Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-12
Amusing and Affecting Incidents
at tho Informal Reception to
President Arthur.
The New Postal Notes q Nuisance
An Improvement Likely to
DO Brought About
Items Of General Interest, Writ.
ten Especially for the Many
Readers Of the Ledger.

To-day Is the reverse. 1t is quite
cold, and heavy wrapping is necessary
for ones corporal comfort.
Very little of Importance has CO.
Cured in tins region since my last,
with the exception of the short stay
Of President Arther, on his retuI
from his wild western tour. He ant
party received distinguished honors
at the hands Of C~hicagoans. How
ever, none OF the attentions paid th
Chief Magistrate savOredSof q Pres
idential boom, or anything approach
ing one. 1t is doubtful if the Presi-
dent and party received more atten-
ton and courteous treatment any
where else than in Chicago. Oui
people are very hospitable. A mum
Der of affecting and amusing incidents
occurred at the several informal re-
eepuons, which will long b,
remembered by those present On
was the presence Of an aged and de
crepid old woman appealing to hav,
her only son discharged from the
army, he having lately Joined it while
q little under the influence Of alcohol
and frontier enthusiasm. The Presi
dents eye was moist as he assisted the
poor petitioner from her kneeling
position and promised to have her case
attended to. 1t Secretary Lincoln
has any Of his illustriOus father
heart that soldiers discharge has been
ordered ere this. What a glorious
country is this, where even an humble
woman can approach the pation's head
ard present her case in person and re-
oeive a promise of relief from bis
authoritative lips. Another: A GeI.
nan hustled forward to pay his 70,
spects to His EXcellency, when one Of
the ushers attempted to keep him in
oder. He did not like this inter
terence and loudly proclaimed: u
will shake hands NIT der President.
M you does not like dat, den you
can 20 to hell nit mt
ride away quick; you nix goot Irish,
mans" This argument produced 9
broad smile all round as the excited
TeutOn grasped the much sought hand.
AT another stage Of the ceremonies one
Of the original Garfield and Arthur
voters came very near knocking down
an officer who attemptedto make him
keep in line. The ladies, or some Of
them, criticised the appearance Of the
head Of over 100000 people. AS q
general thing, the comments were
favorable. One little miss said: MA,
| don't like him; be looks like an
E~nglishman, with that chubby face"
No, the young lady was a dynamiter
AT least 10000 Of Chicago's citizens
passed in review" or shook the Presi-
dents hand during the receptions;
and all the attentions paid him seemed
heartfelt. Mr.. Arthur is the head Of
this great nation, and as such. aside
from his personality, is entitled to
universal respect; and, personally,
nothing dishonorable can be said,
truthiully, against him. l do not
allude to political tricks Hon
ors are about even when the race
for Office is being run. Taking every.
thing into consideration, | believe
that the President and party will long
remember with pleasure the treatment
received in Chicago.
A copy Of the annual commercial
edition Of the LEDGER reached me on
time. II does great credit to the 60
ahead enterprise Of lie publishers, and
fully Demonstrates that Memphis
commerce is keeping pace with the
rapid strides made by her more iortu.
nate sisters. The LEDGER reflect,
honor upon Memphis, and Memphis
patronage has made the LEDGER what
it is-one Of the leading journals Of
the country. Doe lends luster to the
other. Long may the sun Of prosper.
ity shine Upon each.
And tho State Gazette, Of Dyers,
burg, Tenn, reached me the other
day. 1t looks financially healthy
Any paper having l6 tout Of 32) col,
unns Of advertisements should be
prospecting. Plenty Of ads, agility
with the SCISSORS, and superior edito.
rial ink, are the main braces Of a
newspaper. Colonel Tom w. Neal is
the right kind Of a man at the edito.
rial helm. The first paper | was
connected with in Arkansaw after the
war, was partially printed from the
wreck Of Toms ~ Warren Sunbeam"
which he left in Bradley county while
he took a hand in the little disturb.
ance. May continued prosperity greet
the Gazette, and joy overwhelm its
gallant captain.
Chicago experts estimate the corn
crop Of the United States for 1888 at
l,6l5,OO0,000 bushels. OF this the
States will furnish over
400, 700.
The Chicago base ballers are in.
TO hold on TO the champion.
Miss Emma j.. Chase won the lawn
tennis championship medal at Pull
man, Ohicago's elysian suburb, the
other day.
Chicagoans DO not take kindly to the
new postal notes. Theyare pronounced
id nuisance, even worse than the
money orders. The business public
to discover ia the new idea the
much talked of convenience promised
~ the pOstofice people. Bankers
md others agree that the plan sug-
rested some months ago By your
correspondent in the LEDGER would
,ntirely cover the ground. That IL.
make the ordinary postal card do
al a transmitter Of small
amounts Of money, in this wise You
Eant TO send from one TO 80 cents 10 q
New York house for some article. Well
you buy a postal card and on il write
FOUR message and direct it promptly
hen you hand the card TO the post.
and with il the money YOU in>
end TO send, and ask the Official TO
fix his stamp on the card for said
mount, and pay him one cent for his
.ieryices. The card TO be good at the
New York Office for the amount Of
money indicated on It. All who have
heard otthis convenience Of your cor
'erpondent pronounce it Just tho
and the simplest and most sen
Iible yet offered for the benefit OF the
General public in postal matters. The
Times has already published
my idea. 1t is likely the matter will
be brought before the next Congress.
The loyal legion" is an organiza
lion Of officers and soldiers who wore
The blue in the late seotional war.