Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-29

great satisfaction by the audience. The
exercises closed by crilique upon the
proceedings Of previous meetings, which
was highly crediiable effort. The ASSOC
citation numbers about twenty Of the
younger members of the bar, and 10
In prosperous condition.
Thomas G. Mellen, the old wretch who
has been circulating obscene circulars,
was arrested last evening in the Second
District for indecent exposure He will
have hearing this afternoon. Acitizen
was about to shoot him when he was ar.
rested. If the authorities do not take
charge of him he will stand chance to
follow the fate of several late mad dogs.
DR.. W. F. Broaddus, Of Fredericks-
burg, Virginia, will spend several days
10 Memphis soliciting aid in the good
work Of educating the soldiers orphans
of Virginia. He has found favor in seye-
raj Southern cities, and it is to be hoped
that Memphis will respond literally.
These children are put in the schools
most convenient to their residence
throughout the State, without regard to
the religious denomination of either
teachers or pupils. The teachers every
where charge one dollar per month for
their tuition. Will not some give ten
dollars to pay for whole year. Smaller
sums, however, or even larger, will be re-
eeived. Inquire of M. Cooper, at E.
Meyers dry goods store, S02 Main street.
Memphis abounds with dogs. An en-
terprising contemporary sometime ago
estimated the number at five thousand,
and the whole lot are not worth fifteen
cents. The war has opened at last, and
we are compelled to take high ground
against the canine quadrupeds, particu.
larly when they are mad. We want a
dog proclamation from the Mayor requir.
ing all owners Of dogs to provide them
selves with muzzles. Several persons
have been bitten by rabid dogs within the
last few days, and no mistake. People
are beginning to be afraid to send their
children to school, and some gentlemen
are afraid for their daughters to 60 shop
ping. It's lawful hot" as Henry Ward
Beecher said on Sunday. The dog days
have come, and our voice is for muzzles
FOR xuzzLEsl FOR MUZZLESl or lots
of dog killing!
Every true Southern lady will remem-
Der the sacred duty entrusted to them on
next Saturday, that of decorating the
graves of the Southern soldiers in Elm
wood Cemetery. The lady managers
have appointed the lst of May as day
to commemorate the bravery and worth
of those gallant souls who offered their
lives as a sacrifice for cause they
deemed Just. To the ladies' have been
entrusted the delicate and sad duty in
testifying to the worth and offering this
simple tribute to the courage Of the
Southern soldiers who bore the brunt of
hundred battlefelds to secure the indie
pendence of their own Sunny South.
How appropriate that this duty should
be confded to those whose hopes and
affections so cheered on the warriors who
now repose in every part of our land.
Some lady friends have suggested that the |
ladies plant out roses, geraniums and
hcliotropes ETC., at the same time that
they decorate the graves with bouquets !
and wreaths. The latter soon wither,
the graves become bare and remain SO
during the year, but if the ladies' will
adopt the suggestion, they will lend q
beauty that will remain so during the
summer and fall. Will not our morning
papers note the above suggestion and
call the attention of the ladies, nearly all
of whom will take great pleasure in
Offering pots of flowers and ence planted
the kind Superintendent of the Ceme-
terry will see that they receive attention
during the year.