Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-16
} & FACTS AND FANCIEs.

central new II ork expects great
yield Of hOps.9
A Virginia man has found double
headed turtle.
A postofice in Michigan bears the
name of Headache
! A Broadway sign reads, Hands
wanted on pocketbooks."
Doubt increases with knowledge. 1t
is the nnIearned who are most confident.
Raw onions are recommended for a
sleepless person, provided he hasn't a
chum.
A woman at Hamilton, Canada, has
just been arrested for the two hundred
and thirty-eighth time,
Mr.. Richard Grant White insists on
style, but he writes himself that certain
things Talmost never " happen.
An Illinois judge has recently decided
that teachers and directors can not ex-
peIa pupil from the public schools on
account of absence.
A Western newspaper says that the
devil has reserved several choice seats
for those who write communications to
newspapers with lead pencil.
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"0ur common mothers unfortunate
fruit speculation" is the latest way of
referring to that misfortune which com
pels US to work for a living.
The mortality of children in Cleveland
is charged to the continued dampness of
the paved streets. This brings the street
sprinkler Of that city in danger.
One of the happiest and most in.
dependent of all human occupations is
that Of an intelligent farmer, whose land
paid for, and who keeps out of debt.
Honesty doesn't rage in Great Britain
more than elsewhere. In one year 20, 900
| persons have been arrested for debt, and
one.fourth of these we're able, but un-
willing to pay.
Mr.. Henry Berg is in trouble in La
fayette, Ind, for thrashing deaf and
dumb boy, and he denies that he has
ever been connected with the Society for
the Prevention, etc,
An Indiana husband has actually died
of grief oocasioned by the death Of his
wife; His name was William Doudican,
| Of Lafayette, and he died Of broken
heart the day following her decease.
| There are not few maladies Of mind
and body which would rapidly disappear
on embarking in a successful pecuniary
enterprise, or on being promoted to q
position Of ease, distinction and power.
The Lotta fountain is to be presented
to the city Of San Francisco early this
month. Tie total cost will not probably
exceed $4,000 or $4,000. The water will
not flow constantly, but will be turned
on as wanted.
| A boy recently found q pocket.bool
and returned it to its owner, who gave
him q FIVE cent piece. The boy looked
at the coin an instant, and then handing
it reluctantly back, audibly sighed as he
said, / can't change it.
The Chicago Tribune calls Mr.. Far
mar, Of New Hampshire, an idiot be
cause he refused a drink Of whisky. The
Tribune will never lead any one to gel
drunk SO long as it uses such harsh Ian
guage. Meumay be coaxed, but driven
never.
Happy Bridegroom = More money
madam more money! Have you for
gotten that my money has bought every
. thing that you possess-the very dres
I that you stand in2 Fair Bride-No
r sir; nor have / forgotten that your none!
! has bought what stands in it.
Il AnAlbany woman hailed a passing
horse car with her little son the othe
!; day to see him safely on it for trip t,
Troy. He stepped on board aud scram
bled for a seat in the front Of the car
AS he was going his mother said: "Why
aren't you goingto kiss your mother be
: fore you go2o The little fellow was 8
delighted at the prospects Of ride an,
Q in such hurry that he hastily rejoined
looking back excitedly: "Mr. Conductor
! won't you kiss mother for me2" O
course this amused the passengers, VIII
!, oould scarcely keen from laughing.