Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-26
LEDGER LINES.
The rOmances of the dog days are now


The Encampment Guards, Odd Eel
lows, viii picnic at fernando, Miss, on
Wednesday next.
]. NJ. james Of the firm of James &
Co., has gone to Hot Springs to take a
little recreation from business.
Memphians continue to leave the city
for more pleasant latitudes during the
months Of August and September.
The efforts Of those engaged in solicit
ing subscriptions for the Court Square
concerts are being crowned with success.
The Nashville Banner of the Oath
says Six Memphis Notaries Public
were commissioned by the Governor yes
terday.
Tracy's Mammoth Cave excursionists
have returned, and all pronounce the
Cave to be a fine opening for young pee
pie who are bent on flirting.
There is no need leaving here for any
watering place now, as this section of
country is just about as well watered as
any locality on the continent.
To-day a negro, William White, was
arrested on the charge Of swindling a
brother darkey out Of two dollars. White
was locked up and COMMITTED.
The mortuary report for the past week
shows the total deaths, AZ; whites, %;
blacks, 20. The increase of deaths
among children has been quite heavy,
being % out of the entire number.
The North Mississippi counties are
now i%ndulging in politics to the detri-
ment of the crops. Electing Congress
men and county officers interferes mate
rally with blowing and general farm
work.
Mr.. Otto Clawsen, clerk Of the Com
mercial Hotel, has returned rom Iowa,
where he has been enjoying a summer
trip. he brought back with him speci-
mems Of Iowa native wine Of fine body
and bouquet.
The liver is about on a stand at this
point, and as all the upper rivers except
the Ohio are falling, all danger of fur
ther overflow would seem to be past.
Already, however, considerable damage
has been done.
In the divorce Ease of Kuhnholst vs..
Kuhnholst Judge Stockton, of the Sec
ond Chanceiy Court, ruled to-day to
leave the child in the possession Of
Captain Jackson, where it has been and
WILDE well taken care of.
The arguments Of counsel in the
Waddy Thompson case are being heard
in the Criminal Court. The arguments
will take up two days, and the jury vii
take and consider the case as between
the State and the defendant.
The amount Of building and improve
ments progressing throughout the city
during even these dull times is certainly
a matter for congratulation. These
signs of life and progress show the cber
acter of our snterprising citizens.
A gentleman just from Hot Springs
says his experience reminded him of DR..
Johnson's expression as to hospitals
and he added: II dwelt at the springs
for a few months and l have COM tc
think that all mankind is diseased"
The Southern Express Company has
presented Chief of Police Athy with 9
silver pitcher and goblets as a testi
monial of the company's appreciation
of his efforts in securing the arrest o.
the Express robbers who garroted mes
senger Brady.
From a fashionable spling frequenteG
by Memphians comes the glorious newl
that the only amusements prevailing o.
INDUCED in are: Ten pins, croquet
walking up and down mountains, horse
back riding over sough roads and court
ing,
The Court Square fountain is to b,
nearly eighteen feet in hight, and the
lower basin is to be fifteen feet in diam
e.er. The system of jets, streams ant
torrents is most a%rcistic, and will be
quite an ornament to our beauti. al 'ittls
Central Park when finished.
Mr.. VIM. R. Moore is doing Europe in
a thorough and systematic manner. His
letter in yesterdays Avalanche from
Venice is fall Of interest, and shows thai
he travels for information and to learn
something rather than for the name of il
or for mere pleasure and sightseeing.
The officers of the Old Folks Society
are as follows: W. B. Waldran, Presi
dent; ]. S. Wilkins, Vice President.
j. D. Lonsdale, ST., Treasurer; j. P,
Prescott, Recording Secretary; B. Rich.
mond, Financial Secretary, The society