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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-04

ways among various tribes. Nowhere
except in the hearts OF a few of the
more intelligent and thoughtful, were
any true ideas OF God still cherished.
Ii was under such circumstances. and
amid such surroundings, that Moham-
med, the praised one las his name
signifies was born at Mecca about
A. ID. $40. His father, Ahdullah, died
before his birth, and his mother.
Animal, when he was six years old.
Yet he enjoyed one great advantage,
notwithstanding his orphaned eoDdi-
ton. He had not to waste time and
enegy in pushing his way upward
from obscurity. His grandfather,
Abdul Muttalib, who adopted him,
belonged to the Arabian a~ristocracy.
be was of the noble family Of Hashim,
ofthe Kuresh tribe, and was the an
pointed guardian of the Kalbah or
sacred temple at Mecca, a small, cube.
shaped stone building which had
existed as a sacred ediice for many
centuries previously. The guardian
ship Of this temple was regarded as
the highest honor to which a family
could aspire, the belief being that It
was originally erected by Abraham
I've the spot where he was about to
sacrice Ishmael. On the death of the
grandfather of Mohammed, while he
was still a boy. his uncle, Abu Talib,
became his guardian, and during all
his difficulties never described him
His family, though noble, was poor,
and the boy Mohammed was obliged to
earn his livelihood by tending sheep
in the wilderness; thus from his earli-
est years resembling his great proto-
type Moses, who had to act as shep-
herd to his father-in law Jethro. l..
was not until Mohammed was rs years
of age hat he married his rich kins
woman Khadijah. She was a widow
lady who had acquired great wealth
by trading transactions, and was 10
years his senior, She had intrusted
the management of her affairs to
Mohammed, and, having found him
eminently trustworthy gave proof OF
her gratitude by offering him her hand
1t is remarkable that he remained
faithful TO Khadijah till her death,
which did not occur till he was in his
ifty-irst year.
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Trade changes.

Let US take a most important trade,
the business Of supplying East India
cotton to the manufacturer Of the
Continent. / will give the history of
East India cotton intended for the
supply Of an Austrian manufacturer
some forty years ago and at the pres
ent time. At that time cotton came
down from the interior Of Ipdia on
bullock carts, each cart carrying four
bales. A native merchant, generally
a Parsee, collected and assorted the
cotton and shipped it under advances
from an English merchant in Bonn
bay, who charged q per cent for so
doing. 1t vas carried By an English
wooden sailing ship TO England, con-
signed to an English merchant in
Liverpool or London, who stored il in
an English warehouse, insured it with
an English assurance company. and
sold it, with a commission Of q per
cent, to another Liverpool or London
merchant. The latter purchased il
under orders for an Austrian manu-
facturer, to whom be charged a further
commission Of 2 per cent for bis
trouble. Each Of these merchants re.
ceiyed thus a handsome commission.
and the English warehouse owner. as.
auranoe company;and laborers were il
turn paid for their services. Then
the cotton was shipped on an EnRl!ah
sailing ship or steam vessel for Trieste.
whence it was finally forwarded for
the manufacturer use. Now all these
operations, profitable TO English mer.
chants, shipowners, laborersand Others
have in most cases ceased, and the
Austrian manufacturer can and does
contract with a Bombay house
through its European agent for the
shipment direct from bombay d
Trieste OF the required bales Of cot.
ton. Some Of this cotton. II is trne
is still carried by an English shin. but
for a much shorter distance and for I
small traction Of the freight formerl,
charged. ! need not add that ever
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NV ApAA Jun
The white, tall, plain shaft Of the
Washington monument is foot By foot
daily rising skyward, and its compile
tion, 10 due course Of time, is now
assured. 1t is already a landmark
visible from any point at Washington,
aud the inhabitants. after a generation
Of ridicule, are beginning to be proud
Of it. Apart from its unique charar
ter as an architectural wonder, modern
science proposes to utilize it for the
public benefit. The Signal Office ex
poets to have a permanent station at
its summit, and its officers say that
observations Of the air and atmo.
spheric movements taken at an alti
tude Of $50 feet will be Of great value
Observations are taken, Of course. at
far greater attitudes than this, but the
gradual slope Of even the most pre-
clplt0us mountains and the presence
OF large masses Of rock near the
observatory create surface currents
even on mountain nights, and interfere
with the study Of the phenomena Of
the higher levels Of the atmosphere
1t has often been proposed to institute
a series Of experiments by means Of
captive balloons, but the expense Of
such work prevented the plans being
carried out. AT the time Of the Cen
t%ennial it was proposed TO erect a
skeleton tower TO the hight Of 1900 feet
in Fairmont Park. Had this been
done the signal officers would have
utilized the observatory for the benefit
OF meteorological science, but the
tower stopped at 300 feet. The signal
officers say it would not be impractical
to build a tower 1000 feet high or even
higher, and that the erection Of such a
to yer would be Of great service.
The monument is now 200 feet
high. The original design contem.
plated a hight Of 500 feet, but at a
meeting Of the commissioners two
years ago, when it was decided Ia
resume work, it was voted to make
the monument tie loitiest artificial
structure in the world. The commis,
slOners examine d the nights of ali
the noted monuments, towers. pagodas
spires, buildings and flag poles, and
found that to safely distance all rivalry
: a height Of 55Ofeet would be necessary
1t was therefore determined 10 som.
: plete the shaft on this plan, and III,
drawings we're modified to that end
: What was the surprise and gratifca
, ton OF the commissioners 20 fnt
subsequently, that the new proportion
, OF the shaft as now adopted werI
! exactly those Of an Egyptian obelisk
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alexander MamiItOn's Estate.
New York Tribune, %.

NoN AVAh Ailuuu5g 90
The heirs of Alexander Hamilton
are about entering upon what promises
to be a great litigation over the distri-
button of the estate which they have
inherited and which is estimated to be
worth 81 100000. Although there have
been disputes over the property no suit
was brought while John 9. Hamilton.
was living. John Q. Hamilton died at
Long Branch on July % ofthis year. A
few days ago his grandson John 9. A,
Hamilton, together with his wife,
brought a suit against the other heirs,
by which it is eXpectedto settle all the
questions in controversy. The com.
plant states that Mrs. Maria Il.
Hamilton, died in 1873 possessed of
the large fortune which is nov in dis
pute. She left a will, made in 1871,
by which she gave all her real prop
erty, comprising the bulk of the es-
tate, to her husband. The complaint
AYERS that when the will purports to
have been made Mrs. Hamilton was
very old and feeble and was not of
sound mind; that her husband exerted
undue influence over her 10 inducing
her to make the will in his favor; and
hat he deceived her as to its charao-
ter, leading her to believe that it only
gave him a life estate in the property.
The plaintiff alleges further that when
some ofthe heirs were about to begin
a contest Of the will on these grounds,
John G. Hamilton dissuaded them
from doing so by deciding to them GER
tain parts Of the real property. TIL
plaintiff, John Q. Hamilton, was then
living outside Of the State and was not
cognizant Of these facts, and that the
will Of Mrs. Maria IL. Hamilton was
admitted 10 probate without his learn
ing Of these circumstances. The
plaintiffs father, John @. A. Hamil-
Ton, died in 1879, leaving two children,
the plaintiff and one other son.
John @. i Hamilton claims that
he is entitled TO ono twenty second
part Of the estate. He asks judgment
that the will Of his grandmother, Mrs.
Maria ". Hamilton, be declared void;
that the deeds by John Q. Hamilton
to the heirs in settlement Of the will
contest be set aside and declared to be
OF no effect; that a receiver Of the es.
tate be appointed and that the defend.
ants account for the profits and Ia.
crease received from the estate. Final.
ly the plaintiff asks a partition. None
Of the counsel connected with the
case we're willing to speak about il
and each accuse the other Of having
made the facts public,
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PrinceIy Generosity of a Royal
Company.

No man need further question the sta
bllity, perpetuity and solid success of the
Royal Benefit Association
Its future is assured beyond question,
Looking into the future, and guarding
well against its hidden dangers, this asso.
citation has laid broad and deep its we'll
matured plans for the equal and just pro-
lection, benefit and security of all its
members; and this carefulness and fore
sight in the beginning, is now being re-
warded by al exceedingly rapid and solid
growth of a most enthusiastic and solid
mem borship, which has placed the Royal
in the very front rank of tho reliable and
trustworthy mutual and benevolent or
CARNATIONS Of the day. The officers of
this association are men o~fintegrlty, honor
and tr~uthfulness, and deserve all praise
for the wisdom with which its business
affairs have been conducted, and the grand
success they have attained; but it has been
reserved for this last move, which does so
much credit to the heads and hearts of the
Royal" officers, to cap tho climax, and
every citizen Of Nashville and the State
Of Tennessee, particularly; and all good,
gener, us hearted men everywhere, should
contribute, through the Royal Benefit
Association to this noble charity.
Write abovethe Royal"Esto Perpetual
The following correspondence explains
itself;
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Monday. untohar %. 1899.

the real estate mentioned and described in
said decree as follows;
A certain lot or parcel Of land lying in Shell
BY county, Tennessee, being nine acres and
three quarters Of an acre Of the 70 lowing
tract, to-wit: 1874 acres, being a part of the
brsdshaw and Pillow 400 acre survey, which
: bounded and described as follows. to.wit:
Beginning NJ q stake at the northwest corner
OF lot No.6 of said subdivision, which Is Is
chains IS links east and " chains III links
south Of the northse { corner OF the 400 loFe
survey; running thence east Is chains asltnts
on the south line Of lot No. old 10 b Mer-
rillj thence south u Oh Jas lgb links to n
stake, and with .bo v = limo Of a Ga acre lot
Of tho same sub-divi o." k own ne lot M. h,
thence west 10 chr.us 80 links to a stake on iha
east side OF a 20 foot street; thence north. with
the east side Of said street, u chains ifls Inns
% the beginning, Il being lot M. Sin lbefu6.
division. Tbs Part heVain cor yeyed being ~
ac es OF h south psr( Of sri lot; 9aeres al
the n9lth side, having boen sold 10 W q
Also tho following lot Of land in the ounty
9 shelby, state OF Tennessee, near Tho city oil
memphts hait 3 one o. tho | Is surveyed ana
llaid, oat BY Edward S Todd for WiIouahby
williams and numbered as lot No. n, con
t@aining ~ said survey 8 60 100 acres, lying on
williams aytuue, Terms Of sale-Oish,
jackson, Iennv September 81, 1882.
JOHN a. FREEMAN, Clerk.
OF Vance, solicitor, is1b
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for this fragment Of the old traffic the
energetic Mediterranean shipowner
completes severely with the shipowner
OF our own country. For the Med
i%terranean shipoWner has the advan-
tage Of being present in person at one
end OF the voyage TO watch with a
masters eye the disbursements, the
condition Of his vessels, aud the con
duct and management of his captains
and his crews. What has been
said OF our Austrian competitor holds
no less true of ell other competitors
on the Continent. What has hap
pened in the cotton trade has hap
pened lin other trades. Tea, for
instance. now comes direct from China
to Russia. In my early days London
was the center of the Eastern silk
trade. The silk of China and India
came to London and was thence dis
tributed over Europe. Formerly this
was one of the most profitable
branches Of our business. Since the
opening Of the Suez canal Lyons has
succeeded London as the capital
market for the silk of the East. but,
with regard to silk, the Suez canal,
perhaps, did no more than assist a
process already begun. Being so val
liable an article, it was to a consider
able extent brought across the isthmus
previous TO the opening of the canal.
What Trieste and Lyons have gained
at the expense of London and Liver
pool, that Havre, Marseilles and
Odessa have gained, too. To complain
of all this would be ridiculous. That
should be so is perfectly right. But
it is also ridiculous to say in the face
Of these facts that the opening of the
Suez canal has specially benefited the
commercial interests of England as
compared with other nations. On
the contrary it has favored those
nations at our expense; and the free
dom of the canal means more to them
than it does to us.
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OFFICE OF THE
ROYAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION,
No. 81 N. Market Street,

NO. u N. AldfkeL OLfettt
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept, 81, 1882.
John c. Ferriss, County Court
Judge;
DEAR SIR have for some time past
noted, with feelings Of deepest interest and
sympathy, your earnest efforts towards
raising a fund for the establishment of a
House Of Refuge and Reform for children.
| believe it to be the grandest charity of
the age. One that will tell with great eff
feet and power in the future upon the
morals and manhood of this city and
State.
My circumstances have heretofore pre-
vented me from taking a direct personal
interest in this matter, but in the ~organiza
ton, plan and workings of our Royal
Benefit Association, the hand of Provi-
dence seems to have directed us to the
largest success, and fully recognizing and
acknowledging the source of this success,
and the claims OF humanity upon us, We
feel DESTROYS of doing something TO help
your worthy efforts TO an early and per-
manent establishment and endowment of
this much needed institution of charity.
The great favor our Royal Benefit
Association has met at the hands of the
people everywhere, and the enthusiasm
and confidence manifested by our members
prompt US TO believe, from our present
rapid growth that our future increase in
members will be very large, and the Royal
u permanent and solid institution, and we
may therefore hope to be Of valuable ser
vice to you in your noble work. l, there
fore, speaking by authority of our Board,
do hereby offer and tender to you 70 per
cent of the net earnings of this Associa-
ton, to be used for the purpose of the es-
tablishing and permanent endowmentol
u House Of Refuge and Reform, to be located
in or near Nashville. The managers OF
Board of Trustees appointed or select. d by
State, or other proper authority, in con-
nection with yourself, to have the collec-
ton from us, and the control and man
agement ofsuch funds, and such committee
or trustees, in connection with yourself to
have access to our books to verify the
proper amount due you, and the amount
to be transferred to the custody of proper
parties to receive it once each month for
the next two years, The first payment to
be made to you on the LIST day of Novem-
Der, 1882, and to be in effect and force
from that date.
Trusting that this proposition may meet
your favor, and with most sincere wishes
for your early and complete success in this
good cause, | am, flor the Board
Yours truly,
Il. II. JONES,
Secretary and Treasurer, Royal Benefit
Association, Nashville, Tenn.
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The Change OF the Season.

During the past summer weather
wise prophets have been disturbed by
the fact that 10 the city Of New
Orleans the weather has been much
cooler than in the Northern cities.
Why this is it is hard to determine,
but inquiries are daily made BY the
c~uriously disposed, who make inqui-
ries OF NJ. A. D4uphin. New Orleans,
La in regard to the next monthly
grand 1.-THE l49th) distribution Of the
Louisiana State Lottery, which takes
place on October 10th, under the sole
management of Gen'ls G. T. Besure-
gard, Of La, and Jubal A. Early, Of
Va, when $4,000, $3.50 O0, $4,000,
etc will be given some one purchasing
a ticket for s., or a fractional portion
AZ sane rates.
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Eminent st. Louis Physicians
say

"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
diphtheris, sgue, malaria, typhoid
feVers, aud every depressing o~Isease, its
use is most advantageous. We bave
prescribed it with excellent success"
j. H. Leslie. NJ. D.; G. p. Copp, NJ.
D.; S. B Parsons, NJ. D; r. A.
Vaughan, NJ. D.; Drs. S. j. and j. G.
Niedelet; VIM. Porter; NJ. D., and
many others. (Remember the name,
COlden's-take no other).
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Supreme Court Sale.

In Supreme Court, at jackson -Franci sylvia
Phiguepal d'Arusmont W. Charles Patton,
Nathan Speer,. josephine O Speer, George
" Speer, Aglae Marguerite d'LaVuthry,
Marie Glemsnee d Lasuihry, juliet M
Miller, Joseph Miller and Jones C Ramsey,
administrator Of he estate Of Eugene
d'Laguthry, deceased, OF al.
n. pursuance Of the decree pronounced by
L the Supreme Court Of Tennessee, at Jack
son, in this cause MAY 9th, lsS2, l will offer
for sale to the highest bidder, in front Of he
courthouse Of Shelby county, in tho city Of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-04

7. II. Jones, Secretary and Treasurer,
Royal Benefit Association, Nashville,
Tenn:
DEAR SIR;+Your favor came TO hand
to-day, rendering 10 me twenty per cent.
OF the net earnings of the Royal Benefit
Association, to aid me in tho purchase oil
a Home or Refuge for the destitute and
abandoned children OF the State, which
kind offer | most gratefully accept, and
believe it will aid me largely in my un-
dortaking.
With your generous offer, and other as.
sistance promised, / hope soon TO be able
to locate the Home.
With most cordial good wishes for sue
cess and prosperity, you so well deserve,
remain, truly your friend, and q friend a
all times TO the children,
JOHN @. FERRIS,
County Court Judge; Davidson County,
Tenn.
FULLER & MoNBILI, Agents,
Isl Main street, Memphis, Tenn,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-04

When a lecturer has worked the
ladies Of his audience so near to the
weeping point that they have gotten
out their handkerchiefs, and then
suddenly changes his tone and speaks
o. the merits Of DR.. Bulls cough
syrup, be is bound to rouse a feeling
Of indignation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-04
Roaring Of Ostriehes IL This
Country.

Mr.. E. s. Baker, cur Consular
representative at Buenos Ayres, In o
recent report gives instructions in
regard to the rearing Of ostriches in
the United States, and believes that
these birds would be found quite
profitable. He states that ostriches
are capable Of standing the climate of
almost any Of the States, "but that
productive ostrich farming, whether
Tor the feathers or for raising chicks
for sale, ought not to be attempted
except in the milder portions Of the
country, as the Southern, Southwest
ern and Pacific States"
Quite a number Of years ago tho
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Supreme eur sale.

In SUPP emo Court at Jackson-J A Anderson,
ada illustrator. etc, of George p Cooper,
do ieased, VS.. J l Amonett, administrator OF
NJ PTovine, deceased, OF al,
N pursuance Of tho decree pronounced by
l. the Supreme Court Of Tennessee, at jack
son, In this cause May Is, 1852 | will offer for
sale 70 tho highest bidder. In front Of the
courthouse Of Shelby county, on Main street,
in the city of Memphis. on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-04

again touch the shord. Sister Agnes
was widely knoSn in musical circles,
and by her death the sisterhood to
which she belonged loses a self-sacri.
fcing and valuable member.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-04

Unlike other cathartics, DR.. Pierce's
"Pellets" do not render the bowels
costive after operation, but, on the
contrary, establish a permanently
healthy action. Being entirely yege-
table, no particular care is required
while using them. By druggists.
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ACAzD.

To all who arc suffering from the errors and
indiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
Early decay, loss Of manhood, etc., | will send
a recipe that will cure you, RREE OF
CHARGE, This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary In South America. Send a
~self-addres6od envelope IN the Rev. JOaEPH I.
iENAE, Station d. New York City.
WTKrfvfQd
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Miss Higbe8's School,

THOROUGH English course; kindergarten
Methods in Primary Department; Latin:
Modern Language by batiys teachers; Music:
conservatory Methods by n graduate; Elocu-
zen; Home Gu ture; Calisthenics; Drawing
Park, Q Rhteen rooms in school building; me
reference Library, fres to students; Cabinets
Tor Mutual Science; full corps Of eight teach
ers; a Specialist in every department; French
spoken Ia CLASSES and In the family.
OHce hours Of PRINCIPAL, 9 TO 10 m. A.
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Increasing The ministry.

J.. 1. lie Ter 70 Philadelphia Ledger.
The Society for the Increase of the
(Episcopal) Ministry are oat with
their twenty.sixth annual report.
Their receipts for the year amounted
to $3,047 80. The expenditures were
$23,269 II, a little more than the actu-
al income for the twelve months, but,
since it was begun with 1865 Il in
the treasury, they have a remainder
OF $l453 40 wherewith TO begin the
operations Of 1882 SO; $3.50 came 10
the form Of legacies. and Of this 5000
was by the will Of Hon. 4. r. Nudge.
Of Boston. A generous layman Of
Philadelphia is also credited with
sending, without solicitation, a gift OF
Sll57 50, as the proceeds Of a railroad
bond, intended for this work. Seventy.
seven scholars, from thirty-one dioceses
and four missionary jurisdictions have
been aided during the year. The
work closes with an earnest appeal fol
support, the necessity for which il
evidenced by the fact that not more
than 300 candidates for holy orders arc
reported from 1000 parishes.
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Supreme Cou~a Sale.

In Supreme Court Of Tennes, o. at Jsokson-
j Layton vs.. II D lIavs ct II.
N puTsuaAce Of the dscr,e r~sonounoed by
4 the sgtt mber Court Of T.. nessee. at ,JacI.
s0a, In this cause Apri 80 a, lssl. / will ofor
for sale tn tho highest bidd1f, in front of t5e
a9aIthsuse ooorot Shelby county, in the city
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Business men will find it to their
interest to have their job printing
dane at the PUBLIC LEDGER job print
Office, ID Madison street.
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The PUBLIC LEDGER book bindery
ID Madison street, is in the same build.
ing as the newspaper and job printing
establishment; is owned by the same
proprietor; embraces all machines and
material used in a 6rst.class book
bindery, and is conducted by compe
tent workmen, capable Of executing
work in as good and substantial q
style as can be dOne anywhere.