Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-28


procession for several days.
Three great water lines from the West
through the South, and on to the Allan
tic, are demanded by the Atlanta, Geor-
gia, gubsrnatorial convention.
The halcyon days for manufacturers
Of cholera medicine have come, and the
manufacturers advise all citizens to
purchase the specific by the bottle.
The lie Moyne School will give an ex-
hibition and concert at the Memphis
Theater tonight. The programme Of
exercises is varied and interesting.
The vegetable garden business is a
most profitable one, and is largely en-
gagged in by Germans and Italians re-
siding outside the suburbs Of the city.
Next Friday the decoration of graves
at the National Cemetery will be attended
to by the Association of Pole Bearers
and other colored semi-military socio-
| ties.
Patrolmen are introducing lead into
the craniums of worthless dogs found
prowling around the streets. 1t is an
effectual remedy when scientifically ap-
piled. iiti L
Memphis is the only city Of its size in
the United States that has not volun-
teer military company. The boys had
enough of it during the four years Of
civil war.
There is Teutonic gentleman in this
city who insists that he can dispose Of
FIVE gallsns Of beer per diem and carry
himself perpendicularly to his couch at
night.
A dozen iron seats on the bluffs would
cause the city authorities to be kindly
remembered by those desiring to sit and
gaze o err the broad bosom of the Father
of Waters.
Burnt brandy is becoming a favorite
temperance drink. 1t is regarded as a
specific for internal disturbance, and
will allay whatever inward storm may
have been raised.
Tomorrow afternoon the examination
of pupils attending Professor j. ID.
Stewards Institute, No. ITO Alabama
street, will take place IN the presence Of
number of invited guests.
Our police authorities receive daily
information Of successful depredations
of hores thieves in this and adjoining
counties of Mississippi. A well organ
lied gang seems to be at work.
The homicide case of Denton-Web5er
is on trial to-day before the Criminal
Court. Denton shot Weber in February
last, while the latter was advancing on
him armed with heavy piece of iron.
Our citizens should recollect that sun
light is conducive to health, and dark
parlor or bedroom, while it may be free
from the cheerful mosquito, is not free
from the presence Of the skeleton, death.
Inflated bustles are the weakness of
the fashionable world at present. Those
of our citizenesses who intend doing
Vienna and Europe are informed that
the articles are life-preservers and float
like a steamship.
The Sphinx's riddle for the South is,
How shall we settle the labor ques-
TOM" By all going to work and earn
ing an honest living. Don't wait for an
Office to turn up, and do not become
professional juror.
The Appeal local advises the Ledger
Liner to read the Appeal regularly. We
are disposed to accommodate our good
looking neighbor, but the test is too
much for us. Any other request we will
comply with cheerfully.
The divorce business is assuming
Chicago-like proportions in this city.
The Second Circuit Court, where the
petitions are nearly all filed, is the place
frequented by the married unfortunates
who seek to break over the nuptial fence
and 60 in search Of an affinity.
Frank Dennis, who was arrested on
the charge of killing his daughter,
Fanny, was discharged from custody
yesterday afternoon by Judge Hslsey'
the proof showing that the whipping
with the barrel hoop did not cause death
but that that result was probably due to
disease Of the heart.
Civilization began with fence, said
Emerson, and he might have illustrated
the truism by citing fence house, OF
which there are several in Memphis,
where stolen property is covertly pur-
chased from thieves. The French Rsdi-
cal has a different idea Of fences, for be
says: The first man who surrounded q
field with hedge and then said, this is
mine, was a robber who invented prop
erty."
OF a Memphis belle It is said that
words issue from her lips, each instinct
with a separate life aud expression Of
their own, and might almost be hkened