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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-08

at the union depot by the pupils Of their
school here, who gave them cordial re-
ception.
Col. Clifton Danccy is in Paducah, KY,
this week on business.
Miss Ruby Allen left yesterday on visit
to Louisville and Cincinnati.
Mrs. DR.. billiard, OF Shreveport, Ia, is
In the city 10 attend the burial Of her
aunt, Mrs. H. p. Luckey.
Col. W. s. Ing, a prominent lawyer Of
Corlnth, Miss, was in the city this week.
The Rev. Il. b. Ramsey, pastor Of the
First Methodist Episcopal church, was
called to Rienzi, Miss, this week.
Miss Henrietta Lancaster returned We'd
nesday from a pleasant visit TO Holly
Springs, Miss.
Mr.; Baker Utley, Of this city, who has
been buying cotton for Dunkin 4 Gates at
Grenada, Miss, is at home for a few days.
Mr.. William Johns, who has for several
years been foreman OF the blacksmith de-
partment Of the M. & o. shops, this city,
has resigned ON account OF reduction Of
wages.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-08

present we're Mrs. Wiltshire, Mrs. George
b. Peters, Mrs. Ben Babb, Mrs. Lyle,
Miss Fleming, Miss Connolly and Messrs.
w. s. Jones, Conelly, Thompson and the
honored guest.
Cards have been received in this city To
the wedding of Mr.. Geo. r. James TO Miss
Lizzie Carpenter, OF Louisville. The event
occurs on the 18th inst. at the home OF the
bride.
Tomorrow evening the Athletic club
holds meeting for the election OF new
officers Tor the ensuing year. II is TO be
hoped that the governing officers will be
as efficient as those OF the past year.
Mrs. f. l.. MCGOWAN and Miss MEOW.
an have issued cards for an afternoon re-
ception from 3 10 O o'clock, for next
Wednesday, the 18th. The entertainment
is in honor Of Miss Leila McGowan and
Miss lIouck.
On Tuesday evening last Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Collier gave small but pretty din
ner party complimentary TO Miss Powell
and Messrs. w. A. and A. s. Mcneil.
The genial hospitality of the host and
hostess was thoroughly enjoyed. Those
present we're: Miss Bette Selden, Miss
Lizzie IIord, Miss Marian Boyle, Miss
Powers, Mr.. A. s. McNeill Mr.. ]. NJ.
1rezevant, Mr.. w. A. Mcneil, Mr..
Brooks Hatchett and Mr.. Lawrence
Lamb.
A pretty theater party graced the two
lower boxes on last Tuesday evening. II
was given by Mr.. Walton complimentary
10 Miss Mamie Scaifc. Those in the party
were Mr. Walton, Mr.. g. Hunt, Mr.. n.
Hunt, Mr.. l.. Hunt, Mr. Jas. Reese, Mr.
f. Jones, Miss Scaifc, Miss Louise Sneed,
Miss fenton, Miss G. Galloway, Miss Jen-
ME Day and Miss Matte Hunt. Mrs.
Jeptha Fowlkcs, chaperonc. After the
thcater an elegant supper awaited them at
the Gayoso, where several hours were
spent discussing delicious menu.
A delightful entertainment was gwen on
Thursday afternoon and evening by Mrs.
w. b. Rogers ut her handsome home on
Vance street. From 3 10 o'clock the mar
ried ladies throngcd the pretty parlors and
discussed the latest social news over clarot
punch and aromatic coffee. The house was
beautifully decorated with rare cut flow
ems, and were in greatest prolusion. The
relrcshment table was a triumph Of floral
decorations. The afternoon reception was
in honoroi Miss Fannie Chalmers, hand.
some cousin OF the hostess, while from s 10
! o'clock the younger members Of society
were invited TO meet Miss Chalmers and
Messrs. w. A. and A. :. Mcneil. Mrs
Rogers wore handsome toilet of shaded
pink and blue silk. Miss Chalmers, white
silk and lace overdrcss, flowers Mrs
Rogers was assisted 10y Mrs. JAS Bell, in a
costume Of while silk and garnet velvet,
and by Miss Norma Goodman in black
lace and pink roses. Dancing was feature
Of the evenings enjoyment The ladies
present were; Miss Mary Mallory, Miss
Madge Bruce, Miss Met Stratton, Miss Bet
tie seldom, Miss Lizzie lIord, Miss Norma
Goodman, Miss Rhoda King, Miss Alice
Jones, Miss Sallie Looney, Miss Chalmers
Miss olaniield, MS. Coopcrand Mrs. j. X.
Chalmers.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-08
THE AMUSEMENT WORLD.
WHAT ACTORS HAVE BEEN DOING
IN MEMPHIS AND ELsEwHERE.
This Weeks Attractions-Charlo
Thompson at tho New Memphis
Farraso OF Musical and Dramatic
News at the Theatrical Centers.

"Evangelinc' drew large audiences to
the Memphis theater during the first half
OF the past week. 1t seemed to strike pub
lie taste and fancy, and the result was as
satisfactory to the management as to the
theater-goeB.
The latter half Of the week was followed
by Frederick Warde and company, who
gave "Galba, the Gladiator" "Brutus, or
the Fall of Tarquin;" "Gaston Cadol, and
closed, last night, in Damon and Pythias."
Mr.. Warde makes fine impression in
heroic roles and is an excellent general
actor. He was well supported, and played
TO fair enQapement.
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Orchestral Concert.

At the hall Of the Young Mems Hebrew
association, tonight, concert will be given
under the direction Of Prof. Herman Ar
mold. The entertainment will close with a
hop. The reception and aoorcommittee
is as follows s.A. Myers, chairman; s.
q. liexter, +. Nathan, Jay G. Leubrie, NJ.
Nj. Cohen, W. J.. Schloss. Following is
the concert program:
Ia Refine dc saba Narhe ct coriege. Oh. Gounod
Ovrnur lie Mucilc dc ubcr
n'.ih VI" ishi VAL MI Ice liifdh
iolpourn-"Lutih di Lainmeunoot' .............
,....... q. Donizciti
ranphnsc lcsl. Aui wicacrschn MY. Licb,,
Icnot q. D. Hutton
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-08
A SHIP SEIZED.
A Libeied Vessel In the Hands OF U.
\. Marshal.

NEw YoRK, Jan. THE British Tramp :
steamship Mosscr arrived in this city from
Asiatic ports on December 10 with a mis-
ccllancous cargo. The steamship was
docked at Pier No. 10, North river, and when
the cargo was unloadcd Il was discovered
that about l25, 900 pounds Of tea had, by
contamination with other freight, become
worthless. Mcssm Samuel ". Gillespie
4 Co, Fred i. "Opens & Co., and Charles
q. Boardman filed libcls against the steam
ship for the value Of the tea, aggrcgaiing
$500. United States Deputy Marshal
Holmes seized the vessel when the libcls
were filed In the United States district
court. Today he discovered that the cap
tain Of the MoNcr had coalcd and was pre-.
pairing 10 sail The marshal hurried totho
Federal building. and was furnished with
n dozen deputies 10 prevent the departure
OF the Mosscr. When he boarded the YES
eel the captain said that lac would sail out
Of the Jurisdiction Of the court rather than
satisfy the libcls. Tho marshal was then
warned TO get ashore, but instead he pro.
duced the deputies and declared himself
ready 10 hold the ship. lie was still on
board with his force at noon.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-08

One eve OF beauty, when the sun
Was on the banks of Granddaughter,
To gold converting. one by one,
The ripples of that mighty river;
Beside me on the hank was seated
A Seville maid with aburn hair,
And eyes that might the world have cheated
A bright Wild, clicked, diamond pair,
She stopped and wrote upon the sand,
Just ~ the lovely sun was going,
With such small, white, shining hand,
You would have sworn Z was silver lowing,
Her words were three and not one more.
What should Diana's motto bel
The siren wrote upon the shore,
Death. not inconsistency"
And then she turned her laDguid eyes
SO full on mine that, dickens take me,
set the air on fire with signs,
And was the fool she chose 20 make me.
ST. Francis might have been deceived
With such an eye and such hand.
Yet one week morc and believed
As much the woman as the sandi ANON.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-08
AZ uunts,IIIe. Ala.

Tho leap year business was opened
wednesday night at the elegant residence
Of Mr.. A. Campbell BY brilliant german.
The drug firm Of Humphrey 4 Stahl was
dissolved Thursday by mutual consent,
Mr.. Stahl retiring. The business will be
conducted in the future by DIR. ]. ID.
Humphrey, who WIN give Il his personal
attention, assisted by Mr.. Thomas H..
Gilbert.
The telephone from here 10 whitesburr,
on the Tennessee river, Is in operation.
Dirt was broken Thursday and work
begun ON the erection Of handsome
brick store on Wcf Clinton street, two
stories high, with iron aud glass front II
" being built for Mr. Henry MCGEE, the
cnterprising and popular hotel proprietor,
and will occupy ihespacc formerly devoted
to an ice factory.
Tho candidates for the various county
offices arc announcing themselves, and
from the present outlook they will be very
numerous
Mr.. Gcorgc +. scrugg sand family have
returned Ia the city frOm the country, and
during the present year will occupy the
Sale residence, corner Of Green and East
Holmes streets.
hA' FtAA'N W u'fAlhkr ufll w Nlt
Cumberland Presbyterian church are
proy'nga great succcss A numbcr Of con.
versions have been made, and ~ largo are
the congregations at night that they can.
not he seated.
Williams 4 Andrews have received all
their new machinery for their new corn
grist-mill and expect 10 have Il ready for
operation In two weeks
Mai. llcikcS, manager 81 the Mos
nurseries, aud Mr.. Williams, an accom-.
plishcd machini-t, have perfected ma
chine for preparing cuttings for drafting.
-Four men arn required 20 iced Il, and so.
900 cuttings prepared a day. saw Il 10,
day In operation, and II Is n great inycn.
ton for this work.
Col. James y. 0'ShaughncSy, Of New
York, aud CaptS :. II. Buck aud Milton
llumcs and Mai. J. u. Stevens, Of this city,
will return tonight from brunswick. Ga.
Mr., Hinton A. Helper, southern corrc.
spondcnt and agent OF the Baltimore Manu-.
tdciHrcr's RoOrf, Is In town.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-08
Margaret u.tber

On Monday, January Is, Miss Margaret
Mather will commence an engagement at
the Memphis theater, as "Romeo and
Juliet, and during the rest OF the week
will appear in Macbeth" and Honey
moon" She will be supported by n strong
company, including, among others, Miles
Levick, Frederick Paulding Ms. Sol
Smith. This is Miss Mathcr's iirst appear
ance In the south.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-08
Stage Troubles.

NEw YoRK, Jan. There is trouble at
Wallack's theater, and thereis no know
ing how Il will end. Miss Rose Coghlan,
the charming leading woman, refuses TO
play the part assigned to her, and Man
ager Abbey threatens dismissal. But
there is nm ironclad contract in the way.
Miss Coghlan says that the trouble arose
through Mr.. Abbey trying 10 force ON her
q minor role in "LAbbe Constantine"
40 that his wife might pose as leading
lady"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-08
A. Iash.oa, T.aa.

DR.. @. @. Savage, Of Nashville, has been
spending several days here this week visit.
ing old friends.
Miss Ellie aud Rocna, the accomplished
daughters Of Judge q. W. lleiskcll, oi Mem.
phis, are IN the city visiting Miss Lnnio
ID. Grows, nj Col. Robert I. Chcstor'a
Mr.. j. w. Dcuprcc. Of Macon, Misa.,
who has been visiting his brothers, Capt.
w. u. and DR.. T. J. Duprcc, OF this city,
returned home yesterday.
Tho Rev. DR.. scabrdgc, Of Flint, Mich,
has accepted the call 20 the rc,onhip OF
81 Lakes church. this city.
Tho Sisters OF the Immaculate Conccp.
tion, Of this city, visited the Sisters Of Il.
Agnos at Memphis during the holidAys,
and on thelr rclum last Monday wcrv mel
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-08
nooth and Dnrrett.

Nrw YoRK, Jan. Edwin Booth and
Lawrence Barrett, the tngcdians, closed
tonight at the academy Of music one Of the
most successful engagements ever played
by any company in this city. The gruss
receipts for the two weeks performances
were over $50 900.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-08

MAssiLLoS, o. Jan. 5.-After producing
Faust in the opera-house here last night
the Marie Greenwood Opera company dis
banded today, and started for New York.
They number thirty-four people, with Tag
liapietra at the head. They have been
playing in the smaller cities OF Ohio for
some time, 10 an excess Of expenditures
over receipts Of between 500 and $500 per
week, and will organize comedy com
nauu
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-08
Montana Mining Mes Alarmed.

IInLKSA, Mont, Jan. thinning men
Of Montana arc becoming alarmed over
the fact that vast majority Of the public
land In the Territory Is being classcd by
United States surveyors a agricultural,
thus allowing Il 10 be claimed by tho
Northern Pacific milroad under their
grant Concerted action Il being taken
10 apprisc the general land Office Of the
facts in the case. Tho Helena board of
trade has sent n communication 10 tho
Secretary Of the Interior rccitng tie facts
and praying that the patents 10 Che North.
crn Pacific railroad lot lands Ia the mount
ainous districts Of Montana DO withheld
for sixty days
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-08
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
EVENTS IN MEMPHIS AND NEIGH
BORING POINTS.

Weddings, Receptions and Entertain
ments-Movements and Prospects
Reflections of the Society Reporter
The Social Season.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-08
AImn.i nehn..l..i MIN

CiSciSSAri, o., yan. "A Tmes-,Sidr
Rising Sun. Ind, special says that at East
bond, kyp yesterday, while Chas Lggctt
and his bfothcr.in-lAw. named Kent wcre
engaged IN pressing hay, n quarrel arose,
during which Kent Eein,d a corn knife and
almoslscycred Liggcu head from his body.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-08

play, in which Bronson Howard has so
cleverly satirized some features OF our mod
ern society. Miss Fettcr still causes laugh
ter by her skillful fall, and Miss Storey is
still the sympathetic ingenue. The piece
seems destined TO run successfully TO the
cloaa
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-08

Miss Blucslocking who has been deeply
Interested In the series Of papers entitled
Books that Have Helped Mc"l--Mr.
DcJones, what book has helped you mosl2
Impccunious Mr.. pcJonos Well, veal.
ly, ] attribute all my good luck 10 my
pockc,.book.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-08

II Is English now in certain circles
when guests at dinner decline coffee. 10
serve ginger ale. This Is brought by the
butler, in Ice cold bottles. Tho butler also
carves At the sidciablc, and II he has par.
ticular spite against YOU be gives YOU the
bone and grisllc. Always be ON gOOd terms
with the butler.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-08

Miss Ksiheiic recently from abroad to
Chicago visitor Mr.. Snobbic, ! suppose
you are fond Of cdclwciss, sir?
Mr.. Snohbic Well, can't SAY that
am; much prefer budwciscr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-06-08
Sam Small and the Jug-Wump.

IFrom Sans sermon in Pittsburgh
These swill.headed, ,pimple.nOsed,
whiskey soaked buns say that Sam
Small is a crank. To them | say {:
eyes, thank God, that's what he is.
What are you ~ III nine cases out
of ten he is ashamed to tell what
he is. lie generally is nothing
I'd rather be called a crank a thou
sand times than he called what a
number of you people in East Lib
erty are. I'd rather be a crank
than a jug-wump. A jug.wump is
one of those old, cadaverOus.lOok-
ing, pious.appearing men who
walks into church with a sanity
air, as if he had a pair Of wings on
under bis coat. uo tohos a seat in
the amen corner, and might look
heavenly, but he doesn't smell it.
His mouth smells like a bunghole
of whiskey barrel. What bust
ness has a Christian got sucking
bottle 7 His excuse Is that st. Pau
told Timothy to take some for his
stomach's sake. Your stomachs gel
a perennial chronic ache. It's won
derful how they know what st
Paul said to Timothy. If yor
would examine them you would fine
that they don't know anything els'
in the Bible except what ST Pau
told to Timothy.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-06-08
Strawberry Blanc Mango.

Crush slightly with a silver or
wooden spoon q quart, measured
without their stalk, of fresh and
richly flayored strawberries strew
over them eight ounces of powder
ed sugar and let them stand for
three or four hours; then turn
them on to a fine hair seiye revers'
ed and rub them through it. Melt
over a gentle fire two ounces of the
best lsinglass in a pint of new milk,
and sweeten it with four ounces OF
sugar; strain it through a muslin,
and mix it with pint and a quar-
ter of sweet thick cream; keep
these stirred until they are nearly
or quite cold, then pour them grad
ually to the strawberries, whlsk'
ing them briskly together, and last
of all throw in by small portions
the strained Juice of a fine, sound
lemon. Mold the blanc.mange, and
set it in a very cool place for
twelve hours or more before 1t is
served.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-06-08
Skinned Alive.

The Raleigh correspondent OF
the Whiq sends the following:
The Washington Gd:ette reports
a horrible occurrence in Craven
county this week. A very estima-
BILE young lady tea cher was over
taken while walki ne, dragged to
the woods, bound and gagged, and
tearfulIy on TRACED. The 6end who
perpetrated the crime left her
bound to tree telling her he
would return soon. Some friends,
uneasy at her protracted absence,
in stituted a search and found her
She was released, but was request
ed to remain at the spot till the
negro returns. She did this, and
several men placed themselves near
by, The negro did return, and was
captnred. The lady was asked
what punishment, she thought
should be meted out to her assail
ant. She replied, "Skin him alive :
and in few minutes the punish
ment was inflicted just as she wish
ed it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-06-08

der the Democratic tariff OF 1916
hauled fifty bushels OF corn across
the river there (pointing), and put
it in Emmet Munday's crib to pay
for one pair Of boots-S5 for the
boots and 10 cents a bushel for the
corn"
"Jake," queried Mr.. Houke, show
many people would 80 bushels of
corn shoe nOwp
"By George" was his response,
sit would furnish shoes and boots
for a family ofa dozen people for
at least two years.
"Tbe Democratic PLATFORM Mr..
Houk went on, coming back to the
House, chad two ends TO 1.-THE
protection end and the free trade
end. The gentleman from Penn.
sylyania (Mr. Randall had ridden
on one end Of the rail, while Car.
lisle, Morrison, and the rest had
ridden on the other end. But now
they we're all going to get on one
end Of the platform, and that would
make it easy sailing for the Repub-
lican party in Tennessee. The
pending bill would put out every
furnace, close mp every marble
quarry, and destroy every coal IN
teresr in that state"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-06-08
A Baby Killed by a Cat.
Milwaukee Review


The little three days old child OF
Henry Krocker, living on the cor
ner Of Martin and Market streets,
was killed last night by the family
cat creeping upon the baby and
sucking its breath. The mother
and grandmother, who had watch
ed and cared for the baby, fell
asleep through sheer exhaustion
and when they awoke they found
the feline lying upon the child,
breast with It's mouth close to the
baby's, sucking its life breath away
A doctor was sent for, but when hi
came he pronounced the little ont
dead.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-06-08
They Thought Him Holy.

ATLANTA, GA, May ga few
weeks ago a man of mysterious
manner and appearance located IN
Green county. He called himself
"Abbidigal," or "Holy One;"
claimed to possess divine nature,
and said he had received instruc.
tion by divine revelation to free
the negroes of Georgia from the
bondage OF a false religion. He
gained the confidence Of the color
ed people and deluded them into
believing he was the colored saw.
iour. He had many followers,
hundreds coming from the adjoin
ing counties and villages to listen
to his strange doctrines. He held
services in fields and groves, and
adorned himself on these occasions
with gaudy turbans and flowing
robes. he had beads and orna-
ments that he sold readily as
shields against the power of Satan,
and in this way was reaping a
financial harvest. He was regard
ed by the white people as a harm
less crank, and little attention was
given him until it was discovered
that he was a thief and imposter.
The stranger secretly informed the
negroes tn at there was a Gland oi
PROMISE which he had recently
discovered. 1t was, be said, a
place prepared for negroes, where
they had neithe to work or stary'
"a paradise t hat was to be the
home of all who followed him. He
babe them to steal or to sell al
they had and put their money into
his keeping, and on a certain night
they would meet and together start
on their journey. A dozen families
sol their cabins, crops and all
they possessed, and put the money
in the hands of "Abbidigal."
The swindler appointed the
night for meeting at an isolated
spot, and the time for starting OF
the journey was two nights ago
when a band of about forty men
women and children cOngrega 'eC
and waited IN vain for the coming
of "Abbidigal.' In the meantim'
it was ascertained that the "holl
oner was several miles distant II
an opposite dir ection, making hl'
way across the country. w her
the pilgrims realized that they
had been deceived and robbed
they pursued "Abbidigal," caugh
him, hug him to a tree, and the
exasperated mob lashed his nude
body with brier reads until they
believed him dead, when they left
him. He was found so me tlm'
later by white people and cared
for, but cannot recover. He Is {
white man, but had stained hi
face, bands and hair, so as to pass
for a negro.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-06-08
Abuse OF the Corset.


Let common sense decide as to
corsets, says Shirley Dare in the
Philadelphia Press. A weak, nerv.
Gus woman who feels best in loose
wrappers cannot Judge for robust
girl who really enjoys the trim set
of her corset, and takes no harm
from it. 1t is painful, however, and
unsuitable to see active housekeep-
ers going about morning, noon and
night in close fitting dresses and
corsets. Except some support for
flsbby figures, no corset should be
worn in working dress which in or
out of doors should come as near
freedom of a gymnasium suit as
possible. French women have
sense about this and teach their
children and order their house
holds half the day in flowing gowns
which would scandalize our triced
up maidens. Then the slender, ar.
tistic corset is worn With visiting
and evening dress to far less detri-
ment. Two or three things sug-
gest themselves in the matter OF
corsets, one that obesity is apt to
follow tight lacing in youth. An
other is a doubt whether tights in
stone gray, navy blue or red cloth
call them tailor gowns If you will,
which reveal every line OF the up
per halt the figure 20 the very play
of the muscles, @iO 90 ett' ootiVo OF
V"~ hole, AZ draped outlines which
relieve the curves Of the form. Third
there is no doubt whatever tha
the long, rigid waist now in vogue
with its exaggerated tournure
destroys all grace of figure ant
movement, affiicts the eye that fol
lows and asperses the taste which
such caricature. One would really
like to take to the backwoods unit
this ugly fashion disappears.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-06-08
VOL. 68.
A MAN WITH AN AIM.

Give me man with an aim,
Whatever that aim may be,
Whether it's wealth or whether it's fame
1t matters not to me.
Let him walk in the path of right,
And keep his aim in sight;
And work and pray with faith away,
With his eye on the glittering height
Give me a man who says
81 will do something well,
And make the fieeting days
A story Of labor tell"
Though the aim he has be small,
1t is better than none at all;
With something to do the whole yeal
through
He will not tumble or fall
But Satan weaves snare
For the feet of those who stray,
With never a thought or care
Where the path may lead away.
The man who hath no aim,
Not only leaves no name
When this life's done, but ten to one
He leaves a record Of shame.
Give me man whose heart
Is filled with ambitions fire,
Who sets his mark in the start,
And moves it higher and higher.
Better to die in the strife,
The hands with labor tire,
Than to glide with the stream in an idle
dream,
And live purposeless life.