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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-09
mR. GOULD OvGRmArCHED.
Probability of Long Struggle
Between the Western Union
and the Mutual Union.

New York Herald.
A long and bitter struggle between
the Western Union and the Mutual
Union telegraph companies is antici-
pated. The case Of tie former against
the latter is pronounced by all WHO are
intimately conversant with the facts 10
be very weak, but they count on Mr..
Gould's well known pertinaoity and
g~indictveness to exaegerate his pre-
tensions in every way possible. Since
the formation of the Baker Ballou
Potter trust he has shown greater irri-
tation than in any previous instance
where his will has been thwarted, and
he has uttered threats undisguisedly
against the persons who are acting
against him. All doubt as to the
good faith and ultimate objects
Of the gentlemen forming the pool
has been removed from the minds of
even the spectators in Wall street,
who see in every stock or financial
treaty a vehicle OF trickery. 1t is Ger
tain, in the view of the best observers,
that the interest of all the large hold
ers Of Mutual Union shares, with tho
single exception of Mr.. Gould, is on
the side Of making the company en-
tirely independent of its great rival.
They all see" saida leading broker
yesterday, that any other course
would be financial suicide. Mr..
Gould is wounded more than he ever
was before. When | say wounded |
do not mean especially in a financial
sense. because he could sell his West
ern Union stock to day without it
going below the price that he paid for
it. But his pride as the inhllible
genius of mischief is hurt. That's
the reason why he will fight to
the bitter end. He has an i'm
mense fund Of ingenuity. He will
exhaust every possible expedient and
device before he will acknowledge
himself to be beaten. But for once in
his career he is overmatched. There's
much more in this pool than appears.
The men composing it are strong, but
there are others behind them who
have ten times as much money, and
who are prepared to spend as much as
Gould's whole investment in telegraph
composites to secure a fair share in
the enormous Geographic business Of
the country. They stand ready to
furnish all the funds necessary for
extending the lines of the Mutual
Union to every point touched BY the
Western Union. If the Mutual Union
desires to lay a cable they will place
$5,000,0O0 to its credit for that pur-
pose. The public may be assured
that at last the Western Union has
found a rival which cannot be crush
ed"
Mr.. George f. Baker returned to
the city yesterday and was in consul
tation with the officers Of the Mutual
Union. A cable message has been
received from Mr.. George w. Ballou
approving the attitude Of his fellow
trustees.
The price Of Western Union shares
yesterday reflected the keen judgment
of stock brokers when it declined q
Throughout the day the stock was
weak, and the opinion was widely ex-
pressed that nothing but a truce be.
tween Jay Gould and the MutuA.
Union trustees could restore it to the
confidence Of the street" That sucl
a truce is impossible everybody knows
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-09
Numerous Enoch Ardenn.
Chicago Tribune,

khtOWkV Aflpuhtf
The United States, since the war of
the rebellion, has been rather bounti.
fully supplied with Enoch Ardens.
The record of the losses 10 battle and
hospitals did not account for all of the
men who catered that sanguinary
struggle and never returned. There
we're many mysterious disappearsnces.
From time to time since that period
a battered, dust stained relic Of the
war has put in a sudden appearance,
TO the great astooishment OF his wife
who, supposing him deid, bad mourn.
ed his loss a becoming time, aud then
consoled herself with another matri.
monial partner, Not unfroquently a
compromise is made with the usurper
and returned veteran, and the former
vile Of his bosom resumes connubial
felicity. In other cases. where the
woman preferred her second husband
TO the first, the belated hero was
obliged 10 trudgo on uncontrolled.
II any Of these tardy warriors are
still wandering on the face of the
earth, they had better make no at
tempts to revisit their old homes.
From this time on it is highly prob
able that Enoch Ardens will be de-
cidedly unwelcome. Mr.. Joslyn, act.
ing Secretary Of the Interior, has lust
made a decision which will, In a great
many cases, at least, effectively con
sole the widow whose husband mystic
riously disappeared during the war.
lie decides that when a soldier has
been ab'ent seven years the widow is
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-09
NOn.Resident Notice.

No. 467S-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn. = Thos. D. Hunt ct ux VI,
Jane n. Weaver ct Il
l. appearing fro IN the bill which Is sworn to
in this cause, that the defend tnts, Kate
James and her husband, John ID. James. are
residents of the state Of California, and non.
residents OF tbe State of Tennessee; and il fur
ther appearing that tde names of the heirs of
W. W. Mheatley, deceased, are unknown and
cannot be ascertained after diligent inquiry,
and that they are residents Of the State Of Ar.
kansas and uon-residents Of the State Of Ten
ncs,ee; and II further sppe airing that John W.
Allen and his wife, Amelia Allen, II alive,
are non residents Of the State Of Tennessee.
and residents Of Arkansas or Texas, aid Ii
dead, that the names and places Of residence
OIL lhelr heiIs are unknown and cannot be as
certained after diligent inquiry; and IL also
appearing that the place Of residence of Thos
L'mbeis0n, II alive, Is unknown and can OF
be ascerlainsd after diligent inquiry, and that
Z dead the names and places of residence of
ms heirs are ~ known and cannot be ascer
tanned after diligeEt Inquiry; Ii is therefore
Q dered, That they, If a i've, and their heirs,
II dead, make their appearance herein, at the
courthouse Of Shelby county, In Memphis,
Tenn. on or before the first Monday in
December, 1892, and plead, answer on
demur to compliments bill, or the same will
be taken for confessed a-to them and set for
hearing ex-partei and that a copy Of this or
DER be published once a weeg, for four sue.
cessiye weeks, IN the Public Ledger.
This the On day Of November, 1889.
r. ]. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By ] M Bradley, D q. Il NJ.
Wat Strong, sol. for complainant.
Va EN go TX
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-09
Two smi1hs.

During Yanderbilt's brief stay in
Detroit last week, there happened Ia
be in the city, and at the same hotel.
an Ohio man who so closely resembled
him that dozens of people could hard.
ly tell which from which. This wa,
the case with the attendant of the
cloak room. Having helped the
Buckeye TO put on his duster aud Civ.
en- him a half dozen raps with the
broom, he stood back aud waited.
We'll" queried the guest, "how
much is the extortion p
DE las time you was heah, sab, you
gin"
Never was here before in my life. IF
"Hain't you de Commodore?"
No, I'm the Colonel"
You hain't Vanderbilt"
No, I'm Smith
well, dat circuiseribes de cise, an
proves dat n niger stands no sort
O show agin two white men,"
How"
why, de odder gem'lan who look,
moas zactly like you, said his name
was Smith, too, an he getaway widour
putin his han in his pocket"
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entitled to a pension, Notwithstanding
the absence of the proofs of death.
The woman who contrives to make a
living during a seven years absence of
her husband, and then comes into the
receipt at the expiration OF that time
OF a comfortable government pension.
will perhaps DO slow to recognize the
returned wanderer as the loved and
lost one. The Eoooh Arden, especi
1t heis impecunious, will stand a
poor show hereafter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-09

If a man could talk as loud in pro-
portion to his size and weight as a
locust sings, he could make himself
heard all Over the State. Just before
the election the sky blues could out
sing the l%oeusts; they made as much
noise as an army with banners and tin
pans; thcy announced gains all along
the line and claimed to carry the
ark containing State credit honor and
principles, and as nobody sselse had
such an ark, no one could be supposed
to have sHy Of the precious articles it
contained. But it is all over now; the
army has vanished with its principles
and all; the four mile plank, once SO
dear, is also missing, and its old de-
tenders have taken to the dirt road;
the old box Of an ark, which was sup
posed to be made Of sheet iron, proved
to be pastebosrd, and empty at that.
Oh, what a fall there was, my country
menl Send the news to Wall street
and look abroad for sympathy; there is
none at home for people guilty of such
nonsense and t~omfoOlery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-09

Cir uit Cour, Of hslby county Tenn.-Tbe
SphnRhe d a d NJ mph s hai road Com
pany vo. } Made ct NJ Petition FOR con-
demnanon oflands f right of
L appearing from tho petition 6iei herein
j. Whioh - sworn - tutt tho eefendant, 4,
Il Meade is a non.re ideni of the State Of
feqnessee; u is therefore ordered that he
make his ,Appearanoe herein, a. the curt
hou Q, 10 thu Taxing District Of SHELBY conn
", Tunes on ~ he ore the dr.t Monday
IN December next. 1882, aud answer or domur
% ne re- ION, Of tie prsnRisld md Menu
Rhls ktiltoad company for iigtt Of way
THROUGH his I rds add show causo IL any he
have why tn priyer 0f the p,i ion Al Guild
not 10 granted aud tho land deicribed therein
taken and condemned 10 ret [ orof'. nsss
AMI on hil fol Il e 10 do so the petition viii h
taken az con c sed and the cause set ior he Ar.
ing "a, par;ei and that a copy Of this order he
publ he'd once a week, for I ur con ecutiv,
weeks, 10 the Public Ledger.
A copy-Attesti
By George j Campbell, d. @.
Newman Erb, AT y for plaintiff. t56 81 CT 70
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NOn.Residenf N0Iice.

No. 4GS7-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Tho State of Tennessee
for is own use, etc., VS.. The Merchants Cot
ton Press and Storage Co A., ct al.
[ appearing from tho Sherifls return in This
i cause thatt the defendants, Mrs, H.F.Sohuite,
il. Il, Schultz and Albert Thumel are NOT Ia
TO be found in his county IL n
therefore ordered that they make their
appearance herein, at the courthouse of Shell
BY county, in Nemphis, Tenn, on or before
the first Monday in December. 1852, and
plead. answer or demur TO comp'ainanis bill,
and petition Of Taxing District OF Shelby
county or the same will be taken foy
confessed as to them and set for hearing OK.
parte,, and that a copy of this order be
published once a week, for four successive
weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This 9Th day Of November. 1882.
A copy -Attest:
X, j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
ByJ. M. Bradley, D. @. & NJ,
i u Heiskell, W NJ Smith, C W Heiskell.
and W RGlissan, sol'rs for cOmppt. 81 a. so w
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-09

for revision, aad to get his opinion as
to whether or not the statements made
in it we're substantially correct
Mike" read the speech through very
carefully, and handed tue manuscript
back to Porter with the remark, Il
don't know that Jesse used any such
language as this, but it is just what he
ought to have said" The speech ap.
peSred in the Journal as written, aud
probably attracted mere attention than
any other tina. Bright ever delivered.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-09

The New York Sun says that
Wilkie Collins, in MAN and Wife, /"
was among the first to draw attention
10 the dangers attending severe and
prolonged physical exertion. Ills
hero is made to collapse without
warning in a foot race tor which he
had carefully trained. The heart was
the seat Of the trouble. The book
was hardly off the presses before
Renfrew, the ocrsman, died in a race
with the famous st. John boat crew.
He had heart disease. Charles Rowell
was said to have had perfect prepare
ton for the big race that has just
ended. He gave out unexpectedly.
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I~Mon.Resluent IlotIco-


No. 4563-In the Chancery Conrt Of Shelby
county, Tenn. The State of Tennessee, foy
its own use, etc, vs.. r.. II. Vance OF al.
I appea ing from the Sheriff. return H.
i this cause, that the defendants, j.. J.
Maender, W. l.. Bryant, Trus &C, and s. A
Etcheyarne are not to be found In this
%county; it is therefore ordered that they
make their appearance herein, at the
courthouse of Shelby county, In Mem
phis, Ienn. on or before the FIRST Monday in
december, 1882, and plead. answer or demul
10 complainant bill, ard T~etition Of Taxinp
District Of Shelby county, or the same will
be taken tor confessed as to them and set iol
hearing sx parte;and that a copy ofthis order
pc published once a week for four successiv'
weeks in the Public Ledger
A ~c0py-Attest:
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By J N Bradley. D. @. q M,
W MSmith, FIJI Heiskell, O W Heiskell,
w Ii Gibson, sOl'rs for com MP az "a IA *
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-09

SOUTHERN Democrat" ran behind
his own ticket. This much may be
set down 20 the credit of some mem
bers Of the Republican party, who do
not approve of the ~slandering of a
whole community in which they live.
even for political purposes. There is
a sense of decency and justice in the
human hearts which condemns such
tactics and such under handed meth
II.
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Governor Porter as a Reporter

Indianapolis Journal.
When Jesse D. Bright was a rising
politician, and had about reached the
meridian Of his popularity, Albert G..
Porter was working as a clerk 10 the
Auditors Office of Marion county.
Mr.. Porter was not regarded with any
great favor by Bright. and it is quite
probable that be never knew that he
was indebted to him for the glory Of
one of his most popular speeches. de.
livered upon an occasion Of some i'm
portance at an early period in his
political career. The speech was a
keynote, and had TO be reported pretty
fully. Andrew Carnahan, a reporter
on the Journal at that time. and a
friend Of Porter, was the one on whom
this duty fell; but after attending the
meeting he became sick or indisposed
and was unable to write out his report
Tor the morning paper. However. it
was imperative that the speech should
be published, aud Carnahan began 70
look about Tor a way out Of the di.
lemma. The thought came 10 him
that his friend Porter could probably
give him the needed assistance.
Porter, you must write a report of
Bright's speech for The Journal, said
Carnahan, without entering into apy
preliminary explanations. I'm sick
am wholly unfit to work, and tho
thing must be done"
We'll, | didn't attend the meeting
and | know nothing whatever of wbat
was done or sad" replied Porter. II
should like to accommodate Won
Carnahan but | am afraid | can't
You must, and | shall depend upor
you" p''
Have you any notes?"
"No."
What did he talk about?"
"Oh, he made a ch%sractoristi,
speech, and you surely know %enoupl
about politics to know very well iasI
about what he ought to have said
Write anything, and with this Car
nahan disappeared, leaving his mex
perienced young friend unaided and
uncircumscribed by any instruction.
for the task which he lad forced
upon him. However, young Por
ter's intuitions were correct, and h,
soon had a speech written which b,
prided himself would not be disowneC
by Bright, even though it were moth
ing more than a shadow Of his recenI
thoughts and words. The speech wa.
certainly creditably written, anc
enough Of the m~annerisms Of Bright
language had been thrown in to give
II the stamp Of genuineness. However
he was somewhat iimid about ven.
turing TO give it to the public as the
original, aud took the manuscript Ia
Michael Bright, the brother Vi Jesse,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-09
How Western Cines Grou.
Philadelphia Now

AhiiaAelpula news
A Western man has been telling
some Philadelphians how Western
cities grow. He says he went off into
the mountains hunting, and, night
coming on, he went to sleep in a tree
to be out Of reach of the wolves. He
was awakened early the next morning
by some workmen, who told him 10
get down and finish his nap on the
courthouse steps, as they wanted 10
turn that troe into a Aagpole for the
hotel across the way. He got down.
and while rubbing his eyes, was nearly
run over by a street car and got hi,
feet tangled in an electric light
wire.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-09
Resilient Naoueo.

-
No. 46l0-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Ths State of Tennessee for
its " use, etc, VS., w. II. jackson, ct a :,
4 appearing from the Sherifs return IN
i this cause that the defendants, Josepha
Dutlinger, Mary Finley. 7. +. Brooks, Sallie
Williams, j. NJ. Williams and Augusta Han.
son, are not TO be found in his county; it is
therefore ordered that they make their an.
pearance herein, at the courthouse of Shelby
county, IN Memphis. Tenn, on or be.
fore me trst Monday in December, 1889. and
plead. answer or demur to %oomplainantr
bill and petition Of the Taxing District Of
Shelby county, or the same win Be taken for
confessed as, 70 them and set for hearing
ex.parte; and that q COPY of this order be pub
the Public Ledger.
This 9Th day OF November. 1882.
A ~copy-Attest:
J BLACK, Clerk and Master
by NJ Bradley, D Cand NJ.
NV "a smith and y. II Heisbsll, @. W.
Heiskell and W, B. Glisson, sol'rs for com.
plalnhnt. 81 63 SO rs
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M~on-roaIdonf MnfIna-

-
No. 463s-In the Chancery Court NJ shah,
county, Tenn.-The state Of Tennessee for
is W use. ETC., VS.. B. Rocco ct al.
appearing from the Sherif's return in
i this cause that the defendants, Resanns
Mcdonald Bandy, II 7 Coffee and Rebeeca w
v hite are not TO be found in his county: Il IL
therefore ordered thatthey make their appear-
ance herein, at the courthouse Of Shelby
county. in Memphis Tennessee, on ior
before the first Monday in December. 1850.
and plead, answer or demur to Complainant
PHI and petition of Taxing Dis
Lnct o. shelby county, or the same will
be taken for confessed as to them and
set for hearing ex parte. and that a COPY Of
TINS order DO published once a week for four
suggestive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 9Th day of November, 1882.
A copy-Attest:
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
BY J NJ Bradley, D o. NJ. #r~ffT'
W Smith, G W Heiskell, F II Heisbell
and W BGh,son, soils for comp ainant.
ET "a go r.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-09
Eminent ~. Louis Physicians
Hnyg .

"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, and every depressing disease, It's
use is most advantageous We bave
prescribed it with excellent success
j. II. Leslie. NJ. D; G.. p. Copp, NJ.
D.; s. b Parsons, NJ. D; r. A
Vaughan, NJ. d.; Drs. s. j.. and j. q.
Niedelet; VIM. Porter; NJ. D., and
many others. (Remember the name,
Colden's-take no other).
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~NOn.Resident Notice,

No. 46O2-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-The State of Tennessee, for
ils own use &c, VS.. Nj, Boland ct al.
L appearing f I'm tho Sheriff return in this
lcause, that the defendants. NJ. Boland, Mrs
Sadler, A. j. Kellar, Maggie Q. Kellar
james A.. Littledeld and Pierre Beach
mont are NOS to be { und In This
county; tits thereto Q ordered that they make
heir appearance herein, OF the Courthouse
Of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn, on or be.
lore the hrst Monday in December, 1882, and
plead. answer or demur to complainant hill.
aud %petitiol Of Taxing Distr ct Of Shelby
county, OF the sam will be taken for
confessed az to thom and set for hearing
exparte, and that a copy Of this order be rub
iished once a week for four successive weeks
in the Public Ledger.
This Bth day 0f-Noyember, 1882.
A oopy-Attest.
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By j VI Brad iev. D. q M.
y Heiskell Wm MS ith, G W Helskell
and VIM b J IS n, so.'4s ioI commit.
ri az 60 *
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-09
AN AWKWARD QUESTION.
An Incident in Penn's Life Re
ferred 10 the Bi-Ceutennial
Committee.
Durdotto's Life Of william Penn.

Burdette's Life of William Penn.
And now, in conclusion" said
William Penn, 'for time flies. and
money is twelve per cent, III tell thee
what I'll do with thee. We didn't
come here to rob thee, but if thee has
any land thee want to sell, I'll make
thee an offer as square as a horse
trade. l don't care to buy, anyhow,
and | don't want TO beat thee out Of a
foot OF ground, but if thee is anxious
to sell III give right here, cash and
goods right down on the counter. $500
for the State of Pennsylvania, with
all the dips, spurs, angles, sinuosities,
stock, good will, fixtures, subscription
aud mailing lists, aud all the appur-
tenances thereunto appertaiuing, to
be the same nor or less, and you can
take it or leave it,"
They want you" the Interpreter
explained, Ito make it five hundred
and a half"
Couldn't do IT," replied Penn. al
wont make a dollar out of it at $500.
I've paid $4,000 for it to a man who
never owned a foot of it, and | can't
put much more money into it,"
HE wants to know, 0nas," the in
terpreter said, when a native delegate
ceased to speak IOnas was the nearest
the Indians could get to a translation
of Penn's name, "0nas'' meaning a
quill; although why it wasn't just as
easy to say Penn, even with two MS.
no one but an Indian could tell, "he
wants TO know, Onas, it you paid
el6,OOO for the State to a land grabber
who couldn't aud can't give YOU a
deed, if you think it is a square deal
to offer the riehtful owners only $500
to q quiet title?'
And the silence that fell on the
assembly was SO profound you might
have heard a pin gum drop.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-09

THE Chattanooga Times, Nashville
Banner and Memphis Avalanche can
now wipe their brows and take a rest.
Their advocacy Of bolserism and
rantankerous opposition to Democracy
helped the cause wonderfully.
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Attachment Notice.

Before W A Goodman, J. P. for Shelby eoun-
y, Tenn.-Podesta, Malatesta 4 Co. VS.. Il
A Boyd. "
N this cause an attachment having been
4 sued out under section 1855 of the Code OF
Iennessee,. and returned, levied upon the
ing been made that defendant is indebted 10
the plaintiff IN the sum eff s143. 26, due by
account, and that the claim is Just, and
that the defendant is a nonresident of the
State Of Tennessee; 1t Is therefore ordered that
before me on the 9Th day ofDejember, 1852, at
IL o'clock m, at my office, No. 3 Madison
st., Memphis, Tennessee, and defend said at
tachment suit within the time prescribed by
law, or the same will be proceeded with ey-
parte; and that a copy Of this order DO
Rublshed once a week for four weeks in
This the ID day Of November, 1882.
"a 80 80 u WA GOODMAN. I p
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-09
NOn.reaidenI NnI1n

No. 45sl-In the Chanoerv co,
county, Tenn.-The State oYY OF SHELBY
RI wv USE etc, vs.. WIN HiebsoSs, i9r
tHgpearing from tho Sheriff 'T p,s5 e. A..
tower T anu A may the defendants, Wan hHisReo
fouud In tSisH tnu dqodlett are not 10 fe
NY they make their appesTSpes Oiaered
bhS sns@ ,n or before. the irst NessdssSs hi,,
nur No c,m nSoG, and plead, answer or do,
Of the IaxiLg District ofSboib,vS w feSlu9n
snah w be taken for ovnfessed M NE
~ M ~ lor nearing OK parte, ana 49, tueln
ou Snis mS order be published once 4 vel o9gy
A eo ols II qua day Of November issS. 's''
W. u n, Bradley D. Am ~
d giSea.' : II Heiskcll, Z W u,eken.
" Wilson, sol'Ts for o%ompi't. b76steB"'