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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-29
Lemon Culture in Florida.

Florida lemons have not generally
found favor in Eastern markets, owing
to their large, thick skins and inferior
favor. A few individuals, however,
who believed the soil Of Florida
adapted for the culture of that fruit as
oranges, have been experimenting
with lemon seedlings imported from
Sicily and Messina, and planted them,
it is claimed, with perfect success. A
writer from Lake Poinsett says:
"The lemon produced had much Of
the size of the old Florida fruit, but
was thin skinned, Of bright golden
color, and juicy beyond comparison.
They at once took rank in market as
the best lemons that were offered, and
commanded premium. Sales are
reported for certain months of last
season at $l2 % box Of l60 lemons.
A peculiar fact OF lemon culture is
that the imported lemon cannot be
raised in Florida from the seed. Any
seed will do for the stump, but to pro-
duce the perfect fruit the stump
must be budded from the imported
tree. The advantages Of lemons
over oranges are that the trees bear
sooner; they bear larger crops, the
fruit ripening continually for eight
months, instead Of few months as is
the case with the orange Another
advantage is that the season is longer
than the orange, and the opportunity
for marketing at good figures better
Since the culture of the lemon has
become general the Floridians have
learned the method of preparing the
fruit for the market. The evenness
of size so notable in box of foreign
llemons is secured by the use Of ring
or 'sizer. On the Mediterranean
lemons are never left on the tree until
they get their color. An attendant
goes to each tree, passes a ring over
each lemon, and when it fits the ring
it is clipped and put in packing
house, where the bright yellow color
is given them by subjectlng to fumes
Of sulphur. a packing house of this
sort has been established by a Mr..
Bean, at Jacksonville. He buys the
lemons when green at about cent and
a half each, gives them the artificial
coloring, and sells them for hand
some advance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-29
rssn raNNtssEE wILLlAMsEH.
An s'OId FogS's lsecOileclionsh Of
An Historic Pioneer Family.

Hon. Il. N. watssrsoni IN oouFisF.Journal.l
Lewis Williams, Of North Carolina,
and his brother, John Williams, Of
Tennessee, deserve a place in these
political sketches.
Lewis Williams was born at Shall
low Ford, N. c., in 1852; graduated at
the University Of North OaroliRain
1808;s was memberof the State Leg
lature in 16l3-l4. In 1916 he was
elected a Representative in Congress,
and was continued in that body by
successive reelection up to the day Of
his death. He died in harness, Feb.
%, 1912, aged sixty years. He served
for many years as Chairman of the
Committee on Claims, and such was
the confidence of the House in his
Judgment and infexible integrity that
his reports were invariably concurred
in. He received by universal consent,
the title of "The Father Of the
House" His politics were Wing.
John Williams was also native OF
North Carolina. In 1893 he was APP
pointed Captain in the United States
Infantry, but resigned in 1900. He
subsequently studied law, emigrated
to Tennessee, and commenced practice
at Knoxville. He was a Colonel in the
war of 1872, serving under lGeneral
jackson. In 1915 he was elected to
the United States Senate to fill a
vacancy, and in 1917 was reelected for
full term. At its expiration in 1898
he was again a candidate. On count
ing noses in the Legislature it was
ascertaincd that he would certainly be
elected against any opponent he then
had. This alarmed the friends of
General jackson, who was a candidate
for the Presidency. Colonel Williams
was against him, and what should be
done2 A confidential messenger
was Immediately sent in post
haste to the Hermitsge, and the next
day General Jackson made his
appearance at Mtrfreesboro, which
was the capitol of the State at that
time. He was at once put up as
candidate in opposition to Colonel
Williams and was elected. BE did
not want the place. and resigned it in
two years. He only consented to the
use of his name to defeat an avowed
opponent, whose success would have
been proclaimed everywhere as con-
elusive evidence Of General Jackson's
unpopularity in his own State. Colonel
Williams was g gentleman in the best
acceptation oil the word, and there was
no discount on his ability. He was
appointed by John Quincy Adams
Minister to Central America in De-
cember, 1925, but remained in that
country only one year. He was after
wards offered seat upon the bench Of
the Supreme Court Of Tennessee, but
declined it. He died near Knoxville
in 1881, He'was the father of Joseph
u. Williams, who ably represented the
Knoxville district in Congress from
1887 to 1843.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-29


No. 3299-In the Chancery Court Of Shell
county, Tenn. = State Of TepnesSee
w x Butler OF al g.
7 appearing from amended bill. whici =.
u sworn to in this cause, that the defendS a.i 70
Martha A Owen, Mary Il Owen, Salf. ~ n
Owen, Miles Owen, jr, Ida Owen, Aw ,n 10 y,
VWen, WI liam Owen, Jaku 2 Smiy and
Martha smith, his wife, Thos. 3 levin
Lawrence, Willie Tomeny, Blanche Fam Sane
L D Mckissiek and Lizzie McIis deI ''1 h;:
wife, Henry w Brooks and BlaAciob Pr,oot LIZ
his wife, Mrs. Maria 4 Giles, Ma Lasia q
9ilesi v Is Wadd0ll, trustee, ParIor r. 49,
X W Tucker, Chas. = Barrison. trnsteo MI NIL
Mary hooney, ghas. Sanford and Iettis San,
Iora, his VIE, mrs; Mary Burbank and 4-H.
burbank, her husband, Robert Loonev l.
Kate Looney, Dora LoOney, Ohss SVIn Ivy, Jr'
w falkner, Annie Pope, OsmiIIar o paoy,
Samuel Kerr, or Oarr, and Marv An, iyo. vPus
yarr, MS wife, Ben Elseman, ID A Coia. Hen,r ~
Laird sallie + Harris, unknevn 49, ~
George Mcgall, John s Wiliiams. T. y
y liila Li, y pAcgarty, u g Noel and Mamie
No9i, hls wie' bank Of LouiBVille, X entucky.
Of the State Of Tennossee. h Il t iLLenss
lore ordered that they make their an
geaTance herein, at the Courthouse ~
Shelby county, in Memphis Tennes,.oi
on or before the hrst Monday in Nav. 1851
annq9 plead, answer or domur 10 ooYNpiainsnl
Dill, OF the same will be taken for confnssaa
AZ 70 tnem and SCI for hearing ex.pnrte. and
tnat copy Of this order be published onc %. y
Ledger. TITO ~ ~ tho fuphc
This 25d day Of March, 1852.
A oopy-AtteGt: r
r y BLACK, Clerk and Mastor
ByJ M Bradley, D. O. 4 M,
W Hampton, sol'r for eOnppt. 2O2s ass
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-29
"Tennessees" in New York.

Herald. 81
The failure of the Governor of Ten
nessee to call the expected meeting Of
the Legislature to act upon the late
proposition of the bondholders is ex.
planned. A letter from Governor
Hawkins dated March H. has been
received, in which he says:
"Hon. Samuel Watson, of this city.
has just handed me what as he informs
me is a copy of your letter to me on
the 9th inst. have no recollection
OF ever having seen the original and
am satisfied | never received it. |
have received nothing from the holders
of Tennessee bonds since the last reg.
ular session of our Legislature which
| could regard as a proposition forset.
Element from them, and, therefore. |
have not felt authorized to convene
the Legislature in extra session 10
consider the subject"
The letter referred TO as dated
March 8, was forwarded by Mr.. e. L.
Andrews, Of this city, and contained
the following passage.
In pursuance Of arrangements made
with this bondholding constituency
the committee instituted suits fer the
enforcement Of paramount liens on
railroads in the State, and those suits
are now pending on appeal on the
docket Of the United States Supreme
Court. On account Of the character
Of the questions and interests in.
yolved in these litigations it is impor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-29

ploHivs stuff concealed about bis per.
son.
The only similar case ever known
was said to be that Of a Spaniard,
some 300 years ago, who, however, was
q novice In the skin-stretching line,
as he was able to elongate only part
Of one side Of his body. As the exhi-
bition was about concluding, Herr
Haag Joined the wondering crowd of
doctors and reporters in a glass of
champagne, a fellow bon vivant re-
marking that the elastic German could
easily hold key of lager and show no
symptoms of dropsy. cTFF-
1t was announced that this gifted
individual would visit the medical
department of the University of New
York on Tuesday; but as to what
would become Of him if he lives
through that, was not announced, A
physician present said Haag's peCu.
liarity was called in physiology by the
name Of slippery skin" to which the
doctor gave also Latin name, which
none Of the reporters could spell. a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-29
fhe solNr Alhu.

New fotk sreeiAl.l
Il has been decided in Brooklyn
that colored children cannot attend
the public schools provided for white
children. A number Of Colored pso-
pie in good circumstances desire their
children to be educsted among the
white children, and have been very
anxious to have the color line broken
down. They applied for mandamus
to compel the schools to receive their
children, but to, day their motion was
denied. Judge Nelson holds that the
Board Of Education has established
schools for colored children so that
they may receive instruction separate
ly, and that these schools are in every
respect suitable.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-29
The True Story ora Haltor's Fate

He was a halter living at 1863 Kent
avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. He was out
Of work for the nonce, having been
with Dunlap, the Broadway halter,
for years. He had a friend who bought
for him half of ticket No, IS, 785 in
the February drawing Ofthe Louisiana
State Lottery by communicating with
M. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La,
and he received $4,000 in cash. He
had bought tickets for four yers. AT
last luck came TO his door. he was
at home. Who is the next to do like
wise before April 18th, the day Of the
next drawing2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-29
NensationaI RnlIooninr.

New York Herald, 2i.l
Colonel Fred Burnaby, of Khiva
fame, yesterday crossed the Channel
in balloon. He is the British Sko-
belief, the dare devil of the Horse
Guards, and any sort of adventure
tempts him. Where Mr.. Simmons, a
trained aeronaut failed, this novice
has succeeded. Not that the feat is
unprecedented. M. Blanchard, a
Frenchman, performed it a hundred
years ago, and received a monument
from his eountrymen and a pension
from his King. In latter days Mr..
Green, an aeronaut, started from the
Vauxhall Gardens in London, and
landed at Weiburg, in the Dutchy OIL
Nassau. Some bold spirits have cross.
ed the Irish Channel; others the North
Sea- Peril attended all the marine
excursions, but they rarely ended ia.
tally. Colonel Burnaby may not have
done much for science, but he has
dealt tremendous blow at that noto.
rious old bully, the Channel. With q
tunnel under itand balloons over it.
its waves henceforth will have tc
abate their roar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-29
True MerIt AIwaIs Wins.

There is constantly increasing de-
mand for Browns Iron Bitters. A
druggist on Washington street reports
the sale of q bottles the first month;
Sc bottles the second month, aud 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 & Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-29
Guiteau's Antics.

Mr.. Scoville, asked how Guiteau was
feeling, replied: He is savage. | be.
lieve if the Court ovorrules the mo-
ton for new trial he will become
desperate. What provoked him es-
pecially in my Chicago interview was
the statement that his sentence might
be COMMITTED to life Imprisonment.
His idea has been all along that he
wouldn't be punished at all-that he
would be released as public benefac
tor. | believe he would rather be
hung than imprisoned for life. He
expects to go away to Europe, return
here when the excitement is over and
lecture. He says he will make SOC, 600
next year. The arrangement he wants
to make with bis lawyers is to pay them
as little as possible now out Of the pro.
ceeds Of his book, and then pay them
$4,000 apiece next winter. He does not
see people now, and it makes hin
| furious"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-29

Mr.. Lyman Seeds, of Dunkirk, N.
Y, says: II want everybody to know
that Browns Iron Bitters has cured
me of complication of disorders that
affected my general health to such an
extent that | was unable to do any
work. Ny principal troubles we're
poor digestion, painful urination, and
weak lungs, | have been restored to
perfect health"
s. Mansfield & Co., w. N. Wilker-
son & Co., and G. W Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-29
PUBLIC LEDGER.
weans.asg EvsalaE. lIarsh g. use.

UNnER the frBt appropriation for
the food sufferers, which amounted to
100000, the War Department issued
$4,000 rations. The second appro-
priatioa Of $500 has been drawn
on for rations issued as follows; 2OO,-
600 to Mississippi, 1900 to Arkan-
saw, $4,000 to Louisiana, and 10000
to Missouri. 1t viii thus be seen that
a vary big hole has already been eaten
in the last appropriation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-29
HenrY,s CarbolIo HaIve.

The best salye in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, tet-
ter, chapped hands, chilblains, cornk
and all kinds of skin eruptions, freck
les and piinples. Be sure you get
Henry's carbolic salve, as ali others
are but limitations and counterfeits.
Price % cents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-29

To oil who are suffering from tho errors and
indiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, etc. !, 1 will send
a recipe that will cure you, fRBR on
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
byla missionary In South America. Send d
envelope 10 the Rev. JofEFH i,
[EMAN. Station D, New York City.
62xKxivb2d
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-29

A western paper says: Nothing
will cure some sick men quicker than
an Office, properly applied. This cure
may be very successful in many cases,
but We would say: If man suffers
from cough or cold, give him DR..
Bulls cough syrup.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-29

Durno's eatarrh snuff cures all af-
fections Of the mucous membrane Of
the head and threat
DR.. Motifs liver pills are the best
cathartic. W
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-29
DIR. Green's Oxygenated Bitterr

is the best remedy for dyspepsia, bill
BUSINESS, malaria, indigestion, all dis
orders of the stomach. and diseases o.
the blood, kidneys, liver, skin, etc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-29

The relief given to catarrh of the
bladder aud general weakness Of
those parts BY the soothing effects Of
Browns Ison Bitters, is simply won
derful.
S. Mansfield & Co., W. N. Wilker.
SON & Co.. and G. W. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-29
f'he, LondOn News, Of February p.

/
The London News, Of February %,
says: "A woman who wants to be
originally, beautifully and becomingly
dressed must either give herself into
thehands of an artist who will do her
thinking for her, or she must give
nearly the whole Of her own time and
attention to the business. A great
many do neither the one nor the other,
hence the rarity of really we'll dressed
women. 70 follow the changes of
seasons, keep up with the variations
of fashion, fall in with favorite styles,
yet invariably keep in view OF her own,
is occupation for her whole time.
There are women who do it, but they
are the exceptions in most countries,
and certainly in England. The ideal
of most English women is to find a
modiste who will take all trouble off
their hands and will dress them. This
can be easily enough done, but is an
expensive process, and in that direo-
ton again English wemen set them
selves a limit The price an American
fashionable woman will readily give
for d CORRECTION Of distinguished taste
would strike horror into the breast Of
an English matron.
American women are uRquestiona-
bly, the best dressed nova. days. Why
it should be SO is question too pro-
found to enter on here. Much and
subtle analysis would have to be ex-
pended on that problem. One expla-
nation which seems to lie on the sur
face may be that while deciding with
authority on questions of taste, and
fully competent to judge them, they
bring to the business certain origi-
nality of conception aud national
freshness of idea which pervades the
result, making it not only charming in
itself, but exactly suitable to the
wearer. American women-thosc at
least who visit Europe-haye general
ly the pull over English women in
money matters, and as we said before,
they not only have the money to spend
but like spending it on dress. But,
beside that, there is discerument of
the fitting, happiness Of choice,
which they bring to rather than
find in the studios Of high art in
dress"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-29

tant that no unnecessary delay should
intervene before their final hearing.
As the Supreme Court concludes its
regular term about the 10th of May, it
is incumbent that prompt action be
taken for the argument Of these
causes. The United States govern
ment, as trustee for certain Indian
tribes, is the holder of a large amount
of Tennessee six per cent bonds, and
the committee would hope to have
the cooperation of its Attorney Gen.
eral of Tennessee. in obtaining an
carly judicial decision upon these
railroad liens. 1 ~ lD " +.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-29
NOn-Residemt Notice.
ShorifTs Sale of Real Estate.


DUBLIO notice is hereby given, that by
IL virtue Of two writs Of venditioni exponas,
20 me directed from the Hon. Criminal Court
Of Shelby county, Tenn, in tho cases of State
of Tennessee VS.. X Il Dover ct al, judgment
rendered on the 28th day of June, 1882, for
the aggregate sum Of forty-fye hundred dol
lars (s4500l and - cents, with interest and
costs of suit. to iatisfy said judgment, etc.,
will, on
Tuesday, the fifth day Of April, 1882,
in legal hours, in front Of the courthouse, in
the Taxing District Of Shelby county, Tenn,
proceed 10 sell, to the highest bidder. for cash,
the following described property, to-wit:
Lying in the State Of Tennessee and county
of Shelby, and Ninth Civil District, in the
town Of Baskerville, and bounded as follows:
North by lands of j Cranberry; east by W
D Rideout; south by W D Ridsout; west BY
RidoOut estate, said property containing one
acre, more or less, and ia divided into two
lots, and storehouses situated upon each.
Levied on as the property Of defendant,
NJ A Williams, to satisfy said judgment,
interest and costs.
Memphis, 2lst day Of March, 1882.
PR ATHY,
Sheriff Shelby County, Tenn.
BY W d CANNON, Deputy Sheriff.
G ? N Turner, Atty FOE Plaintiff. 1881
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-29

PUBLIC LEDGER job printing Office,
and book bindery, IL Madison,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-29

Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is the great
household medicine Of the American people,
and is taken everywhere as a safeguard
against epidemics and endemics, as a remedy
for dyspepsia, biliousness and irregularities
Of the bowels, as cure for chills and foyer,
rheumatic ailments, as sedative in nervous
cases, and as q general inyigorant and restor-
aiye. For sale by druggists and dealers gem
orally. d&w7S As
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-29
TRuTR ATqEslED,
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 lewer and value Of the article Of which
they speak, we publish herewith the fac
smile signatures of parties whose sincerity
"a beyond question. The truth Of these testi-
monials Is absolute, nor can the facts they an
nounce be ignored:
MENPHs. TExN., April 20. 1881.
Messrs. H. H. Warner Il Co;
GESrLRMEN--I have been sufferer from my
infancy With disease Of the kidneys, and have
expended q great deal Of my hard earned
wages with physicians and at various springs
n search Of relief; None did me any good.
Finally, nItsr reading several testimonials Of
TO try il. and aflor 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, hopinr that
some one affected with this dangerous disease
may see it and be induced 10 try it. It Is the
most wonderful medicine have ever seen.
Daily Republican., 1882-04-29
Death of Ex-MayOr Sparks.

EX.Mayor George W. Sparks died
last evening about $50 o'clock, at his
residence, Second and Market streets,
Mr.. Sparks has been sick for some time
and his death was not unexpected. Ha
was yoAu in 1872 at Snow Hill, Mary.
land, and removed, when quite young
to this city. He was elected cashier Of
the Wilmington and Brandywine bank
in 1885, when he was bat % years of
age, and filed the position in faith.
full manner for many years, when, ON
account of failing health, he resigned,
and was succeeded by Evan Rice, who
held the position tor few years, when
by the unanimous desire of the direc-
tors of the bank, Mr.. Sparks again re-
sumed the duties Of the office. He con.
tinued to serve until last February.
when his rapidly failing health again
caused him to hand in his resignation,
which was accepted with great regret,
He was for number of years engaged
in the soap business on Third street
near Orange, and in 1875 was elected
Mayor of this city, and administered
the duties Of the Office with the same
fidelity that characterized all his
actions. At the time of his death Mr.,
Sparks was trustee of Grace M, K,
church and director of the Delaware
Fire Insurance Company, and Will
mington Savings Fund Society. Ha
childreA-two sons and three
Daily Republican., 1882-04-29
Perry's Safety Freight Car Comp
ling q Success.

The followii g article is clipped from
the Hartford (Conn.) Evening Post OF
the 26th inst, which will be of interest
o our many readers
"We are glad to learn that there is
ono sa ETY. frieght car coupling which
Is fast earniug valuable record, for
certainly there is need enough of it.
The Chicago coupling known as the
Perry, is now in use ON twenty-one
roads, several of which, after thorough
trial, have adopted IL, and quite recent.
ly three of the New England roads have
adopted it. Mr.. Perry seeks competition
and trial with any other coupling
which has been so far tested as to have
the papers Of adoption by one or more
roads. The inventor claims that he
has arrived at his majority the second
time. He first counted years but now
counts railroads, and with success for
the coming year in proportion to the
past eight months, there will be 100
railroads using his coupling within 1865
days from the date thereof"
CThe ABOVE patent was executed by
Mr.. W. V. Perry, of Beaver Dam, Wis
consin, and who resided in our city
some two OF three years ago but
now travelling through the Eastern
cities, in the interest of the company
now manufacturing his coupling. He
10 well and favorably known In Will
mington, and his many friends will be
pleased to hear Of his deserved success.