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Which Way are You Going j.?

A little girl went home from church
full of what she had seen and heard
Sitting at the table with the family she
asked her father, who was very wicked
man, whether he ever prayed. He did
not like the question, and in very an
cry manner replied, Is it your mother
or your Aunt Sally who has put you up
to that ?"
+ mo, father" said the child the
preacher said all good people pray, and
those that. don't pray cannot be saved.
Father, do you pray ?"
This was more than the father could
stand, and in rough way he said, "Well,
you and your mother and your Aunt
Sally may go your way, and I will go
mine"
Father" said the little creature, with
great simplicity; which way are you
going?"
This question pierced his heart. 1t
flashed upon him that he was in the sure
way to death. He started from his chair,
burst into tears, and began to pray for
mercy.
Which way are you going?
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One who cares for you great deal more
than we do"
He heard her begin; but it was many
days before he was able to learn and re-
peat after her these words:
Consider the lilies of the field, how
they grow; they toll not, neither do they
spin ; and yet l say unto you, that even
Solomon, in all his glory, was not arrayed
Ike one of these" Therefore, take no
thought saying, What shall we eat or
what shall we drink? or wherewithal
shall we be clothed {? For yo1tr heaUeb
Father knoooeth that ye haze need of all
these things"
Then he will know when I'm hun
CRY and tired, won't hep Rhein said,
one day, when he was getting better, and
had been studying over the pretty il
Illuminated text which kind hands had
hung on the wall where he could see it
Consider the Lt6es :" that was all
but it told the poor boy the whole glad,
true story of the loving Father who
makes the lilies to grow, and who cares
so much more for the least little one
among his children who sees us every
moment, and watches over us, and plans
our lives for us.
"And he sends good people to take
care of us, too, sometimes" Rhein would
add, looking up gratefully at the kind
faces OF doctor and nurse.
Yes, dear child, the good God lets
us help in his work and that makes our
lives glad"
The boy never forgot this. He was a
brave little worker always. AS he loved
to gather the lilies, so he loved all work
that was given him to do, believing that
it was sent by the Father aOho cared fo1
him.
This is the lesson for all of us 10 learn.
Years afterwards, when Rheinhardt
Bruner was a man, honored and happy,
he sought out many a lonely little one,
and taught of the Father who takes care
of every one. And his favorite motto
always was Consider the lilies. N
Y Observer.
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boat was finished.
The fires were lighted, the boilers
Kissed, the crank turned, the wheels be-
gan to move, and the Clermont made its
way, at about five miles an hour, from
Charles Browns dock-yard on the East
River to Jersey City. Once she stopped,
and men cried, There, it has failed -
But it was only because Fulton was
anxious to alter some part of his machine.
The great voyage was successful. The
steamer reached Jersey City, and Full
tons victory was won.
Soon the Hudson began to abound
with Fulton's steamboats,, the wonders of
the world. There was the famous Para
gon, a vessel Of the enormous size of three
hundred tons. One built for the Car
was called the Emperor of Russia. A
ferry-boat ran from New York to Jersey
City In the midst of the war with
England, Fulton built the first war
steamer. 1t was two thousand tons bur-
den, fine shot-proof vessel, and sailed
at the rate of three miles an hour as far
as Sandy Hook. Its size seemed i'm
mense, its power irresistible, and it was
told with alarm in London, that Fulton
and New York had produced the most
dangerous warlike machines. America
now abounded in steamboats,, but they
were only slowly adopted in Europe.
London, Carlyle relates, was long with
out them.
The fair, pale, delicate inventor did
not live long to enjoy his success. His
lungs were always weak He was always
at work His patents were infringed and
his invention only involved him in end
less lawsuits. AT last he caught cold
crossing the hudson on chill February
day, and died in 1915, good son, an
inventor who has been useful to every
one. He has founded nations, and
opened the distant seas to trade.-Ho7'-
per'S Young People
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CINCINNATI, INDIANAPOLIS. CHICAGO
ST. LOUIS, KANSAS CITY, Etc.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

MADRID, April liking Alfonso
is much concerned over the disturbed
state of Catalonia, and expressed de-
sire that the CatalOnians be concil
lated, even if some concessions must
be made them.
PARIS, April H. The Clarion receiv.
ed telegram from Stuttgart stating
that King Charles l, of Wurtemburg,
was converted to the Roman Catholic
faith and baptized Monday by the
Pope.
LONDON, April 1.-THE News says
that rumor finds favor, in Dublin
that Earl Cowper, Lord Lieutenant Of
Ireland, is about to resign. and says
that it may be taken as proof that,
in the opinion of well informed per-
sons in Ireland, that some further
step. if not some change of policy,
must be made if order be re-ostab-
lished.
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The Weather.

WASHINGTON, April 1l.-FOr Ten
ncsses and the Ohio valley, fair
weather, northeast to southeast winds,
with stationary or higher baron
eter, followed by rising temperature,
For the upper Mississippi valley, fair
weather, northeast to southeast winds,
with rising followed by falling baron
eter and stationary or higher tempera.
ture. For the Missouri valley, partly
cloudy weather, and in the northern
portion light rain, southeasterly winds,
with lower barometer and stationary
or higher temperature. The Missis-
sippi will rise slowly.
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THE European exodus is beginning
unusually early this year. The FIVE
steamers that sailed from New York
Saturday last we're all crowded, and,
as rule, by fashionable members Of
New York society. AS rule, these
people will not be absent for more
than two or three months, but will
return in time for the height of the
watering place season. The European
trip has now become almost necessity
in fashionable circles. 1t is we'll that
it should be so, and it will be still
better when the prices Of passage will
be such as to put the trip within the
reach of people of moderate means.
A trip to Europe offers a fund
of instruction and improvement
that cannot be too highly
valued. Since it has become such a
common event in the life of the better
class of Americans, there has been a
wider scope of thought and higher
state of cultivation.
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The ubiquitous Frank James

The Ubiquitous Frank James
Nashville American. o.
About two weeks ago a man entered
the Maxwell House barber shop, and
approaching A. d. Foster, one of the
proprietors, said be wanted his fair
dyed red. The barber manifested
some surprise that he should want his
hair color that is so generally dis.
liked, but the man said he was de-
tective and wanted to make himself
secure from detection. After events
gave ground for the belief that the
man was none other than Frank
James. James talked freely to the
barber, and when the subject of the
James brothers was mentioned said
the man who tried to take either ole
of them would get some Of this"
pointing to a pair Of pistols which he
wore. The pistols were of large size
and had pearl handles. He had about
thirty loads of cartridges in his belt,
and he presented the appearance of
walking arsenal. He said no
man should touch his pistols and
live, and no man should even come in
good distance of them. He had his
side whiskers shaved of, leaving his
face bare with the exception of a
slight mustache. In paying his bill
he handed the barber bill, and re
fused to take back any change. He
was pretty we'll "heeled"-his wallet
being filed with $500 bills. He took
bath. Several persons who saw him.
among the number being DR.. Richard
Cheatham, Health Officer of the city,
say they believe the man was undoub'-
eddy Frank james. A photograph OF
James was shown Foster last night
by an American reporter, and he said
it was unquestionsbly the same man.
He would know the mans face any
where, and it was the image Of the
face on the piece of cardboard.
Our Memphis special of to-day
states that Frank James was in that
city last Tuesday, and he was probably
on his way West when in this city.
He ate two or three meals at the
Maxwell House, though it is not
known what name he used in register
ing, or whether he registered at all,
He remained in the city about week,
and it is said made several visits to a
family on South Carroll street, who
are said to be related to him.
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WALL STREET.
Gould Stops Over to Attend
a Conference.
English Capitalists After
Mining Stocks.
Schemes and Counter Schemes
Of Spectators.
The Stock Market Opens Strong
and Higher.

New YORK, April IL. Stocks are
strong. Gould didn's come down town
yesterday. He intended to start for
the West Sunday night, but changed
his plars, and is understood to have
attended yesterday two important con-
ferences, at which Gould, Vanderbilt
and three other gentlemen were pres
emit.
Commissioner Fink does not look
for another railroad war. John A.
Duff has said in the last day or two
that the report of the negotiations for
the sale of the Hannibal & St. 10
stock to the Burlington & Quincy
company, was substantially correct.
Washington bought Northern Pacific
yesterday on a rumor Of favorable
action in Congress.
A morning paper says the present
deal in Southern Pacific is not calcu-
lated to raise the public confidence in
mining stock, as it is known from
good sources that insiders have for
some time been recipients of an
offer for the entire stock, the
same being from the English
connections of Prof. Treadwell, the
latter gentleman having been kept in
this city for three months, awaiting
orders to visit London as soon as the
outstanding stock could be bought up.
The market has been depressed in
every possible mode, and made to look
weak through the operations ofbrokers
who are known to be identified with
the promoters as free and constant
sellers, and the plan is this: AS soon
as the company gets all the stock in
hand, they are to advance the price in
this market, so as to make it look
cheaper in London in price, and they
are willing to sell il at these prices.
When reputable members of the New
York Stock Exchsnge urge the public
to buy their stock, and then, after
changing their plans, do everything
possible to shake their friends out of
the stock bought, it is time to call the
attention of the investors to such
schemes, and show how little they
regard their words.
At II am. the stock market opened
strong and generally l to II per cent
higher, Indiana, Bloomington &
Western, Illinois Central. and Lake
Erie & Western being prominent in
the advance. In early dealings the
market fell off to II per cent, West.
ern Union, New jersey Central, Lake
Shore and Denver & Rio Grande lead
ing Subsequently the market rocov-
cred TAI per cent, and then reacted
faa per cent.
Money 6 per cent Prime mercan-
tile paper 5a51 per cent discount.
Bar silver, ll4B. Exchange steady;
S6l for long: S9l for sight. Govern
ment bonds irregular. State bonds
dull and inactive. Railroad securities
generally higher.
Stocks-Afer II o'clock the mar
ket was active, aud declined bal9 per
cent. 1t recovered sal per cent, and
again fell off balA per cent.
Government bonds,-Extended 6s,
l0l; 5s, 1921; AIS, 1l5i; As, ll91; Pa
Cifc Is of So, 1871.
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NOn-Resident Notice.

No. 4ISl-In tho Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Wm Harrington ct al Ys. W
B Standler.
I I appearing from the bill, which is sworn to
] in this cause, that the defendant, W
SANDER, is a nonresident Of tho State
Of TENNESSEE II is therefore ordered
at tho courthouse Of Shelby county.
in Memphis, Tenn, on or before the
first Monday in May, 1882, and plead, answer
or demur to complainant bill, or the same
will be taken for confessed az to him and set
for hearing OK parte; and that a copy Of this
order be published once week. for four suo-
eeesiye weeks, in the Public Ledger
This I'D day Of March, 1872.
A copy-Attest:
RI BLACK. Clerk and Master.
By M Bradley, d. o. & NJ.
CAN'T 4 Patterson, sOlrs for complt.
l983lT
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GUITEAU AGAIN.
The BIathershite DenOunces
His Own Sister.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE fol-
lowing has been furnished for publ
cation to the agent of the Associated
Press:
Mrs. Frances NJ. Scoville, accord
ing to newspaper report, has impu-
IDENTIFY fled a petition in Chicago for
conservator of my estate. How alb
surdly her pretension is is appar-
ent from the fact that l do
not live in Illinois and have
not for nearly three years. Be-
sides | am not a lunatic. This was
officially decided in my trial. l have
lived in Washington for over year
and this is my legal residence. The
Court had better dismiss the petition
peremptOriIy. The Scovilles are a
nuisance and L want nothing to do
with them. CHARLES GUITEAU."
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Mrs. Sergeant Mason has opened a
bank account with Riggs & Co. in
Washington, beginning with $4,000.
This is more than she ever had before,
or ever was likely to have, if her
husband had net fred that badly
aimed shot at Guiteau. If he had
only killed the scoundrel, his wife
might have been millionaire by this
time. Guiteau will surely die Ofen7y
if he hears that Mason is getting
ahead Of him in this way.
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THOSE who think the Democratic
party worth preserving in this State
will not attempt tOsbreak it up merely
because their peculiar hobbies or opin-
ions cannot prevail. In the settle
ment of all great issues personal opin-
ions must give way. Many a man
went intothe war on the Southern
side and fought it ont to the end who
did not believe in the abstract or con,
stitutional right of State to secede
Was that surrender of "princi.
pie" the misused word that we hear
so often nova days? No sane man
will say so. Thousands of Western
men went into the union army
who declared and solemnly felt that
they would throw down their arms
and go home if they thought they
were fighting 10 set the negroes free
Lincoln's proclamation came, the ne
groes were set free and these same
soldiers fought on three years longer
to enforce that proclamation. Was
this a surrender of principle? Those
who wore the blue would hardly say
SO now. The success of a common
cause was deemed of more importance
than side issues, however ina
portant within themselves. To-
ward the last the Confederates
proposed to enlist colOred men
in the army, and give them their free.
dom for their services. These are not
war times, but human nature is much
the same in politics as in war. Men
often make the ludicrous mistake of
calling their imperfect views or notions
principles, ana after taking this mar
row bigotcd position end proclaiming
that all who happen TO
differ with them are destitute of real
"a No l" principles, they find it hard
to come down to a common sense,
practical adjustment. To them the
horse is still sixteen feet high, and
they will prove it if it takes all sum
mer To others it is only hobby
horse, and Of a very cheap common
stock at that This is such
a practical era that there
is not much room or scope for such
theorists. They ought to have been
born about $50 years ago. They are
out ofplace in the present, out OF joint
with the times. They compromise
with nothing, and nobody cares. The
procession goes on just the same
We take it that nine-tenths Of the
Democrats in this State regard their
party as . factor in public affairs worth
perpetuating and feel that it can do
more good in power than out. The
remaining decimal fraction Of the party
will have to amuse itself by kicking
up dust and otherwise as best it
can.
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A Chanee 10 be Lynched.

ST, LOUIS, April l1.-At Potasi,
Mo-, James Matthews, colored, and
Henry johnson, white, quarreled
over a game of cards. The negro
stabbed johnson with a knife, inAict-
ing wounds so that no hopes of his
recovery are entertained. Matthews
fed, but was captured and lodged in
Jail. If johnson dies an attempt W Il
probably be made to lynch the muir
Aerer.
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ST. LOUIS.
A Fatal Row Among Negroes
Over Cards.

ST. Louis, April 11.-Sunday morn
ing, about nine o'clock, several negroes
were gambling with cards in saloon
on north Seventh street, when a dis
pute arose and Bell Toliber went out
into an alley. He was followed by
John Hunt and Sam Williams, the
former having picked up a huge
cheese knife. Williams, it is alleged,
held Toliber while Hunt stabbed him
in the abdomen, turning the blade
completely around so that the bowels
protruded from the wound. Toliber
was taken to the city hospital, where
he died this morning about nine
O'Clock. Hunt made his escape, but
Williams was arrested.
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PatFcniza Home Manufacturing.
7 AM prepared to build ice boxes Of every
1 size and any make lower than they can 10
imp Ited, for Hotels, Sal ons, Blu eheis,
Boardinghopses and Privsts Families, and fix
same up with Segeler's Patent.
HENRY sEGELER, Agent,
IS Third, corner commerce.
Warareoma. Is Aeennd straat &c So
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ITO COTTON PLANTERS! L have for sale
on my plantation az Usceola, Arkansaw,
several varieties Of OTTQN-SEE0, preserved
Java Prolific Boyd Prolific. Madagorda Silk,
etc. These seed were grown the past year on
the alluvial river bottom lands in Mississippi
count >. Arkansaw, and are the pr QUOT Of
seed shipped thence last spring. grown the
previous year on Tennessee hish lands,
Address J W JEFFFRS0N a co,
N62 No 90 Front street, Memphis.
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LABoRAT 'RY OF STATE CHEMIST, !
Dept. ofAgrioulture, University of q, orRia. !
ATHENS, IA, February q, 1eS2
A NALYSIS Of a sample Of DeSoto Ammo
n mated Dissolved Bone for the
DeSOtO Oil Co., Memphis, Tenn.

l have no hesitation in saying that this ia
an exceptionally excellent fertilizer In nv
Judgment nothing better could be desired for
general application to almost any crop. The
mixing appears to have been carefully and
thoroughly done. mechanical oOnOitiop good
have no doubt that the intrinsic yaiue Of
your article will make for itsel a 4 Q reputa
ton in short while. Your article is certain
" safe, 1t cannot possibly iniure any crop nm
der any circumstances. II is comparatively
20 slightly ammoniated and with such mate
rails that no possible danger can attend IL
use. l hope that you may be able in time To
ind ready sale for your goods, and that YOUR
enterprise may be successful. Indeed your
goods would certainly sell elsewhere, If not IN
your Immediate section.
lSignedl H.O WHITE,
State Chemist.
Referring to the above report of Prof, b c.
White. the highest authority in the United
States on commercial fertilizers, we pledge 10
the farmers Of thi section that nothing but
the best materials shall be used in eompoupd-
ing DeSOtO AmmOntated Dissolved
Bone,
ALI the lands, almost without Any exeeD-
ten, in the Memphis district, are in need Of
Plant Food" none so rich but that pro tue
ton will be increased.
On tired lands production will be largely
increased, thus paying a large profit on the
For sale at our Works, corner Tennessee
and Huling, streets, where directions for use
81 DesOTO OIL co.
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MASnNlc NOTICE..

DEM Royal Arch Chapter No. % will q
hold special convocation TO. KY
NIGHT, the 18th inst, at half-past/X\
seven o'clock, for work In the Marg and Past
Master Degrees. Visiting companions frater-
nAlly and oOurteously invited.
by order Of O, w. M0SBY, NJ. E. H. P.
ID O. TRADER Seo'y
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River Teleeranls.

CAIRO, April ll.-Departed: City
Of Alton, New Orleans, s pm; Col
den Rule, Cincinnati, ! am; Piasa,
Memphis, 6 am; Commonwealth, St.
Louis, Boas, south, 7 am; Annie P.
Silver. st. Louis. noon.
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Special to Cincinnati Commoroial.l
WASHINGTON, April 9.-In the
course Of a social conversation to-
night, a Democratic Senator suggest.
ed Significantly to your correspond
ent. "You may say for your next
political sensation that the President
will put Democrat in his Cabinet
"Are you in earnest?" YES" what
foundation is there for the faith in
you?" Il can not tell you that, but
| feel satisfied about it.
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COAL! COAL

made
i with the the line their road Kentucky turns
fC
which
load
frhe Of
will tickets which specially
tho carload
believing
which will e cheap This
at
Lice, Agent L. q n. r. r..
present contract does
n
LII IN Agent. a. q Il
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A FIRM in Vicksburg has sold over
three thousand gallons of gnat oil, and
still the insatiate gnats are hungry as
ever.
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The ex-Oonfederates meet to.mor-
row evening at the Cotton Exchange
to arrange for the proper observance
Of Memorial Day.
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II would not live always, / ask not
to stay" We do not wonder, with
such a cold Of yours, but there is a
bright side to everything, and sun
shine even for those raoked with pain,
DIR. Bulls cough syrup never fails to
cure the most stubborn cough.
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MEcHAMIcs

Building and Savings Association
OCULAR monthly meeting WEDNESDAY,
IN evening, April II, at 5 clock. Dues and
interest may be paid 10 P Jones, 264 Second
street. during business hours,
%S g. " RAMBAUT, President,
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NJ. &C. R. R. stock quoted in New
York to-day at noon, 542.
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Non.Hesident NOIlce.

THE creditors of Mrs. 81 e Wright are
| hereby notified to present their claims to
the u .derSigned, at 70. is and 10 Madison
street, at the offiSe Of Taylor & Carloll, for
payment.
THOMAS d JACKSON,
Assignee.
April 10 1899 9SA0
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Clerks Building and Saving Assn,

THB regular monthly meeting Of this
April Y, 1852, at the Office Of the secretary,
No. 26i second, corner o. Court street, at 1870
O'Clock, p; IN. Fines will be rigidly enforced II
dues and interest are not punctually paid.
By order of the Board.
3s7 P.B JONES, Sec'y.