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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26

Arc we to be or not to be a manu-
featuring centerP
Which was created first. s~unAowerQ
or Oscar Wilde?
Does anybody mourn when doctors
are disconsolate2
Can you suggest a cure for the Adams
street pavement
DO vehicle repairers make as much
money now as formerly?
Why isn't the COW roaming ordi-
nance more vigorously enforced?
Doesn't the odOr of paint remind
one OF treshened business activity?
Have dogs and roaming cattle n
rights which people are bound to re-
spect?
l. Where will you find a mora hopeful
individual than the native Mem
phian2
If the ~bootblacks should forro A
union, wouldn't the dandies suffer
awfully?
Doesn't the formation of q Jockey
Club mean a new era Of blOoGed stock
in Shelby county,
What sin has the Bluff City COM
mltted, that the skies should weep
over her so much2
Hasn't President Hadden SURVEYED
the city we'll enough now to be able to
draw a pretty accurate map2
When have we had a business sea-
son which promises to be more pros-
porous than the coming one?
Is modern Memphis, Tennessee n
improvement on ancient Memphis.
Egypt, in the way of arehitetureP
Will it really be beyond the dim
future when a tunnel will be built.
under the river bed to HopeGeld2
When Memphis becomes IA great
manufacturing place, will there be
more protectionists in it than now?
What does a country the most good.
the statesmen, or the architect who
plans great buildings, such as our ele-
vator2
Is there the least prospect OF p col.
ored emigration from the Sonth as
long as w%atermelons grow 20 pTentifully
In this part of the coDltry?
Don't the ruwhie of trains and the
S4rlll voice Of the steam whistle make
happy hol.. ow a good deal worthier Of
sue napie than it used to be?
II the census taker, on his next
rounds through Memphis, were to
classify snobs separately, how many
pages OF fine type would he fill?
Is there any more reason for calling
a place where ice and milk are kent an
ice and milk depot" than there is
Tor saying a grocery or drug depot?
1t it is true that the amount of
crime in q city diminishes with an in
crease OF light, would it not be a good
police regulation to put electric lamps
all over the city, if they wouldn't cost
too much?
Can any one who notices the crowds
OF people hurrying every day from one
part OF the city to the other fail to
believe in the doctrine of the trans
migration Of soles-Of shoes?
lfthere is anything in a name, ought
not Memphis Cinnamon be the hap
pleSt people in the world, considering
the fact that nearly all of them are
Sing with something or other before it2
How is it hat the peripatetic poll
tax gatherer continues to mike his
rounds and run his duns under the
noses Of those who have paid and hold
receipts, and at the same time man
ages to avoid many voters who
haven't paid a cent Of tav for wears
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26
Fresh Kelly's Bouquets,
GatO's Key West Cigars,
RePeiYed to-day at
ii. ESCH,
2I7 Main street.
NIaking

b -"
The Pioneer Cotton Mills are now
engaged In the manufacture Of osna.
burg, and specimens Of a fine looking
article, eight ounces to the yard, have
been turned out. All Of the looms in
the mills will shortly be in operation,
manufacturing heavy sheetings and
osnaburgs. There will doubtless be
an active demand for the product Of
this manufacturing enterprise.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26
TAX STATEMENT.
Review Of the FoOtings OF the
Tax Books.

The LEDGER is indebted to Mr..
Dan G. Shelby, Deputy County Trus-
tee, for the following statement Of
State, county and Taxing District
taxes for 1881 and 1882. The Trustee
is charged on the books with the fol-
lowing.
State Tax-Levy for 1881 ,$56, 1929 SO;
picked up tax, $751; 4S. Total, $57,-
All 80.
County Tax-Levy for 1881, $780,
900 9S; picked up tax, 1871 43. Total,
ST., O72 Al.
School Tax-Levy for 1881, $40
1873 SO; picked up tax, $500 So. Total,
$40, SO.
Memphis and Ohio Railroad Tax
Levy for 1881, $lO,O4S 40; picked up
tax, $3.50 "a. Total, $1O,l78 70.
The following shows the collections
made:
By amount Of State tax collected,
$45,224 O6; by errors and insolvencies,
$2S36 SO; by land sales, $935O 68;
total, $751; All 80.
By amount of county tax collected,
1885 10; by errors, etc.; $2836 So;
by land sales, $935O 6S. Total, $751;
072 Al.
By amount of school tax collected,
$32,59O 90; by errors, etc., 1881 O5;
by land sales, $6233 70. Total, $40,
TIA SO.
By amount NJ. and 0. R. R. tax col
lected, $Sl47 50; by errors, etc.,
S472 rs; by land sales, 1883 "A. Total,
slO,l7S 70.
Charged with Taxing District taxes
as follows:
Police Department-Lsvy for 1882,
$Sl ,5O4 10; picked up tax, 1858 IS;
total, $32,257 So.
Fire Department-Levy for 1882,
S3l,504 10; picked up tax, 1858 rs;
total, $32,257 So.
Lighting Department Levy for
1882, sl5,l2l 81; picked up tax, 1861
80; total, $15,4S3 n.
Public School Department-Leyy
for 1882, $l8,9O2 46; picked up tax,
$452 %; total, $l9,354 II.
Streets, Sanitary and Bridges De-
partment-Levy for 1882, SOS, 1892 80;
picked up tax, $2351 70; total, $780,.
.644 so.
Hospital DepartnleAt--Levy for
1882, $4,000 50; picked up tax, $3.50
%; total, $645l 81.
Collections on account Of Taxing
District are as follows:
Police Department = By amount
collected, $25,O 81 26; errors, 1929 46;
uncOllected, $4947 10. Total, s32,
257 IS.
Fire Department-By amount col
lected, S25, O81 rs; errors, ETC., $2229 46;
uncollected, $4947 ID. Total, 1872.
.257 IS.
Lighting Department-Bv amount
collected, $1,000 Oh; errors, etc,
5000 IA; unsolicited, 1874 81. Total,
s15,4S3 Y.
Public School Department-By
amount collected, $l5, O48 rs; errors,
etc., 1887 68; u~ucollected, S2968 %.
Total, Sl9,354 Il.
Streets, Sewers, etc.-By amount
collected, s7S,253 50; errors, etc.,
1895 SO; uncollected, SIS, 435 O5. To
tai, SlOO,64 so.
Hospital Department-By amount
collected, s5Ol6 %; errors, ETC.,
s445 80; unCOllected, $3.50 40. Total.
$645l ST,
Theterm picked up tai" was invent.
ed by the Comptroller, and alludes
to the tax paid by persons who had
been overlooked by the Assessor. All
the property upon which taxes have
not been pad, has been turned over
to the Clerk Of the Circuit Court for
sale. The showing is better for the
State and county than for the Taxing
District. The item "land sales" in
the statement of State and county
taxes, also refers to the amount uncOl-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26
Ease hall.
NOTICES.

Second Presbyterian Church. corner
Main and Beal Observation-Disclosures at
$3.50 am. No services,
First Baptist Church, corner Second and
Adams treets-Sunday-school at $3.50 a.
MI preaching at IL am. and 500 pm.
r. A. Venable, pastor.
Saffarans Street Methodist Church
Sunday-school 81 am; preaching II am
and 8 p.ms by tho pastor, Rey, j. P
Walker,
First Presbyterian Church, corner al
Third and Poplar streets-Services at II
am. and 8 pm. by theRev, Eugene Daniel
pastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, CourI
treet-Sunday-sohoo at 0 am. No ser,
ylcss morning or night. II. A. Jones
| pastor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26

To the Business Men OfMemPhis
| am out Of employment and desire
work. ! will thank my friends to
assist me in getting 3 situation. Ny
large acquaintance in the city and
surrounding country, and my we'll
known business qualifications are my
testimonials.
l54 JOHN H. LENow,
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PROFESSIONAL

r N. COLEMAN, Justice Of the Peace.
u. Notary Public and Commissioner Of
Deeds. Special attention Risen to collections
In the county. 0mne 10 Madison st list
T B.WALb ER, Professor Of Botany. from ten
d yeais' botanical experience. Will on the
ist OF September, 1889, open to the public a
laboratory. manufacturing vegetable botany
medicine Of all kinds. Nediei,e for chronic
diseases a srecialty. When in Mexico secured
Memphis, Tenn. 127 1852
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Ex'ra Oh9iee
BEEF
III. SEESSEL, SIR, a. SON. 1875
A Five Cent shine.


A day or two since a well known
young man of the Beau Brummel type
stood on the crossing of a slightly
muddy street and signalled a passing
street gar. The driver slowed up, and
though the would-b passenger could
have gained the rear platform with the
greatest ease, he stood on his dignity
and allowed the car to pass by. As
soon as the driver saw he had failed to
get on, he put on brakea and stopped
the car, when the dandy began slowly
picking his way toward it, taking his
time and apparently utterly ObliyioUs
of the fact that a dozen people were
awaiting his movements, with impa-
tience. Finally he got in, and as he
sank with ineffable grace into a seat,
observed that these beastly car drivers
never would learn anything. No
said Chief Davis, who vas a passen-
ger, never having practiced the noble
art Of blackiDg boots, they have not a
true idea Of the value of a five cent
shine" The passengers understood,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26
Every Grade Of Excellent
IMPORTED
Havana Cigars
Can be found at

Can be found at
SOL COLEMAN'S CIGAR HOUSE.
N. B.-No business transacted on Sun
days,
Important Notice.
Those holding invitations for the
Jeans Senator'S basket picnic to.
morrow will please be at the l.. & N,
R. r. depot at 5 am. sharp, instead Of
$50, as they will leave on the regular
passenger train. In Gaze of Indictment
weather, the picnic is postponed.
By ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26

TNHREE or four good N chinis,s. Apply TO
4 The Livermore Foundry and Machine ye-'
16O to "a Adams street. TO- lof
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BLACK HAWK TOBACCO.
III. ESCB,
Sole Agent.

Wanted-GOod cheap work horse.
Address s. K, this Office, 1853
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GOLD Kings,

Manufactured to order byIJ. N. Null.
ford y Co., SS3 Main. llOtfrs
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A Boy IS OF 16 years old, willing to do
n homework. Address
1872 l57 H.. b., thls On e.
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WAITED.

COMPETENT woman to nur'e tso children.
" Apply 222 'front.' ,treet. lS Rt
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INO purchase a largs-siEed mare pony. Ap.
L piS at ULLATH0RGE'S sesd Store, US
Main street. Bll5
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DAGs, bones. old iron, etc; full weights
II and full prices warranted.
i4sf JOHN PELEGRIN, l2 Besl St.
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NXPERIENCEp saleslsdT can get a situa-
II, ton in Little Ro-k by Addressing in her
own b ndwriting MERCHANT, this ofieeISt
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HATS cleaned and dyed At
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INCUR or Eve energetic SCENT to solicit for
u the Equitable Building Association, Who
can furnish good reference. Apply a. omee
of general agent. No. 5 Madison uset 1881
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-26

GMAbL stock Of groceries IN he suburbs Of
- the city. doing a good paying business,
with storshOuse and dwelling for lale or rent.
1871 GROCERY, this Office.
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GOOD half Jersey milk COW for sale very
" cheap at 29S deorgia street, three doors
east Of Main. ISL 1853
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ONE foe rockNWay or draft horse, kind and
" 6 mile. Apply No. 3 Madhon st. lblt
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1.-TWO good Off . desks, iron safe and a sot Of
i45f IKE A. CHASE, 900 Front.
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ONE spring wagon and tive country wagons
" for 50 ., AZ 5 GABAH'5, agent, 400
and al Shelby street. 4it
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-22
Artists Diamonds.

| Speaking of diamonds among artists
Annie Louise Cary Possesses some val
liable jewel casketS, She Is ). ii to be
the possessor of the largest and most
perfect emerald IL the world. 1t be-
longed to queen Isabella, and was
bought at the sale of that erratic Span
Iard's jewels, in Pa Is, three years ago
Ii weighs twenty-three carats and Is set
in broad band of Roman gold studded
with ;wenty.four large diamonds. The
value of the emerald alone is set at $50
100. Kate Monroe, who played "Oiv-
ette" at the Casino last winter, owned
diamonds valued at $4,000. EncIsed
III them as III coat Of mail, she went
about almost like u statue OF diamonds,
radiating a blaze of white fire which put
the electric lights overhead to shame.
Nine Ambre who made such failure
singing for MaplesOn two Years ago, and
then ran OFF with the tenor of he- own
troupe, owned a collection of jewels val
ued up to S2O0, 900. She had floral
necklace OF diamonds valued at S50, 600.
Nine. Aimee put every dollar she could
save into diamonds and her collection
at one time was worth nearly S200, 900.
She bought and was presented with
jewels wherever she went. Selma Do
laro is the pOssessor of & fine collection
of diamonds, the pearl of them being a
necklace which encircies her throat in
every part she plays.
The noblest assortment Of Jewels Is
that owned by Nine. Janauschek. She
was the owner OF the finest collection of
gems OF any actress III America. Her
diamonds are simply imperial in their
maSniticence. Among them are fom
which were presented to her by the
Czar Nicholas, and the queen of Bava-
ria, each worth about 81, 200. She
own beautiful set OF turquois, IN which
the stones numer 5000, and set OF
carbuncles presented to her by Turkish
ambassador, Nine. Elsie, the famous
bareback rider Of Paris, who Is currently
reported as the daughter of the En-
peror of Austria, wore diamonds III the
place of spangles. Nine. Dockrell,
another famous rider, Owls diamonds
to the value of S30,0t0. Fanny Daven-
port, Clara Morris and other prominent
actresses all own fine jewelry and more
or less valuable collections OF diamonds.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-22

Two persons own land separated by a
line fence, which Is common property
between the two parties. One has an
! apple tree on the side Of the fence. whose
limbs cyerhang the fence on the side OF
the other. Apples fall on either side.
The question often asked is, 90 the ap-
pies that fall on ones land belong to the
other, or to both? This subject has been
several times discussed, with some con-
Trajectory decisions and judgement, but
the rules are nowpretty well established.
Ii the stem trunk of the tree grows so
close to the line that parts OF its actual
body extends into each neither owner
can cut it down without the consent of
the other. and the fruit Is TO be equit-
ably divided. Ii the stem of the tree
stands wholly within the boundary line
of one owner, he owns the whole tree
with Its products, although the roots and
branches extend into the property of the
other. There was an old rule of law that
TIE latter might claim from the yield of
the tree as much as would be an offset
for the nourishment it derived from his
estate, but this is now obsolete. The
law gives the land owner on whose soil
the tree stands the right to cat it down
at his pleasure and 10 pluck all the fruit
from it while it stands. In New York
state the courts have decided that tres
pass for assaults would lie by the owner
of the tree, against the owner of the land
over which Its branches extended, If he
prevented the owner of the tree, by
personal violence, from reaching over
and picking the fruit growing upon the
branches while standing on the fence
dividing the lands. The owner of the
land over which the branches extend
may lap the branches close to his line.
He may dig down AID cut the roots
square with his lines If he so elects. In
plain terms, if no portion of the trunk Is
within his line he may refuse all tres
pass of the tree on his premises, either
above ground or below it. But If he
gives the trees Incense either to ext nd
its branches oyer his premises. ne does
not thereby gaiu any right to Its fruit.
He cannot pick it for himself nor inter-
fere with the picking by the owner, as
long as the latter remains III the tree or
on the fence which divides the property
This right to the fruit does not, how
ever, permit the other owner to come
upon the soil on the other side OF the
line to gather the fruit, and all the fruit
whech falls without violence to the
gronnd ON that side may thus become
the property of its owner.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-22
Bogus JeveIry.

The recent experience of a LOldon
lady Of rank. who wished to sell sCme
jewels, goes to prove that shams are
not newer than other things under the
sun. Regarding what were supposed TO
be splendid rubies the Ieweler said
They are certainly very showy, mad
am, but unfortunately only clever imi-
tations IN glass - the lady. much
chagrned, then called attention to the
heavy setting, TO which the Je weller re-
piled, after the usual tests. ''The set
ting is only giltl' Another article pro-
duced for appraisement was a superb
bracelet, the gift of a Continental SOW
ereign to the wife of a distinguished
diplomatist The skiiiul manufacture
and specific gravity of this splendid OBJ
ject had been extolled for generations
IN the family of the possessor, and 50
highly was 1t priced that it was ingari-
ably sent to the bankers whenever the
family went out of town. The jeweler
scrutinizad it carefully, and pronounced
it to be extremely heavy; but he
added, IF you will allow me, madam,
to raise this very thin plate, | shall be
able to show you that the bracelet Is
filled up with-lead!' Yet it is quite
possible that the original purchasers of
these articles believed them to be gen.
uine, and paid fer them as such, A few
years ago an English gentleman took a
bracelet to leading provincial English
ieweler TO have the clasp mended.
The jeweller looked at the stone care
fully, and then said ''You are aware
that this is not genuine % Not gen.
uine - exclaimed the gentleman ''You
must be mistaken. This was given to
my wife on her marriage by my uncle,
the last man il the world to give sham
iewelry" But the jeSeller, an eminent
man in his line persisting, the donor
was informed. He wrote back that it
had cost $500, and ordered that 1t be at
once sent TO him and, taking it 10
Messrs. -, firm of the first eminence,
Indignantly stated his case. 1t was
sham, They offered check at once,
or a new bracelet, and seemed terribly
chagrined. The explanation was that,
do what they would, they were at times
the victims of their workmen, who sub
stituted admirably made bogus gems for
real ones. Probably scores OF persons
have jeweIry thought to be real which
in truth Is not so.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-22
Taking IL Out oI the Store.

Mir. Kemper, of Illinois, was in the
mercantile business. He had great
deal of work outside of his store, and
he generally made it a point to pay men
that worked for him with goods. On one
occasion he had pile of wood he want
ed cut into stove wood. Calling to a
boy on the street he said
"Here, Dock, want to get a little
wood cut. Can you do it p
Yes" said the boy.
Gan right, you go over to the house
and cut up that pile, and come back and
I'll pay you for it; but" he added after
moments pause, 81 suppose you will
take it out of the store 2"
"Of course" replied the boy, 81
would just as soon take it out of the
store as not"
Meeting ksmper on the street ia
or two after, the boy said:
"Say, Mr.. Kcmper, would ike toy
have the cash for cutting that wood.
"why," said Kemper' Il thought you
were going to take it out of the store. y
"WelI, who said l wasn't? We ars
out of the store now, and L will take
the cash.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-22

A horseman says: / owned mare 70
fourteen years which was never shod
| used her for breeding from colt, aul
kept her without shoes because it was
better for NY purpose, as she would
not be so liable to njure her colts
and she was not driven enough to re-
quire shoeing. THIS mare was never
lame or tender-footed. but she would
slip on smooth ice, and would have In
jured herself (as she could not gain q
foot-hold) if she had not been held
down until removed. She was gotten
off the ice by putting -ope around
her body and hitching another horse
to it aud sliding her several rods broad
side to the shore. Her feet were never
cut, and contained all the natural 1im
on the bottom, which, it Is claimed, in
a state of natUe will hold horses up,
keeping them IRON slipping anywhere.
There Is vast difference in the wear
ing effect OF horses feet on prairie land
where there Is an absence of grit; on
plains where there is more or less grass
to soften the football, and also an alb
sence of gravel, and gravelly road
On such a road horse might go on
walk, If not driven too much, without
wearing the hoofs to the extent of be-
coming footsore, but if driven on trot,
or gallOped any considerable amount,
1t would become footscre. L have
known colts while running in the past
ure in summer on gravelly soil, by the
natural wear of the feet and in stamping
on account of flIes-to wear the hoofs
away SO that they become decidedly
tender-foOted.
There is a great difference IN horses
about stepping; some strike the feet
very hard ON the ground and others
lightly. The former would be sure to
get footsOre without shoes, and with
them unless well shod, while the latter
might do very well barefooted, under
possible circumstances. There Is also
great difference in the shape oI horses
feet; some are born hatfooted and be-
come crippled unless extra ere Ia had
in their shoeing, others have hoofs 50
upright and hard tina they viii endure
neglect and keep their feet in sound
condition. A fiatfootel horse usually
has soft hoof, winch wears,out rapidly.
LII Is apparent from these facts that a
general rule to deprive horses of shoes
cannot BE- made always practicable.
\ horse well shOd, so that the cutter
rim OF the hoof rests fully ON the shoes,
will always travel better than one poorly
shOd or one barefooted. The curse Of
shoelng Is the buttress-an instrument
which blacksmith seems to delight III
using to cut down horses heels, and
more horses are made tender-footed
from this abuse than all other causes.
Farmers are very apt to allow their
horses TO wear their shoes so long that
the outside of the hoots grows over
them, and they grind the soft and ten
der portion of the hOOf, producing corns;
whereas the shoe should always rest
upon tie rim or outside. This neglect
is the worst kind of economy, rs it Cften
results IN permanent ininry to valuable
auimals. Such shoe!ng Is worse than
no shoes, but tins abuse Is nat a conciu-
sive argument against shoeing, but
should be conclusive against bad shoe
ing,