Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-10-24
Fun ror thc CcntenninI.

New OTk era sltC
Now that the Centennial is an Es-
sursd fact, the sttention Of It's managers
and those particularly interested in it
SHOULD be called o. measures for in
creas.uz It's sfIrac.i0us and making II
more gratifying in every sespect to the
three million who will witness it. IL IS
specially desirable that there zbOulu 6e
sOmethiug more than a me. exhibition
Of articles Of dome tic aud 10 eIgu man
ufacture the at d=par- ueut vii
dOugEess be fine, and the antiquities
Will int eft everybody, while q visIl 10
the builliIg e Jhemsslves, which are
rI-iug as 10y magic ia the beautifully or
uameItaf grounds, will aImJt repay
the trouble and expense Of s continental
/ i uFn-v. but s8m-Juing more pleasing
and fa.a.ua ilg than ali these things
/ is nee q lU euliveu the occasion aud
make exEj.grs ting "a q completely en-
i0yaE.s And We y Ould suggest tbe i'm
per a 90 OF securing some hing which
would appeal to the Eum0r, tie
! wit, the TUliC instincts Of the peO-
pie iE order 10 highren the etfec Of
the occasion. Ia southern Ed
raps the carnival holds hIgn
place H. popular regard, but there is
nothing very Ie glOus, IT splendid, IT
=
/ i sp .acuiar iE is character Ii has
grol-squs elements in DO. L take psO-
pie C.t u d. OTs 10 gives them me-
thing .- isugh at, to 2 joy It participate
IL. Do -aEes Tim out of tue m-elvts. L
is 8 theatrical exhibition IA the streets,
and though mgJime5 the CJarseness Of
the UI educated a1d uuretued pope
WbO ak part ia 10 gets the b ter Ui the
pfOpri-iie ,it f. 5tiil one uf the CCCs-iDIs
winch aIars look forward to with IL
| taTpst ard visit rs from other countries
eriOy and describe with endless miuure-
ness OF detail Performances OF this
| kind are -stivs To southern Pe Jpls They
/ do not II U-i-h among Tine IeIJOuic
race, Tiny have never EJt uaturAiZed
! do tue cold climates Of The nCr.b There
/ f- les f .iC s.d uImuE ID the northern
| than IL t.a u.leTI 90 tuition. We
| take our uu With great SERIOUSNESS aud
gravity. ST. 3 about q. UfeuIuss as a
| matter yi business, i not as punish.
ueIt which Eg Ur4ld ike { escape
| from IF We could. But we usel it all
/ me m0~e b-c. Use Che circumstances Of
Ouf life have y.-sCsed DO out Oi our con-
/ $ tuition a1u tXp-T'eICe. il Is MT sur
D. isiug that our southern people show
/ /. stronger Inclination FOR IA e-e
D
/ feussiy eager, serious north
eTu uapuIs.i.u, and tie c-l-JTslIOu
| f the MardI Gas in s4-mphi- last
/ wear was au occasion Of vers great in
| crest, and the attention e attra t,d
shows Uurt & me- a res' re-l o. e the
/ ovelWrauZu. mind # oar psJ. le. Now,
. il would b. Il e thing / tE. q. VI site
I Crers" and CIV Might R-ve EN-
I # Memphis and other ci les could b - in
tu.sd d take part Iu the Centennial by
I giving perform tUse lu PuIai-iphis.
By preparing t.r q @ occasion te'OT--
/ hand, and entering HEALTHY into the
spirit # d., ~ they uudoualedy would
. II they were invited % do SD, JLe- would
coutributs materially u the success Of
] The Centennial and the % 10, ur Of
! the vS-s u.u t.fuue vino Wi Wit IT..
/ We make tH-- ur-allHE GOD she man
a-.u.a-.. I. detectives careful CgLsI.tsr "a.
I ton, because 3. cl @ pageant would DO
UuuCh % enlist she d. t-rest Of the SOUTH
/ west, and would also a Iract The notice
/ AID awaken the curiosity Of thousands
/ who have yet shown mo- special interest /
| Ga the affair. Moreover, IL VII eacour-
7 sZe q kind o, smIEeU-i which &c would
/ Ue vel Co have u-t.UuatrZed ere There
/ is 10 danger Of I-p-atiuE the excuses Of
clsTss and ignorant Europeans, but we
DO need a great deal more OF the sun
shine, the miTrur the hiarity, the out
81 dorr IecTeStICu which are so popular
lIzrVrE here