Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-14
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION
TIL II
Monday Evening, May If, 1877.
LEDGER LINES.
Braids and curls at Layigne's.

The first misfortune of the Turco-
Russian war is upon US in the shape Of
newspaper war maps.
The school board will meet at the Odd
Fellows hall tonight and transact regu.
lar monthly business.
Mrs. NJ. Josephine Williams will give
readings and Rotations at the Memphis
Club Hall on tomorrow night.
This forenoon Ed. MeNillen was mr.
rested, by pstrolman Simonds, on the
charge Of assault and malicious mis-.
chief.
The Reds and Riversides worked at
the bat and ball at Central Park yester.
day, and the Reds won the game by a
score of 80 to l,
The Shelby County Circuit Court met
this forenoon, and no business being
ready for hearing an adjournment was
had over TO Tomorrow morning.
The Porter Rifles have made arrange.
ments by which Nashvillians who wish
TO witness the competitive drill can get q
round trip ticket for FIVE dollars.
Atthe theater tonight Professor Cook,
will 90 through the mediumistic ant
spirit bride movement, With a view to ex
pose the tricks of professional spiritists
Last night burglars attempted to breal
into the White House saloon, No. Il
Madison street, but failed. They used {
jimmy on the doors and windows il
the rear alley, but the bolts inside re
sisted all their efforts.
The fish supper given by a gentleman
to his friends at Dufey's s, Friday, was /
success, but the great American lunch
eater being absent the chrome was no
awarded. The next best man 20
away with fourteen pounds of ish
The Canton miss } Conservative @
the 18th inst. gives a list of names @
farmers in that county who, since tn
first of May, when the buffalo guats mad
their appearance, lost one hundred an,
thifty-hye mules and horses, the animal
having been killed by the gnats.
Our Tennessee exchanges are askin
each other, what is a 'punger gourdY
that thing which was made exempt fror
execution by the last legislature. B
striking an attitude, and by placinI
your hand upon your head, you have tn
"punger gourd'' within your grasp.
There are numbers OF old maids il
Memphis, and they, almost to a woman
are believers in women 8 rights as agains
the u ranny Of the monster man. A VIC
man becomes IN sntl.man when she ha
-" Attained the 10y spot
Where mans magnetic { llings show
Loves polat star forgot"
Those posted in the business say tina
the cost Of manufacturing an ordinsr
sewing machine is IS Is, according t
the testimony of reputable sewing m,
chine manufacturers and that the mt
chimes will soon be in the market {
twenty-five doll, IS each, if, indeed, nc
less.
Robert Sneed, a larcenist, got 81
months on the island from the Circu
Court t. day. John Brady, an ex guar
OF the Presidents Island work-house
pleaded guilty to larceny before tn
Criminal Court, and now has to return
the Island Home for six months as
boarder or prisoner,
Last night burglars attempted to forS
open the door CT Chris Steinkuhl'
Capitol s%rloon, but failed. The burglar
used a jimmy and tore out pieces
the door end side posts. The door whic
was attempted to be forced open is til
only one leading into the saloon whic
Is not barred at night-a fact whic
!. proves that the burglarl were acquainte
2 With the premises.
A dispatch was received at the Chan
Der Of Commerce tc lay to the effect TIL
the missing steamer, City Of Brussel
had arrived safe at Queenstown, Irelan.
Tho steamer was out some twenty OF
i days, and was delayed At sea on accou.
Of a broken shaft. The City of Brusse
II had on board the Canadian and N,
York pilgrims to the shrines Of Il
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