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Congressman Breckfnrfdge, Of Kentucky,
who is noted for his eloquencs as an orator.
says that his favorits books arc tho Rible,
Shakespeare and Don Quiuota.- It is his
custom before making a speech 10 read .
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Telegram-herald., 1888-07-01

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Telegram-herald., 1888-07-01

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Telegram-herald., 1888-07-01

=NNA=
COMPANY
DRY GOODS.
We have invaded our cspert
Department. Pruning knife
in hand
An Unparalleled move on the
chess board Of Dry Goods.
! During the past season we have
seen nearly every depart
ment in our immense es-
Enlistment suffer
from sesrful re-
ductions,
But our magnificent Carpet
Room has remained invul-
nerable 10 the venomed
shafts of business
stagnation.
The uncertainties of presidential
year and constant unfsvor-
able weather have ct-
fected more or less
all trades and
pursuits.
Notwithsia ading, the volume Of
our business equal 70 last
year, but the profits re-
main with our
customers.
July and August generally con-
ceded as quiets months,
We have calico TO our aid the
mighty p3weT OF the press,
which associated with
our genuine efforts
Will change that
IN scrssl
opinion.
1 sac, 600 in Carpets and $4,000
In Drape1ics. making a grand
total Of 5 ,oooto be Of
fered 70 ihk people
regar less OF
cost 10 Us.
This Great Sale is not for a
sin gle day OF week, but 20
continue until the goods
arc closed entirely
Telegram-herald., 1888-07-01

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Telegram-herald., 1888-07-01
POPULAR SCIENCE


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Telegram-herald., 1888-07-01

This Great Sale IS not for a
sin sle day OF week, but 20
continue until the goods
arc closed entirely
out.
Telegram-herald., 1888-07-01

Notwithstanding, the volume Of
our business equal 10 last
year, but the prchts re-
main with our
customers.
Telegram-herald., 1888-07-01
July and Augu 81 generally con-
cedcd Is quiets months,

We have called TO our aid the
mighty p3weT Of the press,
which associated with
our genuine efforts
Will change that
IN vcrssl
opinion.
Telegram-herald., 1888-07-01

Sac, 900 in Carpets and $4,000
In DrapeEies. making a grand
total Of 5 ,oooto be Of
fered 20 ihk people
regar less OF
cost 10 Us.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04
W, A. Collier. Po.I,,ou,

Tho following communication appeared
in TnE APPEAL yesterday. but II contained
typographical error that completely
changed its meaning. This was the sub.
stiiution Of the word to- for the word
by In the phrase, III was opposed by
the whisky element in the convention. "
TIIE APPEAL reprints the card accurately,
In Justice TO Mr.. Collier
10 the Editor Of The Appeal
Capt W. A. COLLIER Of Memphis. Rays that he /,
thoroughly convinced that thu poltlcso ~ Memphis
ar completely under the domination ~ the saloon
Interests, aud that hcnccf0rth his labor. shall Lo
With the prohlhiiipnisiS II sccins from this that
Capt Golfers career IN politics was brief and un
satisfactory.
The above is from the Brownsville Siaie1.
Democrat Of the Goth ult., aud whether 80
intended or not, leaves the impression that
have suddenly become Prohibiionist,
because ! was not chosen by the late State
convention rs u delegate to the National
Democratic convention, when IL Is well
known 10 every reading man In the Stale
that ! was opposed by.th whisky element
In tho convention because was a Prohi.
bitionist. will here say for the benefit
VI INV N0tAD rhbcfH, tnal un
n Democrat not for the honor or
tho revenue Of any position or Of
flee, but because | believe that the
principles Of Democracy. honestly admin.
islcrcd, insure the best government and
promote the hest interests Of the country
nnd people. have yet 10 learn that the
encouragement and maintenance OF the
saloon aud whisky interest is one OF the
principles Of Democracy. will here say
further, that whisky Is the cause Of three
quarters Of the murders, vice. crimes,
trouble, poverty, want, mental aud physi.
cal suffering. while temperance brings
morality. virtue, culture, good schools,
education. wisr laws well administered.
sweet homes, happy families. and an indus.
uious, con,entcd and happy people. aud
Ia every contest between the whisky and
saloon interests and temperance ! will
always he found with tho latter. have
no unkind thought or word for those who
differ from me on this subject, but In the
light oi recent political events In this
State think that the Democratic party,
Of which am a member, agrees with me.
w. A. COLLIER
Memphis, Tenn, July 2.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04
PERSONAL POINTS.

SENATOR IsuAn a.. Hams arrived In
Memphis las, night.
PRor. A. NJ. MooRH, Of waycrloy ins,i.
tutc, Byhaha, Miss, " In tho city, looking
after the interest Of his school.
TnE Hon. W. NJ. Stone. auditor Of Mis-.
sissippi. u stopping nj the Peabody hotel.
lie will leave Tor Winona today.
Ma GroRoE X. DYRSE left the city yes.
tcrday on an extended visit 90 New York
City and other principal eastern points.
Miss JKSSiE FoNrAISE, accompanied by
her uncle. Mr.. Ogden Fontaine, left Mon.
day evening ior a few days visit 10 louis.
vile.
X. W. PAREAN left yesterday for an OK.
tended trip 20 Saratoga. New York, Bos.
ton, baltimore, Cincinnati. Niagara aud
II. Louis
Mi~ EuuA LArriNo " attending tho
National Music Tcachcn' convention In
Chicago. She viii bc absent north abou,
thcc weeks.
A SMALL party, composed Of Mn Dr..
III Mitchell, Miss Mary Mallory and Miss
Pearl Bcechcr, viii leave today for Cali.
iornia and Oregon.
JuDoK J. l.. MoHRIs, of Matches. Miss,
distinguished lawyer. formerly Attorney.
General Of Mississippi, " At the Peabody
accompanied by Mrs. Morris.
Snrsn IIuonKrrA, principal Of 81. Ma.
rvs school on Poplar street, viii leave 10.
night for Monicaglc In charge OF party
OF seventeen, composed II teachers and
scholars Of the Institution.
Turns will bc quito colony Of Mem.
phians at Block Island during the coming
season. Among the many young ladies
Who have planned 10 10 aro Misses Paitic
Hammond, Maggie Macrca, Fannie Low.
rance, Aunic Lcidy aud Lucille Brinklcy.
President HADDES will leave for lro.
land In few weeks, 20 renew acquaintance
with relatives residing nj London
Dairy" lie will also collect data for two
Lectures, which lie proposes 30 deliver "a
his contribution 10 the Cosuitt library fund
bcqucathcd 10 this city. Tho Journey IL
further designed ~ q relief from political
carts and vcAntions.
rRoY. T. 7. DnKSSAN, Of Nashville, and
head Of q preparatory school Cor tho uni.
vcrsily, passed through the city yesterday
en- route for laicsyille, Pamela county,
Miss, where last evening he was TO be
united In marriage with Miss AoiTia Louise
Pearson, granddaughter Of Dr. Pearson, nj
whose residence the marriage was duly
celebrated by the Rev. J. T.. f.arkin, 81
the Nashville Catholic cathedral. Prof
Brennan Is one Of Nashvillc's mos, popu.
lar young gentlemen, and the bride Is
charming representative Of Mississi ppi's
iaircsi and mos, charming daughteu The
happy couple will pas through Memphis
today on their way 10 their future home
la Nashville
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

Jefferson and listen to addresses by
the great leaders Of the party. Thous-
ands Of young Democrats will as
semble in Baltimore TO organize for
the campaign. The Notification Com
mittees OF the Republican Convention will
break the news to Gen. Harrison and Mr..
Morton that they have been nominated.
Various other important events will signal
ize tho day, but among them nothing
OF greater interest than the exer-
cscs at the reunion OF "the blue
and the gray" at Gettysburg whore
soldiers who fought one another upon that
momentous field exactly quarter Of a
century ago, pledge the health OF one an
other and clasp hands in kindly greeting
II is well that the day shall be celebrated
in this way. and 1t only remains for the
Northern soldiery, next Fourth Of July, to
meet tho Southrons upon battlefield
far down in Dixie land. The traditions OF
the day are the common heritage Of all the
people, and it is well to make OF IL date
for manifestation OF mutual sectional good
will. Tho address delivered yesterday at
Gettysburg by George William Curtis, was
in exquisite taste, the orator paying no
bio tribute to the conscientious devotion
Of tho combatants on either side.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
How IL VIII be Celebrated IN Memphis
Today.

The indications are that this will be the
most patriotic Fourth Of July We have had
In long time. Whether Il be tho APP
proach Of n lively political contest in the
county or anticipaiions Of great political
battle In November. there Is no disputing
the fact that sudden influx Of patriotism
has struck this town and struck Il hard.
Tho ubiquitous small boy has already ex.
tortcd promise from the paier-iamilias
which will cost the latter n trip 10 jackson
Mound park TO see the fireworks. with
the usual incidental expenses. That samo
small hoy in multiplied editions will also,
unic,e iaterfcred with by tho mcddlcsome
police, make tho atmosphere lurd with
iirc-cmckers and niggcr-chasers and toy
p slols and other acndish and peace de-
: roying contnyanccs The Raid Knob Gun
AID Rod club are going 10 celebrate the
4 " by making grand excursion 20 their
hunting grounds, open only 70 the men,
bers q the club aud their invited guests.
They leave at 0:40 o'clock this morning In
q special coach, aitor tho usual fashion OF
millionaircs, and the other arrangements
for the trip are on an equally magnificent
scale.
III, other attractive features OF tho day
are somewhat negative in character aud
may be enumerated as follows In the order
OF their atiraciiyencss.
I. There will be no afternoon papers
2. There will be nobody doing business
Ia the courthouse at the old stand.
3 There will be no session OF the Chi
cago board of trade.
l. There viii be no politicians In town,
their prescncc being demanded In tho
''roornl districts"
D. There viii DO no banks open 10 send
ont notices Of maturing notes.
a There will be no bill collectors
sashaying' up to you with q hopeful
look.
Z. rhec win be no chance Of the Memphis
baeball club being shut out by the New
Orleans team.
s Thorc viii be no 9TH Of July Grafton
In this neck Of the woods.
For all OF these things let us be thankful
and cry. "hurrah for the 9TH Of July"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

ASornEn fact In evidence Of the ncccs.
atty for free wool, says The Commercial Bal.
ioib'. Ia found In Consul Schoenhofs 10.
cent report TO the State Department upon
the cost Of manufacturing dress goods here
and abroad. lie produces figures to show
that tho cost Of manufacturing a certain
grndo Of fabrics Is 80 cents In America
against 81 cents In England while the
wool costs IS cents more here than in
England. partly on account Of the duties
on wool. 'Tn other WORDS" rays tho
Consul. "if we had tho wool at the same
cost as the English, we could'produce At
0LSi cents what I, costs In England 600
cents To produce" There are numerous
varieties Of foreign woods, no, produced in
this country, which could be utilized with
particular advantage by our manufacturers
but the tariff upon them IL prohlbitory,
and our manufacturers arc thus deprived
Of their use. The excluded materials,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04
THE FOURTH or JrLy

The richer the country grows and the
morn populous, tho more generally and
enthusiastically Ia the Fourth Of July cclc-
braicd. I, Ia true that the Declaration Of
Independence Is not read 20 frequently AZ
one Of the features OF the celebration Of
the day rs II was In the oldcp time, bu,
thoc u no abatement IN patriotic
demonstrations ], Is most significant
that ~ many important events ap uct for
today, the li2lh Fourth Of July since i776.
There Is tho Cincinnati Centennial Exposi.
ton, which Is TO be opened by Mn James
X. Polk, at her quic, homo In Tennessee,
by tho prcSure Of her aged hand upon nm
electrical button, thereby setting In motion
tho machinery Of the great exposition.
What would be- the comment Of BENJAMIN
Franklin, who tirt haunosscd tho light.
ming, and who was one Of tho men TO
make the Fourth Of July illustnous In
American history, u he could return 10
earth and see Ms Polk perform this mira.
cleH Tho Democrats Of New York will
pay tribute 10 tho memory Of Thomas
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04
IS SADIE THE CRIMINALY
II Looks Like She 10 the Mother OF the
Infant Drowned In n Cistern,


Sadie Wade has partially confessed the
commission o. an inhuman crime.
She was the mother Of the infant found
in an old clsicrn last week.
About 2o'clock p. m. yesterday colored
man named Jones. serving for Squire
IIughey, drove rapidly TO the front Of the
'squire's Office, and exclaimed. eve found
herl" Replying TO cagerly-put questions,
Jones explained that he had locatad the
woman who guye birth 10 the child un.
naturally destroyed. She was at a house
some distance below Rayburn avenue, and
two men werc on guard while he came In
for instructions. Deputy joint. Strain
accompanied Jones
Between 4and O'Clock pm. the officers
returned, bringing with them Good look.
ing and well.dressed yellow girl, abou,
twenty years OF age. She gave her name
as Sadie Wade. Her statement was all
the evidence in the case, and In substance
as follows:
She was In the final stages Of pregnancy.
On tho day before the child was found
in the cistcrn Mt tho corner Of Carolina
and Georgia streets, Fort Pickering. she
went out into her front yard and tainted.
Nncu CouHluuhncaa Ittufutu, sue nnu
been delivered Of the child, but never saw
II aud had no idea what became Of II.
She stated further that her delivery oc.
CURED in the yard at the house where she
was found, which was some distance from
the cisicrn In the case.
Squire llughey bound her over 90 the
State Ia the sum OF 5000. Her father al
once molincd for the amount and signed
the bond. Another party was soon found
aud Sadie Wade left the courtroom with
all the privileges Of temporary freedom.
An Incredible feature OF Sadie's state
ment was that ''you all ought not TO both.
or me, since the police found mo some
time ago and declined 10 arrest or modest
me. Officer No. "a told me 10 hide out
and keep quiet, and everything would bc
all right"
No. - IA Mr.. Herman, and the girls
story was no doubt faxed out Of imagina
ton, the number mentioned coming flrsI
10 mind.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

DIR. A. NJ. WEsT's address Of welcome
TO tho members OF the Tennessee Dental
Association, published in another column,
stamps that gentleman as an orator OF no
mean ability. In happiness Of EXPRESSION,
in the finish Of its literary style and in
skillful and concise treatment Of grand
subject, DIR. Vests address ranks up to
the very best efforts OF similar nature
that have been delivered here in recent
years Memphis Is to be congratulated
that her spokesman yesterday acquitted
himself so gracefully and cloquently.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04
como nABr ron A DEAL.
Cap. VIM. black b6os to Now York on
RaiiroAd Business

Capt. William inack Is great protector
Of railroads In Arkansaa.
lie Ia a shrcwd business man and knows
how to make his lumber interests aud rail.
ways work together -barmonioualy aud 10
dound 10 his iinapiial interest.
Capt Black, yVh his partner. Mr..
Gum, owns and conducts a flourishins
lumber business At Bhnklcy. These gym.
tlomon hrsl built what Ia now known rs
the baicsville A Brinklcy railroad ne log.
way or feeder TO their mills. II eventually
became attractive Tor extension a. a rcgu.
lar railway 10 Batcsyillo for freight aud
passenger busincs. THIS was done, and
was ultimately boueh, in by Mcs-rs. Mar.
Tin & Thompson. Tho latter fac, was not
known or remembered, and !, was report
cd that Capt Black came 10 Memphis 10
effect sale Of tho road 10 the Memphis 4
Little Rock company. An ArrE,L man
called 40 the visitor 10 learn what progress
bad been mad In that direction.
II am no longer connected With The
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

The Tennessee Midland company has
executed u mortgage 10 the Central Trust
company Of New York OF $40, 200 per mile
OF its road constructed or hereafter to be
constructed. The bonds run fifty years,
bear 8 per cent, and cover all the real and
personal property OF the corporation. The
Pullman Palace Car company has bought
the business and good will Of the Baltimore
& Ohio Palace Car company for 8, 900, 900
and will run Pullman cars over the Balti-
more 4 Ohio system.
THE increasing earnings Of the Louis
Vile, New Orleans x Texas railroad may
be accepted as proof that that company is
a most valuable factor in the development
OF the trade OF Memphis The following
figures explain themselves
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04
STATE ELECTORAL TICKET.

For the State at Large Albert s. Marks, of Frank
lin; Josiah Patterson, Of shelby
First District--H. T. Hughes. of Claiborne
Second Distrlct--L. A. Gru,z, OF Knox.
Third District
Fourth Distrlct-w. NJ Hammock. Of Trousdalc.
Fifth District-w. c. Houston, Of Cannon.
Sixth District-Eli 7. Morris, OF Davidson.
Seventh Distrlct-flournoy Rivers, Of Gilea
Eighth DistrlctR =. Cole, Of Henry.
Ninth District
Tenth Disirict-IIarry NJ. Hill. Of Shelby.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

fnoN all reports from Central and South
America aud from the Old World II would
appear that the danger Of the introduction
Of cholera into our ports this summer 1.
passing away or rapidly decreasing. aud
now. instead Of greater cause for apprc.
henslon than during the preceding sum.
mens, we have much lcus reason TO dread
the introduction Of the terrible disease.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

Batesville x Brinkley road" said the
captain. "My understanding, though, is
that an effort is being made to get into the
Hoar syndicate. Mr.. Martin told me a
few days since that an option was held by
the syndicate, but further than that am
not informed"
"a great deal Of importance has been
attached TO your protractel presence in
the city by people familiar with your en-
terprises II it is OF such a nature that
you can make 1t public will you do so?"
There is nothing Of special importance
in my visit, at present. My interests are
such that am frequently called to Mem
phis. leave for New York tonight, and
may have something interesting TO COM
municate after my return"
Have you another railroad deal?"
Perhaps il might be termed that. and
1t forms part OF my mission TO New York.
Mr.. Gum and have built another rail-
road, which extends distance OF fifteen
miles from our mill Roadbed, rails, roll
ing stock are all new and irst-class 1t is
used for hauling logs. New York parties
having control OF the Louisiana, Arkansas
& Missouri railway, have entered into ne
gotiations for il. II a satisfactory deal can
10 ."uct VI couiso VIZ aie feauy w u"uc.
"The Louisiana, Arkansas 4 Missouri
road is a new one. Can you tell me some
thing OF it?'
There is little TO tell at present, for II ex-
lists only in name. The projectors, who
are reliable and have the capital, are wait
ing TO get possession OF certain subsidies in
Louisiana and southeastern Arkansas.
When this is completed the road will be
built. The line is from Brinkley to Alex
andria, distance OF somewhere between
$50 aud 200 miles, and through one Of the
finest agricultural regions under the sun.
The road will practically operate to the adj
vantage Of Memphis, as there are two con-
nections."
Capt. Black will return in about ten
days. when further information on the pro-
posed enterprise will be given.