Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-01
FACTS AND FANCIES.

A cowardly gentleman-Sur-render.
A key to the Darwinian theory-Mon-
key.
To remove stains from character
rich.
A new version of an old verse-Loathe
the poor Indian
A deer-stalker and deer-park are
equally his lordship's doe-minion.
Our first mother was like the night be-
fore the battle-the Eve OF great ofiense.
Wachtel is German for quail, and the
English of it OF course is Robert White.
The widow Of Secretary Stanton has
an income OF $1,000 from the Stanton
fund.
Clara" asked Tom, what animal
dropped from the clouds?" 1.-THE rain,
dear, was the reply.
Mr.. Ruskin has given 95OOO for the
purpose Of endowing a master for the
School Of Art in Oxford.
General Butler, beside bis Eastern
trouble, is engaged in law suit at Van
couver, Washington Territory.
If there ever is a time viii CHI we may
believe that kicking mule is penitent,
it is when he has shed the muleteer.
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Tamberlik, the celebrated tenor, with
complete opera troupe, arrived at Ha-
vana by the last steamer from Europe.
A Pennsylvania lady of wealth and
rank "schwore off the other day, and
will drink no more until after Christmas.
Mrs. Partington says that it is bet
ter to speak paregorics.lly of a person
than to be all the time flinging epitaphs
at him.
A Western stock-breeder is proud of
the production of horned colt, which
he accounts for it by the approach of the
equine-ox.
Colonel Lamar, of the Georgia press,
has quit journalism and it is tautologi-
cally added that he is now an insurance
agent.
In Virginia town ball was recently
held in furniture wareroom, and the
orchestra was perched on a pile of
coffins.
The Council Bluffs Times suggests the
appropriateness of changing the name
of Omaha. As substitute, Train-town
is proposed.
Josh Billings says; II am violently
opposed to ardent spirits as a beverage,
but for manufacturing purposes l think
that a little of it tastes good
Rev. A. R. Beach, of Hamilton, New
York, father of the Lieutenant Governor
Of the State, celebrated his golden we'd
ding the other day.
John Morrissey has courageously pur-
chased the Nathan Mansion, in New
York, and intends to turn it into a
princely club house.
A New Hampshire paper says that the
latest novelty in that State is an insane
horse at Ashland. He should be sent to
an insane horsepital.
A prominent journalist, who is per-
feetly bald, has offered reward Of one
thousand dollars for tale that will make
his hair stand on end
1t is supposed that there is now snow
enough to allow the Nantucket girls to
commence their usual winter amuse-
ment of riding down hill ON Goldfish.
"Our children will have immense tax
on their hands, said a gentleman. 80
horriblsp exclaimed an elderly lady,
what blessing we have nails oa ours.
Harriet Thompson, of New York, is
the first victim to royalty. She will
probably die from injuries received by
the upsetting Of carriage in the ducal
procession.
Mr.. Charles Tracy, son Of prominent
citizen Of Albany, N. Y, has been made
knight of the order of st. Gregory by
pope Plus TX. for services rendered
while in the Papal Zouaves.
A Burlington artist got into trouble
for selling photographs Of a lady in that
vicinity, whose negative he CHANGED to
have, for diminutiye fac SMILES Of Mrs.
O'Leary, of Chicago bovine notoriety.
A personal" in the London Times
runs thus: His life not in danger. In
stead of severe illness read: Two
rainbow-colored eyes, caused by exter-
nal unfriendly influences"
A bride in Indiana, after the conclu-
sion of the marriage ceremony, stepped
gracefully forward and requested the
clergyman to give out the hymn This
is the way long have sought.
Columbus, Ohio, is unusually elated
The officers engaged on the scientific
survey in its neighborhoOd have diseoy-
cred that that city is three miles nearer
Boston than has hitherto been supposed.
An EllenviIle teacher named Fisher
has been dismissed for promiscuously
throwing books and rulers at the scholars,
boxing the ears Of the small children,
and making love to the large girls.
A good-natured traveller fell asleep in
train, and was carried far beyond his
destination. Pretty good joke this,
isn't itg' said he to a fellow-passenger.
Yes, but little TOO far-fetehed," " was
the rejoinder.
NJ. Gambetta is about to be married.
NJ. Victor Hugo has addressed letter
to the Ex-Dictator, congratulating him
on the approaching happy event, which
he eharacterizes as the union Of a comet