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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-17
BROWNsvILLE. TENN.
Re-Incorporatien the AII-Absorbing
Subject-The Effect of the Four-
Mile LAW.
Regular Correspondence of the Appeal. !

Regular Correspondence of the Appeal
BROWNSVILLE, December 16.-Rs.incor-
pofation is question that is now eng qgiug
the attention OF our people. Four years ex-
perience has taught US that our town cannot
prosper without come kind of city govern
ment. When our charter was surrendered
many Of our citizens, jealous in the cause of
temperance, rejoiced on account of the au-
ticpated benefitto be derived from the aboli-
ton of saloons ard the whisky traffic under
the operation OF the -four mile law" Well,
the saloons all went down, and what then
Did the sale AID use of whisky cease? Did
the millennium expected by the temperance
advocates dawn upon us? Alas, vain hopel
The statistics show that there is as much
whisky brought to this place and sold here
as was when saloons were in full blast
The only effect this change has had
has been 10 drive away trade from our
town, while the consumption of whisky is as
great ever. The Democrot for a year or
more has called the attention of the people
10 these facts, and has shown the great injury
being done the business interest of the town
under the workings OF the "four-nlile law"
Our people are at last awake, to some ex-
tent, TO this all-important question, and it is
to be hoped that some step will be taken in
the near future to secure for our town some
kind of government that will remedy this
evil. Your correspondent is an advocate of
temperance, but at the same time he is no
fanatic, and is opposed to pursuing course
that works an injury TO sill other business
interests, while it cannot possibly accomplish
the end sought.
Some of cur young people have opened a
skating rink for their own amusement, and
skating ia now all the rage. In few days
arrangements will be made 10 secure Mann's
Operahouse for this amusement, when ii will
begin in earnest
The wife of Bailey, the burglar who was
sent 10 the peniientiary eighteen months
ago for robbing Bulefere's safe, has been in
town this week. She has been soliciting our
citizens to sign petition to the governor
for the pardon of her husband. She has
blind boy eight years old. Many OF our
leading citizens signed the petition, and it is
thought thst he will be pardoned, as this
was his first offense.
Capt. E. w. Haywood left this week for
Nashville, where he has located to practice
law. Capt. Haywood is one of the best
jurist in the State, and an orator of no me an
ability. He will do we'll in his new home
The Rev. B. G. McCiosky, of Sherman,
Tex, delivered an interesting sermon at the
Methodist church last Sunday evening Mr..
McClosky formerly lived in this county, and
is we'll and favoraby known here.
Mrs. Cater, wife of the Rev. E. e. Gates,
the esteemed pastor OF the Baptist church,
is, We are glad 10 state, recovering from
protracted and dangerous illness.
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MANS CoNeUERINe ENEm1Es.

Man, proud man, plumes himself on his
power 10 subdue nature, and bring the in.
habitanls Of earth, sea aud air into subser-
vience to his ends. The claim is wider than
the reality; a little fly, a grub, fungus thu .
oily the microscope can discover, is able to
destroy his constructions, desolste his fields,
paralyze his trade, and demand in wide
spread epidemics whole hecatombs OF human
victims. We have seen the fair whey ards
of France denuded of their priceless vintage
destroyed by these imperceptible, hut power
fuI, contestants of mortal superiority, and
vast commerce prosirated. Now a similar
calamity is blasting with eterility one of the
gems of earthly fruitfolness, the rich island
of Ceylon. What ia known as the "Ieaf
disease" has attacked the coffee plant, as the
phyloxera attacked the vines in France, and
upon the coffee trade depends the prosperity
of Ceylon. So complete have been the
ravages of this attack upon the coffee Guilt
vators that it has driven nearly all the En-
glish planters from the island. To the set
tIement in the Straits, to Java, Sumatra,
Borneo, the FIJI Islands and to the Brazls
these men have fled with shattered fortunes,
fed before an enemy individually SO insig-
ui6eant, but able TO sbatter mighty projects
and thwart the object on which able men
h ad lavished their ingenuity aud their toll.
Estates lie deserted, the jungle is covering
the grounds where the coffee plant was pro-
ducing fortunes. Some obstinate souls are
still carrying on the contest, but at present
their efforts appear vain, the leaf disease
oouQuers
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LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
Go to church.
1t is getting cold.

Go to church.
1t is getting cold.
Spur on the spring races.
Cold and threatening yesterday.
Tomorrow week will be Christmas.
John E. Ovens appears in Esmeralda.
The Tennessee Club will have a musical
entertainment next Tuesday night.
-Unien street is to be paved on down "a
Desoto as som as the weather will permit.
-Msnsford has probably the finest line Of
Christmas gifts ever presented in this city.
Call on him.
The government IL cutting of the bluffs
from Jefferson to Union street, thus making
> magnificent ievee.
The District engineer is making ar
Engagements TO build a culvert on Main street
between Webster and Geergia streets, lbs
ieet long BY eight feet span.
Since the Injunction was dissolved, the
1 grade OF Main street will soon be fxed and
he cars will be running TO he foot of Main
erect BY the end Of next week.
Terence McCarny, who keeps a store out
I o. the Hernsndo road, has morigaged all his
Hock TO billiard, ArmIstead & Lundee, which
snounis virtually to an assignment.
-Attachmen have been sworn out
ssllnst Mes'rs. Roper & Flansgin, by the
Baak OF Commerce, for 1907 so, and by
hszsrs- Cloth q Kettman for $2488 So.
Capt. Weissager cold 10000 acres of
lsad in Mississippi. yesterday, in order to
sztsy mortgage eaforcfd yesterday in the
U1aed States Court on the Selma road. The
| Land brought on an average one cent an acre.
andrew Williams and Loltie Green,
yoh1 Ruschworn and Mary Ann Thompsou.
I..urtnce Williams and Annie Thomas'
Henu Hee and Mira Edlie HaIlis, VIM.
| Pats and Ida Fishes, we're granted marriage
| lice1ses yesterday.
--Nsnslord, who, at his literary snuggery,
/ 29S Main street, eaters for the. reading psb-
| lie si.h as much taste add skill a. Brentsnto,
Of NrE York, makes q display of holt
dxv cc1ds that eauuot be matched in the
| loser ralley of the Mississippf. He has all
4 the ilIzstrated Weekliss and monthlies, and
aearferIies besides.
| -Janes Howard was tried in the Crimi.
nal Couri yesterday for Gbe uulasful retail
| ;oo Of lqaor, and indicted seven times. The
| ciiiz-ns Of the Ihirteepih district have
borne viIh Howard until forbesraDce ceases
| 10 be A iToncisd virtue; and they have sus-
| peeled him Of receiving cotton At night. He
vas tries before Judge Horrigsn and fined
500 ard SO coats.
in Isi Mar Crockett STARK killed Geo.
| Carer. sboui five miles north Of Coliisrville.
TIE caus was an old grudg. enhsnced By
n alleged insult 10 Stsrk's daughter. Yes-
tsr5er Siak was brought In BY ]. II. Nor
| - NO Ives al Collierville. He was caught
| shanf Two miles from Reeves Station, on the
| Cbeupesks and Ohio road, aud was LODGED
no isii yssirday-
-Jobn Wright, living at the Norris place,
H.rn.udo road, came to town Yesterday,
iesy;rr his wife in charge of their grocery.
Tn ne eyenipg she was sAot aud killed BY
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JACKsON. TENN.
Sonsenfion-Lively Times
Anead-snaiipex-Pe
Mentfon.

Regular Correspondents OF the Appeal
JAcKsos, TENN, December LEA munich
pal convention was held at the courthouse
Tuesday night last, for the purpose of nomi.
mating candidate for MAYOR. Col John w
Buford was unanimously nominated on the
first ballot. DR.. B. L. RozeD. onr present
mayor, and Mr.. W.D. Robinson are both
independent candidates for the same Office.
Inc genera impression is that the NOMINEES
wlii De defeated, as here was no necessity
ior convention At this time. Exciting
Times are looked Tor etfore the election.
Our city and county is somewhat excited
over five csses of smallpox which was de-
veloped few days ago in the eastern por-
ton OF our city. However. we see no cause
for alarm, as the cases are strictly quaran-
tined.
The Federal Court, which has been in ses-
sion this week, adjourned Yesterday.
Abner Manly, conduc'or on the Mobile
and Ohio railroad, attempted TO commit sui
eide last night BY taking an overdose of
laudspum. Physicians we're called in and
his life was saved. Il is thoughl that the
death of his wife, which occurred recently.
caused the man to attempt the awful deed.
There has been 246 marriage licences is.
sued by our county court clerk during the
present year up TO date.
Blind Tom, the musical phenomenon.
will give three concerts Il Kings Opera
house on the 10Th aud 10th Instant.
Kate CarlyoD, the Euglsh actress, will
play al Kings Operahouse ,o-night.
Mrs. J. 7. Thompson, aged ffIy.twe years,
died 1T her home in this ely last Sunday
morning.
Mrs. Margaret Exune, aged forty eli ht
year,, died at her home in ths county Tnes-
day ght last.
Col. ID. NJ. Wisdom, former, OF this city.
now editor of the Fort Smith Herald Ia in
the city mIugling among his nany friends.
Mr.. w. J. House, good citizen Of Milan,
Tenn, has recently located In our city.
Mrs. Kate Emory, of your ely, is visiting
relatives here. JACKSON.
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GATE: NJ Joyce will supply the music,
~ te on an extensive scale.
Inc lsraessee Cabin Singers will sing no
noi. IN essou, having closed very un-
Mass.
~ oscar Wade's chief character in his play
80 - nihilIst If Oscar has bomb
blame. Hi"' ~
mhiisn gcanIan is making quite bit
10 ma Pisy rtiend and Fee. Mr.. William H.
80 o.e q nH Aznager, is booming him where
ever they sfPssr.
lanes VEeilI made his first appearance
as star II bis native city, Cincinnati, in
An Ame'isa Kinq. He vas recalled i've
'i'rss ~ NE climax of the third act
1lanca iA5lauche sends the Airror papers
ron Nsplss BouIogne and other cities in
h IL ns'l part of Europe, speaking in the
pEsss Of her operate perfornnances-
1ein boeth's recent appearaD noes in Dub
T, popular and ariistic success.
ss nl sod fortune to stir society, which
- 70 nne pleasure ia the moral delights
u uais,sqne and the ballet, As well as TO
people.
1onn A.sevens's leading lady has left
MN 5ecaass she did not like the way he
Hiseu nsr- 4 was in the contract that he
- ~ klA IN behind the ear, but instead
Oh sna' ne cine up behind her, put his hands
unuer Ier cain, drew back her head and
pls.Iu ms iips to hers, leaving them IN con-
tact ABOUT two minutes.
Inc COMPANY engaged by Mr.. Frohman to
pay me N aSisOn Square pieces at the Bald,
VIII IN Gan francisco, are Georgia Cayvan,
ei1ney Gosell Mrs. Thomas Whiffen, Viols
A 1L End Leslie, E. J. Buckley, Thomas
n mnlnep' Il Lesils Allen, F. Olkes Rose, Harry
Hlcn, ): 1. McCreery. The opening play is
Esmerasd0' then Young Mrs. Winthrop and
ploDlDiy several other plays belonging to
Mime. Jsnanschek stated to Mirror re.
porter mat her season thus far had been
very snccesslqL She has lately added Marie
= - W nri sspulek :, and Wizen asked
Il sne Mss about 70 add another character
said: u intend to produce a new play by .
Fr9slaence geetsnsn. Il SCALED BOadieea
ana me scene u laid in Britain, in the Dru.
iuIcai asys q shatesnntry- II i n powerful
drama, and | think i WILDE success"
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tiEhPillS APPEAL
SUNDAY, DECEMBER IL, 1889
SOUTHERN MANUFA TUNERS AND

Mr.. Ballard Smith, correspondent OF the
New York HaaH, who is making tour Of
the South in search of protectionists, says
he cannot find even corporal's guard. AT
Augusta, Ga, where he expected to End q
great many, he found every principal manu-
facturer squarely against the present tariff
and in favor OF reduction of rates. The
Southern manufacturers do not need pr6tec.
tion. They ship their goods to China and
there beat the English manufacturers on their
own ground. Only few months ago Caro-
lima factory sold its entire products for nine
months 20 ell an order in China, where they
meet English goods on naked issue. II is
the fancy prints of New England that de-
msnd protection, not the goods manufactured
in the South. On the other hand, every mill
in Augusta and in Georgia expects to double
or treble its capacity in the next few years
II the tariff on cotton machinery was re-
moved, these mills could cave forty per cent.
on every 500 of machinery they buy. 1t
is clearly to the interest of Southern cotton
factories that the tariff should be reduced.
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ErFICIENr AND In a GOOD CAusl

EFFICIENT AID In A GOOD CAUSE.
Our merchants and all our men of bust
should steadily keep in mind the i'm
porsance of requiring the Legislature OF
Tennessee, at its next session, TO establish 8
railroad commission. In Memphis, as else
where, our commerce is obstructed and in
railway inattention to business requirements
aud to che interests OF the people. In
Georgia, Alabama and other States where
. such commissions have been established,
most important advantages have been Sc
cured by their Intervention. and bsrefaced
extortiens and damaging restrictions put an
end to. In the State railroad commission
the people have an advocate and vigilSnt
guardian of their rights. Abuses and
vexatious rules and exactions have
been made to cease by their
jost and temperate iuterposI,ion. The
railroads themselves have not suffered, aud
have often gained by the Purifying effect the
commission has had upon their proceed ings;
for the railroad commissions, while requir-
ing justice for the people, refrain carefully
from trenehing upon what is due 10 the rail-
ways themselves. The eonse quence is that
the railways are no losers by the recti6ca-
tons and introduced into their
way of doing business, as is proved by the
quotations of their ste cks. We have received
with pleasure circular from the Trauspor-
tation Commiitee of the Board OF Trade Of
Chattanooga, upon the subject of a railroad
commission for the State of Tennessee. 1t
Informs rs that the Chattanooga Board Of
Trade has undertaken to correspond with The
various trade organisations in this State, as
well as with eminent business men, impress
ing upon them the importance Of using their
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OBITUARY.



LAFAYETTE, IND, December 16.-The
Hon. Godlove s. Orth died at 9:46 O'Clock
tonight.
BIoGRAPHICAL.
Godloye s. Orth, of Lafayette, was horn
near Lebanon, Pa, April %, 1877; was stu-
Gated at Gettysburg College, Pa; studied
law, and commenced to practices in IDdia1z;
was a member of the State Senate OF ln-
diana in 1S43, IA, rs, '46, AZ and as, ss,v-
ing one year as president of that body; Nss
presidential elecior 10 1913; was q ner-
Der of the Peace Conference in 1851; served
as captain of a company Of yoluz-
teers during the war for the suppression 4
the rebellion; was elected to the Thirty
eighth, Thirty ninth, Fortieih, Forty-6rs,
and Forty-third Congresses; upon the a.
jpurnment OF the Forty-third Congress y
was appointed United States minister 10 "
emma; was elected to the Forty sixth Con
gress as a Republican, receiving 16608yof
against 1870 votes Tor McCaBe, IDemocrzt
and 1871 votes tor L. Templeton, National
and was reelected to the Forty-sevenil
Congress, Of which he was member at hi
time of his death.
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ierprising English butchers. While TO the
Roman poet the thought Of getting fab from
the Caspian was the thought of odious lux
ury, with as it lie The classss hat cannot
afford the Tay or the Tweed that send TO the
Columbia river for their salmon. But the
idea OF growing America and Canadian
Dominion which Is rapidly increasing in
wealth and numbers, is much more than the
idea OF new market and new source of
supply. As Mr.. Giffen remarks, il is an
idea which affects the whole of the political
life OF Europe. We see a new Europe, as it
were. growing up on the other side of the
Atlantic, and though their problems are for
the moment not ours, and though they re-
solve to keep aloof from our affairs, their
very existence has its influence on Us. little
by little the political perspective alters; the
world Is seen to contain other nations han
the three or four which have been used to
consider themseIves as the only progressive
and truly civilized nations. AS yet, indeed,
the old world must be admitted TO be the
most interesting, but even in this respect,
nifty years more will make an astonishing
difference
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december Corn returns

WAsHINGTos, December 16.-The Deem
Der corn returns ofthe Department OF Agri-
culture make direct comparison with The
product OF last year. In November the yield
per acre was reported, and in October last
the report Of the condition of The growing
crop. The range of variation in the results Of
the three tests is but three per cent With
80 slight difference, the tendency OF more ac-
eurate information Is toward reduction. The
present aud final returns aggregate in round
numbers 500, 000, 900. The permanent aesti-
mates" will be published after an analysis of
all records OF area, condition and production
OF the year, and conscientious adjustment Of
all possible differenees
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-17

combined and personal influence upon III
members OF the Legislature, with view to
srousiDg them to the importance of creating
a commission for the regulation Of railway
traffic within THE State. The Chattanooga
circular says:
Profting by the experience Of our sister states
endeavor 70 secure a law that while according ex-
act Justice and an reasonable pre-ogzlives to
the transportation interests, should TX a limit 70
their powers and not entirely ignore the rights OF
the patrons of these corporations who delegated
a great measure furnished The capital with which
many of our rail lines were constructed DIS
OF the brain Of the best business men guided 6y
the best legal advice and founded upon the Wis
dom and experience OF those who have spent long
tatien.
The Chattanooga Board of Trade will
have a bill drafted for introduction in the
Legislature. and a copy Of it will be for
wsrded, we presume, 10 our Cotton Exchange
for its confederation and Endorsement 1t is
with profound satisfaction We learn of this
earnest effort of the intelligent business men
Of Chattanooga. For years The APPEAL has
been indefatigable 10 its efforts 10 arouse the
people of Tennessee to make united effort
in the direction of railway regulation, and
now such able assistance joins in the effort
it requires only perseverance,, and careful
wztchfulness against counter influences, to
insure success. One body at the last legisla-
tive session passed a measure upon the sub
ject- With the energetic efforts of the Chat
tauooga Board OF Trade added to tboss The
Memphis Cotton Exchange is prepared 10
make, the important object in view will be
secured at the the next session to the sdvan-
tage OF the trade and commerce of Tennessee.
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES
WIFI be Held To-Day at the Various
Churches ma the HSurs Named.

Alabama Street Presbyterian-Services at IL am.
py the Rev G. N. shepherd Seats free
Church Of the Good hepheTd.-SuRday school at 9
am. Services at IL Am and at 7:so pm.
Second Congregational 3. A. Ines pastor-u
am. and 7:30 pm. Sundaysch at e:S0am.
Bethel BHildfng-corner Adams and Charleston
avenue. Ssbbath-school every Sunday Al 2 80 pm.
First Kettodtst.-Servicesa at IL am. and 7:I5 pm
By the Rev. 8. A. Steel. pastor. sundsy-school at
$50 am.
Third Baptist-Chelsea. Services at IL am by
the Rev. Mr. Stewart and at 1880 pm. by the Rev.
MI. Lpsey.
First Baptia-coner of Adams and Second
Venable, pastor.
Calvary Clurch.-services at II am. and 7:so
pm After the regular evening service there VIII
*. Peters Roman odtholie churca.-corner of Ad-
ans and Third streets. High mass at 1880 am.
Vespers At 7;30 pm.
5unday-sehool At 9:30 an.
First observation-disclosures of Third and Poplar
streets Services at IL Am, by the Rev. ]. B.
Mack No services at night.
Third Cumberland PTesbyterian.-Corner Fourth
and Looney streets. Chelsea. sundayschool at
pm. No preaching to-day.
Central Baptis.-second street. near Beale. Sun
esy- school At $3.50 am. Preaching at IL am. and
1850 p-m., by the pastor. A. W. Lamar.
s. Johns N. Z. ChHreh.-Cofner Of Vance and
Lauderdale.. Service at Ii an. and 1880 pm.
sunday-school at pm. A. weils pastor.
oaristian Church (col).-corner of Turley and
"
vile, Ala. will preach at IL am. and 1880 pm.
Georgia Street Observation-Disclosures at $50
am. services at II a m by the pastor. Rev. J. A.
Moody Preaching at 1880 pm. by the Rev DR.. T.
l.. Boswell.
Sa6draRs Sired Methodist Clagch.-sunday-schoo
a. $3.50 m, H. S. Jacoby, superintendent. Preach
ing At 1890 IN. and pm by the pastor, the
Rev. ]. p. Walker.
Ros0az Chapel.-Corner Seventh and Broadway
street. Fort Pickering. Preaching at IL am, by
the pastor, the Rev. J. W. Lipsey Sunday-school
every sunday At Sp.m-
StraAgers' Chlgch.-sunday. school at $50 am.
Services 1t II am. and 7:3o pm. Morning sub
ject: 1.-The Proof of Christian Love-" At night.
THE Canon of the Scriptures"
Grace Episcopal Cknrch.-Hernando street. Sum
day-sehool $50 am. Early communion. 7:20 Am;
morning prayer and sermon 1t IL evening prayer
at 4:30. The Rev. E. orgain, rector.
Cumberland Presbytersan.-Court street. Services
subject, ''Reasons Why People Do Not Go 70
Church" Rev. ii. A. Jones, pastor.
fernando Street n E. South.-Snnday-schoo ct
per administered by the Rev. 7. L. Boswell, DID.
Services at 730 Pm, BY the pastor, Rev. Warner
Moore.
Central Nefhodia-Union street. Services at
IL am. and 7:30 pm. by the Rev. T. e. Mahon.
pastor. Subject in morning, "eteps to q Better
Life" at night, Things Temporal and Things
Eternal. Sunday school at $50 an.
Second PresbyterfGn Charch.-Corner OF Main and
Beale streets. Sabbath chooi 1t $50 am. Ser
vices at II O'Clock s-m-. BY the Rev: W Z. Boggs.
the Rev. J. B. Mack DID, On Monday night at
1880 O'Clock the Rev. Dr. Boggs will preach. Sub
ject Future Punishment"
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LAGRANGE. TENN.
Annual Election OF the Lagrange Ma.
sonic Lodge-The Installation.
Regular Correspondence of the Appeal.

Regular Correspondence of the Appeal
LAGRANGE, December 15,-At the annual
election of Lagrange Lodge No. 81, A. F
and A. NJ, held on December l1tb, A. L.
1882, the following brothers were elected as
officers TO serve the ensuing twelve months
William Alfred Turner, w. NJ; Jesse Stat
ford S. W.; George Edward Parker, ]. w.
Edward Macon Myrick, treasurer; Jerome
Leake Hunter, secretary; Wellborn Albright,
S. D.; Thomas Julian Firth, J. D.; David
Thomas johnson, tyler.
Installation takes place on the night OF
the 9th instant, aud good old-fashioned
reunion of The craft will be had. Bro. A. v.
War;, of Rossville, P. G. M. OF the order in
Tennessee, has been especially invited.
Ample arrangements will BE- provided in
the way OF refreshments for all visiting
brother.
Our correspondent speaks encouragingly
of the prospects for Lagrange Lodge No. 81,
which is almost half q century old. A lively
interest is manifested by its members
THELSON.