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Railway Mutual Reneat Association.

WASHINGTON, September 8 AT to.
days session Of the convention of the
United States Mail Service Mutual
Benefit Association a graded system
for death dues was adopted. M. A.
Buttericks, the president, was unani-
mously reelected. The offices of sec
rotary and treasurer having been con.
sol dated Mr. S. X. Biughmau, OF
Camp Point, ILL.,, the present secret =
ry, was elected secretary and treas
urer. The following vics presidents
were elected:
First Division, E. M. ChsmpliD,
New York City; Second, Z. B. Mckee,
New York City; Third, George NJ.
Carr, Richmond, Va; Fourth, S. T.
Collins, Jackson, Tenn; Fifth, W. F.
Hit, Indianapolis; sixth, j. NJ. Hub
bard, Chicago; Seventh, George H.
Campbell, st Louis; Eighth, ]. l.
Wilder, San Francisco; Ninth, w. w.
Allen Batavia, N. Y.
The following vera elected members
of The Board of Directors:
Second Division, S. Collins, Pitts
burg; Third, F. W. Carr, Washing
ton, d. c.; Sixth, w. H. Howell,
Gaesburg, H., and G. w. Young,
Chicago; Seventh, Z W. Pierce, S..
Louis; Ninth, John Sargent, Chicago,
and William Meredith, Chicsg,.
The Board OF Directors will select
an Executive Committee from their
own numbers. The covention Sc
lee ed Det;oit es the next place Of
meeting,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-09
small sissh Riot a, Cleveland

CLEVELAND, 0HIo, September g.
An Akron special says: A lively war
with several hundred citizsns on one
side and score OF Valley Road
track hands, under the Roadmaster
Delaney, on the other, stirred this city
to its depths this afternoon. Some
time ago the City Council passed an
ordensnce giving the Valley railway
the privilege Of crossing Ash street on
grade with a switch. The provisions
OF the ordinance were not generally
known until yesterday, when atlen-
ton was called to 1t in a published
card. Fearing that,the ordinance might
be revoked Valley road officials today
ordered that force of men be set at
work building the switch across the
street. They began shortly before l
o'clock. Soon several hundred men
came 10 the spot being shortly rein
forced by hundreds of other cit zene.
The rsilroad men stood their ground,
but the bowling crowd closed about
them and in five minuIes more, amid
shouts and cheers, ripped up ties and
rails aud threw them over into the
Ono canal. For moment it seemed
aS though riot would bs precipitated
but cooler heads utsrvened.
Tonight several hundred citizens
ave standing guard, and arrangements
have been made to ring the city bells
and cal out the whole town il a
further attemp. is made to lay the
track,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-09

covers and the leaves of the albums
are shaped like the leaf OF a maple or
birch, or some other forest tree, and
are bound together at the stems with
a piece Of ribbon. They make SOU
yenir much sought after. If the neces-
cary arrangements car be completed a
deer hunt will probably take place
here this week, the President and his
friends stationing themselves at the
various lakes between hers and Baul
Smiths. The guides all ssy that this
is good hunting ground and the
President is likely to get another buck.
A fine buck was shot on the opposite
shore OF the Upper Saransc Like with
in plain view Of the Presidents log
cabin by Mr.. Charles F. Cutler, OF
New York, on Tuesday morning.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-09
Even m You,Buy a Dozen

common porous plasters-which you can let
for a song at any Of tho Cheap John drug
gists-you have merely thrown away your
money, for one Benson's Cspcine Plaster is
worth them all, The reason is this: Ben
som g is the only porous plaster in the market
that is honestly and skillfully made and SOL
entifcally medicated. Others are no more
than nominal limitations of Benson's. They
are cheap because they possess none OF the
ingredients which render Benson's valua-
BILE. The latter arc prompt &c act, pleas
ant to wear, and cure in few hours all
ments which others will not even relieve,
The public are especially warned against So
called "Capsiein," /" Capsicum," Capu'
Gin" or "Capsicine " plasters, as worthless
sons, and look for the " Three Seals" trade
mark and the word "Capcine cut in the
nanfar
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rae prc.iden,,s Parry.

SARANAo Inn, N. Y, September S.
Little has been done by the members
OF the Presidents party today beside
resting comfortably 10 the shade and
recovering from the fatigue of their
long carr age drive. Toward suudov n
the Pre- idents guide persuaded him
to take trip TO Turtle Pond, 10 the
belief that a salmon trout or two might
be begniled iut1 taking the hook. f. +
once Gu de Cr1uk's predictions were
rot verified. Trout no longer rise TO
the fly, ard trolling will continue to
yield unsatisfactory results 30 long az
the water is as warm as itnow is. ME-,
Cleveland aud MTs. Folsom busted
themselves in the afternoon in afIix-
ing their autographs to the birchbark
albums Of the young ladies whose &C.
qusintance they have made he:e. The
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-09
A nrngrist,s Story

Mr.. Isaac @. Chapman, druggist,
Newburg, N. Y, writes us: 81 have
for the past ten years sold several
gross Of DR.. William Halls Balsam for
the Lungs. l can say of it what l
cannot say OF any other medicine, !
have never heard customer speak Of
it but TO praise its virtues in the high
est manner. have recommended it
in a great many cjses OF whooping
cough, with the happlest effects. |
have used il in my own family for
many years; in fact, always have a
bottle in the medicine closet ready for
=, M "
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-09
Adxice 10 MOfhets.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
should always be used when children
are cutting teeth. 1t relieves the little
sufferers at once; it produces natural,
quiet sleep by relieving the child
from pain, and the little cherub
awakes as "bright as button" 1t is
very pleasant to taste. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, relieves wind, regulates the
bowels, and is the best known remedy
for diarrhea, whether arising from
teething or other causes. Twenty
five cents a bottle.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-09
AN ERA OF CATAsraopHEs.

II Father Miller were alive now he
would find plenty Of events on which
to reason that the end of the world is
near at hand. For century or two
various prophets had pointed out the
year 1881 as period of strange ard
disastrous events, The two frat fig
ures of 1881 added together make 8,
80 do the two las, Two 9's are two
times 3 times 3, and that is enough to
condemn any year to misfortune and
calamity. By an extraordinary coin
cidence, the years following 1881 have
been marked by a series Of disastrous
natural occurrence. Cyclones, hur-
ricane', thunder and lightning, hail,
food and earthquake have all com
bined to sillict old Mother Earth and
to distress her children. The United
States has had its share OF the te,rors
and fatalities that have arisen from ma
lures convulsions, but the Charleston
earthquake has proved the Growing
horfor--will II be the last one? That
event has been most unwelcome
reve alton to us. When we read Of
dreadful phenomena occurring at
KiaSatoa, in Spain, in Greece and
elsewhere, We were prompted to thank
God that our land among other bless
inSs enjoyed immunity from such
disasters. The Charleston visitation
has banlshed that Consoling assur-
ance. We have got SO far as TO dig, in
some districts, "cyclone holes" for re-
treat from danger. Are we coming to
time when we must build our houses
low, abandon towers, steeples, Wash,
ington monuments and Liberty Eu.
tightening the World?"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-09
A Partisan Horror.

PARIS, September ga man named
Blanc was recently released from
prison, where he had been confued
for an attempt to murder his mistress.
Today Blanc forced his way to the
woman's room and cut off her head,
which he fastened with the long hair
10 one OF the shutters on the front oil
the house to the horror OF the
passors by, He then committed
suicide VITA a revolver.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-09
nisnatrons Freight Wreck.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, September s "A dis
as!rous collision between two eections
of freight train occurred on the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad between Bar
tholdi and Lac.ede Junction last night.
Thirteen cars laden with merchandise
we're destroyed, ss were also their con-
terts. The loss amounts to $50, 000
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-09
Ts,ns prohihItiouis,s.

DALLAS, TEX, Sepember S.--The
Prohibition Slate Convention today
put in nomination full State ticket,
headed by T.. L. Dohoney for Govern
o.. Oae of the plenks OF the platform
denounc the Democratic party for
nominating saloon stump speaker
for Governor of Christian people.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-09
TRANSFERS.
Ann:W. Ammonia IN Cbr;sta

Anna W. Ammons to Christen Neil
n, fer the sum of $500, 40 feet
front on Washington street, country
lot 400.
Anna M. Beck ct al. to M. ]. Bile s.
ing, 10 acres near city fer $3.50 rs.
H. i. Guion to W. N. Brown, lots 6
and z. south side Union street, $40.
J. N. Ford to R A. Parker, los IS
and IA, block 10, north side ST. Paul
street, F. W. Smith subdivision, $1,000
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-09

BURLINGTON, W., September S.
Two hundred and five ont Of 240
towns have made returns and the re-
suit shows that Edmunds is sssured
of reelection by an overwhelming
majority.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-09
LoulsvilIs Csusen,.
pErPAur son FIoops.

Foundations, cellar walls aud build.
ings subject to overflow should be con-
structed with Louisville Cement, II Is
tho standard
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-09
Dyeing and Cleaning.

Ladies and gents clothes cleaned
or dyed in any color, also kid gloves,
ostrich feathers and lace curtains by
Louis ReiRel, IS Jefferson street, Mem
phis, Tenn. Goods received by express.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-09

LOCATED AT FARMDALE p. o., FRANKLIN CO.,
six miles from Frankfort KY, opens 42d Annual Session
September Q, 1885, under favorable auspices than
for twenty The Superintendent and Faculty sive
divided attention during all hours of day to the
eminent and instruction of the pupils, all Of whom
ganzed into family Before placing elsewhere
send for Catalogue and Circular of Information to
RORT. ID. ALLEN superintendent.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-09
Special Notice to Shippers,
MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE RAILRoAD Co.,
Memphis, September 5, 1886

MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD Co.,
Memphis, September 3, 1856
THE completion Of the Yazoo and Missis-
l. sippi Valley R.R,, from jackson, Miss,
to Greenwood, Miss, OPENS UP AN ALL
RAIL LINE, without break Of bulk or trans
for Of freight, to following named POINTS,
YazOO city. EdeU, II. Lake, Good
Hope Gtu, MilesViIle, ShRcRle ford,
Tchula, KeirU, CrugeT, SidOU, Rising
sun, Greenwood.
SHIPMENTS to landings near these points
should be made to nearest station named
above. Your business is respectfully 60.
licitod over the NJ. and T. Road, as fro ght
reaches its destination the following day OF
delivery at our depoi. A. ]. KNAPP,
General Freight Agent
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-08-06


ment's breathing time. After some
demur they consented, and Esther ar
ranged the cushions in the boat, and
wrapped her own soft shawl about her
before they left. Nell watched them
as they began the ascent of the hill
Esther, q tail young goddess, erect,
and walking with the easy swing that
tells of strong, lifhe limbs and the
consciousness of leaping health in
every vein, and Tom, gay, light heart
ed, at her side They were to be gone
two hours. She closed her eyes that
she might not see them, and took up
the old thread of thought. He had
never loved her. The pain tttiggeii at
her heart until she pressed her hand
there to hold it still 1t must have
been a half an hour before she opened
her eyes again, and saw that they had
Just reached the summit of the hill.
As she watched the silhouettes oil
their figrres against the golden sky,
there came to her an instantaneous
realization of what love and health
could mean, 4 strong and vivid eeneep.
tion of what these two might be to
each other, and the possibilities OF
their life.
1t was the supreme emotion of her
existence, as sudden shifting of her
horizon as though Death had taken
her hearts beloved.
She saw her life with Tom as it had
really been, and his as it might be
with this other woman. That his
character precluded the nobility OF
the life she conceived for him did not
enter her. consciousness. She simply
realized, with the intensity of a life
time compressed into single moment,
that for her everything was at an end.
She had loosened the rope, and now
lay quietly back among the cushions.
They could not see her. 1t would be
an hour and a half before they return
ed. After that one tremendous mo-,
ment came the reaction. She did not
seem to think at all, except toHsay,
over and again:
"it is better So"
The boat rocked gently on the still
water, twisted and turned, and almost
imperceptibly the distance widened be.
tween her and the shore The tide was
running out very rapidly. and the boat
went softly and easily along with it.
Just then Tom and Esther disappear
ed on ehe other side of the hill, and
she drifted round the point end set her
face toward the sea, alone. Strange
ly enough no craft OF any kind passed
her. She was utterly alone. She fixed
her eyes on the Golden Gate. She saw
the ocean beyond, and the red sun
going down into the water. The Col
den Gate! 1t was the Gate Of Death,
of Everlasting Sleep!-San Francisco
Argonaut.
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Congressman Aliens War story,
From the Congressional Record.

from the congressional RECORD.
Mr.. Allen, OF Mississippi, thought he
should apologize for discussing pen.
sion matters, as he had been con-
federate private. 1t was said that
confederates ought to have thought
of this matter OF pensions twenty-five
years ago. He acknowledged that at
the beginning of the war he had not
given the matter that due considera-
tion to which it had probably been
entitled. Laughter. He had been
quite q young boy then; but along
about the third year of the war he be.
gan to think seriously of it, and so
much had he been impressed with the
fact that the course he was pursuing
would bankrupt the United States in
pes.sioning the widows of the soldiers
he was killing that finally, gun in
hand he retreated across five or
six states, with the enemy In
his front, rather than slay a
whole army. Laughter. The con-
test had finally come to the point
where he saw that lie would have to
slay whole army or give up, and he
laid down hisgun like a man and went
home. He wanted to call attention
to alittle incident which had occurred
when he was on his way home. He
had gone into the war at the age OF
fourteen and had remained four years,
and he was pretty well tired Of fighting
There was another boy with him as
he was going home VINO had not been
in the war so long, and who wanted
him to 90 across a river In Alabama
and fight with Kirby Smith. He had
had about enough fighting and did not
wish to GO, and they were arguing
about the matter, when they saw an
old gentleman across field waiting
for them at q fence. When they reach
ed him he was very much interested
to know about the surrender, and
"about our institution" II told
him." continued Mr.. Allen, that 'our
institution was gone. Laughter He
asked me what Twas going todo. told
him Twas going home. Hesaid: Young
man, you are right. You go home and
go to plowing. Ny experience is that
when you fight and get beaten you
ought to go to something else.' Then
he began to philosophize, and said:
Boys, this has been a mighty bad
war. We have lost a good many OF
our best men. We have a great many
one-legged and one-armed soldiers in
our midst who can scarcely earn q
living and a great many widows and
orphans. Society has been terribly
demoralized, and our homes haga
been desolated and devastated Boys,
this has been terrible war; but we
can stand all this. The only thing
terrible is that some fools who have
not made much reputation out of the
war will be wanted to throw this
thing up to us for the next 25 years.
Loud laughter. | make no applica-
tion of this incident, but it does look
like words OF prophetic wisdom =
Laughter.
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A Detectives Successful Deeoy.

From the Chicago Herald.
A clerk named Stevenson, occupy
ing a responsible position in Buffalo,
was bonded iii the Guarantees Com
pany of North America for Sc, 600.
He was short in his accounts, and
skipped to Canada. The company
resolved to bring him back, and the
plan adopted, was as novel as it was
ingenious. Grove, q bright young
Irishman, was sent to make Steven
sons acquaintance, and was with
him nearly month before an oppor-
tunity presented itself where the de-
faulter could be enticed to venture
near the line. Exactly in the centre
Of the Detroit River is an island, which
the boundary line divides. Grove
arranged fishing expedition with his
associate and the two men were to
row out in the river, fishing during
the trip. Before starting, however,
Crowefound the boat they were going
to use, and boring small auger hole
in the bottom fitted in a tight wooden
plug. Full of glee and Canadian rum
Stevenson procured the fishing tackle,
and little dreaming that he was leav-
ing his retreat for the last time rode
out on the ripping river. When near
ing the island Grove made ruse of
searching something in the bottom Of
the boat and pulled out the plug.
OF course the men must either
drown or 60 to the island, as the
boat was rapidly filling with water.
They pulled toward the little patch OF
ground and reached it justas the boat
sank. Stevenson clambered out and
unconsciously walked over the boun-
Diary line to the American side, when
Grove covered him with six-shooter
and signaled an officer who had been
stationed within hailing distance on
the American shore. When Stevenson
saw how cleverly he had besn trapped
he resigned himself and quietly return
ed to Buffalo, Where ho was tried for
embezzlement and sentenced to the
pels;tentiary for a number Of years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-26
CHICAGO SOCIALISTS.
The Bohemian Anarchists Not at all
Sebdued bv the Happenings OF the Last
Two Months.

CHICAGO, June 25.
The Daily News. Friday morning. prints an
interview with a well known resident Of the
west side, going to show that the Bohemian
anarchists are not at all subdued by the hap
penings of the last two months. The gentle
man claims that within the last month at
least some fifty shooting galleries have been
opened within the neigbborhood a mile square
in Bohemian quarters, and that they are much
frequented by people of that nationality. He
also claims to have discovered that large
numbers of them are drilling secretly in diff
ferent halls and have pickets stationed over
three blocks from their meeting place to give
warning of the approach Of strangers When
asked what he knew Of their numbers he
said. mot man less than 900 are drilling
but don't believe the drilled men will ex-
ceed 1900 in number. These are fellows
who are drilled in marching movements
Twice that number are patrons of shooting
galleries. The 18th street and Hinnon street
police know there 10 something going on
among the Bohemians. but what can they
they do? The Bohemians avoid them a. II
they had small pox and you can't get man,
woman and even children to say word 70
stranger. The men who travel in beass in
the neighborhood are glad enough 70 get
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GLADSTONE CHEERED.
The Premier Receives ROusing Well
come at Manchester.

MANCHESTER, June 20.
Gladstone addressed the electors of Man
chester tins afternoon. He spoke for one
hour and twenty minutes. On his way from
Hawardcn to Manchester, the premier met
with continuous ovation. Gladstone was re-
ceived at Manchester with in1escrIbsble en-
thusiasm. thousands being assembled at the
railroad station to welcome him and the
streets being literally packed with people all
the way from the depot to the hall. As the
carriage bearing the premier made its way
through this throng, loud and continuous
cheers were sent up. The hall was jammed
5000 being seated to hear the speech. When
Gladstone appeared upon the stage the scene
beggared description. The whole house rose
and the cheering lasted three minutes.
Among other things Gladstone said he deeply
de tpIored the loss of John Bright's support
and that he (Glad,tone) had been misrepre-
sented. Mr.. Bright knew that Gladstone had
never condemned the principle of home rule.
However, the audience would hear no crti-
cism of John Bright from Gladstone.
'I have taken a resolution" said the speaker,
"never to be Bright's critic. [Cheersl
will never utter word to disparage man
whose integrity revere, whose character |
love and who conferred upon his country SER
vices which cannot be forgotten Cheers.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
SPEECH FROM THE THRONE.
Parliament ProroSued by the Queen
she Tells Why the Dissolution Takes
Place.

LONDON, June %.
Parliament was prorgued today. The fol-
lowing is the Queens speech:
MY Lords and Gentlemen-I have deter
mined to release you from your high duties
before the full accomplishment of the regu-
lar work Of the session, in order to ascertain
the sense of the people on the important pro-
posal to establish a legislative body in Ire
land for the management of Irish as disting-
uished from imperial affairs. With this OBJ
Ject it is my intention to Immediately dis
solve Parliament. l continue to happily
maintain the most friendly relations with
foreign powers. have the satisfaction to
acquaint you with the fact that the warlike
operations OF Servia against Bulgaria have
been brought to a close through the wise
councils OF the powers and the forbearsnce Of
the Sultan, and also after q period of anxiety
of the adoption OF pacific councils OF Greece.
The disarmng of Greek forces now in prog
ress has removed serious danger to the peace
of the east Of Europe. The state of affairs
in Egypt has improved. have been enabled
to materially reduce my force IN that country
and to bring it within the southern limits of
Egypt proper. | have concluded arrange
ments with Spain, which if adopted by the
COrtes, will, l trust, increase our commercial
interests with Spain. l have felt q lively
pleasure IN pf0motlnK the eXnlOluOn OF pro-
ducts, manu- factures and arts of my colonial
and Indian domnions which is now being
held in the metro oils. feel that this en-
terprise and cordial interest the people ex-
hibit therein vt once prove the sympathy of
uniting several portions of the empire and
powerfully tend to confirm and promote their
sympathy.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
thank you for the liberal supplies you have
provided to me at the exigencies OF the pub
lie service until the new Parliament shall
have opportunity to complete the amounts
necessary for the full service of the year.
NV Lords and Gentleman, l have with
great satisfaction given my assent to the bill
amending the laws affecting the Crofter's pill,
effecting important reforms in the medical
profession and the bill amending the law re-
gardiug the custody and guardianship of
children. l have given my consent to the
bill making such changes IN the law of inter
national copyright as are necessary to enable
Great Britain to enter the International Copy
right Union, contemplated by the convention
about to be signed at Berne.
Finally, it is my earnest prayer that the
Parliament about to be elected may be so guild
ed rs to promote the peace, happiness and
contentment of my people and strengthen the
union of the empire.