Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-09

YE LOCAL--AmCGg the characters that play
their part IA city ys local. certainly merits
place. he is entirely modern invention, combining
variety Of often deemed inconsistent with each
other for hs r2ust have Intelligence Discriminate
quesnsss 70 perceive iad to reflect and ability 20 uss
lis pen with resdisers Mere mental qualifications how
ever wtll suffice Tor ye local :" ne must possess
physical vigor sufficient perform Indefinite amount
of psdestlisuism The head to think is usslsss without
the foot yssnder. lie must Be able to rise early SIT
up late and get out of bed all times when the fire
bsl rings, or street rovdies cry murder Es be
fearless Of danger End ready to pitch IN when there
3 u f-h- or riot lie must &c hale fellow well met
in the bar room yet reliable for sobrsty he must be
sufficiently his get items from the hum
best laborer and yet have demeanor that qualities him
Tor the drawing room He must be able look every
form OF disease without shrinking, he will set
unparalleled in the history OF medicine" from the
physician and havs power TO judge with eoolness on
the most horrible exercises OF the surgeons art OK
he misses tie chance Of detailing the most sSfl oPer
alton recorded 10 the annals Of science" When al
;Aa world Is excited be be cool, Or be cannot OBJ
serve whst others manifest. When accidents bring
wounds and death while others ladulging their sym
patty and playing the good Samaritan, be must remain
petrfscOn and ascertain who dead snd where tho
wounds Inflicted Where everybody else laughs he
keep his gravity. he viii miss the points bs pen
has 70 record. Where al weep be must be sa unmoved
the rock for bs his pen with in hs
eyes and be has time while he Il reporting dry
them. lie be foEbee-ing snd good tempered OF be
viii svsrsstingy be IN difficulties He must knew
everybody. OF he wiB commit peEpetuaI blundsrs
failing to distinguish lone of our most infueu
Csi citizens the dsckhand OF a sle s-rboat
and making no dderencs between - Hghly re-
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and al honest m=chauic VINO ia downright drums"
Hs must know thing Tor he las give his Gdg
ent s-rmons and ps5z: medicines books and street
cleaning speeches aud lager beer new Inventions n
mechanici the last comet. s5ir; rspPnEs church a.
visions Judicial decisions official coudu1i fashionable
oounets. tie Rev John Smiths eloquent p5sy=r ard tie
side splitting song the Niger ias.reIi last perform
sucs He Dnst know the city business Gn5 how II l.
conducted the routine OF City Council discussion and
lie particular notions feelings snd Qualifications ol
every Alderman. If he 90 CT a Journey, ne must Be
able describe all TIA: is beautiful, p!cturesque and
sublime When a. hons he must ba >zually qualified
explain street fight tel whsy led t. the dispute rtE
csused Ihs sat stabtlng and why tie drowned
jus drawn from the river committed suicide While
fully prepared di-er.ruate criticize ant e4tgi al
that is lofty oratory beautiful IL religion and lovely
"a charity. de must be no leg at.s 10 pua d Uil
patent ehurn tin settle or - smbous circus ridsr
lie bs as ehsngsauls PTotsys-' -. lalnss BY
t1ru, and nothing long have capacity to dato upon
tie world around, the heavens above and tEo ea-H be-
aea'L. Is local must h c0ll0zat5a of opDos5cs.
living SELF autD0tes his soul b psrpetraily tralL5-
migratory LIS body capable o. indefinite s--ss 5s
uetam0TPlozas, aud his entire sysam .n-zta1stahs
ksL-.507eags While conducting rs many csusas 20
lawyer having CONTINUALLY Oh hand a. many cssss
the wss srorekreper Ls-ag to invest gate as pro
foEndy o. science md reason accurately as
iOgceu &c has tie zdvaltags Of seeing the pgofesso1
alist e2d Las 45os in ueaI country residence and the
merchant become EaiIGouara, while he congtsndy ra
mains &c the last as po0- local" aid thinks hmssi
gcky the catastrophe if he leaves bls discc3soae
widow enough 70 bry coffin and bury him dscendv