Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-21

lot those VINO purchase SATURDAY
Strawberries are coming in slowly
and prices are very steep. They viii
be more abundant and cheaper next
week.
Clement, Sc Beal, will deliver free
Of charge choice fish for Sunday break
fast or dinner for those who purchase
Saturday.
People who planted potatoes early
nearly all had to replant, an expensive
experiment in the present high price
Of potatoes.
Handsome is as handsome does,
and I'm impatient to see more ct
Patience" said an auditor at the
theater last night.
The Criminal Court is out Of bust
mes, more than halfthe time, therefore
its managing officers all enjoy many
holidays and leisure moments.
The wheat crop is particularly
promising in all the country round
about, and this warm weather is rap
idly carrying it toward maturity.
The last cool spell was particularly
severe on rheumatic sufferers, and that
malady is often charged up with mul
titudes Of other sins and Affections.
A lot on Front street, between
Jackson and 0verton, will be sold to-
morrow noon in front Of the court
house by r. j. Black, Clerk and Mas
tor of the Chancery Court.
Sealed proposals for the refreshment
and other privileges at the Exposition
Building during tie great walking
match next week will be received up
to six o'clock to morrow afternoon.
Don't fail to leave an order for a
choice lamb roast, also new vegetables,
and have same delivered fresh Sunday
morning by II. Seessel, ST., & Son, cor
ner Second and Jefferson streets.
For ssle-Stock and fixtures in a
first class saloon and restaurant doing
a good business in favorable location.
Terms reasonable and to suit pur-
chaser. Address Saloon, this Office,
Some lucky individual will make
the expenses Of a summer trip in the
drawing of the Commonwealth Lot,
terry noxt week. You may be that
individual if you secure a ticket a
once.
The hardest job the Sanitary Coun
Gil had in hand at its session in Cairo
yesterday was to continue John Raucl
as Secretary aud Treasurer; the mex
to resolute in favor Of the old flag ant
an appropriation.
Diving operations over the wreck o
the Golden City disclose the fact tina
much Of the jute freight on the lowe
deck Of the boat still lies there IN
burned, and it is now questionable il
the minds Of the investigator
| whether or not the fire originated II
that material.
The late jesse James is prominen
topic in street cars, in clubs and othe
places where people congregste an
enjoy gossip in their idle moments
The opinions expressed regarding tn
merits and dement's Of the eminen
deceased are, as Sam Weller used {
lsy, VERY various"
A citizen or two, whose past year
have been partially passed in th
swamps, were teen yesterday with
string Of very small fish, the largei
not being longer than the catcher
finger. The knots and knobs on nee
and face from goat and mosquito bitc
out numbered the fish by a large mt
jority.
The jaunty new red line car, wit
It's nice seats crosswise, worked like
charm last night, and carried out ov,
two dozen theater going people aft,
the opera. The general improyemer
: on this line, both upon the track al
method Of handling and running Il
cars, has made il equal IL not bett,
than the Vance street route. Let Il
good work continue.
+ The superb rendition Of the idyll
opera OF Patience" at tho theat
i last night was a pleasant surprise
n many, aud the performance deserve
4 a crowded audience, which ii didr
|, have by about half, Though near
= all the gems Of the opera were a
plaudod 10 tho echo, and in rcspon
10 thereto were repeated, yet the oiiecti
:, management run their businC
straight along without a break or
: delay Of any sort, carrying the opera
Us end a quarter before eleven. We
like that is so exceptional here that
is tho more deserving of commendal
e mention.
y A very large assortment
genuine French Brlar PIpea NJ