Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-26

Of the wire drawers, remarked: "Ah,
me- what new tangled things won't they
wear Aext2"
A Danbury boarder observes that his
breakfast often tastes as if it had been
burnt at the steak. That's what's the
martyr Of it.
Mrs. Farragut prefers the model of
"The Admiral made by Winnie Ream,
because that most faithfully delineates
the features Of the great man.
A Newport, Kentucky, young lady
says she longs for fingers like the prongs
of a pitchfork, with diamond rings
enough to 6ll them to the ends.
Now, then, children" said a parish
school mistress, showing her pupils on
examination day; " who loves all men2'
you, missus," was the unexpected
reply.
A Delhi chap has forsaken his girl.
She has the fever and ague, and he can't
put an arm around her without getting
such a shaking as makes his eye balls
jingle.
A rather thick headed witness in the
police court was asked the question
whether so and so stood on the defen-
sive. "No sir" he innocently replied,
he stood on a bench"
The Brooklyn Argus says that the
thought on a cold morning is God help
the poor" To judge from appearances,
the second thought is a determination
not to NEEDLE with the intentions of
Providence.
A Washington clearinghouse Keeper
pawned her n~eglectful landlords Sun
day coat to raise money to repair the
house. Detectives interfered, and the
designing female was forced to abandon
her scheme.
A Maryland man whose wife dropped
dead a few days ago had the funeral put
of one day longer to get the balance Of
his corn husked. He said it wouldn't
make any difference to her, as she was
always good natured.
Suspenders will be worn by middle
aged ice clerks as usual this winter,
though the substitution Of the ten-penny
nail for one button in the rear will not
be INDUCED as much az in the past. 1t
is thus the tyrant fashion revolutionizes
our most venerable customs.
Ricciotti, Garibaldi's son, captured
the flag Of the Sixty.6rst Infantry Regi'
ment Of Pomerania during the late war
in France, and bis papa was and is very
proud Of the deed. Victor Hugo pro
tests against the abuse showered upon
the old hero Of Caprera by the Paris and
Versailles authorities.
A new fnctionary recently employed
in the accident room Of the Boston City
Hospital was instructed to be particular
and get all necessary facts concerning
patients names, age, residence, married
or single, when, where and how injured,
etc. His second report read thus:
Nellie -, aged six years, single
etc.
your young friend stayed uncom
monty late last night, and | was quit,
inclined TO come into the parlOr anC
dismiss him." said an indulgent fatbei
to his pet Of sixteen. "0hl yes, it wa,
pretty late; but we got so interested il
discussing ritualism that we did no
notice the aeeting hours, papal" dis
cussing ritualismI' sternly queried tn,
father, and then he walked slowly away
with his hands under his coat skirts
trying to remember what they called i
when be was young.
One Of the Paris almanacs has thi
story signed Laboulaye: A lazy girl
who liked 10 live in comfort and do moth
ing, asked her fairy godmotber to Civ.
her a good genius to do everything TO
her. On the instant the fairy called tel
dwarfs, who washed and dressed the it'll
girl and combed her hair, and fed he
and 80 on. All was done SO nicely tha
she vas happy except for the though
that they would 70 away. ITO proven
that said the ~godmother, 81 will plac
them permanently OF your ten prett
little fingers" And they are there yet
The wives Of men Of sentiment ar
not always the most appreciative
women. Jean Paul represents Siebenks
as reading one Of bis beautiful imagir
ings to his wife, who listened with eye
cast down and bated breath. AS b
closed the sharer Of his joys beanie
forth with, Don't put on your ie
stocking tomorrow, dear; / must men
that hole in it." So. when Sir Waltz
and Lady Scott we're rambling aboI
their estate, and came upon some pla.
fuI lambs frisking in a meadow; All,
said Sir Walter, "'tls no wonder thu
! poets, from the earliest ages, have mad
the lamb the emblem Of peace and il
n%oceuce." They are, indeed, ~delightfI
, animals" answered her ladyship, esp
4. ciaIly with mint sauce