Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-02

the jury must suffer.
Ida Lewis still mans the life-boat a
Newport but her present method is Il
put her husband in it.
4 Governor Smith reports that the schoo
system of Alabama has not been so sue
cessful as was desired.
The caterpillar has made serious in
roads into the rice crop on the Altahama
river, Southern Georgia.
The overhowed Alabama cotton fields
now that the water has left them, looks
black as if scared with fire.
The smell arising from the oyerhowed
lands along the Alabama and its tribu'
taries is almost unbearable.
The Griffin (Ga.) Star does not think
that spiritualism could thrive in Gesr-
gia, where bacon and collards are the
common diet.
Richmond, Va, has " Society for the
Reclamation of Abandoned Women Of
Richmond, Norfolk, Petersburg and
Lynchburg"
The Due d Aumale, it is said, contem-
plates resigRing his seat in the French
Assembly. He would rather loaf around
the throne.
Fritz Reuter-, the low-German novelist,
was recently offered patent of nobility
by the Emperor William Of Germany,
but declined it.
A Saratoga belle has hair that reaches
nearly to the ground This flower of
fashion might, therefore, be appropri-
stely called hsre-bell.
A Conshohoeken young lady, who
q inst dotted on Longfellow," has lost all
interest in his poems since he ran that
race With Harry Bassett the other day.
The Prince and Princess of Wales
have been paying a visit to the Emperor
Napoleon at Chiselhurst. A London
paper states that the great Prenchmsn
vas suffering from the govt.
Ii seems to become matter for noto-
rie,y that Baron Won Ruaden, husband
Of Pauline Lueca. the Berlin cautatrice,
has gambled away 100000 during the
las; seven years.
A little Greenwich tAlal nsgre ate
some canstic potash, which destroyed
the mucous membrane Of bis mouth,
throat, sesophagus. and stomach appar-
emily, causing horrible death.
A soldier writes to Major Leyden, Of
Atlanta, Offering TO return q family
Bible which he stole during the war.
provided money is sent him to pay ex-
press charges. Rather thin.
George II. Brewster, Of Boston, owns
New Testament which ia said to be the
Oldest book in America 1t was printed
in London. in 1903, and is Supposed to
have been used By the Pilgrim Fathers
at Plymouth.
Mr. Stanton, the husband Of Elizabeth
Cady Stanton, is Greeley man. Mr..
Gage, the husband Of Mrs. Joslyn Gage.
is also q. Greeley man. Both Mrs.. Stan
ton and Mrs. Gage have come out for
Grant.
A well known periodical tells US that
Victor Hugo denies that he sent chsl-
leuge to the Hon. George Bancroft.
The great writer says that he was OPP
posed to duelling ever since he was able
to think.
The Ex-Empress Carlotta, Of Mexico.
believes, in her insanity, at the Palace
of Lacken, that she is a wild beast, and
she throws herself with indescribable fe-
rocity upon anybody that enters her
room.
A poor Swedish laborer came to Sa-
vannab, Ga, from Florida, last week,
stating that he had been driven without
mercy and poorly paid. The Adver-
tiser thinks that such treatment is little
likely to encourage immigration.
Gen. A. X. Allison's six months i'm
prisonment in the Jail Of Leon county,
Florida, for violation of the enforcement
act. expires 18th Of August, and it is
proposed that committee from Gads-
den county shall go to Tallahassee and
receive him with appropriate ceremon-
les" A
In the yard Of Mr.. Parsel, in Little
Rock, Ark, was pine stump of some
size, which by gradual decay became
converted into punk. The other day it
was discovered to be on fire, and despite
much water thrown upon it, It burned
entirely down. It is believed by Mr..
Parsel aud some Of his friends that tn
stump was ignited by the suns rays.