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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-20
SUMMER ADVANCEMENT
For Sd. FrancIs IsIver.

THE Light draught steamer HIKEDAVU,
10 X Joplin master; A q Banning, clerk,
will leave Memphis eyoIy TUESDAY evening
At 3 O'Clock for Mariana, the Cutoff and all
INTERMEDIATE LANDINGS. Steamers
Collins, and Advance will run between Madi-
son and Wittsburg In connection with Mem
phis and Little Rock Railroad.
j. D. RANDALL, Sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-20
WednesdaY. Septemhar 2sfh. IaaL.

Between the hours Of u n. and | pm, at the
southwest c0rnor ofMaia and Madison streets.
IN Memphis, Tennessee, Taxing District Of
Shelby county, Tenn, offer and sell at public
cutlery to the highest bidder for cash the fol-
lowing described real estate, situated in
Shelby county, Tenn, known as the Il W
Randolph 6lS tract of land, az same appears
on the map of Shelby county, Tenn, and be-
ing the tract given To Fannie NJ Randolph BY
her father, A Dowell, The said tract Is
bounded on the north by a tract formerly
owned by A II Douglass, on the west by q tract
owned by W Y Q Humes. on tho east By the
batenan tract, and on the south by the Ray
nor tract. The land to be sold being6l8 acres,
less IS acres, heretofore sold to Bolton. Equity
of redemption, homestead and dover waived,
and purchasers title to be absolute.
WIN. NJ. SMITH, Trustee.
w. A. COLLIER, Attorney. H8
PROBATE COURT CLERKS OFFICER
MeGphis, Team, September /, 1881.
40 3S5l-eannie Reinach, administrative o
Moses Reinaeh, deceased.
lI0 Fannie Reiuach, administering, etc.
i You are hereby notified that the lth day
Of October, 1881, az 10 o'clock am, has been
fixed by Ice to adjudicate upon the claims fled
aGains1 tho estate Of Moses keinach, deceased,
undCr the insolvent proceeding herein, at
which time you will! be vt my ONCE, in Mem
ph;s, Tenn, by yourself or counsel. for said
purpose. This publication is made in accord
ance with an order of the Probate Court .
August 81, 1851. Respectfully,
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
BY HUGH B. CULLEN, D. c.
Smith * Collier, soils for creditors 2 STA %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-20

OPEN. Railroads. CLOSE.
S Is pm Gin. LOUSY. < Mem. $50 am
r r Local and
s@s,m Gin. TouisV, / MeHs. 10 % pm
r Il through mails.
sSp.m Chat. i Aon. r I 8 90 am
Local and through
mails.
Il SOp.m Chatta. 1 Mem. R 10 30 pm
through mails.
1850 am Mem. 4 Gron. 4 N. IL 30 am
o. R r.
i10p.m Nem. 4 L. r. r X. 90 PEN
800 am loov'g'n& Mem. RR 50 pm
$50 s.m OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 4 90 pm
Riv. a eth. Mnils.
100 am Nsmphis and Friar'p 40 PM
Point Agent.
100 E.mi Helena &Friar'sPoint 30 PM
Postomcs
90 Ami Helena n ClarendOn 30 pm
K r.
90 a mi M0m. &GreenV. Ag't. 1 30 pm,
@a m dem. d Vicksburgl 3 50 am
Agent.
100 .ml $ ,Louis 4 Mem. Ag't 40 pm
$50 a.ms 0soeola&Mem Agent. 50 pm
100 am 81. RranoisRiverAg't. 30 pm
100 am Arkansas RiverAgentl 30 PM
100 R.mWhite River Agent. 40 PM
800r. M Mem. to HollySpr'gs, 500 amt
Miss Stage route.
monday, Wednesday AID Friday.
tDaily.
Monday. Thursday and Saturday
sunday, Tuesday and Friday.
Tuesday and Friday.
"Wednesday and Saturday,
0Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-20
trustees safe,

NDEh and by virtue Of a certain trust
u deed, made to me as trustee, bearing data
the LIST Of January, lss0. and duly recorded
in book No. 1879, page AZ of the Registers
ONCE Of Shelby county, Tennessee, default
having been made therein, / will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-20

Nashville, Chattanooga d 81. Louis
Hallway.
MOBENzE ROUTE TO NASHVILLE & SOUTHEAST.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on all Night Trains.
Louisville Depot. Head of Main st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-20

my labor was excoodlnfly bus.
the contrary, waa followed b.
Iron Tonic from which ~
4 found that ms natural forco
ing II have done twice tho H.
,ase With the tranquil nora
1.-THE Tonic has mot douo tue
Chrlstlan Church, Troy. y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-20

POSTOFFICE, MEMPHIS, TENN.
Arrivals and Deuartures Of Mails.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-20

LEAVE. ARRIVE.
-
Vow Orleans Mail, daily 1880 pm. le.1 Am
Sardis Accommodation,
daily Except sunday. 3.B pm. 9.16 Am
Freight train daily (ox-
copt Sunday r............... ITO an g. pJm
ChesapeaEe, Ohio a southwestern.
LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Mail \ passenger, daily - -
(except Sunday ..."......l 400 pm. BOD Am
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-02
storing andKeanInr Potntoc..

OF late years the potato has been one of
the most profitable Of farm crops in the East,
and this chiefly arises from the fact that il is
somewhat difficult to keep any very great
quantity of them. Thus only so many of
them are grown as can be preserved, and as the
Accommodations are limited there is no glut in
the market as there are with things which are
grown and must be sent TO market at once. or
course there are times when potatoes rule low.
This is apt to be the case with early ones,
grown especially for early purpose, and which
follow the same law that rules in transient
vegetables. So also those who grow potatoes
and have no conveniences for storing them.
These have to market in the fall, and must
take whatever price may rule for them.
Those who have good cellars under their
barns, or in any place safe from frost and yet
cool and dry, can generally make potato
growing pay very well; and these are usually
the ones who do.
The infected tubers will often rot, especial
ly If the mass heats q little, and the diseased
ones will often communicate the disease to
the rest. In cellar this can be seen and no
ted, but in mound out of doors no one knows
of the trouble till spring, when great loss is
found. Besides this, it is so difficult to get
at them in winter that those who have no way
to preserve potatoes except this, as a general
thing prefer not to grow at all rather than to
be bothered with this.
Dampness undoubtedly favors the spread
of the potato disease, and therefore where
there is any chance at all of the disease ex-
listing in the roots, they ought to be stored as
dry as possible. Those which are to be kept
in this general way should be dry and cool
but this should be especially seen in the case
of seed potatoes. Since the potato beetle
came among us, it is clear that we have had
the very best results from early planting and
by the use of the earliest varieties. Now
these early kinds are more easily affected by
the warmth than the late ones. They sprout
| easily, and GOODNESS is therefore the more es-
sential for them. Some people think it makes
little difference whether seed potatoes sprout
or not before planting, and we have known
people to tear off sprouts several inches long,
and cut up the tubers in full faith that they
will sprout out again and be none the worse
for it. They generally grow, but they art
constitutionally weaker and much more liable
to disease than those which do not sprout til
ready to go into the ground. Farmer dHC
| Gardener
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-02

JERSEY QUEEN. The owner of this remark
able COW, Josiah s. Kenerson, Esq, of Bar
net, sends US a memorandum of recent yields
in milk and butter as follows May 20 to
June /, 1856 pounds of milk, yielding twenty
pounds seven one-half ounces Of butter in the
twelve days. June l to July 1, 1896 pounds
of milk, yielding eighty pounds six one-half
ounces of butter in the thirty days. The to-
tai for forty-two days, 1881 pounds of milk,
100 pounds ounces of butter The last
churning IN June was at the rate of nineteen
three-fourths pounds of butter week. Mr..
Kenersou not being in any 'ring," his COW is
excluded from much notice or consideration
when noted COWS of her breed are under ye-
mark in most Of the newspapers, but we be-
lieve her record to be one emitting her to the
very foremost rank among remarkable butter
yielders How much herds built up from the
progeny of a single COW can be made TO per-
petuate her merits is doubtful, but certainly
both the bull and the heifer calves of such
COWS ought to be of more than average value
for stock purposes. We wish we had more
and more reliable record evidence that they
had proved so.- Wdtchmda.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-02

OF the !, 300, 900, 900 pounds of sugar used
annually in the United States, ninety-nine
per cent. comes from abroad.
The above item appears in the American
Cultivator and also in the Mirror and Farmer.
1t would be interesting to know how many
papers will copy it without comment. Six
teen hundred per cent. of the proportion by
these figures, of sugar of domestic manufao-
ture would be an approximation to accuracy.
In other words, it gives us credit for about
one-sixteenth of the home product. Louisiana
has for several years produced an average Of
more than 200, 600, 900 pounds of cane sugar.
Last years product was the largestsince 1861,
and may be estimated at $50, 600, 600 pounds,
which with 10000, 900 pounds of maple sugar
and the cane, beet or sorghum sugar made in
small quantities in nearly oil the states but
not taken into account in making estimates,
makes home product approximating 300,-
600, 600 pounds, which is over sixteen per
cent. instead of one per cent. of the whole
amount consumed. Instead of ninety nine
per cent, as stated in the item quoted, a frac-
tionless than eighty -four per cent. comesfrom
abroad. If molasses is included in the esti-
mate at its equivalent in sugar, about 20 per
cent. of the whole, (sugar and molasses) is of
domestic manufacture, the home product of
cane, sorghum and maple molasses being
about 80, 100000 gallons, and much larger in
proportion to that imported than the home
product of sugar. In addition to all these
sweets there is now made and used in this
country over 800, OOO,O 600 pounds of glucose,
mixed with other sugar or in the form Of
| candy or syrup.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-02
Office Of ST, JOHN S, M, co.,
E. EARLE, New England Agent,
BRATTLEBoRo VI. August, 1881.
The Past and Present of the
Sewing Machine Trade.
THE PAST.

Prior to the year 1877, few of the old companies,
by combining their patents, managed to secure
elusive and onerous monopoly Of the Sewing Machine
business. So close this monOnply that they were
able TO extor from the public the most extrayagant
prices during long series VI years, and also TO de
priye the country for generation OF the beneft Of
all the thought and experiments that were being
pended in efforts 10 improve this most valuable aud
necessary article Of household use. By continuing
year after year the manufacture Of the same old
chin 49, and strangliug the Improvements which the
records Of the Patent Once show being
they forced the public TO buy inferior machines at
Orbitant prices.
In the year 1877 this combination broken up by
the expiration Of the patents although strenuous ef
forts had been put forth to their extension and
the continuance Of the monopoly. This, however
failed and the old companies were brought face to
face in competition with the progressive ideas they
had so long laborod to stihe How did they meet
this Some Of them by endeayOting TO Improve their
machines; others by an EFFORT to make the business
improbable by reduction Of over GO per cent. in
prices, thinking to use the accumulatOns they had
wrung from the people by Offering TO sell for $50
machine which, the day previous, they had held to be
worth $50.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-02

The LUMBER OF THE FUTURE.-It is now
predicted that the lumber of the future is to
be made Of straw. 1t is to compete with that
of the better class, as there seems to be no
necessity of introducing knots and shakes into
the artificial material. 1t is manufactured in
any desired length, from - feet upward, and
as much as 32 inches in width. The cost is
such as to compete with better or finishing
grades of pine, and the locality of eompeh-
ton cannot vary much, for straw is usually
cheap where lumber is cheap. Some samples
recently exhibited held nail as well as wood,
are susceptible of high finish, and can be pol
ished to any extent desirable. II is water
proof, and therefore must be durable as pine
or oak, while it is as well adapted for roofing
purposes as for fine interior work. It is sus-
ceptible of being worked by the ordinary
tools of the carpenter, and once fitted for its
place II will not be apt to shrink or swell
Samples resemble hard wood, about as dark
as oak, but more dense in texture, with spe-
cifc gravity of one-ffth more than thorough
ly seasoned black walnut For finishing IL
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-02

The eighteenth annual fair of the New Eng
land agricultural society will open at Worces-
ter next Tuesday, and continue four days.
Gen. Sherman has been invited to be present,
and is expected Wednesday, the eth. The
managers are making unusual exertions to Sc
cure a full attendance and to make the exhibit
ton success. The following are the YER
mont officers of the society
Vice president, George Campbell of West
minister assistant marshal, Col A. B. Frank
lin of Newfane trustees, A. E. Perkins of
Pomfret, L. S. Drew of Burlington, c. Hor-
ace Hubbard of Springfield, Col j. B. Mead
and Ed. Hall of Randolph, A. S. Finley of
Middletown Springs, j. H. Peters of Brad
ford, Henry Cleveland of Coventry, j. D.
Wheat of Rutney, j. H. Hazen of West Hart
ford, Jerome Holden of Westminster West,
D. S. Pratt of Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-02

One of the lowest estimates of the quantity
of barbed-wire fencing sold in this country
during the past year is 1OO,OOO,OOO pounds.
Other estimates make the quantity manufac-
tured and sold several times as large. By a
decision of the United States circuit court in
favor of the validity of their patent, Wash
burn, Moen & Co. have a monopoly of the
manufacture and sale of barbed wire for
fencing 1t is made at some forty different
establishments, which pay Washburn, Moen
Il Co. royalty. The only manufacturer who
resisted their claim by an appeal to the SUI
preme court, Jacob Hash, has lately compro-
missed or been bought off, and now pays a
royalty. An association of Iowa farmers
now propose to fight the monopoly in the
United States supreme court. The fierce dis
cussion of the subject in the western papers
is excellent free advertising for Washburn,
Moen x Co.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-02

Whatever may be its condition in other 10.
calities, in this section corn has made stout
growth, and early pieces are now mature. A
few days more without frost will ripen the
later fields, and good crop will be assured
Potatoes are generally reported rather light
In many places the white grub is doing them
considerable injury, and to avoid loss from
this cause, some farmers have dug their early
potatoes and put them in the cellar. The
crop has also been cut short in some places
by the vines dying before the tubers were
fully grown. Oats have been harvested, and
the yield is very good-above an average.
There are more apples-though they are not
plenty-than might have been expected after
the abundant crop of last season, and, owing to
better prices for fruit, few orchards will
yield as much profit as last year. The season
has been generally favorable for grass-our
most profitable crop.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-02

The beginning of disease is a slight debility or dis
order OF some Of the vital organs-the stomach, the
liver or the bowels, usually. There are dyspepuc
symptoms, the liver is troublesome, the skin grows
tawny and unhealthy-ooking, there pains In the
right side or through the right shoulder blade. The
climax Is often an utter prostraton Of the physical
energies perhaps fatal issue. But II the difficulty
il met in time with Hostetters Stomach Bttcrs which
is always effective as remedy and should be resored
to at an early stage, there will be to appre-
bend those injurious subsequent effects upon the ys-
tenn often entailed by entirelycured diseases. Far
better Is it, also to employ this safe remedial agent in
fever and ague and other malarAl complaints, than
quinine and other potent drugs, which, even when
they do prove efectual for time ruin the stomach
and impair the general health.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-02
Health is Wealth!

hR. Z. G. VESTS Nerve and Brain Treatment:
- specific for Hysteria, Dizziness, Commissions,
Nervous Headao che, Mental Depression, Loss of Mem
ory Spermatorrhma, ImpOtency, Involuntary Ennis
sions, Premature Old Age, caused by over-exertion
sef-abuse or oyerindugenoe, which leads to misery
decay and death. One box will cure recent cases.
haeh bo1 contains one months treatment. One dol
lar box OF six boxes for Eve dollars sent by mail
prepaid on receipt Of price, We guarantee six boxes
70 cure any case. With each order received by for
six boxes, accompanied with hve dollars we will send
the purchaser our written guarantee to return the
money II the treatment does not eject q cure. Guar
antees issued by H. @. Willard, sole authorized agent
for Brattleboro, VT JOHN @. WEST co, Sole Pro-
prietors, 1871 and 1888 West Madison-st., Chicago IN
Smith, Dooli'te Smith, wholesale agents, Boston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-02

the time when we can raise corn without hay
ing il cost us more than it is worth in defend
ing IL from the attacks Of crows. IT, how
ever, rs. E. O." or any other lover of the
black-coated banditti, who is shocked by my
genuineness Of his feeling by deeds as well as
by words, 1 will make him this offer 1 will
cover my cornfield next spring with all the
"scary" contrivances he will suggest, and trust
to them alone to defend the corn. II they
succeed, all right il they fail, rs L. c."
shall pay the damages, and the crows will be
happy in either case. Failing to get a re-
Spouse to this Offer shall next spring de-
stroy the crows which visit my cornfeld by
every device can think Of Am not right
HORACE WHITcoMB.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-02

Silk culture in California is fairly inaugural
ed. The women of that state have taken it
under their especial charge and there follows
general awakening to the Importance of the
industry. Mulberry trees are now found on
many farms and cuttings innumerable are be-
ing planted. Printed instructions have been
well circulated by the ladies' silk association
and the rivalries of families have been reduc-
ed to the relative merit of their particular CO.
coons There is something particularly ap-
propriate in feminine superintendent of a
branch of industry that falls SO naturally in
the feminine province, and decided advant-
age will accrue to the commercial life of the
state from the interest the women are taking
in the production of silk.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-02
NIX AND RECORD AND FARMER FRIDAY, 1881

will not be required to be as thick as ordinary
lumber, as its tensile strength is about double
that Of wood. The future win introduce a
complete change in building materials. These
will include paper for doors and window
frames, floors pillars, cornices and walls, iron
for beams, joints and rafters, with not splint-
err OF wood in the whole construction, which
will be replaced with straw lumber, il needed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-02

Mr.. j. " Sears, in the Atlantic Monthly,
predicts that great changes are in store for
housekeepers. He thinks there will be CEN
tralized establishment for every fifty fam
lilies, which will be domestic depot from
which heat, light and power Ito run sewing
machines, etc. y will be provided, and which
by the use of pneumatic tubes will shoot the
domestic supplies into the house. There will
be common oven to bake home made bread,
and a laundry ready at all times to take charge
of the washing. Washing day will be abol-
ished. There will be no coal ashes to take
out, and a thousand and one annoyances will
be avoided. All this will be accomplished
at great saving of expense.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-02
FITCHBURG RAILROAD.
UOOgAC TUNNEL ROUTH.

North Adams 1880 i:O2 2.l5 $50 500 II :O2
Sunday passenger train leaves No. Adams at $50 p.
", for Boston aud the aboyemo ntioned intermediate
stations.
Runs Suudays; omitted Mondays.
tSaraoga Special Express with Drawing-room car
The trains arriving in Boston at 9:05 am, 2:l5,
and 80 D. M, aud the trains leaving Boston at 80
am. ;O0 and 600 pm, are through trains with
through sleeping or drawing-rOon cars to aud from
the West via Hoosac Tunnel.
General office Housac Tunnel Route. $50 Washington
Street, Boston. JOHN ADAMS, Gen1 Sup't.
E.K.TURgER, AsstSupt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-02
NEW LONDON NORTHERN RAILROAD

TKAINN LEANE NHAIILETONU Ab TULLVWb'
Going south.
ago a. m, for South vernon, Springfield, Millcrh
Falls. Fitchburg, Boston, and all stations on the
New London Northern railroad. Sundays, only
connects for Springfield. Mondays, starts from
Millurs Falls, leaving there at 6 ;O5 m.
600 a. m, for Millers Falls and Boston.
1000 A. M, for Conn. River X. r., Millers Falls,
Fitchburg, Boston, Hoosac Tunnel &c.
$50 p. m, White Mountain express for Springfield,
New York and Philadelphia.
AIS p. M, steamboat train for New London aud also
for Conn. River X. Il.
Going North.
Trains arrive in Brattleboro-
1926 a. tn., from New London and New York.
l2:23 p. m from Milers Fails, Hoosac Tunnel, Dos
ton, Fitchburg, &C.
asa p. M, white Mountain express.
b:43 y. M, from Springfield, New York &c.
10:1i pm, from Boston. Worcester, HooHac Tunnel,
aud all stations New London Northern road,
and from Springfield, New York, &c.
O. W. BENTLEY, Gen. Supt.
New London. Conn, June 80, 1881.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-02

The grange picnics in Bradley's grove have
always been occasions of great interest and
real profit to the friends that gather from
Brattleboro and the neighbofing towns. The
facilities for reaching the grove by way of the
narrow gauge railroad, and the half-fare rates,
ought to insure good attendance from the
towns of the West River valley, at the picnic
to be held in Bradleys grove next Wednes-
day. Friends from other parts of the coun-
ty, who are not SO fortunate as to have a
railroad, will be no less welcome.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-02

Iowa is one of the most productive of the
fertile western states, yet how much better sit
uated her farmers are than the same class in
Vermont, we can judge by this statement
from the Iowa Homestead Thousands of
Iowa farmers this year will have no surplus
to sell after providing for the subsistence of
the family, teams, ETC., not enough to make
pork or beef of the extra stock"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-02

During the past month large portions of the
country suffered severely from drouth. Rain
has been needed in the greater part of the
southern states, and in many places vegetation
has been dried up and burned out. The
drouth includes parts of Ohio, Indiana, ILL
nois, Missouri, Kansas and Iowa. writer
from Champaign county, ILL.,, under date of
August 15 said there was no such thing as
green grass to be found in pastures or mead
ows, and the color of what little remained of
the original prairie growth was fast turning to
pale yellow. The heritage that stock fed
and lived upon was as dry as well-cured hay,
but still nutritious, producing fat in COWS
rather than milk. Potatoes were completely
burned up, and the home product would CON
sist wholly of those grown previous to the
first half of July. 1t is said that in some
parts of Illinois crops have failed to such an
extent that not few people will require as
sistance to get through the year.