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The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-13
MIND IN PLANTS,
" I'll. my faith that every flower
Enjoys the air it breathes,"

So wrote Wordsworth long ago, and
very often the poets prophetic spirit
anticipates results which slowly demon
strating science arrives at only after many
years of patient observation and logical
deduction. Is it possible that Words
worth's faith in the capacity of vegeta-
ton to enjoy was really such an antici-
patton, that the consciousness which
enjoyment presupposes is in any degree
function of plants?
There is certainly growing disposition
on the part of scientific men to accept
such position, and the evidence in sup
port of it has already become too abund-
dant to be overlooked or despised.
As DR.. Forbes Winslow has remarked,
vegetable life is SO universally assumed
to be, as a matter of course, unconscious,
express doubt of the correctness of the
assumption. But, he continues, let
close observer and admirer of flowers
watch carefully their proceedings on the
assumption that they not only feel but
enjoy life, and he will be struck with the
immense array of facts which may be
adduced in support of it. Endow them
alphabetically with consciousness, and
they appear in new and altogether
different aspect. His conclusion is that
they are undoubtedly in the same cate
CORY in this respect with the lower forms
of animal life, respecting which it is
impossible TO determine whether they
have consciousness or not.
DIR. Lander Lindsay goes further, and
regards mind and all its essential or con-
comitant phenomena as common in vari-
GUS senses to plants, the lower animals
and man; and he backs his belief with a
cogent array of evidence, which, while it
fails to demonstrate absolutely his posi-
ton, shows very clearly the drift of scien-
tiic opinion.
DIR. Asa Gray, after speaking of the
transmission of the excitability of sensi-
tive plants from one part of the plant to
another, the renewal of excitability by
repose, and the power which the organs
of plants have to surmount obstacles to
positions favorable to the proper exercise
of their functions, goes on to say that,
when we consider in this connection the
still more striking cases of spontaneous
motion which the lower alg,r exhibit,
and that all these motions are arrested
by narcotic or other poisons- narcotic
and acid poisons predicting effects upon
vegetables respectively analogous TO their
effects upon the animal cconomy-we
cannot avoid attributing to plants Il
vitality and power of making move
ments toward determinate end, not
differing in nature, perhaps, from those
of the lower animals. Probably, lie adds
with characteristic cautiousncss, life is
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-13
CRAZE IND G1Y.

Young men who are getting dollar
and a half a week should remember what
Jean Paul Richter said: 81 would not, for
any money, have had money in my
youth"
Our little kitten came out of the
shadow the other day; and finding the
only spot on the floor that was sunny,
Immediately lay down there and began
to purr. Go thou and do likewise.
An Irishman recently soloquized:
" What waste of money to be buying
mate when you know the half of it is
bone, while you can spend it for whisky
that hasn't bone in it !"
-" Where's the bar ?" asked a dirty
and rather boozy-looking stranger of the
bell-boy of a hotel the other day. "What
kind of bar2' asked the latter. Why
a saloon bar, of course; what do you
suppose mean ' "Well," drawled the
boy, al didn't know but you night
mean a bar of SOAP"
Sin is about the only employer w',o
hasn't reduced the wages of his en-
ployes. Tight times never embarrass him
in the least. He is a little slow about
settling up sometimes, but he can be de.
pended upon. His works are running
on full time now, and his hands are be-
ing paid up, one by one, with all his old
time iberality.-Rev. Harding.
When the emperor was a little boy
his mother used to flourish her slipper
out of the nursery window of the royal
palace, and shout to him: PEDRO de
Alcantara- Juan Carlos Leopold Saliva
doro-B ibiano-F Francisco aviero-de- Pau
To- Leocadio- Michele Gacrielo- Rapaelo-
Gonzagu, come in or you'll catch it. Of
Humpo yourselfal"
Thus Dom Whitman to Dom Pedro:
There is something must yawp about bully
Emperor, it is you'll
There is something must celebrate; Alean-
tara, you are my clami
Historical old Top Knot, it shall be you!
o, 1 am wonderful
Divine am from the crown OF my battered
tile to my heel taps.
Divine the beet juice that swashes through
my arterial system.
Aorta, spleen, vena cava, proboscis, jugular,
red SHIFTS and suspenders,
All severalIy divine.
For me the nebul@ married;
For me the earth, air, sky, universe were
conceived and parturiated;
For me the plesiosaurus and the ichthio-
saurus, and the ornithorhyncus disported
themselves in the early dawn of the ST.
lurian ages;
For me lived the long line of bully good fell
lows,
From Adam and Cain down to the days OF
Andrew Jackson,
am the outcome Of all these things. l
swathed in glorious red flannel,
NY feet tread on continents; my heed often
Inconvenience the angels.
1, Walt of Camden, New Jersey, am rather
big thing!
Say you the song is of Walt and not of Pedro?
Bully Emperor, you have hit 1t precisely J!
You are toothless, inert, bilious, yellow as
saffron, Camerado.
Why sing of you, you infectious old poten-
tate,
When there is Walt to celebrate in verses?
Walt, the remarkable Kosmos.
The greatest man is he who chooses
right with the most invincible resolu-
ton; who resists the sorest temptation
from within and without who bears the
heaviest burdens -cheerfully; who is
calmest in storms, and most fearless
under menaces and frowns; whose reli-
ance on truth, on virtue and on God is
most unfaltering.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-13
THE BRAZIL DLAMOND-KISG HOAX.

Some months ago an account of a
brilliant wedding in Brazil was printed
in journal in this country and widely
copied. 1t was apparently veracious
report and represented Ode Souza Cab
raj, OF Diamentina, Brazil" as one OF
the richest and most extravagant men in
the world. In short time begging let
tiers addressed to this mythical charac-
ter began to accumulate in the New
York post-office, when this wa, an
nounced in the newspapers the author OF
the hoax asked the post-office depart
ment to order their delivery to him.
This request Postmaster Gen. Jewell
has refused in letter in which he says
The letters have all been opened in
the dead-letter Office and returned to the
writer's These letters average twenty a
week from the New York Office alone,
and probably as many more from the
other exchange Offices. Tie writers rep
resented every condition in life; but
while all parts of the Union were we'll
represented, the south furnished the
largest contingent. With characteristic
directness, the gifts of loans asked were
usually large, while in one instance the
writer of the letter would have been
grateful for sufficient amount to pur-
chase sewing machine. This was the
smallest sum asked for. Sons of aged and
infirm parents, clergymen, invalids, men
who had failed in business, all with the
same child-like faith, looked to the dia-
mond king for relief, and seemed conf.
dent that the trifle they asked would be
surely forthcoming. Many enclosed
postage stamps for return postage; Others
enclosed photographs, only to have the
clerks who returned the letters wonder
at the credulity of the writer's and wish
they could tell them to place more reli.
ance upon their own efforts than upon
the liberality of Others"
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-13
4BSURDITIES OF THE Law IN ENG
LAND.

John Paul writes TO the New York
Tribune: Law in England is linked
with some strange Acknowledgements
of an olden time, of course, but still held
sacred. The wig you already know
about. The idea of it is that Jurist
should be made to look wise whether he
be or not. The effect, when young and
beardless face shows under such veneer
able thatch is funny enough, and one
can hardly get rid of the feeling that he
is at a Observation-Disclosures, indeed, he is
on trial. By another fiction quite as
ridiculous As the counteTteiting OF age,
the barrister is supposed to charge his
client no fee. Nor can he collect any.
The dignity of the profession is held to
forbid any bargains-the bartering OF
legal opinion for a mere money consider
alton. There's the theory. But in fact
your high-toned @. c. gets stupendous
fees. You can net personally approach
him for an opinion; your solicitor must IN
tervene but that same q. Z. VIII make
your hair curl before you get through
with him. And how could he keep his
wig up to the mark if he didn't have f5
notes for curl papers? Nor though he,
by the groseest Incompetence, involve
you in painful mess of mistake an
cost. have YOU any redress. Actuateo
by philanthropy only in his advice, he is
not liable. Was there ever a fiction 50
/ absurd? And the idea of perpetuating
it; of going gravely on and making
believe that counsel is open TO all with
out charge, when every body knows it is
not My countrymen do some very
ridiculous things, no doubt, but they
never whip the devil round a stump
with a lash of red tape in this way. Is
sues are met more squarely.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-13
THE SECRET SERVICE SCdND4L.

A Washington special to the New
York Sun, says: The use of the secret
service fund to carry elections was not
confined to New York. Thousands upon
thousands were spent in the south by
order of the president; in Alabama and
Georgia the funds of the government
were used to buy up bar-rooms, corner
groceries, etc. Evidence will be produc-
ed to show that men were set up in busi-
ness of various kinds wholly on govern
ment money, and on the pretext of dis
covering alleged election frauds, etc. 1t
has leaked out that the president is at
last terribly worried over the continued
downfall of his friends and the accumu-
lation of evidence eliminating himself.
He is not disposed to be as indifferent to
the charges against him as some of his
supporters. He was thoroughly aroused
and excited to-day, and in general terms
denounced the statement made by ex-
Attorney General Williams as untrue.
He says he has no recollection of Will
liams calling on him to disburse the
money for Davenport's use, and that if
he did it was represented to him to be a
different matter. and that he has been
deceived. The president has further re-
solved on full investigation of the
charges.
Another astounding revelation in proof
of the use of the corruption fund was
ascertained to-day. Although the money
was paid by the disbursing officer of the
department of justice, not single
voucher for single cent can be found to
account for it. If the money had been
used according to law, sections 2,026 and
2,031 of the revised statutes, which re-
quire detailed accounts from supervisors
of elections, would have been complied
with. There is nothing to show for the
plumber but Whitely's single receipts.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-13

IT is becoming more and more evident,
the New York World tells us, that who
ever carries the presidential election in
November must carry the state of New
York. 1t is this which gives Tilden his
great prominence as candidate in the
democratic party, and which will prob
ably give him the nomination.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-13

The great price of $4,000 was re.
Gently paid by Mr.. Stewart for a picture
by Meissonier, but painting by Millais
has Just commanded even more than
this, fetching $4,000. Millais owes his
popularity to Mr.. Ruskin, whom he re-
paid for his good offices by marrying his
wife. If the valuable old critic should
fall into want his friends may now be
able to keep him from starving.
"A Jersey man married five widows,
and they were all red-headed. The same
man was once thrown one hundred and
fifty feet by an express train, when lie
picked himself up, looked around for his
hat and remarked "Well, i'll don't find
that hat I'll make the company pay for
it"
Now, George, my dear" said Mrs
Spilkins at the play the other night, as
her hubby was cropping for his hat, "you
needn't go out to get roasted coffee for
your heart burn have brought hand
full in my pocket"
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-13
VAST ENGINEERING SCHEME.

| The London Times comments as fol-
lows upon a scheme of the American en-
gineer, Mr.. Spalding, to fill the basin of
the Caspian sea from the Black Sea:
"We published yesterday an engineer
ing scheme which for grandioseness of
conception must be allowed to transcend
all that has been produced in this age of
scientific achievement. Mr.. Spalding,
an American, proposes to reverse a natu-
raj process which has been in action for
thousands of years, and, in his opinion,
has produced the present distribution OF
the human race in Europe. tits ques-
ton of nothing less than turning the
waters of the Black Sea into the Caspian,
and filling that great inland basin to the
depth which it obtained at a remoteperiod
in the age of the globe.
"The lowest parts of this basin are oc-
cupied by the Caspian Sea, which re-
ceives, beside smaller tributaries, the two
great rivers, Ural and Volga, which
drain a large proportion OF the central
regions of the Russian empire. These
rivers have for ages deposited in the Cas-
plan the soil of the regions drained by
them. The dimensions of the sea have
consequently become contracted, and the
bottom of what remains of it has been
raised until very large areas are becom-
ing unnavigable. By reason, also, OF the
diminution of the water space available
for evapora ton, the surrounding regions
are becoming sterile wastes, and COM
merce diminishes Notwithstanding the
approach of civilization.
"The only means of arresting this i'm
placable action of nature is to restore to
the Caspian its ancient body of waters,
and consequently its ancient depth and
area. This is to be done by cutting a
channel which shall bring into it the
waters of the neighboring Black sea.
The protector would make great cut
ting, about two hundred and fifty versts
in length, connecting the two seas upon
one level. 1t is to be promised that the
Caspian is considerably lower than the
Black sea and the Mediterranean, and
a continuous flow from the
latter into the former would ensue upon
a communication being made.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-13

The gas bill of the Boston postoffice
for last month amounted to 81, 200.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-13

Old to ourselves, but children yet TO be
In the strange cities of eternity.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-11
SUNDAYS STRIKE.
The GrFRI Base Ball Game Between
tho SIC mphIs and Retls-Enthusi.
astic Spectators and Fine
SPOrt-NIne Goose Eggs
for che Reds,

Sunday afternoon there was a large
attendance TO witness the second match
in the 8 ries OF three games between the
Memphis amateurs and professional
Reds. Two trains conveyed the lovers OF
the national game to the park, and long
before three o'clock there was a general
interest and conflicting speculation as 10
the result Of the game. Small boys were
jubilant, and older persons certain as 10
which way the thing would be, as the abll-
ity and excellence OF the respective mines
were discussed in technical terms and
complimentary badninsge. Mr.. Mar
shell, scorer and secretary Of the Mem
phis club, was piled with all sorts OF
questions, his score-book being by some
regarded as prophetic oracle Of the re-
suit. After passing an hour In this man
ner, the tins for the game was at hand.
The Memphis club was promptly on the
ground and all ready for the sport. 1t is
unnecessary to give detailed account
Of the game, which in the first inning
promised to be IS interesting and spir-
tied as that played in the loDg summer
time of 1867 between the Cincinnati
Red Stockings and Forrest City, Of
Cleveland, when the disabling of the
latter's catcher gave a different result
from what was expected. The Memphis
club was the first to take the bat, and
scored one run, Ellick, Meath and
Leech making base hits, the Reds
failed to make hit, much to the disap.
pointment of the crowd, some of whom
were betting the last new seventy.sixter
quarter and barlow knife on the game.
In this manner the game was played,
the Memphis club scoring one on each
inning, and the Reds never making
single strike. Despite the uneven score
Of nine to nothing, the game was very
much enjoyed; and the entire crowd
was so well satisfied that the Reds could
not mark time, that they walked all the
way to town despite the mud and rain.
1t is proper to say that the Reds were in
no condition to play, Luff being disabled
by severe boil, Moore having sprained
ankle, and Kennedy, Inc fierce man
Of the nine suffering with split hand.
We think this was partially the cause OF
the Reds falling to come to time, but
as they have good nine, we trust they
will coon meet the Memphis club il q
grand match, the announcement Of
which for tomorrow will attract another
large audience, as public feeling is now
ripe for the enjoyment of something ex-
ceIlent in the baseball field. The fol-
lowing is the score of the respective
mines:
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-11
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Board met pursuant to adjournment,
and in the a5sence of Pres dent Zsnt,
! AldeIm al Green was called to the chair
| pro tenlpoTe. Aldermen M'Cioy, Dent,
Harvey, Brown and Morrison answered
| to roll-call.
The unfinished business was taken up
and disposed Of.
Passed final reading: Report OF the
committee on accounts; resolution re-
turning about thirty dollars over assess
ment to V. D. Fuchs; five dollars fine
RENTED to r Kraft; five dollars fine
RENTED to P. Hanley; Ozanne & Co. "a
account for repairing lamps for month
of May, amounting to $453 Is; requisi-
tions of the various departments lex
cepting the requisition for medical sup.
plies, which passed second reading.
Passed second reading: Petition of 81.
Dow to be refunded double. assessment
on property.
Ordinance regulating the repair and
construction Of sidewalks was referred
back to the ordinance committee.
The petition of J. T. Lawler for post
ponement of cotton-shed tax for 1876
was postponed.
The bids for paving Main street were
handed over to the improvement COM
mittee, to be presented at the next meet
ing.
The report Of the improvement COM
mittee on the work done by the Mem.
phis and Charleston railway on Wash
ington and High streets was adopted.
The petition of Lloyd & Fritz, recon-
mended by the improvement commit
tee, to be allowed to erect golden eagle
on post in front Of their premises, was
allowed.
The petition of Taylor, Joy & Co., in
reference to mislaid bonds, was referred
to the finauce committee.
This board non-concurred in the &C.
ton Of the council, in allowing fifteen
dollars for the purchase of three oil
lamps for the fountain in Court square.
The railway extention business was
referred to a special joint committee,
composed of Aldermen Morrison and
Dent from this board, to meet the rail-
way authorities, to draw up contracts,
plans, etc.
Adjourned to Friday afternoon.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-11
RAILROAD COURTESIEs.
Handsome Acknowledgements to the
Memphis and Little Rock, and
Louisville, Nashville and
Great Southern Rail-
roads,
The following testimonial explains it.

The following testimonial explains it.
self fully:
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 4, 1876.
WHEREAS, We, sixty passengers hold
ing tickets over the st. Louis and Iron
Mountain, and M. r. & T. r. R., hav-
ing been delayed by reason of breaks in
various roads; and, whereas, we were
delayed in Little Rock for want of
transportation north through said
roads; and, whereas, the Memphis and
Little Rock railway is the only road
running through from Texas north,
and has given US transportation to
Memphis from Little Rock, taking re-
sponsibility of making settlements with
other reads, whose tickets we hold;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That we, the said sixty pas-
sengers (including the Mexican veter-
ans) who hold tickets to st. Louis and
New York, hereby tender the Memshis
and Little Rock railway, and L., N. &
s. r. r. our coidial thanks for the cour-
tesies extended US.
Z. o. LORELLE Chairman.
W. i. KAY, sec'y of Delegation.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-11

Umpire-G General Raineywether: ScOr-
ers-Mr. Marshel end Mr.. Lesguerule.
M0RROw's GAME.
Tomorrow afternoon the Memphis
and Reds will play game at Olympic
park. Considerable excitement is felt
as to the result, and the general opinion
is that the contest will be close.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CLUB.
A rare game may be expected next
| Sunday, upon the occasion of the visit of
| the San Francisco club. This club, now
en- route to Philadelphia, will play the
Reds Of this city. The California nine
is represented quire fsvorabIy, combin-
ing, as 1t does, thorough discipline,
pluck, and excellent batting ability.
The visit Of this club to Memphis will
be the great athletic attraction of the
season, and the game will be witnessed
by all lovers Of the sport.
THE HENRY LINCK CLUB.
Nashville's best nine is known as the
Liuck club, named in honor of It's pa
tron, Mr.. Henry Linck, whose energy
and means enable him to maintain s
creditable company. We hope the Linck
club will visit Memphis and extend the
same offer as the one made to the Chat
tanOoga club. The Nashville american
OF Saturday, says: awe understand
that the Linck club have sent chsl-
leDgs to play a match for three hundred
dollars side. Should they accept and
the game come off in this city, our citi.
zens may look out for fine sport. Mr..
Lnck is proud of his boys and takes
great interest in them. They defeated
the North Nashvilles, Thursday, by a
score OF twenty.six to twelve. Let US
hear from the Chattanooga boys at
once"
MEMPHIS VS.. RIVERsIDES.
The Mem phis and Riversides have @
game at Olympic park Sunday morning.
Look out for fun and surprising results
CINCINNATIs BAD LUCK.
The Cincinnati special to the Chicago
Times, OF the seventh, says: 1.-THE Gin
cinpatis have at last won game. The
hewgag should be sounded, and another
jamboree should be organized. It was
done to-day in ten-inniDg game with
the Athletics, but the score published
below will show that it was an unearned
victory. The play, with the exception
OF gross and almost inexcusable errors
by the Athletics in the fifth and tenth
innings, was an exceedingly fine one.
Neither side scored anything, except the
Cincinnstis in the fifth and tenth, and
the Athletics in the seventh and tenth.
AT the end Of the ninth inning the game
stood one to one; in the tenth the Ath-
letics scored one run, and the Cincin-
nstis four. II it had not been for q gross
error by Meyerle in the fifth inning, the
Cincinnatis would have been defeated
l to O." In 1867 and in 1868, and for
years previous, Chicago had worse
club than Cincinnati now possesses.
"Whitewash" was then synonymous
with Chicago.
Thirty-five hundred spectators attend
ed the Chicago-HartfOrd game at Chi
cago last Thursday.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-11
NONRESIDENT Notice,

No. 22S2 in the Chancary Court OF Shelby
county, Tennessee-LiIian Van BTOcklin, by
her next friend, ETC., ct al. VS.. Mrs. d. j.
Sharp ct al.
1t aopesring from affidavit in this cause
tSSat the defendants, the unknown heirs OF
EdS~ard s. Tod, whose names and residences,
If annsSrs from allegations in the bill, are I'M
EnOEn aid cannot be 8scertaiued after dill
Eent ipouirv end who perhaps may have some
interest in The L. I'd referred 10 in this cause:
it is Therefore orCi S-ed, That they make their
appearance herein, a. me courthouse IN the
Monday in August, 1875, S,id plead, answer
or demur to compartments biz or me SAME
will be taken for confessed a. 70 tuem
and set for hearing eXpsTte; ana Iudt
copy of Ids order be published once a Weeks
for four successive weeks, in the Memphis
Appeal. This nth day of June, 1876.
A copy-Stt6St: EDMUND A. COLE,
Clerk and NJ asteT
BY r.. j. Black, Deputy c. and NJ.
Pierce & Dix. Sol, for Commit. tul5 thu