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now To PREVENT MURDER

Ever elnce Cain slew his brother, the world
has been busy in trying to prevent murder.
The day will never come when there will be
no homicides, assassinations and death by
violence, but with the advance of civiliza-
ton many of the causes of murder will be
removed. The epicure is told that the first
business in preparing the hare for table use
is frat 10 catch the hare, and TO prevent muir
der it is Just as essential to catch, convict and
punish all who carry upon their persons the
implements OF death. Men phis was one of
like flint, against the practice OF carrying
concealed weapons. Twelve years ago the
officials of this city inaugurated the war on
men who converted themselves int walking
arsensls. All praise TO P. NJ. Winters, who,
as recorder OF the city, punished every vio-
lation of the law. The Criminal Court next
undertook TO arrest this evil, and of late
years go rigid has been the enforcement OF
the law, that murder is rare occurrence in
our city, where fifteen years ago the average
was one week. Iu every part of the country
the proper authorities are initiating the ex-
ample of Memphis, by uniting in an effort to
put down the practice OF carrying concealed
weapons, so repugnant to civilized COM
munity. Nearly every murder can be traced
to this prolific source. In commenting OF
York, the Pos! says: "But the true reason
why Conkling killed his man was that he
had what be ought not to have had-a pistol
in his pocket. This is what causes niue out
OF ten Of the homicides which are the dis
grace and curse OF our civilization. Mer
with pistols in their pockets are almost al
ways easily proVoked; but no Jury should
countenance the notion that if you are pro
voked, and have pistol, you may commit
murder. II Conkling had had no pistol, hi
would probably have left the room and gon'
for the police. A nervous man with pisto
in his pocket is pretty cure to draw it if h
feels excited or thinks himself in danger
and when he gets il into bis hand h
does not know what be does with it. 1t il
mon trous that any jury should sanction thu
notion that man may go TO private house
armed to take his sister, Of mature age, away
from paramour with whom she was living
voluntarily and kill the paramour if he meel
with resistance. Such scenes are worthy o
Ashsntee Land" Here in Memphis few
years ago nearly every murder could b'
traced to the same causes which produced
the muder of Haverstick-the practice o
parading the streets loaded down with pts
tolls. Smith & NELSON'S patent reporters ar,
more fatal to the human family than war
famine snd pestilence. The American PEG
pie are constantly wrestling with the prob
lem how to prevent destructive epidemics
The habit of carrying concealed weapons il
sill more fatal to The human family, anc
the only way TO exterminate the evil ia t
punish The armed murderers
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COLLINS,
The Correspondent OF tire New York
Herald ON Board the Arctic
Steamer } Jeanette,
Was Treat ed by All on Board as an o Iii.
cer-The Search for DeLOng
was Prompt.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Tae Jeanette
Court of Inquiry convened to-day. The
judge advocate announced that he had re.
ceived a communication from DR.. Collins
inclosiug thirty five questions, which he de-
sired to have put to witnesses.
Fireman Bartlett was called aud the ques-
tions read to him. 10 reply witness stated
that Collins, deceased, held the position of
an officer on bosfd the Jesnnet e; he was
saluted as SUCH aud was always treated with
the same courtesy as the other officers. Wit
ness had never heard Capt. DeL1ng speak an
unkind word TO Collins; so far as witness
knew, Collins, on the retreat, was treated by
the men and officers with tue same consider
alton shown other officers. After the jean
nette was lost, and when their party reached
land, there was a discussion as to the fate Of
the other parties, aud witness volu4 teered 10
! attempt the search for them alone, but was
, prevented by the general opinion Of the
whole party, based upon the fact that we h al
no clothing, no nrovisiona, no transportation,
aud no knowledge OF the couLtry. Dsnen-
hover offered 10 go, and did go. Witness
was not aware Of any trouble between Mel
| vile and Collins.
| In answer to the question whether, il he
I had been in command of the party ne would
have waited as long as Melville did before
l hJluS " tiSNofOi NAbuN . llACu. L
made the proportion TO move, which was
discussed by the whole party, Manson and l
agreeing to draw Leach upon a sledge, as he
was unable to walk, owing 10 frost bites, but
/ the conclusion arrived ct by Melville and
| DaueuEower was that it would be impracti-
cable and impossible.
Obi sclion WIS 1ade and sustained TO the
question, "Have you any reason to believe
Collins had upon his person any papers
other than small note took;" also TO the
question, did Collins Tell you be had unon
his person lettei addressed to parties in New
York;" All papers found upon Colins's
body were turned ever to Melville. Witness
had expected from his conversation with
Collins that there would be more papers thar
were found on his body. Wines was OF
opinion that the trip to Belus might have
been made sooner, but it would have beer
attended with great suffering and hardahips
He believed, taking all things into consider
alton, everything was done that c)uld have
been done 10 relieve Belongs party.
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SOUTHERN GAKDENs AND Oh.


Truck farming" it is pleasant to see, is
coming more into favor in the South this
spring than it has been at any former period.
By truck farming is meant the growing of
vegetables and fruits. Vegetables are COM
monty spoken of as garden sass" and
asalad." Why truck farming cannot retain
Its old name of gardening, with distinction
between the products of the garden and the
orchard, we DO not know, but truck farming
the journals of the South appear determined
it shall be. II farmers cannot be made TO
understand the value OF the system of mixed
crops, go SIS to grow what they can for house.
hold consumption and for provender for the
cattle and the mules, it is gratifying TO see
them go rs far as garden $685." If they
will now plant potatoes, cabbages, peas,
beans, lettuce, strawberries, and other
garden Productions, we may hope that
the change will gradually extend far
enough TO put an end, in time, to the mis-
chievous "all cotton" way 10 ruin. In Ten
nessee and Arksnsss, IS we learn by our
country exchanges, the growing OF vese-
tables and fruits ia rapidly extending, and
we see by an article in the Atlanta Constitt-
ton that the same is the case in Georgia.
The business of growing these products for
the Northern markets has paid well the last
two or three years, and each year the North
ern demand for these increases. This trade
ia the outcome of the railroads; it is the
quickness of transportation that mskes it
possible, and the railroads have generally
been sufficiently enlightened in their policy
10 afford facilities for carrying ON the busi-
ness, and have generally adopted such rates
OF charge as 10 give the growers opportunity
to make fair profits. The money for these
articles comes at time when it is especially
useful. The time between the sale of one
seasons cotton crop and the picking of an
other usually leaves the planter "high and
dry" from summer to fall. With strawber-
ries, early vegetables and fruits money
is obtained to meet contingencies that sail
cotton" finds TO be very troublesome. This
trade is one that will evidently increase, for
the Southern truck" growers have not yet
grown all they can of articles the North will
readily take. For instance, while strawber-
riss are beginning to be cultivated exter-
siyely, nothing has yet been done with that
delicious fruit, the raspberry. We are in
formed BY seednsn of this CITY that it grows
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JOHN DORSEY,
Brother OF The Ex-senator, on the
sIagd as a witness in the Star.
Route Cases.

WASHINGTON, April Gin the Star route
trial TO day the examination of John Dorsey
WAS continued He said he sold HE interest in
The mail business TO s. w. Dorsey for 10000,
and since July, 1879, had no interest N any
route. He denied broadly that he had ever
paid any money 10 any officer of the govern
ment 10 secure an increase or expedition Of
routes. In the cross-examiuation by Mer-
rick, witness said that in December, 1873, he
forwarded a draft for $500 to S. w. Dorsey
10 psy sundry expenses; did not send money
to Boone, because he knew nothing of
Boone's connection with the business; had
written to S. w. Dors-y ir tead of Miner,
because Peck requested him 10 do SO; did
not know why Peck had not wI,ten directly
TO S w. Dorsey. Merrick wished TO kaow
why he had dragged his brother, a senator,
mo This business instead of sending money
20 MS partner, Miner. Witness did not be-
lIeve he had dragged his brother into il; had
taken that action because be regarded it the
best course.
The witness was asked why he had written
to his brother that he -gaTded Tongue river
routes as worth 100000 for contract term.
He answered, with seeming fraukness, this
the statement showed his ignorance of the bust
ness OF running mail routes. The witness was
pressed TO account for two different afiidayiis
upon ore route. He acknowledged having
sworn 10 them; he supposed it was straight,
square work.
Merrick-It is swear work, certainly.
He then bluptlY asked witness which of the
conflicting sfidavits was lie.
Witness was not allowed TO repeat Rer-
delPs statement TO him in regard TO that
matter, but mansged to get in an explsns-
ZION to the effect that one affidavit was in
tended 20 correct an error contained in The
other. Witness could not identity his
brothers handwriting; had not received a
letter from him sinca December, 1878, nor
did be know Peck's signature; was no judge
of handwriting.
"You t-o7 your own handwriting?"
querisd the Court. Ans.-I think so.
The Court-I think / do.
The testimony Of witness closed with a
denial of any evil intentions 10 m king the
stidsvits connected with the r-utes. Ad.
journed till Monday.
Much amusement Tss iced In the court.
room during the afternoon by the circulation
Of an illustrated aud humorous paper con-
tanning sketch OF the Star-rou,e trial in
1901.
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MEMPHIS APPEAL
SATURDAY, :: APRIL 7,1ss3.


The assassination of Gen. Tucker, of Mis-
sissippi, in September, 1881, was crime
appalling in its t7rpitude. A useful and
inoieEsive citizen was called cut in the dark
and most foully murdered. The annals Of
crime furnish no parallel 10 THE disbolism
1t was not surprising that this atrocify pro-
duced profound sensation and indignsti ton
throughout the country, and especially in
North Mississippi. Men felt that if the So
sassins were not hunted down and brought to
condign punishment there would be no safety
to life. In the eagerness to detect the mon
sters, ss a matter. of course, great injustice
was done individuals. Innocent parties were
arrested and imprisoned. But e justice has
bsen tardy it has at last oyeItaken the assas-
sins, and terrible will be the retribution. A
few days since, the APPEAL, in a special dis
patch from OkOlona, published an account Of
the conviction OF Matt Simmons, one Of
the conspira'ors TO the eowardly assas-
sination of Gen. Tucker, and in another
column will be found an article from the
Oxolona Messenger, indorsing the verdict and
insisting that all the conspirstors be brought
to punishment. This is a case in which the
acclaim of the people should be, "Lst no
guilty man escape" Justice TO the memory
of the lamented Tucker and the safety of
society demand that the community rid itself
Of these 6endish asJsssins. The Messenger
says that "the ends of justice cannot be met
while the Shaws run at large" The facts
elected on the trial OF Simmons seriously
implicate the Shsws, and they will in all
probability be brought 10 trial. In the end
Simmons will no doubt reveal the names Of
his confederstes. 1t is not only due to law
and justice, but to the Shaws themselves,
that they be placed on trial. Soon after the
assassination of Gen. Tucker, the name of
the Shaws, or at least one OF Them, in a
special dispatch TO the APPEAL, was accused
Of being connected with the crime. In Jsnu-
airy last Smith Shaw csme to the APPEAL
Office with an air of injured innocence and
demanded the name of the author OF the dis
patch. He seemed TO have gone on TIE
war-path, and suii for libel appeared
to be imminent. The next we hear of him
is thst the trial of Simmons duplicates him
as one of the asssssins of Gen. Tucker. We
know nothing OF the guilt or innocence OF
the Shaws, but we agree with our Okolona
Contemporary that they should be placed on
trial. If proved innocent, the APPEAL will
be the fret 10 do them justice.
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Adirondack au,rsy a Fugitive.

Boston, April 6.-The Rev. w. H. H.
Murray, once the popular pastor OF the Park
street church, and author of wonderful Adj
rondsck tales, is agsin IN trouble. His career
in 3 yslon, which began about fourteen years
ago, was brief and rem ark ably brilliant. he
quarreled with the deacons OF Park street
church, and established, for about Two years,
a society in Music Hall, where he attracted
large audienc &, He went into the wagon
building business, In which he sank bis for
tune ard lost his homestead at Guiford,
Conn. He afterward went to Europe, and
then 10 Texar, where he was supposed 10 be
running large cattle ranch. A dispatch
from San Antonio gays that he left that
town suddenly last Saturday evening. For
some time past he has been deeply involved
in debt, and has been fron time to time
putting off his creditors with sp.cious prom
ices. On WeGne day last several of them
got together and talked OF Mr.. Muir
rays financial affairs, 6ualiy sending for
him. He then promised 10 meet them
again on Saturday afternoon, and in the
meantime to consider some definite propOsi-
lion for a settlement aud have it ready 10
submit. Instead of keeping this agreement,
he apparently began at once TO make ar
rangemeuts for flight. On Thursday morn
ing his intimate female friend left town by
Tdll, anu murray paCkeu MS ROOus anu
started on Saturday for the south. His in
debtedness in aud about San Antonio
amounts to something over $4,000. None
OF the creditors will suffer very heavily, for
the individual claims are small. One man
holds Mr.. Murray's notes, long overdue, 10
the amount of $500. He is probably the
largest creditor. Mr.. Murray's psrsuasive
power in borrowing money proved az succe.-'
full in Texas as in Boston. Alter all his
other failures, be raised capital and built 8
saw-mill, bat this did not pay. He then es.
| sayed the pulpit again, but bis adherents
soon learned his past history, and he was in
vited to reign. Last fall he became &c
much Impoverished that he had to resert 10
hauling wood for living. He was then 8
very different looking man-dressed in
brown overalls tucked into coarse cowhide
boots, and blue and white checked shirt
from the sleek, well-fed, hapdsomely-cla
and happy pastor of the largest congregation
in Y ,afan
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readily in the South and produces well.
With steady demand and paving prices
the South has, evidently, in this business
a valuable addition 10 Its resources, and sue
cess in struck farming" il sure 10 stimulate
to further efforts, and one by one the many
adaptations of the Southern climate and soil
will be made the most of until the numerous
advantages with which nature has endowed
her will be fully developed, and the South
will become the land Of plenty and comfort
the wide capacities che POSSESSES 60 simply
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FROM the Times Democrat we learn that
the grain trade of New Orleans this year
promises to be the largest it has ever en-
ioyed. Daring the past month of March
thirty nine vessels left that port, carrying
l,7S6,6l9 bushels OF corn and 513,S bushels
of wheat, a total of 2,SOO,5SS bushel, of
grain, against 1913 AL last year, an increase
of nearly 500 per cent. Among The depart
ing grain,ladeu vessels wss the Briscoe, to
Belfast, with lis. 500 bushels OF corn. tquiva-
len, to 800 tons, the largest grain cargo that
ever left thst mort
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Tn, Un,,ea st,,e, treasury.

WASHINGTON, April 6-The committee
examining the condition of the United States
treasury are making rapid progress. The
bonds held 10 secure circulation of national
banks, bonds held a, security for public de.
positp, and bonds of the Indian trust fund
have beeE COUNTED aud found 20 agree with
the amount called for. All odds and ends
have been cleared up, and the work now be-
fore the committee is straisht-the count
Of sealed package, reserve, United States
notes aud bags of silver coin. There are 1850
packages of notes, each package contain
ing 1000 notes. There are about 2500 bags
of oliver, each bag containing $1,000. The
count will not be finished for two or three
weeks. The members Of the committee say
che treasury is in good shape in every re
specln
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reviving hopes. The Republicans were
partly prepared for reveTses in Ohio. WnIie
they were making vigorous aad, SIS they
knew, partially successful efforts to heal di.
visions and close up shattered lines, 'hey also
knew that Democracy was alert and strong.
They hoped, bot they slso feared. They did
not expect the Northwest TO add to their DIS
com6iure, or Chicago to follow with 10000
msjariiy, whtn Democrats only claimed
5000. As Charley Foster said in the funeral
meeting al Columbus, i; is indeed ''solemu
occasion -
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Postal Affairs.

WASHINGTON, April CT is estimated by
persons thoroughly familiar with the subject
that upder the new law reducing letter post
age and regulating the pay OF postm ssiers
the receipts OF not more than one of1ee IL
every four on a general average will BE- IN
excess OF postm ssiers' salaries under the ex'
isting law. 1t is said that all rostothces
however insignificant, will contribute abos'
tEo-ffths OF their receipts TO the government
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Another Runaway DslaaIier.

SPARTA, Wis, April CD. n. Cargin, a
we'll known produce stock dealer, aud for
two years town treasurer, is a defsuiter for
upward of $4,000. II is alleged that the
money was used in his busiress and lost In
grain spetulsuonz, and that the deficiency
WAS discovered upon sn examination OF his
acc urts preYious 10 his re.eleclion.
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NOTICES..
ars. Fitts's Conservatory of Music

THIs CONSERVATORY viii close for the season
L on Jane % 1sS3 but will be re-opened No
7ember ], 1888. The Principal VIII SAIL LOT Ger
many July 1st and Will visit the iesdtng scnoos
OF music In that country, where she Will engage
tke services of a Professor skilled III vocal Train
ing In her Conservatory will be taught the real
(iermsn system and Vocal Music. as well as the
Dramatic Art Pupils viii be prepared for the
Ooeratic stage thereby avoiding the necessity oil
seeking such advantages in Inc Ezst ClSss tesen-
which VIII be ct the rate Of Sd per Is Lessons.
Harmony and Theory, free advantages A full
coTn,s OF teachers in every department. Pupils
from distance can board with the Principal.
References: Prof Geo. HGcdEeTker, lNader OF
Orche ira E WitZmznE I Co, uhic Dealers; Miss
car CONWAY Principal Of School for Young
LzdIss, address al Memphis, Tenn,
MRS. c. Il. FIITs, Principal.
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ALL the newspapers in Londonderry ex-
posed for sale on Sunday morning last were
seized and con6scsted under an old statute
called the Lords Day Act" of King
William III. Mr.. Labouchere calls atten-
ton in London Truth to the fsct that there
is nothing 10 prevent similar raid on all
the Sunday newspapers in London. Itseems
that the present recorder Of London has
publicly said that he considers the very dull
ness of London Sunday great comfort 10
q Christian man.
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ChaieRt0n's Excuse for Numbering II ID

PARIS, April 6.-The only resson Chsl-
euton gives for numbering his vile was that
be bad become tired Of seeing the name Of
ChaEeuton mixed up in MONSTER affair,
and thought thst he couli rave his wife from
further shame in that regard by killing her.
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A Zine Hair Dressing.

COCAINE dresses the hair perfectly, and
ia also a preparation unequsled for the
eradication Of dandruf
The superiority Of Burnett's FiavorinE
Extracts consists IN their purity and grea
strepgth,
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WAsHSoTos, April 6.-Ihe Conmlsaionef-
General of the Land Office sent to the eur
yeyor general of New Mexico to-day q
patent for the land claim known IS the An
ton Chico grant. The land IL situated in Sar
Misnel and Pernalillo counties, n. NJ, aDc
contains 37S, 537 acres.
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smallpox on the Increase at Nashville
Eleven New Eases.

NASHVILLE, April eleven new cases of
smallpox were reported from the Health
Office up 10 6 o'clock pm to-day. OF these
six were colored and five white; one case
near the Edse6eld public school caused q
suspension of the school Tor The present.
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Horsford,s Acid Phosphate


DR.. Jos. Holt, New Orleans, says: 81 have
frequently found it Of excellent service in
cases Of debility, loss of APPETITE, and in con-
Valescence from exhaustive illness, aud par
ticnlarly of service in treatment OF women
and children
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A family want, ahd / wonder hoW We ever
got along without Parker's Ginger Tonic,
1t cured me OF nervous pros ration, and
have used it since for all kinds oil complaints
in my family.
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ference, but it is already proven that Garlic
ton wss in Boston at the time Of the mur-
der. Notwithstanding this, sccordiug to the
story Of CLARK, he kept watch while Coulif
committed the crime.
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a R.rfEhar Han~ed

VICKsBURe, April 6.-Alexander Will
lisms, colored, arrested for outrsging the
negro girl Lena Moses, living on Deer Creek,
was taken out of Jail last night and hanged
nv a mob
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Carleton Accessory 10 the Murder ei
His wife.

BosToN, April Ga warrant has been is
sued for he arrest of Carleton, who, accord
ing to John Clark, a mulstto, incuced a
bisck man named Coulif to murder Mrs.
,r.eton, paying $3.50. The police say Cou-
Tiff aRd Carleton did have a whispered con-
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EDITOR SMITH, of the Philsdelphia Press,
writes from Washington to his paper that
Mr.. Arthur has NJ policy, and on serious
questions "falters aHd hesitate and turns to
-diningl' Dining wac the ruin Of a good
many Roman empssors.
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DEMOCRATIC victories are reported even in
Kansas, which seems to be inclined to follow
up the line OF last fall. Some Kansas states
man will soon be insisting that favorite
son must be nominated in order to save Kan.
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THERE was q pretty general record OF
Democratic success st the municipal cleo
lions in Ohio, Indians, and Illinois this
week. The Republicans are probsbly con-
vincsd that the Democratic party is not
dead" by large majority.