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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
Decline of fhe Tramp.

New York Herald.l
The blotting out Of the tramp, which
the police courts, the warehouses; and
the gentlemen who have the care and
custody of the benches in our squares
and parks assure us is almost an ac-
complished fact, marks the decline Of
what was at one time a great and
Furnishing industry. 1t may appear
absurd to speak of trampdom and its
followers in an industrial way. but
when all the circumstances connected
with it are considered, it will be found
that there are very solid and substan.
tial reasons in support of such view
OF the question. Who among even
our veterans of the late war did so
much solid hard work in marching as
the tramp Who of our million of
men in the field did so much on an
empty stomach as he? Who ever dis
played so much genius, SO much pa
tlenee in providing for his commissary
department. And who, when the bat.
tie was fought and the victory won
the victory over chicken roost. an
unfortunate traveller, a benightgd
lonely widow or the guardian OF a
patch OF waterme!oHs put in
more solid work in the way of
rest and repose /? Through
all these years we have been under
rating and Understanding the tramp.
He had his rings and his combiaa-
tions just as the big railroad operators
have. He invented a language that
no one but be understood. He held
his caucuses and conventions lust as
the politicians before he started out
on his annual raid on the world. Like
the politicians, he considered that the
world owed him a living and he was
bound to have it. Sometimes he
sought it at the point of the pistol,
but, getting down to the solid bedrock
OF the thing, there is not much differ.
ence between that style of business
aud playing with marked cards in
Wall street or marked ballots on
election day. The halcyon day Of the
tramp, however, are over. He is
slowly dying out, leaving only a mem
Org and a tradition. 1t will be said
that he has reformed and become a
respectable member Of society. Not
a bit Of it. The old politician never
reforms and never goes back to honest
work. The fact is the tramp has
been killed of. How happy we should
all be if we could get rid OF the other
clasg in the same way.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04

FERYvALE SPRINGS, August 2, 1881
This place is filed with guests from
all parts ofthe South, who give them
selves up to the enjoymento Of the hour.
The hills are populated daily with
fern gathers, the sequestered wales
with lovers, and those who seek a
shady quiet retreat. The disciples Of
Isaak Walton can be seen following
the meanderings of South Harpeth,
and those who ply the feathered oar
floating over its crystal surface.
Among the institutions of Fernvale
is Ben Loftin, the one legged
hackman, who plies his avocation
between this place and Nashville. On
his return trip from Belleview last
Saturday, he overlook several gentle
men on their way to the Springs and
found their private vehicle in a delap
idated condition. He took them in his
hack, It i being quite dark, and started
for the Springs In going down a
slope, he put out his foot to press on
the brake, missed the brake and tum-
bled out. Mr.. John DemovillC
jumped out and picked him
up. When he found one
leg gone, he expressed his horror that
the hack had cut off the poor fellow:
leg, but when he learned that the lee
had been lost in the late unpleasant
ness, he enjoyed the laugh caused by
his mistake.
This place is bound to grow in pop
ularity. 1t is now in chrysalis state
but when the grub becomes butter
fly, the most noted watering places il
the country may look to their laurels
DELTA.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
ChanCery Sale of Real Estate

No. 1913, R-ChanotTy Court of Shelby county
Martha A Sumpter OF al VS.. George II
Want vt al.
DY virtue Of an intsrloeutOryd decree forsale,
ID entered 10 the above cause on the 10th day
Of April, 1873, and renewed July 18th, 1881
will sell, at public auction, to he highest bid
der. in front Of the Clerk snd Masters office,
courthouse of Shelby county, Memphis, Ten
nessee, on
Saturday, August Q, 1881,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
tO-Wit:
The north ten feet Of a certain alley twerty
feet wide, which was set apart In common be-
tween lots 2 and as shown on the plat ofCom-
miSsioners and Of survey Of record aud on file
herein, and TO which reference Is made, the
entrance 10 said alley being from the west sido
of the fernando Plank Road.
Terms Of Sale-One-f0urth cash balance in
six and twelve months, notes with security
bearing per cent interest for deferred pay
ments, lien stained, etc.
This July ", 1881.
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master
Hunes 4 Pafton, U W Miller. solicitors.
n0 lis ia 100 1856
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04

july 1, 1882. During the past thirty
days three losses in this Stats have
been paid in full. The heirs of +. A.
Gossett, of Rossville Lodge, No. 81,
Jesse G. Core, Jr., of Hampton Lodge,
No. 40, and 0. I. Keeney, of Enter
prise Lodge, No. %, each receiving a
draft for two thousand dollars. This
makes six thousand dollars paid to
representatives Of deceased members
in Tennessee since July. The inan-
cial system of the A. o. u. w. is a
perfect piece Of machinery; and the
humblest member can always tell the
exact amount of money received dur
ing any one month, and the amount
paid out, aud to whom. The Record
ers of each subordinate lodge are 70
quired to send monthly statement to
the Grand Recorder, the Grand Re-
corder of each jurisdiction is required
to send a monthly statement approved
by careful auditing committee to the
Supreme Recorder. The Supreme
Recorder complies a monthly state
ment from the statements of the diff
ferent Grand Recorders, which are
sent to every subordinate lodge.
These statements are full and COM
plete in every particular.
The A. o. U. w. is the only bene-
fciary order that has the advantages
Of both national and a seperate State
beneficiary jurisdiction. The maxi
mum annual rate of assessments which
each State may be required to pay is
fixed byt Supreme Lodge according
TO the established rate OF mortality for
that State. After this number is
levied, the entire order is liable to be
assessed should more deaths occur.
The changes during the past week in
the beneficiary register are as follows
Twelve new certificates issued; four
suspended: five resigned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
Young MEN and Vacations.
Ne York Tribune.l

/ NOV 1Ofk IflDuno.1
We are a far more holiday-making
folk than we were, yet large classes Of
the community are no better off in
this respect now than in the past.
There fingers among the heads of
commercial houses a fixed determine
ton that fortnight is to be the ex-
treme limit OF pleasure making which
can, under any possible circumstances,
be admitted. The young lawyer, for
the most part, gets his month or six
weeks, the clergyman the same, even
the medical man ottentimes oontrives
to exceed fourteen days, but the limb
of commerce is usually condemned to
that limit. OF course, in the case of
paid clerks, it may fairly be commended
that the exigencies of business do not
permit of a house giving more ex-
tended leave than two of fifty two
weeks; but tho rigor Of the rule is in
many cases not relaxed even in favor
of those who are in a greatly superior
situation, and it becomes a question
whether this practice is not attended
with consequences more serious than
may at first appear.
1t Is frequent matter of complaint
in New York that rich mems sons do
not take kindly TO business and follow
their fathers up in the line in which
they have been successful. People
point to this firm aud that, comparing
their decadence with their high stand
ing twentEfive years ago, and with
reason; butperhaps they do not take
into account that many young men
here conceive a disgust OF entering
business, and consequently 60 to the
bad, or at best dribble away life, by
reason of the excessive application in
sisted on at the beginning of their
career. A remarkably steady young
fellow, son Of a man worth at least
$4,000 year, who is member of an
eminent firm, was invited last year to
60 for some salmon fishing. The trip
was, however, found impracticable
unless he could get seventeen days.
Under these circumstances, he being
most anxious to 60, the head of the
firm, who has never worked hard
himself, and always takes nearly three
months holiday, was sounded. The
thing could not be heard Of, he said.
The young man was naturally disgust
ed. What is the use," he probably
argues, "of being a rich mans son, if
I'm to be condemned during the best
years of my life towork as hard as the
poorest clerk, and to be denied travel,
sport and what goes to make life en-
joyable?"
In England, where firms last for
centuries, they manage better. The
rich mans son goes to school and
university, and has "a good time" up
to twenty-five or twenty-three, when
he enters business, and, albeit great
regularity in attendance is vigorously
insisted on, he has at the least four
clear weeks for travel or sport. As a
consequence, he conceives no aversion
to business, and father there far
more than here sees in his son an able
successor when he himself passes
away. A man is far more likely TO
take kindly to vocation when the
path is made tolerable smooth at the
beginning. We have only one life
here, and when not absolutely neces
sary it seems a pity to spend all but
two weeks in each year of it at the
desk.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
Attachment Not IL :

No. IS Before G NJ Calls, n
Stokes. nne4 pernathy VS.. j E
ths 20, cause use an sss9chp lent having bsan
pFopSry e. t i%S sstv levied upon t ne e
ing been mado u at defsnJanJt I; slI9uasyit nav
sn5 PIs9sins IN the su of thirtytWo doIaTS
a anu .piIty GEM (sS2 80, due by accoDnt snS
ana spa' iHe S'ai is just, and that the deiena.
Tennessss Il n9o!n-r9nsidenI Of the state of
SSetienaast make his PERSONAL spnsssa s,ae
iIss si ne on the I'd day OF Septembegyo.
ttSSt as ~ clock M, at my Office. In gersoan,
w. tennessee, and defend said attschment
ssIoa Witt ; b inc nas prescribed BY law. or the
eoopy OF this order oe published onco 4 rsaI
iO m tour weeks al IN the Public Ledger.
lbs the zsth daS of July, 1sSl.
t4keH& loV' CM CALLS, up.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
1'rrSIea's Sale.

~ virtue Of deed Of trust to me executed
~ on the, It'll day Of August, A. b. 1SSS. nv
Morris Doyle TO secure the payment of certai1
lndeo, edneSs described in the trust dead ~
record n the Registers office of Sbelby
county Tenn, in book u, page ais, L viii, az
SOnIay the 22d dsy of august, 1881.
q u o'clOck M, in front Of the courthouse of
nheioy county, Tenn, Taxing District, sell ta
tho highest and best bidder for cash the fon.
lowing real estates: Lying in Shelby coubslss,
Ienn near Memphis, beginning at a stnite
on tho east side Of the Randolph road. A.
southwest corner of the tract sold by CrSsr,s ~
70 Morris Doyle; thence north Sf52 5s0S IN
east, 10 chains and 751inks to stake N an i SSs
north hnei thence north 81 ,legraea wesi yn IN ,
ehsin and " links to stake; tAey,ee sou7 oI "a
a degrees west, IL chains anu ri GnE "a q
stake on the said road; thSnoe so,sth ~ 70
grces east with said roaA chain and u II;nIS es
., 20 me beginning, containing 3 SrrS IN me
nhsatley ana MRLepOre tract nSa;n1 ne
same land nugchase2 by nSny' - S..rteSr 'n ~
MOTIFS sod poS O. by decd register ed In book "a.
Az right and equity Of re- dsmrt ;o, snec;oIIv
waived IN said trust deed, en5 ~ tff1c q ~
heyei to be perfect, hut I'll oniv as trnstSe
This sale is made uAS se dsC Cn ~ 1be ~
Pr prem court Of TepnR ZEE, pronounced at the
P fpT1e terra s l%lA y tho case Of sexton VS.
WEI sIan, TMhV4tSS 4 POWELL, Trustee.
aa3SaS ~ MaIN A. Attv'E 100 $50
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04

If animals are not endowed with
reason it would be interesting to know
Just what faculty Santa Barbara
weasel summoned to his aid the other
day. He had been worsted in an en-
counter with an enormous rat, who,
aware of his own superior strength,
subsequently bulldozed him most
shamefully. Determined not to sub
init to such indignities, the weasel
improved few moments Of solitude
to dig through a heap of hardened
compost hole large at one end but
SO small at the other as just to admit
the passage ofhis body. Having com
pleted the job to his satisfaction he
went forth and engaged in another
battle with the rat Again he was
defeated, but this time his resources
were not exhausted. He darted into
the hole with the rat at his heels, en-
erged at the small end, and entered
again at the large end. The rat,
tightly wedged in the narrow passage,
fell an easy victim to the cunning Of
his adversary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
Vlon-RSsld0nt I.1OIIco.

No. 349S, R5-In the PROB Jate Court of SbeIbv
county, Tenn.--WilliO X Warrington bv
Richard Kendall, Uext friend, VS.. James
TT appearing from the petition fled herein.
1 which is sworn To, that this is a prooeedinr
for the removal Of James II Kendall as guard
IAN Of Mlllle ~ Warrington, and that said
James ~ hend9l is Q nonresident Of the
state OF Iennes see, and a resident of the State
Of Texas 1t is therefore ordered that he make
MS appearance herein, at the courthouse oGs
sald PROBATE Court, in Memphis, Tenn, on
or before the first Monday in September, 1881
ana plead, answer or demur to complainant J.,
petlton, or same will be taken for confeF ~
as to him and set for hearing exparte; and . et
COPY OF this order be published once .nh.
T LOT Tour consecutive weeks in the p mSSIIiH
This July 10th, 1881.
A o0py-Attest:
By HuaH B. CULLEN, D. o. - Olerk.
W y Gibson. sol'r for compl't.
101 . -. 49,.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
SatnreaY, Aunust 20. l8Bl.
Notice to the Creditors
Of Memphis, Tenn.

THE undersigned hereby give notice, as re-
l Quired BY an act of the Legislature OF the
State Of Tennessee, entitled IAN act to pro-
vide for the settlement Of the indebtedness Of
the extinct municipality city Of Memphis"
approved April 8. 1881, that they arc empOW-
cred and will fund at any time before the irst
day OF Dece mber, 1882, the debt Of said extinct
corporation, with thirty-year liquidatsng
hon Is, at the rate Of thirty-three and one
third cents on a deller, and the Flippin COM
promise bords al sixty-six cents on a dollar,
with interest at three per cent per annum for
five yeara and at the rate Of six per cent per
annum thereafter, to be paid out Of the spo-
oial tax levied by said act" Copies Of said
act ean be had by addressing w. ] SMITH,
Secretary, No. u Madison street. Memphis,
Tenn. J. r.. GOODWIN,
HENRY II. DIX,
JOHN j. DUFFY,
Liquidating Board Extinct Municipality City
Of Memphis.
Memphis, Tenn, August 2, 1881. 1874 l4s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
BURNETT'S COCAINE
Promotes the Growth Orthe Hair

And renders it dark and glossy. 1t
holds, in liquid form, large pro-
portion of deodorized Cocoanut Oil,
prepared expressly for this purpose.
No other compound possesses the
peculiar properties which SO exactly
suit the various conditions of the
human hair.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
Ancient Order Of United Work.
tngmen.
Nashville Banner.l

@'"'I III9 DHHHII'I
' The very harmonious meeting Of the
Supreme Lodge in Detroit, last month,
and the meeting Of the Grand Lodge
Of this State, in our city, on the 18th
Of this month, has done much towards
building up the order, and awakening
a renewed interest in Tennessee.
We understand that three new
lodges will be instituted during the
next ten days. Quite a number OF
members who suffered themselves
suspended are now being reinstated
under the new law, which lasts until
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
Fine Times In Ohio.

Cincinnati Times-star.l
His golden grain is garnered, his
hay stacks have been heaped high in
the sweet scented harvest fields, and
the horny handed granger has nothing
to do but sit on the fence in the shade
and shake hands with the candidates
as they pass along in smiling process
sion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
Goth day Of August,

at 10 o'clock, am, in front of the Plaaleh
Insurance Building, on Madison street, in tbe
city Of Memphis, sell at public cutlery TO me
highest and best bidder for cash, the followiI,S
described property, to-wit:
All the improvements on n lot situated on
the west side of fernando street, betw eep
Elliott and Vance, and fronting forty-s lrht
feet on fernando street, running baoI he
tween parallel lines one hundred feet it I icing
the first lot north of thelct on the mort invest
lot leased by VIM Kuhn from ths, es ATE of
Judge Harris. L sell only as tr,lstea. Title
thought to be good. 0W00IDRIDNE,
w l4b As2ignea
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04

had q living relative. Now Ave formal
claims have been fled by persona in
Philadelphia, Chicago, Chattanooga
and Buffalo; and a lady living near
Pittsburg is also said to be an heir.
It is likely that old John Burnside's
5000, 900 will be less before the case
is finally disposed OF.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
Publisher and Proprietor.

The subscription price Of the
DAILY PUBLIC LEDGER is SIS per
annum and SOC per menth for less
than one year. The WEEKLY
LEDGER is 81 per annum-pOstage
free. Payable in advance invaria-
bly,.
Persons leaving the city for the
summer can order the DAILY LED
GGR at 500 per month in advance,
with the privilege Of changing
postofioe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
TrusUee's sale.

by virtue Of certain deed Of trust execut :.
IL ed TO me BY William Kuhn or .he 25.h
DAY OF June. 1877, and recorded in the office
Of the Register Of Shelby county, Tennessee,
on the 9th day of June, 1877, In chattel book
mo. ~, page 2yS, to secure certain indebted
Aess in said deed mentioned and set forth,
and default having been made in the payment
thereof, and at the request Of the benefciaries,
i will ON the II
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
Certain KnouIe,Iee.

We know whereof we affirm when
we say that Warmers Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure has performed more won
derful cures than any other medicine
ever brought before the American
public.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04

Before Mrs. Patton died at Evans
vile. Ind she induced her husband
and her daughter by a previous union
TO promise TO marry, and the arrange
ment Is to be cSrried out.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04

Heirs to the millions of the late
John Burnside, of New Orleans. are
coming to light daily, and there will
be sharp contest over the eccentric
sugar dealers will. When he died a
month ago it was not known that he
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04

The LEDGER Office book bindery, ID
Madison street, has good workmen,
uses good material, aud charges mod.
crate prices.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
w. r. AGaende1>,
DEALER IN
Guns, Pistols, Fishing Tackle,
DOOR AND TRUNK LOCKS,
X oy F4tttns, ntc.
No. 81 MADISON STREET,
ag-RspaIrinG pron1.lv attended to, lalt
ChanCsrY Sale Of Real Estate

No. 1852, R-Chancery Court nfSbolby eountv
mississippi and Tennessee RAILROAD Va.
Theresa Organ ct al
u I virtue OF an interlocutory decree for saIa.
~ entered in the above cause on the i5th
day Of July, 1881, M 30, page SM, / viii Sell.
q public auction, to the highest bidder. Ia
front Of the. Clerk and Masters Office, court-
house of Shelby county, Memphis, Tennessee,
on Inr r 'SNTS'S
Saturday, August 20, 1851,
within legal hours, the following desert s.,g
property, situated in Shelby county, Te.pn'
t0-wlt: ''
Lot number thirty-four C3D on north siSo oe.
Exchange street, and lot number six r6l on
south side o., Market street, each running
through to Walnut street. being n pnrt AZ
what Is known as the Battnre sldition 81
said Bstture addition rNN VI
Terms Of Salo-Cash,
This July Is, llS
RI RACK, Clerk and Ma ste,
Y Vance. II e Avery. Atty's. IN I5a
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Malaria Is an Unseen VanOrOus


DY virtue of deed of trust made to the un
ID dersigned trustee by John German and
Katie Gormap, March q. 1877, and recorded
In deed book No ll6, page 40, in the Regis
ter's otiioO Of Shelby county, said deed being
nado TO secure an Indebtedness fully describ.
cd therein, and default having been m sde 10
the conditions thereof, | will, as trui tee, at
thhe request Of the beneficiary in said decd, at
ii o'clock, am, on
Saturday, August 20, 1881,
at the southwest corner Of Main and Madison
streets, in Memphis, the Taxing District OF
shelby county, Tennessee, sell at public
two certain lots Of land in said District known
and described as lots numbers n and % in
Lanes sub. division, fronting 50 feet each on
the west side Of Monsarrat street or avenue,
and running back l48I9 feet in depth.
Ali right Of redemption waived. Title bo-
lieyed TO be perfect, but sell and convey as
trustee only.
AMOS WOODRUFF, Trustee.
wv Hampton, Attorney. f21 148
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31LOUISLAWSC SCHOOL
law DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY.

Fifteenth Annual Term opens October ~ 81. Course
Study comprises two Annual Terms. seven months
lah. Diploma admits TO bar in State and U 81 Courts
Missouri, Students admitted to senior class on OK
ninatlou. Term fee, $50, including use Of Law Id
'rwards al ST. Louis MOI VIC. HAlfMoND,LL
Jan Law FaoultyIor HENRY HITcHcocE, 81. Louis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04

Mothers and nurses should see to it that the
infant constitution is built up and strength
ened By proper food before the trying Sum
iner Mouths come, which are the most DE- ~
gerous to infant life. an
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04

The leading Scientists OF To-day agree
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This remedy, which has done such wonders,
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