The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-17
ADDING TO THE FLAME.
PATIENCE WITH THE WEATHER
SLOWLY EvAPoRArING.
Suggestions AS to Why the Weather
God Has Linked This City With the
Northwest--Some Comical Situations
Vain Requests for Relief.

nearly all OlycSteTuay anu last hkhI iHc
weather moderated several degrees, giving
promise oi relief at no far distant hour, but
patience is evaporating. People in this
section object seriously TO transfer Of
Dakota climate infections into their midst,
oven for brief period; but when IL
icngthens out into regular seige, some-
things going TO break loose. Mild pieiy
cannot long exist under too great u pr, s.
sure. Already an alarming number Of
delinquencies have been reported. An
other day may cause the downfall Of
hundreds, perhaps thousands.
Have the good people stopped in their
secret rebellion against fate long enough
TO consider the cause for THIS unpre-
cedcntcd weatherial changer This is not,
in reality, any part OF the annually afflicted
northwest, apart from the theory OF MT
tional affinity. II is a section remote by
hundreds Of miles. The inhabitants, as u
rule, are mole suntly in their picty. doing
unto others, etc., and loving their ncigL-
bors as themselves, especially II those
neighbors be OF the opposite sex. Under
these circumstances, generally speaking,
they feel themselves imposed upon by the
weather god, and consequently aggrievcd.
II he has grown weary in his marked at.ien-
lions of this character to the northwestern
ems and transferred his obnoxious affections
to this part OF the country, then the indlg.
nation il mild and lust. But there may
he a righteous grievance lurking in the
breast OF the reigning power over the ele-
ments. Precipitation may be the order Of
the day 10 bring back the desired condi-
ton OF affairs. In this city, what has
operated 10 engendcr this supernatural
wrath and call down such extreme pun
ishment? Is II TO demonstrate the lrail-
ties OF human hopes and ambitionsH
There arc some few things which may lbs
thrown out ~ food for thought and dis
cuSsion.
Memphis, II will be remembered, has
two street car companies, though some
few OF her citizens insist there is but one.
The older OF these has for years sue
ceeded in giving her inhabitants
service that would have
taken the premium for inferior
ity at any international exposition. Yes,
the people have Only smiled and said.
"May be II will improve some day." Per
haps this unseemly giddincss provoked the
punishment Again, there has been an
effort on the part Of the administration TO
have sewers, streets and good sidewalks
established. About all this there was a
howl aud opposition, 10 greater or LEES
degree. The efforts were temporarily par
alyzcd. Concerning opposition 10 the
sidewalk part Of internal improvements, II
is wagcd against the construction Of the
identical genius who framed the law. This
NAV be- the provocation. Further, a telc-
phone monopoly, furnishing the most az
gnNating service mas bccn permitted 70
grow INTO enormous proporuois Win only
genile rcmohs,rihce from tie uear pe"Po'
ana 50 on AZ hliinl'uhi. No,'so,, W.
Mi these, uhe solnlioh may 10, pe 'illicuil'
ftcE mol'o may NC uu'hiui W suOn Az
extent that the powers nave become VeA'
cd beyond endurance.
But inc evil y ~ hand' ana must De
made the most OF for season Efforts 10
90 this present s9me eNc'cnlngiy colIllOAi
situations for instance, picture 70 your
scli TWO leuer - IN y rough anu iunOlu
hcr1innligci hhu you nave iAtn'ui NUS
uation oi Tue average Peues,Ilaii on ,ne
street trYingp MAINTAIN his cl1lnDil',n,'
Inc ahucs OF nus nihns anu peua 'NtI'lhl'
Ties arc marvellous ahu hcI.e-s,i'II'lllg,
iis expression OF suOuine gIau,.aloil INV
l.tolh-you'l u-gei-'here' Nnei ii's u's'il l'
uon H'v Ie"'"su' un'''i,'I'
but none inc NsS ocauuiu,
were u hot Scnous hai'c'' u ~
efforts OF me street car compahlos, WIN
Their Primluve nppIahnISes 70 NOV ~
would be proyoc,aIi'e o. lcvl'! 20 ne', ,,ln
: iul cN'cnt. WIN u oo,Iu sctalvI wa,
would MOI 90 errilt 10 inc Nolst acc o.
uhWasiieu nea'heils, uley nav y uoup''
team OF sulal' anu weary nlules tustl',g aNaf
ior an lour OF niV'vi el,uod iIos " PuI
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anu hlnn.SoNclgu u, g, ~. III ~" 1851
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cape un.' nii,! u'.l lu'h .'.'.''o,s NV, y
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