Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-20
FACTS AND FANCrEs.


Berne, Switzerland, has been selected
as the place for the International Post
office.
Innumerable dead sturgeon cover the
banks of the upper Columbia river, in
Oregon.
When man offers to lend his infu.
ence he expects fair interest on the
capital invested,
A Kansas man whose wife has pretty
face, but no manners, calls her brown
sugar. he says she is sweet, but unre-
fined.
Siemkins, seeing rustic driving into
town sitting on top of big load OF
corn, remarked that he was the most
corn.seated fellow he ever saw
What is the difference between the
man who aays young OK and the
helmsmau of vessel2 One banks his
steer aud the other steers his bark.
A Green Bay paper says that wild
over with clean shirt on can marry in
that town within three hours. Green
Bay is northeast of Detroit-boats run
daily.
A medical man says women need one
hour more of sleep than men. An old
bachelor suspects it is because their
tongues need that much more rest. The
bTutel
The prudent husband will now com.
plain of weak back, in the presence of
his wife, until all the stoves are put up
unless he can borrow or hire some other
fellows back.
Lady" Before I engage you, should
like to know what your religion is"
Cook--"0h, ma ami always feel it my
duty to be of the same religion as the
family Tn in.
The wit Of the Boston Traveller asks
How can you expect a boy to be peni-
tent and sorry on Sundays, if he doesn't
have a chance TO hook fruit during the
rest Of the week.
The throne business has not been good
Of late years. The ex.queen of Spain
can't pay her debts, and she has an ex-
pensive husband and several other par
ties on her hands.
Many clergyman has been upset in
his peeuniary calculations by the mean
ingless flirting that goes on among the
youth of the town. and fails to harvest a
wedding fee for him.
Joe Jefferson has been performing in
Chicago. When girls there wept at the
sorrows Of his Rip Van Wrinkle other
jealous feminines said it was done just
10 show new lace haHdkerchiefs.
In consequences Of the prolonged
drouth, Mr.. Sullivant, a wretched old
farmer in Illinois. will have this year
only s., 900 bushels Of corn, 10000 bush
els Of oats, and 5000 tons Of hay.
The Afcadian is rather severe when it
says: "Mr. Boucicault is dramatist
and an actor. When we see his plays
We wish he was only an actor. When
we see him act we wish he was only
dramatist."
will you please to insert this obitu-
airy noticeT asked an old gentleman Of
an editor. 81 make bold to ask it, be-
cause know the deceased had great
many friends around here who'd be glad
to hear of his death"
Old Mrs. Swelkins wants to know what
is the meaning of ANTE and pass the
buck" Her matrimonial companion
uses it in his dreams, and she is afraid it
indicates typhoid fever.
The Dubuque Times says: The
ichoolma' ans in jackson county ex
libit great presence of mind. When a
,old boy gets too near the stove, and the
bulge of his pants catches fire, they set
him down in a pail of water"
Somebody has proposed Barnum for
he next Presidential candidate, " be-
cause he'll be sure to make great can
,asl" 1t may be added that if Barnum
s nominated the excitement will be in
ents, and he'll be pretty likely to ring
n.
DO you know why you are like the
bird term2' said Susan Jane to her
brother, who fingered to talk with her
Adolphus after the old folks had re.
ired. No / don't" Well, replied
lis saccharine sister, it's because
you're one too many"
In a recent case before one ofthe Lon
lon Courts, the judge was much puz-
lied by one Of the witnesses, who said
hat the parties concerned had been
,laying at poker" His Honor did not
now Of any game Of that name, and
sd to ask the witness to explain.
An inquisitive chap stepped into
marble shop the other day, where Jim A.
yas about completing the sculpture of a
amb. did you cut out that animal2"
sked the interrogation point. "0h, nc" |
aid Jim, "ths lamb has been there
II the time; / only took the marble from
round b;m-tbat'a all ,