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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-04

CHICAGO, February 2.-Tired of daily toll
under her mothers roof, Ida Maher, scarce
eighteen years of age and possessing pleas.
ing face and figure, entered upon life oil
shame. She took up her place OF abode al
No. 10 Esst Randolph street, where her CO m.
panions induced her to believe that such az
existence was synonymous with life Of ease
aud luxury. Her downward course filled
her with regret and remorse, and abuse
caused her mind 10 become unsettled, and
yesterday che appeared before Judge Prem.
dergast, when she was adjudged insane
Mrs. Maher, who had not seen her maynard
child since she abandoned her humble home
was grief stricken witness during the trial
The girl was sent TO the County Hospital
where il is thought that humane treatment
will result In her speedy recovery.
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house. Many Of the ladies were badly
frightened, though after the gentlemen came
home they became treasured, except the
one before spoken Of. A sharp
watch was kept during portion OF the
time. The bells were ringing, but no ore
could be detected, neither Wss any one found
in the hall. 1t was stated to-day that one OF
the occupants of the house Ia medium. Ihe
owner informed her that il any more ghosts
annoyed the other occupants of the house
she must find quarters elsewhere. She de-
clsred in the most solemn manner that she
bad nothing to do with the manifestations,
knew nothing about them, and, in fac, was
attending a wedding at The time specified
Every precaution has been taken to keep the
Occurrences secret for fear of creating panic
or iniuriug the properly, for some who hsve
heard the story believe the house is really
haunted, and preparations for keeping a
careful watch tonight have been made"
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SUICIDE ON a PULLMAN,
THE CURIOUS sEIF-DEsTRucTIoN OF MA,
on A TRAIN.


KoKoMo, IND, February 3.-The con-
ductor of the south-bound passenger train on
the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis rail-
road due here at 2 o'clock pm, delivered to
the depot agent, to be turned over to the
coroner, the dead body of a passenger whom
he had discovered in the water closet Of one Of
the coaches. The conductors story is that
some time after leaving Logansport he tried
to enter the closet, as is his custom, to see il
anyone was stealing a ride. He found the
door bolted, and shortly after tried again
with the came result. After waiting for
twenty minutes he forced the door
and was horri6ed at finding a man
hanging dead. The fellow had improvised
a hangman's rope of small strap similar to
that used on vaiises, fastened il 10 awater-
pipe overhead, and jumped from the seat Of
the sink into eternity. When found he was
dead and his feet were dangling on the floor
His hands were not tied. He carried large
leathern valise full of good clothes, on the
flap of which was written in pencil, "E. G.
Smith" In his vaDse were lot Of blank
orders for the firm of N. II. Although q Co.,
at Cadmere, O., Carmel, H., and Burlington,
Ks. He also had q note given a New Castle,
O., last November in favor OF George Youcb,
by Thomas Hatwager. A picture of a wo-
man was also found in his pocket. His age
was about ihiriy-6ve years, weight about $50
pounds. He wore foe seal ring.
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SOPHIA'S SORROW.
4 Life Wrecked Through Street FIirta.
ti0ns-Narried and Deserted Within
Two Short Weeks.
Folks Bond Reduced -The Winopa
HOmieide-A Strange Saicide-Inger.
soil Blackmailed.
Special to the Appeal

Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, February a.-Judge Qusrles,
of the Criminal Court, on the petition Of
ex-Treasurer Polk this morning reduced
the la,ter's bail bond to $4,000 on infer
entail grounds that the defendant has not
now in his possession the $4,000 of United
STATES bonds, with coupon attachment
amounting 10 $4,000. and further that the
defendants health, and probably life, is
jsopardized by confinement. Efforts were
made to obtain this bond, but have so far
failed.
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A Haunted jail.
ACat ON a Gho.t's. shoulders.

Many persons who live on Temple street
hill in Paterson, says the New York Sun, de-
clare they have seen a ghost wandering in
the strects. The Rev. Mr.. Van Hovenburgh,
who has seen the alleged apparition; has no
doubt it is human being. 1t is described by
others as dressed in long white gown with
a white cowl, and with a cat seated on one Of
its shoulders. 1t loves best TO walk on Fri
day nights, and it has the faculty Of disap.
pearipg in mist when cornered. A search
party divided and vainly surrounded it a
week ago last night. Their failure to grasp
the ghost stirred others TO search on last
Friday, when large crowd made the hills
noisy with their energetic Investigations,
which we're kept up until l. 80 o'clock in the
morning without definite results. There
were frequent cries of "There it goesw by
young men who threw themselves out on
picket duty, but every time the main body
Of Investigators advanced to spot whence it
had been seen the ghost had disappeared.
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TIE New York Commercial Advertiser says
that asome are born to hold Office, some
achieve Office. and others have Office thrust
r,non them. Tbe latter occurrence happened
TO al, Indiana young man. he was offered
a Washington clerkship, but actually re-
fused, preierriug 10 60 into business Oh his
own account in a small country town. There
ia still some Independence left in this land
of the freeo
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Too M uch for Thirteen Families.

The Thomaston correspondent OF the
Waterbury (Conn.J AEtsriean writes: "If
reports are true we really have a haunted
house within the limits of the town, though
not far from the boundary line separating
us from Plymouth. Msny families have
moved into it, but without much ceremony
have moved out again in few days. A
well-knevn tesmster Gays he has moved
lhirt, IN families into and oft of that house.
1t is said that mysterious noises are invsri.
ably heard at night, such as scratching and
pounding in the attic, the slammilg of doors
and violent opening and shutting of win
dows. An old and squeaky pump works up
by Eome invisible agency. When a person
goes up or down stairs in the night IN search
Of the source OF these mysterious noises it il
said that footsteps scent to follow them on the
stairway, but nothing can be seen to account
for them"
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.saao oaerea for the Arrest Of Vincent.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, February 3.-The
governor offers a reward Of 5000 for The
clpiure and return 10 the sheriff OF Mont
gomery county Of Isaac III. Vincen', late
State treasurer. The Legislature adopted q
joint resolution authorizing it, and sustain
inc him in its offer
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Fight Between Customs Officers and
Smugx1ers-

Salinos yesterday, seven leagues north Of
here, there WIS a desperate fight between
customs officers and smugglers. Several days
ago a seizure Of contraband goods was made
near Lampazos, on the border OF the Free
stone, and the goods seizsd were taken thence
southwark toward Salinos, under a guard
of ten men. About forty smugglers at
lacked the guard yesterday afternoon, killing
four, wounding several, and getting off with
the recaptured contrsbsnd goods into the
mountains. None of the smugglers were
killed
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DELAWARE ia shaken by a ipdicial dis
pute over The question whether the Legisla-
ture can increase the represent alton Of one
county without changing that OF the rest
Chief Justice Conveys Gays ii can. As the
Legislature consists now OF only nine sena-
increase might add interest TO the proceed
fnpa =.
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ct,I,e,. Proner,y Restored.

SPRINGFIELD, February 3.-The property
of Fl. +. Gillig, who was reported as robbed
of $4,000 worth OF diamonds, ETC., has been
restored. The whole affair was occasioned
by Gillig's hurry to catch the train.
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prrwEsTy-FoUR besutiful colors OF the
Dismosd Dyes for silk, wool, cotton etc, 10
cents. 4 ehiId can uss With psrisss ssecsst.
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sfAYER,s Pills are the best of all purgatives
tor family use. They are pleasant, sa1e ana
sure, and excel all olber pilIs in healing and
curative qasililes.
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An Embezzling Postmaster Pardoued'
WASHINGTON, February 3.-The President
psrdoned Wm. q. Bradley, oil Kentucky
postmaster, under Indictment for embezzle'
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top, wool, hemp or ramie. He failed, the
projected interest being too well represented.
His proposition was perfectly fair one and
in the interest Of agriculture.
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TurAn,usta Ark Vidstte is right when it

TIE Augusta ARK Videtts isright when it
savs that SHE argument that ailroad building
will be stopped in this State il the Legisla-
tnre sbonId take any steps to regulate the
charges made BY them, is 'mighty thin bosh. ,
Texas and Missouri both have set limit to
their charges, and yet railroad building has
net been checked in either of them. We have
csnfdence enough in our representatives to
believe that they will not go to the extremes,
but they cer,ainly should take some steps to
regulate railroad charger"
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A LATE Washington dispatch informs us
that Manuing's chances for getting seat in
the Forty-eighth Congress are considered
good The Tate county error is not the
point he will rely upon. He will yield that
point and make his contest on the ground Of
fraud and intimidation in Marshall and
other courties in the Second District. How
ever much Democratic members may desire
to get rid OF Chalmers they will deal justly
by him, and if on investigation they find he
is entitled TO the seat they will give it TO him.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-04

THE oldest member of the Ohio Legisla-
ture is Senator Moses H. Kirby, of Wyandot.
He is eigbty.fve years old, and was origin
ally great !adrnirer Of John Adams. He
served 10 The Legislature in 1927, and is now
in the Senate after lapse of over half a
century. Mr.. Kirby was born in Halifax
county, Va, in 1898 Washington was then
living at Mount Vernon. He went to Ohio
in 1915, locating at Hillsboro. He returned
to the South to attend college in North Caro-
lima, on the Virginia line. It required ten
days on horseback 10 get TO the college seat
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-04

The Nashville Banner, OF Friday, Gays:
"Comptroller Nolan surrendered his office
this morning to his successor, Mr.. Packard.
In retiring, Mr.. Nolan received clear re-
ceipt for everything in his Office. He retires
with clean showing, and. leaves the office
without stain upon his name or his Office
Whether proper or not, in the estimation of
others, the Banner ventures the statement
that Mr.. Csmpbell, the clerk in the office
for ten or twelve years, is entitled to due
share of the credit for the accuracy with
which the comptroller's accounts are kept"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-04

SON, Of "a ka, served on the Federal side
in the batiles4of Nashville, Franklin, Stone
River. Mission Ridge, Chickamauga and
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-26
Hid In an Old Dog House.

Among the arrivals by the steamship
Virginia of Boston, was a young lad who
came across IA stowaway. He gave
his name as James Walsh and his resi-
dcnce IA Liquid street, Liverpool. Whilo
tho vessel was loading at Liverpool
Walsh managed TO secrete himself IN IN
old dog house in the forward part Of the
ship, where he remained until the ar
rival of the vessel Mt this port. The
voyage lasted nine days, during which
time the boys clothing, shoes and feet
were badly bitten by rats. His supply
of food gave ont on the fourth day, but
being afraid Of being thrown overheard,
he remained until the vessel touched
the wharf. When leaving his kennel he
was seen by sailor, who, learning of
the boys adventure and seeing his des-
tituto condition, generously furnished
him with some food and n suit of clothes.
The boy left the vessel and after wan.
dering about Charlestown n few days
was taken by Mrs. Kerr, who resides
on Chamber street in Charleston, where
he is at present being kindly cared for.
Walsh is q bright, intelligent, cookbook
ing lad, but has never attended school,
and while at home his occupation was
that Of o dancer and serio comic. singer
in a public house. He says that his
mother is dead, and on account of the
harshness of his father, and learning OF
the many advantages of earning living
in this country he was induced to come.
lie is very clever dancer and intends,
If possible, to go upon the stage as the
means Of obtaining livelihood.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-26
Stories OF the Sea.


Perhaps the lingeiet in the captains
room NJ Nantucket, will hear no more
thrilling tale than the STORY Of the chip
Essex, Of Nantucket, Captain George
Pollard One calm day in 1919 she lay
IN the Pacific, uear the equator, with
every boat out In pursuit, when Suddenly
large whale rose lew Safds from the
ship, and, ftehlng at Der with open
jawt. struck her blow that made every
timber trenable. Hs tlen coursed away
in hin irenay Ter two miles or more, but
returned and struck her again with such
force as 10 crush in her sides and sink
her before tho boats cou ID bic rtce,led
The crew ~ twehty took to the open
boat, well aware that the nearest land
the coast Of Chii-was two thousand
miles away. They were three months
making the distance, and endbted every
horror 10 which humanity Is shbject-
heat, tempest, thirst, hunger (even to
the eating OF human Aesh), insanity and
death-and bit eight Of the twenty
lived to reach the land. This narrative
recalls n train Of "reminiscences Of singular
accidents to ship lat sea. In 1896, for
instance, while the Harmony, one OF Mr..
Rotch's ships, from DnDk.rk, was be-
calpeA Oh the Brazil Banks, q whale
leaped squarely on her deck amidships,
and crushed her level with the water, so
that she sank in a few moments. In
November, 1907, the ship Union, Captain
Gardner, Vas struck in the Atlantic by a
sperm whale, and sunk in few minutes
after receiving the blow, her crew Of
twenty-thrce men taking to the boats
and reaching Azores in safety. Butper-
haps the strangest accident happened to
Captain Folger, a famous Whaling cap
tain OF the island. AS his vessel lay at
anchor one night, in one Of the bays Of
Newfoundland, with only the dog watch
on deck, suddenly sbc wac felt 20 be
hunying 10 sea at much more than
her usual speed. The frightened
watch called Justify for help, but before
the captain could reach the deck the ves.
sci was out Of the harbor, and going
swiftly into the darkness. Concluding
that whale was foul of The anchor, h,
shouted tn cut the cable, this being
done, the vessel soon lost Roadway anC
was got safely back to port.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-26
A New Industry iu Iowa.

A letter from Des Moines, Iowa saws
"ln the northwestern part of this State
are thousands OF acres Of wild prairie
covered with q luxurious growth Of sue.
culent and nutritious grass. Rich com.
panies have been formed to market tlIis
grass and hundreds of mowers are now
shearing these broad acres. The grass
properly cured and very tightly com.
pressed into bales weighing from sixty
to one hundred pounds, bound with wire
will be- sent to New York and other
Eastern markets. The traffic was begun
last year in a small way as an expert.
ment, and proved q success. This sea.
son transportation companies have pro.
vided hay cars to meet the demand of
what will be heavy business. All the
work OF securing this hay is done by
machinery, except feeding the baline
-pressers and fastening the wire bands
The cost per ton of cutting, curing and
bahnglrsady for shipment is about 81 80.
II is asserted that when properly cured
This hay will -reachENew York in mid.
winter as fresh. and green in color, as on
the day it was baled that placed side by
sidewith the best timothy and clover
before a horse, the prairie hay will be-
eaten and the other left; and that a horse
wiilkeep'in better flesh with less grain
when fed on this hay THAI when fed on
cultivated hay This hay. can be deliy.
cred and sold in New York at a price
much below that OF cultivated hay."
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-26
Rescued From AgonizIng DEATH.

New YoRK.-Nfr. James White, 1902
Broadway, formerly chief instructor IN
Dickcls Riding School, III this city, said
to newspaper reporter: - broke my
shoulder, afhi and elbow, splintering the
socket in four parts, Rheumatism sci
in and ] employed the best physician.
He tried everything, but ! grew worse,
and at last he said: 81 have one more
thing 10 try and if that fails nothing en-
give you relief, and that is st. jacob:
OIL" | used this great pain-rcloyer, anG
am able to use my arm rec from al
Rheumatic trouble I have also recon-
mended the remedy to- number Of pco
pie. aud in every case they have beer
speedily and eil'ectnally cured.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-26
A Bad Experience.

A Southern boy who went from the
country TO New York city to make his
fortune, gives us rather desPon,din1P
view Of the situation. He says he had .
good business education and 5000 in his
Docket when he landed. After finding
employment, he adds, I made up my
mind to do my best and stick to the
business. I have stuck four month";
and have been very economical, yet J
have not been able to save one dollar in
four months. My wages are 81 pei
week, and work until ten o'clock at
night, and twelve at night on Saturday,
I am compelled to eat in ten-cert res,au'
rants, and go hungry half the time at
that. On Sunday l am 30 tired that
cannot 20 to church, and 80 it is th'
same old round over again every dny
God knows I am sick OF it all, and
have wished thousand times / ha(
never seen New York city nor q business
college.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-26
MEADOWS or GOLD.

Meadows OF gold
Rolling and Keeling a-wes
Yo clasp and hold
The milk Of the world in your breast.
Ye arc the nurses who clntch
Tie ladien o. life, and touch
The lips that famish and burn,
In agony cruel and stern.
Meadows ofgold-
Reaching and running awsyl
Shod with the mould,
And crowned with the light OF the day.
ye are the chemists Of earth,
The wizards who waken ~ birth;
The violets Llue, and buttercups, too,
Under the dark tni tho dew.
Meadows Of goh--
Winding and vending along
Fair TO behold,
And merry and mellow with song.
ye are the poets whose chimes
Are rung by the rcapcrs, whose rhymes
Arc written in windrows Of grass,
by musical siclles thatpasa
Meadows Of gold
Laughing and leaping aisrl
Fast Ia your fold,
Forever the beautiful are.
Ye are the lIebcs who dip,
And lift from the loan 10 the lip
The nectar, Whose plethorc Hood
IL tinted aud turned into blood
in. MATTHEws.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-26
A Queer Story

A little story was told us by lady
lately abroad, which illustrates the
moral obtnseness that is sometimes seen
in the fair sex when they covet the good
Of their neighbors which they cannot
obtain legi,imrtely. The teller OF the
story was in Rome and had by much
trouble and care collected large mum
Der Of photographs Of persons and places
which sue wished bound up with the
letter-prrrs Of lavortc work OF fiction
For that purpose she went to Roman
shop and left her book and photographs
to be bound, while she went on visit
to Naples, On her retnrn, the man OF
the shop, who was Germ,n by the way,
Informed her that through the careless
ness of his boy the book had been LOST
after binding, and he was very much
troubled both Mt the loss and, being q
poor man, ut having to make it good tt
his customer. Though rather dlsconr
aged, the Indy duplicated her former
collection, and succeeded in getting i
into the form that she wished without
further mishap. Soon after, whel
showing the volume to friend in Paris
she was told that Mrs. Blank. an Amer
can lady of considerable social position
had the same volumes, illustrated i'll tn
same way, and, on further inquiry, foun'
that her fair countrywoman, having lei
largo order for books ut the sam
Roman shop, saw and wished to buy til
volumes left there to be bound, an
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-26
WONDERFUL WORK OF A HEN.


! According to Syracuse paper, Mrs
Whitnal, the cstimable wife of Il LaIness
maker of lirievillc, Madison county,
N. T., heard her favorite hen cackling
III the barn in a strange and uDprece.
dented manner. Upon reaching the
nest she found an egg of ordinary size,
but emblazoned with raised characters,
which nearly caused her TO faint. Stag.
gering from the barn into the house, sh,
displayed the hens miraculous produc,
to her sons and daughters, some ofwhom
rushed ont and spread the alarm among
the populace. $500. .. ..t
All further work on that day was sus
pended. Men working in the field put
up their horses and tools in the barns
after which they gazed anxiously at tn,
Whitnal residence. The excitement wa,
intensified when the report was con-
iirmed that samuel Curtis, an honored
shoemaker and brother of Mrs. Whit
ma, had become so unncrvcd at the sight
Of the cbg that he had taken to hi,
bed in alarm, and refused TO be com
forted.
Tile most skcptical were convinced Of
the sacred eggs genuineness when it wiz
taken to the hotel and exhibited by two
OF Mr. Whitnal's sons. The characters
were simply raised upon the shell, MS if
they had been madcupon the inside and
pulled out by some interior agency. On
one side stood out boldly the figures
1854 On another side was cross,
and on third side was strange sym
biol, which some thought was letter
&c, "wli.e others held that it was a bali
moon. The latter theory WINS more
generally accepted, since, when the egg
was held to the light, something which
resembled face was discermble in the
concavity of the character. This was
inferred to represent the man in the
moon. 4t -ftiH
On that night the morals and manners
of the village of Erievlle were excellent
beyond parallel. New resolutions were
formed aud bad habits sworn off. Hus-
bands and wives no longer exchanged
doubtful compliments and natirons, but
tenderly embraced each other and agreed
to await the coming of the Lord in n
commendable manner. Mrs. Whitnal's
household was too excited to sleep.
Her daughter Sarah was quite i'll,
and it was, feared that the sacred egg
would tend greatly to shorten her life.
Alarmedatthis FrankRichardson, a clerk
in the post-oflice, acknowledged that
the miracle had been performed through
his instrumentalityg tta' J-ldl o. fpa
He explained that TO get even with
one of Mr.. Whitnal's sons DO traced
the characters on the egg with, tai.
low and then placed it in vinegar,
After the acid had sufficiently eaten the
she'll ms to- allow the parts traced with
taliow TO become prominent. he visited
the Whitnal barr, deposited the egg in
nest, scared an innocent hen and de,
camped. ~ WV WV
Mfr. Richardson's expose has had the
unfortunate effect Of dispclling the moral
influence exerted by the egg. The
villagers have returned to their former
ways llla j. ...p.uats ..aasasl
= 500. ,U - ..'a H o