Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-24
FACTS AND FANCIES.

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from being kissed in the dark.
The Evansville Courier says that tafy
and popcorn parties are fashionable in
that city.
my wife" said a critic, is the most
even.tempered person in the world-She S
always mad.
Mrs. Darlington says she gets up every
morning at the shrill carrion Of the
chandelier.
Mansillon, Ohio, exults because she
has received an invoice of immigrants
from Lapland.
Mr.. Mill says in his autobiography
that he began the study of Greek at
three. Early bird.
One million OF dollars was the neat
sum left by Landseer as the result Of q
judicious use of paints, brdsh and pal
let.
An exchange says of Salvini's Sam
SON." "If he personates that hero
truthfully, he cannot but bring down the
house"
A Colorado paper informs its readers
that Indian summer has been post
poned for few days on account OF the
weather"
A lawyer in Bloomington was recently
fined 5000 for error of judgment in
shooting saloon keeper who refused to
serve him.
A Nebraska man who went into a
neighbours house and stabbed him thirty.
six times, was acquitted on the plea Of
selfdetense.
The Vermont lIll.) Chronicle an
nounces that it will exchange few
tender-lines for spare-ribs or sausage.
Ten cents a line"
A Kentucky druggist has been sued
for $4,000 damages By the widow Of the
man to whom he gave eroton oil in mis-
take for castor oil.
One Of the attractions at a San Fran
cisco theater is a man who, with a rife
at thirty PAGES distance. shoots a half
dollar out Of another mans hand.
ST. Louis surgeons are a wise set.
After probing three hours to find bull
let in man back, they discovered that
the victim had been hit With beer
bottle.
That must have been fearful fire in
Boston the other night among some ice
houses, when, according to report,
thousands Of tons Of ice we're reduced
to ashes"
Journalism does not seem to be ad-
vaneing in Minnesota. No less than five
editors in that State have left their
Offices this season for seats 10 the Legis-
lature.
Many persons have an idea that g
mans brain is in the upper story, but
this proves to be one Of the many old
errors which modern science is ever
turning. 1t is 10 the lore story.
A New York paper urges economy in
living as one Of the necessities Of the
day, aud says that soup, fish, a roast,
birds, dessert and two kinds Of vine
make a dinner ft for anybody"
An unfortunate in indianapolis who
lost several toes by car wheel was con-
soled by an Irishman near BY with,
Whist, there, you're making more noise
than many a man I've seen with bis
head cut Of
-Four wise men Of Delhi, Indiana, be-
heving marriage was a lottery. threw
dice for the hand Of a widow who could
not decide which one to take. A Ger
man threw double SKIES aud carried of
the widow.
One Of the most popular preachers in
Wisconsin breaches in a pair Of Scan
dinavian wood shoes, on account Of the
hard times. he sings How firm a
foundation with resislless JUNCTION. and
saves more soles than ever.
A paper in Troy, New York, SAYS:
The cry for work is heard at every
corner Of the street" A good many
people in this city spend a great deal Of
their time on the street corners, but they
don'tVant work bad enough to CRY for il.
Spartan mother 10 her son going ont
to battle, B. c. 1873" Ny son. return
18th your shield or upon H." Americas
mother to her fashionable daughter 20
ing out 10 promsnais. A. d. 1878" Ny
daughter, return With yOur buckles or
upon then.