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Ford's Opera Company.

Mr. f. G. Burnand, editor oil the London
Punch and the author of Bhe Beard, gives
the following description: at is supposed
that the title "Blue Beard" became a family
name, just as the descendants of the orig
inal Brown $50 styled on account of his
peculiar tint, were all Browns. ltWas in
cumbent on any claimant to the title to
show strain of blue in his hair; this was
considered sufficient proof OF his de-
scent until such time as the growth of his
beard should put all doubt out of the ques-
ton. The claims of the seventh repre-
sentative of the "Blue Beard" family were
nearly invalidated by remarkable dis
covery, which, however, must have been
hushed up by the parties most interested,
as the heir, naturally beardless at twenty
one years of age, remained in the enjoy
ment of the enormous property that had
been gradually accumulated by his an
cestors. In this instance the history of
the celebrated progenitor of the race re-
peated itself in almost every particular,
and the question as to whether he was
the rightfUl heir or not was by order OF
the king left to be decided by the growth
of his beard" The sale of reserved seats
for Blue Beard and the other operas will
commence on Tuesday morning, Decem-
Der 25th.
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THR idea of a floating theater, which
new in this section OF the country. As
the st. Louis Post Dispatch asserts, there
was old Sol Smiths Floating Theater Pal
ace, which for years nayigated the Ohio
aud the Mississippi, and Dan Rice's Float
ing Circus Company was known all along
the Arkansas and Ohio rivers as late as
last year. The most successful of these
nautical companies was that of Spaulding
4 Rogers, which commenced as variety
show, aud was known rs "The Banjo"
The success attained in this direction led
the managers of the company TO organize
Il theatrical combination on the same prin-
ciples.
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AN AMERICAN VESSEL
OyerI,auied by "a Waytien Mau-OEWar
and Compelled TO Show Her Papers.

PHILADELPHIA, December 81. = Capt.
Watts, OF the American schooner S. j.
Watts, reports that his vessel was boarded
November 2Sth, in the bay OF Port-au-
Prince, by the crew Of a Haytien man-of-
war, the commander OF which, who an
nounced himself as Capt. Cooper. ordered
Watts to show his papers, threatening if
they were not all right, he would shoot
satisfactory, Cooper left, after informing
Watts that he was son of Rear-Admiral
Cooper, OF the United States navy, and en-
gagged by Hayti to break up blockade-run-
ming between Kingston and Haytien ports.
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O'DONNELL,S CASE.
why Gen. Pryor Did Not Take PrOIni
nent Part.

New York, December 81. Edward
Moran, the New York lawyer who was
employed by Patrick Ford, of the Krisi
World, early in Novemberto go to London
to ascertain why Gen. Pryor had not be
come more prominent in the O'Donnel
case, makes a long report, in which he
states that he found Pryor had been un
able TO become as thoroughly identified
Herewith as he or his American clients
ing among the people, although the En-
glish counsel were willing the genera
should appear in the trial prominently
The correspondence between counsel rela
tive to Pryor's connection with the case
has been anticipated in these dispatches
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MEMPHIS, TENN SATURDAY, DECEMBER ae 1888.

also is the ivy, but whether our custom of
kissing under the mistletoe is a relic of
Kissos and the Agap;e doesn't matter in
the least.
BIRD lime, it is significant to observe,
is made from the berries of the mistletoe,
whence the same word signifies in Greek
both mistletoe and bird-lime. How many
a luekless human bird has been lined
under the mistletoe at Christmas. Some
authorities refer the kissing custom to a
theory that the mistletoe was the forbidden
tree in Eden. The plant was also used in
religious ceremonies by the Persian magi"
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The Massachusetts, Democratic Execu-
tive Committee has determined to make
a national affair. Among those to whom
invitations are 10 be sent are Tilden, Han
cock, Hewitt, John Kelly and GOV. Cleve-
land, of New York; Speaker Carlisle, Cox,
Randall Pendleton, Bayard. Thurman,
Wade Hampton, Beck and Williams. OF
Kentucky, and many other prominent
Democrats
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DR.. |. H. HUGHEYS
MOST WONDERFUL
FEMALE PILLS.

'IHERE is nothing like them extant, Thou
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effects in eliminating the effete or worn out mat
ter Of the. system and setting up normal or
healthy action in all secrctory and eXcretory or
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in the life current and nerVoviral fluids. This
medicine at once lifts the mind and spirits from
gloom and foreb0ding evils to hope and vivacity
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appearance of the Menses, so common in the
young female; liberation of the Uterus and its
appcndages; ilySteria, Conyusions arising from
Uterine Affections; Catarrh of the Bladder, Kid
ney Diseases, all Mucous lnhammations or
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children, sixty-five grandchildren and fifty
two great She was married
on her seventeenth birthday TO William
Hammett, whose father was known in
Charleston as the "Irish Orator" In 1882
she married Capt. John Witherspoon, of
this county. In lS46 she married Mr.. John
Blakeley, of Laurens county. With her
first husband she resided in Charleston ten
years. Her father, James Nelson, was a
younger brother OF Capt. John Nelson, the
celebrated Whig captain of the Revolu-
ton. She is also a first cousin Of the
lamented Col. P. II. Nelson, who fell at
the head OF his regiment at Petersburg.
Notwithstanding the weight of years and
many troubles, her memory is still green
and vigorous. Her only sons, Capt. j. Fl.
NJ. Hammett and William J. n. Hammett,
fell in 1862, within few days OF each
other-one at Secessionville, the other
at Seven Pines. She had several grand
children in the late war. Her brother,
Capt Jared Nelson, served in 1Sl1-l5. She
came of the Scotch-Irish stock, and is a
lull-blooded Presbyterian. 'Verily heI
children rise up and call.her blessed"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-22

ST. Lows, December 3l.-Tke sale is an
nounced of one-half interest. in the st
Louis Miller and st. Louis Conmerciai Ga
zette, the leading commercial and milling
Journals of the Mississippi Valley, to G
h. Reifresneider, late business manager
OF the Age Of Steel, who, with y. Ii. Stone
one OF the founders of both papers, will
conduct them in the future. The Com
nlercidl Gazette will be changed to the Md
land Industrial Gazette, and will be run in
the strictest sense as a manufacturing
journal. Both papers will be remodeled
and improved, to meet modern ideas.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-22

DIR. JAMES r. NICHOLS, the editor of the
Boston Journal Of Chemistry, contributes a
letter to the Haverhill Ga.dte, in which he
states his belief, and that of Prof Young,
of Princeton College, that the recent sum
sets have been caused by volcanic dust
from the Java earthquakes. An accom-
plished correspondent of the Londoaf
Times takes the same view.
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THE OHIO SENATORSHP.
Statesmen Anxious 20 Occupy Nr. Pe,
dletOn's Place

Statesmen Anxious 90 Occupy Nr. Pen.
dIcton's Place
\ Washington special to the Cincinnati
NcirS Journal says; Ohio men here, and
You find them everywhere, are in "a state
of mind over their Senatorial election.
Mr.. Pendleton has more at stake than any
of the others. but he keeps calmer than
any. As nearly as can be found out, the
situation is something like this: The Ne
Lean Payne Bookwalter combination has
almost half the Democratic caucus. They
are for Henry B. Payne first, and then for
Bool<walter. Payne, YOU will remember.
was Democratic member Of the Electoral
Commission. and Bookwaiter ran for Gov
ernor in 1850. The city men are mostly
in this combination. On the other hand.
Pendleton has a majority of the country
members. They We're pledged TO him be
fore the election. Some of them do not
like his civil service reform ideas, but are
satisfied with the assurance that nothing in
the civil service reform law will prevent a
Democratic President from turning every
Republican out OF office. Outside of these
two camps are a dozen or So old line
Democrats. They are for Judge Thur
man. Now, il Pendleton sees that he can
not win. he is likely to transfer his
strength To the Judge. In that case Mr..
Thurman is likely to come back To Wash
ington. When here last winter he de
clared himself forever out OF politics, and
said he was going South for the winter.
lie has gravitSted back TO Columbus,
however, and viii get the prize il he can.
OF all those mentioned hc is the ablest.
Thurman is not civil-service seformer
His platform is in one sentence, Il believe
in letting the boys come in TO warm their
toes Ii is hardly necessary to add that
this entities him to the title of a 'Jeffer-
sonian Democrat" But, personally, he is
thoroughly honest, and his election on
that account would seem wholesome, COM
pared with the success of some of the
others.
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TIVE New York Erening Post, in view
OF the arrest in Russia of priest named
Seraphim, for selling the hair of his con-
Verts to his brother, hair-dresser and
dealer, i'll st. Petersburg, asks what be
comes OF the hair of convicts with us ?
Have any of the officials connected with
our prison system brothers in the busi-
ness? What becomes of all the hair an
nually cut off convict's heads?
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"DOWN WITH THE NICKEL"
Riot in the city Of Mexico Caused by
The Objectionable Coin.

CRY OF MEXICO, December 21.-The re-
fusal to accept nickel money in the city
market this morning caused quarrels, re-
sulting in firing and cries OF "Down with
the nickel" The panic spread, and all
business houses closed. A mob passed
through the streets breaking lamps and
windows. The troops fired blank cart
ridges at the mob and cavalry charged the
crowds. Order was finally restored with
out bloodshed. Troops are patrolling the
ctraafc
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CAPITAL NOTES.

WASHINGTON, December 2I.2Attorney.
General Brewster left Washington this morning
for New Orleans, where he will appear in the
prosecution of the lottery cases,
The examination OF Capt. Clapp was
continued w ste Proteus Court to-day.
The President hss issued his proclama-
ticn recommending thds1he rsiTersary Of Wash
ington's surrender OF his comnlssiSs as com
mander-in-chief Of the American srmies ne e''e-
brated on the 80 instant by religious ssryiess
ana on the AN 6y suitable oersmonies, gnd e.
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Charlotte Thompson.

At Leubrie's Theater last evening
Queena, by J. X. Tiliotson, the author'of
The Planters HVe, was presented, with
Miss Charlotte Thompson in the title role
The play is new in Memphis, and the
opening act gave no promise of a
drama, really delightful in many re-
spects, which followed. The plot
is a trife Frenchy and strained, but
taken as whole, queenG is quite accept
able, and in such good hands as that OF
Miss Thompson and her troupe, is far
above mediocre. There is more than one
scene so strongly drawn as TO rivet the at
teptiou and excite the strongest sympathy.
Miss Thompson, as usual, gave complete
satisfaction. In tsaasGq she has little room
for the display of the tighter vein
in which she appears so charminely,
IS it requires all the capacity she
has fos TIE expression of passion, and
that OF the strongest nature. Mr.. George
Learock's ''Sir Walter Huntington" was
acceptable. Florence Nightingale Fletch-
er, in the hands of Miss Emma Hickey,
was warmly reesiyed. Miss Hickey is q
n -'"ht, sprighuy actress, and makes an eX-
rsiiapt stoa,- appearance. j. J.. Wooder-
SON, the comedian OF ..' .'.- uieee, managed
to make himself quite interesting as 'onii
Henry wilkins" Miss Olga Brandon's
"Alice st. Clair" did not set the audience
on fire, and J. Herman's Lord Hunting
ton" was stiff, mechanical, jack-in-the-
box performance. The balancaof the cast
We're up to requirements. Jane Eyre at
matinee and Q,teeRd again tonight.
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Mr.. THURMAN declares positively that he
will not be candidate for the Senate from
Ohio, and that he will not take the place
if it is rendered him. Bookwalter has
gone to Europe, and GOV. Hoadly will not
participate in the fight. This will leave as
candidates Mr.. Pendleton, Mr.. Payne
Durbin Ward and possibly Judge Geddes
Pendleton is the man.
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GEN. LONGsTREET'S CULTURES.
He Pleads the Gambling Act TO Escap,
the Payment of DebtsI

New YORK, December 2l.-The suit
which has been brought by the Trades
mems National Bank against Gen. James
Longstreet TO recover on two promissory
notes amounting to $780, made by Long
street in New Orleans in 1882, resulted in
verdict for the plaintiff. The defense
claimed that the notes were given in a
transaction which was in the nature of a
wager and was not valid contract. The
transaction was a fictitious purchase and
sale of cotton through a New Orleans
agency at the order of Longstreet
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-22

IMPORTANT errors having been discov-
cred in the count of the vote i'll Ohio for
the prohibitory amendment there is TO be
n recount in every polling district in the
state. The Cleveland Leader expresses
the belief that the amendment may have
been carried, but whether the erroneous
returns were made by carelessness, ig-
norance or with fraudulent intent to de-
feat the measure, does not appear.
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JUDGES IN JEOPARDY.
Tom BufOrd Said 10 be Looking fOI
Them with u shotgun.

LOUISVILLE, December 2l.- There is
considerable excitement in the vicinity oi
the State capital over the report that Tom
Buford, who murdered Judge Elliott 8
few years since, is in that section OF the
State. Heescaped from the insane asylum
and it, is impossible to say where he is
The killing of Elliott was prompted by
a decision of the Court of Appeals adverse
to Buford. Now that Buford's mania i.
to right that wrong, as he terms the de
cision, the other judges are uneasy les
Buford suddenly appear at the capital anC
proceed to get Justice with his shotgun.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-22

IT is believed in Washington that Chand-
Ter, the Secretary of the Navy, was half
seas over when he so grossly insulted Mr..
Matthew Arnold on Tuesday night last. A
consummate puppy, he ought to be kicked
out of the department and driven from the
national CAPITAL.
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THE New York World thinks that Judge
Key, of this State, the 'erring brother" OF
Hayes's md lusk Cabinet, viii be scratch
ing around lsoon for coat-of-arms. His
daughter has married Capt. Jean Leon
Renaud, of The Fourteenth regiment OF
French DRAGONS. -..---s----7-
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IT won't do for the Democrats to s

1T won't do for the Democrats TO select
their candidate for the Presidency from
New York in 1884. The Sim proves from
the record that that is an unlucky State
for the party. Marcy was defeated in the
convention of 1852. In 1856, Fremont
and Fillmore, respectively the Republican
aud American candidates, were unsnceSsE-
ful. Seward was beaten at Chicago in
1860 while Mcclellan succumbed to Lin
coin in 1864, and Seymour to Grant in
1865. Greeley's canvass, four years later,
came to worse than nothing. Tilden fl
1876, and Hancock in 1880, also went to
tka wall
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THE LATE JUDGE JERE BLACK.
Memorial Meeting OF the Ear Of wash
fOn-ReaOImt tIOns AhnDletl.

WASHINGTON, December PA meeting
OF the bar was held in the Supreme Court
room to-day to take appropriate action in
respect to the death OF Judge Black. Sen
ator Edmunds was called to the chair, and
Mr.. Mckinney was chosen secretary.
Eulogistic addresses were delivered by
Messrs. Merrick, Emery, Ashton and w.
H. Smith, and Senators Bayard, Vance
and Garland, and Representative Hopkins.
Resolutions expressive OF the high char
acter and attainments of the deceased, and
the great loss the country has sustained by
his death were adopted
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-22

To THE great discredit of the people Of
New York, the New Orleans 7imes-Demo-
crat has opened a subscription for the Bar
tholdi statue foundation, for which Van
derbilt or Jay Gould or Russell Sage or
any one of a hundred millionaires might
or could pay, and never miss the money.
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BUSINESS FAILURES.

ST. LoUIs, December<sI.-Gordo Par
ker < Co., millens, have assigned. Liabilities,
sl6o,0o; assets, Sil0.000. Liabilities chiefly in
New orleans and Sparta
New GoRK, December 2l.-1he business
failures for the last seven days. IS reported by
telegraph TO X. e.. Dun 4 Co. : mercantile agency
number for tie United States Isl for Canada and
the Provinces furty-iwg.
NASHVILLE, December 2l.-S. Jaeobus,
dry goods. failed for Sl0,oo9; assets, $1,000
Woolf Traub, assigned. liabilities, SUI QUO; as
sets, 5000. Jamison A Miller, at Bellbuekle,
failed. Liabilities, $1,000; assets, SSp0. A.
Jordan, at Milan, Tenn, failed. Liabilities
$1,000; assets, $1,000.
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THE negroes OF Ohio, in convention as
sembled, will, on Christmas day, consider
their rights under the constitution. If
they would consider the speedy establish
would be more to the purpose.
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FRAUDS UNEARTHED
The Petty Thieyery Of Doorkeeper
BrOWnl0w Shown Up by the Hon.
Casey Young.
His Wife and Feur-Year-0ld Son Car
ried on the Roll as Employees Of
the House.
The House Committees Pra tically Com
pleted-National C0lOred Committee
The Ohio Senatorship.
A SERIES OF FRAUDS
Perpefrated by DOOrk eeper BrownIOw
Unearthed by Casey Young.

Unearthed by casey Young.
Special to the Appeal
WAsHINGToN, December 2l.-The Hon.
Casey Young, of Tennessee, has unearthed
series of frauds perpetratedEduring the
last session OF Congress by Doorkeeper
Brownlow; at least Mr.. Young has made
an examination, and says he has ample
proof. II appears that one Roy Davis a
colored man from Memphis, has been car
ried on the rolls Of the House at $l00 per
month. Davis, however, has received only
$50 per month, a statement which is
verified by Mr.. Finch, who kept the pay
records for Brownlow. The pay-rolls also
show that two Brownlows, besides the
doorkeeper himself, have been under an
annual salary, and an examination shows
that these extra Brownlows are the wife
and four-year-old son of the doorkeeper.
Mr.. Young further says that Brownlow's s
partner, with whom he runs newspaper
in Tennessee, also appears on the payroll
as an employe, although he has not been
in Washington. The matter will doubt
less be officially investigated.
| TIE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
| 4 majority OF the members have gone
home to spend Christmas, and the situa-
ton here is rather quiet in consequence.
Mr.. Carlisle says this has been his best
days work on the committees, and that
the list will be practically complete by to-
morrow night. The fight between Cox
and Belmont for the Craftsmanship of the
| Foreign Affairs Committee has been 50
persistent, and the claims OF each are so
evenly balanced, that it is said Speaker
Carlisle has determined to get out of the
! difficulty by making Ex-Gov. Curtin, of
Pennsylvania, chairman of that commit
/ tee
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-22

THE only body competent to decide as to
the best brand OF baking powder now be-
fore the public is the community OF house
keepers. And as it is conceded that house
keepers, with great unanimity, prefer DIR.
Prices Cream Baking Powders over all
competing products, after twenty years
trial, there is no appeal from that decision.
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Nuncron. rnmtIr.

oAKLAxp, CLARESpoN CO., $. c., Decem.
ber l0.-The grandchildren and great
grandchildren of Mrs. Isabella Blaksley
had reunion to-day at the home OF O.
Allen Higgins, TO celebrate fAe eighty
third birthday of their venerable ancestor
Mrs. Blakeley has l2i descendants seven
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A Case Not Beyond Help.

Or. NJ. ii. Hinsdalc, Kenawee, ILL.,, advises Ms
OF remarkable cure of consumption. He says /;
neighbour wife was attacked with violent
quick consumption. AS last resort the family
was psrygaagd to try nT. Wm. haii,s iaisam for
the Lungs. To the asfOnispment of all, by the
about the house doing her own work Il saw her
at her worst, and had no idea she could recover
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1910.

sT. LOUIS has been a very unlucky place
ior the Democratic party and it cannot
afford TO hold the next National Conven-
will, we predict, be selected by the COM
uniftaa