Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-06
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for making garments for the poor, has
been engaged three weeks embroidering
blanket for her poodle dog.
A Nevada lass having received an Of
fer of marriage from a young merchant
who had been in the neighborhood but a
short time, replied: well / don't know.
Girls are scarce and high about here,
What are you worth.
A lady being asked by gentleman TO
become his wife, wrote the word stripes, .
and stated that the letters of the word
could be transposed into the answer He
finally studied out "persist" what every
woman wishes lover to dos
Customer, who wishes to return a
horse he has lately bought" Hes
kicked the carriage into luciier matches,
and no one dares to get on his back.
What he was made for | cant think. F"
Dealer" To sell, l should say"
A little boy caught his foot in the
worsted in which his sister was working
the sentence, Mercy is Divine" in
Bristol board, and got such box on the
ear from the amiable sister as showed
how fully she appreciated the motto.
Parker Pillsbury reports thatin a visit
to the West be found the Free Religious
organizations to be either declining or to
have Disappeared altogether. BE found
many of their members in other organi.
cations, which he denominates "disrepu-
tably sectarian." "
There is strong military party in the
German Empire disposed to disturb the
peace Of Europe, A feverish belligereni
agitation results all over the continent
big and little powers are putting new
hinges on their doors, for fear they will
be broken open.
The Damon and Pythias Of modern
times are living in South Arlington
Mass They are the Oldest living grad
yates of Brown University, we're born in
the same town, are members of the same
church, partners in the practice of law
served together as members Of the Leg
islature, and are closely connected by
family ties. They are both past ninety
and in good health,
The Governor of Algeria has resolved
to institute periodical fairs in the prin
cipal oasis OF the Sahara lying south o
his province, with the two-fold object o
opening up commercial relations vial
the natives of the Sudan, and, by famil
iarising them with Europeans, pavini
the way for future explorers of that in
teresiing part Of Central Africa. Th
chief fair will be held in the oasis 0
Wargla, some distance south of tn
Province OF Constantine 1t is antici
pated that this oasis will form mart 10
the caravans trading in ivory, sal
henna, honey, ostrich feathers, goat an
camel skins, stuffs, and the quaint jew
elry peculiar to Africa.
Miss Sophia Baker, of Oswego count!
New York, has hitupon clever plan fc
keeping her lover to herself. In tt
course of human events, it seems Nil
Sophia made the acquaintance of or
Henry Smith, Their intimacy ripene
into mutual affection, and finally Gu
minated in an engagement TO be ma
ried. After this state Of affairs had ei
listed for year, Miss Sophia evidentl
became suspicious of her Henry, wroi
the following advertisement, and had
published in one Of the most widel
circulated papers in the district: Marc
: the l3, 1876, ! forbidEny One Margin
Henry Smith for was Engaged to hi
/. March the IL 1874 for if he gifts marie
he Will haito Suffer the Pently Of Il