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U3OR SALE-S3o PER FOOT'lF TAKEN
Il a, once, lot Gsxl:5 southeast corne1 9l f1sts ,,
a;tunI and st, InrgrBnCE-ar., Que Gt Tue uncaL
properties 1T the nrcu now oueFrtl; bulldtnG tni5
SUMMER mtl around It; great har4Aln+ I. b. HofD.
Nnttxo
, 1881-04-24

THOR SALE-50Nsaa, JACKSON AND
franklin, $40: ssxs}, C'nton, idarns, s. so;
cs.t:age ana sSile c Thirty-seyenth. N.Y. co;tnge
and 5lyl11 Myrtle-ur.. near Oakland. sdtl r. r.
HEAD. IS Major Block.
, 1881-04-24

NOR sALE-ALL ABOARD FOR HUM
bodt I,r;-ssU secures tine house una int; .t ed.s
every III minutes Also two 2-atory rca'henees' with
large os cheAp: possession May als2 e., clTsi a,xf
rsifs sl1rubbcry barn etc Also t,ne store on Ca-
ifnrnin-ny: Es,od blls!ness stand: very low i1ts
from lux, ur w r. LAikflIS, ~ St1!e-at soV!n
ma after D. H. .outheus1 corner North ind Ca11oF-
, 1881-04-24

FLOR S-ALE--3Y THOMAS u PUTNAM,
5,et,ican-av, bstwcen rwenty-stxth and Twenty
i.r,,irla north Of Twenty 50xl.6
Ir:.i:a-uy north of I"eaty nfi-ss. s"'
ta;us1rt-ay. near Twenty tard-s N1 lSn >ah
t'a.u,let-av. corncr 1sweRty-fhr ogxiA
lntli..:,a-ay. Ei:,hleenth.st .i1l4S sSh
:nrt-.v s4,uth Thirty -!Est~st ;1t1lfo. $hO
THESE nrc vc<y chut1e lots. .,,,. -,.
Ne IN aye eyernl pieces Vt very desirable manu-
,:ttrng lrt,uerty. With rail- and river con1nunlca-
f:,:u In lttt citx and ttu suburbs.
, 1881-04-24

BUY FOR MY own
w use u ilonse (profer brckl, between Lnse a nna
Van Y,,ren-sta md east Of WestOF1-ar: prefer one
withouk bascnent. In price from s00 ~ 3aeo Eona
inxure a:ta.,titn. $ IS, Tribune onlce. .-.
, 1881-04-24

UOK -ss2255Nl71 FEET SOUTH
Z west corner Of MtrnfSan.ns. ana Npnros-ss~
, 1881-04-24

71OR SALE-A FRAME HOUSE, WITH
brick basement In tsrst-cas. repair Win .. ta.1.
Iocu ruun,s md .:i modern convenGnccs on lafEe
lot On south Stda ayeRuo. north OF Twguly-secuhu
It, There i barn On tho premises 3he 1bnsG, u
gain. ~ any enc wanting Il suud home 1rvm MY
Il. Nrst-eIas. es.hbur1t the above Is rare eace.
AiIirsss T. 81 'rrihuuu niflCN.
, 1881-04-24

TOE, SALE-A SMALL HOUSE AND
IT large 10; un tsIs.Ay, convenient to *trcet-ears
d I'D liydu Park t1uins. 4. Il. PICK EKtSG 119 Ii
tvH
, 1881-04-24

T7OR SALE-RESIDESCE ON DEAR-
u pornav corasr - ~ good 9rlss he nt1kss ks;I e
cast fronts. with barns: fnnc honse and " feet IN
Miciun-as-, near 'fhtrasstn-st, IVY: ftsn'a hoass
nnd 25 feet. Twcnty-fnurt h-st fi2ht: sesesal
q. A. Gt4HlGu.
10 ueArbnrJl-St-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-03
Roed's END &c TOnIc AIIays limitation
V here the Money Goes.

New Orleans states.l
The address Of Hon. +. G. More.
head at the recent meeting Of the
Cotton Planters association in Mem
phis, ought 10 be read throughout the
whole south and west. II is lengthy,
but at the same time it is one Of tho
most practical discourses Of the kind
we have perused in a lonx time.
One fact mentioned By Mr.. More.
head is Of especial interest to he cot
ton growing states. In these states
the speaker estimated the amount OF
grain consumed, in excess Of prOduc-
ton, wal fully 285, sos, 632 bushels.
0fthis enormous importation Of grain
into the cotton states 42,252,2 44 bush
els we're wheat, and 166,684,229 we're
corn. Besides, 4,0l1,1 100 tons Of hay
were purchased by the cotton growers
from the west.
A very simple calculation will ena-
BILE the reader to estimate the percen-
tage of our cotton crop which is thus
consumed to pay for the hay and corn
we consume and which could be very
easily raised at home in our own fields.
Besides this, enormous sums are also
consumed in the purchase Of meat
which our own people can and ought
TO raise. The money thus paid Tor
this corr and hay, and the meat we
consume, represent a large portion Of
the profits Of our crops, and is n Of
the causes Of the slow increase Ct the
wealth Of our cotton planters,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-03
Munkacsy's Great Picture.

A Paris journal, speaking Of this
great work Of the Hungarian master,
says:
Mr.. Munkacsy's picture Of Christ
Before Plate is about even metres
long and five and a half metres high.
and contains some twenty life. size
figures. The picture is admirably
composed and painted. 1t is, indeed.
the most important work that the ar.
fist has yet produced, and in holiness
OF touch and harmony Of coloring it is
mastery.
From the point Of view of some
who theorize on religious art. Mr..
Munkaesy's Christ Before Plate
wall be considered heretical because
It Is r%ealist. Nothing could be more
dissimilar than the bold and r~ealist
ngIres OF Munkacsy and the glossy
ana ilieless puppets of Bouguereau.
Tor instance. Mr.. Munkacsy has
thrown aside routine, and has thrown
much OF his own personality into the
representation of the famous scene
which he has painted.
There is very little research If
archaeological detail. Christ has been
brought before Plate the Roman
governor seems to be hesitating be.
tween his conscience, which absolves
Christ, and state reasons, which re.
qllre him to support his masters
popularity by giving Christ owe to
the mob. Christ is dressed in a white
rol g. He is a human and intellectual
Christ. Some Of Pilates counsellors
look upon him with sympathy; Others
regard him with the hatred of fanati-
cism. Behind the accused, kept back
by a centurion, is the bowling and.
hooking crowd Of fanatics and bad
ands. In one corner, elevated on some
steps, a woman with a child in her
arms oontemplates Christ with pity
and emotion. Ia the background Is
patch Of oriental sky and landscape
seen through an archway.
In hort, whatever may be our in
disiduil preferences in the matter OF
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-03
TO A x DAUGHTER.
A Beautiful Souvenir Presented
TO Miss Jackson.


New Orleans States, June III
A pleasant incident occurred at Mo
bile on last Saturday evening, being
the presentation to Miss Julia 4. Jack
son, daughter Of General L. j. Jack
son better known as Stonewsll Jack
son, Of medal by the survivors of the
Third regiment, Alabama volunteers,
q. S. A. The medal was made by Mr..
IL. Charles Russell. and is Of solid
gold, with tar-shaped edges, In relief
near the edSe is a frosted wreath OF
olive branches, with o forget-me-nOt
in the lower center. Two crossed
muskets with a furled flag are within
the wreath, and the inscription, Third
Ala. Vols, 1861 to 1865, G. S. A."
The reverse has a plain center with
embellished edges, on which is the ln-
scription, TO Miss Julia T. Jackson.
From survivors of Companies A, B,
Z and X Of Third Reg't. Ala. Vols,
Mobile, May, 1881"
The presentation was made by Mr..
Douglass Vass, of Company A, in the
following Orlef words.
Miss Julia T. Jackson have
been honored by the survivors of Com
panies A. B, Il and X, of the Third
Alabama infantry, Confederate States
army, with the pleasant duty of pre-
senting you the accompanying badge
as a slight token of their admiration
and esteem for your distinguished and
noble father, whose name they will
ever hold in reverence, and which will
always fill every southern heart with
pride and enthusiasm so long as honor
and noble deeds are appreciated by
mankind. With it goes from the heart
of each one the sincere prayer to his
God: He may ever have you in His
holy keeping; that your way through
life may be strewn with flowers, and
the thorns of adversely may never
pierce your feet; and that when you
come to pass over the river you may
sweetly rest with him under the shade
of the trees, that grow by the river
of God"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-03
n LIND.
The Secret of a Great Singers
Success, Industry andlEar-
nostness.
Sir Julius Benedict in scribner.l

Sir Julius Benedict in Scribner.l
1t would not be an easy matter now
adays to discover a young lady of
sixteen able to play and sing from
memory, from the first to the last note,
Gluck's "Armida," Spontini's YES
tale" Oherubini's "Deux J%ournees,"
Dalayrac's "Cheateau de MONTENEGRO"
besides the operas of Mozart and
Weber, the o%ratorios of Haydn, and
all the melodies of Beethoven, Schu-
bert and Mendelssohn. 1t would be
still more difficult to find an artist
who could understand and enter into.
the spirit of these great masters, di-
vine their intentions, preserve their
local coloring and appropriate their
style.
But it would be almost impossible
to name a vocalist able to read at
sight the est difficult compositions,
to remember strains of irregular
rhythm and perform them Immediately
as if she had herself created them.
Such, however, was Jenny Lind, and
in this preparation, in this persever-
ance, in this early and undivided
study, may be seen the germ Of her
subsequent prodigious popularity.
Quite different this from the system
now adopted of venturing on lessons
from a renowned master, some draw
ing room success and without even a
sprinkling of the real requirements
which alone can justify a public ca
reer.
In the concert room, whether in the
the classical masterpieces of Handel,
Mozart, Haydn, or Mendelssohn, or
in the lighter style Of arias and songs,
she always demanded of herself the
highest standard of excellence. When
assuming the first soprano part in ''The
Messiah" "The Creation Elijah .
"The Requiem" hemelodies ofSchu-
bert and Schumann or her own natien.
al songs, the %earnestness and zeal, the
total abstraction from all that sur
rounded her impressed and fascina-
ted her hearers quite as much as her
dramatic performances had done. |
remember that at a concert at Natchez,
on the Mississippi, when the steamer
stopped to take fuel, she sang before
an audience Of about a thousand per-
sons, composed of a small number of
planters, and their families, the great
bulk being colored people.
There, as in another small place,
Memphis, and at the usual hour of
eleven o'clock in the morning, she ex-
ecuted her solos with a finish and per-
lection which would have astonished
the frequenters OF Her Majesty thea
ter, in London, or the Academic de
Dlusique, in Paris. When | compli-
mented her and expressed my surprise
that before so many who had probably
heard for the first time an artist of her
renown and would have been satisfied
with even an ordinary performance,
she should have taken so much pains
to do her very best, she replied: Il
value my art much too highly to de-
grade it even occasionally by auy will
full disregard of what | consider due
to it,"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-03
aLiffIa linn,

Among the most familiar poems 10
which no authors name has been
attached is that entitled Little jim
which first appeared in the Boston
Intelligenoer thirty. two years ago. II
was sent to that paper by a young
lady, in whose album it had been
written by the veteran actor, MI. C.
w. Couldock. In writing the poem
in the lady's album Mr.. Couldock
addeda fooinote saying that the author
was Ned Farmer, Of Greet, neal Bir-
mingham, and by him presented to
Mr.. Couldeck. The poem is as fol-
lows :
The cottage was a matched one, the outside
old and mean,
Yet everything within that cot was wondrous
neat and clean;
The night was dark and stormy, tho wind was
bowling wild;
A patient mother watched beside the death
bed Of her child;
A little worn-out creature, his once bright
eyes grown dim;
1t was a eolier's wife and child, they called
him Little Jim -
And, oh, 20 see the briny tears, fast hurfying
down her cheek,
As she offered up q prayer in thought, she
was afraid 70 speak,
Lest she might waken one she loved far better
than her life,
For she had all n mothers heart, had that
poor %eollier's wife.
With hand uphned see she kneels beside tho
sufferers bed,
And prays that He will spare her boy and take
herself instead;
She gets her answer from the child, soft fell
these words from him
" Mother, the angels do so smile and beekon
Little Jim;
| have no pain, dear mother, now, but oh, /
am so dry,
Justmoisten poor Jim's lips again, and mother
don't you cry"
With gentle; Trembling haste she held a tea
cup to his lips;
He smiled TO thank her as he took three littlo
tiny sips,
TEL father when he comes from work | said
good night to him,
And, mother, now I'll go TO sleep. Alias !
poor Little Jim, d.
She saw that he was dying, that the child she
Had uttered the last word that she might ever
hope to hear.
The cottage door is opened, the c%ollier's step
is heard,
The father and mother meet, yot neither
speak a word;
He felt that all was over-hs knew his child
was dead,
He took the candle in his hand and walked
towards the bed
His quiyerins lip siyes token Of 1.-THE grief he'd
fain conceal;
And see, his wife has Joined him, the stricken
couple kneel
With hearts bowed down with sadness they
ask ones more of Him
In Heaven once more to meet again their own
dear Little jim.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-03
Friday Evening, June, 8. 1881.

TIE Chattanooga people, not alto
gether satisfied with the returns of the
federal census taken, have been pa
trOnizing a directory man who gave
them a population Of 1854 souls, an
increase of 2285 over last years direc-
tory. Whether this is over or under
the mark, Chattanooga is a live, pro.
gressiye place, as the members of the
Tennessee press association will see
when they meet there on Wednesday,
the 18th of June. There may not be
as much solid wealth in Chattanooga
as in Knoxville, but a greater pro-
portion of what they have is employed
in active business. 1t is a growing
young city with strong manufacturing
tendencies. 1t is really a railroad as
well as an iron center, and is putting
and steaming along to the front Of
southern cities. The prosperity Of
one place stimulates others, creates
competitions and exercises a health.
full influence far and near. Tennes-
see is waking up all along the line.
Chattanooga cannot well help going
ahead. Nature has done everything
for the place and surrounding eoun-
try. The old citizens are full Of
pluck and perseverance,, and since the
wal there has been a very healthy in.
fusion Of northern and western
energy and methods. The future
of the place is full of promise.
Times have greatly changed since the
soldier on an incoming train awoke
there one night during the war. What
place is this?" he asked in pretended
ignorance and surprise. This is
Chattanooga" What is the next
station" Next station is H--ades,"
as it is styled in the new version.
How long do we stop here?" Half
an hour" "Well, l am sorry to hear
it; I've been here before, and am anx.
ious to try the other place" Chatta-
nOoga was then "a military camp; now
it is a handsome place, comparatively,
and quite city like. We hope our
brethren of the press will have a
pleasant time there week after next.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-03
"OLD MISSUS.''
A Georgia Woman Greeted by n
Large Band of Her Former
Slaves.

Columbus (Ga) Enquirer-Sun.l
Long before the late wal General
Canty aud wife of Russell county,
Alabama, we're the possessors ola large
number of slaves, and by their hu-
name and kind treatment Of them won
their love and respect. So deep was
this tender feeling and great respect
rooted in their minds that, when the
last of their slaves we're set free, none
would leave unless forced to do so by
circumstances unavoidable. Employ
ment could not be given all, so the
remainder were compelled to seek
other homes. A large part of these
cast their chances Tor a livelihood in
Clayton county, where they have re
manned to this day. Mrs. Canty, who
has a cousin living in Clayton county,
determined to pay her a visit. which
resolution was carried into effect last
week. Her old slaves and their chill
dren, hearing OF her intended visit.
made every preparation in their power
to give her a royal reception. For
several days no work was done save
that which was intended to surprise
"old missus." On the day of her
arrival she was met at the depot by
half a hundred of her former faithful
slaves and escorted through the town
by them to the residence Of her cousin.
Every attention was then given for
her comfort and we'll being. Presents
of all kinds were heaped upon her,
and at all times she was surrounded
by eager servants. only awaiting an
intimation of her wants. After Mrs.
Canty's visit had terminated, and she
had decided to return home, the ne
groes brought and presented to her
some valuable articles, which she re-
ceived and will keep the balance of
her life. She was then escorted back
to the depot, where, amid the tears
and fareweIls Of her former posses
sions, she left them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-03
Hon. H D. MoneT in Merieo-

The La Libertad, a newspaper pub
lished in Mexico, has the FOLLOWING
to say in regard to Hon. H. I. Money.
The most notable event of yesteT.
days proceedings in congress was tho
appearance of Senior Hon. II. D
Money, a member of the United State.
chamber of deputies from thu state Of
Mississippi, and president of the com
mission on postal affairs Of that BODY
Senior Money was presented to tho
congress on motion Of Senior Hon.
Carlos 0laguibely Arista, who, in 4
graceful speech, alluded to the emf.
nent service of Senior Money in con
nection with the postal affairs of the
United States, after which Senior
Money was accorded the honor of a
seat on the right Of the presiding
officer, where he remained until tho
session adjourned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-03
A
The Best of All Hair Dressings.

1t allays Irritation, removes all
tendency to dandruff, and invigorates
the action of the c~apillaries in the
highest degree, thus promoting a Wig
orous and healthy growth ofhair, Its
effects upon the glossiness and rich
ness of the hair is such as cannot be
surpassed.
Burnett's Flavoring Extracts are
the best.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-03
Reeds CT. Edge Tonic cures dyspepsa.


The celebration Of the 106th ami
versary of the Mecklenburg declara-
ton Of independence at Charlotte,
N. c., on the 21st, attested the ven
eration in which the memory Of the
revolutionary sires is held in that part
of the old North State. From early
morning the country people crowded
into the city, and when the procession
formed in the afternoon it was of i'm
posing proportions, both military and
civic. General John A. Young read
the Mecklenburg declaration of indie.
pendenee, and Colonel Charles X.
Jones, editor of the Charlotte OBJ
server, delivered an exceedingly APP
propriate address, during which he
adverted to the Mecklenburg doclara-
ton as marking an important era in
the progress of American civilization,
and concluded with an eloquent trib.
ute to the heroes who stood shoulder
tn shoulder on the sacred soil OF
Mecklenburg in the strife for country
and for liberty.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-03
R00dIs aIlEdge Toni pTeyents malarIa

Adelina PATHS last performance in
Paris the other evening was marked
by a novel gift from Mr.. and Mrs. j.
W; Mackey. This was a p~arasol made
Of half open rosebuds mounted on a
framework lined with white satin.
When the prima donna was called out
before the curtain the manager held
pink parasol over her.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-03

j.. M. Lafoque's Anti Bilious Bit.
terS is no vile decoction Of bad whisky
doctOred to tickle the palate and lead
the unsuspecting on to intemperance,
but q purely vegetable medicine, whlch
after a test Of fifty years is acknowl-
edged to be the very best remedy yet
discovered for all diseases OF the liver,
headache, sour stomach, dyspepsia,
constipation, nervousness, female dis
eases, etc. q cents a paper, 81 a bot
tie. w. + Thornton, Baltimore and
Harrison streets.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-03

art, we cannet hesitate to proclaim
Christ before Plate as masterpiece of.
Its kind, and a painting Of a boldness
and realism which are characteristic Of
our epoch"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-03

Mothers, wives, daughters. SONS.
fathers, ministers, teachers, business
men, farmers, mechanics, All should
be warned against using and Introducing into
their homes NOstrum and Alcoholic Rene
fear Of, warmers safe COnic BltTers."
Thsy are what they are claimed to be-harm-
less as milk, and contain only medicinal vir-
tues. extract of Choice Vegetqbles only.
They DO not belong to that class known as
'Curc-Alls," but only profess to reach cases
whore the disease originates in debilitqted
frames aSd impure blood. A perfect spring
aud admmer medicine. A thorough
blood puPiner. A tonic appetizer.
Pleasant to the taste, %iavigorating to the body.
them for their curative properties. Once
used, always preferred. Trial size, soc. Full
size largest in markell 81. Ss~rrY them
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-03

Mr.. Booth returns to America next
month, taking home his wife, whose
condition is hopeless. He returns to
England in August, to fulfill provin-
cial engagements.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-03
Health is Wealth I!

DR.. Z. G. WEsT's NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT-
MINT; a specific for Hysteria, Dizziness, Con-
vulsions, Nervous Headache, Mental bepres-
sion, Loss of Memory, Spermatorrhea, Impo-
toner, Involuntary Emissions, Premature Old
Age. caused by 0~ver-exeTtion, self abuse, or
oyer-indulgence, which leads TO misery, decay
and death. One box will cure recent cases.
Each box contains one months treatment.
une dollar a box, or six boxes for five dollara;
sent by mail prepaid on receipt Of price. We
guarantee six boxes to cure any case. With
each order received By Us for six boxes. acc0in-
panied with I'VE dollars, We will send the pur-
chaser our written guarantee 10 return the
money II the treatment docs not effect q cure.
Guarantees issued only by A.. RENKERf &
co Wholesale and Retail Drufgists, 2i5 Main
street. Memphis, Toun. Orders by p,eil win
receive prompt attention. h5sxAiiI3dAN
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-03

For The kidneys, liver and urinary
organs, use nothing but "TyarTer's SAT-
Kidney nnd Liver Care" II stands I'm
rivallod. Thousands owe their health and
happiness to i. pEWe offer Warmers Safe
Tonic Bitters" withSoqual confidence.
n. II. WARNER & CO., Rochester, N. y,
4Sxxxiiii48
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-03
Saturday. Iune Is. 1881.

at II o'clock, am, at the southwest corner
Of Main and Madison streets, in Memphis,
the Taxing District of said county. sell at
public auction to the highest bidder flr cash,
that certain lot of land IN said District known
ford subdivision, fronting2 q feet on the south
side of Bradford street between Jones avenue
and Manassas street, with a depth II 100 feet;
together with all app%urtenances thereto be-
longing, including residence heuse and other
improvements. All right of redemption waiv-
ed. Title believed 10 tie perfect, but l sell as
trustee only.
AMOS WOODRUFF, Trustee.
j w Hampton, Attorney. Is 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-03

Rsod's Gilt Edge Tonic assists digestion
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-03
Trustees Sale.

DY virtue Of a deed of trust, made TO me,
d Amos Woodruff, trustee. by Maurice D
Tobin and Mary i Tobin, on 9th day Of May,
1877, and recorded in deed book No III, page
SIS of the Registers Office Of Shelby county,
said deed being made to secure a certain
Indebtedness fully described therein, and de-
fault haylng been made IN the conditions
thereof, / will, as ~truitee, at the request of
the beneficiary in said deed, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-03
PUBLIC LEDGER.
Weekly Public Leoger,

publis ned every Tuesday at q per sRnun lin
AdVanoel. Portage &c.
Communications upon subjects Of geDersl
interest 10 the public are at all times accept
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-10

COINAGE.
| concur IN the Secretary's recommendation
that the provision for coinage OF fixed
amount each month be repealed, and that
hereafter only so much be coined as shall be
necessary to supply the demand.