Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-26

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The installation Of officers, and the
festival by the Grand United Order Of
Odd Fellows. begins tonight, andwill be
conducted in accordance with the pro-
gramme published in the LEDGER Of
yesterday.
If the poet tells the truth when be
terms "a costly kiss the prelude to
some brighter world" what a paradise
there is in "the touching OF the lips"
that inclose Eve hundred dollars worth
Of dental work. &c; thee to a dentist
Captain Lightburne this morning re-
csived q telegram from Captain L C..
Postal, Of the Hard Cash, saying that
this steamer had left Helena and would
reach here about eight o'clock this even.
ing. The Hard Cash will leave to.mor-
row afternoon.
The local excitement which spiritism
heretofore created has Of late subsidized,
and local interest upon the subject has
waned. Many q n vainly signs that
it we're possible for one short hour t o see
the souls we loved, that they might tell
US what and where they be-"
The heirs of Thomas Cook, who once
lived about Memphis, and was killed at
Goliad, Texas, in 1886, can learn some
thing greatly to their interest by address.
ing this Office or Colonel l. ]. DuPre, at
Austin, Texas. They are supposed to
live somewhere in West Tennessee.
Cyrene Commsndery No. 4, K. T., last
night elected the following officers:
Robert G. Williamson, L. c.; Dun f.
Price, Gen G. V. Rsmbsut, C. G
Rsv, George White, Prelate; DR.. R. W.
Hodges, s. W.; N. W. Speers, jr., J. W;
F. NJ. Nelson, IT.; Ben X. Pullsn, R.
We take pleasure in calling attention
to the three leading brands Of Aour-the
King, White Swan and White Plume.
The White saan and White Plume are
strictly choice, the King is strictly fancy,
and guaranteed to have no superior in
this market, All for sale by B. NJ. STRAIT,
ton & Co.
In the Criminal Court, Charles John.
son (colored) was this morning con
victed of assault aud battery R%osanna
Brown (colored) was convicted Of petit
larceny and sentenced to one days i'm.
prisonment; Amanda Gates (colored,
was found mot guilty" on an indict
msnt charging larceny.
Tho wooden crossing aud c~ulvert al
the intersection Of Main and West Court
streets have been repaired. Attbis place
q forum and throne will be erected, sc
that the king Of the carnival will receive
the keys Of the city from Mayor Flippir
in front Of the grand stand on the ives
side Of Court Square. This will be tn.
great rendezvous.
The Mississippi and Tennessee rail
road Msrdi.Gra circulars read, Carr,
the news to Kate" Now will Mr.. Kuap,
tell who is Kate? The Paducah an
Memphis railroad Mardi Gras circular
are headed, Convey the news to Mar.
Ann. Aud now will Mr.. MOnsarrat SAL
who is MARY Ann'2 Is it Mary Ann
from the last Mardi Gras?
At halfpast six o'clock this morning
an incendiary sst Ere to a building 10
Gated on DeSoto street, between Gsyos,
and Union, in order to oust his rival
who was sharing the company Of the IN
mate, a colored woman named Mccain
A colored man CHANGED to~adiscover th,
fire, which had been kiudled under the
corner of the house, aud ~extinguished /
with q lew buckets Of water.
The temperance movement ia still in
progress at the First Baptist Church, on
Second street, near Adams. Rev. Nc.
Vinson concluded his la5ors last night,
but is succeeded by Nc. Eli Johnson, OF
New York, and the meetings will b. c1u.
tiuued as long as go)d is b4ing djne.
All persons frieadly to the cause Of ten
peranoe are cordially invited to attend
these meetings and aid 10 the work.
Our exchanges have been kiad in
calling attention to the LEDGER's article
relative to the fact that Mardi Gras will
be celebrated both Monday and Tuesday
next. We would ask our exchanges to
again mention this subject and inform
their readers that the surrender of the
city keys to the king at high noon MoE.
day will be an imposing feature. The
Ulks pageant will be worth a visit from
any part Of the country.
About q thousand men, women anC
children have been Murpbyizad by Mr.
Vlnson Of Iowa, during his services il
this city. 1t cost Mr.. Vinson $50 to
come aud return 10 Iowa, and as be la:
received but 500 he has not been actua
ted by any consideration for money il
conducting this temperance movement
At the above rate be would get not more
than ten cents per capita for every per
son joining the temperance band.
Electricity is Life.
Mrs. A.. E. Cutter, NJ. D., will com
manca anothar olays for teaching the ust