Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-25

came down the mountain with 3 terrible
noise and violence, crushing trees and
everything else in its way, and clearing
track twenty feet wide. The people
around thought an earthquake was upon
them.
The sPaFTOWs.
Philadelphia Press.1
When New York and PniIadelph
introduced the European bird known a.
the English sparrow, there was much
feeling in certain quarters. We had
some iIsectiverOuS birds OF our own.
The robin, the wren, the blUebiTd, cat
bird, blackbird, aud others, all feed on
insects till the fruit crops appear, when
they take a little toll for the work they
have done. There is a good deal Of cur
wild races about them, sai they DO not
to any extent enter large cities; and 90
came the temptation 10 Introduce q
more domestic creature, which would
stay with Us aud aid Us I'm the v AZ
against the "nasty worms" But We
were told that they were q fighting
CrOWd-the yeTiest rCUgEs in the on
theological woodland 10 we'll behaved
bird would stay wLers they were, ell
our old friends would leave US, and these
petted reprObates would soon reward our
kindness by swarmiug over the country
and devOuring everything in the shspg
of fruit and grain, till farming and gar
dening would be but historical CcCUpa-
tiOBs. These predictions have not been
fulfilled here. Oar "Wurms" disap-
peared; the birds show no great incliua-
ton to wander to farms and orchards,
and We have ~ much OF the company
and the sweet discourse Of cur blueUiTd5
and robins as We ever had. Indeed,
we have settled down into
sort OF universal satisfaction with
them, and the voice Of the
crOaker Is seldom heard. And now
many western towns are seeking
to follow our example, and the birds are
in much request; bPt the prophets Of
evil are there also. Our western eX-
changes are full OF discussions On spar
row virtues and sparrow vices. These
who dwell on the evils to flow from their
introduction like to say how great 9 uui-
sance they are regarded ia their own
country, and how strenuous are the ef-
forts made for their destruction. Itseems
true that there was time when & price
per head was set on these little creatures
by some parishes and municipal cor
pOratiOus." These have burned harm
| less cid women as witches in their time
and done many other foolish things. 1t
Ia highly creditsble to the good conduct
| of these birds that in most cases the
growing intelligence OF the community
has abolished these laws, and that, in
stead, they are now favorable 10 spar
row protection. Here before US is an
account Of the dOinGs OF intelligent Geo
pie at Halle, in Germany, who took
especial pains DUNG the last hard VIM
ter to save their spsrrOWs. We are told
they established twenty-five stations, at
eacn Of which the birds were fed three
times a day. They conclude their report
by observing that "the expense, u Is Je-
lieved, will be repaid hundred fold by
the destruction OF uOXiCus Iusecls.N We
have no fight here now about our spar
rows, and the war in the west is not for
US to NEEDLE with, but it viii do us no
harm to show in what light foreigners
regard these Fnujssnces."
Marvellous EEle.
St. Paul Pioneer Press
She came from Detroit, Michigan,
and her great pride was being 81 invalid.
She lost no opportunity in sstiug that
she came to Minnesota TO TecUpgTJ.e.
She did not hesitate TO enter into con-
versatiOn with any person she came in
contact with, giving advice, climate
logical or physiological 70 INVALID, and
seeking the same from those Of robust
constitution. Her conversation was
always prefsced with the Introductory
inquiry, so common to visitors, "D.d
you come here for your Eealth2' Sine
thus addressed st3IwaTt, rGddy-vi5-
aged young man at the dinuer-table Fl
the Metropolitan 8 few days since,
and the following dialogue eusued:
Eyes, madam, ] came here probably
the weakest person you ever saw. / had
no use Of my limbs; in fact, my bones
were but little tougher than C-rtilsges.
l had no intelligent control Of d single
muscle, nor the use Of a single faculty.
"Great heavens" exclaimed the as
tOnished auditor, "and you iiyed?p
81 did, Miss, although l WIS devoid q
sight, absolutely toOthless, unable to ar
ticulste single word, and dependant
on others for everything, being COM
pletely deprived Of sll power TO help
myself. / commenced 10 gain imme-
diately upon my arrival, and have
scarcely experienced sick day siUcs,
hence l can cOusclenti0u9Iy recommend
the climate"
"a wonderful case" said the lady;
"but 90 you think your lungs were AZ
fected?"
'They were probably sound, but pos
sessed Of so little vitality that but FORT
mes! careful Dursiug, they must have
ceased their functions"
a. hope you found kind friends, sir
'Indeed did, madam; i. is to them
and the pure air Of MinnssDta that 1
owe ny life. Ny fathers family were
with me, but unfortunately my mother
Was Frustrated by severe Illness during
the time of my greatest p1O5tratiOn."
Chow Fad, Pray, what WAS your diet
and treatment"
My diet vas the simplest possible,
consisting only Of milk, that being the
only food my system would bear. As for
treatment, L depended entirely upon the
l.fs-giying properties of MinHes0rs air,
and took no medicine, except an Ogca-
siOnal narcotic when very restless. My
dated from my arrival.
NV limbs soon became strong, my sight
and voice came TO me slowly, anu q full
set of teeth, regular and firm, appeared"
REMARKABLE, mirsCUlOusl Surely,
sir, you must have been greatly reduced
in flesh?'
Madam, / weighed but uiue pounds,
I was born in Minnesota. GOOd-day.U
The Shelbyville Commercial wants
Andy Johnson TO be the next President,
but the Henderson Advocate won't adj.
vOcate his claims, so ne stands no
chance. TIE Advocate says: He GER
.ainly cannot be supported ss q Demo-
'rat, for he abandoned that party years
ago, and il he has ever Joined il since.
We do not remember il. There are sew
sTal other editors who would stuut re-
the last senatorial election.
So brother Gates has sympathy at least