Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-14
THE CITY.
Monday Evening. July IA. 1879
LEDGER LINES.

Bargains in shoes at the Big Boot
and Shoe store, 3A Main street.
The sanitary association is to meet
at its rooms, on Madison street, this
afternoon.
First. class printing at low rates at
the LEDGER job printing Office, ID
Madison street.
A sea bath, a mountain top. or any
other resort would just now be a well
come place to visit,
No rain has fallen here for fourteen
days, and the last shower We had
measured less than an eighth Of an
inch.
"Spuradic is the way a prominent
fever expert and one Of the most
heroic of the heroes calls it every
time.
The LEDGER job printing Office, l3
Madison, executes everything in the
Job printing line as neat and cheap as
any house in this city.
A freight quarantine only prevails
at Chattanooga, and passengers are not
to be restricted in their movements, so
at least says Superintendent John A..
Grant.
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
advance.
The fremcn are to turn out to-day
TO the funeral of the late Andrew
Riley. an ex-member Of the force,
who died last evening in Chelsea of
sun-stroke.
1t is hot weather TO get married 10.
but ever SO many people are doing it
in spite of the scare, the temperature.
the scolds of the old folks and athous-
aud obstacles.
Blount Springs, Ala, has long been
the favorite watering place for the
diseased as well as those who sought
rest aud recreation. Ample accom-
mediation for a crowd.
A keg of ioamy beer was drank by
the harbor improvement working force
on Saturday evening, supplied by their
superintendent, Captain Burney, Of
Major Benyaurd's force.
In business and banking circles for
the last four or FIVE days the leading
features are the outgoing trade in
plantation supplies and the selling Of
exchange on Eastern cities.
0ur bibulous citizens have INDUCED
in extra rations, By a large majority,
since Thursday last. Your genuine
yellow fever hero, in a majority Of in
stances, has a vOracious appetite for
gin aud the like.
Five candidates for the late Judge
Rays place are already announced.
They are Samuel Cannon. o. Yer
ger. j. G. McCabe, r. B. Miller, and
John D. Adams. The chances are
said to be decidedly in favor Of the
first named.
The actual number of cases of yell
low fevey so far are six, of whom
FIVE are dead and one under treat
ment. On the first day of the alarm
niue were announced at the board oil
health Office. OF these two turned
out to be something clsc.
W. have persons among US whl
would have suppressed the fact that
a case or two Of yellow fever had up.
peared. A man who would cover W
a fact because it happens to affect hi,
interest is hardly worthy of being
trusted in anything, aud his advise
isn't Of much value.
From the crowds Of people %carryin,
baskets to the markets on Saturdal
evening to lay in proycnder TO bridgI
over the Sabbath, an observer no
acquainted gith ole fact would hardl,
have believed it possible that on exc
dus Of five Thousand persons, ag more
had occurred within the previous e,
9 days.
Martin and James Judge were i
company with Mr.. Michael Maho
when he was drowned early yesterda
morning. Two or three others wei
y Z to have Joined the party but the
failed to get out ip time. MIR. Day
Dashnell, a trappsr, is the person VIII
| recovered the lifeless remains. roacl
b ing beneath the waters and pulling d
y body from the mud.
The physicians to whom the mass
! the people Of all grades and shsdI
!, look to foF ADVICE, recommended u
removal to Other localities Of famiiic
10 provided IL could lie douc eonvepias
Is ly. They sent their own wives "