Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-17


other enactments to suppress gaming,
Il was Henry Clay WIN Cas- s-sa Re
could drive afour horse coach through
any law in the land, and acting on this
principle the gentlemen now play faro
with SO cards marked with frogs,
alligators and other reptiles with a
wild animal like the tiger and such
scattered here and there through the
bunch. They are called by their an,
imal names and it is not felonious to
play animals.
Predatory cows continue to range
up and down Lauderdale, Vance,
and adjacent street sidewalks, being
turned out each morning after milk
ingtime by their careless owners. The
time will come when the practice must
end, but it need not be looked for un.
til a few Of those old citizens who
moved in from the woods are laid in
their last resting place. There is no
more justice or reason in COWS prowl-
ing around loose through the streets
than there is for mules, hogs, sheep,
and other brutes to do it, and cities
half the size Of this elsewhere long
since prohibited the practice.
Free passes to merchants in this
vicinity and to the southwark are
among the presents dealt out by st.
Louis as inducements to visit that
city. A number have been distribu-
ted between here and Grenada, and
the recipients will of course use them
if they have time to spare. 1t is often
with merchants like it is with news
paper men. They may be offered free
rides to a big frolic somewhere, but
can seldom take advantage Of the
generous courtesy because Of the ne
cessity of buckling down to close
labor, and the free passes have to be
turned over to some outside character
with little to do and plenty Of time to
do 1t.
The case Of DR.. INITIAL for medical
fees of something wei $1CO against
Mr.. Correll while the Doctor was in
the service of the Howard Associa-
ton four or five years ago has been de-
Cided by the Court of Referees at
jackson in favor Of Cornell. and this
is regarded as a final disposal Of the
matter, as the Supreme Court will
not be apt to alter the referees edict.
The Doctor sued COrrell for the fee,
and it was resisted on the claim that
as a Howard physician he was not en-.
titled to anything but his daily stipend
Of $40 per day. In a trial before the
OircuitsCourt here the first jury was
divided and no verdict could be
reached. In the second trial a ver-
dict was given in favor of Correll. 1t
was carried up with the result as
stated. Much feeling and many de-
velopments we're ventilated during
the trial and progress of the case.
The Grand Jury have made their
customary report. They say Of 145
inmates of the poorhOuse 6S are insane,
an the quarters of the latter, in cons
slant use for ten years past, are a
miserable nuisance, and unoOmfort-
able-a disgrace to humanity and the
county. Those who must be chained
when in a raviDg mood, are in danger
of being burned to death in caae of
fire. The drainage and filth from the
poorhouse is carried by pipes into a
branch near by and this empties into
Wolf river, hence those who use the
water company's hydrants get a share
Of the nastiness. The county Jail had
lO4 prisoners in it when visited. Cot
ton mattresses are needed for the sick
at the poorhouse, and a nurse is want
ed, while at the Jail cotton mattresses
are needed. The jury proclaim deep
modification at our disgracelul sta
tionhouse, but speak commercially Of
DR.. Duncan, at the poorhouse, and
Jailer Lawless, at the county jail.
The watermelon season is drawing
near its end, and it may be news to a
good maOy to say that upwards Of 80
car loads with from $40 to 1l5Oin each
car have come into this market from
Georgia and Missouri since June last.
Some twelve cars from Missouri we're
from Mississippi county, where about
5000 acres Of melons grow every year,
and from whence we get the latest
fruit. The Georgia shipments ceased
several weeks ago, but several cars
from Missouri arrived during the past
week aud some still offer, though
prices now range from s. to $40 per
100, while some time ago they we're
$50 to $50. The total salesAered during
the season exceed $4,000, besides those
brought in and sold from wagons and
which were raised rear here. The
retailers have also made a good thing
out Of the melon trOde, from 30 to 80
per cent advance on first cost, and in
some cases, where they have been put
on ice. the profit was from 70 to 100
per cent. Several who sold iced melons
this year are now from two to three
thousand dollars better of than they
were last spring.