Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-06

Little boys begin to look forward to
that period Of thanksgiving when it is
permitted, as Ike Darlington says, to
fill themselves to their utmost ca
pacity."
The statute in white marble of Mira
beau by NJ. Francois Trupheme, which
was much admired at the last Partisan
saloon, will soon be placed in the Palais
de Justice at AK.
The death is announced of Mr. Am
brose Lane, of Clonmel, Peninsular
veteran, who was one of the gallant few
chosen to lead the forlorn hope at the
storming of Badajos
A large tract of timber land was re-
Gently discovered in Newfoundland, the
existence of which was unknown to the
inhabitants, whose attention is quite alb
sorbed by the fisheries.
First wife-"Dear me, Mrs. Doyle, l
have heard that your husband was a
spirit medium; is it SOP" Second wife
Medium Goodness, yes. Comes
home drunk every night"
1t is less than fifty years ago since the
world began to build itself railways, and
now it has $4,000 geographical miles of
them, equal to a construction of two
miles day since the beginning,
A citizen of Connecticut, recently in
troduced to a newly married man, con-
graduated him warmly, and said "Ah,
the Litcbfeld county girls make clever
wives; I've had three of 'em."
The published lists of presents at
fashionable weddings should be carefully
preserved by the newly married Some
day they may prove valuable assistants
to sheriffs in making out inventories.
Mary Clemmer Ames has been pro-
nounced the best looking literary lady
in the country, and neither the friends of
Susan B. Anthony nor of Julia Ward
Howe, have yet had the courage to deny
it.
Mrs. Swisshelm asserts that there are
thousands of women who will follow the
lead of a fashionable dress maker, who
would not take one step by direction of
a physician, not even to save Their own
lives.
A heavy importing firm in Boston has
purchased a small-sized hotel,
lot far from their place of business,
which they are altering so as to accom-
nodate their employees in the way of
lining and lunching.
1t is reported that the Freemasons of
Ireland intend to request. his Royal
Iighness, the Duke OF Connaught to
accept the Grand Mastership of the
Masonic body in Ireland, vacant by the
lecease of the Duke of Leinster. The
Duke of Abercorn's name is likewise
mentioned in connection with the office.
A youth who attended a Scotch re-
-ival meeting fer the fun of the thing,
IRONICALLY inquired of the minister
Whether he could work a miracle or
lot." The young mans curiosity was
ully satisfied by the minister kicking
i'm out of the church, with the maledic-
Tor, 1--WE cannot work miracles, but we
AN cast out devilsl"
There is a world of suggestion in the
eply of schoolboy to a question as to
whether he had been whipped lately.
No" be said, i have better teacher
md I'm better boy Evidently his
humanity hadn't been whipped out of
i'm. Evidently, moreover, his teacher,
o far from regarding him as beast,
with him and gave him
redit for some slight power of reason
md common sense.
The Helena Independent believes that
he agricultural resources of Montana
lave been uDjustly deprecated. 1t says
hat it is not only an excellent stock
country, bat that the soil is rich, and
wheat, oats, barley, ryet and corn can be
aised in great abundance. 1t also says
hat vegetables thrive, and that even to-
natoes, which are usually considered a
ender plant, are brought to the highest
tate Of perfection there.
Black-and-tans have gone out of
ashton, bless eml Tiny bull dogs, just
IS small as nature will allow, now &C
French ladies on the promen-
lde, and sit on the carriage seat. The
iglier the better, as the morose express
ion Of their pup features is q great
.equisite in their selection. Even the
Darasols, buttons on ones garments and
rinkets by the score, are adorned with
he bull dogs head; and, a sure sign of
adys visit to Paris this summer is the
canine phiz that makes the knob of her
nattv umbrella.