Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-18

the nrst OF November.
1t is customary for all Israelites to
close their places of business to-day
in honor Of the Jewish New Year. 1t
will not be necessary to shut up shop
here, however. No open house among
us for two months past.
Contributions of provisions, cloth
ing aud SO on are solicited for the
colored orphans, they being short of
the n~ecessaries of life. The Rev. A.
Holmes, 60 Causey street, is author
lied to receive donations.
Business activity prevails all over
the country except here. Even How
ards and doctors complain of dullness.
The only lively workers are National
board of health folks, aud their big
salary keeps them on the stir.
They have had a light frost in some
parts of East Tennessee, and several
up on the shores Of Lake Michigan.
1t will be about four weeks before we
can hope for such a visitation except
in light and unimportant doses.
The signal service record showed
the coolest temperature last night to
be 61'. At G this morning it was
640. The wind came from the north,
what little there was. The tempera-
ture ranged yesterday from So to S4'.
Thirty Two orphans, ten being in
fants, are in charge of the Dominican
sisters at the St. Peters asylum. They
are supplied by the Towards with the
n~ecessaries. When the fever is over
their relatives can take charge of the
parentless children.
Last year 1898 bales Of cotton
were shipped down Sunaower river.
With a clear channel in the lower end,
and Colonel Lyons narrow-gauge
tapping the upper end at Clarksdale,
the people of the Sunfower valley
will not lack for shipping facilities
this season.
If there is an inhabited city on this
continent or any other more quiet
than ours at present, a reward will be
offered to have it pointed out. The
deserted village which Goldsmith tells
US about is nearly as active a place in
the imagination.
Mr.. j. w. Keefe says he has been
in Hopefeld, Ark, since 1867, and
that it is healthier over there now
than he has ever seen it. There is no
sign of yellow fever nor has there
been any. The reported outbreak
there was a canard, a mistake or a
rumor.
No sick at the camps this morning.
One yellow fever convalescent at
Camp Marks is the only ailing person
out Of 2O8S now located at the various
camps. Among 423 soldiers and
members of families in the city there
are IL on the sick liSt-none with vel
low fever.
They have decided that Concordia,
Miss, has it, and its origin has been
traced to this city. The town is one
hundred and fifty miles below here on
the river. A hundred and fifteen peo.
pie are there unable to go any where
else excepttO tents in the woods owing
to the shotgun quarantine.
Hauling infected bed-clothes from
houses where people have died,
through the leading streets, to the
cremating oven at the foot Of Beal
street, is complained Of. What is the
use Of grunting at the health officials ?
They have US in their paws and they
can hug US to death if they want to.
Few will believe it, but it is a fact
nevertheless, that a number here are
now making more money and living
higher than they ever did before. A
yellow fever epidemic is a good thing
for a few dozen or so Of our popula-
ton. At other times they have moth
ing; now pocket change is plenty with
them.
Other cities are now in the midst of
their gayest gaities. Theaters, balls,
fairs, ezpOsitions, all sorts Of ~attrac-
tons are theirs. Our only relief from
total monotoBy is the music Of the
soldiers on the bluff each evening.
The ~enliyening strains Of the band
give Us to understand that there is a
little life in the old land yet.
A well known gentleman claims to
have found the real sporad. It is the
man who goes about hunting up six
bit whisky to carry into the country.
for barteriDg purposes, then buying
stolen cotton from the darkies to load
his wagon, and return iRside Of the
picket lines. This Is The genuine
sporad, and no microscope Is neces-
sary to see it.
A. N. Robb paid g for drunk
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