Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-25

man last night, and the dance went on BY
the light Of tallow dips or sperm candles.
An evenings ENTERTAINMENT will come
of at the knights Of lnnisfkil Hall to-
morrow night when the knights and
their guests have a joyous time in antci-
patton.
Numerous petitions are going rapidly
forward urging the appointment Of Mr..
Laurence Lamb to the back tax position
about W be vacated BY the resignation Of
the present incumbent
The drawing Of the Little Havana Lot
terry occurs tomorrow and the sales Of
tickets close to-day. Like buying at the
pools on horse race, no one can tell who
will win the prize.
The county tax payers are slow about
rushing in 10 settle with the County Trus.
tee. The people should not forget that 4
taxeater cannot survive without taxes
and that there is a perfect army of tax
eaters.
No postponement Of the races to-day
and yesterdays programme is 10 be car
ried out. The races are 10 be continued
until Monday afternoon, and the pro
grammes are all extended one day
throughout
SHAKESPEARE Julius Cesar tomorrow
night, and Macbeth Saturday night
with Bulwer-Lytton's Lady of Lyons
at the Saturday matinee entertainment !
Keene's repertory Tor the remainder o
the week.
Mr.. Julius Nagle was fined $40 in cour
yesterday for pointing out the wrong man
as the defendant, with view Of trying I
dodge jury service; and A. Strange wa
fined IS for trying TO get off on the plea o
having formed an opinion.
"A darby named VIM. Smith was PEP
pered by small shot ten miles South 9th
city evening befeik ylest by Frank Harri
because the lattd IA that Smith ha
been saying mean filings about Mrs. HaI
ris. The shooter ran away and Smith Wi
get well.
The Stock Yard and Fertilizing Com
pany have bought 81 acres Of ground,
little back from the river, on the Trig
subdivision for stock yards, slaughter pen
and fertilizing factories all for 5000 casl
The prominent butchers Of this city Al
mainly interested in this venture.
All of the present week the Peabod
Hotel has been RECALLING its guests wit
choice Kentucky eornfed turkeys, ser
here from the vicinity Of Bowling Greer
Ky-ten dozen strong, large, fat and live
ly. They cost lac per ID delivered, an
arrived with their heads high and coml
red.
Twenty-one saw mills are at work saw
ing lumber between here and Jonesb0r
up on the Kansas City Railroad, and fY
or six hundred car loads of lumber p
week is to 90 out Of that section 10 suppl
stretch Of 700 miles Of timberless, bI
thickly settled country, northwest Of kal
! sas City.
Home manufactures should be oncou
aged by every salesman who has the er
terprise Of Memphis at heart. Such ia
j tories us the Phone r, broom, cracker
candy and Ko-Ko Tulu chewing gu
should be encouraged, as the merits
the goods justify every effort that can
: made towards their sale.
1t is proposed to give a concert at Il
Exposition building about the 10th
November, for the benefit Of the Anciel
Order Of United Workmen, under q
auspices of the Mendelssohn Club. III
J Order is, numerically very strong in th
city and such an entertainment would ]
doubt draw alarge crowd.
Seessel's market. S3l Main, is crowd,
with the good things that good liyers e
10y. Mallard ducks, venison, quai
oysters, celery, Msckinaw trout, viii
fish, red snappers, dressed turkeys al
chickens, pure pork sausage, Wien
wurst and choice fresh meats Of all kin
embrace the supply. All orders deliver
promptly.