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EASTER DAY.
All the Catholic and Episcopal Churches
Of the City Tastefully Decorated
With Flowers
In Celebration of the Queen of Festi-
vals-MHsical Services TO be
Grander Than Usual.
The Origin of the Custom of Observing
the Day in This Country and
in Europe.

Easter day, as commemorating the CEN
tral fact Of the Christian religion, has always
been regarded rs the chief festival of the Chris
tian year and has been from the earliest times OBJ
1t has been termed the Queen of Festivals. The
primitive Christians very early on the morning OF
Easter, s:aluted .eeaeh other with the words,
Christ is risen" TO which the response was
made, "Chri.t is risen indeed, and hath appeared
to Simon, The Greek Church still retains tho
custom In nearly all Christian countries the
recurrence OF Easter has been celebrated with
various ceremonies, popular sports and super
stitions. Among. the best known is the En-
glish custom of making presents Of col
ored eggs. called paste eggs, which
we're often deliberately Ornamentcd, and
in royal roll of the time of Edward !, preserved
IN the towers, appears an entry OF eighteen pence
for 400 eggs to be used for this purpose. CO!Orcd
eggs were used by children at Easter in a sort OF
game which consisted in testing the strength of
the egc-shells, and this practice is retained in
many places in England and the United States.
In some parts of Ireland the legend is current
that the sun dances in the sky on Easter Sunday
morning. Ihis was once preNalIing superstition
in England also, which Sir Thomas Browne
thought 1t not supertuOus to declare unfOunded.
Easter Is the CHRISTIAN Passover. The English
name Easter, and the German Ostem, have been
supposed by some writers TO be derived from the
name of the feast of the TeutOnic Goddess Ostera,
the ancient Saxon in the spring, and for which
the early missi9naries substituted the
ed in regard to the time of celebrating
Easter. The churches in the West OBJ
served the nearest Sunday to the full moon Of
Nlsan, without taking into account the day on
which the Passover was celebrated. The Asiatic
churches followed the Jewish calendar and
adopted the lith of NiEan the day OF the cruci-
tixion, celebrating Easter on the third day fol-
lowing Whatever day Of the week that might be.
The diversity cf usage was gradually brought to
end by the verdict Of the Church. of Rome
The Roman Christians adopted the ordinary
Gentle usage which, within certain limits,
placed the observance OF the crucIlNIon on Fri
day, and that Of the resurrection on the follow
ing Sunday.
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ty-three acres of choice ground it owns below
jackson street.
s PRoF. BARNEY HUGHES has been wear
ing breastplate before and one behind ever
since his election.
THE thousands of dollars that the rail.
roads have benefited Fort Pickering is not to be
counted on ones fingers.
IT is said that the Kansas City and the
Memphis and Little Rock roads will be put in
better condition than ever before.
L. W. TowNE, general superintendent
of the Kansas City, Springfield and Memphis
railroad, was in the city last week.
IT remains 10 be seen whether the
Memphis and Columbus railroad scheme will
gucceed any better than the Inflated Selma.
IT seems that nothing definite has yet
been decided by the Memphis and Charleston as
to whether their shops will be-rebuilt on the site
Of those burned.
MEMPHIS is indebted to the railroads for
a vast amount Of the paving that has been done,
especially in the southern part Of the city, in the
past two or three years.
THE Kansas City, Springfield and Mem
phis railroad is the only all-rail line running
to Texas by Little Rock, and they doing a
good business by their route.
THE Kansas City, Springfield and Men,
phis railroad resumed their passenger trains yes
terday moraing. They will leave here at present
at o'clock Am, and arrive at u 80 PIN.
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PERSONALS.

DR.. JULIUS WISE, OF st. Louis is visit
ing his old friends.
B. A. MCGEHEE, agent of the jackson
(Tenn.J Dispatch, is in the city.
Miss SUSIE GREENWOOD is expected soon
to return from New York ON a visit, tC
return again in the fall.
HARRY G.. SMITH, st. Louis; j. L. Car
son, Springfield, Mo-, and Charles F. Le
land, New York, visited the Merchants
Exchange yesterday.
DIR. WILLETT, who was confined to his
residence for six or seven weeks on &C
count of serious sickness, has resumed the
practice of his profession.
WILLIAM CRoMEY, Louisville, KY John
J. Hooker, city; Maj. w. w. Taggar
| and I. S. Jones, Pine Bluff, visited the
Cotton Exchange yesterday.
r. NJ MCKEE, of the Ell Paso TEX
Times, is in the city visiting his relatives
Mr.. Mckie is well known here as former
Memphian, and fine business man. He
has been very successful.
DR.. julius WISE. formerly of Memphis,
but now OF st. Louis, passed through the
city last night, returning home from at
| tendance on the Medical Convention re-
Gently held at Chattanooga.
Mrs. HETTIE l.. STEPHENSON, of San
Francisco, Cal, who has been visiting heI
| relatives in Tennessee, left for her home
yesterday morning, ria the Kansas City
Springfield and Memphis railroad.
THE Hon. Joseph Rankin, Congressman
| from Wisconsin, an old-time Democrat
| arrived last night hom Washington with
his wife and young son. They are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Bates.
The Shelby County Medical Society
will meet at Masonic Library tomorrow
evening at 7 80 o'clock. All members are
| requested to be present, and all physicians
in good standing are invited to attend.
Mr.. NICK HIRTH, one of the charter
| members of Germania Lodge. No. 369
| Knights of Honor, died at his residence
| corner of Valentine and Breedlove avenue
last night at 10 o'clock. The funeral vii
take place this afternoon at o'clock.
ALBEIT SEEssEL, the North Main street
| butcher, was hopping round yesterday
morning as lively rs dog in high oats
and would respond to no other address
than Colonel Ii is girl, and weighs q
| ton or more. Mother and offspring doing
| well, and paternal parent looking 70,
every hour to be his next.
THE B. G. 2. l. IT, Society elected the
following officers last Thursday night
President, S. A. Morrison vice-president
II. G. Elphinstone; secretary, Fannie Bet
tbs; assistant secretary, Fannie Morrison
treasurer, Bette Bettis; marshal, w.
Ozanne; doorkeeper, G. Barnes; reporter
F. Ozanne; corresponding secretary, H. G.
Elphingstone; inspector, Katie Maddox
AT > o'clock this morning Capt. ALI q
father, an account of whose disappear.
ance Wednesday had already gone tc
press on the second page of this issue, put
in an appearance at the APPEAL office as
hale and hearty as when he left, thus con.
tradicting the rumor of mysterious de.
parture. He explained that he notified
his family of an intended trip to Helena
from whence he has just returned, but
that his message, for some reason, failed
! to reach them. He was therefore unpre.
pared to find his friends distressed, and
hastens to put them at rest.
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\ PETITION, signed by 1000 Of the best
citizens of Memphis, urging Messers. Had
den and Lee, members of the Legislative
Council, not to resign, was closed yester-
day, and will, We suppose, be presented
to those gentlemen tomorrow. Had it been
necessary, another 1000 or 1000, or even
5000, more names might have been had
for the same purpose, if any Sc
rious belief had prevailed that either oi
the useful officials named really contem-
plated resigning. But this will answer
the purpose in view, it will satisfy Presi-
dent Hadden and President pro tsm. Lee
that no one wanted them to resign, heal
their iancied wounds, solace their official
sorrows and saive the sores WHICH Mr.
Hadden especially has been holding up
10 the attention OF the public fol
its sympathy and its tears. A
singular episode in our much-vexed
and vexing municipal history, this peti.
ton viii not, let us hope, be taken for 6
precedent, otherwise on the least provoca
ton we are likely TO DC overrun by the
friends Of officials whose ianciful humor.
are liable to end in spasms Of conceited
grummys. OF course Messrs. IIadden
and Lee will respond and then there will
be an end of this comedy of errors.
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DIED.

HlRTH-0n Saturday, April L, 1884, at 10
o clock p. m, Nick HIRTH.
All members of the knights and Ladies of
Honor are invited to attend the funeral from his
late residence. corner of Valentine and Breed
love avenues, this SUNDAY afternoon at .
o clock.
CLARkE-Saturday, April II, 1854, at o'clock
a. m, VIRGINIA E. CLARKE, widow of the late
Henry 4. Clarke and sister of Mrs. John S. Stan
ton and Mrs. Aurelia Shronce.
Funeral will take place from residence No. 14i
Third street, this SUNDAY afternoon at sc
o'clock. Services by the Rev. David Sessums.
Friends invited to attend.
MERRITT-Thursday. April 10, 1884. in the
forty-sxty year of her age, Mrs. n. Nj. MERRITT.
kINNEY-Saturday morning, April -, 1881, at
Staunton. Va, Mrs. GERTRUDE KINNEY, wife OF
VIM II. Kinney, and daughter of Mr.. VIM. NJ.
Rrooks of this city
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ESTABLISHED 1910.

THE Turnpike Commissioners did well
yesterday in appropriating the funds in
their hands to the construction OF turn
pixies on the Raleigh, fernando and
Pigeon-Roost roads. With the amounts
subscribed by the people on those roads
a total of $4,000 is available, enough to
build six miles of roadway, two en- each of
these important highways. The work
is to be begun at once, and will no
doubt be prosecuted with energy, inau-
gurating a new era in Shelby county, and
one from which we are firmly convinced
property-owners will be able to date a
greatly enhanced value OF their lands.
Turnpikes are as useful as railroads, and
as necessary
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LOCAL RAILROAD NOTES.

RAILROAD projects seem to be on the
boom.
P. J. MAGEyNEY took hying trip TO
jackson, Miss, last week, in the interest Of his
line,
TIE Mississippi and Tennessee is to be
put in frst-elss< condition. Its new owners can
afford il.
IT is believed that the shops of the
Louisville, New Orleans and Texas railroad will
question is, what viii the road do with the tysn-
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81. Nary.

The parishiOners of st. Mary's hGve
been tireless in their efforts to transform the in
terror of that cath edral into bower of beauty
worthy of the joyous occasion. The altars are
decked with rare eXOtics, few lilies of the val
ley raising their snowy petals above the array of
tall wax candles: The greatest care, however,
has been bestowed upon the grOttO of Our Lady Of
LOurdes. To the left, near the altar, an
archcd door gives access, by three stone steps to
the grOtto, with smooth, tessellated floor. Tho
incense of the flowers with which it is filled
transforms the air Of the grottO into n delicious
balm which steals over the senses like n breath
from purer sphere. The effect is heightened
when raises his eyes and allows
them to rest upon the exquisite painting
in the background, relieved By most artistic
display Of flowers. A sepucher in miniature is
surmounted by a white dove with its wings out
spread and gnrlanded with festOOns Ofswhite Ii
lac. The foot Of the dove rests upon crescent
of camelia japOnicas, and the guardian angels on
either side almost smothered in pale roses
and cameias. Lilies of the valley are
profuse, and the rail in front of the sepul-
cher is laden with pots of hothOuse flowers, which
also fill the sis of the tall stained windows. The
whole is further beautifed by hundreds of tiny
jets of fame from wax candles pushed up through
the green gayPS.
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Cotton w.. Cotton.

At meeting of the committee Satur.
day morning it was decided to postpone the game,
on account of the bad Weather, till next Satur-
day, April 18th. Same time and place and same
arrangements for transportation, etc.
the following Reception Committee has been
appointed:
J. W. Fulmer, 4. r. Douglass, Levi joy, jr
Walter Il. Jones, Richard L. Morris, W. A.
Stefey, G. G, Currier, Ben Bowdre, J. Dunscomb
Charles W. Mosby. W iiliam p. Gates, L. H. Hart
mus; Emmett l.. Woodson, chairman.
Members of the committee are requested to be
on the grounds promptly at l o'clock. Badge,
will be furnished by the chairman.
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1,.-,i,-s,h,,l,r,rM MUKNIN'' r.
st. Mary's (EpiscopaD.

The decoration of this church was made
entirely by the Sisters of St. Mary's, who used
white howers alone, and without any attempt at
fixed design arrived OF as eject At once entranc-
ing and artistic. Spirials, lilies of the valley,
tuheroses, snowdrops and white lilac wers chiefly
used. A very long lily Of the valley rises from
the foot ef the beautiful marble cross, and the
altar and ehaseeI j. covered with pail blooms.
The re- table is bed OF delicate snowy flowers and
the sacred edi6ee is hled with the sweet incense.
Al IL O'Clock this morning forty Young girls, all
in wkils, will be confirmed in the faith Al that
hour Bishep Quiutard viii preach. Holy com
nunion viii Be cslsbrated at Z clock =. M, and
! ohildfen's service will be held at 1880 'elock.
Besides the ] o'clock service <kere viii be
other ct i:20 o'clock in the evening. TSe choir
been praeticiRE flr more than month past, and
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AnlNnrN.

The decorations of Calvary was inirust-
ed entirely TO the ladies of that parish and the
result reflects credit upon their artistic efforts.
The pillars in front OF the chancel are wound
with spirial. its delicate WhiteafowerS appearing
in e1QuisitS contrast to the deep green of the
leaves. A great deal of care was bestowed upon
the cross in the rear Of the chaneel, nothing hut
white flowers being used in its decoration. The
fonts on either side loaded with pot plants.
such as yerbenas, geraniums. The principal
other flowers used Gala lilies, bridal
wreath, and tube roses. No more eolored flow
ers were used than could be avoided, but it was
impossible 10 obtain a sufficient quantity all Of
white. Several baskets filed with tine choicest
blooms that could be procured depended from the
chandeliers, the effect Of the whole being such
to inspire thoughts of bliss eternal in the howery
kingdom beyond The musical programme for
70 -aaN - E.1
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

c. B. GALLOWAY < Co.---.:.......-. .PRorRIEroRs.
Rates-s2 80 and So per day, according
to size and location ofroom.
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Grace Church.

This parish hes been without pastor
ever since the death of the Rev. Mr.. 0rgain. and
in consequence no rsgUlar service will be had ex
a sermon Some music will be rendered. and
the decoration of the church, though not pros1se
is tastsfsl, consisting Of bouquets of lovely dow
ers which sGrmoSnt the marble fonts on either
side. On the whole, there is ample reason for at
tenaing church this Easter moEning.
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ST. JOseph's,

st. Joseph's, in Fort Pickering, is not
profIsely decorated, though the most exquisite
taste has been displayed. There are but two
altars. On the altar of the Blessed Virgin, which
is surmOunted by marble statue of the saint.
there are arranged nine bouquets composed
largely Of artificial flowers, 50 deity made as to
deceive the most practieed eve. Around the
pedestal of the statue wreath of cRmelias is en-
twined, and beneath il a vase of lilies of the
valley and white roses is placed On the main
altar camelias. lilies of the valley and tube
predominate The choir, under Prof Bukowitz,
will render 1 number of choice musical produc-
tiops which have been in preparation for some
weeks Father Lucella will siheiate at solemn
high mass and at tho other serNiccs.
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st. EeIer'S.

The chief feature in st. Peters cathedral
is the altar of the Sacred Heart, which is situated
little 10 the left of the altar of st. Joseph. A
lovely Easter cross rises just behind the carved
rails it is composed principally of roses and YER
benns, many of them of a bright crimson hue
From either arm graceful stems of lilies of the
valley arise to meet the dropping foliage of trop-
ical plants Of evergreen, cXquisitely emblemati-
cal Of the rise Of the Savior and his promises of
life eternal. The background is of dark green
shrubs of pine and cedar. Before the altar of St.
Joseph stands basket of delicate hothouse
flowers, all very small and of exquisite shape, in
Unite in variety and delicious in fragrance. The
bouquets in the top and at the foot OF the doub.
stand are duplicates of each other. The
altar of St. Joseph has number of painted vases
filed with flowers and pot of rare purple
hvacinths. A noticeable decoration is the sheats
of young corn, of light green and very refresh
ing shade. The altar of the Blessed Virgin on
the opposite side, is similarly decorated. On the
main altar the most noticeable flowers are lilies
Of the valley and white camelias. Solemn high
mass Will be celebrated at 1910 o'clock this
morning, and the usual services will be held at
and o'clock am. The choir, under Prof.
Ninkler, numbers sixteen, and the musical ser
vices lHaydn'sl especially promise to be grand
and inspiring.
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Lawrence ESarrett's Success in .!YoricA' 5
Love-

LONDON, April 12.-Lawrence Barrett as
''Yorick,'! in Yoriek's Lore, scored decided
success this evening. There was present a large
and critical audience from the highest theater-
going public. At first the acto- was quietly re-
ceived, but the play progressed the house
of the iirst act he greeted with a round oi
applause The enthusiasm increased dur
ing the performance, and when the curtain
fell on 1he last act Barrett was recalled several
times. He expressed his gratitude in a few briet
sentences with modest and well-chosen words
lie said during the evening a telegram had been
handed him from Irving in New York. assurine g
him thst he would have a hearty reception from a
Lyceuut audience. and his prediction had been
fully realized, and his friends in America would
be as deeply gratifed that it was he himself
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TIE CHURCHES.

The decorations Of the interior OF the
various city churches are not profuse this year
usual, on account of the tnrdincss of the
spring season. All the hOthouses and flower
beds about the city and suburbs have been robbed
of their treasures and the displays exquisite il
not protuse. Flowers not used to any extent
in many of the churches on Easter except the
Catholic and Episcopal, and these, during several
days Of the past week. have been bowers OF beauty.
play Of flowers made Good Friday, when
there we're 100 or more combinations in St. Pc
ter's and Calvary.
The work Of decorating is done principally By
acommittee of ladies selected from the congrega-
uons, and these appoint others, whose duty il rs
to collect the flowers and carry out certain parts
Of liked design, where any is agreed upon. In
TINS respect, however, there has been little effort
the aim seeming to be to arrange flowers of va
Tled hue IN pleasing contrast without any special
eye to any other effect than that pruduUeu by .
aful Jlending OF cOlOrs.
A representative of the APPEAL, who visited
the various churches yesterday, found them all
in process Of preparation for the celebration o
the queen of festivals.
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81. Palriek-a.

At ST. Patrick's on the corner of Desoto
and Linden streets, the three handsome altars
are highly beautifod by Flauts in pots, and by
numerous bouquets of rare flowers. The altar of
st. Patrick, the patron saint in the left is smoth
cred in pale flowers, few choice cOlored roses
cleaning from a bower Of dark green. Nerbenss
and Eeraniums in full bloom Occupy every vacant
space about the chancel. Tho choir, one of the
best trained in the city, will render several COM
positions suitable to the occasion, and solemn
high mass will be celebrated by the Rev. Father
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"YORICK'S LOVE-.
A Decided Success in LOndOH-Lawrenee
Barrett Cordially Received by
Large and
Critical Audience from the Highest The.
ater-GOing Public of The En-.
glish Metropolis.
The Condition of Affairs In Cuba Caus
isg Great Uneasiness in Spain
Irish Dyaamiters.
ENGLAND.
Terms of the oaths of .he Dynamiters

and CIan-1n-ti1eI.
LONDON, April 12.-The Times prints a
communication with the terms of the Oaths of the
dynamiters, andsClan-na Gael societies, and Civ
ing account of how dynamite is obtained in
France. 1t is asserted that the Clan Gael has
received letter bearing a Russian postmark,
from the informer McDermott, pleading his inno-
cence and begging for mercy. The society treat
ed the letter with silent contempt and its agents
are tracking him. The same article says Mat
thias Brady recently arrived in Paris from New
York to investigate the truth of the rumor that
Peter Carey was hiding there. A careful search
was instituted but proved fruitless, WhereUpon
Brady returned to New York, leaving orders tC
cable him at once if any of the Careys should be
discovered, A constant watch is kept on the in
formers Litrnie and Coleman, and a record o.
their foTD Paris
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RUMORS OF A REVOLUTION
Throughout Mexico, which May Tcrn
Out to Mean Something.

LAREDO, Ten, April 12-For several
days rumors have been rife of threatened reyo-
luton throughout Mexico. which are about
assuming tangible shape to erupt the
state of peace and Iuietnde prevailing for
the past four years. The causes are the large
moneyed concessions granted American rail-
roads, the action of the government on the nickel
question, in ordering the base coin funded and
then rePudiating the certificates Of deposit or
the return of the nckels the passage of the stamp
act requiring twelve ceut stamp all articles
offered for sale, nOtwithsta nding the previous
eXOrOitant customhcuse tax, and other grave
mistake by the gO-ernment. Diaz is the most
prominent candidate for the Presidency.
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The North Memphis church, st. Bridg-
cts, has been undergoing elaborate repairs, and
atons conld not DO obtained, but it is understood
they will be worthy of the occasion, the ladies OF
the parish having been engaged for some time in
making preparations and in collecting flowers.
The usual services will be celebrated. with the
addition Of some grand music especially pre-
nural
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E@an In "a Rnsi RAx

BIRMINGHAM, April l2.-John Egan,
arrested yesterday suspicion of being ac-
cOmplice of DAILY, was brought before the court
this morning, charged with eonspring with DAILY
to cause an explosion, and was remanded to
ine to Egan, which the police secured, refer to
the operations of the Home Rulers, and not to
dynamite. A police inspector testified that he
bad been watching Egan for five months; that
Egan and DAILY were very intimate, and were in
the habit of spending their evenings together.
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An Injunction Granted.

JACKSON, Mss. April 12.-On applica-
tion of the Natchez and Jackson railroad. Chan
celler Peyton granted an injunction against the
State Railroad Commission interfering with said
road. This is the only road seeking redress in
the State courts. The case will so to the Supreme
CoRrk.