Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-23
FACTS AND FANCIEs.

| The State OF texas couiu supPoie tno
present population of the entire Union.
The Russians are said to be the best
linguists and worst dancers in the world.
The snow Of the Sierra Nevada is
now deeper than at any time since 1861,
Visitors Of Northern Italy are COM
planning of heavy and most unusual
falls of snow.
Next to busy bees, boot-blacks furnish
the brightest example of improving the
shining hour"
Home" says some one, means a
meerschaum pipe, lady's work-box, a
cradle and dol"
The new theater, Vittorio Emmanu-
ele, at Rome, is to be rooted with glass,
for day performances.
Broadlands " is the. appropriate
name of farm of Illinois which was
sold last week for $3.50
The Ex-Empress Eugene is repre-
scented as no longer beautiful woman,
but quite gray and wrinkled.
Lecturing is at very low ebb in
England. Only noblemen or very dis
tinguished parties can draw an au
dience.
A hen-peeked husband, who had mar
ried his wife because she was handsome,
declared that a thing of beauty is a
jaw forever
A speaker at recent public meeting
concluded his appeal by the remarkable
warning: Remember the eyes of the
rOr popuh are upon you"
A music dealer in an Eastern town
announces in his window sentimental
song, Thou Hast Loved Ne and Left
Me for Twenty-Five Cents"
The Christian Register, commenting
on the frequent abuse of ID. d. and
LII. D., says it would direct Mr. Bergh's
attention to the cruelty Of killing men
by degrees"
A rural poet indited sonnet to his
sweet heart entitled II kissed her
sub rosa" The compositor knew better
than that, and set up in Printers
Latin: 81 kissed her snub nosa.
The local of Springfield paper an
nounces his intention to manipulate
his brogans" at Pana dance on Christ
mas Eve. Is he going to dance in his
stocking feet and carry his shoes in his
hand2
1t has become known that no legal
impeachment exists to the marriage of
Alexis with an American maiden, as the
Russian royal family are not limited to
royal blood. This is very encouraging
te our bellies
A Chinese thus describes trial in the
English law courts; lone man is quite
silent, another talks all the time, and
twelve wise men condemn the man who
has not said a word.
Photographers assert that the only
time they succeed in taking really good
likeness is when they come across face
entirely destitute of expression, and with
large, heavy and decided features.
Cast iron sinks, all sizes" is the le-
gend Hartford plumber inscribed on
his outer wall. "Well, who in thunder
(hic) said it didn't2" was the inquiry of
an inebriated man Of sin to the plumber
aforesaid.
Woman's rights have so far progressed
in Spain that women are now permitted
to take part in bull fights. Three bulls
we're lately slain by two valiant young
women, or at least we're SO advertised
in the Spanish papers.
A student in a Connecticut college,
reciting in trigonometry, defined mari
ner's compass as four-cornered square
box standing on a three-legged tripod
which always points to the north" The
Professor was not satisfied
The Archbishop of York displayed his
Christian muscularity the other day by
alighting from his carriage on the pub
lie highway and helping extricate cart
stuck in the mud His Graces clothes
were somewhat the worse for the opera
ton, but his muscle was frstclass.
A minister asked a little boy who had
been converted Does not the devil tell
you that you are not a Christian
Yes, sometimes" Well, what do you
say to him2' Il tell him" replied the
boy, with something Of Luthers spirit,
that, whether Christian or not, it is
none of his business.
An exchange says S. Gerye, of Soda
liza, Ill, one Of the best Hebrew sehol-
ars ia the State, has gone insane on the
subject of religion By faith and edu-
cation he was follower Of Judah, but
some years ago he renowned the faith /
Of his fathers, and for some time past
was leading pillar in the Methodist
church Of Sedalia.
The Speaker Of the British House Of
Commons has a magnificent residence,
finished ssd kept in repair at the public 1
expense. and containing one hundred /
rooms. He receives a salary Of S25, 900, /
aud on retirement is always created a
Viscount aud has a pension Of $40, 1000, /
which on his death passes TO his eldest
son. Oddly enough, neither the late nor
the present Speaker, although both mar
red men, has any son TO inherit these
good things.
General Edward Braddock, who died
in Pennsylvania, on the 18th day Of July,
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