Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-24
FACTS AND FAECIEs.

DR.. Fulton says that Ananas was re
buked for his short-sigh.eduess." That
a new name for it.-Roston Globe.
The leading hotel at Lafayette, Ind.
has very pretty wine list. Sod corr
catawba, vintage of 1873" is the only
item omit.
It is understood that Mr.. Alderman
Lusk, Lord Mayor Of London, will receive
a baronetcy on the arrival in EnglanC
Of the Duke of Edinburgh and his bride
The latest geological curiosity is re
ported from Richmond, Virginia. dog
with two taisl One of them, however
was an OK tail, and the dog carried it in
his mouth.
1t is somewhat significant fact that
the only two countries in which the
stopping and forcible robbery by armed
men of railway trains prevails are Spain
and the United States
A Boston wit, according to the Boston
Globe, defines Yankee by saying the
east wind makes hesh," though whale
oil and Goldfish balls daily tell us that
the east wind makes fish.
The Chicago Inter Ocean sent out a
man TO make experiments the other day,
and he returned with the information
that it requires twenty eight glasses OF
lager to fill the human stomach.
Mr.. John G. Whittier in letter, JAN
uary 80, says: My head and eyes will
not allow me to think of literary work.
An unfulhlled engagement with the At
lantic Monthly troubles me much.
Commander Belknap, u s. A., is
making soundings across the Pacific aad
finds its bed undulating and favorable
for cable. The greatest depth, near
the Sandwich Islands, is 1904 fathoms or
nearly four miles.
The Cure of Santa Cruz is no more
heard of, but the Cure of Prades has
suddenly become prominent. This lat
ter ecclesiastic also heads Carlist
band, which has been lately dispersed by
the government troops.
The Detroit Free Press remarks:
" Susan B. Anthony says she'd just like
to see man throw lat-iron at her,
she would. SO would we, and we'd want
it to happen about half an hour before
one of her lectures.
A letter from Grindelwald, Switzer-
land, says that an American lady, a
Mrs. Brewood has, in spite OF the sea
son, recently made ascent of the Faul-
horn and Wetterhorn, ana that she pur-
poses attempting to ascend the jung
frau.
1t is stated that Captain Williams,
who lost the White Star steamer Allan
tic, is now in command of a sailing yes
sci engaged in the China trade. 1t is
not probable that he will ever command
another passenger steamer on the At
lantic.
The University of California proposes
TO maintain botanical garden, In which
such rare plants as will grow in that
climate may be cultivated. The nursery
men of the State have generally offered
TO contribute some OF the choicest speci-
mems.
ELOQUENT obituary Of rural cotempo-
rary, thus: "Our heart is sad, for we
esteemed her as we could relative.
She was a good woman. Her heart was
full of kindness, and we shall never Tor
yet the pleasant moments we and our
family spent as boarders under her
Nilsson, who is paid $3.50 per night
and one-half the receipts over $4,000,
received for singing in Boston, last week,
s4250, OF which $3.50 was for the Satur-
lay matinee. The receipts on Wednes-
day evening were about $1,000, and
share was $1,000.
The most original phase of society
life in Washington is the card announce
ment of births. One OF these tiny cards
is an infnitesimal drab-colored affair,
with small rabbits head and ears on
the flap OF the envelope, and CORE
spending one inside, at the top OF a bit
Of sheet, making the announcement
1t reads: Compliments OF Mr.. and
Mrs. - and son, January, 80, pm.
England has another small war on
her hands, or might have had, or will
have, for we hardly know how it is. The
chief OF the Kossohs, another African
.ribe, has burned British town and car
ned British subjects into slavery; upon
which facts coming to the ears OF Mr..
Government, they at once
to take prompt action to
punish the savage, and to organize an
expedition against him. How the disso-
luton of Parliament will affect this mas
lot yet become apparent.