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JONEsToWN, MISS.
Gov. AIeorn's Store Standardization aud
Corn PIanted-Coi. Lyons Road,
Special Correspondence of the Appeal.l

Special Correspondence of the Appeal
JoNEsTowN, April 20.-Ex Gov. Alcorn's
beautiful new stsrehouse was entirely de-
slroyed by FIRE this morning at l O'Clock.
Everything was consumed except a
small quantity of meat. The Ioss is esti
mated at $4,000; no INSURANCE.. The gov
ernor Is exceedingly unlucky, having three
years ago lost a storehouse and stock of
goods at this place valued at SIS, 900
Farming has begun in real earnest. Most
OF the farmers are through planting corn aud
nearly through with cotton. The forward
part OF the latter begins to make its appear.
ance through the ground, throwing us two
weeks earlier than last year.
The buffalo gnats (the Miszissippians'
bane) are wore than ever known before, and
to cap the climax the stock are diving from
the effects Of the Oil Oh at is used TO keen the
pests at distance. The Hon. /. NJ. Russell
lost two fine mules which he had lust gotten
home with from Memphis, either from the
effects OF the spurious oils imposed on u. by
unprincipled manufacturers or the bites cf
the gnats. Will some reader of the APPEAL
give US recipe Tor preparation that will
save our stock from their poisonous bites?
The train on the Mobile and Northwestern
railroad made lis first trip to Glenda ale, since
the overflow, yesterday, carried 140 bales.of
cotton and large list of passengers bound for
your city to witness the races, and when il
is taken into consideration that all this seed
and large amount OF the cotton shipped
over this staunch little road goes to the Bluff
City, you Memphians should extend help
Ing hand to Col. Tom Lyon who, siuce 1877,
has been draining 100 square miles of its
staple 10 fill the Golfers of the Mem.
phis factors. He has struggled through two
sverdoWs, and shows BY his indomitable
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MEMPHIS APPEAL
A BIG DAM AFFA5R.

The occurrence Of foods in the Mississippi
valley two years together is causing alarm,
although We had precisely the same thing
TWO years together twenty years ago. 1t is
stated that the clearing away of the forests,
and the removal OF distractions in the creeks
ana o'her streams, causes the waters to rush
down the declivities and fill the channels of
the rivers with rapidity formerly unknow n.
Then comes overflow and all the damage
and loss that attend foods. To meet this
State oil things writer in the Atlantic Mao
anne revives the Ellet theory that was dig
cussed thirty years since, and which proposes
damming up the hesdwaters Of the main
streams. In this way lees water would come
down IN the spring, and the reserved water
would be allowed to 1ow when low water
troubles navigation in the fall. Uncle Sam
has deep pocket, BUTT would hardly suffice
for such mighty dam business as this. As
far as the Mississippi river is concerned it
rises In naked plains, not among forests, and
flows as far as st. Paul over ground not at
all or only partially cleared.
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JOHN COWDON
Proposes Plan to Prevent the Tide OF
the Mississippi Pouring Through
the AtchafaIaya.

In speaking of Capt. John Cowdon, the
jackson State Ledger says: "Capt. John Cow
don, of outlet fame, won't be suppressed. He
Is like a patent bed sprlng-pushed down at
Que place he comes up at another The con.
grsss ional committees the river commissions
and the people generally, except Capt Lssth-
ers, have said they had enough of Cowdon,
bnt he will not retire. His energy is 80
bouudless that the more he is rebuked the
harder ne works. He has failed in eyerv-
thing he has undertaken, and for that eason
it seems he is anxious TO accomplish soms-
thing before he dies. He is like the dog
that was guaranteed to be good for coonaS
because he was good for nothing else Cow
don failed 10 impress the people with his
Bsratsria canal; he tried to convince them
that the Mississippi needed more outlets to
prevent its overflow, but his words of wisdom
were disregarded. He now proposes a plan
to prevent the Mississippi river turning its
tide down the Atehsfalsya channel. He
knows just how to do it, and no other man
does. Cowdon's knowledge OF anything is
enough to forever doom it. Ccwden is a
bore. Ca nc
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crease. Her exchanges were 81 ,022, 4S4,
against S1,000.599 the same week in 1882,
an Increase Of % per cent. The none
tsry strength of Memphis has been Won
deriul since last fall. Capital has been
not only abundant, but superabundant,
az there have been cases where capital has
sought investment outside the city.
During the time money was so ex-
cessively tight in New York it was
abundant here. Not day since the season
opened has money been scarce 10 this n ar
ket. Both merchants and bankers concur in
Elyirg that this season, and at the present
time, Memphis has been more prosperous
than in any previous year since the panic OF
1873. The New York banks are in batter
position as to their reserves than for some
weeks. They had contracted their losns,
while there was come increase in deposits.
Open charges Of cutting rates ON east-bound
business sre made, and the roads appear to
be getting into order for another war. Such
wars usually break out about the time of
navigation opening; but Lew competition is
now al WORK. Results are looked Tor IN pc
troleum, So the whole product is now held by
few persons. The New York Chronicle sees,
as usual, that all is the best il can be in this
best of all possible worlds; it reports money
easy, railroad earnings satisfactory, foreign
exchange weaker; the weather favorable for
crops, and exports Of merchandise large; the
approaching change of tariff, July LIST, is uD-
favorable to importation. There is a fair
amount Of merchandise moving, but profits
are small and prices too frequently uure-
munerstiye. Mercantile paper ia closely
scrutinizsd, the numerous and large failures
having served to discredit such notes. All
indicates that imports will be kept low dur
ing the summer, and ss Europe is likely 10
want all our food surplus, a considerable i'm
port of gold is looked for after midsummer.
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To the Society of The Red Cross at n EN-.
nhia.

The National Association hastens 10 ex.
press its sympathy with you in the loss of so noble
friend OF the Red Gross, genial associate,
wise counselor, so upright magistrate as the
late Judge Horrigan.
It seems evident from all the tender and glow
ing tributes strewed thick upon his grave that he
was indeed worthy member of the grand league
OF neble men and heroic women In thirty-two
principal nations OF the EARTH silently and swiftly
ga; he ring, with q common high and humane pur-
poe TO mitigate the cslamities of war, and the
nisfortunes of peace.
To have gladly accepted manly and honorable
service in such an organization, marks him as one
10 whom high duty is a conservation, and TO whom
lame, even the highest. is but tlickering shadow
cast by the radiant brightness within. Let us all
then, gather courage and seadiness Of purpose. q
disciplined quickness, unwearied humanity, from
the contemplation OF his character and life let
each make haste TO do thexork before us the
providence OF God, unostentatiously, thoroughly
and well; SO that, summoned like our dead friend
suddenly from these scenes of earth, though we
may have our tasks unsccomp,ished they may yet
seem glorious in design, IL not in completion and
speak of us sincerely, and with more fitting sub
stance than words can ever compass or suggest.
With tenderest sorrow and most cordial regard
the National Association begs to lay its garland
this new-made grave, and TO indulge the hope
than an intercourse no pleasant and so useful
heretofore, may deepen in tenderness and energy
as we go for ward together.
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE RID
CROSS. CLARA BARTON, President
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A sT. LOUIS FAT WOMAN,
who Is II oIsted In and ont of tse ma.
seu2 by Derrick.

ST.. Louis, April pa patent derrick was
standing in front OF No IL South Fifth street
this morning, and workmen we're employed
in widening one of the window openings of
the second floor. A large chair, such as are
used for advertising purposes by furniture
stores, WAS rugged 10 cable running over the
boom of the derricS, and altogether there
seemed to be extraordinary preparations for
lifting something like a seven-story safe in
the building. Post Dispatch reporter, who
fingered to inquire, learned that the derrick
had been employed by Manager ]. E. Sack
EFT, and that it will be used daily to lift the
fat woman, Hannah Baitersby, into and out
of his dime museum. The doors are too
email and the stair opening too narrow to
admit of Mrs. Battersbyy passing to
and from the curiosity departme ut
in any other way. A test of the
cable was made this afternoon, and to-
morrow at o'clock Mrs. Battersby will No a Ike
her first open air ascension into the museum
Mrs. Battersby weighs 729 pounds, and is the
largest woman in the world, being immense
in stature as well as ponderous in breadth.
She is handsome and dresses very elegantly.
Some time sgo she married living skele-
ton, who is now running a blacksmith shop
at Frankfort Pa
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ONE.

New York. April % Gen. Disz aud party
start for New Orleans "Wednesday.
Shsmokin, April 23.-B.ar Valley mice
will be flooded to extingHish the fire now burning
three months.
Providence, April 23.-Thereis no special
change in Senator Anthony's condition to day.
He is still critically i'll.
New York, April % -Egau, Brennan sud
Byrue have gone to Philadelphia to the Land
League Convention. Sheridan goes in the morn
ing.
Washington. April 23.-In the Court OF
Claims to-day petitions were dismissed in the cases
of the St Paul and Duluth Railroad Company and
the Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad Company.
Washington, AD-il 23.-Ihe Presiden, to-
day appointed Edward N. Evans postmaster at
Vinton, Benton county, Ia. rice c K. wilkinson,
dismissed on the charge of enbeZrlins postal
funds.
DAYTON, April 23.-Eight hundred mioera
are on 3 strike at Coslton mines, Jackson county.
twenty-five mines are closed. and the supply is
cut of from that direction Cause, reduction OF
wages twenty-five cents day.
Denver, Col. Asril 23.-Ou Saturday ex.
Senator Tabor went before the grand jury and OBJ
tanned an Indictment against VIM. a. Bush for
alleged EN- bezZlement Of 5000 while manager oil
the Tabor Grand Operahouse, who resigned Frids! :.
Louisville. April 23-The threatened ssri Ike
among cigsr-makerx has been sYerted. all the Inan
ufActurers having acceded 70 the demands of tue
men for extra compensation at tbs rate of s. pei
1000 The new schedule goes into effect May lst
when the s. rebate under act Of Congress bsgins.
B...on, April 23--Tha governor to-day
sent an order to the state Board Of Health in
structing them to assume AL the powers and du
ties of the Board OF Trustees If the state Aims
mouse a. TeEksbury, 10 take effect at once Tit
governor also sent sn order summsrily busting th'
Board Of Trustees.
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for many yesrs IN Richmond. W.. with Ssr
only chsld, who msrricd the late A. Judsau
Crane, prominent lawyer OF that place.
Since 1866 she has resided in Baltimore With
her grznddaush ter, Mrs. D. C. Woods. she
has numsrous Correspondents. One OF them
Is Miss Ella Mordecai, OF r .lsigh. y. c., who
Is ninety-two years OF age, but writes we'll
and Is ~ witty and yivscious as ever"
Mr. ABBEY reports that for the twenty
four weeks in which Mrs. L.ngtry has been
playing in this country the rsc-ipts amount
ed 10 S229, sos Oatside Of Nv York, the
largest weekly receipis we're in Philsdalphis,
and were SIS, 100. Boston paid $40 94S toe
hrst week and Sll ,207 the second. Chicago
paid Sl2,10S and S11 ,547. St Louis paid
I'll ,005 in enc week. After the eleventh
week Mrs LAngtry Travelled from city 70 city,
playing to houses Of 1852, 10 MeriGeo. Conn,
to S209S in Toronto. she vac in Cincinnati
during the food, and the receipts were Only
i5957. During her FIRST engagement III New
York her receipts were S6l sos.
IT is equal to a shadow pantomiHe to see
an attractive girl rsise her dress well ont Of
the mud on the side towsTd the spectator,
and leave il down on the other, while she
races for a strset-csr. There you get the
lively movements Of her pace thrown out
sharply by her black stockings sgainst the
grspher who made hit by picturipg the
gait OF horse is going TO open a gallery in
New York, with the intention OF bringing
his row of cameras to bear upon all sorts of
animals snd things in motion. The gait of
girl would be sn interesting object for him
TO experiment on. Think Of the in6uIte va
rietyl Conceive the wide range from grace
10 swkwsrdnessi
"CLARA BELL" says in recent letter: A
married friend of mine took her husband
out shopping. He was green, and gszed upon
the wares like a c9untrymsn at q fair. In one
place his eyes fell upon pair OF cloth cover
ed, transmitted articles connected by tapes.
He concluded that they vera bosom-pads
He whispered his disapproval of such arti-
Giles: Look st the shape of tbem," he ex
claimed; "Ihey are square, uusymmetrieal,
angular. No woman on earth was ever de.
veloped in that way, unless she was deform-
ed. Whist fools you srep "And you're
another" replied his wife. Those are for
wearing on the hips. les your treat, and
I'll take soda, with lemon and cream, quite
sweet"
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OUR EXCHANGES.
Reports from Twenfy-six Leading
CIearinRhs uses.

BOSTON, April 23.-The Post says: The
following table shows the total gross ex-
changes at twenty-six leading clearing
houses OF the United States for the week
ending April 21st, together with the percent.
age comparison with the total gross exchanges
for the the same clearinghouse the CORE.
spending week in 1882:
New York. ss25.T $50, 2S5; decrease, 1876,
Boston, S73. 35S. 935; increase, &c.
Philadelphia, s5T, S97, $50; decrease, IS.
Chicago, Gal, doS, OBJ deCTeaSe, 3 l.
Cincinnati, $40 $50 COO; increase, Ills.
st. Louis, SIC, 75S, 665; increase, 81.
Baltimore, Sl1 ,S0S,222; decrease, III.
New Orleans, Sl0,746, sos; increase, Sl.3.
Pittsburg, SIS S09,012; decrease, Is.
Louisville, g., 207, 226; Increase 90.
Milwaukee, s., 026, 900 decrease, 23.6
Providence, s4,4l4, 900. decrease, "a.
Kansas City, 81 SIG, 600; increase, 400.
Cleveland, 81, 142, S23; decrease. 10.
Indianapolis, 81, Ill 900; decrease, Al.
Hartford, 81, $40, OH; decrease, AS.
New Haven, 81, Dbl ,S53; decrease, 14.2.
Peoria, $685., 35l; decrease, 27.6.
Homphis, S95S, 7Oi; decrease, 2A.4.
Columbus, 81 ,067, ISL; decrease, As.
Portland, $50, 1862; decrease, 81.
Springfield, $6S7, 73l; decrease, 16.9
Worcester. 1851, O6i; increase, 0.S.
Lowell, $602, 6S4; increase, % ,
Syracuse $500 $50; increase 1919
Detroit, s2,21S COS.
Total, 81, lo1, US, 40i; decrease, 1872 per cent
Outside New York, S275, 1855, ll9; decrease, 10 pei
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DISAPPOINTED ExPECrATIo,

u
Where lie Edison, and what is he doing !?
Edison and cheap electric lights were cub
iects Of much discussion year and half
ago; but now, like a tune once popular, like
oysters out OF season, he is never heard OF.
1t wss expected that when his wires we're
laid down in the very heart of the New York
business district, be- weeu -lSAst- -ive.s -rti
bsoadMSy and the Battery and tie City H 81,
his inuandescent lights would reduce the gas
companies TO despair, owing TO the che tp-
ness of the lights with which the incaDdes-
cents would illuminate Offices, stores and reel
dences. The winter has gone, the long
nights have given to the incandescebt.
every opportunity, and to their rivas,
the Brush, the Maxim and the
rest, and to the Faure sccumulstors
besides, and what is the outcome? The New
York Times tells US that New York, in
awarding contracts for lighting the streeis,
found that the gas companies, instead OF
competing for contracts, combined together
so as TO keep up prices, their uniform bid
being ST. so year for each lamp, while in
the remoter districts the price was all the
way up to S32 lamp year. Now was the
time for Edison, Brush, Maxim and the
other electric.light people to come in, show
what they could DO, give the people cheap
light, and make their own fortunes. Iustrad
of this, we read in the Times that, "atier all
the Boosting of the superior cheapness of the
electric light, the contracts made with the
city chow that one electric light dispIaces
six and one-third gaslights, and that The
change from gaslights 10 electric lights c1sts
the city, per year, for each electric light
Sl44 81 over and above what was formerly
paid for the six and one-third gaslights re-
placed by the electric lamp" Tue electric
light is very brilliant, but this account Of
its cost, compared with the accounts Edison
and others put out about cheapuess, is any
thing in the world but brilliant.
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The Tewksbury AImshouse Invssliga.

BesToN, April 23.-At the Tewkshury ex-
animation to-day, E. P. SanborD, OF Cleye-
land, minister of a church at Lawrence in
1880, said that Spauldiug, trustee, on the
witness expressing surprise that he should
take Office without salary, told him that he
(Spaulding) could control important con-
tracts. Ca cross ex animation, made to show
that the character of the witness as minis
ter was none too good, witness was asked
why he left the Church, and became excited.
Moving in a threatening manner toward
Counsel Brown, he said he left. the ministry
because be chose TO avoid unpleasant situa-
lions, such as he had been placed in at
+
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Fraudulent Checks.

WORCESTER, Mass, April 23.-A party
calling himself Henry Klein, commercial
traveller, passed checks in many places, in
Guiding Steubepville, O., signed Louis Roth
& Co., and certified across the face, COX, if
properly presented, Waite, CASHIER" in ink
over "the First National Bank" Worcester.
The checks came here from New York for
collection by the bank. The firm is not known
here. B1he csrtiicatiou is fraud.
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CHATTANOOGA, April 2S.-Jsmss Will
liams, of the firm of Williams & Mscsulsy,
lumber dealers oG Big creek, was arrested
for embezzlins $4,000 from New York
firm in 1876 Williams escsped to Mexico,
but returned to this country. He failed last
week for $4,000, owing 1885, 600 ia thi. city
It seems the true name of Williams is La
ithrop. He was cashier Of bis father bank
inghouse, New York City. Tue robbery was
committed in August last
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Letter from "A las Barton, Pres dent OF
the Red Cross Society.


To Mr.. James K. Beasley. Secretary of the Red
Cross Society, Memphis, Tenn:
DEAR Nh. BKAsLEy-The fun and manly article.
of respect and sorrow announcing the death of
Memphiss valued citizen, and q fellow-member of
its Society of the Red Cross Judge Horrigan, and
thoughtfully forwarded to the parent society
duly received. These articles were read at the
first subsequent meeting, and only the absence Of
reporter on that occasion prevents me from send
ing 10 you in full the fitting expressions of sympa
thy well and freely given. 1t was the first time
within our knowledge that the barbed arrow
had entered our ranks and tho Archer had chosen
shining mark. For the first time we began to feel
little age, and what the future might bring to
socially, and the grief and pity we might bear and
share for each others sake, and we felt the bonds
OF lraternal sympathy and love broaden and
tighten our tears fell with yours.
At the close of the meeting the duty was asked
OF It's president, and gladly accepted to express 10
you, and through you to the members OF your be-
reaved society, and indeed you noble city as well,
the substance of what had been so deeply felt and
tenderly expressed. This duty is only imperfectly
performed IN the following remarks, but such as
they are you are earnestly begged.to accept in the
name, and with the heartfelt sympathy of the
National Association of the Red Cross.
CLARA BARTON, President.
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30 Health on,cer for cia.i.,.,,.

CINCINNATI, April 2S.-The Legislature
near the close OF the session passed law
sbolishiDg the Board of Health Of this CITY,
and authorized the Superior Court to appoint
q health commissions, who should appoint
all subordnates. The Superior Court to dav
announced that it would decline TO make an
appoiHiment. The opinion of the court was
pronounced BY Judge Force, who said the
law was not mandatory as 10 appointment BY
court. It was against public policy for courts
to make appointments OF this nature,
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perseverance and adjective qualities,
that he is not only our friend
more than fair to expect you to help Us with
with our levee repairs. Capt Jim Mayhem,
the colonePs best trump, has been putting in
from fourteen to sixteen ho7rs per day to
get the read open. There is much cotton to
come yet. From here to Clarksdale it has
been impossible for "a to get our cotton 10
market. Conductor Warren Quarles tells US
the colone! intends putting on another train
as soon as he gets the road open TO its termi-
nns G -
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Shot and Kmed Hts Con,in

NASHVILLE, April 23.-Near Murf ees.
boro, yesterday, Wat Ransom shot and in
stantly killed bis cousin, VIM. Ransom,
deputy. sheriff, in quarrel over game of
The parties had been shooting at mark,
and Wat claims that he thought all the bar
rels we're empty, and aimed merely to snap
at his cousin
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A Magazine Blown TO Pieces and enc
Man Killed.

LARNED, Ks, April 2S-Lowrey Brothers
powder magazlus, containing about 1900
pounds of powder, situated about quarter
o'clock this afternoon, killing instantly
Charles L. Goodrich, late OF Delaware, o.
James Zigler, comrade, of the same place,
was with him duck-hun,ing, but on the op
posite side OF the creek, and escaped unin-
jured. The explosion shook buildings and
broke windows half mile distant. A hole
ak feet deep and few pieces Of brick ID all
thati4 left to mark the spot where the mag
szine stood.-sIt is supposed that yeuns
Goodrich fired a shot into the door of the
magazine, causing The disaster. His bsdy
was blown several feet from where his gun
WAS found.
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The Chicago BrfckIsyer..

CHICAGO, April 23.-Work has bsen re-.
sumed on the larger buildings now in course
of construction in the city, and master ma
sons assert they now have all the bricklay-
ing help they require, 10 view of the large
arrival of Canadians during the past two
days. Officers of the Bricklayers' Union as
sert they are receiving great deal of out
side aid, and that Contractors will be Gem
PEELED TO accede TO their demands.
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DANvILLE, Va, April ga house was
set On fire this morning. and when the fire
was extinguisbed an unknown negro was
found dead in the building with blood ruu-
ming from his wounds and his clothing satu-
rated with kerosene and set on fire, AID oil
poured on the bedding.
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AOrsf0rd's Acid Phosphate
IN Rick HFlDIcuF

DR.. N. S. Read, Chicago, says: 81 think it
IL a remedy of the highest value in many
forms OF mental and nervous exhaustion, at
tended ey sick hesdachP, dyspepsia and d.
minished vitality.
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POWDER EXPLOSION,

otal, =, lol, as, 40f; decrease, 1872 per cent.
ltside New York, S275 95S, 1l9; decrease, 10 per