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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-27

"a tsriff for revenue only" is phrase
that is much troubling protectionists and
trimmers who want 10 aim ESQ az to hit il
it is deer and miss if ii is a calf" in other
words, to please one side without offending
the other. Under this state of things at
tempts are m making TO use the words SO as to
give the impression TO the unwary that they
who utter them are tariff refOrmers, yet 80
to change the meaning as TO enable them,
while declaring themselves for tariff for
revenue only, to support protectionist views.
Gen. Butler has come to the aid of these who
want to be on both sides at once, by propos-
ing so to deal with the word "only" as to
empty it of its usual meaning in this con-
necnon. This he proposes shall be done by
changing the order of the words thus: "a
tariff only for revenue" Many readers will
regard this as a distinction without a
difference, but they will be mistaken. The
words are to be read, "a tariff
only-for revenue" which means do away
with taxes upon whisky and tobacco and
raise all the national expenses equired from
the tariff To do this would make the tariff
as high as the protectionists wished it to be,
for it would take very high rate of taxa
ton upon imports il they were made the
"only" source of public revenue. There is a
cheering influence about this ingenious at
tempt to juggle with words. When the pro-
tectionists find it necessary to descend to such
qufbbIing to defend their position, it is evil
dent they begin to reslize the insecurity of
their position in the rapid opening of the
peoples eyes to the unsoundness OF the selfish,
grssping policy protection pursues.
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THE PRECIOUS METALS.

The latest mint returns report decrease
in the gold bullion produced in the United
States, during the year 1882, OF 100000.
Surprising results are shown to have fol-
lowed both gold and silver mining in Georgia,
the years product was double that of any
former year. The hitherto neglected moun-
tains of the South have evidently an i'm
poriance in point of mineral supply the
world had never dreamed Of The supply OF
gold from Dakota was very materially de-
creased; Colorado showed a slight excess
over the preceding year; California was
81 ,0e0, 600 behind. North Carolina shows an
increase in production of fifty per cent. The
Appalachian mountains give promise of a
future large yield. The supply OF silver in
creased, especially in Idaho aud New Mex
leo; for the frat time silver was received
from North Carolina. South Carolina and
Virginia have enterprises on the way which
will make them add to the store Of the
precious metals along with North Carolina
and Georgia. The increase in silver is prob
ably due in great measure to the artificial
condition produced by the United States
buying over half what the American mines
annually produce; when the minting of use-
less silver dollars is stopped, decrease of
American silver may be looked for, while
in Mexico there will be sn increase
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JACKSON, TENN.
The Shelby County Docket-PersenaIs-
The West Tennessee AgricaI-
turaI Fair.

Regular Correspondence OF the Appeal
JACKSON, May 26.-The Referee Court
will convene in this city Monday, the 18th
insf ant. The Hardin county docket will be
taken up 6rst Overcosts and fires were
very popular during the week.
Mir. Mike Collins, conductor on the Mobile
and Ohi) railroad, died at his home in this
city on the 10Th instant.
Mrs. s. j., wife of J. E. Gregory, died at
her bone in this county on the 18Th instant.
Deceased was Christian lady.
There was light frost in these parts Mon
day night-not enough, however, 10 do much
damage.
AT meeting Of the officers and stockbold.
ers Of the West Tennessee Agricultural end
Mechanical Association, Tuesday last, the
old officers were reelected ior the ensuing
year. October 23d WISE e xed az the opening
day Of the next fair, continuing five days.
The Supreme Court has been engaged dur
ing the past week on the Gibson county
docket The Shelby county docket will be
taken up next.
The wheat and oat crop in this county
promrs a large yield.
Miss Berdie P. Lyon, who resides in Shell
by county, near Memphis, is visiting her
uncle, DIR. B. L. Rozsll, on Main street.
A number of our citizens are attending
the grand military drill at Nashville this
week. JACKSON
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Deserts Her Home for the Embraces OF
Negro.

BLooM1EGToN, IND, May 26.-The neigh
boring town OF Ellettsville, eight miles
above, is thoroughly excited over the mys-
FERROUS disappearance Of Miss Ida Shook,
one of the first young ladies of the place,
who mysteriously left on night train for
unknown parts, and it has since come to light
thaLfuring the past year she has been CORE.
spending with negro. The facts alleged
are that over year ago troupe OF colored
singers, known as the Wilberiorce Concert
Singers, visited Elettsville, and gave an en-.
tertainment. During the singing she en-
gagged in Irritation with this gentlem an, who
was performing, and at the close of the en-
Iertaiament gave an excuse to get away from
a lady companion, met him at the door and
he accompanied her home. Her parents
found it out next morning and severely up
braided her. She repented and it was
Thought all over until several months later
8 letter was found that evidenced that
phe was dead in love with the negro
Her father took her 10 task and forbade the
postmaster giving her mail, and soon all
was forgotten. The other night she wanted
10 go to a social, when her parents, for suf-
6cient reasons, refused. She became very
Indignant, saying che would go, went up
stairs, cut off her hair, dressed and went TO
the social, where she met other lady friends,
and told them she wac expecting a lady &C.
quaintsnc. on the train. They all went to
the depot at late hour. The train pulled
in, only halting, when, without word, she
stepped on car, and was gone. The parents
were Immediately informed, and the tele-
grsph was used without result. 1t now
turns out that she has been receiving letters
weekly through another girls name. 1t is
supposed she has gone to an out-of.the-way
place and married The negro. She took with
her SIC and gold watch. Heretofore she
has had high standing, owing TO her fine
looks, she being the acknowledged belle of
the Town. Her parents are almost heart
broken
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HERNANDO, MISS.
Cotton and CsndIdates-Proctor Knott
and the TariG-Fhe Mozarts.
occasional Correspopdepce OF the Appeal. !

Occasional Correspondence of the Appeal
HERNANDo, May 25.-We sre very well
thank you, enjoying the prospect OF plenti-
full crop Of cotton and csndidates-"a plague
on both their houses" We would enjoy the
cottsn only as surplus crop, and the csndi.
dates, like my whisky, straight and in mod
Well, speaking of whisky, 1 would
say word in favor of temperance, and it il
this: Suppose we regard treat as an act Of
hospitality and refuse to accept drink from
our quoDdam guest, or offer TO treat, for thu
present, our temporary host. Carry this
simple rule out and the meetings would
hardly ever extend beyond the second drink
Let US adopt the motto, "Never retreat,
and try this rule.
We watch with much amusement your
controversy with our o1e time felJow-towns
man, who would be the Malone OF Missis
sippi. Perhaps, as the doughty hero is O.
Gaelic stock, he lie acquainted with the ely
mology of the great regulators name.
A funny fellow here remarks that Ken
lucky bss adopted a new motto Pos
hoe ergo Proctor Knott" How do you like IL
"Hew are you off for tariff" you ask.
answer Pm off tariff altogether, either TO
protection of our manufacturing nabobs, o.
even for revenue only. Give US absolute
free trade with the world as with the States
and the nations OF the world will in a shor
time reciprocate.
A goodly number Of our citizens took il
the Mozarts, and We are all proud of then
and of our sister city. "May her shadoV
never grow less." TOM RELvEs.
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A TRIBUTE TO A NOBLE WOMAN.
How Hrs. ROebliog Aided Her Ii usband
In the Great Undertaking.

A correspondent telegrsphs from Trenton,
n. j., to the New York World, that while so
much has been written about the great
Brooklyn bridge and those who have had q
share either in planning or building it, there
still remains one whose services lave not
been publicly acknowledged.
few days ago the World mentioned that
Mrs Washington Roebling, the wife of the
great engineer, had driven the first team over
the bridge, but il did not say how fitting it
Was that she should be accorded the honor.
Since her husbands unfortunate illness Mrs.
Reebling has filed his position as chief of
The engineering staff.
A gentleman of this city well acqusinted
with the family said that as soon az Mr.
Roebling was stricken with that peculiar
fever which has since prostrated him bIrs.
RoebliDg applied herself TO the study of en-.
gineering, and she succeeded 20 we'll that in
q short time she was able to assume the du-
lies of chief engineer.
Such an achievement is something re-
markable, and to illustrate her proficiency
in engineering one instance will suffice.
When bids for the steel and iron work fer
the structure we're advertised for three or
four years ago, it was found that entirely new
Cd apes would be required, such as no mill
was then making.
This necessitsted new patterna, and repre-
sentslives of the mills desiring to bid vent to
New York to consult with Mrs Roebling.
Their surprise was great when Mrs. Roeb-
ling sat down with them and By her knowl-
edge Of engineering helped them out with
their patterns aud cleared away difficulties
that had for weeks been pulling their brains.
Among the gentlemen who have had occa-
zion in the course Of business at various times
10 test Mrs. Roebling's engineering skill is
Frederick J. Slade, treasurer Of the New
jersey Steel and Iron Company, of this city.
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s'BE NOT TOO BR4sB. CHILDE PU.
LiTZER.o

" You come, you come, Childe Pulitzer,
From out We boundless West
The region where, we understand,
No man e'er takes rest.
Where all ye buildings and We lies
Are thirteen stories high,
And where for breakfast folk do serve
Ye oyster-stew and pie.
Oh, come not here to teach too much!
Chllde Pulitzer, come not SO
To men who forgot ere you were born
More n you will ever know.
And II you think that New York be slow,
You were wise to go also slow.
Oh seek not to teach your g.mother
FOR fear that you be keyed suddenly down
By ye measure OF a peg.
On, teach not you ye graybeard Chas.,
Dana yelept likewise,
For ii you would attain that end,
Matutinsl must you rise.
Oh, spread not We World too thick with rs
Nor exploit yourself too free,
For ye public's interest is not too great
In your personalities
As it is, for instance, let ussay
In that of C. A. D.
We like to hear OF that good old man.
Or whether he come or go,
We list to gossip about his hair
And his beard as white as snow:
But nobody giveth ye frolicsome du
If you wear beard or no.
Ee not too brash, Childe Pulitzer
Be not too Western wise:
1t is some years ere first We oped
Our innocent infant eyes
Oh, tame your naughty spirits ire,
Tune softly your bszoo,
Lest our harsh Eastern climate bring
cold, cold day for you"
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CONDITION OF THE CROPS.

The St. Bernard La Eagle says the plant
ers of that parish are unanimous in the opinion
that the cane crop is excellent.
IT is feared that the cotton crop sreu nd
Meridian, Miss, has been seriously injured by the
fross OF Tuesday and "Wednesday nights.
THE Shreveport LA Times says complaint
of drouth come from all pats of Caddo parish
The crops are growing finely, but need rain bsdly
FRUIT growers at the horticultural and
genealogical meeting at Dallas say the fruit crop
OF the State WAS never more hourisAing than at
present.
JASPER correspondent Chattanooga Times !:
Frost. Surely this is strange weather for the 23d
OF May, but do not think vegetation is much in
iured."
THE farmers of Kemper county, Miss re-
weather and cut worms. The cat crop is slmost
complete failure.
The fruit crop around Starkville, Mis-,
will be short. Other crops are likely to suffer for
work on the railroads.
MONROE (Ls.) Bulletin: "Mr. ]. P. Parker
brought TO town last Friday two cotton worms
webbed up. After they were found there WAS no
trouble TO find others"
GAINESVILLE (Ark.) Press: "Quite frost
here last Monday, which has done considerable
damage to gardens, and we fear it has greatly in
jured both the cotton and wheat crop"
NASHVILLE American: &c. A. Call, OF
Prairie Plains, Coffee county, near the Franklin
are entertained as TO the safety of the fruit CROP
MUCH cotton aleng the line of the Natchez,
Jackson and Columbus railroad Mississippi. has
been 50 badly injured by the cold snap OF last
week that great deal of it will have TO be re-
planted.
ARKANSAS CITY Mad: "The farmers in
this neighborhood are starting their crops this
year with every prospect of prosperous season.
Their corn Cribs are ful and their stock is in fair
condition
RIPLEY (Tenn.) Ne,rs: "The prospects are
good for large cops in the bottom this year There
was frost last Monday and Tuesday nights. We
have not learned the amount OF damage done to
the growing crops"
CHATTANOOGA Democrat: "Mr. D. j. Ellis
has splendid field of wheat with heads having
hard dough condition. The wheat reports are
exceedingly encouraging"
THE Msrksville Tia. Bulletin says that the
cotton crop on upper Choupique and Bayou Jack
looks we'll. great deal OF It is knee high, and
all OF II is in good growing condition. The plant
ers of that section are in excellent spirit.
COLUMBIA (Tenn.) Herald: "Moadsy night
the thermometer dropped down TO 40'. Before the
rain, which ushered IL the cold wave, the crops
were suffering greatly, especially the Irish potato
crop, from the effects Of the long dry weather
through which they had passed. Everything has
been greatly refreshed and benefited and is grow
ing rapidly now"
PULASKI Tenn correspondent Nashville
American: st never saw better stand of corn and
cotton and never saw wheat look much better
than il does now, and have not heard OF any COM
plants from rusts The acreage Of wheat is very
large The weather is still quite cool; and but for
the cloudy sky, everything IN the way of vegeta-
ton would have been killed by frost since the sud-
den Change Sunday"
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For the Sunday Appeal
EMPTY ARMS,

Whose hat - I cried impatiently,
rs this upon the hall-fack hung
All coyere Ger with faded flowers,
Whose leaves upon the floor are fungi"
Its mine, mamma, a CHEEKY voice
Cried gaily from the upper stair,
II vas.sO tired with IlGy last night
That forgot and left IL there
i.Come down at once" called, "and tzze
These dead Leaves from the floor away,
And heneeIorth ind another place,
Nor IN the halls and pariors play"
Only few brief weeks had sped,
J he same white flowers we're still 2bloCm-
! wandered sadly through the house
Like stray spirit lost IN gloom
Again upon the rack was hung
Inc same beat hat by dead leaves crowned.
The hands that Jwined, the lips that HIng.
Were silent meath dew-Wet mosnd-
on, God, - cTied, from that hign stair
Which she has climbed away from me,
Let but one answer from her lips
Come back to sootne my agony"
Silence and only faded flowers
Win these vast empty rooms for me.
Aud here spend the haunted hours
Filled with my dariing's merry glee.
on. mothers in your happy homes.
Surrounded by your children's charms,
Think On the lonely homes tonight.
OF mothers with their empE arms.
ELEAEETH l. ElXOH.
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BROWNSvILLE, TENN.
a Publishing InyentI0n-Or. lone,
Lecture On the ~Boys In Gray
Correspondence Of the Appeal

Regular Correspondence Of the Appeal
BROWNSVILLE, May 26.-Judge II.
Folk, OF this cuts, has invented 4
patented something that promises TO pro
Of great service 10 rziiroad companies. T.
Cslied "the auxiliary pneumatic screw u.
peiler, aud Is to be placed in a box car, 9
siTuctsd for the purpose, md attached 10
engine. just enough steam will be requi'
10 put the care in motion. judge n
claims that his invention wili-ps<- q
ify to seventy i've per cent OF the fuel |
used. A numoer OF persons have examI
il, and all are sgreed that il Is the \
| thing resided.
TIE i y. Dr. J. VIM Jones, of Richmd
W., delivered his lecture on The Boys
/ Gray" h u select suiience 81 Msnn's %,
house, on THURSDAY night last The lectl
| spoke eloquentiy on = subject dear 10 So,
erB hesrl-, and wss freqneutly applAudeq
The Brownsville Chess Club were hosI
bly, entertained on Tuesday evening las
Capt. A. Z. E.tss Al has elegant reside
| The game was holly contested and lasted
| hours.
Mr.. II F, Russell departed this life
lEst Wedue-day night. She was siste
DR.. and Capt. Duok worth, Of this city.
was = noble C1ris.ian EomSn, and her d,
ia deeply regretted.
The Rev. Eiesr ! ik, pastor Of the I
tisi Church "a Mudr-esb1r5, hAs been '.
ing be iNthsr, judge tliS, 4 this city.
The Rsv w A W ke-, 4 Colorado,
hold service atthe NJ l0dI,, oluren Sus
morninC
The Rev. d, Ha-,, oi tbis city, has
to Adamsvll-, l'nl, o dedicate CD
al that place
/ Mrs J. w. Hsghlr, 81 Birmingham, :
/ il in the city, tue guest OF DE-. joint
, o ven aud isdy.
Judge a ID Bright goes 10 Jsoksod
, bay tu c5mmeuce ace dlties az a meD
e the supplementary Suprems CcprY
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of incubation was parsed. He was kept IN the sta
lion for several days when he was released upon
condition that he leave the city until the small
pOx was eTsdicated-"
Arkansas CITY Mai: "The RIVER Com
mission have resumed work On Lake Providence
reach ct Wilson's Point. In & circular the Com
mission invite bids for willow brush and cotton
wood poles for mattresses They want 50 coo cords
OF poles and brush There Is 70 be delivered al
this point thirty carloads OF rock each day for 20
days 10 b used in the sinking of the mattress
work g. Wilson'S Point"
THERE is danger oi dynamite and the
code ~ Chattanooga. The locals there are hot
and furious. One of them addresses the local
editor OF the Democrat, who stirs him up with q
long pole as follows. This paper has restrained
through courtesy from mentioning thu numerous
failures Of that paper 10 secure local news Of alb
sorDiug interest, but that serbbler has been carp
ing in his parssitical and arrogant manner until
patience has ceased TO be a virtue"
CORRESPONDENT Chattanooga Times: "Mel-
louisville is situated some ten miles above Gunter-
vile in the Town Creek settlement. A ChattA-
roOya man once told me that Meltonsville was the
biggest town in Alabama. He said ne Travelled
five niles and inquired at every house he came To
the distance to Meltongvile, and that in response
70 every inquiry he was informed that he was then
at Neltonsvllle. The town is composed OF foul
small houses, each of which is more than a milk
from either Of the Others"
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A NEGRO ENCENDIARY
Taken from Jail by "a Mob and Hanged
At Hariana, Ark.
Special to the Appeal

Special to the Appeal
HELENA, ARE, May 26.-Jesse Howard,
burly negro, get fire to the livery stable Of
Henry B. Derrick, at Marians, Lee county,
this morning and fed. He was quickly cap
tured, however, and lodged in Jail. Shortly
after a party of citizens, armed with shot
guns, visited the Jail and succeeded in taking
Howard cut and carrying him short dis
tance, and would have hung hirO, but-he ran,
when they ridtled his body with buckshot
Great excitement prevailed for time, bat
the better classes concur in the OPT MON that
he fully merited his fate, having been caught
in the act. Eight valusble nor ses, besides q
quantity OF feed, and the stable building
we're entirely consumed by the flames. The
jail watchman was slightly wounded in the
leg in trying 10 protect the prisoner.
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WHEELING, MAy 26.-This ie<Hor
colored man, named Will. shannon ,
three boys named Harry Casa Snodn
aud 6~org Talbot, Weru drowned At
tics Ferry, o., iog her with two n,
Saanuon vent 10 the river TO wash n
tSking the boys with him for ride. !.
in the river he hsrsts btosme uums
able, and al we're ashed into the CO
and lost. The body Of the driver W
covered some distance below the scene
accident, and he was stili clingiDg =,
lines when found. The bodice Of Suoj'
and Caes we're recovered.
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Mrs.IIiynp 10 Mr.. Mitchell

NEW YORK, May 25.-John L Sullivan 10
answer TO Charles MITCHELL recent card in
the daily papers OF New York, has the fol.
lowing TO say in this weeks issue Of the
Illustrated Times published to-day:
To the Sporting Editor of the illustrated Times
Previous to my recent encounter with Charles
Mitchell, the so-called Champion Of England"
stated 20 q number Of my moet intimate friends
that after beating him (which felt confident o
dOingl, my Intention YVES u retire from the prize
ring. Iwon the chAmpionship OF America 10 the
way prescribed by I'll the precedenu Of the ring
When fought Paddy Ryan, that title belonged 70
him When he lost IL, II became mine. bince &C
curing it have never yet failed 70 respond 10
challenge that was honest ana weN-meaut- beF'
eral humbugs have expressed themselves in the
press as being anxious 70 hzht me for my title
Their professions were only founded on desire
for notoriety, not sincerity. treat Jed them with
what they deseryed-contempt- Mitchell came To
this country for the express purpose Of fighting ne
His mentor, Madden, left for England with he
intention Of hunting up man 70 beat me. wnen
he returned, as he thought, with one competent
TO dot, met him Tine result, the public knows.
Mitchell stated TO q reporter that II conquered
him be would acknowledge il manf1lly. should
have done 50 with him. But ne has proven MIN
self liar, by rushing into print with q whining
peevish letter. unworthylof schooboy, let alons
/ & champion Of England, or any country. He say
that he will meet me agsin with or without gloves
Mr. Editor. don Z consider hin worth n notice
sfter he has proven himself such q conten ptIbli
| Kicker When he worzted Nike Cleary. the latte
asked him for & chance TO get iaisiactlon- ny
declined 70 DO until he hsdsnet me- ate. which
/ ne promised 70 act in manly manner with MIX
4 and meet him. Vel, he has met me. SoW lei
| him make hts promise good with Nike and let ma
| alone. Until lheh. shall consider him unworthy
sJOfid /. SULLIVAN, Champion Of the world.
| P.S.-I don't want any more newspaper TAX o
uotoriety II Mitchell does he must looK for some
| body else 10 humor him in his desire wont
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GEN. CROOK.
AOIhInz Definite Heard from Hf % at
HeAdbuarfers at Cbiesgo.

CHICAGO, May 26.-The officers at Gen.
Sberidsn's headquarters, Will in receipt OF
10 direct inform alton, never h-l-ss, place no
Gre 'ence in sensational Telegram inii ~ sting
nu is5 in Gen. Crook CONN sud aud the
d 4th Of the American officer il p rsDn. They
plics less reliance upon the report nan if il
wa o the effect that his column had met
si,h defeat al the hands OF the b. = il,s, and
IN. re has en- nothing upou zhic9 TO base
The belirf in The recilal from any 70. mer act Of
tresth ~ On the part If bis Iooian allies,
and be presence OF American, they deem,
adds o The uniikelihood Of s3ch an occur
renee. They also pic hut slight belief in
The s.atemtnt OF mis- suppoted engagement
with the savage, a. they argus hat Crook
~ill have had pushed through his own
Cou~i,r rapidiy IN eucn event