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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-07-14
Avoid Litigation.

Mr. d. A. Haigh advises we'll in
bis law article in the american Agri-
ctsttnrast for June, from which we clip
the following:
~ avoid litigation, let the farmer
look upon lawsuit in a fair business
way as means to an end: and let
him not undertake the one unless the
other will justify it, not only in prin-
clple and morals, but in money. So,
too, = the farmer is sued, let him
larry consider whether it will be
cheaper to pay the claim or fight it,
and IN most cases he will do we'll to
follow the cheaper course. If he
inns lhe opposite party is acting in
good hith, with no intention of ex-
torting, and in honest belief that the
cialmls just, he will do we'll to en-
deaysr to settle amicably. And in
the Fort his. lawyer will be of per-
haps most valuable service, and
should be well paid. Many perhaps
seem to suppose that if case is set
tied befOre trial, or if a claim is a ad-
justed without suit, that the lawyer
has done really no legal work,
and is entitled to little or no compen-
sation. This is the very opposite of
truth. The lawyers best work is in
preventing and avoiding litigation,
just as the doctor's most valuable SER
vice should be in preventing disease,
and such w0k should be best appre.
ciated in substantial way. A good
lawyers bestclients seldom get into
the courts.
Another precaution to avoid litiga-
ton is to consult an honest and COM
petent attorney before taking any
steps in law, and to be guided by his
unbiased advice. 1t is possible in al
most every community to find hon
est lawyers who would no sooner ad.
wise their clients into disastrous liti.
cation for the sake of possible person.
al gain, than would honest doctors
give poison to their patients for the
sake of prolonging sickness and in
creasing fees; for either is equally
criminal. Such a lawyer need not,
necessarily, be one OF very long and
high standing, whose time and ser
vices. by reason of the demand upon
them, haye become costly. But there
are generally younger men in COM
munity who have early learred that
satisfyingprofessional success can only
te achieved by honest and unseIfish
eRdeayor for their clients best inter
ests, and who are quietly acting upon
that conviction, by second nature if
not by first.
Try not to have any differences.
Such as you haye try to settle your
selves. Such as you thus fail in,
have your lawyers try to settle. Nev-
er go to law to crafty anger or pride,
or for any dishonest motive. When
you do 60 to law treat the matter as
a business transaction.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-07-14
Mind Your Business"

An anecdote is told of a cIockmak-
er who, being employed to construct
new clock for the Temple, London,
was desirous of suitable motto to
be placed under the clock. One day
he applied to the benchers of the
Temple for the motto, while they
were at dinner, and one of them, an
noyed at the unreasonable Interrupt
ton, testify replied, go about your
business" Understanding this to be
the selected motto, the clockmaker
inscribed it under the clock, where it
still remains to admonish all to at
tend to business.
The Continental cent, usually
known as the Franklin cent because
its legend was proposed by him, gives
the same advicein the words: "Mind
your business" This is frequently
misquoted and corrupted to "Mind
your own business" which instead
of counsel to diligence is rebuke
to meddling. Franklin's advice was
an admonition to perform duty and
to care for the concerns which make
life successful, 1t contains the very
kernel of all business wisdom. A
homely adage is that ut is better to
drive your business than to let your
business drive you," better to be a
master and a manager of your
business than to be its slave and vic
tim. This is the essence of the
Franklin cent motto, and, whether
addressed in so many words or not,
it is the actuating principle and the
underlying cause of all business man
agement and business success.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-07-14

Prof. Proctor reasons that the moon
has grown old six times as fast as the
earth, comparison of the masses and
radlating surfaces of the two bodies
making it evident that the earth's
internal heat was originally sufficient
to last six times as long as the moons
supply. On the very moderate as.
sumption. therefore, that only twelve
millions of years have passed since
the earth and the moon were at the
same stage of planetary life, this as.
tronomer shows us that sixty mil.
lions of years must eiapse before the
earth will have reached the stage of
life through which the moon is now
passing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-07-14
Polishing the Wrong End.

Many men daily polish their boots
who never give thought to the con-
dition of their hair, except to harrow
it casually with brush and comb. or
submit it to the paralyzing atten-
tions of the average barber. What
happens? Why. this. From ne
glect, mental anxiety, or any of
score of causes, the hair turns prema-
turely gray and begins to fall out.
Parker's Hair Balsam will at once
stop the latter process and restore the
original color. An elegant dressing,
free from grease.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-07-14

The Cincinnati Price Current pub
fishes the result of an extended in
vestigation through the producing
sections of the West, concerning corn
and wheat crops. 1t places the ag-
gregate of wheat at 440, 100000 BUSH
els, against 5O4,OOO,OOO last year. The
corn crop is reported in good stand
generally, acreage considerably in
creased and condition averaging we'll.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-07-14

"Ma, what is a grass widow ?"
asked a Harlem youth who had been
reading in the papers about a person
of that description. "Why, my boy
l can't explain it exactly" replied
the mother. "I'll bet L know, any,
how" said the smart youngster !:
"Well, tell me-" ga grass widow
is a female woman whose husband
died of hay fever" he exclaimed.
Then he went out in the kitchen and
rubbed the cats nose with red pepper.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-07-14

A Western preacher, whose con-
gregation had begun to fall off some-
what, had it intimated that he would
discuss a family scandal the following
Sabbath. Asa consequence the church
was crowded. The minister's subject
was Adam VS.. Eye.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-07-14

Sommerville, o., takes the prize
for tender hearted man. He is so
sensitive that he can't bear to see or
hear his wife saw wood, and when
she tackles the buck-saw in the cell
lar he puts on his hat and walks out
of the house.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-07-14

Eve was the only woman who
never threatened to go and live with
mamma: and Adam was the only
man who never tantalized his wife
about "the way mother used to
cook"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-07-14
Bill Arp Modernizes "The EIegy. "

from the Atlanta Constitution.
But the old landmarks are going
and the old pictures and the old poe.
try. L was perusing an old time
book the other day and. the pictures
didn't fit our day at all. There was
round top bee hive made of straw
and man cutting wheat with a hand
hook, and a family sitting round a
big old time fireplace, and there was
a woman spinning flax and 1 got to
thinking about Mr.. Gray's elegy,
when he said:
soft did the harvest to their sickle yield
Their furrow oft thestubborn glebe has broke. y
and l tried.to fill it up to modern in
yentions, and it went
Oft did the harvest to Mccormick reaper and
self-binder yield,
The screw pulverizer and sulky cultivator
plow the stubborn glebe hath broke,
The old poetry is busted and we
can't makeany more that will fit these
jaw-breaking names, but that is all
right, for inventions are good things,
and we couldn't get along without
'em. The old ways were good ways
in their time, but the turn is out.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-07-14
Military Lot Number 944.

and which is situate west OF Fort Cumber-
land, containing 80 acres of land. more or less.
This lot OF land is i'm fee simple and is inn
proved by frame dwelling, and is adjoining
Oakland, and rs now occupied by said Aman-
da B. Hall.
TERMS OF SALE :--One third cash, bal
ance in six and twelve months, secured by
promissory notes Of the purchaser, bearing
interest, endorsed 10 the satisfaction OF the
attorney. or more cash and less time or all
cash AZ the option of the purchaser. Taxes
adjusted 10 the day of sale.
EDWARD OTIS HINKLEY,
Attorney.
623i n. Charles street, Baltimore, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-07-14
Estate Of George w. Paugh, deceased.

AW -not, life is sweeping by. go
and dare before you die,
something mighty and sub
HMV lime leave behind to con-
quer Time" s6B a week in your own town.
s. outfit free. Norlsk. Everything new. Capt.
tai not required. We will furnish you every
thing. Many are making fortunes. Ladies
make as much as men. and boys and girls
make great pay. Reader. if you want busi-
ness at which you can make great pay all the
time, write for particulars to II. HALLETT &
Co.. Portland, Maine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-07-14
Mortgages Sale
Oh
Valuable Tract of Land in Gar
rett County, near Oakland.

BY virtue and in pursuance OF the power
and authority contained in n mortgage from
Amanda B. Hall and husband TO Elizabeth
Ann KilbouTn, dated the 30th day of August,
1873, and recorded in Liber w. II. T., No /,
folio lA. &c, one Of the Land Records OF
Garrett county, the undersigned, being the
attorney therein named, will offer for sale, at
public auction, on the premises on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-07-14

90 uW % week made at homo by the in
&I~ HAH dustrious. Best business now be-
IHA II ~ fore the public. Capital not need
&CSw d AEN ed. We will start you, Men,
women, boys and girls wanted everywhere to
work for Us. Now is the time. You can work
in spare time, or give your whole time to the
business. No other business will pay you
nearly as well. No one can fail to make enor-
NOUS pay, by engaging at once. Costly outfit
and terms tree. Money made fast, easily. and
honorably. Address TRUE, q Co., Augusta,
Maine. 22il w
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-07-14
Tuesday. the i7th day of July,

a. d. 1883, at 10 o'clock, i'm the morning. All
that lot Of land, situate and lying in Garrett
county, kown as
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-09
COt1nn.

Sales yesterday we're $50 bales; 100
to exporters and $50 to spinners, the
market closing quiet and firm at un.
changed quotations as follows: Ordina-
ry,SBc; good ordinary 9Bc; low middling
9bc; middling, lOic; good middling,
lO5C; middlins fair, llbc. Tinges-mid
ding, 9sc; good middling, 9lc. Stains
good ordinary, 8sc; low middling,
BIC; middling, 9tc.
The New York cotton market
closed quiet. Middling, lie. Sales,
569 bales. Stock, 228, 1884 bales. Flu
lures closed easy. The New Or.
leans market closed dull. Middling,
10lc. Sales, 1000 bales. Stock, 172,144
bales. The Liverpool market closed
Lied lower for spots and strong fol
futures,
The receipts Of cotton at all domes-
tic ports for the past 4 days have
been 25,54O bales, increase over last
year for the same week 3,O69 bales
Total receipts for the present season
sum up 5,67l, $50 bales; excess over
last year same date 1,236,996 bales
excess over the year before, 283, 22S
bales. Total exports this year
4,176,674 bales; last year to same
date. 3,O87,359 bales; year before
3,9OO,66O bales. Total stocks, COZ, 13E
bales; last year, 55O,11O bales; yeai
before, 574,367 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-09
FOIger Made Happy.
Special to the Commercial Gazette.

Special to the Commercial Gazette.
A Treasury official, who is one Of
the few bureau officers having Judge
Folger's confidence, says that one
evening last week the latter went tc
the White House and had long pri.
vate talk with the President. Judge
Folger told him frankly that he was
aware that efforts had been made Ia
induce the President to ask for his
resignation, and under these circum.
stances he thought it best to come to
an understanding without further
delay. He then said his resignation
was at Mr.. Arthur,s disposal The
President expressed his regret, and
asked if he wished to surrender the
portfolio. Judge Folger told him that
he did. not; but he preferred TO do SO
rather than continue by sufferance and
have the administration look upon
him as an incumbrance and dead
weight. He spoke feelingly of all that
be surrendered to go into the Cabinet
but expressed his entire willingness Ia
retire rather than continue in an UNI
certain position. President Arthur's
reply was sufficiently reassuring. He
told the Secretary that there was no
intention Of disturbing him, and that
he had entire confidence in his ad
ministration of the Treasury. SO far
was he from wishing his resignation
that he desired him to remain as Ions
as he would. Jude FOlger left an
interview, which he had sought with
some misgivings, perfectly satisfied
This week he has resumed his work
with genuine zeal, in marked contrast
with the Indifferent manner which he
has shown for several months. Those
about him have noticed the increased
interest which he msnifests, though
few know the cause. Its settled now
that Judge ROlger can hold his posi
ton as long as he wishes, and it is fail
to expect that he will nov undertake
some changes in the Department, from
which he has heretofore been held
back through fear that he had no
1.-THE Presidents cordial support,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-09
NOn-Resident Notice.

No. 490l-In the Chancery Court Of sh.,bv
county, Tenn-Green. Hamilton 4 ~ W
Inc Memphis, Selma and Brunswick Rail-
road Company ct al. A'@''
appearing from bill, which is sworn IN
4 IN this cause, that the defendant, The
salil Trust and Safe Deposit Cots nom
resident corporation Of the State of Tenncs-
see; having, US domioil and place Of business
az Pniladelphia, In the State of Penn3yi-
It Is therefore ordered that IL maka
ltss appearance herein, at the Courthouse
OF shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn. on
or before the first Monday in June, IsS3.
and plead, answer or demur to complain anf
Dill, OF the same will be taken for confessed
as to 1t and set for hearing ex parte, and
mat copy Of this order be published once .
week. for four successive weeks, in ihS Pub-
This 7th day Of May, 1888.
A cOpy-Attest:
R J BLACK, Clerk and Mastsr.
By M Bradley, D. 0. am.
Estes Ia 4 hllett, solicitors for complainant
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-09
A Thousand Dollar Churn.
Monroe Democrat.


No man ever lived in Tennessee who
had a deeper insight into the secret
spring of human action than the late
Thomas O'Conner. At certain sit
ting Of the Legislature he had a bill
which he desired very much to have
passed. There was a member of the
Legislature who had promised his
constituents that he would not vote
for any such measure, and had added
that there was not money enough in
the State to bride him. 1t so hap
pened that this member had a patent
churn on exhibition, and one day
Major O'Conner strolled around Ia
look at it. After carefully inspecting
it and hearing all the arguments Of
the member before mentioned, he
said that he would be glad to buy a
half interest in it. and as he had the
capital and the machinery they could
make fortune out of it. The legis.
lator gladly embraced the opportunity
and offered a half interest for $500
The next day the Major approached
this member and asked his vote fol
the bill he had heretofore opposed
He said that he had been thinking
the matter over and had changed his
mind; he now believed the passage oil
the bill would best subserve the in
terests of his constituents. The
measure was carried, and then the
legislator hunted up O'Conner to see
when he would make arrangements
for the manufacture of the churn.
The Major said be had seen his part.
ners, Cherry and Morrow, and he was
sorry to say that he could not con,
vince them that fortune lay in the
churn, and as they were two to one
they outvoted him; however, he was
still willing to take the halt interest,
and he paid over $500.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-09
RAILWAY NEWS.
The Significance of the Pur.
chase of the Alabama Grand
Trunk Line.
Special to Nashville American.


MOBILE, ALA, May THE sale Of
the Mobileand Alabama Grand Trunk
railroad under foreclosure, which
took place to-day, was made to a com
mittee empowered by the bondholders
to bid the set price, $350,000. II was
thought the majority interest of the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
road would appear and bid in the
Grand Trunk, in order that the road
with the long name might have an
outlet on the gulf. Mr.. Thomas,
President Of that road, is said to have
declared some two months ago that
be desired and would bid for the
Grand Trunk, bat the bondholders
could not deliver the goods, the
sale under the foreclosure not
having taken place. Since Mr..
Thomas statement many changes
have occurred, and it is believed Mr..
Gould has possession of the East
Tennessee, or control Of it. Conse-
quently, Mr.. Thomas may not be SO
anxious to buy as formerly. Be this
as 1t may, the bondholders are. rejoic-
ing at having secured million dollar
road for one~,hird Of its value, and
declare that they can afford to build
to Birmingham from Mobile, and dig
into the heart of the Louisville and
Nashville coal and iron trade. 1t is
believed by well posted people, how.
ever, that the bondholders having now
secured the road free Of all obligations,
will soon dispose of it to Mr.. Thomas
and his associates. The bargain was, il
is stated, already closed with this in,
tent before the sale of to-day. The
road is graded and rallied from Mobile
to jackson, Ala, distance of sixty
four miles, and is surveyed northeast
through the coal fields of Birming-
ham Five thousand dollars will put
the finished portion # the road in
good running order, all two millions
will complete it to b rmingham. The
line is destined to be ore of the great.
est coal roads in the South.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-09
Attachment MotIes.

No. el67 Before M Coleman. ]. p so,sh.,b,
county Ienn.-A n Mckay, surviving mart,
ner OF sledge' Mckay 4 Co. vs.. MA JAR
N this cause an attachment having hooD
n sued out under section 455 of the Code 81
tennessee and returned levied upon the pron-
sly Of the defendant. and afidaVit
having been made that defendant Ia indebt.
cd TO the plaintiff in the sum of $40 il. JSe bv
sece lnt, and that the claim is Just, ana that
We " defendant is nonresident Of the State
Of tennessee; 1t 10 therefore ordered that
before me ON the oath day of May. lSSS, At At IN
o'clock Am, at nv Office, No. IL Madisno
street. Memphis, Tennessee. and dsfeDa
SAID attachment suit within the tina nra-
scribed by law, or the same will he nrcoadpJ Lo
VITA SxJpaIte; and that a copy Of his order
the Public Ledger. A'~' "eeAS IN
This the 18th day Of April, 1883.
M COLEMAN, up.
AZ 49 Is 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-09
Creditors Notice.

No. 1866 - In the Chancerv CONT nc cl.,t-
county, Tennessee-D P Hadtien a. al ~
] b Armour ct al. e''@A W
I. II appearing from an order of Court in this
cause that it Is a proceeding instituted 10
WIND up and settle the Mutual Benefit Build.
luz anu Loan ASSOCIATION as an insolvent
parties claiming to he interested tIsrein
make their appearance herein at the CONT
house Of Shelby county. Tennessee. on ~
before the first day Of June, 1883, and have
s1sam n0.n made parties hereto and present
be forever barred, and that a COPY Of his
order DC published once a week, for four sno.
ceSslye weeks, in the Public Ledger,
This 18th day Of April, 1888,
A oopy-Attsst;
py j. M. Bradley, D. Q. & nj. 'nSS'or'
morgan q Mcfarland sells, for compl't.
AZ h4 IN Gc
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-09
NOD-ResIdent NOTICE..

.; SssS N 70 the ChqpcsFy epAEt Ofshelbl
w y Butler ri al,
TT appearing froa shsriirs return in thil
1 eaAae that the defendants, Mrs, S A vii.
rford. John Gage and Jacob Voorhies, arr
not TO be found in his county,
ltistherefore ordered that they make theil
appearance herein, AT the courthouse Of Shell
the first Monday in June, ISsi, and plead,
answer or ,dempg. to complainant amended
PHI ", hled herein, or the same will be
taken Tor confessed as to them and set fol
hearing ex-parte, and that copy Of this
order be published once week, for RaI
suggestive weeks, in the Public Ledger, "
This 18th day Of April. 1889,
A copy-Attest;
R0AERRJ BLACK, G and M.
By I NJ bradley. ID o and NJ.
w Hampton, sol for comp't. 42AS5l ef
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-09
ROa-RSsId0nV Notice.


No. 48S7-In the Chancery Court Of ShelbV
county, Tenn.-A A Laurence. VS. Camilla
Pope ct al,
7 appearing from bill, which Is sworn to in
this cause that the defendant, John
Collins, guardian of Camilla Pope, is a resi-
dent Of the State Of Missouri and non-resi.
dent Of tho State o Tennessee.
1t is therefore ordered that he make his
appearance herein, at the courthouse OF
Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn. ,on or be-
fore the first Monday in June, 1888,
and plead, answer or demur to Complainant
bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed as to him and set for hearing ex-
partei and that copy Of this order be pub
hshed oneea week for four successive weeks
This 7th day Of May, 1888.
A oopy-Attest:
R. ]. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
ByJ N Bradley, D. @. M.
Il NJ Heath, sol for cOmpl't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-09
NOn-rosIdonS Notice.

No. sal In the Chancery Court of Shabby
county Tenn.-B Anderson, Com, etc.
vs.. Jefferson Carson
L appearing from the amended bill which
i Is sworn to in this cause that the defen-
dants, II. B Wells and his wife, Elizabeth
Wells, are residents Of the State Of Alabama
and non-resldeAts Of the State OF Tonnes
see.
II 10 therefore ordered that they make their
appearance herein, at the urthouseof Shelby
county, in Memphis Tennessee, on or
before the FIRST Monday in June, 1888,
and plead, answer or demur to complainant
bill and amended bill or the same will
be taken for confessed as TO them and
set for ,heaFiRe ex-parte, and that a copy OF
this order 90 published once a week for four
successive weeks Ia the Public Ledger,
This 4th day Of May, 1888.
A copy-Attest:
R ] BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By ] NJ Bradley, u. Cam.
n King and Lee Thornton. soils for COM
plainanta Sc 68 e8 "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-09

No. 4Ss6-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-F Warneke We Caroline
Greishaber ct al.
!. appearing from affidavit in this cause,
i that the defendant, The Memphis and
Springfield Railroad Company, is a corpora
ton created by and under the laws of the
State Of Arkansas, and is a nonresident oi
the State Of Tennessee.
II is therefore ordered that IL
make its appearance herein, at the
courthouse Of Shelby county, in Mem
phis, Tenn, on or before the first Monday In
July, 1888, and plead, answer or demuI
10 complainant bill, or the same viii
be taken for confessed as TO il and
set Tor hearing ex-parte; and that q COPY
Of this order be published once a week foy
This the sch day of May, 1888.
A oopy-Attest:
r J BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By j " Bradley. D. @. Il M.
l. 4 L Lehman, soils. for oomplainants.
81 AZ ~ ~