Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-08

A Texas reporter, in an account of a
theft of hogs, says; The screams of the
porker, although living some distance
away, attracted the owners attention"
The Rev. Miss Haines, of Hallowell,
oficiated as chaplain in the Maine SEN
ate recently, being the first woman that
ever acted in that capacity in the Legis'
lature.
There's nothing like sticking to ones
country, and this was why William
Tompkins, of Tennessee, sent to Eng
land to get a rolling pin and a pair of
tongs.
Forney is not altogether pleased with
Paris, because the talisman | miss here
is the English language" How thought
less the French are to persist in speak.
ing a foreign tongue.
The Missouri Republican asserts that
Nero used to keep q fighting dog, but
such taunts can't sever a friendship. of
forty-6ve years standing. II Nero kept
a dog, it was a good dog.
Temple Bar in London has had a
respite, and is not to be pulled down for
at least six months. Messrs. Childs, the
Oldest private bankers in London, have
kept their old lodgers in the room over
the bar for many years, and they have
expressed a desire, in the event of the
removal Of the structure, that it may be
rebuilt as a front to a new building they
propose to erect.
Speaking of English statesmen, Mr..
Parton says: "Corruptionl Expel from
the British Parliament every member
who bought votes to get there, and there
would not be a quorum left. A quorum
is forty out of six hundred and ifty.eight.
Thirteen were unseated for bribing,
treating and intimidation at the last
session. 1t cost FL 900, 900 to elect the
present Parliament-$5, 900, 900.
A grocer stepped out Of his door yes
terday just as a boy had filled his peck.
cts with apples from a barrel, and he
shouted: "Herel you have been steal
ing apples-policel p%olicel' Don't
holler out that wayl" replied the boy, as
he put the apples back. "Bill bet me
that my pocket wouldn't hold three old
seekers, and | was just trying to see.
I'm open to such bets every day in the
week.-Detroit Free Press.
The young men that you see going
about the streets with coat collars turned
up, hats damned down over their ears
and eyes, hands showed up either coat
sleeve, their shoulder blades making
desperate attempts to climb over their
heads, walking pigeon-toed and knock.
kneed, looking blue and sad and SO dis
consulate, they are the chaps that
" swore off the day after New Years.
They used to smoke and tip the hot
Scotch, but they don't any more; but OH
they want to.
A New Highlander, riding in a railroad
car, seemed particularly disposed to as.
tonish the other passengers with tough
stories about ~Yankeedom. AT last he
mentioned that one Of his neighbors
ovned an immense dairy, and made a
million pounds Of butter and a million
pounds of cheese yearly. This story
produced some sensation; and the
Yankee, perceiying that his veracity was
in danger of being questioned appealed
to a friend, as follows; True, isn't it,
Mr.. Pr speak Of Deacon Brown; you
know Deacon Brown "Y.e.e-s." re-
piled the friend; that is, yes; l know
Deacon Brown; don't know as / ever
heard precisely how mary pounds Of
butter and cheese he makes a year, but
| know that he has twelve saw-mills that
go by buttermilk.'
A Rheims correspondent says that a
discovery of much interest to all lovers
Of archaeology has just been made in the
department Of the Aisne, at the little
village Of Amifontaine, lying about half
way between that city and Leon. AS
the common lands belonging to the par.
ish we're being broken upfor the purpose
of being brought under cultivation, the
point Of q piokax struck a hard object,
which turned out to be an earthen jar
filled with Roman medals to the number
Of six hundred. They we're in a good
state of preservation, in not very pure
silver, and oil struck with the efigies Of
emperors Of the Antonine period. After
| some discussion it was resolved to take
, them to Rheims, and they are nov
awaiting disposal in the museum of that
city.