Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-13
FACTS AND FANCIES.

Walt. Whitman is suffering from par
alysis. O, thatit was his Pegasus
New York received 100000 pounds
of butter and 99,7l3,s2O pounds ofcheese
last year. llAa Gtfa
Vallejo and Los Angeles are the only
towns in California that suspend busi-
ness on Sunday.
Flowing has commenced in California,
and men are walking about with open
collars and straw hats. tfln Asb p
A Michigan conductor has the hydro
phobia from the bite of a drunken man
whom he put off the cars.
In Minnesota the depth of the snow
between Fargo and Edwinton varies
from one inch to fifty feet.
A London artist is engaged in paint
ing a large picture of Chicago for the
city hall of the latter city. gs
An impecunious professor by the name
of Greenback swallows swords for liv-
ing in Detroit, Michigan.
The wife of Governor Stafford has
been divorced from him by special act
of the Arizona Legislature. 'is 9iio
Paul Chess Morphy isn't . lawyer in
New Orleans, current paragraph TO
the contrary Notwithstanding. dlIor
Butting matches between colored citi-
zens, for two hundred dollars side and
upward. take place in Nevada.
The Wyoming female justices Of the
peace insist on resting their feet on hot
bricks and sitting with bonnets on. ~
Cincinnati has a clergyman whose
wardrobe was sufficiently extensive to
have three overcoats stolen from it.
The mysterious name the monkey
wrench" was taken from its inventor,
Mr.. Monkey, who still lives in New Jer-
sey.
The Swiss Times says it is announced
that within few days butchers shop
will be opened in Geneva for the sale of
horse flesh.
Luther Lamb, of Winslow, Me-, lately
celebrated his golden wedding with his
third wife. He has raised flock OF
fifteen Lambs.
The chairman of the relief committee
in Persia says that the assistance ten
dered by Sir Monte6ore, the rich Lon
don Jew saved thousand lives.
HPlease, father, come home, and don't
swear and make so much noise or the
police will take you away from me-"
That's what q bystander heard little
Fort Wayne boy say to his drunken
beast of parent.
An Iowa editor has written for two
graduates from the Yale school Of
Journalism" He wants them to sweep
ont the stairs, wash rollers and perform
other similar intellectual labors, and will
give them six dollars week.
A radical but handsome member Of
Parliament was observed the other night
talking volubly to an exceedingly obese
lady. Remark thereon being made to a
French gentleman, he said; +" oh, yes.
he Is accustomed 10 address the masses. Z
A woman at Omaha dreamed that a
man would come along and sell her some
Mills which would cure her dyspepsia.
Sure enough he came, and she bought
the pills, took two. and was as cold as a
hammer when her husband came home.
A Washington housekeeper has con-
eeived charity which eommends itself
On Thanksgiving she invites to dine
vith her twelve friends who board. aud
At Christmas another twelve, who are
likewise deprived Of the blessings Of a
home. 49,.
A brave. honest old Mississippi plan
ter Mr.. Job H. Curtis, wrote recently to
a New Orleans creditor, as follows;
owe yOu an old debt. When the war
closed closed with it, and could not
pay you. i am sixty-nine years old, and
have had 8 hard struggle 10 get along
but nov l am happy TO say that can
spare you one bale Of cotton, and vii
chip il as soon as I can carry il to town
when sold, place proceeds to my credit.