Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-08

week.
Thirty-four years ago this day the
battle of Palo Alto was fought, be.
tween the federal and Mexican forces
Zachary Taylor commanding on thu
winning side.
The sale of tickets in the Louisiana
lottery closes on Monday, as the draw.
ing takes place Tuesday. Every resi-,
dent of the Taxing district should
have a ticket.
The selection of magazines, reviews.
papers and libraries, at Mansford's, is
unsurpassed in the south. Go there
and purchase your reading for a quiet
Sunday at home.
General w. j. Smith and Captain
S. s. Garrett returned from Nash
vile, this morning, where they were
in attendance upon the republican
'convention.
Kirkland's hat store is the place
and nine o'clock Monday morning is
the time to secure your seats for the
Calvary church choir opera season.
The river here is within 81 feet of
extreme high water mark, and SWELL
ing slowly. As the waters are declin-
ing from Cairo up, the prospect favors
but little farther rise this season.
Gov. E. G. Walthall, of Mississippi,
is in the city to-day. He is as popu-
lar here, and almost as much at home,
as in his own state, where he is held
in the highest esteem by all classes.
The Bolivar Bulletin of the 9Th
says: Rev. DIR. Lee. of Memphis,
has been visiting his old friend and
college-mate, Rector W. G. Gray.
He preached at St. James church
Sunday morning and evening"
The sale of tickets to the Calvary
church choir opera season will begin
at Kirkland's bat store Monday morn
ing at 8 o'clock. instead of 3 pm, as
published by mistake in a morning
paDer. Those who desire choice seats
should 20 early.
At the German Maifest at Estiyal
park next Monday a corps of deputy
sherifs will be Oh hand under Sheriff
McGowan's direction TO preserve
order and keep b~oisterous people in
good behavior. The peaceably dispOs-
posed will appreciate this.
The expression as applied to actors
and public speakers, of bringing
down the house" originated with
Sampson. He was the first on record.
The first on record to bring down the
price of cigars in Memphis was Sol
Coleman, 3l6 Main.
The county workhouse for a year,
less n day, with a fine of fifty dol
lars in cash, is Credell's sentence for
trying to slaughter Nj. Sigaiago.
His case went to the state supreme
court, but the sentence could not be
reversed by that tribunal.
A whale doesn't look SO very big
when you remember some Of the pis-
catorial achievements of many an
amateur trout-catcher. The way to
prepare for a successful fishing excur-
sion, is first of all to lay in a supply
of cigars and tobacco at Sol. Cole
mans, BIC Main street.
Let the frogs have a monopoly of
croakiDg this spring and every man
make the most of his business. We
have some croakerS in Memphis, but
men who do an immense business like
Sol Coleman, cigar dealer, 3l6 Main,
never croak on any subject.
Another thing that is certain as
death and taxes, and that is that a
love letter is never sent in a yellow
envelope. Another thing equally
certain is that Sol Coleman, 316 Main,
sells a better cigar for FIVE cents than
any other dealer in the United States.
Sol. Coleman's dry puns never failed
to produce merriment. Those in to.
days issue are worthy Of notice; read
them, but remember that Mr.. Cole
mans popular resort is closed on Sun
days, and smokers would do we'll to
get a supply of his fine cigars before
II o. c. tonight.
All things come to him who will
but wait" Not much. The fellow
who borrowed twenty dollars of you
last summer will not come to you if
you wait five hundred years. And no
man need wait with the expectation
that cigars and tobacco will ever be
better or cheaper than that sold by
Sol. Coleman, 3l6 Main street.
The Katydid club opens the festiv-
tiles Of the season tomorrow at Fitz-
gibbons grove. The.frst annual pic
mic of this club will be thoroughly en-
joyed by everyone who attends. The
club is composed of courteous, affable
and mirth- loving young men, who
will spare no pains to contribute to
the pleasure of the occasion. Trains