Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-30
FACTS AND FANCIES.

The music of the future-sixty.day
notes.
Good suits for bald-hesd.d men-Mo'.
hair.-[N. Y. Commercial.
One Florida grower claims to have
thirty eight varieties Of oranges in one
grove.
Oakley Hall is now supposed to be in
Paris, or at the seat Of war-or on the
way home.
One cotton mill in Columbus, Ga,
pays over ons-sixth OF the State and
county tax and one-twelfth of the city
tax.
The kicking OF a New York
variety show gets SIS a week throughout
the year, but she may yet strike for
higher wages.
1t don'ttake the ordinary boy who eats
green apples long to determine the rela.
ton between cores and efect.-[Com.
mercial Advocate.
A New Orleans paper deems it worthy
OF mention that a member Of the LOUISE
ana legislature of 1872 is now peddlinr
crabs in Thibodaux.
All the Russians are not on the Dan.
ube, fighting for their pious master. Mr..
Gottenblownukof, a Russian billiardist.
is playing in New York.
The late queen Of Holland used to
NEEDLE with politics, aud it is asserted
that the king sometimes resorted to cor
poral punishment to tame her.
The great master of even a single in.
strument OF music is indeed a wizard.
de chains us in the slavery of delight,
and is only the despot that rules over
willing captives.
Modern fashion is represented by, and
created for, the demi-mo>de, actresses
and Americans. 1t is these who buy
buy, and stimulate the demand Tor eter.
nal novelty. -[Jeunie June.
Gelt, English sculptor, is making a
statue of the lofty aud pure.minded
Byron for Green Park, London. The
statue will have marble sail ,r.clotbas
and a marble dog.
Quite a number of Philadelphia's
prominent merchants have signi6ed
their intention 10 close their stores dur
ing the summer at 5 o'clock pm, and at
4 p m. on Saturdays.
Of Miss Fisher Christian Reid the
Wilmington IN. CO. Star says: Her
fathers family is not large as we have
understood. She is some years older
than twenty-five. She has done we'll
with her books, and the Appletons APP
preciate her gifts. Her father, the late
Colone! Charles Fisher, was killed in the
famous charge of the Sixth North Caro-.
lima cavalry at the FIRST battle Of Manas-
sas."
1t is said Of the Stewart cathedral:
The steps leading to the choir and
chancel are Of polished granite and
marble. The floor alone will cost
$40, 900. A statue Of Mr.. Stewart will
occupy a niche on one side Of the chan.
Gel, and another of Mrs. Stewart a niche
on the other side. The crypt in the
basement is not yet finished. 1t is in.
tended for the body of Mr.. Stewart,
which will lie in a saroophagus on the
floor in the center, Mrs. Stewart will
also eventually lie there, side by side
with her husband.
The Salt Lake Tribune (Gentile) Is
much shocked at the %depravity of the
East. 1t says: Strangers visiting
Salt Lake think it the proper thing to
visit Brigham Young at his harem, and
they do tin broad daylight without a
blush Men high in official circles, such
as senators, representatives, governors.
etc., have been guilty Of paying their
respects to the greatest old lecher in
America, and consider themselves highly
honored. If these strangers are above
suspicion at hOne, why do they soil their
garments in Utahg'