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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-20
THE SMALLEAT CHILD IN Fs1 e
WORLD.
An Infant weighing But 81
Ounces-Its Physical ORGANISM
Complete In Every Detail.
Chattanooga Times, 1s.

N---NNNAN5e@
The Times of " ednesday mentioned
the fact that Mrs. Marion Poe, wife
OF the we'll known grocer of that
name, on Carter street, had given
birth to a child, which is almost with>
out parallel. 1t is the most dimin
utiye creature imaginable, weighing
only II pounds at the time Of its birth,
and scarcely twenty six ounces yester-
day.
A reporter of the Times was ushered
into Mrs. Poe's room yesterday morn
ing by her husband, who had kindly
consented to exhibit the prodigy.
Mrs. Poe greeted us with pleasant
smile, and her mother, Mrs. Bryson,
delved deep into the bed clothing and
lifted out very small bundle, and
after many clothes and quilts had
been removed the little infant was
disclosed.
1t can scarcely be described. The
entire body is not as large as the fore.
head Of an ordinary person. 1t is Just
ll4 inches long and in no portion Of
the body is it more than six inches in
circumference. It's head is no larger
than large English walnut. Its arms
lock like a mans little finger and its
legs like the center finger. Its hands
are not as large as a five cent piece.
The child is perfectly formed and its
entire physical organization is com
plete in every detail. It's head is
covered with all the hair usually found
on one so young, and in all particulars
it differs in nothing frcm an ordinary
child, except in size. In ans wer to
our question whether it cried, Mr..
Poe smiled and said: "Ifyou had seen
me walking the room last night to
quiet it, you would not ask the ques-
ton; it cries as loudly and Justify as
any child | ever saw" The mother was
asked regarding its nourishment. She
replied: ut takes its nourishment
perfectly natural and has most vora-
cious appetite. The child is doing
very we'll. To show you the size of its
arm, | will take this plain gold ring
from little finger, and slip it over the
child's hand to its elbow" and suiting
the action to the word, the rims, which
was very small, slipped over the fore
arm with the utmost fecility.
Mrs. Poe is lady weighing about
l25 pounds; her husband is robust
and healthy and is fully six feet tall;
has six children, two by his present
wife; the first child when born weigh
ing five pounds four ounces and half.
She is now two years old and fully
grown for her age; she is wonderfully
precOcious and has remarkable intelli.
gence. Small children were never be.
fore born to any of his or his wife's
family.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-20
NOn.ReaiaenI Nor,oe.


No. llaI.R DIN the Chanoe-y Cour. NJ sb.I-
by county, Tenn.-W Mcclure. rscajver
etc. VS.. N A SohoonOver ct AZ,
appearing from affidavit "a this causa that
y the defendant, VIM. Eafris, departed this
NE IN the year 1876, amer the com9encemsnt
Of tnls SUIT that kats e Earris was his only
nelr at law, and that she is a non-re resident
81 tne otate " Tennessee; and 1t also appear
ing tnat ~ an order Of the court entered
nleeSAa seire tacias has been Issued for Kate
hafrls 20 appear and show cause why the
sui should not be revived again I her as the
helr at law Of VIM Farris, deceased, and said
sSlre taelas having been returned BY the
9neHn mar Nate Farrls is not to be found
u is therefore ordered that she maks
neTs appearance herein, at the courthouse
ol Sheihy county, in Memphis, Tenn, on
0R before the first Monday Ia April. lsS5.
ana show cause, Il any she have, why this
cause should not be revived against her ~
heir az law Of VIM FaFris, and why the sale
Of a certain lOt herein to g CamftrdaD
should not 10 confirmed; and that a oopv
OF this oEdey be published once a week. for
Iolg Successive weeks, In the Public LEDGER
This 9Th day of February, 1888.
A oopy-Attest:
R J BLACK. Clerk and Mastsr
By NJ Bradley, D. @. h ~.
Johnston 4 kard, @ W Frazer and VIM NJ
Randolph, Sols. for complainant.
ISL 8 n II
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-20

yorce. Dir. Hutchins has been build
ing large and handsome residence on
Massachusetts avenue, adjoining Sen
ator Windows spacious and we'll
known house. The Hutchius mansion
is under roof, but will not be com
pleted until fall, when the owner
returns from his foreign tour and
prepares to occupy it. His bride was
Miss Sarita Brady, half sister of the
widow of B. B. French, who has
resided here in a beautiful home on
Capitol Hill for many years. Miss
Brady's father was Irish, and her
mother beautiful creole of the West
Indies. The mother left to this daueh-
ter soma property on one of those
islands Of earthquakes and revolutions,
but in some uprising of the natives
the greater part of it was destroyed
and made way with. For a long time
Miss Brady has held clerkship in the
Treasury Department, giving it up at
one time to try journalism, but return
ing TO the government service after
that venture. She is brilliant con.
versationalist and woman Of fine in.
tellect and ready wit, and although
not beautiful, possessed of wonderful
fascination. She was born Catholic
and until within the last few years
was devoted member of the church.
Having imbibed liberal principles she
is an advanced free thinker, and her
marriage ceremony wes performed by
young Unitarian minister. A large
party Of friends we're invited inform
ally to the wedding, and by the spec.
ial requests and personal visit of Mr..
Hutchins to the newspaper Offices all
mention Of the marriage beforehand
was kept out of the city papers
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-20
OOEzxKOIAL.


AkhPHlhs Ikhh., March 70 lba3-
The value Of silver in London has
ruled throughout the past two weeks
at 6ltd and 81 3-l6d per OF; Mexican
silver dollars have ruled steady and
unchanged in the same market for
two weeks at 49id per OF, and Ameri.
can standard silver dollars are quoted
there at 85i to S6c. In San Francisco
Mexican dollars are 88c, and l3c
higher than in New York.
The Little Rock P. B. and N. o.
aid Z per cents we're quoted in New
York last Saturday at AZ. The hold
ers Of the foregoing and others issued
as aid bonds by our neighboring State,
have determined to ask receivers for
the L. R. and Fl. Smith, the Mem
phis aud L. R., the Red River and
Pine Bluff and the Arkansas Central
roads, the defaulted interest on each
of the bonds Of $1,000 now amounts
to $l4O0.
The weekly statement Of the bank
of France issued last Thursday shows
a loss Of 7,975,OOO francs sa!a, and
9,775,OOO francs silver.
Money in this market is quiet and
in ample supply with mercantile dis
eOuuts in limited offering, aud rates
are unchanged at 6 to 8 per cent. Ex~
change is par to to discount buying,
aud to premium selling on New York,
also to off buying, and par selling on
New Orleans. ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-20

consists Of long peas ten feet in diam
eter, heavily bOlted together and filed
with stones. The work was taken off
the contractors hands last tall, and
the Government will have to stand
the loss. A change is reported in the
channel at the foot of Browns Island,
which, when low water sets in, will
necessitate a squarer crossing out
under the towhead.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-20
Marriage Of Siilson Hutchins
81, Louis Evening Chronicle, Is.

~, Louis Evening Chronicle, Is.
Silson Hutohins, who was divorced
from bis wife last September, in order
that he might marry young aud
more charming woman, had his we'd
ding in the city of Washington on
Tuesday night, and by the time people
read the brief notice in the
newspapers on the following day, the
bride and groom were sailing out Of
New Eork haEboT, bound on their
Wedding Journey to Europe. The
wedding was talked Of as about to
occur befaFe the holidays, but some
opposition on the part Of the lady's
family delayed matters until the groom
had passed six months Of legal widow.
erheod. Mrs. Hutchius number one
the Globe- Democrats Washington
eorTtsTop asys--dwells at her
home Ia Laoonia, N H., with her
children, sum Of $4,000, accord
ing to some reports, and $4,000
according TO Others, having been set,
tied upon her at the time Of the di.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-20
NONRESIDENT No,iOe-

No.4794-In the Chapcerv Oor,, - o.,
vile Williams. Vs. TRAN
u appearing from ali lavit 10 the hill in
W VIII cause thst tn, ths defendant, Granville
souri, aud nonresident Of the Stale Of Of T MS
nesEee. ''o All Aeh~
II is therefore ordered that he mai.
81 SIs beppeaEanoe herein. at the courthouse ~
bstnSns iG iSa W HemPhis, Tennessee, on or
ana plead, answer or dempr to comnisin..
ant glu, OF the same will Do taken fnr
confessed as to him and set for hearing s ,vs
p inbIi.. ana that copy Of this order" b b
weeks, IN the Public Ledger. 'u'0eSslFe
n copy-Attest:
pr1 N K; J; BLACK, Clerk and Master.
+ b AnthOny,.soL for complainant
III II II
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Attachment NssIeo.

Before NJ Coleman, j. 7. for Shelby county.
Tenn: IS ID Kane VS.. A III Woodward L CO.
N this cause an attachment having been
sued out under section 1885 of the Code of
tennessee, and returned levied upon the prop.
erty Of the defendant, and afhdavis
having boon made that defendant IA in5sbt-
Cd TO the plaintiff In the sum Of SIS, due by
damages and that the claim Is Just, ana that
the defendant Is nonresident OF the STATE
OF tennessee; II is therefore ordered that
sald defendant make his poTsOnsl appearances
o'clock an, at my ofioe, No. l2 Madlson
street, Mempkis, Tennessee, and defend
said attachment suit within the tine pre-
sarlbsd by law, or the same will BE- proceSied
with ex;parte; and that a copy 81 Iris order
the Public Ledger.
This the 9th day oiRebruary, 1883.
J NJ COLEMAN. Up.
ISL 5 II II
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-20
BAD GEORGIA JOURNALISTS,
Colonel Thornton and MIR. More
wood, Atlanta Newspaper
Men Have a How.
Special to the Courier. journal.

ATLANTA, March l6.-Colonel
Thornton, proprietor of the Post
Appeal, had a business misunder-
standing with Mr.. Norwood, late of
Memphis, proprietor OF the News.
paper Union. The former visited the
Office Of the latter to day, and a quar-
rel ensued, Thornton growing abusive,
Norwood ordered him to leave, which
he declined. Norwood called his
foreman, large, burly fellow, who
lifted Thornton up and was carrying
him out when Thornton pulled out a
revolver, which his guard wrested
from him. Norwood sought his pis
toll also, but a large crowd of by
ISLANDERS by this time stopped the
proceedings. The case comes up in
court to morrow, and there is some
talk of a duel tonight.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-20
NOn.resident NotIce.

No. 1887, Record Gin the Probate Court Of
Shelby county, Tenn. -Rachael Taylor Va
Thomas >. Easton, administrator OF James
Taylor deceased.
A PETITION having been filed In this
~ court by Rachael TAYLOR, ono OF the
creditors Of the estate Of James Taylor de-
ceased, 10 have Thom6s s. kast0n, admins
tIqtor pf said danes Taylor, removed from
The Naturalization Of said estate, and Ia
have John League, Public Administrator.
appointed in his stead, it having been shown
by said petition, which is under oath That
Thomas ). Easton is a nonresident Of me
State Of Tennessee, and that the adminfatra-
ton Of said estate has been very Tnueh
neglected and mitmanegS 81; II L there.
fore ordered by the court that notice be eiven
tho said Easion by publication in the Ledvev
q neWapgper published in the city Of Man :
ptls, for four successive weeks, and ibaS be
20 required TO answer said petition within
the time REQUIRED bylaw, or SAC same viii be
This 2sth dsy Of February. 1883.
w H. B, CULLEN, ClsAh.
" Louis kettman, d. @,
- y. DuBose and Thomas IA. jackson.
phcitors for petitioners, isa6lSis
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-20
COIton.

NOesUAAe
Sales yesterday, 1900 bales; to ex.
pOrters, 1900; to spinners, 100 bales.
closing quiet and unchanged as
follows: Ordinary, TIC; good ordi.
nary, 8sC; low middiing, 90; mid
ding, 9aci good middling, lOsc; mid
ding fair, lOic. Tinges--middling
SIC; good middling, slc. Stains
Good ordinary, Sc; low middling,
Sic; middling, 81c.
The New York cotton market
closed quiet. Middling, 10 3.l6o,
Futures easy, at a point or two off.
New Orleans was UNMARRIED. Middling,
$50, Stock, 9O4,4ll bales. Futures
2 to 5 points lower. Liverpool is
unchanged,
The cotton received here after this
time last year was 3O,799 bales; in
1881, SO,S65 bales; 80, 1861 bales;
70, 44,575 bales; 70, 81, OO3 bales; n,
22,525 bales; '76, 5l,7O3 bales; rs,
25,495 bales; II. 5O.4O5 bales; 70,
9OlO bales; u, 1871 bales; II,
92,266 bales. In six of the twelve
years our receipts exceeded $4,000
bales, and it is safe to estimate that
we will get from $4,000 to 10000 bales
more here this season, in which event
our total will be the heaviest on rec.
ord. The largest SO far was 5l1 ,432
bales in the season of 1901.
Total receipts of cotton at oil U. S.
ports for the past 3 days sum up
28,4S7 bales, and $3.50 bales more
than for the same time last year. Total
since September LIST at all U. s. ports,
5,1646I6bales, and !, OLA, Ola more than
last year, also 244,Ol2 more than in
1881 at the same date. Total exports
this year, 3.536,3Ol bales; last year to
same date, 1851 $3.50 bales; year before,
q, 237 ,2S6 bales. Total stocks, $40, 996
bales; last year, S99,396 bales; year
before, S6S,O99 bales.
The worlds visible supply Of cotton
is 3.3l3,S33 bales and 3i6.2Ol more
than last year, 2l6,S69 in exec s Of the
year before, and 73O.579 more than in
1880 at the same date.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-20

Letter heads, bill heads, bills Of
lAding, envelopes, hand bills and every
other kind ofjob printing executed in
tho best style and at the lowest prices
at the PUBIC LEDGER job printing
Office and blank book mandatory 10
Madison street, !
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-20

The subscription price Of the
DAILY PUBLIC LEDGER is So per
AnMam and O0s sOT month fer less
than one year. The WEEKLY
LEDGER is 81 per annuM--pOstags
free. Payable in advance invaria-
bly,.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-20

No. 4ol0-In the Chancery Court &c sh.IA,
county Tenn; The State of Tennessee. for
Is own use, etc vs.. w. II. jackson et vi
appearing from petition which il sworn
4 70 10 this cause, that the defendants W
n n, Saeks9n. hattie MeKie, = McKie, are
Ibon-Ieslaents O. the State Of Tennessee, that
tne residence Of Ann staid, John Steid' Mi
chae! etaid and Chas Staid are unknown ana
eSIaAot DC ascertaincd after diliRent inquiry
" Is therefore ordered that thsv
make their appearance herein. AZ ny
courthouse Of Shelby county, In Mess-
phls, ISng.I on or before the first Monday n
Aptii, lsS, and plead, answer or demS1
TO petition Of the Taxing District Of SSsIbv
county county, or the same viii be taken for con-
.esssa as 20 them and set for hearing OK .
hartei and that a copy Of this order Be nnI.-
in the Public Ledger "esA-
A copy-Attast.
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
h$J n Bradley, D. @. Il Nj.
" Heiskell, sol. for complainant.
40 4 10 IL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-20
NOn-ResiGent Notice.

No. 40st-In the Chancery Court of sh.rh,
county, Ienn.-The State Of Ten1ess "a Ia
iEs own use vs. Kate e. Bell ct Al. ~ '''
sppea as trpm an order Of eOort in thi 4
son 70 be made defendant hOrsln; thSt he Ia is a
minor and Nonresident OF State ofTennsssss
IL Is therefore ordered that hU make his
appearance herein, at the Courthouse az Shell.
~ county, in Memphis, Tenn IN Nv hsSo,,,
teo eIss Monday in April, 1883, and plead
kASSer OF demur to Complainant biIi. AMI
petition Of the Taxing District of Shelby
county, or the same viii be taken for con-
lessed as 70 him aud set for hearing ex-nsSte.
ana tnat 2 copy Of this order be published
Vhee Neek, iof four successive weeks, In
This 9th day Of February 1881
A copy-Attest:
X J BLACK, Clerk and Master.
~ J N Bradley, D. Q. & M
Mm. N. smith, +. II. Heiskell and G, W.
Heiskell' sOPs for complainant.
I515UfJ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-20

Entered at the Postohice in Memphis, Tenn,
as second-class matter.
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No. 4sO5TIn the chanosSy Court Of shAlh,
w Etheridge. uSe W dso
Tappearing. from the sherifs ra,u,r =
: this cause that the defendant. GeoIos W W
Etheridge, is not to be found In bis comTt "
II Is therefore ordered that he male t;s
ssRPp piSS herein at the cOurthCuss Of
fore the first Monday IN ,on OF TG Se-
ana lead, answer. or denuY 10 eomnia noCo.
bill, or the same will be taien nv
confessed as to hin and set for hesrins a H0L
Iarte; and that copy Of this order he nSh-
nsas0 S Snes week for four successive vesI a
a copy-Attest:
R. J. BLACK, Clerk and Mas,s,
By NJ Bradley, d, O. 4 nj. "HN " AS'or'
sykes dhssen, Roh for complainant.
l6 q q9AA
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RAILROAD TIMETABLES.

ONTO q southwestcrn
The Evening critic., 1883-01-19
windom.s Men Falling Awav.

Fifty-three Republican members of the
Legislature attended the Window caucus
Wednesday night. 1t is said that forty
seven voted for the resolution to continue
to vote for him. Window has lost four or
five votes on every ballot so far until he
is now fifteen short of majority. The
resolution of the caucus, however, promises
q prolonged contest. Gordon L. Cole is
being talked of as prominent candidate,
but the anti-Windom men may try to
concentrate on Governor Hubbard
Three ballots were taken yesterday with
out q result. The first ballot stood: Win
dom 5S, Wilson 35, Cole II, Hubbard g.,
Dunnell IL, Davis 3, Start 4, Street g Gill
man /, Armstrong 1, Berry /, Castle l.,
Farmer 2, Kindred s, total, 146; necessary
to choice "A. The second ballot was as
follows Window 81, Wilson 34 Cole Ia,
Hubbard IL, Dunnell 10, Davis A, Start A.,
Kindred 8; the rest scattering. The third
ballot was as follows. Window So, Wilson
"a, Cole 16, Hubbard 8, Dunnell IL, Davis
A, Start A. Kindred 5 the rest scattering.
Caucuses were called of the Democrats and
of the Window men in the evening.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-19
A niamnnh sMintlIe.

An unusually successful diamond swim
die was consummated in this city yestor-
day afternoon, the victim being Charles
Denekas, esq. Two sharpers went to the
gentlemans residence and were ushered
into the parlor Mr.. Denekas came into
tho room and the men introduced them
selves as agents for New York diamond
and jewclry merchant. They said that
they were in the city for short time, and
had been directed to come to him. They
exhibited several seeming diamonds, and
selecting one set in a ring which had a
brilliant sparkle and lustre, and said
it was worth considerable, but he
could have it for 500. Mr..
Denekas thought it good bargain and
paid the money, and the gentlemanly bilks
departed. Later in the evening Mr.. Dene-
kas came down town and took his cost y
gem to a .jeweler, who looked at it and pro.
nounced it fraud, the stone being simply
heavy piece Of glass we'll set, and probably
worth So. Mr.. Denekas Immediately re-
ported the circumstances at Police Head
quarters, and gave description of the
men, but they have not yet been appre-
hended
The Evening critic., 1883-01-19
EAST WASHINGTON.

A children's union meeting will be held
in the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church
(Dr. Chesters) from IL to o'clock to-mor-
row Saturday. This meeting is under the
auspices of the pastors of East Washington,
and is for the children and parents of this
section of the city. The meeting will be
conducted by Rev. w. M. IngersOll, of the
Metropolitan Baptist Church. Let the
children come one, come all.
Tuscarora Tribe, No. 5, Order of Red
Men, had an entertainment last evening at
MeCauley's Hall.
Yesterday afternoon, while the son of
Mr.. Amos Platt was going to school at the
Peabody building, he slipped, and in his
endeavors to save himself from falling,
caught his chin ON the iron spikes, tearing
frightful cash under his chin. The
unfortunate boy was removed to his home,
107 East Capitol Street, and DIR. G. Nj. Ford
called in and rendered surgical aid.
East Washington Business Notes.
All kinds of mineral waters at DOoley' IS
pharmacy, corner ofThird street and Penn
sylvania avenue east. Also every kind OF
patent and proprietary medicines.
Foreign and domestic fruits are feature
of the Excelsior Confectionery, George
Weidman, 303 Pennsylvania avenue east
Candies in great variety.
Do not fail to visit the commodious shoe.
house of Ferd Frank, the live shoe man
for shoes and boots. Prices for everybody,
1888 Pennsylvania avenue east.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-19
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

The case of James II. Burnett, who has
been arrested on five different warrants,
charged with committing an assault on
Henry Valentine, came up again yesterday
in West End, where the assault was charged
to have been committed. Justice John
Cats who tried the case, decided that the
evidence was not sufficient to convict, and
the prisoner was discharged.
In the Corporation Court yesterday the
jury in the case of Cathcart VS.. Wheat re-
turned verdict for the plaintiff for
$SS0.5S.
A called meeting of the City Council was
held last night by order of the Mayor for
the consideration of the smallpox mania,
which has somewhat excited our citizens.
The gist of the bill which was presented is
that every citizen of Alexandria shall be
vaccinated within twenty days after the
passage of the act or pay a fine
of five dollars, except on such per-
sons as the physicians may deem
the operation inoppOrtune, and in all cases
where parties are unable to pay for the
same they shall be vaccinated by the ply
sicians to the poor. After some discussion
the bill was ordered to be printed aud the
matter was continued until Thursday night
next. After the transaction of some minor
business the meeting adjourned.
Mr.. John England, well-known young
man, died yesterday evening of Bright's
disease of the kidneys.
The smallpox patients were removed
from their home, near the canal, last night,
TO the hospital, near Jones Point. These
are the only cases known to exist in or
about this city.
There is but one boat loaded with oys-
tiers at the wharves.
The Alexandria Reform Club will hold a
business meeting Tonight.