Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-17

Rev. John Carroll, chaplain Of
Chicago Catholic Orphan Asylum, re-.
ceiyed very marked attentions OF
respect at the late Yorktown oele.
bration. He is a member OF the old
Carroll Of Carrollton stock, a splendid
gentleman, one Of the oldest priests in
America and is beloved by all who
know him.
"Lorenal" This song is indellibly
associated with the history Of the late
war. 1t is scarcely probable that there
exists a Southerner Of those days who
does not remember its enchanting
melody. Aye, and thousands OF boys
who wore the gray had their "Lorena. F"
Well, the author of tAe sad but soul
stirring refrain is still in the land of
the living, and resides a short distance
from Chicago, in Neenah, Wisconsin,
and is pastor Of church. His name
is Rev. H.. d. l.. Webster, and he
wrote the song in 1858. 1t was the
outcome Of a love affair. After his
collegiate honors, he became the head
ofa church in GAINESVILLE, Ohio. A
member of the choir was a beautiful
blue-oyed girl, the sister OF one OF his
wealthy Pensioners. The pastor and
the lovely girl fell in love with each
other. but his sister frowned upon his
suite, because she had more ambitious
aims for her sister, who was depend
ent upon her for maintenance. This
settled the matter, and the pastor
moved to other scenes, Later, a
composer named Webster was puzzed
for a piece OF music, and his reverend
friend came to his roscna,
with his song, which he had called
Bertha" This name did not suit
the rythm Of the music, so Mr.. Web
ster coined" the "Lorena'' and his
heartache went before the world IA
der that guise, and the music became
famous. His loves name was Ella.
From the date of separation she lost
her happy ways and gradually slipped
out of life's sunshine until she is now
past the meridian of life and a mere
shadow Of her former joyous self;
while he sits behind the dark shadow
of the past, brOoding over the what
might have been" 1t is really a sad
romance.
Chicago wholesale dealers are unit
ing with the "Grocers Retail Associ-
alton" in a crusade against butter.
inc" and all other deliberations.
There is a little book just out I'm
Memoriam" to the late Geo. II. Car.
penter, the great musical patron of
Chicago, and the designer and builder
of the Grand Central Music Hall, Of
this city. 1t is a deserving tribute
to a good and noble man.
Rev. Hamilton w. Pearson, late
President of Cumberland College,
Kentucky, is out with another book,
entitled In the Brush" 1t treats of
the early days of the Southwest. and
describes the social, political and re-
ligious manners Of those times. It is
a very interesting work. Describing
the humble cabin in which President
Lincoln was raised, he says: Such a
home was the birthplace Of Lincoln,
and many others of the greatest,
wisest and best men that have ever
blessed our country"
The cigar and tobacco manuiac
ture is a great industry of Chicago
Nearly 1000 persons are employed in
tie 553 different cigar manufactures
alone-l6S9 being males, and ll77
females The establishments are con-
demned as being extremely unhealthy
and death breading, and mere dens Of
disease. Nearly 20O0others are employ
ed in the numerous tobacco manuiactO
ries, where they suffer equally with
those just referred to. Their lot is
a hard one. And low wages makes it
doubly SO. NAYR.