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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-20

From Unkown Sources.l
A plainly-dre ed, middle. aged
man, with an immobile expression of
countenance, entered a St. Louis res
taurant, the other day, and called for
dinner. One of the walters hustled
about for a moment took the stranger
order and presently presented before
him a bowl Of bean soup. After care
fully inspecting for a moment, the
guest looked up, with an astonised air,
and said
What's this?
why, it's bean SOUP" replied the
waiter, apparently very much Of
Tended.
"Yes, that may be-" replied the
guest, seriously, but what is it now ?"
The waiter locked puzzled for a mo.
ment, and then snapped out;
Why, | tell you it's bean soup"
you said that before, you know"
said the guest quietly I'm admit
that it may have been bean soup, but
what is it now2'
You're cute, amt your" said the
waiter, looking as though he wanted to
break the neck Of the guest. We'll,
it's bean soup right now"
I'm glad Of that. but how long has
1t been bean soup? ?" asked the guest,
as the waiter started for the kitchen,
%muttering about the people who are
too smart to live.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-20
A TRYING
A Newly Married Couple Wander
About for Hours I'm n Vain
Search for a L1tlgiBg
HOUSE.

A runaway couple from Texas CANE
to the city recently and we're joined to
gether as man and wife by a countr,
magistrate who happened to be in thu
city IN attendance upon the county
SQUIRT. He was a tall, boEy young fel
low, with a resolute face. She was I
retiring female, with a sunburnt face
which hid itself in the uttermost re.
cesses OF a calico bonnet. They were
entire strangers ID the city, and moi
having money enough to put up at
leading hotel were doubtful where tc
go. Accidentally striking a boarding,
house on Second street the young mar
entered and accosted the proprietor
with
Air you the boss Of this ere hash
foundry
II yaml' he responded.
I'D liketorent a double bed andt two
cheers" said the groom, utterly un-
conscious of his companions bushes.
Sorry, but can't accommodate you.
I'm full" was the response.
Stumbling along in the darkness
the couple were attracted by a bright
light burning in the hallway of a pri-
vate residence on Adams street, and
mounting the steps the groom ignored
the bell and gave the door a vigorous
tap with his boot.
1t was quickly answered by a foot
man, who jerkcd the door open and
excitedly inquired,
Where. on the roof, or around the
kitchen iue? Quick, where's the
fre?"
Fire, you black fool you, who said
anything about FIRE? Me and my
my wife want to stay all night"
answered the Texan angrily.
you gat out of this, or I'll call the
police" calculated the man, slamming
the door, and leaving the couple to
find their way out.
This continued until nearly ten
o'clock. They entered all sorts of
places and the groom was badgered by
all sorts Of people until he was beside
himself and rippsd and swore just as
If he we're mounted on his trickiest
Mustang behind a drove of broad
horns. His bride was trembling with
fatigue and crying softly when a police
man learned their woe and escorted
them to a boarding house, near one of
the depots, where the nuptial night
was spent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-20

DR.. Buddeke, eye and ear diseases,
No. 56 east Court street, l44t
Shskspeare's plays, 3 cents each, at
Williams's book store.
Miss Sallic, tho daughter Of ESQ. j..
D. Brewster, was married yesterday at
her fathers residence to Mr.. Robert
~Shuford, Of Jackson, Tenn, the Rev.
e. K. Hamilton officiating.
The Hon. VIM. R. Moore, congress-
man-elect, went east last night, accom-
panied by his wife. He doubtless ex-
poets to reach Washington City in
time to join the band on the fourth Of
next March.
Among the array Of MemphianS at
Nashville last Tuesday are noted the
following: I. J. Latham, J.Newsom,
Z. Ensley, j. H. Mathes, c. +. Wal
dram and MisssBessie Bethel; also Mr..
w. H. Woodbridge, of Louisville.
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No instruments recorded to-day.
Moss alias Harris, the champion
fraud, has been discharged from Jail.
& marriage license was issued to-
day to DR.. Thomas Bryan and Mrs.
Mary O. Allen.
A crazy doctor has been worrying
the courthouse officials and police for
weeks. His mslady has begun to
assume a dangerous form, and there is
no telling what he may do in amoment
Of insane passion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-20

Many people in the interior have
been so blockaded for the past TIRES
months, by cold, mud and wet, that
they haye run short of provisions.
They are in no danger of starving, but
in many instances their rations are re-
ported very short. The stagnation in
business has also reduced the lardss
of many city people.
The merchants who owned the
steamer Poitevont, sunk ten miles be-
low Bolivar, in the Hatchie river,
have settled with the insurance com
panies. The latter paid a portion Of
the risk and threw the boat in. An
effort will doubtless be made to raise
the vessel as soon as the river is in
condition for the work.
A portion of the ice which has been
drifting by here in the river for the
past two days is ten or twelve inches
thick, as clear as crystal, and hard as
we'll, nearly as flint. 1t would be
fine for packing to be used next sum
mer, and evidently belongs to a crop
produced away up where the waters
are clear and the weather very cold.
Teams have been crossing the St.
Francis river on the ice, between
Madison and Wittsburg, for the past
three weeks or more. TIE ice in that
part Of the country is said to be over
three feet in thickness - something
unusual in this latitude. The present
rise in the waters will shortly clear all
this out.
Another full inch Of rain fell last
night, and the south is everywhere
soaked a long way below the surface.
The rains are general throughout the
south. New Orleans has had nearly
three and a half inches during the past
forty-eight hours, and all points be-
tween the gulf and the Ohio has expe-
rienced wetness, while SHOWS fell yes
terday in the eastern and middle
states.
The rise in the river and the early
resumption of through navigation is
likely to cause a reduction in the price
of coal. The shiyering poor are i'll
able to pay the present price for that
absolute requisite for comfort in cold
weather. Wood is reported a little
cheaper than it has been, as country
laborers have more leisure time in
which to cut and haul it.
The neat and delicate operation of
placing a marble keystone in the arch
way wei one Of the doors of the first
story at the new customhouse was OBJ
served yesterday by many spectators.
The process was slow, but when the
stone dropped to the position designed
it fitted as accurate and close as il it
bad grown there. The customhouse
work has been making fair progress
for some time past, and with good
luck, some of us may yet live to see
the lower story occupied for public
business.
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All TEig Any Wuy.

An English woman, recently de-
ceased, addressed her husband in her
will as follows: ''As [ have long qiven
you my heart, and as all my teGderest
affections and ioodest wishes have
always been yours, so is everything
else | possess, All that / can call
mine being already yours, | have
nothing TO give but my heartiest
thanks for the. care and kindness you
have at all times shown me, whether
in sickness or health, for which God
Almighty will, | hope, reward you in
a better world. HoWe,er, for forms
sake, hereby give and bequeath you
as follows; First, the el0,OjO lefs me.
by Sir Il. H.; the G2O0 a yepr left
me b. my father; the larger gold cup.
and lesser gold chocolate Guns aud
stands, which | wish you you'd some
times look on in memory Of my death,
and Of the fondest end faithfulest
friend YOU ever had.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-20
THE CARNIVAL.
What King Rex Has TO Say AbOu1

That we are going to have a scene
of revelry here on the last day Of next
month and the first Of March, is as
sured. 1t is also settled that the
mystic Memphi are as busy as beavers
in the recesses Of the den, preparing a
brilliant pageant for public parade
and a glowing festal scene after, and
all for Mardi Gras night.
The proclamation Of King Rex has
been out on Illuminated posters foF
some days past. The public have seen
them, no doubt, in various places.
The Rex coat of arms surmounts the
brilliant poster, as usual. 1t is a
many-colored cut, representinga couple
Of the heralds Of Rex blowing their
trumpets, as they lean against the
world, one on each side and announcing
to all Of its inhabitants the programme
for the intended carnival. The pro-
clamation is an elegant composition,
noted for conciseness, and reads as fol-
lows:
/. Let our royal and faithful sub.
jects in our loved city Of Memphis
and all the thousands Of welcome visi-
tors who may be assembled within her
gate, give tongue and rejoicings.
IL. The king Of the carnival orders
proclamation to be made of his coming
within u midst on Monday, February
18th, 1881, at high noon, to inaugurate
the modest merry making, fun and
frolic of our many jewellers following
in our royal train.
III. Our glittering courtiers and
mobiles Of our household move with the
advance; and our heralds proclaim our
demand upon the authorities Of the
city for the surrender Of our capital
and the golden key Of the gate.
~. The hours Of Tuesday, known
as Mardi Gras, March LIST, 1881, shall
rest silent from the sounds OF labor
and be given up 10 our rule.
V. The splendor of our court shall
proclaim our residence and power, and
a free license shall be accorded TO all
harmless merry mummers and mask
ers, mimics and madcaps until lenten
dawn.
VI. The revels Of Mardi Gras day
shall take breath at the fall Of night,
when our grand order the m%ysteriou,
Memphi shall food eur streets with a
blaze of light, and entrance the vision
0 fthe beholder with its pageant OIL
wondrOus beauty.
VII. As favor 10 our loyal sub.
jects scattered throughout our broad
realm, who may come to greet tic
king on bis visit, we command all rail
way magnates and conmodores OF the
merchant marine on u great river
shall offer safe conveyance 70 and from
our City Of Memphis at reduced rates
of transportation. REX.
Attest
Typhon,
Puck,
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Swearing Her In.

A Nevada newspaper thus describes
the swearingin of Miss Kittrell, a new
clerk of the Nevada legislature:
Miss Kittrell is a pale, petite young
lady, with a very serious, self-posssssed
manner. Judge Hawley adjured Miss
Kittrell to support the constitution
and the laws, not to bear arms against
her country, and to pay no attention
to the laws ofthe legislature Of other
when they happened to conflict
with those of the battle born. state.
He assured her, from the tome in his
hand, that she was not eligible as a
servant Of the state if she had, since
the adoption of the constitution Of
Nevada, fought a duel, acted as a sec.
ond at a duel or carried a challenge to
fight a duel. The young lady was able
to set Judge Hawley's mind to rest on
these points, for be seemed to take her
little nod at the end Of his p~aralysing
sentences as entirely satisfactory"
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Dressed Turkeys,
Red
Savannah River Shad.
VICTOR ID. FUCHS,
10 and ~ Jefferson.
Police Points.

Eight arrests,
Two Migrants went TO the Island.
Bill Woods is in trouble for stealing
again from abrother darky.
A festive prowler was nabbed by
officer Toier last night.
Sam Foster, for stealing seven
pounds Of tobacco from i. Vsccaro,
will go to Jail.
The case Of N. Freidlandor, the
young mar arrested for an attempt %
swindle s. Katzenberger's Sons out Of
$500, has obtained a continuance.
An innocent drunk, who has been
three times arrested and as many dis
charged within a week, was hned five
dollars this morning as q means Of
SOLDERING him up.
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Ell Taking it Easy.

UVuFVI IIIDunesI N
While the much harassed saints of
the valley ofthe Great Salt Lake are
racking their brains over tho delegate
question, talking abOat taxation with.
out representation, and thinking over
some plan 10 r%eorganize the Danites.
General Murray is on his native heath
sajoying the receptions, balls and So
eials Of which louisville is justly IA
nous
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-20

a young man recently called at =
litt'e domicile in V~icksburg. A small
boy, and q big yellow dog were snug
gled on the doorstep, and the young
mar asked: Wi that dog bite ?T
Well said the boy, " its OWN to
certain things ef he do or not. Ef YER
want to colleek sewing machine raoney
he 8 fierce as a tiger. but If yer cot
anything to give us he's harmless as a
kitten-ain't yer, Towser 2"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-20
The Fair Association.

The Shelby County Grange Fair
association held its annual meeting
the 18th instant with the following
result: r. D. Goodwin, president A;
A. B. Ellis, B. F. Ball, +. Farrow, S.
Hammontree, G. B. Fleece, and John
Overton, jr., vice-presidents H. Fur
stenheim, treasurer r. G. Craig,
temporary secretary with the follow
ing directory R. D. Goodwin, B.
Bayliss, G. Wetherford, Tom Holman,
jr., H. l.. Bedford, R.. NJ. Mason, Il.
s. Elan, J. 4. Oliver, W. A. Cullen,
R. G.. Craig, and II. D. Greer, The
officers and directors desire to push
the association to a high order Of use
fulness in the community, and ask the
co operation OF all citizens. A spring
meeting has been suggested, and the
directory are considering the natter,
to take joint action at their next
meeting. In the meantime they re-
quest an expression from all r~arties
interested on the subject.
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Elgin creamery and choice roll but
ter. CAcEY & Co.,
1927 Main and Poplar.

The medal and the plume given by
the Chicks. as a prize to the best in
the manual, is now worn by Mr..
Hunter Ranie. and the gold medal is
carried by Mr.. Raphael Semmes, as
the best drilled members. The two
young gentlemen won their honors
fairly in a contest at the armory last
Tuesday night.
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Fatal COastiDe.

PoRr JEFFERSON, L. l., January.
2O.-Frank Tooker, a college student.
and j. Samuel Aokeyly, foreman Of
the Times Office, we're both seriously
injured while coasting o-day. Acksrly
is likely to die, Tooker is stu in,
sensible,
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Fresh Baltimore Oysters,
Dressed Turkeys and Chickens,
Choice Table Butter.
n. SEESSEL, SR., q SON,
Corner Jefferson aud second.

Another failure is reported among
the interior merchants, in which
Memphis is interested, this one being
J. Is. Rosenfeld, at Holly Springs.
Liabilities, $4,000; assets, $4,000;
nearly all awarded to preferred credi-
tors.
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sTnanrurnI Ceremonies.,

The Louisville and Nashville rail
road will place on sale round trip
tickets from Memphis to Washington,
D. c., for the sun of s3S. Those who
may desire to be present at the
Inaugural Ceremonies" 4th March,
can secure their tickets by applying to
JAMES SPEED,
list Ticket agent L. 4 N. R. r.
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J. 6. Schmidt's gun store, No. $40
Second street, was robbed last night
Of FIVE double-barrelsd shot guns, one
combination rife and shot gun, and
eighteen fine pocket-knives
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InaIonn OF fhe Widour.

Widows have been dangerous per-
sons in all times, In 1873 sixteen
maidens Of Charleston petitioned the
governor II South Carolina as follows /:
The humble petition Of all the maids
whose names are undsrWritten.
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RfeHe CIement. R0 RonI.

Has one thousand fresh rabbits and
squirrels on hand. Also live and
dressed chickens and turkeys in great
abundance. Call at SO and get your
supplies. l23
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for Cake.

About IL o'clock last night, while
passing down Main street near Beal,
Sergeant Kuhnholz met a darky whose
manner struck him as being rather
suspicious. Passing him by, the ser
geant stood in a dark doorway and
waited. Pretty soon the darby re.
turned and, thrusting his hand
through a pane of glass which he had
previously broken, in the front win
dow of Smiths bakery, clutched a
pound cake. JuIt at this moment a
man in rubber shoes came opposite
the sergeant, who called in an under
tone, Halt" He of the rubber shoes
uttered an ejaculation and took to
his heels, frightening tho negro, who
uttered a sigh as the cake slipped
from his grasp forever, and started at
a gallop up the street. A shot from
Kuhnholz' pistol lent him renewed
speed, and later on 7pother pstTolman
took a pop at him. 1t was so dark,
however, that the bullets went wide
Of their mark, and the darby escaped.
The damage done the show window
amounts to about $25.
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Cabinets az 50 per dozen.
Cottage Gallery,
40 Bea street.
Pianos and Organs.

81 ,ial inducements to pU. snasers.
TX, be" "Steinway" and "Chicker-
ing, the best in the world, at
109t HoLLENBERa's, 229 Main st.
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All, that's what | likei that's what
| like" Ohirped old Mr. Whistleblos-
som as he came carefully down the
hill where the boys were exercising
their sleds. II there's anything [
really love it's to see the boys, full Of
animal spirits. enjoying tn, Sc wintsy
sports" And Just at that instant 3
hundred and fifty pounds of animal
spirits came dashing down the hin
on q double-runner and caught
the unsuspecting Mr.. Whistle
blossom between the heels. There
vas a sound Of r%eVelry by night, and
when they picked up the unfortunate
gentleman, and bad pinned together
the ruptured back Of his coat. h9 70
marked in a tone SO gontle that il. made
him quite black ia the face, ts1t the
city goyernmentwho would refuse to-
pass a law making it a leloYm school
crime to slide on the streets, were n
set Of pusillanimous yahoos.
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One Hundred and FOrty-F0ur
"Fire BanaIOea."

Philadelphia Record.l
The largest order for locomotives in
one block ever placed in this country
has Just been received by the Baldwin
locomotive works. II comes from the
Denver and Rio Grande railroad com
pany, and calls for l44 locomotives,
part of which number will bo deliy-
cred next fall and the remainder dur
ing the following winter. These loco
motives are intended TO meet the in
creased equipment required by the
southern extension Of the Denver and
Rio Grande road, for which the 6nau-
cial arrangements we're completed a
month or so ago. Sufficient Of the
bonds of the new division have been
subscribed for to enable the company
to proceed with its construction.
Two or three years ago the Baldwin
company considered an order for ten
locomotives q very large one, but all
previous contracts pale into insignia
canoe before this last demand. The
cost of the IA locomotives will aggre-
gate something over $l,000,00O, or
about $1,000 apiece, and with the pres
ent force employed in the works-2700
men-it would take about three
months time, providing there was no
interruption, before the engines could
be made ready for shipment. The
Baldwin company will not begin the
work upon them for six months yet,
and its prosecution will be in accord
ance with the terms Of delivery, so
that the resources Of the works need
not necessarily be diverted exclusive
ly TO the filing Of this mammoth order.
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Whereas, we, the humble petitioners.
are at present in a very melancholy
disposition Of mind, considering how
all the bachelors are blindly captivated
by widows, and our youthful charms
are thereby neglected in consequence
OF this, u request is that your ex-
cellency will for the future
order that no widow presume to-
marry any young man till the
maids are provided for, or else to
pay each of them a fine for satisfac.
tion for invading our liberties, and
likewise a fine 10 be levied on all such
bachelors as shall be married TO wild
ows, The'great disadvantage it is to
US maids is that the widows, by their
forward carriage, do snap up the Young
men, and have the vanity TO think
their merit beyond ours, which is a
great imposition on US who ought to
have the preference. This humbly
recommended to your Excellenoyis
consideration, and hope you will per-
NIT no further insults. And VIC poor
maids. as in duty bound, will ever
pray"
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TEusses shealeer Braces, Gal
vanic Batteries d Electric Belts,
at Dental q Surgical Depot, cor.
Second and Monroe streets. ll2t
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OYSTERS and CELERY
Received Daily per Express by
VICTOB d. FUCHS,
30 and Al Jefferson. #
AMUSEMEETs.
MANAGER BROOKS.

MANAGER BROOKS.
The manager of our tbeater, Mr..
Joseph Brooks, has leased the Varie-
ties theater, Canal street, New Or
Jeans, for the next ten years, the
Stockholders of that expensive resort
having been gotten rid of. Mr..
Brooks has also arranged for a three
months tour through the south with
Mary Anderson. A special car, with
a private room for the star, a cooking
and dining department and all neces-
sary embellishments to make the place
cosy and comfortable has been ar
ranged for the trip. The troupe will
not stop at hotels, but go direct to the
theater from their car, and return to
it after the play.
THE THEATER.
The Annie Pixley troupe gave
Miss toa full house at the matt
nee yesterday, but the attendance at
night was not so generous, doubtless
owing to the ceaseless rain. The
company left for Nashville by the late
train last night. and the troupe Of
which Lolita is the star came from
that city to-day. They willappear to-
night in "Musette," tomorrow night
in Dickens Curiosity Shop" and
next afternoon Lotts will play Zip"
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FOR RENr

40 and lSs1l Exchange st., neat cottages.
lfH Apply Is Adams, upstairs. A. Cordes.
III LIZ
EINR ground floor Offices, and ,leepipg
IL rooms, ATS Madison street. 1851
THE Mckinney plare, in Walnut Fend.
i Ark. Apply to MADDEN A Harrington. iO3f
NHE brick dwelling No. lsH Sd. Martin
i street. Apply to J. R. GREHAN, M
Front street. @f
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White Fish and Red snapper.
just received at Steve Clements
a large quantity of all the leading
varieties of fish, also choice Baltimore
Oysters:sndHcelery. 1913
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SnnrfhOuae Notes.

Coal and wsod delivered on shsrt no.
tee. A. Il. SrRArMAEE. l55 Beeoto. lSo
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PROFESSIONAL

PfLEsT CURE G0AEAEfEEDI
No painful instruments used.
DE- J. ID. WHITE, 2S Main street. 50i
I IA. COLEMAN, Justice Of the Peace,
o. Notary Public and Commissioner of
Deeds. Special attention given 10 collections
IL the county. O6ics 2l Front St. ns-l