Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-07
A Largo Humber Of PersOns Out
Of Employment, and Great
Distress the Result.
A Connecting Link Between China
and the Metropolis Soon
10 be Formed.
A Very Newsy Letter From Our
Regular Correspondent.
Cn1cAoo. February 8, lssS.

ladies Of Chicago blast that was as
cutting in some circles as that hurled
against this region by the vindictive
clerk ofthe weather which sent the
thermometer searching for the lowest
roundi in the ladder Of zero, On his
return to the elysian fields Of the Far
West, after gazing at the ankles OF
be lovely Jersey Lily, Mrs. Langtry,
the Colonel thought he would start a
sensation by attacking the beauty of
the Chicago ladies. Those unacN
ouainted with bis iroDical way ofhand-
ling his subjects would be led intos the
error that be really was in earnest in
bis assertion that our Garden City
could boast Of but few lovely women.
The Colonel likes a good joke, and
never perpetrates one second hand.
He is always original; and his dash at
the ladies of this city is the most
original of all his humorous jests at
nature. However, if he could have
witnessed what l did the other
evening he would consider the time
had arrived Tor him to order a
full suit Of armor for his own sacred
anatomy. / was in attendance at a
literary, musical and social party.
Among the ladies was an Anticipated
spinster of remote era, whom Hatur9
must have created as a hideous Carl
cature upon all her past, present and
future works. This perfect Nemesis
makes it lively for the pert" misses
who happen to fall under her vindiC-
tive displeasure. This being the case.
of course the girls retaliate at times.
had read in a Fargo paper, the
Argus, l think, Colonel Donan's re-
marks about the Chicago ladies, just
before joining the social gathering,
and determined to raise little storm
by reading them to Miss Nemesis.
Before doing so took several Of the
most lovely women into my confidence,
and we agreed upon a plan to make it
as lively as possible for her. When
opportunity offered, l engaged the
relic of other days in conversation, and
took pains to quote from Colonel
Donan's eulogy. As | concluded the
young lady at the piano ceased lively
waltz, and as her delicate fingers
sought rest from their pleasing labors,
Miss Nemesis requested her
to play "The Officers Funeral
and while the notes Of this
dirge fOated through the hall. |
listened to Col DOnan's obituary as
it fell in icy chapters from the bitter
lips Of my specimen Of lost architect
ure. While the mournful notes Of the
music were seeking eternity my lady
companionsin the plot gathered around
my vindictive friend, inquiring what
was the matter, as she appeared fright
fully unwell, etc Then she turned
loose her batteries Of wrath in earn
est, and it did not take her long to
turn Colonel DOnau into one Of the
most despicaOle specimens Of the BIZ
furcated animal ever contemplated BIZ
nature. Her pen picture Of him was
horrible in every feature. She made
a frighttul wreck Of him in every
respect; and made veritable demon
out Of the gallant soldier, the polished
cOIrtler, the literary peer Of the most
illustyious, and the big. hearted, great.
souled Christian gentleman. If the
Colonel could have sazed on this ruin
Of himself he would be so shocked
that his "ironieap machine would
collapse indefinitely. To enlarge on
its joke on Miss Nemesis the most
bewitching ladies Of the company de.
clared that the Colonel only referred TO
females OLA certain age" whose vine.
gary dispositions had caused them TO
be lone wanderers" on this mundane
sphere; and that he only expressed
boldly what the world believed, but
was too timid TO express: and that be
deserved great credit in the premises
And one Of the fair ones moved that
the party get up set of resolution.
thanking him for his opinions anC
inviting him to lecture before the clul
on the same subject; and upon his &C
ceptance, a committee of the hand
soonest girls be empowered to receive
him at the depot, and escort him h
apartments at the palatial Paine
Hotel. This action entirely under
mined the fury of the evening, an,
she left the hall mentally annihilatinl
our mutual friend out West. Whei
her presence was no longer felt, tn
girls had joyous laugh; and all re
solved, if opportunity ever offered, I
make their pretty faces and man
attract more attention froI
the Colonels eyes and De
than he gave TO Mrs. Langtry'
ankles. Of course, | painte
the Colonel 10 his usual attractiy
colors to the ladies, and when | ha
exhlused all my point, the loveliest {
the throDg said, well, if ever get m
magni6ers on that relic of the Lo.
Cause III make him think anu bu
a three days rations that I've will war
to devour before he is an hour on N
march to capture the citadel Of m
affections. Before / get through wit
him, all the irony in his nature wi
have turned into words rolled in Lot
isiana lasses. That's the kind of
Yankee girl | am" What a love
picture she presented during tn
speech 1t was bewitching. Bewar
brother Donan. Throw away th,
"caustic" pen. or it will get you an
the feminine divinities of this reeio
oil mixed up. "a word to the wise,
etc.
The beautiful snow is paralyain
everything in this latitude. Bushes
10 Chicago was never worse. Owe
10000 people are out Of employment
and much suffering is felt in oonso
quence. Tie recent collapse Of th
Union Iron and Steel Works ha
thrown over 1000 more persons on
into the cold, and more distress vii
be the result. Two or three millioI
dollars ola failure in Chicago is moth
log sirange now a-days but this doe