Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-31
LEDGER LINES.

She'll oysters at FarrelIs, 1876 Main.
"Wanamaker guaratees satisfaction.
We are again having dusty streets and
sprinkling is in order.
Blue yacht cloth suits $2l, made to
order, at "Wanamaker's."
The cholera is raging among the
poultry in East Tennessee.
Even last night when least expected
the sweet notes of the pistol were heard
in the land.
Henry Knox, a negro, wAs arrested
this forenoon, on the charge of larceny,
by patrolman Scott.
On tomorrow the base,ballists, both
large and small, will be out in the su-
burbs with bat and ball.
Monday next the Shelby County Court
and the Chsncery Court will in be ses.
sion, the new terms commencing on that
day.
Monday night next the sodaIity ORA
matte Association will give a dramatic
entertainment at their Washington street
hall.
A game of baseball will be played to-
morrow at Central Park between the
Reds and Eckfords. A close game may
be expected.
The street parade Of Coles big circus
on Monday next will develop novelties
of a rare character and will attract gen.
eral attention.
The sizz Of the soda fountain will soon
be heard in the land and ice cream will
come forth as a luxury with which to
smother strawberries.
At St. Peters (Catholie) Church TO-
morrow Mozar.'s Twelfth Mass will be
-ung by the choir, accompanied by the
organ and a full orchestra,
Mr.. ]. D. Danbury, a well known citi-
zen, is lying dangerously i'll at his resi-.
dence in Chelsea, and fears are enter
tanned that he will not recover.
/ R. Il. S~panglsr, 376 Main street. hal
all the latest magazines, illustrated pa
: ! pers, and dailies. Call on him for read
8 ing matter or writing material.
J A number Of pistol shots we're fire,
3 out near the corner of Lauderdale on,
= = Beal streets last night, and no light Cal
+ be thrown on the mystery by the police
Z Z At the matinee this afternoon at tn
R theatsr the Ovens comedy company wi
+ appear in Our Boys, and tonight MAJ
I riel Life aud Scion Single will be tn
attractions.
Young gentlemen Of our city who ar
= counting characters, it they are wis,
will remember that Octave Fuellet ~
> serts that mo woman is pleased at bein
told BY a man that he loves her like
sister
- Several children strayed away froI
home on yesterday, thereby crestin
unusual commotion in their respectiy
households. The little wanderers we're r.
covered after having p%rowled around tt
city for several hours.
This is the last day Of the Lenten sel
- son. To morrow, Easter Sunday, feas
ing and rejoicing will be in order, an
., those who have lived vigorously up
Lenten rules can cease to be aSceti,
! and become jolly again.
The street car company should emplc
a polite and affable superintendent. A
uucouth incompetent and impolite supe
intendent will drive away Hundreds
, customers from the road. Corporation
" should have none but polite officials.
\ A number Of gentlemen made a leg
> test Of the ive.cents street car fare ye
terdsy. Let no one pay any more the
-, the above amount. The drivers Of sever
cars have been instructed not to interfe
with any passenger who puts in e
cents.
a. An exchange says: THE tomb
% Andrew johnson is unmarked and u
honored. a little wooden shed cove
n the grave Of the President and his wi
who lies buried at his side-which side
y, a question, for neither grave bears
single mark"
Superstitious gardeners and farme
will not plant their seed in the groul
8. unless the phases of the moo are fave
able. They plant in the light of t
moon if 1t is desired that the plart shou
y spread above ground and in the dark
the moon if it is desired that the pla
should 60 to root.
Some very funny %rsscals are endeavt
". ing to revive a very stale and played.C
joke, viz: by inviting a number Of &c
Llemen and ladies TO attend a surpri
party, to be given at the residence Of o
N. Of our prominent citizens. To.morrC
being All Fools day, the joke is certain
very gauzy and not sufficiently materi
ICED.
The street car fare at present is &
s77 cents. Hundreds Of people put in I