Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-10
CHIo6GO LETTER.
Correspondence Memphis Public Ledsor.l
CHICAGO, November G, 1881,

should DC Sunclent prOUectlOu iOi uhy
man" etc. Mr.. Talmage is, certainly,
intelligent and rational in most things
pertaining to his profession" but
many a man equally as learned in his
occupation has went mad, insane, be-
came lunatic at last. At this stage
has be arrived at last. That Is, asre-
cards, the, to him, obnoxious pistol;
When he made the remarks ALLUDED
TO he placed his single and alone opln'
ion against that of hundreds OF thous7
ands Of the best men in this and other
countries. and attempted a scurriloqs
I;hsl nnon them-one that he would
not attempt in any one Of their pres
enoe. fit we're not from the cover OF
his religious shield. Mr., I. thinks, l
suppose, at least his language
conveys such idea, that every
man in the land has a leg
of mutton arm, and a rams head
fist like himself to use in self-detense
when attacked by a fisticutt rutian.
In this he is mistaken. There are
gentlemen Of his own acquaintance who
are on the press, for instance, and who
live in secluded retreats, and who have
to 20 to and from there to their places
of business at all hours OF the night,
as we'll as of the day, and who often
have valuables on their persons, who
carry pistols. For what2 Fer protec
ton, if attacked by shoulder hitters,
| thugs, robbers, murderers and other
malcontents, who prey upon society:
Still these haTd-working, ~peaceatle.
law abiding men, and the hundreds OF
thousands like them throughout the
country, are to be mercilessly stigma
tized as towards, blackguards. seoun-
drels, law-breakers, etc, by his mighty
reverence with the heavy weight lists
and muscle, and courageousness Of a
lion. Mr.. Dewitt Talmage. He has
been pounding the gospel so
long, trying to knock something
out of it to suit his own
notions, without receiving other
response to his appeals than the reply
returned to the lOng-eared fellow that
had been doing the kicking, that he
thinks natures weapons are the all
conquering defenders Of the person.
If he would visit Chicago for a few
days the thugs. who invest every
avenue of our city, might give him 81
opportunity to display his ability as a
shoulder hitter. Before they would
be half through with him he would
wish for a Bowie knife, revolver, pair
of derringers, sword cane and a half
dozen very stalwart policemen. After
that he would caress a pistol with as
much affection as a healthy purse as a
| Christmas donation. If Mr.. Us
theological logic is equal to that dis
played when he attacked the multi
tude Of peaceable men throughout the
country who carry a pistol for self
protection, then indeed, his parishion-
ers should give him a cali west
ward for a little necessary training.
Ifhe had attacked the laE-breakers,
the thugs, thieves, robbers, m~urderers,
and insulters Of women who have to
walk alone on the streets at night, he
would have been spplauded by all.
But when he made a sweeping attack
upon the just as well as the unjust,
then he placed himself in one Of the
most unen7iable positions thstitis con-
ceivable for a MAJ to occupy. Certain
ly, upon mature reflection on his part,
he must feel repentant for his libelous
and unwarranted remarks, and should
ask some of his friends, as Horace
Greeley did once when be discovered
he had made a id fool" Of him
self, to kick some sense into his
imbecile carcass" Vale, Mr.. T.
This is Sunday, and one of the mos
lovely days Of the year. The heavy
snowfall Tuesday BODIED no good as to
the weather; but to-day isso delightful
as to make everyone happy, especial
the rare and radiant maidens m-J
have stylish, attractive and costly
wardrobes to air, and these are legion
in Chicago. And some of the cos
tunes and the wearers are lovely.
Mrs. Ada Roberts is free once more.
Who is she2' you inquire. | will tell
you in brief. Two years ago she went
into the Office OF a Mr.. Weber. of
Chicago, and eOolly aud calmly made
an angel out OF him What for? She
was his Morganatic wife, she alleged,
and he wanted to dispense with her
services. To this she demurred. al
the same time charging that be had
conspired to have their little bow
accidentally" drowned When she
found him deaf to her appeals for re
dress for the wrongs done her, she
took her little gun and made a total
earthly wreck Of him She was tried
for the crime, was adjudged in
sane and cent TO the Illinois
Asylum for the Insane. Mr.. Habeas
Corpus lately inquired into her sani
ty, and concluded she should be IRON
under the laws ban. | suppose
the reverend, shoulder hitter would
call her a coward and q son of Belize.
bub. Nevertheless, it was the pistol
that helped out her strike for re-
yenge.
Chicago is soon TO have another
railroad. 1t will run to Evanston. a
resident suburb. 1t will be named
the Cloudy railroad. Why? Because
Hon. W. G. Cloudy, Of this city.
projected it ten years ago; but the
big FIRE prevented it being built.
ChicagO'H authorities are vrestling
with the smoke nuisance" It's an
Inhalation is believed to be now a
foregoue conclusion. The "Hutchin.
son Consumer is considered the
great desideratum sought for. 1t
Will not only prevent the smoke
pest, but will turn it into fuel of a
very valuable kind-similsr 10 g,s
Ii this fuel feature turns
out to be true, the Consumer will turn
ont to be a blessing to mankind.
Last week six lines of railroads
shipped East from Chicago 9lOO bar.
rels -four, forty-eight and over mil.
lions Of pounds Of grain, and twenty.
live millions Of pounds provisions.
making 10 all $1,000 tons.
The election in Cook county. Ill
will occur Tuesday next, 9Th inst
But little interest is being felt in il
by either political party, and a slight
vote will be the result At the Pres.
ldential contest Chicago alone polled
$4,000 votes.