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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-18
Virginia City Enterprise.

fHbAhAA NAN9 LulcTpflees
81 raise you three dollars, father.
said a ComstOck young nan who wa
in a little game Of draw with hi
paternal prOgenitor the other even
ing.
What are you doing that for?'
asked tie old man rather peeyish.
ly.
Cant help it. Got two pair"
The elderly gentleman threw up BIZ
hand, whereupon the youth showed
! his cards, disclosing the fact that b,
did not have even 50 much as a pair o.
deuces.
The look Of disgust on the old man.
face was intense, but it changed sud
denly, for the next hand, which was
dealt by his accomplished son, con.
tanned three aces.
"Mebbe you won't be so previous in
your blufing this time" chuckled the
father, as he drew two cards and
showed a handful of his hard earned
silver into the middle of the table.
Il tap you" was the sons %laconic
reply, throwing up a $50 piece.
In his eagerness, the old man did not
notice that his boy had not drawn any
cards, and so un~hesitatingly called.
He was dOwned. The boy had a
flush.
After the old gentleman had left,
the young man said, in the voice that
was almost choked, aud which showed
plainly how much be was moved by
the emotion Of flial affection, 81 had
to do it, boys. You know how it is.
Father has to work very hard, and it
was doing him a favor to break him
quick, so he could get home and have
his regular sleep. Barkeeper, fetch
i'd the drinks"
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COMMERCIAL.
pusLrc LEDeER oEFIcE |

NAaAk 4AA1An v
MEMPHIs. TENN, November Is. iss9.l
Governpent bonds closed in New
York last evening, as follows: Fours
ll9ti As, 1874; IS, 1919 and 3s
1Ol 7-lO. Tennessee State 6s closed
at 441a45t
The local money market rule
quiet, with discounts quoted Al
eight per cent. Exchange il
steady, the banks buying New Or.
leans bills at to discount; New York
sight and New England demand al
the same and sight on the latter at &
discount. Drafts on New Orleans OIL
New York are sold by the banks al
par.
Freight rates on cotton from this
city are to Cohoes, N. Y. &c per cwt:
Baltimore, SOC; Philadelphia, zoe;
New York, 72c; Boston, Providence,
Lowell and Lawrence, 77c; all rail
and including COMPRISING; do via
river and rail, and via Norfolk 30 less
Cotton per steamer to New Orleans
81 per bale.
The following are ruling quotations
for looal aenuritias.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-18
Attachment Notice.

Before W. A. Goodman, ]. p. for sh.uv
county Ienn.-B. Lowenstein x Bios. Va.
W, W. Curry. w.
y TINS ceuso, an attachment having been
tennessee and returned levied upon the nrop-
erty OF the defendant, W. W. Curry, trading
under the name Of the Bluff City Shirt Co.,
ana amdaylt having been made that defend,
Of sll.s2' due by account, and that The
claim is just, and that the defendant IL
2 nonresident Of, the State of tennessee:
make his personal appearance before me-
on the 10th day Of December, 1889, at n
o'clock m at nv office, No. 3 Madison ST.
Memphis: Tenn, and defend said attachment
SUIT within the time prescribedby law, on
the same will be proceeded with ex-parte.
and that a, copy Of this order be published
once a week for four weeks in the Public
This the 10th day of November, 1852.
OIbo 70 w A GOODMAN IL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-18

port and had a most enjoyable time.
They went to Pine Bluff to represent
the style and beauty Of Memphis at a
military ball given by the Garland
Grays, but arriving there too late a
special ball had to be gotten up for
them at which the Broom Guards Of
that town participated. The ladies
speak in high praise of the accommo.
datiOns Of the boat and the kind and
courteous attention paid by her Off
GERS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-18

No. 46l, RD-In the Probate Court Of Shelby
County, .Tenn.-Antionette Moore OF al va.
James M Moore ct al.
TT appearing from the original bill, which Is
L sworn to In this cause, that the defend.
ants, Louisa M Timmons and her husband,
John Q Timmons are residents of the State Of
Texas; Annie Bell, Willie Bell, and = Bell:
Ida Carrolton and her husband, - Carroiton'
and Campbell 7 Bell are residents of the State
Of Arkansas; and Ed B Bell and Charles Bel,
whose residence are unknown and that All Of
said defendants arc non-residents Of the State
Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that they
make their appearance herein, at the court
house Of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn,
on or before the first Monday in Decem-
Der, 1882, and plead, answer or demur TO
complainant bill, or same will DO taken Tor
confessed as to them and set for hearing OK
partei and that a copy of this order bo pub
lshed once q week for four successive weeks
in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day of October, 1882,
A copy-Attest:
HUGH B CULLEN, Clerk.
By Louis Kettmann, D. C.
Sykes q Gibson, sols for complt.
b056 90 90
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-18
sFshIpmehIs of bid kInds of Counfry Proauee .olinItan
and powdered, lOalohc. MOlasses 52a5Sc

and powdered, lOa10Ke. Molasses 62a5sc
per gal; sorghum Is 10 40c.
SEEDS-Seed wheat, 81 10a1 Is per
ou; rust proof oats, Toe; barley, 81 i5a1 Is;
blue grass, 81 CO. rye, 86a9Oc; orchard do,
81 75al IS; herd do, 81 10 timothy, 81 so;
clover seed, IS 75a6 90.
C0FFEE-Per ID, 9al4ic for Rio, and
2ia26c for Java.
MACKEREL-Hfbbls, IS IS, 81 rs and
"a 80 for Nos. l, 2 and 3; kits do, 95, So
and SOC each.
WOOL AND HIDES-Choice washed
wool, S0a88c; other qualities, l0a23c. Dry
flint hides, lie for No. /; lac for Mop;
dry. sailed, Halle; green, 5a81c. Tallow,
1aSHc. Beeswax, 22a24o. Feathers. 35a
40c. Deer skins, 25c; sole leather, bar.
ness do and skirting, 36a40c per ID; hem
lock, 27a5Oc; calf skins, S40a60 per doz for
French. and S30a45 for domestic.
COTTON SEED OIL, ETC-Crude
cotton seed oil, 40c. per gal! refined 52c.
Meal, 5000 per ton; cake; S24, all {. OBJ.
per car load; refined oil in one or two bbl.
lots Doc. Seed meal per cwt. $l.30 Cotton
seed $40 per ton at landings and Sl2 at the
mills.
OlLDlN M EMAIL. NallS,
50 70 per keg aud unsettled; brick, s9alO5 Sc
per NJ for hard and soft; FIRE do, $Ia4Hc
each. Lime, 85caSl per Dbl. Cement,
81 70al rs per Dbl; Rosdale, 81 So Port
land, S.. Plaster, 50 80. Lumber. SIS per
NJ for rough, $50 for dressed, $25 for yellow
pine flooring, $9a4 so for strips, and 81 75a
2 90 for laths. Shingles 50 to "a 80 per M.
SUNDRIES-Broom corn 3 to 70 per
ID, as per quality. Brooms 81 rs to "a
per dozen. Cider 81 70 for hf and 50 to
So 80 for whole bbls of Mo. Pigs feet $ll
for bbls and S. 80 for hf do; ~ Is for
kegs.
LIVE STOCK-Good beeves scarce at
2Ka5c for medium to choice. and lHa
q for poorer classes gross; sheep $lal so
per head for common and 3a4c for butcher
classes; lambs Blade per ID gross. Hogs
Case per ID, the latter for 300 ID stock.
Mich cows and calves S20a40 per head;
yearlings $4a7 per head. Mules scarce at
$l10a250 each for stock ranging from l4I
to l6H hands. Horses dull at Sl2ba200 for
saddle to good driving animals, and s40a75
each for plugs.
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Attachment Notice.

Before ]. NJ. Coleman, ]. P. for sbslbv
county, Tenn.-Hilzim x Powell. a arm
composed Of A.. IL, Hilzim and J.R. Powell
vs. Emma Stark.
N this cause an attachment having been
4 sued out under section 1856 of the code Of
tennessee, and returned levied upon tho
property of the defendant, and affidavit
having been made that defendant is In
debted to the plaintiff in the sum Of twenty
seven dollars, due by account, and that ne
claim is just. and that the defendant IL n
nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee:
1t Is therefore ordered that said defendant
make her personal appearance before mo
on the 10Th day Of December, 1882, at
~ O'Clock Am, at my office, No. ~
Madison street, Memphis. Tennessee.
and defend said attachment suit within az
time prescribed by law, or tho same will
be proceeded with ex-parte; and that a copy
Of this order be published once a week for
four weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 9th day of November, 1882.
oil Of rs ~ D.. M. COLEMAN. J. p.
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Trustee'a Sale

by, virtue of trust deed made 10 ma rrdo.
y date Of april II, 1876, and recorded IN
book No. liz, page 619, Of the ReQisteT's oain,
q SneIby county, Tenn, to secure a certain
ae9o G1e 70 the DsSot9 Building ard Loan
oqtery, at the southwest corner of Main snJ
o'clock noon, on ' az Il
saturday, November %, 1852.
the property described in said deed as foI.
loWs.to-wlt Being part of tho. IN block IA
OF the sub-diyision Of South Memphis, on Inc
s99th side Of Beal street. beginning at a peint
Il! H. Ieet west Of the west side Of Desoto street;
tnenoe southWa'd ly parallel with DoSoto
street 10 feet TO an alley; thence westweTdiy
NTH SAID alley 10 feet; thence nortbwardiy
~ feet; thence eastwardly on Beal street n
feet 20 the beginning. ~
Equity OF redemption barred. Title believed
AZ % Il. A. PARKER. Trnetao
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NOn.Residen1 d

No. 4602-In the Chancery Court of sbsIhv
county Ienn.-The State Of Tennessee. for
ITs own use &c, VS.. NJ. Boland ct al. '
1 appearing { ON the Sheriff return In ,bi,
Aesuse, that the defendants. NJ. Boiand Mrs
oadler, A; j.. kellar, Maggie c. KeIlar
James A.. Littledeld and Pierre Bescn,
mont are not to be found in tb;s
county tits thereto e ordered that thew moLs
aeIr appearance herein, at the conytbonse
o. oheloy county, In Memphis, Tenn, on or Se.
I9re the hrst Monday in December, lss3. ami
Plead answer or demur TO compiainsnt Nil
ana petition Of Taxing District of SbeibS
County, or the same will be taken ~
confessed as to them and set for bear,Ns
elxPaIte, and that a copy Of this order be nrhss
in the Public Ledger. "eeAS
rms 9th day Of November, 1882.
A cOpy-Attest:
Dv RI BLACK. Clerk and Masts,
By M Bradley, D. C.&H. "1as'er'
+ Heiskell, VIM M Smith. @ w Uo,sLou
and VIM d Glisson, sol'rs for compl't.' ''A''
81 G9 so TX
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-18
NONRESIDENT Notice.

No. 460l-In the Chaneery Cour, ~ Gill
county Ienn.-The State of Tsnne 50 a.
LIS use etc. VS.! Rosa Beurer et al "
l appearing from Sheril's return in this
4 cause that the defendants BRIDGET Fitzssiibss
bon, Magdalina Senti and jacob Int a ,st,ot
70 20 found IN bis county; it is therefore o.
aered that they make their appearance hero
" az tne courthouse of Shelby county in
memphls, tennessee, On or before tina 6rst
Monday In January, 1888, and plead. a3svsr
OF 9emar 70 complainant bill and %rfii'ion
81 u inc Taxing District of Shelby county. 'S or
them and set for hearing ex parte. AVA tISooVo
copy Of tins order be published once a week
ger. uOuo Leu
This 18th day Of November, 1889.
A copy-Attest;
~ RI BLAoK, Clerk and Master.
.ng4 u ~ ~ smith. + II Heiskell, WE Gibson
az "a TX a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-18

The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
office and blank book mandatory "a
Madison street, execute every class
Of such work in good style and at low
prices.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-18
NOn.ResIdent Notice.

No. l6Sl-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county Tenn.-J l. GOodlOe. ex'r Of II o
Brinkley. deceased, vs.. The Memphis and
Charleston Railroad Co. ct al.
i appearing nom affidavit in this caulo
i that the defendants, V X Stevenson, WIN.
X kisop, Jerro Baxter, Charles G swan, John
Cadwalder, II Evans and @ II Phinzy arc
all non-residents Of the State Of Tennos-
see; 1t is therefore ordered tnat they make
their appearance herein, NJ the courthouse OF
Shelby county, in Memphis, Tennessee, on or
oeioIe the hrst Monday in December, 1899, and
plead, answer or demur 10 Complainant
bill, or the same will be taken for confessed
as to them and set for hearing ox-parte (; and
that a copy Of this order DO published once a
lie Ledger.
This Both day Of October, 1882.
A ~C0py-Attest.
X. J. BLACK, Clerk and Matter
By j NJ Bradley, d. @. X N.
Harris ! Turley, and Gran 4 Cooper, sol
for oomplt. bBTGf0
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-18

LOTTERY.

I'VE do hereby certify that we SUPER
wise the arrangements for all the Month
y and Semi-Annual Drawings Of The
Louisiana State Lottery Company, and in
person manage and control the Drawings
themselves, and that the same are CON
Quoted with honesty, fairness, and in good
faith toward all parties, and we authorize
The Company to use this certificate, with
tac-slmiles Of our signatures attached, in
its advertisements
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-18

Circuit Court Of Shelby county Tonn.-
Springfield and M'mphis Railroad Com
pany We: J Meade Of al-Petidon for con-
domination Of lands for right Of way.
appearing rom the petition liod herein.
4 which is sworn TO, that the defendant, J
II Meade, L. a nOn-reli dent Of the State Of
Iennegseei II Is therefore ordered that be
make his appearances herein, at The court
house, 10 tho Taxing Diltrict Of Shelby cOun.
ty, Tennessee, on or before the Art Monday
In December next. 1883, and anEwcr or domur
10 The petition Of the Springfield and Nom
pbis Railroad Company for right Of Wy
through his lands and chow cause II any b.
have why thu prayer Of the petition alOuid
not 10 granted and the land described therein
taken and condemned 70 petitioner a1af.
aui on BIZ fi uie 70 do 10 The petition VII 81
taken as confessed and the oaass sot ior hear.
ing ex psrtei and that q copy Of this ofdcft D
publ he'd once a week, fgr fur c0nseSniirs
weeks, 10 the Public Ledger.
A copy-Attett.
JOSEPH UHL. Clerk.
BY George Campbell, D. G.
Newman krb, ATTY for plalatia. WMGW
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-18
GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT,
during which will take place
The IOIRt Grand MOnfhIv

ll,2e Prizes, amounting o-......s.... s22,5OO
Application fer rates to clubs should be
made only to the Office ofthe Company in New
Orleans.
For information apply IN
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-12
Bran Beds for the Babies.

A French doctor has invented new
bed for babies which holds them safe In
Its custody and prevents them from ever
giving any trouble at night to their at
PENDANTS. This gentleman has subjected
his system to the most trying of all tests,
for he has applied it to all his own chill
dren, and considers that the life of one
of them is entirely owing to it's use.
The idea is to fill the greater part of the
cradle with bran. and immerse the legs
and part of the body of the child in this
nest, covering them over in the usual
way, but fastening down the counter
pane tight so as to keep him firm in his
place. Why this change of tactics
should have the effect of taking away
from the infant his usual desire to howl
during part of every night is question
which we will leave nurses to explain for
themselves after they have tried the sys-
tenn. In the meantime, until that trial
has been made, it is only civil to believe
the testimony of Drs. Bourgeois and
Vigoureux, who, in two French papers
OF some authority, declare that such is
the inevitable result. This is not. how
ever, the only advantage to be expected
from the system. The bran is supposed
to have warming and stimulating in
fluence superior to any sort OF cotton or
cloth, and to allow children of the more
sickly kind to develop more quickly and
be sooner able to use their limbs. The
inventor of the system declares that they
delight in their bran beds, and always
"quit them with regret" when removed,
at the age OF 2. to one OF different
kind. Globe
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-12
Arsenic Eaters.

whenever you clap your eyes ON a
woman as plump as partridge, with a
milky whiteness of complexion, puffy
eyelids and swollen skin, you've found a
victia of the habit" said physician to
a reporter, in abiding to the growing
use Of arsenic among ladies. sc If there's
a delicate tinge of red on tho cheeks do
not be deceived. Paint, not nature, is
responsible for the bloom, made hideous
and CHASTITY by the corpsey whiteness of
the rest of the face. The arsenic eater
is seldom downcast or respondent, come
what may, for the drug not only affects
the skin but produces mental exhilara-
ton. The plumpness produced by ar
senic is not natural plumpness, but rath-
er dropsical condition of the skin.
Cessation of the habit causes this water
distended skin to collapse, and wrinkles
and sallowness are the inevitable results.
Of course, no woman is willing to sub
NIT to this ordeal when it may be pre-
vented, at the mere sacrifice of health
and intellecs, by continuance of the use
of the drug. The inevitable results of
the arsenic habit are hideous and incur
able cutaneous eruptions and loathsome
diseases of the scalp, falling out of the
hair, dropsy and oftentimes insanity.
But what care the footlight tavorites or
the society belle for those trifiing after
inconvenience so long as they can bor-
row Elusive charms and fictitious beauty
by the use of deadly drug? 2"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-12
Vaccine Virus.

The method of obtaining vaccine virus
from the COW is as follows The most
available parts of the milk glands and
parts adjacent are first closely shaved
and sponged off clean. Then with >
sharp lancet the shaver surface is GOV.
cred with scarifcations in the form OF
small square spots about half an inch
square. Into these small cuts a quaint.
ty Of warm fluid lymph taken directly
from an animal close at hand is quietly
but thoroughly rubbed until the opera.
tor is satisfied that the operation has
been successful. The animal is then re.
moved from the operating stall and
placed upon an elevated platform, with
proper accommodations, and allowed tc
remain until the disease reaches its crit
ical stages, whichis generally seven days
after the operation. At this time the
points of insertion OF the vaccinia have
become swollen and elevated and have
assumed the appearance of a blister
with q small brown spot in the center
which is depressed. The covering OF
this blister or veslcle is then punctured
which gives an opportunity for the
lymph to exude and to be gathered upon
small ivory spatul@, much like pen
knife-blade- The serum, or vaccine
lymph, continues to be secreted for some
time afterward, and finally becomes
thick and gummy, cloeging up the
mouths of the vessels, drying down into
what is called the scale, and healing
takes place. The vaccine ivory point:
are dipped in this lymph and dried.
Those that have been dipped Ia the virus
from two animals are marked "XX'
and are good for five days, while those
dipped in the lymph of three animal;
are marked Xxx and are warranted
for two weeks.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-12
Habit Of Untruth.

Some men seem to have a consuitu-
tional inability to tell the simple truth.
They may not mean to lie, or to tell ali
untruth, but they are careless careless
III hearing, careless IN understanding,
careless in repeating what IS said TO
them. These well-meaning but reckless
people do more mischief than those who
Intentionally foment strife by deliberate
falsehood. There is no firebrand like
your well-meaning busybody, who is
continually In search OF scandal, and by
Sheel habit misquotes every bodys state
ments.
This carelessness is sin Of nc small
magnitude. A mans duty to God and
his fellows requires him to be careful;
Tor what else were brains and common
sense given him? OF course that other
class, the malignant scandal-mongers
who take tiendlsh delight in promot-
ing strife, who deliberately garbie mems
words and twist their sentiments, is in
the minority, and people have very
decided opinion regarding them. Most
men mlsrepresent because they don't
seem to think that care in speaking the
ruth is pre-eminent duty.
The effects OF this careless misrepre-
senting OF others are seen everywhere.
Its effect on the individual is to confirm
him In habit of loose, distorted and
exaggerated statement, until telling the
truth becomes moral impossibility.
No other thing causes so many DIS
senisons i'll churches, so many longstand-
ing friendships to be broken, SO much
bitterness in communities, and so much
evil everywhere. 1t is an abuse that
calls for the rebuke of every honorable
mana rebuke that should be given not
only in words whenever occasion de-
mands, but by example. The Persians
were said to teach their youth three
things; to ride, to draw the bow, and to
speak the truth. A little more lnstruc-
ton on this latter head would do no
harm to our advanced civilization
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-12
DId-FashiOned Banker.

The Kfashioned banker used to 90
to his office so punctually that you might
set town clock by him. When he
dlned at the club or hotel he used to oh
serve the manners of his customers. and
if he thought them extra7aeant. he
showed them little mercy in "tle sbon''
OF the sweating room" He would
stay IN the office till the accounts We're
balanced; and we have known of clerks
being kept up for hours until the error
OF penny could be rectifed. Old Sim
con, of Cambridge, gave a man zoo
to detect the error of a penny in his
accounts. The old-fashioned bankers
were the men who kept up to the last
the powder and pig-tail, the p.boots
and knee-breeches. The half-holidav
was an institution totally unknown.
The country bankers sent up to town
heavy parcels by Pickford's van. a guard
with blunderbuss keeping watch over
them. In those days of expensive post.
age 1t was a great object to send letters
by private hands. A Manchester bank
calculated that it saved the pay of two
clerks by this system. IF any of their
customers were found to have booked
places at the coach offices it was soon
arranged that they should take letters to
town. Sir Rowland Hills innovations
have nowhere been more efficacious than
IN the province of banking. The banker
IN old times never concerned himself
with literature. He would be regarded
as going to professional perdition. He
would be looked upon as the Cambridge
candidate for honors who falls in love
or betakes himself to poetry. When the
news came to Lord Chief Justice Ellen
borough that young banker named
Rogers had just published poem on
"The. Pleasures of Memory" he ex-
claimed, eff Old Gozzy "-alluding to
the respective head of the firm with
which he was banking ssever SO much as
says good thing, let alone writing. I
will close my account with him the next
morning!'' An absurd story is told of
an old banker, of single pint of porter
being invariably placed at the bottom of
his staircase for his laundress. In course
OF time the pint was exchanged for a
pot. A customer forthwith demonstrated
with him: 81 must say, sir, that if you
go on doubling your expenditure at that
rate it may be time for your customers
to look after their balances" -Lo,ado,s
Society,