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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-03
Notice of Opened Biddinus.

No. 400, R DIN the Probate Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-J E K Ray, administrator,
ETC., vs.. W L Ray ct al.
In this made a bid having been filed ten
i dering an advance upon the bids for which
the real estate sold herein on March 10, 1881,
was struck off, and the court haTing ordered
that biddingS for said real estate be reOpened,
notice is hereby given that said biddings have
been TeOpened and that / will, a. my Office, in
the courthouse, corner Main ADD Poplar sts.,
Memphis, Tenn receive bids for said land,
beginning WITH the advance bid already filed,
until 2 o'clock, pm May 10, 1881, at which
time said bidding will be closed.
The said lot is q part Of block 63, on the east
side Of fernando street, Memphis, with q
frontage of 93A feet and irregular shape and
depth of about 60 feet.
Terms of sale 0ne-third cash, balance on
September l9, 1881, and lien retained.
OWEN DWYEk, Clerk.
This April Is, 1881.
ScruRgs x Ray, soPs. at
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The skeleton Of an Indian was re-
Gently dug up in the front yard Of Jas.
B. Strain, who lives Immediately on
the south bank of Chucky river, east
Tennessee. The skull was a very large
one, and there were several teeth in a
fine state of preservation. Several
beads were found entombed with the
bones of the red warrior. The locality
is rich in Indian relics, and it may be
the site Of an extensive Indian bury
ing prnnnd.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-03

No. 513, Shelby Ch'y in Supreme Court Of
Tennessee, at jackson Edward shaw and
wife vs.. Peter Watson and wife.
N this cause it appearing to the court from
L affidavit Of counsel fled, that Eva Wat
James Washington, and Elizabeth Watson,
are non residents Of the state Of Tennefsee, so
that the ordinary process Of law cannot be
served on them and that their residence is
unknown; it is therefore ordered that p%ublica-
tion be made for four successive weeks In the
Memphis Public Ledger, commanding them 70
appear before this court, at the courthouse In
the city Of Jackson, on the fourth Monday IN
May, 1881, then and there to show cause, II
any they have, why this suit should not be re-
vived against them, as the devisees OF Cattle
rine Watson, deceased, a d proceed IN the
same plight and condition as heretofore.
A true ~copy-Attest:
JOHN ii. FREEMAN. Clerk.
By D. P. DkvIs, D. 0. B@@
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-03
I~nsOIvsnt Notice.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY COUNTY

DTATE OF TENNESSEE, 6HELBY COUNTY,
0PPIoE COUNTY COURT CLERK,
MEMPHIS, TENN, April 2lst, 1881.
No. S28-To John PitmRn, administrator of
Fannie I Hunt, deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency of the
IL estate Of Fannie I 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
on or before the 2lst day Of October, 1881;
and any claim not filed on or before said day,
or before an appropriation of the funds Of said
estate is made, shall be forever barred, both
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.
JOHN PITMAN, Admir-.
April q, 1881. As 81 81 So
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wednesday, May 25th, 1851,

in front ofthe law office of L. & L Lehman,
No 20 Madison street. in the city Of Memphis,
now Taxing district OfShelby county, Iennes-
zee, curing legal hours, sell to the highe bid
der at public auction, for cash, the following
described REL estate, t. wit: A OF of land
S situated in the city Of Memphis, Shelby coun-
ty, tennessee, beginning at the northeast cor
ner OF the ltLe as fixed by be agreement or
deed between Watt G. bradford and W. B.
WellOns, recorded in book No. ~, page SO of
the Register S Office of Shelby county. Tennes-
see and %runniur hence sOuthWardly with lha
said east line of said lot as fAed in said deed
between Watt @. BE- diord and ". B Wellops
to the north line Of the alley between Poplar
and w ashlngtOn streets. and running thence
eastwardiy .sith the north line If saId alley to
the vest line of the lot heretofore by Charles
SeweTing conveyed to j. W. Crump; thence
northwardly WITH the west line of the lot so
conveyed to sa d Crump to the south line Of
Poplar street: thence westw drdly with the
south | ne of POPLAR street to the point of be-
ginning, being the premises intended to DO
conveyed to Benjamin h. Lawrence by s. r.
Cannon. trustee, by deed bearing date the
Sd day Of June, 1871, reeOr led in book No. 81,
page ZO4 of said Register office, together with
the p emises conveyed to said Benjamin +.
Lawren g by Catharine A. Schafer, Charles
Sewering and herman Schafer, by deed bear
ing dste April oath, 1878, which latter deed
was given to correct an %crrOneou description
Of the premises intended to be conveyed in a
deed made by Catharine A. Sehafer and Her
man Schafer, her husband. to Charles Sewer
ing. dated May 10Th, Is Z, ana recorded in
book No. go, part 2, page 574 of said Regi ter's
Office, ind beng the same premises conveyed
to Sallle NJ, Frankland by Louis Leubrie by
deed recorded in book No. lob, rage lis Of the
aforesaid Registers Office. Equity of redemp-
ton waived. L.. L HMAN, Trustee.
Memphis. April 2hth. 1881. R7S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-03
Saturday, lIay Ilth. IssI,

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn.
to-Wit:
! A certain lot ofland in Memphis, Taxing
District OF Shelby county, known as lot No.
nineteen Qg of block No. one % Of A.
Wright's subdivision, fronting 81 feet on the
ca. side OF Davie avenue by $50 feet
2. Also a part ofllt No. 3s8 in said Taxing
District, fronting SIS feet on Commerce street
by 67h feet in depth as described in deed from
Morris Doyle to John G~eoghegan recorded in
book 81, page leo Of Registers Office of Shelby
county, and more fully described in deed from
Sarah and John Noonan, heirs of John Geo
ghegan to 8 lid John Leary, recorded in book
ll5, page All of said Registers office, as fol-
lowe: Beginning on the north side of Com
merce street 37A feet east ofThird street run
ming thence east with Commerce street 37A
feet; thence north at right angles with Com
merce street $50 feet; thence west parallel
with Commerce street 371s feet; thence south
TO the beginning $50 feet.
Terms of sale-un a credit Of six months;
note with approved security, lien retained, etc.
This April Il. 1881.
RI. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
tlippin Il Fhppin, j W Hampton Atty's.
Is as 20 68 "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-03

Before P j Quigley, j. P. for Shelby county,
Tenn Pat Carlin VS.. Theodore Pryor.
IN 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 service Of gar
nishment on the Louisville & 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 (Sl4. l5),
due by account, and that the claim il
i TssisSoS aRd 6 Sfa' the the Stats 0f tennessee a @o1; !;
it is therefore ordered that said de-
PENDANT make his personal appearance
before me on the oath day of May, 1881, at Il
o'clock, m, at my Office, No. IS Adams street,
Memphis) in Tsxing District said county,
Tenn, and defend said attachment suit
within the time prescribed by law, OF the
same will be proceeded with ex-parte and
that a copy Of this order be published onee a
week for four weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day of April, 1881.
49, 9 s. &. PJ QUIGLEY, "
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Cotton.

The market to- day indicated farther
weakness, news from elsewhere afford
ing no encouragement. Sales yester-
day we're 800 bales-to exporters, $50;
to spinners, 450, closing quiet at a de-
cline of ! to lc on grades, as follows:
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Attachment Notice.

No. 5932-Before JSGalloway,J. P. for Shelby
county, Tenn.-0liver, Finnie x Co VS.. VIM
TGrady.
IN 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 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 o~fTennessee; it is therefore ordered that
said defendant make his personal appear
ance before me on the 26th day Of May,
1881, at IL o'clock m, at my Office, No. "a
Madison street, Memphis, Tenn, and defend
said attachment suit within the time pre-
scribed 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 2lst day of April, 1sSl.
As 81 81 SO JSGALL0WAY, J.. P.
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Third P-Ostponemcnt.

Circuit Court of Shelby county, Tennessee
Matilda Becker vs.. Fred Becker;
1T appearing from allegation in the bill hled
| in this cause, which is sworn to, that the
defendant, Fred Becker, is a non resident Of
the state of Tennessee; 1t is therefore ordered
that be make his appearance herein, at the
courthouse, in the Taxing District Of Shelby
county, Tenn, Oh or before the third Monday
In May next, 1881, and plead, answer OF
demur TO plaintiffs bill for divorce, or the
same will be taken for confessed as to him
and 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 GRORaE j. CAMPBELL, Deputy Clerk.
PHI Thorpe, Atty for Plaintiff. A50666
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-03
Chancery Sale of Real Estate,

No. 3747, R~-Chancery Court Of Shelby county
r. Black, administrator Of John Leary,
deceased, vs.. L L Mivelar ct al.
ID virtue ct an in~terlocutoTy decree for sale,
~ entered in the above cause on the sth
day Of April 1881, NJ. B, q s.page 1y7. i will
sell, at public auction, TO the highest bidder,
in front fthe Clerk and Masters Office, court
house Of Shelby county, Memphis, Tennessee,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-03
Trust Sale.

RY virtue of a certain trust deed, bearing
corded in book No, 1O2, page 80 Of the Regis
ters office Of Shelby county, Tennessee, de-
fault having been made therein, l will, as
trustee, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-03
oOTron lIUHAEeH QUOTATIONS.
General Trade.

Stsins-Low ordinary, SIC; ordinary, &c;
good ordinary, TIC; low middling, Sc; mid
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-03
Trustees Sale.

DY virtue of a deed of trust executed to me
ID by VIM. Brent and his wife, GuilR ID Brent,
en- the 23d day Of June, 1880 and recorded in
the Register 5 office Of Shelby county, Tenn,
request Of the beneficiary therein named, on
Wednesday, the 30th day of March, 1881,
between the hours of II o'clock am and !
pm in front ofthe courthouse door ofShelby
county, Tenn, in Memphis, now called the
,axing District, sell at public auction to tho
highest bidder for cash the following described
property, to-wit: A certain undivided one
third interest in a certain lot, parcel or tract
ofland with the improvements thereon, stu
ate, lying and being on the northeast corner
Of Jefferson and Fourth streets, in the Taxing
District of said Shelby county, Tenn. Qate
city of Memphis), and being the east part Of
lot ive hundred and ffty-three 1853 and the
west part of lot FIVE hundred and fifty four
G5O Of county lot four hundred and seventy
eight AIS, having a front on Jefferson street
of one hundred and sixty-nine Q69l by one
hundred and forty eight and one-half u4o19
feet deep on Fourth street, on which Is stu.
ated a large cotton warehouse, known as NJ
AppersOn x Co.'S warehouse, and being part
ofsame property viii h was set apart and con-
6rmed t6the heirs at law ofClaiborne eLoach,
deceased, the said Guila D Brent being one
Of said heirs by decree Of Chancery Court Of
Shelby county, Tenn, in the cause Of imogene
Beaumont VS.. n M ,Apperson' as Ine same
appears of record in book lis, page 800 Of the
deed records of Shelby county, Tenn. Also
lots one Q) and two ~ in block ~ffty-five (65l
on Vance street, in said Taxing District Qate
city Of Memphis), each lot fronting on said
Vance stree forty-seven 4l feet and extend;
ing lack one hundred and forty-eight and
one-half asa feet to an alley.
Equity Of redemption waived. Title believ-
ed 10 be good, but / sell and convey as trustee
only. EFF ADAMS, Trustee.
Greer & Adams, Att'ys. 6S
N. g.. At the request Of the grantors in the
abovn described deed in trust, the sale therein
advertised is POSTPONED until
Saturday, the 9Th day Of April, 1881,
at sane place and hour named.
&SS + ADAMS, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-03

Second POstpOnement.
At the request Of the ~granters in the above
described deed in trust, the sale hereby ad-
is postponed until
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-03

Monday, the 25th day Of April, 1881,
at same place and between same hours named.
36H L + ADAMS. Trustee.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-08-04
Fol. Sale.

UNiiE property owned anil la,elv r,rcn.
Il pied by the subscriber. stu ,tc,I On the.
East side Of the South Carolina X. r., and
on the North side Of the continuation OF
Russell Street known as the belcvilIe
.toad. Lot has 300 feet front on Russell
ST., and is 720 feet i'll depth. containing
bout five acres. On the LOT are TWO
dwellings, one recently erected, besides
barn aud oulbnildings, with two wells Of
excellent wi'tcr. Buildings in peri CT
order, and fully insured for term OF years.
Property will he sold as Il whole, or di.
vided to suit purchasers.
Tern'R-(,nc-third cash, rest Of purchase
money to remain OH bond and mortgage
For price and further particulars, en-
quirc of JAS II. FOWLES, Esq, or by
letter at Hudson, New York, of
DR. JOHN g. DUBOIS
may 5. 1881 If
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-08-04

DEI.OW find a few brands of Whisk;cs
LIP which guarantee pure and unadul.
terated: Golden Grain Rye, Old Crown
Rye. Hunters Mountain Rye. These are
three of the purest and best Whiskcys
made. Maj. Paul Bourbon, pure NC.
White Corn, Red Corn Whiskey made from
Ned Corn, Fine French brandy. Crystall-
ihed Rock and Rye California Peach and
Honey, the Celebrated Lyon Punch, Wines
OF the best and pnrest qualities, imported
and domestic Gins, Lager Beer always on
hand, and cold na ice can make it. Bi,ters,
al ofthe best brands.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-10-01
How we grow Rich.

At the present relative rate of in
crease, the United States will soon
be the wealthiest nation on the globe.
We are now far ahead of most Of the
older nations, and are going forward
at n pace that renders anything like
an attempt to compete with as an
absurdity. We have England and
France to pass in order to take the
lead.
England heads the list Of nations,
showing a capital Of $l4 600, 900, 900
a sum rather larger than we care 10
reflect upon, but it doesn't seem so
immense when we remember that
five hundred Vanderbilts might
buy it all.
France follows 5000, 100000 be-
hind, having capital Of $50, ,00O,-
000, 900, equal to about six hundred
Jay Goulds.
Falling back in the road "a 4,0OO,-
OO0, 900 behind France and Sl2,O00,-
100000 behind England, we come
to the United States with showing
of $32, 900, 900, 900, or something less
than four hundred Vanderbilts.
But the best part OF our showing
is In the rate of increase. The an-
nual gain OF national wealth Ia Ger
many is two hundred millions, in
England three hundred and twenty
five millions, in France three hum
dred and seventy-ilve millions,
while in the United states II reach
es the enormous figure Of eight hum
dred and twenty-five millions.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-10-01
GUITEAU.

Guiteau is still safe in his prison
cell at Washington. No demon
stration of violence has been shown
against him since the Presidents
death, nor is there likely to be any.
The prompt action of the military
authorities in the court-martialing
of Mason, the soldier who shot at
him some days ago, and the univer-
sal out-spoken censure by the pub
lie and the press of any tendency
towards mob violence, has had good
effect and saved the country from
any such disgraceful exhibition as
the lynching of Guiteau would have
been. Such a deed would have
been a stain upon the name of this
country. Let him be tried fairly
and punished to the fullest extent of
the law, as he certainly will be, put
it is gratifying to know that under
this great government, not only the
life of the most peaceful citizen, but
also of the worst man, is safe from
violence so long as he is held anne
nable to the law.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-10-01

In Nevada, recently, two rival
coaches set out on paralelled roads,
each fourteam on the gallOp. A
New Yorker, being the only pas
senger in one coach, took a seat
with the driver. He endured the
first five miles very well, as the
road was pretty smooth, but he fl
nally carelessly observed
"This pace is rather hard on the
horses isn't it?
''Oh, no? They are used to it. l
haven't begun to swing 'em yet ="
was the reply. ~
"If we were going a little slower
L could enjoy the scenery much
better"
ayes, suppose so; but this line
is not run on the scenery prin-
ciple."
That ended the conversation un-
til the horses turned corner, and
the stage rode round it on two
wheels. Then the New Yorker re-
marked:
Il suppose you sometimes meet
with accidents?"
"Almost every day." was the
brief response.
"Isn't there danger of something
giving way ~
''Of course! but we've got to
take our chances. G'lang, there"
At the end of another mile the
passenger controlled his voice sutii-
GENTLY to inquiries:
"What if we shouldn't reach Red
Hill at exactly 2 O'Clock? am in
no hurry"
"No Is'pose not but I've got to
do it, or lose $lO."
"HoW ?"
"I've got an even "1O' bet that i
can beat the other stage into Red
Hill by Is minutes and I'm going
to win that money if it kills all the
horses"
s'Say! hold on! exclaimed the
other, as he felt for his wallet, II
like to ride fast, and Pm not Il bit
nervous but do not like TO see
horses get worried. Here's $40 for
you Now let's sort o. jog along
the rest of the way, and get a
chance to smoke and talk about the
Indians"
"Whoa, there Come down with
you-gently now!-take it easy,
and don't fret !" called the driver,
as he pulled in and reached for the
greenbacks with one hand and for
his pipe with the other. Thereafter
the New Yorker had m're scenery
and less bumps.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-10-01

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19.-The
fire in Marine county is spreading
with increased rapidity. 1t has
burned over the ThrockmOrton
ranch of 10000 acres. The flames
to-day extend up the the northern
slope of Mount Tamalpais to- the
summit, where Il force of men are
trying to prevent the fire from go
ing down the seaward side. The
town of Samelito is threatened. The
fire extends over Mount Tamalpais,
and there is nothing to stop it until
the ocean is reached. Fifteen miles
of heavily timbered country, though
but few houses, has been destroy
ed so far. The country is thinly in
habited. At Summit Station,
north of the Pacific coast railroad,
the flames jumped space OF half a
mile. The fire was started by an
incendiary, and another large sec
tion endangered. SO far some co.
900 acres have burned over, and a
large part of which is val ued timb-
cred land.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-10-01

THAT sweet-scented old sinner,
ex-senator ChristIancy, doubtless
considers himself 'man of sorrow,
and acquainted with grief" From
the hour he was taken from the
wOol-sack in Michigan and sent to
the U. S. Senate as a reform senator
of the republican party, he has been
in hot water. And what is worse,
he is going under all the time. For
some months past he has been en-
gagged in a divorce lawsuit with a
treasury girl whom he married and
afterwards mistreated, and now has
been challenged to tight a duel by
her incensed brother. While he
was engaged the other day, in
Washington, in cudgeling his brain
fora suitable reply by which he
could crawl out of the way of Lug
enbeii's duelling-pistol, sneak
thief slipped into his room and stole
six thousand dollars worth of dia-
mond jewelry, and the jewelry was
not his own either. Verify his lines
are not cast in pleasant places.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-10-01
ATHEISTS ns 5mrymem.

London papers state that at the
assizes held on Aug. 5, at Norwich,
before Mr.. Justice Denman, we'll
known inhabitant of that city, be-
ing called as juror and directed
to take the new testament to be
sworn, said he thought he had bet
ter affirm, on which the learned
Judge, referring to the statute, asked
him if he objected to be sworn, to
which he answered, certainly
not" The learned judge then said,
s'Then you can be sworn.n The
Juror said, "My position is this,
that have no religious belief, and
that the oath would have no affect
on my verdict" The learned judge
then read the terms of the statute
"a and % Vict., cap. 10 in which
the form provided is, 81 do solemn
ly, sincerely, affirm and declare
that the taking OF an oath Is, accOr-
ding to my religious belief, unlaw-
ful," and then inquired Of the juror
if that would be true of him, to
which he again answered that he
had no religious belief. The learned
Judge then said that in his opinion
the juror could neither be sworn or
affirm, and directed him to stand
aside, which he accordingly did,
and another juror was sworn and
served in his place.
On the same day two Birming-
ham magistrates refused to take the
evidence of man who stated that
he was an atheist, but was willing
either to swear or affirm, as the
court might direct. The Pail Mall
Gazette thinks that the magistrates
"are simply ignorant OF the law;
but we presume Mr.. Justice Den
man considers that in the case OF
juryman some religious belief is
necessary to make. him competent
to swear or affirm. If that be SO,
and if one of the penalties of athe-
ism is an exemption from a very
irksome and thankless service, it
is To be feared that professions Of
atheism will become even more
common than they have been
lately. III only in the interests of
orthodoxy the law will have to be
altered"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-10-01
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