Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-25
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/ S9I, ,222: 175 mines, 81, 1882 cWt. of goto
and silver ore, worth 81 ,622,4ll.
An international convention OF
antiquaries will be held at Copenha-
gen, Denmark. from August y tC
September 3. Among the questions to
be discussed by the convention is the
! commencement of the Iron Age IN
/ Northern Europe. There is a large
and rich collection of antiquaries at
Copenhagen.
1t seems to have leaked out
/ through various channels that the Sc
eret of the mysterious policy lately
pursued by our Government in regard
/ to Cuban matters is to be found in the
/ fact that we are TO buy of Spain her
/ troublesome province, and that 1t Is
desirable to get it as little damaged by
civil war as possible. Gen. Sickles
/ will soon be heard from.
The Cdth01ie H0rId for August
takes up the Putnam article on "Our
Established Church." and reviews the
statement therein made with no little
ability. The Catholic HOrld claims
that Catholic institutions in this State
have received less than their fair
share of State bounty. Its argument
is worth reading, and will excite new
controversy over the subject, at all
events.
Mr.. Richardson tells of a CalifOr-
MIA woman to whom he showed a
TWENTY-FIVE cent note of our postal
currency, specimens Of which are in
that hard money region. She turned
it over and over with keen curiosity.
q It seems very strange to me that this
should be money!" she said, d" it don't
look like money. >" "What does it look
like?" Well" (hesitatingly and
with the utmost sincerity it looks
like-a label tor an oyster cant
The latest Athe3CElt1 received con-
tains the following curious advertise
ment: 4" Learning the newspaper pro-
fessiOn. The pTOprietOrs of one of the
highest class country Journals are pre-
pared to takeas articled pupil for three
years n gentlemanly and well-educated
youth, to whom they can offer unu-
Sual facilities for learning in all the
departments incidental to newspa-
per. Premium, fl00." Rather old
time, to Us Americans, that!
The Sun is after the Diplomatic
Humbug. 1t says: - A gentleman
who has served in full regimentals at
one of the chief courts Of Europe, has
told us that the whole amount OF his
actual duty did not average thirty
minutes a week. For this lazy, aim
less, lOafing, gewgaw, aristocratic sort
of thing we pay hundreds Ofthousands
of dollars every year, And II IS all
for 10 object whatever except to pen
sion lot of politicians in snowy Off
ces, and get them out of the country"
The "Cafe d'Italie" is the resort
of all fashionable Genoa in the even
ingS. 1t is simply well-lighted gar
den or cafe in the open air, where, un-
der the shade Of trees, around tables,
the Genoa elite meet to sip an ice OF
" cafe au lait," and to listen to the
fine music, or chat and gossip in the
warm summer air, It Is not particu-
larry attractive as a garden, but it is
feature in the life of Genoa, and is
highly priced.
The Jewish synod at Leipsic,
which began its sittings on the 18th
ultimO, is attended by eighty rabbis,
scholars and representatives Of con-
gregatiOns. DIR. GOldschmidt, the
rabbi Of the city, opened the assembly
by an eloquent speech. He dwelt on
the fact that the synod was not now
attended by men occupying religious
Offices alone, but by those Of the most
various calling5. Prof. Lazarus, OF
Berlin, was elected President, and Dr.
Geiger. of FrankfOrt-On-the- Main, and
Ritter Won WeTtheimer, Of Vienna,
Vice a-Presidsnts,
There are few who realize what
power in the land the Young Mems
Christian Associations have become.
From the reports made at the Ma
tional Convention just held in Boston
it appears that with a membership
numbered by the million, the Associ-
atiOns own $50, 200, 900 worth of prop
erty. With strength and means come
fearful responsibilities Are they
hravely and fully met by these ASso-
Citations? Is the New Association do
ing all it can to save the army of
young men practically homeless and
friendless among Us, from the down.
ward course of vice and dissipation
which so many are travelling?
The New York EreRjng Mail
asks: Why should not the Govern
ment avail itself of the services Of
the Hon. s. $. Cox, who is now wri-
ting twenty columns a day from Spain
for the World, and has great deal of
leisure time on his handsg He might
he of great assistance to Gen. Siczles
in securing the sale of Cuba to the
United States. Let him get invited
-. 4 6 tho AnafsFaxr
of the United States before the Cor
tez, and our Minister would have
little to do. Mr.. CQx could learn the
language in twenty-nur hours"
-" Sunset" Cox has another letter
in the World this morning. He thus
brilliantly illustrates the great need of
Spain: When San Ferdinand captured
Seville from the Moor, and bore the
conquest to Heaven, The virgin de-
sired her champion to ask from the
Supernal Power any favor for Spain.
The King asked for fine climate and
sweet sun. They were conceded. For
Oil. wine and all the fruits and goods
Of this teeming earth. This request
was granted. Then, will it please
the beaute0us Queen Of Heaven to
grant unto Spain a good gOf'eTR6lejltg"
q Nay, nayl that can never be. The
angels would then desert Heaven for
Spain
1t affords us pleasure to record the
continued success and steady groYth
1 Of the North American Mutual Life
Insurance Company of Philadelphia,
which now confines itself exclusively
to the life insurance business, leaving
insurance against accidents to cOmpa-
mics devoted exclusively TO that branch
Of the business. Under the energetic
administration of W, w. Kqrtz, Pres
ident, assisted By a corps Of thorough
ly educated life insurance men as
agents, the future of the " North
American Mutual" promises to be
such, that we shall have no hesitation
in recommending this Company, with
its new tables of rates, to the insur-
ing community, as well worthy of
their patronage and support,
The English critics reject NJ. Vie
tor Hugo as an historical novelist up-
on English life and manners, and de-
clare that his portraiture of the age of
Queen Anne is wholly false. A Wri-
ter in 81. PdaPS says: "The book is a
stupendous anachronism. NJ. Victor
Hugo has gathered up all that he
knows, or thinks he knows, about the
England of to-day and the England of
the feUdal times; mingled it in ludi-
crOus and exasperating Jqmble with
what hp LnOWS about the DQriOd of