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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
Sale OF an Historic Piece OF Land.
ESPECIAL TO TIE APPKAL,I

Sale of an Historic Piece OF Land.
IsPKoIAL TO THE APPEAL.I
LITTLE Rock, ARK, December L.
An interesting real estate transfer
took place in this city today, the prop.
erty disposed OF being the Arkansas
river plantation situated about twelve
miles from here and known as the
Tom Scott plantation. 1t embraces
about 5000 acres, and was entered
originally by Col. Robt. Steel, a men,
Der OF one of the historic old families
OF this State, away back in the
thirties, but afterwards passed
into the hands of Tom Scott, another
son of an honored sire, and lastly was
purchased by ]. I. Brown, jr., who is
at present serving ten years sem
tence in the Detroit House of
Correction for embezzement,
while United States Marshal OF
the Eastern District OF Arkansas.
When taken in charge on account
OF malfeassnce in Office, Brown turned
his plantation over to Messrs. W. B.
Reeves, John Wiggins and DR.. Beidel-
man, OF Little Rock, as security for
the debt. The trustees today disposed
of it to Mr.. James @. Gross, OF Lincoln
county, for $4,000 1t is one of the
most valuable plantations in the State,
and is equipped with all the latest
improvements in farming implements.
THE INSANE ASYLUM.
The Board of Trustees of the Ar.
kansas Insane Asylum today re-
elected DR.. P. o. Hooper superinten-
dent. There are now 1859 inmates in
the institution and there is room for
only thirty-nine more. The last Leg
islature appropriated 100000 to pay
for improvements, additions, ETC., but
still the need for q much larger
home for these unfortunate
class of Arkansas people, and the in
coming Legislature will be asked to
come to the help of the management,
and appropriate much larger sum
than has yet been made, in order that
room enough can be supplied for all
who come. The present edifice is one
of the finest public buildings in the
State.
DAsTARDLY OUTRAGE.
Information reaches here today from
Bradley county, Ark, of a dastardly
outrage perpetrated near that place
last week. Three masked men went
to the house Of Stephen Pierce, an old
and feeble man, and hanged him
until he was nearly dead, hoping
to discover the hiding placs of
little money he was believed
to possess. Mrs. Pierce, the sged wife |
of the victim, recognized one robber,
and told him 30, when he made at her |
and received blow in the face from
the old lady with corn knife. Mrs.
Pierce escaped from the house and |
aroused some near neighbors. who |
arrived in time to save the old mans
life and cause the robbers to beat
haaty retreat, with only 80 cents of his
money, They have not yet been
arrested.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02
NASHVILLE. TENN.


DIR. Campbell Gives q Most En-
couraEing Report OF the West
Tennessee Insane Asylum.
ESPECIAL TO THK APPRAL.I
NASHVILLE, TENN, December 1.-Dr.
Michael Campbell, superintendent OF
the East Tenn essee Insane Asylum,
has just returned from IN inspection
ofthe West Tennessee Insane Asylum,
at Bolivar, and said to your cores
pondent today that he found all
things progressing satisfactorily and
that the foundations are being laid
and everything put in readiness for
the resumption of work next spring,
as the cold weather will not permit
further building. DR.. Campbell re-
ports the work done as of the very
best character, and accom-
plished with an expenditure of
very little money. The trustees of
the asylum are Austin Miller, of
Bolivar; ]. R. Goodwin, of Memphis,
and A. W. Brockwsy, Of Brownsville.
The work has thus far been done
under the supervision of Mr.. Miller
and DR.. J. B. Jones.
The medical superintendent of the
construction and DR.. Campbell say it
reflects credit on everybody con-
eerned. The trustees will ask the
Legislature for an appropriation of
100000 or $4,000, to complete the
work. The money to be drawn in
two yearly installments.
With an appropriation OF $3.50, 900
and balance of SAC, 900 still on hand,
the institution will be ready for occu.
pancy by January, 1887. 1t will ac-
commodate 3C0 patients, and will re-
lieve the poorhouses and jsils of West
Tennessee of the unfortunates OF un-
balanced mind who are now kept in
those institutions. There are now
eighty insane persons in the poor
house at Memphis alone. The
building of the West Tennessee
Asylum will relieve the county of this
burden, and outside the cost Of build
ing it will entail no additional cost on
the taxpayers for maintenance, and
the outlay for construction will be
more than compensated in the mum.
ber of those who will be restored to
reason through the medium of the
care and skilled attendance they will
receive at the asylum, things that are
impossible in the present condition of
affairs.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02
Mercurx RaIOu zero.

ST. PAUL, MINI, December lat
8 o'clock the temperaturelwas 100 be-
low zero. This morning at st. Vim
vincent it was 2SO below, and at Garry
and Bismarck 17' below. At Brainerd
last night it was 280 below. The Sig
nal Service observer at Minneapolis
says the month OF November in the
Northwest was the Coldest November
since 1880.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02
MEMORIAL HISTORY oP MEMPHIS
And Shelby County, by j. M. Keat.
ing, ID. Mason d Co., Publishers,

The above work is meeting with a
most cordial reception, and when pub
lished will be OF great value to Mem
phis, as the volume will be entirely
devoted to the history of Memphis
and Shelby County and will be writ
ten by ]. M. Heating, whose re-
searches in this direction are of great
interest. We invite your earnest sup
port in our endeavor.
D. MASON 4 CO, Publishers.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02
The Losses by HOE ChoIero,

CHICAGO, ILL, December /. A
special to the Daily NeaOs from Peru,
Ind, says that the loss by hog cholera
in that county has reached $25, 900,
and the disease is still prevailing.
Two thousand dead hogs were brought
to that city to the grease reAner yes
terday and today as a result Of the ep-
idemic.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02
A Band OF Mexican Cattle Thieves
Captured.

GALvEsToN, TEX, December IA
special to the NeaOS from Laredo says
A band Of Mexican cattle thieves,
numbering twelve, were captured
twenty miles above here this morning
by posse Of Texans. A large quantity
OF dressed beef was found in their
possession also twenty horses, which
were stolen. This band hes been
preying on American ranchmen fer
the past six months, and their depre-
dations have been on a wholesale
scale.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02
Comptroller Pickard Loyal 10 De
m0cLacy.
lbfECIAL TO THE APPEAL

NASHVILLE, Tenn, December lin
regard to an article that appeared in
the Knoxville Tribune of November
28th, charging him with appointing
several Republicans ss back tax col.
lectors, Comptroller Plckard said to
your correspondent today that he has
never appointed Republican to any
office. He emphatically denounces
the charge that he had appointed
Roderick Random Butler back tax
collector, adding that Butler had been
appointed by s. N. Nolan, the former
Comptroller, and that he (Pickard)
had simply requested Butler to wind
up his accounts.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02

READ and profit by it, have been
a great sufferer for some time from
lumbago. / tried Salvation Oil and
itRave me entire relief. John Il. Jones,
Deputy Inspector, Tobacco Warehouse
4, Baltimore,
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PINE BLUFF, ARK,
Fire Destroys a GinhOuse, Fifty
Bales OF Cotton ana Burns Up q
Negro Boy.
ESPECIAL TO THH APPKAL.l

Bales OF Cotton and Burns Up q
Negro Boy.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.I
PINE BLUFF, ARK, December l.
Advices from Altheimer, in this coun-
ty, say VIM, Roberts's fine ginhouse
and fifty bales of,cotton have been con-
spmed by fire. A negro boy, aged is
years, was burned by the flames. His
father, Elder Freeman, is frantic with
despair over the loss Of his son. There
was no insurance on the ginhouse or
its contents. The fire originated in the
lintroom while the machinery was at
work, and was the result OF an scci-
dent. Mr.. Roberts says he will make
good the loaa of the cotton to his Gus
toners.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02

NTE OFFER FOR SALE on favorable
county, N iss. recently improved with new
post, plank and wire fences. Twenty-Five
nor houses, cotton gin, sawmil and near
100000 feet Of lumber in stacks, 5000 new
cypress boards all ready to construct moro
stand for q mercantile buliness. This plan
tation 10 improved with a view to subdiys-
ion. will sell all or a part, according to
wants Of purchasers. Plenty Of labor. Ne
plying 10 rent at e6. For full partioulars
apply % Tn0s: u: ALLEN 4 co.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02
The ran or 1he Mercury,

CHICAGO, ILL, December 1.-The
mercury here this morning dropped to
50 above zero, a fall Of 170 in the space
Of four hours. Every indication is for
fall below zero tonight. The wave
extends in breadth from 1000 to 1900
miles, and the indications are that it
will sweep down the Mississippi Val
ley as far ss the Ohio, and then d.
verge toward the East.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02
HIGH POINT, N. c.
The Pointer Lltake Finished With
Interesting Results.
TRPHnr rlrErO~TuR7APpRALI r

HIaH POINT, N. O., December L.
The Pointer stake was finished at noon
today. Prince beat Lalla Rookh in
pace range and quartering, innose and
style about equal. A dead close heat.
In the fourth series Robert le Dia.
BILE beat both Prince and Bang Bang
and won the first money. Robert le
Diable had the pace range and nose.
Prince made good heat with
him, but Bang Bang ran cum
ming, trailed and false pointed.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02
CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
Organization OF the Tennessee Mar
BILE Company.

lsPRoIAL TO THR APPEAL.1

I7- 70H1-17 " u" y HNIsT
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, December 1.
The Tennessee Marble Company
was formed in this city TODAY OF
local capitalists, with paid up stock
OF 100000 to operate in marble manu-
featuring and quarrying. The same
gentlemen have also organized a rail.
road company and will apply for a
charter to tap the marble bods in
Monroe county, in this State, near
Madisonville. The route Of the rail
road has not yet been determined
upon, but it will go In a pretty direct
route to the marble beds. The gem
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02

LUNDBoRa's perfume, Edenis
Lundborg'H perfume, MarChal Nile
Rose.
Lundborgs perfume, Alpine Violet.
Lundborg's perfume, Lilly Of the
Valley.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02
JACKSON, MISS,
ESPECIAL TO TIE APPHAL.l

The ID. and o. Commences Busi-
ness on the Queen and Crescent
Mania
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02

IsPhcIAL 70 TIE APPHAL.I
JACKSON, Miss December 1.-The
Baltimore and Ohio Express Com
pany commenced business in Missis-
sippi today. The local office here is
under the control of P. G.. and 0. B.
Hilzim. 1t will operate in this State
only on the Queen and Crescent syE-
tenn Of railroads.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02
A Notorious Confidence Man Ar
rested.

ESPECIAL TO THK APPRAL,I
BIRMINaHAM, ALA, December L.
S. A. Logan, alias Carter, a noted con-
fidence man and swindler, was ar
rested here today. He is wanted at
Chattanooga, where he carried on ex-
tensive swindling operations for some
time. He was identified here by ne
gro that he had swindled out OF some
lands.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02

iaIgeiy Quilt upon what she had pre.
Viously stated in writing.
. Ihe oroas examination of Miss Baer
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02

has become the most popular deni.
friee in existence. IT'S used and
praised by everybody. 80 =
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02
Three Drunkards Killed by a Train

WnKEsBARRE, Pa, December L.
Three Hungarians, John Cobbalack,
John Werner and Andrew Kasko, who
we're lying in a drunken sleep upon
the track OF the Delaware, Lacka.
wanna and Western railroad near
Pittsburg this evening, we're struck by
passenger train and instantly killed.
Their bodies were friphdully maugled,
portions Of their limbs being scattered
over the track for some distance.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02

promise for it. Rsspectfuily, 90 'O0
ARTHUR PETER & CO., Agents. Louis
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02

uuusuur yuosuHUnn Ja.s
3Sla Madison square, fhfIada., Pc
Sold BY DruREists everywhere. Ask for
"CDteheater'a EnEtlahn RenuVFOvaI
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To Contractors.

0VBRNMENT LRVEE WORK to let, in
VI quantities to suit out6ts, at Plum Point
Reach. Good material, good prices, prompt
phis, or on works. j, s. MOrIGHE 4 co.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

tlemen inaugurating the enterprise
are able to carry out their plans.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02

twenty-eignt years. Treated Emost 81
the otod specialists without benolk OURHD,
HIusELF In three months, and Sinosfthen'
hundreds Of otaers. Full particalarg>sent
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02

s%Having retired from the Saddl
We are pleased 10 announce to our
20 serve them In our new oapao
tended M In thu old lima. va truai
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0 public generally that We are now prepared
g thanks for tho very liberal PATRONAGE oK-
..a.tv. a 49,. - I,,,v f.,-'a... n. Az -
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-11-16
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
Governor west Issues the order Tor
the Annual Holiday.

TERRIToRY OF UTAH,
EXECUTIVE OFFGCEl
The President OF the United States
having made the following proclamation;
II has been the custom of the people of
the United States, on a day in each year
especially set apart for the purpose by the
Chief Executive, to acknowledge the. good
ness and mercy of God, and to invoke his
continued protection.
In observance of this custom, l, Grover
Cleveland, President of the United States
do hereby designate and set apart Thursday,
the 2jth day of November, instant, to be
observed and kept us day of thanksgiving
and PRAYER. On that day let all our people
forego their accustomed employments and
assemble in their usual places of worship TO
give thanks to the Ruler of the Universe for
our continued enjoyment of the blessings OF
free government; for the renewal of bust
ness prosperity throughout the land; for the
return which has rewarded the labor OF
those who till the soil, and for our progress
as a people in all that makes nation
great: and while we contemplate the
infinite power of God In earthquaKe,
of those who have been sheltered from
harm, through His mercy, be turned in sym
patby and kindness towards those who have
suffered through His vistations. Let us
also in the midst of Thanksgiving remember
the poor and needy with cheerful gifts and
aims, so that our service may, by deeds OF
charity, be made acceptable in the sight OF
! the Lord
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed. Done at the City o
Washington this First day of November
in the Year of Our Lord One Thousanc
Eight Hundred and Eghty-Six, and OF
the Independence of the United States
of America the One Hundred and Eleventh
| Seal GROVER CLEVELAND.
+. +. BAYARD Secretary of State.
The people of the Territory are requested
to give heed to said proclamation and to re
spect and observe the day designated, in &C
oordance with its terms.
In testimony whereof | have hereunto Sc
my hand and caused the great seal of thu
Territory to be affixed. Done at Sal
Lake City, this 18th day of November
A. ID. 1886.
By the Governor: CALEB w. WEST.
rC..,7 ARTHUR l.. THOMAS,
loe"i'l Secretary of Utah Territory.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-11-16
In the Early Days.

"Them was tough times for the Gen
tiles" remarked an old-timer who stood
at the entrance to one OF our leading
hotels last evening, chatting with a
DEMOCRAT reporter on the subject OF the
early days among the Utah Mormons.
"Why, have seen the time when the
arrest OF Gentle on any charge what
ever was as conclusive of conviction as
the nomination of Mormon candidate
is OF election at the present time. 1t was
no use trying to get out of it; ii you got
into scrape you just had to grin and
bear it. The Saints talk about open
venire juries and prejudiced prosecution,
but leave their old-time lawyers alone
for beating these things all hollow.
81 remember n peculiar case OF the
arrest and conviction OF a tramp which
occurred Just after the completion OF the
Utah Central Railroad, which will give
you some idea OF how things was done ut
that time. The tramp was arrested by
the police and arraigned in the Mormon
court on the charge of stealing n ride on
train. The fellow pleaded not guilty,
and when the prosecution brought
as though they would have to let him 60
The evidence showed that the man had
been found in the vicinity OF the depot
soon after the arrival OF the train, but
there was nothing to show that he had
been anywhere near the cars. OF course,
appearances were against him, but when
you come down to the evidence there was
positively nothing against the man.
"Now, do you suppose" asked the
49er enthusiastically" that they We're
going to let him off on account OF little
thing like the lack OF evidence"
well" answered the reporter, the
tramp could not have been Mormon,
and you say he would stand no show?''
CHATS it, he wasn't Mormon, and
he was indscreet enough to let the city
prosecutor hear him say something un-
complimentary OF that Hymenical sect.
Now, how do you suppose they managed
to convict him."
"Give it up"
"Well, they brought in the only three
policemen on the force and made them
all swear that at the time OF the tramp's
arrest he was searched and the stolen
ride was found in his possession"
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-11-16
THROUGH THE CHIMNEY.
Tom Murray Escapes From the cry
JnII In Genuine "Sahtn
CLAUSE style.

The City Jail, under its present man
agement, is slowly but surely gaining an
unenviable reputation for being place
in which a man can't remain long to save
his life. The prisoners are constantly
falling through the windows, and the
doors, and even up through the roof and
it is nearly time that something should
be done to prevent accidents occurring to
the poor, helpless birds. Some OF these
days an escaping prisoner VIII scratch q
hand or skin shin in his irultless en-
deavor to keep inside the walls, and the
TAILOR will then have such a load upon
his conscience as he has never had before.
The latest plan adopted by the Iallor
for the sure and safe self-delivery OF his
prisoners was to leave a fire place, under
repair, in such condition that anyone
going near it would be drawn out by the
draft and waited away on the
winds with the ease OF old Kris
Kringle himself. The victim OF
this draw game happened to be
one Tom Murray, who, after he had been
in Jail but one night, wandered too neal
the fatal fireplace and has not been
| heard from Since. lItJ he eIaitcu w
ward through the chimney is testified
to by his fellow prisoners, but
| whether or not he is still on the
rise cannot be learned. However
in case he had not cared to make his triI
entirely an aerial one tbe it said to the
credit OF the humane jailer) he coult
easily have gotten from the roof to the
ground without endangering the stereo
typed "life or limb" In fact, as Murra.
is only an earthly being, after all, 1t il
quite likely that he took advantage o
the opportunities offered, jumped from
the Jail roof to the top OF a convenien
shed and thence to the ground.
At any rate, Murray is gone, and IL
answer to the cops gentle appeal o
"Where, OH where?" the echo answer
back only "Whereohwhere|"
Last evening at about 5 O'Clock MI
Herman Bamberger noticed Tom Murra
getting off with an overcoat which h
knew belonged to one of the mail carriers
Mr.. Bamberger gave the alarm to tn
BOYS in the postoffice and Will Wiscomt
the owner of the coat, had 500
captured Murray and taken the garner
from him. Murray set out on dead ru
and was not seen again until late in tn
evening, when he was arrested by Calde
and Smith in Peacock saloon. lie wa
put in Jail over night, and was to com
up for trial ut 10 o'clock this morning
when it was found that he had skippe,
: He went to breakfast this morning wit
> the other prisoners and !those who wi
| messed the escape say that it was mac
between and 10 o'clock.
q That such an escape could be made
i broad daylight in the very face OF the p
o lice headquarters is-well, it is the mo
n natural thing that could possibly happt
d under the existing discipline OF our gre
z | CITY iail
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-11-16
4 Card.

Mr., Joseph Ellis, foreman painter at
the D. * r. G. w. shops, has been con-
fined to his bed for three months past
from lead poison. He attaches no blame
to the company, as it was entirely his
own fault. Officers, foremen and en-
ployes, neighbors and Knights OF Pythias
were very kind. To DR., STANDARD, his
physician, he feels he owes his recovery.
He is kind gentleman, and one of Salt
Lakes best physicians. To all he eX-
tends his most grateful thanks.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-11-16
Scene in the Fifth District Court,

JuDGE-What are your intentions in
regard to obeying the law in the future?
PRISONER - What is the law Your
Honor?
JUDGE-Buy the 5. NJ. 5. best nickle
cigar in town at Greenwalds; also head
quarters for fine imported cigars.
PRIsoNER-I will obey the law.
Sentence suspended.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-11-16
Celebrated Coffee,

There is no use talking, Chas. Young
worth's celebrated coffee is getting away
with anything that has ever been made
in Utah, at the first coffee house which
has been opened in Salt Lake City. The
place is named the San Francisco Coffee
House, pa 5. Main street, two doors
north Of the Gift House.
Try the new enterprise, and can as
sure You Of entire satisfaction.
CnAS. HOuNGwORrm.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-11-16
Unnecessary Misery.

Probably as much misery comes from
habitual constipation as from any de-
rangement OF the functions OF the body,
and it is difficult to cure, for the reason
that no one likes to take the medicines
usually prescribed. HAMBURG FIGS were
prepared to obviate this difficulty, and
they will be found pleasant to the taste
OF women and children. Twenty-Five
cents. At all druggists. J. j. Mack &
Co., proprietors, S. F.