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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-01-16

MRN are often heard saying that their
aspirations are high, but every time they
cough their noses 90 toward the earth,
with indications that they will follow them
soon, unless they are wise enough TO take
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup in time.
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The Trial of woiR aud nondurand.

LONDON, January 15.-The trial of Wolf
and Bondurand for unlawfully possessing
explosives again adjourned after the evi-
dence was taken of number OF witnesses
who testified at the preliminary examina-
tioD
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-01-16

LONDON, January 15.-The cotton man.
ufacturers of Manchester have decided to
continue the struggle with the strikers.
Measures will be taken to restrict the sup
plies of operatives.
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be confined TO one portion of the river
than to distribute them over all portions !;
and il is better to work down the stream,
because in this manner the channels be-
come fixed as the Improvement advances,
and its spprcsch te the works below being
hxed, they can he properly designed to
receive il, whereas TO work mp stream
leaves the channel Tree To approach some
way entirely different and unforeseen. A
further reason why it is designed to make
st. Louis the initial poin; is because II is
the base OF supplies, and because the river
beyond it is permanently fixed. In lay
ing out new banks the following rules
should be observed: First, the natu-
raj regimen of the river should be
disturbed rs little "a practicable, and
there is To be no lengthening and
no shortening oil the natural channel.
Second, the location OF the channel as
found in nature is generally to be pre-
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-01-16

LONDON, January l5.-An Anarchist ar
rested at Hamburg is suspected of being
the author Of an attempt to blow up the
office OF the chief of police at Frankfort
on the night of October 29th.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-01-16
FRANCE AND CHINA.
The Offer of the United States TO Mediate e
RefMeen the Two RNMerS.

PARIS, January 15.-Two attaches of the
Chinese legation to Spain and the United
States are visiting England and France,
and the Figaro infers that the visit is con-
nected with an offer of the United States
to mediate between France and China
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-01-16

Hue, Jnnuary ., 1851.
The young King and the several mem
bers of the Council, exercising the re-
gency, formally received me to-day. The
ceremony was without precedent, and
conducted with Oriental pomp. After
salutations were exchanged the King re-
quested me to approach. He desired Inc
to convey to the French government as
surances of his respect and devotion, and
expressed the hope that the severity OF
the treaty stipulations between the two
countries would be mitigated l assured
the King of our sympathy and good will.
The King was crowned under the name OF
KEN Phue, which signifies 'The Hight CT
Felicity" Power is held by one OF the
regents who was formerly revolutionist.
He is disposed to follow our counsels.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-01-16

LONDON, January 15.-1Iinister Lowell
has accepted the presidency of the Biz
mingham and Midland Institute
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-01-16
MERCANTILE BANK.
A Remarkable Exhibit for Six Months
business.

The announcement in to-day's paper
that the Mercantile Bank has declared q
five per cent. dividend out of their net
earnings of Sl5, 400 for the first half year
OF the banks existence is something re.
markable in the history of banking, and
was probably never equaled before in
Tennessee. The APPEAL ccngratulates the
officers and stockholders of that institution
ON their success, and wishes them long
and successful career in the financial
world.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-01-16

LONDON, January 15.-The naval at
taches OF the American legation will visit
the government dock-yards at Portsmouth
to make special inquiry of a machine gun
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Dividend Notice.

OFFICE HERNhNDQ ms. co.,
" Memphis, ftSs., January II. 1854.
nS- At a meeting of the Board of Directors of thi
Company, held this day, Semi-Annual
Cash Dividend of Five (5) Per Cent.
was declared upon the capital stock, payable o,
demand. J. S. DUNSCOMB. Secretarv.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-01-16

LIVERPOOL, January I5.-The Mersey
tunnel, connecting Cheshire and Lam
cashire, was finished to-day, the workmen
meeting and conversing.
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cutting Down the Number of oaieEa,s.

CAIRO, January 15.-The Economic
Committee recently appointed by the Khe-
dive, recommends the discharge of 1900
native officials. Abdel Kader, Minister OF
War, estimates that the evacuation OF the
Soudan will occupy seven months, and
involve an expenditure OF 100000.
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still Awaiting Instructions.
Reception by the X ing of Anan

LONDON, January l5.-.The Telegraph is
authorized 10 state that the Marquis Tseng
is still awaiting instructions.
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win Raise Tnrkisr, Coutinsen,s.

Cairo, January 15.-It has been decided
to raise Turkish contingents, principally
in Albania, which shall form third
brigade of the Egyptian army. The Off
GERS are English.
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Notice IaI-PaTGlS

nxs- The State and County Taxes for 1888 due,
and Will become delinquent in few days. You
are urged TO forward and settle, as the books
will pass into the hands OF the officers, and the
additional penalty, fixed BY the last legislature,
will accrue. A. ]. HARRIS,
Cnunty TIusfea.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-01-16

Of Course He Accented.

LONDON, January 15.-Wm. Henry
Harehedges White, third Earl of Bantry
is dead, aged eighty-three.
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FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

barnum's White Elephant at Liverpool.
LIvERPooL, January 15.-The steamer
from Siam, with Barnum's white elephant
has arrived.
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interview, said: Like a majority of
Spanish Republicans, l am favorable to
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The Most Influential Sheikh in the Coun-
try Reported to be Advancing to
Join Ell Mahdi.
England Preparing to Send Reinforce
ments to the Army in Egypt-The
Eyaeuatien OF the Soudan.
France and China TricOu's Reception
by tie King Of Anam-The Situation
at HanOi-FOreign Miscellany.
EGYPT'S GREATEST DANGER.

Sheik Senoussi Reported to be Advanc-
ing to Join FL Mahdf.
CAIRO, January 15.-It is reported that
the Sheikh Senoussi is advancing to join
III Mahdl. If true, it is Egypt's great
est danger, as the influence of Senoussi
extends over the whole North African
maritime provinces to Egypt.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-01-16

PARIS, January 15.-Prime Minister
Ferry has received the following telegram
from Tricou, French diplomatic repre-
sentative in Anam:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-21
Curious Ceremonies in the Tower.

There are some curious ceremonies
still kept up in the Tower of London =
Julius Caesars ill-ercctcd Tower,
and among these, perhaps that OF
Locking up the Tower is the most
ancient and certainly the most stately
one. A few minutes before the clock
strikes eleven the yeoman porter with
an attendant appears before the main
guard-house carrying lantern aud
calls out escort keys" The guard.
supplied always from the Queen 5
household troops, then turns out and
escorts ..Keys" to the outer gate, called
the ..Spur," each sentry challenging as
thew pass his post, "Who goes there?"
-.:Keys." After the gates are securely
locked and barred, the procession re-
turns. the sentries eNacting the same
explanation as before. When they come
in front of the main guard-house, the
sentry stationed there gives a loud
stamp on the ground with his foot and
demands: .Who goes there y
.Keys." .Whose keys?" "Queen
Victoria's keys" Pass Queen Vic
toria keys. Pass Queen Victoria s
keys and all's WE'LL" The yeoman
porter then calls out: "God bless
Queen victoria,n to which the main
guard responds "Amen." Tie guard
then presents arms. the officer then
kisses the hilt of his sword, and the
KEYS are deposited in the Lieutenant s
lodging. After this all ingress and
egress is totally prohibited. Young
Ladies' Journal.
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SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

A colored Salvation Army has
been organized in Charlotte. S. c.
"A lady has presented the New
York Presbytery with 500, 900 fol needy
churches.
The largest hall in San Francisco.
built by the Baptists and first occupied
by Rev. Mr.. Kalloch, of that denomina-
ton, has passed to the Spiritualists,
who are very Numerous in that city
Chicago Journal
DIR. Thomas, in his lecture, "Wil
There be New Religion?'' says that
any religion discovered in the future
would simply be a modification Of the
faith. creed and forms of the religion
of the present Chicago Inter-
Ocean.
At the last meeting of the Newark
On Methodist Episcopal Conferences.
a committee submitted report pro-
posing that a centennial endowment
fund of 100000, to be known IS the
Francis Ashbury Fund, be raised for
educational purposes.-N 7. Eran'-
i,ser.
Statistics show a gain of some 30O,-
900 to the Roman Catholic population
of the United States for the last year.
The number of priests among them Is
reported at 6,835, with seventy bishops
and archbishops. Ecclesiastical semi
naries have decreased by nine.
A petition. signed by Bishop Clark.
Protestant Episcopal, and Bishop Hen
derson, Roman Catholic, was presented
to the Rhode Island Senate at its recent
session, praying that all prisoners in
State Prisons be allowed to worship &C.
cording to the dictates of their own con-
sciences, but no action was taken.
Yale College has abandoned the
system of marking to determine the
standing of students. Instruction Is
given entirely by lectures, and no
guizzing is allowed. There will be- no
sypins on examination. If the student
wishes to use any unfair means no ef-
fort will be made to detect him, nor
will any punishment follow open wrong
doing except the loss of the students s
own self-reSpect and his instructors
confidence. ce.-Hartiord Post.
-Philadelphia appears to be fully
reused to the necessity of industrial edu
cation. President Steel. of the Board
of Education. in his annual address the
other day said that an industrial schoos
is now one of the greatest needs of that
city. There should be such = school,
he thought. capable of accommodating
| 1000 students. The work-rOOms should
be ample and provided with machinery
| for the manipulation of metal. wood
| and textile fabrics. All the sciences
that apply to the manipulation OF these
materials into articles OF use in our
daily life should be taught in connec-
ton with their immediate practical ap-
plication. from the generation OF steam
| to the mixing of dyes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-21
Chicago Cheek.

"May have this seat?" she asked of
the genteel looking drummer whose
baggage was occupying it.
Il don't know, ma 'am, he an
swered. politely. ut belongs to the
railroad. you know; "but l II see the
conductor, and may be he can give it
to YOU.
She grew purple and said:
You don't understand me. l mean
can take it?''
"Well, | don't know that. either.
You see it is fastened very firmly to the
car floor, and would be troublesome to
get: however, I'll have carpenter
to come on board at the next station
and ask his advice"
Il don't want to take the old thing"
she howled. ..ls this your traps
on ita''
"No'm," blandly answered the
drummer: .'they belong to the firm
travel for"
"Well, can l sit down here" she
finally screamed. after shifting from
one foot TO the other.
81 don't know. madam; you are the
best Judge of your muscular powers.
where do you travel from?" she
screamed.
"Chicago," he replied.
THAT settles it, she said meekly
"will you please move your val'ses. and
permit me to occupy a small portion O.
this seat?''
Certainly" he replied, ''why didn'
YOU say that at iirst?"
The train sped on, while he sa
counting up his expenses, and sh,
wondering if Chicago cheek had an,
equal under the sun.-dttansa conSt!!u
| finn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-21

I'm not Worrying" said his wife,
family; Il am dying, 'Lisha.'
Nancy, you oughtn't to talk about
such serious thing as that so lightly.
It-it-mahes my rheumatism worse to
hear you. You ought to have some
consideration for me. l can't stand
everything"
Poor old boy" said Aunt Nancy,
shaking his plump, strong hand. ''poor
'Lisha! you will miss me for awhile. y
There, there, now" said Uncle
'Lisha. soothing,y: "rll give You a
spoonful of my tonic in the morning
and you'll come out like a lark in the
springtime, Go to sleep, Nancy; it'll
help you wonderfully. 1t always helps
me.
The next morning Aunt Nancy had
taken the tonic of anew life. "fm
going home first, after all, she said,
with smile, and died.
This upset all the calculations of 8
lifetime with Uncle 'LiSha. He had
nobody to complain to, no one who
cared in the least whether he had twenty
ailments or one. He was not encour
aged to be lazy, and helpless and selfish
and he fell into complete ruin. He had
enough to live on, but nothing to live
for. IS he could not complain to him
self, or discuss with himself his owl
symptoms. He never talked of dying
or sang '.Tm going home again. IL
fine weather he went up TO his wife:
grave. Doubtless it would have dis
tressed her had she known that she wa
deaf to his complaints. In his room ;
dress and shawl of hers hung near hi
chair. When he finally became ill il
earnest he made light of it. For thei
mothers sake the children tended hin
dutifully. One night he stretched on
wasted hand and touched his wife
dress.
Nancy they heard him whisper
"Tm going home, I'm going home to
morrow
They baried him beside her.-Mrs
III. L. Payne, in Detroit Free Press.
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Didn't Want a Beauty.

$50 you are going 10 get married at
last. Snigger?n remarked Brown.
"Yes, 1 have ut last concluded to do
so. l have found good woman-rot
pretty, but intelligent-and propose
turning Benedict.
Not pretty! Why, I thought such
an admirer of female beauty as you are
would have selected a handsome woman.
How is that?"
..Well. remembered the old adage;
= thing of beauty is iawey forever, so
l thought that l had better take my
chances with Z homelv wife, ,"-leras
Sifiiags.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-21
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Chicago boasts of lady. now nine
ty-four years old, who used to sit in
George Washington's lap. The more
we hear of George the more we get
shocked Philadelphia Call.
DIR. Bernard Carpenter says: MAN
commits suicide when he pays no atten-
ton to what he eats and drinks. Give
me the charge of PERSONS food, and
will control him morally and physical
w. Chicago Inter Ocean.
1t is very funny, but as general
rule the waiter in swell restaurant is
about the only person about the prem
ises who doesn't wait for anything. The
man who orders the chop does most OF
the waiting. Boston STIR.
If 4 man wants peace to reign in
the household he should count ten before
speakino at times when he feels as II
his clothes don't fit him. And on days
when the kitchen stove doesn't draw he
should count 480.-MiddletoUn Tran
scrip.
A sewing machine agent was recent
Iy attacked bv fierce catamount near
Milford. Pa. The intrepid agent caught
the beast and sold him four new ma
chimes and two old ones on the INSTALL
ment plan. The catamount was unable
to say no.--Chicago Herald.
-"Are you having much practice
now?' asked an old Judge of q young
LAWYER. ..Yes. sir, u great deal, l thank
| YOU" "Ah, I'm glad to hear it. In
what line is your practice eparticularly?"
"Well, sir, particularly in economy"
Judge.
A merchant traveller at dinner ro-
ouested the waiter to bring him piece
| of rare beef, and when it came 1T was
rare. indeed. ..Waiterr' he remarked
| warningly, as he looked at the undone
dish. Yes. sah." responded the darky:
..Take this beef out, please. and kill it. !"
The waiter crawled into q nspkin-ring
and disappeared.-Mercha"s 1racetsr.
Young Blabbitt has been making
calls at stated intervals for some time.
SUNDAY night he called rs usual, and
after wait NO an hour in the parlor the
uirrs little brother came in, and in
rather a sheepish manner asked TO see
Blabbitt's nose. ''See my nose" OK
claimed Blabbitt, "What do you want
to see my nose for?" "Well, flummer
Plunkitt was over last night and Maria
promised to marry him. and ma said
She thought you'd find your nose out o.
Joint when you called again.-Pa'tedet-
phia Call.
just tall enough
She took my coat-Tm rather tau,
| And she is not so very:
The steps led upward from the haA;
She Stood the little fairy.
lust balanced on the second etaf,
NV great coats burden holding
And then her hands-the kindest pair
The collar down were fOding.
There never was an eye 90 clear,
No lips so red in moving.
.just tall enough. now. amt l. dAaxTo
See how I've grown from l0vinx
lust tall enough! From eye to eye
Ran horizontal light
sJust tall enough t0-lot me- try.- 8
Yes, tall enough niyos!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-21
ENWRITTEN RHYMES.

"A dozen times day or more
A little foot comes to my door,
Aud tho, bid. come in, stay out"
A little face with smile or pout
With eyes as blue as gcntian bells.
And cheehs as pink rs sea-ioyed shells.
And hair that strays where ere it lists.
Ana hands with dinlp.eS kissed and kissed,
see-aIa countless cunning baby charms,
ALI then my queen is in my arms.
They fall so fast cannot speak.
The kisses on my eyes ana check,
AMI taDgtei hair weayes in the brown,
And djmped hands hide smile or frown;
And thea with hug and kiss the last,
And tribute paid for service asked,
stop to tie 4 wantoa shoe.
Or veNin- knot in s.rin. undo,
Or braid stra nd OF struggling hair.
To save my ia'iy from despair:
Put here ana there pin or two.
To MAKE a rent as good new;
Or kiss q hurt on hand or face.
Or brush away a trouble trace;
Or find her Adam for his Ark.
(Bent dpubtlesS!y upon a lark:
Or tell ''Bo Peep" or '.Ninble Dick"
Or witch Who Rode Branb!e Stick:'
Or mend a wheel in some old shay
That days ago had seen its day;
Or rock her 'Simple Simon" lad,
tWho when he's bal is rerg bad,;
Or do a hundred things and one,
That never "stay" when they are done,-
And then she's down and OF again
And take up my waiting pen.
And o my rhymes, where have you gone?
And where my plan, and where my plot;
That so diligent had wrought?
And where my hero, where my maid?
And cunning scheme 50 deftly laid?
They're gone-and tho my ink-wet pen
Is waiting for those maids aud men
To render their account to me,
j only see, and see. and see
My little girl within the door.
And hear her foot fall on the floor.
And be il thus: my callow rhyme,
And hali;ug verse, half out of time,
The world will never want or miss,
And ignorance shall be its bliss,
And other men with happier way
will say the thoughts tried to say;
And other lips with songs will ring
Whit could feel, but could not sing.
But tho the world stood still as night,
To hcac the verses might write,
An tho my songs should always live,
woali not give 4 would not give
For all of this ana Kingdoms more,
The JOY feel when nj the door
The little face love see.
Whose face is paradise to me.
S. d. II Manus. ia Burlington Hdsckeyc.
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A plant, native of Africa, is at

A plant, native of Africa, is at
tracting much attention at the resi-
dence of Eben Barton, in Lansingburg,
N. Y. The bulb was placed in the cell
slr some time ago, and had been for
gotten by the family. A peculiar odor
had pervaded the premises for some
days. and examination as to the cause
revealed the fact that the bulb had pro-
duced the beautiful plant, which had
grown to height of about four feet,
and from which came the perfume
Troy Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-21

"A London journal informs its read
ers that the preservation of the Adiron,
dack forests is at last agitating the peo.
Gle of the West who wish to protect
their valuable prairie lands from
drought
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-21
Got Even With the Boys

A party of young bloods in Jamaica.
N. Y, concluded to have some fun with
= countryman who was tramping about
town looking for job. They hired
him to act as a private watchman on a
dark street, promising to give him $50
for the first month and then increase
his salary if he proved efficient. The
first night. nothing special happened,
but the next night he was met by a
rough looking customer who threatened
to smash his jaw if he didn't stop pa
trolling that beat. In about one minute
the conntryman was hopping up the
muddy street with the ill-mannered
aristocrat. After letting up on him he
discovered he was one of the parties
who had employed him. A little later
ghostly figure made its appearance,
but it wasn't long until this 2 host, mi
nus its winding sheet, went dying across
an open lot, bearing black eye and a
broken nose. The next day it was dis.
covered that it was another member OF
the gang who hired the man to have
fun with. He refused to quit his jof
until the month, sued them for hi:
wages, got his pay in full and is now
member of the police fofce.-N T. Star