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ATLANTA Constitution


There has been much controversy about
the capture of Fort Pillow by Gen. Forrest.
1t will be remembered that Forrest for a
long time was charged with killing the COL
ored Federal defenders after they snrrpn-
dered. This charge has been disproved and
Forests humanity fully. vindicated, but the
explanation Of the matter forms one OF the
most q~uizzical and grotesque incidents OF any
war. The most remarkable quality Of For
rests military character was his disposition
to push his victories to their fullest fnIition.
He never let up on a defeated foo while his
men had strength to pursue, or there WINS a
man to fight. He hit a retreating foe Ms
long us he had strength or there was n foe 10
strike. 1t was this spirit that caused a mis-
conception Of his conduct at Fort Pillow.
The flag was not lowered when the fort was
intended to be surrendered, and the firing
was kept up under the mistaken idea that the
garrison was resisting.
And it is a curious instance of the blending
of the ridiculous with tho tragic, showing
how grand historic fact cnn merge into farce.
that the Gag at Fort Pillow was finally low.
cred by a mule getting tangled in the rope
and breaking 1t. Forrest is known to have
credited this strange story. In the democrat.
ization of defeat, the leaders being killed, no
one had the presence of mind to draw down
the symbol Of defiance, and as the flag still
hoated, the token of resistance, Forrest kent
his mtJl firing until the historic mule blum.
dered the flag unintentionally down and
stopped the further bloodshed, which the
Confederates were perpetrating under an
honest misunderstanding that the Federals
were still fKk.kna.
, 1884-04-15
The Democratic Leader.
TUESDAY. APRIL Is, 1884.
THE TRAIL,

That the matters discussed at the last
meeting of the Wyoming Stockgrower'
Association have commanded careful con
sideration throughout the country is amply
evidenced by the continual reference made
to them in the public press. The Chicago
Inter Ocean in the course of a long edi-
torial article ON trail and transportation.
in SATURDAYS issue. saws among other
things Congress seems to have lost in
terest in the health of cattle and is now
sorelv exercised over their movement from
place to place, either ON hoof or bv rail.
Whatever Congress NAV mean as to the
transportation of live stock. it is certain
that the Wyoming cattlemen are very
much in earnest in what they say about a
cattle drive. They want a broad highway
kept open by the Nation for the cattle of
the Southwest to the Laramie plaips. the
law To be such that no urc-cmptiou or
other settlement will disturb il. That is a
GOOD idea. neither chimerical nor prema-
turr. There is n vast rrpinn of country
, 1884-04-15
cAMEoED FINGER NAILS.
Tho Very --latest wrinkle from over
the Sen

philadelphia Record.l
"Ffnger nails cameoed, price SOS and up
ward"
The above curious sign, hanging in a par
Tor window of a small house on a street not a
hundred miles from the corner of Broad and
Walnut, attracted the attention Of a Record
representative yesterday afternoon, and as
cending the marble steps ho rang the bell. A
small colored boy, clad in u claret-colored
livery, and the front Of whose jacket was al
most concealed behind several dozen brass
buttons, opened the door.
al want to see the h~nger-nail man. Is he
I'M" questioned tho scribe.
Yes, sab. Step this way, sab" and the
sable juvenile led the way into n small par
Tor, in which were seated two very pretty
young ladies and a blonde dude; the former
together, the latter of In q corner by him.
self.
Take a scat, sah," continued the boy,
pushing forth n chair, and then vanishing
through the door, which he closed behind
him
After an interval OF five minutes, during
which the reporter got Interested in an
article, in n copy of The Atlantic Monthly
for June, 1869. which, with several other
specimens OF current literature lay on the
center-table, the folding doors of tho rear
parlor opened and a understanding young
woman came out. She handed u small pack
age to the young ladies, who at once went
away, and the blonde dude then stepped for
ward.
Jaw, Miss Jones, Pm awfully sorry, but 1
cawn't come tomorrow mawning; must go to
New York, you know. Won't Saturday do
as welll Same time, you know
Miss Jones acquiesced in the change of
time, and the blonde dude departed.
81 WINS attraptal nv tho gigO t., ,,o,,r -,
dow. May l ask what it meansf7 asked the
reporter.
Certainly, sir" was tho smiling reply; ait
means just what it says-flnger nails cameood
that is TO say, l will cut a cameo on either OF
your thumb nails, portraits, initials or a crest,
Just as you choose to have it."
as that not something new1"
at Is the very latest idea from Paris, and
l am the only manicure in this country who
can do it, | studied it for six months there,
and only came homo about two months ngo:
but l don't think Philadelphia is up to the
cameo idea yet. l nave only had three Gus.
toners for that sort of work. think will
take an office in New York. 1 would, no
doubt, do much better over there
1t seems to be an expensive luxury.r
well, yes, it is so. To cut a good portrait
head on your thumb nail and then finish II
properly would have to charge $50; but I
could do n crest or n monogram for $40 or
$50, or even sos, as | say on tho sign
What sort OF designs have your customers
here choscnln
"All portraits. Two were young men who
were engaged and wanted their hancees' por-
traits done, and the other was a young mar.
ried lady who had her husbands picture cut
She said it wa for his birthday present."
, 1884-04-15

WHILE the female portion of creation
have crazy quilts and spring outfits to look
after, the males throughout the East, are
devoting themselves with painful assidu,
ity to athletic sports. In no one other
respect has there been such a radical and
pronounced modification of sentiment as
in this. The successful sloggcr is dciicd
and muscular young men are graduated
from colleges to enter base ball clubs.
Solid business men spend their leisure
moments in private gymnasiums and in
polite society the man who cannot pro-
nounce judgment upon current sporting
events cannot hope TO acquire much dis
t%inction. The outcome of it all will prob
ably be good. The vulgar slogger will
eventually find his level. The universal
necessity of muscular culture will be
brought turcibly home to the individual,
and intellectually, spawned chests and
early deaths may be replaced by whole
some mental and physical development.
, 1884-04-15
THE LITTLE COAT.


flames Whitcomb Riley.l
Hcre's his ragged roundabout"
Turn tine pockets inside out.
See, his penknife, lost to use.
Rusted shut with apple juice;
Here, with marbles, top aud string,
Is his deadly devil sling"
With its rubber, limp at last
As the sparrows of tho past.
BeeswaH, buckles, leather straps
Bullets and n box of caps
Not u thing Of all, l guess,
But betrHys ONE waywardness-
Zen these tickets, blue and rod,
For the Bible verses said
Such as this his mem'ry kept
"Jesus wept"
Here a fishing hook and line,
Tangled up with wire and Irvine.
And dead angle worms, and Somo
Slugs Of lead and chewing gum.
Blent with scents that can but come
From the oil Of rhodium.
Here-a soiled yet dainty note,
That some little sweetheart wrote,
And-"My sweetest sugar lumplr
Wrapped in this-a paddock key
Where he's filed a touch-hole-seel
And some powder in a quill
Corked up with n liver pill,
And a spongy little chunk
or @punk."
Here's the little coat-but OF
Where is he we've censured sol
Don't you hear VI calling, dearl
Back Come back, and never fear
You may wander where you will,
Over orchard, field and hill,
You may kill tho birds, or do
Anything that pleases you'll
AhI this empty coat Of hisl
Evory latter worth n kissl
Every stain MS pure instead
As the white stars overhead;
And the pockets-homes were they
OF the little hands that play
Now no more-but, absent, thus
Beckou ua
, 1884-04-15

In Is somewhat amusing to read the
advice offered by the English newspapers
10 the American government on the sub
Jet of dynamiterS. While there are no
doubt a number of outspokcn blather-
skites in this country who are in the habit
of speaking wildly about blowing up cities,
yet their weakness and cowardice are 50
well known in this country that they are
merely regarded with silent contempt.
The British public lays entirely too much
stress upon such ridiculous u~tterances.
In any event, however. the home of the
d%ynamiters is not in the United States
but. as u recent investigation proved, in
one of the best guarded capitals of Eu-
rope. If any conspiracics are concoctsd
they are connected close enough at hand
10 strike an effective and immediate blow.
1t would be well for England to remem-
Der also that the universal alarm over
dynamite plots is very suggestive of the
necessity of radical reform in its govern
mental polity.
, 1884-04-15

The great success scored by the Amer
'cRn ,ragcdian Lawrence Barrett in Lon
don, following as it does on the heels of
the fmrore created by Mary Anderson,
goes To demonstrate that the artistic judg-
ments of the two countries are coming
q completely into accord. Barrett
could make more money at home but it
seems he wanted fame and he certainly
appears to be getting it.
, 1884-04-15

Fashion writers say that eccentricity
is the ruling idea in spring b%onnets.
Th"se authorities speak of the matter as
If t~ccentricity were am innovation in fe-
male head gear. 10 a disinterested male
spectator even the 'peculiarities of the
present spring styles of bonnet will not
attract especial attention ON the ground of
mere cccentricity of appearance.
, 1884-04-15

IT NOW turns out that Adam Fore
paugh's celebrated white elephant is
merely Of Il scrub variety of that breed of
ANIMALS which has been coated over
with preparations Of paris white in order
70 give his hide a proper color. The ami
NAL is now suffering severely from its coat
Of white wash and the Philadelphia S. P.
G. j., threatens to make it pretty lively
for Mr.. F~orepaugh.
, 1884-04-15

.ARTmR's prospects for the Presidential
nomination are alleged to be making
more than aspeck on the horizon. South
ern politicians, Of course, favor the adj
ministHtion and they do say that a warm
sentiment in his favor is being quietly
worked up throughout other portions Of
The country.
, 1884-04-15

Is MIR. BEECmER's opinion Robert
Lincoln would be a fool to accept the Re
publican nomination for Vice President,
rs he could secure the nomination for
President four years hence, 1t might be
well for Mr. Lincoln to remember all the
same that sentiments are ~chmgcablc, 1t is
old-tashioncd but sound doctrine that a
bird in the hand is worth several skim
ming over the open prairie.
, 1884-04-15

lished in Chicago, will be commenced a
short serial entitled The Grimms," 1t
is based on incidents of the Pittsburg riot
of 1877.
, 1884-04-15

ACAREFUL reading of Eastern exchang-
es discloses the fact that no one has lately
written The Breadwinners.'
, 1884-04-15

Ayers Cathartic Pills are suited to
every age. Being sugar-coated, they are
easy to take, and though mild and pleas
ant in action are thorough and searching
in effect Their efficacy in all disorders of
the stomach and bowels is certified to by
eminent physicians, prominent ~elergymen
and many prominent citizens.
, 1884-04-15

IT is thought that Mr.. Blaine will re-
oeive over $3.50, 600 for copyrights on his
forthcoming book.
, 1884-04-15

Is the next issue of the Current, pub
, 1884-04-15

EDVAuVH .NuNasI
The most prolific and Industrious liying
writer outside OF newspaper Office is un.
doubtedly Mrs. Olipbant, the novelist. Like
Anthony Trollope she eau carry on three
serial stories ut once. Besides a great num-
Der of novels, she has written essays, travels,
criticisms, etc, almost without end. Also
her work rises TO a higher standard us she
grows older, which cannot be ss4h Of all
writers.
, 1884-04-15

Little Joker" is the best smoking
tobacco
, 1884-04-15

Courtesy of Hyo. Archives g.
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associations Composition in furnish.
ing commercial aud financial news to
al points and places is not 80 be expect
ed sndsr the bill. bat il will be sufficient
20 insure. as IL 10 sure to do, competition
10 furnishing such news to the more
important places. whereby tie Geld for
profitable tsmperine with public bust
ness will be so small that the tsmpss
tson will 30 longer constitute q danger.
Sensation In the Heuse.
A decided sensation vas created in
the House by the action of Horr in
rising tn a question of privilege aud
charging Hon. William II. English with
violation OF she privileges Of an ex.
member by lobbying in the interests OF
ms son as contestant in the English
Peele election case. English was Wig
oronsiy defended by Randall and Cox
OF New York, and no action was taken,
30 "ugh RESOLUTION will prob 4bIv ba
adopted today directing tie Com rnIt..e
on Rules to inquIrs whsther Eugli. b
mas violated the privileges IF the hoor.
As result of the Eaglish- Peele con
test, w liam English mas been sworn
In AS member for the Seventh Indiana
District. The vots Was, yeas l3u. nays
l23.
Horr promised. il an investigation
vas ordered, to prove a good de Il more
than be Ri stated. Tue House has
adopted "a 1lutIon directing special
'o'fn sl-tee 2- seven to inq lire into the
8 le- or @bsfIlsr or not Hon. William
II E1 ish Eas violated the privileges
- fnc 4ur, or Waether any ex member
employed rs alto hey In any contested
si5ctlo3 CAST pr i.r any railroad or
otter c0.p iEsti.u, Ia abused Its priv
i.s-ss.
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trusting the investigation TO Q se.ect
committee OF sese2 members, and TO
curing q further inquiry a. TO " iesher
any ex-member employed 40 agent or
attorney IN any contested election case.
or for any railroad or ether corporation
having any claim pending, has during
lowed him under Rule 81. and report
who they are and hos they have abused
the privileges granted to them. The
Amendments vas agreed 20 and the reso-
luton a. amended vas adopted
Tbs bill am sndinR the Thurman sink
ing fund act. the bill FORGETTING the Ore
gon Central land grant, the Congress
sionk Library bill and the educational
hill were then pressed upon the House
for consideration. The Oregon Central
measure proved successful, considers
ton OF the sinking fund bill being voted
down by rs 30 $50 and the other propo-
sIfions without division.
Cook opposed the bill on the ground
that the proposed forfeited portion OF
the grant had been earned for the road.
George took the same view.
Cobb made an argument in support
of the bill. Ia the course o. his re-
AaAs hS Lcftffcu W tut ucCi~tpu VI
the Supreme Court Of Oregon with re
gard to the grant to the Oregon Cen
trsi, and George asserted that the Ore
gon Central, to which the decision re-
ferred. Was not the Oregon Central to
which the bill rel.ted. and intimat-d st
the same time that Cobb Was nlislead-
ing the HOUSE. This aroused Cobb. and
be declared that .e b I'd in his posses
sion letter showing George to be a
railroad attorney. George entered n
vigorous denial tt this declaration. and
detied Cobb TO produce the letter. Cobb
said that when the gentleman accused
hIm OF attempting to misle4d the
House, he WAS mistaken In kis man.
George disclsimed snv intention Of
charging that Cobb purposelv misled
the H"nse. bat the fact remained tn &
he WAS doing 80.
Pending further debate the House ad
iourned.
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PACIFIC COAST.
wrestling Match.

SAN FRAScfsuo. May ga wrestlin1
match has been arranged between
Clareuoe Whistler. of this city, ana
Tom Cannon. champion Greco- Roman
wrestler of Eaglsud. The match Will
he Grasca. II ,mtn style. two falls out OF
three. no drsx allowed. no rest to be
given until a fall IL gained. Tue matcn
will take place within eighteen days.
shsppinx Iaselttseaee.
Saw Francisco. NAY 21.-Arrlvcd-
Steamer Co!umbii. IL hours from Asto-
MA: steamer Geo. W. Elder. from We
toria : schooner Vslant, from Barnard
Inlet. ,y.n.
for NanaiIno steamer state 81 csit'
fornia. for Astoria ship X. ID. Nice Tor
Nanaimo ship Shirley. for Tacoma
sshoousr Norway. for Wrsngel.
Pogr rowSsxsp. May 2-Arrived-
Rri,,sh bark Countess OF Derby. from
yalpsraiso steamship idsho; from
AI,sks schoon-r MIRA E Saith, from
'1 Poar AsorIxs. Nay 2a-ons bark.
entins passed east.
Posr BIaxELY, Nav s2--Arrsved-
Schooner j. b. Leeds, from San Fran
cisco. y M. "a,
San Fransisco.
Mtnsng stseks.
Saw FnAScrsco. Nav s2.-Alpha i.iu
Alta 90, Belcher 100, Bess 4 beicne'
30. B.sdie Con. 3.l5, Balloon 80. "a
ifarnix los, Chaiisr -. Con siresni'
al,. Grown Point y, Eareks Ton 81
Ganld d Cary l.sS. Hale ( Norcros'
SaS. Mrx,can ls5. Memo 20, opau
IL Po,nsi Cos. Savage sSc. SlsFr. Ne
va. l.s). Uaian Csn 20. f.ilow jazz
=, pos. Mount Diabia -. Utah 60
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FOR ElGN.


VICTORIA Is. 4. J. Nav Fin conss
0uence of the recent death of PIN
Leopold. tie Q IeeD's birthday will no.
be officially observed on Saturday il
Canada or Great Britisp. Coronation
Dav, the 18th of June, will be observed
as public holiday instead.
little hoy, while running to a fire on
"Wednesday night. was run over by a
h ,se cart. His life is desp.ired of.
Complaint is made by the firms who
own tow boats that much Of the towing
in these waters is done BY American
tugs. Several vessels have been towed
To Nanaimo recently by the American
boats. aud demand il made on the
Dominion Government for a proclaim 4
ton forbiddinR this violation of the
coasting laws.
Marine Disasters.
LoNSoN. May 22.-rhe steamer Pa.
lermo, for New York, grounded near
Denia. Spain, and iettisoned part OF
the cargo. Rough weather prevents
assistance.
of the Fiji Islands and 20 passengers
drowned.
Alaska News.
VICTORIA, b. c., May 22.-The steam
ship Idaho. arrived from Sitka TODAY.
She reports heavy rains on the northern
coast. Sue brings fifteen passengers,
among them six invalid sailors from the
United States steamer Adams, on their
way to Mare I-land.
On her up trip, when near Wraneel.
the Idaho sighted huge bear swim
ming between two islaad s, and captured
him.
At Takou, mining operations were in a
quiet state. awaiting the opening of
spring weather.
The Aberdeen Fire.
LONDON. May 22.-Fhe fire in the
lumber yard at Aberdeen is most alarm
ing. 1t Is An open yard covering three
acres, filled with huge stock of saved
American lumber. IL is believed that
the ire will continue burning for sew
eral days.
His Awful wife.
BERLIN, May 22.-Mme. Calemine, the
left b tuded wife of the Grand Duke of
Dsrmsttdt, will oppose the Grand
Dukes suit for divorce. He charge
that his wife concealed her misconduct
before their marriage.
Hanian wins.
LONDON, May PA Sydney dis
patch saws Hanlan won the sculliue
match over Laycock by a half length.
Against Gambling.
VICTORIA, May ~. A great mass
meeting WAS held at the City Hall to
night To dsnonnoe gambling. Tue hsll
\ Its approaches were densely crowd
ed, many ladies being present. Resoiu-
tiots drn"unclnR gambling, applaudinp
the actien # the Mayor in supervising
1t, aud calling on the city t. bear the
expenses OF the prosecutions, were unani-
mously pissed. This meeting. u il be-
ii,vsd, will give gambling its death
blow.
Mexteaa AGatrs
LAREDO May 2..-No confirmation
can = I'd here of tbs reported revolu
tionary outbreak at Linares, Mexico,
which 10 about 40 nil; y southeast OF
Monterey. The only report which has
reached here is To the effect that \ great
eonfia2ration has prevailed at Linares.
The Monterey R,riStd. an Influential
Journal, III An editorial upon ths present
state of Affairs In Mexico, closes with
this significant sentence q" IL - a func
iionil law of natl Ins that excessive tyr
amy will sooner or later prod ice Ito.
erty 50 our final destiny IL to become
Yankees"
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Mexican Affairs.
AlSC ELLANk OUS.

- KNOW ed Il HAVE REMOVAL
~ my coffee and spice null from Cherry
street to li2l front, bet Califor. Ia Market
aud the Freach lauadry. Twin be glad to
have old Gu toners continue their patron
Axe. and invite the pu bic r. morally 10 call.
Telephone lS. CL- r.sMUNIN. my16
M Me. LACHENAL. FROM PARIS.
lsA French Laundry l1'9 Front street,
N. 1t dor to Esm ,nius Coff-e aad spice
Mills An entirely new method IL used
tor W tshing fine embroideries. which, on
trial, must commend itself to ladies'; scour
ing and blanket C Gaming; al %. genie
nIen Q clothing cleaned AZ short ~.'~e ", "
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Masv wc uen are spokea OF ~ sne u,
ard Mr.. Noah must have bssa "a ara
sngsl.
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PRACTICAL
PIANOMAKER

pRoF. NIrscHKE Is IN TOWN AND
not In . hurry 20 leave. either. but
will stay - long 90 necessary for honest
and thorough work; result he has the
cream OF he
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Marine Disasters.

LONDON, May 22.-rhe steamer Pa
lermo, for New York, grounded near
Denia, Spain, and jettisoned part Of
the cargo. Rough weather prevents
assistance
The British ship Syria was wrecked
off the Fiji Islands and 20 passengers
drowned.
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TO SHlPMASTERS

ballard & HATFIELD HAVE
ID been appointed sole agents at Seattle
for the powerful steam tugs Tacoma and
Richard Holyoke. Orders by mail or
telegraph promptly attended tn mvns n
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$50 NEW CHAIRS JUST RECEIVED FROM
Walnut Center Tables
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MISCELLANEOUS

DICNICS PARTIES, ETC. SUP
Piled At the shortest notice with all
varieties Of Creams myi
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HOUSE WITH MIX ROOMS. TO A
rsspee able family. inquir. a.
cHAas kAakhs's sswsiry tore. apoo
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u ary iire On F0i d. -
aesu u vendetta iu th
lseral years aul rGmog
ive rs,u,f-d FiualIF
PEOPLE took hold o' sn'
ised Indictments e. %
large numbers ui thss
ractcrs. JAS the Psurr
3 court house Vas IRE q
= destroying the
meuts ~ Orosr 10 en-
3 agar hem.
Befu "a 60 Testify.
LAKE, May 22.-Neilio
~ brought before Judge
.iDg to answer question
Jury. She was sob
ness in a case OF polyQa
The Nancy Market.

NEW YORK, May 22.-Money easy at
adS per cent; closed 211; prime ,ner
esntile paper, 4(6hlS; sterling exchange,
bankers bills weak ut ass; sterling OK.
ahsnce. tlemand. 4S5I6