Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-09
CURRENT TOPICS,
As Discussed on Main and Madi.
HOn Streets.

AZ discussed on Main ana Ma6tl
son Streets.
A reporter lounged against the ircr
rail on the northwest corner Of MAdi.
son and Main this morning and ben
his ear at such an angle as to take il
the remarks of the everchanging GROVE
that can always be found there
Footsteps went and came, the ringing
sound of the vigorous heel and the
dainty football of graceful beauty, thu
tagging tread Of the slip-shod heel anC
the uneven football of departed beauty
all swelled and mingled together and
with the sound of busy life joined anC
all swelled and rolled together in one
grand volume of smoky sound. The
well-fed banker and the curbstone
broker, the partly head of the big cot
ton house and the unobtrusive keeper
of a stall in market, the successful
Spectator in futures" and the ragged
hanger-on at the bucket-shop, the
lady in silks and the woman in calico,
all rolled up in one increasing volume
which seemed to flow over a pebbly
bottom; for some were slow and some
we're fast.
The reporters thoughtful mood was
suddenly interrupted by a piercing
cry to his left, and, turning, he beheld
a stkiring scene.
ELECTRIFIED.
A countryman had beed ensnared
by the mar with the electric battery.
With each hand he clutched a pole Of
the machine and evidently wanted to
turn loose. His legs were, happily,
free, however, and he made good use
of them. The tails Of his coat we're
being theoretically famed in the air,
and his red bandans was slowly
crawling from beneath his tipsy
hat. The battery man piled
on the agony until his vic
tim was thoroughly electrified and
soothing the angry man by telling him
he had given him a dancing lesson
free collected his nickel and calmly
awaited another victim.
THE AQUEOUS FLUID.
Elevator running, Joe?' one man
was heard to ask Of another.
YES, at last" was the answer; "all
the hands in the store took a ride up
on ours yesterday in commemoration
of the event."
80 l did, too" exclaimed the first
man, but tried it again in a couple of
hours and could not make the trip.
I'm afraid that engine has the same
effect on the water hal the changea-
bic weather does on futures"
They both seemed to be happy, how
ever, that they had enough water to
take an occasional ride on the eleva-
tor and to sweep the longaccumulated
filth from the sewers.
COMMERCIAL ELECTRICITY.
The reporters attention was next
attracted to a group of gentlemen en-
gagged in discussing the telegraph bus
in SIS. Many of them, realizing that
competition is the life of trade, spoke
highly in favor of affording every
facility for the passage Of the A. U.
through the county. 1t has been
rumored hat the company is already
putting up poles in the city, but it is a
mistake, the new poles were those Of
the telephone company. The case
which was decidedin the circuit court
the other day in favor of the railroad,
in which the right of the A. U. &c
have a right Of way condemned was
disputed, settles the question here,
but il vas stated by one of these gen
Il men, who ought to know, that the
A. U. would appeal the case to a high
er court, and would ultimately bring
their lines here in spite of all opposi-
ton, as they had done elsewhere, A
case Is being tried on the same
grounds in Fayette county.
TRAMPs AGAIN.
"S'pose you read the proceedings Of
tbs tramps' convention" remarked
one of the gentlemen branching of.
That's not the worst OF it," said
another. MY wife was chairman Of
the ladies' convention held next day.
and she means business"
Amy Of them been 'round2" in.
quired a listener
"0ooe."
"Well?'
THE warning that one put on th,
gate post will kecpthe balance of then
away. He sneaked around to the bacl
door, after having seen me leave tn,
house, and taking a seat in the dining
room, demanded a tea cake and a glasI
Of spiced wine, and be quick about it
ton, he said. That tramp was sippinj
slop from the gutter when he founC
himself about two minutes after. Re
marking that he guessed the presiden
might want him to go at once as en-
bassador to the north pole, he mad,
tracks in the direction ofthe horizon.
Steinway pianos, Hollenberg's, 229
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GREAT BARGAINS IN BOYS
.CLOTIIINGi
For want Of room. and 20