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

in whatever light you will, but simmer 1t
down, and it is but a quarrel with the
Almighty that we are not all men.
A Western journal says; Mrs. Ben
nett, of Helena, Ark, was wooed by Mr..
Fiske, but she threw Fiske to the dogs.
So he inoculated her son with buckshot,
and Strengthened his own spine with
strychnine, and she is now without en-
cumbrances.
The habitues of the Paris Opera House
have all resumed their seats. One box
remains vacant--the ex-Imperial. Con-
penence makes the Orleans Princes re-
fuse it. Theirs can't afford it, and the
public don't like to take it-they cant
say why.
Charles Reade's latest newspaper cara
abounds with such phrases as anony-
nous slanderers," "lewd hypocrites,
"anonymuncules," "prurient prudes,
"sham-sample swindlers, liars and
scoundrels," in replying to critics upon
his books.
The New York World reports that
during the progress of the march OF the
great procession through the city on
Tuesday, it was subject Of general re-
mark that considerably more cheering
was accorded to Colonel Jim Fisk than
to the Prince" This is too sad.
A Boston Post reporter has been in
Jail with Mrs. Borgia Wharton. He says
:" she seemed perfectly at ease, was
fashionably and neatly dressed, carried
an elegant gold watch at her waist, and
in appearance and conversation inn
pressed me as lady of culture and re-
fnement.'
Jean Ingelow's name is generally mis-
pronounced in this country. The is
soft, as in Angelow. MISS Ingelow Is
very benevolent, and gives away great
deal ofthe money earned by authorship.
She is said to give dinner to the poor
every year, which is called Miss Inge-
lows copy right dinner.
If any lady desires an excuse for
dressing economically and tastefully,
without appearing to follower to be
staggering along under load like a
beast of burden, we are happy to inform
her that the Princess of Wales appeared
recently at dance in & simple white
muslin with a tarletan sash. Perhaps,
however few Americans are wealthy
enough to afford to dress so simple in
the eyes of their neighbors.
A penniless young lawyer asked a
millionaire for his daughters hand. Il
shall give my child hundred thousand
dollars on her wedding day" answered
the merchant. cit is a pretty little
sum; enough to provide breakfasts for
the family. Now, will you have the
kindness to tell me how you propose to
furnish the dinners2" oh, for that
matter" returned the unabashed youth,
those who have breakfasted so well will
not need any dinner at all"
The New York reporters have adopted
the Russian style. Here is sample
item: "a dispute arose yesterday in a
State street vodkishop between two
tchinovniks employed in the Custom
house with regard to the dismissal of
Tom Murphy. One Of them wash rash
enough to call the other sabakoutche-
lovek, which led to blows. A boutosnik
was called in, and by the free use Of his
club succeeded in bringing both the
duraks to reason"
A young lady, with anumber of others
who we're injured by railroad accident
near Boston, was carried to hospital
The surgeon came round and said to the
fashionable Miss: well, madam, what
can do for your" Doctor, one of
my limbs is broken" Zone of your
limbs said he, well, which limb is
it2" 90, can't tell you, doctor, but
it's one of my limbs" Zone Of your
limbs" Numbered the doctor, out Of pa
tience, (which limb is it, the limb you
thread a needle WITH" mo, sir" she
answered with a sigh, Its the limb !
wear garter on" The doctor attended
to her, and then said, Young woman,
never say limbs again in a hospital, for
when women gets as fastidious as tina I,
the quicker she dies the better.
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