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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1884-12-31
Summer Friends in arkansas.

SAD DISAPPOINTMENT OF ANDY sPILLERs
WHEN HE VISITED JUDGE GAPLIN.
Several weeks ago, while Judge Cap
lin was out on fishing excursion, he
took shelter, during a rainstorm, in the
house Of old Andy Spillers. The old
man, aware of his guests high position,
made extra efforts to entertain him and,
| after the storm had subsided, ACCOMPANY
led him to the creek and caught a string
of fish for him. The jurist expressed in
warm terms his gratitude and upon tax
ing his departure, said:
'My dear sir, should be pleased to
receive visit from you in the city, and
let me say that, should you come thither,
| shall deem it pleasure to entertain
| YOU"
''But you are such high man in town
Jedge?"
Nonsense, my dear sir. am only a
man, and beseech you, have no hest
fancy in approaching me-
sob, | amt altered. ledge. l don't
hang back for nobody"
"You are right, exclaimed the Judge.
"Good-by, and don't forget to call on
me-"
The other day old Spillers came to
town, and hearing that the Judge was
holding court, he said to his companion:
"Come on, an less see him. l amt no
Summer coon, let me tell you, an I'll
show you what a 'portant man II am. Oh,
you stick to me an you'll find yourself
all right among these town folks"
When they entered the courtroom the
Judge was engaged in delivering an inn
portant ruling. in the case of Hamil-
ton VS.. Chadson," said he, Fthe Court,
and think with much wisdom, held"
Hello, Jedge," exclaimed old Spill
lers. Everybody looked around, and the
jurist, shocked almost from the woolsack
or, more properly speaking, consider
ing the influence which brought him to
Arkansaw, the carpet-bag-lowered his
spectacles and gazed in the direction
whence came the voice.
"Hello, Jedge," repeated Spillers,
pressing forward.
'Mr. Sheriff, arrest that man"
"What, you don't know me, Ireckin'.
Dun forgot old Andy Spillers? Don't
cob stopper inside the Jug afore we could
get at the Ticker? Don't you know how
l cotch the fish for your"
1HcSO cA pT6SSlOlS sI6ll llhC UuIIllllS
Goals on the Judge. He was a candidate
for reelection on the Prohibition ticket,
and had, upon returning from the coun-
try boosted of his skill as fisherman.
"Where is the sheriff." demanded the
Judge.
"Gone out, " some one replied.
"Please call him."
ledge, you cant put up no sich a
lets lift him from behind TINS 1os
"Leave the room p roared the Judge.
"Whatp' sail old Spillers, stopping
and gazing in surprise at the Judge. "Ef
l hadn ter thought my company was well
come | wouldn'ter come. Reckin' you've
forgot how you soaked my Ticker. Fine
man, come out in the country an git on
hurrah an beg Teller to come to see
you, an when he comes fiingup yer head
an snort like fve-year-old."
"The sheriff arrived and seized the
old fellow.
"Don't put him il Jail, Mr.. Sheriff,
but see that he goes home"
''That's all right, ledge Reckin you'll
come out thar when you wanter git on
another rip-snorter. Good-by, old turn
coat Ketch you out my way and I'll
mop up the face Of thf year!h with you."
- rEnns0lr Trnr0IeA
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1884-12-31
Simms' Horse.

George said Mrs. Simms, 'did |
hear you say just now to Walter that !
you had bought a horse?"
eyes. darling, l bought horse to-day !
for -"
'sNo matter what you bought it for,
you had no right to indulge in such ex-
traVagaI1ce. on ai1a'.1
to keep a horse upon you salary, ana IL
was not just to your family to purchase
one, anyhow without consulting me, Tor
YOU know that | am constantly gong
without things that | actually need IN
order to make both ends meet, and -
'sBut, darling" said Mr.. Simms, you
don't understand that it -"
az gave ND the idea of getting seal
| skin sacoue for the sake OF economy.
! Harry wants a new coat this very min
| ute. and Jennie is hardly fit to go to
! church in thatold bonnet; and yet while
we are denying ourselves, you, utterly
Indifferent to the feeling of your family,
90 out and waste money, recklessly pur-
chasing fast horses"
at IS not SO very fast, dearest, be-
cause it -"
s'Fast or slow, it will consume your
means too rapidly. You know you can t
keep the horse at livery stable for less
than pound a week, and should like
to know where the money is going to
come from unless we discharge the SER
, want girl. so that all the work will come
upon me. should think you would en-
! iov riding out behind fast horse very
3 little when your wife is at home toilins
l like galley slave among the pots, ket'
ties and pans!
4 "If YOU will permit me to explain, En-
S ma, YOU will see that you are - :,
Y "Explain explain wish you woulc
explain how our bills are going to be me
while that horse is eating his head OIL IL
l. a livery stable, and the coal in the celia
le is still unpaid for, and the gas bill come
E. in on Thursday, and the sittlng-roon
m carpet nearly in rage. You need neve
a ask me to ride out with you! Never!
will not give my countenance to sue
lie folly by having anything to DO wit
that miserable beast. l will walk II
id kills me-yes, if it kills me. And some
S I! times | half believe you wish it woul
e- kill men
'tJust listen to me for moment, En-
as ma, and will remove -"
nd cit seems too hard that our love shout
ne be interferred with by horse. nevt
thought when married you that a vi
ed horse would win your affections fro
I'M me. and should have to suffer the bltt
so shame of having my husband prefer
miserable creature on four legs to m
to But that is what it is coming to, and
don't see that there is anything for n
mic 70 do but to pack up my things and
liz back with broken heart to poor mot
AN er's, where -"
lid "Emma!"
ore "What?"
ent "Stop for moment"
"Well?"
ly. ''Do you know what kind of horse
was that bought?"
go "No, but know -"
md "Wait, waltz
"Well, what kind of a horse was it
ner Emma, it was clothes horse y
a Tit Bits.
A boy with mustach does not Il
yil- down in the mouth. His down is
! long enough.--Ne,c Orleans Picdyune.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-05-23


" 2sHrSGrOS. May 30.-The Chicago
I-liszEz rereutlg published a sketch OF
IuiI- Eoas, of Neuiz, O.. rs a man with
M -lEz--esf head in the world" NOss Is
cr-iitsl Win wearing 8 number eight and
u 1zE hal j n believed that there is a
mEE ~ v Nzshinzfon- T J. Parker, who
dlsr0uut Auss- He EEs born here,
Eric D. frequently seen on the streets. He
- tllIrry=ssren yezrs old, and is thin and
s-ilrs- LhIs NAV give an exaggerated sp-
lsszrznrr ~ his head. which never fails to
asl1rish tbs heholdsr xifh its enormous
proportions The hsf house OF Davis *
--aI- 81 iiIis city reports that Parker wears
an eIcbi and seren-eigEths hat, and that
NJ iEsf-biocE IN the country Is made large
enouEt - meRsure his head The circum-
ie-eEce 81 the c-zniun Is thirty-one and
q hall inches When Parker walks
ais1g 1te stneef he looks as if he
srsald tumble over from top-heaviness.
His head was 50 large IA proportion to his
tsallr Ehen he xas q small child. that he
sras eiEht yez-s Did before he c0uld stand
ereet. lsier, while gong 10 school he al
E-zys iIac q tendency % fal headfOrenost,
and Ms certain q do 50 II he attempted
o. IN He Is a house painter by trade.
isui be y mos toe eccenSrie 70 work stead
~ a. zrlythIag de has 2 decided talent
f1r muse bu1 hevond tins he is not MP to
tiiU Ersrzre IN mental gifts sitors from
A. rlzrzs ui 1he world have BEEN 70 see
i,zrksr and without exception they have
Al pronounced ms bead the largest they
ever szE- Parker once had an offer Of az
elrz-smeTzt fr1Er Bzrlun, which he de
f.ii1ed lie invariably wears 4 can "a
make his head look smaller. Once a
trIenG presented HIM with SIX hat He
iur Eround With black aSil keg on hi:
sleaE ffzEl the bows ran afisr him in the
erre-ts- and Parker fursWOne the beaver
fure-es- Tnere are parties here who ar
srillTnE 70 he1 hIr money that he has the
iE-res bead of ANY 4 ring human
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-05-23

The bill passed authorizing the construc.
ton OF bridges across the Mississippi al
st. Paul.
On motion of Senator Coke the bill
passed amending the act creating the
Northern Judicial District of Texas, and
providing for holding the terms of the
court for the Western Judicial District OF
Texas at FL Paso.
The Senate then took up the bill TO pro.
hibi. the mailing of newspapers and other
publications containing lottery advertise
ments.
Senator Vest objected to its considera-
ton, and the Senate. by vote OF % yeas
to % nays, decided not to consider the
bill, and it goes to the foot of the calendar
Senator Van Wyck submitted an amend
ment, to be disposed of at the proper time
extending the provisions of the lottery
bill SO as TO prohibit mailing newspapers
or other publications containing advertise
ments or notices Of sales OF railroad mining
or other stocks OF corporations by margins
or puts and calls. or any agency thereof, OF
any notice, report or statement of any such
sales.
The bill passed appropriating sos, 900 to
compensate the officers and men of the
government steamer j. Don Cameron for
losses incurred by the sinking of the
stea ner in 1877.
The Senate then resumed consideration
OF the labor statistics bill, which contin-
ued up TO the hour OF adjournment.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-05-23
FARMERS, STATE CONVENTION.
Reduced Rates OF Fare ON Railroads. 10
., Nashville and Return.

The second annual convention of the
State Farmers Association Will convene
at the capitol in Nashville on Wednesday,
June 4, 1884.
The Louisville and Nashville, and the
Nashville. Chattanooga and st. Louis rail-
roads will sell excursion tickets from all
stations on their lines within the State to
persons attending the convention at four
cents per mile for the round trip to Nash
vile and return, good for going June Sd
and 4th and for returning until the fh,
inclusive.
AS questions of very great importance to
all farmers, and to the general agricultural
inte rests OF the State, will be presented for
consideration and action of the convention
it is earnestly hoped that large delega-
ton will be present from every county.
All farmers ef the State who may be
present will be regarded as members of
the convention and entitled to Its pr1vl-
leges as such.
Farmers of other States are also invited
to attend and take part in discussions. All
ladies are respectfully invited.
Newspapers friendly to the interest OF
farmers are requested to publish this no.
ice, and accept the thanks of the associa-
ton for this and past favors.
Farmers, remember that organization on
your part and proper attention to the
j came, through attendance upon its meet
ings and otherwise, mean transition IRON
! the blight of ignorance and dependence to
{ intelligence, prosperity and independence
for yourselves and children. You may or
i may not heed these words, but they are
( true. Very respectfully,
/ Vice President and Chairman Executive Com
g prrut ruru Nav D. 1884
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-05-23
IouisviIIe SprfuE Meeting.

LOUISVILLE, May 22.-There was good
attendance at the races today. The wealth
er was warm, the track fast.
The Magnolia Stakes, all ages. three
quarters of q mile heat. Princess, Force,
Charley Lucas and Patrick Dennis started.
Patrick Dennis won; Princess second,
Charley Lucas third. Time-1:179.
The second heat Force won; Patrick
Dennis second, Charley Lucas third, and
Princess distanced. Time-lil7s.
The third heat Force won. Dme-1 .l9a.
The Clark Stake for three year-olds, one
and one-quarter miles. Starters: Buch.
anan, Glenbar, LofiIn, Audrain, Swiney
and Neophyte. Loflin kept tho lead of a
length all the way into the stretch, Buch
anan and Audrain close together. From
this point to the finish it was close race.
Buchanan won; Lofiin second, Audrain
third. Time-2:12.
Third Race.-For Welter Purse of Si00
one mile. Tennyson won; Harpoon sec
ond, Longway third. Time-1 :4S3.
City Handicap, mile and one-half. Tam.
erlane won; Tangler second, Lizzie S
third Time-2:37
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-05-23
BAPTIST PUBLICATIONS.
Second Days Session OF the American
Society.


DETROIT. Nav 2s.-Tbe American Bap-
tist Publication Society, hating headquar-
tiers in Philadelphia, continued its meetings
to-day. The church was thronged. Fully
1900 delegates from all parts of the country
were present. Officers elected for the
coming year. John H. Deane, New York,
president; vice-presidents, Samuel Crozier,
Pennsylvania; J. Z Brown, Georgia: 4.
Goodman, Maine; E. Morgan, Connecticut;
and the Rev. Ben Griffith, ID. D., secretary.
At the morning session an address was
made by the Rev. 0. II. Clifford, of Boston,
on the attitude that Baptists should occupy
to the American Bible Society-this was
to let that society alone.
The Rev. A. G. Dixon, of Baltimore, de-
livered an eloquent address on the duty OF
Baptists North and South to the Bible
work of the publication society.
A spirited debate was participated in by
DIR. G. w. Lasher, of Ohio: DIR. Mayhem
Hoyt, of Pennsylvania; Or. w. Evart, of
New Jersey, and the Rev. DIR. Pollard, OF
Massachusetts,. They spoke upon funding
the money and using the interest rather
than using the principal at once. The
board were given discretion by formal
resolution of the societies. Sunday-schoo
work was considered this afternoon. The
large edifice of the First Baptist church
was crammed to the doors. DIR. James
Waters, of Tennessee, described the
field and call for the work. The
Rev. w. T. Chase, of Minneapolis,
urged that the National Society be vigor-
ously sustained The receipts for the past
year of the three departments of business
of the publication society surpass those OF
previous years. The grand total was
$5S2, ,957 5S, an increase of $6l ,03S AZ.
ThiIty-seven new publications have been
issued during the year, of which 6l2,5O0
copies have been printed, an excess over
the past year of 81 ,4S4 copies; Oil 500
COPIES of the new editions Of former
issues have been printed during the year,
an increase of 337, 900 copies. The so
ciety's helpers are Bible colporteurs and
special missionaries; 17S missionaries have
been in service the past year, distributed
| through forty-five States and Territories oi
| the United States. Five hundred and
| seventy-nine Sunday schools have been
| organized. Forty-five States, besides
| Mexico and Sweden, have been furnished
| with 136, 1858 Bibles, Testaments and parts
| of the Scripture for gratuituous distribu-
| ton. The night session, held in the opera
| house, considered the society's work
among the coiored people. The Rev. ID.
L w. Montgomery, missionary, of North
/ Carolina, described the colored people in
his State DIR. j. j. Durham spoke for
South Carolina. The final address was
/ most eloquent, delivered by DIR. K. s. Hen
| sen, of Chicago, upon The Ultimate Aim
| and Destiny of the Colored Race in the
L United States The Publication Society
Il never held M ore interesting meeting.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-05-23
JACKSON, MISS.
Bad Weather for the Raees-The Rail
road Supervision Cases.
ESPECIAL TO TIE 1PPRAL.1

Bad Weather for the Races-The Rail
road Supervision Cases.
ESPECIAL TO TIE aPrxAL.l
JACKSON, May 22.-Exoursion trains
from Yasoo City and Matches brought be
tween 500 and 1000 people to witness the
races. To the disappointment Of all i
rained nearly all the morning, preventing
large attendance and making the track
vesy heavy. Notwithstanding the bad
condition OF things, the races began at
o'clock Pm, and the programme was car
ried cut, except the hurdle race.
First Race.-Three- quarter dash, for 8
purse of 500. Seth b. won, Bette B
second, Cork Boy third. Time-l :29.
dash i',r tor a 'pr purse Of 500. Haneocf won '
Wild Kansas second, Leonard NJ third
Third Rss.-Roihan standins race, tive
each standing and riding. Two horses ran
three quarter dash in l :32,
Fourth Race.-Mile dash for purse o.
$780,, Effie II won, Billy B second, Leonard
NJ third. Tiine-l .52. IT,.
Filth. Racs.-Miss Nellie Burke with ths
gfeyhounds.
Si1th Race.-Roman chariot race, two
chariots with four horses to each.
The races will continue tomorrow anC
Saturday if the weather permits.
We are having a fearfully wet spell
greatly to the injury Of the crops.
Judge Woods, OF the United States Su
preme Court, reached here this morning
IT was expected that he would try one ol
more of the railroad supervision cases or
demurrer. Judge Watson, attorney fol
the commission, urged him to do 30, but
he declines for reason of delicacy. Judge
Hill having already passed upon one case
and Judge Hardee now having two cases
under consideration, he thinks it would bt
improper for him to sit in the matter.
A meeting of the trustees of the State
Female College has been called in Jack
son, June 18th,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-05-23
PERSONALS.

Mas. MARY SsiEhDs, OF st. Louis, is q
guest OF Mrs Avery, on Poplar stree.
boulevard.
FRED WOLF left the city yesterday for
Birmingham, Ala, where he will engage
in business
ROGER o. THOMPSON, Kentucky; NJ. Am.
berg, Tiptonville, and w. 0. Anderson,
st. Louis, visited the Cotton Exchange
yesterday.
JOHN E. MAHAN, Kansas City: ]. w
Prather, Falcon, Tenn, and s. Z. Lord
Brownsville, visited the Merchants Ex'
change yesterday.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-05-23
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
The Carter Harris outrage.

lo the Editors OF the Appeal:
Whom just to blame for the gross mis-
treatment received by Mr.. Luehrmann
from the drunken negro collector, is a
matter to be considered. The negro is in
dividually responsible for his abuse of the
position to which he has been promoted,
but whether the appointment OF an over
bearing whisky sot will still be backed by
Messrs. Hughes, Williamson, Moore,
Houk and others belongs to them to say.
Republicans put him there, and Republi-
cans should protect their fellow-citizens
from insult. The disreputable manner in
which the negro, Carter Harris, behaved
himself at Mr.. Luehrmann's saloon was
so extremely impertinent that it is to be
regretted that the fellow was not arrested.
As long as Gen. Patterson held the place
our business men received a most in
dulgent and uniform courtesy, and had
Mr.. Luehrmann administered severe pun.
ishment, the negro would have got what
he Justly merited. The bad behavior oi
one colored man does much harm to the
better class OF colored men who are well
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-05-23
Killed by Lightning.

TOLEDO, May 22.-This afternoon Mrs.
Emma Pfapn and Miss Lille Fear, sisters,
were walking in the suburbs with baby
carriage containing two children. and took
refuge from thunder storm under large
poplar tree by the roadside. A bolt of
lightning struck the tree, tearing it to
pieces, and killing Miss Fear, the current
entering the top of her head, where the
hair was torn off in a circle the size OF
a quarter of dollar, and passed through
the body, tearing both shoes to pieces.
Mrs. Pfann had one shoe torn of and was
shocked. but not otherwise hurt. The
children were not hurt
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-05-23
HAZLEHURST, MISS.
Testimony Closed I'm the Penn.Rfals
Case-A BastardIy Outrage.

tASt-A ASdStaEuIy VotEakcs
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.l
HAzLEHURsT, May 22.-At the night ses-
sion last night in the Penn-Riais murder
trial a number OF witnesses were exam
ined, principally in rebuttal, and the pris-
oner, DIR. r q. Penn, made statement in
his own behalf, the first of which was that
he was impelled to settlement of this
difficulty pending between his brother and
Rials because of threats made by Rails,
and because he feared they might get to-
killed. He wanted to be relieved from
anxiety and suspense on his brothers &C
count.
This morning the mother and wife testi-
fed concerning the pistol of Yates used in
this affray.
The testimony closed at 10 o'clock.
During the progress of the trial the de-
tense filed thirteen bills of appeal. The
instructions asked and granted by the
Court to the jury are many and volumi-
nous, there being twelve for the State and
eighteen for the defense. The argument
of counsel is now progressing.
DAsTARpLY OUTRAGE.
AS the midnight passenger train of the
Illinois Central railroad was passing a
point six miles north of this last night a
sho wer of rocks, some OF them as large as
large mans fist, was thrown at the train
by unseen and unknown parties in the
woods. A number of the missiles broke
through the windows, to the great con-
s;ernation of, but fortunately without
injury to, the passengers. An effort was
made to wreck passenger train near the
some place few nights ago.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-05-23
NASHVILLE,
The Tennessee Prohibition COnven fIOn
Delegates in Attendance.

ESPECIAL TO L..
NASHVILLE, May 22.-The State Prohi-
bition Convention met at the Olympic
Theater to day, about 400 delegates, repre-
senting nearly all the counties in the
State, being present. A large number of
resolutions and platform were adopted.
The platform states that while as Prohibi-
tionists they will do everything in
their power to further the cause,
they will not interfere with or form
an alliance with either political
party, but do all they can in canvassing
the State, distributing temperance litera-
ture, etc. Col. A. S. Colyar, Judge Nc
Connell, Mrs. Saxon and many other
prominent temperance people spoke. The
meeting was very enthusiastic. Twelve
hundred and fifty-three dollars was con-
tributed toward paying the local cam
paign expenses.
Col. Geo. w. Darden, treasurer of the
Nashville Bloodhorse Association, was
elected a member of the Board of Public
Works OF this city, in place of 7. A. Atchi-
son, resigned.
The McKimmin annual combination
sale of horses continued to-day. Seventy
two horses sold for over $4,000.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-05-23
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
The Memphis and Little Rock Railroad
Receivership.
ESPECIAL TO TIE ArPEAL.]

ESPECIAL TO TIE APPEAL.J
LITTLE Rock, ARK, May Especial
Commissioner Redmond, appointed by the
Federal Court to examine into the suits
and affairs of the Memphis and Little
Rock railroad, fled his report to-day. He
finds that the receivership of E. X. Sibley
was faithful and honest, and has been
entirely settled up. He further finds that
the suit by which such receiver was
appointed was collusive between Russell
Sage and the Memphis and Little Rock
Railroad Company as reorganized, and
recommends that none of this fund now
in court be paid on the judgment, but be
paid ON the Judgment of the first mort
gage bondholders under which Mr.. Ru-
dolph Fink was appointed receiver OF the
road.