Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-11

which TO make his mark-provided he
does not allow his innate modesty to
override a laudable ambition. His
friends should not permit such talent
as he possesses to go to sleep. Again,
l say, stir him up.
The 'ushersh of the Chicago
churches are selected with the great
est care as to their qualifications for
the Office. They have to be well bred,
courteous, kind, winning, aye, mag
netic, in their treatment Of those who
worship in the sacred edihces over
which, virtually, they preside. They
are looked to, more than the clergy, to
keep the Aock well in hsnd, and to moi
allow the attendance to fall of.
Parents, beware Of whisky; that is,
so far as getting drunk. Why? Dr.. J,
S. Jewell, of Chicago ,saysthst you can
transmit the habit to your offspring, the
same as any other Of the blood OF
mental diseases.
The other day l was ST ooked to learn
OF the mental derangem, mt OF Mr.. 5,
@. Ryan, of the Pine Bluff, Ark
Press Eagle. He and / were once
engaged in the publicat on OF the Ea,
Gle, in Warren, Arkansaw. Then
used TO warn him against the habit Of
excessive work. This. it appears, at
last undermined what was never a
strong constitution, and he tell a VIC
tim to what has killed many a good
man of this lightning aGe. A wound
received in tie head at Chancellors-
VILE, when a boy, is, no doubt, the
main cause of the mournful calami-
Schaeffer won the "Blackline" bill.
lard tournament yesterday. His
highest run was 900. Vignan's high
est l39. The 600 points were made
by the winner in 2 hours and 80 min
ures. Over 1000 persons witnessed
the game.
The temperance cause lost a staunch
friend yesterday when death called
awaylMr. John Stanton, one OF Chica'
COS best and oldest citizens.
Charles Saunders is under arrest in
Chicago, charged with having com.
mitted murder in St. Louis several
years ago.
Insurance business was lively last
year in Chicago. There we're 1852
policies issued, aggregating $22, 559, oil
Those interested in this matter would
do we'll IN send for a sample
copy of The Argus, Col. Rollins
splendid journal. 1t is the only re-
liable authority on insurance matter:
west of New York. A postal card
will reach the Colonel on LaSalle
street.
They are getting it down fine in
Chicago. A young fellow will gain a
situation at a nominal salary in some
large house. Then he Immediately
commences stealing, and winds up in
the Jail. This is an every day picture
and employers are perfectly demon.
allied aud everybody is under suspi-
cion. The situation is really terri
BILE.
Washington and Montana Terri
tories will have hundreds of addition
to their population from this region
the coming summer. The land on
the line of the Northern Pacific rail.
road is attracting much attention.
An old Chicago landmark gathered
to his fathers. Ex,Msyor Ben w
Raymond is no more. Death called
him hence on the 9th inst, at the
good old age of 81 years. He was a
native of Rome, New York, in 1901
He came to Chicago in 1886, and was
elected its Mayor in 1899. He was a
man of varied resources, all requisite
10 good public man. His friends
we're legion in this city.
The North Chicago rolling mills
will commence operations again mex
month. They have been idle since
December.
The other day Colonel Bob Crock.
ett's interesting paper, the Cleaner
reached me. was rejoiced by its re
ception to know that our mutual
splendid friend, the Colonel, has
so far recovered from his re-
cent illness as to be able to resume
the pen he Yields with such force and
intellectual polish. | was under Col
Crockett, in the Eighth Arkansaw
regiment, at the bloody battle" OF
Corinth, October 3 and 4, 1862, and
other little affairs of the kind, and
know him to be a gallant soldier, a
fine lawyer, a writer with few equals
and a gentleman, the peer Of any in
the land. May his line be yet Ions
and happy.
And the Pine Bluff, Ark Press,
Eagle has reached me. Since Mr.
Ryan's misfortune it has bsen sus
pended until recently. when Mr.
Arthur Murray, the founder of the
Eagle, revived it Mr.. Murray is a
young man brimful of typographical
talent, editorial genius and business
energy, and will make the Press Eagle
credit to Pine Bluff. Arthur is q
brother Of General Ed Murray, who
was killed while on the staff of Gen
Pat Cleburne, and Robert, who was
killed at Corinth, October 4, 1862
and his father was for long time 3
learned Arkansaw Judge. Your cor
respondent had the honor OF teaching
Arthur the ease" and always predic
ted bright future for him.
NAYR.