Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-30

impressed with him. The sister fsa
marked that sbs knew the doctor, and
that they would call on him; that she,
the sister, would feisn that something
was the matter with tooth, etc, aud
that would be a sufficient excuse
to bring about another meeting. Ac-
cordingly both ladies called, and the
courteous dentist was delighted" to
see them, etc. On the elder sister
making known her professional call,
he invited her to take the chair, and
commenced examining her teeth, de-
claring that one was Every bad, and
should be extracted at once. Yes
said the lady, humoring the matter.
This had hardly passed her lips when
the tooth did, also, and to
her utter horror was be-
tween the doctors forceps. The
rest can be imagined. Thus an at
tempt to snatch a heart resulted in
the snatching Of a sound tooth. This
is not a fiction but a veritable "o'er
true tale"
A thieves den is now Chicago. 1t
seems that the villainous population
of all the States have poured in here.
Day and night the most outrageous
crimes are committed, such as high
way robberies, attempts at murder.
murder, arson, burglaries, ETC., besides
all the petty crimes known to the law.
Truly the city is in a terrible condi-
ton, and the large police force seems
powerless to stop the. march Of the
grand army of cut-throats in its helm
Gus assaults upon society. Unless
Judge Lynch is called to the front
there is no telling where the appalling
raid will stop. This is merely a light
colored proof of the terribly dark
picture. Still, some Of the radica'
Republican press contriye the song
Southern outrage at the least in
fraction of the law in your section.
when life nor property isfor a moment
safe after dark in the Garden City.
Coolly and calmly did Geo. Koenig
Friday night, send a ball into hii
heart. after making his will, bequeath-
ing his body to the president of the
Chicago medical college, because o.
his love for the doctor. George was
tired of this sublunary sphere, ani
wished to be an angel.
w. 0. Dayissa burglar, was arrested
last week for a robbery, confessed hi,
crime, and in four days thereafter
was on his way to the penitentiary tt
serve a term of fifteen years. Still
General Macarthur, late postmaster o
Chicago, who embezzled the count,
out Of $4,000, is still at larg,
Where's the moral?
A Presidential canvass Of promi
Rent Republicans the other day her
developed. Grant 2S, Blaine s, Secre
tary Sherman 4; but a eanyass Of tn
poorer class say d-n Grant.
Nh. Timothy Donovan fell into
vat of boiling lard Friday night, ant
is now an angel.
Colonel Mapleson's ggand oper.
troupe has left US. The glorious gal
axy Of talent has vanished from GU.
midst and gone to gladden. some Othe
region. Nine. ANDRE, Mile Valera
Nine. Lablache, Signor Campanini
Signor del Puente, Signor Rildini an,
Signor Mont are with us no more
nor glorious ANNA AoHise Carey
May their return be soon. Honor
and wealth greet their presence here
Two young ladies, Misses M.F. Per
~ and i. a. Martin, are practicin
law in Chicago, and doing a goo
business. They are well up in lega
lore.
When Parnell and Dillon come t
Chicago they will get a right Foya
welcome,a and the poorof Ireland abOH
$4,000. Chicago will do her shar
toward relievingt the sufferings Of thos
SO basely oppressed by the suppose,
model nation Of Europe, and will pa
appropriate hoROrs to the men VIII
are advocating the good cause in tn
United States, regardless of the fee
ings Of E5 John Bull or Brown, Q
the Empress Of ALI tbe Indies,
More anon. EAYR.
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