Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-01
yAcrs AND FANCIES.

man IN Wlbtoue'h teeo"'J A"f'N'T"
& bis lungs with a lungieslinE machine
and died in a few hours.
A new kind OF stairs are shown at the
Chicago exhibition which are warranted
never to squeak when the gentleman Of
the house returns home late.
The burial of a state elephant with
royal honors is noted as an important
item Of news from Siam. The death Of
the king would hardly have created n
greater sensation.
The two female members Of the Wyo.
ming Legislature are said to have already
acquired great proficiency in the art of
throwing inkstands and lodging law
books.
The boyish game Of snap the whip"
has been forbidden by the school author
tiles Of Milwaukee, several boys having
been seriously injured by the swapping
process.
An Irishman having been told that
the price of bread had been lowered,
exclaimed, This is the first time l
ever rejoiced at the fall of my best
friend"
Barnum has learned fish which is all
intelligence. A fish all intelligence
Well. official Intelligence is what is
needed in the United States, as well as
more honesty.
Rector, going his rounds" An un-
commonly fine pig. Mr.. Dibbles, de-
elarew Contemplating villager-" All
yes, sir Ii we was only all as 1T to die
rs him, sir'
A young lady, in conVersing with
gentleman, spoke OF having resided in
St. Louis. Was St. Louis your native
place." asked the gentleman. Well,
yes-part OF the time" responded the
lady.
An Irishman has defined nothing to
be "a footless stocking without legs.
A description by another Eweralder is
better. What is nothinc?' he was
asked. "Shut your eyes and you'll see
it, said Pat.
A German naturalist thus translates
the song of the nightingale: "Zozozo-
zozozozozozo-zirrhsding- Hezezezezc-
zezezezezeze couar no DE hof-Hi gai
gai gal ga eai ga ga gai guai gai-Co-
ricor dzio pi.
At a dinner table the other day. 4
iacetious youth called into question
whether it was correct to use the phrase,
" That ere Cair) gun" A wit who sat
near him promptly replied: " Certainly,
il il is proper to say this ere Cesr) |
trumpet.
The Columbus (Ky) Dispatch says:
" The colored Baptisls, who lately met
in association at this place, resolved
to practice feet-washng as a token Of
humility and love for one another.
Whatever the object, the result will
probably be beneficial
Somebody writes to us and wants US
to give definition Of journalist. We
will do SO with pleasure A journalist
is man who spends some Of the best
days Of bis life in comforting regulations ,
upon others and getting none himself.
Exchanges please copy.-Area dan.
A man with some wit aud very long
nose met neighbor one frosty morning,
who sang out, Halloo, Smith; met the
end of your nose back here piece, and
saw it was completely frozen. !" mo
fault of mine" said the zndisturbed
Smith; II rubbed it as far as | could
reach"
The citizens Of Charleston, South Car
DINA, at public meeting, voted to send
curses to Memphis, and to raise money
to help the sufferers in other ways. A
circus was cheated out OF its income
by the resolution OF public school to I
give all its holiday quarters for the
same object.
There is a great revival Of religion in
progress at Marshall, Ky. One hun
lred and fifty souls have been added to
he church-among them are lawyers,
doctors, and, it is said but the report is L
not authenticated, member Of Con-
yress Though, il he is not back-pay
member, it is possibly true.
Carefully compiled statistics 20 to G
,rove that If there we're no red.heAded Il
,oys, life would be far less Of a burden
o school madams, and the earth a
luieier and more peaceful abode. The n
Inclination to prod pin into red
ieaded boy is something sternly ire
islible. and the red-headed boys
prompt pugnacity always reliable.
An unfortunate Hiberuian, no fire.
luenter Of large parties, consequently a
ioodle 10 gastronomy, Eliminating in n
lis bliss upon the bank Of Southern =
:reek, espied a terrspin pluming itself. L
Och, hone" be exclaimed, solemuly. =
that ever should come 10 America to 6,
Zee snuff box walk. A
Whist" said the wife, don't Be ar =
er making fun Of the birds
ont Of Law and TabappT,