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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-12-08
TEE ssoATD SOUTH.
Opinions OF = Representative Alaba-
milan Tho state soE!d Tor the
Democratic Nominee A
Western Ran Pre-
ferreG.
sperIal o the clneLnnat EuquLrer.l


MONTGOMERY, Ala, December 4.-loUr
correspondent to-day interviewed Secretary
OF State Screws. Mr.. Screws for some tbiv-
teen years edited the Advertiser. HIS views,
therefore, are those of a man who knows.
Mr. Screws hiss been lifelong Democrat,
and figured prominently IL politics. IN an
swer 10 lnteTr0gatOues, he SAID: "As 20 the
preferences OF the Democracy Of 8iabama-on
the Presidential question, my decided con-
vicLon IS that a great majority OF them pre-
fer western man to head the ticket. They
want one n favor OF non, contraction OF the
currency, who favOrs greenbacE3, Tedeeu1abie
IN gold and silver, and who viii advocate
measures placing greGEtae5s on q par with
gold and SILVER for the payment OF ell
dues to the government, AID for the pay
ment of all debts Ct the government, except
where 1t IS expressly stipulated otherwise. l
do not think Ihey have aay desire 20 place
southern man on the ticket, though If the
Parry should see proper to select one, they
would, Of course, be highly gr8ti6ed. As to
the Republican party IN Alabama, It Is oith-
cult to say what they want or VINO they pre-
fer. As an organization It IS demorGlIzsd by
the immense Democratic majority N the
State, and by the fsuds of the factions Il is
own ranks. 1t a movement IS made for Grant
my impression IS that he will secure the dele
CATION 10 their next nominating convention,
though the most respectable element of the
party viii oppose ulu1. ! Gc men represented
by the delegation admitted at Cincinnati over
Spencer vail favor almost any one else than
Grant. The feeling In Alabama toward Mr..
Hayes aud his administration Is one OF indif-
ference. because of recent efforts Of At
torney- General Devens TO revive politi-
cal prescriptions and 10 interfere in
purely State matters. We are for the solid
south as represented 10y the Democracy, be-
cause under th2t party We have secured hon
est and economical government, and wise
laws impartizlly administered, IN place Of
the most corrupt combination OF men who
ever disgraced any age or country. Inc Ma
tional or GreenbaCk movement has but little
foothold IL Alabama. The Republicans hope
by that movement 70 create dIscord, but the
people of Alabama have derived so much
benefit from the control of the State govern
ment by the Democracy, that they Will cling
to that organization as the sheet-aachCr OF
their safety"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-12-08

The via Vaz,onale at Rome is now lit by
gas, but when the hing aud queen return to
Rome 1t Is 20 be Int by electricity, on the ia
blokoh system. the Romans are somewhat
slow IN introducing modern improvements
into Rome,s ard they hesitate long before
they pull down stone OF one If its palaces.
Tney are right-Rome lives by its Antiquities.
Deprive It IF them and you deprivs it of its
chief revenues. What would come to Rome
# it were not for its wonderous old monu-
ments? Every stone has it's history, and
tins alone makes us pardon the potatoes on
winch we are doomed to tread. At every
step you meet = alace which points "a NOR
al. " They are net eommoa palaces. Here
are seven palaces, ali built or stone saved
from the destruct on of the colosseum, and
bears name win, b makes US start with a
II enjoy Flr tan, Rome Is like no other
town IL enc world, and for this we forgive all
ia shorteomngs- even is potatoe pave
ments.
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The First Renortera.

In Sylvester o Halloran's History and An
Equities of ireland, published IN Duolin IL
1922, is the following curious entry: Billie,
Milesiau king of portion Of Spain. had a
son named Gollamh, who solicited his faith
er's permission to assist his Phenician ances-
tors, then greatly distressed by continual
wars" and having gained his consent, the
passage describing the result proceeds thus:
with well appointed feet of thirty ships
and select number of intrepid warriors, he
weighed anchor from the harbor of Corunna
for Syria. 1t appears that war was not the
sole business of this equipment, for in this
feet were embarked twelve youths of uncom-
mon learning and abilities, who were direct
ed to make remarks on whatever they found
new, either in astronomy, navigation, arts,
sciences, or manufactures. They were to
communicate their remarks aud discoveries to
each other, and keep an exact account of
whatever was worthy Of notlce. This took
place 10 the year of the world 1850" These
twelve youths We're reporter, sad if this
story be true, III profession cuustituting
''the fourth estate msy boast u ancient
lineage.
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Four score and Ten-ye May all At
thin

DR.. Hall contends that with increasing
knowledge of the laws Of health will come
increase of years TO the life of man. He
says: aided by the overwhelming influence
of the principles of the christian system.
which, by Inculcating as one of its cardinal
elements, temperance in all things strikes
at the very root of disease, we may reason
ably hope that, when the true knowledge
covers the earth as the waters cover the face
of the great deep, the ordinary average OF
human life will be the full three score years and
ten, or even four score years, which will then
not be years OF labor and sorrow. The world
would hail it as glad event if physicians
could be so educated as to cure all diseases;
but II would more largely add TO its happi-
ness if all could be so well instructed, as to
the first symptoms of every aiment as to be
able at once to arrest its progress, and thus
no physician be needed to cure; and yet any
one must know that If men could be 80 taught
to live, that disease would not be possible
halt the sutfer1pgs of humanity would be ar
INITIATED, and for this 1 labor. :"
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THEY san.

They say-ahi well, suppose they do
But can they Prove the kfoTy true?
suspicion may arise from DeUght
But malice, envy. want OF thought.
Why count yourself among tbs "they"
Who whisper what they dare not say?
They say-but why the role rehearse,
And hello TO make the matter worse?
No good can possibly accrue
From telling what may be untrue
Add isit not a nObler plan
To speak OF all the best you can?
They say-well, II II should be so,
why need you tell the tale or wos?
Will Il the bitter wrong redress,
Or make one pang of sorrow leSsc
VIII II the erriDg one restore,
Henceforth TO go and sin no moTe?
They say-ohl pause aud look within!
See how thine heart incliaes TO SIM
Watch. lest in dark temptations hour
Thou. too, should sink beneath its power
Pity the frail, weep Ger their tau,
But speak of good. CT not at ali!
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a lad ChPfatmaa.

Port Gibson Rereilte: "How sad Christ
mas is coming. When the fires are sparkling,
and merry making is on the grand rounds,
and all shall seem bright and buoyant, the
thought will steal over us, ike memory Of
a dreadful dream-where is the other? Calm
ly, and forever reposing amid the silent land
Of the sleepers, while tall monuments stand
sentry over the hallowed little spot-the
flower decked hillock-and all around is as
pale as moonlight statutes are there is
the other. If the Christmas season could
only be yelled, we might forget that there
are dear tiny little stockings never again to
hang around the chimney corners, and over
the fireplace. But Christmas will come, with
all its conviviality and carousal while thou
sands of sorrowing and bleeding hearts are
beating like 'muffled drums the dead march
over blighted hopes, shattered affections and
falling tears. What shadows we are! WHAT
shadows we pursued
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SUNSET cox.
Ehe story that He Tells on Himself
and on n Humble Adnirer.

Washington Post: Tom Browre-not OF
Ruxby. but of lndiana-teils a good story on
Sam Cox, or, rather, repeats 1t from the
genial Samuel, who tells 1t on himself:
One day, shortly after election, Mr.. Cox
was seated in his study hard at work. when
a card was brought In. Il was rather a rough
looking piece OF pasteboard, betokening that
the caller was not exactly of the cultured
classes.
SHOW the gentleman in" said Mr. Cox
whereupon there appeared a rough-lookin 9
customer, clad in the garb of workingman,
who, without waiting for ceremony, remarked,
interrogatlvely:
"Your name is Cox?"
al have the honor"
IS. S. Cox?"
"The same"
Sometimes called Sunset Cox?"
THAT is a soubriguet by which l am
known among my more familiar friends
''You formerly resided In Columbus,
Ohio?'
That happiness was once mine"
Represented that district In congress?"
81 enjoyed that distinguished Eonor, aud,
| may add, at somewhat early age"
after while they gerrymandered that
district SO as to make it bad district for an
aspiring Democratic
''You have evidently read the political his
tory of your country to good purpose, my
friend"
Then you moved to New York, where
there was better show for Democrat?"
''Well, my friend, your premise is correct.
l did move to New York But your conclu-
sion is hardly admissible In the form Of a
necessary sequence. My reasons for moving
to New York were not wholly political"
I'VE won't discuss that. After unsuc-
cessfuily trying the State at large, you avail
ed yourself of the opportunity afforded 10y
the death Of James Brooks to move into his
district?''
Il moved into the district formerly repre-.
scented by Hon. James Brooks, hut again
must dissent from your conclusions"
LET that pass. You were elected to con-
gress from Ar. Broo!zs's former ,;istrict?''
81 was. But let me remark, my friend,
that my time just at this moment is very
much occupied. Your resume of my bi0g-
raphy, faulty as some Of your deductions
are, in point of logic, is deeply interesting to
me, and at time OF greater freedom from
pressing engagements, | would be glad to
canvass the subject with you at length. But
just now, being unusually busy even for me,
| must request you to state the precise object
of your visit, and let me add that shall be
glad to serve you"
81 have TO favor to ask. | am an admirer
of yours. l always vote for you, and always
desire to do SC. | called this morning mere
ly to inquire if you had selected your next
district
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The Spectator.
GRIEE.

Yes, grievei it can be no ofiense TO him
Who made sensitive our loss to know;
The hand that takes the cup filled to the brim,
May we'll with trembling make It overflow.
Who sends us sorrow means It should be felt;
Who gave us tears would surely have them shed;
And metal that the furnace" doth not melt,
May yeI be hardened al the more instead.
Where love abounded will the grief abound;
TO c.eck our grief is but TO chids our love;
With withered leaves the be stTewed the ground
The fuller that the rose hath blOomed above!
Yes, gTieve tits Nature's-that Is, God's-bshest,
Ii what is Nature called Is Will Divine!
no fam would grieve not cannot know how blest
Ii Is to SORROW, and yet not repine.
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For the Sunday Appeal
WE LAID HER WHERE THE ROSES
DIED



In the cool Of autumn breeze,
How sadly l remember,
Meath the shadow OF the trees,
Mid the murmuring of leaves,
On the ides of chill November
In the gold of eventide-
We laid her where the roses died.
Thers we stood, little band.
Together all. and broken hearted,
BowiDg meath the chilling wand,
Blighted by the bilghting hand
Weeping for or sweet departed
Whose very Plush was beauty's pIIde-
We laid her where the roses died.
Falling fromthe glitter1ng spade
Frozen de Sdrops. with The sod,
Turf and ice, together laid
On the bosom of the maid.
Blu, she bath found the peace or God,
For I hrIst the Saviour WIS her guide.
We laid her where the roses died.
Waited on the twilight breeze,
Broken measured hymns or love,
Meath the shadow OF the trees,
Mid the muTmuriDg OF leaves.
Waited to the throne above,
For In the gold OF even-tide,
We laid her where the roses died.
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Greenbrier, Robertson county, Is the E nd
ard whisky.
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"AlI honor, then, TO that brave heart,
Though rich or poor he be,
Who struggles with his baser part;
Who cOnQDeEs and is free.
He may wear a hero'S crown,
Or fill herO's grave;
The world will place his name
Amongst the DraYeSt of the brave"

his character were made to revolve around
self-directing power, governing all personal,
sympathetic and religious affections, thereby
endoH ing his whole course OF conduct with
stability and independence, with refinement
of manners and an evenness of temper, az 1t
is seldom found united IN one man. Nathan
D. Menken was born in Cincinnati, in 1887.
Bereft of father and mother when only four
teen years of age, he was thoughtful enough
to perceive that, in order TO succeed in life,
he had, above all, to educate himself, so that
by the virtue and power of knowledge he
might open for himself a successful career.
He visited one Of the best colleges In CIncin-
natl, and the instruction received there, COM
bined with his earnest efforts Of selt-culture,
laid broad ard lasting foundation for the
further development and education ST his II
tellect Neither did he neglect to cultivate
his religious sentiment, the fruitful germs Ct
which pious parents had laid In his soul dur
ing the earlier days OF childhood. He then
entered the Office of Hayes & Tyler, attorneys
as-law, the former now President of the
United States, perhaps contemplating at the
time to devote himself altogether to the study
and practice of law. In the meanwhile
the deplorable civil war broke out, and.
animated by patriotic feelings, he entered
the Federal army in 1861 as captain of a
body-guard to General Pope, and soon be-
came the favorite of his comrades. Wars
person; wars are a curse to civilization,
and to every nation, but the soldier indiyidu-
ally profits in these unfortunate struggles, as
far as discipline, courage and chlvalry are
concerned, and these qualities were undoubt-
eddy perfected to a higher degree upon the
battle field in the character of our departed
brother, and served him as a prototype to
the heroism that was displayed in later days.
In 1868 he came to this city and identified
himself with every effort and project to make
Memphis prosperous and Furnishing city.
In his business relations he took as a criterion
the highest standard of integrity and justice
known to business men, and with consclen-
tious care did he work and watch, that the
honor and reputation of his house should not
suffer or be furnished by any unfair
dealings. In the domestic circle he
was recognized as a devoted husband
and father, as an affectionate brother,
the spirit of piety and pure affection per-
vaded every member of his family, and hap
piness reigned supreme-because he was the
high-priest at the family altar, speaking TO
them of the glory of love and teaching them
to be god like in all their actions. No won
der he was idolized by the wife, that loved
him. Cherished by his children and admired
by his frierls He had endowed his home
with such purity aud sanetlty that any one
who stepped over lts threshold felt its in
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"Bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown Him king of all -

Oh. whispering winds of autumn, as ye
fat past us, take on your -burdened
wings the spotless record of these noble, self
sacrificing heroines, and bear to far distant
chimes the warm, whole-hearted, wellmerited
praise of them from an entire nation. Peo-
pie of Memphis! as, slowly but surely, things
settle into their old routine, whilom occupa-
tons are resumed, and year after year speeds
by on the gossamer wings of pleasure and
happiness, is laid to rest in the vast sepulchre
of the past, oh! let not the cold, dark waters
of oblivion deluge your soul; establish a sa-
cred little alcove In the vast treasure house
of Mnemosyne, where you may worship free
IL; place on her altar offerings of franklin
cense and myrrh; enroll your names on the
list of devotees at Memory's pure shrine.
As We will remember the heart-rendin0, soul
sickening events of the fatal year 1878, bear
in mind also the blessed recollection of those
noble ones, those earthly angels, who gave
up their pure, perfect lives for many of you.
OH let us gather up the sacred ashes of their
memory, place them in an urn of magic
Workmanship, and henceforth hold them as
our Eleusian mysteries-too holy for the
glazing light of day to shine upon.
Yea, let Us embalm their dear memory,
and over the yawniDg graves deep Gown In
our hearts, plant ira rlnt violets and forget
me-nots, and keep them watered always with
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MEMORIAL ADDRESS.
OenVered ut the Temple OF the Hebrew
reformed Congregation, Children
or Israel, by Rabbi DE. N.
Hamf1eld.

hSy, molly, holy art Thou, God OF Tombs,
We With awful trembling worship Theei
DUST may back to native dust be ground,
from us crumbling house the spirit fiy,
ana the storm It's ashes str-w around,
pul our love, our love shall never die.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-02-09
Es< DTS and SHOES.

n of goods to be ahead in the of complete
the chance of select
Kind Of a SlICE or BOOT they wish My stock
il Cu4o made Home made Ciy-made and
FACTORY MADE
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a Brave Officer.

In one Of the recent sklrmlshes
near Plevna, u young Russian officer
Was seen standing just behind one OIL
,he batteries waving ms sword ana
ooluly encouraging us men 10 stand
tuelr ground. over ANA over aguL,
ue rallied his troops WHO We're pllI A.,
out OF the lrcn:n, but 1t WAS vi no
use; the lire was TOO heavy tor any
Aulu1h being 10 stay and ave, aAd Il,
ldat lie stood lUr luure than Il initiate
absolutely alone; save lVr the uyIna
and The dead pied III heaps aruunu
nIM. could only euu one way stmIu
me storm Vi bullets which were rain
no drOu.lu AIln tnIyA as hall, one Il.
.eta5 Iounu It's way ~ the nOUIe hear |,
tEu Ae lei dead. AS the IuIAo
swept over The lIarapet and dysu Ell
past the spot where lie LAY, the COZ
ohel, nlrucN Uy the boy ) eAlrdUrt,I-
idiy courage and ueVO,4on, gave On
ucia IALC ne oAould De duoeut.y burr
ed III Inc evening ne reported 10
the comlnander-IA-CAIeI tAaLIA bod,
Mas That vi Il slrl.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-02-09
General Items.

FAILURES IN WAsHINGToN.-Dur-
ing the large fire in the Patent Office,
a number OF the firemen in theil
heroic efforts to gain control over the
danes and thus save millions Of dol
lars worth OF property, We're severely
cut and bruised, and received Other
bodily injuries; and while all the rem
ldles usually resorted to in such III,
stances proved themselves little bet
ter than utter failures, Kellers Roman
Llniment, gave such prompt relief anu
cures in all the cases, AS to call forth,
on the part of Chief Engineer Cronln,
Of the Washington Fire Department,
written statement heartily recon-
nending Kellers' Roman Linimeut as
.he best remedy he ever used.
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His Title at Court.

Not long since young man with
blonde hair, a irecklel nose, and
other marks OF personal attractive
ness applied toa Texan deputy sheriff
for Il pass to see his father who he
had reason to SUPPOSE Was an inmate
of the county jail.
"What's your name p asked the
officer, turning to his register.
I'm Jim Nj Sni.tcr, from the Ar
royo, Colorado"
What peculiar kind of playfulness
has your leyther been au usin him.
self at-murder in the first degree p
"Wusser than that was the
NJ Snltterian response.
All levity vanished from the face
OF the officer, who was really u kind
hearted man, and there was human
sympathy, and perhaps d tear, in his
eye as he turned over the page ana
SAID in low voice
""orSe than murder? My God
he must have stole Il pony.
ut was some misunderstanding
about u mewel, observed M';Snll,el
junior, Furnishing his COW hide boots
With his qulrt.
There Is none Of the N onlfters III
ill.,. Maybe I've got u capias iol
,oa.
II Ulerve III Me AS, in jctment the
Old man 5 nane Sas sl'r.t Aou White.
The Title OF the SUIT Is the Stale d, =!
White"
why didn't You say so at one.
You mean that Is his title at court
Why, certainly just YOU come
along and Iii present you is his roy
al majesty. He Is Ill the ground cell
just come along; | want to see If the
old rooster haau been trying to sa"
MS hobbies oil
And buckIlng on his armor the
deputy sheriff conducted the crown
prince across The square to the castel-
late summer palace OF ms royal pa,
rent
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-02-09
The Beds Of Antiquity.

About the earliest data that we
have concerning beds are of Favp;
ian origin, and they are very Sigh
Sir Gardiner Wilkinson thinks that
the Egyptians usually slept on lhen
lav-couches, which were long and
straight, sometimes with back. some.
ines with carving of the heads ano
feet of animals at the ends, made OF
bronze, of alabaster, of gold an
ivory, ot inlaid wood, and richl'
cushioned. Where these we're not il
use, mats replaced them, or low pa
.ets made of palm boushs, with a
wooden pillow followed out for the
head. What Egypt had, the Assy
rian and the rest Of the world had,
and the Greek, whenever lie could
improved upon other countries no.
tions and the Greek couch, Judging
II OIl lllc DeiS- lpllNlS VII llldIiN VASES
were of great elegance The Romans
ait though receiving so many of Their
customs and so muck of their art from,
Greece, had very simple beds unit.
lfter their Eastern conquests. H.
Iced beds which, with their pillows
were merely holiows in slab ot
stone, have been found among Romai
remains But from the period whel
heir Asiatc dominion increased, the
Romans borrowed fashions from tn,
'onquered,and they developed a strong
aste for luxury, especially i'll tn,
natter Of beds, Examples of tn,
toman form of bed were still preserv.
I'd in the days Of Charlemagne. i.
he meantime, of course, in the bar
'aric life or Northern and Western
europe, these forms generally being
ost, it was an advance in civilization
| when the bench became a bed, an,
md people were fasti,.ious enough a
ast to feel above sleeping on bundle
# straw or heaps Of skin upon flags.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-02-09

TRADE WITH THE SANDWICH Is
LANDs.-IAe Effects Of tic Hec.trOce-
y 1Teoty.--Ihe u. 5. Minister at Hon
olulu sends to The State department
notable statement ol The workings Oh
reciprocity Treaty, recently concluded
between the United States and the
Hawaiian ISLANDS. The resultant III
crease OF trade between the two coun-
,rles Is made manifest IN several ways
he carrying trade Is the first to res.
pond. to the lnCreasd commerce; tie
l'acIhc Mail company has doubled It's
service, making 1t lortnI5Atly instead
Of monthly, by pltung Oh al luterme-
LlAte Australian steamer; and there
Is besides ii large independent carry
.nS trade done ny SChOOners between
.0dn Francisco and The Islands. "A
considerable indirect advantage haa
also resulted TO the United NLaIas III
uue building and sale Of vessels tui
HAWAIIAN OWuers. Inc augmentation
ii The direct u,tde lnures principally
70 the benefit OF San Francisco, but !,
snare OF the profit also tails 10 The A..
lanLlc ports.