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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-26
For the SUNDAY AppEA1I

on my spirit has bowed down 70 thee
And 1 have worshiped, as the brightest
thing
On earth, the fond ideal. which my soul had
Formed OF thee. But thou dIdst IuIeIy tread
Upon affections soil, and didst, with scoEu
And cruel mockery, the tender tWigs
or love tear up, which just were sprinslng
there,
And In their stead didst plant a poisoned
dart.
Once when thy ruby lips were wreathed with
smiles.
Ny eyes could no more have from them wan
dered
Than could this earth OF At q tangent n.y.
And forsaks her old and trackIess orbit.
Once, n / heard Thy voice speak melody,
No other sound on earth, by mortal made.
Though An sweetness melted TO an Angels
song,
Could cose my ear to the yet sWeeier tones
OF thine oWn notes, so strangely bsWftchiUg.
But rejoice now tOteI thee. woman,
b charm DER This heart is forever gone.
And from thy brightest smile 4 uOwc can turn.
And turning, gazs ~thoughtIess on vacancy,
or can muserau dream OF happier worlds,
Far, far &ueyOud the Handicapped hilIs-
OF happier dnys far ia the .uture,
and thy bright image, W hioh was seen
where e'er
I gazed, noats 10 more amid the airy
Castles, which 4 buud whilst I'm lost IN
dreams.
No more thy voice charms 20 mute attention;
And 1 can listen To- Thy briahlest wit
With lIsuess awning and indifference.
Once, II but a single word 81 cOldnes5
From cut thy lips aId fail upon my ear,
LtJarrsd my spirit, like the sturdy oak
When shaken rs the rude aud angry storm f;
4 tremblsd, Ike the aspen meath the breeze.
But thou mlghtst tsuut, ulgLt'st mock me
now
ia return Thy mOckery with n SMILE
AndId sit beneath thy frovn impassIvs
As the roek on which the blIows break
Their snowy cresJs when rushing 10 the
shore.
Once, pa have periled all that makes life
dear
But 70 have shielded thy young heart from
woe,
And help 90 realize The bright dreams
Which gave to thy future lbs golden huea,
And tinged them with q raiuUCw loneliness.
But now, did danger even threaten use,
Thou couid'st not move NE al O. swl1er pace
Ihau could another feeble like thyselL
And thou couIG'st from me nothing MOI e
COmmand
Than what the helpless nature Of thy sex
Can claim from those1nore able 20 endure.
Oh, when years, long years, shall have paIed
thy cheek,
And dimmed the Iustre OF thy Sparkling eye;
II when neglect and ~coIdness. such. nay
worse,
Than thou hast shown 20 me, in other days,
Shall wake thee, sadly, from thy dreams OF
youth;
II then, p~erchGnce, thy memory wsnders
Back Ger the past, darkened by long shad-
ows;
Back Ger the past, when one tsus heart was
thine;
Thou msy'stth then learn, as most our race do
learn,
Too late, that yOu did reject a treasure
When you spUrned the heart 1 offered.
LEUMUS.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-26

THE Columbus L1der i5 eloquent on
the subject Of Memphis fools, and the
ghost to be found by digging in q
certain place In Mr.. Merriman's Sem
mary Our cotemporary knew right
well where TO look for it, and could
not have found a better place short OF
the corner Of Vance end Mulberry or
the corner of Main and Whisky
Chute. He rather sides with the cred
uloUs in believing that the devil put
that jar under the stump, instead of
c1nle,sing with the skeptics that &c
was put there by the mackerels who
stoned the Orleans street house. And
the editor says: THE doubling
Thomases say that the jar was surrep-
utously placed in the hole just before
the young l8dyentered it. Thefather
Of the girl emphatically denies this,
and as he refuses to allow the jar % be
opened until the end Of the sixty DAYS,
lest the treasure he undoubtedly be-
ieves his daughter has discovered
should vanish into thin air, there is
10 chance FOR the Memphians but to
remain in a state Of suspended snima-
ton until the 9Th Of May, the time for
tine u~useaIiug Of the jar, shall reveal
70 them how cruelly they have been
l9sEed, or shall confirm them in the
hopes Of a spiritual existence, whichit
is generally believed outside Of the
city it would be well for the most of
them If it should prove u~nfounded''
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-26

TIE New York Tribune regards the
declaration Of leading Cincinnati Re
pubIicans in favor of universal am
nesty as unusually significant. It
believes that where these leaders
point the way thousands will cheer
fully follow, and adds that ''Whatever
may be said Of the present unsettled
and alarming condition Of affairs at
the South, there can be 10 doubt Of
one OF the lessons it teaches. The
time for holding a large and intelli-
gent class of citizens under the ban
has passed, and persistence in the eE
fort must lead to evil, and only evil,
and that continually That has been
true enough so far, and evils grow in
magnitude in exact proportion as the
constitution proceedings are more
cr less unequal, arbitrary, injurious
and de5gotic. This Is just az it ought
to be-; unless men should lick the
hand that smites them, and freemen
should fsvn on the robbers OF their
liberties.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-26

SOME Of the friends of Hon. George
PendIeton have in mind to run him
for Governor next fall. The Demo-
Gratis Of the northern and eastern
counties Of Ohio are said to oppose
violently, and to favor the nomination
of Hon. Rufus p. Ramey. Colonel
Edward Noyes is talked Of as the Re
publican candidate. The Chicago Re.
publican sneers at the nomination Of
Pendlet0n as g mere trick to keep
him before the people in training for
the Presidency. The stirring Of the
water indicates an early opening Of
the Presidential campaign. And we
nc0rrectlyread the signs if the Demo
Gratis T not quite sure Of electing
grb0ersr they mag nominate, whether it
be Pendlet0n, Holman, Hendricks,
Chase, or any other man. The canvass.
viii soon open in the North. Grant is
certainly overheard. He has walked
the last fatal plank. Ulysses is no
more.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-26

WE are very much gratifed to be
able to say that the vote for the sub
scription to the Selma, Marion and
Memphis railroad has been carried by
more than the requisite t~hree-fourths
majority. 1t Is true that we have not
the returns in full from the county
precincts. But the vote, so far as
heard rom them, is so overwhelming
that, with the same reasons in the
country, there is no room left to doubt.
Very few viii be dissatisfied with the
result. And when all find, as they
will do, that the road will bring more
wealth to individual taxpayers by the
appreciation OF value than it viii take
away, there wiz be none TO complain.
This we most confidently believe and
say.
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ArEsI and stokes to Join ih8 Claim
RiEg.

a Washington correspondent teIa-
graphs as follows: "Ihere never was,
perhaps, such an unreasonable pres
sure for Office as exists now, and the
President Is i'm an unpleasant de
lemma from these veXsd importuui-
ties, which involve removal Of Re
publicans appointed by himself. The
most prominent and pushing of these
unfOFtuuates are the retiring members
from Tennessee. ATuell, Of Teuues-
soc, late Chairman Of the Committee
on Education and Laber, and who
affects the scholar and poet, proposes
to locate in the Federal city as claim
agent, until such time as he can
Wheedle the President into @ foreign
portfolio or the Commissioner ui
the Bureau Of Education. His COLI
league, William B. Stokes, familiarity
known as the "B1Id Eagle of tue
Mountains took a shy at the posi-
ton of Sergaant-at-Arm5 OF the House,
but met with ignOminIOus defeat. He
proposes to 90 the way of ala Congress
iOnal flesh, and as q deTUiGT resort, be-
comes a claim agent, to vibgat5 be-
tween Washington and the Tennessee
Mountains. 'iThe only real genuine
privilege left ia Washington to these
euf1HS terTi6jeS is the Avenue street
cars whereOn they are sliIIdead-heqd-
ed until the close of the wear 1871.
They also retain their passes over the
various railroads Of the country, but
these are only valuable to return home
upon. After the adjournment Of the
present session they wiil,EOnesby one,
unWlllingIy forced 60 retire from
their household gods Of Washington
unless they all locate here as claim
agents and form a gigantic ring with
the newly appointed Commissioners
OF Southern Claims, to enjoy an absO-
Lutte monopoly Of the practice"
'fPve been thinking" said Little
Fr0gby, "abOut this here woman sui-
business. S'pOsing,7 said hp,
'tthat-a-a-nOW-Olive Logan, fer
instance, should be made President OF
great and glorious country, be-
queathed to Us By noble sires and an
that, she'll be President Logan,
wouldn't sheen We bowed. "Weli,
now, s'posing she was 20 marry, say,
q man BY the name Oi-0-Perkins,
for instance, would she be President
Logan, or President Perkins2' TIC
was too many for rs. "And then
again. continued he, after a pause,
'posiDg Mrs. Grant was to die. and
Dive married Ulysses, how then1
think of Grant i'm The White
House againi viii yOu2 No, srg
s1ch q prospect Paul FrOgby's
lOigR on woman ~suhraget"
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The Editor s Rare8.

In December, dark and dreary, sat
the writer weak and weary, ponder
ing DER his memoranda book OF items
used belOre-bOOk of -eraWlilg hand
notes rather, items taken days to-
g6ther, then the hot and sultry
weather, using up much time and
leather-p0aderiug we these items
DER. While we p9udered slowly
rocking Through our mind queer
ideas locking, came q quick and
nervous neutrality-suspicious. at the
sanCtum door. ''Sure that must be
jerks we mUttered-'JeEEs that's
knocking at our door; jerks, the ever
lasting lore"
An, how well DO we remind u=, in
| tire walls that there confined US, sex
changes lay behind u. all scattered
/ DER the floor. IlouETt we. jerks
wants to borrow some newspaper tL.I
! tomorrow, and twill be relief .rgu
I sOrrOW to get rid OF JelE5r the u.l.
| by opening wide Che rg9r. 5tli The
visitor kept notwithstanding
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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-26

EX-GovERNOR b. i. PERRY, Of
South Carolina, has written a letter TO.
Governor Scott, which Is not only
truthful, but calculated to carry some
more than usual influence with it.
Governor Perry was a Union man, an
opponent Of secession, and the first
military Governor of the State, in
trusted with power by the Admins
ton. The World thinks that If the
Governor of New York should arm a
horde OF negro savages in that State,
and refuse arms TO "all who had a
spark Of intelligence OF a dollars
worth Of property" when they come
10 think Of the consequences, think
with Governor Perry that there is a
point beyond which human endurance
cannot go, let the consequences be
what they may.
GBEENvLLE, S. c., March %, 1871.
To His Excellency Governor Scott:
Sir understand that you are con
sulting your political opponents, i'm
every section Of the State, as to the
best means Of preserving order, peace.
and the enforcement Of the laws in
South Carolina. You have invited
eminent gentlemen throughout the
State to meet YOU in Columbia Tor this
laudable and patriotic purpose. 1 be
lieve, sir, that you are now sincere in
this purpose, Notwithstanding your
Z" Winchester rifle speech in Wash
fngtOn a wear or two since, in which
you hendishIy proclaimed that this
instrument Of death, in the hands Of
the negroes OfSOuth Carolina, Wasthe
most effective means Of maintaining
order and quiet in the State. re-.
jOice to find that a change has come
over the spirit Of your thoughts and
actions; and ] for one am ready and
willing, with all the good people OF
the State, TO sustain you in your pres
ent course. The tone and temper Of
your recent message to the Legisla-
ture Is evidence Of your sincerity.
Permit me 10 say TO you, sir, in all
candOr and sincerity, that the signs Of
the times indicate, Enthusiastically to
my mind, that we are on the eve OF a
bloody, tumuituOusc OmmOtiun, unless
something's done tOquiet public opin-
ion. The incendiary destruction of
property every night, and the rogue
~ of the Legislature in their apprO-
priations and taxation, amounting
ultimately 10 cOntscatiOn of all real
and personal estate, cannot be borne
much longer. There is a point be
yOnd which human endurance cannot
go, let the consequences be what they
may. / know it is not in your power
to reform the Legislature, or stay
etfectually their corruption, bribery,
prod gality and rOguery. But there
are two things which you can do, and
ahOuld do, the sooner the better-dis-
arm your militia, and appoint good
and intelligent men to Office. All the
laWlessness and violence which have
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-26

SENATOR BAYARD, of Delaware.
seems 10 be the worthy son Of a noble
sire, for his recent speech in defense
of the South Is represented as one
Of the abIe=t and most eloquent
ever delivered in the Senate Of the
United States. We publish this morn
ing a brief synopsis Of MIR. Bayard's
v~indicatiou Of our people. He Occu-
pied nearly four hours in delivering
his speech, and, Of course, the report
is meager; but short as it is, il is long
enough TO show that it was a triumph
ant r~efUtatiOn Of the calumnies poured
upon the heads OF Southern people.
The speech Of Nh. Bsyard will make
a deep impression on public opinion
North, for the able Senator deals with
facts, and his arguments are candid.
logical, and sustained by proof. lie
may have been harsh and severe, but
truth and justice required that severi-
~ should be employed. This speech
should be read by all, for
Nh. BayaEd meets the Rad Gals
at every point, shows that The Ku-
Klux hanged express robbers in Indi-
ana, and yet Morton had never asked
Congress to %intercede for the vindica-
tiOn Of the law and to punish a
crime so shocking. Mr.. Bayard read
with crushing effect extracts from the
testimony before the Investigating
Committee, proving that Gov
ernof Holden, Of North Carolina,
boldly and emphatically declared that
Grant intended al all hazards and by
whatever method to reseat himselfi in
the Presidential chair for another
term. This, as Mr. Bayard said. was
at the bottom Of the whole plot. The
Radical party know that IL Is utterly
impossible for them to obtain a rev
lease Of power without the Southern
electoral vote, and, il possible, by Bys-
temaEc measures of intimidation and
violence. under cover OF preserving
the peace, which they alone break
tbev are resolved to have these
votes. Governor Holden boasts that
he has under his supreme control
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and direction $4,000 negro loyal
lesguers in North Carolina. 1t is to
be presumed that the Radical Gov
errors Of tn. other Southern States,
have not been less mindful Of their
own and their party's interests than
Mr.. Holden. They, too, doubtless
have the entire black male population
Of their respective States bound to-
gether by terrible Oaths to the a Of
the Radical party, furnished with
arms at the expense Of the people Of
the State, and supporting and sus-
tanning each other in lawless deeds.
What wonder would it be, if forced
for their own safety and the safety OF
their families, men Of property and
responsibility had associated them
selves together for common protec-
flor.
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asthodist Hinlstsrs on Amgsamsass.

The New York Herald Of Tuesday
says:
The Methodist preachers discussed
briefly and somewhat pE1mscuru-lE
their duties and relations az ministers
toward fashionable pleasures and
amusements. Revs. vs.. Gore, VIC.
Smith, Drs. De Winnie aud Ferris.
Rsvs. j. ". Smaller, L1ul1l, Wood
and Others participated Iu lIe debate.
There va "A pretty general acElJT
eQgmeut Of entire ignorance on the
part Of the speakers In regard Co tlE-
aJrical5 and domestic auus1IaLE-
such as billiards, backgammon chess
Chequers, whist and SD forth, all of
which were unqualiEedlE condemned.
Tt Was, however, aaU-E-- that tIlu.-
geuCe in sucl amusement and pleas
ures is very common among church
members, young and OH. Some OF
the speakers were I'm favor of E-eIUIiu-
ing members guilty OF this breach
of morals; others favored g firm
stand and UDc0mprgmi5inE hos
tility by ministers from their
earliest pastoral relations toward
them; while Others, among whom
the Rev. Mr.. ShsIisr led c1UsiJ-
cred that the day for disciDilulng
or expelling members from church
because they amUsa themselves with
dances OF innocent games has passed,
and that those things should receive q
more liberal Interpretation. He ace
kuOWledged that his tW0s0usl and two
daughters sometimes dance iu his par
Tor to their own music, and father and
mother occasionally Join with them.
and he did not think it wrong. The
reverend gentleman brought down
upon his unconscious and innocent
head the wrath of the more radical
members, who were in favor of apply
ing the discipline Of the Church TO
him. The idea was expressed that
unless the dance and the amusement
can be opened and closed with prayer.
and be sanCtiied with the word Of
God, they are necessarily wrong. But
the subject acquired magnitude and
Importance IS its discussion progress
ed, and it was therefore adopted as
the regular topic for next Monday
and DIR. Ferris was appointed to- open
fba aahafa fhnroau
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SUNDAY
SUNDAY noRVlNa /: HARCH 26 1911

WE suppose Maynard and Butler
are delighted at the prospect OF
retaining their seats, and being saved
from being thrown overheard by
Prosser's protest against the admis-
sion Of the whole eight members elect
from Tennessee. Thus we account
for the fact Of a telegram from Wash
ton, reaching US by way of Knoxville,
in relation 70 the matter. The Knox
vile Press and Herald, Of Friday,
says:
1t is just as we expected. Prosser
having been given the Office OF Post
master of Nashville, we are now told
that the House Committee ON Flee
tons have agreed unanimously 20
report the present members from Ten
Bessee entitled TO their seats.
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Memphis, Fsrbaa1y2 ls7l.
REMEMBER, BOYS MAKE MEN.


BY MARY n. TUCEERs
When you see q ragged uTChlu
Standing wistfuli u the street.
With torn hat and kueelEss tTUEEerE,
Dirty face % bare rel feet.
Pass not by Lue CLiid uuEeEuIug-
Smile upCu him. Mark me-. WLeu
Hes grown he'll not forget 10;
For, remember, boys make men
when The buOyant youthful spirits
Overflow IN bOyisu freak,
ChlGey u child in gentle accents
DO not I'm you anger speaE,
You must sow in youthful DusCms
Seeds OF tender mercy then
Plants wiz grow and bear good ruit3ga
When the errtug boys are m=u,
Have yOu ncVer seen g grandsirc,
With his eyes sElCW with Joy,
Bring O. mind ONE set Of EiuauCsg-
something said 20 him, @ boy9
OF relate some slight ur GOODNESS,
With "a brow ali CiOuLed. Whe
He said they we're too thOughtless
To remember boys made men.
Let us try to add some pleasure
20 the Lille OF every boy.
For each child needs tender interest
In Its sorrow % in It's Joy.
Call your boys home by It's brightness
They avoid q gloomy den.
And seek for comfort elseWhCres
And, remember, boys max men.
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Don't attempt to preach, only talk,
and you will find religious converse
ton q much easier and more success .
fuI matter than most folks make it.
Why shOuldn't you speak just as SIM
ply and naturally to your friend about
his relations to the Great-An-Father
and the Loving Savior, as about the
weather and the crops? What is the
use of employing such looks, tones,
idiOms in religious conversation; that
it is a positive relief to you when the
disagreeable task is done, and YOU can
be yourself once mOre2
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-26

Watering places that are open all
Winter-The mouths Of milk-cans.
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The district of Argylshire, which is
commonly known as "L0rn," and to
the possession Of which the Marquis Of
Lorn is heir apparent, occupies the
northeastern portion Of the county,
from Oban and DunstatfGage, at its
southwestern extremity, to the Dor
ders of Perthshire, on the east Of Scot
land. 1t is cut ia two by the ro-
mantle and beautiful Loeb Etive, and
is separated on the west by a variety
of narrow channels from the districtOf
MOrven. The district, in very ancient
times, was possessed by the Mac
Douglas, a family i'm those days
almost as powerful as the MacDon-
aids, Lords of the Isles" From the
MacDougals it came into the royal
house of Stuart or Stewart, and If will
be remembered that among the victo-
ries gained by Bruce, in his eventful
career, was one over the then Lord Of
LOrne in the Pass Of Awe. According
to Sir Bernard Burke, the broad lands
OF LOrne passed into the hands of the
Campbells of LochOw, the direct sue
cessors Of the present ducal house Of
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eff your God hates idolatry, why
does He not destroy it?'' a heather
asked. And they answered him,
s. Behold, they worship the sun, the
moon, the stars; would you have him
destroy this beautiful world for the
sake OF the f0olish?'
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RIVER TELEGRAMs.

NASHVILLE, April THE river
is falling, with feet on Harpeth
shoals. Weather fair and warm.
LOUISVILLE, April THE river is
stationary, with feet in the chute,
and feet in the canal. Weather
clear and very warm. Mercury, 20
to s. degrees. Cloudy, bat pleasant
tonight. Business very light. Ar
rived: Pink Varble, from White
river; Glencoe, from New Orleans.
Departed: G. B. Church, for New Or
leans; Robert Mitchell, for New Or
leans. Billed to leave tomorrow: /:
r. G. Gray, for Arkansas river; Glen
cOe, for New Orleans.
PITTsBURG, April THE MonOn-
gahela has depth Of feet inches,
and is falling. Both rivers falling
above.
CINCINNATI. April The river
is rising, with 79 feet bridge space,
and y feet 6 inches water. Rise, 1
foot.
New ORLEANS, April AR
rived; KellOg and barges, from St.
Louis; John Kyle, from st. Louis:
Richmond, from st. Louis; Nick
Longworth, from Louisville. De-
parted; Belfast, fox Cincinnati; Kel-
logg and barges, for st. Louis.
VICKsBURG, April Z. Passed
down: ?. w. Strader, at am. /;
John KfigOur, at 3 pm; Lee, at I
pm. Passed up: Pauline Carroll.
at 10 am. Weather warm and clear.
River rising slowly.
CAIRO, April Port list: Great
Republic, New Orleans to st. Louis.
at / am; Atlantic, New Orleans To
st. Louis, at IL am; John Lums-
den, Nashville packet; Shannon. Gin
cinnati to New Orleans; Tom Jasper,
New Orleans to st. Louis, at 6 pm.
River fell IA inches. Weather clear.
Mercury 70 degrees.