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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-31
MOCKING A MILLIONAIRE.
How Mackey, the bonanza Man,
Hired a King TO Dance at
$1,000 an Hour.
Carson Appeal.

OhrbOn appeal.
The round of amusements which
Mr.. Mackay is providing for the
American colony since his return TO
Paris from the great feasts at Moscow
are the all eclipsing topic of the hour
AT the ball given last Saturday, as our
special cable correspondent reports.
Mr.. Mackey hired the King ofSwedep
to dance with the American ladies'
paying him $1,000 an hour for the
work. About midnight he struck fer
higher wages and Mr.. Mackey stood
the raise with true American sang
trold. BY four o'clock the King
was completely blown with his
social exercises and taken from the
room In o fainting condition.
Mr.. Mackey offered to pay all
his funeral expenses if he died, which
generous offer made him many friends
among the Swedes. The Prince of
Wales telegrsphed for an invitation to
the ball, but the American million
aire, remarking that Wales Oonsoli
dated was a good short, declined
to issue an invite. When his little
bon mot was translated into the morn.
ing journals the city was convuIsed
with laughter. Several descendants
otthe Bonaparte family who attempted
to climb into tho ball room windows
we're thrown into the basin of the
fountain by Mr.. Mackay. who stands
over Six feet in his socks and is called
the strong man OF Nevada" AL
though Mr.. Mackey danced until
daylight and went of SHIFT at six
o'clock, he whipped two editors
OF the royalist faction be-
tore breakfast for publishing
an incorrect description Of some Of the
dresses worn at the blowout. When
the bodies Of the editors were borne
away in an ambulance to the Hospital
des lnvalides tho crowds applauded in
che streets.
On Sunday last Mr.. Maekey yes
taken with a chill, and feeling that
DIS hour was near purchased the
tomb OF Napoleon for a family vault.
and had it at once taken to his garden.
Oh recovering in the afternoon he
sold 1t to the Czar at an advance Of
fifty per cent. The Journal of ri.
nance applauds this mastery stroke
ofbusiness. The only accident which
maErcd tho harmony Of the grand ball
was when tho eldest daughter of
Count dc Chapbord fell into one Of
the tanks Of champagne, which had
cArelessly been left ia the corridor,
and was drowned. The tank held 1000
gallons, and the body was not discov-
cred until the floor managers had
drank the tank nearly dry.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-31
The Great Scandal in Hungary.
Philadelphia Press.


The trial in Nyiregyhaza, a city in
the western part Of Hungary. has
ended as reasonable. men thought il
would. That is to say, the Jews who
we're accused of having murdered a
Christian girl in order to have her
blood for the Passover, were not con
victed, and the Crown has threatened
to prosecute its own witnesses for
malice perjury and incompetence
The real merits Of the case are hidden
under vast food Of falsehoods. put
forth apparently for the love of lying
and from the hatred which nearly ali
the witnesses Of the prosecution ex.
pressed for the Jewish defendant. Ii
would be very difficult to say how bad
the parties to the case are. But the
elaborate accounts Of the trial which
appear IN the Vienna Free Press, the
North German Gazette Of Berlin and
the London Times, justify some con.
illusions OF most mournful and truly
startling character.
ltsppears that about the time OF
the jewish Passover in April. 1892 a
Christian girl, named Esther Solv-
messy, convert, was sent on an errand
from which she did not return. Nei.
ther has her body since then been
found or heard of. On the day Of her
disappearance, the Jews of the town
Iisza' Eszlar, happened to elect 4
butcher who could kill animals 40.
SSTo,rdlng 10 the rites Of their religion
The gosRips Of the town promptly
Killed BY the Jews, who are deeply
mated and abhorred by their Christia1
neighbors. These latter cali them
selves LutheFsns, Catholics or Ortbo
dox Greeks. The local authorities
mostly ignorant and prejudiced parG.
sans, arrested some Jews. and then
found the evidence for convictino
them Tor murder Their princinsl
witness was boy, MoritE Scharl
ABOUT IA years old, who deposed tha,
his father, who was the sexton az tbs
jewish temple, and some Other Jew,
had called Esther into the temnIo
these men eiOsed and locked tbe
aoor, put the boy looked through ,bs
keybole, and saw how Esther was my ,n'
dressed, put on the table, and kilIod
ne t blood being gathered ia bowl
Hhen questioned by the father. tbs
BOY declared that be would be tstse
care o. bg the Royal hungarian MI
Is!ry Of The Interior, that he did NO.,
wish 70 be Jew, aid that bo Ala Ala w.
IKE IKE, ms father The prosecution bSs '
been busy ever since April les2 ~
gather evidence supporting tke child
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CHANCERY SALE
OF REAL ESTATE,

No, 1888, = Chancery Cour. Of ghaIbv
county-State Of Tennessee for It's own nse,
etc., vs.. J o McDaVitt OF al. No, $685..
State Of Tennessee. use etc. W. vi "A RntIay
ct al and No. l347-City of Memphis vs.
Thos Holman ct al.
ID sale, entered in the aboys oanses n ~ III
nrss Of SAID causes on the 10th February,
%, an sd IN the last two causes on 10th day OF
May, 1883, will sell, at public auction, TO
tns nlgnest bidder. In front Of the Clerk and
N m1aster once, courthouse of Shelby county,
Memphis, Tennessee, on
saturday, August III, 1859.
within legal hours, the following desorjboa
property, situated in shelby county, Iennes-
Lot No. 26S Second street, in The CITY Of
Imemphis; Beginning at the intersection Of
me west line OF Second strest with the north
inc OF tue alley, between Washington and
Adams streets; thence north with the west
line Of Second street rs feet; thence west
parallel with Washington street 1857 feet "a
Ihe alley between Second and Main streets;
thence south with sad alley rs feet ~ sl,s asst
named; thence with said alley between
Washington and Adams streets 1857 feet to
the beginning.
Terms Of Sale.-0n credit of seven
months, purchasers executing notes with ap-
proved security; lien retained fei puTohase
money, and all equity Of redemption haired,
This July II, 1883
~. BLACK, CIerk and Master.
ny Geo Mallory, d. o. q M.
VIM Smith, r H Heiskell, @ w HeiskeIl
and W Hampton, golicitors liz IA
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Summers Leave of the Senate.


Mr.. Hayden, late chief engineer of
the United States Senate, tells the
following story OF the last days of
Charles Sumner: II shall never for.
get the last time that Mr.. Sumner WAS
10 the Senate. was sitting in nv
usual place when | saw him rise, take
his hatand cane both in his right hand
as he was often accustomed to do. and
start to leave the chamber. As he
rose from his seat be put his left hand
quickly to his left breast, as il in pain.
and seemed to press it hard. Then he
stood, l should say for full minute
casting his eyes around the entire
range OF the galleries twice, as if look.
ing for familiar face. He then.
standing there. deliberately surveyed
the whole Senate, and then started
for the east door, AS he started he
dropped his left hand from his left
breast. As he reached the east door
he once more put his hand to his
breast With quicker motion, and in.
clined his body slightly to the right,
Once more be turned, and /
can see the wonderful expires,
sion upon his face now. It turned
first pale, deadly pale, then became 4
pearly gray | should never have
known the face was that OF Mr.. Sum
ner. There was upon it an expression
OF pain, but deeper expression Of
sgonizing sorrow. tie stood a few
seconds in this position, surveyed ono,
more the whole Senate floor, straight
ened himself from his partly inclinins
lposition toward the right, and darteCC
through che eastern folding doors al
If shot from cannon, He nevel
spts5TTsd the Senate chamber again II
two days he was dead. | could moi
account for Mr. Summers strange con,
duct and the terrible Expression or
his face. 1t haunted me. The next
day ! learned that he was sick apt
the neat that he was dead, and il oe
Cured to me IN . moment that Mr.
gunner, as he STOOD there with hi
hand upon his breast and agrveyet
the Senate chamber, might have ha,
3 presentiment that look was the las
which he was ever to give upon tina
body, and it was"
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Saturday, August 4. Isss.

within legal hours, the life estate Of A M
smith ia the following described propertv,
situated IN shelby county, Tenn, to-Wit:
One lot In the city of Memphis, beginning
az point at the intersection of Spring streeS
and Ohsmberlayne plaoe running thence
eastwardly and paral el with Spring street
ninety feet to a stake; thence nOrthwarSiv
ana at right angles with Spring street ninety
ieet to a stake; thence westWardly and paraI.
iel TO ing street ninety feet to Chamhsr-
layne place; thence south and parallai n
Vhamoerlayne. place 90 feet to the plaoe of
beginning, being the west 80 feet OF lots
eight ~, nine and ten Il J, conveyed by
Chambetlayne Jones, jr., to N. j, Farris an
the attn day OF April, 1857.
Also one lot beginning at a point on thu
east side OF st. Martin street sixty feet south
Of the intersection Of Vance and st. Marin
street, and running thence east and parallal
with Vance street one hundred and fiftv feat
70 stake; thence south sixty feet TO stake.
thence west one hundred and fifty feet Ia 81
Martin street; thence north with ST. Martin
street sixty feet to the beginning.
Terms OF sale-un n credit of six montha
purchaser executing note with security. lien
retained, redemption barred,
This July IA, 1888.
By George Mallory, D, G. ami N 'A'
Il. y. Edgington, K. NJ. Heath and John p
Clough. sol'rs. III ISs Ia Ia D'
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and simple. Nobody wants direct
taxation, although it would bring tax
alton so near and so constantly before
the people that Congress you'd hest
tate long before it voted the sums of
money it now does. if not for improper,
at least for questionable purposes.
We commend these views to thought
full men irrespective Of party and es-
pecially to our extreme free
trade brethren who have
continually and doubtless in all
sincerity characterized Mr.. Randall as
o Pennsylvania proteotionist in favor
Of fostering certain industries peculiar
to one locality at the expense of many
others.
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Paid with Kisses.
Chambers Journal,


A curious case Of kissing comes to
our notice frem Newborn Town.
Some time ago Mr.. Finch, a ieweler,
sold to q young lady named Miss
Waters what was described as a bean,
tiiul set Of real jet, the bargain being
that he was to receive Ia payment
thereof 100 kisses, to be paid at the
rate Of one kiss daily. Mr.. Finch was
to call at the lady's house every morn.
ing, Sundays excepted, to receive his
daily kiss, which Miss Waters UNDER
took and promised to duly deliver to
him. For thirty consecutive days,
Sundays excepted, Mr.. Finch punct
ually called upon Miss Waters, and
duly received the stipulated saluta-
ton. On the thirty first day, however,
Mr.. Finch made formal complaint
that Miss Waters was not fulfilling
her contract, inasmuch as she insisted
upon permitting him to Kiss her cheek
only.
He maintained that this did not
constitute regular kiss, and de-
handed that he should be allowed to
put his left arm round her waist and
kiss her in the highest style Of
the art To this, however, q firm
refusal was returned. The lady
offered Mr. Finch choice of checks,
but insisted that the contract would
not bear the construction be put upon
it. Thereupon Mr.. Finch, In great
indignation brought an action or
breach Of CONTRACT against thc lady.
This action raised several new and
interesting questions, among the NEST
important OF which was, What con
stituted, in the eye OF the law, kissY"
The plaintiff set up a further plea
that there was 2 diaerepco between
active aud passive kisses; that Miss
Waters had promised to give him a
certain number OF kisses-not merely
te allow him to lake them-apd that
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Telling what He Did with the
Flies.

EIAeSs
Chicago Times.
A very small boy, with a tattered
straw hat and barefooted, was en-
gagged in a species of occupation whose
nature was not manifest. In his left
hand he held a tin box, and with his
right hand he was making downward
sweeps with the earnestness and regu-
larity Of the piston rod of steamboat
engine. A man said:
Say, boy, what are you doing
there?p
The boy did not look up to see who
his interrogation was. His arm merely
went faster in its curving sweeps as he
answered laconicaiiiyT::
"Ketchin flies"
What do you do With those hies?"
The boy ceased his CITATIONS and
turned around.
Look a here" he said, you people
bothers me too nuch. Eff | tell you
what | does wi these flies, what'li ye
.gi'me?"
-" A nickel, said one.
"a dime" said the man who asked
the question.
"a quarter" said another.
"All right" said the boy, screwing
the top on his box and shifting himself
about while the flies returned to the
top OF the signboard again; hits
gO,but you peoples got to put de sugar
up first" n
Trey put up the sugar in the boys
hand. There was a quarter, a dime
and nickel, and when the boy was
confident that the forty cents was all
there he picked up his box and moved
about foot away so as to get a
good start on the crowd. The crowd
watched his motions, and the man who
asked him what he was doing, when
ne saw the suspicious action, said:
Hold on, boy, you haven't told me
yet why you catch those flies"
"All right, said the boy, stealthily
putting another foot OF pavement be-
tween himself aud the crowd. "I'll
tell you eff you really wants to know
why ketches them flies"
Yes, yes, answered the crowd in a
breath, finally losing patience.
well" answered the boy as he
to run, "ketchin' flies is only
one part Of my business. Ketchin'
suckers at forty cents is the other
part. | think | does best on the
suckers" and he disappeared around
the nnrnar-
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II M, August 49, 1888,

for the erection Of an Insane Asylum for the
Eastern Division Of Tennessee, at Lyons
View. near Knoxville. For excavation and
grading; for laying about 100000 brick in
cement and mortar, at s. per 1000; for lay
ing about 2,OOO,O0O brick in lime and sand
mortar at g. perl 1909! Thickness of walls.
II inches, 16 inches and % inches: wings az
the building three stories high, and center
portion four stories high All exposed walls
70 be Of pressed brick; inside walls to be good
hard brick SN~
Plans and specifications can be seen At the
etiice of the directors on and after August 10
1883, Or at the office of W, Ii. Ousack archi-
ttect Nashville. Tenn. The Directors reserve
the right to reject any or all bids.
R. II. ARMSTRONG;
J. 9; FLANDERS, Directors.
@. POWELL,
M. CAMPBELL, SuperintendinE Physiciau
l2t lSO l35 l35 1877 AZ IA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-31

TIE New Orleans States very ap-
prOpriately and wittily compares the
legal status Of the so .called Sanitary
Council of the Mississippi Valley to
that of the Lime Kiln Club. This is
a little rough on the club, but they
are far enough off not to understand it
that way.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-31

giving kisses was an act which re.
quired the use-of the lips. The case
was the subject of considerable cons
troversy in the press and elsewhere.
but the writer, unfortunately, has
never been able to discover the result
Of the legal proceedings which were
Instituted, and has concluded that a
compromise Of some sort must, as at
one time expected, have been brought
about.
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YOuthfnI Indulgence

In pernicious practices pursued in
solitude, is most startling cause OF
nervous and general debility, lack of
self-eon6dence and will power, i'm,
paired memory, dependency, and
other attendants of wrecked manhood.
Sufferers should address with three
letter postage stamps, for large illus
trated treatise, pointing out unfailing
means OF perfect cure, Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo,
N. Y.
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Death of the Nashville AmerI.
cans Business Manager.

Nashville World, 20.
The many friends Of Robert G..
Roberts, business manager OF the
American, will regret to learn of his
death, which occurred at midpight
last night. Mr.. Roberts had been
i'll but few days, and his death will
be complete surprise to the commu-
nifty, as twas not generally understood
that he was seriously ILL.,, The de-
ceased was born in April, 1913, and
was consequently thirty-fve years of
age. He graduated at Cumberland
University, and practiced law for a
short time at Union City, but gave
up his practice and, after a short visit
to his home place on the Louisville
and Nashville road, entered the Office
of the Republican Banner as book.
Keeper. He was Secretary of the
American after the consolidation of
the Republican Banner and the Union
and American, and afterwards sue
ceeded to the business managership.
which he has held for nearly two
years, which place he occupied at the
time Of his death. He leaves a wife
and two children.
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Two mines Of one-legged men
played game of base ball last Mons
day in Philadelphia. The New York
Tribune says only seventy-fve specta-
tors saw the game, but there was fun
enough to have kept a thousand
laughing. The game began with the
Grips. Of Trenton, in the field. and
the Hoppers, Of Philadelphia, at the
bat, and resulted in victory for the
Grips by score of eight to six. 1t
was remarked that the players who
used crutches generally ran as well as
their brethren with wooden legs. But
the only home run was made by Nay
lor, of Trenton, peg logger" who,
having knocked the ball into the cen.
ter field, hoped around to the third
base with surprising agility. while his
adversaries we're gathering from
various points to look or it, and then
stole home on wild throw, waving
his arms like wind mills to preserve
his equilibrium and very much out Of
breath.
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New Advertisements.

THE UNIVERSITY OF MIssIsSIPPT
l. AT OXFORD,
Tuition free to everybody but Law Students
2zth Sep ember, 1873
Inc course Is complete, the Faculty Is large.
Inc terms are very moderate
The whole Institution is open TO both sexes.
y FOR catalogues and information apply to
General A. +. STEWART, Chancellor.
liz l45w II. M. SULLIVAN, Secretary.
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To ali who arc SulerInF from the errors and
lndisoretiope Of youth nervous weakness
early decay, Ices Of manhood, otc., 1 will send
tA g.s eve yYS; EREE q
" 4 mletipRarY In soptR Amprica, Send q
.oli-addrosied envelope VI the KeY. JQsEfH 7,
ianAH. Station D, New York CITY,, -.
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To Danish contagion from garments and
linen, disinfect with Glenn's sulphur
soap. nl
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!,

ors who were disabled By wounds dis
= ease, accident, or otherwise, the loss ~
a toe, piles, varicose veins. ebronic
diarrhea, rupture, loss of sight or tpartiallv
SOL loss Of hearing, falling back of measles.
Rheumatism, any disability, no matter how
slight, gives you a pension. New and
honorable Discharges Ontafmed-
Widows, children. mothers and fatbers'
OF soldiers dying Ia the service, or After,
WARDS, from disease contracted or wound
received while in the service, are entitled IN
pension. Rejected and abandoned ciaimss
specially. Bounty. Rack Paw. ana
Horne Claims Collected.
INCREASE YOUR PENSION
A pension can be increased at any tim.
when the disability warrants 1t. As Won
grow older the wound has gradually nnSsruI
mined the constitution, the disease has
made you more helpless. In some name.
the disability has increased; so apply for Sn
increase at once. fE'' 'Vt 3n
Land and Patent Claims SOIicjted
My experience, and being here ar bssS.
quarters enables me to attand DIT mptiy tn ali
claims against the government. CifcnIsrs
Tree, ddress, with stamp:
M. V. TIERNEY.
BOX 49, Washington, ID. O.
h2xIxviih
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CHANCERY SALE
Real ESTATE

AOOCOA LIS OCJ OGs
No. S9I6, X -Chancery Court of Shelby CAM
VcJames Pierce and b DIX We. Alex
ny virtue of an interlecutory decree for
Ith day Of December, 1882, in M B S6, page 6Si.
1 VIII sell, at pub 10 auction, to the hiRheH
bidder, in front Of the Clerk and Master's
once courthouse Of Shelby county, Memphis.
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BALTIMORE, MD.-Dr. Irwin H, Ell
deridge says: 81 would recommend a
trial of Browns Iron Bitters in all cases
Of anaemic debility or when a tonic or
appetizer is indicated"
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BurneIt's yOcOMIne

Softens the hair when harsh and dry.
SOOthes the irritated scalp.
Affords the richest luster.
Prevents the hair from falling of
Promotes its healthy, vigorous growth.
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Notice to Contractors

.CEALED PROPOSALS win be received AT
~ the Office Of the Directors, room No. L
over, First National Bank, Knexyille, Tenn.
until
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Trust Sale,

DY virtue Of a trust dead or MORTGAGE mazda
~ To nae By Crahtrea Delcher on me 3Dth dav
Of October, 1877, which is unrecordod. to se.
cure the payment of certain notes therein
! VIII. on "-'''~'
Tuesday, August 2, 1883,
within 10 Al hours and in front Of the court
nessee, sell to the Highest and best bidder IN
CASH the following described lot or parcel OF
:eal estate, to.wit; Lot No AZ OF Peyton's
sppdivision In the Ninth Wprd, city oil Mem.
hnis, and bounded as follows: Beginning at
thence west, l25 feet TO an alloy ,S feet wide,
thenos south 30 feet with said alley ~ ana
,,oo.utnWest corner Of said lot az thenae east
~! y rect 70 Poyton avenue; thenee north alons
the west side Of said avenue 70 tho boginnins
with the improvements thereon.
\. y. GRANT, MortRaRee.
N Ms-esmphisi Te9n,. July u, 1885 i2s is2
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MOTHER SWANS WORM SYRUP.
lntallible, tasteless. harmless, ca.
thartlc; tor teverishAess, restlessDess,
worms, constipation. 25c.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-31

QwENToN, KY.-Dr. 1. Il. MuRdy
says III haVo found Browns Iron Bit.
ieTs one Of The bess tonieg and prescribe
Il freguently.n ~ WV
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Nervousness, debility and exhausted
vitality cured by Browns Iron Bitters.
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PUBLIC IEDGER.


The subscription price Of the
DAILY PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per
ahA-u and Boz Per month for less
than one year. The WEEKLY
LEDGER is 81 per snnum-postage
free. Payable in advance invaria-
bly,, JAZZ Iii
Persons leaving the city for the
summer can order the DAILY LED
GER at SOC per month in advance,
with privilege Of changing post.
Office. ~ 4 "a W. 49,
kAtered at the Postofnce in Memphis, Tenn.
As second-class matter 80 81 !
TUESDAY EVENING, July 81, 1888
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Pixies TOOthache Drops cure in
one minute.
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From En1inenf Wilmer RyintOn.
M y Baltimore,

~, ~ 49, N1N'l uIN HeeI
C"nic ~ my practice, and have been
much gFatiHed with the result. A. \
tonic IA al cases Of debility, weakness
anpmla, CD otosis, etc, it cannot be sur,
passed Take no other Of druggists
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LEDGE Book Binaery, ID Madison
strooi.
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uttered at the Postofhce in Memphis, Tenn,
As second-class matter, - ~