Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-23


We are gratified to learn that a debat-
: ing society in Germantown, after dis
cussing the question, SIS the American
form of government better than the
British fOrm?" has decided il in the az
tirmative. For long time We have Sc
rious doubts about the prOpriety Of our
Government, and we had nearly come
to the conclusion TO break Il up and
abolish 1t, and smutch out the Teputa-
ton Of those Revolutionary humbugs
who fixed the thing Up, and 10 start in
fresh with monarchy, with Mrs. An
thony or Mrs. Stanton or Miss Theodore
Iilton as queen. But since the German
town debating society has determined
that things are better in their present
shape, we have changed our mind. Per
hAps future generations will never suf-
ficiently appreciate the services Of that
society in warding off serious disaster
just as likely as not they viii 90 Oh en-
ljOying the blessings of Republicanism
without ever once thinking that the So
ciety made it impossible for any future
\ tyrant to fix an iron heel on his boot for
the purpose Of trampliBg on OUrliberties.
1t is, however, q serious matter for con-
sideratiOn~ what England will think
when the news reaches her by cable.
I When we reflect that she may declare
war, and that in sFch en- event most Of
! the members Of the Germantown society
viii inevitably enlist in the militia in
order to avoid splitting human blood, we
are not so certain whether this impor-
tant decision is prudent, even if it Il
just.
AN AFFECTING SONG.
The young African brought to this
country by Mr.. Stanley Is said to have
an excellent ear for music. He spends
much Of his time singing a tender song
which calls up recolleetioDs Ofhis home.
The refrain is:
Striukiyaya ambobOdoyou
Matatatal allalegont li1bulu
TraIlalittitl bullgullOn mOOtOc.
The affecting language Of the song
viii probably secure its immediate in
PRODUCTION to American society. There
is pathos about it which, when the
song is sung, would, we think, fill the
heart with the deepest emotion, and
prevent the possibility Of there being a
dry eye within a mile and 3 half !
Strange the power that music has to I
move the human soul! Equally strange /
is the power it has to move the human I
body. If we heard that wild, unearthly /
strain often we are positively certain l
that we should feel an OverpoWering I
longing to take the first hoFse-car that /
passed, and 90 away somewhere into I
some secluded spot from which the AZ I
rican is excluded by law, and where 4
musical performances are punished with I
the death penalty.
DANGEROUS EXPERIMENT.
When CampbelTs chimney became
foul, the other day, somebody advised /
him to fire his gun up the fus for the !
purpose of loOseniag the SCOT. Campbell !
did so; but unfortunately, he selected /
for the operation the very moment when I
his oldest boy happend to be sitting up !
there on the top of the chimney, flying I
his kite. The boy knew Immediately |
that somebody had fired a gun, and he I
did not wait to pull in his kite or 20 .
make extended inquiries as to the iden-
tity OF the person who performed the
act. He seemed to be animated by an
irresistible propensity to leave that spot
at once. So he suddenly slid down the
roof to the shed, aud thence to the
ground. When he was put to bed he
to want to lie more over on
his face than his back; and the Doctor, 7
when he had removed three-qusrters Of
a pound of shot from the little sufferers
flesh, remarked to Mr.. Campbell that IL I
the child preferred to stand up for few
weeks, while eating his meals and
his lessons, it would be injudi-
cious to offer any objection.
A GRACEFUL COMPLIMENT.
An editor ola Western paper who was
IN the army was pleased to find, the (
lther day, in the columns Of rival
sheet, the following graceful and pa
hectic allusion to the results Of his mill ,
AIRY career. The rival editor, it viii be
observed, is endeavOring to speak calm
y, so that his eulOgy may not seem to
rave been inspired by enthusiastic per !
ional admiration. He observes:
ftHe is a murderOus two-legged hyena, !
very coarse fore of whose vile carcass !
5 saturated with gore, and his jaws drip !
)ing with crimson frOth, reeking with
he blood of fellow-beings sacrificed TO :
he accused AIoloch Of hellish ambition, !
and hate.N T
The military man has not vet been I
heard from. 1t is supposed that he viii T
move on the enemy's works with how !
tier, or a bluuderbuss, or something, :
nd endeavOr to blow out few Of his a
ivaps ribs and other framework. We a
eel more exalted admiration for our i
rofessiOn when we observe tie grace +
illness with which these little cOUrte- n
les are iuterchanged by editors.
WITH HIS SPURS on. T
When our friend Blot was in Texas a
Q stayed at a hotel one night, and was o
luch annoyed by something singing Q
is legs. Upon swsking in the morn i
lg he found those limbs covered with q
nall missions, from which the blood g
owed freely. Blot went down and o.
lade an awful fuss to the landlord Q
bout the ferocity Of the bugs in his |
Ouse; aud, when the landland indig- q
antly denied that such insects existed y
l his establishment, Blot marched him q
p stairs to see for himself Upon turn v
" dawn the covers it was found that II
le gentleman with whom Blot had G
ept had forgotten to remove his spurs, fC
is sleep. After that Blot, while in II
exas, always slept with each leg in p SC
imp log. a.
TOUCHING LAST WORDS. +
When old Mrs Maxwell died, her M
mily and friends gathered at her bed nj
de in terrible anguish, weeping and al
Oaning. Her niece stood by her and nj
ED her hand, and as the lamp Of life II,
ckered before it was finally extinguish- m
|, she said to her: as there anything III
lat we can do to make your dying IN
oments happier? Have you any IN 60
filled wish, any cherished design, Ia
hich we can carry out? Shall we do m
iything for you when you are gomez ms
rs. Maxwell turned her facs toward M
n niece, and with a falteTing voice, VI
id; "Mariar, don't give none Of them al
plums to William Henry. in
ley always disregreed with his stOm- OF
h.N Then her freed spirit took its eter- Ie
j flight. tn
'sTHE AMERICAN CONFLICT. M
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