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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-07

The use Of one single bottle win convince any
one ofim superior merit over lother prepaf-
Ations. II has no equal
At the earnest and repeated solicitations OF
scores OF patients and friends, DR.. Gillian has
consented to offer this wonderful vegetable
Blood Purifier to the public, and having 30
years. experience in the treatment OF these
diseasea, feels confident Of proper apprecia-
ton. Wonderful and Startling cures have
been effected by this remedy, and a postal
card win secure printed list Of home certih-
catea. It's action in curing all Blood and
Skin Diseases is like magic, and we arc anx-
ious 70 treat any and all cases on the principle
Of no money until cure has been effected.
We know whereof we speak, and mean ex-
nctly what we say, ~ we consult our own
knowledge and experience.
!, sold by druggists generally. Price, one
Call on or address BLOOD BALM co.
7s1kWhitehGll Street Atlanta. da
For sale by S. MANSFIELD & co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-07

We call attention to q large lot Of
property advertised for sale for taxes,
State, county Taxing District and
city Of Memphis. All delinquent
property is being proceeded against by
bills in the Chancery Court. Already
proceedings have been instituted
against some seven hundred lots, and
the work is being vigorously prose-
cuted. 1t is hard for any Of us to pay
taxes, but when one man pays and
another does not, the law says the
delinquent must be compelled to pay.
Government cannot be carried on
without taxes and all citizens should
psy-each his proportion Of the pub
lie burdens. In order to save costs
Of suit it would be well for all inter-
ested to settle at once their back
taxes. Otherwise DEGREES Of sale will
be and are now being constantly en-
tered, and sales OF the property will
be made. Every consideration Of
good citizenship and personal interest
demands the prompt payment Of these
tovao
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The Philadelphia Public Ledger
putsit this way: IF you have to cross
street where a wagon is rushing
along it is better to cross behind the
wagon than in front of it, Plain as
this little piece Of prudence is there
are lots Of people who don't practice
it, and they get into trouble thereby
1t applies to a great many things bes
sides crossing streets in a reckless
fashion-to wroDg>headed contentious
for example. Many people rush into
them in rather blind fashion, when il
would be easier to go behind them.
That may do for a slow going old town
like Philadelphia, where all the
younger people expect to live to take
in bOarders and get rich At the next
Centennial, but not for live places like
New York, Memphis and Kansas
Qiiv,
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NOnsReaIlIenf Nafioo.

No. Os7-In the ohancoty ooutspof Shelby
county. Tenn.-MAry ]. MeNairy NJ The
Bank Of Tennessee ct al.
n TapPeafing from bill which Is sworn 10
il In this cause that The defendants. Ellen
W Lows and her husband Marion W Lewis,
Jennie Morgan kulligan and her husband
James II NulhKhn, are residents OF the State
of Kentucky, and that Mamie w Nieho
and her husband Q A Nieholl Willouehhy
VII iama, Nell Wilkins and MoH Williams
as one OF the executors Of lWilIn Williams
decd, are residents Of the State Oh ArkanIas
and all ron-reiidents Of the State Of Ten
neesee.
II Is therefore ordered that they make
their appearance herein, at the oouFthouSs
Of Shelby county In Memphls, Tenn, on
or before the 6rat Monday In December 1855,
and plead, angWer.or dompr 10 complainant
bill or the sama win b taken iof oonfosSOd
as 10 them and set for hearing ex-partS, and
that 2 COPY Of this order b. published once
a week, tor feuf successive weeks. In the
This q I dgAg y November, 1883.
.. RI y BLACK, Clsrk and Master.
Z By J n Bradley. DGc.l& M.IIlI
Miller 4 Shepherd soils for ccmplalnant.
az 30 az n
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The Illinois Central railroad will
run palace car excursion to San
Francisco, leaving Grenada at 5 IS
pm. January 4th, 1884, routo, going.
via New Orleans, San Antonio and
Los Angeles, with stops at each Of the
three points mentioned. Returning,
passengers have choice Of two routes.
either the Southern Pacific, or, at /
slight additional expense, the route
via Ogden and Denver. Stop overs
will be granted at will, west Of and
including Los Angeles. Returning
stop overs granted at ATTY point de
sired, within the life Of the ticket.
Mardi Gras begins at New Orleans
February 18th. We suggest that as
many as desire To witness the carnival
festivities, return via New Orleans at
about this date.
Remember that on this excursion
you have but one change Of cars and
that At New Orleans. No snoE No
icl Fruit, ferns and flowers in
abundance, and accommodations first
class.
This trip embraces over 1000 miles
Of travel through Illinois, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana
Texas, New and Old Mexico, Ari
soma snd California, going; and Ne
vada, Wyoming, Colorado Nebraska
and Iowa, returning via Denver
Every mile Of this route is replete
With natural and historic interest.
Applications for sleeping car bcrtbs
accompanied by price Of same. must
be made to Mr.. J +. Merry. Man.
chester, Iowa, on or before Decembe,
10th. To secure desirable location
in sleeper application should be made
at once. Write for circulars, givipl
tull information as to rates, route.
detours, etc. A. II. HANSON,
General Passenger Agent
j. p. Merry,
General Western Passenger Agent
0l d&w
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sPRIaGFIELD LETTER.
Impressions Of a Memphian on
His Wny 10 KansaS city.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, NovemberJ.
EDITOR LEDGER:-l left Memphis
last Monday TO take in the Kansas
City road. The sun was bright, but
the air sultry. However, after reach
ing the ArkansAW shore quite breeze
sprang up. 1884 l.W nt
The road runs through an almost
impenetrable bottom for about one
hundred miles. Nothing but old
camps, wheelbarrows, tin cans, cloths
ing hung up 10 dry, and to let the "live
stock walk of; hundreds Of men
and mules working in mud up to their
knees. Lonesome was no name for it.
Yet. il had such weird
look, | could not help being fas-
einated. The bright little cypress
Springing up with their pretty
green toys. telling you that 10 all des
Olation there is something bright,
Then after leaving the bottom and
crossing the Missouri liue the road
runs along the banks Of Spring river.
Ii is beauty, and reminds me very
much Of some Of the streams in West
cru Pennsylvania-water clear as crys-
tai, rock bottom, and every three or
four miles there is miniature Niaga-
"a, dashing and laughing over the
rocks, as much a. to say, Here we 20
merrily By" The sun went down In
perfect halo Of light; the bright and
changable foliage on the hill tops gave
them the color Of the Rainbow. Then
the little fats for ground work GOV
cred with "Ehoumake, red as a red
rose" completed picture that made
all erring mortals feel better Then
black night came on, romance left me,
had tod" then supper. The con-
ductor told me OF horoe race, and Of
course stopped of. This is fine town,
lies 1900 feet above Memphis, has
about 1000 inhabitants, all clever
whole souled people, and their trade
should be cultivated by Memphis
The country from here to Fort Scott
and Kansas City is agricultural, but
lots Of lime and coal There arc
thousands Of tons Of hay stacked in
the fields. corr by the millions and hay
enough for all creation. Cows big a
Jumbo. Most Of the railroad people
are kind and courteous. Q. ii. Foot
and II. V buyster are the conductor
that | travelled most with, taking then
Tor criterion. They will do to cult
vate when they get TO town. Their
will be great many to go from her,
on the excursion, and from points oil
along the line. Yours,
TRAVELLER.
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Fred. DougIass ana Mark TwaIn.

Fred. Douglass aud Mark Twain.
Washington Correspondence Chicago News.
Fred Douglass still holds his Office
here. and looks more gray aud griz-
zled than ever as the years roll on.
He will probably remain in his Office
as long as he lives. Yesterday | was
shown a letter written by Mark Twain
to General Garfield indOrsing Doug>
lass. As this letter has never been
published aud is eminently characters
istic OF its writer, | give it in full. 1t
is as follows:
HARTFORD, CoNS.. January Y, 1881.
General Garfield;
DEAR SIR-Several times since your
election people wanting Office have
asked me to use my influence" with
you in their behalf. To word it 10
that way was such a pleasant compli
ment TO me that | never complied. |
could not without exposing the fact
that | hadn't any influence with you,
and that was thing which had no
mind 10 do. 1t seems to me that il is
better to have a good mans hattering
estimate Of my inAuence-and keep it
than to fool it away trying to get
him an Office.
But when my brother on my wife's
sido-Mr. Charles j. Langdon, late Of
the Chicago OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES me
to speak word for Mr.. Fred Douglass
| am not asked to "use my Influence"
consequently | am not risking any
thing.
Sol am writing this as simple citi,
zen. | am not drawing on my fund OF
influence at all. A simple citizen may
express a desire with all propriety in
the matter Of a recommendation to
office, and 81 beg permission to hope
that you will retain Mr. Douglass in
the present Office Of Marshal of the
District Of Columbia, il such course
will not clash with your own prefer>
ences, or with the expediencies and
interests Of your administration.
| offer this petition with peculiar
pleasure and strong desire, because |
so honor the mans high and blemish.
less character, and SO admire his brave,
long crusade for the liberties and ele
walton of his race, IL is a personal
friend OF miae, bn! that is nothing to
the point, for his history would move
me to say these things without that,
and feel them, too.
With great respect, | am, General,
yours truly, S. i. CLEMENS.
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CHANCERY SALE
OF REAL ESTATE.


No. 2Oes. R-chancey Court Of Shelby
coqnty-hliSa Stllman "a A EPfankland
RY virtue Of an interlocutory decree for
~ sale, entered In the aboys cause, on the
4th day Of May, Isl, and also n decree en-
tered August 3. 1883, on nprocedeudo from
the Supreme Court confirming the frat de-
cree, ! will sell, al. public auction. to tbs
highest bidder, In front Of the Clerk and
Masters Office. courthouse Of Shelby county,
Memphis. Tennessee, on
Saturday, November ~, 1888,
within legal hOurs, the leasehold interest Of
Eliza Stillman, and also tho remainder inter
gcriboa property, situated In the city oil
Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee, t0-wit.
A lot beginning at the northeast corner
formerly. Of fence erected By Meridith
Yates, adjoining a brick house erected By
Meridith Yates, running thence east on the
south side OF Poplar st 70 the northwest cor.
ner Of frame house, on landformoriy leased
70 VIM Everheart, thence gouth At right angles
to The bayou. thence running With Bayou Gay
$50 to q point where straight line nor b
will lead 70 the besinning, being the same
land Described in the lease from r D II wiley
TO u Stillman.
Terms Of Sale.-0a Q credit of seven
months, the purchaser executing bond and
security for the purchase money, lien 10.
tanned on tho land for. the payment If thu
ssmei and all equity Of redemption is for
ever barred,
This October 90, 1888.
r.. ]. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
BY Geo Mallory, ID CAL NJ. fWfFNt "a
Poston i Puston, Myers h Sneed solicitors
- l-..- 81 81 Cd GO ~,
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Attachment Notice.

No, o5i5. Before j. s. uallowey, ]. p. for
Shelby county, Tenn.-John League w..
Dan Horrisoy. MulN NOM"
IN this cause an attachment having been
II sued oct under section 5i55 Of tho Code Of
Tennessee. and returned levied upon the
property Of the defendant and Affidavit
having been made that defendant Il indebted
70 tho plaintiff Ia tho sum Of 500, due b.
note, and that the claim Is lust,
and bet the defendant n ., non-resldent Of
that said defendant make his personal an
pearance before me On tho2llt day Novonber.
1855 1t ~ o'clock M az my once, No. III
Madison street, Memphis. Tonnossoo, And a.
tend 1ald attachment auit within the time
ceodod with expartei and that a COPY Of thia
order be. pubhehed once q week for fouf
consecutlye weeks n the Public ledger.
aSl ss ssi n l' iA, day q Qs az ls
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rue ARNOLD SCHOOL.
A Boys school 20 be Opened al
Rugby, Tenn.

The advantages offered by Rugby,
Tenn, for the establishment Of a boys
school conducted upon the plan OF the
famous school at Rugby, En- gland,
have been for some time q matter Of
serious consider ton. During Mr..
Thomas Hughes late visit to America
plans looking to this end we're serious
" discussed, and are taking definite
shape. Some of the ablest educators
in the country have been consulted,
and are unanimous in the opinion that
such q school would be a success.
The plan, which attracts wide at
teution, is 70 establish at Rugby, Tenn ,
school on the lines Of the English
Public Schools in connection with the
University Of the South at SeWanee,
for the South aAd Central States Of
the Union, and call it the Arnold
School" in memory Of the great En-.
glish educator, DR. Thomas Arnold.
The founders Of Ruby have kept this
idea before them from the first, but
have waited TO publish it until they
could be sure that the early difficult
ties Of new settlement could be over
come and the necessary confidence in
their plans had been we'll matured,
That time has come, and they are now
able to give their plans to the public
with some confidence.
1t is unnecessary to go into details
as TO the general instruction which
will be offered at Rugby School, as
the methods of the English public
school system are as well understood
in America as ia England. and as well
illustrated at St. Paul's, New Hsmp.
shire, as in any Of the old foundations
in England.
The object Of the school may be
stated in q few words. 1t is to train
boys int Christian gentlemen. The
governing body will consist Of body
OF Trustees and a Visitor, who will be
the Bishop Of Tennessee or the Bishop
of one of the neighboring States. The
Board of Trustees will consist of four
American, four Englishmen and four
Rugbyians OF either nationality.
The situation Of Rugby, 10 one Of
the most healthful and beautiful spots
on the Cumberland Plateau, and It's
convenient location on the Cincinnati
Southern Railway, renders it a desir.
able site in all respects, for the new
enterprise. In addition TO the usual
curriculum, special attention will be
given to the teaching Of civil engi.
neering aud surveying, agriculture and
handicfaits. II is intended TO found
the school upon the endowment plan,
and efforts in that direction now being
put forth, have the heartiest sympa,
thy of all who sppreciate the impor
lance Of laying broad and deep the
foundations of a boys education.
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No, iniJ--In the Ohanosry Court Of Shelby
County, Ionn,-R A Parker VI Harriet J
patlll0 et al. HII
Tr Appearing from afidsyit in this cause
j that the defendant, Simon Sturm, 4 q
resident Of the State OF Ohio and nOn-rssi.
don't Of the State OF Tennessee,
hi Appearances herein AZ the court
house Of Shelby county. in Memphls, Ten.
neaeee. on OF before the first Monday
IN December. 1888, and plead, answer or de-
muir 10 complainant bill, or the lAne
will Be taken for confessed 81 70 him
and sot fof hearing o. parts; and that a copy
OF this order b publilhod once . weak, for
four luooeSslvo Nsski, n Che Public Ledger,
This fith day Of October 1855, slUIl
bLAck, Clerk ana Master.
ByJ!M kSFadley, p, 3. AN 49, ~i.
ciApp 4 Beard, solicitors for complainant
10 % IS "a
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Immense Amount Of GrafuifOun
Advertising.

The Postmaster General Of the
United States seems 10 have been
persuaded by the friends Of the Louis.
lana State Lottery Company to enter
upon a seeming crusade against this
widely and iayorably known benef lial,
az well as benevolent, institution.
The New York World Of Sunday,
September 23d, alludes to the benefits
flowing to the management, aud inti-
mates that Colonel Gresham, the Post.
master General. seems 10 Do widely
spreading the information that no one
can assAil the integrity Of the Louis.
lana State Lottery, aud the only thing
70 do is 10 communicate prior 10 Nov.
18th (next drawing day, the l62d)
with NJ. A. Dauphin, New Orleans,
who will give all information.
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For the benefit Of those desiring to
emigrate 70 Dakota and localities III
the Northwest aud far West, the Chi-
cage, Milwaukee & 81. Paul Railway
Company has published an illustrated
pamphlet Of twenty pages, full Of COM
mon sense facts and valuable informa.
ton and statistics, which will be sent
free Of charge. by addressing A. V.H.
Carpenter, General Passenger Agent,
Milwaukee, Wis. 70
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-07

trained troops-indeed, they should
be still better trained aud more eff
cient for instant use; but il simplifes
the military problem. The view that
railroads, with the settlements they
cause, solve the question Of civiliza-
ton and peace on the frontier, has
been presented for years in the Sun.
General Shermans utterances on this
point are those OF patriot, and should
have greatveight in the legislation Of
Congress. ~ st. az
This conviction that the former
work Of the army is passing away
seems to pervade aud color nearl y
every part of the report"
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CAPITAL Prize, $4,000.
PrSStisns. in Eifihs IN pFoporsion.

Application for rAtes TO cluba should be
made only TO the once Ofths Company IN New
Ror further Iniofmation, write clearly, slv-
Ing fall address. Make P. y. Money Orders
H s az aSsE'y EeEiss'SIf hss:EsO
POSTAL NOTES and 3, dipary letter. nv
Nail or Express (all SENS Of IS and upwards
By Express Of cur expense) TO
'l n. a. DAUPHIM,
or n. A. DAUPHIh, 80
eoz seventh ST., Washington, ID. q.
Or at 8 West Court street, Memphis, Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-07

NASHVILLE American: An intelli,
gent correspondent says Nashville
sewers ought to be flushed daily. In
fortunately Nashville is not very flush
of sewers 10 be flushed.
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within legal hours, the following desori bed
property, situated 10 city Of Memphis, Shell
BY county, Tenn, tO-wit: 80
Lots one and Wo q and p, block Eve t5),
Fort Pickering. sold as the property Of Mrs
M Franklin and Anna W RiVes., Il
Terms Of Salo-0n . credit ofssyen ~
months, purchaser 10 execute note with good
security lien retained and equity Of rsdemp
tion barred.
This November, 1888.
ROBERT J. BLACK, @. 4 NJ.
Byy. N Bradley, D. @. AN.
, =. II; Heiskell VIM. M. Smith and Q. W.
Heiskell, soils. IS IS
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No. N9-rIn the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn .-B P andersen, Comm Of
Rev. etc. vs. georeo BnnhH, oiul.
/ appearing from amended bill which 70
i sworn to in this cause, that the defend
ants, George Banks Mao Banks, Lem Banks
and Charles Bunk, arc all non-rosidonts Of
the State 81 Ieuhoasoe. W.
II Is therefore ordered that they make
their appearance herein, at the courthouse
Of before liz All Mondsyi m Dec Deem y.
Der, 1885, AND plead, aneWor or domur TO
complainant bill and amended bill, or the
same will be taken fer confessed AZ 10 them
and setfor hearing ex.parig' end that a copy
four successive wpeks III The Public Ledger,
A copy--Atlest:
X. J. BLACK. Clerk and Master.
DyJ n Bradley, DO. 4 M.
John Johnston. ieIfor compile - 81 90 Go
IL II !. Il !. Il
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-07

GovERNoR Benjamin F. Butlr may
still say, my name is not Tilden,"
and Mr., Tilden would no doubt make
affidavit, if called upon, that his name
is not Ben Butler.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-07

QY virtue Of authority In me vested a.
" tfgstee IN . certain deed Of lEqst given
laid decd Of trust being duly recorded In
Book ll6, page 5Qi, In the Registers Ofico Of
Shelby county, State Of Tonnelsee, will on
tbe premises, seven miloa west Of Woodstock,
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tbs Supreme Court, now in session
at Knoxville, will adjourn this week,
and the Judges return to their respcc.
tive homes to remain until the first
Monday in next month, when they
will meet in session at Nashville.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-07

between the houn Of 10 am and Il pm,
proceed 70 sell At pablo outcry 10 the highest
bidder for cash, the following described per
sonal property to-witi One black marc mule,
one horse, two mRraa, one colt, elk head 81
cattle, one two Horse wagon, one bukgy.and
harness.
We PATrEs0E. Trustee.
N0yombor2, 1888 IS rs
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~|uN - - = - - --~>F-~N
within loyal hours, the following desc Ihsd
property. situated In city OF Memphis, Shell
BY county, Tenn, to-wit.
Lot No. !, In block 3, on the west side Of
Shelby street, corner Of Butler street. front
ing on Shelby street forty tive (l2l feet and
running back between parallel lines one hun
dred and ten (ll0l feet. Sold as the property
Of Hugh MoGhee and Abner = Mc0hes.
Also lots % and IS, in block Is. fronting ls
feet on the east side Of Third street, Fort
Pickering, and running back between paral-
lei lines one hundred and twelve Qi2l feet,
Seld as the property Of HuEh McGhes and
Abntr sMoahee.
Also lot 4, 10 block q, fronting $50 feet on
the north side Of Vance street between Her
nando and Oausey streets, and running back
between parallel lines $50 feet sold as the
property Of Hugh MoGhoe and Ahner
Mc9hee.
Terms Of Sale-On a credit Of seven %
months, purchaser to execute note w.th good
security; lien retained AID sqsity o. re
demption barred.
This November :, 1855.
r BLACK, Clerk and n aster.
By NJ Bradley, D 0 and NJ.
T. Hoiakell, v W Heiskell. and VIM N
Smith. soils. So s.
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saturday, December S, 1883,

within legal hours, the following described
properly, situated In city Of MemphiS, Shell.
By county, Tenn,, to'wit.
Lot No II 10 Browns subdivision Four
toenth district Of Shelby county In Tenth
ward, fronting Is feet on north side Of Georgia
street and running back between parallel
lines 275 feet; said lot being also described a,
Of Dimensions IS feet frontby i7s feet deep.
Also the east part 81 said lot No IL, front-
ms. By feet on the. mo- n side Of 9eofgla street
and running back bstween parallel lines llb
feet, said lots being sold as the property Of
D N puBoe M b Miller, D Wethsroll
and hartha y MoDavitt. |.NI -..III
Also lot No II IN Browns subdivision,
fronting 70 feet gu the north aide Of Georgia
STREET and running back between parallel
lines l78 feet Sold a. the property Of d NJ
Dullpse, N d Miller and J ID Wothsrsll.
Terms Of Sale On = credit Of seven "a
months, purchaser 10 execute note with good
security, lien Iotalnodi right and equity Of
redemption barred.
This November I'm, 1883. ltH
X J BLACK, Clerk and Master.
BY N Bradley, D. y. Am. ...J.I /
III Helskell. WIN n Smith and o W Hsis-
koll, solicitors, $50