Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-06-13
aEMPnIS APPEAL
SUNDAY, :: JUNE IS, 1875


eyEsHINE AT LAsI!
We nave had q thorough hard winter,
AMI II fingered late, until almost all
hopes Of spring were lost. But spring
came AZ last with clement skies soiI
e. and sweet flowers. This spring
VS.. ,,,re than common springs. j
bro,obt sunshine TO the heart Is well a
70 he landscape. i brought promise Of
plenty in its train. Spring stole in IKE
a gusst coming in the evening behind
his time, but coming so full oil gehisl
feeling so cheerful, so OVERLOOKING with
--ro,solation for tine past, so crowded Wiih
bones for the future, that the evening
anI.srs to have begun only when he ap-
,,aarsd. 50 spring darted in among Us,
iste but sprightly, bringing contagious
laughter, swaklng hope, Frightening the
dull eye, and relieving the oppressed
bresst, Since the last chill blast Of
winter howled among our cnlm-
news. Whist a revolution has taken
Mace! 1t is like the breezy morn
with all its inspiring sights and sounds,
following q dark and sullen night
Vegetation springs forth Is at the very
dawn Of time, when 1t hrst burst
through the virgin earth. The melan-
cboIv notes, heard almost without IN
Permission from farmers, who always
expect the worst, are stilled. The ne"
sprinE-birth Of nature awakens from
man the exclamation OF creation al
earth's young dswn-al is Every good
The fruit on the bough, the vegetable III
the garden, the waving grass, the flow
ering clover, the bearded rye, the oats
with banners displayed, the luxurious
wheat, the graceful tasseled corn' ana
the dainty cottou-that must be assidu-
, ougly attended, like a graceful woman
before its fair tribute TO the general
offering can be won from the coy ana
fickIs plsnt-all render their contribu-
ton this happy season, a. il to relieve
rs FINN our load Of csTe and apprehen-
sion. How sweet is the change!
" whole people filed with hope, where
lately apprehension and dread OF
future ills were prevalent And there
is not one OF US nor sll Of US that can
stand UP and say 81 have done It." Man
has waited on nature, the pillow has done
its work but empty is the heart that
does not swell with gratitude to the
Giver OF all good, whose gifts, poured
out ungtintingly, have given success, q
success which man can invite by hls
knowledge and his. industry, but which
all the genius Of all the ages cannot COM
mand. We have been languishing IN
difficulty. Thousands ofhonest, toiling,
good men have been stTaitened, and
their hearts have .sunk.as they gazed on
the wife Of their love and the children Of
their affections, uncertain where to get
the next meal for them. The only
thing thaqcould st Once!relieve US from
the scourge that hung over US wss 3 rich
harvest, filing the country with wealth,
making certain that there was ample
provision for all, giving US possessions
that can be sent to the uttermost
parts of the earth and bring 3
bounteous return. Like cRptives
our people have mourned, and dreaded,
and lamented, but light has broken
through, rays Of sunshine irradiate all
around; hope is kindled; the breast
once more swells with courage, and the
very face Of nature appears changed and
rejuvenated before Us. Leaving gener-
alism, and the natural triumph Of re-
joicing, we turn to the practical advsDt-
ages bOunteous haTvests are bringing
within our reach. We cannot sum up
these better than is done by the New
York Herald, rs follows:
Personal and business Indebtedness has
been immensely lessened In the last
three yesrs. Farmers and planters own
but little money. They are generally
Door; buta good crop, sold at fair prices
this year, will make them prosperous. or
our business complications the greater
part has been Strengthened out by the
sheriff or by private arrangement be-
tween debtor and creditor. An i'm
mense, an almost incredible amount Of
our accumulated capital Of the savings
Of the people during many decades has
been either lost or as good as lost, being
temporarily unproductive; hence new
enterprises lag, and speculative improve
ments get 10 encouragement. But
any one who carefully looks over the
country will see that really sound and
valuable enterprises which can be car
Tied on with moderate capital and viii
bring moderate but also quick returns
do not lack support. Our condition just
now is that ola mSn who has hand
some income and lives in q small house.
Such a man has not long to wait before
he is master OF the situation. He
is already prosperous. And 50 is the
country Rt the present moment. 1t Is
substantially in a sound condition. 1t
could bear losses to-day far better than
three years ago. Il is richer now than
il hiss been since 1861. a bsd crop
would distress Us less this year than il
would have done In 1871 OF 1872. We
have put stop 10 the oHtgO, and our in
come issO great that only prudent econ
omy and sound business management
are needed to bring Us back TO whole
some prosperity. II win be some years
before We are ready 70 enter on another
career Of wild speculation, and those
who understand by prosperity notions
OF living AZ the expense OF DINERS VIII
have to wait a while. For them the
times will continue 10 be hard; but for
Legitimate industry the present promises
10 be the last hard year, and if we could
= sure Of certain wholesome and need
reforms in the government, which
Fould give rest and good government
% the south and q sound currency to
the nation, our period Of hard times
10 EFnf saf 10 rnF1 al w al g N
NORDHOFF ON MEgSEsSLPPI.
Mr.. NoTdhof, the correspondent Of the