Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-27
personal AND GENERAL.

PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
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A Mississippi editor spoke Of an
opposition candidate as jug bellied
runt. TrHn TNnQha{
There are twenty female school SUI
perintendents in Vermont elected by
the votes OF men.
A young lady OF Anderson, S. c., de
oliued an offer Of marriage on the
ground that her father already had too
large a family to support.
A man stopped Saturday on St.
Charles street, New Orleans, aud set
bis watch By a wooden sign clock that
hung in front Of jewelers. store. He
had heard of new time and wanted the
latest. UR
Levy, the e0fuetisl, proboubcss
Weinneester's Hotel in Atlanta the
best house he has found in America
Augusta News. Ii the great blower
paid his board be has a right to say
it New Orleans Picayune.
The Phihdelphia Inquirer says:
Major Nickefson's resignation from
the Vrny has been accepted. He re
ported Philadelphia as his residence
for November, but il is gratifying to
know that he lied about it.
The New York people are calling fer
the enforcement Of the law which for.
bids washerwomen and others from
carrying sOiled clothes in baskets and
bundles inside of the street cars.
Such clothing is often infected with
disease. th NO
Waco was selected as the next
place Of meeting for the Methodist
Conference. This will be the. ecu,
tennial conference Of Methodism 10
America, and the 6llieth annual con
ference in Texas. Hb4 Il t4
Mr.. Beeeher yesterday ezt6nded
the hospitality Of a dinner to Mi,
Henry Irving. gAmong olherspresent
were Miss Terry anda roasted goose.
Mr. Bseoher and the goose exeFted
themselves 70 make the eutertainment
4 pleasant one, and we're eminently
successful. - Philadelphia Call.
There are ten counties in this
State in which no psper is published.
| There are twice as many others that
should have no papers unless they
gave them a better support. "a Yas0o
| Sentinel. And there are numerous
patent outside and inside papers that
should receive no support at all unless
they Print better papers Il Vieksburg
| Pest.
When Mr. Mathew Arnold Visited
Princeton the other day. he took the
SroEg trsil-one that didn't stop al
| Pfhceton Junction But the eonduc-
tor Kindly broke the rule and stopped
there to let him of. Then there was
10 train on the branch road, SO ht
pluckily walked the three miles L
Princeton, across country. rd
BY slandering Washington society
Mrs. Dahlgreen, in her novel, hal
made money enough to build a house
in Washington, and Be a leader o
the society. Other inpecu.
NOUS authors are very properly anx.
ious to initiate the lady's example
but are deferred simply BIZ the fac
that no one seems to know Just hov
to go to work to SANDER the so-callet
society of the Federal city.
A story is in circulation ont Yves
that that the Earl Of Onslow, who's
chnrlilh discourtesy while on tt,
RUFUS, Hatch excursion made tn
talk Of continents, was politely denied
admission to the Palace Hotel, Sal
Francisco, the proprietor fearing tina
| the Earl might do something .ha
) would offend the other guests and re
feet upon the character Of the hous,
b. His "Lndship" was compelled b
seek quarters in another hostelry.
Chicago Telegram THE Masssshu
; sets women have put a big>sized bum
: Bile bee into the bonnet Of the ermine
wrapped judiciary; and the Supreu
Court justices, after looking at woma
little more closely, throtsh thei
i busted and nicely wiped ,sectaclel
have finally concluded that she is :
person, within the meaning Of d
lav--and moreover, we apprehend
person Of some considerable cons,
quence." ~. e,e.
T, Progress: 1T is reported that lad,
are wearing shoes with loR, bros,
heels. 1t would be pleasant d cred
this, but there is no way Of fndir
out about it. If you interviewed a
: the shoemskers 10 town their stat,
. ments would be sadly eontradictor
y So sensible fashion has long bee
hoped for, but the doubts must /
\. strong that it has at last arrived. I
i course il would make vast difFereu,
10 the health of the fair ones, br
you can not argue them into takir
that into account. rg