Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-21
FACTS AND FANCIEs.


tent, or respect.
How to get rich-Live on air and
sleep on a clothes line.
Speaking of tall bonnets (?) Spriggins
things it new style of architecture to
erect columns on the tops of temples.
Jeopardy jeopardy" exclaimed an
old merchant when told that his schooner
was in that condition, where is thatT
A Brooklyn man who sat down to
mediate in his sweetheart's lap had oc-
casion to caution her about looping up
her skirts with pins.
It's easier for needle to go through
the eye of camel, than for woman to
say Its of no consequence, when you
kick hole in her new silk dress.
Five years ago Chicago lady was
married in dress that cost $500. To-
day she dispenses the necesssries of life
behind the counter of retail grocery
store.
The tendency Of confding females to
write exculpatory letters for the benefit
of erring shepherds" is another proof
of the latent beauties of a high state Of
civilization.
An inebriate man, walking along the
street, regarded the moon with sovereign
contempt: You needn't feel so proud" +"
he said, "you are full only once month
and am every night"
When woman buys dress pattern
and brings it home and finds out that she
doesn't like it, you can't drive away her
melancholy by reading a chapter in
the Bible or singing one of DR.. Watt 5
poems.
The attention Of Colonel 0lcott is di
reeted to the action OF certain mediums
at Macon. Georgia. They are mate
rializing" the spirits of departed dogs,
and unless the thing is stopped it will
drive all the sausage makers out of the
State.
"You We sowed the wind, and now you
weep the whirlwind," said the school
teacher as be brought his cane down in
a hurry on the back of rebellious boy.
"Yes, and it. regular hurry cane, too, :"
sobbed the youngster, between the
whacks.
Mrs. Jane Swisshelm, the dress re-
former" is stated to have come of an
old Scotch Covenanter family, and to
possess all the vehemence for which they
were noted. She is said to be remark
ably brilliant in conversation.
When Vanderbilt travels his special
train goes q mile in something less than
a minute. In case of fatal accident
he would doubtless like to have the world
know that he went to what s-the-pame'of-
that. place a minute and half quicker
than any other man ever did.
81 think l can suit you to hair, "
said a clearinghouse lsndlady to q
bachelor applicant who had been stating
his requirements. "Suit me to hair,
madam hope not; that's what my
last lsndlady tried to do, and gave me
three samples in the butter"
You cant tell much about the girls
nowadays, they are so like good news.
uaper-cspitally made up. To see a
girl as she really is, you must drop in on
her Unexpectedly. As some one has re-
marked, the way to find girl out is to
call when she isn't In.
Sunday opera in New York is a great
success. The conscience of Gotham is
not much subject to foolish alarms.
When it sees what sort Of customers
peep ont of Eternity at the bidding Of
the Eddy brothers, it feels it can DO
pretty much what it likes and still lay
claim to a large patch of Paradise
Brooklyn Argus.
These texts for their farewell sermons
are suggested by the Independent tc
three Boston ministers who have lately
resigned: DR.. Robbins" have married
a wife and cannot come" Mr. Murray
Il have bought Eve yoke of oxen, and
must needs 10 to prove them" and DR.
Miner" No man can serve two mas
ters."