Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-29
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hall, 1874 Main street.
Librettcs of der Freischutz" il
English or German for sale at H. G.
Hollenbsrg's or at theater tonight
Price 25c.
H. Seessel, ST., 4 Son have inaugu
rated their summer system of deliver
ing fresh meats and vegetables every
morning, including Sundays.
Memphis and Charleston stock il
New York to-day was quoted at 80,
and government 4 per cents advanced
to l16, the highest ever reached.
A trot of a mile at the races yester.
day was announced from the judges
stand as performed in 2:2lt, and il
raised a big laugh. Actual time 1926.
The temperature here at sunrise
was 65, and 5 below yesterday at the
same time. Wind north and fresh.
Range of temperature yesterday, GA to
Sc degrees.
One Of the morning papers fixes on
to morrow as May day. 1t it were
April fools day it might go down, but
in its present shape it is too spiritual
istic to swallow.
To-day closes the sale of tickets in
the Commonwealth lottery, as the
drawing takes place tomorrow. Get
a ticket at the usual place and a prize
may be the lucky result.
Bugs by the bag full fly and fall
about lighted rooms after nightfall.
In the suburbs many people turn down
their blinds and their lamps to keep
the pests from annoying them.
The new Kentucky actress, Selma
Fetter, is spoken of in a very compli-
mentary way by several persons of this
city, who recently saw her play at
jackson, Tennessee. The lady per-
formed there a few evenings since.
A cheap meal for fifteen to twenty
cents is sought by a few people who
claim it cannot be found in this city.
A house with that taritf run here some
years ago, but its proprietor broke and
is now working for wages in another
The postal Investigators are still
busy in this city, their consultations
being held at rooms in the Peabody
hotel. 1t is limited that they are
to cut with a sharp, double.
edged sword, and will do it two ways
Or more.
The nsighors of the State female
buildings are much mixed up
.uSt now, the topic being whether it
will be best to convert the college into
/ public asylum for the insane; a col.
'red female institute, or a more de-
purpose.
THE LEDGER is just completing an
editorial room over the chute running
rom Main street to Center alley. 1t
viii be handsomely tied up, and will
'Ontain the latest wrinkle patent
automatic club for the habit
lal bore" -[Avalancbe. Struck it to
dot.
The way the thunder rumbled, the
Tind blew and black clouds flew
the impression was strong that
soaking shower would fall during
asst night, but it didn't. The entire
was less than 10-1OO of an
nch. Nashville enjoyed a nice
and so did Little Rock.
A lot of stray poll-tax receipts have
cen found recently among people
rho paid, but the funds so disbursed
found their way into Treasurer
icGowan's school account, being still
traying about among the deputies. /
% check this irregularity Treasurer
acGowan has issued an order, which
Till be found elsewhere.
1t was close and warm yesterday,
he mercury climbing to Sc, and
outhern breezes stirred all through
he day, sometimes, however, in a very
emile way. Last night, after nine
a cloud bank to the northward
ent a bowling breeze down from that
ERECTION, and cooled the atmosphere
cry materially. This morning and
o-day the GOODNESS continued.
The northern horizon illumin-
ted by ftful flashes Of electricity, and
Iature's grand fireworks were exceed
ngly interesting in a spectacular
enSe. As the lightning's flashes can
'e seen two hundred miles away,
hose Of last evening doubtless pro.
from the heavy rain clouds
which sent over an inch of rainfall
lown upon Cairo within twenty min
ties, as this mornings kilograms an
lounce.
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