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Capital Brevffies.
The President signed the Chinese bill to-

UeJs
Among the po.tmasters confirmed was
John c. Sullivan, Starkville, Miss
Argument on the bill of exceptions in the
Guiteau case was postponed until tomorrow.
Anumber of Indian commissioners, Indian
agents and postmasters we're confirmed to-
day.
miral John Rodgers were held at the church
of the Epiphany this afternoon. The body
was then taken to Oak Hall Cemetery,
Georgetown, and buried with military
honors.
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Epidemic OF Accidents.

Special to the Appeal
LITTLE Rock, May San epidemic of
accidents is prevailing on the Iron Mountain
road. Yesterday two freights collided
north of this city, killing two colored men
and injuring two whites, who were stealing
ride. While removing the wreck Charles
Wellington, foreman OF the wreckers, was
struck by a hawser and fatally injured.
The damage to property Is about S25. 900.
This forenoon Henry Dean, OF Whitley,
Ontario, missed his hold while endeavoring
to board local freight and was struck by
the truck and his vertebrae dislocated. 1t
is thought he viii die tonight.
CINE collided at Texarkana. The damage
was heavy.
Tonight Chris Peterson, engineer of the
south bound train Of yesterdays wreck, was
arrested for criminal carelessness. Walsh,
the conductor, fed yesterday.
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WASHINGTON. May S.-The Supreme Court
of the United States denied the petition for
a writ of habeas corpus in Sergeant Mason's
case. The court decided that the court
martial had full jurisdiction TO try Mason
for the offense charged and that its proceed
ings were all within its proper jurisdiction,
and the sentence pronounced was not in ex-
cess of its power.
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The Pitcher Concerts.

The Pitcher concerts, which take place
Thursday and Friday nights, are deserving
lover OF good music. The numbers are good
without exceptions. The compiler of the
programmes drew from The very best sources.
The concerts should be largely attended.
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BcsroN, May s.-Troy, IA; Boston, IS.
LOUISVILLE, May S.-Eclipse, 10; Browns,
8.
WORCESTER, May s.-Provid, nee, 9; Wor-
cester, 0.
CINcINNATI, May S.-Pittsburg in first
inning; Cincinnati nothing.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Comedy of Money by the Tenmess es
Club Last Night.

One Of the most brilliant audiences, made
up of the members OF the Tennessee Club
and their invited guests, assembled at Leu
brie's Theater last evening, that has ever
been seen there, to be entertained in Bull
wer's comedy OF Money, which WAS given by
the young members of the club and ladies
belonging to the families of members. The
characters OF the drama were represented by
the followin0 casf-
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Ceur.heu.e Burned.

PITTsBURG, May S.-The courthouse wss
burned yesterday. Nearly all the books and
records were saved. One life was lost, Harry
capped death by burning, and several were
more or less injured. Loss, $500, O,000, on
which there is an insurance of $50 900.
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THE cotton market yesterisy opened and
closed quiet at quotations; middling, &c. In
New York spot middiing was l2sc, and quiet;
futures closed steady; May, I2.Ss9l2ss.
In New .Crleaps spots were firm at iacf iu-
erpool- middiing upiands were 6kd, and Or
ans o l3-l6d, and quiet; futures elosed bare
ly steady at 6 40 64d for May. May Dune,
aud 8 5l,64d for Angusi-Sspiembsr. Sc
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Telegram from Judge smIah.

Since receiving the above the following
telegram came TO hand:
NASHVILLE, May s. 1882
To W. n. Harrington or w. NJ. sneed:
The article in the APPEAL is all wrong. / discov-
cred the omission before the enrolment was
completed. The act was all right when the gov
ernOr got il. Not the slightest suspicion of wrong
intention on your part. The governor aud Mr.
Smith are not here. MM NJ. SMIHH.
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SCHOOL BOARD.
Regular Monthly Meeting Last Might
at Which Little Business was Done.

The School Board met in regular session
last night, with Vice President Boyle in the
chair, and the following members present:
Messrs. J. Walsh, Lawhorn, Scales, Degnap,
A. Walsh, Rudisill, Grehan, DuBose, Link
hauer, Burke, Ralston, Shaw and Ferguson.
The following report of the superintendent
was received:
sUPERINTENDENT's REPORT.
OFFICE OF BOARD OF EDUCATION
( arrssp Rfnsr Z =
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BRooKHAvEN, MISS. May S.-The county
Jail was destroyed by ire last night, burning
TO death three coIored prisoners. 1t is be-
lieyed they fired the building for the pur-
nnsa of eacaOe
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X. OF III, FUNERAL NoTICE.

GREGG-Members knight of Honor are invited
to attend the funeral of S. H. GREsG, member Of
Moscow gTenn-l Lodge. az Elmwood, this (rUEs-
DAY) morning at 10 O'Clock Train viii convey
those desiring to attend from depot Of u. and G
r. r., free Of charge,
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SPORTING NEWS.
The Finy-MiIe Championship.

BOSTON, May S.-John Mesgher, of New
York, has been matched against Unknown
for fifIy-mile walk, June 9Th, for $1,000 a
side and the championship of the world.
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NEW YeRK, May S.-The psper-mill and
shirt factory at 651 10 655 West Fifty-first
street burned. Loss, $4,000; partially in
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MEMPHIS H. TUEsD ~. 9.

onel NJ. c. .Gailaws-, sadge Pierce, ] NJ. Keat-
ing, Judge Horrigan, +. S. Nichols. Esq,
Judge Clapp and Captain J. II. Mathes.
The subject of N. Washburn's lecture is
'Spurgeon and London Life," and it affords
a magnificent opportunity for a speaker.
That Mr.. Washburn will handle it in mas
terly way there is no reason TO doubt.
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TAKE-IT- EASY and Live Long are brothers,
ami are related to Ayers SsrsaParilla, which
has lengtheped many life. -
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1t is true as stated in your Sundays issue,
there have been some runiors ON the streets,
and some correspondence in regard To this
matter, within The last lew days, which Cor
respondenee has resulted in the following
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DISSOLUTION,

TINE firm of A. Wesson & Sons, Dentists 2is
i Main street. was this day dissolved by mutual
consent. Either member is allowed to collect the
amounts due said firm. A. WESSON, sR.
A. WESSOS, JE.
May l, 1SS2. p. v WESSON.
s8-A. WESsON. sR- will continue the business
at the old stand 2lS Main street. The patronage
OF the public is respectfully solicited.
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STRENGTHEN brain and muscle, cultivate
nerves of iron, maze labor easy and work pleas
ure, BY using Browns Iron BitIers.
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NEW FIRM.
WESSON BROS.

WE have this day entered into copartnership
wv under the style and firm of WESSON BIOS,
DENTISTS, No BIS Main street, over Levy's
Trunk Store, We will be ready for business by
May r. 1Ss2, and respectfully solicit your patron
age. A. WESSON, JR.
II WEzSON
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100 pages. History Of all Polit-
ieal Parties, by sENAiOA COorEE-
II gives everything pertaining TO
politics. and unites history, in
struetion and ready reference.
Sold only by subscription; but
subscriptions sent direct viii be
forwarded by mail OF c. o. ID. at
Publishing Company's expense.
Agents now wanted. Must ap-
ply early, for territory is being
rapidly assigned. Prospectus
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Masonic Notice.

A NGERONA LODGE. No l6S.F. GAM z
u will meet IN special communication IN
TONIGHT, May 9Th, al $50 O'Clock " -
prompt, for work in the E. A. degree. ~
Visiting brethren fraternally invited. v
By order JOHN BEAMISH, W.M-
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GESTLEsrEN-The following table exhibits
the most important statistical items concern
ing the schools for the month Of April, 1882:
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submitted, and we present it 10 the public.
W. M. SNEED.
wM M. FARRINGTON.
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German.American B. and i. Association,

THE annual stockholders meeting and election
l. OF officers for the ensuing year viii be held
on THURSDAY, May IIth, at pm. The fnan-
olal statement OF the secretary for the past year
and condensed view OF the operations Of the As
Soeistion from its commencement will be sub
mitted. A general attendance of members is re-
quested.
By order JOHN SCHEIBLER. President.
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VISITING THE SCHOOl1S.
The folIowinD are the apnoinfees IN visi

The following are the appointees to visi
the various schools:
Market street school, Mr.. Duffy.
Jefferson street school, Mr.. A. Walsh.
Safarans stree. school, Mr.. Ralston.
Linden street school, Mr.. Boyle.
Clay street school, Mr.. Rambaut.
Peabody school, Mr.. Gronauer.
Chelsea school, Mr.. Grehan.
Monroe street school, Mr.. Linkhauer.
Winchester street school, Mr.. Shaw
johnson avenue school, Mr.. DuBose.
Alabama street school, Mr.. Estes.
The Board then adjourned
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Address FIRESIDEPUBLISHING co.,
20 North seventh ST., philadelphia
Or COURIER-J0URNALB BUILDING,
Louisville, Ky
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BASEBALL!

A LII those interested in organizing Semi Pro
~ fessional Baseball Club are invited to at
tend meeting at s. Adams street this TUESDAY,
night at S o o'clook sharp.
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Posted in Memphis at : am, May $. iss2-
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Total number of pupils on ROLL.
Total amount of tuition collected

COMMITTEES REPORTS.
The auditing cammittee reported the bills
at 1926 50, and the payroll at $4570 60.
The balance in bank was reported al
$l722 IL by the Finance Committee.
The Committee ON Text Books asked fur
ther time, which was granted.
The Committee on Rules and Regulations
offered an amendment to the rules that
teachers arriving after the time appointed,
and before the hour for opening, shall be
considered and reported as tardy; and for
each ofense shall forfeit twenty-five cents.
THE COMING COMMENCEMENT.
Mr.. Lawhorn moved that 800 be appro-
priated to carry on the commencement exer-
cises.
Messrs. Duffy, Ralston and Gronauer were
appointed committee to superintend the
exercises.
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ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD.
Mr.. Walsh's resolution that the board en-
ploy an attorney to attend to the collection
of poll-tax, at a salary Of 5000 per annum
was taken up.
Mr.. Linkhauer offered resolution amend
ing the previous resolution, that the Board
employ an attorney TO attend to and repre-
sent the board in all legal matters, and that
the attorney be elected under the rules of the
board as other officers on the second Monday
in July for two years, at 5000 per annum.
The amendment was adopted. Considerable
discussion was indulged in on this question.
Mr.. Rudisill offered resolution that the
teachers be allowed the use of the sch Dol
buildings during the summer, provided they
pay half the ianitors' salaries and are
responsible for the cafe keeping of the
buildings.
A. w. Browns letter asking for more sal
ary was laid on the table.
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THE COMMENCEMENT ORATOR.
II

a. the orator pp,d r. psddress M the Dnn;l. ~ ,bs
High School at the commencement. Mr..
Scales demurred and said he was a modest
man, but the chair (who had been there)
thought it would bring him out and did not
consider the excuse sufficient.
Mr.. Lawhorn moved that the superintend-
ent be elected at the July meeting. After
considerable cross-6re it was adopted.
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ON The street that when Messrs. w. NJ. and
]. ii. Smith had finished comparing they
discovered that the last section and amend
ment had not been engrossed. Whereupon
we learn that Representative jill. Smith
and Senator w. NJ. Smith added it and pre-
sented the bill TO the governor, who signed
it next morning, Just as it was delivered TO
him, without returning it, and without alter
ing or changing it in any respect. So far
from our desiring to deprive the Taxing
District Of "any voice in the debt settle
ment," we were in fact the suthors Of the
provision requiring the acceptance OF the
act by the Legislative Council before it
should go into effect.
: la conclusion, we have to say thai il your
iaIormxnt is as reliable as you seem to
regard him. be has now an opportunity OF
being heard from over bis own signature.
W. n: sNkEn,
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Cotton Belt Bulletin.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May :. 1ss2. pm.
Average.
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A communication was received from v. Z.
Broughton, asking for SO additional to her
present salary, to which she says she is en-
titled as a head teacher. On motion of Mr.
Scales, she was allowed so per month while
she was head teacher.
A long-winded communication was re-
ceived from Mr.. Mugan, asking that his
case be reconsidered and the sum in which
he was mulcted for infringing on the rules
of the board by Introducing history of his
own, was tabled by a vote of to 3.
The different trustees made reports of
their visits to the different schools.
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Mr. washburn's Lecture.

The Hon. Mr.. Washburn will arrive in
the city this evening, and the following COM
mittee are requested to meet him during
Wednesday at the Peabody and to occupy
place on the platform during his lecture at
the Theater Wednesday night: President d.
p. Hadden, Judge Craft, Hon. Casey Young,
General w. Y. C. Humes, Judge Hammond,
L. Lehman, Esq, Chancellor Mcdowell, Col
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-03
Bon Mot in an Elevator.

Dramatis Persona-Elderly gen
tlemm of venerable appearance.
Young gentleman.
Elderly gentleman-This is the
longest ride in New York to be had
for two cents.
+ Young gentleman, puzzled-Sir?
Elderly gentleman-This is the
longest ride in New York to be had
for two cents.
Young gentleman, soothingly, lest
he should arouse the homicidal tend
encies of the evident maniac-Whicl
ride, sir?
Elderly gentleman, with "A fiendish
chuckle-This ride, sir, in this eleva.
tor, for two cents.
Young gentleman, fiabbergasted-
Two cents? (To, himself) perhaps
the elevator boy presumed on the Ole
idiots simplicity and charged him!
Elderly gentleman-Two cents sir
Yes, Sir-ascent and decent!.
(grows purple with rnerriment, but
alas! does not fall dead).
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CITY OFFICERS.
CHURCHES.

NJ L. CHURCH, SoUTH--Services i'll the NJ. +.
Church. SOUTH every Sunday at 10: 80 A. NJ. and
50 l.. NJ. Rev. I. j. Gooch, pastor. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at I: 30. Sunday
School It 8 A. NJ j. NJ. MarInaduke, Superin-
tendent
BAPTkT CuuRCH--Services at Baptist Church
every Sunday morning and evening. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday evening. Rev. j. C..
Armstrong, Pastor. Sunday School at A. NJ.
James Carroll, Superintendent.
PRESBYTERIAN tHURCH--Sery ices at PfeSby
teran Church on Promenade street, by Rev. DIR.
Stoddert every sunday, at 10 80, A. NJ, and 80
r. NJ. Lecture and prayer meeting every Wedne.-
day evening Sunday School at \. NJ. j. r.
BlantOn, Superintendent.
CuwsHAN CHURcr--Serviees at the Christian
Church every Lord's day al 10 80 a. NJ. and ! 80
p NJ. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
I 80. Sunday School ut . 80 A. NJ. B. L. Locke,
Superintendent, Il. +. Dobyns, Secretary.
OLD-ScHooL BAPTIST CHURCH--Services at the
Old-Sch0oi Baptist Church every fourth Sunday
in each month. Elder j. Z. Lee, Pastor.
LIBERTY STREET NJ. Z. .CHURcH--Servicesa at the
Liberty street Methodist Episcopal Church every
! Sabbath morning and evening. Rev. j. Wayman,
pastor. Prayer meeting every Wednesday even
| ing sabbath School A. NJ. j. Wright, Super
lutendeat.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH---SerViees in Episcopal
| Church on 1st and Sd Sundays in each month al
| IL A. Nj. and 30P. N. Rev. Peter Wager Rector
| CATHOLIC CHURcH--Seryices at the Catholic
! Church every Sunday. Father Dempsey Pastor.
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Throw up Your Hands.
Cincinnati Saturday Night.

s'Gentlemen will please throw up
their hands," Such is the polite man.
ner in which a train robber usually
addresses a car load Of passenger as
he appears at the door, playfully COW
ering them with revolver extended
in each hand. Perhaps there is a
party engaged in game of euchre or
sledge; they promptly throw up their
hands without murmur, no matter
how interesting crisis they may be
in the game. Men partially para
lyzed to their arms have been known
to throw their hands at this summons
with an alacrity surprising to them
selves and everybody else.
'Throw up my hands," said a
man who was relating an experience
with train robbers that he had been
through. 81 had $4,000 in a belt
around my body, all that I had made
in six years of mining life in Califor-
mia, and when ! heard the command
and realized how useless resistance
was, as the gang surrounding the car
was armed to the teeth, l not only
threw up mp hands, but the thought
of losing my money made me so sick
that l nearly threw up my boots!'
The situation doesn't admit of a
moments hesitation, and every man
knows it. A movement in the direc-
ton of a weapon would not escape
the alert eye of the robber. and il
would be the immediate signal for s
shot. Brave men think and brag.
CARDS boast of what they would dc
under such circumstances, but wheI
suddenly confronted by cooked re-
volver and the stern command that
sifinifes surrender, the hands are very
apt to 60 up, though the situation bs
a humiliating one. Such attacks are
generally made at night, while most
of the passengers are sleep and off
guard, and then there is the uncer-
talnty as to the number of the gang.
Jesse James once said the brayes'
man he ever knew he encountered il
an attempt to rob a passenger train
The fellow stood on the platform of :
car and coolly exchanged six or eigh
. shots with the gang. Admiring hi
bravery, Jesse shouted to him 10 ceas'
firing and they wouldn't molest hi
!, car. "Ill bet you WON'T" said h
sswhile I'm here" The robber cap
tain said he would have given IS, ,00'
to have had that man become mem
, ber of his band. But he did not con
slider that man, brave as lion Of
the side of right, might prove tn
lveriest coward in advancing tn
standard of violence and wrong.
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How Franklin was Cured.

Somebody has brought out the fol-
lowing interesting reminiscence:
When Benjamin Franklin was lad
he began to study medicine, and soon
became fond of applying technical
names to very common objects. One
evening, when he had mentioned to
his father that he had swallowed some
acephalous mollusks, the old man was
much alarmed, and, suddenly seizing
his son, called loudly for help. Mrs.
Franklin came with walm water, and
the hired man came with the garden.
pump. They forced half gallon
down Benjamin's throat, then held
him by the heels over the edge of the
porch, and shook him while the ole
man said: "If we don't get these
things out of Benny, be will bt
pizened sure!" When they were out
and Benjamin explained that the arti
cles referred to were oysters, hi.
father fondled him for an hour with :
trunkstrap for soaring the family
Ever afterward Benjamin's Language
was marvelously simple aad explicit
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In His Own (Oin.

''ls this seat engageti?" he asked
of the prettiest girl in the car, and,
finding it wasn't, he put his sample
box in the rack, and traced himself
for solid enjoyment. ...
pheasant day." said the girl, COM
ing for him before he got his tongue
unkinked. ssMost besildering day,
isn't it?'
"Ye-yes, miss stammered the
drummer. He wasn't in the habit of
playing pitcher in this kind Of match,
and the position Of catcher didn't fit
him as tightly as his psntaloons.
"Nice weather for travelling" con-
tinued the girl, 'smuch nicer than when
it was cold. Are you perfectly COM
fortable!''
"Oh, yes thanks! !" murmured the
drummer.
"Glad of it." resumed the girl,
cheerfuily. .aYou dom look so. Let
me put my shawl urder your head,
won't you! Hadn't you rather sit
next to the window, alld let me de-
scribe the landscape t. your"
"No, please" he lnuttered, ''I-
I'm doing well enough
"Can't buy you some peanuts or g
book? Let me do something to make
the trip happy? Suppose slip my
arm around your whist! Just lean
forward trihe so c;sn!''
"You'n-you'n have to excuse
mel" gasped the wresched drummer.
"I-don't think you really mean it. ~
'You look so tired" she pleaded
"Wouldn't you like to rest your head
on my shoulder? No one will notice
just lay your head right down ant
I'll tell you stories"
"No-no, thank you. l won't to.
day. I'm very comfortable, thanl
you" And the poor drummer looked
helplessly.
"Your scarf-pin is coming out
Let me fix it. Ther.!'' and she ar
ranged it deftly. ".At the next sta
ton Pll get you 6. cup of tea, ant
when we arrive at our destination
you'll let me call ON you?" and sh
smiled an anxious prayer right up in
to his pallid counterance.
81 think I'll go away and smoke,
said the drummer, aad, hauling dow
his grip-sack, he made for the door
knee-deep in the grins showered aroun
him by his fellow passengers.
"Strange, murnured the girl t
the lady in front of .aer. 81 only di
with him just what he was maxim
ready to do with me, and, big an
strong as he is, he couldn't stand il
really think women have stronge
stomachs than men, and besides thai
there isn't any smoking cars for thel
to fly to for refuge. l don't under
stand this thing
But she settled down contentedl
all the same and al a convention {
drummers, held in the smoker tn:
morning, it was unanimously resolve
that her seat was engaged, so far /:
they were concerned, for the balant
of the season.