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STRUCK BY LIGHTNING,
The IcehOuse OF BOhIen, Huse 4 Co.
Destroyed by Fire During the
storm Last EVening-A Resi-
dence on Shelby street
Receives a Light.
ming Stroke.

At about eight o'clock last night, during
the violent storm, lightning struck Bohlen,
Huse * Co.'S icehouse, on the corner of But
Ter and tennessee streets, and set it on fire.
A driver OF one of Luehrmann's beer wagons
saw the lightning strike the north end of the
building and the fame apparently spread all
over the roof. In a few seconds the entire
building three-story frame, was in flames
The steam ire engines started for the scene
OF the confagration, but, unfortunately, en-
CINE No. z, Captain Rsia commanding, turned
over into a deep gully on the corner of
Shelby and ITezevant streets and became
wreck. The No. 3 engine stuck in the
mud on Trezevant street. near Main, and
did not get to the fire until it was about over
The hre burned furlously for a couple of
hours, lighting up the heavens in every direc-
ton during the fierce storm. The icehouse
building originally cost about twelve thou
sand dollars. 1t is a total loss Some two
hundred tons of Ice were in the building last
night. Both the building and the stock of
ice on hand are fully covered by insurance,
but little of which insurance, our reporter
was informed, was held by local companies.
The flames and sparks for time threatened
the brewery near by, as it did other
houses, but the roofs of all adjacent build
ings were kept wet, and hence they did not
ignite. The icehouse building proper, en-
CINE and boiler room, few wagons, a stable
and part of the ice-elevator were DESTROYED
The entire damage will rot fall far short of
some fifteen thousand dollars. The mules
and number OF the wagons were saved.
MORE LIGHTNING.
During the storm the residence of Mr..
Booker, on Shelby street. was struck by light
ming, but the fire was extinguished in a few
minutes 10y tue residents
OTHER FIRES.
The fire at the residence of Mrs. c. Wup-
,lu,- Oh xr,l,t Oh,
toned In the APPEAL of Sunday morning,
did considerable damage to both the building
and the stock of groceries contained therein
The insurance on stock was two thousand
dollars in the Northwestern National, and
three hundred dollars on furniture in the
PheaIx of Memphis. The damage done to
the building amounts to some three hundred
dollars, and to the stock probably a thousand
dollars The building is owned by Fargason
a. Clay. The origin of the fire was accidental
"a defective hue.
At half-past two o'clock yesterday morn
ing the kitchen in the cellar of Henry Quen-
tells beer saloon and restaurant, corner OF
Main and Monroe streets, was discovered on
fire. The partitions were burned away and
lot Of liquors were destroyed. The fremen,
by delugIng the cellar with water, succeeded
in expressing the flames. The damage
amounted to some five hundred
dollars, which is fully covered by insurance
in the Queens, of London.
Strawberry ShOrt-Cake,
al = =
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s. T. Hancock, an old citizen of Richmond,
Virginia, writes: 81 had suffered from kid
ney disease for twenty years and have tried
many remedies, but in vain until recently,
when obtained of w. Ii. Scott, druggist
of this place, a Benson's capcine porous plas-
ter. l felt relief few hours after applying
it. In twenty-four hours was entirely free
from any pain, and am now perfectly well. -
Benson's capcine porous plaster is one of the
marvels of the age. 1t was invented as an
improvement on the ordinary porous plaster.
II contains all the merits of the latter article
and in addition a new and powerful combi-
nation of active vegetable ingredients, which
causes it to have an influence upon the sys-
tenn far more beneficial than that of the COM
mon, slow acting porous plaster. Its mar
velous properties give almost instant relief
from pain, and insure more certain and
quicker cure than any known plaster, llni-
ment or compound. Sold by all druggists.
Take no other article. Price, 25 cents.
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a II e.lW = NllNINlN.
MEMFHIs OPERA CLUB,

WIN give THREE OPERAS. with Full Orchestra, at
Memphis Theater.
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WM. FRANK Il CO,
249 Main Street. 249 Main Street
Enterprise and Energy.

-
Who does not admire and appreciate en-
terprise and energy? and especially so when
combined with display OF good taste, regu
lated by sound Judgment, and resulting in a
wholesome progressiveness, avoiding alike
the extremes of stagnation and irertness on
the one hand and reckless extravaganza on
the other. These reflections were prompted
by call at the elegant store of T. d. Wilder,
292 Main street, Clark's marble block, dealer
IN all varieties of ladies' and gentlemen's
custom made boots and shoes and hats.
Our friend Wilder has carried into his new
business all the energy and tact that charao
terlZed him for many years In the hard ware
trade of this city; and besides that love for
system and order which finds its development
IN the excellent provision made for the pro-
lection of his stock from dust and dampness,
VIZ, dust-procf packages for boots and
shoes, and glass cases fer hats. He has
wisely adopted the CASH SYSTEM in the
conduct of his business, and deems it
scarcely necessary to remind the public
OF the mutual advantage to buyer and seller
resulting from its practioe-enabiing the
seller to make frequent but small profits
on his sales, and the buyer being advantaged
by low prices, the profit on which does not
provide for probable losses on sales. He has
the efficient assistance Of Mir. Charley Saffar-
rams in his sales department. whose long ex-
perlence and we'll deserved popularity with
all classes OF our people, together with other
courteous and attentive assistants, render his
ambition to provide for and please the public
certain of realization. This house is lust
now receiving and opening a superb stock of
spring goods from the hands of the best
manufacturers Of the land. and we heartily
commend it to the public notice and favor,
and suggest 2 visit on the part of all of our
readers, feeling sure that our impressions will
thereby be Endorsed by all
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GRAND MASH BALL,
Benefit OF the Widows and Orphans OF the
Memphis Police FOree-EpIdemIc 1875
Atthe Exposition Building, on
Thursday Evening, April II, 1870.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
z. Z. Athy, Chairman, W c. Davis
r. r. AraJa, G. T. O'Haver,
y. J. Qulgey, C. Kunholz-
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hundred dollars This is true as to the
merchant who sells no goods to the people of
other States, but Is not true as to those whose
dents of Tennessee. Section %, article 2. of
the constitution of Tennessee, says: "The
portion of a merchants capital used in the
purchase OF merchandise sold by him to nom
residents and sent beyond the State, shall not
be taxed at higher rate than the ad valorem
tax on property" So it is only those whose
sales are entirely to citizens of this State that
are liable to privilege tax on the "highest
amount OF stock on hand at any one time
during the year" And those who sell part
of their goods to Tennessee and part to citi-
zens OF other States, pay this privilege only
on that part sold to Tennesseans.
MERCHANT.
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Easter Sunday was duly celebrated in
Memphis by christian people at the different
nothing but the usual services were held. but
at others the feast was celebrated with pomp
and magnihcence. At the Catholic and Epis-
copal churches the services were of an un-
usually interesting character, especially at st.
Peters (Catholie) cathedral and Calvary
(Episcopal) church.
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One of the Attractions of Easter
SundaV

The programme of exercises and devotions
by the Calvary Sunday school attracted much
attention and elected universal admiration.
1t was the work of the printing house Of w.
+. Boyle, No SIT Main street, one of the old
est establishments in the city, and one noted
for the excellence an beauty of all work ex
ecuted under the supervision of Mr.. Frank
Vanhorn, the superintendent. The house
makes low prices a speciality, and with the
most experienced book and job printers and
the most artistic pressmen, Mr.. Boyle claims
that he can turn out as fine work at as low
prices as can be done in eastern cities.
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BON VOYAGE.
Captain Paul BOytOn Walks Into the
Mississippi River and Paddles
Away En- Route for New Or
Ieans-He Bids Goodbye
TO his Memphis
Friends,

Yesterday afternoon, at half-past two
o'clock, Captain Paul Boyton, accompanied
by his agents, Messrs. O'Shaughnessy and
Creelman, drove in carriage from CASTOR s
hotel to tbs slip at the foot of Jefferson street.
The captain was attired in his life saving APP
paratus, and had his little tender, Baby Mine,
with him, which tender held his provisions,
signal-lights, ETC. He at once, without much
ceremony, inflated tie alr-chambers of his
lndia-rubber suit, and after bidding his
friends goodbye, waded out with paddle in
hand, and was at once afoat, padding out
into the channel. The slip at the landing,
the adjacent houses, the steamboats, in port,
the bluffs as far away as the mound at Fort
Pickering, were crowded with people, all
anxious to see the water on his passage.
The steam-tugs and steamboats, blew their
whistles, and a crowd of skiffs dotted the
rlver. An immense cheer went up as the
captain hoated away on his weary journey.
In a few minutes he was out OF sight, toss
ing among the waves near Fort Pickering,
and was padding against a stiff breeze which
came up the river, and raised white caps all
around him. He travelled all night, and this
forenoon he will sound his bugle at the port
of Helena, Arkansas. He will rest day at
Helena, and then continue his journey to
Vicksburg, at which place he expects to ar
rive on Sunday next, and by the Sunday fol-
lowing he expects to enter the port of New
Orleans. He will return to New York from
New Orleans by rail, and will stop over in
this city for few days, when he will proba-
bly, give another Sunday exhibition in the
Mound City chute. His agents, Mr.. Louis
O'Shaughnessy and Mr.. James Creelman, of
New York, left By steamboat last evening for
Helena, and will pass Captain Boyton en-
route.
THERE'S no mistake that one-half the
spasms and cramps in children are the result
of worms, and even adults are treated under
mistake, while the genuine seat of the dis
ease is worms. Try DIR. G. M'Lane's cele
brated vermifuge, taking care to see Fleming
Bros, Pittsburg, on the label, and you will
learn a grand secret.
NOVELTIES OETHE SEASON
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C,rcuit Court-J o. PIERCE, Judge.

Calendar for to-day: 10, Patterson VS.
Apperson; 1913, Apperson vs. Pate rson /;
4457, Warden vs. Tremmel; $3.50, Louden VS.
Dyke; 1921, Dorff VS. Louisville and Nashville
railroad company; 1922, Rocco VS. Eagan;
$500, Anderson, admir-, vs. Laurenzi; 530l,
Stockley vs. Shelby county; $40, Talley ct al
VS. Smith ct al; 53I6, Bryant VS. Bolton; 1920,
Burns va Callahan; 5355, Ramsey vs. Grist;
5371, Goodwin & 20. vs. Brooks; 1892, Metro
politan National Bank VS. billiard; 1899,
Greer VS. Hoist; 5402, Knight vs Ensley; 5405,
Corlin VS. Mallory; 5408, Terrell vs. Richard
son; 54l1, Hurt VS. Nobilins; 54l2. Butt VS.
Stewart Il Son.
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Kremer. Herzog 1 Co.

daVe just rtCtIVtu
Very beautiful new black buntings, the
handsomest in the city. Beautiful new fchus
wraps, silk dolmans, etc. Specialties in new
styles of hats and bonnets. Specialties II
Paris hats. Beautiful parasols, just opened
at low prices. Bargains in iron grenadines
Great bargains now at our house.
KREMER. HERZOI & co.
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Captain Paul BOytOn Pays a High Com.
pliment to GastOn's Hotel.

DEAR SIR-Allow me, through you, to ex-
tend to the people of Memphis my heartfelt
thanks for their treatment of myself and staff
while anchored here. The biggest soul,
doubtless enlarged during periods of excep-
tional suffering, and Of unwonted calls for
heroism, are things that the Bluff City can
safely boast of, to say nothing of one Of the
best hotels in the world. Respectfully,
PAUL BOYTON.
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Get the Genuine ArticIe.

pound Of COd-Lipey and Lime has induced
some unprincipled persons to attempt to palm
off simple article of their own manufac-
ture; but any person who is suffering from
coughs, colds or consumption, should be
careful where they purchase this article II
requires no putting. The results of its use
are its best recommendations, and the pro-
traordinary success in pulmonary COMPLAINTS
The phosphate of lime possesses most mar.
velous healing power, as combined with the
pure cod-liver oil by DIR. Wilbor. This medi.
cine is regularly prescribed by the medical
faculty. Sold by A. B. Wllbor, chemist,
Boston, and all druggists.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE

Comptroller Gaines's Digest and In
StructIOn8.
EDITORS APPEAL-Comptroller Gaines, in
his digest of the taxes on privileges for
1879, says the amount of tax upon mer-
chants is as follows: "Ad valorem tax Estate
purposes) ten cents on the one hundred dol
lars; I'd valorem tax (school purposes), ten
cents en- the one hundred dollars; privilege
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Ckaneery COurt-W. w. M'DOwen,
.UnhUA

Judge
Calendar for April 18th: 1853, Taylor vs.
Ford; $500, Smith VS. Smith; 1851, Partee VS.
Patterson; 1862, Partin VS. Butler; 1868. AL
len VS. Kerr; 1864, Street VS. Eddins; 1865,
Memphis and Louisville railroad VS. Cohn;
1856, Lewis VS. Morrison; 1867, Fargason VS.
Fox; 1858, Flanaghan VS. Gillenwaters; 1869,
Goodwin VS. Shelby county grange; 800,
Gibson VS. Thomas.
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LAW REPORTS.

Criminal Court. 4. H. Ray. Judge
Calendar for Tuesday, April 18th: 624-25
26-27-28- 80 30 1872 aud GAL, M. S Gard
erty; 35S, Fred Wheeler; ass, Tom Brown.
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BLANKETS beautifully washed at the
Navy-yard mission, SO Promenade street, for
one dollar per pair, large size, and seventy
FIVE cents for medium and small size.
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ElOY6'R.

No place like home, but Floyd'S. Our din
nerS are the best in the city, Nth a Udriety Of
desserts. Those tOho are tired Of home liUilg
f,.U F{OyTS
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Surgeon City hospital, Halifax, N. S.: "Col-
den's Liebig's liquid extract of beef and tonic
lnvgorator is very agreeable article of diet.
In diphtheria, malarial typhoid fever, and
every depressing disease, its use will be found
invaluable.
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B. LOWENSTEIN & BROS.
BOOTS AND SHOES.

az" Why dOn'E shoes yyear as well rs
tney used TOP? is often heard. II is because people
are 100 much Inclined TO patronize the so called
Ched0 Sales" and Bankrupt CIOSiIlgOUtS,' where
shoddy goods palmed off for the real Article. II
you want shoes TO wear 90 where they are known TO
Keep them; and. by paying little more, get GOO
article AND SAVE MONEY THEREBY
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EASTER CELEBRATION.

The FESTIVAL of Easter Celebrated In
the Churches OF Memphfs-Inter.
esting Services at Calvary and
st. Peters Cathedral-CaIva.
ry Suuday-SchoOI Anniver.
sary Last Night
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LOCAL NOTICES.

REEDS eilt-edge tonic gives permanent
relief IN all choleric disorders.
SECURE reserved seats for the operas, at
II. G. Hollenberg's, 294 Main street.
SALOONS which keep first-class liquors
should have Greenbrier in stock; it is UNI
form in purity and flavor. 80
IF you would have a good thick head of
hair. use Halls vegetable Sicilian hair re-
newer No other like it.
LIGHT, sweet and nutritious bread, biscuit
and pastry guaranteed when Crescent baking
powder is used. For sale by b. M. Stratton
& Co.
"WHAT will cure me of the piles, or hem
orrhoids?" we often hear in despairine ac-
cents. Use Tabler's buckeye pile ointment,
and you will experience permanent relief.
Price fifty cents bottle. W. N. Wilkerson
& Co. and G. w. Jones * Co. wholesale
druggists.
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2. 81 and 6button opera kid gloves, hand
some lace gloves in light shades, lace mitts
in evening tlnts.
White brocade fans, white feather fans,
tinted colored fans, satin fans, Japanese fans.
Ruchings IN Bretonne lace, ruchinga edged
with gold and silver, crepe leisse ruchings in
great variety.
White India null ties edged with Bretonne
lace, white embroidered ties, white lace ties.
Bows, bows, bows, in hundred different
designs, adapted for evening wear.
Opera hose, in very delicate tints-em-
broidered, lace, and clicked in hsle-thread.
White and colorcd crochet shawls.
Jewelry, bracelets, necklaces.
Bangles, in gold in silver.
FIligree work, combs, and
Fancy ornaments for the hair. Fe
UBN ED NJH1 g. r1A
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Queer, Isn't 1t,
Rest Mann er Of Treating Kidney Disease.

how fast all smokers are learning that "Duke's
Durham" smoking tobacco is the best7 Ask
ycur dealer for it. and take no other
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BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Report Of Superintendent Foute for the
Month Of April-OVer One Thousand
Children Died Of Yellow-Feyer
Last Fall, In Memphis.
The Board of Health and the School
Board as to DisinfectiBg School
houses and Placing them In
Good Sanitary COndi-
tiOn-0ther Bush
ness

At the usual hour last evening the school
board met at Odd Fellows hall for the
transaction of regular business tor April
ice-President Edgington was called to the
chair, the chairman, Mr.. Fowlkes, being. alb
sent. The superintendent, Mr.. Foute, pre-
sented the following report, which was re-
ceiVed:
Report of Superintendent.
OFFICE BOARD OF EDUCATION,
MEMPHIS CITY SCHOOLS,
MEMPHIS, ApIIl IA, 1879. }
To the Honorable Board of Education:
GENTLEAIEN-The following table exhibits the
most important statistics OF the schools for the
month OF March, 1879, viz:
WuITE GruOOT0
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One Hundred Dollars Reward
Domestic Sewing Machine ONCE,

for any foul cistern that we cannot purify in
i've days with our improved water elevator.
GEO. RUBSCH x CO., AZ & AZ Charleston ave.
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The chorus was especially strong; much
better, indeed, than is heard in operas pre-
sented by professional troupes.
The Picnic
For the benefit of the widow of Peter Hong
will take place to- day at the corner of Second
and Jackson streets, Fort Pickering.
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From Distinguished Ed Jennings. Md.

removed from Nc. IS Madison to No. 263
Second street, opposite Court square.
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REEDS gilt-edge tonic never fails in collie,
dysentery, and all disorders of like nature.
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L am Ready

L am Ready
Come and buy your Spring Hats All the
latest styles have arrived and stock complete,
for old and young, rich and poor. Hats for
everybody, and at prices to suit the times
Martin Cohen, the halter, 219 Main street,
under Worsham house
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ADJUSTMENTS.
HIeuauhfs Theafer.

Last night the Memphis opera club gave
the first of their series of operas at the Thea
ter. The Daughter Of The Regiment was the
opera presented before very large and fash
ionable audience. The opera was rendered
in excellent style by our amateur singers,
whose voices compare favorably with many
of the best professional artists on the lyric
stage. The cast was excellent, and was as
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FOR VICKSBUKG.
FOR OSCEOLA.
FOR WHITE RIVER
HARD CASH.

Regular Independent Memphis and
White River Packet-For Augusta JacksoDport,
SeaTcy, and way points. The regular independent
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WANTS.

I CyITUATION-As housekeeper or cook n a small
- family; good references Address 500 Poplar.
CuTUATION-By competent widow lady as house,
- keeper. Apply at 436 Main street, MIS- Cros-
by's; references unexcepuonabie.
HTRoTTINa sTALLIoNs FOR SEASON OF 1879.
BLUE GRASS" by Rysdyck Hamlltonian
oam by Long Island Black Hawk.
Col. JEFFEItsOn," By Or. Heirs Mambreno
Patchen; cam, Lady Jefferson. We also have very
sarge Maltese Jack. We prepared TO Craze
sfocS HUGH ID. AND JOHN R GREER.
Six miles southeast of city.
CITY PUPILs-To attend good country acad
4 j envy board, So month; music S3; very healthy
o. " HAYS, Cairo, Tenn.
~ GOD boy as waiter at A. Kaufman's saloon, NO
Or $50 Second street.
(IoTTAHE-To rem. cottage in Fort Pickering,
] with garden and stables. Call by Saturday even
ing at 237 Main street DIR. BtARABLE
TIENANT-To cultivate 80 acres on Island "a on
shares; good dwellings and cisterns. Apply to
Gage Fisher, 300 Front, or A. Lea & Co, Fulton.
IoOh-A white cook. Apply at
TOARTIES Wishing TO purchase the
GROVER 4 BAKER SEWlNG-MACHINE,
TO call their office, 3lS Main street. Repairing
Dromptly attended to- ana warranted.
MRS. c. o. VALENTINE.
-nOARDERS-At ~ Court street. Rates TO SUIT
ID the times. Front or back rooms. Also day
hOardeFs wanted.
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Booksellers, StatiOners, Printers.

Among the leading houses, as booksellers,
stationers and printers, that of Charles
Herzog & Bro, No. 3l6 Main street. In each
branch of business the house is largely en-
gagged. In the line of blank and other books
their stock comprises everything known to
the trade. As stationers they have every
thing in the line, and as printers they are
ready to do all the business called upon by
their customers. They have all kinds of
wrapping paper suitable TO all branches of
business, and in the line of paper bags the
variety is large, and comprises everything
necessary or desired in this market Dealers
will do well by visiting this house and exam
lining the goods.
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ED. c. POSTAL.- Master,
VIII leave Memphis every WEDNESDAY, at 5
pm. For freight or passage, apply TO
r. W. LIGHTBIIRNE,
No. Monroe St, opp. Peabody hotel.