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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17
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The Memphis correspondent OF the
St. Louis Republican must have stuck
to Alexis like a postage stamp, since he
gives us the following conversation on
Irritation between the Russian swell and
Memphis belle:
"You know what want to say, tell
me in English" said the duke. She
gave him q long, hard word, which he
stumbled over. Now tell me in Rus
sian" said she. At her Russian pro-
nunciation he laughed heartily " have
as much right to laugh at your English
as you have at my Russian" said the
lady.
making another attempt. I'm, um, :"
replied the beauty (being sound made
without opening the lips).
"Um. um,' said the duke, and what
does that meant" That means, yes,
NV dear" replied the saucy belle, and
at every favorable opportunity, during
the evening, "um, um was the answer
youchsafed by the prince. He danced
twice with this beauty, and took her
to supper. She was dressed in white
tulle and white satin court train.
The grand duke invited the belle to
the Peabody ball
HE also made a special request to
the Memphis beauty, Miss -, Please
not to appear in evening costume, but IN
some dress she would wear If he were
coming to call upon her. In accord
ance with this message, she wore a rich
black silk, with black lace overdress,
and was right royal in her beauty. !.
al am very glad to see you, Miss -"
"Are your" replied the lady.
"Um, um," replied the duke.
During the evening he was decidedly
republican, mingling freely among the
guests, and dancing with several ladies.
He invited Miss - to take prone
made with him. W Etlea 1a 81 ~
"Where2" she asked.
"On the street. he replied.
mo, indeed" said the belle, " do
not propose to make circus of myself
for your benefit"
"A circus" queried the duke, "how
so2"
Eyes, a circus; il should go walking
on the street with you, all the little
mackerels in town would follow rs.
The grand duke thought o mackerel
was FISK, resembling pickersl or 9
Russian sardelle, but when Informed
that it was a race Of democrats resem
bling the gamins of Paris, he laughed
heartily, and wrote the word mackerel
down ia his notebook for future refer
ence. The correspondent goes on il
this style for half column, proving tina
as brilliant conversaioualist the CRANE
duke falls far below the mark. BiNlA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONEY.
PysLIc LHpoEh oyyrgs,,

PUBLIC LED0ER OFFIOE, [
MuNPHiB. TENH.. February II. 1872
The situation as regards money grows closer
each day. in consequence of the frmneEs man
ifested on the part Of cotton factors. and TO-
day the banks are refusing accommodations
to all except favored customers. and in certain
cases limit their loans even 10 that class. COM
polling some few to 90 upon the street with
their paper, and there stand a shave Of from
IL TO IL per cent. per month. whereas a
month since there was no paper to be found
seeking discount from this source. How long
this state Of Affairs will continue IL is difficult
to prophesy, but the indications to-day favor
a still closer market and larger drain upon
the banks, cotton factors generally having Ia
ken advantage Of the advance in New York,
and not only put up prices equal to that ad-
vance. but in most cases have gone from Il to
&c above 1t.
There is but little exchange making, and
the demand is light. Some of the banks are
getting enough. however, to accommodate
their less fortunate neighbors, with whom
they divide at re discount. Counter rates
are Ac discount buying and par selling.
Gold is llO9s in New York to-day. and ia
bought by dealers hero at llO-when any Is
offered.
There is but little doing in local securities.
the stringency Of the money market affecting
nearly all classes; SIC was the best offer OBJ
tanned to-day for small lot Of city bonds,
and $4,000 was offered at 571zc. without
finding a purchaser. The gold issue il
quoted at &c. County warrants are quiet
at 80 to $50 buying and selling. Tennessee
money is bought at IS to Sec for the old and
36c for the new issue. and is sold respectively
at So and SIC. Railroad and insurance stocks
are unchanged. Memphis ald Charleston
is held at 4Oc. with Csc bid. Arkansas levee
bonds are offered in small lots at &c. with
holders of large amounts asking Soc. holder
of some $4,000 or $4,000 Of these securi-
ties detached the July coupons, which he sold
in Little Rock for leVee tax-paying purposes
at SOC.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17

The initial number of the La Sale
Journal, published by literary club at
the christian Brothers College, st.
Louis, has been placed on our table. 1t
is filed with good original matter, such
as the following: Essay on Classical
Language !. Essay on Ben Johnson The
Bible and our Public schools; Criticism
on John Keats, with whom poetry was
an eternal thought. His Lamia, Endy-
mion, Iqabella and Hyperion will live
long after the motto on the tombstone 10
the Roman graveyard is defaced and for
gotten" Here lies one whose name was
writ in water.'t yllImHN 89i0fE
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17

fernando street Methodist church--Ser-
vices II am. and 7 pm. Rev. Guilford
Jones, pastor.
Central Baptist church--Services II Am.
and u pm. DR.. Landrum. pastor.
Assembly hall-E. s. Wheeler lectures 81
l0k am. and 7 pm. on spiritualism.
Cumberland Presbyterian church. Court
strest-serviees II am. and " pm. by Rev.
L. G. Ransom. = M t
Linden street Christian ohureh-services Al
'1O1s a. and 2 pm. Rev. David Walk. pas
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17
Change of Time on the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad, COmmenc.
ing Sunday, February IL, 1872.
Criminal Courf

Yesterday was sad day for criminals
on trial before Judge Flippin. The fol
lowing parties were found guilty and
sentenced: William Neal, grand lar
ceny, five years; Andrew Miller, grand
larceny, three years; George Wilson and
Tom Murphy, grand larceny one year
each; John Tate, petit larceny, five days
in county jail; Willie Price, petit lar.
ceny, ten days in county Jail. To-day
motions for new trials, etc., are on hear.
ing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17
The champion,

Hundreds of housekeepers have come
to the conclusion that it is useless to
undertake to keep house unless you
have good cooking stove. After search
ing the city for the necessary article, the
Champion, with wrought iron oven, was
found at the stove and tinware estab-
lishment of H. Wetter & Co., Nos. l3
and 10 Monroe street, and was pro-
nouneed just the thing. Try one of them,
and you will come to the same conclu-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17
whIte and Little Red Rivers.

Memphis, White and Little Red River U. s.
Mail Line - Fer Helena, Devall s Bluff,
Searcy. Augusta, Jacksonport, and all wa
landings.
LEGAL TENDER......W. ]. Ashford. maste
Leaves Memphis every TUES III N
DAY, at o'clock pm. .llzkzitsRil
EMMA C. ELLIOTT. D. Elliott, master
Leaves Memphis every SAT- -
URDAY, at 5 o'clock pm. -lalz---A--Sis-
The above elegant steamers connect at De-
wallis Bluff with the Railroad Monday and
Thursday going up. and Wednesday and Sat
urday coming down.
ELLIOTT & MILLER, Agents,
1l4t Cor. Jefferson and Promenade SITS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17
BOATS IN FORT.
City. St. Francis. Mir
R1YER. BUSINESS, wEATHEk.


The rise in the river opposite this city
yesterday was five inches, and now the
water is three feet above the lowest
point of the season. There is depth
of ten feet in the channel above to
Cairo, and about nine feet over the
crossings below here. The rise and
fall at other points is reported as fol-
lows: New Orleans, rose four inches;
Pittsburg, rose three feet eight inches;
Cairo, rose two inches; Vicksburg,
rose three inches; Nashville, fell six
inches; Louisville, fell six inches; Gin
cinnati, fell four inches; Shreveport
fell one inch; st. Louis, rose one foot;
aud at all other points stationary. The
weather is cloudy and cool, with indica-
tons of snow.
PORT NEWS.
All told, there were seven arrivals and
three departures yesterday. ........The st.
Francis, from Phillips Bayou, brought
in ll3 bales of cotton and 1886 sacks Of
seed. She returned yesterday after
noon....,..The Sioux City, from White
river, came in yesterday afternoon with
$50 bales Of cotton. She reshipped ten
bales at the mouth of White river for
New Orleans.......,,The Capitol City,
from Cairo, passed down for New Or
leans with a good trip, drawing seven
and half feet......-.The Emma Elliott
arrived at late hour with I'll bales Of
cotton from Jacksonport, at two dollars
per bale......... The Belle St. Louis came
down from Cairo, on her way to Vicks-
burg, with 600 tons.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our Cincinnati telegram to-day says:
The towboat Tom Farrow, with seven
barges Of Ashland coal, ran into the ice
gorge at Parker's Grove above here yes
terday. She cut loose from the barges
and tried to back out, but the ice caught
her and she sunk in few minutes. The
barees we're left in the gorge and will be
lost. Loss on the boat, $4,000. No in
surance. The ice gorge now extends
fifteen miles above and fifteen miles be
low this city, and is the woFstone known
for ferty years. The ice Is new anC
sharp. and in many places piled up to 8
hight of Eve or six feet. The break NJ
will prove very disastrous to the ship
ping lying here. By order Of the Under
writer's steamboats, commenced unload
Ing their cargoes yesterday, as It is al
most certain that the boats will be de
stroyed when the ice moves. Hiver men
say nothing short Of miracle can save
them. Fourteen steamboats, are lying
here. and from $50 to 200 barges and Goa
boats. A heavy snow set IN last even
ing aud is now three or four inches deep;
As the weather is growing warmer It WI
probably turn to rain, in which case
break up NAV be looked Tor soon.
Our special dispatch from Louisville
dated last night, says:
Engineers were to-day making survey
AT JeTersonYille for the purpose OF build
ing a bridge from Jacksonville TO Lou
/ isville. -
The river is full Of floating ice. Not
withstanding the cold weather i Is thin
ming out rapidly.
On Thursday the house committee Of
commerce concluded the supplements
bill 10 provide for the safety Of life am
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17
For white River.

White River U. S. Mail Line-For Helena,
Devall's Bluff. Jacksonport, and all way
landings.
The elegant passenger steamer
EMMA @. ELLI0TT.....J. d. Elliott. master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE re-
w SATURDAY, nth instant. altSstfsi3
at pm. For freight or passage -
pr ELLIOTT & MILLER,Agsnts.
1916 No. Promenade. foot Jefferson st.
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Baov VI = Browne, Sl5 Second st. al

PREsc R1PrroSs accurately compound
ed day aid night at J. B. Hills drug
store. 28l Main str eet. xiv-zo
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17
THE CITY.
Nj H M HIS.
Saturday Evening. Feb. IL. 1879.

PIrTsBURa and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown q Jones, Office 2S2 Main
street, Bethel Block. +
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17
STEAM
FOR Arkansas River.

For Arkansas River.
Memphis and Arkansas River Packet Comply
U. 5. Mail Line-For Pine Bluff and Little
Rock:
DARDANELLE.~... Rowland. master
UNHIS NEW AND ELEGANT n-z. a.
4 passenger steamer will leave Lsls5sAttf
SATURDAY. 18th inst, at pm. $500 ~
For freight or passage apply on board or to
VIII. KENNEDAY, Agent.
Office ON Company's Wharfboat,
Foot of Court street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17

60 to Wilki1son's news depot, corner
Ma IN and Poplar, for your pictorials and
week ~ papers at Eastern prices.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17

WHISKY for the country trade OF Daw-
son & Estes, 232 Main street. l27t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17
COTTON.

The New York market has advanced 10
since our report Of yesterday, and as conse-
quence holders are again excited. and in some
cases have put up prices from Il to Nc. which
is still fully &c above buyers views or limits,
and the result is, the " dead lock-" continues
Some factors have. we learn, made shipments
at a loss rather than concede fraction here,
and others will likely do the same. Buyers
are Independent, and, except taking stroll
over the market now and then, seem to be do
ing nothing except to collect on the corners
and in the banks and canvass the situa-
ton. Sales to-day were chiefly to spectators.
and footed up nearly 800 bales at about a basis
of 221Ic for middlinF, holders in most cases
asking 221l to 22ss. Our dispatches below give
the latest news up to the hour Of our going to
press, from all other points.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIvLLs.

ARRIvLLs.
Steamer st. Francis, St. Francis river.
+" Sioux City, White river.
Capitol City, Cairo.
Emma Elliott, White river.
Belle st. Louis, Cairo.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer A. J. White, Napoleon.
Capitol City, New Orleans.
BOATS IN FORT.
Sioux City, St. Francis, Minnie.
BOATS ADVERTISED To LEAVE TO-DAY.
White river........E Emma Elliott............5 p.n
Friars Point W. Cheek..............5 p. n
Arkansas river.... Embellishments p. u
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17

AuFRruAx DRIVEN WILLS At Brown
4 Brownies, sl5 Second street. lO9t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17

srEAM-TIrrISG at BIS Second st. All
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17

EEv YoRK. February II. lOa-m.-The mar
ket opens quiet and firm. Sales yesterday
s074; receipts at all United States ports. s.s92
receipts here. 7ss.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17

DOARDING--ON AND AFTER THE lsr
House for regular boarders will be as fol-
lows: Single room. 81 per week; two ,occu,
plying same room, Sc per week, each board
by the single week. So; regular day board, 20
Be afforded are made payable strictly. In adj
vance, unless we'll secured by responsible par
ties. Families accommodated on very rea-
sonable terms. <nq ZSt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17
FOR SALE.

NOR SALE-THIRTY-TW THOUSAND
Il extra cypress shingles at a great bargain,
as this consignment must be closed closed out;n D
l45-l50 304 Front street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17
WIN. DEAN & co,

MMs DEAN " COs
We have added to our stock during
this week:
20 tubs Choice Roll Butter.
shaker Preserves.
Dried Pealed Peaches.
Dried Apples.
Prunes.
Davis Star Hams.
Break fast Bacon.
Lfmberger Cheese.
Graham Flour.
Buckwheat Flour.
MaeearOni Qtalianl.
AtmOre's MInee Meat.
Mess Mackerel. -ItH HtfHfI
Picked and Smoked Salmon.
Smoked BIOaters. I'D
Oranges.
Lemons.
100 cases Canned Peaches.
100 90 TomafOeg
A splendid assortment OF all
grades Teas. ll6
GAs-FIrTno at BIS Second st. at
oysters -=' 4.-..
Fresh stock received daily by v. D..
Fuchs, Al Jefferson street. ITO
AxER1cAx DRIVEN wills At Brown
4 Brownies. sl5 Second street. lO9t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17

Fresh stock received daily by V. D.
Fuchs, Al Jefferson street. ITO
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N-~o,,v,xs F.,s, vuary 17.:i1 80 a.m.-COt-
- ...adv Low miao Ting. 2lkc; middlins.
22c. Sales, 1000. Sight exchange, &c &C.. aus
count. Sterling exehsnge. coianereiAi' lls1o 70
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17

f2:l5 p.m.-Cotton is firm. spot sales. 20;
futures, il,0oo. Sales for March. &c; April.
Sskc; May. z5,<e; June. 2S5se.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17

GAs-TTTno at sl5 Second ct. a.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17

C,oR RENT-Two FRONT ROOMS. WITH
T. board, in a private family. Apply at 81
Market street. Also, a few day boarders
can be accommodated. H3-l46
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LOST.
BOARDING..

nOARDERs-A FEW DAY B0ARDERS
d can be accommodated at No. 80 Madison
street. o5T
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17

NOR sALE-A NO. RoCKAWAY AND
IL spring wagon for sale cheap. OF. exchange
for a Job Of painting. For particulars call at
No. So Union street: l55t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17

NOR SALE-THAT VERY DESIRABLE
h property on the northeast corner DeSoto,
and Vance streets. For particulars inquire Of
145-150 S. s. SPICER, So4 Main st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17

EoR RENT OR sALE-TwELyE ACRES
r land, well improved. four miles out on
fernando road. For particulars apply TO
ll6t X. WHITM0RE, Ledger ONCE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17

NOR RENT-THE FIRE-PR0OF WARE
II house in rear of store "a Main st. Rent,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17

UaOR RENT-THE SWISS COTTAGE, NO.
IL b3i Shelby street, for rent By
Il. A. COLE, Receiver, etc.,
1871 First Chancery Clerks office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17

SAVANNAH, February l6.-Middling, 2l11 to
21s<c; net receipts. 96S; exports to the CONT
nent. "a; coastwise, 2S9; sales. 1000 bales;
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LN-AA-~H
WANTED.
EoR RENT.

w. A. WHEATLEY, Rental Agent,
Bethel Block, ofiice No. o. Receiver.
snips accepted. I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-17

Middlihg here at this time last year-lS1s@l4
Middling in New York same date.....-. gle.
Middlisg in New Orleans same date-1414gla1s
Uplands in Liverpool same date........- g IA
Gold in New York same date..-......- Ill
, 1872-12-05

LITERARY SNoT BERY.-There is no
greater piece of literary snobbery extant
than the attempt made by pretenders,
to change established geographical
names to display their erudition. The
snobbery of attempting to give an ari-
stocratic turn to the plebain names OF
Smith or Brown, by the substitution of
q v or the addition of an does not dis
play so unpardonable vanity, and lit
tleness, for it does not deceive anybody.
The corruption of the language is cor
iuption of history; and to print or write
the name of town or river by another
name than that established by law, is a
perversion of political ard legal docu-
mentary history, which is a moral fraud
upon our successors. Certain literary
pretenders at Portland persist in writ
ing and publishing the name of their
town, Observation-Disclosures and
the Willamette, Wallamet." The
snobbery of this affected style is as pat
ent as that of the successful rag picker
who changes the name of his daughter
Polly Ann, to Pol]yanthus, to give it
more aristocratic sound.
, 1872-12-05

The OVERLAND MONTHLY FOR DEcEM-
BER.-With this number closes the ninth
volume of this periodical. and its bright
pages now before us give promise that
there is no lack Of that peculiarly fresh
and interesting reading matter which
characterized this magazine from the
first. In the present issue we find very
instructive papers, and we cannot do
better than present a synopsis of its
contents: "Isles of the Amazons. No.
W." 1.-the Northern California Indi-
ans, No. VI"-one of the very best his
torical papers; Lost" "a well-told sto-
ry; " Asphodep'-poetry; Legend of
the Montecito Grape-Vine;;" "Arab
Literature and Love.Lore;" "Orlgin of
our Antiquities Winning the Race
in double sense;' Living Glaciers
of California;" "John and Margaret
"Ultrawa: Bay Coast, No.
III."-abounds in exquisite descrip-
ions, increasing in interest with each
succeeding issue, and we surmise that
new and well-defned psychological views
will be revealed in the further develop
ment of this idealistic romance; "The
Building of the University"-specially
prepared by Prof. d. C. Gilman from
his inaugural address as President of
the University of California. The Etc"
and Current Literature" departments
are full and varied. The new year and
the new volume should bring thousands
of additional subscribers to this worthy
magazine. John H. Carmany & Co.,
Publishers, 400 Washington Street, San
Francisco.
, 1872-12-05
Administrators Notice.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ undersigned has been appointed by the
Judge of the Probate Court of King County.
Washington Territory Administrator of the
Estate of H. P Lathrop, late of said County
deceased. All persons having claims against
said deceased are required to present the same.
with the necessary vouchers. within one year
from the date of this notice. to me at my resi-
dence at Seattle, in the County Uf King. Dated
Dec. 2, 1872.
DIR 5-4w IRA M. OWEN, ADMINISTRATOR.
, 1872-12-05
A. Macintosh,
Notary Pubic and 'Conveyancer
REAL ESTATE AND TAX AGENT,

Has complete Abstract of Title to all
Lands in King County. Will attend to
the purchase and sale of Lands any,
where on Puget Sound. Special atten-
ton paid to the transfer of Real Estate
and payment of Taxes. Patronage So
hcited and satisfaction guaranteed.
Office on Mill Street, opposite the
Occidental Hotel, Seattle, King County.
W. T. oc23tf
, 1872-12-05
WAGONS !

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE JUST
i received car load of tie celebrated
SHUTTLER FARM WAGONS, size
3, 31s, and 354 thimbles, which they
will sell cheap for cash. The wagons
can be seen at Hackshaw's Livery Sta
BILE, opposite the Occidental Hotel.
HACKSHAW Il SHOUDY.
Nov. II, d&w3m.
, 1872-12-05
NOTICE..

ALL PERSONS WISHING TO PRO-
II cure lots in the Seattle Cemetery
can do SO by applying to:the undersign
ed.
oc12tf. T. S. RUSSELL & co.
, 1872-12-05
SOCIAL DANCE.

TTNhe first of the Winter series of dam
i ces will take place at the Pavilion,
on Thursday evening, Dec. 5. Admis-
sion IS cents. JNO. COLEMAN.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-02-29
Civil Service Reform.

The first practical application Of
the civil service regulations to the
appointment of employees in the
Departments at Washington took
place last week, in appointing a
successor of a clerk whose alleged
Confederate antecedents were at the
time of his appointment the cause
of much indignation in the Grand
Army of the Republic. He resigned
some weeks ago, and the Postmaster
General Immediately ordered a COM
petitive examination to select COM
petent candidates. Twenty-Five per-
sons presented themselves and were
examined, and of the three desig-
mated as most suitable the Postmast-
er General will appoint one. AS
soon now as clerkship becomes
vacant notice is sent to all applicants
of the time and place of the compe-
titive examination, and of the three
most suitable reported by the Ex-
aminers the appointment is made.
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Did MT Know Adam.

As Artemus Ward was once travelling
in the cars, dreading to be bored, and
feeling miserable, a man approached
him, sat down and said:
"Did you hear the last thing on Hor-
ace Greeley? ?"
"GreeleyR Greeley ?" said Artemus {;
"Horaoe GreeleyR Who is her"
The man was quiet about five min
utes. Pretty soon he said
"George Francis Train is kicking up a
good deal of a row over in England; do
you think they will put him in a bas-
tile9"
"Train? George Francis TrainH" said
Artemus, solemnly. "I never heard of
him."
This ignorance kept the man quiet for
fifteen minutesi then he said:
"What 90 you think about General
Grants chances for the PresidencyH Do
you think they will run him?'
"Grant? Grant? hang it, man." said
Artemus, "you appear to know more
strangers than any man ever saw"
The man was furious; he walked up
the car, but at last came back and said :
"You confounded ignoramus, did you
ever hear of Adam ?"
Artenlus looked up and said: "What
was his other name ?"