Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-06-16
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

| Answer TO an Article with the EuphO-
nIOus Caption "CarniVOrGus 10 Grami-
nIVOTOus."
EDITORS APPEAL-With your per-
mission would like to use a small space
in your columns in reply to friend G.
w. Gill, and then dismiss the subject.
1t is now fifteen years since was in the
journalistic arena (being then connect
ed with B. J. Dennison, Of the Louis
vile Journal, 1t is only occasionally
that my pen is employed in anything
connected with public matters, but still
"a little nonsense now and then
Is relished by the wisest men,"
Having passed through many seasons eff
adversely, owing to very confiding dis.
position, am now striving to exc out
an honest, although a precarious, living
for myself and family. Still in the hum.
BILE sphere in which find myself, there
turks within me a desire to benefit as
far as in my power the good people of
my adopted city, and the only way
open for me to accomplish this great de-
sideratum is to furnish my quota to the
wants of the inner man, and while ca.
tering to the necessities and luxuries of
others hope to reserve reasonable share
for myself. Now, the only question is
cOmplished. l have always, and shall
continue, to contend that good and
wholesome market laws, faithfully and
impartially enforced, Injuries no one, but
benefits all alike-prOducers and con-
sumers. | am sure / understand the
wishes of a great majority of the per-
sons doing business in the markets, and
they all invite competition, and
it certainly is the meTest non.
sense to charge them with
the remotest idea of monopoly,
1t would occupy too much of your valus-
BILE space to fully ventilate the subject
in all its bearings, as the free trade ad-
vocates are entirely given to one-sided
opinions, and do not really consider the
best interests of the city in its financial
and governmental functions, but when
1t comes to paying taxes they are gener-
ally the first ones to squeal. Our friend
g. w. Gill perhaps has not heard of our
very efficient and gentlemanly Inspector
Of weights and measures, Mr.. Barinds,
and l do not think that there are many
scales or measures used in the market
that do not come up to the standard he
is supplied with to test them, The
msrketmaster's duty is to see that no
unwholesome meat, fish or vegetables
are sold or offered for sale, and il Mr..
Gill should, at any time, find any such
articles offered for sale, it is his duty, as
an Order-loving citizen, to report the
came, and have the offensive articles re-
moved, which can be done with g heap
less trouble than If found in the meat |
shops. l don't fully comprehend what
Mr.. Gill means by Grdn1iniUorou8; that
is new word to me, but there are so |
many new words being introduced in
the English language, that find it very
hard to keep up with them. Possibly it |
may be granivOrous. II he wishes to |
apply that term to me, he will find that !
am full team, with dog under the !
wagon. n. BAILEY.
Greece-Past and Present.
EDITORS APPEAL-I have read in the |
Public Ledger, of the eighth instant, an
article concerning Greece, which shows |
that the Ledger man is not authentical- |
ly informed, and is not familiar with the !
ancient and modern history of that |
country, or he would not have given |
space in his columns TO such erroneous
assertions. Either he does not know, or
1elgns not knowing, that it is only about
NIFTY years since Greece recovered from
her decadence and her four hundred
years slavery under the brutal and bar.
bsrous oppression Of the Mobammedans
{ Turks, and through the influence and
instruction of some literary Greeks the
people retained their Christian religion
and language, and preserved some of
their libraries, the greater part Of which