Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-17
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Eighteen families in New York count
up $40, COO, 900 among them.
The present of Secretary Sherman to
his nice, who married Senator Don"
Cameron, was a oheck,for $4,000.
Mr.. Joe Jefferson was made a happy
grandfather on Saturday by the birth Of
a son to his daughter, Mrs. Farieon.
General Fremont can boast over his
turnips and water that be never touched
anything with less than ten millions
in it.
General Franz Sigel is a nervous little
German, but bis head is level in politics.
He was a friend of Mazzini, the Italian
revolutionist.
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett, the tragedian.
has a slight body, a big head, a powerful
voice, a knack at writing, and a hand.
some income.
Miss Bertha Won Hillern, the pedes.
trian, has discovered that she has a taste
Tor painting and proposes to make art
her profession.
The Boston Journal iods a defense of
ex'Secretary Robson, saying: "a thor.
oughly dishonest man would have COW
cred up his transactions"
Adelina Patti has been chosen a mem.
Der OF the Philharmonic Society of Col.
ogna, an honor bestowed upon only one
other woman-Malibrau.
Francis Henry Morgan, the trumpeter
who sounded the charge for the Six Hun.
bred and was dangerously wounded in
their wild ride" has just died.
A law should be passed compelling
every father OF a new baby to plant 4
shade tree in front of his premises. In
this manner our sidewalks can be beau.
tiiully shaded in three years. Likely
West Dispatch.
The Partisan Gas Company made
S5,8O5, 600 last year. After handing
) ,67O,OOO over to the city, it declared a
dividend of 243 per cent. A few more
modern blessings like gas would reduce
mankind to beggary.
A pompous manner and a heavy voice.
with a few other equally tremendous
accomplishments, have a great effect on
the vulgar, and when added to the title
OF attorney at law, they may sway a vii.
lage, a city, or even a nation. -ILouis.
vile Courier.J ournsl.
The giant Captain Bates is a mite in
comparison with an eighteen year old
girl living in florida, who is 81 feet tall,
lacking a quarter Of an inch, and weighs
CAB pounds Her father has become a
bankrupt through his endeavors to pro.
vide her with food.
R c. Mccormick, who has charge of
the American display at the Paris Elk.
position, has gray hair and only one eye,
and was once active in the Young Mems
Christian Association, but daring the
Fremont campaign he took to politics.
and has since lived at the expense of the
people.
Mr.. Hayes received the following Let.
ter from q man in Vermont: Desiring
to see Washington to the best advantage
| write to ask you if l can make nv
headquarters with you at the executive
mansion, as have a prejudice against
stopping at hotels, and the private board.
i~ng'houses are not quite up to my stand
ard of living"
George Sherry expects to be hanged
next month in Chicago, but he does not
seem to be dismayed, He has seen four
executions, and is adding to his knowl.
edge by reading all about the subject.
He says: 1T amt pleasant to be hanged
of course; and yet it don't amount TO
much, after all. I'm convinced that a
man doesn't keep his senses more'p a
few seconds after he's strung up, even 4
he chokes to death; and then there's tbs
probability that his neck will be broksn
killing him Instantly. I'd give 500 to
De certain that my neck would break,
L going to die game, anyhow"