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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-09-23

turing State. Her paramount In
dustry is miaing. Her chief pro-
duct il bullion. Upon it No duty
il paid. It gets no protection from
the tariff. It has the free market
of the world.
We are not only producers Of
bullion but consumers Of every
thing else; and of everything else
except lead. copper, borax AID salt
We consume more than We produce
Hanifsstly oar interest demands
the highest price for products and
the lowest price for eonsumptions.
We require cheap fsod. cheap
clothing. cheap tools. ohssp ma
chinsry. cheap furniture and shssp |
fuel; and dear gold. silver, copper, |
lead, borsx and salt. But the tariff |
greatly Increases the cost Of what
W consume without psreeptably
advancing the price Of what W
produce. OF the thousand and
articles specifically
enumerated, the people Of Nevada
consume all and produce no more
han twenty, and Of the twenty pro-
laced lead. copper, salt, borax and
yeOl are alone benefited by pro.
sc.ion. For every dollar w 70.
sivs for account of protection ~
,ay ct least i've hundred. Let 10
ompare the items Of vool and
roolen.. The wool product OF Nsva1s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-20
The Florida ship Canal.

NaeuNlhe WoIlus
The bill chartering the Florida Shin
Canal Company, connecting the wa
ters Of the Gulf Mexico with the At
lantic ocean, passed the Senate Of that
State last Wednesday by the decided
vote Of II tot. This is one of the
grandest enterprises Of the age, and
will do more to advance the interests
of Florida and promote the commerce
Of the Mississippi valley than any
project Of the present day. 1t saves
near a thousand miles OF the most
perilous navigation in the known
world. The company asking the char,
ter are composed of some of the lead l.
ing capitalists Of the country, among
which are a number Of Tennesseeans.
As soon as the charter passes the Leg
islature the company will 90 actively
to work and push it forward to a
speedy completion. 1t is believed
that it can be done within twelve or
eighteen months.
The work Of constructing this
canal has been under discussion for
the past forty years. The eminent
and illustrious Mathew +. Maury was
among the first to SEQ its advantages
and benefits and urge its construction,
Jefferson Davis, while secretary OF
war, advocated it; and Gen. Grant,
when president, issued a special mes.
sage TO Congress, asking that an ap.
preparation be made for that purpose
Five surveys have been made, I'll
reporting fsVorably as to the feasibility
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-20
GREENVILLE.
The Memphis and VicksbuTg
Railroad.
aroenvillo Delta Review.


We are forced to conclude that
there is no hope of having the Mem
phis and Vicksburg road located so to
to run by Greenville. As we said
several weeks since, the future of
Greenvil!e is not dependent upon the
particular location or building of any
railroad. The danger to Greenville
rests 10 not building certain lines OF
road. If the Memphis and Vicksburg
road was builtso az to to touch Green
vile, there would be opened up for us
as competing points Memphis and
Vicksburg. II we extend roads out
to Lake Washington, and to Egypt
Ridge, we open up to the enterprise
and trade Of our city the same coun
try that we would have had by the
building OF Mr.. Wilson's road by
Greenville, without creating Memphis
and Yicksburg competing points
What we should do, and at once. is
to get some capitalist to build these
two roads They would pay a
uHuubUulC lulclGbl Ou Aub UlOH
ey. The Jackson, New Orleans
and Chicago road is now building a
branch road from jackson to YazoO
City. This company Can possibly be
induced to extend the jackson and
Yazoo branch Of their road until it
connects with the Georgia Pacific at
its terminus on Deer creek. This
would give this Chicago and New
Orleans road a competing line with
Mr.. Wilson's, for much Of the cotton
of this section. Should this connec-
tion be made it would be muoa TO the
interest and advantage Of this last
named road to have constructed the
tive short lines from this place to
Egypt Ridge and Lake Washington,
as they would a as feeders both to
them and the Georgia Pacific. We
do not believe our future prosperity is
endangered by the Vicksburg and
Memphis read being located on route
that will leave Greenville to its west.
The danger is not building the two
short branches above indicated, and
in not encouraging the buildingof the
Leland road on the opposite side OF
the river. and the extension of the
Georgia Pacific on this side. All We
need is energy and pluck. We will
succeed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-20

the terrible Gre Of the FederaIs. The
discourse was very interesting, and
the scenes described we'll presented
by means OF a stereopticon.
A mutilated baby was found on a
Chicago church window sill few
days ago. The little ones head was
missing.
The Polish politicians of Chicago are
clammoring for share of the Offices
Il is not to be wondered at that a
Know Nothing" party once existed
IN this country, 1t may be- that the
time has arrived to legislate a little
more regarding the privileges granted
b. this go4ernfneRt TO foreigners Of all
natlohaliiies
The murderer Of the McGngor
family at Rockville, H., arrived in
Chicago from st. Louis yesterday.
Norman Swartsell is believed t. be
the author of the horrible drama Of
blood. He is OF genteel appearance,
aged Is years. He worked for the
McGregors several months, and was
paying love attentions to one of the
daughters. While robbing the house
he killed younger daughter aud the
father, and, no doubt, would
have murdered Mrs. McGregor,
had she not given him the
money he knew was in the house.
While he counted it the lady recog-
nized the inhuman wretch, but kept
her secret until she had time to appeal
to the law. Circumstances are very
dark against the prisoner. However,
he strictly protests his innocence of
the crime.
A Chicago physician is in trouble
He gave too big dose Of love to a
neighbours wife. Now the lady is in
an insane asylum, and it is likely the
doctor will get a rawhiding when the
outraged husband overhauls him,
However. the man of medicine is
closely hugging obscure corners.
Names are not necessary. The tale is
only too true. and very sad.
AS | finish the wind has changed,
the rain has ceased it, pattering, and
the prospect is good for a very cold
snap. NAYR.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-20
THE PURtsT AND BEST
Remedy Ever Made-It Is Conn
pounded from Hops, Malt.
Buchu, Mandrake, aud
DandeIiOn.

Tho oldest, best, most renowned aud valu-
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II contains all the best and most effective Gu
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Il gives new life End visor 70 the aged
Aad infrp. Te clergyman, lawyers, iltsr,f ~
men, ladies, and al WHOM sedentary employ
tnents cause irregularities ofthe Blood, ston.
ach, Bowels. or Kidneys, or who require an
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invaluable, being highly curative, tonic and
stimulating, without being intoxicating.
No matter what your feelings or symptoms
are. or what the disease or ailment ls, use
Hop Bitters. Don't wait until you are sick,
but If you only feel bad or miserable use the
bitters at once. 1t may save your life. Hun
dreds have been saved BY so doing. at a mod
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Do not suffer yourself or let ur friends suf-
fer. but use and urge them to use Hop Bitters
If you have lAmeness in the lOins, with fire.
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Remember, Hop Bitters is no vile, drugoed,
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Don't risk any Of the highly lauded stuff
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-20
PUBLIC LEDGER.
rrrsn1y EvrgTve. rEBkUARY 20, 1888
Postmaster smith.

News was received yesterday after
noon of the confirmation OF j. II.
Smith IS postmaster Of Memphis The
only surprise about it was that the
confirmation has been delayed at all.
Mr.. Smith is about as worthy and &C.
oeptable . Rspublicsn as We have In
our midst. Possibly there sfs others
is popular and personally as worthy
and as competent, but we do not nov
think of any one likely to proye more
efficient. Mr.. Smith was born In
Shelby county, Kentucky, but has
lived the greater portion Of his life iu
Shelby county, Tennessee He has
never been q citizen OF any county
except Shelby. Aud now that he is
anchored down until "a Democratic
President comes in, We may expect
that he will remain quite a little
while logger. Mr.. Smith has been
connected with courts in this county
as a clerk and with leading business
houses from time to time for many
years. He served two terms in the
Legislature, where he enjoyed the
good will Of Democrats as well
as Republicans, and was more
recently Secretary Of the Pratt
mining company at Birmingham
Alabama. Since he has been post
master Of Memphis not sing e pack
age or blank has been returned for
want Of form or proper direction.
Uader his administration there will
be good business management. This
is what We want, politics or no poli'
tics-a man who will serve the public
faithfully ana promptly. Should
Brother j. II. Smith undertake to run
the Office for the benefit of his party,
aud to convert it into a Republican
agency, he must expect that the indie
pendent Democratic press will DO its
duty, an i he knows we'll enough what
this means coming from the LEDGER.
Whilst giving him full credit for
capacity and good intentions, it is but
Justice 10 say that be has an insalua
bic aid if not an indispensable adjunct
in the person of his present assistant,
Mr. John j. Weller, a native born
young citizen of this city. We t.keit
for granted that the postal service Of
Memphis will be run as smoothly as
Republicans know how to do it, until
the Democracy come into full aud
long continued control of the govern
melt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-20

NfNuA 2 haAINs0F 10
DyersbUrg has been cut off from the
outer world by high water. A train
from Louisville passed here last Sun
day, and that brought the last mail
we had frem that direction until the
following Thursday. A train from
Memphis went skin ming by last Men
day, and when little north OF New,
bern, the locomotive, tender aud bag
gage car danced off to the right of the
track into ditch, and watched the
rest Of the train balance all, right
across the rails, where it stuck That
wreck settled ii, for the overflow and
washout between Rives and Paducah
} Junction had already caused the rail
road men to throw up their deacon
ships in the church. But by Thurs
day things commenced to get in shape
again.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-20

Thousands of women bless the day
on which DR.. Pierce's "Favorite Pre-.
scription" was made known to them
In all those arrangements causing
backache. dragging down sensations,
nervous aud general debility, it is a
sovereign remedy. It's soothing and
healing properties render it Of the
utmost value to ladies suffering from
internal fever" congestion, inAam
nation, or liberation. By druggists,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-20
Dangerous EIectrIeaI Tricks.
Philadelphia Ledger.

philadelphia Ledger.
The introduction OF the electric
light into the pittsburg mills gave the
practical jokers among the workmen
many chances to play tricks upon their
fellow toilers. Sometimes a green
hand who did not understand the
peculiarities of the invisible current
was induced to light his pipe from the
light, by means Of an iron rod. The
joke was played once TOO often, and
the victim was killed by the shock.
Formerly the workmen on the night
turn were provided with sheet iron
lamps with a spout through which
the wick was drawn. When a man
lost his lamp it was considered the
correct thing for him to lay hold on his
neighbours illumination, and in such
cases tie original owner had small
chances of retaining his property. A
fun loving fellow in one of the South
Side mills, placed his lamp on the
iron which formed the floor, connect
ing it by thin wire to the electric
current. The first marauder who came
along picked up the lamp, but dropped
it suddenly when he felt the shock,
and since that time lamp sitting in
some secluded spot is regarded with
great deal OF suspicion and examined
very carefully by those in search of
light. Not long since a workman at
tempted to fix a defective carbon point
by means OF long steel rod, but when
the end of the rod came in contact
with the light he dropped. The next
morning he was told to let an expert
attend to the light in the future, an
order which he has willingly obeyel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-20

Of the work. The cost is estimated at
about $4,000, 900 for theroute deemed
most practicable. The distance be-
tween the Suwanee and the st Johns
river is sixty>ono miles. The Suez
canal is ninety.five miles in length and
cost SlO0,0O0,0O0. The tolls collected
last year amounted to near $ll 900, 900.
The commerce that now annually
passes around the Florida pass exceeds
the commerce Of the Suez canal by
more than double. But, we will not
now enter into further details Of the
benefits and advantages Of this great
enterprife.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-20
AZ Rxtraordinarr Case.

Ny case was an acute form Of bton-
ehitis, and was of one and half years
duration; / employed the best medical
aid possible, but failed rapidly, until the
doctors said l would die. Thrown upon
my own resources. l got a bottle of Dr.
VIM Halls Balsam for the Lungs, ard
in six hours felt decided relief. In
three days the cough almost disappeared.
earnest y recommend the above to
every. sufferer of lung or throat disease
c. e. LATHRoP, Austin, Texas
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-20

PACIFIC NORTHV Est
0lGg01, Raslllltal and Idaho.

Offers the best field for kmfRranta--
VA q milo. equnbles aud healthT
climaieJ cheap lands of great ferIiI1.
~. RrO1uc,ng all variefi, of Grain,
fruit. and Grasses In wonderful
abnndane ! an inexhaustIble sup.
ply OF TIMBER vast Coal Fielta, and
Otner mineral deposits; eheaD and
quick Transparent ON by railroads
nod river eav1KattOu; direct com.
meree with all parts OF the world,
owing 20 its proximity 10 Ghe Pacific
Ocean,
NO DHOUTHs, NO INSECT PESTS NO
HURRICANES, WHIRLWINDS, OR 9TH.
Ek DESTRUCTIVE PHENOMENA.
The lands Of the Pacific Northwest show an
average yield Of wheat per acre largely In
excess Of that Of any other section Of Tie
United States.
No failure Of crops has ever occurred.
=, oregon Wheat commands q hiRher price
than that OF any other country in the Liver
pool maj ket.
An immense area of very fertile Railroad
and Cove nment Lands, within easy reach Of
the trunk lines Of the Northern Pacific Il, r.,
TIE Oregon Railway & Navigation, and the
Oregon h California r. R. Co.'s and their
humSer9ns branches in the great Valleys Of
the Columbia and its tributaries sre now
9nerod Tor sale at Low Prices, and on Easy
81 ad Entry.
The great movement Of population to the
columbia region now in progress will be enor.
Inou,ly increased by the completion Of the
Northern Pacific r. R., and the Oregon kali
way Navigation Co.'S systems, This rem
ders certain rapid increase in the value OF
Lands now open to purchase or to entry under
the nited States Ltnd Laws.
FOR Pamphlets and Maps, de.
scrtpiiVe Of the country, iIs re.
sources, climate, routes of O. NV.
"a, rates and full information,
address
A. L. STOKES,
General Eastern Agent,
So Clark St. Chicago. IN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-20
Trustees Sale.


DY virtue Of deed Of trust to us executed
ID as trustees, on the 10th day Of January,
1882, by George Y Fleece, duly recorded In tue
Registers office Of Shelby county, Tennessee,
in book No. l59, page sos, 70 secure the in
debtednees therein Get forth, which is now
pHsi due aud unpaid, " the request Of the
beneficiary In said trust deed, We will IN
saturday, march 81, 1883,
at 70 o'clock M, sell at tho southwest corner
Of Main and Madison streets. In Memphis,
Tennessee, NOV Taxing District OF Shelby
county, Tennessee) At public auction, 10 the
highest bidder. for cash, the following prop
oriy, described 10 said trul deed t0sWit; LOt8
Eve t6), six (6), seven % AZ eight (sl Of see
ton four ~, In township one %. range nine
90 wet. containing In all six hundred and
forty lBi0l acres, and also the south half OF
fractional lot four ~ OF section Eve l5l, 10
township one o., range nine lgl west, con
taininR hfty-iiye l55) acres, both Of said tracts
OF land together making six HUNDRED aud
ninety.hyo D69i, acres, all lying aud being in
Shelby county, Tennessee, and described as
above set forth. Al right OF equity Of ro-
dsmption is waived IN case OF sale. Title
believed to be COED. hut we sell only as
trustees. Wy QHpMES,
Trustees
Memphis, February %, 1858. $50 Il
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-20
IOIh day OF March, 1883,

at the Courthouse in Memphis or Taxing
District of helby county, In shelby county,
Tennessee, proceed TO sell, at public auction,
90 the highest bidder. for cash. the following
described real tate or 20 much thereof as
may be necessary 70 pay the balance due 10
the benefciaries in said trust deed on the
notes therein described, via all that plan
tatinn and tract Of land known as THE Chill
DIRE ana Brown plantation" situate In the
county Of C0ahoma and state Of Mississippi,
composed Of the fIllO wing parcel, to- witt
The nOrihw' 81 quarter Of section two, the
north half Of section three, lots one and two
and one third interest in lot six of section
four, all in township twenty-eight, range
four west; the s0uthwe.t quarter OF section
twenty els ht, tho east halt Of the iutheast
quarter Of section twenty nine; lot one, two,
-eyen, eight, nine and ten In seotiun thirty.
two, all Of section thirty three eyeept lot
fourteen, the west half Of the wost half and
the southeast quarter Of the northwest quar-
ter and the west half OF the southeast quarter
and the southeast quarter Of the southeast
quarter and the east half of the southwest
quarter Of section thirty four, all In township
e entY-nine of range four west, and the east
half Of section one Of town, hip tw' nty- eight
In range four west, containing about twenty
three hundred and fifty. one acres, more or
les.
The title 10 said property lie supposed IN DO
good, but shall sell and convey "a trustee
only. Sale will take place between II o'clock
am. and 2m. B. N. ESTES, Trustee.
10aQ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-20
Saturday, March u, Issa.

x IL M, IN front Of the lots on Second s,res,
on S,pns' ~ tennessee offer fe' salo at public
lowing Described lots of land, ali 1,ing n
Memphis, shelby county, tennessee to.wit,
lSots Aand ~ OF the Tolbot "a -diyision. III
A1blne wy fronts twenty Que and 81 LOO (2i a.
lpl ieet on tho west tide o. Second stSost
s sESnnins oSck itsH Get, and u bounded on
mediately, south Of the ureenlsw des,sb on I'M
between Union. and GsyOso strostg, lat NJ
Ten l0l adioits lot No Q on the south Slda ~
tne latter lot and has front of ri XII IA ,e ~
on fecond itreei rvoRins back iSslx Seat ~
an on S9iley, Equity Of Redemption waived In
W \ CIV Humss II A n,AhIlN' Trustee.
Memphis, February ~, 1858. 1879 10
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-20
DEArHLY COOKING.
Bills of Fare Cooked by Cooks
without a Conscience.

At many of our restaurants, says the
New York Graphic, the bill Of fare is
imposing, the dishes innumerable, the
wine list superb and the cooking
abominable.
There is no conscience in this cook
ing. Made dishes are sluDg together
hastily and mechanically. somewhat
after the following fashion:
Tomato Soup" Stock" or beef soup
warmed. Open the tomato can. A
few spoonfuls warmed with the soup
on the spur of the moment"
Beelsteak Pie-Greasy chunks Of
beef. Ga top bit of erusttwo inches
square.
Tnps Fried in Batter -No batter.
A deliberate lie. Tripe fried 10 poor
lard. Customer leaves with a horrd
suspicion that he has partakeu Of
wagon grease.
Boiied potatoes-The most veneer.
able and cheapest "spuds" to be found
in the market. Boiled either to-day
or yesterday or the day before, and
brought on iniquitous and water
soaked, sodden aud yellowish, sour
and heavy.
Buekwheat cakes-Rags Of batter
tossed on a griddle, burned black on
the outside and halt done within.
Man feels an hour alterward as though
he had eaten the day Of judgment
Fish balls-Very salt cod aud sour
potatoes Like trying 10 eat a slice Of
Lots wife.
Beet stow-0h, LORD
Hash - Forbidden ground. Igno-
rauce is bliss; It's folly to investigate
the subject too closely.
Pork aud beans Should be termed
grease, beans aud brown sugar. Stom
ach in rebellion for three hours after
wards.
Mince pic-ChOpped meat and ap
pies preserved in brown sugar Slices
OF cheese, hard as iron, which has been
that piece Of pies faithful companion
for a week
Hot rolls-Suggest, through exces.
Of salaratus, the elting OF bar Of
yellow soap.
Tea-SlOps Solution of tannin
made possibly last week aud renewed
from day to day.
Cream toast-Three small slices
toasted black or brown. Batter Of
flour, then water and salt poured ovel
them.
1t is on diet like this that Thousands
are uncOnsciOusly starving to death
and going to premature graves. Ii i,
diet like this that causes the slow
torturing fend dyspepsia to stalk
through the land, scattering hi
hundreds Of protracted agonies OF
every side. It,. is diet like this makei
bad blood, and with bad blood. weak
ness, and with weakness desire fol
rum, aud with rum, murder and death
1t is diet like this, long INDUCED in
that makes men morbid, gloomy, i'll
natured, and vicious. 1t is the hurried
restaurant cook, who, in these various
horrible compounds, ladies out al
much slow poison as does the bar
keeper. Sin aud misery, disease anc
death, lie at the bottom Of the kitchen
pot, always stirring, never resting, day
after day, so that the taste OF the mix.
ture cooked yesterday pervadeS thai
cooked to day. Future generations
will read with horror of the enormi,
ties committed in the public kitchens
of 1882.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-20
"wednesday, March 7, 1881,

the property described In said deed rs fol.
lows, to.wlt.; The south half of lot No. l. in
block 81, IN the addition Of South Memphls
beginning A. pOilt In tho eagt siao Of Nal,
berry steeet, no Dg IN tbe south linz also Of
raid lot No. &, gunufog n he, 90 Orthwardly
on Mulberry street S711 feet. hence eastward
apart from each 0 hr us feet u thu west
side Of ~. Martin street.
Faulty OF demptiOn bartod Title be-
lieved 70 be good bu' | sell trustee onlv.
1871 MlhTER PARKER, Trustee
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-20
BURNETT'S COOOlINE
Has Received Universal IndOrse-
ment.

No other preparation possesses such
remarkable properties for embelllshing
and Strengthening the hair and ren
dering it dark and glossy. 1t cures
badness aud eradicates dandruG.
Burnett's Flavoring Extracts are
the host