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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-18

SOME weeks ago the APPEAL suggested
that the people of Memphis, as those of
Nashville and Atlanta had done, should
subscribe for the erection of a suitable
building fer the Young Mems Christian
Associs:lon. No direct responses were
made to that suggestion, but we have
TieSsure in knowing that it has, like good
seed, fallen upon good ground, and is
likely to bear fruit tho sand fold in the
near future. The association is in good
hands. 1t is under the guidance and
management of thorough business men,
and good, public-spiri'ed Christians, max
ing for itselfa sure foundation, from which
larger and wider field of endeavor, where
it is t. find gtain ripe for the harvest.
Just now it provides free concerts, the
music for which is supplied by reputable
amateurs, and it provides free read
ing-room, III which is to be found
twenty-five Of the hest daily papers of
the country, together with the best month
lies and quarterlies. Here young men who
are strangers will fed writing materisls
and every fatilt for study, accompanied
by the mott polite and considerate atten-
tioD, the p1rpose of the officers aud
directors being to do all that within TIE
association lies to help young men to
maintain their self.respect shi not become
drunkaIds, gamblers or habitues of houses
OF prostitution. The association purpos Q
is to invade the practical field OF every
day life that is not reached by the chulch-
es, to strengthen the weak and make the
strong stronger, not in good resolutions,
but in good life and living. There Ia a
luxury in goodness that is like that of
clean linen on sultry day. Those who
have felt its influence once will not will
ing;y part with it, and il they do for 9
time, are pretty sure to return to it. The
association conserves that luxury for its
members, and it is anxious that every
one in the city shall be a member,
especially the poor and needy, who are
without hope or friends. There is nc
cant about it or about its officers. Mr.
Craig and Mr.. S. @. Toof, the president and
vice-president, are practical men, and have
practical purpose e-to save young men
fIom the downward tendencies that beset
them in large cities, to assure merchants o
more efficient service and better the COM
munity by making better men. Such ar
association is worthy of all support ant
commendation, and the APPEAL, mindful
of the best interests of Memphis, makes
an appsal for such support, and urges tina
whatever Messrs. Craig and Toof ask fol
be freely given. Money cannot be bettel
expended nor encouragement be mort
safely given than for the sustenance of tn,
Young Mems Christian Association.
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CHANCERY SALE
Ee E A L E 8 II AT E.

No. 50l7, r. D.-Chancery Court of Shelby cour-
ty-State Of Tennessee VS.. J. N. Oliver ct al
ESY virtue Of an interlocutory decree for sale
beesmbsr. iss4, q. page page T. T. As viii III sell, a.
ri gasis auction ths hi.hs;s bidder; Il iIsnt q
shsi'' ''1af sssasS%s, Ss%rn: 1aiy Gsns 49, fsss.
situated sSebs oounss fsnn
Lots zs and "a, block L fronting "a feet each on
to the base Of the bluff Of the Mississippi river,
property q the Latin i Rand PSSdeT Go. w
ing "a feet each on. tho east side of Water street
and running back between parallel lines 10 iest.
Sold as property Of Kenneth Garrett.
Lot 16, block 13, fronting 25 feet on the north
west corner of jackson and Fourth streets, ten: o
lines 100 feet to 2ofest alley. sold as property
Of Edmund Taylor and unknown heirs of Anna
Lot d, block 12. fronting 25 feet on the south
side OF Alabama street, tenth ward, and running
back between parallel tines le0 feet to an alley.
Lot IL, block 4, fronting Is feet on the north
aide of Alabama street, tenth ward, aad running
back between parallel lines li6 feet. Sold as
Lot Is, block 7, fronting "a feet on The west side
between pataiisi iinss 100 feet Said as property
Of Bridget Powers,
f'Ts Iataf Eisst hy St st q
sold so ths ., Tsss properfs es 81 The ssssht
oItS Lot 7 geeE T. ffentins fro a feet en- ,s east
side Of PforR.nsd. rect. tenth ward. and run;
ming back betH s0n parslteJ lives 100 feet SOD
property of W. b. KeiG and A. Hit,feld. ,
Lot Is, block II, fronting . feet on the portn
side of Carolina street. tcnta ward, Fort ttcker-
ing, and running back between parallel lines III
feet Sold as property of John Morgan.
Lot Z, block 2, Fort Pickering, fronting % teei
on the west side of Front street and Iunnink
back between parallel lines l2 feet. Sold SIS
property Of Ches. Loaand.
Lots 50, 20 and &, blosbt, fronting each "A feet
on the east eide of the BatteTr. Water street. and
running back between para lei lilies 100 feet.
Sold Us property of W; W: Hart and s. Back.
Part lot 3, block SO: Bes inning at the southes
corner of lot conveyed by Lewis Graham TO J. j.
Murphy, March IA, 1883; thence northwardly and
parallel tn St. Martin strs ct 3212 feet to the
center Of said lot; thence westwardy at right
angles through the center of said lot IS feet
, -ce southwardly and parstiel rith st. Martin
street s2,S 70 the nth line q afHresajd lot
thence eastwsrdIy with lid south line s. Eel to
the beginning, being east or bayou on aley'
Sold as property of Mary Means.
Lot II, block fronting 26 feet on the west side
of Front street, Fort Pickering, tenth ward, and
running back 12O feet. Sold as property Of
Stephen, James. Elisabeth Hissins, ct al.
Terms of Sae-on credit Of sin months; note
with security, bearing interest, reqsirei; Lien
retained; redemption barred. This Jane 10. 1850.
s. T. E.MGD0W ELL, Clerk and Master
By II l.. Te,sa! rsnT3y Clers snd Master.
= yC W HeisKetf Epiieitcrs.
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THERE can no longer be any doubt of
Gov. Lowry's nomination By the Demo
cratic State Convention OF Mississippi. So
Ear thify-thrse counties have been heard
from, thss will cast total of 1l2 votes in
the convention, and of this number eighty
ebfee and one-half have been instructed
for Lowry, and there is every reason to be-
lieve that the remaining forty-one counties
will instruct for him in the same proper
ton, thus assuring him an over 9helming
majority. Thus it is that the Democratic
party always and everywhere throughout
the country sustains its faithful, honest
and honorable public servants when they
are wantonly assailed and bfutally ira
duced. On the naked question of the policy
OF continuing msn in offics for eight
years it is mJre than likely Gov. Lowry
would have been defeated, but the mo-
ment his Opponents assumed to be enemies
and began to abuse and denounce him, to
rob him of his character and make it
appear that he had committed every or me
in the calendar, the people, thousands
of them opposed to a second term, de-
termined that he should be vindicated, and
that the party and the people he has served
so faithfully should put their seal of attes-
tation to that work by committing their
interests to him for second term. And
this is Just and right. 1t is II accordance
with the precedents of the party and the
principles that have alwags, and we hope
always will, guide it.
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American Wine Production.

Philadelphia Record: Recent official
reports show how enormous has been the
increase of wine production in this
country in recent years. The average
annual production from 1877 to 1884 was
Is, go, ,459 gallons or more than 7S pei
cent. of the whole wine consumption
From 1870 to 1876 the country's con-
sumption was almost equally divided be-
tween the imported and the domestic
wines, but the latter are rapidly driving
the foreign wines out of the American
market. In 1910 the total import ol
foreign wines was 4,74S,362 gallons, OF
81 "A per cent. of the whole consumption
of the country. In 1880 the total import
of foreign wines amounted to 5000, ,691
gallons, or less than Is per cent of the
whole consumption. While the country.
| consumption of wine has increased 40t
per cent. since 1910, the for
eign import of wine has in
creased only Ia per cent. in tha
period. In 1880 the total area devoted
to wine culture was 1Sl ,5S3 acres, ant
the total wine praduction of sssAat yea
| amounted to 23 .453,S2 gallons, valued a
$l3. .426, ,l75. One reason of the rapit
| growth of. the wine production in thi
country is the liberal policy of the gov
ernment. While spirits are taxed ninet,
cents gallon and malt liquors 81 bar
rel, the production of domestic wines i
not subject to taxation.
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Ackles's crime.

To the Editors of the Appeal:
Last winter Frank. Burreil and Felicia
Flanagan, colored, living together as man
and wife en-, 4 plantation twelve miles
southwest Of Helena, took to board with
them young negro who had just come to
to the State from Mississippi, and hired
to pick cotton. Burrell and the woman
were very kind TO him and did every
thing they could to help him. All of
them slept in the same room, Dave
Ackles, the murderer, in bed by the fire
and the man and woman in bed iu
corner. On the night of January 2Sth
Ackles did not retire with the others as
usual. About clock in the morning
he went to the wood pile, procured an AK
and stealthily approached the bed that
contained his unconscious victims. The
AK was raised, and with powerful swing
descended upon the head of the sleeping
woman, crushing through like an egg
shell; again the messenger of death was
raised, this time descending with equal
violence upon the head of the nan,
breaking his skull. The wounded and dy-
ing man sprang from the bed, rushed
to the door and started out, pursued by
the fend who, at the bottom of the steps,
dealt him another blow, the effects of
which paralyzed him, and he fell in a
lump at the bottom Of the steps. Ackles
thea picked the body up and carried it to
the bed where the woman was, aud then
proce eded to search the house for plum
der. He got 81 20 in cash, put on a suit
of clothes that Burrell had on that day,
went to the stable and caught horse, re-
turned to the room, rolled both of his
victims in one quilt, set fire to the build
ing and fed. The burning building at
tracted the attention of neighbors in
time to prevent the entire cremation OF
the bodies. That morning about o clock
negro rode into town and put horse
up at a colored mans livery stable. His
movements attracted the attention of the
police, who spotted him, until about
o'clock, when he started to go across the
river on the first trip of the boat with
out his horse, when they arrested hin
aud placed him in Jail. Very soon after
ward kiuspeople of his victims arrived
iu search of him, and on being confronted
with them he broke down and made ;
confession, duplicating a negro nance
| jackson. jackson was arrested anC
without any trouble proved an alibi
| when he was released, Ackles afterwarC
| confessing that no one was with him, an'
that he thought he could shoulder th'
crime on Jackson. His trial was hel'
at the spring term of the Phillips Count.
| Circuit Court, tho Court appointing
counsel to defend him, who conscientious
IL did everything in their power to saw
him, but to no avail. The murderer wa
attended by colored ministers, an,
made the usual profession of relig
ion, claiming that he wanted the day t
come when he could be waited to glory
He was about twenty-five years old, an
had an ordinarily intelligent face, wit
nothing to indicate that he was the brut
that he proved to be.
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This he would not consent to do and left
the house at IL o'clock. The girl, in
frenzy of grief over her prospective
disgrace and the action of her
faithless lover, went Immediately to her
bed chamber, and taking from her bu-
reau an arsenic powder dropped it in a
glass of water and deliberately drank it.
Mrs. Jones, Upon discovering her daugb-
ter's illness, sent for doctor who ad;
ministered antidotes. The girl fingered
until to day when death ended her suffer
ings. She expressed much regret and
wept bitterly because her efforts to take
her life we're not immediately successful
She afterwafd stated that she wished to
recover, and would not attempt her life
again. Much indignation and bitterness
exist againstAthe lover, who has left the
town.
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FEARFUL CALAMITY.
l Six Children Perish in the Planes OF
zheir BnrnjDg Dwelling.

PITTsBURG, July 17.-Last night,
about IL o'clock, the residence of
Josiah NJ. Evans, a small two-story log
hut, three miles from Grahampton,
Clearfield county, was destroyed by fire,
and six Of the children, ranging in age
from six to fifteen years, were cremated.
Evans was awakened by strange noises,
and under the impression that burglars
were about, took his gun and went out
side to investigate. To his horror he
discovered his humble dwelling in
flames. He quickly gave the alarm, but
before he could reach his six children,
who were sleeping on the second floor,
the roof fell in, and in few minutes the
building was ablaze His wife and three
younger children, sleeping on the lower
floor, were taken out safely, but the
parents were forced to see the others
perish in the flames. This morning in
telligence Of the fearful calamity spread
rapidly throughout the county, and hun
dreds of people were soon drawn to the
scene. The mangled remains of four Of
the children, charred and unrecognizable
were gathered up and buried in one cof-
fin. The other two were apparently re-
duced to ashes, as no trace of their re-
mains could be found. The narents are
crazed with griet and the whole commu-
nifty is excited over a horror which has
no precedent in Clearfeld county. The
father insists that the fire was undoubt-
| edly the work of an incendiary, and IL
| this opinion others share.
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meath Before Disgrace

Snow HILL, Nd, July 15.-Near
Piney Grove, eight miles. from this place,
on the Salisbury road, lives Miss Alice
Jones, very pretty girl, seventeen years
of age. She is the daughter of Thomas
Jones, deceased, who was one of the
most prominent farmers of the neighbor;;
hood, and lives with her mother and
elder brother on one of the best farms in
that section. Since she entered society
two years ago, Miss Alice has been a
belle. Among the coterie of her ad-
mirers was certain well-to-do young
farmer, who paid her especial attention,
aud succeeded in winning her affections
The date of the marriage had not been
settled upon, but last night when the
young man called to see Miss Alice she
| told him he must marry her at once
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THK water question continues to be OF g
beset with trouble and snxiety. The peo-
pie are preiu2lced against Wolf river, the
assurance of chemical experts to the con-
trary notwithstanding, and will not be
satisfied until there is a change. TIE
question is, how is that change to be &C.
complished? The Water Company can
everyday clamor for years it has not
done it, NOR has it attempted to do it
1t still draws its supply through the crib
on Wolf river, as it has done ever since il
was first established, and by the same sort
of machinery pumps it into the sam
reservoir for distribution. To change it
base of supply would necessitate a new
plant, perhaps more costly than its presen,
one, and that it could not afford without
increasing the water tax, which
is now as heavy as the peoI le can
stand. The company canntt effect the
needed reform. What, then, is to be done?
Evidently the Taxing District will have
to take the matter itself in hand, and by
whatever expenditure may be necessary
supply the people with water free Of
charge. Water is as essential to life as air,
and, like air, it ought to be free. The
Taxing District thanss 10 the prudence
and skill of Mr.. Hadden, is now done with
the old debt trouble. That will, vnen
Brown makes settlement, as no doubt he
will, be out of the way, and the interest OF
the bonds being paid prcmpt..y. with a
sinking fund steadily e,,.,sorbing the bond.
our credit will "A be equal to that of the
most iamea c.des of the country, 50 that
We can 81 -ortly venture upon a great pub
hc "o.- & that is public necessity, and
o" al waterworks and go as far as may be
necessary to get clear, pure water and
plenty OF it, enough to supply city of
ten times our population, in anticipation
Of our rapid growth. This is the next
great work we would have Mr.. HaJaen
and his co-workers take hold CT. They
have solved, and are solving, the problem
of public G -pliness, public health, we'll
paved and well-iighted streets, of careful
police supervision aid of adequate preree,
ton in caces of fire. Now let them begin to
consider measures for god, pure, clear
water, and they can ieirly justify their
claim to public c9Iihdence as faithful pub.
lie servants, moved by provident out.
s---'-'-E the best interests of the people
Pure water We must have before we car
lay CHIN to that degree of approx mat,
saritary efficiency that it shoull be the
aim of every citizen of NJ emphis aspir,
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navles.
THE AMER AND THE ARMY OF
AN INDICATION OF PEACE.
The z,Iacar P,.. oue.,,au

ST. PETERSBURG, July 1.-THE Jour-
nal de 81, Petersburg comments on the
erroneous views held by the British
press on the Zul6car Pass question. 1t
says; Russia understood that England
had pledged to the Ameer the Zul6car
valley, between the Herr road and the
mountains, and agreed upon principle to
leave this position to him. 1t is suppos-
able s.ys the Journal, that the En-
gland mas also promised to the AA@eer
the easterly mountain passes which are
now the subject of negotiations between
that country and Russia"
The Journal declares that the move
ment of Russian troops has no import
ance; that the government is firmly re-
solved to do nothing to compromise the
result Of peaceful negotiations. The
Journal trusts that the public will not
allow itself to be disturbed by groundless
reports of newspapers during dull sea-
SON
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shall be reckoned for one directory name,
and each city uses anyone of at least
three multiples that it chooses. New
York multiplies the names in its direc-
tory by FIVE, and claims a population Of
], 800, 600 in that way, though the esti-
mate is undoubtedly too large. Chicago
while omaha, with 10000 directory
names, claims only $4,000 people. Kan
sas City, on the other hand, claims 140,.
900 inhabitants and conceals the basis of
reckoning, which Omaha jealousy
charges to be five inhabitants for every
directory name. Cleveland, o., and Buff
falo, N. Y, are disputing about their re.
apectiv6 bigness. Buffalo has a police
census, which gives the city 202, 600.
while Cleveland had census of some
sort, a year aud half since, which gave
the city 20l 900, and now reckons on 218,.
COO inhabitants.
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CATTLE TRiIL TROUBLEI.
A Protest by CattIemen Against the Em
ployment OF Troops.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, July 1.-THE
following was telegraphed the Secretary
of the Interior tonight:
KANSAS CITY, July II, 1885.
To the Hon. L. @. G. Lamar, Secretary of the De-
partment of the Interior, Washington:
We are informed that Inspector Arm
strong recommends the employment of
the military powers of the United States
to cut a passage for infectious cattle
There has been no judicial ascertainment
of the rights of the parties to this con-
tro yersy. Citizens of the United
States, resident in the States Of
Texas, Colorado, Kansas, Iowa,
Illinois, Michigan, New York.
Massachusetts,, Virginia and Missouri
who are the owners of cattle whose health
would be affected by such an invasion
through the undersigned, their commit
tee, ask the government before it uses
the army to enforce rights claimed on
one side and denied on the other, to dis
patch competent veterinarian to the
spot to examine the situation and report
to you the condition and character of the
herds which the troops are expected tt
lead, and the probable effect upon other
cattle which the passage of such herds
through the country will produce. The!
| respectfully ask that such veterinarian
be sent at once.
W. A. TOWERS,
THOMAS A. LEE,
Il Hop IN ittaa
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BRIGHTON Beach Races,

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE attendance
at Brighton Beach was about 5000 to-
day. The track was in number one
condition, and the time made was good.
The fourth race was the great event of
the day, and it is said that in point of
time made, distance run and racing of
the two horses, it was one of the most
exciting ever seen on an American track.
The race was dead heat between Bar
mum and Fosteral, and after an interval
of only twenty minutes the run-of was
ran in only two seconds more time than
the race.
First Race-For maidens, for all ages,
to carry 100 pounds; three quarters of a
mile. Starters: Lizzie Walton, Poet,
Peekskill, Commander, May w, Danger
field and Fortuna. May W. won By
three lengths; Commander second, Poet
third. Time-1:16i.
Second Race. Selling race, seven
eighths of mile. Starters, Harolin,
Uberte, Plunger, Wandering, Broughton,
Embargo, Shelby Barnes and Delilah.
Shelby Barnes second, Eva K. third.
Time-1:28.
Third Race.-Selling race, one and
DOutIO,
Harry Mann, frankie Mullens, Specu-
lator, Harry Morris, Lucy Lewis, Frank
B., Ligan, Una B. aud Three Cheers
Won by Ligan by halt length; frankie
B. second, Lucy Lewis third. Time
1:574.
Fourth Rdce.-Tha Jaly cup for all
ages, to carry 100 pounds; one and three.
quarters miles. Starters: Nettle, Blue
Peter, Barnum and Fosteral. From
start to finish Fosteral and Barnum rar
neck and neck, finishing in dead heat
Nettle third. Time-307!. After
twenty minutes the horses started again
and ran neck and neck till the last quar-
ter, when Barnum drew away and bea,
his opponent by four lengths. Time
3:091.
Fifth Rdce.-For all ages, handicap
one and one-quarter miles. Starters
Americus, John Sullivan, Cardinal Nc
Closkey, Bonnie Australian and Mis-
DAILY. Won by Americas, who beat the
Cardinal by half length; Bonnie Aus
tralian third. Time-2:113,
Si.rth Race.-W weights; hurdle
selling race, one and one quarter miles
over five hurdles Starters: Ingomar
Windfall, Will Davis, Shortcakn
Tom and Wartrace. VIZ -, AN
two lengths All Davis won b.
cat~ : Alng Tom second, Short
-s Cnlrd, Time-22li.
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Condition OF Crops in the Yazoo Delta.

V1CKsBURG, July 15.-David Meyer, of
this city, is in receipt of several letters
from friends in the Yazoo Delta, which
bring the intelligence that the army
worm (first crop) has appeared at Halls
Landing, Mayersville and Duckport.
These worms have been closely examined
and pronounced the genuine cotton army
worm by the most experienced planters
in the valley.
A gentleman at Mayersville is expert
mentipg with several specimens and will
give the result of his observations soon.
| So far, no harm has been done, but there
is considerable excitement in the valley,
occasioned by their appearance. The
crops, from local reports, in all direc-
| tions, are of a more promising character.
The weather is favorable, and the worms
alone can destroy the large crop now
| promised.
| A letter from Mayersville dated TIE
18th instant, says the blight has appeared
In the cotton in that vicinity. To what
extent it will effect the crop is not stated
but it will be an item to be considered
In estimating the cotton crop this year In
the sTallahatchie country. The latest re-
ports bring cheering news of the con-
tinued seasonable weather and bright
prospects for remarkable yield of cot.
ton. The corn crop is also fine and the
acreage much larger than usual in that
section of the State. No worms are any
where reported on the Upper Yazoo oil
| Talla hatchie rivers