Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-06
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Orpbeu- {. Kerr. Last.

boy, contem piainE the ARCHITECTURAL rum tui-
bodied in my gothic steed Pegasus, and ever
and anon whistling absirsetedly to my rescoeo
dog, Bologna.
By the gods really love these dumb friends
OF mine. Tbs speculative eye of the world sees
In poor Pegasus nothing more than an srchltec-
tursl dream-the church architecture OF the tu-
ture-snd I must confess, my boy, that the
gothic charger does look something like sEel-
etCn chapel 1t g distance; u sees IN Bologna
only d m0ngrel cur. whose tsste forths calves OF
human legs is su epicurisn outrage on walking
society. Bus for me, my boy, there Is human
paihos 10 The patient fidelity of these z0oiegicsl
cuTiositiss which appeals 10 my best manhood
I have had 8 hard and thGukless life Of It my
experience with the political chaps OF the Sixth
Ward was enough TO grind everything like hu-
man tenderness out of ny nature, and make ma
turn sn arrogant and c0ntemptu0us mi5antnrcpe
but there are times when the cold nose OF Pc
gasus ssaiast my cheek. or q wsg fcom that
Speaking tail of B1logus-WEich ever turns up
behind 6im Ike a note Of Interrogation, 70 ask
hos his master fsels-wil give me such sen
gatiOn of wishing 70 protect AID be kind 70 the
helpl6Ss. th8t I feel myself q better man TOR the
practical Christianity of such humble society
There ismv mesquite, the youthful Humboldt,
too He came TO me, one night. about two
weeks ago, ny coy, pIac!icing much profound
strategy 20 capture my nose and W hen fCled
8
UnterTjtisd and humming manner in which be
chsngsd his base Of operations and came on
again. excited ny admiration sud respect. Catch
ing hin ia 2 little net cage made from the mus
quito bars Of my bed, kept him safely by me,
aud now use him as a test Of humsn nature. In
Gods prJvi ience. each minute created thing has
ils appointed use, my boy, and depend upon II
the use Of the mosquito is to test human nature.
There was q veteran political chBp from Al
bsuy called upon me last Sunday night.
sage and aged chap Of Infinite vest, who wears
the broa5-5rimmed hat Of r5ticsnt Tespects-
bility. and neslies in much shirt-collar Ike
ceuturied owl Having taken pinch Of smut
after the dirty manner Of a Gentleman of the
Old School, he merely paused 10 take glance
st the plan for the next Senatorial election in
his note book, and then SAYS be:
I'm grievously disappointed, yea, piteously
veze6 10 see tbs partisan spirit rsgiag so tuIi-
ousiv in Safe elections, At a time when al
e1uiring country calls upon al her s0rs, ire
sDectivs of psrtv. to Join hands in the one great
work of saving her. Why cannot these turbu-
lent dsnouucs1s Of each other be like ne, who
recogu5zs no division of party in this national
crisis I would have q union of al men 70 vote
for the one great ticket OF my choice and even
the Democrat I would recognize as a fellow
being IN such cause
/ suspected this griev0Bs Old chsp 10 be q
hyp9cr,e, nay boy, sud managed to let Hum
bodt free from MS cage ioT TIE purpose OF test
iug him. As the aged chap commenced to get
warn, Humboldt began to make raids around
his ssgsCious bead, and with divers slsps IN the
sir. the ed chap wEXed spirited and says be :
"Psh00 pshoo As was saying, We should
strive 10 cohciliEte our political sdFersaries-
pshOo ,-aud endeavOr to promote a spirit OF
unity even with the most disafiected peace
men-psLCgl you beast l-aUG not act like
~ Z
cnnfound L. psh00-snd other internal taua.Ics,
who. by their indscreet imprudent-curse it,
pshco and internal, G0d-f0rsaken niggerism
are ,rCuuding the tsnderest feeliBgs-thundeI
aud D ghtuing, pshOO .-snd sTOuslug the hellsh
passiors Of n a,iy good Democrats; who thereby
mike capital tr0m their y-mistsken-blszes
and blue lightning, pshcC and oevlIsh Graz
ness. which Is unfortunately eoniusing-gooc
heavens. ushoOl pshOol-aud cRmning t1ei
own party, aud knocking thunder ont Of th'
cubernst0rial canvass besi1-s-besides-"
Here this aged chap made flying leap e
HQmbsl5t. missed bis sim, and then dashed
Inadly from the room.
Depend upon 1t, my boy q musqUitto Is
rreat test OF human nature. lhs little chap op
crates ike al outside conscience, and brlngs tn
real thing 70 the surface.
Why does rot the Mackeral brigade advance
This, my boy, is The question OF the hour
rribbars. or umbrellas, or fine tooth comts 7 No
ne not deceived; Il is ioT none # these.
Hem The fact is, my boy, many respecta
bIe though married MackeTels catered the ARM
Of the Accomac when they were in the prime 0
life. and ca old age steals softly upon them, g.
the eezs5us and the bases Of operations ruI
through taaif changes, and year succeeds year
the eyesight Of many Of them wakes DIM sn'
falls iu the process Cf nature. 1 know SOM
- 49, af
ready so blind chat they have not seen Tebe
f3r SIX months and hence, 10 advance move
u,eut can be iudicioUs'y made until the bTigadl
is gunpisd with spsctacies. Without these, th
idoliz genera. Of the Macke-al brigade viii no
90 anything until be gets ready. II was tn
want Of these, as I now discover, thai prevented
our troops seeing the Southern COnfedeTac.
when BE- made his late raid across Alkwye
river. Let the specteclc8 be at once produced
my boy; or an indignant sUd bleeding nai0
will a. once demand a change in the cabinet
Company 3, regiment > is the only compan
vet fitted with glasses and was therefore selec
I'd to make reconnaissance towsrd Psris, HDds
Colonel Wobert W0binsCn, on Tuesday ate
noon. for the purpose Of discovering wheth'
the Com. deTacies there were very tired OF Wal
ing vet GlaIing through their spectaeles tho'
gallant beings advanced uail they met Farr'
SheU eoing the other way, and then reiurne
with Nasty uibG4pAi1s p---Bt--b ''---
csD.ured c0ntrabsnd, who was 30 anxious
rcr.En ia their comTany that ne actually ia
very fast
Upon regainiug the camp in Aeeomse, n
boy. tie colonel had the intelligent eontTabsT
brought before him, and says he:
"If I mistake not, friend Afries, you were e
esnin.- from the bonds Of oppression when y
took you ."
me intelligent coDtrabsnd shipftsd silv
soup Izdls frcm one pocket to the other, al
:. Yes, msrs'r colonel, hsb left ny ole mars
for de- good OBJ his Dressed soul" Here the q
zaches bcndgnRn SMILED and shook his head.
Are you pious 2" says Colonel WobinsO
much lf-cted By such an example Of hUmb
devotion.
Yes, mars'r, I Is dat says the fond ere
fure wiDiug his brow with SILK vest from b
,srsss-cost pocket, "sud wished to save my 0
rnars'r from De sin Of de wicked. I know dat
was wrong for him 10 own niggas, and dat
vas mere sinful de moTe he done It. And a
run sVsy, MarB'r Colonel 10 ssve dat ole man
bressum soul from any more dam"
Colonel Wobins0n took of his spectac.es
order that the steam from bis tears might L
din them, and says he:
.. had nCt looked for al This in one so blac
~ Ieesve these silver spoons with me, friend Z
rica. and I viii send them to my wife. s.
cesnt, convey this dark being, who has taug
= sn such lesson of selfsacIIhcs TO the cha
lain andxell the chaplain 70 lock out for
.Pockst
H5w beauhfnlil Is, my boy, to see in the !