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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01

Troy Times.l
At the Watervliet Arsenal is a
twelve Founder brass cannon with a
history. 1t was captured at the seige
of Yorktown by Lafayette, who nearly
lost his life in the efort--so nearly
indeed, that solid shot whizzed be
tween the Marquis and the piece.
striking the cannon itself, whilst the
prize was being dragged to our lines.
The indentation made in the cannon
by the shot still remains, and in 1924
served to identify the gun when Lafay,
cite visited Troy and the Arsenal
Mr.. johnson, who is employed at the
Arsenal, states that he helped to row
Lafayette across the river fifty-seven
years ago, and was present when the
venerable Frenchman Rugged and
kissed the gun--a reminder to him Of
his field services in the War Of the
Revolution. 1t would be eninently
fitting that the trophy should be sent
to Yorktown to bear its part in the
coming celebration there. When the
news Of Lafayette's death YVES received
at Watervliet Arsenal in 1854 the old
gun was fred half-hourly from sunrise
to sunset.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01
ChanCery Sale of Real Estate


No. l2iS, R-Chancsry Court of Shelby county
Martha A Sumpter ct al vs.. George Ii
Want ct al.
RY virtue Of M interlocutory decree for sale,
~ entered 10 the above cause on the 10Th day
Of April, 1878, and renewed July 18th, 1881. /
viii sell, at public auction, 10 the highest bid
DER IN front Of the Clerk and Masters office.
courthouse Of Shelby county, Memphis, Ten
nessee, on
Saturday, August 6. 1881.
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
tO-Wit:
The north ten feet Of a certain allev twertv
feet wide, which was set apart in common be-
tween lots2 and as shown on the plat Com
missioners and Of survey Of record and on fla
herein, and to which reference is made, the
entrance to said alley being from the west sido
Of the Hernando Plank Road.
Terms Of Sale-One-feurth cash, balance In
six and twelve months, notes with securitv
bearing, p per cent interest for deferred pay
mentss lien istained, etc.
This July ls, 1891.
RI BLACK, Clerk and Mqster.
hunes y Poston, W Miller, sol oitors.
ll6 ll8 IA $50 1876
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01
Publisher and Proprietor.

The subscription price of the
DAILY PUBLIC LEDGER is So per
annum and SOC per month for less
than one year. The WEEKLY
LEDGER is 81 per annum-pOstage
free. Payable in advance invaria-
bly,.
Persons leaving the city for the
summer can order the DAILY LED
G R at 500 per month in advance,
with the privilege Of changing
pOstOHice.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01
2OtIl day orAnpnst.

at IL o'clock, am, in front of the P7aAterq
insurance building, on Madison street, in SAG
Ely OF Memphis, sellsat public cutlery to the
highest and best bidder for cash, the following.
deserlbed property, to-wit:
a, All the improvements on n lot situated en-
the west side of fernando street, between,
Elliott and Vance, and fronting forty-eieht
ieet on Hernando street, running back Be-
tween parallel lines one hundred feet, il 5gfpe
the hrst lot north Of the lot on the northwest
lot leased By VIM Kuhn from The estate ~
Judge Harris. sell only as trustee. Title
thought 70 be good. WOODBRIDGE,
III l4o AagiRnee
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01

RY virtue Of a certain deed Of trust exscut-
~ ed 70 me BY William 3. uhn on Inc 25th
d ds 70 OF June ls77 and recorded in the Office
on the 18th day Of June, 1877. In cbatteI hooR
No. IL, PAGE 2gS, to Secure certain indebted-
ness in said deed mentioned and set forth
ana default having been made in the payment
will, on the - wy "0l'VH0i'i ieS'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01
BURNErrs COCAINE


And renders it dark and glossy. Il
holds, in a liquid form, large pro
portion of deodorized COcoanut Oil
prepared expressly for this purpose,
No other compound possesses tn,
peculiar properties which SO exactl!
suit the various conditions of tn,
human hair. .-..---------.-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01

Secretary and Mrs. Blaine will &C
to Maine as soon as the President
condition will permit. Mrs. Window
ard her daughter are at Deer Park
and when Mr.. Window can join then
they will go to the White Mountains
Mrs. James and her daughters are still
at tho Arlington. in Washington.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01

Sour stomach, sick headache, bill
business, dyspepsia, etc., are no light
Affections; 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
Cisordered liver.
For sale by W. N. Wilkerson 4 Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01

There will be a large water-cOlor
display at the Chicago Exposition this
fan Among the loaned pictures will
he selections from the collections Of
Messrs. Henry c. Gibson and Fairman
Rogers, Of Philadelphia.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01

cambridge Waterman and Reporter:
The celebrated Warm Springs, of
North Carolina, the oldest watering
place in the South, was discovered in
the year l778 by Henry Reynolds and
Thomas Morgan. The following year,
l779, they were resorted to by invalids.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01

Mothers and nurses should see to it that the
infant constitution is built up and strength
ned BY proper food before the trying Sum.
nler Months come, which are the most dan
gerous to infant life.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01

DR.. Roger 5 Vegetable Worm Syrup
instantly destroys worms and removes
all secretions m
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01

Bakers Pain Panacea cures pain in
man and beast. Use externally and
internally and find reliei.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01

The LEDGER Office book bindery, IL
Madison street, has good workmen,
uses good material and charges mod
crate prices.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01
Saturday, The 18th day Of August, 1881

In legal hours. in front Of the courthouse, in
the Taxing District Of Shelby county, Tenn,
proceed TO sell, to the highest bidder, for cash,
the following described property, to-Wit:
A certain tract Of land lying and being in
Shelby county, Tennessee, made up Of lots 16
and IS feet Of the west sidGof lot Is In block II
OF the Dunn subdivision, made BY II Nc
Clure, near the eastern boundary ofthe city Of
Memphis, bounded north by alley street, south
BY an alley, west by n alley, beginning opposite
the northwest corner OF said lot No. l6 in the
south boundary. Of alley street; thence with
said south. boundary east IS feet to a stake In
saia boundary; thence south at right angles
lTs feet to the alley, thence west with The
north boundary Of the alley IS feet to the allev
on tho west; thence north with the cast bound
airy Of said alley 10 the beginning.
Also part Of lot No 8 Of W P Deadriok gub-
division made by Q Burke and bounded AZ
follows; Beginning at a stake 1866 feet from
the northeast intersection Of Carnes and Ham
ilton avenues, due north, and running Isl feet
due north TO q stake; thence due. east to 4
stake N feet; thence due south 1856 feet te a
stake; thence due west 27l feet to the begin
ming.
Levied on as the property Of defendant.
4 I Jones, to satisfy said judgment, interest
and costs.
Memphis, 18th day of July, 1891,
PR ATHY,
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
By w D CANNON, d. s. l22 Us l3i
CIV Fraysor, Atty for Plaintiff.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01

Dougal is il command of the troops
stationed here, to whom myself and
companion are indebted for courtesiel
at the Citidel Fort overlooking the
city and harbor.
Will sail for st. John, New Found.
land, this afternoon. w. H.R.
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2I.!LOUISLAMS SCHOOL

An DEfAhimeNl uhoHlh6lUN eNitEhoil u
Fifteenth Annual Term opens October r. 81. Course
Study comprises two Annual Terms. seven months
IN. Diploma admits TO bar In State and U.S. Courts
iinatlon. Term fee, ESQ, Including use Of Law LII
Wy. Address until Sept LIST, at Iowa City, Iown, af
wards at ST. Louis, MOI VIC. HAMM0ND,LLDa
1an Law Facultyior HENRY HITCHCOCK b. Louis
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01
ns-Ropsiriuq pro. ptiv attended to. Isit
ChanCerY Sale Of Real Estate.

No. 1852, R--Chancery Court tfshelby comfy
Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad W..
Theresa Organ ct al - :,
RH virtue OF an interlocutOTy decree for saIa.
~ entered in the above cause on the I5th
day Of July, 1881, M 70, page Snl, I will sell.
az public auction, TO the highest bidder, in
trent OF the Olerk and Masters office, court
on
Saturday, August "a, 1851,
within legal horrs, the following desert ma
property, S tuated in Shelby county, I, mn
to-wit: 'Hn''
Lot number thirty four t34) on north v,S. -
Exchange street, and lot number : IL r6l on ~,
south side Of Market street, each rnpniDS
through % walnut street. being. y part Of
said Batture addition pau Vi
Terms Of Sale-Cash.
This July 26, l'8.
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
o Vance, u y Avery Aity's. IN ia
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01
Pressed Glass and Table Ware

Monday EvenInE. August i, 1854.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01

The leading Scientists OftO-day agree
that most diseases are cau-ed by disOrdered
Kidneys or Liver. If. therefore, the Kidneys
and Liver are kept in perfect order. perfect
health will be the result. This truth has only
been known n short time and for years people
suffered great agony without being able to
find relief. The discovery of Warmers Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure marks new era in
the treatment Of these troubles. Made from
a simple tropical leaf of rare Hue, it cen
tains Just the elements necessary to nourish
and inVigorate both of these great organs,
and safely restore and keep them in order. II
is POSITIVE Remedy for all the diseases
that cause pains in the lower part of the body
for Torpid Liver, Headaches, Jaundice,
Dizziness, Gravel, Fever. Ague, Malarial
Fever, and all difficulties of the Kidneys,
Liver and Urinary Organs.
1t is an excellent and safe remedy for To-
males during Pregnancy. II will control
MenstruatiOn and is invaluable for Leucor-
rhma or Falling of the Womb.
As q Blood Purifier it is unequaled. for 1t
cures the organs that MAKE the blood.
This remedy, which has done such wonders
is put up in the LARGEST SIZED BOTTLE
of any medicine upon the market, and is sold
by Druggists and all dealers at sI.20 per bot.
tie. For Diabetes, enquire for WARMERS
SAFE DIABETES CURE. 1t is POSITIVE
Remedy.
l9xxxiiii48
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sherlf's Sale Of Real Estate

DUBLIC notice is hereby given, that BY vir-
j. tue of a yenditioni exp0nas, to me direct
ed from the Hon. Circuit Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn, in the case Of o W Edmonds
VS.. Il l. Jones, judgment rendered on the 18th
day Of July, 1881. for the sum Of one hundred
and seventy dollars and seyenty-fv cents,
with interest and costs Of suit, TO satisfy said
judgment, etc / will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01

~ < J BLACK, Clerk and Mqster.
hunos \ Poston, U W Miller. sol oitors.
ii6 ll8 "a $50 1876
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-05-12
Seeding Down Land.

From F. G. in Country Gentleman.
1t is the practice to SOW grass seed and
clover as early as the season will allow.
Winter grain favors this, and hence much
of our seeding is done on the late SHOWS of
spring. Some practice better plan, which
is to SOW land, prepared in the fall as for
wheat, in the spring without grain. This
may be done on the late SHOWS also, or Ia
ter if the land is we'll drained so as to be
early dry and the seed brushed and rolled
in. This never fails, if the soil is rich and
in good condition. In the most unfavor-
able season when other seeding fails,
have never known this to miss of good
set. Fertility favors moisture, and SO does
mellowness. If the winter moisture is
utilized as it will be by early sowing and
the seed is covered either by the harrow,
or if sown on the snow, by the frost, the
conditions of success are met. They are
not met if the land lacks drainage, which
most of our clay soil does. They are not
met if there is want of fertility. An av-
erage degree Of richness will do only for
favorable season, but not in an unfavorable
one, much less if crop of grain is to be
carried also. If, added to this, a long Sc
we're drought occur soon after the seed is
sown, the result will be as though no seed
had been put out. Long droughts are usu-
ally fatal, even after the plant has started,
for its short root will have no moisture to
support it. So long as this dry condition
remains manure will be Intellectual. I
have known seeding to die out after it had
grown out an inch or more, being exposed
for weeks to strong drying winds. An &C.
cassional rain then seems to have little
effect.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-05-12
The R0spitable Belgians.
From the London Times.

From the London Times.
The Belgians are the OILY hospitable
people still remaining in Europe, and think
nothing of asking perfect strangers to join
their family circle in five minutes &C.
quaintance. If, therefore, traveller stops
in any place where wedding or christen-
ing is going on, it generally depends on
himself whether he will be one of the guests
or not. Not long ago I had gone to bed at
a Belgian inn, when I heard resolute
knocking at my chamber door, aud some
giggling as of some laughing girls outside.
It was about 11:30 o'clock P. M, and I got
up, much wondering what could be the
matter. The landlord had sent his daugh-
ter and some of her young friends TO ask if
I would join midnight pilgrimage they
were about to make to the shrine of neigh
boring saint in fulflment Of promise they
had made to deceased relative. got up,
joined their party, and it was certainly the
jolliebt pilgrimage ever saw or heard OF.
We walked along some country roads by
starlight, singing songs which were not Of
particularly sanity character, and when We
had accomplished the object of our mission
in quaint old chapel where the saint wor-
shipped we wandered out to a picturesque
village and ate hot rolls and fresh butter
with some excellent coffee. As We returned
by rail in the early summer morning, the
whole family seemed to have adopted me
into their connection, and treated me entire
ly as one of themselves. The duchy of
Luxembourg is, ifpossible, still more patri
archal in the manner of it's people, and
man know was invited by some people he
had never seen before to pass month at
their chateau. WHAT'S perhaps still strang-
er he went, was really well received, and
that the impromptu acquaintance thus
formed turned out to be mutually satisfac-
tory. Belgium is now by far the cheapest
place in Europe, except some OF the remote
parts Of Italy; and in Belgium or in the
duchy of Luxembourg the fare is every
have to live on maccaroni and tomatoes.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-05-12

(Lanark's) wife, from whom he had been
p.rted some three years. When ordered
ut by MIR. Kline he grabbed his wife
noout the waist. and carried her to the
street, where, tripping her, he threw her
backwards on a rough stone pavement. liz
juring her very badly, she all the time
screaming at the top of her voice. The
citizens then took the matter in hand and
the gentleman escaped lynching by the
the skin of his teeth. He was taken to the
calaboose, and, singularly, allowed to
quietly leave town Friday morning.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-05-12
ANTIGONE.

Watt DER sylph- like waves their amorous
breath.
Night broods above the valleys desert heath;
And slow returning home from weary wars
The day doth weave herself poppy wreath,
Loud break on winters ear the midnight chimes;
Dim burns the diligent lamp, and CLOVIS be-
times
Full on the open books that lie beneath.
Now prayerful nature, in soft silence dressed,
Makes vigil till morn break DER rock and hill;
Thus hopeful I, though sleep deny me still.
Dead joys, cold loves, lie shroudless in my
breast,
Waiting thy reverent sepulture and deep,
Omy Antigone! my sister, Sleep! Anon
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-05-12
Fernery Made and Stocked by Lady.

Fefnery Made ana stocked by Lady.
American Agriculturist
One of the most interesting ferneries I
ever saw was made and stocked by lady.
It was along the side Of a brick house in a
city, in the underpinning of which there
were on that side, no basement windows,
and afforded dead wall six feet or more
high. am not quite right in saying that
she made" it, for it grew under her hanus.
She was fond of driving about in the coun-
try, and did not care what Mrs. Grundy
would say" Wherever she saw tempt
ing stone that was not too large, it was
taken into the buggy, and helped increase
the size of the rockery. In drives to the
limestone hills few miles back of the city,
rocks were selected because certain ferns
grew upon them: sometimes box or bag Of
woods earth came home, to go between the
stones broughtat other times. Thus there
was gradually built up sloping rockery,
common, indeed very common soil below,
and gradually rising rocks, of various sizes,
with woods earth between, and always keep
ing up an earth connection below. So
gradually this fernery grew, and the plants
as they became established increased each
year in beauty, and doubt not they still
live, though they no more have the loving
care of the hand that placed them there.
Some care should be exercised by those
who take up the roots of ferns, as they vary
greatly in their manner of growth. Some
have large root-stock, which runs for
some distance just below the surface; this
is usually dead at the farthest extremity,
while near the above ground portion, num-
erous roots are given off, every one Of
which should be saved for it's whole length
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-05-12

Worth, the Paris man-milliner, lately
made for an English lady what is reported
to be the handsomest cloak which ever left
his shop. It is Of green velvet bordered
and trimmed with the tails of Russian sable.
The cost was Sc, 500.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-05-12

A gentleman in Milwaukee, Wis.,, who
wrote to Senator David Davis indorsing the
Senator s views regarding the organization
of party opposed to monopolists, has re-
ceiveda reply in which Mr.. Davis says:
"The mechanics, the farmers and the labor
ers of this country have its destiny in their
hands. They create it's wealth in time of
peace, and they are it's backbone in time of
ware Whenever they choose to protect
themselves against corporate monopolists
and extortion in other folms, they have the
power to make the protection effective, and
I hone they will exercise it wisely and we'll"
Several specimens of fossil woods and
Ignite have been found at a depth of 19l
fest telow the surface in boring an artesiap
well at Galveston, Texas. Above these
were IS feet Of quicksand and 1875 feet of
old blue clay. The contractor also as
serts that considerable quantity of bones
and shell have been drawn out of the well,
from what depth is not stated.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-05-12
Farm Notes.

In this springtime of the year, when the
renewal of vegetation seems like new Gre
alton, all want to aid in the fresh decora-
ton of the earth. There is passion for
dressing the surface, stirring the soil, and
committing to it those mysterious germs
which We call ''seeds" and "grafts" and
cuttings" In this multiplication Of
plants, whether tgood for food" or pleas
ant to the eye," we seem to be joining in
the Creators own work; and the old relig
ions made the culture and the offering of
part of the ceremonies of temple worship.
DR.. Lyon Playfair, perhaps the greatest
living English authority on food, said in
cleomargarine that, as it contained the same
fats as those obtained from the cow-minus
the aromatic fats which curiously enough
produced rancidity IN bad butter-he
thought the sooner it supplanted bad but
ter the better. He believed that it would
do that, but he did not think it would sup
plant good butter.
writer in an Illinois paper says: The
average western farmer tolls hard early and
late, often depriying himself of needed rest
and sleep-for what? To raise corn. For
what? To feed hogs. For what? To get
money with which to buy more land. For
what? To raise more corn. For what? To
feed more hogs. For what? To buy more
land. And what does he want with more
land? Why, he wishes to raise more corn
to feed more hogs-to buy more land-to
raise more corn-to feed more hogs-and
in this circle he moves until the Almighty
stops his hoggish proceedings.
We do not know whether the recipient of
the following letter felt amused or enraged
on reading it. It was written by Bucking-
hamshire farmer to distinguished scien-
tiic agriculturist, to whom he felt under
obligation for introducing a variety of
swine: RESPECTED Sir,--1 went yesterday
to the fair at A. I found several pigs
of your species. There was great variety
of beasts; and Twas greatly astonished at
not seeing you there" We must imagine
this to have been written in an Off hand
manner, and without much consideration;
as also another, by an illiterate farmer,
wishing to enter some animals at an agri-
cultural exhibition, when he wrote as fol-
lows to the secretary of the society: Enter
me also FOR a jackass. I have no doubt
whatever of gaining prize.
A Delaware paper, the Smyrna Times,
makes public the following: "The local
event Of Morton this week has been we'd
ding, which was solemnized on Sunday at
.haT place, the groom being threescore and
ten, and the bride only few years his jun
ior The fact is further revealed that age
in the line of matrimony can be as rash and
impetuous as youth, the bride in this case
being a widow of only six weeks. They
were married in the room where her daugh-
ter was FRUSTRATED with the measels. the
latter not being able to go below to witness
the ceremony. 1t was genuine case of love
at first sight, the couple not having met,
it is said, until the day before the wedding.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-05-12
The RemarIiage Of Nidowers.
Pail Mall Gazette.

Pail Mall Gazette.
In some remarkable statistics Of the
population of Paris just published by the
we'll known French statistician, Dr. Ber-
tillon, attention is drawn to the very large
proportion of Partisan widowers who mar
~ again. In 1879, out of every 1000
widowers sixty two and fraction married
again, 81 of the be1eaved ones eeking So
lace for their SORROWS in union with widows.
Now, Of every 1000 bachelors only fifty
seven and fraction marry, and of these
only Ito marry widows. How is the
fact to be explained? Is it that those who
have once married have thereby shown a
prediction for the married state in gener-
al, as we'll as for special object in par
ticular, which naturally inclines them to
do their best to make good their loss? It
must be remembered, too, that the bach
elors include certain number of invalids,
lunatics and others, who are not likely to
have chance of marrying. But the fact is
certainly curious, and that it corresponds
to some general law of human nature seems
to be shown by the statistics of other
countries, though the proportion Of remar-
ried widowers is higher in France than it 10
elsewhere.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-05-12

Sir Stafford Northcote will take Disraei'
place as leader of the Conservatives.