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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-28
SUNDAY APPEAL.
Fertile Sunday Appeal
SUMMER.


BY MARY y. POPE.
The fervid Summer blows her fiery breath,
And like furnace glOws the air,
Deep stiffness, almost as the hush of death,
Broods in the hot noon everywhere.
Iife-giving stiffness! for the potent heat
Wakes ia the bosom of the earth
The torpid germs that spring the sun to meet,
Giving 10 wealth and glad abundance birth.
The ripeni1g grain kissed by the amorous sun
Is harvested on many golden field;
The peach grows ruddy, blooms the purple
plum,
Blood-nesrted melons cooling nectar yield.
How pleasant now, the Spring-time labor done
To bsshz in idlesse meath the shade,
o Whispering trees, list'ning the bu y hum
or the bees languid serenade.
Tie freely glancing on the dewy night,
The katydid's nocturnal song,
The night-born sweets of fiowerets unite
The noOn-tlde idlesse to prOlong.
Sweet, languld, luscious Summertime,
Time for bright dreams in waking sleep;
The sons OF sorrow in thy golden prime,
And slumbrous calm may cease TO weep.
1882
These scraps, though old, have never been
published. They are offered IN the APPEAL
with that desire that & born OF their ptOduc-
tion, TO sdd my mite TO the hterstHre of The
land We love
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-28

The editor OF the Griffin .0ar. ahsr
paying visit to Upsoa county, gives
the following aeceant Of a natursi Gu
riOsity Of GeGsgis.
The lsrss grand point OF Interest was
the ian.oGs laundering Spring, located
ID the northern part OF tbs county.
about twelve miles from Them sston.
We expected to find quite curiosity,
but were completely amszs to End so
remarkable freak OF mother nature a.
this spring. 1t is located in the widest
part OF the mountains extending through
the county, and there IN the solitude o.
the wilderness, presents q most remark
able phenomenon. The dimensions OF
the spring proper aTs sboUs ave feet in
diameter, AID Of an unknown depth, for
experimenlers have repeatedly sounded
its depth 10 vain, and 40 bottom can be
reached. The water 5Oils up with greas
force; bubbles Of gas constantly rise up
through the water, and explode AZ the
surface. This gas is highly com bustible,
and Is frequently set on IRE as It ~ axes
its escape. Such is the force with which
the water rises that a human body can
not sink, but It IS buOyed up il q stand
ing position. IL is q famous bstniSg
place, and We took the first Opportlsnity
to plunge into this bOttOmlsSs well.
There We could stand upright for hours,
with nothing to snppGzs Us but water.
The earth around tie spring Is q beauti-
full white sand, Of very fine grain, CIV
ing way readily st the touch Of the foot,
but Immediately reforming as before.
The walls Of the well are perfectly SYM
metricaI, as If dug BY the hands OF man.
AS low down As ne could reach with cur
foot we could kick hole in the Ssall,
and as soon as the foot was removed the
wall would Immediately refoim IS be-
fore. The temperature is delightful, and
the waters are Invaluable, especially for
diseases Of the skin and blood. Tue
spring constantly makes low rumbiiBg
noise, from which IL derives its name
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From Chamber JO1rnaLl
GRANDFATIEE R-S PET.


This is the room where she slept
only year ago
Oqiet aud carefully swept,
Bltuds and curtains like snow.
There. IL the bed % the dusky gloom.
She would kneel With her Tiny clasped hands
Hsre tsthe little white rose OF room,
With The fragrance lied away
- grandfather pet.
HSlt, Ter Eise little face
III dssT her Jet
! Sen 10 Ngut the p'ae7i
SINGING a. 'NTOlI On. aud the streets are drear
srJ NJ y1,crl, Sesi4ts hAt1 WIN q JUL dOO'li
And Nelly is sing ts 9Sl@ite 10 : OF a room.
And here is the Ia
Why. If she stood just Il re
As she u ed 10 do, ,f-
With her long light yellow b. ~
Aud her eyes OF blue; fbah.d
II She stoed / say. at the edge OF 'H'S.oeTt,
And ran 20 my side with a liyioe rrrnurGSed and
Though I know she is quiet, and Niie~ 'NN
should not wonder much.
For she was so young. you know
Only seven years Old
And she loved me, loved me so,
Though WIS gray aud cold
And her face was so wise and 20 sweet 10 see,
And it still looked living when she lay desd,
Aud she used to plead for mother and me
By the side OF that very bed!
I wonder now If she
KnoSs ! am standing here,
Feeling wherever she he,
We hold the place so deGr2
IL cannot he tuat she sleeps too sound,
stiil ia her little nighgOwn drest,
Not 10 hear my footsteps sound
In the room where she used to rest.
have felt hard fortunes stings,
And battled in doubt and strife,
And never thought much Of things -
Revond this human lifei
Rut j cannot think that my darling died
Like great strong men, with their prayers
uutrue;
Navl rather she sits at COTS own side,
And sings as she used 10 do!
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The Rnrning Sian.

The following account of an event
more awful and sublime than the most
vivid imagination can fully conceive, is
given by Edwin DunkiD, of the royal
Observatory, England. 1t is only one
Of the several similar cases on record,
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Seventy-four dollars and fifty cents
per acre exclusive of seed | am salts
fed from thorough trial that this mach
expenditure will make difference of
several hundred bushels in the yield.
You see what l have done, and can Judge
for yourself
Yours, etc, GEO. w. GIFT.
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RoxBVRT. August q, Isss.


Right Honorable, unwearable, and nursing
father, Robert Boyle:
l have nothing new to write but Ia
mentations, aad 1 am 10th to grieve your
loving and noble soul.
0pr Indian work yet liyeth, praised
be God the Bible is epWe forth, many
hundreds bound up and dispersed among
the Indians, whose thOughtfulness / i'm
itate and testify to your honor. The
Practice of Piety is also finished and be-
ginneth to be bound up, and my humble
request to your honor is that we may
again impose the Primer and gataehism /;
for though the last impression be not
quite spent, yet quickly they will; and
l, old and ready to be gone, desire
to leave as many books as l can. 1
know not what to add in this distressing
day of our overthrow; so | commit your
honor to the Lord, and resi-,
Your honor's TO serve in Jesus Christ.
JOHN ELIOT.
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Henry A. Wise is prepzsing Recol-
lectionsof his own life, 20 be published
in Roston.
The fashion of umbrellas used bv
gentlemen against the sun Is greatly
coming into vogue Ia Paris.
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in Siberia the gold fields are free 10
all. But when gold is found it mast be
reported to a Russian Official Who sp-
portions about four square miles to the
Under, and allows him to dig 81 be wils
on condition that the gold Is 81 brought
70 the mint, TO be coined, and niteen
per cent. Is paid the Governments for
aXnanses.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-28

LoGAN's true reason for wishing the
removal of the capital was that the new
one might be named after b mseH
If Radicalism is to live through such a
dissertation, nothing could be more ap-
propriate, for Logan Is unquestionably
the lowest and most despicable Of them
all, not even excepting Ben Butler, who
whatever might be his prOelivity for
spoons, does not stsal ether peoples
speeches and palm them or for his own.
"A Connecticut paper alIudes to 10
cal poetess as side-saddle rider of Pc
gasus.u
Chambers, the champion English
oarsmsn, died recently, Of consumption,
sged tbigty.seyen,
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Belfast, Me-, boasts of drummer
boy only three ears 4iu. .,,vsss 60 rrs,ssa
2Kaie Reynolds, the setress'i s prsissu
5y the Londsn papsrs'
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BgTLERq pusolved problem is: If
eternal vigilance is the price of liberty,
how much will some Radical Senators
cost?
The experience Butler has had ought
to enable him to solve that mystery
without asking impertinent questions.
II any large sum were paid for Senators
to go against impeachment, it was
money thrown away, because with q
batch of a new scAlswsg Senators, con-
viction can easily DC carried. Radical.
ism can accomplish anything-that is
not Just and honest.
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appeared like the mists of morning /;
the Principles will remain and shine
with undimmed lustre, like the stars.
A country that puts itself into the
hands of its demagogues, is lost, the
question of its ruin being only one Of
time. He becomes public enemy, who
aids in, or even consents to, the eleva-
ton of the shallow, the snowy, the friv-
olous, the ill,informed, the sprightly
without depth, the trickster or the liar.
TO vote for the creature who electioneers
for himself, writes praises Ofhimself, and
brides the public journals to puff him, is
to help ruin the Commonwealth. To be
the syeophant of the great is one Of the
saddest sights in the werld: to be the
n the other. ~
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FORCES AND VALUES.
Two Lectures, Read as One. for the Ben
eht OF the Fanny ThUFSton Fund.
az Memphis, in 1857.


BY ALBERT PIKE.
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bon the subject thus discussed. we, !
bne Mason. have a few very PLAN :
ii to saw. When we were made a :
Oh, and passed, and raised, we dld
bind ourselves by the solemn VOWS 7
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-26

chapter Of So John, from the first TO the fourteenth
verse; Wnen the mass was concluded the orchestra
and organ played Rossini's grand overture to Evil
liam TELL" The collection was for the benefit or the
orphans-a most appropriate disposition OF the con-
trbutions on the festival OF the child saviour who
declared that OF those who I'LL our orphan asylums
the kingdom OF God Is composed.
Anthem Memorial Church protestant Episco-
pal)-Cercmonies on Christmas Eve for the
Sunday School-Rev. 3. III. Tying, Jr.-
Large Collection for the Newsboys.
This church. on West Forty eighth street, near
seventh avenue, was almost inconvenienty crowded
on Christmas eve all the Sunday school children OF
the church and their parents having been invited to
attend. An immense Christmas tree was erected in
the main aisle, illuminated with numerous wax
tapers and bending under the weight OF suitable
presents-b0oks, cornucopias and appropriate toys
for the smallest. Rev. T. A. Jaggar, the rector
onicated and IN impressive words explained the i'm
portance OF the festival to mankind. and Rev. Ste
phen II. Tying, Jr., pronounced the benedictiOn adj
dressing cicerng and eloquent remarks to the chill
dIen and their elders. The collection from the
children alone amounted to seventy dollars in
tended 10 assist in furnishing the newsboys or the
city merry Christmas"
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St. Georges Church..

One OF the greatest holidays in the Protestant
Episcopal calendar Is Christmas Day. Yesterday the
service at St. Georges church, Rutherford place,
was performed as on Sunday. The attendance was
large and fashionable. The music was rendered with
superior effect and the choral singing excellent.
The Rev. DR.. Tying and son oflciated. DR.. Tying
preached the sermon taking his text from the fifty
third chapter Of IsaahHe is despised and rejected
OF men.n The reverend preacher commenced
by remarklng on the strict fulnlment OF
these prophetic words In the sacred book, ana
proceeded to review the wonderful history OF
the birth OF the Son Of GOD, dwelling
with much eloquence on his humble infant life, the
visit OF the shepherds and the magi to the stable
forth. How sublime how impressive, what deep
and holy lessons does 1t not inculcate, 4 the
preacher; and after showing that the ac Of the
Saviour In becoming man was purely an act of love-
he exhorted his hearers to mediate on that love
and respond In grateful affection by leading lives
the sermon.
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TIE DAY AT THE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.

Christmas is q time Of rejoicing, not only for thu
wealthy, who are surrounded by all the luxuries
that wealth can bestow, who enjoy the society OF
friends and the fascinating influences OF splendid
entertainments, but also the poor and lowly, and
even the inmates OF the public institutions are made
to feel its joyous influence.
In the various institutions on Blackwell's, Wards,
Randans and Harris Islands the inmates were
treated 10 bountifu Christmas dinner of chickens,
turkeys and pies, followed by various and amusing
entertainments.
Commissioners Brennan and Bell visited the hos
pitfalls and asvlums to superintend the arrangements
out,
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Church Of the Annunciatfon.

AL the Church OF the Annunciation, in West Four
teent street yesterday morning. divine services were
celebrated according to the Episcopal ritual. The
church was handsomely decorated with evergreens
and holly, and over and in front Of the altar three
evergreen arches were sprung the middle arch
being surmQnnted by large cross. large and
fashionable congregation were in attendance.
very nne sermon was delivered by the rector. the
RevW.J Seabury, who took his text from the second
chapter OF St. Luxe eleventh and twelfth verses. The
music was also very fine, the different anthems,
chants and hymns being well rendered by choir
or boys, under the able management OF Mr.. Jerome
HOPKINS Mr. w. Wild presided al the organ.
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Rpudail,s Island.

: very interesting entertainment was afforded the
children, which commenced by prayer by the chap
lain, Rev. Marinus Wiilett. This was followed by q
hymn In which 'all the children joined I'm one
chorus OF THANKSGIVING and praise The programme
comprised hymns, dialogues and addresses, which
were all executed In u very satisfactory manner;
after which the little ones retired to enjoy their
Christmas dinner.
The good Santa Claus had also visitef the island,
for several Christmas trees hung with tempting
dolls, Jumping jacks and toys OF all kinds, were
among the attractions Mrs. Gibbens, who keeps
the Home for Fallen Women, on Tenth avenue, and
other ladies, attended with baskets full OF such
things al can delight the hearts OF young folk. The
children looked Clean well clad and perfectly happy.
Even the unfOrtunates. Of the Idiot Asylum looked
cheerful and content, as they enjoyed their suip-
tuOas Christmas dinner.
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TARGET Excrralnna.

There was great falling OH in target excursion
yesterday when compared with previous years.
Whether this was owing to the GOODNESS OF the day
or TO desire to honor the festival or mans redemp-
ton In more quiet and domestic manner at the
reside by that class OF the community who hitherto
turned out on excursions we cannot say; but certain
1t Is that, beyond one or two small companies, prin
cipaly composed OF boys. in Harlem, and ore COM
pany down town, no further display made, AZ
far as our reporter could see or learn.
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Sc. Teresa,s Roman Catholic Church.

At st. Teresa's church twelve masses were cele-
brated yesterday morning the first a solemn high
mass at half-past four O'Clock the PASTOR the Rev.
Father Boyce, officiating The high altar was sur
mounted by a brilliant gas jet in the shape OF a
crescent presenting the words "Toria in Erce,sts
Deo.n The altar was decorated with natural flowers
presented by lady member Of the congregation
The church at each OF the masses was filed to Its
utmost capacity with degout worshippers. At the
earlier masses over one thousand persons received
the blessed sacrament. The choir was under the
conduct OF Mr. McGrath the organist Of the church,
under whose direction the grand music OF Rossni
was brilliantly executed. The second high mass
was celebrated at hafpast ten O'Clock In the fore
noon, the Rev. Father Flattery officiating
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-26

At the Church OF st. Francis Xavier, in West Six
teenth street, solemn high mass was celebrated at
ten O'Clock yesterday morning. The church is un-
dergoiDg repairs, and consequently there were no
decorations OF any amount. The altar was, how
ever brilliantly lighted and decorated with natural
flowers. large congregation was present, who
listened devotedly to the services The grand mass
was celebrated by Rev. Father DAILY, assisted by the
deacon and sub-deacon. The music and solos were
finely rendered. Rev. Father Daily delivered an able
and carefully prepared sermon, taking for his text
the second chapter Of st. Luke.
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UinclxwelI,s Island.

The mauy institutions, hospitals asyums, aims
houses Penltentlary, &C., on this island were all
fitted up for the occasion. The rooms were adorned
with wreaths and flowers while several Christmas
trees glowed with their tempting prizes. Even the
poor Qibbering imbcciles OF the lunatic asylum
Iaurued ami en- altered and danced around with de.
light. ana the keepers had 10 keep close watch
upon them TO prevent them from snatching away the
TOYS and Mowers that captivated their bewildered
minds They too had their Christmas dinner OF
fowl and other meats, and in the evening were
treated 10 a magic lantern exhibition.
The inmates OF the Penitentiary appeared to enjoy
themselves I'm a more exnilarating manner than the
others. A fiddler was pcrched up on raised dais
In the hall. scraping away for the bare life while
around him couples gay trlpped 1t on the light fan
tastic toe.
From the graceful artistic dancing OF some OF the
Young women II was too evident that they were
once the bellies and admiration OF some low play
house or fashy saloon.
This influence OF q good dinner and the cheerful
surroundings seemed 10 exercise most happy inlu-
ence upon all the inmates OF the various institutions
They laughed and joked and pleasantly answered
the kind inquiries OF the COMMISSIONERS. There Is
In the Incurable Hospital most patrarchal looking
Frenchman. ne Is ninety-four years OF age aud has
distinguished history. He enlisted under the First
Napoleon as drummer boy and served all through
his remarkable campaigns until after the battle or
Waterloo. lie ~ YET male old man, able
To shoulder his cru'ch
And show how he ds were Fought AMI won.
Ills old eyes brighten and Ills bent lgurc assumes
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The Fnntusfieass.

Contrary to their usual custom these funny fellows
made no display yesterday in the shape Of gro
tesque parade through the city on horseback. Only
few OF them, including the freshman ana the
inevitable Yankee, both in the antquated costume
OF their respective countries, were observed take
their departure in a Third avenue car from the
vicinity Of the City Hail. bound, no doubt for some
festive suburban retreat TO enjoy the day IN their
own peculiar manner.
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Wards Island.

There are number OF infant children IN the nursery
hospital here who to be transferred to the new
ho3pita, ON Randall's Island when completed. The
poor little outcasts appeared be well cared for and
fed. Though not old enough TO admire the pretty
Christmas trees or the little toys they artessly
played WITH still they looked happy II they could
realize that IL the anniversary VI the coming OF
the Babe Of Bethlehem.
Tire Inebriate Asylum IL the most interesting in
stitution upon the island. " is fitted up
In the most sumptuous manner. The floors
are carpeted the furniture IL OF the best
and most modern style, the library Is wei
stored with books and the dinner table, which was
laden with tie choicest viands, was waited upon by
clean, well dressed servants. stranger sfrolng
through the different apartments aud seeing the
elegant. well dressed gentlemen occupying them,
might naturally conclude That he had dropped into
some first class hotel.
Several OF the gentlemen were engaged az bill
lizards, others were reading, while many were gaily
chatting with their friends, who had paid them a
Christmas visit. They celebrated the festival with
a grand musical and DRAMATIC entertainment, under
the control OF the Medical superintendent, DR.. w.
X. Fisher which was followed by a scriocomic ex-
travaganza called 'rhe Excise Law AZ for their
Christmas dinner II did not admit OF much improve
meat upon their regular fare.
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how sweet and beautiful and sef-sacrifcing was
every outline OF II, and exhorted his congregation
TO endeavor TO Initiate its sacred example. Commu-
MON service was performed after the conclusion OF
the sermon. -
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Free Holiday Entertainments.

The trustees OF the Cooper Union Tor the Advance
ment OF Science and Art announce the following
attractions for the working classes during the holi-
days-Ihe new picture gallery, to which nearly all
the artists OF New York have kindly loaned their
works. will be open day and evening.
Dr. Boynton's matinee for ladies and children
only to-day at two r. NJ. precisely. Admission hy
tne tcket previously issued for Dr.. Boynton's lee
mitted. 49, - -
This evening Professor Worcester has generously
consented 10 present hs series OF beautiful views Of
Paris and the Exposition. Doors open at seven and
close r eight O'Clock precisely
On saturday next January 2, pr Boynton VIII
give final lecture to the pupils az the insttttte ana
their friends. Tickets will issue from the once OF
the curator, Vincent C0lyer.
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The Juvenile Guardian Society.
Yesterday the Juvenile Guardian society held is
Christmas festival and celebration IN the han OF No
2O7 Iowery, the Bowery Industrial the Bowery Mis-
sion and the Clinton Mission schools aggregatinp
upwards Of 700 scholars, being present. under the
direction OF the superintendent, ID. r. Robertson
Appropriate addresses were made, and some singing
by the children was an interesting feature OF the
occasion. TWO large Christmas trees, laden with
Santa Claus merchandise, were prominent objects,
especially to the eyes OF the delighted jnveniee and
presents were distributed to all the children.
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aniest IN the nesh The soemp.ty OF the sacra-
se ,ansinI was Greatly heightened by The exqu
mun1contS 49,, aoeo' Ipanimenia The numoer or com
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES unusually large aud the ceremony Of
hour. 10y s"eAeuent oCSulieu Heaiy az
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The JuyenIIc Guardian scc,.,v

gbe1elg. WV 49,
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Trinity Chanel.

The special services held at Trinity chapel, West
Twenty-lfh street. yesterday morning were attended
by large and fashionable congregation The Inte
rior OF this handsome Gothic edince was decorated
in the customary elaborate and appropriate manner.
The morning services were conducted by the Rev.
Or. Swope, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Olmstead. The
usual fornlulary o. morning confession and prayer
having been completed she Rev. pr. Swope delivered
slnguialN lmues siye seflnOp on the text "GOd
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NEW HERALD SATURDAY 2e lsearRIPLE SHEET

VINO are equally rich win the weathiest Of this
world IN me TACT that Icy were aIlthe poorest and
Gr,I hummelshine, adopted sons OF God through
Inc sermon was attentively listened to to the end