Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-04
A man with glass eyes can't realeyes

v secured an income and wife.
A man, in arguing for the privilege O
Y being dishonest, said to his clergyman
THE fact is, it is impossible for me, If
am strictly honest, to carry on my bus
mess and live in this world" Die
them" was the minister's uncompromis
ing reply. n
A Partisan landlady requested 1
Christmas party on the third floor t.
cease dancing as man below was dy
ing. The guests acquiesced. Returning
an hour later, my dear children, she
exclaimed, with the most benevolent
smile, you may begin again--he's dead.
The St. Louis Globe says: Remem
her the poor, and when you have your
coal thrown into the cellar leave few
nubbius on the sidewalk for the gath
erers. Conscience will reward you fol-
the act, and the gstherer will drink to
your health when he trades off his load
for glass Of beer" @A''S
Breakfast saques for ladies have been
superseded by sailor blouses OF navy
blue cloth, not belted but gathered by a
rubber band at the hem, something after
the fashion of children's blouses They
have large sailor collars of white, pale
blue, or scarlet cashmere, and are de-
cidedly jaunty.
Feather flowers are the latest. They
are made in Florida, and the new branch
of industry promises to become very re-
muuerative. The flowers are made Of
the beautiful plumage of the white heron,
while the leaves are taken from the paro-
quet. They are already very fashion
able among Southern ladies.
Much of the pleasure Of shopping
must be lost by Americana ladies while
making purchases in Cairo, Egypt. A
writer in the New York World says, re-
garding this: IF you enter shop you
are expected to purchase, while to look
over the goods for the mere enjoyment
of it is not permitted with any degree of
gracefulness." at
The characteristic Of the umbrella is
its power Of changing shapes. You
can leave bran new silk with an ivory
and rosewood handle at any public gath
ering, and within three hours it will
transform itself into light blue or
faded brown cotton, somewhat less
in size than circus tent, with handle
like Autograph pole, and FIVE fractured
ribs. .ff ~
Dio Lewis says the neck should be
dressed lightly. From the many move
nents made by the larynx in spea king,
it is inferred that it is matter of great
Importance that the neck in health
should be always loosely dressed. Tight
cravats are sure to obstruct the proper
function Of this organ, and bring on
irritation which may lead to bronchitis
or consumption.
On board the vessels of the Cunard
line, says the London Court Journal the
church service is read every Sunday
morning. The muster roll of the crew
is called over and they attend service.
A gentleman said to one of the sailors:
Are you obliged to attend public SER
vice2 +" Not exactly obliged, sir, re-
piled Jack; we should lose our grog if
we didn't"
Alexander Dumas was probably the
most incurably extravagant man that
ever lived. No author setting to work
to invent perfect prodigal ever con-
ceived being more prodigal than he.
The wealth of the Rothchilds, had be
possessed it, would not have lasted him
year, and when he died be left behind
him just twenty francs--he who had
earned millions by his splendid talents
and energy.
Last Sunday morning vivaeious and
handsome young lady, Miss Moss, whsse
father is reported TO have high position
under the English government, reached
Knoxville, Tennessee. having come all
the way from England TO wed her
affianced lover, who preceded her seve.
raj months, and is resident Of the
above place. In this instance the rolling
stone did not fail to gather the proper
Moss.
The Savannah Advertiser relates the
following cheerful incident: A gentle
man residing in the suburbs, who has
suffered from the incursions Of chicken
thieves to an unpleasant degree, armed
himself with a spring trap, and few
evenings since set it In the most eligible
place in the back yard. Unfortunately,
he caught his mother.in-law instead Of
the thief, but has managed TO conceal his
disappointment so skilfully that no one
has yet suspected that he felt any.
The Canadians are invited to declare
their independence, in palmer words
than it has used hitherto, by the London
Times. which says to them in recent
article " From this time forth lock after
your own business yourselves; you are
big enough, you are strong enough, ysu
are intelligent enough, and IL there we're
any deficiency in any Of these points, it
would be supplied by the education Of
selfreliance. We are both now in false