Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-17
FACTS AND FANCIES.

About the best schism a man can be
guilty of is witticism.
This will be q magnificent year for in
FAINT Horace Greeleys.
The ACCOMPLISHMENT of the Princes Of
Wales is expected early in July.
Florida clergymen speak against the
habit of church members carrying re.
volvers.
Ont West they call bribe a "pecu-
mary compliment" and say no more
about it.
In game Of cards good deal de-
ponds on good playing and good playing
on good deal.
A very helpless Pittsburg tailor adver-
tises for one or two steady girls to help
on pantaloons."
Professors Of geology are now debat-
ing the following question, "Were there
Jugs III lHt CdTuiltTOus DEUS
"No end of people wish to De pious,
but nobody wishes to be humble" say
Rochefoucauld, in his satirical way.
A classical father in Elyria has named
his eldest son Ajax lebanon, and the
second Agamemnon Achilles Brown.
Miss Ida Greeley, whose father is
somewhat known as the author of book
on farming, was educated in a convent
The girl must have been somewhat ex-
cited when she pulled her beaux's nose,
kissed the bell-pull, and sweetly said
goodnight.
A South Carolina negro draws the
pillow, while his wife holds it and drives.
With long switch she speeds the plough
man smartly.
A friend of ours, who came upon
scientific treatise on the Velocity of
Light" says he can understand now
how his gas bills run up so rapidly.-FGn.
Some stars never set" remarked
Jones. Doubted" said jerks. How
about roo-stars2" asked Jones, using his
handkerchief freely.
A Louisville baker scattered tartar
emetic over his rhubarb pies to cure
thieves. 1t was an efficient remedy. A
neighboring family caught the tartar.
The Protestant missionaries of Pekin
have at length translated the English
edition Of the Bible into the Chinese
language and are printing it in that
country.
Nebraska temperance men are throw
ing cold water on the Legislature be-
cause petition about liquor law was
referred to the committee ON highways
and ferries.
The Wyoming Journal publishes the
following in its advertising rates: Fees
for marriage notices as high as the &C.
stacy and hberality Of the bridegroom
may prompt"
Women never appeared upon the stage
among the ancients; their parts were
represented by men until as late as 1862,
when Charles II first encouraged their
public appearance.
The mother Of an manageable Irish
boy, living in Portland, thus excused
him to the police: Sure, Patsey isn't
bad boy at all, but he is troubled with
a roosh Of mind to the brain"
A Kansas crack marksman was lately
acquitted on a charge Of assault with
intent to kill by showing in the back
yard that if he had fred at a man in
tending to kill him, he would surely have
done it.
A Detroit man has just painted his
house black, his doors a bright red, and
the window sash 4 sky-blue. The picket
fence is to be red, white and blue, and
then he expects to have a place that will
attract attention.
Washington has a romance. Twas
some thirty years ago that a pair Of
Down East lovers parted in wrath, and
took different paths. The other day they
met in the Treasury Department for the
irsi time since their separation, the old
aame revived, the animosity vanished,
and plain gold ring was ordered forth
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