The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-25
THE CORNER LoUNaER.


Wild geese passed In numbers oyer the
city anu TO the southwark yesterday morn
ing, their peculiar unmusical "honking"
and wedge shaped style OF flight attracting
general attention from out.of-door human
ity They are making their annual pilgrim
age from the wintry north to the feeding
grounds Of the south, where they will re-
main until winter breaks In the north. Then
they will wing thoir heavy but rapid fight
toward the northern lakes and marshes.
Their movement southwark at the present
time in numbers indicates the opening OF
the northern winter season and the freezing
Of the feeding grounds. In their flight the
patriarchal gander gives the signal "honk"
and leads the way, just Us he keeps watch
and ward when the flock Is feeding in some
open field at early morn. lie is the senti-
mel aud pilot, chief cook and bottle washer
Of the fcathered tribe, aud is no doubt
looked up to with the greatest reverence and
treated with the highest consideration by
n.csdames, the geese.
The Memphis market for stocks and bonds
and other securities, which has been excep-
tionally dull for several months, Is begin.
ming 10 show some signs OF life now that the
money market Is growing easier, owing to
rcalizations on cotton sales and the accumu-
lation OF funds ut the banks. With money
plentiful. investment and spccu lation in
stocks and bonds aud other securities follow
as a matter Of course. II Is expected that
the ''stOck call board" OF the Memphis Mcr-
chants exchange will soon reopen and the
daily "calI' DO resumed. The "call" not
only helps the market. but Il gives the tout
-ider' an idea n to the actual or relative
value OF securities and their fluctuations
from day 20 day. Henry Clcws & Co, OF
New York, In their last weekly financial
circular assert that the money market IL
home Is assuring and looks for a series Of
healthy fluctuations in the stock market,
aiiording good chances for moderate profits
on quick terms, and adyiso buying on fair
breaks and selling on rebounds rather than
holding for large advances"
How few there are who suspect that the
thermometer has something 10 do with the
cost Uf our daily brad, aud yet the London
Daily Neirs, is moved 90 say: The difference
in the London consumption OF bread In a
mild winter aud In severe one Is some.
thing enormous, and the meteorological genius
who can predict the mean temperature Of
the coming winter will, no doubt. make a
much more important announcement as
rcgnrls the cost OF bread 10 the poor, than
be- who can fortol the movements IN the
corn crop. Think Of Mcmphian watch.
ing the fluctuations OF dry and wet bulb
Thermometers, instead Of the Merchants
exchange blackboards on which are chalkcd,
Old Huichs wheat figures
There are great many beautiful society
ladies IN Memphis aud great many beauti.
full ladies who arr not In society. In the
Corner Loungcrs opinion n certain young
lady la a Main street store distances all com.
pclitors In point OF pure aud unadorncd
natural beauty. She may be seen every
evening about q o'clock hurrying
home from her work. the roses
o. health on her checks and
the sparkle u joyous youth In her brilliant
blue eyes Her blonde hair falls In gold.
tinted waves ~ her neck and the classic out.
line 81 her features would defy the art OF q
sculpior's chiscl. Tho Corner Loungcr IL
proud Of her ~ q perfect type OF the self
respecting. sclfrclianL independent and
altogether admirable American girl, whose
contact with the world n a wugc-camcr has
not marud by the ton.thousnndih part OF a
tint the perfect bloom Of her modest woman.
hood