Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-12

elevation OF over $500 feet above the
sea. The highest elevation it has visited
in the United States is AGO feet.
A New York firm sold l6l, 600 pounds
of snuff last year, all of which was
of the kind used for dipping,
besides 10000 pounds of the regular
mixtures for the old-fashioned snuff
takers.
Miss Swsshelm has invented new
undergarment for women. When she
puts it on she is covered from the wrists
to the neck and ankles, and has no use
less drapery. But, she says, she will
never consent to call it chemiloon."
That name suggests horrible sounds near
lonely lakes. She proposes that it shall
be named chem, or, if that is too
short, chemlin." Those who have
seen it wonder how she gets in; but she
does this easily.
1t now appears that the inhabitants of
Turin are much troubled with apprehens-
ions that the Mont Gents tunnel will fall
in. The French and Italian members of
the Commission of Engineers appointed
to report upon the cracks. which have
been visible for two years, have stated
that the tunnel is solid throughout, and
is constructed on sound principles, but
that the assures seem to be attributable
to the too great pressure of the mountain
masses above.
A modern Pygmalion is said to have
died recently in an insane asylum in
France. he was maker and exhibitor
of wax works figures, and made one of
girl so supremely beautiful that he
passed most of his time in contemplate
ing her His business being neglected,
bankruptcy overlook him. He still re-
tanned his wax figure, but one day his
wife destroyed it, which so enraged him
that he made furious assault upon her,
and would have murdered her but for
the intervention of neighbors. The au-
thorities, finding him to be insane, placed
him in an asylum.
Mrs. Giaccommetti Prodgers is Lon
non female with mission, which is to
resist the unlawful demands of exorbi
tant cabmen. She takes a ride in cab,
and then, if the driver charges her one
penny more than the legal fare, she sum
mons him, and he is punished according
to the statute. If Mrs. Prodgers could
be induced to emigrate to America, she
would find an abundant field for the ex-
ercise of her talents.
A New York lady got hat that turned
up on one side, and her husband criti-
cised it SO severely that she wore her old
bonnet when she went to see the
Sphinx" and lol it was the only one
there. Everybody had on a new hat, and
every one had it turned up high on the
side. Said her husband, Good heav-
ems have all the women gone crazyY
Yes" replied she, meekly, land why
can't 1 go crazy too2" My dear" said
he, you may; it would &c ridiculous to
be the only sensible woman in the world.
So hereafter she is going to wear her
gray felt turned up on one side in peace.
The Alta California says: " A pho
topraph was taken few days ago Of
Justiniano Roxas, aged l22 years, the
venerable mission Indian, who is still alive
and enjoying the Inequalities Of the
Sisters Hospital, in Santa Cruz. 1t is
intended as a gift for the Pope, and was
sent to Rome with a few words in the
handwriting Of Roxas on the back. A
recent examination Of the ancient mar
rage register of the church shows that
Roxas was married in the last century,
and that his wife died when he was
thirty years of age. This makes him
the Oldest widower in the United States "
Robert Burns, the Scottish poet, speak
ing of the qualities of a good wife,
divided them into ten parts. -Four parts
he gave to good temper" two to good
sense" one wit" one to beauty
(such as a sweet face, eloquent eyes,
fine person, graceful carriage) and
the remaining two parts he divided
among other qualities belong to or
attending an a wife. such as fortune.
connections, education or accomplish,
ments, family, and so on; but, he said,
divide those two parts as you please,
remember that all these minor proper.
tions must be expressed by fractions, for
there is not any one Of them that is en-
titled to the dignity Of an integer."