Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-11
DANBURY DEPRAVITIES.

That the coming winter will be one Of
severe cold is indicated by the thinness
of hair on new blacking brushes.
Some people cannot live over a busy
street without suffering from cold IN
the head. They should beware of night
air.
There are several persons who claim
to be the only genuine Buffalo Bill. II
we are not mistaken, Miss Emerson is
entitled to the honor.
A soft un on North street has Tilted
his girl because of her name Eliza. lie
found that if he married her he would
never speak to his wife without telling
Lie.
Ar approaching target shoot in New
Haven ofers pri2e TO he competed for
by members of the press The prize in
question is a quiet bit Of military sar-
casm, being pen.
APPLES are rather scarce this season,
and the fact hes communicated itself to
the schools it takes = pretty good
sized slate.pencil to secure the core OF
an average apple, we are told.
HENRY-We do not know how many
Sundays afteG your marriage it will be
necessary to lock arms with yorr wife to
end from church. We believe custom
las established no limit, but four is a
very good number.
The model housewife can now be seen
skimmlng across the yard to the next
ho .-se. with bowl in her hand. Pretty
soon "UT che skins back again, with q very
satisfied ssG express::ou on her face. The
woman in the next house %'asn aoie TO
see how it could have jelled so.
How little we know of the sulferlngs
and annoyances and privations OF our
neighbors. a woman near the postofiice
last evening was heard to violently eX-
claim to another, AN didn't she have
my best earringa, the coral hearts, to
wear to the party Thursday night end
then 90 about the neighborhood telling
that l mix my bread in a Eash-basin-
the squint-eyed sneaking, lying Tollop
that she is.
Just after dark these evenings a stout
looking and highly respectable woman
may be seen appearing at one end OF
bridge with large, carefully wrapped
bundle in her arms, and at the opposite
end without it. And the next morning
the solid citizen, while crossing on his
way to the store, is somewhat startled al
the array of ruptured CATERS, broken
laced corsets and knock-kneed hoop
skirts which line the limpid waters.
The owner of new mustache was on
the down train yesterday morning. de
gave up all his attention to bis lip.
First he would push the contents up
wards. and then stroke them downwards.
Again he would pull out the ends, and
90 through motions calculated to make
il part in the middle. Finally a bushy-
bearded man in seat opposite leaned
across the aisle, and observed in a
friendly whisper, yet loud enough to be
heard through the car: Don't you
want to get one or two good hairs to
breed fromG
Mr.. Nucellus could not attend church
because he lived so far away. Last
week he tried TO sell his house to Deacon
Marryatt. The Deacon expressed him
self gery we'll pleased with the property,
aud the only objection he could ind
was that il was too far from the churches.
What this place too far awayG' said
Mr.. Nucellus in surprise. You must
be Joking. Deacon. Any one who cares
10 20 to church wouldn't mind that little
walk" So ! should think, said the
Deacon, with his mild blue eyes turned
fun upon Mr.. Nucellus. That gentle
man coughed, expectorated, and left
he still owns the property.
A writer says city people do not know
What i Is 10 have fresh vegetables and
ruits as country people DO. That is 90
We live in the country ourself, and We
indorse this We hope city people viii
remember it Ehen they visit their large
markets IN the morning 10 ordeS for din