Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-17
FACTS AND FANCIEs.


"You seem to walk more erect than
usual. my friend" "Yes, ] have been
straitened by circumstances,
Sixteen persons are announced to
lecture on the You Semitic this winter.
Are mt they afraid of taking eold2
OF the Chicago Board Of Aldermen,
eighteen we're born in America, twelve
in Ireland, seven in Germany, two in
England and one in Switzerland. son
A Boston lady declares she is guilty Of
downright falsehood a dozen times a
day by saying to the people she meets,
~ am glad to see you" and cannot free
herself from the habit,
A young lady lately said to her lover;
" GU may be too late for the cars, but
you can take 'buss;' and the stupid
fellow went looking for bus on wheels.
One of the best blacksmiths in New
England is a young lady who works in
her father shop, where she learned the
art and mystery of striking and blow
ing.
The following is an extract from a
letter lately opened at the dead letter
Office: "Seven years is rather long
time to kort gal; but I'll have yit,
Kate
Punch knows a man so keen in money
matters, that positively he refused to
conclude the purchase Of house for
999 years, because he could not have the
odd year thrown in.
Alta colored meeting worthy brother,
whose piety exceeded his Learning, rather
astonished his hearers by quoting. du-
ring an exhortation, from de 'pistle OBJ
St. Paul to de Canadians"
A country paper, in speaking Of the
village belle, says "Shc attracts much
attention since she got her new teeth.
She sings divinely, and when vOealizing,
always puts her teeth on the piano"
A young lady lately declined singing
for the amusement of party, saying:
you must excuse me, for never at
tempt to sing except to MARBLE q few wild
notes for pa at eventide."
The Hindoo Bible forbids a married
woman to see dancing, hear music,
wear jewels, blaeken her eyebrows, eat
dainty food, sit at window, or look at
herself in a mirror during her husbands
absence" 3 i'et T
A young lady became so dissatisfied
with her lover that she dismissed him.
In revenge he threatened to publish her
letters to him. "Very well,' replied
the lady; al have no reason to be
ashamed of any part of my letters, ex.
cept the address" 1.''l %.
Stump orators, during political cam
paign, remind us Of certain class OF
people when extremely hard up, since
they are always "pledging;" while their
auditors resemble reformed inebriates,
seeing that they are so willing to take
the pledge"
An Indian was hung in California not
long ago and one of the papers says that
the execution was conducted in the
most orderly, systematic manner, and
the utmost respect was paid to the In
dian'g feelings, for which the worthy
sheriff and assistants deserve great
credit"
A young lady, giving in her religious
experience, said "she once wore jewelry
of all kinds, and took great pride in it,
but, becoming convinced that the prac-
tiee was sinful, and would destroy her
soul, she sold her jewelry to her youngest
sister for ten dollars, and bought lottery
ticket" attta
And old bachelor editor thus, in his
spite, comments on recent moonlight
night 1--WE left our sanetum at midnight,
last night, and our way home we saw a
yonng lady and gentleman holding a gate
on It's hinges. They were evidently in
dgnant at being kept out so late, as we
saw them bite each other several times.
The latest claim for divorce is said to
be that Of man in indianapolis, who
charges that when he married his wife,
four weeks ago, her hair was black;
whereas it is now brilliant red. We
cannot see that the gentleman has any
Just cause for complaint, for when he
took her for better or for worse didn I be
run the hazard Of the dye?
Lord shaftesbury told at Glasgow Of
his having whitewashed and painted one
of the dirty houses occupied by family
in the foul district Of London, and a
short time afterward returning TO tnd II
worse than ever. He said, What on
earth is this2" and the reply wasi
Place your honor, the house looked 80
cold and uncomfortable that ! sent Coz
the sweep, and axed him to give Us
few warm touches
The full dress of society danes
nowadays is bad enough, but it was a
great deal worse in the Byronic age
The story is told that the poet Moore
once called at the house Of some super
fashionable friends who had just installed
an unframed rustic as goodman The