Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-20
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Mr.. Observation-Disclosures was a
candidate for Office in Minnesota.
Kings | have Met" is the title Of
Mr. Archibald Forbes lecture. Some
day Nh. Forbes will come across three
kings and a pair Of sevens. Then he
will learn something about the re-
sources Of this country.
An insignificant little barrel hoop
lying upon the sidewalk has been
known to yank a man right out OF
the bosom Of the church and hurl him
into the ranks of backsliders.
A man at Binghampton. N. Y.
wanted TO have some fun with an old
lady by playing ghost. The only mis-
take he made was in not finding out
beforehand that she kept a shotgun
in the house.
DR.. Tanner is a man Of strong will
power, but his will may be broken by
the lawyers in time.
Nature should hen ways. English
tourists think American autumnal
tints entirely too loud.
A sick man is considered out of
danger when tho doctor dlseontinues
his visits,
AS with q woman, so with a horse.
His back hair Is his name trouble.
A determination to be amiable isan
appropriation for the improvement Of
the river of life.
Phe only spepiai attraction at Mag
ara Falls this month Is a custom Of
6eer who can answer a civil question
in a civil manner. He isn't there to
stay, Of course.
No pleasure is comparable to the
standing upon the vantage ground Of
truth.-Baoon. Republican papers
are losing a heap Of fun.
II believe in bananas in the alb
stract. but not in the concrete" said
the old gentleman as he painfully
arose i.Om the asphalt walk
A boil in the kettle is worth two on
your nose.
The bee can deliver a singing re-
tort and keep its mouth shut.
This is where it has the advantage Of
the campaign orator.
You can tell dog wood by its bark.
Never borrow trouble" said a hus
band to his vile. "Oh, lot her Dor
row il if she can" exclaimed the next
door neighbor, she never returns
anything you know
The potato resembles an archery
club because it shoots out on all sides.
Army reunions are managed 30 that
the private soldier shall not be made
public.
New York republicans arc glad to
see any port in a storm, and that is
why they cling to Johnny Davenport.
The Bell telephone is not affected
bytho weather. 1t is not such an old
Bell wether as that.
Give me the hand that will never
deceive" sings the poet. He wants
the cards stocked so as to bring the
four aces into his fist.
The ignorance displayed by our
butchers is simply astounding. Not
one in a score Of them knows when a
bird ceases to be q chicken and be-
comes a hen.
Some women's main idea in making
pumpkin pie is to kill the taste Of the
pumpkin with something else.
No one can write too little, good or
bad Of a dead man.
Now that Cologne cathedral Is built
che next thing will be to send for
Debt Raiser Kimball; that. at least,
gould be Gle next thing 10 be done Ia
this country.
Now is tho time when the merchant
brings out last years supply Of flannel
and marks it "medicated," AMI thus
disposes Of it at a large profit.
President Hayes has had a noun.
tain named after him, and feels In con-
sequence as If he were a bigger mar
than old Mr.. Mahomet,
When two men have made a bet Of
two 10 cent oigags on politics more
than $4,000 worth Of anxiety Is at
once sllayed.