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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-03

WAGGENER, S173 Main street, has the
finest MISUNDERSTANDING establishment
in the city; the largest assortment of
goods fresh from the hands Of the i'm
porter:
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HATS! HATS! HATs!-The finest
selection in the city, at Wheaton & Co.'S,
279 Main street.
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SPECIAL FALL OPENING or MRS. N.
G. HUNTERS SOUTHERN EMPORIUM,
COMMENCES ON OCTOBER STH AND WILL
CONTINUE DURING THE WEEK.
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The MemphIs Steam Dyelng Establlsh.

NEURIL.-instantaneous cure for neu
ralgia. G. w. Jones & Co. sell it.
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RENT OR LEASE.
OR STOLEN

MULE-From HErrls0n'S farm, about sz
VI miles from Raleigh. It's a mare mule
dark bay color ten year old; lame in leu
hlndleg. Ahbernl reward viii be paid for g.
return 10 ". HARRISON,
or NELSON GRAVES,
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GENTS fine silk dress Hats, Broad.
way, Fifth Avenue, New Orleans and
English styles, at Wheaton q Co.'S, The
Hatters, 27s Main street, sign Of the
TQer.
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TAKEN UP.

NoW-Branded With fheiefteI 20 on nrh
" MIR. al the FAIRNIEW DAIRY.
or Orleans street.
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Livingstone HAT, at WheatOn's.
Go to Leddin's Business College.

Armstrong; Photographic Gallery,
No I'll Main street. Three faultless gem
pictures for fifty cents.
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river GIeansnn

The late heavy rains in the uppel
country have been very deceptive, anc
instead Of producing a rise in any of the
northern tributaries to the Mississippi
none Of these are now reported ON the
swell.
Six feet seant Is now the reported
depth in the channel from st. Louis &c
Cairo.
MI. Copely, the popular and gentle.
manly engineer OF the Vicks-
burg elevator, Is in bad health,
and viii spend some days OF
relaxation and recreation with his fam
lily in ST. Louis. He is q passenger on
the City Of Vicksburg.
The Andy Ackley, OF which mention
il made in our miscellaneous, in con-
nection with the Red river trade, was
put in the water at st. Louis on Sun
day. The Democrat speaks of her a q
superior craft.
The charter fever continues TO spread.
All the Carter line OF Red river stesm-
ers viii shortly rep0se proudly under
the general Incorporation laws OF the
State Of Missouri We presume the
steamers viii hereafter run under the
name Of the st. Louis and Red River
Packet Company The arrangement
has long bean da and vii hciH-
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
by telegraph.


LITTLE Rock, October 2.-Weathel
clear and pleasant. River continues L
decline.
VICKsBURG, October 2.-Down: La.
| Belle. Up: City Of Helena and Julia
Weather clear and cool. River falling
NEW ORLEANS, October ARRIVED
! Bismarck, from St. Louis. Departed
Jennie Howell, for Memphis; Mollie
Moore, for st. Louis, yesterday. Wealth
er clear and pleasant.
CINCINNATI, October 2-Rive station
| airy, with 5 feet 8 inches water in the
channel.
P~rTTsBURG, October 2.-The Monon-
gahela river is falling, with 1871 inches
water In the channel. Occasional light
rains during the afternoon.
ST. LOUIS, October ARRIVED: Hen
~ G.. Yaeger, from New Orleans; st.
Luke, from Memphis; Colorado, from
Vicksburg. James Howard and Ex-
porter, for New Orleans; Grand Tower,
for Memphis. The river is about sta
tionary. Weather clear and warm.
LOUISVILLE, October 2.-River falling,
with y inches water in the chute, and
Is inches on Portland bar. Weather
clear and cool. The river is at the low
est Of the season. Evansville boats can
not reach Portland wharf, and stop at
New Albany.
EVANSVILLE, October 2.-Weather
clear and warm. Mercury 750. Wind
from thesOuth. Port Iist-DOwn: Nash
vile, for Memphis, S am.
CAIRO, October 2.-ATived: Ada He'll
man, from Memphis, 7 am; Belle
Memphis, from Memphis, 10 am; City
of Chester, from st. Louis, II am; City
of Vicksburg, from st. Louis, 6 pm;
Belle of Pike, from st. Louis, 8 pm.
Departed: Susie Silver, for New Orleans,
II pm; Ada Heilman, for Evansville,
10 am; Belle Memphis, for st. Louis,
noon; City Of Chester, for Memphis, ,
pm; Belfast, for New Orleans, s pm.
River has fallen l inch. Weather clear
and warm.
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STYLISH HATS AND FURs.

A very fine selection on exhibi-
ton, at Wheaton d Co.'S, The Hatters,
279 Main street, sign Of the Tiger.
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FRESH

GENEVA HAT, at Wheaton's.
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II YOU would have no gray hairs use
Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Remover,
the only sure preventive.
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To MNlHFII' ItTaHI DI0aHr I0NNUII7H
meHt, 81 Madison street, turns out the
best work in its line throughout the whole
country. Call and try for yourself.
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WANTS.

IOTTON sPICKERs-Tweuty good cottol
VEST, DANIEL WRIGHT, ? Howard Row
HOUsE-Containing four or i've rooms. D.
promPt-paylng tenant with q smai
care Dr.. browns Drug store, 81 second street
Chelsea scG
HELP-A white man and his wife TO 20 tw,
II miles from Court S~quare-the man % O..
sober and steady, 20 do general work about m,
place the woman 10 do cooking. etc. To suci
q lamLl5 coming Well ecOmmended- a per
manenl home and good wages viii he paid
Apply ~ Union street. oc.
CNITH-A good jobbing smith d. a wagon
- tlop. Apply 10 WOODRIFF co,
oc2 T9 Main street.
CTTUATION-As boo-keeper. Best city re-
- ferences given. Address for four days
oe2 &c. W, 81 second street.
WANTED-Those wishing a good busiues-
W education, or the best instruction in
penmanship, should attend LEDDINS Com
mercial COLLEGE Is Vain street, seq
TiNNERs-SiE nrst-cIasS timers, assortmeu
Il workers Preferred. Steady employment.
Wages, three dollars and dfty cents per day.
p. n. HENNESSN 4 BRO,
s&l p, ~ = and > strand, Galveston, Texas
DOOKREEPEB-Reference required. Adj
~ dreS =. W - PosJohoe- seA
CLNsAW FILING-Every planter 10 know
- IhhL luey can nave their glnsaWs nleu
any day by hand or machinery, at cCrne Of
biain and Georgia streets.
~ 3. ". HICKMAN.
SITUATION As TEACHER-By a lady, m
= either city OF country. Address
Eel5 y. p. y. at this Office.
DOARD-Wanted by q gentleman and VIII,
ID in a strictly private family; central loca-
tCn desired. Address Il. W. b. this office.
DOTATOE-At so Front street
Il aug L. LAWHORN & ~.
CECOSD-HAND Furniture, Feathers ard
Household goods Of all kinds bought a.
. Second street HIT. SINNOTT.
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FOR WHITE RIVER.
-
BafesVille
For NEW ORLEANS.

Memphis and New Orleans Paehet Co.
For New Orleans and the Deuds-f1ne, Fleet
Passenger steamer
R Belle Lee, -
- 3. HICKS, master John SulhE an Gers.
VIII leave THURSDAY, October 81 al
five O'Clock pm. RECEIVING EhEIHAI
NOW. Apply to
r. ". LTGHTBURNE- General Agent,
500 ~ ErlnL .-r-eL or = Lavee.
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Little Black Jim.

j i'm was poor little colored boy, who had
no father, and whose mother worked very
hard in the kitchen Of lady, for food and
clothes for herself and her little son.
Now Jim could have very few Of the little
treasures which so delight the hearts Of boys
and girls, whether their skin be white or
black. So when the nice, soft, white snow
fell, and covered the bare, dead earth from
sight, and every little ooy in NJ was wild
with delight, and in such eager haste to reach
the hill with his sled, poor jim could only
hide his cold, bare hands iu his pockets, and
watch the sports of the more fortunate
children.
Whenever little boys sled broke down,
or any accident occurred, shout from Jim
always brought him to the spot, and any aid
jim could give was cheerfully and freely
given. But as | watched their sport from
my window, was sure that there was ever a
longing, wisbful look in Jim's dark eye as he
righted up some crippled sled, and saw tf
little owner joyousy rush down the hill again
| used to wonder why these little boys did
not lend a sled to Jim now and then, 50 that
he might look glad and happy with the rest
but the time was always so very short, and
the school.bell would ring SO soon, and every
little boy was SO eager to get just as many rides
as he could.
Poor i'm seemed quite forgotten, only wher
help was needed, and then | never knew jim
to refuse.
"Well did poor Jim go through the win
ter without any fun3" | hear some impatien
little reader ask. No, am glad to say tha
there was joy even for little Jim before thu
winter was over. 1t so happened that ole
Santa Claus came that way in his yearly
round of making good boys and girls happy
and what should he bring jim but the yer,
prettiest sled seen on the hill that winter
The little boys all seemed very glad to Sc
Jim with his new sled. And then thought
as looked from my window, surely thes
little boys are not selfish after all, only 81
eager for their own sport as to forget the les
fortunate children around them.
wish you could have heard the boy
shout, and hurrah. and spat their hands, a
Jim went down the hill on his own sled, tn
happiest boy in the whole village.
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Gods Promises.

They are sure. God is not man that he
should lie neither the son Of man that he
should repent hath be said and shall he net
do it or hath he spoken and shall he not
make it good
A mothers babe was dead. For strength
and comfort she fell back upon the promises
of God. And when asked by her pastor If
she found support for them, she replied
" What are the promises for, if not for such
a season as this ~
A poor boy, when asked what he did when
10 sore trouble, answered, fall fiat on the
promises"
A dark cloud lowered over the prospect Of
father For few days he bore up under
the burden, and then his strength failed. Re.
tiring early he slept soundly, and walked al
early dawn. The weight was still upon his
mind Conscious Of his own weakness he laid
hold upon God, and cast his burden upon him
AS distinctly tohis mind as though BY voice
from heaven, the assurance came, =" Leave il
with me and all will be right" Years have
passed and all is right"
Gods past faithfulness is encouraging fo
future trust A manly youth, noticing hi
fathers anxiety respecting certain change
about being made in bis business arrangements
encouraged him with these words, Yo'
know, pa, that Providence always takes car
of you"
The Psalmist says. "Whoso is wise, am
will observe these things, even they shall un
derstand the loving kindness of the Lord"
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Macaulay.

Sidney Smith once very aptly said that
Macaulay was like book in breeches-there
was apparently no limit to his information.
When he was preparing the history of England,
an author still living, who had given consid-
cradle attention to Irish history aud topo-
graphy, wrote to Macaulay stating he had made
a particular study of the ground on which was
fought the memorable battle Of the Boyne, and
as the historian was about to treat of that
event he would be pleased to give any infor-
nation he might desire on the subject. The
historian, of course, was thankful, and sent
the author a cordial invitation to visit him at
home. And what was the benefit The fri
yolous antiquary-for he was +. s. A.-went
away after an hours conversation with Macau-
lay, knowing more about the battle Of the
Boyne, its scenes and its Incidents than he
had ever known before. The historian actu-
ally pumped him dry, and had filled him again
during the brief interval. Prescott, while in
England in 1850, often met Macaulsy in So
ciety, and in letter to his friend Mr.. Tick
nor, describes his talk as being like 4" the un-
intermitting jerks of pump" His great
memory was overfowing with anecdotes, liter
ary and biographical, and he could use them
to great advantage. He could repeat snatches
of satirical poetry and old English ballads BY
the hour, In Tom Moore's Diary and Me-
moirs, the reader will ind many interesting
illusions to Macaulay and his conversational
displays. One of these records a certain
breakfast party at Rogers at which were
Moore himself, Macaulay, Campbell, Lord
John Russell and others; and how Macaulay
edited the company with learned discussion
Of the Monothelitc controversy, and aiterward
astonished it by procaiming himself the au-
thor of two very clever numerous poems which
were just then the theme Of conversation in
literary circles, and one Of which during that
same meeting was attributed by Campbell to
Tom Mnnre.
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The Loaf of Bread.


In a time of famine, rich man allowed
twenty Of the poorest children in the town to
come to his house, and said TO them In
this basket there is a loaf of bread for each
Of you. Take it, and come again at the
same hour every day, till God sends better
times"
The children pounced upon the basket,
struggled and fought over the bread, because
each wished to have the largest and best loaf
and then they went away without word Of
thanks to their friend
But Francesca, a little girl rneanly though
neatly dressed, stood at distance, and CRATE.
fully took the loaf that was left in the basket
which was the smallest then she kissed the
good mans hand, and went quietly home.
The next day the children were just as
naughty and ill-behaved ; and this time there
was left for poor Francesca loaf that was
hardly half as large as the others. But when
she reached home, and her mother cut the
bread, there fell out number Of new piece:
of silver. The mother was frightened, and
said; take back the money this moment
for it is certainly in the bread by mistake"
Francesca took it back
But the good man said, 1t is no mistake
my good child | had the money baked il
the smallest loaf in order to reward you. Bt
always as contentcd and yielding as you now
are. He who is contented with the smalles
loaf, rather than quarrel for the largest, viii
receive abundant blessings. s.--Chiidren's Prize
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Pressing Toward the Mark.

We very often miss the end of life by
having no object before us. Years ago
when we were boy--a pupil in an old frame
schoolhouse by the foot Of bill to the south
of the village, we went with a number Of
boys one afternoon in winter, to have some
sport. A meadow was distant half a mile
away A light snow had fallen, and the COM
pauy desired to make the most of it. 1t was
too dry for snowballing, and was not deep
enough for coasting 1t did very well to make
tracks in.
1t was proposed that we should go to a
tree, near the center of the meadow, and that
each one should start from the tree, and see
who could make the straightest track---that is,
to 90 from the tree in the nearest approach
to straight line. The proposition was as
sented to, and we were all soon at the tree
We ranged ourselves around it with our backs
toward the trunk. We were equally dis
tant from each other. If each had gone for
ward in the right line, the paths we made
would have been like the spokes of a wheel
the tree representing the nave. We were
to 90 till we reached the boundaries Of the
meadow, when we were to retrace our steps to
the tree.
We did so. [ wish could give a map Of
our tracks. Such a map would not present
much resemblance to the spokes Of wheel.
Whose is the straightest ?" asked Jane:
Alison of Thomas Saunders, who was at the
tree first.
Henry Armstrong; is the only one that
is straight at all"
That's fact" said James. They look
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GETTING RID OF BAD HABIrs.-l once
heard minister say, Suppose some cold
morning you should gointo neghbor's house
and find him busy at work on his windows
scratching away, and should ask what be was
up to. and he should reply, Why | am try
ing to remove the frost but as fast as get
it off one square, it comes on another" would
you not say, "Why, man, let your windows
alone and kindle your fire, and the frost will
soon come off," And have you not seen peo
pie who try to break of their bad habits one
after another without avail 7 Well, they are
like the man who tried to scratch the fros
from his windows. Let the FIRE of love t.
God and man. kindled at the altar OF prayer
burn in their hearts, and the bad habits vii
soon melt away.n--Dr. Hall, in s. 5. World
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The Duk.


The duk is foul. There aint no doubt
about this--naturalists say 30, and kommon
sense teaches it.
They are bilt something like hen, and are
an up-and-down, Hat-footed job.
They don't kackle like the hen, nor kro
like the rooster, nor hollor like the peskok,
nor scream like the goose, nor turk like the
turkey; but they quack like root dokter,
and their bill resembles vetenary surgeons.
They have woven fut, and kan float on
the water az natral az a soap bubble.
They are pretty mutch all feathers, and
when the feathers are all removed, and their
innards out, there il just about az mutch
meat on them az there IL on krook-necked
squash that haz gone tew seed.
Wild duks are very good shooting, and are
very good to miss also, unless you understand
the bizness.
You should aim about three foot ahead ov
them. and let them fly up to the shot.
hav shot at them all day, and got moth.
ing but tail-feather now and then but this
satisfied me, for am crazy for oil kind ov
sport, you know.
Thare are sum kind ov duks that arc very
hard tew kill, even IL you do bit them. l
shot, one whole afternoon, three years ago, st
sum dekoy ducks, and never got one ov them.
hsv never told ov this before, and hope no
one will repeat it-this il strikly con6den.
shaIl.--Nao York Weekly.
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Changing the Subject.

An attentive little pitcher had heard
her father instruct older brothers and sisters
that when, in the course of conversation, q
subject came up that seemed to be disagreea.
bic to any one present, etiquette demanded
that it should be changed as quickly as posi-.
BILE. Some days after her father said to her
as he left the house.
Mary, papa wants you to be very careful,
if you play in the garden to-day, not to touch
the hyacinths. viii you remember 2"
OF course she would, but on papas return
in the evening he found his hyacintbs picked,
and the mdrks Of the little feet in the garden
bed.
Calling Mary up to him he looked very
grave and said
My dear, you remember that | told you
particularly not TO touch the hyaciuths, and
now | find them picked and no one has been
in the garden but you How is this ?"
Mary laughed aud said
"Oh, papa, it was splendid in the garden
to-day saw beautiful little birds nest
and there was a great big butterfly -
wait, wait, my child. | am talking tc
you about something else now. Don't you
| understand me2 ] am very seriously dis
pleased with you. | told you not to touch
the byacinths, and now | fnd them picked
aud your footprints all about
"Oh, yes, papa, | did have the loyelies,
time in the garden to-day. Don't you think
it was beautiful day ~
"Mary, how dare you answer me so i'm.
pertinently | am talking to you about
your disobedience. Why DO you not attend
to me? shall have to make you
Rather sobered at this suggestion, a" little
pitchers countenancc fell, and she faltered
out
"Why, papa, you said that when a sub.
ject became unpleasant to any one, the only
way was to change it, Papa saw the point
and the unpleasant subject was dropped foi
that once
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When lion wishes to have a giraffe for
his dinner, he is obliged to be very careful
how be goes to market. Giraffes are not
cheap articles of diet, even for lion, and an
attempt to get a meal Of that kind Of meat
always costs him great deal Of trouble, aud
sometimes costs him his life. OF course, the
lion slips up very quietly toward the giraffe.
He always does that, no matter what his
prey may be, but in this case il is necessary
to be very careful indeed, for if he springs
and misses the giraffe, the great beast may
get kick at him before he has time TO re-
cover himself; and kick from giraffe,
whose hind legs ay out like sledge hammers,
will make even a lion feel "consid'abie shuck
up like But even after the lion has safely
landed himself on the giraife's back, his din.
ner is not ready yet. The giraffe is large
and powerful animal, and away be rushes as
fast as his long, awkward legs can carry him,
and that is very fast indeed. Glitter, clatter!
Spring and bound Away he goes, with the
lion hanging on like a good fellow, and the
hyenas come yelling after, hoping to have a
chance to get something at the second table
for it is hardly possible that lion can eat a
whole giraffe. But it is not at all certain
that there will be a giraffe for dinner at all
for If the frightened creature eau once gel
into the woods, he may be safe. Dashine
among the trees and trunks he may knock
the lion off, And then look out Mr.. Lion
The giraffe will turn on you as quick as light
ming and kick the life out Of you before you
can get out Of the reach Of his heels, and al
those poor, dear little hyenas will have to gc
hungry to bed. Although giraffes have fre
quently been known to get the best Of lioni
in this way, they are not always so fortunate
If q thick wood cannot soon be reached. thi
strength Of the giraffe will be exhshsted ant
che cruel beast upon his back wik fix hii
teeth iu his throat and drag the pooscreatur,
down and kill and eat him. Hearth aud Home
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The Philadelphia Ledger gives the fol-
lowing account Of the method used by the
professional rat catchers Of Paris to destroy
the rats which infest the sewers, slaughter
houses, and other localities in that city =
Il" They take deep tub, with water on the
bottom, and little elevation in the middle,
like an island, on which is only place for just
one rat to sit. The top is covered, and has a
large balanced valve, opening downward on
the middle Of this valve piece of fried pork
or cheese is fixed, and when the rat walks on
it to get the cheese the valve goes down, drops
the rat in the water, and moves back in posi-
tion. A road is made from rat hole to the
top of the tub by means of piece of board
rubbed with cheese, so as to make the walk
attractive for the rats. In the course of a
single night some ten or twenty, or even more,
rats may 60 down, and if the island was not
there they would be found almost all alive in
the morning, quietly swimming around but
the provision of the little island saves the
troulls of killing them, because their ego
tstic instinct Of sef.preservation causes them
to fight for the exclusive possession of the
island, of which, in the morning the strongest
rat is found in solitary possession, all the
others being killed or drowned around him."