Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-17
FACTS AND FANClES.

The KhediVs is purseproud with Dis.
raeli's check in his pocket.
The Valley Of the Po is to be ade-
quately fortified for resistance against
invaders.
Prince Torlonia continues to improve
the environs of his dried.up Lake Fu-
cino.
The Russians claim the Hungarians
for first cousins. Hungary protests that
she is not starving for their kinship.
The Roman Radicals assert that Italy
must take the bull by the horns right
away; either wipe out the Papacy or be
wiped cut by it.
In the beginning OF January, sixteen
new Cardinals are to be created, in order
to Gil up all the existing vacancies in the
College Of Cardinals.
The astronomers are rapidly getting
ready for publication OF their observa-
tions on the transit Of Venus, upon
which there is to be final grand sum
ming up.
The British navy is being concentrated
in the Mediterranean, which, until the
Russian fleets poke out of the Black Sea
will retain its present character as fine
English lake.
Richard Wagner has announced his
conviction that, although his music is tc
be the music Of the future, he, personally,
will not be the coming man. as he ia
rapidly going down hill in years.
China is going to institute permanent
diplomatic relations with all outside
barbarians, who are at all civilized
commencing with japan and making a
clean haul Of America and Europe.
FrArce would like to annex Belgium,
but refrains because Germany has not
yet pounced o., Holland. OF course,
when the time comes, IL will be tit forsat
in the transaction of those tS2 jobs.
When Joaquin Miller imparts tho in
formation that be was born in Cincinnati,
it is remarked that he does it in a
"strange, weird, unexplainable mono
tone, expressive of deep tenderness and
NeGpair."
Galnbetta calls Paul Cassagnsc CR'
sarino of the late Napoleonic empire.
Paul, although bully, is more wounded
in Partisan eyes by this sobriquet than if
he had been pierced through aud through
with a sword.
The widow cf Sonzogno, the Roman
editor assassinatcd last winter, is shortly
to marry the husband of her defunct
sister. Her first husband dead, her
lover galley.slave for life, she passes on
to fresh nuptials.
The Italian government was induced
to purchase all the railways in the north
ern part Of its dominions because they
were chiefly owned by foreigners. The
French, especially, had too big q finger
in the country's pie.
Saying that things have come to q
pinch, the Turks are willing to live here.
after in Christisnly way with their
Christian brethren; the Bible in the
morning and the Koran at night-to lay
the head on pillows in harems.
Cats, foxes and weasels have always
enjoyed the reputation Of being remark
ably sly, and they no doubt deserve it;
but nothing can surpass the slyness with
which woman, surprised by an unex'
pected caller, Twill slip set Of false
teeth into her mouth.
One of Mark Twain's funny stories is
that Of scripture panorama, the pro
prietor Of which engaged "a pianist to
play appropriate music. The musician,
when tho picture of the Prodigsl son"
was passing, struck up When Johnny
Comes Marching Homel which excited
the indignation Of the moral lecturer.
New Orleans is mysti6ed by the sud.
den appearance Of young stranger who
casually dropped into billiard saloon
the other day, said he'd try game or
twowith the proprietor, though he didn't
play much, ant since that time has
used up every good player the town caR
produce. He soys be is Mr.. Drew,
from Texas but that sounds apochry-
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