Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-15

Temperature at sunrise 50 degrees
and the range yesterday was from 6
to so, almost midsummer warmth.
New York state buckwhsat, tn
very best, is used by Oliver, Finnie
Co. in their self, rising buckwheat
Any number of stylish Hancocl
hats are now worn by the republican,
won on Indiana and boughtat Leidy'
of course.
Ever so many people are catchin.
the colds that seem just now to be fly
ing about in the air thicker than fake
in a snow storm.
No more straw votes on the presi
dental question for a spell. TIL
news from Indiana has caused a sus
pension of public opinion.
Feel of your doors, and see tina.
they are all closed before retiring a
night. Losses are often the result O
carelessness or forgetfulness.
Self rising buckwheat is now ready
for delivery. Retailers will please
send their orders in to Oliver, Finnit
a. Co. as soon as soon as possible.
Oliver, Finnie & Co. have just re.
ceived a carload new buOkwheat from
the interior of New York state, to BE-
used in making self-rising buckwheat.
Prof. Saxby's dancing academy is
open at 1874 Main street, Misses and
children's class, Mondays. Wednes,
days aud Saturdays at 81 pm. Gents
class 81 p m. on the same days.
A choice lot Of fresh venison was
received this morning by Victor D
Fuchs, 80 and Al Jefferson street,
Venison steak or roast is now one Of
the most popular dishes in this
market.
Those cold, clammy deniaens Of the
muddy waters, catfish, are now to be
purchased in the markets. They are
crowdiDg the season a little, but our
colored brethren like them, all the
same.
The Eighth ward democrats had .
rally at the Poplar street market.
house last night. Speeches we're made
by Hon, Casey Young, AttOrney-Gen
eral G. P. NJ. Turner. Col. Harry M
Hill and Hon. James II. Harris.
The staple is rolling iuto our mar
ket with surprising rapidity, GU
receipts being double the quantity
they we're three years ago at this date
and there was nothing hen to inter
fere with the movement Of the grea
southern product.
The Memphis and Charleston rail
road will sell round trip tickets frOu
Memphis to Atlanta October 18th goo
until the 18th for $l3 80. On the lot
tickets will be sold at correspondent
rates at various points on the road
This will be a splendid opportunity I
attend a great southern fair.
That beautiful and inviting Ian
where the colored man dwells in tn
primitive simplicity Of his happy an
untutored state, Africa, was the sui
iect Of an interesting lecture lastnigf
at the Beale street Baptist church, b
the Rev. w. w. Colley, a missionsr
from the west coast Of the country b
spoke so glowingly about.
The residence of H. V. BersoI
three-quarters of a mile east {
Brownsville, wa destroyed by fr
about one o'clock last Sunday morn
ing. 1t is thought the FIRE originate
in the kitchen from a box inI
which bot ashes had been emptiedth
previous evening. The flames wei
nader such full Roadway when ii
alarm was given that nothing worth
Of mention was saved. There va
only an insurance Of $1,000 on Ii
building.
Last evening Mrs. v. B. Wsddel
of Austin, Miss, with two childreI
went on board of the steamer Moor
destined homeward, and while at SUI
per her eight-year-old son strayed {
uunoticed. After the boat was son
distance on her course down the riv,
the boy was missed, and the moth
was naturally in great distress. II
captain of the Moore sent a clerk ba'
on the first upward bound steame
and this morning he found the lit
fellow down on PontOtoc street all
, god shape.
Several persons about town we're i
! clined to stand Hancock on his hel
or turn his face to the wall, until Il
crowd met in the usual way at Il
Peabody vestibule to talk over Il
. news. Then a person went abo
holding a hundred dollar greenba,
in his hand, seeking any Of Garfield
friends willing to bet that niue
Hancock stock took another upwa.
: boom, and the boys feel all right I
day. The hundred hadn't been co
cred up to noon to-day, and it awai
some one willing.
CALIFORNIA GRAPES,