Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-25
FACTS AND FANCIES.

The Boston and Albany railroad own
307l cars.
Liverpool, England, recently had a
baby show.
Auckland, New Zealand, recently
suffered from S24O,OOe fire.
A London publishing house has bought
the copyright of the Shah's journal Of
travel.
Wilkie Collins first reading will be
given at Albany, New York, on the 9Th
of October.
Long gloves. fastened with from six
20 ten buttons, are now frequently worn
with evening toilets.
Emmetsburg is said to be the smallest
incorporated town in Iowa. Its popu-
lation numbers only ia.
Salem, Massachusetts,, is preparing for
a rowing regatta next month, to be con-
fined to New England competitors.
The Senate Committee on Trsnspor-
tation visited the line Of the proposed
Champlain ship canal on the 18th inst.
1t is stated that the publication of the
new edition of the Encyclopedia Britain
MICA will involve an outlay of 81 900, 600.
A sexton of one OF the Philadelphia
churches still carries an umbrella which
he has had in constant use for forty-one
years.
The Wisconsin farmers are excited
over report that the railroad companies
in that State intend to raise their freight
tariff.
The London John Bull, an established
Church organ, recently printed COM
munication advocating the abolition Of
godfathers aud godmothers
One day recsntly. the receipt of wheat
ct Milwaukee amounted to 4S3 900 bush
els, being 100000 bushels more than
Chicago received on the same day.
Coral ornaments, Il is reported, are
again coming into fashion. Earrings
ip the form of stars, and made to fit
into tie ears like studs, will be much
worn.
A public spirited citizen Of Pittsford,
Vermont kindly offers for public enter
tainment the petrifed body Of his
mother, who was buried twenty years
ago.
An ingenious milliner claims to have
invented a mechanical bonnet, by which,
by means Of certain springs the face of
the wearer may become suffused with
bushes at will.
The Emperor Of Brazil stands six feet
four inches in his boots, and, though a
giant in size, is said to possess a voice
which sounds much like the shrill treble
of infancy.
The National Academy Of Music, in
Paris, has cost 6, 100000, and the inte-
rior is not yet complete. Independent
Of the cheap galleries, there will be seats
for $500 persons.
One of the Chicago railroad stations
has a fine reading room, well supplied
with books and periodicals, where trav-
eiers may amuse themselves temporarily
while waiting for the trains.
The Saturday Review thinks that the
Gladstone ministry is in the position Of
an invalid who. in the restlessness of de-
biliiy, constantly tries to gain case BY
some triHing shift or turn On his couch.
Americans who have bees to Vienna
complain that if they thrash hsckman
they are fined aud imprisoned, and they
rejoice to get back to the country where
any one can maui a cabby if be has
money enough.
A few days ago, says the Swiss Times,
a carrier pigeon was brought down by a
shot in The valley Of Loescben. 10 Haut
Falais, Switzerland. A paper was tied
TO Que Of its wings. with the words,
Governments de Ia defense rationale;
Tours-ls70."
A red-hot aeroiite came down through
the trees At hsysviIle, California, re-
Gently, buryiug itself eight feet deep in
the ground. Il weighed twelve pounds.
aud vas 80 hot, even after a. hour had
been spent in digging Il up. that il set
IRE 10 the cart in which il vas being
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