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GEN. TOOMBS'S LAST HOURS.
He Died as Peacefully r Little
Child Falls 30 sleep,

WASHINGTON, GA, December 1g.-The
foilowlnS ra an account of the last hotirs
VI the illness of Ger. Robert Toombs: He
was stricken with paralysis about three
months ago and had since been con fined
to his room, during which time his mind
had been more or less clouded. At times
he would in his thoughts again 60 through
the stormy periods of his life. At other
times, when he did not at all comprehend
his immediate surroundings, his mind
would be perfectly clear as to events of his
past life. Almost every day mp to last
"Wednesday he would sit up in his easy
chair, but Thursday he tesan to grow
worse. Paralysis was more perceptible
than ever before. The left side of his
face was very much drawn and distorted.
He was unconscious from last Friday.
During his entire illness be seem ed to be
free from pain. He died as peacefully SIS
little child falls to sleep. His death bed
was surrounded by his four Rrandchil-
dren, all grown, an only brother to
attached .qnd.Cther relatives. These four
grandchildren constituted his entire fam
lily, being the children OF his daughter,
Mrs. Dubois, who died nearly twenty
years ago. His home people were very
much attached to him, and tonight the
town is in deep sorrow. The value of the
property he leaves is variously estimate d
at from $500, 900 to S500,000 In a recent
interview one of the most noted sayings
attributed to Gen. Toombs was repudiated
by him in the following language: 81
never said that 1 would live to call the roll
of my slaves at the foot of Bunker Hill
monument. That was a lie started by
Jack Hale of New Hampshire
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FROM THE PEOPLE.
DIR. Woodrow and Evolution.


To the Editors of the Appeal:
Somewhere about year ago the Board
of Directors of the Presbyterian Theologi-
cal Seminary, a. Columbia, S. c., indorstd d
the teaching CT DIR. James Woodrow on
the te ching of evolution. Shortly afceT-
ward the four synods having control of tie
seminary disapproved this tesching, and
directed the new Board OF Directors to
take steps TO put stop to it. The board,
in view of DIR. W oodrox's public position
on the subject, requested him 10 resign his
professorship, ana, On his refusal to do 50,
removed him. During his fall two of the
sylcds have disapproved the action of the
directors, and have chosen majority of
the Board OF Directors from the friends of
DIR. Woodrow. This has been proclaimed
as great triumph of DIR. Woodrow and
| as securing his reinstatement in the pro
| fessorship, with the full Endorsement Of
| his right to teach evolution to the embryo
preachers, and Of the doctrine of evolu-
ton itself as taught by him. 1t seems,
however, from an editorial in the Appeal
of this morning that this new Board of
| Directors, composed of the chosen
friends Of DR.. Woodrow, have taken
precisely the same course pursued
by the old board year ago. Recogniz-
ing that to allow DR.. Woodrow to teach
evolution in the seminary would ruin the
| institution itself, and put it outside the
| pale of the Presbyterian Church, they
have requested him to resign; and on his
refusal to do SO, they have asked him to
please to promise not to teach evolution
any more. He refuses to give any such
promise, and declines to answer any ques-
tions on the subject, but proposes to go on
with his lectures. This result the a PPEAL
seems to regard as matter of gratula-
tion, and as an absolute success and vim
dication OF DR.. W., and a triumph CT the
ways of truth" Now people are in the
habit of giving great weight to the delib-
crate opinions Of the APPEAL on any sub
ject which its able ed tors have investi
gated, and my object in all this preamble
is to ask in very sincere and respectful
way that the APPEAL will give its views or
these questions, to wit:
l. Whether the Darwinian theory o
the evolution Of man, by generation aIC
descent fro m the lower animals, is he tru
theory OF the origin OF the human race
and
. Whether such theory is consisten
with the Mosaic a. count Of the creation O
man given in the Fl st chapters of Genesis
l do not want you TO write book or
treatise on the subject, but only state, a
briefly as you see proper, what is the posi
ton Of the APPEAL on these subjects. ]
is obviously interesting to the readers c
your paper, of whom | am one, to under
stand that much, so that they may know
what truth" it is that is supposed TO hav
| t1iumphed in the reinstatement of D.
Woodrow in the Columbia Institute.
JNOIIIRER
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PERSONALS.

HENRY j. LYNN, jr., has returned from
Sewanee to pass his vacation st home.
Gait. B. F. JONES of Winona was in the
city yesterday, en- route to jackson, Miss.
The engagement of Miss Henrietta
Loeb of this city to Mr.. Emile Bachery OF
Jackson, Tenn, was announced yesterday.
PR BATE JUDGE ELDRIDGE has returned
from the meeting of the Methodist orfer-
ence at Paducab, and is again ready f 1
business.
THE friends OF Mrs. Ella Jones will re-
gret to learn of her little son "Fred's" i'll.
ness, and hope the bright little boy will be
well in few days to enjoy 'Santa Claus
with his many friends.
GE RGE w. Harris OF Louis vile will be
married at 2:30 o'clock to-day to Mrs
Nainue p Wesson, daughter OF Col. P
NJ. Patterson, at her fathers residence or
Court street. 1t is well matched couple
and we can safely predict happy future
Col. B. F. JONES of Winona, Miss
passed through the city yesterday On hi
way homo from business trip along tht
river. Gel. Jones is candidate for Ser
geant at Arms of the Mississippi Senate
which position he has already filled twice
J. s. LEvETT, s1i old citizen and merchan
| of Memphis, formerly IN the shoe busi
| ness, is back again. He has been ava,
twelve years, but looks hearty and well
| and is of course heartily greeted by man!
| old friends. He ex poets 10 remain all win
ter or longer.
| THE Peabody Hotel is fairly blez:ng v i'll
| the representative wealth, intelligence an,
fashion of Mississippi. Hiss Effie Fake
has been there for q week, and yesterda
Misses Gertie and Jesse Alcorn arrived
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YAZ0O CITY, MISS.
Business BOOming-COstOn Shipments.
Couple of Weddfngs.

ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAh,l
YAzoo Cry, Mss, December 16.-To-
day at o'elo-k IN the Presbyterian
Church, tnis city, Mr.. Willie Crane of
New Albany, Ind, was united in mar
riage to Miss Lille Hammond, an &C
knowledged belle of Yssoe, CITY. The
Rev. DIR. Bardwell performed the cere-
mony in an Impressive and solemn man
ner. Tho happy young couple left on the
evening train for short bridal tour, ar
irving at their home on the 25sh instant.
Many friends here join in wishing them
much happiness.
TO night at s o'clock Mr.. Walter Lamar
led to the hymenial altar Miss Hattie
Blankenship, one Of the most popular
Young ladies of YaEoo City. The Rev. DR.
Bardwell was the officiating clergyman.
A splendid supper was enjoyed by invited
friends OF the bride and groom in the
spacious dining hail Of the Blankenship
house.
Weather clear snd cold.
Cotton coming in rapidly; price moder
ate. Business booming, about Il, 600 bales
II cotton having been shipped to date.
The river is low.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-17
BIRMINGHAM. ALA,
Restitution for a Crooked Pension
EransactiOn-RRlirOa Matters.

ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.l
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Decen Der 16.-In-
formation has Just been given out here OF
4 case in which former Republican Of
Tee holder recently inside restitution for
crooked pension transaction of his own or
somebody else. Lonce Chunn of II inois
was Federal soldIer during the war, and
so0n after moved to the neighborhood Of
CullmaD, this State. In the early part of
1883 he made application for bounty
money due him, but it didn't come until
recently. Having moved to Birmingham
in the meantime, he wrote to the War
Department about the case. when an an
swer came inclOsiEg check for 3 90 which
had been sent him, and had been cashed
at the First National Bank here in July,
1888. 1t bore bis Endorsement, which he
says was forged, and also that of S. L.
Warrington, who ct the time was virtually
postmaster at Cullman, his wife being the
titular incumbent. Chunn employed a
lawyer, snd upon letters of application
Warrington made good the $500, with in
terest. Warrington was arrested some
three months ago for taking unlawful lib
erty with money order funds while he had
| charge of the postoffice, but bis offense
was proved to have been only technical
and he was discharged.
Superintendent d. McLaren of the Ala
| bsma great Southern division of the
| Queen and Crescent railroad was here to-
| day, concluding arrangements for the re.
| moval Of his Office here from Chattanooga
on the lst of January. 1t is the genera
| talk on the road that he will retire at the
same time, however; and it is very com
/ mon conjecture that Col. @. p. Ball o.
| Montgomery will be his successor.
Some fu mace men here report another
| advance OF fifty cents on iron.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-17

a relative of Mr.. David Chambers, has for some
time manifested symptoms Of insanity and, ac-
rated papers with coal oil and distributed
them around the house telling one of her children
that she was wetting with water. Early this
morning she made the remark that she was about
to destroy the, whole family, and her, husband,
fearing that she was about to attempt his life,
proceeded to put her out of the room, but OPEN
ing the deer discovered tie house in flames.
Reaching the front door with one of his children
up n he ran 70 the hack door and found it nailed
up. Finally, he and his little daushter succeeded
in escaping through window, but were both
badly burned. The unfortunate WON IN, with ber
four remaining ch ldren, was burned to death.
The survivors were taken to the residence of Mr..
Chambers for medical treatment.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-17
POLITICAL.


BosToN, December 16.-An analysis OF
the vote shows that in some of the strongest
Democratic yards that the mayor lost, and that
he gained in strong Republican wards, The total
vote was 6000 less than last year, and o Br;en' 5
vote was 800 less than his total then, when his
majority was only 1926: The Board of Aldermen
elected is equally divided between the two
parties-six to six-and the Common Council is
about last year-thirty-one Republicans to
forty-one Democrats. The electors voted on the
the returns show majority for license of 9969.
The women candidates for the school committee
were all defeated. Elections were cleo held at
Worcester, Newburyport and other cities. At
Worcester, Wipslow (Republiean) was elected
mayor by 1919 plurality. No license was carried
by nearly 800 majority. Last year license was
voted by 200 majority, Newburyport voted for
HgznSa
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SILK DEPARTMENT

Per yard
Cachemire Finish Black Dress Silk--..........s %
Po,,,on's Black Dress Silk................ l 35
Ponson's Cachemire Extra Dress Silk.-..-.... 45
Black Satin Tricot-...........-...1oc, 81 and 70
Black Satin 45
10 inch Pure Silk Pile Velvet..........-- 05
27-ineh Silk Faced Velvet Suiting-.........1 671a
Lyons ALI pure silk) velvet Suiting........ 8 rs
22-inch Hand Loom Velvet Suiting ........... IS
All Pure Silk Satin Brocade.................... IS
All Pure silk Satin Tricot Handsome Bro
caded Silk Velvet Trimming. Pattern. 10 80
Superior quality pure Gros Grain Silk, with
Plain or Brocaded Silk Velvet Trimming IA so
Dress Pattern of Colored Faille Silk with
Plain or Brocaded Velvet Trimmings. IL go
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-17

The New OrIesns Democrat calls
upon the people of that city 10 assist in
repairing the Chalme monument,
which is in a disgracefGl condition of
dilapidation. 1t says: This witness to
Jsckson and the American troops, begun
by the State of Louisiana, was never fully
completed, and, what is worse, was left
in It's uncompls,ed state without guardian
or defense against the ravsges of vandals.
With the weather beating down ON it,
with time slowly destroying it, and the
relic hunters at work, the monument is
rapidly becoming uusightly. All the
volunteer military organizations should
unite and form committees to take charge
of the work of collecting the amount
needed for the repair and preservation OF
this monument, which will not be large"
We suggest to our respected contempo-
rary that perhaps it would be a good plan
to put up contribution boxes in the Expo
sition building, that visitors from all parts
of the country may have an opportunity
of contributing toward so patriotic a
work.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-17
THE POWDER WAS DRY.
The Peculiar Manner i'm which the
Fact was Discovered.

CLEVELAND. o., December l6.-At North
who, with several other householders occupied
an old church as a residence, removed a keg of
powder from the cellar where another keg was in
store. There was a leak in the ktg that was
Eeing removed, and tiny stream of powder ex-
tended from he. cellar to the back yard. Pile
discovered the leas and asked a bystander
to apply a match for the purpose of
aseertaining if it was dry. The explosive was
dry. 1t ignited and the fire ran along the line
into the cellar, where it came in contact with the
other keg. loud explosion followed, which
shattered the lower aOor of the building, com
pletely shutting off the occup nts in the second
story. The burning powder also fired the struc-
ture and calamity threatened, which was hap
PLY preYen ted by the arrival of number of men
who quenched the flames and released the scream
ir,rrn n.risl
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-17
THE GEORGIA PACIFIC WRECK.
Graphic Description of the Disaster by
One of the Passengers.

ATLANTA, GA, December 16 MIR. j. FL.
Link, one Of The passenge injured in the terri
BILE wreck of the Georgia Pacific road yesterday,
was seen at the hospital last night and gave a
graphic description of his experience. He said /;
II was sitting in the rear of the sleeper, which
trk when the East Tennessee locomotive made
its I4th plunge and telescoPed our car. There
was instantly burst OF scaid1ng not steam, which
floor was instantly flooded with sea ding water,
causing terrible aud instant death to every one
who wai thrown to the floor and rendered too
helpless to get up. As soon / felt the steam
burning and inding me, broke the window
and jumped head first to the ground, bruisiug me
somewhat as you see, but escaped the terrible
scalding that most of the others have suffered
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-17
Advice TO Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used when children are cuttiD z
teeth. 1t relieves the little sufferer at
once; it produces natural, quiet sleep by
relieving the child from pain, and the
little cherub awakes as 'bright as a but
ton." 1t is very pleasant to taste. 1t
soothes the child, sottens the gums, allays
all pain, relieves wind regulates the
bowels, and is the best known remedy for
diarrhea. whether arising from teething or
other causes. twenty-five bottle.
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ON AND OFF 'CHANGE.

THE receipts of cotton at this port up to
this date are S62, ,S06, the largest on record.
CorToN was in fair demand yesterday,
and buyers seemed disposed to make
concessions. Sales, 1900 bales.
TIE stock of cotton in this city yester-
day reached the highest figures ever
known here. 4l,274 bales. Last yeal
the highest figures were l39, sos on De
cember 10Th.
THERE was 8 gain of from 10 to II
points on future deliveries, both in the
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-17

IT is confidently asserted by those who
are in way to know, that the railway
now being constructed by the Illinois
Central Company from Yszoo City via
Greenwood to ths Yalobusha river, sev-
ven!y miles in length, will be graded by
the lst of February, aud be completed by
the list Of June next. It is the intention
of the company to continue it into this
city if the Memphis snd Tenuessse cannot
be purchased from L. I. ' Nsou & Co.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-17
THE SILVER MEN.
Meeting at New York of Advocates of
the Double standard.

New YORK, December 16.-The main
parlor of the Metropolitan Hotel was occupied by
gent emen tonight who had assembled to hear
the silver question discussed. Probably sixty or
seventy-fve parsons were in attendance. The
meeting was under the auspices of the
anti Monopoly League. The Hen. Edward
tions were adopted petitioning Congress to re-
suu the free COINAGE of the standard silver dol
all sub-treasuries and national repositories Of
Treasury bills of the denomination of 81, 81 and
S. deposit of any and all denominations
of silver coins, and declaring that as a matter
of constitutional law, irrespective of economic
policy, the United States cannot become non,
metallic country on the single standard of gold
OF silver, becauee the constitution prohibit,
every State from making anything else but gold
and silver legal tender in payment of debts, anG
thereby devOlves on Congress the perpetual obi
CATION to provide the States with both gold ant
silver coin in which all debts can be paid.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-17

SENATOR STANFORD of California is esti-
mated to be worth about S40,OO0,OO1. He
is the largest railroad builder in the world.
He has, also, the largest vineyard in the
world, having $500 acres set out with
grapes. A California friend of his ssys
that his bequest of sl5,OOO,OOO to the Cali
fornia University is absolute, 1t is his pei
scheme, and he intends that it shsll be
the freest and best university in the world
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-17

THR anthem sung at w. H. Vanderbilt's
funeral was made up of verses from the
Thirty ninth and Ninetieth Psalms, in
cluded the following passage, somewhat
significant upon that occasion: For man
y in vain shadow and disquieteth
a in vain; he heapeth up riches and
cEnnot tell who shall gather them"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-17
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.

NJ. A. Anthony to Felix Kirk, deed to
l 56-100 acres land in the Ninth Civil Dis
trict.
M. J. Hooker, trustee, to secure R C.
Kirk in $625, 81 acres of land in the Ninth
Civil District.
w. G. Hammer to Nicodemus Anthony,
deed to acres in the Ninth Civil District
for $500.
Florence Miller to w. P. Miller, deed to
so acres, part of the John Pope home place,
for Sl666
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-17

SOFIA, December 16.-Bulgaria has &C.
tional commission to demarcate the Bulgarian
Servian frontier, under certain reservations. She
wishes the commission to consider fairly the re-
cent victories of he Bulgarian army.
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AT THE VATICAN.
No Red Hats 10 BE Conferred at the De-
cember COnststcry.

BALTIMORE, December l6 The Roman
correspondent of the Catholic Mirror writes that
no new Cardinals will be created in the December
consistory, despite all reports to the contrary.
Several Bishops will be created, and II is likely
that some of the Cardinals who have not received
their red hats will be present on the occasion.
The new Cardinals will be named at the March
consistory. The POPE will then raise to the dig
nifty of Pr nee of the Church one or two Ameri-
cans, two or three Frenchmen, two or three
Roman prelates and two nuncios.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-17

KENTUCKY is the "Mother of Speakers"
Henry Clay was the first Speaker, being
first elected in 1911, and gerving three
terms. John White served one term,
from 1S4l to 1S4S. Linn Boyd served Two
terms, from 1851 to 1855. Carlis]ee acc
ond term has Just begun.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-17
Europeans Murdered by Burmese
TFOOus

RANGcoN, December 16 Eleven Euro
peans, who were working TOR the Bombay and
Burmah Trading Company, on learning of the
ment, tried to reach Mandipore. On the 10th of
November they were Overtaken and murdered by
Blu mese troops in steamer belonging to the
King asd commanded by palace official named
Thandawmoung. 1t is alleged that Is Tynedah, the
burmese Prime Minister, was implicated in the
massacre. The inhabitants of Rapgoon in
dignant at Tynedah being allowed to retain his
Office. Thandawmoung, after the murder re-
turned to Mandalay. where he circulated a report
of his own death. His arrest has not yet been
Attempted by the British authorities.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-17

LAST session more than two weeks were
wfsted in the delivery Of eulogies on de-
ceased members Of Congress. If Mr.. Roach
of New York can prevent it, this will never
occur again. He proposes this session to
make a strong effort to have the rules of
the House CT Representatives so charged
as to provide tha. sll enlogies on deceased
members shall hereafter be delivered on
Sundavs
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-17

New York and New Orleans cotton
markets yesterday. Liverpool also closed
2.B4d higher than the cay before, on
December deliveries
vIsIToRs on Change yesterday: G. A.
War6eld, West Haven, Ark; Mrs. 5. r.
Thompson. city; Miss Kate Norman. Tus-
cumbia, Ala :. Miss Ida Lee Ellis, city /;
Mrs. @. B. Blackburn, Laconia; Mrs.
Charles Jones, Mrs. Mamie Jones, Miss
Anne Lsidy, Miss Lucy Nelson, Miss Hat-
tie Butler.
REPORT of Grain Elevator yesterday :
Bu!k corn received, 49S bushels; with
sack corn received, none; withdrawn, 250
sacks; remaining, 2115 sacks. No bulk
oats received or withdrawn; sack oats re-
ceived, nome. withdrawn, 50 escks; re-
naming, 15, s6S sacks. No wheat received
or Withdrawn.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-17

In view Of possible legal monetary con-
tingencies arising from the silver coinage
and other issues, the conservative con-
t1ollers Of several large trIst estates in
massachusetts adhere strictly to the rule
in their note holdings, making principal
and interest payable in gold.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-17

FRANK MCDONALD, son of ex-senator
Mcdonald, Of Indiana, instead OF grurab-
ling and growing at tne administration
because 1t refuses TO violate the law, pre-.
pared for and passed the Civil Service ex.
animation soEle tims ago, eud hes been
notified thst he has been appointed special
Pension Examiner.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-17

Miss MARY ANDERSON charged g so for
admission to her performances in Boston
and New York, but the people refused to
pay, although 'it was English, you know"
Mary saw the point, yielded gracefully,
and now plays to full houses at $3.50 per
ticket
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-17

THE Rev. DR.. Deems of the Church OF
the Strangers, New York, SAYS he never
knew Mr.. Vanderbilt TO refuge aid to the
deserving, and mentions his gift Of S10,-
900 to the University Of North Carolina
to form tund to help poo: young men
through the collegiate eourse.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-17

THG probable extent Of the cotton crop
is attracting some attention here, SIS else
where. Predictions range from less than
6,500,0G0 to 100000 bales. In another
column VIC publish communication from
Factor" who gives some good reasons
for believing that even the lowest OF these
figures will not be reached.