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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-17
Dyersburg, Sept. 10.
Licensing Doctors.

To the Editor OF The Appeal.
Sir-Aprupos Of late local sensation, |
would be pleased TO have The APPEAL re.
mind the public that the regular medical
profession has done all in its power to rid
the State Of chnrlatans and mauudcrs In
medicine. Repeated efforts have been made
g. have laws passed bearing on the subject.
At the meeting Of the State Medical society
in the spring Of 1855, DIR. ID. ID. Saunders, Of
this city aud myself, with physicians from
Nashville and Chattanooga, were appointed
as a committee 10 memorabilia the logisla-
ture In reference to law looking TO the
legal control Of medical practice. ! would
state that the meeting by which we We're APP
pointed was composed OF representative
physicians from all parts OF the State, and
| that the committee by correspondence and
otherwise asccriaincd that II was the earnest
| desire of the profession 10 have such law
enacted. We drafted n bill suggestive Of
what we desired In the matter and u was
presented 10 the legislature. This bill was
| amended rewritten and referred TO an APP
propriatc committee, but after this recon-
| incubation failed to pass for want
Of constitutional majority. Similar
| effort las been made since, but
| with the samc result We have met
with 10 many signal failures that We have
become discouraged, but in spite Of Il all the
| State society at its meeting last April again
| appointed u committee 10 memorabilia the
| Legislature and to make all due efforts in
the matter We have all along recognized
that the regular medical profession Is high
toned and honorable, and fully able 10 take
care IL itself, and rs IL Is the people who
need protection they should assist The pro
fcssion ia the next steps looking 20 such .
law.
would also have THE APrEiL lind the
public that our ncighbonng States, Arkan
sns, Mississippi, Alabama, Missouri and Ill
inois. have laws regulating the practice o
medicine, aud having driven out these ma
rnudcrs Tennessee j. now the general ron
devious for oil that class, and our people ar
being robbed In both purse and life, and u
many instances humanity injured In health
The measure we advocated the profession
thought would add 10 the wealth ahd pro,
pcrity NJ Tennessee. aud elevate the prulos
sion ~ medicine Benefit the latter and yol
increase the former The wealth of n com
munity i the health aud lives Of its citizens
Every illness shortened, every useful lif
saved. adds 90 the public treasury. Publ
health Is public wealth.
w. w. TAYIoR, NJ. ID.
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should be free, and following upon that
freedom the people were made free. is it
not good today? VIII any OF our tender
toed citizens contend that eur public men
and public measures are wholly without
guile? No man Of intelligence would.
I'VE are all aware that there are plenty OF
wicked men among us ready to betray the
public confidence.
Then away with your niceties Of propri-
ety and hail bold and fearless press that
viii point them out as they come to the
front. and boldly proclaim, "thou art the
mani" No matter ii it is personal. No
man is publicly good who is personally vile.
The press has nothing to do with private
character, however, except as it bears
upon the public interest. Journalists are
not infallible, and often wantonly or igno-
rantly 90 too far, but we must not allow
ourselves TO become hysterical on this
newly painted ghost of personal journal
ISM" We believe that, Of all the editors
Of the State, there are none who so lar as
their courage would permit, have been
more given to personating than some OF
those who so yociferously cry out today
against personal journalism.
Let those who are innocent cast the first
stone at b. I. Hobbs, now indicted for
libel of J. s. Hamilton, and let them ex-
anime their files and note how they have
used the name and private character OF
this same young editor. We are not fully
informed of the nature of the indictments
against him or any of the others, except
that remarkable document from the Lauder
dale county grand jury against the editors
OF the Democrat, but whatever they may be
we have very little sympathy for such in
dividual tests applied only to individuals
| of the same class
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-17

claim 10 be Democrats and seek TO act with
the party to secure votes for Prohibition. II
is well known that Prohibition can be found
in no Democratic platform; that when
ever mentioned in Democrrtic conventions
it has been repudiat d and denounced
that ii has never been advocated by any
Democratic statesman OF acknowledged
standing and ability--that il has always
been opposed by all OF the great Demo
cratic leaders. The Democrats oppose and
prescribe no man because he voted in the
recent election Tor the amendment. The
Prohibition leaders and papers said give us
n fair election, free from party embarass-
ments and party questions, and We will be
content. Their wishes were complied
with. The election was held, the vote
cast and the amendment defeated by near
ly 10000 majority. Now they refuse to
keep faith and seek TO carry discord into
the ranks Of the Democracy. Their effort
10 secure the adoption Of certain resolu-
tons or be permitted to select certain
number OF legislative candidates in Shelby
county is fair exposition OF their wishes,
"cheek" and devotion to Democracy.
| Let all Democrats ignore prohibition and
| the Prohibition leaders and we will have
| harmony. Let all the Democrats who
voted for prohibition insist that faith shall
be kept, that Democratic platforms and
Democratic candidates shall be adhered
10 and supported, and we will have har-
mony. Let all men who claim TO be DEM
ocrais, who prefer good government and
the prosperity of the country, to the sell
fish ambition Of few zealots and fanatics
determine 10 support their party and pre-
serve its organization, and we will secure
success in November. Let prohibition re-
main, what devoters claimed II TO be, n
great moral question, :" outside OF the do
main Of politics, and we shall have no
more strife. The Prohibitionists alone are
responsible for all the division and strife
now threatening the Democratic party.
Let TnE APPEAL in n great Democratic
paper make this plain to the Democratic
voters, and then we will have the harmony
you dcsire-such harmony as will secure q
Democratic victory in November. But SO
long as the Prohibitionists endeayor to
force prohibition on Democratic prin'
cipIe, 20 long as they attempt TO convert
the Democratic party into the party Of
Prohibition, so long will there be strife
division, and discord.
JonS HARMONY.
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A startling Report.

At n late hour last night TmE APPEAL
received from H. CofIceyillc, Miss, cor
respondent telegram as follows at is
reported here that Romburger has chal-
lenged Brown. Can get no Particular"
The Water Valley correspondent was
wired, but no reply came.
The startling report is not without tho
bounds Of reason. II will be remembered
that Rombuvcr left Water Valley the
night after information II Willie Tsdclps
death reached that place. Brown remained
Of home, and seincd the opportunity Of
fercd 10 throw responsibility Tor the crime
upon Romburgcr. lie showed TnE ArPEAL
reporter a letter he hnd written 10 ROM
burger, demanding that he exoncmte him
from the three material points. Before
leaving Water Valley, the same night,
the reporter was told by Brown that the
letter had been mailed. IL isvcry probable
that Rombupscr has seen the course his
confidential friend and pal has taken in
the premises, aud demanded a settlement
on the field II honor. And in this con-
ncction 10 wi be well 90 remember that
/ RUmburgcr has q decided advantage oi
Brown In standing at Water Valley, and
/ also that he wrote his moihcrin.law q
worry straightforward and touching letter
before leaving. lie did not deny his guilt
10 a certain extent, but did deny that Il
/ was 10 the extent alleged against him. The
| whole truth may yet come ont.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-17
LOCAL BRBVITIas.

II has been remarked by more than one
person lately that fall is at hand.
Cotton is beginning to arrive at lively
rate. The steamer Kate Adams, which
arrived early yesterday morning, brought
100 bales.
Edward Branch, who shot William IIar-
rison Mt st. Clair Landing, Ark, last week,
is still at large, but is being holly pursued
by several OF his victims friends Harri-
son, although quite low, will recover.
"Only family row." is what John
Douglass, colored, calls fight between
himself and wife Sarah, in which an AK
and largo club were the weapons used.
The battle took place ut the couples home
on Hadden avenue and but for the prompt
interference OF an officer itwould probably
have ended seriously. jealousy was the
cause OF the "rookus" They were both
arrested.
William Houston, notorious negro and
member OF "Badjo's" gang OF thieves, was
captured yesterday by Patrolmen Herman
and Oyerton after chase OF over two
miles. Houston is wanted for assaulting
]. l.. Long, a South Memphis grocer, who
had refused him credit. There is also a
bench warrant from the criminal court out
for the rascals arrest, charging him with a
number Of oilenses.
A about go o'clack yesterday
afternoon near the old factory LOT
in Chelsea avenue Abe Mayfeld,
coored, who sometimes serves rs q
special deputy sheriff. struck a negro
named Morgan Fritz on the head with an
AK, inhicting quite a painful wound
After committing the deed MavfielC
escaped to the Wolf river bottoms, wher,
he was captured by Capt. ilackett, Turn
key Hilton and Patrolman Ford. May
field claims that Fritz was drunk and rs
saultcd him with knife.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-17
DEEENsa on Mn. D. q. wAoNER

He IL believed To 30 Ignorant Of tho
Condition OF the Yacona Mil.
There are great many friends Of Mr..
II. II. Wagner, secretary and treasurer Of
the Water Valley cotton mill, In this city.
Nearly all Of them are business men and
gallant ex-Conicicalc soldiers. Mr.. Wag.
ncr was also a brave and popular soldier.
The mention Of his name in the letter set.
ting forth results Of an investigation into
the general condition Of the concern sur
priscd and touched every one of them. Ono
olthcgpntlcmrn, member ola leading Front
street house, said 10 TuE ArrEAL reporter
who went 10 Water Valley ~ am sorry
Won did not sec Dave Wagner when YOU
were there, ~ I understand Ice was absent
nc the time. You would have been Inn
pressed that he could have had no com.
plicily in or knowledge Of the general con-
dition II Affairs ! do not doubt the cor.
rccinCS Of the report, but feel confident
Dave Wagner knew nothing Of u. lie IL
one Of the incest Christian gentlemen
ever know.
ole took hold Of the mill through aspirit
OF lberality aud desire 10 see such enter
prises flourish In the south and not because
there was the prospect Of a great fortune.
In fact, the factory was established mainly
TO give employment 20 the poor girls and
small boys In the surrounding country
rather than have them kill themselves Tor
small compensation In the folds. II thero
was any compulsion about them trading ~
his store. will be greatly surprised II
Dave Wagner was cogniEant OF II.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-17
THAT OPPOSITION TICKET.
A Meeting for tho Purpose Said to Have
Been Held Saturday.

A Meeting for tho Purpose Said to Have
Been Held Saturday.
The summary treatment accorded the
Prohibitionists by the late county Demo
cratic convention, raised bitter feeling Of
resentment from the repulsed party and
much talk Of an opposition ticket.
II is understood that steps toward the
execution Of the implied threat have al
ready been taken.
In conversation with supposed leader
Of the movement, an ArPEAL reporter
learned that IL was not phantom, jack o.
lantern or other dolusive object. 1--WE
will, " said he, yet up a ticket that every
respectable man can have no hesitancy in
supporting" A vain attempt was made
by the reporter 20 draw the gentleman out
further. lie looked wise, would not deny
that an attempt had already been made 10
carry the determination into effect but
was painfully silent In confirmation.
ON the streets last night, the reporter
heard a group Of wcllknown gentlemen
discussing tho opposition, and inquired
for the facts
a. meeting 10 organize and agree upon
ticket was held yesterday afternoon"
said one. "What was done is not known
fully. the size OF the meeting nor all
those composing Il. Judge Thomas u.
Eldredge and Mr. II. II. Ramsey are
said TO have been among them,
and both arc believed TO be pros
pectivo candidates Tor the Legislature. A
MIR. Malone, living near Caployillc, Is
reported 10 have been offered = place, but
declined out Of loyalty 10 the Democracy.
II ever brought forth. you can rely upon
tho ticket being Citizens"
There is, therefore, no doubt that siren.
uous efforts will be made 10 got mp the
opposition ticket, with reasonably positive
assurances that Il will H. done.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-17

one available influence which can aid Ire
land.s Mr.. Davitt IL impatient with that
influence because under It he was several
times committed 10 prison. This is the
supreme expression of tho illogical and
should be dismissed as nonsense. Mr..
Gladstone has made Irish home rule an
imperial British question, and has thus
done more toward the practical realization
Of the home rule dream than Davitt, with
ioryid vagaries, could have done in a mil
lion years"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-17
The nnrrIng Question.

To the Editor oi Tho Appear
Sir-whatcvor may come Of the discussion
Of the bagsing question Il is 10 he hoped that
the farmers and ginncrs may get supplies u
some kind Of wrapping, cotton or juto, which
will be Of the propcr width. With bagging
Of the usual width We require not only two
pieces for the top bottom and ends Of the
bale. but also two other pieces IN cover tic
sides. which remain exposed by reason II tie
nnrruwncss Of the material The bagyng
should bc Of sufficient width that two pieces
would entirely cover the bale. OF course,
this would leave q little over nj each end for
gathering In. but these ends are The very
parts which arr generally torn aud therefore
would be benefited by reinforcement. II We
arr permitted ~ wrap our cotton In shccting
We can procure from the factories the pre-
cisc width required There is no doubt that
cotton hnlcd IN usnahun,s or duck would
make Ear ncatcr, stronger aud lighter Tale,
than " wrapped In tutc which Is coarse,
clumsy, heavy aud liable to stain the staple
i a g.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-17
Adam ruItn.r Dic..

NpcclaI UNpIt'h 70 TIC NUTFlI.
wArER VALLEY, Miss, Sept. lG.-Mr.
Adam Fulmer, the aged engineer pre-
viously mentioned In a special to TnE Ar.
rEAL - having been struck and seriously
injured 10y box car, died this evening q,
4 o'clock. Ills bedside was surrounded
by n largo number Of weeping friends and
relatives Thus passes away good man,
beloved by all, and more especially the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers.
who have taken charge Of the remains and
will give them bcfiling burial tomorrow.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-17
The Grand Lodge OF odd Fellows.

Los ANGLES, Cal, Sept. l6.-Soyeral
delegations Of eastern members Of the
l. o. o. =. arrived here last evening 10
attend the annual session Of the Grand
lodge 81 the order. They were met ut
Barslow by the local reception committee
with car of fruit, flowers and California
vintage. Tho excursionisis met with an
enthusiastic welcome along the line. Al
several stations local committees with con.
tribhuons Of fruits aud flowers boarded
tho train. The city is gaily decorated In
honor of the visitors.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-17

IT was reported In railroad circles that yellow 10
yer had been discovered In Memphis II Is to be
sincerely hoped that the rumor was without foun-
dntlon,--st. Louit Ropubi c.
The RcpuJlic would do Memphis great
service if It would instead Of thus giving
currency to a ialsehood made out Of whole
cloth, trace il or run il down to its source
and punish the originator by pillorying him
before the public as a liar who is not to be
believed under any circumstances. This
is what TnR APrEAL would do under sim
liar circumstances.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-17
A FREE PRESS.
Reaoo,iors Suggested by the indlct.
mont OF Editor Hobbs.

Roaoctiors Suggested by tho indlct'
mont OF Editor Hobbs.
Frcm the rasgagpula lMis.l Democrat
A. several editors Of this State have been
indicted for libel, We presume the courts
will undertake 10 define the extent Of the
freedom Of tho press. We think II quito
iimc TINT this important question be adju-
dica,cd In this State. Thorc Is consider
ablo difference OF opinion, but the opinion
In each case, M rendered by the press and
people generally, depends upon whose OK
is gorcd. Our opinion has always been
that the press 10 tho public Waterman, and
should icarlcssly, boldly and truihiully
give the alarm Of danger whenever the
public interest demands Il. But there are
times when the public interest demands
something more than the mere statement
Of cold facts Public men, doings and
measures must be- discussed. the wrongs
aud dangers must be pointed out. Herein
We maintain that the press must be gwen
latitude, else the public journal would bc
liiclcss machine laithless wa,chman
and tinklingcypbal Of uncertain sounds;
No such state Of affairs was ever intended
In this country. II Is q very recent thing
that tho curbing Of the press has seemed
good. and he freedom huriiul.
Scarcely ten years have passed since the
Mississippi Democratic press did yeomaI
service in crying out the iniquites, OF
thicving officials, cxposingnot only wicked
measures and johs, but wicked characters
A. we'll II was largely through the inslru-
mentality Of q bold aud fearless Democrat
ic press that The State was wrceted from
carpet. bag rule. Through the pres me
people poured out their walls oi homes,
wrath upon the heads Of corrupt men ana
officials. II was then good that the proSa
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-17

"DENocRAr" can rest easy. lIills
nomination secures New York 10 the
party beyond any question or doubt The
politicians who know that State best con-
ocdc the election Of the Democratic ticket
on tho 9th Of November by from 5000 20
5000 votes Gov. hin. who has already
made ono short speech In Albany, is very
earnest In his advocacy Of Cleveland ~ the
sblest statesman now before the American
people. The Governor, who has united
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-17
Sashy,ii. saloon. Closed Yesterday.

spcclai DIspalch % The Apptll.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept l6.-Scvcral
days ago Judge Ridley, Of the criminal
court. issued nm order that he would fine
and imprison all saloon.kccpcrs 10 the full
extent Of the Law who hereafter kept open
their saloons and sold liquor on Sunday.
The saloon men held a meeting upon bc.
ing informed Of the judges edicl. and to.
day every saloon In the city was closed for
the first time In q long time.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-17
An I.piauatIou.

Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
CoFrEgyiLLg, Miss, Sept. l6.-Your
correspondent asked the editor Of tho
7im,s Why no mention Of the Water VAL
ley sensation was made In the county pa.
pens Of last week, and received the follow
ing answer Tho Memphis papers did
not reach ~ until Thursday night. and the
paragraph In yesterdays ArrEAL was un-
kind, ns lis editor should remember that
We ol the Washington hand press are
forced 20 consume Friday Ia printing our
edition for Saturdays mai"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-17

LETTER B." is informed that The AP-
PEAL sees no reason 10 app'ehend any
fear Of Mr.. Phelans reelection. II all
the Democrats in the District will stand
by him he should be rs successful by as
large a majority as he received two years
ago, and that certainly was big enough.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-17

TIE Adf lOrl DIly Indicator rcvicws
the proposed dcpo,itou' guarantee scheme
AMI declares Il 10 be- conc Of the stand.
snd-dclivcr order Il At the first cs,ab.
fishes discrimination against banks which
no not buy liz stock, aud which cannot
after the stock Of tho company Is al taken.
The advertisement itself Is calculated 10
crra,o public jisiuial against banks not In
thcschcmr. AMI appears ~ To be intended. -
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-17

MoRoAS, In the Second District, Missis.
sppi, defeated Chalmers ia 1889 by 1000
majority. And yet the Little Brig"
turns ur ~ clipper a. Il he had never had
uch thrashing sonc men never know
when they are beaten.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-17

the Democracy of New York and Brook
Ign beyond any power OF the Republican
vote brokers TO reach them, will enter the
canvass in a few days and will prove him
self AS he is, a very tower Of strength.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-17

EyruYnopY will be rcioiccd TO learn that
Mr.. Samuel J, Randall is getting we'll.
Ills physician, ID, Martin, Of philadcl.
phia, ussurcs him that hc will b. back in
his seat in December.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-17

An the Whcclcn Of the Second Con.
icssional Dis,ric, oi Arkansas have
pledged themselves TO vote ior the 10.
election oi e.. H. Brccscnridv They ac
right Eyyry p,mo,n, should stand by
his party, especially during Presidential
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-17
THE WEATHER.


MAlUNGrns. sept 10 sam.
For Tcnncs,c and kentucky. FnlG stationary
tom pcmiurc. westerly winds.
For Florida Threatening weather ani rain
slightly changing IN temperature.
Tor Mississippi fniG oyorpt occasional Mains on
the coasi. stationary temperature uofihcnsicfly
winds
For Arknnsa~ Pair SLIGHT changes In iompcia
finn. u6rthpriy winds
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-17

TIE Democrat In the ninth Congress
sional District Of TcSas Who votes against
Roger q. Mills shodld be- drummci ou, Of
the party. Mills made the FIGHT IN tho
House according TO the terms NJ tho Chi.
eago platform and won a great victory.
lie IL therefore entitled 10 the hearty In.
donemen, Of every Democrat In his do.
trict, which mcaus a reelection by large
majority. Mills should b. reelected by a
triumphant majority.