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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-24
Saturday, MAY 90, 1852,

sell at public cutlery to the highest bidder for
cash the following described real property, in
the city Of Memphis, to-wit Two lots, 8 and
$, CanovAn's sub. division oflots 81, Is and 30
of Williams0n's division by L Todd, lying
on the west side of Lauderdale street and go
feet north of the junction Of Lauderdale and
jackson streets, running north with Lauder
dale street 100 feet TO n stake thence west at
right angles 100 feet; thence south 100
feet; thence east 100 feet to the beginning.
Also lot No. % in Bradford subdivision, stu
ated on the south side Of Bradford street, be-
ginning on south side of said street 100 feet
from intersection with Jones avenue; Themes
west with Bradford so feet; hence south ls0;
thence east so; thence north $50 feet to begin
ming. Also, in Lanes subdivision Of abstract
OF land, as laid of and sold by Monsarat, Du-
pree q Co., lots al, l42, l4S and IA, each
fronting on Ayres street as laid of on plat Of
subdivision, SO feet by 1857 deep. Also three
lots on same plat I, f subdivision. Al, AZ and
~. fronting on Monsarat street so feet each by
l4S19 fee! deep. corner Of Monsarat and Lane
streets. Subject to the equity of redemption.
Title believed TO be good, but sell and con-
vey only as trustee.
April IS. 1882. 80 So
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-24

They only can appreciate health
who have suffered from long continued
Illness Browns Iron Bitters gives
heal tn and strength, and thus ha,
made very many happy.
s. Mansfield x Co., W. N. Wilkey.
son q Co.. and G. W. Jones & Co,
Wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-24

Don't put your dead relatives into
hne clothes. A student In the medi.
cal college Of Syracuse, lew days
ago, graduated in a neat suit Of broad
cloth taken from tho body Of vol
70 do citizen which was removed from
the grave Immediately after burial.
II fitted him very well, except that
tho coat was little too long. All
the medical students know whose
clothes they were, but a tho gradu'
ato was poor nothing was said about H.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-24

He had just returned from his sum-
mer vacation, and describing the
beauties of mountain scenery to lady
friend, he said: Have you ever seen
the Catskill mountaips?" and she an
swered: mo; but | have seen the
Bulls cough syrupl"
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DR.. D. S. JOHNSON'S
PRIVATE
Medical Dispensary
No. IL Jefferson at,
Between Main and Front, Memphis.
IESTABLISHED IN 1871
No. IL Jefferson at,

ESTABLISHED IN 1860.
DR. JOHNSON is acknowledged by all par
~ ties interested as by tar the most success
full physician in the treatment of private or
secret diseases. Quick, thorough and perma-
nent cures guaranteed in every case, male or
female. Recent cases Of Gonorrhea andSyph-
Ills cured in few days, without the use of
mercury, change Of d ct or hindrance from
businets. Secondary Syphilis, the last vestige
eradicated without the use of mercury. In
voluntary loss of semen stopped in a short
time. sufferers from impotency or loss of
sexual powers restored to free vigor in few
weeks. Victims of seli-abuse and excessive
venery, suffering from spermatorrhea and loss
Of physical and mental power, speedily and
permanently cured. Particular attention paid
10 the Diseases of Women, and cures guaran-
teed Throat and Lung Diseases cured by new
remedies. Piles and Old Sores cured without
the use Of caustic OF the knife. All consuta-
items strictly confidential. Medicine sent by
cypress to all parts of the country.
Office hours from am. to 9p.m.
SIT d. s. JOHNSON. NJ. D.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-24

Mr. R ]. Sherwin, Of Concord, N
H., writes: Il have a good old aunt
who keeps house for wife and baby
and me- 0flate she has been groan
ing and complaining. Our family
doctor could not find out what allied
her, and yet often she would keep her
bed for several days. | persuaded her
to try Browns Iron Bitters, and to
my astonishment she has never com
planned since. She now calls it her
medicine, aud recommends it 10
everybody"
s. Mansfield & Co., w. N. Wilker-
son & Co., and G. w. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
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nAHn

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
carly decay, loss Of manhood, ETC., / will eend
o recipe that will cure you, FREE T0g
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by mis,io6ary In South America. Send n
self addressed envelope TO the Rev. JosEPB T.
IEHAE. Station d. New York City.
h2xxxiv52d
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Electric Light in Nashville.
Nashville World, q.

The success of the experiment in
Illuminating the Capitol grounds last
night, by the electric light, suggests
the idea that our public spirited citi
zens take the proper steps to make it a
pormanency Nashville is deficient in
a place Of public resort, and by the use
Of the electric light Capitol Hill can
be utilized for the purpose. 1t is a
high dry place, accessible from all
parts Of the city, and is large enough
for public promenade, with the cleo
trio light as a fixture, and fine band
Of music. such as could only be sup
piled by home talent, it would be the
most delightful spot in the city. A
place accessible to the poor man, who
could, with his family, spend the even
ing in a delightful manner. The plan
is well worth the attention of the cit
liens Of the city, and small contribu-
ton from even a limited number could
secure it beyond doubt. We hope
to see the matter pushed by those who
are always willing to contribute to the
comfort of their fellow beings. By all
means let's have the electric light on
Capitol Hill.
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PROPOSALS FOR BIDS
For Leasing the Arkansas State
Penitentiary.

IN pursuance of the provisions Of an act of
i the General Assembly of the State of Ar
kansas, approved March 2lst, 1881, the under
signed, the Board of Commissioners for the
management and leasing of the Arkansas
State Penitentiary. hereby give notice that
they will until the 18th day Of November,
1882, receive sealed proposals for the leasing
Of the Arkansas State Penitentiary and all
property thereto belonging, and the build
ings. machinery and labor Of convicts. for the
period of ten years from the 18th day of May,
1883.
The bids shall DO directed to the Governor,
as the President Of said Board Of Commission
ers, and shall be accompanied by good and
sufficient bond in the sum of ten thousand
dollars conditioned for the faithful exc ouiion
Of contract and bond required by the act
AZORES i'd, and In accordance with the stipu-
lations in each and every bid so received.
All bids received will be opened at the Office
Of the Governor of the State, in the eity of
Little Rock, at the hour Of 10 o'clock m. Of
said 18th day of November, 1882, and the CON
tract awarded to the highest and best respon-
siblo bidder. The Board reserves the right to
reject all bids offered.
| For particulars in reference to contract,
etc., see Acts of 1881, pages 12l to l28, or ad-
dress the Secretary of the Board.
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Under and by virtue Of deed of trust
" from George Dixon to me % trustee, re-
corded in the Registers office of Shelby coun-
ty, Tennessee, in book As, pages 329, 800 and
S3l, TO secure q certain note therein described,
there being balance Of said note past due
and unpaid, at the request Of the beneficiary,
Twill, on
Monday, 18th day of May, 1882.
between the hours Of II am. and pm, at
the southwest corner Of Main and Madison
streets, in Memphis, as such trustee proceed
to sell TO tho highest bidder for cash the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit: All Of tho
tract Of land known as the ''0ld Hen Island,"
with its accrotions, alluvial deposits, ETC., ex-
cept about or 10 acres On the head Of the
island.
The equity ofredempton is waived, and tho
title believed to be perfect, but convey only
as trustee. l BEAY, Trustee.
WP Wilson, Atty, 1894
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Trustees Sale.

Ql virtue OF decree of tho Probate Court
ID OF Shelby county, Tenn, appointing mo
70 execute decd In trust, made by Marcus A
Allen to Th lmas IL Allen, March 7th, 1871,
10, for the purpose of paying certain indebted
ness and giving. certain indemnity therein
mentioned, and default having been made, /
Will, In conformity with the terms Of the deed
and at the request of the beneficiary, at tho
hour Of u o'clock M, In froat Of the court
house door Of shelby county. ON
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ter opposition from that quarter
th1n did the Copernican theory Of the
order of the planetary system when
first announced. Should it be as sue
cessfully established, theology will
find way of accommodating itself to
it, as it has in so many other cases
where scientific discovery has run
counter to preconceived opinions.
Darwin, curiously enough, paid very
little attention TO the discussions
which his theories aroused, but went
right on with his inquiries into nature,
accommodating new facts, and appar-
emily unconscious of the hubbub his
writings created. As naturalist,
Darwin was unwearied in his investi-
cations. The patience with which he
observed the phenomena of plant and
insect life,a and the surprising results Of
his observations, will challenge the ad-
miration of men for all time to come.
Next to his work on the Descent of
Man." that on the Expression of
Men and Animals" is the most i'm
portant contribution to scientific lit
erature, though it cannot be said that
any Of his writings are unimrortant or
trivial.
A crowd gathered to-day at the
corner Of Ninth and d streets, where
some old furniture, curtains, carpets,
etc., that had once been used at the
Executive Mansion were exposed for
sale. Nothing was offered except ar
ticles we'll worn, and considering the
condition of the goods, the rates at
which they sold, while far from ex-
travagant, were excellent auction
prices. The curtains and some of the
carpets, with the handsome cords,
tassels, balls, etc., we're purchased by
theatrical manager for use in one of
the city theaters. A lot of lace cur
tains which would have loaded
cart, sold fer $40. A Baltimore mer.
chant was the purchaser. Carpets sold
from $40 to $40 each. A set Of parlor
furniture, IA pieces, in faded green
silk, much Traded and torn, sold at
$40. A red silk set, 10 pieces, brought
$40 A small set of 5 pieces sold at
$28 0ttomans sold at g 30 to S. per
set; washstands at IS to So 80 each.
An old red room set sold for $50, and
other articles at less prices This
furniture has been stored IN the attic
of the White House for several years.
and much of it has found occupants
other than the invited guests Of the
President. The entire attic lumber
room was cleared out for this sale, and
the broken bits of cornices, gas FIX
lures, ETC., with some tables and buff
fets that came down to us from
former generation, exhibited, Furni
ture Of the pre- Lincoln period did not
bring high rates, but few articles
from the antique times before Jackson
found purchasers at good prices.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-24

PuBno LLDaER bindery and lob
Office, - Madison street.
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III. III. WARNER IL CO..
iO'd6w ROchester. N. Y.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-11-11

BASE BALL.-The Nolans had u prac-
tice game last Sunday, the members of
the nine dividing and choosing enough
other players to make two sides. All
interesting match was played, the score
standing II to at the close.
The Dixies of Baton Rouge and Viguets
Of Plaquemine will play u match game
for 800 Oh the grounds of the latter
club, just across the river from Plaque
mine, On Sunday, November 26. Capt.
Bentley has been asked to officiate as
umpire and has s,gniied his acceptance
of the position.
1t is probable game between the
Dixies aud Nolans will be arranged for
the Sunday following the Plaquemins
match.
An effort will be made to have the
Viguets visit Donaldsonyille to play the
Nolans OH the 10Th inst.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-11-11

ANOTHER HoMIDIDE.-Last Sunday
evening about 8 o'clock 4 party Of young
colored men were engaged in throwing
dice i'll . cabin, o,rst the Conway planta-
tion, III the fifth ward of this parish,
when two Of their number became In
yolved in a quarrel and were ordered out
Of the house. just after.tlley passed out
shot was feed and the light il the
room was extinguished. Thon followed
a number of shots, some fred into the
house by the persons outside, aud others
by persons who had remained in the
building. In ii few moments the mcleas
had ended and it was found that Il man
named Billy Mather, alias johnson, had
been shot III the left side in the region
Of the kidneys. He was renewed to 8;
neigl,hnring cabin and properly cared
for until next day, when be was taken
to- his home at the Sam Co L place, in
st james parish. Here he died on
Tuesday from the effects of his wound.
Or. 3. Winchester, Coroner of St. James,
held an inqaest, and the jury came to
the conclusion, after examining several
witnesses, that deceased had been shot
by Joe Holloway, one of the young men
in the house with Mather when the
shooting affray took place as above
described. Holloway admitted to M..ther
before his death that he had fired the
fatal shot, bnt at the inquest he denied
it and stated that the one exploded car
fridge found in his pistol had been fired
at the plantation gate some time before
the affray III the quarters. He acknowl
edged to MathePs wife that he had shot
her husband, bnt said he did not do it
Intentionally. The men had not quar-
relied, and it seems probable the shoot
ing was 6one without malice or intel,-
ton to harm the deceased. Holloway is
in custody and the judicial invesGga-
ton of the case which may shortly be
expected will doubtless throw further
light upon the circumstances and char
acter of the homicide.
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The Election ii Ascension.

:
A Spirited Init Peaceahlo Coptest-KeIIo
beats Beattie s16 ana Ackler 537.
Tuesdays election VS. conducted with
the peace and quiet tl1ss have character
lied all such contests III this parish since
tho deploral,le riot Qf 1870. Canyassers
for Beattie aud Kellogg were active at
al the polls excepting tisose solid Demo
cratic precincts, St. Aniant's store and
Magnolia sehool-house, bnt their rivalry
did not produce even SO. much as fist
fight any where i'll the parish. Very lit
tie activity was displayed i'll behalf of
the Democratic candidate, and at several
polls the Democratic election officers
were about tho only persons who voted
the Acklen ticket.
The supporters of Baattie we1e very
confident Of carrying the parish, and it
seems to have been the general impress
sion in Democratic circles that they
would do so. The result Elbows, however,
that the Kellogg men we're stronger than
their competitors in seven of the eight
wards, and tlcmonstratesiIOw difficult it
is for even such powerful combination
of political leaders as were banded to-
gethor here i'll support of Judge Beattie,
to decoy the colored Republicans away
from their allegiance to the regular nom
inee Of their party. OF course the oppo-
sition is ringing the changes ON the usual
accusations of bribery, corruption and
fraud, bnt this is such All inevitable con-
comltant Of defeat that IL attracts no
special notice. The mass of our citizens
are content to know from the evidence Of
their own senses that the election was
fairly and peacefully conducted, and COM
plants to the contrary are attributed to
the natural tendency of tue disappointed
to furnish excuses for failure.
We append herewith a statement show
ing tho vote of every precinct of the par
ish:
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j.
n DAsTARDLY MuRDER.-On Monday
] the 9th inst, d brutal murder was com
/ mitted on the plantation Of Mr.. Stephen
| Garrett, a mile below Napoleonyille, ii
the neighboring parish, Of Assumption
| Gustave Harris, alias Yank or Yankee, q
colored man employed on the place was
discharged for misbehavior, and Mr.
Garrett requested his nephew, young
Erwin Garrett, to superintend the removal
| of the mans household effects from the
place. A load Of stuff VAS hauled from
the cabin Of Harris out to the leyee
under young Garrett's direction, and the
latter was warned by Harris that when
the second load came he would shoot
him. True to his threat, when the young
man returned, riding OIL horseback
Harris drew !. revolver and opened u
deadly fire, one Of the balls passing
through young Garrett's heart, causing
almost instantaneous death. The mur-
derer was at once pursued, but ran to
the bayou, plunged in and swan across,
disappearing quickly in au adjacent cane
field. Several shots. were fired at him,
without effect. He is still at large, and
q reward Of $500 for his capture is offered
hy Dr. w. NJ. McGallard of Donaldson
vile, who was related to young Garrett
by marriage. Harris is bright mnlatto,
about 20 years Of age, aud feet 6 inches
i'll height; has straight, short hair, 81
broad forehead and face that tapers
down to narrow chin; nose straight
and small, mouth Of medium size; teeth
dark and uneven; has small reddish
brown mustache, if not shaved; neck
thick and short; body rather stout hands
short and broad legs we'll developed,
wears a number 6 or ! shoe of square
build and good looking.
Mr.. Lapice Of St. James was in Donald
sonyille day before yesterday and re-
ported that Harris had been seen on his
plantation Wednesday night or early
Thursday morning. The murderer was
making his way towards Blind Bayou,
which is located in the swamps back Of
the plantations in that region, and is
f;lvorite haunt for escaped conyicts and
other fugitive criminals.
Isaac Erwin Garrett, the victim of this
shocking and unprovoked murder, was
in the prime Of young manhood. Barely
turned % years Of age, his life was ruth
lessly destroyed when youthful vigor
and health seemed to give their brightest
promise for the future. He was much
esteemed by all who knew him and (.
large conconrse of people attended his
burial, which took place OH Tuesday at
In common with the en-
tire community, the CHIEF deeply de-
plorcs this terrible crime, and extends
sincere sympathy to the bereaved rela-
tives of the deceased.
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Died.

DUGAS-In the parish of Ascension, Monday,
Noyember8, 1882, LAzAR DUaAs, native Of this
parish, aged go years.
OBERKAMP-In Darrowville this parish,
La. Sunday, November S. 1882, LOUISE FERRIER,
wife of Charles Oberkamp, Jr., aged 26 years,
months and 10 days.
CIRE-In the parish of Ascension, Thursday,
November o. 1882, CLARENCE GEORGE GRE, son
of George s. Gre and Jane Gingry, aged years,
months and % days.
GARRETT-In the parish of Assumption.
La, on Monday, November s. 1892. at l2:i5 p. NJ.
l. r.. g. RRETT, agsi q years. mnu.a and ]
days, son of the late DR.. Garrett OF Crosse Tete
New Orleans and Baton Rouge papers please
copy.
WHITAKER-In Port Barrow Ascension
parish, La, November 1, 1882, Mrs. LYDIA
WHITAKER, aged IS years.
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Lezin Daigle and his two sons, resi-
dents of Terrebonne, raised cane that
produced 40 hhds. Of sugar aud go bills.
of ,nolasses, and cleared $1,000 after al
lowing one-half the product tn the plan:-
er who cut, hauled and manufactured the
cane into sugar.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-11-11

Local POLlTICS.-The' concluding
chapter Of this topic for the current year
shall be briefly written The Republic
ans of Ascension closed their campaign
last Sunday with meetings at Olnlan's
prairie, eighth ward; Smoke Bend, second
ward. and near NesmiAh's store, tliiel
ward. Messrs. James D. Kennedy of New
Orleans and L. E. Bentley of Ascension
spoke at the eighth ward meeting, while
the others were addressed by M-ssrs. j.
NJ. Vance of New Orleans, Milton Morris,
Edmund Manrin, J. j. Sullivan, VIM.
Thomas and Chas. Shallowhorne OF Az
cension. All were satisfactory gather
ings. A club meeting was held at Blue
Bucket Hall Saturday night, at which
Messrs. Vance and Bentley made speeches
that were highly appreciated by the
audience.
Tue Democratic campaign ended with
a meeting at Phenix Hall last Saturday
evening, The hall was we'll illed, aud
tho presence OF a large number Of ladies
and the Independent Brass Baud added
greatly to the attractiyeness OF the as
sembly. Officers we're chosen as follows:
President, MIR. f. N. Pugh; vice pres.-
dents, Messrs X. r. Hanson, John T. No
Ian, Victor Maurlu, p. KI"pman, Ben.
Gibson, H. H. Carver, G. z. Blonin, Felix
Leblanc, DR.. w. NJ. McGallinr,l, K.
Prosper Landry and DR.. B. Clayerie !;
secre, aries, Messrs. Gnstavc Israel and
G. Adolph Gondr"n. The speakers were
Mrssls John McEnery, JOS. H. Ackl-n,
Jno. II Iirley, Il N. Sims, H. f Bfumot
and Fl. II. Carver. The address of the
latter was the most successful one of the
evening. Judge Carver is an old cam
paigner and has an almns: inexhaustabl,.
fund Of hunor and anecdote from which
to interest and convulse bis alIticncrs.
The meeting closed at Il late hour with
All eloquent peruration by MIR. Ackieu,
who had been called forward a second
time. His concluding remark was IL fer
vent hope, dramatically expressed, that
the people Of the Third District would
be able to lift their voices to heaven on
"Wednesday morning and cry out THANK
God, the last vestige Of RepubIicanism
in Louisiana has been destroyed" But
Mr.. Acklen's petition was not granted.
Verify, the prayers of the wicked avail
etl, naugbt.
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During our visit to the first ward week
before last, we took occasion to inspect
the splendid new sngar-house on the
Germania plantation of Mr.. John Reuss
The edifice is of brick, and its dimensions
are such that it would compare quite
favorably with some of the big refineries
Ill the large cities. The portion of the
building occupied by the sugar mill aud
the kettles is two stories high, and that
where the vacuum pan, centrifugals,
drying room, etc, ara located in three
stories. Erected daring the present year,
the building is yet far from being cols-
pleted. When finished it viii be one of
the finest sugar-houses in the State, and
the estate upon which it is located will
also take rank among the largest and
most productive i'll tue Louisiana sugar
region.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-11-11

The people of the Baton Rouge region
don't like the new schedule IF the ac-
co,nmodation aud mail train as we'll as
they did the old, for the reason that it
brings their mail too late at night to
have it distributed. and their city papers
are a day old when they receive them.
The Capitoliaa-Adrocate petitions the
railroad authorities on behalf of the
people, either to resume the old schedule
or establish connection at West Baton
Rouge Junction with the through train
from New Orleans, so that newspapers
and other mail matter may be delivered
the same day they are received. AL
though we are somewhat better situated
than the people of Baton Rouge and
vicinity, inasmuch as wo receive the
daily papers and other mail by the 2
O'Clock train from tho city, yet the bulk
of our mail comes by the night train and
is not distributed until the following
morning. We heartily join our Baton
Rouge friends in requesting the railroad
company to 50 amend it's schedule as to
give as morning mail train from New
Orleans.