Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-21

retary WAS authorized 10 purchase DOCKS
and stationery, and publish the proceed
ings in the city papers, whereupon the
meeting adjourned, to meet every Friday
evening until further notice
THE Coming SUMNER. former
times, we notice that our people are pre-
pairing to remain at home and pass their
summer months here, instead of going to
spend their money North. We are
pleased to notice this fact, because there
is as much enjoyment to be had at home
as there is in travelling abroad More
over, our climate is as good and healthy
as could be found anywhere, while the
lovely face of nature seems to smile on
this section with more than her usual
suavity. What country can equal ours
in flowers, fine tropical fruits, shade
trees and all that goes toward making
land lovely? 1t is a wonderful improve
ment in a people when, instead of passing
their time among strangers, seeking
pleasure at hotels and places Of amuse-
ment, they remain at home, cultivate the
fine arts, literature and those social vir-
tines which elevate community to the
most sterling standard. Remain at
home and spend the money that
you must necessarily do in travelling
around, by identifying your residences,
improving your flower gardens, and add.
ing to all that goes toward making home
paradise on earth. By this means you
use the money that you would otherwise
spend among strangers in not only
making your own home a lovely spot,
but you give the laborer chance to
make his also one of comfort. Think of
this, you who have made il practice to
spend your summers North, and remem-
Der that charity begins at home and
that the best method of carrying out this
rule is to remain here and spend your
money among your own people. Weare
truly glad that this thing is having
serions consideration among our people.
SENSIBLE. We commend the follow
ing communication to those frequenters
of the theatre who go there for the pur-
pose of being seen and creating talk
about themselves. If they only knew
how the sensible portion of the audience
look upon them, they would certainly
leave few of their airs at home
MEMPHIS April 10, 1866
MEssRs. EDITORS; May beg the ia
vor of few lines in your little sheet, for
the purpose of censuring growing an
noyance to theatre-goers. | refer to the
habit of TESTING and laughing during the
performance to the great discomfort of
hose who really appreciate the play
This was particularly conspicuous, and
more than usually distressing, during
the performance of Wednesday. Every
one is familiar withthe protracted pauses
that occur at intervals in the fourth and
fifth acts of the Lady of Lyons During
hese, the laughter and joking of few
persons of bad taste, was, to say the
east, not in harmony with the feelings |
IF the many.
! believe that notice in your paper |
may decrease, if not altogether check, |
his thoughtlessness. In this hope | pen
his communication. THFATRIcus.
THEATRE.--The house was so crowded
asst evening that we could find neither
sitting or standing room enough to re-
main in the building. Many were forced
o leave on account Of its crowded state
fhe beneficiary, Miss Thompson, was
warmly welcomed on her first appearing
IN the stage, and her splendid acting
throughout was such as to perfectly en-
apt her auditors. Her speech at the
conclusion of the first piece was one of
he sweetest and hest put together we
ave ever heard, and the manner of de-
VERY reflected great credit on the lady
lower. We are sorry that we could not
ee the entire performance catch
ng glimpses of i, occasionally This
vening the great drama of LifHe Bare
DOT will be repeated Its simple an
is enough Ia crowd the New
lemphis
FLATULEEcY.-The most common cause
f this difficulty is indigestion When
he natural fluids of the stomach are Sc
reted in an unhealthy state, fermenta--l
ion rapidly takes place, and the stomach
nd associated yiscera become distended
nth gas, giving rise to frequent eTacia
ion or belching The quantity OF gas
hus accumulated is often enormous