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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-09

homage to the victc7ies Of peace and
progress, the chief Of the nation is ab.
sent, although his official home ia less
than five hours distant from Iutsepsnd-
encs hall. Or all the men ever thought
OF for the chair OF Washington, none
out q Grant could be thus Indifferent 10
one OF his most imperious duties ard
grsndest opportunities. Ten n,i,iion OF
people who looked II vain, not for
Grant, bat Ter the President Of the
United States, yesterday, will take cour-
age ss they reflect that the fourth of
March is rapidly crowding upon u.s.
The indecent contempt OF the President
for the grad celebration at PhiIadel-
phia, which Commanded the respect OF
even foreign powers, deserves the severe
castigation administered by the P1ila-
delphis press. No wonder thai the
President is always on the point Of tx
perienciDg the misfortunes which im-
psnded over Mr.. Newcome, for IL he
spend the summer at Long Branch,
or his idle hours at the White House 10
nursing bull-pups, he certainly ought
to have been as patriotic as Dom Pc
dro, and spent the Fourth Of July at
Independence hall.
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what it is TO be Pianist to a Sui
tam

La Li6ert6 announces among its
musical items the arrival in Paris of
one DoniZetUi, professor OF piano music
/ to the late Sultan Abdul Aziz, through
! whose death the musician has lost his
| situation. D0pizatti, who, it appears, is
a nephew Of the author OF FdUOTitt1
describes his experience thus: "You are
summoned at eight O'Clock in the morn
| ing to play for three hours. You must
be in full uniform; you wait for seven
hours in al elegant gallery, where you
are forbidden to sit down. From time
to time they come to tell you what is
going on in mis- majesty's apartments.
His highness is going to arise The
moment you hear this you must pros
trste yourself. His highness is going to
the bath Again you PROSTATE yourself.
His highness is dresSing.' You PROSTATE
yourself lower than ever. And so the
Intelligence continues, until you are
wearied beyond endurance, and the sui
tan is finally ready. Then an immense
grand piano is brought in without IT'S
legs, for the floor of the gallery is
precious mosaic of the rarest wood, and
must not bear the weight OF piano
even. The immense instrument is
pisced on the backs OF five Wretched
Turks suitably placed on their hands
and knees. But say you, Il cannot
play on a fine Turk piano. Surprising
you complain that the instrument is not
level, they carefully place cushion
under the knees Of the smallest Turk
and tell you to proceed, without suspect
ing the sentiment Of humanity that has
Occasioned the delay. The sultan az.
pears, and after sill manner of pre- SRA
tons, you ask for q chair. There Is mona;
no one ever sits in the presence of the
sultan, You protest yOu cannot play
unless you sit, and the sultan finally
orders chair TO be produced. You play
for en- hour or SO, and after the sultan
has watched the effect Oh his followers
until he is weary, he rudely thrusts you
aside ard takes you place. The eunuchs
and the rest awake and applaud his dis
cords with rapturous eXclamations, and
after he has amused himself thus unit.
he is satisfied Of the superiority of his
music over yours, you are dismissed. |
And this it is to be a pianist to sultan"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-09

BLAINE Is not without his reward
The Republicans of Maine have deter
mined 10 shoulder the responsibility of
his crimes and remove him froln tbs
house, where he is likely to beruined by
the pending investigation. A dispatch
from Augusta, Maine, received last
night-snnouncing thai the news Of
Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill, entering upon his
duties as secretary Of the treasury was
the occasion Of much rejoicing there
says that Governor Conner Immediately
called on Mr.. Blaine in his
sick room, and rendered him the
appointment Of United States senator,
saying that he believed it to be the very
general wish and expectation Of the Re-
publicans OF Maine that he should fill
the vacancy caused by Senator Morrilrs
resignation. It is understood that Mr..
Blaine will accept the place. Mr., Blaine
was not quite so well yesterday 8, fer
two or three dsys past. This is the way
the party OF Hayes and Wheeler pun
ishes those w have wrought disgrace
upon the country.
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THE APPEAL AS A HOBGOBLIN

The perspiring patriots, in organizing
their Hayes and Wheeler club on Fri.
day night, made red flag out of the
APPEAL, and each speaker dashed at 1t
with all the ferocity of an enraged bull.
One speaker predicted what the APPEAL
would say, and frantically made dash
at it, and another commented on what
the APPEAL never ssid. All seemed
impressed with the idea that the AP-
PEAL had advocated the social ostra-
cism Of Republicans, and they whined
most piteously at the monstrous propo.
sition. The APPEAL has said nothing
about social ostracism; 1t has published
nothing that can be possibly tortured
into such course, and these speakers
stand before the public wilful and DELHI
crate falsifiers. Even William M.
Randolph whined about social
ostracism. Such a complaint comes
with bad grace from a
man who has been given more offices
by Democrats than any lawyer In Mem
phis. Mr.. Randolph, an avowed Repub-
lican, was appointed city attorney by
Democratic mayor, and served in that
for four years. He has grown
richi purchased spalstial residence, and
yet he talks about ostracism! The enly
ever proposed and perpetrated
in Tennessee WIS by the Radicals,
when they ostracised every man who
sympsthized with the rebellion; disfran-
chised him; branded him with UNCLEAN,
and excluded him from the polls, while |
giving the negro the right of suffrage,
and yet the men who approved OF this
insult, this most atrocious political or me
Of modern times, talk about "silent os-
tracism." Social ostracism is no more
CALLING than ostIacism by disfranchise-
nent. The APPEAL is opposed to both,
and any effort to place it in different
position is Islander. We did complain
Of the ostrscism which caused the
white people OF Shelby county, the edu-
'sted, intellectual taxpayer to languish
70 e4S PNNA AAASh nave NHOOpeu AuU lau-
suished under q nobler tyranny. We
nave bitterly complained of the ostra-
ism which ostrscised the white men at
he polls and enfranchised the negro;
'ut we never indirectly proposed the 80.
,isl osracism about which these perse-
'uted innocents so piteously whine. On
Friday night the speakers were lavish in
raise Of Hayes and Wheel T, but they
we're oblivious as to the corruptions of
Grant, whose administration was in.
Iorsed at Cincinnati. The Republicans
annot thus escape the odium of their
resident. Caesar has been buried, but
irsntism still lives; Radical corruption
} still above ground. The snake is only
Grantism is vital habitude.
lis policy has infected and inspired the
Thole Republican party. We need not
My change of rulers, but change of
srty. The old brood of flies are pleth-
ric, and IL we cannot have q change OF
stty it is better to let the gorged Grant
les remain than give place to the hum
~ HAYES insects,
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The Centennial President of
Peace.

Colonel Mcclure seems to have lean
ing toward Governor Tilden. He says
OF him in the Philadelphia Times: ''For
once the Democracy have given the
country leader who is himself the en-
bodiment of the contest. He is no expo
dient-nO tnofensive nobody to drivel
through contest without offense. he
comes before the American people just
when there is famine of manly leader
ship and q universal feast of unsavory
litteness. Ee will be opposed by some
who believe more in the Democracy of
the past than n the grandeur o. ma
tional regeneration, but unless the audi
bic whispers OF Republican discomfort
are utterly meaningless, each setting
sun will rise again on Governor Tilden
strengthened in the trust of the people.
such Is the teaching Of to-day, and there
must be a reactionary wave stronger
even than that of August, 1872, if he
shall not be the Centennial President OF
Peaee.u
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VALUE OF THE SILVER DOL,
LAR.
IrnatiOn Under Cover of a Plan In
Debase Silver COIn-What the Con-
sequences Would Be.
New York Trlbune.l


WASHINGTON, July 5.-Df. Under.
man, director OF the mint, has written
letter to Samuel 3. RuggIes, of the
New York chamber of Commerce. in
reply to some questions touching the
amendment pending in the house 10
the senate silver bill. he says that the
proposition Of the house amendment ID
not to establish q double or alternate
standard Of gold and sill yer based or,
the present commercial relation OF the
Two metals, but to make Az $40 graine
OF silver, nine-tenths fine a dollar. wher,
IL Is worth only about 844 cents in gold.
he adds that if such dollar should be
made an unlimited tender it would at
no distant day expeI gold from the
country, and when once established as
effective money would cause the foreign
exchanges TO rise in proportion to the
depreciation OF the money unit. For
tness and other reasons he does not
tnlnk 1t would be wise policy to make
SILVER an unlimited tender on the basis
proposed. IL would no Doubt make the
U0ited States the best market in the
WCrld FOR silver, and cause the surplus
stock OF Germany, France and other
countries 10 come 10 us, and in giving
our SOlui cotton, and other products for
silver, we would not even have a rea-
sonable prospect OF arresting its derore-
ciation. DIR. Lindermsn thinks that the
only remedy from which beneficial snd
permanent results can be expected is sp
International convention, called TO con-
slider this grave question and agree upon
the relations which gold and silver shall
IN the future bear 70 each other in the
aud legei-tender systems or the
principal countries Cf the world.
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FRIAR's POINT, MISS.
rIIden and Hendricks EndOrsed-EIOn
j. X. Chalmers for Congress.

From an Occasional Correspondent OF the
Appeall
FRIARs POINT, July 5.-After ioav.
ing Memphis and stopping awhile al
Helena, reached the quiet little town
of Friars Point on the morning OF the
Centennial Fourth. There WAS evi.
IDENTIFY good feeling among all parties,
and during the day two brass bands,
both composed of residents of his Ila1e,
discoursed their music through the
streets. cannot say much for the col
ored band: but the white band, COM
the place, who have remarkable talent
for music, and led by Mr.. Frank Robin
son, talented young student OF law, is
certainly very fine amateur band, and
has made wonderful progress, as l am
informed. At night the colored people
had a supper and gathering at the
Methodist church, at which place very
able and patriotic address was delivered
to them by DR.. White, the talented Bap-
tist preacher of this place. But the
grand affair of the evening was the rati-
ficstion meeting OF the Democracy.
About nine o'clock large procession,
headed by Robinson's baud, carrying a
large transparency inscribed on one side
"Pilden and Hendricks" and on the
other, ~. e. Chalmers for Congress, T."
marched to the residence Of General
Cha neIs, and after several pieces from
the band, escorted him to the Philhsr.
monte hall, where q most enthusiastic
ratification meeting was held. General
Chalmers is the great favorite OF the
Democracy here, and they look to him
as their leader on every emergency,
whether it be II the courthouse, On the
hastings, or in the field against riotous
mobe, and although he possesses a high
reputation as speaker, his friends say
he surpassed himself on this occasion.
He was evidently deeply touched by
this enthusiastic reception on his return
from st. Louis, Snd his acknowledge
ment OF his thanks was touchingly
beautiful. His speech was received with
round after round of applause, and
when, in conclusion, he called for three
cheers for Tilden and Hendricks, the
the excitement grew intense; and when
Mr.. Frank Robinson called, "Three
cheers for Chalmers" they were given
with the widest enthusiasm. The De-
mocrscy OF Coshoma are aroused as
they have not been for years, and will
largely increase their vote at this cleo.
ton. The day passed off well, with one
thoughtless and unfortunate occurrence
the pulling down OF the Hayes and
Wheeler flag at night, which is regret
ted now by those who did it.
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Grant as BARNES NEwComE.

n He
It is related of Barnes Newcome tlsl
he excited in the minds OF sll men with
whom he came in contact morbid i'm.
pulse TO kick him, to knock him down,
or otherwise to assault and Cypress him.
II seems that President Grant has at last
reached this unenvisble position. Ev-
cry aspirant for nomination at Cincin-
natl, with the exception Of Conkling,
repudiated the friendship of Grant, and
the contemplate vote given Conkling
shows the wisdom Of this policy. Since
the scepter is about to depart from
Grants hands he has become the Barnes
Newcome of America. Hehss winning
WAYS to make people hate him, and is
always exercising his great faculty
The people of Philadelphia, where the
President has always been popular, are
indignant at his conspicuous absence
from the celebration on the Fourth
of July. The press Of ali parties resent
the insult. The Philadelphia Times
says: 1.-THE absence Of President Grant
from the grand celebration Of the nation
that has so signslly hOnored him, dis
played indecent contempt for the ever
memorable occasion that has drawn its
visitors from every people of the earth,
and an utter forgetfulness Of the dignity
and prerogatives Of the Presidential Of
flee. Had it been q junket by the sea-
side, or a display Of trspped jockeys and
prsncing steeds, the ruler Of forty mil
lions Of free citizens would have given
willing ear 20 the invitation to attend;
but when the sublime grandeur Of the |
achievements Of a century of christian
civilization are to be commemorsted,
and the people Of every section and faith
'olne by hundreds Of thousands to pay
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-09
d" WELCOME TO THE NATIONS
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.

Bright on the banners of lily and rose
Lo, the last sun of our century sets
wreath the black cannon that scOWIed on our
foes,
All but her friendships the Nation forgets
All but her friends and their welcome for
gets!
THESE are around her; but where are her foes ?
Lo, while the sun of her country SETS,
Peace with her garlands OF lily and rose!
Welcome! shout like the war trumpet
swell
Wakes the wild echoo that slumher aroused,
Welcomei it quivers from Liberty's bell:
Welcome! the walls of her temple resound :
Hank! the gray walls of her temple resound
Fade thelfar voices Ger hillside and dell;
Welcome still whisper the echoes around :
welcome! still trembles on Liberty's bell
Thrones of the Continents! Isles of the sea
Yours are the garlands of peace we entWine
welcome, once more, to the land of the free,
Swallowed alike by the palm and the pine;
Softly the murmur, the palm and the pine
" flushed is our strife, in the land of the free -
Over your children their branches entWine,
Thrones of the Continentsl isles OF the Sea
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-09

including the school tai, or htty per
cent. lsss tran it is in Alabama. In
Mississippi the expenses of criminal
prosecution are psid by the counties and
not by the State, as 10 Tennessse, aud
yet the rate OF tsXsGon " sivty-AVe
cents, Or fitset1 Cents more than it is in
Tennessee, including the school tax. Is
Tennessee poorer than either Mississip-
pi or Alabama? Shall we make sUch q
humiliating comparison?
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-09

IT is said by an anti-DsmocratIc CO.
temporary that, "althOugh six years
have passed since Tennesses has known
Republican governor or legislature, we
have 10 such gratifying results as that
made by Alabama. Our public debt is
increasing every year." In answer to
this, it is emily necessary that in 1855
cur public debt was s25,277, 4O6r and
that in 1870, after the Republicans had
been in power five years, it was s43, 952,-
652-an increase Of SIS, 67S, 246. OF this,
however, s2,OO0OOO was fer Tennessee
bank notes. Ia 1875, after the Demo-
crsts had been in power five years, it
was reduced to S22,OOO,OOO IN rouod
numbers, or a decrease of SCI 900, 900. In
Alabama the rate Of taxation is seventy
fve:cents; in Tennessee i. is fifty cents,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-09

Dr. GEORGE A. EANTEE, ~ CHATTASo"''A--
la0W snall sing the glory OF the EAST years
b.i1O . nall a song the Nations na-al day
~ ~ nutlng rhyme mas uaught 17t tears
ihas Saslse all thought as winds thr sIou's
and your glad hearts feel more than 1 ran
No tiITid fears viii mar the gladsome mir,h
Win WnlGh you hal the nations second
birth.
OH Iongcd-f'r day; As Wild fowl lying fleet
An hundred years have passed since to our
You babe 50 dsspaIyinz Liberty her feet
Turn hit1erward. lnploring, at our door,
With anxious heart au,1 tear stained, dr0op-
shs came 10 die beneath GU friendly skies.
But soon, FROM out her wild de 'pair and pain,
she called aloud on God 10 bic Ns our land
de heard, and turning graclOus.y again
Raised from her couch tendeT dlnPlsd
An H infant Freedom smiled upon the land,
His smile was Peace, anu Tyranny S!Ao"
Bei5rg tie first faintIispings that he said.
Tbou contest now To hall the youth, sublime,
AS thoa did - see and bless the ID FAINT born
The nation greCIs bheeI Would that my weak
Might count the blessings OF that morn
OF barrens rich with heavy, Iipened corn;
OF labor sweetensd; of toll unloosed from care.
OF act ana tLOu8utt tAANt - -. ~ - -Aeo 90
air.
It's He who rules us now, and blessings fali
Fresh and fast as rain in summer showers
Peace smiles alike in cOttOge and in nall
Plenty decks ali in wild luNurtauCe OF low
ers,
And tender. roSe-hued are the passing hours,
While glad hopes blight Is morning sun can
steal through the land and estifs heart agIow.
A wealth OF ships beSjrt O1r eastern shore;
The great Paciic's wa Fes wash sands OF gold
Heaped high with garnersd stores each gran
AIRY floor;
No longer through the land the slave IS sold
Ana light OF heart the labO-er's hand doth
hold,
Tbraugh lessened hours Of labor, Hsstening on
The m cans wheTewith an easy life Is won.
What may We hope thy glad, strong ; outH
Great h'f Ls and whose infancy century has
SfOOde ---.t.,r
Linked in marriage Co ''7 LII" anu l'''1 4'''
be; II -
A gracious, glorious interl oange OF sO9u,
Till man for centuries, from WAL shl'il HLU
release,
And nestle lovingly at the feet o. Peace
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-09

And the fields o. thy vast doria!T q
Are waiting for purer seed
"a OF knowledge, desire and desd,
For keener sunshine and melloWer ram
But keep thy garments pure:
pin.l them back, with the old disdaln,
FlO5.. -. n OF the bands that stain!
So shall thy s.rsDE til endur5.
TranSmute into good the gold o. CAD
Compel TO beauty tiny ruder powers,
TIL the beauty OF coming hours
Shall plant, on thy ue.ds apart
WIN the CaE OF Toll, the rose of Art!
be waish'ul, and keep as so:
Be stroL 2, anu tear no fOei
BE Just, aud the world shah EnqTI
With the same love love us, as we slfei
And the day shall never come,
That finds us weak or dunno
TO Join and smile and cry
In the great task, for thee to die,
And the greater task for thee to live!
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An extra sentimental Nevada youth

An extra sentimental Nevada youth
killed himself leaving this as q reason
my Annie is dead, and ] must be with
Der, Iast some angel rival should win
her affection" l. would b. very IN
pleasant Il Annie should &c ca tie other
side Of the guli, wneu The Nevada youth
gets there. The angel rival would then
have things fixed TO suit him.
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CENTENNIAL HYMN.
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.

Through storm and calm the years have led
Our nation on from stage - stage
A century's space, until we tread
The threshold OF another age.
We see there, DER our pathway swept.
a torrent stream of blood and fire;
And thank the ruling power who kept
Our sacred league of States entire.
Oh checkered train OF years farewell,
With all thy strlfes and hopes and fears:
But with us let thy memories dwell,
To warn and lead the coming years.
And thou, the new-beginning age,
Warned by the past and not in vain,
Write on fairer, whittier page
The record of thy happy reign.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-09

Die Lewis is camping ou' FOX his
health In California. His once robust
frame has grown prematurely old In
consequence Of his disaipated devotion
to oatmeal pOrTidge and pea-soup.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-09

Mrs. Eliza Esdaiie, Tie eldest c.,!li of
Shelley, died in England on the six
teenth OF June, aged six!y-three years.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-09

Look up, look forth, and on!
There's light in the dawniIg sEy:
The clouds are parting, the nights go G;
Prepare for the work of the day!
tallow thy pastures lie
And far thy shepherds stray,
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o sacred Woman-Form,
OF the first Peoples need and passion
wrought
No thin, pale ghost OF Thought,
But fair as morning, and as heart s-DlooC
Wearing thy priesly thar on Judah s mus;
Clear-eyed beneath Athene's helm OF goIu'
Or from Rome's central seat
Hearing the pulses OF the Continents DsAI
In thunder where her legiOns IoIIed'
Compact of high heroic hearts and Wills
Whose being circles all
The settles aims of men, and all IulniisI
TIL vself not free, so long as one Is thrailS
Goddess, that as a Nation lives,
And as a Nation dies,
That for her children as man det1eS,
And to her children as a mother gives
Take our fresh fealty now!
No more q Chiefta1neSS, with wampum-Zone
And feather cinctured brow
No more anew Britannia, grown
To spread an equal banner to the breeze,
And lii thy trident DER the double seas;
But with unborrowed crest,
In thine own native beauty dressed
The front OF pure command, The unhinching
eye, thine own!