Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-10
CHICAGO LETTER.
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pears in this evenings Daily News. l
cannot allow myself, for one moment,
to think that it emanated from the
pen of the editor in-chief, or by his
authority or sanction, because be is
not only an intelligent and able gen.
tleman, but also a person who has
long ago considered the rebel lion
over, and the prominent actors of the
terrible drama, who espoused the
cause Of the South, as returned to
their ante-war status as citizens.
However, the venomous snarl against
a Southern gentleman, who is the
peer Of the most illustriOuS of any
country and also the ignorant and
malicious fling against the young la
dies, who have attracted the malig-
nant hiss Of the sectional bigot, de-
serves to be rebuked by all right
minded persons who have the great
opportunity to speak to the country
through the medium of the liberal
press. The circumstance which in
duced the malevolent remarks of the
Daily News originated in the fact that
two young ladies, n misses, Of Mis-.
sissippi, in a note, requested Mr..
Davis to write a history ofthis coun-
try chat could be read by them land
millions of others) without a blush
being called to their cheeks" as is
now the case when they peruse the
countless falsehoods and SANDERS
against the South, contained in the
sectional so.called histories that have
been fraudulently forced upon the
people. IF there is a man in this
country able to write a truthful and
impartial history Of this country, then
Mr.. Davis is that man. And when
the Daily News, or any other paper,
attempts to prove the contrary it mere
ly establishes its own Ignorance Of the
transcendant abilities Of a man whose
war record in Mexico made bright the
brilliant laurels won by the United
States army; whose conduct Of Secre
tary of War received the applause OF
his illustrious peers; and whose ca.
reer as a United States Senator ranked
him among the proudest names upon
the nations roll of eminent citizens.
In speaking of Mr.. Davis, the News
writer" true to the vindictive
"bloody-shirt policy, rattles the
bones Of the rebellion" corpse and un-
furls the "hoOpskirt" joke that has
long since been buried beneath a
mountain Of scorn by even those poll
ticians who could make capital out oil
it by appealing to such imbeciles as be
who penned the scurrilous item re.
ferred to, who grossly offends the de
cency Of the country when he style,
Mi. Davisa"th man in p%eticoats,
and the young girls who wrote him al
"the embryo snuff clippers" l know
it is touching on ones self-respect t.
notice the ignorant vaporings Of som
fanatical assassin of that true polite
ness generally found pervading tn
columns of the News, but | do it a
a duty. and with the adherence tina
is felt when one is forced to kick GU
of ones way a barking cur. Ny
greatest regret is that the decency o.
the News has been furnished by tho
veaomous slime Of some ignorant
scribbler seeking notoriety at the ex'
pense of a reputable journal.
The Grand Lodge Of Masons have
been holding, for three days, their
forsy-second annual communication in
Chicago. The attendance is large M.
W. William II. Scott has been elected
Grand Master, and r. w. Loyal j
Mum Grand Secretary.
The Illinois Social Science Associa.
ton is also in sessiO on in Chicago. TIE
object ofthe Society is to the puriica.
ton of our earthly actions, so that We
may be the better prepared to enter
any haven of bliss that the hereafter
may present when our earthly pilgrim.
age is over. The Association has a
very wide field in which to labor.
And: the Farmers National Ali
ance is in session here, fully deter
mined to strangle m~onopolies and mo
nopolists. The resolve is a big I'm.
dertaking. j. j. James, of Kansas
is President, and d. w. Woods, Of
Illinois, Secretary. The aims Of the
Society are laudable, and, it is hoped
will be realized.
King Kalakaua l., Of the Sand
witch Islands, was in Chicago yester
day, looking as gay as a lark. Hi
Majesty wears his kingly hoDors wit
republican dignity. He has a hig
opinion Of Chicago,
The Chicago wheat and corn excite
ment is over for the present. Noveu
her wheat is rated at l.424, and ID
cember corn at 69Sc.
The Chicago Times has cut OF
"cuts" (pictures) from its advertiser
columns.
DR.. Joseph Cummings, late of Nil
dletown, Conn, who recently had
"csll'' to preside over the Northwes
ern University, Chicago, has been Il
recipient Of an ovation from the 20
!, lege Association.
T Illinois statistics develop the ia
that but few artisans, mechanic
tradesmen, laborers, or others worI
, ing on salary, have anything left
the end Of the year aftel their e.
penses have been deducted from the
salaries, while a great many are co
/, siderably in debt. Butchers al
3 BARRIERS appear to be the most sayin
l BABY farming is one of the indu
tries of the Eastern States being ra
0 idly introduced into Chicago and
: cinity.
The celebrated Johnny Lamb case
Q again before the Chicago courts. III
charge against him Of killing Poll
Officer Race seems to be shaded
q for the present. The charge again
v him now is burglary. | think he
+ innocent Of both charges, and not ne
+ as black as he is pictured.
A coal famine is predicted for Ct
cago the coming winter. All ha
coal isnow rated at So per ton. Brea
stuffs, soaps, etc, are up and goi
higher.
b, The Chicago Morning News is b
coming to Chicago what the Sun
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