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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-24
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We have in our midst numerous charita-
BILE, benevolent, reformatory and educational
institutions. There is ne lack of churches
and Sunday schools in Memphis, and all the
means known to religion, morality, benevo-
lence and law TO lead the young into the
paths OF virtue. We have scores of good
mon and women penetrating the haunts of
vice and seeking to raise from the slough of
degradation the vile, the outcast, the crimi-
nal, the ignorant, and especially the children
OF these classes. But the reports Of the Po-
lice and Criminal Courts during the past
week show that the number of youthful
criminals is slarmingly on the increase.
Several boys have been arrsigned, tried and
punished. The number of the vicious young
and the boldness OF their crimes have in
duced thoughtful people to seek the cause
and the remedy. OF course the cause can be
traced to depraved parents, who en-
courage and live by the theft of their chill
dren. But it is Difficult: to furnish the reme-
dy. Memphis seems to be swarming with
young criminals-the dollhouse for warming
into life convicts. The nefarious business
should be broken up. This can only be done
by placing the vicious young under the rigid
surveillance Of the police. The reasons that
induce the arrest Of female street-walkers
after night should cause the arrest. Of boys
hunting for mischief. So soon as house is
vacated it is infested by the young criminals,
who hnd much profitable plumber for the
Junk shops, the ready receptacle for stolen
booty. On the streets, at the depots, every
where, these youthful thieves swarm, train.
ing Tor holder career of crime. Juvenile
dePravity is frightfully on the increase.
These miserable children are being schooled
in crime as efectually as if they
were actually under the tuition of
an adult rogue-teacher. The police know
every young knaye in the city, and it is
strange that they ever permit them to stroll
on the streets, knowing that they are in
search Of something to steal. If adult
thieves are ordered out Of the city rs = mat
Ter of self-protection, the youthful rogues
should be cent to the country for
their own benefit as we'll a. the pro-
lection of those from whom they steal.
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I.nr. Dion soucicaaIt aNo. IL.

81 via tell yoa somslhing Mrs Boueicanli
hiss never tcid her Children" said lady
friend of thst unfortunaie wife a0d mother.
She firmly Delisvss, with very good reason,
that, consumed BY an alnos, ins.pe desire TO
become a proriinent hgure Is history, Mr..
Boucicault, who never had sn Irish gym
patty till he wrote bis 6ist Irish play, mas
sacrificed himself, nis family and he fortune
ia contributing TO the Irish cause, eo-ealied.
He has no other sssociztes IN L5ndon than
the Irish 'patriots.' HIS room were of'en
their mee,iDg-p! ace. Pans suggested by
him have been carried out by them, and
Mrs. Boucics uIi declares that If TIE British
government ever succeeds in establishing the
Identity and seizing the person Of the real
No. f. Mr.. Dion Boucicault will not b. very
far of at that moment"
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THE SYMPTOMS.

First notice II he sits alone,
And meditates or writes lot,
Or talks in an distracted tone,
or walks about at nights q lot.
Observe If he delights TO wade
Through multitudes of "spoony" verse;
And If he hints q certain maid
Is peerless in the universe.
And also note If he swaits
The postman's coming eagerly,
And IL he often VOWS the fates
Are smiling on him meagerly.
Observe If he appears TO pine,
As though affairs were grieving him:
And il he's disinclined to dine,
And appetite seems leaving him.
If ever and anon he groans
With sobs and signs mysterious,
And mutters in distracted tones,
Be sure his state is serious.
And IL he raves of some sweet dove"
And gaZes on q carte at times,
You'll know he's suffering from love,
Which much affects the heart at times.
Your treatment must at first be mild
Don't rashly mar his ''mooniness;"
A mans as helpless as child
When suffering from ''spOoniness.n
Loves patients ne'er like being chaffed,
Although they show insanity;
Just give him wedlock, that's the draught
To bring him back to sanity,
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The residents of Newport have served
notice, informally, upon Mrs. LAngtry that
she need not spend the summer there, as she
proposes to do. The local paper, which is
supposed TO echo the sentiments Of the
heavy swells in that neck OF woods, is very
free to cay that should she make her appear
ance not one Of the cottages would open il
doors to her, aud that the hotel at which shs
stops will be Immediately vacated BY every
be all on account OF Freddie. There Is no
preindice against actresses there, for Mis-
Jewett and others are often received and
made much Of, but because OF the relations
ship she is supposed to bear toward the
xnnno millionaire.
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ORANGE OF TEMPERANCE POLICY.


The high license system for the sale of
liquor is spreading rapidly. Many Of the
Prohibitionists have become tired Of agitat-
ing for years for prohibition law which is
rarely obtained, and when obtained is 60 i'll
administered as to have made the question
common one, "Does prohibition prohibit?
OF course if prohibition be law it ought TO
be administered az faithfully as other laws
are, but in fact it is not. The intellectual
assent and moral support of the mass Of the
community nave been wanting, and a law
deficiept of such props, commonly, is mere
bundle Of words on piece of parchment
and no more. When prohibition law has
been gained in State, its supporters have
always sat down, rejoicing that their work
was done. The fact was, it was just
begun, the required working imple-
ment was obtained, but it would not
work itself, and has rarely given
satisfaction. 1t is much easier, by per-
sistence and party combinations, to get
prohibition law passed than it is to have it
executed. In striving for legislation there
is single objective point to be aimed at
the Legislature; but to administer the law,
vigilance and effort are required in every
village in the State. The mayor OF Fort
Scott, KS, when attending the recent Nurs-
erymsn's Convention at st. Louis, acknowl-
edged that prohibition is failure
in that State. The District Court
in his town had been in session
1--WE weeks, and had fifteen liquor-selling
cases before il, but could not convict one.
All these things have led many opponents Of
excessive drinking to seek remedies which
would meet with public support, and b.
effectual against The evil so universally com
planned of They seek 10 have existing laws
respecting Sunday selling, selling TO
minors and to habitual drunkards,
and selling after hours, put in
of liquor-sellers by raising the amount paid
for Licences. The st. Louis Republican reports
that in Lewis county, No., the high-license
law gives great satisfaction. The County
Court has fixed the amount al $50 year fer
the State and $500 for the county. The towns
of Canton and Monticello have made their
town license $1,000 in addition to those
amounts. Where such Gums are at risk
liquSr-sellers find it necessary to observe ihe
law for their own sakes. 1t does not pay to
make people drunk when disorder on their
premises entails heavy fine. What 10 even
better, il is TO their interest to help the law
to stop unlicensed sailing. Their expenses
are too high to bear uch competition as
that. Some Of the highIicense advocates
propose that county and town authorities
shall decide how many retailers there may
be in given district, then sell he license
for each district by auction. In one way or
another the high-license system is making
rapid way.
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The ContederaIs Consultation.

The New York Tribune says one may see
in Union Square or 10 Wall street small.
elderly man who carries, carefully wrapped
and strapped, long tin case contsining a
parchment which he will display on the
slightest provocstion. He never ofiers 1t for
sale--in fact, he refuses to part with it-and
announces his intention TO present 1t on his
death to some historical society. He is
poor msD, who ekes out his existence with
his pen. On such occasions he explains that
the document is the original constitution oil
the Confederate States, with the signatures
of those delegates who originally met at
Milledgeville, Ga, for provisional organizs-
ton. The man WAS an sld-de-csmp on the
stats of Gem. Besuregard and Lee while
tbey commanded the rebel army of Virginia.
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The European Wheat Crop.

The Agricultural Bureau in Washington
estimates loss Of 100,000,000 bushels on
winter wheat alone. The accounts from
Hungary, Roumania and Russia are OF the
same tenor, and by Germany the most i'm
portant of all its cereals-rye-is reported
to be in rather poor condition. Accord
iugly, as England will have a very heavy
deficit, and France a deficit, one would think
that the demand for wheat might be in ex-
cess of the supply. The reverse is the case.
The visible supply is very good, the reserve
market seems to be view the coming harvest
as decidedly favorable.
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The triennsl conclave of Knights Tenn
plsr, which is to meet in San Francisco in
August, is attracting great deal OF atten-
tiOn, and will bring together Masons from all
parts OF the country. The lowest estim ate Of
the Sir Koights who will be present is now
placed at 1000 BY those competent to Judge,
and the number of visitors expected are put
at ten times thx. Bot San Francisco will be
equal to the emergency and End room for
them all
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A Great Rush Of Water,

The Milton Hydraulic Mining Company.
reservoir at Smartsville, CAL, containing
900, 100000 cubic feet of wafer, burst on
Tuesday afternoon. The rush Of wafer ws,
Irresistible and swept everything in Its path
Il raised the Middle Ynba river 100 feet
The roar Of the rushing water was heard
several miles distant. 1t carried away all
the bridges. Several lives are reported lost,
but this is uncon6rmed. The loss 10 the
reservoir Ia AIS 600.
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African ExnIarers.

Paul Du Chsillu is little, yellow hided,
shriveled sort of chap, who moves about
as though he were set on springs. In talk
ing, which he does almost necessarily, and as
general thing about himself, he chews up
the English language in a way quite alarm
ing 10 hear. Like a good many very little
men he seems devoured by inordinate vanity.
1t doesn't pay 10 say anything about the
weather in his presence, because he imme-
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NOBLESSE OBLIGE.
1t the duty Of one who is gifted,
d royalty lowered in all mems sight,

hold 1t the duty of one who is gifted,
And royalty lowered in all meas sight,
To know no rest till his life is lifted
Fully up to his great gifts height.
He must hold the man into rare completeness,
For gems are set only in gold refined;
He must fashion his thoughts into perfect sweet
ness,
For he who drinks from gods good chalice
OF art or music or rhythmic song,
Must sift from his soul the chaf OF malice,
and weed from his heart the roots of wrong.
For think the wrath of an outraged heaven
Should fall on the chosen and lowered soul
That allows a lump of selfish leaven,
By slow fermenting, TO spoil the whole.
Great gifts should be worn like a crown betting
And not like gems on q beggars hands;
And the toll must be constant and unrernitting
That lifts up the king TO the crowns demands
ELLA WHEELER.
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where Home, sweet Home,was written.

New York Sun: "The stsry often told and
repeated by the Hon. Leigh Robinson in his
excellent sddres. at the Payne ceremonies in
Washington on Saturday last, that the song
Sweet Home was written on the steps Of .
noblemAn's house in London 10 not a correct
one In the antu.s. of lsAs John Howard
Payne was my daily companion in Paris,
aud told me much Of the history oil his life.
One afternoon, aite, dining together at Ia
vernier's in the Pslais Royal, We were stroll
ing around the quadrangle, when, turning
his eyes toward that portion OF the main
building occupied by shops, offices and leased
dormitories, he a,ked me II saw small
window near the roof, at which he pointed
with his finger. On my replying that did,
he said that in that room, during season Of
detection and almost despsir, with only =
erick wall separating him from the palace,
| and that small window between him and the
happy, thoughtless crowds below, the open
ing word. of the song. mid pleasures and
palaces came to his mind ss naturally and
uneonsciously as a sign, and that then and
there he wrote the words which he aftervard
introduced into "ClAri, or the Maid OF Milaa.'
1 "wM. T. DAvIs.
| upfynouYH MIS"
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ATrtumph for the women.

A circular was lately sent to every mem
Der of the Massachusetts Medical Society
asking him, "Do you favor the admission OF
women to the society on the same terms
with menP There are 1343 members, AND
1882 replies were received, OF which ZOE
were affirmative, 400 negative and twenty
three Indifferent. Ii curiously appears thai
the number of doctors who would not object
to consult with the women on account Of
their sex was much larger than the number
favoring her membership of the society
namely, 931 out of the 1917 replies re-
ceived. There is nothing, then, TO hinder
any woman who presents herself as candi
date for membership in this cid society, pro-
vided there is any adequate representation at
the annual meeting
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4 POT or GOLD.

A pot of soldl o, Mistress fair,
With eyes Of brown that pass compare,
Ere on Bonded knee express
The love which you already guess,
fain would ask small affair.
Hast thou, my dear, an ample share
OF this worlds goods? Wilt thy papa
Disgorge TO gid our blessedness
A pot OF gold?
Some SWANS for mental grsces care;
Some fall prey TO golden hair;
am not blind, will confess,
To intellect or eomeliness;
Still, let these go besides, ma chere,
A pot of gold.
RDBERT GRANT
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WHY rnn any Ill., wllh ronr cnngh. ed

WHY run any rick with your cough, cold,
hoarseness, or indeed any pulmonary or
bronchial complaint, when a remedy safe,
thorough, and 20 easily obtained as Dr.. D
Jsyne's Expectoraut can be had? Ii you
have nIracted a severe cold, save your
lungs from the dangerous irritation and in
fammation, which frequently brings about
consumption, by promptly resorting to the
Expectorant; and if troubled with any sffec-
tioa of the throat, you will find this RENE
dy equally efectual in afOrding relief from
obsiruc,ing phlegm, and in healing the In
named
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Launa Tho n,nSan.s Mnrlx

Launt Thompson, of New York, has been
chosen as the sculptor of the statue of Gen.
Burnside that is 10 erected in Providence, Z.
/. Mr.. Thompson, who is OF Irish nativity,
was pupil of the sculptor Palmer, in whose
studio he worked nine years. Among the
full-length statues he has already executed
are these Of Gen. Scott, at the Soldiers
Home, Washington; Gen. Sedgwick, at West
Point; President PiersoD, at Yale College
and the "Coor Bearer" at Pitis6eld, Mass.
and he is now al work on one of Admiral
Dupont, 10 be set up in Washington. The
Bryan bust in Central Park is also one Of
his works. The equestrian statue of Burn
side is TO be of bronze, on a granite pedesI al
and it is 10 be finished in time TO be unveiled
on Decoration day three years hence.
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God and the BOARD or Health.

Bill Nye, in Texas SJtings: Il am not a
professor Of religion" said he, "but / tell
you, Mr.. Nye, I don't believe this Board of
Health has used me right. Somehow l
ain't worried about my little fellers that's
gone. They was little fellers, anywsy, and
they wasn'I posted on the plan Of salvation,
but they was always kind aud alsays minded
me and their mother. If God is using dlPn-
iberia against perfaniiy this season they
didn't know it. They was too young 70
know about it, and was too poor 70 take
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I.ul.h CaIon, Hrak.n up.

The colony Of Jewish refugees which was
established at E.ielleville, n. j., il being
rapidly broken up. The colony was esish-
lished there under an agreement between
Gen. Burbridge, formerly of Kentucky, and
the Jewish Aid Society OF New York. The
refugees were to pay $500 in three annual
ins,silments for their houses and lands. The
fret installmeni was psid by the New York
society, and The sscond bsiog about TO be-
come due most of the refugees concluded to
abandon the colony. The refugees claim
that Gen. B1rbridgs attempted 10 keep the
rewards Of their laUors sud leave thea moth
ing for tbeir toll. L i charged, however
that they are simply tired OF farming, and
intend TO eogsgc in trade, which they fancy
will be more prof able
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THE people OF Union City, Tenn, breath
free once more. Il seems that the land on
which the tewn is located was mortgaged
many years ego to the Bank Of Tennessee.
The assignees Of the bank recently took steps
10 foreclose the mortgage and the people Of
that hourishing town were in fever OF ex-
citement, which was not abated by the recent
ad EertissmenI of the entire town plat for
sale. 1t now transpires that the mortgage
was released not long after it was made,
which, of course, renders the subsequent
transactions in town lots about there per-
fectly valid.
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AT SET OF sun.

If we sit down at set of sun
And count the things that we have done,
And counting find
One self-denying act, one word
That eased the heart of him who heard,
One glance, mosi kind,
That fell like sunshine where 1t went
Then we may count this day well spent
But If through all the Hvelong day
We eased no heart by yea or nay;
If through ii all
We've done one thing, that we can trace,
That brought the sunshine to q face;
No act, most small,
That helped some soul, and nothing cost
Then count that day as worse than lost
ELLA WHEELER.
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Paine md Lamar.

In 1885 John Howard Payne sPtnt some
lime in the South sod formed the scqusin-
lance OF daughter OF Judge Samuel Goode,
Of Mon gomery, Ais. An old autograph
album OF hers, no. in the posse ssiou Ct her
500, contains the following lines, 10 Psyne's
handwriting and over his signslu1e:
Lady, your name, IL understood.
ExpIsinS your nature 70 letter,
Ana may you neV-I change from Goode,
Unless, If possible. 70 batter"
On the next page is 4 response. written By
Mirzbesu B. Lamar, sfterSard President Of
the Lone Star Rspublic" Of Texas. Itruns
sc follows:
q" am content with being Goode;
To aim at better might be vain;
But II do, lis understood,
Whstefer the czuss-it l. not P1EE< 4"
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sTbo.e who desden sensation and stupsIy

sThose who deaden sensation and stupefy
the patient TO relieve suffering make grave
mistake. They proceed upon the false idea
that it is legitimate to procure relief from
pain by destroying physical sensibiliiy. This
method, carried 10 the last extremity, would
kill the patient TO end suffering. Il Ii not
BILE Compound will raise the lead but il often
does restore those who are given mp IS hope
less cases.
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How the Mormon missionaries Work.

The Mormon propagandists work sepa-
rately, but meet at stated intervals TO COM
pare notes and map out 8 new programme.
They work quietly and systematically, and
their presence is known only TO those who
show Willingness TO att md their meetings.
The propag andists must be good takers and
judges of human nature. They begin by
riding about the neighborhood, stopping al
houses and asking for a drink of water OF
for meals, until they know the women, and
the weaker of these are selected as victims.
They are informed of meetings 10 be held
and invited to attend, and at these meetings
the prostitution business is never disclosed
and the converts rarely know the fate that
awaits them until they reach Utah. Before
converts are received into the so-called
"Church" they are baptized" and the rule
is TO strip them naked for that purpose
These naked baptisms occur at night, and
the propsgandists are supposed to have 8
good deal of fun on their own HOOK. In one
county in North Carolina the emissaries had
an adventure, which they related to thu
newspaper man with great gusto. They cav
two women hoeiug cotton in the field, ap
preached and soon converted" them; they
then took them off to a creek, stripped then
and "baptizedo them.
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sherman a. secretary of war.

Gen. Sherman has been acting as Sec-e-
tary of War during the absence Of Secretary
Lincoln. A day or two ago q friend asked
Sherman how be was getting on. "Oh," said
Gen. Sherman, quick as lightning, Il an
getting along splendidly. i am nos Acting
Secretary Of War, and for the fret time since
/ came 10 Washington there is perfect har.
mony between the General of the army and
the Secretary Of War"
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If the story which comes from the moun-
tsius of North Carolina, concerning q Nor
mon bsplizing which took place near Ruth
efford, In thai State, is true, no wonder the
NATIVES we're ipcensed and thirsted for Nor.
moo gore. The ceremony took place in the
night, and seven women and two men were
immersed. Both the officiating elder and
the converts were ,zrrayed in the costume
nopularIy accredited to Adam and Eve be-
tore they commenced fooling with the apple,
and the banks of the creek were lined with
dissenting spectators, male and female. Al
The conclusion of the highly Interesting ex-
ercises, both the missionaries and their heck
were given twelve hours to start on the
road to the New Jerusalem, on the shores Of
Great Salt Lake.
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Acid Phosphate

D.. Fred Horner, IT,, Salem, W., ssys: AZ
know Of nothing comparable 20 1t TO relieve
the Indigestion aud so-cslied sick head ache,
ADD mental depression incident 70 certain
stages OF rheumatism"
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petion.. He adds: I'VE will make

airy constructions. He adds: I'VE will make
no indiscreet revelation. We will only say
that the revolutionary organization In the
army, composed exclusively Of officers, 10
specially widespread in the capitals oil prev
inces, with ram6cations in every important
country town. 1t il composed exclusively oil
officers Of all ranks, including the COM
manders Of numerous independent bodies.
Private soldiers do net belong 10 it, but every
in sympathy with the Revolutionary ideAs.p
OF course that all sounds very well, but the
world has had only one Cromwell. Rsvolu-
ton Is an easy thing 10 talk about, but very
tough business 10 manage. Still the Rus
SLAMS will have 10 take their turn.
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The Sast Tennessee. virginia and

KsoxvILLE, June pa meeting Of the
stock aud registered boBdholders OF the East
Tennessee, Virginia aud Georgia railroad
vac held Today. The directors we're empow-
cred 70 make Aoy extension t. The system
thsy deem proper, either by construction,
purchase or Jesse, zad aaihorizsd 10 place
mortgage on such s1qaisition to provide
mezns 10 meef expenses. Nothing uas done
about the sale of,fhr road TO Jay Gould or
sny synaie<ss. What extensions are contem-
r,las~-s~fEr- not dated.