Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-05
FACTS AND FANCIES.

gave birth to triplets recently.
Forest fires are reported among the
mountains in Luzerne county, Pa.
Work is reported to have recon-
menced at the Springfield Armory, on
the improved Springfield rifles.
The Pennsylvania Canal Company
are about to establish extensive boat
building yards at Espy, Pa.
A stray hippopotamus is reported to
be sporting about in the Savannah river
in the vicinity of the city.
The first baby of the Empress Of ia
pan was born on the 18th of September,
but only lived few minutes.
A correspondent in a recent number
of the Cincinnati Commercial signs him
self Red-nosed British Female"
Undressed kid gloves are said to have
more extensive sale this autumn than
ever before. Possibly it is because they
are cheaper.
In several recent elections in England
the lady friends Of the candidates &C
lively canvassed the districts in behalf
Of their friends.
A severe storm visited Buffalo on the
18th instant, doing damage to several
buildings. Nearly three inches Of snow
fell during the evening.
Antwerp City, a mushroom village in
the oil regions, has entirely disappeared,
all the inhabitants having removed, with
their houses and effects.
Fashionable modistes now divide
mourning toilets into first and second
degrees, according to the proper amount
of grief for the occasion.
Walking skirts continue to be made
very narrow in width, all the fullness be-
ing at the back. To carry this fashion
to extremes would be indecent.
DR.. Dio Lewis is authority for the
statement that diet of beans is better
for the complexion than al the powders
and creams ever manufactured.
A lady with rush of lace to the
head was the expressive description Of
a toilet at TIE recent musical conven-
ton, given by one Of the audience.
A veteran observer says that a little
baby is an easy thing to love, but a big
baby is hard thing to love, especially
if you have married her-or him.
Clerical neckties for the ladies are the
latest. They are of white null (the ties,
not the ladies', and made exactly like
those worn by Episcopal clergymen.
In letter to friend a Springfield
young lady states that she is not en-
gagged, but she sees cloud above the
horizon about as large as a mans hand.
Purple silk suits are fashionable for
reception costumes. They have purple
velvet waists with silk sleeves and stripes
of velvet down the front breadths of the
skirt.
Several cases Of typhoid fever have
lately occurred at the Military College
at Sandhurst, England. These cases it
is said are directly traceable to the bad
drainage and supply Of water.
Eugene Hale, Of Maine, is the first on
the Congressional rell of those who
promise to introduce bills for the repeal
Of the salary grab. Mr.. Hale might
prove his honest intentions by declining
the unearned fore-pay.
Louis Riel, late President of the As
siniboin republic, alleged murderer of
Scott, and member-elect Of the Cana
dian Parliament, is in custody, having
been arrested near Toronto on a magis-
trate's warrant for murder.
Mrs. Lewis Chandler says that +" she
who rocks the cradle rules" Let the
strong-minded sisterhOod beware, then,
how theysurrender the privilege Of rock
ing the cradle to their miserable hus-
bands.
The old fashion Of wearing beads
around the neck has been revived. Jet
beads are used instead Of the large rub
Der ones as heretofore. -Four times
around the neck is, we believe, the cor
rect style just now.
Purple will be one Of the most fash
ionable oolors for outdoor costumes this
winter, both in silk and velvet. A silk
costume Of purple with velvet revers,
cuffs and unserskirt Of the same color. is
very elegant and stylish.
Some Of The ysung ladies Who habiiu-
ally promenade Fifth avenue are wear ]