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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-04-27
THE MORRISON BILL.
Representative Mills Thinks 1t w
Pass by n Good Majority.

Representative Mills Thinks 1t Will
Pass by n Good Majority.
Special to the Appeal
WASHINGTON, April 26.-Representative
Mills, one of the leading lights of the free
trade wing of the Democratic party, has
full confidence that the Morrison bill will
pass the House by good majority. He
said to-day that the report in circulation
to the effect that the tariff reformers in
tended to back down and allow Randall to
have his own way for the balance of the
session was nothing but the expression OF
those whose wish was father to THEN
thought"
"You do not believe, then, that the vote
to consider was any indication Of the way
the final vote will stand?" the Texas free
trader was asked.
Certainly not Many Congressman
will vote differently when the final vote is
taken, and you will see that the changes
will be in our favor. A large number OF
members will be actuated by motives OF
party interest, and this class will certainly
come to the rescue of the Morrison bill"
"Do you believe that if the tariff reform
leaders were to decide upon bill making
ten instead of twenty per cent. reduc-
ton the bill would have more supporters
than it has in its present shape?''
81 think not, for it is evident that those
who oppose the Morrison bill do so be-
cause they are hostile to any reform at all.
They want tho present system of taxation
to remain in force, and would with the
same vehemence antagonize five pei
cent. reduction bill as they now do the
Morrison twenty per cent reduction"
'In the event of its non-passage suppose
the Chicago Convention formulate a plat
form embodying the principles of the
Morrison bill, do you think the country
would regard the Democratic party in the
same light as if the bill had passed the
House ?'
81 think not l believe the failure tc
pass the bill through the House will be
fatal to our success in the Presidential
campaign. The people place little faith il
party platforms"
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every direction in search OF the missing
link hut it was not found again that day.
Suffice 1t to say that we reached the. end
OF our Journey after many trials in the
shape OF fences to be put down, and up,
and gullies to be circumvented, and found
that we had travelled twenty five miles in
going fifteen. The manner in which that
road ran up to the fence and suddenly dis
appeared, reminded me of story once
heard of very cunning fox, that was ths
pest of a certain neigllborhood. Time and
again parties had started out with the de-
Termination to catch. him, They always
started him at the same place. and he al
ways took the same circuit, and the chase
was very exciting till they reached a par
ticuIar fence, when all trace of him would
be lost, and the pursuit would have to- be
given mp for that day. As he invariably
disappeared at a certain spot, it was finally
suggested that watch should be set to see
what became of him, when it was discov-
cred that he jumped upon the fence and ran
along it till he got opposite stump ten or
twelve feet high, that had hollow in it
near the top, into which he sprang and
hid himself There are various places
where it would be well to have somebody
always posted to inform travellers who are
pursuing our roads whether they turned
to a squirrels track and ran up tree,
or jumped upon the fence and disappeared
in a hollow stump, or went into hole in
the ground. Our roads are disgrace to
civilization They are never worked un-
til they become almost, if not quite, i'm.
passable. What never? Well, hardly
ever, and then it is done iii such d slip
shod manner that the first rain leaves
them worse than they were before. A few
sticks and leaves are thrown into hole,
and then they dig another hole to fill up
that one. When the job is completed it
is a wonder to behold.
To-day has been lovely, and as the new
! moon came in this morning we hope for
| fair weather. The farmers have not been
| able to plow for two weeks, and little or
no cotton has been planted.
This afternoon the boys sent up bal
loon. 1t went up beautifully for about a
mile, and, drifting little westward, fell
near the Jail. This is something new in
! the way of amusement. We like change,
even if it is bad one, but this one, we
are happy to say is very elevating, to their
| eyes at least. KEITH.
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THK T-ib,H,s, the leading Anglomsniac
organ OF New York, calls attention to the
lsct that the Duke Of Albany lived to be
older than the majority OF English princes
OUtGvius and Alfred, sons OF George III
died at the respective ages OF four and
two. OF Anne's seventeen children only
one survived infancy, and he died at the
age OF eleven. Anne aud her sister Mary
were the only ones OF the eight children
Oi James ii, by his hrst wife, who lived
through childhood. By his second wifi,
James u had six children, and they al
died in infancy except the Pretender sn5
Maria Louisa, and the latter died al
twenty. 0i Charles rs eight children, six
died young. Nor we're the istes kinder in
this respect TO the Tudors or the Flantage.
nets than to the Stuarts. These facts OF
history are not difficult to understand
when that other fact is recalled that
the blood OF the Stuarts and all
their progeny, as wen as that OF
the Georges, was tainted with scrofula
Prince Leopold, tae late Dake OF Albany,
was cursed by complication OF diseases
inherited iron the Georges and the Stuarts.
He was iron his birth scrO5ulo1s, epileptic
and paralytic. He was subject to hsmo-
philia. which the British MEDICAL Journal
saws attacks only the males of the family.
The unfortunate young man was too
veal TO irdnlge in the constant debaGch-
cries for which his brother, the Prince
OF Wales, is as famous as was his grand
father, the Duke OF Kent, and his uncle,
the infamous debauohee George ~, bu;
occasionally his hot blood got the better
OF him and ihen he would launch ont un-
tili St OF epilepsy or a recurrence OF
hnnoPhiliS laid him ur. His sudden
death al Games wss due &c h;s selI-;r-
diligence. he ran not for few days, and
At last fell upon the stairway of the
Marine Club, which he was about to leave
for his lodgings, where he was carried
only 70 survive 3 few hours. The most
intellectually gifted of his family
unfortunate young man Was thus
suddenly relieved ef the misery he
had endured for thirty-two years. But
he leaves child, and very likely a sec
ond, 10 perhaps perpetuste his weakness.
Can saddsr lesson OF life be read any
where in the teemiug and blood guilty
pages of the dynssties that have cursed
Europe. retarded the progress of mankind,
and weighted the energies of long-suffer-
ing and patient peoplesG
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COyINGTON, TENN.

From the Regular Correspondent of the Appeal
CovINGTcN, Tenn, April 26.-During
the last ten days We have had the coolest
weather known to the oldest iahabitant OF
Upton county for the month of april.
The rain and buffalo gnats have greatly
retarded farm work, and our farmers look
little 'blue." The wheat and clover
fields are hooking well. Our farmers have
planted some corn, and are waiting until
the ground is sufficiently dry to begin
sowing coGton-seed. From the outlook at
this time it seems that the cotton crop
viii not be as large IS formerly, owing to
the scarcity of ootton-seed.
There is nothing new in political cir
clss of interest here. The nomination oil
Frank Reid by the Republicans is con-
sidered here as strong move upon their
palt to regain control of the State. But
the Democrats fully believe Bate can beat
him 10000 votes, and it is the desire OF
the Democrats of Upton that Bate be
nominated for Governor.
The Baptist missionary mass-meeting
closed last night in this place. The peo-
pie of Covington have been considerably
interested in It. lamar and Venable, OF
your city, with Prof. Hughes and por-
ton of the choir OF the First Baptist,
of Memphis, were here engaged heartily
in the work. The necessity OF mission
work, and the plans for raising funds,
were discussed, not only by the Baptists
but by any who wished TO speak. And a
pretty thorough discussion was indulged
in by all. One very interesting
division of the subject, however, was not
touched upon. That was the iudicious
use of funds raised for missionary pur-
poses. The music during the meeting was
excellent, and everyone who attended en-
joyed it.
The Baptist church at this place will
call pastor soon.
On the S0th instant the Prohibition
speakers will be here. Our people,
although in favor of a high moral stand
ard on the temperance question, are not
ready TO abandon former political aflilia-
tons to 90 into a movement or party that
only has one plank in its platform,
when the same end can be effect
ed by the present political organizations.
Now, If the object of those temperance
speakers is to promote temperance and
Danish its baleful influence upon man.
kind, they will find the people of Coving-
is their object to divide our people into
small political factions for the purpose OF
lifting sose few persons into public posi-
tions, interrupting affairs of State so that
dead political issues can be revived, their
coming win not be so profitable.
The discussion of the Sunday laws in
your city has been interesting to read. Our
people in general side with the Rev. DIR.
Daniel, and believe that his position is
the only one conducive to public morals.
The call has not yet been made for our
Democratic County Convention to APP
point delegates to the convention of June
18th, in Nashville, but viii no doubt be in
time to do good work. ERAszUs.
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TIE TARIFF.
Operations of the Act OF March Q, 1883
Changes In Duties.

Changes I'm Duties.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-Nimmo, chief
of the Bureau of Statistics, to-day handed
the Secretary of the Treasury his report
IN regard to the operations of the tariff
act of March 5, 1883. 1t appears that the
act caused reduction Of about six per
cent. in the average ad valorem rate of
duty of imports. In detail the changes
are as follows: Sugar and molasses, 8 32-l00
per cent. iron and steel and manufactures
thereof. Is 100 per cent. clothing wool,
8 SS 100 per cent. combing wool, IL 27-100
per cent. carpet wool, l-l00 per cent. |,
manufactures of wool, 57-100 per cent. !;
manufactures of cotton, increase, l 92-l00
per cent; manufactures OF silk, reduction
of S2-100 per cert; earthen and china
and glassware, increase of 9-100 per cent.
spirits and wines, increase of Is 2S-l00
per cent, and malt liquors reduction of
SO 1-lO0 per cent. The report, which is a
document of seventy-two pages, embraces
a somewhat elaborate statement in regard
to changes in ad valorem rates caused by
the tariff act of March 3, 1888, and by the
fall in the import prices of commodities.
1t contains also considerable amount OF
statistical and other information in regard
to the production of sugar, iron, wool
manufactures, silks and wines in the Uni
ted States. The report treats with some
particularly of the production in the Unit
ed States of three great classes of wool
known to our tariff laws, namely, cloth
ing-woo'. combing-wool, and carpet-wool,
and the extent to which these three kinds
of wool are used by the manufacture of
worsted and wooden goods, hats, carpets
and other articles.
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THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
Members of the Com mission Explainfu
the Work of Improvement.

i r.
the Work of Improvement
WASHINGTON, April 26-The members
of the Mississippi River Commission were
before the House Committee on Rivers
and Harbors to-day, explaining the pro-
gress of the work on the Mississippi river.
"Will you give your idea of the success
the work ?'' was asked Gen. Comstock, OF
the commission.
He replied: "The work at Plum Point
and Lake Providence is not far enough
along to say that 1t is success. 1t is as
yet problematical. l have strong hopes
of the success of the work. There Is
some doubt about the work accomplishing
all that is needed, as it is yet an expert
ment The majority of the committee
think, however, it is beyond experiment.
II we can get all the money desired, the
two reaches can be practically finished
within three years. 1t will take for each
of the reaches about as much as has al
ready been expended in each case, s., ,000,-
OOO."
"As the work is an experiment, do you
not think it better to confine the appro.
priation to the work under way?' asked
Representative Murphy.
"If the government does not want to
run the risk of losing 100000 or So, ,000,-
600, believe it would be best to confine
the appropriation to the work in hand.
Every improvement undertaken is expert.
mental. This might prove failure; then
the appropriation for similar work at
other points would be lost, but, as said
1 am hopeful for the success OF this work "
Messrs. Suter, Miller, Harrod and Fer
guson, OF the commission, disagreed with
Gen. Comstock in some respects, say ing
the work was beyond the experimental
stage; that it was an absolute success
They recommend that appropriations be
made, that new reaches might be begun.
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JuBsE J. B. MORGAN, who is candidate
sOr Congress in the Second District, Mis-
sissippi, served several terms in the Legis-
lature OF that State and has fcr many
years been chancellor Of his district He
has made formal announcement Of his
candidacy and viii, il is predicted, makes
successful run No man stands higherfol
ability and integrity in Mississippi than
Judge Morgan, who for several years past
has subOrdinated his ambition to that ol
ths party, restraining the eagerness Of his
friends, who, measuring his adaptabiIity
for Congressional life by the ordinary
standards, regard him as every way the su.
psrior OF most OF those who offer for the
suhrages OF the people. Whether this
high praise is deserved time alone can tell
OF one thing the APPEAL Is sure, that a
very large number of the thinking and
reputable Democrats OF his district are fol
Judge Morgan for Congress.
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EIsEEEEEE we publish, under the head
q 'Railroad Projects" great deal OF
news that win prove very gratifying to the
readers OF the APrKAL as additional evi-
dsnce thai the best railroad men. in the
country have their eyes fxed on Memphis
as the coming great railroad center OF the
Mississippi Valley. Situated on the most
favorable isothermal line IN North America,
and at the head Of perpetual navigation on
the Mississippi river, nothing can hinder
the rapid growth OF Memphis but the indif-
ference OF folly OF our own people. But
with the lessons OF the past before us we
do not thin. that either OF these human
weaknesses VIII be permitted to interfere
to prevent the speedy consummation oi
the lOns-Eredicted destiny of the "Bluf
CITY -
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THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.
Large Reduction I'm the ApprOprfa-
1i0u for Next Year.

WAsnISGToN, April 26.-The House
Committee on Appropriations to-day re.
ported the bill making appropriations for
the consular and diplomatic service. The
amount appropriated is $977,770 which is
$685., ,275 less than the estimates and $685.
935 less than the appropriation for the
present year. The measure reduces the
contingent expenses Of legations S69, 500 /;
of consulates, $4,000. The allowance for
clerk hire at consulates is reduced $50, 600.
The annual salaries of the Ministers to
Austria and Italy are reduced from $I2, 900
to $4,000. The office of agent and consul
general at Cairo is made consulate at an
annual salary of $1,000. The office of Min
lister to Roumania, Servia and Greece is
abolished, and consuls provided for Greece
and Roumania. A similar change is made
in the Office of Minister to Bolivia. The
consul generalship at Madrid and consul
ship at Honolulu are abolished, as are q
number of unimportant consulates at
other places. The salary of Minister to
Colombia is increased from $500 to $10,-
600, and sul-general at Hong Kong
from $4,000 to $1,000.
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The America. Mauurac.ure Leads.

"Linoleum," remarkably durable ar
ticle for floor covering, has now reached
such perfection of manufacture in this
country as confessedly to be superior to
that of any foreign make. The importa-
ton of the best article of the kind manu-.
factured in England has been abandoned
for some time, and only the inferior or sec
ond grades now find market here.
In matters of style, color and finish the
American manufacturers know well how
to cater to the tastes of our people and the
requirements of our climate. While the
imported cloth, shortly after being placed
on the floor, will look increasingly dirty
and dingy, that of our own make will ap
pear bright, clean and pleasing.
To protect themselves, American manu-
facturers print the Walton Trade Mark and
the word "LINoLEUM" on the back of every
equare yard of their make. All carpet
dealers keep the goods.
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A MEETING viii be held tomorrow at
Mozart Han Of all those who are interest
ed in the cotton-seed oil business, with a
view 70 devise and concert measures that
will prevent a recurrence of the losses
sustained last year by this important in
terest- The suggestions made by Mr. John
4. Goodwin, in the communication we
publish elsewhere, viii come up for dis
cussiOn, and VIII, no doubt, be thoroughly
ventilated Whether any Of them will be
adopted remains 10 be seen, but OF one
thing we are sure, that if the present rapid
growth OF the manufacturing interests of
Memphis is to be encouraged, if investors
are not to be frightened from their present
purposes in other directions, the cotton
seed OH men viii have to do something,
and do it quickly. A further decrease in
c0tton-seed oil stock can be, and should
be, prevented. That interest must be
saved 10 the city.
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Are dangerous, even when administered
by directions and under the eye of good
physician, and when put up in nostrums,
often by incompetent persons, are apt to
produce evil consequences. Be careful of
these poisonous mixtures or you may re-
gret it. Swift's Specific is not only prefer
able to these dangerous compounds in the
treatment of blood and skin diseases, but
eliminates the poison of mercury and pot
ash from the system by toning up the or
ganism and forcing out the poison through
the pores Of the skin.
Treatise on blood and skin diseases
mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
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RIVERS AND HARBORS.
The Total Amount of the Appropriation
About $4,000 OO0.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-The river and
harbor bin as completed will probably
foot up about SIs,o00,0O0 Should the
Hennepin canal and one or two other
measures of this sort be added, it may
reach larger sum, but it is probable that
everything in the canal line will be ruled
out and left to stand on its own merits.
The Mississippi river will get about S4.-
100000, and the remainder will be dis
tributed, as rule, in sums of about thirty
per cent. of that asked for bv the enein-
eers' estimates. The bill, hich viii carry
about 2,000, 900 when it yoes into the
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SARDIS. MISS.

From the Regular Correspondent cf the Appeal. ]
SARnIs. Mss, April 28.-The recent
heavy rains caused the streams TO over
flow 10 their utmost extent. The water
washed the groued that had been broken
up very badly and swept the small bridges
and fences clear away in some portions OF
the county. Pamela county'a two large
bridges across the Tallahatchie river were
damaged 20 some extent, the levee break
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The Connection or the Ex-AssIstanl
Postmaster-General and Ey.Mail
Contractor With the
New orleans whisky Ring IN 1870, and
How They Afterward Became
Bosom Friends.
The Morrison Bill and Its Chances fol
Success Mississippi River Inn
proyement-Cs Congressional.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS-.
Probability that the session will Elk.
tend to the End of July.

tenu 10 the Emu OF July.
Special to the Appeal
WASHINGTON, April 26.-It is expected
that there will be united effort on the
part of Democratic leaders to force an adj
iournment in the latter part of June. In
moving that the postoffice and naval ap,
preparation bills be referred back to the
Appropriation Committee last Wednes-
day, Mr.. Randall said that his sole object
was to enable the House to be ready fcs
adjournment an an early day. Gen.
Forney, OF Alabama, who is second on the
Appropriation Committee. and close
personal and political friend of Randall,
says that all the bills from the committee
will be ready by the Goth of May, and that
he is confident the House will be able, to
pass a resolution for adjournment on the
2Sth of June. Mr.. Mills, of Texas, is not
among those who think such an early ad-
journment is practicable. He is of the
opinion that the discussion of Morrison's
bill will not last longer than two weeks,
but believes that, though no effort will be
spared to secure an early adjournment.
Congress will still be in session to the end
of July. He is unable to see how the i'm
portant legislation now on hand can be
finished earlier.
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THE jackson Dispafch states that an cd
fort win be made at the ensuing meeting
oI the West Tennessee Horticultural Soci-
sty, which is to be he'd in thst town on
the 9th and I0th OF May nez1, to revive
the stste Horticultural Society. It IS 10
he hoped this effort may prove successful
il union there is strength. This is an age
81 ,.r.-n.,nrnti1r,
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AbscOnde

New York, April 26.-Wm. ]. Phillips
OF the Produce Exchange, who failed yes
terday, has absconded, He had forged
warehouse receipts for large quantities O
-four and done other fraudulent acts.
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CaterpiIIars and Drouth Tn Tex...

ST. LOUIS, April 26.-Advices from
Western Texas are to the effect that cattl,
are suffering. Large numbers are dying
for want of water and grass, the droutf
having been very severe in that section
Myriads of caterpillars have also ap
peared and are destroying all kinds o
tinp
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House, will probably be some Shat in
creased there, and by the time it gets
i through the Senate and reaches the Presi-
dent viii, it is expected, reach $l5, 900 900.
In this connection the following table,
showing the amounts expended for f.vers
and harbors from the beginning of the
gcxernment to the present time, viii be of