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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-21
Cotton.

Sales here yesterday were 100 bales
all to spinners, the market closing
quiet and steady at unchanged quota,
tions follows: Ordinary, 79c; good
ordinary, $40; low middling, 9bc; mid.
ding, $50; good middling. loo; mid.
ding fair, 10lc; fair, nom. Stains--good
ordinary, 75c; low middling, sic; mid,
ding, $50. Tinges = middling, 8bc;
good middling, 9tC.
The New York cotton market closed
last evening l.16c cheaper. Middling
lOtc, Sales yesterday, 922bales. Stool
on hand, l28,287 bales. Futures
dull but steady at to 6 points lowe
than Saturday on early months and NJ
change on late months. The New
Orleans market closed quiet and un
changed. Middling, go. Sales, 65t
bales. Futures firm at 3 to Z point
above Saturdays closing prices. TIL,
Liverpool market was unchanged fo
spot deliveries.
Receipts at all domestic ports To-
the past 3 days have been Bill bales
and "a less than for the same perioC
last year. Total at all American
ports for the season, 5,948, 029 bale
and l,3l9,176 more than las
year, also l77,754 more than the yea,
before. Total exports this season sun
up 4 1865, 1858 bales; last year same time
3,5l6,5l7 bales, and the year before
4,5Ol,74l. Total stocks at all ports
are PSI, 553 bales; last year, l42,73I
bales, and the year before, 22O,78;
bales.
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MUCH MARRIED.
Matrimonial Memoirs of Sewing.
Machine Singer-Connubially
Inclined millionaire.
Leaving six Lone, LOrn widows
y and Thirty Children to
Mourn His Loss.
specinlIio the Evenlts Policeman.


/ NEW YORK, August l7--A great
many years ago a sturdlly built, clear
beaded man of immense physical vital
ity, named Singer, struck out a new
fine in sewing machines. he was
married to a quiet, we'll behaved little
woman in Brooklyn. He had no
money, but he had the brainy capital
which in the long run tells. By his
wife he had number of very pretty
average children. His improvements
in the sewing machine brought him
money and enabled him to take sec
ond wife, with whom be lived very
happily, unbeknown to wife No. |,
and by whom he also had several
children. AS years went along his
CT pital grew and his desire to increase
and multiply the earth seems to have
kept pace with his pecuniary respon.
Isibility, for shortly after the birth Of
his second child by his second wife, he
married third lady with whom he
continued to illustrate the possibili
ties OF oonnubial bliss, aud by whom
also he had several children. Not to
embarrass the narration by too many
details, suffice it to say that ere the
angel of death spread its dark wings
over the Singerian household, the
party of the first part, namely, the
inventor aforesaid, had multiplied his
fortune to the extent of several mil>
lions of dollars and his welded house
hold to the mystic number of seven.
He seems to have been
peculiarly fortunate in his
selection of wives. as out of the
seven but one died during his lifetime,
aud, when his property came before
the Surrogate's Court, six ladies aud
thirty children hy the entire seven
wives made their appearance, each
wife demanding in person and through
her counsel an investigation and a
settlement, Better eounsels prevailed
among these remnants of Mr.. Singers
bounty than dominated the Wander
bilt household, when, after scene upon
scene Of yituperative aud turbulent
accusation the members separated
agreed upon one point only, viz, the
disparagement, defaming and black,
ening of their dead fathers lnemory
| for the Singer wives and children
wisely adopted the advice of a sage oid
lawyer, whose fee was $2j, 900, VIZ, tc
pool their issues and Singers Issue al
well, and to divide among them the
inheritance, which they did.
! One Of Mr. Sinsegy wives was
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Nonresident Notice.


No 4S5S-In the Chancery Court NJ Shn,h,
County, Tennessee State OF Tennessee
lor It's owe usei etc, vs. B 4 lanes ct al.
appearing from bill, which is sworn 70.
In TINS cause that the defendants. r. A
Parker is a resident Of the tate Of louisI
anal that Lee PeytOn is a resident of the State
o. Texas and 5 Myers. Herman Myer.
norris myer, Lean Myer, Amelia Myer, s A
Scarborough and hi. wife - Stanbrou1h.
L helman, Hirsh, Fannie Grsenlaw, w
Is dreeniaw, Sallie Greenlaw, Annie (lreen-
law, Kate 3 dreenlaw, Joseph Haener.
Teorse Wa hington and Simon Sturm are
Az non residents of the State of Tennessee;
mat the places Of residence Of NJ Musso and
john, NJ Leonard are unkn0wq,I and oan-
not be ascertained after diliRent inquiry.
apd that the names ard p aces of residence Of
ths heirs Of Thomas Hogan and of the ntirs Of
JONI and Isaac Sattarans are unknown and
cannot be aseertained after diligent inouirv.
and u further appearing from the Sheriff. "a,
turn herein that Il Wilcox, trustee. n X
lanes, the Convention of the PrOkesiant
Episcopal Church of the Diocese of Tonnes
SEE e hlihop9ulntard President, Barbara Hirth,
Albert Thumel. Mrs d A Harrell Fanny
harrell, farrell, sally Harrell, Iryine
farrell, Ada Haeger, Marion Grosson. Eliza
Ugosson, George Wilson. Belle Il Grant John
5nehan' rogers, Walter Peyton, Mary
teyton, Mrs Matte Peyton, Virginia L Pov
tom Lula Peyton, Lee PeytOn, Ellen Hoist
and Thomas Delaney ara not to be found in
his county. -
., Its therefore ordered that they All make
their appearance herein at the court
nessee, on or before the frst MonSav
in October. 1888, and plead, answer or de-
mur. TO complainant bill and petition If
Taxing District OF Shelby county, or the
same wiz be taken for confessed as to them
aea Wy LOT nearing ex parte; and that a copy
four successive weeks. in the Public LEDGER.
This 18th day Of Augl-t, 1893,
A oopy-Attsst,
r.. ]. BLACK, Clork and Mastsr.
~ j.. NJ. Bradley, D. D. L M.
plalnant. 143 149 INA
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daughter Of a lady who is now known
in Brooklyn as Mrs. Merritt. This
daughters naI-c was Alice, and, al
though she was not pretty faced, she
was tall and stylish, With very small
feet and hands and excessively long
hair. She had clean cut head, too
and was as bright as a new silver dol
lar. She married Bags, the actor
and her suit against the husband
for divorce IS now sgitating tie me.
trOpOlis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-21
CHANCERY SALE OF
Real and Personal Properly.

No. 4sOS, R-Chancery Court Of Shelby county
Carver Gin and Machine Company VS. II ]
Bannon, Albert Paine al.
by virtue OF an iaterlocutory decree for
ID sale, entered In the above cause on the
7tn day Of August, 1888, m 80, D S85, / will
sell, at public auction, to the highest bidder,
in front of the Clerk and Masters Office,
courthouse Of Shelby county, Memphis, Ten.
nessee, on
Saturday, September s, 1883,
within legal hours, the following described
real and personal property, situated in the
Taxing District of Shelby county, lata olty
Of Memphis, Shelby county, Tenn, tO-wit:
That certain leasehed extending from
september l, 1879. to September !, 1884, made
by John W Keel to said Frank j Banhon on
lot No 10 keel's subdiv sion on the north
west corner. of Looney and Second streets,
o9ung IS feet on Second street by liS feet
on lo0ney eet,eyidenced by lease recorded
In Book l99, p 235. in Register office of said
county; also the whole Of the improvements
and personal property located on or about
/ said leaseho d, tO.wit: One two story and
enc one story frame ginhOuse building, one
seventy saw gin, two eighty saw gins, one
Alberiani pres', two Ande sons, one Allison
cleaner and feeder, two pair cotton sea 'es one
seed cagt, one engine. boiler, machinery con.
Rections, sin stands sh ifting, betting, run
ming gear and everything pertaining thereto
and TO said cotton gin establishment, inolud-
ing also the outhouses used for storing seed
| cotton anu as a stable.
Terms of sale-caSh.
This August "a, 1883,
r J BLACK, Clerk and Master.
BY GeOtge MALLORY. ID. q. and NJ.
w NJ Randolph, CAN'T x Patterson, H G
warmer, solicitors. 143 l46 1872 1hS 6
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NO. 41lO-In the Chancsry Court Of sheIbv
county Tenn.-The State of Tepnesses ~
rs own use, etc. VS.. J W Ballentine Ell al
appearing from the lsheriiFs return in
4 tnu cause that the defendants, j W Bal
ieptine and Margaret Ballentine are mt ~
be found in his county; NY ;"
" V therefore ordered that they make their
appearance herein, at the courthouse Of Shelby
before. the first Monday 10 Oetober 1854
e eid plead. answer or demur to Complainant
Dlll ana petition Of Taxing District OF Shs Inv
county or the same will be taken for con-
sssee eA 70 them and set for hearing en-
haEta, and that . copy Of this order he mn.
lshsd onee. week for four successive wesLa
IN the Public Ledger. 'S'4''' "eeeAS
This 18th day Of August, 1888.
A oopy-Attest:
Il \ BLACK, ClSrk and Master.
Ii and q " hsiskell, so's for complain
eAe. l43 Hlb5 3
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-21

LIVEST0CK-Choiceb aefcattlescarce.
do medium 4a41Ic per ID gross; other
classes lHa47<c, AS per quality; yearlings,
S6a9 each; milch cows $20a30; per head;
sheep Sia4ic per Ii, for good mutton quail
tiles, and $lal so per head for poor;
lambs 81 5OaS per head ter medium and
6a6c per pound for choice. Mules at
t65 to Sl10 each; horses at $65 to $50
aaah
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MoD-rosIdou, nouso.

No. lees-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn. Henry d Ramsey vs. Tiny
Letura Mendenhall.
TT appearing from bill which Is sworn 70
i in this cause. that the defendant, Tiny
State of Kentucky and non resident Of the
State Of Tennessee. -
il is therefore ordered that she make heg
Appearance herein, at the courthouse 81
Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn, on or DO;
fore the frst Monday In September, 1883. and
Mead. answer or demur 10 comDl nant
on the same will be taken for cOnfessed ag9
Id her and set for hearing OK. parte; aud that
A copy Of this order be published once week.
for four successive weeks, in the Public
This 9Th day Of August. 1888.
A oOpy-Attegt.
" 'N's RI black. Clerk and Master.
By M bradley. D y Il NJ. ....,,...,
RID Jordan, sol for compt lSo aS l"h'
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spending couple Of days in the city,
and is receiving the usual hearty vel
come always accorded to him when he
finds it convenient to visit the Taxing
District.
On and after Monday, September 3,
up stream boats will whistle first
when they are approaching a descend
ing steamer This is the old rule and
should have been let alone.
Commodere j. S. Wise, former Su.
perintendent Of the Memphis & Ohio
River Packet Company, was nomina-
ted for the Senate in the Republican
convention held at Cincinnati or
Thursday last.
The river is reported in g worse
condition on account of snags than for
many years. The government appro
pristions having become exhausted,
the snagbOsts are laid up. Pilots viii
have to keep a sharp lookout ahead Tor
breakers.
The bar in front Of Cincinnati is
filling out further this year than ever
known. 1t is with great difficulty
that boats pass up or down, and almost
impossible for towboat to move coal
barges by the city wharf. 3
Arthur Brown formerly chief clerk
Of the steamer James Lee is in tue city
mingling with his friends. Arthur
is held in high esteem by planters
shippers and the travelling public in
the Memphis and Friars Point trade
who would like to see him on some
good boat again. t4
The Belle Memphis, from st. Louis,
arrived early this morning, and dis,
charged 1905 pkgs, comprising $50 bbls
-four, 200 bbls meal, u SKIS corn, 5ll
SKIS oats, q bxS bacon, 20 bales hay,
1856 fish plates and 1918 pkgs sundries.
She added about 20 tons of miscella
neOas freight, and left at noon for
Vicksburg. 200 "asi y
The Ida Darragh, in command Of
Captain Ed Rowland, is the mail
packet leaving this evening for Pine
Bluff and intermediate landings on
Arkansaw river, giving prompt atten-
ton to business and connecting at her
destination with the pool line boats
for Little Rock and points above.
Captain j. N. Thompson presides in
the office, assisted by Amos Day.
The splendid light draft steamer
Ida Lee, in command of Captain 0.
K. Joplin, is the mail packet leaving
this evening for Mariana and way
landings on L'Anguille and St. Fran,
els rivers, through to Mark Tree, the
crossing Of the Kansas City and Mem
phis railroad, where connection is
made with the light draft steamer
Advance for the Sunk Lands. Charles
Stockley is in charge of the office.
The New Orleans States thinks
there must be something radically
wrong with the steamboat repairing
yards of that city, when they allow
business to be taken away from then
as they have permitted it to be done
this season. A couple of their loca
tributary packets were recently SEM
to the Ohio river to be. overhauled
and last evening the sidewheel steamer
De Smet, of the Parisot Line, passed
here in tow of a Mississippi Vale,
towboat, to be repaired at Paducah
1t may be probable that the yards al
New Orleans have more than they
can do, and the owners are obliged to
send their boats up the river. Surely
New Orleans has skilled mechanics
and plenty Of good timber.
L
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Lookout for Memphis and At
Ianfn.
Nashville American

We are beginning to te apprehen>
sive that Memphis and Atlanta are
about to make more out of the coal
and coke situation than Nashville.
We make the prediction that Atlanta
and Memphis will be connected with
a direct railroad line through the
Warrior coal field before Nashville
reaches the northern edge OF It. We
should rejoice to be proved a false
prophet.
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NOn-Resident Notice.

No. 4S54-In the Chanoery Court Of shaIbv
county, Tenn-The State of Tenn essea fnr
Us own use, etc. vs., Thomas Chambers
appearing from bill, which is sworn to.
i IN this cause, that the defendants, Rohert
Crockett and his wife, Crockett. are
resident o. Arkansas that the Metre politan
NstlOnai Bank y corporation OF the State
Of New York; that T. B Rawlings is a resi-
9 ms q me state OF Arkansas that Milomo
neinrichi Ernestine Heinrich and Ernestina
Heinrich, widow of p II Heinrich, are resi-
dents Of the state OF New York; that Eva A
Mcneil and heE husband, II y Mcneil, and
Malcolm Mcneil are residents of State of
llllnoiai that Harry ) Bridges is a resident Of
Texas and RO,a Martin II 4 Glove, A Il
Glove, A Radjesky and d K Lamar ARE ali
non-residents OF the state Of Tennessee, thai
the places OF residence of Fannie McCartv.
u MeCatty, Il Nj McCarty, ThOs McCarty.
- McCarty and the GAknOwn heirs of II
Mevarty. whose names are unknown, aud
Of the unknown heirs Of J W Westcott, Mary
Woods and her children Whose name are
pnkaownJ and Frances G Baghy are I'M
known and cannot be ascertained after dill
gent inquiry; that the names and places OF
residence OF the heirs Of Bennett Bagby and
Oh the helrs oil IL Hastings and MOllie
- daughter Of w II Bridges, WHO
has married, and whose present name i,
unknownlaTe all unknown and cannot be as.
certained after dillgent INQUIRY. A I'D ID further
appearing from the Sherif's return herein
nat x D Paine, j M Paine, James Paine. n
W williamson, j NJ Williamson admir- etn.
Robert Terry, Bette Baker. Ester Bak.er'
Porter kortrecht, Hugh Kortrecht, 4 j
Rawlings, Mary MeC0y,W johnson ,Bettie
John, on, Caroline Carroll. James 0Droii.
Joseph Lent. Jerry Woods, Nicholas DUN.
ser and Mariana Stish are not to be found
In his county.
1t is therefore ordered that they all make
their appearance herein, Al the courthouse
OF Shelby county, in MeV.phis, Tenn, on
or before, the first MOAdsy in October, 1855,
and plead, answer OF demur to complaiuant
bill, and petition Of the Taxing District Of
Shelby county, o., the same will be taken for
confessed as TO them and set for hearing OK
partei and that copy OF this order be pub
lished once week, for four successive Weoks,
in the Public Ledger.
This l4:h day Of August, 1888,
A copy-Attest:
RI BLACK, Clerk and Mastsr.
By ] N Bradley, d. G. h N.
i u&O W lltiskell solicitors for COMPLAIN
ant, l43 1lQ lif
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No. f652-ID the Chancory Court of ShsIhv
county, TeRn.--lke State OF Iesnossse TO-
its own use. etc, vs. Ware ct al.
I appearing from the bill Of reyivor which
Il Is sworn te in this cause, that the defend
ants, Annie Il Dryer, Mollie Dwyer, John \
Dryer. James D DIVER aud VIM Il DIVER. ali
minor children Of Owen Dwyer. deceased.
are residents Of the State OF Missouri and
non-residents of the State OF Tennessee:
IL is therefore ordered that they make
their appearance herein, at the Courthouse
Of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tennessee. on
or before the first Monday In October, isSs.
ana plead, answer or demur 70 complainant
Dill, ana bill Of reyiyor and petition Of
Of Taxing District Of Shelby county. or
the same will be taken for Confessed
as 70 them and set for hearing ex. parte: and
that coDy. Of this order be published once a
week, for four successive weeks. IN the Pub
This l4th day Of August, 1883.
A oopy-Attest:
R. ]. BLACK, @. am.
By J NJ Bradley, D. @. 4 NJ.
h and W heiskell, soils for complain
ant. las lag tSS 4
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Non.Resident NosIoe.


No. 4625-In the 0hancery Court Of shslbv
county, Tenn.-The State Of Tennessee for
its own use. etc, VS.. Lizzie Taylor Ell al.
1 appearing from amended bill which IA
sworn TO in this cause that the defend-
ants, W II drider and wife, Mollie H Grider
are residents of Texas; that Henry III Horto,
is resident OF Alabama and all non re~ifents
Of the state Of Tennessee; that the plaea 81
residences Of Willie 5 and Annie o (formerI1
Horton, who have married and whose namss
aud the names of their husbands are pn-
knownl are unknown and cannot be ago.
tanned after diligent inquiry; and il fllrfhar
appearing from the SherifPs ret1rn hers,n
that Hollis Horton, Lawrence Herten and
Hattie Horton are not to hO found In ma
county; nis
II is therefore ordered that thsyall waka
their appearance herein, at the courtbonsa ~
Shelby county, In Memphis. Tennessee. On ~
before the first Monday In October. l9Ss ard
plead answer or demur TO complaint
ant bill and amended bill and petition of the
Taxing District of Shelby county. or ths
same viii be- taken for contested "A ~
them and set for hearing ex-parte and 49,
copy Of this order be published cosa ~
week for four successive weeks in the PnbIie
Ledger. NOiiV
This l4th day of August, 1858, a
A Copy-Attest;
R ], BLACK, c and NJ.
~ ! NJ BRADLEY, d. and NJ.
II HeiskOll and q W Heiskell. sols for
gOAplalGant l43 LAG 1855
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POSTOFFICE, MEMPHIS, TENN.

Arrivals and Departures o. Nails.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-21

vwOrders for every size and quality Of
newspaper PROMPTLY alled. lOM
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OPEN. RailFOndI. CLOSE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-06-23
DROPS OF WATER.

Mr.. JOSEPH G. BIcKSKLL- No. 642 Main Street.
CambndDeport, Mass, writes April %, 1888: Ihave
been terribly afflicted number years with gravel
and kidney disease My urine contained brick dust
deposits and at times could not pass my except
in drops and with great pan and had get up
many DIS fifteen times during the night tried several
physicians; they did me good, but friend of mine
who had used Hunts Remedy, told me to get bottle
and try 1t. He had been cured of similar
to mine, and that others had used Hunts Remedy in
Cambridge and pronounced it medicine Of real merit.
After being repeatedly urged purchased bottle, and
before had used all oft passed large
pea, followed by smaller Ihave used in all ten
bottles, and 1t has completely cured me. My kidneys
are In excellent condition. and for of my age (6
sixty eight years. can truly say feel like young
man with strength and vitality My family use the
Remedy, and would not be without it, and never fail
to recommend It TO friends and neghbors In Cam
bridge and Boston, You are at liberty my name
in praise Of the best kidney and liver medicine Hunts
Remedy"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-06-23
Cleaning Carpets.

In all our own experiments we have
found nothing so safe and serviceable
as bran slightly moistened- only very
slightly-just sufficient to hold the par
ticles together. In this case it is not
necessary to stop and clean the broom
every few minutes. Sweeping the car
pet after the bran has been sprinkled
over it not only cleans the carpet and
gathers all the dirt into the bran. but
keeps the broom clean at the same time.
If too much dampened, aside from in
Juring the carpet, it makes the work
harder, because the bran becomes very
heavy if very damp. The bran should
be sitted evenly over the floor and then
the room swept as usual. The bran
scours and cleanses the whole fabric.
very little dust is made while sweeping.
with it, and scarcely any settles on fur
niture, pictures, etc, after the work is
accomplished, because every particle of
dirt, thread, bits of paper or lint is
gathered up into the mass of bran that
is being moved over the floor, and so
thoroughly Incorporated with it that it
will not be easily separated Carpets
swept in this way retain very little dust,
as will be plainly demonstrated when
ever they are taken up to be shaken
Domestic MOnthh.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-06-23
"pIp WONDERS FOR Me-

The above words are from Mr.. LEWIS KEEN, No. Q
Highland Avenue, Maiden, Mass, April %, 1888. He
says: 81 have been troubled for years with kidney
and liver complaint, followed by gravel with
pains in my back and groins. had great trouble in
passing water, It being scanty and accompanied by
terrible burning, the vessel being coated with brick
dust deposit. 1 recommended to use Hunts
Remedy by friend who had been completely cured OF
similar trouble 1 purchased a bottle at the drug.
gsts, and commenced to improve at once. l have
used but two bottles and 1t has done wonders for me
no more kidney trouble, no more pain. 1t has gver
me new life and would not be without Hunts Rene
dy at any price. tits all that is recommended to
and cheerfully give this testimony for the benefit
the many sufferers from kidney disease and gravel"