Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-05

thing on which he is placed.
The first thing in billiards is to learn
how to count. The next thing is to
learn how to count enough to win the
game.
A wealthy and devoted husband in
Chicago, according to local journal
keeps his wife Illuminated with bril-
liants."
1t is said that the resignation of the
Rev. Adirondack Murray was accepted
in 2:l4i, the fastest time on church
record.
1t is announced that Sims Reeves, the
English tenor, is under contract to APP
pear in series of concerts in this coun-
try next season.
Short dresses are coming into fashion
again, and young ladies are experience
ing the old, old difficulty of getting a
No. 6 foot into No. shoe.
A new student of Mr.. Bacon Shak-
speare intends to prove by the " Merry
Wives of Windsor" that Mr.. Windsor
was happy Mormon.
The Millerites are going up November
goth. Wouldn't it be well to change
Thanksgiving day to November 18th to
give them chance to eat their turkey
here below2
A gentleman at a musical party asked
a friend in a whisper how he sould stir
the fire without interrupting the music.
Between the bars" replied the friend.
There is postmaster in Illinois who
draws salary of 81 per annum. His
object in seeking the office, says the
Capital, was to get married and raise a
family.
Large numbers of young Swiss women
are to be found all over Europe en-
ployed as nurses and governesses. A
meeting was recently held in Geneva
protesting against young women leaving
the country for this purpose.
The pilgrim DER a. desert wild should
ne'er let want confound him; for he, at
any time, can eat the sand which is
around. 1t might seem odd that he
could find such palatable fare, did we
not know that the sons of ham were
bred and mustered there.
Sensitive bather to bathing attendant:
Listen; if am drow ned, or nearly so,
want it to be distinctly understood
that / am not to be stood my head or
rolled on barrel, or any other ridicu-
Gus exhibition made of me. If / can't
De revived without any of these perform
lnces, prefer to be left alone"
What do you ask for this article2'
aid Obadiah to modest young miss in
me of our shops. Fifteen shillings,
ir; it is superb article" You are a
little dear, are you not2" said Obadiah
Why, all the young men tell me So"
he replied, dropping her eyes and
'luEhing. Obadiah came straight away.
A writer in Scribner's Monthly thinks
hat the much-used expression Excuse
ny glove" when offering the hand, is an
absurd and altogether mistaken form of
politeness. There is 70 improperly in
wearing gloves, and there cannot be any
n Offering the hand with one on. 1t
would be just as reasonable TO say ex-
,use my coat or my boots.
Helen Faucit the once celebrated
actress, may certainly be regarded as
having a most peculiar husband in Mr..
Theodore Martin. A correspondent
lays that that gentleman's favorite cos
ume in strolling about the grounds of
lis summer residence in Wales is a suit
# black velvet with lace ruffles, blue or
white silk hose, velvet shoes with high
reels and silver buckles, and Spanish
lat with a waving plume
The FIRST thing that FradAnd his bride
lid on reaching St. Louis was to drive
o the Lindell Hotel, wash their faces,
ling the towels on the floor and then
rive out 10 the Presidents farm. The
ural charms Of the place seemed to
make deep impression upon Ida's MIND
or during the drive back she romanticsl-
y observed: "Oh, Fred, it will be so
ice when we can have a farm, and /
an sit under the shed and see you milk
be cows"
She beckoned to the conductor to stop
be car, and as be rung the bell she rose
nth much dignity and started toward
be door. The driver slowed up" but
snttish horse caused sudden ac-
eleration Of speed, and the fair unknown
kipped ahead with grace but without
lightly. Then the car stopped short,
be paused on the threshold, swayed
emily moment, and sat down hard on
he hoor With neither grace nor dignity.
The appeared to overlook the ludicrous-
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