Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-12
FACTS AND FANCIES.

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Mrs. Fawcett, the wife of Professor
Fawcett, and a prominent mover 10 the
woman suffrage cause, is said to be as
little blue" as possible. She is de-
seribed as "all smiles and feminine ten
derness." Nevertheless, she intimated
at a recent meeting hat Mr.. Smollet was
no gentleman.
t1tzbrown II suppose you found
Wales and the lake scenery very charm
ingY" American young lady "OhI
pretty. fair, you know, but very small af-
ter our magnificent mountaing and gi--
gantic waterfalls; err and our country
is so much younger than yours, to-hard-
y a century old yet, Mr.. Fitzbrown."-
Punch.
Washington society is stirred to it's
depths, because the Japanese Minister'S
wife has a little margin of exquisite ma
tive embroidery about one Of her dresses
that cannot be duplicated for money.
She cannot understand the bitter words
spoken by the other ladies, but she sees
their envy in their looks, and is made
just as happy.
A eountryman purchased a new hat az
a Burlington, VT, hat store the other
day, leaving the old one with the mer-
chant, who kicked it under the counter.
The next day the customer came back.
and, after poking about among the rub
Dish, found the old hat, and turning dswn
the band, took out a $50 bill, quietly re-
marking, II came pretty near forgetting
where | put that money"
DR.. Nancie Morrelle, who lately
reached India from New York, has set
tied in Haidarabad, where she has al
ready obtained an extensive practice.
She opened a dispensary in one of the
bazars, and it is so crowded that she is.
about to remove it into a much larger
house. Among her patients are many
native ladies, who come from great dis
tanees to avail themselves Of her skill.
There is a beer saloon in the basement
Of the New York Tribune's new Office.
and an elevator on the floor above; so
its no matter which room you enter, you
can get elevated. You can get high
by ascending the tall tower, or you can
get "high" by remaining in the basement.
The office was erected with an eye to
comfort and convenience, that's certain.
-NorristOWa Herald.
Between Brigham Young and Victoris
Woodruff, the development of the beastly
instincts in a is not likely to flag.
While Brigham is building up the inter-
ests of the devil in Utah, Victoria picks
up auttering, lattering little souls in the
metropolis, and drops them into the
stove-pipe that reaches down to d%estruc-
ton. The last number of siren Vicky's
paper says; 1--WE shall show next week
where and what the real Garden of
Eden is"
One Of the saddest blows the Presi-
dent experienced was his arrangements
from his whilom friend the genial and
enterprising Robert Bonner. Robert
was TALKING about it the other day. and
those who heard him a never forget
the melancholy expression that stole
over his face as he observed: Perhaps
did wrong to quarrel with Grant. 1
might have engaged him to write for the
Ledger two years from now. Brook
Ign Argus.
Another new bonnet, eh2' said Lieu
tenant-General Sheridan, yesterday, to,
: Mrs. Sheridan. YES, Philip" said Mrs.
: Sheridan, solemnly, II hope l may be
permitted to clothe myself in something
, a little better than the rags Of a beggar."
Certainly, certainly" said the General
II was merely about to remark that be-
fore marriage / had but a slight compre-
hension'- You are right, Philip -
interrupted Mrs, Sheridan, 81 may say
you have no comprehension at all.
Please to assist me to disrobe myself Of
this shawl" The General did as he was
bid, remarking to himself meanwhile,
Right flank, left flank, front and rear
by Jovel Wherever you overtake this
person you'll find she is about two min
utes ahead of yoa."-Rochester Demo
crat and Chronicle,
When Gen. Cluseret was all-poweruI
in Paris in the days Of the Commune, he
conceived a dislike for a man named
Pichon, whom he determined to i'm
prison, and with this view be said one
day to an officer Of his staff: 81 point out
Pichon to you; do not lose sight of him.
The officer, not understanding Cluseret's
!, motive, but thinking that he wanted
Pichon promoted, had HIM forthwith.
! made lieutenant. A few days later Clu-
seret said again, "You are not losing
e;gbt &c picbon arc vou ~ A1o;n 49,