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Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-25

An old darkey caught a two-pound
sucker one day and was so well satisfied
with his work that he lay down for a
nap with the fish beside him on the
grass. Another darkey came along pres
entity, picked up tho sucker and left a
half-pound one in its place. When the
first man and brother woke up, the first
thing his eyes sought was the fish, and
it took him some seconds to realize that
something had happened. Then turn
ing his prize over and examining it all
round, he simply said, "Golly, how dat
fish am shwunkcd"
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-25

The fashionable girl now lays her head
on the shoulder of her male companion
when travelling, according to a Cincin-
natl Enquirer writer, who says: "Thc
incest girls do it, and they are 50 DE"
mure, so innocent, so unconscious in
their manner that nobody could deem
the practice harmful. They have the
unconcerned air Of using a pillow. This
would have been reprehensible a year
ago; now fashion and mothers permit
it. But the man must not 40 far forget
himself as to hug the girl. If he does,
she pops bolt upright, and will lean to
him no more forever. That is tho new
but approved etiquette
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-25

4 good story is told of Bishop Peck,
of the Methodist Episcopal church. The
Bishop is remarkable not only for men
tai, but also for physical strength, and
he is very witty withal. Not very long
since he was stopping at the house OF a
friend. About midnight the Bishop
attempted to roll over, when down came
the bed with crash on the floor. The
gentleman of the house rushed up with
light and cried out: "BishOp, what's
the matter?" Nothing at all, said the
Bishop. "You go down and tell your
wife if am not here in the morning, to
look for me in the cellar" The force OF
this story of the Bishops fall will be
better appreciated, when it is knowr
that his weight is between three hun
dred and fifty to four hundred pounds
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-25

The engineer of a saw-mlll in Daven-
port. Iowa. went into narrow space to
repair saw-dust chain, and, as there
was revolving shaft there, he buttoned
his clothes and banded his shirt sleeves
as closely as he could. The chain runs
over pulley, and while he was working
at it his left wrist band was caught by
a KEY of the shaft and every bit of cloth
inc. save the shirt sleeve Oh his left arm
and the shoe and sock on his right foot,
was torn from him. The other shoe was
literally torllin two. The clothing all
pulled off, he was free.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-25

Samuel J. Randall thinks the debt of
the United States might be funded at
three per cent, and believes it will be
under Hanc0ck's administration. That
kind of public economy, however, is not
wanted by the bloated bondholders,
who want to clip coupons calling tor
greater interest.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-25

A Texas clergyman, about to become
cbaplaiu of penitentiary, preached a
farewell sermon to his congregation,
who had ill.treated him, from the tol-
loving text: ~ 60 to prepare a place
for you, 20 that where l am ye may
I've Also
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-25
Jefferson College,
ST. JAMES, LA.

Under the direction Of the Marist Fathers.
FACULTY AND OTHER COLLEGE OFFICERS.
Very Rev. j. J: GRIMES, S. NJ,
President.
Rev. 4. GODIN, S. NJ,
Vice President and Spiritual Adviser.
Rev. A. ICHES, S. NJ,
Professor of Classics and French.
Rev. A. KEMPNICH, S. NJ,
Professor of German.
Rev. y. SMYTH, S. NJ,
Professor of Sd English Class, Mathematics and
Rev. G. S. RAPIER. S. NJ,
Treasurer Profe ssor Of 4th English Class.
Rev. A. GUILLEMIN, 5. M,
Prof. OF Commercial Course and Penmansh'p.
Rev. 7. HENRY, s. NJ,
Pretect of Studies, Professor OF Philosophy.
Mr.. F. GREENE,
Professor of Mathematics, Physic and Chemistry
Rev. A. GUILLEMIN, S. N.
Professor OF French and Drawing.
Rev. THOMAS HENRY, NJ. s.,
Professor of Rhetoric.
Mr. JAMES JOYCE,
Professor Of the Preparatory Course.
Mr.. l.. FAHY,
Professor 5th Eng. Glass, Latin and Arithmetic,
Mr.. FRANCIS GREENE,
Professor Of Music. =,
The Academic year OF this Institution will
commence on the FIRST TUESDAY in OCTO'
BER
For Catalogue, embracing terms and other
advantages, apply to
Very Rev. j. J. GRIMES, President.
aug2sy. Convent T. o., st. James, La.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-22
DisgIuntIed Messengers.

Mr.. Redfeld learns that the mes
sengoTs who brought the electoral
votes Of the different states have been
disappointed as to the amount ofmile-
age they receive. Heretofore it has
been twenty-five cents a mile in each
way. In the last appropriation bill
it was changed to twenty. five cents for
one way only. The messengers growl
at this, but there is no help for it, and
men can travel comfortably on twelve
and a half cents a mile. The vote Of
Georgia has not yet appeared by mes
senger, but it has arrived through the
nail The vote of New York was
brough by John Jacob Aston. He is
emitted to about $50 mileage, but has
not yet, and probably will not apply
for it. A man in his circumstances
C innot be expected to walk up the
treasury steps for so small a sum as
$50.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-22

DY virtue Of the terms Of a trust deed 10 me
- executed by Isaac W. Bass on the 18th day
OF December, 1871, 10 secure the payment Of
certain, notes therein described Of the same
date the note for $3.50 being unpaid, l will,
Friday, the Path day of December, 1880,
within legal hours, in front Of THE courthouse,
In the city Of Memphis, county ofShelby and
state Of Tonnesseee, sell at public auction TO
the highest bidder for cash, the following de-
scribed property situated In the counties Of
Shelby and Upton, in the State Of Tennessee,
and being known and described as follows, to,
wit; by. virtue Of entry No. 5, founded on
warrant No. 1851 for 253 acres dated the first 81
September, 1886, two hundred aud ffty-thrse
acres, Of the land herein described was sur
veyed, being range eight and lection Ave, bo.
ginning at the northeast corner of entry No.
1876 for 2O6 acres in the name Of G.. b. Bate
man, running thence south with his line nine.
" poles passing his corner, In all two hun
dred and thirty poles to an ash on the north
line Of entry No, 1896 acres in the name Of
Jesse Benton's heirsi and thence east with
their line one hundred poles to a pecan mark
ed II j j, their northeast corner; thence south
twenty-five poles to an elm and ~haokberryl
thence cast one hundred and seventy poles to
an elm marked J 3; thence north sixty Eve
poles TO q willow on the bank OF Old river;
thence west thirty degrees south three hum
dred and ninety-fivo poles TO the beginning
All OF the land above described will be sold
except one hundred acres from the western
portion Of the tract above described.
Also q certain tract Of land situated in said
counties ofShelby and Upton, being grant No,
fA2 bearing date Aug. l3 1916, for $50 acres but
by computation only $50 acres. the balance
being lostby an interference with an older on
try In tho name ofJohn Trigk for two hun
drcd and ~ffty-two acres said tract b%eginnlngin
Shelby county alta hickory marked r Il on the
east boundary Of a tract oil Zone thousand four
hundred and thirtY-six acres, In tho name ofthe
heirs OfJesso Benton; thence running east one
hundred and sixty chains and forty links to
an elm markod X r thence north one hun
bred and sixty poles 10 a willow marked r r
on the bank ofOld river thence down Old rive
one hundred and seventy poles to j. Trigg's
northeast corner Of q two hundred and Atty
three acre tract; thence south sixty FIVE poles
to TriRg's cornor; thence west with his line
one hundred and seventy poles 10 a mulberry
marked J Ton the east limo Of the 1885 acres in
the name Of Jesse Bonton's heirs; thence with
said line south one hundred aud ninety-eiRht
poles to the beginning, being tho same proper
~ described in said trust deed, which Is regis
tered In said Shelby county In book "a, page
40, and In said Upton county In deed book 4,
39l, S92, S93 and 39i. being the same
plantation sold BY sohaller a Gerke 10 said
Basu, which said lands lie together IN enc body
and constitute pne plantation.
q, Ihe equity Of redemption Is Waived. Title
believed TO be good, but l will sell and convey
n Joseph L. HAHN, Trustee.
UUNWW.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-22
Attachment Notice.

Before ], M, Coleman, Justice Of the Peace
for Shelby county, Tenp.-A. Godsey VS..
PURGE Adamq.
this cause n summons having been issued
j on the LIST day Of December, 1880, for the
sum Of SLY, due by note, which summons was
on the I'd day. Of Deeember, 1880, returned into
court by X. b. Britt, Deputy Sheriff, as fol-
lows; Game to hand LIST day Of December,
1870, and executed on jesse Lee, and for
trial December I'd. 1880, before j. NJ. Coleman,
ESD, at 10 O'Clock a M, and aftor diligent
search PURGE Adams not to be found in my
county" p, r.. ATHY. Sheriff.
By =. B. Barr, Deputy Sheriff.
And on motion of plaintiff n judicial attach
ment having been issued herein on the 9Th day
OF December, 1880, as provided by section Si66
ofthe code Of Tennessee, returnable before me
or some other Justice Of the Peace, and the
same having been levied by the proper off eer
on the property Of said defendant and return
cd into court; II is therefore ordered that the
defendant make his personal appearance be-
fore me on the 18th day of January, 1881, at IL
o'clock M, at my sfiee, No. 24 Front street,
II, the city o. Memphis, Tenn, and defend
said suit or the same will be proceeded with
ex-parte; and that a copy of this order be pub
hshed once a week for four successive weeks
in the Public Ledger.
This December It'll, 1880,
j. NJ. COLEMAN, j. P.
N. D. L. Stewart, Atty for plaintiff.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-22
Chalmers and Curtin.

A special to the Cincinnati Com
mercill says; Representative Chal-
mers, in reply to a question as to why
Gov. Curtin was so pointed in singing
him out when he spoke Of intending
to retaliate on some oftbe members Of
the present house when he became a
member of the next one, said 81
voted against giving him a seat, when
he contested it with Yocum, because
[ was convinced that the latter was
legally elected, and l would not vote
to take a seat in the house from a le.
gally elected republican to give it to a
democrat who was not elected. l de-
cided against Curtin only after ex-
aiming his case. He has decided
against me before he looks into mine,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-22
Mr.. J. II. BATES,

DR.. johnson Il ACKNOWLEDGED by all parties
interested as by far the most successful
physician in the treatment Of private or secret
diseases. Quick, thorough and permanent
cures guaranteed In every case, male or female
Recent case Of Nonorrhea and Syphilis cured
IN a few days, without the use Of Mercury.
Secondary Syphilis, the last vestige, cradioated
without the use Of Mercury. Involuntary loss
Of semen stopped In a short time. Sufferers
from impoteny or loss Of sexual powers re-
stored 10 full ylgor Ia a few weeks. Victims
Of Spermatorrhea and loss Of physical and
mental power speedily and permanently
Particular attention paid 10 the diseases OF
No1ineni and cures guaranteed,
remedies. w :" w"
Piles and old sores cured without the use Of
chustic or the knife,
Ah organizations strictly confidential.
country, WV
Once hours from s am. to 3 pm. Sundays
wi D. \. JOHNSON, n. D..
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-22

General Jackson wrote a letter to a
friend how he retired from the presi-
lency, poor in health and poor in
pocket
Il returned home with Just 800 in
money, having expended all my salary
nd mostof the proceeds 0 fmy cotton
crop; found everything out Of repair,
corn and everything else for the use OF
my farm to buy, having but one tract
o. land, besides my homestead, which
[ have sold, and WHICH has enabled
me to begin the year Q838) clear OF
iebt; relying on our industry and
economy to yield us a support, trust
ing to a kind providence for good
easons and a prosperous crop"
General Jackson never permitted
his friends to present him as an object
Of charity. Shaken as he was in his
I'D age, be Was d grim old soldier TO
he last, and would probably have re-
sarded 5000 a year, the income Of
General Grant, as princely.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-22
Chancery Sale of Real Estate

No. S4g7, R.-Chancery Court of Shelby county
y.W. Worthington ct al vs.. M. A. Worth
ington ct oil,
RY virtue Of m interlocutory decree for sale,
- entered in the above cause on the goth
day Of November, 1870. | will sell, at public
auction, to the highest bidder, in front Of the
clerk and masters office, courthouse Of
Shelby county, Memphis, Tenn, on
saturday, January list, 1851,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby and Hamilton
counties, Tenn, to-wit:
tract at Whites Station, Memphis & Charles.
ton r, r., Shelby county, Tenn, being the
same mentioned and described in book No,
ll9, page S6S, Registers Office said county.
z. Part lot No. 81 said subdivision in Eppy
Whites tract, beginning at 8 " corner lot No.
SS, running thence nOrthwardly "a chains SO
links; thence westwardly u chains; thence
southwardly II chains Al links; thence in an
easterly direction along with the State Line
road "a chains Is links TO the beginning, being
the sane y aescrI9ea IN iced registered in book
No. ", page lSi, Registers Office Shelby
county, Tenn,
9, An Is acre lot, more or less, known as the
Dr. Moore place: Beginning at a stake Dr..
Thos. II. Todd's n W corner on Il. Whites
south boundary line; thence east with said
line to within 90 feet, the center of the Mem
phis * Charleston r. R.; thence northwest
within 81 feet Of tho center Of said railroad
until directly north of the beginning; thence
south TO the beginning, being same described
in deed registered in book No. los, page so,
Registers Office Of said county.
:. A ten acre lot in said county and state,
lying south Of and adjoining the IS acre lot:
Beginning at the southwest corner Of same;
thence south 5 chains; thence east 20 chains:
thence north 5 chains; thence west 20 chains
70 the beginning, being same registered in
county.
5 One lot in Chattanooga, Tenn, $50 feet
south, 20 degrees east from the intersection of
Long street and Montgomery avenue; thence
south % degrees west 100 feet; thence north 70
degroes west % feet; thence north 20 degrees
east l3Q feet to Montgomery avenue; thence
south 20 degrees east along said avenue rs feet
TO the beginning, being the same mentioned
and described in record bookW, pages 326 rs,
Registers office Hamilton county, Tenn.
Bids for this lot in Chattanooga will he re-
ceived by me at my Office up to day Of said sale
and L Will commence to cry said lot afhighest
private bid, gaid private bidder to take same
If no higher one Is offered.
Terms Of sale: Ono-third cash, balance in
equal instalments of one and two years, lien
retained for deferred payments, for which pur-
chaser will execute notes with good personal
security, etc.
This December sth, 1880,
n, j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
Finlay q Peters, John L. 7. sneed, solicit
t0rs. 81 10S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-22
The West POint Milltarr Schaol.

tVuiltI-JOuEndl.
WASHINGTON, December 18-Mr
Phillips, Of Missouri, will introduce
4 bill into the house on Monday look
ng 70 the restoration Of West POM
IS a school of military science. This
movement is not made as a resu [ OF
he appointment of 0. 0. Howard 10
he superintendency of West Poin
academy, although Towards unftness
or that position is strongly felt ano
strongly commented on, both in the
,rmy and wherever the cause of sound
education has an advocate. From 1916
tlll 1866 the superintendents of West
Point have been taken from the engi
oeer corps OF the army; in other words
from the best scholars of the service.
Up to the latter date only officers Of
as high rank as colonel had held the
position.
1t was not considered an army post.
but really a school where the super
lntendent should be especially fitted
for the work Of educating young men
in the military service, especially for
engineer and artillery officers. Most
OF the superintendent had been car.
talns, two were majors, and two lieu
tenant colonies. The superintendent
OF the longest service, sixteen years.
was a captain.
The law was changed in 1866. and
the academy was placed under the
charge Of the war department. the
secretary Of war having the power TO
appoint the superintendent. The first
use made Of this power was to appoint
a colonel of infantry superintendent
TOR no other reason than that he had
been manned by a wound received in
the war. He was followed by another
colonel, and now a major general. with
a major generals staff, is at the head
OF the institution.
Mr., Phillips is a member of the
board Of visitors, and he seeks by his
bill, which is based on a report which
has the concurrence of several mem.
6ers OF the board, and among them
Senator Edmunds, to again give the
board OF engineers charge of the acad-
envy. They all think that under the
present management West Point is
made a quarantine for superbumer-
aries OF the army. He will introduce
another bill the same day raising the
requirements Of admission to the scad.
envy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-22


Honorable JohnC. Burch. secretary
u the senate, ridicules the idea of the
election Of a republican senator from
tennessee. He thinks it impossible
or the following reasons, reported in
an interview:
There are two parties in Tennessee.
IS elsewhere, the republican and the
democratic. The republican party Is
united in paying the debt Of the stat
IN full, or nearly 50, and they have A.
members Of tho legislature. The
democratic party is divided. between
what is. called state credit men and
low tax men. They have 50 or SO
members. The state credit men want
TO make a compromise upon the debt.
put the low tax men think that the
ponds issued to railroads should be
paid by the railroads, and not by the
state' Now it stands to reason tn {
the low tax men are not going TO form
any coalition with the republicans.
VINO would even pay more Of the debt
n a the state credit men of their own
party" Wv"
What are these railroad bonds?p
Ihey are state bonds given 10 rail.
r9aqs to aid their oonstruetion-many
Oh them before the war"
are they railroad bonds Endorsed
No, thew are state bouJ M
railroads name does not anneor ,noe
their face" appear upon
That is strange"
Yes; 1t is strange. Some of ,bo
railroads there have shown a d;sno-
sltlon to settle with the s,ato
ana when they would come IN s settI,
teey would gather up at apy nric 10o on'
OF those railroad bonds, whether issu uo
% tnem or not, and make their settio'
ment Herewith. There is n law of
me legislature authorizing them to do
TINS. In that way the state has r pO
ueem9ed some Of the bondsU
30 you think there can he No
tlon between a few members Of tbo
low TAX party and the republican
party In the legislature
None whatever. 1t is imnoss;hlo
and you may rest assured tbat IT,
nessee will send a democrats senatnI
Who that will be l cannot guess /"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-22

The educational bill, which is es.
pscially designed to meet the problem
OF illiteracy at the south, passed The
senate almost without opposition
Only six votes, all ofthem democratic.
were recorded against it. Senator
Ieller's amendment, which provided
Tor the annual expenditure OF the net
proceeds OF the public lands and the
revenue from the patent Office in the
work Of education, instead Of the
original plan Of funding the amount
and using only the interest, was
adopted In the commmittee Of tho
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-22
NOTICE
TO WATER TAKERS.

DEFEATED notices have failed to prevent
H. the great waste Of water. Many persist
IN allowing II 10 flow continually; some be.
cause their stops are out Of repair, some 10
prevent freezing, and others from NEGLECT.
Hundreds, even Thousands Of such instances
exist, and have been the prime cause Of weak
pressure for the past few months.
inspectors are now oAnvassing the city with
Instructions 70 turn OF water from all prom
ises on which II Is found running In waste,
and the penalty will bo enforced before turn
ing on again.
70 prevent Pressing, pipes must be omptied
BY turning the stop and waste-cock,
81 ll6 W. l.. CAMERON, Sec'y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-22
Cotton Storage Ordinance.

De ii ordained by the legislative council,
~ that subsection 6, section 1865, Heiskslt's
Digest, page 1863, be amended by striking out
an Of that sub section and inserting the fol-
lowing instead thereof:
To obstruct the streets or sidewalks with
boxes, barrels or any other thing, or any kind
Of obstruction whatsoever. Nor Shall cotton in
bales OF otherwise be placed or stored on any
street, alley or open lot within the Taxing
Districts but all cotton shall hereafter be
stored OF kept in warehouses or sheds In we'll
enclosed LOTS but cotton may DO turned
out of the warehouse or shed for
delivery In case Of sale, only, in
'front.' ofthe seller warehouse or shed only. but
to be taken away between tho hours Of suR-
rise and sun ct, the same to be piecod and
handled so as not to interfere with travel on
the streets or sidewalks; and any Gotten not
taken way by sunset is to be returned 10 the
shed or warehouse, ny the Warehouseman or his
agent the seller, who will, each and all,
be held responsible for any YielAtion of this
subsection.
Passed December Il, 1880.
ID, II. PORTER,
Chairman Legislative Council,
O. L. PULLEN. Seeretarv. % Q6
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-22
LOTTERY.
TAKE NOTICEl

All correspondence should be with NJ.
A. Dauphin as below. In ALL cAsEs the
TICKETS themselves are sent, and NEVER
circulars offering certificates or anything else
instead. Any one proposing to offer anything
else by circular or otherwise, on his own be-
half or that Of the Company, is a swISDLER.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO
"A WIN A FORTUNEl
FIRST GRAND DISTRIBUTION, Class A,
at New Orleans, Tuesday, January IL,
lSBl-l2Sth Monthly Drawing,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-22
R~on-rosIdsnt Notice.

No. Ssi9-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn. Joseph E JConnor VS.. The
Globe Mutual Life Insurance Company OF al.
appearing from affidavit in this cause
i that the defendant, The Globe Mutual
resident EaiS ln' OF iSs st GGiSP a. yffoDb rs Z R09i :,
therefore ordered that II make It's APP
pearance herein, at the courthouse Of Shelby
county, in Memphis, Tenn, on OF before
the first Monday in February, 1881, and
plead, answer or demur to complainant bill
or the same will be. taken for confessed
and that a copy Of this order be published once
q week for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This the 10th day Of December. 1880.
Acopy-Attest.
r. J, BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By i. B. McHENAY. D. o. &M.
Bigelow 4 Hill, soils. for compl't.
g2-q8-IOilt0
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-22
Hard Times in Ireland.

By Gable to the Herald.l
LONDON, December IA despatch
from Cork to the Times says: There
is a great want Unemployment through
out the country, owing to the disin-
clination oflandlords to lay ont money.
AT several meetings recently held
farmers were summoned to give en-
ploymcnt to laborers. The agent Of
the Earl of cork was requested to pre-
vide labor on the Earl's estate, neal
Charleville, county Cork, and be has
just intimated hat he will open work:
in thai locality and give employment
until March, 1881" Lord Kenmare
who has large landed estates in Kill
larney, has discharged 300 laboreri
for connection with the land league
Trouble is expected to result.