Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-12

W. II. Russell, the celebrated cor
respondent, is an intimate friend Of the
Prince Of Wales and family.
A. T. Stewart made three hundred
dollars last year by 6ning the cash boys
for locking out Of the windows.
Michelet, now completely restored to
health, will finish, in Switzerland, this
summer, his Historic du Dixneuvieme
Steele"
The French Prince Imperial is in his
eighteenth year, and has the Italian look
of his ancestors-olive complexion and
deep black eyes.
The Knoxville Wing is to be resur-
rected under the auspices Of the Brown
low family, with Colonel John b, as
managing editor. o.f 81
1t is stated as wonderful and inter-
esting matter that Prince Eugene has
deep black eyes" Who gave them to
him is not mentioned.
One hotel proprietor at Newport is
said to have had the courage to step the
practice of his servants and walters re-
ceivinS fees from the guests.
Mr.. Hogg, one of the descendants OF
the "Ettrick Shepherd" recently died
in East Maine, New York, and relatives
to fill forty-seven carriages attended his
funeral.
The Shah, while in st. Petersburg,
commended against several learned Rus
sian philologists that the title Car was
derived from his own designation and
not from Caesar.
The survivors Of the First Mississippi
Rifles propose to send Colonel JEFF. DA'
Wis as their representative to the Con-
vention of Mexican War Veterans to be
held in Washington on the 18th of Jan
uary 1874.
Beggar Ito dyspeptic old gentleman,
whose temperis triae irritable )-Please
give a copperto poorfelIow who hasn't
tasted food for all day. Dyspeptic old
gent-All day What's thatl Why, /
haven't digested any for week.
A guest in Portland hotel enlivened
the breakfast the other morning by a
violent assault upon man whom he ae-
cused Of taking his seat In the melee
the table was overturned, and the ladies
rushed from the room.
The mechanics in Parsons, Kansas,
have held meeting and implored the
local papers to cease their glowing ac-
counts of the advantage" offered by
their town. They say that the place is
already overcrowded, and they want a
rest"
When crowd of jayhawkers started
disturbance in Texas church the
other day the preacher raised up shot
gun and said: William Dillo, sit down,
or I'll make it painful for you" viii
liam sat down, and was as quiet as
lamb.
A ST. Louis paper says that all that
once stamped JEFF Davis features as
those Of man of great intellect and
strong will has disappeared, and to the
casual observer of to-day he might pass
for a retired physician or a supcran-
nuated lawyer.
Two high-spirited youths at Burling
ton, Iowa, recently quarreled about
young lady, and fought it out with PTS
tolls. They did no damage to each other,
but one of them sent bullet through
the leg of little boy who was looking
on, and then their injured honor was
satisfied.
According to the latest report there
are eighty-seyen newspapers and peri
odicals published in Mississippi, aud |
their united circulation is only 81 1888
copies, or an average of Gel copies. The
circulation Of twenty-six of these papers
under five hundred copies, and the cir
culstion of sixty-six is under one thou
sand each. Only six have a circulation |
of over fifteen hundred, aud only three |
heva ovar fUo thonsand
The St. Louis Republicans lady cor
writes, know it's nasty 10 |
be ruled by men, to have no voice in
the affairs Of state. to be inferior to the
of mankind. But just before
the reign Of woman, just before petty
coat administration commences, just
before the battle, mother, l want to die
Of Group, or a measle, or something easy,
and be put in my little earthly bed,
where. whatever occurs, shall escape
the awful condition Of sublunsry things
under the regime de femme"
A beautiful monument has recently
been erected near Scrubgrass, on the
east bank Of the Allegheny river. 10 the
memory Of Dr. Wright, sgentfor Roberts
torpedOes, and Harry j. Wolf, Western
Union Telegraph operator, who we're
blown 70 atoms last winter while visit
ing a glycerine machine al the above
named place. The monsment is Of fine
marble, about sixteen feet IN hight, and