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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-13

One of the most magnificent of the
late Khedive Ismails projects, the
Nubian & Soudan railway, is now as.
Stunning something like a substantial
form. The original idea seems only
to have been to run line from As
souan, below the First Cataract, to
Wady Halfa, at the Second Cataract,
thus saving the transport of merchan-
disc either way from Nile boat TO
camel or vice versa, which at present
takes place at both rapids. But
already an extension Of three hun
bred miles above Wady Halfa is con-
templated by the scheme, and if that
is carried out, in all probability the
line will be heightened some day to
Khartoum, the capital Of the Soudan,
at the junction of the Blue and White
Nile. To some" says the London
Globe, this may seem chimericaI
project; but there are few engineering
difficulties in the way save at the
Assouan end, which have been already
pretty well overcome; and, if it is ever
SGlAASN w SOmplStlOuf ~ OouuOb ldli W
affect most propitiously the future
both of Nubia and the Soudan. II is
to be single line, Of which at present
seventy-fve miles are finished; and,
as it leaves Assouan, it passes through
portion of the famous granite quar-
ries, out of which the Gizeh pyramids,
near Cairo, and so many other Phara-
onic works, were made. The engineer,
a Scotchman, has no European to assist
him, and the ways of his Arab and
NHbian laborers are anything but the
ways of the English navy. Nothing
will induce them to use wheelbarrow;
and, as they work in gangs, with a
task-master standing over them whip
in hand, either supporting great masses
on their backs or carrying away the
debris in baskets, they forcibly recall
to mind the habits and customs Of the
ancient Egyptians as depicted on the
sculptures at Thebes and Karnak."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-13

To the women instead Of he men, 50
a man can marty without first being
obliged TO buy or hire a house; marry .
ing men are therefore abundant among
the zunis: On the other hand, a fi1an
who marries can occupy his wife'S
house only during good behavior,
the wife having always the right to
put an unsatisfactory husband out Of
doors. This is privilege that would
raise many an American wife from
abject slavery to the rank of equal
partner in the conjugal firm. But,
whether for husband or wife, the Zuni
plan is an advantageous one; it en-
ccurages early marriages, assures every
woman Of a home, so that she need
not marry merely to get one, and it
keeps husbands in order, for almost
any man will behave himselfif BY SO
doing he can avoid the onerous duty
of paying house rent. TT
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nsle lies a MaA Rhols crown aAl woh
by blowing In an empty gun. =,

nsle lies a AaA Whoa crown aAl WeA
-lSteabentills Herald.
No sooner il The gun he blew
Than up the golden stair be dew.
-lRichmoad Baton.
And mot the. girl on heavens green
Who lit the IRE with kerosene.
-ikleVAtsd Railway Journal.
he also saw, astride stool,
The man who tempered with 3 mule.
-lRochester Express.
Turning around, from sudden within,
He saw the boy who couldn't swim.
-lPottsVille Journal.
The man who left church before tAs cOIlec-
He also saw in utter detection. f4t
-lKeokuk Constitution.
He also saw, feeling mighty sore,
The man who whistled 'Pinafore."
Brownsville Messenger.
And further on was the miner, By Jewel
Who thawed his powder within the stove.
1.-The Opinion.
Companion to him was the blasted" soul
Who drilled out the unexploded hole,
New York Dispatch.
And there he saw on fiery knoll
The seat reserved for InEersoll.
Richmond Baton.
The man who tempered with dynamite
Was also found in wretched plight.
-lDurham Tobacco Plant,
As was also him, the wretched fellow,
The man who stole our new umbrella.
Henderson IN. O) Gold Leaf.
With red hot chains on beth his legs,
He saw the man with Easter eggs.
--iRichmond Baton.
Just here the rhymors, goddess gang,
Arrived, and hell closed with bang
-lCourier-J ournal.
P. S., Postscript, N B., Nota Bona,
The defendants Of the above
Are cited n appear far below,
Where they II find their last philopena.
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AUToCRAT OF THE FAMILY.
Rules a ~. Louis Man Required
His Wife 10 swear 10 Observe.

The st. Louis Globe Democrat
prints the long complaint in the suit
Of Mrs. Alice Davenport for divorce
from her husband, BENJAMIN r. Da
venport, of that city. The parties are
natives Of Georgia, but were married
in New York, September "a, 1878.
The wife asserts that two weeks after
their marriage her husband, without
cause, began to treat her with suspi-
cion and mistrust, and to assume to-
wards her a cruel and tyrannical atti-
tude, declaring that she should subject
herself in all things, even to the most
minute and trivial affairs, entirely to
his arbitrary dictation, direction and
command; that he forbade her even
speaking to any gentlemen, and that,
she being i'll, he refused her permits
sion to 80 to her mother in Savannah,
Ca, and finally only consented to her
meeting her mother in New York after
she had taken an oath faithfully to
observe certain rules which, a gross
indignity to herself, be had written
out as follows:
Rules for the government of my
wife's conduct while away from me,
June l, 1879: /
|. Not to speak to any person or
allow any person to speak to her on
the car, except the conductor and
porter in the discharge of their duty.
2. Go directly from depot in New
York to Mrs. Haight's house, and
occupy room with mother, and sleep
only in her room.
3. Speak kindly and politely to Mrs.
Haight, but not in friendly or ia.
millar manner; say to her you do not
wish to meet any one in the house;
ask for table to yourself, with only
your family, or go somewhere else.
4. Never sing in the parlor or sit in
the parlor, or sing in your 70 )m when
any person except your immediate
family be present.
3. Never leave mother day or night
for FIVE minutes at a time for any rea.
son, whatsoever. Do not walk, ride
or go anywhere without her, even with
your own brother.
q. Do not call on any person what
soeyer, and allow no one who may call
on to see you, unless they be your
brothers or their wives. Do not speak
to any person you may meet whom you
may have known in the past.
z. Do not permit yourself to be
introduced to any person whatsoever,
aud if you are refuse to speak to
them.
8. Write every night to me a full,
truthful and exact account of every.
thing you have done, where you have
been, with whom you have been, to
whom you have spoken. and whom
you have seen. This must be done
every night.
Let nothing, sickness or death, pre-
vent you keeping these rules, for [
will excuse no breach on any account
Do not leave New York, even for an
hour, without my permission, except
Brooklyn or Harlem.
Ifmy wife cannot keep these rules
in word and spirit, | desire never to
see her again.
BENJAMIN R. DAVENPORT
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shelby Count NornlaI achooIa.


Two normal institutes will be held
during the month Of June, one for the.
white teachers aud one Tor the colored
teachers. The one for the white
teachers will be hold at Bartlett; open
ing June 9th and closing June 10th,
and will be under the special charge
OF Frank M. Smith, assisted by Colo
mel O. r. Barteau, Professor David
Laughlin, Professor r. T. Pollard,
Professor s. Lane, Miss L. B. Raw
lings and Mrs. l.. R. Milton.
The colored institute will be con-
Quoted by Professor A. j Steele, and
held at the LeMoyne Institute, Mem
phis; opening June 9th and closing
JuAe 10th.
These institutes are net intended
exclusively for the teachers of Shelby
county, but all teachers who may de-
sire to attend, are earnestly invited to
do so as the schools are free to all.
County Superintendents aud school
officers are also invited to attend and
participate in the exercises.
Hon. W. s. Doak, State Superin-
tendent, will be present and deliver a
series of lectures on "Didactics and
Public School Work"
For further information, address
the Superintendent, w. L. Hender.
son, Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-13

New York Herald: O'Donovan
Rosa, with that defiance of decency
which always characterizes him, has
tens to gloit over the Dublin assassi-
nations and to express his admiration
for the murdererS. he also intimates
that he was himself in some way con-
nected with the crime. OF course
nobody will believe him. There has
been no dastardly murder or outrage
committed against Englishmen for a
year that he has not claimed to be in
some way connected with, yet he has
been shown repeatedly to have &C
cused himself falsely simply to gain
notoriety. His words at this time are
an ofense to decency which ought to
be resented by Irishmen if by no one
else. The law cannot reach such a
cheap and detestable offender, but his
couDtrymen can reach him by repudi-
ating and denouncing him. Perhaps
when they are assembled in mass
meeting to denounce the Dublin
assassins they will pay their respects
to the only Irishmah in America vile
enough to express admiration for
those assassins.
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Why Georgia Cat Did Not Il at
n Bird Which Could not
EaeaDe.
From the Americas Republican

From the Americas Republican.
On Sunday last we witnessed sin
gular contest between a hooking bird
and cat. When first observed the
bird was on the ground, about
three feet from the cat, sing.
ing a shrilling, triumphant mel
ody. that held its enemy en-
tranced. The bird had come under
the mesmeric influence of the cat and
could not get away, and the cat,
charmed by the melody of the bird,
could not eat it. Several times it
would crouch, give its tail switch.
ing motion and prepare to spring, but
the bird would approach, warbling in
milder strain, and puss would rub
her head against it, purring in that
manner so peculiar to these animals
when pleased.
We watched to see how this novel
contest would end, and even tried to
Brighten the bird away, but the cat
caught it up in her mouth, ran off a
short distance, put it upon the ground.
and let the little creature sing, SEEM
ing perfectly content with its music.
We again approached, took the cat up.
when the bird also few up tree near
by and seemed deeply distressed, the
cat meanwhile eying it wistfully. At
last we succeeded in soaring the bird
away, and put the cat down, when it
immediately started off TO hunt up the
bird. Whether it succeeded in find
ing it or not we cannot say.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-13
Must Drink OrDie.

When the use of alcoholic liquors
reach the point where a man must
drink or die" it is a sure sign that
be will soon drink and die. The ter.
rible power which the appetite for in
toxicants has over its slaves is wildly
illustrated in the following incident:
One wintry afternoon trembling
man entered tavern in new Hamp.
shire, carrying a small package of
clothing. Going to the bar he said
Landlord, | am burning. Give
me a good glass of GIN"
The landlord pointed to a line of
chalkmarks and said,-
John; you see the old score-not
another drop till that is paid"
The poor wretch glared fercely at
the man behind the bar.
Landlord, you don't mean that
You have got my farm, you have got
my horses, you have got my tools. All
| have got in the world is this little
bundle Of clothes. Please, landlord
give me for them one glass of GIN
Il don't want your your old clothes /"
calmly answered the man. PAY the
old score first"
The drunkard staggered back. A
gentleman then said,-
What will you give me for enough
to buy two glasses ofgin? l see YOU
have a good pair of boot on your feet,
Will you give me your boots for ten
cents?"
The miserable wretch hesitated for
a moment, then said,-
Stranger, if l give you the boots, I
must 90 out in the snow barefooted,
If | give you the boots, | must freezs
TO death; if | don't give them to YOU.
| shall burn to death. Stranger. il is
harder to burn to death than to freeze
to death; give Ge the gin YOU NAV
have the boots"
He sat down and began to draw
them off.
The gentleman did not, however. in.
tend to take them, but he was testing
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-13

No. 4IOl--In the Chaneery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn. state Of Tennessee OF al vs.
4 Wilkersgn OF al.
Il this cause, that the defendant, Thei bert
Wilkerson, sis not to be found In bis county
Il Is therefore ordered that no make his ap.
Shelby county, In Memphis Toonepsee,
on or before the nrst Monday IN Juno. 1881,
and plead, answer or demur 10 complainant
bill, or the same will DO taken for contested
as 10 him and set for hearing or parts. and
that copy Of this order be published once a
week for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This I'd day Of May. 1882.
A copy-Attegt.
BY ] m Bradley, d. @. a NJ.
b. Lea, g P. N Turner, Taylor 4 Carroll,
.volls for oompPt, NooWN
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-13
Darwin Memorial.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.

Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-The first
America Darwin memorial exercise
will be held in the new National Mu I.
scum here, on Friday evening. under
the auspices of the scientific societies
OF Washington, especially the Biolog-
ical Society. Neat black bordered
cards of invitation arc out to. day.
The assemblage will be a distin-
guished one Essays on Darwin and
his works will be read by we'll known
members of the National Academy of
Sciences and by members Of the
Washington Scientific Societies, and
a portrait of Darwin will be exhibited
by Ulke, the artist.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-13
Don't Do IL.

Don't seek the temporary feeling Of
health and strength resulting from the
use of beer and ale or other malt and
alcoholic compounds. The after-effects
make you feel worse than before.
Permanent health is sure to be found
in that best of all preparations, that
friend to temperance and long life
known as 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, 1882-05-13
Nonresident Notice.

No. An-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
their next friend and guardian,P H Bryson,
W.. Drane ct al.
TT appearing from affidavit in this cause
i that the defendants, 7 Drane and Marga-
ret A Drane, are non-residents Of the State Of
Tennessee; II is therefore ordered that they
make their appearance herein, at the court
on or before the FIRST Monday in June. 1882,
and plead, answer or demur TO complainant
bill, or the same will be taken Tor confessed
80 10 them and set for hearing ex- parte, and
that copy OF this order be published once a
week for four successive in the Public Ledger.
This 9Th day Of May, 1882.
A oopy-Attest:
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
ByJ N Bradley, ID. O. & NJ.
Harris a Turley, sol'rs for comrIt.
So 60 SO "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-13
NOn.Resident Notice.


No. l76i RD--In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-B 2 Anderson, commission
or. 6c., vs.. VIM + Hardin OF al.
IT appearing from the cross bill, which Is
i sworn TO in this cause, that the defend
ants TO said cross bill, VIM Rose, Frank
Rose, W Baggett and his wife, Nellie
Rose Bagsett, Alfred S Hill and his wife,
Mary r Hill, arc residents Of the State
Of California, and that X Taylor Is q resi-
dent Of the state Of Arkansas, and that all Of
them are non-residents Of the State Of Tonnes
see; II Is therefore ordered that they make their
appearance herein, at the courthouse ofShelby
county, In Memphig, Tenn, on or before the
first Monday In June, 1882. and plead,
anBwer or demur 10 GROSS bill of the State
Of Tennessee for the use Of Minor Meriwethor,
Receiver and Back Tax Collector of the en-
tinot municipality Of the city Of Memphis,U
the same will be taken for confessed ass
them and set for hearing ex-parte; and that
COPY OF this order DO published once week,
for four successive weeks, In the Public Led
ger.
This nth day Of April, 1882.
A copy-Attesti
r. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By N Bradley, ID. @. a NJ.
Minor Meriwether and Henry Dig. rolrs
for eompPt tit7b8bq6s
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A subscriber writes as follows: 81
feel at once my appetite and strength
greatly improved; my expectoration
less painful and less copious; my cough
less troublesome; my sleep sound, re-
freshing and dreamless; my nervous
ness is all gone; my breathing less diff
fcult; my hearts action more regular;
my backache less severe; my digestion
improved; my urine clear and voided
without pain; my spirits more exuber.
ant; my mind perfectly at ease; and yet
| have only used half bottle Of
Browns Iron Bitters.
S. Mansfield & Co., w. N. Wilker-
son 4 Co.. and G. w. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents,
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An Immense row of Coal.


The Grand Lake Coal Company's
mammoth towboat, Jos. B. Williams,
in charge of Captain Jack Williams,
leaves for New Orleans tonight with
another monster tow Of coal. The
Jos. B. Williams is one Of the largest,
most powerful and successful towboats
on the Ohio or Mississippi river. Her
tow on the present trip consists of "a
pieces-N coal boats and Z barges-
containing 647, 5l8 bushels of coal and
$3.50 bushels of nut coal, making a
total Of 68l, 283 bushels Of coal. The
tow proper will make A.605 tons. Her
fuel amounts to 1888 tons, making a
grand total Of 25,888 tons. She has
taken several toWs South, much larger
than this one, and carries the horns'
for having gone to New Orleans with
the largest tow ofcoal ever taken there
by any one boat.
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CAMPAIGN Thunder.

Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON May 10.-The Pacific
coast Republicans say that the Presi-
dents approval of the modified Chi
nese bill will do away to certain ex-
tent with the disastrous political con
sequences which threatened the Re-
publican party after the veto Of the
first bill. But they say that the Dem
ocrats will PROFESSIONALLY reap mate
rial advantages in the coming political
campaigns on the Pacific coast on &C
count OF the practically unanimous
support which they have given from
the beginning to the most vigorous
measures for REFRESHING Chinese immi-
grafton.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-13

No. tSs0-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Samuel A Taylor vs.. John
League, admir-, etal.
IT. appearing from SherifFs return in
il this cause that the defendant, Walter Q
Brown, is not DO found in his county;
It Is therefore ordered that he make hlslap.
pearanee herein, Of the courthouse Of Shelby
county, In Memphis. Tenn. on OF DO.
fore the first Monday in June, 1889. ans
plead, answer or demur to complainant bill
or the same will be taken for confesse,
IS 70 him and SGT for hearing ex-parte
phis PuhlicL edger.
This I'd day OF May, 1882.
A copy--Attest:
X J BLACK. Clerk and Master.
Taylor x Carroll, soils fol cowpl't;
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-13

the strength Of the terrible appetite.
Others we're looking on and said
the man should have his gin.
They supplied him literally, aud he
drank all he could and he took all the
rest away, when night came he drank
the last drop, and he went to sleep in
a barn. The frost. king came and took
the poor man in his arms.
The next morning he was found in
the barn frozen to death.
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DR.. D. S. JOHNSON'S
PRIVATE
Medical Dispensary
No. IL Jefferson St,
Between Main and Front, Memphis.
ESTABLISHED IN 1901

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GwENDoLEa MAHAFfxpS
LOVE.
And How She Came to Live Ever
80 Happily with Noble Os-
car RedIngOte.
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune.
do not slug him papa!"
Gwendolen Mahaffy said these words
quickly and with an earnestness that
showed how her whole heart was
wrapped up in the young man in
whose behalf they were spoken. It
was a beautiful evening in June. At
the Castle Mahafy no sound broke
the 7:45 o'clock silence save the CO.
casional note of cricket beneath the
fsgstone and the low twittering of
the swallows as they nestled beneath
the ewes and chirped to each other a
sleepy goodnight. Oscar Redingote
was Alfred Mahaffy'S adopted son.
Years ago, when Gwendolen was but
a baby and the proud father had gone
out one evening for another bucket of
soothing syrup to keep her from howl
ing the roof Of the house off, ne had
found Oscar, then boy of seven, try
ing to rob blind man. He had taken
the little waif home, brought him up
as his own child, and now at FIVE and
twenty, Oscar was on Board of Trade.
He had resumed the old business.
During all these years that Gwen
dolen and Oscar had been growing up
together there had risen in their hearts
a passionate love almost wicked in its
intensity, and not two months agOne
they Lad plighted their vows with alarge
tooth starting kiss that made Gwen
dolen club himselffor all she had been
missing. 1t was the avowal of this
second compact that caused grim
visaged old Mr.. Mahafy to rear his
horrid front and declare that it
should never be.
80 you haye given this young man
your heart, my lass2" said the old
man N cold, sneering tones.
Yes. father, | have" was Gwen
dolen's reply, land | shall never re-
pent my action"
you had much better" said her
father, while a baleful light shot
from his eyes, "have kept your heart
and given him your liver, for it's lit
tie need you'll have for the latter if
you depend upon him to furnish food
TO keep it going" with demon
like laugh, he started up town to get
full.
Two summers have come and gone. |
Gwendslen, look of happy content
nent in her face, sits in tapestried
room of the Castle Mahafy singing
/ mother song to babe, whose big
blue eyes wander wonderingly around
he apartment and whose chubby little
hands tug heartily at the sides of tho
,radle in which it was lying. Pres
'ntly Oscar comes in the room and |
Kisses Gwendolen.
Do you know, dear, that it is two
ears to-day since we were married."
Yes, sweetie, is the reply.
And do you remember what your
ather said that evening when he first
earned Of our engagement"
Yes, darling"
I'VE have been living with him ever
ince our marriage, have we not?"
YES, my love"
THE old man has a great head,
1wendolen," said Oscar. He seized
ne up exactly. He is getting old
low and we must never leave him.
You bet we mustn't" was Gwen
Iolen's reply, III we want anything to
al"