Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-19

| The Cincinnati Chronicle, abiding Il
Grant and Joshua, says: THE walls
of Jericho fell down from the blowing Of
A horn" The difference between Grant
and Joshua is supposed to be merely q
difference as to the method Of taking
the horn"
The Albany Argus says, in relation to
Grant, that "the people have no respect
for men when they are linked to a party
that sustains despotisms." Even If they
had q respect for names, they couldn't
well have any for Grants without first
finding out what it is.
Hope is great elevator, says o reli-
gious exchange. SO is whisky.-Nese
York Commonwealth.
And yet your candidate will find that
whisky will not elevate him to the Presi'
dency.
A Radical paper intimates that Frank
Blair stole set OF silver spoonsin North
Carolina in 1866. If this charge is not
withdrawn, or is persisted in, at least
half the New England Radicals will vote
for Blair in spite Of fate.
According to the Cairo Democrat,
Gen. Rawlings told Grant, in 1861, that
be was "a id fool" Rawlings should
have omitted the profane expletive. The
truth needs no flowers Of speech.
The Nation has gone into figures to
demonstrate that Seymour cannot be
elected. Pittsburg Commercial
And the nation will 60 into the cleo
ton to demonstrate that he can.
The Hartford Post says Blairs worst
enemy is the bottle" It is also Grants.
Bot, unlike Grant, Blair Is on neither
speaking nor drinking terms with that
enemy.
The New York Sun states as fact
that sudden deaths from various causes
have been remarkably numerous since
the war" We have heard that they we're
pretty numerous during the war.
We have received the Dallas Herald, a
Radical paper published in Dallas county,
Texas, with "John Swindles" at the
editorial head. Does he? We should
have judged as much.
Dana's Life of Grant contains a chap
ter entitled Gen. Grant as statesman"
Not more absurd would be, in pisoatory
work. chapter entitled THE Sardine as
a Whale"
Which party goes ahead in stealing ?
The Democracy steal into the affections
of the people; the Radicals steal their
goods and chattels.
The fact that they are fools accounts
for their speaking the truth.-Detroit
Post.
The foolishest thing in the opinion of
the Detroit editor that could possibly be
done.
As Grant has nothing to say, 1t seems
a wonder that nature, which is said to be
economical. gave him the superfuity of
a tongue. Twas waste of muscle and
membranous matter.
The Albany Erening Journal says
that Gen. Grant is not a travelling me-
nagerie." We suppose that if he were,
Beast Butler would be along.
A Chicago paper says that General
Grant "has no doubt of his own cleo
ton" Dosen't old PRESIDENCY hear the
voice Of the country Is he deaf as well
as dumb
The New York Tribune says that the
Democrats of the South must choose
their own lot" We understand the ne
groes OF that section have chosen other
peoples lots, each forty acres.
81 like Grant," said German the
other day. "because he don't blow
Chicago Journal.
If be would blow his horns more and
swallow them less, he would better de-
servo to be liked,
The twilight hour Is pleasant, but the
sun Of the Radical party has gone down
so suddenly as to leave no twilight