Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-07
CHICAGO LETTER.
specill corre.pondence LEDGER.

Special Correspondence Ledger.
CHICAGO. September 4. 1882.
The PUBLIC LEDGER, bearing date
September LIST, is before me, proclaim
ing that the LEDGER has reached its
seventeenth anniversary. The story
it tells is one of prosperity compared
with the tale it could have unfolded
seventeen years ago. To day it gives
full evidence of what energy and
pluck has done for itself as well as for
the splendid sity it so ably represents.
The people of Memphis, Of Tennessee,
and Of the South generally, should be,
aud no doubt are, very proud that
they have a journal which so nobly
represents their interests, and reflects
such distinguished honor upon its
proprietor, editors, managers and
printers. To such financial success
your correspondent respectfully raises
his hat and tenders his congratulations
to all those connected with the ardu-
GUS task Of rearing such a grand mon
ument of enterprise and Of, at first,
the meagerest materials.
Embezzlers are increasing in Chi
cago, as summer begins to disappear.
The most recent actor in this very
unenviable role is one Louis New
man, and the victims Charles Hebel
& Co., tobacconists. The amount in
volved is considerable. Newman was
q travelling salesman, He is under
arrest.
Two more angels are credited to
Chicago's account. Oscar Anderson
murdered his brother-in law, Lars
Eekland, and then shot and afterwards
hung himself to the limb of a tree.
The cause Of the terrible drama has
yet to be explained.
The following verses | extract from
a poem published in the Pine Bluff,
Arkansaw, Press Eagle. The senti-
ment is noble, and what might be
expected from its whole souled author,
DR.. George A. Light, a resident OF
Pine Bluff ever since the wars ruth
less tread was felt in that little
city. The doctor was a stanch Union
man during the dark and bloody days
Of the rebellion" and experienced
his share Of suffering because Of his
principles. When the war ended he
was among the first to extend the
olive branch to the boys who wore the
gray" and played a prominent part
in the work of reconstruction. It is
a notable fact, as expressed In this
poem, that those now ready to keep
fresh the Objectionable features Of the
past, are the ones who we're conspicu-
ously absentfrom the terrible fields of
battle when horrid war stalked abroad
in most hideOus garb:
Ths fratsrnal war hiss long since been ended.
And Time, healing soother, has INTERVIEWED
years;
The graves have grown green, with flowers
And syss once a-Vespins are dried from
Yet there are living creatures that N 'er fought
aday
That viii scatter the ashes Of both Blue and
the Gray.
The foes once we're friends are again now
And dwelling together as they did once Of
The grave. and the heroes on both sides are
knighted,
And crowned with the laurels for the brave
Yet vandals are digging their bones from the
clay,
To scatter the ashes Of both Blue and the
Gray.
Let one common tomb be reared ky the Ma
To cover her children that 10 battle we're
And mothers and daughters in ever slati.n
Shed tears Ger the tomb to wash out the
stain;
Let their hearts be united in sorrow that day.
And the graves streWn with hoWers-both
Blue and the Gray.
The widow of John Brown. of
Harper's Ferry memory, received a
worthy testimonial from a number of
Chicago.s most estimable people last
week. This was in the shape Of a
public reception and the donation of a
handsome sum Of money, about $500.
There had been such a hurrah made
about the John Brown Monumental
Celebration, aud the iasco was so
glazing no doubt the worthy people
engaged in the ~commendable work
considered something should be done
TO let Mrs. Brown see that the suffer.
lngs %entalled upon her by her crazy
husbands actions and death, were
deDlored by every human heart. In
this way a very unpleasant circum.
stance was gotten rid Of, and much
good performed for the benefit of the
greatest sufferer Of the John Brown
tragedy.
The printers of Chicago took a vote
the ether day on the proposition To
ask an advance of wages. The result
was a large vote against the motion.
This intelligent manner Of the typos In
handling a question so important TO
the greatest number, should be fol.
lowed by all other employees. The
time IS last approaching when intelli-
gence aud honor will preside over
matters between the employe and
A hanging matinee will occur in
Chicago on the 10Th inst, unless the
supreme Court wills otherwise. Mr..
James Tracey is under sentence of
death for the murder Of Police OF.
cer.Huebnsr, 1t is generally believed
that a new trial will be granted,
Bob Ford, the instrument Of the
Governor OF Missouri in MAKING on
angel of Jesse James, had to contrib.
ute Iive dollars to the self supporting
fund Of Chicago, for carrying pistols,
Il is the rule here to c~onfscate artil.
lery' butin Roberts case this part Of
the programme was omitted by order