Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-26
FACTS AND FASCrEs.

bheo ahN ohO QOCou ACopOANt
The reflection that the partaker is as
bad as the thief only serves to confirm
an impression widely sustained regard
ing the general character of stock
brokers.
The British Museum recently became
possessed Of jacinth, precious stone
of exceeding rarity The specimen is
no larger than pea, and, says the Lon.
don Times, flashes and CLOVIS with a
lustre which seems to denote the presence
of FIRE and flame" 1t cost $500.
Lord Ripon finds followers in high
society. Lady Victoria Kirwan, sister
of the late Marquis of Hastings, has also
gone over to Rome. This lady was
formerly maid of honor, and as girl
was great iavorite of the Queen, who
had held her as an infant at the baptis-
NAL font.
At Lincoln, Neb., n number of Men
nonities were eating bread and cheese in
store, when one of their number pulled
out his watch and remarked in German
" that it was IL o'clock" Immediately
they stopped eating and fell on their
knees where they remained about five
minutes, until their class leader had
finished his prayer.
Mr.. Darwin is spoken of as probable
candidate for the rectorial chair of st.
Andrews University, which will be
vacated by Lord Neaves. At the last
election a large section Of the students
supported the election of q scientific
mao in the person of Professor Huxley,
aud as he only lost his election by three
votes, the Darwinians are encouraged to
prosecute the candidature of their NOM
inee.
In the construction of the irrigation
works in the Batticaloa District of Ceylon
stone idol which has stood on the plain
of Ambarreefor ages was likely to be sub
merged. Recourse was had to the oracle
of the temple to decide whether the god
might be removed or not, and it was
decided in the negative. Consequently
the idol remains immersed in water up
to his chin half the year.
That's where the boys fit for college,
said that professor to Mrs. Darlington,
pointing to schoolhouse. did they2
said that old lady, with animation. Then
if they fit for college before
they went they didn't fight
afterward2' YES" said be, smil
ing and favoring the conceit, "but the
fight was with the head, not with the
hands" "Butted, did they?' said the
old lady.
A lawyer, who was sometimes forgetful
having been engaged to plead the cause Of
an offender, began by saying, II knew
the prisoner at the bar, ana he bears the
character Of being a consummate and
most impudent scoundrel" Here some.
body whispered to him that the prisoner
was his client when be Immediately con-
tinues. but what great and good man
ever lived who was not illuminated by
many of his cotemporaries?'
The North British Mail states that
the other day the steam yacht Columbia,
with the Marquis of Lorne and the
Princess Louise on board, commenced a
search with graphing irons for the ship
Florida of the Spanish Armada. which
was wrecked in Tobermory harbor iu
1889. After close search, something
heavy was hooked, and diver proceed
ed to see whether the veritable hulk had
been discovered, but in consequence of
an accident, the search had to be post
poned.
Some men stand marriage remarkably
we'll. Snag comments upon it as fact
worthy of note that the picture of Bar
mum in the Hippodrome advertisements
looks just about as it did six weeks agol
" Snag has hooked himself. He con-
fesses to the catching of a gudgeon.-
Pittsburg Commercial Snag says that
hooking himself is something the Pitts
burg Commercial man will never do.
He is too busily occupied in hooking
from his exchanges.
BENJAMIN Franklin wrote from Lon.
don on February q, 1866: 81 hope |
have done even these Enemies some
Service in our late Struggle for America.
It has been hard one, and we have
been often between Hope and Despair,
but now the Day begins to clear, the
Ministry fixed for US. and we have OBJ
tanned Majority in the House Of Com
mons for repeating the Stamp Act and
giving in Ease in every Commercial
Grievance. God grant that no bad
News Of farther Excesges in America
may arrive to strengthen our Adver-
saries and weaken the Hands OF our
Friends before this good work is com.
pleted"
LOUISVILLE AND CINCINNATI