Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-27
VARIETIES.

California is shipping pears to Eastern
markets by the carload, and the growers
are realizing handsome profits.
A quantity of hair, silky, silver-gray,
and thirty inches long, was recently sold
by Broadway firm for S35 an ounce.
Ellie Woodruff, little girl Of Wapello,
committed to memory, in four days,
2200 verses Of scripture. Her obituary
Will be written up in Sunday school
book.
A man in GAINESVILLE, Ohio, who has
buried three wives, has their photographs
in a group, within which his own picture
is the center figure, and underneath is
this touching inscription: "Tle Lord
will provide"
A full-bearded young grandfather re-
Gently was shaved, showing a clean face
for the first time in a number of years.
At the dinner table his three year old
granddaughter noticed it, gazed long
with wondering eye, and finally ejacu-
lated: Grandfather, whose head have
you got on?"
Madame de Catacazy, wife of the Rus
sian minister at Washington, has re-
ceived from Brussels some exquisite toi-
lets. They are marveis of richness and
beauty. The silks are all of the new
shades, which are the most delicate tints
Of blue, pink and green. There is also
one in white, with lace and flowers, that
will be the envy of all brides.
James W. Marshall, the discoverer of
gold in California, is on his way East to
tell what he knows about mining. The
San Francisco Bulletin says he is an
honest, simple-hearted old man, who tells
the story of his adventurous life with an
earnestness and truthfulness that com
pei belief and excite sympathy.
A stylish walking-suit has lower
skirt of striped silk, overskirt Of cash
mere, looped at sides. High corsage
with basque laid in two deep plaits at
the back; flowing sleeves. The over
skirt and basque are trimmed with fringe,
narrow bias folds of silk, and a quilting
Of the same. Silk bow at the back of
the waist
A recent Paris letter says there are
about thirty dressmakcrs' shops where,
as at Worths the goods are not better
than elsewhere, but where they cost
about ten times their value. They are
patronized by fools with more money
than wits, and chiefly by foreign fools
wealthy Americans, English and Rus
slams being their best customers.
The Rochester Democrat Of the 25th
says; Last night, in the Eleventh Ward
Miss Roseburg, lady twenty seven
inches in hight and twenty-five years of
age, was married to Mr., johnson, who
is twenty-one years of age and FIVE feet
five inches in hight. When Dan Rice 8
circus appeared here last the bride was
exhibited at side show as a wonderful
Lilliputian.
A correspondent writes that the
healthiest people in New York city are
found among the physicians, who see in
others the consequences of violating the
laws of nature, and hence are controlled
by caution. Besides this their daily
rides promote health The next class
in point Of hygiene is made up Of letter
carriers, who are out all day on their
mail errands and who derive from this
exercise benefit which compensates for
their small rate Of pay. These men
learn that outdoor life is the true method
of existence.
A visiting clergyman at the anniver
sary meeting Of the Oneida New York;
Baptist Association, offered lot Of reso-
lutions of moral reformatory charac-
ter. The proposer was evidently old,
but his hair and beard were glossy
black DR.. Parton, of Utica, listened
to the resolutions, scanned the upper
story of the author curiously. and grave
ly said he saw no objection to their pas
sage, but he wished the one on the use
of tobacco might be followed by one
deprecating the use of hair-dye." The
anti-tobacco man seemed to see the
point, and there was dead silence for a
season