Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-29

FACTS AND FANCIES.

for evening dress.
Here is bit Of news Both CASTELAR,
and Gambetta are Jews.
Three Japanese capitalists have
started bank in London.
Fashionable poodles, in New York
have adopted the Elizabethan ruff.
Chicago thinks of trying the expert.
ment of female assistant city physi-
clan.
Coal is reported to have been discov-
cred in Cape Colony, near the diamond
field.
Stopping trains and robbing the pas
sengers is a common exploit Of the ban
dts in Spain.
Some Of the French papers advise the
drowning of criminals convicted Of cap
ital oaenses.
Massachusetts, offers prize for the
best design for State prison to hold
1000 prisoners.
A Syracuse On. Y. man has had to
pay $4,000 for goods stolen by his KEEP
tomanian wife.
An English paper gratefully acknow-
lodges the receipt of potato bug from
a returned tourist
The Baltimore base bali club has be-
come baseless fabric, with liabilities
amounting to $1,000.
A man at New Albany recently had
the courage to prosecute another for
stealing an umbrella.
Rachel, the great French actress, is
said never TO have received a higher
salary than $1,000 per anuum.
valparaiso talks of erecting statue
to William Wheelwright. the protector
Of steam navigation on the Pacific.
The new Sultan Of Morocco is said to
have initiated social revolution by
refusing to have more than one wife.
Some burglars broke into a store at
FAN River recently, but stole nothing
aud left silver pitcher behind them.
Cambrie haudkerchiefs with colored
borders have bees introduced. Some
have colored monogram in the center.
A sample of the original tea which
was tbrowa into Boston harbor was ez-
hibited at the recent Centennial tea
party at Salem.
The death is announced Of Edward
Perrot, the founder of Independence
Beige, one of the most influential news
papers published in Europe.
4 Cincinnati mairon says there is not
fashionable girl in that city but would
rather stay away iroN church than be
seen wearing pair Of single bation
gloves.
A normal college professor says that
{" the State must not 20 back to the
psychological, ethical genesis Of . mega
tive dead" Conldn't be tell us some
thing ABOUT the Giastieutis?
Lightof is the name Of an Italian
tenor Eho il coming here to outsing all
singers. and the Detroit Free Press says
that il he goes 70 charging - per head
he might as well change has name to
Lightout.
The Grand Duchess OF Russia, the
bride-elect Of the Duke Of Edinburgh, is
to receive an elegant present from GER
tain British naval aud marine officers,
who have subscribed $4,000 for its pur-
chase
The Washington Chronicle says the
Patent Office will soon De buried out Of
sight by models aud specifications, II
they continue to pour 10 at the present
rate, which constantly amounts to ever
six hundred a week.
Generals Stone and Loring. formerly
Of the Confederate army. who are in the
service Of the Yieerey Of Egypt. have
been promoted to the rank Of Major
General, but General Sibley has been
discharged on account Of physical disa.
bili;y.
Fellow trabellers, said a eolorsd
preacher, =" ef I had been eaiin' dried
suplss for week and den took TO
drinkin, for a mont, couldn't feel more
sWelled up dan / an dis mint wid pride
an vanity Al seeing such fnll tendance
har dis evenin' %
Mexican audiences appear TO Be very
critical Daring . recent operate per
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