Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-03
E1NANCE COMMITTEES:
FACTS AND FANCIEs.


A blacksmith is always striking for
wages.
Henry A. Wise is cultivating patience
and two carbuncles.
A knave stole tray of diamonds in
Cincinnati the other day. Bad trick.
Charles the First is about to have his
life taken by well-known biographer
The Earl of Dunraven is hunting with
military escort out west Of Fort Lara
mic
The Archbishop Of Brooklyn is writing
book upon the political career Of the
late Bishop Wilberforce.
10 Smith, jr., proposes to rebuild q
Mormon capital at Nauvoo on scale
Of unexampled magnifcence.
A newspaper published in a Western
State speaks of telegraph operators as
jerking the forked lightning"
1t has transpired that the sermon of
the negro member Of Congress, Elliott,
was written by Hosr, of Massachusetts.
A Washington paper is Mortified at
the thought of how much influence the
fashion papers will WELD when women
vote 81
The chairman Of the Congressional
Committee is one Of the most finished
scholars in the land, and his name it is
Flanagan.
"Closed in consequence Of debt in
the family" is the communicative an
nouncement on the door Of a fugitive
tradesman in a neighboring city.
Came to his death while being hit
on the head with a long-handled stew
pan in the hands of his wife" was the
verdict in recent case in Illinois.
A dog put out of court by order Of the
bench is said to have cast a glance at
the judge, for the purpose Of being able
to identify him on some future oeca-
sion.n
AtSlatington, Pennsylvania, recently,
a man was locked up in the station.
house by his friends, while his son was
prepared for burial, so that the father
might keep sober for the funeral.
The arrangements of nature are ad-
mirable, exclaimed a young lady during
the late high winds. The same wind
which disarranges our dress blows dust
into the eyes of the wOuld-be observers.
A farmer reading journal to his wife
in which was the sentence: THE Presi-
dent was received with three huzzas,
pronounced the last words hussies. "
More shame for him. exclaimed the
indignant and scandalized lady
Madame Bazsine, according to Figaro,
must be very charming woman. That
authority declares that "her figure is e1-
cellent, her movements as gracefully
vivacious as those of kitten, while her
feet and hands are simply impereepti-
BILE" Then does jenkins flourish in
Paris. oa-
A noted horse jocky down east was
awakened one night by a violent thunder
storm. Being somewhat timid he swoke
his wife with "Wifel wifel do you sup
pose the Day Of Judgment has Gomez
4" Shut up, you fool" was the affection
ate reply; how can the Day of Judg-
ment come in the nightg
The New Orleans Picayune recently
concluded an article with the following
very plain spoken remark: We
thought 1t best to make this explana-
ton. because one or two outside parties
appear to think they are running this
paper. We want to nip the smisble
illusion in its bud.
Senator Scott was talking to a Penn.
sylvania Sunday school, a Sunday or
two ago and asked the scholars vhy
Simon was kept IN prison. One of the
teachers quietly prompted boy to saw
that Il was for a hostage, and the youth,
not quite catching the words, piped out.
BE was detained for postage
A suitor for the hand Of Princess Be.
atrice, the youngest daughter Of Queen
Victoria, is said to have appeared. He
is young German Prince, cousin Of
Prince Louis Of Hessc, sad an oHoer in
the German navy. Princess Beatrice
vas born in April, 1857, and is conse.
quently not yet seventeen years old.
Her elderst sister, the Princess Royal.
saa married 70 the crswu Prince Of
Prussis when only little over seventeen