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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-04-15

&c Peabody Medals will be given this
year to one pupil in each Normal school,
High school and Graded school, the ses-
sion of which continues for eight months.
The Medals will be for Attendance, De-
pertinent. Diligence and Scholarship. The
examination to be upon Reading, Spelling,
History, Composition and Arithmetic, or
any three of these. The Medal is of bronze
and about the size of half-pound weight.
eE SHABBY.-The late legislature gave
to each ofthe Normal schools except Shep-
herd College, from $500 to 5000 for repairs.
Why Shepherd College should be thus
treated we are unable TO tell. The build
ings of this institution have never cost the
State one cent, and the teachers have been
keeping up the repairs out of their small
salaries ever since the Normal school was
established.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-04-15

SPECTACLES-We have just receivela
- large stock Of Julius Kings superior
Spectacles, Eyeglasses and CoquillcS, and
have the exclusive sale OF them in tbi,
place. These glasses ale superior in make
quality and adaptation To the eyes, and are
equal to the best pebble glasses at only
one-fOurth tue cost.
BAKER & McMURRAN.
April II 9m
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-28
oUININE AND IRON TIES.

1t is with pleasure we see the Chattanooga
Times of Saturday last proclaiming itself a
"fair trader" a position degree in advances
of monopolist protection, and we hope to see
its faith exemplifed in its works and in its
opposition to unfair schemes, such as making
the public at large pay to support monopo-
listic extortion. 1t is pleasant also TO find
that paper opposed to the hateful quinine
tax which, from an expression we saw in one
of It's articles, we understood it 10 support.
The Times says it "has never favored
the continuance of the quinine duty. We
were for its removal, just as we favored
and now favor the abolition of the match
stamp duty, and the placing of all articles OF
prime popular necessity either on the free
list or in position, by virtue of protective
taxation, fairly to compete with imports
from foreign countries. In word, we are a
fair trader" This, as far it goes, is an
excellent confession of faith, and as the AP-
PEAL-as the Times Handsomely acknowl-
edges-desires TO act fairly, it gives that paper
due credit. That American manufactured
quinine is good and pure article gives it a
great advantage over any "mean foreign ar
ticle," and that advantage confers upon it an
independent position that places it above
the need of mere baby-like protection"
The Times attributes to us desire to have a
monopoly on the cotton-tie trade handed
over to the British mills. The APPEAL. il
opposed to monopoly wherever unavoidable,
and has therefore no such wish; but it is
equally opposed to the discreditable attempt
now making by the manufacturers who seek
to impose tribute upon the cotton planter by
their efforts to have that tax more than
doubled. That the planter, and not the con-
sumner, contrary TO the usual rule, pays this
tax we have clearly explained, and the as
sertion of the Times that the explanation
has to be answered does not overthrow our
statement That the planter can Use rope, if
he objects to paying the iron-master's trib-
ute, is true; but it is also true that if he
chooses to use the tie he will not ask the
iron manufacturer permission to do so, and
he strongly objects to being taxed for the
privilege of exercising his choice.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-28

any wives! II matters not, Tor the purpose
OF our illustration, whether our figures are
accurate or not, that l., a. to the total or as
to the number OF men in this case actually
polygamousiy married. ANY sum total OF
men and women, OF any number OF actual
polygamists, Will exhibit the same result
comparatively. Nature produces the sexes
in pairs; hence, when one man marries two
wives some other man must do without This
shows that nature and poiygamy are al war
and can any sane man doubt that God i
more surely manifested in His works than in
what some one says He has spoken or writ
ten2 1t seems to Us 10 require a. eXtraor-
binary an exercise Of credUlty to believe tn II
pOlygamy Is ordained OF God, IS 1t would
to believe that a carriage-wheel is made to
slide, to hop, or to step. II is often said that
it is a preventive of polyandry. But II We
crytalize in figures, a. above, Is 1t not plain
as the sun in heaven that it Is not? that if
there were no polyandry, polygamy would
create it, Five thousand men, remember
appropriating as wives 1900 women. or
1000, according to facilities, and leaving
10000 men with but 200 women, or with
1000, with the instincts OF the species a.
strong within the last as within the first lot .
Is there anything more inevitable than that
polyandry will result? Because, so far, the
people being few, and poor, and hemmed in
and despised, conditions always productive
of fierce religious zeal, they have been able
to repress it altogether, at least the public
profession, Is no reason why they should ex-
pect to be able 10 under different circum-
stances. The men who have three gr four
wives each Will, perhaps, have no temPta-
ton, or at least no energy wherewIth 10 re-
spond, but what OF the other men?
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-28
ANOTHER COMET APPROACHING.

The New York Herald, of Friday, says the
comet discovered by Mr.. Wells, of the Dud-
ley Observatory, is a remarkably bright one,
and is "hurrying toward the earth at the rate
of 100000 miles a day, and promises to
venture within 10, OOO,O 900 miles of the sum-"
The Albany argus says the comet, when dis
covered, was in right ascension 10 l5/, de-
clination S00 30/; since first seen it has in
creased its right ascension at the rate OF 5S\
day, moving to the northeast 80 in the
same time; the motion, therefore, is north
east at the rate of So day. This is an I'M
usually slow rate of motion for a comet, and
indicates, in the absence of more complete
observations, that its motion is not deviating
much from straight line drawn through it
and the earth. 1t is apparently in an ad-
vanced state of development and probably
not far from its perihelion or nearest
distance to the sun. 1t is unlike what
is usually seen in the telescope comets with
short tails; it is narrower for its length
and brighter in its light than is usual when
a tail is first developed. There is a con-
densation of light to be seen, but no nucleus
proper, and the brightness is that of stars of
the ninth magnitude; the tail is about 7,000,-
600 of miles in length, the width about one
fifth of the length. Seen from the comet
the earth is in quadratures; lines drawn
from the comet to the earth and the sun,
respectively, would show very nearly right
angle. OF course this is not the Proctor
comet that is to go into the ire-kindling
business; that is fifteen years away, giving
fullchance to prepare steam fire engines.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-28

nois Central branch to Greenville, and the
Georgia Pacific. So far the Sunny
side, Hyner's, Hebron, Fawnwood,
Luna, Patraiac, and Latrobe plantations
have been purchased and paid for, the whole
including 1900 acres. The sum paid was
500, 900, and agricultural implements have
been bought to the amount Of $4,000. Ne
gotiations for 10000 acres on the opposite
eide of the river are in progress. The fact
that the company has already paid out $780,
900 shows that sit means business" The
floods will, OF course, interfere with the i'm
mediate prospects Of the company, but the
leyee improvements that will be initiated
will add to the value of their purchase and
to the amount Of their profits. The Pieaylne
says: "Ihe people Of that region are ex-
cited. The price Of real estate has jumped
twenty per cent. Everybody Whereabouts Is
talking Of it. 1t Is a revolution. 1t is not a
risk on the part Of the company" Tine in
tention appears to be to carry on cotton
planting much in the way that Dalrymple
il growing wheat in the country of the Red
River of the North-business done on vast
scale, with something OF the factory order
and method. The experiment will be
watched with intense interest.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-28
CHICAGO TRADE.
The Market Fairly Active, with Higher
Prices All Round.

CHICAGO, March 27.-Wheat was mod
erately active to-day, but unsettled, and ay-
eraged higher all around, but the improve
ment was not sustained. At the opening
prices were s@4c higher than Saturday,
weakened soon, and declined sG49, then raj
lied under good speculative demand, ad-
vanced 1c above the lowest figures, again
dropped ia &c, fluctuated, and finally closed
IM1c better than SATURDAYS close. Receipts
and shipments small and evenly balanced.
Bidding was stopped for half an hour by a
visit of Canadians, but the bidding broke out
actively just after they left, and as the mar
ket was closing sales were made at 81 354(G
l Sc April, 81 302@1 81 May, 81 284@
l 292 June, 81 254@91 264 July. On call
prices were higher for options, advancing
lode Sales only 650,OO0 bushels.
Corn was active, but only from specula-
ton. The market opened firmer and g(91c
higher than Saturday, advanced 1G9gc more,
then ruled easier and lost about all the
advance, closing only 5(Gic above Saturday S
prices. The receipts were decidedly smaller
than the average, less than half in fact.
May, 6SI @6S3c June, 6S9(959c July; seller
and the year sales were made at 553(G56c.
Sales ON call were small ard prices rather
weaker.
The market was bare of oats, and though
prices were stronger trading was confined to
futures. Sales were made at 43@434c April,
45869468c May, 45@46sc June, 43@44c
July. On call prices were easy.
Pork was moderately active, firm and 10
9124c higher in early dealings, but settled
back 74@10c, and closed steady. Sales we're
made at 81 10@17 20 April, 81 30@l7 422
May, ST. 5O@17 IS June.
Lard was in active demand and strong,
selling 1920; higher. then receding 24@5c,
and closing omparatively steady. Sales
were made at 1O774@1090c April, 1850
11.1Oc May, 11.O5@11fc June. On call
prices of provisions were little easier.
There were large sales of lard.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-28
THE WIDOW AND THE DUKE
How "a San Francisco Lady was COurfed
and BaSeIy Deceived.

The San Francisco Chronicle tells strange
conspiracy story in which the "Duke of Lei
cester" and Mrs. Bennett are the princi-
pals. Mrs. Bennett had been told by two
lady friends that the duke" travelling in
California as "Dr. George Logan" had fallen
in love with her while she was presiding at
a patent medicine stall at the Mechanics
Pavilion Fair, San Francisco. She was led
to believe that it was customary for the
"nobles of Great Britain" when they paid
marked attention to lady with the inten-
ton of comforting upon her the proud dis
tinction of sharing their titles, to conduct
the negotiations through the medium CT a
friend, who, in this instance, appeared to be
a CDR" Barton with the two ladies re-
ferred TO. Preparations Tor the wedding
were made by Mrs. Bennett, and also by the
"duke" who wrote her bushel of letters full
ef Biblical quotations, poetry and love. The
duke" by the way, had at one time been
requested by the queen to marry one of the
royal princesses, but had declined to do so
for reasons not given. Her majesty, how
ever, hearing of CHS grace's" engagement to
this San Francisco beauty, sent her CASH
mere shawl worth $1,000, or rather the
"duke" said he had received it for her.
Three ministers were to be employed at the
wedding, and the principal bridesmaid was
to be the wife of a leading San Francisco
physician. The wedding presents which the
dukes" agents said he had bought were
marked "Etua-Leicester," and were of sur
passing beauty. The bride was to be attired
in the rich laces which had graced the fair
forms of the noble "duke's" mother and
grandmother. The wedding having been put
off from time TO time, Mrs. Bennett grew
uneasy and insisted upon seeing the duke"
but Barton told her he was lying very i'll
at Vallejo. Then it was represented that
the duke" had taken great fancy 10 one
Of Mrs. Benefits shawls, believing that II
it were only wrapped about his shoulders
it would have a very salutary effect.
Believing this, she surrendered the coveted
garment 1t is also said that he desired to
nave sent TO him a breastpin she had worn
at the pavilion, his intention being to have a
similar one designed and set with costlier
stones This was also given up. Under the
i'm preston that when she became the
duchess of Leicester" she would possess tie
costly wardrobe prepared for her, she gave
to the two ladies most of her private ward
robe and effects. At length, after waiting
seven months for "his grace" Mrs. Bennett
began to think that she bad been swindled,
and she swore out a warrant for the arrest OF
Barton and her lady friends, Mrs. Fannie
Clark and Mrs. Julia Taylor, mother and
daughter. Barton had fled, but the two
women were arrested and held for trial.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-28
AT wheeling.

WHEELING, w. VA, March 27.-The most
severe hail-storm that has visited this city
since 1869 occurred this afternoon, shortly
after O'Clock. The forenoon was bright
and warm, even sultry, and not until few
minutes before the storm burst did the
blackening sky give any warning of the de-
structive visitation. The storm was short,
but severe. Hailstones, many OF them as
large as walnuts, fell with almost in
breeze was blowing at the time from the
west, and the hail pelted the exposed sides
OF buildings like rifle balls. The Statehouse,
United States customhouse, Female College,
Linsby Institute, the large hotels and facto-
ries and all the ward school buildings, with
the business houses ard residences having
frontage on the west, had their windows rid
died. Hotbeds, greenhouses and skylights
gave way like egg-shells, and many valuable
plants were DESTROYED. The storm reached
from five miles west to five miles east of
the city, and from a short distance below
town to the north end, and the damage, at
the least calculation, will reach $4,000.
Persons who were exposed to the storm, and
not in reach of shelter, were badly bruised
about the head, and horses, in many in
stances, became frantic and away.
The street cars and railroad coaches
all suffered more or less damage to
the windows. A heavy rain followed,
completing the destruction, in many cases
where skyiights had been broken and valua-
bic goods were exposed TO the weather. The
legislature and all the schools were obliged
TO suspend exercises for some minutes, the
noise of the unusual fusilade drowning the
sound of voices. In the country near the
trees were stripped, in some cases the bark
being peeled off by the hail.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-28
BOSTON mURDER MYSTERY
Mrs. EeII Evidently the Victim of an
Irresponsible Eunatic.

Boston, March 27.-The indications now
are that the mystery Of Mrs. Bells murder
will be speedily solved. 1t is the opinion OF
those to whom the following facts are known
that she was the victim OF irresponsible
lunatic, who day or two ago figured in a
significant street episode. As the wife of a
we'll known journalist was leading her little
daughter along the sidewalk near their home
on West Newton street, Il man behind and on
he opposite side of the street called out to
them. The lady paused, thinking at first
that she might have dropped something; but
on the fellows approach she was alarmed at
his wild appearance aud the Enthusiastically
insane glare of his eyes. Staring hxedly at
her, and without looking at the child, he
walked toward her, and as he drew near put
his hand deep into his breast under his close
ly buttoned overcoat.
g Is that your child?' he abruptly asked.
Certainly, it is my little girl" replied the
lady, alarmed and edging away.
"But are you sure it is?" persisted the
man, whose face was working convulsively
"There is no doubt of it," said the lady, as
she moved toward the door.
at is a comely child" said the man, fol-
lowing along behind.
The house Of the lady was only rod away,
and she went inside the door with her child
as quickly as possible. The man stood hesi-
tating on the sidewalk, his right hand still in
his breast, until the door was fast. He then
moved slowly away. His resemblance to
Mrs. Bells murderer did not occur to the
lady until she described him 20 her husband
this evening. The description is an exact
counterpart of that given of the assassin, ex-
cept that he wore a soft hat. O.herSise, in
dress, age and personal appearance, he was
the same. The police are securing the city
for the fellow.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-28
MEMPHIS APPEAL
TUESDAY, MARCH IS, 1882


THE PROPOSED BANKRUPT LAW.
We have received from the New York
Board Of Trade and Transportation a copy
OF apetition to Congress requesting the pas
sage of what is known as the Lowell ma
tional bankruptcy bill, rather than the
"equity bill" which has been presented by
the House committee. Also copy Of the
signatures to the petition in New York,
which contains the names of the most i'm
portant firms and most eminent business men
in that city. The bill reported to the House
Is reputed TO be favorite with the lawyers,
as being a promising source of business for
the bar and fees for the officials. The Lowell
bill has the appreciation of merchants and
business men generally, whose judgment
comes from a practical standpoint, and who
aim only at justice between debtor and cred
itor-not the wasting of the bankrupt's es-
tate in unnecessary expenses. When a meas
ure OF this kind can command two thousand
Of the best mercantile names in New York,
we think there can be little doubt where the
superior merit lies. Our own business
people are as much interested in this i'm
portant matter as elsewhere; they know how
unfortunately the last bankrupt law worked,
and they must feel the necessity of avoiding
any blunder this time. In order that they
may have opportunity to join with New
York, should they agree with the opinion
expressed in that city, we have handed the
copy of the petition to the Cotton Exchange
where, we presume, it will receive the atten-
tion its weighty claims demand.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-28
TRANSFORMED.
A Woman Who Turned Into a Man
After Marriage.
Dubuque Times.

Dubuque Times
Most of our readers have heard of the
Burnham Novelty Company, which has been
playing about in the smaller towns of Iowa
however, gained confidence, and is playing
at St. Paul this week. 1t is said
TO be on its way to Dubuque. From
what We have heard about its mer-
its, We are led to hope that Dubuque
may be spared. But there is an extremely
interesting history connected with the man
ager of this company, and We give it to our
readers with the solemn assurance that it is
we'll authenticated. Mr.. and Mrs. Burnham
are residents of Waterloo, this State, where
they have resided for some time. One of
the principal parties in the strange affair
about to be related is Major Powell, who
was, says the st. Paul Pioneer Press,
editor of the Minneapolis Tribune in
1878. Prior to this time Powell
had led the life of Bohemian, and in lis
travels he went to Brodhead, Wis, where he
met charming. young lady, possessed of
talent as a musician. Major Powell was
then lecturing, and made favorable impress
sion both upon the young lady and her
parents, and the friendship for the gIrl
ripened into love and marriage. The young
lady was then about nineteen years
old, and had always been reared
delicately by a family OF the highest
responsibility The father was ply
clan and druggist. Soon after her mar
rage to Major Powell change began TO
take place; her complexion became swarthy
and beard began to grow, which demanded
and received the assiduous attention OF
razor. Other physical changes went on, and
after the couple had been reasonably happily
married for a period of nearly three years,
despite the majors dissolute habits, 1t
became impossible to deny the fact
that the girl was more man than
woman. 4 visit was made to Chi
cago, an eminent physician was consulted,
who confirmed the suspicion, a surgical
operation was performed, and Major Powell
and wife separated, there being no matrimo-
NAL provision TO bind two males together.
The disclosure was extremely Notifying to
the parents of the ex-wife, and they shortly
afterward removed to another place
The metamorphosed individual availed him
self of his prerogative and put away crino-
line and douned male habiliments and COM
menced work at drug store in Chicago IN
der the name of f. W. Burnhsn, change in
the given name only being made to suit the
change in sex. During the period young
Burnham had lived as a woman the
acquaintance had been formed of another
young woman also OF musical predictions
The two girls" were chums, even room
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-28
CHEssRY PECT0RAI.
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Benefits

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For forty years il has been in extensive
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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-28
PRISE

From the New Orleans Pcdyttse we learn
that, in one portion Of the drowned out dis
trict, an unexpected prospect of aid has be-
come known which is rejoicing many of those
who were near to despair. In October last
scheme was formed for going into the cotton
planting business on an extensive scale. Two
sons Of Calhoun the eminent statesman,
owning the HARDWOOD plantation in Chicot
county, Ark, convinced by experience that
the present system of planting, which makes
the agricultural totally dependent and hope
less. is radically wrong and ruinous, and that
1t debases instead of elevating the negro, is
incapable of success, conceived the idea of
efecting change from the system of "carry
ing" the farmer through the season. Efforts
were made and resulted in the purchase OF
seven plantations in Chicot county by Bos-
ton company. This purchase is only part of
large plan extending to both sides the Mis-
slssiPpi river, involving investments by East
ern capitalists in plantations along the routes
Of the Mississippi valley, the projected Hi