Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-01

tifcat2 of good character and giving bond in the
sum of 5000 pOo, 0oO. And agents well paid
aud grow rich repidly-that is, in comparison with
oped other UNEXPECTED industries until no one
knows where the thing is going 10 end-not even
the ottleers Of tie concerns. They have built up
intelligence offices all over the city. These firms are
engaged in ascertainipg who Will marry soon and
sd Z, VII &c ss edSiT near a. &
about This Information they sell at a small
profit to persons who desire TO take stock in these
corporations. Perhaps the greatest blessing this
community derives from these companies consists
turn away rom the old fogy method Of sking out
an existence behind a counter with yRrdstick
and calico, where they can be OF no benefit 70
are now turning theft sttehtion to developing the
country, 70 charters and corporations and manu-
facturiEe; TO
L BUSINESS WHICH WILL BRING WEALTH
AND INCREASE POPULATION.
sIThere are somewhere in the neighborhood of
zoe companies organized in this State and perhaps
estimated that the capital Withdrawn from other |
pursuits end put into this is considerably over |
these companies. and each company has fifty mem |
be rs low estimate, and each member puts up |
10 the wealth of theIState and no man can esti- |
mate the untold millions that may hereafter be |
OF their specuations suppose that is ali right
1 know that there are great many young |
boys and girls putting little money into them, |
hoping TO get a large return upon the happening |
OF a certain event But the little folks must have
liant YOU know of this kind Then the experience |
they get here will be valuable to them and make |
them more cautious when they come 70 bet about |
graver aud more important masters, where the |
money put up will be more considerable. But at
any rate, so longas
THEIR CHURCHES AND FRIENDS HAVE MOTH
ING TO SAY AGAINST IT
its no affair OF outs who "wear cap and
bell - These associations net entirely
without benevolent element in their ma
lures as one would suppose. Not long
apn a gentleman who to be married
in couple of weeks unfortunately broke his leg,
and went and nfrsed him day and night, and I
told that ne nurses ever showed more tender
solicitude. or greater anxiety for another's re-
covery This was very sweet in them, and record
it with great pleasure They all had pohcles on
element connected with these concerns that com
nights ago, and the fence around the yard where
the marriage took place was covered with
had not been Invited, but ali belonged 70
felt interest. sitting in the soft light OF the
pale moon, like so many birds waiting for old
horse to die with the soft autumn zephyrs playing
so coolingly around their fevered brows-th1nking
perhaps of the time when they too SHOULD enter
waiting for the time 10 come when the preacher
that would satisfy of the associations that the
couple were married and the fellow with his GER
tifcate wanted his money am glad
THERE is SOME ROMANCE ABOUT THE THINGS
TO KEEP UP THE LIFE AND SPIRIT.
lido not suppose for a moment that buying poll |
cics in these corporations could be rghtfuly |
classed as gambling ! know that it is true that
Judge HorTigan, of Memphis, had some misgivin SIS
about the matter, and directed his attorney-gen-
eral to investigate the question and see If the par
ties were amenable to the criminal law, but Judge
Horrigan must have been little OF The judge |
of the Criminal Court at Nashville is president of
two of these companies, and of course he knows
what he is doing He is in much better position
to investigate and know all about the matter than
Judge Horrigan is, for he don't belong to any OF
them while our judge is president of two:
Should any of the companies or parties get
into his court he would he better able TO
decide whether or not it was gambling or
unlawful He's been there. It's been great com
fort to friends of the organizations and OF the
Judges that he consented TO give so much eleva-
lion and dignity and respectabilty to these enter
prises for the development OF our section Tor they
are distinctively Southern; otherwise the people,
and especially the young people, might not have
had so much confidence in them. When gentle
man in position can give tore and announcement
TO such industries by the of his name. he ought
by all means to do it. The judge has set good
COUNTRYMAN.