Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-29
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

] The United States District Court OF Ohio
has decided that "damn" is profane and
| vulgar.
PATIENCE and good treatment are the
only means by which both horses and cattle
can be trained satisfactorily to the work
allotted 10 them
| A NEW penal code has been formulated
for line Use of the Indians on the reserva-
tions. Tue "sun Dance" the "scalp dance"
and the "wsr dance" are made criminal Of
| fenses under 1t.
The census reports show that the number
of men engaged in agricultural pursuits in
| the United States is 7699, ,212, against
1919 467 in manufacturing, mechanical and
mining occupations.
ERE two more decades shall have gone by
the wealth of the South will be the wonder
| of the world; and we think we may safely
| say that the men of the South, who are 10
guide US in the council and direct us in
energy, are men who shall have turned their
thoughts to practical affairs involving the
| industrial interests of their section.
THE Italians will never rest until Dalma-
tia is annexed. They have the same irri-
| table feeling regarding the Austrian occupa-
tion of this strip of land that characterized
the Italians of $50 respecting Austrian rule
| in Lomba rdy. They claim that Trieste
| nominally belongs to Italy, and there are no
doubt plots under discussion for its seizure.
TIE Chattanooga Democrat reports that
large crowds OF emigrants from Alabama,
Georgia and East Tennessee are passing
through that city daily, snd that fflly 800
persons passed through last week, bound for
Texas and other Western States. On the
other hand many persons from the East and
West are purchasing lands in Florida and
South Georgia and engaging in farming
there.
THE Salt Lake Tribune says the Mormors
do not intend to press their bill for the ad
mission of Utah a State this session of
Congress. Next session, however, they will
be prepared TO do so, and the arguments
used will be The statement of The commits
sioners that polygamy is slowly decaying;
the recommendation of the President and
Secretary Of the Interior that no further leg
islation for Utah is necessary, the fact that
statehood would give three electoral votes to
some psrty at the next presidential election,
and behind all 81 ,000,O 900 in church gold il
necessary 10 secure the concession.
THE various stories in circulation in
Paris about Gambetia wound call to mind
an incident in the career of NJ. LafLte,
Louis PhiIippe's minister. One day after
dinner he was seized with violent internal
pains. He had dined at the Spanish en-
bsssy, and the relations between France and
Spain were not very cordial OF course
diplomatic suspicious were aroused. Alarm
ing rumofs spread over Europe. Bot twelve
hours later the affair was settled bv LATTE
himself, VINO revealed the cause OF bis dis
tress 70 an Italian 1ttdchs, who had visited
him secretly to gee what he could find out.
Leading him mysteriously into a corner, and
looking around 10 see that nobody was list
euing, NJ. Lsfte whispered into his ear, inn
pressively: "Tell your government it was
the 6eef''
The REV. ROBERT CoLLYER is opposed 10
the Purs an Sabbath sought TO be forced
upon unwilling subjects by the new penal
code of New York, and this is how he
'islked out in meeIin'" Sunday night when
be expressed that opposition: "It is the |
spirit which woEld ke the only allowable
recreation on Sunday walking in the grave |
yard and reading the epitsphs. 1t is the |
same spirit which years ago in Edinburg |
fined men to their last dollar 10 make them |
go to church and hesr the sermon. They |
often paid the fine rather than go. / say, |
once for all, that so long that law endures |
/ shall fight it with all my powers. shall |
do go, for it grinds the face of the poor and |
leaves the rich scathless, because il kicks the |
man who is down, and while it attacks the |
weak, lowers its lance before the strong. Ii |
breeds hypocrisy, which God sbhors. 1t has /
no authority for iiself in the gospel"