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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19
Chapter 90.

AN ACT 20 amend chapter two hundred aad FIVE OF
the Public Laws OF eighteen hundred and eighty,
In relation To Registry OF Deeds from the State.
he ~ enacted de-, a. follows:
Section one OF chapter two hundred aud FIVE Of the
public laws OF eighteen hundred and eighty, Is here
by amended by striking out ofsaid section. the words
and approved by the governor, certified by the
secretary OF saie aud approved by the governor" la
The hfth sixth aud seventh lines OF sad section and
inserting Instead thereof, the wsrd., 'or other legal
custodian OF such records. 80 that said section a.
amended will read n follows:
SECT. !. A copy from the records now In the
lanh once OF deed from the state, 81 the land of
the state or oil deed from the state aud the
wealth of Massachusetts. OF the undivided lands Of
the state aud said commonwealth certified by the
land agent or other legal custodian OF such records
"a a true copy OF such record may be filed and re-
corded In the registry of deeds In the county where
the Land lles aud shall have the effect IL the
deed Itself had been recorded. and certified copies
Thereon from such registry shall be evidence when
the original would be-
LAnnrnxcl Mar..l 70 1871
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19
Chapter IS.

AN ACT to repeal chapter one hundred and sixty of
the Public Laws OF eighteen hundred and seventy
seven In relation TO bounty on bears and TO pro-
vide for bounty on hears.
Be % enacted. de-, as follows:
SkCr l. Chapter one hundred and sixty OF the
public laws OF eighteen hundred and seventy seven
In relation To bounty bears, IL hereby repealed
anil chapter one hundred and thirtysx OF the public
laws OF eighteen hundred and seventysix together
with sections i've, six, and eight OF chapt.r
thirty Of the revised statutes hereby revived
re-enacted.
SECT = No bounty In any case shall bc paid IN
le-. the plantation, town or city treasurer In the
county where such animal was actually killed. shall
be satisfied that the same killed In such planta-
ton, town city In this state, between the first day
OF June aud the first day of November In each year
nor unless sad treasurer shall certify 20 the gov.
crnor aud council. Improved March IL, lssil
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19
Chapter 30.

An ACT TO amend section four OF ohapt eighty
two OF the Revised Statutes. relating TO attach.
ment Of the estates OF absent defendants.
BE 10 enacted, DC, follows:
Section four Of chapter eighiy-two of the revised
statutes Is hereby amended by adding thereto III.
following words; and any attachment ma ic on the
original writ, shall continue year and thirty day.
after said Judgment is rendered when no bond il
given, and when n bond !. given said attachment
shall continue thirty days after said bond 4. ilei
with the clerk Of said court that said section As
amended shall read a. follows:
SECT. 1. When Judgment !. rendered on default
OF an absent defendant In personal action "a pro-
yded In the preceding section, execution cannot be
issued herecn within one year thereafter, unless
plaintiff first gives bond 20 the defendant, with one
or more surete. In doable the amount OF damage.
and costs, conditioned TO repay the amount 10 The
defendant IL the Judgment Il reversed review to
which he Is entitled of right, brought within one
year or so much OF the amount recovered, IL re-
covered back on such review, and any attachment
made on the original writ, shall continue year
and thirty days after said Judgment 1. so rendered
when no bond Is given, and when a bond il given,
said attachment shall continue thirty days amer said
bond Is filed with the clerk Of aid court
Improved March IL, lSsil
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lArprovei Mareh %. IN
Chapter 81.


An ACT IN relation 20 the compensation OF Jslers
for the support of Prisoners.
he 70 enacted, &c, N follows
SEcT. !. The jailcr's fees for the commitment or
discharge Of prisoner shall be- twcntY cent?; and
for the entire support Of each pd.oner of every de
scripjon committed TO his custody such sum not es
cecdug one dollar and seventy five cent. per week
n the county commissioners judgc reasonable, whc.
the number f. not less than sixteen pcr-on-
per week: the average 10 be made each account
OF time exhibited by the jailcT. When the average
Is les than sixteen aud not less than twelve Prison
er. per week. such sum not exceeding two dollars
per week a. the county commissioner Judge rca-
sonable. When the average IL le-s than twelve and
not exceeding two dollar and twenty cents per
week, n the county commissioners Judge rea.ons-
BILE When the average l. Less than ten and not LEES
than eight prsoncfs per week. -ncb not exceed
Ing two dollars and forty cents per week, a. the
county commissioners judge reasonable, and when
the aVersge less Than eight prisoners per week such
sum not exceeding two dollars aud hity cents per
week. a. the county commissioners shall judge rea-
sonable
SECT. ? Any person or party interested In such
adjudication OF the county commissioners s all have
the night Co appeal thererom to the supreme judicial
court " application for such appeal shall be made
and filed with said commissioners within ten days
after said adjudication shall have been made. such
appeal shall be entered at the term Of the sad
pTone judicial court next begun and holden In the
same county after the expiration Of said ten dave
or, I'm case said county party or interested at The
term Of said court next begun and holden In any ad-
joining county designated In sad application.
sEcT. 3: The appellant shall hle IN the appellate
court certified copies of oil papers In the before
the county commssloners aud Of the records togeth
with declaration OF hts claim. to which the 9th
er party may reply. and the issue shaIi be formed
aud the case tried and disposed OF a. other
common law.
sEor. { Al acts or. part. Of acts. inconsistent
with the ioSg.ing sections, are hereby repealed
approved March 10, ISL
Chapter U5.
An ACT providing that rauper. in certain class
OfplautaOus shall be under tie Of the Asso.--
or OF such plantations.
BE u enacted, DC. a. follows:
Persons found In plantations having population
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19
Chapter 81.

AN ACT 70 amend chapter one hundred and forty
four OF the Public Laws Of eighteen hundred and
seyenty-six, entitled, IAN Act relating TO Insur-
ance Companies"
BE enacted, dc, a. follows.
sEcr. j. Section twelve of chapter one hundred
and forty-four Of the public laws OF eighteen hun
dred and seyenty-six, entitled "An Act relating TO
Insurance Companies" - hereby amended by strik-
ing out the word hereafter In the rst line and by
adding nc the end Of the section the following: The
meetings of the directors shall be- held In this state
40 that said section amended shall read follows
seer. II, All insurance companies Incorporated
aud organized under the laws of this state, shall
have their principal place of business In some city
or town In this state, aud majority of it, Director.
shall be cifizens OF the state. The meetings OF the
directors shall be held In ihis stgte'
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Cbnptcr 81.

March u, lssll
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AN ACT providing that raupers in q certain class
Of plantslons shall be under tie care Of the Assess
or OF such plantations,
he u enacted, &c. a. follows.
Persons found In plantations having population
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27
MCKEE'S Csc SHIRT
COURTHOUSE NOTES.

General Luke +. Wright occupied
the attention Of the United States
court this forenoon in behalf OF a new
trial for Stone, convicted Of plumber
ing the wreck Of the steamer City OF
Vicksburg, near Ashport.
eastman and his two confederates
were sent to Brownsville this morning
to be tried for safe robbing. They
leave but sixteen prisoners in our
county jail, and two or three days
hence the number will be fewer.
The street railway receiver case was
being argued this forenoon by Mr..
Harry NJ. Hill, before Chancellor Nc
Dowell, in the interest of his client,
Mr.. Bills. Mr.. Hill made mastery
and vigorous speech, and reviewed the
railways history from its inauguration
to date.
After month Of devotion to duty,
the committee of citizens appointed
to examine into the condition Of
administrators bonds are now nearly
ready to report, and it is said they
will show up a fno lot Of insolvent Sc
curities among the administration
list. They have gone through the adj
illustrators list for ten years back
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27

Through lhs tinllsd StassA dlssaIct
court, Judge Hammond on the bench,
the county of 1auderdale, to the
north of us, has been ordered to levy
a tax to square off railroad bond cou-
pom judgments amounting to $4,000,
Parties have been busy for a week
past, making plans, drawings aud es-
Inmates for the renovation and i'm
provement of the Greenlaw Opera
house, with view of converting il
into frst-class place Of amusement
early in the fall.
A prominent banker here, giving
advice to a customer, says: "Don't
draw a check unless you have the
the money in the bank or in your pos
session to deposit. Don't test the
courage or generosity of your bank by
presenting or allowing to be presented
your check for larger sum than your
balance" Few do.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27
THE CUBAN.
POLICE POINTS.


Oliver Smith is charged with fraud
ulently appropriating some furniture
left with him to be redeemed by N. L.
Avery.
Warner Williams aud Robert Will
son were arrested yesterday for steal
ing two pistols, shotgun and a skiff
from some parties at Randolph.
Clara Jones is in trouble for receiv-
ing two stolen ear rings, valued at sixty
dollars. 1t is alleged that two little
darkies stole the jewelry from Miss
Libby Correll and Clara made them
turn it over to her by threatening to
inform on them.
John Scott was sentenced to two
hundred days on the island to-day for
failing to apply himself to some honest
calling. Several witnesses swore they
had seen him commit petty thieveries,
and others that his chief loafng places
we're saloons.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27

j. Fl. Gates, of this city, was at
Louisville last Friday.
Mr.. P. j. Murphy, a prominent
merchant of Coahoma county, Miss,
is at Gaston's.
Colonel Henry T. Hubert and
Major Seaman came up on the steamer
James Lee yesterday.
Very Rev. r. Scannell, administra-
tor of the diocese ofNashville, arrived
this morning and is stopping at St.
Patrick's church.
Captain Cleary'S many friends re-
joice at his restoration to his old posi-
ton, and express the hope that he may
for years to coihe command the gallant
fire boys of the DeSoto street engine.
Harry j. Rice, 80 Gayoso, attends
promptly to putting on new tin roofs
and tin cutters, as well as repairing
old ones. House owners can be as
sured of having only good work done
by him at low prices.
Franklin County Morehead is the
full name name Of the President Of
the National Cotton Planters Associ-
ton. He is son of the late Cover
nor G. 8. Morehead, and was born in
Franklin county, Ky.
Those elegant low summer shoes at
Sloan's, 22l Main, are being sold of
rapidly, as tie style, material and
price pleases every one who examines
them. Sloan has a fine and large
stock of ladies' low shoes, sandals
slippers, etc., which he is anxious to
close out at once.
The Senate Saloon, No. 8 Adams
street, opened on Saturday with a
grand lunch, and crowds of people
kept Billy, Ike and Jimmy busy al
day, and until midnight, attending tt
their numerous wants. This saloon
commences its career with an eclat
and success never surpassed before il
this city, and promises to be second t
none, for it is well located, is cool anC
airy, bar well stocked with the fines
liquors, wines, ice-cold beer, alsC
cigars, etc., and the customers will b.
waited upon by Billy, Ike and Jimmy
Give them call when wanting tt
refresh the inner man.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27

Cor. Main and ROpIar,
viii offer for few days only, small
quantity finest White Nainsook Organdy,
l5c per yard. Sublime quality black
Cachemire Silk $3.50, cost 81 per yard.
Only two or three Dress Patterns on hand.
Laces, ut prices and assortment such rs
no house in Memphis presents.
KAHN & FREIBERG,
Main and Poplar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27
MCKEE'S Csc SHIRT.
Buy Wen Pipe Of Browne, 40 Madison
BOLOGNA SAUSAGE
to the Trade.
II. SEESSEL, SIR, d. SON. Jos

A telephone has been put up in the
Cotton Exchange and connects with
the railway depots and other points
within the city from whence statistics
and other information is desired. II
is useful adjunct to the business Of
the Exchange. Mr.. Henry Hotter
secretary Of the Exchange, is with
his wife in Indiana on a visit, and
will be absent two or three weeks
Mr.. La Hacbe is acting secretary dur
ing his absence.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27
Splendid Fishing.

Disciples of the famous fisher Isaah
Walton, will find lots of sport on the
Fourth of July in the vicinity of the
place selected by the gentlemen who
have charge Of the national celebra
ton. 1t will be an occasion for every
body to enjoy themselves in their owr
good way.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27
caios: Is Madison Street.
Monday Evening. June "a, 1851.
LEDGER LINES.

New books at Williamss.
LEDGER Bindery, ID Madison.
The farmers are harvesting oats.
Baseball players stayed at home
yesterday.
Brown & Jones, coal dealers, 282
Main street.
The Irish Literary Association
meets tonight.
The new moon sets close TO nine
o'clock tonight.
Next Friday night the Mozarts will
sing at Estival Park.
The comet was visible between
eight and nine last night.
This mornings shower refreshed
vegetation in the very nick Of time.
The railways and steamers carry
but few summer tourists away from
here.
hambillotte's mass was splcndidly
sung at St. Peters church yesterday
forenoon.
The Bluff City Grays are to choose
a captain and first lieutenant tO-mor-
row night.
Nearly everybody is "at home" just
now and they generally contemplate
remaining.
A dozen years. ago this county was
in debt over half million, aud now
t.don't owe a dollar.
Our subscribers leaving the city can
have the daily LEDGER mailed to any
address for SOC per month.
| Mercury 720 at sunrise, @ warmer
than yesterday at the same time
Wind light from the southeast.
Our rainfall last night measured
one-third Of an inch. Double as
much more wouldn't beunwelcome.
The thunder reared and ratified and
the lightning flashed most literally
last night and in the early hours Of
this morning.
The potato digging season is nearly
over in this vicinity. 1t has been
more profitable TO the growers than
to the shippers.
The lawyers are having their hands
full just now, arranging claims against
the old city government, to be revived
against the new.
The New Orleans r. Il. Lee base.
ball club postponed their trip to this
city on account Of the weather from
. yesterday to next Sunday.
On Thursday the drawing of the
Commonwealth lottery, of Louisville
will take place. Everybody should
call at the usual place and get ticket
A brilliant display of electrical py
rotechnics was seen in the heavens
near nine o'clock last night. Flash
after fash, and myriads Of zig-zal
darts few promiscuOusly in all direc
lions.
. A house on Linden street neal
Lauderdale, next to Mr.. Toof 5 resi-
{. dence, sold Saturday, by order of the
Ohancery court, for $24OO, or SAC 2:
" per front foot, Mr.. S. G. Toof being
!, the purchaser.
! 1t was very close and sultry yester.
D day, but cool and delightful this morn
ing, natures caloric having beer
" pleasantly tempered by the thunder
is storm which passed over an hour or Sc
after midnight
st. Peter sorphans' picnic will TAXI
place this year at Fitzgibbon's grow,
see on July 9th. Amusementso of all kinC
pertaining to day picnic. Go GU
~ and help the orphans, as they only cal
"a for your aid once year.
The Mississippi and Tennessee rail
he way has been running tri-weekl
y. freight trains over its course between
=. here and Grenada for week or NOR
past, aud the schedule will continu
er during the dull summer months.
Total desthsin the city last week
IS, ten colored and nine white. TIL
e, Oldest was eighty-One years, and sove
y persons ranged above forty, five abov
\ fifty, and three above sixty, while min
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27
InsOlvent Notice.
STATE or TKENRssEK, SHELBY COUNTY, !
0FFICK COUNTY Court CLERK,

STATE or TEkNRssEE, SHELBY County
OFFICE COUNTY Court CLHRK,
Memphis, Tenn, April 2sth, 1881. }
No. 42l4-To James Reilly. and as such ad-
ministrator Of M Brooks, deeeased-Frank
Kahn, creditor.
HAVING suggested the insolvency of the
IL estate of M s Brooks, deceased, you
are hereby ordered to give notice, by advertise
ment in some newspaper published within the
said State, and also at the Courthouse door
of Shelby county, for all persons having
claims against said estate, to appear and file
the same, with the Clerk Of the County Court
authenticated in the manner prescribed BY law
on or before the 18th day Of September. 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 18th day Of
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
By HUGH D. CULLEN, D. O.
Notice is given creditors as required above.
June 7, 1881. IS sl 81 l09
JAMES REILLY, Public Adm'r.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27
New York, Penn. 6 Ohio Railroad
PULLMAN'S PALACE
Drawing Room or Sleeping Coaches
And go through to
Niagara Falls, Saratoga or New York.

This cannot be done BY any other route, as
no other road runs through cars or Palaee
Sleeping Coaches TO or through any place on
LAKE CHAUTAUoUA.
The visitor to Chautauqua who stops ct
Lakewood, is not cut OF from the outside
world. but has the same railroad, postal and
telegraph facilities as at home. By leaving
Cincinnati at 900 pm, you are landed at
Lakewood next day in time for dinner; or
next morning at $50.
Hotel rates at LakeW God are from so to 81
per week.
TTCKETG TO Lakewood and return, and
11OAJHAN to Niagara Falls and return,
good for siop-Over at Lakewood, are now on
sale at Offices Of connecting lines West and
South, good for return until September 80.
GEORGE p. HUMPHREYS,
p. D. COOPER, W. B. bHATTUC,
Gen'l Superintendent Gem Pass. Ag't,
est Cleveland, o. Cleveland. U.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27
heaaaslteas aslIEss

No. lelS-In tina Qhsnoers Court Of shsibt
county, Tenn 'Thos A Foster vs.. Agnes
Foster.
TT appearing from affidavit in this cause
\ that the defendant, Agnes Foster, Is d
nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee
it is therefore ordered that she make her ap-
county, in Memphis. Tenn. on or be-
fore the first Monday in July, 1881. and
plead. answer or demur to complainant bill,
or the same win be taken for confessed
as to her and set for hearing ex-parte;
and that a COPY Of this order be published once
. week for four successive weeks in the Public
LedRca,
ThisVth day of June. 1881.
A copy Attest.
". j. BLACK, Clerk and Master
P H ThoNQe. sol for oompPt- 81 90 % 100
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27
GERBER g. EIETTE,
267 aaIn Street M

In the recent drill at Louisville the
Porter Rifles took the first prize,
making 1927 points out of possible
10000. Company G, of Chicago, made
1904, the Mexican Cadets 1854, and
the Louisville Cadets 71s5. The Por-
ter Rifles now imagine they will have
to tour the North to find competitors
worthy OF their metal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27
McKEe'S Csc SHIRT
Buy Hose of Browne, 40 Madison.

D. Appleton & Co., through their
agent, inform the public that Jeffer-
son Davis new work, "The Rise and
Fall of the Confederate Government,
can be had only by subscription, that
no one will be allowed to subscribe for
more than two copies, aud that the
book has not been, and will not be,
furnished to the trade. This rule is
strictly adhered to.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27
McKEE'S CSC SHIRT.
Buy Pitcher Pumps Of Browne.


A tub race and grand swimming
match are to be among the scenes Of
interest on the Fourth of July. The
swimmers are Captain Maynot, of Cal
ifornia, and Mons Condouer, of Pensa-
cola, both experts in the water.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27

Rnd guardians ior histsh Yeats. Fhs
prospect is that many In both lists
will be compelled to strengthen thel
bonds.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27
Friday, the Ist day Of IDLY.

at II o'cloek Of said day, on the southwest cor.
ner Of Main and Madison streets. in the Tax
log District Qate city Of Memphisl Shelby
county, Tenn, expose for sale at public out
cy and sell to the highest bidder for cash the
following described real estate, tO-Wit:
Part of lots Nos. 10, Il and hin BANDS sub
division of block No. s. in south Memphis
Tenn, beginning at R D Jordan's northeast
corner; thonce aorth parallel with Lauderdale
street fifty (50) feet to 0 ToOfs southeast
corner; thence west one hundred aud sixty
three (163) feet to TIE east line Of lot No 9 in
said sub diyilioR Of blockNo. SO; thence south
parallel with Lauderdale street fifty (50) feet
TO Jordan's northwest corner; thence east
with said Jordan's line one hundred and
sixty three C6 } feet TO the beginning.
raid lot is improved with new, handsome
brick cottage and outhouses, water and seWeI
THOMAS II MILBURN, Trustee.
r D Jordan, Atty. IS 1O5
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27
ICEl

O'Neil g. Co, No. 8 Towards Row, lake
ice at wholesale and retail Steamboat and
railroad shipments receive special atten-
tion. Orders for city delivery left at q. B
Bryan Il Co., No. 70 Madison street
promptly filled. ut
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27
Connnere,I nfLasf.

A summer cooking stove, suitable
for any room, and throwing out no ex-
ternal heat, can be seen in operation at
n. Schwarzenberg's, 230 Main st. 9St
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27
Hen.Neslaekl Mnllss,

Ko, ibC, L D--l,iSofcs--fn ths Bartlett oifcail
Court ofshelby county Tenn. Charles Bond
VS. Lou Bond.
TT appearing from the Sheriff return In this
Il cause that the defendant, Lou Bond, can
not be found in bis county and is a non-resi-
dent of the state Of Tennessee; IL is therefore
ordered that she mako personal appearance
herein, at the courthouse in the town Of Bart
Iets'SheIi6y c sSs On .nS second Mon
to complainant's bill, or the same will be tax
en- for confessed as to her and set for hearing
ex-pnrte, and that a copy Of this order be
published once q week for Rur su1oesaive
weeks in the PUBLIC LEDGER, Of Memphis,
Tenn.
A coPy-Attest:
THOMAS B CRENSHAw, Clerk.
This 18th day Of June. lfS1.
George W Winford, Atty for eomplt.
SO 50 10l los
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27

The LEDGER Office book bindery, 1S
Madison street, has good workmen
uses good material, and charges mod.
crate nriees.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27
The Glorious Fourth.

Two commOdious steamers have
been secured to convey pleasure seek
ers to the grounds selected for fun
mirth and frolic on our national birth.
day, which is just a week ahead.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27

The return of the Porter Rifles to
Nashville last Saturday morning ffem
the scene of their greatest triumph at
Louisville threw the entire populace
into ecstacies. Welcoming odes and
club footed poetry we're turned loose
in great volume, and the modest
Rifles took all of the fattery without
a blush. Various illusions to our
"Chicks" and "GrayS' in rhyme were
extremely touching.