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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-04

About a mile north of Durango is a
wonderful mountain of solid iron ore
called the Cerro del Mercado. The
ore Is said TO be entirely free from
phosphor and sulphur, and TO ASSAY
from fifty 70 seYenty-fYe per cent
pure iron. That part Of the mountain
above the ground measures 1850 feet
long, 100 feet broad, 702 feet high.
The iron produced is SO soft that it
bends and twists like wax, and will
bear comparison with the best Nor
way. An English engineer has esti-
mated its value at $4,000, 600, 600, and
made the somewhat astonishing calcu.
latlon that, at the rate of 1000, 600
feet a year, it would take 300 years to
level the hill to the ground. The
great Humboldt, who, by the way.
never came as far as Durango, was in
dueed to believe the deposit was an
aerolite, similar to that Of aacatecas,
and reported it so, but was very
much mistaken, as further inyestiga-
ton proved. Frederick Weldner, an
eminent German scientist, who care,
fully examined the mountain during
SIX months in 1851, attributes, with
rlgnt, its apparition to a Tremendous
volcanic eruption. 1t has been ascer-
tanned that the same ore extends up-
aer the plain Of Durango, where il in
Vrrupted the completion Of an srte.
slau weli az the depth Of 300 feet. This
J without doubt tho most marvellous
iron deposit In the world.
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Ex-Governor BrOwn-The Gould
System.

NEW lork oOuln.l
* Ex-Governor John G. Brown, of
Tennessee, has attained a prominence
in the commercial world well suited to
his excellent capacity. Valiant in
war, he has been no less sterling in
business life, He was, though a Wing
Of old, the first Governor OF Tennes.
see after the Democrats got control Of
the State, subsequent to the war.
While acting Governor be was put to
a rigid test by the temperance people
of the State, They secured action by
the Legislature very important to
their plans, but which failed to be
come a law because Of the Governors
veto. 1t was a seriously unpopular
thing for him to do, and against biz
wishes; but as Governor he acted VI
to his official oath. He spent much
time investigating authorities pertain.
ing thereto, and, when convinced, he
astounded many by his action. About
that time Governor Hendricks, of In.
diana, approved a bill quite similar,
and his action tended TO strengthen
the prohibitionists Of Tennessee
against their Governor. Yet he stood
firm.
subsequently Governor Hendricks
visited Nashville, and spent a day at
the Statehouse, during which time he
examined Governor Browns veto
message, and in commenting on the
matter, told the Tennessee Governor
that he was right and that the In
diana law was wrong, The condemna-
iion Of the law as unconstitutional, by
the Supreme Court of Indiana, not
long afterward was the result.
Several years ago Governor Brown
became interested with che Texas &
Pacific Railroad Company, and failing
to secure Congressional aid he went
to Texas, and, as Vice President Of
the road, took the practical manage
ment Of its business. His success was
such that a large field was assigned
him. He is now the general solicitor
Of the Southern roads controlled and
owned by the Gould system, with his
0ihce at 81. Louis.
The facts relating to Governor
Browns vindication on the points Of
law as cited herein have never be-
fore appeared in print, and will be no
less a surprise to himself than others.
Conscious Of his correctness, be left
consequences to take care Of them
selves. The sentiment of his people
in Tennessee-and they must ever 70.
maip his people, his immediate family
having been honorably identified with
that State-is suitably illustrated in
the remarks Of an old lady who had
removed to Texas while he wal in
charge Of the Texas & Pacific. She
said: I'VE are glad that we have
such a mar in Texas, He is our own
Tennesseean."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-04

have similar eSasts upon mankind.
Dogs and cats have been thrown into.
seeming fits by noises of certain kinds.
Here's a dog" whistling to a little
black spaniel rejoicing in the name Of
Moltke, that rushed up to him, and
on being asked what the dogs in the
circus did, stood on his hind legs and
danced round. He is morbidly
jealous. If any one pets a cat while
he is around it throws him into the
greatest excitement. Even any token
Of affection between any member Of
the family worries him so that he
bowls, whines and turns his head
away when he cannot prevent it by
tugging at their clothes, and il il is
continued, at times the dog seems to
lose his head, and snaps and snarls at
those he likes the best"
Th~ereporter was able TO cite a case
among fishes that are common on the
Gulf Coast, aud related to the mack
erel family, only larger. They run in
shoals, and when the sardines are in
season they often entirely surround u
school and drive them in shore, and
when they are fairly in the sport com
mences. The large fish dash into the
solid mass Of smaller ones with resist
less force, jumping high out OF the
water, rushing far up on the beach, so
that hundreds may be seer dancing
around, swapping their jaws, and final
y reaching the water again to renew
the charge. In fact, the whole vast
school is for the time mad with ex-
citement, and the noise of their splash
ing and rushes can be heard a mile
away; and if there arc fishermen near
they rush to the spot. and with a club
or spear kill the fish as they rush in,
while the small fry can be- dipped up
by the bucketful. Among the larger
animals, whales are perhaps better
known for their insane freaks than any
others, and a mad whale is no uucom-
mon sight to the whaler. The gigan-
tic creatures throw themselves into
the air, lash the water into foam. aud
seem utterly bereit of reason. There
are various causes for their madness,
and, strange to say, toothache is one.
A peculiar parasitic worm infests their
mouths, burrowing under the teeth,
and driving them wild with pain, so
that they dash at any object they meet.
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The Memphis LEDGER'sjest about
John Freeman sleeping with Barrett is
very good as q jest, but there is a little
more serious point 10 the matter.
There is no more honorable, manly
man in Tennessee than John Free
mar and not only he, but others Of the
same stamp, gave Barrett an asylum
through very manhood. when they
found him hunted like a rabbit. Ten
nessee has come TO a fearful pass when
lis Legislators, whether they are high
or low, con thus require protection.
This must end and the best way il to
end it now, where it s.-[Nashyille
American.
We were not looking at itin a very
serious light, although it might have
been a very serious matter to Freeman
when he saw that rabbit" stretched
out catecornered across the bed. Pos.
sibly there was another bed in the
room. Welike to be accurate, Possibly
Freeman slept in a chair with his
boots on, or took the floor. 1t is also
possible that Barrett slept in a chair,
on the floor or across the bed with his
boots on. We have 20 morbid curios-
ity to crafty as regards the privacy Of
gentlemen who may be temporarily
thrown together as room mates.
The main fact came out through the
principal witness who was under oath.
It seems that several people desired
to take care Of Barrett about that
time who would not be apt to furnish
him an asylum now. Somebody gave
him fifty dollars one night, just SO the
old man could navigate around
with the boys aud keep up with
the procession. Yet he got
left somehow. He had too many
friends, Like Rip Van Wrinkle, he
met too many Of those boys. lie has
woke up since and now he does moi
know the boys when ne sees them and
it is altogether superhuous to remark
that the boys do not know him. They
don't care a cent whether he keeps up
with the processionor not.
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Garden VALLEY.
A Spot Where the ArgOnauis Of.
40 Halted.


from the San Francisco c~hronicloI
On the other side Of a high ridge
which separates the waters of Granite
and Grimes Creeks from the Fayette
River, lies Garden Valley. In my
wandering over the Pacific Slope, |
have seer no summer resort to surpass
this lovely nook. The pines come
slopiDg down to the edge Of the crys-
tai stream, where the silent trout snaps
at the gaudy butterfly. the changing
wild fowl veer in their flight and
alight to next in the grassy meadows,
and the timid deer steels away from
his messy bed on the mountain side to
drink Of the ice cold river. For a
week Of recreation in July l can not
imagine a more delightful camping
ground than Garden Valley. The
wortleberry hangs its delicate cups Of
pink over my blankets; the azalia
lights up thu forest aisles with her
blossoms, and the columbine mods her
scarlet flowers in the pure mountain
breeze. The Argonauts Of '49 halted
and made a rally ia the basin, like the
broken column of the Old Guard rail-
lied at Waterloo: A few, a very few
indeed, are wealthy, and enjoya semi
metropolitan life at the Territorial
capital. But the most Of the great
hearted young giants have died of,
some naturally, others in street ARRAYS
or barrooms. Idaho has witnessed
the wreck of the broad chested fell
lows who built up the Shasta and Sis
XII towns. A few poor old men hang
around the basin towns and work
about four months in the year, and
there they sit awaiting rest and the
end of the earth. Will the world
ever again behold such q race? |
think not. Idaho is to. day more Cali
fornian than California herself.
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independent Ticket.
Fire and Police Commissioners.
ID. =. HIDDEN,
W. J. CHASE,
JOHN SCIIEIELER.
Board of Public works.
A Il KNEY,
JAMES LEE. JH..
n. W. SPEERS, SEs.,
ROBERT u. Church.
n. GAVIN.

WE do not go so far al to say that
the election of any municipal ticket in
the field would stop the building of a
cotton factory or the regular course Of
apy kind of Legitimate business The
men who may be elected viii be amen
able to public sentiment aud re-
strained by the limitations Of the law
Their course is pretty we'll defined by
the statutes whatever their incliua
tions. But it is safe to say, that the
interests Of the people will be con
served and Memphis kept in the line
Of progress by be election Of
the Independent ticket. That
this ticket will be elected there
IS is little doubt, 1t is very favorably
received b. the army of free and indie
pendent scratchers. Il is a good safe
representative ticket, made up as a
whole of men who can be trusted.
They have each and all mangsd their
own affairs successfully they are not
o~Aice-seekers or politicians and it is
reasonable to suppose they can take
care ofthe affairs Of the city.
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N~on-RssIdsnl Notes

No. 1891 In tho Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn. III S Hale and wife vs.. C r
Vaughan etal.
TT appearing from affidavit in this cause thai
i tho defendants, G X Vaughan, VIM o Rad
clife, George L Wei h and his wife, Mary Il
nessee. II Ia therefore ordered that they mako
their appearance herein, at the courthouse OF
Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn, on or
before the frst Monday in February, 1882, and
plead, answer or demur TO complainant bill,
ortho same will be, taken for confessed as to
them and sot for hearing ex-parto. and that
a copy Of this order be published once A
week for four So 1cessive weeks In the Public
Ledger.
This 10th day Of December. 1871.
A copy-Attest;
r j BLACK, Clerk and Master.
BY L B McIfgNRY, Deputy CLERK and Master.
Metcalf& Walker. soils for compl't.
e2gS 1O4 10
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-04
How MonherfnI is MN,

Man as a physical, intellectual, and
moral being, becomes most completely
developed in all his parts and faculties
by using daily, at least, one dose Of
Browns Iron Bitters. Many thous-
ands are ready to testify that it is the
best medicinal tonic in the world II
strengthens every part of the body
aud ezeels everything else in its sooth.
ing and refreshing effects on the whole
general animal system.
s. Mansfield & Co.. w. N. Wilker-
son & Co, and G. w. Jones & Co.,
Wholesale agents.
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The blending aud the contrasting of
eolers must be added to in every de-
tail. Then the background OF the
window, so to speak, must receive our
attention, 50 as to bring out" the
effects" Then care must be taken
10 produce both day and "nieht"
Effects as they arc called, and 50 to
arrange the exhibits that one viii not
interfere with tho other. A show
window has to be brilliantly illumi.
mated by gaslight or electric light, as
well as to be criticised and examined
by sunlight; and every thoughtful
man, especially every theatrical man,
will understand how difficult it is to
render anything equally attractive by
day and night.
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-son-RSsldsnt Notice.

No. i2SS-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, ToAn.-James Paine ct nj VS.. Alex
Mcneil ct al.
TT appearing from the bill in this oaut O.
l. which il sworn to, that the defendants,
Alex Mcneil, Thes S Sullivan, John W Allen
and bis wife, Amelia Allen, were when last
heard Of non-residents Of the State Of Tonnes.
see; that II is not known now whether they
arc dead or alive, IL dead the names and
places Of residence oftheir heirs are unknown
and cannot be asccrtainod after diliseni
irqniry; II IS therefore ordered that all Of
said parties above named or their heirs. at-laW
make their appearance herein, at the court
house Of Shelby county, In Memphis, Tenn
on or before the first Monday IN February,
1882, and plead, answer or demur to complain
ant bill, or the same will be taken for con-
fessod as TO then and set for hearing OK
parto: and that a cop of this order be pub
llished once a week for four successive weeks
in the Public Ledger.
This 2lst day Of December, 1881.
A c0py-Attest;
By b MoIEERY, d. @. a NJ.
w Strong, fOlr for commit. 81 l03 1903 us
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-04
..Locusses and WiId Honey

The New York Suns reference to
the Baptist social union at belmont
co.'s, and the absence OF the loedsts and
wild honey which formed the food Of
John the Baptist, recalls a little Sun
day school incident which we ayouoh
has never been in print, and is pure
fact. He was a country Squire, and
elder, a NEST excellent man, With all
the pretentious ignorance Of the Dog
berry, or Eielding's Squire. The les
son was In John. The boys had
formed various theories about the
focuses and wild honey" but the
asking of questions was not eneour-
aged-it gave trouble sometimes.
The teacher was in the habit Of re-
vealing all that ought to be known,
which was all he knew, plus q large
amount he didn't know. Nov, boys"
said he, raising his specs" / expect
you all want to know what kind o.
focuses and wild honey John the
Baptist ct in the wilderness. The
~kimintators make Quit was the seven
teen year locusses and bee honey Here
the squire lifted his spects higher aud
assumed a severe judicial expression,
as if he were about to expound The
law, or eonst1ue the statutes. "1he
kimintators was but man with like
passions as ourselves. The seveteen.
year locusses, as you we'll know, who
have sense enough to have seen EN-
ism ftton to eat, and its my opinion
as bein' against nachur, John never ct
EN-. The Jews was mighty p%articu-
lar, and never ct pork till the Lord
showed Peter what was good. If the
seventeen year locusses had been 10
that eheet | told you about, they'd a
flew away, wouldn't they2 It'sagainst
reason hat John wei ct such trash.
lie was goin' about his masters work,
and had no time for lOOlin' with bee
trees, and what's more, bees amt
found in the wilderness away from
settlements. Now, In goin' to tell
you boys what be ct in my opinion.
It was honey locusses; you've all ct
EN- aud I've ct EN-, when | was a boy
the common honey locusses and
nothin' else" There was a general
assent all the boys had eaten "koney
locusses, orfruit of the three-thorned
acacia, and the explanation saved the
reputation Of John the Baptist 10 the
matter OF taste.
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ndo Dressers

New York Herald
To such degree has tho penchant
for show windows been carried that al
the present time some score or so Of
establishments employ the service Of a
special class of men and women who
are known technically as "window
drcssers, and whose sole, or at any
rate chief business is to attend to dis.
playing properly the goods in the show
windows. These window dressers arc
literally paid, one receiving a salary Of
$4,000 a year and several rejoicing in
the very respectable stipend of $500
per annum. The window dressers do
nothing but dress windows, which
occupation, as the establishments
change the display in their windows
once or twice a month, demands their
entire working time. Others combine
with their windowdressing the selling
Of goods, and it is stated by a largo
retail dry goods dealer, as one of the
results ofhis experienced observation.
that any many who has sense and
taste enough to dress a window has
and must have ability and tact
enough TO make a Grst.rate sales
man" The preparation Of an
elaborate show window, is
often the task Of many weeks. One
Of the retail dry goods and fancy
goods houses begins to prepare for its
holiday show windows nm tba La "a
October. An importer Of Emotions has
made two trips TO Paris in the course
Of the evolution" Of his display in
the front Of the house." while a
third establishment has employed two
men and a woman eight hours a day.
Sunday inclusive, for Tho last three
weeks, TO rroeaso ilo, de.irDl Icsult
Several points ais ofthe dfst impor.
tsnco in dressing q show window.
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Take a Drink and Can il square

blAlfn hahette.J
There ale some queer people in the
Catskills. Last month | and a friend
called at the Rip Van Wrinkle House,
got two milk punches, two more ditto
and two cigars. | handed the elderly
Ganymede behind the bar IS. After
much thought he handed me back
50 40. You've made a mistake
said |. That's So said he, after
more thought, Then he scooped in
the 50 and left me the forty cents.
That's another mistake" said |.
After much deliberation he pushed
over the FIVE dollar bill to me and
said "Oh, pay when you come again"
But I'm not coming again." / per-
sisted. That troubled him. With a
great mental effort he figured up for a
full minute. The compound arith
metieal problem was too much for
him. "0b. take a drink and call il
squarel" Queer people, the Catskill-
ians, In one respect they are like the
peace of GOd-they pass all under
standing.
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Attachment MoHeo.

Before John T Elliott, J.P for Shelby county,
Tenn IN App Va. Mary Fubrmann.
i sued out under section 8i55 Of the Code Of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property Of the defendant, and affidavit hay-
ing been made that defendant Is Indebted
TO tho plaintiff In the sum Of $40, due By ac-
count, and that the claim Is just, ana
that the defendant ie 0. nonresident Of the
State Of Tennessee; II is therefore ordered that
said defendant make her personal appear
anco before me on the 9th day Of February,
1882, az II o'clock mu at my Office, No. 3i3
Second st., Memphis, Tenn, and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed
BY law or the same will DO proceeded with
Public Ledger.
THE the 2aih day Of December, 1881.
l0S i9 us III JOHN 4 aLLiOlT, J.. p.
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DR.. Green's Orygenated RI11err

is the best remedy for dyspepsia, bill
BUSINESS, malaria, indigestion, ali dis
orders Of the stomach, and diseases Of
the blood, kidneys, liver, skin, etc.
Durno's catarrh snuff cures all af.
i%ections of the mucous membrane d
the hoad and throat.
DR.. Motifs liver pills are the best
eathartic. w
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Weakness Cured.
LYNN MAss Dee IL 1QQ

LYNN, MASS, Dec. Is, 1880.
| gave that valuable medicine
Browns Iron Sittsrs, to my sister for
weakness. After taking two bottles,
she was able to run as well as ever.
1t is certainly a wonderful tonic.
WIN. JOINS.
S. Mansfield & Co, W. N. Wilker.
son & Co., and G. W. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
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Wanted to Ride in DE First
Glass Ky-ar.

ST, Louis, January 3.-Rey. Rich
ard Cain, the colored Bishop Of Texas
and Louisiana, and his wife, Laura
Cain, have brought suit in the United
States Circuit Court at San Antonio,
Texas, against the Galveston, Hous-
ton 4 Louisiana railroad for $2O,000
damages for being refused the privil
ege Of riding in a frst-class coach,
after the company had sold them first.
class tickets.
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PUBLIC LEDGER job printing Office
and book bindery, IS Madison.
New Years Brings Good ResoIu-
lions.

The idea Of thorough reformation
commencing with a New Year in all
affairs Of life, is as old an idea as the
world itself; but when the year closes,
a retrospective glance tells of inten
tons not carried out. To those who
have thought it wise to delay an essay
Of fortunes favoritiem by sending one
or two dollars to NJ A. Dauphin, New
Orleans, La, in time for the 10th
drawing of the world-renowned Louis.
isna state LOTTERY before January
luih, the idea must come. Delays arc
dangerous,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-04
menry's CarboIlc Salre.

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, tet.
ter, chapped hands, chilblains, cornf
and all kinds Of skin eruptious, freck
les and pimples. Be sure You get
Henry's earbolic salve, as all Others
are but limitations and c~ounterfeits
Price Is cents.
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TRUTH ATTEsTED.
Some Important Statements
of Well Known People
Wholly Verified.

In order that the public may fully realize
the ~genuineness Of the statements, as well as
the power and value Of the article Of which
they speak, we publish herewith the fac
simile signatures Of parties whose sincerity
is beyond question. The truth Of these tosti-
monials IL absolute, nor can the facts they an
nounce be ignored: >
MENPHIs. TENN, April 20, 1881.
Messrs. II. IL. Warner & Co:
GEHTLEMEy-I have been q sufferer fiom my
infancy with disease Of the kidneys, and have
e%xpelded. a great deal Of my hard earned
wages with physicians and at various springs
in search Of relief. None did me any good.
Finally, after reading several Testimonials Of
the Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, Iconcluded
to try Il, and .aft0r having used four bottles
found that | had been entirely cured. and am
to-day as streng and healthy as any one.
have not seen any testimonials from any one
in this section Of the country, and on this
account send mine Voluntarily, hoping that
some one affected with this dangerous disease
may see il and be induced to try It. 1t is the
most wonderful medicine l have ever seen.
II / liz N
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-04

A druggist in Richmond. o, Mr..
+. j. DOMAIN, writes US the follow.
ing: II consider DR.. Bulls cough
syrup one of the very best things
made, | use it altogether in my own
family and can therefore recommend
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LOVELY
COMPILATIONS
POSSIBLE TO ALL.

What Nature denies to many
Art secures to all. Hagan's
Magnolia Balm diSpels every
Flemish, OyercOmes Redness,
FreCkles, SaIlOWness, Rough
ness, Tan, EruptiOns and
BlOtches, and removes all eyi.
dences Of heat and excitement.
The Magnolia Balm imparts
the most delicate and natural
cOmplexiOnal tints-nO detec.
ton being possible to the clos.
est observation.
Under these circumstances a
faulty COmplexiOnis little short
of a crime. Magnolia Balm
sold everywhere. Costs only
75 cents, with full directions.