Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-28
FACTS AND FANCIEs.

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after the American fashion.
In maliciously pointing out the faults
of another person, you may incite him
to discovery of your own.
An English scientist has published a
book on the cheerful conundrum, "Will
the earth become sun-spot?"
Wisconsin girls hire out to gather ap-
pies, and climb the trees as well as a
man, and mach more gracefully.
Milwaukee is made additionally bright
at every sunrise by the pretty girls who
oficiate as newspaper carriers.
Pretty nearly every green thing in
some parts of Maine, except the people,
have been devoured by grasshoppers. Y
All great things are done by little.
Atoms make worlds. The greatest for
tunes consist of farthings. Life is made
up of moments.
We should all have our flowers of
time, bright spots in our life Of to-day,
and if possible, brighter moments in ex-
pectation for the morrow.
Posthumous charities are the very es-
sence of selfshness, when bequeathed
by those who, when alive, would part
with nothing Cotton.
Fault is found with the Washington
Woman's Club for offering society and
money to the vile of the earth, while the
yirtuous poor are neglected"
The Chicago Advance says: A great
deal of our religion is simple starch,
and we dignity it with the name of sane
tity. The Advance is family paper.
The extravagantly polite old gentle
man, who always takes off his hat to
the lew bough of tree, when he wants
to pass it, is going the rounds again.
indianapolis justices have adapted the
marriage service to modern usuages, by
adding after until death do you part
the words "or you are separated by
law"
An exchange, describing a funeral,
says: 1.-THE procession was very fine,
and nearly two miles in length as was
also the prayer of DR.. Perry, the chap
lain.
An editor who doesn't know much
about farming, suggests that, for garden
making, cast iron back with hinge in
it would be an improvement on the
spinal column now in use. d
A friend of Mr.. Emerson met him ia
the Yosemite Valley and said, II hope
you found no disappointment here"
!" No, nc" said he, +" it is the only thing
that quite comes up to the brag."
Poor men are perpetual sentineis,
watching in the depth of night against
the incessant assaults Of want; while the
rich lie stored in secure repose, and COM
passed with large abundance.
A house breaker paid his counsel in
advice as follows: First, that yelping
terrier, inside of house, was better
protection than'a big dog outside; and
secondly, that no lock so bothered a
house-breaker as an old, rusty one.
A little girl of Portland was reading
the parable of the wise and foolish vir-
gins, when she suddenly paused. well,
what did they forget?" asked the teacher,
encouragiugly. "They forgot their kero-
sene,". responded Miss Fiye-years old.
An Ohio newspaper announces that
man in GAINESVILLE who has buried three
wives has their photographs in a group,
within which his own picture is the cen
trail figure, and underneath is this touch.
ing inscription, 1.-THE Lord will provide. "
A man cannot wait for his dinner
without instantly losing his temper, but,
see with what angelic sweetness
woman bears the trial. Has woman
more patience than man2 Not bit Of
il, only she has lunched and the man
HASN'T
Wyoming Territory contains no brew
cries or distilleries, and the thirsty in
habitants complain of the enormous
costs of transportation. which compel
most Of them to drink water instead of
the more cheering rotations they would
prefer.
A conscientious Christian has left the
congregation with which he was pleased
to worship, because of the standing
presence of a hypocrite. Right back
Of the pulpit" said he, "they have re-
presented, in painting, a recess, and
there is no recess at all. 1t is a hypo-
critic on the wall
Blood washed from the hands in pail
of water can be easily detected, we learn
from the Quarterly JouIna Of Science,
by acetate of zinc. The hocculent pre-
cipitate, thrown down by this reagent,
must be washed by decantatiOn, col
lected on a watch glass and examined
with microscope, to detect hamin
crystals, if blood be present
The great tidal wave has had a good
effect in North Carolina The people
living along the banks and at Beaufort,
and the entire coast, are, in view of the
visit Of the tidal wave, holding prayer
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