davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1879-05-01
Reproduction by the Brain.

That which has existed with any
completeness in consciousness leaves be-
hind it, after its disappearance there
from, in the mind or brain, functional
disposition to its reproduction or reap
pearance in consciousness at some future
time. Of no mental act can we say
that it is "writ in water" Something
remains from it whereby it's recurrence
is facilitated. Every impression of
sense upon the brain, every current Of
molecular activity from one to another
part Of the brain, every cerebral reac-
tion which passes into movement, leaves
behind it some modification of the nerve
elements concerned in its function, some
after-efect, or, SO to speak, memory of
itself in them, which renders its repro
duction an easier matter, the more easy
the more often it has been repeated, and
makes it impossible to say that, however
trivial, it shall not in some circumstances
recur. Let the excitation take place in
one or two nerye-cells lying side by side
and between which there was not any
specific difference, there will be ever
afterward a difference between them.
This physiological process, whatever be
its nature, is the physical basis of mem
ory, and it is the foundation of the de-
velopment of our mental functions
The Physiology of Mind-Maudsley.
, 1879-05-01
Misery in Paris.

M. Leneveux, the Counselor of the
Municipality of Paris, has Just pub
ished work containing some startling
facts about 'the handsomest capital in
the world" The book is entitled Paris
Municipal From it it appears that
there are in Paris 1886 households
where one finds two beds in single
room; 1858 have rooms containing
three beds; LIS have rooms containing
four beds The rents OF these domi-
Giles ranges from 100 to 200 francs a
year-$25 to $50; 4,l2l Judgments are
lighted only by chassis tabatiere-
''snuff box sashes," the smallest kind
1900 are lighted from a corridor or
stair-landing; 5000, nearly, have
neither stove nor chimney. "Under
such conditions" says the Devoir, show
can we wonder that the laborer should
prefer the cabaret to his home"
, 1879-05-01
A Revolution in Hair Dressing

A noted revolution has just been ac-
eomplished, but be not alarmed dear read
ers, l am not about to discuss French
politics or the aspects of the situation,
The revolution whereof speak is wholly
pacicfi one yet it will be marked in it's
effects, inasmuch as its tendency is to
make our American girls look all the
prettier. 1 allude to the marked change
that has passed over the heads Of the fe-
male society leaders of Paris in the mat
ter of arranging their hair The old
Puritan preacher who took for his text,
"Top-knot, come down" (''Let him that
is upon the housetop not come down.
would surely have felt satisfied with this
new fashion. All puffs and bows and
switches and fussifications OIL the top Of
the female head have vanished into thin
air. The Partisan bellies now wear their
hair simply parted in front, and either
waved or crimped, as best suits the style
of the face, and coiled at the back in a
braided knot placed rather low A sin.
gle large flower placed at one side of
this knot and dropping on the neck is
the only ornament that fashion now
sanctions. This new coiffure is not only
simple and natural, but it is wonderful
ly becoming, the beautiful shapeliness
of the feminine head coming fully into
view for the first time for many years.
The suddenness as well as the universal
way in which this new style has been
adopted is very remarkable.
, 1879-05-01
Fatima Lun and rs Chew Ts
Kewe.

Under the title of The Dove of Chi
main. America" in the ). f. Call, Min
ME Myrtle Logan relates an improved
version of the old story Of the desperate
love of ''the translucent transcendental
Fatima.' "Inthis case the "liIy Cyprian'
fell in love at first sight with the be-
nign and vencrable-looking Is Chew rs
kewe. Though this feeling "ripened
into an alI-absorbing sentiment, Fatima
"knew that in this world she never could
claim Is Chew" for "alaS, she had no
soul I" At last thought shaped itself
vaguely in her brain. "She knew why
this man would live again, and always
liye-because of his queue" and she said
What a wondrous virtue there is in this
simply woven tail :" Having thus the
queue to immortal life, she knew that
her doom was sealed for age" till sat
last some demon whispered unto her
thought which made her cheek turn pale,
and her very enamelled rings grew
bluer as she hearkened unto this demons
tale:
What ifyour lordly. immortal Ts Chewe
should be in some way bereit OF his queue,
Then he would die and be dead like you.
at is the midnight hour. In the fire.
quented, subterranean ways of side
walk abode walked, or rather wabbled, d
woman alone. She was compelled to
wabble, because her shoes would fall of
if she walked. 1t was the dove Fatima.
She wound through dark and subtle pas
sages, but she was not afraid. She
sought the couch of Is Chewe rs Kewe,
where that unsuspecting dreamer lay
wrapped in nothingness. How cat-like
were her movements, and how like fan
tastic bat she seemed, with sleeves out
spread. One instant she stood and gazed
to satisfy herself that he slept; then, pla-
cling her hand in her bosom, she drew
forth long cleaning knife. Deep were
the fumes of opium, and slowly the
blade descended In three seconds the
magnificent queue of rs Chewe rs Kewe
was severed from his head, and with it
underneath her robe the sly Fatima fed.
II will not attempt to portray the feel
ings of rs Chewe when he awakened
from slumber on the morning, and put
his hand on his head. His companions
accused him of apostacy, and he was
about to be arraigned before tribunal,
when his protestations and lamentations
saved him, and whilst search was being
made for the culprit, he fled the city and
went northward. There he found q
settlement of good, Christian people, and
Joined the NJ. Z. Church, where in time
he became an exemplary member, and is
now we'll known for his eccentric ways
and devices that among his nation would
be esteemed wicked. Having lost his
hopes of eternity, he became philoso-
pher. He concluded to enjoy the goods
of this life, since he must forego the
joys Of the other. AS for bad, tempted
Fatina, when she beheld rs Chewe with
out his caudal braid, strange revulsion
of feeling took place il, her breast. She
no longer loved him. Instead, she felt
most vehement aversion to him, and
forthwith went to eating shrimps and
tafy candy with rapacity unknown be-
fore. 1t is to be regretted that this
woman has no soul to suffer torment for
her iniquitous conduct. Since she enjoys
her shrimps and tafy in this world,
retributive justice must sleep
, 1879-05-01

"The young ladies Of Buda Pesth de-
sign their own dresses, and the more
ancient they seemed TO be, the more
fashionable is the young lady considered"
How very fashionable the young lady
must be that dates her costume back 10
the Garden of Eden
, 1879-05-01

How to get rid of an importunate
lover-Make him good wife.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-11
Scandal In High Life.

CHICAGO, April IA scandal which has
created The greatest excitement IN high life
ia this city for some months past, eliminated
TO day in the fling of a bill for divorce by
Mrs. Stella L. Lorng, daughter of one of
Caiclgo's best citizens, DIR. Dyer. The bill
sets forth that she was married to defendant
Elihu Loriug, on June 3, 1867, in this city,
where they resided for many years. Since
May, 1873, Mr.. L1ring has resided at Bos-
ton. The complainant represents that she al
ways demeaned herself to her husband as
faithful, chaste and alfeetiOnate wife, until
che became convinced of his infdelity, when
she refused TO live with him. The fruit OF
the marriage was six children, all of whom
are now living but one. The bill charges
Mr. LriDg with having committed adultery
with one Lydia s. Smith, on the tenth Of
June, 1876; also with the same woman on
different occasions, at Chicago, Philadelphia,
Detroit, Castleton and other places. Mr..
Loring is also charged with being man of
immoral and vicious opinions and habits.
The same charge is also brought against his
alleged mistress, lydia S. Smith. The bill
further states that Mr.. LOrng has for the
past three years neglected to provide for and
support the complainant; that he has hereto
fore received and squandgred large amount
of money (dity thousand dollars at least),
and that he has now large amount OF
money, personal property and chooses in ac-
tiOn belonging to The complainant. Mrs.
Loring therefore prays that she may be di-
Vorced from Der husband, that the education
OF the children my be placed in her hands,
and that Mr. L)ring may be compelled to
pay such sums of money rs shall be necessa-
ny for her and her children's support.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-11

LOUISVILLE, April SIN 1869 Sam Holmes,
handsome young fellow of good family and
some wealth, IN q drunken frenzy shot and
killed Colonel Thomas Napier. the brave old
sheriff of Lincoln county. He escaped cap
ture and became a wanderer over the world.
lie crossed the ocean and roamed in foreign
lands, but the ghost of his victim went with
him everywhere. and he found contentment
and rest were gone from HIM forever. Re-
turning to the United States he went to the
west, hoping in the rude wilds Of the border
to find a solace for his conscience. At last he
came home, and presently was captured and
placed IN jail. He had a trial, and the jury
failed to agree. An application for bail was
refused and he was sent to the Jail in this city
for safe keeping, as it was feared his friends
and relatives would secure his release from
the less. secure prison at Stanford. Again he
was taken back for trial. A second time the
jury failed to agree, aud he was returned to
Louisville. Last week he was taken to Pu-
laski county, where, third time, he had a
trial. Yesterday, after having been in con-
sultation for seventy hours, the jury returned
a verdict of manslaughter, and fixed his pun
ishment at two years confinement in the peni-
Tertiary, the shortest term of punishment for
that offense. 1t is thought that no effort will
be made to secure new hearing, in view of
this light penalty. Holmes has been ably de-
| Tended by the best attorneys to be found In
| the section.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-11
weArmER OBSERVATIONS.
WAR DEPT. SIGNAL SERVICE, u. 5. ARMY,
-TuI-E-nLN- Anil 10. 1879. lN.0S D m.
4 Chepter on Tempernnce.

DR.. Willard Parker sums up his views on
the Temperance question in i've conclusions ::
Fiyst-There is a wide distinction, which
ought TO be recognized by temperance reform
ers between termented and distilled liquors.
Ia ferments3 Equor alcohol is found IN its
natural chemical combination; in distilled
liquor it is found pure and simple. In the
one case it may be employed IN diet and for
nourishment; Ia the other case it Is to be re-
glrded only as q medicine, and as a danger
GUS one, 30 he used only with caution. Fer
mented liquors include ale, beer, cider and
the various wines. SscOnd--If men would
use pure lermentGd liquors in moderate guam
titles, as a coldment, and only in connec
ton with their meals, the use need not be
harmfu', aud at least III the case of those
past the middle life might be beneficial.
Therefore, the State ought to license only
real mas an for the sale of fermeuted
liquors alone. Ihird-rotal abstinence is a
good thing tor tvery5oay, because the use Of
even fermented liquors is dangerous, in that
n some individuals, especially IN those who
inherit q tendency to inebrety, 1t creates or
awakens an appetite for drink, and healthy
persons do not need them. Fourth-Distilled
liquors are deadly. Their use is productive
ct more disease, physical, mental and moral,
than that of any other known agent, and pro-
duces an unreasonable greater number of
untimely deaths. Fifth-Distilled liquor is
an indispensable medicine, out its sale should
be confined to drug stores, and on the pre-
scrlphOn OF a physician.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-11

aim as an attache in the diplomatic service,
provided he passed the necessary exanina-
ton. Other letters show him to be on very
intimate terms with parties at the foreign
office. In 1873 he was married at st.
Georges, Hanover Square, but has since then
been separated from his wife, and admitting
this fact, but without giving his real name,
he allowed her two thousand pounds sterling
year. In 1877 he was at Vienna and st.
Petersburg. and represented himself as a
it now appears that he never passed the
necessary examinations. On the issue of
the warrant for his arrest he fed to America,
where, as Montague F. Anderson, he was
admitted to the privileges of the Duquesne
club, at Pittsburg, and Of our own Knicker-
booker club. In November last he left
America as we know, and on his ARRIVAL IN
England came TO Exeter, where he assumed
the name of Montague Arbuthnott. On
leaving Exeter he visited Cornwall, where he
assumed the title of honorable" and passed
as Hon. Mr.. Arbuthnott up to the time
of his arrest. He was rxpensiVely dressed,
and had some valuable wclry, but pawned
his gold chronomt ter watch at Plymouth.
Three check-books were found among bis
effects, two on Messrs. Martin bank, Lom-
bard street, and one on the bank of Maitland,
Phelps & Co., New York. The metropolitan
police have been communicated with by Cap
tain Bent, and, as Mr.. Montague f. Arthur
Arbuthnott Anderson Armstrong IS still in
custody on the charge of utterng fictitious
checks, any of his New York friends who de-
sire to ask after his health need only cable to
Scotland Yard"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-11
She Preferred to be a virgin.

ST. Louis Times Journal: "The remark
able divorce case OF John as. Mary Brunick
was decided yesterday by Judge Thayer
granting the divorce to the husband. John
and Mary were married on the seventh of
December, 1878, and after the congratula
lions had been poured ont upon the young
couple, and all the guests had retired, it &C.
CURED 10 John THAI it would be we'll to re-
pair TO the bridal couch. Young husbands
can readily imagine the establishment of
John when his blushing bride, in her most
bewtching night robe drew herself up
proudly by the bedside, aad, putting one
delicate little foot forward upon the aloss-
rose carpet, remarked: we are married,
hut we have gone far enough. Good night
John was rewarded with a kiss, and then
soft hand waved IN the direction of the door
leading to another bedcbamber. John was
not q graduate Of the school of platonic love,
and the situation was entirely rev to him,
but words of entre3ties and even tears were
OF no avail. The bride of q few hours babe
him retire, and in q twinkhng the snowy
drapery of the nuptiai couch EMBODIED in
sweet repose and virgin innocence the fair
form Of the pure Mary. Such a condition of
affairs did not lead to much harmony, and
John might have expressed somewhat warmly
mis- practical ideas concerning platonic affec
ton. In any case, the young bride sobbed
herself into a pretty pet, aud toddled off
home 10 her mamma The husband brought
mis- grievance to the ears of the court and OBJ
aimed rehel; that Is to say, decree OF di-
ycrce was granted to him."
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-11

Louisville, April 9: The Tennessee division
OF the ST. Louis and Southeastern railroad was sold
ct ere O'Clock in Nashville the Louisville, Nash
Vile and Great Southern railroad company pur-
chasing It for seven hundred and twenty five thou
sand dollars
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-11
NASHVILLE.
Election OF Ohicers and other Busi-
ness by the Grand Lodge of the
knights Of HOnOr-A Pre-
cautiOnary Sanitary
Measure.
Special to the Appeal

Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, April 10.-The Grand lodge
of the Knights of Honor to-day elected the
following officers: F. SmIthson, of Pulaski,
g. D.; j. f. Jones, of Jackson, J. V. D.; F.
Bunting, of Bristol, G. A. D.; ]. c. Cowan,
of Rogersville, G. c.; Ben K Pulleu, of
Memphis, G. r.; D. F. Goodyear, of Mem
phis, grand treasurer; James L. Mean, of
Franklin, and S. b. Angel, of Knoxville,
grand guides; w. T. Anten, of Nashville,
grand sentinel J. B. Aldrich, of Memphis,
c. c.; c. Sewer of Greenville, and j. Ellis,
of Nashville, grand trustees.
A resolution was adopted extending
fraternal sympathy to Ben X. Pullen, who
suffered much from the ravages of the yell
low fever, In which he lost an estimable and
devoted wife.
John W. Childress, of Murfreesboro, and S.
A. Champion, of Paris, were chosen as repre-
sentatives to the Supreme lodge, and George
d. Hughes, of Edgefeld, and II. G. Ander-
son, as alternates.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
sub ordinate lodges to report their member
ship on May LIST, and, if it reaches SIX thou
sand, the Order In the State TO be entitled to
another representative.
E. M. Hearne, OF Memphis, delivered a
memorial address at the Masonic theater to-
night to quite an audience.
The city council adopted resolution to-
night instructing the board of health not to
permit S NJ. Jones to bring the furniture in
the Worsham house to the Commercial hotel
at Nashville, as contemplated.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-11

Liberty, INp., April S.-The people OF
this community were terribly shocked last
evening at the sudden death Of Miss Callie
Stanton. an estimable young lady OF this
city, residing in South Liberty. She was
about twenty years Of age, and always had
borne an irreproachablc character, and 10
one can account for her taking this rash step.
1t Is rumored that love affairs are connected
with it, as ayoung man by the name OF Car
son Haworth had been for some months pay
ing her considerable attention, and it is sup
posed that they have had some trouble, and,
as she was of such disposition, led her to
destroy herself On Monday morning she
came up toWr snd bought an ounce of
laudanum, and went TO heY room, telling her
mother not to wake her for dinner, as she
wanted to take 4 nap, something that was
not an uncommon thing for her TO do. She
was not disturbed until about five o'clock in
the evening; and on going to call her for snip
per- found her almost lifeless. Medical aid
was summoned, but the deadly drug had
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-11
u uFders in a Month.

GALVESTON, April 2-The following list
IS sent as partial memoranda of those I'M
justifably killed in Texas the past month;
l. Cummings gets NJ 'Grath, Houston.
2. Doran kills Gibson, Brenham;
3. Sam Cranley kills Thos. A. Hanks,
Texarkana.
4. Jones kills Morse, Calvert.
Is. Hoyt kills Powers, Pilot Point.
6. Rogers kills Thompson, near Whites
boro.
7. Andy Cooper kills johnson, Elm Fork.
8. Edwards kills Oliver Adams, Weather
ford.
8. Barlow kills his wife, near Corsicana.
10. James Currie kills B. C. Porter, Mar
shall.
II. Hawkins kills }. M. Waters, sher-
man.
II. Frank Common kills convict, Midway.
Is. John billiard ! were killed in a general
and shooting scrape near
IA Henry Jones Clarksville.
Is. Alexander Cavitt kills Armstrong,
near Bryan.
Is. Dick Thurman kills Henry Elliott, Bel
ton.
H. Lewis kills Joseph S;hunath, near
Marion.
Is Weir kills K. C. Ayres, Whitesboro.
10. M 'Laughlin kills Driscol, Spanish
Fort.
20. Walter Barnes's murdered body found
IN Shelby county.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-11
Religious Colony In Arkansas.

Mr.. Joseph Stetzer, a Catholic, of Pitts
burg, and Rev. A. Burke, pastor of the Luz
theran church, of WoodyilIe, Sandusky
county, Ohio, are making arrangements to
plant, the former Catholic, the latter Lu
tn ran, colony in Arkansas. The Catholics
are settling down in the Arkansas valley.
The Lutherans have bought about twelve
thousand acres in another part of the State,
Some of the Lutheran families are already
on the ground They will be in the center
of new prairie county, whose name is to
be Prairie county, and are to lay the founda-
ton of the county seat in the midst of their
colony and community. The Memphis and
Little Rock railroad is to extend a road right
through their lands to Texas. After Easter,
Pastor Burke will run an excursion train to
this place. Many have signlfed their readi-
ness to go and view the landscape DER. >
PHILADELPHIA Record
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-11
Eyassnrbus,etfs widows Marrying
Trumps

Weslheld letters TO The Springfield Repab-
Ic1H: within few KAopths and IN ra-
dIus of nine miles from here, can call 10
mind three on four widows, comfortably well
OIL who have married chaps that came
trampiDg along. a while ago you noticed
the case of the Southwick woman who CONF
mittsd TINS folly, and whose husband is now
IN jail for abusing and threatening the lives
of his wife and mOtheF.in-law His favoIlte
iOrm of amusement was 10 place the won en-
folks IN chairs slue by side, and, after polk
Jag the loaded gun in their faces, to ere 1t eH
at a target just above their heads. Five
weeks ago "a respectable and we'll connected
woman in this town, whose husband died
less than two years ago, leaving her nice
little nome and two thousand dollars in cash,
got struck on n young tramp who came to
hlr door, and, though twenty years his Sc
Nor, she married him. Since then her house
Aas been a rendezvous for about all the
rsamps who came along, and apparently the
God news Is being widely spread among the
fraternity. A few days ago the woman APP
psared with q badly bruised face and dam
aged eyes, aud her friend had her tramp hus-
band arrested for the assault The txlal was
- most lujierOu4 affair, for while the wife
admitted that Johnnie was not only the
cause OF her present 6s6guTements, but had
soundly thrashed her at least twice week
during their brief honeymoon; she declared
she loved him dearly, and that he only
whipped her when he was mad, because she
wouldn't ut hr,t asking give him money, or
uuy him q horse and wagon. The man said
that he didn't think he had thrashed his wife
Z, I've once week, and that he, too, loved
ha- dearly. Upon this followed very dra-
an tic scene, the woman rushing into his
sf as and minglIng heF tears and kisses with
,, ditto, and both fairly fell en- their knees
l. fore Judge Lewis to beg his mercy. Judge
Lewis told them; Il want no such nonsense
h're.' and fined the man FIVE dollars and
81 shiy-iye cents, winch the woman paid,
and few minutes later they were seen low
10 riding toward their peaceful home
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-11
The Arrest OF a Suspected Alabama
Postmaster.

Atlanta Constitution: Especial agent w.
B. Redmond, Of the United States postal
service, telegrapned Captain John Frey,
chief special agent of the Atlanta division,
that yesterday he arrested A. B. Harrison,
late postmaster at Benefits station, Alabama,
for OBTAINING and destroying letters, and that
the offender was carried before the United
States commissioner at Demopolis, Alabama,
and in default of five hundred dollars was
committed to jail TO await trial upon the
charges preferred against him. Special
Agent Redmond worked up the case very
handsomely and sklllfulIy, and succeeded in
gathering together a vast amount of very i'm
portant evidence that will be used when the
final trial takes place. He is one of the most
efficient officers of the department, aud very
rarely, if ever, fails in any of his efforts to
ferret out crime when committed by an en-
pl we of the government"