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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-19
WHAT STOPS THE CHOLERA.

For the les three years the dreaded
cholera has been epidemic in some
part Of Europe. Spain, France and
Italy have suffered from the tcourge.
A Londcn telegram OF Thursday
shows 1t 10 he PRESENT also in Vienna,
Pesth and Trieste. With so many
centers OF epidemic, how is 1t that the
disease does not spread, as it d d in
times 60 sorrowlully rendered by
many of our older read-rsP This is
an interesting question. Is the cause
decreased viRor on the part Of the diE-
ease0 II such q disease can fade and
become comparatively inactive from its
own loss of power to perpetuate itself,
the phenomenon is most interesting
fact for medical study. Have better
sanitary habits among the people
where the cholera has shown itself
within the last three years caused the
change? The condition Of the cities
Of Toulon and Marseilles and other
places visited by cholera hardly bear
out that theory. Is the progress Of
medical knowledge and skin the
savior from the old, wholesale cholera
slaughter In a general way it has
something TO do with II, but 1t is no
ticeable that we do not hear Of the
germ discovery and incubation as pre-
venting spread OF cholera, Lastly, ID
there a possibility that after these linn
tied eiioit', the disease may, another
season, show all its former virulence
and iavsge and destroy as in former
years2 This possibility is worth con
sideration, at least to the extent tha
everywhere unremitting care in sani
tation should be taken. With choleri
in Europe, it is impossible to tell wha
ii ks may exist. Cholera 10 a demon
that thouli be watched diligently
and defensive measures against i
should he persistently carried out.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-19
ARTHUR MERT0N'S MANIA.
He Believes Himself the True
Messiah.

Chicago (Ill dispatch to the Globe
Democrat: About fifty people, mostly
intelligent, refined women, believe
that man who lives on Holman ave-
nue., in the We st division of the city,
is the true Messiah come to cave the
world again and introduce new CT
der of living. TIE Messiah's J anne
among p :ople who do not be ievs in
the cams of his, fol owers is Arthur
Merton. He is a tall, fine looking
man Of middle sge, we'll educated and
deeply read. He pre6xes the title
doctor" t, his nsme, saying hat he
also ca ms that he has b.en a tutor in
Harvsrd College. OF Mer,on's pre-
vlous history little is known, ex-
cept that for at least ten wears he has
hsd b,liev.rs in his Messiah
ship. About four years sgo re ap-
pesred in Chicsgo and at once began
promulRaiipg tue doctrines OF the
Me ssianism. This is an old faith and
the only difference between Merton's
Messiah ism and the Messlanism OF
other men who have preached it be-
fore is in the Messiah. He had con.
siderable SUCCESS because be IVES
plainly in earnest, and evidently a
man Of no small learning. Many we'll
known Chicageans betam his disci-
pies, but adually Withdrew from the
fold and left his worship entirely to
the women, who have stuck 10 him
through thick and thin since. The
house where Merton lives ia two
etory, shabby looking brick structure.
Some { 1 the theodes on whichlthe re-
lipion is based are to be found in he
Book Of Life, which Merton has pub
lished, and which is made up Of about
equal parts of physiology and philoso-
pny. They appear to be az utterly
harmless as they are mild and
iaocitul. They put forward the
idea that there is a plan OF
government in heaven, and that
Merton has discovered this and COP
led the system for application on the
earth when the New jerusalem is
built here. There will be spiritual
officers-mal ale and female-to govern
the community, just ss heaven is gov
erned, they say, by Moresss, the
Father, ana Msrinand, the Mother.
The human brain is. laid out into
quarters, like New Jerusalem will be.
A spirit which los its body often
times takes up its abode in another
body, and the process is called rein
csruation. The Messiah rememb srs
things that happened to him many
years ago when he was in some other
| body. Within forty years, he rays,
the United States, Great Britain and
the other principal countries will &C
cept Messianism as great truth.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-19
The NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE FRAUDS OF LAND AGENTS
AND ATTORNEYS,
A Young Philadelphia Lawyers
N istake-The Presidents
Residence -AOtes.

WASHINGTON, September 16.-The
tolioHl1g NAMED appoInt'es OF the
Gen ra' Lsnd 06ice nave up TO this
time neglected to file Their fficial
hoods Thsir commas ons are there
I re W thheld: &c uge W. Juran,
surveyor General, New Mexico; B. I.
Ledbetter, Suryeyo. General, louisi-
ana.
Registers Of Land Offices IS. G. viii.
lame, Del Mort Dol {. o. Tucker,
Gainesville, File. S. P. Hart, McCooz,
Neb.; J. B Kinney, Tucsou, Ariz A.
Gener, Miles City, Mont; d. Webb,
Salt Like G ty, Utah; G. F. M. Nj es,
Garden Oily, Kas. H. Rhinet art, La
prande, Ore. w. h. Copeland, C.Isoo
CIV, New VIM. Flxen, d, troit,
Mich; G. H Warner, Walla Wal a,
Wyo.; j. R. D-ramer, Loadvllle, C1l.
Receivers of Public Money, z. T.
CrAwferd, Gainesville, Fla JsclU
SIeinmetz, McCook, Neb.. +. W.
Smith, Tues on, Ariz.; a Hall, Nils
City, Mont. !; j AZ. Brown, L s " ga, N
M; VIM. B. Mcclure, C1eur d Alenr,
Idano; b. M. Thompson, Easi S gi
nav, Mich. All WooJ, Sustnvii"
Cal. S. @. Glover. Valen Joe, Nab. l.
HsiDe, Fergus FallP, Mimi; L. L.
B)ld, Biy6eld, WIZ.
The follow ny rcular letter, ad
ere sed to r. gist5rs and r ceive's o!
United States Ia d offices, YVES Issued
t. day by 5. NJ. Slockkslager, Ac'iag
Commiss' oner OF the General Land
Office: 1t as lme to the kuo Wedge
OF this offics that in meny townt
where Uoi ed States ofFic ere loca ed
and in other places, csria'n land agentt
and attorneys ado pit tie bu inc. ssigns
OF chala ter TO rtprrt ent then
cffices as government tflic.H; az, foi
example, tue gns M y hear the v ords
UNITED S atee Land Ofiics," tie first
lett, rs OF e 70 10 be readily s en- a,
distance, rsaoing in Very small Letters
"busiles done here" or "pa
pers drawn here" snd ,ha
the effeci aud apparent pup 1se O.
such sigps is to mlslead AID deceive
the public, particularly settlers anC
apphc ,n,s who IRE uniformed aoc
who Glen enter these offices to have
papers made out, Fay fees and leave
Their entry moaey, fully believing tina
they have been trans cti G business
with authorized government tffic
You ara sutho lied to notify all agents
and attorneys in ytur district usipt
deceptive or misleading signs or adva
t'ssments of any chars that thu
use of the fame must be forthwith dis
continued, end you will report all su
agents or attorneys to tn s tffics snC
the fitts in ca h s, in order tina
pre- per steps may bs taken 10 prohibi
them from practice be ore The LanC
Depar ment and local lard office.
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MRS. CLEVELAND GETS A BITE.
And Hauls In IA BE- Fish, While the
PRECEDENT Downs a Buck.

PROSPECT HOUSE, N. Y, September
49, President Cleve aud and party
returned tonight from their fishing
and hunting ip to Big Topper lake,
bringing a thres proneed buck. wi ich
they he'd secured a trah had morn
ing'S WORK. The animal sauk to the
bottom of the river s soon az he was
shot and his carcass did not reappear
for an hour. The party ate brea fast
at D 80 o'clock at Mart Moody's. Lit.
tie Wolf pond, nearly Tx miles dis.
tant, WAS dtsisua'td ss the watch
grou I'd for tue Prs dent. The rou'e
WAS very ragged enc, made
up chi fly of ioWicg among roots
OF carries across country. Nearly
six hours were C nsnmei in going and
COX ing Af'er late dinner az Cronke,
the entire party were ]owsd eleven
miles o the R,cqugt river. A wesry
cary Of three mics End seven mile
run On the steam launch concluded
the days travel, the par y arriving at
the SaraDac Inn OF s o'clot k this even
ing. In going and coming on the
Racquet river the aides enjoyed troll
ing lor pickclelj duu were oflunaIb
enough to capture about twenty-five
pounds # the fish. Ga the down trip
Mrs. Cleveland pulled in five
picktrll, Mrs. Lamont four
and MRS. Fols )m two. Mrs. Cleveland
has acquired the knack of lifting her
own fi,n into the boat without losing
them, and OF dispt sing of them once
they are AIKEN on board. La a word,
they are raped over The head with
stick, wbeo all struggling csasee. Mrs.
Folsom caught p.cSerel W eighing six
pounds. This has besn the LAST week
day of the Presidents party in the
Adirondacks and they have spent it
in delightful manner. Il is with re-
greet that they prepare 10 leave this
char ming spot on Monday.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-19
In Doubt About Geronimo.

WASHINGTON, September 1.-THE
War Department is still uncertain how
to deal with Geronimo, the Apache
chief, and his followers. Several tele'
grams have b#n sent to Gen. Miles
for all particulars relating to the sur.
render. 1t has been suggested by some
of the military officials here, that G9n.
Miles sgrsedto conditional sur ender
before Geronimo gave himtelf up;
that the main condition was that all
the revolving indians should be spared
their lives, and that the civil courts
should have po'hing TO do with
any tria'they might be subjected to-
Gen. Miles has not been heard from
on tbis point, The authorities here
are OF opinion, however, that toe last
dispatch sent him will be replied to
Immediately. The dispatch demands
at once copy of all conditions OF the
surrender, II any were made, and an
official report Of the surrender. Gen
Miles was not authorized to make any
condi ions with Geronimo. 1t has
already been decided that they cannot
be tried by court natal, even il the
surrender was unconditional, and inc
Ac'iUg Secre'a airy is not convinced that
military comm ssion can take the
punishment of the IEdians in nand'
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-19
Racing AZ Point Rres1e.

PHILADELPHIA. PA, September 49,
Closing dav OF the meeting at Point
Bleezs Park.
First Neutrality-suspicious. of a mile,
selling allowances. Bill Sterritt won
by length and a half; Eva X, sec
ond, Peacock third. Time-l: l6.
Second Raoe.-Three quarters Of q
mile, for non-winners. Bennett won
by three lengths, Angus second, Look
out third Tme-l:l7t.
Third Race. Handicap, mile and an
eighth. Kensington won by two
lengths; Restless second, Miller third,
Time ;t9t.
Fourth Rdce.-0ne mile, selling al
lowances. Myrtle won by a length
and a half; Tunis second, Fanatic
third. Hme-1 :443.
Filth Race. Mile and an eighth, ovel
hurdles. Rushbrook won by three
lengths; Nest,r second, Boheme third
Time-2:04.
Consolation Purse. Running, two
miles. Jesse James won; jos Lodge
second, others distanced. Time
3:4S.
Mile dash, two year olds. Vurar
won; Oracle d. second, Dave S. third
Time ASA.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-19
THE TELEPHONE CASE
To he Heard Monday Before Judge
Llu.ts JackhOu,

CISolNNATI, o., September Is. "A.
G. Thurman, Ex-Solicitor General
Goode, of Virginia: Judge Lowrey, OF
New York Mr.. jeff Chandler and
Charles S. Whitman, of Washington ;
Ex-senator Mcdonald and Senator
Harrison, f Indiana; Mr.. j. j. San
ton, ]. ]. Stanton, jr., aud W. S
Nixon, Of Boston, al interested in the
telephone case to be heard Monday
before. judges Jackson and Sage, of the
United States Court, are in the city.
Argument on Jurisdiction will begin
Monday.
This telephone case was night
mare to Judge jackson when the po-
sition Of Judge of that circuit was Of
feied him by the President. His
position in the mater is a very pecu-
liar one, and one which is not gene
ally undeTsto d. Nearly all the active
propristors Of this Pan-EleCtric tele-
phone are Tennesseans. So is Judge
jackson a Tennesseau. That gives
the general public an opportunity
to suppose that jackson would
be piejudiced in favor of the COM
many. On the other hand, those
familiar with the history of the debt
troubles in Tennessee know that the
relations between Jackson and the
principals in the telepbo company
have not been agreeable. jackson
was one of the leaders Of the Demo
cratic party in Tennessee that favored
the payment of the entire State debt
The majority of the party was on the
other side, but this and other matters
made good deal of persona
feeling between the "sky blues,
IS The debt payers were called, anC
the leadju,ters, and although thu
question has disappeared from State
politics there remains great deal o
the old personal animosity. Judg'
Jackson is high minded and pur'
man. with tho much honor and to'
great capacity to permit anything o
this sort TO influence him in the leae
in his Judgment upon case in which
these men are interested.
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kh sn,hel.a nilx ITrack.

'- SHRkPsHKAD BAY, N. ~, September
lS.-Firsi Race.-For non winners,
mile and three sxteentbs. Mollie
Carthy's LAST won by length aud
a half; Bnne,te fecond, Heel aud Toe
third. Time-2:22.
Second Race The Speedwell stakes,
for three year olds, seven furlougs.
Mon won by half length; Pericles
second, Harefoot third. Time :2S3.
Third Race. Msyflower handicap,
mite and three-eighthe. Won by
Ducky B. by head; Barnum second,
Favor third. Tme-2:23i.
Fourth Race. -Adieu stakes for two
year old, three-fourtbs of a mile.
Won by Grisette by length aud a
half; b ssie Jure second, Vera third,
Time-l :l43.
Fifth Gcc,-Handicap, mile and an
eighth. Estrella won by half length
Florence NJ. second, supervisor third
Time-l :55l.
Sirh Race. The Parting stakes, fol
three year olds and upward, one mile
on the grass Becky B. won by half
length; War Eagle second, Three
Cheers thi d, Tims-1:4S.
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THE DEADLY LIGHTNING.
A Texan Has Every Rone BroR en-

San Autonia special to st. Louis
Republican: Yesterday eveuing the
dead boiy of William Olney was
found about twelve miles west of the
city, on the eide OF hill, and close by
it was the csscats Of a horse on which
he had travelled when he left his
t Ithers house, on North Floie, street,
on Tuesday evening for W. Grefers'
ranch, nineteen miles from town,
where he was working. He was
caught in tie storm and the lightning
struck him down dead ON the
sp where he was found, not a
tree or shrub of any kind being near.
His father, alter the storm, felt uneasy
and went after him. Not finding him
in the direction he should have been
his fears increased, and with eight
men instituted a starch. All night
long the party searched, and it was
not until Wednesday evening that the
distrac ed father found his SOD. There
he lay stark dead aud under the rays
of the hot tuu, dec imposing rapidly.
Every bone in bis body was broksn,
the electric current fluid having evil
IDENTIFY struck him on the head. His
skin was tcorched and BIZ ok ened, and
across his breast were burns as il
bar of red hot iron had bsen
pressed heavily upon it. His shirt
was wrenched off him but his leather
lepgns we're unhurt. His hat was
torn and larte hole ia the crown
testified where the lightning had
struck. The body was very much
swollen and frcth was to be seen
around the lips and nos rils. The
father OF the unfortunate youth
brought the body to town, when the
coroner was notified, aud Justice
Adam and ju'y viewed the almost
charred remains aud returned YER
dict in accordance with the facts
above related.
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The business in hand is the election
OF James Phelan to Congress. No
firebrands should be thrown into the
canvass, and none but political cranks
will attempt to disturb the harmony
OF the party by extraueous or factious
Issues. Mr.. Phelan has bsen iDdorsed
by the Democracy Of this district; he
he's been squsrely placed on the Ma
tional and Ststs Democratic plat
forms, and the people neither know
nor care to know what he
thinks about the u,terances Of
either the APPEAL or the Ava
lanche. Let the Democracy Of the
Tenth Congressional District lay aside
all peri onal, minor and immaterial
sues and differences, and with
hearty good will and entire harmony
OF purpose unite and put forth oul
bert efforts, and a, glorious
victory awaits us. 1t will take
wdtk,. hard, oqqd' uptiring labor
to elect Mr.. PhelaD. Whatever differ
ences Of opinion or of policy may ex
let among US let us forget themn anC
unite in reaching the hearts and arous
ing the energies Of the people. Sen
ator Harris and all the old party vet
Grams who have 50 often led the Dem
ocratic hos's to victory must be en-
listed in the contest. Democrats arr
all Phelan men now aud working TO
the success Of the party. To achiev'
victory we must stand united as on
man
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-19

Washington, has led the wav from
Your city OF villa building. Bnt the
botrls of Washington are next to
empty, and pics t goods here are
probably 20 per cent. dearer than in
Biltimore, only three-qu arters of an
hour distant. The county toward
the South mountain, fiji y mis- west
Of Washington, is developing With
II ference 10 the runner wants
Of Washington, and two new
beaches have bfn improved,
one at Bay Ridge, below
Annapolis, which is the caoito ire
C5ney Island, and smother at ColoniA Al
Beac F., ear Washing 'cn's birthplace
in Wesimors land; he former, l be-
ieve, is the work # Philadelphians.
Sp culatjon is looking up I'll the avail :
able cunt v northwest Of Washing
ton, a. the Woodmont Fishing and
Hunting Club is even 100 miles north
west, hough entirely Wa ,hingtC n
enterprise. The whole summer hes
been cool until the last week in Au.
gust
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.DE ANGELS AM A.RAPPIN AT DE
M -

The Charleston newspaper CORE
spondents tell us that the frightened
colored people sung themselves to
sleep on the hymn which begins with
the above words on the night Of the
earthquake. 1t is said that their
melody was wondrous. Intelligent
men, familiar with the history Of
earthquakes and knowing that the
worst was over, endeavored to console
the wild, bswildered and panic stricken
race, but they would not be comforted.
All seemed prepared and anxious TO
20. The negro race is a mystery even
to the whites who have been raise
with them. II seems that neither time
npr experience can eradicate their
credulity and superstition. But few
feel themselves safe without come sort
OF talismanic protection. They believe
in all sorts Of couiuration, and are
miserable at the less of their bag oil
charms. Superstition is 60 deeply Gu
g'aved in every fibsr and ligament Of
their natures that they only regard
the ooriurer as an impostor when
he eEp oses his own tricks. They are
smiable, generous aud kind hearted
but superstition is a curse u the race
Toey have little or no thrift, and the
y'overbial rainy day never disturbI
them. They live in a country where
the lands are productive and can mskC
= comfortable living, but they skin
along and eni ~ life as they find it
They care little or nothing for reputa
ton, and generally one who has beer
in the ,peniten iary is not ostra Used
They have no avarice and seldom con
gpire to swindle; but wi h them nc
agreement is binding, no contract 90
cred, longer than agreeable or conve
1ient. The religious demonstration
f the negross at Charleston durir
he earthquake is in keeping with TIL
race. Their religion is usually entirel!
emotional or spismodic. They arr
pious to excess at times, praying nigh
and day, then they go to the other ex
irene. Their ministers unpopular IL
proportion to their power to induce il
their congregation condition Of csc a
sy rather than fer the excellence o
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their precspts and the urrightre's OF
their example. Ia all their meetings
they sing uprosriously, keeping time
with their feet, and The singing grows
louder and wilder, until the
whole congregation seems to be as
crazy as the lunAiics in an asylum.
PIety is judged by the noise, and tho Q
WHO yell the loudest are the most re-
ligoue, and tbose who get struck, fall
down ssnsles, brtathlGss, stiff and
rigid, are Iegaree as fa5ct fed. Long
after midnight the shout and the
music swe ellie, the bodies wave together
aud the billowy roar is like unto the
sea. The sermors IRE fervid defcrip-
ton OF heaven and hell, the re urrec-
ton and judgment. The tumult is
generally wild aud often the singing
is magnificent. The coloIed chill
dren learn in the pub c schools
with the rapidity Of the whites, but it
seems impossible for the race 10 di-
vest their minds Of superstition and
religious fanaticism, the former a
curse to the race and the later q
mock ry OF relilion. Urder whatever
condition the negro is found his re-
ligious instincts are surs 10 be strong.
II Is a crude religion for the most part
1t is true-a strange blending Of what
Is pure and ,l,vating with a mars Of
error and superstition; religion pa
taking Of highly emotional character
A quiet, orderly, undemoosiiative re-
ligion would MT suit them. ID
wants moi y, shouting, foul stirring
kind oae that affords an opportunity
for the display Of animal en-
thusiatm. And the ideal preaCht
is the snowy, demon'trative, sent
tiooal character, with pcwt rfullung'
and maniacsl gesticulaiions-the mar
who can yell "hsllfire" with such w
hemencs as 10 alarm the night watch
and call out the fire engine; one wht
can preach the sinner by main forct
square into the "glory land" A
straightforward, pan spoken mar
VINO deals out words of C mmon sense
ard honest advice is far less popular
than he who appeals TO ignorant pre-
judices, plays upon the emotions anC
gives countenance to foolish Cr1ies.
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An ward mistake.

WASHINGTON, September 1.-THE
Washington Star is responsible for tue
following: A young lawyer from
Philadelphia, deceived probably by a
paragraph he had read about lips be-
ing gwen clerks to hurry mp. caa' be-
fore the Departments, committed an
indiscretion yesterday which may le-
suit in his being disharred from, prae-
tea before the Treasury Depai tment.
He had large number Of Alabama
Gains, which he presented, as sttof-
ney, Tor settlement. One o! the
clerks in the diplomatic division oftne
First Comptroller'S tffice worked all
day, nearly, on the case, and after
they were ali disposed Of was hurry log
to, get through with other work
on bis desk. very la e in the otter:
noon he YVES going through the hall
huriiedly when he passed the attcr-
ney near his room. He merely spoke
az he psssed, aud the at o'ney called
out to him to stop aad take a clgtr.
He declined without stopping, and
Just as he turned into his door he saw
that " hat the lawyer held in his hand
was a loll of hills, not cigar. He be-
cane very indignant at this, and went
at oncs and reported the matter to
Comp roller Durham tt have BIN dis
barred. The case will be brought 10
the tsntion OF the Secretary for &C.
finn
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-19

Omaha World: Maud-And so you
have dismissed DR.. Blank and en-
p'oved DR., Lank
Edtth-Yee, and / am only sorry |
| did not do 1t at fret.
"But DR.. Blank is a mos. excellent
physician, known the country round,
while this Dr. Lauk is an utter stran-
ger"
ayes, / know, but DR.. Lank does
not believe in cod liver oil"
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"Gath,a- Letter.

The employment OF Whitney in the
Cabinet has been the occasion OF the
President buying a country house
near by, and the upland property be-
yond Georgetown has taken a boom,
aud the old dwellings of stone or brick
on the heights Of Rock creek, as lar
up as Rockville, are coming int the
market like those about Havert. rd1,
near Philadelphis. Washington, MAG /,
ison, ]. Q. Adams, Grant and Garhel9i
are also Presidents who owned
Washing on houses. The finest coun,
try reside nee here is that OF Barber
from Ohio, a pavement contractor,
Within the city Sixteenth street seems
TO have become the favoiite axis OF
improvement; it would, il produced,
pa through the White House. +
street is the rising rival OF Penn
sylvania avenue, and the large storss
and blocks OF Caleb Willard, W. .,
Abel, Moses and the Boston dry
goods firm are making that quarter
visible from the avenue like h,gn
terrace. Mr.. Elverson, OF Phllaoel-
phia, once q telegraph operator IN