Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-07-26

G lSOlOn BOrland. During its existence
. BndeT its separate and consolidated title
( It was edited at various times by Latham
McMahon, J. P. Pryor, r. ]. Yancey
: Scion Borland and Jerry Clemens. Thu
first steam power-press used in Memphis
was set up 10 the Enquirer Office by J. b
MOseley. OF all those who gave tbs
sweat Of their broWs and brains to thii
; journal, which in its day contributed ID
nc small degree 70 bring into play the
influences which have made Memphis
what she is, Latham farming on rented
|, land down in Mississippi, OF to "speak
by the book" No. 4 Moseley, (secretary
OF this association, and mrnisher Of Goals
10 winter, and a dabbler in ice during
the dOg-days, on Union street, Guion,
real estate man, assessor, etc. Pryor,
J worker with Gen. Jordan on Forests
great History Of the War, and q farmer
Ia a small way up somewhere in the
neighhOrhoOd Of La Grange, and Nc
Mabon lin the agency business for the
st. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, are the Onlyones who survives. In
1888, the Western World was started by
Scion BorlaBd, as successor to the
Gazette, which had been suspended. Its
existence was only for a year or twO-its
proprietor, DIR. Borland, removing to Ar
hABnaHf VI n4AiA HAAAG n0 LaAEA HaAhS nt-
came United States senator. The World
was succeeded in turn in 1874, by the
Memphis APPEAL, established by Henry
Van Pelt, with whom was associated
John r. MeCianahan and VIM. M. Hut
ton. After his death, Benz. +. Dill and
Leon TrOusdale were associated with
McClanahan-the first named cGntinu-
ing the eOnneXiOn until the death Of
both. The subsequent career OF this
journal is well known. Its unique title
was suggested by the overwhelming de-
feat the democratic party met with in
the hard cider campaign of 1910, and
when first started bore for its motto :
sentiment quoted from Van Buren,: "The
sober second thought Of the people;
never wrong, and always efficient -
and the idea was to appeal to
this 10 obtain 3 reversal of the
popular verdict. The Morning B07e-
tin was founded, in 1855, by J.. H.
Mcmahon, with whom were associated
II. D. Buckley and John Hitchler, and
continued under the control Of its Origi-
nal protector and founder until atay,
1861. The Avalanche was started by
Col. NJ. G. Galloway, in 1858, merged
with the Bulletin, aud suspended during
the war, and re-established again, IL
1865, by itg original founder, in 00Diun0-
ton with Majors Ehea and Hampton.
It's subsequent prosperous career, as we'll
as the career of the Bulletin, with its va
riOus mutations during and since the
war, is well known. Before leaving the
subject Of the press, I trust I may be par
dOned, as having learned the Fart and
mystery " of types under him Il Paying
a passing tribute 10 the genius of Henry
Van ReIt. In dignity and courtesy, in
ability and dexterity, in polish Of style,
keenness Of wit and refined humor, he
has had, as a journalist, no superior. To
the young pnGer him, especially il they
eXhibiteh any spfightiness or ambition
of mental culture, he was the mOat ge-
NAL Of friends, companions and precep-
tors. Take him for all in all, we shall
not look upon his like again.
One or two more antiquities, and I am
done. Memphis was the first place in
Tennessee at which Lafayette landed in
1924. Although it was then a local habi-
tatiOu and had a name, there was not
sufficient population to make up a for
NAL reception. A salute was fired, how
orar, by the few citizens, and the boat
whicn bore the HlustrOus guest OF the
nation, ..nained ct the landing long
enough to take in wood. The first post
master at Memphis was Capt. James
Stewart, formerly an officer Of the United
States army. He died in office, and was
buried on the lot, corner Of Third and
Poplar streets, on which the Presbyterian
church now stands. The first white fe.
male child born in Shelby county was
Miss Mary Bettis-uOw the wife
of our excellent fellOw-citizen, VIM.
gilman, lqaf HraVs statiGG. ahe
Is the daughter of Tilmaa and sally (
faaHFF1 hafnT tho NH nhTIA ~ nan.aqflaan ]
now herself the mother of six children.
| trust / may fad an excuse for this per-
sonal allusiOn to private history, in the
fact that Tilman Belts, and his good old
wife Sally Belts, in their OWL personal
characters, and in the character OF their
sons and daughters, have left a name
% familiar as household words in Mem
phis a,il shelly rosnty, tnat ls q sYnu-
lyn Tor i~nenTTuptille Integrity, and all
those qualities that make up the eOmpO-
sitiOn of good men and good women
and in this reunion of the Old Folks at
Home, your historian has a right to
speak Of them, with honest pride, to the
stranger-folk hat may be your guests.
B-t, ladies and gentlemen. this speech
mAHng-n-t this public, collective kthd
Of way-is a trespass upon time which
may be far more agreeably aud profta-
bly, employed in the exchange OF kindly
greetings TIE renewal " ala sssO4ia-
Toms the Observation-Disclosures OF infOr-
nation between th0se who have been
separated during the year that is past,
and in that OthGr kind OF little speeches
which never fail TO interest the orator
and his selected audience. And so,
young gentlemen, / shall very soon give
place to yOu-fOr l see very plainly that
YOU heartily wish the cold Folks n-as
these same sO-cRlled old folks have
wished in their day-would "get out of
the way"
The changes and Viaisaitgdea o. the
past leaves much 10 sadden us, for in
every household there is a1onging
for
"-the touch OF a vanished hand.
And The sound OF a voice that Is stil,"
but there is, also, in the present and in
the fptAre mueh 10 p~0nsOie, chesf and
gladden. US. We have still lifels memo
Fies and its hOpes-it5 memories "sweet
mourniul"-its hopes, more ahas-
tened, perhaps, less DOuyant, possibly in
their bounding eXhuberance Than when
happier stars shOne over our country, but
not the less inexpressibly dear. We
have still above US the "skiey Influences
that engender love for our sti1l fair
though deeply SCARED southern land, ,,ad
US ana st0uuu us the 6~apability
and the objects that awaken and strength
en- love for our kind. We love still
these dear old friends, these bright
beautiful ones, these pleasant meet
Ings of the "Old Folks at HOme.n
Why may we not, then, be happy, and
$50 live, that, when the summons cCmss q
The innume-abls caravan thst moves
To the male realms oil shade. where each Shall ] n
take
Bis chamber in the silent halls Of death,
go, not like the quary-slave at night,
to his dungeon; but sustained and
soOthed
Lie one wraps tlye draptry OF his couch I
About him and lies down to pleasant dreams "
After which such OF the assembly as :
disposed Joined in the dance to the
excellent music Of the band, while
amused themselves in wandering
the groves, enjoying a quiet
,onfab or an innocent filtration. The L
wings were well p%atrOniZed by the very I
rOung grand. children. Dinner was then
rad, and the guests did ample justice to
he viands set forth. our reporter ac-
lnOWledges with gratitude the courtesy II
# ex-city engineer Mcclure and James
Stewart, Esq, for a healthy meal gotten 5
in the good old style. The presence
uAs uOlul LuE AuaFOAg AiuUi AnCu Aulicg q
smith, Clancy and Cochran, with Col f
I. B. Marshall, made it all the more =,
ialatable. Only the smiling eOunten-
nee OF "Father Lynn" was wanting to v
make the city party complete. To say b
hat the affair was a success is not
nough it was brilliant, and among the
wo thousand people present, all seemed :
0 enjoy themselves to the fullest extent, q
living to the excellent management Of "
he Memphis and Charleston railroad
f~ficials, the trains were not only run
nth great regularity, but no accident
to mai the pleasure of travellers
Y rail. We regret that the crowded
late Of our columns this morning pre- in
ents u giving a more extended notice p'
this most pleasant affair. "a
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Tie aurora 0H.-The Introduction
T his oil is destined to work q great
evolution in the lighting world. It
many advantages over all other Z
cans of light, from the fact that it is
luch cheaper than gas or coal oil, is free
ON any offensive smell, and best of all, o1
on-explosive. We have examined it 81
l%oroughly, and without hesitation pro- bl
ounce it superior to anything eXtaDt
II the purposes for which, it fe recon-
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