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THE sCOVILLEs.
The Insanity Case on TrfaI-se0vtIIe's
Testimony.

CHICAGO, October 20.-In the ScoviIIe in
sanity case to-day the courtroom WAS
crowded with cranks and sightseers Mr..
Scoville testified to traces Of inssu ity in the
Guiteau family from the grandfather down.
Mrs. Scoville first showed signs of insanity
when their first son became sick. She fell in
love with the physician, and confessed it,
but subsequently denied that the confession
was made. She soon became violent, ner-'
vous and irritsting, and attempted to leave
the house. She confded all her Rriefs TO the
servants, and lost affection for her family,
except 10 him. Within the past six months
she had deserted him, too. He related in de-
tail his recent well-knoMn troubles with her.
She formed d friendship with George w.
Earle, an alleged iiswspapsr man, and con-
fessed 10 witness that she loved Earle. They
wrote and sold letters 10 Mrs. Garfield and
others. Mrs. Scoville was very intim ate
with George Francis Train, in New York
She was very ely now, though formerly
frank. She was lately chapgeable, tickle, and
often provoked him
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MALIGNANT DIPHrHERIA.
The PessiIenee Devastating PitisyIva-
mia COanfy, Va.

| CHATHAM, VA, October 20--Diphtberis
has been raging in most malignant form
| in C, rtsin sections OF Pittsylvauia county for
| the last two months. A reporter spent sew
| eral days travelling through the affected dis
| trici, seeing the doctors aud asceri aiming the
| exact number of cases, the extent snd the
type OF the disease in radius of six miles
Six physicians report $50 cases, out of which
eighty -six died who were treated by them,
and there were 6fty-nine others who either
died before the physician came, or were too
lar gone 10 receive treatment after his arrival.
The disease appears 10 different forms. 10
some cases the patient is attacked with vou1-
iting, emitting in the last stages a greenish
or blush fluid; in others high fevers, and
others congestion of different parts When
over there are sores about The limbs they are
that in the throat. The doctors all agree
that filth has much to do with the spread
and maIiguity of the disease, and disinfect-
ants are recommended. II is difficult TO Sc
cure good nurses in the country at best, but
when the disease is so general and the people
avoid il, as in this instance, many suffer from
lack of attention. In one house, with only
one room, m an, his wife and five children
were down at one time, and but for the per-
sistencs of the physician would have suffered
for want of food and care. There were
shroud and bury its own dead. The physi-
clans inform us that no one who has had the
disease in a malignant form has been fully
restored. Some are paralyzed; some but
partially; some have dropsy; in numerous
cases the eyes are affected, aud
others are drawn In various ways
Several of the patients died OF heart-clot
after they had apparently recovered from
diptheria. Relapses are frequent and in
most cases fatal. The treatment of the dis
ease varies with different doctors. They
have all abandoned the old style of hopping
out the throat; all have found that the dis
ease yields to corrosive sublimate and iron,
when taken in time. Some cases died in
twenty-four hours after being seized with the
disease. To show its fatality and extent,
three physicians informed US they had over
twenty cases at the same time. Henry
Orange buried three of his children the same
evening, and J smes Matherly buried two of
his in the same grave. Some families lost
sir, some five, and in some instances every
child died.
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Rate at Dyersburg.
Special Correspondence of the Appeal
n-h On T..

Special Correspondence OF the Appeal
DYERsBURe, October 20.-Esrly this
morning the Democratic Nsoyereigns of old
Over left their cotton fields, their workshops
and their various avocations of life and
came in 10 hear the old hero OF the great
uuterriied Democracy. 1t was understood
that he was TO come in on the Jackson road,
and by 10 o'clock several hundred people Cd
horseback and In buggies, with hsgs and
brass bands went out two miles to meet him
and escort him in. This was accomplished In
fine stvIe by the largest and most enthusiastic
assembly OF people ever seen together IN this
county on a political occasion. In the cav
alcade were seen at the head quite number
of the fair daughters of Dyer, and once
more the gallant Bate was called upon to
meet "au army with its banners" He met
them calamity, as of old, and captured
them as completely az ever was done on any
field. A stand had been erected on the south
aide OF the courthouse. 1t was beautifully
decorated with flowers, and iestooned with
evergreen. and in the center was an immense
| arch. with large letters, "Geu- w. B. Bate,
| Our Next Governor" He was introduced
Al / O'Clock by Col. Neal, in handsome
styIe Meal always does things IN 10 AT style },
| and fos nearly four hours be held the large
| audience in The most complete attitude oil
| attention aud ecstacy. The sll-absorbine
State debt question was handled IA mssaerly
| ro.nner and TO iiac- couSineSu the PS0P'S
.rvons ,az;r that the SIate-deot proper wa
- nan 81 100000. This vexed gus s.Ior
/ - AZ ABLY handled, and so exhaustive, ina
,,sonIe we're convinced beyond oo9ot ina
- Rate was thoroughly posted In al
ne details and ramihearionz OF TN
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There were forty two new cases aud two
deaths to-day. Among the new cases are
the collector OF the port and mayor of the
city, his wife and son.
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THE COTTON PLANTER $.
Cotton Centennial Exposition 20 Re
Held in Iss4-ResOl1tiens Adoseted.

| Special to tie Appeal
LITTLE Rock, October 2O.-The Nations
Cotton Planters Association this morning
passed, after much discussion and some
amendments, number of important resolu'
tons sPpertaining TO the industrial condi.
ton of the South, chief among which, TO the
public at large, was one concerning q
World Centennial. Cotton Exposition to
Be undertaken and carried out by
the association, in it being a his
torical fact that just 100 years pre-
viously the fret eight bales of cotton were
exported, and upon arrival in England the
king seissd it as eontraband on the ground
that America could not grow SO much cotton.
The association will at once institute CORE
spoudence with various cities in the Union
and hold their great expedition 10 that
city which offers the most induce
ments. After a warmly contested ballot
between number Of cities as the point for
holding the next annual convention OF the
association, principally between Vicksburg
and New Orleans, the former was successfully
after which the Convention adjourned, hav-
ing had one of the most brilliant and i'm
portant meetings in the history of the asSo-
citation.
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CHMCERY SALE
R f Al Il q II A Il Il

No.2556 Rim he Chsncery Court of Shelby comfy
w. l. wilsa vs.. W. J. Ruleman etaL
DY virtue of interlocutory decree for sale,
ID entered 1.-THE above cause OH the Goth day oil
March 1879, reewed July 3, 1882, on procedendo,
/ viii sell at ublic auction, to the highest bid
der in front the Clerk and Masters ONCE,
courthouse of lelby county, Memphis, Tenn, on
safuray, October III, 1s62,
within legal hSrs, the following described prop
erty situated n Shelby county, Tenn. to wit:
A tract of go res, more or less being the same
tract conveyedD W. J. Ruleman, October 4, 1855,
by J. B. Smithleed recorded in book 81, pp. ri
and ID, part Beginning at a stake near an
elm and runDg west SO chains and &c LINKS.
thence sout hains ana 90 links, thence east AZ
chains and "a ks; thence south chains and II
links thence st IL chains and IS links thence
north 231>e VIC 6 chains. thence north ny east
8 chains then north $50 west l chain and sc
links thence nth 15o west chains and so links
To the beginng. containing 200 acres. Also, 81
ac. es rods a p poles: Beginning at large
poplar evA rning west along the center Of the
s5h Sehzlns and 50 links fhsiics AZ sor "
along his line chains and 81 LINKS; thence east
along the linef the s. A Young tract y chains
and Is links toe northeast corner of said Young 4
tract; thence sng the meanderings OF the branch
dat wesf W. +. Csmpbelfs house TO the
hsginning
Tins Of sa-On credit of months, BUR
cnasei execun note with security; lien retained
resumption bsed- This September n 1852
J: BLACK, Clerk and Master
y 5eo Aaiy, Deputy CLERK and Master
= r. NanSeid Humez PostoR, Sole at
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"A RUBBER
That Troubles the Spectators. and ID
Not in Accordance with Their
Notions.

NEW YORK, October 20.-There is dismay
aud rage among the rubber manufacturers
Speculators hold absolute control of the en-
tire production OF South America, and fix
the prices OF the raw material 10 suit them
selves. In 1879 the raw India-rubber, or
caoutchonc, wss worth but seventy-two cents
per pound. At that point the spectators
seized upon it, and, as a test of their tempo
rsry strength, put the price up TO 81 per
pound. Under that pressure a quantity was
dragged into the market through channels
over which they had not yet obtained con-
troll, and the price dropped TO eighty cents in
the spring of 1880. 1t has never since how.
ever; got SO low, for the spectators devel-
oped strength suousL-tV OV'vi the en5ire
ground, and have made prices what
they pleased. just now they are higher
than ever before. On Thursday they
went up from 81 II per pound to 81 25.
Yesterday buyers we're refused prices by
holders on the pretext that there is no stock
in the market, and that figures cannot be
named until the arrival OF the next steamer.
This, however, is affirmed 20 be untrue, it
is said some 1900 csees OF rubber came in by
the last steamer from Para, and are now
being held until such time as the necessities
of the manufacturers will compel them 10
submit to another heavy advance. 1t is fesred
that the price will go up to 81 so before
there is any drop. In this extremity the
manufacturers nave deem spurreQ 10 al al
tempt at concerted action 10 protect them
selves, and nave called meeting, which is 10 be
| held on the 18th instant, to device measures
| for neutrslizing in the future the power of the
present spectators. The great trouble, they
| say, is that the men now controlling the
supply of rubber practically own the In
| dians and email traders OF the interior OF
Brazil, in the Amazon valley, whence the
material comes, having got firm hold upon
1 them by advances and systems of keeping
| them in debt such as the Hudson Bay Com
pany used TO employ in dealing with the
Canadians. To meet this condition of al
fairs, the manufacturers expect to be CON-
4 PEELED o form a colony in Brazil, establish
| trading-posts Of their own, and open up a
| rivalry in dealing directly the Indians.
The consideration in all this business that
most directly interests the public is that the
higher the price Of crude rubber the greater
will be the authorizations to which it is sub
jected for msuufacture into clothing, hose
springs, and all other forms of general use
This aduieraliou is practiced by grinding
up old rubber, vulcsuized rubber, already
revoked and adulter2ted rubber Of al
sorts, old shoee, old hose, old rollers, etc
| and mixing it with a small percentage o
the pure, fresu material. This sdmixtur'
it is that causes the modern rubber shoes 4
pull to pieces 30 easily, clothing TO crack
hose to burst, springs TO crumble, and in al
other sorts Of rubber the development o
J such fragility and unreliability as 1t neTe
used to possess.
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Hawkins ON slavery.

Iu au article on this subject the Nashville
World Gays: Long alter the war had begun
when Southern victories still kept his armies
at bay, as a military measure President
Lin, elm issued conditional measure that
after a certain date slavery would be abol-
ished in all Territories aud sections which
should still remain in rebellion or insurrec-
tion against the authority of the United
States. This was intended threat to
bring the South 10 terms. II was thought
that shareholders would not further risk their
property in contest with the United States
if they could be assured that they could
cave their property by timely submits
sion. 1t had It's Effect upon come, particu-
larly in Tennessee. Ia West Tennessee a
movement was set on foot by shareholders to
save slavery in Tennessee. Alvin Hawkins
was the organ, the champion and the
standard bearer of hat movement. He was
elected TO Congress for that purpose, and went
10 Washington 10 take his seat. As the rest
of the State bad failed to elect members,
Alvin failed 10 be seated. Ii Tennessee had
sent full delegation, and MIR. Lincoln had
remained true to his pledges, slavery would
have been retained in Tennessee. Gov.
Hawkins failed in his programme, and
slavery in Tennessee was abolished. How
ever, by a convenien 1t 6cion of Republican
invention, that public money must
be lavished freely 10 all Republicans, ne was
voted $1,000 for 3 session in Congress, In
which he was not allowed to take his seat.
This WAS more money than Clay, Webster or
Calhoun either ever received for a years ser
service in Congress. Gov. Hawkins has
never been guilty if lighting either for the
But we are Informed s6s yp Gs 2E
did offer his services, and did go to Washing
ton for the perpetuity Of slavery. Gov.
Hawkins was a public man and legislator
long before the war. We have never beard OF
a public or private act or uttersnce OF MS
which showed the least hostility 10 slavery
until after the war. Political necessity at
last brought him to The acknowledgements oil
the whites and the eItrspchisement oil The
blacks. The man of color constituted the
majority OF the vote which, owing 10 Demo
cratic disseusions, seated him in the guber-
material chair TWO years sgo. They were
under no obligations 10 BIN then, and never
were. A large number OF them are beg D.
ming to study their true interests, and mud
thai there is no just cause Why they should
forever remain merely the tail OF the RePub'
lican kiten
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LAST week we mentioned the singular case
of Walter Philbrook, OF ST. Louis, who, hav-
ing recovered his reason after mental blank
of fifteen yeArs, has just lost it again by
drinking to excess. 1t now appears, on the
authority Of the st. Louis Republican,, that
this Philbrook is the man who refuted Gen.
Joseph Z. Johnston's recent DECLARE
tion that Ex-President Jefferson Davis
appropriated $2,5OO,OOO in specie after
the fall Of Richmond. Philbrook, II is said
was the Confederate Treasury agent who
had charge of the specie train sent TO the far
South when it became apparent the rebels
.aust abandon Richmond. During the lucid
interval which has just ended in prolonged
debauch, Phiibrook gave circumstantial
account Of the disposition Of the 100000 II
specie confded 10 bic care, and showed pretty
concIusively that Gen. johnston was utterly
mistaken in his charges
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ROSs'S MURDERERS.
How the Deed was Done-A Full Con-
fessi0n.

CfNcINrATI, October 20.-Fred Captain;
coiored; who was arrested on suspicion oil
the murder of A. w. Ros-, at Glendale, Oc-
tober 8th, has made a statement in the ma.
ture OF confession. He says that the
colored man Harris who was arrested few
days ago was the principal murderer; that
he induced Captain to join him in the rob-
berry OF Ross at his house; that they went
there and found Ross not at home,
and then waited for him at the railwsy
crossing, and when he alighted Harris hit
him with a stone and then beat him over the
head with a club. Captain says he ran
away as soon as he saw that Ross was muir
dered, and that Harrie did the robbing. The
confession was made to Major Giauqne, OF
Glendale, and to Cincinnati police officers.
The latter incline TO the belief that the MUIR
der was doneiby Captain and his father. The
latter is injail here on the charge Of drunken.
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THE MACCABEES.
An Organization 10 Encourage AErfeuI-
ture Among Israeiites.5

CINoiNNATI, October 20.--An organiEa-
tioo, to be known as the Msccsbees, has
been started in this city. Its purpose is to
encourage and assist 10 the promotion Of
agriculture among Israelites. The plan is
TO enroll in sections all Israelites over thir-
teen years of age, who shall pay annual
dues oil 81 each. Sections in the State con-
stitute division, and representatives of
divisions constitute grand division. The
latter will have an executive council, which
shall control and disburse the funds. A
provisional council TO act until the execu-
tive council is organized has been chosen.
It consists of NJ. 10th, Moses Krohp, NJ.
w. Marks, Seney Silk, Joseph Abraham,
Joseph FrounstIne, Alex. Slraus, Max Izkies
and Henry Lowenstein.
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WHITTAKER'S FLOP.
The Ex-Cadet Blossoms into a Full.
Pledged DemOcrat-His Profession
Of Faith.
The Senatorial Deadlock in OREGON
Smith sud SimOntOn at MasOn-Man.
ming and Chalmers,
Special TO the Appeal

Special TO the Appeal
MASON, Tenn, October 2O.-The Hon.
B. Simontou met Judge Smith here to-day
as advertised in to-day's APPEAL, and, 10 use
mild expression, trimmed his nails in the
neatest manner possible. 1t is the universal
opinion that Judge Smith is the poorest con-
gressional timber ever offered BY either party
in this district. All wavering Democrats are
now solid for Young and The whole Demo
atin ticket
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| superintendent of the Philadelphia Aims
house, who fed to Canada and now contests
| the proceedings for his extraditioD. The
article szys Phipps's thefts reach a total of
$3.50 200, extending over a period Of nine
years, and that Phipps made bargain when
elected superintendent in July, 1873, TO divide
the profits Of his Office with four members OF
the Board of Guardians of the Poor, and
that under this agreement S75, 900 was stolen
every wear
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great question. Old citizens, who had
heard Polk and Clay and other
statesmen of distinction, say that Gen.
Bates speech here wss the grandest effort
that they ever heard; it was, in fact a per-
feet love:feast for the Democracy, and fully
sustained the reputation that the press has
given him throughout the State. After the
spesker fnisbed, the ladies OF Dyer pre-
scented, through the handsome and ac-
complished daughter of Tom W. Neal,
4 magnificent bouduet Of rsfes ard hesp-
an appropriate and eloquent speech, which
could only be surpassed in effect by her
lovely self. Gen. Bate answered in his usual
gallant manner, in 6fteen-minute speech,
which was cheered by the large audience
until they were hoarse. Dyer county will
give Bate five out ofievery six votes. Mark
that. til, WELLS.
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STAMPED ENVELOPES

REDUCTION IN THE PRICE AFTER JANUARY
1sT-A FACT NOT GENERALLY KNOWN.
WAsHISeToS, October 2O-Stamped en-
Veiopes will be cold to the public after Jan.
uary }, 1888, at a reduction of ten per cent.
on present prices. The Postofice Depart
ment has also arranged TO print steciai re-
turn request notices upon the envelope With
out additional charge, when ordered in
quantities of 500 or more. Gen. H,zen
states fact not generally known. that
stamped envelopes, when spoiled through
misdlrection, or other causes, can be az
changed for postage stamp of the came
dsnomiDatIon at tie nearest postofiee.-------
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PrIze.FixhtiDs In Colorado.

DENvER, October 20.-The prize.6ght m a.
mia is spreading in Colorado. On October
18th Jack Hanley was whipped 10 three
rounds, by Andy Sweeney, near Kansas City
On October 23d Bryan Campbell, of Pueblo,
COL, and Billy Lynn, of Eureka, New, are to
fight with hard gloves at South Pueblo, Col,
for $500 eide. The battle is to be con,
Quoted according 10 the rules of the London
prize ring. On October 18th, at Florence
Col, Jim Donovan and George Trippett are
to fight according to the rules OF the London
prize ring for $500 side. Tom Walling, the
pugilist of Williamsburg, COL, is raining
Trippelt. Wailiug is anxious to fight any
middle-weIght pugilist in Colorado for $500
side, and has deposited the money with
the Police Gazette. There is chance OF 8
fight between Walliug and Campbell.
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The most Trustworthy estimate of the losses
aused in French whey ards by the phyIlox-
IRA is that given BY The Statist, which places
the damage at SSO,OOO.0O0 gallons of wine
The product of brandy has been reduced in
even greater proportion, so that it may be
said that genuine spirits are no longer ex-
ported except in limited quantities from old
stocks. The deficiency in wine is supplied
by the manipulation of cheap Spanish and
Italian wines, aud much ofthe brandy offered
is nothing but we'll dcctored whisky.
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The state OF Ireland Improving.

LONDON, October 20.-George Otto Ire
velyan, chief secretary for ireland, in speech
at Selkuk, Scott and, Thursday evening, said
the resident magistrates in Ireland in their
last reports were singularly unanimous in
stating that the relations between the land
lord and tenant were improving; that rents
we're being fsirly paid, and intimidation de-
creasing. Another subject for thankfulness,
sIid Trevelyan, is the fact that il is new
nearly six months since there has been a
collision between the eonstabulary and the
people in the Irish provinces.
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Gents clothing dyed, cleaned and repaired
BY l. Isaacs, go Second at, OPP. Court So aure
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THE Business Meme Moderation Society
of New York is an organization established
for the purpose OF putting stop to the
adulteration OF beer. There were sold last
year in the United States Is, 100000 barrels
of malt liquors barrel to about every
three inhabitants. 1t msy be assumed that
almost if not quite all of the drinkers of
this beverage would be unanimously in
favor of any plan for making the beverage
pure and unsdulterated. Hence the EVsniHg
Post predicts the success of the society as
one that temperate people should encourage.
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THE STAR-ROUTERS.
Brady DisP0sing OF His Washington
Property, and Preparing TO Make
Himself Scarce.
Dorsey Completely Broken and Almost
BIiad-The Jeanette 1EquIry-Cab-
met Meeting.

WAsHISeToN, October ga meeting o
the Cabinet was held at the White House
this afternoon. The President arrived from
the SOldiers' Home, where he will reside
during his temporary stay in the city. The
session was short and unimportant. Nc
names were agreed upon for the vacancy 10
the army caused by the retirement of Msj..
Gen. Mcdowell. The polstical situation 10
New York and Pennsylvania was Informally
diacnaoa1
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OF the Rev. DR.. Haygood, who has been
elected general sgsut of the Slater fund, the
Atlanta Consultation Gays, dit is TO be hoped
he will be able so "a to arrange his affairs as
TO accept the position" He is practical
educator who thoroughly understands the
needs of the colored people in educational
matters. 1t is understood thst the trustees
do not propose either to erect buildings or TO
aid institutions slready established. The
present intention is to uss the net income of
the fund in aiding students, especially those
who propose TO become teachers. An Effort
will be made to train teachers for the colored
schools OF the South.