Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-16
FACTS AND FANCIEs.

A man in New Albany. Ind, is blesse
with fifteen daughters. ''a
Fortune is said not to change men
but only to unmask them.
Chicago's real estate would sell 70
more now than before the fire.
Hairy rattlesnakes are reported from
the valley of the Yellowstone.
Iron, in place of stone, is being uset
for raemoriel tablets over graves.
The California olive crop is Of fine
quality, but not as plentiful as last year.
The largest private conservatory in the
country is claimed by Lexington, Ky.
Mount vesuvius appears to be giving
rremonitory indications Of another
eruption.
The bottom fell out of a mine in Nor
thern Iowa lately, disclosing large cave
beneath.
The old Spanish fort at st. Augustine,
Florida, is to be repaired by order of the
government.
The merchants Of London are discuss
ing the establishment of a tribunal of
commerce in that city.
A flash of lightning singed all the hair
off man head in Wisconsin lately, but
otherwise did him no harm.
The New YorblClubs are adopting the
European custom of putting their ser
wants into gorgeous liveries.
1t is said that at South Bend, Indiana,
small packages Of quiuine are taken
freely at the stores for change,
An expert thief in New Haven, Conn,
stole quantity OF valuable lace from
the dress of lady while in church.
A horse in Barton county, Georgia,
knocked over bee hive lately and was
stung to death by the enraged insects.
Boston is tired of monster jubilees.
and is going to have a grand industrial
exhibition next year, by way of a change.
Butter inspectors have been appointed
in Paris to check the extensive adul-
teration now prevalent in that article of
food.
An effort is being made in Paris to in
troduee pattern goods into market in
place of plain fabrics which have ruled
so long.
It is estimated that in Paris more than
$4,000 persons of both sexes make their
living by gathering rags and other refuse
in the streets.
An aged couple who had been mar
risd sixty-two years lately attended a
ball in Nswburyport, Mass, and took a
lively share in the festivities.
One of the newest rifles submitted to
NJ. Theirs possesses the advantage that
the cartridges to suit it can be manuiac-
tured even on the field of battle.
A new style of earring is single
pearl or diamond, with fastening like
a screw stud 1t is screwed by this into
the lobe of the ear, SO that the stone
seems to rest on the ear with no support.
Another new article of femme adorn-
ment is a solid metal zone, opening on
hinges, to be worn as girdle.
A lady, about to marry, was warned
that her intended, although a good man,
was very eccentric. We'll, she said, if
he is very unlike other meg, he is more
likely to be a good husband
An old sailor recently refuEed to ship
on Lake Erie schooner because he had
seen rat swim ashore from it, Curl
ously enough the vessel was foundered
the next night, with all on board.
Mcnt Blanc has been successfully as
cended by three English young ladies
named Murray, aged respectively twenty
one, seventeen and fourteen. The
youngest Of the party, a girl Of twelve,
had to relinquish the attempt.
A Maine gentleman named Brick,
having an unfortunate proclivity TO get
himself in his hat, has publicly notified
all liquor dealers that he will prosecute
to the full extent Of the law any one
who sells 10 him any intoxicating bev-
erage.
Among the oldest relics at the Berks
county PENN Fair last week were a
lady's belt, 300 years old, which served
for four weddings dark glass bottle,
260 years old; a brass tea kettle, zoo
years old; and a German copy Of the
New Testament, 3l5 years old.
A few days ago a meeting at a place
called BaIlybay, in ireland, adopted a
memorial TO Mr.. Gladstone, reqdesting
him to release at once upward Of forty
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