Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-07

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Morrissey as long pool, strong pool
and pool altogether.
Att recent San Francisco wedding
the present from the brides father to
the bride was 81, 100000.
In some parts of the country when a
woman begins to get red at the roots OF
her hair it is regarded as storm signal.
1t said that broad mark of chalk
around sugar box will keep out ants, as
these insects can not walk chalk mark.
i 1t is said that in the person of Gov.
ernor Walker, Virginia viii send the
handsomest man to be found in Congress
next session.
Wisdom is the best use Of knowledge.
1t is the highest attribute of man, as love
is of woman. To gain wisdom and love,
humanity tolls through life.
A St. Adams cat is sure but painful
burglar alarm. When she hears an I'M
usual noise in the house she scratches
her masters face until he swakes.
Marble men now make small tomb
stones by the quantity, with the epitaph
already cut: Didn't know it was
loaded" They leave blank for the
name and age Chicago Times.
Edwin Booth is rusticating at his resi-
dence, Cos Cob, Connecticut He refuses
all engagements for the present, but may
appear toward the close of the season.
In Liverpool the list of drunkards is
published every Monday morning. This
enables about nine-tenths of the popula-
ton to get their names in the newspa-
pers.
1t is stated that lightning conductors
made of straw have been tried with sue
cess in France. Straw always has been
looked upon as a good conductor of
fluids.
A Western poet who had expressed a
wish to die amid the grand solitude of
the eternal mountain tops" was recently
killed by the explosion of pint of ten
cent kerosene.
Grace Greenwood doesn't believe in
liquor as beverage, but she says there
is something pleasant in drinking just
enough wine to make one feel at peace
with all the world.
AS white garment appears worse
when little soiled than does colored
one, SO does a small fault in a good man
attract more attention than great
offense in bad man.
A widow was weeping bitterly for the
loss of her husband, and a friend tried to
console her. mo, no." said she; "let
me have my cry out, and then | sha'n't
care anything more about it.
An Indianapolis girl invited her
traducer to walk with her, and when
they arrived at lonely spot she drew a
razor and demanded retraction. The
guilty wretch saved himself by instant
fight.
The London Advertiser says that the
subject Of christening ships with bottles
of wine is about to be taken up by the
temperance people, who assert that the
rolling of vessels at sea is mainly caused
thereby.
An exchange seems sadly grieved
over the sorrows Of man who is COM
PEELED 10 listen while ladies talk Of gal
looms and cuirass basques. Is 1t any
worse than watching two men trying on
each others hats?
Our old friend Plutarch discourses
thusly Of the Messrs. Sweedlepipe of his
day: BARRIERS" he says, be con-
stsntly busy fellows with their tongues;
and no marvel, for the greatest praters
aud idlest persons in a country frequent
the BARRIERS shop and sit in his chair,
where they keep such chat that it cannot
be but by hearing them prate so contir-
ually his tongue must walk with them"
A lady and her eightyear old daughter
we're among the passengers on Wood
ward avenue car yesterday, and pres
emily the little miss observed man take
out his handkerchief, flourish it around,
and then wipe his nose. The child
leaned over to her mother and whispered:
Mamma, that genileman.is trying to
fiFt with me, but shall give him tne
handkerchiefsignal that I distrust bis
motiyesl'-Detroit Free Press,
Mr.. Walter shanly, the HOosac tun-
mel contractor, has Published report on
the Canadian canals, and expresses the
opinion that direct shipment to Europe
by the St. Lawrence route will forever
remain exceptional, because the river
navigation never can be improved to the
capacity Of the lakes. and sailing mas
ters will not throw away the advantages
Of the two, three Of four feet greater
draught that lake navigation will allow
Of, as compared with the river, merely
that they may pass clear through to
Montreal or Quebec, or mayhap, at Old
times TO Liverpool He regards the
Caughnswsghs canal as a woris for the
benefit Of Canada rather tan Of the
/ United States.