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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-17
PETITroN.

We, the undersigned colored citizens
of Memphis, without regard 10 party, re-
spectfully suggest to his Honor, John
League, Mayor elect, the propriety Of
the reappointment by him, with the con
sent of the General Council, OF
PHIL r. ATHY, as Chief Of Police,
His services during the past four years
having been Of so eminently satisfactory
character, and his administration of the
Police Department 80 superior TO that
Of any of his predecessors, tending to a
thorough conservatism of the peace OF
the city, the maintenance Of or
der, the suppression Of vice and
punishment OF criminals. We know
that in Captain Athy we have the
best Chief Of Police we ever had, and
are unwilling to part with him under any
pretence or for any purpose, short Of
the appointment of a better man, which
we are sure it would be impossible to
find. We petitioners beg that you will
defer to their wishes in this matter, and
urge you to discard party prejudices or
predictions and reappoint Chief Athy,
that we may continue to feel and realize
that sense of security and peace of
which his name alone is the best guar
antee:
Morris Henderson, pastor First Baptist
Church.
William II Phillips. pastor Second Baptist
Church
DE Asberry, pastor Avery Chapel.
EB Martin, pastor Collins Chapel.
Page Tyler, pastor st. Andrews Church.
w NJ Brinkley, pastor Middle Baptist
church.
A A Williams. M. g..
Thomas Swan. President Pole Bearers
Association.
j A Thompson, Justice of the Peace.
Fdword Shaw Wharfmaster
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-17

The House Judiciary Committee has
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-22

adding after . brief, awkward pause, =!
don't mean to disturb you, Miss Kent.
will gO-I am gOing-away, ana only
came to bid her good-hy."
Some strain in his voice, not bitter. but
most forlorn, gave his words their meaning
There was no one else, " to her who knew
his friendleesness. By gesture she bade
him stay. and, without again lifting her
face, she finished her gentle labor.
He stood silent and uncovered, not
watching her until she rose; then, with his
hand half extended deprecAtingly, faint
flush rising to his wasted cheeks and eyes
that hungered and thirsted for human
kindness, he said, III don't mean to an.
noy you, but l would like you to know
thst-that she forgave me-"
Looking at him with reluctance, marking
his unconscious eloquence OF tone and ges,
ture, the tears rushed 20 her eyes. and
through that tender mist they shOne kindly
on him. The stretched her hand across the
grave and laid it in his.
~ do know" she answered quietly. "She
fOrgave freely. for she loved much"
She had thought she could have nothing
to say 70 this man; but the famished eyes,
and her own tender pity for all loneliness,
impelled her to continue
''FOr her sake wish you WE'LL" quoting
Disey's accustomed benediction. ''Good.
by"
There was an indistincs murmuf of
thanks; . look that she never forgot bright
ened in his handsome eyes. and he was
gone.
Sylvie delayed her next visit to the spot
for many days, possibly fearing another
meeting. When she went again, carrying
the first Junelings Of her garden, she found
the bare earth turfed with greening grass,
above which her withered blossoms had
been carefully replaced, and, raised there
by an unknown hand. white stone. on
which was carved the name and legend,
PARADISE.
'She loved much"
-OM and Neto.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-22
BEST.

Mother. see yol with your nursery light
Leading your bab;o IS all in white
To their sweetest rest:
Christ the Good Shepherd carries mine tonight.
And tina. is best.
can not help tears when sec them Irvine
Their fingers in yours and their light curls shin'
On your warm breast;
Bur the Saviours 10 purer than you're OF nsines
He can love bestl
You know, over yours may hang even now
Pain and disease whose fulfilling slow
Eaught can arrest;
Mine IN Gods gardens run to and fro.
And that il hest
rou know that Of you're, your feeblest one
And dearest may live long years alone.
UnlOved. unblest;
Mine are cherished Of saints around God's throne
And that 10 best.
You must dread for years the crime that sesrs.
Dark guilt unwashed By repontant teSrse
And unconfcssed;
Mine entered spOtless on eternal years,
O. how much the best!
But grief Is selfish: I can not see
Always why should so stricken BE-
More than the rest;
But know that as we'll a. fox them. Tor mo
God did the best!
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-22

Che came and brought delicious MAY.
The swallows built beneath the caves;
Like sunlight IN and out the caves
The robbins went, the liveiong day;
The Iily swung it's nOiselsss bell,
Seemed bursting with its viens OF vlneS
How sweetly, softly, twilight fell:
-. earth was full of singing bros
And happy spring tide flowers.
When the dainty Babe Bel
Came 20 this world Of ours
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-22
RABSE Bell.
a. THOMAS BAILEY AipSiCHs

ssave you nos heard ehe poets teiS
Now came the dainty Babe Bel.
into this world of Ourss
g.. rs of eaven were LETT ajaH:
win folded hands aud dreamy eyes,
Wandsringout of Paradise.
she saw this planet, ike star:
Hong in the purple depths o. even
gte Lridcee, running to and fro,
sysr which the white-winged angels 60.
Bearing the holy dead to hsavens
She touched . bridge of hovers-those Seess
10 light they did not beEd the bells
OF the celestial aspodels
TREY fell like dew upon the ffnwsYs
And ali che air grew strange sNeetS
And thus came dainty Bable Bell
Into this world Oi ours.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-22

o Babe, dainty Babe Bell,
How fair she grew from da' 70 dayI
WHAT woman nature filled her eyes.
What poetry within them lay!
Those dee % and tender twilight eyes.
SO full of meaning, pure and brlghss
AZ if she yet stood in the light
o. thoee oped gates OF Paradise!
Aud we loved Babe more and mOVes
An! never in our hearts before
Was love 90 lovely born:
We felt we had link between
This real world and that unseen
The land beyond the morn!
And for the love Of those dear eyes,
For love of her whom God let forth;
1The mothers being ceased on earth
when Babe came from Paradise)-
~ lnve nj Him who smote our lives,
And woke the chords Of joy and pain,
We said Sweet Christ Our hearts bent 0ovn
Like viOiets after rain.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-22

~.
And now the orchards, which, in June
Were white and rosy in their bleom-
Filling the crystal veins OF air
With gentle pulses Of p+rfumeC
We're rich in Autumn's mellow prime:
The plums were globes of honeyed wipes
The hived sweets OF summer time:
The ivory chestnut burst its Shell:
The grapes were purplng in the grange.
And time brought just as rich 3 change
In little Babie Bell.
Her tiny form more perfect grew.
And in her features We could trace.
In softened curves, her m0theTS 1SceS
Her angel nature ripened too.
We thought her lovely when she csmes
But che was holy. sanity now
Around her pale. angelic brow
We SAW o SLENDER ring OF lame!
Coda hand had taken away the sea!
which held the portals of her speech:
And oft she said a few strange werds
Whose meaning lay beyond our Seacus
She never was child to u.s..
We never held her beings key:
W. could not teach her HOLY things:
She was Christ's self in purity:
Il came Upon us by degrees:
We saw it's shadow ere II feN.
The knowledge that our God had sens
His messenger for Bao1e Ben.
We shuddered with unfanguaged balm.
Aud all our hopes were changed 70 feafSs
And all our thoughts ran into tearss
Like sun shine into rain.
We cried aloud in our belief,
80. smite us gently, gently. God!
Teach us to bend and kiss the rod
And perfect grow through grief
All, how he loved her. God can tell:
Her little heart was cased il ours:
Our hearts are broken. Baie BeliI
Sii,
At last he came the messenger.
The messenger from unseen iandss
Aud what did dainty Babe BelIs
She only crossed her little hands.
She only looked more meek and faiIS
We parted back her silken hairs
We laid some buds upon her brow.
White buds the summer sdriited snow
Deaths bride arrayed in tiOwerSe
And thus went dainty Babe Bell
Out of this world Of ours!
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v
seeing that young lady as she advanced.
''Jes' wait bit. Use done got something
yere 70 ye."
The gay turban disappeared among the
vines, and shortly she came around the
| corner Of the cabin. holding her apron
gathered up and chuckling over the some.
thing hidden in it's folds. Sylvie. being per.
| mitted to peep within, had her eyes de.
lighted with three little gray balls OF fluffy
| down.
"For me, arintyi The little beauties!''
"Des q shore huff dom nicks," observed
Disey proudly. as she gently placed them
in Sylvie's palm. where they chirped and
| cuddled uncOncernedlv. "Yo' jes feed UNI
on plenty dough, young missus. an dey1l
grow like weeds in de gardin. sho' TO sar.
! TIM
| Az Sylvie. with her pretty brood. passed
l up the long veranda OF the officers quar-.
tiers. she called through the open window Of
the adjutant's office:
| II am going to make a requisition for an
empty cigar box. If you please.
I III Is at your service. Miss Sy;yie: =
sou captured a hooking bird!'
ingly.
Il hope yor may have Better :ack than l
have met with
The. adjutant having pers:s.en;iy fed.
cherished, and mourned round dozen OF
mocking birds in his efforts to rear one. was
no longer enthusiastic over tina: favorite
advertisement.
The dominiques were domiciled in cigar
box we'll lined with Spanish moss. and &C.
cOmmodated with quarters in the portfolio
above Sylvie's little cot. where Dick regu.
iarly served .their ratlons in scaliop shells;
and they throve apace. They were named
Kate and Fan and Sigismund. and were
r. Al.
ssnts. D as sl' became asa the PsmpsreS pets Of
''young missus."
There was much difference In the quality
of the religions professed by the ''pious' Of
the cabins, and especially did the sisters.
who walked the narrowed way aud BY the
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-22

Of wild flowers he had gathered for her on
his way. Seeing her 80 feeble, he opposed
be muslin: ask her to sing tor him."
Il dunnos kin, Masss Capt'n. Use
mighty weak dis mornin': but ! kin try"
And she sang in . tremulOus voice .
quaint song he had never before heard, the
burden Of which was. a. he sfteIward re-
called
"oh' Is g.ine to de new bright world. void.
Idon' want yo' to grieve after me-"
''lll come again soon," he promised, when
he took leave Of her, land bring you some
more posies. Now, take care of yourself
only answer was. GOOD BY, xAssa
Cart'n."
When Sylvie, the next morning. paid
Disey her usual visit, the soft eyes looked
dimly up at the sweet, kindly lace, seeing
nothing: the feeble hands CROPPED out fut-
teripgly; and the failing voice faltered in
broken Whispers
"Honey, good by: l's gwine home"
Not many evenings later Sylvie bofo an
lonely grave. newly made, in Q corner OF
the village churchyard.
Soft, scented winds stirred 6tfully. shak'
ing fragrant snow from the OverblOvn or
chards; a distant bell chined slowly; and
the misty hills family echoed the sound; q
belated robin flew twittering to his nest in
sombre cedar near by; in the pale east, q
star or two began their friendly yigils, while
yet the amber afterglow touched the white
stones. Ond lay on quiet mounds like oene-
dictioD.
She was kneeling to scatter her blossoms
on the freshly heaped earth. when . SLOW,
heavy football sounded near, and . strange
voice uttered smOthered exclamation.
Looking up, she cav Captain Woods
SANDING uncovered on the opposite side OF
the mound.
Never until now had che met him since
those old days under tropic skies, when her
eyes had refused to rest upon him; and the
old instinct of adherence was aroused at the
sight Of him. He guessed that she was not
pleased by the quick dropping of her fac q
and eyes, which were the only signs Of to.
cognition she vouchsafed.
Il beg your pardon" As said hastily,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-22

The three occupants of tho room looked
at her curiously. but no one spoke until she
said gently
"Please. ole missus, Use ywine."
"Whefe = demanded the colonel CURLY;
his old dlstrust OF the race getting the bet
ter of his faith in her At once.
'Yondef, Massa Cunn'l. please, sab. Fo'
20 nuss an take keer O. dat ar sick man.
wha's dyin' all alone. mssus.''
"NOnsense: I'll not hear q word Of it -
from the colonel gruffiy.
''Oh, no no indeed: We can not let you
go. Disey.' added Mrs. Kent. gently geso.
..Miss sylvie" said Disey. her melancholy
eyes fixed upon her young mistress face in
earnest appeal.
"Wnat could We do without Won 20 urged
Mrs. Kent. in the tone in which one Goa xes
child out Of its whim.
NV no Is to take care Of me when have
the gout!' protested the colonel. a. if he
would make a joke Of it.
Miss Sylvie" s.ill looking at no one bu.
"Poh: ridiculous:' persisted the colonel.
waxing impatient.
Indeed 1t is, Disey. You must not think
OF It," There Wa. no shade Of coaxinp now
in Mrs. Kent. Determined tone. which Wa.
intended 10 dismiss the subiect.
Honey" pleaded Dlsey with . sob in
her voice.
Syivie turned swiftly. and took the black
hand. extended toward her en,reatingly. in
her own.
Papa, mamma. she must 90 If she wishe.
it: Don't you see
"What! Risk her life for that brute. her
worst enemy -"
The colonel recalled nothing in the rules
OF modern warfare to justify 80 preposterous
measure.
''Dat ar's what made it plain to me.
Massa Cunnl,' said Disey eagerly, yet with
the eubdued manner Of one exhausted by q
fierce strife. ''fust. I wac 60 fused dat
Lord forgive me!) fought Use mighty
glad he's overlook wild trubble mos a.
heavy as dat he dealt out. NV heart heave
and swoIe like it done bust. Fse tina, sinf'ly
j'yful. Things buzzed an buzzed in nv
bead, like de bees q s~armin'; an 1 keep
ssyin'. 'Nev 20 got it. nov 80 feel Dc
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-22

as fresh in its colOring to-day - % taS
sweet April morning Of long age.
Busy with these memories. { thse~ ny
horses briddle over the gate-post andt -
tered the deserted cemetery. Since nae
been there, the place had become thickle
strewn with graves Of meA whe had TALES
in the war, and their memorial stones Tose
in every direction. Soon, bewildere0 u ths
intricacies of this city Of she dead: ana -
each moment my attention arrested oy s"as
name that alresdy glowed on the page ~
history, the time slipped unnoelcfA py' ana
the shades of evening Gere closing s9"She;
when 1 suddenly came upoA she enIes' I"
nv search. Before me was grave lylsge
little apart from the rest. but around wslcb
there was no railing nor any orhame4tSt'ce
whatever. No tree, shrub nor flower grew
there. nothing 70 indicate an xffeetisnSss
Interest in the renaine OF him who !Sv -
low. and who when living was not only -
ACCOMPLISHED, courteous gentleman. ~:
universal favOrite with all who came v.tA0
the sphere OF his fascinating influence.
plain board that had once been white. ~
from which the storms Of years had washes
the paint. stood at the head. aud ~ -
read this inscription:
90. II. bergman. United States ns's:
lieutenant commanding Cuised $50
steamer Wyandotte. Died April :. !''''
Thirteen years ago! Thirteen years =
strife, blOodehed, defeat, desolstisn. WOE
and mourning! Since ] had stood BY ~
open grave a drama had been plassd W
continent for stage. And is lad 80
from tina. quiet spot and amid sucA ~
roundings 40 have attempted {" dtscs.v.
that we had seen the curtain just ISM
that was 10 reveal . scene, the usex ahp.ss
proportions and terrible sublHity 81 vhHss
no one in that sOrrOw.striekeA thHon4 GOV.
have formed the slightest conception. hoss
many Of those then assembled shen -
fallen afterward in fratricidal s3r'c
distant battle fields. HOW few haA w
to sec the ending. From that nomens w.
paths Of all who stood there had div
aoms to end sbruptly % the smoke OF oss
tie, como to be lost in the gloom Q, ~.
forest where WOupde3 Wea, dragging seeS
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-22

years before. the regiment had suffered Sc.
verely. because no one happened to know
that the sea ka!e there Astounding was an
edlblej-
"Mith Thylvv. Aunt Mary thay NTH Fan
done gone rootht in Math' Capt'n'th quar-.
terth."
'.What's that!" exclaimed the colonel.
Miss Fan gone to roost in the captains
quarters
"Yeth, thah. Math CunI"
'Who OF what is Miss Fanv"
Young mithuth' lily dom'nick. thal,.
Math Cunl."
take Miss Fan to the guardhouse, Dick -
Dick grinned respectfully. saluted. but
stirred not.
ITO the chickenhcuse. you mean, don't
you. papa!" ;nterposed Sylvie.
"Oh: do !! Very well; to the chicken.
house. then. Dick
And as he shutt1ed off to obey orders and
dislodge Miss Fan from the captains hat
peg. the coiOne! continued
$50 those bothersome dominiques beion 2
to you. hey' might have knewn as much
If had taken time to think about it. Ny
dear. they'll have TO go 10 the guardhouse,
after ali. or to Aun: Mary's next gumbo. ii
You don't discipline them better. They are
all over the office N true. independent.
Southern chicken fashion. as ii the world
was created Tor them. and they perck on
the desk :aiis. and promenade among the
official papers in a way that can not be toll
Grated. / might have detected them az pets
of yours from their saucy trioks. Br0ugh,
Them up by hand. euppose!'
"les. papa. said Sy!vie, smiling at his
threats.
Il thought shell work was the fashion
OF moeSing birds. Where did you pick up
your pOultry!''
Aunt Di.ey gave them to me. papa"
''And who in the world 10 Aunt Diseyw
asked the colonel. fondly stroking his
daughters pretty golden head, and looking
upon her With indulgent, fatherly eyes.
Sylvie, playing with his other hand, ere.
counted TO him in . tender voice. with
many pathetic touches, the story Of Para
disc, and 60 enlisted his sympsthies that,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-03-05
nFrRcra 81 wonRY.

A writer in Chambers Journal says
That the effects Of worry are more to
be dreaded than those of simple hard
work, is evident from noting the class
of persons who suffer most from the
effects of mental oyeFstrain. The case
book of the physician shows that it is
the speculator. the betting man, the
railway manager, the great merchant,
the superintendent of large mauufacs
turing or commercial works. who.
most frequently exhibit the symptoms
of cerebral exhaustion. Mental cares
accompanied by suppressed emotion,
occupations liable to great vicissitudes
Of fortune, and those which involve
the bearing on the mind of Q multiple
CITY of Intricate details, eventually
break down the lives OF the strongest.
In estimating Whist may be called the
staying powers of difEarant minds nm
der hard work, it is always necessary
to take early training into account. A
young man, cast suddenly into q po-
sition involving great care and respon-
aibility, will break dSwn: whereas,
had he been gradually habituated to
this position. he would have perform
ed ita duties without diMlcnltY. 1t is
probabiy for this reason that the pro-
lessional clasaes generally suffer less
from the se1TectE OF everstrain than
others They hare had q long course
ofpreliminary training and their work
comes to them by degrees therefore,
when Il does come id excessive quan-
tity Il linda them prepared for il.
Those,on the other hand, whosudd dem
" vault into q poaisiom requiring
severe mental toll, generally die before
their time.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-03-05

as II 70 meet him, under laaiiess elm
uQn1 chs, eVas the dead and Rumtliug
leaves which IsY thick apon ths wood
path. He had meant % pass with inst
8 good eveniug, but when she put
out her hand to him, and be looked
into her face, the words cazne before
be knew il 70 his lips. ~
4 have seen i all in the paper, An-
gle, and sm sorry.
es, 2 she said gently, st viii ruin
him, aEn afraid. 2 s
And YOU, / thought most OF yoh.
You were to have been married soon.1 =
Not TO him, she said hHsriedly,
"never to him. That waa done with
months ago. I had never loved him.
1t Was vanity which made me cons
sent to marry him. He was hand
some and gallant, and be promised me
all the good things Of this life. But
I found after awhile. that none of
them would pay me for myself, and 1
told him the truth"
Something in her hurried, earnest
tones or the swift color that stained
her cheek, or her ahy, half-veiled eyes
or ell together, gave John Osgood en-
courage geLaents and he said, holding her
Il was because / had none OF the
good things of this life, Angie, that I
dared not tell yon how dearly loved
you and always should. You scanned
too bright and fair to settle down here
just as the vile of. q Ryelield farmer
But ff Il liked that best 2" said she
softly, and her haild stayed in his
And so John Osgood won his
hearts desire. 5.
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1
CorWiu,s hnm0r and sarcasm were
Of foo delicate aud subtle = nature TO
permit Of their thanaf8r 20 paper with
much effect. Hia Wit Eraa spontaneous
and unpRemedik ikmtady but BRondaFfully
telling. When the a Abolifian excite
ment was at its height he MsAs invited
to address n pnblie maeting at Ccv.
ington, Opposite Cincinnati It Waa
apprehended that the ultra slavery
men might Interrupt him, so be de-
termin6d to pFopitinke them by 81 mn-
ecdote. isa Es sax
eFelloW citizens, aAids he, st is
quite p0aafbla tazmt wMEne OF ron may
suppose that my sRl1pak khfeg ara with
the negre 20 such an sxtenk that /
would be glad to sas them prosper sc
the axpease 0f the a1perioE raea.s ]
don't propose Go rgfI1fe 8hia nQtien By
argument or assertion but / vii give
nay bit Of experiences in relation to
the blocks, from which you viii be.
able to infer what nay feelings toward
them are likely to be- When I was
quite young man ] went down the
river to New Orleans ON q fat lhoat. I
remained in that rather lively city for
. couple Of weeks seeing what was
worth locking ut, until my money be-
ing spent, bethOnght myself of re-
turning. But one thing had not
seen, which 1 WAS told was one Of the
ineyitabla sights of the pIaee. mnst
go to q quadron ball So, dressed in
my best clothes, called for , ticket to
the ball, and was rapnlsed with the
declaration, tColored folk not admit-
ted lp e5sf 8
CorWin was quite as dark sc q quad
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DnIy an srrand boy running all day.
Plenty Of work. and the smallest Of pay,
Glad % bring smiles TO mothers wan cheek
Rent can be petd with I'VE shflliRgs q week.
Only an errand boy. nfmble and smart.
(Ihat Is he ought to be. now at the start.
Commonly clad, as rule, but who cares.
Time enough yet for the tailsr's line wares.
Only an errand boy. lunehfng at noon.
With boys appetite (Nature's sweet bo0n9,
simple the repast which rounds the fair cheek,
Bread can be bought with i've shillings q week.
Only an errand boy. doing the -'schores,'s
Coming and going through gateways and doors,
Up stairs and down stairs hundreds Of times,
Whistling and singing his rude hoyish rhymes.
Only an errand boy climbing the hill.
Good. honest manhood he'n reach with will,
Dauntlessly facing and leaping each fence.
Gaining the pounds by saving the pence.
Only an errand boy. bless his dear heart,
Riding up home on the tail OF = cart.
Carrying smiles to his mothers pale cheek;
Sunshine and smiles. and-iye shillings week