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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-30
"THE QUICK OR THE DEADT

Miss Rives' story, "The Quick or the
Dead" has made n sensation in the
literary world. Everybody is talking
about it and everybody is wondering how
she could have been guilty of IT, In criti-
cising il, justice 10 the author demands
the most careful discrimination. Tho
motive Of the story is entirely Legitimate.
Miss Rives simply presents the question
whether or not woman should marry
twice, her hypothesis being that there is q
future state in which spirits may recognize
each other and that affections which have
been kindled between individuals while
on earth are perpetuatcd and intensified in
heaven, hypothesis for which she has
scriptual warrant Proceeding thereon
she tells n story. II is in the details OF
this story that Miss Rivos gives ofensc.
She is rs daring rs Boccaccio, though not
as plain-spoken. She leaves something
for the imagination, though little enough.
She endcayors 10 demonstrate how ardent
Is the love which exists between the
heroine and the hero by permitting the
former TO accept In n passionate spirit the
physical advancesoi the latter She adopts
the idea that love hallows all things an
idea that has wrought more ruin and dis
trcss in society than almost any other. II
was not necessary 10 the moral which the
story reaches--the surrender OF the new
love TO the old--that she should have dab
bled in pruriency. We believe that she
would have startled the literary world with
a revelation OF a newcome genius, quite as
much rs she has, had she.contented herself
with the employment Of legitimate re-
sources. II is possible that she pleads in
exienuaion, "lIoni SOFT qui NAL y pense."
But the plea is notsuilicient II will serve
for Tagloni, but il will not serve for the
can-can dancer. There may DO such
violation Of the proprictics as cannot be
condoncd. Il may be that Miss Rivcs was
not entirely aware Of the gravity OF her
error. The text Of the story shows that
she has no accurate sense OF humor, and
whenever We find this defect in a novelist
We may always expect misconceptions and
false steps Such sense Of humor seems
TO be necessary 10 keep the mind Of a
story-tellcr in oquipoise and to prevent
ecceniriciiy. In this respect Miss Riyes Is
most deficient, and II is not surprising that
she should have departed from the normal.
We prefer TO believe that her breach Of
taste Is due 10 this defect In her mental
equipment rather than 10 deliberate inlen-
ton. But though We may apologize for the
author, we may not condone her work. II
should DO suppressed, u that were posi-.
bic. As Il stands, Il Il an attack upon con.
vcntionalitics which are the very bulwark
Of young womanhood. The author sane.
tons conduct between tho two lovers
which Is utterly rprchcndblc. This no
father, no brother, who reads can do.
Miss Riycs has demonstrated that she can
tell a story, but that shc is also danger.
oup siory.,cllcr, because her moral percp-
lions are far from being true.
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CAUGHT AFTER TWO YEARS.
An Unfaithnul Empioye Arrested fol
Horse Stealing.

Horse Stealing.
John Stephens, a young white man
twenty-threc years OF age, was arrested
yesterday by Officer o'Brien for horse
stealing. The crime dates back two years
ago, when stephens was employed on the
farm Of Pcyton Jones, near HIcnning sta
ton.
A member OF Jones' family was taken
suddenly and seriously III one night, and
he told Stephens 10 saddle one Of his best
horses and go for physician in post haste.
Instead OF going iorthe physician stephens
came TO this city, sold the horse, pocketed
the funds and left for parts unknown.
lie returned few days ago, and yesterday
n neighbor OF Jones seeing him on tho
street, and recalling the uniaithiul act and
deed, pointed him out 10 0'Brien, who
locked him up In the station.house. Mr..
Jones has been notified, and will be In the
city today 10 identify and prosecute
Stephens.
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OSr Of the mos, instructive signs Of the
times Is tho almost uhanimi,y Of the
Southern newspapers In their regret for
the death Of Roscoe Conkling aud their 70.
speci for his manly independence Of char.
acier and his honesty. They do not ior.
get that lac wa an earnest and sometimes
bitter Republican, but looking beyond
that they sec his ability and recognize the
influence he c1erted G a party leader Of
unusual independence.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-30
Facts for TELLER. 90 Consider.

From the Philadelphia Call
Germany protects" the wooden indus
try with a tariff OF from II TO 80 cents a
pound on woolcns. The wages Of wcavers
average $2.GOa week Us against 1881 in
England. Why doesn't the tariff make
German wages high? Italy is another
high tariff country. There is protective
duty on woolens. The Italian male
weavcrs get from % 10 50 cents day to
the Englishman's sl.2O TO SLAP. Why is
Il. II FREQ trade makes wages low. why Is
II that wages are uniformly higher in
England than In France, Germany OF
Italy, all strongly protcctionists7 England
may iairly be compared with the rest OF
Europe. Tho density Of population il
nearly the same; both are old countries;
In neither Is there free land. Now, u pro-
hibitory taxes on articles OF consumption
makes wages high, why arc they moi
higher In Germany, France and Italy than
In England? Is there anything the matter
with the theory
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-30
ST. MICHAEL THE wEIoHER


Stood the taii Arhnnrrl weighing
an mans dr,aminr doing. s,ying.
All the fsilufc aud tie rain,
All the triumph aud the galn,
IN the unimsFincd years
fuil ~ hspea Inou full ~ tears.
sine old Adamn cunsrious cy,,s
backward searchcd inr pamdl-e,
And. Instead. the flame blade saw
ofinCxombic law.
In dream metkcd him there,
Win hls hrc gold, iiickcfing hair,
In his hilndinr armOf stand
Aud the urnlra wcru ln BIZ hand.
Nirhty were they and fall we'll
They could poise both heaven aud hell.
sAnrci. " asked humhly then,
"wcIahcst thou the souls Of mcng
That thine oflcc H. I know"
sNay." he at~tr-i mo, mot 20,
nut wclgh lhe h9pg Of man
sine the pdtrroi choicc hcgan
I'M The world Of Eood "a ill"
Then waited sHd wasttlll
In ono scaie saw him place
An the alorics Of our rac',
tt,ts that M nrlshassars least.
e.c,ns' the wonder OF the Vast
kublais scrptsf Caesars sword,
Mans n posts golden wori.
Man, y skiii Of sgicncc. vain
10 make men as gods again.
In the Other rralc he thrcw
Things rgardlc.s, ouicast. few,
MARTYR ash, ANNA sand,
Of ii Francis cord strand.
Icecbsn cups Of men who's need
lssted that the Jsour might feel.
Dlslliusions aud dcsIair
Oiyonnr saint. With gricfEraycd hairs,
BROKEN hear That brake iot man.
Marvel through my pulses nan
seeine then the bcafn divine
ewllIiy on his hand decline
While carths sprndnf and rcnown
Nenutrd light a. thistle down
--.timo Rnssii L0wgil ~ lmrica.
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How Cheaper woolcns Can ne Had.

Prom the Chicago Tribune.
The tariff on woolens averages G7 l.5
per cent, and on many kinds in common
use is much higher, and hence larger
proportion Of the cost OF this great ncces-
sary Of life comes from the payment Of
needless duties on imports and equally
needless bounties on the domestic produc-
ton. The 81 l-5 per cent tariff, with the
cost Of importation and the middlemen's
profits on both sides and transportation,
nearly doubles the price OF the goods to
the American consumers. Thus the SjO,-
100000 n year OF imported woolcns and
carpets actually cost the consumers $780,
100000. With free wool the duties could
safely and properly be reduced one-half,
or, say, 10 "a per cent. The wooden goods
now bought for $500, 900 OF dollaB, in
Guiding both domestic and imported
articles, would cost at foreign prices not TO
exceed $500, 600, 000-the extra tariff and
bounty charges against consumers, with
Incidence" added, make fully $3.50
100000. Why shouldn't this be reduced?
Having the present excessive duties
would ave about $40, 900, 00O-about one
fourth the present total expenditure for
woolen poods
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respect, the local press of Memphis,
together with a few other gentlemen,
took the cake" over anything we have
seen in any similar entertainment. The
local press Of Memphis may disagree on
most any subject, but when IL comes to
pooling their feelings and purposes in a
grand entertainment for their brethren,
they are certainly successful in every
particular. The grand banquet at the
Peabody hotel was a magnificent success
within itself
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-30
Atkins and Harris.
From the Nashville Danner.
A subscriber writes:

From the NahhNine Hammer
A subscriber writes:
The question OF the ages OF Gen. Atkins
and Senator Harris was preached in com
pany OF gentlemen today, and as there
were differing opinions expressed we de-
cded 10 ask the BonHer for information
Will the Banner kindly give the ages Of the
two candidates for the Senator
Gen. J. ID. G. Atkins was born in Henry
county, June 4, 1925, and will, therefore,
be sixty.three years old next June. He
entered public life in 1919. when he was
first elected 10 the Legislature. Senator
lsham G. Harris seems TO be an old maid
in politics when il comes 10 n question Of
his age. The date OF his birth does not
appear in the congressional directory, nor
in such biographical notices as We have
seen OF him. We have heard his age
guessed at frequently. lie was born in
Franklin county, and some years ai,orward
removed TO Henry county. II We mistake
not, lac was elected 10 the State Senate Of
lSi7, and II was believed by some Mt the
time that no lacked few months Of the
required age Of thirty. The question Of
age was not raised, however, and he took
his seat without contest. II he were
about thirty in lSi7, the addition OF the
forty-one years that have since elapsed
would make his age about seventy-one, a
little beyond the allotted span Of three
score years and ten.
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the settlement of the Northwestern Ter
ritory, tho Ohio Valley, Cincinnati and
various cities OF that valley and Of the
Middle States. The preparations for II are
upon a scale of grandeur that will eclipse
anything in the same line yet attempted
by the commercial capital OF Ohio.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-30

SENAroR ISoALis will tomorrow under
take To defend himself from the attacks Of
Senators Blackburn and Voorhees,. lie
should do as other snakes do-iurn and
bite himalL.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-30

II Is an interesting fact that mass con.
vcntions Of Southern Democrats never fall
20 vote for tariff reduction. The Southern
Democratic papers Of protection tcnden-
cics have no warrant for their position
from the people.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-30

THE RnorpiLe Journal says that there
will be large number OF delegates in the
next Republican National convention de-
termined to nominate Blaine letter or no
letter. They doubtless believe that Blaine
will send telegram, just before the as
the convention, directing them
a. I,.n "a
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-30
rnrnn,er, OF rIlrn r.r,a Ven.

From the Washington rost
The eirfontcry Of the high tariff men In
Congress is assumed for purpose. IL
simply bluff. They know that their cause
is weak and growing weaker. They know
that throughout the agricultural States
their party u disintograting-boing honey
combed with Gree trade hercsy."
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-30
THE APPEAL

uRpASsEsE EVER Y OTHER MEMPHIS NEWS.
PAPER IN CIRCULA TON IN TOWN As
WELL As COUNTRY
lisa Democratic pdper
lfkdci6s Democratic docfrfnA
bnpports Democratic men.
napports Democratic hensuras.
ltildticaoe Is devoted 10 he mdintendnce Of ne nj.
rr,ndcy Of he Democratic pdrig-ocdi, STATE and Ma
fioRai, and TIC advancement Of al he mterc3s " Mem
thL, Tennessee aud ne UniOn
Business loiers should Dc addressed
THE APPEAL,
$50 Second Sircd, Memphis, Tenn
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-30

German money market, but, according to
the Berlin correspondent Of The London
Economid, "if the German bankers were
to respond 10 one-half Of these invitations
VIC would soon see how the present extra
ordinary abundance Of money would van
ish completely"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-30

TnE Democrats Of Tennessee appear 10
be thinking for themselves The proceed.
ings Of the County Conventions show that
nobody viii ride into tho Gubcrnaiorial
nomination on tidal wave. The contest
In the Convention will probably continue
beyond the irti ballot.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-30

WI reprint in full this morning thal por.
ton Of senator Voorhees, great speech,
which refers particularly 10 the South. A
more eloquent tribute was never paid her.
The distinguished orator and statesman 10
entitled TO the gratitude Of the Southern
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-30

ATKINS for tho Senate and Mcconnell
for Governor Is the ticket Of IN, MMinn-
vile Ndr Eu. Why Because Il consid.
cn them the very best men among the as
plranl-, aud men In whom tho National
and State Democracy will be pleased.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-30
SORRY He Co-ldnr he Here.

Prom the sub.ollcr and Democrat. Cohnth Mis- J.
We have regretted but a very few
things, recently, Ms We did our inability TO
attend the meeting Of the Tennessee Press
association in Memphis last week, to
which we were INVITED by the proper com
mittec. We were de.liarCr)cd the pleasure
of'so doing. however. and We accepted the
situation with all it's accompanying morti-
tying disappointmenis. We believed the
Bluff City would do the grand thing, and
extend TO the press Of the State an en-
trance welcome and an entertainment
throughout 10 which the prefix OF the
word royal would almost be meaningless
term. and sure enough IL did, The adj
dress Of welcome, by Col. Heating, Of THE
APrEAL, though brief. was admirable.
The response by our friend, w. ]. Slater,
Of the Winchester Glenn Home Journal,
was gem. We made the acquaintance
Of Mr.. Slater during the war. in Newman,
Ga, where he had taken his printing
olIicc and was publishing uaily paper,
and We were n nurse in the hospital. We
hope never 10 forget his acts Of kindness 10
MS while we were In Newman.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-30

Trom the 0unada (Nlssl sentinel.
We had tho pleasure Of attending the
Tennessee Press association held In Mem
phis las, week, and met quite number oil
Tennessee brethren. For open generosity,
elegant display. warm welcome, generous
feelings and kind heariedncs In every
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-30
A Fatal Festival.

Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
BrRNfSoHAM, Ala, April 29.-Mouis
jenkins aud I'D. Anderson shot at and
killed each other and wounded John vii.
lians, Mary Thomas and Jake White, at a
negro church festival at Bynum's, fifty
miles east Of here on the Georgia Pacific
rallrond. last NIGHT.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-30

TnE project Of The Chicago Tins 10 save
the bison mcc, the lasl herd Of which is
now located In the Southwestern corner Of
Texas. l. evidence that new life has been
put into Wilbur Y. siorey's paper. Tho
paper may not save the buffalo, but the
effort will DO the paper grca, deal Of
f,und
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Killed by n Freight Train.

Special Dispatch 70 The Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April pa boy
named Bryan was killed by n freight train
atEdgeaeld Junction today. While attempt
ing 10 board Il he fell, and one leg and one
arm we're cut oil. lie lived only an hour,
but before dying he said tina, hishome was
la Cincinnati.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-30

spccial Dispaieh 10 Tho Appeal
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 2o.-All
railroads In Tennessee have made a rate Of
one fare for the round trip to the drug
gists' convention, which meets In this city
next "Wednesday and Thursday.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-30
A Handy Ts,.E 20 Have Asou,.

frum the Kansas city Tines
Should you desire a copy Of the speech
in which Mr.. ingalls, alluded to Gen. Han
cock as an ally 10 the COnioderacy. al.
drrss the Democratic national committee.
II might be handy thing 10 have about
YOU on decoration day.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-30

TnGRE was a scarcity Of Conicdcrates at
Gen. Sherman's great birthday banquet.
Tho General we believe, has talked con.
sijcnbly since the war.
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she Tried q. Uui Herself.

Special Dispatch n Tho Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 2o.-Sallis
Rhodes, colorcd inmate Of the pcniien.
tiary, attempted suicide tonight by taking
some linimenL She Is In a critical condi.
tion
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-30
POLITICAL.
Houston and Moore County Conven
tions Held.

tions Held.
specin Dispatch to The Appeal.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 20.-Informa-
ton received today from Houston county
says that the Democratic convention yes
terday instructed its delegates for the Hon.
w. A. Daniel for Governor.
Moore county selected delegates yester-
day, but did not instruct them. This is a
surprise to both tea parties, rs II was gen
orally conceded that Bob Taylor's admin
istration would be Endorsed.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-30

TINS Cincinnati Centennial Exposition,
which win be opened ON the iih Of July
and continue until the 9Th Of September,
will celebrate the i0oih anniversary Of
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TO CONTRIBUTORS AND CORRESPONDENTS

Vi solicii iioy and Communications upon ffbjodi Of
penrrdi tni,roi bat sich Rud dl,rdysh dooompdned
bv IN, namo and odfress Of nc wrtier as a guarantee
n H. good Juih AID responsibility No notice ouH
ltfat1i Of anonymous communications
Communications for publication mas h rriien ose
ssds Of he PAGE only aud ,e, al Other maitr' con
nocisri Uih he oiiiOridl department, should h al.
drogaL 10 DC EdaOr " TIE Alpod. Memphis,
7un
Vi cuHnot No a rtic Wnderidtc 10 rdHrn drtiolo nod
Found rsifabie Jor PUBLICATION
Cur mail boots arc lot bypoaecoes, and not bv b'di.
tidHai ndmSs
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TERMS or SUBSCRIPTION

THE n'EEKLY APPEAL "a a compendium ~ ne
MRS Of sren DAILr APPEALS ~ agriculture
department Is prporol tvh 0roh odre contains
compiae p,artd reports. The yonr ISIS rfq n MI Of
important political da'h and THE WEEKLY AP
PEAL WM Lc,p n rCudrs 0lly Informed Of nch
The prios Of THE WEEKLY APPEAL Is onigsi a
,oar II hay no lBperiDr
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-30

EMPEROR FREDERICK seems TO be get
ting better However no one expects his
rccoYerY.
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CLEARINGHOUSE STATEMENT.
Comparative Showing of the Gross Elk
changes for the Week

BosToN. Mass, April 29.-Thc following
table shows the gross exchanges for the
leading clearinghouse in the United States,
for the week ended April 2S, 1888, to-
gether with the rates per cent. Of increase
or decrease as compared with the amounts
for the corresponding week in 1887:
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THE WEATHER.
Indication.

Il 70. . T:: {: .: 40: e., s.:.
h rniu. followed by clearing weather. aud In
~ western portions Of Arkansas aud Louisiana
by slowly rising iompoptnnc, fnsh ~ brisk
n0rihwctcrly winds, becoming light 10 fresh, yari
able.
For Tennessee. Threatening weather. with raln
cooler. light 10 frcsh westerly winds, bccomlng
variable
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NV YonK, April 2o.--At Castle Gar.
den today 3,99O immigrants were landed.
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ouP NEW YORK OFFICE

Iaf,rp oge of THE APPEAL, No. II 7flbnnc
budding. NcT lorE j. X Van DOroh special
FasfrH A0cnL
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$3.50, 5iA decrease &c
Outside New lork....... 32i.S17.l 1888, decrease 0.S
I Only five days, Saturday being holiday.
Not included IN totals
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local meteorological Press Report

Memphis signal Oliicc Report
MYaputs Tenn AprI ~ L.
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y, A. Bridgcman, the American artist, has
n characteristic paper in the May HnPor,
called "a Winter in Algiers.' II is illus.
tratod by number Of his own drawings.
National Republican., 1888-01-16
VIRGINIA STATE News.
The Farmers Assembly of the state me
on the 10th instant.

The Farmers Assembly of the state met
on the 10th instant.
A cigarette manufacturing company Is he
ing organized In Danville, and will conduct
business on q large scale.
Over 400 new houses were erected 10
Roanoke City last year, aud IL Is proposed
TO build as many more this year.
o The inauguration OF the new Acllcuy Of
Music az Petersburg was accomplished on
the 9th instant with great success.
The Hodgson farm, at Warrentou June
tion, Fauquier county, has been sold to Mr.
Whitaker, Of New York, for $4,000 cash.
Booth and Barrett will play ia Rlchm 0ud
on the 10th instant. Tickets will bo sold
AT S3, but the best seats viii be sold at auc'
tiOn.
Kale aud spinach are now being shipped
from Norfolk In large quantities - ell the
northern cities. The farmers are gettlnG
paying prices
The Alexandria Ga:ette (now IN Its SDth
Year. wants to revive the whipping post
law In order To save the expense Of keeping
the criminals In jail.
The Norfolk and Western railroad have
given session passes to all the members aud
officers OF the legislature. Some few men,
beTs refused TO receive them.
EsThe case Of the United States against the
officers OF the defunct Exchange National
Bank of Norfolk WAS commenced on the
10th instant. The bank failed for nearly
$4,000, 600 over two years ago, and the case
has been In court ever since,