Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-19

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Samuel Hosr, son of Attorney-G General
Hoar, ia soon to marry Miss Laura Wise,
one Of the bellies of Baltimore.
Victoria has just received handsome
tiger and box Of diamonds from the
Cape Of Good Hope.
Some of the Parisian actresses are
striking against new burlesques, because
the costumes are getting so expensive.
Count Walek, the los year old artist Of
, Paris, ia now engaged on picture enti-
tied "Absiutbe," in which a vase of the
beverage is represented with skeleton
floating therein. 1t is fortunate that this
young man has discovered, thus early in
life, the vanity of sll taps, particularly
thst favorite French tap, absinthe
A correspondent from Massachusetts
says Rev Mrs. Van Co.t is now preach
iug to crowded houses in Springfield
Massachusetts,. he describes the i'm
pression made by her eloquence ss won
derfnl. She has great dramatic power,
which che uses at times with singular
effect. Had she taken the stage she
would have ranked among the first
actresses of the age. Hundreds are
being led to the Savior through her Ia
bors.
The New York Musical Gazette says
that when the idea of learning 70 sing by
note was first introduced into New Eng
land, something more than one hundred
years ago, 1t was strongly opposed on reli-
gious grounds. 1t was regarded as moth
ing but Pouery iu disguise The New
England Chronicle puts it in this form :
IF the singing of songs by rule is
allowed, the next thing will be to pray
by rule, and then comes Popery." In
the town of Braintree, several members
of the church were expelled because they
advocated singing by note.
The Beach street Presbyterian church,
in Boston, one year ago, was struggling
for existence, the congregation number.
ing about one hundred, and $1,000 cover
ing their entire contributions for all pur-
poses. More than two hundred persons
have been added to their communion.
their house of worship is crowded, aud
from four to six hundred usually attend
the prayer meeting. A debt of $50, 900
has been cancelled. and $4,000 raised for
current expenses, This wonderful change
has been effected by plain, old-fashioned
work, with no new measures and no out
side help
At the conclusion Of the third day of
his trial Traupman showed signs Of
fatigue, and when asked by the jsiler if
he felt wesried. replied, "Well. yes just
think, eight hours Of it Listening,
speaking, standing up Perhaps spoke
too much" Did you confess ?" mo"
You ought; that would produce great
effect" well, shall see." He then
asked for something to eat, and took
half fowl, potatoe, some celery, and
cup of coffee. When about to 90 to bed,
be said, u should not ask for anything
better than to avow all but am not
alone"
Joe Jefferson, now in New Orleans,
writes from that city to Felix Rodgers,
the London actor, now in St. Louis: /
understand that there is o report in cir
eulstion that you are not the original
Felix Rodgers, the London actor. If my |
assurance that you are that Identical |
gentleman is of any service, you are at |
full liberty to use this letter as eonfisma-
ton of the fact If you publish what 1 |
have here written, let me ask you not to |
place it under the amusement heading or
on the bills, as it would then look like an
ilegitimate advertisement, and / am
sure you do not wish this at my hands"
The Saturday Rerisp says: "Peri-
odical literature has usurped such place
in the intellectual movement of our day |
that our libraries viii soon contain moth
ing but volumes of newspaper articles |
collected together without much unity, /
and whose chief merit viii be their con-
ciseness.' But in Eogland they have
large classes of men whose lives are de-
voted to learning, supported by vast en-
dowments, and library demand for
costly works, which, in itself, is sufficient
to secure their production. These, in
this age, are the only reliance of authors
who produce great works Of history,
science asd philosophy, the most valua-
BILE producis Of human intelligence; aud
if we wish such to be produced by Ameri-
can authors, a home market must be
created, or the markets Of Europe secured
to them.
Said noble woman: 81 am not afraid
to live alone, but dare not marry un-
vorthily." Ie not this true heroism
The woman who can bear the burden of
life alone-who submits cheerfully to a
single life when circumstances have been
chooses It from strong
sense of duty, er accepts il for the sake
Of loyalty to high ideal, is brave wo-
man. There is an element Of grandeur
in her composition. and she is so fsr su-
perior to those who marry for "a home,"
or for convenience" or from fear Of
becoming "old maids" that there is no
between them. Bat afier
al, ths woman Who does this simply de-
masds 20 be let elons. She begs that you
will not suppose her iussnsibls 10 stab
beesuse sue does not cry out She hes
her pride and dslicacy. She urges no
clsims upon admiration. but she has no
Of disgrace. 0ne would
naturally prefer swim death by a sharp
blade 10 q continuous hacking with dull
wespon; aud the dullards who exercise