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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-06
SHELBY COUNTY FARMERS EX.
AMPLE


There is no subject of more vital interest
| to the South, at the present moment, than
that OF improvement in the methods OF con-
Quoting agricultural operations. From the
nature of the influences surrounding plaata-
ton life it had become a necessity 10 con-
dnct those operations in the simplest manner
and with the simplest tools possible. The
laborers were Ignorant and incapable OF
thinking for themselves, of understanding
complicated processes, or of successfully APP
plying to use labor-saving machinery. The
result of such Influences do not die out of
themselves when their causes disappear, and
to change long settled ideas, and to reform
long established habits, is slow and not
easy process. That our modes Of agricul-
tural operations are defective and super
fetal is now generally acknowledged.
The rising generation are becoming
awake TO many deficiencies their fathers
from custom disregarded, and the influence Of
local agricultural associations, and of the
reading of various excellent rural publiea-
tions and agricultural serials that are now
issued from the Southern press, is having
happy effect, and is bringing about better
methods of farming, and leading TO the
abandonment of negligent and evil habits.
We had, yesterday, practical proof that
this change is in operation when farmer
stepped up to our desk and held up for
our examination a quantity of growing
wheat which, on the 5th of April, was four
feet in hight, of a healthy dark green, with
good thick straw, vigorous roots, and the
young ears showing themselves from the
protecting blade heading well out. 1t was 4
most gratifying exhibition, and proved, as
we expected, to be the result Of good, sound,
the land of one of our Young farmers,
Major H. NJ. Smith, of Carrville, Shelby
county, twenty miles from the city,
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ANInpoRrANr DECISION.

When the civil rights bill was passed by a
Republican Congress, the negroes hattered
Themselves into the belief that the colored
deck-hand of a steamboat would often he
found sandwiehed between two fashionable
white bellies at the theater and in the dim
ming rooms of the hotels, and that in our
public schools there would be a promiscuous
mixing of white and black children. MANY
colored people insolently attempted TO force
the social equality which they were silly
enough to believe could be regulated by law.
There was much trouble in the hotels, the
theaters and railroad cars. But after all the
civil rights bill has had a tendency to widen
the distinction between the two races Instead
OF placing them on social equality, as it has
been the means ofproviding separate accom-
modations for both races, and they are now
wider apart than ever before. This is shown
by recent decision in New York, on which
the Herald thus comments:
Judge Nelson decided yesterday, in Brook yn
that there is no legal objection TO excluding col
ored people from the schools for whites when
equally good schools are maintained expressly for
the Board of Education TO establish separate
schools for the two races and to exclude the chill
dren of either from the schools set apart for the
other. 1t claimed that this was an unjust
discrimination against the blacks which violated
the fourteenth amendment to the Federal consti-
tuition. Judge Nelson holds that there might be
some force in this argument ii no schools were
provided for colored children. But when the
same opportunities for obtaining an education are
given to them as to white children they have no
attend the schools specially set apart Tor their
benefit. In fact, Judge Neilson points out col
subject to unjust discrimination in their own
schools than they would experience if admitted TO
not novel fact, that the colored parent whe
figured in the case as the champion o. the rights
OF his race objected to sending his daughter 10
school.
This decision settles the whole question,
for it virtually decides that for the same
reason the hotels, the thesters and railroad
companies may set apart the same accom-
modations for the colored people. 1t seems
from the above that the colored parent objected
to sending his daughter to the colored school
simply because it was colored school, thus
indicating that he despised his own race,
furnishing powerful argument against the
social equality which he sought to enforce.
An Irishmsn, EnglishmaD, German, or
American was never known to refuse to
send his children to schools kept by his
own countrymen, and the negroes are
the only people who, despising their own
race, attempt to force their children into
schools where they are not wanted. If an
aristocratic negro of Brooklyn objects TO his
daughter associating with the blacks, and
resorts to the law TO prevent such degrade
ton, is it surprising that the whites should
refuse to make a social equal of his daugh-
ter for the same reason?
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remove artificial difficulties and agricultural
enterprises; this is shown more ESPECIALLY by
the compulsory lowering Of rents All the
land in ireland has lost something over
twenty per cent. Of It's rental by the opera
ton OF the Land act. In Great Britain rent
Is rapidly declining on account Of the de-
creased profits Of the farms, and in that
Country we learn OF the unprecedented
thing OF farms to let and lowered rents
with no takers. Demand creates supply,
where the natural facilities exist. The land
aud the climate exist in Europe and artificial
distractions will melt away, and improved
tools and implements be adopted, for the
certainty of market for grain, and a fair
price, will cause every effort TO be strained
outside of the involuntary results that, as
by 4 law, govern demand and supply.
Should bad harvests here or large ones in
Europe check the call for American grain,
at time when the amount OF our product is
80 greatly increasing, how should we prevent
gold flowing from ourselves to Europe to pay
for our imports? Plainly, to be ready for
anything that might occur, we should put
dDOiHeF htfluS 10 our DOW Dy auUlIR MANU-
featured goods to the natural products we
send abroad. To do that, we must admit
raw products at a rate that will enable us TO
compete with other manu- curing nations
We must he allowed, as a rule, TO buy where
We can buy cheapest in order that we may
be in a condition to sell where we can sell
dearest. Steps should be taken at once by
Congress to this end. There is no necessity
for waiting the slow action of a commission
to reduce 10 fair rate the tariff on articles
whose tax alton is everywhere recognized TO
be out of reason and beyond proportion. II |
this is not done our manufactures will have |
no adequate market for any surplus goods |
business will thus be restricted, and the |
workmen will be left without employ ment. !
To be outside the WORLDS market, because |
We make our goods dear by imposing high |
tariff, is to restrict our laborers' occupation,
10 deprive ourselves OF export revenue, and
10 leave ourselves to the chances Of having |
only one string to our bow-sgriculure.
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had the misfortune 10 lose a roll OF bills
amounting to $40 one day this week. The
roll was in his vest pocket, and dropped ont
somewhere on the street. 49,. There are
about sixteen cases OF smallpox near Sand
SPRING. Some four or five deaths have &C.
CURED. The victims are all negroes"
Ripley Aduertise-:- "a tramp from Penn
sylvsnia was taken sick, kindly attended TO
by the citizens, fingered some days, aud then
died .....-.-.A spelling match took place at
StOnewa all College, between the Young ladies
OF that institution and The young men OF the
Ripley Male Institute, who gave the chal-
lerge, which, after an animated contest, re-
suited in triumph for the young ladies"
Ripley Sentinel: "Only two liquor placr-
in Ripley. - A negro woman's dress caught
fire. Only children were present, and she
was burned to death. We want q good
school and stoppage of Zig nor selling. fine
last Legislature rep aled the pin! las, :u'
what Is known the retail or dram shop
law IL still in force, and whisky petitions
will have to be published as heretofore before
license can be obtained"
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horses, mules, hogs, bridges and fences swept
away and others injured; damages TO houses,
stores, railroads, levees and business, and TO
every other interest in any way injured.
These statistics can be taken by sherifs, or
SCISSORS in their usual round OF duties. The
recorded estimates of each county in each
State should be condensed and reported in
proper form, so that il may be made avail
able for any commission which may be APP
pointed by the government in future investi-
cations in connection with the Mississippi
river overiows, at hand for use by House
and Senate committees, and can be used in
any other way by anybody; or powerful
argument to induce the government to take
immediate steps TO ameliorate the condition
of the overhowed districts and prevent a re-
currence of such destruction TO life and prop
erty. The attention of the press should be
called to the necessity of these statisticz
WM. HEWSOy.
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THE TwENTY-YEAR CLAUSE
In the Chinese BiIi-Whaf an Ex-Treaty
Commissioners Says About IL.

SAN Francisco, April 5.-The Cal pub
fishes an interview with.John f. Swift, ex-
treaty commissioner to China, who says, re-
garding the twenty-year suspension clause of
the Chinese bill, that -"Ihe commissioners of
both countries contemplated a considerably
longer period, and when interchanging views
the Chinese commissioners understood even
better than we did the problem of over
competition in labor. and were willing to
agree to means OF relief The lime of sus-
pension was thoroughly discussed, and it was
agreed that Suspension OF thirty three
year,, or one generation, would be necessary
to remedy the evils complained of. l fully
hoped a suspension could have been pro-
posed for thirty years, and the Chinese gov
ernment would not have considered the faith
OF the treaty trespassed on if it had been
made for fifty years, or even more"
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MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
Aberdeen has a skating rink.

Aberdeen has skating rink.
Columbus has new fire-engine.
Butter fifty cents pound all winter in
Natchez.
Starkville has the railroad fever-it has
no interest on bonds to pay yet.
The Yszoo Oil Works have lost between
$4,000 and $4,000 from the high water.
The assessed value of property in the
city of Aberdeen, says the Examiner, is
S950,000.
Governor Lowry's conduct during the flood
and his attention TO alleviate suffering has
gained him very many friends.
Aberdeen suffered TO the amount OF 3d.,
600 by fire there. The fire originated in The
drug store of Eckford x Bro.
An act was passed by the last Legislature,
and approved by the governor, increasing
the pay of jurors to 81 per day.
cyclone passed over a portion OF Clay
county last week, doing damage TO property
around Palo Alto 10 the amount OF $1,000 or
$4,000.
Pdnoli1n: Forty deer were found dead
across the river the other day-drowned of
course. The Tallahatchie river alone is 10
blame"
The reports of stock killed in many por-
tions OF the State by the buffalo gnats is
truly distressing. They are worse than for
years past
have preaching oftener than once in six
months? The Friars Point Gazette replies
that Austin is ten feet under water
There are cases of smallpox in Desoto
county in the neighborhoOd OF fernando.
There are also some cases in the southeast
corner of Pamela county, in the Sand Spring
neighborhood.
The Louisville winston county, Miss
Signal exelaims: "Snakes are beginning to
crawl out OF their winter quarters and not
a drop OF red liquor' in town for sale. The
pint of law is repealed, and all the shops
closed"
Kosciusko Messenger: popular sentiment
is turning more and more in favor of free
schools, the prejudice of some years ago Is
dying out. Corn sells here at 81 p ,
bushel."
Walthall Wdrdsn: Last Tuesday, in
Jackson, young man, while attempting to
board passing train, tell and was instantly
killed. In his hat was written the naAe
John Dunn, Oakland
A drove of about fifty deer passed up Oak
street, NatcheZ, one morning last week about
1880 o'clock, purHued by men. women and
children. After reaching UniOn street the
animals dispersed in all directions.
The Vicksburg Commercial states: "There
has recently been received at the treasury
in the course OF business quite an amount Of
counterfeit silver dollar. The department
is informed that there are large number OF
counterfeits Of the coin in circulation"
Poutotoc D,nocraf: yesterday prohibit
ton began in Pontotoc in earnest, and it
was surprising to see what number were
Splitting cotton. In the "coitom" the
suffering il beyond description. Hundreds
of families have lost all they had on earth
-house hold furniture, stock, poultry, all
has been swept away"
Water Valley Cenfruf: "fhe pOpulatio
ere is about 3950-....... Mr.. S. F. Hamblet
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HAIR HIGOR.
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PAUL HAMILTON HAYNE.


o. sunny South" tbs time for thee 10 show
Thy warm appreciation OF the lays
Sung by the sweetest poet: love and praise
Are ever crowning blessing, when We know
That from sinceTity's spring they How
He has toiled long for thee. snd now his ways
Lie meath the shadows-ardent praise would sem
CLEAN OF gold, and with the shadows blend,
To light his path thro' all the passing days.
Homage ana love are guerdons fairly won,
Which thou ShOuld'st offer the day is done,
And join the North 80 that thy poets name,
May be- on nights of universal fame,
Inscribed in letters golden the sun.
TERRE HAUTE. IND. March Is. IsS2.
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THE LEVEES
or Mississippi to be Repaired by the
People of the River Counties With
out Days DelaY-They
viii not Wait for Congressional Action
Four Parties Of Engineers now Sur
Veyipg the Mississippi.

Special 10 the Appeal
GREENvILLE, Miss, April 5.-The Levee
Board resumed their session at 10 O'Clock
this morning, President Stokes in the chair.
The business of the day was chiefly auditing
outstanding claims. The annexed resolu-
ton, offered by President Stokes, was passed
without dissenting vote.
Re,Oired, That, while we deplore the devas
tatiOn of the recent food and view with Sc
rieus concern the grave injuries to our line
Of levees, our belief is that such earth works
constitute our only defense against food and
II Is our duty TO preserve and improve the
system SO far lawful resources
economically administered, can accomplish
that result
Mr.. W. A. Pollock, president of the Green
vile Bank, this morning received telegram
from Colonel Ed Richardson Offering 10 take
$500, 900 worth of levee bonds of this dis
trict at par. The same offer is m sde by two
leading bankinghouses of New York. The
board is thus assured of ample means
to push the work Of repair as soon as the
water will allow. p. ]. Kennedy, OF New
Orleans, and George Arnold, Of Memphis,
OFF, to take contracts for the entire work.
1 he FIRST district Is not IN SO good cOndl-
ton; It has forty miles Of levee down and no
money nor credit, snd debt of nearly or
quite $4,000. Its only hope lies in the
consolidation OF all the riparian aud Yazoo
delta counties into one district, of which
there is good prospects. An address will be
issued, 70 it is said, by the board now in
session, calling a convention of delegates
from counties interested, TO meet here in j une,
when, if the consolidation is eff cted, the
governor will be asked 10 call a special
session OF the Legislature to ratify the meas
ure. By September lst, it is hoped the new
organization will be perfected and put in work.
ing order. 1t is estimated that $50, 900 will
pay all the claims outstanding, including the
attempt 10 hold the levees during the high
water. The river is falling. 1t is cloudy,
with indications of rain. Thermometer, rs.
The ice famine Is over, Isenberg having re-
ceiyed two tons this morning
WORK FOR LEvEE CONTRACTORS.
Special to the Appeal
GREENvILLE, Miss, April 5.-The Levee
Board will remain in session and receive
bids ON levees Monday. The next payments
are TO be in cash. W. o. EvERMAN,
Secretly and Treas'r OF Board of Levee Commission.
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JUSTICE AND CHARITY.
Congress Should Provide for the Extra
wives and Children OF Utah.


There is one matter-w which, IN dealing
with Utah Affairs, the government OF the
United States should consider in the most
liberal possible mood. The decree has gone
forth that there shall be a change wrought
here which shall radically revolutionize
society. But this change should be made in
a spirit OF pity and compassion, not in
anger not in cruelty. There are men and
women here who in the eyes OF the law are
guilty OF great crime against morality and
good government, who themselves not
cognizant OF having done any wrong. They
have done what they have been instructed to
do, by men who they from childhood have
been taught 20 believe were the earthly
vicegerents of the living God. No one
can tell through what anguish this iron rule
has been welded upon human hearts; how
many hearts have broken, how many TRACE
dies have been enacted under this accursed
teaching. Now the time has come when the
people are TO discover that instead of their
priesthood being infallible, they are but
coarse CLAW; that what thev have suffered as
a religious duty has, all the time, been an
open crime. In ten thousand women's
hearts, with this discovery there is also TO
come a sudden sense of shame and this
shame will deepen into dreadful grief as
they think of their innocent children. To
these sorrows there should be added IN
necessary harshness. God knows their case
is hard enough. Aud to these the govern
ment should extend helping hand, to enable
them TO extricate themselves in the gen.
tlest manner. Some of them are very
poor, some of them are still but children,
and are still bound by the power to which,
from their cradles, they have been slaves.
Some of them have not the courage to do
right, and others who have are bound by
such ties that it is harder to break than it
would be to die. Congress should give more
legislation and should set aside a fund to be
used to help strengthen those who will need
not only courage but material help. When
people from childhood have been kept poor
and ignorant and enslaved, the way 10 deal
with them is to prescribe the right and then
to help them in every possible way 10 gain
and keep the proper path. This tranch OF
the case should be approached as the merci-
ful surgeon approaches patient whose life
depends upon successful operation. There
must not be one incision made for glory, nor
one through cruelty, but everything done
must be with view of restoring the unlOr
tunate TO health
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FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.

All the old actors cordially admit that
Annals Hamlet" is not an imitation.
A St. Louis woman was pulled ont of the
river on Monday. She said that she
wadipg to heaven, which was the biggest
mistake on record, as she was headed straight
for IlIinois.-BOston Post.
Miss Nellie Ewing, a niece of General
Thomas Ewing and General William T..
Sherman, and two years ago leading belle
in. Washington society, has taken the veil as
Sister Of Mercy in Pittsburg, Penn.
Scene in the auditorium of theaier:
Actor (who has appeared in the first piece)-
I" Good evening" May / take the seat next
your Lady" Certainly; but don't you
appear any more to-nigh ti" Actor" No"
Lady-"Oh, l am glad Pray sit right
down."-BOSt01l Aduertiser.
Mrs Harriet Prescott Spofford's new serial
story, begun in the last number of Or Con-
tineRt, is called the marquis of Carabas."
1t has all Mrs. Spofford's accustomed warmth
Of coloring, and contains in the second chap
ter striking sea picture, full Of the rush OF
the wind and the swell OF the waves.
While New England journals are loaded
with leng-winded Efforts TO tell where and
how woman can enjoy the independence for
which she Is supposed to long, Western
editor has solved the problem by suggesting
the kitchen. If aHy one doubts the correct
ness oil lhiS view icE MIN invade MS own
kitchen an atte mpt TO assert authority.
PATHS latest musical prOte9e is a village
shoem aktr, whom she found singing melodies
among the mountains of Italy. She has en-
sbled him to remove with his family TO Lon
don, and TO pursue his studies. The great
Dr'inlq ol07,ala declares that his voice is ex-
traordinary that "even that of Mario wonld
have seemed Of small account by COM
parison."
The Boston Journal is nice, readable,
grandmotherly sort of paper. 1t now placidly
criiicises much of The journalism OF the day
as trivial. Still, in its knitting-needle
column the Joiand, tells a good story of how
in street car near sighted, modest man
picked up washerwOman's dirty handker-
chief and tried to pass it to every blushing
young lady in the seats.
Mrs. Margaret Lynch, the widow Of mil
lionaire Lynch, OF San Francisco, ordered an
$4,000 monument over the grave of the hus-
band. The contract, which was made in
April, 1878 provided that the monument
should be completed within four months, or
that if the contractor failed to finish it by
that time he should forfeit so for each day.
The tomb was not completed until August,
1881, and the San Francisco court has just
decreed that Lynch is entitled to 81 800 only.
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RENOUNCEMENT.
ALICE NEWELL.

must not think OF thee; and. tired yet strong,
shun the love that Turks in all delight
The love of thee, and in the blue Heavens hight
And in the dearest passage of a song,
Oh Just beyond the sweetest thoughts that tbroug
This east, the thought of thee waits hidden yet
bright;
But il must never, never come in sieht
must stop short OF thee the whole day long.
But when sleep comes 10 close each difficult day
When night gives pause to the long watch I
keep,
And all my bonds must needs loose apart
Must doh my will as raiment laid away
With the first dream that comes with the first
sleep
/ run, run, l am gathered to thy heart
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CHICAGO, April Stock Exchange mem.
berships, which started out at $50 each, were
in demand yestedsy at $1,000. Application:
for membership now number 1900, and in,
clude leading brokers of the New York Stock
Exchange Disappointed applicants from
Denver, San Francisco and other mining
points, who hoped to make this point prom
inent for mining stock operations, opened
books and inscribed 100 names for the Chi
cago Mining Stock Exchange; membership
limited TO $50.