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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-16
B. eras. srown,s runera,.

ST. LOUIS, No., December l5.-The fu-
neral of the late Gov. B. Gratz Brown taok
place this morning from his residence, at Kirk
wood. Immediate friends and relatives to the
number of about 200 were in attendance. There
was no public denomination, the family Of the
deceased prsfsrring simple funeral.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-16
Leather Goods.
JeWelry.

Rolled cold Bresstpins from SOC to s. 90
Sohu SllVer irom. .,.................sl % to 90
Solid Silver Rolled Gold Ear Drops. $50 upward
Ladies' Fob Chains...... . .... $50 to a On
Ladies and Children's Bracelets....sl 90 to 10 %
Ladies and Gents Sleeve Buttons....25c upward
Ladies Eolid Silver Rhine Stone Collar
SN'''hs'-'''''s' no
Ladies Solid Gold Collar Buttons-sl rs, upward
Elegant designs in Black Jewelry upward
Ear Drop Barbs and inward
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-16
THE ELECTION OF JEFFERSON DAVIS FOR

The secret history of the Montgomery meet
ing, or the election of jefferson Davis to the
Presidency o! the Southern Cenfedsrscy, Mr..
Toombs says, has never been given. He says the
majority of the delegates were opposed 10 the
election of NJ. Davis: His own State (Missis,
81 Fpil was opposed TO him, ana if tae Tote bad
been cast by de egates rather than by States, Mr.
Toombs says, he could never have been elected.
'tCsrolina," he says, was for Davis all the
time he suited tns extreme views of that
Safe, and Mr.. Rhett held the delegates well in
hand. Florida had only three votes One of
these tAnderson) was an old sehooI-fellow of
DAVIS, and Ovens was oarolinian under the
inausnee Of hheti. They ortyoted the third
deieg1te, and gave Davis the State. With these
two States. each counting as much as
Georgia, he secured the Alabama delegation by
one Yote-by means of what trickery ] will not
discnss. Georgia, Mississippi and Louisiana
would have preferred either Mr.. Cobb or myself.
but neither of us were candidates and neither
would consent to have a struggle, so they agreed
with the three States that had spoken. Texas,
informally represented. acquiesced, and Mr..
Davis was elected. L was not "a good terms with
Mr. DAVIS. lie appointed me Secretary OF State.
declined to accept IL, pEelerTing to &c ct once to
the held. l Was urged to reeensidsr, ana at
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-16
Ladies' Merino and Wool Un-
derWear.

Ladies' Merino Underwear Suits. 90 to 81 90
Ladies' Lambs Wool Underwear Suits.
- 0U 10 ~ OU
Children's Scarlet Wool Underwear Suits
so to 50 so
Children's Merino Underwear Suits..s5c to 81 so
Ladies Felt, Flannel, Satin Quilted Skirts
= 61c IN N
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-16

200 dozen Misses Solid Color Hose full regular
made) at 25c and SOC per pair.
so dozen Children's French Ribbed Cotton Hose
full regular made) at 25c per pair.
IS dozen Misses Fleece Lined Cotton Hose,
solid colors, at $50 per pair.
so dozen Ladies' Extra Heavy Unbleached Bal
brigsan Hose, six pairs for 81 rs.
100 dozen Gents Fancy and Solid Cotton Hose
six pairs for 81 IS.
rs dozen Real English Merino Half Hose, three
pairs for 81 90.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-16
SILK DEPARTMENT SUITS AND CLOAKS

Per yard
Cachemire Finish Black Dress Silk--..........s e5
Ponson's Black Dress Silk..................... IS
Ponson's Cachemire Extra Dress Silk. l IS
Black Satin Tricot.......-........75c,S 81 and 25
Black Satin As
19 inch Pure Silk Pile eVelvet.-.......-.-..... 05
27-inch Silk Faced Velvet Suiting ........l 671&
Lyons tall pure silk Velvet Suiting......... rs
22-inch Hand Loom Velvet Suiting IS
All Pure Silk Satin Brocade.................-.. s.
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 FsiIle Silk with
Plain or Brocaded Velvet Trimming..... IL 60
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-16
Gents Furnishing Goods.

Gents Merino Underwear. so to 81 90 a suit.
Mems Scotch Wool Underwear. ..........-........
u w 10 60 w suit.
Mems Cashmere Underwear. ...:..........-...
......5 90 to 81 90 suit.
Mems Silk (pure) Underwear .......sl6 90 a suit.
Mems Cardigan Jackets.....,.s1 so to 50 so each.
Gents Satin Suspenders lin boxes)......-......
Is to 81 so pair.
Gents Silk Suspenders lin boxes)...sl Is pair.
Buck, Horn and Ivory Silk Umbrellas ....-...
oO 10 " w.
English Natural Sticks Silk Umbrellas.......
s'..'sS1 20 10 ~ w.
Gold and Silver Head Silk Umbrellas .........
81 90 to SIS 90.
Gents Linen Bosom Shirts .....75c to 81 90 each.
Gents Linen Cuffs 25c to 40c pair.
Gents Linen to Csc each
Gents Scarfs Qancs boxesl.. ..~.75c to 81 rs each.
Gents ......2oc to 81 90 each.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-16
The Funeral,

Gen. Toombs's funeral will take place
Washington, Ga, Thursday morning at
II 80 O'clock
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-16
Black Goods.
3. LOwENSTEIN e. BROS.

The HydrOphobia Excitement in New
Jersey
NEWARK, n. j., December 15.-Ths hy-
drophobia excitement was increased tonight By
Charles Nichols, 4 fve-year-old boz, being man
gled by a Newfoundland dog. The doctor attend
ing him says that aside from the danger OF hydro
hius and one thigh are bly, lacerated. The
dog was killed.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-16
HANDKERCH[EFS.

Handsome Box Given With Each II Dozen.
Ladies White Hemstitched Handkerchiefs
to 2oo
Ladies' Colored Border Hemstitched Hand
kercnie1s to loc
Ladies' White Embroidered Handkerchief
TO Is W
Ladies Colored Embroidered Handkerchiefs
'-'. .... to IS 90
Ladies burning Handkerchiefs...-..S5c to 81 90
Chilirens> Silk handkerchief. to SOC
Gents Silk Embroidered Handkerchiefs .....
................... Soc to 81 90
Gents White and Colored Silk Muf1srs-.....
so to S. 90
Gents Cashmere Mufers..............s1 90 to 81 so
Gents Bandana Observation-Disclosures to 81 rs
Gents White Linen Handkerchiefs ....15c to SOC
Gents Colored Border Hens titched Handker-
.20c to T5c
Gents Initial Hemstitched Handkerchiefs -. 75c
Gents White Silk Hsndkerchiefs.....25c to 81 90
Gents Colored Silk handkerchief. to 81 90
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-16
GEORGIA sEcEDEs FROM THE UNION

After the Secession Convention of Georgia met,
Mr.. TOombs was doubtful upon the result, even
after he had looked over the roll of members. He
felt that the current should be turned. Before
the voting ogme ne went % work canyassing the
delegates. He said .AleS. stephens thought
he had me. He said the convention never would
vote to seceds. / told him j thought it would.
He then said, Well, ii you will put fair, square
resolution Of secession and carry it
will 80 with you. only insist that il shall not be
eauivocaI like the Alabama ordinance re-
Piled, Il don't see, Alex, how we can make So
cession more definite than by repeating the act
of accession. But 10 satisfy you that am sin
cere, you write the resolution yourself, and
will then put it as you offer it, and he did
so. 1 have often laughed at him about
having written the ordinance of secession for
Georgia. When 1t was put We carried 1t by
thirty-odd yoteE. Bvsn after sAis 7 not
satisfied that the people of Georgia we're for
secession, or would stand By it, and / went
TO work to reconcile all the elements. To show
that the movement did not mean the elevation of
the Breckenridge wing, agreed to give the OPP
position four out of the nine delegates to the
Provisional Congress of the Confederate States
called in Montgomery. Ibis We did in good
faith and this had very much to do with solidify-
ing the State. Hill and Stephens and their
followers, came in, and the people were soon
united. -.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-17
CHICAGO, OMAHA, WICHITA.

From the territory proposed to be tapped
by Wichita's new line connecting the Ar
kansas valley with the Chicago trunk line
system, the great bulk of the railroad traffic
of this state comes and running from 159 to
$50 carloads per day. st, Louis already
reaches this territory by two direct and in
dependent lines other than those which pay
tribute at Kansas City. Chicago upon the
other hand can only reach the traffic of this
country through the tolls, pools, ware
houses and elevators, largely, of Kansas
City. Is the board of trade, of Chicago,
aware of this facts We presume not. In
the estimation of Chicago's business men,
and railroad men, Kansas City means Kan
sas, and Omaha means Nebraska. That this
is undoubtedly true We have the best of
evidence and if true one of the very first and
wisest things for the ;ncorporators of the
Omaha, Abilene & Wichita railroad to do is
to send a committee to Chicago armed with
the facts and statistics of the traffic of the
territory alluded to and lay the same be-
fore the board of trade. What interests
Chicago ana her board oftrade also interests
the men controlling the vast railway inter-
ests centering there, and if the former can
but have proper appreciation of the facts
touching .his country they will not be long
in imparting such information to the men
who build and operate railroads. This is
but one of the matters which the EAGLE
would urge upon the directors of the
Omaha and Wichita enterprise at their next
meeting, when decisive steps ought to be
taken looking to the disposition of all mere
preliminary work and the enterprise put
fairly on its feet.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-17
PORK PACKING.

There was practical favor about Col.
Stewards article in yesterday mornings
EAGLE. 1t smacked of business. There
was in it not only the test of successful ex-
perience by practical man, covering sever
al years of time, but assertions of a knowl-
edge of profits which ought to command at
tention. No man in our midst possesses so
thorough knowledge of this whole matter
and he makes the unqualified assertion that
there is money, and big money, in the bust
ness, which assertion is neither embarrassed
or weakened by any ''ifs." There is not
only money in the business for the investors
but business in the money invested for the
city and for the owners. Establish the one
and the other goes without argument. Two
or three hundred men employed in this in
dustry or business would be of Importance
and to the interest of every other interest of
the city. Why would it not be wise move,
even before the return Of Mr.. Stevens, to
open up subscription books for stock SO that
we would have something Of value to pre-
sent to every responsible man who opens up
a correspondence or makes an inquiry
touching the subject.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-17
OUR MILITARY PRIDE

1t is given out that Capt. Ong's company
of militia has or is about to dlsband. We
fear this don't speak well for the military
pride of Wichita's youth. Under the pres
ent militia law or orders but forty-two COM
panies can be maintained or armed. The
regiments are full, counting the Wichita
company and several towns are DESTROYS o.
organizing and taking the arms assigned
this city. We hope they will not be allow
ed to do SO but that some competent gentle
man of standing and possessing the requisite
military knowledge will take the matter in
hand and enlist a sufficient number of gal
liant young men to constitute the crack COM
panv of the state. There are many times
and occasions, not counting those of grim
vsaged war, when uniformed company
gives zeal and style to the parades, marches,
etc. The duties amount to nothing more
than a pleasant recreation which are not
half SO arduous as rink skating or base ball I,
besides the information of the drill and the
education of the body to handsome and
healthful postures are not to be ignored.
Let Wichita not be without militia organ
izafiop
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-17
FROM THE HEADoF NAVIGATION
Arkansas Cry, Kas.. July IA.

ARKANSAS CITY, Kas,, July IA.
To the Editor Of the Eagle.
Since the arrival of the steam tow
boat "Kansas Miller" heretofore men
toned in the EAGLES dispatches, the
citizens of this place have been enjoy
ing the luxury of boat rides on the
river. So many of the schemes here
tofore devised for the navigation of
the Arkansas have been abandoned
before any practical results were
reached that the people were fully
prepared for disappointment in this
case. But the successful voyage of
the "kansas Miller" from st. Louis to
this place and the subsequent trips she
has made, demonstrates the practical
bility of navigating the river. The
boat is OF peculiar construction, being
eighty-five feet in length, with sixteen
foot beam and fiat bottomed. This
enables il TO carry powerful engine
and still maintain a shallow draft.
Upon trip made last
Sunday with 100 people on board, the
boat drew thirteen inches of water
The speed down the river with 4 rapid
current was about twelve miles an
hour. For the results SO far reached
the people are principally Indebted to
r. 5. Moorehead, V. NJ. Ayers a. Son,
Soaring a. Mead, the proprieiors of
the Arkansas City roller mills and the
proprietors of the canal. The exam
ination of the river was made last fall
by Capt. Moorehead. alta time when
the water was unusually. low. He
found a channel of not less than six
teen inches at the shallowest points
between Arkansas City and Fort Glib
son, L. T., to which point steamers are
already running from Fort Smith.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-17
LET US ALONE

After last spreading herself for
months in a big effort TO get The state
cailing TO her assistance
crowds of men from all parts of the
state. feeding them free and filling
them with beer aud taffy, who were to
play that they were piBing away TO
have the rcformatory located al Wich-
tia. it is amusing TO see the EAGLE
abusing the last legislature, accusing
il of committing a great piece of uu-
called for extravaganza in creating
reformatory and orphans home, TO be
located where the people felt enough
interest TO give tie necessary sites.
The EAGLE has evidently concluded
that those grapes weren't very good,
anyhow.-Wellington Press.
The EAGLE retracts not single
sentence. The last legislature was
called the fool legislature, the bung-
hole legislature and the most extrava-
CANT legislature that ever convened in
Kansas, and all were true. There is
no way of getting around the fact
that the last legislature was a foolishly
extravagant one. We have wondered
often in looking over its many
schemes, and only few per cent of
which ever became laws, how it hap
pened they didn't give Leavenworth
the fifty thousand she asked for. As
for Wichita and the Reformstory the
state having determined on the Job
Wichita thought ii not improper to
take hand in. Now as TO whether
the commission Numbered in snub-
bling the second county and the third
city in the state, in refusing TO give
them an institution that large ma
jority of the representative men of
the state we're demanding should be
given to Sedgwick county, we only
have TO remark that time will tell. So
thoroughly convinced are our people
that that institution should have come
TO the leadi z town of the southwest,
and from every possible consideration
that they will not forget nor forgive
though they lived thousand years.
Wichita NAV not have been the only
place sold out, but that Wichita was
sold out her people arc as thoroughly
convinced as they are that this July
weather is excessively hot.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-17
TELEGRAPHIC.
Indian DevIltry Continues.

Special Dispatch to the Daily Eagle.
CHLYENNE AGENCY, l. T., July ia
dispatch from Fort Supply states that a
courier is just in reporting the finding of the
bodies Of two cowboys belonging on the Y
L range, on the Cherokee Strip, northwest
of Supply, who had been murdered and
srAKED TO THE GROUND
by Indians. Nine head of stolen horses,
branded "T'' on the shoulder, have been
brought into the agency. Others in the Y
L and other brands have been seen by
rangemen among the Indians. Great
excitement exists here among the Indians,
who have been mysteriously informed of the
intended arrival here of Gen. Sheridan and
Gen. Miles. They question all white men
within reach, trying to find out if the gov
eminent intends to disarm them. If the ex-
element among them increases, it will be
impossible to longer hold them on the reser-
walton. All streams in the Territory are
swimming, which prevents the rapid move
ment of troops. High water DOES not impede
the movement of Indians, however, as one
of their favorite pastimes is to swim their
horses in the rapid streams during the high
waters
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-17
The TEST OF GRANTS CENER-
ALSHlP.

Letter to the Montreal Gazette.
why" ! asked Gen. Sherman once,
did you and sheridan always ack-
nowledge Grant to be your leader?''
Because" he responded in his quick
idiomatic manner, "while 1 could map
out dozen plans for a campaign,
every one of which Sheridan would
swear he could fight out to victory
neither he nor could tell which of the
plans was tue best one: but
Grant who had simply sat and
listened and smoked while we had
been talking over the maps, would at
the end of our talking tell us which
was the best plan, and in dozen or
two words the reason of his decision,
and then it would all be SO clear to us
that he was right that Sheridan and
would look at each other and wonder
why we hadn't seen the advantage OF
il ourselves.
Il tell you," he continued, after a
moments pause, "Grant is not appre-
ciated vet. The critics of Europe are
too ignorant of American geography
to appreciate the conditions of his
campaigns. What is it to march an
army from Berlin to Pari.? Look at
the shortness of the distance. Look
at the multitude of the roads. Look
at the facilities of transportation.
Consider how many times the same
ground has been fought over by sue
cessive commanders. Is not every
point of vantage known. What com
mander can blunder where all condi-
tons lie open to his eye? But L have
seen Grant plan campaigns for SOC, 900
troops along front line $500 miles in
length aud send them marching
to their objective points through Sec
tions where the surveyors chain was
never drawn, and where the commits
ssriat necessities alone would have
broken down any transportation sys-
TEN of Europe, and three months later
1 have seen those armies standing
where he said they should be, what
he planned and accomplished. And 1
give it as my military opinion that
Gen. Grant is the greatest commander
OF modern times, and with him only
three Others can stand-Napoleon,
Wellington and Moltke."
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-17
THOSE EXPOSURES.

Globe-Democrat: Ever since the
of Mr.. Cleveland the
press has been, at fire.
Quent intervals, informing the coun-
try that there was shortly to be an ex-
posure of Republican corruption that
would astonish the nation beyond
since the foundation of the
government. The statement was
readily credited by many Democrats
who were prepared to believe any
story that could be invented of Re-
publican roguery, and whenever the
threat was little louder than usual,
they listened with bated breath
for the exposures. They are still
listening, it seems, but not with as
much expectation of hearing anything
as they once had, for the promise of
an exposure has been made SO often,
AMI so often broken, that even the
most hardened of their number is be-
ginning to doubt whether, after all,
there i. anything in the terrible yarns
which have passed current among the
Democrats for gospel truth. Now,
however, they may put their minds
at rest. If there is anyone in the adj
ministration who ought to know how
the business of the government has
been carried on, it is Mr.. Manning,
and Mr.. Manning has spoken and
revealed his mind ON the subject.
lie says that he was under the
impression entertained by most other
Democrats, that the Republicans had
mismanaged things very much, and.
having this impression, he thought
when he came into the treasury that
he would find on every side corrup-
ton and incompetence, official job
berry, peculation, dishonest book-keep-
ers and thievish clerks, and things
generally going to the bad; but. to
his establishment, he discovered moth
ing of the kind, but, instead, has been
compelled to confess himself astonished
at The perfect system and admirable
order in which we found the business
of the treasury. Mr.. Manning
is well known to be no friend to Re-
publican principles or partisans, and
this frank statement of fact from him
ought to at once settle the question.
No doubt it will not, for as long as
there are bitter Democratic partisans,
who have personal ends to gain, so
long will they not hesitate to misrep
resent facts in order to gain those
ends, but, SO far rs the half-minded
are concerned, there will no longer be
any alarm when Democratic paper
or speaker yells stop thief.-Emporia
News
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-17
A BIG BEE HIVE.

How heaven and fortunes favor some sons
of earth. Everything they touch turns to
good or gold. Now there is our friend Sam
Houck. Sam don't seem to pray any harder
or to work or worry any more than many Of
the rest of us. In fact he rather takes
things naturally very complacently, never
theless all the good things of this life go
tumbling:head over heels in trying to over
take him. OF money and worldly property
he has no end, but far above these is CHEEKY
handsome wife, bright, pretty babies and a
delightful home. These ought and would
satisfy any ordinary man, but Dame For
tune never knows when to hold up on q
favorite. Sans home is covered by no
mortgage but by slate msnsard. Last year
q big swarm of his neighbours bees found a
hole or entrance to the two foot space be-
tween the walls of the upper story rooms
and the sloping slate and they took posses
sion and for a year they have gone on in
creasing and covering that home with two
foot thick covering of honey-with sweet
ness till You can't rest. Job and Solomon
are nowhere. What will fall to Sans sweet
lot next, We wonder.
Scarcely day passes without picnic at
the horse and mule market. Harry Hill has
q lot of Indian and Mexican ponies, some of
which are handles at their business, which
consists principally of unloading those who
have the timerity to attempt voyage on
their hurricane deck. Yesterday a well
known horseman, whose name we will not
give away, engaged for cruise on one of
these, whose actions were strongly sugges-
tive of stern-wheeler. By the time he had
bis baggage on board and the craft was well
under Roadway, the vessel struck swell
and tossed fore and aft until the passenger
!ost his grip on the rigging and came down
on the solid street upon the post meridian of
his spinal column,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-17

KANSAS CRY, July ia telegram from
Arkansas City last night says: Several
bands of Cheyenne Indians, numbering
from FIVE to fifty, have been seen south of
the state line and few have come into
town, but not painted. The local militia
has been ordered and arms and ammuni-
ton provided them. They are under orders
to be ready to move forward at moments
notice. A courier from the Cheyenne
10 tbs S s sne o
twenty-five and fifty, and spreading to the
north, east and west, forcing cattle men to
provide them with rations