The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-21
ON A TENNESSEE NEWSPAPER.


a journalist began. | had been summer.
ing in the Cumberland mountains, the
Alps of Tennessee, and wishing for some
congenial employment when the hot
season was over, and return TO town
prudent for other genera than salamanders,
wrote carefully wordcd letter to the
managers of a prominent paper in the
capital, modcstly stating my belief that |
possessed qualities peculiarly fitted for
success in their line OF business. As
had failed at everything else to which
had turned my hand, felt justified in
making this estimate OF my powers, aud
applying for position on the paper in the
event Of vacancy.
Knowing the political policy Of this
sheet, inclosej in my letter an original
report Of speech made the day before by
agubcruntorial candidate whose cause il
had espouscd, and which had purposcly
listened to in neighboring town.
lavished such wealth OF Mandatory
adiectives upon this Democratic gentle
man, buried his Republican rival beneath
30 vast an accumulation Ut supcratiye in
ycctivc, aud altogether scared 30 such
nights aud divcd % such depths Of tlOrid
metaphor, that the southern instinct was
captvatcd. ! was instantly regarded rs,
and requested to be the coming man.
came, or rather, went. In few DAYS
followed my successful appeal TO Nash
vile, the metropolis, some ninety miles
distant from my airy retreat.
| reported myself ut the office one hot
evening in September, was introduced To
the editor 10y n common friend, aud in.
vited 70 take q seat aud u cigar upon one
OF the chuirs placed upon the sidewalk for
the accommodation of friends of the paper
or anv casual acuuainlanCcs who might
happen to "drop around" After few
brief inquiries about my previous occupa-
lions .a theme that | related with moro
prudence than prdcl, md two or three
hints Tor my future guidance, the editor
driitci into u conversational tone, and
finding | was extremely fond of shooting
The called IL "muting,' aud It usually is
hunting in that part ol the world, an
amusement lac had q weakness for himself,
we were soon absorbed IN the irccmasoury
of the field. la the discussion Ol favor
ite theme, and under the delicious iniu-
encc OF a southern night, all thoughts OF
business took wings to themselves aud
flew into the uttCrnosi parts Ut nowhere.
Being pretty well absorbed Ia my sur.
roundnss and the conversation, | had
not noticed the approach " young man
with straw hat, gauly habiiimcnts, and
cigarette, WHO stood waiting iur pause ~
address my companion. shortly mtctwari
] was introduced 10 him, hc WIS the city
editor After he had gIccicd mc with u
polite cordially O stranger might seek In
vain IN lhi5 yauniDl island, hC cndcayorcd
rs plainly as possible Ia furnish me with
few nccdiui hints, without which new.
conner Is liable 10 experience more cXciic.
mcnt than success IN thi, branch Of litcu.
turc. In q few moments my new friend
wound mp With the suggestion habitual 90
most male souihcruUrs In most circum.
stances, hut especially when making uu
acquaintance. Lets go over hvrU and
take something Nv countcnYncc Is ,ui.
fused with a blush as ! add, iur like to be
candid. that We went aud took Il he ~.
loon ucruss the street, and in low
minutes had begun over mouth.
tul OF Lincoln county a.,,,Iut.
ship which ! Observation-Disclosures eternity
i,scll vii boz too short 30 terminate. 1b.
done, the neat step was tu seek th,
Office tor the purpose ol introducing mc o.
The stall, NJ gang, as my new arlul.ut.
ancc called ID, q procedure involving some
pculous Clambcung up q totally dark
wooden staircase in anything bat COOL
repair We assembled. however, ciuum-
specify toward % confused noise, which |
iancicl ut ihe time p.a,mhlvd thc sound
OF many looms ui work in q m,ulryuo,
until ! stepped false upon a spy.i,, Ut
landing ! bad been unable 10 distinguish
in the darkness from thc sart. 'lnis is
what We consider the huh col civilization
the editorial H0m, in lrI said my
guide, pushing open dOnr somewhere
on pur right nul us1uriug mu into O. liry.
dimly lighted room. luec.drHp BOO a u4u.
sun Of scattered papers over thH
somewhat imp ding disorder hH.
hell number cot T."UH dotted
about lko mly islands .H. everybody
Wa smoking iNg Hul.. number e..
whom NUu N...r.Hl v... .MI... Bust
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ous among tNH w." ..I... 3D.. u....n.
lees clothes and W.w t.r I..g vul
nearly 90. young hul %. lun.'a u.lr.lp
lee, except two. NNn i.0 lHr ,kr OBJ. t.u
ety. .s WrI' uH HU.HIuI UI greater pro-
lc.ougy boo ihD u.' OF explosive. UgU a. .
uuguI,hyd hy thg moro ySII.vl uIg U
gcucWl
As vas exchanging situations Will
The ti,NIIN Warriors around ua. % sr'i.f
commOtm Boo aI lIiHnu. rrm rfu...
ne ~ look up. AslHI.r.u Nr... UI.,a
Ect man, moderately Utwl Boo iuH t.rUU
tlOaal costume in Wu.y. laItD uI.Fl fu..
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except ior Che nWsy g'IluH ui IHr mo-.
gorgeous and us.Nn.t uuI...I.f HnI IfaV
en- ! have ever rrUn. lHl into OBJ,
room, upaCttIng CNtrih.u. 100 hs VHl
aud employing language rarely heard Owen
IN the lmpoliicst circles Whom hU Ia,
reached one of The windows uyrrlu.E.u.
tn street, ho thuuF DIE huge, ha.luaLu.
shoulders ont ~ 10 Hul shouted some url#
g. the buffet over the Way be- then drew
himself back. lit bis cigar stump over uu
VI ihc lamps, and sNorp ConuCpiyily lo
dive minutes. This was the ciiinf-Iu
chici, who was indeed remarkable ob
jcct The south alone could have pro
duccd such o character Two picrIn,
cOal.black eyes. lortid with Kind %
reckless intelligence long wildly disor
dcrcd hair oi ihe fatnc color, powerful
cast OF features, swollen, however, will
eyidercos Of continued dissipation. and q
large, sensual, but fat from stupid mouth,
were, after H. costumes among the more
noticeable peculiariticu Of this oxtraorii
nary iiguW.