Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-26
FACTS AND FANCIEs.

New name tOr ugnt OOOts-CoIh-Otio'
The Grange movement takes with the
women. They love to be patrons OF
husbandry."
Olive Logan doesn't believe that one
married couple out Of twenty have any
love for each other.
A girl in Kansas sued her beau for
breach of promise, and settled it for a
pair of steers and eighty bushels of corn.
Among the names recorded on the
solid rock on the summit of Monadnock
mountain, N. H., is that of Marquis de
Lafayette.
An Omaha girl introduced a romantic
mode of suicide. She stuffed her lovers
letters down her throat until she suffo-
Gated.
The first woman in this country ap-
pointed to fill the Office of Deputy Col
lector is Mrs. DIR. Moody, Of Green's
burg, Indiana.
Women who violate the city ordinan-
ces are condemned to sweep the streets
in Mobile. They do it of their own ac-
cord in most cities.
A St. Paul woman, who used to keep
three girls, now does her own work cheer
fully. She found her husband throwing
kisses at them.
The Joliet I'LL. Methodist Episcopal
Conference has voted itself willing to
license Mrs. Jennie E. Willing to preach
the gospel.
A Texas mother.in.law, finding her
daughters husband impervieus to the
ordinary methods of killing, INDICATED
her authority by shooting him.
Love induced Louisville girl to throw
tobacco in her fathers eyes SO that her
lover might have time to get her into
his wagon for elopement purposes.
Savannah is proud of dry goods clerk
who has been horse-whipped by seven
different women, but he remains in his
place as if nothing had happened.
A Detroit woman sues for divorce be
cause her husband insists upon sleeping
with his feet upon the pillow, so that he
can tickle her feet when she snores.
The new forts around Paris are to b,
begun this month. There will be twenty
two of them. tits said that when erected
the siege of Paris will be impossible.
A wife in San Francisco mauled hei
husband with rolling pin for his habi
of soiling his shirt bosom with tobacco
juice, and the court imposed only nom
inal fine.
A Lewisburg, Ark, editor claims tina
his town is the home Of lady who is nov
seventy-three years old, and who hal
shed tears at the graves Of ten departed
husbands.
History repeats itself. The Carlisti
at Vera Cruz recently re.euacted the ole
legend Of the Romans carrying of the
Sabine women, but whereas the Romans
wanted wives, the Carlists only wanted
seamstresses to manufacture uniforms
One of the young women carried Of
was the possessor Of dowry Of $35, 600
An intelligent looking man fell to the
sidewalk on Broadway, near Exchang,
Place, recently, and when asked wha
was the matter, replied: / am starving
l hsvn't eaten anything in six days.
A loaf Of bread was given him which b
devoured eagerly He gave his nam,
as Warren and said be was born il
Maine. he was taken to the hospital
NeU York Post.
A stout Englishman, who recently ap
piled to a California court for admission
to citizenship. on the ground Of servicr
in the navy. was asked ifhs had an hon
orable discharge. Nc" said be, yot
see We left the ship in big hurry, ant
/ didn't have a chance 10 see Captain
Semmes, or else would have got Al
honorable discharge" he didn't get BIZ
papers.
The Star and Herald, Of Panama
commenting upon q suggestion BY thl
Navy Department that the sickness
which Frustrated the crew Of the Canaan
daigua was isthmus fever aud not yellou
fever. As reported, says that inter
mitteHt fever, induoed by exposure Il
the night air on damp decks, for wan