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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-12

survey to his Sticking work, turned his head
and caughtup with his teeth from the box
used as its receptacle a bottle of ST.. JACOBS
OH. tie threw the bottle on the floor
with violence enough to break it, and then
deliberately licked up the ST. JACOBS on
andapplied il to the cut. Readers, we have
seen the laws of association beicd by beings
with less sense than Toughman's horse.
The word has passed among us, and when
we see man who won't try the Oil, we
say, He is worse than Toughman's horse"
Tomany this may appear as very tough"
story; and were there not proofs innumer-
able of the efficacy of the Great German
Remedy they would be justified in so
dcsignatingit. The testimony, however is
plentiful and pointed, and is from people
whose long experience in matters apper-
tanning to horseilesh entities their opinions
to profound consideration and respect.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-12

Health, strength and vigor given and
miraculous cures affected by using Browns
Iron Bitters. Its sale is immense.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-12

The great iea-storc is at A. Bond 6 Co.,
400 Main str ct.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-12
DALLAs, TEXAS, November 5, 1881 .
Santa Claus, North Pole:


Santa Claus, North Pole
Your second shipment, consisting of fine
works of art, such as Dore's Bebe Gallery
Milton'S Paradise Lost, Ancient Mariner
Pompeii, Indian Summer, Tennyson, Long
fellow, Whittier, Wandering Jew, etc; al
OF the above contain full page illustrations
by that great artist, "Dore," have arrived
all safe. The imported Auto and Photograph
Albums are very fine; have shown them to
several of our customers, who pronounce
them the finest and cheapest ever seen in
Dallas Portmonaies for ladies and gents
are good and give general satisfaction. Up
Right Work-Baskets are very handsome,
everyone is surprised at the low figure we
offer them at. The complete sets of
Tharkeray, Scott, Bulwer, Dickens, Hume,
Gibbon, McCaulay and all the standard
authors, in fine bindings, are greatly adj
mired. The first shipment of juvenile
books were grand, and il the others, which
you promise to have on exhibition at our
store December 9TH, are to be so much
finer, we cannot imagine what they will
look like. OF course we will sell them at
bottom figures, and treat all our customers
alike. Awaiting your further instructions,
we are Very Truly Yours,
MASON d ERE.
p. S.-One thousand volumes of Standard
Poets have arrived, and will be sold at 40
cents per copy, and will report when
balance OfstoCk arrives NJ az t.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15
A EXCURSION
To EurOpe-Fare for the Round
Trip, SIPS.

l take great pleasure in announcing
to the public that l have arranged
With the Monarch line Of steamships
for the entire use (passenger) of their
new and magnificent Monarch of the
Sea-" just completed, for the first trip
between New York and London, early
in July (about the 9TH. This new and
elegant steamer has been christened
the "Lydian Monarch" and is fitted
up in the best and safest manner,
being built Of steel in seven water
tight compartments, with a double
bottom on the admiralty bracket prin-
ciple, thus giving ease and steadlness
to the movements of the steamer,
which fact will be appreciated by
those who have crossed the Atlantic.
The "Lydian Monarch is a large
and powerful steamer, the engines be-
ing 300 horse power and the tonnage
Of 400 tons. The stateroOms are all
placed amidships, where there is less
motion and noise. The saloon is on
the upper deck, and it and the state
rooms are large and rOomy, and are
fitted up in a style that cannot be sur-
passed in the finest hotel in the world.
The fare for the round trip from
New York will be Sl25. Reduced
rates will be given between Chicago
and New York. The tickets are good
for six months, allowing the holder to
return on any Of the steamers Of this
line, which leave Lordon every Satur-
day. For tickets and staterooms, adj
dress G. f. ROLLINS,
90 l6l La Sale street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15
MEN WITH TAILS.
Darwin Vindicated-A Wonder
full Discovery in Brazil.

In Maranham, a province Of the
Empire of Brazil, at a plantation of a
Mr.. S. Vieira, a we'll was being dug by
the negroes. When they had dug
down to the lower bed of the tertiary
strata, they came upon some bones
which appeared peculiar to them.
They sent to the house for their mas
ter, who, upon seeing them, compre-
hended the Importance of the
discovery at such a depth.
He Immediately ordered the work
stopped and sent to the city Of
Maranham for Drs. Brandao, Sogner,
Barhosa and Jansen Peneira, who,
after studying the subject, agreed that
they were human bones in a fossil
state. They repaired to the place,
and, after twenty-four hours labor in
excavating, succeeded in taking out a
complete skeleton without the loss of
the least particle. The skeleton is of
colossal dimensions, measuring eight
feet and three inches in height. And
what is more extraordinary is the pro-
longation of the dorSal spine more
than twenty inches. If this skeleton
does not belong to an individual who
had such a d%efOrmity, then we have
the most brilliant confirmation Of
the doctrine of Darwin. WHAT'S neees-
sary now is to continue the exeava-
Ition and discover another skeleton
and at once the great scientific prob
lem of man is solved. What the dis
covery has already absolutely solved is
the existence ofman before the tertiary
epoch? To what nation, then does
this skeleton belong? Can it belong
to any nation of the red men who
inhabited South America at the time
of its discovery? Or can it belong to
any nation extinct before that epoehi
All corroborate the latter hypothesis.
Extensive investigations will yet Que
day give to humanity the solution Of
these problems. The whole skeleton
has been brought to Maj. Polycarpo
Pinheiro to be prepared for exhibi-
ton. 1t is to be sent to the museum
at Rio de Janeiro, with a box Of clay
in which it was buried, as a specimen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15
All IN ihe Merry May Morning

A special Geographic dispatch from
N. A: Dauphin, New Orleans. La. ON
May 10th last, TO the Office Of Nj A.
Dauphin, No. 2l2 Broadway. New
York city, N. Y, states that AZ tbe
drawing Of the Louisiana state lottery
that day. among the prizes drawn were
ticket No. 49fl, and sold 10 halves ID
geo. 7. DeshOn, A. Kilby st.. Boston,
Macs and a gentleman In Washing,
ton ID. e., drew 3 10000 ticket IA
694l6, sold to d. v. Wenzelle. e69 N
gth street, Philadelphia, and to MAI.
thew Gelson, Eagle Office. BROOKLYN.
N; T., drew $4,000; ticket No 3I.1I4'
sold TO A. ID. Rifel, 22j Segar avenue
and Fred Shredder, s3G Mjcbjean
street. Toledo, o., drew 1904. ticket
no; 4llg6, sold in New Haven. Conn
and No. 24,es7, sold 30 VIM. r.
Brewer, Baltimore. Nd, drew s2s0f
each and tickets No. 23.2DI sol3 Il
Wilmington, n. G.; No. 3i8gg soid
IN Ottumwa Iowa; No. 1920. aid =
Lafayette, Ind No. 74,5ii, sold n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic allAys irritation
A h Devotion.

A very peculiar case of a mothers
devotion to her son, a maniac. hasiust
come to light. About eighteen years
ago a family named Harrington moved
to Portsmouth, r. /. Nearly four
years after, a son, William, then absut
two years ofage, suddenly disappeared.
About three weeks ago the mother of
the boy died. Some Of the people NJ
her funeral heard a strange noise. and
on going TO a small, dark room in the
attic, found there a young man, having
scarcely any clothing, covered with
hair. The husband Of the woman
told the following story: The young
man, he said, was his son, who had
m%ysteriously disappeared SO many
years ago. When about two years old
the boy became insane, and soon wa,
a raving maniac. The mother refused
TO let him be taken from her. but
placed him in an attic room, where al
times she vas compelled TO ito him
During all these years he had beer
confined there, and the mother wa,
the only person whom her son had
seen. She was accustomed 10 yigiI
him aud feed him with her OWE hand
aud hadjealously guarded her secre.
from the neighbors, fearing that step.
would be taken TO tear the boy ava,
from her. When she died the fathe.
tried to follow her example, but wa
not equal to the task. Young Han
rington has been removed to the insane
asylum at Cranston, Il. !.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15

business jas to give ~satifaction to the
public, and at the same time make it
profitable to themselves. The differ
cnces which have sprung DIP within
the company have been mentioned
simply as any other news which
might be of interest to the reading
public. Whoever may control the
company in future should strive to
give the public an improved street
railroad service. Beyond this the
LEDGER has no other interest or feel
ing more than in any other public
carrier or enterprise.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15
Health is Wealth /!

DR.. e. c. WEsT's NBRvB AND BRAIN TRRAF-
MINT; a specific for Hysteria, Dizziness, Con-
yulsions, Nervous Headache, Mental Depres-
sion, Loss of Memery, Spermatorrhoea. Impo-
tency, Involuntary Emissions, Premature Old
Age, caused by oyer-exertion, self abuse, or
ever-lndulgence, which leads to misery, decay
and death. One box will cure recent cases.
Bach box contains one months treatment.
One dollar q box, or six boxes for Eve dollars;
sent by mail prepaid on receipt of price. We
guarantee six boxes to cure any case. With
each order received by us for six box 9, accom-
panied with five dollars, we will send the pur-
chaser our written guarantee to return the
money il the treatment does not effect a cure.
Guarantees issued only By A. RENKERT 4
CO., Wholesale and Retail Druggists, us Main
street. Memphis, Tenn. Orders by mail will
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15
Saturday, JUNO IS, IssI,

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county. Tenn,
to-wit:
Beginning ut the southeast corner of lot
three (3), in block j, on north street, ag laid
down on the plan Of the town of Raleigh; then
east with the east line of said lot 3 seven (D
chains and thirty. two 1872, links to q point;
thence north So degrees east TWO ~ chains
8lH degrees east two (' chains sixly-seven go
links to a stake in McKeOugh's line contin-
ued four % chains to a stake, said Nc
Keough's northwest corner; thence west with
the Boon and Meacham land twelve Q2lchains
thirty-two 32l links TO II stake, il being the
corner in nmnOn between j M Coleman,
Harrison and Meacham; thence south six ()
chains eiRhty-twO C2l linss, south 4ls4 degrees
west. five 10y chains ninety-three links; thence
south ~ degrees wei six 10y chains forty-hys
as links; thence south $A degrees east three
~ chains ten Q0) links; thence south 62A de-
grees east eighty-eight 1887 links; thence south
79H degrees east two ~ chains six To-
links; thence north Az degrees east three
(l chains ninety-six N6) links; thence north
56% degrees east three 49, chains thirty (3O)
links; thence north 894 degrees east FIVE (5)
chains fifty 800 links to the beginning. con-
tanning by estimation tWenty-three and one
half C231al acres, be the same more or less.
Terms ofSale-On q credit Of seven months,
purchaser executing note with good security,
lien retained, redemption barred, etc.
This June J., 1881.
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
Goodwin, Dix & GoOdloe, solicitors.
80 SO SS "a 100
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15

A stranger from Brennan, Texas,
who was helping Galveston out in the
Mardi Gras business, took his watch
to a matchmaker to have it repaired.
After q few minutes work the watch
maker handed it back with the remark
that the damages were two dollars.
What was the matter with itP" asked
the stranger. "There was a hair in
it." WAS that alp You ought to
have found a hair mattress in it for
two dollars. -Galveston News.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15
BURNETT'S
The Rest of All Hair Dressings.

1t allsys irritation, removes all ten
dency to dandruf, and inyigorates the
action of the capillaries in the highest
degree, thus promoting a vigorous aud
healthy growth of the hair. It's effects
upon the glossiness and richness Of
the hair is such as cannot be surpassed.
Burnett's FlayOring Extracts are
the best.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15

RH virtue OF q Iced Of trust, made 10 ma.
- Amos Woodruff, trustee. BY Maurico d
Tobin and Mary K Tobin, on 9th day Of Nav.
1871, and recorded in deed book No. III, page
5SS Of the Registers office Of Shelby county,
Tenn. said deed being made to secure a certain
Indebtedness fully described therein, and de-
fault having been made In the conditions
thereof, Will. as trui tee. at the request Of
the beneficiary in said deed, on
Saturday, Iuns IS, 1881,
at Il O'Clock, Am, at the southwest corner
OF Main. and Madison streets, in MemphiS.
the Taxing District Of said county, sell AZ
public auction to the highest bidder for oash.
that certain lot Of land in said District known
as the west half Of lot No. Is in block s, Brad
ford subdivision, fronting Is feet on the souih
side Of Bradford street between Jones avenue
and Manassas street, with a depth Of $50 feet;
together with all appurtenanoeI thereto be-
longing, including residence house and other
improvements. All right Of redemption WaiV-
Title believed to be perfect, but l sell az
trustee only.
AMOS WOODRUFF, Trustee.
J W Hampton, Attorney. 1884
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15
THE LEDGER AND THE STREET RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.

. 49,
There are persons in the street rail
road company and out of it who seem
to misapprehend the LEDGER's entire
course with regard to that corporation.
The publication Of a piece Of news
the Other day concerning some inter
nal discussions and a bill which we
thought had already been fled was
construed by some as a continuance or
supplement to an old controversy long
since closed. A few words may be in
order as a matter of justice to all con.
cerned, We recognize the necessity
of street railroads as a matter OF CON
venience and necessity to the public.
The city conceded the right Of way on
the principal streets TO q private com
pauy upon certain conditions. The com
pany undertook to charge and collect
a rate Of fare which we did not think
was justifable, legal or morally right.
The LEDGER in the interest Of the
public discussed this question freely
and sharply for a long period. and in
sisted that only FIVE cents should OF
could be collected from passengers
The popular mind was considerably
awakened, and finally the question was
carried into one of the courts, where
it was decided that under the charter
the company had no right to collect
more than five cents for a single fare.
As soOn as the company acquiesced in
this jus decision the LEDGER dropped
the subject. Our criticisms and ar
guments were directed entirely at the
corporation, and not at the officers OF
stockholders in their capacity as pri.
vate citizens They may have been
ever 50 much annoyed. but there wal
no prejudice or personal feeling on oul
part. 10 discharginga duty to thu
public, we had no private
feelings to crafty, no indi
Yidual interests Of our own to con
serve. The company, or members o
it, seems to have felt aggrieved anc
took steps to retaliate by starting OF
substituting a rival evening paper
This they had a perfect RICH
70 do, so far as the LEDGE
was concerned. The field is an,
was open to al competitors. We haI
good reason to believe at the tim
that the street railroad company wa
experimenting slightly in journalism
but knowing they had a right to do Sc
and not feeling any appreciable effec.
we gave the matter very little atten
ton. No newspaper was ever estab
lished and sustained by a mere sub
sidy, however munilicent. Permanent
successful journalism does not sprin
up in a single night it is a thing {
slow growth and the result of muc
experience, careful training an
the labor OF many hands, a
well as the cooperative forces {
many brains. 1t was denied at tn
time that the street railroad compan
had any interest directly or Indirect
in any journalistic venture, and reall
that is a matter of no great conse
quence to any one outside the com
pany to day,-that was their bushes,
AS to the officers and stockholders Q
the company, we have not now an
never had the slightest unkind feel
ing or cause for it. We only hope tina
they will so conduct the street railroa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, tet-
ter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns
and all kinds of skin eruptions, freck-
les and pimples. Be sure you get
Henry's carbolic salye, as all others
are but limitations and c~ounterfeits.
Price q cents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15

You maze 30 MIsTAKE.-If you
have dyspepsia, sick headache, or your
liver or stomach is out Of order, take
>. NJ. Laroque's Anti Bilious Bitters.
Only, sec that you got the genuine
article; % cents a paper, or 81 a bot.
tie. W. i. Thornton, proprietor.
Baltimore, Md. Sold by druggists.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15

"The ripest peach ison the highest
tree" says james Riley. james shows
his ignorance. The ripest peach is in
the bottom layer Of the basket every
time, and it is generally about nine
shades too ripe.-[New Haven Regis
ter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15

Durno's catarrh snuff cures all af.
%fections of the mucous membrane Of
the head and throat.
DR.. Motifs liver pills are the best
calhartie. V
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15
Frlday. the Ist day or IuIv.
Chancery Sale of Real Estate

No. 1888, R%-Chancsry Court Of Shelby county
w w Goodwin vs.. John Wylie ct Al.
ID entered In tho above cause on the 18th day
of March, 1881, M B 30, page 595. l will sell, az
public auction, to The highest bidder, in front
of the Clerk and Masters office, courthouse of
Shelby county. Memphis, Tennessee, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15

New York and Galveston, Texas, and
No. 93,237, sold in Reading. Pa, drew
$1,000 each, and SO $1,000 was dis
Itributed. Another similar distribu-
ton takes place July 18th.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15

There ia no need to suffer with
rheumatism, lame back, neuralgia or
sprains when such a remedy as Uons.
sens lightning liniment is at hand.
1t a'so cure spawn, ringbone, gals,
scratches, etc. on animals, and il only
80 cents a bottle.
For sale by W. N. Wilkerson & Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15
tuesday. the stu day Of Iu!y, IaoI.

In legal hours. In front Of the courthouse, in
the Taxing District Of Shelby county, Tenn,
proceed 70 sell to the highest bidder FOR cash,
tho following described property, to-wit: Life
Interest Qfeaid A N Smith Id:
]. One lot, being D part Of block fortY-tbrcC
4j in south Memphis, sholbT county, Tenn,
beginning en- the fOpth side d Pontotoe street
one hundred and twenty 900 feet east Of IA
Intersection with tho east linz " CauGey street;
thence east with the iouth line Of Pontotoc
street twenty l20 feet, thoDce south at right
angles with P0ntOtoe street enc hundred aud
dhy $50 feet; thence vest parallel with Pom
tOtOo street twenty g1) feet; thence north one
hundred and fifty ll50) ieet 10 the beginning.
2. Also one ll lot 10 south Memphis, known
10 let No. one lD In block fOrty-Ono 4D and
BOUNDED ~ follows; Beginning II a point on
the south eide Of Vance street eighty ts0j feet
streets, running thonce east With Vance street
seventy 40 feet 10 a stake; thence south sixty
90 feet 10 n stake: themes west Toycnty l7O)
feet u. a stake; thence north sixty lOJ) feet
" the beginning.
3. Also o0e 0Jlot IN Taxing District Of Shell
by county formerly mo city .af hemHhiJ,
Shelby county, Tome beginning NJ q p0inl
At the interiectiOn Of Spring street and
Chambcriayne place, running thence east
wardly and parallel with Spring street ninety
80 feet 10 = stake; thence n%ofthwardly and
right angles with Spring street ninety C0) feet
b. q stake; thence wostWardly and parallel
With spring street ninety i90) feet 10 Chamber
Jayne Jdaee; thence south and parallel with
Chnmbofiayno place ninety WO) feet 10 the
lace " beginning, being the wsst ninety D0l
feet u lots eight Bj, nine ~ and ten 40, all
p shelby county. Tenn, and conveyed BY
ghamberlayne Jones' IT,, TO n J farFls on tbs
Ah day Of April, 1851. .
lev ed on 40 DO property Of defendant, A
N Smith, " tdtifiy said judkinent Interest
4sd cogis. p X ATTY
lberia Of Shelby county, Tom
By w DCAKsOE, ID. n.
Memphis, IN day o fJun6, 1881.
or Vance, Attg for Plaintiff. HWw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15

Mothers. wives, daughters, SONS,
fathers, ministers, teachers. business
men, farmers. mechanics, ALL should
their homes Nostrum and Alcoholic Rene
dies. Have no such prejudices against, or
fear Of. warmers Safe Tonic BitIers. :"
They are what they arc claimed to be-harm-
less as milk, and contain only medicinal Yir-
tues. Extract Of Choice Vegetables only.
They do not belong to that class known as
"~Cure-Alls," but only profess to reach cases
where the disease originates in debilitated
frames a. d impure blood. A perfect spring
and summer medicine. A thorough
blood purifier. A tonic appetizer.
Pleasant to the taste. i%uvigorating to the body.
The most eminent physicians recommend
them for their curative properties. Once
used, always preferred. Trial size, zoe. Full
size largest in market) 81. SS-Fry them
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15

The Traveller who Wisely Provides
AGAINST the contingency of illness by taking
with him Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, has
occasion to congratulate himself on his fore.
sight, when be sees others who have neglected
to do so suffering from some one of the mala-
dies for which il is a remedy and preventive.
Am n these are fever and ague, biliousness,
constipation and rheumatism. diseases often
ate dant upon a change of climate or I'M
Wonted diet.
For sale by all druggists and dealers gem
orally. d&Weod
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15
Sheriff. Sale Of RaaI Estate.

DUBLIC notice is hereby given, that by vir-
! tue Of an execution, 10 me directed from
the Hon. Circuit Court Of Shelby county,
james B Townsend aud A NJ Smith, Sly,
judgment rendered on tho 22d day Of February,
1877, for the sum Of four hundred and seventy
two dollars and - cents, with interest and
cost Of suit, 70 satisfy said judgment, ote., /
will, on