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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-15
m. X. 1897
Chancery Sale of Real Estate

Chancery Court Of Shelby County-C. D. Hart
ct al. VS.. Samuella Shaw ct al.
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTkRL0OUT0RY
ID decree for sale, entered in tho above cause
on the 9th day Of May, 1876, / will sell. at
public auction. to the highest bidder, in front
oil the Clerk and Masters Office, Courthouse
Building, Main street. Memphis, Tenn, on
Saturday, June "a, 1875,
property, situated In Shelby county, Tenn,
and in the city Of Memphis, to-wit: The
I" Home Place on Union street, containing
100 feet front on Union street and extending
back south us feet, upon which lot there is q
good two story brick and frame house.
Also q lot on the north side Of Union street,
east Of tho bayou and north Of the Home
Place aforesaid, upon which there is a small
cottage. The lot has o front Of 95 feet on
Union street and extends back 1855 feet.
Also two lots on the north side Of Gayoso
street. east Of DeSsto, In the city of Memphis.
having a front Of lis feet on the north side Of
GayosO street and extending back l76 feet.
Upon these lots there are three frame cot
tages, one a double and the other a single ten
ement.
Also any other property belonging to the
estate Of A. B. Shaw, deceased, referred to
herein.
Hand-bills will be distributed before sale.
Terms Of Sale-0n q credit of 6 and Il
months. purchaser to execute notes with ap-
proved security, bearing interest from date Of
sale lien retained till same are paid. Equity
Of redemption barred.
This June l. 1876.
EDMUND A. COLE. @. and N.
By.R. ]. BLACK, D.. o. and M.
II. @. King, Geo. CAN'T, Wright X Folks
| and g.. A. Hanson, Attorneys. 80 l0l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-15

The Capitol City, Captain 0'Nesl, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
for Vicksburg and the bends. Carrying
the mail aud doing all way business. 5
The City of Helena, Captain Mckee.
is the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator Tomorrow evening for Cairo
and ST. Louis, making close connection
with the principal railroads for al points
East and West. Geo. Walton does the
honors Of the Office.
The A. ]. White, Captain Marsh
Miller in command, sthe regular packet
leaving this evening for Napoleon and
the bends, giving special attention to all
way business. The White is a safe car
rier and has excellent passenger accom-.
modations. Captain Lee Cummins con-
trolls the Office and is assisted by Billy
Smithers and John Briggs.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain Remission,
viii arrive to-day from Cincinnati with
a cargo Of Western products and returns
tomorrow evening to the Ohio river,
ticketing passengers through to the Cen.
tennisl and all points East at reduced
rates. Captain Billy Mcintyre, a clever
gentleman, presides at the desk.
Major R, h. Wildberger, of the Ken
lucky Military Institute, arrived in tn,
city yesterday and received a warm re
ception by a large number of his friends
Mr.. Wildberger is a brother Of the sec
ratary and cashier Of the Cheek Line
May his stay in the city bepleasaut.
The Anchor Line packet Grand Towe
collided with the Cumberland rive
packet Shippers Own at Cairo last night
The latter steamer sunk to the hurrican,
roof and is a total loss. Full particular
in our telegraph column.
Cincinnati Commercial, l4th: Gin
%cinnati is full Of representatives of tn,
river interest, as well as Convention
delegates. Among the visitors OF
Change we observed Capt W j. Kount7
en- route from Pittsburg to st. Louis, t
look after his new steamer Paragon. b
is very bitter on the renegade ConklinG
and in a recent issue Of the Alleghen.
Mail, remarks: I'VE can not bring ouI
selves to believe that Roscoe Uonkling
of New York, can, by any possibility
succeed id securing a large following
His past record, in connection with tn
patent.right rings, to cripple, if not ruiz
the marine interest of the country, has el
tranged from him the respect, con6denc
and support of every intelligent owne
Of steamboat stock in the land; and t.
place in nomination a man who has 8
efeetually attempted to destroy so vita
an interest as the m of the III
ton would be counting certain defeat
the party. We can assure the member
Of the convention that in the event Of h
nomination that an opposition will /
inaugurated, and no stone left unturne
by this wealthy aHd influential class
compass his defeat, regardless of polit
cal party" Captain John NJ. Bo6Hge
of St. Louis, is also here, advocating ii
! New Orleans and Brazil Steamship Lin
, BE says St. Louis has subscribed $3.50
900 in this 500, 900, 900 stock enterpris
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-15
Attachment Notice.

Before j. NJ, Coleman, Justice Of the Peace
for Shelby County, Tenn. memphis Wood
Works VS.. W. II. Nance. James Nance and
- Nance, comprising the 6rm Of W. II.
Nance & Bros.
IN THIS CAUSE AN HAV-
i ing been sued out under section 1856 of che
Code Of Tennessee. and returned levied upon
the property Of the defendants, and aft
davit having been made that the defendants
are indebted TO the plaintiffs in the sum Of one
hundred and seventy-hve dollars, due BY 40
count, and that the claim is just, and that the
defendants are nonresident Of the State OF
Tennessee; it is therefore ordered thai
the said defendants make their personal ap-
pearance before mi on the 10th day Of
July, 1876, at II o'clock M. at my Office,
No. 29l Front street, in the city Of Memphis,
Tennessee. and defend said attachment
suit within the time prescribed by law, or the
same will be proceeded with OF parte and
that a copy Of this order be published once a
week for four consecutive weeks, in the Public
Ledger
This 5th.day Of June, 1876.
$3.50 95-lOl .. n. O0LEMAN. J. P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-15

The market this morning opened
steady, with prices unchanged. The de-
mand was fair, with liberal offering, but
transactions were not very heavy. New
York spots and futures were quiet and
steady. Liverpool was reported steady
and quiet for spots and arrivals. EST
mated sales for the day, 800 bales; sales
yesterday, $50 bales. Change closed al
2 N. in respect to General Fizer, de-
ceased.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-15
ATTAINMENT Notice.

In the Circuit Court OF Shelby county. Tenn
j. r. Goodwin & Co. vs.J. X, Gurley.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTAOHMENTHAV-
j ing been sued out under section 1855 OF Code
Of Tennessee and returned into Court levied
by garnishment on Chas. w. Adams, who has
answered that he has property Of the defend
ant in his possession, and affidavit having been
made that the defendant is justly indebted to
plaintiff in the sum olive hundred and eighty
seven dollars and fifty cents. with interest,
and that said Gurley Is a nonresident Of the
State Of Tennessee; il Is therefore ordered that
the said defendant, ]. K. 6urley, make his
personal appearance herein, before the Judge
Of the Circuit Court Of Shelby county, al
the courthouse in the city Of Memphis. on
the third Monday in September next. and do
fend said attachment suit within the time pre-
scribed by law. or the same will be proceeded
with OK parte; and that a copy Of this order
be published onee q week for four consecutive
weeks In the Public ledger. VI
This LIST day of June, 1876.
A c0py-Attest:
B. F COLEMAN, Clerk.
By GEO ]. CAMPBELL, d. O..
M~EATHERFoRD x ESTES, Atty for Plaintiffs
80.R-Q2-Q9
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fia4e LEGAL.
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ChancCry Sale of Real Estate.

Chancery Court of Shelby county-Mary Botto
vs.. Louis LRzaretto ct al.
DY VIRTUE OF AN rNTERL0CUT9RY
ID decree for sale, entered In the above
cause on the 10th day Of March, 1876, and
May 10, 1876, / will sell at public auction, TO
the highest bidder. in front Of the Clerk and
Master's office. courthouse building, Main
street. Memphis. Tenn. on
Saturday, June II, 1873.
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county. Tennes-
see. and nAar the city Of Memphis, TO- wit:
The west half Of lot No. 149 in Chelsea, said
lot being the southeast corner Of Greenlaw
and Fourth streets, and bounded viz; On the
north BY lot owned and occupied by W. Folt-
man, on the east by half Of lot No. l49.
DIVIDED and occupied by Sylvia Dammon on
the west by Fourth street; and on the South
side BY Greenlaw street, being a LOTT by "a
feet.
Terms of Sale-0n a credit Of six months,
purchaser TO execute notes with approved So
curity. Equity Of redemption barred.
This May %, 1875.
EDMUND A. COLE, O. and M.
By r. j. BLACK, ID. @. and M.
H. @. King. B. B. BARNES, and Smith,
SooTr 4 JEPFERsoN, Attorneys.
T-77-a3.99-Ml
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KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

UNITY LODGE No. 2l7-meets every Wednes-
day night at Hall, No. 2S Second street. up
stairs. D. r. Goodyear, Dictator; Charles l..
Pnllen. Raparter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-15
YHIGHTs OF TIL

TuHuKssnE Lopez No. 5-Meets ny
LIST and3d W ednesdays each month at j,
26O Second street, Vincent Block, OPP. Vonrt
Square. Joe Locke, &c; W.L.Pa rker, W.;
w Kiostemeyer, P.;G.W.L. Crock, VI. Of b;
LAIN Wilson. II. IL e.; W. a. MoystOn, K.
Of r. and s.; G. Layton, P. G.
MEMPHIS LoDeR No. 6.-Meets for drill on
6rst Thursday Of each month. Regular meet
TpT second, third and fourth Thursday. K
TCreirhton, CO;F W Moews, g; Jos 5
Leon. VIC; John Wood, P; B PSmith, M +;
W Vigus, M E; \ P Bath, KRIS.
CuUR DE- LION Lopez No. 1S-Meets I'd and
4th Wednesdays eIery month, at $50 Second
street, Vincent SlO9k, opposite Court square
Wilson, p; @. A. Burr. N. Of E.; j. 7.
Tomlinssn, NJ. Of T.; D. W. bchafer, 4.
Of r. s.; j. O. Walston, P. O.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-15
BRUDER.BUND.

DEuTsoHER BRuDER-BU meets LIST Sunday
in each month at2 o'clock Pm. at Cochran
mann. Vice Pres't; W. Glaentzer, Sec'y: II.
W. Schultze, I~reas'r; Aug Zweiiel and John
Handwerker, Sick Committee for Northern
Division; John Wendell aud John Margle.
Sick Committee for Southern Division.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-15
TisANCIAh AVID uOmMERGAL
M0NET.
PUBLIo LEDeKR 0FFIcz.

% PIhLlO LkD1hA OfIlClt
MEMPHIS. Tenn, June 10, 1861
We have no new features to report TO-
day in financial circles. There was little
spirit exhibited in banking circles, in
fact, beyond the local checking and de-
posting there was nothing doing. Cur
rency is abundant and acceptable paper
is readily discounted al SOLO y cent.
. annum; street rates on short leans still
rule at l4@2A p cent. p month. Elk
change remains quiet and steady, with
the supply about equal to the demand
at the following rates: Buyisg on New
York at par and selling at fc premium
on New Orleans, buying at fc discount
and selling at par. Brokers are paying
llll@lllf for gold, with light trans
actions. There was little or no move
iooo1 -. fare;on securities.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-15
Q. o. r. DIRECTORY.
oad Fellows. Hall. corner Main and NORTH
Court streots1

VUU NGiAONNG AAaAh
Nrvpars LoDeT, No. 6-meets every Tues
dav. G. II. Plisehke, N. g.; SIS. HaTrett,
v. g.; L. S. Burr, Secretary; h Z. RISK
CsfcEasAw LoDsu. No. s-mscts eyer, MoS-
Pa ssra. Y. e.. A D. Gibson. R. s.; John A.
Holt. treasurer; Thomas Bacon, p. 5.
SrHILLYR LODeH, No. 140-moets ever, Wed-
nssday night. John Spang, N. g.; Frank
Dries, y. g.; Chas. Boruer, secretary; John
Linkhauer, Treasurer: -v.
BISEER LeDGE, No. H1-meets every triaey
oight. @, II. Neid lick, n. G.;J.W. Ander-
son, V. g.; WIN. Henry. p. and X. 81; J. 8
"RIuTS Cry Lopez. No. l7-meets every
Tuesday evening at $50 Second street. D. i.
Porter, N. g.; R. D; Speed, v. G.i w H.
Moyston, Secretary; D. N. Kenneday, Treas.
ENokMPHKETs.
e4vose E%NoANpNExr, No. 3-meets On che
LIST and Sd Thursday nights Of zach mona
p. b. Goodyear. s. W.; Thos. Bacon,
scribe: B. bingham, Treasurer; w. X.
frs1SI, ErcAHPxEEr. No. s9-mssts I'd and
an Thursday nights Of each month; Joe
Locke,C P; AW Newsomt p " u
Irook' s W; s s Garrett, j W; Cullen
Scribe; n Plischke, Treasurer.
DKGRKB LODGE.
MEMPHIS DEeREE LoDeE No. Sheets first
& ,turday Of each month. Wm. Henry y.
d. A. Wardlaw, d. d. Nj. Frank Mel
lersh, A. D. NJ; 7, P. Holland, seoy; T.
W. Smith, Treas. ,
Ruth LoDeE, No. l, D. oF R.-.meets secohd
and fourth Saturday nights OF each mo9sh
L s. Burr, N. g.; Mrs. Marcus Jones, Y, d.;
r. P. Holland, Sec'y; Mrs. Geo. Miller, Treas.
GENERAL RELIsP COMMITTEE : US Wilkins
uhairman, go Main street; John w. Maynes,
hurr. Secretary and Treasurer. 2lO From
street; A. D. Gibson. 6 West Court street. j.
q, Schmidt, a Msnroe street; d. l. Porter
IS Union street.
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NAroSA TEMPLE OF II. AND 7.
So, l-meets every Friday even

NArosA TEMPLE OF II. AND T. HKANH
SO, l-meets every Friday even Hk@A
ing Al s O'Clock at Temperance M-h
Hall, No. 293 Second street. Ih
A. j. McGarvey, W, g. t.; Z. 0. Milton, w.
v. T.; @. A. S. Richardson, W.. R.; 9. r.
Shepherd, ". A. r.; Jos. s. Leon, W i. Ri
Bun \. Price. W TT; A. Hum, w. u; u.
H. Hampson, W. D. u. W. A. Hill. ir, W.
g.; Geo. B. Elliott, W. s.; Rev. d. c. Coul-
ton. W. Chaplain.
CHELSEA TEMPLE OF II. AND T. No. 2-meets
every Tuesday evening at 5 o'clock, at their
Lall, Brick Church, Chelsea. o.. h. Colby,
~. G. T.; B. 7, Carr, Wv T. r. M. Ken
dali. W. R.; 7. b. Rawlings, W. A. R.; &.
y. Chandler, W. z. R.; w NJ. Carr, W. T.;
W. S. Rodgers. W. U.;R. 7. White. W. d.
u; Chas. II. Lanham, W. g.; G.. r. Egnew.
W. s.; r. J. Rawlings. W. Chap.
MONTGOMERY COUNCIL No. l, I. A. n S
T.-meets first Monday in each month, in
Masonic Hall, Gayoso Block, at TX o'clock
pm. John W. Graham, G. Of O.; John W.
Brush. X.
THALEs TEMPLE OF H. AND T. No. 4-meetS
every Monday evening at IA o'clock at their
hall, corner Second aud Adams streets, OYel
Engine-house. Jonathan Wood, W. q. T..
John w. Brush, W. v. t.; W. II. Atkinson
w, R.; John D. Cox, jr.. W. A. R.; John W
Cacey, W. Il. r.; Chas. IL. McDougal, W
T.; FIT. Davis. W. U.;R H.. He.ter, W. ID
u; +. W. Halle, W..G,i,J u, Bourne, W
s.; Dan A. Johnson, W. Chaplain.
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oUBLIC LEDGER.
~1TAsOaTO ~DIREUTORY.

MW WI
LoDaHs. XN
SoufH MEMPHIS, No. lis meets "a tf1aay
esch month. in Odd Fellows Hall. Is \
halier. W NJ; Blk Pullen, Sec,y.
HEeERoxA. No. 16s-meeis lss MMonaAy ln
each month, in 0dd E%eiS gsc,v.
"pYSSyyy Soo]T. No. 2S9-meets LIST Thursday
,aaah ,nonth in Odd Fellows Hall. AT
LAWS. nj; Lyle, see'y;
Dun.Soro Ma 99-meets Sd Friday in each
Dsa%oI;T ~ nd Fellows Hall. Jno W Ora
b"m' W NJ; n J Ward. Sec'y pro tenn;
KmwIsEING,N No. %l[meets at1 frlaay IN
~ month, in Odd Fellows Hall. james 5
SSaaSnsnter. WIN; lack 7 White, Sec'y.
ROYAL ARCH.
pvxr OElPTxR, No. 2-meets I'd Monday Of
..rh month-at Masonic Hall, in Gayoso
Flock. A. J. Wheeler. NJ. e. d. P; Q. q.
LosSs, GsIyfER, No. sS-meets at Ma
.onic Hall, in Gsyoso biloxi, Sd Monday Of
ssch month, W. S. Matthews. NJ. Il. II. p;
n. W. Shelton, Secretary.
" n. n o. n.
EuREKL COUNCIL, No. 6-meey Sd Thurs
dsv nj zach month-at Masonic Hall, in Gay.
go Block. A. J. Wheeler. Tn. H.; G. H..
myers YuHPLlxs.
cYRxyu C~OHNAKDERY. No. f-meets 9Th Mon
tav Of each month at Masonic Hall, Gayoso
lock. Ed Worsham. n. o.; I. ]. Barehus,
sr. ELMO CoxxASDKRY No. l5.-Meets
"A Tuesday of each month at Masonic Hall
Gayoso Block. B. +. Halter, E. O.; T.. w.
shelton. Rec.
meats fist and third Saturdays Of each month
at Masonic Hall. l.. B. Hatch, M. 7. 81; 1.
4 Rarehug r
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NEW YoRK. June Is. 1859 p.m.-Cotton is
quiet, with futures easy. Sales for future de-
fvarv IN 101 holae

LlvHRpooL. June Is. 1870 p.m.-Cotton is
steady, uplends. $3.50; Orleans. 6 5-l6d.
5sles, 100 bales, Of which 200 were for ex-
port and speculation. Arrivals quiet and
steady,
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-01-27

main street of the village. 4 halt was made
to allow a photographer to make a picture
of the pageant. At the grave there was a
discussion as to whether the coffin, which
was shaped to hold the animal, should be
buried on the side or standing up edgewise.
Some argued that the horse should lie on
ms back, just like a human corpse others
That he should be left in a standing attitude.
as IN lite; and a third party held that he
ought to repose on his side. The owner.
Who had intended no burlesque, decided to
bury his favorite in the latter way and so
this strange funeral ended d%ecorously.
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T nc VI CIRCLE.
LOST.
By RUTH, THE A

I have lost q sigh this morning,
And / guess the winds have caught it'll
How / wonder if they're conscious
Of the melodies I've taught it?
Can they lie close down and whisper
The vibrations it had measured,
Ere it ventured to the surface
To fly off, with thoughts SO Treasured!
All! my pretty one, / fear me,
In the cloudland, where you're creeping,
You will miss the silent fancies
Of my spirit near you sweeping;
And your voice will be o'er-burdened,
AS the summer suns departing,
May remind you of the shelter
In my breast you've lost by starting!
True, the winds will bear you upward,
Till you reach the sky above you,
And they'll whisper in their chantings,
How devotedly they'll love you
But the quiet of your journey
Will be broken by unresting,
For you'll need the heart deserted,
And the love buds in it nestling!
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AN q

A gray horse, which in a lifetime Of TWEEN
ty-eight years had travelled with a circus,
been mortgaged four times, served in the re-
bellion, and had been less g~loriously useful
in his old age at framework, died recently at
Oconto, Wis. His name was Robinson CRU
soc, and he was called Bob, for short, by IA
miliar acquaintances. His owner had a cot
fin made of black walnut, handsomely fin
ished, and bearing a plate inscribed with the
name and age. A funeral was attended by
200 villagers. After aspeech laudatory of
the dead horse, q procession was formedlik
this:
Band of Muaic.
Coffin on a Truck drawn by Six Horses
Bob's Mate heavily dripnd with Grape.
Mourners af0ot.
The route to the grave was through the
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EN- SH EAvES.

See that each hours feelings and
thoughts and actions are pure.and true then
will your life be sure.
Marriage is the one thing in which a
mistake is fatal. In other affairs experience
may profit one, but in marriage wisdom lies
in f~orethought.
The seeds of love never grow but under
the warm and genial influence of kind feel
ings and atfectionate manners.
-The happiness of the human race. in
this world does not consist in our being
devoid of passions, but in our learning to
command them.
1t is better to keep ones own secret than
to confide it to the care Of any one else.
Truth is the bond ofunion and the basis
OF human happiness. Without this virtue
there's no reliance in language, no conf
dence in friendship, no security in oaths and
promises.
10 men of a poetical nature, life is apt to
become a desert, in whose undulutinr air.
as III hat OF other deserts, objcts appeared
both wavering and gigantic.
TO be in company with those we love
satisfies us it does not signify whether we
speak to them or not, whether we think on
them or in~ditferentthings: to be nearer them
is all.
Making false representations is like try
ing to hide in a fog if you move about, you
are in danger of humping your head against
the truth.
No man is born into the world whose
work is not born with him. There is always
work, and tools to work Withal, for those
who will and blessed are the heavy hands
of toll.
Learn thoroughly what you do learn, be
it ever so little, and you may speak it with
confidence. A few clearly defined facts and
IDEAS are worth Il whole library of uncertain
knowledge.
TIC learn how to speak, you must some.
times practice silence. Loudness and
garrulity are infallible signs Of impotence.
-1ndolent men die. But, says the reader,
all men die. Certainly, they do, some
time. That is not what we mean. Indolent
men die prematurely die from their indo-
lence.
Nc mans life is free from struggles and
notifications, not even the happiest but
every one may build up his own happiness
by seeking true mental pleasure, and thus
make himself independent of outward for
tune.
The last, best fruit, which comes to late
perfection, even in the kindliest souls, is
tenderness toward the hard, forbcarance to-
ward the unfortunate, warmth of heart to-
ward the cold, and philanthropy towards
the misanthropic.
There is no greater work on the earth
than that Of developing everything in man,
of bringing it into harmony, Of holding it
back from wrong-doing, and pushing it
forward to positive excellence. lie builds
a great work who builds a pyramid; but
he builds a greater work who builds a char
acter.
Error Is the negative of truth, as dark
ness - TO light, or as death is to life.
These are all essentially irreconcilable and
antagonistic. Truth will make us happy,
can conduct us to God, to Immortality, to
heaven.
Comparatively few are destroyed by
outrageous and flaming vices, such az
blaspiiemy, theft, drunkenness, or UNI
cleanness, hut crowds are perishing by
that deadly smoke of indifference which
-. 49, nt.rs.I. .1Ax1 - Mx.1 49,.
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LITERARY cURIOsITIEs, PUNs AND


BLUNDERS.
In anotice of DR.. Bombaugh's "Gleaninas
for the Curious, " the Hartford Comant quotes
the following:
we lind the whole alphabet in this one
sentence of forty-eight letters:
"John P. Brady gave me a black walnut
box of quite a small size"
Then there's the set of five uniyocalic
verses where in each in succession only one
vowel is employed. The 81" verse on the
approach Of evening is:
"Idling I sit in this mild twilight dim,
Whilst birds in wild swift vigils, circling skim,
Light winds in signing sink, till, rising bright,
Nights Virgin Pilgrim swims in vivid light
Charles Matthews, the commedian. was
served by a green grocer named Berry, and
generally settled his bill once a quarter. AT
one time the account was sent in before it
was duo, and Matthews laboring under an
idea that his credit was doubted, said -
Here's a pretty mu11, Berry. You sent in
your bill, Berry, before it was due, Berry.
Your father, the elder Berry, would not
have been such a goose, Berry but you
need not look SO black, Berry, for I don't
care a strap, Berry, and shan't pay you till
Christmas, Berry"
And there is the story Of Colman, who
was asked if he knew Theodore Hook. and
answered at once:-"Oh, yes; Hook and
Eye are old associates" There are album
dant other good, bad and Indifferent jokes
Of this sort. A long list of literary plumbers
is given, including those OF the French trans
lators who rendered Cibber's cloves Last
Shift y into "The Last Chemise of Love-
and Congreye's Mourning Bride'' into the
"Spouse of the Morning" and classed Miss
Edgeworth's essay ON 9 Irish Bulls among
important works on natural history, and to
Shakspeare's line, $50 dull, so dead, in look
SO pooe-begoase," put the conclusion, $50 grief,
be off with YOU" Even Voltaire made one
of Shakspeare's heroes, who was going to
s'caa.ve for himself a fortune with his sWord,'
say, What care | tor lands? With my
sword [ will make a fortune cutting meat.''
Victor Hugo called the Firth of Forth the
g fifth Of the quarter The Tichborne
claimant, who understood L4atin,'' trans
lated for the court, "Laus dec semper" as
.ssThe laws of God forever and a French
pretender to Latin knowledge gave "Numero
dens imparigaudet" to mean The number
two takes pleasure in being odd.o
1t was a sharp bit of echo verse that the
Sunday Times of London threw off in 1881,
when tickets to hear the great ~violinist were
very high:
What are they who pay three guineas
To hear a tune of Paganinni's
Echo,-Packo 'ninnies.