Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-22
FACTS AND FANCIEs.

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sea of melody.
General Fitzpatrick will go for an ex-
tended stay to Chill, in few weeks, his
wife being a native of that country.
Sundry journals are discussing the
question: "Can we cultivate rainY
Doubtful, says the New York Post, but
we can raise thunder"
The last words Of John Ware, who
was hanged in New Jersey last week
we're. IL don't want none of your -
did prayers or anything.
A Philadelphia paper makes the state
ment that the afghan presented to the
Grand Duke at church fair in that city
lis the work of an old lazy that it took
six years to finish
New York is ever in q ierment over
the question of street professions. AS
all street professions are more or less
nonsensical and absurd, it is rather
strange that such question should be
allowed to rack tie intellect OF an entire
metropolis.
Alexander H., the Gear Of Russia, has
signed the temperance pledge at the So
licitation of the Empress. Per contra /;
Somebody asked Bismarck why old
King William was so healthy. Ach
we'll, said the Premier, because he
drinks no water and wears red flannel
next his skin.
Here is Missouri papers notion OF
the high calling of journalism: We
are compelled to make this weeks issue
almost exclusively local and advertise
ment paper; but look out for next week S.
1t will be one of the gayest, fiercest,
hottest papers that ever went forth from
an American news.raggery.
When General Washington was on
Dorchester Heights, besiegng Boston,
one Of his aids thought he was unneces-
sarily exposing himself, and ventured to
say so to the General. To this the com
mander replied; Colonel, if you think
the position too dangerous for your pres
ence you had better go to the rear"
This is the way the New York Leader
makes its mark on the Lemon question.
1t says that ex-Mark Lemons people are
to have subscription raised for them.
The wife Of Lemon that helped to make
so many good Punches for other people
ought now to have Lemon aid.
Wit is noble where it disperses the
gloom of depression, where it lightens
care, and where it does not weaken the
sense of responsibility but the young
man who gives his days and nights to
crafty an ambition to be considered
funny, will end by finding himself con-
siiered fool and bore
The Hub of the Universe lost five
thousand seven hundred dollars on the
princely ball in honor Of Alexis Well
that pun of J. r. Unveils at the ban
quet-" Russia has given us Alaska and
made us keeper of her teals," is fair
compensation for the loss on the dance;
but was the ball intended for grand
speculation
An impecunious Bostonian in the
West, wishing to obtain transportation
to his native hoaths free gratis for moth
ing delivered himself up to the Galena
Qn.) authorities as the murderer Of a
Hub policeman, and came near being
forwarded in that character TO his de-
sired destination.
Boswell asked johnson if there was
no possible circumstance under which
suicide would be justifable. No, said
johnson. "well," said Boswell, sup.
pose a man had been guilty Of fraud and
he was certain he would be found out.
"Why, then" was the reply, in thai
case let him 60 to some country where
he is not known, and not the devil, where
he is known"
Colonel James Fisk, jr., is giving golt
medals to the engineers aud silver one
10 the fremen who maueuyered hi
lightning Chicago relisf train two month
ago. One engineer said that the people
along the line called the train God
express" and Colonel Jim Gods eE
pressman." The remark was, perhaps
intended to liken him to Mercury, thi
exprsssman of the ancient gods-who
everybody knows, was a great thief.
A little boy was being instructed il
morals by his grandmother. The OLE
lady told him that all such terms as b
golly," by lingo, BY thunder" etc
we're only little oath5, aud but little bet
ter than other profanities. In fact, she
said. he could tell profane oath by th'
prefix "by." All such were oaths
"well. then, grandmother" said th'
little hopeful, is by telegraph. which
l see in the newspapers, swearingY
"No," said the old lady, that is onl!
lying"
The mother Of tweniy-six children
whose husband is an invalid, called a
the Michigan State Land Office a few
days since, and from the proceeds o
erauberries she had picked during ih,
past fall paid the remainder due hi
State upon her little farm in ShiaSasse'
county. As a rule, invalid husband
should not surround themselves viii
more than twenty-five ehildren-sHeep
in a cranberry country. CiHeiRnat
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"Thros away your cigar, sir, " said