Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-05-28

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Dickens is TO be presented tothe world
in novel shape-but not in the shape
of a novel-a volume of his speeches is
about to be published. asn 1h1a
The great hail storm in Philadelphia
has created demand for an insurance
company that will take risks against
damage by hail or other storms.
The Fifteenth Amendment has put the
ballot into the hands of eight hundred
thousand blacks, of whom seven hundred
thousand reside at the South.
) A wedding is to come off in James
town, Maryland, the first week in June,
for which nearly two thousand invita-
tons have been issued. aH al m
The latest novelties in tne way of en-
gagement rings are sapphires set with
diamonds-one large sapphire in the
center and large diamond on either
side. e.
The political campaign of last year in
Minnesota was disastrous to the Good
Templars. II reduced the number of
them from ten to three thousand and
depicted ltS treasury
A Saratoga paper says that old and
familiar faces are returning to the hotels
daily, and taking their accustomed
places. The employers are, of course,
ardnt comriers of the guests, and very
soon Jenkins will be actively employed
chronicling the arrival Of notables.
The Chicago and St Louis Railroad
Company are setting out miles upon
miles of Usage orange plants to replace
the fencing on their line, and it is said
to be the intention to plant a hedge
wherever the line requires to be pro-
tected from cattle. $50 Xxi.
Z The new pattern spiral bracelets and
necklace in dead gold will be much
sought after next month, when the
weather permits ladies to wear light
fabrics. Earrings to match, with tiny
bird or jeweled insect perched upon the
edge are very oufre, yet elegant, s.f
Many of our fashionable young ladies'
who are not du fat in that expressive
French phrase, L'drt de Sdrior .tdire,
will be interested in the following from
an exchange: "If American ladies were
not so Oufre in their tastes and styles
they would know that jackets trimmed
with gold braid and fancy colors are not
CONNIE IL fdut for the street.
A new method of coloring photographs
is spoken of in Berlin, by which the
dauby, smeary appearance, so often COM
planned of in tinted photographs, is done
away with and the colors are so put on
as to appear to have been done by the
same process by which the photograph
itself was created. ~
A New Haven gentleman assembled
his friends in his orchard the other day
and invited each one to select branch
on which should grow the pears for his
or her eating, the name of the person
being affixed upon a label. In the har-
vest time they are to meet again and
enjoy the fruit.
''Why," said Anna Dickinson, on one
occasion, stepping forward to the foot
lights and commencing lecture with a
fight of eloquence, Why was | born?
"Why was | born?" she asked once
more in touching accents, when wicked |
boy in the gallery shouted: 81 give it
up" d Itr
Gen. George H. Thomas left no will.
The amount of his personal estate is
reported to be worth, $4,000 His
brothers John W. Thomas and Benjamin
r. Thomas, are still living; also three
sisters, Judith f., Ann and Frances
Thomas, who live on plantation near
Newsom's Depot, Southampton county,
Virginia.
The shape of the whiskers which the
officials Of the Grand-duchy of Hesse is
permitted to wear IS strictly regulated by
the Government. Moustaches and a full
beard are considered as indecent and
special permit of the Grand Duke is re-
qnired before an official of that great
dare wear them. A few days
ago the government organ contained the
notice that his Royal Highness has most
accorded the privilege of
wearing q full beard to a prosecuting
attorney in Maintz, named Falker.
Cernuschi, the Italian banker, who
vas banished from Paris because he con-
ributed money TO defeat the plebiscite,
Of his position, said: 'Iwished
O make fortune, but | wished TO make
t only because it is a lever for the ideal !
4 which have made myself defender.
5 there anything strange in that2 just
IS rich man buys for 100000 pic
ure of GreuEe, | pay the same sum for
he pleasure Of supporting an opinion
ghich / share. He gives way to his
aprice, and ! 10 mine-that is all 1
A correspondent of the Petersburg !
Val Index states that owing b the {
.reat profits which have been realized,
he cultivation Of fruit in the vicinity Of
Norfolk has become almost entirely lin '
led 20 Strawberries Theextensivepeach
richards of former years have died ont
nd no pains taken to replace them. /
he number of acres in strawberries this {
eason is represented 10 be about twelve
undred, the aggregate yield Of which
nay be stated at hardly less than FIVE
Millions of quarts But the rspacions
nav Of the great Northern markets from I
saltimore 70 Boston, Is capable Of TAX