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sticking for Principle.
Wall Street Daily News.

When a passenger over the Lake
Shore road reached Buffalo the other
morning he handed the porter of the
sleeping car a dollar for putting ten
cents shine on his boots. Just before
reaching the depot the colored indi-
vidual came round and said:
II reckons you am de gem'lan who
gin me dollah?"
Yes"
swell, sab, | don't keer about the
money, sab, but Use chuck full O.
principle an am fo'ced to inquar' il
you knowed dat you handed me a
trade dollar on which dar am a dis
count of ten per cent. If you meant
to gin me a quarter it am all right.
If you meant to gin me a dollah |
shall have to ak you to make up de
discount.
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Land Worth sII,OOO,OOO Per
Acre.

A New York letter says: The land
on which the Drexel building stands
cost lis present owners at the rate OF
$l4, ZOO, 900 per acre. 1t occupies the
corner Of Wall and Broad streets. AL.
most all the railroads on the continent
are managed within three hundred
feet of this spot, and the general pres
sure OF our immense financial system
gives it value which few years ago
could not have been dreamed Of
Standing on the Drexel corner you
may see men entering their Offices
with rapid step, and if you could fol-
low them you would find that the
transactions, though of enormous
sums. were accomplished with the
smallest amount of words imaginable.
No time to waste when so much is
to be done in a few hours. The day
here is from 10 to 3 o'clock, and one
house closes an hour earlier.
Such men are always ready to act
hence there is less need to talk. II
any one attempts a conversation be
will find himself politely but positively
neglected. Men may talk at theil
leisure. but not in the heaving and
excited crowd in Wall street. Across
from Drexel's is the United Statel
Treasury ION Pine street, faces thu
great Turner building. All around
as you cannot but feel, is wealth; no
in lands or in representative shape
but in money. Here money reigns
money is the theme. Moneyed mel
only are important, and if you want T.
see them, just come to the center O
of capital.
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Now York Letter.


| have lived in New York all my
lie, and have met many public men,
but | never knew a man so cheerful,
good tempered, we'll bred and jolly as
Mr.. John Foord. Compare the other
New York editors with him. Moth
ing can be said of James Gordon
Bennett, of the Herald. Miss White
law Reid, Of the Tribune, is beneath
criticism, The "effete and effemiuate
old roue, as some Of the afternoon
papers politely calls Mr.. William
Henry Hurlburt, of the World, is
making palpable failure of his paper,
and Mr.. Carl Schurz, of the Post, is
sunk in obscurity. None of these
men would for an instant think Of
being manly, upright or genial.
1t would be an impossibility.
Two remaining-Hugh Hastings,
Of the Commercial, and
Charles a. Dana, Of the Sun. Mr..
Hastings overhows with certain sort
OF Irish humor, but he is intensely
conservative. Mr.. Dana, the last of the
list of great editors, among whom were
Henry j. Raymond, Horace Greeley,
William Cullen Bryant and the elder
Bennett, is a man Of intense personal
ity, who lives in his paper. He is fond
OF dining with distinguished foreigner,
and has warm friendships, but he i,
too conscious to be a popular mar
among mixed throng Of Americans
Mr.. Foord, however, charms every one
and is the most popular chief with hi
subordinates in the city. He is yer,
studious. He told me the other dal
that he was very much interested il
Icelandic dialects, and found subse
quently that he was going into the sub
ject very deeply Beside Mr.. Foor,
was the good-natured editor of Har
per's Weekly-S. S. Conant. He
one of the few uuassuming men i
high places. He likes a sack coat an
a low hat, and is always comfortabl
when he can wander around with hi
hands in his pockets and cigar in hi
mouth, He wears q big Turks
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-21
ALoveIyNIayDay in New Orleans

On Tuesday always Tuesday,, May
9th, the l44th grand monthly distribu-
ton of the Louisiana State Lottery
occurred. Generals G I. Beauregard
of La. and Jubal A. Early of Va. had
as usual the entire charge The turn
ing of fortunes wheel spilled out pro
miscuously $1,000. Hereafter the
monthly distribution will be 1865 800,
on an enlarged scheme, with tickets
at $5-the relative value of the 81
to the prizes being undistributed, and
ifths sold with prize of $75, 900.
The first capital prize, $4,000, was
drawn by ticket No. 1902, held by
John Weger, the Postmaster at Ka
sofa, MIN. The second capital. $l0,-
900, was drawn by No. 1883, held by
Charles Nelson, cor. 10Th st and ave
NJ Galveston, Texas. The third cap
ital, $780, was sold in halves to ticket
No. 1869. The two (2) fourth CAPT
ital prizes of $500 each were drawn
by No. 84726 and No. 1892. The
next drawing, with a scheme more
than doubly enlarged, takes place on
Tuesday always Tuesday,, July 18th;
and for further information apply to
A. NJ. Dauphin, New Orleans, La.
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Monday, July II, 1882,

at IL o clock M, at the southwest coraer Of
Ma and Madison streets, in the city OF Mem
phis (now Taxing District Tenn sell at pub.
lie auction to the highest bidder for cash, the
following described property to-wlt: A certain
lot of land in the city of Memphis (now Tax
ing District, Shelby county, Tennessee, being
part of block No. 80, as shown on the map o.
that part of the city known as Fort Pickering,
and designated in John Saint sub division
IF said block No SO as lot 80. Is, situated on
the south side Of Georgia street md having a
front on the said south side of Georgia street
ofthirty feet and extending back southwardly
between parallel lines at light angles to GeOr-
gla street one hundred and sixty feet to an
alley, being part Of land conveyed to Louisa
Spears by John c. Saint by deed recorded in
book No. rs page 459, of the REGISTERS Office
Of Shelby county, Tennes CO.
Also the west one-half OF lot No. 70. in said
book No. 80, Immediately adjoining said lot
No. Is and h wing front on the south side Of
Georgia street Of fifteen feot and extending
southwardly between parallel lines loS feet 10
the ABOVE named alley, being that pnrt Of said
| lot No. 80 which remains alter taking there
| from the portion conveyed TO Mrs M. l.. Meri
| by deed recorded In book No. SO, page 8,
said Registers Office. Equity of redemption
WiIs SIMON STURM, Trustee.
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NOn-Resident Notice.

No. tIs6-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
County, Tenn.-Robert Arata OF al vs..
Mary Parma ct al.
TT appearing from afldayit In this cause
i that the defendants, Mary PARMA Leuta
Parma (alias Lena Parmal, Cecilia Parma,
Elizabeth Parma and Charles Parma,
arc non-residents Of the State Of Ten
nesseo; II is therefore ordered that they
make their appearance herein, at the court
house ofShelby county, in Memphis, Tenn,
on or before the second Monday In July. 1852,
and plead, answer or demur TO complainant
bill, or the same will be taken Tor confessed
as to them and set for hearing ex-parte, and
that COPY OF this order DO published once q
week for four successive weeks IN tho Public
Ledger, -
This 9th day Of June, 1889.
A copy ATTEST;
Sykes & alisson, sol'rs for compPt.
81 o3 9910b
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Leaving or Girlhood.
Springfield Republican.


When girls midway their teens
throw off their natural girlish habits
and attire, don long skirts, skoot up
their hair, and affect the air and dress
of young women, they would often be
surprised to know what their elders
really think of the improvements.
One such young miss went to the
depot recently to meet an aged friend
of her family, and was surprised to
find herself not recognized upon greet,
ing the visitor as she stepped off the
car.
Don't you know me, Aunty?"
"Why, this isn't Maria, is it 2"
Certainly. Don't you think | look
better than l did last summer when
you were here2"
mo, replied the honest soul, look.
ing the girl over, ito tell the truth, |
do not. Go home and let down your
hair, and be young while you can, for
it will not be many years before you'll
be gray and people will never take you
again for a girl.
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NOn.rosudsnt Notice.

No. 4l92 In the Chancery Court OF Shelby
county, Tenn.-Thomas Kennel Va. George
Harper ct al.
If appearing from the bill which is sworn to
Lin this cause, that the defendants, George
Harper, Ann Hallows and William
Hallows are non-residents of the State
of Tennessee; it 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
August, 1882. and plead, answer or demur to
complainant bill, or tho same will be taken
for confessed as to them and set for hearing
ex-parte, aud that a copy Of this order be
published once a week for four successive
weeks in the Public Ledger,
This TIN day Of June, I%2.
A oopy-Attest:
II j BLACK, Olerk and Master.
By J NJ Bradley, D. G. n NJ.
Morgan & Mcfarland, sols for commit.
e QS % 10h
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BE Kind 10 Che Sick.

The only medicinal tonic specially
adapted to enfeebled invalids and
infants is Browns Iron Bitters. 1t
will not iDjure the most delicate, but
gives new life and new strength Ia
both mind and body. All leading
physicians are now recommending il
in preference TO all other tonics.
s. Mansfield 4 Co., W. N. Wilker.
son 4 Co., and G. W. Jones 4 %.
wholesale agents,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-21

mustaShe, and e scIidly built BE Il
the best listener / ever talked TO. As
l said, they were nearly all newspaper
men at the dinner. I'll have to stop
description, or I'll ramble on till l FIJI
the paper. The dinner was five hours
long, and included every variety Of
fish, good, bad and Indifferent, that |
ever heard Of. 1t ended as usual, with
stories; what storiesl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-21
REtlARKABtn ADVnsruRE.
How a Captain Parted With His
Vessel at Sea-Left Alone on
a Rock
New York Herald.


ST. JOHNS, N. f., June l5.-The
mail steamer Curlew, just in from the
west coast, brings an account OF a
strange and unique adventure. A
sealing captain, named James Bah
bitt, a native Of Buergo, n. f., who
had been somewhat successful among
the oil fields last spring, went to sgd
ney, @. B., to purchase q hshlng
schooner. Having secured vessel OF
about sixty tons burden he looked
around for a crew, but could not sue
coed in getting a seaman for love or
money. He then boldly determined
to put to sea alone and navigate his
vessel down to Newfoundland. He
left Sydney on the Sd inst, and all
went we'll with him till the morning OF
the 9th, when, requiring some refresh
ment, he dashed his helm and went
below to boil his teakettle. He
had not left the deck longer than
three minutes when he heard his
vessel bump, bump heavily against a
rock. Rushing on deck, he found the
schooner's jibboom clean over a rock.
Startled at his position Of peril, he
went out on the jibboom end and
dropped himself on the rock. He had
scarcely landed there when a puff OF
wind struck the vessels headsails and
wheeled her off clear Of the reef,
leaving the captain behind. The
schooner was soon lost to sight in the
fog that hung over the ocean, aud
Captain Babbitt was left like a lone
seagull on his rocky perch amid
silent waste of water. He had no
food and not a drop of water TO drink.
The whole day passed and night came
on, but without any sign of approach
ing succor.
About noon of the next day some
skiffs we're off from the shore for gun
ming purposes. The strange sailor
was discovered on the highest peak of
the rock, and was rescued with some
difficulty and brought safely to his
home in Buergo No tidings of the
derelict schooner have yet been learn:
ed.
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A Lucky Thing.
Wall Street News.


Two or three years ago there was
smash up on the Grand Trunk road,
and among the killed was a woman
about fifty years old, who lived on the
line. The husband was sent for, the
body taken care of, and after few
days an agent went down to see how
the matter could be settled. 1T is a
sad thing, of course" he observed,
''but in a business point of view we
must look at her age. She was over
fifty and in poor health; then she had
weak eyes and a bad cough. She was a
wife, Of course, but she was also a
source OF expense and anxiety. While
she was a companion in one sense, she
had a hacking cough, and snOred in
her sleep. Take all these things into
consideration, and then tell me what
you will settle for"
The peppery old man had been
moving about uneasily, and as soon as
the agent was through he called out
II don't keer how cid she was mol
how bad she coughed, nor how loud
she snored want this ere railroad
company to come down with three
hundred dollars, or I'll sue EN- ill
they can't rest And | want you Il
understand that's - lucky for YOU
Internal old line that l happened t
find widow ready to marry me
a week from Sunday III hadn't IL
stuck for four hundred if it busteC
the farm p
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-21

Dupstiofity Of our medicines. While
Inspecting Dr. RichmOnd's establish
ment you would be surprised. to see
the admirable facilities, both chemical
and mechanical, which he employs ia
the prosecution of his business.
Everything is arranged in the most
perfectly systematic order, and while
to the general observer there appears
to be no room for improvement, yet
new apparatus and mechanical appli-
ances are constantly being procured
for the establishment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-21

The other day Editor Cowles, of the
Cleveland Leader, elected a Roman
Catholic priest from his Office because
he had come with a request from
Bishop Gilmour to return letter he
had sent to the Leader for publication,
which Cowles asserts not only reflected
on him editorially, but went into his
family affairs and charged him with
ill-treating his daughter. Cowles was
arrested on the charge of assault and
battery. He says the Roman Catholic
priests have been trying to get his
daughter to enter a convent. The
young lady is a Roman Catholic, while
her father is rabid in his hatred Of
that religion.
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Non.Resident Notice.

No. 4SqO-In the Chancery Couyt Of Shelby
county, TenR,-H \ schulze vs.. Mary
Tunnel ct al,
/ this cause, that tho defendant, Otto
Tunnel, Is not to be found in his county;
II Is therefore ordered that he make his
appearance herein, at the court-h0Wse Of
Shelby county in Memphis, Tenn, on or
before the first Monday in August, 1882, and
plead, answer or depag TO complainant
bill or the same WI qe taken LOT confessed
that copy Of this order be published once q
week for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This i4th day of June, 1889,
A cOpy-Atteyt;
ByJ Nj Bradley, d, O. d NJ.
wv MILLER, solIT for oompL't 81 81 l0S 100
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The best and safest way to increase

The best and safest way to increase
the appetite, assist digestion, cause
the food to assimilate properly, and
the absOrbents to take up nourish-
ment, induce full aud regular evacua-
tions, produce easy expeCtoration, and
stop decay Of the lungs, heart, liver,
urinary and digestive organs, is by
using Browns Iron Bitters. 1t has
given satisfaction in more than a mil
lion instances.
.. M4nsuold s. Co W. N. Wilker-
son 4 Co., and G. W. jones 4 Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-21

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness
early decay. loss OF manhood, etc. i will send
recipe that will cure you, FREE or
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
By missionary In South America. Send q
self addressed envelope to the Rev. JOSEPH L,
IsNAN. Station d. New York City.
h2xxIiv52d
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Ahminiatrntnr,s Notice.

TTAVING been appointed and qualified By
III the Probate Court OF Shelby county, Ten
nessee, as administrator Of Mrs. Ellen Nc
Fadden, deceased, creditors Of said ostate
will presont their claim to me or my attor-
news, and debtors must nay up.
GEORGE MIrCHELLlA Adm
Poston 4 Poston, Attys, NW lOSM
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-21
Trustee's Sale.

DY virtue Of trust deed made to me on the
ID 7th day of July, 1873, by Tho as Wa d
and Cornelia A. Ward, his wife, reco ded in
book No. 81, page s46, OF the Registers Office
Of Shelby county. Tennessee, default having
been made 10 the payment of the indebted
naas thernhv eannrad. / will. on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-21

Mr. B B Bruce, of Cleveland, o.,
writes: Il felt generally unwell. Not
desiring to get ia the clutches Of some
rapacious doctor, | stepped into drug
store and inquired if they h. J rem.
edy that would cure anything and
everything. The clerk promptly
handed me bottle Of Browns Iron
Bitters. [ said, Is it good for dys-
pepsia?' He replied, There's nothing
better | said, My urine isn't just
the right color, l guess my kidneys are
out Of order. Just the thing, he
said, for kidney disorders; you will
find it strengthens all parts of the
body, and very refreshing to the men.
tai faculties Just the thing want,
thought |, and it suited my complaint
precisely. | never before believed in
cure ais and now l make Brown S
Iron Bitters the only exception, for |
really believe it will relieve any disease
that human flesh is heir to. F"
s. Mansfield & Co., W. N. Wilker-
son & Co.. and G. W. Jones Il Co..
wholesale agents.
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Cure
WITHOUT MEDICINES,
Allan'a Soluble Medfcnted BOuFfea.

Patented October 16, 1876. Ono box
No. / will cure any case in four DAYS or less.
No. 2 will cure the most obstinate ease, no
matter fhow long standing.
No nauseous doses OF cubebg, oopabia OF oil
Of sandalwood, that are certain To produce
dyspepsia by destroying tho coatings Of the
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Price 81 80. Sold by oil druggists, or mailed
on receipt Of price. For further particulars
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lSxxxVl4sood
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M. A. DAUPHIN

or N. A. DAUPHIN,
COZ seventh Nt., Washington, ID. @.
Or West Court street, Memphis, Tenn.
". Borders addressed TO New Orleans
will ronaiNh nrnmnt nttantion. MGsll2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-21
IPO, 900 Tickets at Five DOiI"rs Each.
Fractions. I'm Fifths in proportion.
rom nm nnTUu rs.

1867 Prizes, amounting to."...........,. tz6o ,6OO
Application fer rates to clubs should be
made only to the Office ofthe Company in New
Orleans.
For, further information, write clearly. Civ
ing full address. Send orders by express,
Registered Letter, or Money order, addressed
nniv IN
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-11

LITTLE Rock, March 10.-Lieutenant We'd
der, of the United States army, sent to the
Overfowed district to investigate the condi-
ton of affairs, returned to-day. In an inter-
view with a Gazette reporter, he said: Il
did not think that the proper method had
been adopted. No one seems to be
responsible. He came back TO see the
governor and receive assurances that
the matter of distribution will be
at once investigated and that a more system
attic manner be adopted" To questions as
to the extent of the suffering, Lieutenant
Vedder said: Il do not see how anything so
appalling could be exaggerated. The river
is higher than it has ever before been
known. At places along the railroad, in
Desha county, where the water was never
known TO reach in the past, a strong
current is now sweeping. Four thousand
people in Desha and 5000 in Cnicot county
need supplies, and three-fourths OF the terri
tory in both counties is under water. As
to the appropriation necessary, he believed
$400, 900 would be necessary. The people
will be in Just as bad condition when the
water goes down as they are now. The
government will have to take care of
them at least ninety days, and will have 10
assist in putting in their crops. After the
crops are planted they can obtain supplies in
the usual way by mortgages" He has made
a report to this effect TO the war department
and returned TO Memphis tonight.
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HORRIBLE DEATH.
a Miserable Woman Ends Her IIs-5pent
Life with Razor.

CLEVELAND, o., March 1O.-Mrs. Tempy
Essvis Sam ives found late this afternoon
lying dead in a dipgy basement bedroom,
under a saloon on St. Clair, near Water street,
with two frightful gashes in the left side OF
the neck, face and hands. Her dress, the bed
and floor were drenched in blood. There was
an open razor on the floor, where it had sVi-
IDENTIFY dropped from her right hand.
She was married in Cincinnati last
July to ChinaRan called George
Sam, having previously left her hus-
Eand Davis in Arkansas. Letters found
show that she has brother, Nathan Watkin,
in Clarksville, Ark to whom she wrote last
December from Nashville, Tenn, for money
to go to him. She and the Chinaman went
TO Nashville from Cincinnati, and as indi-
Gated by the recommendation found, she was
employed as a domestic by l.. Z. Lishy.
About three months ago she and Two China
men, George Sam and Loo Chung, came here,
and for six weeks the trio jointly
occupied the narrow basement where the
body found. Sam made and peddled
wax flowers and Chung peddled tea. Both
Cinnamon were out this afternoon selling
their wares. Sam returned at o'clock and
found the woman stretched on the bed, cold
in death. He informed the people up stairs,
men were imprisoned pending the
inquest. Sam says the deceased
for several days had believed her
husband, from whom she was not divorced,
was boarding in the upper part of the house,
and would arrest her for bgamy. This may
explain the motive for the suicide. The
dec ased was twenty-seven years old, and the
certificate Of marriage TO the Chinaman
states that she was born in Germany. The
address of Miss Nellie Gilganon, Cedar Hill,
Robertson county, Tennessee, was found
among the Woman's paDers
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-11

THERE appears no probability that the
Reagan railroad bill will pass Congress this
session, but that clause in the constitution
that gives the United States courts jurisdic-
ton in controversies between citizens of diff
ferent States enables complaints against dis
elimination and other unjust acts to apply
there. 1t is true individuals would do little
against powerful corporation, but boards
OF trade and others, acting together, could
BY such means check extortion and wrong by
enforcing the law against the roads as COM
mon carriers. When justice cannot be OBJ
tanned, owing to congressional delay, it is
well for the individual citizen to compre-
hend the fact that the Federal Judiciary
exists for the maintenance and enforcement
OF justice not only as " between States" but
as between State and citizens of another
State" and between citiz ms of different
States" The Supreme Court has jurisdic-
tion which is not hampered by State lines,
and its character is too high to be tampered
with, as State legislatures, if not the con-
gressional committees, are tampered with.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-11
Headquarters Chickasaw Guards,

MEMPHIS March H. 1882.
GPECIAL ORDER No I52-The members of this
- command are ordered to assemble at their
arnory, in full dress uniform, this SATURDAY.
morning at $50 O'Clock sharp, for the purpose of
attending the funeral of the late Colonel JOHN F.
CAMERON. Each member is requested TO briBg in
addition to full dress his fatigue uniform and cap.
By order 8. T. CARNE5, Capt. Comd'g.
RICHARD WRIGHT, First Sergeant