Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-30
LEDGER LINES.


The thermometers are waltzing around
the ninety point.
The man with striped hose has snakes
in his boots nightly.
1t advances in this mauner-hot, hot
ter, hottest-red.hot.
The concert at Estival Park tomorrow
night will be largely attended.
The glorious Fourth of July will pre-
sent itself on Wednesday next.
A Guy Mannering matinee is progress
ing at the theater this afternoon.
Cotton went up IN New York to-day
from a quarter to a halt cent per pound
George Williams was arrested to-day
on the charge Of cruelty to animals and
disorderly.
The cheapest place for fruit jars, jelly
tumblers, cages, ice-cream f~reezers, water
coolers and filters is G. N. Erich's.
The police patrol, day and night forces,
will change ends at twelve o'clock on
to'morrow-the day police taking night
duty, and vice versa.
There will be no cotton market in New
York from July lst to July 9th, in order
to give the Gothamites an opportunity
to celebrate the Fourth.
Obituary notice Of a ball .tosser: HE
was a perfect gentleman and a fine base
runner" Epitaph on his tomb: he was
umpire in q close game"
People who are learning to play on
the corDet aud other wind Instruments,
should take u summer trip and engage
rooms at some deaf and dumb asylum.
Spangler, at 376 Main street, has the
Seaside, Fireside, New York and Lake.
side Libraries, late magazines and papers;
also slightly damaged novels very cheap.
1t is no use for first cousins to run
away to Indiana to get married, because
in that State marriages between persons
nearer Of kin than second cousins are
forbidden.
Cotton spectators in futures are ex.
cited over the rapid rise of cotton il
New York. Those who made money by
it are rejoicing. while those who lost are
depressed in spirit.
A little more raia is prayed for BY resi-.
dents of the city, but our country neigh
bors send up prayers of quite an oppo-
site character. As to the result, that is
a subject for the religious philosopher to
study.
Crops in Hatchie bottom are in good
condition. The labor is very efficient
and the outlook encouraging. Hog
cholera has made its appearance and a
number Of the planters are losing their
porkers.
The French club intend giving a picnic
at FitzEibbon'S Park on the 18th. The
best music will be furnished for the oc.
casion, and trains will run every hour,
day and night, for the accommodation OF
the public.
More than one Memphis girl who in a
saloon sips the surface OF the cold yell
low cream when sitting with her beau
and VOWS she has had enough, often slips
in alone aud destroys four saucers full Of
the delicacy.
From EstivAl Park concert on Sunday
night, and from all concerts in future,
through cars will be run on the different
lines Of the street railroad to take per-
sons home, thus avoiding the delay at
Court Square. ts.
The order by President Hayes that
federal o~tice-holders muA sever their
official connections with political orgsni-
cations, executive committees, etc, will
cause q general Withdrawing from such
places on the part Of the elect,
The QuickstepS yesterday played a
close game with the Riversides, the cham
pious Of the State, The score is as fol.