Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-12
FACTS AND FANcIEs.

Ii lawyer in New Hampshire became
a sensational preacher. An old farmer,
after hearing the ex-attorney, remarked,
"Hes the scaredest man of hell ever
did hear in the pulpit.
On the departure of Bishop Selwin
for his diocese in New Zealand, Sidney
Smith grasped his hand and took leave
of him as follows: Z" Goodbye, my dear
Selwin; l hope you will not disagree
with the man who eats you. TEL
Ata concert recently out West, at the.
conclusion of the song, There's Good
Time Coming" countryman got up
and inquired in beseeching manner,
I" Mister, you couldn't fix the date, could
your"
The New York Sun states that at Sara
toga recently, an elderly matron met
Sheriff O'Brien on his usual morning
walk and boastingly informed him that
she had just drank fifteen glasses of Con-
gress water. well, don't let me detain
YOU was the quiet reply.
On Tuesday last Thomas Roseberry,
citizen residing near Huntingdon,
Tenn, was shot and killed by Deputy
Collector of Internal Revenue, George
Fry, Sam Fry, Zack Fry and Buck Rus
sell. Mutual threats led to the encounter
which resulted in Roseberry being killed
with eleven buckshot, on the road, two
miles from Huntingdon. 7
Santana and Big Tree, of the Kiowa
tribe, recently sentenced to death for
murder, by Texas jury, had the death
sentence COMMITTED on the LIST inst, by
Gov. Davis, who sensibly says, THE
killing of these Indians cannot be con
sidered as coming within the technical
crime OF murder under the statute of the
State, but rather as an act OF savage
warfare" Imprisonment for life, at
hard labor in the penitentiary, was the
Communication.
The Panama Star tells the following
story of canine sagacity; When the dog
wishes to cross a river where alligators
abound he goes up the stream a good
way and banks with all his might; the
alligators 90 there and wait for him to
get in to swim across. The dog knows
what he is about when he sees from the
number of suouts above water that his
enemies have all gathered to the feast,
runs down the bank as fast ~ he can,
and swims across before the alligators
are aware of the trick that has been
played upon them.
The European monarchs out oil busi-
ness, and looking aroHnd-but not look
ing for business-are Prince Gustavus
Vasa. of Sweden; Count de Chambord,
of France; Duke Charles, of Brunswick;
Count de Paris, grandson otLouis Phil
lippe; Duke Robert, Of Parma Grand
Duke Ferdinand, of Tuscany; Duke
Francis, of Modena; Francis the Second
of Naples; widow of Ohio, of Greece;
Duke Adolphus, of Nassau; King George
of Hanover; the EleotoF Of Hesse; Prln-
cess aud Empress Carlotta, OF Mexico
Queen Isabella, of Spain, and EN-
peror Napoleon the Third, and Empress
Eugenie, of France. 1t is to be hoped
that these numbers will continue TO in'
crease until the So-called Kings and
Emperors of the earth are sent adrlit by
the people.
A son or grandson of Aaron Burr has
turned up in Ohio. The old chap de-
tests the blood that runs through his
veins, and regrets being the offspring OF
a traitor. By way of showing how peo-
pie will differ on the questions of blood
and patriotism, We can state with truth
that some years since, at q Fourth Of
July celebration in Butler county, Ohio
a call was made for the descendants OF
Revolutionary heroes to appear and take
seats on the staa5, An old lady who
had the Burr blood tnek'ing through
her veins in direct line, walked up Snd
took seat among the descendants o
\ other old Reyolutionists, who VIII be ior
gotten when the name of Barr shall b.
remembered. The old lady felt as mpSl
pride in being descended from the slaye
of Hamilton as if she felt dls blood o
Washington surging through her heart
An English journal relates that Mr.
Philip Walters, Belgrave road, blrmlng
ham. has designed a death-dealing ma
chine. at is intended to have it workel
on ROYALTY" Mr.. Walters has beef
forty years working out his invention
and his grand aim has been, to try I
Christianize all those who have to TAX
away life, and for their ears and eyes L
4 be free from the dying struggles AM
shrieks of Gods creatures" The pa
entee asserts that his machine N
stantly and momentously deprives Q
life any animal the Great Creator eve
formed. from the beautiful bird Of par'
disc to the mighty elephant" The trul
internal character Of "this most extr'
ordinary machine of the age may b
inferred from the fact that " it is so col
c structed that man or a boy can wor
: it, or, on a larger scale, for steam power.
a. NJ NJ Walters IS Designated as slangl
ter-house reformer.
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