Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-16

Irishmen detained in prison for alleged
political offences. Mr.. Gladstone re-
peats, in reply, the statement he has
already made in answer to similar me-
MORALS, that all those whom the gov
eminent can consider as political pris-
oners have long since been released.
Iowa ontologists are exercised over
the discovery of human foot in the
center of a solid block of stone, which
leads to the supposition that in Iowa feet
are of very ancient origin. If thatyfo foot
could tell of the prehistoric coat tails
that it has projected down antediluvian
flights of stairs, it would furnish the
skeleton Of an interesting romance.
The Western railroad lines are ex-
pending immense sums upon their tracks
and equipment. They have to do about
twice as much work for their money as
they once did, and their cars and their
rails 90 down rapidly under the enor-
nous work put upon them. On the main
line steel rails are being substituted at
immense expense, but on the branches
where the traffic is light and the wear
longer, the interest upon the cost OF steel
rails prevents their profitable introduce
ton.
Mrs. Catherine Strang, of Ottumwa,
Iowa, has just completed two miles OF
grading upon the Brownville and Noda-
way Valley railroad. When the contract
was received by General Remick, last
Saturday, she informed him that she had
paid off all her hands, and didn't owe
one dollar for work The general paid
her cheerfully, and more than was due,
for all of which she was duly thankful |
Her portion of the road compares quite
fayorably with that constructed by old
and experienced contractors.
This is emphatically an age of fairs.
Not of church fairs merely, or mission
fairs, but fairs which draw to the centers
of their location tens Of thousands of
visitors, and bring together the products
Of farm and workshop, factory and
studio, from immense sections of coun-
try; which created rivalry in excel
lenee, and tend more to develop the re-
sources of section and instil energy
into manufacturers and producers than
any or all other causes put together.
The Stateman's Year Book " for
1872 gives the estimated population OF
Russia, in Europe, including Finland
and Poland, at the date of the latest re-
turns, at sixty-eight millions and
laarter. 1t may be interesting to learn
upon the authority Of the Bourse Gaz-
stte, of St. Petersburg). the rate OF pro-
rress of that empire. In 1922 it stood
at fourteen millions; in 1903, at thirty
six millions; in 1929, at about fifty mil
lions, and in 1863 at sixty-fve millions.
Never get angry. 1t does no good;
and those who indulge in it feel no bet
Ter for it. 1t is really a torment; and
when the storm Of passion has cleared
away, it leads one to see that he has
been extremely silly, and has made him
self silly in the eyes of others too. Who
thinks well Of an ill-natured, churlish
man, who has to be approached in the
most guarded way? VIII bad temper
draw customers, pay debts, and make
creditors better natured? An angry
man adds nothing to the welfare of so
ciety. Since, then, anger is useless,
needless, disgraceful, without the least
apology, and found only in the bosom
Of fools, why should it be INDUCED at all2
An amusing correspondence has just
taken place between the acting manager
of London West-end thea
ter and an eminent West-end milliner.
The latter wrote: II you are now issu-
ing any complimentary orders for your
Lheater may / ask you to circulate few
through me for the ladies and gentle
men Of our house? By doing so you
may rely upon them being used by fash
ionable and we'll dressed persons. The
replied: If you are now issu-
ing any complimentary black silk
dresses, may | ask you to circulate a
few through me for the ladies Of this
lheater2 BY doing SO you may rely on
heir being made up fashiouably and
worn by ladies of good appearance and
figure"