Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-05
FACTS AND FANCIRs.

! OnlcaRO mas IccOiNcu W oAeeh NoN''
of base ball.
Echo is the soft and beautiful moon
light Of sound.
A Rhode Islander has married his
former mother.in-law.
A Connecticut woman recently cele-
brated her tin divorce. ks
John Harper bas four horses in train
ing for the coming season.
True friendship is gem that is often
sought for, but rarely found.
Gold has been discovered on the river
Olekhta, near Nertschipsk, in Eastern
Siberia.
None but farmers for legislators " is
the motto of a strong rural organization
in Iowa.
The prohibitory liquor law has had
the effect Of closing all but 276S bars in
Boston.
Time is stream that watts us on to
scenes unknown, and ever leading on to
Eternity.
A bed bug shooting match is the big
gest thing announced for the near fu-
ture of La Crosse.
1t is said that the newspapers are the
means of great many ladies getting
their backs up"
A specimen of Victor Hugos pieu-
vre" four feet long was lately caught off
the coast of Georgia.
Miss Kate Fox, the spiritual medium,
was married last month to Mr.. Jencken,
barister of London.
Since Bulwer's own circulation has
ceased the circulation of his works has
enormously increased.
An Indiana woman threw burglar
down stairs, under the impression that
be was her husband returned home late.
The unchristian courts of Milwaukee
fine man $50 and costs just for shout
dering more Of the city's beer than he
can carry.
They have had good weather for
staying in New York of late. Three
murders have been reported since the
LIST Of January.
If girls would have roses for their
cheeks, they must do as the roses do-go
to sleep with the lilies. and get up with
the morning.glories.
Duluth has discovered that it is built
on rich coal mine, so that household
ers may dig their fuel out of their cellars
without paying carriage.
An altarpiece painted by Titan has
been stslen from the church Of San Flor,
and the authorities would like to bring
the thieves to the alter.
A California lady having resolved to
commit suicide, wrote to friend that
it nearly killed her to think of having
to leave her poor children"
One of the three ablest journals in
all India is written by HindoOs, and
Yields rapidly increasing influence
both among Englishmen and natives.
A London missionary brought home
Hottentot, at considerable personal ex-
pense, and the fellow went aud hired 20
a circus the FIRST week after his arrival.
One of the objects Of Count Schouva-
lofts mission to London is said TO have
been the negotiation of a marriage be-
tween Prince Alfred and the young
Grand Duchess.
The Chinese have no dime novels, no
billiards or lager beer, and there is no
place at which young man can pawn
his sleevebuttons to get money 10 take
his girl to the opera
A number Of church pews in St. Louis
we're recently robbed Of their Bibles and
prayer books by puer iBgenui pudoris
who wanted to make his mother a pres
ent Of a new bonnet.
Not content with Furnishing liquor
dealers for the deeds Of their customers,
Ohio has passed an act holding kerosene
sellers responsible for the damage done
by explosion Of their wares.
Sanitary measures occupy the atten-
ton Of the citizens Of ST. Petersburg.
Cholera and smallpox having become
dOmestcated in that city, a system Of
drainage has been decided upon.
There is said TO be some difficulty
about the telegraphic Communication in
Wisconsin, bat they hope 10 set il right
a. soon as they can clear away the snow
deep enough to get down to the wires.