Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-20
FACTS \ FANCIEs.

been formed in ireland.
The American colony in London is
said to have very largely increased
within the past year or two.
A citizen Of Utica, N. Y, has been
three times married to, and twice di-
Yorced from, the same woman
According to a French journal there
are still living in France and its colonies
%, 1000 men who have fought under the
first Napoleon.
A hired girl in Delaware, in order to
get rid Of the task Of milking seven
cows. set the barn on fire and was sent
to State prison for arson.
How would you like to be one Of the
Beecher jury, and be described as the
"big.headed young man with ears like
transparent turrets2'
A colored man in Shreveport fred at
the thief who was stealing his corn, and
when he went TO see the effect Of his shot,
he found his respected father-in-law
curled up zeal the corn-crib.
If Mr.. Gardner. Of Iowa, hadn't been
taken out and tarred and feathered and
rolled in the snow, he would never have
known how much bis wife loved him.
She was three weeks scraping the tar OF.
One Of the sweetest things about q
young and budding love is the way in
which she will smooth the hair SO gently
of your brow, and then smile tenderly
in your face and show that about four Of
her back teeth are gone NorCich BuI-
letin.
General Fitzpatrick having been ma
ligned by a correspondent of the Gin.
~cinnssi Enquirer, the editor generously
says; IL it viii be any qualification to
the General, he may, with our leave, take
satisfaction out Of any Enquirer CORE
spondent he may ind."
The day Of the passage Of the civil
rights bill, Buffers desk was adorned
With a basket Of rare flowers, upon which
was inscribed; Justice to all is equality
before the law. The country owes you
its gratitude. From Iadiesi in New York"
The gift was from the Beasts colored
lady friends.
DR.. Barnes, when ninety-fve years Of
age, slept during a sermon, aud on being
Looked about It by a friend, insisted thai
be had been awake all the time. well
then" said his friend, can you tell mt
what the sermon was aboui2" YES,
can, be answered; ut was about hal
an hour long
Scene, the parish clerks. Miss haI
come to give instructions about puttinl
up the banns. Clerk-"What is he. d.
you say-a shovel engineer on the rail
way7 You mean a civil engineer,
suppose27 Miss-"Ohi l dessay you're
right, sir. It's him that shovels thu
Goals into the engine"
eyes, sir" yelled a preacher in a Da
kota church one Sunday morning
there's more lying and swearing an'
stealing and general deviltry to thu
square inch il this here town than al
the rest of the American country ant
the congregation got up and dumped thu
preacher out Of the window.
The Hartford Times reports that
young woman Of that town went to il
quire the price Of sewing machines tn
other day. She asked If any reductio
was made to clergymen. "Oh. yes, IT
piled the salesman; are you a minister
wifeg' mo, SIR was the answer, :
am not Are you the sister Of a cleI
gyman2' "Ob, no., was the answer
"Then upon what relationship do 20
ask for the r~eductiong' WELL she r.
piled, y am not q clergyman's wife, {
sister, or cousin, but | have just been el
gagged to a student in the theologic,
seminary" She got the machine at
reduced price.
Representations for 1876: Abolitio.
Of the Office Of President Of the Unite
States. Sheridan will resign and buy
/. farm in Owen county, Kentucky. Graz
will be thrown from his buggy and 4
. tally injured in Missouri. james Go
don Bennett will be devoured BY an e
; capped r~hinoceros. An Indian will seal
J the Governor Of Texas. Peace at lengt
t, throughout the South, and the cotto
. crop reduced to 100000 bales. Di
p will bring in 1900 snipe, Mast an
. Andrew johnson viii shake name
across q bottle Of Wintersmithls Buchl
Forney will throw himself from h
! tower Of the Centennial building. brea'
/ ing his neck. One Of Deacon Smith
partners will die. George W. chils
+, viii be elected Poet Laureate. Con
modore Vanderbilt will buy CanadI
3 Brownlow will fight a duel with old Bi
I stokes. The heaviest grain crops eve
(; known.