Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-04
FACTS AND PANCIEs.

as Devils Lake.
A baby show is to be one Of the attra'
tons Of the New Hampshire State Fla
this year.
One Of the Massachusetts, regiments
militia has forty commissioned officer
and only two companies Of privaIes'
A peat bog has been burning Tor Nv
or three days at New Bedford Mass
and though the proprieiors are YER
much put out, the fire isn't
Intense excitement has arisen I
AEassiz's school, at Penekese, on a'
count of the discovery Of muscle in
dogs leg, which Mr.. Huxley has hlthert
denied the dog.
A Virginian writes to a Richmond
paper that he is opposed to the election
of an unmarried man for governor, an'
that he would not vote for his owl
brother we're he a bachelor.
A Maine girl, who was awakened on'
night recently by the fash of Lantern
in her room, jumped out of bed AnC
discovered a burglar creeping on al
tours through the hall. She screamed
and threw bed wrench at him, and he
scampered down the stairs aud out Of
doors.
The two most important postoihces in
Kentucky are entrusted to the care oil
women. The Louisville postotiice Is
under the charge of Mrs. Porter, daugh'
ter of the late Governor James I. Moore
head, and the Covington postofiiee IN
der the charge of Mrs. Sultana S. Far
rell, formerly Miss Sebree.
In the Wimbledon shooting matches,
that between the Lords and the Com
mons attracted great attention. The
Commons won al usual. The Marquis
of Lorne shot with the Lords by an ar
rangement, though he is not Peer, and
not only made the largest score on his
own side, but was beaten by only one OF
the Commons.
1t is said that wemen would never be
in hurry to reply to the letters OF their
friends if they only knew how long their
letters lie forgotten in the pockets OF
husbands and brothers, TO whose care
the precious epistles have been consigned
to post as they go down to the office in
the morning.
The present Duchess of Leeds was
formerly one of the bellies of Baltimore.
AS she is now a widow and immensely
rich, il is recommended that some as
piring American youth should go over to
and WOO and win her back to
her native county. She is only ninety
six.
Concerning Wise's balloon project,
the Scientific American says: To us
the probabilities of his success appear
to be little better than those of an indi-
vidual who, in an open boat, without sail
or oars, should attempt TO float across
the Atlantic upon the surface of the
gulf stream"
The police of Vienna wear a semi
dress Of green cloth, with a
Jacket coat closely buttoned up to the
throat, with brass buttons. They all
carry sword at their sides, and present
quite a military aspect. Around their
necks, suspended close under their chins,
is brass plate, crescent shaped, upon
which, in large black figures, is en-
graved their numbers.
They have some pretty good thievesin
California, if they do have plenty of
hem. A chemist in San Francisco
stepped out of his Office one day last
week, leaving it unlocked, and in his
absence thief entered and took out Of
he show case a number OF mineral
specimens, including two bars Of tin.
The thief evidently supposed that he was
getting silver, and on learning his mis-
AXE returned the booty.
A Boston capitalist, taxed for half a
million, remarked yesterday that the
oerusal of the late john H. Eastburn's
will had led him to make and sign one,
md as he had no wife, children or near
'elatives, he had devised the bulk Of his
to charitable institutions, ad- |
ling: 81 have selected the names Of
wo hundred needy and deserving men
ind women, to whom have given 500
lpiece, amounting to 10000, to gladden.
heir sad hearts after l have passed
way; and possibly l may not let them
Vait for that event. "-BostOn Globe.
Five foolish young Belgians laid a
wager that they would remain awake
continuously for seven days. They kept
Up all manner Of exciting exercises, and
frank large quantities of coffee, and one
# them won the bet, though with the
oss Of twenty-five pounds in weight.
Two fell asleep after one hundred and
hirty hours, one was seized with inham-
nation of the lungs and had to give in
o save his life, and the other fell asleep
IN horseback and then fell of and broke