Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-21
PAors AND PANcIRs.

Of the treasury girls. tooS
The World says that Prince Napoleon
is going to start cheap paper in Paris
A Western editor pronounces the
word true in three syllables. He calls II
"terruew."
To keep warm on cold day the wo'
men double the Cape, aud the men dou'
Bile the Horn.
The editor of the West Point tGa-
News warns bis lady readers that he is
in search Of a wife.
The intellect of the Empress Carlotia
is said to be becoming clearer us she
draws daily nearer TO death.
A female lecturer says the only decent
thing about Adam was rib, aud that
went to make something better.
Why were Greeians the quickest ship
builders2 Because, whenever Greek
met Greek, then came the tug OF war.
1t is only honest farmers in Iowa who
6ll ducks with water aud then let them
freeze before taking them TO market.
Forty lines Of railway with termini at
Vienna have agreed TO run special trains
at reduced fares during the Exposition.
ave find that he came TO his death
from calling Bill jackson liar" was
the verdict of a coroners jury in Mis-
souri,.
John King the first Euglishman who
signed the total abstinece pledge is now
an old man, and without dollar. Ter
rible lesson
Cincinnati drummers are getting a
great many orders now from rural mer-
chants-ordered to leave the store or be
kicked out.
The most ardent advocacy Of temper
ance legislation in Pennsylvania is said
to come from the manufacturers of
vegetable bitters and other strictly
medicinal tonic preparations.
The total hight of six members Of the
imperial family of Germany is two inches
over twelve yards; which accounts for
the great lengths to which that family is
allowed to go.
The Nashville Aqueduet authorities
are in bad way. Their few occasional
customers won't pay the water-tax, aud
the majority of the population don care
whether there is any water supply or not.
The town council of Cologne has this
year. for the first time in more than six
centuries, disallowed the usual grant out
of the city treasury toward the expense
of the public professions on Corpus
Christi day.
The japanese Government is certainly
tyranny, for it has forbidden the people
both to spitin the streets and to fly kites.
Had they jurymen there they might lind
a difficulty in getting tale in trial for
the latter offense.
The Rev. Mr.. Hammond "and car
load Of Christians" according to an
Iowa paper, are converting many |
keepers and frequenters of saloons,
gamblers, and other sinners in their
revival meetings.
A Wisconsin justice Of the peace d.
vorced couple recently as follows: He
stood them in the middle of the floor,
backs together, and as they walked away
from each other he repeated the marri-
age ceremony backward.
butterick, the New York melder Of
fashion aud shoulder padder, says gen
tlemen's overalls for parties will be cut
more biased this season. and short men
will, when Waiting, let out their sus
penders a couple Of inches.
A Kansas paper recites how Senator
McWhirs won game of poker with
sporting gentleman whom he met gu the
Kansas Pacific railway, by showing q
" pair Of derringers when his adyer-
sary called on Colts revolver.
A worthy old lady offers the following
advice to girls: Whenever a fellow
pops the question, don't blush and stare
at your foot. Just throw your arms
around his neck, look him full in the
face and commence talking about the
furniture.
4 fond father recently wrote: " 1t gen
orally takes twenty years Of training to
eradicate the word hics from a woman
vocabulary. The Falls of Niagara, the
Psalms of David and the progress OF the
human race we're all nice to my eldest
till she got married
The Khedive Of Egypt will accompany
the Sultan on his visit to the exhibition
at Vienna. The Khedive will arrive at
Constantinople in May, and the two
monarchs will proceed to Vienna to-
gether, after a very short stay in the
Turkish capital.
The heirs Of Robinson Crlsoe have
begun suit 10 recover possession Of the
island Of Juan Fernandez. IL they
we're not too timorous, they would lay
claim to the island where, in Foul
Play" Mr. Charles Reade has made Bis
hero and heroine iind combs growing on
bushes and chairs and tables hanging
from the trees.
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