Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-22
LEDGER LINES.

son street.
Brown & Jones, coal dealers %
Main street.
The most desirable uniform now i
the undress.
Best quality fresh roasted coffee a
Lyle & Shields.
All kinds of job printing executed
at the LEDGER office, ID Madison.
Cannot something be done to save
the shade trees recently set out
around Court Square2
The Register had rush ofbusiness
to-day. Eight instruments were re-
corded before eleven o'clock.
Fillmore Bland and Melissa Brown
were licensed to marry this forenoon,
There is some little bravery in the
land yet.
The city authorities are improving
Cynthia street somewhat, and also the
wide parallel alley between Cynthia
and Lauderdale streets
W. j. Shepherd has been arrested
for failing to turn over S25, alleged to
have been collected by him on account
of the Diamond Baking Powder Co.
Major n. Burke is now at the head
Of affairs in the absence of President
Overton, but can't swallow the Police
Court. Esq, Quigley holds down the
judicial chair for him,
Memphis military iervor has been
transferred to the suburbs of Hunts
vile, Ala, where Captain Waldran is
putting tie boys through without re-
gard to the thermometer.
The Commonwealth Lottery, of
Louisville, will have another drawing
next week. They will scatter prizes
broadcast through the land. Every.
body should get ticket at the usual
place.
No steps have yet been made
towards repairing the statiOnhouse,
recently bought by the authorities Of
the Taxing District. 1t is badly in
need of tearing down and rebuilding,
The Chiefs Office will probably be
located in the building as soon as re-
pairs are made.
According to the Signal Service
bulletin issued this forenoon, the in
dications for the Tennessee and Ohio
valley are fair weather, preceded by
local rains in the northern portion,
westerly to northerly winds, higher
barometer, and stationary to lower
temperature.
Captain Lemastor, of the Trustees
Office, who lives out at NOneonnah and
drives to and fro every day, said this
morning that Noncounah was only
about fifteen inches deep, while the
dust, when in motion, was at least ff-
teen feet. Other country roads ARE
nearly as bad.
A match game of baseball will take
plaza at Olympic Park Sunday after
noon, beginning at half-past three
o'clock, between the Memphis Beds
and Lone Stars, of New Orleans. The
boys are all in fine trim, and promise
that the entertainment will be one of
the best of its class given for a long
time.
A venerable merchant stopped on
the sidewalk in front Of Court Square
in the shade this forenoon and pulled
of his hat to get the benefit Of the
breeze. An old blind man stood by
him in exactly the same position, but
not for the same purpose. The con
trast wSs great apd yet the likeness
was striking.
John Hines, colored man, was
arrested Wednesday night for carry
ing a pistol, but as it was proved at
trial he was in search Of a man who
had burglarized his house, he was dis
charged. Yesterday his father in.
law, George Coleman, was arrested as
the robber and sent to Jail by Esq.
Quigley.
The many friends of Mr.. Charles
Howard are CAD to learn that be has
charge Of the grand barbecue. Those
who know him say that Charley will
prepare one of the best barbecues ever
set up in tho grove. There is one
thing certain, if any one does under.
stand bafbecueing meat, that one is
Mr.. Charles Howard. He will have
the valuable assistance Of Wade At.
kins and other helpers.
The Quarterly Court ordered at its
recent term that the taxes on all prop
erty on which assessments we're re-
duced By the court must be paiC
within thirty days after the adjourn.
ment of the court. Those who ez
pect the benefit Of such reductions
must, therefore, pay promptly. At
tention is called to a notice from
G. WeatherfOrd, agent and back tax
collector.