Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-24
ss: LEDGER LINES.

tial election Will lake place.
What is coal worth a barrel2 lisa ques-
ton often heard at present.
The County Quarterly Court has not
as yet adjourned for the term.
The Chickasaw Guards had a dress
drill at the Exposition last evening.
The Fay Templston Troupe will APP
pear in Puck at the theater tonight.
Our merchants smile blandly at the
prospect Of a lucrative fall and winter
trade.
United States troops continue TO pass
down through Tennessee, bound for
South Carolina.
The Andy Baum will arrive tonight
and will leave on Thursday evening, as
per kilograms to Captain R W. Light.
burne.
The sneak thief is out on the war.
path for the winter season. He should
be arrested and confined within his res
ervation.
The competitive drill between the
Porter Rifles and Chicka8aw Guards will
come of on Friday next at the Olympic
baseball park.
Several even bets have been made on
the result of tue competitive drill, totake
place between the Chickssaw Guards
ami the Porter Rifles.
I~nvitation cards are out for the Chick
asaR Guards ball at the Peabody next
= Friday evening, and in honor Of tho Por
ter Rifles, of Nashville.
Mr.. Leon Trousdale, State Superiu.
tendent of Education, has been ap
pointed a member Of the Board Of Edu
cltion by Governor Porter.
Recorder pro tenn. Williamson has re
tired from the bench of the t.
give place to Recorder Duff, who has re
turned from a Centennial excursion.
The problem of how to obtain cheaI
gas may be easily solved by attending
series Of political meetings at which bot
the greater aud lesser lights appear.
A. the G%reeulaw Opera House to.nigh
M4ssrs. H. Casey Young and VIM. N
Randolph, candidates for Congress, vii
engage il a joint discussion upon nj
N tional topics.
The new Presbyterian church, on tn
s, c,rnet Of Lauderdale and Beal street,
is quite g pretty edi6ce. The churc
~ WAS dedicated Sunday last, and service
y we're held therein for the first time.
The Louisyilles (League base ball clul
: left last night foe home, after lickir
~ everything in the Shape of a base bs
club in this end of the country. II
y, Louisvilles rather took the conceit out
the Reds.
0'' Eighteen arrests we're made by the I
lice yesterday and last night: J..
Peoples (white). cow.stealer; commit
- in default Of $1,000 bonds. Edwa
Greene white, malicious cutting; co
q, mitted in default Of $1,000 bonds. Il.
Neill (negro), larceny; committed in
fault of $500 bonds. John Stew
'u' (negro), larceny; committed in defa
s=s of $1,000 bonds.
- Coming to a conclusion as to "
comes out ahead in political discussit
unfortunately depends upon the jude
D. bias or political prediction. This
counts for the differences Of opini
which exist as to the respective merits
candidates who indulge in joint disc
- sions. The wish is too often the fat
to the thought. One paper says Jol
has annihilated Smith in a joint disc
sion at Rag Village, and another pa
AYERS that Smith completely disloca
beth Jones and bis arguments. Betwl
ES these partisan opinions is there no '
Of getting at the truth?
Captain john VanWinkle, a v
s'' known Memphian, tells a curious t
about q reporter on o Philadelphia pa
whom be met during his Centennial vi
The reporter has a wax nose and we
"a spectacles SO as to cover the decepti
ESS In winter time the nose is all right,
in summer it is in a continual state
new. melting Precipitation. de will never
l-as. port a fire, fearing to lose his nose by
melting process; and noses, with h
an cost money. Fancy q reporter wit
AN 3 wax nose at a negro Radical meeting
Memphis ia the summer time, or dur
a hot political campaign at any sea
Zee Of the year. He might get rid Of of
sive smells, but he would have TO
zss@ chase his noses by the gross at wtclsI
K prices if be pursued his profession in
city. And then, he could not stan.
have his nose pulled by any irate citi
whom he might have offended, even
intentionally.
.@as -
Any Fool Can Make None
but it takes a wise man to keel
Therefore be wise and buy a ha
Cohen, 2l9 Main street, and saw a
- lar thereby.