Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-17
THE CITY.
MEMPHIS:
Thursday Evening, Aug. II, 1879.
LEDGER LINES.
Choice wntermelons at 287 Main.

Choice watermelons at 2S7 Main.
Hotel arrivals are not numerous in
these summer days.
California and Tennessee fruit now
m%onopolize the markets.
A burning chimney on Winchester
street called out the fire brigade yester-
day afternoon.
Memphians continue to slip away to
the Centennial Exposition regardless of
the hard times.
A few cases Of drunk and disorderly
occupied the attention of the Recorder
for a couple Of hours this morning.
Chills and bilious attacks are preva-
lent throughout the city at present
owing to the late rainy spell of weather.
The white and black Radicals are se-
lectiug delegates to the G~ubernatorial
aud Congressional Convention at the
Assembly Hall this afternoon.
The thieves who recently robbed the
postofice at Texarkana, Ark, succeeded
in carrying off twenty-four registered
packages containing money.
Those who have come home from a
Centennial trip express the regret that
they did not postpone their trip until the
LIST Of September and enjoy the cooler
weather.
Shooting at q mark with an air pistol
and gun forms the chief amusement at
present with scores of citizens who fire..
quent the corner of Second aud Wash.
ington streets,
Local politics have subsidized in this
city since the August election, but in a
few weeks the political cauldron will
commence boiling again, and with
greater violence than before.
Since the courts adjourned for the
term an air of placid d%ullness pervadea
the Offices and halls of the Court House.
To the question, What do you know2 the
invariable answer is" nothing"
1t was rumored on the streets to-day
that Yesterday evening a mule droVer
was run over and killed by a cattle train
on the Louisville road. The drover was
bringing a lot of mules to this city from
up the country,
Specializing and political citizens con
tinue to put up their dollars on the result
of the election in November. Oar re
porter heard OF one enthusiast who hal
planked up $4,000 in an even bet to bach
Hayes and Wheeler against Tilden anC
Hendricks.
Annual reports of the county schoo'
directors must be made to the county
school superintendents by the 18th o
September, and the annual reports Of
the county superintendents must be
made To the State Superintendent by the
Isl of October.
A few cases of canned oysters reached
the city yesterday from Norfolk. Phel
were rapidly gobbled up by gourmands
who pronounced them Of excellent lavo
and freshness, Notwithstanding the fac
that the letter "r" does not appear it
the word August,
PuHIic speakers having in yiey thl
November contest will soon be splitting
their throats aud wearing away thei.
lungs ia stump orations 10 favor of theil
respective candidates for the Presidency
This will be q gushing fall season ant
oratory will be found laying aroun'
loose.
The War Department, or ]. D. Cam
erou, has issued Q pronunciamento I
General Sherman, ordering him to EN-
ploy the army in protecting voters dur
ing the Presidential election. 1t woul
be better TO get the voters to protect tn
army from Sitting Bulls braves, withou
distinction OF race, class or color.
If a citizen sees or noses out a dea
dog which has been overlooked by tn
police patrol force, and desires its r,
moval, all that is necessary is for tha
-o;.;,o, 20 raoo.t cha l~oosl;tv of tho dea