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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-23

silShtly WOunueu, nut whose morse nlu
been shot under him. From his appear
ance | took him to be the adjutant or
inspector general of the staff. Point
ing to the dead man asked him,
"Who is this lying here2" He answer
ed, with tears in his eyes, "Sir, it is
General MCPHERSON. You have killed
the best man in our army" This was
the first intimation as to who the officer
was and as to his rank. Gen. Sherman
alleges in his book that Gen. McPher-
sons pocket book and papers were found
in the haversack of prisoner after
ward. That may be so, but that prison
er did not belong to our party. Chap
lain w. A. Brown of Mississippi picked
up his hat that had caught in the
branches of the tree under which he
had fallen, and that was the only piece
of McPherson's property disturbed by
any of us.
AS | stood over the body, the bullets
We're beginning to whistle rapidly around
that locality. Soon after an order was
sent commanding that division to move
by the right flank. Major Richard Per-
son, gallant officer, who commanded
the regiment, was on the extreme left
and in front Of it, and did not hear the
order, but pushed ON to the federal in
trenchments which were before and in
sight of U.S. | was satisfied then that
detached as we were the movement
would only result in our death or cap
ture, but feeling it my duty to stick to
the colors of my regiment and share its
fate no matter what it might be, l did
so, and the result was as | anticipated
we were all taken prisoners. After our
capture we had several conversations
with federal officers in regard to tn ,
killing of Mcpherson, and | had n. =
self one conversation with an officer of
his staff who had been fortunate enough
to escape our bullets when Mcpherson
fell.
The next day we started on our way
to Northern prisons, the officers to
johnson island, near Sandusky, Ohio.
A short distance this side we passed
through the little city of Clyde, the
birthplace and the home of Gen. Me
Pherson. We noticed that the flag was
at half mast, and asked some of the
crowd standing around the station what
it meant, and were told they had just
buried Gen. Mcpherson, whom the
damned rebels had murdered, and that
the flag was at half mast for him."
The tragedy that / have just describ
ed was the last one that ever took part
in during the war, and it is wildly pic
tured upon my mind as if it had all oc
CURED yesterday. The circumstance
under which Gen Mcpherson met hi
death were perfectly justifiable. He haC
every opportunity on earth to surrender
and refused to do so, but preferred tC
take the chances of flight. Although
he was considered as a host in himself
against us, his ultimate end was mourn
ed even by the confederate army, for he
was universally esteemed as soldier
and gentleman.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-23

A party of wits once stopped at
tavern. When the feast was over, one
of the members called in the hostess.
4" Angelique," he said, i am going to
give you lesson in astronomy. Have
you not heard of the great Platonic
year, when everything must return to
its former condition Know, then, that
in six thousand years we shall be here
again on the same day and at the same
hour. VIII you give us credittill then p
The hostess, however, had her reply.
" am perfectly willing," she retorted
" but it is just sixteen thousands years
since you were here before, and you left
without paying; settle the old score,
and | will trust you on the new"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-23

james Harper was man of immense
vitality, Of gay spirits, elastic, with an
unfailing humor and the shrewdest good
sense. His humor was dry and irresist-
ible, and the familiar story of his reply
to the question what his part in the bust
ness was is an excellent illustration of it.
Those who recall his serious aspect,
with the hair brushed back from his
brow and the spectacles pushed up, can
imagine the profound gravity with which
he regarded his questioner, who had been
sitting long to very little purpose, and
who finally said, Well, Mr.. Harper,
can understand that your brother John
takes care of the accounts, and your
brother Joseph superintends the cores
pondence, and your brother Fletcher
keeps the business moving, but ] don't
see what is left for you. What do you
DOR Oh, they leave me an enormous
work. j have more TO do than all of
them" indeed That's very curious.
Whatdo you do2' "Why, my dear sir,
they leave me to entertain thebores r.
The Easy Char IN HayPer's.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-23
5fliscellanu.
The Hired Girl for the Hour,


WHO BUILDED WISER THAN SHE KNEW.
From the Detroit Free Press.
When she came to work for the fami-
ly on Congress street, the lady of the
house sat down and told her that agents,
book-peddlers, hat-rack-men, picture sell
lers, ash-buyers, ragmen, and all that
class of people, must be met at the
front door and coldly repulsed, and
Sarah said she'd repulse 'em if she had
to break every broom-stick in Detroit.
And she did. She threw the door
open wide, bluffed right up to 'em, and
when she got through talking the cheek
lest agent was only too glad to leave.
1t got SO after a while that peddlers
marked that house, and the door-bell
never rang except for company.
The other day as the lady of the
house was enjoying nap, and Sarah
was wiping off the spoons, the bell rang.
She hastensd to the door, expecting 30
see lady, but her eyes encountered a
slim man, dressed in black, and wear
ing a white neck-tie. He was the new
minister, and he was going around to
get acquainted with the members of his
flock, but Sarah wasn't expected to
know this,
Ah-um-is Mrs.-ah-2"
Git " exclaimed Sarah pointing to
the gate.
Beg pardnn' but I'd like to see
see--l"
"Meander she shouted, looking
around for weapon eve don't want
any four-sifters here !"
"You are mistaken he replied, smil-
ing blandly " | called to-"
Don't want anything to keep moths
away-fy !" she exclaimed, getting red
in the face,
els the lady in?" !" he inquired, try
ing to look over Sarah's head.
Yes the lady's in, and I'm in, and
you're out " she snapped, and now |
don't want to stand here talking to a
fiy-trap agent any longer Come, lift
your boots +"
"I am not an agent" he said, trying
to smile " / am the new"
Yes, l know you you are the new
man with patent fat-iron, but we don't
want any, and you'd better 60 before |
call the dog
"Will you give the lady my card and
say that called "
"No, l won't ; we're bored to death
with cards and handbills and circulars.
Come, | can't stand here all day."
Didn't you know that | was minis
ter ?" he asked as he backed off.
"No, nor / don't know it now; you
look like the man who sold the woman
next door dollar chrome for eighteen
shillings
But here is my card"
i" don't care for cards, / tell you
If you leave that gate open I'll heave
flower pot at you "
al will call again" he said as he
went through the gate.
1t won't do any good she shouted
after him " we don't want no prepar-
ed food for infants-no piano music
no stuffed birds ! know the policeman
ON this beat, and if you come around
here again he'll soon find out whether
YOU are confidence man or vagrant y
And she took unusual care to lock the
door
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-23

A CURIOUS ARTTHMETICAL FAcr-I
have remarked one fact which l have
never seen recorded, and which on men,
tioning it to accountants and teachers /
have found to be new to them, to my
surprise: that the combinations of 9
always produce figures which are either
8 or the sum of which is 3. Thus: 9,
Is, q, 36. As, 81, 63, ", 81, 80, 80, los
III, l26, and so forth. The reason of
this remarkable fact | do not pretend or
hope to understand but il is none the
less a safe guide.-Richard Grant White.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-23
Broken Rythcm,

Broken Rythcm,
NV oars keep time to half rhyme.
That slips and slides away from me;
Across my mind, like idle wind.
lost thought beateth lazily.
A dream. afloat, my little boat
And alone steal out TO sea
One vanquished year. lost and dearl
You rowed the little boat for me.
Ali who can sing of anything
With none to listen lovingly
Or who can time the oars TO rhyme
When left to row alone to sea
Elisabeth .Seicar Phelps.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-13
THE FEDERAL sENarE-

The Inst business Of Importance yester.
day was memorial from the heirs of
W. X. Sebastian, senator from Arksn-
sss IN 1901, asking that the resolutions
eXpelling him from the senate be re-
scinded. The matter was referred to the
committee on privileges and elections.
Inc resolution admitting Pinchbsck
was taken up and discussed. during
winch, Senator Ch.lstiancy, from Mich
,gan' made an able speech oppos.
ing The resolution upon legal
grounds In concluding his speech
ne salc: "To me the Whole process Of
me formation Of the Louisiana State
government seems to be a circular, be-
ginning where it ends aid ending where
II begins, and with whatever velocity it
may be made to fevolve, it never moves
step forward from the point where it
started 1t leaves this Kellogg govern
Ineh'I Which assumed to elect a senator
ID COP .gress, Just where and what it was
III s origin, not legislature or gov
'~fnment Of the State Of Louisiana, but a
body set up and Kept in power and i'm
posed upon the State by the executive
department Of the Federal government,
and deriving all its authority from this
executive action" Nothing else of i'm
pCrtaD ce transpired.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-13

THE Washington correspondent Of
the New York Times says that Pinch
back himself says that his admission OF
rejection depends upon the votes of
Alcorn, Of Mississippi, and Andrew
johnson; that if they both vote against
him he will be defeated, but if they both
vote for the resolution he will be ad-
mitted. Pinchback has, however, been
much too nice in his calculation Of sena-
torisl votes, and he may be mistaken
again. Nine Republicans will have to
vote with all the Democrats to defeat
him. Some OF the Republican sena-
'ors are troubled about the law Of the
case, which they think forces them to
vote that Pinchbsck has g1riBlq fdcie
case; but they do not wish, by any
means, tC have him in the senate, or to
be themselves put iR the attitude of
voting foI his admission as a Republican
measure. Senator AlcOTn voted against
the report u the committee on privi-
leges and elections last session, which
favored the seating of Pinchbsck, and
he cannot change now without explain
ing his reasons.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-13
MISSISSIPPI.
The Charges Against the United States
Attorney and BaTshal Of the
Southern District.

WASHINGTON, March S-Last year
the department Of justice sent an agent
to Mississippi to examine into the truth
of the charges against Felix Brannigan,
United States attorney, and Leroy
Brown, marshal of the southern district
of that State, charged with malversa-
ton, and the increase of expenses for
private advantage. The attOrney-gene-
raj, in recent official communication,
SAYS the result of the examination is
that q new marshal has been appointed,
and that he is engaged in further eX-
animation touching the conduct OF the
district attorney, which, according 10
present appearances, will result III
change in that office.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-13
IIIE .RoeR,xrr or1HE sENArr

4'ih rROCRANEE OF IHE SENATE.
Il Washington telegram says that the
enate, in executive session yesterday
an ernOon, discussed for more than An
'Lour the order Of business, and agreed
to the following arrangement: The Ha-
waiian reciprocity treaty shalt be laid
aside until Wednesday next, on which
day i.s consideration shall be resumed.
The senate is 20 meet to-day and
proceed with the consideration Of the
FInchback resolution, with definite
'4aderst' nding that final vote shall be
-aAeI4 on it next Tuesday. After that
~na Hawaiisn treaty is to be disposed Of,
anu It seems TO be the general under
standing, though not a matter Of posi-
i've agreement, that the special session
snail terminate at the end Of next week
without any action on the second Louis
l"ha resolution, namely, that for the
IecogD don Of the Kellogg government.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-13
NONRESIDENT Notice.

No 1y-.-Eu the First Chancery Court OF Shelby
c1rutv, Teuuessee.-D. Weaver, trustee and
receiver Of the Planters Bank OF Tennessee,
vs. Albert JaTlau.
ItapUearlng from the amended bill, sworn
10 ia fhis cause, that the defendants, the heirs
al A bert Jarmau, deceased, are unknown,
ana that their names and places OF residence
cannot be asCertaiued after diligent inquiry:
IT'S therefore ordered, that they make their
appearance herein, at the Courthouse in the
city Of Memphis, Tenn, on or before the first
Monday lu april, 1910, and plead, answer
or i5mur 20 cumplalnauts bill and amended
Bill, Oh the same will be taken for confessed
o. 20 them and set iuT hearing expsrte, and
luHj copy Dt this order bee published once a
wstk lJI tour successive weeks, in the Mem
pbt@ Appeal. This I9fh day Of February lai3'
4 Copy Attest:
E1ffuEB =. COLE, Clerk and Master.
By T.. Is. McHeuTy, D. C.. and VI.
hJ-l-eC-L, craft = Scales sOIs. for coIAp-t' 81
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-13

VlHE White River Valley and Texas Rail-
I road Company having consolidated with
the Memphis and Kansas City Railroad Com
pGuy, gives TO the latter Company a cOnstdera-
Bile increase of its capital stock, aud 10 Is eX-
pected that the work OF clearing of and grad
ing the road will be commenced at an early
day, bids for that purpose having been made
to the company. The undersigned IS still re-
ceiviug subscriptions in Arkansas Lands, for
which the company is paying from two 10
hYe dollars per acre, as heretofore published,
Now is the time TO subscribe lands, before
they are assessed for 1875.
Remember, all taxes cease from date OF sub
scriptiOn. Ali cOmmunicatI OnS addressed to
the undersigned, care adams & Dixon, No. Al
Madison street, Memphis, Tenn, will receive
prompt attention. 4 -. AeCRAG,
Subscription Agent II ~ - s+ X. r. Co.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-13
THE OVERFLOW.
The Devastation Already Begun-Prep.
aratiOns Making 10 Prevent the
Levees from being Carried
Away.

NEW ORLEANS, March 12.-The Times
says that State Engineer Thompson re-
turned to the city last night from an eX-
tended tour slOng the upper coast, and
reports that at the Hickey and White
castle levees there is imminent danger
of crevasses, and that at Waterproof the
new levee has begun to cave in for dis
tance of nearly six hundred feet. AT
Omega and Milliken's bend the levees
are in danger Of breaking away, and at
Bonnet Care crevasse water is running
to the depth of three feet, while a
volume two feet deep is pouring through
MorganZa break. General Thompson
says that there need be no fear of a gen.
eraI flood below the mouth of Red river
es long 81 Bonnet Care and MOrganZa
crevasses remain open, but that above
those points some leveCs are bound to
give way under the pressure Of high
water. The work of constructing one
million cubic yards of new levees as
ordered by the levee company, is nearly
completed, but it falls far short of the
amount Of reconstruction actually
necessary.
MORE OF IT COMING.
HELENA, MONTANA, March r.
Weather mild and pleasant snow dis
appearing fsst.
AND AGAIN.
ST. LOUIS, March l2.-River rising
rapidly. Weather cloudy and mild.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-13
Nonresident Notice.

No. 1888, Il. DIN the Second Chancery Court
or Shelby county, ,Tennessee.-BeDj. Eisman,
guardian, etc, ys. Abraham Judah, Jacob
ACkerman, ct al.
1t appearing from the return Of the sheriff
Of Shelby county il this cause that the de-
fendant, Jacob AckeTman, is not TO be found
in his county:
10 is therefore ordered by the Clerk and
Master, that he make his appearance here
in, at the courthouse Of the Second Chan
cery Court OF Shelby County, IN the city
OF Memphis, Tennessee, on or before ous
first Monday In April, 1915, and plead
or the same viii be taken for confessed
as to him and set FOR hearing exparte,
and that copy Of this order be published
once A week. for four successive weeks IN the
Memphis Appeal. This March 5, 1870.
A cupy-Attest: ,,.
Nj ID. i. STEWART. Clerk and Master.
By CraBfree Belcher, D. G. and 81.
& F. Lehman, soils. for cOmpl't. mno sa
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-13

der the jurisdiction OF the government,
should by it be improved when necesss-
~ to the commerce of the people.
Eieventh-Through the monetary
system herein proposed there will he es-
tablished between the citizens of this
country q firm and lasting bond Of
union by giving common interest in q
common government, and bringing
pesce and prosperity to each and all Of
its inhabitants.
Twelfth-As 81 special privileges, iu-
munities, and powers conferred on cor
poratiOus OF any kind or nature are
gro's-ted at the expense Of the people.
these EH7Ieges and powers must be held
subordinate 90 oe%t4-rfghts of the people,
and subject to the sur-~rgisior and CON-
troll OF the powers granting Gl.1o m
A national executive compl..., .,,.,,.,s
then appointed. a. l. QhajTrnan,". " and
diansPolis' was ,eA"RndisaapoIis, secre-
/. B. The convention then adjourned
sine die.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-13
MISSISSIPPI.
The Legislative C0mmfttee-A Meeting
proposed in vieksburg.
vicksburg Herald of Thursday. ]

Vicksburg Herald Of Thursday
We published yesterday the names Of
the gentlemen composing the commit
tee appointed by the Democratic men,
bers OF the legislature to take steps to
reorganize the Democratic party, and
we also published the resolutions defin.
ing their duties. At five o'clock last
evening the committee on political or
ganization met at the Office of the chair
man, Hon. Warren Cowan, for the pur-
pose Of considering what action, if any,
was necessary on the part of the DemOc-
racy Of this city. After an interchange
OF views the following resolutions were
offered and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the members of the
committee recently appointed by the
Democratic members OF the Legislature
be, and they are hereby cordially invit-
ed to meet in the city OF Nicks0urg on
the twenty-first day Of April next, for
the purpose Of q conference in regard to
the political condition OF Mississippi,
and TO determine upon the best plan OF
thoroughly organizing the Democratic
party Of this State.
RcsOlUed, That gentlemen from every
county IN the State, having the leisure
and the inclination, are also respectful
Iy requested to visit this city on the day
named, for the purpose OF comforting
with members Of the committee, and
furnishing them as far as possible with
the sentiments Of the people in every
portion Of the State.
RcsOlUed, That conductors of public
Journals favorable to a thorough reor-
ganizatiOn Of the Democratic party Of
Mississippi are respectfully requested to
publish the proceedings OF this meeting.
WARREN COwAN,
ChRirna an Com. on Organization.
BEN. q. HUMPHREYS,
Chairman Committee on Invitations.
UPTON NJ. YOUNG,
Chairman Com. OF Arrs0g 0gements.
E. =. BUTTS,
Chairman Committee Of Reception.
The Democrats Of Vicksburg and
Warren county believe that the only
hope Of rescuing the State rom the rule
of those who sre pluDging 1t into hope
less bankruptcy and ruin is to be found
in a prompt and thorough organization
Of the Democratic party-the white
men Of Mississippi. Hence, when the
people OF Meridian proposed State con-
ve1tion to be held in this city on the
eighth day OF January, the men OF Nicks.
burg responded favorably the propo-
siti0n. 10 Difference to the opinions oi
leading gentlemen who thought that
fne convention should be deferred until
after congress and the State Legislature
had sdj1urned, our local committees
recommended pOstponemert until the
seventh day Of April, and when the
Democrats IN the legislature appointed
a committee charged with the duty o.
reorgauizing the party in the State
,hese local com nittees promptly deter
mined 70 defer too, and endeavor TO act
In harmony with that legislative com
nittee. Ii is with this view that tbs
committee on organization yesterday
invited the legislative committee to IS
semble in this city on Wednesday, the
twenty-first day Of April next.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-13

SENATOR ALCORN, Of Mississippi,
says a Washington telegram, yesterday
declared he had changed bis mind, and
will vote for the admission of Pinchback
10 q seat in the United States senate.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-13

ITis now developed in Washington
that the Freedmen's bank is in a worse
condition than has heretofore been sup
posed. The forty-third congress has all
JoUrned, you know.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-13

The National fire insurance company
closed its doors in Philadelphia ester
day. Tine officers resolved 70 suspend
business for a is- Day and fully exam
inc into the si.Ua.iC,, with a view e. as
certaining lis ev-o- condition.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-13

A we'll known saloon keeper in
Clsrksviiie, Tennessee, named John
Manning, committed suicide by taking
arsenic. The cause was financial
trouble. He leaves 8 widow and several
children, VINO are we'll provided for by ?
five thousand dollar policy in the New
York life insurance company.