Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-02
FACTS AND FANCIEs.

Farmers SOW wheat-tner wives se"
tares.
There is no book so bad but something
good may be found in it.
An Indiana religious sect call them
selves the Soul Sleepers.
IL man wishes to know the strength
of evil, let him try to abandon it.
No padlocks bolts or bars can secure
maiden so well as her own reserve.
To young campaigners-If your tent
is not waterproof you should pitch it.
He who is fortunate in son-in-law
gains son, or otherwise loses daugh-
ter
Old truths are always new to us, II
they come with the smell Of heaven upon
them.
Riches ought to be used as a means to
some end, and not be layished on every
occasion.
Thy lot is seeking after thee; there
fore be at rest from seeking after it.
Arabic Proverb.
The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
calls the editor of contemporary the
best impromptu liar in America.
To hatter women adroitly one must
know three things-what they are, what
they think they are, and what they want
other people to think they are.
Josh Billings says: Eight won't go
into six and have anything left over.
Many young fellow has found this out
by trying to get number six boot on.
The splendid voices said to have been
peculiar to the Romans is attributed to
the fact that Roman mothers always let
their babies squall to their hearts con-
tent.
The curate of Liverpool says that the
reason why so many Englishmen, in
signing the marriage register, simply
make their mark, is because they are too
drunk to write their names.
A young lady swooned in Wisconsin
church, and the doctors gave her up for
dead. At the funeral she arose and gave
reasons for postponing the ceremony
which were agreed by all the monrners
to be convincing.
Hello, dar, you niger, what you axe
for dat blind mule, heyY well, dun
no; guess l mout take thirty-fve dol
lars" "Thirty-ive dollarsl I'll give
you FIVE" "well, you may have i'm; l
won't stand on thirty dollars in mule
trade"
Texas has a new game Of cards-one
holds revolver, the other holds the
cards. The coroner holds the inquest.
In case any one should wish to try the
game and finds the instructions not suf-
ficiently full, we may add that the holder
of the cards turns W" and the frer OF
the revolver " cuts.
A traveller who saw pretty girl in the
same car with himself, says. " In few
years." thought /, "that infant will be
an ornament to society, but had she not
better die2 Very soon she will tie some
dead woman's hair to the back Of her
head, iasien her ribs with a corset, and
hang a bird-cage around her lower
limbs.
The Emperor Of the Celestial Empire
has caused his face to shine Familiarity
upon an Eastern brother. By decree
dated July 10Th, but only quite recently
delivered in Europe, he has conferred
on the Emperor William the highest
title recognized by Chinese court eti-
quette-Hwangti. William can die now
content
A Chicago young lady writes to her
lover postponipg the wedding year, and
remarks that he would be surprised to
see her after the fire, from which she
emerged with wardrobe consisting of
pair of pantaloons, one slipper, and a
waterproof. After that suit the youth
failed to press his. He, too, is Chicago
sufferer.
Mr. George Q. Cannon, big gun of
the Mormons, declares that if his people
are molested much more in their pecu-
liar institutions they will burn up their
capital, and remove to some more remote
spot where they will be safe from inter
ference-but, after making this remark,
Cannon went of noiselessly.
Puritanism has swung around the cir
Gle since it landed on Plymouth rock
"The sons Of the fathers have just been
conseerating monument to their
own glory in memory Of Captain Stand
ish, famous robber Of Indians in his
day. Among other things they sung
to his glory and worship a hymn be-
ginning
IAN hail. departed chief"
Mrs. spratt, an Illinois woman, has
made the following speech " Yes, gen
tlemen, this is a productive country.
Anything in the line of the animal or
vegetable kingdom here beats the world
have made $50 pounds Of butter from
Eve cows in one year and, as you refer
to my children, l am proud to say that
/ have had twenty-six; and that man
there pointing to her husband) is the
father Of every blessed one.
Miss Anna Dickinson who has been
engaged to lecture in Memphis this win
ter is described as follows BY New York
reporter: Miss DickinsOns appear
anee indicated that she had travelled
much and done hard service since she
was last here. Her face was rudy, as
IL a had been exnosed 20 the autumn