Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-10

Young man, if you want to send her a
line or two on a postal card, use the fol-
lowing preparation; Ten grains Of hypc-
sulphite Of soda in sixteen t~easpoonsful
Of water. Then, you see, the postofice
clerks and mail carriers won't know
what you are writing about. Heat
brings out the writing in dark colors.
The man who reads a newspaper and
believes the reports Of crime therein
contained to be correct is disqualified TO
sit as a juror in the Criminal Court, just
as if ignorance and not intelligence
should control a jury, and that the man
who reads a newspaper would not be
governed by his oath and the testimony
to render a proper verdict.
That Sunday morning market ordi-
nance or resolution has been reconsid-
cred and no such market viii be opened.
The General Council too often adopt a
resolution at one meeting and recon
slider it at the next, thereby displaying a
c~hangeableness and varying Of judg.
ment highly amusing, and certainly not
in keeping with the boosted mental CON
dition of city Legislators.
In the City Council yesterday a reso-
luton was offered to fill up the holes on
DeSoto street with brickbats. This would
be placing deadly weapons in the hands
of the enemy, and, should it be done, a
dozen surgeons will have to be employed
to ell up the holes in the heads Of police.
men and citizens, made therein with
these same brickbats at the hands OF
the rowdy negroes ofthat vicinity nightly.
This will do: "She is a rare and ra-
diant aristoerat; white, serene and
shining as a star; full-bodied and volup-
%tuous; eyes Of deepest blue and a wealth
of golden hair; fair as newly-fallen
snow, and the chaste w%hiteness is ns-
where broken, save in her celestial face.
where the prisoned blood kindles into a
rose color, or in her arched lips, where
Impotence whips it into passion"
Whewl
The cause Of the advent of so many
young Americans into this charming
world at this period Of the year is a sub.
iect for the philosopher or political
economist. 1t seems as if some wonder
full provision Of nature selects the spring
time for these arrivals, as well as it also
induces young people to commit matri-
mony. The numbers already arrived
and those expected to arrive in Mem
phis during the present period is a re-
marksble phenomena entirely beyond
our understanding.
Conductor Harry Childress, who
reached the city over the Mississippi and
Tennessee railroad yesterday, brought
up with him a dozen orders from citizens
Of Grenada and vicinity for that patent
chicken torpedo" they believing that
it would be more convenient to place the
I" she'll chicken in the poultry house
than to sit up at night on the back porch
with q trusty shotgun near by awaiting
the advent of the negro chicken thief.
Conductor Childress will try and ELL the
orders to-day for the Grenadaites.
The Criminal Courthouse was packed
with spectators to-day duEng the trial of
the Express robbers, The windows look
ing out on the alleys we're adorned with
the faces Of negroes who were anxious
to see the criminals. Express messen-
ger Brady and other with for the
State we're examined and identified the
prisoners Ed Johnson, Mac Morris, John
Woods and the negro Johnson. The
case viii be on trial probably ten days
before the jury can have a chance to
consider their verdict.
There are a lot of white men going
around throughout the city and suburbs
selling notions, etc. They visit dwellings
during the absence of the male members
Of the family and make themselves
generally annoying to the females Of
the household by their impertinent
persistence. These peddling nuisances
by their impertinenoe have been the
subject Of many complaints, aud we
take pleasure in calling attention Of the
police authorities to their conduct and
manner, which is rude and offensive to
ladies, but obsequiously polite to men
when the latter are at home.
The City Attorney has decided, and
the General Council has Endorsed that
decision by a strong vote, in favor Of the
Aldermen and Councilmeu~ receiving pay
until January, 1875, although the city
charter expressly provides that the city
fathers shall receive mo pay As
Hamlet has it not, The pay is tie thing,
wherein to catch She conscience Of the
king" Councilman Cochran believed
that a member taking pay g perjured
himself but Councilman Ryan, who is
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