Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-05
Carefully Guarding the Ciiy's In
Ierests BY Adding 90 Her Cash
and Labor Account.

fHAa 8Aa 80 ~ "a lux =
about a halt gross Of every day hangers
on waltz within the sacred inclosure
rut STOPPED a newspaper man whose
legitimate place was alongside the
Judge to give the latter a pointer
every noW and then on weighty legal
questions.
Albert Cheatham and John Doug-
lass, two youthful aspira0ts for heaven
~ honors, tried 20 get skywards
through ,he medium Of a tele-
graph pole. VIXEN they we're
brought lownwards by an Officer, ole
Of the lads said, you're on the high
seize amt your and used other abus-
i've language. Tho boys will shovel
dirt Tor one day more than q week.
7. w. Jones and John Williams,
two convenient names, were slugging
each other or DeSoto street last eVed,
ing when a peeler came along and run
them in. Did they have gloves on2"
quened Judge Hadden. No, sir"
said the Officer, mo gloves and | guess
hey wern't fghing accordirg to riog
rules Two dollars each aud hurry
up the next case"
John Johnson, your case is like
yourself, very highly colored, and one
Of my blue coated Litutenants tells
ne you were disOrderly last night
Now, I'm the best doctor for disor
d3rs you vel saw, so I'll make a dag
nosis OF your case and then prescribe
for you" said the Judge, while he
entered a foe of 81 against the boy,
and then listened to the evideGce.
Lee Wing is the classical name of a
pig-tailed heather who ruus a washee
washee shop and opium joint on JET
ierson street. John McKenna
aud W. W. Murphy, a couple
OF amateur men we're found
there r%ecfntly by Captain Hackett
The two lads we're in the seventh
heaven Of opium dreams snd were
taken to the sta ionhoGss in On ambu
lance Boys, I'm goiag to bust this
bIsiDess right wide open | don't
propose to have this pipe hitting bust,
ness 20 on as long as | represent the
great.and still = coming up Commons
wealth Of Tennessee. Mr.. Wing, IN
clip the feathers on your wing to the
extent Of $50. and see how you'll ill
10 the future The two lads III let
down with a dollar fine, which is a foe
discrimination, and il [ fud them
again III fine them still heavier" said
the Judge, while he instructed the
clerk to mark down a holC up of $2O
IN Wings case.
Pursuant 10 instructions, Officer
H0ian arrested John Scbsndley GU 3
charge Of Vi granoy. John YVES so
nervous hat lie shook the cobweb.
from the ceiling while testimony WIS
being introduced aud His Honor let
The accused go so that the spider crop
might be preserved, while be observed
that a well developed earthquake
couldn'tEhak worse thanMr. Schand
ley.
The omnibus company, through one
oftheir repl eseatatives, was arraigned
for being too enterpTisiug at theLouis.
vile and Nashville Depot A repri.
nand vas given and the prisoner dis
charged
Mr. Reid failed to make proper
rewer connections at 326 Second street.
and vas hoped onto by Officer
Brandy, who is as good as his name.
The defendant wal given ten days ex-
tension to comply with the law, pnd
Judge Hadden remarked, "Tu
going 10 get at all these fellows By
lsgrees or DEGREES, whichese yer you
want, aud don't you forget it,"
Challos Frics threw a lot of dirty
water in tie sti eet. and was observed
in the operation by that argus eyed
and double edged policeman, Officer
Jenny, For desecrating the polished
street with Wolf river water, Mr..
Frlck Wns fined So.
MARY Blakely, come out Of the pen
and let Us look at you" sang the
Judge, as a well dressed white female
came out of the enclosure. MARY,
I'm surprised that you should b.
yanked up on a charge like this
drunk and more or less disorderly.
Now, Mary, | understand that you are
a native Of Saltwater, Maine. Still.
waters run deep, Mary, an | guess
you got too much Saltwater inside
your frame last evening Mary, that's
a bad introduction to the town, but il
you promise me to try and get work
away up IN Maine to do, I'll let you
60" Mary swOre by the chaste moon
Of next month that she would do SO,
and was released.
Charles Frank and Frank Meant
looked like silversmiths by reason OF
their silvery locks. These two ancient
gentlemen got CD a hurrah last night,
and wound up their spree by sleeping
On the steps Of the Second street
Methodist church. They snored so
bat the night watchmen in I
The neiRhborbood we're awakened, so
culprits were promptly run in.
The two DromiOs were promptly run l
and assessed az each. 8
Ed Taylor, Billy Oleavos and Harry
Willisms we're sleeping in a box car Z
It the Louisville and Nashville depot
asst night. The Judge fined each {
81 and costs, and remarked
hat he could frd them a nice, soft !
couch for their bones aud Q
/
Mrs. Parchnan, Wcs Crawford and
Frank Miller we're given until sun
Town TO remove the Instructions in O
heir sewers.
Frank Mann, you look as though
'ou MADDEN had a cocktail this morn t
ng; but, nevertheless | think you're Q
frank man." said His Honor, II
8 a GOOD natured LOOKING mar am. {
lied out OF the pen Say, Frank, =
III let you off with q 81 fine. Now, b
up, Frank, and then 70 over TO-
Arkeusaw for your next spree. When
and the editors get oil our cabase 9
We always pay up. That's our TYNE 4