Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-09
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS,

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- The passengers In a snow-bound train
in Wisconsin had TO tunnel through the
snow in order TO reach the nearest vi
lage. ..l...f h.,,a,l. 1,
To the New York Express belongs the
credit of the ANNOUNCEMENT that Winnie
Reams statue of Lincoln is a "Ream-
arkable work of art. ,,r so..
At a recent wedding in Antrim, n H.,
admission tickets were sold, and the
crowd behaved much the same as a tray
cling show
In describing a new organ, a country
editor says: THE swell died away in a
delicious suffocation, like one singing a
sweet song under the bed-clothes. 81 n
The inquiry as to where all the pins
90 to has been satisfactorily answered.
The theory now is that they gointo the
ground and become terra-pins. ti' oi q
1t is said that an ancient president Of
Yale, on hearing the reason niorfn,ts esq
given for absence at roll-calb replied
from force of habit, rdcio non sp6icit,"
A lady in Fon du Lac, Wisconsin,
slipped on the ice and broke her leg, and
the first remark she mada after the acci-
dent was, II wonder if Harry will marry
me now2" $3.50 f.e areaf ifaU 81 d.
A Chicago barber has demonstrated
that he cannot successfully shave GUS
toner and look at passing ladies at once.
In the attempt the customer ear be-
comes a total wreck. pa gle bDh - e
An old lady, observing sign over n
tailoring establishment, bearing the in
scription Fountain of Fashion" ex-
claimed Ali that must be the place
where the squirts come from. 'ol eile'
Apropos of the effects of a diet Of
horseAesh excuse is being found for the
Paris National Guards, who ran away at
Cretell, on the plea that they had lately
been fed exclusively off race horses.
A halter in Berlin has posted up in
his shop the following question and
answer: Tt i
- Who is over head and ears in debit"
g He who has not paid for his hat.
why did Joseph's brethren put him
in pit?n asked Buffalo Sunday school
teacher; and the reply he got was: Be
cause there was no room for him in the
family circle" IA
A merchant, not oyer-conversant with
geography, on hearing that one OF his
vessels was in jeopardy, exclaimed;
Jeopardy, Jeopardy; where's that? At
any rate, 1 am glad the ships got into
port. rra ..a m
Military men have discovered new
remedy for intoxication. 1t is nothing
more than raw potatoes, cut up into
slices, and eaten without salt. An ordi-
nary murphy, it is said, will cure the
most obstinate case in half an hour "a
London is well provided for amuse-
ments, supporting thirty-eight theatres
and twenty-six music halls, besides the
opera, Cremorne Garden, and one or
more eircuses. Over 100 performers
gain their living from the music halls
alone.
Sturgeon, the famous London preacher,
began life. as an usher in a school at
Newmarket, England, and he delivered
sermons at the age of seventeen, being
known as the boy preacher. :" For sev-
eral mouths he drew large congregations
in barn at Waterbeaeh.
A gentleman crossing a narrow bridge,
said to countryman whom he met: -" |
think this narrow causeway must be very
dangerous, my honest friend. Pray are
not people lost here sometimes2 Lost
no, sir; never knew anybody lost here
in my life; there were several drowned,
but they were all found again. - ~
The following rules for the government
of children, which was first presented in
one of Mr. Jacob Abbott's books, have
been of great service to many successful
teachers: when you consent consent
cordially. When you refuse, refuse
finally. When you punish punish good
naturally Commend often. Never
scold." rh.,
Two families in the State Of Massa-
chusetts were affected by trichiDa during
the past year, one at Lowell and one at
birmingham. In both instances the dis
ease was caused by eating pork that was
either raw or imperfectly cooked. The
State Board of Health. having examined
the matter, recommend that pork, espe-
cially lean pork, be thoroughly cooked
before it is eaten.
Do you know the prisoner, Mr.
Jones?' "Yes, to the bone. l" What
is his character?" Did mt know he had
any" Does he live near your SO
near that he has spent only one dollar
for frewood in eight years Did he
ever come in collision with you in any
matterp" "0nly once and that was
when he was drunk and mistook me for
lamp post" From what you know Of
him, would you believe him under oath p
That depends upon circumstances. If
he was SO much intoxicated that he did
not know what he was doing; if not, !