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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-30
MISSISSIPPI WATER.
Result Of an Analysis of Samples
Sent 20 Washington.

Several samples of Miss issippi vat r
were recently sent by the Water Com
NIT ee to tia Surgeon-GenerAl's office
az Wash'ngton G ty for analysis. A
] { or has just been rect lived iIom the
Ctli,ial cnemisi Of that department,
from which the following extract is
taken: "OLe OF the bottles in tue
box last sent was broken in transit.
Fortunately the two which arrived
without accident were those contain
ing the Mississippi water taken from
tue stream two miles above Memphis,
and the water from thrt Q feet bAlow
the SUFFICE at the mouth OF Horn
Like pass. TIE waters ae DO h Of
extremely bad cban cter, particularly
thst from above the ely. / have not
in my labC rAtory note books a Missis-
sippi sam . :givirg 80 bad an ana'yt-
iCal rec ri IS this one. The wa er
from near the mouth OF the pats is
bad enough, but II is so much a bet et
water than the other as to suggest II at
local currents may have modified 8
qualify. To reduce the impurity of
the upper sample to the status OF the
lower would require dilut on by an
equal bulk of pure water. We must,
tuert fore, assume that local currents
may have h d TO do with The altered
quality" III s rep 1T seems 10 con-
firm very strongly the views Of the
Wst,r Committee ard to Justify
their conclusion against the Mis-
s'ssippi rs a source OF wsttr
supply fer Memphis. And in view Of
the steady destruction Of our bluffs"
by the abrading current OF the river,
aud the great anxiety felt by property
owners at it's constant entertainments,
members OF the committee insist that
there would be no sIfety in establish
lug costly water-works GA its uncer-
tain banks where tho supply would be
liable any time TO interruption and
the works to destruction by the shift.
ing Of The currents. For If the b utTs
cannot stand, where will We find any
safe ground near the river? In re-
gard 10 the greater impu-ity of the
supple taken fr m above the ci V, tits
suggested by members OF the commit
tee that possibly changes in the cur.
rent may have produced wide scope
OF dead water in that locality, re-
sulting in its greater vitiation. This
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-30
OBITUARY..
TrIbute Of Love

To Lite Emma Holmes, Joe Waddv aud Tom
my Hope Cannon.
Go, gentle spirits, to your distant homes.
We do not vet yOui errand with US know
Why kind Heavenly Father babe you come
On your brief mission 10 world of woe.
We do not know the mission of the flower
Whose leaves just open to the morning
sun.
Show their sweet light for but one aeeting
hour,
Then close again, their little duty done.
We know, not why the dew, so sweet and
bright.
Rests on the flower whose leaves shall fall
ere noon,
Rejecting joyously the morning light
And, oh we know not why it dies so soon.
No fairer flower droops on its little stem
Than those which fell before our anguished
view;
Light flashes on no purer, brighter gem.
Than ours that were borne upward like the
dew.
Borne up to meet saiuted mother dear,
Whom God called home but one brief year
before.
She leads her jewels to the Saviour standing
He blesses them and bids them weep no
more.
Our eyes are holden that we cannot see
The Saviour, though He join us in the
gloom
OF our sad walk in doubt, and yet tits he;
And we shall know him when we reach our
home.
Shall know the mission Of the spirits bright
That gladdened once this now deserted
home;
Why we were blessed with such fleeing
light,
And why we now are wrapped in rayless
gloom.
Shall know il all II but, oh, to wait so long!
To writhe so long in agony and dust!
Oh, Thou, who bids us offer make us strong.
Thy plans we can't unravel, help US trust.
v
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FUTILE APPEALS.

So soon as Gov. West, recently APP
pointed by President Cleveland Gov
ernor OF Utah, reached Sat Lake,
he visited the penitentisry and prom
ised every Mormon convicted OF po-
lygamy absolute and unconditional
pardon II they would agree to obey
the laws of their country. This wal
wise strategic movement on the part
Of Gov. West. 1t was equivalent to
saying to the Mormons that he
wanted TO acc omplith his mission by
peaceful methods; that il they would
unietter the people OF the Territory
from the bondage in which they were
held and like other good citizens obey
the laws OF their country they
would be pardoned. Gov. West
has stated right, for his ut.
terances showed that he entered
upon his duties with malite toward
none, kindness and mercy for all,
Bot his appeal was futile. The out
laws and culpIits that he addressed
indignantly rejected his clemency.
They refused TO shut the doors on
Utah's sad past and to open them to
q bright future in which the people,
like those Of other States, obeyed the
laws. Gov. West has alreads ditcoy.
cred that he might as we'll call upon
the hawk to release its prey or the
falcon TO help its quarry to etcApe a.
10 induce the Mormons to give
mp their customs, their crimes
and their RIGHTEOUSNESS. The an
swer which the culprits made
TO Gov. Vests appeal showed Il
was like asking the buEzard to cease
his gorsing and live q temperate
clearly life. For q generation these
men have filed themselves to reple.
ton on the unsavory fruits which ex
torted pillsge has yielded them; theil
appetites for the plenteous yields o.
robbery have not been stated but rather
Whetted by an unnatural Rorsinc
and their lust continually sharpened
by indulgence, ill now they have
grown TO consider extortion their
right, and they prefer to suffer a few
years in prison rather than yield thai
submission 10 law which d 'priver
them Of their "booiy and bounty.
The history OF the Mormons furnishe,
the darkest spot on the American es
cutcheon, and 1t must be effaced
Gov. West hastried peaceful methods
they have been scorniully rejected
and for the future he will enforce tn a
law with that merciless severity which
sooner or later will enforce that sub.
mission which years Of misplaced
kindness failed to secure.
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nrMOCRATIC MAss-MEETING

II will be seen from anolhercolumn
that the Democratic Executive Com
miites has postponed the county mass
meeting from Tuesday next to the 18th
of June. 1t was thought the notice for
Saturday was too short, and the first
call has been postponed with the view
Of giving ample time TO secure a rous-
ing, enthusiastic mass-meeting COM
posed of delegates from every part oil
the county. AS the meeting will
make known lis preference IS to can
didate for Governor, the friends OF
Col Robert +. Looney are anxious that
there should be large attendance,
that the voice OF the people OF Shelby
county shall be heard in no uncertain
sound. The delegates will be, OF
course, instructed TO support Col.
Looney, and all classes and professions
should turn ont and swell the loud
acclaim for the nomination OF a
distinguished citizen who has been
identified with them in pos
peTity and adversely for nearly
forty years. Col. Looney is uni
versally beloved by the people among
whom he has 30 long lived, and he hiss
earned this respect and love by an ex-
emplary life. Since the days Of his
youth he has been a member Of the
Presbyterian Church, and his life has
been one of sobTiety and morality,
without blot or stain. He presents
the anomaly OF a man who has lived
half century without ever tasting q
drop OF ardent spirits. While OPP
posed 10 sumptuary laws and
Temperance ianaticism, he not
only breaches temperance but
has always practiced II. The de-
liberalization engendered by the war
never swerved him iIom mis- So
briefly aud morality. He is one
Of the landmarks among the people
OF Shelby county. His nature has
been kind, tender and lovable; his
face has always beamed with bright
sunshine, and the people among whom
he has 30 long resided will, on the 18th
Of June, give expression to their es-
TEEN, admiration and appreciation OF
his character, and their confidence in
his ability and integrity. As Gov
ernor OF Tennessee, Col. Looney would
reflect honor upon Shelby county,
which, on account OF It's wealth, popu-
laliop, intelligence, and It being the
empire county Of West Tennessee,
ought TO be allowed the honor OF fur
nishing the Governor OF the S ate
once in hundred years. Col. Looney
possesses those elements OF strength
which will make him the strongest
candidate that can possibly be NOM
mated, and he will be nominated, II
the people OF Shelby county
start him in the canvas, give him
the Endorsement he deserves by pro-
claiming to the people Of the State
that we know him well, and that his
character Is absolutely without benz
ish aud high above the reach Of cal
umny and detrsotiou.
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Criminal Court.

On yesterday the following was done
in this court;
Henry Vance, for stealing a shot
gun and bed quilt, pleaded not guilty.
John Bradley, alias Reilly, for petit
larceny, pleaded guilty and was given
ninety days and $25.
VIM. Suannon, for carrying pistol,
pleaded guilty and was fiued $50 and
sixty days.
Jerry Jones, for carrying a pistol,
had his bond forte ted.
Jim Armstrong, for petit larceny,
got six n onths and $40.
Woods Watso a, for petit la eny, got
fonr months.
VIM. Jones, for assault 10 rape, YVES
sentenced 10 ten years in the State
prison.
georgia Randall and Alex Randall.
for assault and battery, we're tined 81
each.
The following is Mon days c. lendsr
/, E. L. Lovelace; 6, G. W. Barbour
q 8, John Alexander.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
The Italian Picnic.

The Italian Society will have its an
nual picoic at Estivsl Park, Wednes-
day, June 9th, day and night, and
from present indications il pramis s
TO be even more successful than the
many successful affairs OF a similar
nature which the society has given in
the past Miss Victoria Raggio has
beeu s. lected as the Queen apd the
address of welcome will be delivered
by Mr.. j, ID. Montedonico. Particular
attention will be paid TO the p oces.
sion, which will be marvel of beauty
ard color. II is safe to predict that
the picoic will be one of the biggest
successes Of the seasoo.
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his march has been q continuous ova-
ton. He has reflected hoaor up,n a
people proud Of such q citizen. Mr..
Holiness bearing has been most ad-
mirable. II required remarkable tact
and Versatility Of resources to meet.the
honors showered upon him; bat he
has been equal to every emergency,
and he seems to rise with the occa-
sion. Blessings brighten as thty de-
part, and It is not therefore surpris-
log that the affections Of the American
people cluster around the men who
have reflected honor upon their ma
ton, and who are tottering to
the grave. Every year invests
the life OF Oliver Wendell Holmes
with additional interest. The
longer Wellington and Humboldt
lived the more were they loved
and the greater the grief at their
death. When Holmes, and Whittier
and Lowell shsll have passed away
the old circle will be broken. EN-
erson, Hawthorne, Longfellow, By
ant and Willis are all dead, and it
seems there are no ready shoulders on
which their maniles can appropriately
fall. In New England and in the
Northern aud Western States there
are many bright writers; many pro-
found scholars; but as yet no one has
shown the genius RI quisite to light up
the darkness which will follow the
death OF Holmes, the last Of the
bright stars that have 50 long Lighted
up the literary armament. 1t is said
that statesmen and poets come
in schools. Clay, Webster aud
Calhoun followed Jefferson, Ham
ilton and Madison. But il
seems the breed OF statesman
ship has become extinct and there ia
no literary school to take the place OF
EmenoD, Hawthorne, LonRfellow,
Bryant aud Holmes. No wonder then
that the American PEG pie ere proud Of
the honoIs lavished upon Holmes in
England; no wonder their affections
cluster around him as he approaches
the grave 80 gracefully and with 60
much serenity. Old sge is creeping
upon him as noiseles;ly as the fall Of
autumn leaves. Around him the In.
dian summer OF life is spreading its
hlzs aud ere long the leaves will turn
to gold. He has made the most OF the
royal gifts with which he was en-
do we'd. His life has been joyous
song for more than three score years
and its music has gla1dened the hearts
Of millions Of people in the
United S'a'es and England, where
he is now the recipient OF Sd many
honors. He has looked on the bright
side OF life; there was always mirth
and cheeriulness in his song he knows
his work Is flushed, but there 10 nc
borrow in his heart, now that he ssea
this beautiful world is putting out ita
lights sround him. The end is near,
a1d when Oliver Wendell Holmes
ceases to live, bis memory will con-
tinue and his words OF music will 90
ringing down the years, making new
delights for each new generation,
wTeathing comforts around the couchef
OF the dying, and for all time causing
men to be thankful that such a man
once lived 10 make music for all the
generations to come.
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is only surmiEe; there NAV be more
permanent cause for it. This sample
was taken from that part OF the river
whence it was proposed the supply
should come in case the Mississippi
plan should be adopted. The com.
mittee is prose cutting some farther in
vest gstion ofths Horn Lake plan aud
of the ilteTing system, at the conclu-
sion OF which its recommendations
will be submitted TO the city govern
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-30
Sealed Proposals.

SEALBD PROPOS AIS will be received at
= the Christian Brother'' COlaee until
THURSDAY NO N. JUNE 8, 1885, for the
erection Of additional buildings. according
to plans and specifications to be seeu at the
College. Bids mus sIeoi separately the
proposition for Excavation, Brick-wOrk,
Carpentry, Gas-f'ting, Etc. The ids win
be- submitted to the Judgment Of three ex-
pert business men, whose experience in the
matter Of price, labor and quality of build
Right reserved 70 reject auy and all bids.
Bond required of successful bidder.
BROTHER MAURELIAN, Pres't.
BROTHER ROMUALD, Vice-P,Ov.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-30

The Mkddo was given for the last
time at the Memphis Theater yester.
day afternoon, to another crowded
audience. Nothing has been done by
home talent in many day which was
so generally satisfactory. The orches-
ira, under Prof. Handwerker, was
fully equal to requirements, and the
company, at the second and third per
formances, at least, entered without
restrsiut toto the spirit of the work
before them. The scenic effects were
all very fine, and the costumirg, which
YVES cooe through May, was handsome
and appropriate in the extreme.
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ChancerY COurt.

Calendar for May 81: coll, Gum
vs. Water Company; 1924, Eaton VS.
Gent; 502S, Lake vs. Home Insurance
Company 5033, Comforth vs. Werner
5035, Layton VS. Howell; 5037, Griffin
VS. Barlow 505l, Burns vs Chamber
lain; 5077, Palmer vs. Richardson
5079, Kunsle VS. Dent; 508l, Fox We
BOford 5033, Dennie vs. Gayos Hotel ;
5N9l, Cruise VS. Doanegan 1904, Homer
VS. Street; 509S, Goldsmith VS. Estes
5l0i, Pool VS. Cooney $40, johnson VS.
Taxing District; Sill, Argus VS. Cole
man Ola, NJ bane vs. Graham; BIS,
Topp VS. Topp; 5l20, Schiller VS. Hud-
son; 5l23, King VS. Erb.
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HOLSTEIN CATTL E.
AUTUMN IMPORTATION.
MEMPHIS, TENN, 1856.

CT0CKMEN. farmers, dairymtn, and all
y fanciers Of this famous and favorite
will comprise very choice assortment of
BULLS 1s months old); YEARLING HEIF-
EhS ito calve early in 1851; CALVES (ot
both sexes and dropped this spring..
All pure bred and selected BY noted judges
with the greatest care from vel known but
ter families with high-c class milking strains.
Parties wanting strictly hrst-class ani mails
for Foundation stock to sue eSsfully establish
a herd, are Cordially invited 70 correspond.
Our prices will be found reasonable-speci al
terms for orders. ADply for full information
TO ADAMS0N K R0 MADISON,
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OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES

1t has been many day since any
American citizen has been received in
England with as much distinguished
consideration as has been extended to
o liver Wendell Holmes during thep,s st
week. From the time he landed a.
Liverpool until his arrival in London
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-30
DrOuth I'm Texas.

GALVESTON, TEy., May 29.-Specials
10 the News from every section OF Texas
report a general drouth prevailing all
over tn State, caus ng much suffer- 2
and loss among cattle and other live
stock The cotton crop is threatened,
but as yet has sus aimed no apprecia-
BILE damage.
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THE TALE OF LOVE"
Pictured on the Ceiling at nv. Keel.
lDg's elegantly AppOInIeL
D1hea.

The secretary's office of the Mer-
chants Exchange is an artistic gem,
and surpas es anything of the kind in
the country. The apartment occupied
by Secretary Keeling and his assist
ants has Just undergone a magical
transformation at the hands of a iresco
artist from Louisville. The work is
simply superb az Il mer IS more than
a passing notice. The wa Is are painted
in Pompeian red. At a distance of
four feet from the ground is a dado of
br ght-col red flowers. Within two
feet from the ceiling beg ms a
DO der fourteen inches wide,
in imitation of beaten brass,
OF rich y lowered design. S rmoubt-
ing this and forming a sort of cornice
is border of etrus an blue of the love-
hest imaginable shade, forming a de-
lightful contrast TO the other colors
employed in the decoration and blend
ing smoothly with the narrow border
OF white that separates ii from the CELL
ing. The ceiling is veritable master
piece. The body of it is of cream
color dotted with star-shaped flowers,
and border OF vine,like design of
lilac hue forms a graceful frame
for it. Extending from the center of
the ceiling to the east end Of the cell
ing facing Second street, a space of
eight feet long by four feet wide is
divided from the rest by a border Of
gold, forming an exquis te picture,
representing tale Of love-two eupids,
in tender attitude, airily flirting on
the slender branch of an apple tree in
blossom, whispering the "old, old
story" The painting OF those fig
ures is simply exquis te and is a per-
feet work of art in its wav,
Just below the cupids are two
doves billing aud cooipg, forming
most suggestive and neat motive to
the picture above them. The excel
lent work do-e by the fresHoer will
repay an hours study, and lovers of
the foe arts will fl id that visit to
Secretary Keeliog's office will prove a
source OF delight and destruction.
WE have used Tongaline in several
cases of neuralgia and rheumatism,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-30
WEST POINT, MISS.
The Result of the Local option EIec.
tiOn
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.l

WEsT PoINT, MISS, May 29.-The
local option election passed of
q1ittly, and resulted in an over
whelming victory for the wet ticket.
Reports from the interior of the
county give the wet ticket upward OF
600 majority, while West Point, the
bosom Of the Prohibitionists' affec-
ton, declared for the retail of whisky,
1888 against lis. Toe county returns
assure walk over OF 1000 majority.
A delightful rain this evening wet
the outer.disposed nature of our entire
populat on.
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The COME derate Monument at Cam.
den Unveiled.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, May 29.-The
unveiing of the monument over the
graves CT the Confederate desd took
place this morning at Camden in the
presence of large concourse OF peo-
pie. GOV. Hughes de ivered an sd-
dre's. Hundreds of ex-Confsderste
soldiers pariicipated.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-30
LAW REPORTS.
Circuit COurI-Pierce, Judge.

Circuit COurt-Pieree, Judge.
jury calendar for Monday. May
31st: Ncs 417S, Ralph Hick vs D mel
] mes; $3.50, E. B. McH 'ry, receiver,
vs Ben May ct a.; 7lll, "a lie P.
Clendenia vs. Memphis aud Cnsrle;-
ton and East Tennessee. Virginia and
G o gia Iailrosd; 7477, Dr.. A. L
Kim6rough vs Mrs, NJ. ]. Labssque
sdm'x; 1897, Sam Ferritt and wife vs.
w. II. Heron; 82l1, L. B. Eaton vs
Matilda S'ega ct al 1886, Louis Fritz
vs O. @. Helm; S402, Mrs. NJ. L. Hutch
inson vs u. A. and s. M. Waing;
S437, Charles Stewart VS. Milburn Gin
end Machine Company; 843S, New
York Iron and Paint Company vs..
Milburn GIN and Machine Company;
$3.50, Thomas A. Bradford vs @. O.
Helm 8451, DIniel q. Marden vs. @ @.
Helm; 1858, Frank Allan vs. W. P.
Davis.
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Office Arlington Insurance Co.

MEMPHIS, TENN, May %, 1886
THERE will be held, in the Company's
l. office, No. 43 Madison street,
June 3, ISS6,
between the hours of 10 am. and 4 D. m., an
election for Fifteen C5) Directors, to serve
the ensuing twelve months.
W. II. KENNEDAY, Secretary.
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JUNE!
seasOnable Events COmmencements
Travelling Costumes!
Summer Costumes !!
KREMER'S
Prepare You for All Of Them.

Tan Silk Combination for go. Trimmings
Handsome Hunters Green surah, Rich
Bead Passamenterie complete, SIS.
IN BLACK.
One Grenadine and Silk Combination, hand
some, fully worth $S5, offered Monday at
SIS so.
Black Chantilly Lac Combination, hand
some Sau Meryilleux complete, at s24,
worth fully double.
FOR TRAVELLING.
Stylish Combinations in Gray, Tan and
Shepherds Plaids, at IS 20, 81 and so.
The G Combinations include Buttons and
Trimmings exactly TO correspond, thereby
saving time and trouble.
FOR GRADUATES.
For Commencements-P white handsome
Null Combination, Rrophane Trimmings
and heavy faille Sash, com plete, at SIS.
White Satin and Lace COmbin atoms, Pearl
Trimmed, at $40 complete.
Ivory Chaille aud Lace Costume, Pearl Bor-
der, worth $50 complete, at SIS.
FANS.
Fine Mary Anderson and Ellen Terry Fans
at one. half price.
Fans in Ostrich Feathers, Pearl and Painted
designs, all must go. Japanese Fans at
" '' ' PARAsOLs.
Monday-All our Elegant Mikado Parasols
at S. 80, priced from s. 10 to Sl2 90.
Elegant Striped Louis Nv and Alamedas
Parasols at 50 so, worth 81 50.
Parasols-Pongee, Louis XIV, at 81. Call
dren's and Misses ParasOls at CSC.
M0NDAY-Pattern Bonnet Department.
All our goods are marked In plain figures.
On MOnday-Handsome, Stylish Hats and
BOnnnts at exactly one-half price.
ON MONDAY KREM ER'S
Sell all styles Misses Hats and Ladies'
Plain Trimmed Hats-pricsd from s. to 81
GLOVES and MITTS-3Sc for Silk Mitts, 3Sc.
Fine Taffeta Gloves, 8button undressed
White and Cream Gloves, at 81 so.
Elegant Lace Flouncings at CSC. Oriental
YOkinR at SIC, 81 50 and 81 Is. The Great
est Bargains in Oriental and Thread Laces
ever Otfered-8c pr I'D, l5c pr I'd, 23c pr yd.
C0RSErS-0ne lot OF extra sizes at 81 worth
81 co. Excellent Misses COrsets at 65c.
Fine Corsets at Csc.
SPECIAL.
20 Handsome Wool Combinations, all worst
ed, in plain figures, will be offered Mon
day Mt exactly one half price.
Rich Passamenteries, Trimmings and But
to.smo6e-thiTd Of the price for Monday,
TUMEol-All of this seasons goods at
half price MONDAY.
KFenQer'S
Start Monday June Surprises.
COME AND SEE THEN.
TX R III M n IA 3.
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WE have used Tongaline in several
cases of neuralgia and rheumatism,
and relief has followed its use IN every
instance.
DRS. N. A. "a. MCCOY, PinsOn, Tenn.