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quiries concerning them, and some
times their instructions from their
fathers were to this effect: go aud
see if you can find that naughty boy
of mine, who has run away, and who
is now wearing clothes" 1t was all
very well, he continued, for a girl Ia
dress gayly and walk down the street,
and when she reached the bottom OF
it to turn round and walk up the
street again, for the purpose of young
men admiring her aud saying, Oh,
what a fine girl is thatl' But such
doings were nothing, At home they
had been taught hal Unkulunkulu
made them, and after they were dead
they would turn into snakes. But
they did really think that if a snake
entered the church at that moment il
would be the grandfather or great
grandfather Of either of them =?
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ChanCory Sale Of Real Estate,


No. 1851. R.-Chancery Court ofShelby county
L. B. Mcfarland VS.. NJ. NJ. Schultz OF. al.
DY virtue Of an introductory decree for
ID sale, entered in the above cause on the
sd day Of February, 1880, NJ b 26. D. 1872, /
will sell, at public auction, to the highest
bidder, in front Of the clerk ard master 3
office, courthouse Of Shelby county, Memphis.
Tennessee, now known as the Taxing Dis,
trict OF Shelby county, on
Saturday, April 10Th, 1850,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
tO-wit: The west l0S acres oflOt 6S, Willough-
by Williams subdivision, southeast of The
city OF Memphis, Shelby county, Tenn, said
l0lS acres beginning at the northeast corner Of
lot 81, on the south side Of the Fort Piokorine
railroad, and running thence east with me
railroad 7 chains and Sc links TO a stake NOV
the corner Of Elmwood cemetery); thence
south 10 chains aud 20 links to o stake; thence
west 7 chains Sc links TO lot 81; thence north
with cast line Of lot 81, 10 chains and 20 links
to the beginning.
Terms OF sale On a credit ofseyen months,
purchaser 10 execute Eote with approved se-
ourity; lien retained. etc,
This March IS, 1880.
r. ]. BLACK, ClOrk and Mater.
l.. D, MCFARLAND, Solicitor. H22 % 80 IS
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cause OF General Hawley's resignation
has been given, for I have not seen it
in any paper. Mr.. Sherman, who
ornamented the Preside while Gen
eral Hawley led an army in the cam
paign o fthe late war, may not relish
the idea of this statement, and may
even deny its accuracy. Probably a
more ~despicable compound of pitiable
vanity and asinine littleness is not TO.
be found in the entire union. General
Logan, who is always severe
and outspoken in his opposition
to the democracy, has too
big a mind and too generous a heart
to descend to the conduct of Mr..
Sherman. General Logan, like Cen
eral Grant, was a soldier, and while
positive in his opinions and bold in
his assaults upon the democrats, has
never conceived, much less attempted
the things that John Sherman does.
IF the republicans are to elect the
next president, which is by no means
probable, it were far better for the
south that a bold warrior and a man
of outspoken words than a speeula-
ting contractor and patriotic hypocrite
like John Sherman be selected.
Grant or Logan would be much bet
ter, and do the south as well as the
country some good. The Sherman
republicans, the hired henchmen OF
the United States treasury, may read
this and find consolation in the fact
that money is being expended for
their purchase.
SALTUs MOHEGAN.
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SEALED PROPOSALS..
OFFICE OF THE BoARn OF Ere AM
m POLICE COMMISSIONERS.

PoLIoE COMMISSIONERS.
np,, Taxing District. March Is. 1880
proposals will be received nv ys
- until Thursday, March 25tb. IssO1 ~ 10
o'cloek, noon, for the following wori g. g. t i1
aone,,seTvice TO be rendered and mSterioJi ~
furnished to the Taxing District NJ SbnIt,'
county; For the furnishing Of stone ana
SMisaiHDei "a ana a inc paving Of, Vance street from
nine hundred feet $1,000 by thirty-six focf 1Pss
between curb stone lines. Also the fnrnisbS..
ing OF hine thousand lineal feet stone cnrhinm
more or less, and the setting of same toeotbs.
nlta any und All other ,curbing to be reset
In the above work all bidders are eTna~'dl;
and required to bid in the following maPSsleu
Plan No. i.
1; PTeparation cfroadbod and Cling in be.
hlnd the curb lines, ---- GER Il nas IL
yards. wits per CUBIC
=, furnishing stone and gravel and lav;nn
down OF same block form in cutters and hass
cents per square yard, WV
3. Furnishing stone and cravol ona
Town Oh same CTelford and MoAdams f6rmff
V"1gopt ne ieeIl --,c cents per square ynTd
:; fiillng up and r%esetting Of curbins rs re-
UF 8. The furnisbinSse cents I1oI PER liDeal foot.
cur6ing 5xl5 inches, to be- either of i ! stohe
sand stone sawed or dressed, at the ontion
VI NN cents per lineal foot
Plan No. 2.
]. Preparation ofroad bed and GIIinni.
hlnd the curb lines, TINT nas IN ~
yard. 'S"tS per cubic
Z. furnishing stone and gravel and lawn.
a9Tn OIL same Sblock form) in cutters < g ms
VIDE each and tho same on each sida - y NV ~
ralis Oh the street car tracks, equal to Ak Sa.paa
ieet, %stones9 inches deep, @ scout
square yard. cents per
.. furnishing stono and proveI ordiou
down OF same (Telford and MoAdamts Lying
ktohe ana gravel and sand, when comn ,o.ml,
ana completed to DO not less thar IIIp,usseu
qeep, ythe SAM as in Plan No. Ii. byt abh n :
ioS' EEiuuq, -cent per square ward
:, Filling up and r%esettins cnrppfysru.
Pqil1vu, cents per lineal foot
.; Furnishing, including settine ,Sn9g.,
oxlo inches, to be either lime or erSurolhS'
sawed or dressed, at option ~ ~ s1ohe'
M, cents per lineal foot. '0 "luuer'
Inc entire work to DO Furnished
ready Tor use, TO the entire %satisfoc .yyoupiete'
TENDER /, 1880. va vi peiore Sep
Hans and specifications, and exnloo..
WI % given on application 10 ia nfanv.l.yyhs
Seisct "nv rne BOARD reserves the rigbtt -.
lNote;-Bids will be- recelvod ,r;I.
tuInisnlng Of stone curbinR, tbe RoasIdout tho
sIIs wy rlght 70 furnish the Same. b"tt iLysery.
a.sv Do considered with curbine G,rn gilt WIZ
9numerated. All bids mpst ihhrui,hed az
vance. street Pavement ON'' ne labeled
Y order Of the Board.
3D. I PORTER, prosido,,
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ChanCery Sale of Real Estate,

-
Chaneery. Court Of Shelby county-No. 1924,
NJ. j. Roush, adm'r'x Of John A. Roush
VS.. Il. j. Wolff; ct al.-And No. 1923, NJ, L..
Housh We. S. Becktold, ct al.
d. virtue of an interlocutory decree for sale.
- entered in the above consolidated causes
on the 18th day of March, 1870, Nj. B. 26, p.
OIL, / will sell, at p0blic auction. to the high.
est bidder, in front Of the clerk and masters
office, courthouse Of Shelby county, Memphis,
now known as tho Taxing District Of Shelby
county, Tenn, on
Saturday, April 10, 1850,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to wit: A leasehold interest in the city OF
Memphis, situated on the southwest corner
Of DeSot0 and Monroe streets, fronting on
Monroe street 8 feet, more or less, by 1857 feet
on the west side. of DeSoto street, with all the
improvements thereon, subject to conditions
oflease filed herein.
Also a certain tract of land in Memphis on
the north eide Of Hotel street, being lot II of
block II, on the plan Of said city as set out in
the deed of Andrew Stein, recorded in book
1885, p 544 in the Registers Office Of Shelby
county.
Also a certain tract in said city on the cast
side of Oausey street, fronting IS feet, more or
less, and having a depth of about $50 feet,
being all of lot No. 4, block AZ. except the
rear part Of said lot sold to one Copeland by
J M. James, Icing the same land described
in an instrument recorded in Registers Office,
shelby county, Tenn, book 70, page Ga, etc,
subject, however, to the life estate of Mary b.,
k0ueh, which has been set apart to her in this
cause. lightning at the southwest corner
Of said lot No. 4; thence north with the east
line Of Causey street 57% feet; thence east at
right angles with said street 100 feet; thence
south and parallel with said street q feet 10
inches, the south line Of said lot, thence west
wardly with the south line Of said lot No. 4 to
the beginning"
Terms Of sale 0ne-fourth cash; balance on
a credit Of twelve az months, purchasers exc
cutting notes. Lien reserved for payment of
purchase money, and when paid, title abso-
lutte,
This March 18th, 1880.
r, J, BLACK, Clerk and Master.
Finlay & Peters, II. G. Mccall, WV. Good
win. Soiicitorq II nj
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Encouraging Admission.

UhIctRV Iflbunei Ihep.lI
1t will never do for the republican
party to nominate a weak candidate
on the End of June, depending on the
democrats to follow their example
twenty days afterwards. The demo-
Gratis did not nominate a weak man in
1876. On the contrary, they put up
their then strongest man, and he was
hard to beat. The democracy are
now within sight ofthe promisedland.
They can see the milk and the honey;
and it will not be their fault if they
do not taste of the same on the 4th of
March, 1881. To prevent them is the
business Of their opponents.
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OF THE TRAMP, TRANIPY.
An InfhllibIe Test-.-HOM the Fox.
burg Landlord Sizes
Them Up.

Oil CITY Derrick
Il. S. Gregory, the host of the Fox
burg house, relates some amusing
incidents which have come under his
observation in the'way tramps manage
their beating profession. He says that
in the real of his hotel is a yard, in
closed with a high fence, with a gate
opening out. Whenever a tramp
strikes" him for aid he steps to the
back door, opens it and points males
tically to the unkempt lawn of debris
and rubbish and pronounces the Ito
them awful word-"wOrk." They
usually acquiesce and show very will
ing-until the colonel turns his back I;
they then walk out the back gate and
are seen no more forever. This, the
colonel says, is an infallible remedy
against the plague, and he offers it to
the public without hope of remuner-
alton. Yesterday noon, as the valley
train for this city was waiting for
dinner, an aged, bent, wrinkled
and mill dewed dame Of some
seventy-fve winters, dressed in
a tattered blue-check gown, a cot.
ton shawl, where dirt the original col
or concealed, a face whose piteous
pleadings would move a book agent to
generosity, accompanied by a little
girl Of twelve years, came into the
office and sang out: Gentlemen, for
the luy ofGod, would yes give a poor
wildly, wild one child, some pennies to
get through to Bradford?" you can
have something to eat" SAID Gregory.
And the boy brought her out two
sandwiches and some cake. While
she was devouriDg the viands, she
stated that she and her husbfnd-
poor man glory be to God lived
in Canada; he fortunately, perhaps).
died of TYPHOID fever, and she was now
on her way to find her uncle, Jerry
Carroll, who was wOrkingin Bradford.
When she went out some Of the gem
tlemen present remarked upon the de-
plorable case ofthis poor woman. Tut.
tut" said Gregory, Don't you see
that woman is a professional tramp"
Why no; why-why do you think
sol" said three or four. Why, be.
cause she ate her cake first" replied.
be; had she been hungry she would
have first devoured the sandwich"
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Sunday-school instruction TO tbo
natives in South Africa is peculiar n
its p~hraseology. The Natal Mercurv
describes a meeting in 81. Faith
school. Durham, at which Daniel a
native teacher, congratulated Tho
scholars on being dressed, but re-.
minded them that they were still IN
the state in which they we're born Il
they are not baptized, although thew
attended church and school, and wore
clothes. Paul next told his hearers
that they were born in a state of DARK
ness, which was equalled only bv The
color Of their skins. Until bantigsd
they were the children Of satan and
did satan's work. Many of his bear.
ers had left their kraals either with.
out leave or without reporting their
destination, as messengers from kraals
often arrived in Durham to make in.
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The Boston Advertiser says of the
postofice scandal: after every al
lowance has been made on the score
ofthe public necessity, it remains true
that the administration of the post.
oitice department has been scandal
ously reckless. There is a plain pro-
vision OF law that no public officer
shall involve the government in any
obligation TO pay more money than has
been appropriated. A year or two ago
the army Of the United States was un-
paid for months because no appropri-
alton for its support had been made.
When congress refuses TO appropriate
money for the support ola minister
abroad, the minister is recalled.
When appropriations for United States
marshals are withheld, those officers
are notified that if they serve till
they assume the risk ofreceiying their
pay in the future. The postofice de-.
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The young idea has been shooting
down the baluster rail of the main
stairway in the high school, at Madi-
son, Wis. The boys have mounted
the rails as they would a pony. and
have gone to the bottom without
iniuring the varnish. The girls
have made the descent in a species OF
~side-saddle, and the buttons of their
gowns have scratched the woodwork.
The superintendent of schools is anx-
ious to protect the property Of the city,
50 he has issued two new rules as
follows: "First-No girl can be per-
mitted to slide down the balustrades,
except she wrap herselfin a buttonless
ulster; this much against future
scratches. Second-The girls who
scyatched the railing in the past, are
hereby fined 30 cents each, to pay for
repairs"
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WEDNESDAY, March AIN Iaan

at the southwest corner of Main and Moa;...
streets, in the Taxing District of soid SSo q
county, sell for cash at public sale In tbss
highest bidder, between the hours of Ii nm
and pm; the following described pronertv-
a certain LOT of.land situate, lying and helms
Y the the saId Taxing District Of the county Of
Tennessee street, and the north sidS oSS ~
alley between Butler and South streets. 'front.'
ing, 40 toet on Tennessee street and r]nnninc
back between parallel lines; one of which !; Z
the north side of the alley, the other As feet
hoTOn oi III running back $50 feet east, so as
Al right or equity of redemption waived
vey as trustee only. IL CON
February Goth, 1880. AiTsgnsS See'
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GarGeId.s Soar Above Party.

Special to Cincinnati Commercially
WASHINGTON, March 2l.-Both
political parties are endeavoring to
get all the possible glory out of the
passage of the deficiency bill, which
contains a political rider providing
that deputy marshals at elections
shall be appointed by judges of dis
trict courts instead of by U. s. mar
shals, as is the case at present, and
shall be divided between the two DO
%litical parties. The democrats are
boasting hat they have gained all
that they fought for in the extra SEES
sion, and have won a decided victory.
The republicans reply that the
amendment amounts to nothing, and
that the democrats would never have
obtained its passage had it not been
for the excessive non partisanship
and surrender of Garfield, whose
amendment was adopted by the demo-
Gratis with enthusiasm. The fact is
that many republicans are very much
disguised with Garfel2's action, and
while they claim that his zeal to assist
his political opponents out of the bad
scrape did not weaken the law. it GER
tainly cannot be commended by some
o! his party friends, who will no longer
regard him as a safe leader. The dem
ocrats are praising Garfeld's states
manship" in ex~travagant terms, and
express their joy at finding n man
who can rise above party" Gar
field did not vote for the bill, how
ever, on its final passage.
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Hack STAND Ordinance.

election i. BE it ordained by the Legisla-
- tive Council, that the following acts be,
and the same are hereby declared to be mis-
demeanors. and any one guilty thereof upon
conviction before the President of the Fire
and Police Commissioners, shall be fined not
less than one nor more than fifty. dollars, for
each o%fienso, and each hours disregard Of the
following sub-sections shall be deemed a dis
tinct and separate ofiense.
Subsection |. For any owner, or any one in
charge Of m vehicle of any description
whatsoever, 70 stand thc.same, or allow the
same to remain on the street, around or in the
vicinity Of Court square, for any period Of
limel or IN front OF. or near any business or
dwelling house, structure or premises on any
street. alley or avenue Of the Taxing District,
without the written permission of the owner
or occupant Of said house or premises, and
then only upon condition that such stand be
az all times kept clean ard free from all litter,
dirt and filth, BY the party obtaining such
permission,
Passed March 22d, 1850.
d. r. PORTER,
Attest: Chairman Legislative Council.
y. u. PuLLEN, Secretary. 2O24
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That Old Rebel Vel.

Colonel j. E. MeGowan of the
Chattanooga Times, in a special to that
paper gives the following graphic
description of an incident of the Gin.
cinnati banquet
The great orchestra, under the puis-
SAINT baton of Michael Brand. struck
up the stirring old air Dixie" with
its s~oul-thrilling associations and
memories. For a moment there was
a hush. The old soldiers of the north
and the old soldiers of the south
looked at each other, and the vast
throng was still. But before the
second bar was struck the emotions of
the gallant s%outherners overcame
them, and almost simultaneously thew
sprang to their feet, more than a thou
sand strong, and the old southern
battle cry made the lofty arches ring
again. Side by side with them stood
the northern hosts and cheered with
them. Again and again the men of
the south broke forth as the gay
measures woke their enthusiasm. and
the strains of the orchestra were
fairly drowned by their united voices.
A prominent gentleman of Cincin-
natl, aud a famous soldier, turned to
Governor Marks, Of Tennessee. and
caid That is the old rebel YELL"
Yes" was the reply, "and now
hear it raised for the stars and stripes"
for just then the orchestra struck IN
that grand old patriotic air. The
scene that followed is indescribable.
Such a one was never witnessed be.
fore. AS the full orchestra poured
forth the grand old strains Of
The s~tar-spangled banner.
Oh, long may it wave
Ger the land Of the free
And the home Of the brave.
the great organ burst forth in glorious
unison with all its magnificent power.
and the vast audience arose as one
man, and the old union cheer blended
with the old rebel yell to the notes OF
the national air for the first time since
the dark and bloody years of the great
civil war. Men who had faced each
other on many a crimson battlefield
under the stars and bars clasped hands
and waved handkerchief until the
great level Of the hall was like a white
sea; All the sound of the orchestra
and organ was lost in the exultant
shouts OF reconciliation and common
patriotism, and the great wave Of en-
thuslasm swept over the vast, glowing
concourse, and carried everything be-
tore 1t. It was a scene never to be
forgotten by those who anticipated a
moment that was cardinal in the his
tory OF the great republic.
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Notice to Contractors.

OFFICE BOARD FIaE AID POLICE
COMMISSIONERS, TAXING DIsTRIoT, SHELBY
Co, Tenn, March 23d, 1880.
GEALED Proposals will be received By IL.
70 until Wednesday, March 81, mt 70 o'clock.
noon, for the following work 10 be done, ma
terial to be furnished or service to be render.
ed the Taxing District, viz: Lighting the
public lamps. Fire and Police Departments
and Presidents Offices. for one year. from
February 1T, 1880. Label all bids, IBID fol
Lighting"
or all bids.
BY order Of the Board.
@8 D. T. PORTER. President.
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Notice to Contractors.
opucE BOARD FLRE AND POLICE

OFFICE BOARD FIRE AND POLICE
COMMISSIONERS, TAXING DISTRICT,
March q, 1880.
GEALED Proposals. will be received by u
- until Wednesday, March 81, at IL o'clock
noon. for the following wc=s TO DO done, ser
vice 10 DO rendered and material TO be fur
Wis; Shooting the stock Of tho various depart
ments for one year. from April LIST, 1880
Label oil bids, "Bld for Shoeing."
Tho Board reserved the right to reject am
or al bids.
BY order Of the Board.
so26 p, r. PORTER, President.
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Mon-ResIdent Notice.

No. S585-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, !Tennessee-H. 7. Elicit VS.. Ben
May ct al.
IT Appearing from affidavit in this cause that
l. the defendant. Ben May, is a nonresident
of the State Of Tennessee; it is therefore
herein, at the courthouse of Shelby county,
~ Memphis, Tenn, on or before the first
Monday in May, 1880, and plead, answer
or demur to complainant bill, or the same
will be taken for confessed as to him and
set for hearing exparte, andthat a copy of this
order be published once a week, for four sue
This 18th day of March, 1880.
+, j. BLACK, Clerk and master.
A oopy-Attest:
By E. B. MCHEERY, D. C. and NJ.
Estes q Elicit, sol, for compl't.
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Notice to Contractors.

OFFICE Board or fIRE All POLICE
CONMisst0ssRs, TAxING DISTRICT, SHELBY :
County, TgHH , March %, 1870.
GBALED Proposals will be received by u
- until Wednesday, March 81, at u o'clock
noon, for the following work TO be done, ser
vice to be rendered or material 10 be furnish,
cd the Taxing District, viz; Feeding Station.
house prisoners for one year, from April LIST
1890. Label all bids, "Bids for Feeding Sta.
tionhOuse Prisoners"
The Board reserves the right to reject AM
or all bids.
BY order Of the Board.
2O2 n n p1RTHR. President.
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Notice to Contractors.
OFFICE or THE BOARD or FfRE AND
POLICE COMMISSIONERS,

POLICE COMMISSIONERS,
TAXING DISTRICT, March q, 18s0J
GEALED Proposals will be received by us
Ountil Wednesday, March 3lst, at j. o'elock,
noon, ior the following work to be done, ma
ed the Taxing District Of Shelby county, viz /:
20 do the public scavenger work for one year,
from April lst, 1880. Label all bids:s"Bfd for
s~cayenger."
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
BY order Of the Board.
2)9 D. +. PORTER, PRECEDENT,
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To AL who are suffering trom the errors and
indlscretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, ETC.. | will send
a reeipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
BY a missionary in South America. Send a
self-addressed envelope to the Rev. Joseph 7.
lnman, Station D, New York City.
lis XXI ia eod6w
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Very sad.

Atlanta Constitutional
Every time John Sherman appoints
an agent in the south be is under the
necessity Of employing two special de-
tectives to watch him.
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Trustees Sale.

pursuance of the terms of a deed of trust
A n executed 70 me by .; I. Parker and wife,
tember, 1874, and recorded in tbe Re ~ beI-
4Imace OF Shelby county, Tenn, in book No
W., page 90, to secure a note for s leo and in
terest, and default having been made in Inc
payment thereof, l will. on ' !" 'ne
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GARD.

To all who are suffering fromtho errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss of manhood, etc., 1 will
send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discov.
cred by a missionary in South America. Send
a self-addressed envelope to REv. JOSEPH T.
Inman, Station D, New York City.
eod-2-xxx-lkw