Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-27
FACTS AND PANCIEs.

two days
"Kno cos Of axcion was the verdict
of an Iowa jury.
Legion is the name Of the sender oil
the FIRST postal card.
Pro and con is new English Jour
nal, entirely devoted to prose
Mrs. Pierre Bonaparte's bonnsts are
complimentary London papers.
The firm of Woodruff 4 Claain has
dissolved, TenAie having retired on Ae-
count OF poor health.
The Governor Of California has been
tossed by an enraged bovine, aud is laid
up with lame back.
An Irish writer says, II know OF no
earthly reason why women should not
become medical men,"
Theirs is the hero of two duels. The
last one was fought in ls49, when he
was younger than he is now.
William Cullen Bryant counted eighty
eight sharks in the mouth Of Indian
river, Florida, the other day.
Winnie Ream has seulped her way to
the heart Of New York clothing mer-
chant, and is to be married in the fail.
A Pennsylvania paper congratulates
..
itself on the fact that Tom Scott can't
control the through route to heaven.
They call it "naiyete" in Scranton
when young lady, while waiting for ice
cream, playfully places spittoOn on the
table.
The meeting of the international Ty-
biographical Union will be held at Mon
treal, Canada, on the first Monday in
June.
The City Council Of Richmond have
determined to give a site on CANDLES
Hill, in that city, for the monument to
General Lee.
Gambetta says he is in the fourth act,
and the fifth will see him President OF
the French Republic if the curtain
doesn't go down.
The Selectmen Of New England
town have agreed not to make any re-
pairs to the graveyard unless the occu-
pants complain"
The Minneapolis Tribune thinks the
only objection to Nebraskais that there
are fully six weeks in midsummer when
the sleighing is poor.
St. George picnic, owing to the rain
yesterday, was postponed to a time
hereafter to be announced by the Com
mittee of Arrangements.
Bismarck joined in the "Fackel-Tanz"
at the wedding of King Williams
nephew; that is, he danced before the
wedding pair with lighted candle in
his hand.
1t is useless for physicians to argue
against short-sleeved dresses. The Con-
stitution of the United States says that
"the right to bear arms " shall not be
interfered with.
The Duke of Norfolk, who is Premier
Duke and hereditary Earl Marshal of
England, Roman Catholic, aged twen-
ty-six, is to marry Mile Montalembert,
daughter of the illustrious count.
Mr.. Metzel, OF Baltimore, poured coal
oil over sauer kront, installing it for
vinegar. Then he put it on the stove to
warm; then it exploded, and piece of
the dish knocked Mr.. Metzels eye out.
Mr.. Gladstone, the English Premier,
has approved himself vocalist by
raising the tune" to sing a Scotch
psalm at family worship in Invernay
Castle, at the request of the Duke of
Argyle.
A man in London recently sued an
other man for damages for having in
duced his wife to leave her home. The
jury assessed the loss Of service at
twenty-five cents, and gave verdict ac-
cordingly.
Probably the superstitious belief that
if thirteen persons sit at one table one
will die before the year is ended came
from the Last Supper, where the Saviour
sat with the twelve Apostles on the eve
of his crucifxion.
A race of one hundred yards has been
arranged in San Francisco between
Signor Donate, the one-legged dancer,
and Leon Samwells, the gymnast. Do
nato is to have forty.fve yards start,
and not TO use crutch. He has run |
several races in Australia.
The Committee of the Chamber of
Commerce appointed to solicit subscrip
tons for the proposed Cotton Exchange
is composed of Messrs. W. B. Galbreath,
j. G. Lonsdsle, W. W. Schoolfeld, W. |
s. Southworth, John 7. Stratton, Thos.
Hartmus, J. T. Petit and A. 7. Lacey. |
A Troy man who built splendid resi-
dence, few years ago, had eapacious
wine cellar included in the plans. He