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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-20

this opportunity I can catch hold Of a
young girl, the means are at hand OF
Offering sacriiees-sacri6ees to my an
eestors-and also Of holding forth to me
a pot Of hot water in my decroPeltude.
Then, taking much trouble to wade.
through the crowd, | reached the place
70 sale, and in naked reality perceived a
cluster of girls of from two to thirteen
years of age, brought there for sale.
Having espied the beauty of some among
them, my heart danced with JOY, and l
thought perhaps God is turned favora-
Bile n of these girls must be available
at last to this importunate being. l
found some brokers walking to and fro
and summoning the customers. To OBJ
tain the girls, every one at first suppl
Gated them. If they can settle a bargain,
they generally get ten per cent. as their
commission, and over and above that at
times some offerings. Having seen some
customers cluster round a girl of thirteen,
| went to the spot. l saw them all lost
in silence and amazement. After hearing
the boastful, heightened words Of the
seller, struck with the exquisite beauty
of the girl, | at onee took it into my
head to ask about the price, when an old
man of seventy whispered an offer of
| S75Oto the broker, and off | ran instantly.
Then l inquired the price of a handsome
girl of about seven years Of age. But
her master was sitting eOOlly by fixing
her price at $3.50, and the broker said
that many had hidden $3.50, but still he
had not consented. Finding here also nc
chance for me, / came TO ask the price
Of another Girl Of 4 similar nature. Hel
owner. "A fe male. demanded apriee which
might terminate in a bargain, but she
produced a list Of appendages which
found it impossible to make arrangement
for. Then | went over to the spot wherI
the blind, the lame and defOrmed girl
we're selling, but found that even the.
were not without customers. L turne,
my eve towards little infant-like girls
and perceived that some were not weaned
What stock [ had could only suffice t
buy for me a girl of such a nature. Blu
+, I could not dare to take one, lest 81
: expired from illness. Sir, l also saw tn
exchange of daughters in another part &
that bazaar. Those who were eOneerne
in it did not take much trouble, for
bargain was soon struck; but by tn;
> some party or other must be the lose
Mr.. Editor, you are in the habit OF dwell
, ing on all questions, from spirituals'
= up to politics but if, by your might
pen, you can turn the attention of Il
government officials to this matter, the
g many Brahmin families may be save
/. from perdition. When they have give
permission to sell girls, if they can Tx
e a price on them by classifying them a
cording to their age and beauty, tn
! would be Of service some day to unfort
nate individuals like me. 1t Is observ
e bic that while the rates have been hx0
!; to carriages and palankeens, can the
- be any harm if the population OF t
n country is increased, when the pric
- have been settled Of these girls for ss
"A in the bazar?'
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For the Sunday Appeal
A FRIEND.
BY MARY 4. POPE.

BY MAR Il. POPE.
In the gay paths of pleasure, when Lies light
was young,
Isported, nor thought It's bright gala would
end,
Glad, and happy the whne, every siren note
On my ear, seemed to fall from Ike lips Of a
friend.
Bat the clouds gathered Ger ne. the blossoms
lay dead,
And for fragrance sharp stings to my bosom
did send;
In the throng that sang round me- with anguish
and dread,
1 found Few were worthy the dear name of
friend.
That knowledge has taught my deceived, fool
ish heart,
on the few It's deep tenderness richly tOsDendr
And its pulses with rapture more ferVent to
In response to the call of a true earnest
friend.
On! what were the worid. with aus trapping
and gauds,
It's idols to which 20 devouLly we bend
The tinsel and pomp of lis glittering frauds,
H. amid them. the heart were uncheered By
sfriend.
The skies might their glorles st.ll shed Ger thu
night,
E~nchantmen the steps OF the seasons attend
But the eye would rest on them, uuthr1lle'
with delight,
Ifit met not the answering glance offs friend
For. let the sky lower, let Fortune look stern,
Let Ingratitude, sorrow, and care, the hear
rend-
Yet, like sunshine, the brightness and gladnes
return,
The instant the heart ~recOgnizesa friend.
When on the last bed when the soul strugglesu
From the clay, with the Spirit Eternal
blend,
How u~nspeskably bitter 10 drain the lark ca
Unsoothed by the tears snd embrace OF
friend.
When Lies dreams are Ger, snd alone We
hence,
How dreadful that land unto which We mui
wend,
In mystery shrouded, -unfathomed by sense
not the home ofsn Almighty irien'
When we think Of that home, where angels
bliss,
Their rapturous anthems IN unison blend,
/ How it softens The anguish and sorrow OF tn
To know, meath its skies, friend again shs
| h q meet frleEdt
! SAINT MARY's, NS57.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-20

The Abolition English PermIt
tIee sale Of Girls yet.

The Indian Daily Ners publishes the
following translation of an extraordinary
letter which has appeared in the Sho1le
Prokash. one of the leading native
papers:
For a long time I have been rowing
about from country to country. And IN
these wanderings how many wonderful
matters have l met in various localities
But what have eyed in the bazar Of
Manienpgo. situate within the BurdWan
Zlla far exceeds the others in singu-
laritv. There, divers commodities are
bronyht for sale from various parts Of
the surrounding country. DESTROYS OF
viewing the beauties of the bazaar, | was
facing the narrow path between the rows
Of booths. Observing a crowd IN one
spot. l asked a gentleman, Sir, what is
tbat row about?' He answered, Why,
have YOU never been at this place?
There are little girls being sold Having
heard this. | Immediately concluded that
he was cracking Jokes with me. l said,
You are playing jests. Are you not
aware that this is the English govern
ment? Here, at the mention OF selling
a man, one is punished. On this he re
piled. What sir, do you not know that
there is permissinn for the sale Of young
girls in this bazar? If you do not be-
ieye me, measure a few steps forward,
and all your doubts will disappear.
TENN l conceived that such might be the
case. While we were boys, we had heard
that men were sold at the fair at Chetla
IA suburb of Calcutta, and it was no
wonder that such things should be re
heated here. And, if what he has SAID
comes out to be true, l thought, II
would prove very lucky to me- Methinks
that after a long time the destiny OF the
unmarried Brahmip is Frightening lin
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-20
For the Sunday Appeal
M QUEEN.

JE tAlG 0uANoJ AfP-4
MT QUEEN.
WINCH rxscR1BED TO -- BY ANNIE
CHANBEks
Tall Is nay Queen
1.-the as the fly's graceful stem,
And fsir as her snow-wbite diadem,
Ny Josephine.
Rare is my Queen
Ny Totes, in her beauty's dover,
Rivaling the rare Victoria flower,
Ny josephine.
Bright Is my Queen
The first bright star in the violet skies
No brighter shines than her violet eyes,
Ny Josephine.
Gay is my Queen,-
Bird that all day in the woods rejoice
No eheerier sing than her ysrbling voice.
Ny Josephine.
Kind IA my Queen
Kind as the breeze at the noontide hour,
Kind As the dew TO tbs fainttng flower
My Josephine.
True Is my Queen
Glad With the glad,-Clrist's word 10 Keep
And ready to weep with them that weep,
My Josephine.
Oh, silvery sheen
OF skyf oh, birds oh. lilies whitel
Bless wIthyour breath, your song. your light
Ny Josephine!
And ye, Tween,
Dearest Of AL tn Anaelie Nipe,e
seraphlml tusTd with your s,eePlers eyIs
Ny Josephine,
TIL. white and clean,
She stards, Heavens lightstn Der ran-1me
eyes,
At the blessed door OF Paradise,
ny Josephine.
EMB1R WEEK, Septemb =, 1863.
lies s~eraphins, o Disa. les es9fiis da'aou
qut sout les plus subimes, ct que N1us met
a IN tete de tons les ~cslestes essadfOhs e %
pres ds rouS !-BOSSUET.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-20
TELEGRAPH.
Purchase by the British OF ali
the Lines in the Empire.

The purchase of the entire network of
telegraphs in Great Britain by the gov
eminent is an accomplished fact, and we
shall soon be in a position to judge
whether the substitution in telegraphy
of State action for private enterprise VIII
be so successful as to justify our legIsia-
ture in adopting the anne principle. 1t
must, however, be remembered that Eng
land has not taken the initiative in this
matter, as the measure had been estab-
lished successfully both in Belgium and
Switzerland but in these instances the
lines we're built at a minimum of cost by
the authorities, and there were conse-
u~uently no vested interests to concIllate
at a large cost. as was naturally the case
in Great Britain. In this respect the
government is at a disadvantage. But
when a privilege is granted, and an ex-
pertinent is made by private enterprise
it is but Just that such property should
be valued at a high estimate, if the nation
is to reap the result of a well established
system.
The plan adopted by the House OF
| Commons will, in our opinion, effect as
great a revolution in telegraphy as the
initiation of cheap postage accomplished
in regard to the delivery Of letters. Ii
is proposed to cover the country with
complete network of lines, and to render
them almost as available to the genera.
use as is the post Office at the present
date. Here, already, is a material bene-
fit gained, as under private admlnlstra
ton. great care had been shown in only
opening up communications with district
that would insure fair paying business
but the aim, under government control
will be not so much to seek for an Imme
! date return on the expenditure INQUIRE,
as to extend the network, as far as pos
sible. to the remotest districts Of tn
kingdom. and thus in the future max
the telegraph yield as good an income t
the national exchequer as is now the cas-
with the post office.
In many particulars, it must be con
fessed, the advantages Of the government
over private enterprise in this respec
dSSulC the SuttGSS VI tAt
1t has all its post Offices with its staff
officials in ready and efficient order. Tn
whole business being under its contro
7 the management can be systematised q
2 efectually as the carrying of letter.
E Not only will the charges be reduced
a uniform scale, and the dispatch OF me:
sages be immediate and trustworthy, br
great facilities will be accorded for tn
forwarding ofmessages as every post ONO
will be a telegraph station, and it is eve
+, intended to collect stamped messages |
e out of the way places, at a certain hou
! daily by means Of pillar posts, and t
4 forward them to their destination as 500
as they reach a central office. There
E no doubt but hat the government WI
reap an ample return on the six mlllio
; sterling thus invested, but the ma
/, point to be kept in view is the immen:
increase of employment at remunerati7
salaries that will result from this exter
e sion of the telegraph system througol
! the United Kingdom.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-20
A CORPSE WANTS A JULEP.
Singular Anair at Norfolk, Va.

The Journal, of Norfolk, says; " Rath-
er a ludicrous event occurred recently.
1t having been reported that a certain
gentleman had died, and was to have
been buried on Saturday evening, quite a
number of his old friends and aequaint-
ances repaired to his house, to pay the
last sad tribute of respect by following
his remains to the grave.
As the death had been sudden, the
coroner had been summoned, and when
his duties had been performed, the re-
mains were placed on an extemporized
hearse, and the procession formed.
Before moving, the Inequalities Of the
deceased's house were extended to those
present, in the shape of a good, stiff
brandy julep to each, so as the better to
enable them to undergo the fatigue Of
the long march to the new burying-
ground.
While the pail bearers, who were
standing by the hearse, were slowly sip
ping their uleps, and now and again CIV
ing the goblets a slight shake to settle
the ice in them, a noise was heard in the
coffin. which turned some faces whittier
than they had been for years before.
Finally, the undertaken for the occasion
mustered courage enough to unsereW the
coffin lid, when, horrible to behold. up
sat the supposed corpse, and eoolly asked
for his julep. Having quenched his
thirst, he got down, and stated to the
gaping crowd that he had been in a short
trance, and knew all that was going on
around him, but was unable to rouse
himself until his ears were greeted with
the familiar jingle Of the ice, and his
nose with the delicious smell of the
brandy and mint in the goblets round the
hearse, the thought called forth by which
infused new life into his system, and the
desire to partake became so strong that
he was able to break the trance, which
had come near to consigning him to a
premature grave.
His friends were too much astonlshed
at what they had witnessed, and too glad
to zee him among them again, to lnvestl-
gate the philosophy Of the thing, so they
all adjourned to his house, where Juleps
passed around long enough to almost
accomplish for the whole party that tate
from which the first one had SO mlraeu-
lousy delivered their host.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-20
) L Y VI D n.
Curious COincIdence-UEhappy
Discoveries by the Radicals.

Some Radicals have made discoveries
that have disbeartened them. One of
them says no person has been elected
President Of the United States, by the
people. who was entitled to a nlddle
name. and he. therefore, regards the
election Of Horatio Seymour a foregOne
conclusion. John Quincy Adams was
elected by the House of Representative,
and James K. Polk was not entitled to
the *" having commenced, early in
life with the simple james. Look at
the list George Washington, John Ad-
ans. Thomas Jefferson, james Madison,
James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, Martin
Van Buren,, Zachary Taylor, Franklin
Pierce. James Buchanan and Abraham
Lincoln. Next in order, thinks this
Radical explorer after curious political
condolences. will be HoratiO Seymour.
Another one has discovered that no
candidate for President who was child
less was ever beaten by an opponent who
had children, in an election by t~hepeOple,
Take the cases of George Washington
James Madison, Andrew jackson, and
James Buchanan. Other Radicals have
been made unhappy by that discovery.
Another one has discovered that by
numbering each letter Of the alphabet in
regular order, commencing with A, one,
and ending with z, twenty-six ana then
taking the numbers opposite the letters
| of Seymour and Blair" and the num-
hers onnosite the letters Of Grant and
Colfax. he finds that the first add up
one hundred and seventy-seven, and the
last one hundred and forty, making tOgeth-
er three hundred and seventeen, just the
number of votes in the Electoral College
for the year 1868. Seymour and Blair
to have one hundred and seventy-seven,
and Grant and Colfax one hundred and
forty.
The conclusion from all these curious
condolences is, hat Seymour will be the
next President, sure.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-20
SUNDAY
For the Sunday Appeal
FAITH AND NO FAITH.

BY LILLIAN RozELL
Tue day passed out thro' twilight,
Invent TO Gods still house or evening prayer
Beauty, silence and splendor, born Of night,
We're gliding every where.
A lonely breeze slipped down
From starry ~solitudes, and Echo passed
Son Ger the worlds hsrp-strings, and Music's
At nights pale feet was cast;
The while, a noise OF wings
Said plain as speech. the angels we're abroad;
And followed one with spirit-murmurings
viewless along the road,
And whispered sweetly low:
a theusand lights from happy hearted
homes
In fairy hands are fitting 70 and no,
And down from starry domes;
"Au seem, in busy bliss,
Lighting fsir lamps TO guide Loves seTy feet
Is not al JOY we know OF here, but this
Anticipation sweet
Nolamp is lit for nae,
No home reaches Its lsve-hands through the
night
Tome, nor through the dark, nor
No fair hends wave IN sight"
Your hopes are dim, 4" l said,
And though for me there be no homes at AL
Nor resi-, nor love, nor life, save with the dead
Morning OF eventual;
"Yetwhen the night has lit
Her million starry nrss on high, know
They are but golden showers that do nit
In darkness 70 and fro.
From many mansions fair,
Where homes are made for homeless hearts
by hands
Unseen but loved and In one mansion there
OF yon celestial lsnds,
Know two loved ones dwell,
And in It's windows set q light for me;
Although / hear them not, nor see, It's well
They wait me patiently.
And 80 the spirit sees
Them watching there, and past This sEenc
dumb,
Floating through Heavens bliss, Oh bllssfr
breeze
They wan, Why don't she Gomez"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-20
CHLOROFORM.
The Eject of Light upon il.

From the Pacific Medical and Surgical Journal
Some time since, a death occurred at
Winona, Wisconsin, from the inhalation
of ehloroform. During the progress OF
the c%oroner's investigation it was asked,
if light would deeompOss ~chloroform, and
if so, what time was required to render
the decomposition apparent. On these
points DR.. Youmans dental Register
Y AT the time the chemical ex-
animation of the chlorofOrm was going
on, a fresh bottle, represented as belong
inc to the same invoice as that used by
DR.. WEIGH. was obtained from Mr. Wick
ersham. and also subjected to examina-
ton. This presented nothing extraordi-
nary in appearance, and was found to be
perfectly pure. At the close OF the
inouest it was left standing upon the
table. near a window, in a private room
in my office, where, for a portion OF the
day-from about nine O'Clock until
twelve-it was exposed to the direct e
of the sun. l took no particular notice
of it further than an occasional glance,
until one day-the twenty-ffth, l think
from the time of bringing it to the office
II observed upon the bottom of the in
side of the bottle a greenish appearance
which at once arrested my attention.
Struck by the similarity Of color between
it and the foreign substance present II
the chloroform which came from the
oH1ca Of Or Weleh. I Immediately dip
ped into the bottle a slip of test paper, anc
| found the contents to be decidedly acid
4 day or two after l observed that 4;
greenish-colored fluid was collecting
upon the surface of the chloroform anC
| this has since gone on accommodating unit
now it forms a kind of ring nearly
quarter of an inch thick, adhering to th'
sides of the bottle, and floating upon thu
surface. l have tested this ehlOroforn
carefully, and find the new substance t
no hvdrochloric acid"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-20

THE exports of sugar and molasses
from Cuba last year was 53O,669 tons
sugar and 1873, AS tons mOlasses, of
which 62.51 per cent. came to the
United States.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-20

THERE are 10000 licensed liquor
shops in the United States, and the sales
last year amounted to 81 ,00O, 49l 500 or
nearly half as much as the interest bear
ing debt of the country.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-20

THE total outlay of capital in the Band
of Hope placer mine at Ballarat, Aus
ttalia, has been $780, 900 the yield in
three years So 1000, 900 the net profits
81, 00Q, 600,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-20

A sHEARING of Merino rams was held
in Genesee county, New York, June 18th,
at which q ram were shorn, yielding
II mounds per fleece.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-20

BEVERLY, Massachusetts, has 10 shoe
factories.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-20

AMERICANS spent Sl7,O0O,OOV IN gei
in Paris last year,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-20

A BosroN dealer sells 600 frogs per
weak.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-20

Tue day passed out thro' twilight,
Iwent TO Gods still house OF evening prayer
Besuty, silence and splendor, born OF night,
We're gliding every where
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-20

I0N0g Ulg090N IaFFN~ WVWA
From starry solitudes, and Echo passed
Son Ger the worlds hsrp-strings, and Musie'
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-20

The while, a noise Of wings
Said plain as speech. the angels were abroad.
Aud followed one with spirit-murmurings
Viewless along the road,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-06-26
SIN MINERAL SPRINGS.
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS.
IL. ii. Eddy, Solicitor of Patents,

Late agent OF |. 5. Patent Office Washington (under
the act of ISST.)
- state Street. opposite KIlby Street Boston.
After an extensive practice of upwards of twenty
years continues = secure patents In the United States;
h-o 'IrrAt brltain France and other foreign Cnun-
Ic7 caveats. specifications. bonds, assignments,
al papers oI uTaWlI!-~ tr patents, executed liberal
s''IH->. AM with despatch. Researches made
tIrl itii u i'cI-ii works, to deje validity
u u'lhS ~ patents or lUvcHtious-Gnd Legal other
N' rendered IN all matters tuu hing the Copies
'tI oil iis pateut furnished ty .emttiug 81.
A~''s. ih'h. recorded Al Washington.
= regard MI. Ftdy one OF the most successful
tl Sapdh" FTdC tttOuer, with whom have had oiiCi-
HlhieFCouTsc. CHAS. MASON,
COmmssiOn Of Patents.
- nave no hesitation in Assuring inventors that they
cannot employ person more competent anu trust
worthy ami more capable ui putting their applications
u i'ri1 . secure them carly and favorable
cunslCeI tl.un at The patent uflilc."
EDMU L liz :. Late Commissioner OF Patents
M X H. Eddy has made tor me 10 applications, on
Ni h-t one 81 winch patents have been granted. and
nat is now pending. SUCH uum stkeahie proof great
aeil ana 'AihfN ON ms part leads me "a recommend
an inventors 20 apply to him TO procure their patents
As teN may D. UI having the most faithful atten
Ion bestowed ON their cases, and at very Reasonable
aGaTEee.' JOHN TAGGARr
During eight months, the subscriber in OF his
iATSe practice, made twice rejected applCau Gus
% anp'i.S every one OF which was decided in his, or
~ TIE commission OF patents X. IL EDDY
Boston, Jan. l, l35S.-ly,
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in grass by manuring copiously on the
surface, to promote the growth of a thick
and strong turf, when a few cuttings will
destroy the thistles. We have never
found anything so effectual, nor nearly so
cheap, as successive ploughings, so as to
turn the thistles under the first moment
they begin to peep at the surface. The
first ploughing is done in June, after they
have made strong growth-after this
they should not be allowed TO be seen.
On heavy or clayey soils, where they are
most easily killed, ploughing once a
month will answer; on light soils the
ploughing mnst be done oftener, deeper,
and more carefully. Poor ploughing
will not answer; everything must be in
verified. We have never failed thus to
destroy the most dense and rampant
patch in a single season.-Co0,t'y Gentle
man.