Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-24

Did you ever see a japanese fan him.
self2
Are you Chickasaw Guards young
girl?
What is the use Of instructing dele
cation?
What has become'of the Nash Library
scheme?
Do the Chinese laundry their own
clothing2
Who of the Shelby delegates affiliated
with the bolters2
What is love without Carrie Mell?-.
chocolate caramel
Do you reckon Wolfe ever asks himself
"Shall ever Selma railroad2"
Where are the Broom Guards, and have
they beat an ignominious retreat?
Does the mosquito mean to crush us
with cool indifference this summer?
Who will care for the boilers now that
Senator Harris has turned his back upon
them2
Why is the civilian so gloomy at an
entertainment where brass buttons pre-
dominate?
Gentle reader, do you realize what an
awful, fearful, ghastly thing it is to write
spring poetry2,
Do you think the Chiekasaws can be
bluiled, especially when on their own
parade groundH
Do you yearn with yesrnin0 vearn-
ingness for the speedy return Of the
yearning Oscar?
Have you a proper regard for the pro-
prietles OF city life, or do you hang your
coat and vest on nail?
If flying machines are ever perfected.
won't murderers 60 to heaven before in
stead of after the crime2
Are you going away this summer be-
cause You are afraid somebody will think
you haven't any money!
Is not the matrimonial association craze
enough to drive The case-hardened old
bachelors raving mad?
Are you with theIrishman who declared
'EAo Dimicrats would Bate the Rcpubli-
cans" in the coming eleetion2
Are you in favor Of using hurdredths of
point in the coming drill, or should it be
decided defeat or victory Etraight2
If rotten wooden pavement will last
ten years without repairs, how long will
a good heart cedar pavement last with re-
pairs2
With ArnOld's band and a bevy of
Memphis beauties to inspire them, who
can do&At that the Chicks will be vic
tc1lols2
What is moro refreshing to the eye
even OF the hardened old bachelor than q
blooming maid Of eighteen in an airy
muslin dressl
What does the Appeal man mean when
he says the practice Of throwing banana
peele on the sidewalk has excited goO1
deal of feelipge
What spectacle is more sr.reestiv.e Of
! Aotaa depravity to the Memphis BELLE than
young man swigging q glasR of soda
water In solitude?
Is the assassin of tho President 10 rest
gently within the shades of an ASYLUM. OF
will he be executed according to the sem
tence Of the oOurt9
Wouldn't 1t be good idea for the
scavenger TO sprinkle the tails of vagrant
dogs with amixturo of string and tin can
instead Of lassoing them?
After hearing The magician Levy, are
, you not tempted to sprinkle dynamite
soinewhe IN the neighborhood of the idiot
who tools the cornet next door?
Would il be- polite TO intimate that the
} Rome, Ga, young lady who claimed to
have unconsciously worn a snake in her
hat all day, had worn it in her slipper in
} steadl
Is there living maiden so dead to the
instincts Of her sex that she cannot get
more solid comfort out Of moonlight
serenade intended for some other girl
|. than from one really intended for herself
T If the new patent contribution basket,
which rings a gong every time lead
nickel IS dropped in 1t, were passed around
in the churches tomorrow, would the
: gong have much time to say its prayers?
: Ifthere is to be no discrimination in the
matter Of striking people dumb for lying,
: as that Richmond, Virginia, darby was
stricken the other day, what are we going
TO do for stump orators during the coming
!. cAnvassl
! II our country cousins knew that even
Queen Victoria presented bill 10 the
Empress Of Russia for expenses incurred
by her visit to England to be present al
the birth Of the first child Of the Grand
Duchess Of Edinburgh, would they not be
. likely 10 profit by her illustrious example
4 and poke bill under the noses Of their
dear city relatives when they start back
home this fall2