Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-07
FACTS AND FANCIEs.

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Full many a turkey is now ghost
that one short week ago was goblin.
Raisin making in California is becom-
ing an important and profitable branch
of industry.
The last murderer hung in Virginia
remarked that he was going to meet
his babies in heaven"
The death of Mr.. Meredith leaves
Reverdy johnson the sole survivor of
General Taylor's Cabinet.
IF man" says Dean Swift, makes
me keep at distance, the comfort is,
he keeps his at the same time.
The town of Alton, Illinois, leads so
dull an existence that a young man.
there recently absconded with $40.
A correspondent says that kissing a
lady with an Elizabethan tuff on is about
as much fun as embracing circular
saw in full motion"
There is certain kind of man whom
nobody knows in adversely, and that is
he who is so proud that he never knows
anybody in prosperity.
A Vermont octogenariau of intern
perste habits is aggravating the teetotal-
Iers by growing fresh head Of black
hair and a third set of teeth.
A Buffalo compositor made the critic
say that Charlotte Cushman was a
bloated actress, instead of beauti-
full one, and the supply of free tickets
didn't come around that day.
1t is reported that Mrs. Wilkes, an
English lady. of rare learning and at
tainments, has in the press learned
and curious work, urging the affinity of
the Hebrew and Celtic races"
A large sum lost by the Wilberforce
family, in times past, was said to have
gone in a scheme, which subsequently
provoked much laughter, for Supplying
London with milk through pipes.
The Troy Times denies the report that
the sect of Shakers is dying out. 1t
says that the family situated six miles
west of that city are to-day gaining in
wealth and discipline, aud holding their
own in numbers.
The report that street corner loafng
has been prohibited in the principal
cities of Italy leads us to be prepared
for an influx Of frstclass Italian opera
troupes. So we shall have Don Vivolis
and Strynolis by the hundred.
A young Kentuckian paid his individ-
ual attention to one Of the fair sex, and
concluded to pop the question. After
much stammering and hesitation, the
young lady exclaimed: lam partially
engaged, bnt my mother wants to
marry"
It is related that an Irishman once
visited New Hampshire, aud after hav-
ing inspected the numerous hills and
mountain ranges, exclaimed: Bedad
niver was in a country before where they
had so much land that they had TO
stack it.
A man has committed suicide of
shakspeare's Cliff, at Dover. When
about third Of the way up the cliff he
sat down on the grass, and after taking
of bis hat put two stones and
card in Il, lay down on the edge Of the
cliff, covered his face with his hands and
rolled over sideways.
A baby was found in railroad depot
in Boston recently, and on its dress was
pinned card, which stated, This baby
belongs to Mr. Dane, of lowell. took
tim fit Of insanity" Mr.. Dane was
summoned by telegraph and the baby
was recognized as his property, having
been stolen from his house short time
before
Some interesting archaeological dis.
coveries are reported in the mountain
regions Of Talamsnca, in Costa Riea in
the shape Of the ruins Of three Spanish |
cities which existed there one hundred
years ago. The ruins of an old Spanish |
fort were also found, with the cannon
resting in their places, but all rusty and
in a great condition Of decay.
A foreign correspondent says that one
Of the chief amussmenis Of Frenchman
at the watering places is TO dash about
on velocipede, costumed as a jockey;
another IS TO walk about half naked with
little dog on a string following; a
third is to stand in the sea up to ones
| knees under An umbrella. and "a smoks