Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-19
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Monday next.
About the healthiest vegetable in the
market is the tomato.
The Shelby County Agricultural So
ciety will hold its annual fair on the 18th
Of October next.
With the advent Of September the
biyalye-loving Memphian can speculate
upon The half shelLyuIa1.Re A
Those who desire II can attend church
at Raleigh tomorrow by leaving Mem
phis on the $3.50 train.
A well.known Memphis bachelor in
Inmates that he loves his neighbor as he
does himself, provided she is cookbook
ing.
Memphis has not had fire for 50
long that the fire boys are almost out of
practice in the art Of extinguishing the
6end.
The historian Of the epoch has it that
the MOSQUITO migrated 70 this country
about the year 1904 b. c., or Ammo
Mundi |.
Five directors are to be elected by the
stockholders of the Masonic Mutual
Life Assurance Association Of Memphis
to-day aGSR ABg@W@
are but three things to be considered in
building railroad-sa fety, speed and
comfort.
There are hundreds of young men in
Memphis to whom the world owes liv-
ing, but the boys are too lazy to collect
the debt.
The Secretary of the Board of Health
has issued a proclamation announcing
the fact that the cholera b as disapp
from Memphis. L
Grange picnics are becoming pop
ular in Mississippi. A Shelby county
9 Grange picnic would attract thou
sands Of visitors.
Do not forget to go out to Raleigh to-
morrow and attend the Opening celebra-
ton Of the road. See published schedule
as to time of trains.
A well known suburb an belle not only
knows how tc play the piano, but can
also milk, and do a little work in the
kitchen occasionally.
The Quarterly Court will take up the
Selma railroad matter on Monday morn
ing, when it is believed that TIE muddls
will be satisfactorily adjusted. SM
| The LEDGER returns. thanks TO Colonel
Donovan, President of the Memphis and
Raleigh railroad, for a complime utary
invitation to ride CD the narrew-gi,uge
track.
The gentle rain fell yesterday after
noon, and not only disposed of the occu'
patton OF the water squirts, but reduced
the temperature Of the atmosphere many
degrees from the sultry standpoint
Quite large number of Memphians
go to Raleigh tomorrow in order to witt
ness the railroad celebration, the road
being finished from Raleigh out to the
National Cemetery.
The editors of Jackson, Tenn, have
called Convention to convene at that
village on the 29th inst, for the purpose
of organizing the new State, Thenew
State would be too thin for its length
When newspaper is requested to mo-
tice something or some person it should
be under the rule of "quid pro quo" "
but quid of tobacco, cigar or glass
of beer ought not to be the qualitative
of remuneration.
The LEDGER returns thanks to the
young men of Jackson, Tennessee, for
an invitation to attend social party to
be given at the West Tennessee College
on the 10Th inst. in honor Of the new
State Convention.
The Memphis Theater saloon and con-
fectionery was advertised for rent in the
LEDGER the other day, and since that
time the proprietor has been interviewed
by thirty applicants. So much for ad
vertising in the LEDGER.
At the pigeon shooting park match
yesterday afternoon DIR. ID. ID. Saunders
proved the champion shot, killing his
FIVE double birds in the most sport sman-
like manner, eighteen yards rise and
one hundred yards boundary.
Attention is called to the notice in to-
days LEDGER inviting all ex-Confeder-
ate soldiers to assemble iH Court Square
at three o'clock this afternoon for the
purpose of attending tIne funeral Of the
late Captain B. B. Hv.tcheson.
Matching nickels for theliquids is the
popular amusement in mercantile cir
cles at present. The man who loses is
generally the victim of deep laid com
bination of hea DIS aud tails, for which he
is laughed at litter the a set up. isi ~
1t is a remarkable fact that all the
wealth, youth and beauty of the land
can be found at the different brandy and
watering places. Yet this discovery has
been made by the corresponding fends
who are afflicted with the itch for writing.
Capt. B. B. Hutcheson, formerly of