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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-04

sell at public cutlery to the highest bidder for
cash, the following lot, lying and being in
Memphis, D nn., known as 919 yplar street,
beginning at q stake on the south eide Poplar
street IL feet 80 inches west OF the west Side
of an.alley bstEeen and parallel with Main
snd Front streets; thence south and parallel
with said alley IA ieet; thence west Is feet w
inches, parallel with Poplar street; thence
north parallel with said alley tax feet to
Poplar street; thence east with the south aide
Poplar street Is feet IL inches to the begin
ming,
The equity ofredemption is waived.
J K r RAY. Trustee.
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NOn-Resident Notice.

No. 1851 RD-In the Ohancery Court Of Shelby
county Tenn.-B 2 Anderson, commission
or, 20, vs.. VIM Hardin ct al.
1T appearing from tho GROSS bill, which "a
sworn TO In this cause, that the defend
ants to said cross bill, VIM Rose, Frank
Rose, W 4 Baggett and his wife, Nellie
Rose Baggett, Alfred s Hill and bis wife,
Mary + Hill, are reHidents of the State
eff California, and that A X Taylor Is a resi-
dent Of the state of Arkansas, and that all Of
them are non-residents Of the State Of Tonnes
see; II isthereiore ordered that they make their
appearance herein, at the courthouse ofoheiby
county, in Memphis, Tenn, on or before tho
first Monday In June, 1881, and plead,
answer or demur 10 cgOes bill Of the state
Of tennessee for the use Of Minor MoriWethers
Receiver and BaeK Tex Collector. Of the eve
tinot Municipality OF the city OF Iemphiai9f
tho same will be taken for confessed .asiS
them and set for hearing ex-Partei and that
COPY Of this order be published once A week
for four successive Weekl,in the Public Led
ger.
This 18th day Of April, 1882.
AT RI BLACK, Ciork and Master.
ByJM Bradley, ID. @, AN.
Minor Merwether and Henry \ Dix, solu
for complt, AH0a1s0,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-04
Saturday, Msy s, 1882,

within legal hours, in front of said property.
in Shelby county. Tennessee, proceed to
sell at public cutlery to the highest bidder
for cash the property described as fol-
lows; Being paris of lots seven 10 to
thirteen ll3) 10 block q in country lot lS9,
beginning at point ON the west side of Main
street in the City of Memphis NOW Taxing
District torty-six (46) feet south of GayosO
street and facing sixty nine 1927 feet on lain
street and running back between parallel
lines one hundred and fifty feet to an alley.
and known as the jackson Block.
All right or equity Of redemption is waived
in said decd, and the title is believed 10 Be-
good, but sell and convey only as trustee.
JAMES +. GRAHAM, Trustee.
April 3, 1882. @5S
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NOn-rentaIent Noiioe.

No. 4969-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county. Tenn.-State Of Tennessee OF al We.
James I. Doyle.
TT appearing from the Sheriff's return IN
i this caute that the defendant. James I.
Doyle us not to be found in his county,"
II is therefore ordered that he
make his appearance herein, at the
courthouse Of Shelby county, In Memphis,
Tenn, on or before the first Monday Ia June,
1852, aud plead, answer or demur 10 complain
ant bill, or the same will DO taken fer con-
fessed as 10 him and set for hearing ex-parte,
and that a copy Of this order DO published
once week, for four successive weeks in the
Public Ledger.
This ID day Of May, 1852.
A cOpy--Attest:
r. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
BY j NJ Bradley, u. O. 4 M.
y j Lea, G ? NJ Turner and Taylor 4 Car
roll, so'rs iorcomPPt. He06612
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-04
Trussss's sale.

Under and By virtue Of a as.d of ,yu.t
~ nom George Dixon 10 me ss trustee. re-
corded in the REGISTERS Office Of Shelly conn-
ty, Tennessee. in book IS, pages so, 80 and
81, TO secure 4 certain note therein deseribed.
there being balance of said note past due
/ will, on ~
18Th day of May, Iss2.
between the hours Of II am. and pm. Al
tho southwest corner Of Main and Madison
70 sell to the highest bidder for cash the iol-
lowing described property, to-Wits All Of the
tract of land known as the Old Hen Island %
with its accretions, alluvial deposits, etc., ex-
cept about 6 or 10 acres en- the head Of the
island.
The equity ofredemption is waived, and the
title believed to be perfect, but convey onls
as trustee. @ I SEAY. Truraee.
WI Wilson, Atty. o&
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Probate Court Sale of Real Estate

No. 429. r DIN the Probate Court Of Shelby
county, Tennessee-John Hill ct al Vi. EliE-
abeth Hill ct al.
DY virtue Of a decree for sale, entered
I'D in this cause on April 49, 1882, in
minute book No. SS, PIP. All, ETC., will sell at
public auction to the highest bidder. in front
Of the courthouse door on Main street, Mem
phis, Tenn, on SATURDAY, May 18th,
1882, within legal hours, the following de-
scribed real estate, to-wit:
All situated, lying and being in Shelby
county, Tenn, In section 8, K of the 1lth
Surveyors District, and being part Of Abner
sharp's 700 acre grant No. 49,.
One tract beginning at a stake standing q
Inks north of black gum marked y, thence
south % chains and IS links to a stake, from
which south 50 degrees west, Is links distant
stands a sugar maple IN irked "a" thence
west Is chains and 70 links to a stake on the
south side Of a email branch, thence forth
chains and 50 links TO q stake standing 1874
links north Of q white oak marked y, thence
west 10 chains to stake, standing links
south of y white oak marked "a" thence
moth So chains and IA links to a stake in o
road on W P York's south boundary line,
thence east with said line 36 chains to the
point ef beginning, containing l51 46-lt0
acres (Ihe family graveyard, with right of
entrance. being reserved.
Also one other tract, beginning at q stake
from which north AZ degrees eBst l6 links dis
tant stands v hite oak marked l. H, thence
north 40 chains to a stake standing links
south Of a white oak marked IL, thence east
10 chains to a stake standing 1874 links north
Of a white oak marked X, thence south 7
chains and so links to a stake on the south
side of branch, thence osst26 chains and 20
links 70 stake. from which south so degrees
west 10 links distant stands a sugar maple
marked A, thence south 70 chains and So links
to a stake standing 10 links west OF q hickory
stump, thence west So chains and So links to
the point Of beginning, containing Ia 90-l00
acres.
Equity ofredemption barred.
Terms Of Sale-0n a credit of one and two
years, purchasers executing notes bearing
interest from date of sale, with good personal
security. lien will also be retained.
This April Il, 1852.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
W. B. Gibson and John I, Moss, sol'rs for
compPt.
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Trusssa'ssaIo.

I Under and By virtue OF the power eiyen
~ me in deed Of trust dated March l6, 1851
and recorded in Record Book No ls6, paA
Az, Ct the Registers Office of Shelby county.
Tennessee, said deed being made 70 secure
certain indebtedness therein mentioned, and
q having been made in the payment
ary On - s----~%
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Trustees Sale.

DY virtue Of the terms Of trust deed, made
ID to me, as trustee, by John Hillsman AID
Mary Il Hillsman, his wife, on the llth Of
August, 1870, and on the demand of the bene-
oisry, will, on
Saturday, the 18th day Of May, 1882,
at IL m, in front of the lots on Second ST. Get,
Memphis, Tennessee, offer for sale at public
cutlery to the highest bidder for cash, the fol-
lowing described lots Of land, all lying in
Memphis. Shelby county, Tennessee, to-wit:
Lots and 10 of the Tolbot subdivision; lot
nine (9l fronts twenty-one and SLIGO vi 81
100 feet on the west side Of Second street run
ming back 1851 feet, and is bounded Ca the
north b. the south line Of the alley immedi-
ately south Of the Hreenlaw Operahouse, be-
tween Union and GRyoso streets; lot No. ten
Q0) adjoins lot No. 9 on the south side of the
latter lot and has front of q 6l-l00 feet on
Second street. running back l4819 feet TO an
alley. Equity of redemption waived In said
trust deed. MARTIN, Trustee.
wy @ and L W Humes, Attorneys.
Memphis. April u, 1882 M69
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Trustees Sale.

PY virtue Of certain deed of trust made to
- me as trustee by NJ A Allen, january 5,
1880, and recorded in the Registers Office Of
purpose Of securing payment of certain in
debtedness therein mentioned, and default
having been made, | will, according TO the
terms Of said deed, and at the request Of the
benefciaries, on the premises, No. 81 Poplar
street, between the hOu,s Of II IN. and nm.
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m. A. DAUPHIN,

or 81 A. DAUPHIN.,
ia7 La Sale Street, Chicago, Ills.
or n. a. DAUPRtN
6O7 Seventh It Washington, ID. Q.
Or West Court street., Memghis, Tenn.
The New York Office Is removed 10 Chicago.
u. Borders addressed 10 New Orleans
will receive prompt attention.
The particular attention of the public is
called TO the fact that tho entire number of
the Tickets for each Monthly Drawing is sold,
and consequently all the prizes in each draw
ing are sold and drawn and paid wks59
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LOTTERY.
Louisiana State Lottery Company.

Incorporated in 1858 for Is years BY the Leg
islature for Educational and Charitable pur-
poses-with q capital Of 81 ,000, 900 to which q
reserve fund Of $3.50, 900 has since been adj
ded.
By an overwhelming popular vote It's fran
ohise was made a part of the present State
Constitution adopted December I'd, ID, 1879.
Its Grand Single Number Draw
iDgs will take place monthly. II never
sesles or postpones. Look at the following
distribution;
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OAPITAL PRIZE. $4,000:

1857 Prizes, amounting to,..............9ll0,t 400
Responsible corresponding agents wanted
at al points, TO whom liberal compensation
WILDE paid.
For further information, write clearly, Civ
isg full address, Send orders by express or
Registered Letter, or Money erder By mail,
addressed only 70 .,
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General Trade.

The meat market is firm with an
upward tendency, and prices for some
classes are higher. Corn is firm and
in active demand, while other classes
Of feed are easier, hay being lower.
The latter is in liberal supply with
demand and sale light, nun
Der of cOnsignments having been
stored for lack of buyers and
prices are from SO to 81 per ton lower
than ten days ago on western classes,
and 50 off on southern prairie. Corn
meal is unsettled and irregular. Local
millers have all they can do to supply
the demand, and millers of the west
through their agents here offer lots
ITO arrive" at $4.l0 per Dbl, Nails
are weak and lower. Canned goods
are unsettled and holders are anxious
to close out their stocks at reduced
prices. Sugar is lower with weak
feeling. Mackerol are nominal
10 anticipation of early receipts
of this years catch. Chickens
are in demand if of good
quality, while inferior drag and sell
slowly at low figures. Eggs have been
scarce and higher, with very unset
tied feeling, prices ranging all the way
from II to zoe, with little confidence
that such figures will hold through
the week. There is nothing doing in
turkeys and geese and very little in
ducks.
FLOUR AND MEAL-The -four
market is droopy with declining
tendency. Jobbers orders are quoted
at s. TO 90 per Dbl for common to
choice family grades and 50 25 TO s so for
patents; cornmeal in dray load lots, S4 10
! 80 per Dbl aud from store, "a rs.
FEEDSTUFFS.--Corn from first hands
in lots, Sass Fa89c for mixed, and 90c for
white; small orders, to3c higher; oats in
lots, 62a6Sc per bu, and from store, 66a67c;
bran quiet at S24 per ton aud 81 80 per
cwt; seed meal $28 per ton and 81 25 per
cwt, hay, $l7 to 70 per ton. and
dull; per cwt, 81 20 to ! 30c;
Southern prairie, Sl8per ton and 70a75c
| per cwt.
ESCULENTS-New potatoes S. 00a
6 90 per Dbl; old do, SO b0a3 IS per Dbl;
sweets, SO 10 per bb, all from store. Cab
bage, "a 00ab 70 per crate. New onions,
"a 90 per Dbl. Snap beans, 81 70
J ~ por box, Cucumbers, 4Oa60c
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
For Arkansaw City, Dean Adams.5 m
st. Louis, Ste. Genevieve........5 p N
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
For Friars Point, James Lee,....... 5 m
0sceola, Coahoma. m
Vicksburg, City of Providence. 10 am
" st. Louis, Belle Memphis. m
" New Orleans, Golden Rule......---
ARRIVED.
Steamer Mississippi, Vicksburg.
Dean Adams, ArkaHsaw City,
Ste. Genevieve, st. Louis.
James w. Gaf, Cincinnati.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Mississippi, st. Louis.
james Lee. Friars Point.
Ooahoma, 0seeela.
Katie Hooper, Osceola.
Hard Cash, White river
IN PORT.
Dean Adams, Ste. Gepevieve, Boaz, Jas
w. CAT.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
At noon to day the reading of the
government guage was "a feet 6 inches,
or 10 feet 8 inches below extreme
high water mark of March 9th.
and rise of | inch during the past
"A hours. The Ohio at Pittsburg fell
8 inches, with 4 feet inches on the
gauge. AT Cincinnati it fell 6 inches,
with % feet on the gauge. At
Louisville it fell 2 inches, with 9 feet 4
inches in the canal. At Evansville it
is rising slowly, with II feet 2 inches on
the gauge. At Cairo it rose 2 inches,
with 30 feet 8 inches on the gauge. The
Mississippi at St. Louis fell 6 inchesi
with "a feet 2 inches on
the gauge. At Vicksburg it fell
2 inches, with AZ feet inches on the
gauge. The Cumberland at Nashville
tell 8inches, with 6 feet 3 inches on the
gauge. The Tennessee at Chatta-
neoga fell 6 inches, with L feet
on the gauge. Red river at Shreveport
is stationary, with II feet 3 inches on
the gauge. Arkansaw river rose 3
inches at Little Rock, with 4 feet 6
inches on the gauge. White and
st. Francis rivers are declining
MISCELLANEOUS.
Warm and sultry.
Indications of rain.
River still rising slowly.
Business light at the landing.
Gaff for Cincinnati to morrow eve
ming.
The Cumberland and Tennessee
rivers are falling.
The City of Baton Rouge arrived
at New Orleans yesterday.
The towboat Boaz is still here, max
ing some repairs to her machinery.
The Golden Rule will be due down
to morrow, bound for New Orleans.
The Paris @. Brown, from New Or.
leans, arrived at Cincinnati yesterday.
One inch is the extent of the rise in
the river al this point during the past
"a hours. rr ltaw
The James Lee and Coahoma are
the local packets leaving here to-
morrow evening,
The Belle Memphis will be up this
evening, and leave tomorrow at 5
pm. for st. Louis.
Captain Longnecker's tug Wander
burg arrived yesterday with another
large raft Of timber.
The Guiding Star and Granite
State, on their way to Cincinnati,
passed Evansville yesterday,
The government steamer Missis-
sippi, 43 hours out from Vicksburg,
passed up yesterday for st. Louis.
The Will Kyle, for Cincinnati, and
the John A. Scudder, for ST. Louis.
lett New Orleans last evening.
The Vint Shinkle, for Memphis,
and the U. P. Schenck, for New Or
leans, left Cincinnati last evening.
The Rene Macready will make a
short trip TO Mariana and the Cut
| OFF lenvinO hera Saturday eUeuinp
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Non.IEesillenI NOIIce.

No. 4470 In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-J NJ Cannon VS.. Annie Can
non.
IT appearing from the bill which ia sworn
i to in this cause that the defendant, Annie
nessee; II is therefore ordered that she make
her appearance herein, at the courthouse OF
Shelby county, in Memphis, Tennessee, on OF
before the first Monday In June, 1852, and
plead, answer or demur to complainant
bill, or the same will be taken for confessed
as to her and set for hearing ex-parte and
that copy Of this order DO published once a
week for four successive weeks In the Pub
lie Ledger.
This I'd day Of May, 1852
A Oopy-Attest:
X. j. BLACK, Clerk and master
By NJ Bradley, d Gam. F
OrVille YerRer, sol for commit 81 GOES "
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ESCULENTS-New potatoes S. GOA
6 90 per Dbl; old do, So b0a3 70 per Dbl;
sweets, SO 10 per bb, all from store. Cab
bage, "A 00ab IS per crate. New onions,
"a 90 per Dbl. Snap beans 81 rs
AZ por box, Cucumbers, 4Oa60c
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=
d last will Of William Davidson, deceased,
l will, as said executor. at the courthouse
door in the city Of Memphis,
On Saturday, May 8, 1882,
within legal hours, sell at public auction to
the highest bidder, for the payment Of debis,
the following described real estate, situatsd
in the city Of Memphis, to. wit; One lot, with
the improvements thereon, situated on the
east side Of DeSoto street, fronting 81 feet on
DeSoto and running back 80 feet and de-
seribed as follows: Beginning at the south
west corner Of Mrs. Livingston's lot, being a
point on the east side Of DeSoto street % feet
south of the southeast corner Of Elliott and
DeSoto streets, running back thence east
wardly with Mrs. Livingston's southern line
80 feet to her southeast corner; thence south
werdly parallel with DeSoto street 81 feet to
Mrs. Horns northeast corner; thence west
wardly with Mrs. Horns north line 30 feet to
DeSoto street; thence northEaIdly with east
line Of DeSoto street TO the beginning. Said
lot has on il comfortable dwelling, etc.
Torms-0ne. quarter cash, balance in 6, IL
and IL months, with interest, purchaser to
give notes with approved security and lien
retained for same.
Sale By Minter Parker. 2S9 Main street, to
whom reference is made for particulars.
j IL PEVY,
Executor Of the last will Of William David
son, deceased. 1857
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UOMMEROIAL.
PUBLIC LEDGER OPPlcE
drupHTa FrNN NevA 1850

MEhPHIs. TENN, hay 4, 1884, 4
There is no variation of Importance
in the local financial market. Capital
is in good supply at 6 to 8 per cent
discount on properly Endorsed paper,
or for acceptable cOllaterals!
Exchange is quiet and steady at
par to cents discount, buying on the
East, and I cents premium selling.
On New Orleans par selling, and /
cents off buying.
Government bonds were firm in
in New York last evening. The As are
1901; AIS, 1l5l; IS, 1921; and Is, 1915.
This isan advance since yesterday Of
! on 5s and 6s, and decline of ! on
as, also / cents upon AIS. Tenn. State
Is, are 56a57s; M. & G. R. R., "a;
L. & Nash, 76I; Mobile & O., 25;
Mo. Pac. 9O1; Ches. & O., 81; G..
st. L. & N. O., 75i.
Local securities Of miscellaneous
chara otar ara os folIo~,s
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Saturday, May go, 1852,

sell at public outory to the highest bidder for
cash the following described real property, in
the city of Memphis, to-wit: Two lots, 8 and
o, CanOvan's sub-d vision Of lots q, % and o.
Of Williamson's division by l. Todd, lying
on the west side Of LauderdaIe street and 90
feet north of the junction Of Lauderdale and
jackson streets, running north with Lauder
dale street 10 feet to a stake; thence west at
right angles l60 feet; thence south 40
feet; thence east 100 feet to the beginning.
Also lot No. q in Bradford sub division, stu
ated on the south side of Bradford street, be-
ginning on south side of said street 100 feet
from intersection with Jones avenue; thence
west with Bradford so feet; hence south $50;
thence east 50; thence north $50 feet to begin
ming. Also, in Lanes sub division Of abstract
OF land, as laid of and sold by Monsarat, Du-
pree b Co., lots al, l42. l43 and IA, each
fronting on Ayres street as laid off on plat of
subdivision, so feet by 1857 deep. Also three
lots on same plat If subdivision, al, ~ and
43. fronting on Monsarat street 50 feet each by
1857 feet deep. corner of Monsarat and Lane
streets. Subject to the equity of redemption.
Title believed to be good, but sell and con-
Yey Onl- as trustee.
April IS. 1882. 1859
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He WANTED MORE

Not long since a gen.
tleman in the East in
speaking Of a certain
smoking tobacco said it
was so good he went
to sleep every evening
smoking and the more
he smoked the more he
wanted. Blackwell's
Durham Long Cut will
not have that effect be-
cause we don't put any
Opium in it, SO if you
want to get in the habit
of using Opium or other
drugs you nad DelucInol
waste time and money
in smoking Blackwells
Durham Long Cut, for
that is made only from
the 6nreSt and finest leaf
tobacco grown.
500
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For whIte aver.
sPmOIAI. NOTICE

Until further notice the Rene Mae
u ready. In addition to her Tuesday trip
10 Wittsburg, win leave Memphis every Sat.
urday evening at 5 clock for Marianna. the
Out-oif and all inlermediate landings.
9t j ID RANDALL, Sup't.
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trustees SALE.

DY virtue OF decree Of the Probate Court
ID of Shelby county, Tenn, appointing me
70 execute deed in trust. made By Marcus A
Allen to Tn lmas II Allen, March It'll, 1871,
and recorded in the Registers Office, book No.
~, for the purpose of paying certain indebted
ness and giving certain indemnity therein
mentioned, and default having been made,
will, in conformity with the terms of the deed
and at the request Of the beneficiary, at the
hour Of L o'clock M, In froAt Of the court
house door Of hhelbY county. ON
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GOMSU N PTI0M,

Ihaye positive remedy for the above disease; BIZ
Standing have been cured, Indeed so strong Is nv
taith n rs efficacy, the, Will send TWO BOTTLES
KNEE, together with VALUABLE TREATISE on
s disease 10 any sufferer Give Express and p 81 Al
Nbess. On. 7. A. SLOCUM. 1sl Pearl 81, New YORK.
Advertisersl Send for our Select List of
- Local Newspapers. Geo P. Rowell 4 Co.,
10 Spruce St., NY. 4ld&we6
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MONDAY, Wednesday and Friday.
tDpily.
monday, Thurgday and Saturday.
sunday, Tuesday and Friday.
0Tussday, Ihuraday aud Saturday,
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THROUGH SLEEPERS
Executors Sale Of Real Estate

QY virtue Of my powers as executor Of the
ID last will Of William Davidson, deceased,
l will, as said executor. at the courthouse
door in the city Of Memphis,
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Be sure to buy yeur Tickets over the
n, C. B ST. L. Railway.
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Entered at the Postofico in Memphis, Tenn,
as second-class matter.