Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-20

Somebody told Jerrold that Robbins,
the auctioneer, was dead; land, of
course, added the gentleman, his bus
mess will 20 to the devil" "0h, then,
he'll get II again, said the wit.
Joseph Bradley, of the New York
Sun, modestly presents himself as the
Oldest living typo, being ninety-six. His
longevity is not attributable TO total alb
stinence, for be takes something rega-
larly, in fact prefers the liquid to the
solid" He is fond Of " fat ' but new
er eats "pi.'
Poor Job Thompson, of Milwaukee,
incurred the displeasure of his wife,
and like Rip Van Wrinkle, was driven
out of the house at the end of broom
stick. His parting words on the thresh-
hold we're, you have banished me from
your home, and hereafter must lead a
life of shame or perish,
Gail Hamilton hints her Presidential
preference, She says, at least as be-
tween two of the candidates: When
Greek meets Greek, / prefer Ulysses the
Silent, fighting ii out on his own line, to
Demosthenes, the Eloquent, hiding under
woman's gown. Is 1854
A few months ago Madam Olivier,
wife Of the French Minister, refused to
admit to her salon any ladies costumed
in full dress. She gave the cold shout
der to the beauties who were all shout
ders. Now il is the Crown Princess Of
Prussia who has set herself at the head
of plain dress movement.
The last lowe Senate rashly elected a
young lady to one of its clerkships. The
result is that there is now furore
among female aspirants for Legislative
honors, and the contest in the coming
Assembly will be likely to test the gal
lantry of..the Legislators.
A discriminating philanthropist has
given forty-fve dollars to the Boston So
ciety for Dumb Animals which he
wishes to have disbursed as follows;
Twenty dollars for kindness to horses,
fifteen dollars for kindness to oxen and
COWS, and ten dollars for less cats to de-
stroy birds.
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The Royal Horse Artillery have a COM
Portable practice of galloping in close
action" The least false step of horse,
causing check in its speed, entails the
certain destruction of its rider-the
whole battery passing over him. A prom
Using young officer in India was recently
killed by this practice.
Sir William Jenner, whose name is
signed to the bulletins announcing the
condition of the Prince of Wales, holds
the appointment of Physician in 0rdi-
nary to both the Queen and the Prince
of Wales. He is in his fifty-sixth year,
and ranks high in his profession. He is
member of the Royal Society, and
was created baronet three years ago.
Milton P. Lee, of Coburn Station,
Indiana, who died last week, was
buried ten feet deep in triple cof-
I'm, the outer one being of two-inch
oak, securely spiked. These precautions
we're taken to insure a quiet rest and
immunity from artificial resurrection
indianapolis Nelrs.
Henry W. Faxon, to whom many have
ascribed the authorship of The Beau
tiful Snow, has efectually demonstrated
the impossibility of such a state of af-
fairs by ioisting upon unsophisticated
newspapers wretched effort called
TYPES" the constant refrain of which
is click, click, click, rhyming at the
end of every line with stick.
The wits of Paris will never have
done with Trochu IN connection with
his unaccomplished sorties during the
war. The latest anecdote on this head
current in Paris is to the effect that a
few days since gentleman called at his
residence desiring to see him. The ser
want announced lie General est sorti "
THE General has gone out. The Off
Ger, astonished, murmured as he made
his departure, "Sspristi" (he has evi-
IDENTIFY changed his habits since the