Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-26
COED THINGS.


What a world of gossip would be
prevented if it was only remembered
that a person who tells you Of the
faults of others intends to tell others oil
your faults.
a disturbed preacher remarked, "Il
that c~rOss-eyed lady in the side aisle,
with red hair and a blue bonnet, don't
stop talking must point her out to
the congregation"
Patience is exemplifed in the man
who left his wagon while the horse
baked, and sat on q stump and read
the Bible till the animal was hungry
enough to go home.
When q man is unable to tell the
time by his watch, because there are
two hands, and he doesn't know
''Whish-ter-ber-Iieve,1 it is a tolerably
sure sign that he has partaken Of
more refreshment than nature re-
quires.
The " heather Chfnee" continues
to demonstrate his proficiency in the
ways that aredark. When last heard
from he wa engaged in splitting half
dollars, a~bstraCUing a third of the sill
yer, and ingeniOusly filling the space
with lead.
Years rush by US like the wind. We
cannot see whence the eddy comes or
whittier it is tending, and we seem
ourselves to witness their flight with
out a sense that we are changed; and
vet time IS beguiling man of his
strength, as the winds rob the woods
Of their foliage.
Some men move through life as a
band of music moves down the street,
hinging cut pleasure on every side
through the air to every n far and
near, who can listen. Some men fill
the air with their presence and sweet
ness, as orchards in October days, I'LL
the air with the perfume Of ripe ruit.
Some women cling to their own
houses like the hOneysuckle over the
door, vet, like il, I'LL all the region
with the subtitle fragrance Of their
goodness. How great a bounty and a
blessing is it so to hold the royal gifts
Of the soul that they shall be music to
some, and fragrance to Others, and life
to all!
Never lose an opportunity OF seeing
anything beautiful. Beauty is Gods
handwriting wayside sacrament;
welcome in it every fair face, every
fair sky, every fair flower, and thank
Him for it, the fountain Of IOveliness;
and drink it in, simply and earnestly,
WithyOUreyes It's a charmed draught.
acup of blessing.
A deaf and dumb child was cues
toned if she knew why she was born
thus. The tears rapidly filled the ewes
of the afflicted child, but in a moment
or two she dashed them away, and,
with a sweet smile playing upon her
thoughtful c-Ountenance, wrote upon
her little slate: Even so, Father;
for 80 it seemed good in thy sight"
Two travellers having been assigned
to the same bedroom in a crowded
hotel, one Of them before retiring
knelt down to pray, and confessed a
long catalogue of sins. On rising from
bis knees he saw his fellOw-travelers
valise in hand, going out OF the door,
and exclaimed: "What is the matter!
what's up" sob, nothing, was
the reply, ''only / am not going to
risk myself with such a scamp as you
confess yourself to be-"
. M NV Nu NAA ORENoE -1t EANaAh vi
the ballot to women?' asked a lady
the other evening ola confirmed bach
elOr. Excuse me, madam" replied
he. isbut 1 have not sufficient conf.
dence in their capacity to conduct
government affairs" "What evidence
of their mental inferiOrityt to mankind
can you ~advanceT' queried the lady.
simple TACT Is enOughtO satisfy my
mind, and that is the frightful way in
which they do up their back hair"
Greeley is taking pains to brand as
lies some of the stories about his
chirOgraphy. Next, he'll probably
deny that when Senator Revels wrote
asking about the best mode Of
culiVating strawberries, he advised
him to plant them with his corn,
dropping two or three strawberry
seeds in each hill, and letting the
vines climb up on the eorn-staIks. In
this way they need no polling, and
fruit can be shaken of in the fall and
picked for winter use"