Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-27

LEDGER LINES.

brown az JOn6Si COal uoalViel SO-
Main street.
Wishart has been removed to 100
Union for the present.
China dinner sets, 1876 pieces, for
s18, at c. N. Erich's.
Chamber sets sold retail at whole
sale prices, H. Wetter & Co.
Spare ribs, fifty barrels, cheap to
trade. Ike A. Chase, 22O Front.
Telephone S. W. Garrison for en-
craving, rubber stamps and stencils.
mo one killed, and it was a poorly
Christmas generally" vas the way a
rough put it this morning.
Rabbits, squirrels, v%enison and red
snapper in large quantities at Glen
ont's.
Churches thinly attended, m%atinees
crowded expresses the situation, from
a spectacular sense, on Christmas day.
The party taking the meerschaum
cigar holder from Mansiord's, yester-
day morning, will please return the
same at once.
The various Masonic lodges will
meet at the Temple tonight for in
sfallation Of o~fiaers and TO celebrate
St. Johns day.
IAN unusully dull Christmas, and
yesterday was a suitable companion to
it." was the way another man ex-
planned it to. day.
Halfthe men on the streets went on
a spree Christmas eve, and the other
half did the same next day, according
to the way it appeared to an observant
wayfarer.
For a suitable present during the
holidays to a friand, get a ticket in
the Commonwealth lottery. If luck
should secure a prize, nothing would
be 50 much appreciated,
Several of our sacred edifces, which
it has been customary to adorn and
decorate in a floral way, we're not so
decorated this Christmas, and many
who attended church, both Saturday
and Sunday, marvelled at it, saying
Why is it so?
Quietly in the home circle, with a
pleasantly enjoyable Christmas dinner,
was the way the larger share Of our
inhabitants enjoyed the Christmas
holiday. Those who had no homes
and no invitations out, of course do
net appreciate this fashion, but it was
delightful to all who had.
Decidedly colder weather lis an
Rounced as probable this evening and
tomorrow by the signal service bulle-
tin oyer this section Of country and a
light snow fall is indicated along the
Ohio Valley and upper lake regions.
1t will perhaps clear up tonight here
and to the northwest ofus.
A musical feature, at the close Of
the services in one Of our popular
churches, yesterday, was the air of
the Toreador (bullfghter's aria) from
the opera Of Carmen. The congrega-
ton stepped ia close time to the pro-
fame, but spirited strains, as they
marched out of the sacred edifce.
There are many elderly persons
who declare most positively that they
will not recognize or speak to a toy
maker or toy dealer for six months to
come. One person with three small
boys says he would like to stretch it
out six months to each boy, all be.
cause tin horns and squeaky manikeps
chatter over every floor in his house.
The temperance advocates seem to
have been derelict in their labors. or
lack influence with the youth Of
the day. Az al events, it wa, OBJ
served that drinking saloons and
places Of carousal, were chiefly patron
lied on Christmas aud Whereabouts. by
persons whose advent on earth dates
along in the early part Of the sixties.
In fact, the majority Of the drunken.
boisterous throng are yet within their
teens. 1t is Notifying to say it, but
it is so, nevertheless
Ladies desiring the first pick of
beautifully embroidered slippers, for
Christmas presents, will do well to
call early at Zellner & Co.'s shoe
store, while the assortmentin patterns
and styles is yet unbroken. Their
stock, in this particular line, is the
largest, most complete and attractive
we ever saw. They sell them at
astonishinriy low priceH and wa advice