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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-03
The rAXaNG-DIsTRICT.
Meeting OF the commissioners and
Legislative Council Yesterday
The Report OF Taxing Dis
trIet Engineer Niles
Meriwether, Etc.

The police commissioners and members OF
the legislative council met at the courthouse
yesterday for the transaction of regular busi-
ness.
A resolution was adopted providing for the
payment of the police and ire departments,
up to and including the month OF March, out
Of the privilege fund.
The bids for printing and for paving the
wharf were opened, but all bids will have to
lay over O0e week before final action is taken
thereon.
= Taxing-Distriot Engineer Niles Meriwether
prSsented an elaborate and lengthy report on
the condition of bridges, cuverts, streets,
alleys etc, and what would be necessary to
do duaug the current year, with estimates OF
expenses therefor, etc. The following synop-
sis e9 the report will be found interesting to
lax payera and others:
ENGINEER MERTWETHERS REPORT.
For bridges, cu'verts, drains, crossings, curb ng
600: for nlng. surfaclng and drainage OF streets
material ana labor, $1,000; for repairs west SIDE
Incidental expenses, say $4,000; Approximate total
fOT ms year, 100000. Necessary for bridge and
repairing force one forem an and twelve men, with
six carts, mules and drivers In the above estimate
The brldga over Bayou GayOsO. on Front street.
should be concerned and closed to travel, and
proposed plan will not be Onethird the cost OF the
original bridge. The Mil street bridge Will have to
croachment OF the bayou on MAN street. north OF
the Memphis ane Louisville railroad will
necessitate a protective wall OF piling or
a cut at the point opposite the cave, 10
order 20 change the channel, or perhaps both
effeotual Market, Court and Madison street bridges
require TO be recovered and repaired. some little
work T. required under the Adams street bridge;
The bridge on DesOtO street, between Union and
Gayoso, should be u aGe secure. All other arched
bridges the bayou seem to be In secure cOndl-
ton. The pile and other wooden bridges, eulverts,
drains, ETC. require more or less repairs The sum
OF thirteen thousand dollars Is deemed sueient 1OI
Ordinary repairs, exclusive OF 'front.' anc VIII seet
bridges. The principal streets 10y winch the DlStrct
ts apprOached In the suburbs Shelby, fernando,
Ilssoto, Union, Wellington and Lauderdale Second
sfTeet extended, johnson avenue Marshall avenue,
and other streets leading 10 the Raleigh and Ran
doinh roads should be drained aud rounded up as
soon as the weather permits The rounding up and
eanfng up OF cross streets should be attended to as
soon as possible -
Engineer Mer Eether presented estimates
for paving Madison and Shelby streets.
Madison street, from the center Of Charleston
avenue to Front street, eighteen thousand
five hundred and forty-eight square yards
including cross street and alley intersections
Shelby street, from north side of Beale street
to South, or Calhoun street, fourteen thou
sand seven hundred and ninety-nine square
yards, including cross street and alley inter
sections.
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The Teia. Of } aage EllOtt,s Murderer.

CINCINNATI, April "A Frankfort, Ken
lucky, dispatch says Judge NJ Mauama has
called a special term of the criminal court for
the trial Of Thomas Buford tor the murder OF
Judge Elliott 1t IS set for Monday. April
28lb. Governor NJ 'Creayy has ordered an
IL" TO be held May lst to elect sue
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NASHVILLE.

The N. G. and at Louis Railway APP
proving the Action OF its Officers
Toward Aiding the settlement OF
the state Debt Mysterious
Raid on Commissioner
Killebrew's Salary.
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Chicago, Illinois.

CHICAGO, April 2.-The returns received
this morning change, somewhat, the figures
on the city election from that which was tel
egraphed last evening, but not of the general
result. The total vote polled in the city was
57,137, of which Harrison, Democrat, re-
ceived 25, 264; Wright, Republican, &c, 1853;
Schmidt, Socialist, IL. sis. Harrisou's plu-
rality for mayor, 1906; plurality OF Zjph,
Democrat, for city treasurer, 5127; Grin
mel, Democrat, for city attorney, 21I3; How
ard, Democrat. for city clerk, 2249. Schmidt
ran about 1000 ahead of his ticket; the
| usual Socialist vote Is about 1000, which
| would indicate that some 5000 Republicans
| voted for Schmidt. The council stands
Democrats, II; Republicans, IA; Socialists
4; Independent Democrats, II. The new
members elected are classed: Republicans
| Z; Democrats, s; Socialists, 3.
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MARRIED.

DEDMAN-WRAY-At Lonoke, Arkansas, March
%, 1879, by Rev. Dr.. Coleman, Mr. ]. (. DEDMAN'
of Little Rock, and Miss LULIE WRAT, of Memphis
BARTLIFF- oAKLEY-At the residence of ]. W.
Murray, ESQ.,, March %, 1879, by Rev. Mr.. Hooks
Mr. CHARLES A. BARTLIFF and Miss LAURA S. OAK
LEY. No cards.
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Died..

WHITE-At the residence OF Mrs. MCann, No. 80
Fifth street. Chelsea, Wednesday. April 2, 1879,
Miss HANNAH WHITE, aged hfty-six years.
Friends OF the family are respectfully Invited 10
attend her funeral this CTHURSDAY) afternoon. at
three O'Clock.
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ELECTION NEWS.

A Recount of the Returns of the Munich
pal Elections in st. Louis and Chica-
go Place Both those Cities Oh
the Democratic Record.
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ADDITIONAL RIVERS.

CINCINNATI, April l2.-River 3S feet q inches,
and falling. Weathsr-clear and cool. Arrived:
Vint Shinkle, Memphis Departed: Andy Baum,
MemuhIs.
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THE MEDICINE MEN,

In Session at. the State Capital, Discuss
Great Many Things Essential to
the Health of the People
Sanitary Affairs the Prin-
cipal Topic.
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81. Louis, Mo.

ST. LOUIS, April 2.-Through the in
complete returns and an error in the
footing a mistake was made in these
dispatches last night, giving the
Republicans a majority in the council.
The complete returns now show that the
Democrats elected all their councilmen yes
terday, which gives them one majority in the
council. The Democrats also have the house
of delegates by small majority over all. The
anti-charter party, composed of socialists and
Greenbackers, polled about five thousand
votes, and elected at least one member of the
house of delegates
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wEArmER OBSERVATIONS.

WAR DEPT, SIGNAL SERVICE, U. s. ARMY, |
MEnNEsnAY. AnLll 2. 1879. lOOS pm. Z
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rhe quality of mercy is not strand;

remain unrecorded and unsung. They who do good
neither ask nor need reward; the act brings its own
recompenSe.
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various bills were introdueed; among
them was one by Senator Harris, providing
for treaty with Mexico.
Senator Hoar's resolution condemuing as
unconstitutional and revolutionary the Demo-
cratic programme Of legislation, was laid on
| the table-35 to 20.
Senator Blaine said at some future time
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The society, by invitation of the faculty of
the Nashville medical college, took a steam
boat excursion up the river o-night. Ban
quoting and speeches were the order, DR..
Wise. Of Memphis, responding to the call.
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Chicago. Rolls Up Tremendous Demo
cratic VictOry-A Clean Sweep by the
Democracy in Little Rock and
other Points in Arkansas.
Milwaukee, wis.

HIIfduAces WIS
MILWAUKEE, April. 2.-The returns from
the interior of the State indicate that Cole,
(Repubhcan) was elected judge Of the SUI
preme court by $4,000 majority. A large
Republican gain
Hot springs, Pine BIuRL ana Fort
smith, Ark.
LITTLE Rock, April 2-The city elections
in Hot Springs, Pine Bluff, and Fort Smith,
resulted faverably to the Democrats. L. +.
Linde, Z. Currie, and James Brizzolsra were
reelected mayors In the order named.
Little Rock, Ark.
LITTLE Rock, April 2-Complete returns
of the city election show clean sweep by the
aldermen but one. Walsh, in the first ward,
is the only Greenbacker elected.
Warrensburg, No.
ST. LOUIS, April -Warrensburg yester
day elected a Republican mayor and three
out of four councilmen. Sedalia elected
Republican mayor. Kirksville elected the
entire Republican ticket except for city clerk.
Paris, Texas, elected the peoples candidate
for mayor, who is classed as a Republican,
and four Democratic aldermen. Texarkana,
Arkansas, elected the peoples ticket.
Providence. *. L.
PROVIDENCE, April 2.-The State election
passed off very quietly. The present Republic
can officers were reelected. The vote was light.
VaDZandt, Republican, received 9645 votes;
Segar, Democrat, 1865; Hill, Greenback, and
scattering, 81; majority, 1865. Last year
VanZandt's majority was 3235. Majority for
Howard for lieutenant governor, 1884. The
general assembly comprises In the senate Is
Republicans, Democrats, 2 no choice.
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steel that cashed In the far of centuries are l,..-
to resound throughout the ages but the deeds OF
those who were angels OF mercy TO suffering world
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-27

handed outrage, and hope dill
gent inquiries will he speedily
made TO ascertain the truth or
falsity of the charge, and if true.
that prompt steps will be taken
to defeat the game of the plot
tiers. Let ,he charge be analysed
and the guilty ones exposed.
We bluntly say to the Demo
Gratis of the present General AS
sembly that the infamy of 1876
a must not be, and will not
bear repeating. No Radical
magistrates, be they white or
black, are wanted in the East I:
certainly not in the eleven coun-
ties of which the Messenger has
the honor to be a faithful senti-
mel on the watchtower. We
warn our friends against any
rascally attempt that would fas-
ten the iniquity of Radical
magistrates upon our people.
especially if such attempt is the
outcrop of any bargain and sale
Mes
senger.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-27
About This Time Look Out
for Some Weather.

This is the most changeable
climate on the f~oot-stool. We
challenge any country on the
face of the globe to beat New
England weather for variety
and general mixedness, in a
match of any length. The con-
dltlors OF course must be go-as-
you please, for New England
can't do a thing in square heel
and toe weather at this time of
the year. We waive all other
conditions, and won't even insist
on our right to have attendants
and coachers on the track. Just
glance at the record a moment !:
Saturday warm and springIike,
Sunday SO cold that a Bridge
port man, who incautiously step
ped into an i%ce-house, got sun
struck, yesterday mixed, last
evening an Ice storm, and to-day
a mild edition of dog days. No
wonder the Connecticut consti-
tuition gets loose jointed and un-
reliable in a few years. A man
steps out for walk comfortably
mufHed in his nice eight-dollar
ulster. He makes a quarter of a
mile, hen steps into a friends
store and leaves his ulster, goes
another quarter, strips down to
his shirt-sleeves and yells for a
fan. Before he has time to get
the fan he has to rush in and
buy an umbrella, and loses the
umbrella four blocks further
down in a frantic effort to get a
pair Of rubber boots and a snow
shovel. He wades through the
snow into the next street just in
time to buy a straw hat, and
while he is trying to get the hat
man to charge it, the themome-
ter heads for zero and he has to
send for his ulster by telephone.
A New England man never
knows whether the seventy-fve
cents he is saving up will be
spent for ice cream or a muffler.
and wears out his life specializing
on the probab. lities of garden
making or sliding down hill the
next day. Thermometers pass
away of nervous exhaustion and
premature old age in New Eng
land long before they have aban-
doncd the frivolities of youth in
more settled climes. These SEN
timents may seem like exaggera
ton, but the fact that almanac
makers always die in this sec
ton sooner orlater bears out the
story, and it is only a fasr pre-
sumption that their lives are
blasted by trying to predict
enough weather changes to make
their productions readable and
bring them somewhere within
the actual course of weather
events.-Bridgeport Standard.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-27

CRANBERRY JELLY.-Take two
quarts Of large sized cranberries
and a pint of cold water; put
them in an earthen sauce pan,
let them stew slowly two hours
then strain and add a cup of
granulated sugar to each cup o.
Juice; then simmer very slowly
half an hour longer; try it by
putting III a spcon and dipping
it into cold water. If it should
jelly on the spoon it is done; il
not, let it cook a little more;
pour in jelly moulds. This will
be fit for use next IL after being
made.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-27

Chrisliancy's motives in re-
signing the Senatorship were
purely philanthropic. He want
ed to go off somewhere where he
could support Il wife, and Peru
is the place. They say that In
that country thirteen yards Of
muslin are sufficient to clothe
nine females.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-27

Miss Chloe Lankton, of New
Hartford, Conn, has just COM
oleted the collection of one mil
lion cancelled postage stamps.
She began in October last, a gen
tleman in Philadelphia having
Offered her 5000 ii she would
get the stamps for him, the
money to be used in getting for
her a life residence in a home
for the friendless.
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No RADICAL MAGISTRATE

No RADICAL MAGISTRATES
WANTED. We learn that it is
boldly charged about Raleigh
that certain Republican mem
bers Of the Legislature were In
duced to vote for the $4,000
appropriation to the Western
Railroad, under a promise by
certain Democratic members
that their wishes should be re-
spected in the appointment of
magistrates. What does this
mean? Had the resignation OF
Mr.. Respass anything to do with
such bargain and sale? In the
name and common interest OF
the Democrats of Eastern Caro-
lima we protest against the con
summation of any such high
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-27
Odds and Their Consequ-
ences-Some Valuable and
Practical Suggestions.

y distinguished physician Of
New York, IN a recent discourse
10 young men on the subject Of
colds and their consequences.
threw out some very practical
and valuable suggestions, which
are applicable everywhere. and
70 all people. Among other
things he said, "if you start to
walk home from n down town
office, and carry your overcoat
on your arm because the walk
ing makes you feel warm. you
are liable to take cold. There
fore don't do 1t. Ii you should
take the same walk after eating
a hearty dinner, your full stom-
ach would be a protection to you
but wen then my advice would
be, don't take the risk
\ person properly clothed
may walk in a strong wind Tor
a long time withou taking cold,
but if he sits in room where
there is a light draught, he may
take a severe cold in a very few
minutes. Therefore don't sit in
a room where there is a draught.
Unless You are affected BY pc
cullar nervous conditions, you
should take a cold sponge bath
IN the morning, and nat wash
yourself In warm water. Plunge
baths in cold water are not re-
commended, neither is it neces-
sary to apply the cponge all over
the body. Occasional Turkish
baths are good, but those who
have not taken them should be
advised by a physician before
trying them.
Warm mutfiers worn about
the neck do not protect You
against taking cold, but on the
contrary render you extremely
liable to take cold as soon as
you take them off. They make
the troat tender. Ladies ought
to wear warmer flannel under
clothing than they now do if
one may judge from the articles
one sees hanging IN the show
windows of the shops. People
take cold from inhaling cold air
through their mouth oitener,
perhaps than by any other way.
Ladies dress themselves up IN
heavy furs, go riding in their
carriages, and when they get
home wonder how they got that
cold. 1t was by talking in the
open air and thus exposing the
mucus membranes of the throat.
The best protection under such
circumstances was to keep the
mouth shut.
If people must keep their
mouths open in a chilly atmos-
phere, they ought to wear a fill
ter.
Above all, be careful with
your feet In cold, damp weather.
Have thick soles on your shoes,
and if caught out in the rain
which lasts SO long as to wet
through your shoes despite the
thick scles, put on dry stockings
as soon as you get home. But
in cold, wet, slushy weather,
don't be caught out without
overshoes. Rubbers are unheal-
thy, unless care is taken to re-
move them as soon as you get
under shelter. They arrest all
evaporation through the pores
Of the leather. Cork soles are q
good invention.
When you go into the house
or you: office after being out in
the cold, don't 60 at once and
stick yourself by the register,
but take off your coat, walk up
and down the room a little, and
get warm gradually. Warming
yourself up over the register just
before going out into the cold is
one of the worst things you can
do. Never take a hot toddy to
warm yourself up unless you are
at home and don't expect to 60
out of the house again till the
following morning. In short,
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Horrible Details Of the Plague
IN Russia--Burning the
Corpses--Worse Tnan Vel
low Fever.

Wi PSCS-- " OISo 1udQ I ell
low Fever.
A private letter from ST. Pc
tersburg, dated January p. Just
received in this city, says
l have a sad story to tell.
You have probably heard some
reports about the epidemic pre-
vailing in Russia. 1t is a most
fearful disease, brought here by
the soldiers from the East. 1t
has spread in the Southern pro-
vinces Of Russia at a rapid rate.
Thousands upon thousands have
died with it within the last five
days. The victims when taken
live only about two hours, and
turn as black all over as a negro
All the physicians ordered to
the care of the sick have died
within t%wenty-four hours after.
their arrival. The corpses are
burned and so are the houses in
which the people died. Whole
towns have been laid waste dur
ing the past few days. The
government has placed a Gordon
Of soldiers around the infected
provinces, SO that the people
cannot get out and spread the
disease. Any who attempt to
leave and break through the
Gordon are shot dead on the spot.
The people are beginning to feel
uneasy all over the Empire.
CANNOT GET AWAY.
The government, of course,
does not allow the news to get
out. All reports are suppressed,
but the worst of all is that no.
body can get out of the Empire.
The Austrian and German gov
ernments have placed a double
Gordon of soldiers along all the
frontiers, preventing all persons
from entering their territory
from Russia. All persons from
Russia by railroad are stopped
at the frontier and detained
twenty days in quarantine, their
baggage and clothing disinfect-
ed, and if they prove all right
after the lapse Of twenty days
they are are permitted to cross
the border. During the twenty
days quarantine the people are
housed in large sheds and barns,
without any accommodations or
comforts. Of course, a knowl-
edge Of this fact keeps people
from travelling. There is no
possibility Of slipping out any
where. May God grant that
the disease-"black pest" as
they call it here-may in some
way be checked. I believe the
government is doing all in it's
power to prevent the disease
from spreading, but if it is not
stayed soon then the victims
may fall by the thousands daily.
1t Is much worse than the yellow
fever was in the South last sum
mer.
LEGEND OF THE PLAGUE.
1t was brought by a Tartar
soldier a month ago, who, on
leaving the Turkish territory,
pulled off from a dead Turk on
the battle field a handsome silk
shawl, which he tied around his
body. On arriving in his native
town he presented the shawl to
his sweetheart, a girl of nineteen
years. She tied it around her
body and danced about for Joy
in a room in which were some
twenty-five people. In two
hours she died, and five hours
after the Introduction of the
shawl into the room the whole
OF twenty-five had died.
All turned black. In three days
the whole town, containing LOO
people, had died, with the ex-
ception OF forty-three persons
who had fed in time. From
this town the pest began spread
all over the country.
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snap tile utdltll-Il1L up TO iDt'
Respectfully, O. 7. \.
n. B.-They hav'nt calle1."
BROTHER MARY FOSTER STILL LIVES
One of the most unblushing,
persistent, and, we are sorry to
say successful, swind 'ers of the
day is Mrs. (Mr.) Mary l.. Eos
ter, Of Smitnville, Tenn. We
showed, several months ago. the
method of this swindle, which
at that time Foster had been so
successful that Foster had a good
bank account, obtained by ope-
rating upon the sympathies of
benevolent people all over the
Northern States. As the meth
Cd may be new to many, we
give it:
At first Letters, and after
learning the art of condensation,
Postal Cards were used to save
postage-wele addressed to a
great number of names, and
when names failed they were
addressed "to the Pastor Of the
Methodist church in ---."
Many persons had their sympa-
thies aroused by the pititul tale
of want and woe, so skillfully
told, and responded, In the ag-
gregate, to tens of thousands of
dollars. And when the mine Of
a kind heart was found, it has
been worked again and again.
To those who return words of
condemnation, a complaining
letter Of prejudice, abuse, ETC.,
etc is related, with all the skill
of a Philadelphia LAWYER"
and more help besought in a
letter almost glistening with
tears and pathetic with wounded
feelings. We are so accustomed
to this thing, that we have to
make a little application to the
missives, and out comes, between
the lines, "humbug," frauo,"
swindle."
MEDICAL MATTERS
are more numerous than usual,
though by no means all new.
Indeed some of them ire so old
that they are likely to be new to
the present generation of readers.
......"Fits," from whatever cause
are distressing to the friends of
the afflicted, and they naturally
catch at whatever promises re-
lief. We are every now and
then asked about one Root"
who calls himself a Doctor"
and processes to cure "fts."
There is no regular physician In
New York City of the name of
this Doctor" Any one who
processes to cure fits, or anything
else without investigating the
cause-for fits are not all alike
and without knowing the
present condition Of the patient,
merely by sending his stuff to
be taken-hit or miss-is a
quack to be avoided-no matter
what his pretensions.
The retired Missionary dodge
is still played. One of the latest
is Charles p. Marshall, of Buffa-
n. Y. 1t is not fair that these
new corners should receive the
prominence due that veteran
swindler,
THE REV. JOSEPH I. INMAN.
1t is now some Is years since
we showed up this reverend"
and he still lives. He has
outlasted scores of other quacks,
but none more pernicious than
himself. As the case Of the
Reverend Joe is typical of the
whole retired missionary crew,
give his method of operating.
Joseph is very eloquent on
"THE ERRORS OF YOUTH"
: early discretion" loss of man
and the like. We have
shown up this missionary"
fraud again and again, and with
reference to this Inman,
yet we find at this late dav, in