Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-28
LEDGER LINES.
The weather is warm and bright.
There will he q ranaiin ~. 81.

u'o' al VI tne chnuiuateS Will be there.
Searcy lark Record, 18th: This
is what we call prolific: A heifer be
longing to Mr.. A. j. Coburn, on last
Monday gave birth to three heifer calves,
two of which are still living"
Tomorrow morning the State judicial
convention will assemble at the capitol
at Nashville, for the purpose Of nomina.
ting candidates to fill the Supreme Court
bench Of the State of Tennessee.
1t would not be out Of place to protest
against the philosophy Of religious habit
which requires street.car mules and
drivers to do double work on Sunday.
This ia a clear violation of the com
mandment.
The new United States marshal, Gsa.
Williamson, has retained as deputies A
J. Gardner, s. G. Paine, J. j. Barry, Mr.
Neal and NJ. Ramsey. The services of
Jacob Steinkuhl and W. Koch have been
dispensed with.
The committee has not rescinded its
order respecting the unwilling Of the
Confederate monument. Rich people
can afford this pious nonsense. and the
poor ex.Confederate soldier must endure
it without a murmur. without a com.
plant.
Military companies, benevolent asso.
Citations, civic societies parade on Sun.
days, and no objection is urged. But
objection is urged by some persons to the
unveihng Of the Confederate monument
aud the decoration Of the graves of the
gallant heroes who sleep in Elmwood
Cemetery.
And now it is said that Wednesday,
instead Of Sunday, was selected 10 order
to accommodate country people who
wish to attend the decoration of the
graves and the dwelling Of the Confed.
crate monument. Then it is to be made
a convenience for the Benefit Of trade, is
III Can such things bel
George johnson is a cc.ored man Of
unfortunate disposition. This morning
he was arraigned before Recorder QuiI-
ley to answer -four charges Of larceny of
tobacco, cigars and snuff, and one of as.
sault with intent to kill. The accused
was jailed in default of $1,000 in each of
the larceny cases and $3.50 bail in the
latter case.
The Protestant Pastors Association
compelled the committee TO substitute
Wednesday instead of Sunday for the
unwilling Of the monument and the dec.
Grafton Of the Confederate graves at
Blmwood. Can it be true that the piety
OF the community is too pure to honor
on Sunday the memory and patriotic
virtues of our gallant dead2
Yesterday in the United States District
Court, Judge Trigg presiding, the CAGE
Of the United States VS.. I. F. Jones, on
an indictment charging defendant with
having q box Of unstamped tobacco in
his possession at his store at Paris,
Tenn, was tried. The jury found the
defendant guilty, and the penalty was
fixed Mt one hundred dollars fine and i'm.
prisonmsnt for thirty days. The sen.
tence was suspended as to the imprisou.
ment.
There was a meeting of citizens Of
C%rittenden county, Ark, including tho
boudsmen Of the late Jesse S. Order,
sheriff and collector Of said county, held
a: the parlorS OF the Peabody Hotel yes.
terday, HeRry 7. Hubert being chair.
man and G. P. Lyles secretary. A reso.
luton was adopted deploring the most
unhappy occurrence which has deprived
the people OF Crittenden county Of an
officer so efficient, a friend so true, q
man so honest, brave and worthy in
every relation of life. The meeting sug
gested that the governor Of Arkansas
appoint VIM. +. Beattie sheriff aud l.
P. Berry assessor.
The lease Of the Bluff City Grays on
their armory will expire on the frst of
next month. This will necessitate a re.
movAl, and the Grsys have selected tie
third floor Of the building on the north.
east corner Of Second and Union streets
as the most suitable place for their new
quarters. To raise the money required
for the payment Of the lease, the Grays
propose TO obtain one hundred contribu,
ting members, who will pay one dollar
and fifty cents per month. By expend
ing the money so obtained upon the
necessary improvements, they will be
able to carry out their plans. The Grays
have received no patronage from the
public so far, and they think that they
deserve this contributed. f.i.ff
MemphisAppeal: That score Of errors
in the drill between the Chicks aud
Bluffs, at the Fair Grounds last Friday,
will never be published. The only judge
who kept a full ana correct score was
Lieutenant Holmes, United States army,
Thirteenth regulars, infantry. The
other judges did not keep a regular
score Of errors. So the mauueriu which