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TWELVE PERSONS POISONED
BY N Negro Scho0iteacher-Three of the
Victims in n Critical Condition.

From an Appeal Correspondent
GIBSON STATION, April 17.-Your CORE
spondent visited the poisoned family of
Esquire John l. Fly yesterday, and thought
/ would send you the facts concerning the
case. Last Friday morning at breakfast
John L. Fly, his wife, eight children, the
negro cook and a negro man were poisoned
from something which was put in the bread.
1t is supposed to be rat poison-"Rough on
Rats" 1t was noticed by the family that
something was wrong with the biscuit. The
first painful seemed TO have too much
soda, the second seemed TO have
more, and the third was very
brown. The cook left the kitchen with
some biscuit for her children. When che
commenced vomiting she let the biscuit fall
and couple of dogs ate them, and they were
as sick as the family. Three of the family
etill in critical condition, hut as yet no
deaths have occurred. Suspicion rests upon
a negro man by the name of Henry Manning,
who was in the habit of coming to wake up
the boys every morning. Some one was
heard in the kitchen before daylight by some
of the family, and in few minutes after the
person Went out this negro called the boys
TO get up. His actions all day Friday were
very suspicious, and he was arrested Old Sat
urday. A portion OF a box of Rough on
Rats" was found in his house. The doctors
made up some dough and put some of this
poison in it. and it looked like the biscuit
they had at breakfast. The negro in his
statement at the committing trial said he did
not know that it would poison anything but
rats; if he had have known it he would not
have: bought it. He ia a schooleacher, a
shrewd negro, but of bad character. 1t is
believed his object was to plumber the house
after the family was killed. There could
have been no other object. They had had
no trouble with either HIM or any other of
his hands, There is considerable excitement
over the matter. John L. Fly stands very
high in this county. He is one oil the lead
ing members of the County Court, aud was
elected treasurer of the State Grange in its
and has held other positions of
public trust. b.
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study, and assists in understanding specific
subjects more broadly and more profoundly.
In some places Chamber. OF Commerce and
similar bodies have very advantageous ar
rangement with the public library OF the
city in which they are situated, by which
both they and the library are greatly bene-
flied. Ii we should establish library in
Memphis our Cotton Exchange, by adopting
the arrangement 10 which We allude, would
have the privilege, on introducing a visitor
to the Cotton Exchange, Of introducing him
also 10 the readiUg-room Of the library.
Visitors to the city are often lett with unoc-
cupied time upon their hands, which, es-
peciallY in the evening during unfavora-
BILE weather, are tiresome in the extreme.
II such have access to the reading
room, the newspapers, magazines, and other
literature accessible makes the spare time
one OF profit and pleasure. The power of
comforting such privilege on their friends
would be great enhancement OF the advsn-
tages arising from being a member OF the
Cotton Exchange. Further than this-the
Cotton Exchange requires building where
they can have space not only for the Ex-
change proper, but for committee-rooms and
other desirable conveniences. If the Cotton
Exchange will unite with the library, the
books for which are 20 generously offered by
Mr.. Nash, and both in combination erect a
structure in which each can be accommo-
dated, most useful end will be attained to
the advantage of the city at large. With the
broad and comprehensive basis here pro-
posed, subscriptions for the required bnilding
could not fail to be obtained. We also sug-
gest that the appeal for subscriptions should
take wider range, and not only
merchants, but professional men should be
applied TO in furtherance of the object in
view, while men of property, storekeepers
and others, cannot fail to see that a good
library would add to the attractions Mem
pins b as to offer visiting strangers, and is
therefore, outside of its intrinsic value to
themselves and their families, calculated to
benefit the trade OF the city. With Mr..
Sash's noble gift as start, and with the CO.
operation of the Cotton Exchange, Memphis
nay secure an institution that will greatly
i'd to its reputation aud be of inestimabIe |
advantage to the city aud to those who
Tisit it.
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THE PROPOSED LIBRARY AND THE
COTTON EXCHANGE.

That library for Memphis, open to her
citizens at a moderate cost, is desirable
thing. no one can deny or doubt. 1t is de-
sirable for our young people who, when
school or college days are over, require
cess to the wildcat possible fields Of knowledge,
that the education they have received may
be ripened and matured by the study of the
best writers, and the accumulation OF i'm
portant historical and scientific facts. 1t is
wanted for families, that every household
may be supplied with useful and interesting
reading in the hours OF leisure. II is wanted
for all those who, after the occupations Of
the day, require a pleasant means OF spend
ing the evening hourh without having, az the
sole dependence, the saloon and the card
table. To none ia library more valuable
than TO the business man. 10 his pursuits
be meets with many questions it is desirable
to solve, and many difficulties he would
gladly surmount Tne cyclopedias, ga
zeteers and other books of reference, and
works upon specific subjects supply the ready
and ample means by which many difficulties
may be overcome and frequently loss
avoided. The more a man knows about the
materials he deals in, about their nature and
qualities, about the countries whence they
come and those to which they go, and the
sses they are put to and are adspted for, the
more intelligently, consequently the more
successfully and proftsbly he will conduct
his operations. To the physician, the divine,
the lawyer, and all engsged in professional
ghrar IA nj m
nense advantage. General knowledge is
an Invaluable supplement TO the spe-
zinc knowledge required in professional
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IRELAND.

PARNELL's WHEREABOUTS a MYSTERY.
DUBLIN, April 1S.-There is much doubt
as the whereabouts of Parnell. 1t is sup
posed that he intends to surrender in a man
to avoid demonstrations by friends.
Some of his friends argue that his warrant
OF arrest is legally Cancelled by his release,
and That he is not bound to return at all.
SENSATIONAL AND EXAGGERATED.
The report OF the release OF large number
of suspects during the last fortnight is sensa-
tional and exaggerated, but more hopeful
feeling by the government is shown by the
fact that the alterations are far in excess of
the fresh arrests.
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TENNESSEE NEWS.

Nashville Bonner: 'An Ohio company has
bought 1900 acres of coal land in Cumber-
land mountain, in White county, six miles
from Sparta, from which place a branch rail-
road will be built to take off coal from the
mines to a market"
ygersville Spectator; Business is booming
here now; every character of trade is look
ing up; there is more money in circulation
here at this time than ever before. The lum-
Der, stave and marble business, trade and
traffic of every character, is bringing in and
circulating money"
Humboldt Argus: "Among the maDy at
fractions that grace our city is our Jail or
calaboose. Who would not go to Humboldt?
49,. Mr.. G. W. Boling's residence, near
Alamo, was destroyed BY fire last Monday
night. About hall OF his households goods
were also burned -. Mount Pleasant has
a fine crop of children, but is behind in the
school line. ..... Many of the country pa
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RogersvilIe Spectator: ave have good
prospect of fine fruit and wheat crops"
Humboldt Argus: Everyone held their
breath for fear lest our splendid wheat and
fruit prospect should be blasted. 1t is now
hoped We are safe"
Dyersburg Gazette: "Wheat still promises
we'll. Much of it is heading out and harvest
will be from two to three weeks earlier than
usual in Dyer county. Buffalo gnats are
doing great damage"
Loudon Times. "From very careful in
qui-y, made from every part OF this county,
we state that better prospect for large
wheat crop never existed than at this time
and an unusually large acreage is planted"
Gadsden. llth: "Jaek Frost seems not to
be not many miles away this morning. All
that kept HIM from putting in his appear
ance last night was the wind and the clouds.
The fruit men, and the farmers that have
promising wheat crops, are fearful"
Gallatin Examiner: "Plenty of peaches,
apples plentiful, prospects good for all small
fruit; crops north OF the ridge two or three
weeks ahead; most OF the corn planted; stock
has got pretty we'll through the winter con-
sidering the scarcity of food. The cold wave
was accompanied by wind and clouds, and
killing frost was escaped. Thermometer,
Wednesday, 3So."
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ADJUSTMENTS.
BiiIee Taylor.

The Ford Company had a good audience
last night, Notwithstanding wind and rain.
The opera was Solomon and Stephens naut-
cal whimsicality, Billie Taylor. The authors
composed this opera when The Pinaforic fever
was at its hight, and from all appearance
they took the actual skeleton of Pinqfore
and simply redressed it, for We have in ben
Barnacle" sort of reminiscenc>, of "Dick
Deadeye," while "Sir Minciing Lane"
suggests the admiral Sir Joseph Por-
ter" and there are many other un-
doubted limitations. The auihon' have to
some extent aped the music of PslGf1Te, the
duos and trios being frequently very much
alike. The plagiarism is very esk, and
the opera is practically aimless. 1t lie neither
satire nor musical comedy; il exposes no
folly, laughs at no weakness, d calls With no
legend and depends upon no fan &c. Despite
all this there is a pleasant taste TO il, and
beyy of pretty girls weave a Oh arm around
1t TO which 1t is not entitled. While the
opera is open to somewhat seve re criticism,
the manner of its presentation 10y the Ford
Company was highly pleasing. The cast was
exceptionally good and each mem Der of the
company attended to all the details of h is or
her part. 1t was almost perfect perfor NJ
ance, the chorus deserving unstinted COM
mendation for strength and unity. Mr.. w.
II. Fitzgerald was capital = Hon. Felix
Flapper," captain of III. NJ. S. Thunderstorm.
M OuaTLes II. Ling was nueles5 BIllee
Taylor" Mr.. J. H Jones was a funny Sir
Mincing Lane" Mr.. L. w. Raymond was
very funny christopher Crab,D the
ancient schoolmaster. Miss Marie E. Book
ell made a dainty Phoebe" Miss May
Stemler was acceptable as "Arabella," Miss
Lille McHenry was lively ELIZA" and
Miss Mamie Taylor was pretty captivating
Susan The performance was delightful.
This afternoon The Moscot:e win be given, and
tonight Ohuette. Miss Rocken is said to be
the best "Olivett." on the stage.
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TELEeRApHIC BREvFrIEs.

New Orleans, April 1s.-A crevasse is re-
ported at Poverty Point.
Philadelphia, April 1S.-The Eighth
Street Theater is offered for sale.
Boston, April IS.-Tbe House defeated
the bill allowing women to vote for presi-
Dental electors.
Baltimore, April 1S.-Mayor Whyte pre-
sided and Jere g. Black, of Pennsylvania,
was orator, at the Grattan centennial cele-
bration tonight.
Sunderland, April 1S.-An explosion oc-
CURED in the Black Horse coiliery. 1t is
feared that twenty-three persons were killed.
Seven were rescued badly burned.
New Orleans, April 1s.-A quarantine has
bee n ordered from May LIST against all YES
sells arriving from ports or places known to
be infected with yellow-fever.
Cairo, Ill, April 1S.-At the city election
for aldermen to-day McDale, HinkIe, Blake,
Sweeboga and Halliday were elected. The
election was not political but merely local
issue.
Boston, April ls.-The St. James Hotel
property is TO be purchased by the New
EogIand Conservatory Of Music. Seven hun
dred thousand dollars is to be expended in
alterations.
New York, April 1s.-Jay Gonld, wife,
uAuSultE anu party, consisting Oh hesSls.
Hopkins, Hays, Talmsge and Clark, left for
Kansas City this morning on their way to
Nebraska.
Cincinnati April 18.-Subecription books
were opened in this city, this afternoon, for
the capital stock of the Baltimore and Ohio
Express Company, and the whole amount,
81 100000, wss taken.
Baltimore, April ls.-The coroner's jury
find that the boiler explosion last week
50 fatal in result was caused by incompetency
OF the boiler inspector and negligence and
carelessness of the lessee and owner Of the
mill.
R,leigh, n. c., April 1s.-The State Re
pTblican Executive Committee fayors an
alliance with the Liberal movement, and
called State convention tor June 18th. The
Anti Prohibition committee have called a
meeting for May %.
New Orleans, April ls-Judge Pardee has
Just filed decision establishing the disputed
contract of the Pullman Car Company with
the Texas railroad as a valid and binding
contract upon the railway company for the
unexpired term of nine years.
Albany, April ls-In the Assembly, the
committee reported favorably the bill max
ing an appropriation to reward the introduce
ton of a practical motive power for the
propulsion of canalboats, other than animal
power, ON canals in this State.
Baltimore, April 1S.-Charles White, the
colored undertaken on whose premises the
bodies of six infants were found, produced
permits for their intermeuts, and was merely
fined SO for violating the city ordinance.
One permit was dated August last
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INDICATIONS.
TEE VIEW rRorosrrrox.

II il generally believed at Nashville that
the creditors Of the State will make prepo-
sition to'compromise their debt at COG, and
1hat Governor Hawkins will convene the
Legislature and recommend the acceptance
sof such proposition. If the bondholdsrs
ARE wise they will make no such proposition,
Tor the people have no confidence in the pres
snt Legislature, and any settlement it may
make will share the fate of the funding bill
and the 1908 iniquity. The present Legis-
1atnre has occasioned much scandal, filled
the State with unsayory odors, and the people
will mistrust any settlement made by
Legislature in which they have no conf
dence. Any settlement made by L-girla-
lure of which Barrett, Smith and CASTOR
are members will not have The sanction of
abe popular 10 ssses. Such a proposition at
1ns present time is unwise and inexpedient.
A settlement to be final must receive the in
dorsement of the people, and the present
Legislature having attempted to foist upon
Them most obnoxious measure, il can do
nothing TO inspire public confidence For
eight years de'lsgogues have mad: the
State debt question hobby on which to ride
into office. The taxpaying people, bur
Siened with debts incurred by hard times and
many nisfortunes, gladly accepted every
proposition which would free them from
onerous taxation. But they have taken the
State debt question into their own hands, and
they intend to settle it finally and forever. |
The effort to unite the Democratic party had |
Its origin among the masses, who breathe |
and speak the popular Inspirations, and the |
next Legislature will settle this question !
finally and we believe satisfactorily. judy |
ding from present indications the next Dem |
ocratic State Convention will be composed of |
The best men of the State, and that the dele
egates, scornipg the influences of the bosses
working in the interest of rings, will look
only to the great interests of the party and |
that which will promote the public good Such |
a convention will nominate = candidate for
governor in whom the people have conf
dence, and elect him by the usual Democratic |
majority. The Democratic masses are also
determined to elect the best men to the Leg
islature, and with wise and safe governor
and State Legislature a settlement of the |
State debt question will be made which will |
have the sanction of the popular masses,
without which no agreement can be made
final. 1t is impossible for the present Legis-
lature to settle satisfactorily the State debt,
but its successor can and will do so.
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HAIR VIGOR.

HALLS VEGETABLE SICMIAN HAIR
REVIEWER is a scientific combination
of some of the most powerful restora-
tive agents in the vegetable kingdom.
1t restores gray hair to its original
color. 1t makes the scalp white and
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and falling-out of the hair. 1t furnishes
the nutritive principle by which the
hair is nourished and supported. 1t
makes the hair moist. soft and glossy,
and is unsurpassed as a hair dressing.
1t is the most economical preparation
ever offered to the public, as its effects
remain a long time, making only an
occasional application necessary. 1t is
recommended and used by eminent
medical men, and officially endorsed by
the State Assayer of Massachusetts.
The popularity of Halls Hair Remover
has increased with the test of many
years, both in this country and in
foreign lands, and it is now known and
used in all the civilized countries of
the world.
For sale by all dealers
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pers mention the opening OF the fishing
Sc ason with enthusiasm"
Dyersburg is soon to have street lsmpe.
W. T. DuDegan is going to put up Touring
mill THE cotton factory project is aban-
doned, but building and loan association is
in operation. A specimen of lingering
superstition we find in country exchange,
which directs persons DESTROYS of checking
the growth OF obnoxious sprouting shrubs 10
grub on the oath, 18th and 10Th OF May
around the timber, and there will never be
sprout from either of them. D1ring those
days the sign is in the heart" What sign
and whose heart is not mentioned. A
negro gambling house was raided by the
police at Dyersburg last week. About twenty
dark compilations were arrested and fined.
........- Dyersburg will be the southern term
in DIS for passenger and freight trains for three
months TO come, and telegraph Office will
be optned.
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lie Awake
WHITTIER o. LOSGFELLOW.

With glory of Winter sunshine.
Over his locks of gray
In the old historic mansion.
He sat on his last birthday.
With his books and his pleasant pictures,
And his household and his kin,
While sound as of Eyriads singing
From far and near stole in.
IL came from his own fair city,
From the parties boundless plain
From the Golden Gate of sunset
And the cedar woods of Maine
And his heart grew warm within him,
And his moistening eyes grew dim,
For he knew that his country's children
Were singing songs OF him.
The lays of his life's glad morning,
The psalms of the evening time.
whose echoes shall float forever
On the winds.of every CLINE
All their beautiful consultations,
Sent forth like birds OF cheer.
Come fiocking back to his windows,
And sang IN the poets ear.
Grateful. but solemn and tender,
The music rose and fell,
With a joy akin to sadness,
And greeting like farewell.
With a sense of awe, he listened
To the voices, sweet and young:
The last of earth and the first of heaven
Seemed in the songs they sung.
And waiting little longer
For the wonderful change TO come,
lie heard the summoning angel
Who cal Gods children home.
And to him, in a holier welcome
Was the mystical meaning given
OF the words OF the blessed Master:
"Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven"
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SILK CULTURE.
Annual Meeting of the Woman-s Assoc.
citation at Philadelphia,

PHILADELPHIA, April 1S.-The second
annual meeting of the Woman's Silk Culture
Association of the United States was held
to-day. Twenty-Five yards of brocaded SATIN
intended to be pre,ented to Mrs. Garfield for
dress, was exhibited, and it was stated. that
il took fifty pounds cocoons, making fourteen
pounds of real silk, to make the dress pat
tern. Some silk was also exhibited made
from cocoons in which siIkworms had been
fed upon Usage oranges. Til experiment was
pronounced success, as three pounds of
Usage orange cocoons make one pound of
real silk. The annual report stated that silk
had been raised in this country equal, if not
superior, to the best italian product, and
that the extent of American silk culture
was shown by contributions to the dress OF
Mrs. Garfield, representing they do four
teen States
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THE CROPS.


Bstesville Guard: "Mr. Charles Grigsby,
OF Washington township, presented us last
week with sack OF rice flour; the rice was
raised by him on his farm on the river"
Batesville Pilot, 14th: "Good reports come
crops and fruit. Wheat is heading out and
will be ready for the reapers by May 18th.
Corn is blowing the first time, and cotton is
planted on many farms"
Searcy Record: "Cotton is up and looking
we'll. There is no complaint of the stand OF
corn. The fruit crop never promised better
than at present, except Strawberries. 49,.
Near Dardanelle the farmers are well up
with corn, but only moderately advanced
with cotton"
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STARTLING NEWS
Received from the Rodxers-The Steam
err Burned and sunk.
Lieut.. Berry, with the Officers and Crew
Safe at Tfopka.

New YORK, April 18.-The following is a
special cable message to the Herald:
IRKoUTsK, April Is, 1882.
L have this morning received startling
news from Mr.. Jackson, the special commits
sioner who was sent in search of the JEAN
nette survivors. He apparently forwarded
the dispatch by courier. 1t ran as follows:
FROM THE BANKS OF THE ALDEN RIVER,
April 6, 1882. !
l have just met courier bearing dispatches from
W. H. Glider the Herald correspondent with the
Rodgers, whom the courier had accom- panied from
Kolymsk. OH the Kolyma river, to Verkhoeausk
Vail Mills, north of Zkurtsk. Glider had made
the journey of 1000 vests among the Chuckches.
He had been sent forward with the news that the
Rodgers had been burned and sunk, and that
Lieutenant Berry, with the officers and crew,
thirty-six in number are at Iiopka, near Cape
Scribe; that vessel should be sent for them as
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