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LOCAL NOTICES.

MrNrUm Steam Laundry. 22i Second ST..
BniSHLEY LUMBER Co., l2i Jefferson st.
BY your potato barrels from +. Kordel,
No. lis Front street.
TELEPHONE 100 for messenger or ear.
rilge any hour day or night.
Good shocmakers wanted at ]. W.
Nccgoli 4 Co.'S, 27l Main STREET.
Pant. made 10 order from 50 mp. I.
McDlc, tailor, 10 Monroe street.
~. ". BALDWIN Il Co., dealers in pianos
and o mns. No. 257l Main street.
LEr LUMBER Co., $50 Second street,
sash, dOors, blinds, shingles, holdings.
". r. DRYDEN. carpenter aud builder,
NJ iOl Second street. Telephone, 45T.
CirIzEVs' Steam Laundry, Nos. 20 and
- licalc street. Tel. 3G5 Cor wagon 10 call.
Co.'s M,NuFAcTrmNG CoNrkNY. Main
Office and Mill telephone No. %. Paint
SiOn telephone No. 80.
CIR. lIoTcuRiss, skilled matchmaker.
Difficult aud complicated watches | cs.
pccially solicit. No. 30 Monroe street.
PuRE aud white as the Hover whose
name Il bears are the biscuits raised by
Lily Raking Powder.
DEAN 4 LILY CoFFEE AND SPIcE Co.
CL,ssgs in decorative art, painting in oil
mud water colos, wood carving, etching
etc, are now forming In the lligboc
School. Studies under Mrs. Laura Prugh,
Of the Cincinnati Art School. Drawing
classes under Miss Dobyns, M horetoioo.
Student. admitted at any time and for any
branch desired.
Ms CABRIE NJ. HEATING, teacher Of
music, vocal and instrumental, Is teach.
ing at the music-house OF u. II. Baldwin
A. already announced, Miss Heating will
give a free scholarship Tor the last five
months ui the SESSION rs a reward IN the
pupil having the best record up 10 Fcbru.
'uy for diligent study andtho highes! d..
ficc 81 perfection.
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No. 5 Monroe Street.
Order of Publication.

No. Gg7l T. Din the Chansry Court ~ Shelby
county. Tom VIM J.. buchanan w. George
Reynolds 81 "a.
II appearing from tie bin which q sworn ~ en-
this clnso that thr dcrndanla. Goo ioynolds. john
q. Reynolds No linrrrf. Mn, : tnnloy nni
Lucy A. Ervuolat. h,ir. 10 law ~ Nr,uDd H.,
Media deceased ard Anlu'W J. kCIHf ar nom
rcsidcuis ui Tho ttHie 81 Tcnni-sec. Alirrd
Garrett tiflhp lhrlIs linrdrl larmuiec, Ann
slauin and lufiaud ~ ~ spruli Kenneth
y Carrii Wm ~. Gafvu, lirurletia Y. Gar.
frtt and Mar Ann Maxwell. hsir.ntlaw Of
Kenneth GauriL deceased, and u they he dead,
their heirs u Huy aud th. other heir II any, 81
The said keunotl uafTcti. deceased nnd tho ois ui
laincs ioytnids hrr % No unknown ard their nhmcs
lexerd whcfc stii,si nhnie) snd pnnts oi rsidcnco
an unl nuwn Hnd cannot be- e-ocftaln"d nfrr dili.
gent inquiry This betting suit Zoe partition aud
h. nInote olusid ifYm tito ~ complainant Nm.
Iughanrr g. n Crtuin tnsr 81 land. crulaln.
ing ~ acres aud Icing IN ihe ElcYrnih survey.
or'a District ami sixth tivil Hlsuict of shelly
COUNT Tenn. according H. gfaut No. G.Tsi. o. the
helm II HryuoId Ieynuha
Its thrrriufrntlefcd that they make thciraIlHHr.
ance her lu nd tire court hnuar 81 shelby county,
IN the city ~ Msgnphis. nov 1asing District ~
shelby couuiy. Tcnu., on Tie hfst Monday In
MAY ths,. ard plfud suWor uf drihuf 20 c0ul.
plalnanis bill. 90 No sanne VIII b. taken fof con.
ie.sed a. 10 Them aud ~ Tor bearing lario AMI
inf four succceiyc wueks Ia tho Memphis Appeal
This iih day Of Apsil. iSs
T. T. MCDOWELL. Clcfk aud Nasicr
by j. H. Mcdowell lr., Dcputy tlcri rad uastsr.
Francis J. Bype Sol lot conplnt tIiin'ysl
1870
f.D. SEu Ann. optitian, nj hnllurls.
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DR.. A. L, ElCAN.
OFFICE
S5S Main Street, Clr Union, UpStiIS.
RESIDENCE
Ger. Bass ard reloyuo AYos.
Telephone N". ta5.

DKptTaAt4 iuH ftfL tNb WASHING M
4 rrnhiuf Ncuietuut 80 lrat stnft NDfn
phif. Tenn. Arui o. 90 nlrl prnpuTals in
tiplrnfr suhltt Iu the usHl fsiuil iuiis viii Dr.
r0rftrd ni Uir Hsrrlifur frlnIf .uus I'd 80 go
IfpTf urHt NtWrhIs frun until O. uclu"k b,
noon ON iHo ith day 81 Ma ~ ut which timc
blld. r. Iuf furnishing aupplif ami fHufrtinf tcr
tltf nslud.0at ~ uir l.rcfuiiins .cn iuo niiDd
states Arrift WhsnHu ftIulnri within he rliY
Nf Furnishing Hnl d. nfiur incl Hud washing
Hft fios uf 'iutcrhmsui rlnlh.nghnh cpulpare. Tho
1utCIuWCnt rrsutH the fiFht tu inject any ~ nll
dlua CO., VIII ~ luinlshfsl fm nlgiilnaiiuu. M
drfH rrr notilcl thai nn award 90 Formal accept
HucH ui any bid under tiia hdtrris 'intnt will h.
made until tpnfnrss ma - an appropriation ifntu
Whirh tie supplies ~ -fi iit- fefrff,d Ia eau o.
iaii or. invUlor's elhinlning Proposals should
b. nafknd "riul1af &c --.--." aud Hdlusssi "a
Trnn Go T. BplliisN. if.g l.iont finh in.
mutfj. iicruiilng uihUL
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In, uu,uaI Lana aaa In,c~inent Com.
pauy

llas hcrn organized with a capital stock Of
slupO0o with the following officers
David Walk. president; Il. Galloway, vice
ru,ilcnGD. T. Porter, treasurer r. NJ
Sganlin. secondary. Directors John A.
licuic H. G. Wauinor, j. J. Duffy, David
Walk. T. Galloway, w. u. willsenon, L.
tit Eisk. Subscription books arc nov
opcn 1t office Of Kent scanlan & Risk, a
Madison stro;. Those wanting stock had
better apply early. ~ Il is being rapidly
lakon.
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ATTEND tho Races today.
bohemian Pale Book

Manufactured by the Tennessee Brewing
Company, OF Memphis, Tenn, will he on
tap for three days commencing Saturday,
April 81. This special brow Is manu-
featured Of the finest bohemian hops and
malt and rs une1ualcd In quality, purity
and excellence. To be had OF all our Gus.
TONERS.
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Ne. tNH, Rim ilc Chanccg Court Of shelby Couu
y j, v Rh,lcl, udmlnislrtuf at :. e. Clayton
dryc1sol " john :. clayton ct M
~ litiucuI nn lnirrlurutnn dvrnc iur salc On
TEND " The above caus" un the 18th dny ni January
N'~. VI u 81, page o. will suli nj public auction
W ihr highest bidder 10 ituut of The CLERK and
MASTER uior Main strcct Cntp.ncc Oi the court
house oi shelby county, Memphis, Tennessee. on
saturday, 18th day af NAV. 1858,
within lur,l hnuu, thu following described proper
y situated IN shelby ruuuty. Tcur.scc tnNir
Ahuui miles east ol Memphis IN thc old MruT
pit and Germantown plank rpad. t,Iug Dot No
ed Kenneth ttuvtts subdivision bounded us 81
luvt hviuulug ~ thg southeast ournri ul iot Va.
ulfnid auhdt lnn. lu thc Uut,rui the Numphis Ari
Germantown plank runl unaiug thrHrc north
. east hti 100 Chnus ~ q stake. thtyrr suuth
81, east H. t.lW ghuiuv th,uyr Hnulh wet
.N Hi ll thHlIH ~ ihr D'uilr nl nth nulk rad.
t'u'r north a. wet with tid mad A. ssinp
rhn'us iu ihu l"guulng containing ~ .t lul sores
lruus lI sale on ttrlit 81 z aud ~ months
mote hUhtiu iuivrft via fvyuriy WHaiud lieu
nialncl. redemption htfnsl This l-h day al
Ann. iSsN
o. T. M,pOWFt I. Cirta and Masicf.
Iyt N imdlpy. u g. pnd a.
1uy lnr a Carroll g. % NHiicrrr ,,licior.
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7. ]. n. c. u not - cure-all hut n quarter
OF u century OF constant use Inns demon
stricd beyond question that Tanners In.
iai.,,,o Neuralgia Cure Is the only known
inlallib le cure for ell kinds OF neuralgia aud
fur nervous headache. Fifty cents per box
Manufactured by liangum Root Medicine
70, Nashville, Tenn. Sold by Holster. pS5
Main street
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Mo,nor. n c, ~ o. lssl

NUNnUT, n Q. UrI p. III
Tie roftef nfuu and Chemical Company
GcnucmcnaNr Nm. o. Stephenson. ui ibis
cnInty brought his .in o. Town today a. lCI a. alu
him. md 90 show Whist ttIprnA itFvtriis hnd
dunn Zoe him This d The ctas inferred to Zoo our
irttgf Go you sumo time ngo. TO look nt thC huy
IuW. one would SUPPOSE that then had mover hu.n
uuythinH ihc matter with hiui=sseHIs ~ lse IN fof
&c health We haye written and hgWWlth lnClnse
What his father h. 10 ay al-iut tho uiaticr-wnotc
ID Just Hs d. dictated
We nm s'hlug quito quantity NJ CurCrnA
fiEAEufr', nnd hear nutlhng hui prlis' for them
NC NJ 1nri the tr1tcrnA UTnFBifs he best in The
~ rkei. AMI sail dn nll VIC eau 10 promote niclr
isle houu Truly.
STEVENS A BRrNER,
Druggists aud Pharmacists.
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A FRIGHTFUL SKIN DISEASE
SUFFERING. Intense. Head Nearly llaw. Body
Covered with sores. Cured 10y the CUT
cara IiCmrdi~s,

Mrfscn srvups & UWrnrr. Nuuuo, y. c.
Dear slri- AbHi two months avn ON your re
1inincndaiian I lsUusLt q Iutflc 81 CrurJrA 10.
suLyIsI. one boz tttiCrnA hAiiE and one cake
~ CUuCtuA ruAr fur my tuu aged Thirteen
NUnns. who has BEEN uflIrfssi With rrfrnn iIf q
long ume, ant um pleased to sty that believe
Iir remedies have ui.rd him. liz fui,liugt VEN
luiDnse biz heal l.inf ueafiy nav. If ears being
r1ue. except tlp gfi.Ilu and bis body was covered
Win sDrCs Hlstunililnu was ifirhtiul o. behold
The sufrs have nos III d.riIpcltcl, hls skin y
healthy. Nrs bright rhsHltul IN disposition, ana
"a warkiuf eypfy dHV. Mv nUlrhluu ufc vitucisCa
90 tIis remarkable cure AMI the doubling ones
are requested o. a.i' on wtitr ne OF any VI my
urishJon. .........-.
Winchester ~, Union couuty sc
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FIVE iino Races today.
The Wool oon-umnl,en.

The consumption Of clean wool in Eu-
rope and North America Is estimated at
about two and one-hali pounds per head
Of population.
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sold otrryRhcfc Price. cuTfrual, tOc soar.
e. knyLyrST, 81. Prepared ~ tho POrfEs
bnr0 ANh trFsicAL 60, Bston MAS
nc tcud bf liow ~ Cur SKIN nisoasS, 81
pages 10 illtsi rsiluu aud loo tesiiinoulala
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uIALIn o. WT,Irn - Dr. nenursgaras
1nulr and Nrrtluo. ths Grsut
IrWth HnrTttig.

NruyOuE uTWItIy In ru BE- sthrr msnth
" uud phfHIral dgpfrHiun. sfFfmntUfIUoa. hys
10 huuufIH tIrIIliN, urIIhIEIf hYff.fl uHnp1rltF
lrf study or business paralysis. hIfuirurr. UIilep
% ips 81 uruufy. sUiirnIng Il tie brain. Htd II
ulsHltHHs ul tie nervous sYsrm mHY hr arilIH1iiT
t1Iuu Iu r.lhrf ~ by thr ur 81 thH uurr'fllsi
ItHrHniluu. lisa matter of turumH a.Hniiuet
" uI. appropriate treatment iuf thr rfff uf ms
Hut Fsn Joe. alilf mHuY yrNs tidal In li.una. nat
rpfuI iuinlNhlf n taken HruriIHf to uin.r.itl.
which HfH nlI kei 10 rarh bottle ono huA equal %
iflre. si.On n boa. ursix luaea inf 900 sat
~ mail prepaid un trUgipi ni Urrq. We Eaftu' %
Oh boxes tn tuHn any tIH. Win cob UrI q ~
tnItfd hf us Jos Hk hukUa Nr HIH Ffni nlf vel lt1a
FHaUutfr tn s.tufn ihr uiUHry l iHttH.IIi los
Dot effect o. rufH. A ltrIlHu A Co, 10. 's.i. .
t.ulit iuf luIIsi tiAitf. ~ anl ~ as.I atites
Memphis. ItUt
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last year 400 miles Of milroad were
laid in Kansas, Nebraska and Texas, and
this year $500 miles are being projected.
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STEVENS a BRrNERi
Druggists aud Pharmacists,

Cuncur,. the grelt skin Curc AMI CtricrH'
soar. pfcpapd inn.n a. externally. and tutiCtHA
llSpivEst, The new floot Pufiher internally nfl
positive cur Tor every form 81 skin aud hioDl
Disease. from l1mpl,, Ia srroirla.
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fnr line Races today.

Tar Armstrong Furniture company arc
slowing many new spring styles In chain.
3rr, diuingrO0m aud parlor suits.
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RUPTURE Radically CURED.

without NE knife " hlndunos totusIncHs IN from
81 ~ ~ DAYS By he Nrdiraifd Fuit rHd Ifus. hu1
Onieo treatment A contract made With Zach patient
Structure. liylm0e.c and NsuHOcoir tuiel iu 70
fhuu time tirulgu uu application
Tho hirdicatsd Nuit Iad Truss has tlf
frrlur In The trout hrfs'1fe rFuii'uf uli tldnny
trIulIrs, and tau lf aufI Night ahd d4ts NUrulr
tntru thls Trus % hn r1sf t1vtIr aul 90 bold ur
the bowel. o. moncy n.i4uftt Mail lud luci ~
male o. female ny hE NOBLE.
~ fenrun o. Memphis. Tenn
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compasn,I,c Railroad nu,idIsE.

Forn thousand people at the track yes
lcrday.
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Call and SOC this novelty.
The Silver King and the Lace Webb
nED srRiNos,
Tho tAo best springs on the market.
Also Furniture and Mattresses, wholesale
and retail.
7. A. Wright & Co, Ss7 Second street.
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ArrrNp The Races today.

CAii and see Balion, the painter, FOR O.
is,Hies on painting.
hriroHD. Jcwelcr. 2gi Main.
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ron EXCHANGE.

A PARTY LEAVING MEMPHIS mas A MAG.
~ nihccut ~ Octave UPRIGHT PIANO oi tho
bcst manufacture. Also. hne HORSE with nice
Hnrpy aud Harness which he dsrin- 20 exchange
ior y vacant lot or improved property In Memphis.
on equitable terms address AiiROAn this oincp
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LOST.

ON MADISON ~. CAR THURSDAY. POCKET.
" book. containing over 50 ~ bills Please ~
turn IA this Office and be rewarded
noG-A SMALL WHITE pOG. BLACK EAR
- and bla spot on hack answer IA name vi
Tough" Return ~ No. % GhyOsU street and Gel
fcWrd
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DIR. d. S. JOHNSoN'S
PRIVATE
MEDICAL DISPENSARY
Mo. $50 Main Street,
TENN SIZE
liasnhiIslird he tsnI


nr JOHNSON q arkn1WlrIiH,Hi hi ~ uffiifs IN.
~ tfnaiHd ~ D. Gar che uiusl .i.tt.siIl pHHsl.
tiru Zoe tHr traturui ~ prfair GO frriri dLrfs-N
OuiHa. THfwHurut runH EulriulHHl iu UNrFI riHe,
r.alr 10 female heunt cfriHi 81 Huuurfuua AL
tfnli a ruud In i'g dHfs NlUnut t'io uss u
urUuTI. change ui diet or ululrtnHU iffu n.tls
uHIH. fr.uudafy NIphuf. the lsi tr.uar rrsA.
90 .ri iaput tho usU II msf.I ty. Involuntary
Joe Of semen si1pp-i .n sunt unr. .uncrcn
uufu imfururY or utful frkusI ruatr frHiifrHl n
ifrr Yi.ur lu few Wr"aa NIrumr ui ar.f 4uiIra
suf excessive vrnurT ~ isfiur ifum srrunliuffhna
ruI rFuHHurutly rutr1 PARTICULAR attention rai
in iho Diseases ui Women nni Ciua guar uiesL
uf the knuc. al consultations rirrily tuuad "a.
t'hl MtIiHluci trui by cGri,si " 90 iafA u no
county
90 WUfl'uTurn Curi % hall ne rsnai rnis1
OniUr tuup BON aglu't en-. 20 0rluct D.
~ Il JOHNSON. 70 a.
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RooMs To IEr.

NbuN~ w WI
EuRNIsHED ROOM pOR GENrs. or tiGIlT
II house keeping AtNu. ~ Nunfuo strrct
LNrRNisnID ROOMS 70, ORLEANS srrEET.
II without buaul
I'OuR ROOMS OVER ~ NAtN sTHEtT. sun.
II able iuf olccs lnIuifC oi NUuip a iaf
rut. -, and 90 MAIN.
I'uKNlsHED or tNFUUiaHLp Rooms
u front ~ back. Apply ~ ~ 'Uuu q
DOuMs At "a WASHINGTON STREET aAI'
II Wy AZ tpl 1hiti tirrct
DOONs ASD FiR,r Glass TAilE BOARD ~
~ private family reference exchanged. 40 20
Has avenue.
DOOMs SUITABLE ToR LIGIIt uuusEEEEi,
n iug n ~ cUutt tuue
DOOMs-suirAHfE tUR LIgliT Huisl.
IL krcpiug asn iufnishrd fannn % markets.
DOOMs FURNISHED AND INFuKNtHdEu
IL ryDms a. ~ tolfi fiucL
DOoNs PLEASANT FuKNnnLp on ~.
j / furnished fuOmHea sulis aud front Cuutfll -
mtlpn. W Madison sirs't
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EyEr,roo, ~ to the Rsces today.
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Ii,TIIs.
SPECIALISTS.

TURKISH, RUSSIAN. ELECTRIC SULPHUR
Il hali or Fresh Water Baths, &c Ia 81. 2e2 ~ Vt
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srR,YI.n or sroLI.N.

uoltsE AND MULE-FRoN MY PLACE. on
/ i Kerr avenue. ono lan,u bay horse, ftln In the
shoulder aud one clay Colpfcd mule. ~ hands
high. both had rppHs on their ncckg VIII pay
rewnfd fur their MUM N me- or Halls stable, On
Union street g. D. BARBOUR
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HAvE YOUR CoRNs, BUNIoNs AND IN.
] growing nails treated without pain or blood,
by DIR FRAZIER. u :. nj Peabody harbcr-shop.
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LOAN OFFICES.

NIEMPHIs LOAN ofFlCE, j. n GOTTHELF.
wi Manager 20 Bca'c aud rs Monne Low ralos
on large amounts.
NATHAN BACu. ~ MONKOE ANp OI SECOND
~ gt- Diamonds, Wa,cncs Jewelry. Old Gold
and Silver bought and snld.
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CulllOPOpIsr,

nRC J. sCIUrtR TREATS CoRNs AM
u bunlons. ohicc houn am. til 4p.m. No
Oh Main tincct.
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I'D. sruAEB. op,Ician. At hnliord's.
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GALVANIZED tnoNwonxs.
ROOMS AND BOARD.
sTuAYiI,.

COoD DAY EoARD FOR $50 PER Wick, AZ
VI lel Main ~ John Mcnglc Agent
Western appeal., 1888-02-11
After giving Mr. x time to con.

After giving Mr.. x time to con.
struct the figure, the unknown prisoner
began another series of knocks, so
grouped and spaced as to indicate the
lines and columns in which the re-
quired letters were to be found. Five
knocks followed by three knocks meant
that the equivalent letter would be
found at the intersection Of the fifth
line and third columns: two knocks fol-
lowed by one knock indicated letter
#, at the intersection of line two and
column one; and five knocks followed
by four knocks meant letter X, at the
intersection of line five. column four.
The first question asked by the I'M.
known was SO % 35 II Ak Is 55 35 81:
'Who are your" The prisoners then
exchanged brief biographies, and Mr.
u discovered that he had learned
his c's and taken his first lesson in
prison telegraphy from a common
criminal-a burglar, if 1 remember
rightlY-who was awaiting exile to
Siberia. George Kenaaa1s, in Century,
Western appeal., 1888-02-11
Tears in RacnaI,s Eyes.

One night after playing in the
Franchise Rachel had a fancy to re-
hearse to some of her friends the cul-
minating scene in s.Adrienne Lecouy-
reur. Tears were drawn from their
eyes by the intensity of her play and
elocution. At the end she sat down
and sobbed herself. Legouve, from
whom have the aneedote, kissed her
hands and said: ..What an imagina-
ton you must have to fancy yonrse]f
to that degree the character you re-
PRESENT. a sardonic smile passed
over her face. s.Do you Think she
asked, s.that I'm a lunatic? I never
for an instant fancied myself Adrienne
or any other heroine whom was per-
sonating. was not crying for her,
but for myself. I'm attacked with
phthisis, and know I'm done for. What
was in my mind all the time was my
own approaching death. Paris Letter"
sn London Truth.
Western appeal., 1888-02-11
Forest Destruction in Russia.

According to the Moscow Vedon.ost;
the banks of the Syr-Daria, not more
than twenty years ago, were so thickly
covered with woods that the operations
of the Russian armies were thereby
considerably impeded. So great, how
ever, has been the destruction of tim.
ber in recent years that there arc now
extensive areas of from 5000 to s, 900
square miles-notably around Peroysk,
the old Ak-Metchet fortress-in the
greatest want, not only of building
material, but of ordinary brush fire.
wood. To remedy this state of affairs
several experienced foresters have been
recently invited by General Rosenbach
to visit Central Asia, and to take steps
for the immediate formation of exten-
sive plantations Of young trees in this
and other districts of Turkestan.
Western appeal., 1888-02-11
THE KNOCK ALPHABET.
Means of Communications Kesorted to
by Russian Prisoners

A Means of Communication Kesorttd to
by Russian Prisoners.
The talented Russian novelist *,
who has been twice exiled to Siberia
and halt q dozen times imprisoned,
told me last summer that when he was
arrested for the first time lie had never
even heard of the .'knock alphabet
and that when. during the second day
OF his Imprisonment, he noticed a faint
tapping on the other side of the wall,
he regarded it merely as an Indication
that the adjoining cell was occupied,
and gave it no particular attention.
As the knocking continued, however,
and as the faint taps seemed to be
definitely segregated into groups by
brief intervals of silence, he became
convinced that his unknown neighbor
was endeayoring to communicate with
him. Upon what principal or plan the
knocks were grouped he did not know.
but he conjectured that the number Of
taps between two rests might cores
pond with the serial number of letter
in the alphabet-one knock standing
for a, two for 'b,' three for C., and so
on up to twenty-six for e Upon put
ting this conjecture to the test he was
delighted to find that the knocks re-
solved themselves into the letters .D-o-
y-o-u-u-n-d-e-r-s-t-a-n-dp' He replied
with forty-nine knocks, so grouped and
spaced as to make Yes; but long be-
fore he had finished this short word he
became mournfully conscious that, at
the rate of forty-nine knocks for every
three letters, he aud his unknown COR
respondent would not be able to ex-
change more than half dozen ideas a
week. The invisible prisoner on the
other side of the wall did not seem,
however, to be at all discouraged, and
began at once another long series of
knocks, which extended to two hum
dred and ninety-six, and which, when
translated, made the words 'sTeach you
better way-listen!' Mr.. x then
heard one loud tap near tho corner of
the cell, followed by the sound of
scratching, which proceeded from that
point towards the door at about the
height Of Il mans head, as if the un-
known were drawing a long horizontal
line with some hard substance ON the
other side of the wall. After brief
interval of silence there came two stac-
cato taps and the noise made by the
scratching of a second line parallel with
the first one, but little lower down.
When seven of these invisible lines had
been drawn under one another about a
foot apart, with a group of knocks at
the beginning Of each one to denote its
number, the unseen artist went back to
one knock, and proceeded to draw six
perpendicular lines crossing the first
series at right angles, so as to make a
huge audible checker-board. AS soon
lis Mr.. x heard this invisible dia-
gram, the purpose for which it was in-
tended flashed upon his mind, and be.
fore the unknown instructor had fins
ished knocking out the words, put
alphabet in squares,' the quick-witted
pupil had scratched upon the floor OF
his cell a reduced copy of the audible
tracing, and was numbering it's lines
and columns. His diagram when Gn-
ished looked something like this: