davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1881-12-24
GOT THE DROP ON HIM.
An Isptst's1e In n Sleeping Cur oil tho
Albmny d Sttstlac1,nnnn Ikn1troat.

ftaf.st1 Erprfss.
Tho express ttnn TINT leaves Albany 1t 10
oclock III tho evening On tho Albany Il snaQue-
hRnEl connects 1T lstrQlantnn with express No
. u, tho Eric. Through coachcs arc rlih over
this route from, 1l0stol. arriving In buffalo ut
ll:i0 tho following morning. Among tho passc,,-
Rors III one Ut tho pulllnu crFs nttachca TO this
tr1lln lust Saturday oyen!aR was Mr. Il. II. l1ut-
BRONX, Df buffalo. Bts. Hplbruui hntl had IL llnrl
day'a travelling, and ns soon ns tho train began
to climb slt,out nmnl,R the hills he climbed into
his berth md went tn sleep, Itrst hav-
ing partiutly undresscd md placed his
witch md loadcd Smith & Wussnn
undnr his pillow. Tho car was u1ultc
weil filled. atrnng tho passengers being cotl-
,ncrclnl travclur hound for iIorncllsrllfc, Judy
for nu1nto, nrl nnuthcr lady for Cincinnati.
AioNK III tho little hours Ut tho night thorp cnno
II tlnuip, md II bump, and d annrrnl sEt!ke-np.
S rhsads then ,eS er es.r SS II a. r lor & Ggsy a;,
tho curtains md and uaitGtI, "Whnts npI"
s s ri S szeS a sSsny oSaS eS ssT S as
mud inntlo II wreck. md tho express lad tried 10
climb over Il. Thoy. must lie there until things
said Dianx tho iuek,'' l.nd tilo In.ly
lor M eaf,nowhere q, .or, ,o other s"if, 10 70 dear,"
1n "soo a "ss' xs e iotssts ssf as ta, nS IL @ r
Hoveral hours fArther of tftan 1t BtlouIl he, h,
fell. or Bnw, ur dreamed hc felt or s.tS. II hand
pillow. Sir. llolbrook !sn young 1i'an WIN cau
do tho right thing in nh emergency. lie dldn't
5sp .nv 10 t on o Or to GH. hs ,myfye; n
l'n,inccc into tho nslo II, iii Insunt, Ills berltl
WAS ,,cur tho middle Of thB chr. anI rs he landed
s,ile pn:rape lca,Ilng aroind thoe !ailles' toilet
room towards tho end Of tho car II az, Instant
aSs ns re- %ec ia ao FHH 81 s @ & Mosso S e an
i!elp soolnx tint i wns cooked, auA tt,o iineor
, 1881-12-24

ninlerat nt.n,Itd nut he compulsory. It can he
applied within twcnty-fo,1r hours 10 rho sueucry
or every thohfre fn lin city without IN any way
rctnicf Tho aontpry practically incofnbu.,ihIr,
md ~ slnln rcnsetty for I'M exIbtinR evil every
theMtrg manager Owes It to tho public 10 apply,
, 1881-12-24

tMtut ~ lhp Hthpr HIttu Ut tAu DltHkl lDu ~.
lluuH up the head, tn whcs, WIZ attached tho
vcrtunr7n anu latsral houcs !neaosInR tho intcs.
t,"ss :? t%1 ~, S sad Toro Is not spI'nt.
"l'h4t Ii 10" Irautlly remarked tho reoprlo.
tar ~ only employ tho most ek''ltut 'aca and
tho operator waslod stowu the ,,took, uhopprd
tho !tattIHcd CO! intn lnrct-tnch lengths, A1ll
shouted 70 Il cook, who advanced and reInoYo'i
Thu noxl proces. was mysterious ono and
was performed behind q soruen, from whence
tho platter Ut eels WA pr9Santly hxndGd out tn
l"d simply boo!, p!,,;,so.i Tito boiltaE watsr t@
Wa advanced tn range. mad saw coax staw-
s sp Tug ben g. po t a. s ss' % @ a Sf rs s1 nsss
ihe glnwnE conla ant! when one aide w,!a
hrs.wIlcd, dsxtl1'usly ptukoa tt!en up with Nalr
wero thuri.iaily cuoked i,a sstz.rt thu ilSh with
tl1s sst,uu instrument, aud EuHxl 1t tntn yas.
sel G"ntaiht!.R aa shoy", which NaR Us sh'ok aud
The slsut,li1y M,,dut wcro thsn drained. placed
~ !Ipq''or lax, aud scnt up stairs to tho Gus
'' "%e noycr prepare our GELS until eh.y arc or
lerol." rcHnrkcl tho rrs.prsrtor.. hNo tnattor
hnw ;t hs!sy wG u,.y he Will not hhve tho ash
Whnt DO ytn, 10 with tho hopesr'' I asked.
WI bill tl1"tn down Into delicious JULY.
Mg y wastel y .his establishment, We talnkm
tbankea hin. and, whcn we quilted tho e..
tahllxl,ulunt, Mnrx,lsl, with hls wtH anil the MI
lrtlIants: clustered rouud tho e'ltsAuoe, bowtnV
"ArfEatu, itrtxatot Hayanars, sayounra!"
frhank you. 1lla!ik youl Go'd.by. g,,ol-byN
AZ wa atr0llcl up tho street my companion
- hsepo you haso snloyel my pour entortata-
lcxe 4eIlcAcy." EDWAHU 0AEkI,
, 1881-12-24
a1r.. s.nllM'. Uuhopoa.Eor Necovsry.

UultiG u1rtgHlsht akts.a uiui.Itv thu MA,.e Ait
caluresl residents Ut ManchH ter l.. l.. HHtug ~
tho fue:s 0f u peculiar h,xA.t,y t.u Whitu lave
hepn n,uis pnly. dasuuel elnIta and i4is ",,.'
ol alx chEl.iscn. Mn. bn,ltn bus t"rn III jnvuttu
Tor f0ur u!cttAs, una VI iast ba.n.l!u ~ sisal
her te0tb IoKrI fur daily. SAT- hud Il Gr .s.d
properly cared fur uttur hur apatt,. Thu tlux
woa'an Ind II younger sistor, hhu desired thut
GeftEo hcE .ioaIh, They Snturrd into d mutual
agreement ihat III ruse His. 6lutth would 4lu
they would bceUne mum and wife. ThIs tho
s!cK woman would n,t listen u, aud they Wnre
'..',.a.,,nntiy married. Sinc., lho wedding art.
, 1881-12-24

% Wn!sh IS tho ofan ! suppose vollr exalted excel
!eneE VI! Y nrapf 40.
,no.i u" n,.atr m~ nna ill.,, ~ " , SomrsG We wsas 1nq
,,rv"r ,'m drink such stutf as fuku-botou. Hurry
Wbcn .c I'M, rot,, r .o,,,..to :. n, x,,
"rkes r. snI,fc IN f.. mite ;is :,
thst' tmhanes' !uhteu h,s plpo. nsw tho .Iaoko
nm,'sia, W. t' an re0.ag nr W, "h m
on,, n Tokto 1 !n.lE ns hive yn si! be ,sea
ri.F .r,nrs a,!Mae yGil ref'aSc tlio odor
VII ~ re,r n INC @ sSWr ,y1 % na.s9 ~ ta9 ~maow
tIl,on .ny rtpIytuR lint yery micii wsl'e'i in
uec ~ ~ =, ~, ,r' ana %hn c, H.
str.ul, then rotrnd ror \ sow 'nonsnis. and e.
,t,,nr, .i tMo 9.sla.t IFa{S GntM,m!E 1ttte
f,iit i,|lm,'" nv - "1'a o''''" VI '"o "o"er :"
sho "tt knntt ncur n, ao,, milan tw, ,t,v c,,.
~, n ! snS & wine nt.lgrsl tnom 10 as. muFmur'
H1, Itao l1t'' wi;ls ~: = .nryo,l. ,,t. . ,,
, te s,, w., nly ~ ,ar ,.c. r.
"r nmuR o, tho '1'le III her hand rcly 10 roplensa
o".VWMi WIFI !. vo,,r r,,,,,. n,koa
"Mssi f, 4 ;;;sSd =, 'S ,r,x,
s ne,x, .%!s ,,. ~ Al. tsxeal ts'r s9n,s,.
9r @ fts. 5ely sties 81 rMw ta! ea!p) snysr.roos,
A,y"y s,!, p.sHnc WIKI @ sne . saosm ', snEh r,.
|as,,,nre III trrv ~ a i" VII" ."rn ,wn aeH ttnv wv sh,w
saNGsts W. na ls s,a. M tsapt Gotnatlig to saef.
thnn u nlm ", tnen ; oi ~ ~ wn son @ ta9 a;tnr
in,x @ ..s " "poa her hee1s anu n'oacsty cast
Tho eholstiks Of frt.grant rcd cedar resting
tlIRt tl,oy Hi vnr S .n NJ ,,.eH IT. MI thmt tno
tcicn r. 'no. mi, III @ ne fognt.om M ,asn,' pso .,
!i'iaty x %tcl Until h s,'stod IL following
~. ,sniEm,, ,ru. h,, ,.., ,,1 s,,, ,r, ~.
, 1881-12-24
HOME.LIFE OF THE CAR,


Incident OF Ills C0taccnj1tlon MT flntS.
cl,inn-A.jw.Ic r,ric.a..rac and Ills.
soric Observation-Disclosures viii, nnI Iii M.
FHH7l1t-fnfiucNcc Of the Enpress Over
Tho Emperor.
No+,v,,h.t,,d.n,, .h, '.s.m. a,'..,..,a, ~ a.
,,t. n".".nstaho"* '.H ~ the commencement OF me
ssIhtcr season and thu rcnsectnbly Ut tho n't,tl.
lii tho stcfuston or fl,t,cl,inr. r,n,s n,ncr i,
u1o,,t for,v mItc, frnn, 81, .,o,a.sIn,r, ,.ttt
which It Is fnorc Or frss directly cnnt,ccted By
three rnIlways. It !. thus quito ttntestcnl
"s.,o' saa n".s','y this eicunstn,eo has tn'
lno 1t, rnsaenee !. surronndca hy ceautIt'
tho graceful alopes being adorned with fine old
tlul,or. The pa,nco iise1f II nm "nnrtnm,s
nnr ~ ,..s ps'u' ~, ,,,,,a,. tsu - ~ W. sns.nous
unhntn9 or hlocN o! batld.aRa' Ono h'ige squire
Stone cd''ico Occupies tho centre. md from u
brancn out nn either side circular wings wtlcl,
ard t,. s.n",,ns Nv, .,'s.e.s' .n9 u'a ,uv: .
sna ana t"o y, tfnh'sor nut sunetantnl elneSes tlat
and fur,n projection. 1T tho cn,ls Of The ucurr,
sc,t,i. circuIar frout, In tho ccnirnt hInrk an,
tho state and 1arucr reception rooms. Tho wing
III TINT ou tia right are thcapar,nonts for ,nen-
TIERS uf lin ho,,anho,d. yisI,u,. rrr,vInu nv,
mnI,,,r,ni r. I'm rontrn, nnt ."no .ns ,'x,".. .
.I W 'oo sc1t"' e''ta"ec' a'o' except
ut'dcr tho nit'st safe cn'dnet nnd after scnrch-
ing examination, no one Il ul;,wp., tu apprpucu
,hnr r,rrtnr ~ tho ,.;on. ,,.,I,,, b., ~ rss
t,, utuou VI .ue l'aaco '"tAoteo ny rug eHaf.
% shas sho general nFra1pe's'cn. Of tho buildings,
tiou 10 l,s found in larvo mansion. niyor.i4
H,wctnt .cc,,rtr fur Tim neraonoi s.,n,v -
.u.o,a' ~. ~. ate"'1s "t 'ao Fefsonai sulety ~
t ,hs Emperor whose apartments afo completely
row pas.nycs that nrc strictly guarded TIC uai-
rt,s III tin,snhinu t,uvc tong ,n r. mol ~ t,,.
.,. ~ a"Nu'A ~ ~ .u'!s "shs. I"'nt" "a cu''-
taInlng maxnil,eent nrttse'e colscetions. Ont
which lends to tho Enperor's private rooms IL
called tho Japarcaa gallery, md ,cro arc ussc,n.
bcd II number Of uurius.,tcs Of tha hlvhrs,
..",. g" .,".4 1880 " w. . VI tus n'3n.|e'
value, which nave f;o.'. M tinla to time 'cen pre-.
Fentcd to tho great Wh!ta Car b. tle rulers Of
Cllun ntid .nirl'. The Japanese b1lnistcr, who
nus lately presented ~ GMtschiHa, nud who IL n
Grrut collector Ut btih EurntIuuu ulid Ay;Mtic
nrlG-n.brac, stutctt that there was nothing III tlio
East tn et'tnihir1 with tlls Russian collection.
Hnd That IL wDnt l.c stnposs! !lc 10 rcpIncr MlHuy
VI tue ancient, and extremely valuable artistic
objects tint udnrn tho lnVcriAl gallery. In n,i
lltion e tho Asnt;e curlosstts, iho lover of
inclIa OF tae sHoss h1Ehy-~orkl:l Louis XVI.
furniture Iheso were presented II l,ntl,crIne
tho 1rcht by tho most uRftIrtunutcnf Frtliett
tnonarvhs. and have always t'ccn highly prlzed
Eft {I
, 1881-12-24

smtth No. hns 80 far recovered as to lye up and
a,out tho house. Mr. Smith and hs two wives
aro ltylug happily toRottcr undor tho samc flof
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-02

COFFEE-Steady at II TO l5c Ier ID for
Rio and "a to % for Java.
C0AL-TO steamers 40 10 45e per box;
city delivery 60c per $50 ID Dbl for Pitts
burg zoe for camel, and Sl2 per ton for
anthiSs Bite
BALING STUFFS.-Market quiet, at
81 TO lie for bagging, as in quality;
Irvine, l6c per h; ties, 81 co for standard
and 81 90 to 81 70 for other qualities.
HORSES AND MULES = Good
demand for plantation stock. Best
dray mules l5al6X hands high, $3.50
to ZOO do IL to 16 hands $50 to Sl65
Horses, common togood plugs, $50 to S75;
common to good saddle and harness Slle
toS2C0 each
LIVE STOCK-Cattle aie firm and
higheG good to choice cornfed western
and Texas are AZ 10 5Ac do common to
fair grass and cornfed, 81 TO Axe hogs
quiet and nominal FL 4 TO SIC; sheep II
light offering at 81 20 81 80 per head;
lambs in demand at 81 rs to So 50 per
head, strictly choice going 2 little higher.
Cows and calves gre in fer demand at $50
TO $50 per head, the latter for choice Sc
lections.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-02
Attachment Notice.

Before P J Quigley, j. P. for Shelby county,
Tenn.-Pat CarIin VS.. Theodore Pryor.
N this cause an attachment having been
i sued cut under section 1856 of the Code Of
Tennessee, and returned, levied upon the
property Of the defendant by service of gar
nishment on the Louisville 4 Nashville Rail-
road Co., who answered that they are indebted
to the said Theodore Pryor in the sum of s34. 80,
and affidavit having been made that defend
ant is indebted to the plaintiff in the sum
Of fourteen dollars and fifteen cents (s14 .15),
due by account, and that the claim is
just, and that the defendant Is a on
resident Of the State of Tennessee ;
it is therefore ordered that said de-
PENDANT make his personal appearance
before me on the oath day Of May, 1881, at II
O'Clock, m, at my office, No. IS Adams street.
lMemphisl in I king District said county,
Tenn, and defend said attachment suit
within the time prescribed by law, or the
same will be proceeded with ex-parte and
that a copy of this order be published once a
week for four weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day of April, 1881.
43 40 S. 81 PJ QUIGLEY, J. p
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-02
Attachment Notice.

No. 59S2-Before JSGalloway,J. P. for Shelby
county, Tenn.-0liver, Finnie & Co VS.. VIM
Grady.
IN this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 1855 Of the Code of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property Of the defendant, by punishment,
and affidavit having Deen made that defend
ant is indebted to the plaintiff in the sum Of
one hundred and thirtY-One dollars and
twenty five cents, due by account. and
that the claim is just, and that
the defendant is a nonresident of the
State ~ofTennessee; tits therefore ordered that
said defendant make his personal appear
ance before me on the 26th day of May,
1881, at u o'clock M at my office, No. 81
Madison street, Memphis, Tenn, and defend
said attachment suit within the time pre-
scribed by law, or the same will be proceeded
with K .parte; and that a copy Of this order
be published once a week for four weeks in
the Public Ledger.
This the 2lst day Of April, 1881.
As 81 81 63 SGALLOWAY. !. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-02
PROBATE Court Sale of Real Estate.


No. 1913, R DIN the Probate Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn. -Juliet O Colman, admins
tratrix of Benz. Colman, deceased, W.
George Colman ct al.
DY virtue OF a decree for sale, entered in
ID this cause April Is, 1881, in minute book
No. SO, pages $50 and 25l, / will sell at public
auction 10 the highest bidder, in front Of tho
courthouse door on Main street, Memphis,
Tenn, on
Wednesday, May IS, 1881,
within legal hours, the following described
lot, to-wit: Lying, being and situated In the
city Of Memphis, Shelby county, Tenn. and
being parts Of lots Is and IL Of country lot 5l3,
bounded as follows: Beginning at a stake on
the west line Of Jones avenue 20 feet, north
of the northwest intersection Of JoRes avenue
and Mosby street; thence north with Jones
avenue 50 feet TO a stake; thence west and par
allel with Mosby street ITO feet to a stake;
thence south and parallel with jones avenue
So feet 10 a stake at r Wurlitzer's northwest
corner; thence east with Wurlitzer's north
line 10 feet TO Jones ave nue. at begir ming
point.
Said lot is sold free Of dowsr rights Of Mrs.
COlman.
Terms Of snle-One third cash, balance on
a credit Of six and twelve months, with inter-
est from date. Alisn will be retained 10 So
cure the deferred payments.
OWEN DWYER, Clolk.
This April 18th, 1881.
smi u 4 Collier, sol'rl. abAW
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-02

No. 6055-Before ] S Galloway,J. P. o rShelby
county, Tenn.-W S LangdOn VS.. The Mem
phis and Greenville Telegraph Company.
N this cause an attachment having been
sued OUT un9er sectlon 800 OF the Code OF
property of the defendant, and affidavit hav-
ing been made that defendant is indebted
to the plaintiff in the sum of thirty-one dol
lars and s~ixty-six cents, due by account,
and that the claim is just, and that the
defendant is a nonresident OF the state
Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that said
defendant make his personal appearance
before me on the 18th day Of May,
"a Madison street, Memphis, Tennessee, and
defend said attachment suit within the
time prescribed by law, or the anne will be
proceeded with exparte; and that a copy Of
this order be published once a week, for four
weeks. in the Public Ledger.
This the 2lst day Of April, 1881.
1851 1913 Us GALLOWAY, j. P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-02
JOHN II, N N TrusteC
InsOIvent Notice.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY COUNTY,
0FFICE COUNTY Court CLERK.

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY COUNTY,
OFFICE COUNTY COURT CLERK,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 2lst, 1881.
No. S2S8-TO John Pitman, administrator Of
Fannie 7 Hunt, deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency Of the
Ii estate Of Fannie 7 Hunt, deceased, you
are hereby ordered to give notice, by adver-
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
OF or before the 2lst day Of October, 1881;
and any claim not fled on or before said day,
or before an appropriation Of the funds of said
estate is made, shall be forever barred, both
in law and equity.
Witness my hand, at Office, this 2lst day Of
April, 1881.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
By HUGH B. CULLEN, D. G.
Notice is hereby given creditors as required
under foregoing order.
April q, 1881. As 81 81 90
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-02
Attachment Notice.

No. 5933-Before ] S Galloway J.. P. for Shelby
county, Tenn.-krb * Co. vs.. VIM T Grady.
N this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 1856 Of the code Of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property Of the defendant, by punishment,
and affidavit having been made that defend
ant is indebted TO the plaintiff In the sum Of
one hundred and sixty-five dollars and six cts,
due by account, and that the claim is Just, and
that the defendant is a nonresident Of the
state Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered
that said defendant make his personal ap-
pearance before me on the 18th day of May,
1881. at II )'elOck m, at my Office, No. "a Mad
ison street, Memphis, Tenn, and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed
by law, or the same will BE- proceeded with
published once a week for four weeks in
the Public Ledger.
This, the 2lst day Of April, 1881.
45 81 IS 60 J S GALLOWAY, j. P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-02
Attachment Notice.

Before John spelman, j. ?. for Shelby coun-
ty, Tenn.-Wm. Bennett VS., James QOughlin.
N this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 3455 Of the code of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon
the, property. Of the defendant, and
affidavit having been made that de-
PENDANTS are indebted to the plaintiff in the
sum Of 800, due by account, and that
the claim is just, and that the defendant is .
nonresident of the State of Tennessee;
it is therefore ordered that the said defend
antmake their personal appearance before me
am at my Office, No. 33Adams street, Mem
phis, Tennessee, and defend said attach
ment suit within the time prescribed
by law, or the same will be pro-
ceeded with ex-parte; and that a copy Of this
order be published once a week for four sue
eessiye weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day of April, 1881.
A 4S 81 60 JOHN SPELMAN, J.. P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-02

The LEDGER Office book bindery,
IL Madison street, is in the same
building as the newspaper and job
printing establishment is owned by
the same proprietor, embraces all
machines and material used in a first
class book bindery. and is conducted
by competent workmen capable OF
executing work in as good and sub.
stantisl a as can be done any
where.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-02
COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDGER oVVTcE,

UAANhAos AhNNss nANJ - AooAs '
The government will disburse nearly
six millions as quarterly interest on
the 5 per cent bonds during the week
and before the close of the month
/. 100000 will likely go into circula-
ton out of the public treasury in re-
demption of bonds called in for settle
ment. Meantime large arrivals Of
gold reach our shores by almost every
steamer and the indications point to
an extremely cosy money market
throughout the ensuing summer, Our
local market is we'll supplied with
capital seeking investment and %loana-
BILE funds may be readily obtained at
six per cent. on prime paper or ac-
ceptable collaterals.
Exchange is steady at par to 81 %
discount per thousand on eastern cot
ton bills and ic off bills on New Or
leans. Drafts on the latter point are
sold by the banks at par, and on New
York or western cities at to premium,
Government bonds closed in New
York Saturday at 81 16b for As and
81 14s for Ais, the highest ever
reached, an advance Of 1t on the As
during the week, and 15c on the AIS
Tennessee state bonds closed at 1890
73!c. Mobile and Ohio stock closed
at 3Olc an advance of 3 since last
week. Iron Mountain is 644c against
654c a week ago. Louisville and
Nashville was advanced to 81 OH, the
price a week ago being 96gc. Nash
vile and Chattanooga is now 844C
against 83lc a week ago. In this mar
ket Memphis and Charleston stock
ranges from 53c to 56c and is unset
tied, other stocks and securities are as
follows
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-02

Circuit Court of Shelby county. Tennessee
Matilda Becker W. Fred Becker,
II appearing from allegation in the bill filed
L in this cause, which is sworn to, that the
defendant, Fred Becker, is a non resident OF
the state Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered
that be make his appearance herein, at the
courthouse, in the Taxing District Of Shelby
county, Tenn, on or before the third Monday
IN dsn may y ng DIIsirii9ss' I'M Snu co. pi SiSo,1 answer y ,S ~
anne will be taken for confessed as TO him
Inc the cause set for hearing ex-parte; and
that a copy of this order be published once a
week for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
A copy Attest: JOSEPH UHL, Clerk.
BY GEORGE j. CAMPBELL, Deputy Clerk.
PH Thorpe, Atty for Plaintiff. $50 S. 90
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-02

No. 5l3, Shelby Ch'y DIN Supreme Court Of
Tennessee, at JackslR- Edward Shaw and
wife VS.. Peter Watson and wife.
I n this cause it appearing 10 the court from
son, now Washington, and her husband,
james Warrington, and Elizabeth Watson,
are nor. residents Of the state Of Tennessee, so
that the ordinary process Of law cannot be
served on them. and that their residence is
unknown; it is therefore ordered that publica-
ton be made for four successive weeks in the
Memphis Pu bile Ledger, commanding them to
appear before this court, at the courthouse in
the city of Jackson, on the fourth Monday in
May, 1891, then and there TO show cause, If
any they have, why this SUI should not be re-
rine Watson, deceased, a d proceed in the
same plight and condition as heretofore.
A true copy-Attest:
By D.. P. DAVIS, d. Q, R@6B
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TuesdaY, the Sd day of Nav. 1881.

at the southeast corner of Madison and Second
streets, IN Memphis, Tennessee, between the
hours ofl2 m, and 2 pm, proceed to sell 10
the highest bidder for cash, the certain tract
Of land lying on the waters Of Le3sa Hatchie
river, in Shelby county, Tenn, a few miles from
Memphis being the same land conveyed to said
Bridgewater by X. Z Richards, recorded in
the Registers office of Shelby County, Tenn,
in record book SO. page 225, the twenty acres
Of said land conveyed by said Bridgewater to
Philip Lucavinero, particularly described
IN deed in Registers office in book SO, page
226 is reserved out Of the land described in said
conveyance. Said tract of land cont aims one
hundred and five $40 acres, less said twenty
acres, Ihe equity Of redemption is waived
he title to said land is believed to be good,
but will convey only such title as is vested
in me as trustee.
1874 JOHN II. CANNON, Trustee.
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COTTON SHIPMENTS.

The shipments Of cotton from this
market to Friday, the 18th Of April,
as per cotton exchange tables, have
been as follows:
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Trustees sale.

by virtue Of a deed Of trust executed to me
ID on the I'd day Of April, 1850, by VIM.
Shelby county, Tenn. in record book 1872, page
16, having been made TO secure n certain note
fully described therein, and default of pay
ment having been made by said DTidgeWater,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-02

The market opened quiet to. day in
consequence of another drop Of l-l6d
abroad, where the last decline three
days ago had put the price lower than
it has ruled since the opening Of the
season. Sales here Saturday were
1850 bales, divided 1900 to exporters
and $50 to spinners, closing easy.
Sales for the past week we're 5000
bales-5450 to exporters, 1850 to
spinners - quotations showing no
change from this day last week, tho
it is understood that sellers are com
PEELED to make concessions except for
the better classes. Prices rule as fol-
lows:
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Chancery Sale of Real Estate

No. ST47, ~R-Chancery Court tfShelby county
R Black, administrator Of John Leary,
deceased, VS.. L l. Mivelar ct al.
DY virtue of an interlocutoIy decree for sale,
- entered in the above cause on the 9Th
day Of April 1881, NJ. B, 81 ; page IN, | will
sell, at public auction, TO the highest bidder,
in trent oftbc Clerk and Master office, court
house Of Shelby county, Memphis, Tennessee,