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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-09
THE COTTON MOVEMENT TO
FEBRUARY 1.

Out ofa total crop OF 6,6O6,OO bales
Of cotton for the season lS8O-Sl
477O,7l9 bales had come into
sight on the first Of February,
leaving ,SS5, 28l bales to enter market
for the seven months between that
time and the end Of August last. The
total which came into sight this year,
including receipts at the ports and
stocks at interior towns, previous to the
first of February is given as 4,553,SZ1
bales, and 2l6,892 less than last year
during the same period. Northern
spinners had taken on the first inst
1,163,0S3 bales, an increase over last
year of 13, 154 bales. The receipts at
the ports to February LIST this season
was 3,741,549 bales; overland ship
ments, 337,278 bales; Southern con-
sumption, Ia, 900 bales; interior stocks
in excess Of same September LIST, $780,
000bales. The total takings Of Northern
and Southern spinners this year was
1,2SS,0s5 bales, Southern spinners
taking 1900 in excess Of last season
and Northern as above stated Is, lA
bales, a total excess this year as COM
pared with last of 2S,154 bales. The
net overland movement this year has
been 81 ,641 less than last season. The
shipments East from St. Louis this
season aggregate al, 65 bales against
224,943 last year. The Cairo 4 Vim
cennes road has carried this season
1892 bales against 52,42S last year,
while the Cincinnati Southern road
carried 81, 927 bales against s., $40 last
year, and the Louisville, Cincinnati & |
Lexington road 72,745 bales against
3d. l5 bales last year. The shipments
abroad for tie FIVE months were ], 959,- /
421 bales, decrease this season Of
5e6,405 bales. The stocks at the ports
on Februsry lst were 297, OIL bales
greater than last, and atinterior towns
q, 900 bales in excess. The Financial |
from which the foregoing
agures are taken. reports the average
weight Of cotton this year st a fraction
under "a lbs per bale, against 4S7
lbs lasT year.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-09

THE resignation of Judge Jno L T.
Sneed as President of the Southwestern
Benefit Guild, and the election of Colonel
Geo. B. Fleece as his successor. deserves
more than passing notice Judge Sneed,
after devoting several months TO the az
fairs Of the Guild, and working it up to q
very solid and satisfactory condition,
found that it required all of his time.
As between this and the profession he had
no choice but to resign his position and
give his entire attention to the practice o
law. He remains director, however
and as his Office In the Planter
Insurance building is adjoining the
Guild office, his experience anC
valuable counsel will still be available
His successor, Colonel George B. Fleece,
will give his whole time and energy L
the extension and management of the in.
stitution. In this community be needs
no Endorsement. He is gentleman o.
high standing, fine intelligence and un.
questioned integrity. In 1878 he wa:
elected County Trustee, an Office be hello
through the terrible epidemic period o
1879. He handled over 100000 O.
public revenues during his term and ac
counted for every cent that he collected
He brings to bear large experience, COO
Judgment and strong mathematical turn
of mind. Under his management, with
such officers and directors as he ha
around him, the Guild bids fair to becom,
one of the strong and permanent benevo
lent orders of the day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-09
Rich Turks Harem.

Turkey Letter.
We remained several days in Edre.
nit while preparing for the ascent OF
Mount Ida, and made excursions in
the surburbs, which consist chiefly Of
olive groves and cemeteries. On the
smooth road that wound under the
olives We always met variety Of tray
elers-Turkish gentlemen on horse
back, attended by train Of servants;
officers Of the army finely mounted;
caravans Of camels, gypsies driving
trains Of pack mules, and farmers in
their rude carts with solid wheels
drawn by oxea or bufalos. Late
one afternoon we we're confronted
by the harem. OF the wealthiest
Turk in Edremit, returning from
neighboring town. A carriage
held the more elderly ladies, but the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-09
The True Idea Of q Novel.

Pail Mall Galstto.l
NJ. Daudet's "Nabob" and his
"Kings in Exile" have excited even
more interest and curiosity on the
continent than "Endymion" did in
England. If the French author was
a novelist and nothing more, the per.
sonages who figure or are supposed to
figure in bis novels are even more ex-
allied than the Dukes and mon
seigneurs who grace the pages Of
"Endymion." In both cases society
insisted on identifying each character,
and keys FOR the uninitiated were pub.
lished; but Lord BeacOnsfold was
accustomed to critieise such attempts
to read between the lines as idle
guess work of critics ignorant OF high
art. NJ. Daudet, in the last number
of the Nouvelle Revue, not only owns
the impeachment, but glories in it.
Some of my works have been pro-
nounced scandalous, and keys have
been published TO the public charac-
ttrs portrayed in them. The same
might have been done for all my other
novels, the characters in which are no
less real. All the men and women in
Fremont jeune ct Risler aiee' with
the one exception Of zizi Delobolle)
have lived or are still living. Is not
this the true ideal Of = novel-tho
history Of these who would otherwise
have no history"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-09
THE RIVER FRONT.
Common Sense Suggestions for
the Emergency.

EDIToR LEDGER;-The Cotton Ex-
change has oflate shown considerable
interest in the matter of protection Of
the river front, and has made some
effort, directed toward movement on
Congress to assist Memphis in the
emergency. l believe the protection
required may be accomplished-in a
very simple and easily practicable and
efficient manner with an expense not
exceeding twenty thousand dollars.
The plan | propose is the grading of
the bank from high line to low water,
to smooth plain-and the laying of
wire carpet from high water out in
the river far enough to reach the line
Of deep water-so that the carpet will
cover the entire surface likely to suffer
abrasion from the current.
Such carpet should be interviewer
with willows or other tough and plia-
BILE brush, and sunk with uniformity
under a super-imposed weight Of stone
or iron or any other material of
greater specific gravity than earth.
When sunk and grounded it should
be covered at low water with paving,
and at high water line anchored firmly.
Such a protection would bepermanent
and reliable.
Government engineers, Oongression-
al aid and tedious and expensive scien-
tife surveys are not required in the
emergency.
Business is business" If the Ex-
change will entertain a proposition
they shall have one from
COMMON SENSE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-09

Before D O Slaughter, j P. for Shelby county,
Tenn, solomon Rose vs.. Jacob MuTlock.
IN this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 1886 of the code of
Tennessee, and returned levied by gafnish-
ment upon the property Of tho defendant,
and affidavit having been made that the de-
fendant is indebted TO the plaintiff in the
sam Of $40, duo by account, and that the
claim Is Just, and that the defendant is a
nonresident Of tho State Of Tennessee, so
that the ordinary process of law cannot be
served upon him; II is therefore ordered that
said defendant mako bis personal appear
anoe before me on the 9th day of February,
1882. at my Office, No. o Madison street.
Memphis, Tennessee, and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed
by law, or the. same will BE- proceeded with
ox-parte; and that copy OF this order be
published once week for -four weeks In the
Public Ledger.
This the 10th day Of jar uarv. 1882.
III III 1873 d SLAUGHTER, up.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-09
NOn.restOent Notice

No. 4S55-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-State Of Tennessee ct al VS.,
Hum 2hrey Kortr echt ct al.
L appearing from the bill in this cause thai
i the defendants, Mary Eddy and her hus
band, A r Eddy. are DOn-Iesidents fthe State
Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that
they make their appearance herein, at The
courthouse of Shelby county, in Memehis,
day in April, 1882. and plead, answe,
or demur to complainant bill, or the
Same will be taken for confessed as to them
and set for hearing ex. parte; and that COPY
Of this order be published once a week. fol
four successive weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This 9TH day of February, 1882.
A oopy-Attest:
By J NJ Bradley, D. c. I'M
b Lea, and Taylor & CaNoll, sol'rs for
cempl't. l3S n 80
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-09

No. 4S56-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn. State of Tennessee ct al VS..
Mary 5 Eskridge ct al.
TT. appearing from the bill in this cause that
4 the defendants. Mary S Eskridge and d r
gskridge, her husband, are residents of the
State of Mississippi and non-residents OF
the State Of Tennessee, 1t is therefore ordered
that they make their appearance herein, at
the courthouse of Shelby county, in Memphis,
Tenn, on or before the first Monday in
April, 1852, and plead, answer or demur To
for confessed as to them and set for hearing
ex-parte, and that copy of this order be
published once week for four successive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 7th day Of February, 1882.
A copy-Attest;
R J BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By ] NJ Bradley, D. @. 4 NJ.
Is J Lea and Taylor 4 Carroll, sol'rs fol
compPt. 1SS Ia $50
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-09
Ron-RssIdsnt MoiIco.

No. l278-In the Ohancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn. William Ferguson ct al VS.,
George Dent ct al.
TT appearing from affidavit in this caufC
4 that. the defendants, Thomas Buchanan
Il Bucha9nan, William Barbour, Susan Il
Hooper formerly Susan Dent and her hus.
band. = Hooper, are all non-residents of the
state of Tennssseei ii is therefore ordered thai
they make their appearance herein, at The
courthouse Of Shelby county, in Memphis
Tenn, on or before the frstMonday in March
1857, ana plead, answer or emur to complain.
ant bill, or the same will be taken for con.
tesssd as to them and set for hearing ex-
parte; and that a copy Of this order be pub
lished once week for four successive week.
in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of January. 1882.
A copy-Attest
h. j. BLACK. Clerk and N aster
I B Edgiogton, sol'r for compPt.
12l 127 1873 1879
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-09
The Commodore,s IYidnu.

chicago lnter-Ocean.
Mrs. Commodore Vanderbilt is
probably the richest unmarried woman
in the United States. Her age Is
thirty-six, and she has million for
every year, in addition to marked per-
sonal attractions. She has lived a
very quiet life since the Commodore 4
death, spending most Of her leisure in
opening love letters and prosecuting
the charities which he undertook,
She frequently sits up with her secre.
tary till midnight answering the let.
ters-not the love letters. The num-
Der OF proposals she has received for
her well endowed hand since the Com
modore was taken from her side is
estimated by those who are nearest Ia
her to be between 500 and 1000. MANI
OF them are accompanied by photo.
graphs which wildly and vainly en-.
deavor to set forth the charms Of their
writer's. She is not disposed 10 marry
and probably will not unless some
editor asks her.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-09
Nonresident Notice.

No. 4S52-In the Chancery Court of Shslb,
county Tenn State Of Tennessee OF al VS.
Thomas H Cooke OF al
| T Appearing from the bill in this cause that
i the defendants, Thomas II Cooke, indiyid-
ually and as guardian, Thomas n Cooke, jr
and John Cooke arc nOn-residents of The
State OF Tennessee; tits therefore ordered thai
they make their appearance herein, at the
courthouse Of Shelby county, in Memphis
Tenn, on or before the first Monday in April
lsS2, and plead, answer sr demur to complain.
ant bill, or the same will be taken fer con
tossed as TO them and set Tor hearing OK -parte
and that a copy of this order be published
once week, for four successive weeks in the
Public Ledger.
This 18th day of February, 1882.
A copy--Attest:
r. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By NJ Bradley, d. @. & NJ.
b Lea, and Taylor & Carroll, sol'rs fol
ompPt. 1888 IA $50
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-09
The Weird Wall of q "Banshee'
i'm McMinn County.
Athens { Tenn J Pert.

Atuohe AAehuI I0ftsl
A wild and unearthly scream or
shrek has recently been heard in
Square Henderson's woodland, one
and half miles from Athens, by diff
ferent persons on three several nights.
1t is represented by those who have
heard it as a shrill, piercing shrek,
very similar to that Of woman in in
tense distress and anguish. 1t has
never been seen nor known to utter
but one scream at one time, but so tel :
rifyiDg is it that anyone and every
thing would give it all the room il
wanted. What is it2 Isit panther,
wild cat, or is it goblin damned2d
or can it be possible that the neighbor-
hood has been visited and is now the
rendezvous of a heretofore unheard
Of monster2 Whatever it may be,
the sounds it has emitted were Of
the most appalling nature, and struck
terror to the hearts of all who heard
it. The noise has been made each
time at very nearly the same place and
hour. The people cannot account for
it, as nothing like it has ever been
heard before. They are not uneasy
about the MYSTERY, as it has disturbed
no one in any way except by the hid
eous shrieks. We hope to be able to
give something more definite hereaf-
ter. Meantime, if any Of our readers
can furnish any explanation, we shall
be glad to hear from them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-09
Nervous Suffering.

Nervousness is often attended by
many annoying symptoms, such as
black spots fitting before the eyes,
ringing or buzzing in the ears, flashes
Of visionary light in darkness, inability
to look up or about suddenly without
growing faint or dizzy, wakeiulness,
vivid dreaming, ETC., all of which is
permanently cured by using 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, 1882-02-09

Before Thomas MofTet, j. P. for Shelby cou,,
ty, Tenn.-H W Bauman VS.. John Chappell.
N this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under sectien 1855 of the code OF
Tennessee, and returned lowed upon the
having boon made that defendant is in
debted TO the plaintiff in the sum Of
sixteen dollars, due by account, and that
tho claim is Just, and that tho defendant is a
nonresident Of the State of Tennessee;
It Is therefore ordered that said defend
on the 10th day Of February, 1882, at o'clock
p. m. ., at my Office, N. u. cor. Main and Pop lar
streets, Memphis, Tenn, and defend said
attachment suit within tho time prescribed
by law, or the same will be pro.
ceeded with ox-parte; and that copy Of thi
order be published once week for fou
weeks In the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day of January. 1882.
III III ls3 lD THOMAS MOFFEf, j. P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-09

THE article going the rounds
and that which appeared in this
paper yesterday, in which it
is alleged that many OF the quaint
sayings and drolleries OF 1.-THE
lnnocents Abroad" were derived from
an old doctor named Reeves, now liv.
ing in Chicago, who travelled with
Mark Twain in Egypt and in the
Holy Land aud other countries, car.
ries with it a conviction Of truth.
Clemens has never given to the world
before or since anything so ab,urdly
droll and humorous as this book. II
is and ever will be a standard in it.
way. THE Gilded Age" in no re
spect approaches it. nor is it likely
that his forthcoming work will ever
attain half the popularity of his fra
book. All writers, from grave to cav
absorb ideas more or less from tbos,
around them, and often pass off tn,
thoughts and fancies of Others a
their own. Mark Twain is an oripina
character, but he may have beer
greatly stimulated and brought out b,
the sallies Of wit and the mock gravit,
Of a congenial travelling companion Oh
his first trip abroad. One thing i
certain, he has never produced any
thing as entertaining as his Innocent
Abroad. " The book has just enough
truth, experience and every day phil
osophy in it, mixed up with nonsense
eccentricity and fun to makeit doubll
charming. We would like to heal
from the old doctor next.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-09

The News, published at Belgreen
Franklin county, Ala, has the follow
ing strange item: Quite a sensation
was created in town this week about a
Mr.. Burfeld hitching himself and q
mule to a wagon loaded with two bales
Of cotton and starting for Tuscumbia
a distance Of twenty-five miles. They
were moving off about right when they
passed our Office.
If fine man'breaks down, the mule
ought to trade him off for another
mule, a'donkey or a yellow dog HI
could afford to give some boot.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-09
A Dainty Young Man OF New
York.
Cincinnati Commercially

Cincinnati Commercially
A young exquisite, the son Of eel
ebrated New York ropemaker, is ex-
citing much good natured laughter
by bis exceeding daiAtiness and Law
ish display. He has lately attained
his majority and is anxious evidently
to dispense the large income he finds
at his command. He has ferty coats.
an umbrella for each shade Of dEess
and canes and scarf pins iDnumerable.
He said he had to get brougham be-
cause he had to 60 to his lawyers so
often and he has, besides. a two.
wheeler and a Russian sleigh with
horses to match. He has flowers
sent TO his rooms twice a day and
whenshe walks with a young lady he
always buys for her most expensive
bouquet, there being no other sort at
this time of the year. He spent $500
in fitting up two rooms in his mothers
house. He wears three marvellous
rings upon his banda cats eye set in
hammered gold, a red cats eye, with
two diamonds. His shirt buttons are
two pearls set in diamonds and also a
cats eyei set in the same precious
stones. He has FIVE dozen pairs Of
silk hose with his monogram upon
them, and he has a cane in which is
concealed cologne fountain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-09
Gen. Baford Joins the Church

Louisville special to Cincinnati Enquirer.l
General Abe Baford to-day en-
braced religion and Joined the Chris.
tan church. Tonight he was bap.
tized, Rev. Mr., Yauoy officiating, and
his membership is with that gentle
mans congregation, who worship at
Floyd and Chestnut streets. General
Buford having in days past been rec
ognized as one Of Kentucky's greatest
turfmen. and having been the breeder
and owner of Enquirer, Goodnight,
Nc Henry, McWhirter, Lizzie Nc.
Whittier and other noted racers, his
conversion caused quite a hutter of
appreciative excitement in religious
circles During the past month re
ligious revivals have been in progress
in several churches in the city, and
General BulOrd has been almost a con
slant attendant. 1t has been, how
ever, nearly two years since he gave up
the turf, and there are indications
that be intends retiring from all
public life in future.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-09

How Is this? The Knoxville papers
nearly always reach this Office the day
after being printed, and the Chatta.
nOoga Times oflate has been coming
the second day after it is issued.
There is something "sorter loose
somewhere.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-09

Tighten the burden Of life, make
success certain, and your calculations
accurate, by using Browns Iron Bit
tiers. 1t strengthens mind and body.
s. Mansfield & Co., w. N. Wilker-
son q Co. and G. W. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-09
Messrs. H. II, Warner & Co:
AA-a44evN~
MEnrH1s. TESx., April 10. 1881

UAHFHIb5 1ENNsl hpflI 10, 1881,
Messrs. II. II. Warner Il Co:
GENTLEMEE-For over twenty years have
been a sufferer from kidney trouble, accom-
panied by a female weakness which ouImi.
mated into falling Of the womb. / have been
treated by numerous doctors in Georgia and
Alabama, but none of them gave me any
thweneht. In 1879 . friend advised me to use
bottle did me more good than all the other
medicine had taken in eighteen years, and
continued use caused further improve ment.
until ! considered myself we'll. / believe Il
70 be the best remedy in the market for such
mend it to all. '--7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-09
worth a Dozen Dead Men.
RICHMOND. w. Man 20. 180

RICHMOND, VA, May ~, 1881.
My physician. after exhausting me
financially, coolly informed me that
my case was hopeless, that no remedy
would reach my case, and ii was en-
tirely useless for me to continue TAX
ing medicine | was told that one lung
was gone, and that my bowels and kid
neys were all decayed. suffered ex-
cruciatingly from from the horrors of
dyspepsia and painful urination. and
my breath came short and quick,
while my heart at times ceased to beat
entirely, while again it would thump
most vehemently. A sister of mine,
a Mrs. Rhorer, in Baltimore, wrote to
father advising him to get me Browns
Iron Bitters From the very first
dose | felt change; now all pain is
gone, my digestion is good, my urine
is free from sediment, and my slumber
unbroken and dreamless. | now feel
perfectly restored, and go about and
do as much work as ever | did, and
do not feel the least fatigued.
DANIEL r. MCKENZIE.
S. Mansfield & Co, W. N. Wilker-
son & Co., and g. W. Jones & Co
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-09

Oh. u. U VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT
hEEI; specific for Hysteria, Dizzipess. Con,
vulsiens, Nervous Headache, Mental Bepros
sion, Loss Of Memory, Spermatorrhaa, LIMOS
tency, Involuntary Emissions, Premature old
age, caused by over-exertiop, self. abuse, or
over-indulgence, which leads to misery, decay
Each box contains one months treatment.
Oae dollar box, or six boxes for Eve dollars;
sent by mall prepaid on receipt of price. We
guarantee six boxes to cure any case. With
eaca oToer receive by US for six boxes, accom-
panied with FIVE dollars, we will send M AMIR
chaser our written guarantee to return the
money II the treaslgent does not effect a cure.
guarantees issued only by A. REEKERT X
W., wholesale and Retail Druggists, us Main
streets Memphls, Tenn. Orders by mail win
teoeiVeprompt attention, b5xxxiiiiHd&W
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-09
The PeriIs of journalism.
Halifax Chronicle.l

a newspaper man planned a story in
which a lady unbappily married, was
70 sue Tor a divorce, and, to make sure
o. pelng correct, wrote TO a lawyer
friend, stating the case as he meant IN
describe It. Back came postal card,
You could not get divorce on the
grounds you mention in England; YOU
might In the United States" This
card handed in by the postman to Mrs
Newspaper man one forenoon. when
her husband was away on business
raised a breeze in the household which
was not allayed for some days.
PUBLIC LEDGER job printing ofic,