The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-12
THE CORNER LoUNGER.

az am somewhat Of an invalid" muir
INJURED she 10 the Lounger, "and my ply
stefan recommends outdoor exercise. |
have not strength enough to walk any long
distance and am not rich enough 10 en-
ploy carriage daily, so | am addicted 10
street car riding. The lines know, with
few exceptions, are in quite n rough con-
dilion, the old company lines being es-
pecialy 10. But | don't mind that 80
much 1t is the reckless driving over
switch connections and crossings OF other
lines which are terrible TO ones nerves as
well as body They almost jolt the very
life out Of you, but have gotten 10 know
nearly all the bad crossings aud am usually
on the lookout for them, and forcwarned,
iorearmod, you know. and you can brace
yourself when the shock comes. Yet
there Is one terror which no one can avoid
on our street cars.
go, the driver or the poor looking
mules, anticipated the Loungcr
"Not quite" WIS the reply, ut is the
method pursued 10y nearly al tho drivers
in getting run.oir car back on the track.
Have you over experienced the sensation
il produces? But you have know-how
could you help 1t being a newspaper man
and provided with an annual pass by the
genial and liberal superintendent"
"Lot me beg 10 correct you on that latter
point" politely put in the scribe. "The
genial and liberal superintendent" rs you
designate him, "novcr permits his libcrality
10 take that form. ] put a nickel in the
box every time paironizo the old tramp
cry concern; but let that pass"
"Why, | always thought 30. | shall
think less Of him hereafter, and then, you
all write 40 many nice things about his
road and cowaany. Yes, you would nat
urally imagine that when n car ran oil the
track the driver would place n rock or
something In front Of the front wheel 30
a. to bounce the car back on the track in
no time. But no, indeed, he coolly stands
on his platform and whips his mules up,
aud drives the car along the rough road,
sometimes on one side Of the track. some
times on the other. until II accidentally
strikes some obstruction and gets back on
the track. have known them to go over
100 yards In this way, jolung the breath
and almost life out OF the poor passengers,
aud straining the poor looking mules terri.
bly,. DO not the Society for the Proven
ton Of Cruelty TO Animals look into such
lhngsg'
"Thc Society for the Prevention Of Cru
city 10 Animals looks at such things ns the
Irish wit said he looked nj the faults Of n
pretty woman-by shutting his eyes, +"
responded the Ioungcr.
III wish you would publish what say
about the matter, anil probably the So-
ciciy ior the Prevention Of Cruelty 70 Ami.
mails will look at Il In different manner,
or, possibly the g. aud l.. supcrinteni
will interfere In behalf Of the mule, II moi
the unfortunate passengers"
Jus, about this time you can tell q
mans politics by looking In his face. On
the Democratic face there IL n heather
Chincc expression oi-"And the sub
segment proceedings interested him nc
more" while on the Republican white
face, there Is peculiar radiancy indi
eating intense Joy therein, aud the blacl
Republican face Is ready TO break opor
with a broad laugh. You can oven see
difference between the expression on th'
face Of the slalwarth Northern Republican
man and that ON the face Of the Carpet
baggrr" and the "Scallawag' Southern
man who abandoned Democracy To sccl
the Republican acsh-pots. Tho Carpet
bagging' face displays subducd but 70
ycngciul satisfaction, aud the Scallawa
yisagc gives forth pleasunblc glow q
hungry anticipation almost In reach
kind Of Thou art 40 near and yet 10 far
look, or that Of poor relation invited 10
bouniiiul icas, by punc-proud an,