Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-16
K. wHITMORE,
Publisher and PrOprietor.
FACTS AND FANClES.

Winterset, Iowa, has produced an
apple weighing two pounds two ounces.
All Me wrings off the buttons Of the
intimate garment for numerous Chicago
families.
The Parisians intend to raise statue
to General Lafayette on the square of
the Hotel de Vile.
W. S. Gilbert, the English play writer,
has undertaken the legal defence of the
Whitechapel murderer.
The Kelley motor is still spoken OF oc-
casionally; but, whether a mote or a
beam, it is all in your eye.
The Wisconsin Indians prophesy a
mild winter, because the bears are not
seeking their winter sleeping places.
1t took Massachusetts, letter two
years and six months to go eighteen
miles, and it wasn't on any fast mail
train, either
A man who has travelled says that i.
didn't take him long to find out that the
brakesmen own all the railroads and
clerks all tbe hotels.
James Russell Lowell has invented Q
new beautitude, and it is Blessed are
they who have nothing to say, and who
cannot be persuaded to say it."
Little Harry, FIVE years old, was called
to see the new baby. After Q moment
contemplation he turned to his expec
tant papa with: I'VE didn't need that. y
Chinese women sell for prices ranging
from 10 cents to Sc each (very hard
cashj ia San Francisco. Children cry
for them, and 20 family should be with
out them. Forward Eour orders while
the price is down.
The two great express companies oI
the United States. the Adams and the
American, employ about 900 men, 900
horses, 1900 wagongand use 5000 iron
safes. Their agents travel more than
100000 miles daily, or more than
100000 miles Annuslly.
At circus, while the rope,valker was
going through his performance, a boy
about twelve years old turned to an &C.
quaintance and remarked; "Tom, don't
you wish you could do that2" Eyes,
do" sadly replied Tom, "but my folks
make me 60 to school, aad are deter
mined that l shan't never be nobody"
An Illinois boy recently converted to
the Methodist doctrine, while taking up
the collection, held out the plate to some
of his ungodly associates. But when not
nickel dropped, he lost his temper exs
claiming: Come down, boys; you've
got to pay something. Down with the
stamps. Yes. know salvation's free
for all, but it costs like hell to run a
church" They antied anG he passed.
There is an old maid in Kalamazoo
who is determind to get a husband. She
caught burglar in her room the other
night-turRed the key on him, and made
him promise to marry her before she
would let him out. The fellow was al.
lowed to go to neighboring town to get
his wedding snit and from there wrote
back to say that be couldn't houorably
fulfil his promise as he had a wife in
England.
Laura says, in a note to the Detreit
Sun: "You newspaper men have had a
good deal to say lately about the pull
back dress worn by ladies Of fashion,
and l think it comes with very bad grace
from you, too, for | never saw a pair Of
pantaloons ip my life that didn't have a
pull.back to them in The shape Of strap
and buckle behind. Better cut off your
own pull-backs before you say anything
more about ours
In certain French comedy a young
man about 10 be married is found under
somewhat suspicious circumstances pur.
chasing piano. he assures bis pros
pectiye fatherin-law that he intends the
instrument for his bride. But you
know very we'll, objects the father-in.
law, that she doesn't play" Of course
/ do" responded the ready-witted bride
groom; otherwise / shouldn't be such a