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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-06-24
Adams Diary.

found it in an old chestI LOught at an
auction; that is where the missing link"
will doubtless turn up some some day,
and it is Just possible that the ''lOst
pleiad" was knock down by an auction
GERS hammer. l would not eXcavate
the ruins of POmpeii, or dig DER Babylon
or Balbec, or delve in Indian mounds;
I'd Just haunt auction rooms, and If you
wanted any of NOah's old traps or Solo
mons faded splendOrs I'd trOt 'em out for
you.
Yes / found Adams diary among lot
of other antediluyian specimens in the
old chest. 1t is a queer piece of manu-
script and appears quite certainly to
be written on snake skin. In fact 1t is
evident from his language, which, like
that of Truthful James," Is plain that
Adam went for the snakes lively after
Eve got so wOefully taken in by one, as
he starts out boldly for them in the very
first lines of his diary, which l easily
read as follows:
"Third day-Out of the garden. Got
another one of them snakes; darn their
skins, I'm lOokin' out for 'em now"
Fourth day-Funny sort of world
this is anyway; that bumble-bee has got
its eyes at one end and teeth at the other.
never heard of such thing; just look
at nay thumb"
Fifth day-Here comes Eve, I'll hide
the book; I've had some experience
about her curiosity. There, she's gone
again, and I'll write until she comes
back. She's gone for more. 1 wonder
| what it is. Well I've got to name all
these things any way. so I'll just call it
honey, and this bundle of holes I'll call
hOney-comb. Eve says the bees make it
down there in the crevices of the rocks.
Here she comes with more.
Bless her heart she's always bringing in
something sweet. I'll hide the book"
Seventh day-Eye's got to stop this
climbing trees; she'll tumble out some
day and leave me widOwer, and Pm
afraid, after that apple business, I'd not
get another. Making me was success;
making her turned out kind Of failure.
Well, bless the failure any way; she's a
real comfort, and she sometimes makes
me feel that we gained more than we
lost. No, woman wasn't made to climb,
her tOe-Iails arn't tough enough"
ninth day-Had some rhinocer0s for
dinner to-day. He went pretty nice
with string beans. Eve is first-class on
roast. Fresh elephant goes best, with
peas, of anything know Of. Pm laying
for that hippopOtamus down there in the
creek. 1 think he'll make good steaks for
breakfast"
Eleventh day--Kinder lost my reckon
ing on this diary bushes, bein' so long
since wrote anything. Awful weather;
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-06-24
HOW an Alligator Eats.

An alliagator's throat is an animated
sewer. Everything which lodges in his
open mouth goes down. He is lazy
dog, and instead of hunting something
to eat he lets his victuals hunt for him.
That is, he lies with his great mouth
open, apparently dead, like 'possum.
Soon bug crawls into it. then fly, then
several gnats, and scolony of musqui-
toes. The alligator doesn't close his
mouth yet. He is waiting for whole
drove of things. He does his eating by
wholesale. A little later lizard will
cool himself under the shade of the upper
jaw. Then few frogs will hop up to
catch the mosquitoes. Then more mus
quitOes andj gnats light on the frogs.
Finally, a whole village of insects and
reptiles set down for an afternoon pic
mic. Then all at once there is an earth
quake. The big jaw falls, the alligator
slyly blinks one eye, gulps down the
entire menagerie, and opens his great
front door for more visitors.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-06-24

never saw such times before; water all
hard az a rock; and it keeps one busy
shOveing off this white stuff that looks
like feathers coming down. / first
thought the angels were all shedding
their pin-feathers and down, but L see
it's something the matter with the rain.
1t must be the cold weather that hardens
the water this way"
"Three hundredth day-Eve says we
must call him Cain. Very appropriate
name; I'll cain him before he's three
days older if he don't stop this squawl-
ing. Shaker alive l don't know about
this thing! can hear that yOungster
cry all the way down to the barn."
Il Il =
"Ten years fitin' the briars. Well Pm
gittin' along pretty comfortable now;
| lifted the mortgage on my farm, and
have invested in some good stocks and
bonds. How them youngsters fight. /
don't altogether know about that chap
that's runnin' that bank; it always
smells of sulphur down ther. Seems to
me used to see him skullkin' around
| in the Garden of Eden. AT any rate he's
got all my money on deposit in his
bank"
eleven years scrutchin' it out on this
| line-if it takes all summer. Bank bust
ed and that Internal rascal gone with
all my money"
This calamity seems to have over
| whelmed poor Adam and left the other
pages of his diary blank.-Free Press.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-06-24

Mothers and daughter should feel
alarmed when WEAKNESS constantly OPP
presses them. IF am fretful from eX-
haustion of vital powers and the color is
fading from my face, Parker's Ginger
Tonic, gives quick relief. 1t builds me
up and drives away pain with wonderful
rtaintv."-BuffalO lady.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-06-24
Hntns! ssaths! baths!

baths, hot and cold, at W. c. Moore's
% cents
pure wholesome distillation of witch
hazel, American pine, Canada fir, mari
gold, clover blossoms, etc., fragrant with
the healing essences Of balsam and pine.
Such is Sanford's Radical cure for Ca
tarrh. Complete treatment for 81. Jun
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-06-24
Always Refreshing.

A delicious odor is impaired by Flores
ton Cologne, which is always refreshing,
no matter how freely used.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-06-24

Made First Glass Style Underwear all kinds Shirts Collars and
all other kinds goods offered
Chedoygan goods bought SELL and low prices will
Sold All invited stock
We shall be very glad to show goods.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27
swNDLING APRETTY WIDOW
How the "Duke Of Leicester -
COurted and Beastly De-
eeived a San Fran
cisco Lady.

The San Francisco Chronicle tells g
strange conspiracy story in which the
Duke Of Leicester" and a Mrs. Etna
Bennett are the principals. Mrs.
Bennett had been told BY two lady
friends that the Duke" travelling in
California as ''Dr. George Logan, had
fallen in love with her while she was
presiding at a patent medicine stall at
the Mechanics Pavilion Fair, San
Francisco. She was led to believe
that it was customary for the mobiles
of Great Britain" when they paid
marked attention to a lady with the
intention of comforting upon her the
proud distinction of sharing their
titles, to conduct their negotiations
through the medium Of friend, who,
in this instance, appeared to he "Dr.
Barton" with the two ladies referred
to. Preparations for the wedding were
made by Mrs. Bennett, and also by
the Duke" who wrote her a bushel
of letters full of Biblical quotations.
poetry and love. The Duke" by the
way, had at one time been requested
by the Queen to marry one of the
royal princess, but had declined to do
so for reasons not given. Her Maj
esty, however, hearing of His
Grace's" engagement to this San
Francisco beauty, sent her a cashmere
shawl worth $1,000, or rather the
Duke" said he had received it for
her. Three ministers we're to be en-
ployed at the wedding, the principal
bridesmaid was to be the wife
of a leading San Francisco physi-
clan. The wedding presents which
the Dukes" agent said be had bought
we're marked "Etna Leicester, and
were Of surprising beauty. The bride
was to be attired in the rich laces
which had graced the fair forms Of the
noble Dukes" mother and grand
mother The wedding having been
put of from time to time. Mrs. Ben
nett grew uneasy and insisted upon
seeing the Duke" but Barton told
her he was lying very i'll at Vallejo.
Then it was represented that the
Duke" had taken a great fancy to
one of Mrs. Benefits shawls, believ.
ing that if it were only wrapped about
his shoulders it would have a very sal,
utary effect. Believing this, shesurren.
dered the coveted garment. Itwas also
said that he desired to have sent to
him breastpin she had worn at the
Pavilion, his intention being to have
a similar one designed and set with
costlier stones. This was also give.
up. Under the impression that wher
she became the Duchess Of Leice
ster" she would possess the costly
wardrobe prepared for her, she gave
to the two ladies most Of her private
wardrobe aud effects. At length, after
waiting seven months for His Grace,
Mrs. Bennett began to think that sh,
had been swindled and she swore ouI
warrants for the arrest of Barton anC
her lady friends, Mrs. Fannie Clarl
aud Mrs. Julia Taylor, mother anC
daughter. Barton had fed, but tht
two women were arrested and kelt
for trial.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27
Anna Dickinson's s.ITamIe,. ;,

Gath: went to see Anna Dickin.
son play Hamlet" on her opening
night in New York. She had a large
house, aud looked well in mem
trunks and hose-having no delicacy
about her limbs, but they we're stout
enough. Her dress was sort OF dark
purple. She looked pretty old
about the throat and cheeks, but
her pretty brow and fine pair
Of eyes were admired. She was i'll
at ease, and looked as she came
on, like a person soon TO be shot. She
put her hands on the small of her back
aud played nearly the first act with
them there, apparently afraid to put
them forward; and when she did yes
ture she used her hands and arms like
a balancing pole to walk tight rope
with. Her voice was better than
expected, and for some time its soft
cadence and depth of tone we're pleas,
ing; but she soon lost the proper pitch
and talked a key or two above thu
people on the stage, and consequently
the play ran more and more on hel
part into hollow defamation like
woman on the top Of a house trying Il
be conversational with people on tn,
ground. She had no dexterity with
her hands, her sword or her back; an,
| the best her friends could do was Il
applaud her for not failing, while
good many were in a litter, and other
went out early in the play. TIL
trouble with this woman is the sam
as Miss Mary Anderson. She was no
willing to work in the lower place
and deserve to come up, but wanted :
step from society TO the top Of thu
dramatic profession ovor the heads Q
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27
ChanCery Sale of RaaI Estate.

No. lO47, R-Chanoery Court Of Shelby county
Margaret O. Sparks, Guardian, and Cor
nelius Sparks vs. John Huber.
DY virtue Of an interlocutory decree for
ID sale, eatered In the above cause
on the 18th day OF January, 1882, and renewed
March q, 1882, viii sell, at public auction, 70
the highest bidder, In front Of TIE clerk and
MASTER office, courthouse Of Shelby county,
Memphis, Tennessee, on
Saturday, April 8, 1882,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated In Shelby county, Tenn,
to-Wlt;
In the city Of Memphis, now the Taxing
District Of Shelby county, being the southern
part Of lot No ninety-ono lo) on tho plan OF
the extension Of the northern. part Of the
city Of Memphis, fronting SIl< feet on Third
street, east side, and running back to the
depth Of said lot No. 81 one hundred and
fofsy-eisht ana one-half feet 10 an alley, said
lot being enclosed ID parallel lines running
perpendicular 70 Third street.
Terms Of Bale-0no. third cash, balance In
u months, purchaser to execute note bearing
interest with approved security for deferred
payment, lien retained, etc.
This March "a, 1883.
R. j. BLACK. Clerk and Master.
J, y. Temple, solicitor for complainant.
NT333o
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27

Palm Sundays less than week of,
and the next after that, on the 9th
prox., will be Easter. The last time
Easter came on the 9th of April was
in 1871, and it will not occur on that
date again until 1914. In 1886 it will
fall on April25 its latest possible date,
This will be the first time it has oc-
Cured since the introduction of the
new style in 1852. 1t will then not
occur again on April % until after an
interval of ffty-seven years, or in 1913,
and then not again for 163 years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27

aad lssnaa n Aii sussousm TAs
broker huys the stock and keers Il
until II Is sold. Then Ne renders his
account With Interest ckarges and
commissions, and the prof. or loss, as
ihe case may be.
Reputable brokers will not genorally
take an order for purchases on a mar.
sin Of less than ono hundred shares.
While as a rule only 10 per cent
margin Is demanded, In extraordinary
times, as in case Of a panic, moro may
be demanded. The broker always
takes good care to avoid an chances Of
getting nipped himself. In times Of
large and sudden fluctuations, II the
customer De not on hand, ready TO
plank down additional margin, he is
likely 10 be left without 4 stock TO his
name, even before the margins he is
credited with has been wiped out
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27
non-RasIdont Notice.

No. 3si6-In the ohancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Winnie o Davis ct al VI,
Edward P Williams ct al.
1T appearing from the amended bill, which
i is sworn 10 In this oauf Q, that the defend
ants, Edward ? Williams, james Lake. Jr,
Margaret Lake, i O Lee, Mary Lee, II Il
Garth, Morgan M McAfee, Robert W MoAfee,
Rebe )oa MeAfee, Mary Lee, Jr, L Lee, Jr,
William r Robertson, Thomas Robertson,
Robert W Davis, Lizzie 0 Dayis,
Bona L Davis, Robert Williams, An
David Williams and Edward wv Williams
are all 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,
Tom, on or before the first Monday in May,
1882, and plead, answer or demur 10 complain
ant bill, or the same will be taken for con-
fessed as TO them and set for hearing ex-
parte; and that a copy Of this order be- pub
lisbed once week for four successive weeks
In the Public Ledger.
This 10Th day Of March, 1882.
A copy-Atteet:
r. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
b. ] M Bradley, ID. @. * NJ.
Clapp \ Beard, and Graft & Cooper, sol'rs
Tor compPt. 91b2lH
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27
DRYING Ont.

Down on Old Town Ridge, below
Helena, a considerable quantity Of
land is reported above water. The
plantation of NJ. X. Key is partially
dry, and blowing is in progress. The
Richardson place, in the same neigh
borhood, is all out Of water. The
Helena Yeoman says that DR.. I. M.
Jacks, John D. Mitchell, c. E. Toney
John Fisher and others, living in the
bottom, all have land out of water
The plantations of ex Senator James
L. Alcorn and Commodore Isaac N.
Brown, back of Friars Point, in Mis-.
sissippi, are also partially dry, and
farm work has been in progress during
all Of the farming season.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27
Atfachrnenf N0fIoo.

Before ] N Coleman, ]. P. for Shelby county,
Tenn. -FergersOn 4 Co. for the use of the
Bank OF Commerce vs. w Crowley 4 Co.
N this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 1856 of tho code OF
Tennessee, and returned levied on the
property Of the defendant, by punishment
on I Fargason d CO.. who answer that they
are indebted 70 defendant in the sum Of abeut
500, and affidavit having been made that
defendant Is indebted to the plaintiff in
the sum OF $s5 40, due, By account, and that
the claim is just, and that the defendant is
3 nonresident Of tho state of Tennessee,
1t Is therefore ordered that said defendant
make his personal appearance before me
on. the 18th day Of April, 1882. at ten
O'Clock, am, at my Office, No. Il
Madison street. Memphis, Tennessee,
and defend said attachment suit within the
time prescribed by law, OF the same will
be proceeded with ex-parte; and that copy
Of this order be published once a week fol
four weeks In the Public Ledger.
This the 7th day Of March, 1882.
Tl8 096 4 M C0T,EMAN I d
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27

The case Of the Lee heirs against
the government to recover the Airing
ton estate is on again, and, as matter
Of simple justice, the government
should abandon its mean policy Of the
past. We find in the Philadelphia
Times the following liberal and manly
suggestions in regard to this long
pending Arlington estate affair:
The properly was purchased at a
government tax sale, and Republi-
can court has very properly decided
that the equity OF redemption could
not be lost by nou-access in time Of
war. Even confscation, had it been
enforced to the uttermost, could not
have extended beyond the life of the
owner, and law, justice and common
honesty now require the government
to compensate the heirs of Lee for the
part dedicated as fnal resting place
for our fallen soldiers. and
return the residue of the es.
tate or pay its just value. The
Lee heirs owe the government the &C.
cumulated taxes and costs, and when
they are paid, the government owes tc
the Lees the Arlington estate. They
make no demand for the surrender o
the portion devoted to the dead, bu
they ask, as they are entitled to re.
ceive fair compensation for It. Tn,
war is over; coufiscation has not beer
the policy Of the government; man,
worse men than Lee have not onl'
been forgiven, but welcomed to tn
feast of the fatted calf. and the gov
eminent should obey the demand q
law and justice by the prompt recogni
ton Of the claim of the Lee heirs
And the account should be adiuste
without lifetime Of costly litigation
that can end only in the success of tn
claimants What law and honest
require at the hands Of the govern
ment, should be gracefully con
coded by act Of Congress. It is aIway
creditable TO the government to {
just, aud it must ever be discredit,
bic to the government TO disregard il
own laws TO the injury Of its cit
Gems. e
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27
Why an Old AegrO Was Conn
PEELED TO Marry Eight Times.

Little Rock Gazette
Old Anderson Freeberry, an old
negro, who, as he expresses it, once
"driv de carriage OBJ de aristocracy,
was called upon at colored meeting
in Little Rock to give his experience
as a man Of the world. The old man
arose, and, stumbling to the center of
the room, stood for moment and
said:
IF de gentlemen 'specks to git any
great sensationmeut outen me, dar will
be big disappointment made mani
fest at de eend OBJ my discourse. My
subjeck, an it combines de biggest
part OBJ my experience, is de colored
oman; | say oolored oman because
don't know nuthin bout any other
specimen OBJ de human female. 1t may
stoDish every one present-'ce pt de
preachers-to hear dat Use been mar
ried eight times. But, notwithstanding
oil OBJ dis multiplicity OBJ matrimo-
NAL ceremony, is now as wifeless al
ole man Lot was whin dat pryin' oman
OBJ his was turned into pillow slip oh
salt. My fust wife was as black as Dc
burnt districts OBJ forest, an hel
teeth was as white as de marble tomb
stones ober de graves OBJ once wor'
shipped human creatures. She had a
powerful sassy spression, dat woman
had. She had way OBJ twistin' hei
moui an tossin her happy head dai
made me fall in love wild her. / nebel
could resist dc silent music OBJ motion
de sweetly rymin poetry OBJ graceful
action. Well, We got married, an d
very naixet day she run away wild
yaller man what come through d,
country pedlin' wash pans. Ny mex
wife was yaller oman an she rul
away wild de blacklist niger dat ebe
owned dog or lifted a chicken from
do roost. My eighth wife run ava,
wild a preacher. Bruder Robertson
don't look roun'; you amt de man
Dis last wife OBJ mine for six year
showed cherry Evidence OBJ clinging to
me. She was 'fectionate an lovin
till do preacher got ter hangin' 'roun'
de promises. One mornin she got u
aud gun ter pack up her clothes.
"'Whar yer gwineT l axed.
"'Gwins ter ride de Circuit say
she.
Fl "'Who yer gwips vid9'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27
Trne NorIt AInnnn YlIns.

There is a constantly Increasing de,
mand for Browns Iron BitterS. A
druggist on Washington street reports
the sale of % bottles the FIRST month;
IS bottles the second month, and LAG
bottles the third month; and not one
complaint or failure to give entire
satisfaction as being the very best
health and life giving medicine in the
world.
S. Mansfield & Co., W. N. Wilker-
son & Co. and G, w. Jones 4 Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27
How 20 SECURE EFeaIth.

1t seems strange that any one will
suffer from arrangements brought on
by impure blood, when Scovills' Sar.
saparilla and Stillingia, orBlood and
Liver Syrup, will restore health. II
is the best blood purifier ever discov-
cred, etFectually curing scrofula, syph-
ilitic disorders, weakness of the kid
neys, erysipelas, malaria; all nervous
disorders and debility, bilious COM
plants, diseases Of the blood, liver,
kidneys, stomach, skin, etc. 1t cor
iects indigestion. A single bottle will
prove to you its merits as a health
ienewer, for it acts like charm.
Bakers Pain Panacea cures pain in
man and beast. Use externally and
internally and find relief.
DIR. Rogers Vegetable Worm Syrup
instantly destroys worms and removes
all seoretions. m
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27
Freeze in Middle Tennessee.

They had ice an eight of an inch
thick up about Tullahoma. McMinn-
vile, Winchester and that section
generally on Thursday morning Of
last week. The peach crops therea-
bout is reported fatally blasted, early
corn was cut down and garden stuff
was badly hurt The wheat crop which
was in vigorous condition and fine
promise is said to have escaped in.
iury.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27
Nonresident MOsIso.

No. s2ea-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn. : state Of Tennessee VS..
TT appearing from amended bill, which is
u sworn to in this ceuse, that the defendants,
Martha A Owen, Mary + Owen, Sallie NJ
Owen, Miles Owen, jr, Ida Owen, Augustus
owen, WI liam Owen, JShn ? Smith and
Martha A Smith, bis wife, Thos, MoEwin
and Anne Melvin, his wife, Mrs. Jane
Lawrence, Willie Tomeny, Blanche Tomeny.
l. d Mckissiok and Lizzie McKissick, his
wife, Henry W Brooks and Blanche Brooks,
his vito, Mrs. Maria r Giles, Miss Maria o
Giles, VB Waddell, trustee, Parker 0 EVAN,
X W Tucker. Chas. i harrison, trustee, Mrs.
Mary Looneyb Chas. Sanford and Bette San
burbank, her husband, Robert LoOney, jr,
Kate LQonoy, Dora Looney. ohas. Loonsy,
" Falkner, Annie Pope, Camilla Pope;
Samuel Kerr, or Carr, and Mary Ann Kerr, or
Carr. his wife, Ben Eiseman, II A Cole, Henry
Laird, ballle + Harris, unknown heirs Of
George A Mccall, John s Williams, Q II
Williams, MeQarty, i G Noel and Mamie
and Mrs, 5 A Baker, arc all non-rssidents
Of the State of Tennessee; II is there
fore ordered that they mako their ap-
peafance herein, at the courthouse Of
Shelby county, In Memphis Tenneesse.
on or before the first Monday IN NAV. lsa9.
and plead, answer or demur TO Complainant
bill, or the sane will be taken for contested
% 70 them ana set FOL, hearing. ex-pRrte. and
that copy Of this order be published once
geek for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This SSd day Of March, 1889.
A oopY-Atkestt
] BLACK. oIsrk and Master.
Byy n Bradley, D. o. an.
JW Hsmpton, sol'r for eOmplt. 2o28Ss
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27

The Coal Bluff, with two barges in
tow containing 400 tons, passed down
yesterday, discharging here lot Of
meal and meat, and taking the bal
ance to Vicksburg and points this
side. The whole cargo consisted Of
government rations.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27

uBsuds. EebsrIuuI WhlA mAius
you 20 restlesGg
"sAin't yer gwins ter live wid me
no more, says [.
mo says she, Use got ter follow
In de footsteps OBJ de preacher
Well, she went away. I think dat
she has had easy time foIlowin' in de
preachers footsteps, case he made a
monstrous set OBJ tracks. Don't try
10 hide dem feet, Bruder Robertson.
Well, go ahead, den. Ladies an gen.
tlemen, Bruder Robertson was de