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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-06
TEn + o. C0FfEA
A Drink that IL ExhiIarafing
and Beneficial 20 the System.
philadelphia Times.


The action Of coffee is directed
chiefly to the nervous system. 1t pro-
duces a cordial impression on the
stomach, quickly followed by a dii-
fused, nervous excitement, which ex-
tends itself to the cerebral functions,
giving rise to~inereased Yigor Of i'm
~agination and intellect without any
subsequent confusion Of stuper, such
as are characteristic of narcotics.
Coffee contains essential principles OF
nutrition far exceeding in importance
its exhilarating properties, and Is one
Of the most desirable articles for sus
tanning the system in certain prostra-
ting diseases. { $3.50 ArEdgkI s.
As compared with the nutrition to
be derived from the best of soups,
coffee has decidedly the advantage,
and is to be preferred in many in
stances. The medicinal effects Of cof,
fee are very great, In intermittent
fever it has been used by eminent
physicians with the happiest effects
in cutting short the attack, and il
properly managed il is better in many
cases than the sulphate of quinine.
In that low state of intermittent, as
found on the banks OF the Mississippi
river and other malarial districts, &C
companied with enlarged spleen aud
torpid liver, when j~udiciously admin
istered it is one of the surest rene
dies.
In yellow fever it has been used by
physicians, and with some it is their
main RELIANCE after other necessary
remedies have been administered; it
retains tissue change, and thus be
comes a conservator Of force in that
state in which the nervous system
tends to collapse, because the blood
has become impure; it sustains the
nervous power until the depuration
and reorganization Of the blood are
accomplished, and has the advantage
over other stimulants in inducing no
injurious secondary effects. In spas.
modic asthma, its utility is well estab
lished, as in %whooping cough, stupor,
lethargy AID such troubles 10 'hys
terioal attacks, for which in many
cases a physician can form no diagno-
sis. coffee is a great help.
Coffee is opposed to malaria, to all
noxiOus vapors. AS a disinfectant it
has wonderful powers. AS an instan-
taneous deodorizer it has no equal for
the sick room, as all e~xhalations are
Immediately n~eutralized by simply
passing a chatting dish with burning
coffee grains through the room. Il
may be urged that an article possess.
ing such pc overs and capacity for such
energetic action must be injurious as
an article of diet of habitual employ
ment, and not without deleterious
properties; but no corresponding ner-
yous disarrangements have been OBJ
served after its effects have disap-
peared, as are seer in narcotics and
other stimulants. The action i'm
parted to the nerve is natural and
healthy. Habitual coffee drinkers
generally enjoy good health. Some Of
the Oldest people have used coffee from
earliest infancy without feeling any
depressing reaction, such as is pro
duced by alcoholic stimulants.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-06
A SHIPMENT of tn. new crop of SUI

A SHIPMENT of the new crop Of SUI
gar amounting to twelve hogshead, was
received yesterday from the parish of
St. John the Baptist, at New Or
leans. 1t was classed as prime o. K,
and sold at 81 cents per pound. The
cane was cut ten days ago and the
grinding began on the 18th of last
month. The sample classes high for
new sugar and it reached the market
twelve days in advance of last years
earliest shipment. Fifty barrels of
new molasses we're also received from
the same locality and sold at GO cents
per gallon. tits the second shipment
of molasses received at New Orleans
this season.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-06
Americans as Frog Eaters.
PIairie Farmer.


The people Of New York are great
frog eaters. They consume more of
them than do the people Of Paris. AT
present the regular supply is about
300 pounds per day. But frogs are
scarce aud dear at present. When
they become plenty there will be a de-
mand ofa ton Of frogs meat daily. The
best article comes from Canada in the
Ontario district. The general method
Of catching them is with hook and
line, using a hit Of red flannel to dan
gle before the eyes Of the victim and
attract his attention, when the hook
is slipped under his chin and he is
snatched up, After being caught they
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-06
NOn.Ressdent Notice.

No. 46l0-In the Chapcery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn The State Of Tennessee VS..
W II Jackson OF al.
Appearing rom the bill which is swern to
4 IN this cause that the defendants, w II
jackson, Katie McKie, g McKle. M and A
+ LaYalette, as executors Of Il A + Layalette.
are non residents Of the state Of Tennessee:
that the residence of Ann Staid, John Staid'
Michael Staid, and Charles Staid are unknown
and eannot DO found after diligent inquiry,
It Is therefore ordered that they make their
appearance herein, at the courthouse OF Shsl-
toy county, 10 Memphis, Tenn, on or before
the hrst Monday in November, 1882, and
plead, answer or demnr to complainant
bill, OF. the same will be taken for
confessed as to them and set for hearing ex-
patte, and that a copy Of this order be
published once a week, for four successive
weeks, In the Public Ledger.
THE 9th day Of October, 1882.
A copy Attest:
r. J. BLACK, Clerk and Mastsr.
By J. NJ. Bradley, d.. @. x NJ.
Taylor d Carroll, soprs for cOmpl't.
3O36 AZ AS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-06
Women wanted.

An Idaho bachelor recently wrote
TO an Eastern paper, complaining OF
the scarcity OF women in that terrific
ny, and the consequent forlorn condi.
ton OF the marriageble men, and sug-
costing an exodus to the far West OF
Eastern women matrimopially inclin
ed. The communication brought out
several replies from maidens and
widows who express q willingness To
join the fortunes Of Idaho bachelors,
and If the latter take the proper steps
there is no reason to doubt that they
may become happy benedicts before
long. A soldiers widow at Elmira,
N. Y, who has Q the bachelors
complaint, writes to the Times, sug
costing that Idaho bachelors in need oil
wives forward list OF names to East.
ern papers. She, for one promises to
respond, and she has no doubt Others
will do the same. The Idaho bache
Tors might advertise. with the certainty
that their offers would be eagerly &C
cepted by some Of the lonely maidens
and widows Of the East,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-06
Tuokerl, oFr.pa Ana C.plslo Tuckef

fuckers carriage, and Captain Tucker
accompanied him in Il on the way to
East Florida, his oolOred coachman
driving.
The two officers of the Generals
staff and a faithful colored servant
man of General Breckenridge lode
the horses on which they came into
the State on the same route.
The party went about seven miles
south of Madison to strike the Bel
lamy road. In the carriage was the
General himself and the .colored
driver. The team OF the coach was,
of course, a pair of good horses. On
the road they overlook a country
woman and a little girl walking.
Captain Tucker asked the General If
he would have any objection to take
the two up to help them on their
way for a few miles. OF course they
were at once given a place in the car
riage. The old woman became very
iuquisitive and asked the General il
be was a President.
The General answered NO"
She asked: Then you are a Gen
eral?"
He answered, MONO General, only
a private soldier, far away from home"
The keen eyes and questions Of the
old woman became so searching as to
embarrass him a little, and the Gen.
eral diverted her by kind inquiries
about the little girl, whether she
could read, etc.
She said the little girl could not
read. r
The General then gave the child
Eve one dollar gold pieces and told
her mother to send her to school with
it as far as it would 60.
Captain Tucker escorted the party
to Mr.. Haile's plantation near Gains
vile, and there putting them into a
position to be escorted further, he babe
them adieu and returned home.
AT Moseley's ferry, on the Suwanee,
they encountered another old country
woman in a house near at hand, who
became quite social with the party, aud
told them that "0ld Benjamin" had
passed that way a few days before, and
had. taken a meal there. He had
arrived alone pretty late for the meal
Mr.. Benjamin had asked the man OF
the house for the meal, and be had
replied that it was pretty late, and he
did not know whether the old woman
would be willing to cook another. Mr..
Benjamin said he had the gold to pay
for it, and the meal was soon smoking
on the table.
Gold was a rare charm in those days
on the Bellamy road.
When the old lady told the Breck-
inridge party that Old Benjamin"
had passed there a few days before,
upon being asked how she knew him,
she replied that while he was eating
she was looking over an old picto-
rial paper, which had somehow got
through the lines, and 10 it was a
picture of some of the great rebels"
as they we're called, and among them
was one printed -. p. Benjamin"
III be shot" said the old woman,
while | was lookin' at the pictures and
lookin' up at the man eatin' his supper,
if 1 could help noticin' the likeness,
aud | was soon sure that the mai eatin'
supper was old Benjamin himself.
That's how | know he has been here;
and you all comm along in this way
reminded me Of him"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-06
Indian DEpAprMrNr W.sr

INDIAN DEPARTMENT, WASHING.
TON, ID. C,-l am anxious to intro
duee DR.. Bulls cough syrup among
my Indians, having used it myself for
several months, and think it one of
the finest remedies l ever found. [
assure you it is the only thing that
ever relieved ma Of a protractsd
cough, brought on by exposure while
on the Sioux commission last year.
Ia. G. BOONE,
Agent for Poncas and U. S. Comm'r.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-06
To Ladies

Suffering from functional arrangement
or any of the painful disorders or
weaknesses incident to their sex, DR..
Pierce's treatise, illustrated with wood
cuts and cOlored plates, suggests sure
means of complete self cure. Sent for
three letter postage stamps. Address
Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa.
ton, Buffalo, N, Y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-06
NOn.Aesident AOI ce.

No. i63, RD-In the Probate Court Of Shelby
County, Tenn David T Varnell ct al We.
Joseph II Varnell OF al.
TT appearing from original bill, which IL
L sworn 20 In this cause. that the defend
ants, Joseph II yarnell and Mary K Laugh.
lin are non-residents Of the State Of Tonnes
see, saidVarnell residing in State ofMissouri,
and said Laughlin in the State Of Texa,;
i Is therefore ordered that they maxi
their appearance herein. at the courthouse
on or before the hrst Monday in Noyem.
Der, 1882, and plead, answer or demur TO
complainant's bill, or same will be taken ior
confessed As to them and set for hearing ex-
paTte; and that a copy OF this order DO pub
in the Public Ledger,
This 4th day Of 0ctober, 1882.
A ~copy-Attest;
HUGH D CULLEN, Clerk.
Sykes & Gllsson, soils for comprt.
90 o. Al ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-06

ARAB PAsHA expects no mercy
from the Egyptians and demands a
trial by Englishmen to whom he sur
rendered. He says he would have es-
capped capture had he thought the
English would turn him over to his
countrvman
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-06
Found.


The Captain of the Henry Lourey
reported here that when he passed the
wreck Of the Lee yesterday there were
five bodies tied to the bushes at the
bank which had been picked up float
ing on the surface.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-06

DILLON says only i'll health could
have persuaded him to resign his seat
in ParliSment and he will give the re.
quest to reconsider, his earnesta.tten-
fion
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-06
HUH CULLEN, CLERK.
Sykes q Gibson, soils for compl,t.
ChancsrY Sale Of Real Estats

-
1865 II, 1113 r Chnncery Court Of Shelby
coqnty- Ernest Rehk " adm'r, VS.. Henry
hqnhRrdt 81 alr .0
DY virtue Of an. interlsrutory decree for
ID tale. entered Ia The ~ owe oaufe on The
18th day Of April So, ihM b "a D re f07,
to-. aud renewed o it0bsr 3 1872. Twill All
at pub ic auction, 10 the h rhe.t bidder In
front Of the Clerk and asier's ofire, cnatt
house building, Main tree Vemphis Tenn
tnow kIown a. tho Taxi z Distr' ct Of holly
county, on
Monday, q tOber 30, 1882,
within legal hours, the folio wing dcscr;bed
property, situated In the Q ty OF Memshis.
shelby county, Tenn tO-Witf
beginning az a point SO feet east Of the
southeast Intersection of Clay and De ioto
streets; thence east with the south line Of
Clay street 90 feet, thence south no feet 10 an
alley; thehei west With said alley 10 feet;
thence no, III no feet TO ihs beglnnir &, to-
gether v b the improvements th rtou; being
M. west alt If ct SO OF the UveftOn addition
u mcnphi and tho sans pr pefty conveyed
y Mm thkopf bg Jaia.s Grieshaber, july
Terms Of sale-nne fourth cash, b,lance in
and " months; Dui chaser exocuti z poler
bearing Interests len retained, exemption
This October T., 1882.
RI BLACK, Clerk nd Ma Ter.
BY George Mallory, d.. Q NJ
Humes 3 Poston, Dun'an A Gordan. sol'u.
NaSA@
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-06

President Arthur was ifty-two
years old yesterday, and ex-P President
Hayes was sixty the day before.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-06

GENERAL Henry W. Slocum has
accepted the nomination for Congress-
man at large, in the State Of New
York.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-06

The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
office aud blank book mandatory 13
Madison street, execute every class
OF such work in good style and at low
prices,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-06

SSkhks taken on all classes of Property. nchudug Dwelling Houses Furniture, Mr.
the Aalnaten,u Madison. ome
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-06
Monday, october 20, 1882.

the real estate mentioned and described In
said decree as fOllows:
A certain lot or par.tl ofltnd ly ngin Shell.
By county, Tennessee, being nine acres and
three quarters Of an acre Of the 10 lowing
tact, to-wit ;leN acres, being a partof ihe
Be dsbaw aud Pillow 400 acre survey, whish
Is bounded and described as follnws, to.wit.
~BeNnning at a stake at the mort west corner
Of lot No. b,of said sub. division, which Is II
chains 81 links east and 70 chains i7L links
sou b OF the northwest corner OF the Zoo acre
survey; running thence east IS chains Ss links
on the. south line Of lot No. 4; sold 10 ID Mer-
rtli thence south 10 Oh ms l7H Links Io q
stake, a d with the west line of a al acre III
q the tame .sub-divition known AZ i6t No 4.
thence west 10 chains IS links 10 a stake on the
east sid Of a 20 foot street; thenee north vim
the east side Of said street, IL chains 7Lfiint
y the beginning, II being lot No. s. In ne snh-
division Tbs Fart herein cor veyed being ~
ac os en- me south part Of said lot; 0acres "a
no noita side, having been sold To VIC
Also he following lot OF land in thu opD,v
y ehe,1y, state OF Tennessee, near the oitv ~
menphlg. being one o. the "a qnrveved srd
,eid out by Edward s Todd for Wilioushby
Nniiams and numbered as lot No. ~ con-
WING by said survey 8 62.l0O acres, iy4hs an
Nillams avenue. Terms Of sale-Caeh' w
Jacksoni Tenn, September ri, 1Rgl.
On JOHN u. FREEMAN, Clerk.
'2a0'' '0lei'or' WN
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-06
Aupreme Conr1 hnIe.

In SUPP eme Court at Jackson-J Anderson,
adsinistrator, etc, Of George p Cooper,
10 leased, vs.. ] l Amonett, administrator OF
I'M PToviRe, deceased, ct al.
N pursuance Of the decree pronounced by
1 the Supreme Court Of Tennessee, at jack
son, In this cause May 10, 1872 1 will offer for
sale 70 the highest bidder, in front Of the
courthouse Of Shelby county, on Main street,
In the ciLl of Memnhia ON
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-06

LEDGER Book Bindery, 10 Madison
street,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-06
Supreme Court sale,

In Supreme Court Of Tennessee, at Jackson
ID Layton We. X D Hays ct al.
N. pursuance Of the decree pronounced BY
L the Sept mber Court Of Tennessee, at jack
son, IN this cause Apr 18th, 1888, 1 will offer
for sale to the highest bidder, in front Of the
,i9nItheuse door of Shelby county, in the city
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-09-23
HunlOr of animals.

Who that has kept dogs can deny that
they possess keen sense of humor? Nor
are they the only animals who enjoy
joke. The parrot who has succeeded in
gripping a careless scientific person by
the nose Or whiskers will often laugh at
the top of his lungs for the next half
hour, and show his enjoyment of his in
noeent joke by standing head downward
on his perch, and writhing in the most
fantastic attitudes. That cats laugh is
evident from the familiar proverb in re-
gard to Cheshire cats, which must have
had origin in something. There was
public cat-or, in other words, cat
without any private owner-livlng in a
suburban town few years ago who was
full of grim sarcastic humor. She had
frequently been chased in rude and
alarming manner by local
dog, and naturally had no love for
her prosecutor. One day the latter
was chained up as punishment for mis-
conduct in connection with a clergy
mans leg, and the cat, finding tha5 he
could not break his chain, came and sat
on the ground just beyond his reach with
| broad grin on her face, which must
have been to the last degree exasperat-
| ing to the canine mind. Not content
with this, the cat went in search of q
large and tempting bone, which she
| deposited within two inches of the dog,
and then sprang up and down, balanc-
ing herself alternately on her hind and
| fore legs, with display of hilarity which
drove the dog frantic. There can be
no possible doubt that the cat was play
ing practical joke on her enemy, and
that she enjoyed it to the utmost pos
sible extent. A dog laughs audibly.
He opens his mouth as widely as pos
sible, and, with his tongue hanging out,
utters sound somewhat resembling
both whine and bark, but differing
essentially from either. The expression
of his face meanwhile shows that he is
enjoying himself, and bears not the
slightest resemblance to the look of
pathetic melancholy which alawys ac-
companies genuine whine. But enough
has been said to prove that animals have
a koop oanso IF .h11poar
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-09-23
Nervous Twitching.

Many school-children are afflicted with
a frequent spasmodlc action of some
muscle of the face or body which causes
a twitching of the eye-lid, drawing ofthe
mouth one way or the other, twisting of
the head, elevation of one shoulder, etc.
There is large variety of such move
ments which tend to make the subject
an object of curiosity and laughter. It
is well called chorea habit, because it
is something of the nature of st. Vitus
dance (choreal and occasionally in ner.
vous organizations, and when because of
general i'll health the nervous system be.
comes debilitated and proportionately
irritable. There is no cure for this ex-
cept the will power of the suffering indi-
vidual. who must constantly check the
movement. In this the friends and rel
atives can be of service III frequently re-
minding him to be on his guard and
control himself the longer the habit is
permitted to go on the more difficulty
there will be in overcoming t,especially
in children. When it is evident that
the movements can be controlled by the
exercise of the will, it is important to
urge them to check themselves early,
and if there is any reason to believe that
the general health is impaired, this
should also receive due attention.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-09-23
IN THE MINING TOWN.
ROSE HARrwlck THORPE.

" 'Tis the last time, darling" he gently said,
AS he kissed her lips like the cherries red,
While his fond look shone in bis eyes of brown
nMy own is the prettiest girl in town;
To morrow the bell from the tower will ring
A joyful peal Was there ever king
So truly blest on his royal throne,
AS shall be when claim my own r.
Twas a fond farewell; twas a sweet good-by,
But she watched him go with troubled sign,
So, into the basket that swayed and swung
Der the yawning abyss, he lightly sprung,
And the ioy of her heart seemed turned to woe,
As they lowered him into the depths below.
n or sweet young face, with its tresses brown,
Was the fairest face in the mining town.
Lo the morning came; but the marriage bell,
High up in the tower, rung mourniul kneil,
For the true neart buried meath earth and
stone,
Far down in the heart of the mine-alone.
A .orrowful peal on their wedding day,
For the br. akink heart and the heart of clay,
And the face that looked from her tresses brown
Was the saddest face in the mining town.
Thus time rolled on its weary way,
Until fifty ears with their shadows gray,
Had darkeued the light of her sweet eyes glow,
And had turned the brown of her hair to snow,
Oh never kiss from husbands lips,
Or the clasp Of child sweet finger tips,
h ad lifted one moment the shadows brown
From the saddest heort in the mining town.
Far down in the depths Of the mine one day,
In the loosened earth they were digging away,
They discovered lace, Young, so fair,
From the smiling lip TO the bright, brown hair
Untouched by the finger of times decay.
W hen they drew him up TO the light of day,
The wondering people gathered round
To gaze at the man thus strangely found.
Then woman came from among the crowd,
With her long white ha.r, and her slight form
bowed.
She silently knelt by the form of clay,
And kissed the lips that were cold and gray,
Then the ssd old face with It's snowy hair
On his youthful bosom lay pillowed there.
He had found her at last, his waiting bride,
And the people buried them side by side.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-09-23

Mrs. st. john" said, "I will par
don your husband, but on one condition
only"
She eagerly asked me to name it.
1T is this said I, s'that you will
teach your children the folly and the evil
consequences of pride; that you will
guard them against its wicked and nefari-
Gus influences through life, and that
your husband will likewise reclaim and
lead different life."
She readily assented to my require
ments, and in few moments more she
was OF her way home, bearing the joyful
tidings to her little children
The lesson that I taught her I hope
may be benefit to them through life.
She and her husband moved to q dis
tant city, where he reformed, and be-
came useful and respectable citizen,
and often speaks of me, understand,
with profound gratitude.
am bachelor yet. and there is but
one woman to whose memory ever drop
tear.
And that is to the memory of my
mother.