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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-12
CHIOAGO,S R0TNED HOMES.

The Men wh0 RebuiIt the CITY wow
ON she Verge OF Starvation.
New York star.l
A resident of New York, who
was for many years engaged in
business in Chicago, met the Hon
Leonard Swett at the Brevoort
House a few days ago, and drew
from him a picture Of the desola.
ton now affecting that city. Mr..
SWEET is the ablest lawyer in Chi.
cago, and is thoroughly conversanI
with the situation of affairs in that
city. The conversation was briefly
as follows:
"It is reported, Mr.. Swett, thai
the people of Chicago are suffering
terribly. Is it so?"
g 1t is all true, sir, and you can.
not imagine-you cannot form any
idea Of the state of affairs in that
city. 1t is worse than any mau
can conceive OF.
"Does it affect the leading citi-
zensp
NiHetcen.twentieths of all the
best citizens of Chicago are bank.
rupt. Of every twenty you name
| can show you that nineteen arc
utterly ruined. None have escaped
but those who were dealing in
money. The failure of half a dozen
of the large merchants has swal
lowed up the small dealers. The
property in Chicago wouldn't sell
for the mortgages, and the Original
owners do not put valuation on il
now equal to the amount of the
mortgages. The men who rebuilt
Chicago. are all broken up"
How has this happened, Mr.
Swettp
"You know" said Mr.. SWEET
call about the rebuilding of Chi
cago. Her citizens could only re-
build by the aid Of Eastern capital
ists. They went forward, however
with an energy unparalleled; bu
the brick which they put into thei
buildings cost fifteen dollars pei
thousand, and the laborers received
four dollars per day. The property
that cost $l50,000 they mortgage(
for SIS, 900 or more. To-day / car
get brick at seven dollars, and Ia
borers at any price. It is easy tt
understand, therefore, that the pro
perty cannot be worth more thar
one-half of what it was valued at
and that it is not worth enough t
covor the mortgages"
"Has property deprecated il
every section of the city,"
eyes, it is all alike. The othel
day | took a walk with Mr.. -
prominent real estate speculator
and he directed my attention to {
piece of property, and said: "a few
years ago was offered $4,000 fol
that property. ! refused it, and
demanded $l5O,OO0. have re.
Gently offered to sell it for $12, 900
and / doubt whether l can get thai
much for it, You will see from
this that property has gone down
very low"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-12

smiles increduously, among the rest
of his ignorance believing that such
a feeling of disinclination is an i'm
possibility with you, for you are an
accomplished musician. He insists,
and to get rid of him you are
obliged to comply, and play
"a few measures. Then his
turn comes, and he sits down to the
piano, with an air of savoir faire
which makes you tremble for your
reputation as a pianist. But you
soon feel better, for you easily dis
cover that he is what the Germans
style a "note-eater," a species of
musical cannibal who possesses five
fingers or four fingers and a
thumb, as some one will have it
= upon each hand, but is desti-
tute of soul; they are not by any
means a rare animal in countries
where musical instruments are
found.
The ultra-enthusiast is COM
poser sometimes. lie processes a
deep knowledge Of the intricaciea
of musical composition. Yes, he is
bold enough to submit to you his
manuscript productions. You find
them to be a ridiculous conglomera-
tion Of notes, and in those places
where you can read an attempt at
writing chords you observe con-
secutive fifths and octaVes march
ing together in the most friendly
manner; doubled thirds and leading
notes cropping up everywhere, and
among many other errors you also
find key digressions which Wagner
himself would tremble to intro.
duce. You politely and lovingly
suggest that he should study har-
mony by commencing at the begin.
ming. The would-be composer
gracefully hints that to a musical
genius the study of harmony and
composition will be of little benefit,
and he shows an inclination to es
tablish his own rules in this connec-
tion. Again you are bored and dis.
guSted.
The intellectual amateuris to thu
professional musician as much an
object of respect and admiration as
the musical bore is of ridicule and
disgust, inasmuch as the former
carries modestly the sometimes ex
tensive musical knowledge which
he possesses, while the latter erfaunt
immoderately his full measure o
ignorance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-12
THE MUSICAL BORE.

He does not claim to be a profes-
sional musician, you know; bless
you! he does not seek to make
money by his knowledgel He sets
high value on his opinions about
music and musicians, yet he will
offer his critical decisions to all
freely, nay, abundantly. He is a
great bore to toprofessional musicians,
and to the amateur he does a great
deal of harm.
He numerically button holes the
professional musician. While you
are going down street in a hurry,
you meet the much.to be. dreaded
ultra.enthusiast. OF course, he
stops you. You are in hurry, you
say. lie knows that, but intimates
that he merely wishes to ask your
opinion upon the last soprano, who
has just completed a series of warb-
lings in your town, but before you
can summon up breath to reply, he
launches forth into a whirlwind of
criticisms, which he delivers POM
pously and occupies your valuable
time to exhibit to you his lament
able ignorance. You writhe under
the effects of the torture and try to
leave, but he holds you tightly
p" What about that new pianistY"
he asks. This question is only the
prelude to another yolley of his
opinions, which he showers upon
you gratuitously. The ruling trait
of his general character is mis- auda-
cious arrogance. You meet him in
the music store; you are busy select
ing sheet music, but he takes you
by the arm and insists that you
shall play something on the piano
for him. You are busy, and quite
weary of piano-playipg, seldom be-
ing out Of heasing distance from
that instrument. You plead want
of time, and if you state that you
do not feel ip the hBmor to play, he
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-12
A LADT'S STRANGE PETS.
Two Lions In n HOuae Living nj
Peace with the Inmates.
Rnston HaraId
Boston Herald


Boston Herald.l
Most ladies choose dog, a cat, 4
canary or pony for a pet, and often
"set their lives upon them," but
rarely does one hear of a lady's
attaching herself to such strange
pets as the writer saw at Mrs. Lin
coins, 81 Howard street, a day OF
two ago. Living in the family are
couple of lions, twenty-one
months old, brought up by the
hand of Mrs. Lincoln. They are
African lions, species not easily
reared in this country, but Mrs.
Lincoln has succeeded, by the exer-
else Of great care, in rearing them
to their present age and size. The
male weighs about $50 0pounds, and
the female perhaps fifty pounds
less. They have been at the house
on Howard street since last Septem-
ber, and until within month have
had the "run OF the place." going
about the rooms with considerable
freedom. AS a measure of eau
tion the police thought the crea-
lures should be restrained, and
their quarters are now more limited
than formerly, although they have
a safe outdoor run and a room ad-
joining the kitchen, with only a
strong wire door separating the
APARTMENTS. Mrs. Lincoln is as free
with her pets as ladies are with
their poodles. She plays with them,
feeds them from her hands, and
has taught them various tricks.
They kiss her at her bidding, Jump
through a hoop, etc. Before the
police restrictions were placed upon
them, the animals were accustomed
to walk into the kitchen or parlor
among guests, and 60 back to their
quarters without offering harm to
any one. A year ago the lioness
used to occupy the same couch with
the lady at night, but now she has
grown full large to be taken upon a
common bedstead. The animals
are quite a curiosity, and, in their
gentleness, show plainly how po-
tent is the law Of kindness, even
with the brute creation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-12
Louisville and Great Southern R.R

1880 pm. Night Express-(0n Saturday
this train runs only to Milan Connects at
Milan for St. Louis and Chicago; at Nc
and the Southeast; at Guthrie for Hopkins
Vile, Henderson and Evansville; at Louis
Vile for all points North and East.
ll;00 am. Day Express Connects for st..
Louis and Chicago. at Louisville for all
points North aRd East.
4:40 pm. Brownsville Accommodation
Daily except Sunday.
Arrival of Trains.
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OarIotta nnd Mrs. LIneoIn.

Philadelphia Record
There are two women across the
water the melancholy of whom is
we'll calculated to excite the deepest
commisseration. Carlotta, the
widow Of Maximillian, hopelessly
insane In her castle, and Mrs.
Abraham Lincoln, the widow of the
asSassinated President, living seclu-
ded in an interior town of France,
declining to return to America, lest
she may again be placed in a lunatic
asylum. 1t is said that she still
indulges, TO a moderate extent, her
propensity for purchasing things
for which she has no use, which
was one Of the forms her mild lp,
napy at first assumed, 1t will lie
remembered that in 1875 Robert,
Mrs. Lincoln's oldest son. com
menced proceedings in the Chicago
courts to have his mother adiudged
insane, in view Of her reckless
expenditures and her many aots
inconsistent with sanity, and
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-12
RAILRoAps.
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
RAILROAD.

CoHEDULE ON AND AFTER FEBRUARY
- 8, 1873:
Leaves. Arrives.
Mail and Express. daily-Il.55 pm 6.45 pm
SomerVille train, daily
Except Sunday).......... 5.00p.m 8.l8a.m
Grand Junction accemo-
dation daily Except
fday........".........-. 1.4O pm o.tU a.m
Time Twenty Minutes Faster th0u
City TiRs.
The II.D5 Pun. Train makes the quiSk-
eat slime ever made to Chattanooga, Rnox-
vile. Lynchburg, Washington, and the East,
and will stop at all Regular Stations, and at
Flag Stations when tagged, except Flag Sta
tions between Collierville aud Memphis.
SOmervi1le train Will stop 80 reg
ular and flag stations.
The 1l.55 pm. train makes close connection
at Grand junction fer all roints south on Chi
cagO, st. Louis and New Orleans railroad.
The 40 N. makes close connection for
Jackson, Tenn, and all points north Of Grand
Junction.
Ticket ofice 27s Main street and Depot
Memphis and Charleston railroad.
JOHN A. GRANT,
Chief Engineer and General Sup't.
T. s. DAVANT,
l40t Assistant General Passenger Agent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-12

EXpress.......s...... ....''........'''''''4'lo p m
10 a. III
Vile. and on Night train to Nashville.
For tickets or Information. apply at Ticket
Office, 287 Main, Northwest corner Madison
street
JAS. MONTGOMERY. Sup't Memphis Div
JAMES SPEED, Ticket Agent.
60-f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-12
MEMPHIS & LITTLE ROCK R.R,
ShIOt Line to Arkansas and Texas,
TIME CARD,

Leaves. Arrives.
Mail train, daily...........5.30p pm. 1l.3O m,
Freight train daily lex.
sunday) ......,..., ...........7. 90 am. 5.20pm.
Passengers going on this road will take
vile and Great Southern railroad. Mail
trains make close connection at Argenta for
points on the Little Rock and Fort Saith
railroad and at Little Rock with the Cairo
and Fulton railroad for points in Southwest
Arkansas and Texas.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on all night
trains.
For tickets and information apply at Ticket
Offices 27s and 2T Main street. and at depot
foot of Washington street. or at Louisville,
Nashville and Great Southern railroad depot,
or to the undersigned.
r. A. WILLIAMS, Pass. Ag't, Memphis.
M. s. Jay. q. P. avd 7. Ag't, Little Rock.
w. =. SMITH, Sup't, Memphis Tenn.
lQ3-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-12
MISSISSIPPI TENNESSEE
AILROAD.
CHEDUIR.

ON and ter Wednesday, November ID,
~ lS7T,trti L will run as follews
Leave. Arrive.
Main Train daily...... 800 pm. laos D. m
Sardis Accom- mediation
daily lex. Sundays)...-11:50 am. 9:l5a.m
Freight Train daily lex.
Sundays) ......." ......a.... 600 an. 400 D. m
H-t M. BURKE, Sup't,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-12
Five Thousand Copies
Are read by at least
Twenty Thousand People
xvi 21aAw

Twenty Thousand People
old and young. every week. 1t is just to say
that the patrons of the WESTERN
AETHOD1sT belong to the best class Of
community.
We desire our business men to make note
Of the above facts before completing their
advertising arrangements for the coming
season.
We use our best efforts to keep our columns
free of all irregular and irresponsible udvor.
tisinsi for many good people seeing an nd
Vertsement in paper. especially their
church paper. take 1t as guarantee of re-
spOn'ibility. Such confidence should mot TO
abused when it can be helped. We want.
therefore.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-12

Cold, piercing winds and driving rains
seldom fail to bring on cough, cold or
hoarseness at this season, and DR.. Bulls
Csugh Syrup should bo kept in every
house For sale BY all druggists.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-12
RAILROAD THE TABLE.

MEMPHIS AEDLoUIsVILLEgAILRoAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-29

CIz=Las ,SthJ Lts,r 70 Csiago JV1rnaL
4 peculiar incident OccGrej here 4 teE
months since, the particulars Of which I
have Just learned. TWAS on the day the
memorable cyclone passed over Lone Tree
and Clark'A The sky was s:te4ked in the
northwest with vivid flashes OF light, and
: terrible rumbIing sound made known
that dreadful storm vas imminent A
massive black cIond extending Thiriing
finger towards the e1rth and sEeeping
with great fury whatever came before it
Jenufe-a girl Who vas working a. 3 GER
tain hotel here-Eas busy ct the stove
preparing for the next meal. Hearing
rattle at the EdedooT Jennie went
10 the door and opened 1t. As she
she did 50 she was caught from the door
way bY the EhiriiDg wind and carried
over the house, turning round and round
in the air as she went, and after approach
ing the ground on the other side she
AGAIN rose and WIS taken BY the Ehlriing
Eind over the stores and dwellings 4 dis
lance OF three-f0urths Of mile, being low
cred 50 that her feet could touch the
ground a. many Is eight times during the
TIP. Exhausted, but in an erect position,
she vas q; last lowered TO the earth Is
lightly as & feather aOuh fall, having re.
eeiTed no material injury, though almost
frantic With fright The storm proceeded
Oh its way, leaving her in sight Of the
town, and in half an hour she again PIT in
an appearance in the hotel, where anxious
friends were bewAilin9 her sudden and
mysterious departure. -.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-29

TnEsg is a strong sentiment throughout
the sout., in favor Of putting the whole
busfuess Of quarantine agains. yellow fever
in the hands Of the national government,
instead OF leaving It 10 the conflicting reg
ulations Of States and municipalities.
There seems no doubt that Congress pos
sesses the power to establish such sys-
TEN under the authority vested in it By
the constitution to regulate commerce be-
tween the several states, and the rest Of
the country, which Is only less interested
than the South itself, will be apt 70 fall in
with the idea. The tavorite plan is to es-
tabIish a national quarantine, beginning on
the lst day OF May every year, and ending
about November 20, and 70 confde Its ex-
ecution and enforcement to the navy de-
pArtment
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-29

CoxCnEz,tAx ELLls, ofLouisiana, thinks
that the South has been modest long
enough. He voted for a northern speaker
in the last Congress and the present. one,
bat as the Republicans bold the South re-
sponsible i0r Democratic policy, he fayors
accepting tlla: responsibility in the fullest
by eIecting southern man for speaker,
and offering the principal committees Of
the House with southern men. Then,
with the cooperation Of Democratic Sen
ate, he thinks I'VE viii Le enabled to give
the country 3 vie, broad, patriotic, nat
ional and economical administration Of
Affairs"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-29

HARRrsBuRo, PESS., November ga
number Of tramps became involved in q
bloody fight in this city to-day, which may
result in the death Of one OF the partici.
pants. He was the victim OF the most
brutal treatment at the hands OF his asso-
ciates. After he had been knocked down
they beat him In the face with cinders and
bricks, producing several frightiul gashes
He was picked mp in an insensible condi.
ton, and at alate hour tonight he had not
returned 10 consciousness.
Morris Smith made desperate attempt
on the life OF his wife in this city to-day,
cutting several ugly gashes in her neck
with knife. She will probably recover.
Smith was suffering from deliium tTe,aaai.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-29
me Phy.iolosy OF The liver.

The llT:r Is the largest secrettng organ IN the
human b0dy, and TIE bile which !; secretes l.
more Liable 70 ritiAtjon and instruction from
its proper channels than any other Of the ami
maiA1ids Lnckily for The hili0nS however,
there q IN UAEailiRz sOusce o. relief from liT-
e. complaint, namely. HoststteFs Stomach
Bit.ers, medicine which for oTeEa quarteTct
century has been achieving thorough cures
Of tbe sbove mentioned ailments, feTef and
aZue. dysTepeia. bowel complaints, rheumatic
and kidney Affections and disOEIlssS Involving
los Of nervous Tig1s. IL L, moreover, pre-
TentiVe Of malaria disease. ardafords pr0tec-
ton 10 thousands Of persons residing in dt-
triets Of country EheTe that diH EcouFge Is
preTalent As ! remedy adapted 70 the me-
medicinal requirement Of families, Il Is 81.
premeIy desirable. ard q & means Of fOTtity-
ing debiIitated system, it b thoroughly TO be
depended upon. cod
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-29

BuLGIEE LocAlk a Freedman,
named Iashay5. Eho liyes On the Ohio
Eide. tGs. GboTe tie rolling an and Who
i enpioyed e The RiVeEs5e Furnace,
ca.ne nezr beng drowned Thile Sttempt-
inz bis Iisnal crossing n his sidd an eTeu-
inSOE two since He attempted t0spnss
ab.JFe the tUS containing the eoke, which
M out in the wafer from the EhOfe, BAT
oEinz 70 the sEiftness Of the current the
.kiff struck the tOE AID U2s overturned
He Eent Gear under the toE, bat sui
/ e,fnginz % the skif he came up Cd the OPP
( ros;;E si.ie, veil MIN exhausted
The sehools were MOI IL progress On
THURSDAY, bat VII open on Friday mpEa-
| ing 4 usEsl
me- n ednSeRfi0n Il 2 =. ~ THURSDAY.
J.F. Kelley was chosen Chairman, and
/ MariOn Huffman. Secretary. Ieiien, J.
B. Duran and Dan Theoh1ld J. wv.
! HiZhieman, Eas nominated on the arst
talIot. The higher bsllOsEeTeast0lloEs:
F, HizhIeyuan Is, Harvey HilIiZEn Is, E B.
. Wfnans 10, md Judge l4ndef5on9.
Nl0s. Of the basiness houses we're clos
Cd or ThGrzd5y portion Of the day, and
none Of the manufacturing establishiaents
we're in 0peration, bZt the National Glass
Works, We believe.
At the Union services, held in the ~ E
Chureh, there UAs sOOd Attendance, Rev.
&. :. Dean, 0itbe Disciples Church, dis
eoursing quite ably. He tired 70 impress
( the fact OF oar reasons for th3nkfulness
600 to the most destitute family in Bell
aire,H said he. and sum up their condi-
ton. aud broai reasons vii be found foE
thankiulness on their part God has
given Is the gTeatess gift He can ever Be
stoE aZain, the greatest gift He could be
stoE, His only son.7 After the discourse
: collection was taken up fnr the benefit o.
the poor, which amounted to0Ver $l3.
9Ir. :. q. Hamilton Is m0Ting his sock
Of drugs % the room JUS vacated by Cum
minis 4 WALTERS.
Quite anumbeF vent 70 Wheeling laS'
uight 10 hear Bob Ineers0ll's lecture.
Sln. Th0bIrn and two daughters vent
70 Nj Pleasant 70 spend Thanksgiving.
Miss Annie Hoge, Who teaches IN No
!. Filth Ward, vent 70 Cambridge Thurs
day morning TO attend the Teachers Asso
ciStion. Mis- Nellie, he< sister, takes hel
Place IN the school.room on Fridzy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-29

BIZ TirtneeE Died q Irast zade By TTIlE1a Nc
Sa6b and Annie ( MeS1bb, Bis wife, 70 the unLd-
Ensd - Trustee d3iel the Isih day Il Nay IS15 nd
Il rceSd 10 Tie CIerts o6ez q the C0aafy CoGEt Il
okso eOGEty, Regs YIEihiI IN box q dees a tT1st
Ind nsE'slsa No. = Il Pass 81, the Hn4ssEtsntd
I'LL On
THURSDAY, tie 18Th day d Dtssabes, A. y. Is's,
conueaeing at 10 5eJock l. ~ sell Il plklie Gpctioa
n the frat dSos * lie CoGEt HSGS & aid cSanty
10 The eiiy 81 WheeiinS Ell Virginia The gOlloEinE
described Feal es1fS dictate IN sid efy, csuEty al
State to-Efc Ibs undivided half 81 al thai p1Tt a
lot bRmbefa1 e4Skty-1!oe, IA the SSh Ward u SId
eity, EhIeA E1d pan MEASURES % test IN Ttdth Rbd
runs q Inst Tath EoEa hecTeek Hae draEn fTcCa
The point ThsTs The Uetegn holEdATy q sd par Il
lOt 9 interests viii tbe neTth line q 2ih street. 70
The alley keFein1tteE RentiSatd 3ed ~ TfSbI IlElcs
With The alley, and sid part also iaelndcI The tran
g1lsE piscs Of GT0un8, bstSeen sid line t1si n1led
dE7Sn 10 sd alIey and nh street, the nd pan CE
szH 1t adIoinS An asy ca the snst side q nd part
lot, md measures az fee;oa lh S:reSt, AID has on
same the Tagon shoPs l1isy opT1ted By WIllsIm Ne
N8bb, and e the IaEe ETaniEd % Willhm NtS1bb
and ThOnGS NoaAi By Th0E1s Neil and othe:S By
CiEFk'E oECe IN deed book No. 6, It foliis anda
TEENs or SALE-0sethtrd q The pGrChaSs noney
o = h aeh mere IhsEeaf tSe PGrehaeF uay esst 70
pay In e1sb, Abd the residue II two equal inStal.
msnIS beaG6E interest Iran Ihe day Il nIs rayahls
EiK And Twelve aonths respectively fFoa lhe day Of
sale ard Bee=ed BY detd q trust % the pEoPeFty sd
The titIe Is believed sod, but SelinS n Trustee
shall SoaTsy Oely such tis - Is vested In ne By sad
- " GEORGE 3. CALDWELL Trr,....
J, G, HEETEf, Auet4oneeF. naiG