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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-11
General Trade.

Feed stuffs have arrived in very
small volume for some time past, and
trade is reported slack. Except the
moderate local and plantation demand,
the movement is light. The leading
feature in business circles is potato
shipping. Half a dozen or more firms
are very busy unloading wagons, pack.
ing and marking barrels and sending
them forward by rail or river to west
ern cities, At Cincinnati two days
ago the price Of new potatoes was
quoted at $3.50 and s.. 80 per barrel,
according to quality. 1t was under
stood that the tendency was down
ward yesterday, and this caused con-
siderable Auctuation here. Our deal
ers and shippers paid up to $3.50 per
Dbl measure by the wagon load in the
early part Of the day, but towards
evening they dropped down to
$2.75 and 1925. This forenoon
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Attachment Notice.

Before ] M Coleman, J P. for Shelby county,
Tenn Guy, Mcclellan Il Co. VS.. LIP Black
barn and Juiia G Blackburn.
N this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 5455 of the Code Of
Tennessee, and returned, levied upon the
property of the defendants by gatnishment on
BoWorie. Malone & Co., who answer that they
are inOebted 20 defendants in the SUN Of
1921. 2l, and affidavit having been made that
defendants are indebted to tho plaintiff in
the sum of four hundred AID ninety one
dollars and thirty four cents, due by noe,
and that the claim is just, and that the
defenqants are nOn-resldents Of the state
OF Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that said
defendants make their personal appearances
before me on the Both day OF June,
1881. at IL O'Clock m. at my Office, No.
29i Front street, Memphis, Tennessee, and
defend said attachment suig within the
time prescribed BY Law, or the same will be
proceeded with exparts; and that a copy Of
this order be published once a week, for four
weeks. in the Public Ledger.
This the 18Th day Of May, 1881.
rs 10 1884 IN COLEMAN, j, P.
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DY virtue Of three several deeds in trust,
and lucy L Amonett, to- wit: one Of d.te
which Is recorded in deed book No. l0S, page
Tennessee; one OF date November 10th. 1376, to
Ben May. trustee, recorded. in deed book No.
ia, page 4SO Of saldkegister' ofieei aDd one Of
recorded in deed book No. liz. page255 Of said
Regi,ter's Office; aud by virtue Of q decree Of
the Probate Court of said county. enfered
March 70, les in the cause of " Orkingmen's
Building and Loan Association VS. Ban May
&c al, No. 500 X d Of said court, appointing
the nndersgned, A Woodruff, in place and
stead OF Ben May, trustee, in the two first
above named deeds; the said three deeds Of
trust having been made to secure a certain iu-
debtedness therein fully described, l will, as
trustee, at The request Of the beneficiary
therein named, on
Monday, June 30, 1881,
at II o'clock, a. m, sell at public auction 10
the highest bidder for ctsh, at tho SOUTHWEST
corner Of Main and Madison streets, in Mem
pnis, the Taxing District of shelby county,
that certain lot Or parcel OF land in said Tax
ing District, situated at The northeast corner
Of Shelby and Linden streets, fronting 100 feet
on The east side OF shelly street, aud III feet
on the north SIDE of Lindtn street, with APP
purtena noes thereto belonging, including res
idence house and other improvements.
Right OF redempt on waived. little believed
10 be gooJ, but | sell as trustee only.
AMOS WOODRUFF, Trustee.
JW Hamilton, Attorney. 6e 30
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Trustees Sale.


by virtue Of two certain deeds Of trust. duly
book No. l2l, page $50, Of the Registers office
been made therein, / will, on
Tuesday, June 81, 1881,
at the southwest corner of Main and Madison
streets, IN the Taxing District of Shelby coun-
" Qate city of Memphisl. Tenn, during legal
hours, as trustee, as the successor of Simon
.Sturm, the trustee named in said decd, By
virtue Of being the Secretary of the Memphis
Building and Savings Association, he having
ceased to be such Secretary, and / as suck
Secretary under the provisions Of said leeds
am the trustee hereunder in place Of said
Simon Sturm. proceed to sol, at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash the following
described real estate. tO-wit:
A certain lot Of land situated in the county
Of Shelby, state Of Tennessee, and in the city
Of Memphis (now Taxing District Of Shelby
county, beginning at a point on the eastern
side Of north winchester avenue IS feet south
Waidly from the Raleigh road or johnson
No. %, thence south 20% degrees east, 80 feet;
thence north 63% east, 40 feet; thence north
0h degrees west, 70 feet; thence sOuth 693<
west, lao feet to the beginning; the same be-
ing lot No. "a n A WoodruFs subdivision of
original lots SLY aod $40, and the stme prem
Uses conveyed TO Mike Sh inley by Woodruff
by deed, duly recorded in book No. 81, part
LIST. page 1856. Of the Registers Office Of Shelby
county, Tenn.
Equity Of redemption waived Title believed
to DO good, bat 1 will convey only as trustee.
Memphis. dlay a, S8l.
67s6 SAM'L HTRSCH, Trustee.
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RAILROAD TIMETABLES.

Louisville and Nashville RAinrOad
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Il

No. 4042-In the Chancory Court Of Shelby
dian, ct al vs. John Huber.
1T appearing from affidavit in this cause
L that the defendants, John Huber, is a
nonresident of the State of tennessee;
it is therefore ordered that he make
his appearance herein, at the courthouse Of
Shelby county, in Memphis, Tennessee,
on or before the first Monday in July, 1881,
bill, or the same will be taken for confessed
as TO him and set for hearing ex-parte and
that d copy Of this order be published once a
week for tour successive weeks in tho Public
Ledger.
This I'd day Of June, 1881.
R. j. BLACK, Clerk and master.
A copy-Attest:
BY f.. B. McIIENRY, D.. G. Il NJ.
JE Temple, sol. for compPt.
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Chancery Sale of Real Estate.

No. 1898, R~-Chancery Court GfShelby county
Elizabeth Stanley ct al VS.. Ida B Stanley
and Alice Z st ,nley.
DI virtue OF an i~nterlooutoIy decree for sale,
ID entered in tho above cause on the 18th
day Of May, 1881, NJ B 81, page 1868, 1 will sell,
at public auction, to the highest bidder, in
front of the CLERK and Masters Office, court
house Of Shelby county, Memphis, Tennessee,
on
Saturday, June %, 1881,
within legal hours the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to-wlt:
ituate on the south side Of Linden street,
city Of Menlhis, being lot 2 Of the sub-dlvis-
ion Of lot 5, block So, f%ionting on the south
line of Linden street q feet and running back
southwark between parallel lioes $50 feet,
same purchased by Wilson Stanley April 7,
1866, ofJohn L Finlay, deed registered In said
county in book S., part I'd, pages III and l7S.
Terms of Sale -0ne-haif cash, balance in six
months, purch lser executing note with seodr-'
ity tor deferred payment Lien retained, etc.
This May 80, US
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
Humes & Po5ton, . W Metcalf, sOl's.
rs 80 So "a 100
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N. Pres't.
T.. BEASLEY, Sec'y.

N. FoNyAINE, Of Hill, Fontains Z Co.
A. @. TREApWELL, Of "a. @. and A. D.
Ut. FARGAs0N, off. I. FargasOn 4 Co.
@. P. HUNT, of @. P. Hunt & Co.
A. d. GWYNNE, of Stewart, Gwypne Il Co.
W. FsTAYL0R, Of Porter, Taylor & Co.
COTTON GREENE. Of Green 4 Beasley,
j. W FULMER, Of Fulmer, Burton i Co.
q. N. ESTES, Of Estes, Doan & Co.
BB-Oonductsd on a purely mutual system.. l
out Of the earnings, be entitled to q dividend Of
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InsOIvonl Notice.
sTATE OF TEysEssEE, snELBY COUNTY

OfflUk JOUkrf COURT OLEkkt
MEMPHIs, Tenn, June 4th, 1881.
No. 416l-To w II Graeg, administrator, etc.,
OF Susan Q Duncan, deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency Of the
IL estate Of Susan 9 Duncan, deceased, you
are hereby ordered TO give notice, by adyer-
%tisement in some newspaper published within
the said State, and also at the courthouse
door of Shelby county, for all persons having
claims against said estate, to appear and file
the same with the Clerk Of the County Court
authenticated in the manner prescribed by law
on or before the LIST day of November, 1881;
and any claim not filed on or before said day,
or before an appropriation of the funds of said
estate is made, shall be forever barred, both
Witness my hand, at once, this 4th day Of
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
BY HUGH B. CULLEN, d. c.
Notice is hereby given creditors as directed
By tho foregoing order.
This June 4, 1881. w II GRA9G,
Finlay x Peters, soils. Admir-, etc.
SO SO 50 10l
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-07

head of the fish, and are protected out
Of the mouth and from nowhere else.
| have secured several specimens. =
a NEW FLUTE.
An English musician has invent
ed new flute. He asserts nv
doubling the last four holes he
has improved the tones of lower
notes, while giving increased power,
ease and brilliancy to the ms rument
generally, and there is nothing more
to pay for these improvements. The
material chiefly used by the patentee
for the head and body is ebonite, a
preparation of India-rubber, which
possesses extraod culinary sound produc-
ing properties. One of the great
difficulties Of the flute has always
been the third octave. by lingering for
which differs entirely from that of
the first or second octaves: and the
new flutes are constructed in such
manner that the third octave can be
easily played with the same lingering
as that employed for the two lower
octaveS. Es..,i
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Neuralgia as a Warning"

The great prevalence Of neuralgia,
says the London Ld71cet-or what
commonly goes by that name should
be regarded as a warning, Indicative
of a low condition of health, which
must necessarily render those who
are affected with this painful malady
especially susceptible to the invasion
OF an aggressive type. This is the
season at which it is more particularly
desirable to he strong and well-fn
nished with the sort of strength that
affords natural protection against
disease. There will presently be need
of all the internal leat which the
organism can command, and d good
store of fat for use as fuel is not to be
despised. tits no less essential that
the vital forces should be vigorous,
and the horsepower especially in full
development. Neuralgia indicates a
low OF depressed state of vitality, aud
nothing so rapidly exhausts the system
as a pain that prevents sleep and agon-
ICES both body and mind. tits, there
Iore, of the first moment that attacks
of this affection, incidental to and
indicative of poor and weak state,
should be promptly placed under treat
ment, and, as rapidly as may be, con-
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LOST IN THE SNOW.
A Braue Struggle for Life By Three Me,, in
Wyoming.

A Braue Struggle for Life By Three Me,, In
Wyoming.
The Helena, MONTY Herald gives
the particulars of case of almost
Incredible endurance and f0rtitude
comeing from the Fan West with the
reports of floods and snow-storms.
Three men, including E. D. n. Cooke,
superintendent Of the stage line,
started from Fort Fetterman, on the
Upper North Platte River, for Rock
Creek Station, on the Union Pacific
Railroad, on a blackboard drawn by
two powerful horses. The snow was
falling fast and drifting badly, and be-
fore they had reached the Twenty-Five
mile station they had completely lost
the trail and the horses were suffered
to wander about guided only by their
own instinct. After time they left
the blackboard behind and endeavored
to push forward on horseback. At
one point Mr.. FOote was nearly killed
by his horse, which fell backward in
to a snowdrift eight feet deep. After
this the horses were abandoned, and
the men struggled along on foot,
hands, faces, and feet being badly
frozen. The three men had three
sacks of mail and canvas overcoat.
The first man would stand on his
mail-sack and throw the coat ahead Of
him to take one step. Then each man
would follow on, step by step, and the
last man, picking up the fourth's bag,
would heave it ahead for the first one
two step on. In this way they made
something like three miles, and when
the third night set in they began call
Ing for help, and in half anNhour or so
were answered. Other calls were
made, and they were again answered
by the firing of a gun, but the wind
was so strong they could not form
any idea of the direction it came
from. Again and again they called,
and finally light was seen; and in an
hour and half they made the last
quarter of mile, finding themselves
at the stage station, twenty-five miles
from the starting point. The driver
had to be dragged the last quarter of
mile. and Mr.. Foote says: When
| knew that I was safe it seemed
impossible for me to walk. I fell
down twice in making the last few
yards from the stable. I had no
strength to walk, and after entering
the barn I could not eat.
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SUNRISE ON TIE PACIFIC.

On the mountains, like battle-smoke, fold
upon fold,
Hover low the mists of morning:
void,
The flowers and trees adjoining.
In the East, the dove-light Of promise, in
CLEANS,
Is blushing warm and waking;
In the West, fantom shadows of darkness and
dreams
Are fleeing fast and breaking.
On their hinges of amber, the gateways of
pearl,
Are high and wide enclosing;
Glowing standards of crimson their wonders
unfurl,
Heavens glories all disclosing.
Swift, arrowy lightnings encircle the earth,
Tn: seas are flushed and cory;
And from out the throes of that marvellous
birth,
The god ascends in glory.
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themselves around me. went to Wen
sora, to seek assistance from my moth.
er's brother. But my last prop was
removed when, upon my arrival, lea
rned that he had recently died, and his
property had passed into strange
hands. Ny faithful Grimes was my
only counselor. You would know
what has become of Grimess All,
Beulah, do not despise me utterly when
| tell you that the grave you have
visited and wept over for four long
years as mine is his
With shrek of horror, Beulah
withdrew her hands from his clasp
and buried her face in them, as if to
shut out some horrible vision. A
light broke over. the dying man. S
impression his words had made, and
he exclaimed
Not that-Oh, nO-not that
Whatever other sin may have stained
these hands, they are free from that
one crime--the shedding of human
blood Poor Grimes was thrown
from his horse and instantly killed /;
after the first shock was over, some
thing whispered the event was
opportune, and that I could easily
pass myself off as the dead man in the
minds of the inhabitants of E -
and thus escape impending ruin.
therefore sent you the dispatch signed
II. F. Wilcox / knew if I was be-
ieved to be dead the story of my guilt
would find no circulation, and you, at
least, would not hear it.. I thank God
for the relief that so soon awaits me.
When I am gone, think as kindly of me
as you can, for believe me my crime
has already received it's punishment a
thousandfold.''
Oh, Russell, do not ask me to for.
give one whom I have never cen
sured!' cried Beulah, struggling for
composure.
She saw the tide of his life ebbing
away, and endeavored to stay his de-
parture with her loving caresses. He
sank into an easy slumber. All was
silent. The clock sounded the hour
of twelve. His dreams again became
troubled, and he clasped convulsively
the little hand placed within his own.
Placing his head upon her bosom, she
breathed forth prayer of anguish,
pleading for the life whose sands had
run so low, to be spared to her, but
ending with, "Not my will, but Thine,
be DONE"
"Amen!" was fervently. answered
by the dying man.
A moment more, and the white
winged messenger of God had borne
the spirit of the erring man before
the tribunal Of his Judge.
Shall we seek further to unveil the
mystery? No, let us no desecrate
with our touch one fold of the curtain
that shuts from our view the great
hereafter.
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PEGGING AWAY.

There was an old shoemaker, sturdy as steel,
OF great wealth and repute in his day,
Who, If questioned his secret of luck to reveal,
Would chirp like bird on spray,
1t isn't so much the vocation you're in,
Or your liking for it, he would say,
:" As it Is that forever, through thick and
through thin,
You should keep up pegging away"
have found it a maxim of value, whose truth
Observation has proved in the main
And which well might be vaunted watch
word by youth
In the labor of hand and Of brain;
For even if genius and talent are cast
Into work with the strongest display,
You can never be sure of achievement at last
Unless you Keep pegging away.
There are shopmen who might into states
men have grown,
Politicians for handiwork made,
Some poets who better in workshops had
shown.
And mechanics best suited in trade;
But when once In the harness, however 1t fit,
Buckle down to your work night and day,
Secure in the triumph of hand or of wit,
If you only keep pegging away.
There are times in all tasks when the iend
discomfort
Advises a pause or q change,
And, on field far away and irrelevent bent,
The purpose is tempted to range;
Never heed, but in sound recreation restore
Such traits as are slow to obey,
And then, more persistent and staunch than
before,
Keep pegging and pegging away.
Leave fitful endeavors for such as would cast
Their spendthrift existence in vain.
For the secret of wealth IN the present and
past,
It lies not in change, nor in sentiment nice,
Nor in hayward exploit and display,
But just in the shoemaker's homely advice
To keep pegglng and pegging way.
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Mines at Midnight.

An old Ruby Hill miner, who has
had fifteen years Of experience under
ground, says that he has observed one
peculiar fact that between IL and 2
O'Clock in the night, if there is a loose
stone or bit of earth it is sure to
fall. Says he 6 About this time it
seems that everything begins to sti--.,
and Immediately after twelve, though
the mine has been as still as a tomb
before, you will hear particles of rock
and earth come tumbling down. and if
there is a caving piece Of ground in
the mine it is sure to give way
Carson City AppedL.
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German Oddities.

German brick-layers do not carry
the bricks up in a hod. They
are generally thrown up. One man
stands at the pile in the street. and
one man is placed on each staging to
throw to the man above through a
hole in the scaffolding. By the sue
cession Of relays bricks are thrown up
five stories. I have never seen a
9 muff made, but usually watched
the game from the other side Of the
street. Another custom connected
with house building, is for the owner
to give an entertainment to the work
men when the walls are up. The fact
is advertised to the community by a
great crown Of flowers placed upon
the top of the building, with numer-
Gus flags and decorations. Work is
suspended for the day, and the work
men meet the owner and the invited
guests around the festive board, and
afterWard dance with their wives and
daughters. It is we'll known that the
Germans have as many holidays as
possible.
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trolled. It is worth while to note this
fact, because. while the spirit of man
illness incites the strong-minded to
patient endurance of suffering, it is
not wise to suffer the distress caused
by this malady. as many are now
suffering it, without seeking relief.
fOrgetful of the condition it bespeaks.
and the constitutional danger of which
it is always a warning sign.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-07

Don't covet the possessions of any
man until you're willing to pay for
them the price which he paid theu
you will not need to covet them, for
you can go and get them for yourself
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ioI give Illc IL you Gail.
"Hush - said Beulah, gently. ssYou
must not exert yourself now; we will
IL, talk Of it until you are quite WE'LL
''Quite well Then it will be when
we meet in eternity. But an oppor-
unity has been given me here, and I
must not waste the few moments left
me. I shall tell you that which few
hours ago 1 had thought to bury with
me. When shall have finished, I
shall be beyond the reach of censure.
Forgive me If you can-and rem ember
that it was my great love for you that
caused it all. I cannot tell when first
the seed of discomfort was implanted
within me. I grew tired of the path
OF poverty, and rebelled when l saw
you treading so patiently it's thorny
way-one so uttetly unfit for its trials.
My annual income was scarcely suffi-
cient for our absolute necessities land
so invested a small capital in specu-
lation. Fortune smiled upon me. I
then doubled the amount, and lost.
Being almost penniless, was in des-
pair when temptation presented itself
in the most beguiling form. The day
after my misfortune. there was debt
paid of such long standing that I was
sure no one would call it to mind be-
fore should be able to replace it.
st..ked that and lost. The more in
volved | became, the more desperate
also. then resorted to the last means
of saving myself from utter ruin.
appropriated money belonging to the
firm that / was not able to refund. But
as God hears me, the intention Of COM
hitting theft was farthest from my
thoughts. would not have touched
one cent but for the hope of replacing
it. Resolving to burst asunder the
chains of vice, which were fastening
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Ex-PARsoN MCRRAY is said to be
in Texas, Sc, kin; site for colony.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-16
STATE ITEMS.

Daniel Gillespie was killed by the ears
at Kingston, Luzerne county on Monday.
Aunt Chutty' Jackson, colorcd, died
at the residence Of her daughter. Mrs.
Charlotte Merrett, Reading, aged about
ninety eight years.
Invitations have been issued for 4 meet.
ing of members of the Legislature and
others at the Norrstown insane hospital,
Oh Saturday next. They will be made to
feel quite "at homc.''
George Booth has been elected city
clerk of Pittsburgh to succeed E. s.
Morrow. resigned, and Chas. w. Houston
was made assistant clerk. The Office OF
message clerk was left vacant, it being, as
one of the councilmen put it, mere sine
cure.
Quite a number of members of the 9th
conference of the M. E. church arrived
in Pottsyille last night. The historical
society met at the NJ. E. church and ad.
dresses were delivered by Robert f. Patti
son, Of Philadelphia, Rev. w. Swindells,
presiding elder of the North Philadelphia
district, Rev. j. NJ. Buckley, d. D., cti.
tor of the Christian Adrocate, and Rev. S.
w. Buckley.
Articles of association have been filed il
| the state department at Harrisburg. and a
charter issued incorporating the Bcthle
| hem and Belvedere rai!rcad company The
charter provides for the construction of Il
| railroad from a point on the Lehi.h &
Lackawanna railroad, at or near Brodhead
station, to the Delaware river at or neal
Belviderc, with the right to bridge the
Delaware.
The judges appointed by the court of
common pleas to conduct the Reading
railroad election completed their compila
tion and classification of the vote. The
| admitted stock amounted to 211.O9-
| shares, Of which the judges approved
2O3, ,375 shares. These, with two or three
exceptions, were Of course cast for the
Bond ticket. The total stock reported b,
the judges as being held for less thar
three months amounts to 7,720 shares
The details of the vote have been reported
! to the master and will be incorporated b,
him IN his report to the court.