Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-24
A sure thing for chills,
Try IL and be convinced

A sure thing for ohills,
Try il and be convinced,
Battier's chill tonic, Sc Main street.
The 6remen did not have = picnic
last night, but they bad q good oppor.
tunity to indulge in lots Of frewater.
See?
Venison steaks and roasts, red snap.
pers and fresh meats Of all kinds at
Victor d.. Fuchs market, 80 and Al
Jefferson.
The cotton market is very quiet to.
day at all points, and no big stir pre-
walls anywhere in the provision or
grain trade.
Fresh creamery and dairy butter
also fat factory and cream cheese, low
to the trade, at Erb 4 Co., 326 and
328 Front street.
The Barlow-W Wilson minstrel party.
forty strong, arrived in the city from
Nashville last evening ard paraded
Main street to-day with music BY the
band.
Northern potatoes, apples, onions,
cabbage, krout, pickles, etc received
in car lots daily and offered low to the
trade by Erb &Co., 326 and 328 Front
street.
A false alarm Of FIRE was sounded
about noon yesterday, aud the FIRE en-.
gines had a run out to the vicinity OF
the Charleston railway depot all for
nothing.
Cotton receipts here so far this sea
son are 5642 bales,and 44l0 inexcess Of
last year to the same time, also 1852
less than the year before to this date.
All stock is now 1924 bales.
The box Office at the theater will be
opened at half past six o'clock this
evening, to give all applicants an OPP
portunity Of purchasing tickets for
the minstrel performance without
being crowded.
Mary Miller and Permellia Fits, a
couple Of young colored damsels, were
rushed down to the bastile this morn.
ing by Officer Jordan, for using
abusive language and general disor
DERBY conduct.
The cool breezes this morning re-
mind the sterner sex that they should
supply themselves with seasonable
underwear. The best assortment in
the city a be found at Sam Mays,
1854 Main street.
Policies sggregating S23, 900 covered
the two Main street fires Of Saturday
and last night. Only two local com
panies suffered. The newly organized
Arlington was baptized by FIRE, en-
countering its first loss.
II is reported that two freighttrains
going In opposite directions on the
Memphis and Charleston railroad tried
the ancient trick yesterday of passing
on the same track. One of the engines
was ditched but no lives are reported
lost.
Some particular day is remembered
through life by a man who expert
enced something unusual on that day.
Next Monday will always be remem
bered by the lucky winner of the cap,
ital prize in the Little Havana Lot
terry.
A couple Of young bloods, influenced
by the fine and dry wine, started a
slugging match last night on Monroe
street, by the Peabody Hotel, and but
for the timely interference of a friend
the combatants would have been
jagged.
Chew Ko Ko Tulu chewing gum.
unquestionably the best in the mar,
ket. New machinery. new ingredi,
ents and new process by skillful work
men will soo produce Ko. Ko that
will astonish every lover OF it and with
astonishing rapidly
Professor Emile Levy gave a touch
Of his quality yesterday at Calvary
church, and performed on the organ
with the same skill and excellence
which he exhibited a few ear ago
when he was the regular organist OF
the church. Miss Jennie Jones also
sang in the choir, and acquitted her
self well.
Deputy Sheriff o. L.. Weber yester.
day arrested Lee Tatum at Baskerville
on q capias Issued by the CircuitC ourt
at Uraighead county Arkansaw. Tia,
tum is accused Of robbing a store in
the county named about one year ago.
Since then be has been wandering 10
Missouri, Tennessee, and other States.
His capture was a very neat piece Of
work.
The building occupied by P. Nc,
Cadden, which was partially burned
Saturday night, on Main street, north
Beal, belonged to MI. Philip Fran.
sloll, and vas insured in the Queen.
Of London, for $500. The extent OF
the damage. is yet unknown, but the
rear portion of the house was badly
burned. The stock Of groceries. own
ed by MoCadden & Co., was insured
tor 1900, and the fixtures for 1900
The Memphis City Fire and General
Insurance Company carried $1,000 on
stock and 5000 on fixtures. and the
Arlington $1,000 on stock, also 5000 on
fixtures. This insurance will fully
cover the loss on the store. The mules
and horses destroyed we're not in