Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-02
FACTS AND FANCIES.

Ho oiEh "hSi ''.' w.
old.
A man at Sharon, Pa. has mule
which he claims can trOt mile in three
minutes.
Prague, Bohemia, recently celebrated
the nine hundredih anniversary of the
foundation of the bishropic Of that city.
The American Colonization Society
are preparing to send out their fall ex-
petition to Liberia, and have 5000 APP
plieations.
The two hundredih anniversary Of the
settlsment Of white men in Illinois is
shortly to be celebrated at Starved Rock,
where the settlement was made.
The trial OF new hydraulic cotton
press, known as the Taylor press, took
+ place in Charleston, S. c., recently. 1t
turned out about seventy-fve bales Of
cotton per hour.
The clerks in a Boston jewelry estab-
lishment were startled recently by an
Individual who wanted to know If he
could nave his enirails" engraved on
his watch case.
A new iron steamer, Of two thousand
tons burden. is shortly TO be launched
from Wilmington, Del. shipyard. She
ia 10 be named the John Hopkins, aud is
fer the Baltimore AID Boston Steamship
Company.
For protesting the facing Of skirts that
drag on the ground, an inner facing is
now used Of dark oil cloth or morocco
bound with braid. lis more substantial
than the plated Eiggan. which is 50 soon
discolored and worn out
Central Park. New York, is three
miles long and only half 3 mile vide,
and contains S43 acres. Prospect Park,
Brooklyn, contained 5l9 acres, but III
are offered for sale. It is said to have
much better natural advantages than
Central Park.
Statistics Of New York show that the
proportion Of business and professional
men who become insane is largest among
bankers and stock speculatorsi book
keepers come next; then commercial
travellers; then lawyers; followed by re-
tired merchants, clergymen and jour
Hslists.
A London photographer advertises as
follows: in consequence Of the daily
increase Of accidents by railway, the
public are earnestly requested to caH at
the studios Of the Blank School Of Pho
tography, TO have their portraits taken.
that they may have some mementO of
departed friends"
The members Of the Polaris expedition
left Dundee yesterday, in company with
the American Vice Consul, for Liver
pool. to take the steamer for New York.
A large crowd witnessed their departure
and eheered as they stepped on board
the packet. The whole party have signed
letter Of thanks to Captain Adams, Of
the steamer Arctic.
Absolutely pure iron is said to have
been produced by Russian chemist by
means Of the gslyanie battery. During
the process large quantity Of hydrogen
was disangaged from the ordinary iron
used The pure iron is silverwhite
metal. very maliesbis Rpd ductile, and
and so soft as to be readily cot gjth
pair ofseissors. 1t oxidizes very rapidly.
A blacksmith is said TO have succeeded
ia changing the gait Of a pacing horse
TO that Of q iF0tter, ~ simply fastening
an extra pair OF shoes heavier than
usual to the fore feet VheneVer be wants
the horse to trot, aud taking them OF at
al other times The sudden change Of
weight en- his fore feet forces the horse
to change his gs.t.
The Chinese Government Ia Citing out
an expedition for the conquest Of For
mosa. The natives Of the island are
barnarisns and csnnibals, who OCCASION
ally make a feast Of any unfortunate
sailors who are wrecked upon the coast.
il has long been q disputed point as TO
whether the island property belonged TO
China or Japsa. but the action Of the
Chinese Government vii settle the point
The japanese press is becoming bold.
One asvspaper. the Nishiu ShiHjishi, Do
recently had the audaciiy to haul bis
sacred Majesty, the Emperor, over the
Goals. Il issaid that the Emperor ought
10 share both in the Joys and sorr0ss Of
| BIS people. and should net be ENJOYING