Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-27

The Utica, New York, Observer says
"a gentleman well known in the south
ern part Of this State NJ. +. Harmon,
purchased a plantation in South Caro-
hna in the year 1868. In 1869 he paid
thereon $40 in taxes; in 1870 the taxes
we're $ls3; in 1871 the taxes were $40.
For the year 1872 taxes to the amount OF
$1,000 were levied on the plantation,
whereupon Mr.. Harmon abandoned the
property"
At recent sale in New York Of for
eign and domestic postage stamps, some
of the scarcer kinds sold for very large
prices. Among the latter were the fol-
lowing: &c. Livingston, Alabama, S23;
&c. Mobile, SIT; Athens. Georgia, Sl4;
carrier stamp, Franklin's head, $l5i &c.
Marine, Virginia, s.; SC. Marine, Vir-
ginia, $40; &c. Brattleboro, IS; &c. Baton
Rouge, La, 81 so; Zoe. Nashville, Tenn,
So; Be. Nashville, Tenn, 81 so; &c. Ma
con, Ga, S..
The new local of the st. Louis Jour
nal had occasion, few days since, to
wrestle with an entertainment given by
society of young ladies styling them
selves the "Zetetics,' the result lbeing
so unsatisfactory, that metaphysical
male champion of the young ladies came
to their rescue in heavy half column
of explanation, couched in words OF
eight syllables, carefully compiled from
Webster's unabridged. The man OF the
lead pencil, not wishing to be utterly
crushed, wisely apologized.
A Washington City street car conduc-
tor put a drunken and unruly passen-
GER off his car few days ago, not
withstanding the vigorous resistance of
the offender. The fellow sued the con-
ductor for assault and battery, and the
decision of the court before which the
case was tried was, very properly, that
"a conductor has right to use reason
able force to preserve order in such
cases" This is encouraging to conduc-
tors who do their duty, that they shall
not lack the aid of the courts as against
intoxicated and ruffianly passengers.
The London correspondent Of the
Birmingham News alludesto new hook
containing remarks about the diet of lit
erary writer's, and states that he is ac-
oualnted with well known writer who
cleaves to oatmeal porridge when he is
in working trim. In this respect he inns
itates Gerald Massey, who swears by oat
meal porridge as brain-inspiring
compound. There is great deal OF
phosphorus in oatmeal, Mr.. Massey
says, and phosphorus in brain. There
is also large amount of phosphorus in
fish. Consequently l never miss having
fish dinner at least once week, and
take plate of good, thick, coarse, we'll
boiled Scotch oatmeal every morning Of
my life"
The natural history editor Of the Lex
ington (Ky.) Press tells this: A lady
residing in a city not hundred miles
from Lexington is the possessor of two
pets-a monkey and parrot-who are
by no means congenial friends; in fact,
Mrs. C. was in the habit of locking up
the monkey whenever she left the house,
for fear of his belligerent qualities. One
evening, alasl she neglected to do so,
and the monkey coming in, found the
parrot ready for fight, and very des-
perate one ensued. The monkey rutk-
lessly pulled out every feather OF the
unfortunate parrot, and broke up the
mantel ornaments, and smashed things
generally. When Mrs. C. returned she
found the monkey chattering on the
mantelpiece, and out crept the parrot,
looking deeply injured, and greeted her
with: We've had hell Of time The
appropriateness OF the remark caused q
shout of laughter