Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-15
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: Second street.
NJ. 4 c. stock went down to 673
p this forenoon.
Venison steaks and roasts; 10 to 12l
= cents per pound, at Clements.
Chairman Smith of the County
/, Court has plenty of vaccine matter.
|, Pubic LEDGER bihdery aud Job
! Office, - Madison street.
Venison cheaper than ever before
: known in Memphis, at Clements, sc
Beal.
The Knights Of Pythias numbered
= 1919 members on the LIST Of January in
this State.
: Mercury $50 early this morning,
wish light southwest breeze. Range
yesterday, 4S to 500.
Mansford has the libretto of Fra
Diavolo," in which Emma Abbott
n sings Friday night.
Cords of comic valentines went the
rounds yesterday, and number of
sentimental ones also attracted atten-
ton.
For the latest style Of boots and
and shoes go to Voegeli & Cos, new
store, 81 Main street opposite Court
Square.
Good seats for any of the ensuing
operate performances may yet be Sc
cured at the box Office. So the man
ayers say.
Workmen are laying the second
story OF the custom house. When
little children grow big, the third may
be commenced.
The KNIGHTS of Pythias of Tennes-
see received last year $l166.25, dis
bursed S13l3.36 and on the LIST inst.
had $1383.A on hand.
Booth acted Richelieu" at St.
Louis last night, and will play Mae
beth" tonight. Lolita is pleasing
crowdsin the same.city.
The librettos of all operas to be per-
formed this week may be obtained
from Treasurer Young, at the theater
ticket Office in HOllenberg's music
store.
Roland Lodge No. % and Memphis
Lodge No. 6, K. of P. entertained
visiting delegates to the Grand Lodge
last night at Casino Hall with a ban
quet and ball.
Cotton futures are from 80 to 98|
/ points below figures ruling on the first
Of the present month, and the tumble
has given many an operator a swim
ming in the head.
At the banquet of the Knights Of
Pythias last night, Scuppernopg cham
payne was all the 60. Several visitors
pronounced it the finest wine they
ever tasted. W
St, Valentine day, which was yes
terday, was also lottery drawing day,
aud 95,785 took the first prize oil
$4,000, while 70,85l took in 100000
and 1890 $1,000.
The word Smallpox" and yellow
flag. adorns yellow looking cottage
on Beal street near Turley. where
yellow people reside. Even the mud
has yellow look in that vicinity and |
wayfarers cast shy eye over the |
aesthetic locality as they pass.
Kolossus Rex is what they call him |
over at Pine Bluff, and the people |
there are preparing to give him grand |
reception next Monday. Here the
bad condition of our streets caused |
the merry monarch to pass us by for |
season. Perhaps wen have him with
us next year, however.
Judge j. +. Simmons, editor and |
proprietor Of the semi weekly Hen
derson (Ky.) Reporter, was IN the city
to- day en- route to his former home at |
Sardis Miss. he is in fine health |
and wears the smile Of we'll satisfedt
prosperous man. The Kentucky |
water agrees with him.
In the center Of certain large show
window is large Autograph of Emma
Abbott, and surrounding it on all
sides, in the form Of a square, is a
number of comic valentines, making
so grotesque frame for the central
picture that even the cautatrice her.
self would laugh on seeing it.
Colonel w. II Lewis, of Cincinnati
well travelled gentlemen and a lead
ing member Of the Queen City Club.
who has often been mentioned in these
columns, is one of the passengers on
the Golden Bule, which will probably
pass here some time tomorrow en-
route to'New Orleans. Mr.. and Mrs
Gray and two sisters Of the latter from
Washington city, are also OF the
steamer.
Mr.. Mugan expresses himself as
having been surprised when Supsrin.
tendent Collier asked him TO remove
the Quackenbos histories introduced
into the Peabody public school By his
Mugan's) permission and recommen-
datlon, and this action on Mr. Col.
lier's part appeared inconsistent. as
nearly all the histories in the building
we're unauthorized. Perhapsi It was
Tor that reason that Superintendent
Collier did not wish the variety in.
creased.
Dir. Martin d. Mugsn expresses a
desire TO take trip North TO examine
the school system in other cities during
his months forced vacation from his
place as teacher in the Peabody
schools The gentleman thinks he
did not deserve to be suspended, nor
treated so badly by the press. but he
will hardly find during his absence
any school where subordinate teachers
are permitted to introduce books not
on the list Of the textbook committees
tendents.
BY private telegram received b.rel