Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-26

day by Menteiro, IN Richmond is coh'a
lescing,
The Richmond Wing says the illness
of Bishop Magill is moderating in its
intensity.
Physicians are agreed that from less
hair oil and more soap.suds would result
less badness.
Fletcher, the actor, is about to visit
Europe to recruit his health and bring
out new attractions.
The Nilsson excitement is about end
ing in this country. She returns to Eu'
rope in the spring.
A Sioux paper tells of woman there
who "died, and was dead two hours, and
recovered again"
Trenton, N. j., owns the largest circu'
lar saw in the world. 1t is twenty-five
feet in circumference.
The North Carolina Legislature con
templates the passage of bill to encour'
age the growth of peanuts
Hannah Virtue, cf Schenectady has
declined thirty-three nuptial offers.
What stern virtue is this?
The Emperor of all the Russias is said
to be very sensible fellow; ia fact, not
only car, but a czar-o' wits.
The high Spanish comb is coming in
fashion again, and is made of gold, stud
ded with precious stones of oxidized
silver, of set, Or tortoise shell.
A New York belle told a sutton for her
hand that she would accept his offer in
six weeks, if Mr.. So-and-so dds. make
a similar offer in the meantime.
A vessel, just arrived at New York,
saw floating in the Gulf Stream, miles
away from any land, a large railway bag
gage car, markad Northern R. R."
A Sage county, Iowa, horse tried to
scratch his nose with his hind foot, the
other day, caught his hoOf in the halter,
gave jerk, and broke his own neck.
An Iowa eagle made one fell swoop
and pouneed upon young and tender
pig. Contrary to all precedent, Ho~s
ever, the porker proved resistant and
slew the proud bird of freedom.
Miss Olive Logan is reported as com
ing out strong in favor of the old indis-
soluble marriage tie. Her evidence is
worth little; she is not an expert
WoodhuH d Gafin's Weekly,
Wendell Phillips says that the Speak
err Of tbe Pennsylvania House Of Rep
resentatiyes vas m the habit, before its
adjournment, Of putting the query, "Ha,
Tom Scott any further business with
this body2'
The total number Of suits for divorce
brought in the Alien county, Indiana,
courts this year, up TO the present time,
is 1900. OF these 1854 were granted and
| Il6 dismissed. forty.one divorces we're
granted in one day
A St. Joseph church has adopted the
plan of having the csllaetions taken up
by young ladies of beauty. They viii
look smilingly at a reluctant victim and
give him a wink. This process always
wins.
The new style Of collar for gentlemen
is something wonderful to behold. II
| grows out of the neck like a leaf from a
cornstalk, and then spreads all over a
man Ike the harness Of a Good Tenn
plar. Hartford Tmes.
A Kansas goqth, during political
discussion, knocked the butt Of his gun
on the floor to emphasize an Argument
His fellow debaters requested all the 10
cal papers to copy their obituary reso
luiions.
In a Massachusetts, towA recently 4
new Lodge Of Good Templars was eoa
stituted, and 2 man waited upon tn
chief thereof with goat he was desirou
Of selling, for the purpose Of assisting a
the initiation.
Mrs. joan A. Holmes, Of Deering
Maine, gave a shirt 70 q man to be lAil
out in, as be was apparently DYING bn
he obstinately recovered, and sfterwsFd
with grim humor, chose that very shir
70 wear when he was married to III,
donor.
Poor Blegg, groom to the Prime o
Wales, died last Monday from typhoi,
fever. contracted about the saae lint
with bis Royal Highnes. Il seems tha,
in this case 81 least pgiiidanors did not
move with equal steps toward rich and
poor.
Grants blooded horses, eatde and
stock on bis farm near ST. Louis, are es-
Gmated to be worth over sl0O0OO-all
presents. aud Of the best kind, which
are rot inciuded in the published gift
lists. So much for boing President Of a
virtuous Republic, instead & clerk in q
lanyard, With unsteady Ways Ner
York San, R-F-r-eyHbiioan.