Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-10

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John Thomas, one of the convicts who
escaped from the Eastern Penitentiary
at Philadelphia recently, was recaptured
near Harrisburg and taken back to
Philadelphia, 1sys ad 81
The United Brethren in Benton county,
Ind, expelled FIVE members last week
because they we're Masons.' This action
of the church has created considerable
feeling 1 aO Uses 1eg ~ tsf
A, plate of ice cream taken leisurely,
while seated at a table in pleaspraDie
conversation, is far safer quencher OF
thirst than a glass of ice water, OF. any
other iced drink, and is, in additloni
stimulating and nutritious, thus invigor-
ating, cooling and strengtheningthe sys1
TEN at the same time. rs u
Some costly euriosities have, IRON
first to last, been made in Europe, IN
the way of organs Among these, are
the Duke Of Mantua' $ organ. IN when
the keys, pipes and bellows were maui
of alabaster; and one IN convent az
Madrid was made Of solid'silver. a
The condition of the health OF the
Princess Christian, of England, is cans
! ing much anxiety to the members OF the'
British ROYAL family. 1t is feared that
the Princess is suffering from an atfec-
ton Of the lnngs, and the medical men
/ in attendance upon her have recon-
mended an entire change of arr. sy l
A delicate task it was to select from
two thousand young ladies Of Berlin, one
who should have the honor of presenting
the golden laurel wreath and delivering
the ode of welcome to the Emperor VIII
liam upon his entrance into his Capital
More than that number, however, made
application for the position, and the one
finally intrusted with the task was Sc
leeted, not only because of her great
beauty, but also because she had distln-
guished herself during the war as hos
pital nurse. The Emperor will hereafter
take care of the LADY, and IN. case, of her
marriage, give her a dover of $4,000.
Hearth and Home says; An atmos-
phere impregnated with the dust which,
has been gathered in carpets and re-
NAMED there for a considerable length |
Of time is positively unhealihy. The
dust after being stagnant Tor some time,
especially in warm weather, presents
myriads ofanimalcula To prevent the
evil the carpets should be cleaned often.
The trouble of taking up, shaking and
replacing will be amply repaid, first, IN
the matter of health, aud secondly, IN
preserving the carpet g,4.+.1
The London Conrt Journal says that
dark hair. so long neglected and de-
snised. is again in the ascendant. The |
blonde is gradually resuming her place,
side BY side, not above, the brunette. |
The blonde Is now declared 10 have |
maintained her rule so long by variety |
Of artifiee. that she can, now that her
cunning devices are known. beclassitied
IS follows. The Gothic IRISH treddish), |
the Saxon English driark yellow, the |
little ridiculous blonde short, curly |
golden), the cephalic blonde (orange |
tint) aud the lympathjc blonde pale |
straw eolorl. Among an these, the e.
phalie orange golden has always been /
considered the most 20 be dreaded by !
men who seek for peace Of mind calm
life and happy end.
A Paris paper says. When Patti mar.
ried, a. lie Nilsson fell into reVerie and
thought Of marrying. Sne dlp mol caTe
for aristocracy, but she wanted beauty |
and wealth. Her choice was an appreu-
tee fnancier. whose moneyed talents
eeualed his physical advantage. When
she set out for America she confIded
large sum Of money 10 her betrothed,
asking him to put it to the best account.
He added to 1t all bis own fortune, and
said: Il shall triple the money in two
months, and shall be led to the altar by
q millionaire. There was no end to
the castles IN the ar be built, until
panic on Change swept away adj his
money end all the money the songstrees
had confded to him. VIII she forgive
the deed for the will sake? Her friends
say she will prove pitiless, for Il seems
Victor Hugo himself is a prOdigal com
pared to her