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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-26

SIKH sections found to be mineral lands, and
secure to that State the benefit of the acT
donating public lands to the several States
and Territories which may provide coA
leges for the benefit of agriculture. :
Mr.. Browne Ind. introduced bill
making j. felony for a person to falsely
and fraudulently assume to be an officer
or employee acting under the authority o.
the United States or any department
thereof. Passed.
The House then went into COMMITTEES
of the Whole, MIR. Dorsheimer in the
chair, on the bonded extension bill, and
Mr.. Potter briefly gave the easons which
impelled him to support the measure.
Debate was continued at great length, but
the committee rose without reaching final
action.
Mr.. Ellis asked leave to report from the
Committee on Appropriations resolution
providing that Sl25, ,00) of the unexpended
appropriation for the relief of Ohio flood
sufferers may be used for the relief of suf-
ferers from the overflow of the Mississippi
river and its tributaries.
Mr.. Dunn said he would not oppose it
on the distinct understanding that the
money was not to be confined to the relief
of sufferers on the Mississippi between
Vicksburg and New Orleans.
"Who has proposed to limit it?" asked
Mr.. Ellis, somewhat angrily. cit is uni
versal, and if the gentleman can under
stand the English language he must see
that the resolution makes it universal"
II understood the English language .
replied Mr.. Dunn, "when sent recon-
mendations to the Secretary of War and
Committee on Appropriations represent
ing that the river was about the highest
water mark in Arkansas and they were
rejected, and the monkeys never squealed
until the floods struck Louisiana"
Further discussion was cut off by OBJ
lection by Mr.. York to the resolution, and
the House adjourned.
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produce one bale of cotton? 1t costs just
as much TO cultivate one acre of poor land
as it does one acre of rich land. 1t takes
as much time in every manner to tend the
sown land as the land in a high state of
cultivation, and ON the latter four times
the yield Is derived. 1t seems it takes sad
and bitter experiences to learn some men
wisdom. Why the old men of the country
have not seen the folly of raising 81 much
cotton to the exclusion of something TO eat
for man and beast is wonder, Cotton
has been low in price for four years, and
the crops have been exceedingly short,
and it has taken nearly that length of
time to teach the people that cotton was
wearing out the land and change must
be made.
Men would sit down and argue that cot
ton was the only thing that would bring
men money. 1t seems it has brought
many men to poverty, and the pockets OF
the wealthier class have become almost
empty. From the returns made by some
farms in Haywood county for a term of
years it would have been better for the
land to lie idle with not a plow-furrow
run on it. 1t is idle to talk about success
fully farming in cotton on poor land. 1t
is time thrown away. A farmer ought not
to plant seed OF cotton unless he can
make one bale to two acres, or three acres
at the highest. LAM that will produce a
bale to the acre, like the rich lands on
the Mississippi river, will do to cultivate
in cotton at good profit.
Then what a grass country this is. Who
would want better grass than can be raised
all over West Tennessee? Let the farm
ers try raising corn and grass and see what
change will be made. Some one will say
corn cannot be sold, and it takes all the
profit in hauling TO market. Who would
haul corn to market when it can be fed to
stock with bigger profit than it can be
sold without paying for hauling? The
stock can be driven, and the amount to
drive them will be insignificant. Raising
corn and grass necessarily brings about
engaging in the stock business, which is
very profitable at the prices now.
Any man can take his land that now
brings one bale of cotton to six or eight
| acres and SOW it in wheat or oats and grass
and rest it and recruit it, and during that
time make very fair rent. When the land
is brought up then he can make crops
which will pay largely.
Why will the people OF West Tennessee
put off another year? They had Just as
well now put that worn and tired field in
oats and SOW clover ana redtop on the
ground as to make a bale of cotton to,
perhaps, six or eight acres. Then il they
have some better land, raise cotton, which
| seems to be almost necessary for the ex-
| istence of some people. Time will teach
| that the diversified system is the best
not raise too much of any one thing.
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FOR SALE.
Finest Farms In West Tennessee and
Valuable City Property.

OFFER for sale, on reasonable terms, tha,
s he NEW KENf
from Rossyille, in Fayette county, Tenn. This
place contains about 220 acres, about 1900 in cul-
stable, cribs, ginhouse, steam engine, gristmill.
good fences and cabins, all in good ORDER and the
,snd ian in 1e state Of cultivation; This is of
the pest and finest plantations in West Tennessee,
and Is magnificent home.
And also that fine plantation in Fayette coun-
ty. Tenn, about three miles from SomerviiIe,
containing about 100 acres, of which about 1905
Richlsnd plantation. This place is. finely inn inn
proved, with good fences, cabins, residence, GIN
house, stable and cribs, gins and horse power an
Of which is in frst.class condition, and the land
IN high state of cultivation. Both of these
plantations are fully stocked with mulss, cattle,
hogs and sheep, farming implements and tools of
all Kinds, with full supply Of corn, hay, fodder
these plantations. Possession will be given as
soon as sold, together with any growing crop that
And also an undivided one half interest in a
tract Of oSS acres of land in Fayette county,
Ienn., known as the Green place, about seven
And also tract of 100 acres of land adjoining
the homestead Of the late Joseph X. Mosby, in
fayette county, Tenn.
Also, fine farm in Gibson county, Tenn, con-
Wi,: tWSiin,i:ng ~ Acres Of land; known as the Green
Miiitiams place. This ,wlil make nice home,
necessary improvements.
also offer the following valuable city and SUI
My residence atthe corner of Linden aud Well
lington streets, 30 by 3S7 feet-one Of the hand
soonest and most convenient homes in Memp phis.
Also, my storehouse, 23sL Front street.
House and lot, 490 Orleans street.
House and lot, 372 Union street.
House and lot, 374 Union street
Lot on Main street, near Exchange.
Lot on Main street, near Linden.
Lot on Broadway, near Ninth strect-66 by 2OO
I6-l00acres, ,Hcrnand 10 road. near Nc Lemore ay.
21s acres, Brown avenue, near Central
Il acres near White Station,
3acres on Lauderdale street, near Walker av.
tOr terms and price apply to Il. v. Ram mhaut a n
u. L. Myers, who are my authorized agents for
the sale Of any or all of this property, and whose
sale will be ratified by me. Major Rambaut will
take pleasure in showing this property to any
one desiring to purchase. L. NJ. APPERS0N.
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New YORK, March 25.-"Let me die,
keep away from me" shrieked a young
woman whose clothing was ablaze, as she
yesterday sprang TO the pavement from
the doorway of No. 3IS Pearl street, about
o'clock in the evening. The flames en-
circled her body and were shooting above
her head, her hair being also on fire. The
victim of the shocking suicide was Lizzie
Shehan, comely young woman twenty
four years of age, who for nearly a year
has been boarder in the family of Mrs.
O'Neill at the house mentioned. She has
a lover living in Brooklyn, by whom, it is
said, she was betrayed. About a month
ago the girl gave birth to a child which
died, and since she followed her baby to
the grave Miss Shehan has appeared very
much depressed. Men sprang to her
assistance but she waved them off, and
when one of them got close to her and
tried to cover her with blanket she ran
up the street swiftly, the flames mounting
higher than her head. At last man sue
eeeded in throwing his overcoat over her,
but too late to do her any good. She fell
dead at his feet. 1t was the most shock
ing suicide on record
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A FEW days ago the telegraph brought
us the news of the accidental killing in
Brooklyn of a Young girl by a foolish
young man who, with pistol in hand,
drove a number of her companions to
cover before he fired the fatal shot at the
victim of his folly. OF course he event
crazy" after he had killed the girl, and in
sisted that he did not know the pistol was
loaded. But that did not bring the girl to
life nor assuage the grief into which he
plunged her relatives and friends. Ten
years in the penitentiary is about what he
deserves for drawing the pistol and even
playfully threatening those about him.
Who knows but himself whether this
shooting was a crazy freak or purposed
crime under cover of play? But whether
or not, he should be made an example of
TO deter others from like playful freaks and
fanc1es. The young farmer in East Ten
nessee who the other day also shot
young lady in fun, should be dealt with
in the same way. He and she had been
bantering each other, he, as an earnest
suitor, and she said with emphasis, 81
never surrender" whereupon he play
fully whipped out his pistol to compel
surrender, and shot her dead. Admitting
that these young men acted "playfully," :"
they are all the more dangerous on that
account, and should be put at once where
they will not have an opportunity of again
indulging their peculiar sport. Pistols are
dangerous things to play with.
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HELENA. ARK.
Democratic and Republican Preferen cs
for President-3lcD Donald and BiRin
the Eny0ritPS.

Democratic and Republican Preferen ees
for President-a1cDOn and Blaine
the FavOrifes.
Special tothe Appeal
HELENA, March 25.-Your correspondent
has been for the last ten days engaged in
obtaining an expression OF the prominent
Democrats of Eastern Arkansas and West
ern Mississippi on the possibilities of the
Presidential nominees, and of sixty prom
inent men interviewed and communicated
with there were twenty who expressed
themselves in favor OF Senator Mcdonald
fiften for Bayard, fifteen for Morrison, and
the balance tor Randall, Hancock and Gar
land. One of the prominent features OF
this interview is the fact that not one out
of the sixty expressed themselves for the
old ticket, Tilden and Hendricks, the
seeming strongest man for the Democratic
nomination being Senator Mcdonald. We
were also particular about obtaining an
expression regarding the chances of Gen.
Hancock, and the prevailing sentiment is
that he would not be, under any circum-
stances, a wise selection for the Democ
racy. One of our prominent politicians,
who is an aspirant for an exalted position
in this State, thus expresses himself about
Gen. Hancock: "While admit that he is
one Ol our dDieSJ anu U0OSJ SUCCESSFUL
statesmen, it would not be polite for him
to receive the nomination. That he had
led the Democracy to defeat, and owing to
the peculiar construction of the American
public, they did not banker after
man who had once made a failure
in an undertaking." There has been
in the last several days considerable
political interest developed in this section
respecting State politics, the leading man
in this section for Secretary of State being
the Hon. f. B. Moore, of Fayetteville,
and outside of an Eastern A rkansas man
for Governor, the Hon. John g, Fletcher,
of Little Rock, seems to be the fayorite.
The Republicans of this section are
scarce commodity, but your correspondent
made an effort to obtain an expression
from them regarding their preference for
the Presidential nominee, and found that
James G. Blaine was the favorite with
most of them, although Senator Logan
has, to our surprise, many friends among
the Republicans in this section. A prom
inent Republican who says he has means
OF knowing states that the Arkansas dele
CATION will go for the Hon. James q.
Blaine solid.
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THE New York Herald, reviewing the
catastrophes of the year, concludes that
''if any utilitarian application can be
made of modern solar researches the OBJ
servations OF the last twelve months now
foreshadow moist but moderate spring,
though agricultural operations may be
somewhat retarded in some sections by
profuse rains. Should this prove to be
the general character of the spring the
summer of 1884 would open without the
drawbacks to vegetation of very chilly
spells and incipient drouths, and we might
hope for more fruitful season than that
OF 1888. To anticipate a long reign Of
halcyon weather would be a delusive
dream. But with the abatement of the
suns activity, which we have now reason
to look for, it is not wholly presumption
to count before long upon a period of COM
parative terrestrial repose."
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WEATHER AND CROPS.

FARMERS in some portions OF Alabama
complain of too much rain.
FLORIDA orange-growers tide over the
hard years while waiting for their groves to bear
by raising poultry. 49,
Two or three weeks of good weather
will prove of incalculable benefit to planters in
Mississippi and Arkansas.
The sugar crop OF Louisiana will be very
short the coming season. Some of the best sugar
lands in the State under water, and it will be
impossible to put in a crop.
FARMERS along the river in Mississippi
and Arkansas are getting everything in readiness
to begin operations as soon as the water falls.
With an ordinary good season from this time on
there will be good crop Of both corn and cotton
raised.
STANLEY Is. C.) Obserrer: ga goodly
number of our farmers are going to experimar. q
little on tobacco culture this year, ana this met
ought 10 induce aqr moneyed mento build fac
stnall grain Is making good show in
Stanley"
THE Planters Journal says: ''No matter
how many factories may be built in the South, nc
matter how many great cities may sprigs int1
being, no matter how lucrative this or that trade
or profession may he for season, our people as
n peoHle must flourish or fail according TO the
Asss made of the soil, the cultivation of which
must forever remain the prevailing industry.
The experience of each succeeding year makes 1t
more and more certain that the skiIlful agricula
turist Is the coming man in the South
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) EVeTy Destructive Wind-Storm near
Dayton. q.

DAYTON, o., March 25.-A destructive
storm visited this section this morning.
The principal damage was done east OF
the city. From Spring Valley it is re-
ported that the house and barn of Samuel
Buckles was blown down. Loss of life
not reported, but everywhere the wind
was very destructive.
L1ter-Further details of the cyclone
north of this city confirm the first reports
of damage done. Six miles south of the
city the destruction was most general and
frightful. Only one life so far reported
lost. The full extent of the damage has
not yet been heard from, and other loss of
life is expected.
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CAMERON, TEN,

Farmers Having Planted Corn are Now
Turning Their Attention 10 Cotton.
From an Occasional Correspondent Of the Appeal
CAMERON, March 2l.-Farmers are done
planting corn, and some OF them have
fine stand are now preparing land for cot
ton. One of your correspondents says if
we can't plant our garden We can let it
alone. He ought to come to Texas. We
plant in February, and our vegetables are
fine now. A mad dog visited our vicinity
on the 10th and bit four persons. CANNES
fare but middling here now. Cameron, a
thriving little town of 1900 inhabitants, is
our county site. We are a law-abidipg
people. Cameron jail has one prisoner in
her walls. 4 splendid bridge has Just been
completed across t.itto at an expense OF
$4,000, to be paid by our county. Hurrah
for the APPEAL Long may she wave.
SllBSCRIRER
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OUTRAGEOUS ROBBERY.
Thousands of Acres of Public Land
Illegally Held by Cattlemen I'm N
braska.

IiieEaIiy Held by CattIemen in Ne
braska.
WASHINGTON, March 24-Secretary Tel
Ter to-day sent to the House a supple
mental report relative to the unlawful
fencing of public lands in Nebraska. The
report is special one by United States
Deputy-Surveyor g. w. Fairchild. who
says: 1.-THE whole country embraced in
my contract Northwestern Nebraska) is
occupied and run by capitalists engaged
in cattle-raising, who have hundreds of
miles of wire fences constructed to inclose
all desirable land, including water courses,
to form barriers for their cattle and
to prevent settlers occupying the land.
They also represent that they have desert
and timber claims upon the land they
have inclosed. Upon their fences they
have posted, at intervals, notices, as fol-
lows: The s. OF a b. who opens this
fence had better look out for his scalp
The fences are built often so as to inclose
several sections in one stock ranch, and
the ranches are joined together from the
mountains clear round to the mountains
again. Persons going there intending to
settle are also notified that if they settle
on the land the ranchmen will freeze them
out. They will not employ anyone who
settles on or claims the land, and
tnat ne cannot get employment from any
of the cattlemen in the whole country. My
object in addressing you is to rel,o, as the
wholesale destruction OF valuable timber
on government lands in this whole region
by cattlemen who pretend to own and
raise it. There are acres after acres of
bare stumps which, but short time ago,
were growing timber. There were thou
sands OF logs cut last summer and hauled
out to accessible points to be used for
fences, corrals, landing chutes and houses
in Nebraska and Wyoming"
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lTensas parish is entirely inundated. Rations
will be required for 10000 destitute people, and
fed for stock is necessary. The emergency is
very great and immediate relief necessary.
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ESTABLISHED 1910.

The agony is over. The Democrats OF
the House OF Representatives have met
in caucus and adjourned after a protracted
and stormy debate, the free-traders carry
ing all their resolutions, that indorsing
the Morrison bill by vote Of 116 to 81.
Members are to be held bound by the
caucus only so far as they consider them
selves bound by the majority, and are in
this sense pledged to vote for the bill
after it has been reported to the House by
the Committee OF the Whole. "All's
well that ends we'll" Let US hope that
the Morrison bill, which is to be taken up
tomorrow, will be passed and sent to the
Senate. where the responsibility of its final
passage will rest upon the Republican ma
iority. The Democratic party must go be-
fore the country next fail with con-
sistent record on the tariff question.
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BRINKLEY, ARK.
A Train Very Badly Wrecked. but No
body KtIIed-A ROY Hurt.

From an Occasional Correspondent ofthe Appeal.
BRINKLEY, March 24.-This evening,
about 8 o'clock, terrible accident oc-
Cured on the Batesville and Brinkley
railroad near the oil-mill at this place,
in which the engine, tender and one fiat
car were torn to pieces. l was an eye
witness TO the dreadful affair. AZ the
train was coming from the stave factory
up to town, just after passing the oil-mill,
the engine struck the frog of the transfer
switch and twisted the tender around,
turning il bottom side upward and smash
ing the front car TO pieces and tearing the
cab of the engine. The engineer stayed
in the cab until the engine had stopped.
No one was killed. There was little boy
sitting on the tender when the accident
occurred, and he was thrown down
between the wheels and bruised very
badly but not seriously.
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A VAST INLAND SEA.
The Work Of Destruction Caused by the
Floods Between yicksburg and
New Orleans
Completed by the Breaking Of Kemp
Levee-The Loss Of Prop
erty and
Suffering Of the People Beyond Calcula-
tiOn-An Urgent Appeal for Gov
ernment Aid.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-The Hon. J.
Floyd King, member of Congress, from
Louisiana, has received the following tel
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Point Houma. piaptattou.

The House Committee on Private Land
Claims directed favorable report on Rep
resentative Hunts bill to confirm the title
OF j. G. Cofield to the Point Houmas
nlantofinp in Tnuic;ono
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JONESBORO, ARK.

Machine Shops of the Texas and st.
LOuis Railroad Burned.
Special to the Appeal
JoNEsBoRo, March 25.-The machine
shops OF the Texas and st. Louis railroad
here, burned this morning at 4 o'clock
The loss was total one, and amounted to
$4,000, and perhaps no insurance. The
fire is supposed to be the work of an in
cendiary. The loss may be severe one
to Jonesboro, as many fear the company
may not rebuild here but take them to
some other point on the road.
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The Case OF Horace n. Hatch.

On calling on Mr.. Horace n. Hatch, of
No. los street, dealer in stoves, furnaces
etc, at No. $50 West Broadway, South
Boston, where he has been for many years
favorably known, he said to the reporter
that his vile drew the part OF the $4,000
prize. "My wife and my daughter Gertie
and |, F." he said, leach held 81 ticket in
the Louisiana State Lottery, in the Febru-
airy 18th drawing" 'How much was the
prize 2'' "My wife's ticket, No. II ,342,
drew $4,000, and Gertie drew S50.1
"Have you received the money! 81
have, through the Southern Express Com
pany. y."-Local Iaterpietc in tie Boston MdSs.)
Star. Feby1tny.y 25tb
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CHANCERY SALE
R e A L e s ia II E

No; S22. R.-Chancery Court Of Shelby, county
Union and Planters Bank ct al.
PY virtue of an interlocutory decree for sale en-
u tered in the above cause on the 9th day of
January, 1884, NJ. B. Al, page 326, will sell, at
public auction, to the highest bidder. in front cf
the Clerk and Masters Office, courthouse Of
Shelby county, Memphis, Tenn, on
Saturday, April 10, 1854,
within legal hours, the following described prop
erty, situated in Shelby county, Tenn, to-wit:
In the Fourteenth Civil District: Lots 20 and q
of the Porter subdivision of lot No. 81 OF the Will
loughby Williams subdiyision: Beginning at q
stake at the intersection of Walker avenue with
the Hernando road; running thence southwsrdly
with the east line of said road 223 feet to stake
on the northwest corner of lot No. thence cast
wardly l42 feet tO stake On the sApthwest corner
stake on the south side of Walker street and the
northwest corner of lot No. 10; thence westward
ly with the south side of Walker street TO the be-
ginning.
Terms of Sale-0n credit of six months; pur-
cha er execute note bearing interest. with good
security; lien retained; redemption hayrea.
This March 25 1884.
K. J. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By Gee, Msllefy, Deputy Clerk and Master.
III. C. King and Lee Thornton, Soils. sat
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WOODyILLE. TENN.

Farmers Getting Ready for Work-Ar-
rnugements for Diversified Crops.
From the Regular Correspondent Of the Appcal.l
WooDvILLE, March 24.-From all indi-
cations farmers from this portion OF Hay-
wood county are making some steps To-
ward seeding their lands to grass. That
msaps curtailment of cotton raising,
which is becoming the bane OF the South.
The seed merchants have sold more clover
seed and other kinds than they ever have,
and that is one proof thatthe farmers have
determined to rest their tired and.worn
lands.
What profit is there in working land
where it lakes from four to eight acres to