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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-27
Trustees Sale

HNDHR and by virtue Of deed Of trust
~ executed to nae as trustee By John Cor
man Oh the 8kh day of February, 1881, and re-
corded In Book No .l35, page 35i of the Regis
ter's Office of Shelby county Tennessee, to
secure 70 the Memphis Building and Savings
edpess fully described in said deed Of trust, I
will on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-27

It should be the business OF every one
having a cold to treat it promptly and
properly until it is gotten rid of-intelli-
gent experience fortunately presenting q
curative in DR.. Jaynes Expectorant
thoroughly adapted to remove speedily
all coughs and colds-allay any excitinf
inflammation Of the throat or lungs, ant
remove the distressing symptoms Of asth
ma or pleurisy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-27
Sherift's Sale of Real Estate

DUBLIO notice is hereby given, that by
i virtue Of an execution to me directed
from the Hon. Circuit Court of Shelby ooun-
ty, Tennessee, in the case Of David Laughlin
vs.. John M Sanderlin. Judgment rem
dered ON the 10Th day Of January, 1883,
for the sum Of six hundred and sixty-onc
dollars and eighty-six cents, with interest and
costs of suit. to satisfy said judgment, etc.,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-27

HAVING qualified asadministrator Of the
III estate Of n. L. Jones, this therefore Is 10
notify all persons having claims against said
estate to present them, duly probated, within
the time prescribed by law. and those owing
said estate to cell and settle.
lo@ D. 7. Go0pYEAR.IAdm'E,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-27

should you be a sufferer from dyspep-
s a indigestion, malaria, or weakness YOU
can pe cured by Browns Iron Bitters
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-27
CHANCERY SALE
Real Estate.

Real Estate.
No. 4221, R-Chancery Court of Shelby ceun-
ty-Henry W Joiner vs. VIM L Joiner.
RY virtue Of an interlecutory decree for
~ sale, sentered in the above cause on the
18th day Of November. lSS2,in NJ S6, page 584,
VIII sell. at pub 10 auction, to the highest
bidder, in front of the Clerk and Masters
ONCE, courthouse of Shelby county. Memphis,
Tenn.i on
Saturday, May 5, 1883,
within legal hours, an undivided one.half
interest in the following described property,
situated in the city Of Memphis, now Taxing
District of Shelby county, Tenn, to-Wit:
BEGINNING at the northwest corner of Tx
change and second streets, running north
with the west line Of Second street 81 feet and
II inches; thence vest IA feet and inches;
thence south 81 feet and "a inches; thence
east "a feet and inches to the beginning.
Terms Of Sale-0n a credit of seven months,
note with good personal security required,
lien retained. redemption barred.
This April II, 1883.
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By George Mallory, D. G. & NJ.
W Gibson, sol. for oomp'lt.
So 45O56
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-27

TocCoA City, GA.-Dr. ]. P. Newman
says: Browns Iron Bitters are very
popular and their use always results sat
isfactorilYn
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-27

BALTIMORE, MD.--Rev. w. II. Chap
man says Il deem Browns Iron Bitters
= most valuable tonic for general i'll
health.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-27
FIXES AND MUGS.

Flies, reaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats,
mice, gophers, chipmunks, cleared out
by Rough on Rats" l5e.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-27

PUBLIC LEDGER bindefy and sob
eaieC % Madison street,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-27
CHANCERY SALE
OF REAL ESTATE.

OF REAL ESTATE.
No, 4547, R.-Chancery Court of Shelby
county-State of Tennessee for its own use.
ETC., VS.. Eliza s. Caveline ct al,
DY virtue of an interlocutory decree for
~ SALE entered in the above cause on the
l2sh day Of February, 1888, l will sell. at
public auction, to the highest bidder, in front
Of the Clerk and Masters office, Courthouse
Of Shelby county, Memphis. Tennessee, on
Saturday, April IS, 1883,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in city of Memphis, Shell
by county, Tennessee, to-wit:
Part OF Lot No, 8, east side of Tennessee
street, in Butler tract, beginning at the in
tersection Of center alley and Tennessee
street at stake the northeast corner of said
lot, runs thence south with the east side of
tennessee street VI feet to stake the north
west corner OF W Baley's lot. owned by -
bhanks; thence. east $50 feet with the north
line OF the bhanks-Baley lot, conveyed by W
Butler to j II Rawlings and owned by
Lavalettei thence north with Lavale te's
west line VI feet to Center alley; thence west
with south side Of Center alley $50 feet to the
beginning.
Terms of Sale.-0n credit of seven
months, purchaser to execute note with ap-
proved security and lien retained fol pur4
chase money.
This March "a, 1888.
4. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master,
By j, M. Bradley, D. @. x M.
VIM N Smith, II Heiskell, G W HeiskaIs
and 5 Shepherd, solicitors. M50
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03
Fifteen COunterfeiters.
Fifteen oftle Birds Decoycd and Gagged.

JtSS" " 6to Det Ve i<eC"yto oHN S"ycN.
There are at present confined in
the Wood county Jail, ID counter
feiters, recently arrested by the
Government officers and depu-
ties.
The existence of this gang of
shrewd operators has been known
for some time, and several arrests
have been made from time to time.
Some time since Mr. G. B. Perkins,
of the Pittsburg division of the
Secret Service, took the matter in
charge, and by decoys and we'll
laid plans, located the guilty par
ties in Wetzel. Peasants, bod
bridge, and other counties, and
having selected his men, made
preconcerted movement all along
the line, with most marked sue
cess.
Peter B. Pagan was arrested by
Perkins and Marshal Gibbons, in
Marietta, Ohio. Miller and L. w.
Mannion were arrested the next
day. Meantime five officers and
deputies dropped themselves along
the line of the B. & 0. Railroad.
Capt. J. r. Mehen, Chief of Par
kersburg Police, took in F. d. Ii
eutz, near Ellenboro, with a big lot
of material; Capt. J. E. Remley
picked up VIM. Yeater at New Sa-
lem, Harrison county, and Perkins
and Gibbons got J. w. Cunning
ham near Warrington, Taylor
county.
Other arrests were made, so that
Capt. Beckwith, jailer of Wood
county, now has charge of Is
prisoners, charged with counterfeit
ing, four of whom have already
served terms in the Penitentiary.
Two are out on bail. The affair
throughout was managed very
adroitly. AS the prisoners were
surprised and brought in one at
a time, the facts were kept Sc
cret till all were secured, SO
that no one outside of the Off
GERS knew what was going on.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03
1t "TOOk."

Some days ago the FREEMAN, OBJ
serving that the Journal had symp-
toms of "breaking out" with "Liq-
uor advertisements" vdccinated it
for the malady, and it evidently
took" judging from the wry faces
it made at us as it came out last
week.
If we thought it would "ta&e"
as well, we would make another
scarification for the Lottery Nal
ady."
The Lottery ulcer on theJournats
face is evidently injecting our oom-
munity with its poisonous contain
ations, judging from the JournaFs
and Sentineps accounts of the man
ner in which a large number Of
our unguordianed citizens have
been swindled by the gigantic
gambling scheme advertised.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03
. TWelve-ThirteenthS.

Our City Recorder, in regulating
the liquor traffic in our midst, du-
ring the past year. collected in
fines and turned into the city trea-
sury about 81 300. OF this amount,
at least 81, 200 was collected from
drunk and disorderlies." Thur, Thus
do we secure revenue" with which
to carry on our government.
License and foster schools Of
vice; place the temptation ever
before the weak and unwary, lead
the unfortunate into evil and
crime, and as a consideration, take
the scant clothing from shivering
children and bread from the hun
cry.
This is our business economy
this our humanity
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03

CoMPRoMIsE.-There are some in
our midst who are opposed to hav-
ing any religious exercises in any
way connected with the public
schools. There are others just as
strongly opposed to having the liq-
uor traffic mixed up with the
schools in an official way.
We presume the "otficial pro
gramme" of the Public School En-
tertainment, Saturday evening, in
the distribution Of the Prayer
Prizes, was made to embrace both
religious exercises and saloon adj
vertisements," as sort of com
promise measure to conciliate both
these elements. How the minis
tiers officiating appreciated their
company on the programme we
are not advised.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03
MatrimOnial.

At the residence of Rev. J. w.
Carter, on Christmas evening, by
Rev. w. e. Powell, Mr.. Charles
Carter and Miss Ida Tary.
1t was pleasant homc-folks af-
fair, the groom being nephew Of
Rev. J. w. Carter, with whom he
has been making his home for
more than year, and the bride
being an adopted daughter Of the
family.
The wedding was at 5 p. M, and
after supper, the happy couple
went to church in the evening, us
young folks should
May joy, happiness and prosper
ity attend them is our heartiest
wish.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03

Prayer Beqaest Distribution, 1888.
Most Complete Liquor Store in
the State.
RONDEAU BRILLIANTE. =
Weber.
PRAYER.
Choicest Liquors and Wines x =
Just the thing for the Holidays.
DOUBLE QUARTETTE. =
"When the Morning Sweetly
Breaking"
GRAFTON.
SELECTION.-1st & End Either
and Flute.
PRESENTATION OF Prayer PRIZES.
Male Quartette.
WALTZ-Vogel
Finest Brands of Whisky in the
City.
praise God from Whom all Bless
ings flow
BENEDICTION.
NorE.-It may be proper to say
that the foregoing is a Revised
Edition." but it is compiled of lit
eral extracts from the "Oficial
Programme" as distributed to the
audience and the Christian teach
ers Of our city schools. The only
Interpolation is that in brackets,
which was the "Doxology," sung on
this occasion.
And, it should be further re-
marked, that the gentleman pre-
siding at this Educational enter
tainment didn't announce any of
the 'liquor specialties" as men
toned on the programme, in call
ing off the exercises.
If he was furnished with an "Of-
fetal Programme" Gas they were
headed) it is barely possible that
those parts of it referring to the 9th
er schools, licensed and conducted
under the fostering care of our City
Fathers, were so folded under as to
escape his eye, and that his at
tention was not called to the same.
We give IN another column so
much of the programme as was
"called off" by the President and
actually carried out.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03

Prayer PRIzEs.- following
were the pupils receiving the pri-
yes at the Academy of Music, Sat
urday evening":
Misses Nettie Burk, Nellie Cole,
Maria Nesmith,an Florence Wild
Ing, Masters Clarence Sharp, Har-
yey Lang, Charlie Penn and Till
Cook.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03

BIG STEAMER.-The magnificent
new steamer, Will S. Hayes, on
her way from Piitsburg to the
Southern trade, drew large
crowd to the Point, Sunday after
noon, as she moored at our
wharf for little while. A steam
boat over 300 feet in length and 76
feet beam, is novelty in this lat
ltude. We are told by those going
on board that her cabin was fin
lshed in magnificence.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03

They ARE AGREED.-We agree
with the Sentinel that the party
Issues are very plain in the com
Ing city election. Let both parties
run straight ticke t.-State Journal,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03

VIII Johnson, student in Gran
vile College, Ohio, spent the Hol-
.days pleasantly with his four sis
tiers living here who are at
tending our city schools.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03

The Misses Kendall and Miss
Dlis, attending Wheeling Female
college, spent the Holidays at
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03

Mr.. W. C. Shaffer and Mr.. Sol.
W. Wells, University students, en-
]oyed the Holiday vacation at their
homes.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03

Mr.. Prayer makes a big an
nouncement on our first page
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03

|
And Christian towards sleepl
0, look to the fields and see
How many idlers in the shaded
How many bruisng the tender blade!
And sing yourselves of the mischief made,
20, what can the harvest be?"
Nay, Friends; the FREEMAN comes
To sing no song to-day
While yet the Monster freely roams
And preys on West Virginia homes,
'Twere filter far to pray.
But little longer wait,
And the time to sing will be;
Let loose the VOTERS over the State;
Then, swift and sure the Tyrant's fate
Then, shout the song of the free
Till then-the FREEMAN's cry
Fall in Fall in We brave;
To march to death or victory,
TO bravely do, or nobly die,
Our happy homes, to save!
Let others sing who may,
While the battles coming on:
The FREEMAN's voice is for war, to-day
War to the knife in closest array
The hotter the struggle, the tiercer the fray
The sooner the victory's won.
It's song-the bugle blast
NO freeman sings the song OF the tree,
When all about him he can but see
The shackles and chains of slavery
With Law to rivet them fast
Be hushed, all notes of glee,
While homes are insecure!
Let patriots sing, whose homes are free,
W no stand and battle marfully
To make their freedom sure
Then ask to sing, no more;
But rather leap to the bugle's call,
Rush to the front, where brave men fall
Plant first our flag on the Tyrant's pail,
And sing when the war is DER.
| 0, that men would look, and see
The Tyrant's trains of misery,
That biacken life's highway!
O, that fiery tongues might tell
His woes that echo back from He'll,
And brighten souls to pray
See the ways all crowded damned
The wretched throngs -delirium-da damned!
Over the brink
| Over the brink
Over the brink they go
Down the abyss
Down the abyss
Down the abyss of woe
Keeling, staggering, staggering on
Another sixty thousand gonel
And look again-see, coming still
The victim columns quickly fill
| Over the brink
Over the brink
Over the brink they'll go!
Down the abyss
Down the abyss
Down the abyss of woe
While Demon shouts all music drown,
Will sixty thousand more go down.
Alasl Alasl
AS withers the grass
So the seasons go
With their harvests of VICE.
And yet-and yet,
The FREEMAN cannot forget
To bring to view
The countless blessings of "Eighty-Two p
Mid all the gloom
Was joy and gladness wont to bloom.
So, a happy New Year
With perennial cheer
To you and to yours, with bounteous ST.
May your homes be free,
Through "Eighteen hundred and Eighty
Nor the Tyrant's shadow darken your door
In patience wait
For the FREEMANs song:
The struggle is great,
But it won't be long.
The fight comes on
The issue is drawn,
And Prohibition will brand the wrong.
The bugle calls
On to the fight!
Whoever falls
God save the Right!
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03

See other pages for additional
locals.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03
SAM JOHNSON, Carrier Boy.
ADDRESS.

A song! A Song!
From the Carrier Boy
A song of Joy
This New Years Day,
In jubilant accents, healthy and strong,
With voice exultant, loudand long!
FREEMAN song-d' you say?
The FREEMAN sing!
Where strike the key?
What be the strain? And how shall it sing;
In the midst of sorrow and suffering
And what shall the chorus be?
A happy New Year?
0, would twere true!
SO bet to every one OF you,
A happy New \ ear for all
But, Oh The FREEMAN knows full WE'LL
What tales of woe the year will tell
Before its curtains fall.
Out early and late,
The seasons through,
1t mourns the state
Of the harvests great,
With laborers few.
So pressing the work
So few in the field
So many to shlrk,
Or in idleness Turk
What hope for the yield?
Summer goes by
And Winter comes;
Birds Southwark fly,
And it hears children cry,
"No bread in our homes"
How could it sing
And bid you be gay
With the tidings it bears,
Of the troubles and cares
1t finds by the way?
AS the FREEMAN goes
From door to door,
Would you impose
This burden more,
And do it's feelings wrong?
With Yesterdays pressing it down,
And hopes for the Morrow urging it on,
1t has no heart for song.
Yet the FREEMAN is asked for song, you say;
Is asked to be merry and blithe and gay,
To rollic and frolic and shout, hurrah
On the birth of Happy New Years Day
But what shall the FREEMAN sing?
Shall it chant the of the buried year?
Shall it mock the groans it could but hear
AS it passed the homes that knew cheer,
Where the Demon of Drink was enthroned in fear,
And the Law proclaimed him king?
Is't merry song, you ask?
For shame 1t cannot be!
The FREEMAN wear a clownish mask,
And do this false and heartless task,
Of horrid mockery
Sing? AS it comes along,
And sees the wife in agony start,
AS the Law lays drunkard across her heart,
And the State refusing to take her part
Is this theme for song?
O, hoaD should freeman sing
While the Devils licensed to loot the town,
TO hunt our helpless children down,
And mock their fears, like painted clown,
AS he thrusts his adder sting
How sing, for the Christian ear?
Should Christians talk and sing and pray,
When by their votes they are willing to say,
Well license the Devil and make him pay
For little Heirloom here?
New Years song, indeed!
While the Tyrant's sword is at our threats,
While saint and sinner pooling their
votes,
And temperance sheep with whisky goats,
Together on thistles feed
Good friends, we do mistake
The FREEMAN cannot sing.
Ask not for song for Conscience sake,
While children cry and crushed hearts ache,
While women pray and strong men quake,
And Alcohol is King
O, rather time to weep!
When the Demons at large with the Law
at his back
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03
ESTVIRGINIAFREEMA
Official Programme.

| Prayer Beqtest Distribution, 1888.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-10

tionably TO their dctation. i have no ue-
sire 10 deprive these men OF any honor 10
which they may be entitled. Iwonld sooner
give them teniold more than they deserve
than TO withhold from them the smallest
fraction which may he due them. Let them
have full credit for all they have done ana
all they claim TO have done. Let them
have ali the honor Of having settled the dect,
II YOU choose. Let them enjoy the credit,
n that will satisfy them, OF having origin
ated the ideas. formulated the plans, and
fought the battles Of readiustment. But
when they presume upon these spurious
claims TO deceive honest Readjusters, ana
make them believe that the debt question
Il still an issue in Virginia elections, or
that they are entitled TO special confidence
and gratitude for past services, so that they
NAV lead them into the Republican camp,
every Democratic and Conservative Rea1-
juster should reject and expose these spu'
rioIis and absurd claims, and refuse any
further cooperation with those who asset
them.
There is no such thing as neutrality IN
this fight. Each and every man must de-
eide for himself TO which party he belongs.
The line il distinctly drawn-Democrats
on one side OF it. and Republicans on the
other. Not decent, genteel Republicans, but
Arthur. Malone Stalwart-C oalition-Re
licans-" men who are not Republicans
from principle, but as matter OF trade and
barter; men without character and in
fuence, apostateS for the price OF their
apostacy." Very respectfully,
JONI l.. MASSEY.
Ash Ld,cn, April >, 1898.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-10
Distressing Suicide A Prominent
Citizen OF Charlotte. y. e., Cuts His
Throat from Ear to Ear.

The Charlotte Journal Observer says
The people Of our city were greatly sur
prised and shocked Yesterday morning to
hear Of the death by his own hand OF Mr..
Frederick Sewers. a well-known citizen OF
Charlotte. and man whom everybody
thought well OF. The sad affair occurred
at the house OF his brother-in-law, Mr..
Henry Duckworth, about a mile west OF
the city. near Biddle Institute, between the
hours Of 10 and II O'Clock Thursday night.
and nothing was known Of it in the city
until some time alter midnight.
About 10 O'Clock that night, when the
family retired, Mr.. Sewers went to his room,
locked the door, and prepared for the deed
with GOODNESS that was surprising. He
pllced wash-baSin by the side oil the bed
and then lay across the bed with his head
hanging over the basin and an Oil-cloth
placed under bis neck TO run the blood into
the basin. Having made these arrange
mentS, he Crasped a razor in his right hand
and drew il across his throat with a des-
perate stroke. severing the windpipc
and the carotid artery, and making cash
that extended from ear TO ear. Mrs. Duck
worth, his sister, who was sleeping in the
room below, was Weakened 10y her little
bow, and heard strange noise upstairs.
She walked her husband, who fastened to
Mr.. Severs's room only 10 find the door
locked. He Knocked and called several
tunes, and receiving no answer went across
the road short distance TO the house
OF Mr.. Henry sewers, and acquainted HIM
with the circumstances. The two men
then repaired TO the scene, and by the aid
Of screw lriVer soon had the door open
ed, when the ghastly sight was revealed to
their gaze. The unfortunate man was ~
ing across the bed with head, almost sever
ed from his body, hanging over the BASIN.
which was about half full Of blood. His
right arm hung down. with the hand nearly
touching the loor, and the bloody razor
was lying a few inches within reach Of his
hand.
That insanity was the cause Of the deed
no doubt remains in the minds OF poor
Fred'S friends 1t could not have been
financial troubles, as he had by hard work
and untiring industry laid up a snug little
fortune, amounting to several thousand
dollars