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How che Palmer House WrOnged
COlOred Guests.

fN-nN @NAeaAeAhf
/ don see how the leading hotels
OF Chicago are to be affected by the de-
cision Of the Suprems Court, which
annuls the civil rights act so far as the
colored people are concerned" said
Mr. Willis Howe, the managing part
ner Of the Palmer House I'VE have
not had colored man here since the
conclave in 1880 that | know Of They
very seldom apply for a room in first
class hotels, and when they do we have
always treated them as we always do
white p ople Ii they are drunken and
dirty, or otherwise Objectionable. we
refuse to give them room in the
house, no matter how much money
they have. Then, again. in a large
hotel, It Is very easy matter TO
isolate respectable colorcd man
or party without their knowing
! it, thus making their presence
either totally questionable or wholly
ignored by the other guests Of the
house. Our employees help to bring
this about without being told to do SO,
and the colored people themselves are
pleased with the result So few
darkies apply to this hotel, however,
that this action of the Supreme Court
will not affect us in the least"
well, il Bruce, or Douglass, or
some such darky comes to this house,
we take them in and give them the
best accommodations of the house, -
said a clerk at the Sherman House.
"A rough negro and rough white
man would be treated in the same
way here-the house is full to each Of
them "
"A clean negro is preferable gust
to dirty white man, said Mr.. Charles
Hilton, Of the fremont House, "and
we shall accommodate him. if he
should apply, which is not likely to
occur often, just the same in the fus
ture as in the past
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20
The View Times standard.

New ] ork Iimes.
The neWtime standard ior the Ess
has already been adopted By the rail
ways between Boston and Montreal
and il is announced that 0D Nov the
change will be made in this city and
npOs the railways that terminate here
On that day the noiseless wheels Of
time will. IN this longitude, lose four
minutes without any pereeptible jar,
and after the new system shall have
been adopted throughout the country,
is cJnve1ieGce aud simplicity will Be
30 generally recognized that the peo-
pc vii wonder why The chinge vas
delayed 50 long,
For the heuesi Of The Whole com
To, New loIk yields tour minutes
and B1sicn sixtesa. tld b0tA c1nseat
% ssf their watches b The tine OF tie
1zeis1f eiiy 81 Phih3slThiL Even
The frs13 city q Chicago must in this
zltisr lskusEis3Es tie supremacy C
t1s zssrl3lEr q - Lens. Altt1uEh il
Hay Esi s1zs eezilrt CIT d the i1cf
saIi tie siEE3tr3 q The sseo-1
ts.t : eIs1 ID tie usriiiIn ttEi
TEsEs th-.zzh NsH Oflaaus AID
VErT -tSrly c-i1ci3az viii tie
esarss q tie Faitsr q Waters No
cry VII tsgru-EE the hunor EEined b.
Beaver, thr0lgh Hhich the meridian
q the third belt passes, aud Ss1Praa-
elsso VII ehssriuily accepts standard
that Will bring her clocks ten minutes
nearer thoss Of the Mississippi NAlley
and The East.
The changes will be 50 slight IN
places near the governing meridians-
the seventy fifth, ninetieth, one hun
dred and fifth, and one hundred ant
twentieth-that they will atiaet bu
little attention and be soon forgotten
In some Of the intermediate places
however, watches must be set iorwar,
or backward halt an hour, aud on tn
eastern side Of a belt boundary tn
ruling time will be one hour taste
than on the western side. The dis
turbance will be as great in Ohio a
In any State, but State that refuse
to elect aRepublican Governor mus
expect trials and tribulation. N
system Of time standards could b
chosen that would please everybody
The new system is the best that coui
be devised, Four standards, so con
yeuiently arranged, are better than III
iifty'three that have been pulzlin
travellers ioEso many years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

CITIZENS. living in the Tenth ware
complain with apparent good causC
that the railroad lately laid on G oorgi'
street has done much injury to private
property, and that the crossings have
been taken up aud not replaced. Thii
certainly should be done at once
either by Che railroad or the city
School children and ladies are put L
a great inconvenience, and even the
stoutest business man can hardly wade
out there in some neighbOrhoods
The people out there pay some taxes
occasionally, but have precious little
to show for it, and they think they
hsve some rights which corporations
might respect.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20
18th day of October, Isss.

y front Of the courthouse, in the city Of
Memphis, or Taxing District of Shelby conn
", Tennessee, proceed TO sell, at public
ca b, the following described lots Of
parcels Of land situated on the west side
OF second street. in said city of Memphis
or Taxing District, vigi Being known and
designated as Lots numbered one and two
lNos;l and p Of Dayis&provine's ub-division
Of Block number sixty-dve mo 65l on the
plan Of South Memphis. and being the same
i9ts SGT apart % VIM. r: Moore by decree Of
the Chaneery Court Of Memphis in case Of
Shepherd vs. Shepherd, No. OIL New Rule
docket Of said Court By the provisions Of
the said trust deed the equity of redemption
4 Wa we'd, and all right Of dover by Annie II,
Wallace. The title 70 said property is sup.
r0sed 70 DO g001 and indeieasible, but shall
tell and convey as Trustee only. The said
lots will be sold separately, and only so much
thereof will be sold as may be sufficient TO
satisfy the balance Of the demands secured,
with Interest thereon. together With costs OF
advertisement and expenses, as shown BY the
trust deed and the decree in the case Of Moore
ys Wallace Of ais, No Aforesaid. Sale TO com
mence between II o'clock N. and ~ m
IL 81 NAM VI HILL Trnutaa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20
The Oldest Town in Te1ay.

oan Antonio Light
The oldest town in Texas. if not in
the United States, is Ysleta, situated
on the Rio Grande twelve miles below
III PasO, the county seat Of III PssO
county, having population Of 2JOO
souls.
The Houston Post says. Itisamolt
interesting place and much Of this in.
terest is derived from its great an.
tiquity and the peculiarly Of its
people, It's architecture, its agriculture
and its products. 1t is BY far the
oldest town in Texas aud there can be
but little doubt that it is the Oldest in
the United States 1t Is said to be a
well established historical fact that a
Spanish explorer or military adventu.
rer named Cornando visited the place
In 1910, and found it then a popular
and prosperous civilized Indian com.
munity. He was Immediately follow.
ed by the franciscan friars, who erect.
ed a church and established schools
the same year These facts are said
70 be Just as easily proved as any other
facts In history. Now, II Ysleta was
apopuiar town in 1910, it follows.
without a doubt, that it was town
before that time,and it may have been
q town even hundreds Of years before.
The same race Of people exist there
to-day just as pure blooded for the
most part Is When Cornando found
them 3i3 years ago, engaged in tbC
same agricultural and mechanical
back. 's''
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Disguised indians.


~-AANA-AFf AAAHNANAH
During the recent lair at Fort
Smith, Ark, party Of wild Usage
Indians we're brought down 10 delight
the people with an untamed and &C.
centric game Of ball. AS the town is
situated on the border of the Indian
Territory, the red man Of the forest is
not az unirequent visitor, but the
wild Indian is a curiosity. The TACT
that the Osages would be present was
extensively advertised, and hundreds
OF ? .onle from all over the country
flock d to the fair grounds. The
weather was not suited for out door
sports, and the Indians, dressed IN
red blankets and gay trappings, re-
fused 70 play in the moist atmosphere
The officers OF the association, Dire sed
IN bread cloth aud beaver hats, prowled
around IN the mud, urging the deli
cate Indians to smuse the people
Onee the players took position, ibut
Just as tbs gsme was about 10 begin,
Black Dog. the chief, who is a close
observer, saw a small cloud coming
over the hill, and Immediately with.
drew his forces. The President Of the
fair association assured Black Dog
that he was in error, that the cloud
was only a colored gentleman who
was on his way to witness the per.
Torrance, but Black Dog shook his
shaved head and through his inter.
prefer, Bilious Liver, replied:
White man think Indian fool.
White man don't care for Sunday
clothes because he got store and big
money. Indian care for clothes be-
cause he got no store aud big house.
White man want Iadian TO believe
that cloud was big niger. White
man much liar with gold on his front
teeth"
Then the Indians mounted their
horses aud went back to town. Dur
log the evening the sun shone bot and
before night the race track was dusty.
The Indians were prevailed upon to
return. When they again arrived at
the grounds, sprinkling cart was 20.
ing over the track Black Dog became
Disguised and reiu ed to play. When
asked the reason. he thus expressed
himself through Bilious Liver.
White man think Indian big fool.
White man carries rain around In A
barrel Wants Indian to fall and get
foe clothes wet
They went back to town again, and
no persuasion could induce them 10
return to the fair grounds.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20
B. B.

The use OF one single bottle viii convince any
one Of ia superior merit over all other prepaf.
auonA II has no equal.
AZ the earnest and repeated solicitations OF
scores OF patients and friends, DR.. Gillian has
consented 70 offer this wonderful vegetable
blood Puriher 10 the public, and having 30
years experience IN the treatment OF these
diseases, feels confident OF proper apprecia-
ton. Wonderful and startling cures have
been effected by this remedy, and a postal
card will secure printed list Of home certih.
Gates. Us action In curing all Blood and
Skin Diseases Ia Ike magic, and we are enx-
ious 70 treat any aud all cases on the principle
81 no money until a cure has been effected.
We know whereof we speak, and mean ex-
nchy what we say AZ we consult our own
knowledge and experience.
Sold BY druggists generally. Price, one
large bottle, el.t0, or ak for $500.
Call on or address BLOOD BALM co.
7S1kWhitehall Street Atlanta. DE-.
For sale byS. MANSFIELD & co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

The reduction Of letter postage in
the United States has already directed
public attention in Canada to the
advantage of a similar reduction there
"a measure, moreover, OF which the
present large surplus clearly invites
the adoption The experience of the
Dominion with respect to postal rates
and revenues has hitherto been that
Of the rest OF the worli. The reduc
tons carried through 10 past years BY
the Mackenzie Administration tenn
porarily reduced the receipts of the
d partment and provoked much. i'll
judged criticism and abuse, but the
revenue soon became larger than ever
The Toronto Globe declares that the
example OF the United States NAV
now he followed with all propriety
and without fear Of serious or perma
nent loss"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

Chattanooga Trndssmsp Is

bhattlhlpKa lrAdesman, ID
Among the prominent men Of Ten.
nesseo nov living but few, il any, ex.
eel 10 real merit and sold worth The
DISTINGUISHED person whose name
heads this sketch. IL was du lintly
said BY one Of the Kiogs Of Aragon
that dead men were our best instruct.
ors." While this may be true, yet il
does not follow that we may not derive
benefits from the examples and spot.
less lives Of the living. In fact, the
press should keep before the people
pro bono publico-the experience aud
lives Of those whose character presents
at every step an example calculated in
the highest degree, to guide, instruct
and animate the coming men OF the
day, With this idea we will endeayor
70 give the public brief history Of
Colonel Ensley, His father, Enoch
Ensley, ST. was born 10 North Carroll
ma aud, with his widowed mother, re-
moved to Davidson county, Tennessee,
in 1901 being then only five years Of
age. His mother was in ordinary cir
cumstances and soon became depend
ent for support upon the labor and
earnings Of this, her only son. liz the
struggle attending his early career, his
education was only partial, but hi.
subsequent life and eminent success
together with the public esteem ia
which he was held, fully attest that
he was a man Of pure and elevated
virtue and high order Of talent.
Whom 80 years Of age he married
Miss Mary Rains, grand daughter oil
John Rains who, together with the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20
saturday, the goth day Of Gcio
Der, 1883,

at the southwest corner Of Main and Madi
son streets. H. tho City Of Memphis. Taxi z
the hours Of II am. ] O'Clock m ofer and
ell, az public cutlery, 10 the highest bidder,
ior cash the following lot Of land with the
improvements, in said City o. Memphis,
9escribed as follows. to-wit: Lot No. s, In
Block Ks, IN South Memphis beginning at 4
point on the south side Of PontoiOc street 70
ieet east Of the point Of intersection of the
said south side Of Pontotoo street with the
east line OF Mulberry street; thence east on
and with the Eaid south line tf POntOtOc
q Get % feet thence south 100 feet; thence
west parallel with PontotOc street 80 feet:
thence north parallel with Mulberry street,
10y feet to the beginning.
The equity Of redemption is waived and the
purchaser gets the absolute title 10 fee. III
10 has been approved, but / sell and convey
In the character Of Trustee only.
Sale begins a. II 0'clOoh m.
September ~, 1853
. CHAS. n. GR0sVENOR, Trustee.
NJ u TfeEeYant Attorney "a %
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rrn,f sale

n virtue Of the provisions Of trust deed
~ made BY Robert d Wallace and Others 70
S9ph Mathina' as trustee, on the nth day
ter ONCE Of Shelby county, In Book No SO
pare 80, and also by virtue Of the terms Of 4
decree Of the Chancery Court Of shelby coun
y, ienne see, entered in the suit lately pend.
ing therein Of Vim; h, Moore vs. X d Wallace
o. aus tNA. 1911 4 Dl by which the under.
signed was substituted as Trustee In aid
lust deed IN the room and stead of the 50 ID
watkins with all the rights and powers there.
Ia onferred on MIN, the said Watkins, i
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20
Trustees sale Of deal Esaate.

PURSUANT to the powers in me vested as
i the succeeding ustee 10 John A. Holt,
deceased under the pr visions of a certain
deed Of trust executed october II, 1876, 10 &c.
cure an indebtedness therein mentioned,
which said d ed is Of record in the fhelby
County Register ofhc4 In Book ll4 psge 2I6;
and whereas default has b 4en made in the
payments due uhder the said trust deed an 1
whereas have been equested by the bene
neiary hereunder TO sell the land in said
fnst deed described for tho satisfaction Of
said debt. Now, therefore, / will. a. sueh
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

REy. J. w. Turner, a member Of
the Linden street Christian church
and for three years past an active city
missionary, has removed his resi- dence
TO Louisville, and may locate there
permanently. He is an earnest
worker, and has accomplished much
good here in cooperating with the
WOman'H Christian Association and
other benevolent and religious orsani'
cations, One Of his last acts Of kind
ness was to collect and turn over S2l
to an old Confederate soldier artist
who is engaged in painting larg,
historical picture and was mentioned
in the LEDGER few weeks ago. W.
hope that Mr.. Turner will find al
good friends il Louisville as he has il
Memphis, and win live long to con
tinue his useful labsrs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20
The Pennsylvania IsailFoad Win
NOf Guf.

PHILADELPHIA. October l9.-The
PennsylYaglA X ilroadCompany makes
positive denial that orders we're is
sued TO meet the cut in Western pas.
singer rates made by the Della.
ware aud Lackawana Q mpaDy. Fur.
tiermore. II is stated that the Penn,
eylyania aompnDy intends q stand BIZ
he present arrangement.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

R, G. DUN & Co.'S mercantile
agency reports business failures in the
United States and Canada for the past
week at 243, an increase Of Sc over the
previous week, mainly in the New
England States, South and West.
Failures are on the increase 10 Can
ada
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20
The sun Tu .ns eresn ID IndIa.

NalVuI y VoHefp0nu1nt L0nuon IlmcI.
a remarkable phenomenon has been
observed lately at several places 10
the Madras and Bombay presldencies,
and has caused much interes I, mingled
with not little alarm among the su-
perstitious. For some days the sun
presented a distinctly green color
Several explanations have been put
forward, Of which the most plausible
appears to be that offered by the gov.
erDment astronomer, that 1t is due to
the passing across southern India Of
clouds Of sulphurous yapor from the
Java volcanoes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

al Mali Ndhelle,
The proceedings Of the FIRST meet
ing Of the Library Association were
enliyened by Mr.. Henry Stevens. the
well known "biograpber and lover q
books, who related with his usual
humor some literary anecdotes. which
as he said, were not generally 10 be
met with 10 published books. One of
these relating to the late Mr.. George
Peabody is too amusing not to deserve
a wider circulation. The eminent
philanthropist, anxious TO do some.
thing in a literary way" for his native
city, Boston, applied TO Mr.. Stevens
for advice. "How are b0oksY" in.
quire Mr.. Peabody, as IL they were
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

The New Zealand Legislature has
decided that the Kea must 20, Kea
being the name OF race Of parrots
whose iondness for mutton has made
them exceedingly disliked. They are
said to have acquired this expensive
taste gradually, having formerly been
content TO peck at carcasses hung uT
10 the markets, But in recent time,
they have developed suficientaudacit,
to attack the living sheep and thu,
invited official destruction.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

The money at Tonquin is made Of
lead, and very bad lead at that. The
coins are thin discs strung on twine,
and for gold or silver piece the tray
eler receives more OF them 10 exs
change than he can carry away. A
lady going shopping is followed BY a
cooie, who carries her purse aud
groans under the load. OF course
such a cumbersome medium hampers
commerce, and one Of the FIRST re-
forms which the French hope to In
troduce is silver currency,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20
"a OAED

To all who are suffering from the errors anc
indiscretlOna Of youth, nervous weakness
early decay, loss Of manhood, etc., will senS
a recipe that will cure you, FREE OE
CHARGE. This great remedy Was discovered
By a missionary in South America, Send
f-addressod envelope 70 the Rev. JOeKPH I
I'NAH. htAiinn d New York City.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

Being entirely vegetable, no partic.
a care i required while using DR.
Pierce's Pleasant Purgatiye Pellets =
They operate without disturbance Ia
the constitution, diet, or occupation
For sick headache, constipation, i'm.
pure b ood, dizziness, sour eructation,
from the stomach, bad taste in mouth
bilious attacks, pain 10 region Of kidney
internal fever, bloated feeling abo1t
stomach, rush Of blood to head. take
DR.. Pierce's pellets" by druggists
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

IL letter from Hos. Nib PERY,
Caste Grey, Limerick, ireland, BRowN's
BRoscHAL TEocHEs are thus referred to.
"Haying brought your Bronchial Troches
with me when ! came 10 reside here, /
found that after had gwen them away
10 those considered required them, the
poor people will walk for miles 70 get a
few. For Coughs Colds and Throat
Diseases they have no equal. Sold only
| IN boxes
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20
Fonnd innI Roy.

Mr.. JohnKinsman, Of Augusta, Me. writes:
May 10. 1883. as follows: II have been aiIliet.
ed for some years with "a severe kidney trou-
Bile, and having noticed an article 10 one Of
our papers Of the wonderful cures Hunts
Remedy had performed In many Eases OF
dropsy, bladder and kidney troubles, and
hndieg bottle in a box Of straw packing, |
concluded weuld try It, and commenced b
take IL, when, to my surprise, found that
the fret bottle benefited me 90 much that I
decided that would continue It's use, and |
kept on taking 1t until ha ed all six bot
Ties. and my appetite is good, all pains 10 the
back and side disappeared. and for one Of NJ
years u am nov ~ years old am able to at
tend to my business, and am strong and Wig
orous, "a many Of my friends and neiehbors
eau testify that know me we'll. / beg to state
also, that many Of our neiEhbors have used
Hunts Remedy with equally as good results,
and one Of my friends who has ust purchased
bottle Of Guppy, Kinsman Alden. Of
Portland, siys he would not DO without Il q,
any price. "
1be Bakers Way.
Mr. Alfred Nadean. No o. Lincoln street.
j Wiston, NE wh Is us. May, li, 1888: ii
have been revere y afflicted for loag time
y ith indigo % and liver complaint, and at
tim all that ate 30 decreased me that i
could not bear the sight Of TODD had led
so d many different remedies for my com
plant, and they all failed, u til one day Mr..
Martel, one Of our 'uggisls IN Lewiston, rec
ommended Hunts Rom dy, as he knew Of 20
many who had used Il here with great success
for kidney, liver and urinary troubles. ~
yell rs Indigestion, and upon his rec,mt en-
da lou finally oOaclu led 10 try a bot ,le, and
commenced takins, with very lit 9 faith IN
Il. The first bottle helped me 70 much that
~ chased two mo 0, nd Il hiss done me a
Wsnderf1l amount OF good end cured me OF
indigestion, ! can eat all kinds Of food nov,
and can truly rsooi amend huupa Remedy a.
sure cure indig stlOn, liver aud kidney
diseases
PrReiicaI Experience.
Mr. Geo. D Bates, Of No. q Cottage street,
Lewiston, Nc, reliable and prominent cit
i1eni imparts the following information, May
"Hayins learned Of tho valuable qualities
Of Hunts X NEEDY IN Ur4ctioa manner, /
beg 20 State that ! consider I a remedy Of
great merit, nnd eau most cheeriully recon-
mend 70 any one troubled With Kidney or
liver disea.e