Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-22
PERSONAL.

JuhiCo VI tue AtaCc ~ heHo"o
City puts il: Now let the gaul darned
jade vince"
Among the Texas editors who reached
Chicago on their excursion the other
day there wasn't revolver or bowie
knife.
Professor Wise may be right in his
theory about an easterly curreAt but we
believe the Professor could OUTFLOW it.
Ben Hernandez, of Charleston, has
had the honor of kicking the Governor
Of South Carolina, and he put EN- in
good and solid.
Mr.. Cooper, Of New Jersey was
charged with having three wives, when
he didn't have but one, and he received
three dollars from the slanderer as dam
ages.
A South Carolina negro when informed
Of Stewards death clasped his hands and
solemnly sad Usfew big men ar thin
ming out powerful fast
Stokes is getting sick of delay, and
wants his trial hurried up. If they in
tend to hang him they ought to do 1t
right away and let him go about his
business.
A Massachusetts, bank cashier is under
arrest for balancing his accounts on the
Sabbath. He should rather be rewarded
for having them so they would balance at
all. w E
A Lancaster man named Bender at
tempted to commit suicide because his
wife refused to kiss him. He had been
on a protracted bender" and was
drunk at the time.
Minister Marshall Jewell is spoken Of
by the Figaro of Paris as Marshal Of
the American Army" The Ex-Governor
must have read that paragraph with con.
siderable amusement.
A soldier stationed at Sioux City re-
ceived $4,000 two weeks ago, and he
spent the last dollar of it in nine days
making one purchase Of eighteen barrels
of whisky and giving them away to his
friends.
Eli Perkins, who is now having new
suit of clothes constructed on long time,
will soon deliver series of lectures in
London by special request of the Queen,
who leaves town during their delivery.
A handsome young lady at Peoria
made bet that she could raise forty
dollars in twenty minutes from a crowd
at the passenger depot, and by getting
tears to her eyes and claiming to have
her pocket picked, she was soon pos
sessed of shake purse containing
sixty.two dollars.
Kate Stoddard is refractory in jail.
She makes a fuss when the turnkeys
fetch sight-seers and inquisitive idiots to
her, and turns her face to the
wall and breaks things generally if it is
persisted in, and obstinately refuses to
be put on exhibition.
Senator Brownlow, it is announced,
will not be a candidate for reelection.
There is strong pressure on the part OF
his friends in Knoxville, and throughout
Tennessee, to induce him to revive the
old Knoxville Wing, and the impression
prevails that he will do it.
Bjornsen, the Norwegian writer, is to
sail for America next month. Should |
be find work to do, Che is a minister |
be will remain in the East; but if not he
intends settling in the far West on a
farm. Poverty compels him to leave
bis native country and try his fortunes
On this side of the sea.
Joaquin Miller has declined the offers
Of all the circus managers, but with the
of genius throws away
golden opportunities by exhibiting him
self gratis in Hyde Park, London, on
horseback, with his Mexican leggings
and saddle trappings, and huge SOM
brero, with his long locks wildly floating
beneath.
Miss Rachael Ford, of Charlton, Mo-,
lied recently after an illness of six or
eight years. The Patriot says Her
disease bafied the skill of our physi-
clans, but is thought to have been
brought about by jumping the rope
years age. She was very active, and is
known to have jumped the rope as high
as two hundred times without stopping"
A letter is published from Ex-Governor
Randolph, of New Jersey, relating to
he Washington headquarters at Morris
own. He says those who purchased
he property at the recent sale intend to
orm Washington Association" with
capital stock Of $4,000, one half Of
which is to pay for the property, and
he other half to be kept as a fund for
is preservation. OF this amount $l7,-
100 has already been subscribed.
"The little girls are keeping house
low, and inviting other little girls to
axe tea with them. The tea consists
Mostly Of warm water served in minia-
ure wooden dishes, and a slice Of green
.pple with a worm in it, The little girls
rink the tea and chew the apple with
proper solsmnity. Then they say. Il
Ihan'tl' You're Just as mean as you