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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-23
4 PETITION PRESENTED
TO THE HOUSE BY THE OWNERS
AND MASTERS
or the Vessels observation-disclosures
man Reid's Constituents Insist
UpOn His Expulsion.
Isrzc1AL TO TIE AppEAL.I

BUREAU OF THE MEMPHIS APPEAL,
No. 1906 +. STREET, WASHES GToN, De-
csmber 22.-Mr. Dingley presented to
the House today petition from the
Vessel Owners nd Captains National
Association asking for the repsal OF
the law compelling masters and
owners OF American vessels to pay
pilotsge when no service isIequired
or rendered. The resolution adopted
by the association rscites that twenty
seven States have already relieved
vessel owners of the hsidships Of
these pilotsge laws. The States yet
in:isting en- such laws are Mary
land, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and
Texas. Mr.. Dinpley is also the medium
through which all of the petitions &c.
the p isssge of the free ship bill reached
the House.
A petition is in circulation in Con-
gre ssman Rei1's district in North Car.
DINA prayiDg the House OF Represent
atives TO expel him and permit new
eletion to be held or an appointment
by the Governor. II is the firm belief
there as h5Ie that Reid is in Canada
and will Devar return. His absence
costs the revenae reformers one vote.
SeCrttny Lamar left here last night
to spend his holidays on his stock
farm near Oxford, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benton McMillin left
for Tennessee this afternoon to sp md
the holidays. They were accompanied
by Miss Birdie Brown, dsUch,er OF
Ex-Governor Brown, of Ten ssee, a
sister of Mrs. McMillin, who Temporal
rily exchanges the duties of Nine.
Reeds establishment, of New York,
for the gayeties of the capital OF the
Volunteer Stale
The Treasury Departn ent has Sc
lected the old stone fort property as
the site OF the public building to be
erected ct Chattanooga. This prop
erty was given to the government free
OF costs.
The majority of the Tennessee dele
gstionin Congress have left this city
to spend the holidays st home.
Representative Breckenridge, oil
ne2tucky, has been authoriz d to re.
port fivorably latter the holidays) the
bill int. oduced by him to fix the sala-
ries of the collector and other officers
of customs and TO consolidate customs
districts. The officers and emoluments
in Tennessee provided by this bill are
for the port and district of Memphis
one collector, 1920; port and district
of Nashville, one collector, 5000; Ala
bama, disir ct of Mobile, one collec-
tor, $4,000; Mississippi, district of Pearl
River, one clllecter, $1,000. and Pascs-
goula shall be the principal port of
entry'in said District Missouri, port
and district of St. Louis, collector
$4,000, and appraiser $1,000; Of st. Jo-
seph, collector $1,000, and OF Kansas
City, collector $4,000
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-23
HE SECURED THE MoNRY
Cory owens Pardoned.

ST.. LOUIS, No, December 22.--Cory
Owens the receiving teller of the
Third National Bank OF this city, who,
in 1882, embeEzlsd about 100000 OF
the funds of that banB, aHd who has
been serving sentence in the Chts-
Ter, IL, penitentisry Tor that crime,
was psrdoned yesterday by the Presi-
dent. Ovens has served about one
half of the term OF five years to which
he was sentenced. The President par
doned him on account OF the state
ment in several petitions. sent from
this city and Louisville. III granting
the pardon, the President said that he
thought that the prisoner had already
suffered sufficient penalty.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-23
The Chinese Mission Raised 10 che
First GIaaB.

WASHINGTON, December 22.-Upon
representations made by Assistant Sec.
rotary Porter, of The Department Of
State, the House Committee on For
eign Affairs has restored to the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill
the provision raising the Chinese mis-
sion to the first class, at a salary OF
$1,000. To Offset this increase three
consulates were dispensed with at the
suggestion Of Mr.. Porter. The total
appropriation made by the bill is now
$1,000 in exceS1 of the appropriation
made inrthe original bill. An elabor-
rate report will be presented to the
House with the bill, explanatory of
the reasons that influenced the COM
mittee in preparing bill exceeding
by $925jG00 the appropriation made
for the diplomatic and consular serv.
ice during the current year.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-23
Board Of Visitors to the West Point
Military Academy.

WASHINGTON, December 22.-The
report submitted in the Senate today
by Senators Henderson and Gibson,
and in the House by Representative
BRAGG, Laird aud Viele, of the Board
of Visitors TO the Academy at West
Point, shows there were at the time of
the visit seventy.fve vacancies in the
academy. 1t is recommended that
the President be authorized to ap-
point ten cadets at large each year,
instead of every four years as at pres
ent. The course of study in general
is approved. II is recomme nded,
however, that the course in practical
engineering be remodeled, and that
an officer be detailed to assist the
professor OF engineering in revising
this course. II is also recommended
thai more attention be paid to the
enunciation and construction OF the
Eoglish language. 1t is recommended
that the trsct of ground Immediately
adjoining the reservation on the south
be secured in order to give greater
seclusion to the cadets The build
ings Of the academy ara generally con-
demned as unsatisfactory for the uses
to which they are put. 1t is rec
commended that the library build
ing be remodeled and enlarged;
that the philosophical department.
be provid cd with quarters outside the
library building; that the academic
building (Which is in a dangerous con-
dition owing to the Insufficient interior
supports and its liability to destruction
by fire) be extensively repaired, and
that the departments OF chemistry and
geology be provided for in new build
ing, together with recitation and lect-
ure rooms; Chat the gymnasium be
reconstructed and filed up with mod
ern appliances; that an appropriation
be made to renovate the grounds and
buildings for the uss OF soldiers sta
toned at the post, the present oondi-
ton of which buildings ia spoken of
by the board as diegraceful. The
board expresses the opinion that in
justice is done both the cadets and
army officers by the frequent changes
of officers assigned to duty as profess
sors at the academy. In concluding
their report the board says: "The
Board OF Visitors, Ending much to sp-
prove aud little to eriticise in the pres.
ent administration of the Academy,
commend the institution TO the con-
tinued fostering care OF Congress, be-
lieviDg that the expense is small COM
pared with its results, and that the
country receives back many times its
cost inrthe valuable services Of body |
of men distinguished for intellectual /
ability, strong conservatism and keen \
sense of honor and an unimpeachable \
personal integrity"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-23
Non.Resident Notice.

No. 6S64--In tho Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn Josephine Hicks va. I.
Della walker ct al.
It appearing from bill which 10 sworn to in
this cause that the do'endants, /. Della
Walker, and her husband, VIM. Walker, are
non-residents of the State Of TENNESSEE:
1t is therefore ordered, That they make
their appearance herein, at the courthouse
Of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn, on
or before the first Monday in. February,
1887, and plead, answer or demur TO COM
plainant's bill, or the same will DO taken for
confessed az to them and set for hearing OK
partc; and that copy Of this order DO pub
lished once a week, for four successive
,weeke, in the Memphis Appeal. This 18th
day Of December, 1886.
A cOpy-attest;
S. /. MCDOWELL, Clerk and Master.
ByT. b. Caldwell, Deputy c. and NJ.
Taylor 4 Carroll. Sola for complnI. TIM
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-23
Milton Weston wit Not BE Par
dOneh

PITTsBURG, Pa, December 22.-The
Pardon Board, in session at Harris
burg, last night refused the applica-
ton for the pardon of Milton Weston,
charged with mauslsughter in the ia
nous Murfsyyille riot cases. 1t is
said this closes the last loophole Of
hope against the Chicago millionaire,
and be will be compelled to serve out
his sentence in the Western peni-
tentiary.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-23
Pripo Fighters Arreated.

Nav YORK. December 22.-James
Burke, aged 20 years, of jersey City,
and Alexander Masters, aged 81 years.
of Brooklyn, while engaged in prize
fight at Ecastina, L. l., this moraing,
were interrupted by the police, who
arrested the principals, their seconds,
the referee and twenty eight of the
spectators. The prisoners vera taken
before Justice Hulsebus, who COM
milted them for examination.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-23
Non.Resident Notice.
No. NBS-In the Chancery Oourt Of shelb,

No. dJ6-In tho Chnncery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenu.-RobeTt Quait OF ux., vs.
Ellen Smith ct al.
II appearing frem bill which 10 sworn 10 in
this cause that the defendant, Francis Smith
Is a resident of st Louie, Missouri, and
a nonresident Of tho State o. Tennessooi
It is therefore ordered, That he make
his appearance herein, at the courthouse Of
fore the first Monday Ia February, 1887, and
plead answer Or demur 10 cOmplaingnps bill,
or the same will be taken for confessed as TO
him and set for hearing ex parle; and that
COPY Of this order be published once q week
Appeal. This 18th day Of December, 1885.
A COpy-attest;
S. /. MCDOWELL, Clerk and Master,
By 7. b. Caldwell, Deputy O. and N.
Henry +. Dix, Sol, for compPnt. thu
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-23

On, give me teeth sound, white and
neat,
Oh, give me breath that's pure and
sweet,
Oh, give me rosy, heslthiul gums,
And / will meet whatever comes;
Whatever trouble may befall,
With s0Z0DONT III meet them all.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-23
Pacific National bank DiVidend.

WASHINGTON, December 22.-The
Comptroller Of the currency has de-
clsred fifth dividend, 10 per cent, in
favor of the creditors Of the Pacific
National Bank, OF Boston, Mass. This
makes in all 80 per cent. paid on
claims proved, amounting to 82,299,-
140.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-23
Notice TO Contractors.

GEALED PROPOSALS for the rebuilding
are hereby advertised for. Contractors do.
string TO bid for this work will please Gle
their proposals with the Clerk Of the County
Court Of Fayette County on or before MON
DAY, JANUARY 8, 1887, II Is expected
the grounds, including walls, 80 far as they
are sound, will berused in the rebuilding,
and bids are asked for on that basis. Plan
and specifications will BIO shown contractors
on application to the County Court Clerk.
Tho county expects to pay for the work
CASH mot in wATrants). and eOntraetOrBW
regulate their bids accordingly. Right
reject any and all bids Is reserved.
JOHN L. gTRlRu rhatrmam
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-23
Pills.

"CHH6HESTER's EMGLISH 4"
ghe Original Rhnd Only Genuine,
Safe aud always Reliable. Bewaro OF worth.
iChS limitations. lndiaBensablo TO LA DIES.
ASN your Druggist for "ChiGltoSter'f
EDgi'- n"snd take no 0thor, or inclose 4o
(EtampO to us for particulars III LErTER By
returu mail. NaFa- PAPER, Chi
chester Chemical Co..
aSlS Madison square, PhtladR., Pa.
Sold by Druggists evCryvhoro. Ask for
SChSck ester's English" FennyrOy nj
Pills. Take no other.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-23

that the monument stands on q ma
t1ral hill. 1t was decided to submit q
report to Congress announcing the
completion Of the work for which the
commission was created and asking
to be discharged from its further con-
sideration. The commission will re-
commend that the monument be
transferred to the charge Of the S,crs-
tary OF War. Congress will also be
asked to provide means for extending
the terraces for operating the elevator
and for the construction OF lodge
house,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-23
1 1o1, CONSUMPT

ave you Cough, Bronchitls Asthma Indigastiou1 VI
bARkER'8 TONIC without delay. IL hos Gun
amy OF the worst cases and is tho bot remedy fore
heCtiona OF tho throat and lungs and diseases ariaI
rom impure blood and eI haastiOn Tbofecbe and alo
hugRling against diaease, aud slowly drifting 70 "
will In most cases their health by the tina
&c OF PAHkKR's IotHo, but delay " dangerous fake
1 time Cures when oil else fails, Olives new hte a.
Tepgtn 70 the AQeO andinnruA al AZ DruggddA
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-23
DIR. Wards Seminary,

NASHVILLE, TENN, tho lending school
IN for young ladies In the South, and equal
70 any In tho North, opens lis next session
January 10th. This school Is too well known
by its grand success and the Doblo line Of
ment. Parents will also end IL tho most
reasonable in It's terme. Address
DIR. W. N. WARD.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-23
A FALLEN YOUNG man.
HOW THE SON OF A WEALTHY
FATHER
Disgraces His Good Name - Cory
Ovens Pardoned-Prize Fight
ers Arrested.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, December o.
Dexter f. Fay was arrested at Cincin-
natl, o., yesterday, and will be brought
to this city to answer to q charge Of
robbing the jewelry store Of Charles
H. Upemeyer, in this city, several
weeks ago, after binding the proprie-
tor by throwing pepper in his eyes,
Fay's history reads like q romance.
His father, s. w. Fay, was wealthy
merchant of Boston. About year
ago young Fay came 81 Milwaukee
and presented letter OF introduction
from an Eastern director OF the Chi.
cigo, Milwaukee and st. Psul road to
General Mansger Roswell Miller. On
the strength of the letter be secured
employment in the offices OF the COM
pany. In August last Fay secured
checks aggregating S29l from several
employees OF the road, promising to gat
them cashed at one OF the banks.
HE SECURED THE MONEY,
however, and skipped out. In October
last he "psppeIed" a Chicago pawn
broker name d Donnelly, and got away
with $500 diamond, which was re-
covered in pawn shop in this city.
1t has also been established beyond a
doubt that Fay is the man who grabbed
two watches from tray at a Southside
jswelry store some time aye, and o.
raped. The police are confident that
Fay had no sccomplices. He is about
80 years Of aga. The culprit's father
retired from business in Boston a few
months after his sons departure for
the West, and recently died in New
York at the residence Of his daughter,
in ignorance Of his son's crooked ca
raar
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-23
Electric Belt Free

ITO introduce IL and obtain agents We will
4 for tho next sixty days give away, free OF
charge, in each county OF the u. s. o limited
number of our German Electro 3AiVan-
to huspensOry Belts, Price s. n positive
and unfttling cure for Nervous Debility,
Varicocelo, Emissions, fmpotonoy, etc. $500
Reward paid II every Belt wo manufacture
docs not generate gen uin electric current
Address at once ELECTRIC BELT AdEN.
CH,.P. .. Box l7S, BroOklyn,N Y.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-23
Public Administrators SnIe,

FuDIIC AUMIhIBIThIOrA NnIG.
Office of Public Administrator, Courthouse,
Shelly county, Tonn. II ocember q, 1885,
NOTICE is hereby given that 1 win, as
IN Administrator OF tho estate of IL. II.
Avrit, deceased, on
Tuesday, January 4, 1897,
In front Of the courthouse, Shelby county,
Tenn, proceed 10 sell, at public Outory, 10
the highest bidder, TOR oasn, the following
property, to-wit; Three Coal Carts, one
Wagon, ore Sulky, ono Iron Safe, and a
quantity Of Coal bhOvels and Forks. Sale 10
commence nc ~ o. olOOk.
JOAN L0AGUE, Pablo AdministratOr,
and as such Administrator Of tho estate Of
II. II AVrit, deoeaFod.
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-09-02
A Noted F'emale Spy.

Ben: Perley Poore in the Boston Budget
Prominent among the female spies
who gave the federal government
great deal of trouble was a woman
named Baxley. She crossed the Po-
tomac from Maryland in a skiff rowed
by negroes, and made her way to
Richmond with many valuable arti-
Giles on her person. Then she came
from Richmond to Fortress Monroe
under flag of truce, and was not dis
covered to be spy until the boat was
about landing its passengers at Balti-
more. Mrs. Baxley appeared gay on
the passage, and at breakfast a Mr..
Bingham asked her loosely whether
she was q secessionist, to which she
answered, Eyes" The boat HAVING
landed, Mrs. Baxley was heard to say
that she thanked God that she had
arrived home safe, and when about
stepping ashore, Mr. Bingham request
ed her attendance in the ladies' cabin.
As soon as the room was reached she
took OF her bonnet, between the lining
OF which were found fifty letters sewed
IN, when she exclaimed that, having
been found out, she thought it best to
deliver over the ''contrabands" and
be allowed to go. Mr.. Bingham IN.
sisted upon it that she had Others.
when In her shoes and stockings 9TH
er letters were also found. The lady
was thereupon guarded until the mar.
shal sent lady to examine Mrs. Bax-
ley. Almost every possible place
about her clothing was flied with let
tiers TO the sympathizers in Baltimore,
but IN her corsets was found a dozen.
ment, which was taken by the lady ex-
aiming. Mrs. Baxley rushed at her,
and getting hold of the paper tore IL
IN two. The lady examiner rushed Mt
Mrs. Baxley, at the same time caliino
assistance. Mr.. Bingham, who stood
outside while the operation was
gong on, rushed into the saloon and
found Mrs. Bailey hors de com
pat, but vanquished and the
document, though torn, in the posses
sion OF the marshaPs aid. The docu-
ment was a commission from JEFF.
DAVIS to a DIR. SePtimus Brown of
Baltimore, also passes and directions
to run the federal blockade. The 9th
er documents in the keeping of this fe-
male smuggler proved to be treason.
aoie correspondence. DIR. Brown was
immediately taken prisoner and sent
to Fort McHenry. Mrs. Baxter was
taken to a hotel. While locked in her
room she dropped note out of the
window addressed to her loverftne
rebel doctor, imploring him for Gods
sake to fly, as allwas discovered. She
was now quite disheartened, and said
she had braved all dangers for the
sake OF her lover, and when on the
point OF having accomplished all her
cherished desires the cup of happiness
was dashed from her lips. 1t seemed
TO be her darling desire to get her lover
INTO the rebel army. She had a diary
detailing the prices of various articles
oil necessity at Richmond, and a mem.
orandum of her having kissed tbe
hand OF President Davis.
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Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague.

Kate Chase, formerly Kate Chase
Sprague, daughter of the late Chief
Justice Chase, is in Washington for
the purpose ofsupervising theremovaI
of her honored fathers remains to
Ohio. Randolph Keim writes about
her to the Philadelphia Times: Mrs.
Chase, in the middle age Ollie, possesses
all that beauty of face and form, that
fascination of manners and thevaried
accomplishmenus>of music and Ian
guages for which she was. so famous
as maiden in the little republican
court of tile gubernatorial Office at
Columbus, and later in the broader
sphere of the cabinet circle at the ma
toms capital. Her manner in society
may be somewhat mellowed, there
may be a slight trace of the sadness
OF her womanhood resting upon her
classic features; but whether remem-
bered as Miss Katherine Chase or rec
ognized to-day as Mrs. Katherine
Chase, she is the queen of beauty and
of manners" Mrs. Chase was asked:
''Do you intend to reside permanent
= anu NpiACNs
ooh, dear, no. l love my country,
its people and its institutions. A
European and American republic are
wide apart. One is freedom and man.
hood. The other is restraint and
espionage. But the surroundings, the
influences, the conditions are different.
My countrymen could be nothing else
but sovereigns. In Europe hereditary
government has made subjects. 1t will
take time, many years perhaps, to
make them soyereigns. Popular lean
ings are that way, but think OF the
price OF blood. The church wars of
Europe and the campaigns of thegreat
Napoleon were the methods of Euro
pean reformation. One was religious
and the other political. Both were the
breaking up OF old forms and institu-
tions. But see the centuries it has TAX
en-. But L have changed the subject.
The French people are fond OF discuss
ing the government and its measures,
so that we fall into the habit. IL is a
mistake. do not live in Paris. Iwish
to be retired ard secluded In that
world OF Partisan life take no inter-
est. Gayety in fashionable life do
not enjoy. have my children to care
for and to enjoy. My wish is to bring
them up tobe accomplished, educated
and good women, an honor to them
selves and to American womanhood.
That is woman's sphere in life. The
glitter and transient pleasures of so
clal life are but vanishing Joys. They
soon pass and leave nothing. / reside
IN quiet way at Fontainebleau, one
of the beautiful suburbs of the French
capital, so full of historical associa-
tons of the great Napoleon and suffer
ing Josephine. The stately old palace
stands there as Napoleon left it, a rem
iniscence of the domestic phase of his
life and che last act of his imperial ca.
reer-hts abdication. l have much
happiness there with my children, but
| shall return to my native land be-
fore very long. Heel an exile in France"
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"Ies ail true, every word Of it. Eb-
eneser," said she. You'll be calling
me an old feol, p'r'aps; but the fact Is
that never knew how much missed
the dear children until they were
gone. And then | realized that !
hadn't been half considerate and
kind enough of them. And, | declare,
as | went about the house. it seemed
to me as if there had been q dealt
here So the very next day after you
went away ] borrowed neighbor OK.
ley's cart and went after them Cor
nelia Crashaw wasn't sorry, becaus
she'd just got letter from her sister,
who wants her to come and nurse
her. And you can't think how nice
we've all got along together.
kiss grandma every night, said
Fanny.
"And I've learned her to say, Sing
a song of sixpence, said little Joe,
almost rs nice as can say it my
self"
"And she let's me look at the pict-
ures in the big Bible" said Johnny,
ioyiully
Old Mr.. Hall took both his wife's
hands and kissed her, as he had not
kissed her for years.
"God bless you, Mary" said he.
For love and childhood had thaw-
ed the frozen crust around Mrs. Halls
heart. And in the old farmhouse a
new reign OF happiness had begun.