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JACKSON, TENN.
rbe Smallpox Gone-Incendfary Fires
"A Convict Pardoned-A Con-
tested Election Case.
Regular Correspondence of the Appeal

Regular Correspondence of the Appeal
JACKSON, January 20.-We are happy to
state tbateour ciiy is now entirely clear of
smalipox-not case in the city anywhere.
The last case was discharged ten days ago.
List Sundsy night bold attempt was
made by an jncendiary TO burn Mr.. John d.
Boud's residence, on Main street. The
scoundrel FIRST took the handle from the cis-
tern in the yard, and cut all the ropes of the
neighborhood wells. He then poured coal
oil on the roof OF the house from a bottle
tied 10 the end OF pole. A sack lied with
straw was then fred and thrown on top of
the house where the oil was. The fire spread
rapidly. The alarm was given immedi-
ateiy by parties in the neighborhood. A
large crowd gathered and extinguished the
flames before much damage was done.
Several houses and barns in the country
have been destroyed by fire in the last week,
caused by the work of the incendiary. The
city and vicinity has been infested with
tramps Tor some time. 1t is thought thew
are The parties who are doing the mischief.
Ii the wretches are caught, farewell to vain
world
). M. Russell, of this city, who was con-
victed OF grand larceny BY the Law Court
last September for stealing cattle, was par
doned by Gov. Hawkins last week.
In the county election last August J. 7.
Thompson was beaten for magistrate in this
district by J. c. Watson, colored, by only one
vote. Justice Thompson contested Wstson's
election on the ground of illegal voting. The
case was tried t,5is week before the Querteriy
Court. The court held that enough illegal
votes were proven cast to make the election
illegal and new election was ordered.
Watson took an appeal to the Law Court.
The case will probably 60 TO the Supreme
Court.
Miss Birdie Lyon, sweet young lady of
your city, who has been visiting the family
OF Mayor Rozells for several weeks, returned
home Wednesday. JACKSON.
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THAT SETTLES IT.
Brought fnse Competition with the
Wsrie, the Best Carries OF
the A0n0ra.

At the great Centennial Exhibition In 1876, the
leading products OF all the branches of the
Worlds Industries were assembled at Philadel.
phia To carry on . prize In the face of that ire
mendous competition was a task of no ordinary
dtfculty. Inventions and preparations for the
alienation Of pain and the cure of disease were
present in the greatest possible variety, represent
ing the akin and the pFofoundest study of the age
and it may be OF vital importance TO you, person
ally. 10 know that the highest and only medal
given 70 rubber Porous plssfers was awarded tc
the manufacturers OF BEEsoN'5 cAPCEE Po
RoUs PLAsTKRs. BY ihe following jury:
DR. WIN. ROTH, surgeon-General. Prukian Amy
J. B. THOMPSON. An. Md. Washington, DC
G. B. WHITE, MD. New Orleans.
ERNEST FLEIsCH, Md, Austria.
The decision was sftervsrd confirmed by the
medical jury At the last Paris Exposition. Know.
ing the value of such high and unbiased test.
mony, the medical profession. both in The United
States and in Europe, quickly threw aside the old
slow-actiDg plasters they had been using, and
adopted Benson's In their regular practice ThA,
physicians and surgeons Of the broadest reputa-
tons did this distinctly proves the ntrinsi. merit
of the article.
Ii ID no more than Just 10 add that the average
physician Of to-day is not dominated By the preju-
dfces which retarded the progress and modified
the successes of his predecessors of not more than
twenty-five yeau ago. He accepts hints from al
qusztss and indorses and adopts demonstrated
healing agents wherever he finds them.
The night Of Bensons czpctne Porous Plaster %
sand 81 the head OF all external applications
Whatsoever. for the mitigation OF cure of disease,
d no longer Questioned.
Les ths Durrhaser hovsysr, be on his guard
aOAinst limitations. The genuine has the word
cAPCNK ou1 In fhs middle
oeabay . Johnson. Chemists. New York
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BROWNSyILLE, TENN.
Rejoicing over Harris's Re-EIectfou-A
Missionary Msss.Meeting-
Personals.

Regular Correspondence of the Appeal
BROWNSVILLE, January 2O.-Our people
are happy and rejoicing greatly over the re-
election OF Senator Isham G. Harris. AL
though we had every reason 10 believe he
would be his own successor, we were uneasy
until the result of The ballot was m ad e
known. This is another big victory for the
people, even as grand as Bate's election.
And there is not journal in the State to
which they are as much indebted for this
result as the APPEAL. Long may it live to
battle for the peoples rights and Democratic
principles. The selection of the Hon, Atha
Thomas as state treasurer is regarded as a
good one. Mr.. Thomas is well and favora-
bly, known here, and our people are well
pleased with his election. Our treasury will
se safe iu his hands.
The motion TO dissolve the injunction in
the case OF I. B. Meux ct al. u.s. the Browns
Vile Manufacturing Company has been
overruled, and receiver will be appointed
to take charge OF its assets.
Mr.. p. G. Thompson, of this CITY, has
launched into journalism, having been en-
gagged upon the editorial staff of the Browns
vile Democrat Mr.. Thompson was edu-
Gated at the University OF Mississippi, and
is well qualified to take a position in the
front rank of journalism.
Mr.. ]. B. Patterson, of this county, died at
his home on Thursday last, after brief ILL
ness. Mr.. Patterson was trustee Of our coun-
ty Tor Two years past, and made faithful
and efficient officer. He was an honest ian.
astaunch Democrat and a Christian gentle
man, which is the highest tribute that can
be paid to the memory of man. In hi. death
the whole community sustains a great loss
A missionary mass meeting will be held
at the Baptist church on Sunday evening to
consider the religious condition of the COL
ored people, at which time speeches will be
made by Prof. P. II. Eager, Gen. D. o.
Thomas and Ed. E. c. Gates.
Mr.. Holmes and Mrs Dodsop, runaway
couple, were united in marriage, in this city,
on Wednesday night last, by Mr.. Justice
Leigh. They we're from Decatur county,
and left Immediately after the ceremony for
Texas.
The Rev. Guilford Jones, ID, formerly
pastor of the Methodist church at this place,
now OF Trenton, spent several days here this
week. xY.z
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MARRIED..
Watsou-Nsrrau.

Special Correspondenceof the Appeal
HERNANDo, Miss j January l9.-The good
people oil our town noted on the 18th instant
a society event that will be long remembered
as the most brilliant occurring here for many
years. 1t was the occasion of the marriage
of Miss Matte, daughter of our honored
townsman, Judge J. 3. Morgan, and Mr.. II.
Clay Watson, of your city; the Rev. L. G.
Taylor, of this place, oficiating. The nup-
tials were consummated at precisely 9 o'clock
in the presence of large number of rela-
tives of the contracting parties and m any of
our townspeople, the genial faces of Col. Tom
White and lady being conspicuous among
the latter. The happy couple were attended
by nine beidesmaids and as many prooms.
men, who formed in semi-circle around them.
the bride standing Immediately under a
large marriage-bell, which was tastily deco
rated with evergreens and rare flowers, and
holding in her hand a bouquet made up en-
tirely of flowers emblemaiical of love and
happiness.
After the ceremony and hearty express
sions OF goodwill and love by all present,
the young people INDUCED in the intoxica-
ting pleasures Of the waltz, far into the wee
small hours OF the morning; Croce's string
band, of Memphis, furnishing the very beet
Of music.
To say that Specht prepared the repast
sufficiently describes it.
The bride looked lovely in an elegant
dress of white satin, with diamond orna-
ments, and many were the expressions of ad-
miration aud love bestowed upon her, for
none are more admired and hold larger
place in the affections of all classes of our
town. By ber graces Of mind and character
she succeeded in endearing herself to all
who knew her, and who now find consolation
for her loss only in the thought that il has
been the gain of one eminently deseryipe of
such good fortune.
The groom served with credit and disfinc-
tion as a member of our Legislature from
this county two years ago, and is universally
popular.
Your correspondent has a clear eye for
the beautiful, and would like to describe the
elegant dresses of the bridesmaid, who
locked bewitching. and speak of the grooms,
who were handsome, of course, but he sp-
preciates the value of space in your excel
lent paper, and will content himself with
asking place for their names. They were
Miss Ssllie Morgan, of fernando, and Mr..
&. G. Watson, of Shelby county; Miss Ellen
Edmondsou and Mr.. w. II. Robinson, OF
Memphis; Mis- Marie Bynum, Horn Lake,
and Mr.. w. Boykin Boone, Hernando; Miss
Hattie Boone, fernando, and Mr.. d. NJ.
Scales, Memphis; Miss Eva Whitley, Her
nsndo, and Mr.. s. F. Powell, Austin; Miss
Willie p. Brahan, Panola county, and Mr..
r. p. Lamb, Desoto county; Miss Clara
Ward and Mr.. Z. c. Redus, Heruando; Mis-.
G. Sherrod and Mr.. Eugene Gwyn, Herman
do; Miss Lucy Rutland, Hernando, and Mr..
Stevenson, Little Rock.
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The news from Ireland grows more and
more exciting. That which We publish to-
day embrscss the coniessioa Of an
iniormer named Kavanaugb, who gives
the details OF the Fenian organi-
zstion, and states that among its divisions
there is an inne' circle composed of picked
men who are known only 10 each other and
who are denominsied the company OF as
sasslns. Poor Ireland has always been
cursed by informers; they are the weakness
oil every patriotic organic alton that has ever
been ret on foot within her limit. Gsuer.
ally they have proven to be pejured villains
OF the Judas Iscariot order. 1t is 60 90
doubt in this case. We cannot believe that
sane men like Councilman Cary, one of the
accused, wo1ld lend Themselves to go COW.
ardly and rOfIianlS method as assassina.
tion. The trials now 10 progress before a
Dublin magistrate will, however, in a few
days develop the facts.
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the line of the road, expressive Of the esteem
in which be had been held by them during
his administration of the affairs of the road
The presentation speech was made by Mr.
ID. c. Roberts, the popular general freight
and passenger agent of the road, Capt Smith
responding. The testimonial is solid silver
tea set, purchased from the we'll known
iewelry end silverware establishment OF C.
L. Byrd Co., OF this city, az cost Of 800.
The ceremonies were concluded by Capt.
smith doing the customary houors at the
festal board. Tue captain has numbarlsss
warm friends in this city, who congratulate
him on the unmis kable evidence Of popu-
larity coming from sources where none but
good men make such impressions.
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We paElish in another column an inter-
view touching the Florida ship canal, aa en-
t'rPrise 10 which many eminent citizens of
Tennessee are interested. The company OF
which they are members have applied TO the
Il 'gislature for a charter, which, it is
thought, will be readily granted. The jack
81 vile Union, indorsing the scheme, says:
That such work would be most beneficial
TO the whole community, and especially to
Florida, has been often shown iu these col
umns, when the question has been before the
public, as has been the case frequently the
past few years. The necessity for this great
work is 30 apparent, and its advantages
to commerce 20 great that it has attracted
the attention oi capitalists the world over
for many years. Several efforts toward
organizing companies to undertake the
work have been made, but it seem. the
time was not yet ripe, and it remained for
this happy period of big booms to bring to
the front company heavy enough to uu-
deriake the great enterprise"
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JANUARY has been fruitful Of fres and
accident by which hundreds of lives have
been lo,t ard thousands Of persons have
been i'oPsrdiz d of life aud limb. The
latest addition 10 The fearful record comes
from Californis, where yesterday twelve or
hiteen persons were burned to death in pres
ence oi halpl ess crowd Of on-lookers. With
all our ingenuity as peopl, we have not
yet been able TO provide against 20 awful
oontinge ucy as tLis, the bare recitsl OF which
chilis the blood
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levying proper and adequate tax, snd such
as the Legislature should have levied; and
empower any Circuit or Chsncery Court OF
the State, or the Federal Court sitting within
the Western District of Tennessee, to compel
such local government, by mapdanus, To levy
the tax, upon the application of any creditor
holding any part of the due interest or debt,
and to do 90 whether the crsditorsi claim
has been reduced to Judgment or not.
But only in cs-- ~ = failure or emission
Of the Legislature 10 levy such tax shall the
power to tax be vested in the local govern
ment. That is, The power TO tax conferred
on the local government is to be confined to
that single exigeney, or condition, and 10 be
given as guaranty TO the creditor that will
protect him, and arm him, at all times, with
power to coerce speedy and prompt payment.
Seuenh.-The people to have the right to
call and pay said bonds at any time after
fre years.
The coupon continuance will breed litiga-
ton. 1t is unconstitutional. 1t is odious.
1t cannot pass the Legislature. 1t bars the
way to a settlement.
The whole six per cent, at once, is more
than can be paid for years 10 come. II would
cause default in two years. But graduated,
tempered and provided for as suggested BY
this plan, then it is hoped that it will be in
the power of the people to pay and grow, and
grog and pay. In no other way can a debt
be paid where pay has to come through the
door of taxation. alive and let live" are
essential conditions Of any effectual compro-
mise and settlement. The payment of six
per cent. interest from the start would make
our tsx-burdens from four to four and half
per cent. Coming years viii multiply our
population and add to our paying power, 80
that by and by we can shoulder the whole
six per cent. Not 80 now
II the creditors are not desirous OF COM
promising and reject these terms, then ex-
tend the time for funding under the act of
1881, for the further time of ak months.
After that, use the money raised under that
act 10 meet such interest az may be due, or
debts funded under the same, and apply the
balance in buying and retiring the bond
debt, at a rate not greater than thirty.three
and one-third cents on the dollar; and let
there be levy of tax at the same rate
for the next two years, TO be applied in buy.
ing and retiring the bond debt, at rate not
excseding ihirty-three and one-third cents on
the dollar. TAxrAYER.
Tes-
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I'm THE midst oi life We are in death.n
These wordr came home to Us with greater
force than ever the news of the death
of Maj Waller A. Goodman was an
nourc'd lsst night. oniy few days ago he
was not only apparently in good health, but
Nss tsking very active interest in the new
duties that bad devoived upon him as a
member Of me County Court. An honorable
man, with an intelligent appreciation Of his
responsibilities, he was eager to be informed
as to what was edsd for the public welfare,
and TO learn the shortest aud most direct
road to accomplishit What he suggested aud
achieved oil legisiation in the Couniy
Court shows how we'll he learned.
devoted husband, foud and
loving father, and true and hearty
friend, no maa sin Memphis was more
highly esteemed. This was evidenced IN The
vo'e he received for magistrate at the late
comfy electisu, when he led The ticket by
heavy vote. THIS measured the popular
estimate OF him. That OF his once fellow
soldiers ef lhe Confederate army was, if
possible. higher still. They knew him in the
bivousc snd the camp, ON the march aud in
battle, and bear witness to the unse6sh
bravery, the unsurpassed courage Of the
modest gentleman whose beacon star was
duty. Always deliberate, he tried to be
right b,fore he moved to the ac.
compiisbment Of any result; once on the
move he could not be STAYED by auy
obstsele possible for human ingenuity
10 overcome. H. was transparsntly hones,,
had no cOncealmenls aud candidly
lived up 10 his convictions. In Mis-
sissippi and Alabama, where he leaves
wide circle of friend-, from boyhood to
manhood his career was fail OF interest TO all
whc knew him, so steady snd truthful was
he to his ideal Of right. Reverses came TO
him as they do 10 every man, aud he ,s
called upon TO mourn the loss of those
who we're near and dear to him, but
leaning ever upon the strength of
the religion he always openly confessed
he bowed submissively to the inevita able.
Affections chastened but did not harden his
heart. To his wife and children his loss
comes as tue greatest Of all trials. The very
euddenuess OF it, shocking the community as
it does, fails with crushing weight upon her
especially who was nearest 20 him and who
lew him best OF aay The 6ne courage which
enabled her 10 survive the mos, cruel acct
dent that Gao beiau woman will be still
more severely tested by tdis blow. Bu,
Mrs. Goodman and her children will have
the heartfelt sympathy OF the community
which mourns in the death Of her husband
the lose Of goyd eitisln. a faithful otsoial
end ~ honest man.
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A word an Mothers

You will find Mira Winslowis Soothing
Syrup an invaluable friend It cures dysentery and
diarrhea. regulates the stomach and bowels, cures
wind collie, softens the gums, reduces infamm ma
nation and gives tone and energy to the whole
system. In almost every instance where the in
fant Is suffering during the teething period from
pain and exhaustion relief viii be found in fifteen
or twenty minutes after the Soothing Syrup has
been administered. Do not fail to procure it.
Price 2 cent? q bottle. For sale averYMhere
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MRS LASeTRY will pl y at the Thealer
10 morrow night and agsin on Tuesday
night. 1tat she will have full aouses is
already certain from the ho4-ofice receipts.
She is ai.o suEe 10 be received with the re-
sPect doe 70 one Of her sex The sensa-
tionsl 'iorie. sud adverse criticisms that
have presided her will not prtjudioe this
public. She will be judged By her merits,
and whether a poor plsyer or not Is cure Of
= resp' fll reception aud fair hearing.
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SMALLPOX ATLITTLE ROCK
Excitement Created by
the Breaking Out of the Disease.

Special 10 the Appeal
LITTLE Rock, January 20.-Considerable
excitement has been created here by the
breaking out of smallpox. The 6rst case
Was three weeks ago, when Henry La.ker,
from New Mexico, was believed 10 have had
measles. few days since his brother and
sister were taken i'll, and day before yssler.
day the disease was pronounced smallpox,
Yesterday /. S. A. Nayra and AdoIph
Lyons, two young men who had visited
basker, we're taken with the dissaae. To-
day Raphael Levy, son of Isaac Levy, mer-
chant, who had also visited the Lasker fam.
lily, was stricken. All houses where the
disease is located are qusrantined and
guarded, and every effort is being made to
STAMP ont the djaease
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EUGENE KELLY, representing the holders
Q. Tennessee bonds. has formally notified
Gov. Bate that no other settlement Of the
Slate debt will be accepted by them but that
which passed a, the last session Of the Last
Legislature-the sky. .and-six-and which
was repealed by the present Legislature on
Friday last. He is very emphatic, and says
this Tepea! will not affect the tettlement,
which has been sccepied by tHo.tbirds Of
the bond holders.
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1910.

A MEETING of the citizens Of Memphis to
consider the report Of the committee touch
ing the settlement OF the debt OF the city Of
Memphis, is to be held at The Greenlaw
Opershouse On Wednesday next at 2 O'Clock
pm. II is hoped there will be a large at
tendance, and that decision may be reached
that will meet with the approval and in
dorfemeBt Of The people.
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THE MEMPHISBONDS
May be Compromised and Paid by Com
mission Especially Appointed for
that Purpose, bat 1t
Will Never DO to DeTOITe that Duty on
the Taxipg.District Commissioners
and Ruin the Government.

The people of the Taxing District are al
last waking up to the necessity of saving the
government that has proven 80 i1estimsble
blessing TO them from the clutches of the
bondholders who crushed the life out OF the
municipality of the city of Mempbi. by their
Shylock-like exaetions through Federal
Court mandamuses. The Taxing District
government was formed TO avoid all debt
complications and 10 secure definite results
for the taxes collected. 1t has met the ex.
pectations of the people, because thus re-
stricted, and the expenditures are wisely de-
termined beforehand. But the debt of the
old city ought TO be paid. Grant il. But
1t can be paid by special commission
just as well as BY the Taxing.District
commissioners. Nineteen Of the ablest
lawyers atthe District bar cay 20. E. NJ. Estes,
Fl. 4. Elicit, Archibald Wright, Folkss, Luke
Wright, Humes, Poston, CAN'T, Patterson,
ClsPP, Beard, Smith, Collier. Craft, Cooper,
Westherford, L. H. Estes, jr., C. W. Heiskell
and j. 3. Heiskell say, after careful exami-
nation Of the constitution and the laws of the
State, that the debt Of the city of Memphis
can be as satisfactorily settled by a commits
sion specially appointed by the governor for
that purpose as by the Taxing District COM
missioners, and that the bonds issued by
such commission would be stronger than a
bond Issued by tax-levying municipality,
since the act creating such a commission
would beeome part of the contract with
the bondholders and could not be an.
nulied even by the repeal of the act, and
the tax for the payment of the interest and
the creation OF a sinking fund would be per.
petual until the debt, principal and interest,
had all bsen paid. There is, therefore, no
reason for the demand of the bondholders
that the Taxing District government shall
assume the debt of Memphis other than to
open the way for m andamuses, and subject
the commerce and trade of the city 10 the
grinding and inexorable power OF courts
that have not and cannot be moved by the
exigencies of a sorely-;ried people who are
just beginning 10 lift their heads out OF and
above the slime and filth OF municipal COR
rupliou
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Credss nab.,f,r

PHILADELPHA, January I9-The motion
OF Oliver Ames, receiver of the Credit
Mobilier, for leave 10 make settlement with
Thomas c. Dursnt, formerly president OF the
company, was denied in the United States
Circuit Coirt. Durant held certain lands in
Iowa and Nebraska which the company
claimed.
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ST. LOUIS, January 20.-The New York
and Texas Land Company brought suit in
the Federal Court at Dallas, Tex, to enjoin
w. c. Walsh, land commissioner Of the
State and the surveyors of eight different
counties from making or having made, sur
veys OF 500 sections of land in the panhandle
OF the State. Judge Porter granted tenn
porsry injunction. The suit involves ever
sc, 900 acres of land.
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SENATORIAL ELECTIONS.
No ResuIfin Nebraskn.

LINCOLN, January 20.-The fifth joint
ballot for United States senator to-day re-
suited IS follows: Millsrd, Is; Saunders,
Is; Brown, 10; MandersoD, L; Morton, 5;
Livingston, 4; Thayer, IA; Ashby, 13; Boyd,
8; Steckel, 8; Savage, B; Connor, s. The
balance were scattering.