Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-19
FACTS AND PANCIEs.

the TACT tnat one company at MONTPELIER
sold II 900 sleds for children last winter.
A West Troy policeman resigned be.
cause be could not get permission to at
tend dog fight and bet on the winning
pup. Americans never will be slaves.
There will be four eclipses this year,
two of the sun and two of the moon. OF
these, only the eclipse of the moon, on
the 10Th of October, will be visible in the
United States.
a Kentucky paper apologies for hav.
ing spoken of the red-headed, malig
napt mule who dispenses the county
money" by saying that it wrote, big
hearted, valiant soul"
During freshet in Connecticut an
editor telegraphed another at the scene
of action, send me full particulars of
the food" The answer came, you will
find them in Genesis"
A fashionable christening in New
York had to be postponed recently on
account of the non-srrival Of steamer
which was to have brought bottle of
water from the river Jordan, which was
to have been used in the ceremony.
A philosophical Kentuckian, who had
but one shirt, and was lying in bed while
the garment was drying on the clothes
line in the back yard, was startled by an
exclamation from his wife to the effect
that the calf had eaten it. well" said
the Kentuckian, with spirit worthy of
a better cause, well, them who has must
lose"
The Duchess Alexandria, niece of
Emperor William, has demanded sep
aration from her husband, Duke Will
liam of Meeklenburg, and great family
council will be held accordingly. 1t
appears that the Duke has attracted so
much attention by his intimacy with
fgurante of the Theater Royal, Cassel,
that it was thought proper to recall him
TO Berlin-and to himself.
A gentleman invited the Rev. Mr..
M to ride, and thought he would i'm
prove the opportunity for little serious
conversation. - sometimes think there
is something wanting in my life"
Yes" interrupted M you want
something that will get up and git, and
dust them on the road, better than this
old plug you're holding the reins over
now"
In population China still stands first
among the nations, her people number
ing 435, 223,l52 The British Empire
comes next, with 1887 900, and then
Russia, with 83,l72,022 The United
States are fifth. In density of popula-
ton Belgium comes first, with 45l per
square mile. England is next, with 3S9.
The United States are twenty-third on
the list, and between Morocco and
Russia.
There was a large meeting of the Free
Lovers held in Chicago, Sunday. During
the course of the meeting the subject of
" legal marriages" came up for discus
sion. Mrs. Severance, a married wo-
man, and tender looking as "a rasp, said
she had no more respect for one law
than another, and that she would never
allow legislation to control her emo
tional and affectiOnal nature. She
would do with them as she pleased.
A lady writer says: Zone of the fun.
niest things in nature is a council of
youths over a new coat Just
brought home. The inspection of the
cloth, bindings and distance of buttons,
anxious examination if the shoulders
are wide enough, the padding in the
back, and walking off in suspense to de-
eide the final question whether the tails
split, are enough to set a woman of in
unextiHguishable laughter"
A lawyer who had recently married
pretty widow was mapping in the close
air of the courtroom, when the name of
the lady's first husband was mentioned
by one of the members Of the bar, caus-
ing him to awake suddenly. Springing
to his feet, he exclaimed: What
what You can't have her" After
which he blushingly explained that he
was dreaming. and thought that his
wife's first husband had come to deprive
him of her.
Show me the mantlepieee Of house
and | will tell you what manner Of per.
sons reside therein. Speak of furniture
il may have been left to the discretion OF
the upholsterer or have come down to
you from your great grandfather or been
found in an auction room, or purchased
second hand, but with the ornaments OF
your chimney and freside i IS differ
emit thing-the mantle is the true altar
par excellence dedicated to the Lares
and Penates.
A writer in Hearth and Home says:
One of the daintiest tides / have seen
vas of Swiss muslin with design in fern
caves. The leaves we're placed on the
muslin in graceful shapes, and the fabric
lot so covered was sprinkled with ink;
he leaves we're then removed, and lace
ewed around the edge, with bows of
ibbons at the corners. This phantom
idy. IS it was called, elected many ex-
lapAtions Of admiration for its simple
nd exquisite beauty"
The following mixture is said 20 make
very good barometer, it being very
snsitive to weather changes: Mix with
drachms Of camphor dissolved in 10
rachms of alcohol, with 40 grains Of
,ltpetre and 40 grains Of sal ammoniac
! 9 drachms Of water. This mixture
aould be placed in a 4.ounce vial, with
piece Of cloth tied oyer its mouth, aud
laced in a good light, eat Of the sun
nine, where il can be observed without
sudling. When the weather is fine the
did is clear, but on the least change
ie chemicals rise from the bottom in
sautiful frond-hke crystals.