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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-11


OUT of the $1,000 Democrats who
voted for r. S. Wilson for Governor
in 1880, some half a dozen, perhaps,
Joined the little gambling ring which
futtered around the Legislature at
Nashville last winter. Each one was
selfshly looking after his own interests
and represented only himself. Those
who resorted to any dishonorable
means to influence legislation must
stand the consequences; nobody else
will assume the responsibility. They
tackled the tiger in his den, and if
they came out battered and dis6gured
no one else is to blame. The veteran
lobbyists on the other side were there,
took their measure, and welcomed
them to a Barmacidean feast across
the green cloth. With this the people
at large had nothing to do, have no in.
terest and still less sympathy. The
people of Tennessee cannot be made
parties defendant to the operations OIL
a set of gambling lobbyists. 1t would
be as reasonable to hold any party re.
sponsible for the politics, real or as.
sumed, of any lot of gamblers run in
by the police at night. That mer
claiming to be high tax and low tax
sought to control legislation by various
means, by suggestions to newspaper
and legislators; by threats and hattery
by promises and denunciation; socia.
and political agencies; moral and i'm.
moral influences; and appeals Il
pocket, brain and lust no sane mar
can doubt and no honest man deny.
This has been virtually admitted tee
often to be any longer a debata,
Bile question. Now all thil
does not and cannot constitute a for
fixture of the constitutional rights o
the people. 1t is sought in the &C
fixing the rate oftaxation to make i
apply to All subsequent years" a
though one Legislature could bint
its successors and the people that mad
it, forever. The lobbyists will hav,
to take care Of themselves, and tn,
people will do the samein their owl
behalf. 1t has been argued that.a mon
strous outrage should be condone,
and aequiesced in. because a it'll
lobby tackled a big one at Nashvill
and got the worst of it. This is states
manship, justice and the yindicatiol
Of State credit and honor With a ven
geance. The people will beg to b
excused from such leadership.
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Burdett-COntts, Income.

London TRUTH
| continue to notice illusions to a
coming lawsuit between Baroness
Burdett Coutts. There will be no
litigation whatever respecting the set
tied estates devised by the will of the
Duchess of st. Adams. A synod of
eminent lawyers having decided that
the husband of the Baroness is an
alien (which, by the way, was the
opinion from the first of the late Mr..
Ouvry, who was so confident that he
was right that he declined to draw the
settlement), the Baroness wisely re.
signed the property involved, and l
believe that her sister has made over
to her two ffths of the income from
the bank fund for life, but she loses
975,0 900 a year. A person who knows
tells me that this provision in the will
was not directed against Count Dor
say, as has been repeatedly stated, but
against the late Louis Napoleon, who
was vehemently suspected of designs
on the golden boards of Mr.. Coutts.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-11

Little do our readers think when
roaming over our humorous sallies
that they were written with the fam
inc belt buckled up to the last hole.
Why don't our people organize a CO.
operative soup kitchen TO tide over
the winter2 Must urge that idea.
Thursday-Hung around the depot
all day, looking for a theatrical ad-
vance agent. who was reported due
here. Missed him. Life is filed with
bitter reyerses. Our stock of paper
is getting short; we need new rollers,
and it is rumored that another daily
is to be started here. Never mind;
one or two more will make no differ
ence. Senator Jones spoke very en-
couragingly about that mint position,
and there's sure to be lively cam
paign next fall.
Friday-Down to two meals every
three days. NJ tread Dick
ems at present. His glowing descrip-
tons Of Widespread boards make ME
faint. Subscribers complain that
there is nothing in the paper. If they
included the editor the remarks would
be founded on fact.
Saturday-We live again. A supply
OF cake and beer was sent to this office
this morning with a wedding notice.
Alter a desperate struggle with the
printers, wrested a part Of the spoils
from them and gave a quarter of a
column send off to the misguided pair.
IL can get a pass | viii 60 to Vir-
ginia tomorrow. Understand there's
a fine free lunch system there in the
leading saloons, Wish HAD Tanners
stomach to fall back on in my contest
with inanition. Another week passed,
at any rate. No; | will not despair.
The time may come when gaunt famin
and | will be strangers.
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A Lucky C~OmpOsltOr.

Albert Zern, a P%ottsville PA com
p%ositor, wandered out to Colorado
some time ago, staked ont a claim for
a silver mine and recently sold out to
a New York firm for $l00,0 900 cash.
He further exhibited his good sense
by coming East and marryingin Phil
adelphia an old sweetheart. He
thinks by frugality he can worryalong
with the 100000 cash, which he con-
siders better than several times that
amount-in the mines.
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n president Notice.

No. 1905 In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Carrie Q Hall VS.. John S
Hall.
TT appearing from affidavit in this cause that
j the defendant, John S Hall, is a citizen Of
Kentucky and nonresident Of the State
he make his appearance herein, at the
courthouse of Shelby county, in Memphis,
Tennessee, en- or before the first Mon
day in February, 1882, and plead, answer
or demur to complainant bill, or the
same will be taken for confessed as to him
and set for hearing .eX-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 January, 1882.
A copy-Attest:
R, j. BLACK, @. & NJ.
Taylor i carroll, sol'rs for compl't.
III III 100 100
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New York Death Rate for 1851.

The report of DR.. Nagle, City Regis
trar Of Vital Statistics Tor the past
year, shows the total number Of deaths
to have been 38,609, while that Of 1880
was 1887, showing an increase for
last year ofG672 OF the deaths during
the past year, 1870 were of children
under FIVE years of age. During the
past year there were 450 deaths from
smallpox; d~iphtheria, 2250; scarlet
fever, 1861; typhus fever, 100; typhoid
fever, 449. The record shows a great
increase of deaths from all classes OF
contagious diseases as compared with
1880. The number Of births recorded
for 1881 is 26,130, showing l2,479 more
deaths than births.
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Notice of Final Settlement.

In the Probate Court Of Shelby county, Tenn,
w ? st. John, admir-, etc., of WArnold,
TNHIS is to notify all persons interested in
i the estate of said A W Arnold, deceased,
that will, at my office, 10 the city of Mem
phis, on THURSDAY, January 18th, 1882, at
10 O'Clock AIN, take and state the final set
tlemont of the accounts ofW P st. John,
decd.
This January 7th, 1852.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
BY HUGH B. CULLEN, D. G. Iii 100
Humes IL POstOn, Attorneys.
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Good for the W,men.

Many ladies suffer from an extreme
nervous, semi-hysterical condition.
They have disturbing dreams, exciting
muscular s%tartings, peculiar painful
symptoms of nightmare. They lie
awake and suffer the brain to be
Eighty when that weary organ ought.
according to nature, to be asleep
Browns Iron Bitters give sweet re-
pose and quickly remove all such
nervous disorders. -Home Physician.
s. Mansfield & Co., w. N. Wilker.
son & Co., and G. w. Jones & Co..
wholesale agents.
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kidney Disense Cured.

CHRIsTIANsBUBG, Va, 1881.
Suffering from kidney diseases. from
which | could get no relief either
from medicine or the prominent ply
s%icians ofour country, | tried Browns
Iron Bitters, which cured me com.
pletely. A child of mine recovering
from scarlet fever, had no appetite,
and did not seem to be able to eat at
all; | gave him Iron Bitters with the
hsppiest results.
j. KYLE MONTAGUE.
S. Mansfield & Co, w. N. Wilker-
son 4 Co., and G. w. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
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Southern Leaders.


american centry,l
In financial matters the South has
not until now been in a position to ex.
ert any controlling or even greatly
modifying influence in national legis.
lation. The true character of our
greenbacks and of our national bank.
ing system was hardly understood by
Southern leaders at the close Of the
war, and for years following their
whole time and thoughts were re-
quired by reconstruction and other
matters of an immediate, pressing ma.
ture.
Candid, thoughtful men will fail to
find any reason for holding Southern
leaders, who have been comparatively
pOwerless in the case, responsible fol-
any share of the political corruption
that has held high carnival in the con.
troll of our nations financial legisla.
ton since the close of the war.
In ante war times Southern leaders
sought pewer to protect and extend
the institution of slavery; spoils and
brides they utterly despised, and left
them to Northern dough faces. Since
slavery is forever dead there remains
no reason why i%ncorruptible Southern
leaders, such as Stephens, Hill, Cling.
man and many others, should not join
the Nationals in the grand work Of
saving our liberties and securing equal
protection and justice to- all. The
time is at hand when their constitu-
ents will regard them as failing in
their duty, unless they z%ealously en-.
courage and vigorously support all
honest measures for the speedy re.
moval Of the national debt burden
and a financial system that shall in.
sure to the South her just supply o.
currency, for the development of hel
industrial and other mighty resources
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DIR. Green's Oxygenated Bitters

is the best remedy for dyspepsia, bill
BUSINESS, malaria, Indigestion, all dis
orders Of the stomach, and diseases Of
the blood, kidneys, liver, skin, etc.
Durno's catarrh snuff cures all af-
fections of the mucous membrane Of
the head and throat.
DR.. Motifs liver pills are the best
oathartic. "
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Health is Wealth!

DR.. E. @. WEsT's NERVE AND DRAIN TREAr-
MENT; a specific for Hysteria, Dizziness, Con-
vulsions, Nervous Headache, Mental Depres
sion, Loss Of Memery, Spermatorrhna, Impo-
tency, Involuntary Emissions, Premature Old.
Age. caused by ~over-exertion, self. abuse, or
over-indulgence, which leads to misery, decay
and death. One box will cure recent cases.
Each. box contains one months treatment.
One dollar Q box, or six bexos for Eve dollars;
sent by mail prepaid on receipt Of price. We
guarantee six boxes 10 cure any case. With
each order receivedby us for six boxes, accom-
panied with Eve dollars, We will send Oh epur-'
chaser our writton guarantee TO return the
money If the treatment does not effect a cure.
Guarantees issued only byA. RENKEHp d
CO., Wholesale and Retail Druggists, 2l5 Main
street, Memphis, Tenn. Orders by mail will
Teoeivoprompt attention. @xxxiiii55d&w
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Henrx,s CnrhoIio NnIve.

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, tet.
ter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns
and all kinds of skin eruptions, freck
les and pimples. Be sure you gel
Henry's oarbolic salve, as all Others
are but limitations and counterfeits
Price % cents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-11

The PUBLIC LEDGER book bindery
ID Madison street, is in the same build
ing as the newspaper and job printing
establishment; is owned by the same
proprietor; embraces all machines and
material used in a frst-class book
bindery, and is conducted by compe-
tent workmen, capable Of executing
work in as good and substantial a
style as can be done anywhere. /
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Monday, ,Japuarv \. 1852.
NOn-RSsIdont HOHee.

No. 42SS-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-James Paine ct al VS.. Alex.
Mcneil ct al.
IT appearing from the bill in this caufe,
i which is sworn to, that the defendants,
Alex Mcneil, Thos S Sullivan, John W Allen
and his wife, Amelia Allen, were when last
heard of non-residents of the State of TenRes-
see; that it is not known now whether they
are dead or alive, if dead the names and
places of Residence Of their heirs are unknown
and cannot be ascertained after diliRent
inquiry; 1t is therefore ordered that all Of
said parties above named or their heirs at-law
make. their appearance herein, at the court
house Of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn,
on or before the first Monday in February,
1882, and plead, answer OF demur to complains
ant bill, or the same will be taken for con-
fessed as to them and set for hearing OK
parte; and that q copy of this order DO pub
ished once a week for four successive weeks
in the Public Ledger.
This 2lst day Of December. 1881.
A copy-Attest;
RI. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By EB MoIIENRY, ID. @. q NJ.
w Strong. eOlr for cOmplt. ~ 103 109 ll5
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Ex-SeeFetary Evari's Daughter
New York Herald,l

New York Herald.l
A daughter Of ex-Secretary Evarts
made herself a favorite in Washington
society, not alone by her snowy com
plexion, gray-hlue eyes and golden
hair, but as well by her cups Of
chocolate. The Mexican minister
used to say that in his own land no
beverage was SO delicious. 1t was
made Of the best already sweetened
chocolate, broken and placed in a
warm spot to melt. When afterward
put into a farina kettle boiling milk
was poured upon it, and from the mo.
ment when the first drop of milk
touched it until it was done it wa,
stirred. twas allowed to boil for sew.
eral minutes, and when it was served
in delicate cups it was thick and al
most jelly like, and was capped with
whipped cream.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-11

If you desire a true medicinal tonic
that will positively rid you OF all your
ailments and general ill health,
Browns Iron Bitters is the best.
s. Mansfield & Co., W. N. Wilker-
son & Co.. and G.. w. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-11

To all who are suffering from the errors and
inniscretions. of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, ETC., wills send
q recipe that will cure you, FREE or
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
By a missionary In South America. Send a
selfaddregsed envelope to tho Rev, JosRPH 4.
IsMAS, Stslion D, New York City.
62xxxiV52d
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SMALL Pox is on the increase in
various parts of the country.
RRRE are the mem Of Memphis and

HERE are the men of Memphis anc
Shelby county charged with bringing
the Injunction suit for a speculative
purpose. Without them the suit
would not and could not have been
bought: Henry j. Lynn, +. NJ. APP
person, NJ. Q. Pearce, S. Mansfield, II.
Furstenheim, W. f. Taylor, Thomas
Gale, A. J. Kellar, J. 7. Hillsman,
J. J. Busby, j. w. billiard, Q. h..
Taylor, H. G.. Miller. A. V. War;,
J. L. Wexford, T. II. Lemon, W. p.
Proud6t, W. j. Call, H.. I. Shaw, w.
W. Schoolfeld, W. N. Wilkerson,
t. H. Clinton, gJohnES. Miller, E. R..
Hart, W. H. Kennedy. 1t will be a
surprise to these reputable gentlemen
and their friends throughout the
country to learn that they
are a ring who went in to
make money as shorts in Ten
essee bond speculations. What
is the world scsming to, anyhow
We thought the most of them were
making money enough to satisfy or
binary ambition and desire. How
quiet they kept It'll We common
low tax folk knew nothing about it,
1t took a high tax man like Mr.. Nc
Gayock to get into their confidence.
How much did you make, gentlemen,
anyhow, and have you sold out all
your bonds yet, or are you waiting
for another rise? Seriously, we have
no idea that a man in the crowd had a
dollars interest in a short" or sought
to have. But to settle the matter,
we hope they will yet be put on the
witness stand and required to testify.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-11

There is something soft and tender
in the fall Of a single snowflake, but
it always reminds us TO look after our
bottle Of DR.. Bulls cough syrup-our
old standby in the days Of coughs and
colds, for We have always found it re-
liable.
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Perfect Picture.

UHABLEsToN, S. O., Feb. II, 81.
H. H. Warner & Co.: Sirs--four
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure has cured
my niece Of Bright's disease, and
made her the perfect picture of health.
w. A. BRADLEY,
Conductor s. G. r. X.
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TRUTH ATTESTED.
Some Important Statements
Of Well Known People
Wholly Verified.

In order that the public may fully realize
the genuineness of the statements, as we'll as
the power and value of the article Of which
they speak, We publish herewith the fac
smile signatures Of parties whose sincerity
Is beyond question. The truth of these testi-
menials is absolute, nor can tho facts they an
nOunoe be ignored:
MEMPHIs. TENS. april %. 1881
Messrs. II. II, Warner & Co:
GENTLENEK-I have been a sufferer ffom my
infancy with disease Of the kidneys, and have
expended. o great deal of my hard earned
wages with physicians and at various springs
IN search Of relief. None did me any good.
Finally, after reading several testimonials of
the safe Kidney and Liver Cure, l concluded
to try i, and aftor having used four bottles
found that had been entirely cured. and am
to-day as streng and healthy as any enc.
have not seen any testimonials from any one
in this section of the country, and on this
account send mine voluntarily, hoping that
some one affected with this dangerous disease
may see it and be induced TO try it. II Is the
most wonderful medicine l have ever seen.
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struggles of a Nevada Journalist

Monday-Another dreary grind at
the journalistic mill is before me.
Must rustic up all the little notices |
can this week. How feelingly ex-
pressive is that noble a~postrophe Of
Deacon Pickering; God bless our
small adsl" If our enterprising local
tradesmen Gas we happily alluded to
them in Saturdays issue) only knew
how much good their $3.50 notices do
us, they would never drop q month
Hope | won't have to take all my holt
day advertising out in trade. I've
got six hats, four coats, a water proof
suit, a rolled gold scarf pin and six
dozen neckties, besides a bale of nay,
an order for free baths at Swift'a
Springs, and a season ticket at the
operahouse-but OF how hungry | am,
Must write up our hotels, and perhaps
| can ring in on an occasional meal.
Tuesday-Another day hammered
into eternity, and | am still alive,
How my arms ache. Turned the press
for fully ten minutes working of our
edition. After all it is still a noble
profession. Platter myself, to-day'l
leader-"The True Policy Of the Ad-
ninistration''-will open President
Arthur's eyes. Tomorrow must work
in that communication of Judge -
entitled, THE Republic on the
Rocks" and be Heard by him reading
it aloud to a friend in the vicinity o.
a saloon. Was urged to join three
churches this morning by their pas.
tors. Sternly refused. Evidently o
deep laid plan to get free notices Of
church sociables. Wish Thanksgiving
day came again this month. Heal
that there is a crowd from the Com,
stock at the 0rmsby. Will droI
around there, casually, as it we're
There may be at least some liquid nu.
triment in it.
Wednesday-Colleoted 81 this morn.
ing and paid it to the printers. Life
with them is again tinged with thu
hhes Of the rainbow. To day WI
publish a stirring article on the dc
velopment Of the mines of 0rmsbl
county besides our usual free flow o
fancy and imagination in other fields
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Music books, magazines, illustrated
papers, etc., bound at the PUBLIC
LEDGER bindery, ID Madison street,
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Trustees Sale.


RY virtue Of the provisions of a deed Of
- trust made to me, A. Woodruff, trustee,
by Annie W. AmmOns on the 9th day of April,
1878, and recorded in Deed Book No. 1913,
page %l, in the Registers Office of Shelby
county, Tennessee, said deed being made TO
secure an indebtedness to the Workingmen's
Building and Loan Association, fully de-
scribed therein, and default having been
made in the conditions thereof, l will, as
trustee, at the request of the beneficiary in
said deed, on
Monday, January o, 1882,
at IL o'clock am, at the southwest corner of
Main and Madison streets, in the Taxing Dis
triot of said county, sell at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash that certain lot Of
land in said Taxing District described as part
Of sub-lot No. | Of lot No. 7, block As, begin
ming at northeast corner of lot 7 on west side
of fernando street; thence west with the
line Of lot No. 7 l32 feet; thence south % de-
grees west 81 feet; thence east $50 feet more
or less; thence north 81 feet 10 beginning,
with privileges and appurtenances thereto
belonging.
All right of redemption waived BY said
deed, and title believed to be perfect, but l
A. WOODRUFF, Trustee.
J. W. Hampton, Atty.
The above sale is postponed by consent of
parties to THURSDAY, February 9, 1882.
same hour and place. Ill 199
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Enc. Memnbis 3 oborIo,tor D D


by virtue of a trust deed, duly recorded in
~ the Registers Office of Shelby county,
Tenn, book 20 (chatteD, page SO8, I will, on
Monday, 23d day Of January, 1882,
at the house of A NJ Stoddard q Co. No. 22s
Main street, in Taxing District, Shelby coun-
". Tenn, as trustee, sell at public auction
for cash, one black mare mule, about 6 years
old, l51a hands high, named Kilt, and one
brown mare mule about IL years old, l6 hands
high. named Julia, a part Of the property de-
seriheS IN said trust deed to which reference
Is made. Twill only sell and convey as trus-
tee.
90 I8 JAMES SMYTHE, Trustee.
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gbk4!d4vM>
MENPHIs, TENN, April 10, 1881.
Messrs. II. II. Warner & Co;

G~ENTLEMEN-For over twenty years I have
been a sufferer from kidney trouble, accom-
panied by a female weakness which culmi-
treated by numerous doctors in Georgia and
Alabama, but none of them gave me any
benefit. In 1879 a friend advised me to use
Warner $ Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. Ono
bottle did me moro good than all the other
medicine | had taken in eighteen years, and
a continued use caused further Improvement,
until | considered myself well. / believe ii
TO be the best remedy in the market for such
female disorders. l can cheeriully recon-
mend it to all.