Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-14
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1908.
Undertakers do business exclusively
on the dead-heAd system.
tCholera.mOrbus, in the shape Of green
fruit, decayed vegetables and fish, yet
turks In the city.
fyou want a firstolass job Of printing
done, and at the lowest prices, come to
the LEDGER job Office. "a 90
Three chartered gas companies ought
TO throw considerable amount Of light
around Memphis at reasonable price.
Jno- +. Fischer, Chelseaite and we'll.
known citizen, died suddenly last even
ing from the effects Of an overdose Of
morphine.
In few weeks a beautiful panorama
depicting the incidents in the life Of
Christ will be exhibited in this city by
Manager Tracy.
The members Of the Italian society,
headed by brass band, were out today
in force in attendance on a funeral Of a
deceased brother.
The city law.sivers will assemble at
the Exchange building on next Monday
afternoon and wind up unfinished
monthly Business. nunmaa
The excess Of females over males in
Tennessee is quite large, fact which is
well calculated to pan out luxuriant
crop Of old maids.
Rumors OF an impending duel, growing
out of the late unfortunate misunder-
standing between two well.known gem
tlemen, are rife.
Next Tuesday week, the oath instant,
the Masonic picnic at James Park aud
the Masonic Temple cornerstone cere-
monies will be celebrated.
The Gaines Instiunte concert last
night was well attended and wasa mu-
steal treat rejecting credit upon both
pupils and teachers.
The average newspaper reporter has
weakness for mortuary repo rts at present.
He revels in diseases and Gloats over the
figures of the undertaken.
{ The Overton Hotel, it is said, closes
today for few months, much to the
regret of the boarders who will have to
hunt another hsshery."
The June term of the Probate Court
will close on next Monday, and Judge
Ray will adjourn his court to the next
term-the first Monday inaJuly.
Persons leaving Memphis for the sum-
mer can have the DAILY LEDGER mailed
to them for seventy-fve cents per month,
or two dollars for three months.
The Court Square fountain subscrip-
ton is growing into hundreds of dollars
beneath the supervision of thu. Leubrie
boys, who are canvassing the city.
Next Wednesday and Friday the pub
lie examinations Of the students of the
Christian Brothers College will take
place at the College in the forenoon and
at the Memphis Theater at night.
Z All complaints as to nuisances, ins tead
of being made through the newspap ers.
should be made to the sanitary officers,
or by leaving notice at police headquar-
tiers or Adams street station-house.
Curses loud and deep, prefane Ian.
guage, swapping of pistols and assault
and battery, on Main street last evening,
was the result of sending an insulting
note by H. Good TO M. Cohn about a
lady.
Saloon keepers complain that they
have sold more French brandy Within
the last three weeks than they did for six
months prior to the advent of the chol-
era. Its an ill wind that blows nobody
good.
The Philo.Thespian Club will give a
matinee this afternoon at the Gre enlaw
Opera House, for the benefit Of the
Church Home. Eveleen Wilson and A
Silent Friend will be the dramatic attrac-
tons.
Every city in the Union has a board
of health except Memphis. But why is
this thusly2 The answer to this medi-
cal and sanitary conundrum will be
made by the General Council on Monday
next.
Cory Waters, who some months since
shot and killed Spike Molen in a saloon
on Second street in this city, was thrown
from buggy at Little Rock, few days
since, and had his collar.bone and limb
broken.
The Register reporter was stopped by
foot.pads in the southern portion of the
city, few nights since. The reporter
drew his trusty six-shooter and COM
PEELED the trio of worthless to abandon
the sidewalk and take the street.
The theatricals by the Philo-Thespian
Club at the Greenlaw Opera House last
night we're quite attractive, and were
enjoyed by an appreciative audience.
Many Of the amateurs performed their
parts in a most creditable manner.
Amateur hog breeders have a hard
time of it in Memphis. II they allow
their hogs to run at large the police au-