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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-03
Congressman Cobb. of Indiana. for
CarIsAlc.

WASHINGTON, October 2.-Reierring to
the tariff question and the Speakership,
Congressman Cobb of Indiana, expressed
himself as follows: ! am in favor OF a
tariff for reveaue, which, together with
such internal revenue Us may be levied
and collected on luXuI1es, will afford a
sufficient amount OF revenue to pay the
expenses Of the government, economically
administered; pay interest on the public
debt, and liquidate the principal as fast as
the same becomes due. ] believe this
accords with the views and principles of
the great body of the Democracy OF the
country. And further believe that the
theory will win !! fully DISCUSSED before
the people. 4 few Democrats became
alarmed on the question after the elartion
in 1880, believing that that issue defeated
us. II n,sy have added to our defeat for
the reason that pGmGGyqts did not discuss
the question in the campaign, jiGr has it
been discussed fully in any political cam
paign since the war. ] am for the man
for the Spcakership who iaSufs the views
| express. Ny personal relations with the
candidates are of the most friendly Charac-
ter, especially with Cox, Randall and
Carlisle, hut nay vote and influence will
be directed in favor of the candidate for
Speaker who advocates the views ! have
indicated, aud believe that that candi-
date is John q. Carlisle.
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PUBLIC SALE.

7 WILL offer for sale at my residence, on Wood.
l. stock Farm, KY, six miles from Trenton and
ten miles from Clarksville, on the Clarksville
and Trenton road,
MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, Issa,
the following Stock, Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, Imple-
Mares, 6 Brood Mares, Stallion, 6 head Of Work
Mules, Jack, Mule Colts and Horse Colts, 6
Shorthorn Cows, with young calves,
IL SHORTHORN HELPERS,
Shorthorn Bulls. 100 head of Fattening Hogs, q
Brood Sows, with Pigs, Flock of Sheep, l Osborn
Twine Binder, l Moving Machine, Rake, Sulky,
ETC., Buggy Harness, Dump Carts, and all the ap-
Also, Farm Produce, Hay, Corn, etc. Sale b,
auction. Terms made known on day of sale.
J. McC, MERR1WETHER
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FOREIGN FLASHES.


LONDON, October 2.-Wools steady /;
sales. 500 bales OF Sydney and New Zea-
land.
BERLIN, October "A statement of the
Imperial Bank OF Germany shows de-
crease in specie of 30,00O.OO0 marks.
PARIS, ,October,2. Superior Commit
tee OF the Panama Canal works has ap-
proved OF the plans offered for the com
pletion of the canal.
HAVANA, October 2.-Telegraphio ad-
vices from Port au Prince states that since
the outbreak of tho rebellion in Hayti 500
houses were burned.
LEIGH, ENGLAND, October 2-As a
cage was being hoisted in the Nilsson coal
pit here to-day the rope broke precipitating
to the bottom of the shaft and killing six
miners.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, October 2.-The British
Consul at Scutari, Albania, was fired at
while on . hunting expedition few davs
since, but not hurt. The would-be assassin
escaped.
LONDON, October 2.-The Adriatic, from
Liverpool to-day, has among her passen-
gers Emma Fursch Madie, soprano, and
Seela Fredelli, contralto, of the Abbey
opera troupe.
PARIS, October Prime Minister
Terry had an interview with President
Grevy this morning. He reported that
several members of the Cabinet intended
to offer designations.
PARIS, October mo member OF the
Cabinet has actually resigned. The crisis
is as yet latent, but the differences exist
ing between Gen. Thebaudin and his col
leagues are notorious, and his resignation
may be regarded as certain,
MADRID, October 2.-Alfonso arrived
this afternoon. An enormous GROVE com.
pletely blocked the streets between the
railroad station and the royal palace
Flags were displayed in every part of the
city and many shops were closed.
LONDON, October "A dispatch from
Paris to local news agency, states that
Waldeck Rousseau, Minister of the In
terror, has ordered that inquiry be insti
tuted as to what is necessary to secure
order on King Alfonso's arrival in Paris.
/ LONDON, October "A Times specia
| from Paris says that on King Alfonso.
arrival at Paris President Grevy intro
duced a general to him as Minister o
War ad interim. A report was current il
Paris yesterday that Gen. Thebaudin haC
resigned the war portfolio, but it has no
been confirmed.
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THE FREE TRADERS
In Council at St. Louis-Addrcss of Ex
Gov. Phelps,

ST. LoUIs, October "A conference OF
representatives from various free trade or
CARNATIONS of the country was held at the
Polytechnic building this morning. Ex-
Gov. Phelps opened the convention with
an address. He spoke of the neces-
sity of close organization, and outlined
the object OF free trade. He said free
trade was necessary, and in giving the
history OF protection said that political
parties had always urged it as temporary
measure, though it was ephemeral, but
protection still existed, and still the cry was
that in a few years longer its objects will
be accomplished, He deprecated the fact
that the tariff on tobacco had been low
cred to the detriment OF necessities.
Speeches were made by others in advoca-
tion Of the arganigation Of the Northwest
and Mississippi Valley Free Trade League.
Action on this question was postponed.
4 committee on organization was appoint
ed. The old officers of the Missouri Free
Trade League were reelected. Adjourned
till to-i.Qrrow.
At the afternoon session committee OF
one from each State represented was ap-
pointed to prepare an address embodying
the principles and purposes of the Free
Traders.
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HRrER's BAzARis severe on the mushy.
trashy rot, SO much OF which is nowadays
published as novels, and says: Feed
your child on pickles and sweetmeats,
allow her TO wear paper-soled shoes and
an insufticiency of flannel, and we all
know what the consequences will be-
dyspepsia and hectic cough. Does it
never occur TO you that the analogy APP
plies 70 her mental sustenance and equip
ment that if we feed her uniformed and
emotional nature with high-spiced, NOR
bid, unreal fiction she viii become incapa-
BILE of digesting better literature, and that
by the time she is n woman anything solid
will be rejected 10y the pampered appe-
tite? Have You never seen this, you
mothers >"
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LORD CoIERIpGE is n very felicitous and
happy speaker. At the banquet given
him by the Bar of st Louis he said: "We
are alike in this, that we both hate tyr
amy and that we both love liberty and
that the liberty of both of us is that most
precious of all liberties, not that which
has been given, but that which has been
conquered great poet, the greatest, in
my humble judgment. who has adorned
the English language since Milton, has
said that:
Liberty is n gift that never can be given
By all the powers of earth and heaven.
eve have conquered our liberty abso-
lutely from our sovereign, and we are
gradually and slowly, but determinedly,
conquering it from our privileged classes
Sou conquered your liberty from us, and
it n because both of us have acquired our
liberty in this most precious way, and this
only true and right way, that l suppose
there is the deep and sincere sympathy
etween MS which am thankful to believe
exists
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Tz5si HAPTISTS,
In Convention, Discussing the Qucs.
tion of Open Communion.

MINNEAPoHs, October Six branches
Of the Baptist Church favoring open COM
munion and differing on minor points are
delegates iroia ID ali In points q ''t tansda, New X
Brunswick, Nova Scotia and the United
States. The convention was held in the
Free Baptist church, and called to order
by the Rev. o. B. Cheney, DID,, president
OF the Bates College, Lewiston, Me.
After devotional exercises an address of
welcome was delivered by the Rev. DIR.
Cheney. y committee was appointed to
organize and the convention adjourned
till O'Clock pm.
At the afternoon session the Committee
on Organization reported as follows: For
president, @. B. Cheney, of Maine; first
vice-president, w. I. Hale, Of Indiana
second vice-pfesident, W. B. Allen, Of
Illinois; secretary, $. =. eraYiord, Of Ilil-
nois; assistant secretary, c. D. Dudley, of
Minnesota. The remainer OF the afternoon
and evening sessions was devoted to read
ing and discussing papers of interest to the
Church.
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MRS. /. X. SL0AN'S,
Thursday, October 4th,
aud a,,smu,.a Nurs,er,

BURLiNGrox, IA, October "A special
to the HaWkeye from Iowa station, H.,
on the Carthage branch of the Chicago.
Burlington and Quincy railroad, gives an
account of o fatal tragedy there to-day.
VIM. Diver, adesf mute was rejected by his
brothers widow and attempted to kill her
with Il hand-ax, inflicting serious in
juries. Being interrupted in his en-
deavor to spiritualize his sister-in-law
he cut his own throat and pounded him.
self on the head with the axe until he fell
dead The woman will recover.
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IN BEHALF OF TEMPERANCE.
Some of Hts Leading Advocates Appear
Before lhe Senate Committee.

New York, October Miss Frances E.
Willard, of Chicago, president; Miss c..
b. Buell., OF CONNECTICUT; Miss Anna
Garmon, Of Massachusetts; Mary H.
Hunt, of Hyde Park, Mass, and Mrs,
Frances J. Barnes, of this city, appeared
as a delegation from the National Woman's s
Christian Temperance Union before the
Senate Committee ON Labor and Educa-
ton to-day, and urged that the subject irl
which they had so deeply interested them
selves be laid before Congress. 1t was
stated that their Union is composed OF
thirty-ohe auxiliary and territorial unions,
and was the largest society eyer composed
exclusively of women and controlled en-
tirely by them. The number of local
unions was about 5000, with q member
ship OF $4,000, besides a large number of
Juvenile organizations. The witnesses
showed the good work they had accom-
plished in various sections of the country
and spoke of the support given them by
the press in their efforts to suppress in
tpmOerantr
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BRUISERS BEATEN
After q Brutal Contest of Six Rounds
Fought Out i'm the Presence of
Crowd of
ROnghs, ROwdies and Thieves-Races
Postponed on Account of the
Very Bad Weather.

AT the New Memphis Jockey Club pool
room last night French mutuals paid as
follows: First race. s. 30 for 81 second
race, S14 % for 81 ; third race, So 80 for 81 !;
fourth race, 81 60 for 81. Combination
board paid S37 05 for fifty cents.
Races this afternoon at Louisville will
be as follows:
First Race. One and one-sixteenth
miles; three year-old fillies; $500 added !;
four entries.
Second Race.-One mile dash; $3.50
added eight starters, including the cele-
brated quicker" Lutte Fogle.
Third Race.-Three-quarte dash,
for two-year-olds; $3.50 added. Five start
ers.
Fourth Race.-Handicap one-and-a-half-
mile dash; $3.50 added. Seven staters.
Fifth Rdce.-One mile. Association
purse, $3.50. Twelve starters.
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GRANO Al:MY DAY
Observed at Pittsl,urg az IA Holiday
The Parade.

PIrrsnURG, October 2.-Fhis is Grand
Array day, and the city is in holiday at
tire in honor OF the Veterans. The day
opened gloomy, with steady rain, which
ruined many Of the decorations, but at
noon the clouds passed away, and at this
hour 4 o'clock the sun is shining bright
ly and the streets are thronged with vcte-
raHs from the surrounding towns OF West
ern Pennsyie saia, Eastern Ohio and West
Virginia. This afternoon there will be a
grand parade, in which it is estimated that
not less than 10000 persons will be in line.
IL the afternoon clouds again. overcast
the sky and during the rest of the day the
weather was very chilly and threatening
rain. The procession moved promptly at
O'Clock and passed the principal streets
OF Pittsburg and Allegheny. Seven thou
sand men were in line, and no doubt many
more would have participated il the day
had not been so unfavorable. Decorations
along the route were profuse and un-
bounded enthusiasm prevailed.
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A POSTOFFECE ROBBED
OfMOney, Postage stamps. Postal Notes,
stock Certificates and Bonds,

GLOUCESTER, Mass, October p Bur-
glars entered the postofiice here last night,
broke open the safe and stole the entire
contents. The property stolen consists OF
Sl450 in money, S572 in postage stamps, a
book OF postal notes, number 1850 to 5000,
inclusive; note of G. w. Cochran for
$500 to the Gloucester Gaslight Company
Il certificate numbered 1863, dated
FEBRUARY u, 1873, for ten shares
of Boston Gaslight Company stock
unregistered bond No. 1927, New
Mexico and South Pacific Railroad
Company for 1000 coupons for October
note of c. w. Cashan, date September
p, 1888 for 5000 on three months, paya-
BILE to Gloucester Gaslight Company
two $1,000 unregistered bonds OF the New
York and New England railroad, Carlust
series 035, with coupons attached; certiii-
cate No. 1913, for fourteen shares Gluqces-
ter Gasiight Company certificate No
$50 OF Gloucester National Bank to Glou-
cester Gaslight Company, and note OF
Fred l.. Stacy for $500.
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THE RETAIL DRUGGISTS
OF Atlanta, Ga. What They Say of
Swift's Specific.


"We sell more of it than any other
remedy. and to all classes of people. The
ladies OF the best families buy largely. 1t
is the best remedy for all blood troubles"
PINS0N Il D0ZIER.
ave have fine trade ON Swift's Spe-
cific. 1t is coming into general use as a
tonic and Alternative. Ladies buy it tlargely
for themselves and delicate children"
HALLE & MOWER.
Il have good demand for Swift's Spe-
ciiic, and much of it from the best families
in the city" l., II. BRADFIELD.
eve have good class of trade, and sell
large quantity of Swift's Specific"
SOHUMANN'S PHARMACY.
Il sell Swift's Specific largely, and to the
incest ladies and gentlemen in the city"
NOTE BOYD.
''It is the best selling remedy in my
store, and all classes of people buy it. 1t
has become a household remedy with
many of our best citizens"
WALTER A. TAYLOR.
81 sell Swift sSpeciic-often a gross in
ten days at retail, and to all classes. Some
OF Atlanta's best people use it regularly as
a tonic and Alternative"
JOSIAH BRADFIELD.
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TuE Rev DIR. Fulton says he does not
pretend 60 Youch for the truth of the scan
dalous stories he repeated in his lecture
about Mgr. Capel. - simply quoted them
as gossip in the air." A clergyman should
never repeat mere gossip and thus become
a willing retailer of malicious slander, and
since Mgr. Capel brands the statement as
"scandalous fabrication" without even
a foundation in fact, DIR. Fulton ought to
make the amende honorable and take it
all back. That is what n really manly man
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-03

TUE remains of George Knapp, late
editor of the st. Louis Republican, were
laid TO rest on Sunday with imposing de-
monstrations Of affection by the people OF
the great city, proving the hold the dead
journalist had upon their esteem and atlec-
ton. The attendance on the sad occasion
was very large, and il embraced the worth
and intelligence, the brains and the
wealth of city that owes much OF its
prosperity and growth To Mr.. Knapp.
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ALARM IN PUBLIC SCHOOL
And Narrow Escape of the Pupils from
Bei1s Crushed 10 Deaih;

New YoRK, October "A pupil in the
grammar school on Christie street to-day
was taken i'll with a shrieking fit and her
screams alarmed the children, and some
one shouted fire. BY this time everything
was excitement. The fire department was
summoned and an alarm communicated
throughout the school. When the en-
gines arrived the children were rapidly
escaping by the many exits in the build
ing. These many exits prevented serious
Loss of life
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The Public nuildings OF Pi,tsburg.

WASHINGTON, October "A delegation
from Pittsburg called on the Secretary OF
the Treasury this morning to nrge that
the public building now in construction in
that city be completed in accordance with
the provisions for the extension embodied
in the original plan. They ask that the
work be suspended on the building until
they have an opportunity to urge upon
Congress the ACCESSIBILITY of providing an
increased appropriation, so that the build
ing may be extended according to the
plan on which the building is now being
constructed. 1t would cost about $3.50, 900
additional 100000 would be needed to
make the extension regarded necessary.
The Supervising Architect says tits proba-
Bile the work will not be carried On after
the completion of the first story until Con-
gress takes some action on tie request for
the extension.
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The Corean Embassy paid an official
visit to the War and Navy Departments
to-day. The secretaries of all the depart
ments were absent from the city. They were
received at the State Department by As
sistant Secretaries Davis and Hunter and
Chief Clerk Brown, at the Navy Depart
ment by Acting Secretary Nichols, Rear
Admiral Shufeldt and Commodore Walk
er and English, and at the War Depart
ment by the Adjutant- q General The En-
bassy took occasion to thank Admiral
Shufeldt in behalf of the Corean govern
ment for the good offices in bringing about
close relations with the United States and
Corea. The Admiral said he expected to
make another visit to COrea next year.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-03

Mr.. McCuLLAGH, Of the Globe Democrat,
rather flippantly says: 1t is bad thing
to change ones politics late in life. Judge
Hoadly did it and got the malaria; Joe
Medill did it and got the gout; Thomas 7.
Crittenden did it and is now getting the
devil all around" McCulagh does not
tell what beiell him on his change.
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The New Orleans Pieaythc says that
army officers are discussing plans for COM
pelling enlisted men TO save by having
half their pay held by government until
their discharge. This would give man
Il handsome little sum to 90 on a spree
with as soon rs he is out of the service.
The Boston Herald suggests that the rule
should work both ways. The officers
ought 10 he compelled to save, too.
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Confederate BatfIc-FIRgs Cannot he
Loaned.

Application has been made to the War
Department by few survivors of the
Confederate brigade residing at Norfolk
for permission to use their old battle-flag
now in possession OF the department on
this occasion, the reunion to take place in
Il few weeks. There are several hundred
Confederate battle-hags stored in the War
Department. The Adjutant-Generalto to-day
III explanation stated he had to refuse, as
neither the Secretary of War nor the Presi-
dent can give or lend these flags without
the sanction of Congress.
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A Rare Relic for the smiti,sopian In
sIitnfp

WAsHxGToN, October 2.-The officers
of the Smithsonian Institution are quite
proud OF relic OF antiquity which they
have Just put on exhibition. 1t is the
statue of lion brought from Tunis 90 the
Centennial Exposition in 1879. 1t was
sculptured some time before the beginning
OF the Christian era, and was placed in the
temple OF Astorces built by the Romans
at Carthage, One night during the cen
tennial the British aQnsul-general at Tunis
who was then at Phiiad.iahia, was visited
by an Arab chief. The iati6f Gapre1 to
obtain the lion for the consul-gencrai Tor "a
given sum of money. The offer was ac-
cepted, and on the following night the
chief and several other arabs conveyed
the relic from its place in the Exposition
to place agreed upon. Subsequently the
relic was donated TO the Smithsonian In
stitute by the British consul. The lion is
OF stone and is in good state OF preser-
yation.
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three members, including the assistant
treasury of the United States, seventy
banks in the city of New York-forty-
eight national and twenty-five State. Two
national and ten State are not members of
the association. Transactions the past
age of transactions, SlS7, ,7O4 ,402. The to-
tai transactions since organization in 1858
are S715, POI ,54O, ,337; average daily trans
actions during same period, S77, ,6l2, 1855.
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BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
The Pratt Miners Get the Advance
Asked GOr-Other Miners on
Strike.

Special to the Appeal
BIRMINGHAM, October 1.-The miners Of
the Pratt mines, as result of Monday
nights deliberations, demanded this morn
ing an increase of pay from forty-five
to fifty cents per ton. The demand was
acceded to. Most of the miners are at
work as usual. The miners of the Coal
burg Coal and Iron Company, OF Coalburg,
quit work to-day in body in consequence
of an order of the company last Friday
docking for an excessive proportion of fine
coal. The whole, about eighty in number,
were paid off and discharged.
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Mrs. IIoadIy on the situation.

WAsuNGToN, October "a special to
the Philadelphia Press from Cleveland
says that Mrs. Hoadly said to a CORE
spondent regarding the judge, that he had
not watched the course OF events very
closely during his illness, and added:
"When he learned last night that the tenn
perance people had made such wonderful
headway with the second amendment he
was very much frightened, and is still wor-
ried about it. He had no idea there was
any chance for prohibition in Ohio"
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v. BAKER & CO., Dorchester, Mass.
YellOw-Fever Prevented.

BRIG &C. C. RoBINsoH,"l
New YORK, October 80, 1879. !
HOLMAN LIVER PAD COMPANY:
GENTLENEN-I was in Havana six weeks
during the time that Yellow-Fever was at
its hight. Myself and crew of eight all
wore Dr. Holman's Pad, and not one of us
was attacked with the fever, nor with any
sickness whatever. This / consider most
remarkable, for others all around us were
dying by scores. / consider that DIR. Hol-
mans Pad is the only thing that can be
relied upon as an absolute preventive of
Yellow and other fevers. 1t was put to a
most severe test in our cases. Yours re-
spectfully, J. n. CLARK, Master.
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Mr.. McCUSE, the publisher of the Buff
fafo Courier, is very pronounced in favor
OF Gov Cleveland az the Democratic
standard-bearer in 1884. lie told an in
terviewer the other day that New York
State would certainly present him and
atand lac him
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-03

"MRs. PARTINGroS, what do you use for
a very bad cold ?" asked Mrs. Dull. ''Hand-
kerchiefs, ma'am," answered the aged
dame, looking over her spectacles. Hand
kerchiefs are desiderdtum in the event of
a cold, but bottle of DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup is necessity, because it not only
relieves, but cures the worst cold or
nnpUb
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A BALTIMORE judge has decided that
the common scold" law is obsolete, al
though it still maintains its position among
the statutes OF Maryland. The judge acted
wisely, says the Paducah Ne~s, for if a
woman cannot use her tongue-her only
defense-she is left