Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-17
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Correspondence PUBLIC LRDGKR.l
CHICAGO, February 13.-The lenten
season is upon Chicago, and many are
forced to observe its fasting and
prayer discipline, Notwithstanding
that during the dark days of the late
unpleasantness, while cold and hungry
they often ayowed they never would
again fast while they could get any
thing to eat. But the church and
polite society generally, has caused
these turbulent persons to fall into
line and partake of fish and eggs with
apparent good grace. Some species Of
the inny tribe / cannot object to,
when served up invitingly, but from
conish, and its peculiar smell, deliver
me, Phewl | can't stand either.
However, for forty days l will have
to bear my cross in this respect. AS
regards church festivities and holy
days Chicago is very deyout, and
morning and night streams of men,
women and children can be seen hur-
riedly vending their way to the house
OF the Lord to offer up their thanks
and prayers that they are permitted to
toll and fight the battle of
life for a questionably happy
existence. Somehow | cannot help
believing that if every household was
made a family altar, and all the money
spent to build magnificent churches.
and to keep up church establish
ments, was spent for the benefit of
physical suffering, there would be less
misery and 6more better Christians in
the world. A suficiency of school
houses and schoOl-books. and of
wholesome bread and meat. would ro
a long way to make this world a desir-
able place to live in. Poverty begets
crime and Ignorance fosters it into
hideous proportions. Christ did not
ask,the erection Ofpalaces in which to
preach His doctrine, but made green
mounds His rostrum from which to
proclaim His Fathers holy word.
Such being the case, | contend that
the preachers of the day should be
content to follow in His footsteps
while gaunt poverty stalks over the
land, and convert church property
into a medium for the alienation Of
physical suffering. This being accom-
plished, spiritual perfection would soon
follow. Well, | guess L will stop
right here, before | say something
that might bring down the wrath Of
the clerical element upon NV unpro-
tected Uranium. | am positively op-
posed to tho existence of church.
State, federal, local and society pal.
aces while he who is created in the
image Of God is hungry, ragged. cast
down, and emaciated by want. Keep
him in Gods image, and the residue
devote to luxuries.
A sanctimonious villain. a meek
and lowly expounder Of the bible, is
i9 jail here. His name is Warren
Goss. He ingratiated his Shiny self
into the family circle of Mr.. Peter
PiersOn, who treated him we'll. As a
recompense, the scoundrel outraged
that gentleman's 13-year-old daughter
and stole his watch. Comment Is left
for the reader.
Mr.. David Cavan, Of Evanston. one
afChicago's many beautiful suburbs
was suddenly called into the shadow
land a few days Ego, at the age Of 81
years. AT no remote period the dc.
ceased lived in luxury in New York.
Gotten speculations destroyed his for
tune, and he came West and
entered upon literary pursuits.
Up to the time Of his
death he had filed positions ofWorth
on most of the daily journals. He
enjoyed the friendship of many such
men as Hon, VIM. NJ. Evarts. and
was a fayorite in society generally.
Chicago society have had a splen.
did season, and the "evsnts' tr%anspir.
ing on the eve of lent were simply de.
hghti !, and will be ever remembered
by the participants as the happiest
moments of their lives. One Of tn,
most notable and charming was III,
Entertainment of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
M Pallman, of Pullman palace car
fame. Over que thousand guests as.
sembled in their %gorgeogsly appointed
mansion Oh PFarie avenue and Eigh,
teenth street. The occasion was Ne.
splendent in every detail. lmaglna.
ton could portray nothing more soul
snthTalling. All the groupings wer,
the hneF touches of the most accom-.
pllshed society apList, and the effecI
0 Of the glorious picture was simpl,
heavenly. 1t was the GROWING
event Of thp season, and royalty die
D 1t pass Of. The toilets of the ladieI
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