Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-06

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Baron Anslem Rothschild didn't, en-
joy his funeral any more than if he had
been poor man, because the funeral
was strictly private.
How old are your" asked the coun-
sci of lady witness in an Aberdeen
court. "Weel, I'm no a married .wo-
| man, an l dinna think it recht to answer
the question" was tbs reply.
The Vikings must have degenerated,
for we are told that the Danish King was
very sea sick on his voyage to Iceland.
1t is safe to assume that his old Morse
ancestors did not suffer much from that
malady.
One of the best of writers of the
present time asks: What will not q
woman do for the man she .loves2" We
answer, she will not eat onions while
going to party, no matter how much
she loves him.
Mr.. Mcdonnell, British Charge Affairs
in Spain, telegraphed, August 18th, that
Senior Ulboa, the Spanish Minister of
Foreign Affairs, agreed that settlement
should be made in the VirgiIsius affair
under certain restrictions.
The Wyoming Post says the only
church where sermons are preached in
Irish in this country, is located in
Elmirs, Ill. A priest from Canada
breaches a sermon in English, and after
short intermission, repeats it in Irish.
The first of the new United states iron
sloops of war was launched on Septem-
Der LIST, at Roach's ship-yard, Chester,
Pa. A large crowd was present, and
speeches we're made by John Roach,
Washington Townsend and Senator
Cooper.
1t strikes us that Mr.. Bergh, in urging
that mosquitoes be killed in some hui
name manner, is carrying the matter
too far. We may be prejudiced against
the insect, however. In five hundred
years there has been no Improvement in
the breed.
Paris has $50 singing saloons, 238
dancing rooms, and $50, 1000 spirit shops.
For every rs of the men, women and
children of Paris there is one public
drinking place. In New York there are
1900 saloons, or one to every 100 of the
population.
Bulwer in one of his early novels,
writing of love, says: Perhaps it
would be better if we could get rid of it
altogether. Life would go on smoother
and happier without it.. Friendship is
the wine of existence, but love is the
dram drinking"
The little island of Jersey, off the
coast of England, almost rivals our. own
New Jersey in the extent of her truck
ing interests. Of new potatoes alone
she shipped over $4,000, 900 worth to the
London markets, and of other vegetables
she also sent full supplies.
A Detroit woman tried to be aristo-
cratic, and did not look at the money
that she gave to the h orse car conductor,
but he meekly gave er back the lozenge
on which was written: "Tll never
cease to love thee and said that he
was an orphan with five little brothers
to support, and must be excused.
The importation of dried fruit into this
country is increasing annually. A dealer
in New York estimates that the total
amount imported will exceed SIS, 900 900
per annum, of which $5,000,000 worth is
of prunes, $5OOO,OOO is of raisins, and
the remaining $1,000 900 worth is made
up of currants, figs, apricots, etc.
A little boy who was nearly starved
by a stingy uncle (his guardian) with
whom he lived, meeting lank grey
hound one day in the street, was asked
by his guardian what made the dog so
thin. After rejecting, the little fellow
replied, 81 suppose he lives with his
unclel"
Great hindrance has been caused to
commerce by quarantine regulations
which have been put in force at Queens
town, all persons being prohibited from
leaving or embarking on vessels from
ports in Americs, the West Indies, the
Mediterranean and the Black sea, until
it is ascertained that such vessels have
a clear bill of health.
The municipal council of Paris has
just decided upon a new plan for Gem
etery in that city, and in connection
with the announcement of its decision,
has asked the legislative authorities to
offer a prize for the best means of Gre
mating dead bodies, with a view of allow.
ing the future occupants Of the Gene
terry their option between it and inter-
ment.
The late DR.. Macadam used to tell of
a tipsy Seotchman making his way home
on bright Sunday morning, when the
good people were vending their way to
the kirk. A little dog pulled the ribbon
from the hand of a lady who was leading
it, and, as it ran away from her, she ap-
pealed to the first passer.by, asking him