Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-26

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A recent railroad accident in New
York was caused by the fact that Q
switchman was seized with paralytiC
fit just as he was about to turn the
switch.
Trying TO rise by wickedness is like
climbing lightning rod, blistering the
hands in the operation, and getting
pierced at the top, only TO be in constant
danger OF being struck by fatal shaft.
The FIRE compelled the Boston Com,
mercial Bulletin to omit its usual column
Of Spice for which it makes this apol-
ogy: Everything is hot enough this
week without spice.
A little girl at Walpole, n. H fell,
while playing the other day, and disio-
Gated her elbow. A surgeon was sent
for, but just before his arrival she had
another and luckier fall, which set the
dislocated joint.
Chicago policemen want to know, Is
our American independence shamY
and it is said that three-fourths of them
will tender their designations il the order
concerning black neckties and clean
boots is strictly enforced.
The venerable DR.. Lang, founder OF
the Presbyterian Church in Australia,
known in the literary world as a histo-
rian of distinction, has just retired from
the pastorate Of the Scots church at Sid
pey after a ministerial career of exactly
fifty years.
A man at Augusta, Me-, who recently
had the cheek to write to Queen Victoria
for her autograph, received d reply from
her private secretary, Sir Thomas Bid
dulph, saying that according to an estab-
Hshed rule the Queen declined to give
her autograph to any one.
In general, every evil to which we do
not snccumb is a benefactor. AS the
Sandwich islander believes that the
strength and valor Of the enemy he kills
passes into himself, so we gain the
strength Of the temptation we resist.
Modern research has left at least one
idol unbroken. Mother Goose was not
n myth. She lived, of course, in bos-
ton and her daughter married printer,
who got out the popular poems which
bear her name to spite his mother-in-
law.
Great wars are generally succeeded by
a numerous increase Of cases of heart
disease and suicide. America affords
notable illustration of this law regard
ing heart disease since the late war; and
the suicides in France for the past year
are unprecedented.
Mrs. Tozier, of Athens, Maine, now
one hundred and seven years old, must
have a most wonderful memory, since
she claims to distinctly remember the
drowning of her father in the Penob-
scot river one hundred and four years
ago.
Henry Ward Beecher says: IF OAR
win is right in thinking that men ascend
ed from Monsds by gradual evolution,
then it is very certain that some men
came up by the way ofthe mosquito, the
flea and the biting fly, and that their
ancestral traits still linger in the blood.
A youthful stranger at Omaha fell in
love at FIRST sight with photograph ex-
hibited as a specimen in an outside show
case about six weeks ago. went up stairs
and inquired the name of the fair oFigi-
nal, procured an introduction to her,
called uLon and courted her and now,
come Christmas, will marry her.
A North Main street man found out
something that if applied to the soles Of
boots or shoes would preserve them for
an indefinite length Of time. He coated
his boots with it, and his vife's shoes
with it, and the children's shoes with it,
and now wants to exchange all his car
pets for a loaded horse pistol.
A dreadful disaster has overtaken Mrs.
Emma 0iler. Of Garnet She was wash
ing shirts last week on the back stoop"
of her residence, when she received
letter from an uncle saying that she was
one Of few heirs TO three millions Of
dollars iu Scotland. She has not been
able to wash any shirts sinee.-MissoHri
Democrat.
Said q pastor at recent Sabbath
school institute in Vermont: The
Sabbath school teachers in America are
among the mighty forces in our land.
have a great respect for a thing Of
power. / sometimes feel like taking
Off my hat to locomotive because Of
what it has power tn accomplish. Much
more am inclined to bare my head in
respect before the teachers ofeonseienee
in the Sunday schools Of this country"
One Of the most touching instances Of
gratitude is alleged TO have occurred at
l-cek Haven the other day. A little
boy, the child Of a wealthy mother,
tumbled into the river. He was rescued
by workingman and restored to his
parent The woman gave the man
three cent postage stamp, and said she
would be glad to have him come up to
her house and sit ont in the entry and
hear her play the piano. He went