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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

THE great ally of New Jersey Democracy
is George NJ r bison, aud the wayfsring
man can't misunderstood the zitustion.-
PHILADELPHIA Times.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

WHITE, of Kentucky, now enjoys the double
distinction of being the youngest member
and the biggest ass in the lower House of
Congress- CIereldRd Leader.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

THE Coles county, ILL.,, Republican Con-
vention Endorsed Elk Governor Oglesby for
United States senator, and the Hon. Joseph
G. Cannon for representative in Congress.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

TEE Iowa election on the prohibition
question takes place next Tuesday.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

IT seems to be generally understood
throughout this district that General Atkins
will not allow his name TO 90 before the
Congressional OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Tran
script.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

THE Buffalo Commercial, OF Stalwart per
suasion, remarks that ii the Half breeds do
not like the way in which the President is
portioniDg out the loaves and 6shes, @theyi
can emi.rate"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25
The States that Hold Elections this Fall
The Independent BOlter a yigor.
Gus Fighter in Both Parties.

WITH good cooperage Blaine's barrel NAV
do good work in 1884
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

DEMOCRATIC editors representing twenty
five counties have answered an inquiry ask
ing their choice for governor of New York
Mr.. Tilden is first and Congressman r. P.
Flower second in the affections of these OBJ
servers. The predictions of the editors about
the election this fall vary, only few are en-
tirely sanguine. One editor says that the
Democrats are used TO defeats and can endure
one more, if they feel they deserve it. An
opinion was asked respecting Mr.. John
Kelly's behavior. Complete unanimity is
observable in the replies. Each letter says
that Mr.. Kelly's conduct has been untoward
and iamentable.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

Ex-PREsIDEST JEFFERSON DAVIS, in going
down the river from NIcksburg 10 NaIchez
the other day with the press gang, mixed
very kindly with the boys, and talked TO
them very freely. He is reported as having
said that the greatest trouble Of he umes,
and the one which produces the greatest dis
satisfaction among the people OF the South,
Is this, that when a man now gets INTO sn
Office he and his friends soon begin 10 believe
that the Office belongs to him; that no other
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

MR CARLIsLE's reputation is now coexten-
sive with the country. He is one OF the big
Drained men of Kentucky. Frye one of the
foremost Republicans, called Carlisle "the
Jewel of Democracy"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

AND Conkliug is failure and the country
knows il. The New York Sun and the Chi
cago Nelcs having published the Rosecrans
correspondence with assumptions that it
proved Garfield TO be weak and false man,
follow II up with elaborate declarations that
he was false to Conkling also. 1t is put
up job for Conkling's benefit Every one
must have seen from the way that Conkling
stuck to Arthur the other day in New York
that he had retired from politics. All he
wants is apersonal vindication to help his law
business.-C Cincinnati Commercial
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

THE old lady of the Boston AdUertiser is
wr;nging her hands and tearing her hair in
despair over the announcement that Ex-
Attorney General Williams dares to make
a canvass for senator in Oregon. 1t is little
too bad that Williams should think of re-
turning to Washington. The old woman,
however, should put on her spectacles and
show forgiveness in the case of the Lande-
lot scandal, as she did in the Credit Mobilier,
DsGolyer and Mulligan scandals. The Ad-
uertiser ought to know that Williams is a
born New Englander.-Ne,v York Commercial
Advertiser.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

In the opinion of the New York Times,
so long as the electoral system prevails the
only cafe way sis to compel each State to
provide proper tribunal to determine its
own vote, and, failing this, to run the risk
of losing it unless both houses of Congress
shall unite in their decision regarding it."
In 1876 q State court Of Florida, having
jurisdiction in the premises, declared that
the Tilden electors had been duly chosen,
yet the vote OF the State was counted for
Hayes, though both houses of Congress did
not unite in a decision. AS the Times sp-
proved unqualifedly this fraudulent count,
it must be presumed that lis opinion is not
good law as against defeated Republican
candidates counted into office.-BaltimoTe
Dan
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

THESE three men represent all the ele-
menis in conflict with the Democracy: Chal-
mers the dependent Democracy, Wimberly
he Greenbackers, and Hill the Republicans
The Democrats may as we'll make up their
minds for the hottest and most closely con-
tested campaign that has been fought since
1875, when by supreme, superb effort the
State was redeemed from corrupt and incom-
petent aliens and Adventures. 1t is certain
that the Fusionists will make desperate at
tempts TO capture at least three Congressional
districts, one of which is the Second
Pamela (Miss.) Star.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

Boss MALONE, of Virginia, has served 10
tice upon the two Republican Congressman
of his State, Messrs. Jcrgensen and Dozen
dorf, that they must decide now and Tor al!
time whether they viii take the oath Of
feaIty to him or will claim to be Republicans
independent of his jurisdiction. 1t Is an evil
dence of tine gentle manners OF the Virginia
boss that this informat alton was impaired 10
the gentlemen "kindly but firmly"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

REV. Mr.. HICKs-Go and see Arthur, and
shake your fist IN mis- face. Tell him l made
him President by my inspiration, and he
must give me an unconditional pardon, and
if he does not God Almighty will blast him
forever. | tell you, Brother Hicks, am
Gods man and God takes C are of his own.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

WHEN we recollect how the other South
ern States have been held in high Democratic
honor while they actually repudiatsd all but
small fraction of an aggregate of debts
amounting to $243, OO0, 900, well may we say,
Democracy, thy name is repudiationi" And
what is to be said in excuse OF that Vnginian
who defends reputation in North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgis, Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana, Missouri, Arkansas, etc,
and yet maligns Virginia by attributing the
basest dishonesty to her when she only de-
sires an equitable adjustment of her true
Indebtedness with her creditors? Shame,
shame, sHAAfEi-Richmond Whiq.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

A VIGOROUS effort is being made in the
Penobscot (Me.) congressional district TO set
Dr. Ladd aside by the younger men of the
Fusion party. His chief opponent is Mr.
Don Powers, OF Newport.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

In the opinion of the Boston journal, "the
term Stalwart would fall into disuse but for
the distribution of patronage" Well, the
President would sort OF seem" to be de-
termined that disuse shouldn't overtake the
term-not this su nmer.-Nelg York Tribune
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

AN anti-Stephens Democratic paper in
Georgia declares that no less than thirty
seven Democratic papers in that State are
opposed to his nomination. This is about
one-third of the press of the State, and is
ominous of trouble in the convention and
dancer in the canvass.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

IT strikes us as slightly presumptuous, a
little bit cheeky as it were, that Upton
county should lay such vociferous claim to
the next representative in Congress imme-
diately on her admission into the Tenth dis
trict. Ii Memphis proposes to monopolize
the congressman in the future as she has in
the past, it will be of no avail for either of
the rural counties to put in a claim. But
certainly il the next Democratic candidate
Is to come from the country, either Hardeman
or Fayette should furnish him.-SomerriLLe
tenn. FdIcon.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25
TIE APPEAL IN SEw YORK.

WHY il the APPEAL not 10 be found Tor
sale at any of the newspaper dePots, hotels
or other public places in New York? is what
am asked frequently, aud L submit II to the
APPEAL TO answer. The great organ OF the
Southwest ought to be ubiquitous. There Is
nothing provincial about the APPEAL, and
the metropolitan reader misses it, Interesting
pages.
The Metropolitan Alcszsr, formerly the
Casino" at the corner of Broad way add
Forty-hrst street, was opened las, SatuTdav
evening to very large attendance. The per
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

GENERAL A. w. CAMPBELL, of Jackson,
is announced in to-day's Transcript as can
didate for Congress. We are not personally
acquainted with General Campbell, but
have noticed many complimentary illusions
to his candidacy by the press of the district.
-Sdrannah Transcript.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

IT Is a mistaken view OF our energy and
capacity as nation TO suppose that our in
dustry must be wrapped in the swsddling
clothes of protective tariff and led from
government nursing bottle TO be kept alive.
-Neto York Times.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

THE one chance for the Democracy is to
put forth champion from civil life, who,
imbued with the principles of Washington,
Jefferson and Jackson, can command the
money power, or at least divide it. If we
60 into convention next time insolvent
debtors our defeat is certain.-Augusta
Chronicle
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

Your partisan may be wrong, but he is
generally honest. Your "Independenp may
be honest, but he cannot be depended upon
to pursue any certain course. There is no
room for sgnostics in the political world.
Men worthy of the name should have some
political faith and be ready and able TO give
4 reason for the same icLsburq Commercial
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

If the Stalwarts of Pennsylvania go down
this fall they will do so with flying colors.
At the meeting OF the Republican caucus
last week at Harrisburg, the resolution 10
call a new State convention to placaie the
noble band of sore-heads who have organized
bolt, failed, and the vacancies on the ticket
were filled. Every effort at harmony short
of absolute surrender will be made by the
regulars, and if the party is defeated the
blame will be placed TO the credit of the bolt
ers, who are running ticket to defeat the
regular ticket, with no expectation OF elect
ing their own.-ChicGgo NeUs
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

The spiritual adviser of the murderer OF
President Garfield has, in his Judgment,
scored success. The murderer admits that
one might be mistaken as to the divine origin
OF an inspiration to commit murder. He
claims to be Goods man" and the agent of
the Almighty TO save the country from Gar
field. Ii he is allowed to read the Stalwart
newspapers of the day, that are blackguard-
ing Garfield, they must have the tendency TO
confirm his theory.-Cincinnafj Commercial
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

JORDAN E. CRAvENs, congressman from
this district, is still at his post looking after
the interests of his constituents. He will
not be able to make much of canvass be-
fore the election, and his friends should look
to his interests. Let it be done, he is worthy.
WdLdToa ATk) Reporter.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

GOVERNOR BLACKBURN made confession
of religion at the Barnes meeting last week,
and will be confirmed at Christ Church, in
this city, next Sunday. Assistant State
Auditor Green confessed Tuesday night, and
Assistant Secretary of State Harris will do
likewise Saturday. There was never before
such a shaking OF dry bones in the capital
of Kentucky. Mr.. Barnes announced when
he came to Frankfort that the Lord had
promised him 1000 souls there, and that he
expected every State officer to be in the list
Up to last night the confessions numbered
1002.-LoUisriiIe CotTier-JouT7laI.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

Mr.. BLAINE will make twelve speeches in
Maine during the coming campaign. Gen
eral Hawley, and Governor Foster, of OHIO,
are among the Republicans outside of the
State who will take part in the work.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

A PRoFANE but epigramatic Georgian
characterized the bill to regulate the count
ing and decision of the electoral vote for
president and vice-president, with reference
to the quo iraTrGHtO clause, as bill "to raise
hell in the United States" This is better
than Congressional Record full of speeches
10 illuminate the character and tendency of
this clause. 1t is better TO remain in the
present confusion and uncertainty than to
make the presidential title football for
lawyers.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25

THE Independent Republicans of Penn
sylvania opened their canvass in Pittsburg
with one of the largest political meetings
ever held in that city. All the speakers were
Repu blicans, and they were unstinted in their
denunciation of the Cameron rule and ex-
pressions of incorporating opposition to it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-07

Great accuracy is necessary in tho
construction of standard weights, and
numerous precautions against error are
essential i'll making final comparisons.
Some of these have been described by
Messrs. Deyille and Mastart. A balance
should never be opened during the long
series of operations upon which the COM
parison of two weights is based. It's
cage, composed of two envelopes Of glass,
bordered with cloth, should be guarded
from the external air, which would
change the hygrometric state Of the
interior and would Introduce dust The
PARTICLES Of dust notch the knife edges
and change the velvet Innings Of the
weight boxes into material comparable
to emery paper. Air may be forced into
the interior ut the rate of four or five
quarts per hour, having been first freed
from dust by tiltcring throngl, cotton
and dried by chloride of potassium. Tie
substance which seems to produce the
least wear on alloys of platinum and
iridium is ivory, which has the further
advantage Of resisting moisture and
other atmospheric influences. Standard
weights should, therefore, be kept in
glass cylinders, with ivory caps at top
and bottom.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-07
MYRA'S MEANDERINGS.

In a Moralizing Mood-Thoughts Sugges-
ted by the Dying Year" Ring out the
Old. Ring in the New"
Houston, Texas, Dec 81, 1881.
DEAR Aunt CHAT:
have stolen away from the voices Of
a cheerful household to enjoy, undis-
turbed, my silent talk with you, which |
fear could never be satisfactorily accom-
plishod otherwise, for you know the
| ccaselcss patter and endless questioning
Of prccocious children are not very con-
dncive to connected thought and cohe-
rent expression. Yon could never guess
my hiding place, and l am inwardly
chuckling over the satisfactory convic-
tion that our pertinacious young hero
will never discover my whereabouts,
else he would completely foil my present
purpose Of q pleasant chat with you this
morning, by a bcseeching petition,
which would require stonier heart
than mine to resist, for stories, games,
etc.
Apart from my weekly letter writing,
don't feel i'll particularly playful or
compliant mood to-day. Innumerable
memories and mingled feelings, thoughts
and emotions crowd upon me this 31st
day Of December, and as I watch the
fading light Of the old year, it is with a
yearnipg to hold forever in my life the
experiences of pleasure and all the
precious measures that it brought me-
There's new foot on the floor, my friend,
And q new face at the door, my friend,
A new face at the door.
! All! but old friends and faces are ever
the most welcome, and to faithful
heart old loves are dearer than any
, that could lie imagined. And SO it is
| with feeling closely akin to that with
which watch the retreating footsteps
| Of familiar friend that I look now
! upon tho evanishing into the shaded
past Of the year 1881. No other period
| was ever so characterized by changeful
| and striking events and experiences as
have been these twelve months to me,
and stand as it were today at the con-
tluence Of two rivers, the one safely
! navigated, the other all deep and dark,
| wholly nntried. Do we not all of us
take calm, serious, even melancholy
! pleasure, at times, in retrospecting the
past experiences Of our individual lives,
| and dwelling with a feeling of sadness
and longing upon the memories Of "the
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-07
A NEW YEAR PROPHECY.
The Chiefs Greeting to It's Many Reade

The Chiefs Greeting to Its Many Readers
/ ny vILLErTE.
Tonight as sit idly mnsing
On the past, its joys and its care
hear the cllurcl,-bells sweet ringing
Their chimes on the nights frosty air
| Welcomes to the New Year upon us,
| With a dirgc for the year that is past
Viyas to the newly-crowncd monarch,
! Ere the pail DER the dead one is cast. :
While listen, my fancy flies forward
70 coming years hidden away,
And see, like picture fair-painted,
! Time unfolding his scroll to the day.
| The present, it's woes and its errors,
| Grow dim on my halfdreaming sight,
As the future, like the Day-Star new risen,
| O'erwhelms them with clear, radiant light
And no wild romanccs Of fancy
| Seem the visions Of Plato or Moore,
Since the cras to come are beyond them
| And the depths Of philo sophers' lore.
For the cycles shall proudly awaken
From ruin, corruption and strife,
At the call of the bugle Of Freedom
| In the watch tow'r Of National Life.
1gnobly shall perish tho factions,
That valnpirc-like fasten on man;
And the future its pure laws shall fashion
By tile standard OF Heavenly Plan.
The spirit Of man shall then fatholn
The depths of his unrcycaled mind,
Whose growth shall daily be strengthened
TO meet better the needs Of Ills kind.
The seed in the ground through the winter
Lies there, Ill unconscious Of change,
Till the warm heat Of summer aronscs
The germ to its high -circling range.
So slumber our noblest impulses,
All barren, enthralled and nngnesscd,
Till tho quickcning suns Of the future
Shall bid them to God rise confessed.
Then ring out clear bells to the midnight,
So ye hasten the incoming day,
For your prophecy tells OF the power
Our weakness no longer may stay.
Welcome the Great Time that carthward
Is slowly drawing anear,
In that full and unending New Year!
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-07
DON AlDsoNynL =, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, JANUARY

with Italians for the past few months
we wish that King Humbert lad his
loving subjects again though, to judge
by their looks, it would take something
more than saltpetre or plenary indul.
gence to save them.
A very interesting question is now
being mooted, care We a Religious
People I" In New York and Brooklyn
which are virtually one city, there are
over q million and a half of people-the
settled territory of the two cities is abont
eight miles by twolve-and among this
vast population there are no more than
100000 church goers-one in fifteen
Where do the other fourteen go ! what
do they do' and what efforts are made
to save them
A band of charitable individuals con-
ceived the idea that if the poor man
could have cup of coffee with his din
ner that he would abandon the drinking
of beer. They got mp beautifully pain
ted carts with big boilers OIL wheels, and
they Travelled around among the work
men, and they induced them to try it
once, and only once. The vile stuff that
these reformers called coffee was u libel
on that much-abuscd drink, aud infinite
~ worse than the whiskey that they
we're making such war upon. It is o
singular fact that first-class tea or coffee
is fable among temperance reformers.
Ii they mean to convert the drnnkard
and amuse him with milder drinks, they
must learn that first-class coffee can not
be bought for ten cents pound, and
that the tea drank by the Emperor of
China is usually worth more than two
dollars and half a box. will venture
a word OF advice TO these reforming
saints, for which there is no charge: If
you are going to have temperance
festival or church party, aud coffee is to
be the refreshment, get Java and Mocha,
the best you can buy, and mix them in
equal parts. Brown the coffee yourself;
don't use chicory to give it a good color,
and thus swindle your friends with the
idea that they are getting coffee, when
you are giving them only slops. Grind
the coffee just before you use it, and
don't be afraid to put i'll plenty of it. l
it is too strong son can easily re,netl,
that; but yon may depend on it, no fel
low that ever loved good whiskey vii
find salvation in the ordinary temper
| ance coffee.
Brooklyn is stirred to its iunormos
depths abont rapid-transit. Everybod
appears to want it, but not on his stree
but each of these self-sacrifcing citi
.zens wants to plant it in front of Iii.
neigl,bor's door.zs.E is only question o
a few months and rapid-transit will be
an accomplished fact in Brooklyn. This
week the girders on the mighty bridge
which unites the two cities met, and it
will not be many months before passen-
gers will be crossing. We who saw the
first slender wire carried across can
scarcely realize the magnitude of this
great work, which has been justly pro-
nounced one Of the 1narycls Of modern
engineering.
Truly yours, BROADDRIM.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-07
A WRONG IDEA.

Many persons having gotten tho wrong
idea that hops are Strengthening, have
taken to drinking beer and ale very freely.
The consequence is they feel better for Il
short time, but when the reaction comes
they are much wcaFer than before. Rca-
der, if you value life, lay aside all malt and
alcoholic beverages and put your trust in
that temperance preparation OF iron and
vegetable tonics called Browns Iron Bittcrs.
1t gives real health and strength to every
part of the body, refreshes the mind, and
restores the nervous system to its proper
standard. Over 1,000, 600 bottles have been
sold this year.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-07
SOMETHING WRONG.

SOMETHING WRONG.
One summer nigllt-tlle sun was bright,
The trees looked down upon the stars.
The frogs sang gayly from their nests,
Aud graceful danced the jaguars
The topaz brook flowed through the sky,
The green moon winkcd from ruby vale !;
The worm came ont and caught 4 bird,
And proudly blushed the wnys;do rail.
The pump began to hum tune,
A high old hi-a-ri-ous tune
And on tho pcacll-fed tambourine
Most sweetly played the moth Of June.
The chickens On their hind legs pranced,
The squash whirled round with stunning
whiz-
There's something wrong about this song,
think--in fuct I'm sure there is.