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WESTERN UNION.
annual Report of President Green
The Financial Condition of the
Company.

New York, October 10.-The annual re-
port of President Green, of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, shows the
company to be in a very fiattering condi-
ton financially. The company holds Sc
curities in various telegraph, telephone
and other companies, the marketable
value of which is now over $40, 600, 600,
and, according to the report, most of these
securities are approaching rapidly in
value. These securities do not represent
the stocks of telegraph companies leased
to the Western Union Company, most of
which are owned by it, a~ggregating some
S12, ZOO, 900 more. The company has 432,-
726 miles of wire and 1917 offices; 40O,-
5Sl III messages were handled during the
year, the receipts from which were $l9,-
454,9 02 0S, against ST., ia, l66 90 last year.
The expenses OF the company for the year
just closed were ST., 794.553 40, leaving
a net profit of 81, 6 $40. The com
pany is pursuing the policy of steadily
reducing the rates to the public, and has
extended the rate of twenty-five cents per
message to and from New York City,
until that rate cover a larger area han is
embraced in the whole of Great Britain.
h net earnings for the year were over
fixed charges, and this the management
believe will be considerably increased Tor
the current year. In conclusion, the
president congratulates the stockholders
on the successful ending of the litigation
against the company, and says it only re-
mains to be determined to what extent
the persons who have maliciously tried to
embarrass its operations and depreciate its
property can be held answerable TO the
company for the loss and damages it has
| thereby sustained.
The old board of directors was reelected
| with but few changes, 624,170 shares be
ing voted upon out of the total 500, 900.
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HELENA's BOOM.
Its Growing Importance rs a Cotton
Market-Infiux Of Eastern and
English Buyers.
Facilities for the Successful Operation Of
Manufactures Along the Mississippi
-GreHada and Jackson.
GRENADA. MISS.

To the Editors of the Appeal:
GRENADA, October Sin your issue of
the 9TH instant appears ga special to the
APPEAL" rom this place. To all who are
cognizaRt of the facts the attempted ex-
PLANTATION may possibly be- understood; to
all others tits about as clear as mud as to
who drew the Lake & Austin assignment,
and why any attempted explanation was
made. The farm of Stack & Longstreet
and / do not suppose the public is
specially interested in knowing from
whose brain of the concern it sprang.
The town of Grenada is interested in sus-
tanning Lakes bank, but such a CULVER
story as your correspondent tells you of
the bank receiving $4,000 last Thursday
by express messenger is calculated to in
jure the bank instead of Staying it up"
because the people here, and the banks of
your city, know better; hence the attempt
of this overzealous friend will be attributed,
in our community, to false efforts to sus-
tain the bank and it is with a view to do
away with the unfavorable impressions
the card might cause that induces me
to say what i have. Your correspondent,
from the way he 'lays it on" l conclude
is among those whose thoughtless and
unwise course. in putting in circulation
here, at home, stories of large amounts Of
fered the bank, to hold it up, is work
ing the bank an injury, because not be-
lieved here. Truth will do more to sus-
tain r. P. Lake han any other course, and
if l am not mistaken in the man that is
all he seeks or desires. Lakes bank
probably will be able to sustain itself,
through the liberal aid of friends. We
still have confidence in X. p. Lake, whose
name now appears alone as owner of the
bank. TRUTH.
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THE ARMY.

When a body of men are singled out
for opposition and condemnation because
of their religious views or modes of
worship, they generally meet with com
miseration and sympathy at this day,
when SO many p%rejudices and supersti-
tions are abolished. There appears to be
one exception to the rule, the Salvation
Army" The English are sick of them,
France could not stand them, and even
broad-minded liberal Switzerland de-
nounces them, while our own people in
New York found them unbearable. We
must acknowledge that we feel like add
ing our serves them right" to the
general verdict, for while we find the
patient, kindly teaching of the Christian
faith leads to virtue and the exhibition
of the loving sentiments of humanity, we
discover that the salvationists every
where are provocative. The members OF
it appear to think that because the object
of their mission is good they may go
about it in any manner they choose, and
the manner they do choose, instead of
winning amiable sentiments, provokes
evil ones. 1t is necessary in religion.
as in other things, not only to do right
but to do it in the right way. The au-
thor of our faith is an example of this,
so that He won expressions of approba-
ton from ever from His enemies. Men
are not to be jerked and driven into the
service of God by ~overbearing stretched
to the point of insolence. God hath
made men upright, but they have sought
out many inventions" and the invention
of the Salvation Army is evidently not
a happy one. The wisdom that is from
above is first pure, then peaceable, gen
tie, easy to be entreated, full of mercy
and good fruits, without variance
These characteristics appear not to be
prominent in Gen. Booths Salvation
Army, or it could not excite opposition
where other and wiser efforts to spread
religious sentiment, if they excite com
p%aratively little attention, at least do no
excite hostility, not against religion, bu'
against ungentle and harshly intrusive
ways of presenting religion.
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ryoRc LAW ARusEs.

As time goes on there is increasing
discomfort with the divorce laws of this
country. So much rascality and fraud is
connected with their execution, that it
is becoming a question whether the evils
divorces are intended to remedy are not
more bearable than the evils that accom-
pany the application of the remedy.
The principal difficulties arise from the
fact that we have no national State mar
riage law; each State makes its own, and
the consequence is a mass of complexity
and contradiction which place ready facili-
ties in the hands of dishonest lawyers and
fraudulent clients. By adroitly skip
ping from one State to another the I'M
scrupulous may do as they please with
the marriage relation, and the con-
sequence is a degree of %viciousness and
injustice that is becoming too outrageous
to be borne. Had we a wise, settled
national marriage law the ~polygamists of
Utah could never have obtained the
currency for their filthy practices which
they have reached to. In Chicago, at
this time there are sixty divorce
cases before the courts. In New
York a man who is divorced and
declared by the laws of the State in
competent to marry again, crosses the
river to New Jersey, he marries there
and brings his new wife into New York,
and there lives with her undisturbed. At
Chicago, awhile ago; a woman applied to
be divorced on the ground of her hus-
bands cruelty, but there was no proof to
sustain the plea, and the divorce was de-
MED. Recourse was had to another court,
and the wanted divorce was last week OBJ
tanned. On neither trial did the hus-
band contest the suit, and he has ac-
knowledged to the newspaper reporters
he was paid to keep away. His wife of
fered him $4,000 to do SO; he demanded
$4,000; the pair compromised on $500.
There was no cruelty-only collision and
bribery. Yet, although known to be
gained by fraud, the divorce stands; the
law affords no remedy to punish the
wrong-doers or to quash the decree that
allowed a great wrong to be done. We
see in these things that public morals
cannot but be injured by the present state
of the divorce laws, which are a premium
to vice and fraud. This fact should
arouse the attention of the religion:
world; an effort there would bring re-
form; but as the wrong is not where the
missionaries are at work-in China OF
Africa-it is most probable the religion:
world will not think the danger to Chris
tan morals worth an effort to save from
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CONTENTS


NEW York, October 6.-John II. Austin,
aged forty-two, was arraigned before Police
Justice James NJ. Davisin Jersey City, yes
terday, on a charge of abandonment, pre-
ferred by his wife. He was in the COM
pany OF a young woman when arrested.
He seemed to regard his arrest as a joke,
but when Chief of Police Murphy placed
upon the judges desk a bundle of love-
letters which had been found by Mrs.
Austin in her husbands trunk, and which
had been written to him by young girls
and women, he grew very pale and moved
nervously in his chair. The letters, about
$50 in all, are from girls and women in
this city, keyport, Catskill, Rock Island,
Cohoes, Jersey City, and other places.
One of the letters is from the daughter of
a respectable resident of Jersey City, and
charges Austin with having caused the
ruin of herself and her two cousins, who
live in Catskill. Another from a girl who
formerly lived in Troy, but who is now
an inmate of a house of ill-fame in this
city, concludes as follows: 81 shall never
forgive or forget you for the injury
you have done me and my sister,
Most of the other letters indicate that Aus
tin was on intimate terms with the writ
ers. In order to give Austin time to EN-
ploy and consult counsel, Judge Davis set
the examination down for Monday morn
inc.
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MEMPHIS
THURSDAY. /: OCTOBER II, 1883.
TUESDAYS TRIUMPH IN OHIO.


The Democrats have carried Ohio by
1900 majority; that Hoadly has been
elected Governor, and that there is a ma
jority of twenty on joint ballot by the Leg
islature, enough to insure the reelection
of Senator Pendleton. That this triumph
was secured Notwithstanding the divis-
ions and dissensions in the party, is proof
that there is a vitality in it that can sur
vive all efforts at its wreck and ruin.
The Enquirer, a great newspaper, of adj
mitted power, exerted that power to the
confusion at least of the masses, and for
the defeat of Hoadly and the ultimate
defeat of Mr.. Pendleton, whose worth to
the Democratic party as an honest, up
right and unfinching patriot, is inesti-
mable. But the voters appealed to by the
Enquirer have risen superior to its pas
sion and prejudice, and rebuking it as it
deserved have stood by the party and
sustained its nominees. Their good
example will have a most beneficial
influence throughout the Union and will
stimulate their Democratic brethren
everywhere to stand solidly against the
farther advance of Republicanism. This
victory of the Democrats of Ohio is full
Of meaning and of encouragement.
Since 1854 the people of that State have
gone to the polls thirty-ive times and
thirty times have chosen the Republican
candidates, the pluralities of that party
varying from 1881 for Governor in 1857 to
1O1 .099 in 1863. The Democrats elected
the Secretary of State in 1862, when the
first reaction from the tremendous
struggle at the opening of the war came
On, and also in 1874 and 1882. They
elected William Allen Governor by S17
majority in 1873, gave Bishop 22,520 plu-
rality in 1877, and last year elected their
Secretary of State by 1915 plurality.
Tuesdays majority will not be anything
like that but it is enough, following after
it to lead good Democrats to believe that
Ohio has at last been rescued from the
clutches of the %corruptest political
organization America has ever known
and is safe for a Democratic candidate
for the Presidency in 1884.
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THE COLOR LINE
I'm the New York Public A
Decision of General Interest.

New York, October 9.-Theresa w
King, colored, was refused admission tc
public school No. 8, in Brooklyn, and
directed to attend colored school No. l.
She applied for 4 mandamus to compe.
Principal Gallagher to admit her to No. 5
Chief Justice Nelson, of the City Court o.
Brooklyn, after a full argument, refused
the writ. The general term of the City
Court affirmed that decision, and now the
Court of Appeals has affirmed the lower
court. The two points principally argued
were that the exclusion was in violation oil
the fourteenth amendment of the con.
%stitution of the United States, and the
other that it was opposed to the civil
rights act of this State, passed in 1873
The defendant contenHed hat it was not
in violation of either, and that equal facili-
ties for the education of children were
afforded in the colored schools, and con
sequently there was no discrimination
against her in assigningher TO such colored
school.
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PHIL THOMPSON
Says that Speech al Cleveland
VIII Do Him No Good.

Congressman Phil Thompson, of Ken
lucky, arrived at Washington on Tuesday.
He thinks that Carlisle will have enough
votes to nominate him for the Speakership.
He declares that Randall cannot be elected
because the Democratic majority cannot
let the tariff rest. AS it is, Randall is the
candidate ofthe Republican press through
out the country to. accomplish that very
thing. He said: "The question that will
meet us the very first day we assemble is
what shall we do with the surplus reve-
nue. piling up in the Treasury 1t cannot
be boarded. The bonds subject to re-
demption will not last over two years. We
must either find a way to spend it or cut
it off. We cannot honestly do the former,
and all that remains is to do the other
hing. We must cut down the tariff or
repeal the internal revenue axe So we
cannot let the matter rest with the law
passed last session." Referring again to
Randall, Mr.. Thompson remarked: 81
don't think Randall's speech at Cleveland
will do him any good. 1t was very incon-
siderate, and l can't imagine what end he
wishes to gain by it for himself or his par
ty either. 1t was so Incorporate that it
will iniurp him.
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woman ~SuTragists.

NEW YORK, October l0.-The Woman's
Suffrage Convention continued its session
to-day. Mrs. Elizabeth Chase presided.
The secretary's report set forth that the
work of those advocating woman suffrage
during the year had been one of unusual
activity. Reports were read from Oregon,
Washington Territory, Michigan, Iowa
and Minnesota, giving accounts of the
progress of the cause. Mrs. Stowe gave
her experience in the cause. She be-
lieved they were gradually acquiring a
foothold. At New Brighton, Staten
Island, nineteen women voted for school
trustee and elected their candidate.
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The Moxher Estate.

CHICAGO, October 10.-A meeting oil
about sixty OF the Mosher heirs was held
here to-day to perfect an organization and
mature plans to secure control of an En-
glish estate valued at several millions
Hugh Mosher came TO this country ii
1860 and located in Rhode Island. His
brother Daniel, living in England, be
queathed his estate to Hugh, but the viii
was hidden and found after a lapse OF loo
years, The claim is made that the prop
erty fell into the hands of a Nosher in nc
way related to the decedent. The heirs
now number 000
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at war, through which they may at will
send war vessels to invade our coast?
The policy of isolation will one day find
US out and prove a weak and damaging
point, and well WILT be for us if we rec
ognize our mistake in time, and by a wise
commercial policy, and a just but ener-
getic maintenance of our rights, remove
dangers that are now latent, but which
time will bring into affective activity.
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bloody Battle between whites and Ne
rroQs I'm ghfo-

CINCINNATI, October l0.-In a light last
night in Cumminsville, between a party of
thirty negroes and an equal number of
whites, in which stones were used, the
tirst-named brought the police to the
ground. Several pistol shots were ex-
changed. Officer Delaney was shot in the
thigh. Harry Winters, a negro, was shot
twice in the back, and is not expected to
live. Two others are slightly wounded.
The negroes were hunting for a man who
had assaulted one of their number at the
polls, where they were attacked by a party
of whites.
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Esenpe.

ELIzABErH, n. j., October 10.-The axle
oil the east-bound freight on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad broke at $40 o'clock am,
throwing two freight cars over on the west
track, just as the east-bound Boston and
New England passenger express came
along at the rate of twenty miles an hour
The express locomotive turned completely
over. The baggage car telescoped with
freight car. Two other freight cars Were
demolished. The engineer, Edward Kelly,
went over with the engine, but escaped
Nobody was seriously injured.
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The Chicaxo noard orrrnae a-nn,n,ion.,

CHIcAGo, October 10.-Hobles, OF the
Board OF Trade. says the proposition of the
Western Union Telegraph Company to
pay $4,000 a year for the quotations had
been informally considered, but will
hardly be accepted, as a Minneapolis bust.
ness man stands ready TO pay $4,000 for the
exclusive use of the quotations in that
city alone. II is rumored that the tele-
graph company is willing to handle the
quotations, dividing the income with the
board, and delivering the quotations only
to whom the board desires them to 90.
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street Railway Association.

CHICAGO, October l0.-At to-day's SEES.
sion OF the American Street Railway As.
sociation a discussion occurred upon the
feasibility of heating cars, but the general
opinion prevailed that no plan had yet
been shown which was feasible. The sec,
rotary read a paper on Methods for Pro
polling Cars" and inclined to the belle
that the cable system wa the best YET
shown. 1t was the opinion that the pres.
ent system of collecting fares with the
Bell punch and conductor could not be
imnrnved on.
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TRUSTEE SALES.
Trustees Sale.

ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER !, 1883, IN
~ front Of my office, p Madison street, Mem
an undivided one-hhlf interest in the folloring
described tract Of land; BEGINNING at a maple
marked j. W., John Wards Sc corner; thence
pointers marked j. W; thence south y chains
25 links to a whitooak marked j. r, with rcdosk
in the creek, with black and sweetgum pointers;
thence north "a chains l6 links 70 a postosk
marked N. s.. thence west 4 chains 80 links 10 n
redoak; thence south "a chains 20 links to the be
ginning, all in Shelby county, Tenn, and same
land conveyed TO me by L., ID. Mekisick by deed
is made, under which deed l sell. Eqnity Of re-
demption waved N ucrApIHNn Trn..o.
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JACKSON. MISS.

Regular Correspondence of the Appeal
JACKSON, MISS, October al have been
requested to forward to you the inclosed
editorial rom the Peoples Adriser, a paper
published here by negroes, and to ask
you to publish the same. 1t is intended
to counteract the influence of an article,
freely circulated here, from the National
Republican, edited by George G; Gorham;
Chalmers. The article in the Republican
tends to bolster up Chalmers and destroy
among the negroes the influence of John
R. Lynch and James Hill, both of whom
are fighting Chalmers with all their might
They are active supporters, too, OF the
fusion movement here.
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The Pennsylvania Poor Directors,

PHILADELPHIA, October 10.-The con
vention of the Association of the Director:
of the Poor Of Pennsylvania adopted {
resolution declaring that the association
disapproved of the training of children il
~almshouses or industrial homes, and rec
commended the disposal OF almshouse chill
dren in either families or benevolent
houses, placing them in families bein,
| recommended as preferable.
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Metroportan Of Canada addressed the

Metropolitan of Canada addressed the
house.
The presiding bishops report stated that
during the past three years the Bishops of
New Mexico, Montana, Washington Terri
tory, and an assistant bishop of Missis-
sippi had been consecrated, = and Bishop
Adams, of New Mexico, resigned the epis-
copate.
Consent was given to transfer the county
! oil Manitou from the Diocese of Michigan
to Western Michigan. Consent was also
given to change the name of the Diocese
of Illinois to Chicago.
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ROSADALlS is q great remedy foI
Scrofula and all taints and diseases Of the Blood.
Read the following letter:
l have suffered thirty-seven years with Liver
complaint, rheumatism, Sick Headache and Dis
ordered stomach. | was ut one time raving dis
tracted, rubbing my hands and half crazy with
pain. My wife sent for a doctor, and he attended
me nine months. He said he could do me nc
good. ! felt | was in the jaws of death but ont
bottle Of R0SADALIS did me more good than al
the medicine the doctors ever gave me.
j. III. WALKER, Moore's Creek, n. G.
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The HOME er R,.hep.

~reassembled this morning in the parish
building of the old Trinity church. A
great portion of the session vas spent in
considering the report of the Joint Com
mittee on the Revision of the Prayer Book
in Committee of the Whole.
The Bishop of Fredericton and the
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NASHVILLE, TENN, October 2, 1888.
The foregoing statement of all moneys now IN
the Treasury OF the State Of Tennessee, and such
Ms have been received therein, and disbursed
therefrom, for the period set forth in said report,
il being from July ], 1883, 10 October 1 1883, made
by Atha Thomas, Treasurer, and certified 10 by
P y, Pickari, Comptroller, in conformity TO re-
quiremepts of the Legislative act passed March
-, 1888, has been Examined by me and found cor
nublishcd WM. II. pATE. Goyernor.
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Mr.. J. B. Miles, delegate to the Inter
state Levee Convention, gives an account
OF the proceedings of that body in a local
paper here Saturday. What he says is
but a reflex of my letter to the APPEAL OF
Tuesday.
The steamer Henry Frank left here Sun
day night with 175O bales of cotton on
board, an unusually heavy first trip.
Stock thieves are abroad in this section,
and owners are warned to be on their
guard.
Heavy back-tax collections in the river
counties will e made this year. Few bot
tom landowners that are not two years
behind.
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IN window-GIassL ock out at Pittsburs

PrTTsBuRG, October l0.-The window
glass lockout continues without change.
1t is apparent that the question of stocks
at idle factories has not yet had its effect.
Trade is reported as dull as ever, with no
prospect of Improvement.
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THE most efficient stimulants Il excite
the appetite are Angostura Bitters, pre-
pared by DIR. ]. q. b. Siegert 4 Sons. Be
ware of counterfeits. Ask your grocer or
druggist for the genuine article.