Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-09

because she eau not md ume 10 read al
the postal cards and attend to her other
duties besides.
A condensed biography, from the
Natchez Democrat; "Adelbert Ames,
military martinez, born in Maine, mar
ried in Massachusetts,, and misrepresent.
ed Mississippi"
The present population of the princi-
pal cities Of Great Britain is as follows:
London, 3,S56,O76; Liverpool, 5O5,274;
Glasgow, 49s ,46s; Manchester, S54,O57;
Dublin, 3l4,666; Edinburgh, POS, 55S.
The imperial postage stamps are still
used by France; but they are to be
changed when the people have con-
cluded, if they ever should conclude,
what form of government they want.
For taking corpse out of the coffin
and rolling it in the mud resurrection
ist Of Glasgow, Scotland, has been fined
81 20, the lightness Of the penalty being
accounted for by the fact that the corpse
was that of his mother-in. law.
1t is stated that one-thiFd of the whole
number Of European children in India
die under six months old that eighty
per cent. perish before they reach two
years; and that out OF hundred infants
born only eleven attain maturity.
The following gem Of descriptive wri-
ting was penned by an Illinois reporter
in his description Of recent wedding.
He says: 1.-THE Mayor galooted up the
church aisle swashying and gyrating like
a Chinese Joss with the jim-jams,"
A German lecturer thinks women had
better take some part in politics, be-
cause the further they keep themselves
from politics the more zealously do they
mix themselves in religious questions,
and introduce into them all the love and
hate of which their nature is capable.
A prison chaplain being recently re-
quired for a Scotch prison, and the
choice made, one of the board said:
"Weel, I've no objection to the man, for
/ understand he has preached a kirk
empty already, and, if he be as success
full in the jail, he'll may be preach il
vaucant as weel."
The Idaho Statesman thus ISLANDERS an
Oregon minister: Near the close Of a
day Of a camp.meeting in Oregon, a
short time ago, the local preacher said
l hope all the congregation will be here
by ten o'clock, for precisely at that hour
we will pass to the creek, where shall
baptize four adults and six adulter-
esses.
A Nashville woman, having been i'm
pressed with the ready manner with
which conductors call out the names Of
stations, said yesterday, with a deep
drawn sigh, "Ah, / wish there we're
some conductors in the city who would
call out our house when my poor dear
husband 'homeward wends his weary
way from the lodge Of nights.
General Won Moltke's wife is reported
to be an English woman, the daughter Of
his sisters husband by a former mar
rage of his brother-in-law. When
Moltke was in Constantinople years ago
be wrote letters 10 his sister which SO in
terested her step-daughter that she en-
tered into correspondence with him her
self, and finally became his wife.
Lovers Of good eating in Paris have a
fresh blessing in the shape Of a new kind
Of game. This is the marmot, the little
creature carried about Europe by the
Pisdmontese showmen. 1t is stated that
The marmot has long been eaten in Italy.
The mea, Is said to have the favor Of a
xild boar. rather strong, and demanding
. highly spicsd sauce.
The chesgplayers at the Cafe de Ia
Rsrence. Paris, have sustained a severe
Ioss IN the death Of NJ. Chameuilet, in
The niDetieih year Of bis age. The de-
ceased veteran was q contemporary Of
LaBourdonnsis and Mouret, and his
cbess career was chiefly remarkable for
bis unvaryiDg method Of opening the
game. When be was first player be
opened with pawn 70 queen fourth, and
IN the defense hesngsrihbly played pawn
70 kings third.
A nan may conceal bis name, bis age,
the circumstances Of his life. bat not his
character. That Is his spiritual atuo-
sphere, and 10 A. indispensable from him
o. is the fragrance Of rose from the
rose itself In the glance Of the eye, in
the tones Of the voice. 10 mien and ges-
tnre. character discloses itself All
the company may BE- eqaally veil
dressed. but not even q child shall mis-
take Blue Beard 1fef Saint Nicholas. nor
Gree Tor Diana. - Celia BHrleigh