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ing the coming year. He wrote a
letter 10 the editor Of that magazine
a few weeks before his death, in which
occurs this interesting avowal;
81 have heard that you intended
honoring me BY q biographical sketch;
and, furthermore, that | am to receive
this honor at the hands Of one OF
Americas most celebrated. and Justly
celebrated, writer's, Mr.. Trowbridge.
Win you kindly notify this gentle
man that the only thing about myself
| specially care to have recorded is
my great love and reverence for the
American people and, above all, for
the American youth, whom regard
With an affection warm and strong
almost as man would feel for his
own children. | am told it is recip-
rocated; and this knowledge is much
Il should say fnll-compensation
for q life Of toll which has been other
wise III rewarded. Therefore, trust
he will tell my youthful clientele Of
America how much they are in my
heart; and, moreover, how much l
long to instruct them in a higher way
than have hitherto done by careless
" written romanoes. am now seek
ing such opportunity; and if life be
spared me long enough to find it. |
promise it shall be taken advantage
Of.
Mr.. Trowbridge' sbiographioal sketch
appears in the November st, Nicholas
with a portrait OF Mayne Reid.
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We have had weeks good racing
The weather was bad last week, caus,
ing postponement, but the three
days this week have been as brighi
and braOing as the turfman's hear
could wish. The officers Of the Jockey
Club have done their part we'll, and
brought .he fall meeting to a pleas
ant and triumphant termination
The attendance has not been a.
large as might have been expected but
it has been composed mainly of the
most respectable people Of the city
and surrounding country, people whose
presence gives tone and character to
the legitimate sports Of the turf. The
meeting was, perhaps, a little too late
in the season, but the time had to be
set with reference to meetings else
where and the movements OF turfmen.
Altogether, it has made a very pleas
ant impression, brought many stran,
gers to the city and can be set down as
one Of the interesting events of the
season.
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the thirteenth century. This was fol
the pleasure Of the daughter Of {
Phenecian King. The bat was moi
used 10 those early days. Now people
need not raise their hands in holy
horror because ladies Of the present
day take hand at the game.
The prospect is very good that the
Chicago lawyers will have plenty Of
work consequent upon the contest
between the 1--WE hundred dollar "leg,
islative" license law and the municipal
one hundred and three dollar one. Sc
far it is apparent that the high license
party viii win.
Professor Alexander Agassiz, Bes
toms celebrated scientist, tarried in
Chicago yesterday on his way home
from the far West. 1879
Chicago has been under a weather
cloud for the past six days. Rain,
wind and cold have beea the general
order. To-day was miserable under
foot as we'll as overhead. and, alto
gether, the Sabbath has been q failure
as to pedestrianism. NAYR.
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Washington Letter from a Mem,
Dhfa 40-eF.

WASHINGTON. October %. 1883.
1t was very agreeble to the writer
as an old Memphiau, 10 receive seve.
raj copies Of the familiar old EVEN
ING LEDGER, which he was won't L
read in days Of Aud 'ang Syne, and 4
brought up wildly before his mint
that most indefatigable of publishers
l-Whitmore, and that ever pleasaur
and spicy writer, Mathes, with WHOM
be was wont TO have converse year
ago. Old Col, Frazer Titus used d
say, that man sho stayed a week II
Memphis and got taste Of Missis
sippi river water, (either with or with
out stick in it, got at once, las thl
late Tom Avery would say "hauntec
to the place. All Of which is yery
true. M
Memphis is well represented il
Washington, but will reserve for an
other letter what want 10 say on th,
subject.
The Pan Electric Company ha
recently been organized here for tn,
establishment Of greatly improved
telegraphs and telephones. Among il
incorporstorI are General Joseph u
Johnston, Senator Isham G.. Harris
Governor A. II. Garland. Hon. j. d
Y. Atkins, Hon. Casey Young, Col
X. 4, Loonoy, DIR. j. Webb Rogers
and J. Harris Rogers. The las
named person is the inventor Of tn
new appliances, and they are likely {,
reyolutionize the whole system Of tel
egraphy and telephoning.
In the way Of inventions, somethiul
new and Of interest TO the whole cot
ton country has been made BY an ao
complisbed Southern lady, Mrs. u
V. ID. Miller, Of Miss, sister Of tbt
lat General Earl Van Dorm. Il Is /,
band cotton picker, which l. operate,
BY means Of spring placed between
two plates, and which picks M,
cotton out OF tho boil with grea
ease and rapidity. 1t save
the hands from laoerGtion and can b,
used with a gloved hand. Il will soor
be introduced all over the cottor
country.
The political prognosticators sa,
Randall will be elected Speaker
Atkins Clerk and Wintersmith Door
keeper Nous verrous. Washington
is filling up rapidly. The leading no
tells have most Of their eligible room
engaged, and private apartments ar,
getting scarce.
The latest craze here is the no
water treatment. People now drinl
hot water instead Of cold, and clair
that they not only become fond Of Il
but that 1t is great curative agent.
l0I. G.
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Peculiar ReuniOn After Thirty
five HenrS.
Special 70 The Commercial Gazette

Special TO the Commercial Gazette.
EUFAULA, ALA, October pa reunion
with special features of its own has taken
place in this county. Thirty-Ave years
ago John Boutwell, wooed and wed Miss
Jane Campbell near Elamville. After a
few months of welded life the couple
parted, owing ~ the Wife jealousy Of her
husband. Mr.. Boutwell, took up his resi-.
denCe in Dale county, where he married
became the father Of large family, ahd
accumulated competency. Mrs. Bout.
well remained in her old home, and after
a few years became the wife of a mar
namet johnson. All this took place
without the preliminary of divorce. Re.
Gently the second Mrs Boutwell, died, a,
did Mr.. johnson, thus leaving the origi.
nal parties single once more.
Boutwell, became greatly embarrassed,
and was in danger Of losing all his proper
ty through claims Of his creditors. In this
emergency he went TO his first wife, rep.
resented his situation, and urged her Il
resume their relations which had neyel
been legally broken of, and thus by TAX
ing advantage of the laws protecting a
wife in her homestead, be could keep ou
OF ruin. The lady agreed TO the PROPOSE
ton, and the couple are now finishing tn,
honeymoon SO rudely interrupted thirty.
five years ago.
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ANOTHER short chapter in the Polk
deialcatiOn case is finished. 1t will
be remembered that the Merchants
National Bank of Nashville was
charged with allowing Treasurer NJ.
I. Polk false credit of $57, 900 in
order to cover up and make good his
accounts until the same could be
passed upon by the Legislative Com
mittee. Suit was brought to hold the
bank liable to the State for the
amount. The case was heard in the
ChanCery Court at Nashville and
proof introduced showing to the salts
faction Of the Court that the bank
acted in good faith. A decree wa.
entered dismissing the BILL with costs,
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Telegraph Item.

Urea. juno ?, 1885.
Frank W. Hoffman, clsfk Of the American
District Telegraph Co. says; Having had
occasion to use q medicine for kidney
trouble with lame back. was recommend
Cd BY enc Of our Utica druggists to use Hunts
Kennedy, a. he had sold a good deal Of 1t to
many ofour leading families here with great
success for kidney, iiver, and urinary troubles
purchased some. and have only used three
bottles. II has cured me, and l can truly
Recommend Hunts Remedy TO any one in
need OF the best medicine for these com
plants"
The Widows Mile.
In compliance with ysur request send Won
statement Of my case. / will write Won
with double purpose. hrst to thank you fol
the great amount Of good your medicine,
Hunts Remedy" has done me, and sec
ondly, with the hope that my recovery will
induce some sufferer to do as I did, "ule the
great specific and DO cured" Fer nearly q
whole year ] was an invalid, unable to go out
Of the house, and a great part Of the time
confined to my bed, living. powerlsss sub.
ject Of the most dreadful Of al diseaies,
kidney complaint" From tho long suffer-
Ing / became weak from the loss Of strength
With q lack Of vitality, and very much re-
duced In flesh. All this time was ,tAkine
various medicines, under the care Of our
family doctor, and not receiving particle Of
help. lhad almost despaired Of getting well
when my attention was called 10 Hunts Rem.
edy BY boarder In nv family, commenced
taking II unknown to the DOCTOR with hui
little hopes Of relief, This non belief 4.
soon isJelled. however, as daily began tC
improve, j continued the use Of Hunt,
Remedy. land to make a long story short)
used eight bottles, dispensed with the doctor
aud to the surprise Of all who knew me, and
my own great satisfaction, became as we'll a
ever.A II paine aud aches vanished appetite 70.
turned, gained strength and fesh, and to-day
consider myself as well as ever. A. only tor
glad T. place my testimony with that o.
many others.
1hat your medicine. Hunts Remedy, .
brought me from SIGH bed we'll know, anc
many cope who know Of my condition pro.
nounce my cure almost miraculous. am
happy TO say l am enjoying excellent hsalth
thanks to your valuable medicine, Hunt
Remedy. Mrs. l.. W. CLARK,
100 Main street.
Hartford. Conn, May q. 1888.
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AnImpOrtant railroad Decision

aNAh AAmNaa 81
The Supreme Court Of the State Of
New Hampshire rendered a decision A
few weeks ago which is worthy Of far
more attention than il has yet receiv.
cd. The principle which il involves
has a vide application, and would, Il
rigidly enforced, put q stop 70 many
operations by which the interests q
stockholders are sacrificed to promote
the scenes Of powerful monopolists.
The facts in the case rendered Il 10 A
certain extent typical. The Boston
Concord and Montreal railroad and
the Northern railroad ofNew Hamp
shire, both terminating at Concord.
were dependent on the Concord rail
road for connection 10 tho roads on
the south which enabled them 10
reach Boston with their traffic ar
rangcments. Being dissatisfied viii
the terms Of their contracts with tbis
connecting link between Concord and
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THE
Public Ledger
NEWSPAPER,
JOB PRINTING
AND
BINDERY
NO.I7UNIONS PRBET'

Il is charged by enemies Of ireland,
and clsimed BY few Of her own zeal
GUS and misguided friends, that the
great explosion in a tunnel in London
was the work Of Fenians. 1t may
have been the work Of fanatioal few,
but certainly cannot be approved by
the great majority. No great and
good cause like that Of Ireland was
ever promoted by indiscriminate as
sassinatiOn. In blowing upa train in
tunnel innocent people we're sure to
be killed, and possibly some Of the
best friends Of ireland. Mr.. Parnell
himself, Or Michael Davitt or any oil
the great leaders were liable to be on
the train. The underground railways
are used by the masses. There are
first, second and third class coaches.
The latterare used mostly by working
people. and are about as com
Portable as an ordinary street car,
Trains run every few minutes. No
torpedo could be set SO as to destroy
any particular train or set Of people.
Friends might be killed as well as foes,
and the innocent would suffer most Of
all The world is full Of earnest,
practical sympathy for the suffering,
unfortunate, down-trOiden people Of
ireland, but it does not justify whole
sale murder. Itisvery unfortunate
chat any such a policy has single ad-
vOcate in the world, for it sets back
the day Of deliversnce indefinitely,
and ehills much Of the sympathy that
has existed so long. The Staying Of
such a man as Carey, AZ infamous in
former, and many extreme measures
may be condoned or quietly over
locked, but 10 dynamite tactics. We
have no idea that the Fehisns had
anythingto Do Nth the late explosions,
but if they did il hurt Ireland worse
than England.
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Wedding and Party Invitations
IN the Latest DessiRma.
RIeaaed ReneChnfnra

AACnNAMONULhs
when a board Of eminent physicians and
chemists announced the discovery that by
combining some well known valuable reme
dies, the most wonderful medicine was pro.
duced,which would cure such a vide range Of
diseases that most all her remedial could bo
dispensed with, many were skeptieal. but
proof Of its merits by actual trial has di :
PEELED all doubt, and to. day the discoy,r,rs
OF that great medicine, Hop Bitiers, are
honored and blessed by all as benefae.
tors. These Bitters are compounded from
Hops, Buchu, Malt, Mandrake and Dande.
lion and other Oldest, best, and most yalua-
BILE medicines in the world and contain all
the bttt and most curative properties of all
other medicines. being the greatest Blood
Purifier, Kidney and Liver Regulator, and
nlle anu health Restoring Agent on earth.
no disease or III health can possibly long
exist where these Bitters are used, 90 varied
and perfect are their operations
lhey give new life and vigor 10 the AGED
and lnhrm, 10 all whose omployments cause
lrregularity OF the bowels or urinary organs,
OF. who require an Appetizer, Tonic and mild
stimulant, these Bitters are Invaluable being
highly curative, tonic and stimulating, with
out intoxicating. NTTTf -''f'f''
no matter W bat your feelings or symptoms
arc, what the disease OF aiiment IL, uSe Hon
Bitters. Don't wait until you are sick. But
II you only feel bad or miserable, use the Bit
ters at once. II may save your life. Hundreds
have been saved by so doing. sHrS5OO-Sa
WI be paid for q case they will not cure or
Do not suffer yourrelf or lot your frisnds
suiier, but use and urge them to use HOP
Remember. Hop Bitters Is the purest and
best medicine ever made; the "InValid's
Friend and Hope" No person or family
should be without them.
Il Wss troubled for many years with seri-
ona kidney and Liver Complaint, Gravel,
ETC.; my blood became thin; / was dull and
inactive; could hardly crawl about, and was
an old worn ont man all over, and could get
nothing 70 help me, until cot Hop Bitlcra,
and now am boy again. Ny blood Il pure
kidneys aro all right, and am az active "a n
man Of 30, although am u -FArHER.
FOR ton years my wife was confined 10 her
bed Fith. such q complication of ailmeuts
that no doctor could tell what was the mat
ter or cure her, and used up a small fortune
IN humbug stuff. Six months ago saw a ii,
,. nag with Hop Bitters on II, and / thought
would be fool once more, and / tried IL,
put my folly. proved 10 DO wisdom, and two
bottles cured hor, she is now as we'll and strong
as any mans wife, and II cost me only two
dollars. W.. Detroit. Mtoh'
:
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Nonresident Notice.


No. 799--In tho Chancery Court Of eholby
county, Tonn,-B Anderson, Comm'r Of
Rev, etc. ys George Banks, ct al.
/ appearing from amended bill which Is
Il sworn 10 In this cause, that the defend
ants, George Banks. Mac Banks, Lem Banks
tho State Of Tennessee.
II IL therefore ordered that they make
their appearance herein, az the courthouse
Of Shelby county, In Memphis, Tenn, on
Or before the nrst. Monday In Decem
Dor, 1883, and plead, answer or demur 10
complainant bill and amended bill, or the
same will DO taken for confessed as TO them
and SGT for hearing ex-parte, and that copy
Of this order be published once a week, for
ioqt successive weeks IN the Public Ledger,
This 18th day Of October, 1888.
A oopy--Attest;
X. J, BLACK, Clerk and Master.
ByJ Bradley, D. G. A NJ.
John Johnstoh, sol for compPt B 81 60 GO
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A HEAVY auction sale Of fannels
occurred in New York yesterday, in.
GLIDING 200 packages twilled in blue,
scarlet and mixed, also 200 cases Pool
Mills canton flnnels. Among the
buyers were B. Lowenstein & Bros, of
this city, and Rice, Stix & Co through
Cincinnati houses. were the largest
purchasers. Prices realized ranged
from 22c to 33c for twills, SIC to lie
for canton faunels.
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II all who arc SuferihF from lie errors ana
inditctottons. OF youth, nervous weakness,
early decay loss Of manhood, etc., will SEND
AZ reeqlEe that VIII cure you, fREK %
yhAhdE., This great remedy was discovered
By missionary In South America, Send 4
,elt-hddIessed envelope 70 the Rev, JoaEPH 7.
EIYsax1sgA
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The telegraph announces coal ship.
ments from Pittsburg yesterday
amounting to l,l7O,OOO bushels, and
enough in preparation to swell the
movement to 2,5OO,OOO bushels. 1t is
all for Cincinnati and Louisville, and
portion Of the latter will doubtless
be distributed farther south.
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AS Colonel Churchill has concluded
not to search for his daughter, being
convinced that she is able to take care
Of herself perhaps the little goose
will 20 home.
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CHANCERY SALE
OF REAL ESTATE,

No, 2O9s, R-Chanoery Court Of shelbt
county-EliIa htillman vs. A L FARMLAND
and Meridith Yates.
RY virtue Of an interlocutory decree for
~ sale, entered In the abOvs cause. on ne
tth day Of May, Isl, and also decree en-
tered Autust ., 1888, on prooedendo from
the Supreme Court confirming the first dc,
cree, will SELL. at. public auction, to tn.
highoit bidder, In front Of the Clerk and
aastef once, courthouse OF Shelby county,
Memphis, Tennessee, on
Saturday, November ~, 1883,
within legal hours, the lea, ehold interest Al
Eliza htsllman, ana also the remainder inter
eet OF Merldith Yates in the following de-
sertbod property, situated IN the city OF
Memphis. Shelby county. Tennessee, to-wit.
a lot beginning a. the northeast corner
termsrly, Of foncs erected By Meridith
yates, adjoining brick house erected BY
Meridith Yates, running thence east on the
south side OF Poplar AZ to the northwest cor.
ner Of frame house on land formerly Leased
70 VIM Eyerheart, thence south at right an gleS
% the bayou, thence running with Bayou Gay
$50 70 q. point whore a straight line nor 4
viii lead 70 the beainning, being the same
10 L Stillman.
Terms Of sale.-0n a credit Of seven
months, the purchaser executing bond And
security for the purchase mOnoy, lien Ie-
tanned on tho land for the payment 81 thc
same and all equity Of redemption ls for.
This October 30 1898.
r. ]. BLACK, Clerk and Maalef,
~ Geo Mallory, d o &M.
POston 4 Poston, Myers 4 sneed ,solicitors,
81 o. 60 a. ~
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Hon, John t. Shields, Of Bean
Staten, has been appointed by the
Governor a special Judge to hear
causes in the Supreme Court, from
the Fourth Judicial Circuit, in which
the Hon. j. B. Cook in Incompetent.
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Poo


Post-Othoe ordersfrom all portions Of
the county VIII secure q supply Of
BoNKOCINE, The only safe, quick and
positive cure for acute and chronic
Gonorrh@a and elect ever used. crres
effected under FIVE days, requidnr no
internal remedies, no change Of dict,
or loss oitime. Ilsaction destroys and
antaSonizeg eyery atom Of venereal
poison with which 1t comes In con-
tact, and is harmless to healthy parts
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Trustee,s NaIe.


PURSUANT to the power in me vested IS
trustee, under the provisions Of certain
deed Of trust executed February %. lSS3,t0 So
cure an Indebtedness therein mentioned which
said deed Of trust Is Of record In the Shelby
County Registers ONCE, in Book 1i2, page
54I; and whereas default has been made In
the payments due under the said trust deed,
and whereas | have been requested " the
benelciary. hereunder 10 sell tho land In
said trust deed described for the satisfaction
Of said debt; now, therefore, l will as such
trustee, on
Saturday, November 3, 1883,
IN front Of the courthouse, in the city Of
Memphis, Taxing District Of Shelby county
Tennessee, between the hours Of IL am. ana
pm otter and sell at public outcry, TO the
highest bidder, for oash,an undivided 0ne-half
interest in the following described lot Of land,
to-Wit: Beginning At stake on the south side
OF McLemore avenue, being the northwest
corner Of 4 LOT or tract conveyed By ] Bus
~ 70 NJ d johnson, under deed dated May
10, 1870, thence running south with Raleigh
avenue 900 feet TO stake; thence east, par.
allel with McLemore Avenue 400 feet to a
stake: thence north GOO feet 10 the
south qde OF McLemore avenue; thence west
with McLemoro avenue TO the beRinning,
containing By estimate s and bl-l00 acres.
For greater accuracy reference Is hereby made
to.a deed TO same land Of which this IL a
subdivision, made 10 the executors Of the
estate Of i b Coo. recorded In the Recorders
ONCE Of Shelby county In Book No. AZ, on
page 256. Title 10 above land believed 10 be
good, but sell and convey IS trustee only.
rs a. w p E6KbNSs rrassas
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CanltaI Prlza. Sc. nnn.


1857 Price, Amounting 265, 500
Application for rates 10 clubs should be
made only to the once ofthe Company in New
Orleans.
ROr further information, write clearly, civ.
ing foil addrogs. Make P. o. Money Orders
gayaole aId addre,s Registered Letters to
New Orleans, La.
POSTAL NOTES and 0, binary letter. By
Nail or Express TALL ms Of IS and upwards
By Express at our expense) 70
m. A. DAUPHlN,
or n. A. DAUPHIN,
500 Seventh ST., Washington, y. q.
Or at West Court street. Memphis, Tenn.
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Ladies and al sufferers from neuralgia.
hysteria, and all kindred complaints, will
and without a riyil Browns Iron Biiten.
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Under and BY virtue Of the terms and
" conditions Of deed Of trust executed
and delivered 10 me by James and Caroline
BComell, 70 secure W N Horth In the sum
Of $1,000 and interest, recorded In Book No,
lii. page 3. Of the Registers olice OF Shelby
county, Tenn, the said indebtedness not
being paid as stipulate i will, on
Wednesday, November IL, 1883,
between the hours Of 70 o'clock IN, aud /
o'clock , M. AZ the courthouse door In tho
city Of Memphis. near the southwest corner
OF Main aud Poplar streets, offer for sale at
public loutory, and sell 10 the highest bidder,
for CASH the following described real estate.
tQ-uiti Being lot No. 7, Of original lot No.
2lI loi The, city 'of Memphis, now known a.
The Taxing District' fronting tWonty-one
feet, more Or less on Main street, and rnn.
ming back between parallel linos seventy.
four feet and three inches, situated On f6e
east side OF Main street, and being the lot on
the southeast corner Of the alley botwesn
Adams and Washington streets, And tbc
samo conveyed by 0 Schroeder 10 jana
vornell BY deed. recorded In Book III. pase
l9O, 81 tho Registers Office Of Shelby county.
me right 81 dover homestead and All emily
n redemption arc expressly Naivol. 'The
usIs Is believed % b perfect, but yell and
On kb JORDAN .,