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i.
Gen. Holt was Not nm Impecunious Law.
yer in Washington In 1887.

lie says | event from Mississippi to
Washington, " thereby intimating that com
ing from State which he represented in the
Cabinet, | owed him n certain measure of
allegiance, which, in his view, aggravated
my subsequent insubordination. Now,
the fact is, that | left Mississippi finally in
1912 and thereafter made my home in
Kentucky, my native State, until the
spring of 1857, when my residence was
transferred to Washington. was not the
constituent OF Mr.. Thompson, nor his ac-
quaintance; we were entire strangers to
each other until we met here
1t is q time-hOnored maxim of the law,
and worthy OF all acceptation," that a
witness who testilies falsely in one thing
as to be bciiered an none. Let us keep this
wise rule ia view as we proceed.
He says further, speaking of me:
He hung about the courts for months and
months brietcss lawyer. | was disposed to do
something for him, and told him one day want
cd n Commissioner of Patents, and thought he
could FIJI the position with satisfaction and added
that II he would say he wanted the place would
nothing, and would be glad to get the position.
talked with the President about it, and found he
had selected friend from Pennsylvania, but /
pressed Holt strongly upon him. By sheer per-
sistence the Presidents Pennsylvania friend was
dropped, and Holt was appointed.
1t will be observed that Mr.. Thompson
dominates every scene in which he appears,
bestriding it like "A colossus, after the too
prevalent fashion of the "interviewed' of
our day, who so magnify their own pro-
portions and so dwarf surrounding persons
and things rs to sorely try public credulity
and public patience as well. This parade
ful story was doubtless designed to give us
glimpse of his temporary exaltation and
OF my alleged humility and dependence,
thus imparting touchinglypatronizinga and
compassionate air 10 the support which he
claims TO have given to my appointment.
How this pleasing fabric will dissolve in
the light OF the facts must now appear.
gave up wholly the practice of the law
some fifteen years before l came to Wash
ington, and in coming here had no thought
whatever of resuming it, nor did do so,
or attempt to do so. l opened no Office,
solicited no professional business, would
have accepted none had it been offered
me. l entered neither the clerks offices
nor the court-rooms of the District, but
lived independently on the earnings of
former years, rs | had right to do How,
then, could | have been'a "briefless lawyer
hanging about the courts from month TO
month ?" Let us not forget the sound
maxim of law above quoted.
This Office had no attractions for me,
though some of my friends desired that |
should fill it, and, happily, its duties
proved more agreeable than l had antici-
pated they would be. | have always felt
satisfied that it was bestowed upon me
through the recommendations of a South
ern Senator, then friendly, and whose re-
lations both to the President and Mr..
Thompson were such rs TO secure the ia
vorable consideration of his wishes.
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IE CONCLUSION OF THE READING
us LIFE WORTH LIVINGw
Sermon Preached at the Christian
Church on Linden Street on sum
day Night,

The Christian Church, corner Linden and
Mulburry streets, was thronged on Sunday
night to hear the Rev. George w. Sweeny
the pastor, on the ''Worth of Life" We
give only an abstract. Youth, the middle.
aged and old age-all periods of life were
present to get crumbs of comfort as to the
secret of a happy life. DrSweeney preached
from the text: "All that man hath will
he give for his life" Job. ii, 4.
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And Minister LangstOn Angry Over the
Decision Of the Supreme Court
Declaring the
Civil Rights Acts, in Pursuance Of the
Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amend
ments, Unconstitutional.
Bayard, Cox, Attorney-General Brewster
and Other Eminent Lawyers In
d0rse the Court.
Full Text Of q Decision that Makes a
Farce Of the Recent COlored
Convention.

WASHINGTON, October ia decision
was rendered by the Supreme Court of the
United States to-day in five civil rights
cases, based on the first and second sec
tions of the civil rights act of March LIST.
They are respectively prosecutions under
the act for not admitting certain colored
persons to equal accommodations and
privileges in inns and hotels, in railroad
cars and theaters. The court holds that
Congress had no constitute nal authority
to pass the sections in question under
either the thirteenth or fourteenth amend
ments to the constitution. The decision,
however, is held to apply to its validity in
the States, and not in the Territories of the
or the District OF Columbia, where the
legislative power of Congress is unlim-
tied. So far as the States are concerned,
the two sections of the law above referred
to are declared unconstitutional and void.
Justice Bradley rendered the opinion, JUS
tice Harlan dissenting.
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TEXARkANA.
Suit for the Land on Which the Town is
Built.

LITTLE Rock, October 15.-Considerable
excitement has just been created at Texar-
names OF Joseph +. and j. C. Irby to 24I
acres of land, including most of the land
on which the Arkansas side of Texarkana
is built. Saturday j. n. Smithee, of Little
Rock, went down and filed deed under
an old swamp land grant, and il is under
stood sllit for possession wiffsoOn beoin
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What Leading Men Say AbOut the De.
ciSiOn.

Special to the Appeal
WASHINGTON, October 15.-The opinion
OF the Supreme Court declaring the civil
rights act unconstitutional, creates a deal
of talk and is the topic of discussion at all
the hotels. Acknowledgement Brewster
said tonight the decision is sound and
logical. Bayard, Cox and other leading
lawyers, who were present when the de.
cision was read, expressed like opinion
Fred Douglass, Minister Langston and
other colored leaders manifest their disgust
and say the crowning act of reconstruction
has been rudely swept away by those who
should have sustained it.
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MANY London ladies crop their hair
short and wear an almost entire wig, and
consequently catch cold more frequently
than their American cousins, but OF
course they all use Dr. Bulls Cough
Svr1In
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CHICAGO, October 15.-The PAGER John
ston, who paced mile over the Chicago
track last Tuesday in 2:l0, beating all
former records at trotting or pacing, has
Just been sold to Commodore NJ W. Kit
son, of ST. Paul, owner of Little Brown
jug. record 2:1l3
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a,,en,,on Uarxe,,.,,

Try Gombault's Caustic Balsam. There
never has been a veterinary remedy to
equal it as an application for all causes of
lameness and blenishes. See advertise
ment.
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And all others wanting substantial trunks
at low prices are invited to call at SO Mon
roe street.
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Gen- HOlt's Letter 10 the Washington
s'Repub ican.',

WASHINGTON, October 81 thank Won
sincerely for the privilege courteously ac-
corded me OF vindicating myself through
your columns from certain scurrilous
charges made in a reported interview" bv
Jacob Thompson, Secretary of the Interior
under President Buchanan's administra-
ton, and which appeared in the Philadel-
phia Press, of the 18th ultimo, having
been copied from the Memphis APPEAL.
1t is with extreme reluctance that | ven
ture to Obtrude any private wrong / NAV
have suffered, on the notice of the public,
well knowing that it cannot be reasonably
expected to feel any special concern in my
personal affairs; but, while this is so, it is
not to be forgotten that all honorable men
love the truth, owe it homage which
they gladly pay, and sympathize with its
championship under all circumstances, as
essentially the championship of their own
cause and interests. 1t is this which
emboldens me TO ask dispassionate con-
slderation of the statements which | am
about to submit. 1t is clear that this Gin
terview," though ostensibly for another
object, was really sought to give Mr.
Thompson an opportunity of vomiting
forth upon me fetid calumnies, long since
buried out of the sight of honest men.
His rage, pent up for some twenty two
years, seems almost insanely joyful in the
chance for slanderous vituperation at last
afforded him. For this assault he has had
no provocation whatever. | was doing
nothing, saying nothing that could give
him the slightest annoyance or disturb
ance. The sequel will show hOw incur
red a hatred which has evidently been
singing his bosom much more than my
own.
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SPORTING NEWS.
The Fastest PAGER in the World.

BRIGHToN BEACH, October 15.-The win.
ners to-day were Joe, Montauk, Babcock,
Brunswick, Harry Mann and Little Fred
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M00RE-0n Monday evening, October Is, 1888.
at his residence, 81 Rayburn avenue, at 4:15
o'clock, C. B. MOORE, aged sixty-three years nine
months and three days.
Funeral will take place from the Linden Street
Christian Church this (TUESDAY) evening at
o. clock. Friends are invited 70 nttand
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NOTICE.

rT'HE active members of the Mendelssohn Club
L are earnestly requested to meet this (rU ES-
DAI) night at 80 o'clock, at their hall, over
WitZmann's store, for practice.
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MENkEN'S.
SALE REDUCED PRICES
5000 FRENCH JERSEY JACKETS!
THE LANGTRY JERSEY, ST Is, ,,,.. ..,,. . .
THE JERSEY ANGLAISE, 81 so, ...,,.. ..,.. . !,
THE JERSEY FRANCAISE, So Is, .,.,.. ,.,,, ;, ;,
the
Of
increas busine by of
|rINTTTNTC DADr ATN0 TINT T[TEDV IBID D7nGCNITT'
Genuine BARGAINS TN EVERY DEPARTMENT.
RUnICULOUS IDEAS

ARE ENTERTAINED ABOUT PURGATIvES.
IT is DANGEROUS TO SCOURGE THE SToM-
ACH, TO RASP THE BOWELS, TO PHOSPHATE
THE NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH FURIOUS
EVACUANTS. NATURE HAS GIVEN A SAM
PIE, IN THE FAMOUS sELTZER SPRING, OF
WHAT THE BILIOUS, CONSTIPATED OR
DYSPEPTIC SYSTEM NEEDS FOR ITS RES
TORATION. AND IN TARRANT'S EFFER.
yESCENTSELTZER APERIENT SCIENCE
HAS IMPROVED ON NATURE By COMBINING
ALL THE VALUABLE INGREDIENTS OF THE
GERMAN FOUNTAIN IN A PORTABLE FORM.
THIS AGREEABLE AND POTENT SALINE
Alternative CHANGES THE CONDITION OF
THE BLOOD AND PURIFIES ALL THE FLU IDS
OF THE BODY. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
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NO ADVANCE
In Prices, But Il Great Ac-
cessiOn of Elegant
New Goods.

We cannot too severely con-
denim the action of certain es-
tabIishments in advancing the
prices of their Goods the day
following the great fire. We
desire in thus forcibIy express
ing our abhorrenCe of such
methods, to say that we main
tain exactly THE SAME LOW
PRICES AS BEFORE THE FIRE,
and that anticipating an in
creased demand, we have large
Iy repIenished our stock with
desirable Novelties and good
qualities of Black and CoIored
Velvets, Silks and Dress Goods.
Best wearing Black Gros Grain Silks,
worth fully 81 % peY yard, Mt 40 cents
yard.
Magnificent Black Grcs Grain silks ats 81 %,
Elegant Kli-wool Cloths, 6fty- four inches vide,
for tailor suits, in all the New.chades OF
nnNa .raN-
and other shades, az Ouc Dollar per yard.
Three Hundred All-Wool Jerseys at
81 80 each.
Elegant Plated Back Jerseys at g 80.
Magnificent new Chenille Trimm tuFs in all ths
latest shadiugs to match Dress silks.
Great Sale of Ostrich Feathers T!
Long Plumos, in all the new shades, at 81 10.
Magnificent parroquets, 80 cents each.
Finest assortment Of lovely Fancy Feathers.
Immense Bargains in Felt Hats!
Lovely New shapes
THE FEDORA.
fHE PRiNCESsE DES CANARIES,
THE ANGELE.
PARIS CLOAkS! PINGAT WRAPS!
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Our treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free to applicants
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
nrawar q Atlanta Co
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NJ 4sONsU FUNERAL N0TItlE.
n ESOT0 LODGE, No. 30 f. &A.M., a
II VIII meet in special communication N
this TUESDAY, afternoon, Oct. 10th, atX II
2;50 o'clock. for the purpose of attending w
B. MOORE. All NJ. MS in good standing are
fraternally invited.
By order BUN +. PRICE, W M.
AttesI--R. O. WILL AMsnN. SecretarY.
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1 have been using Swift's Specific in my prac-
tice for quite long time, and regard it the best
combination as blood purifier and tonic 1t is
entirely vegetable, being composed of the extracts
formula obtained from the Indians. 1t is q
certain and safe remedy for all kinds of blood
poison and skin humor, and in the hundreds of
cases in which | have used il and seen it used, +,
there has never been a failure to cure. L have
cured blood taint in
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-16
Answers Jacob Thompson and Defends
Himself from the Charges Made
by the Latter.
He Reiterates His Charge that Mr..
Thompson Gave the Government
Away in the
Matter Of the "Star of the West,o and
Relies Upon the Testimony of
Spy and Informer
To Fasten Suspicion Of Completely Upon
Thompson Of Being an InstigatOr Of
the Assassination of Lincoln.

Our Washington correspondent notified
our readers on Saturday last that Gen.
Joseph Holt had, in the National RepuJi-
can Of that city, answered recent inter
view OF Ex-Secretary Jacob Thompson by
the APPEAL, which was republished in
full in the Philadelphia Press. Yesterday
we received a copy of what Gen. Holt
said, and in justice to him place it before
our readers as follows. Perhaps Mr..
Thompson will have something to say in
answer to this statement of Gen. Holt; if
so we shall publish it in to-morrow's AP-
PEAL, or as soon thereafter as may suit the
convenience of Mr. Thompson.
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. We congratulate the ladies
upon the decision of our de-
servedIy popular neighbors to
continue their retail depart
ment, and in the interim cor
daily invite their patrons to
examine our assortment.
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81 sell Swifts Specife-often gross in ten
days, at retail, and to all classes. Some of At
lanta best people it regularly as a tonic and
Alternative. JOSIAH BRADFIELD,
Atlanta, Ga.
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MEMPHIS LODGE, No. 6, IO.O.F ,ss.gs,.
VI The members of this lodge ares teEEe< :
hereby notified to meet this (TUES--eTYssS
DAY) night at 80 o'elock, for confer -'5sffSSS
ring degrees, etc. A full attendance desired:
Members of sister lodges fraternally invited.
By order J. W. Y BROWNE, N.G.
w g. SCUV Seeratarv-
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LUNDBORG'S PERFUMES,
DIED.

EDENIA AND
NfApEfrrAr N-ru,T pnsr
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-01-12
-0s<-
A BUTTON IN THE HAT.

My dere frens." said colored
preacher in small town in Georgia,
I'VE tanks you dis ebenin' for IS rs
and one button. De man who put de
button in de hat sent it away in a
good cause, but he loses an old fren,
fur it am a greasy button. Now, Use
not rich man, fur Use poor man,
but l kin jist give dat man 81 who'll
cum up an git his button. IA pause,
with silence all over, and no one went
up to get the button) l dur you to
cum up an git dc button. None of
yOu's commin'? Well, Use afeared
you nebber see your ole fren no more
It's Il west button. My vests all full
NV buttons, an no reguler place fur
it. But tells you what l does. I'll
take dat button home an have my
wife sew it on somewhar whar you
kin all see it. Den when you comes
to church you always sees your ole
fren again. But now l tells you de
man as put Hat button in de hat, he
no gentleman. He better git con
verted right away. He thort he got
rid NV dat button, but he nebber more
mistaken in his life. Dat button
bound to follow him all through dis
world, and when he git down to de
bank Nv Jordan. de button sure to be
right smart after him, an when he
git cross dc ribber ON de udder side,
look out, fur de button be dar before
him"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-01-12
TIE BEST WIFE.

t'i,'. wcile uV,r ii.,- -c;i ana laiul,
.7ac..t:i-, ti.c SIT, .:.' ;;t:.;..,!:
i'lt--IuN, | never cn3.d u,ilyr-.ard.-
a" woman :rinaIllri IN granted.
:hl- one ','.s bt:s.iIiiu.: ti..,t one ii.ir;
-tii'.. il"r So good and iru-.,:
Sui Il, - l'o.la-,. VIII wnlIci!'d Lair,
a :'.r!ic.or. SD i.!Id cru=ty.
lie though: i. w.. e..~y ~ find aui:s
hit Va. i,l' la rlch ;..d |. r!.9y;
lts be -.I. ~ sS-. IN ..Ie i:iOrn of .Ilr:
H. Wa >.rhia, when iOls past nifty.
S"ine,hlh5 "as "aitlts: something was
wr"nG.
Do you wonder where he's astray,
10 have search Il 50 well an. search'd so
long.
A.i 4 bachelor be to-day:
Clara WAS wise. with beautiful oyes:
And Jane had plenty of money:
nifty was always Il wcct surprise.
Now thoughtful and grave, then sunny.
here was Anne and Grace. and Bell and
May,
And sweet little home bird Carrie;
He loved them each III his own queer way.
And Yet he never could marry.
All. the reason WAS he did not love-
Or. lie Il never have sought 50 many:
One would have stood all others above,
Rich If she haG!I't Il penny.
Love would have given her every grace
That body or soul may carry:
And he woald have sought and sought her
face,
And been only too glad to marry.
For I girl may be like cloister'd nun,
Or 'he :tayest belle III the city,
Have every virtue under tie sun,
Be clever and wise and witty;
3lay read and talk. and play and sing,
heep house like II good erantmother:
But lie Sirl you love IS eretytbiHy,
Ear better than any other.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-01-12
THE HISTORY OF ALCOHOL.

Alcohol was invented nine hun.
dred and fifty years ago by the son of
Ladies used it as powder to paint
themselves, that they might appear
more beautiful, and this powder WAS
called alcohol. During the reign of
William and Mary an act was passed
encouraging the manufacture of
spirits. Soon after intemperance and.
prohigacy prevailed to such an extent
that the retailers in Intoxicating
drinks put up signs in public places
informing the people that they might
get drunk for q penny and have some
straw to get sober on. In the six.
teenth century distilled spirits spread
over the Continent of Europe. lbout
this time it was introduced into the
colonies, as the United States we're
then called. The first notice we have
OF its use in public life was among
the laborers of the Hungarian miner
OF the fifteenth century. In 1851 r.
was used by the English soldiers AZ
cordial. The alcohol of Euroue
was made of grapes and sold in Italv
and Spain as medicine in bottles
under the name of the water of ife
Until the sixteenth century it had
been kept by the apothecaries a.
medicine.
During the reign of Henry VII.
brandy was unknown in Ireland. and
soon its alarming effect induced the
Government to pass law prohibiting
its manufacture. About one hun.
dred and twenty years ago it was
used as beverage, especially among
the soldiers in the English colonies
in North America, under the prepos-
ferrous notion that it prevented sick
ness, and made men fearless on the
field OF battle. 1t was looked upon
as sovereign specific. Such is a
brief sketch Of the introduction OF
alcohol into society as a beverage
The history of it is written in The
wretchedness, the tears, the groans,
the poverty and murder of thousands'
Ithas marched the land with a tread
OF giant. leaving the impress of its
footsteps in the bones. sinews and
hte's blood of the people.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-01-12
VICTIMS OF PoMpEII.

The wGrk Of exploration which has
been steadily going on i'll Pompeii
for over a century, from the day when
excavations first began on the site Of
what was then vaguely ' called La
Civita, III l1i9, has led to other than
purely archaeological results. 1t has
enabled fairly accurate notion to be
formed of the nature and extent of
the catastrophe. We know, for in
stance, that the lava stream did not
reach Pompeii, and that the city was
not destroyed by fire. We know also
that the eruption was accompanied
by one or more shocks of earthquake,
which threw down houses here and
there, and buried men and women
under their ruins. From the fact
that skeletons have been found at
the entranceto the public bath, which
was quilted hastily by the few grand
ladies VIII o were not present ut the
gladiatorial performance in the am
phitheatre, the time of the catastrO-
phe can be fixed with approximate
accuracy at OF about noon. 1t would
be mistake to suppose that the ma
jority, or even very large portion
of the inhabitants of Pompeii per-
ished. The effects OF the ashen
shower We're not instantaneous, and
every one who could get away from
the city on the first alarm probably
saved his life. The bulk of the peo
pie were in the amphitheatre, which
was situated near one of the city
gates on the side remote from Vesu
vius, and there was nothing to hinder
every one IN the great audience from
getting away in time. Those who
perished We're those who deliberately
put off their flight to save wife and
child, or, still more often, to save val
uables.
Of such victims $50 have been al
ready found. From the year when
the excavations began, in 174S, to the
year 1926, the total number of human
remains discovered was 160; from
1927 to 1915 it was 63; from 1916 to
1860 it was 60; from 1861 to 1872 it
was 81, and from 1873 to 1881 about
100. But it is to be remembered that
only twO-tifths of the buried surface
has been brought to light. On the
whole, there appears good reason for
putting the total number of human
beings who perished in the eruption
at least as high as 110O.1 Pail Mall
Gazette.