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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-13
NOn-residenf Notice.

No. 1887, Record SIN the Probate Court Of
Shelby county, Tenn.-Rachael TAYLOR Va.
Thomas 5. Easton, administrator of James
Taylor. deceased.
A PETITION having been fled in this
n court BY Rachael Taylor, one Of The
creditors Of the estate of James Taylor. de-
ceased, to have Thomas S. Easton, adminis-
traitor OF. taid james Taylor, removed from
the administration Of said estate, and 10
have. John League, Public Administrator.
appointed in his stead, 1t having been shown
by said petition, which is under oath, thar
Thomas s. EastOn is a nonresident Of the
State Of Tennessee, and that the administra-
ton OF said estate has been very much
neFleeted end mismanagemed; 1t Is there :
fore ordered by the court that notice be given
the said Easton By publication in the Ledger.
newspaper published in the city Of Mem
phis, for four successive weeks, and that he
be required to answer said petition within
the time required by law, or the same will Ia
proceeded with ex parte
This 18th day Of February, 1888.
A copy--Attest:
II, B. CULLEN, Clerk.
By Louis Kettman. D. G.
j: j. DuBose aud Thomas NJ. jackson
solicitors for petitioners lh26 10 "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-13
Non.Residen1 Notice

No. 455i-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-The State Of Tennessee, for
its own use vs. Kate G. Bell ct al,
appearing from an order of court in this
l. cause that Robert j. Scott is a proper per
son to be made defendant herein; that he is a
minor and nonresident of State of Tenne ssee;
1t is therefore ordered that he make his
appearance herein, at the courthouse Of Shell
BY county In Memphis, Tena.. on or before
the first Monday in April, 1888, and plead,
answer or demur to complainant bill, and
petition of the Taxing District of Shelby
county, or the same will be taken for con
fessed as to him and set for hearing ex-parte,
and that a copy Of this order be published
once a week, for four successive weeks, In
the Public Ledger.
This 9th day Of February. 1888.
A cOpy-Attest:
r J BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By NJ Bradley, d. O. 4 NJ
WIN. M. Smith, 4. II. Heiskell and c. W.
Heiskell, soils for complainant.
lbl5IiI7
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MOn-Rosldont NotIe0.

No. l6l0-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn. The State Of Tennessee, for
its own use, etc, VS.. W. II. jackson ct al.
I appea ing from petition which is sworn
i TO in this cause, that the defendants, w
jackson, Katie McKie. = McKie, are
non-residents of the State of Tennessee, that
the residence of Ann Said, John Staid, Mi
chael Staid and Chas Staid are unknown and
cannot be ascertaincd after diligent quiry.
1t is therefore ordered that they
make their appearance herein, at the
courthouse Of Shelby county, In Mem
phis, Tenn, on or before the FIRST Monday in
April, 1888, and plead. answer or demur
to petition Of the Taxing District Of Shelby
county, or the same will be taken for con
fessed as to them and set for hearing ex.
parte; and that q copy Of this order be pub
!ished once a week for four successive weeks
This the 2sth day of February, 1883.
A oopy-Attest:
R ] BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By N Bradley. D. @. 4 M.
G W Heiskell, sol. for complainant.
lh26 70 IL
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General Trade.

The subsiding waters and favorable
farming weather is giving healthy
impetus to business, and activity rules
in ell lines, but especial briskness
prevails among jObbers aud retailers.
Receipts for the past three days in-
Clude 1924 bbls -four, 2O3 do meal,
l449 do potatoes, 125 do onions, 125 do
apples, 800 SKIS corn, 45O do bran, 11O0
bales hay, and % carloads of meat,
besides a large quantity of general
mdse, canned goods, sugar, mOlasses
and sundries. The list Of prices is in
the main steady, though feed and
breadstuffs rule slightly in buyers
favor, while meats are without varia,
ton. In the produce list seed pOta'
toes are weak and tend downward
while table classes are firm and in
light supply.
FLOUR AND MEAL--Ssngle bbls o.
aour sell at $4a6 as per quality from com.
mon to choice family; patents, SO 60a7 60
Corn meal weak at 81 S5a2 30 from the
mills and SO in asmall way.
FEEDSTUF FS-Corn easy at 57a62C
in round lots at track or landing, and in 4
small way from store, Oats scarce AT 50a
SIC her bu; brown, 81 l0al 10 per cwt and
R2S per ton; corn do, SIS per ton, and SOcpeI
cwt Hay SlS 0Oal6 % per ton, and s0r
9Oc per cwt for Western IS DO also 0OaBOt
per cwt for prairie.
Observation-Disclosures are ~ 10 t,
8 DO per Dbl in a small way round lot
sell at 25a50c lower, Sweets S2a2 y
per Dbl. Cabbage So 75a4 Is per crate fol
La. Lettuce 40a60c per doT radishe
$50; beets Soc; beans g 5oaS per bu pea
81 25a2 per bu. as per quality.
FRUlTS--Apples per Dbl $4a6i dried d,
Bake per ID; peaches 3ka4hc per ID
pineapples 81 % per doz; lemons SSa4 pc
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-13
,A4 Prizes. American GOld................ As I
Tickets, Sc. Halves, Al.
INSOLVEET NOTICE.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY Co. \
OPPIoE COUNTY Coz 1T CLERK,

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY Co..
OFPI0R COUNTY Coz hF CLERK.
Memphis, Tenn, January 81, l883
10 John Duffy and John Walsh, executera
OF Thomas Madden. deceased.
AVlhG suggested the insolvency of the
II estate of Thos, Mad den deceased, You are
hereby ordered to give notice, by ADVERTISE
mentin some newspaper pull within the
said State, and also at the courthouse door al
shelby county for all persons having claims
against said estate, to appear and Gle The
same, with the Clerk Of the County Court au-
thenticated in the manner prescribed by law.
on or before the LIST day Of May. 1874:
and any claim not fled on OF before said dsy
or before an appropriation OF the funds Of sad
In law and equity. NN--
January, 1888. -
HUGH B. CULLEN. Clerk.
BY Louis Kettmann, d. O.
Notice is hereby given as required by abova
order, JOHN j. DTFfYY1s
JOHN WALSH,
Taylor i Carroll, Attys. l28 1874 I4OH
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-13

The book Is said to be handsome ia h
treatment Of the South and Southern.
ers. Il will not shrink speaking Of
Mr.. Conkling and other compeers Of
Mr.. Blaine, but will be without malice,
dealing with all bis equals with q
generous and appreciative aand. MIR.
Blaine is said TO have little capacity to
dictate his work, and cannot even use
a clerk to hunt up his authorities,
being himself remarkably expert at
going through files and finding what
be wants In documents and books.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-13
NOn-Resident Notice,


No.479l-In the Chanoery Court of Sbelbv
County, Tenh.-Sarah Williams VS.. Gran.
Vile Williams.
Il appearing from affidavit TO the bill in
this cause that the defendant. Granville
Williamg, Is resident Of the State of Mis-
souri, and nonresident Of the State ,of Ten
nessee.
1t is therefore ordered that he make
his appearance herein, at the courthouse Of
Shelbyleounty in Memphis, Tennessee, on or
before the first Monday in April, 1888.
and plead, answer or demur to Complain
ant bill, CT the same will be taken for
confessed as to him and set for hearing ex-
parte,. and that a copy Of this order be
published once a week, for four successive
weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This 9th day Of February, 1883.
A copy-Attest:
r. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
ByJ, NJ. Bradley, D. O. & M.
Anthony,lsOl for complainant,
K 4 IN
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Attachment Notice.

Before j NJ Coleman. j. P. for Shelby county.
Tenn S D Kane VS.. A NJ Woodward 4 co,
IN this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 1886 of the Oodo OF
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the prop
erty. Of the defendant. and affidavit
cd TO the plaintiff in the sum Of SIS. due by
damages and that the claim Is Just, ana that
the defendant Is a nonresident of the State
Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that
said defendant, make his personal appearance
o'clock am, at nv office, No, IL Madison
street, Memphis, Tennessee, and defend
said attachment suit within the time pre-
Scribed by law, OF the same will be proceeded
with .ox-parte; and that a cory Of this order
the Public Ledger.
This the 9th day ofFebruary, 1882.
j NJ COLEMAN, JP.
ISL II n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-13
cOAMEROIAl.
rrsMo LEDeRR OvTfoI I
MRHra1s, TKnH,, March Is, 1883. /


Money is in ample supply and avail
able to solvent borrowers at 6 to s per
cent, the inside figure ruling on choice
business paper to run three, four OF
five months, while z to 8 per cent il
the rate on thirty to sixty day loans.
A few transactions are noted at nine
to twelve months, and 8 per cent is
invariably charged on the same.
Exchange is quiet and without
variation. Bankers buy Eastern
bills at par to to discount and
sell drafts on New York at to prem
On New Orleans rates are to of buying
and par selling.
Localstocks and securities are quot
ed as follows:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-13

Letter heads, bill heads, bills of
ladinp, envelopes, hand bills aud every
other kind ofjob printing executed in
the best style and at the lowest prices
at the PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
Office and blank book mandatory IL
Madison street. !
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-13
NOn.ISesi1ienT NOIICe.


No. 1l2i:R DIN the Chancery Court Of Shell
by county, Tenn.-W Mcclure, receiver,
etc. VS.. NJ A SchoOnoyer ct al,
I I appearing from affidavit in this cause that
i the defendant, VIM. Farris, departed this
life In the year 1876, after the commencement
of this suit, that Kate L Farris was his only
heir at law, and that she Is a nonresident
Of the State of Tennessee; and 1t alio appear
ing that by an order of the court entered
herein scire faoias has been Issued for Kate
Farris TO appear and show cause why the
suit should not be revived again,t her as the
heir at law of VIM Farris, deceased, and said
scire tacias having been returned by the
Sheriff that Kate Farris is not to be found
In bis county.
It is therefore ordered that she mako
her: appearance herein, at the courthouse
Of Shelby county, In Memphis, Tenn, on
or before the first Monday In April, 1885,,
and show cause, IL any she have, why this
cause should not be revived against her az
heir at law Of VIM Farris, and why the sale
of a certain lot herein to g Camferdam
should not be confirmed; and that q copy
Of this order be published once q week, for
four successive weeks, In the Public Ledger.
This 9th day of February, 1888.
A oOpy-Attest:
4 ] BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By ] NJ Bradley, D. O. 4 NJ.
Johnston 4 Ford. 0 W Frazer and VIM M
Randolph, soils. for complainant.
1871 II II
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reached on March 9th, when the gov
eminent gauge at the foot of Jeffer-
son street read 30 feet inches.
STAGES OF THE RIVERS.
Memphis-33 feet 8 inches,a de.
cline Of B inches during the past "a
hours, now II inches below high
water mark.
Pittsburg-6 feet, a decline of 8
inches.
Cincinnati-21 feet 3 inches, a de-
cline of II inches.
Louisville-9 feet 6 inches, a rise
Of inches.
Evansville-2l feet, decline Of 6
inches.
Oairo-38 feet 10 inches, decline
Of % inches.
St. Louis-2O feet 8 inches, q de-
cline Of 10 inches.
ViOksburg-43 feet, and stationary.
Nashville-l5 feet, a rise of Z
inches.
Ohattanooga-S feet 2 inches, de.
cline of Z inches.
Shrevcport-25 feet 2 inches, de.
cline Of 3 inches.
Little Rocks feet, a decline of
inches.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear and pleasant.
River fell three inches.
Business moderate at the landing.
j. w. Gaff for Cincinnati 5 pm,
The City Of Helena passed up this
forenoon for st. Louis.
The New Mary Houston is due up
to-day, hound for Cincinnati.
The Kate Adams had a fine TRIP
out last evening for Arkansaw City.
On Sunday last the Allegheny river
was putting out some new made ice,
The Golden Crown is due from the
Ohio river, bound for New Orleans
The David r. Powell is to leave
MeW0rleans this evening for st. Louis
The sternwheel steamer John L
Rhodes is offered for sale at St. Louis
The Cons Millar passed Louisville
yesterday evening bound for Cincin
natl.
The John Gilmore and barges lef
st. Louis last evening for New Or
leans.
Business will improve as soon q
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The subscription price Of the
DAILY PUBLIC LEDGER is 90 per
Anuam and 50s per month for less
than one year. The WEEKLY
LEDGER is 81 per annum-pOStags
free. Payable in advance invGria-
bly,.
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Entered at the Postoidce In Memphis, Tenn.
as seo0nd-clasg matter.
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LEDGER Book Bindery, 10 Madison
Itreet.
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Weekly Public Ledger

Published every Tuesday at 81 Per UNI;
six months, 500; three months, 400 Tin .ad-
vance. Postage free.
DAILY-s5 per ysafi 500 per month 70 flsss
IN ono year.
Communications upon subjoots Of general
fnterest TO the public arc at all timos accept
eblo.
Rdscted manuscript WILL Eor be returned.
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PUBLIO LEDGER.
0Mua: g MadIsun alfapt.

n9H PUBLIC LEDGER Is PUBLISHED
i every afternoon. except Sunday. at No. 1s
Madison street.
The PUBIC LEDGER is served 10 city sub
lcrlhera By faithful carriers at TIN CENTS
PER WEEK. or 80 cents per month, payable
to the carriers.
By nail Tin advancee Ono year, S5; one
month, so cents. Postage free.
NeWBdealers supplied at cents per COPY.
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HIGH WATER MARK.

The high water level of the food Of
1882 at the port of Memphis was
reached on March 9th, when the gov
eminent gauge at the foot of Jeffer-
son street read 30 feet 2 inches.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-05-05

A seven-year-old boy recently blew up
couple Of Baltimore streets by throwing
lighted match into the sewer after ignitlnG
cigarette.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-05-05
Ordinance NO. 8.
To prevent the use of Opium.

To prevent the use of Opium.
Be it ordained By the city council otthe city
of Fort Benton:
Sec. That after the passage of this Or
d1nance it shall not be lawful for any per-
son within the limits of this city, to smoke
or otherwise use opium in any form or
preparation to produce intoxication. And
any person who shall within the limits of
the city of Fort Benton hereafter keep any
house, room, or other place, where opium
in any form or manner is used for such
purposes, Or who shall sell, give, or dis
pose of opium, or any preparation thereof
for such purposes, Or who shall entice,
persuade, or in any way induce or encour-
age any person to use opium in any form
for himself or herself for the purpose of
intoxication, except upon the prescription
of regular licensed and practicing physi-
clan, shall be deemed guilty of Il misde-
meanor, and upon conviction shall be fined
not less than five dollars nor more than
one hundred dollars and costs of suit.
Adopted and approved April Dist, 1888.
WILLIAM G. CONRAD, Mayor.
HORACE r. BUCK, Clerk.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-05-05

'he foreman stands over us crying 'scopy" /:
20 nome to dinner, stopping in some half
oozen places to ask friend II he knows
anything; return and tackle the telegram
again. read few proofs; convince hale
dozen suspicious compositors that tbav
nave devlated from their copy in instances
Where the proofs were marked: write q
humorous pay local and death notice.
make few more trips down town so a.
not to get left on an important item: write
IeW telegraphic heads and have the fore
man tell lis it's almost train time. and ba
must have those last proofs; read 'en as
though printers never made errors o;ro
the foreman hints about getting two adver-
tlsenents at the top of the same column
next to reading matter; go to press with
haif column of important news still on
the nook; go down to the evening train:
hhd out after the carriers have gone out
with their routes, as we did last night.
that some findish compositor had set ND the
word "agricultural'' for architectural. ,,
which error had been overlooked hecansa
OF the rush in reading those last pools be-
fore going to press; get down Oh your
knees and beg the foreman TO correct it
before the rest of the edition is run Off
"hlch he does; go home and get supper;
60 back and husk half bushel or so of
exchanges, and-now that our chief is
slck-dash off column Or two of editorial
and slash out some reprint for the inside:
trudge home and read twenty or thirty
exchanges, for news tor to-morrow's pa
per, before we 60 to bed.
Now as to qualifications The successful
city editor, to begin with, should be him.
self printer; should not be afraid to tell
the truth, yet not unwilling to lie for the
good that may come of it; must be man
OF peace, yet ready to fight when the chip
tails from his shoulder; must be positive
III his opinions, yet not too noisy III pro-
claiming them; may speak with the tongue
of blackguard if he likes, but write with
the pen of preacher; must sit upon the
upstart and lend hand to the modest and
worthy; must know deadbeat by instinct
yet never offend the reliable by doubt;
must have public spirit that covers the
Territory, but see to it that his own fences
are kept in repair; must walk in the sun
shine, but must welcome the shadow when
it falls upon him; must be Solon, a hero,
a patriot, and, above all, philosopher and
a stole of the modern pattern-in short and
in fact, must be an epitome of those quail.
ties which make men in other callings
wealthy and famous; but he must be con-
tent to sow that others may reap; to find
reward for toll in an appreciation that is
born after he is dead. When he is dead
his monument is sigh.
How man who has the world before
him and all the professions to choose from
can long for the title of s'editor,' after
himself with the above facts,
is left to the consideration of world whose
charity to the editor has always been cold
and clammV
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-05-05
Bill Nye's Advice.

We have received letter from an old
schoolmate who is about to graduate from
an eastern college, in which he says he
has a taste for literary work, and wants to
know if we can't find him situation as
city editor on some live western country
Journal. This is not singular occurrence
and yet the possession Of a Literary taste''
by no means fits man for the position of
city man on a paper-at least country
paper, where that much-abused individual
is city editor, telegraph editor, proof read
er, city agent if necessary, and general
roustabout.
If our friend could take up his residence
in our coat pocket and follow our move
ments for just one day, we fancy he would
stifle his literary aspirations and go to saw
ing wood.
When we get up at 80, snatch a hasty
meal and run down to the office, we pitch
into the following duties: Run over the
exchanges and boil them down; read sew
eral letters from correspondents and mark
them up for the compositors; write up
notes gathered the previous evening; rush
up town after an item: answer the tele-
phone and hear some one inquire why that
buckwheat wasn't sent up last night; an
swer letters of inquiry from people want
ing to know all sorts of things about all
kinds Of subjects; read few proofs, for
the inside pages; stand off two or three 0.
the most active bill collectors in town;
make another trip down to the telegraph
office; return and laboriously unravel the
vagaries of the electric medium of convey
ing intelligence; gossip with few friend
ly visitors; listen to one or two tedious
lectures about how to run newspaper by
people who never tried; 60 down town
few more times after an item-sometime
we get it and sometimes we don't; deci-
pher some more hieroglyphics; go down
to the train-no one ON board but the King
of the Cannibal Islands; interview him
return to our den and write him up while
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-05-05
Ordinance No. 9.
Concerning Hogs.

Be it ordained By the city Council Of the city
Of Fort Benton:
Sec. /. That If, after the passage Of this
ordinance, any person, shall, within the
limits of this city, keep any pig or hog in
a pen or sty, situated at a distance of less
than three hundred yards from any resi-
dence or place of business or habitation
other than the premises occupied by him.
self or herself, such person shall be DEEM
ed guilty of maintaining a nuisance and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined not
less than five dollars nor more than twen-
ty-tive dollars, together with costs of suit:
and for every day that such person shall
maintain such nuisance after notice, ver
bal Or written, from the City Marshal or
policeman to abate the same he or she
shall be deemed guilty of separate Of
fense punishable with like fine and costs.
Adopted and approved April 2lst, 1883.
WILLIAM G. CONRAD, Mayor.
Attest: HORACE r. Buck, Clerk.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-05-05
A BUTCHERS TROUBLES,
The Fancies of Mrs. Diogenes. d Pee
uliar Customer.

"a Butcher" thus relates his experience
to New York contemporary
About 10 months ago well-dressed
lady came into my shop, and, introducing
herself as Mrs. Diogenes, said she had been
buying goods in my line from Mr.. Smith,
down the street. He had charged her ex-
brilliantly for inferior stuff: he had given
her light weight and too large proportion
of bone, until she could endure it no
longer, and now she was in search of an
honest butcher.
[ was delighted at the prospect of new
customer. | made my best bow and assur-
ed Mrs. Diogenes that she had found the
right place, and that | would endeavor to
please her in every respect. She inquired
the price of porterhouse steak told her
" cents pound. She remarked that Mr..
Smith only charged her q. Although l
knew that he dealt in inferior stock, yet
[ fastened to reduce my price to his STAN
dard. received an order for steak and a
large piece of liver for the cat, the latter
article, of course, being furnished gratis.
Her hired girl informed my boy while
unwrapping the package that she had moth
ing but liver to eat for month, and that
she was so tired of it and that she would
feed it to the cat if they had one.
AT the end of the first week Mrs. Diog-
enes asked..for her bill, which amounted to a
little more than three dollars. She asked
NE to throw-of' the odd change. Wishing
to get solid with my new customer, and
believing that the loss might be regained
by future profits cheerfully acquiesced.
| afterWard found that had established
a bad precedent, and that it was the inva-
riable rule of Mrs. Diogenes to refuse pay
ment of all odd change. Although she
to confer her patronage upon
me, my expectations of profit were not re-
allied. [ found her extremely careful.
Knowing that the fattest beef is best, the
best, she always wanted it, but insisted
that the fat and bone should be cut off be-
fore the meat was weighed. She then
wanted the fat given to her to cook the
meat with, and all the bones she could get
for soup. Miss Parloa might derive much
useful information in regard to marketing
by a visit to Mrs. Diogenes. She would
find an abundant supply of soup gracing
the latter's table, and made from bones
which cost Mrs. Diegenes nothing. Mrs.
Diogenes frequently informed me that
Smith, her former butcher, never was
mean about soup bones. She compensat-
ed me for the things that l was compelled
20 give her by keeping me informed free
If charge, about the lowest market rates
'or meat in New York and Chicago.