Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-02
FACTS n FANCIEs.

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the most artistically Illuminated boat
will be awarded.
The Russian Empire possesses now
foriy-nine training colleges for school
teachers, thirty five OF which are being
subdized by the State.
The Catholic population of P~enusylva
MIA has doubled since 1860. 1t is now
estimated at COO, 1000. They have 622
churches, chspels, ect., and SAL priests.
Elder Thurman, of Chicago, who was
disappointed because the world aid not
come to an end on the day he had APP
pointed, has revised his predictions, and
postponed the end of the world for two
years.
PrOtestants have built a church at
Smithtield, London, to commemorate
the martyrs burned there, and the Cath
olics intend to build one at the Tower to.
commemorate others. Builders and ar
chitects don't object to this sort of con-
t%ention.
Bessie Turner will be taken out of the.
atmosphere of scandal in a short time bv-
a young man who combs his hair back
and clerks in a hardware store. He'll
find nothing like hardware about her, we
tell him. Milt0aukee Neps.
Holmes remarks on the wonderful
provisions Of nature. He says there is
not even left a narrow crevice under a
fiat rock without a thin black bug pre-
pared by Providence to fill it. 1t is the
same way when vacancies occur in OIL
cial positions. -N o. Republican.
The Cumberland Presbyterians, accor-
ding to the report of the fraternal dele
gate to the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church, reports church
property to the value ofS2, 600, 900; Pres.
byteries, LOG; ministers, LIB; congre-
cations, 2,Ol6i additions duringthe ear
1916 communicates, 1882.
The Moravian Church in this country
numbers 9.7O5 communicates, an in
crease of over 400 during the year. In
Gliding children and non-communicants
the strength of the denomination is
$4,000. The seventy-6ve churches are
located mainly in Pennsylvania, Ohio.
Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
What's de occasion of dat big smoke
over dar2' inquired enc colored man of.
another at the market. Fire, sab, wass
the answer. And what's the OCCASION.
of de 6re2' "Combustshun." And
what's combustshunY' my friend" re-
piled the other, crossing his legs, "dar's
heaps of things in dis woruId dat no mig
ger ever knowed or ever will know, an
we'll change the subject to gooseber-
ries."
Alderman artist is said to have pro-
duced a painting with a most ext~raordin-
airy characteristic. 1t is q representa-
ton of the face of the Savior. At a dis
lance the eyes appear to be closed, but
as one advances they seem to open grad.
ually until they bend upon the spectator
a mournful aud pathetic gaze. This re-
mains until the visitor gets quite close
to the painting, where they are again
closed.
An individual il Paris has just BEEN
sentenced 10 eight days inrisonment and
a fine Of 100 francs for having interrupt
ed a marriage ceremony in the church
at Notre Dame dss Victories. He was
a disappointed lover of the bride, and,
BY way of revenge he had strewn the
Hoor OF the church with a quantity of
Illuminating pellets, which exploded with
each movement Of the bridal party and
the spectators with SO much noise at
some moments as to compel a suspen-
sion Of the services.
The Irish Church is splitting 10 two on
the matter of the revision of the prayer.
book, which the Low Church party have,
been carrying on in Synod in Dublin.
The real trouble grows out Of sundry
amendments to the Athanasian Creed
This creed is rejected by the Episcopal
Church in this country, and is condemn
ed by Dean Stanley as containing deep
felsehood OF a most dangerous kind.
The most Objectionable feature is, that
1t consigns to eternal damnation all out
side of the Anglican communion, and
some who are in it.
The wife of the late Professor Agassiz
rose one mOrniSg and proceeded, accord
ing to custom, TO put on her stockings
and shoes. At a certain stage Of tins
process a little scream attracted Mr..
Agassiz's attention, and not having vet
risen, he leaned a~uxiously upon his
elbow, inquiriag what was the matter.
Why, Professor, a little snake has lust
crawled out of my boot" said she.
Only one, my dear?' returned the
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