Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-24


Is going to build morgue, TO get rid o.
some of the Constructions ON its side
walks
A man at Grand Rapids, Mich, lately
paid for an axe which he stole twenty
years ago. His conscience was slow but
sure.
A San Francisco restaurant keeper
has got himself into disgrace just by be-
ing detected in serving up gulls as quall'
on toast.
A Leavenworth judge last week
charged the gentlemen of the jury, II
they erred at all, to err in favor OF
prOli1iiy."
The Chinese servants of Philadelphia
are on a strike because they are not al
lowed TO pound on tin boilers on Sunday
any more.
Our lady readers may be interested in
learning that the large number Of deaths
from smallpox has materially increased
the supply Of false hair.
That Yale professor evinced keen
knowledge Of human nature when he
said to a student, "I If you must play
cards don't mark the backs.
A Canadian lunatic was lately restored
to sanity by escaping from an asylum
and spending three weeks in the woods
during the coolest weather.
Spoiled figs and carpenters glue are
the principal constituents Of new SEN
sation in the way of sweetmeats sold as
royal jam by London grocers.
The convicts in the Missouri State
prison have musical soirees, which are
necessarily rather slow entertain
.ments, as the performers are always be-
hind their bars.
The Greeley Colorado Tribune as
serts that at times the singing Of the
Rocky Mountain turkey is really beau
tiful" Probably when the listener is
uncommonly hungry.
An Omaha paper, without intending
to be personal, insinuates that if the
Omaha postmaster would resign, many
persons would feel less anxious about
their money letters"
A Kentucky paper contains report
of recent wedding, in which the
bride was not particularly handsome,
but her father threw in seven mules, and
the husband was satisfied.
81 was ever Of opinion that the hon
est man who married and brought up a
large family did more service than he.
who continued single, aud only talked
Of population. - Goldsmith.
A letter bearing the following inscrip-
ton passed through the Troy postofice
Rt. Rev. Frank Palmer,
skipper Of the lively Betsey Jane and
Bible agent to the Kickspoo Indians"
PrOfane swearing is abominable. Vul-
gar language is disgusting. Loud laugh
Ter is impolitc. Inquisitiveness is often
i've. Telling falsehood is contempt
Bile. Ignorance is disgraceful, and lazi-
ness is shameful.
The British House Of Commons con-
aims 658 members. 493 from England
md Wales, 60 from Scotland, and lo5
rom Ireland The recent division in
he House on the University bill showed |
hat 81 members we're present, 81 being
lbsent from their seats.
An Ohio man attached medal to au
iagles neck and set him at liberty with |
much ceremony on Washingion's birth
lay. Two days later the proud bird
made descent on farmers sheep pen,
md bis brief career was ANONYMOUSLY |
Irought to a close by charge Of buck
hot
A Missouri clergyman states that re-
emily he was called upon by q man TO
ttend the funeral Of his child; that the
lext day this man was thrown from the
earse and killed; that the next day the
ridow came and asked him 10 preach
be funeral sermon Tor her husband and
hid, aud that the next morning she
Tas fatally stabbed by another woman.
The Rev. George G. Harding. accord
ng 10 the Louisville courierJo urnsl. is |
ne Of the most remarkable men Of the |
&c. Regularly once or twice a year be /
iaris q new Sunday paper At Indian
polls. As soon ss the enterprise bank. |
upts him be goes 70 St. Louis or Gin
innaii and connects himself with one
4 the daily papers there. And then, I
men be getE money enough 70 pay his
railroad fare, be goes tack 70 lndiauap- 4
els and starts another Sunday papeI.