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The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

curtain fixtures. 4 fine and varied selection of
wall paper and all Kindred articles constantly
kept in stock. Crocke,y ind glassware nf all
makes and designs and adopted to all uses. in
lots to suit purchasers from the finest am! most
elaborate CHM service to plain glass and
queeiSWAre.
'#9r
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. = The
more important department of their concern is
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
purcha,od for $1,000 that formerly cost
iron, &Io00 IN x1b0O.

IIOm Il-NO w IluNOs
As stated above, the igures given
do not include the extensive volume
of busir ess transacted over the coun-
ter, and which forms a very essential
part of the city's annual traffic. 1t
would not be over stating the Is To
say that $40 000,0 0 would hardly
cover the annual sales made through
retail sources. The healthy condi ion
of our jobbing trade Is a matter for
general congratulaiation. Merchants
report that ut at no time within their
recollection has the s opened
30 auspiciously az this year, n ira
their sales up TO this penod far ex-
coed the record OF previous years. In
dry goods rapid advancement
is being made and many mer-
chants in n%e'ghboring towns who
have heretofore confined their pu'-
chases to large Il stern and Western
markets, CONS TO Memphis to
lay in their seasons supply OF goods
and find the stocks here ample to sup
ply all their watts. The ssme may
be said Of the boot and Bhoe trade,
which Is in q floDrishing condition
and adding yearly TO the importance
OF the city rs a market. Within the
last year 3 new firm has been estab-
lished and has Already met with an
abundant degree of success. 10 the
clothing line much better results
might be obtained il larger stocks
were kept on hand here. 1t is a MAJ
ter of general complaint that the com.
p~leteness OF assortment that makes n
market attractive is not n feature OF
the Memphis clothing market, aud II
is agreed on all sides that inn
proved facilities in this line would
not only rebound to 10 she profit OF
those Immediately concerned therein,
but would be reflected in the incrtas-
ed property OF other lines OF trade.
There is o future in store for the man
who will establ sh a clothing business
here equal in magnitude to that Of the
Schwab Co., Of st. Louie. In the
grocery trade Memphis ranks without
a suptr or aud can compete successful
ly with st. Lou's 3, Louisville, Cincinnati
aud other markets. The bssinese done
by some of our leading Front street
houses will exceed by many Thousands
OF dollars that Of any OF the leading
houses in the cities named. The con-
dition OF the trade in cotton, gran
and cotton seed products has been re-
feTred to elsewhere.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
Countess nagri az Home,

Pail Mall Gazette: Please think
of Mrs. Thumb Countess Magri) as
a very charming and vivacious lady,
who talks as any other professional
lady would, only in a higher key, ex-
pressing her views with remarkable
shrewdness, laughing and joking, and
bubbliug over with small talk. Her
voice drops a little at the mention of
the poor general, who may be the
favorite of other courts, for Mrs.
Thumb has evidently a warm heart.
She has travelled over the greater
part Of the worlds surface-over
America, through California, through
India, through the Continent, Eng
land, Scotland and Ireland. Whata
lucky woman! Like most profess
sional ladies', she is inoculated with
the fierce fever Of the footlights, and
is never SO happy as when before
the public, The Countess showed
me her album of photographs and
loints with pride to the por-
trait of the general, Of her father
aud mother and brothers, all of fine
build and stature The Count jumps
on to the music stool and plays an
air from YrOUdtore, and discourses
on Italian opera with ardor and
knowledge. About Z o'clock a crowd
begins to gather at the door of their
private residence to cheer them as
they go stageward. In the day time
they drive, read-the Countess has q
weakness for French romance-sew,
fence, play. But the time comes
when her heart goes out from her
toward her pleasant home near Bos-
ton. Her only child died, but she
will tell you that "a home is always
a home when there is a mother;'
and l trust that Mrs, Thumbs
mother is a good mother-in-law to
her daughters second husband.
With a fiue house, many friends,
with carriages and horses, and a large
fortune in diamonds, famous, wor-
SHIPPED by two generations, Mrs.
Thumb is to be envied. | have no
doubt that the Countess has her
faults, like other women. She and
her husband may have a tiff now and
then, as husbands and wives will;
but they kiss and make it up again,
Just like you or 1 might do. The
Countess is a good sailor and a hard
traveller; but there is just n thing
makes her littleheart go pit.a-pat and
that is fire" Even now she has not
forgotten that awful nighta few years
ago when she was rescued from a
holocaust by a gallant policeman
and saved from the flames which de-
voured some scores of large mortals.
We both agreed that u favorite
liquid was champagne. The Count
likes a nip of whisky and loves to
soothe himself with the nicotian
weed. So we chatted until the cry
of THE Oountess's carriage stops
the way" and the little party broke
up,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
T00F, MCGOWAN & CO.,
Wholesale GrOcers, Gotten Factors,
and Dealers in LeVee and
Railroad Supplies.

This firm is composed of John s.
Tooi, f. l.. MCGOWAN, j. S. Tighe and
w. &. Patteeon, oil men of super or
business qualifications, and possessed
OF the vim and energy that are re-
quired in their business. The buyer
for the firm gives close attention to
the wants of rrtail grocerr,. and gen.
orally has IN hand all the choice arti-
Giles likely TO be wanted. They deal
in levee ard Iailrosd supplies, and
can always fill orders promptly and at
lowest prices. They me among the
most active cotton factors, making
large falee, and delive ing the staple
in the b st possible cooditiou. They
have their own warehouse, and enjoy
all the f,oilities for handling the cot
Ton 9Th greatest care. They are
among the active and progressive men
of the city, always prepared TO dc
what is right for their customers.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
THE FINANCIAL YEAR.
TIE GOOD SHOWING MADE BY
TIE LOCAL BANKS.
A Gratifying Increase In the Volume
OF Business and Price OF
Local Securities.

The financial year has been very
successful, the notable feature being
the steady growth in value Of local Sc
curities, especially those Of the Tax
ing District, which have advanced
since January from SO to 983 for 4-6s
and from 90 to 1851 for 6s. The
money market during the year has
been uniformly steady, exhibiting
during the cotton season occasional
scarcity of loanable funds but not to
the extent Of stringency. At one
time there was held in this city dur
ing the past season 100000 bales OF
cotton which factors were unwilling
10 sell at ruling figures. This caused
a partial tishtness Of money, but good
names we're easily negotiable at eur
rent rates Of interest. The ilnpor-
tant financial event Of the year has
been the sale OF German bank
stock held by T. II. and j. D..
Milburp, and their retirement
from the direction Of the affairs OF
that institution, Mr.. T. II. Milburn
giving way to John W. Cochran as
president. The sale of the majority
of the stock Of the Hanauer Oil
Works to a representative of the
American Cotton Oil Trust is also
among the noteworthy financial oc-
currences of the past year.
The Clearing House report and
the bank statement published below
will bear examination as indicating
not only a very prosperous condition
OF affairs, but as a gauge by which
the steady increase of the city's
wealth may be measured.
GVa.~fnu IIousa statement.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
The Gay OsO Hotel.

There is nothing that impresseia
stranger more with q city than It's no.
tells. This want in Memphis was often
commented upon until within The past
lew years when q few ~e1terpris n
cltiz ms took hold OF the Gayoso and
determines 81 make it the rarl o ho-
tel Of the S nth. A great many pre-
dicted that Memphis could not afford
so fine an institution Our enterpr's
ing citizens, Messrr. Harrington, ST. W.
art AID White, propr e'ors, opened
i s doors to the public about a year
az0. Their success hrs been r mp k
able bom the start, and deserved y 30,
for'he travelling public, approaching
a frs .cl es hotel, lave been liberal in
their patronage. There is no houee
in thu South or West more libt rally
managed and thst can offer better
facilities 10 it's pat IONS for comfort and
pleasure. The rNms are a larg-,
elegantly furnished, well lighted aud
ventilated, with bath rooms on every
fl or. Their sample rooms for com
mercial travellers is one of their m IN
features aud are not 10 be- surpass d
in the land. The Gay oso has a tanned
a succ: 81 in one yehr that must be
very gratifying to liberal minded pr
prie,o s snd will add new lUs 70 10 its
fame tnis season. TIE cuisine and
service Of this house is al that the
mo / fastidiou7 could demand, AID the
management are determined t1ot it
hail be more ell gantly kept the COM
ing sc ason THAI ever btfory. Th-
v~entilatiol of the Gayoso is perfect
and one Of the main features of the
house is is own independent sewer to
the Mississippi 1iver. Ire iue ertesian
we'll supplies ,ure crystal water to ell
parts Of the building,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
Local Inspectors Annual Statement
fJr the Past } ear.

Number of steamers to which GER
tifca'es OF inspection have bsen grant
ed, IS.
Number of steamers refused certiti-
catee, 4.
Amount Of tonnage of steamers in
spec ed, l4,426 48.
Number OF boilers inspected, 149.
Member Of boilers found defective, s.
Number Of boilers that have gwen
away under hydrostatic pressure, 2.
Number OF boi ers condemned from
further use, 8.
Nuf- NAy OF iuves igations by local
boards -'olations OF the law, 3.
Numbel : ctses reported by local
boards for VIC atoms of the law, l
Number OF masters that have re-
ceived original iicense since last an-
nu4l report, IA.
Number of masters that have re-
ceived renewal of license, l59.
Number OF mates that have received
original ~licen'e, 8.
Number of mates that have received
renewal If license, Al.
Number of mstes that have been re-
lUbNu lGNIbNg Il
Number OF lots that have received
orig,nsl license, Is.
Number of pilots that have received
renewal of license, 40.
Number Of pilots WI ose licenses
havs been suspended or revoked, 9.
Number If engineers snd assistants
that have received original %liceDss, 80.
Number Of engineers and assistants
that have received renewal of license,
1S9.
Number Of engineers and assistants
that have been refused license, 2.
Number OF engineers and assistants
whose licenses have been suspended
or revoked, l.
Number Of accidents by fire, 4.
Number Of accidents by snsgs, z.
Number Of steamers wrecked o
foundered, 2.
Number Of steamers gone out of
service, 8.
Number Of steamers added to serv-
ice, l9.
Amount Of property lost by fire,
$267, 200.
Amount Of property lost by Enags,
$34, 900.
Amount of properly lost by wreck
or founder, $500
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
CARBERY & CASEY,
Wholesale Dealers ia Wines and
LiquOFR-lseliabIc Dealers N
superior articles.

All persons who drink liquors
should be careful to obtain the best.
Ia order TO do this they should deal
with houtes that are known TO carry
the very best quslities. Carbery Il
@. sey carry a large 8 ock, embracing
first cla's whiskys from the leading
distilleries of Tennessee, Kentucky
and Pennsylvania. They als) handle
ell kints OF imported liquors. Among
these can be found fine old Irish
whisky, French brandy, Holland gin,
lin fact all fine ptadps OF imported
Liquors. Carbery & Casey have been
in Memphis many years aud have
an enviable% reputation as liquor deal
FRS. Rstailers c IN depsnd on obtain
ing from them the best liquors at low
est prices.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

In addition to these twelve local
companies there is a still larger num-
Der OF agencies representing sixty
one foreign companies, the united
capital Of which amounts to hun
dreds of millions. These agencies
include representatives not onlyfrom
the principal cities of the United
States but also from Canada, Eng
land, Germany, Scotland and other
lands. Our local companies present
little change from last year. A new
company, the Citizens, appears in the
list, and the Peoples has made a
slight chanye in the amount of its
capital. The amount Of fire losses
throughout the country during the
year has been extraordinarily large,
but Memphis companies have had
the good fortune to experience fewer
and smaller losses this year than
last and the greater amount of those
losses have been incurred outside
the city. The consequence of the
considerable reduction of losses has,
been that the dividends of January
and July were very satisfactory. AS
the city has maintained an active
trade throughout the year, while
population has increased and the
amount OF building going on ia beyond
precedent, and while new enterprises
have been established the insurance
business has received a very crafty
ing addition TO its range of opera
tions.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
Unfortunate win hi. DsuShter..

A gentleman travelling through
the mountains and thinly settled dis
tricts of North Carolina was over
taken by a storm. As he was on
horseback, and therefore quite un-
protected, he beheld with delight a
log cabin in the distance, and saeedl;
ly betook himself thither. The old
farmer greeted him with true South,
ern hospitality, aud he soon found
himself seated at the dinner table
beside the old 'oomau," as his host
designated his wife, while one OF a
seemingly endless file of daughters
entered the room. Turning 70 the
farmer he mildly observed; You
have a fine family OF daughters, sir.
well" said the old man, mourn
fully, we've been kinder untort nate (,
with our darters. The chimbly fell
in and killed all but nine OF m;
The historian dares not guess how
many there was at first.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

q1ired and the very smsll returns to
some, and 10 many Ct the mills heavy
%loss,s, aud to al a shrnkags in value
OF st 'cks to a nominal prlce, shows
conclusive'y that oil most be sold
higher or see1 bought lower, or there is
10 future for the business and no In
ducement for it, increase,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
Condition Of The Ranks.

The following table shows the ag-
pregate monthly and yearly average
amount of capital aud surplus, de-
posts, and loans and discounts car
ried by the seven banks Of Memphis
during the year ending this date, as
compared with the previous year:
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
They Are Not sorry.

There is one thing nobody ever re.
grets-that is, the day they frat adopt
cd Parker's Tonic "a their regular fam
lily medicine. lts range is 10 wide
and its good effects 30 sure, that moth
ing else, except good nursing, Ri(
needed in a great majority OF cases,
Buy il, try II, and siterward il will not
require any praise rom US.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
TIE TRADE OF MEMPHIS.

The trade OF Memphis for the year
ended yesterday, exclusive OF the
amount of business transacted at Ie-
tail establishments, Appropriated in
round numte,s S5l 5000 proper
toned, az near as n be ascertsined
in the absence of official data, as fol
lows:
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

There was, yesterday, received from
New Orleans a dIaf. FIR $4,000, the
sum dawn by william Glenn, Of Mon
ROCKVILLE, in the last drawing Of the
Louisiana S ate Lottery. Nj. Glenn
will be in the city today to receipt for
his newly and easily acquired fortune.
Many persons were skeptigal, and did
not be ieve that the MONEY would be
for Incoming. The L9ui lana State
Lottery is as solid "a q INST onal bank,
and prizes are invariably eaid in full.
Fol- Wayne Ind Journal, July 81,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
Total ....... ~....."....,,..$51,2s0 900
These figures are the result Of q care

full examination OF The various
branches OF the trades enumerau d.
Coup red with the business Of (, rmer
years, tnere s an app uent ehTinhaee
in the volume OF business tIat sacted,
which ia wholly due 10 the fact that
nearly every article Of consumption
has materially diminished in price
within q c lass two yealH, 80 that the
same quantity Of g DDS can now be
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
Cotton seed stn,lntica.

Tons,
Received by all mills, II nnumber S2,5i0
Number of hands employed .......... 500
Number of barrels ofoii Produced. GO,OOO
Numl er Of tons cake and MEATH. 5000
Sum total OF -...... 1887 90
Total cost of product............... 1890 $40
Difference between cost of product
and salo value, to bs divided
between eleven mills. ..m.. 10 $50
Total capital stock l. yesteda..,.. l,C3n OOO
Working capital required ,".....~ 80 600
From the abt We report, which 10 as
accurately made rs figures al be OBJ
tanned, the large outlay of money re-
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
The insurance Business.

The amount of local capital in
vested in insurance 10 this city
aggregates 81 $4,000, embraced in
eleven companies, Of which the fol-
lowing is a list:
u..,.na 4 Dnnecomb. scsra-
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

fa 5oSa.o. ~: w. Maine. ..Aa $ ..s
Hsme, B. 2. PYiss, sserstary.....-- 1Os,eot
Plsnton' james II. enith, secretary 10000
Vanderbilt, ? D.lsnss. secretary lOO, 00s
o. .s score 10000
Citissns', W.. Il. Kssnedsy. iesrs-
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-23
The Little Women

The annual ball given by the Little Wom
en- at City Hall last night was entirely sue
cessful, and was attended by a large number
of happy dancers, while the galleries were
filed with well pleased spectators. The
march, representing America, was a novel
feature of the entertainment. Young ladies
in costume as the different States and Terri
tories, led by Miss Marion Rounds as the
Goddess of Liberty, performed number of
pretty figures, under the direction Of Miss
Grace Conant Afterwards the drill squad
of the Portland Wheel Club gave their crack
drill. The dancing was under the direction
of Mr.. II. ID. Cahill, assisted by Messrs. F.
Fl. Pierce, |. O. Lowell, F. S. Clarke, FL S.
Higgins, W. w. Beckett and G. c. Tukes-
bury. The music was furnished by Chand-
ler's orchestra. The Little Women served
refreshments in Reception Hall, and the ball
was in charge of the following committee
Mrs. F. A. Leavitt, Mrs Charles Walker,
Mrs. James Greenhalgh, and Mrs. William
ColhV
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-23

gates to attend the convention to nominate a
candidate for Mayor, receiving 121 out of a
total of 234:
sylvester Mari. Edward P. Chase, Thomas
shaw Theodore e. woodbury., George II. Colby,
Philip F. Turner, David ,. ray
The following is the ward ticket
decentralization NJ. Marks.
Councilmen-Ansel q. Dewey. george II. AID
bott Edward W. Kent. dominated by acclama-
W;arden-John F. Barrett. (By acclamation),
Ward Clerk-Josiah II. Drummond, Jr. (By &C
Constsbies-Lincoln S. Ray, George A. Davis.
(By acclamation). TT c,o,,o, ~,
Barrett. Josiah H. Drummond, Jr., George Libby,
William FL. Tanner. by acclamatlon>
WARD SEVEN.
The caucus was largely attended, and was
called to order by W. FL. Plummer, Esq.
VIM. T. Small was chosen moderator, and N.
s. Gardiner secretary. S. r. Small, w. H.
PIummer, and George P. Wescott were ap-
pointed committee to receive, sort and
count ballots, and the ward officers and men,
bers of the city committee were nominated
by committee of five named by the chair.
The nominations follow:
Acknowledgement G. Briggs
Councilmen-John g. Roberts, John P.
Delegates to the Mayoralty Convention-Han-
son NJ. Hart, William T. Small, William H. Green
Sumner Libby. Josiah P.Wescott, Dexter S. Rice,
Charles j. Walker.
Warden--W. I'll. Plummer
Clerk-W. G. Chapman.
:. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Burnham, Benjamin W.
Slower.
City Committee-W H. Plummer, W. B. Irish.
SeWall Lang, w. d. Mariner, VIM. j. Knowlton.
The whole number of votes thrown fo1
delegates was 34S, out of which the success
full ticket had 261.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-23
The Connecticut mutual Life.

The fortieth annual statement of this COM
pany is one of which Colonel Greene and his
associates may well be proud. The past
year has searched out the weak spots in all
insurance organizations. The Connecticut
Mutual shows by its figures in what condi-
ton it has issued from the ordeal. Its ex-
hibit at the end of the year is an effective
answer to attacks upon its line of action in
certain respects which have challenged
criticism. Its assets now reach the vast
amount of $54, S3,649. Its receipts in
premiums for 1885 were no less than S4,542,-
264, and in interest and rents So, 949, 237, with
other items bringing up the total to $685.
2l3, of which So, 1914, 5S4 went back to policy
holders. The surplus by the rigid standard
of the company is $4,557, 977, and by the
New York standard $7,S00,000. The ratio
of expenses of management to receipts is
only 9,93 per cent. There is no better evil
dence of the general favor enjoyed by this
old company than the closing item of its
statement, which shows a total of $62995
policies now in force insuring the enormous
sum of $151, 3o1, 588.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-23
In Insolvency.

Court of Insolvency for the County of Cumberland,
State of Maine, February a. A. ID, 1886.
In case of THOMAS S. McCONKY, Insolvent
Debtor.
TFyHIS is to give notice. that on the twentysecond
IL day of February, A ID. 1885, Warrant in
Insolvency was issued by Henry c. Peabody,
Judge of the Court of Insolvency for said Coun-
ty Of Cumberland against the estate of said
THOMAS S. McCONKY, of Portland,
adjudged to be an Insolvent Debtor on petition OF
said Debtor which petition was filed on the twenty
second day of February, A. d. 1886, to (which
date interest on claims is to be computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by said
Debtor, and the transfer and delivery of any
property by him are forbidden by law.
That meeting of the Creditors of said Debtor,
to prove their debts and choose one or more
assgnees of his estate, will be held at Court of
Insolvency, to be holden at Probate Court Room,
in said Portland, on the fifteenth day of March,
A. d. 1886, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above writ
ten H. r. SARGENT,
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court of In
solvency for said County of Cumberland
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