Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-18
FACTS AND FANcIEs.

And when that bIushing San Fraciseo
bride showed the check for 1000, 600 TO
her husband he burst into tears and ex-
claimed, with intense fervor, And
even this shall not separate usl"
= The women Of Ceylon we're greatly
shocked short time back at seeing on
English lady travelling wearing a tor
toise she'll comb In that quarter OF the
globe the article is only worn by men.
In improvident Danbury youth enter
tains high appreciation for the State
prison, which be regards as the only
place where fellow is not dunued for
his hoard and washing every Saturday
night
Pretenders to royal honors are plenti-
full in Europe just now Francs has
three disinterested persons who want to
save the country by becoming king or
emperor, Spain has two Italy has seye-
raj, and Hanover one.
A man had better have milestone
tied to his neck and be cast into the sea,
than to promise to marry Texas girl
aud then refuse. The whole county
turns out TO hunt him. and he is general.
" left to grow up with tree.
A gentleman said to kis gardener:
George, the time will come when a
man will be able to carry the manure Of
an acre Of land in one Of his waistcoat
pockets. To which The gardner re.
piled Il believe it. sir; but he viii be
able to carry all the crop in the other
pocket,
A man somewhat under the influence
Of liquor took another man who sat next
70 him at the theater in Troy, the other
night, into his confidence and told him
all about his preparations to break open
safe, offering him share in the job.
The second man was one Of the city
detectives, and the generous ahief soon
found himself in jail.
As my wife at the window one beauti-
fal day, stood watching man with a
monkey, cart came along with broth
of boy, who was driving stout little
donkey. To my wife then | spoke, by
way Of joke, There's relation OF
yours in that carriage" To which she
replied, when the donkey she spied "Ah,
yes relation by marriage
A young lady at home from boarding
school for the holidays was asked if she
would have roast beef, when she replied:
" No, thank you; astronomical safety
admonishes me that have arrived at
the Ultimate stage OF deglutition con-
sistent with dietectic integrityl' TIE
young lady was never asked if she
would have anything ever again.
In reference to the report current OF a
projected marriage between Prince
Louis Napoleon and daughter Of the
Grand Duchess Mary of Russia, it may
be observed, correspondent writes,
that the Grand Duchess has only two
daughters, and they have long been
married-one TO Prince William, OF
Baden. and the other to Prince Alexan-
der, Of Oldenbnrg.
The only thoroughly blighted being is
the man who has been deceived in a
meerschaum. When he bas expended
his money in purchasing the costly com
fort, when he has consumed tobacco
enough to nnsettle the nerves of a
rhinoceros, and the stubborn pipe still
refuses to color, demonstrating to him
the fact that be has been sold. then does
the hollowness Of this world and all that
therein is become fully and disgustingly
apparent.
1t is said that the rude conduct Of the
royal family Of England toward the EN-
press and the Czarowitch Of Russia
during their recent yieit was caused by
the quarrels Of the Duchess with her
new kinsfolk, aud especially with the
Princess Beatrice, who will insist upon
taking precedence over her imperially
born sister-in-law, to the intense wrath
Of the latter. Tkis youngest daughter
Of Queen Victoria is said to be the
pIainest of ell the Princesses, being
! physically on very large scale, with
large. coarse features. She is likewise
represented as being very sharp witted,
and rather shrewish in disposition, and
an inveierate siiekler for all the privi-
leges Of her rank as we'll