Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-20
THE CITY.
wednesday evening, July 10, 1854.
LEDGER LINES.

Jeans Oenat0rS.
Too much sunshine lately.
New Seasides at Williams's.
LEDGER Bindery, 10 Madison.
Golden hams. Lyle & Shields.
No rain, and warm weather ahead.
LEDGER job printing Office, ID Mad
son street.
Brown & Jones, coal dealers, 282
Main street.
Best quality fresh roasted coffee at
Lyle & Shields.
Mercury yesterday from 734 to
9O7-1O, a delightful summer temper
ature.
1t has been nearly a month since we
were favored with respectable or
soaking shower.
Go to the popular clothing stole Of
Johnston & Vance to secure tickets
for the grand barbecue.
A shipment Of choice red snappers
was received this morning by Victor
Fuchs, 80 and Al Jefferson.
The Lone Star base ball players, Of
New Orleans, are coming here to
have game with the Reds next Sun
day.
Lemons and Oranges-D. Canale &
Co. are just receiving large supply
that they bought before the boom and
will sell reasonable.
The water company people are con-
sulting to-day over proper person tC
serve as their president, vice Judge
I. j. Latham resigned.
The street sweeping enterprise is tc
be paid for by subscription and parties
interested are at work soliciting fol
Main street from Beale north.
Suburban roadways are more than a
foot under the dust in many places
and phaetons or other low wheeled
vehicles have a tough time to pull
through.
AT the Peabody Hat Store tickets
are for sale for the grand picnic and
barbecue. Be certain to secure your
tickets in advance, as the number is
limi,ed to 20OO
Open air evening gatherings under
the shades of yard shrubbery with
music and ice cream garnishments are
among the popular suburban enter
tainments at the present time.
The weather has warmed up from
two to twelve degrees throughout the
South, and here it is about five degrees
higher than yesterday, with good
prospects of getting warmer still.
Corn in the river valleys to the
south is parched, shriveled and suffer
ing for rain. No complaint is heard,
however, regarding the condition Of
cotton, but corn, according to an old
darby planter, is done ruingd."
1t is definitely stated that the
heroine of the recent scandal, known
as Maude Stafford, is no blood relation
to Judge Z. Stafford Of Washington
county, Mississippi, but was reared in
his family as an adopted child.
The Bluff City Grays are somewhat
broke up about a captain, and are
slightly worried over one of their
members who is to get married q
week or SO hence, on which occasion
they are to turn out ia full uniform
The dog days are with us, but the
dog killer is evidently resting from
his weary duty. 1t is safe to estimate
that not over 100 dogs have beer
slaughtered so far this season, when a
least 5000 should have been put out O
the world.
The comet could be plainly seel
last night hanging close around th,
Polar Star, as if trying to cultivat'
close relation with that interesting
planet. The other comet recent,
discovered has not yet been seen her
by our LEGAL star gazers.
The air was calm last night, Blu
most delightful for sleeping and man!
a snorer enjoyed himself and in few
cases herself to the full. Those witt
have been losing sleep lately througl
the effects Of excessive heat make Vi
for it very largely, now that the TEN
perature has dropped to a genia
point.
LEANS SENATOR'S,