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Memphis. Tenn, November IS, 1887
NOTICE.

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nreirn
OF tha' ofth
Memphis Tenn Hoye1ber 'u''sSors VIZ. TAYLOR.
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PORTER & MACRAE.

our and patrons for their liberal patronage in the past and
ask them TO continue their business heretofore change
address Their communications the ents Of ot,o
VIII he our most careful personal attention Advances will
,,hH sll' mHei u,sfol respectfully D. PORTER,
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HAVING been appointed sdminislfaior,
III with the will anno1od Of Eha tbeth 20
ton, 70 is 10 notify all p Ons, u any, vb0
sane 10 my At o'neys,FH pinA Flippin,at No.
Al Madison street, within the me y escfiYfd
b. law or the sane sll be Tor yer rIad
l.. RAfNEh,
Flippin A Rlppin. Attorneys u Madsse.
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1uE Gm of PORTER TAYLOR nn,uo,
eintestin his old
Of said firm. !" make settlement Of the
Memphis, Tenn,N ,Noyemlor1s E TAYLOR
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D. t. PORTER.
NEW FIRM.

the ir interest Col " Porter
Business hed Spds Ky am mE
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BROSNAN & RICH,
Carpenters g. Builders,
ssO SHELBY STREET.
AdmiDistralOr's Notice.

Particular attention given 10 ilt'nr up storos.
All Job Work carefully attended 10 Is II
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-23
LOUISE MICHEL AT HOME.

Il Ftstt to tho Celebrated Female Agitats ..
Of Paris-The Programme Of the 41narc1s-
tsts Laid Do,cn-Gor~rnmem Denounced
as a Disease to Be Got Rid OF.
Correspondence New York World.1
A visit which yesterday paid to Louise
Michel in her home at the end of the
Boulevard Ornano-that is, at the end of
what are called the QUARTERS eccentriques
gave me a much clearer revelation of the
causes which have made this inspired
fanatic what she is. No wonder she so
persistently demands an "equal place in
the sunshine" for all humanity. Nothing
could be dirtier. more poverty-stricken,
and more squaiid than this home, compos-
ed of a kitchen, too badly-ighted rooms,
and an ante chamber, occasionally fur
nished with an enormous coffin
SHAPED ba,h-,ub filed with suspicious
looking water. As has been Justly observ-
ed, the only comparatively clean things in
the place we're a plaster bust Of Char
lotte Corday and the old mother of Louise,
with.whom the bath-water seemed remote
ly connected. The uncurtained windows
of the room in which Louise receives her
guests were blocked by huge work-stand,
piled yard high with dusty books, pamph-
let's and newspapers. The center of the
room was filed by table also crowded
wife appropriate literature, varied by a
plate of what seemed to be last years
butter, an old shawl, a band-box, and
other miscellaneous useful articles. Two
straw bottoned chairs, one of which was
occupied by small basket of soiled linen,
completed the furniture. And here, amid
this chaotic confusion, Louise sat, obliv-
ious of discomfort and squalor, ready to
tackle the problems of anarchy and revo-
luton at moments notice.
The only thing which diverts her mind
from these subjects is the care of her in
valid mother, on whose account she hos
been obliged to indefinitely postpone her
proposed American tour. This old lady
clamorously disapproves of her daughters
principles, and regrets having prevented
her from entering religious order, as she
once was bent upon doing. Nine. Michel
usually abuses anyone going to the house,
but on this occasion she behaved with I'M
wonted civility. Once she appeared in the
door, like jack in the box, and requested
tia. we ''would not disturb everybody by
making such noise," and, having ejacu
lated this, suddenly vanished in the mai
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-23
A HARD COMMUNITY.
Very Unsatisfactory Condition OF fairs
at Opelika, Ala.-Acts of Lawlessoess of
Frequent Occurrence-A Reign of Terror.
Especial Telegram to the Globe

A Very Unsatisfactory Condition OF A fairs
at Opelika, Ala.-Acts of Lawlessv ess OF
Frequent Occurrence-AR Reign of Terror
Especial Telegram to the Globe
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 22-The revocation
of the charter of Opelika, Ala, and the
appointment of commission of five citi-
zens of that place to take charge of the af-
fairs and manage them for the best inter
est of the city. have done nothing in the
way of restoring order in that much rid
died municipal battlefield. Three of tie
members of the board are said to
be Dunbar men. appointed by Geo. O'Neil
at his request, and the remaining two men
of little force and nerve. None of the
men possess the necessary will power or
backbone to take hold of the law breakers
and handle them with gloves off. Last
night while Ring Il. Kelser, editor of the
Opelika Times, was absent from the city
on visit to Montgomery, his house was
fired into from the street by miscreants
who used shot-guns loaded with buckshot.
The contents of the weapons used crashed
through the windows of his sleeping room,
In which were some members of the family.
Ten buckshot buried themselves in the wall
near the bed. The opinion of the residents
there is almost universal that the commits
sion will accomplish nothing without mill
tary aid from the governor. 1t is stated
that it is quite difficult to get at the real
condition of affairs at Opelika.
owing to the fact that no
one wishes to be quoted as saying
anything either one way or the other fol-
fear those who imagine that they have
been anjustly referred to will hold the mar
who gave it away responsible. The tele-
graph operator, rumor has it, is afraid to
convey any information to the outside
world, and in consequence much darkness
reigns without as to the exact status of af
fairs at Opelika
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-23

train with 800 passengers was ditched by
land, Mt. Vernon & Columbus railroad
A number of passengers were badly bruis
ed, but none seriously injured. EHyf
SEVERE STORM.
OPELoUsAs, La, Dec. ga severe wind
and rain storm occurred Monday and Tues
day. Old citizens pronounce it the heav-
lest deluge of rain since the last inland
storn in 1866. Bridges were swept away
In every part of the parish, some cabins
blown down, and travel seriously inter
rupted.
SHE DEVIL.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. 22-Ellen Dun
can, of Palmer, was to-day convicted of
assault upon her step-son, Alfred Duncan,
aged six years, with intent to main. The
manning which was, revolving III the OK
IRENE, will probably result in permanent
ly injuring the boys reason. The deed
was committed with knife, the woman
waking the child from sleep to perpretrate
it.
MURDERER HANGED.
SroRKsvILLE, Miss, Dec. 22.-Jones, who
murdered Thos. ]. Jones on the Sd of July
last, was hanged at Louisville, Miss, in the
Jail yard this afternoon. Only a few per-
sons were allowed to witness the execution.
Jones told the officers an hour before the
execution to give him two good pistols and
let him 60 an hour, and then he would die
cheerfully. He leaves a wife and two
children in Alabama, whom he abandoned
several years ago.
DISHONEST LETTER CARRIER.
CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Paul Ruhl, letter
carrier, arrested tonight on charge of
r.fiing letters, has made written confes-
sion, the facts of which have not been
made public.
AN 1ECESTUOUS BRUTE.
LINCOLN, N.eb, Dec. 22.-John Barnett.
he man brought here from Council Bluffs
IN charge of incest, had preliminary
to-day. The evidence is very
'evolting. The outrage was perpe.rated
lpon two daughters, eight and thirteen
7ears of age respectively. He was bound
over i'll $4,000 bail and committed to Jail
q default of bail. Intense excitement
prevails.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-23
WHISKY IN BOND,

Wiadosa Takes q Hand IN the Game
Washington Correspondence NV YORK S1a.I
There are said to be 90,O0O,OOO gallons
of whisky in bond. The tax on this is
$81, 100000. This whisky must by law be
withdrawn from bond in January next,
and the owners say that it will ruin their
business, make panic, and turn loose on
the country this enormous amount of
whisky which cannot be marketed. Such
were the statements of John Sherman to-
day when explaining the bonded whisky
bill which he tried to rush
through the senate. The bill provides
that the whisky may stay in bond
two years longer. 1t was admitted during
the debate to-day that his system of bond
ing whisky for long time tended to over
production. Neither Sherman nor Beck
could answer the assertion that if the bill
passed it would only put off for two years
the time when this whisky must come out,
together with the new accumulations. It
remained for Senator Morrill, to say that
the longer the whisky remained in bond
the more it would be worth, as it was the
kind of whisky that age made valuable.
There was not much opposition to the bill,
nor to SenatorIngal proposition to charge
5 per cent. interest on the tax for the
next two years, but Senator WINDOWS
proposition to allow no more whisky to 90
in bond for longer term than one year
raised such whirlwind that Sherman got
excited and Beck angry. In WINDOWS
proposition lies the milk in this cocoonut.
It is the old fight between the rectifiers,
whose whisky is as good or bad when it is
| thirty days old as it ever is, aud the Bour-
| bon distilIers, whose whisky grows richer in
flavor as it does in value by age. The
rectifers claim that the time has
come when the distillers have got to
stop receiving the aid of the United States
government in competing with the recti-
fers. The distillers sly that unless the
government goes on allowing whisky to
remain a long time in bond business rep
resenting hundreds of millions of capital
Wilt be ruined. So it happens that two
interests are playing at sea-saw with each
other, and using congress as the balance.
The two lobbies are here.
They have money, and it ldbks
as though they we're spending it. And each
has senators enlisted in its cause of such
zeal that they call each other names and
impute bad motives, as was done to-day.
Behind it all looms up the figure of the
speculator, as Senator Frye intimated
While Mr.. Window did not get his proviso
tackled on to the bill, he, with Edmunds'
help, was able to prevent the passage OF
the bill to-day, much to Sherman's disap-
pointment. If the bill ever passes the
senate, it will not go through the house
with wink and rush, as a similar bill
did last summer.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-23
Improvement In Rrnkes.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Dec. 22.-To-day the
latest improved electric generating ma
chinery of the Waldmar Electric Magnets
brake company was completed. tested in
this city and forwarded to Fort Wayne, Ind,
where a regular train with the braking de-
vice is to be operated.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-23

w. c. Anderson. a Montreal telegraph
operator, by the will of an uncle III Scot
land comes into possession of $75D,O0O
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-23

MILWAUKEE. Dec. "a nro destroyed
D. j. Spaulding's Albion mills at Black
Rives Falls, Wis. ,his forenoon. Loss on
mill over $4,000; INSURED, So, 800. Loss
on grain, $4,000: INSURED for $1,000. Eric
ton in machinery Is assigned as the
cause.
COLLISION CAUSED By CAREL EssNEss
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Dec. pa passen-
ger train from New York, on the New
York g. New Haven railroad, ran into a
and first passenger car and smashing both
locomotives. Several passengers were
badly injured. Carelessness.
WANT AN INTERROGATION.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec 22.--The Gas Trust
trustees ask an Investigation of their &C
counts. including six Gears prior to 1882.
Mr.. Smith, of the trustees. says an organ
lied system of eniiezziement prevailed for
some years. ana mentioned, us an exam pie,
the case of one clerk VINO had stolen $1,000
in four months. system which in six
years would pay ehe conspirators about
$500. 900. The resolution Was referred.
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
FORT WAl>n, Dec - A broken rail a
mile and !. ha;f south Of Connorsville
threw one cay OF u passenger train on
the Fort fayne, Cincinnati q Louisville
road of tho rack and n.o Whitewater ca
nal. ROAD sa@ster Al. S:awart was severe
ly injuteti .loaa Cole scott hurt; Miss
Georgia Fleming, daughter IF the ex-state
treasurer. WIS very severely, perhaps fatal
~ injured several passengers were slight
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-23

to take food from strangers-but she
found that there was one thing even more
terrible, not to take it.
Door after door was slammed in her
face-once a dog was set at her, or she
thought SO. Professional beggars had
made themselves nuisances to many peo-
pie and how were they to know when real
poverty asked aims. Men whom they had
pitied as paupers. proved to be owners of
real estate. Cripples and blind men whom
they had aided, were found to have bound
up strong limbs and glued their eyes to-
gether-so they were hard upon real dis
tress, and refused it broken bread.
At 6 that evening, Becky stood at a
street corner, with one crust In her basket
and no more.
Beyond lay a pawrbroker's shop. and
Becky looked at the golden balls, and at
| her wedding ring. She had worn it for
fifteen years, and it was thin and fragile,
but it was pure gold. Through all she had
| kept it until now. Must it go? The thought
was worse than begging.
Becky took step forward, another
back, then she began TO cry little. Nick's
ring, that he put on her hand SO long, ago,
oh, dear! oh, dear!
But she grew brave again, and walked
into the shop, and pawned the ring! It
was not much they gave for it, butit would
buy supper. and perhaps she would get
it back. That was very faint idea, per-
haps, however.
| A woman was in the pawnshop, as she
waited, bargaining with the proprietors
over little girls clothing, costly things,
strangely out of place in her hands. Becky
noticed this, saying to herself that they
1 were never fairly come by. But she had
/ forgotten all about it; when coming out of
the bakers little voice fell on her ear,
and looking down she saw barefoot child
in wretched rags, sobbing piteously.
Becky was soft at heart; but, in poor
quarters, crying children are common
enough, and her own were waiting for tho
loaves in herbasket. She walked GA has
tily. and so upset the toddler. Then Becky
needs must stop and pick her up.
why don't you go home to your moth
er? 1t is night time," she said, land not
stand here to be knocked down."
And little silver thread of voice an
swered:
II can't find mamma. I can't find my
home. Where is mamma? Oh, NAM
| map
Becky knelt down. white head of
crnu o.ed curls, and pair of blra eves,
| swinlnaiay Iii tears. Sic could Just make
| out. !,
srii ta.le 8 hsulo- o4iy say where she
] said.
Bu. tbs child could tell nothing. It was
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-23

H Ftstt to tho Celebrated Female Agitats r
Of Paris-The Programme Of the 4An0 rcIs-
ists Laid D0scn-G0r~rnment Denounced
as a Disease to Be Got Rid OF.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-07-15

"a been down there,' finished the er,
gineer, with an expressive wave of hie
sooty hand toward the creek, and noe
to the crowd of passengers.
Johnny did not hear the words of ex-
PLANTATION and praise which followed,
for when the conductor tried to help
him to his feet, he tainted away again.
"Let me see--T am doctor. He
has had a rough tumble, and | am afraid
he has broken some bones" said a
passenger, stepping forth from the
crowd.
The doctor was right; for Johnny's
ankle was badly sprained, and one arm
had been broken by striking against a
stump as he fell.
But Johnny knew nothing more of
what went ON around him, until he
opened his eyes again in his own room,
in his own bed. The first thing he saw
was his mothers face bending over him,
and the first thing he heard was old DR..
Clark IS voice saying: Hell do now"
without asking leave said Johnny, at
the end of confidential talk with his
mother, few days later, when he was
beginning to feel better. "Tll never
90 again, that way, but I'm glad l was
there them
Pm not afraid of my boy breaking
his promise said his mother, "but
proud as we are of your courage, there
are two kinds Of bravery, Johnny, and
it may be harder for you to keep your
promise than it was to cross the bridge"
Il don't KNOW said johnny, shak-
ing his head, doubtfully. Il was badly
scared, and my heart just thumped all
the time was going over. It's good
thing | practiced so much at the gym
nasium, and walking beams and things,
or / could not have done it," added
Johnny. hoping to reconcile his mother
to the ruinous wear and tear his clothes
suffered from athletic performances.
1t was weeks before Johnny was able
to be out again; for the ankle got well
slowly, and for a time he had to use a
crutch. even after his arm was well
enough for him to leave off the sling.
The members of the Club were faith
full in their visits, and came every day
to see him. as soon as he was able to
have company, They brought him all
the school news, and did everything
they could think of to make the time
pass more quickly.
One day, about two weeks after their
eventful ride, a box came by express,
marked "John R. Ellis When it was
opened, there appeared a great roll OF
pink cotton, and nestled snugly in this
was solid silver cup, quantity shaped
and daintily engraved; but what gave il
its greatest value was the inscription or
the plain oval front:
"A testimonial to John r. Ellis, from
the passengers who owe their lives te
his bravery. '-St. Nicholas.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-07-15
How q Street. Car Driver Changed q
500 Bill.

:'Suppose you come across good
many strange customers on your daily
journey?" observed the reporter
You bet do. Not only strange GUS
toners but aggravating ones, also. The
change system reminds me of trick l
once played on man which cost me
years savings. He was a tall, lank in
dividual, looking very much like Meth
odist parson. He got on Sixth street
car; & was driving then), and offer the
conductor a 500 bill for his fare.
Haven't you got anything smaller?'
asks my mate No. my friend, says
the lank individual. So he rode that
time for nothing. as the conductor could
not give change, and did not like to put
him off; he looked SO respectable, and,
besides, we did not have the rule we
have got now, Conductors not forced
to give beyond So change The lank
individual rode two or three times on
the car, and never had any money ex-
cept the 500 bill. The conductor told
me of it one night, and 1 got an idea in
my head. Jack l says, If that per-
son rides with us again and offers the
800 bill you bring it to me- l had a
little money saved, and got friend
to change 800 for me into five and ten
cent pieces. These | put in bag and
placed in private locker | had undes
the seat of the car. In day or two my
mate came in front and says: Tom,
gentleman's only got 500 bill, can
you change it?' I gives the conductor
the key of the locker. had told him
about the silver, and my mate took
twenty-four cents out of the bag for four
fares which were owing, and then hand
ed the rest, bag and all, to the lank in
dividual He vowed and protested he
wouldn't take such change, but my mate
said he knowed him and that he wasn't
going to play the SlO0-bill game on him
any longer, and so the lank individual
got out, shaking his. fist at my mate
with the bag of silver tucked under his
arm. The next day l took off, and |
went to return the 800 to the bank. l
handed overthe bill. The cashier takes
it up, looks at it, and says: Here young
man, this won't do, its counterfeit II
you had seen my actions for the next
ten minutes you would most likely have
suggested straight waistcoat. have
! ne Ter come across that lank individual
since; if [ do--.-Horse-C Car Coadu
| tor, in PHILADELPHIA Press.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-07-15
Late Fashion Items.

The new shade of blue called bleu de
mer is a rival to cadet blue for street
costumes.
Detachable bows of ribbon are now
used for trimming night-dresses.
Some of the daintiest and lightest OF
straw hats have the crowns entirely
covered with velvet.
Quantity shaped carved lockwood
handles are seen upon some OF the most
expensive parasols.
Jetted lace bonnets, stylish in shape,
can be purchased untrimmed.
A pretty elegance Of the season are
rich colored street jackets, not matched
to the toilet, made of marveilleuX or
MORE.
Little girls wear hats, sashes, stock
ings and ribbons all matching each
other in color, the favorite hue being a
new deep shade OF china red.
An old-fashioned style is revived in
the mode of finishing off the pointed
bodice. A thick cord is set at the very
edge of the corsage, and the tunic and
panniers are set just underneath the
cord.
Dress cardinal "my lady" house
jackets of vivogne Or basket-cloth will
be much worn at the seaside this sum
rcer over pretty high-colored skirts OF
sateen, foulard, muslin, or white dresses
of any description suitable for morning
toilets.
The favor which foulard enjoys is per
haps due to the fact that dress made
OF it is always bright and pretty in ap-
pearance; it is much cooler and pleas
St. Landry democrat., 1882-07-15
Near the Crater Of Tesuyius.

Arriving at the edge of the 1872 era
ter from the west, one crosses the era
ter plain and arrives at low, semi-cir-
cular ridge, with an average height of
about twenty feet. Ascending this rim
like heap of scoria, one observes occu-
plying its irregular bottom fuma-roles
and yellow patches of decomposing lava.
The complete crater OF July is formed
of this ridge, together with the southern
portion of the former cone of eruption.
Within this space rose another cone Of
eruption, whose center was occupied by
the main vent. On this occasion it was
possible to approach within few yards
OF the great mouth, from which issued
the column of vapor and momentary
puffs Of fluid lava fragments. Thus 1t
will be seen that there are at present
three cones and craters, one within the
other. This, however, was not the most
interesting point In the lava of the
great plain we discovered large cone
or lava tunnel about. eight feet high,
twenty or thirty feet long and fifteen
feet broad, but with a general slope
downward. The roof was composed of
lava about eight months old, but much
decomposed. The whole cave presented
one glistening forest of stalactites; some
three hundred about were counted; also
stalagmites. Most of these were from
two to three feet long, and a few twice
that length; many, however, with a
uniform diameter of less than an inch
throughout, and tubular, divided by sep
ia, reminding one of an Orthoceras in
structure. The colors most various and
beautiful; bird s-egg blue, aqua-marine,
salmon, white, yellow and reddish
brown, and many variegated in these
colors. The effect was, the eyes quit
ting the rugged and fierce scenes around
seemed to rest on some fairy cave. On
attempting to approach the entrance the
gust OF hot air redolent with hydrochlo-
rio acid vapor almost prevented one
from making an attempt at an entrance.
However, these beautiful and interest
ing prizes determined me to make an
endeavor. Nose and mouth mutfied,
and having placed my friends on each
side of the entrance with strap,
made dive down some steps. The ef-
fort was at first almost suffocation,
singing of the conjunctiva, and pro-
fuse perspiration. To grab a few OF
these stalactites near at hand and re-
turn with them was the work of a min
ute, then the hearty pull up by my
friends, fit of coughing, and little
fresh air restored me. This was re-
peated eight times, during which l was
able to obtain all the best specimens,
some thirty examples, and reach the
extremity of the cavity. These prizes
were carried carefully to Naples, where
they have been placed under glass in a
dry atmosphere, since they were highly
deliquesccnt. A qualitative analysis
gives the chief component as chlorides
Of potassium, iron, manganese, sui.
pilates OF soda, potash, iron and copper.
Mature.