Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-17

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The temperature continues too high
for clear weather. 1t will probably
rain every few days until the wind gets
northward. It was blowing from the
west this noon.'
Citizens of Memphis sojourning at
Nashville held a meeting last night to
discuss sanitary measures for the
benefit Of this place. More mice in
the meal tub.
Suffering humanity in Memphis viii
receive all there is left after paying
expenses out of the money taken in by
the Chicks, according to statements
made public at Nashville,
A we'll known person turned his
pistol loose on Main street last night
at imaginary snakes, but failed to
bring down his game, Swear of,
young man, swear off.
Our absentees are all coming home
as soon as they can. As far as heard
from not half a dozen will emigrate.
They all regard Memphis as a better
place than any other yet found, even
though it has yellow fever now and
then,
Merchants and others will remem-
Der that the PUBLIC LEDGER biudery
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.
A ~rascally and z~burglarious darby
was caught climbing the transom of
the Crystal Palace saloon last night
by officer Jenny. As the officer was
escortiug the culprit to the station
house he grabbed Mr.. Jenny's pistol
and ran away.
The brilliantly Illuminated billiard
saloon at the Peabody presents a
cheerful view to wayfarers after
nightfall, A dozen, and oft times
twice that number of people may be
seen exercising themselves around the
tables therein,
The clubs here, ike yellow fever,
are on the decline. The Codolians
and the HeIleboreans have retired
from view, and the Ethiops have dis
banded for lack of funds to pay room
rent. The Macaroneans still flourish,
and are able to have palatable feasts
Whenever they like.
The genial quarantine guards along
the river front refuse permission to
people to 60 out in skifFs to save float
ing property from the wreck Of the
steamer Katie Kountz, sunk some ff-
teen miles above here. The cargo Of
the vessel was seen to pass the city
nearly all Of yesterday.
The Arkansas State board Of health
thought it was swamp fever at Forrest
City, a malady as fatal, but not as in
f%ectous, in their estimation, as yellow
fever. Therefore they kept it to them
selves until they didn't know any
other name for it than yellow fever.
"For this are We doctors"
Captain Samuel Donelson has had a
verdict Of $4,000 rendered against
himself and sureties, by the Circuit
Court at Nashville, on account of fees
collected and not reported during his
term as Criminal Court Clerk OF
) Davidson county. He has another
indictment of the same kind pending.
S. II. Brown offers s. per word to
Plunket and company to tell why it
is more dangerous to make lint cotton
from seed cotton than from cotton
seed. The oil mills here turn out a
bale Of cotton known as regins every
. lime they crush 20 tons Of seed. The
Plunketonians have a chance to put
money in thoir purse by figuring on
the problems.
A paragraph is going about to the
effect that Tice predicts a grand me
teoric shower will occur on the 18th OF
next month. Every rudimental work
on physical science tells Us that about
. the 18th Of November meteors are
more apt to fly promiscuously through
t the skies than at any other time Of the
year, consequently Tjce should not be
credited With the information.
r Forrest City has a population Of 70
o at present, of whom 40 arc colored
and 30 white. The SICK, according TO
p DR.. Wins telegram, are Mrs. Tough
bridge and Miss Wade, taken yester-
day; Mr.. Loughbridgc taken on the
18th, Mrs. Wade on the 18th, j. p.
Unhealthy on the 18th, Mrs. Parham OF
the iitb and Mrs. Lattimere on tht
10th. Frank Whitaker's daughtc.
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