Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-29
FACTS AND FANCIEs.

The rose-bushes in the hop yards of
Wisconsin bear hops that have the odor
of roses.
A Western paper announces the death
of lady celebrated for the purity of
her character and complexion"
Mrs. Harris, who served as nurse
through the war. has been made Consul
at Venice as return for her patriotism.
An Episcopal clergyman in New York
has refused to permit foolish wedding
party 10 rehearse their ceremony in his
church.
The Shah of Persia has written book
about his visit to Europe In it he says:
"The people of London think very much
Of their police; anybody that shows any
disrespect to the police must be killed.
The idea of licensing the drinkers in.
stead of the drinksellers is approved by
many temperance societies in Illinois.
1t is urged that drunkards license
would be forfeited, and he would be I'M
able to buy liquor, while moderate drink
ers would not be hampered.
1t is stated that an exceptionally large
group of spots is now visible on the face
of the sun. They may be perceived With
smoked glass without the aid of tele.
scope. According to Mr.. W. F. Den
ming, of Bristol, England, the spots
cover an area of nearly $4,000 miles.
A lecturer remarked that the dear
est ship in the world was friendship"
Whereupon a young man rose from
among the audience, and stated that he
knew another, dearer ship still, and
that was courtship he had once been
defendant in claim for breach of prom
Use OF marrtege.
About the coolest robbery that Boston
has seen for long time is man who
went to the public library building and
borrowed tools from some workmen,
removed the copper hghtning'rods, labor
ing at the job several hours, and, having
loaded his spoils upon a wagon, rode of.
The workmen supposed he was acting
under orders from the city.
A Second Advent preacher in Rut-
land, Vermont, has discovered chap
ter in the Old Testament containing
nearly forty verses devoted exclusively
to giving full and minute description
Of the Iron clAds SIS an element of
defense in war during the last day bat
tie, showing how they are made, for what
purpose, how they are propelled and how
managed, the effect produced upon the
water and upon the land, etc.
Among some notes on duels the New
York Post gives the following: Rich
ard Somers, lieutenant in the navy Of
the United States, a gentleman OF mild
manners and of kindly nature, in
Obliged in three duels in one day, and
lost so much blood from wounds received
during the first two that he was Obliged
to remain seated on the ground through
out the third engagement. he is said
to have persisted in the Intrepid fire
sketch, before Tripoli, in sO4."
Exemplary damages have been given
BY Baltimore jury, in a case in which
a man shot another by accident. The
defendant playfully took up a gun, en-
tertaining the common idea that no gun
can possibly be loaded, playfully and
pointed it at his friend. AS it always
happens in such cases, the gun was
loaded, and he shot and almost killed
his friend, only in fun of course. The
jury showed their appreciation of such
genial humor by giving a verdict for
$4,000 damages. A few more such
verdicts will have the effect of lessen
ing the frequency of similar accidents.
In the Charente, in France, little
girl was engaged in picking up chestnuts,
when she was attacked by a wolf, which
few at her throat and killed her before
a man named Texier, who was about
three hundred yards off, could come to
her assistance. When Texier arrived
the wolf left Marie Favraud and dashed at
him; he was unarmed, but he managed to
give the infatuated beast a violent kick
and to seize it by the throat. Wolf and
man rolled to earth together, but the man
was on top, and he held the animal firm
~ pinned, though the wolf had got hold
of his arm. This struggle lasted for
twenty minutes, when a man called
Foutroubade came to the rescue, and
with Texier at last succeeded in kicking
and beating their antagonist to death.
Texier received no fF ger than twenty
two severe wounds in this combat, and
Fontroubade had one Of his fingers
lacerated.
LOUISVILLE AND CINCINNATI