Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-12
MATINEE.
The American Citizen and the
Judge---The Rank aud File
Before the Rail.

ANAOEC AnC AeAAAe
Doors opened this morning at Gam
precisely. Curtain rose a few mo
ments after, and disclosed to the ad
miring gaze ola select audience, tn.
fudge and two clerks, seated in stat,
behind a rail.
Call the first case" ordered tn,
court, and Dinkie Dodie swept grace
fully to the front, A bird's-nest ha
rested jauutily on a particular OBJ
streperous kink, and a fifteen cent
smile wreathed her upper bill. A
faint blush Of ebony diffused itsel
over her co~untenance, and the toe o
a dainty number eight shoe peepeC
from under her skirt. Pursuing up hel
liver masticator she sweetly lisped,
"0h, how awful. | never!'
did" said the prosecuting witness
"choked up my sewer"
did you see her do it2" q%uerieC
the court.
mo sir, but she did do it" was tn,
answer.
"Wel then Dinkie Dodie, l must
discharge you in the absence o
proof"
"Now Tmhunky'dory," lisped tn,
prisoner as she ambled out at the sid,
door.
HAMLET.
There's something rotten in Den
mark" remarked the judge as his ey,
fell on the name Of P. Hamlet. "Wha
is the trouble, Mr.. Officer.
Drunk and d~isorderly,' responde,
that official.
Immortal Shakespeare's swee
prince Hamlet drunk"
Such is the sad fact, your honor
Sweet 0phelia tried me sol Cold poi
son | would fam have taken-b but tn
baFkeeper substituted beer" an
swered Hamlet.
THE barkeeper is the cause, ther
of my ining you ten dollars. Plung
him into the deepest dungeon in th
castle until the lucre be forthcoming.
solemnly concluded the judge.
LOVES LABOR LOST.
ben Davis will answer TO a charg
of drunk and trespass," said the courl
setting himself reSignedly back in hi
chair.
The evidence laid bare the secrets {
9 bleeding heart. Ben loved the dusk
Clementina Johnsing. For days ,whe'
she tossed upon a bed of sickness, b
ministered to her wants. His wa
the hand that carried to her lips tn
cooling draught his were the Lip
that pressed her own when love
sweet g%lances locked their eyes. Sh
frightened under his tender care, an
finally the beaming smile Of happine.
and health once more adorned be
beauteous phiz. Called away by
press Of the cot on picking business
he babe her a sweet farewell, and re
turned yesterday to find her the vii
of another, wherefore he kicked.
""Twas loves labor lost remarke
Ben, Ticking a tear from his chez
with the end Of his tongue.
What more Shakespeare ?" e.
claimed his honor. My nerves Il
tool weak TO stand any I'll 6r
you five dollars"
A BEvY OF BEAUTIES.
"Lottie Hughes" alias ''Unlucl
Lottie," next made her bow in al
swer to a charge of drunk and disc
derby, which she Indignantly deniet
calling upon her witnesses to veri
her statement. "Lottie didn't
anything" said Sweet Bette, dror
ping the words ole by one out of IL
corner of her mouth.
Perfectly innocent subjoined B
Casino, with a dangerous gesture
her pOnderous arm. That WON.
with the game eye called her a CO
and made her mad"
"Called her a cow screamed a
the other witnesses, with uplift,
hands.
Said it vas against the city ord
nances for cows to walk on the paw
ment, put in Sweet Bette.
"0h how awfull' exclaimed Il
bevy Of beauties.
Very" put in the guide. "Rema
with Baker twenty days, Lottie."
The balance Of the play was slight,
and the court marched out to slc
music, the curtain falling at elev,
o'clock.
JUST RECEIVED.