Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-25
THE MAcKERELs.
A Few Suggestions ia Regard to Them.
for the Humane and Charitable.

Editors Of Daily Appeai:-Some weeks
since l made a few suggestions In regard
TO the boys and girls Of city, faiDili-
srly called msekerels. / once more beg
10 use your valuable paper as a medium
to plead The cause Of those defenseless
wanderers. I would. represent them as
they are to our people-our home folks.
/ know and feel sure that no people live
who arc more willing to relieve distress
and make all the world happy, than are
the people of Memphis. / an proud Of
her liberty, OF her enterprise, n her
morality. Yes, l repeat it, morality. In
this broad land of ours, what city has as
many churches? With a population of
not much over 40, 200 souls, we have forty
| three places of worship in the city limits.
independent Of the suburbs. Beat it If
You can. saw I. But it will be said, s'look
at your gamblers, thieves, ct cetera.
Well, look at them. And who are they,
Memphians to the manner born? Not
three per cent. are either citizens by birth
or residence. Wen, then, who are theyY
Mostly of that floating population that
| are homeless wanderers that u growing
CITY and lovely CLINE draw to us. Now,
[ wish to remark land | do 1t with "A pecu-
liar pleasure and pride) that our Mem
phis boys, personally and numerically,
are tho peers in gentlemanly department.
Of any boys on top of ground. Then, L
say God bless them.
But to the mackerels-those houseless,
homeless, friendless wanderers; those
waits that nave been thrown on as by the
close of our national strife. Fatherless,
often motherless and friendless, it Is their
cause | would plead. 1t is mothers dar-
ling aud papa's pride; it is for little BEN
ME and Mary, Jennie and Robert, l would
speak,; because their father is dead, on
whose strong arm and manly breast their
defense rested. And mother, Oh, our
mother, died pleading the cause OF
her little ones. Methinks | see her
pale, wan face looking TO Heaven,
and then 10 her babes. saying, Father
in Heaven, protect my children.
IL was all She could do. l think / see her
kiss Mary for the last time, and as she
does so her heart is drawn out 70 her
Father in heaven, that in His good Provl-
dence He will not leave her friendless. a
few more pangs and mother is gone, and
what then. All yes, what then! A pau
per's funeral; a pauper's grave, FOR mother
and for those loved ones. Yes, kind
reader, every child is precious in the
parents ewes, and we may all find evil
places for other peoples children, but not
for ours. Oh, no; not for ours. They are
too precious to us. \ home in the street;
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then the lsnd-sharks of society fasten
upon them. Hunger and cold induce
many TODD what their hearts rebel against,
and in this way they are lost; yes, lost to
society, to country, to usefulness. Now,
| what IWant, is to stop this waste of citi-
zenship, this aggregation of criminals.
Can il DO done? 1 say it can, easily. Then
how? Wen, it requires some money,
some land, TO accomplish this object.
Nm~s.L - - gfnrf an - prf1l
more than take care of itself.
The first thing is to obtain a charter
from the State, and a board of regents or
supervisors, or trustees, who shall hold,
for the benefit of the poor white children
of Shelby county, in trust, whatever lands
may be donated or bought, say, one sec
ton in a healthy location, having a run
ming stream of water on 1t, one portion to
be cleared, and orchards planted, and
small fruits started mechanics shops
built, schoOl-houseSan and ehapels erected,
and a system OF laws and rules adopted
with power to enforce. 4 superintendent
appointed, and you Will have community
at once. Let the lighter ranches of me-
chanics be commenced at once; saddlers,
shOemakers, b~asketmHkers, brooms, and
all the various branches of industries be
carried on, ss well as farming, but farm
ing 10 be the speciality; and let there be a
bill of labor established at so much per
diem; also, a bill for board, washing and
tuition: and let each boy and girl, as the
case may ~. be credited with his or her
labor, ana be charged with sundry
acts. The Object to he attained is this:
10 inculcate a spirit of self-relisRee,
a knowledge of values and acts, II viii
also inspire pride in the people, they will
feel that they are not paupers, bat are
earning their W support. And with au-
thoFitY TO enforce proper rules and good
discipline, yOu can within two years make
the institution more than self-sustaining.
and when the boy or girl leaves the insti-
tuition. let him take with him his indcn-
lures cancelled, and he will have = trade
on his fingers, honor in his heart, and a
plain practical education OF his brain, and
he will feel proud of the home, and influ-
enees that have saved him from a life Of
shame.
Now, Mr.. Editor. let there be a meeting
Of our citizens called at IN convenient
place, and there be a committee appointed
10 have a charter drawn mp, and let US
commence the work at once. Let this be
a philanthropist's meeting, a meeting in
which neither politics or sectariauism
shall be considered but how shall we re-
deem and save 10 honor the maokerels of
our city?
l would suggest the Municipal Court
room as a place to meet.
VIM. FARRIS.
Ia TINE FOR THE FAIR.-Eddins & Will
at Bluff City Stock Yard, corner of
and Clinton, near Shelby street,
have Just received and offer at moderate
to planters, a large number Of Tex
rs and Indian grazing cattle, stock-hOgs
and sheep, Also, a good supplyof beeves,
fat hogs and mutton sheep, suitable for
slaughtering purposes.
THE best OF Kentucky stock may be
at +. b. Maertz's sale stable, cor |
ner of Monroe and Third streets.
For planters and country people, great
bargains in Linseys, Plaids, O~snaburgs, |
Blankets, Boots and Shoes.
HERZOG IL RRO. |