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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-12
THE BISHOPS
OF the Southern Methodist
Church as sketched In the
Nashville Christian Advocate.

Bishop Pierce, now the senior of the
body, is still thin in flesh, but looks
stronger than be did year ago. His
voice is also clearer, and his general
appearance indicates not restoration
to his former strength but real i'm.
Iprovement. That this improvement
may continue viii be the wish and
prayer of oil our people.
Bishop Kavansugh wears his per.
ennisl serenity and eheerfulness, aud
looks about as he did couple OF de-
csdes ago, except that his step is 3
little slower and the threads OF gray
slightly more numerous in that head
whose chronological development is so
striking.
Bishop McTyeire gains little in
weight and loses nothing in vigor as
time creeps by. Those who see him
at longer intervals say that he, too,
shows more frost in his hair and beard,
and when we remember that his cleo
zion to the Episcopacy took place in
1866, we have no occasion Tor surprise
that be, the then slim young editor,
is now a stout looking Bishop.
Bishop Keener has renewed his
youth during the past two years. His
gait is quicker, his flow of animal
spirits more lively, his whole physical
man is invigorated. He never seemed
to be in better working order, or to
have more enjoyment In the work
of the church.
Bishop Wilson looks as if the labors
Of the year in his new Office had
agreed with him, but as yet he shows
no signs of that adipose development
that seems somehow so likely to follow
an accession to the episeopacy. A
hard years work has tested his endur>
ance, and he seems to be ready for
another.
Bishop Parker, the nature of whose |
labors during the year, mostly in |
Texas, was a great change from those |
of the tripod, has come up to the |
annual meeting in capital condition,
the picture of good health, perhaps
trihe more refund than when he was
madea bishop a year ago. The Texans
say he took their ways at once, as if to |
the manner born.
Bishop CRANBERRY looks so much like |
himself that when be stepped into the
sanctum about the usual house of the |
Saturday visits. we so much priced |
from 1873 to 1882, we almost forgot for |
the moment that he had been away.
He looks little stouter, and, hisVan.
derbilt sermon being taken as a sam
pie, breaches as well as he did when
he was theological professor.
Bishop Hargrove We mentioned in
personal" last week. The only
change perceptible 10 him is little of |
the western-what shall we call it'll
swing. He is full of enthusiasm for
the work in the West, where his
labOrs have been abundant and eff.
cient.
1t will be source Of thankful con-
graduation that all these faithful ser
wants Of the church, with the excep-
tioa noted, are in good heath. and
have come up from their different
fields Of labor In the fullness of the
blessing of the gospel Of Christ.
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Ell PAsO, TEXAS.
Rapid Growth ola Thriving City
---High Figures for re II Estate
--.RaiIrOad Prospects.
Cor. San Antonio E.prs,,.

NOt' san AutOnlO EApross.
As l have been in ElPaso two DAYS.
aud in conversation with quite a num-
Der of railroad men and real estate
men, | fad the young city of FL Paso
to be thriving city of 1000, or prob
ably 1850 inhabitants. There are
some nice brick and frame buildings.
merchandise of all kinds, two banks.
good hotels, restaurants and saloons;
also, water works, street railway run
ming from the railroad depot
in Paso del Norte, across the
river in old Mexico. Your ad-
mission fee into Paso del Norte is FIVE
cents if you walk and ten cents if you
ride. There are many fine gardens in
Paso del Norte, and that little city is
net to be passed unnoticed. II has a
population Of 1000, and covers six or
seven miles in length. All Of the town
Of Paso del Norte is under irrigation.
| will take up the subject of III Paso
again. 1t is destined to be a city Of
great Importance; beyond doubt It is
the great railroad center of the Hun
tington system from San Francisco to
New Orleans. This is the Atchison.
Topeka and Santa Fe connecting with
the Mexican Central. which is build
ing from the city Of Mexico aud from
Paso del Norte; they have some 800
miles OF track out Of Paso del Norte
now. I'll Paso is expecting a new
railroad soon, the surveys have already
been run up to White Oaks distance
OF 100 miles from III Paso, opening up
line coal country, and come very ine
pine timber, also some Of the best silver
mines in the country. There il a
great deal of mineral near hear in New
Mexico and Arizona. As soon as the
new railroad is built, it will bring
down the price of lumber and there
will be building boom for HI Paso.
On III Paso street they ask as high as
1865 per front foot. You can get lust
IS good lots back on the next street
for thirty to fifty dellars per front
foot. One man who came here from
san Antonio two years and half ago,
paid $25O for three lots and has made
some improvements, and a few DAYS
ago refused $4,000 for what he onIv
paid ZOO for. Another gentleman
came here two years ago with $1,000
invested in real estate, and to-day he
pays taxes on $4,000 worth of pron.
erty There are some 6ue chances
for spectators.
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startling Debility.

both nervous and general, lack of self
confidence and will power, impaired
memory, dependency, weak back, and
kindred affections. are common results
of youthful iollies and pernicious
practices, pursued in solitude. Means
of unfailing and perfect cure are sug-
gested in large illustrated treatise,
sent for three letter postage stamps.
Address WORLDS DIsPENsARY MED
IcAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Advertising Cheats!!!

1T has besome SO common TO write the be.
ginning Of an article, in an elegant, interest,"
ing manner,
Then run it into some advertisement that
we avoid all such,
'And simply call attention to the merits Of
Hop Bitters in as plain, honest terms as pos
sible,
ITO induce people
To give them one trial, which so proves
their value that they will never use anything
else"
'THE REMEDY so favolably noticed in all
the papers,
Religious and secular, is
all other medicines.
:. There Is no denying the virtues of the
hop plant, and the proprietors ofHop Bltters
have shown great akreWdness
And ability
Gin oompounding asdioine whose vir.
tues are 50 palpahle to every ones ebserTa-
toR.
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Uncle Sans and Patent Rights.
Paitimore (Md.) Sun.

Uncle Sans and Patent Rights.
Baltimore (Md.) Sun.
Last week several uncrupulous
Phlladelphians attempted to sell on
our streets some cough candy on which
they had willfully:neglected to put the
U. s. revenue stamps. Of course,
Uncle Sam speedily fined them and
confscated their stock. Yesterday
another chap thought to Gil his pockets
with sundry change by trading on the
wide spread and well known reputa
ton of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Armed with a goodly supply Of his
choicest "Honeyed Herb Drops"
claiming them to be prepared by DR..
Bulls original recipe" he takes his
stand on one OF the thoroughfares of
our city, reasoning in this way: DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup sells always, every
where, and to everybody; ergo, these
"Honeyed Herb Drops" made from
the recipe Of DR.. Bull, will roll me up
such nice little fortune that-this
illusory day dream is suddenly ended
by the appearance on the scenes Of the
representatives, OF the genuine DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup. Whereupon the
fellow is compelled 10 beat a sudden
retreat and 10 leave hisspurious goods
ON the Geld. Moral-Unscrlpulous
dealers, and vendors Of fraudulent
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-12

leave the matter wholly with the SEQ
rotary Of the Treasury. Mr.. Ellis
called on the Secretary Of the Treasu-
~ and had long conference with
him. The Secretary informed Mr..
Ellis that he should expend the
money through the Marine Hospital
Service if there should be any neces-
sity for expanding it
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-12
Row fO NhorfenLife.

The receipt is simple. You have only
to take a violent cold, and neglect il
Abernethy, the great English surgeon,
asked a lady who told him she only had
cough "What would you have? The
Plague?" Beware Of only coughsI" The
worst cases can, however, be cured by
DIR. VIM. Halls Balsam for the Lungs.
In whooping cough and Group it imme,
diately allays irritation, and is sure IL
prevent fatal termination Of the disease
Sold by all druggists.
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HELENA'S DEBT.
The Commissioner to Start 10
81. Louis In special Car.
specinl 10 Llttlo Ronk rn,.ll..

HELENA, May lO.-The commits
sioners recently appointed to meet
the holders of the bonds of this city,
May IA, at st. Louis, will leave here
Sunday. The Iron Mountain road
gratuitously places a palace car at
their disposal. If the negotiations
fail, the city will surrender its charter
May "a, an election having been or
dered for that purpose.
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Thursday. May 81. 1883.

on the premises erein described, between
the hours Of 10 am. and b.m., proceed to
sell for cash the property therein described
both real and personal, 10 the highest bidder
The real estate is lot No. two Of the sub
division of the lands Of the late A. W Bland,
deceased, and the same vested by decree Of
the Proba ate Court Of shelby county in Thos
NJ. Bland in the case Of I. M. Bland Va
Moses ID. Bland, which lot Is thus described,
TO- wit:
Beginning at stake in range nine (9) and
section four (D of the eleventh IN survey
or's district, with beech and poplar pointers
In the southern line of grant No 10; run
ming thence west 1919 north 13S ITO chains
to cypress. thence north 50 east II 75-lOO
chains TO a stake, with three elmWood point
ers IN. the western boundary line of the
south half Of the said grant No. 10; thence
east s. south 1873 100 chains to a stake, with
beech and ironwood pointers; thence south
D. west 81 5.l00 chains TO the beginning, con-
tanning three hundred and seventy. one (37D
acres.
The personal property described as follows:
One black mare mule, two mares, one colt
and one horse, six head Of cattle, one two.
horse wagon, one buggy and harness and all
the farming implements Of said I. NJ Bland,
Right Of redemption and homestead ex-
pressly waived, and title believed to be per-
feet. hut / sell and convey as trustee only,
b277 w. G.. pATTESON Truafee
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Trust Gale.

IN pursuance Of a certain truA deed egis-
i tered in book No. 1le page $50, Registers
office, shelby county, Tenn, executed By
Philip I. Jones to the undersigned, convey.
ing the tract Of land therein described, con.
tanning 2l4 acres, more or less, in range g.
section. and Eleventh Surveyors District,
beginning at the corner Of Freemand and
Bryant's AZ acre tract, rur ming west 81 chains
81 links to a stake:thence south 81 chains
to I. stake on John Williams north bound.
airy line; thence west 6 chains So links to a
stake; thence south chains SO links TO
stake in the middle of the Macon road;
thence along. the meandefings Of said road
eastWardly 49 chains 50 links to stake;
thence north 81 chains 60 links to the begin.
ming. l win, at the request of the beneficiary,
Ihos. Garrett, sell said land at public auc.
ton, to the highest bidder, for cash, at the
southwest corner Of Main and MadiIon sts.,
Taxing District, Shelby county, (known as
Memphis.) on
Thursday, May 81, 1888.
Equity Of redemption expressly waived.
sell and convey only as trustee.
s.. G. MADDUX, Trustee.
FlnIay 4 Peters. Attys lsiS
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2 ?
is poker a prohibited pastime?

As pOAeI pIOulolteu pdeelHes
Was the Bluff park scheme a bluff
What is the gender of churc
fair?
VIII Elijah be profit" unto th
Mozarts?
Have the ladies taken to biz
pockets?
Isn't Miss Mays disposition chang
log with ageP
Can't some enterpyising citizen GO
up a baby show?
What are the ladies doing regarding
the Nash library
How many original essays will b.
delivered next month?
Was it logic or green peas that
doubled up the jury the other day.
What is needed worse than house
of correction for ineorrigible boys snd
girls?
Will not the position of great
many people next week be the \
position?
Has the Railroad Commission the
right to ride Tree over the railroads Of
the State?
Does the Y. NC A. affiliate with
the Youthful Maiden's Counting As
sociatiOn2
Where was old Adams taste that
he preferred apple pie to strawberry
short cake?
Who cares that the National Board
of Health's patent on epidemics is
about to run outI
Is there any truth id the startling
rumor that the free lunch system is
about to be abOlishedP
Wonder if the Governor sleeps any
sounder now that the Coal Oil In
spectorship is settled?
Did Memphis house servants have
anything to do with the framing of the
Declaration of Independence?
Now that the regular amusement
season is over would it not be dull
indeed without the Police matinees?
From the number of society events
on tapis doesn't it seem that Memphis
is about to enter a new industry-the
hop trader
Because the N. B. II. gets to the
end ofits string on the I'd of June can
it be said to be June bug, otherwise
ahumbug?
Couldn't society very we'll afford to
exchange some Of her pampered
youths for self made men Of the Mary
Jones type?
Is it not well for many reasons that
Sunday, the quietest day in the week,
should be selected for the decoration
of the soldiers graves?
Is it because the bill of the mosqui-
to has net grown long enough to stick
through blanket that be has not yet
put in . numerous appearance?
Are you prepared for the statement
ofan enthusiastic electrician that in
SIX months all the street cars of the
country viii be run By that force?
Isn't Happy Hollow happier now
with the noise and hustle Of active
life than it was before under the rule
of the hustle eating William goat?
Did it ever strike you just after
stepping on banana peeliDg that tie
diameter of the earth is 5000 miles
and 3 fraction or just 297, 642 times as
great as the steeple OF the Central
Baptist church?
If the ladies could vote, would they
not favor the adjustment of a. law
which prevents gardeners from ped
ding their truck during market hours,
and favor an ordinance allowing them
to make round two or three times a
dayP
When the utter
Country butter,
And the other
William Butter
Both as hairy as the lamb,
As the graceful little lamb,
From the butcher
Has been sent you.
And you venture
Him to censure
For his low deprAyity.
Why does he lie
And swear that BY -
he hopes an angel for to be
If he's not served you royalty?
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Price $500.

:. A scientific aud economical apparatus for
lighting for Home, Business, Office, Mining
and Manufacturing purposes. COMPLETE
IN ITSELF. The Electric Current being
ratus by our adjustments, for which we make
extra charges, can be adapted TO use as A
Burglar Alarm, Medical Battery. Call Bell or
for Automatic Electric Gas Lighting Our
burglar alarm is SO constructed that tho in
light and bell alarm at the same instant.
Reliable agents wanted all over the country.
Enclose stamp for circular. PORTABLE
ELECTRIC LIGHT TO-, % Water street,
Boston. Chartered under the laws of Massa-
chusetts, Decem her, 1882.
"A Portable Electric Lighter for IS is being
extensively sold by tbs Portable Electric
Light Co, Of 70 Water street, Boston. II is
an economical and safe apparatus for light
ing Tor home and business purposes. Sci
1882.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-12

TO all who are suffering from the errors and
indiScretions. Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood etc., I will send
q recipe that will cure you, FREE on
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
By q missionary in South America. Send a
Relf-addfvssod envelope 10 the Rev. JOSEPH 4,
fSnkE, Station D, New ORR City.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-12
BURNETT's COCOAINE
WILL Nave the Hair

Aud keep it in strong and healthy
condition, because it will stimulate
the roots Of the hair, and restore the
natural action upon which its growth
depends.
Burnetts Flavoring Extracts are
absolutely pure.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-12

Eminent DIR. j. j. Caldwell,
Baltimore, Md. states; 81 have used
COlden's Liquid Beef Tonic large
ly in Debility, Febrile and Nervous Dis
eases, and l have found it one of the most
reliable of nutrient tonies in use or TO be
found in pharmacy" Take no other.l
OF druggists.
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Diseases of the Eye, Ear,
Nose and Throat.
SIGHT RESTORED.

For the benefit of those that are in dark
ness, 1 will state that I was blind about two
years. had my eyes operated on in Aueusta.
da;} without any benefit whatever, / heard
OF Dr. Gurley's success. and made up INV
mind 70 tFy him. On the fourth day after no
oPeratea, my sight was restored. | can
oheerfully recommend him to suffering hu-
manity and those in darkness. =
Bradley Mills, s. c. iN'0N'
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limitations, will End itquite as danger
Gus to infringe the Patent Rights Of
Bulls Cough Syrup, as to break the
Revenue Laws Of Uncle Sam.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-12
A Daughters Misery.

Eleven years our daughter suffered On
bed OF misery, :
From a complication of kidney, liver,
rheumatic trouble and Nervous debility,
Under the care Of the best physicians,
~ no gave her disease various names,
But no relief,
And now she is restored to US in good
health BY as simple remedy as HOP Bitters,
it."-THE PARENTS.
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"THE BEST TRUSS"

Dr., J. w. Gurley:
Dear Sir-Justiee 70 you and humanity IA
the incentive which causes me to writs these
lew lines. AS see you advertise "The Rest
Truss ever worn, and as l have tried hun
qreds without finding any permsnent relief.
l determined TO try yours. Over three years
m an ~, 9ippieo % you. at which time il was
what did caused me great pain. had lost
insesh, poor appetite, my weight being oniv
10y pounds. After you fitted me with yonr
Best Truss began to improve, RECLAIMED
n appetite, health restored, have been able
70 90 my work with case and comfort, and to-
day weigh 2l5 pounds. @ N take of tbo
truss and the hernia does not come down. /
DO eheerfully recommend it to those suffering
Us oio' Very respectfully yours,
T, A. MCNAB
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A baby was born in a cemetery at
MarshaltoWn. Iowa, short time ago,
but everywhere can be seen babies
borne to the cemetery because mothers
cruelty neglect to procure DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup, sure cure for Group,
colds and coughs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-12

For tremulousness. wakefllness, dizzi-
ness, and lack Of energy, most valuable
remedy is Browns Iron Bitters.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-12

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.-Dr. J. G. Rid
dler says: persons who use Brown
Iron Bitters always speak well of it. 1t
Is a good medicine.
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OrTUMwA, lA.--Dr j. N. Armstrong
says have used Browns Iron Bitters
m my family and recommend It's use 70
Others" y
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-12

You can easily make your skin white
ana soit." How" use GIenn's
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MOTHER SWANS WORM SYRUP.
Infallible, tasteless, harmless, ca
thartic; for feverishness, restlessDess,
worms. constitution. 25o.
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FOREIGN STEaMSHIPS.
EUROPElIl

90 MS GtR Il Excursions leave New
York, April 18th, June LIST, June 18th and
June 30th, 1883. Passage lick eIa BY ali
Al anI1c steamers. Special facilities for
for individual travellers in Europe, BY all
routes, at reduced rates.
Cooks sx"ursIORist with Mans and
full particulars. by mail. 10 cents. Address
LHOs. COOK d. SON, 26I BrOadWay
n. II. w&sl37xxxvi&
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AdministrnIOr's Notice.

HAVING qualified as administrator Of the
III estate OF X. l.. Jones, this therefore Is TO
notify all persons having claims againstsaid
estate 10 present thom, duly probaied, within
the time prescribed BY law, and those owing
said estate 10 call and settle.
D. n. GOODYEAR. ADM
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Trustees Sale,

QH virtue Of authority in me vested By a
IL. certain trust deed given by 7. NJ. Bland
and wife, Mollie Bland, and recorded in
book No. l46, page 90l. OF the Register
office. of Shelby county. Tennessee, to secure
certain indebtedness therein mentioned, and
default having been made in payment,nn by
request OF the beneticiaries therein, will.
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DID She piep

"No
"she fingered and suffered along, pininR
away all the time for years,
THE doctors doing her no good"
And at last was cured by this Hop Bitters
the papers say so much about"
Indeedl Indeed"
How thankful we should be for that med
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ChaHCery Sale of
Real Estate.

No. 1858 R--Chanoery Court Of Shelby coun-
ty--Sara ? AshbroOk VS. II O Ashbrook ct al
~ entered in the above cause on Inc 18TH day
Of April. 1888, will sell az public
auction, to the highest bidder, in font OF
the Clerk and Masters Office, courthouse Of
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Aaturday, Way I0, IsS8,


within legal hours the following described
property, situated In city Of Memphis, Shell
by county, Tenn, tO-witj
A certain lot or parcel Of ground fronting
on Market Square and consisting Of lot 278
and the west half of lot 90, as de,ignated an
the map Of said city, the whole Of said lot 10
be sold, being bounded as folloWi; Begin
ming at the northwest corner Of said lot 27s.
and running thence east with Market street
hlty-hYe feet eight and one quarter inches
% 8k-l2 TO q stake; thence south one
hundred and forty eight and onss
half feet ClSl0 to an allow tbence
west with said alley 10 the southwest oornsy
Of said lot ,27s; thence north with the west
llae Of said lot 21s 70 the beginning, upon
which stands o brick residence. N''A
Terms Of sale, cash.
This April 10, 1883
II J BLACK, @ and M.
ByJ N Bradley, d. O. AM.
Heiskell, Weatherford 4 Hei kell. O. W
Hsiskell. Estes Elicit pni h. M Heath
sVNe'Vofs' 10 50
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When the utter
Country butter,
And the other
William Butter
Both as hairy as the lamb,
AS the graceful little lamb,
From the butcher
Has been sent you.
And you venture
Him to censure
For his low depraVity,
Why does he 10
Ana swear that By -
he hopes an angel for TO be
If he's not served you royalty?