Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-24

10 ahead Of his three colofed oOmpsti-
tors. As monetary venture the
match fell shorter than Dale did Of
his anticipated score of l56 miles.
A goodly number Of persons have
been inquiring about the details Of the
whipping post law for wife whippets,
and the interest they exhibit occa.
sions comment, as to whether or not
they have been making themselves
liable to correction.
A boys big kite lost its tail this
forenoon and several elderly though
fatherly boys we're occupied hauling il
from aloft into a oetton shed. They
accomplished the feat without the kite
having wayered, and few believed il
could be done until after 1t was done
The tax paying delinquents are
squaring up to save costs. Nothing
is severer on poor mans pocket thar
a tax bill with from Is to 80 per cent
OF extra costs added for the benefit oil
the tax eater, and nothing makes a tax
eaters mouth water so much as o good
fat bill chuck full of fees.
A large number of people visited
Court Square yesterday afternoon tc
get look at the Rara Pipiens in the
basin of the fountain. The new conner
was a little shy, but when he came UP
all the children declared that they
we're reminded of bull>frog. This i
nucleus for an aquarium and a mu-
scum.
That big bull frog shows himself in
the park very often, aud is an interest.
ing object of natural history to many
visitors. He is compelled to poke his
nose above water at intervals for fresh
air, but declines to exhibit his hind
legs, doubtless because he knows the
latter would make gorgeous fry.
In all the States of this nation ex-
cept Georgia, Pennsylvania and Ken
lucky, sixty pounds of potatoes are
required to make bushel, but four
pounds less do in the States men
toned. They doubtless believe they
raise better article and that fifty-six
pounds Of their growth should count
equal to sixty pounds of other people.
The extent Of damage to cotton by
the recent frost and GOODNESS is an
open one and opinions differ as widely
as they do on general topics. One
thing, however, that cannot be dis
puted is the fact that tender flowers,
okra, sweet potato and tomato plants
we're not injured in the slightest de-
gree. The growing objects men
toned cannot stand much frost or cool
weather without feeling hurt.
The yellow car line on Main, Vance
and Poplar streets, had two new and
very handsome summer cars out yes
terday, and the cars are garnished
with a stylish guard rail on both sides.
If Mr.. Superintendent Semmes is let
alone he'll have a regular Pullman
palace line after awhile. The new
cars mentioned were, with the excep.
ton of the iron wheels, wholly con
structed at the car shop in this city.
There was something of a comma
ton about tie landing near the foot Of
Adams street yesterday, the occasion
oft being a rather threatening quarrel
between the Captain of the tug Billy
Kilby and Mcssrs. Hester and North
up, the latter having relieved the YES
sci from where she was badly stranded
near Bradley's, twenty miles up the
river. The trouble was about $3.50,
claimed for getting the boat off the
sand bar. 8.
Considerable interest is fell. by many
here regarding the match drill at
Nashville and though we have no
military company in the contest, yet
numerous soldierly spectators are
there from this city. a Boston and a
Mobile company drilled yesterday and
companies are expected to drill to-day,
among them being the Louisiana
Crescent Rifles, the Houston, Texas,
Light Guards, and the St. Louis
TFeadVay RiAss,