Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-05
DO YOU WANT TO BUY A LIT.
TIE CAT3
An Ex-MemphIah, Serving the State,
Has One to Sell or Give Away.

American, 3D.
The gentleman to whom it is ad- |
dressed hands us the following letter
from the redoubtable and irrepressible |
Jack Wrenn, who has been a guest Of
Cherry, 0'Connor & Co. for some
years, and has not been heard of since
he wrote that letter to Colonel Joyce,
of whisky ring fame, congratulating
him upon his release from similar
durance:
PENITENTIARY, NASHVILLE, No
yember 2S, 1878-Adam Diehl, ESQ.,
Dear Sir: 1t has now been upward of
six years since | had a slight misun-
derstanding with justice, and retired
from the vanities and glories of the
world, and during those weary years
the thought has occasionally obtruded
itself that ] would like to take in a
little more Of its "vanities" and
"glories. The amusing occupation
of marking patterns for jig saw, and
contemplating my past greatness, is
fast losing its novelty. Six years at
one thing is apt to knock the novelty
out oft. So you will not be surprised
to learn that
"This life exempt from public haunt
is becoming trihe monotonous, and
that | sigh for lost hopes and dead af-
fections-and imagine that could l
tear myself from this tranquil retreat
for hearts bowed down, | could find
the former and revive the latter. At
any rate ! would make strong play
to that effect. Like Cardinal Wolsey
I've grown old in the service of the
State, and In case some one should run
me out of here with a six-shooter, or
by some other accident | should find
myself a free man, there would be
nothing left me but TO find some old
dame who owns q corner grocery, de-
clare myself in with her, and pass the
remnant of my days smoking q short
clay pipe and whistling Jack Done
hue No more bird suppers, washed
down with small bottles"
Do you know of any one who wants
to buy cat?
Its the only real estate own, and
I'm anxious 10 disp9ge Of him. This
cat is a daisy, and when | give you his
history and personal appearance l
think you'll admit he is no sloueh.
He came into this world at very
early period of his existence, and
under very peculiar circumstances.
He was born under jlg-saw, which
proves he is possessed of a great deal
of nerve-and, from his curious con-
struction, | think he made his first
appearance dancing a jig. Like
Richard III, he came into this world
| half made up; in other words, he was
| born a cripple. From this you would
imagine he vas crooked, but there s
where you'd make a mistake, for he
" dead square in all his ways. He is
the most affectionate animal you ever
saw, and is very quick to pick up any
thing-fresh beef for instance, He's
a daisy on mouse, and Is In the hight
of his glory when he has puppy to
play with. His name is Jake, and
he answers to it like dog. | think
more of him than any animal / ever
owned, but, unfortunately, ! am Un-
able to buy food for him, and must
part with him. Financial embarrass-
ments compel me to do it. This
avowal brings no blush to my cheek, for
some sage remarks that poyeTty-and
when he made the remarks It's as safe
as four aces to bet that he had Just
4 been bounced from some unch-coun-
ter, for a man with trade dollars in his
pocket has no time to write panegyrics
ON poverty. As ! waa saying, some
sage remarks-but his remarks bring
no comfort to me, nor will they amuse
you, so, with dignifed sweep of the
hand, we will wave him and his re-
marks to one side. want to sell my
cat, and don't care what get fol
him, He'll surely stayye if he follows
my fortunes, and he is deserving Of q
better fate. If you can find a pur,
chaser, take him up at his first offer
and send for the animal if not, l will
make you a present Of him. You may
rest assured that ho is just as l de.
scribe him.
Sincerely wishing you world o.
success, | remain, yours very respect,
! fully, JACK WRENN.
The slight misunderstanding viii
justice" incidentally yefsrred to by
Jack, was a pretty substantial case o.
highway robbery, committed in the
goodly city Of Memphis, sometime il
1871 or 1872.