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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-31
FREEzE-OUT.
Grumbling Among Congressman
Who Have Been Redis-
tricted Into Private
Life.

Special to the COurier-Journal.I
WASHINGTON, March 28.-There is
considerable grumbling among mem
bers of the House about the way their
States have been redistricted under
the last census. The biggest grum
blers arc the men who are frozen out
altogether and can not be reelected
in the districts where they are now
located. Already two men, who have
occupied prominent positions in the
House, have been visited with the ak.
General Bragg, the only Democratic
member from Wisconsin, is barred
from re election by the redistricting of
the State by a Republican Legislature
in the same way that Kentucky gets
rid of John D. White. Bragg is a lit.
tie man, but bis will and determine
ton have always made him prominent
in the House Another man who is
grieving about the way he has been
treated is the fiery Sparks, Of Illinois.
He, too, is a Democrat. Sparks had
better hurry up and whip Weaver on
the floor Of the House as he once
threatened to in noisy you area
liar debate" for after this Congress
his chance to do so will have passed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-31

Health is Wealth |

On. E. O. WRsT's NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT
MENT; a specific for Hysteria, Dizziness, Con.
vulsions, Nervous Headache, Mental Depres
sion, Loss Of Memery, Spermatorrh@a, Impo.
tency, Involuntary Emissions, Premature Old
Age. caused BY over-exertion, selfabuse, or
over-indulgence, which leads to misery, decay
and death. One box will cure recent casos.
Each box contains one months treatment.
One dollar box, or six boxes for Eve dollarg;
sent by mail prepaid on receipt Of price. We
guarantee six boyes TO cure any case. With
each order receive by as for six boxes, accom-
panied with Eve dollars, we will send III epur-
chaser our written guarantee to return the
money II the treatment docs net effect cure.
Guarantoen issued only By A. RENKERT &
CO., Wholesale and Retail Druggists, 2l5 Main
street. Memphis, Tenn. Orders by mail Will
receive prompt attention. 55xxxiiii55d&w
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-31

Ill - 49, (VAAAANI AAEAaAhs
Somervillo Falcon, 49,
Chancellor Livingston arrived Mon
day morning and opened Uhancery
Court, which is now in session aud
the business progressing. We under
stand there is quite a full docket this
term.
Louis s. Mosby, third son Of the
late Colonel Joseph r. Mosby, died
at the residence of his mother at 10
o'clock on the morning of the 23d
inst, Of typho malarial fever, after an
illness Of about ten days. He was
about twenty-seyen years of age.
The Executive Committee Of the
Republican party Of Fayette county
will meet in Somerville Saturday for
the purpose of appointing delegates to
the State Convention to nominate a
candidate for Governor, or calling a
county convention for that purpose.
The residence Of w. r. Williamson.
in the northern part Of this courty,
about two miles south of Mason. was
destroyed by FIRE on the night Of the
2lst inst. We have not heard the
cause Of the fire or the amount of the
loss.
A personal encounter occurred Sat.
urday morning between r. H. Yancey
Esq, editor Of the Falcon, and Mr.. &.
Il. Cobbs. An article in the Falcon
Of the 18th inst, rejecting upon DIR.
Cobbs, was the cause of the difficulty.
Mr.. q. made The attack. No weapons
were used. 1t was a regular "fsti.
cuff, " and no serious damage resulted
to either party.
A couple Of United States revenue
officers we're here yesterday, exalnining
the whisky kept for sale in the town
They found several barrels which did
not stand the test-that is, did moi
come up to the per cent or proc
stamped on the barrels. The Law
provides that such whisky is con,
fscated.
DR.. W. j. Barron, of the Macor
district. called to see US yesterday
The Doctor has bunch of wheat a
his house that is little ahead of an,
we ever heard Of before. He found i
growingin his garden, and when quit
small took it up and set it out in
box. II doubtless grew from singh
grain, dropped by accident, and Their
is in the bunch one hundred stalks
sixty of them about fourteen niche
long, and he thinks at least sixty O
the one hundred stalks will head an,
mature.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-31

The Texas Siftings tells of a card
playing clergyman, who, on a recent
Sunday, just before divine service
began, was approached by the organ
list, who asked, referring to the open
ing hymn, "What shall | play2"
What kind Of a hand have you got2"
was the absent-minded response.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-31


No. 3299-In the Chancery Court of sbalh,,
county, Tenn. = state Of Tennessee W.
w u Butler ct al. '''
I appearing from amended bill, which IL
j. sworn to 10 this cause, that the deiendSnts.
Martha oven, Mary Z Owen, Saliie M
Owen, Miles Owen, jr, Ida Owen, Augustus
ygwen, hLham Owen, Jshn p Smith and
Martha A smith, his wife, Thos. b McEwin
ana Anne McEwin, his wife, Mrs, Jane
Lawrence, Willie Tomeny, Blanche Tomenv.
Ia Mchisslck and Lizzie McKissiek, his
wife, Henry ". Brooks and Blanche Brooks.
his wife, Mrs. Maria r Giles, Miss Maria q
Giles V b Waddell, trustee. Parker d Ewan.
Y w Tucker, Chas. I harrison, trustee. Mrs
Mary Looney, Ohas. Sanford and Bette San.
iord, his wife, Mrs; Mary Burbank and -
Burbank, her husband, Robert Looney. ir.
Kate Iooney, Dora looney, Chas. S Loonsy'
W Q talkner, Annie Pope, Camilla Pope:
samuel Kerr, or Carr, and Mary Ann Kerr. or
Carr, his wife, Ben Eiseman, u A Cole, Henry
Laird, eallie + Harris, unknown heirs n
deofge A Mccall, John Williams, o ii
Williams, y McCarty, i G Noel and Mamie
NOEL avs wife, Bank Of Louisville, Kentucky,
snd Mrs; A Baker, are all non-residents
Of tho State Of Tennessee; 1t Is there.
fore ordered that they make their al.
geaIance herein, at the courthouse Of
SHELBY county, in Memphis Tennessee.
on or before the first Monday in MAY. lSs2
ana plead. answer or demur to Complainant
PHI, OF the same will be taken for Confessed
that a copy Of this order be- published onc SD y
Ledger. - - '''' uD'i0
This 9Sd day Of March, 1889. tlik
copy Attest:
r J BLACK, Clerk and Master.
ByJ NJ Bradley, D. O. an.
w Hampton, sol'r for compPt. 2O262SS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-31
TRUTH ATTEslED.
Some Important Statements
Of Well Known People
Wholly Verified.

In order that the public may fully realize
the genuineness Of the statements, As well 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-
monials Is absolute, nor can the facts they an
n0unce be ignored;
MEMPH1s, TENN, April 20. 1881.
Messrs. II. 4. Warner + Co;
qEErLExEE-I have been sufferer from my
infancy with disease Of the kidneys, and have
expended great deal of my hard earned
wages with physicians and at various springs
L. search Of relief. None did me any good.
FINALLY, after reading several testimonials OF
the safe Kidney and Liver Cure, / concluded
70 ny Y, 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 IL. 1t Is the
most wonderful medicine have ever seen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-31

MIR. Lyman Seeds, of Dunkirk, N.
Y, says: Il want everybody to know
that Browns Iron Bitters has cured
me Of a complication Of disorders that
affected my general health to such an
extent that | was unable to do any
work. My principal troubles were
poor digestion, painful urination, and
weak lungs, have been restored to
perfect health"
s. Mansfield & Co., W. N. Wilker-
son & Co., and g. w Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-31
wishing Colonel Havsfly godspeed. A
reporter asked him why be went

wishing Colonel Havefly godspeed. A
reporter asked him why he went
abroad.
IT must he answered. "At least
my physicians tell me that if / don't
take rest III suddenly 60 under,so I'm
goine over till next Jahs. Ishsll still
keep my enterprises going on this
side, and may establish an American
theater in London"
II say. Jack" expostulsted the fat
minstrel, 1.-THE boys are all waiting up
stairs. y
Mr.. Hayerly hurried to the upper
deck, whore 'the boys stood looking
undeniably sad. His hands were
seized on all sides by actors and ac-
tresses, whose faces looked sleepy SO
early ID the morning. The big brass
band played a new march written for
the occasion BY Eddie Quinn, called
Bon Voyage, and the steamer
moved out into the river and headed
down the bay.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-31

Life is too short to try half a dozen
different kinds of Sure Cures" when
one suffers with cough or cold stick
to the best and use DR.. Bulls cough
syrup; it will cure your cough and
never disappoint you. All druggists
sell it at % cents a bottle.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-31

The relief given to catarrh of the
bladder aud a general weakness Of
those parts By the soothing effects Of
Browns Iron Bitters, is simply won
derful.
S. Mansfield & Co., W. N. Wilker-
son 4 Co., and G. w. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-31

The PUBLIC LEDGER book bindery
10 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, aud 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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ApA.gtAegS,
MEMPHIS, TENN, April Is, 1881.

MEMPHIS, TENN, April 10, 1881.
Mesrs. H. H. Warner d Co;
GENTLDlEN-For over twenty years have
been sufferer from kidney trouble, accom-
panied by female weakness which culmi-
mated into falling of the womb. ] have been
treated by numerous doctors in Georgia and
Alabamal but none of them gave me any
sbeneht. In 1873 friend advi1ed me 10 use
Warner Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. One
bottle did mo more good than all the other
continued use caused further improvement,
until considered myself well. / believe it
70 be the best remedy in the market for such
mend 1t to all.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-31

PUBLIC LEDGER job printing Office
and book bindOy, 10 Madison,
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Fayetie County Items.

PUBLIC LEDGER bindery and Job
Office, ID Madison street.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-02-18
TIE PRIZE FIGHT.

Tho pugilistic encounter which
took place yesterday at Mississippi
Cily was nothing more or less than
An exhibition of brute force in its
most rrpellant form. There was
nolhing about it by which even
tnose who affect to fancy such dis
plays can pretend to place it among
the traditional ring contests, in
which skill, activity and adroitness
play grester or lesser part. In
the language Of the 'ring" it was
simply d "slugging match" "in which
the stronger and more fully 0evel-
oped Of Me two men proceeded
from The outset to pound his antag-
Onist az with a slodge-hanmor, un-
til bleeding, battered, and wounded
in face and body, he tell senseless
upon the turf like a death stricken
animal.
AS far as we can learn, there
were few who witnessed the bru
tai, uneven contest, not excepting
even The members of the rougher
element, who were not disgusted
with the spectacle.
Let it be "a square stand-up
fight and the best man win," may
have had some meaning in the days
agone when the art of self defense
was considered necessary 10 be
taught, and when between men
more or less equally mstched and
proficient in the so.called science
of fisticuffs, ring contests took place
but are mere hollow words when
applied to encounters in which one
man is able at will to crush his OPP
ponont utterly by the mere exer-
else of brute force.
Ii the encounter yesterday is a
sample of the latter.day prize fight,
then the sooner the prize ring is
abolished and the whole race OF
modern prize fighters swept out ol
existence the better.
We are very sure that no prize
fight will be likely to take place in
this vicinity soon again, and we are
also very sure that even if one were
advertised to come off that but few
Of the many hundreds who yeSter
day turned away in disgust from
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-02-18
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
Mercantile Movements of Moment.

The old year is gone and the books
have closed over his record. With
feeling which is half regret, we
turn to see what the new one has in
store for US.
This city is, in truth, the BON
MARCuE ofthe Western world. The
ships in our harbor, the great rail
roads threading the country with
arteries Of steel, constitute this, par
excellence, a depot of universal
supply. Marvel8 Of mechanism,
the first fruits of soil, culture--from
every clime--the rarest wonders Of
textile ingenuity find their way to
our marts in tho most attractive
gulses; for the avenues of trade are
free to all.
One product of industry display.
Od upon the counters ofour dealers
Is a marvel Of constructive arr,
very closely allied to the devel-
opments of human science, 1t is a
corset made of the finest fabric, and
boned With material light, supple
and durable, which supports the
figure admirably, while permitting
the free and unmpeded use of ev.
cry bodily function. This Sonth
American product, which is an i'm
proved substitute for whalebone as
it does not warp by contact with
the body, is employed exclusively
by Warner Bros. in their immense
factory at Bridgeport, Conn. Thus
the Warner corSets are known to
the trade Of two continents as the
mot durable and perfect specimens
in the market. Ladies esteem the
"Coraline a boon beyond price; and
dealers are meeting the demand in
fashion which keeps the makers
on the QvIY YIyE filling orders. A
thousand hands are constantly at
work to convince the public that
This is not u WAIST of raw material.
The enterprise which vouchsafes
to buyers remote from our great
mercantile centres the privileges
awarded to home purchasers ex'
tends to other lines. Mahomot
cannot come TO the mountain, but
the mountain goes to Mahomet.
Never in all the prosperous years
which have chronicled the history
of the house, have Lord. q Taylor
shown such enterprise or brought
to bear so rich and varied resources
in meeting the demand of buyers
at home and abroad. Those who
cannot be here can just as we'll dc
the business by proxy with samples
and system of measurement sent
on application to the Mail Order
Department. No charge is made
for filing orders, and the money
saved by those accustomed to high
rate Of profit assessed by local deal
ers, is immense, even after deduct
ing the moderate charge for trans
portation by mail ur express. Ev
cry letter and sample is dated
marked, booked and filed away by
system so perfect that mistakes
of moment are akin to impossible
f even though many clerks are con
stantly employed In shipping goods
of all classes to England, China
West Indies, Sandwich Islands ant
} all parts OF North and South Amer
} lea. To the distant purchaser il
' States remote from this mercantile
center, are vouchsafed all the priv
! iliges accorded to the patrons wht
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-02-18
A WOman's Experience.

Mothers and daughters should
feel alarmed when WEAKNESS con-
stantly oppresses them. eff am
fretful from exhaustion Of vital
powers and the color is fading from
my face, Parker's Ginger Tonic
gives quick relief. 1t builds me up
and drives away pain with wonder.
tul certainty" Buffalo Lady
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-02-18

daily throng the grand emporium,
corner Broadway and Twentieth
street. The lady resident in Dako-
ia or Oregon can sit in her easy
chair in her border home, and se-
lect articles of every quality and
kind, and garments Of every con-
GeivabIe cut and finish, at very
slight advance upon the original
material cost.
Nor do we pause in Gotham. The
same line Of enterprise extends to
Philadelphia, which, in the facili-
ties for furnishing all kinds of goods
In accordance with the require
ments OF all classes of society, is
not one whit behind it's more pre-
tentious rival.
This special section of the great
store Of Sharpless & Sons--dealers
of we'll known repute--801 to 807
Chestnut street, has proven a stu
pendous success.
The Mail Order Department, or
ganized for the benefit of those who
cannot conveniently visit the city,
has increased its capacities and fa-
cilities, and is perfect in its ar
rangements.
Letters asking for catalogues,
price lists, or information concern
ing all articles required for dross or
home use, will be responded to
promptly. Samples of dress goods
sent when desired. Wedding trous-
seau, mourning costumes travelling
outfits, and infants wardrobes, dry
goods, fancy goods, imported and
domestic novelties and specialties
Of every description, carefully se-
lected and promptly dispatched by
mail, or expressed to all parts of
the country. Experts of taste,
judgment and experience, give
their whole time to this branch of
their immense traffic, which is sreal-
ly business of itself.
Thus run the cycles of trade in
the great cities. Would that the
machinery of other matters moved
80 methodically.
Every now and then an upheave
occurs, which sends a delegation Of
ones fellow creatures wholesale
into eternity, without so much as
parting hand grasp to loved ones
lett behind. But IL is Ieared until
these things come home to the soul
of the mayoralty, and the corpora
tions in control, we shall have no
permanent reform. The dismal
prophecy Of the dead Carlyle is in
danger of perpetual fulfllment.
The city is full of merchants, buy
ing Spring novelties for the Wes'
tern and Southern market. l must
sharpen my wits and pencils for a
tour among importers, preparatory
to a disqusition on Spring styles.
q. U.
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Says the New York Sun: The pur-
chase ofgreat blocks of land in the
Southern States by European capi-
talists has been a marked feature of
the past two weeks. Sir Z. J.
Reed, representing English inves.
tors, and DR.. Jacobus Westheim, of
Amsterdam, representing Dut h
have just bought 100000 acres in
Florida; while Phillip, Marshall &
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900 acres in Mississippi. Nearly
half of the latter are levee lands,
situated in the Yazoo delta, and are
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been to colonize and cultivate the
lands, and the effect can hardly fail
to be felt in the future of these
States when the cultivators of the
soil have to pay their rents to Eng
lisk capitalists.
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NO. SO.
r. n. EE3#GR,
Successor TO Fisher. Amis 4 Col
HIRBLE Hg5G}.
Cor. A&arna O aocnn1 q4e.,

Memphis Tenn
Importer ana wholesale dsIGr IN
italian, American and Tepne3s.c A"r
bic, all kinds Of Granite Mouulatn's,
Tombs, lIead and Foot Ston"s, COM
ter, Wash Stand and Table Nnps. tv-
cry variety Of Stone Work donn
promptly and satist3rt lri'Y Largest
stock in the city ana az tprc" cusa
prices, Call or write Iof design, ahd
prices, which vii be tlga,,hr'l prompt
ly free OF charge. eiAi save co,naissous
YOU will haze lto bay pgentas
Sept b Gnl
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-02-18

We call attention to the cor
rerted schedule Of the Memphis q
Charleston Rail Road, which ap-
pears on the fourth page in to days
paper. Its running time and con-
n.clions for the travelling public
are fully set forth in the ADVERTISE
Aent, and every promise made
therein is as faithfully carried out
as possible.
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EIegance and Purity.

Ladies who appreciate elegance
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Balsam. 1t is the best article sold
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the pitiful, sickening struggle at
Mississippi City, could be induced
in any way to witness it.--TN. O.
Times Democrat.
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