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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-26

WHATEVER else the dramatic stage may be
it is great educator in morality. The fact
is the true morality theory is just beginning to
be comprehended. Society begins to perceive
that it is its concealments, and not its dis
plays, that stir the mind TO pruriency, and
generate vice. The reigning propensity for
what are commonly called immoral displays,
and the tendency to let something of nature be
discerned in the apparel of our women, are
not proof of stronger sensuous power over
the mind. The humanitarian, or moralist,
may be consoled by the assurance of higher
perfection OF form than prevailed half CEN
fury ago, and of higher and more refined in
telligence. We do not propose to reason
upon the cause. But these operate a more
rational control of the sexual element, which
is less prone to riot unrestrained IN the sen
suous mind. The false modesty of wo Dan,
which formerly made her the butt
OF the satirist. is gone out OF
recognition May it not be that because SEN
sibIe of greater attractions. she is less aVerse
10 the mirror Of fashion which displays it,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-26
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EXTENSIVE Improvements are in progress at
San Pedro Springs, and if they be continued
the Springs will soon become a resort OF
which the city may be proud and the memory
of which will be pleasing to all visitors from
other places The grounds are naturally
picturesque, and their effect may be consid-
erably augmented by artificial arrangement.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-26

THE St. Louis Globe-Democrat claims to
have discovered that Diaz is in the hands of
capitalists who contemplate extensive additions
to the railway system OF Mexico, and want to
obtain his aid to secure concessions. The
theory is probably correct If the assistance
of any man in Mexico were needed for such a
purpose the man first thought of would surely
be Diaz. He represents the progressive party
of our sister republic, and has more influence
in it than any other member. Besides, Diaz
is ambitious OF becoming President again,
and by being instrumental in increasing the
railroad facilities he would make strong BID
for popularity.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-09
DEPUTY MARSHALS
Removed by the United S.aies Judges
for the Mobile District far Of
fetal Misconduct.
Complications Growing Out Of ihe Ala
bama Land Cases-The Mexican
War Veterans.
Synopsis Of Secretary Chandler's An.
nual RepOrt-COnditiO Of the Navy
Recommendations.
THE NAVY.
synopsis of the Annual Report of Seere'
tary Chandler.

WASHINGTON, December S.-The animal
report of the Secretary OF the Navy, Tor
1888, opens with description Of the four
new steel cruisers, the Chicago, Boston
Atlanta and Dolphin, now in process o.
construction. The early completion of the
monitors Puritan, Amphitrite, Terror and
Monadnock is earnestly recommended so
as to provide floating harbor defenses, and
the buildir OF additional cruisers of the
type of the Chicago and Boston from time
to time urged. The Secretary does not
think it advisable to construct any vessel
OF more than 1900 tons displacement. In
regard TO the personnel of the navy, the
Secretary advises the immediate and
sharp cutting down of the list of officers.
In order TO make this reduction in the list
of officers, Mr. Chandler advises that all
officers be retired at siXty-two years OF
age, whatever their rank, and that a
supernumerary list be formed, to which
shall be relegated all officers who for any
reason are deemed unfit to hold active po-
sitiOns. A board of nine officers shall
scrutinize the entire present list OF officers,
and select therefrom those capable Of ac-
| tive work. The supernumeTaries shall be
entitled to leave-of-absence pay, and be
| liable for service in time of war
| The secretary refers in terms oi
sharp condemnation to the habit
Of Congress restoring to their rank officers
| who have been broken for any reason. A
general reorganization of the navy-yards
| is urged. The views OF the Navy ard
| Commission, which advocated the en-
! largesaent of the present navy-yards and
the location of new ones, are characterized
as large and not likely soon to be realized
Mr.. Chandler holds that as long as the
| United States is not a maritime nation
| and possesses no merchant marine, eX
pensive and extensive yards are not
needed The first thing necessary is
to close the shops not needed
advises that more work be done by pri'
vate contract, and urges the exclusion OF
political consideration of naval establish.
| ments. The Jeanette expedition is
| spoken of as an unavoidable disaster, and
the opinion expressed that no one is tC
blame for the lamentable results. The
Naval Academy is said to be in a satisfac
tory condition. Total expenditures oi
the Naval Department for the year
$13,9lS,S 1888, out of SIG, ,499, ,427 available
leaving balance uneXpended ofS2, 1856
Estimates for the fiscal year endiD!
June 80, 1888, are: Ordinary expenditures
SIG, ,3l9, ,307, and for the increase of the
navy, 81, 40, 5S1 81. The report concludes
with reference to the merchant marine
inferiority OF the United States, and this
is referred to and its evils deplored. Con
gress is asked to subsidize American mai
steamers as a means of building up
/ rnarehan MT
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-09
WILL PROBATED.
Bequests of the Late Benjamin w. Bed
ford, who Died October 24th.
Personal Bond Given by His Executors
in The sum of 100000.

\ transcript of the will of Benjamin W.
Bedford was admitted to probate yester-
day, and Judge Eldridge appointed Ii. l..
Bedford, Whyte Bedford and G. G. Glover
executors. Bond was given in the sum of
100000. Ben jamin W. Bedford died Oc-
tober 24th, in Desoto county, Miss. His
last will and testament was made on the
Sth day of that month, and by it his
executors are instructed to give deed OF
REIMBURSEMENT to Ann Mckay to section
1, township 2, range 8 west, Desoto coun-
ty, upon payment OF two notes for S4266 66
each; also to make similar deed TO J. w.
Condry to the southwest quarter of section
g. township =, range 8, Desoto county, on
payment of 500, due January !, 1885
also a similar deed to G. X. Hudson, OF
Davidson county, Tenn, to As! acres on
Browns creek, Davidson county, known
as the West ii. Humphreys tract, on pay
ment of two notes for $1,000 each also to
sell section 3 and the west half of section
:, township 2, range 9, DesotO county,
and OTIS 10 and 81, South Nashville, on
Vine street, upon the death OF Lucinda
Bedford. The house and lot on Madison
street, No. l02, twenty by sixty
eight feet, at the southeast corner OF
Madison street and Front alley, di-
rectly opposite the First National
Bank, Memphis, is to be rented for the
next twenty years, and not to be sold
or divided until the expiration of that
time Two hundred and forty acres of land
in Hillsborough county, Fla, is to be dis.
posed OF by sale or division, rs the execu.
tors of the deceased think best, or il
may be retained until the orange trees
bear fruit. All the property of deceased
is by this will to be divided into three
equal parts, one part to go to his son, Hugh
l.. Bedford, one part to the children OF his
dead son, Julien Bedford, and one part tc
the children of his dead son, BENJAMIN
w. Bedford. The gold watch of deceased
he leaves 10 his grandson, William Bed.
ford, as it was willed to him by his brother
William, and he thinks it best that il
should 90 to the namesake. The will has
the following clause, which is Il somewhat
peculiar statement for one whose business
concerns were SO extensive ''If | owe {
! dollar / do not know it, except to WhytC
Bedford for having four wagon-ties cut
which | will pay tomorrow"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-09
PERSONALS.

\. BENNETT, of Louisville, is in the city.
p. McINTYRE, G. II. Judah and ]. A.
Wigs left yesterday for New Orleans.
Miss EMMA WILLIAMS, of Nashville, is
visiting Mr. +. NJ. Williams and family,
299 Pontotoc street.
Mas MI.HIE SHIPPERsoN and ID. c..
Hatch will be married THURSDAY evening,
at 80 O'Clock, at the Cumberland Pres
byterian church.
Mrs. G. w. NIcKoLDs and Miss Ella
Costello, who have been visiting here, re-
turned to Denver this morning ria the
Kansas City route.
Mrs. SAM B. JONES, OF New York, and
daughter, Mrs. a. l. Hopkins, OF Chicago,
are visiting at the residence Of Mr.. John
w. Bobo, 374 Linden street.
The Rev. George w. Sweeney, OF the
Linden Street Christian church, breaches
this morning on Advantages of Church
\ Membership" Tonight, on Scientific
/ and Ideal Matrimony"
DIR. WILBUR has been in our city about
| a month, during which time he has made
many remarkable cures, and has proven
not only by his skill as a physician and
1 surgeon, but by the many diplomas. med
ais, etc, that he will do all, he claims
Each day his office is crowded, not by
/ idle curiosity seekers, but by MANY OF ouf
best citizens. He has extended his stay
at the Clarendon Hotel until December
/ 10Th. and all who are afflicted would dc
well to call on him, as he charges nothing
for consultation or examination.
R0BERT A. Youse, who has been for the
past three seasons the treasurer OF Leu
brie's Theater, cancelled his engagement
last evening, to accept lucrative position
with Mansford, by whom he was formerly
employed for four years. During his con
nection with the eTheater Mr.. Young gayt
general satisfaction, and was exceedingl!
| popular with theater-goers. He was Away
polite and obliging, understood his busi
ness thoroughly, and, what is more to hi
credit, took pride in doing well all tha
he had to do in his capacity OF treasurer
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-09
REFEREE COURT.
Number of Reports Read Yesterday
Morning by Judges Bright and
SnOdgrass.

Judges Bright and Snodgrass, of the
Referee Court, read the following reports
yesterday morning:
No. $50, Elizabeth Higgins ct al. VS..
VIM. Park ct al, affirmed.
No. 7S3, H. Groomes ct al. VS.. C. f.
Theme ct al, affirmed.
No. 791, NJ. Gavin VS.. w. w. Walker ct
al, affirmed.
No. 795, Jackson Insurance Company
VS.. q. w. Pease ct al, affirmed.
No. SOC, j. \. Anderson, admir-, VS.. R.
n. Harrell eft al, affirmed.
No. 792, Z. NJ. Hayes ct al. VS.. d. L.
Ferguson ct al, modified and remanded.
No. 7S7, J. A. Anderson, admir-, VS.. ]. H.
Hedges ct al, affirmed.
No. 79S, A. u. GwynHe, admir-, VS.. z. n.
Estes ct al, modified and remanded
The apove reports and all others read in
the meantime, will he retained in the
clerk S office until February ., 1884.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-09
''DIOS SABE''
Explains the Position OF Gen. Sherman
Upon the Question OF Capital
and Labor.
So He Wrote John SwintOn In Answer
to Letter Asking Him il
He Had
Said That There Would Soon be an Armed
Contest to Decide the Great
Problem.

New YORK, December S.-John Swim
ton recently wrote Gen. Sherman, inclos-
ing a newspaper clipping containing some
words upon capital and labor, attributed
to the general. The words are to the
effect that seen. Sherman had recently
predicted that there would soon come an
armed contest between capital and labor, >
and that the better classes are tired
of these insane howlings of the lower
strata, and ffnean to stop them: Gen.
Sherman, hsa reply which he published
in John SwiI.ton's paper, says: 81 hardly
know whether to treat this seriously or in
jest. OF course it is not true, but that
you already know, because the report ON
its face carries its own contradiction.
am sure the cords
CAPITAL, LABOR, GUNPowDER AND CANNON
never we're spoken. / don't think the
New York papers of the day reported me
as a prophet or so belligerent as the
printed paragraph you sent, but distance
and time swell a rumor in the ratio of the
| cube of the distance. Our newspapers, il
seems to me, are utterly reckless in their
wild statements. | commend you for your
manly way of writing to me direct, and
if you will sleep sounder | will he glad
to impart to you my opinion
that at no epoch in the period OF our ma
tiOnal history has our country enjoyed a
larger measure of prosperity than to-day,
and never was there less reason to appre-
hend danger from without or within. i
am sure no friend OF mine has been dis
quieted by this absurd bundle of nonsense,
and that the contradiction simply in
creases the vanity and seif-esteem OF the
''sMART BOYS OF THE PRESS,
whose imaginations are better than their
| judgment, and who claim the noble priv
| ilege of invention, or what used to be
called living, leaving their victim the hui
initiating right of denial or explanation.
| address you.as a man, not as an editor
and leave you free to do what you think
is proper in The premises. With great
respect, yours truly, W. t. SHERMAN"
p. S.-On the great question OF a con-
| flict between capital and labor l know
nothing, and must use Spanish to explain
my position, "Dios sdBe.' WITS.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-09
Gustave Dore's Masterpiece,
DANTE'S HN FEEsNSb

Twenty Poems from LonEfellow UIouvhtou. Nit
din Co Gift Book for lSSN. ENqusitel, il
lustrated and bound, full gilt edges, to,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-09
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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-09

Mr.. CARLISLE is earnestly for the inn
provemtnt OF the Mississippi river. lie
says "If there is any single appropria-
iion | am for, without reservations, it is
that in aid of the improvement of the Mis-
sissippi. am probably clear us TO the
right and duty of Congress in respect &c
this matter. AS for the levees, the engin
eers charged with the work of improve
ment tell us that il can be done only 10y
constructing levees as a part of the system
and have recommended all appropria
tions for that purpose"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-09
MARSHAL STROBACH'S
Deputies mt Mobile Removed by United
Stnfes Jutl..ps far Misconduct.

WASHINGTON, December S.-The follow
ing telegram was received at the Depart
ment OF Justice from the United States
District Attorney at Montgomery, Ala. 4:
"The United States Circuit and District
Judges have issued decree. removing all
of United States Marshal Strobachs S
deputies, at Mobile, Ala, for official mis-
conduct Strobach has gone to Washing
ton. In view of the expensive, veNatious
and trihing cases by deputy marshals, COM
menced before commissioners i'll Alabama,
for trespass Oh public lands, the judges or
dered that hereafter 10 commissioner OF
the Circuit Court of the United States for
the several districts OF Alabama shall issue
any warrant or process for n violation OF
tbs laws enacted for the protection OF pub
lie timber without first securing a certiti-
cate from the District Attorney, his sworn
assistant, or Il special agent OF the interior
Department that they, or either of them
have examined the case and believe war
rant or other process should be issued"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-09

EDMOND NAuNpoRrr, who was long known
as the pretended grandson of Louis XVI,
and on the death of the Count de Cham
boyd issued manifesto signed "Prince
Charles Edmond de Bourbon" died re-
Gently at Breda, in Holland, in great pow
erty lie leaves widow and four chill
dren, who evidently intend to keep up
the game, as they have announced TO the
world, of the demise of Monsieur le
frere du roi Charles n" There is no form
of deceiving equal to self-deception. Even
the grave cannot swallow il.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-09

TIE New York Herald pictures Lord
I.orne, lately Goyernor-General of Canada,
as going about England Il sort of emf
grafton drummer, and holding up to
the mental vision Of the impoverished
Briton the enhancing glories Of the Cana
dian climate. lie says there is never
any fever in Canada; but says the
Herald, "he forgets the fever to get out OF
the country which seizes upon everybody
who gets into it. Princess Louise had it
an a severe form"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-09

lIeartscase and Happy Days. By l.. Clarks n.
Uniform with Indian summer. Twelve colo ed
plates. One volume, large Ito; prcc..........Si :,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-09

Mr.. BoUcIcAULT, actor and dramatist,
says OF the people OF the West that "New
York is to them simply the agent which
iransacts their carrying business and ships
their goods. As for its artistic or social in
fiuence they laugh at it. TO them Chica-
go is the metropolis, and their ideas and
knowledge Of what is going on in the
Eastern States are obtained from the Chi
rago newspapers" They are an intelli'
yeni nennle
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-09
MEXICAN WAR VETERANS
visit the white House and Are Received
by the President.

WASHINGTON, December S.-The MeNi-
can Veterans called at the White House
this afternoon in body and paid their
respects to the President, who received
them in tire East room. They were pre-
sented, individually, to the President by
Gen. Denver The President said he was
glad to see them, and felt it was an honor
to shake each by the hand. The Veterans
were escorted to and from the White
House by several posts OF the Grand Army
and Union Veteran corps. The Veterans
hold their next annual II Getting in st.
Ouis i'm October next
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-09

THERE is conflict of veracity between
Mgr. Capel and Mr.. Crofut, of the Chi
cago Tribune, who interviewed him on the
public school question. Mgr. Capel de-
nies that he used the language attributed
to him with reference to the public school
system of this country, and Mr.. Crofiut
savs he did
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-09

THE poet Whittier, in his letter read at
the celebration of the semi-centennial of
the Anti-Slavery Society, saidi The
emancipated class, as a whole, have done
wisely and well under circumstances OF
peculiar difficulty. The masters have
learned that cotton canbe raised betterby
free than slave labor. and nobody now
wishes return to slaye-holding. See
tional prejudiees are subsidipg, the bitter
ness of the civil war is slowly passing
away. We are beginning to feel that we
are one people, with no really clashinp
interests, and none more truly rejoice IL
sine growing prosperity OF the South thai
abe old ai,olitionists, who hated slavery a
4 curse TO the nss;er as well as the slave.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-09

Mn. AUSTIN WELLESLEY PEEL, Mr.. Glad
stones candidate for Speaker of the House
OF Commons, is the youngest son of the
great minister, Sir Robert Peel, and has
represented Warwick since 1863, and,
while he has been accounted an old-iash-
ioned Wing. he has been a consistent sup
porter of Liberal measures. While he has
not made a great reputation in Parliament
he is considered n man of good judgment
and decision Of character.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-09

IN the November Forinighig,AIr. Charles
Waring examines the Suez canal question
in all ably written article and reaches the
conclusion that EnghilH ought to buy the
canal and enlarge or duplicate it, and then
threw it open to the free navigation OF the
world. Now it is in order for that import
ant parsonage, the British taxpayer, to rise
mp and say what he thinks about it.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-09

TmE proposition 10y the Nationalist oi
Ireland to pay the members of Parliament
elected by them stipulated amount oi
money each year, revives, the Charleston
Ners and Courier says, an old English Gus.
tom. Formerly all the members of Par
lament were paid a prescribed amount by
their constituencies, and the poorer oI
these sometimes were excused from elect
ing members to save the expense of main
tanning them. For some centuries, how
eyer, the members OF Parliament have re
ceiyed no salary from the government OF
their constituencies.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-09

A DISPATCH from Nashville, received last
night, says that the final decree was en-
tered in the Chancery Court yesterday by
which 100000 assets of the Bank of the
State of Tennessee are to be distributed
To noteholdert. Half a million dollars
outstanding notes of this bank, issued
during the war, are TO be funded and
made receivable for taxes.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-09

QUEEN VICTORIA has approved the ap
pointments of Sir Edward Sullivan as
Lord Chancellor of Ireland; the Right
Hon. A. VI. Porter, Queens Counselor, as
Master of the Rolls; Mr.. John Naish
Queens Counselor, as Attorney-Genera
for Ireland, and Mr.. Samuel Walker
Queens Counselor, as Solicitor-GeHera
for Ireland
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-09
TELEGRAMS.

Chicago, December S.-Anna Dickin-
SON who is in the city, denies the statement that
she has signed with the Knights of Labor for n
series of speeches.
Pittsburg, Pa, Deeember S.-The trial
of James Mutt for killing \. l.. Dukes has been
changed from Fayette to A!leghany county, ard
sSt FOR the FIRST Monday in January.
Nashville, December S.-The order of
the Board of Public Works goes into effect to-mor-
row, putting a stop to every kind of business bat
strect-cars and newspapers.
Pittsburg, December S.-A dispatch
from Conneilsville says that roughs stoned Mrs.
Langtry's car it passed through that place this
evening. No person was injured.
New York December S.-The rehearsals
Of Judge George c. Barrett's play, An AaerieaH
Wife, are proceeding very actively at Wallaek'
Theater Mr.. Wallack says that it is the strong.
est American piece he has read in many year
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-09

Henry WARD BEECHER stated in the
course of a recent sermon that, when in
terviewed in Texas as to his views about
social equality, he said "that the theory
of religion was that all men were equal,
but that practice indicated that social
equality should not begin at home, that
men should grow into relationships hat
are necessary. The road of the colored
people up To equality is by intelligence,
virtue and religion. and they are travelling
on that road. | believe that they have
achieved liberty, responsibility, and as
much social equality as is good for them. y