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MOVEMENTS Attic LEyEE.

Arrivals Kate Adams. Arkansas
City; Gayoso, Tiptonvillc; Dean
Adams, Osceola.
Departures. -Gayoso, Tptonyille.
Boats IN Port Kate Adams and
Dean Adams.
Boats Die Dolc9. City of
Cairo and New Mary Houston.
Boats Due Up Coahoma, DeSmet.
Golden Crown, Rene Macready and
Arkansas City.
Receipts Yesterday.
Kate Adams-lll bales cotton, SOS
SKIS seed and lot sundres.
Gayoso-26 bales cotton, 9 bags
seed cotton, 302 SKIS seed. ~ lad stock
and o. pkgs sundries.
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York Central, 2O,5S4; Pacific Mail,
1886; Reading, $50; st. Paul, Sl,250;
Union Pacific, IS, Pas; Western Union,
l5,05a; Northern Pacific IT ferred,
2l,597; Oregon and Transcontinental,
1895. Closing quotations:
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RIVERS and STEAMBOATS,.
STKA0EFs LEAVING
TINS nay

THIS DAY.
friars Point. SPIN.
Arkansas City...KArE ADAMS, SPIN.
Vicksburg..........Ciryo F CuRo, u m.
New orlesns......NEw May lIousroS, u IN.
Cincinnati .........OsIo, 5 pm.
Cincinnati .........GoLDEN CEuwN, Sp.m.
osceola......... .....DEAN ApAus, S p.m.
ST. Louis...........,AREANsAs CRY. SPIN.
SATURDAY.
White Riyer.......DESHEr, SPIN.
New Orleans......CtiN or Sr. LouIs, 4p.m.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-26

with news OF q more quiet state OF
affairs in the Southwest, were a few OF
the more prominent causes OF the ces-
sation of hostilities in the wheat pit.
May wheat opened at S0Jc, held steady
for almost an hour, then weakened
slightly on heavy selling by a few
heavy operators. After a few minutes
Of dullness the buying began 10 start
up from old quotations, stimulated In
the fint place by the report of few
country buying orders and heavily IL
creased by the crowd of room traders.
From sole May wheat cold up to size
in the course of the first two hours,
but afterwards dropped back TO S0sc,
and closed at o'clock, and also at $50
o'clock, at sole. In the cora pit there
was fairly active business, but the
range of fluctuations was within
narrow range. The market was
Inclined TO be firm. but
was handicapped 10y a large amount OF
selling orders in the hands Of traders
at soc, May. Corn Did as low ss SSsc,
and rs high a. Sc. Flour quiet and
unchanged. Wheat ruled little
firmer. Sales ranged March, 75s'9
76sN, closed at 76ls; Nav, S0sGSlsc,
closed at sole; June, s2t@SSc, closed
at S2lc; No 2 spring, 76l@7sc. Corn
easy; cash, 3jl936lc; Msrah,
80 slice, closed ct 80 3 Ice; Nav, SSs
@S9,, closed at 80 ll-l6c; Juae,
IS lS.l6@S9c, closed at SSIc. Oats
steady; cash, colo 29lc; March, 27c;
May, 3I@Slsc, clJ sed at Sic. Rye
dull; No. 2, 56lc. Barley nominal
No. ., 60c. Fisxs ed firm; No. l,
81 90 Receipts lour $4,000 bIlsi
wheat, $4,000 bu; corn, $1,000 bu;
oats, 1900 bu rye 2000 bu; harley,
$4,000 bu. Shipm nts--Flour, 10000
bu; wheat, 5000 b, corn, $1,000 bu;
oats, AZ, 600 bu; ryo, 5000; barley, 49,
900 bu.
afternoon BoIr6..-Wheat and corn
quiet and unchanged. Oats &c higher.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-26

quiet, and closed dull and easy.
Sales, 1000 bales.
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JOHN Il. NORTON
. Madison ST., Memphis, Tenn,
DEALER IN
STOCKS AND BONDS

s~COrrespOndence solicited. InfOr.
nation cheerfully furnished. ga
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FOR TIPTONVILLE.
COnhOma, EnsSsss

wiii Leave as above on every MuNOsY,
WEDNEE and FRIDAY, at 5 o'cioek.s
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New York futures opened quiet,
and closed barely steady aud 3
t, Z points lower. Sales, $4,000
bales. Tie closing quotations were as
follows
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-26

Receipts at ports, this day, 1856. 6,S59
Receipts at ports, this day,lSS5. 6,l66
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT.
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INuulHIH-OtehmoT
DEAN ADAMS.

For Ran loIpA, Fulton. osooOla lni az
Telegram-herald., 1886-08-27

Geo. A Farr of Grand Haven presented
he following minority report.
The minority OF your Committee on
Resolutions respectfully submit the fol-
lowing that we are not able % agree with
that part of lAe report of The majority OF
said Committee relating % tle temperance
question That We believe that the
Republican party is the only true tenn
perance party through which al. legislation
favoring Temperance must be- obtained.
= That the vast majority of that party de
p.ore the existence 90 the evil of the liquor
traffic and hope for its ultimate exticlOn.
g. That the mass of that party demand from
us e clear and distinct declaration of our
position upon that question. therefore We
submit the following as the temperance
platform Resolved chat the Republican
party is iu favor Of the ultimate suppress
sion OF The liquor traffic and hereby re-
affirm ms doctrine of Submission AS in
corporated in the platform %. lS,- aud l,,i
and speaking thereon, said. " The maloulY
and mluOrr. report, 1n tins question diii'r
but little in length out vastly in heir M
teniions The platform a. adopted speaks
in no uncertain tone ot The position ot the
party ou the tariff the land question, for
iar-0n Ireland. why not take The same bold
stand on the temperance question. The
majority report is "A perfect Siraldle oi the
temperance question. for The Republican
party cannot be q f0s.iE1ed mummy, 10
must advocate reforms eud dare 10 express
them. or else 10 must die Veal hope for
the utter extinction of the liquor traffic
and we are the only party which can speak
boldly 1u this question. 40 party can I've
on IT'S past record ms followers must have
something tansible o. follow and bat
tie for When tle speaker had
n. d 4f flor
Telegram-herald., 1886-08-27

The Pla form
Hon. R. g. Horr. Chairman of the Com
mitfee Ou Resolutions. gave a brief preface,
Introducing the platform, which was ai-
mably read bv the Hon. + : Ltcev. iu
which be alluded ID the .4b1rs of the com
mittee in arriving al report which was
presented with almost absolute unanimitv
and expresseia hope that it would prove
satisfactory.
The Representative Of the state 0l Michigan
invite the attention ot their iciisX-ctlzeu. of ai
shades of political opinion to the achievement, of
the Republican party sleh d. The Preservation OF
the ni9n the emancipation 0t fhe slaves tue
rer instruction ui The states. the eufr1u.hi~c
meut lf fle ireeHeu- toe protection off American
IaNur. tle passage OF The homestead IHws grant
lng the pllic domain t1 actual settlers The re~-
tarttiou aud pre-ervafion oi fht puhlccr-dif The
resumption of specie pa. leni.. an4 fle hrm e--
tah. .-nmeuf boo thc National staflte- OF the prn-
gip.ae ni genuine civil service rei9rR. TIE prl-
gr,-- of the -lafe and Natau Tor "a quarter of ID
century under Republican rule Is sufficient
ansf.r o. al cnarg~ against 30. course in tne past
SSH. ne ella.lY grand AND beneficial fu tho people
lufE r.a afrn tntlr 1.HI adherence t1 tar lr.
publican party ald sdaEt as thc basis of their
pickles f1 flr perp.. tha t1l1H.lr statement of
taru..r.H principles aid pnic.te
B.. he favor "a tarii upon ne imported product
friIu.ei -a a- to urptert the earnings Df American
H1E.H sfe.r- H hn4t adding fn funIr burden.
aut He point t1 tae history af Republican Ies sla-
.uu ae exhibiting such F~e re I-iaue Of lao far p
1Hs from tima t1 slime rs have secured tItsr FeI-
attle results flr fne country aui people Ihe
parts whose quick sense of irs "a I.F fn The people
responsible f.r Iarec achievements. car he is.
pended lpn a ma.e sl.h future rei s,nns 1f
th0-e sa- as shah he found io Ne H-r and al.
rsrta-eau- ra fae raf. iater.sfs uI American .u-
di<fr sI1 cIn-fcHs among 'ae eaanEe-
wn..n We nnV iefm Fi-e aul sa'uf1rr fle r..-
tora..01 of Che tarf of ls. on nooI. Ihe r.r.rl
90 %. nm ra,l party shows IS u'fcr .acafaDi
Telegram-herald., 1886-08-27
THE DEPOSED PRINCE
Alexander Uncertain as TO
Whether He WIN Return
RUSSIA DIMES AL C0RpLICIn
Great Ncilsm snt io Constsntncpie
saa Rscruiing Ordered blsmsrck
ano the Car Consoit
william Indignant

hFAllN Aag -al a4ee Alexander rt-
es.vea lle ueas ai tls sleoes> ai l.s friends
a. soas sud lhs degalaa of .As Bu' ealan
army wilh deep emoron Tie Intelligence
oi lhe dowaial of the provisions. eoeem-
meat was couyesvd Co ainl y aiie sar,iils io
uarmsiAdt aud wlih iue ueWs oale ine
suggestion that Ae Wpa.d better return io
-ala he leieLrauhrc O. lls father ai
narms sdi tlaf BE- aolid ,is.i uaFlsiA4t al
ail events before retaining .o Bulgaria Anl
would tlel decide whether he e0uld rs
t4rl 0r uuI
The Russians al keul treated Prince Fran
@ 1--pu. AlfAaulrrs brutLrl
Nith great lnalenIy HIS ozpton
refused tu sl0s servant io accompany
him. oat be- was toil -yalf brother can
Wall 1l yuu.
The Russian government Tepullales tte
completely oi Russia ll Tie drpus %.
Prince A Alexander
Telegram-herald., 1886-08-27

81 rgHAHLsI. Aug. 46-Prnee Alexander
crossed the Ausir3- Russian frontier TODAY
The yacht which conveyed him 60 Reul
returned % Bavova today DOB charge
OF the mate. The captain having
leG the vessel al Rcni and secreted himself
90 avoid the consequence of his connection
with The Princes deportation The crew 0f
the yacht is largely composed of bows who
were pupils in the school al Sofia
Telegram-herald., 1886-08-27

NEW YORK Aug 26 -G3v. Albeit. OF
New Jersey, has requested the Chief of
Police TO co operate with Sheriff Heintz. Of
Hudson county. in dlspersur fhc proposed
unlawful a-semblace al ~chuef1su Park.
lnion Hill. on SATURDAY.. when sullivan
and Herald are advertised a. Gght The
proprietor Of the Park has accordingly an
nounced that he will return the money De-
POSTED with hmm for ihe use of the Park
an viii not allow any one connected with
the proposed contest o. enter the gate
Telegram-herald., 1886-08-27

-.s f.rss .Ft..
sseNsv Heh. Ana f Tnt forenoon
boi er in tbe sat vorA. .ovnei hf q H.
3 Pearson & Son. efr.oiei tearing .af a
portion of fhe h1i8inr and doing shauf
81 eJt dan age James Brown t0f co nfet
engineer. was haaif nref
Telegram-herald., 1886-08-27

LoNnos. Ane 26 The Hana1 Posts
Consisnuaop.e correspondent teiegrapbs
thar the greatest excitement exists ln that
city from the belief thar RUSSIA intends 90
occupy Bulgaria. The Turkish authorities
are ln state of ieyers1 alarm
aud there great anTleIy
among The heads of ibe m0 tsry depart
meut The rcCrglluE of $4,000 meu D
syfa has been ordered aud this is probably
tle beginning of q Wholesale CONSUMPTION
unless matters ln Bulgaria speedily resume
lleLr nnrnA- ulnlL..l.
Telegram-herald., 1886-08-27

CAnILLAl Mich. Aug. 21.-Mrs. Brass
was told TODAY bow The body Of her bus
baud was found. and how his murder was
proved home 90 her and Craf by their cor
respoudence carried between them by . 90.
tective. ~ae was overwhelmed with fes-
and shame Brass vas buried yesterday a.
~flffsAl.ip
Telegram-herald., 1886-08-27

LoSDoN. Aug 25-The Russian charge
e'ahairs had an interview with Lord
lddlesleigh today. Tie protested against tbe
Insulting language of the Eagish press in
commenting on the Bulgarian f.Hp y oHt
and affirmed that the Gar had zoo
knowledge whatever of The conspiracy at
~DLa
Telegram-herald., 1886-08-27

BfRuN. Aug 26 Prince BismarcE and
NJ de- Giors. Prime Minister OF Russia. hai
a conference al Trauzensbad today The
two statesmen diued together and spent
long tine during and a0er tAe mcaI in
earnest conversation.
Telegram-herald., 1886-08-27

lu-ulffue tue - euafur.
A delegate from fae Sixth called ilr Com
ser. a fea hisse, ne.e leari from tae sa.
.erg ana tse old mann stepped to the front
arraizlet tle Democrats. ald ea.ugI1ei Tire
honesty of kr.ua. .caul,m Tie speaker
wa. f-el larutF interrupted bv the ringing
.t chestnut bells ty the delegates mpIerat.
misses lut resi- iel-fll suggestions of ume
hire aal. eic
The nomination Of G osman Was
maic ulalimDu-.
C0l. o. O. Beard sait There il one man
here wlo aa- Dot ye- been heard Cries ID.
"tmr -oal.t rur we've beard hut flt
"a laut Co.our. continued "and that mao
is lion Thomas S. Ferry The mention
of iAe uafle oi Ferry was tle signal for q
grand uprising and long tld continued aa
plause and cheers were heard The char
announced chat tle eX Senator wa, absent
and the house again became quiet
Judge limerick of Alpena presented the
uame uf Geo J.. Maliz. of Alpena Tor State
Treasurer seconds were heard on every
hand and tle nomination WAS made by ace
ciamauou, tGe delegate. all rising lae
result was u0 sooner announced thal a
shower of tickets We're thrown 100 tl- air..
giving the auditorium tbe appearance of "a
snow storm
IS Bates presented a soldier from the
ranks AS 4 candidate TOR Auditor General
II IL Apln.
b. r Graves. of the Second. nominated
Oscar 4 Jayues. of Hlisdale for the Au-
ditor Geueraiship. and made plea for the
sleevrle~- hero
Bay county AMI the saginaw valley. "the
great lumber centre etc. seconded the
nomination Of H. H. Aplin. Shiawassee
county seconded the nomination Of Nj
Javues.
Dr. Brown. OF Ottawa. seconded the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Jaynes, ditto Mauistee and
Calhoun Counties. The roll call hy
counties resulted as follows IT, ii ApHn.
4s4. Oscar Jaynes. 300. total vote 7S0 The
nomination of Apiin was made unani-
nous.
The rules were suspended and Hon
Moses Taggart. Of Kent, was renonlinated
by accIamstion 4 motion 90 adjourn was
howled down. Roscoe ID Dix and Coll
ThOs j. Thorpe We're placed in nomination
for Committee of the state Land Office
When the roll OF counties had been called
s- far as Menominee the name of Mr.
Thorpe was Withdrawn the rules suspended
and the nomination OF Roscoe ID. Dix. made
unanimous Three rousins cheers were
given Tor Thorpe and for Dix.
Is G H0rr .preseutei the name of Prof
J Estabrook. of Ohyet College. for Saperin-
tendent OF Public Instruction the rules Mere
suspended and he was nOmlua.e1 bv accia-
nation.
The names of Wn Campbell. of Ypsi-
lanti. and SAmuel >. Babcocs were pre-
scented as member Of the state Board 0i
Education Before tine rJl-cal was com
pleted. Campbell Withdrew AMI BaDcock
was nominated hy acciamation An sd
i9urnment was then taken until , % clock
Telegram-herald., 1886-08-27
Afternoon Session

0us when the gavel fell an 2.30, the import
ant business having been transacted
Telegram-herald., 1886-08-27

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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-11-05
CUMULATIVE COURAGE.
How Night Clerks Astonishing vaior
Grew Step by Step.

How Night Clerks Astonishing vaior
Grew Step by Step.
The bravest man | ever saw in civil
life was night clerk in a Kansas CITY
hotel Abont midnight the porter came
IN vexed about something, and strobe
up 10 the desk. Leaning across the
register he grabbed the clerk by the col
lar, and shook him until his diamond
went out. l thought then the man
seemed disturbed. and his language i'm
mediately confirmed my suspicious.
~ on miserable little snipe," he roared,
"Ive mind to come around there and
stab We with yer pen, We sneakin', tale
telin', little whelp! Ii We wur worth
KILN, I'd break yer dirty neck afore ]
Jet go OF ye, We spike-hgged son of
thlef. Waugh" And so saving he
hurled the clerk under the counter,
threw the ink well down on him, pitched
the register across the room, and saw
agely Kicking the chair, in which | sat.
from under me, he went out into the
night, whittier l somewhat regretted
that had not gone some hours before.
But the clerk amazed me. He was on
his feet almost before the irate porter
kicked my chair. Defiance burned in
his eyes, little dimly, it is true, but |
could see that the fire was started. .sSee,
-see-see here" he said. his voice faint
and tremulous with rage. L-l-lookee
here, m-Mister Trunkslammer, II
don't want YOU to m-make so much
noise-you'll-you'll distnb the guests
ana l-lI get into trouble. Now don't
kick things around so-s-say, what
did you do that forP Don't disturb the
gentleman that way-he's guest |
say, -. Now look here Oouderl, I'm
not going to stand any more of this
(Porter goes out of the door.) "Get
out o'here, you big-mouthed sucker, or
III bounce you in a minute!" Porter
slams the door after him like cannon0
Shut that door (forte) you white-liv-
cred coyote or I'll cut your heart out
before you can squeak! Git!" jumping
over the counter and fastening slowly
toward the door. ''Git! and be lively
about it if you don't want hole kicked
clear through you! Come back herer'
he howled, his hand upon the door
knob. Come back here, and I'll mop
up the floor with you! He's gone" he
added, softly opening the door and
looking cautiously down the dark, de-
serted street. "There he goes, streak
ing it down the street like a scared dog.
What made you let him kick you that
wayP" he said to me, in naughty scorn.
why didn't you shoot the dirty dogp
I'd a-done it, if he'd come within
reach of me-" And with lofty scorn
of my miserable cowardice, the indc-
nant clerk gave me a room close under
the roof, with a camp bed, no chair, n
tin wash-basin, one towel and a piece of
indestructible flint soap in it. And as |
followed the bell boy to my apartments
the clerk looked pityingly after me, and
| heard him say to himself; Cad. but
do hate a cowardr'-Burdette, IN
Bro ohlym Eagle.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-11-05
Discovery of Roman Relics.

An interesting discovery of Roman
remains has been made in a deep cut
ting at the Chester gas works. AT a
depth of twenty-three feet below the
surface pig of Roman lead was DIS
covered in state of excellent preserva.
ton. The inscription it bears along the
upper surface is as follows: Emp.
vEsP. AVG. v. T. IMP. Ill.," while ON
the side is inscribed "DE CEANGIs."
Its weight is 199pounds. The lead has,
therefore, a tribute from the tribe in
North Wales known as the Ceangi.
and was cast duriAg the fifth consulate
of the Emperor Vespasian. and the third
consulate of Titus-that is, in A. ID. 7.r.
Many bones of men and animals, frag-
mcnts of Roman titles and pottery. and
Roman coins of the time of Vespas,an
and Titus, in good preservation, were
found near.-LOndOn Telegraph
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-11-05
Migratory Instincts of Trout.

The following facts exemplify tho
strong migratory instincts of trout: At
the tish-culture establishment at Della
ford. where the utmost care is taken to
isolate the various species of salm on-
dp, few of the fish occasionally are
found in ponds long distances from
those in which they were originally
located. Considering that each p nd IS
so constructed as to prevent such
contingency. the occurrence is very re-
markable, and can only be accounted
for in two ways, viz, that the fish
either burrow through holes that prob
ably are made by rats and moles, or
they jump out of uhe water and so pro-
coed to the next pond. 1t is not likely
that they are borne thence by birds, as
the appearance of the fish on the occa-
sions referred to does not justify such an
assumption.-Natslrc.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-11-05
THE Fill ISLANDS.
Eeverent Devoutness of People Who Prac-
ticed Canniballsm a Few Years Ago,

Eeverent Devoutness of People Who Prac-
ticed Canniballsm Few Years Ago.
My first impressions of the South Sea
Isles We're derived from Fiji. which in
1876 had, by its own voluntary deed,
become a British colony. Though it
may seem ineXcusablc that a member
of the Govern RS household should no.
have been better informed on such a
subject, confess to having been i'm
mensely astonished when my very I'M
defined and misty notions about our
cannibal and heather fellow-subiects
were suddenly dispelled by a quiet
comment from fellow-passenger
superintendent of the Wesleyan Mis-
sion.) lie said, Il think you will find
that the Fijians are not altogether
Ignorant; they already have some
schools and chapels." On further in
quiry | learned that "some meant nine
hundred chapels and one thousand,
four hundred schools, built by the
people themselves, at every village in
the isles. and taught by carefully
trained native ministers and teachers
During residence of two years in
the tlJan Archipelago had occasion TO
visit large number of these villages as
guest in the house of the teacher or the
chef. | lived in the midst of kindly
courteous people; marked the reverent
devoutness Of their lives, the simple
earnestness of their bearing at their
never-failing morning and evening. fam
lily worship and frequent church SER
vices: and | found it hard to believe the
facts related to me by reliable eye
witnesses of the appalling scenes of
carnage, fighting. human sacrifices.
most debasing idolatry and loathsome
cannbal feaSts, which five, ten or fifteen
years previously had formed the mc;-
dents of daily life in districts where
now English ladies and their children
may travel or even settle in perfect Sc
curlty.
| spent one Christmas in a villape
where two years previously terrible
scenes of cannibalism had been enacted
by the very people who now received us
so kindly, and assembled in a church
just built by themselves. Several wears
have passed since then, and no sylnp
toms of any relapse have been shown by
any tribe in the Fijian group.-Good
Words
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-11-05
lincoln's Oath of Allegiance

General Winfield Scott, when youno
man, was stationed at Fort Smelling
at that day perhaps the remotest mill
tary outpost in the country. When the
Black-Hawk war was begun some H.
linois militia companies proiIered their
services. Two Lieutenants were sent bv
Scott to Dixon, ILL.,, to muster the new
soldiers. One of the Lieutenants was n
very fashionable young man, of easy
manners and affable disposition; the
other was equally pleasant but extremely
modest. On the morning when the mus
ter was to take place, tall, gawky.
slab sided, homely young man, dressed
IN suit of blue jeans, presented him
self to the Lieutenants as the Captain of
the recruits and was duly sworn in The
homely young man was Abraham Lin
coin. The bashful Lieutenant was he
who afterward fired the first gun from
Fort Snmpter, Major Anderson. The
other Lieutenant, who administered the
oath, was in after years the President of
the Confederate States, Jefferson Davis.
Cincinnati Enquirer.