Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-17

CORDS. Having been favored with an
other peep at the sayings and doings of
the new club, we were considerably sur
prised at the amount of ability exhibited
in many Of the essays Of the members,
but unfoi I ,nately the majority are too
long for our columns, and we are con-.
strained. to pass them by and content
ourselves with stray shot or two of
local character. Listen toa few snarls
Of an English Bulldog to the Hibernian
Wolfhonhd
Not being fighting dog i cannot say
much that will rouse your enthusiasm
butwill do the best i can by way Of ad-
vice, and point out the means by which
you can strengthen the sinews of war.
Here, in Memphis, you have several
able dogs who would benefit your cause
could you induce them to take the
shilling" and the community would
lose little by their departure for the
front You have able dogs who paddle
lines of steamers, that might be service
able on the lakes, as it is currently re-
ported they are very good smugglers You
have several able dogs in the City Coun-
Gil who are in favor Of wooden pegs for
pavement, and they would just be the
men for you, because they are au fat at
engineering And if you by any means
could persuade few Of the street fail
way kings to adopt you as brothers you
would be certain; of success, for they
could teach you the double-traek-step,
which means one step towards the fight,
and two to leave the battlefield Then
you have able men who won the bubble
reputation at the lannon's mouth, in
the battle of the bayou. With the assis-
lance Of such able fellows you would be
iuvulnerable at the next campaign of
Portobelloi Think over my advice and
you may yet get agoing on the way to
glory, and then you may have chicken
bone or two to spare your gratuitous
advisers.
'Regretting that snch sound advice
was cut so short we turned over the
pages and alighted on the following
portion of dittv which the author en-
titled the r
~. MIsRRIEs OF MATRIMoNY.
Wake. dearest wake !. Don't you hear your
self snorings
The babe has bedeviled the bed e
Master Bob. like bear, in the next rooms a
And Bids i is suiky, or fed.
Mrs. swipes Mrs. Swipesll Mrs swipeslll
Awake can'tyou wake unto sorrow;
I've the gripes I've the gripes I've the
gripes u!
And no chance Of drop till tomorrow.
At this point the B. d. had brought
down the gavel and cut short his dolorous
notes; telling the miserable dog that he
had mistaken his theme; for it was not
the miseries, but the mysteries Of matr-
mony he was descadting upon, and no
amount of provocation should induce
Dull Dog to give publicity TO the few lit
tie. troubles arising from the various
movements to be encountered in the state
of matrimony. ~
Here is the experience of a ID. ID. on
a Sunday ramble, which shows him to be
an observing dog and we're it not that
his composition is considerably injured
by his straining after weak puns, his
pieces would be read with all the interest
that attaches to plain, unvarnished
tale: 5000 stra 1Ht
"A Dull Dog arose late on last Sunday
morning, feeling exceedingly dull until
he had dulled his appetite by his regular
morning dose of hash. He then wendell
his way to the loafers} Sunday morning
rendezvous--the postotfice = and found
nothing for him, like many others who
were blockading the sidewalk, to the
annoyance of ladies on their way TO
church, and children bound for Sabbath
school. He then read the morning pa
pers, TO see if they would enlighten him
as to who would be the next Mayor of
Memphis, or when the new company for
building a freight warehouse in Court
Square would apply for a charter; but
they were silent on these important
questions. He then fell into reverie
on the iucorruptibility of the press, but
was soon aroused by the sound of the
various church bells that were joining in
a grand chorus, without any special re-
gard to tune, taste or harmony.
Feeling religiously moved he went to
chureh-door, where he saw a
moving mass of silk and lace advancing
towards him that must have cost a very
large amount, for it was adorned with
GOLD and silver and many jewels, not the
least of which was a pair of handsome
bIue eyes set in pretty face. Those
eyes were Summers; they electrified him,
which, after all, as quite natural, for
they we're connected with gdtvanic
battery, Many other beautiful pyramids
Of well dressed loneliness passed him ere
he went into church, but none had eyes
like the first Timidly taking seat, ne
glanced cautiously around with view to
take notes, and was astonished to see
nearly everybody else taking observs-
tons also, each arrival being greeted by
batteries Of double-eyed artillery that