Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-22
THE CITY.
LEDGER LINES.

800 ~ 49, w AANO AO~dASAhs
ID. Canale 4 Co., have 1000 punches
ripe bananas for sale cheap.
Pebble spectacles and fine window
, shades, at 4. Wright's, 365 Main.
New canned pineapple and aspara.
gus just received by Lytle & Shields,
Material for artificial flowers, leaves,
wire, moss, etc., can be had in all their
assortment at Mansford's.
Fine carpets do not make photo
graphs but artists of skill do. There
fore so to Cottage Gallery fer fine
work.
! Spring lamb, spring chickens, veal,
fresh meats and vegetables generally
at Seessel's market, 33l Main street.
Leave orders for Sunday morning
delivery of eatables.
In the Criminal Court to day Jos.
McCune, a darky, was given $50 and
6O days tor carrying concealed weap-
ons. Georgiana Lewis, charged with
stealing two dollars, had her case given
to the jury about noon.
Captain Sam'l T. Carnes and his
associates have sold out tie telephone
company to a syndicate Of gentlemen,
who now own the system here, at
Nashville. and at New Orleans. The
system is shortly to be extended to the
surrounding tOwns-so it is reported.
After roughing it for eight months
past on the broad wild plains OF north
western Texas, Mr.. W. j. Steele, a
well and favorably known young gem
tleman of this city, has returned
home, aud he has come to stay, as
long as his present robustiousness can
be maintained.
Professor A. Y. Stevens, the rail-
way passenger man, has run l40 school
girls out Of Tennessee into Arkansaw
and Texas, including the party he is
coming through here with from the
Mary Sharp College, Winchester,
Tenn. Somebody ought to present
the Professor with brass collar.
At sunrise this morning the mer,
curry marked 7l0, and 100 cooler than
yesterday merning at the same time,
while the breeze came light from the
north. Yesterday the temperature
ranged from rs to 80 at the govern
nent Office, but it went to $50 10 many
private rooms and Offices and resi-
9epces.
The delightful rain cooled of the
atmosphere and living is a little more
endurable this morning. To morrow
the drawing of the Little Havana
Lottery will take place and the lucky
winners will not let the weather be
any bar to their happiness. Get
ticket to day and you may be the
luckiest of all.
A white child few hours old was
found on Beal street, near DeSoto,
during the rainstorm at four o'clock |
this morning by Officer Chastaine. It'll
was wrapped in sheet and lay on the |
sidewalk. The officer gave the infant
to eolored woman in the vicinity, and
the wants of the tender little one we're |
tended to BY her.
The nhickasaw Lodge No. 40, A. |
O.U.W.. elected ::he following officers
last night to serve during the ensuing
term: G. w. Bird, NJ. W.: X. d.
Whitmore, F.; s. NJ. Norwood, D;
Q. Mundinger, Recorder; CIV Proud
fit. Finaneier: H. B Shsnks, Receiver;
K. p. Waring, g.; I. j. DeVine. L.W.,
George Batter. 0.W.
The Mcclellan end the Zouave
Guards, the latter commanded by
Captain james McNeal and the other
company by Captain Lorenzo DoWell,
are 70 participate in a sham battle at
Estival Park on the 4th of July.
There is to be q street parade. picnic,
an exhibition drill, and other festiYi
ties, besides the sham battle.
One of thu most popular forms Of
pleasure enjoyed nightly by residents
near the heart Of the city is taking a
street car ride to the suburbs. Last
night about 8 o'clock party of dog
en- ladies and gentlemen made the
trip out to Estival Park, returning ia
the same car. The cool breeze gener.
ated by the swift moving car was de-
lightful and very refreshing.
The public are invited to attend the
grand opening of Sol Coleman's Cigar
Palace to morrow night. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY believed that the unanimous
criticism will be that it is gem of
beauty" The lover of q fine cigar
will tind that the establishment and
the stock correspond, that the casket
and the jewel within preserve gratis
flying equality.
Tie residence Of Captain G.. A..
Fogieman, of the ferry steamer John
OveIton, situated on the opposite side
OF the river, above Mound City, was
struck by lightning during the storm
this morning. The weatherboarding.
windOwcasing and plastering were
badly wrecked in spots. The family
were asleep in the house at the time,
but all escaped uniDjured.
The Macon Volunteers arrived here
at o'clock this morning, breakiasted
on board the Providence, then march.
ed by way Of Main street to the Chick
asaw armory, escorted by the Uhicka-
saw Guards, with Arnold's music in
the van. The visiting company will
attend the memorial concert at Esti.
val Park 10 night, and are TO be enter
tanned at the armory by the Chicks"
Tomorrow night.
Nearly q inches Of rain fell here
between last night and six clock this
morning. This section was evidently
in the center Of the rain area, as no
fall Of rain occurred last niRht al
Nashville, Cairo, Little Rock, or any.
where heard from. During the
twenty.four hours ending al Eve
O'Clock yesterday afternoon an inch
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