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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-23
"DUST RAIN
In Mid Oeean-A Phenomenon Very Re
markable, But OF Frequent
Occurrence.

A remarkable phenomenon in the Atlantic
has been recently reported by the Britist
ship Berean, which has made the passag.
from Tasmania round Cape Horn to England
In passing Cape Horn she sighted no ics
and did not meet with the southwest trade
winds until she got within about I7o of the
equator. After crossing the line she soou
picked up the northeast trades CARRYING
them "to their utmost northern limit" (27S
north lattude.) But, a. the London Skipping
Gozetts of the 18th ultimo states, "when
passing the Cape de Verde Islands, though
fully 600 miles to the westward of them. the
Berean's sails and rigging were thinly coated
with very fine powdery dust of dark vel
low or saffron color, scarcely discernible on
or near the deck, but profuse on the highest
parts OF the rigging" so that the sails ap-
peared tanned"
Fine dust falling on vessels in the Atlantic
near the Cape de Verde archipelago has often
been reported, but it has so often been Of a
reddish hue that it is known among sailors
as red fog." In Lyons, Genoa, Sicily and
other parts of Southern Europe the same
phenomenon, giving rise to "blood rains u
has frequently been recorded, and twenty
cases, between 1903 and 1870, have been col
ected by Flammarion, occurring in Europe.
Upon the ground that Prof Ehrenberg mi
croscopically found the Atlantic dust rich in
infusorial forms belonging to equatorial
South America, the 'sred frogs" have been by
many scientists thought to be the transport
OF atmospheric currents in the high strata
from the valleys of the Oronoco and ANA
ION rivers. The recent observations on board
the Berean are of greatest iterest as over
throwing this conclusion and determining
the African origin both of the Atlantic dust
and the so-called "blood rains" of Southern
Europe.
Admiral Smyth, many years ago, reported
during his stay in Sicily, on the 14th of
March, 1914, "blood rain" which fell sin
large, muddy drops, and deposited very
minute sand OF fallow red color"-quite
similar to that now reported by the Berean.
This eminent physicist at that early day re-
garded it as 'siroccs dust" from the African
desert, Browning the beautiful theory of st
mospheric circulation" Both on the At
lantic ocean and in Europe these rains of
dust have almost invariably fallen between
January and April-a period of the year in
which the Sahara is most arid. The unusual
force which the Berean and other vessels
during the past winter found IN The north
east trades (which sweep the rainless Afri-
can belt) affords conclusive evidence that
the remarkable phenomenon Just reported
was due to dust transported by the winds
from Africa. The Berean's log, therefore,
cannot but be of great interest and instruct
iveness to meteo-ologists, as furnishing them
with vivid illustration of the law of at
mospheric movements within the tropics.
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APre.ly Cir. Drops Deaa.

That was very pathetic scene which oc-
CURED in New York police court on Mon
day, when Lizzie O'Brien, pretty girl eight
cen years of age and richly dressed, fell
dead in the prisoners dock. Much of its
pathos is lost, however, when We are told
that she was a particularly dangerous and
adroit hotel thief. She maintained close re-
laiions with band OF ex convicts, and being
a chambeTmaid in leading hotel was ena-
bled TO procure for her confederates The keys
to rooms occupied by persons whom she had
reason to know or su=pect had valuables in
their possession. Willie Edouin, the actor,
lost $1,000 in room she had access to. and
it Is thought that she was the author OF or
accomplice in a number OF extensive rob
berries. She had obtained situation for the
summer in leading hotel at Saratoga, and
her confederStes are believed TO have been
contemplating series of important ihefts,
which have been frustrated By her saddeH
death
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-23

vicinity. The sides of the dog became dis
tended and almost as hard as stone. The
animal refused food, the swelling of'the sides
increased, and in a weeks time he died. The
case created 50 much interest that the owner
OF the dog held post morssm examination,
at which there was found in the dogs stom-
ach seven good-sized snakes, the largest being
over two feet in length. The snakes had
been feeding on the dogs heart, part OF
which was entirely eaten away. The exam
ination was held IN the presence of some
gentlemen of Franklin City; the story is
youched for b. them. An old gentleman
from that place informs US that it Is gener-
ally believed in some parts of the peninsula
that if dog is bitten by water-snake
snakes will breed in the animal, and that,
perhaps, the death of the dog at Franklin
City was caused by the bite of a water-snake.
! such was the case, what has heretofore
ben considered a superstition becomes a
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Jonah ,n M Whale. RELY.

Pagan Bob made pungent reply to Parson
Talmage in the New York Academy of
Music on Sunday last. As an example of his
wit take the following: 1--we misquoted
the story of JONAH Talmage says. When
somebody had teen guilty of blasphemy the
winds rose; they tried to get Jonah ashore,
but couldn't do it. The sea waxed. He was
swallowed by a whale. The people Of Mi
nerva wrapped all their cattle up in sack.
cloth, and if anything would have pleased
God, l should think that would. Jonah sat
under gourd, and God made worm out of
some omnipoience He had left over, and set
it at work on the gourd. Talmsge don't
think Jonah was in the whales belly-he
stsid 10 his mouth. Well, judging from the
doctors photograph, that explanation would
be quite natural to him. He says he might
have been in the whales stomach, and
avoided the action of the gastric juice by
walking up and down. Imagine Jonah,
sitting on a back tooth, leaning against the
upper jaw, longingly looking through the
open mouth for land. But that's Scripture,
and you've got TO believe it or be damned"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-23
LONGFELLOW.
A Magnificent Scheme 10 Perpetuate
the Memory of the Poet.

Boston, April 22.-It has been proposed
to raise $4,000 for a LongfeIlow ward in
the Cambridge Hospital as a memorial 10
the late poet, but in order to erect a memo
rial in Cambridge which shall commemorate
him not merely as a man Of sympathy or as
professor in the university, tut as a poet of
the people wherever human life responded
TO his cheerful philosophy, il is understood
that an organization has been perfected to
carry out a suggestion which must appeal to
all by Its nice fitness for the purpose. The
pleasure OF assisting in any memorial to
him is greatly enhanced by the thought Of
keeping intact a piece of natural beauty
which he had preserved as long as he lived
The advertiser yesterday said: "All who
knew him Will recall with what pfeasr he
looked over the hedge of lilacs southward
through green open field to the river
Charles and the blue hills beyond. II il
object, to puress aaes can Pc fRsi kss IN
open, and place ID it bronze or marble
statue of the poet. The graceful sentiment
of this proposal is the best of tributes to the
affection he inspired among his neigh Dor g,
aud there is to be question: oil the success
of the movement. An opportunity Is to be
given TO young and old in every country to
contribute to this plan, which will retain the
associations of Mr.. Lopgfellow's presence
with the fine old mansion IN which he lived,
and where Sparks wrote the life OF the first
president, who was himself an occupant of
the house during the siege of Boston. At
least 500 600 will be necessary 10 purchase
the ground and lay out The garden proposed
and erect statue, which should be, of
course, the best that can be made. Mr..
Longfellow's fine bearing and noble face
would lend themselves most admirably TO the
sculptor's use. The monument, il is said,
has the sympathy and approval OF the poets
friends and family, and is to be put into the
hands Of those who will have the greatest
personal reasons for its complete success.
The officers and committees are to be an
nounced in a few days. While no haste should
be made in settling questions Of taste, it
UNITY 10 contribute funds al once"
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BISHOP PIERCE.
or the NJ. E. Church South, in a Letter
to the Editor OF the Christian
Advocate,
Says the Question Of Methodist Reunion
is Not Up for Consideration at
the Coming Conference.

Bishop George F. Pierce, one Of the most
prominent and influential bishops of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, has writ
ten the following letter TO the editor of the
G5vistiaH AdUocote, published at Nashville,
Tenn:
The approaching general conference seems To be
avery suggestive event. the papers, secular and
religious, abound with statements, conjectuTes
and prophecies about what Will be done, what l.
likely 10 be done. and what ought 70 be done. All
edge, and, in my judgment, are wide Of the mark
and very misleading. The Introduction by any
very unwise and will involve great vase of time
without any eompensating benefit The church
poftant legislation is asked for, nor is any cx-
pseted by the great body of our people. The
question Of the reunion of Methodisrn, North and
cialy. nor is there any eompetsI authority in the
premises before the Northern general con
ference irresponsible invitations. the pub
lished opinions and wishes of few gush-
ing brethren here and there. amount to moth
our time In the mean Viii e think speak ad-
v sedly when say the common sentiment of our
people Is that organic union is neither practicable
nor desirable. Let US have peace by letting dis
tnrbing questions alone. The chief business of
the occasion will be the election of bishops u fill
the enlargement and more effective working of
our missionary and Sunday school plans. II seems
posed of. The session may be and ought TO be
short one. Private pressing business wall demand
ing elders will be needed their districts college
presidents and professors ought to be with their
classes. station preachers aud circuit preachers
protrs cted session Nashville wouIa be calar.l-
ity to the Church am look ng for a revival this
year. The Indications are fun of promise More
religion is the need of the times Changing sors''
and ands' in the discipline IS q very small affair
with The conversion Of sinners have
hope Of a short usefuI session Mav the Grast
Head OF the Church preside over and enrich
our Zion with fun sai v~tion, G. f. Pierre
ArTIl 3
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pea1h ora erea. B.I,oon,.,.

Henri Giffard, the great engineer and bal
loonisi, died in Paris On the l7th instsnt.
The deceased was styled BY NJ. Girardin the
"Fulton Of aerial navigation from the order
with which he experimental in aerestatic ap-
paratUs. In 1872 he started in an aerial
ship, in which there was an engine CALCULATED
TO move it sgainst the wind His machine
rose in the air, and though he succeeded in
making many curious eyolutions and kept
in stationary position, he was unable 10
make much hesdsay against the wind.
During the Paris expositions of 1857 and
1878 lie had captive balloons 10 the Champ
de Mars. and many thousand people assembled
and viewed Paris from aloft In 1879 the
balloon he used was us feet in diameter.
and carried up fifty persons at time. 1t ex.
ploded like a paper bag in the hands Of a
boy during stormy day when no ascent had
been affeolpfsd
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nn.nr ArnrIS.NnE

The statement Of last weeks clearings
made in the M York Public show a re-
msrksble increase in New York, and gains
in all the other cities except three. Boston,
as has been usual of late, shows a decline,
the steadiness Of which indicates decreased
business; indianapolis from a diminished
movement in grain aud cattle, and Memphis,
owing TO the partial failure of the cotton
crop. Nearly all the manu- featuring cities
made favorable returns, which is the more
satisfactory because, up to the end of March,
there had been symptoms of decline. The
returns of the New York banks puzzle every
body, and attempts to urge the banks to give
a regular statement of their condition at the
end of each week, anil to report the bank
notes and silver certificates on hand sepa-
rately, prove in vain. The statement OF
markable decline, S2316,550 during this
single week; the banks are evidently losing
these, the only profitable securities as
basis for circulation, very rapidly. The
Public thinks if those who voted in Congress
against taking up the national bank question
OWN thS1 ldu OcttCi SSi4 Outt AOi
prices will not be high when we get the eff
feet of the enforced contraction which re-
fusal by Congress to act will compel the
banks to make. Investors" continues the
Public, ask almost every day, what is wise
TO do? and replies: "In'a word, just as long
as the brokers and street spectators advise ,
stay out" The New York Bnt-
'eiin says OF imports and exports: "The
shrInksge of produce exports continues and
s growing even more marked from week to
week. Last week the shipments from this
port were the lightest thus far this year, the |
total being but s., 296, 1S9, against Sc, 500, 45l
for the corr, spending week of last year.
Since January 1st, the total exports amount
to s94,1s4,37O. against STA, 666,375 same
time in 1881. A comparison OF exports and |
imports at the present time is of special in
erest, the latest returns showing the latter to |
be averaging about double the former. In |
he one case we are having an unusually light |
movement, and in the other, an exceptional |
y heavy one, creating a balance that will |
lave to be settled sometime further on"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-23
TROUBLED WATERS
sttlled with Oii-An ExempItheaIion q
the Old, Old sayin

A novel application of weIl-kuown prir
ciple has b-en made in Scotland BY a gentle
man who had observed, during the constru-
ton Of miIl-dam under his charge, tie
remarkable effect of a few drops of oil frol
the machinery in calming the agitation q
the water during a violent wind, and col
ceIved the idea OF using a similar metho
on large scale for calming even the wave
OF the sea in certain cases. Application wa
made to the British government for aid i,
carrying out his plan, but refused, and tn
inventor finally Constructed works at his owi
expense, choosing the harbor of Peterhesd
near Aberdeen, as the scene of his operations
This Is port on the east coast of Scotland
open to the wind which sweeps with grea
violence across the German ocean, so that i
is IN stormy weather inpracticable to brins
vessels of any kind to the piers, on account
of the breakers which roll in from the sea out
side. A shed was first built upon the shore
near the entrance OF the harbor, and q
powerful force-pump set up inside. The out
let pipe, lying on the bottom, and pierced
with holes seventy-five feet apart. The
pump was arranged to draw from a barrel
of crude seal oil. For some time no storm
occurred of sufficient violence to furnish a
thorough test of the merits of the apparatus
but finally notice was sent by the meteoro-
logical office of the approach of a severe
gale, and a considerable number of sea-csp-
tsins and other persons interested were in
vited TO witness the conclusive experiment
The storm broke upon the coast with such
force as to carry away the breakwater which
protected neighboring harbor, and filled
the port of Pelerhead with tremendous
surf. When this was at its hight, the force
pump was set 10 motion, and hundred gal
Ions or go of oil pumped into the sea. A few
minutes only elapsed before magical change
was observed to take place on the leeward
side OF the line of pipe. The foam and spray
entirely, the pillows which rolled
into the harbor sank as they passed the pipe
to long, low swells. and although The sea ran
as furlousy as ever outside, within the har-
Dor the smallest boat could ride as safely as
in a profound calm.
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An ArriculluraI CnrIosiax.

tOIuInDus Nua-I LII'fuII=Is-
There is curiosity on lower Ogleth orpe
street bat has attracted considerable atten-
ton from the residents OF that section. 1t is
a china tree that grew up very tall. Several
years ego the top was taken of, leaving the
main trunk of the tree about twenty feet
high. On the top it has become some what
decayed, but is making up for lost life by
supporting a Young forest. There are
several d tferent shrubs growing out from it,
among others an evergreen three or four feet
in hight, blackberry bush which has put
on leaves and flowers, and a water-oak
which is about two inches in circumference.
We are told that there are several other
trees OF the kind in that part of the city.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-23
rRE Joy OF A BnounER.1N.LAw.


Humanity in this wicked and sorrowing
world is made beautiful by the pleasing re-
Fiction that the msther-in- law still lives in
it to direct the erriDg footsteps and to gild
the life Of maynard husbands. She may be
indeed, this valuable adjunct to every we'll
regulated family is-sometimes ofhcious and
meddesome; but, in the long run, she is
source Of exceeding cheer and ecstatic Joy.
Blessed is the man whose parlor, library.
dining room, bed chamber and bathrooms
are lit up with the ravishing SMILES of
mather.in-law; but thrice blessed is he who
has a fascinating brother-in-law. Grant
would have been miserable without his
brothers. in-laws. There were Dent, and Casey,
and Crsmer, and Corbin-jewels that hung
around his neck and of which he was as
proud as the Roman mother was OF her chill
dren. If any man dared to lay sacrilegious
hands on any one of these four brothers in
law il ~as regarded as an insult to the Presi-
dent. 70 be visited by condign punishment, as
citixsr Of Msmphis learned by sad experience.
W. are ied 20 SO on in this way on account
e The carrying on of W. R. Moore about his
b-o,ber-in-iaw, Charles W. Schultz. Moore
.horId not be blamed for initiating the ex-
.n,nla Of Grant by whining around the
vVhi,a House, because Arthur won't appoint
II, brother Law postmaster of Memphis.
Tt ,ha President had the first bowel of COM
-...ion he would relent and stop Moore's
r.cket about his brOther-in-law. 1t seems
49, was elected to Congress for the sole
,,,,oose of getting the Memphis postofice
brother-in-Iaw, and he knows no such
- a. fail. Rebufed by the President, he
f-s.,i.aIlv hunts for reporter, has himself
.-.---;exed. and the Associated Press dis
-. -, burdened with his silly twaddle about
r. hro,ber-in-law. If Moore is to believed,
-. Of the fsspubl::csn party in the
the ~ -:a-.lFai oicotfon de,eD,is The APP
-'ss S of Schultz as postmaster OF
x.unbis. The brother-in-law is to be
de an issue in the next con-
49, .arI,she brother-in-law is to be thrown at
he head of the President by our indignant
member of Congress on every indecent oc-
aston. The brother-in-law is held up by
Moore a. the political paragon for whom
he world has long been pining and waiting,
I'D the country will watch with deep con-
,ern the contest between Moore and Arthur
,bout the brO'her-i0-la~. Our member of
1,1s,,ress has burnt the ridges behind him
- long as he occupies a seat in the
anu a. ~ the nation, be viii sit at the door
,ha White House, IKE the oue-eyed
% %.,;sar;us. who begged bread at tHe kings
behsNiI usven only knows where this thing
gate. -. has his cooked pistol
u insd toward the imagine .a.d saa seat. tn.
to blow !, ~ in the Memphis P0''0in'''
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-23
LOUISVILLE RACES.
improvements at the Jockey CIab
Grounds Approaching Completion

LOUISVILLE, April 22.-Improvements at
the Louisville Jockey Club grounds are
rapidly approaching completion, and by the
first of May the steeple-chase will be entirely
finished. Horses are arriving from every
part of the country, Ohio, Illinois, Tennessee,
Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi. Georgia,
South Carolina, Missouri aud Kentucky; ;
and already representatives numbering
nearly 200, while stabling for over 800 hiss
been engaged. The entire Nashville clan
will arrive May LIST, while next week the en-
tire delegation that participated in the re-
cent meeting at New Orleans will arrive and
prepsre for the great spring meeting, which
opens with free Darby day Tuesday, May
10th, continuing eleven days Hindoo,
Luke Blackburn, Runnymede and Charlie
Gorham will compose the string of Dryers,
and they are already on their way to Ken
lucky. 1t is rumored that Colonel Clark will
have an extra day Monday, May 18th, the
proceeds to be devoted to the Home of limo
cents and the Masonic Widows and Orphans
Home. The club is willing 10 do 80, and if
it can be Effected the largest crowd ever seen
in Kentucky will crowd the grounds of the
club. This club was the first corporation in
Kentucky TO respond generously to the yell
low-fever sufferers some years siuce. All
railroads and steamboat lines will give ex-
e1raio0 rates
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Religious Bashi -Baxouks.

The adherence of the dregs of the popu-
lace for the Salvation Army and their lead
ers is easily comprehensive. They know
that the burlesqued military organization OF
these Basbi- Bazouks of the church militant
is a usurped one; and they are shrewd
enough to suspect that besides fanaticism a
good deal of etfrontery and great deal more
spiritual pride and personal vanity are
mingled with the evangelization attempted
by all these generals" "colonels," cap
tains.D members of the headquarters staff"
s'com missaries,n cadets" and so forth. The
public manifestations of the Salvation Army
are, in fact, not only caricature of military
organization, but parody on preach
inc itself ~
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Courtsnfp Under DIaIeuItie..

fair but not faithless ParisienIe has de-
vised novel, ingenious and altogether salts
factory method of celebrating the list OF
April. Having for some tire been Pestered
by the attentions of an aged beau, she finally
consented to permit him to visit her on the
day in question. Punciual TO the hour he
rang, all in his gay attire, and was ushered
into the reception-room and into the pres
ence Of the lady's husband and brother, one
of whom was playing carelessiy with his re-
volver while the other was putting an edge
on a murderous-looking dagger. There was
an awful silence for about minute, when the
husband remarked, earelessly: "Oh, you're
the man that my wife said was to call To
clean the kitchen coppers, eh?" Precisely, "
stammered the BY no means gay Lotharie
catching at this desperate hope. "All right
step this way" and the lover was led into
the kitchen and set to work. At the en- Ct
his task, having ruined his new suit ami sore
ly abraided mis- knuckles, he was summoned
into the presence of madame, who paid him
ST, promised to recommend him 10 her
friends as good workman, and desired the
bonnie to give the poor man glass of come
thing to drink
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inc T,,n., 60.

The poets and publishers of England who
recently protested with ouch vigor against
the project OF building a railway tunnel 10
connect England and France, should get
together again and protest sgaius this
French scheme for flooding the desert Of Sz-
hara- 1t may draw off 20 much of the
pressn. available body Of ocean water as 10
Leave Engiand high and dry ia the air, stick
ing up 60 Tar out Of the sea that no shi ps can
get up 10 the present piers and docks.
Frenehnen, Ei.h the Ieyiiy of their rae
would laugh al this, bat then they laugh ID
al The protect against TIE channel tunnel.
and there i no knowing what ztaid aud con.
sefvstive Eaglish notion they night not