Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-01
LEDGER LINES.

There were only two deaths in the
past t~wenty-four hours.
Sunday-school will be resumed at the
Court street Cumberland church at 8
Q. m. Rext Sabbath.
Captain F. Brooks, Of the Memphis
Cotton Seed Association, goes cut on
the Cheek tonight to distribute a large
lot Of sacks.
First German Presbyterian church,
corner Vance and DeSoto street. Sun.
day.school 3 o'clock I'm. Divine ser.
vice half past ten o'clock am, by Rev.
J. NJ Tsehudi, pastor.
Mr.. Henry Sessel. j., has returned
from a trip of some duration and will
now take hold OF business at the corner
Of Jefferson and Second streets, with bis
usual energy.
Theodore Aehle's wife has presented
him with a fns boy, and he is receiving
the congratulations Of his numerous
friends. We hope that boy may be
President Of the United States,
The Chickasaw Guards returned to-.
day at noon, after On absence Of some
months, during which they have visited
several Of the principal cities of the
West and been everywhere the reeipI
ents Of great attention and public favor.
Messrs. Geo. Arnold and c. q. Taylor,
the Front street merchants, have return
cd from St. Louis, q town up the river,
where they sojsurned and did some bust.
ness during the epidemic, and will here
after be found at their usual place OF
business ready to wait on their friends.
Mr.. D. 0DOnnell, engineer of the
court house, has come in from the
country and will have that building
warmed up FOR the meeting Of the Coun-
ty Court next Monday morning. He is
the right man for this place aud will no
doubt be reelected.
Mr.. John n. Hill, a well known planter
and most excellent gentleman residing
at Golden Lake, Mississippi county,
Arkansas, died there on the 29th ult.
The residence Of Colonel n. B. Lafaut,
near that place, vas destroyed BY FIRE on
the night Of the 18th.
Mr.. L.Schlling, whose name is always
associated in our mind with a choice
stock, has returned to the city and will
reopen his market, corner Jefferson and
Third, tomorrow morning. As an earn
est Of what be will do in the future, be
will have on hand TO- morrow a choice loi
Of fresh meats, vegetables, etc, that will
tempt the appetite Of any good liver.
H. Morris q Bro, prophetors of the
Blue Store. 4O8 Main street, have re
turned and reopeDed their store with 6
well selected stock Of dry goods, notions
etc. They have made many warn
friends in the past on account Of tbeil
cleVerness Is we'll as the quality anC
cheapness Of their goods, and they re
open with the best wishes Of their old
eus.omers.
Mr.. F. J. Turnbull ia again at bis oil
headquarters, 234 Main street. Hi
stock of stoves and house furnishing
goods generally is as extensive as an,
house in the city, aud his prices CORE
spond with the times. 1t would be use
less to recommend him as everybody
already knows him favorably, and tn.
simple announcement Of bis reopeniuI
will csll around him bis many friends O
old.
Among the few who stood here 90,
faithfully nursed the sick and dying, wa
q woman Of the town, Ella Reardon
Rising from a bed Of sickness hersel
she attended two orphan children; Oh
died, the other was saved and has bee
cared for by her during the pestilenee
She also volunteered to 20, and did 9
to fernando, Miss, and nursed there 70
ten days while the fever was raging
Verify, these women will receive thei
reward in Christ's kingdom.
Mr. W. ]. Chase, The acting poe
master, 10, We are glad to learn land v
are assured, Notwithstanding assertion
to the contrary, that be had a gsnuin
case Of yellow fever. Mrs. Edwards,th
great New Orleans nurse, writes us
note in regard to bis case, 10 which th
following Occurs: The doctor has pr
nouuced him cut Of danger. l am {
glad, l sat up all last n%ight-neve
winksd an eye, | will be 60 glad whe
: through"