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neutral points, thus removing another
source of heat. The arrangement of the
armature and commutstor, and the ingenious
connection of the bobbIns and their attach
ments admit Of the grand result of splitting
up the main current into sixteen independent
currents, each of which can support its own
light This is the triumph the European ex-
perimenters have not been able to achieve,
and this gives the American system the grand
advantage of being practical electric light,
not mere philosophic toy. Sixteen lights
can be obtained; four to six lights are the
usual Sizes But it is not only in the machine
that the Brush light is superior; it has an
automatic carbon lamp that equals it in in
genuity and effectiveness, while its construc-
ton is simplicity itself. 1t is self-lighting,
has twelve-inch carbons, and burns continu-
ously, requiring no attention, from SIX to
eight hours. There is no clock-work, or other
delicate and therefore -dlsarranged
apparatus. When one set of cartoons Is
burned out, another lamp, with fresh car
bons, is hung up alongside, and the current
switched over to it without interruption to
the light. Its cost is little more than half
that of the European light. The carbons are
electro-plated with copper, which improves
their conductlvity, and prevents burning too
rapidly. The light is already in practical
use in Philadelphia, in Manayunk and Bris-
toll, Pennsylvania, in Cincinnati, New York
and elsewhere. Orders are received at the
works in Cleveland faster than they can at
present be executed. On large scale the
expense is one-twentieth that of gas; on
small scale one-fourth that of gas. Mi. Brush
expects to perfect plan to light towns from
high towers; he can now light shops, facto-
ries, depots, docks, ferryboats and similar
places. He expects especially to furnish
headlight for locomotives, drawing the mo-
tive power from the engine boiler, and light
ing up the road mile ahead of the engine.
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Hayes,s Civ.I-servIee Reform

WASHINGTON, d. c., July Am entire
misapprehension Of the Interpretation of the
Presidents civiI-service order has been circu-
lated recently on the alleged authority of an
interview between the President and Senator
Dorsey. 1t was there alleged that Federal
officers could participate in primaries and
conventions; in fact, do anything contrary to
the letter and spirit of that order, provided
they did so without interfering with the
proper discharge of their duties. On several
occasions your correspondent has given an
authoritative exposition OF the Presidents
views. The wholesale contradiction of these
among Federal officers, the heads of the
departments have been much annoyed at the
letters inquiring as to the correctness of tina
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Bouueing Day at the Departments.

special 10 the chicago
WASHINGTON, July 1.-To-day is the first
of the new fiscal year, and the day upon
which all appropriation bills recently passed
by congress go into effect. In some of the
departments, notably the treasury and int
rior, there were r great many dismissals of
clerks and female copylsts, and In others
number of appointments. As consequence,
it was a day of commotion in all the depart
ments. In the treasury and interior, where
the greatest number of dsmissals took place.
the scene was quite narrowing. Men and
women who, year in and year out, draw their
little monthly pittance, living upon the hand
to-mouth system, as most government clerks
do, found themselves cut off to day without
notice. Some of these people looked miser-
able some reckless, and some bold and indif-
ferent. The bold ones belong to that class of
government han gers-on who boast of their
influence and scorn to worry or fear. One
female copyist, WIS was dismissed to-day
from the treasury foc the fourth time, was
heard to say: az don't care if | am dis
missed; my influence will put me back again.
She will probably be put back, and some
other and perhaps more competent person
than herself, who may not be backed by
brace of congressman, will have to make
room for her. But what seems strange about
the ciYil-service part of these dismissals is
that while so many removals are made, new
appointments in the very same departments
are being made. In the interior department,
despite to-day's dismissals, there will be
competitive examination for new appoint
ments on the eighth instant.
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Harper's Weekly Surrenders to the
Democracy,

insists that 'son all great questions the great
parties are broken up. and that they cohere
only by force of the party name and tradi-
ton" This is not exactly the truth, and if
II were true it would be a melancholy con-
fession. The Journal Of Civilization adds
that this is situation more alarming for the
Republicans than for the Democrats, and for
two reasons: First, there is always more in
dvidual independence in the Republican
than in tho Democratic party After this
we need not go to secondly. When the Re
publican party thus surrenders the bulk of
the independent vote to the Democracy it
yields the victory; and it not only surrenders
power but by the same token confesses that
it ought to. 1t is not willing to submit its
case to an impartial ''lndependentn jury.
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WHAT the Potter investigating committee
is doing, says the St. Louis Times, is not
fastening guilt on any person not hitherto
suspected, or revealing any flaw in the Presi-
dents title, but letting the world know what
kind of people they were who had charge of
Southern State governments and worked the
political machine from 1858 to last year. To
say that their manners and morals, and the
stories they tell of each other read like little
chapter of jail-yard gossip, and that every
one of them ought to be in the penitentiary,
is putting the case mildly.
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More Lies by the Republicans.

Washington correspondence st. Louis
Globe Democrat: Dispatches from the south
indicate great dissatisfaction among the peo
pie with the course of their representatives in
congress, claiming that they did not fairly
represent southern interests or southern sem
timents. The letters of Postmaster-General
Key and Representative Stephens, notwith
standing the efforts by interested parties to
discourage the fact, have set the better class
in southern politics to thinking, and out of
this some satisfactory results are anticipated.
1t is evident that the mass of the southern
people have broken away from their party
despotsm which tyrannized southern senti-
ment before the war, and fairer expression
OF the popular will in the coming election is
looked for. AS a result of the information
received, the Republican congressional COM
mittee gives much encouragement of impor-
tant political advantages in the south, both
in the election of Republicans to congress,
and in the wiping out of the element which
so disgraced the last session of congress. 1t
is proposed by the committee to open more
frequent communication with Republican
leaders of this section, in hopes of directing
this incipient movement into the proper
channel
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The so called Nationals have much to say

The called Nationals have much to say
about the old party hacks and party drill
masters. They utterly abhor conventions,
too, but love dark-lantern committees, which
manipulate and nominate as they please.
The full light of a convention, every word
spoken at which is published for the people
inspection, is too bright for them. They pre-
fer back room, where seven or eight self
appointed guardians of the public veal can
fix up a ticket, without even so much as ask
ing the public leave; and this they call a
peoples movement.
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That CanfidenfinILefter

Louisville Courier Journal: Anderson in
al entirely confidential letter to Colonel jerks,
wrote:
"When those Republican dead beats came
to Louisiana last fall, to have fair count
Dan Weber and | refused to fall into line
Matit zoe secured a I0ritteH guarantee thet zee
lcOntd be provided for. | am convinced that
it was on Weber's person the day he was
killed. (He had charge of it, Now, what
has become of that paper? If we can get
possession of it we will make this admins
tration hump"
The ironical allusion to a 'fair count"
taken in connection with jerks deposition as
to the absence of intimidation In the Fell
cIsnas, is Interesting. That written guaran-
tee" was the letter of John Sherman to Web
er and Anderson, promising them abundant
rewards If they would stand by the perjury
and lying of which they had been guilty.
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Even Minister Moves was shaken.

New York World: Our esteemed CO.
temporary. the Eeening Post, seems to put
less faith in the testimony concerning the
Florida election than Minister Noyes does.
He said OF the evidence: ''It has shaken my
opinion as to certain specific facts in connec-
ton with the election, but not as to the gen
eral result in the State If the honesty Of
the canvass in certain specific cases, such as
Alachua county, be impeached, as Minister
Noyes virtually con.esses, it will be hard for
him to rebuild the general result on stories of
four imaginary negroes threatened with
hanging in an enchanted wood in some un-
known part of the State.
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Beer TumbIinE.

Cincinnati Enquirer: The beer question is
still In an undecided condition. For some
me some of the smaller brewers have been
selling their beer at seven dollars per barrel,
when the recognized price was eight dollars.
This fact coming to the knowledge of the
other brewers, created somewhat of sensa-
ton among them, aud it was at once resolved
to block this little game. The only way to
do it was to undersell them, and this the
larger dealers have agreed to do. So now
sales will be made at six dollars per barrel,
cutting under the cutters just one dollar on
the barrel. Tbs means cheap beer for the
masses and better business for the retail deal
ers.
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Jewieh Reform.

Jes0iSh Times; We can be true to our
faith and proud OF our race without making
ourselves unnecessarily conspicuous. In this
connection, too, we may refer, ca pdssdnt,
to the foolish affectation of using the Hebrew
date in writing letters in a country where the
christian calendar is universally adopted, the
insistance upon wearing ones hat in a court
of justice, the i'll bred habit of using Hebrew
or Judisch- Deutsch phrases in company, and
many other absurd practices IN vogue among
Jews
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APicture of Dennis.

New York World: The picture of Dennis
himself, as ''archi; 1t, artist and man, to
borrow the words Of Mr.. ''Pecksniff," draw
ing pay from the Esyes government, without
performing any evil or uncivil services at
Washington, would make charming COM
panion work of art to hang in some Repub-
ican gallery beside the picture done by Den
mis- of the artist in the act of certifying to
warrants for Republican school teachers IN
Florida. who never had any more existence
than ''Eccles" had for the ''Marchioness" In
Caste. Dennis, the saint, was content to put
his own head under his arm. Dennis, the
sinner, preferred to put other peoples heads
into his pocket
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How She Reat Bessie.

st. Paul Globe: The success of Bessie
Turner on the stage, great as it has been, will
not be a marker to that which will be
achieved by Mrs. jerks. Bessie was the
originator of the style of evidence in which
both she and the Louisiana woman have won
distinction; but Bessie neglected the oppor-
tunity afforded her OF taking Mrs. Tilton's sin
upon her own shoulders, Mrs. jerks has
fairly outdone her in this respect.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-05

The Democratic congressional convention
of the fifteenth district of Ohio has been in
session at New Philadelphia two days. Six
hundred ballots have been cast and no choice
yet. General Geo. w. Morgan withdrew on
the three hundred and fifty seventh ballot
The convention adjourned last night to meet
in Mount Vernon on the last Wednesday in
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-05

THE New York Tribune wants to have the
alleged frauds in Feliciana investigated. This
has been done three tunes already, but, in
order to satisfy Jay Gould's partner, we
propose that Whitelaw Reid be joined to
Agnes jerks and Eliza Pinkston as COM
mittee of three, with power to send for per-
sons and papers. Maybe, after they have
been little while together, something will
come of it. Another series of lies, for in
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:IEMPHIS APPEAL
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FRIDAY, JULY >, 1873.
FRIDAY,
DEMOCRATIC JUDICIAL TICKET.


DEMOCRATIC JUDICIAL TICKET.
For The State at Large
JAS. w. DE OF Hamilton.
PETER TURNKEY. OF Franklin.
For the Eastern DiViston.
ROBERT MIA RLAND. OF Hamblen.
For the Middle Division.
WILLIAu r. COOPER, Of Davidson
For he WesteTE DiyisiOn.
THOMAS J. FREEMAN, OF Gibson.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
Sheriff,
G.. l.. ANDERSON.
Probate Court Judge,
J. r. II. RAX.
County Trustee,
j. j. RAWLINGS.
Cha.oeyy Court Judge,
GEORGE W. WINCHESTER.
Circuit court Judge,
ROBERT HUTCHINSON.
Criminal Court Judge
l.. ID. HORRIGAN.
Attorney-Generdi Criminal Court,
&. w. GORDON.
AttOrgev-GenerdI Bartlett Circuit Court,
GEORGE &. DENT.
Clerk Shelby County Circuit Court.
ED WORSHAM.
CLERK Bartlett Circuit Court,
FELIX VI. JONES.
County Register,
j. a. sTREHL.
Criminal Court Clerk,
N. q. PERKINS.
County Court Clerk,
ROBERT. y. BLACK
COnStdbLeS-FjJth District.
m. IT, GARVIN.
THOS. CARNEY.
COglstd6Je-E0urteenH District.
Il. ~. MALLORY.
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T,urma, Scores One.

New Orleans Times; Hon. Alien G.
Thurman has made the first score in the game
for the nomination in 1880, by the election of
John G. Thompson to the Craftsmanship of
the Democratic State committee of Ohio.
John G. is an admirable lieutenant, and, if
he will obey Humans orders, viii get in
some good work. ThompSon's election is an
evidence that Hon. George II. PendletUn has
been concilated.
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Norristown Herald
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
nominations are made.

The Hoisiest day of all the year
Is the Glorious Fourth of July!
The salOOnist sells more lager beer,
And the small boy shoots out his eye.
The police give the weary arrest,
The Sunday schools picnic In style;
The windy orator pulls down his vest,
And speaks an awfully long while.
The cannon's boom makes sicker the sick,
The rockets trail fiery and red,
And the treacherOus, descending stick
Splits open the spectators head.
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THE South Carolina Democrats are discuss
ing the admission of negroes to their clubs,
fearing to be outnumbered. AS the Charles
ton Journal Of Commerce says: "The clubs
should admit the negroes and take the
chances of instilling in their minds the duties
of citizenship and the elements of patriotism
and friendship for the whites. The mere
question of race supremacy will settle itself
in Carolina as it has settled itself before"
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WE want to hear from the Democratic ex-
ecutive committee. and from the candidates.
There is just four weeks to go before the cleo
ton comes off. In that brief space of time
there is a great deal of work to be done
hard work. So far nothing has been done.
The organizers of the National Republican,
independent Granger IRISH German ticket
have had it all their own way.
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Poor Grant.

Louisville Courier Journal: If Grant is
as poor as they say he is, his wealth consist
ing exclusively of but that st. Louis farm, a
Nevada gold mine. there can be hardly a
doubt that ne will take, If respectfully re-
quested to do so, the contract to run this gov
eminent another four years. The Presidency
and perquisites, with the little salary at
tached, are not the contemplate thing you
might suppose to a poor man into whose
habits of life has been woven an addicted
ness to fast horses, champagne, ten year old
Bourbon, and fifty-cent cigars. On the con-
trary, like the skeleton of the mastodon in
the Alpine glacier, or an elephant dancing
the Highland Fling on L frozen pond, they
are big thing on ics, aud If Grant does not,
in 1880, pocket the Presidency, with all that
the Presidency implies-aad with him it inn
plies much more than either congress or the
constitution providss-it will be through no
determined effort on his part to get out of
the way Of IL
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The Orangemen of Montreal are to have
procession on the twelfth of July, and, of
course, their will be bloodshed. When will
the people of Canada learn that in free
country free men should be allowed to do as
they please SO long as they do not infract the
law?
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Robesons who have. brought disgrace upon
the country 10y their crimes. The Republican
party is the party of crime
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Nashville american: Among the latest
contemplated improvements IN GAINESVILLE are
the Clarksville white and colored school
buildings. The high school for whites is to
be three stones in hight, with a frontage of
ffty-nine feet six inches and eighty feet In
depth. 1t will have study hall in each
story, thirty eight by 6fty-six feet each, with
three recitation room1 TO each. 1t has two
stairways front ard back, making access and
egress easy. The cornices, door and window
caps will be Of Ornamental galvanized iron.
It will have slate roof, surmounted by a neat
iron cresting. Ii will accommodate Eve hun
dred children. The colored school is of SINH
lar character. but two stories in hight. 1t will
accommodate two hundred pupils.
Mr. d. Rattray, a northern man, has pub
lished his experience in the West Union
(Ohio) Scion, which is as follows: Fresh
from the hospitality of Mississippi, which l
can never forget, it is gratifying to me that
am enabled 10 lift up voice in the interest
of truth and honorable dealing. During all
my experience in the south, | have never
known of negro outrage which was not in
stigated by carpetbaggers or scalawsgs. /
have never known of a northern Republican
who, if he was not of the Anderson stripe,
was ever interfered with in the exercise of his
political convictions"
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s. EetSh Him."

Louisville Courier Journal: The Repub-
licans in 1870 had a majority of fifty in the
senate and ninetyseven in the house. In
1876 the senate Republican majority was
seventeen, and in the house that party was in
a minority of seventy-seven. In 1877 the
Republican majority in the senate was two,
and the Republican minority in the house
was thirteen. The prize of control of both
houses of congress seems almost within the
grasp of the Democratic party. Grant and
the Republicans say The Democrats will slip
from their vantage ground by their own acts
of folly. That is possible; but the Demo-
Gratis are beginning = understand that they
must make no mistake now. If there ever
was time to look before leaping it is the pres
ent. The Republican party has many lead
ers, but no leader It's ancient armor is bad
ly cracked. The Democratic arrows have
penetrated many of these cracks. The ex-
hausted Goliath can be slain with a sling
and five pebbles. Steady Democrats! "Fetch
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COwardIy Assassination.

Houston, Texas, special to the Globe-Dem
crat: There is some excitement in conse-
quenceIofthe attempted assassination of Jeffer-
son Black, at the residence of Sam Allen, jr.,
nine miles east of Houston. Black was
charged with the murder of Greene Butler,
an excellent citizen, near here in 1872. He
had lived in Jail ever since, but was recently
released on bail. AT eight o'clock last night,
while Black was sitting at an open window,
crowd rode up and shot him, putting seven
balls into his body. Black, who was sitting
near Allen, fell to the floor, and the lynchers
left him for dead. He was not dead at last
accounts hnt will die
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An Old Lady FrightfuiIy and In All
Probability Fatally Injured.

st. Louis Times: A most distressing and
painful accident occurred last evening at the
residence of Mr.. Michael Sweeney, No. 1920
Franklin avenue, that will probably result in
the death of an old lady named Mrs. Hano-
rah Lalley, the mother-in-l law; of Mr.. Sweeney.
The front room of the house is used as shoe
store, and the three rear as living and bed
rooms, the kitchen occupying a small shed in
the rear of the last bedroom. At or about
forty five minutes past three o'clock yester-
day afternoon, Mrs. Leiley was heard to
scream and shout for help, and so loud were
her cries that the whole neighborhood was
aroused in twinkling. The first to arrive
was gentleman who was passing on the OPP
posite side of the street, and the sight that
met him was enough to make the stoutest
heart quail with horror, Mrs. Lalley was
rushing frantcally up and down the
store enveloped in sheet of flame
that filed the small room with
smoke and a most nauseous smell Of burn
ing CLOTH Taking In the situation at a
glance, he pushed the old lady back into the
store Just as she was about to rush into the
street, and endeayored to smother the flames
with small rug or piece of carpet. Failing
in this he called loudly for sheet or blanket,
and some one had presence of mind enough
to seize blanket from q bed in one of the
rear rooms and smother the flames. Mrs Lally
Is seventy three years old, and it is not probable
that she will recover. Her relatives are great
ly depressed, and every little move of the
sufferer is watched with the greatest anxiety.
At a late hour last night the old lady was
still alive and sleeping under the Influence of
preparation administered by DR.. Cassidy.
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At Fort Worth Mr.. Gray accused his
wife Of having lost her chastity. 1t made
such deep impression on her mind that she
took her three children out to the lonely
shores of the Brazos river. The midnight
stars looked down coldly and brilliantly, and
the south wind swept up through the mez-
quite bushes with something of sadness as
both her youngest children into the river.
She also seized the eldest, boy, whose cries
pierced the dull and leaden ears Of midnight.
She threw him in also, and with splash he
disappeared under the dark and sombre tide.
After drowning her children, Mrs. Gray
threw herself into the flood below and per-
ished. She left note to her husband, say
ing, having determined to destroy herself,
she took the children along in order that they
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