Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-01-02

quated things that should no longer be
tolerated in polite society. At the pre-
sent moment it is an open question
among the guardians OF our social pro-
prieties whether bride should send
cards" or be married without cards. 7
But | am assured by many judicious
ladies, who are greatly authoritative in
feminine affairs, and hold fashion in no
high esteem, that nuptial cards an
nouncing the brides name, wifely name,
and London address, are never likely to
90 altogether out Of use, as the neglect
to distribute them is fruitful Of divers in
conveniences in the vast Babylon.
The Fables or zambri the Parsee.
From the London Fun n
Translated from the Persian by bod Grile.l
An author who had wrought book of
Fables (the merit whereof transcribed
expression) was peacefully sleeping
atop of the modest eminence to which
he had attained, when he was rudely
awakened by throng Of critics, emit
ting adverse judgement upon the tales
he had builded.
Apparently" said he, i have been
guilty of some small grains Of uncon-
sidered wisdom, and the same have
proven bitterness to these excellent
folk, the which they will not abide. Ali
we'll, those who produce the Strasburg
pate and the feather-pillow are prone to
regard us as rival creators. presume
it is in course of nature for him who
grows the pen to censure the manner OF
its use.
SO speaking he executed smile
hands breadth in extent, and resumed
his airy dream Of dropping ducats.
Moral: AS above.
What have you there on your baek?"
said zebra, jeeriugly, to ship of the
desert" in the ballast.
only a bale Of gridirons," was the
meek reply.
"And what, pray, may you design do
ing with themY was the iHeredulous
rejoinder.
what am | to do with gridirons2n
repeated the camel, contemptuously.
Mice question for you-who have evi-
IDENTIFY come off onel"
People VINO wish to throw stones
should not live in glass houses but
there ought to be few in their vicinity.
III.
A man pursued by lion was about
stepping into a place of safety, when he
bethought him of the power of the hu-
man eye; and, turning about, he fixed
upon his pursuer steady look of stern
reproof. The raging beast Immediately
moderated his rate per hour, and finally
came 10 a dead halt within yard of the
man nose. After making a leisurely
survey of him. he extended his neck and
bit off a small section Of the victim
thigh. ~ -
man; have you no respect for the HUI
man Eyer"
II hold the eye in profound esteem,
replied the lion, and | confess its
power. 1t assists digestion if taken just
before meal. But | don't understand
why you should have two and none. "
With that he raised his foot, un-
shea.hed his claws, an6 transferred one
Of the gentleman visual organs to his
own mouth.
Now" continued he, during the
brief remainder of squandered exis-
tenee. your lion-quelling power being
more highly concentrated, will be more
easily managed
He then devoured the remnant of his
victim, including the other eye.
This tale seems to imply the falsity of
certain accepted beliefs. 1t is, there
fore, insulting. Translator.
| IN.
An ant laden with grain of corn,
which he had acquired with infinite toll,
was breasting current of his fellows,
each of whom, as is the etiquette, in
sisted upon stopping him, feeling him
all over, and shaking hands. 1t occurred
to him that an excess of ceremony is an
abuse of courtesy. So be, laid down
his hprden, sat upon it, folded all his
legs tight to his body, and smiled a
smile OF great grimness,
HulloI What's the matter with
your exclaimed the first insect whose
overtures were declined.
"Sck of hollow conventionalities of
rotten civilization" was the rasping
reply. "Relapsed into the bQnast sim
Rlicity Of priHitiVs observances. Go to
grass
All then we must trouble you or
that corn. In condition of Punitive
simplicity there are no rights of prop
erty, you know, These ore hollow
conVentionalities.
A light dawned upon the intellect Of
that pismire. He shook the reefs out
OF his legs; he scratched the reverse OF
his ear; he grappled that cereal. and
irotted away like a siant refreshed. 1t
was observed that he submitted with a
wealth of patience to manipulation by
his friends and neighbors, and went
some distance out of his way to shake
hands with strangers on competing lines
Of traffic.
Nevertheless, this fable does not teach
that social observanees are always-or
even commonly - grounded in good
sense. If it did, that would make 1t true.
v.
A snake who had lain torpid all winter
in bis hole took advantage of tAe first
warm day to limbeF up for the spriEg
campaign. Having tied himself into an
intricate knot, he was so overcome by
the warmth Of his own body that he fell
asleep. and did not wake until nightlall.
in the darkness he was unable 70 End
his head or his tail, and so could not
disentangle aud slide into his hole. Per
consequence, be froze to death.
Many suitable philosopher has failed
to solve that knotty problem, himself,
owing to his inability to discern his be-
ginning and his end.
sweet Upon Bella.
On ehesiSss street resides widow