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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-21
FUNERAL NOTICE.
DIED.
Masonic Notice.

CoUTH MEMPHIS LODGE, No. lis f q
= and A. NJ, will meetin special com N
munication this (WEDNESDAY) evening, W
March 21st, at 100 O'Clock, for WORK in w
the e A. Degree. All K. AS in goodI
standing are fraternally invited to attend.
By order. CHARLES L. LOOP, wA
BEN X. PULLEE, Secretary.
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ARMY DANDIES.
THE sTRoNGEsT, MOST INFLUENTIAL AND AU-
DACIoUs LOBBY AT WASHINGTON.

THE STRoNGEsT, MOST INFLUENTIAL AND AU-
DACIoUs LOBBY AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March 2O.-fhe strongest
most influential and audacious lobby that
exists at Washington is composed Of officers
OF the army and navy on duty at the capi-
tai. The duties of many OF these officers
are merely nominal, and their service here
confers no benefit upon the army, their la
bers consisting chiefly in acting as epcor,s
for the female members Of the families Of
senators, represe .ialives and other promi-
nent officials OF the government, and in lead
ing fancy dances during the social season.
These social duties give the military idlers
peculiar opportunities to influence legisla-
ton, and all efforts to discharge them and
send them to their respective regiments or to
frontier poats have been defeated through
the labors of the female butterflies that con-
siiiu!e what is called Washington society.
The army bill, ss passed by the House,
contained a clause which provided that no
officer should remain absent from his regi-
nent, on duty as aid de-camp, for period
longer thsn three years, and the same clause
also reduced the aggregate number OF aids
de-camp from thirty-seven to twenty. The
Senate Committee on Appropriations ex-
tended this Limitation by reporting the fol
lowing clause as an amendment to that of the
House:
Provided, that no officer shall remain absent
from his regiment on duty st Washington City, OF
on the staff of a major-general or a brigadier
general, for a longer period than three years st
any one time; but this provision shall not apply
to officers of the staff OF the general commanding
the army.
This provision, in addition TO the excep.
ton named, excepted officers of the several
staff corps, but the military lobby was sufi
GENTLY influential TO have the proposed
amendment stricken out in the Senate, and
thus the Coburgers Of the army, as these
Washington idleTs are known among officers
who perform real military duties, are per
mitied to study the intricacies Of terpsichor-
can figures, and to parade the broad avenues
of the national capital without performing
any real public duty whatever.
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Grand Oneniug
A Missing BRIDAL Compile.

AT MRS. A. K. SLOAN'S,
Thursday, 22d ms ant.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-06
The Viennese Dandies,

The viennese dandy Il something
wonderful; lie is invariably slender
very slender, and has n face that i
meaningless and has no more expression
IN IL imam flour dumping. His Rsir /,
invariably parted In Tie middle and /,
cared for tenderly and with great
solicitude, his teeth must be white or II
otherwise, he keeps his mouth Shat
lightly that they may not be seen. I'D
mas a beard, always a light one, for tho
material for heavy boards is lacking.
ana he shaveS that meaningless, face at
least once, if not twice day.
His clothing il something to wonder
at. If the fashion for collars il tho
standing, his is trihe higher than r-v
one else's, excap. ,hcso Of MS own c'as;.
ana II the turn.down is the mode /, il
always widerthan any actual gentleman
would wear, and his trowsers are wider
al the bottom, or tighter, Is the case
may be, than any one else wears them,
u short coats are the rule his is trine
shorter than those shown on the IA ,hion
plates, and If long, longer. One thinr
invariably marks him, his cuff, arn
always enormous. there Il A vast extent
Of white on his wrists, and his hand I, mn
AS TAR at least as that part which the
Guns DO not expose, arc stirl,pulou.l
clean, and always white. In short.
whatever the mode he dresses 10 il
only eXaggcrating Just enough 10 attract
attention.
As to what is underneath these exap.
gerated garments, that may never i,e
known.
There probably are no stockings under
the immediately c'caned and polished
boots, and very likely the CANDY scarf
'nlllces also for the shirt, and possibly |
the body, except what is Vi ihlc, ..aS NOT /
known soap snd Water for weeks, bu,
whns IS to be seen is purity and ire H. |
ness itself He always carries n LIGHT
switch of a cane, and in the day on N. !
streets and at nights in The .ies he lin |, |
pleasure IN being seen, and, by waiter
girls who are fresh from the country |
and not familiar with tho srociaj, vi |
NJ, ed.
lis Waiting in the dancing halls is
something never TO be forg Ittcn, any
more than his walk as he promenade,
he principal streets. They have ,Ef
same kind in rai''s, and ais in America,
!ut IS IN America they are employed
turing the day, they a,G not stci 20 fre!'
lucn'ly. II Vienna the salpsm n are
generally sale'women, and the Vicncse
well is cut out from 'hr hahAIing OF
'ibb1nS nnd drtss'Goods, and has plenty
If time 10 diSport him self on the bcaut.
III streets. How he lives no one has
'ver been able to find out. He hasn't
brains enough to gamble, nor abilit,
enough to do business. Probably the
most OF them live upon their mothers,
They appear 10 have Just enough capac.
~ to fo low that profession. II alniosL
econcies one to Il monarchy 10 know
hat these insects are compelled, like all
ther males. TO serve three years in the
imy.-D. Il. Locke, IN Yoiei, Bale.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-06
A Missing Finger,

Judge Lytcr is as good name as any
other to call him by. He is ono of the
best-known lawyers in the State, aud
not long ago spent several days in Neva-
ia City trying an important ease before
the Superior Court. One OF his hands,
as most people observed, IN minus flu
ger, or ratherihe best Part ofone. There
is quite n history connected with that
umnaturally short piece Of flesh. A. the
story goes, the Judge did not always
center all Of his talents on solving knot.
~ legal problems. Ever so many years
ago he lived i'll one Of the northern
counties of the State. He was an nfoni
in the profession then, and the denizens
of the mining camp had a way of settling
their little msunderstan, ,ings with pis-
tolls and knives. Consequently grass
got pretty short with the young lawyer,
and the first thing he knew he became
one Of tie "b'hoys."
One night he got into game of polk
cr with BLACK Bob" an eminent card
sharp. There was mint of money on
the cloth, and both players became OBJ
liyious of the crowd Of interested specta-
tors, who had seldom witnessed such
stiff playing, even in the mines. Bob
had the first deal, and he dealt well, for
he and the Judge continued to shove
coin to the center till their respective
treasures were exhausted. They then
showed MP.
The Judge tossed two aces and three
kings down, and reached out to rake i'll
the spoils. AZ his hand slid across the
table it cane in contact with II bowie
knife that Bob had iished out from some
where, and one of hi4 finger joints was
whackcd off clean as n whistle.
The astonished lawyer looked up il
amazcment to learn the cause of his OPP
ponent's eccentric action. The latter
laid three aces and two kings alongsid,
the other "fu!l.
The Judge gazed ut the two batche,
of cards minute, then raised his eye,
to the stained knife that the other wa
holding in readiness for any emergency
"Ah, yes, L see" he suffered ner
vously; "queer kind of layout, amt it
Bob? But your apology is accepted.
Bob appropriated the spoils withou
any demurrer being filed, and it is sale
that for long time after the two mel
had great respect for each other, an,
hunted in pairs.-Neuada city Tran
script.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-06
The Height of Sublimity.

| kan sell for 81 $3.50, pallas, II sweet
md pensive retirement, lokated on tho
virgin banks ov the Hudson, containing
SO acres. The land is luxuriously divid-
ed, by the hand Of natr and Mt, into
pastor and tillage, into plain and dekliN-
ity, into stern arbuptness and the DALI
anse ov moss-t ufted medder; streams OF
sparkling gladncss Chick with trout
danse through this wilderness ov buty,
tow the low musk ov the kricket and
| grnsshopper The evergreen signs az
the evening zephyr fits through its shad-
owy buzzum, and the aspen trembles
like the love-smitten harte of damsell.
Fruits of the tropicks, in golden buty,
melt on the bows, and the bees go heavy
and sweet from the fields to their gam
ering hives. The stables are worthy OF
the steeds ov Nimrod, or the studs OF
Akilles. and its hennery was bilt express
| Nv for the birds of paradice; while SOM
| her in the distance, like the cave OF
hermit, glimses are caught ov the dorg-
house. Here poets have cum and war
bled their laze; here sculptors have cut;
here painters have robbed the scene ov
dreamy landscapes; and here the phil
losopher discovered the stun which made
him the alkimist ov natur. Az the
young moon hangs like II curling ov sill
yer from the blu breast Of the ski, an
angel may be seen dansing with golden
tip-toes each mite on the grass. On. b.
The angel goes with the place. Josh
BiLtin0s.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-06
III MOROUS!

IL hhnoys an amateur poet 10 find
that MS poetry has been "run in" by
Ihe intelligent compo5itOr and every
other lino"quoted." ~ Y. Commercial
! ddcegi'Se57
Young ladies who are afraid tina
lovers are after them for their monoy
can make an effective defense by reetl.
larry bucklng down to the wash-iuh
nnc DIllhg Inc backyard with Mhi,t
men every Monday morning. Chicago
Inter cream.
we are Sorcly puzzled by AN asSo-
GATED press dispatch. which SAY, tho
country seat OF an editor, near Lone
Branch, was rQbb 4 on Sunday rirl,t7
,h2rt is something about this dispatch
we cannot understand. -.Mddt turn
Transcript
A New York man SAYS h. Lorps
chops AID @teaE@ for 5e'tral day, IN he
hottest weather by burying them in
meal: Meal is Il good thing in any
weather for steaks and chops. We
more particularly refer just now TO the
morning meal. - OIRLUjV Ncwa
Oatmeal is really Il very GOOD
Thing 10 make the skin line and ; IL. if
II is used in cold water rs 4 wash We
always hid notion that oatmeal could
bh, p'it 10 some good use. Heretofore
1t has been principally used by cranks
who keep boarding houses as Il means
OF killing appc,ites for breakfast. Tile
Jmdgc.
$50 you've tcangd the baby;' said
q lady to her next doorne ghbor yes,
did that some time ago. Why?" The
Gucrist stepped ont ON the front porch
rs she replied: "Wcll, ud gngfrom the
shaping nose heard last nlght / knew
hr'. were bringing him up by handH'
The door closed with II bans that cou'd
have been heard over in the next conn.
ly..-NOrrSt9wH Hud
-ii,thdrcd, Of thousands of men lie
annually from strong drink. Eui>as
'T0h'bH,DR'". We never undertake TO
er,ticise nry bhcr editor. Emit we do not
Ncllurc 'nat any mdn can die annually.
Annually means eycryycar, and no man
c'U dlc every year, Tor any great length
OF time, unless he has great deal Of
practice and cNporicn NJ the business.
teri; Sjtdgs.
The scashorc correspondents OF
some of our yariou,ly esteemed Coutrm.
lorare' appear 10 find the Orrnn in
highly devotional and rcvcrcnlial mood
his srpS"r Ono of This ilk sltaks ui
''thc loud hosannaS OF the waves" an.
other OF 1.-THE solemn hymns of the
>urgeS,' and third of the deep re
Dcum Of the midn aht tide" All OF
which j.. very beautiful and poetic. But,
even when you come down 10 hard and
pro,air fact. the idea seems to be car.
ricd out and strengthened ono does
not nrcd logo very far from Boston any
day 10 see Ocean SPRAY. 4 ky to
this Joke will be furnished rea.'cr on
at this Office. Bos'on Joar-
mil
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-06
The Pleasures of Business,

No human mind is contcntcd without
occupation. No human soul is satisfied
without an aim or purpose III life The
greatest success in life consists not in the
mere accumulation Of riches, hut i'll le-
ing able to acquire wealth with dispo.
stion to apply 1t i'll such manner that
il shall he cumtur, and blessing to
Othcrs-.not in the mere giving away oi
money, but III putting people Ill n way
to labor and help themselves. There is
no pleasure in oppression. There is no
joy in grinding and exacting gold from
the poor; but there is great deal Of
genuine satisfactionin being able to offer
stcndy and honorable employment to the
many willing hands that have nothing to
do One of the greatest enioyments Of
the prosperous business man consists in
being able to comfortably provide for
the many employees in his house and
mmniactory. In doing this he is full
filling his obligations to society; he be-
comes II useful and honored citizen;
business to him is real pleasure; he en-
Joys his successes, when they are fairly
won because he feels that he deserves
them.
When business man has the right
kind OF purpose in life he enjoys his
occupation, he feels Just and worthy
pride in his prosperity, he is pleased
with the respect and gratitude Of those
whom he directs and controls in the
management of his affairs, and he feell
that in beneiitting himself he is confer
ring Il favor unOn others.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-06

1t is very evident dat 4 great dis
proportion exists, 40 regards education
between that kind which is needed and
Is of practical Importance, and that
Nh'cl, Is mott but which thousands &C.
qmre without any definite purpose, and
II they decide upon some pursuit II is
not chosen with that regard to their
qualifications and deficiencies which the
'mrottance of the question requires.
The young mai SliU Sinks he will
he lawyer, doctor, or minister, and
hopes to attain success, must decide
on his choice of any profession by some.
thing beside bis own ambition and con.
ceit IN tie matter IA to his fitness and
ability ;Ur he same. The desire 70 fill
II high and influential position il iaud.
able only when it is not disproportion.
ate to ones ability.
One dt the strongest Incentives that
influences many to rnsl into thu PRO;
LESSONS without that careful delibcra-
ton which the subject demands, is the
idea that those ayocations will reflect
more honor and credit upon them than
> trade, In. imstopd ii such honornQ
the profession, The teNeise IN glaringly
apparent, that II large proportion. n them
are sadly out Of place.
1t does not require much sagacity to
see that one had better be good lum-
herman ,hnn ih'"d.rate lgwyer, first
class mechanic than quack dJctotl
There are those who have spent a
great deal OF time and money in study
ING Latin md Greek! and many other
things, which never did thelii any gnol,
practically speaking, and have learned
toolatc that then tune might have been
employed to tnr better advantage
Many young men, after years spent IN
misdircctcd effort, have had to resort TO
anything that offered. OF this there are
instances too numerous TO mention.
The world is fill Of ao.ralled educated
men who don't know anything of any
Importance, considering the kind Of
knowledge which the needs OF the country
demand. There is need Of skilled me-
chanics, capable, active incil, instead u
doctors, lawyers, ministers and clerks.
II Is II question Of great importance
not only to the young, but to the parents,
this of preparing their children for Il
business wherein they fali not only earn
their daily bread, bnt secure to them
selves some OF the comforts and conven-
fences OF life, and an honorable position
in the world.
Whenpcople get out Of the prevailing
but foolish rotion NJ thinking that it is
more honorable to have profession
than II good trade, and when the reverse
OF this rather is taught TO the young, it
cannot fail III have judicious tendency
toward correcting an error which hns
been iostcrcd long, and lies close to the
intrrcsts al Nil.
If every man had IN occupation that
was chosen because he WIS better fitted
for it than for any other, he would be in
a condition to enjoy much in life, and
his sphere Of usefulness and influence
would I've greatly enlarged. Practical
education. with II careful consideration
of ones abilities and deficiencies, with
az adaptedncss to the wants and needs
of our land, cannot fail to make our con-
dition much plcasanter and our labor
more renumcratlve.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-06
A Few Points in Etiquette.

Wedding and engagement rings are
both worn on the sane finger, third OF
the left hand, the latter serving as
guard to the former, when both are in
place. The bride does not give the
groom wedding-ring. She gives him
u seal ring, n cat's-eye or broad
gold ring with gems sunkcn in it. No
bride should wear at wedding any
thing that has been worn before, unless
il be some trifle to conform with the
sup,rstition that q bride, for luck's
sake, should wear something old ana
something new, something, borrowed
and something blue. When asked
to dance, lady need only bow
in accepting the invitation mere
is no necessity TO return 'hahks
either before or after the dance; your
partner will thank you. 1t is "bad
form" for u lady TO thank gentleman
who invites her to dance, ride' nriVe'
row or walk with him. II Is always
presumed that he is the obliged party,
and that she graciously confers favor
There is no law of etiquette as to which
side of a woman man walks in inc
street. He allows circumstances to ue-
termine on which side will be most
agreeable and safe for her. Nor does
he keep changing at the street corners.
A mar raises his hat to the woman 10
whom his friend bows. This is the
acknowledged etiquette OF the polite
world everywhere. A woman's one
bow, if gracious, will do for several ac,
quaintances whom she may. meet at
once. Smile and glance at all as yo''
do SO. clara Belle, IN Cincinnati En-
QHtrer.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-06
Shrinking Pride.

Some of the upstairs of today can not
carry a package. The late Chief:Justicc
Marshall, the first biographer of Wash
ington, was once in market in Washing,
ton. when an insurance agent, with
waxed mustache, was pricing turkey
"l'd buy it." he said, "but I've no
way of carrying it home ., :,,
HHow much will you giveY' sad the
Chief Justice. -.
"Giye me an order to your wife, then,
for the money" replied the Chief JUS
,ice. whom the agent did not know. The
man holding the highest position in the
limited States carried home the turkey
and got the twenty-five cents from the
agents wife, who knew the Chief-Justice
and war Mortified at the lesson her air.
husband had received.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-06
During the ten months ended April

During the ten months ended April
Goth, 1883, 4156SS immigrants arrived
n the United States at the principal
customs districts. During the ten
months ended April goth, 1882, the
number of arrivals at the same districts
was j44,GOl, showing a falling off dur
ng the ten months last past of 12G, 9lS.
BY fiscal years i'm migration to the Uni
ted States was at its highest tide during
the year ended June Both, 1882. The
arrivals for the current fiscal year will
he fully 100000 less than they were for
that year. Still, with the exception of
the fiscal years 1881 and 1882, immi,
grants are now coming into the United
States at greater rate than ever before
in its history.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-06
Able to support Themselves.

The imperial family of Germany is
quite able tosupport itself. If the Grown
Prince were deprived OF his inheritance
he could easily win bread and butter by
his skill as turner; while his eldest son.
Prince wilhelm, is M excellent amateur
artisan. On the Emperors cabinet are
several samples of his dead grandson
Waldemar's proficiency ny hookbindcr.
This acquisition of trade is IN accord.
ance with the Evolutionary customs in
tho royal family, which prescribe that
every Prince Of the blood shall learn
some useful handicraft, so MS TO strength
en- his spirit Of independence and make
him wise through actual contact with
the material world.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-06
An Act of Charity TO a villain.

We quote the following from recent
issue of the Detroit Free Press:
"Nlr. and Mrs. Geo. w. Burnham, Of
II Columbia street west, were walking
up Woodward avenue, and at the Con-
gress street crossing one OF those street
corner oglers of ladies addressed an IN
sulting remark to Mrs. Burnham. Her
husband of course heard it, but with
great self-control he passed on few
doors, left the lady in friends store
and returned to the place where the in,
cidept occurred. The fellow was still
there leering at other ladies' passing by.
Walking mp to him Mr. Bninllam quietly
said: You have insulted u lady and /
and / am going to punish you for 1t;
Put up your hands. The fellow accepted
the challenge and in about three minutes
he was perhaps the most scientifically
pummeled mortal the streets OF Detroit
have seen in a generation. Bleeding,
limp and helpless some men loaded hun
on q dray and carted him of, while Mr.;
Burnham wrapped handkerchief around
his swollen and bleeding right hand, re-
Joined Mrs. Burnham and went on his
way as coolly rs if he had not done the
community an invaluable service. His
example is eminently worthy Of emula-
ton. Tom Doner is the name OF the
person to whom the wholesome correc'
ton was applied"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-06
What Stumped Him.

"Didn't hear you say the other day,
Gilhooly, that you always keep spare
cigar about you for your friendsP' asked
McSpillliins.
Eyes, that's what l said" 81,
81 am one of your friends, amt II
"Certainly. ..Y
"Well, then, hand out that Cigar c.l.
at is singular how stupid sonu V ,hs
weston folks are. II give you p rao
c;oar. how can I keep il about me ..b De-
sides s if give you the cigar, and a a ne.
friend comes and claims It, anil I've i've ho9
sa,e Il. then he will think Pam a llar; l
g l,,os ~ I had better smoke il myself to
Srevent hard feeling. Have You go' u
match GaiveStoa Ac'cs.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-06
Keep Young.

Don't grow old and rusty and cross,
afraid of nonsense and fun. Tolerate
the follies and crudities Of youth. Gray
hair and wrinkles you cannot escape,
but you need not grow old in feeling
unless you choose. And so long IS your
age is only on the outside, you will win
in conf dence from the young and find
your life all the brighter for contact
with theirs. But you have too many
grave thoughts, too many weighty an1i
eti,s and duties. too much to do to make
this trihing possible, you say. The
very reason, my friend, why you should
cultivate fun, nonsense, lightness OF
heart.-because you need them so much,
because YOU are weary with thinking
Then do try to be Young, even IL you
have TO be foolish in 50 dong one
cannot be wise all the time.