Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-02
LEDGER LINES.


The United States Court Grand Jury
is in session.
Private picnics are all the rage in the
rural districts.
Several fine fields Of wheat can be
seen in the suburbs.
Goodbye, kenol The Police Commits
s%ioners have ordered the police to stop
her"
James Mcfarland, charged with lar.
ceny, was placed under $1,000 bonds by
the Recorder to-day.
The latest is the international pic.
mic" it being a blending Of the represent
atives Of all nations.
Water sprinkling iends continue to
make it lively for pedestrians, especially
ladies who wear trains.
Quite a large crowd Of negroes attend
the Exposition gospel meetings nightly,
and appear to be much interested in the
services.
The keno-roSm p~roprietors were mott.
fed by police Captain Braun last night
to close their premises and suspend
business.
The number Of arrests made By the
police during the month of May
amounted to but 292-the smallest mum.
Der made for months.
Deputy Sheriff c. L. Anderson, IT.,
made his appearance in this world of
joy or sorrow, or both, at Germantown,
the residence Of his parents, on last Fri.
day.
A circus swinging around through
Middle Tennessee threatenst to visit Mem
phis. 1t now hangs on the ragged edge
of West Tennessee, near the Middle
Tennessee line.
The attendance at the White gospel
meeting at the Exposition last night was
as large as usual. Mr.. Bliss and wife
are expected to arrive to-day and sing
hymns tonight.
The cimex le~ctularius appears nightly
TO disturb many a sleeper. With the
above insect inside the mosquito bar and
the latter outside, the sleeping Memphian
has a hard time.
Quite a number of special policemen
have, with the permission Of the Com.
m%issioners, been employed by property.
holders in many portions Of the city to
walk beats at night.
In the Recorders court to-day Horace
Coleman was committed on the charge
of larceny, and Jennie Mitchell inc.
gress), charged with larceny from the
person, was discharged.
There is trouble brewing in the atmos.
phere of the Police Commissioners Office,
at least SO think those who keep gaming
houses and other questionable places Of
resort, keepers Of bagnios, etc.
Tame says society is composed Of four
classes; Lovers, observers, the ambi-
tious and fools" but the lovers and the
fools are the happiest. This descriptive
list covers like a blanket the social status
of Memphis.
Mr.. John L. Cooke, of this city, was
married yesterday at Como, Miss, to
Miss Addie Sledge. The happy pair
arrived in the city last evening and leave
to-day for Franklin, Tenn, and other
points further north.
In the First Chancery Court this morn.
ing Isabella Weaver fled a bill for di.
vorce against Nelson Weaver on the
grounds Of failure to support, abandon.
ment and other things too tedious to
mention in hot weather.
Strawberries have become a drug in
the market, yet it is a delicious fruit. A
truthful old Scotch divine once said
Doubtless God could have made q
better berry than a strawberry but
doubtless God never did" r.1L
Next Sunday afternoon the Brudel
Bund and Maennoechor will decorate
the graves Of the dead members of bott
societies at Elmwood Cemetery. Arnold
band will be in attendance and discourse
appropriate music Turing the ceremonies
Quite a number. Of sinners who have
nothing to do at night pay a short visit
to the Exposition building and listen tC
the religious services therein progress
ing. When they grow tired they wall
out, and next night do the same thinI
once more.
Mr.. Meyers, formerly of the press o
this city, but now Of the Humboldt Her
aid, has ceased to be a sinner, and nov
is a professed Christian. he takes oc
casion to lecture Memphis on its interna
w~ickedness occasionally. we are pleased
to know that Brother Meyers has re
formed.
The newly elected directory of tn