Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-15
FACTS AND FANCIES.

The Count de Pourtales, OF Paris, isin
New York.
Stokes, the murderer of Fisk, has only
one year more of retirement"
Bergh and Pittsburgh alike resent
omissions Of their terminal "h."
A fellow who got drunk on election
day said it was owing to bis efforts to put
down party spirit.
JnliA, the only child OF General Stone
wall jackson, is to be the recipient of an
endowment fund.
What is mind2 No matter. What is
matter2 Never mind, But what is
mind2 Oh. its immatarial.
Anything Midas touched was turned
to gold, In these day touch man with
gold and he Il turn into anything.
You should never tell man that he
lies. Simply remark that he is guilty of
heterophemy aud drop the subject-if
he'll let you.
A woman is composed of two hundred
and fortY-tbree bones, one hundred and
sixty-nine muscles, aud three hundred
aud sixty nine pins.
Miss Cavendish, the English actress is
coming, and some one remarks that she
is 6ue-cut. Then the critics can puff
her if they chews.
Japenese officials commit suicide when
fou d guilty OF theft or embezzlement.
American officials retire to their farms
and receive the congratulations OF
friends.
Omnibuses originated in Paris in 1927 i.
The other kind Of buses, which are
specially desired by Young men aud
msidens, were discovered some years
previously.
The revolutionists who spent FIVE dol
lars and lost one man in overturning the
State Government Of Panama last
month we're disgusted to find only $3.ll
in the treasury.
You hsyn't opened your mouth
during the whole session." said an NJ. P
to fellow member. "0h yes. ] have"
Was the reply, II yawned through the
whole Of your speech"
II the Ark had been manned BY Mis-
sissippi steamboat captain, he would
have been very unhappy during the en-.
tire voyage because there was no op-
position Ark on the river to race with.
What makes you look SO glum,
TomH"-"obl hAG to endure sad
trial to my feelings 49," What on earth
was it2"-"Why l had to tie pretty
girls bonRet with her mother looking
on.
at q restaurant, the other day. Q man
inquired, reading from a bill Of fare,
"Whst is this sirloin Of beef a Ia 6nan-
ciereY Il suppoEe that is cut from the
stock exchange bili," replied his friend.
Boston Advertiser.
John Smith was born, bsptised, arrest.
ed, shot, buried, married and sentenced
to the penitentiary for life, all in one
week, recently, in Omaha. This did not
prevent his having his tooth pulled, and
stopping his paper on the following Mon
day either.
Count Wendt Won Eulenburg, who was
soon to marry Prince Bismarck's dsugh-
ter, is dead. He had been Ill for some
time with typhus fever, and his illness
was coHjectured to be one Of the reasons
why the Chancellor failed to visit Italy
with the Emperor William. Count Wendt
was young man, rather hOt-hcaded,
and a few years ago in a studenke' fray
he fatally stabbed one of his fellows, for
which he received merely nominal pun
ishment.
The following significant advertise,
meut has Appeared in . daily paper at
Florence: "Marriage-An assured in
come Of 5000 francs Is but little to ena-
BILE gentleman bearing the title Of
Marquis, 6fty.two years Of age, Of French
origin, formerly in the army, and now
living in Tuscany. where he possesses q
Valazzina, to sustain bis rank; he there.
+ 70 - aesires to marry an Italian or for
airl iaey possessing an income Of $4,000
or 20 600 frunes Write and send photo.