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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-09
Monday, October %, 1882,

all the interest Of defendant R D Hays in the
real estate mentioned and described in said
decree as follows:
.First-The estatutory equity Of redemption
Of defendant X B Hays in the following de-
scribed real estate, to wit:
Lots ID and IA in block AZ, in what
is known az Fort Pickering, lying lust
south of the city Of Memphis, in Shelby ccun-
", Tennessee, reference being made to said
lots and blocks as laid down on Williamson's
map Of the city Of Memphis and environs, is
sued in 1871.
Second I'll equitable interest of defendant
X ! Hay 8 in the "WoOdlawn Place." ref rred
to in the bill and described as follows:
Lying IN shelby county, Tennessee, near
Wythe, Depot. on the Memphis and Ohio rail-
road. beginning at a large red oak mari cd
X, on the south side of Loosa Hatchie
river, and running thence south ! de-
grees east, lDO chains p links, to an elder tree
ms " a IN a hs sa crossing the NJ. 40. R.R.
grees east, II chains and Ga links to a stake In
the center Of the Brownsville road: thence
SOUTH, 5212 degrees west, IA chains and 20
linhs, with che Brownsville load to a stake;
tnence south zO degrees east, ~ chains and 80
links 70 q stake in Haywoods' north boundary
line Ofa667 acre tract;thence south ,S7kdegrees
west, with said HaywoOds' line 81 chains and
10 links TO q stake near a branch, one Of Hay-
woods corners; thence north, 81 Dc grees west,
u chains to a small willow on the south side
Of the Brownsville road; thence south 5si5des
grees west, % chains and 20 links to Hav-
woods northwest corner, from which south
ia degrees east 65 links j asweetgum marx
ed d; thence mott 90 chains and SIS links to a
stake, 40 links Of a hickory marked X: thence
west 20 chains to an elm marked Elk; thence
north So chains. crossing h. said railroad for
merly known as the Memuh 5 ard Ohio rail
roac but now called he Memphis and Louis-
vile railroad, at 7 chains aud 40 links to n
sycafn0re tree marked II, on tie south hank
OF Looia batchie river; tn nee north 53 de-
grees east, cuttigg and equalizing the mean
defing Of said river, II chains to s stake, in
the south boundary line Off Wills $500 acre
grants; thence east % chains 10 j villa south
east corner; thence AOr hwi b said Wills east
boundary line, 43 chains to Loosa Hatshie
river; thence with the meanderings Of said
stream, 80 chains to the beginning, Containing
~ estimation $40 acres, being a portion Of
what is known as the "WoOdlawn Place. - he
longing to the late Samuel J Hays, aud con-
yeyed by Al Hays and Others TO Il b HAYS by
and Of record in the office of the Register Of
Shelby county, in book "a, page 2.6, to which
reference is made.
Terms of sale-0n a credit of seven and
twelve months. taking purchasers notes with
approved p%ergonal security, bearing interest
from date and retaining a lien uJoa the prop
erty until said netes are paid. Equity Of re-
demption barred.A
Jackson. Tenn, September 81, 1882.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, CIerk.
LIB mcfarland. solicitor. Is45
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-09
win we Import Meat.

The amount of fresh beef and NUT
ton now brought from Australia and
New Zealand to Great Britain is very
large and is constantly increasing.
The best scientific skill and inventive
talent are employed in deyising means
to produce low temperatures and to
perfect other means to insure preser-
walton. Large capital and excellent
business ability are now employed In
various enterprises for supplying Great
Britain with meat produced en- the
islands that lie in the South Paciti,.
The recent experiments of bringing
fresh meat from Sydney TO Glasgow
in sailing vessels have been entirely
successful. Now the question is pre-
scented to the business men of this
country, why not bring fresh meat
from South America to supply the
cities on the Atlantic coast? The dis
lance from South American ports to
New York is less than halt that from
Australian ports to Glasgow. The
great plains Of several South Ameri-
a countries are covered with cattle
that are now slaughtered for the hides
and tallow they afford. 1t is true
that meat is cheaper in New York
than in London, but it is very dear
in the former city. 1t is also true
that the cattle in Australia are ~
perior to those in South America, butt
a few years time will be sufficient to
bring them up to the proper standard
1t costs aore to raise cattle and sheep
in Australia than in South America,
as most of the grazing land belongs
to individuals or is leased from the
government. The margin Of profit is
much larger for South American meat,
as the cattle can be obtained cheaper,
the voyage is shorter and the temper
AZURE of the ocean over which the YES
sells sail is more favorable for preser-
walton.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-09
IinrerlY mad nIsiress.

That poverty which produces the
greatest distress is not Of the purse
but Of the blood. Deprived Of its
richness it becomes scant and watery,
a condition termed anemia in medical
writings. Given this condition, and
~scrofulous swellings and sores, general
and nervous debility, loss Of flesh and
appetite, weak lungs, throat disease,
splitting of blood and consumption,
are among the common results. If
you are a sufferer from thin, poor
blood employ DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery" which enriches
the blood and cures these grave affec-
tions. Is more nutFitive than cod
liver oil, aud is harmless in any condi-
ton Of the system, yet powerful to
cure. BY druggists.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-09
A Noted OUTLAW.

Among the convicts in the Texas
penitentiary is John Wesley Hardin.
who was formerly the most dreaded
desperate in De Witt county. He is
said to have killed twenty-one men.
The whole community trembled be-
fore MIN. Nobody attempted to in
terfere with him. The officers turned
the other way when he passed. This
was largely owing to the fact that the
two families, the Suttons and Taylors,
carried on a terrible warfare, in which
a large part Of the population took part
on one side or the other. But the
law got Wesley Hardin ito its clutches
at last, most Of the Taylors and Sut
tons were killed of, and Dewitt
county is to-day one Of the mOstorder-
lyin the State.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-09
SIightIyC OIOred.

The South Carolina Legislature, in
redistricting the State, located nearly
all the colored voters in the Seventh
district, which is consequently blacker
in hue than anything this side Of AT.
RIGA. The negroes there have a clear
majority Of 5000, and are so strong
that the Democrats have placed no
ticket in the field, but trust to dissen-
sions in the Republican ranks to
demoralize and break up that party.
They have not trusted in vain. al
ready four Republican candidates
have appeared in the Seventh South
Carolina district, three of whom are
negroes-Lee, Small and Whitaker,
who gain such a reputation at West
Point over the loss of his ears
These, in addition to Mackey, have
announced themselves as candidates,
and a vigorous campaign has been
inaugurated.
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NOn.re.idenf Nnticn-

No. fl9-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county Tenn.-JD Brewster VS.. J A Ander-
I appearing from the bill which is sworn to
In this cause that the defendant, j A An
derson, is a resident Of the State Of exas and
non-resident of the State of Tennessee. and
IT appearing from the Sherif's return that NO
otieers of the San Francisco Mining Companv
are, to be found in his county, and a.
tachmens having been issued and returned
by the Sheriff, levied upon certain
property in which perhaps they have
an interest, to satisfy the debt of comDlainant
alleged In said bill to be about se29. 10. dne Nv
Judgments; II Is therefore ordered that thew
max their appearance herein, at the conrf-
house Of shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn
on or before the first Mondsy in Nevember'
1857, and plead, answer or demur 10 ,em'
plainant bill, or the ssmo will be taken far
confessed ag to them and set for hearing ex.
parte, and that a copy oftbis order be pub-
lished once a week, for four successive weeks.
In the Public Ledger.
This 2)th day Of Sci TENDER 1882.
A oopy--Attest:
r BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By M Bradley, DO&M.
Morgan a Mcfarland, sol'rs for compIt.
II % % or
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-09
California Grizzlies.
Ventura Signal

NNhNAAu DAhuNls
The timber. clad hills at the head of
the Matilda. ventura county, seem TO
be teaming with groves of grizzly bears.
Nine we're seen in one day near the
ranch of Rafael Ruiz, some of them
monsters in size; and on August 81.
Senior Ramon Ortega shot three griz .
zlieS. Ortega and his twenty year old
boy were riding in the bills above the
Matilifa looking for cattle, when one
large grizzly and two smaller ones
came out of the brush and halted not
more than fifty Yards from them. Or.
tega jumped from his horse to get a
good shot, when his horse got fright
ened and ran away about one hundred
yards, when he stepped on his bride
and stopped.
Ortega took aim at the big bear, and
dropped it dead at the first shot. He
then drew on one Of the smaller bears,
and it, too, tumbled. The other bear
then took TO the brush followed BY a
savage dog. Ortega sent his bow on
foot to bring back his horse. The bow
started, but before he got to the horse.
his dog, closely pursued by a savage
and angry bear, overlook him. As
soon as the bear saw the boy he rushed
at him, paying no more attention to
the dog, and the boy was. too fright.
ened to do anything but stand still
and call to his father. OrtOra seized
his rife and fred just as the bear had
raised on his launches to strike the
boy.
The bullet knocked the bear down
but he again rushed at the bow. the
blood streaming from a bullet hole in
his side. The desperate father sent a
second bullet from his repeating rife
into the bears body, and the savage
brute fell backwards and rolled down
the hill. 0rtega rushed to the bow
and found him uDinjured.
The largest of the two dead hears
would weigh over fifteen hundred
pounds. The other, which was ouite
poor, would weigh about seven hun.
dredpounds. Ramon afterwards pott the
wounded bear. One of his friends
tells us, In speaking of his bear adven-
lures, that in one winter, on the Sespe
Rancho, Ortega captured Gftv.fopr
bears with the lasso.
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saved by an Engineer.

Thomas Fortune, an engineer on
he Kansas Central railroad, performed
a heroic deed near Circleyille, Kan ,
on Sunday evening last. Ills train
rounded q sharp curve nj the rate 81
fifteen miles an hour, and he saw two
hsndred felt ahead Of him a little
child toddling on the track. He
reversed the engine, opened the sand
box, and called for brakes. He then
ran out along the running board and
jumped down on the pilot. The little
child did not see the engine until Il
was almost upon him. He then faced
it, threw up his hands and sat down
on the track. The engineer leaned
far over, and a mol1ert before the
pilot reached the child Fortune seized
him by his dress and pulled him up in
bis arms,
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The Library Of AbbOtsiord.

w AAlnVauua
The library is the handsomest apart
ment at Abbotsford. 1t is fifty feetin
length by thirty in breadth, and has
an immense bay window that affords a
charming glimpse of the Tweed. The
ceiling is carved after designs from
MelrJse Abbey There are twenty
thousand volumes here and in the
study. The book cases we're made
under Sir Walters direction, by his
own workmen. Some of them contain
rare and curious old books and manu-
scripts that are carefully guarded I'm
der leck and key. Here, on the wall,
is the portrait of Sir Walters eldest
son, WHO was Colonel of the Fifteenth
Hussars. He went out to Maoras in
1889, and was a very popular and eff
cient officer; but he soon fell a victim
to the fatal climate of India and died
on the return voyage to England,
whittier he had been ordered on
account Of his health. Here too, is
the bust Of Sir Walter, at the age of
forty-nine, by Chantrey. There are
chairs exquisitely wrought, from the
BOrghese Palace at Rome, the gift Of
the Pope; a silver urn upon a stand of
porphyr, from Lord Byron; and an
ebony cabinet and set Of chairs pre-
sented by King George ". In a
glass case, shielded from the touch of
profane fingers, are the purse Of Rob
Roy; the brooch Of his wife: a note
book in green and gold, once the prop
erty Of Napoleon L; and a gold snuff
box, also given by King George ".
When this royal friend was Regent,
he invited Scott to dine with him in
London, addressing him Familiarity as
Walter" and showering upon him
evidences Of his esteem; when he sue
ceeded to the throne, one of the first
acts Of the kingly prerogatiye was to
create him a Baronet.
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The Absent Minded man and
His Box.

Derrick.
II was going to Kinzus, when a young
nan got on Ut Warren and sits down aside
me, and bym'by says he, Tve a little box
here / call my bean box With that he
pulls out a little round box and shakes il,
and / hears somethin' rattle. Now. avs
he, 'spose We Jest bet the cigars on there
being odd or even beans in that box.
All right says i, it's odd You've
lost, says he. Yes SAYS /, well get
the cigars at Kinzua. And then we falls
to talking about something else a long
time, until all a tonce says he. L Just want
to show you q little bean box I've got
here and he pulls out that box again.
Says he, Lett bet the cigars or something
on odd or even beans in lhatbux,i Thinks
l to myself, you poor absent minded crit
ter, can't remember that you showed that
TO me a minute ago. And says |, An
right; spose We make the bet five dollars
l thought I'd just teach him to remember
III do it says be; now what is
itt Even, says |, He opened then"
well what then2' says the reporter,
as the Colonel paused.
He wasn't so absent minded after all y
said the Colonel. There was seven beans
in that box
Il found out afterward thatthe box had
no bottom, or, rather, had covers at both
ends. On one Of the covers was fastened
three beans, and Their. were four loose
beans in the box. When the man who bet
said odd, the to which the beans
were fastened was taken off, and when he
said even the other end was lifted"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-09
New YORK Graia market.


The grain markets have shown well
sustained stability. The deliveries of
wheat on contract foot up about 300,-
600 bushels respectable aggregate
comfortably taken care of. There has
been a rising market for wheat, both
for cash and future delivery. There
has been no excitement-a quiet but
strengthening market. Cash stock is
up ka3e and futures about lie. There
has been a good deal of switching
done-0ctober into November, mainly
at lie and lsc difference, The corn
market has been a strong one, fairly
active and prices about lc higher for
spot and futures. The higher prices
tend to check business in both wheat
and corn. The sun of transactions is
therefore moderate. The deliveries
Of corn have been practically nothing.
The deliveries of oats have been rather
heavy-500,00 bushels-but the mar
ket for options has been strong and
shows an advance of about 10. The
material reduction about 100000
bushels in the stock of wheat has
contributed in an important degree to
strengthen the market.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-09

Hartford Courant.

A sad occurrence during race week last
year was the death of an aged and respect
ed citizen who had been inveigled into a
den of bunko men on Asylum street. His
death was from heart disease, due proba-
by to the excitement and fright when he
found himself alone in a room with a
party Of roughs, and all strangers to him.
The police made diligent search for the
r~ascals, and, although two or three arrests
were made the right parties were never
discovered. At least one Of them was
here again last week, and under the belief
that the affair had blown over and been
forgotten revealed TO one or two persons
the secret Of the last movements Of the
victim. He was induced to enter a room
by a mar who pretended acquaintance
with him. The usual practices of bunko
men %dstrauding their victims were at
tempted. He became suspicious and final
ly frightened. 1t was noticed that a
strange expression appeared upon his fea-
lures, and a moment later he fell back in
his chair. All Of the men, with the ex-
ception of the II who tells the story, fed
at once. Heregarded the affair as nothing
more than a fainting fit, and used such
means as he was conversant with TO revive
the old gentleman. They were of nc
avail. Then he slipped his hand beneath
the vest and found that the heart had
ceased to feat. Rough as he is, and ac-
customed to e ofstrife, he relates that
he was staggered for a moment, and stood
staring. dumbfounded, at the body. Then
he turned away, locked the door, and
went quickly but quietly down the stairs.
he made no attempt TO find his compan-
ions. but fed the town on the first train
leaving the Asylum street depot.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-09
MIR. BurfOn's Condi1;on
nashville American, 6.

:. nashville American, 6.
The condition of Mr. George R,r.
ton yesterday could hardly be said to
have improved, and some fears were
entertained that he might not recover
Physicians held a consultation yestsr'
day morning, but did not conclude 70
amputate his leg. 1t is thought this
operation will be performed his
morning. The patient was delirins
almost throughout the day, and AZ
timesitrequired the combined strepo,b
Of four young men to hold him down
He seemed to have It on his mind that
be had some imperative duty to per-
form aud that tney we're preventing
him from It's execution. 1t is believed
that he is suffering from conclusion OF
the brain, his head as well as his feet
struck the ground when he
from the buggy. He is re-
every possible attention from
eis =say iriends.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-09
The Young Lady and the ScOr.
Territorial Enterprise

A young Tucson, Arizona, lady
when disrobing a few evenings since
became painfully aware, by a wiggling
under her corset strings, that there
was an intruder of some kind to be
got rid OF, so hastily striking a light
she discovered an imprisoned scorpi-
Tn, about two and a halt inches long,
which had borne her company the day
through. Fortunately, it had become
SO fastened as to be unable to do her
injury.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-09
Eminent st. Louis Physicians
Rays

"CoLDEN's LIQUID BEEF Tonic is
a very agreeable article of diet, and
particularly useful when tonics are
required, as it is tolerated when other
forms Of animal food are rejected In
diphtheria, ague, malaria, typhoid
fevers, aud every depressing disease, Its
use is most advantageous, We have
prescribed it with excellent success. +"
j. H. Leslie. M. D; G. P. Copp, NJ.
D.; S. B Parsons, NJ. D; R. A
Vaughan, NJ. D.; Drs. S. j. and ]. G.
Niedelet; VIM. Porter; NJ. D., and
many Others. (Remember the name,
Colden's-take no other.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-09
EuIOgizing a Wiser.

Although the Rev. - Eddy, a col
ored prcpch r who was buried on
Friday in Philsd lphia, had been
known as such a notorious miser, a
hard listed and u~ngenerous man, and
a voluntary dweller in filth and Equal.
or. two of the brethren who exhorted
at his funeral spoke of him in a man
ner not only polite, but highly eulo-
CYSTIC. One Q fthese called him a 70.
former. This WAS an allusion TO his
habit Of saving, in contrast with those
of the other colored people of the
oe%lghborhood where he lived, who
always spent every cent they earn and
then run in debt to anybody who will
trust them. The Eddy funeral was
attended by enough colored people to
pack the Bethel church. 1t was a
dismal occasion, although there was
no one to mourn the death Of the
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ST. Tunnel.

The completion Of the st. Gothard
tunnel in the Ticino Valley, Italy, was
announced some time ago. The tunnel
has a length of nine miles and 564
yards. As yet only one line of rails
has been laid, but in the tunnel the
entire s%ubstructure is arranged for q
double line. The construction OF this
tunnel occupied 1880 days. The ma
ckinery was kept in motion by the
combined water power Of the Reuss,
the Tremola and the Ticino. An
average of 2347 men we're engaged
each day in the tunnel, and in the
immediate vicinity an average OF 20ll
days work was performed; 1916 per.
sons worked in the tunnel at one time
on an average at the rate Of eight
hours per day. In 1873 and 1879 there
we're used 70 beasts of burden. Later,
however, four air locomotives we're
used for the purpose Of conveyance
within the tunnel, and four steam
locomotives without. About 1000 tons
of dynamite we're used for blasting
purposes The great difficulty met 10
constructing the tunnel was the ex
IRENE heat, which in lS30rose to 81 50
Fahrenheit. Since the work has come
to al end the temperature has fallen
to 69S' Fahrenheit. About 1900, 900
cubic yards Of rock had to be removed
10 making the tunnel and the lining
an area of 359,0O0 square ~yards-tOok
up 10000 cubic yards Of masonary.
The total cost of the substructure
amounted to about $l1 900, 600.
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John Kelly.

New York Letter to Philadelphia Times.
John Kelly can be next Mayor Of
this city, if be wants to be; that is,
he ear get the regular Democratic
nomination with the support Of all fac
tons that heretofore have been fight
ing him, and this would undoubtedly
be equivalent to an election by the
people; but the Boss says he does not
want the Office, though be will use his
best %endeavors to put the right man
in the place, provided he is not a par
ticular friend of Mr.. Samuel j. Til.
den, for whom he appears to entertain
still all the old time antipathy. Kelly,
in %cOusenting to take a back seat at
this campaign, it may be observed, is
acting with something more than his
customary shrewdness. His ambition
is to be Governor Of the State, and if
he can somehow win over the popular
feeling in the three years to come so
as to enable him to grasp that prize,
he will be content meanwhile to turn
in aud work hard, not only for the
success Of the State ticket, but also
for the success Of the next candidate
Of the Democracy for the Presidency.
even if it be Tilden himself. This is
looking a long way ahead, it is true,
but that is Kelly's way. He has made
a great deal Of mischief Of one kind
aud another for the leaders Of the
party during the past few years, but
in order to smooth the way for his own
political future. he is naturally dis.
posed to 60 all lengths now to make
them his friends. If the State goes
Democratic this fall he will claim it
as his victory, and the claim will have
TO be allowed. The deduction is that
the Boss has a political future, and If
there are any manipulators of the
machine who expect to count him out,
they will probably live long enough TO
discover that they have made a bad
mistake,