Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-05
LEDGER LINES.

The colored Sundsy.schools paraded
the streets this morning.
Do not fail to attend the Feuisn picnic
at Estival Park tomorrow.
The Fenian picnic at EstivaI Park to.
morrow will be a grand affair.
Gen. Ryan, Cuban Martyr" should
be read by every lover Of liberty.
From all sections we learn that ouI
coming Fourth Of July is attracting gen.
eral attention.
A boy was run over and injured THU
morning by a car at the corner Of Main
and Poplar streets,
Lon Rogers (colored) was arrested thi.
morning by officer Slattery on the charge
of threatening tc kill q man.
The temperance people hereafter will
hold but n meeting every week at the
Grsenlaw Opera House. Tonight Rev.
Dr.. Slater and others will address the
meeting.
Major Penn's meetings to-day have
been we'll attended. He held q meeting
this morning at 8 o'clock in the Baptist
Church in Chelsea. Tonight he lectures
in the Central, as usual, at $3.50.
Knoxville Chronicle: "a Cincinnati
firm of produce dealers received their
FIRST consignment Of peaches from Ten.
nessee last week from Bartlett. Tenn
and sold them for five dollars per bushsl +"
Yesterday Miss Anuie Baxter gave her
pupils a pleasant picnic at Wheaton's
Garden, Kerr avenue. The occasion was
unusually agreeable, and afforded uusx.
c%eptional enjoyment. 1t was truly a day
Of pleasure for the young people.
The annual dead.beat convention,
called the Tennessee Press Association
meets at Knoxville, June Goth. Linen
busters, empty heads and hollow hearts
will be there, but the expenses will have
to be paid by the good citizens of Knox.
vile.
The Democratic executive committee
has changed the Third ward voting place
from Adams to Second street. This ac-
ton was just, and will meet the appro.
val of all persons who look to the eli.
glble location Of the polls, which will be
located at 26l Second street.
Friday morning Misses Henrietta
Spiro, Rachel Halle, Sophia Cohen, Celia
~Altenheimer, Rachel Harris, Eva Gobay
Fannie Harris, Sarah Bambarger and
Fannie Barnett will be confirmed BY
Rabbi f. Sarner in the synagogue, at
the corner of Second and Monroe streets,
The Dyersburg Gazette avs that
among the Italian p%easantry the women
are indefinitely superior to the men.
They are robust and finely formed, with
a complexion of rose tinted olive and
dazzling white teeth. The best artists
models are selected from these women"
There was a heavy rain and wind
Monday night along the Mississippi and
Tennessee railroad from Batesville to
Grenada. The lightning was almost in.
%cessant. So far we have not heard of
any damage. The crops along the road
are in good condition and give promise
Of a magnificent yield.
The Southern House Furnishing Jour.
nal for June is at hand. The Journal is
published by 0zanne & May, manuiaotu.
rers and dealers Of No. 300 Main street,
and is edited with great skill and fsl;ci.
tous talent BY W. H, Seay. The follow.
ing is an extract from the Journals
editorial; I'VE are happy to say that we
have been very ~agreeAbly surprised with
the effect of the first issue of our
Southern House Furnishing Journal,
and we tender sincere thanks to our
many patrons who have made
practical use Of it, We feel greatly
encouraged thereby to make. every
effort in our power to aid and accommo
date our already large number Of Gus
toners and patrons. We are determined
by energy, fair and correct dealing, and
a discreet use Of the ample means we
command--by quick sales and small
pro6ts'-to stand at the head of our line