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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-26
ORDERS SOLICITED.
Attachment MOI Ice.


Before j. NJ, Coleman, Justice Of the Peace
for Shelby county, Tenn.-Louis Berterrelli
VS.. Joseph Persons.
N this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 1856 of the code eli
tennessee and returned levied upOn the prop.
been made that the defendant is indebted to
the plaintiff in the sum of S38, due By
account, and that the claim is just, and that
the defendant is a nonresident Of the state of
Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that said
defendant make his personal appearance
1881, at 10 o'clock Am, at my Office, No.
29i Front street, Memphis, Tennessee, and
defend said attachment suit within the
time prescribed by Law, or the same will be
proceeded with exparte; and that a COPY Of
this order DO published once a week, for four
weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day Of January, 1881.
12l l27 1873 139 j. M. COLEMAN. j. p
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Counting the Electoral Vote.


Special to Courier journal
WASHINGTON, January 81
shall call up the Morgan electoral
count Joint rule early next week."
said MIR. Bicknell, of Indiana, to
your correspondent to-day. I'VE will
have by Monday all the democrats we
are going to have here this season, and
we shall have enough | think to put
the rule through. l do not see why it
should not 60 through next week. /
suppose Reagan will oppose its con-
sideration with the interstate com
merce bill. Possibly an appropria-
ton bill may come on, but | think an
understanding can be arrived at by
which consideration for the rule will
be obtained. 1t ought to take but a
short time to act upon it. Debate. as
l understand it, is concluded. My
demand for the previous question is
pending; all we want is enough votes
to second the demand and pass the
resolutions. l think we will have
them"
"Ifyou fail?"
well, then, l suppose the rcpubli-
cans wonld bring forward a simple
resolution Of procedure, based on
the theory that the vice president is
the counting power; that proposed by
Robson, the ante bellum predecessor
Of the twenty-second joint rule, would
be the one proposed, probably"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-26

General Joe Johnston has a good
insurance business and considerable
property.
New Orleans has kettledrUms at
which there is kettled rum in the
coolest weather.
Young officers in the German navy
work in the engine room as a matter
of practice.
w. H. f. Lee. the oldest son Of
General Robert E. Lee, is a success
full farmer in Virginia.
The queen of the Washington lobby
this winter is a beautiful little bru-
nette from the south.
Eugene Schuyler says that Russian
popular and religious music deserves
an investigator and expositor.
N. Y. Herald. Ohio presidents al
ways choose their secretaries Of the
navy from far inland places, because
ship timber grows there.
An exchange says that the human
figure is six times the length of the
feet. Chicago people must be about
twelve feet high.
Secretary John Sherman's hand
writing puzzles even the printers.
His face mas lost its former look OF
ears. He enjoys a good cigar.
Garfield thinks hat he will not re-
tain Schurz in the cabinet. lie says
that the piano may be a very fine
instrument but that he prefers a din
ner horn.
An exchange says: This is the time
of year when the country cousins
whom you visited for two months last
summer come to spend a week with
you in the city. But do not be angry
it they cat a few of the plums and
cherries hat you picked from their
trees. Take the cousins to the circus
or the theater and remember how you
praised their fine butter and the fresh
eggs when the weather was warm.
A distinguished looking man ap-
peared in a California town, and, fall
ing i'll, could not tell his wants in
English. Several Germans visited
him, and he talked to them, asking
one of them to write his will, in which
he described himself as Count Carl
Won Schiller, and gave to each of his
b%enefactors from 10000 to 1900
dueats. Renewed attentions we're
paid to him; but now he is in Jail.
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him and one democrat he will make it.
The fat has gone forth-Bailcy or a
republican.
They understand too we'll the posi-
ton the Bailey men occupy. If they
defeat an election, the state credit
will charge that it was because they
did not like Bailey personally. As an
evidence of that, they show that they
voted for half dozen as good state
credit men as Mr.. Bailey, and there
fore they are not good democrats.
If they vote for Mr.. Maynard or any
other republican. then they will damn
them forever before the people.
Thus these patriotic low tax men
are representing 10000 majority of the
party, are bulldozed and compelled to
vote for a man hal is obnoxious to
them, 1 do not see how they can avoid
it. The Bailey men have their
thumbs in their mouth and will not let
them go.
The Hon. Emerson Etheridge is a
dark horse that has not yet been
brought out, and will secure one OF
two democratic votes ifthey will elect
him.
From the present outlook, | can
see no chance for harmony, unless
the low tax men back square down.
Itelegraphed you that the commit
tee on finance, ways and means had
reported favorably upon the bill to
appropriate $4,000 Of the wharfage
fund to the city of Memphis. | am
informed that there is but little doubt
that it will become a law.
The trouble in the Memphis dele
CATION, growing out of the recognition
of the customhouse and anti-custOm-
house ring, as to which shall be
recognized by the administration, has
been settled, for the present, at least.
SENEx.
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FrOude on Catholicism and Ag-
Mysticism.

uOOa MoFQs.l
If the church Of Rcne RECEIVERS
power enough to be dangerous it will
be shattered upon the same rocks on
which it was dashed three centuries
ago. The church Of England may
play at sacerdotalism and masquerade
in medieval garniture the clergy
may hatter one another with notions
that they can bind and loose the souls
Of their fellow Christians, and trans
form the substance Of the sacramento
elements by spells and gestures but
they will not at this time of day per-
suade intelligent men that the bishops
in their ordination gave them really
supernatural powers. Their celebra-
tons and professions may amuse for
a time by their novelty, but their pre-
tensions deserve essentially no more
respect than those Of spirit-rappers,
and the serious forces Of the world
80 on upon their way no more affected
by them than if they were shadows.
As little is it possible to hope much
from the school OF negative and scien-
tihc criticism. For what science can
tell us Of positive truth in special sub
iects we are infinitely thankful. In
matters Of religion it can say nothing,
for it knows nothing. A surgeon may
dissect a living body to discover what
life consists in. The body is dead be-
fore he can reach the secret. and he
can report only that the materials
when he has taken them TO pieces and
examined them are merely dead mat
TER. Critical philosophy is equally at
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-26

The LEDGER Office Ebook bindery,
10 Madison street, is in the same
building as the newspaper and job
printing establishment is owned by
the same proprietor, embraces all
machines and material used in a first
class book bindery. and is conducted
by competent workmen capable Of
executing work in as good and sub
stantial a style as can be done any
where.
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A Parrots opinion orConstabIes

81. Louis Republican,
The other night Tom Hand, a con-
stable, desiring TO seize $40 worth Of
goods on an execution against Mrs.
Robert Morton, Of st. Louis, could
find nothing but her pet Poll parrot,
which was perched away up on a win
dow sill. Tom was about to leave with
empty hand. when the parrot sang out:
"Hilloal Hilloal Hilloal' Tom look
ed up and saw the bird. Here's
something" said he 10 himself, that's
worth $40; III hitch on to it," lie
reached up to grasp Poll, but Poll
would not be seized, and pecked at
him and sang Hands off Hands
off, III cali the peelersl"
I'm a constable" said Tom; I've
got the PAGERS here, and you can call
who you please"
"Durn the papers" said Poll. "Po-
licel policel"
Tom made another grab, and this
time be caught Polly by the throat
and carried her over to court. When
he got there he put her in a basket.
As soon as Polls throat was free again
she opened another TRADE on Tom.
She called him all manner Of names,
and ended each sentence with: you
can 90 to Chicago; you're 6 gentle
man.
Poll had begun to'give the court as
well az the constable a piece Of her
mind, when Mrs. Morton came in and
paid the $50 sued for. She said she
would sooner pay $40 than lose her
Poll. Then she picked Poll up and
kissed her and carried her away, aud
as they went out Of the court Poll
cried With a loud voice: "Oh, the loaf
ers, oh, the dirty ~loafersl" Constable
Carroll, his deputy, and all the other
officers Of the court say that Mrs. Nor
tons parrot can ''cuss' louder and
more to the point than any man they
ever see
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-26

their pistols on the party, and cursing
like a trooper, and ordered them to
raise their hands. They, of course,
did SO, when one Of them, keeping the
drop, the other disarmed them. They
then ordered them to deliver up all
they had. The officer gave them a
bundle of papers, and satisfying them
selves they had nothing else, they
made them dismount and tramp off,
The ladies then, leading the horses,
struck n trot for General Greenes
headquarters, where they soon ar
rived, and the letters proved to be
dispatches from a British commander,
who confessed himself at the mercy
Of the wings without assistance, and
by this important information General
Greene made a large capture.
In the meantime, the discounted
British went to the very house OF
Major Martins mother, where, after
waiting awhile, the old lady said:
You seem excited by something;
what is the matter?"
Matter enough said the officer,
and told her Of their adventure with
the boys"
why they would have done moth
ing with you" said Mrs Martin.
you are mistaken, madam; | saw,
as plain as could be, shoot in the eyes
of the smaller one. She looked
awful"
This was the aunt Of Colonel Mat
Martin. OF this family of thirteen
children, there now remain:
|. Mrs. Mary Clay Marshall, Of
Louisville, aged 50 years. She wrote
a letter to her sister, Mrs. Tillmau,
a few weeks ago with her own hand,
and it was as well written as if she was
in the prime of life.
2. Mrs. Rachel p. Tillman, Of Bed
ford county, the mother of Louis and
Judge Tillman.
3. Hon. Barclay Martin, of Maury
county, aged seventy. eight years, and
who, as every one knows, has as good
faculties as ever, and can make as fine
a speech as in his palmiest days
He was one Of the leaders OF the old
time democracy and a man of great
influence in hal party. He was called
the big Indian. and was a man Of
great will power, being then as now of
stern integrity and far above any petty
demagoguery. Nav he live many
years yet.
A. Mrs. NJ. B. Ruckner, of Ruther-
ford county, aged seventy-two years,
and lastly and fifth, Hon. Matt. Mar
tin, Of Coffee county, who is the baby
of this remarkable family, being only
s~ixty.eight years old. But he is SO
we'll kept, he looks only about fifty
eight.
How do you call your name, Colo
nel?" says the reporter, who was in
conversation with him, and who, by
the way, stole a march on the modest
colonel, or these details would not
now be in the Banner.
Il call it Matt" says he.
"But," persisted the reporter, "
thought Matt was only an abreviatiOD;
what is the rest ofit?"
1T is nothing but Matt; tits neither
Matthew, Matthias, Mattithiah, Mat
or Madison, nothing but Matt,
MATT"
And so we explain the familiar man
.er in which we called him, Colonel
Matt Martin.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-26
GOOD NEWS
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Trustees sale of Real Estate.


Under and by virtue OfR trust deed, duIy
" recorded in book No. III, page 4l6, ofthe
register office Of Shelby county, Tennessee, [
will as trustee, on
Friday, the 4th day of Febrnary, 1881,
during legal hours, at tho southwest corner Of
Main and Madison streets, in the Taxing Dis
trict of Shelby county, Tennessee Qate city of
Memphis) sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder for cash, the following described land,
to-wit: A certain lot ofland situate in Shelby
county, Tennessee, and in said city of Mem
phis, being part of lot No. 492: Beginning at
the southwest corner. of the lot Of land com
yeyed to Mrs. Emily a. Samuels by James
jenkins by deed duly recorded in book No. Z,
page 26i, of the registers Office of Shelby
county, Tennessee, and running thence east
Wardly with the north side of Union street so
feet, thence northwardly "a feet TO an alley,
thence westwardly with the south side Of saiJ
alley SO feet, thence %southwardly "a feet tn
Union street the place OF beginning, andb eing
the same conveyed to Vim. B. Street by deed
duly recorded in book No. 96, page n. Of fhe
registers Office Of Shelby county, Tt nnessee.
Equity of redemption waived. Tit a belieyed
to be good, but | will convey emily as trustee,
Memphis, January 4th, 1851.
lOS l4 SIMON STURM. Trustee.
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Recent cases of Gonorrhea and Syphilis cured
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Experiments by Professor COhn, of
Bresslau, with the electric light, show
that letters, spots and colors are seen
at a much greater distance through
the medium of electric light than by
day or gas light. The sensation of
yellow was increased sixty fold as
compared with daylight, Of red six
fold, and blue two fold; showing that
the electric light would be very useful
where it is necessary to observe signals
at a great distance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-26

Washington Cor. Knoxville Chroniclo.I

Washington Cor. Knoxville Chronicle.l
They are telling a good story on Joe
Brown just now. 1t is to the effect
that, worried within an inch Of his life
by Ben Hill to obtain a dress coat for
swell occasions, he went to a fash
ionable tailor recently aud ordered a
swallow-tail made of the heaviest
beaver cloth. This was done, and the
independent Georgian made his ap-
p~earance at a fashionable dinner in
this costume. It is said to have
looked like a claw hammer overcoat.
Senator Brown is the fac smile of a
prosperous Methodist preacher. He
dresses in sober black, and with his
vest buttoned up to his chin in most
clerical style. His long snow-white
whiskers, bald head and clearly shaven
upper lip add to the deception. His
speech is very peculiar, and, until one
gets a little used to it, amusing. Thus,
in words ending in "ment" he empha
sizes strongly the last syllable. For
instance, be says of his colleague, Sen
ator Hill, He is a very brilliant man,
but lacks Judgment"
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withinalogai hours, at the southwest cerner of
Main and Madison streets, in Memphis, Ten
nessoe, the following real estate in Memphis.
Taxing District Of shelby county, Tennessee
to-wit; known and described as lot No. is on
the plan Off W Smiths sub division, f~rontiss
"a aud $500 feet on the east side Of Csnihiss
iSIeet, ana running back 5etwesa. Wsfaiiei
and l3-l00 feet TO an alley; gaid lot h soDtL
Of and adjoins iot No. Is. 'OO'n
Equity o~lrfdemption waived, and titIa rro
nOuneed perfect. but ] shall soli and conway =,
trustee only. Sale TO bogin az IL o'cloeL
A. u r Is JUMPS, Trustee.
Aucii0neer. i9i'ISss
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NASHVILLE.
The Peace Offering and Sacrifice
of General Bate.
Determination Of Mr.. Bailey's Sup
pOrters.
Move by Harris 10 Harmonic
the Party.
speciaI o0rresp0ndeneo LEDeER.l

bpeclal correspondence LkDGERsl
NASHVILLE, Tenn, January 90.
Another day has passed and wit
messed the patriotic devotion of the
low tax people in the legislature to
the organization and unity Of the
democratic party.
On the first day of balloting they
cast a solid vote for John H. Savage,
the energy and power of the low tax
cause. On the second day, with the
~magnanimity Of a soldier in three
wars, he withdrew his name in the
interest Of harmony. The friends Of
Mr.. Bailey laughed at his sacrifice
and ridiculed his devotion.
They then placed in nomination
VIM. B. Bate, a state credit man, and
as gallant a soldier as ever battled in
any cause, and a patriot as pure as
ever supported any government. To-
day his name was withdrawn in a let
ter burning with patriotic, democratic
fire. For the second time the peace
Offering was rejected by the friends
OF Mr.. Bailey. Mr.. Bright was offer
ed them-a state credit man whose
eloquent utterances are in the mouths
Of schoolboys all over this broad land,
whose views. on finance and other
economic questions are national
property. He, too, was passed by
Coulter, Cooper and Perkins lead a
break toward him, bat the Bailey
guard was as unmovable as Napoleons
After two or three ballots Mr.. Dula-
ney, a state credit man, begged and
implored them, in a speech Of fifteen
minutes, a speech of fcrvid eloquence.
to rally around Bob Taylor, and again
and again they refused.
Savage has begged them in person to
take any man who is not obnoxious
and they reply "You must come Ia
Bailey, he only did his duty; you can
forgive Bate, Bright, Taylor aud Mar.
tin, you must forgive Bailey"
1t is reported that the Hon. Isham
G. Harris has a friend on the ground
who is urging the state credit men Il
vote for Savage, Emmett Thompson
Speaker Morgan or folly. That b!
their so doing it will harmonic th,
party, and in two years the low-tal
men will vote for Bailey or Harris.
This does not work worth a cent. /
is too far of for Bailey, and besides il
involves too many contingencies.
The republicans are very anxious tc
secure Mr.. Maynard's election. but in
order to satisfy the friends Of Other
candidates that he is as strong as his
party, have given them an almost solid
vote, but no democrats have yet conc
to their assistance.
Judge Smith, Of your city, has many
sincere friends in the democratic party
and whenever it settles down between
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Attachment Notice.

Before JIM Coleman, j. P. for Shelby county
Tenn.-Pearce, Suggs * Petit VS.. Meador k
Morton. -
N this cause. an attachment having been
4 sued out under section 1856 of the Code Of
tennessee, and, returned levied upon the
ing been made that DEFENDANTS indebted to
the plaintiff in the sum of slS9. 80. due BY
note, and, that the claim is just, and
that the defendants are no~n-residents of
che State Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered
hat said defendants make their personal ap-
February, 1881, at II O'Clock m, at my office,
NO; 24 Front street, Memphis. Tennessee,
and defend, said attachment suit within the
time prescribed by law, or the same will be
proceeded with ex-parte; and that a copy Of
this order be published once a week for four
This the 18th day of January, 1881.
12l 127 1873 1879 NJ COLEMAN, j.. p.
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Attachment Notice.

Before J NJ Coleman, j. P. for Shelby county.
Tenn:-H franklin VS.. Joseph Persons.
| sued out under section 1866 Of the Code az
tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property Of the defendant, and affidavit hay-
ing been made that defendant is indebted to
the plaintiff in the sun Of s3O25, due by
accounts and that the claim is just, and that
the DEFENDANT is q nonresident of the
State ofTennessee; tits therefore ordered that
said defendant make his personal appear
ance before me on the 23d day Of February,
1851, at 10 O'Clock am, at my office, No, 2g4
Front street, Memphis, Tennessee, and defend
SAID attachment suit within the time pre-
scribed by law, or the same will be proceeded
with OK. parte; and that a copy Of this order
be Published once a week for four weeks in
the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day Of January, 1881.
l2l III 1873 l39 JIM COLEMAN. p
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InsOlvent Notice.
NO. 1885
STATE OF IEEEEssHE, SHELBY Co..
OFFICE County Comm CtVDr

lAOs OOtO
STATE OF TEREEssEE, Shelby co.,
0FFIOE COUNTY C0URT CLERK,
Memphis, Tenn, January 10th, 1881.
TO Mrs; q A Neville, administrators Of B B
Neville, deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency of tho
II estate Of B B. Neville, deceased,
you are hereby ordered to give notice,
by. advertisement 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 aus
thenticated in the manner prescribed by law,
on or before the 9th day of July, 1881; and any
claim not filed on OF before said day, or be-
fore an appropriation of the funds Of said es-
tate is made, shall DO forever barred, both in
law and equity.
Witness my hand, at office, this 10th day Of
January, 1881.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
By HUGH B. CULLEN, D. G.
Blgelow d Hill, Atty's for Administrative.
ia 120 1875 132