Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-11

which we should think less of than the
disease.
The venerable John Hale, of Maine,
has Just served out his third term in the
State prison, at the age of eighty-four
years, and is ready to 60 for another
horse.
Mamma" said little girl, whats
the meaning of book being printed in
l2m?" Why, my dear" replied the
mother, it means that the book will be
published in twelve months"
The following composition has been
turn ed out by an American scholar, aged
nine years: A boy without a father is
a r.orphan, without a mother a double
nnrphan, but is oftenest without grand
f,lther or grandmother, and then he is
"a norphanist.
Women are not allowed to wear either
hats or bonnets in the London theaters.
They have to leave their gorgeous three
deckers at home or nurse them in
their laps during the performances, to
avoid being bonnetted."
Mrs. Melville, of Coventryville,
Schuylkill county, day or two ago,
while sweeping the house, found box
of powder, and, thinking it was useless,
threw it into the FIRE. 1t was blasting
powder. The house will be rebuilt af-
ter the funeral.
A young man went into a florists
store the other day to buy rosebud for
his affianced. Seventy-fve cents was
the price asked. twill it keep" in
quired the young man. Oh, yes, a
long while" Then you may keep it.
Exit young man.
a poor little Sunday school scholar in
Wisconsin was deluded into learning
1880 verses of the Bible in four weeks by
the promise of book. They gave him
Hitchcoek's Analysis of the Bible. "
he snapped it for a two-bladed knife
and peck of hickory nuts.
A son of the Siamese minister Of for
eign affairs is studying at Oxford, and a
son of the minister Of war has recently
been admitted a cadet in the British
army. Eleven sons Of Siamese princes
are at Singapore, pursuing studies pre-
paratory to going to England.
Adam Easton hid under Mrs. Susan
Thurston's bed at Omaha, and choked
her till she was insensible when she
made fuss about it. When her senses
returned he was bending over her ex-
claiming: my God l have killed you,
darling. l hope to meet you in Heaven. ="
Potatoes" cried a darkey peddler
in Richmond. Hush dat racket-you
distracts de whole neighborhood," came
from colored woman in a doorway.
You kin hear me, kin your Hear
you'll kin hear you mile" Tank
God for dat-Tse hollowin' to be heard.
Tatoesl"
This was the version of Coronation"
sung at the Jubilee: All hail the
power of Jesus name" shouted the
choir; bang" went Gilmores cannon.
And crown bang him Lord (bang) of
all" (bang, bang, bang, bang. This was
certainly novel way to honor the Prince
of Peace.
Until two years ago Salt Lake City
was as strict in its observance of Sun
day as any Massachusetts town Of the
seventeenth century. The advent of
Gentle miners has made the day one Of
great license; and this led the city
council (which is composed exclusively
; of Mormons) to pass an absurd law, by
/ which about everything except breath
.. ing is forbidden on that day, under dire
penalties. Even walking abroad, ex-
eept to aud from church, is made a
crime.
Two maiden ladies in Louisville were
dreadfully scared the other day when
they observed young lady in a neigh
boring yard dig deep hole and bury an
object carefully shrOuded in white
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