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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-19
EAsHIONLETs.

Crinkled seersuckers will be fashionable
next summer.
Chamois skin vests under the cloak are
not good. They tend to make the wearer
take cold.
Progressive euchre is next to whist, the
most popular game Of cards. 1t requires
twelve persons 10 play it. Ttere is great
fun and excitement in it.
A necklst of pearl beads is one of the
Pretty dainty creations of the season. It is
made with a dog collar and long netted
fringe with pendants, and may be worn over
a close body, or with . low cogsage
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-19
Comlnu Cotton Dress Gooda.

The new spring cotton dress goods en-
brace varieties of boucle grapes, Turkish
grapes, embroidered canvas robes, zephyrs,
American prints and cambrics, sateens,
Bulgarian grapes and crocodile cloth, a
Grape like barred fabric, light, odd and
pretty, and very suggestive of the land of
crocodiles, pyramids, sphinxes and mummies.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-19

stDem pttppies is dom mighty aUeU, capn."
Now we'll see them wind his scent fifty
wards away" said Williams, as we neared a
patch of forest. Close to this was a squad OF
%conyicts. These he had sent through the
woods an hour before. He had made 'trus-
ties" walking singly, touch every bush and
tree. Then the convict we were trailing was
run through, making o half circle, with at
least fifty yards radius. The hounds entered
the forest at a hustling pace, a small red dog
leading. Suddenly the leader faltered for
an instant, with nose in air, then burst with
fierce cry to the left, ran obliquely for full
fifty yards, with head up, when he took up
again the track Of the convict, and lowered
his head to the ground. He had simply made
a short cut across the semicircle, having
caught scent of the convict on the bushes
more than 100 feet away. am aware
that this is incredible to those who
have never sean it. ! cannot explain
what it is that the flying man,
clad and shod as a hundred Others, fed
on the same food, chained daily to the same
chain and sleeping in the same hunks al
nights imparts to a yielding twig touched BY
his clothes so that it attracts a hound fifty
yards away. But it certainly does just that
This atmosphere, which every human being
exhales, is called his aura. The fugitive
had been made to go through a cotton field
where other ~convicts were at work. They
had made a double circle around him, and
crossed and recrossed his tracks. The hounds
did not hesitate a moment, but went straight,
'as swallows through the air." an hou1
later.
The end was now near. The convict, hav,
ing run his race, was seen leaning against O
tree and watching the hounds plunging TO-
ward him. won't he climb the treel ]
4 asked. "No; the hounds are trained "
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-19

simply bay the conViOs when they come up
with thsm OthsrWise the convlots would
XIII them" By This dme the hounds had
sigh ed him. They halted about twenty
yards away from the tree against which he
stood and bayed him furiously. Pretty
music they made, and not deeper than I
have heard often and again under a 'possum
tree. Mr.. Williams called them of, and the
convict came forward. "Dem puppies is
dom mighty well, cap'n," he said, grinning
as he lazily swung by on his way to the
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-19

In his early manhood the late Gen.
Hancock was said to have been the
handsomest man in the army. He
married quite early in life Miss Russell,
Of st. Louis, whose grandfather on the
maternal side was Mr.. Dubbis, an old
resident of New Orleans, whose place
of business was on st. Charles street,
between GTavier and Union. During
the last campaign in Florida against
the Seminole Indians Gen. Hancock,
then Capt. Hancock, was Assistant
Quartermaster under Major McKinstry,
and made his headquarters at Fort
Myers, on the Caloosahatchie river.
Although holding a subordinate posi-
ton, Capt. Hancock displayed such
marked ability and developed such
wonderful executive capacity that he
was entrusted by Gen. Harvey, then in
command of the district, with the most
important duties, Nearly all of the
young officers stationed at that time at
Fort Myers afterward became distin-
guished during the late war, some of
them on the Confederate side.-Ex.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-19
rropelllng Street cnrs by Electricity.

The electric tramway on the promenade at
B%lac5pool, England, is now in full working
order, and cars driven by electricity run
daily. A statement Of the cost of laying the
line by the corporation has been Issued. The
line is two miles and 1000 yards in length,
and the actual sum expended was $50, 900.
The cost Of laying the central channel for
the electrical apparatus was borne by the
company which works the line.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-19

Broad lace is also much worn either for
collars, or, when for young ladies, stitched
direct on to the bodice, in which case it looks
best over a dark foundation. The sleeves or
cuffs must, of course, be trimmed to match
the other arrangements
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-19

The Evangelists, Moody and Sankey,
are in New Orleans and have met
with a hearty reception, large audien-
ces crowd Washington Artillery Hall
every night to hear them.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-19

A kitten head of fur forms tho shoulder
l.not, with a cats tail attached for q
streamer. The long fur gloves have tiny
black claws at the fingers ends. Fur leg
rings, having also the little black claws at
iached upon the instep, are drawn over the
slipper and ankle. The costume is also suit
able for a young lady.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-19

IT may be interesting to beer drink
ers to know that the manufacture Of
paper is not the only use to which old
rags are put. They are made into glu-
cose and the latter is used in the brew
ing of beer.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-19

REvs. ANDREWS and Quito, Of Jack.
son, have again started their CIR. dis.
cussion in the Daily Clarion. Can
grammar, religion and the Clarion'S
readers stand the affection?
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-19

THIRTY clerks of the United States
Treasury Department, borne on the roll
as "laborers," were ordered out to
shovel snow off the pavements during
the late cold spell, and danced up to
the work like little men.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-19
JHE] FASHIONS
A Glove and Mitten.

The illustration shows other STYLES Of the
fashionable glove and mitten. The glove is
the long one worn at parties. 1t is Usually
of delicate, light, undressed kid. The long
top is of silk open work, sewel neatly on.
Glove on back stitched to match.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-19
"rhe Catn-A Fancy Dress.

Below is perhaps the p%rettiest fancy dress
for little girls that we have yet given. The
material of the dress IS white, gray or yell
low soft wooden goods. The woolly cloths
now in fashion are particularly suitable.
Cat heads made of cotton flannel, colored
for the eyes, etc, and sewed on, or heads
painted on, cover the dress; Or fiat fur heads
may be made. A real fur head adorns the
ran at the ton
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-19

OUR citizens should not put off
changing the city charter, until the
Legislature %adjourns, and then com
plain at our system Of city govern
ment.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-19

Mr.. MoERIsoN's tariff bill has been
printed, but it has not yet been made
public, and will not be before it is in.
troduced. Many are curious to know
whether Randall will sustain it or fight
it. There are rumors that some sort
OF a compromise has been effected, but
these lack confirmation, :
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-19

g START a dog down hill and every
body will give him a kick. Start the
mercury down the thermometer and
every cold snap drives it lower.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-19

IT is now timely for the good citi.
zens of Vicksburg to take action to
secure the necessary modification OF
the city charter. AS we understand
The position Of the members of the
Legislature from the city, they will not
take the responsibility of making the
change unless the citizens indicate
their wishes. This can be easily done
by petitions, and we suggest that some
of our leading citizens get together,
and appoint three Or four suitable per-
sons to carry the petitions around.
We trust this course will be adopted
promptly, for there is no time to be
lost. We think it will be worth many
thousands of dollars to the city an
nually, besides greatly aiding the city's
rapid growth. Let our citizens remem :
Der that il the matter is not attended
to now, there will be no chance to at.
tend to it again until 1888.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-19

"IF by some sudden CONFUSION Of
nature everybody in the world should
be killed except n man and woman.
most OF the arts would be destroyed,
but the male members of the genera
tions that would spring from this pair
would leave the doors open at the
wrong time, and the females WOuld
wear bangs. There are customs
migrated upon humanity that can only
be eradlcated by the utter annihilation
Of the human ace."-Macon Telegraph.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-19

WHEN Gen. Sherman was at Fort
Bayard he was asked by an Indian
chief for an old field piece that stood
out in the Enclosure. Cant have il
was the answer. "Why notr What
do you want with it TO Kill soldier Z
Soldiers Ugh no. Use'em 70 kiil.
cow boys. KIN soldiers with club.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-19

GEN, DAVID HUNTER. who was
President Of the Military Court that
tried and condemned Mrs. Shrratt, died
in Washington City last week.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-19

THE statement is made as coming
from Attorney General Garland that
he paid $500 in cash for his sl,5OO,OOO
Pan Electric telephone stock.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-19

The mitten needs no explanation. 1t is of
double knitting silk, wrought upon the back
and cuff in a shell work. Ladies will readily
understand it.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-19

The Secretary of War has decided
that he has no right to interfere with
the building Of a bridge across the
MlssIsslppi at MINNEAPOLIS.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-19

A SPECIAL says, Secretary Lamar
was a visitor to the Senate Monday,
and held consultations with a number
Of Democratic Senators. His presence
IN the chamber, which now is rare,
elected a good deal of curiosity as to
his mission. 1t is believed that the
commission of bringing the Democratic
Senators and the President closer
together has been entrusted to Mr..
Lamar, whose personal popularity and
address eminently fit him for such a
task.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-19

GENL. LEW WALLACE, 1t is said, is
preparing a paper on Genl. Halleek's
defense Of Washington that will startle
the public.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-19
IHE Washington Critic, ~Independ
ent, says:

So far as heard from, Mr.. Garland
has not resigned. Neither are there
any Indications at the Interior Depart
ment that Mr.. Lamar contemplates all
early departure from the Cabinet. The
hello, there p Of the Bell telephone
operators is noisy but not terrifying.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-05
CHANCERY SALE
Or
R E AL .E&TA TIE

No. $780,, r. d. -Chancery Court of Shelby
low ct al.
u sale entered in the above ,ause on the
4th day Of January, 1886, M. B. 81, page l, 1
will sell, at public auction, to the highest
bidder, in front of the Clerk and Masters
office, courthouse Of Shelby county, Mem
phis, Tennessee, on
Saturday, August II, 1856,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Ten
Lot ii, block %, fronting 50 feet on the
north side of Broadway, northeast corner of
alley east of Sixth street.
Lot 20, block 20, fronting 45 feet on the east
side OF Sixth street, 20 fe ct north of Alabama
street, 10th ward, by Q depth Of 1874 feet.
Sold as property Of 4. F. Cooney and II. X.
Andrews
Lot Is, block II, fronting 25 feet on the
south side Of Broadway, rtreet, southeast
ward, by a depth of 10 feet
Lot 20, block IL, fronting % feet on the
south sid, of Broadway street (adjoining lot
2Sl, by depth of 170feet.
Lots, J.. NJ. Tate subdivision, fronting SO
feet on the west side of Wilkerson street,
northwest corner of Georgia street. by
depth of l55 ieet. Sold as property Of Jane
LO, Is, Folks subdivision, 80 feet front on
the south side Of Georgia street, so feet west
of Mckinley street, by a depth of 40 feet.
Lots 5Oand 81, block l, A. Wright's subdi.
vision, fronting 60 feet on the sOutN side of
Georgia street, 30 feet west OF Wrights ave-
Terms Of Sale-On credit of six months;
note with security, bearing interest, re-
qqired lien retained; redemption barred.
This July 20, 1886.
By d, r. Coleman, Deputy G. and NJ.
X, III, h g, W. HBiskell, Solicitors,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-05

be in Jail now. He is smart enough
to see that by being made martyr he
can become notorious, and make
money out of his notoriety. He has
been offered release on stiaw bail, but
he draws himself up with assumed
patriotic dignity and says: No;
am In the hands of my country, and
she will care for me- Bah, it is DIS.
gushing. And Gov. Ireland, of Texas,
cavorts around and smells OF war, and
is paving his way to the United States
Senate. And Secretary Bayard de-
mands Cuttings immediate surren der.
Why don't be back up his correspond
encef He would not dare to send
soldiers. 1t would be most infamous
Outrage, and even be would not 60 to
hat LENGTH"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-05
what AN American Citizen Says of
the Cutting Case.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, August 4.-Mr. B. F.
Biven, citizen OF the United States
and an owner of extensive mines in
Mexico, is in the city. Mr.. Bevins
spends the greater part OF his time in
the City of Mexico, where he attends
to h s business interests, and says that
his estimate of the difficulty between
the Mexican Government and the
United States over the Cutting affair
is based upon facts. In an interview
last evening he is reported 10 have
said: mo, the people of Mexico are
not much excited over the affair; they
appreciate that it amounts to nothing
and can lead to nothing serious, anu
they treat ii with contempt, II the
Texans were Us sensible as the Mexi.
cans the matter would have been en-
tirely dropped before this. Those
rampant Texans who are bowling Tor
war are the scum of the people. They
seem to be just spelling for fight,
but they are the kind who run at the
first smell of gunpowder. The best
American citizens in Mexico and in
Texas condemn the agitation. As was
coming up stopped aloag q! several
place., snd l did not find enc
in 'elligent American who does not
think Cutting ought TO have at least
five years in the penitt n larry. Why,
this man Cutting is we'll known as q
low lived fellow who has been in trou-
BILE before. He runs his paper at FL
Paeo, Texas. He had some trouble
with Mexican at Paso del Norte, a
town Just across the the river from
Ell Paso, and after 1t was over he in.
vented a vile SANDER eEainst his
enemy, which ives Published ] b.
lieve at Paso do lMorta. ~ le Rid iit
was not pFinaed ther so1ttiRg as tit
abroad there, which undS the Mexi-
can law, Smoonts 10 about the sAhie
thing. Cutting was arrested and taken
before magistrate. He was allowed
to free himself by making q written
retraction Of the libel, aud he returned
to FL Paso. There he printed the
libel in his paper in a good deal worse
form than before, ia Spanish, and took
his papers over to Paso del
Notte himself aud sold them.
OF course he was again
arrested and thai is how he comes to
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-05
CHANCERY SALE
-OF-
R EAL ESTATE

No. 5i07, R, D.-Chancery Court of Shelby
county-State Of Tennessee, for use, etc,
VS. F. W. Smith ct al.
PY virtue of an interlocutory decree for
ID sale, entered in the above cause on the
18th day Of January, 1886, Minute Book 81,
page 25l,, will sell, at public auction, to the
highest bidder, in front of the Clerk and
Masters office, courthouse of Shelby coun-
ty, Memphis, Tenn, on
Saturday, August z, 1856,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to-wit:
Part of country lot sos, fronting II feet on
the south side of Carroll avenue, Az feet
east Of Geo; p. Cooper's lot and west Of and
sdjoiSing Mary Welford's, by depth of 179
Lots and 2 Rembert's subdivision, 'front.'
ing 50 feet on the east side Of Manassas
street, 50 feet north OF Hawley street, by a
depth of 1867 feet.
Part of lot +, country lot SOL, fronting Is
feet on the north side Of Washington street,
81 feet west of B. Babb'slo lot, by depth of
l54 feet.
Part Of country lot 499, fronting rs feet on
the north side of Adams street, northwest
corner OF Yates avenue, by a depth of 1857
feet.
Lot 2, country lot 519, fronting 50 feet on
the west side Of Johnson avenue, and rum
ming back west between parallel lines and
parallel with Auction street, 1870 feet TO an
alley.
Lot 10. country lot 519, fronting 2S Sc feet
on the east side of Covington road, southeast
corner Of alley south of Auction street, by a
depth o 1851 feet-9th ward.
Lot "a. couRtry lot 5l9, fronting % 1912
feet on the east side OF Covipgton road, % Sc
feet south OF alley south Of Auction street,
by a depth of l46% ieet.
West half Of lot g., country lot 496, 'front.'
ing 80 feet on the north side of Ma iisOn
street, by depth Of 14S% feet-8th ward.
Terms Of Sale-0n credit Of six months;
notes with good security, bearing interest
from date required; lien retained to secure
same, and equity OF redemption barred.
This July Z, 1886.
S: I. .McD0WELLsC lerk and Master.
BY II. T. Walsh, Deputy @. and NJ.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-05
An Old Settler PrOOfThat Man May
Live 20 he Old Here.
looRREsPoNpENoE or rnE AprEALl


DYERsBuRG, TENN, August Ayes
terdsy we had the pleasure to meet
James +. Randolph, who is now IS
years old, and one OF the fret eettlerJ
in West Tennessee. He was born 0c-
tober %, 1901, in Greene county, this
State, near Bulls Gap, on Gap creek.
He was the first white man to settle in
Gibson county. He settled in that
county, about Fix miles east Of where
Trenton now stands, in the year 1919
He cut the first tree ever cut by q
white man in Gibson county, and
helped to build the first log cabin ever
put up in the county, which was then
attached TO and apart Of Stewart coun-
ty, and the county seat was Dover, on
the Tennessee. He WAS at Jackson,
Tenn, when the town was laid of.
He voted at the first cleo.
ton ever held in West Tennes.
see, and says thers were about
twenty-five votes polled in the county.
Memphis, Randolph, Fulton and Hick-
man were the only settlements in this
section OF country when he came here.
Says elk, deer, turkey and bear were
very plentiful then. There were nc
buffalo east OF the Mississippi river
then. Wolves and panthers were 50
plentiful that it was difficult TO raise
hogs or sheep. The night he was mar
red the wolves scratched under" and
got into his sheep cote and killed
every lamb he had. Panthers would
frequently catch pig, under the house.
The old man is a lutte hard OF hear.
ing, but otherwise he seems vigorous
anu well preserved and bids fair to
live ten years longer. He is living
with his son-in-law, b. G. Pate, in this
county, and we hope the parties who
are now engaged in writing up the
history Of this country will interview
hin, M
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-05
CHANGER z SALE
OF
KG h. A T. H . II AT H

No. 1856, R.-Chancory Court If Shelby Coun-
ty-Wm Morrow VS.. =. p. Fraim. No.
1924, X. Oh p. Hobson, administrator,
otc,, VS.. M @. Fraim ct al.
by virtue Of an interlOcutory decree for
u sale, entered in the above cause on the
Sd day Of July. 1886, entered in NJ. B. So,
pages SIG and 53S, will sell, at public auc-
ton, to the highest bidder, in front of the
Clerk and Masters office, Court-Houso Of
Shelby county, Memphis, Tenn, on
Saturday, August IL, 1856,
within legal hours, the following described
property. situated in Shelby county, Tepnss-
Lot 2, Of p. p. Fraim's subdivision Of part
Of Q. H., AS, fronting SO fee, on the north
side Of Jefferson street by depth Of l4S11%S
feet, and bounded on the east by bsyuu Gay
$50. Lot No. Of same subdiyiHUn, 'front.'
ing about ITO feet on the north 5ij6 Of alley
Just nerth Of l0t2 running bach about %
feet, and bounded on the east By said bayou.
Also, lots l6, II, IS and " Of P. p. Fraim's
Eubdiyision OF lots 4 and and part Of lot
OF g. L., 40i-all Of said lots fronting 50 !egt
on south side Of Monroe street extended,
except IL, which has a depth Of 10y feet,
which lots run back 10 Mrs. s, W. Camp
bells lot, as now inclosed By her fenqa-
Bids Oh lots II, Is and - will commence with
raited bid Of Thso. Read.
Terms Of Sale--Ten per oert. OF purchase
money paid in cash; balance In six and
twelve months: interest-bearing notes with
security required; lien retained 70 secure
same,, and equity Of redemption barred
s. 1. McDoWRLL, Clerk and Master.
By II. +. Walsh. Deputy @. and N.
Malone 4 Watson, Taylor * Carroll, T.
III, @. W Heiakell, Soils.