Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-15

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The St. Louis journal says: "These
three things it is unwise to repose conf.
dence in: A Democratic Legislature,
nitro glycerine and a mules sense Of
honor
A mother.in-law has sent a communi-
cation to a Milwaukee magazine, de-
nouncing the vile rabble of coarse, low
bred journalists" who make paragraphs
about mems wives mothers.
The paragraphist of the Boston .Trav-
eller should get married at nee. He
starts off his column with this melan-
chOly remark: "Love reckens hours for
months, and days for years, and every lit
tie absence is an age"
Carolus Duran, the French artist, who
has become famous as a painter of full
length portraits, is charged to execute,
at the palace of the Luxembourg, a
grand ceiling piece representing Marie
de Medicis and her court.
After waiting four years, a Michigan
lover finally popped the question, and
the girl answered; "0f course I'll have
you Why, you fool, you, we could have
been married three years agol"
Patient to doctors after consultation:
Tell me the worst, gentlemen; am l
going to dieH" Doctors: 1--WE are
divided on that Question, sir; but there is
a majority of one that you will live"
1t is pleasant to' note the progress of
refining influences and the broadening
of social culture. Over the toilet appli-
ances in a north-end washroom, in Bos-
ton, is a sign bearing the words, " Don't
wipe your NOSE on the towel"
PuncA's latest and best: How does
your brother get on in New York,
Parker?" Lady's maid-"Very well
indeed, ma'am, thank you, Hes only
been there three months, and he's al
ready beginning to speak the language
beautiful"
Simplicity Of purpose begets simplicity
Of life. This is manifested not in one
way merely, but in every way. There is
no praying for the salvation of souls,
and then, for the sake Of making money,
helping them down to hell in the ordi.
nary avocations of life.
1t is now definitely settled hat the
installation of the Prince of Wales as
Grand Master Of the Freemasons shall
take place on April %, at the Albert
Hall, London. More than 1000 Masons
will be present, and the scene will be
one of extraordinary splendor.
Tamberlik, the tenor, recently chal-
lenged the son of General Urbino to a
duel, and it vas only averted by the in
tervention of mutual friend DIS. 1t appears
that the singer hates the Bourbons, and
when he heard young Urbino shout
Long live Alfonso XII" at the theater,
it famed the slumbering fame.
A Texas editor is trying to keep soci-
ETY. straight in his town, and when he
sees anything he doesn't like he speaks
about it. To one young woman he says
We suggest to a certain young lady Of
our villa to hold her peace, unless she
can talk without trying, or seeming to
try, to shake her chignon off when she
wags her tongue. 1t adds no force 10
her words and looks out of place to us. F"
Mrs. William Pluntz, of Albany, N.
Y, separated from her husband after
only two weeks of wedlock, because he
snored so loudly that she could not sleep.
Her plea before the court was cruelty
to the sex" The court could not help
her out Of her trouble, but she finally
prevailed upon her husband to give her
800 and release her, and she went her
way.
Lady Franklin's niece writes to the
Londsn Times, at the request of her
aunt, correcting the published statement
that the latter had offered to contribute
$4,000 toward the expenses Of the pro
posed Arctic expedition The misstate-
ment doubtless arose from the fact that
Lady Franklin recently renewed the re-
ward of $4,000 offered by her for the
recovery of the records Of her husbands
expedition.
Rev. Maggie Van Colt, the female re
v~ivalist, tried last week to revive the
waning fame Of piety in the breasts o.
the immoral denizens Of Chicago, but
retired from the field discouraged. The
Chicago Hraes printed a five column re-
port OF her effort, and called it Shouts
for Salvation Mrs. Van Colt claims
that during the past year she has held
1905 meetings, saved 1853 souls, and
travelled 23,2s2 miles, which, being aver
aged up, is a very fair business, and
ought to have prevented her from feeling
discouraged.
A Paris journal relates the following;
A rich dame, who recently died at an
advanced age, at Fon t~ainebleau, left a
will containing, among others, a bequest
TO her physician of all the objects con
tained in an old oaken, chest Of her cab.
met de toilette, for his enlightened care
and the sage Instructions, which had