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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05
NOR-rosid,nt Notice.

No. 1872 = In the Chancery Court Of Sbslhv
county. Iennesses-B j Semmes 4 III va
McH Villa S. w ''
Tap. caring from bill. which "a sworn N
Il, r. this eause that tie defendant, Mel
NllllAma, 10 president OF the state OF
Tennessee aud res dent Of the state Of A r.
kansa', and " appearing from bill hers;n
that he l. indebted 10 Complainant in tba
sum Of sbont SAT- 90, evidenctd by note. ana
attachment having issued and 6een levied
upon cert i'm real estste of the defendant.
IL is therefore otdefed that be male
ms appearances herein, at the eonrtS
house Of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn.
on or before the first Monday in Nav
lSSS, and plead, answer or demur To com,
plainant, bill or the same will be taken for for
confessed IS TO him and sst Cor hearins az.
parte; and that q copy Of this erdeS bs DSh-
lished on9e.e week, for four successive Weeks
in the Public Ledger. "'0A''
This 81 day oil April, 1883,
A copy ATTEST!
R; ]. BLACK, Clerk and Master
By j; NJ. Bradley, D. @. & M.
plainant. W. az AZ ~ S1 ~ I.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05
Attachment NOtIea.

Before J NJ Coleman. J. p. for sio,h,..u..
Ienn.-AJ Vienna 4 Cows, K q Nic Ib0IIu,S'
TINS cause an attach ment hav,nS Soss
\ sued out under section Bass Of he 9oSe "
Lennessse'an returned levied upop The SToD NJ
cry q tne defendant, and afBdsEit
AZ " X oS1n maze that defendant is indsbt
account, and that the claim is lust. Spo tbSt
e "a uelendant ie nonresident of the state
OF tennessee; 1t is therefore ordered tbs1
s ss defendant make hig personal app D
O oS,Ire me on the Let day Of May. 1883 al 10
street, Memphis Tennessee. and d efsVd
sag attachment suit within the time SrS-
seIipeo oy law, or the same will be proeeadsd
Elih exIparte; and that copy Of this order
~ ~ pppDh hii once week fol four weeks In
This the 2lst day ofMarch, 1882.
M COLEMAN.
rs "a IN &c
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05
Attachment Notice.

Ot tS fcnnls SSIeT PoJ for Shelby coun-
borne Griffin, ~ FS Olay-
this causs an attachment having bssD
n sueo or, under section 1856 of the Code ~
aehaessee, and returned, levied upon Inc
nIsPerty Of the defendant, and afidayit bsyo
the plaintiff in the sum ef 40 w SS'n 70
note and that the claim Is lust an ny
s sag ne defendant Is a non resident ~ tbs
staIe o. Tennessee: il is therefore ordareS tbaf
sag defendant make his personal appsS T IN
iT n N me on the 18th day of April 1883, at
st., Memphis, Tennessee and defend ss;d %,
acnment SUIT within the time Prescribed h~
Jaw, OF the same win DO proceeded with az NJ
peIte and that copy of this ordsv <.
tSn 1in,q 0Res week for four weeks In
-, IhE the 2lst day of March, lSsS
Is u 30 IS j M Gni Es,Hhn
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05
N0n.Resident N0tLee.

No. 4a25-Ip the Chaneery Court ofshelbv
County, Tenn Goodbar 4 Co. VS.. Nc Ii.
Williams -
Happening from hill which is sworn TO in
j this cause, that the defendant, Nc II viii
iams. is a resident of the State Of Arkansaw
and nonresident of the State of Ten sssee.
and that he i indebted to the 90 ~ piainants
in the sum of about $3.50, evidenced by motto.
and attachment having i'sued and been re-,
turned ~ she Coroner OF Shelby county
scribod, in which the said defendant has an
interest; II is therefore ordered that ho
make his appearance herein, al the courts
house Of Shelby. county, II Memphis. Tenn
on or bet94e, the hrat Monday In NAV
1899, and plead, answer or domur 10 oomnIais
ant bill or the samewill be taken for con fasssS
as 70 him and set for hearing Ok perte; and
n sS SSpy So 81 tais order 10 once
lie Ledger, W.
Thiss2sd dag Of March, 1855.
A oopy--Attest;
r J BLAoK, Clerk and M astsr.
BY M Bradley, D. @. an.
Malone q Watson, soils. for complainant.
SlT
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A Noted ..Rsung Railroad Nan,

:. NJ, Nashville Coz courist.j oafssi,
The Northern States do not furnish
all the railroad kings of the country
at least they may not hereafter long
claim the exclusive prerogative. Oi
all the railroaders, their agents and
attorneys, present to defeat Railroad
Commission In Tennessee,
JERE BAXTER WAS THE NAPOLEON,
at least the young prince of the mag
mates Jere has such a winning way
with him" that unless one be firmly
liked in the opposite faith be will
have him cabled and hobbled before
he knows it. 1t is recognized here al
the truth that be was the very head
and front and backbone of the anti.
railroad commission light. Though
only thirty years Of age, old sray>
haired veterans In railroad enterprises
took careful counsel Of
his more active genius, and
concurred In his advice. As
the President Of the Memphis and
Charleston road, he has, within twelve
months, brought the stock up creatinga
boom which promises the handsonest
dividends ever received b. any stock
holders in the State Born in Ten
nessee, educated in Munich, Germany.
be is now a resident Of New York
city, and when it is stated that he is
rapidly rising to a first place in rail-
road enterprises it is saying but what
is
GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS A FACT.
He is younger brother of bon. Ed
Baxter, and though dealing iu sterner
facts than those which surround one
who courts the muses., has often at
tracted attention from his marked like
ness 10 the portraits Of Robert Burns,
ScOtia's sweetest bard. II "the roads
are to take the country" and
some aspiring ambition is take the
roads, let it be one native and TO the
manner born. Jere Baxter's histrionic
his initiative powers-make him a
rare comparison at home or with the
social club, for no one can more inces.
sanity keep the table in roar" than
he, By profession lawyer by instinct
and inspiration a railroader, it is adj
mitted generally that his future is
bright with the promise of great
achievements in his chosen line.
Quick, active, alert, with a head full
Of brains and business, it may be his
tate to count his fortune by the hun,
dreds OF millions.
tits, as Simon Suggs says, "a good
thing to be shifty in a new country"
and Jere
PRESSES FOR THE FRONT
with both eyes open, his friends pre-
dieting for him glowing future cheer.
fully according to him the first place
among those who led against what was
termed by the opponents of the caucus
bill "unfriendly railroad legislation. F."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05
IiOa-RVsIdonI MOIIoo.

No. 4S6-In the ChRncery Court of shslbv
w q heridge. 70 NoU
Tsppearing from the SAerif's return IN
TINS cause that tho defendant, George W,
EIheridge, is not to DO found in his comfy
1t y therefore ordered that he make III.
appearances herein. at the courthouse 10Y 81
Ss aHa county, IN Memphis, Tenn. ON or be.
and plead, answer or demur 10 comnlainsn
oil or the same will be takan e.,
contessed as to him and set for beariSs s ~
parte; and that copy Of thjs opeey Ia pnh-
!isned 9 once week fer four successive week !
copy-Attest:
-, BLACK, Clerk and Msstsr.
By j M Bradley, D. @. 4 NJ,
Sykes u Gibson, soils for complainant.
10 % % "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05
NOn-ResIdent Notice.

No. s2O-In the Chancery Court Of shelbv
Va. K Black ct al. N0lu''
appearing from the SherFs retn,n
y this cause that the defendant, Susan
Mehackin. is not to b. found in his oounfv
II is therefore ordered that she male
hsrs appearance herein, at the courthouse
Of 1nst,Dy county. in Memphis, Tenn, on
and plead, answer or demur 10 eom,lsinant
bill, o, the same will be ken for cobfe sed
as TO her ana set for hearing ex parte: and
that copy Of this order be published once a
week, Tor four successive weeks, in the Pub
This 4lh day of April, 1883.
A copy-Attest:
RI BLACK, Clerk and Mast.r.
By N Bradley D. GAM.
complainant. 20 "a 20 a. io'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05
ATIachIneII NoIieo

Before ] N Coleman,,J P for SheIbv .or,.,
Ienn.-No. $3.50. Louis Sambucetts ySER
N this cause an attachment HAVING hssu
\ soeo out under section 1856 of the code Of
tennessee, and returned levied upon tbs
property Of the defendant, ana sfIidsyit bsY.
ieg been made that defendant is Indebted 10
me plaintiff In the sum II thirtS's;T
a. collars. due by account and that tns claim
Is lnstI and that the defendant a n now
resident of the State al lsnn.s non.
u z therefore ordered that said deiendsnt
maze MS personal appearance before m !" ~
the 9th day Of April, 1883, at ii o'SioCSRR
am a. ny ONCE, No. ~ Madi' on ,treet
attach ment suit within the time STsso,; sa,S
oy law or the same Will be nv
ceeded with ex.parte; and that cow NJ tbJs
oraer DC published once a week for fons
weeks IN the Public Ledger. A't i0uS
This the 2lst dAg OF March. 1899
40 "a ~ % nj COLEMAN IN
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05
Attachment Notice.

TsnA.-Eo. SOs7, VIM ya 1U[ SnG nl county,
Howell a Cows il ny Hammond ' VI Il D
TINS cause an attachment having been
sueo out under seGcon 3455 Of the Code of
Iennessees and returned levied upon he
PaopeI'y o. tne defeno ant.aud afidav Il having
plaintiff IN the sum OfSlO, due By accoapt and
ina the claim isjust tar that the d efendant ia
ga9n-resident of the State of Tennessee. IL
Y therefore ordered, that said defendant
ma n6sk g, his personal appearance before M on
At my. Office, No. u Madison street. Men,
phlS; tennessee, and defend said attSeb.
me9t suit within the time prescribed by law.
or ne same will be proceeded with ex-parte.
ane that copy Of this order be published once
Ledger. " '"0 pms uOHo
This the 2lst day Of March, 1888.
10 "a ~ 30 COLEMAN ID
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Non-RssIs0nt soaIse.

No. E2-In the Chanoery Court of shelby
vs.. John A Sannoner ct al.
| appearing from Sherif's return IN tb,s
cause that the defendant, Mrs al b Hall.
Is not to se found IN bis county.
IL is therefore ordered that she make her
appearance. herein at the courthouse Of gbel.
oy county, IN Memphis, Tenn on or before
the hrst Monday in May, 1888, and plead AN
swer or demur TO Complainant b,II q,
the same will be taken for Confessed AZ Ia
her and set for hearing ex parle, and that 4
copy of this order be published once week.
Tor four successive weeks, in the Pubic LSd
This 4th day of April, 1893.
A copy Attest:
RI BL tCK, Clerk and Master.
By u " Bradley, D q K M.
plainant. se9s io V AZ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05
NOn-ResldenI NoIice.

No. aS-In the Chancery Court NJ shsIhv
County, Tenn.-Butler P Anderson Va
Dan'l Larkin '''
1t appearing from Sheriff return in this
cause that the defendants. Ma tin Clancy !.
tommy Ganey,Atgie CLANCY ard Ellen Car,
hey are nqt 70 De founa in his county.
their appearance herein, at the courthouse Of
Shslbylcounty in Memphis, Tennessee, on or
before the hrst Monday in May, 1888,
ana plead, answer or dempr to Complain
ant Pill. or the same will be taken for
confessed as to them and set for hearing ey.
parte,, and that COPY Of this order g.
buoiishea once a week, for four Successivs
weeks, itfthe Public Ledger. ''''''
This 4th day Of April, 1888.
A copy Attest.
:, - ROBERT J. BLACK, @. &M.
By J. NJ Bradley, d. am.
ID King and Lee Thornton. soils. for
VVmPialhAnt. 30 Is a az
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Mon-RosIaonl NoiISS.


No. 4SS7-In the Chanoery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn, W N Wilkerson / 90 vs.
" A Raines Of al.
III appearing from bill which Is sworn 10
i In this cause, that the defendants, w A
Ralnes, w b Boone and George 4 Smith, are
ysSidents, Of the State Of Mississippi, and
nOn-residents Of the State of Tennessee, and
tn, the firm Of w A Raines 4 Co are in
debted to complainants in ihe sum Of about
SlS7 ", due BY open account, and attach
ment having issued and been returned by tho
Coroner Of shelby county levied upon certain
said w A Raines.
II Is therefore ordered that they
make their appearance herein, at the
eQprthouRe Of Shelby county, In Mem
phis, Tenn, on OF before the first Monday In
May, 1888. and plead, answer or domur
10 complainant bill, or the same viii
b taken for confessed as to them and
set for hearing OK parte; sad that a COPY
Of this order be published once a week ioY
four successive weeks in the prbl.e LodFer.
This the 22d day Of March, 1883.
A copy-Attest:
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
BY J M Brndley. d. 0, a NJ.
Malone A Watson, soils for complainant.
l9&8l6 81 l,.---,, - 49,,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05
Judgment In Favor Of a Mar
riage Associations.
Nashville Banner, 4.

4n the Circuit Court to day, In the
case Of frank Wittenmeier, W. L.
jackson, a. d. CadEow, James Nc
Cav, j. N. Lancaster, @. @. Brown,
Thomas Blackburn aud John p. Pane
vs.. /. A.. Cartwright. President Of tho
NashyillenLife and Nuptial Union,
Judgment was rendered in favor Of the
defendants.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05
Cotton.

Sales yesterday, 1850 bales; to ex
pOrters, 1850; to spinners, 600 bales
and to spectators, 100 bales; closing
steady at revised qutations, as fol,
lows: 0rdinary,7ac; good ordinary, Ssc
low middiing, BIC; middling, $50;
good middling. 9Ic; middling fair,
lOic. Tinges = middling, $50; good
middliug, Bic. Stains good ordi.
nary, 7ic; low middling, 7EC; mid
ding, 8lc.
The New York cotton market
closed quiet and 1-16c lower on spot
deliveries. Middling, Zoe. Sales, 1896
bales. Stock on hand, 24O, l85 bales.
Futures closed steady at 3 to Z points
below the day before. The New Or
leans cotton market closed weak but
unchanged. Middling, $50. Sales,
$500 bales. Stock, 293.314 bales. The
Liverpool market closed unchanged.
Futures barely steady.
For the past 5 days port receipts
sum up 1908 bales, and 1904 less
than last year for the same time.
Total for the season, 5,37l ,4O4 bales;
increase over last year for same time,
l,O96,703 bales and over the year
before, 26l ,0e3 bales. Total exports
this year, 3,74l ,827 bales; last year to
same date, 2,7lS,439 bales; year before,
3,5Ol ,9l6 bales. Total stocks, 8l4, AGO
bales; last year, 800, 100 bales; year
before, 767, 944 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05

The subscription price Of the
DAILY PUBLIC LEDGER is $6 per
anmOm and oOS Per month for less
than one year. The WEEKLY
LEDGER is 81 per annum-pOStage
free. Payable in advance invaria-
bly,.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05
STAGES OF THE RIVERS.

STAGES OF THE RIVERS.
Memphis-22 feet II inches,s rise OIL
20 inches during the past "a hours,
PittSburg--6 feet, decline of Il
inches,
Oincinnati-4l feet 3 inches, a de-.
cline Of 3 feet 3 inches.
Louisville-l7 feet l0inohes, rise
Of 6 inches.
Evansville-32 feet inches, a rise
Of 2 feet 10 inches.
CairO--34 feet, rise of 20 in
Ches.
st. Louis-l5 feet 6 inches, a de-
cline of 6 inches.
Vinksbgrg-4S feet s inches, a de-
cline of 2 inches.
NaShyille-3s feet, a rise of 10 in
ohos.
OhattanoOga--22 feet 6 inches, a
decline OF 4 feet 10 inches.
Shreveport--l9 feet 10 inches, a
ris, Of 3 inches.
Little Rocks feet 10 inches, de
cline Of IA inches.
White river has good stage from
Jacksopport to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS. r
Cloudy again.
Business quiet to-day.
River rose twenty-five inches.
Vint Shinkle for Cincinnati to,
morrow.
-Four local packets departed last
evening, all with fair trip. %
The heavy shower early this morn>
ing gave the levee q good washing.
Tho Will s, Hays will be down on
%Mosday next bound for New Or.
leans,
The r. \. Springer passed vicks
burg yesterday bound for New Or,
leans. Hat a
The Charles Morgan passed Evans
vile yesterday bound for New Or
leans. HnC
The Will Kyle was expected to pass
up this forenoon on her way to Gin
cinnati.
The James Lee and Dean Adams
are the local coast packets leaving to b.
morrow evening.
The Charles P. Chouteau was still
at Helena last night, but expected to
get away before morning.
Captain VIM, Varble, of Louisville.
was a passenger on the Golden Rule
yesterday making the round trip.
The Mary Houston arrived ut Gin
cinnati yesterday md the Wyoming
leaves there to-day for the Ohio.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05
Attachment Notice.

No; 2ls5.-Before g. r. Egnew, j. p. for
Shelby county, Tenn.-C. A. Smith Va,
LOUIS Hanson. We
n this cause an attachment having been
j. sued out Ut der section ass of the o. dc Of
tennessee, and return' executed By 2 rnish-
meot on the Y. O. S. W. X. r. Co., and
said X. K. Co. having ansWered said pSrnisb-
ment IS having in their hand, due and owing
defendant the sum Of SIS rs, and aHidayis
wing been MADE that defendant Is Il debted
to the plaintiff in the lum OF esq, due by ao-
count for board, aod thst the olaim Is iuSf.
and that the defendant is a nonresident Of
the state Of Tenps'se see, Il is therefore ordered
that said defendant make his personal an
pe!ranee before me on the 2s b day Of April,
llssi, at 20 o'clock M, at my Office, No. i6e
Main street, Memphis, Tennessee. and de-
iend said attachment suit Vithi1 the time
prescribed BY law, or the same will be pro-
ceeded with eTpayts, and that copy Of this
orier pe p09M bed once week for four
This the 2Sth day Of March, 1888.
"A ~ 80 ~ g, X EGNEW, J.P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05

Letter heads, bill heads, bills Of
lading, envelopes, hand bills and every
other kind Of job printing executed in
the best style and at the lowest prices
at the PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
Office and k.book mandatory ID
Madison street. /
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05

Entered at the Postofice in Memphis, Tenn.
as second-class matter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05
Attachment Notice.

Before j. M. Coleman, ]. p. for sbo,h,
y II Neil. "s"iHe We
this cause an attachment having been
4 sued out unoer section S455 of the Code Of
tennessee and returned levied upon the
ing been made that defendant il indeb,ad ~
the plaintiff in the sum Of ga, 5ns
ny account, and that the claim is iust. and
that the defendant is a mon. resident OF The
state Of Tennessee; 1t is therefore ordered
InSt sald defendant make his personal ap-
1855 at 10 o'clock am, Mt my once NJ Il;
lMsdlton street, Memphis. Tennessee, and
defend said attachment suit within the tima
prescribed BY law, or the same will be Sro.
oeeded with ex parte; and hat a COPY ~
wsst VrE IL ,S De bnSSshed once week for four
~ ibis .e 81 the 2lst day Of March, 1888.
~ ~ % ~ VI COLEMAN Up
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05

POSTOFFICE, MEMPHIS, TENN.
Arrivals and Departures Of Mails,
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RIVER IETELLIaEHCE.
BOATS LEAVING TODAY.

BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
For Arkansaw City, Kate Adams. IS D m
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
For Vicksburg, Arkansaw City. 10 A m
st Louis, City Providence. .... 10 a ra
" Friars Point, james Lee. IS D M
" Osceola. Dean Adams. D M
Cincinnati, Vint Shinkle,.....6 p m
.f ARRIVED.
Steamer City st Louis, New Orleans
Vint Shinkle, Cincinnati
Jno. A. Wood, New Orleans.
Golden Rule Cincinnati
DEPARTED.
Steamer James Lee, Friars Point
" Dean Adams. 0sceola
" Golden Rule, New Orleans
Jno. A. Wood, Ohio river.
City - Louis, st Louis
Hard Cash, White river
Ida Darragh, Arkansaw river.
IN PORT.
Kate Adams, Vint Shinkle
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05

RAILROAD TIMETABLES.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05

s. L. FINLEY, Ticket Agent.
A. Y. STEVENS, Ygss. Agent.
257 Main Street.
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ChesapeaRe, OniO q southwestern.
The Osceola times., 1883-12-15

WE sometimes hear it said Of
rowing reckless character that he has
skilled bis man." but Kentucky
heads ths record with = mmn who
staid quietly At home attending to
his business, and coolly killing four
men in one day this week. Aparty
Of four men went to the distillery Of
one w. S. Fields, on the Cumberland
river; and there imbibing scme Of
the choice spirits, for which Ken.
lucky il so Gn-) famous, and getting
into q little difficulty among them.
selves, soon became uproarious and
were ordered off the premises by the
proprietor; but being 10th to leave
so much OF the good, gesnuine old
Kaintucky truck behind, refused to
comply with this modest request;
whereupon Fields drew his persuad-
or and opened fire, with the follow
ing results: Mat Knight, killed in.
stantly; Jesse Sargent, died next day,
Major Day and John Jenkins, can
not live.
The Osceola times., 1883-12-15
A BOLD robbery was committed il

A BOLD robbery was committed in
Hot Springs last week. Two men,
at late hour of the night, wrapped
at the back door of II. NJ. Hudgins'
store, waking him up, and saying
they wanted shrouding and clothes
for man who had just died. I'm
locking the door, he told them to
"push and come in" and started
to put on his clothes. Without wait
ing for a second invitation, the men
entered, and presenting cooked pis-
tolls demanded the keys of the safe,
which he promptly handed over, and
while one kept guard, the other
deliberately riAed the safe Of slb,.
10000. On biddi & the merchant
good night, they locked the door
from the outside, leaving him to
mediate upon the uncertainty Of
worldly possessions. Now the mor-
chant offers . reward of 100000
for the arrest of his midnight visitors.
The Osceola times., 1883-12-15
How to Save Boys.

Women who have sons to rear
and dread the demoralizing inAu.
ences of bad associates, ought to un.
derstand tho nature Of young man.
hood. 1t is excessively restless. 1t
is disturbed by vague ambitions, by
thirst for action, by longing for ex-
citment, by irrepressible desire to
touch life in manifold ways. If you,
mothers, rear your sons 80 that their
homes are associated with the repres-
sion of natural instincts, you will be
sure to throw them in the society
that in some measure can supply the
reed Of their hearts. They will not
20 to the public houses At first for
love of liquor-very few people like
the taste Of liquor, they go for the
animated and hilarious companion.
ship they End there, which they dis
cover does 30 much to repress the
disturbing rcstlessness in their
breasts. See to it, that their homes
compete with public places in attrac.
tiveness. Open your blinds by day
and light bright fires At night. II.
luminate your rooms. Hang pictures
upon the wall. Put books and news.
papers upon your tables. Have mu'
sic and entertaining games. Danish
demons of dullness and apathy tina,
have 30 long ruled in your household
and bring in mirth and good cheer
Invent occupations for your sons
Stimulate their ambitions in worthy
directions. While you make home
their delight, fill them with higher
purposes than moro pleasure
Whether they shall pass boyhooc
and enter upon manhood with rein
ed tastes and noble ambitions de-
pends on you. Believe it possible
that, with exertion and right meant
a mother may have more control
over the destiny of her boys than any
other influence whatever.
Appropos on this subject, ths
Enterprise Messenger, commenting
on an article in the April number o
the Quarterly Review of the M. e. c
S.; written BY President Carlisle O
S. c., says:
"Dr. Carlisle struck the keynote
of our needs at the present time
The prayer of every true philanthro
pist is D, for more Of the ''homt
spun" element in colleges and ir
society. There is too much shoddy'
in character and clothing now. Al
in manufactures the introduction O.
I labor-saving machinery has tempted
The Osceola times., 1883-12-15

Tho Memphis and Little Rock
Railroad Company has offered $4,000
reward for the four men who attempt.
ed to wreck and rob the west bound
train on that road in st. Francis
county, 25 mites west of Memphis,
on the night of December Srd. o.
the railroad company will pay $500
for the capture Of each or either one
of the robbers. Thursday morning
Gov. Berry offered 5000 reward for
each of the villains or $500 for the
four.