Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-29

charge of nephew, who received an
application for Mr.. Beecher's auto
graph. The locuns tenens returned
response of graceful acquiesence, and
signed his letter, Fl. W. Beecher, per
F. B. Perkins"
The following advertisement is from
the Port Jervis, New York, Gazette;
"John Strader wants four shirts made
Is willing to pay reasonable price.
Mrs. Strader has two in family besides
herself, and says she has got no time to
make them. Address John Strader,
Port Jervis, November 81, 1871"
A witness in late divorce suit kept
saying that the wife had very retaliat-
ing disposition; that she retaliated for
every little thing. did you ever see
her husband kiss herr asked the wife 5
counsel Eyes, sir, often" We'll,
what did she do on such occasionY
"She always retaliated, sir"
The following is the recommendation
given an English servant; THE bearer
has been in my house year-minus
eleven months. During this time she
has shown herself diligent-at the house
door; frugal-in work; mindful-of her
self; prompt-in excuses; friendly-to-
ward men; faithful-to her lovers; and
honest-when everything had vanished.
Covington has colored debating so
ciety. The other night an argumenta'
tive citizen named Henry Graves, rose
to point of order. Jake Brooks, an
other colored brother, ruled him out
Graves wouldn't be ruled out, and he
arose to another point of order with his
knife open, Sitting Jakey from chin to
waistband. The chairman decided the
question in the affirmative, and disap'
peared through a window sash.-Sar
Neps.
A curious experiment was tried IN
Russia with some murderers. They
were placed, without knowing it, in foul
beds where four persons had died OF the
cholera. They did not take the disease
They were then told that they were tc
sleep in beds where some persons had
died of malignant cholera, but the beds
were in fact new, and had not been used
at all. Nevertheless, three of them died
If the disease within four hours.
A counterfeit champagne factory was
recently seized in New York city by
the internal revenue officers. Among the
articles seized were imported champagne
hotties and branded corks, gas genera
ting machine, bottling machines, etc
From papers found on the premises II
seems that a great number Of the pre-
tentious bar-rooms of the city we're fur
nished with wines by the bogus estab
lishment.
OF Mignon, the new opera produced
by Nilsson, in New York, the Tribune
says: THE conAagration scene was
shabby, and great deal of irreveren'
laughter was excited by the behavior o.
corps of supernumeraries who rar
three times into the burning building
and out again by the back way, coming
up fresh from the opposite side, with
faint pretense Of being three diferen
gangs. They carried into the midst o
the flames step-ladder, coil.of rope
a number of tomahawks, and a barrel ap
parently containing gunpowder; and a
last stood patiently and roasted to dealt
in full view of the audience.
The question of admitting Jews to tn
rank of officer in the Russian army CAV
rise to a warm discussion the other da!
in the Reorganization Committee at st
! Petersburg. The majority were o
opinion that the consideration of tn
m easure should be postponed until sui
fcient time shall have elapsed to Civ
the recent experiment of admitting Jew
into she civil service a fair trial. SIEVE
raj of the members urged that at leas
Jews who have gone through the Uni
versity course should be recognized a
qualified for the rank of officers, as tn
national and religious prejudices OF tn
Jews usually disappear under the infu
ence of education. The question is nc
yet settled.