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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28
An English Tale Of American
Life.

Bradford Observer
Jack Finehart had one love affair,
and only one. II wa his sole
romance in life, and he was very chary
of talking about it. But [ learned
the facts, and they form a startling
commentary on border life and the
character Of tho man.
He and his brother both fell in love
with the same girl, theniece ofan Off
Ger in the regular army, then stationed
at Camp Douglass, Utah. Jack could
hate as we'll as love, aud he could
make and keep a promise. lie and
his brother came to an agreement by
which both men pledged themselves
never again to see or speak 20 the
young lady, the penalty for a violation
of the contract being that the offender
should die at the hands Of the other.
The brothers shook hands over the
bargain, and each went his way.
Six years after, Jack sought out his
brother, travelling over two thousand
miles to do so. He told him quietly
that he had broken his oath, and
wanted the compact kept. The brother
demonstrated but Jack was firm as
adamant. He had forfeited a pledge.
and he was ready to die. The end of
il all was that the two brothers met
on the bank Of the Platte river n
lovely summer evening. Jack drew a
heavy derringer, cooked it and handed
it to his brother. The latter drew off
a few PAGES, levelled the weapon and
looked once more at Jack. Il can't
do it" he said.
Finehart stood there, solitary, tall,
his arms folded, and an expression of
quiet melancholy on his handsome
face. lam ready" was hissole reply.
The brother leyelled the pistol, took
deliberate aim ard pulled the trigger.
The cartridge did not explode. Jack
took one long. quiet look at it, and
seeing his brother about to fire again,
once more gazed at the river. Sud
denly the brother raised his arm and
the deadly weapon whizzed through
the cir, and found a last resting place
beneath the turbulent waters OF the
rushing stream.
Jack advanced in anger. "You
are a perjurer," he said. II would
have killed" and, disdaining the prof
fered hand of his brother, he strobe
rapidly away. The two never met
again.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28

There is a mathematical curiosity
discovered by congressman in consid-
eriDg the superintendent bill under
the new census. 1.-THE house consists
of 29S members, Alabama will be en-
titled to only q if it consists Of 800 it
will gain an additional member and
have a congressional delegation Of 8
If the house be still further increased
to 300, that is one mere member added,
Alabama, instead of gaining a member
of congress or keeping its representa-
ton, will lose one member of congress
and have only Z representatives. That
is, with a house Of 800 members Ala
bama will have 8, with a house of 300
members only Z. Here is a mathe-
matical conundrum for some one to
solve.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28
Reeds GiltEdgo Tonic prevents malari
BrIgham Young'a GraYe.
San Francisco Chronicle.l

San Francisco Chronicle.l
An Unlocking stone wall, about six
feet high, encloses an area Of nearly an
acre. A carriage gate, constructed of
rough, Imprinted boards, stood ajar,
and | entered. Fully one quarter OF
the enclosure is fenced off by a second
stone wall on one side, and by a wire
fence on the other, aud in the south
east corner Of this sub enclosure
Brigham Young rests in final repose.
A huge slab OF granite, lying fiat on
his grave and a high railing OF iron
are all that meet the eye, cave the
walks and sward of the little cemetery.
There is no inscription of any kind
not even his name. Outside of Brig
hams personal graveyard the grounds
are so shabby that they might be taken
for a dumping place for garbage. In
one corner of this outer cemetery are
tour or five neglected grayes-pOssibly
those Of his departed wives. Still
another grave at that quarter is
marked. AT its head is an implanted
pine board, on which appears tho
name OFF. L. Young"
Underneath this name some wag has
plainly written, with a pencil: "Wo
are laboring for the kingdom Of God,
gentlemen" The Mormons pay little
respect to the resting places of their
dead.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28

Horace Porter gaYo a swell dinner
to General Grant in New York, Oh
evening, and of course came
out strong in the anecdotal line. Here
is one of the bestl A certain occur
renee at table:
Reminded General Porter Of the
new silk hat which a military friend
of his bought during the war. He
delighted with tho hat and took
great pains to prevent the nap from
being brushed the wrong way. One
evening he went to Niblo's tbeater,
and not thinking that it was proper to
put a new silk hat under his own seat,
he placed it on the velvet cushion Of
the seat in front Of him. A very fat
lady came in while he was fascinated
with the ballet, and before the owner
of the hat recovered from his reverie
she took the seat in front of him, and
crushed the thing beyond recognition
The gentleman finally recovered bis
property, and, turning to the lady
with a bow, remarked suavely;
Madam, ! knew my hat wouldn't ct
you when | Jaw you try it on.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28
An Aboriginal Census Taker.

Virginia New Chronicle.l
For the first time in the history Of
the state an Indian ha. been employed
to take the census of the Aboriginal
tribes, for a month past. Chief NJ
mana, otherwise known as Captain
Dave, has been appointed by Major
Powell, Of the Indian department, to
act as census supervisor. He has sent
native eDumeratOrs all over the state
to take the census.
One was in Carson recently, and ex-
hibited his census returns to an APP
peal reporter in Frank Gilbert Office
On a sheet ofblank paper he makes a
circle, which he says represents q
wickiup or camp. Within this circle
he makes iaures torepresent the mum
Der Of persons in the family. The
sexes are designated in the circle so
that none can mistake them, the
squaWs being adorned with lines rep
resenting gowns, while the lower ex-
tremities of the bucks are left naked.
The figures are Of various sizes,to rep
resent grown persons, youths and chill
dren. When a sheet is filed with
these hieroglyphics, the census super
visor takes willow sticks, from two to
four inches in length, with which he
keeps q record Of the number Of the
sheet. A full length stick represents
a full grown man or woman, the sexes
being represented by a notch in those
representing women. The shorter
sticks arc used TO DESIGNATE the size Of
the young Indians. When the census
Of a locality is taken the bundles Of
sticks, representing the number Of
Piltos in the place and their size and
sex, are tied up separately.
In this way an accurate census Of the
piute tribe in this part Of Nevada is
being taken, and to the Indians, the
papers with circles marked on them
aud the bundles Of sticks are as IN
telligibie as the printed sheets Of tho
census bureau are to the whites.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28
Trustees sale OF Real Estate.

FINDER and by virtue Of a tru,t deed, duly
~ recorded in book No. III, page 4l6, ofthe
register office Of Shelby county, Tennessee, l
will as trustee, on
Friday, the 18th day OfFebrnary, 1851,
during legal hours, at the southwest corner Of
Main and Madison streets. in tho Taxing D;s-
trict Of Shelby county, Tennessee date city of
Memphis) sell at public auction, to tho highest
bidder for cash, the fOllowing described land
to-Wit; A certain lot ofland situate in Shelby
county, Tennessee, and in said city Of Mem
phis, being part Of lot No. 49l; Beginning al
the southwest corner Of the lot of land con-
yeyed To Mrs. Emily A. Samuels BY jams
Jenkins By deed duly recorded in book No r.
psge 264, OF the registers Office of ShGdby
county, Tennessee, and running thence east
uardly with the north side Of Union str eel IA
feet, thence northwardly "a feet to az, allev
thence westwardly with the south side Of safd
alley 50 feet, ths9oe southwardly 81 feet 10,
Union street the place OF b~0ginniD .. and being
the same conveyed TO VIM. &. Street nv decd
duly recorded in book No. 80, page N. of tho.
registers Office Of Shelby county, Tennessee.
Equity Of redemption waived. Title believed
30 BIO good, but will Convoy only rs trustee,
Memphis, January 4th, 1881.
los ia SIMON 6rURM, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28

The obelisk was successfully planted
on its pedestal in Central park on Sat
urday, in the presence Of Secretaries
Evarts aud Thompson, and ten thou
sand spectators. The obelisk is rather
an ancient piece Of stoneware, as it is
one Of a pair erected byThothmes Ill,
who came to the Egyptian throne BIC.
1915, or nearly thirty-foHr hundred
years ago. The obelisk is SO feet 2
inches high, and with pedestal rs feet
| inch; its. square at base is Z feet 81
inches and at TOP 5 feet 3 inches. In
1893 the French secured the obelisk Of
Luxor, and after a deal Of trouble in
October, 1886, erected it in Place de la
Concorde, Paris, at q cost Of half a
million dollars. II is rs feet high.
In 1877 the English moved their ODE
lisk from Alexandria, and placed it on
the Thames embankment at London.
1t is 65k feet high. The weight of
this obolisk is 1856 tons, Of that of
Luxor in Paris 229 tons, and of the
New York obelisk 2l9 tons. The
credit of securing the New York obe-
lisk is due largely to William Henry
Hurlbert, of the World; Secretary
Evarts lent his assistance, Mr.. Van
derbilt furnished the money, and Cap
tain Gorringe, of the navy, undertook
the long aud difficult work Of removal,
which was brought to a successful
completion on Saturday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28
Attachment Notice.

Before NJ Coleman, j. P. for Shelb comfy
Ienn.-Pearce, Suggs * Petit VS.. Mesdor &
Morton. -
\ this cause an attachment having been
! u out under section 3455 cf The Code OF
Tennessee. and returned levied upon the
ing been made that defendpLtis indebted 10
the plaintiff in the bum Of sls9. 80. due by
note, and that The claim is just, and
that toe Defendants are non-residents Of
the State Of pennesseei it ia therefore ordered
pOarsnce before me on the BED day Of
February, 1881, at IL O'clock m +, at my office,
Ne; 2A. Front street, Memphis. Tennessee,
and defend said attachment suit within the
time prescribed by law, or the same will be
proceeded with ex.parte; and that q copy Of
thiH order be published once a week for four
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day Of January, 1881.
III III lS 139 N COLEMAN, J. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28

Of the 5000 JOG male adults in Hi
nois, 400, 900 drink beer, wine and
whisky. Ofthe last mentioned, 10000
drink to excess, the remaining 100000
being moderate drinkers. The Chicago
Tribune, which gives these figures,
thinks there are 200, 900 total absti-
hence men in the state. 1t certainly
does not speak we'll for the teetotalers
that they, 100000 strong, can not in
duce 10000 hard drinkers to abandon
the flowing bowl.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28
MEMPnIs TENNEssEE.

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interested as by far the most successful
physician in the treatment of private OF secret
diseases Quick, thorough and permanent
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Recent case of Gonorrhoa and Syphilis cured
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Secondary Syphilis, the last v~estige, eradiceted
without the use Of Mercury. involuntary loss
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Particular attention paid to the di,eases Of
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Piles and oiq sores cured without the use OF
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All consultations strictly confidential.
Medicines sent by express to ell parts Of tho
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Office hours from 9 s.m. to Q PIN. Sundays
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28
"Attachment NotIce.

Before J NJ Coleman, j.. P. for Shelby county,
Tepn.--H Franklin VS.. Joseph Persons.
n this aus an attachment having been
/ suod out under section 1855 Of the Code Of
and returned lowed upon tho
property of the defendant, and affidavit hav-
ing been made that defendant ia indebted 10
tho plaintiff in the sum Of s3O25, due By
the defendant Ia o nonresident of the
State ofTepnessee; Ills therefore ordered that
said defendant make his personal appear
epee before me on the 23d day Of February,
1884,, at 10 o'clock am, at my Office, NO. "a
Front street, Memphis, Tennessee, and defend
said attachment suit within the time pre-
scribed by law, or the same will be proceeded
with ex.parte; and that II copy of this order
be published once a week for four weeks In
the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day Of January, 1881.
l2t Ia l33 199 JIM COLEMAN. p
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28

monster, when a big shadow swept
down and a hawk nearly caught him
mapping, but not quite. The snake
sprung his rattle and coiled himself
ready for attack. while the hawk how
cred round making a dash now on the
right aud now on the left. 1t was
quite an interesting skirmish, but at
last the snake made a spring and appa-
rently failed to strike, and before he
could recoil himself the hawk seized
him with both talons close behind the
head. In fact he had him on the
neck and swept into the air, while the
snake struggled and twisted, away up
into the blue in wide circling sweeps,
until the struggling reptile hung limp
and lifeless, when the hawk came
down to earth again, and alighting on
a neighboring tree, made his meal on
the snake"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28
GOOD news
IN SIX HOURS

A new discovery IN tSs vegetable line, a
medicine that cannot be fSuud 10 any Drug
Store In the United States or Diminion OF
Canada az present, until the druggists call for
II; and oil Druggists that order my medicines,
Twill advertise their names and places OF bus
ment In thepaper.
No Druggist has the genuine medicine un-
less you SEQ his name and place Of business in
my advertising column.
This medicine IS produced from a vegetable
In spain and Portugal, called Bellina dc bal-
utaria, an almost miraculous herb, for the cure
Of all Chronic Diseases, etc., yiS:-
Female Weakness, Dyspepsia In Ito worst
form, Sore Eyes, SOr0fula, Syphilis,
ChllIs and Fever, Gravel, BIlOusnesS,
D~erangement OF the Bowels and all die.
eases arising from the lmpurlty Of the
blood.
All persons afflicted with any Of those die
eases are referred TO the above, and If. after
three or four hours time after taking the med
icine, you do not find 1t improving your
health, / will refund double the amount you
have paid for a bottle of the medicine: and my
AGENTS also will be instructed to refund the
physician that you did not receive any benefit
by it. And will also say this much, that do
not care by what doctor you have been treated
and pronounced incurable. Do not be dis
cOutagod, hut come and see me. To all ply.
der their care / should DO pleased II they would
give il a trial. Give my medicine a fair trial
and | will guarantee q sure cure, II taken ac-
cording TO directions.
OFFICE H0URS-s to II ana. and Q 10 s
pm.
Medicines sent By Express G. o. D.
Call on or address
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1861 Main Street, Memphis, Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28
Reed'. 81. Edge TonIe eutes dygrepsIa
a Genuine IIIinois Divoree.

From the Chicago Trlbune.l
The case of Rollingstone against
Rollingstone, application for divorce
on the ground OF cruelty, was to be
heard. lbe first witness was Mrs.
Rollingstone.
What is your nSme, madamY"asked
her lawyer.
Beatrice Rollingstone.
Maiden nsme2'
"Boneset."
Has your husband treated you cru
elly2"
"Yes, sir
"In what ~respect2"
HE said l could not make minco
pies like his mother"
What resemblance does the de-
PENDANTS mother bear to mince pie?''
inquired the court.
ooh, | meant that he said | could
not make as good pies as his mother
could"
"Let the divorce be granted" said
the Judge.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28
the inhabitants rovoltsd against Gen
eral Santa Cruz.
A SIOUX SCANDAL.
Young Spotted Tall ElOpes with
Stranger Horses wife.
Omaha Herald.l

Omaha Herald.l
A scandal among the highest circles
of the Sioux nation has just been agi-
tating the aboriginal society Of Rose.
bud agency. The particulars are given
the Herald by a gentleman who came
from the place a day or two ago.
Some days since young Spotted Tail,
son of Spotted Tail, the renowned
chief of all the Sioux, took advantage
Of the absence of Chief Stranger
Horse, on a hunting expedition, to
persuade Stranger Horses squaw to
elOpe and live with him, They re-
NAMED several days in young Spot,s
tepee, without interruption OF their
guilty amours.
Stranger Horse returned from the
hunt to find his FIRE gone out, his
s1uaw-he had but one-departed,
and his tepee desOlate. Gathering his
friends about him, he started out with
his rife, threatening the life Of the
chief who had brought shame on his
household.
The affair was reported to the agent,
who summoned the faithless wife and
her paramour to the agency, where
they were confronted with the
wronged husband. Young Spotted
Tail appeared to have passed through
a long debauch, and the woman hung
her head in the presence of her hus-
band. When the agent demanded Of
Young Spot why he had committed
this wrong the culprit gave the same
Iamentable excuse that was offered by
the first Of the race of men: "She led
me into it" said the hayward chief.
After a full hearing Of the case, in
which the agent acted AS mediator, it
was decided that the wounded honor
of Stranger Horse should be healed
with the gift of an American horse
and a number of valuable articles,
and that he should take back his wife
and live with her again. Thus blood
shed was averted and the scandal
hushed. In following the usages Of
the tribe, Stranger Horse will very
likely make the faithless wife a mental
and take another squaw unto himself.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28
TruaIea,a saAn,

Under and by virtue Of two deeds in
" trust TO me executed, NJ Anderson and
wife, n n Anderson, one on the 17tb August.
1873, recorded in the Register Office Of ,belby
county in book No, los, page III, ct sto; The
other on the I'D September, 1874 recorded in
the Registers Office Of Shelby cIlunty In book
Jos, page s2S, OF seq, to VIII eh reference Is
hereby expressly made, l viii az sucn trustee,
At the request Of tho be, eGciaries named
therein, default having b. en- made in the pay
ment Of the debts thsTsin secured, offer for
sale at,puhlic ontory 70 the highest bidder for
cash, the following d. seriOed real estate, TO-
getaer with the improvements thereon, stu
eto, lying snd being in. the city Of Memphis,
county OF shelby, State of Tennessee, to wit:
LOT NO, 10 on Ppln Of r. W. Smiths sub-divi-
sion, fronting 4 5j-lOO feet on east side ofCyu-
thia street, eLd running back between parallel
hneg I04 ~ 400 feet 10 an alley.
sale Wi:l te made on the southwest corner of
MAR and 1sdirOn streets, in the city Of Mem
phis, A. % m, on
Saturday, February ~, 1881.
60 lity Of redemption waived and title PH-
feet, but sell and convey AZ trustee only.
w. @ MCCLURE, Trustee.
Wright, FOlktI 4 Wright, Attorneys. W
Royster, Auetieneer. l2l lbs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28

The controller Of Philadelphia has
announced that the tax rate must be
advanced from $40 per $1,000 to S24
per $1,000 this year to meet the in.
creasing expenses of the city. The
taxable basis last year was S536,657,
1874, Of which 81 ,498, 1852 was personal
properly. Philadelphia debt is
$70,970,041, or less the sinking fund,
$52,927, 900. Boston has a taxable
basis of S639, 462, 435, with less than
half the population Of Philadelphia,
and the assessment is $l5 20 per $1,000
and the debt $42, O30, l25, or less tho
sinking fund, 81, 842 ,4O1. One third
of BostOn's taxable basis is personal
estate.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28

Detroit Free Press.I
A communication from the Cooper
Institute. New York, contained this
query for Brother Gardner to answer:
I'm case a bank made a mistake aud
gave a customer $1,000 in place Of 300,
what would be the duty Of that Gus
tomer2" Oar kin be but one answer
to all SIGH queshuns," replied tho
president. SIN dis speshel case [
should count de money over TO times.
to be sure l had too much. Den I'd
go home an wait for de bank officers
to come and see me. If dey didn't
come arter a week or 80 Id drap
around TO de bank and kinder men
shun de matter an git de load off my
conscience. Honesty am de rue pol
icy. You may gain a few dollars BY
tradin' oy a blind mule in de night,
but in less'n 70 weeks yer dog will die,
or de cook stove will gin out. or
suthin' or udder will occur to swaller
up all de profit dishonesty made
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic allaya irritation

The St. Louis Pest Dispatch finally
concludes that Bernhardt is not so bad
after all. Her little accidents" have
been reduced from four to one, and
this one was the fruit Of a regular
connubisl union in all a v the mar
rage ceremony, and was so maintained
until the death of tho accidental
father, to whose memory Bcrnhardt
has been true ever since. George
Eliot's first husband was of the same
stamp. Leading female genius must
cesse setting such examples, otherwise
society and the divine family organiza-
ton are liable to become seriously
demoralized.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28

the only request that he made was
that his eyes should not be bsudaged.
The word Of command was given, the
muskets were leveled, a simultaneous
discharge followed, aud tho vital spark
fed forever from the body Of Private
c.. the deserter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28
InsOlvent NOtice.
mo. 1876
6rAfE og TENNESSEE, SHELBY O

6rAFE or TENNESSEE, SHELLEY Co..
0FPIcE COUNTY Court CLERK,
Memphis, Tenn, January 10th, 1881.
To Mrs Q A Neville, Administrative Of B b
Neville, deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency OF the
Ii estate Of b D. Neville, deceased,
you are hereby ordered to awe notice,
by. advertisement in some Newspaper
published within the said State, and
also at the courthouse door Of Shelby
county, for oil persons having claims
against Eaid estate, % appear and Gle The
same, with the Clerk Of the County Court au-
thenticatsd IN the manner prescribed By law.
on or before the 9Th day Of July, 1881; and any
fore an appropriation Of the funds OF said %.
tate is made, shall DO forever barred, both IN
law and equity.
Witness my hAnd, at Office. this 10th day OF
January, 1881.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
By HvaH B. CuLiIM, y. @.
BiRelow i Hill, Avty's for admiuistratrix.
ia ioO 1yg Iqn
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28

Rocllof Won Barren, a Hollander,
who has resided in New Haven. Conn.
with his wife and child, for six
months, has fallen heir to an immense
fortune by the deattr of his great grand
uncle, Heinrich Spier, of Rotterdam,
who bequeaths him his property. Last
week Heinrich Won Barren, half
brother to Roellof, called to New
Haven direct from Rotterdam, accom-
panied by VIM. A. Beach, the New
York lawyer, and Roellof says told
him Of his good fortune, and offered
him $4,000 in cash if he would make
him manager of his estates, Heinrich
to pay Rosllof $25. 600 weekly. This
offer was refused, and ROellof has
since received letters from the mayor
of Rotterdam, and two notaries who
drew the will, informing him that the
estate left him is estimated at between
S25, 000,0 600 and $40, 900. 900.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28

A clear head and quick action must
be possessed for steady and successful
effort; but who can have such while
suffering from cold? Use DR.. Bulls
cough syrup and procure immediate
relief.