Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-25

up hChCLai OihSiaio III OlOShpbh
county o foretaste of what we are TO ex.
pect throughout the State from now uu
i'll Novembsr2"
1t is o foolish and popular idea that
the malady known as sun stroke is due
TO the concentration Of the suns rays on
The head. Persons are frequently struck,
as it is termed, in the night, but are apt
to be so late in the afternoon when the
is oppressed by the heat and
nervous exhaustion.
The State coupon purchasing scheme,
which originated at Nashville, is creating
considerable financial and political ex
citement in this city, and many condemn
Governor Porter's action in the matter.
The affair will cut nc little figure in the
November election and to the detriment
of the Democratic party of the State.
The Nashville papers publish the
charge that a man named E. Surfield,
and hailing from Memphis, has been vic
timizing the hotels OF that burg, If Sur
field ever resided in Memphis no one is
able to trace him up. He must have
been a delegate to the Radical Guberna-
torial Convention held on Saturday at
Nashville.
For the information Of a c%orrespon-
dent we will state that the State cleo
tons which are to occur prior to Novem.
Der are Vermont, frat Tuesday in Sep
TENDER; Maine, second Monday in Sep.
TENDER; Georgia, first Wednesday in Dc
tober; Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska,
West Virginia and Texas the first Mon
day in November.
Hugh Faulkner, the driver of Main
street car No. 8, who so grossly i%nsulted
q white lady passenger on Wednesday
last, was fined twenty-five dollars by the
Recorder yesterday afternoon. lie paid
his fne aud was released, and Car No.
will be avoided hereafter by ladies VIII,
have no gentleman with them as a pro
lection from insult.
The Star Cotton Gin at68 Union stree
has been fitted up in fine style by j. V
Patrick & Co., who are now prepared t.
gin any amount of cotton and at cheape
rates than will be charged by any gin il
this country. Their gins and machiner.
are all new and have all the latest i'm
provements. The building is fire proc
and every precaution is taken to proven
loss by fire. In another part OF thi
paper will be found the advertisement
Of Patrick & Co., and from which all in
formation can be obtained.
Johnny Renahan, the unfortunate dea
white boy who was nj over by & Popla
street car on that murderous grade Of
Wednesday last, died of his injuries las
evening. The poor boy was an orphan
aud resided with Mr.. Michael Fitzgit
|, bon, on Bradford street. Street ca
drivers are in the habit of tearing dow
at q high rate of speed the grades o
Poplar aud Beal streets, and the wonde
is that no greater number Of persons al
not killed or injured. The Street Ca
=, Company should be prohibited by th
police authorities from INDUCING in th
murderous fast train business.
! Sheriff Harris, of Crockett count.
who was arrested under the provision
of that political trap known as the .
forcemeut act and who was brought b
fore U. S. Commissioners Garrett, waive
examination yesterday afternoon al
gave bond to appear and answe oil
charge that may be brought against hi
: in the United States Court. OF courl
politics had considerable to do with Il
arrest of Sheriff Harris. The attem.
e made to make The Enforcement act tai
L coguizance of rows and ARRAYS whiC
take place throughout the State and !
y uore all State laws and State jurisdi
n ton over such ofenses may yet eau
trouble in judicial circles.