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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-26


Under and by virtue Of two certain trust
u deeds TO me executed bv w L Bailey, one
Of date 10Th May, 1876 ecorded in ~theRegister's
once Of Shelby county in book No. liz, page
l4I and following, and the other Of date 18th
October, 1916, recorded 10 the Registers Office
Of Shelby county in book No. ia, page 25 and
following, l will, as trustee therein named, on
Saturday, Sd Day Of September, 1881,
sell at public outcry 70 the S&E alder for
cash the following described n3e. ~, stu
ate, lying and being in the l4th hyit District.
county Of Shelby, State of Tennessee, and
more particularly described as follows: A lot
in the W Hills subdivision, made in Msy
1855, adjoining, and near the southeastern
limits Of the city Of Memphis, beginning az a
stake the northwestern corner Of Lucille and
Su1ette streets; running thence west with the
north side Of Lucille street u30 one hundred
and thirty feet TO the southeast corner Of
Catherine Lakes lot; thence north at right
angles with Lucille street tl71 42-100 one hun
dred aud seventy-one AZ 100 feet to a stake;
thence at right angles with said last line east
Eardly C30 one hundred and thirty feet 10
Susette street, thence southwardly With Sna
Eette street vi 42-l0O one hundred and sew
epty-one "a 100 feet to the b%sginning, Aeipp
the same conveyed to said w 4 bailey b9
jane and Sarah A SmithWiob.
Vpon this lot there Il 3 very nice residence,
nearly new.
halo will be made between the hours of u
and Pm, VI tbe southwest corner Of Main
and m.eaie0D streets, In the city q mcmphis-
Eaaity OF redemption waived aud purehns-
orS hile 20 be abs0lute. Titis has been ex-
amincd and pronounced enad, but sell A.
trustee only VIC MoCLUhk. Trustee.
Wight Folkes 4 Wright, Attys. 1882
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-26

dashing and handsome. It IL aIwayS
a suspicious circumstance, too, when
a man uses his letter Of introduction
as if it we're a letter Of credit.
So when Sir Frederick asked us for
money enough to even pay for a tele-
gram to his noble father, and we re-
fused, aud then, looking at
our friends letter in shame and hui
initiation, did loan him $50, and the
telegram was returned with no answer;
we said, We'll, we have been fooled
a second time" and cut Sir Frederic.
Eth bienl We are again mistaken,
Sir Frederic was no imposter. He
had a foolish way of getting out Of
money, and his Governor" had been
out oftown, when the telegram arrived
He was good for many thousands
of pounds, and we had done a terrible
thing. In vain did we apologize and
ask him to dinner; it was too late.
The son ofthe Oldest baronet inEngland
went back and told our friend how
outrageously we had misused his let
ter, and indeed our friend and Sir
Frederic have never forgiven us; nor
should they, for we do not forget a
suspicion Of our honest identity. Hon
est people believe that they carry
their honesty in their faces.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-26
REPUDlATISG A DEDICATION.
An Author who, AZ He Chose an
American would Prefer Gen.
Lee TO Gen. Grant.


New York SUM-
Some years ago bibliophiles were sur
prised to find in the book stalls now
and then an American addition OF
The Thoughts of the Emperor M.
Aurelius AntOnius," translated by
George Long and dedicated to General
u. S. Grant. 1t has not been the
practice of this author to dedicate his
works to anyone aud the edition being
limited the books were at once placed
in the category of rare editions because
of the dedication to Grant. The ded-
ication, it now appears, was a fraud,
and Mr.. George Long has taken the
pains to repudiate it in a card which
is published on one side of the fly
leaf preceding the title page Of the
second edition OF his work, published
by George Bell & Sons, Of London.
The writer found a copy of this new
edition in a Boston book stall recently.
The note, which is signed by George
Long is as follows:
Il have been informed that an
American publisher has printed the
first edition OF this translation of NJ.
Antonius. | do not grudge him his
profit if he has made any. There may
be many men and women in the
United States who will be glad to read
the thoughts Of the Roman Emperor.
If the American politicians, as they
are called, would read them also, |
should be much pleased, but | do not
think the Emperor's morality would
suit their taste.
Il have also been Informed that the
American publisher has dedicated the
translation to an American. | have
no objection to the book being dedi-
Gated to an American, but in doing
this without my consent, the publisher
has transgressed the bounds Of decen.
cy. l have never dedicated a book to
any man, and if | dedicated this |
should choose the man whose name
seemed to me most worthy to be
Joined to that Of the Roman soldier
and philosopher.
II might dedicate the book to the
successful General Grant, who is
now the President of the United
States, with the hope that his integ-
rity and justice will restore peace and
happiness, so far as he can, to those
unhappy States which have suffered
so much from war and the unrelenting
hostility of wicked men. But, as the
Roman poet said: "Victrix causa Deis
placuit, sed victa Catoui;" and if |
dedicated this little book to any man
| would dedicate it to him who led
the Confederate armies against the
powerful invader aud retired from an
unequal contest defeated bat not dis
hOnOred; to the noble Virginian SOL
der whose talents and virtues place
him by the side Of the best and wisest
man who sat on the throne Of the
Caesars"
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Cor. New York Herald.
The President thought it was too
hot and shifted about in bed a great
deal, asking to have the sheet that
covered him taken of, and for the
first time speaking fretfully to his
nurses. 1t now leaks out that he has
at times been slightly delirious, and
on the days following the relapse he
has been very dull and mentally
sluggish. 1t is also reported that he
was in that state at a late hour to
night, although the fact cannot be
verified, the physicians avoiding with
great dexterity meeting correspond
ents or giving further information
than is contained in bulletins. Sew
eral times during the early part of
the day the President said he thought
lie could take a little cruel Ur koumiss.
At 10 o'clock he asked for the latter,
and Mrs. Garfield brought it TO him.
He accepted q little Of it, drinking
from a spoon and swallowing with the
utmost difficulty. The fact is that
the parotid gland is so much swollen
and also the lower Jaw hat he cannot
open his mouth. His teeth are far
enough apart to insert a spoon, and
only the point of it is put ia and the
fluid is thus allowed to Cow on to the
tongue and down the throat. The act
of swallowing IL, and since the new
development in the case has been, ac-
complished with the greatest diGculty,
but on this occasion the difficulty was
greater than before, and after taking
his spoonfUls the sufferer shook his
head and said mournfully:
II can't, | can't"
After this he lay quiet with his eyes
opel and without taking any notice of
what was going on in the room. Said
one who saw him at the time.
He lay there as a man without
hope, and it struck me that he was
disheartened and his courage had
given out. That was my impression,
however, and | may be wrong. AL
though wide awake be did not move
for nearly an hour, and when Mrs.
Garfield came into the room and spoke
to him, be did not smile at her greet
ing as was his custom, but sighed in
stead, and asked the hour and if it
was time to have his wound dressed"
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The Presldent,s Drenm.

Cincinnati Commercial, 23.l
The President had a dream night
before last. He dreamed that he was
at home at Mentor. and the story that
he had been shot was not true. When
he awoke and realized that what in
his sleep had seemed but a dream was
q CHASTITY truth, he was disturbed and
Respondent.
1t appears that the poor President
is not thinking Of dying. He is meas.
uring the time when he can 20 to sea
or come to Ohio, and asked quickly
what Captain Henry had gone to Men
tor for. These things show that while
his mind wanders at times. the poi
sopous fog of disease has not yet set
tied over it.
One can not say with confidence
that anything was gained or lostyester-
day. Perhaps it is reasonable to be.
lieve there was a very slight better.
ment.
We do not believe the physicians
will be able to scatter the malignancy
that appears in the swollen THROAT
aud perhaps IL Is not well that they
should succeed. Mrs. Edison should
be allowed to poultice the throat, and
the use Of the lancet, when the prop,
or moment arrives, will not be painful
and afford true relief.
An intelligent correspondent sug,
gests that the President should try q
frst-rate article of buItermilk, and W.
believe it a good idea.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-26

He Returns TO Governors Island
on Account OF the Presidents
Serious Condition.

Special to the Cincinnati Commercially
New YORK, August 23.-General
Hancock returned to New York this
morning from the Eastern trip which
he had taken on official business and
for the benefit of his health. He left
New York on the 10th inst, intend
ing to spend several weeks at various
points in New England, from East-
port, Maine, to Newport, r. l. He
left Boston last evening at 6 O'Clock,
and arrived here at an early hour this
morning. General Hancock said to a
reporter:
Il am returning to New York on
account of the very serious illness of
the President, as / do not feel inclined
to travel and enjoy myself under the
circumstances. | think my proper
place just now is at the army post on
Governors Island. 1t was my inten-
ton to remain at Eastport, Maine, for
some time, and at Newport twenty
four or thirty-six hou S. The very
hattering and favorable bulletins
which had been issued for a week or
more gave the impression of a rapid
recovery of President Garfield, and |
thought | might seize the opportunity
for a brief relaxation IRON duty. |
had to slip quietly through Portland
There is a military encampment there,
and the officers were very urgent in
requesting a demonstration, but /
thought it out of place, and was forced
to decline anything Of the kind"
General, what do you think of the
Presidents condition."
His condition is very serious, but /
earnestly hope for his recovery"
General Hancock referred to Presi-
dent Garfield in feeling terms.
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Fr.aay Evenlsg. Angus. 90. 1881.

THE New Orleans papers declare shat
city has never known a healthier summer
or q more prosperous one. There has been
DO whisper of yellow fever, and evidences
Of prosperity and signs Of business are
presented on every side. In many de-
partments of trade there has been no ces
sation whatever, even during the heated
term in June and July, and many Of the
merchants declare they have had all the
business they could attend TO. Even in
the stock, bond aud cotton markets there
has been unusual activity, and numerous
brokers and merchants, who were accus-
toned heretofore to take their departure
in, June and return 10 September or Dc
tober, have not been able TO get away at
all, even for a few days recreation New
stores and edifces OF every description
are going up all over the city, while the
builders and painters assert there never
before was so much repairing and paint
ing going on"
This is a very pleasant and crafty
ing picture, and its counterpart is
found in some degree here in Mem
phis. Business has been good all
summer, and many who intended
going away have found it impracti
cable to get off even for ten days.
Families have gone by the hundred.
but the most Of the business men, the
bankers, heads of houses, chief clerks
and active workers arc here yet.
Some Of them say they will take run
somewhere in the latter part of Sep.
TENDER or even in October
but very few will get away
We have not seen a single dull.
month; the volume Of business il
some lines may have been reduced
but it has been lively, nevertheless
The outlook for the fall and winter il
very satisfactory, even in the face 0
much talk about the drought. The PEG
pie are given to exaggerating about baC
crops, and really there is no doubt Blu
that enough will be raised to max,
everybody easy and business good
The crop is certain to be gathered
better than usual, and those who hav
anything to sell will get a good pric
for it. The most of our exchange
now admit that the alarm about dr.
weather and short crops a few week
ago was quite oyerdrawn.
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The leading Scientists OftO-day agree
that most diseases are caused by d~isOrdered
Kidneys or LIVER. If. therefore, the Kidneys
and Liver are kept in perfect order, perfect
health will be the result. This truth has only
been known a short time and for years people
suffered great agony without being able to
ind relief. The discovery Of Warmers safe
Kidney and Liver Cure marks a new era in
the treatment Of these troubles. Made from
o simple tropical leaf of rare value, it cen
tains just the elements necessary TO nourish
and invig0rate both Of these great organs,
and safely restore and keep them in order. II
is a POSITIVE Remedy for all the diseases
that cause pains in the lower part Of the body
for Torpid Liver, Headaches, Jaundice.
Dizziness, Gravel, Fever. Ague, Malarial
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Liver and Urinary Organs.
1t is an excellent and safe remedy for fe-
males during Pregnancy. 1t will control
Menstruati0n Inc is invaluable for Leucor-
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AS O. Blood Purifier it is unequaled. for 1t
cures the organs that MAXI the blood.
This remedy, which has done such wonders,
is put up In the LARGEST SIZED BOTTLE
Of any medicine upon the market, aud is sold
by Druggists and all dealers at 9l.25 per bot
tie. For Diabetes, enquire for WARMERS
SAFE DIABETES CURE. 1t is a POSITIVE
Il. Il. WARNER & CO., Rochester, n. \.
l8xHxiiiilR
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Death OF Capt Harris BarksdaIe,
Of The jackson Clarion.
Vicksburg Commercial, "a

Vicksburg Commercial. "a
Capt. Harris BarksdaIe, one of the
proprietors Of the Jackson Clarion
and for many years local editor ofthst
paper, died at his home in jackson of
consumption. He had been ia bad
health for some time, and hoping that
a change Of climate might prove bene-
fetal, took a trip to Wisconsin but his
rapidly falling health warned him 20
return to his home. During the war
Capt. Barksdale, served with distinc.
ton as did his uncle, Gen. w. r..
Barksdsle, in the Virginia department
of the Confcderats army.
The funeral took place on Monday
and was largely attended by the citi.
gems and the various orders of the city
and 4 large number Of the members Of
che FIRE department.
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Ing his we'll sounding name. He Is
confidence man, swindler, tcrger and
perjurer. in addition to his role as
hiVamist. Indeed, this last seems to
have been a mere auxiliary to the
success ofhis plans for fleeing people
out of money. He was bigamist only
to be able to get his bogus checks the
more easily cashed. An apropos to
this, while we have seen quite q num-
Der Of homilies, based on this fellows
operations, to the effect that
young women give themselves
away in marriage too read
ily to strangers pretending to
wealth-whioh is true enOugh-we do
not recall any that show up to men
how easily the fathers, brothers and
other male relations or Marvin er-
ritt's women victims, we're made to
vouch for the credit, standing and
wealth Of a mar they knew nothing
whatever about; and who turned out
to be a liar, swindler and forger. As
to all this part of the business, the
men allowed themselves to be duped
as easily as the women, for, on a seven
days acquaintance, assuming the
swindler's account of himself to be
true, they became endorsers, just as if
he had spent all his life in a blame
less way at their doors. Of the two
sets of dupes the men cut the most
ridiculous figure, for, being in bust
ness life, they had opportunities to
know better.
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BURNETT's COCAINE
Promotes the Growth orthe Hair

And renders it dark and glossy. 1t
holds, in a liquid form, a large pro-
portion Of deodorized Cocoanut Oil,
prepared expressly for this purpose.
No other compound possesses the
peculiar properties which SO exactly
suit the various conditions Of the
human hair.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-26

The rector Of a we'll known city
church in London, yho receives
nearly e1l00 a year, now lives alto
gether at the seaside, leaving the par
ISL to be looked after and the services
conducted by a curate at el2O. This
gentleman has 1uarrelled with the
choir on a question Of remuneration
SO that the services are now hurried
without music, and the sermon
has been discontinued.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-26
Chancery Sale of Real Estate

No. 1877, R.-Chancery Court 0 fShelby coun-
-ty-A } Adams 1t al VS.. J j Mitchell ct al.
D1 virtue of an interlocutory decree for
~ sale, entered in the above cause on the
to the highest bidder, in front Of the clerk
and masters office. courthouse OF Shelby
county, Memphis, Tennessee. on
Saturday, August 9Th, ISSI,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, .Tenn.s
t0-wit: nN
Lots 2 and 5 of part Of lot No. /, in the city
of Memphis; lot No. 2hayirg q front of so feet
regular depth back to LaRose street LOtNO.
5, fronting SO feet on the west line of Yelling
ton street With an irregular depth back to the
fernando road. Terms Of sale-Cash.
This August 4th, 1881.
X. j. BLACK, Clerk and Maste,.
CAN'T & Patterson, sol'rs for eomplt.
12h 15A
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-26
THE GUILD.
State Agents Sent TO Kentucky
aud North Carolina.

Somerville Reporter, 2Ll
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Sparks, who has
been connected with the Reporter
since its first issue, has been appoint
ed agent for the State Of North Caro-
lima for the South Western Benefit
Guild, Of Memphis, and will leave to-
morrow morning for that State for the
purpose of entering upon the work of
establishing branch Guilds. He will
probably stop at Knoxville and some
other points in East Tennessee for the
same purpose. Mr.. A. w. Ketchum
of the firm of Ketchum & Bro, ,of
this place goes with him. Il. D. Ste
ger, Esq. who in connection with
George Hardin, Esq, has re-
ceived a similar appointment for
Kentucky, will also leave Mos
COW at the same time for
that State. We wish them the
greatest success and take pleasure 10
commencing them to the citizens of
iuch places as they may visit as gen.
tlemen of integrity and worth, entitled
to the fullest confidence and respect.
The institution they propose to inaug-
urate and establish is a good one, and
will enable hundreds OF poor young
men to marry and commence life on a
firm basis, who otherwise could not do
so. The names Of such men as John
L. I. Sneed, President; Henry T. FL
let, Jos. B. Heiskell, j, Harvey
Mathes, S. ?. Read, /. NJ. Hill, H. NJ,
Nicely and others among tie officers
and trustees, should be sufficient to
commend it to the confidence OF the
people.
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Publisher and Proprietor

The subscription price Of the
DAILY PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per
annum and SOC per month for less
than one year. The WEEKLY
LEDGER is 81 per annum-pOstage
free. Payable in advance invaria-
bly,.
Persons leaving the city for the
summer can order the DAILY LED
GER at 500 per month in advance,
with the privilege Of changing
postOfiee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-26

Fort Smith Daily Herald.l

fort smith DAILY herald.l
From nearly every State we here the
cry of short crops" The long drought
has been general in its visitation. The
grain crop of the West and the cotton
crop Of the South have suffered alike
for the want Of rain. The consequence
will create a demand for both, which
will necessarily enhance their value,
and thus nearly equal to the producer
what a full crop would have brought
him. The great abundance of last
years yield with its half valuation
benefited the farmer but little more
than will the short crop this season
with its propOrtionate increase in value
to the decrease in quantity. The sun.
ply last year was so much greater than
the demand, that unless we have a
deficit in crops two successive
years, no very serious result may
be apprehended. 1t is to be hoped
that the severe drought may prove a
lesson TO the farmers of the South who
persist in raising cotton to the exolu-
sion Of other products. The drought
came too late to effect the wheat crop
in the South and see what would
have been the result had each
farmer planted at least enough Of that
cereal for his own consumption He
would not have been dependent upon
the short crops Of Kansas and Illinois
for his bread. He would have had
that at home, and the labor spent in
his wheatfeld would thus be saved,
which otherwise would be lost on a
short crop of cotton. Let farmers
throughout the cotton region diversl-
fly their crops and a favorable result
will soon be noticed.
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w. ". AGaende1',
-DEALER IN
Guns, Pistols, Fishing Tackle,
DOOR AND TRUNK LOCKS,
TX y R itttaA 6, INTO.
No. - MADISON STREET.
s~rRepairine promptly attended TO. 1877
~Non-ResIdenf NOfice.

No. So 2)-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Thomas G Neal ct oil vs.. X
] l. VIM OF al.
TT appearing from affidavit in this cause
i that the defendant, VIM. B VIM is a
on-resident of the State of Tennessee;
it is therefore ordered that he make his APP
pearanoe herein, at the courthouse of Shelby
the frst Monday in October, 1881, and plead,
answer or demur to complainant amended
bill, and bill of reyiyor. OF the same viii be
taken for confessed as to him and set for hear
ing ~exparte; and that a copy of this order be
published once a week for four successive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 2Sd day of August, 1881.
A copy-Attest:
K. j.. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By e b McHENRY, d, @. 4 M.
I B Mcfarland, George Gillian, HI Dix.
soFrs for complt. Isl 157 5l1
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-26

The following from the Philadelphia
Public Ledger, of The p, is quite in
as far as it goes, with an edi-
torial on the same subject which ap-
peared ia the Memphis PUBLIC LED.
GER the same day.
What is not in a name is very aptIy
exemplihed in the case Of the scoun-
drel Marvin, whose real name appears
to be Merritt. All the bad merit
marks in the scale would hardly do
to his dement's, notwithstaud-
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Summer ~SalltGTingS
IN
Northern Wisconsin

ISSUED BY THE WISCONSIN CENTRAL
u Railway, which will be SEN FREE to pny
person addressing JAMES BARKGR, Gene A.
< 9ssenger Agent, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
II you desire most interesting reading o .
full information regarding the finest Sum mer
Resort Region in America, Sc d for tb e ex-
uis itely illustrated work.
The. book. is DELIGHTFULLY."- written, y.nd is n
record Of those whe have tasted the sweet Of
this magnificent hummer and hW lth-resort
region 7gi
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No need to multiply words in pre-
senting the claims Of Buckeye Pile
Ointment to popular esteem. 1t is .
never.failing remedy for piles or hem
orrhoids.
For sale by W. N. Wilkerson & Co,