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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22
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No. 440l-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-State Of Tennessee OF al VS..
Wilkerson OF al.
II, appearing from the sherilfs return in
this cause, that the defendant, Thei bert
,Wilkerson, lis not to be found in his county;''
1t is therefore ordered that he make his ap.
peaTance herein, at the courthouse Of
on or before the FIRST Monday in june. 1852
and plead, answer or demur TO complainant
bill, OF the same will be taken for Confessed
as TO him and set for hearing OK parte. and
that a copy Of this order be published once n
Ledger.
This I'd day Of May, 1882.
A copy-Attest:
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By ] M Bradley, d. G. K M.
> Lea, Pm Turner, Taylor & Carroll,
sol Us LOT compft. 81 60 90 u
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22
Prenflce,r HrperboIe.

Prentice was playing at poker on a
Mississippi steamer. Prentice bet a
thousand on bis hand; his opponent
raised him FIVE hundred; Prentice
raised a thousand; his opponent raised
him five hundred; Prentice again rails.
ed the stake thousand. "Mr. Prem.
tice," said the opponent. confidently,
you are betting more than your hand
is worth" Prentice looked at his
hand, turned it down on the table,
and said, "Sir, if / were playing with
Jupiter, at a star ante, | would darken
the heavens on the hand | have just
turned down Denver Iuter-0 Ocean,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22
IT'S A WISE CHILD
That Can Get "A Niger POstmas-
ter at $50 a Year.
Special to the courisr-JournAl

Special to the Courier-Journal.
WASHINGTON, May l8.-The Cour-
Ter. Journals Virginia dispatch re-
turned to Washington by way of Rich.
mond, made a sensation, which led to
other little stories oil a corroboratiye
nature. Since the foray of Governor
Cameron and the resultant under
standing, there was a visit to the
Postofice Department by Colonel
George d. Wise, who represents the
Richmond district, during which the
footprints of the great readjuster
were visible to the naked eye. Wise is
a straightOut Democrat, and he got
swearing mad during the interview
He went to find out why a Postmaster
had not been appointed in the place
of one who had resigned a little $75
Office in Hanover county, and this
took him to the room Of the Appoint
ment Clerk, who told him that his
Hanover. county man had not resigned.
Wise insisted upon a search, and
when the letter of resignation
was found it had written across
the back Referred to Senator
Malone" Perhaps Mr.. Wise ibid
not swear; at any rate he told the
clerk that he wanted a Postmaster
appointed, and he was not there to
say who or what, but for Gods sake
somebody. Then he went to see Hat
ton, and asked it the whole State Of
Virginia must sit on Bill Mahone's
doorstep and wait for a little SIS Post
master to be made down in Hanover
county. Mr.. HattOn was bland and
asked him to mention a name, Wise
said he would not ask an appointment
from a political enemy, MOI give one
if he had the power to do do; he sim.
ply wanted the Department to make a
Postmaster where there is none. Hat.
ton insisted that he would like a name
and in looking over a letter written
to the department about the Office,
he found three names and asked about
them. Wise pointed to one and said:
There is one that ought to suit; he
is a Republican, a Readjuster and
black as the ace Of spades; appoint
him" HattOn said be would, and
Wise went away, saying that was the
first thing a Virginia Democrat had
got out Of this Administration "a
niger Postmaster at $5 a year.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22
legislative Notes.
American, q.

The House INDUCED in the usual
valedictory frolic yesterday while
awaiting the action of the Senate on
the House amendments on the aIpro-
priaiiOn bill, and several humorous
speeches were made. While the dis
order was at its hight and McAnally
was singing the Funny Old Gal"
Governor Hawkins, who was in the
hall, arose and left. 1t is limited that
the Gu%bernatorial line was drawn
somewhere near the mileage question,
aud that he thought the disorder was
on the prescribed side of the line
Representative W. +. Poston, at 6
o'clock yesterday afternoon, handed
to Governor Hawkins the following
letter Of resignation:
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 20, 1882,
6 p.m.-To His Excellency Alvin
Hawkins, Governor Of Tennessee:
Dear Sir-I desire to tender my re.
signatiOn as the Representative of
Haywood county in the Forty-secOnd
General Assembly Of Tennessee.
Very respectfully, w. +. PosToN.
Representative PostOn resigned in
order to accept the Office OF United
States District Attorney for West
Tennessee, to which Office he was
appointed several weeks ago. He will
leave for Memphis tonight and will
be sworn into Office tomorrow. In q
letter received from Washington re-
Gently Mr.. Poston was informed hat
he was the youngest District Attorney
in the United States. Mr.. Poston
has served his county two terms in the
Legislature. He was Chairman of the
Judiciary Committee Of the present
Legislature. and has filled that posi-
ton with marked ability.
Funding under the new law will
begin as soon as the new bonds can be
prepared, which will be gone about
Immediately. The expense of print.
ing the new bonds will be less than
that OF the bonds prepared under the
1908 law. The law provided for
bonds of FIVE denominations, each
bond containing 1873 coupons. The
present funding law provides for
bonds Of two denominations only,
$500 and $1,000, and each bond
will have but 60 coupons attached.
As each coupon and bond has to be
engraved on steel, the small COMPARE
tive expense of these bonds can be
seen, especially as there will be only
about one third as many bonds.
The third extra session of the Gen.
eral Assembly voted themselves mile
age for the session, though many Of
them did not go home between the
two sessions, and the third extra ses-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22

To be Extended from Helena up
60 HOpefeld.
Lit e Rock Democrat.


A gentleman we'll known and vel
posted in railroad circles, who was il
town yesterday, while conversing will
our reporter, assured him that the
great narrow gauge road would builc
to this city as soon as their main line
was completed.
ID you mean that company will
build over the Arkansaw Midland
right of way to Clarendon"
UNLESS that company builds to this
city before the Paramore is ready to
come, they will build under a traffic
arrangement"
DO you think if Paramore's road
came here it would be of any benefit
to Little Rock?"
"0f inestimable value. 1t is backed
by q wealthy and powerful syndicate,
and the roads make a grand system.
1t will be a through line from Chicago
and St. Louis to the Rio Grande
river. and is independent in every
thing"
When that road comes it will be
on the Argenta side Of the river2'
suggested the writer.
Until the company bridges the
river, which it is sure to do"
will Helena remain the eastern
terminus?'
"Yes, of the Midland, but a line will
be run from that point up to Hopefeld
opposite Memphis"
I'm regard to narrow guage cars,
said the reporter, lit is claimed they
cannot carry enough to compete with
the standard cars; what do you kaow
about III"
"On my return l will give you some
figures that will settle the question.
The now narrow guage cars are a great
improvement on the old style"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22
A French Dector,s Cure.

A Paris physician says: II herewith
append a recipe, which has been used
to my knowledge 10 hundreds ofcases.
1t will prevent or cure the SMALL OK.
though the pittings are filling. When
Jenner discovered cOwpox 10 England
the world oil science hurled an ava
lanche OF fame upon his head. but
when the most scientific school OF
medicine ia the world-that of Paris
published this recipe as a panacea il
passed unhseded. 1t is as unfailing
as fate aud cOuquers 10 eVeryiastance
1t is harmless when taken by a well
person. 1t will also cure scarlet fever,
Here is the recipe as | have used il.
and cured my children Of scarlet
fever. Here it is as | have used it "a
cure smallpox. When learned physi.
clans said the patient must die il
cured: Sulphate OF zinc, / gr.; fox.
glove (digitalis), | or; half a teaspoon,
tul OF sugar, mix with two tablespoon.
fuls of water. When thoroughly
mixed add four ounces of water: TAX
o spoonful every hour. Either diseas,
will disappear in twelve hours. For
child smaller doses, according to age
If counties would compel their physi
clans to use this there would be nI
need Of pesthouses. II you valu.
advice and experience use this 70
that terrible disease"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22


The editor Of a we'll known religious
journal called one evening on a friend
who was a deacon in the church. Bis
wife received the visitor, explaining
that her husband would be GOWN 10 4
few minutes During the conversation
there were noises up stairs which pro.
cesded unmistakably from tho hoV.
glng OF a boy. Pretending not 20
comprehend the cause of the sounds
the editor said:
Perhaps | have interfered with
some important engagement Of your
husband's?"
mot at all, she replied. 'he'll be-
at leisure soon he's only furnishing
an example of Christian at work.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22
STRANGE LIFE HISTORY.

Additional Particulars Regard
ing the Lady Who Announced
Her Own Death = W0man's
Blighted LOve-AT Tender Menu
Org EmbaImed-Calnaly Indit-
ing Her Last WAshes and Street,
ing the King OF TerrOrs With
q Smile.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22
A Sure Preventive Of Fever and
ARUP.

As an antidote against malarial
poison, fever and ague, and other in
ternittent fevers, nothing equals
Browns Iron Bitters. A true tOnicl
il perfect ~afeguardl
s. Mansfield Il Co., w. N. Wilker.
son & Co., and G. w. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22

Invalids suffering from sluggishness
of the liver, feeble action of the heart,
a feeling of ~suffocation aud debility
arising from various causes, find sure
relief in Browns Iron Bitters.
s. Mansfield & Co., W. N. Wilker-
son & Co.. and G.. W. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22
The American Dollar Mark,

Origin Of rs" There are a number
of theories for the origin Of the sign
of the American dollar. One is that it
is a combination Of u. S, the initials
for the United States; another, that it
is a modification OF the figure 8, the
dollar being formerly called a piece
of eight" and designated by the char
acter 8 s. The third theory is that it
is a combination of H. s., the mark of
the Roman unit, while a fourth is that
it is q combination OF p. S., from the
Spanish peso duro, which signifies
hard dollar. In Spanish accounts
peso is contracted by writing the
s. over the p. and placing it
after the sum. But the best origin
of the sign is offered by the editor of
the London Whitehall Review, who
once propounded the question at a
dinner party, at which the American
Consul was present. As no one could
tell, the editor gave the following
explanation: 1T is taken from the
dollar, and the sign is to be
of course, in the associations of
the Spanish dollar. On the reverse
of the coin is a representation Of the
Of Hercules, and round each
pillar is a scroll, with inscription
Plus Ultra This device in course
Of time has degenerated into the SIGN
stands at present for the Amer
lean as we'll as the Spanish dollars-$.
The scroll around the pillars repre-
the two serpents sent by Juno to
destroy Hercules in his cradle"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22
MO2ntva1o Springs.
House of Seven GabIea-

ONCE MORE T0THE FRONTi-This baau-
" hful Summer Resort has been pnrcbssed
~ Jessie. 0 ENGEL, Of Maryland. He has
turnished money 10 make the house and sur
roundings strictly No. l, the buildings newly
painted inside and out, water works convey
lng water to each hoor Of tho house, new fur
ing, wator closets In the hote walks drives
and surroundings thoroughly repaired, a new
fountain In front Of the hotel. Nothing has
been spared 70 make Uncomfortable and pleas
ant. A new hack line from M ryville, nine
reasonable I g MARTINDALE,
p,... Proprietor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22

A physician in Baltimore, Nd,
says: II consider Browns Iron Bit.
tiers the truest and best medicinal
tonic for lost health and general debil
ity that can be compounded from our
present know ledge Of drugs"
S. Mansfield 4 Co., w. N. Wilker-
son & Co., and G. w Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22

1t was a happy day for humanity
when DIR. Holman discovered the Pad
cure by absorption If for no other
reason except, that it supplies q per
feet antldote and remedy for medicinal
poisoning. Those who feel the need
OF such a remedy will find this to be
strictly and demonstratably true.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22

the expense to me- these words being
uttered in a voice SO low as hardly to
be heard.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22
AOARn.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, ETC., Twill send
q recire that will cure you, Z FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send a
self-addressed envelope to the Rev. joseph T
lNNAN. Station d, New York City.
52xxIiv52d
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22
SAMARiTAN
NERVTNE

Safe. Certain, Sure and Speedy. It Is invalu-
able to Ladies who are experiencing the
change incident to advanced years, by assist
ing nature at il muortsnt period, retaining
the ylg.r and tranquility Of early life and
carrying thea with case and safety through.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22
SAMARITAN
.ERVHNE

Is the only honestly guaranteed remedy placed
before tbe public. We guarantee every bottle
70 give satisfaction or return the money.
Leading physicians testify to its being harm
less and good, eminent diViaes declare it en-
eeilent and uneQualed and people everywhere
bear cheerful and voluntary testimony to its
great virtue.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22

her wishes were complied with 10
the letter. She leaves the main Dor
ton Of her property &c her nephew
John Z. Taylor, Of Asbury Park, N.
D. who she deemed most deserving Of
the bequest, be being a young man In
moderate circumstances. Her other
relatives, who reside 10 New York
Brooklyn and ia jersey City. were
not remembered. a. she knew that
they we're 10 comfortable circum-
stances. She wrote her own will and
it is now in ,be possession Of her At
tor9ey, Colonel William Gilpin. 10
her patient nurse. who was In delicate
health, she was deYoteoly attached
and just before sbe died she said 10
her physician, Doctor, keep Abbie
up, | cant carry her with me; charge
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-10-14

REAL ESTATE TRANsrRgs.-A list
of conveyances admitted to record in
the County Clerks office since our
last report
Michael Whites estate, partition
amongst the widow and heirs Of said
deceased of the Home Farm" on
Rohiuson's Rua.
Jesse NJ. Trippett's heirs to the
widow and heirs of said deceased,
partition OF the land near Grandville
James Neely's heirs to James
Neely's heirs, partition of the SO
acres Of land on little Indian Creek
Nimrod Tenants heirs to each
other, partition of the real estate of
said deceased on Dunkard.-
A. G.. Stewart to Jos. T. Stewart,
l acre and 80 perches, Union district,
for $500.
w. L. Wiley, Com'r to Edmund
Berkshire. | acre and 81 perchcs,
Ices Ferry Pike, under decree of
court.
Geo. Hayes to Jos. Travis, so ceres
on White Day Creek, for 5000.
Jos. Travis to Jerc. Estle, so acres
on White Day Creek, for 5000.
John H. Cole 10 Ira Ramsey, IL
acres, Grant district, Tor $75.
Rebecca Wells to Nimrod Taught,
IA acres, Jakes Run in Clay district,
for $3.50.
c. b. Ollie, Com'r to John Am.
mons, 1Sacres, Clay district, for $500
Eliza Wells to Mary A. Downs, re
lease Of the undivided one half in
terest in 20 acres, Grant district.
III. j, Boyers to j. w. Holland, q
acres, Cass district, for $I75.
sM. +. Shuttlesworth to +. j. Hide
brand, q certain tract of land il
Grant district, for 5000.
Il. J. Hildebrand to Geo. w. Sni
der, AZ of IA acres, Grant district
for $210.
Isaac Conn, Trustee, &C., to Dillt
& Kcck, 70 acres, Union district
for $4,000.
Harvey Reeves to John w. Reeves
9S acres, Clinton district, for love
and affection.
Joseph Trickett to Mary j. Floyd
acres, Clinton district, for $500
Washington Smiths heirs to Lar
kin s. Smith, 20 acres, Big Indian
Creek, by agreement between the heirs
of said deceased.
Washington Smiths heirs to VIM
j. Smith, 20 acres, Big Indian Creek
by agreement between the heirs oil
said deceased. j. w. nj.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-10-14
ARNETTsyILLE sQUIBBs.

ARNETTsvILLE, October 1.-THE
busy farmers, with few exceptions,
left their plows and harrows, long
enough to deposit their ballots, but
soon returned to their homes and
their work, having manifested but
little interest in the election. 4
VIM. f. Watson ran ahead Of his
ticket at this place.
Quite a number Of republicans
scratched Henry l.. and substituted
John 3.
Squire Shelby P. Parker created
some excitement by asserting and
arguing that the latter half of the
Democratic tickets was illegal be-
cause the names were not in Italics.
But the squire cooled off consider
ably, when he discovered that the
latter half of said tickets, were in
dependent, and not the nominations
Of any party, just as represented at
the head Of the tickets.
DR.. T. NJ. Hood, who has been
hunting.a location, has sold his in
terest in the new store of Hood
Bros to Samuel Phillips. The DR..
has bought out DR.. McLane Of Cass-
vile and will soon make that place
his permanent home
Hood d Phillips, intend to order a
general stock of merchandise i'm
mcdiatcly and then wont Sam step
high ? Observer.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-10-14
ELECTION DAY NOTES.

The day passed Off very quietly.
Election news are exceedingly slow
coming in.
S. z. Barker received the largest
vote given to any candidate at the
court house.
The Republicans take the result
in a quiet sort of way, and claim it
just as they expected.
The vanquished have our sympa.
thy, though defeat was inevitable for
some of the candida ties.
While there was much quiet in
terest taken in the election, there
was little or no excitement.
One Republican voted FOR Major
John who said that he had never
voted for Democrat before in his
life.
Some Of the Republicans who
promised to vote for Major John went
back on their bargain and voted for
the regular nominee.
S. p. Barker comes out In the
county with the same result rs at
the court house, the highest on the
ticket. He is to be congratulated.
Much scratching was done by both
parties on County Commissioners.
Some Democrats voting for Laishley
and Republicans voting for Major
John.
A majority of the voters said they
were voting for men without regard
to politics. Some of them might
have said the same without regard to
whisky.
Manliff Hayes was elected justice
and James Cd bert constable for this
district. There was no opposition
No one having the temcrity to try to
beat either Of Them
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-10-14

ORANGE BLossoxs.-Prof. Thomas
F. Hodges aati Miss Mary A. Hayes,
daughter of Manliff Hayes, Esq,
were married at the residence of the
brides parents on Thursday Oct. 9th
by Rev. J. B. Dickey. The wedding
was very quiet affair, but few of
the immediate friends of the con-
tracing parties being present. The
young couple are deservedly popular
and begin life with the congratula-
tons and good wishes of their many
friends. They viii remain for the
present at Mr.. Hayes. The NEW
DOMINION acknowledges the receipt of
some of the wedding good things.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-10-14

AMONG THE CHURCHES. Rev. O. NJ.
Miller preached in the Nj. K. Church
on Sunday morning last. No services
were held in the evening.
Rev. Hughes will be returned to
his charge here.
Rev. Gibbons held Protestant Epis-
copal services in Academy Hall on
Sunday last.
The M. L. Sunday School will hold
a picnic in d. c. Hof'man's woods
next Saturday, the l4th of October
All members of the school are urged
to be present and alltheit friends are
cordially invited to come and ENJOY a
day in the woods. Bring your din
ner There will be fire provided
for those who desire to make coffee.
Those who desire to drive to the
grounds will find comfortable places
to hitch. Please have your eatables
at the church by 81 o'clock. Ar
rangements will be made to carry
members of the school and their ph-
visions from the church to the
grounds. Should the weather make it
unsuitable to meet in the woods, we
will convene at the church and par
take of dinner. Friends who are in
sympathy with the great work of the
Sunday School come and help make
the day a success. By order of the
Committee.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-10-14

He DID'NT THINK IT WOULD GO OFF
so SooN.-On Tuesday morning at
10 O'Clock, little boy, aged Syears,
son of DR.. z. M. West, of Evansville,
while playing with quantity of
gun powder in bottle, in the Doc
tors house, was very seriously, and
perhaps fatally, injured.
1t seems that the little fellow was
in the habit of putting powder in a
bottle, and touching it off with a
lighted stick, as boys often do. Here
tofore he had always succeeded in
getting at safe distance away be-
fore the explosion occurred; but this
time the powder exploded the bottle
directly in his face, which was cut in
q most horrible manner by the many
pieces of flying glass. An examina-
ton was at once made by physicians,
and they were pretty sure that one
eye was entirely gone, and thought
it probable that the other was also
put out Moreover, the boys injuries
were so severe that it was thought
on Tuesday night, that he could
scarcely reeover.-Ktngtrood Jour
nal.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-10-14

NEws1N THE OLDEN TINE AT Nor
GANrowN.-Mr. S. 7. Wiley, editor Of
the Monongalia History has given us
various bits of information that he
has unearthed in his researches.
Among items recently handed us we
find the following: The death of Bon
aparte occurred May 9th, 1921, and
the news was received in Morgan
town August 30th, 1921. Twenty
years later Queen Victoria's' MARI
age occurred February 10th, l $40, and
was known in Morgantown, March
7th, 1910. VIM. Minor was born in
1877 and in January, 1918 was mar
ried to Margaret Lantz, who was
born in 1898. They are both living
and reside on Miracle Run, in Bat
telle district, this county, five miles
from Blacksmith. They have been
married over GA years. Is there an
older married couple in the county 2
In January 1921, the following
prices here given for produce: Wheat.
374 to so cents; rye, 80 to 374 cents;
oats, 124 to II cents; pork, q to 3
cents per fb. Prices current Janu
airy 1, 1922, wheat, 40 to so; rye, 33
to 40: corn, % to 33; oats 124 to 163;
beef, 2 to q; pork, 2 to q venison,
2 to p; butter, to 10; cheese, s to
10; tallow, to 10; hay, 81. to Sc.
per ton; chickens, Ct to 8; turkeys,
rs cents each; ducks, 10 to 121; salt
2 to 3.
The first marriages in the county
that are on record were solem nized
by James Fleming and are as fol
lows: John Marble and Barbary
Weaver, Nov. II, 1874; Joseph Hart
ley and Ann Holt, Nov. II, 1874; John
Davis and Mary Jones, Feb. 10,
1875; Fleming united ten other
couples during 1895. Marriages SOL
emnized by John Denham, Uz Barnes
and Lydia Reeves, Jan. 90, 1875 !;
James Prickett and Mary Springer,
April Z, 1895; James Edgington and
Mary Ice, April 9, 1895; Joseph
Kratzer and Mary Dun, July 5, 1875;
Reuben Bunner and Hannah Trader,
July %, 1875 ;1Josias Hoskinson and
Isabella Evans, Nov. II, 1916; James
Pettyjohn and Francis Wisely, Nov.
"a, 1895; Adam Coyden. and Ann
Thomas, Dec. %, 1895; total of
only 10 marriages recorded in 1895.