Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-28

who were attracted mere 10 WltnSSS
the grandest pageant ever displayed
before human vision. Nothing inter-
poses to disturb the rapidly moving
machinery. Not even the great polit-
ical event anticipated in November
mars this harmony ofcommerce. How
ever the responsible masses, in fact
every one, are not for a second forget
full of the great stake that is to be
played for, the next presidency of the
United States, still no excitement
exists. With the democrats it APP
pears a foregone conclusion that Han
cock and English will be the success
ors of Hayes and Wheeler. Every
man has resolved to be at the polls
early and to work hard until they
close. With the republicans things
appears to be terribly mixed. That
body seems to be all body and
no head, with the body con-
siderably attenuated. Even the
most blatant partisans will wind up
an argument in favor of their choice
by saying: well, the country will be
safe in the hands of either candidate
for the presidency" General Han
cocks u~ntarnished record, as compar-
ed with the stained one of Garfeld's,
affords no target for the billingsgate
batteries of his opponents to fire at,
consequently the big guns are silent
and nothing but the crack of small
arms is heard. 1t would appear to a
disinterested spectator that the repub-
lican horse is out of the race. A New
York gentleman Of finest ability as a
true prognosticator of political events
is now in Chicago. He has been
around the country taking items. He
says that New York will give a dem
ocratic majority Of 5000; that Indiana
is sure for Hancock; that Maine can
be carried for Hancock if the fusion
lists combine for him; that Connecti-
cut may be carried for him, and that
Illinois is not dead sure for Garfield.
He also says that nothing will be
allowed to intrude into the ranks of
the democracy of New York to in any
way injure the cause Of Hancock.
This gentleman is a member Of the
democratic national committee, con-
sequently is thoroughly posted as to
the exact status of affairs, and his
opinions are entitled to the weightiest
consideration.
Yesterday | again met Major ".
Whitmore, the PUBLIC LEDGER's
~peripatetic head and front. He and
Mr.. R. D.. Grove had just returned
from a trip to Ashland, Wisconsin, at
the western end Of Lake Superior,
where they had been enjoying the de-
lights of a piscatory hunt for several
days. The major expressed himself as
we'll satisfied with the many delights
of the trip, and was quite lavish in his
praise of the many %courtesies extended
him by the officials of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul, and the
Wisconsin Central railroads, over
which he travelled, and also Of Mr..
S. H. Brown, proprietor Of the Che
quamagon hotel, at Ashland, and the
Park house, at st. Joe, Michigan.
Last night the major left for New
York and Providence, r. l., on the
Pittsburg and Fort Wayne and the
Pennsylvania Central railroads. After
a few days %sojouru with his friends in
these cities, he will return to Mem
phis by the Pennsylvania Central and
the Pan Handle route, touching al
Cincinnati and Louisville.
The photographers of the nation
are in session in Chicago. The pro
fession is represented by the finest
artists from all regions Of the country,
The working girls union,'' of Chi
cago, is loudly asking for reduction
of the hours of labor; higher wages
the abolition of convict labor; that
employers be held responsible for acct.
dents to employees from machinery
and prohibition of child labor" Mrs
Garner occupied the chair during
their convention yesterday.
The skeleton of a huge mastodor
has been discovered near the north.
western limits Of Chicago. 1t will b.
exhumed and placed in the museum
The event has created considerable
excitement in scientific circles.
Some months ago little Agnes
Sheehy, Of Chicago, was frightfully
burned on the back. The wound hai
never healed. Now the physicians a
the hospital are experimenting t,
cure her by plying a lamb alive ant
sewing the hot flesh of the ANNA
over the terrible scar on the child
They think they will effect a cure b.
this means. The poor laml
and the girl will be thu
united until the beasts fesl
grows to hers, when the flaps will b
cut away and the beast left to live 0
die minus some of its flesh and wool
The lamb is securely confined in plas
ter of Paris. 1t uttered no complain
when the surgeons knife laid bare it
flesh.
Frauds, in the persons Of Samue
M. Good and Rev. G. G. Finney, Q
Des Moines, Iowa, are in Chieag
making" Masons publicly. Las
night they worked the masters de
gree. The proceedings were a gran
farce. NAYR.
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