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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-15

Colonel Baker, correspondent Of the
Louisville Commercial, telegrsphs as
follows:
NASHVILLE, January bit may
be stated positively that the low tax
men have determined to act together
as a separate organization. Their
committee is only empowered to re-
ceiye propositions. They will con-
cede to the state credit wing the treas
urer and comptroller, and make the
fight for the secretary Of state.
As the state credit men
will have eight representatives in
Washington, and as all the pressure
against the low tax party comes from
the outside, they will demand a low
tax senator, to be named By them
selves, and will vote for their man as
long as there isa possibility of elect
ing him. When there is no chance TO
elect him, they win determine what to
do, but IN no event will they vote for
any Of the prominent state credit can
didates in the field.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-15
Reed's GiIt Edge ionic cures dyspepsia


The Hon. Demshame Hornet had
a very unpleasant experience lately.
Mark Twain was advertised to lee
ture in the town of Colchester, but
for some reason failed to get around.
In the emergency the lecture com
mittee decided to employ Mr.. Hornet
to deliver his celebrated lecture on
temperance, but so late in the day was
this arrangement that no bills an
nouncing it could be circulated, and
the audience assembled expecting the
celebrated innocent. Nobody in the
town knew Mark or had ever heard
him lecture, and they had got the no
ton that he was funny and went to
the lecture prepared TO laugh. Not
even those on the platform, except
the chairman, knew Mr.. Hornet from
Mark Twain, and so, when he was in
troduced, thought nothing of the
name, as they knew Mark Twain was
a non de plume, and supposed his real
name was Hornet. The denounce-
ment is thus told: "Mr. Hornet first
remarked: 'Intemperance is the
curse of the country. The audience
burst into a merry laugh. He knew
it could not be at his remark and
thought his clothes must be awry, and
asked the chairman in a whisper if he
was all right, and got yes for an
answer. Then he said: Rum Stays
more than disease A loud laugh.
He could not understand it, but went
on, 1t breaks up happy homesl"
Still louder mirth. 1t is
carrying young men down to hell!'-a
perfect roar OF applause. Mr.. Hornet
began to get excited. He thought
they were guyiDg him, but he pro-
ceeded: We must crush the serpent
"a tremendous howl OF laughter.
The men on the platform, except the
chairman, squirmed as they laughed.
Hornet couldn't stand it. What |
am saying is gospel truth he cried,
while the audience fairly beloved
with mirth. Hornet turned to a man
on the platform and said: DO you
see anything so very ridiculous in my
remarks or behavior Yes, ha, ha,
ha, it's intensely iunny-ha, ha, hal
Go on!' replied the roaring man.
This is an insult cried Hornet,
wildly dancing ABOUT. More laughter
and cries of Go on, Twain And
then the chairman got the idea of
the thing, aud rose up and explained
the situation, and the man on the stage
quit laughing and blushed very red,
and the folks in the audience looked
at each other in a mighty sheepish
way and then quit laughing too. And
when Mr.. Hornet, thoroughly mad,
told them hat he had never before
got into a town SO entirely populated
by asses and idiots, and having said
that he left the hall. And the assem-
bly, then voted to censure Twain and
the chairman, and dispersed amid the
deepest gloom.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-15
An Embarrassed Young Man.

The following story of x-Governor
Grimes, OF this city, says the BurliHg-
ton Hawkeye, is vouched for by one
who knew him well:
The Legislature had just convened at
the capital of Iowa. Governor Grimes
had arrived the night before, and
taken rooms at a certain hotel-at
least so a young aspirant for Office from
a distant portion Of the state ascer-
tanned, as he drove up and alighted
from his carriage at the steps of that
public house. The hostlcr threw off
his trunk, and the landlord conducted
him to his room, leaving the trunk in
the barroOm. Wishing his trunk. the
young man demanded to have it
brought up, and seeing a man passing
through the lower hall, whom he took
to be the porter, he gave his commands
in an %imperious and lofty tone. The
order was obeyed, and the man
charging a quarter of a dollar for his
services, a marked quarter, that was
good only for twenty cents, was slipped
into his hand, and was put into his
pocket by the man with a smile.
And now, sirrahl" cried the new
arrival, you know Governor Grimes?"
20 yes, sir"
well, take my card to him, and
tell him | wish an interview with him
at his earliest convenience"
A peculiar look flashed from the
mans blue eyes, and, with a smile, ex-
tending his land, he said:
II am Governor Grimes, at your
service, sir"
"You-I-that is, my dear sir, l beg
-a-a thousand pardoDsl'
None needed at all sir" replied
Governor Grimes; I was rather favor
ably impressed with your letter, and
had thought you well-suited for the
Office specified. But. sir, any man
who would swindle a workingman out
Of a paltry five cents, would defraud
the public treasury had he an oppor
tunity. Good evening sir"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-15

The LEDGER Office book bindery,
13 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 SUBJ
s%tantial a style as can be done any
where.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-15
Reeds GiItEdge Tonic prevents malaria
Sprague's Gun.

1t now appears from Mr.. S%prague's
own statement that he did not draw a
gun on Senator Conkling, but got his
gun ready in case it was needed, and,
finding that he had no caps to shoot it
off, he went to Conkling and shot off
his mouth, and told him to get out,
which Conkling did. The d~isagreeable
part ofSprague's explanation is that
which seems to show hal Conkling
came to his house in his absence, not
expecting him to be home, and stayed
there all night, while Sprague re-
turned in the middle of the night, and
his own son came up next day to tell
him he could not have his own seat at
the table because Mr.. Conkling had
got it. People in the legislative circle
1t Albany say that Conkling's friends
are good deal bothered by the Sprague
scandal, and that they get their I'm
comfortable feelings from himself.
He talks on the subject as if it was
much on his mind.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-15
Attachment Notice.

Before D Q Slaughter, j. P. for helby county,
Tenn.-Stewart, Gwynne x Co. VS.. W D
Welburn.
N this cause an attachment having been
tennessee and returned levied upon the prop
erty Of the defendant, and affidavit having
been made that the defendant is indebted to
the plaintiff in the sum of s447.97, due by
account, and that the claim is just, and that
the defendant is a nonresident OF the state of
Tennessee, so that the ordinary process of
law cannot be served on him; it is therefore
ordered that said defendant make his personal
appearance before me on the LIST day Of Feb
. Madison street, Memphis, Tennessee, and
defend said attachment suit within the
time prescribed by lag, or the same will be
proceeded with exparte; that a copy of this
order be published once a week, for four
weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This the oath day of December. 1880.
W lb Ill III DC Slaughter; j. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-15

from rheumatism, and was told that
kerosine oil taken internally would
relieve him. He swallowed a wine.
glassful, and soon feeling better, filed
his pipe for a comfortable smoke. As
he lighted it he saw a blue
fame playing between the match
and his lips and felt a sting
ing sensation within his mouth
and throat. Hastily blowing on the
match his breath ignited and a ribbon
Of the fame extended the distance of
a yard from his lips, while the burning
within increased. He Immediately
closed his mouth, and placed his fin
gers up his nostrils, thus extinguish-
ing the fame. He believes that but
for his presence of mind he would
have met a horrible death. Some of
his neighbors believe so. too others
are skeptical about the occurrence
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-15

The Nashville American, of yester-
day, says: Party unity and associated
effort. 1t is not creditable to democ-
racy as the party of constitutional
government and the only barrier
against Capitalization, that, in this
great crisis, when the future policy of
the government hangs suspended in
the balance, it stands divided and
unable to leave for determination
hereafter mere local differences of
opinion. When the enemy is united is
the time for democracy to be united.
The stand united upon their national
policy; we allow a local division to pre-
vent our having any unity as to national
p olltlcs. The people Of Tennessee
W i'll institute an inquiry into this mat
ter. There is a great responsibility in
a great duty TO the people. and the
only way to perform that duty salts
f~actOrily Is to unite at once. If that
j S not done, add no disaster results
a II may be well; but we cannot be as
s ured that no disaster will flow from
G onditions which are favorable to dis
a ster. If evil shall grow ont OF it.
t he democracy of this legislature will
h ave to answer to their constituents.
This is a duty and responsibilities
which rests upon every member of the
democracy in the Tennessee legisla.
ture.
If party unity had been taken int
consideration a little sooner this
trouble would not now be upon us
We deplored the division as now and
warned the rough riders Of the danger
t o come. 1t is not necessary To
T ecapitulate, for the events Of the can
vass are too fresh in the public mind
Here we are in a ! pretty pickle. Thost
who refused to make any concession
in the outset must see their mistak,
b y this time, and should now take tn,
initiative. A move in good faitl
in this direction would doubtless pro.
du ee good results.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-15

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HeayIIyLaden.

The Iron Mountain and st. Louis
road seems TO have about all
it can stand up to, but its new owners
propose to add something more to its
burdens. At a recent meeting of the
directors it was decided to recon.
mend to the stockholders of the
company an increase OF the capital
stock to S65, 000, 900, and of the
bonded debt TO So, 600, 900. A special
meeting Of the stockholders has
been called accordingly for March Z,
at St Louis. No doubt is entertained
by officers Of the company that the
proposed increase will be authorized
by the meeting. The present capital
stock OF the company was said Satur
day by one OF its officers to be about
$26, 900, 600, although the latest state
.ment Of the company which has been
published places the amount at some
thing less than 81 800 900. The fund
ed debt amounts to S30,O78.0OO. The
proposed increase is for the
purpose Of building branch lines
and for the further improve
ments # the property. The details
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-15
Notice.

No. 35s9-In the ChaDcery Court of Shelby
county, Tennessee-Eliza j Campbell ct al,
We. Louis Walker ct al.
TT appearing from affidavit in this cause that
i the defendants, Louis Walker and G II
Meyers, are non residents OF the state OF
Tennessee; that they, as members OF the firm
of Walker Brothers Il Co. are indebted to the
co~mplainants lWho compose the firm Of Ross,
Campbell x Co.. in the sum Of Sl,377 .02, evil
deAced by one note and two open accounts, and
Attachment having been issued aud levied on
their property; 1t is therefore ordered that they
make their appearance herein, at the court
house Of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn,
on or before the first Monday in March,
1881, and plead, swe or demur to COM
~plainant bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed as to them and set for hearing
ex-parte, and that a copy Of this order be
published once a week for four successive
weeks in the PUBLIC LEDGER.
This l1th day Of January, 1851.
A c~opy-Attest:
r. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
BY Z. B. MCHENRY, D. G. d n.
smith q Collier, solicitors for complainant.
l14 100 l26 l32
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-15


THE Worlds Fair Commission met
in New York Thursday afternoon, and
by reclamation elected General Grant
as their president. The nomination
was made by'Rev. j. P. Newman. D.
D., and seconded by Albert Akers, of
Nashville. After an announcement
that General Grant had accepted
the position, the commission then
elected Henry G. Stebbins, Hugh J.
Jewett, W. A. Cole, Augustus Schell,
Samuel Sloan, r. L. Talcott, General
Joseph E. Johnston and Rev. j. P.
Newman, vice presidents; Thomas
McElrath, secretary; Colonel Ashe,
assistant secretary; Genrge w. Debe-
verse; treasurer, R. G Rollston, fiscal
agent. Albert Akers, of this city.
aud Colonel Edward Richardson, Of
Mississippi, we're added to the execu
tive committee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-15

No. 3S3S-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-H NJ Hill, administrator Of
SIS Dean, deceased, VS.. Laura Dean ct al.
appearing from affidavit in this cause
L that the defendant, Charles Dean, is a
nonresident OF the State OF Tennessee;
that the names and places of residence of
some Of the heirs Of said 5 S Dean, deceased,
are unknown and cannot be ascertained after
diligent inquiry; and that they are perhaps in
terested in the property involved IN this cause,
it is therefore ordered that said Chas. Dean
and said unknown heirs make their APP
pearance herein, at the courthouse of helby
county, in Memphis, Tenn. on Of before
the first Monday in March. 1881, and
plead, answer or demur to complainant bill
or the same will DO taken for confessed
as to them and set for hearing x-parte;
and that a copy of this order be published once
q week for four successive wseks in the Public
Ledger.
This the 18th day Of January, 1881.
A ~cOpy-Attest.
r. j, BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By ". B. MGHEsRy, DC. & NJ.
Bigelow & Hill, soils. for compl't.
li6 l22 i2S 1S4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-15
Tuesday, Ist day of February. 1881,

within legal hours, in front of the courthouse
in the city Of Memphis, county of Shelby and
state Of Tennessee, sell at public auction TO
the highest bidder for cash, the following de-
scribed property, situated in the county Of
Shelby, in the tate of Tennessee, and being
known and described as follows One lot or
tract of land situated in said county and
state, being forty-thTee acres, more or less,
lying adjacent to and east of the town OF
Raleigh, and bounded as fellows: Beginning
in the north line of the Raleigh and Somer-
vile road, at the southeast corner of a lot of
100 by 4OO feet of ground, owned by William j.
Marsh, lying birth so degrees east, $50 feet
from n stake, it being j X Kings southeast
corner; thence north 80 degrees east, with said
road II S0-lU0 chains 10 the Raleigh and Cow
ingt0n road; thence with said rOad north l6
degrees east, II 75-100 chains to a stake, by
two elm sapplings; thence north IA 40-l0
chains 10 a white oak marked Ii O., it being
the southeast corner Of Henry CannOn's SlS
acre tract (nOW A NJ Boyd's); thence south
n degrees west, 20 IS 100 chains to the north
east corner Of 90 acres owned by II b Shep-
herd; thence with said Shepherds line south
Is degrees east 7 5000 chains; thence south 10
degrees east, IL chains; thence south so de-
grees west, 631 10 chains to northeast corner
William l. Matsh's lot; thence south 6 l3-l00
chains said Marsh line to the beginning, be-
ing the same property described in the deed of
j N Shepherd. registered in book No. 1l3,
page sos of the records Of the Registers Office
of said Shelby county.
The equity of redemption is waived. Title
believed TO be good, but l will sell and convey
WIN. L GRAHAM, Trustee.
TB Edgington, Atty. l02 lGS ia lN
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InsOlve4t Notice.
mo. $3.50.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY Co..
A.. n,.. o. o.

STATE OF IENNEsSBEi SHELBY o
OFFICE County Court CLERK,
Memphis, Tenn, January 10th, 1881.
To Mrs. c A Neville, Administrative of B B
Neville, deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency of the
IL 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 au-
thenticated in the manner prescribed by law,
on or before the 9th day of July, 1881; and any
claim not filed on or before said day, or be-
fore an appropriation of the funds of said es-
tate is made, shall be forever barred, both in
law and equity.
Witness my hand, at office, this 10th day of
January, 1851.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
By HUGH B. CULLEN. D. G.
Bigelow & Hill, Atty's for Administrative.
ia l20 l26 1872
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-15
Nonresident Notice.


No. 3859-In the Chancery Court OF 6bslhv
county, Tenn.-0 NJ Alsup, executor Of VIII
Walker, deceased, VS.. Eliza b Cornelius.
TT appearing from affidavit in this cause that
i the defendant, Eliza B Cornelius, is a
nonresident of the State of Tennessee: that
she is indebted to the estate Of w II
Walker. deceased. in the sum of 1915,
due by note. ard attachment having been
issued and levied on her property; II is
therefore ordered that sue make ~herappear-
ance herein, at the courthouse of Shelby
county, in Memphis, Tenn, on or before the
6rst Monday in February, 1881, and plead,
answer or demur to complainant bill, or the
same will be taken for confessed as to her
and set for hearing ex-parte; and that a copy
Of this order be published once a week for
four successive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 3lst day of December, 1880.
A copy: Attest.
ROBERT J. BLACK. clerk and master.
By &. b. McHENRY, D.. @. & NJ.
WI Wilson, sol. for compI't.
15 Ill III 123
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-15

in regard to the issue Of new bonds
have not been settled. The matter
was referred to a committee Of the
the board. A director Of the COM
pany, in speaking to a New York
Tribune reporter Of the proposed in
crease, said: 1.-THE road has suffered
long for the want of branch lines,
and it is proposed now to secure them.
This is one of the results of placing
live men in the directory. Those
western men are able enough, but so
very slow"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-15

THE Chicago Tribune Of Tuesday
remarks that:
The southern people do not realize
that, to the extentthat manufacturing
is introduced in that section, their
political and social systems will be
revolutionized. They can coax and
bully the negroes, but they C nnot con-
troll free white laborers in the same
way.
In the same Issue it says:
Governor Hawkins delivered his
inaugural address last evening to the
legislature. He recommends the es-
Enlistment of a board of railroad
commissioners and some action
towards lessening state taxation.
As Governor Hawkins elect, will
not be inaugurated for SOM days yet,
it is not likely that he has delivered an
inaugural address. Still the above is
quite near the truth for the Chicago
Tribune, when speaking of the south.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-15
GOOD news
IN SIX HOURS

A new discovery in the vegetable line, a
medicine that cannot be found in any Drug
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l will advertise their Games and places of bus
mess in the same column with my advertise
ment in the paper.
No Druggist has the genuine medicine un-
less you see his name and place Of business in
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This medicine Is produced from a vegetable
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utaria, an almost miraculous herb, for the cure
of all Chronic Diseases, etc., viz:
Female Weakness, Dyspepsia In its worst
form, Sore Eyes, S%orOfula, Syphilis,
ChiIls and Fever, Gravel, %BilOusness,
D%erangement of the Bowels and all dis
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All persons afflicted with any of those dis
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by it. And / will also say this much, that l do
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and pronounced incurable. Do not be dis
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Premature Loss Of the Hair
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Housekeepers should insist upon
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-15

We need not be physicians to know
when We have and how to cure a cold.
We can have a special physician always
near, by keeping convenient a bottle
OF DR.. Bulls cough syrup. Price %
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Comic Lie.


The story is current in Harlem,
New York, that an old resident wac
almost a victim Of internal combustion
a few days ago. He vas suffering
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-15

TIVE Direct brs Of the Greenvills and Mem
i phis Telegraph O.. having failed 70 meet
at the time appointed, there will be a meeting
o fsaid Board At Greenville, Miss, on ThURS
DAY, the 18th inst. A full meeting IL re-
quoted. Il. B DUNN, President.
u Q. HEREDOE, Secretary. ufllo
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-15
NOTICE,

To Holders Of Calvary Cemetery Bonds.
THE semi-annual interest upon the bonds
j issued by Calvary Cemetery Association
will be paid upon presentation at Bank OF
Commerce, on and after January 1st, 1881.
By order Of the Board Of Directors.
So l1S OWEN DWYER, Treasurer.