Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-05
FACTS AND FANCIEs.

The Rev. Newman, OF Washington
preached the thinnest Thanksgivin
sermon.
Wedding cards are now issued with th
notice No plated ware printed in on
corner.
An inquirer is informed that we kno'
of no female dates, although mandate
are plenty.
If anybody asks you about civil ser
vice reform, tell them N. 0. Casey i
still collector.
Kansas seems to be rapidly going Il
grass. A haystack near Wichita al
ready extends quarter of mile.
"Dyxmith" is the name given stree
in Cincinnati, in compliment to Mr.
Richard Smith, an esteemed citizen.
Waterman, tell us of the night" il
the widest known Of the numerous
hymns the late Sir John Browning wrote
Mr.. Hopson Johnson, the poet laure
ate of the Tennessee press, is city edi
tor OF the Nashville Union and Ameri'
can.
A cynical bachelor, in speaking OF
ladies' ball dresses, says: They wear but
little here below, but they were that little
long.
Officer Heaven is rapidly killing of
the CANNES of St. Louis. The city Of
Louisville has about 10000 dogs that
ought to go to Heaven.
Longfellow was seized with an epilec-
tic fit in st. Louis the other day. This
would have been literary news, but his
first name proved to be Nicholas.
The name of Theirs has been given 10
new kind of French biscuit--an ex.
ceedingly hard cracker, stamped with
the portrait of the French President.
The English Secretary of war bias con-
cluded to let the soldiers play cards in
their recreation rooms, and see if it
won't keep them out Of the grog. shops.
Cochise, the Apache chief, and most
formidable warrior of the plain, is a
spiritualist, and claims that he never
scalps a white man except in obedience
to commands.
Rufiianism continues to stalk through
San Francisco. The Bulletin says
Some unknown rufiian wantonly killed
valuable poodle, in yard on Union
street, last evening.
Mr.. Stanly returns to New York with
bronzed countenance. So he is all
ready to be set up in Central Park as
soon as the temporary pedestal can be
nailed together.
Froude says bishops have done more
mischief than any other men, and that in
Dublin Castle he found the request of a
bishop for separate ship to carry over
his silver plate.
Wesley, at the age Of seventeen, wrote:
% do not remember to have felt lowness
of spirits for one-quarter Of an hour since
| was born. An exchange remarks
that his marriage occurred later.
Washington taxpayers grumble at the
moderate tax rate Of one dollar and
seventy cents on every one hundred
dollars Of real estate at low valuation,
and pay no State or county tax besides.
4 book was recently published in Eng
land entitled Lectures to Married Men.
We supposed it was the general impress
sion that married men have always had
lectures enough without taking them in
book form.
A young man who went West from
Danbnry, a few months ago, has sent
only one letter home. II came Friday.
1t said. Send me wig" And his
fond parents don't know whether he is
scalped or married.
The Museum of Bale, in Switzerland,
has just received valuable acquisition
in the shape of the skeleton of gorilla.
1t was recently purchased by voluntary
contributions for the sum Of 1000 francs.
None Of the American Presidents
newspapers have yet got to the news
that the Marquis Of Winchester has sent
Theirs a pair Of canine pets of the
taurine variety. But then, some jour
nails never do make feature Of foreign
news.
The cultivation Of the white poppy for
the production Of opium is said to be
meeting with marked success in this
State. The plants are larger and more
vigorous, and the capsules fsom two to
ten times as large as those from the i'm
ported seed.
The chateau Of Millenout, where
Prince Napoleon was arrested, is his
torical residence, which has its reminis-
cences. 1t belonged to Prince de Polig-
nae, and in the very room where the
decree Of expulsion was notified to the
Prince. on a table which still exists, the
famous ordinances of July were pre-.
pared.
A young lady at Saratoga, last sam
mer, attracted good deal Of attention
by exeusing herself and retiring at pre-
cisely nine o'clock every evening. The
reason for this conduct was much
sought after, and it was finally discov-
cred that at that hour she was Obliged to
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