Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-11
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The Fifth Avenue divinity-Pallas.
The Young ladies divinity-Ma's.
Gold diggers epitaph-Dust to dust.
House decorations --Women. W. .
Hiph-drawlic pressure-A lisp.
Fruit for newsmen-Fresh dates.
A cereous matter-Beeswax.
The Golden Mean-misers.
A Slow Set--a hem set.
A Word to the Wise-remain soaR
Fascinating Observation-Disclosures
The Rogue's Policy-Non-committal
Woman's s-Matrimony and di'
vorce.
The scene Of numbe-less disasters
Kerosene. IN tlt bat1A9
The greatest of modern composers
Morphine. Ml# 3BA
The forests are in danger when the
wind chops. AL = GUW t.sA
Caws and eHect-Crows and scare
crows
clearinghouse rule-No thorough
fare.
Not so bad in the mane-The British
lion.
The upper-ten-or of New York-Brig.
noli.
A book for the million-Fish's bank
book.
Hydrophatic French-Les extremes 50
doUchent
Crispins advice-stick to your last
cobbler
The book whose contents rule the
world pocket-book
The giants motto-Love me little, love
me long.
Board of Aldermen-Turtle soup and
champagne.
And unprotected female-The Goddess
of Liberty.
A brown study-How to color your
meerschaum.
1.-The Wife's Secret Her opinion Of
her husband
Motto for the Dancing Season-Hop'
on-hop ever.
The Colossus of Roads-The great
Central Park Drive.
A Dangerous Character-A man who
takes life cheerfully i
The Man who works Will-The Pro
bate Judge.
A left-handed compliment can never
be the right thing.
Anthony Trollope says that good d.
gestion is heaven on earth. ~
People who are behind the time should
be fed on " ketchup."
The only persons who really enjoy bad
health are the doctors.
Waves that are harmless-The waves
of ladies handkerchiefs.
If you want to become a real estate
agent, marry rich wife.
When a man and woman are made
one, the question Isl Which one?"
The Greatest Virtue in Sea Captain
-Wrecklessness.
The Question of the Day-What shall
we do tonight?
Aux Enfants Terribles A switch in
time saves nine.
The Light Fantastic IOWA steam
tug towing small sail-boat
New Jersey Moral-The way of the
transgressor is hard-cider.
New Apothegm by Louis Napoleon
Uneasy lies the head without a crown.
Apropos of Earthquakes-One touch
of Nature makes the whole world kick.
A Spoiled Child-The one that played
with the parafiine lamp.
Study--Stars are clearly the best as
tronomers, because they have studded
the heavens since the creation.
A work we may expect to see an
nounced shortly, the Hens Cackle' by
the author of Lay Sermons
As we often hear Of flying bricks, we
ought not to be astonished at hearing a
chimney hue.
Axiom-Every medal has its reverse,
and every meddler is sure to meet with
one.
A Timely Thought-The difference
between the imported and the American
watch is that the former owes its success
to faith and the latter to good acorks.
IL hole made in a wall by cannon
ball is called breach, would two such
holes make a pair Of - oh, good gra-
ciousl h
A gentleman who has been struck by
a young lady's beauty has determiped TO
follow the injunction and kiss the rod
that smote him"
Is molasses good for a cough?" in
quired youth with heavy cold. 1t
ought to be, it is sold for consumption,
was the reply.
A letter dropped into the Memphis
postoffice few days since, addressed to
Heavenly Father is detained for non
payment Of postage.
i say, Jim, what mechanical work did
you do frst2' asked one carpenter Of an
other Why, cut teeth, of course, re-
piled the other instantly.
Boil" said young fellow at fancy
fair, you are missing all the sights on
on this side" Never mind, Bill, re-
torted Bob, T" j am sighting all the
misses on the Other"
There are only 2O2 Indians in Florida,
! according TO the census returns