Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-07
LEDGER LINES.

kumors oil approaching marriages are
floating around on the wintry air.
The different courts Of record are
closed today, owing 70 the election.
The SALOONS, owing to the usual police
order, ore closed to-day, you know.
But little business, except politics, oc-
cupy tae attention Of the soyereigns
to-day.
To-day not being either a national or
State holiday the banks are open as
usual
Our Second street contemporary had a
fearful attack Of Thomas on the brain
last aight.
Election returns from the city and
county will be received by the Sheriff to.
night in the Second Circuit Court room.
Messrs. H. Casey Young and VIM. NJ
Randolph closed the Congressional can
vasS at the Greenlaw Opera House last
night,
kilograms from the various States will
be displayed to night in front of the
Democratic Headquarters on Monroe
street.
Sol Coleman is out again with one Of
the finest written advertisements we have
ever received. We commend it to bis
patrons.
1t is refreshing to know that everybody
voted as be pleased to-day, aud there
were non to make him afraid, although
hundreds there were to give him advice.
At the Recorders Court to-day George
Thompson, Alfred Grigs6J and Sophia
Williams, arrested on the charge Of lar
ceny, we're committed to jail in default
Of bail.
+ The cheerful patriot who stands around
the polls with a bundle Of tickets is OF
the war-paih to-day. Unlike Othel!o
his occupation is not gone-as yet, bu.
it is going.
The Fire Commissioner have place.
Nick Cunny in the No. | Fire CompaD.
on Adams street, and Mike McNuIty il
the No. 3 Company on Desoto street, t.
7 fill vacancies.
The election is progressing quietly il
2 the different wards, aud the vote 70
Dorsey B. Thomas will be very large
aud The indications are that he will bea
Poster badly in the city.
Orr Arkansas and Mississippi e.
changes complain that their States ar
infested with swarms Of drummers, an
. that I. is a common occurrence for eigh
or ten TO leave the train at & single ste
tim.
To-day is the auniversary Of the battl
. OF Tippeeanoe 10 1911, in which th
Indians under Tecunseh were signal
defeated by the troops under Generi
Harrison. To-day lie also the %annive
sary of the invasion Of Florida and Il
capture Of Pensacola in 1914 by Generi
jackson, who compelled the British
. evacuate the place.
The boasting, bullying and brsggir
a of the Porteri,e leaders did not preye.
the independent Democrat from dete
minedly voting for Thomas to da
When a man wishes to think for y,
st' and vote you, just ask him for |
~ authority or patent Of mental superio
ty. As d general rule such men cam
think ICY themselves, and seldom contr
= even their own votes,
When a man denounces another as 4
a true Democrat it is presumable that
sets himself up as an example of I
-@ simon-pure article, Take a lock at sucl
L man, 90 back over his social and polite
records, and you will generally find Il
the model is a fraud. We have scol
= OF such chaps around town, whiSky-hes
IN and deadpalitical beats, who are contil
--- ally abusing better nen.
Tie funniest argument over offered
the Portsrites j. that, on the vote
Porter this time depends the number
votes to be cast by Shelby county ia
next State convention, as such will
termioe The ratio to which such cour
PFC is entitled What nopssuss. supp,
ne Porter did not get Z vote in She.
vac county, would Shelby county have
vote or representation ~ saeh HonV
oe' tion2
-ain Now that the cold weather is about
.ood Sc. IN the old question as to wse.hA'
+ is healthy to sleep in d cold room con
up for equsilesatiop IN sllRdipg tel
a medical Journal states that Q moo
ate amount OF heat is needed in a b
room, but that a moderate amount
needed in the winter time. There is
advautagei in going 10 led in a cold rot
" nor in aleepiug in 6 cold rsOa. peFa
may survive it; mary have lost hes
and by it. To have the chill taken off
st., air on going to bed, end when dregsi
the is comfortable ana healthCul. A re
IS unior forly-fve degreos Is a cold re
for sleeping apartment, and sleeping
80 an indoor atmosphere lower than tina
~ .LI - noe;t;vaIv naruici,