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GARFIELD AND THE SOUTH.
Unfortunate BE ginning for
the New Administration.
Washington Special

W
General Garfield recently declared
that the policy of his administration
in the south would be to recognize
and to assist the best portion of the
native born republican element, as
the true means of building up the
party on a solid foundation in that
section Of the union. The policy, if
carried out in good faith, would be
wise and beneficial as a political expe-
dent. But General Garfield, who
overAows with professions aud gushes
with theories, rarely succeedsin giving
them practical effect when they depend
upon his own action. Samuel +.
Phillips, OF North Carolina, held the
Office Of solicitor general, next in rank
to tho attorney general, for more than
eightyears, with general acceptibility
to all parties. A good lawyer, popular
with the supreme court, with the de-
partmsnts, and with the public at
large, he represented the highest type
of southern republicanism, and in
every other respect his standing was
good.
Among the extraordinary nomina-
tions sent to the senate on Wednesday
was that of VIM. Il. Chandler to take
the place of Mr.. Phillips. Mr.. Chan
dler is known as the sharp managing
politician who was detailed by his
namesake, the late Zach Chandler, to
see that Mr.. Tilden was counted out
in Florida. He did his share of that
work effectively, and afterward quar-
relied with HAYES, whom he helped to
put in the White House. To break the
force of this removal Mr.. Phillips was
nominated without his knowledge for
the vacancy in the court of claims.
He declined that offer in a polite let
ter, wherein the president was in
formed that if he had been consulted
ON the subject General Garfield would
have been spared the trouble of send
ing his name to the senate. Respect
bile republicans in the south will not
be much encouraged by this example.
they will see in it a deliberate a)an
Comment of the policy which the
president pretended to desire earnestly
and without the color OF excuse to.
Justify it. In Virginia General Wick
ham and other prominent republicans
protested sgainst the corrupt coalition
with General Malone as ruinous to
the best interests Of their cause. But
in spite of their remonstrances the
bargain was mldc, and the considera.
tions upon which it denended are now
before the country. How is it posi-
bic for the republican party to be
strengthened morally in the south
when the element upon which it must
rely for recommendation is thus dis
carded and betrayed? The president
will soon have many opportunities to
answer this question.
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A Brave GIrIShO0ls the TraduceF
OF Her Character.

Clatksyille Tobacco Leaf, 1st.l
Last Monday the unusually quiet
and pleasant village of Adairville,
KY, was intensely excited BY the
shooting of Esquire Breedlove by
Miss Mollie Hendrickson, daughter of.
DR.. Hendsickson, a prominent citizen
and physician Of hal place. The
shooting took place zeal the tobacco
factory of Squire Allen Bell. Miss
Hendrickson, walking up within three
feet of Breedlove, deliberately aimed
to shoot him through the heart, but
the bullet struck a button upon his
coat and glanced, doing but little in
jury. She then proceeded, as our
reporter is informed, to beat him over
the head with the pistol. Esquire
Bell soon reached the scene and dis
armed the enraged woman.
Miss Hendrickson is said to be a
beautiful and attractive girl, and I'M
til recently was a reigning belle OF
society. But the evil day came, and
she found herself excluded from the
social circle in which she had been
accustomed to mingle. This, it ap-
pears, was attributable to a rumor
which was very detrimental to her
character, and which her father
traced to an old mar named Dobbins.
DR.. Hendrickson instituted suit in
the Russellville court against Dob
Inns for SANDER. Dobbins, it seems,
relied upon the testimony of his
grandson-in-la law, Esquire Breedlove,
for proof to sustain his slanderous
charges. Breedlove swore positively
that he had had improper relations
with the girl, upon which the jury
hung, failing to find a verdict in favor
ofthe plaintiff. Miss Hendrickson,
feeling aggrieved beyond endurance,
her father, a helpless man, being un-
able to defend her reputation, beyond
civil proceedings, became desperate
and pursued the course as above
stated. Public sentiment. we under.
stand, is all on the side of the woman.
If breedloTe swore falsely it is the
general opinion there that be deserved
shooting, and if he swore truthfully
he also deserved to be killed for the
double crime of seduction and a be-
trayal of the woman who had trusted
him. All the world admiresa woman
courageous enough to avenge such a
wrong.
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A FOR LIFF.
The Experience of Three Wen
WiIO Were Lost in the SHoW ia
Wyoming.

Helena (Montana) Herald
A story of almost incredible endur
ance and fortitude comes from the far
west with the reports Of floods and
snow storm. Three men, including
b. D. N. Cooke, superintendent of the
stage line, started from Fort Fetter-
man on the upper North Platte river
for Rock Greek station on the Union
Pacific railroad on a buck board
drawn by two powerful horses. The
snow was falling fast and drifting
badly, and before 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 a time they left the buck board
behind them and endeavored to push
forward on horseback. AT one point
Mr.. Foote was nearly killed BIZ his
horse, which fell backward into a
snowdrift eight feet deep. After this
the horses were abandoned, and the
men struggled along on foot, hands,
faces aud feet being badly frozen.
The three men bad three sacks of
mail and a canvass oYercoat. The
FIRST man would stand on the mail
sack and throw the coat ahead of him,
allowing him to take one step. Then
each man would follow on step by
step, and the last man picking up the
fourth bag, would heave it ahead for
the first one TO step on. In this way
they made something like three miles,
and when the third night set in they
began calling for help, and in hall
an hour or so we're 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 diree-
toni came from. Again and again
they called, and finally a light was
seen; and in an hour and a half they
made the last quarter of a mile, finding
themselves at the stage station, TWEEN.
ty five miles from the starting point.
The driver had to be dragged the last
quarter ola mile, and Mr.. Foote says:
When | knew that / was safe it
seemed impossible for me to walk. |
fell down twice 10 making the last few
yards from the stable, had no
strength to walk, and after entering
the barn | could not eat"
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CURRIE, the murderer Of Porter,
the acter, and cleared by a jury at
Marshall, Texas, aided by several able
lawyers, is dead. This is good news to
many people, who believe in speedy
ietributiye justice. Miss Cummins,
the actress, who witnessed the tragedy,
has been interviewed, and expresses
satisfaction at the taking off of this
terrible man. The newspapers
throughout the country, with the soil
tary exception of the LEDGER and a
few others, have given the news and
written head line epitapbs over the
grave of the Desperate. Currie's death
was singular and painless os far as be
was concerned. He died by proxy.
The barkeeper that killed him in New
Mexico, g,t another man of the same
name, who, perhaps, less deserved the
fate. Currie is dead, nevertheless,
and wherever he is, can read his own
obituary notices. He might, by in
dustrious work, collect a library Of
obitual head lines, but none of them
as complimentary as that sympathetic
Texas jury. Turn about is fair
play. When he gets killed sure
enough it will be the safe
and reciprocal thing for the newspa-
pers to announce that the other fel.
low was killed. He is under the sod,
it is true, and his name is CuFrie, but
he will have to wait a little for his
other self-the walking, reading Cur
RE, to step on an orange peel, or inter.
cept a bullet, before he gets his share
of loaded matter in the press. HI
can well afford to wait, for it will
probably not be long. He rests gen.
tly now, but may be aroused n day
Meanwhile, the remains Of the TeKa,
Currie will wander about the face Of
the ear n, and read up tombstone Iit.
erature,
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borne it, hopin' he'd git EN- all jined
after a while, but faint no use, and
when he'd got into a new one and been
made Grand Guide of the Knights OF
Horror. | told him I'd quit, and l
will"
Here the lawyer interrupted, say
ing
initiated. that's a fact; but the court
will hardly call that good cause for
divorce. The most OF the societies
YOU mention are composed of honor
able men, and have excellent reputa-
tions. Many Of them, though called
lodges, are relief associations and mu-
tual insurance companies, which, if
your husband should die, would take
care Of you, and would not see you
suffer if you were sick.
See me suffer when I'm sick Take
care of me when he's dead Well, l
guess not; | can take are Of myself
when he's dead, and if | cant | can
get another; there's plenty of them.
And they needn't bother themselves
when I'm sick, either. If | want to
be sick and suffer, its none Of their
businessl Especially after all the
s%ufferin' I've had when | amt sick,
because of their carryin's on. And
you needn't try and make me believe
it's all right, either. | know what it
is to live with a man who jines so
many lodges that he don't never lodge
at home, and signs his name, Yours
truly, Sam Smith, M. NJ, |. 0. o. f.;
K.0. B., X. of p; G. c. K. II, A. A.
A. s.; P. Q. R., S. T. U. v. w. Y.
Y.'"
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One Of The "Jiners.''

A good story is going the rounds
concerning a mar who joined SO many
societies, lodges, Wigwams, ETC., that
his wife wanted a divorce.
After describing somewhat in detail
her husbands performances, she and
the lawyer continue as follows:
And so it's gone, from bad to Eus.
and from wus to wusser, lining this
and that and the t'other. till he'a
Worship Minister Of tie Masons, and
Goddess Of Hope Of Odd Fellows, and
Sword Swallowor of the Finnegans.
and Grand Mogul Of the Sons Of In.
dolence. agd Two Edged Tomahawk
Of the United Order Of Black Men,
and Talebearer of the Merciful Man.
ikens, and Skipper Of Tie Guide
Caratrine Columbus, and Big Wizard
of the Arabian Knights, and Pledge
Passer Of the Reform Club, and Chief
Bulger Of the Irish Mechanics. and
Purse Keeper Of the Order Of the
Canadian CoBsciepce, and Double
Barreled Dictator of the Knights Of
the Brass Circles, and Standard Bearer
Of the Royal Archangels, and Sublime
Porte of the Union League, and
Chambermaid ofthe Celestial Cherubs,
and Puissant Poteatate Of the Petri.
fled Pig Stickers, aud the Lord only
klows what else. I've borne IL and
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PROBABILITIES FOR APRIL.
YOnnOr Figures Out a Month OF
Wet and Cold,

There will be sharp frost in the be-
ginning Of April, with snowfall on the
4th and 9th. but the spring will open
favorably, and everything will be pretty
well advanced by April 18th. Floods
may be expected ia chicago about the
first week in April, with high winds
also prevailing in the early part OF the
month. Swow-falls are probable
about April 9th. Navigation is like.
ly to open on Lake Ontario about
April 9Th.
The st. Lawrence river will be open
about the 9th or 18th, and The frat
steamship will probably arrive about
the 18th or 18th. The weather will
be very stormy in the lower PROVINCES
about the 10th, with very high water
prevailing, but in the west April will
be a very dry month. There will be.
warm weather just following the 20.h,
ending in thunder storms on the 9th
and 18th. SnoW-storms are probable
in the far west on the 18th and 10Th,
and Snow falls are not unlikely to &C.
eur in England at the close OF the
month. The mouth will end wet aud
cold, but on the whole will be like a
May month.
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That Hard Clnren Again.

w. G. Renfrew, Of Russellville,
Ark, the proprietor Of the Indian
stone baby, has been stopping for the
past week in Washington, having
brought his baby With him with which
to puzzle the scientists. This stone
baby was dug up by some laboring
men near Eureka Springs in October,
1880. 1t was four feet below the sur
face of the ground, and, when discov.
cred, was enveloped in a composition
Of blue clay, calcerous mari aud free
lime, a portion Of which has not yet
been removed from the image. 1t is
twenty-six inchcsin length, and weighs
eighty. five pounds. The body is at
very hard blue limestone, and is so
nicely cut as not to show marks of
the instrument used. The learned
men Of the Smithsonian have exam
ined it, and are puzzled, never having
seen anything like it before. Mr..
Renirew left for Philadelphia to lay
it before the academy Of sciences
there. 1t appears to have been made
by a people higher in the scale of civ
litigation than the North American In
diaHs.
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STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY CoUNrY,)
OFFICE COUNTY Court CLERK, ,

bTATE OF TENNESSEE SHELBY COUN11t
OFFICE County Court CLERK,
Memphis, TENN, March IS, 1881.
No. A96-To George W Rutland, administra-
tor of G 0 Buntyn, deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency Of the
IL estate of G D Buntyn, deceased, you
are HEREBY ordered to give notice, by adyer-
tisement in some newspaper published within
the said State, and also at the conIt-honse
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 nth day Of eeptember, 1881;
and any claim not filed on or before said day,
or before an appropriation Ofthe funds Of said
estate is made, shall be forever barred, both
in law and equity.
Witness my hand, at Office, this 18th day Of
March, 1881.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
By HUGH B. CULLEN, D. @.
Notice is hereby given as required under
above order.
Sneed & Green, Att'ys. Is % 2sA
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InsOlvent No 6
sEAEH OF THssEssnT sEnLsr Co.,

DIAfh OF 1HNhkddDI bh1lLBI CO.,l
OFFIoR County Coz At CLERK,
Memphis, Tenn, Marcn 18th, 1881.
No. 403S-Te ID w Ruhin, administrator Of
John B Hester, deceased.
HAVING suggested the Insolvency Of the
IL estate Of John B Bester, deceased,
you are hereby ordered 20 give notice,
by advertisement 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 au-
thenticated in the manner prescribed by law,
on OF before the 18th day OF September, 1881;
and any claim not filed on OF before said day,
or before an appropriation OF the funds ofsaid
estate is made, shall DO for4ger barred, both
in law and equity.
Witness my hand, at Ofios, this l4th day Of
March, 1881.
OWEN DwYER, Clerk.
BIZ HUaH B. CULLEN, D. @.
Notice is hereby given az ordered above,
this March 18th, 1881.
Bls1a DWRUFFIN. Admir-.
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pepsis, as we'll as all disorders aud all
ments Of the liver, blood and stomach
by wearing one Of Professor Guilmet-
te's French kidney pads, which is a
sure cure every time. If your drug
gist does not keep the pad, send $l.5C
in q letter to French Pad Co., Toledo.
o., and it will be sent you by return
mail. 1t is the only pad that is guar.
anteed to sure. Beware Of counter.
feits.
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East Tennesseeans Coming aud
Going at Washington.
soocial to Knoxville chrOnicle.I

Special to Knoxville ChrOnicle.i
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The Ten
nessee colony in Washington has been
q%uiyering with Unsurpassed excite
ment all day over the rumor that
Judge Houk had sharpened his ak,
and the head of Colonel John B. Min
mis-, postofice Inspector, had been
dropped into the basket as a conse-
quence. Fl. r. Gibson is to be his
successor, say the quidnuncs, and l
gather that they are correct. lnspec-
tors j. M, Greer and r. X. Robinson
are also to be relieved, 50 run the
report.
Tennessee gets six new clerks in the
interior department, and j. f. Leak,
of SEWER county, and ". G. Shelley.
of Roane, are the representatives Of
the second congressional district.
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No. Se61-In the Chsncery Court Of Shelby
county, T~enn.-Annie Gibto on VS.. WiTiaa
Gibson.
7 appearing from affidavit in this cause
nonresident of the State of Tennessee-
II Is therefore ordered that be make his az
pearance herein, at the courthouse Of Shelby
county, in Memphis, Tenn, on OF be-
fore the first Monday in May. 1881, and
or the same will be taken for confessed
as TO him and set for hearing e~x-parte:
andthat a copy Of this order be published once.
. week for four successive weeks in the Public
| edGer.
This 10th day Of March. 1881.
u. ], BLACK, Clerk and Master.
A eopy-Attest.
By 3. B. MoHEEKY, D. G. & n.
John I Moss. sol. for compPt- SCI 278
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No. S970-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Amanda NJ Il Logan VS.. W
EGreenlaw, executor of W B Greenlaw, de-
ceased, ct al.
appearing from affidavit in this cause that
i the defendants, w u Greenlaw, ir, Fanny
Greeenlaw, Anna G~reenlaw, Sallie dreenlaw
and Katie Belle Greenlaw three children Of
said W b and Fanny Greenlawl, citizens tf
Texas, and joseph S~eligman, ofMichigan, are
therefore ordered tbatthey make their appear
ance herein, at the courthouse of Shelby
county, in Memphis, Tenn. on or before the
FIRST Monday in May, 1881, and plead,
answer or demur 10 complainant bill, or the
same will be taken for confessed as to them
and set for hearing ex-parte; and that a cory
Of this order be published once a week for
four successive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day of March, 1881.
W M Randolph, sol'r for Ovmpl't.
I6222sQ
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STATE OF THNEEssEE, SHELBY COUNTY, J
0PPI0g COUNTY OouRT CLERK, J


0PFIoB COUNTY 6ouRT CLERK,
Memphis. Tenn, March IA, 1881.
No. 4lH-To Thos H Bass. administrator If
Maria Robinson, deceased.
HAVING suggested tho insolvency Of the
IL estate Of Maria Robinson, deceased, you
are hereby ordered to give notice, by advertise.
ment 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 bylaw
on or before the 14th day Of September; 1891;
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 In law and equity,
Witness my hand, at office. this l4th day Of
March, 1881.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
By HNeH B. CULLEN, D. G.
Notice is hereby given as required under
above order. rH0S H BASS, Admir-,
March ID. 1881.
Flippin B Flippin, and Humes 4 Poston,
Atty's. 13 10 Is II
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Tuesday. AprtI 2e. IsSI.

at the southwest corner of Madison and Main
str, OF, in Memphis. the Taxing District Of
Shelby county, Tennessee, sell at public auc-
tion TO the highest bidder for cash, those GER
tain lots Of land 10 said district known and
described as lots number twenty.one (2n and
twenty-five C2f in Lanes subdivision, said
lots fronting 20 feet each on tho west side o.
MonBarrat street or avenue, and running Back
llSH ieet between parallel Lines, With i'm
provements thereon.
All right Of redemption waived. Title he.
lieved to DO good, but l sell aud convey az
AMOS WOODRUFF, Trustee.
wv Hampton, Attorney. % Is
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No. STl2-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
} county, TENNESSEE G Grifing ct al VS.. S L
N Barlow OF al.
I appearing from affidavit In this cause that
i the defendants, 5 l. NJ Borrow and james
Hepensta1, are non-residents of the State
Of Tennessee, and it appearing from the re-
turn of the Sheriff that ] A Anderson Is mot TO
be found in this county; it Is therefore ordered
that they make their appearance herein, atthe
courthouse of Shelby county, in Memphis,
Tenn, on or before the FIRST Monday in Nay,
1881, and plead, answer or demur TO com
plainant bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed as to them and set for hearing
ex;PaTtes and that a copy Of this order. be
published once a week for four 80 ,oessiYe
weeks in the PUBLIC LEDGER.
This 18th day Of March, 1871.
r. ]. BLACK, Clerk and d aster,
A cOpy-Attest:
By Il. B. MOHENRY, D, o. I'm.
TW Brown, solicitor for complainant.
bd2g 90 "a
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Monday evening. April. 4 1881.

The first deed on record in Jeffer.
SON county, East Tennessee, was reg
lstered in the clerks Office in the year
1871. The people of that solid old
county are talking about celet rating
the centennial of cambridge, which
will be due in about eleven years.
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iOn-RosIdons MOuoo.

No. S9S7-In the Chaneery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Julis A Caulkins OF al VS..
The Memphis Gaslight Company ct al.
T appearing from affidavit in this cause,
i that the defendants, A @ Wurzbsch and
Robert Gardiner are non-residents of the State
Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that they
make their appearance herein, at the court
house of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn,
on or before the first Monday in May, 1881,
bill, or the same will be taken for confessed
as to them and set for hearing ex-parte and
that q copy Of this order be published once a
week for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This 3lst day of March, 1881.
K. J. BLACK, Clerk and master.
A c~opy-Attest;
By Il. B. MoHEERY, D. @. &M.
Finlay 4 Peters. sol. for compl't.
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Charlotte, NC Observed

Charlotte, NC, Observer
Here's something that beats them
all. Mr.. William Washam has a
rooster, q genuine Leghorn rooster,
that lays eggs. For months Mr..
Washam has been finding large rough
shelled eggs lying round his yard He
never thought OF accusing his Leghorn
rooster Of it, but the other day he
caught and confined him so as to have
him within easy reach for a man who
was coming to buy him. He left him
(the rooster) alone over night in a
coop by himself and next morning
found one of those curious looking
eggs.
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Reeds Gilt Edge Toni cassists digestion
EIenry,s CarboIic NaIYe.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, tet-
ter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns
and all kinds of skin eruptions, freck-
les and pimples. Be sure you get
Henry's carbOlic salye, as all others
are but limitations and oounterfeits
Price 25 cents.
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Sour stomach, sick headache, bilis
business, dyspepsia, etc., are no light
atlictionsi hence, anything that will
afford relief from them should be
highly valued. Therefore, we com
mend Portaline, or Tabler's vegetable
liver powder, the best remedy for a
disordered liver.
For sale BY w. N. WiIkerson & 90.
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Pref. Guilmette, the inventor of the
French kidney pad bearing his name,
was one Of the most noted medical men
of his day In France. Its cures of
kidney diseases are most marvellous,
and are said to be permanent.
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Buruett's Cocqaine Has Received
Universal Endorsement.

No other preparation possesses
such remarkable properties for EN-.
bellishing and Strengthening tho hair
and rendering it dark and glossy. Il
cHges badness and e~radicates dan.
druf.
Burnetts Plavoring Extracts arc
the best.