Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-21
FACTS AND FANOIEs.

IT is said that Miss Boutwell, is as
much of a politician as her father, andsa
much better fnancier.
A. cousin of President James Madison,
eighty-four years old, is now in the Nash
vile, Tenn, poor'house.
Ex-King Amadeus had to wait twenty
minutes in depot for late train re-
Gently. He will Join the Changers,
A Pennsylvania man went out to get
his boots heeled eight years ago, and as
he has never returned his wife is becom-
ing uneasy.
Miss Ross, the daughter of ex'United
States Senator Edmund G. Ross, OF
Kansas, is one of the rising politicians
of that State.
The La Crosse man who touched a
buzz saw with his foet to see II the saw
was running is ready to go into court
and swear thatit wa7.
The following advertisement posted
near a Western depot on the front OF
restaurant: Lunch, 25c; diHner, QUO;
real gorge, 75c."
Elihu Burritt, the learned black
smith" of New Britain, has in press his
"Social Walks and Talks with Young
Students Among the Languages.
It is averred that the reason American
Girls refuse to enter domestic service is
that they object to anything approach
ing mental employment--what they
seek is hymeneal.
A man, buried at Denver. eighty'onee
years ago, was dug up the other day ana
found to be petrifed, and q grandchild
has made arrangements to exhibit the
stone at ten cents per head.
Six entirely new dresses, worn by an
actress in a single play in New, York
the other night, were imported from
Paris at cost of $4,000, exclusive OF
diamonds and other accessories.
A Maryland farmer discovered tree
across the railroad track, and he stayed
there six hou.- to stop the train and have
the conductor punch his head TOR not
getting the ak and clearing the track.
A clergyman being invited to open
legislature with prayer, offered the toll
lowing ambiguous petition: May temp
tation and sin of every form be as far
from every member Of this legislature as
Thou arr"
Kingston freeman: miss Rye keeps
up her expectation of English children
to this country. We hope they may all
live to prosper, andlook back with CRATE
full hearts to their coming thro' the
Ryel"
Syracuse Courier: Bailey, the Dan
bury News man, got of the train at
Utica, Saturday, with the intention of
stopping over. After taking one glance
at the city he got aboard the cars and
proceeded West.
In the House general debate session
of Saturday, Representative Kelley gave
his usual Saturday afternoon matinee
performance of "The Pennsylvanian.s
Nightmare, or the Inconvertible Bands
Revenge. - Worcester Press.
Mr.. Philip E. Martin, who recently
died in Sherman, was man OF marked
purity and uprightness. With the single
exception Of twenty-three years ago,
when he took few lessons on a violin,
his life has been blameless. -Danbuy
Nelos.
First Swell-Let's see-to.morrow S
What's t day, bythby?" Second Swell
Tuesday, isn't -or Monday = was
yest'day Sunday Ne mind-tyawns)-
INV mani be here neutrality-suspicious.
shwewd fellow-tell us like shotl'
1t is wonderful how many aliases can
be given to what is vnlgarly called a
poultry show. The Boston Post calls it
a "hen opera" In view of the fact
that the hens attempt to produce nothing
but the simplest lays, this designation
seems rather far-fetched. = Western
Press.
Two young women came near pre-
venting the publication of the Pittsburg
Leader the other day by sending pack
age of caramel into the office. Half of
the editorial force went to bed with the
toothache, and the other half spent the
night in pulling their false teeth apart.
There is story of Judge Grier which
everybody delights in, how he set aside
the unjust verdict Of a jury against an
unpopular man, with this remark: En-
ter The verdict, mr. Clerk. Enter also,
set aside by the court. | want 1t to be
understood that it takes thirteen men to
steal mans farm in this court.
Miss Clara Morris, the celebrated
emotional actress, has as her companion
dog-a little Scotch terrier-which so
closely resembles a mangled mass of
tailors' and coolers shreds that she has
conferred upon the animal the patro-
nyme of "Rags." 1t is said to be the
handsomest ugliest dog that exists, and
cost the actress the snug little sum Of
800. The dogs hair is so stiff that it
resembles the bristles of a porcupine,
and it is even said that Miss Morris sup
plies Mr.. ]. p. Smith, her business man
ager, with toothpicks from this source.
Rags is terror to the genus roden-
tia; quite as proficient in the science Of
rat-killing as its owner is in the art of
emotional acting.