Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-30


toes and fingers tingle."
The street cars struggled hard, but
had to quit early this forenoon.
Sleigh runners attached to buggies
at short notice BY j. Bailey, 2S6 Sec
Ond.
Those who entertained the idea that
winter had broken, find they we're
mistaken, by large majority.
Choice pickles and kraut, cheap.
Seed potatoes. General commission.
Watts & Williams, S42 Front street.
The sales Of tickets in the Common
wealth Lottery closes to-day. as the
drawing takes place tomorrow. Seek.
ers after wealth should be represented
in the wheel of fortune.
Browns barber shop, $50 Main
street, in basement under Brown q
Jones coal Office, is becoming very pop
ular. His hair tonic and bay rum is
meeting with ready sale.
The Red Light Saloon" southwest
corner Of DeSoto and Beal streets,
caught fire Saturday night. but the
flames were quenched before more
than ten dollars worth of damage was
done.
A prominent lady of this city was
heard to remark a few days ago: II
do not know which to most admire,
MIR. Long, the minister, or Mr.. Booth.
the actor" il their respective speeches
Of course. Both are good artists"
Sol Coleman has sold by actual ac-
tual count one million ofhis celebrated
No. 10 cigars in the short time that
this brand has been before the smok-
ing public. This speaks volumes for
the merits of this celebrated cigar.
Many people had to go sway from
the Strangers church without enter
ing last night on account Of the over
flowing crowd. A contract has been
closed for enlarging the building, and
work will be commenced this week if
the weather permits.
They enjoy snow storms at other
places besides this to-day. At sun
rise this morning it was reported to be
showing at Little Rock and Omaha;
also raining at Shreveport, Vicksburg,
San Antonio, Galveston, Eagle Pass,
Texas, and elsewhere.
"0livette" by the Abbott troupe
| three weeks or so hence will afford a
chance to make comparisons as to the
merits of the cast and the interest
and skill they exhibit, and whether
or not they are better done than the
Mozart's stars can do them.
| Go to John Mergels, No. 450 Main
street, for any brand Of condensed
| milks, Eagle, Attorney, New York
State, Osprey, Anglo Swiss, prepared
in England, Anglo Swiss, prepared in
Cham, Diamond and the Gem, prices
ranging from 10 to 20 cents per can.
The snow began to fall after four
o'clock this morning, the wind COM
ling lightly from the northeast with
the mercury 50 below freezing point.
| The fakes continued to TALL fast up to
the noontide hour, and was then full
| six inches deep. 1t is the first sleigh
ling snow of the season.
When Charles Brown was called
this morning and asked to answer why
he was drunk, he plead misfortune as
the cause and promised TO leave the
city in FIVE minutes after he was re
leased. will you, Charles2" asked
His Honor, pathetically. II will, "
he said. Shake" said the Court,
and they gripped.
Mr.. Robert Crosby, young me-
chaDic of this city, has produced an
excellent pls~..,r of paris bas-reliel
bust Of Colon.J NJ. Heating, editor
of the Appeal. 1t presents a profile
view and is an excellent likeness, and
a creditable piece of work The
young man evidently has talent in
that line worth cultivating.
Get your sleigh out, then go to
Cohen, the halter, and buy warm
fur or cloth cap with ear tabs and i
you want to be fully equipped, you
can buy a buffalo or Woifrobe. and
you will be happy for once. 1t being
late in the season, the above good.
will be sold very low. Martin Cohen
the halter, 2l9 Main street.
A valentine poem, entitled MY
Love" illustrated with six designs in
water-cOlors, by Carl Gutherz, for.
merly Of Memphis, now Professor Of
Design and Painting in the Washing.
ton University at st. Louis, is pub.
lished by the Acme Stationery and
Paper Company Of New York City
III Fulton street. This valentine il
: finished in the highest style of art
aud is one that will be Of permanent
value and interest. The designs arc
six by nine inches in size and mounted
4 in six different styles. They vary il
| nrice from two IN five dollara