Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-27
FACTS AND FANCIES.

twelve dozen sets of under-garments for
a bridal trousseau.
The Boston Globe is bold enough to
think that a mans veracity can hardly
be ascertained from his religious belief.
At Zinnwald, in Germany, a widow of
lob has just married a map of sixty. One
Of the brides children, aged eighty, was
present at the wedding.
An English judge has recently defined
gentlemen as a term which includes
anybody who has nothing to do and is
outside of the workhouse."
The Iowa man who beat his little girl
to death is dying from remorse. A large
crowd turned out to look al him when he
passed through Burlington the other day.
The saddest thing in life is the specta-
Gle afforded by a young person who has
burnt all the hair off her forehead with a
hot slate pencil and cannot afford to buy
a row of curls.
Emily Faithful says American women
are a very contented lot. She a only
prove it by the evidence of Miss An
thony, however, and the latter says she
won't go on the stand.
The cavaliers, during the protectorate,
were accustomed in their libations to put
a crumb of bread into a glass Of wine,
and before they drank it, say, God send
this Crumb-well down"
Economical wife George, dear,
don't you think it is rather e~xtravagant
of you to eat butter with that delicious
jam2" mo, love-economicall Same
piece of bread does for bothl"-Puach.
MY son" said a mother to her little
boy, who, above all others, will you wish
to see when you pass into the spirit
world2" "Goliahl" shouted the child,
UNLESS" he quickly added, there's a
bigger Teller there"
A gentleman, who was formerly an
officer 10 the Coldstream Guards, was
brought up at the Southwark, London,
Police Court recently on the charge Of
having stolen an umbrella, and was com
mitted for trial.
A very flexible temperance pledge is
this, which is circulated among Boston
fashionable ladies': " Ipromise that nc
intoxicating liquor shall be used in this
house for cooking purposes, and in sick.
ness that it shall be given conscien.
tiously."
Five States Of the Union pay their
Governors the munifcent salary oil
$1,000 q year, viz: Michigan, Nebraska,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Yer
mont. People certainly cannot be &C.
cused Of extravaganza to indulge in such
lavish outlay or expect much for theil
money.
When a girl crops her front hair anC
pulls it down wei her forehead like g
Mexican mustang, aud then ties a piece
Of red velvet round her neck, who car
wonder at the number of pale-faceC
young men that throw away theil
ambition and pass sleepless nights il
trying to raise down on their upper
lips2
The sale of Prince Torlonia's collec
ton of objects Of art and vertu com
menced at Rome on the 18th, but tn,
price realized so far are only moderate
A email picture of the Virgin on gold
attributed to Beato Angelica, was sol,
for 5000 francs; THE Chaste Susanna
supposed to be by Rubens, 1000 francs
a painting by Albano, 5000 francs; ant
a Sea piece Of Van der Welde, 400 francs
Spelling matches are in vogue this win
ter in Ohio, taking the place of othe
entertainments for grown folks. One il
Springfield was held in a large hall
was attended by q thousand persons
and the wife Of a leading lawyer tool
the prize, which was a 6nely-bound die
tionary. In many instances refresh
ments are sold, the profit going t
churches or charities.
Skating on dry ground is becoming
fashionable recreation in Europe. A
London, Brighton and many othe
towns in England Kinks have been cor
structed, with floors of asphalt or pc
ished wood, for the use Of the drawing
room skates" which, as toys, we're frs
introduced in that country some thirt
years ago. The Kinks can, of coursc
be used at all seasons, and they are b,