Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-16

or else the Katydids have fooled their
proselytes again.
The daily PUBLIC LEDGER will be
mailed to any address for fifty cents
per month. The subscription must
in every case, be paid for cash in ad-
vance.
Raining at Chattanooga and Nash
vile this morning, with the tempera-.
ture at 64'. Also raining here this
forenoon, and threatening a storm at
New Orleans.
Our billiard halls and livery stables
are among the few b~enefciaries Of the
National quarantine fund. The Off
Gals just now in authority are liberal
patrons of both.
The Chicks made a good thing Of it
at Nashville, according to kilograms
and other news regarding them.
They will leave the Rock City with a
pocket full of rocks.
Easterly winds and no change in
the warmth is to-day's weather fore
cast. A falling barometer gives
promise of wet weather and after that
perhaps a chilly air may visit us.
A quotation or allusion is often
made about the person that has no
music in his soul as fit only for strata
gems, treason, spoils and other work
of like nature. 1t fits the Second
street button hole bouquet admirer to
a dot.
Merchants and others will remem-
Der that the PUBLIC LEDGER bindery
is prepared to furnish all manner of.
binding, from a pamphlet to a full
bound ledger, in the best style and at
moderate rates. Office 10 Madison
street.
Carter Harris for prowling was
fined So this morning, and Jacob
Otscl for getting tight was fined 50;
VIM. Fisher, drunk, had his case con-
tinued, and II. Lahan for the same
was discharged. This covered the
entire police docket list to-day.
1t looks like old war times-iust a
little-to see a military costume move
about our public highways, its locomo-
ton being caused by the valiant bone
and sinew ola live person of rank and
power. The sight is about as distaste-
full to a majority Of the people as was
the oppressor in those times.
The letter written by Colonel Cam
eron, which has created so much com
ment, he claims was addressed to one
of the boys in the camp and lot to
the respected p%relate who presides
over it. He further says he wrote the
word grub" instead Of gut"
Either was bad enough, however.
Mrs. Courts, an experienced nurse,
escorted by DR.. Vim, went to Forrest
City last night. The Arkansas people
were willing to let them pass. They
had to land at the mouth Of -Four Mile
bayou and walk to the track, then ride
out on an engine. Mrs. NJ. lizard and
Mrs. baltimore are the latest victims
to the scourge at Forrest City.
The proposed sewer system promises
to agitate the public mind as n of
the momentous questions from this
time forth, and if carried out accord
ing to the wild proposals of theorists
and schemers it will be a weight of.
heavy burden for the poor person who
is unfortunate enough to own realty
or other taxable property in this bur-
den ridden city.
1t is a sort Of police or provost head
quarters, old army style, now on Mad
ison street near Front, judging from
the crowds Of wagons, country people
and others, constantly gathered there
to obtain passes permitting them to
move to aud fro. A little obsoquies
ness, some prevarication, and an
humble disposition has good effect in
getting permits. No bribery as far as
heard.
The valiant pickets, under orders
from headquarters, and the colonel
commanding have captured several
dozen skifs which they hold as tro-
phies of the quarantine war. The poor
owners of the property who were thus
deprecated upon while endeavoring to
carry supplies to people in need, but
able to pay for their purchases, are the
main sufferers. 1t is barely possible
that there may be no hereafter for
these quarantine frauds, but a majority
of this community would regret it if
they knew it to be so.
we notice that the big Wholesale
liquor house OF Carbery g. Casey,
BY Front strpaf IL again 4, c,,gI