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MIR. Garlamd's Vow.

The following is said to be the "oi-
fciaP explanation of the reason why
Attorney-General Garland did not at
tend the Presidents wedding: At the
death OF his wife some years ago he
made vow never to enter into social
festivities again. He has kept this
vow, deyoting the most of his time af
ter office hours to the care and attend
ton of his aged mother. He did moi
even attend the wedding OF his son .
year ago, although his son married
with his full appreciation. The story
Of his dislike to a dress suit has M
foundation,
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Accused Lynchers Acquitted

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June 5.-The
trial OF Stephen Allen, William Brown,
Thomas billiard and Edwin Weber,
accused of being leaders Of the mob
which lynched Charles Williams in
this city last September, was conclud-
ed in Circuit Court to-day, and result
ed in the acquittal of the accused.
The courtroom was thronged with a
large crowd eager to hear the evidence.
Some of the testimony for the State
was very damaging, but was Offset by
the defense in the most convincing
manner. The victim of the mob was
a negro, and all the colored witnesses
gave testimony, which was proved
false, and some Of them will be pros
ecuted. The verdict Of the jury meets
with great favor. The accused wer,
clerks and mechanics of good standing
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A Defiant Mormon.

SALT LAKE CRY, June 4.-The lat
est cases of sentence for unlawful CO.
habitation are those of Jens Hansen
and George G, Wood. Hansen, in re-
ply to question as to his intention in
respect to obeying the law, said he
would obey just so far as his con-
science would permit He received
the maximum penalty of the law
Wood, already under sentence of five
years imprisonment for polygamy
was convicted last month OF marrying
a seventeen-year-old girl last January
He was very defiant, interrupting
the Court from time to time. In re.
ply to the usual question as tc
whether he would in future obey the
law he said: "No sir. 1t is my III
tention to obey the law OF God
though I be imprisoned for life.
know Pm in the right, and / will
never obey the law Of man, prison ol
no prison, life or DEATH"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-06-10

Cleveland is 40 years old, Mrs.
Cleyeland is % There is twenty
seven years difference in their ages
still there is not much more difference
than there was in the ages OF Presi-
dent Madison and his wife, and Mrs
Madison made one Of the best mis-
tresses the White House ever had
She was just as old as Mrs. Cleveland
is now when she married Madison.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-06-10

One Of the greatest elements in
John Kelly's strength was his impas-
siveness. Those attendant upon the
st. Louis Convention of 1876 saw it
exhibited in its highest degree, and
will never forget it, Rising to make
an anti-Tilden speech, he was met
with storm of opposition that shook
the very roof and made speech utterly
impossible. For full thirty minutes
Mr.. Kelly stood with folded arms and
calm, impossible face until his oppo-
nents were wearied into silence.
Then his voice came, clear, strong,
passionless, as if no breath of opposi-
ton had lifted itself. He lost his
game, but he played it like the power
ful man that he always was.
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A southern Outburst.

When Mrs. Grover Cleveland, bless
her dear soul, comes down the White
House stairs Thursday morning ar
rayed in morning gown that is lock-
stitched up in front, back-stitched
down behind, cut bias and trimmed
in $500 worth of lace, Jeffersonian
simplicity will be worth travelling
240 miles to see Hear US!
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-06-10

To-day gossip says that the hand
some Congressman Lefevre, of Ohio,
had captured the heart of Miss Rose
Elizabeth Cleveland. The report
spread like wildfre. Mr.. Lefevre
blushed like a schoolgirl when the
matter was mentioned. He looked
guilty, but declared that he wasn't.
He says he has only pleasant ac-
quaintance with the lady.
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The Clergymnn,e Douceur.

Rev. DIR. Sunderland received q fee
OF 800 for performing the Presidents
marriage ceremony. 1t was brand
new bill, which had never, apparently.
been in circulation. Itwas handed to
the doctor by Col. Lamont. Imme-
diately after-the Presidents departure
the doctor made his wife a present o.
the bill. MIS-. Sunderland will keep il
as a memento OF the occasion.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-06-10

This is from local weekly: "If
the long-eared contributor to the Gus
pidor, who wrote that indecent attack
which was made yesterday upon the
editors OF this journal, will call at this
office his widow will hear something
to her advantage"
Rightin Clara's presence; ado you
like winter, Mr.. Litewaite?" "Now
very much, Freddie" !" "Than why do
You always go buggy riding on a cold
day." 81 don't. What make You
think so?' why, sister Clara said
that it would be a cold day when you
offered to take any girl buggy riding.
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VOL. Ill.
Convinced.

"NOw tell me dearest, truth for truth
sometimes fear you may have known
In boyhood, or your earliest youth,
Another girl you called your own
"Forgive me If | seem to lapse
From perfect faith-that is not II!
only wonder it, perhaps,
You ever loved a little bitl''
lie thought of Kate, whose brilliant mind
Once gave to life its keenest zest;
lie thought OF Maud, whose hair had lined
The leit-side pocket of his vest.
lie thought OF Lille, Neil aud Sue,
OF gentle May and saucy Nan,
And then he did as lovers do,
And proved himself a truthful man.
With injured airand mournful eye
He sadly turned away his head.
"lf you can think" she heard him sigh,
"Oh! no-no-nol DON'T" she said.
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A jury composed OF eleven business
men and an old fellow from across the
creek retired to the jury room. The
foreman, when selected, remarked that
he thought the prisoner ought to be
sent to the penitentiary for five years.
"That amt long enough" said the
old fellow. "Lets put it on him fur
ten"
"Oh, no, that won't do"
"Wall, then" stretching himself out
on bench, ''I'm with yer"
What, you going to hang the jury"
"That's about it."
"My dear sir, we are anxious to get
back to our business"
"Then send him up for ten"
"But that would be great injustice"
"Then squat an make yourselves
comfortable"
"Have you any special reason why
the prisoner should go up for ten
years?"
"Think l have" throwing quid of
tobacco at the spittoon.
"Will you please name it?"
eyes, fur it won't take me long He
is my son-in-law an have been sup
portin' him ever since he was married"
He went up for ten years.
"My gracious" exclaimed a man
who had just arrived in an Arkansaw
town, "Whither are all those men
rushing? Say, hold on there a mo,
ment." The fellow stopped and the
visitor asked:
as there any epidemic in town"
"Noch," the fellow replied, starting
off.
"Well, confound it, tell me what's
the matter?"
"Ain't got time to explain. Othel
fellers will get ahead of me-"
"How?"
"Well, I'll tell you what caused the
rush and then you'll know all about it
This ulster be prohibition town, bu
now she ain't-saloon will open in fv'
minutes from now. WhoopW ant
striking brisk run he endeavored Il
overtake man whose gray hair wa
streaming in the wind
"Were YOU cold last night?" asked
too confding wife OF her husband
who had "been to lodge" until a lat
hour the previous night.
"No dear, was comfortable. Blu
) why do you ask"
, Because you kept muttering i
(, your sleep and l heard you say I'l
froze out rs aunty up yet?' I'll sta
: out this time MY name is Denni;
! and something about working col
: Deck so l thought you must t
lcold"
!, Miss Fannie Mills, the young lac
from Ohio who wears No. so sho
0 while in st. Paul recently, was info
5 med by prominent Chiropodist, tn
a he could reduce the size OF her ped
/ extremities by a surgical operatio
; "No, DOCTOR" she replied, q am 7
0 signed to my fate. You know there
J. destiny which shapes our en-,
Trough hew them as we may"
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A Revised Ritual.

1t is noticeable that the word
"obey" was left out Of the Presden-
tial marriage ritual. And this is all
the better, for no one can now know
which one of the couple should do the
obeying. Our own opinion is that the
bride is the better half Of the admin
istration.
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1t is believed that matrimonial
boom will now set in. Bachelorhood
will go out of fashion and surprising
marriages will be heard Of on all sides.
Perhaps the President could not have
instituted a more needed or salutary
reform.
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Mr. Lamar's Turn Next.

Secretary Lamar is admitted by the
ladies to have been the best dressed
man among the guests. His white
waistcoat gave him a particularly
festal air, and his manner had all the
chivalrous warmth of his own sunny
South. 1t is believed that he will
soon follow the example Of his chief,
and marry an old love, now one Of the
wealthiest widows in Georgia.
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Echoes from the wedding.
WHAT THE CONGRESSMAN THINK.

NHAI IHE CONGkESSMAN THINK,
Growers gone and done it.
AS millions have before
Priekcd the matrimonial buble
When Cupid ope'd loves door
May daises strew their pathway
Along the journey of life,
And here's kindly greeting
To the President and wife,
"The wedding is first on the calen-
der" remarked Speaker Carlisle in
language triAe "shoppy," "and the
Chair does not have to ask unani-
nous consent for its cosideration.
There are no objectors."
Happy is the wooing that's not
long doing, says an old English ballad.
So say l." remarked Charles O'NeiIl,
the bachelor litterateur of the House.
"The democratic party is safe in his
hands," was the only observation
made by the distinguished objector,
Mr.. Holman. This new title applied
to Miss Folsom will, it is feared by his
friends, cstrange him at the White
House. Still, she may like to be call
ed "a democrat party"-who knows?
81 had promised on the stump that I'd
one of my constituents" said Congress
try to have Mr.. Cleveland married to
man Springer, ruefully. There's no
telling how many votes that secured
me; but what will be my fate next
year? Still, l am glad the President
has made his selection. 1t is the for
tune Of public life to be thwarted in
in ones purposes. This is an unob-
jectionable appointment, and will be
confirmed by the nation at large as
well as by me-"
"In pleasing himself the President
has satisfied everybody else, said Con-
gresham Morrison, of Illinois.
Everybody is to be congratulated"
whispered Congressman Spriggs, Of
New York.
"The- Governo, will get weaned
from the boys, l fear," said Congress
man Timothy j. Campbell. "In-
fioonce will take different line here
after"
81 am sorry that we can't stamp the
future Mrs Cleveland's pretty tace on
the dollar of our country" said Mr.
bland, of Missouri. "However, /
hope they'll live to celebrate their
silver Wedding"
"Mrs. Cleveland's presence at the
White House will add a new charm to
official life in Washington" said Con-
gresham Butterworth.
"I'm with himW exclaimed ex-gov-
ernor Long, of Massachusetts,, who
has just taken wife.
"Charming lady; know her well
and admire her very much," said
Representative O'Donnell, OF Michi-
gan.
81 am very fond of the President
personally" said Congressman Reed
OF Main, "and ! hope sincerely that
the Cleveland luck will continue to
follow him, matrimonially."
"This is one of the many wise acts
of this administration" replied Con
gresham Stahlnecker, of New York
at will live in history"
ut is one of the most romantic, anC
yet one OF the most businesslike mar
riages | ever heard about" commen
ted General Negley, of Pennsylvania.
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"There is a great resemblance be-
tween winter and a watch" observed
the snake editor. "Because it takes q
good while to wind it up sometimes?"
suggested the obituary editor. "No
because it can't go without spring" /"
The crank who yesterday tried to
make his way into the Presidents
presence with long manuscript poem
was very properly repulsed as a SUI
perfuity. Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleve-
and has demonstrated her ability to
attend to the poetical end cd the bus
mess.
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They Want to Know Him Better.

When Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland
settle down to housekeeping she ought
to escort him to market now and then
and take him around town walking SO
that he will get acquainted with the
city.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-06-10

A little black boy stood with his
small sister at the edge of a water
lilYpond in Florida, "Ephium, . said
the girl, what makes so many cat
tails grow in dis heah pon'2" "Doan
you know" inquired Ephium; why
dey grow up from kittens that people
hez drowned in depon, Of course"
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Mr.. GROVER CLEVELAND
and
Miss FRANCES FOLSOM,
Married June 2, 1886.

Executive Mansion, Washington.
These notices are to be sent tomem-
bers OF the Cabinet and of the diplo-
matte corps, Senators, Members and a
few personal friends.
1t is announced that Miss Rose
Cleveland will not return to Holland
Patent, there to continne her literary
labors, but accompaniment by Mrs.
Laura c, Holloway, the well-known
writer of this city, will pass the sum-
mer in trip through Continental Eu-
rope. The journey has been in pros
pect for several months and the only
cause OF delay was the uncertainty Of
the date of the Presidents marriage.
All the congratulatory messages re,
ceived at the White House have been
boxed up and shipped to the President
at Deer Park.
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Opening of the White House

WASHINGTON, June 4.-Visitors were
admitted to the White House to-day
for the first time since Tuesday last.
There was nothing for them to see,
though, more than there is ON any day
in the year. They passed through the
vestibule into, the East Room and out
again. No one was admitted to the
private apartments, although there
were many requests for sight of the
Blue parlor, where the wedding SER
vice was celebrated. Miss Cleveland
received few calleIs this afternoon.
Mrs. Folsom left the White House
last night for Buffalo. Miss Nelson,
Mrs. Hoyt and the Rev. VIM. Cleve-
land remain for u short time.
Private Secretary Lamont received
a letter from the President to-day
Mr.. Cleveland writes that he is enjoy.
ing himself without interference. Tie
enjoys the quiet and the cool, clear air
and spoke gratefully of the fact that he
had not been annoyed by any of the
newspaper men in his walks or drives
The White House clerks were busy
this morning addressing the envelopes
which are to contain the formal an.
nouncements Of the Presidents mar,
riage. The announcement is printed
in plain copper-plate script on a dou
BILE sheet of plain white, thick paper
1t reads as follows:
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-24
THE JUBILEE MISSION
At 81. Brigid's Church, Conducted
by the Rev. Father Enright.

At St. Brlgid's Church today con-
iessions will be heard from A
o'clock in the morning to z;
from 8 until noon, and from 8 10
this afternoon. A 3 O'Clock there
will be a epecial lecture for married
women only, and a. the same hour to-
morrow there will be a special lecture
for the young ladies of the sodality
and all unmarried women of the
parish. Tonight Father Enright will
speak on ''The True Church and How
it Should be Known" This is said to
be one OF his best discusses. On oc-
csstons like the preeent the preachers
of the Catholic Church diats upon
and give reasons for the various arti-
cles OF Catholic belief.
Yesterday the church was crowded
with woishippsrs. and the interest
seemed TO increase. The origin nf the
jubilee is not of recent date. There
are two kinds of jubilee--first, the
jnbilee pre- claimed by Moses to the
Hebrew nation, and, second, the iubi.
lee which the Pope, the visible mead
of the church and vicar OF Jesus
Christ, occasionally grants to the
Catholic world The jubilee granted
by the Catholic Church offers to the
faithful what is known as a plepary
indulgence, which is explained as
total remission Of the temporal pun
ishment which sinners have still to
undergo after having obtained pardon
Of their sirs. IL does not remit sin,
but the temporal punishment due
after sin is forgiven, and Catholics
claim that the church has power to re-
NIT the temporal punishment due on
account of sin. Tue Mrs on will close
tomorrow (Thurtdsy)
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-24
ON 'CHANGE.

LIVERPOOL spots dull and unchanged,
futures firm.
NEw ORLEANS spot cotton atsady,
futures 2 to 8 points higher.
NEW YORK spot cotton easy and I'M
changed, futures 2 to 2 points higher.
MEMPHIS cotton sales yesterday 5000
bales, 400 to exporters and POO to
spinners; receipts, 1880 bales.
MANCHESTER cloths were quoted on
Change yesterday as steady, but little
doing. Yarns steady, somewhat in.
active.
ST. LOUIS cash m ess pork 50 87A@
10; cash lard SIS S5(G5 80, cesh clear
ribs weak and lower at SIS 40(9a 5 45 !;
hogs So 60@4.
ST LOUIS cash and December corn
343c, May s8lc; cash wheat 76c, De-
cembsr 763c, May s4Ec: cash oats
261c, December 26fc bid, May 3Otc.
CHICAGO cash corn 36Ec, December
36sc, May 4l5c; cash wheat 74ac, De.
ember 74sc, May 8lk@813c; cash oats
263c, December 26ac bid, May 3O2c
closing.
CHICAGO cash and December mees
pork SO Az, January $40 l21@10 10:
lard cash and December SIS 923G8;
cash clear ribs nominal, January
SIS 511c bid.
KANsAs CRY cash corn, 31Ic asked;
May, sligo; January, 321c asked. Cash
wheat nominal; November, 62c bid:
December, 63c bid; Janary, Gao bid;
Csc asked. Cash oats, 25c bid; No
vember, 25c bid; 26c asked; Deem
Der, 24ac bid.
TIE visible supply at Chicago, as
reported yesterday, shows an increase
Of 100000 bushels over the next
largest on record. 1t will continue TO
increase for the next six weeks, and
by January,1st will be visible supply
Of 60,0O0000 bushels, the supply at
present being $685., 900 bushels.
VISITORS on Change yesterday:
Martin Donelson. Concordia, Miss.
DR.. ]. L. Combs, Garner, Miss. ]. B.
Dsniels, Fort Smith, Ark. Rev. A. p.
Sage, Mis- CIV. Lickenp, Ash Grove,
Mo-. ]. W. s. Brown, Vt. Louis; Robt.
D. Speed, st. Louis; G.. D. Brown,
]. O. Rogers, Water Valley, Miss.
Misc Addie Holloway, Miss Bessie
Holloway, Brsden, Tenn. Miss Mabel
Rhodes, Miss Emma Rhodes, city.
TIE Bradstreet Agency reports 227
failures in the United States during the
week ending November 10th, against
206 in the preceding week, and 2SS,
25l, 228 and 149 in the corresponding
weeks of 1885. 1884, 1888 and 1882
Distribution by States
and Territories was as follows. Mid
die States 60, New England States 81,
Southern States As, Western States so, |
Pacific States and Territories 16, Ca |
NADIA 10; total in the United States
and Canada, 245.
The New York Investigator Of the god |
says OF the stock market: "The gene
raj market suffers under partial neg.
lect through the excitement in Rich. |
mond Terminal ard kindred sky rcck- |
ets, smopg which sre Memphis and |
Charleston, whose pendulum swung
between 60 and ga, and Alton and |
Terre Haute, which ranged from SEA |
to Al. The speculation in cotton sred |
oil certificates was very active and |
their price was bid up sharply by Inc
Standard Oil magnates, who are also
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-24
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

NKw YORK, November 23.-At q
o'clock toniRht the jury reported that
they were unable to agree. They
were then locked up for the night.
NEW York, November 23.--At Van.
ness Station, Westchettsr county, In [
night four outlaws broke into the de.
pot building, beat VIM. Robinson, the
station agent, into insensibility, bound
him and rihed the Office. Robinson's
injuries are probably fatal.
BoYNE CITy, MIoH, November %
Thomas Smith was today convicted of
murder in the first degree. The loca.
ton of road through the farm of
Niles Anderson caused dispute and
resulted in the shooting of Anderson
by Smith.
DENVER, Col November 23-While
L. X. Stevens and bis son, 20 years of
age, were filing a drill hole in the
Plutiq mine, near Idaquo Springs, with
giant powder, last evening, the charge
exp oded, killing the son instantly.
The father was 80 badly injured that
he died this afternoon.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, November 49,
The receiver Of the Philadelphia and
Reading road issued o notice TODAY
that, as there is no money on hand
applicable 20 the payment OF interest
on the consolidated bonds due De-
cember LIST, 1t win not DO paid at that
time. They hope, however, that it
will soon be provided for.
NPHILADRLpHIA, PA, November 20.
A meeting OF bituminous coal opera.
tors was he'd here today for the pur-
pose OF making pool. The attend
ance was large. After the adjourn
ment it was stated that 1t was thought
plans had been nearly perfected by |
which combination, to 20 into effect |
In 1887, would be accomplished.
JRRsRY CITY, N. j., November 23.-
President Roberts and other leading
officers OF the Pennsylvania road were
here today consulting with the city
authorities with view 10 elevaling
the tracks OF the road through the
city. The plan coniemplates carry
ing four tracks on an iron super
structure at cost Of 100000.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-24
LITERARY.

CAssELL AND COMPANY made no mis-
lake when they put mp four little
books in four little boxes, in which
are rung Holy Chimes, Old World
Chimes and Bible Chimes Each lilipu.
tian volume is bound in crepe cloth,
and filed with inspiring words and
appropriate illustrations and decora-
tone.
In this age OF skepticism il is we'll
to read tuch books as are printed in
Cassell's Helps TO Belief series. In
these five little volumes the most
famous divines have given us the re-
suit oil their convictions on the
Miracles, the Creation, the Morality of
The Old Iestdment, Prayer, and the
Divinity Of Our Lord. The books are
OF a handy size Tor ready consulta-
ton.
THE SENTIMENTAL CALENDAR" bv
]. s., Of Dale, published by Charles
Scribner's Sons, Is one Of the most
charming books Of the seatoh. Mis-
made up OF twelve funny stories, as
the author styles them, some OF which
were printed in the Century, HGrper's
and the Harvard Magazine. They are
Just twelve in numbei, one tor each
month, and each Of them pertinent TO
the time in which they are set, &C
cording to the author, the scene of
the lsecond being laid in the
mountains OF East Tennessee, thus
giving the whole series close to our
own shore. The printing and bind
ing are as dainty as the style of tina
author is quaint and persuasive Of
treasured delights.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-24
HE SKIPS OUT,
Leaving shaw and Cassels 10 Settle
with the State.

Our readers will remember that
last Thursday, November Is, Gordon
Jones, negro confidence man, was
arrested for obtaining money from his
credulous and gull BILE brethren on
the prettxt that the sums collecte d
would be applied to giving them
members hip in au alleged mutual in
surance association, supposed to have
headquarters at Macon, Ga. In de-
fault OF $4,000 bail, Justics Barry sent
Jones to ths County Jail, where he
was tubs equently released on bond in
which T. +. Cassels and Ed Shaw APP
pear as bis securities. The next day
Jones skipped out Of town, leavir z
his wife behind him to dispose of his
portable effects. A man named
Carter yesterday tu5d out
an attachment against Jones, which
was levied ON the furniture.
Cassells and Shaw are very anxious to
have Jones return, and have requested
Chief Davis to telegraph to prominent
points in Georgia, asking the police to
look out for Jones and arrest him. 1t
may not be generally known that
about thirteen wears ago this same
scamp was conv cted here OF shooting
at his wife with shotgun, il flicliog
serious but not fatal wounds. He was
sentenced to ten years Ia the peni-
and it is possible that there
is an unexpirtd sentence hahging
oyer him,