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ADJUSTMENTS.


East night the Hess Opera Company
opened their engagement at LeHbrie's
Theater in Flotow's romantic opera, Martha.
The music of this beautiful little opera
seems destined for sort Of Immortality.
1t never grows old and il is always enjoy able
when we'll rendered. 1t clusters around
delightful little story which has sort of
wildwood fragrance to it. Martha is as per-
enuially fresh as The Bohemian Girl and
The Chimes. These operas give new vistss to
our fancies and affections. Love attsins a
new tenderness and the soul takes higher
fights under the inspiring touch of such mu-
sic. The later day composers never touch our
hearts like their predecessors. A better rem
dition of Martha has seldom been seen here
tn an that given last night by the Hess COM
papy. The opera was at times cold, but the
general acting and singing were above re-
proach. The chorus evidenced a high de-
gree of careful training, and the details Of
picturesque presentation were attended 10.
The appearance of Miss Abbie Darlington as
"Marthap was q musical event OF some i'm
portance. The APPEAL recalls no singer
who has been here for many years, who can
at all approach this excellent artiste Beside
her, Emma Abbott's singing dwindles to an
insignificant echo. A contrast is suggested be-
tween her and Marie Roze, and while the
preference in the histrionic line must be sc
corded the French singer, few conscientious
critics will hesitate to say that Miss Caring
ton is eminenlly superior as vocalist. Her
superiority is shown in the range Of her
voice, and in its pure, sympathetic quality.
A. for method, the American is fully the
equal Of the French singer. One Of the
charming features of Miss Csrripgton's vo-
c&lization is her uHostentation. When sing
ing difficult part she does not invite
you by her looks to admire the scien-
ti6c skill necessary TO achieve such
| results. Personal vanity is subordinate to
her devotion to her art. The Memphis
people have on divers occasions seen Miss
Emma Abbotps hysterical wrestling with
| that beautiful song, "The Last Rose OF Sum-
mer," and they have yelled and applauded
| her deep suspirations, her nasal twang and
| her frantic writings. Last night they had
| an opportunity for comparison. Miss Car
| rington sang the song soulfully. The writer
| never remembers 10 have heard it sung
| more beautifully. The old melody was pre-
| served without any musical sky-rockets, and
| the soul OF The singer and the soul Of the
| song were as one. And yet the audience
failed to respond. Was it stupidity?
Twice during the song the lady was
interrupted by bursts of applause, but when
she had completed it, the audience mained
| idiolically silent, and allowed ner to 90 un-
| rewarded for her exquisite singing. The
APPEAL feels really sorry for that audience.
1t is deserving CT more sympathy than the
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
The Public schools and the Public
school FuudS.

The Public schools and the Pubic
school Funds.
To the Editors of the Appeal:
Several persons have criticised the plan
suggested in the APPEAL OF December 24th
for new public school system. They do
not coincide with me in the plan proposed
in that article, but wish to retain the pres
ent system and SO modify it as to obviate the
evils therein pointed out. None have denied
the evils and that they are serious. The
present school system in Tennessee, SO far as
the writer is informed, is the system now
existing in every State in the Union, and is
the only system any one OF them has ever
developed sufficiently to see what it would
be. In every State all the evils
presented in the APPEAL of Deem
Der oath exist. They are general,
and grow out of the machinery OF the sys-
tenn. Every State has again and again en-
deavored TO so modify its machinery as to
-~vaid these evils, and has totally failed.
chinery SO simple as to worK witA1ittle or
no friction. We claim this for the plan we
Fave proposed. When every school in the
State is at liberty 10 present its roll each
month and draw from the public school
fund in proportion t0its number OF State
pupils in attendance, there will be no fur
ther need of county and city superinteudents,
of public school buildings and other incl
dental expenses. The money now spent for
these will 90 direct TO pay tuition lees. The
only machinery needed by the State
will be school commissioners, who will
have no discretion in any matter except to
satisfy themselves that the teachers present
no false claims of patronage, on which TO
draw public money. Under our present
system, only a minority OF pupils in the
State draw the public benefit. To heavily
tax the whole State for the benefit of a
minority of school patrons-and that, too, I'M
der the protest of another minority OF tax
payers, who claim that the money SO appro-
priated produces more evil than goods
unrepublican and unjust. to say nothing of
other attending evils. Under the plan pro-
posed, every pupil in the Stale will have his
part OF the public benefit. Public schools
spread the elements of education among the
masses, far better than private schools, but
| their history shows them to be antagonis,ic
TO the higher attainments of learning. PTi-
vate schools build up higher education, but
fail to reach the masses in general. Tennes-
see is now leading the States in high school
education. Shall we eclipse her of this glory
by perfecting system antagonistic to her
splendid institutions OF learning and detri-
mental 10 the spirit of higher attachments?
| Let US have a system that will develop with
| public and private schools.
E. H. RANDLE, Ripley, Tenn.
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ADDITIONAL RIVER NEWS.
River TeIegrams.

VIcKsBuRG, January 4.-River risen IL
inches Weather warm and rainy. Departed
City of Greenville, New Orleans, last night
CRY of Cairo, St. Louis.
WHEELING, January 4-Hoon-River
feet 6 inches, and falling. Weather cloudy
and cold. Night-River 5 feet 2 inches, and
falling. Weather cloudy, cold and showing.
ST. LOUIS, January 4.-Night-River fell
2 inches, and now stands z feet 6 inches by
the gauge. The ice is increasing in quantity
and weight, aud gorge between here and
Cairo is spprehended. Weather misty; rain
and sleet fallen nearly all day. No arrivals
or departures.
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.sTONEwALLr COLLEGE.
At Ripley, Miss, destroyed by Fire
Loss Fully 5000.
,rom an Appeal oorrespondent.l

From an Appeal Correspondent
RIPLEY, MISS, January 3.-The "Stone-
walP Female College, magnificent build
ing, owned and managed by widow lady,
Mrs. NJ. ]. Buchanan, was destroyed by fire
last night. Mrs. Bnchanan's losses will
not fall short Of $4,000; no insurance. All
Of her furniture and clothing were destroyed
with the building, except a few articles
found on the lower floor. The loss of the
"Sionewall" College is serious calamity,
falling, as it does, entirely on this unfortu-
nate lady. She has successfully managed
this college for the last thirty years, and by
her indomiiable energy and business talent
has established an institution of learning in
ferior to none and superior to many. The
college was used as boarding school, with
an average attendance of 100 students.
Another spacious building has beea secured,
and the school will reopen tomorrow morn
ing. Ample accommodations have been ar
ranged for the boarders, aud everything will
be managed as heretofore.
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GaslOn's Hotel
LOCAL NOTICES.

TELEPHONE your orders for plumbing 10
J. a. oxIFey'r ae5 Second street.
The cup that cheers but not ine0fiaiee-
Deans best Rio aud Java mixed coffee.
TELEPHONE Memphis Floral Company fol
flowers, table decor atlous, etc. Album Of
designs at McCarthy's.
WE have additional facilities for manufac'
turing and repairing jewelry. Give Us trial
in. MULFoRD & CO., No. 1888 Main.
BE- DoN'T wear dingy or faded thing
when the ten cent Diamond Dye will make
them good as new. They are perfect.
g. W. NALL is Offering his entire stock o.
carpets, linoleums, mattings, ETC., at reduced
prices, preparatory 10 moving on or abou
The 10th OF the present month.
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LAW REPORTS.
Criminal Coart-HorrIxan. Judge

Criminal Court-Horrixan. Judge.
Calendar for to-day: No. 146, JEFF Gullett;
I47, 14S, William Petway. Grand jury
meets to-day.
Circuit Court-Pierce, Judges
Calendar for to-day: Nos. 7400, 7406,
74lS, 742l, 1923, 7430 and 74SS from yesier-
days calendar, and Nos. 7457, Erb & Co. VS.
II. A. Royuan; 1853, Phoenix Chair COIN
pany vs. Louis Keith; 7477, DR.. A. L. Kim
bro1gh VS. B. Labesque; 74Ss, NJ. A. Kari VS.
J. L. Frost,
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When you visit or leave New York city
have aggage .expressage and carria &c hire, and
stop at Grand Union Hotel, opposite Grand Cen
trail depot Four hundred and fifty elegant TO oms,
fitted up at an expense of 81 90 600 reduced to 81
and upwards per day. Elevator. Restaurant sup
piled with the best. Horse-cars, stages and ele-
waited railroad to all depots. Families can live
bette for less money at the rand Union than at
any other frst-class hotel in the city.
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Unreliable Substitutes.

The unparalleled success Of Simmons Liver
Regulator has stimulated INSCRIPTIONS in
dividuals TO issue limitations and substitutes,
which, being Totally unlike the genuine in
their effect and competition, are calculated
to injure the well-earned remedial reputa-
ton of Simons Liver Regulator purely
vegetable medicine, containing no mineral
poison, manufactured by chemical process
and by improved apparatus originated and
only used by j. 81. Z.lin & Co., Philadelphia.
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Buy Tickets

Before next Tuesday if you want sn in
terest in that days drawing OF the Louisiana
Lottery. This is known all over the country
as fair, honestly-conducted enterprise, a
large portion Of whose gains go to maintain
charity enterprises in Louisiana. 10. s,
West Court street, is the place to learn all
particulars.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-05

Buy pound package of Floyd's candies.
1t will have in it all kinds of caramels,
English walnuts, cream almonds, French
nougat, real sugar plums, marshmailows and
fine chocolates. No glucose. all pure colors,
and no adulterations in anything. Every
thing sold strictly pure, wholesome and nu-
tritious. at FLOYD MoONEY's
Met
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A meeting OF the COMMITTEES Will be held
this morning at 10 o'clock at the Memphis
Board of Trade rooms, at which arrange
ments will be made for meeting of the SUBJ
scribers 10 complete the permanent organiza.
lion. Mr.. Keeling will be at the rooms all
day TO receive the names of merchants who
desire 10 subscribe.
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For Best Bargains in Boots and Shoes,
Go to Voegeli & Co.'s, 27l and 40 Main
street, as they are always reliable.
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MERCHANTS ExCHANGE.
List OF Subscribers 10 the Proposed
AII-EmbraciDg Commercial Body.

The committee appointed 10 procure sub
change were out for few hours Yesterday,
and were rewarded for their trouble by the
following list, which guarantees the estab-
lishnaant Of a much. neaded insfitution.
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Best Style Of Fine Boots and Shoes
Made to order at Voegeli & Co.'s, 271 Main
street. Mr. Dick Bross can't be beat.
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New Year
Candies.

Hake's beautiful New Year sachets at
Wills d Wildberger's, 317 Main.
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YOUNG MEN-TO learn useful trades.

VOUNG MEN-To learn useful trades.
II Address Lock-Box %.
CITUATION-Young man from old country,
= speaks English, wants employment in town
or country. Address, J. NJ. this office.
DIANO-To buy good piano; must be cheap.
J. o. B., this office.
ZOO 600 POUNDS Sc sEE ls:,p ,5o Si-D
est market price will be paid. Sacks Will be FUR
nished on application to DEPAsS d CO.,
35S Front street, Room No. 4.
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FOR SALE.

DUSTNESS-As must leave Memphis, / will sell
ID out my Manufacturing Business, which is pay
ing over 100 per cent monthly. For particulars
inquire at 446 MAIN STREET.
HORSE-A good saddle and harness Horse,
II warranted sound and gentle; driven by
ladies the past season; cheap. at 425 Wellington
street
-fSWO-sTORY BRICK sTORE-Good repair: rents
IL for $50 per annuxn. Price S3250-Sz0OO cash,
ba lance on long time, without interest.
Il. L. GUION, 10 Madison street.
TNHREE-sTORY BRICK RESIDENCE-9 rooms,
l. gas, waterworks, ETC. Price S3joO.
II. L. GUION. 10 Madison street.
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For RENT Oh LEASE.

conner Of Park and Walker
II avenues; residence with seven rooms, and
fonr acres under good fence: cistern and we'll
AMY Ia MRS I. A. HAMILTON,
APP-' 462 Poplar street.
TIME PL1HTATION-Oi $500 acres, at Bradley's
II Landing, in Crittenden county. Ark, 10 miles
Vation; 1000 acres of cleared ridge land aboyenver
dow; dwelling and all necessary out houses, sta
bles ginhouse. etc; store win esADhsneo tfaoe
p0stoffice and steamboat landing.
JOHN W. CURRIN; IS Madison street.
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HOG-Fine hog, 81 years old, feet long. APP
Il ply at Lotion Place, McLemore avenue:
NREAT BARoAIN-550 acres at Mtlington, on
" g. aud o. R.R., 16 miles from Memphis; 500
acres cleared and in cultivation; frstclass cotton
corn and clover land. fine timber, 10 or II good
tenant houses good fence, wells, stables, etc: !;
choice fruit; school and church on place Thls
annum. Price only s27 so per acre-one- third
cash, balance in one and two years. All stock,
desired. II. L. GUIoN, 10 Maolson 81
RO0 Al CYPRESS PILlNG-40 TO 60 fe tlong.
OOO Also several Pile Drivers complete, at Ma
chinery Depot, 30 Front st. J. z. OATES co.
NALIGRAPHS-s35 to 500 Remington Type
" Writers, SIS to $50 AL styles and latest make
OF both machines. Price includes delivery.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
MANTS.
TURSE-A settled woman 20 nurse.
Amply al Is Union STREE

IN Apply At 20 Union Street.
HOUsE-Fumished Cottage preferred; six or
Il seven ROOM, for small family. Address at
once, with terms. J. G.. NJ. Appeal office.
HALL-A hall suitable for q Roller Skating
Il Rink. Address, sd" Appeal office.
NfEN-3O0 good Levee Men-lO0 at Omega, 1 q. I;
lNl 100 at Delta, La, and 100 at Ellislie, Miss.
Station work at Omega and Ellslie. 16c per yard !;
Della, 18c; 81 per day for good men; good board,
"a per week. Apply on work
HUGH CARLISLE. Contractor.
OTUDENT HELP-A number OF students at Le-
. Moyne Normal School wish places where they
NAV work morning and evening for board. Ad-
dress the PRINCIPAL,
no 2o4 Orleans street.
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SHELBY COUNTY'S
Injustice to the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In
fiicts Her Pauper Sick Upon Us
and Refuses to
Make Provision for Them-Recommenda'
tiOns by the Hospital Physician
Other Officers Reports.

The Legislative Council met yesterday,
with President Hsdden in the chair, and the
following members present: Messrs. Burke,
Graves, Lee and Wallace.
The following reports were read and hled:
Police DEPARTMENT.
Total plumber OF arrests, 573-white, 500;
colored, 215; male, SOL; female, "; married,
1877; single, 1856. Number fined, 39l; num-
Der discharged, 10; State cases, 80; fugi-
tiyes turned over, 5. Amount OF lines as
sessed, S4305 50; amount of fines paid,
Sl505; amount paid on mittimus, sos 80;
total receipts, S2212 80. Payroll, S26SS 80;
Office incidentals, $40 50; other expenses,
1858 20; total, $306I So Stolen property
recovered, s797 80; lost children found, 2;
dodgers accommodated, 500.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Loads Of garbage removed. 2l75; earth
boxes removed, 1888; water closets inspected,
179; yards, 26S; alleys, 81; stables, IS; eel.
lars inspected and cleaned, 10; cisterns in
spected, 8; houses inspected, 1913; privy
vaults cleaned and filled, 10; water closets
cleaned, 16; houses fumigated, 4. Number Of
persons sent TO hospital, 159; persons treated
at city dispenaary, III; persons sent to pest
house, 8; persons vzceInsted, .. Deaths
IO2-white so, colored So. Births reported
white %, colored 80. Expenses, 1888 ~
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AUCTION SALES.
STRAYED.
LOST.

D AILKOAD SToCK-ByZ 2. T. Fillmore Austin,
LII Texas certificate of stock in the Mississippi
ana Tennessee Railroad Company, issued to James
K. STATION, 18th February 1857. is shares OF $50
per share. Duplicated 18th March, 1879
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REGISTERS REPORT.

Amount of Licences issued, 1904 go; num-
Der of licenses issued, SO; new numbers
furnished, 6; number Of transfers, l fees,
S25 so: total, $3.50 Is.
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FOR RENT.

u At III Court street.
DESIDENCE-Mrs- Z. W. Bowles's residence,
~ No. IA Union street corner LauderdaIe
Possession given Immediately. Apply 10 ,'N
W. W. JAMES, $50 Front street.
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The department was called out to fires OF
material losses, q; other alarms, 4. Total
loss to ownerr. $l24O; total insurance OF
1855. Total insurance of occupants, $32,-
300; grand total insurance, 500, 700; grand
total less, SlS25; insurance over loss, $67 1875.
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". III AcOErAoONy Oh 4nhulSou 81.
A VALUABLE and well improved Plantation
phis and Little Rock Railroad, situated on the
west bank of Ten Mile Bayou, 2 miles north OF
Riceville Station and "a miles from Lake or AP-
persons Landing the river. The place con-
afns $50 acres-400 under fence and IL good state
of cultivation, good residence stable and crib and
cabins enough: The place Is one OF tne pest on u
must be sold soon. There are also 500 bushels OF
corn and 10 head of mules, with plows. wagons,
etc., enough TO cultivate the place, which WILL De
G. A. sToyALI., 2es Main street.
MULES-MULEs-JUST RECEIVED.
lM Also extra-fne lot OF 3and-4 year-olds.
offered +. A. JONES CO., 81 Monroes st.
nT4NOs-A large lot Of seven-octave second
hand Pianos, including Knabe and otner
standard makes very low tor easn1ir9ln Ply up
ward. Z. MIIAMANN q ~.
TREEMAN G Cocoon 9, Times Building,
Il Chicago, Ills, Real Estate Agents. Cores
popdence solicited.
TORsE-Fine saddle and harness horse, years
II old, cheap. J. NJ. MCDOWELL, MOSCOW, rem.
r AKGE LIST OF CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE
Ia Also farms and plantations in Arkansas, mis-
ssippi and Tennessee, allow prices
81. L. GUION, 10 Madison street.
DESIRABLE BUILDING LoTs-on southeast
on corner Saffarans and Sixth streets. Terms part
cash: balance in one and two years.
J. NJ. TREZEVAGqs27SAa Main esssst.
UNGIEE-A second, hand upright engine and
power. Apply to e. C. Toof x Co., 10 west Court
street
UNERKYBOAT ROY-Length 60 7-lo feet; breadth
u % ieet; depth hsld 2 10: tonnage ~ 6o-lOe
fues. 40 by IS long; years old draws IS inches;
ready for business; now lies at New Albany; will
sell cheap for cash. For terms, etc., address
WILL S. HAYS,
I0uigVille XIV.
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REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
ROOMSAND BOARD
5T-01a iarge IIirniShed front m

nOOMLOne Large furnished front room, with
~ board, at179 Second street.
nURNIsHED RooM-For two gentlemen first.
II class meals, fuel and lights, at So each. Adj
dress, Mrs. M" this office.
UT JAMES HOUS E-Second and Adams streetsl
- Board and room s. per week. Transients vii
find good accommodations a. low rates.
DOOM-One furnished or unfurnished loom,
n, with hoard at 179 Second street.
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Personal and lmDersOnaI.

Tho fourth of July tornado made grea
havoc at Brattleboro and other places il
| Vermont.
1t is estimated that four or five million.
OF trade dollars are in circulation in tn,
United States.
Newman Hall contributes an article to
the Independent strongly opposing tho
pew rent system.
DR.. Joseph Parker. the editor of the
Fountain and pastor of London Temple.
is coming 10 America.
new cable company with q capital Ct
81 800, 600 is to lay line between Amer
lea and England at once.
The Aston library has upwards of COL.
600 volumes. From 200 to $50 readers
daily frequent this library.
The cholera is making great ravages in
Egypt. Many ports have been quarran-
tined against Egyptian ships.
England and Wales have 2l,343 non.
conlormist churches and chapels and
l4,573 belonging TO the establishment.
A French company with $3.50 900 cap ital
has been organized to dredge the Red Sea
for remnants OF Phaliohs chariots.
In the four months just past II persons
have been killed and 2l2 injured upon the
railroads in the state OF New York.
Rev. VIM. Batter, D. D., spends the
summer in Ireland and will sail for India
in the fall. His health is much better.
Roston pentlaman baa u;yon Mr.
Moody $4,000 for his Mortified school
on condition that an equal sum be raised
Randolph and Randolph Centre Con.
gregational churches receive $500 each
from the estate of the late Hannah Wood.
Five stores in the immediate vicinity of
the mission compound at Foochow are now
closed on the Sabbath. A year ago not
one was closed.
Rev. Chas. Burnham, formerly pastor
of the Congregational churches in Jamai-
ca and Newfane, died at Townshend July
Sd, aged II.
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There is little town in Ohio named
Zoar. which in these busting days of
progress and change is a veritabe wonder
if the story told by a correspondent who
recently visited the town is true. This
correspondent says that the inhabitants,
who have no desire 10 amass wealth, work
for one common end-that is for the g BOD
of the community, which owns and
controls the entire village, including
thousands of acres of the richest land in
the Buckeye state. The money goes into
one common treasury; The necessaries of
life, including food. provisions and gar,
monts,..are furnished by the village officials,
consisting of three trustees and commit
tee of five, who are annually elected by
ballot. The village contains about 800
inhabitants, which number has been the
same since 1917 never increasing or
decreasing to any noticeable extent.
There are no preachers but all are devout,
worshipping after the manner of the
Friends. The marriage vow is held
sacred and the laws are rarely broken.