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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-04
Democratic I~,rosnecis.

st, Louis POST ispatch.l
To us the political outlook promises
a great democratic victory. Nothing
short Of the most magnificent and
%overpowering blunder a elect
Grant. No political party over had
such issues, .battle-cries and watch
words, such appeals to history and
tradition, such force of ideas, COM
mon sense and patriotic feeling, such
power of public opinion, as the demo-
Gratis are bound to have if there is to
be a campaign against Grant and i'm
perialism. Such a campaign means
either the success of the democracy or
the destruction of the republic, and if
the democrats can't beat Grant they
cant beat anybody.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-04
NORTH \ SOUTH.
Answering the Absurd Article Of
an Ignorant Writer.
St. Louis Republican,

st. Louis Republican,
In an article on industrial devel-
opment south" the New York Times
says:
The north grows and prospers under
the idea that VIC are nation, and that
the states are bound together by com
mon interests and a common destiny.
The south worries itself over the
maintenance of the separate sOyer-
eighty of the states, and neglccts to
apply itself to the work of industrial
development, upon which the relative
strength Of sections depends. In
straining to preserve its political
solidity it is in danger Of keeping itself
solid in its lack of ENTERPRISE, in its
want Of variety of industries, in the
backwar ;ness Of its commercial APP
planes, and in the slenderness Of its
population and resources.
The idea that We are a nation" has
no more to do with the growth and
prosperity Of the north than with the
current of the Mississippi or the tenn
peraturc of the gulf stream. Just as
little has the maintenance of the SOW
ereignty Of the states to do with the
lack Of growth and prosperity in the
south. Putting aside all other causes
some Of which have been at work
for a hundred %years-the north not
only emerged victorious from the civil
war, but owing to a peculiar favorable
combination Of circumstances grew
and prospered during the war. The
south, on the other hand, was not
only beaten in the end, but went
down hill rapidly while the
struggle continued. With empty
treasury and ruined credit, the flower
of her population in a bloody grave
and the working class utterly demon.
allied by emancipation, she was thrown
into the flint mill of republican recon
struction and literally ground into
powder. The grinding process lasted
ten years, and the wonder is, not that
so little is left, but that anything sur
yived the terrible ordeal. Indomiiable
energy and courage did survive, and
by the aid Of these the south is grad.
ually recovering, and, If let alone, will
at no distant day have Il healthier
growth and prosperity han ever be-
fore. The upward movement is slow.
but sure, and when we consider the
obstacles to be overcome it is simply
marvellous.
The leading organ of the party
which supplemented the south's dis
astrous war with something vastly
worse-negro and carpetbag rule sus-
tanned by bayonets-can hardly afford
to taunt the victims of republican poll
icy and attribute their inferiority in
strength and wealth to political ambi.
ton. All the separate sovereignty
the southern states want is the right
to manage their W affairs in their
own way, subject to the constitution
and the laws. Pocket interests are
more powerful than politics in that
section, and the hitter are entirely
subordinate to the former. The south
ern people are trying to work out in
dustrial and financial salvation, and if
the federal government will permit
them to do this they will be quite con-
tent. Southern solidity hath this
extent-nO more.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-04
COTTON EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.
Standard International Classification

Receipts of cotton at all United
States ports for the past five
days sum up 54,991 bales, against
6 ,226 bales same time last week, and
57,775 bales same time last year.
The total receipts of cotton at all
Uniled States ports to date arc 1866
$50 baies, against |3,S79,l95 bales at
this date last year, and 3,627, 745 the
year before. Excess Of receipts this
year over last, 386,455 bales. The
stock on hand at thiA time is 944,627
bales, against 1864 bales at this
tune last year, and 91,753 bales the
year before. The foreign shipments
to date are 2,5lS,734 bales, against
2,565,0S5 bales last year, and 2,274,O24
the year before.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-04

Drenching rains, bad roads, and
threats of an inundation in the river
valleys had a depressing influence to-
day aud yesterday in business circles.
light receipts also caused limited
transactions in the wholesale market.
In the iobbing line, however, trade is
.ESisk, and exhibits no diminution in
seasonable line. This mornings
Asgrams from other markets quote
leading articles unsettled. Bulk
meats are from 50 95 to 81 IS per cwt;
clear ribs6!@6ic and clear 6j@7scfor
heavy lots. AtNew Orleans coffee is
steady from IA to lSc, and sugar
strong.
FLOUR - Steady, with u fair demand
for family aud grades below. Quotations
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-04

seen. DR.. Sargent, now the superin-
tendent of the Harvard gymnasium,
who formerly had charge Of a gymna-
stun in New York, has no equal as a
teacher Of simple, e~ficacious means
by which the weak parts Of ones body
may be developed. | think it would
be well for you to send SOM cOmpe-
tent physician to him to take lessons
and then the exercises could be taught
to your teachers. The first steps
should be simple and economical.
Exercises Of the simplest kind can be
begun without any apparatus.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-04
COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDaER 0ETToE,
MEMPHIS, TRHN., March 1, 1880.

PUBLIC LEDaER 0FTInE,
MEMPHIS. TRES., March 4. 1880.
Financial matters excite no special
lttention at present in a local way.
Complaint is heard Of the slow move
mt of currency in its usual flow
N the west and south to the promi-
h eastern centers, but while this
created some stringency in certain
circles at the east, and while cur
.ency is there very scarce, it denotes a
reer circulation and an easier mon
btary state in this part Of the country,
Dur banks are all fairly supplied with
funds, and mercantile paper is in de-
nand at 8 per cent, with extra choice
| little less, and open market rates 6
to 10 per cent.
Exchange is fairly active, cotton
bills being in demand at $3.50 per
thousand on New York and other
points east, if bearing no grace; also
he same on New Orleans. Sightbills
on Boston, Providence and Fall River
are + discount. Checks on all points
sell at par.
The railway stock and bond buoy
ancy il a matter of discussion in all
circles, the supposed rings or cOmbi-
nations forming a leading part of the
talk. The daily fluctuations are closely
watched, even by those who sold be-
tween ten and 30 stocks that now
aange from 40 to 1l8. In New York
yesterday, $4,000 shares of various
kinds changed hands. This included
1000 shares of Chicago, st. Louis and
New Orleans, the closing prices being
42S, a slight decline; also 600 Nash
vile and Chattanooga, the closing
price being 1851, and a few Louisville
and Nashville, the price closing at 142l.
In st. Louis and Iron Mountain 600
shares sold, prices closing at Ga. 1t is
anounced that 80 per cent of the
lders of income bonds Of the road
Ne agreed to close the stock trust
I'd exchange their stock for repre-
sentative certificates, issued by the
Farmers loan and trust company,
The benefits to be accrued b. this
move is not yst apparent. The
following quotations rule here for un.
ourrant eaouritiae.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-04
NOn-rosIdoni Notice.


No. lS69-In the Chancery Court of Sbelhv
county, Iennessce-The State of Tennessee
on the relation OF Charles Kortreoht Of nj
vs.. the Southern Oil Works et al,
III. appearing from affidavit in this cause.
i that the Defendants, S NJ Swensen, James
9 Baldwin, David Parkinson, John Cole.
W + Phillips, Curtis Judson, S V White and
Simonds \ Gildemister, are non-residents OF
the state Of Tennessee, and ii appering from
the return of the Sheriff that the defendants,
W 5 southworth, Mary A Southworth, II N
Dickinson, j W Dickinson, and Williams
last three comprising firm of Hutchinson, VII
lianls x Coz, are not TO be found IN his conn.
ty; II is therefore ordered that all of said mar
ties make their appearance herein, at the
courthouse Of Shelby county, in Memphis,
Tenp.i on or before the first Monda, I'm
April, 1880, and plead, answer or demnr Ia
complainant bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed as to them and set for hearing OK.
parte, and that a copy of this order be pub-
Hshed oncea week for four successive weeks in
the Public Ledger.
This 9th day Of February 1850.
A copy: Attest,
r, J. BLACK. @, N.
BY e. B. MoHENRY, Deputy G. Nm,
VIM. NJ. Randolph and Henry Gran. soIiei-
tors for complainant. ass 4Ol6
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-04
NOn-lsesidemt NOuce.

No. Sa59-In the Ghancery Court of Shelby
county, Tennessep Alexander Rose Ms,
Catherine Rose.
TT appearing from affidavit In this cause that
j the defendant, Catherine Rose, is a non
resident Of the State of Tennessee; il
ls Therefore ordered that she mako
her appearance herein, AZ. tho court. house
on o. before the hrst Monday in April, 1850,
and plead, answer or demur to complainant
bill, or the same will be taken for con
ieSsed as to her and set for hearing OK
paTte; and that a copy Of this order be pub
lshed once a week for four successive weeks in
the Public ] edger,
This lst day Of March, 1880.
ROBERT J. BLACK, clerk and master.
A copy; Attest.
By Z. b. .MCHKERY, D, @, M.
Napu y Patterson, sol. for compl't
l7lSp
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-04
Trustees sale.

Under and by virtue of a certain trust
= deed TO me executed by f. N, belt and
xife, hiien 5. Holt and and w, 4. Holt, July
u, 1879, recorded in book l2S, page 5S3, in the
Registers office Of Shelby county, made to
secure q. certain Indebtedness therein set
t9rth, which Is now past due, at the request of
the benehciaries therein, l will, on
Saturday, March 6IIl, at IL M,
next, in front Of the courthouse door, on Main
street, in the Taxing District of Shelby coun-
ty, sell for cash to the highest bidder. the
following described real estate, lying and
being in the late city of Memphis, and de-
soribed as follows:
Part of country lot sO9, beginning on the
south line of Poplar street, one hundred and
sixty seven feet east of the east line ofOrleans
street; then west with the south line ofPopIar
street htty-six feet; thence south parallel
with Orleans street one hundred and ninety
feet; then east, parallel with Poplar street
htty-six feet; thence north one hundred and
ninety feet, more or loss, to the beginning,
being the late residence of N. B. Holt, dc.
ceased.
Also lots No. "a and 25, of country lot No.
81, each having a front of 50 feet on Peyton
avenue, by a depth OF 126 feet.
Also part Of lot No. 9, of country lot No.
5ll having n front Of 20 feet on north side Of
Alabama street, and running back between
parallel lines about liS% feet.
Equity Of redempti0n waived.
Title believed 10 be perfect, but / convey
only as trustee. | have abstracts of said
property, which / will furnish 10 persons
wishing toexamine same.
1S7xxx6 L. Fl. ESTES. ,Jr.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-04
current securities:
Cotton.

The market for cotton opened with
increased activity, and prospects indi
lcate a liberal days transactions at an
advance OF to &c per pound, After
'more,than n week Of d%ullness, the
feeling yesterday exhibited improve
meut, and the day closed with a steady
market aud sales of 24OO bales, di-
vided, 1900 to exporters, 400 to spin
ners and 500 to spectators, prices as
follows
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-04
Trustee Sale.

DY virtue of deed Of trust made to me ms
Duusteet on the 22d day of February, 1871,
by Milton L. Eddins, for the purpose Of secur-
ing balance Of purchase money mentioned in
said deed, which deed has been duly recorded
IN the Register's office Of Shelby county, Ten
in Book No, SO page 62l, and is hereby
referred 70 for further certainty, / will, on
Monday, March 18th, 1880, at the southwest
corner Of Main and Madison streets,
in Memphis, Tennessee, sell within
legal hours at public Outcry to the high
est bidder, for cash, the property described
IN said trust deed to-wit: A tract of Is acres
more or less. Bounded as follows. Being LOT
NO., 2 Of the subdivision of j. Ii, GOodlettis
land lying and being between the Memphis
and Charleston railroad and the Memphis and
Germantown plank road, beginning at stake
In the center Of the plank road, the N W cor
ner Of lot No. | Mrs. Winfred's tract, tbenes
south TO a stake 90 feet mouth Of the NJ and q
X X, thence with the said road west 5 chains
to a stake 50 feet north ofsaid rliiroad thence
north to a stake In the center Of the said
plank road, csrner Of lot No. 3, thence east &
chains and 50 links with the center Of soid
plank road to the beginning.
The equity Of redemption is waived in said
deed Of trust the title IS believed to be perfect
l will sell and convey only AZ trustee.
j. W. DICKINSON, Trustee.
u. X Boyle, Attorney. 19 WV IL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-04
on-Resldent Notice,

In the Probate Court of Shelby county, Ten.
nOssoe-Oswell Harris eX. paTte.
III appearing from the petition of 0swell
i Harris to adopt Cora Walker, that Francis
Barnet (the mother Of said Coral and her hus-
band, - Barnet, are o II. presidents Of the
State of Tennessee and residents Of the State
Of Arkansas; it is ordered by the court that
publication be made for four consecutive
weeks in the Public Ledger, a newspaper pub
lished in the city Of Memphis, and that The
said Francis Barnet and her husband, -
Barnet, be required to appear on the lst Mon.
day in April, 1880, and show cause, if any
they have, why the prayer Of said petition 10
adopt the said Cora Walker should not be
granted.
This 2sth day Of February, 1880.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
A copy-Attest:
By HUGH B. CULLEN, d. O.
g. W. Gordon, p. p. I7I91Q
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-04

UNDER and By virtue Of . certain deed Of
= trust recorded in book No. liz. page COS,
Of the Registers Office Of Shelby county,
Tennessee. executed to me as trustee TO secure
a certain indebtedness therein specified, de-
fault having been made therein, l will, on
Thursday, the 25th day Of March, 1880.
proceed to sell for cash in front OF my office,
No, 10 Madison street. in the Taxing District,
late city Of Memphis, Shelby county, Tennes
see, the following described land, to-wit: A
certain piece Of land in Shelby county, Ten
nessee, and in the city Of Memphis, described
as follows, tO-wit; Beginning at the northeast
corner Of a lot lately owned by o. II. Piper,
on the south side Of Raleigh road, being fxS%
feet west Of Dunlap street, and running
thence south with the east line Of said LOT
lately owned by o.. II. p. Piper, 1S0 feet to a
stake; thence east668-12 feet to a stake; thence
north 1870 feet to the south line Of the Raleigh
road; thence west C. 6-12 feet to the place Of
beginning; being part Of the original subdivi-
sion OF the John Rico Grant No. Z, assigned
to John 0yerton, and the same land conveyed
by r. y. and HUI. L. Brinkley, and R. b. and
wife, Annie b. ~SnOwden, to Rowland Savage
and ?. II. Hammel on the LIST day Of January,
1859, ny deed duly recorded In book No. 20,
page $50 of the Registers Office of Shelby
county, Tennessee.
Title believed to be good, but / will convey
as trustee. ii. BENSDORF, Trustee.
Memphis, February q, 1880. l5l22
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Non-R Resident Notice.

No. A55-In the Chancery Court Of sbalhv
county, Tenn.-Maria Blackburn vs.. Milton
Blackburn.
I appearing from affidavit in this cause
Il that the defendant, Milton Blackburn.
Is a nonresident of the State of Tennessee;
1t Is therefore ordered that he make his an,
pearanco herein, at the courthouse of Shelby
hrst Monday in April, 1870, and plead an
sWer or demur TO complainant bill, or the
same will be taken for confessed as TO him
and set for hearing ex-parte, and that a copv
of this order be published once a week for fonr
successive, weeks in the PUBLIC LEDGE
This Sd day Of March, 1850.
A cOpy-Attest: s'o''
BYE B. McHESRY, Deputy @. & NJ.
L. p. Chambers, sol. for oomppt. 9e150 u
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-04
Trustees Sale.

PY virtue Of a deed Of trust to me executed
- by X l. Hall and K II II Hall, 10 9
the Indebtedness therein mentioned, recorded
in book 20, pages l0l and l09, fthe Registers
Office Of shelby county, Tennessee, | will, on
Saturday, March 20, 1880,
on the southwest corner Of Main and Madison
streets, in the city of Memphis, Tennessee. AT
u o'clock m, offer for sale at public outcry,
following described tract Of real estate, lyins
and being in Shelby county, Tennessee, t0swit,
Bounded on the north by the Memphis md
Somerville road, on the Oass by Stewards
tract, on the south by ! n Brooks and Roys.
tors land, and on tho west by Registers land,
containing 40 acres, moro or less.
The equity Of redemption Is waived. Title
supposed 90 be good, but | sell and convey
only as trustee.
RED0UT, Trustee.
Belcher & Jordan, Atiy's, 1878
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Mon.ResIdent Notice.

No. &4-In the Chaneery Court of Shelby
county, Iennessee-J. A. Branner Ell al,
". VIM. II. Thomas ct al. 49,
appearing from afidavitin this eause that
i the defendants, VIM. II. Thomas, James
K. Thomas and Sarah l.. Thomas are uon-resi-
dents Of the State of Tennessee; it is therefore
ordered that they make their appearances
herein, at the courthouse of Shelby county,
n memphis Tenn. on OF before the first
Monday IN April, 1880, and plead, answer
or demur to complainant bill, or the same
vii. be taken for confessed as to them and
set for hearing exparte, and that a copy of this
order be published once a week, for four sue
cessiye weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of February, 1880.
A c~opy-Attest:
R, J: BLACK, Clerk and
By E. B. McHENRY, D.. c. and NJ.
Smith and Collier, sol. for OOmpl't.
IAQ IsQ o
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-04
NOTICE
TO SHIPPERS of COTTAN Srrn

n, consequence of the great and continued
i decline in the price Of oil and cake. Inc
Memphis Cotton Seed Association Is com
them at q loss,
On and after the 10th inst. they will nav
eight dollars per ton for Good, Sound Seed
delivered at Memphis.
Our friends are again requested to shin mono
but sound seed. as unsOund ones are moi worth
the cost Of freight. JOHN T. FLYNN,
81 SeeiY NJ. q. &, As,ociation
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-04
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS HAVING THIS DAY.

oOAlo NhAflNb Ihlo DAis
Arkansas City, 0usGhita Belle..~......5 p IN
st. Louis. Ste. Geneyieye .......-. go. 5 D M
Council Bend. Shields ........ ..............5 p m
Council Bend, Silverthorn ....."....m.,"".h p IN
New Orleans, Henry Frank. ."..."-.,.-..5 p IN
ARRIVED.
Steamer Henry Frank, New Orleans.
NJ. s. Tanhouser, lower coast.
Last Chance, lower coast,
Ste. Genevieve, st. LOlis.
Ouachita Belle, Arkansas City.
Shields, Commerce.
City of Alton, New Orleans.
Nint Shinkle, Cincinnati.
DEPARTED.
| Steamer James Lee, Friar's Point.
Hard Cash, White river,
Coahoma, Osceola,
NJ. s. Tanhouser, Ohio river.
" Last Chance st. Louis.
=" City of Alton, st. Louis.
James ID. Parker, Cincinnati.
IN PoR
Ouachita Belle, Henry Frank, Shields,
Silyerthorn, Ste. Gencvieve, Viht Shinkle.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river here declined 3 inches
since our last report, and is now 81
feet 6 inches above low water mark.
At Cairo the fall was 6 inches, with
80 feet 4 inches on the gauge. AT
Cincinnati, IL inches, with % feet
| inch on the gauge. At Louis
vile it rose l8'inches with II feet in
the canal. At Evansville it is rising,
with 40 feet 4 inches by the gauge.
Cumberland river rose 10 inches at
Nashville yesterday, with 2j feet s
inches. Tennessee river is also swell
ing. Arkansas river is rising, with s
feet on the gauge at Little Rock.
White river is also swelling, with agood
stage Of water from Jacksonport tothe
mouth. At st. Louis it rose / inch,
with Y feet / inch on the gauge.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear.
Spring weather.
River full of drift.
Not much doing on the landing,
There was a shooting scrape on the
levee.
The drifC-catchers are reaping a
rich harvest.
The Hattie Rowland had a good
trip out last night.
The Cumberland aud Tennessee are
on another rampage.
We would advise the planters in the
bends to prepare for a ifeshet.
The Paris G. Brown leaves Cincin-
natl to-day for New Orleans.
The Raven and barpes left st. Louis
last evening for New orleans.
The John A. Scudder left New
Orleans last evening for st. Louis.
The foyt Eads and bargcs, from St,
Louis, SrTiycd q New Orleans yes
terday.
The Grand Lake and bargcs tassed
Vicks5urg yesterday at 6 pm, bound
for st. Louis.
The Golden City, on route from
New Orleans to Cincinnati. passed
Louisville to-day,
The j. w. Gaff for Memphis, and
Will Kyle for New Orleans, passed
Louisville yesterday.
The Guiding Star, bound from Gin.
cinnati to New Orleans, passed Vicks-
burg yesterday at IL am.
The Cons Millar from Memphis,
aud Bedford from New Orleans, ar.
rived at Cincinnati TO- day.
The Andy Baum, on route from
Memphis to Cincinnati, passed Cairo
last evening at 6 o'clock.
The Thomas Sherlock, for Cincin.
natl, aud @. p. CLouteau, for Mem.
phis, leaves New Orleans to-day,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-04

Headache, Pain in the Shoulders Cough.
Dizziness, Sour Stomach, Eruptions. Bad
Taste IN tho Mouth, Palpitation .. .he
Heart Palnm the region Of the Kidneys.
ana ~athousand other painful symptoms,are
the OHsprings Of Dyspepsia.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-06-25

lloncy-d is a sweet fluid secretud by certain
insects. Perhaps every plant has its own o3L8
plural dphidc) or plant louise, which lives upon
its juices Many of these plantlice, as do also
some gall-insCcts, emit honey dew This issues
from the aphis i'll clear drops through two little
tubes placed, one on each side just above the
abdomen, Probably this juice Is intended for
the food Of the young of the insect if so, other
insects, and in especial ants, get the benefit So
much is this the case that some aphd5s are
called ant-cOws--Which not only rive ont their
ant-lnilk, but are actually MIXED; that is at the
demand of the ant let down their milk; The
writer has seen this. Attracted by line of ants
ascending and descending he traced them 10 a
spot on growing plant on which small colo
ny OF plant lice were feeding, and watching these
he saw an ant approach one, and with its autcn-
nae, (the thrcad-li6c members which project
from the head, OF many insects) pat it, as it were
on the abdomen, when the honey dew was eject
ed with jerk, and Immediately sucked up by
the ant. II is even said that some aphldes which
live on the roots OF plants, are tended by ants
III the nests OF the ants as carefully as farmers
do their mich cattle. A this time there is ut
the writer house door silver maple on which
Il plant louise is feeding which is covered with a
white cOtton-likc down about Il quarter of an
inch long; in which down the young is said to
be developed. liao it is not to be seen by the nm.
aided eye. This nlphis is pest not only from
the damage done TO the tree but from the honey
dew which il elects. NAT