Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-24
FACTS AND FANCIES.

n EennsylVanla 1901 mas named MS
baby Centennial
Two Cincinnati papers have boldly
rallied around Mr.. Blaine.
Five persons in single indianapolis
family are down with lung diseases
The worst of man in Nevada is Mr..
Besthof. Both his wives claim him.
Eight unfortunate St. Louisiaus are
hoping that the hangmsn went bungle
in his work.
Uncle Sam still has left one billion
one hundred aud 6fty.fsur millions acres
Of land, such as it is.
To the surprise of every one but her
husband, California woman has licked
lion in single Combat
The Rev. Father Damen, Of Chicago
has gone to Milwaukee to preach. Mil
waukee has long deserved good Damen.
The organ Of the Radical party in
Spain; the Bsnders Espagnola, has
ceased to appear from want Of subscrib-
ers.
Talmage has this pasted up in his
Office: Loud Laughter is in the mouth
Of Foolsl Loud Talking or. Whistling
in this Office is strictly prohibited. -"
Eighteen PhGniOian inscriptions re-
Gently discovered, and on their way to
the museum of the Louvre, we're lost in
the explosion Of the French iron-clad
Magenta. al .a
II anybody supposed that Miss Louisa
NJ Alcott, the author of Little Women," !"
was little woman herself, then he or
sho was mistaken, Miss AleOtt being tall
and stately.
The Academic des Inscriptions ct
Belle Lettres has this year decreed the
"Fould" prize Of twenty thousand francs
to Mr. Ferguson for his History of
Architecture.
Inquiry is made for Hannah DAfton,
a gushing creature who ran away from
Canada with a tin peddler twenty years
ago. A fortune of 100000 is said to be
waiting for her.
The Khedive Of Egypt was educated
in Paris, speaks French to perfection,
is capital talker on any kind Of sub
iect, and takes an especially keen inte-
rest in anything English.
George Francis Train, whofor the last
eighteen months has been under an en-,
gsgement Of $4,000 to keep still, has
offered the other contracting parties
$500 to let him of. Brooklyn Argus.
A curious spectacle VAS that in the
Camb8idge, Mass, Police Courtthe other
day. Two aged inmates Of the aims
house had been fighting, and all the wit
nesses we're pauper septuagensrians.
The most rancorous of the two time
stricken combatants was sentenced to a
term in the house Of correction.
Rainwater brings down yearly about
twelve pounds Of ammonia per acre of
ground. To supply an equal amount in
sulphate Of ammonia at six cents per
pound would cost the farmer 1888, and
this is therefore the mahurisl value of
the rain. To this, however, must be ad.
ded certain quantity Of nitric Of nitrous
acid. 4ta
No poor man in Michigan wants TO be
Governor of that State because OF the
salary, which is one thousand dollars a
year. The inaugural message always
costs more than that. The Governors OF
the State have for some years been rich
m en-, to whom the glory acquired is worth
the large amount which their honors
cost them.
We think Mrs. Wilson decidedly
wtsng she has.tsleclsd avery Intellect
GUS name Tor her novel, is suggests the
idea that domestic felicity does not per.
nit in some families when it ought.
Then, the Italian pronunciation is not
as eupbonious as the English; indeed, it
sounds more like the Chinese and With q
slightransposition of two lattsrs, would
bs "In.ae ee-chee. which IN tbe hesthen
Chinese means an irritating process that
Chinamen are anbiected 70. chatta.