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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-09
Rnenes Around New YOrk


Nov ACAh ANNNCAs
Visitors to our city seldom e the
most beautiful portion Of it, ever of
the old city proper, which comprises
Manhattan Island, exclusive of the
two rural wards lying north Of Harlem
river. Central Park is ~artiicially
lovely and acts we'll its part of a city
luug-if a lung is needed to a pOpula-
ton whose homes lie between two
great arms of the sea, and that are
swept continually by strong ocean
breezes. But there is an UNEMPLOYED
portion Of the metropolis, known to
comparatively few New Yerkers,
which at this season of the year gives
glimpses of an earthly paradise. A
drive along the boulevard west Of
Central Park enables one to see the
silver bolt of the Hudson, capped by
the Highlands-ragged in spite Of
the summer dress of greenland
the diversified hills aud meadows,
as yet ~ungraded, and studded by cot
tage and villa, which conceal the near
ness of a busy and naughty million
and a half of people. Then, beyond
McGoWan's Pass the plains sweep up
into the wooded tangles of Washing
ton Height, crowned by revolutionary
Notifications and enriched by the
blood of brave mon long since forgot
ten. Along the base Of these heights
winds Spuyten Duyvil Creek-forever
enshrined in the Knickerbocker lit
erature of Washington IrviRg-still
peaceful and pastoral, but soon to give
place to the Harlem ship canal, for
which the Government has made large
appropriations On the other side Of
the creek the city territory is occupied
by farms and country seats, broken
here and there by railway lines, but
still so much in the rough that the
adder and rattle-snake lurk in rocky
haunts. To the east Of the meadows
stretch down to the sand, and the
beautiful Bronx river separates
the tangled meadows and lends beauty
to the landscape. That part OF New
York State which travels by Elevated
road and horse cars knows nothing
whatever Of all this loneliness Of nature
SO close at hand, and if it takes a holi-
day rushes away from it as fast as
steam can carry it. 1t needs some
Stanley from Philadelphia, or else
where, to explore this fair land, and
bring to the notice of Gothamites the
wealth Of beauty lying at their feet de-
spised. There is no city in the world
that has such extremes of river and
ocean scenery, of hill and valley, Of
pastoral quietness and mountain rug
gedness within its limits, and yet rich
and poor alike crowd to Central Park
the hottest point in the entire area
daring hot weather-for rest and en-
joyment. The park is well enough in
its way. though it may be thought rank
heresy to speak SO, but the real beauty
Of this city lies beyond it.
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year or two ago that q member Of
former government, an otherwise well
informed man, assured me It was a
mistake to suppose that the Welsh
language was any longer used, except
here and there by a few very old peo-
pie; that the great bulk Of the rising
generation had definitely renowned
it for the English language, and that
the next generation would witness its
final extinction. What are the real
facts on this head, FIRST as to the col
loquial use of the language, secondly
as to its literary use? On the first
head, Mr.. Ravenson, in his work on
the Celtic speaking population Of
the British Isles, published short
ly after the census of 1871, has
left it on record that Of l,426,514 peo-
pie, the population of that date of
Wales and Monmouthshire, not less
than 1,006, 100 spoke Welsh habitually.
That population was increased to
nearly 1000, 900 at this date, and there
can be no doubt, bearing in mind the
very recent efforts toward a revival of
the Welsh language and nationality,
the increase in the number Of Welsh.
speaking people is quite in proportion
to that Of the general population. As
to the literary use of the language,
twelve newspapers, with a weekly cir
culation of74,500; eighteen magazines,
with one of $4,000, aud tive quarterly
publications Of a high order Of merit,
are issued in Welsh. A large number
of translations from standard English
works, both religious and scientific, is
made every year.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-09
The Balance of Trade.
Chicago Inter.O Ocean.

SAANabV
The balance of trade which for the
last five or six years has been in favor
oil the United States to the extent Of
three and four hundred millions, has
been reduced to a meager sixty. nine
millions during the a sttwelve months
aud there is a danger Of the shipments
Of gold now being made to Europe that
it will be wiped out altogether. We
are exporting very little grain and pro.
visions this year, and are importing
vast quantities OF Injuries, and when
the time comes that We buy more than
we sell abroad, there will be a financial
depression in this country that will
result in disaster. The accommodations
Of capital in the United States are not
so great that we gan safely live beyond
our incomes, and the vast sums that
are going abroad in the form ofinterest
upon the national debt and the bonds
ofrailrosd corporations, must necessa-
rily be felt sooner OF later unless a
rich harvest this year shall give us
such a surplus as will permit our ship
pers to underbid Australia and India
in the markets Of London.
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n.Resident Notice.

No. 1880 In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, T~enn.-Floyd johnson, by next
friend, J Notebooks, VS.. G W johnson ct oil.
IT appearing from the bill which is sworn
i to in this cause that the defendants, O W
Johnson, j John Finnie, Susie Finnie and other
heirs-at-law, and ltgatees Of John G Finnie,
deceased, h~eirs-at-law and ~legatees of Joseph
X Ferguson, deceased, j B 0ri1ing and the
heirs and l~egatees Of J W Livingston,
deceased are all nOn-residents OF the
State Of Tennessee and residences unknown;
il is therefore ordered that they make
their appearance herein, at the courthouse Of
Shelby county, in Memphis, Tennessee, on or
before the FIRST Monday in July, 1882, and
plead, answer or demur to complainant
bill, or the same will be taken for confessed
as to them and set for hearing ex-parte and
that a copy Of this order BIO published once a
week for four successive weeks in the Pub
lie Ledger.
This I'd day Of June, 1882.
A O0py-Attest:
4. j. BLACK, Clerk and master
By ] NJ Bradley, d G. b NJ.
Brooks A Hammer. and J OMcDayitt, soIri
for cOmplt. 81 ST 80 90
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what Hats Young Men May wear


Dress hats for spring are of pearl
gray cashmere, with a bell crown five
and a half inches high, and round
curved English brim that is nearly two
inches wide. The felt hat for bust
ness and general wear is an English
Derby larger than those lately worn;
the crown is FIVE and a fourth inches
high, and the rolled brim is two
inches and an eighth in width. Cocoa
brown is the stylish color, and there
are navy blue and English green
Derbys imported to match suits.
American Derby hats have more
tapering crowns and are not so high as
the English shapes; they come in
pearl color, black and brown. TRAY
cling hats made with cores that curve
to form a Derby crown; they are alss
soft, so that the hat can be put in the
pocket or crushed without harm.
Lawn tennis hats of soft felt, with
low crowns and brims rolled all
around, are shown in red, white or
blue felt, aud there are larger hats Of
red MORE figured felt for ladies to
wear when playing tennis.
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seven Girls and Their diamonds
Boston Journal


Seven young ladies we're perceived
in a horse car, Of whom not one had
both gloves on and none were wholly
bare handed. OF these four had gloves
on their right hands and three on their
left, and in every instance the I'M
gloved hand lay in the lap above the
other. All the bare hands had dia.
mond rings upon them, and whenever
any attentions were needed by the
hair or raiment of the ladies, in every
instance the ungloved hand was used
to bestow them, and in the necessary
movements the stones flashed and gilt
tered very much. And when, as hap
pened in process of time, the seven
young ladies left the car, one after the
other, four Of them waved their left
hand to the conductor to direct him
to stop. and the other three agitated
their right hands, and again the rings
sparkled quite c~opiously. All Of (which
was very curious and interesting to the
scientific mind.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-09
Eme EIIsIer,s Joke.

"Oh, yes; we we're talking about
John 4. Raymond when | interrupted
the conversation, she said. II don't
think that to this day Mr.. Raymond
knows that | once perpetrated a joke
on him. At that time he would have
given anything to learn who the author
was, for he always retaliates. He was
playing in St. Louis. l was 10 the
East. l had heard and seen much Of
his jokes that / resolved one day To
give him a spoonful Of his own medi
cine. Yoa know that Raymond, be-
fore ordering at meals, is a close
student Of his bill Of fare. And, in
contradistinction to the theatri.
cal diet Of his Col. Sellers, he il
quite an epicureau in Taste
After thinking the matter over
/ decided to send him a bill o
the Mulberry diet. So | had printed
in splendid style the fare which mos
be did not like. Just think-RaymonC
dining at dinner of Of turnipsl Tn,
bill of fare was sent to the hotel, tn
proprietor was induced to join thl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-09

MAy0R Charles g. Nswmaa, 50 long
and inausntially connected with the
Pine Bluff press, has seli his interest
in the Commercial to accept 3 position
on the Little Rock Gazette, the lead
ing daily Of the State He is s thor
oushly trained journalist and is a
valuable accession to the metropolitan
paper which has secured his services,
The Commercial win be continued by
Mr.. Chester F~lournoy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-09

conspiracy, and at the table he was
delicately handed the ~delicately print.
ed menu. He read: 'Soup-turnip,
turnip; fish-turnips, turnips; roast
turnip; boiled-turnip; e%ntrees-tur-
nips; cold-turnip. Before he had
reached the turnip pudding and pie
he SHE'D the card across the room,
buried his face il his hands, and was
heard by the waiter mutter: Good
one, good one; wonder who did it.
He then got up from the table and
went to a restaurant for his dinner.
l know that when he finds out that
1 am the guilty one, he will play back
at me-"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-09
Live LONG and be Hannx.

For all diseases affecting the pulmo-
nary, digestive and urinary organs,
BRAIN and nervous system, nothing is
SO strengthening in its effect as
Browns Iron Bitters. 1t assists ma
ture in every instance, and complete
cures rapidly follow.
S. Mansfield & Co, W. N. Wilker-
son 4 Co., and G. W Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-09
Truu, IA Mighty.

This is the third time you have
offered me a half. dollar with a hole in
itl' Indignantly exclaimed a Michi.
gan avenue saloon keeper to a man who
had called for beer.
"Wrong-entirely wrongl' sighed
the stranger, as he replaced the money
in his pocket. "On the FIRST occasion
| offered you q trade dollar. On the
next it was a quarter with a hole in it
In this present instance you have jusI
refused a ffty.cept piece, which ]
spent over an hour in plugging up. ]
like TO see a man tell the truth oHe'
in a while, even il bis beer is bad."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-09

sAa ANNANAa
Grim Mars now and then smooths
his front a1d ripples into laughter.
On the day before Easter, in com
memoration of some religious event;
the Court INDUCED in a kind Of public
walk around" in the yard of the
palace in Vienna. A Hungarian reg
iment was deplOyed upon a long walk
of the palace grounds outside, facing
an open area of the turf, which was
covered with gleeful school boys en-
joyiDg a holiday. 1t was rare fun to
see the youngsters PLAYING tricks with
the outposts Of the sOldiery-dodgine
in and out. leading the sentinels into
chase, and driving each Of the uni.
formed chaps half crazy in trying t
surround a dozen nimble boys at once
All Of a sudden the regiment fred
salute in the direction of the urchins
The hundred or more m~ischievoul
little fellows, by way Of joke, treated
the volley as a real one. Every on,
of them fell over as though hit, som,
lying stiff, as if dead, and others twist
ing and kicking with heels in air. al
il wounded. In its way the satire Of
WAT was indescribably funny, and tn
Emperor himselfwould have pardoneI
the smile that broke athwart the lon
line Of swarthy veterans.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-09

Tar Humphreys county Democracy
net At Wavery last Monday declared
against the 6G-S set named 5o4 as
ths outside Rai, that could be in
SeSN and recommended A S Marks
IN GnHsrnNr
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-09

Mr.. r. P. Bonner, of Meadville,
Pa, writes: II feel like a new born
creature. Transformed from a crabby
dyspeptic and nervous sufferer to a
robust, strong, healthy man, it all
seems like a dream, yet Browns Iron
Bitters did it. l feel very kindly to-
ward everybody, especially to the in.
yentors Of so good a medicine"
S. Mansfield & Co., w. N. Wilker.
son & Co., and G. W. Jones Il Co.,
wholesale agents.
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DIR. q. A. Lotion.
St. Louis Globe Democrat

cb, Louis democrat
Rev. George A. Lotion, the pastor
Of the Third Baptist Church, whose
unfortunate adventure in a sleeping.
car several weeks ago while acting
under an alteration Of mind caused
so much talk, has not yet recovered
from his mental disorder. His church
have given him a leave of absence for
three months. He, in company with
his wife, left Thursday. They have
gone to Warm Springs, in the north
ern part of Kansas. Lately it was
rumored that the deacons of the
Third Church had invited Rev. Mr..
Lotion to resign, and that the lady
who it was asserted the min
lister had insulted was writing
letters to acquaintance in st. Louis
charging him with gross improprieties.
These rumors the church deacons,
especially Mr.. Senter, emphatically
deny. Mr.. Senter stated that 40 re-
quest had been made for Mr. LOT
tons resignation, and the lady in
question, who is now known to be
highly respectable, has written an ex-
PLANTATION TO Mr.. Lotion, stating that
she had not made any statement for
the public, but would do so if he
deemed it necessary, as she could
positively declare hat he had not
used indecent or vulgar language to
her on the occasion Of the adventure
The friends Of the minister and hil
physician are hopeful that he will re.
cover from his malady in a few
months.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-09

THs Panklia county Democracy
net ia convention st Winchester on
the s.h. asa declared unanimously ia
hpo. q Marks for Governor. Re
saeus u be the oOmiOe man.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-09

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiseretions Of youth, nervous woaknessi
early decay, loss Of manhood, etc.t lwil send
a reciro that will cure you, FREE on
CHARGE. This great remedy WA discovered
s~olf-addrossod envelope 10 the Rev. J0aEPH n
TNMAW. Station D, New York City.
@yxxiy52d
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-09

EDITOR LEDGER:-My card, pub.
lished in your issue of 9TH inst, has
been construed as rejecting upon Mr..
Lamb, Treasurer NJ & T. r. r Co.,
and to correct any such impression. |
desire to say that the NJ. & T. R. r.
Co. was garDishe5d on account Of
claim VS.. Emerson and on answer,
judgment was rendered against said
company. l, as an officer, collected
same, and on presentation Of claim Ia
Mr.. l.. for payment, a receipt for two
dollars, included in said claim, was
allowed Mr.. l.. 10 my presence and
with my consent deducted that sum
from the amount, and | was response
bic for the correctness Of the bill, and
the failure to deduct the eight cents
commission, was my un~intentiona
error. | should have said the fee fol
answering punishment was fixed bJ
law at fifty cents instead Of his charg.
ing it, and was a part of the cost paiC
by Mr.. Emerson and retained by Mr.
Lamb. Mr.. l.. has always acted fairll
and squarely in all business | havI
transacted with him.
j. +. BENTON.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-09
Comparative Condition Of Eng.
land and Wales.

Nothing more widely different can
be imagined than the comparative
coalition Of England and Wales in
almost all essential points. England
is a rich country, Wales is a poor one.
In England all the people speak what
is, Notwithstanding all local differ
ences Of accent and dialect, one Ian
guage. In Wales the upper classes
and the middle classes speak one Ian
guages, the rest Of the people another,
almost as far removed from it in the
family Of languages as it is possible
for 1t to be. Of the 100000 inhabi-
tants Of Wales and Nomenclature.
nearly 100000 h~abitually speak
and use Welsh in preference to, and
to the exclusion Of, English
in the daily intercourse Of life.
in business relations among eacl
other, and in their religious services
1t is very difficult to bring the facts a,
TO language home to the ordinary
EnglishmAn. He travels in Nortf
Wales a great deal, and in Soutl
Wales a little; and all the people a
the hotels and in the towns witt
whom he is in contact speak Englisl
to him with an accent, indeed. but no
a stronger one than that Of the in
habitants of an average English coun
ty and if he hears people of middl
class position talking in a tonPu
which he does not understand,
makes no impression on his mind b,
yond the passing moment. That peopl
are in many important respects as q
removed from the people of Enqlan
as if the Straits Of Dover ran betwee
. them and the English border, does M
D occur to him, nor, indeed. can va
convince him Of it.
A dominant people is always car
:, less Of such matters, and ignores the,
AZ far As potsihle. and II wos 49,
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Saturday, Iuns "a, 1882,

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, TenneS-
see, to-wit: Being fifty acres, part Of tract OF
232 81: 100 acres conveyed to John Adams by
W H Wood. trustee. by deed dated April IL,
1858 and recorded in the Register Office oil
said county and S ate In book o pages BAT
8 Q; said fifty acres being known on the plan
OF the subdivision Of said tract OF 232 $500
acres made for said John Adams by j II Mo
Clure as lot No. 3 in said subdivision, and
begins at a stake at the southeast corner Of
lot No. l; theooe south 1888 chains TO a stake
az the southeast corner of lot No. 2; thence
east II Sc chains to a stake from which south
az degrees east % links stands q sweetgum
marked A; thence north 80 50 chains to a
stake in the center Of d 90 foot avenue; thence
west 1875 chains to the beginning. containing
fifty acres.
Terms of Sale On a credit ofseVen months,
purchaser executing note with approved So
Guilty; lien retained; redemption barred.
This June2, 1882
r. BLACK, Clork and Master.
UW Miller, sol'r for complainant.
81 81 90 90
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Nervous debility, melancholy, ca
tarrh Of the bladder, leucorrhea, etc ,
are quickly cured by Browns Iron
Bitters.
S. Mansfield & Co., W. N. Wilker-
son & Co.. and G.. w. Jones & Co.,
Wholesale agents.
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LEDGER.


EEARIr eight tons Of peaches were
shipped rortA frOn Chattanooga last
"Wednesday,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-09

Hand bills Of all sizes, from the
,mallest to a three-aheet poster, done
With nsatness and dispatch at the
PUBLIC LEDGER job printing Office,
Prices a. Ion As the lowest,
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ChanCery Sale of Real Estate

No. 1868, R~-Chancery Court Of Shelby county
John Jay Knox. comm'r, etc.. VS.. Sarah
Nolan, ct al
DY virtue Of an intorlooutory decree for sale,
ID entered in the above cause on the 2Sth day
public auction, to the highest bidder, in front
of the Clerk and Masters office, courthouse of
Shelby county, Memphis, Tennessee, on
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Saturday, IuHe u, 1882,


within legal hours, the followidE described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to-Wit.
Lot No Cd seven in Block I in Fort Picker
ing, extended as laid down in plat book /, PIP
81, 6, Z and 5 in the ReRister's Office in Shelby
county, Tennessee. A fuller description OF
said property Is as follows; Beginning at a
point go Mxty-four feet west from the point
Of intersection Of the west side of Washington
street, and on the north side Of Gaines street,
and runs thence with the north side Of Gaines
street in a westerly course l6Ol sixty feet,
thence north u51) one hundred and 6fty-one
feet and () six inches, thence east along an
alley parallel with Gaines. street (9Q) sixty
feet, and thence south on a line parallel with
Washington street and (60 sixty feet from
Gaines street q5D one hundred and fity-one
feet and Coy six inches to the beginning.
Terms Of Sale-Cash, redemption barred.
This May Is, 1882.
r ] BLACK, Clerk and Master.
w M Randolph, solr. 81 80
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Chancery Sale Of Real Estate.

No. 40i2, r Chancery Court Of Shelby county
Margaret O Sparks, guardian. and Corne-
Illus Sparks vs.. John Huber.
DY virtue of an interlecutory decree for
ID sale, entered In the above cause on the
nth day Of January. 1889, and renewed March
81, 1882, and May %, 1882, / win sell, at pub
10 auction. to the highest bidder, in front Of
the Clerk and Masters office, courthouse of
Shelby county, Memphis. Tennessee, on
Saturday, June "a, 1SS2,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to-wit;
In tho city Of Memphis, now tho Taxing
District Of Shelby county, being the southern
part Of lot No ninety-one (9l) on the plan OF
the extension Of the northern part Of the
city OF Memphis, fronting 37h feet on Third
street, east side, and running back TO the
depth Of said lot No. 9l one hundred and
ty-eisht and one-half feet 10 an alley, said
being enclosed in parallel lines running
perpendicular to Third street.
Terms OF Sale-One third cash, balance In
" months. purchaser 10 execute note bearine
interest with approved security for deferred
payment, lien retained. etc.
This May 80, 1899.
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
Wa 81 $3.50
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Ch4nCery Sale of Real Estate

K No. 44G7 -Ohancery Court of Shelby County
M Q Pearce VS. I Mccartney.
DY virtue Of an interlocutory decree for
ID Gale, entered in the above cause on the
LIST day of June, 1882, M IS. P $50, / will sell,
at ou5lic auction, to the highest bidder, in
front of the Clerk and Masters office, court
house of Shelby county, Memphis, Tonnes
gao IN