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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-25
The Breeding Of the Peruvian
BOR Ton.

A Lima letter says; "The real Peru
Wan fsmilies, rich, stylish, and elegantly
dressed, with their servants to follow
them and carry their shopping purchases,
are as great patrons Of these little native
messes as are their humber Cholo
neighbors. / have seen them buy these
spicy red-hot dishes, and eat tbem with
their jeweled fingers as enjoyable as their
less refined blacker sisters, One thing
have noticed that strikes every foreigner
with disgust, and proves conclusively
that the Peruvian, though by position
aud birth lady, has not the innate re-
fiuement of the American or English
woman. 4 Peruvian woman or young
lady, even II her family be among the
most aristocrstic and wealthy, habitually
spits upon the floor or in the street the
same as man, from the constant use of
cigarettes, Then again, let her be ever
80 elegantly dressed, her dress Of hloige,
her manta the finest of Thibet, and
covered with silk embroidery, and
bordered with the richest real guipure
lace, her fingers fairly covered with dia-
mOnds OF great value and immense size,
her diamond earrings and the brooch
that fastens her manta TO her forehead
of the purest water-I have repeatedly
seen them r, act the elegantly embroid-
cred lace handkerchief, which hangs
from their fingers, and use an old dirfy
red or yellow silk bandanna in the
coarsest manner possible, thrusting it
back again, an unsightly roll or rag, into
the pocket Of the lovely mauve or amber
silk dress. All their habits, such as
picking their teeth, and eating with their
fingers, are very dirty, and plainly indi.
cate total lack OF INBRED refinement,
and also an inherited, careless disregard
Of the niceties of life, from their old
Inca prOgenit0rs.
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THE LOST CAUSE"
Moneys Recovered IN FereIgn
Countries on Account of lhe
Southern COnfederacy.

The Secretary of the Treasury has
sent to the House reply to the resolu-
ton as to the amount of money recOv-
cred in foreign countries on account of
the late Confederate States. Caleb Cush-
ing was employed by the State Depart
ment on that business, and reports that
S2l, 723 have been recovered. The bal
ance remaining is S2320, on which there
is an unpaid demand for Thousand dol
lars, including in the sum which has
been disbursed from this fund one hum
dred and fifty francs deposited with a
court ia France in the Arman suit, ac-
cording to the law which requires from
aliens security for the payment Of costs,
which SUM shall remain in said court.
The information called for by tbs resOlu-
ton has already been furnished, the res
idue of money received from the sale Of
captured and abandoned lands in the in
surrectionary districts having been cOv-
cred in the Treasury. OF this cum the
$500, coo mentioned in the previous dOcu-
ment, on deposit with the Farmers Loan
and Trust Company, of New York, is to
secure the sureties on bond required to
be given by Simeon Draper, late cotton
agent at New York city. In the suits
against him. S400 900 were released by
dlseontinuance of part of the suits and
covered into the Treasury in November,
1867. The remaining Sl00,0 600 still re-
mains on deposit to abide the result of
such remaining suits.
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The Word "Can-Can ,,

The word csn-can," used to desig-
nate the eXtravsgant, and, in some re-
speots, immodest style of dancing, of
which we have had 30 much lately in
our theateTs, is an importation from
France, but by no means of modern
origin. II was at first spelled "qusm-
qusm," and was the name given to the
Latin orations delivered by young theo-
logical students before their doctor pro-
fessors. Coming into popular use, it was
applied first in the form "quan-quan, -
as it is found spelled in the French
dictionaries Of century ago, and then
in that of" oan-can,h to all sorts OF noisy,
empty talk, including more particularly
that OF seandalOus, gossipy character,
and answering to our English clatter, u
4" gRbble,n and "cleck.n Some ETY..
mOlogists see in it an attempt 10 initiate
the quacking made by geese and ducks,
which indeed IL represents when pro-
nounced in the French mode but this ls
clearly not its first source. When, few
yeals ago, the dancers at the public balls
In Paris began to indulge in gestures and
steps which transgTessed the oOnven-
tional bounds of propriety, their per-
formances Of course made great talk or
lean can +" among the respectable peO
pie, and so the word BECAME Unidentified
with the subject, which gave rise to the
can-csn." Americans, it IL said, are
far from comprehending the full mean
ing Of the motions, attitudes, and looks
in which the can can dancers indulge !:
and rs where ignorance is bliss il is
folly to be WISE" we trust they may re.
main unenlightened.
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From New York.

NEW YORK, February 28.-Four more
persons were bitten in New York and
Brooklyn by mad dogs within the last
two days.
The statements by MaFtineau and
Bliss, from Paraguay, are published in
the Tribune. They deny the charge of
completely in conspiring against Lopez.
The detained sufferers will be impris-
oned, thus showing the treatment most
bsrbs rous They say Wsshburne did all
in his power in their behalf, and that his
own life was endangered. They con.
denim the course of Admiral Davis in
not demanding an apology, instead Of re-.
eeiving them as prisoners, and treating
them hsrshly as such on board one OF his
ships. Ia this statement they claim to
be supported by Ministers Webb and
WsshbuTne, and all the American Con.
sule.
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NOTICE.

District OF West Tennessee. in Bankruptcy-sS IS.
Al Memphis, Tenn, 9Th day of February, 1863.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his ap-
polntment as assignee of II. K. Doris, indi-
vidually, and as one of the firms OF Doris q
Bro. Doris q Co.. and Doris, White & Boiling,
OF HaTdeman county, and state of Tennessee,
within said District, who has been adjudged
a bankrupt upon his -own petition, by the
District Court of said District.
o. WOOLDRIDGE,
febll Is IS Assignee.
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FROM PRUSsIAl

Whose skill is marvelOus in restoring persons
to perfect sight, " no were almost blind from
age or disc ase, for they can now read or write
prominently without Spectacles. Certificates
and testimonials to this effect can be inspected
at the DOstoI's office from Europeans snd
Americans.
Persons who don't wish to have their sight
restored, can have the famous improved and
highly recommended Australian Crystal Glass
SpectacIes accurately and scientifically adj
tnsted to their eyes, with uneIring accuracy,
Dy Or. i. 5.
Certificates, verbatim. from the undersigned,
Medical Professors and distinguished gentle
men in Memphis, Tenn:
We take great pleasure in stating that the
Improved Australian Crystal Glass Spectacles,
which we have obtained nom DR.. i. Stern. are
the best we ever used. Our own experience
mlly sustsins the testimonials of excellence
and communication which he has received
froua gentlemen OF science in various parts of
our country, and would hence cheerfnlly re-
commend them TO all who wish to beneit and
improve their sight. Respectfully,
A X. TAYLOR, D., 3. W. Avent, Md.
John T. Frsyser, ID. D.. & W. Creighton, n D.,
r T. Brown, Md, r. G. Malone, ND.
W. 7. Irwin, Md, VIM. Taylor, Jr., MD,
Etc., Etc, Etc.
Defective hearing restored, and ali diseases
of the Eye and Ear carefully and succt ssfully
treated by Dr. s. who Is highly recommended
by the most prominent citizeHS ann scientific
gentlemen of this country and Europe.
Ofiice hours from 10 to Il m. AID to p m, at
No. asa Main Street, Memphis, Tenn. fsblS
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NOTICE.

District of West Tennessee, In Baukruptey-ss
At Memphis. Tenn, 9Th day of February, 1859
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his
appointment as assignee Of David Muncrief
OF shelby county and State or Tennessee,
within said District, who has been ad-
Judged a Bankrupt upon his own petition, by
the District Court of said District.
y. WOOLDRIDGE.
fahlI IS o. Assiunaa
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ALEKRr PIKE, CHARIEs W. ADAMS, L. h. PIKE
PIKE, ADAMS g. PIKE,
Attorneys. Solicitors & PrOCtOrs

A TTEND to cases in the different Courts sit
a ting at Memphis, and in the river counties
Of Arkansas.
RFThe Senior partner viii hereafter espe-
ciRlly attend to cases in the supreme court o!
Tennessee, and in the supreme Courl ana
Court of Claims of the United Ststes al WsAh-
fngton, being OF the firm OF PIKE & JOHN
son, OF that city. = -
once 10 the MADAM VINCENT BLOCK,
corner Of Court and Second streets.
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NOTICE.

District of West Tennessee, In Bankruptcy So
At Memphis, Tenn, 10th day of February, 1859.
THE undersigned hereby gives notice of his
appointmt Mt as assignee OF John W. StmPkins
of McNalry county and state of Ten
nessee, within said district, who has been ad-
judged a Bankrupt upon his own petition, by
the District Court OF said district.
.. WOODBRIDGE,
febi1 Is 25 Assignee.
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NOTICE.

District of West Tennessee, in Bankruptcies
At Memphis, Tenn, 10th day of February, 1859.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his
appointment as assignee of John Kirk, ST.. OF
SHELBY county, and State of Tennessee, within
said District, who has been adjudged Bank
rupt upon his own petition, by the District
Court of said District.
o. WOOLDRIDGE,
fabIl IL d assiOnaa
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NOTICE.

District of West Tenn esse, in Bankruptcies.
AT Memphis, Tenn, 9th day OF February, 1863.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his
appointment as assignee of Thorn as ]. War;,
OF Fayette county, and State OF Tennessee,
within said District, who has been adjudged
a Bankrupt upon his own petition, Dy the
District Court of said District.
.. WOOLDRICGE,
febll Is 25 Assignee,
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PEELER COTTON SEED,
noR GALE RY

NOR SALE BY
GALBREATH, STE WARr q CO,
No II Union Street, Stonewan Block,
feb ~ Memphts, Tenn.
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LUMBER. ETC.
Lumber.
LaG9o6er.

oldest lumber merchants in the south
{ Xs-d established In Memphis lSs7. Build
~, ASafe-iaI Of All kinds. Dressed and rough
FSiooripR. Doors, Shingles, Ceiling Blinds,
Iaf1s- Misunderstanding, Glazed sash, Eenc-
a-S of,sea foot Washington street, near river.
DIS dAWsm H. e, Q ], W. COCHRAN.
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BANKRUPTCY.
NOTICE.

District Of West Tennessee, in Bankruptcies.
At Memphis, Tenn, 9th day of February, 1859.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his
appointment as assignee o4 W. T. Thomas, of
Fayette county, and State of TsnnSs-
see, who has been a0judged Bankrupt upon
his own petition, by ths District Court of said
District.
o. WOODBRIDGE,
fnbll I 2S
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Pike SN Johnson
COUNSELLORS,
SOLICITORS AND ADVOCATES
WAsHINGFOE, D. G.

VNHIS FIRM, ESTABLISHED AT WASH
ingtOn, (Offiee, 2Iz + street,, will attend 70
al cases that may be entrusted 70 tnenl n stlS
Supreme Court Of the United States and Court
OF Claims and also to the recovery OF claims
against the Government or individuals ana
TO business before Congress and in the Depart
msnts
. teniOr member hiss been q practising
lawyer for thiIty-twO yeaTs, and is a member
OF the bars of the Supreme Courts Of Arkan-
sas Louisiana snd the United states. Ice
junior, bred lawyer, was long 2 heprSsenbo,
aive and senator in the Congress OF the united
States and familiar with the modes OF trans
acting business in the Department
phis. will also, as one OF the firm of PIKE,
ADAMS q PIKE, attend to cases in the Su-
prems Courts Of Arkansas and Tennessee, ana
In the United States Courts and Chaneery
Court at Memphis. noVS u
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MemphIs ana LLttIe ROek RalIrOad

Il EAVE Hopefeld for Madison Mondays
II Wednesdays and Fridays, At 7:00 am.
Leave Madison for Mem phis Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays, at 7:30 am. Arrive in
Memphis At l:aD pm.
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TRANSPORTATION.
QUICK Ttme East
Louisville Route Always Ahead
Spring SCHEDULE,
Commencing February 10, 1869
Double Daily Through Trains
WILL Run AS FOLLOWS ON THE
Memnhis and LnniaViIIe r z. Lire

MempBls ana Louisville Il. Bs Line
Leave Memphis (city tiHle) AS am. 34j pm.
Leave Memphis (railrOad
tirne) ne)........-......-5 SOD a N. 400 am.
Arrive 81 LOuisvllle.......-- 4gJ am. LEO pm.
Cincinuati........ll:i5a IN. l2:lO pm.
Indiana polis....-l0.1J am. 725 pm.
BaltimOre.......... $50 pm. 2:30 am.
WashingtOn....-.lbsO0p pm. hsl5 am.
" Phfladsl BhiR.-... 4:lg pm. 10 m.
New YOrk..--..... % pm. olj a m.
q" Boston. ...-....-...-.. t.0O q IN. oC1 PIN.
Morning Train from Memphis does not run
On Sunday.
Leave Memphis, r. r time. SEQ am. 400 pm.
Arrive at Nasty ID pm. 6s31 am
Sleeping Cars on Evening Train from Mem
phis 70 Louisville ana Memphis 20 Nashville.
Through Tickets ai Reduced BATES,
Can be procured at the Company's ONCE, 2sz1S
Main street. and 81 Depot, head OF Main street,
So Baggage Checked at Depot or by the Mem
phiE City Transfer Company st Hotels, Phi
vats Rssid ences, or On board boats, TO ali prin-
cipal points East and North.
Telegraph ONCE in Ticket Office, 2S71l Main
street.
SAM. 3. JONES, Superintendent,
SELL HOWE IL, Passenger Agent. fsb2l
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-07-30
Personal Habits OF the Siamese Twins.
BY MARK TWAIN.

I DO not wish tn write of the personal
habits of these strange creatures solely,
but also of certain curious details of va
rious kinds concerning them, which, be-
longing only to their private life, have
never crept into print Knowing the
Twins intimately, | feel that am pecu-
liarly well qualified for the task | have
taken upon myself.
The Siamese Twins are naturally tender
and aftectionste in disposition, and have
chung to each other with singular fidelity
throughout long and eventful lie. Even
as children they were inseparable COM
paniOns and it was noticed that they al
ways seemed to prefer each Others society
to that of any other persons. They nearly
always played together; and, so accus
toned was their mother to this peculiarity,
that, whenever both of them chanced to
be lost, she usually only hunted for one
of them-satisfied that when she found
that one she would find his brother some
where in the immediate neighborhOod
And yet these creatures were ignorant
and Observation-Disclosures themselves
and the off'pring of barbarians, who knew
not the light of philosophy and science.
What a withering rebuke is this to our
boasted civilization, with its quarrelings,
its wranglings, and its separations of
brothersl
AS men, the Twins have not always
lived in perfect accord but, still, there
has always been a bond between them
which made them unwilling TO go away
from each other and dwell apart. They
have even occupied the same house, as a
general thing, and 1t is believed, that they
have never failed to even sleep together
on any night since they were born.
How surely do the habits of a
lifetime become second nature TO US The
Twins always go to bed at the same time ;
but Chang usually gets up an hour before
his brother. BY an understanding be-
tween themselves, Chang does all the in
door work and Eng runs all the errands.
This is because Eng likes TO go out
Chang's habits are sedentary. However,
Chang always goes along. Eng Is a
Baptist, but Chang is q Roman Catholic
still, to please his brother, Chang consent.
ed TO be baptized at the same time that
| Eng was, on condition that 1t should not
count" During the war they were
strong partisans, and both fought gallant.
ly all through the great struggle-Eng on
the Union side and Chang on the Con
federate. They took each other prisoners
at Seven Oaks, but the proofs Of capture
were 30 evenly balanced in favor OF eacf
that general army court had to be as
sembled TO determine which one was prop
erly the captOr and which the captive
The jury was unable to agree for Ions
time but the vexed question was finally
decided by agreeing ~ consider them bOtl
prisoners, and then exchanging them. A
one time Chang was convicted OF disobedi
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-07-30
The Wonders OF Modern Surgery.

PRoBABLY the most astounding surgical
operation ever performed on the American
continent has recently been made in this
city by DIR. q. ID. Beebe The circum-
stances as we gather them from the hus
band of the patient, are briefly these !:
Mrs. j. B. Childs, residing at Lee Center,
ILL.,, came tn this city ON visit, and was
stopping on Sangammon street. While
there she became aware that an old rup-
ture, from which she had suffered from
time to time for several years, was likely
to give her trouble and summoned medi.
cal aid The physician first called regard
ed II case of "wind collie" but his
treatment not relieving the suffering of
the unfortunate woman, he was dismissed
and DIR. l.. Dodge was summoned, who,
recognizing the true state of the case, re.
quested that surgeon be called. A
careful examination of the case revealed
the fact that,the intestine involved in the
rupture had already mortified, and to
allow this TO remain would inevitably de.
stroy the woman's life He, therefore,
decided to remove 80 much OF the intestine
as had undergone decom position, and, by
securing the eXtremities of the sound in
testine, to restore at length the natural
passages and thus preserve the unfortunate
lady's life. Assisted by Drs. L. Dodge, ].
8. Mitchell, and A. G. Beebe, this danger.
GUS and difficult operation was according
ly performed, and four feet sir inches of
the intestine tOere remOUed from the pa
ticnrs body, and may now be seen, pre-
served in alcohol, in Dr. Beebe's office
The operation completed, the abdomen
was carefully stitched up, the patient en-
joined to preserve perfect quiet, and to
abstain from solid food. Thirteen days
have now elapsed, and, astounding as it
may seem, the good lady has well nigh
recovered. being now allowed the freedom
of her room and generous diet, which
is heartily relished. What will not the
surgeons do next Chicago Tribune, Ju-
LV2 23
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-07-30
Wealth..

ONE great cause of the poverty of the
present day is the failure of our common
people to appreciate small things. They
feel that ii they can not save large sums
they will not save any thing. They do
not realize how daily addition, be it
ever So small, will soon make large pile.
If the young men and young women of
to-day will only begin, and begin now, to
save little from their earnings, and plant
it in the soil of some good savings bank
and weekly or monthly add their mite,
they will wear happy smile of com
petence and independence when they
reach middle life. Not only the pile will
itself increase, but tho desire and the abil-
ity to increase IL will also grow. Let clerk
and tradesman, laborer and artisan, make
now and at once beginning Store up
some of your youthful force and vigor for
future contingency. Let parents teach
their children To begin early to save. Be
gin at the tountain-head to control the
stream of eXtravaganCe, and the work
will be easy. To choose between spend
ing and saving is to choose between pow
erty and riches. Let our youth go ON in
habits of eXtravagance, for fifty years to
come, as they have for fifty years past, and
we shall be a nation of beggars with a
moneyed aristocracy. Let u generation of
such as save in small sums be reared, and
we shall be free from all want DO not be
smbitiOus for eXtravagant fortunes, but
do seek that which is the duty of every
one TO obtain, independence and a com
Portable home. Wealth, and enough of IT,,
is within the reach of all. 1t obtainable
by one process, and by one only-saving.
-MdnufdctILrer and Builder
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-07-30
A Flrst-Class Sensation.

ls THE solar system in dangerP Eng
lish papers are discussing this question,
and the controversy not only leads To the
mention of some interesting facts, but de-
velops some curious theories. As the
scorching rays of the sun, which during
the past week have made corn grow and
humanity wilt on this side of the Atlantic,
have irresistibly drawn mems minds to
the source from which our planet is sup
piled with caloric, it may interest our
readers TO learn what is said on the sub
lect. The sun has been shown to be sub
ject TO variations in brightness and heat
and these changes are periodical, and
connected with "thc magnetic storms" I"
on earth which take place when the spots
ON the surface of the sun are agitated. On
September /, 1859, the most remarkable of
these storms that has been observed took
place and all the telegraphic wires of
both hemispheres were disturbed. In
some places severe shocks were felt BY
operators, and even flames appeared in
the instruments E; at night magnificent au-
rOras were seen. Another similar storm
is expected in 1870, astronomers believing
that il will recur every eleven years A
few years ago small star suddenly blazed
into great brightness, and burned ont
and the spectroscOpe showed that the
flame WAS burning hydrogen. Now, the
sun contains an immense amount of hydro
gen, and at times sends up flames of it
many thousands of miles. These flames
musl be pretty high about this time
What would be the result if the sun
should suddenly develop blaze like that
of the star 30 recently lostS "The earth
would be turned into vapOr," says lead.
ing man of science, as quickly as a drop
OF water thrown into furnace"
All this, one would think, is sensational
enough, but the London Spectator, in a Gu
rious speculation upon "The Solar Muta.
bility," in which the above points are dis
cussed, goes further, and expresses the be-
lief that mems minds are greatly influ-
enced by the agitatiOns going on in the
sun. The writer cannot properly be called
lunstic, but under his own theory would
1t not be correct to style him ISOLATE p
That the moon directly affects minds and
mas an influence on sublunary affairs gen,
orally, has long been q matter of belief
but the sun has not been charged hereto
fore with affecting the brain, except in
cases Of coup de SOleSL, or sunstrOke. But
to the Spectator. 1t says:
And we now know that these appear
Ances are not merely matters for the curl
ous, with which, as they happen at dis
tance of about ninety millions OF miles,
practical men need not concern them
sslves In point Of fact, 1t is by no means
impossible that the issues Of peace or war
OF a financial crisis, or religious agitation
may be closely bound up with these phe
nomena II not, indeed-Which is also
quite pOssibls-the sudden disappearance
Of our whole system after the fashion Ol
other solar systems which have thus dis
appeared. This much, At least, is certain,
that the vast changes now going on In the
physical constitution of the Gun art
changes which do most powerfully affect
the electric conditions Of our earth, which