Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-03

r6C0mpe0S0.
'The quality of mercy is not strand;
1t droppeth as the gentle dew from heaven
Upon the place beneath. 1t is twice blessed:
Ii blesSes him that gives, and him that takes;
But the world needs their example, that men may
learn there is something higher and better than
wealth power that there are greater heroes tnan
stir the strife Of political factions Love and charity
not of day. they have always been implanted In
and cimes The debasing doctrines Of the votaries
of seshneSs have never been able altogether TO sup
times they have somewhere blossomed In the full
of their beauty The great teachers Of mankind
true greatness consisted in doing good and that he
who healed and consoled approached nearest the
examples have not been in vain; that the seed has
not fallen on only barren soil, has been evinced In
history As the centuries grew older, the manifesta
lions of mans dlSinterested love became
creased with each successive call until 1t culmin-
at I'd in the spontaneous outburt OF nations love-
chlvalry which admiring world has recently wit
messed. When the earth CAPPED In the Roman To-
pheTe of death, the oFacles told terror-stricken
people that never again would IL close until IL had
received that which was most dear unto Rome In
vain were the wealth, jewels and treasures or art
cast into the hideOuS chasm, till Curtius saying,
''that which is most precious to Ron<e Is her man
hood plunged In, and the yawning earth closed
him. So too, our country, once divided poured
Jewels s1 Of sympathy ana love- and above all there
came a willing sacrifice the manhood OF the land.
tIons, no marks of race, no differences of creed.
The annals of history offer parallel TO the grand
Memphis. Physicians Will ever recall their names
with pride. for they have been exemplars OF that
which is highest and best in the medical profession
they resigned everything for the sake OF humanity
and their chosen science. That which was mortal
of them is minglng with the kindly earth, and on
their graves the tender flowers of spring are pos,
soming The eye OF man shall never more Denoio
the bosom of a grateful people. They gave their
ali and have received a crown or deafness glory
In return. Their deeds have made mankind pet,
stimulate thousands 10 noble emulation. Like
ray of light coming from the fardistant sun, Will
the inueace of their example travel TO The remotest
times and be forever source or Oenencence 10 the
the story their deeds 1t is engraved so deeply on
the minds of men that time cannot erase it. Their
neea Ro LEO % s no1 a h,mn Of
praise beautiful poem, whose rythm Is the pulsa-
tlOn OF humaniys heart.
"As life's amending column pOur5,
Two marshalld hosts are seen-
Two armies on their trampled shores
That Death flows black between.
One marches to the drum beat's roll
The wiue-mouthd clarlon's bray,
And b -arS upon crimson scroll,
Our glory Is to slaJ.'
enc moves In silence by the stream,
With sad, yet watehful eyes,
Calm as the patient planets CLEAN
That walks the elouoed skies.
Along its front no sabers shine,
No blood red pennons wave;
It's banner bears the single line,
Our duty Is to save
For those no deathbed's lingering shade;
At HonoF's trumpet call,
Win knitted brow and lifted blade,
In Giory's arm they fail.
For these 20 clashirg falchions bright,
To stirring battle CRY,
The blocdless stsbber calls by night
Each answers, Here am l!'
For those the scuiptor's laurerd bust,
The builders marble piles,
The anthems pealing DER their dust,
Through long Cathedral aisles.
| For these the blossom -sprinkled turf,
That floods the lonely graves,
When spring rolls in her sea-green surf
IN tiowery foaming waves.
Two paths lead upward from below,
| nd angels wait above,
| Who count each burning life drops hoW.
| Each falling tear OF Love-
Though from the hero's bleeding breast
| Her pulses Freedom drew
| Though the white lilies in her crest
! SpTalg from the scarlet dew,
| While vaIor's naughty champions walt
! Till all their scars are shown,
| Love walks unehallenged through the gate,
To sit beside the Throner
PLEASURE.
The society, by invitation OF the faculty o
the Nashville medical college, took steam
boat excursion up the river to night. Ban
quoting and speeches were the order, Dr.
Wise, Of Memphis, responding to the call.