Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-18
FACTS AND FANCIES.

For knocking out the last tooth MS
mother-in.law had, California man has
had to pay 800.
Notwithstanding the Abyssinian war
and the Geneva award, the public debt
of England has been reduced by $685.
722, IT'S within the last ifteen years.
A Danbury boy wants to know if it is
right for his folks to pay FIVE hundred
dollars for g piano for his sister, and
make him pick berries for circus money.
Chicago complains Of the inehicieney
other police, because eight murders have
been committed in seven months, and
none Of the murderers have been ar
rested.
Minnesota has more miles Of railroad
than Massachusetts, the former having
1906 and the latter 1858. In 1868 Mas.
sachusetts had 1885 and Minnesota only
81 miles
A gentleman reading a newspaper,
day or two ago, asked a friend: What
the meaning Of the Bohemian Diet
about which we hear so much of later
Free lunches, was the reply.
A Chicago lawyer, disappointed in love
took poison, and lay down on a doc
step to die. He then discovered, wha
everybody else already knew, that poison
would not kill Chicago lawyer.
The anchorage and unexposed part
of the great suspension bridge at Mia
CARA have just undergone close inspec
ton. Everything was found to be az
perfect as when laid, twenty years ago
A Missouri paper says that Mr.. Jehr
c. Brown, Sheriff OF Ray county, came
nigh unto meeting his death on Sunday
last, by being thrown from his hours.
He must have been knocked cut of time.
An Indiana paper gives an account Of
Tong Ball nuptials." Those who ex-
pected to read of Chinese wedding
were disappointed, as it was merely a
marriage between Mr.. Tong and Miss
Ball. Such is style"
A negro stole the carpet from Ten
nessee church and cut it up into horse
blankets, and the congregation all went
over Broad river to see him immersed.
From some unaccountable accident he
was held under the water just one min
ute too long.
A Michigan clergyman wrote to a
lottery agent: Il do not approve OF
lotteries. regard them az no better
than gambling schemes. Ny son bought
ticket No. in your drawing, but if he
drew anything don't send the money to
him, but send it to me"
The artist, Verboekhoven, complains
that large number of pictures which
be has never seen have been painted by
obscure artists and palmed off in his
name on the art lovers of various coun-
tries, the United States being promi-
nent among the number.
An Eastern genius, fit for treason
stratagem and spoil, has patented what
be is pleased to call musical locomo.
tive whistle which initiates the sounds OIL
sixteen different instruments, such as
the bugle, fife, piano, melodeon, etc.
and gives vent to them all at once, i
desired.
The death was recently announced in
France Of the Duchess Decazes, wife o
French statesman who took an active
part in politics during and after the tim,
Of Nspoleoz BOnaparte. He was a roy
alist, but his widow, the late Duchess,
enjoyed for many years pension grant.
ed her by the late Emperor.
The newest fancy for arranging sashss,
worn with evening dresses, is to drape
them ia half circle in front, letting
them swing low round the edge Of the
OversAirt apron. They are then caught
TO the waist on each side, and tied 10 9
long, Loose bow, with hanging ends, on
on the left.
The Cigar Makers international
Union, recsutly in session at Detroit,
adopted resolution, allowing Union
members 10 work in non-union shops
where hllibrOksrs are not employed.
Il is said this and other changes Of the
Constitution must Be rsdSed By the
local uHions before becoming effective.