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Only a Thread Of Golden Hair.

ny EDWARD wIGGIS.
ONLY thread Of golden hair.
Bright snd glossy and son and fair,
Fine a. the ttesses that angels wear,
How il cnrls around my finger.
Lovingly now lay ii by,
And check with an effort the rising sigh,
While moisture uubidden dinls my eye,
A. my LOOKS upon it finger.
Whence came thi> beautiful thread Of gold,
l. the brow that 1t decked now wrinAled and
o.df
HEAVY with sorrows thar never were told.
With grief that a. aeyer spoken:
Were its mates ever pressed by lovers hand.
A. that brow BIZ the sweet breath Of evening
was famed.
When f'nd VOWS were plIghted and bright
csstle- ilar neds
Vows. alas, to be ruthlessly broken'
What fancies weave from this golden thread,
OF pleasures drps ted and JOY. tn Il are fed,
What a halo OF beauty surrounds the .ad
Whence Wa purked Ihi, tiny treasure.
How / tiicturt. those tre--es - fair aud bright.
Impri~oning bcsm- Of rSliani light,
More precious than z IA - i l"Ser's sight,
In the days Of youthful pleasure!
Only a thread Of golden hsir:
WHY, - | gaze on IL cifclets fair.
l. my bosom stirred wiih emotion. rare.
With warnings ~ tongue can utter!
Al, wears may come and yegrs INA, 90,
And time glide on wi b it, ceasfles- flow.
But whence this came | MAY never know;-
found il just now IN the butter.
EAr0oA0ok RepublicdH.
Mavsvillc, May /, ISL.
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THE TABLE.-A woman of good taste
and Judgment will not overload her table
each meal with an endless variety of things,
but will select few suitable dishes for the
meal she is preparing, and vary the bill
frequently, thus keeping up healthy sppe-
tite in her family.
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PATENTS,
r. H. EDDY.

Ne 20 state -. opposite y tiby. BOstOn
seizures Patents IN the uuIted States; aI.a In
Great Britain, France and Other foreign countries
Cspies of the claims OF any Patent furnished ny
rcmItiing one dollar. Assignments recorded at
Washington. No Agency In the United states
possesses superior fscihties tor obtaining Patents
or ascertaining the patentabihty ofinventions.
Il. IL. EDDY, Solicitor Of Patents.
TEsTIMosIALs.
81 regard Mr.. Eddy as one OF the most capable
and snccessfur practitioners with whom | have
had official intercourse.
CHAs. MASON, Commissioner ofPatents.
Inventors cannot employ person more trust.
worthy or more capable of securing Tor them an
early and favorable consideration at the Patcn
U0ce.n EDMUND kUEkE,
late Commissioner OF Patents
BosTos. October 49, 1870,
r. EDDY ESQ. Dear SIR: you procured fer
me, In 1870, my Grst patent. Since then you have
acted Tor and advised me in hundreds OF cases.
and procured many patents, reissu and extern
sions. ] have occasionally employed the best
agencies IN New YORK. Phiia,lelI hia and washing
ton. but stii give you almost the whole of ny
business. IN your line, and advise .thers to EN-.
pioy you. Yours truly GEORGE DRAPER.
Boston. Jan. 1. 1se2. lyrl
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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-07
THE WHOLE STORY.


NEW YORK, December 5.-The fact thai
Mrs. Langtry went to Boston uuaccompanied
by Mrs. Labouchere, who came with her
from England, gave additional color 10 the
rumors that the two ladies had qusrreled
and had separated after an angry war OF
words. To ascertain how much truth there
was in the rumors in question, reporter
called upon Mrs. Llbouchere, at the Alber-
marie Hotel this afternoon. She had not
heard the reports concerning the alleged
trouble between Mrs. Langtry and herself,
but very promptly denied that there was, or
had been, any such trouble. The reason as
signed by her for not accompanying Mrs.
Langtry to Boston was that il had been mu-
tually understood by the lsdies that when
should go to Washington and other South
ern cities. Mrs. Labouchere does not
expect TO remain in this country much
longer, AID she desires to visit as many of
the principal cities as possible. She expects
to leave here for Washington with her maid
tomorrow morning. Just before Mrs. Lang
try left the Albermarle this morning she
babe Mrs. Labouchere good-by in apparently
the most friendly manner. Two or three
persons in the hotel witnessed the parting
between the two ladies. Mrs. Labouchere's
maid, bright young English girl, remarked
to the reporter: "There is not a bit OF truth
in these stories, and 1 can't imagine how
they were started. Mrs. Langtry and my
mistress are perfectly friendly. 1t was not
expected that Mrs. Labouchere would ac-
company Mrs. L,pgry the whole of her
tour"
To another interviewer who asked If she
had not intended TO accompany Mrs. Langtry
to Boston, Mrs. Labouchere replied: "Un-
doubtedly,I intended to go to Boston, because
came out to America with Mrs. Lsngtry as
her friend, and in fact 1 may almost say as
her only friend, and at the sugges-
ton of my husband, who is as much
interested in her dramatic succt So, and has
done SO much to forward it, ever since she
first formed her plan of appearing on the
stage just one year ago this month";"
"Have you any objection 10 saying why
you do not go TO Boston with her, Mrs. La
bouchere?"
Certainly not, since such absurd state
menis have been made on the subject. l have
not qusrreled with Mrs. Langtry. 1 have
no wish to quarrel with her, but have had
occasion 10 demonstrate with her in regard
to certain acquaint ance formed by her in
this city, which seemed to me likely TO inter-
fere with her success on the stage, and GER
tain to interfere with my own comfort as her
friend and companion. She did not lake
these circumstances in good part, snd in
sisted on keeping up this Acquaintance at
Boston. then told her plainly that could
not possibly consentlo accompany her under |
Ihese circumstances, and she preferred 10 go |
10 Boston alone. That is the whole story" |
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FLUSH TIMES In MISSISSIPPI.
Lecture of the Rev DIR. MtIbarn BEFORE
the Young Mems Christian
AssOeiaiiOn.

New York, December 6.-The Rev. Dr:
W. H. Milburn, the blind preacher, lect9re1
last Sunday night at Association Hail.
TWenty-third street and Fourth avenue. ne-
fore large audience, on the Flush Times
in Mississippi" Mr.. Milburn said that tEe
period of which he was about to speak is al
most without parallel in the annals oil Time
"A period when men tried 10 gain money
and pleasure by shorthand methods, trying
to forget there was any Creator. Down the
seething current of the tawny river men
poured from every State. Young men
from the South, of high birth and lofty as
pirations, men from New Eugland well edu-
Gated and ready to take their places as the
teachers and lawyers OF the infant common
wealth. Ttese men combined in their young
and fiery blood all the life and vigor OF
young and fierce nation. DriDking and gam
blinghouses abounded. Every nam was his
own policeman, red-essi-s his own wro1ss
and asking no protection save thai iurnlsned
by his own right arm and trusty revolver.
Duels and street fights were oil every DAY
occurrence and caused no commotion or ex-
element. No sound OF church bells was
heard in the land; woman's sweet refining
influence was not there; mother, sister,
sweetheart, friend, all were left behind in the
mad rush for pleasure and money. Ii was
fools paradise where all carnal qualifications
and passions were to be had for the asking.
Iuto this pandemonium, in the year 1927,
there entered young man below medium
stature, lame, his legs shrunken and dis
terted, walking with diff ;u'y, yet having
the chest of gladiator, face wonderful IN
its beauty of feature and of intellect, head
which Gov. Henry A. Wise, of Virginia, his
contemporary, used to call "a two stored
head with a mansard roof on top" so
enormous seemed the power OF genius
stored there, a Yankee of Yankees
that man was Sargent Smith Prem
tiss. DIR. Milburn then rapidly reviewed
the childhood and boyhood of Mr.. Prentifs,
giving a brief account of his first years in
Mississippi and then reviewed his lille, Civ
ing accounts of SEINE of the most prominent
features, such as his speech in Congress in
the contested election Gaze in 1887, which
caused Daniel Webster to say that no living
man could have equalled that effort. After
the reputation measures were passed by the
Mississippi Legislature Mr.. Prentiss settled
in New Olleans, and made his last appear
auce in the spring of 1850 in the defense of
the famous flibuster Lop,z, charged with
violating the neutrality laws, when his
former powers seemed restored, and he again
asonished all by his wonderful eloquence.
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thing being arranged SO that no smoun; y,
water will do any damsge. The ventlla.n =
sh ats are 30 arranged that under pressure =,
water from high wave they close, 10 T5oper
when the pressure is removed, The Me asoo
will be propelled BY enormous engines, zoOO
horsepower being spoken OF as the pow
expected. For her size she will be the nos-
powerful stsambost afoat. The scconmo
datious for passengers show great lnsenui'y1
and the curved deck has great sireng.h, %
it simply follows the lines oil the um
On an ocean steamer OF this mooeI -.
saloons may be of unequal size and Sweep
as no masis have to be accommodated.
The engines will be placed in the meteor
within the next thirty days, and trl'I mp
will be made, when her builder expects M hs
a speed of TWENTY-FIVE miles an hour will De
attained, and possibly thirty miles. A con-
struction company has been organized !oI
tue purpose of building these steamships tof
the new line, and has recently bought lsent'
seven acres of land fronting on the water al
Eay Bidoe
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-07

This table shows that the Wings in the
twelve years, 1S40-1S52, voted quite uni
formly, the vote of 1852 being but Ill, 56l
larger than that of 1910. There was gain Of
only about $4,000 in the four years, 1870
1S41. On the other hand the Democratic
vote grew nearly 100000 in the same period
OF twelve years. The Republican vote in
the six general elections has been as fol-
lows: 1856 j .34I ,264; 1860 1866, 1852; 1864
-2,216,O67; 1s6s-S,O15,O7l; 1928, 597,-
07O; 1s76-4,OSS, $50; 1854 ,442,95o. Here
again is a strong contrast between the Wing
and Republican development, even after
allowing for the rapid increase in popula-
ton. These facts and figures show that the
Wing party was never a potential power in
politics, and cannot be made so as a substi-
tute for the Republican party.
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OF the Gotten planters and transferred it 10
the well filed safes of the consciencelesp,
iron-souled oppressors of their felloW-citizens.
As was observed at the time this attempt was
made, "the robbery would not be more pal
pable if Congress should pass a law requir-
ing every Southern farmer i0 pay ten cents
bale on every bale of cotton he raises 10
the iron manufacturers" The Chattanooga
Times, in terms as harsh as the iron manu-
facturers' demand, gave unequivocal sup
port to this unjust demand. IT said: "The
pretense that the planters pay the whole
Of the cotton-tie duty is poppycock." The
APPEAL has on more than one occasion
demonstrated that the cotton-tie tax is
a tax on the cotton planter, a tribute levied
upon him and exacted from him. When he
sends his cotton TO a market where cotton
from other countries completes with his, that
cotton paying no iron-tie tax, the American
cotton planter has to lose in proportion TO
the duty he has to pay which the foreign
grower has not, or be could not enter the
market on an equally proportioned basis.
"Poppyeock," from the Chattanooga Times,
is an insult added to the injury of the iron
manufacturer. That paper went on to say,
in its article last July, that "cottou men are
furious when asked 10 assist, by paying a
few cents higher per hundred pounds for
ties, in securing a superior supply Of the
article nearer home. They have allowed
themselves 10 be fooled into the notion that
they pay all the extra tax, when, in fact, they
don't pay two per cent. of it. They are 80
green also as t. really believe they are getting
ties now for less than they would get them
uoder the revenue if amended as proposed"
(That il, if the duty were amended to
seventy per cent? The article OF the
Chattanooga Times concluded with the fol-
loving for the "poppycoek," green" "furi-
ous," fooled" cotton-grower: Southern
planters want all the turkey, apparently, and
the rest Of the country should regale itself
on buzzard." Referring 70 Louisiana sugar
planters, the Times twits them on being afu-
rious when reduction of the sugar tax is
mentioned" but this does not affect the
of Tennessee, Arkansas,
Mississippi, Georgia and Alabama. The
aspect of things has changed since the above
quoted sentences were expressed, but the
spirit that dictated them, and that animated
Kinley and Cameron, remains. Let the
cotton people take care the cottou-tie tax,
which is inflicted by the iron interest upon
the cotton interest, receive due attention from
Congress-
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QUICh TRANSIT.
ocean Steamships Without Masts the
Latest Thing Proposed.

BOSTON, December 6.-The American
Quick Transit Steamship Company, of this
| city, is business organization formed fer
| the purpose OF building and running steam
ships built after a new model which are ex-
pected to make the trip across the Atlantic
in FIVE days at less expense than is now done
by the best boats of the present lines. The
proposed ships to be built after designs
by Mr.. A. Perry Bliyen, a ship designer and
builder Of this city, who has designed and
built many hrst-class vessels, among them
the Republic and the Ada. For the pur-
pose of testing the sea-going qualities of
the form OF boat proposed, Mr.. Bliven has
built during the last summer a steam
yacht, the Meteor, of 545 tons, which IL
Illustrates all the changes proposed, and
will, it is hoped, demonstrate The advan-
tsges OF the model. Toe Meteor was built
at Nyzck, on the Hudson, and is now lying at
Pier SO, East river. In appearance she looks
like magnificent steam launch with turtle
back deck; she is long and narrow, and ap-
pears to possess great buoyAncy in the
water, owing to greater beam above the
wafer-line than below. She is 156 feet
long, ffty-three feet six inches greatest
beam, and seventeen feet six inches in depth.
There are no mssts, that being the distinct
i've feature of the model, Mr.. BIiven believ-
ing that the masts and rigging greatly re-
tard the speed of steam vessels. The shape
of the hull is designed 10 increase the carry
ing capacity, without offering too much
resistance to the water, the keel being sha rp,
and the smallest resistance being offered
where the water is densest. The screw is
ten feet ia diameter, and ia placed entirely
under water. AS very perfect precautions
against the breaking down OF machinery are
necessary, two auxiliary screws, with seps-
rate shafts and engines, are provided, and
carried one above the other below the prin-
cipal screw. Should the chief shaft break, |
the other screws can be set in motion within |
fifteen seconds, or before the vessel has lost |
Roadway.
The deck of the Meteor offers foe prom
tnade, broken only by the pilothouse at the |
bow, the smokestack and skylights There |
are no bnlwarks. A rail runs around tn |
ieck for the safety of passengers, aud il i |
expected that in high seas the Meteor viii |
Dlow through the crests of the waves, every |
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THE TOBACCO TRADE.
Important Meeting OF the Manufac-
turers and Dealers of st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, December can important
meeting of wholesale tobacco manufacturers,
held this morning, was attended by about
forty Representative of large concerns oil
this city, also some country traders. Col. ].
G. Butler, of Butler & Co., presided, with
c. r. Donaldson secretary. After discussion,
a resolution was adopted asking three things:
First-RequestiDg Congress to entirely
abolish the tax on tobacco.
Second-That the abolition be done as
quickly as possible.
Third-That rebates be allowed on all
unbroken packages in the hands of dealers
at the time of such abolition.
This resolution will be circulated through
the State for signature. The dealers will
then forward it TO the Missouri delegate in
Congress. Manufacturers claim that the I'M
certainty as to the action OF Congress is par
alyziDg the trade, and if this state of affairs
continue they will be forced TO shut down.
This would throw 5000 people out of en-
nlovment in this citv
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THE COTTON-TIE TAX.

Now the day for reforming the tariff is
come, let everyone concerned in the cotton
business remember the odious and oppressive
iron cotton-tie tax, and the insolent efforts
made BY those who levy tribute from the
cotton planters TO double its amount. The
duty is thirty-6ve per cent. At the last ses-
sion of Congress Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, and
Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania, offered
bills to increase the tribute TO seventy per
cent, an addition that would have taken
100000 out of the hArdly-gained earnings
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NERYINE.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
LNNTAL MEITING an NTnCKunI nRp,

" L
TEsSEssEz SoUTHKRS RAMEoAD CoNPAEY
MEMPHIS, TESs. July 6, 1882
NJ Office Is merely given that the Annual Meet.
IN ing of the Stockholders Of the above CON.
yany will be held at the Office of the Conpany n
the city Of Memphis, on the
18th Day or AuKust. IaS2
Notice IL also given that al said meeting a prouo-
sltion VII be sqomitted 70 the Stock 6oIders to
consolidate with the Memphis and VickSbur9
Railroad Company, the Mississippi Valley and
snip Island Railroad Com psny. and the New or.
cans ana Mississippi Valley 2afiroad Cornreuv
GEO -. LEIS. Eecfetsfy
~ The Stockbolders' Meeting mentioned in
foregoing notice was belc At the time ana nisce
stated above, more than fhree-fourths OF All me
stockholders Of esid Company being oreSent
when, for the Purpose Of further considering me
proposals Tor consolidation with other Companies
A. above stated, an adjourn meut was MAD untii
the third "wednesday n October next fIss2i. SANG
being the 18Th Of October, 1882 a. place stated
shove therefore, said Annual Meeting stands al
iOurDed 70 18Th October, ISsx, al The Dlsee
uentIoled above when Eaid matters ol eC,n.,i,.4s
non snd other objects VIII be fnFlueT eoftifere<1
\. WILSON. r f,-.l.ieDf
~ said meeting of Stockholders sEas ned mr.
nEnt 70 above notice, and was adjourned % meet
% the 22n December, 1852 al above sfafed
Place T. i. WILSON, President
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A RAZY HUSBAND
Cdts hs Rife's Throat from Ear 10
Ia, and Then Does the Same
Bloody Work for Himself.
Detaiis Rthe killing Of Speaker Tison, OF
the fississippi Legislature-La"-
iesness in Northern Texas.


Special . Dc Appeal
'Aezsm, Mss, December 6.-Private al
vices iro1 BALDWIN give detailed accounts
Oh we killing of Speaker Tison. Domestic
troubles N the family of Col. Tison's brother
Gun MINATED in the attack of Ed Sanders, q
aneieaans in Baldwin, by the two elder
llsons aud son of each, which resulted in
sanders hing badly beaten and Injured
Turing his con6nement he was repeatedly
ihiormea hat Col. Tison had threatened 10
kiti hin. Going out for the first time on
Monday be carried his shotgun and shot
iisen On sght, killing him instantly. IIson
naa pisel on his person when killed.
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LawIessness I'm Norsbern Texas.

ST. LOUIS, December 6-QRing to the
boldness of train robbers and the mum Der of
bad or suspicious charactep infesting the
towns and country in the northern part of
Texas, railroad companies are taking un-
| usual precautions to protect their trains.
Commencing 10 day, all passenger and ex-
press trains on the Texas and Pacific road
will carry a strong force Of State rangers as
guards between Fort Worth and Ell Paso,
and the other roads will probably pursue
made of the men who tracked the train on
the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe road few
days ago, but it is pretty well established
that one OF them was MORALLY wounded in
the fight and died the next day near Gle
burne, and was secretly buried By his COM
ra1as
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A 500, 900 Fire al ST. Paul.

ST.. PAUL, December 6.-The large granite
block on the corner OF Third aud Sebley
streets, owned by Charles Lockharf, of the
Stand ard Oil Company, occupied principally
by Nicols & Dean, Wholesale hardware,
burned at noon to day. The fire originated
in the elevator shaft, and burned rapidly.
Total loss on building and stock, $50, 900;
mostly insured. The stock of Merrill,
Twhing & Sahlgar6, wholesale druggists, next
door, was damaged $4,000 to $4,000; in
sured
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A Crazy Hu.baud,. Ho-r,bIe work

LOUISVILLE, II December 6.--J ohm Trinler and
wife, Of Chicago, havsbeen in this city several
days stopping at the residence of Fred SEN
ming, the former havisglegal business at New
Albany, where he brmerly lived. This
morning 1rinler cut MS wife's throat from
ear to ear, and then did the same work for
himself, being dead when found. The wife
is still living, but her death is a question oil
only few hours. No particulars can be
had, the wife being speechltss. No one
knows of any trouble hsiween the two. The
supposed cause is insanity, growing out Of
business troubles, his mind being on the
litigation he was conduciing
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-07

CINCIN MATT, December 6-The tobacco
dealers and manufacturers here have held
no meeting to give expression TO their views
on the subject of the abolition of the tobacco
tax, but there is a unanimous agreement, so
far as it can be gathered from general talk,
that what is wanted is prompt action by
Congress, whether it be to abolish, to reduce
or to let the tax remain as it il. Leading
men say that trade began 10 be affected sixty
days ago, by jobbers and retailers becoming
afraid to make usual orders lest the tax be
removed and loss follow. Manufactures
here are all running, but with reduced pro-
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Without exception there is no remedy so
strengthening in its eests as Browns Iron Bitte-s
If You wish to be strong and to enjoy the fun
exuberance of perfect, robust health, put your
trust in Browns Iron Bitters. It will not disap-
point you.
ffiend writes: For years have suffered
from physical exhaustion and declining health
Bitters''
Depend on Browns Iron Bitters for strength of
mind and body.
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COOP health is maintained and nourish
Grant ana FItx John Porter.

NEW YORK, December 6.-The soldiers OF
Boston sent letter 10 Gen. Grant regarding
his vindication of Gen. Fiiz John Porter,
and say: "No act, whether of valor or
policy, which has marked your great career,
should bring You mora honor than the moral
courage and spirit of fairness and justice ex-
bibited in the defense of gallaat Union
soldier, condemned on insufficient or mis-
taken evidence"
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In,ruaer. ON india. r.r-,,.,,

CHICAGO, December 6.-An Indian Terri.
tory special says the Indian authorities and
Agent TAFT are trying to remove 1000 in
trnders from the Greek and Seminole eoup-
tries, who have moved ia and settled here a
long time, and occasionally intermarried.
Secretary Teller has the matter under ad-
vIsemeni. If removed they may make
trouble.