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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-16
ppEe.RE Tn EIGHT.

There is abundant evidence that New
York, and the East generally, will strain
every nerve to prevent Congress continuing
the work of improving the Mississippi river.
The objections they urge are that the i'm
provements will not improve; that the Mis-
sissippi river is SO mighty that no human
hand can control its current, deepen It's bed,
or contract the sphere of the destructive
power Of its foods. They profess to have
discovered that the resources Of American
invention, and the ingenuity OF American
skill. fail and fall short when the banks of
the great river are reached. Their real OBJ
lection, however, partly expressed by the
New York Journal of Commerce and other
Eastern papers, is that if the navigation of
the Mississippi river be improved, much of
the produce of the West which now reaches
the sea By way OF The Erie canal and the
Eastern-owned railways, will find a reader
and a cheaper transit by way of the Missis-
sippi; and freight which now finds its way
70 Eastern ports will go TO build up the pros
perity of New Orleans. Jealousy OF the
Southwest, and envy of its rising prosperity,
and opposition to the greatness that is LOOM
ing up in its future, make them enemies to
any national aid being extended TO perfect
the navigation of the cOuntry's great ma
tioual water highway. We need spend no
time in charscterizing this petty, anti
patriotic conduct as il deserves. What We
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-16
OXFORD. MISS.
Important Decision I'm the United states
Court-A Victory for the western
Union.
Special Correspondence of the Appeal
OxFoRD December IA very

Special Correspondence OF the Appeal
OXFORD, December IA very import
TAFT decision was rendered by Judge X. A
Hill. of The United States Court here, few
day. since. A subpoena had been issued and
served on J. B. Hunter, msnager OF the iele'
graph office at Holly Springs, Miss, to pro-
duce and exhibit before the United States
grand Jury all Geographic matter sent and
received at that Office from the 9th 10 the 20ih
of November, 1882, inclusive. A motion 10
quash The writ was made and argued by
Prof. Edward Mayes. attorney for the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, before J Judge
Hill on Monday morning, in an able and
decisive effort, in which all OF the law points,
decisions and ussges pertaining TO tele-
graphic communications were brought up
and expounded before the judge, who took
the case under consideration for a short time
and decided 10 sustain the motion.
In this decision the Western Union Tele-
graph has 8 victory and a sustaining law,
and the community cause to rejoice, and
can now be assured that telegraphic commu-
nications will be held strictly private by
the company and protected by the law. The
Judge adopted other rules in the premises OF
moderate character, requiring said subpenas
to specify the kilograms wanted.
The United States Court Is In session this
week, and there are number OF attorneys,
Jurors, and witnesses in atieudance-
Mrs. Baker, wife of tine Hon. A. j. Baker,
OF this city, who has been suffering with
severe illness for several days, is reported
much better and improving.
The enterprisiDg firm of Messrs. Peites &
Showers have adorned their business-house
with magnificent trent.
Dora Reed, colored woman, was lodged
in the county Jail here yesterday, charged
with burning her child to death. The evil
denee against her is said to be strong.
Our streets are crowded with cotton daily,
and business is lively and improving rap
idIv G.
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have to do is to counteract the bsleful TO-
fsence that seeks 10 blast our prospects and
render nugatory our efforts, in order that we
may continue to be bearers of burdens and
carriers OF water for those who have loug
made profit OF our privsiions and gained
power and wealth by our subservience to
their interests. But the Southwest Is moi
powerless. Our people have only 10 be alive
to their own interests and to be determined
to assert and maintain their right TO share
Of that national aid that has been extended
so freely, and often expended 30 recklessly,
on the harbors, ports, streams and creeks OF
the East. The valley of the Mississippi
stretches far, and ia the case OF the improve
ment of the navigation of the Mississippi
its interest is one, for attention to other and
tributary rivers is comparatively useless
while the navigation of the Mississippi is
imperfect and obstructed. All who are in
terested in the great work to be done, who
have any influence with representatives or
senators in Congress, should use that inhu-
ence, and, by personal communication, and
by the action Of cotton exchanges, boards of
trade and agricultural associations, urge
and impress upon every legislator from the
valley of the Mississippi the great duty that
lies upon him to be active, watchful and
scrutinizing in all that is going on at Wash
iDgton with reference to the subject of Mis-
sissippi river improvement. The East is
formidable enemy, and its representatives
and senators generally are a shreWd, crafty,
and persevering body of men. With
cause so just and claims 30 weighty, how
ever, all their skill and cunning will fail
if only the people of the Southwest are de-
terminsd and the Legislators they have
chosen are faithful and watchfuI,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-16
THE DECLINE OF PROTECTION.

The protection system is founded on fall
lacy, and fallacies consequently crop out in
all its various details. If the principle of
prot eclion in its general application were
sound, that principle should be good aud
wholesome in its application TO each indi-
vidual country, and favorable to friendly re-
lations between each country and each other
country. In this last particular it especially
fails, as it is an enemy to kindly feelings for
one country 10 protect itself by extorting
taxes with a view to limit the trade of some
other country. We may think it smart"
thing to tax German production, but now
the Germans propose TO protect their trade
by excluding our hogs, and bacon, and hams,
and sausage, protection does not look 60
smart a thing. Necessarily when one coun-
try protects itself sgainst another, the
country protected against is likely 10 be
disposed 10 retaliate, and in this
wsy what protection is thought to gain en-
one side is often lost by counter-protection
on the oIner. Even drTmauy, which has
been made a victim to the protection fallacy,
ia beginning to perceive that protection is a
lancet that lets blood out OF its own veins.
In the German Reichs.ag the other day,
Herr Richter, prominent member. in strong
terms attacked the Protectionists with refer
ence to restrictions imposed upon American |
produce, and we ourselves tind it absolutely |
necessary to our national well-being TO act |
precisely in opposition to the policy ex-
planned and advocated at the celebrated con-
vention of protectionists at Chicago year
ago, when one of the most marked utterances
was. that not tariff for revenue with loci
dental protection, but tariff for protection
with incidental revenue, was the policy that
must be demanded and insisted upon.
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LATE PUBLICATIONS.

A GRAND SECTION OF COUNTRY is an ag-
ricultural review of the northwestern part
OF the United States.
LANDRETa's RURAL REGIsrER ALMANAC
AND CATALOGUE FOB 1888, will probably be
found OF interest to farmers.
Our HANDY LISTS for shreEd advertisers
IL useful pamphlet published BY Messrs.
Lord d Thomas, of Caicago.
THE MODERN AGE is the name Of a new
magazine just stared at Buffalo, n. I. Its
table OF contents appears to be good one.
NIGHT AND DAY, for October and Novem-
Der, monthly record of Christian missions
and practical philanthropy, has been re-
ceived.
The Insurance MONITOR, for December,
contains the usual number of well digested
articles on fire, and life, and on misnellane-
GUS articles.
A PAPER ON the manufacture Of iron and
steal from the ere, by Vaughan W. yenss, OF
Liverpool, England, is at hand. II ceais
with BULBS process.
A PRICE LIST and descriptive catalogue
OF Barnes Patent Foot-Power Machinery,
published at Rockford, Ill, has been re-
csived at this Office.
A CRIMINAL THROUGH LOVE, By Nellie
Marshall McAfee, part ii, has been received
from the press of Geo. II. Diet & Co. pub
fishers, Louisville, Ky.
VIcK's FLORAL GUIDE for 1858 i OF
course handsome catalogue, and all hose
interested In agriculture and forfeiture
ought to have copy OF it.
The ARTISTIC ALMANAC has been rsceiTed
from j. A. q K. A Reid, of Proyidenct, K.
L. 1t contains number of pretty picinres
and fund of useful inform alton.
The SIDERAL MESSENGER, for Decenber,
conducted by VIM. w. Payne, directof Of
carleton College observatory, North6slds
MIMI, contains many articles on astronsnl-
cal subjects
HE proceedings Of the twelfth ann1si
meeting OF the New Orleans Cotton Il
change have been published In pzmphiet
form and received through The courtssgpi
b. o. Hester, secretary.
IHE APPEAL has received neat liills
sketch OF the Hon. Joseph Wheeler, of ALI
PAM a, winch 10 taken chiefly from Healsys
1H6ise Nea Of To-Day Published By s 5
scranton q Co., of Hartford, Conn.
1HE annual report Of the comptroller d
me currency to III. second session of tbe
ror'y-sevenih congress il al hand; also he
report Oh the Commissioner OF intsraEl
1 ,esa ior the fiscal year endsd June 81.
a HISTORY OF THE ST.. LOUIS CArHEDRAIs
oil New Orleans, By Louis j. Loewensfeip, :
reporter OF the Times emoeraf, Is the tile d
pamphlet received By the APPEAL. L
claims 10 De OF historical rather than Re-
ligious nature.
LEE nHEELhAS, for December, has bsen
Ihis is a monthly which no welI-
regulated bicyclist can do without. The
W:estDaa" Is published in Boston, l. beausi-
Iuiiy printed and contains great many ex-
ceiIsnt 1rllcies. Several very pretty love
- 10 snlcn the bicycle plays part, are
LEE CONTINENT devotes lie Christ m IS
numoer % stores, poems and pictures, az is
are BY Harriet Beeeher Stove f p. Roe
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-16

Rossiter w. Raymond and Nathan Kouus.
The poems are BY Msrgaret J. Preston, Joel
Chandler Harris ("Uncle Remus") Maria
O4key Dewing and others. Prose and poetry
srs illustrated by A. 3. Frost, F. S. Church,
I. w. Dswing, H. F. Fanny, Jessie McDer-
mott, Mary K. Trotier and others.
ThE MISTAKES OF ISGERsoLL is the title
OF book written by james \. Rethune, and
published By the author, whose business
place is AZ Bible House, New York. In
answering Col. Ingersoll, Mr.. Be- Zoe resorts
to the usual ecclesiastical tactics. For iu-
stance, he says Ingersoll is insane, that be is
a tool, that he denies the existence Of a God.
Now, there is digni6ed way of answering
the points made by Iugersoll. Mr.. Bethuue,
in his little volume of $50 pages, could have
simply quoted IngersolPs statements and
then have refuted them, If refutatiou were
possible; but to declsr. a man insane first
and then to claim that his statements were
in keeping with his insanity, is not the man
lest way In the world 10 argue question.
The way to answer 1ngersoll is not TO abuse
him, but 10 rsiute what he saws.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-16
THE CANE-GROWERs.
Last Day of the Session of the Missts.
sippf Valley Association.

ST. LOUIS, December 15.-Iu the Missis-
sippi Valley Csne-Growers' Convention the
subject discussed was how TO secure market
for sorghum products. Many members re-
lated their experiences with consumers and
purch asers. They were unanimous in sgree-
ing that the demand for sorghum syrup was
on the increase, and that when once intro
duced the syrup held its own. The Commit
tee on Samples reported that the best sugar
made from sorghum YVES made at the works
at Champaign, Ill. A sample of sorghum
-four received honorable mention. A letter " as
read from Henry 3. Blackwell, treasurer of
the Maine Beet-Sugar Company, Portland,
Ne, in which he related his experience with
sorghum sugar. The letter was very en-
couragipg.
The Convention adjourned sine die at 1870
o'clock.
The excursion 10 New Orleans stars from
here tomorrow night
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-16
Floods In Oregon.

SAN Francisco, December Verv
heavy rsins have fallen in O.eoon md
Washington Territory during The last three
days. There is much damsge to railroad
bridges, ETC., by the food. Pendlefon river
rose so rapidly that many inhabitants were
forced TO take refuge in trees, where Ib.v
remained all night. Mills, houses and Other
Improvements were carried away. No loss
OF life has been reported. ''
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-16
A Sad Tragedy.

GREENvILLE, MINI, December 15.-John
Callighan had been on long spree and was
being taken home by his son, aged twelve,
when Marshall Noouan tried to arrest Cal
lighan. A blacksmith named Morris in
terfered and the father and son drove
away. During the row that followed they
were pursued and four shots fred at them
The father was killed ms! antly, and two
shots penetrating the body OF the boy caused
fatal injuries. The crowd attracted by the
ouicries found Noonan and Morris clinching
and each charging the other with murder.
Both were arrested. The citizens were SO
excited that if it had been known which
had done the killing, they would have
lynched him. The boy, in giving his sup
posed dying statement, said he believed Moo
nan did the shooting, but would not swear to
it. There is no positive evidence against
the murderer, though several arrests have
been made
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-16
Almost a SENSATIONAL Tragedy.

CIScINSAT1, December 15.-The CONNER
eiGl mas the following;
What narrowly escaped being a seosa-
tional tragedy happened about $50
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, in a room over
tine Day Dining Saloon, opposite the Walnut
Street House. Julius Rothschild rented
room on the second floor of the building men
toned. For some years past he has been on
terms of intimacy with young girl named
Katie Meyers, whose family live at No. 142
Sycamore street. Early last evening lady
called AZ the Hammond street station aud
said that Julius Rothschild had attempted
TO kill her sister, Katie Meyers, and had shot
her in the arm. She was much excited, and
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-16

CINCINNATI, December l5.-An attractive
young lady called at the Central Station
Thursday night. She was accompanied BY q
lady friend. They were seeking for the hus-
baud of the former, whose name is s. A.
Bennett. Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett have been
married only two weeks. Over a week ago
they came to this city, and engaged board at
No 1877 Ninth street. Bennett intended to
buy out billiard saloon here. Monday he
went down town, and in the afternoon Of
that day he was seen in Vine street saloon.
Since that time nothing has been heard OF
him. His wife suspects that something has
happened to him. She says he did not
drink to excess, and she did not think that
he was inclined 10 gamble, shut, she added,
she might" AS the ladies left the station
Sergt. Jenifer remarked that he would use
all endeavoTs TO find the young man, and
would havs all the gambling houses looked
after. EYES," said the lady who aceompa-
MED Mrs. Bennett, "and all the other houses.
He might have been drugged, you know"
Bennett is described as young man of
twenty-five years, stylishly dressed in a,green
suit, light overcoat with dsrk collar, and
ga Derby hat to match the collar" He had
on his person $500, checks TO the amount of
$500, gold watch and diamond ring and
Sind
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-16
SARDOU'S FEDORA.
A Great Success, in Which Sara Bern
hardt ShaI es-1he Great Actress
Enthusiastically Received
By Her Old Admirers, Who Fill the
Vaudeville Theater Of Paris-The
Story OF the Play.

NEW YORK, December l5.-The Epening
Telegram publishes a special from Paris,
STATING that Sardou's Fedora, drama In Jour
scls, was produced on Monday night at the
Vaudeville with colossal success. The piece
is Interesting from beginning 10 end, and
frequently tragic. In writing IT, Sardou's
object was to create part which would de-
velop all the great qualities OF Sara Bern
hardt He has succeeded admirably and has
secured for the brilliant artistic one OF her
greatest and most legitimate triumphs. 1t
would be difficult to describe the effect which
she produced in this superb creation. Ev-
erything is combined in the role, tenderness,
energy, poetry, coquetry, passion, the thirst
OF venge ance, terror and violence. There
was a tragic and terrible end. Indeed, the
triumph was complete, absolute and indis-
putabie. Next to Sara Bernhard, NJ. Ber-
ton, in the part of Louis Rpsnoff,"
succeeded in eliciting the largest share
of applause He played the part with
warmth and displayed real talent. The
audience was a brilliant one, the few
tickets given for sale having been disposed
of at enormous prices. Among The distin-
guished persons present were the Roths-
chiIds, Princess Msthilde, Gems. Gallifet and
Phtre, Prince Galitzin and NJ. Gounod. A
great many artists, including Pierson, Far.
guell, Celine Chaumont, Van ZAndt and Liza
Felix, the sister of Rachel, were present.
Fedora has been sold to Mr.. Mayer for New
York far $40 ono
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-16
Shot al a Da.ee House.

CHATTANOOGA, December 15.-Thursdsy,
at dance al the house of WIN. Franklin, in
Lincoln county, Tenn, Newton Copeland
shot David Franklin, the floor manager.
Copeland was intoxica Franklin died
in few hours. Copeland escaped.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-16

CHICAGO, December 15.-At 1875 O'Clock
this morning the jury in the Teresa Sturla
case came into court, and rendered verdict
that Sturla was guilty of manslaughter, and
that punishment be one year in the peniten-
dary. A motion for new.arial was enter
famed
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-16
THE DOCTORS INDICTED.

lanes RausAr. of the trnstses of the
Lebanon Cemetery, made an affidavit
charging DR.. VIM. S. Forbes, demonstrator
OF anatomy of Jefferson Medical College,
and his assistants, Drs. Lehman and Den.
ham, with a conspiracy 10 desecrate the
graves in that cemetery
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-16
Sody.Snaiehers Convicted.

PHILADELPHIA, December 15.--The trial
OF the body .snatchers began to-day. Nance
and Pilot pleaded guilty" and the two
others "not guilty" The jury, after brief
elaboration, rendered verdict OF guilty"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-16

WASHINGTON, December I5.-In the Grim
inal Court, in the Stsr-route case, George
Bliss continued his opening speech or the
mart of the proaecniinn
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-16
LANGTRY INTERVIEWED.
She Says She Is Here on Business Sim.
nIy, and Has No Time 10
Devote TO
Tho FOliies of FashiOn-SecHre i'm Her
Purity. She Pays 70 Atten-
ton 10 Scandal.

BosToN, December ia correspondent
of London paper obtained an interview
with Mrs. Lapgtry last Friday, and as the
correspondent IS on the staff of the Star we
publish the substance of it, from an English
standpoint:
"In dress the lily was pattern OF good
taste, being aitired in a neat suit with
out any approach to what il known as loud
and she might very easily have passed
through the crowd which the writer
saw half an hour before admiriDg "a Jersey
lily in fremont street window without
attracting more than ordinary attention.
In conversation, however, the fair lady is
quite charming, and when her face is lii up
with come pleasant idea it is pleasing 10 look
upon, and her easy sffable way is itself suffi-
Gent to put stranger at ease Immediately.
10 the present instance, conversation was
carried on in pleasant manner for some
time, portion of which wss as follows:
elbow do YOU like the
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-16
Christmas is Near AT Hand

Decorations are wanted. You can call on
d. Moore, florist, for any kind of decorations.
Flowers aod plants in abundance. You can
reach him by telephone. Mail address, 54
Reale strast
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-16

If your hair is coming cut or turning
gray, do not murmur over 4 misfortune you
can 60 easily avert. Ayers Hair Vigor viii
remove the cause of your grief by restoring
your hair to its natural color, and Herewith
your good looks and good nature.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-16
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
A Happy Home Wrecked by Faithless
Wife-AlmOst Tragedy-GuiIty
Of MaRslanghter.
A Dusky DamseI's DiIemma-Tar and
Feathers-Nysterious Disappear.
anee Of a Bridegroom.


WASHINGTON, December 15.-Iu the Po-
lice Court, in Dickson's case, the examina-
ton OF Brewster Cameron was continued.
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SAID TosE ILLEGAL.

L don't know Whether / would designate
the system of bueketshops an evil. People
will speculate, Iron your minister, barber
and baker down; people wait 10 deal in
chances. | don's think there is tn amount
of gambling done IL this city which Tor
merly existed. l an sure speculation in
grain is a bereht to he home producer. 1t
creates markets all ever the world. Last
year we had a short trbp OF both wheat and
csrn. We should export over 100,000,000
bushels OF wheat. he system of trans-
portation increases Immigration, in this
way: New railways are built in these grow
ing cereal districts, z1d railroad m nsgers
invite immigration. I have spent large
sums Of money during he last ten years
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-16

Best Style Of Fine Boots and Shoes
Made TO order at Voegeli & Co.'S, 271 Main
street. Mr.. Dick Bross can't be beat.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-16
Hor~rord's Acid Phosphate
zahher manufactnrers TO shut Dawn.

DIR. A. L. Hall, Fair Haven, n. Y, says:
"Have prescribed it with marked benefit in
indigestion and urinary troubles"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-16

RENO, December ia gentleman who
assisted at a recent tar-aDd-feather party, is
of the opinion that the process is not a
pleasant one to the recipient. He says:
eve painted him all over pretty thick with
a broom, and some enthusiastic vigilant
poured pound OF tar on his head. Then
the feathers; taken from big pillow, were
busted on him, and he stood out white aud
fluffy in the starlight, like some huge and
grotesque-l looking bird. He had 10 put his
clothes on over the whole mess, and then he
was ridden rail for fifty yards or so, and
we put him on board the west-bound train al
midnight with instructions not TO come back
on pain of being hanged. You see the body
is covered with short hair, and when the tar
hardens a little the slightest movement
causes acute pain, as if ones beard we're be-
ing pulled out with pincers, hair by hair.
Then there is the stoppage OF all perspira-
ton, which would soon kill man if he
didn't make lively time in getting scrubbed.
Besides, the smell OF the tar turns the
stomach, and about half an hour after man
mas been coated he must feel mighty sorry
he wasn't hanged Then comes the scrub
bling with oil. 1t took two Cinnamon and
negro three days in Truckee 10 reduce Jones
TO a mild brown. The rubbing makes the
skin tender, and the body must be ss sore as
boil for weeks"