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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-20
PERSONAL.

Pure milk. 4. M. Richardson, il. IS
DR.. Buddeke. eye and ear diseases
No. 26S Main, corner Court. Iii
Mr.. B. II. Wear, of the Winons
Miss Advance, is in the city.
The Flexible Skeleton, the Feona.
Derby, and the celebrated Knox'ssilk
hats, are among the latest additions t.
the elegant stock Of N. Bach, the live
halter, under the Peabody.
+. d. Fuller and w. H. Mcneil
have arrived in the city from Nash.
vile and will open an Office cor.
ner Main and Madison for the pur.
pose Of representing the matrimonial
interest Of that city. They represent
the Royal and other leading compa,
MES.
Tomorrow is the FIRST day Of the
fall season, and gentlemen should pre-.
pare for the many and rapid changes
Of weather, usual at this time, by lay.
ing in a supply Of such underwear
as may prevent a spell OF sickness.
Sam May, 1854 Main, has just returned
from the Eastern manufactures with
a large aud elegant stock Of fashion
able underwear, as well as scaris,
handkerchiefs, etc., aud these goods,
in addition to his own manufacture of
shirts, etc., make his establishment
one Of the leading Ones in this city.
Gentlemen needing such articles
should give him the first call, in the
assurance that the styles, quality and
prices will be satisfactory.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-20

topic to talk over for theater-goefs az
they wendell their way hOmeward.
A worthy young mechanic o. tkis city,
who pays about hall he earns as pre-
miums to marriage associations. is
tickeled over the prospect Of serving
as bridegroom at a marriage ceremony,
to come of three weeks hence, and he
feels confident Of getting the best Of
the associations by considerable.
The gravel roof builders are having
their grievances inquired into by the
City Engineer, the Fire Chief and
Mr.. Lee and Mr.. Burke, Of the Board
Of Public Works. The extension Of
the city FIRE limits prohibits them
from putting their peculiar kind Of
root on new structures.
Several months ago a railroad man
who spent his early years in the
bushes, strOlled into this Office with
his arm full Of matured cockleburs,
which he said vas a harbinger Of an
early frost and a hard winter. Yes
terday another man, Of equal expert
ence, presented himself with a bunch
of similar burS, very young and tender,
and he said it meant a late frost, as
no one ever heard Of a cOcklebur get
ting nipped by hOary Jack. The
cocklebur sign is not even as good as
the katydid's chirp.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-20
J1tKEY CLUB OYSTER PARLORs.
Miss Minnie Farrell, IS jefferson.
Families supplied by the dozen,
a Norther in fhe Norm


Goodness is close by, and is bowling
down from the northWard at from ten
to fifteen miles an hour. Yesterday
a Northwestern swept this way over
Bismarck at the rate Of fourteen miles
an hour, the temperature ranging from
AZ to 4S0 all day. Early this morning
the cool wave had reached 81. Louis,
the wind blowing fresh from the north
eleven miles an hour, with the tenn
perature at 620, a fall of 80 during
twenty-four hours, and it was raining
there. 1t had not reached Cairo at
sunrise, however, the mercury mark
ing 100, with a south wind at that
time.
1t was raining last night at
Louisville, P%ittsburg, Cincinnati and
Fort Smith, Ark, over half an inch
falling at the latter point, the wind
being west, and the temperature, at
sunrise this morning, 81 degrees. 1t
also rained heavily last night at Fort
Sill, in the Indian Nation, and il was
shOwery at Port EadS aud San Antonio,
Texas.
The temperature was below frost
point this morning in the upper Mis-.
souri, valley as far down as Omaha,
also at st. Paul, and it was only a few
degrees above frost at Keokuk and
Leavenworth. The fall of temperature
for the twenty-four hours ending at
sunrise, at points from st. Louis
north, was from seven to nineteen
degrees, and along the Ohio valley
three or four degrees. Fresh north
erly and northwesterly winds prevail
throughout the country to the north
west of Cairo, and 1t is very evident
that we are to experience a change in
the elements here within the next
few hours.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-20
OFF WITH TIE CIRCUS.
Two Boys Quit ia the Wide, Wide
World.

As Sells circus was preparing to
push out from the depot Saturday
night, a diminutive youth, red headed,
freckled faced and cross.eyed, was
seen lounging about the animal wagons
poking the lion with a stick, stirring
up the monkeys and torturiDg the
hippopotami. When the train moved
away, it carried him along. His
mother waited until this morning for
his return, when she called upon Chief
Davis aud begged him to write and
ascertain if he was With the circus.
She could not afford to pay his ex-
penses back, but was consumed with a
desire to know whether her boy was
training for a lion tanner, or only
lying around for the trick horses to
practice on with their heels.
Eddie Christian, a colored boy, also
disappeared with the circus, and a
companion says he went along to clean
lamps. His father waits him back,
and has taken such measures as will
secure his return.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-20
The Juvenile Opera.
ADDITIONAL t

LIVERPOOL. September 20, 1880 PM
Cotton dull and l-l6d lower. Uplands,
9 l5-l6d; Orleans, It'd. Sales to-day,
800 bales. Receipts, $500 bales; Ameri-
can 1850. Futures are dull.
NEW YORK, September 20, I1:33 M
Cotton easy, Ordinary, 1896 good
ordinary, llAc; low middling, IL 3.16c;
middling, l2Hc; good middling, 12Zc'
middling fair, 1870; fair, l4%c. Futures
are steady at l to 5points above yester-
days closing prices.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-20
OLIVER, FINNIE 6 CO

500 barrels silver Moon New
Process FlOur, none better.
400 barrels Royal Patent Flour
very Gne.
Creamery Butter, by express
every day.
All grades of COGeerOasfed daily
silver Moon Baking Powders
absolutely pure and unadulterated.
Best qualify cut, graduated,
powdered and Brown SUgars.
Finest grade OF PURE Sugar syrup
Pure Cider and Pickle Vinegar.
Oatmeal, Graham Flour, Rye
Flour, Cracked Wheat, HON.
my. Grits. Chocolate, Cocoa
shells, etc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-20
POLICE POINTS.

Sells Brothers ticket agent says thai
the Memphis police kept better order
around the circus than the force Of
any other city through which they
have passed.
The lawyers at no bar are more
regular in attendance than those Of
the Police Court.
Not a nickle was nicked by the
Court to-day.
Chief Police Marks, Of Jackson,
called on Chief Davis this morning.
This mornings docket was the slim
est for weeks. Only five arrests were
made yesterday.
Jim Henderson's board bill was
climbing too high, and the Judge sent
him to the island for forty days.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-20


1t is hard 10 please some Of our
Northern friends. When We wanted
to go up to Cincinnati with Bragg, or
with Lee into Pennsylvania. during
the war, they got mad and advised us
to come back, which We did to accom-
modate them and to allay the excite.
ment aud hard feelings which our
excursions provoked. Besides, we
had great respect for States rights,
and soon discovered that the civil
authorities were prejudiced against
our whole movement, and treated our
folks with great GOODNESS. Well, that
is all over, and now they have changed
their minds. They want us to come,
and raise a row about it when we fail.
The Army of the Cumberland, COM
posed OF the very men who took an
active part to discourage our folks
twenty years ago, will have a reunion,
and no doubt plenty to eat and drink,
at Milwaukee to. morrow aud next day.
They were kind enough to send out a
Wholesale invitation to all the old
Johnny Rebs to attend. Pity we
could not all accept. RatiOns would
be scarce for a month aAerward. and
the wheat markets of Louisville and
Chicago would be visibly affected.
Two of the old x-"corn-leds" of this
city accepted the invitation, but found
at the last moment that they could not
go, and sent word accordingly. 1t
raised quite a breeze when the news
got to Chicago and Milwaukee, We
have not heard yet what Phil Sheri.
dan or Bob Lincoln or General Sher.
man said about it, but the following
indignant sort Of a proclamation,
written in an excited hand, came by
mail this morning. The writer Of it
commanded a Massachusetts, regiment
during the war, but is now a success.
full business man Of Chicago. Here
it is.
CHICAGO, 9-18-'82.
Special Order No. -:
You will issue an order at once forbid
ding the White House The has been
herel from Issuing any rations of We bev-
erage known as We j. p" Gin punch)
during the next ten days to either one Of
the parties herein named below. This
cutting off and punishment is because of
the disappointment they have caused to
that other far famed soldier man, the
blue BID Yankee writer hereof. Con-
found your old top lights, | had Just the
thing fixed so fnel Two weeks ago L
engaged three EFF the finest rooms at the
= hotel, intending to take you Johnny
Rebs in and have-well, you know what
sort Of a time. This is another rebel out
rage. Call out the troops. Was it for
this that we Fought Am | a slave or A
freeman? Shall we submit? No, neverl
TEyERll Three cheers for General
jackson.
Yours, for the old flag and an appropri-
alton, TIP. r.
Well, We feel sorry-for the gentle.
man. We will forgive but not forget
him. He can come back into the
Union and bring the fatted calf, with
suitable Accomplishments, and take a
seat near the head Of the table. Three
cheers and. three chairs for the
Yankee Colonel And we will take
Milwaukee" in ours and remark,
in the language Of a lank old reb who
got into a creek up to his waist one
night on the march when Joe Johnston
was aanking Sherman out in front Of
Kennesaw Mountain, Boys, / allus
thot South Calliner was rother hasty
about secedin' to get her rights, and
now | am - certain Of It'll"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-20
ADJUSTMENTS.
AtIhe Thenter.


The Thatcher, Primrose & West
Minstrels performed last night to a
fine audience and gave an excellent
entertainment, everybody being we'll
pleased. The company is playing at a
matinee this afternoon, and will close
the engagement after tO-night's per-
Torrance. Next Monday Cinderella
will be the attraction.
The Juvenile Opera.
The little folks are making rapid
progress in their exercises for the
production Of Cinderella" at Leu.
brie's Theater next week. The first
rehearsal will be held at the theater
to morrow. Miss Henrietta Hemp.
stead will deliver the opening address.
The calcium light effects promise to
be particularly brilliant, and are
brought here by Mr.. Joyce, of Wind
sor, Canada, who will personally su-
perintend the working of them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-20
ConnectIcut RepubIIoanr.

NEW HAVEN, September 2O.-Tho
Republican State Convention met this
morning, with Marshall Jewell as
permanent Chairman, who made an
eloquent address. The usual com.
mittees we're appointed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-20

Billy Malone has attained to ii
Virginia. I say it with deep regret,
but 1t looks very much as If the
impure air of Washington political
life had had SO prejudicial an effect on
the clear mind Of Mr.. jackson as to
incline him to prove recreant to that
high sense Of political honor which in
time past ruled his political action.
j, H.. +.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-20
Wanted witness Fees

A darby barber named Knowles
made a novel request Of President
Hadden this morning after court al.
journed. He wanted fees as a witness
in the Dineely case, and said that he
thoughta man ought to be paid for his
time. 1t is SO unusual for a darby 10
object to appearing in the Police Court
under any circumstances that the
Judge was at a loss what to say at
FIRST, but finally announced in his most
deliberate voice and with his gravest
face, You see this is a cheap court.
The clerks work for nothing, the
police work for nothing and the Judge
has hi. laugh for his pains. 1t is the
duty Of the good citizen to sustain
the police and the duty Of the Judge
to sustain them also. So, you see, you
don't get any money for your services
Yes, sir, acknowledged the bar
Der.
Then, you know, the other courts
are watching this one, aud think so
much Of the economical plan upon
which it is run that it is probable the
time will come when all the courts
will be run without money-Judge,
%juries and ALL"
But | thought they all paid wit
nesses now, sir"
II believe they all 90 except this
one. You see this Is the Supreme
Court, and a Supreme Court does not
pay witness fees"
Yes, sir" again admitted the
darky, who went away deeply i'm
pressed with the exceeding gravity Of
this Supreme Judge.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-20
Old Adam Again.

On the complaint OfMr. Myers, who
lives on Adams street, John Adams
was arrested for breaking down his
gate and beating his (Adams) wife
The wOman's tale wat full of woe,
weeping and wailing, and she declared
that except Tor a friendly pillow =i.h
which she shielded her head, he would
have Drained her with a chair-a three
dollar chair-and would have cut her
throat with a piece Of crockery. John,
on his part, declared that the woman
had to leave Arkansaw City for steal.
ing and that she was a little too fond
OF ether company than himself. John
will spend forty days on the island.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-20

Feathers steamed and cleaned, and
mattresses renovated, by
En-. LALLEMAND,
Is 3S4 Main St, below Gayoso.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-20
Newly reconst ucted, recognized and harmo,
niously consolidated in
One Vast, Introducing Exhibition

Presenting four-fold the attractions claimed
by any other tent show in existence. in
GLIDING the following remarkable
features:
The Largest Elephant ever cap
tured.
The Greatest Show ever organ
lied.
$50 almost equal Star Perform
ers.
The President and Noted Men in
Wax.
Captain BOgardus, the wing-shOt
champion.
Blondin, the Australian Rope
Walker.
Ariel Bicycle Riders.
Russian Roller Skaters.
Representatives OfeVery Nation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-20
Simultaneous Acts in The Same RiIa

IA Acts by Lady Artists,
Ghe Worlds Champion Leapers.
All bareback Riders.
A herd OfPe'fOrmiDg Elephants.
A $4,000 Troupe Of Trick StaII-
Ions.
An elevated Til ater Stage.
European Bicycle Experts.
A Female Snake Cbarmer I'm the
Ring.
ariel" the Man Bird.
Performing Wild Animals.
A Monster Menagerie Of Beasts
aud Birds.
500 specimens of EnOrmOus Ser
penis,
and 5000 novelties, freaks and features mot
enumerated, making all mall
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-20

NJ eCOWN residence, Vance, near Cynthia.
MeApally-Allen residence, Lauderdale, neal
Looney switch, residence with garden.
Otgill-Armour home, 3l7 Madis ION.
z Marshall avenue homes.
Homes at Bartlett; also RidEeWay.
i45 Adams, near Fourth.
~ Poplar, cOlntr Second, (repairedl.
Vottqge, garden, stable. Bass avenue,
~ Or!e7ns; alss 3 rooms, Washington,
IVY outohd corner Of W%aihinEton.
~ second, I Jones avenue, . Adams.
oAVhhS' Rooms, tenemeniG, Ayres' place.
fernando, corner TIigE avenue.
SIeenlaw Operah0use. Second and Union.
food hollenberg Piano.
nouth Memphis home, six acres.
Len acres, MoLemore ave Joining Judga C'an,
~ ALSO STORES: ~
70 - Main, south Of Adams.
a. dissl9 MAIN north Of WashinRton.
/" az second under GresnlaW 0perAhOuss.
:" 2s9H Second, near Jefferson
40 Poplar, between Main and Front.
lyl Second, near corner Wash;neton
26 Irving B Ock.
. Adams. west Of Main.
3H Second, south of Union.
6B w A. WHkATLEY, 2sl Maiu.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-20

Planters Insurance Building, Handsome
ana cOmmodfOus suite Of Offices on second
n9o'' just vacated BY II lines Cummins, ESQ.
Also peasant single bedroom on third aoof'
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-05-12
Jeweled Carriers.

The fashion for wearing ieweled gar
ters has spread so rapidly that jewelers.
all keep the article in stock. They are
very expensive A member of conspic-
nous firm explains "The rage is re-
cent, but none the less strong, and it
promises to spread indefinitely. as the
range is as unlimited as the purse. All
the prominent society women and many
who are not in society wear them. You
see, women constitutionally delight In
pretty things, and their adornment is of
more interest and enjoyment to them
than anything else. If you will come
down stairs I'll show you the stock.
There was a showcase full of them,
each pair mounted in a velvet box. The
pattern was the same In all as far as the
band was concerned. The band was a
full inch wide, made Of fine elastic and
covered with beautifully woven silk of
every conceivable shade, pale blues and
warm reds predominating. They are
designed to match the tint of the dress
worn with them. In one case two heart
shaped clasps of colored gold. inlaid with
cross-bars of torquoises and pearls,
joined the ends of a scarlet band with
little frills of silk along the edges. The
price was $780, A pair with two oval
clasps of hammered gold, perhaps an
inch in length, could be bought for $4S,
while the cheapest pair, with plain gold
clasps, was SAG.
It's curious fact, " said the leweler,
"that the cheap ones won't sell. When
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-05-12
A Curious Clock.
SoMBER o. PAIL.
Laramie Boomerang

A jeweler and matchmaker of Middle
bury, Vermont, has constructed curious
clock, which acts out to perfection the
assassination of President Garfield. The
machine is common cuckoo clock,
under which is miniature depot. At the
window Is a ticket agent dealing out
tickets, while at another telegraph op-
orator Is seen busy at his work, and
truckmen, porters, train dispatchers,
ETC., are all flying around as natural as
life. All of these figures are of wood,
about two inches long. At the end of
each hour the cukoo announces the fact,
and Immediately Garfield appears on the
platform on which the scene is enacted,
accompanied by Blaine.
Guiteau Is seen to follow him, having
Just alighted from a truck wagon, and
as he fires at the President the latter
falls. Just then a train of cars comes
dashing IN, and In the confusion all the
principal actors are carried into the de-
pot out OF sight After the train dis
patcher has given the signal and the
train has gone, a small door at the left
opens and priest appears, book In
hand, in the act of reading a funeral
service, while at the same time another
door at the left opens and Guiteau ap-
pears on the gallows. The priest retires,
and shortly after the gallows disappear
with Guiteau, and the doors close. This
is acted out at the end of each hour, and
takes about three minutes. - Boston
Globe.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-05-12
About Love.

Mr. Redundancy had noticed:
That the boy who is most afraid of the
girls is the first to be corraled into mat
rimony.
That the little boys prefers boys to
girls.
That they soon change, never to go
back to their early love.
That the little girls love the girls
best
That they don't get over their pref
erence as soon as the boys do-some of
them never.
That the women love the men because
they love everything they have to take
care of.
That men love women because they
can't help it.
That the wife loves her husband so
well that she has no thoughts for other
men.
That the husband SO loves his wife
that he loves all women for her sake.
That the married man is apt to think
himself all-killing among the fair sex
simply because he has found one woman
fool enough to marry him.
That homely husbands are the best.
They never forget the compliment paid
them by their wives in accepting them.
That homely wives are the truest. Ihey
know how to make the most of what they
have.
That the man who marries late in life
does well.
That the man who marries young does
better.
That the man who never marries is to
be pitied.
That the woman who marries does
well.
That the woman who does not marry
does better nine times out of ten.-
Boston Transcript.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-05-12
Knee Breeches.

We devoUtly hope that the above style
of garment viii not become the proper
thing In dress. Nature has not specially
designated us as the proper figure to fill
ont a pair of knee breeches, and an all
wise Providence did not select us as the
man to wear lose-ftting wardrobe.
This is the only striking difference be-
tween ourself and the lamented Wash
ington, deceased.
In the first place, it is a moral impos-
sibility for us to maintain friendly feel
ing and q close relation between our
knee breeches and stockings. A garter
that would be tight at the knee gener-
ally slides down over the concave calf
and hangs on the instep like the inter
fering machine that a trotting horse
wears. The garter has always been a
mystery, a snare, and delusion to us.
1t does not match our complexion
Once we wore knee breeches and long
white stockings at masquerade. Later
we took off the mask because it was hot
and uncomfortable, and because it was
hollow mockery. When man has
a knee Joint like the sheet-iron
elbow of an old-fashioned stovepipe and
a calf like a lead pencil, it is useless for
him TO mask his face.
Knee breeches are made for men who
are aesthetic, and who walk n good deal.
Sedentary men either get too fat or too
lean, and they do not create good i'm
preston in this style of garment.
Then, toe, the foot should have sym
metrical shape in order to match this kind
of apparel. A fiat, long foot with alb
normal heels and stupendous bunions on
it does not fit this peculiar garb. It
looks out of place and sui generis, as it
were.
Another reason for strong opposition
on the part of the press relative to the
knee pants is the fact that the ladies'.
who are now rapidly adopting the mod
ern changes in mems apparel, will, of
course, take up with this one. We do
not feel, as husbsnd and father, like
enlarging upon this aspect of the mat
ter. We never can write about any sub
ject when we are in pain. We must still
this heartache before we can proceed.
To resume: We deem it bad enough
for mankind to wear pantaloons that bag
at the knee when we sit down, without
embracing garment which will open at
the knee like a Soldene smile when we
take a chair.
Knee breeches can meet with no cor
a4hity on our part We cannot hold out
our hand in friendly, heartfelt welcome
to wardrobe that makes slim man look
like the memory Of lost cause.-BilL
Nuc