Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-22
LEDGER LINES.

OherIn Doyle mas the neatest ana Debt
furnished public Office in the city. A
contemporary insists that the Banner and
the Avalanche have the political cpl
zeotic. The cheerful shoots" has not
walked the echoes at night for many
weeks. The last day Of the Industrial
Exposition. Bucephalus, thou needest
pocket-handkerchiefl The Exposition
masquerade ball next Wednesday night
will be the crusher Of the season.
Rocheforts new book is called Lies De-
praves;" it should be an autobiography.
Only fifteen hundred and seventy-fve
more days of President Grant; patience,
good people. The following toast was
recently given at fremen's dinner:
The ladies-Their eyes kindle the only
fame against which there is no insu-
rance" good. A Memphis belle uses
religious newspapers for Sunday bustles
The rain yesterday materially affected the
movements of those bound circusward.
"Upyoursnootic is what clear case
Of intoxication is called at the Recorder s
Court Nashville newspapers are mourn
ing over the sad fact that leaving de-
serted waits on doorsteps is becoming
alarmingly prevalent in that burg. Sew
eral candidates for Floater will soon ap-
pear. Stuffed humming birds now perch
with spread wings on new bonnets, and
jet daggers appear thrust through water
falls; the fashion, you know. Why is it
that lady can tote q dozen bundles
gracefully, and man can't? The
County Commissioner of Revenue has
been filing bills against delinquent tax
payers in the Chancery Courts. How
to sell goods: advertise like Hail Colum-
bia in the LEDGER. Andy johnson con-
graduates himself at having broken the
crust of prejudice" but there was no
crust left for him. The Methodists are
holding an annual conference at Somer-
vile; Bishop Wightman, of Charles
ton, presides. Court Square should
have heavy dressing Of manure in Or
der to insure fine grass next summer
If the chap who doesn't clean the street
lamps don't attend to business, he must
be smoked out. Grants horses are sick
=" old Epi;" the loyalists of our city
ought to 60 into Grape. Several hun
bred small cottages are wanted in our
city by good tenants. Chanfrau at the
Opera House. Barnum has folded his
tents and moved out toward the sunny
South. The Avalanche hasn't had
Spanish relic sensation or Wolf river
hat-foundering for some time; what's the
matter with their ancient mariner W.
T.2 Tracy should procure Tyndall,
Froude, Yates and Miss Faithful to lee
ture in Memphis during the present sea-
son. The Avalanchian horse doctor is
of opinion that vigorous rain, with in
terluding lightning, would interdict the
" Epi;" ifso, why2 Politicians and staid
citizens are already discussing candi-
dates for election in January next to the
Common Council and School Board. No
man should be elected to the School
Board unless he is in favor of paying
female teachers the same salary as male
teachers for the same work-any other
course is indefensible and idiotic. Why
not elect few newspaper men members
of the School Board2 they know what is
necessary. Fogs at night surround be.
lated pedestrians Indian summer has
appeared again. The German Casino
ball, at the Club Hall last night, was
most enjoyable affair. Crowds of dar-
kies were on the bluffs this morning,
gazing into mother earth for nickels and
other things lost by the public while
attending the big circus.