Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26

@L& 0AaAh aAaa1 80 $780,
The outgoing sheriff, Bagg, and 9th
ers then interfered, and the muse
ment ended. How Ryans' shots
missed their target will always remain
a mystery to the hundreds who wit
messed the shooting. The Captain
and Colonel became, as they were be-
fore, fast friends after the smoke blew
away, and no doubt Colonel Ryan
deeply regrets the sad taking off of his
whilom enemy.
THE Dentists Revenge" is the
latest Illinois s~eustaion. The princi-
pal figures are \ Miss McKillup, a
Mr.. BriggS and a young dentist, all of
Clinton. II appears the dentist was
in love with Miss Mex, as also was
Mr.. Briggs. OF course each gentle
man thought he was the most favored,
However the dental artist discovered
that B. was the head horse in the race.
The scales dropped from his %cerulean
orbs the morning of the day that a
grand party was to be given in the
town, to which Miss McKillup was to
be attended by the successful Briggs.
Straightway went the dentist to the
domicile of his fair idol. A sad in
terview took place, which ended 10y
him requesting to take a last fond
look at a set OF beautiful teeth he had
made for her. The "munchers' were
soon in his hands. Then, with a sar-
donic laugh, he skipped out, taking
the artifcials with him. In despair
the young damsel sought her boudoir,
where, with hopes and tears, she
prayed the masticators would be re-
turned to her. But she prayed in
vain. At last night spread her man
tie over the earth, and in due time
the gallant lover, Briggs, called for
his sugar plum. Word was sent him
that his fair inamorata was taken sud-
denly i'll and was confined to her
room. While the disappointed B.
was expressing his sorrow, ajuvenile
brother of Miss NIX. appeared upon
the scene, and gave the whole thing
away by telling that that snoozer OF
a dentist borrowed sis's teeth and ran
off with them, he did" The
Mortified B. then took up his hat and
bowed himself out, with many thanks
to the young demon who had let SO
much light upon the object of his ten.
derest regards. The next thing in or
der was for Miss Mex. to bring action
for damages against the dentist for
the loss Of her lover, and this is how
the matter stands and why Clinton,
Iii. is sOrely agitated.
Professor Swing, the liberal
preacher will hereafter hold services
in the Central Music Hall on Sundays.
Seats will be auctioned off to-day, and
those selecting will have to pay a
premium on stated figures that range
from s. to sl25 per seat. No doubt
the premiums upon these amounts will
be enormous.
Speaking of the Glasgow, Scotland,
mans late discovery of the way to make
diamonds, induces the Timesto say that
charcoal being what is called pure car
bon, all is necessary to convert it into
the brilliant diamond is to expel from
it sulphur and other foreign sub
stances. Just so! Now your readers
have a grand field in which to exert
their talents.
1t has been lately discovered that
the school buildings in Chicago are
disease breeding institutions, and
should be razed to the ground. The
sanitary board is ventilating the
matter.
Another Enoch Arden affair assists
to make things lively in Chicago. A
Miss Ella Russell and a Mr.. Ed. Searls
have been happy in each others love
for some weeks, and a few days ago
were to be made one. Suddenly a
stranger from Frisco appeared upon
the scene and claimed the fair Ella as
his wife yes, the wife of himself, Mr..
Thacker. How the affair will end i,
not known, but it is certain that Mr..
I. is not going to play the part o
Enoch Arden.
A shooting unpleasantness oc.
CURED yesterday between two
colored gentlemen, named Isaac Moody
and Tom johnson. Thomas did
the popping, and Isaac furnished the
target, and it is likely will furnish the
angel. 1t was all about a Mahogany
colored girl.
A gang of counterfeiters are in jail
here, and their tools, stuff" etc., are
in the hands of the authorities. The
catch" is considered an important
one.
Another six days go-as-you-please
walk commenced to-day in MCormack
hall. Twelve hours constitutes day
The winner is to receive $500 and 81
per cent. of the gate money. George
fruvon .Iohn &obIo. d.. D