Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-21
LEDGER LINES.

The Criminal and the two Circuit
Courts opened up the September terms
to day.
Invincible Hose Company picnic and
ball at the Exposition building next Wed
nesday evening.
Our Hebrew fellow citizens are cele-
brating their New Years festivities in
most joyous manner.
The sudden cool weather has given
scores of people chils and fever. Keep
warm and do not leave your windows
open at night
Schumaus Transatlantic Novelty and
Pantomime will appear at the tbeeter
next week in a specially entitled the
Great Partisan Folly"
The principal business progressing in
the rural districts is cotton picking. aud
the principal business in town is waiting
for the cotton to be picked.
The last man and woman got home
yesterday; so hereafter the personal col.
nmns of the morning journals will pre-
sent faded appearance.
The cotton and corn crops through
North Mississippi, in the counties Dor
deriDg on Tennessee, are cut off one
half by the dry season. The muscedipe
crop Of grapes is prolific.
Now that cool weather has set in, the
marriage season has been given new
lease of life Several reigning bellies
will drop into matrimonial nonentity
within the next few weeks.
The free lunch business is again be-
coming sensation in Memphis. The
free lunch fends patronize the best free
lunch in whatever saloon the latter can
be discovered either by sight or scent
A man named Richard Smith fell into
well on Winchester street and was
drowned last Saturday night. He was
intoxicated at the time, and was found,
ike truth" at the bottom of that
we'll.
Corey F. Waters, a we'll known Mem
phian, shot Little Rock bar tender on
Saturday last. Waters has gotten away
with several men in self defense or by
accident.
The man who carried off black and
tan purp from the station house had
better return it, as its owner, Sergeant
McBlroy, is hunting for both the purp
an the man.
Sol Coleman's Rosa Concha cigar
store is closed TO day on account of the
Jewish holiday, but opens this evening
at G o'clock All lovers of good cigars
will be pleased.
The appearance of the LEDGER in
enlarged form on Saturday last was
generally commented upon. The LEDGER
will keep on enlarging, SO as to meet the
requirements Of trade aud the press of
business.
The independent ticket business has
blown over, the wise heads having ad-
vised an opposite course The black
and white parties are the only ones who
will engage in the November race for
State Offices.
A concert will be given at the Green.
law Opera House next Friday evening
for the benefit of the Memphis Bethel
The programme of exercises is most at
trative, consisting Of vocal and instru.
mental music as well as an address by
Mr.. NJ P. Jarnigan
September 81, 1916, just twenty eight |
years ago, the battle of Monterey, Mex
leo, was fought, where the First Repi
ment Of Tennessee took an active part,
and won lsurels for the Volunteer State,
and many of her neblest sons gave their
lives for their country's flag
Mr.. and Mrs. Sboddy and family have
returned from Mound City, where they
have been spending the summer season
fighting mosquitoes and skiff riding on
the bosom of the bayuus amid the mtlo
dious music of the bullfrogs which
sang melodies after dark.
The mortuary report for the past week
shows the total deaths at "a. Whites,
u; blacks, IL; which indicates no fa
voritism in Tennessee on the part of
Grim Death, notwithstanding the civil
rights troubles. No special disease pre-
walls, and the city was never so healthy.
By invitation, number OF press men
and other guests visited the theater last
Saturday evening, when the theater was
lighted up by Manager Pennoyer aud a
few bottles of wine were opened with
which the success of the new manage
ment was drank amid toasts and eloquent
speeches.
Governor John C. Brown has issued
pardon to Tony Bennisi, who, two years
ago on a plea of gully, was sent to the
from this city for commit.
ting a larceny while under the influence
of intoxication. When arrested soon
the money was recovered, he
returning it on demand.
At the annual meeting Of the Board
of Underwriters, held this morning for
the election of officers for the ensuing