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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02
FORTUNE TELLING

Our sprightly New York CORE
spondent, "Olara Belle" in her letter
We published ON Sunday, shows that
the old gypsy style Of fortune telling
is quite In vogue in New York today.
A smooth, plausible and ingenious
charlatan examines the palm of the
hand, traces its broken and erratic
lines and then pours out the i'm.
portant particulars Imagination has
pictured out during the process. Peo-
pie often have their fortunes told Nor
fun"-is II so heref That question is
answered when IL is stated that, for
this reading Of the palm, the price
demanded and paid is ten dollars.
Many will think 1t singular that in
this materiallstic age, when unbeliei
is go common, such a superstition as
fortune telling should DO sought and
believed 10 by persons able to give
ten dollars for Whist the fortune teller
pours out with eloquent volubility.
Strange as 1t may appear, an
aga Of unbslief is always an
age Of superstition. Wizards, as,
trologers, mesmeriEers, mind read
erS, mediums and humbugs gen.
orally always abound where unbeliei
prevails. When Rome cast off her be-
lief in Deity, true and false, supersti-
tion reigned to such a degree that the
horrible Egyptian rites, before reject
cd, became the fAshion-the readers
of The Last Days Of Pompsii will re-.
member the fact. When Voltaire and
D'Alembert were the fashionable au-
thorities In religious matters before
the French revolution, and the rejso-
ton Of LEtre Supreme occurred during
1t, superstition ran a free course, be-
ginning with the fashionable circles
and descending TO kS iricotaWs, who
piled their needles a! the guillotine.
Today It Is the same, and II unbelief
should continue TO spread, SO sure
will its parasite and mocker, supersti-
ton, cling TO its steps and haunt Its
victims. Strange to many such a fact
may appsar, but man has a dual nat.
ure; deny the spiritual portion Ito
neceas NY food, and It viii feed on
poison. In all ages the tongue
OF history has proclaimed that
superstition aud unbeliei, like
twins. are born together. The
SdVam may escape, perhaps, the
cd"aiHe, and especially the half know
ing and half ignorant, will be super
slitious 10 a certainty. Does the
reader doubt i'll Let him glance with
in the drawing rooms Of New York,
and see ihe fashionable eprits 6ortes
swallowing their ten dollars worth Of
common gypsy pAlmistry fortune tell
ing-that sort Of thing and agnosticism
walk side by side.
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A JEWELER ARRESTED
For Having stolen Goods In HIS
Possession.

Some two weeks ago the residence
Of Mr.. Theodore Foltz, No. 36 Jack.
son street, wss entered and robbed OF
a diamond ring, breastpin, a pair
of cuff buttons and plain god ring.
The police were notifis d, but failed to
find any tracs of the missing
articles. Yesterday Mrs. Foliz hap
pened into a small jswelry store
kept by Martin Gros; at the
corner Of Main and Overton streets,
ana among some articles in the case
discovered one of the rings stolen
from her residence. She at once noii-
fed Capt. 0'Haver and he questioned
GROSS very closely, and he being I'M
able to give a clear explanation
IS to the man he purchased the
ring from, he was arrested
and charge OF misdemesnor
was placed against him. He was ar
rested because he failed to keep q
record of the name, color, &c, of the
person from whom he purchased the
ring. Gross is unable 10 say whether
the man who sold him the ring was
white or black.
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dustrlously graphing with the evils
that threaten It's trade, cannot Others
energeticslly follow their exsmple2"
To sit in list,ess apathy, allowing evils
to accumulate and precious Opportu'
mites to pass away, is one Of our car
dinal sins. Events have stirred us up
in many things, and they must also
move us 10 action In self defense, and
TO vigorous aggression where neces-
ssry. A wide awake correspondent oil
the Greenyille Times writes: I'VE
are tho most debtridden, depressed
and completely hacked people
that ever lived, considered fair game
for every combination Of capital that
may see fit to come to despoil us.
Why is thisf Is 1t because we lack
the intelligence to protect ourselyes%
This vigorous writer says those whose
influence is adverse to us combine,
and We cannot cope with a united
world single handed. We must stand
actively by one another in the South,
and the Greenville Convention is a
good occasion to show that we intend
to do 80, and lei as do ~
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PERSONAL.

Col. monroe WALLACE, Of Como,
Miss, is in the city.
CAPT. WIN. HENRY, Of Hudsonville,
Miss, is in the city.
Col. ]. Fl. MASGUM and vile, OF
Oollierville, are in the city.
MAJ. A. R. BRAGG, Division Freight
Agent OF the Missouri Pacific road, is
here.
Col r. F. LooNKY, Enoch Eusley
and Napoleon Hill were at Sheffield
yesterday.
HARRY w. SRwALL, business mana
ger OF Mrs. d. P. Bowers's Company,
is in the city.
GEORGE 7. CLAPHAM, agent Of
Thatcher, Primrose and Vests
minstrels, is in the city.
MRS. ]. L. ALcoRN, James Alcorn
and Miss Angie Alcorn, Eagles
Nest, Miss, are in the city.
MIss FANNIE HATCHErT, OF Poplar
street, will hold a reception Tuesday
evening, December 7, from to II
o'clock.
CONDUCTOR HMLRYs condition was
much improved yesterday, and his
physicians have strong hopes Of his
recovery.
ATTEND the Central Baptist Church
concert at the Young Mems Hebrew
Association Hall, Thursday night, De-
cember I'd.
JoE LOCKE was lying in dying con.
dition last evening. He was psrtially
paralyzsd and has been insenaible for
several days.
Col. II. NJ. DoAK leaves this morn
ing for Nashville, his future home.
The sincere well wishes OF legion OF
friends accompany him.
Mr.. LoNaEK, the live and wide
awake proprietor Of the Holly Springs
Hotel, In company with his wife, Wis.
tied Memphis yesterday.
DR.. JOHN M. MILLKN, Of Covington,
Tenn, and Miss Pauline V. Wood, OF
this city, were quietly married at the
residence Of Mr.. ]. II. Martin yester-
day, the Rev. DR.. ]. L. Martin official.
ing. The happy couple departed for
Oovington shortly after the ceremony.
JANIS RosR TAYLOR, after an absence
from Memphis, the home OF his child
hood and manhood, for four or five
years, returned to the city Tuesday.
elm" during his sojourn, has visited
all the principal cities of the country.
His friends, whose name Is legion,
gave him q hearty welcome on his
return.
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veneEueIa Gold Men Arrested.

LONDON, December l.-Col. Sando-
val and George Baird, charged with
infringing on the foreign enlistment
act, are remanded for trial under &c.
00O bail. Each OF the defendants are
connected with the Venezuela aud
Panama Gold Company. They hired
and fitted out with the munitions Of
war the steamer Justicia in the
interest of the rebels during the in
eurrection in Venezuela in 1885. The
ofense was specified as "filting out a
privateer intended for war against
Venezuela" Defendants claim they
were simply acting In defense OF their
interests in this country.
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MEMPHIS SPRING MEETING
THE DATES FIRST CLAIMED TO
STICK.
Col. Montgomery VIII Not Consent
90 a Change ana Is Master
of the Stu alton.

An APPEAL reporter cornered Col.
Montgomery, President Of the Mem.
phis Jockey Club, and asked: What
is the true inwardness Of this trouble
about dates for the slring meeting2"
Desiring not to clash with Nash.
vile, which hes always claimed the
right to commence her race week the
first day of May, we claimed, before
any other claim was made, the last
week in April, commencing the 25th
and ending the 30th. Tha next claim
for dates was nsde by Nashville,
which claimed to commence the Both
of April and ED May 7th. Two weeks
before the meeting OF the Representa-
tives of the ferent jockey clubs at
Cincinnati was held Dallas, Tex, tee.
graphed, asking if we would run on
the date ella med. We answered in
the affirmative. The Turf Congress
at Cincinnati took no action in ses-
sion fixing dates, as has been reported
in several papers. Individual men,
bers arranged The dates to suit them
selves, and gave us the date that we
had conceded to Dallas, publishing
that date although
WE PROTECTED AND DECLINED
by wire in answerto Secretary Bruce's
telegrams to abide by such arrange
ment, and protested against the au-
thority of the original members to fix
dates. In the fall we named our date
to follow Latonia months prior
to the meeting. Lexington some time
after stepped in and claimed our date,
and as the horses were in that section
OF country, We were forced to sue
cumb and have our meeting ten days
later, throwing US into cold weather
and into the volume OF business sud-
denly thrust upon us in handling cot
ton. In response to Secretary Bruce,
in fixing the ds es, / requested him to
give us the week following Latonia.
This, he wired Us in reply,
LEXINGTON WOULD NOT SUBMIT
to it, or, in other words, we would
have to run spring and fall at their
viii aud pleasure. II Nashville per-
sists in clashing with our original
dates as claimed, we will change our
dates and advance them two days, be-
ginning on Wednesday, the 28th, and
give an eight days meeting, ending
Thursday, the 5th day of May, or we
may run until Saturday, May 7th,
provided this will not interfere with
horses leaving on time for the Wash
ington meeting"
"Hsvs you got the best Of the situa-
ton 2"
"In the fall we yielded to Lexing-
ton because they had the horses close
by at Lstonis. Now the positions are
reversed, We've got the horses, and
intend to avail ourselves OF the advan-
tsges OF our position. The later we
have a spring meeting the better it
will suit us."
Cant this thing be settled AMIGA
bly, between Memphis and Nashville ?"
Eyes, decidedly, by Nashville main
tanning her original dates and taking
the first week in May. Under the
circumstances, it is the right thing for
her to do"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02
WILKOMSKI, OF CARROLL
PARISH, LOUISIANA, A POLISH
FIDDLER,
Who Married Well, Became Rich
and TJTannized Over the
Poor People.

New ORLEANS, La, December Ia
dispatch from Baton R1uga TO the
Times Democrat says: Gov. McEneIy
will tomoTro y p omulgate a proclama-
ton offering reward OF $1,000 for the
arrest Of the persons who, whereas Of
fetal information has reached, during
the night Of the 28th Of November
murdered Moj. John Mckee and
coloYed woman in the employ OF the
Hon. s. ]. Wilkowski, Representative
for the Parish OF West
Corroll, and set FIRE to and
totally destroyed the lstter's house,
by which both the bodies were con-
sumed to ashes, Wilkowski escaping
from the grasp of the outlaws under
the cover OF night. The States this
evening publishes an interview with
Newlaud Holmes, a resident OF Ohicot
county, Arkansas, adjoining West Car
roll parish, in regard to the mater.
Holmes stated that the whole affair
was the result OF personal feeling be-
tween Simon Wikowski and the farm
ers In that sec ion. Wilkowski
be said came into West Carroll with
his brother, julius, just before the
late war. They were IsFaelite ped
dlens from Poland. They would make
their headquarters at the Davis PLAN
tation, and eventually began to feel
much at home. Davis died just be.
fore the close OF the war, and julius
married Mrs. Davis, from whom he
was divorced few years sfterwsrd. A
daughter OF Mrs. Davis married Simon,
the hero OF the present case. The
two brothers Mt oncs absorbed the in
terest OF the ID Wis plantation and es-
tablished their country store near Con-
cordis. Then they began by system
attic plans securing confessed judg-
ments from parties who addressed
themselves to them for advancements
on crops in lieu of chattel mortgages,
not recognized in Louisiana. By these
means they secured powerful poll
teal influence by having those
parties more or less obligated TO them.
The scenes in West Carroll were but
the result Of the uprising Of the peo-
pie against the wrongs under which
they have suffered for the past twenty
years. There could be no Legal RENE
dy for those poor people, as the Will
kowski's could pack juries and other
branches of the local judiciary to
their satisfaction. In regard to
Maj. Mckee, the agent and
book keeper, who was killed, 1t was
stated he was creature OF Wilkowski,
having been appointed Justice Of the
Peace to aid them in their plans.
Mr.. Holmes says that the dispatches
in the New Orleans papers about the
people being outlaws and desperadoes,
and about the mob lying in wait for
$1,000 alleged to be expected by Viii
kowski, is all bosh and nonsense.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02

HAVE WE A COTTON PICKER?
Two years ago our cotton people
were grati6ed on being informed that,
at length, genuine cotton picker had
been invented. The genuine stroke
of genius by which Mr.. Mason had in
sured the selection OF the hber and the
rejection OF the leaf, revived many
dropping hopes. That season passed
by, however, without the pickers be-
ing on the market, and now another
season is nearly over and still no Ma
sons pickers are on sale. This is not
encouraging to those who had begun
to hope. We have some news on the
subjec however, in this months
vicksburE Planters Journal, which
contains report from a committee
who have witnessed trial Of the new
picker. That report is not altogether
an encouraging one. The committee
say they "were most agreeably
surprised aud gratified to witness in
operation a machine approaching so
clossly-the italics are the committees
to a practical, successful cotton
harvester" Also. from assurance
Of improvements yet to be
made, "your committee are con-
strained confidently to hope and be-
lisvs that the cotton harvester will be
q practical success" This meRng Of
course, that, as the committee under
stand 1t, the picker is not practical
success. though tending that way. Mr..
Mason's skill and genius and per-
severance merit success, but 1t is
evidently not yet attained. This will
disappoint many, and very many will
be conf 1med in their opinion that a
cotton picking machine is an impos-
sibllity.
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ton, the present basis b ing So cents.
The operators, after considering the
matter, refused to accede to the de.
mand, claiming they could not
afford to pay it and keep the
mines in operation, though admitting
that the wages earned by the men
were very low. To-Day the miners in
the employ Of The Witch-Hszel Conn
pany, Foster Coal Company and Man
ning Cral Company, numbering in all
about 1000, struck and refused to
work, stating that they would not 20
Hntil the advance was conceded. A
demand was made az the pool and
shaft and several others for an ad-
vance, but as yet they have not come
out. Both sides are firm, and long
lockout is expected by many.
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MEMPHIS APPEAL.
THURSDAY, 5. DEC. 9, 1855.
EXIT DOAK-PGCKETC ON THE
TRIPOD.

Yesterdays Avalanche contained the
vsIedictory Of H. M. D5ak, who 70.
tires to assume the dulles Of the offico
to which he has been appointed by
Judge Jackson. Too manly to cry,
Doak attempts to laugh himself out OF
the profession he has go long adorned,
but he cannot suppress the emotions
OF his warm and generous heart, aud
there is q struggle for the mastery be-
tween his grim humor and his tears.
The APrRAL profoundly, sincerely re-
grets the loss of Mr.. DJak to Memphis
journalism. We have found him an
able, genial and courteous contem-
porary. He Is intellectually pugus'
cious and combRtive, born polemic.
Sometimes he seemed to entrench
himself in singular positions merely
to provoke discussion, which made
him appear more meteoric than plan
etary. Bot his sbility and his original,
quaint style Of writing made him a
formidable foe. His editorials are terse
and TO the point; no man can write
more strongly or effectively. In the
language Of Macauley, he has a Won
deriul talent "for packing thought
close and rendering II portable" He
combines readiness with information,
gravity with humor, and pleasantly
and stern decorum with brilliancy
and wit. His versatility is wonderful,
and he writes so thoroughly, 30 grace
fully and well that he seems pecu-
liarly adapted for every subject which
he discusses. Socially II. M. Doak
developed every trait which re6neS
the heart, prightens the intellect, ele-
Yates the character and true manhood.
He is so endowed by nature, so
adorned by art, so afiuent In all noble
traits, so devoid Of the greed Of peli
which disgrsces the times, that he Is
high above those little vermiculate
aims Of life that wriggle over the
soul, dIsiguring and minimizing
ii. In leaving for his Nash
vile home Mr.. Doak will carry
with him the good wishes OF the
Memphis people, and certainly those
Of the APPEAL, which will rejoice in
his prosperity and happiness. A. B.
Pickett succeeds Mr.. Dosk as chief
editor Of the Avalanche. Having been
on the APPEAL editorial staff for many
years we know his caliber, and pre-
dict for him brilliant and successful
editorial career. He is young man
Of splendid abilities, and has left ths
impress OF his genius upon The pages
Of the AFPEAL. His pre- eminent en-
dowments will speedily place him in
the 'front.' rank OF the journalists Of
the South. There is nothing in the
whole range of newspaper work
that Mr., Pickett cannot do we'll,
and what ia Of equal import.
anOe, with unhesitating prompt
ness, for he is always ready to do any
amount OF labor that the exlgency re-
quires. He enters upon his duties as
editor Of the Avalanche well equipped
with all the aptitudes for journalism,
and now that he has found scope for
his talents, or rather conquered q
place for their exercise, the APrRAL,
which is familiar with his varied tai
ents, predicts that he will win name
and achieve a success with which the
most ambitious might be satisfied.
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ATuIGord's, AGA Main.
An Immense Cattle Ranch.

ST.. LOUIS, No., December LA
syndicate of ST. Louis capitalists has
been formed for the purpose OF estab-
fishing an immense cattle ranch in
Mexico. The land to be purchased
has already been selected, and final
arrangements are being perfected for
the Inauguration OF the enterprise.
The ranch will comprise 100000
acres in what is known as the Free
2 ne, in the State of chihuahua, and
will cost the syndicate more than
100000. 1t is well watered and con-
venient to the railroads. An effort
will be made to raise better class OF
cattle than ordinarily produced in the
Southwest, and blooied stock will be
crossed with the native,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02
AUSTRIA.
A Mathematician Suicides.

VIENNA, December 1.-The suicide
of Baron Seckendorf, a professor In the
College Of Agriculture, was due to the
failure OF his intellect. A post norton
examination disclosed the fact that his
brain was softening. A paper found
on the Baron's desk showed that he
had been trying, without succesA to
solve mathematical problem to be
used in a lecture which he was to de-
Euar
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ENGLAND.
John Bright or Wages.

LONDON, December 1.-Mr. John
Bright, writing with reference to the
removal of Nottingham lace machinery
to districts where wages are lower,
expresses the hope that workmen will
soon discover that it is not to their in
terest to demand higher wages than a
trade can nav
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02
"United Ireland" Rent Movement

LONDON, December IL rchbishop
Walsh, of Dublin, informed Pail
Mall Gazette reporter who INTERCEPTED
him concer ing United Ireland'S rent
movement that he was at frat startled
and grieved at the plan of the cam
paign which the league had adopted,
but he had since been convinced Of
its equity and necessity. He did not
fear thet the church would lose its
moral influence over the people. A
movement was imperative to establish
a rent fixing tribunal which would be
Independent of landlord and tenant
alike. Social order in Ireland de-
pended upon the success OF this
movement.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02
rHE DELTA VALLEY CONvRN-
TON


On Monday next, December 9th, the
Delta Valley Convention will meet al
Greenville, Miss, but the invitation ia
not confined to the Delta, and per-
sons interested in the welfare Of
the Mississippi Valley everywhere are
invited to be present. In the present
state Of things there is much that re-
quires the attention Of such conven-
ton. Congress will soon be in ses-
siop, and in view OF the enmity that
exists in the Est against Mississippi
river improvement, and in view Of
the want Of just liberality Of Congress
in aid OF the improvement, and In
In view Of the necessity that exists for
strengthening the hands Of the River
Commission, such a convention may
be regarded as imperative, and every
State within the Mississippi Valley
should hold a similar convention.
The Greenville Times informs us
that sufficient replies have been
received 10 show that the con.
vention will be we'll attended.
1t also publishes a commu.
nication from Gen. S. D. Lee, presi-
dent Of the Mississippi State College,
in which he expresses the opinion
that the meeting OF an influential con-
vention team do a vast deal OF good"
Win all this arouse those concerned 10
action, or will they cit at home and
give no sign when Congress negIeCts
due p DIVISION for river improvement,
and while the Trust Company is
threatening the price OF their cotton
seed New Orleans, in the face OF DIFF
hcultiea and smbazrassmenls, is in.
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A aenernI striEe Apprehended.

CLEVELAND o., December la
special from youngstown, o., Gays;
Indications are that, general strike
among all the coal miners Of the Ma
honing Valley will be on before the
close Of the week. The men at sew
eral mines near here recently de-
manded an advance .oi 10 cents per
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02
IRELAND.
Sullivan Reelected Lord Mayor of
Dublin.

DUBLIN, December Timothy D.
Sullivan has been reelected Lord
Mayor of Dublin. Mr.. O'Keefe, a So
licitor, has been elected Mayor OF Linn
erick. Both Mr.. Sullivan and 0'Keefe
have pledged themselves to refuse
any honoTs which may be offered by
the Queen during jubilee year.
John Dillon heads the list of candi-
dates for the Office of High Sheriff Of
Dublin.
Alderman Richard Power has bsen
re. elected Mayor of Waterford.
The Earl of Erne has beea elected
Grand Master of the Orar ge Lodge.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02

DRKALB, Tx, December Pour
negroes were lynched in this county
on Monday night for the murder OF a
farmer named George Taafe. The
murder occurred in the Indian Ter
ritory. The negroes were taken by
force from Texas officers.
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Pine Watch Repairing, MulTOrd's
FusiOnist EIected I'm Atlanta.

ATLANTA, GA, December John
Tyler Cooper, the Fusion candidate
for Mayor, was elected today, as were
all the Fusion Councilmen. The
Fusion ticket was the result Of com.
promise between the Prohibitionists
and the Anil Prohibitionis's.
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Fine Watches at AIuIiOrd's.
UnabIe 10 Agree.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, December THUS
far the representatives Of the Mexico,
Ari coma and New Mexico railroads,
forming what is known as the El Paso
pool, have been utterly unable to
agree on diffsTentisl rates and COM
missioner will be called in tomorrow,
but it is thought unlikely that a set
Element will be effected and ssolu.
ton OF the pool is expected in the
near future.
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louisville Cement.

PREPARE FOR FLOODS.
Foundations, cellar walls and build
ings subject to overflow should be con-
structed with Louisville Cement. It Ia
the standard.