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THE HINpoo's STORY.

In Hindoo mythology the Chandra
or Some-is male deity, represented in one
myth as the son Of the patriarch Atri. and
in another as arising from the milk sea.
when it was churned by the gods so as 10
obtain the water of life. The moon is gen
! orally represented as wearing white gar.
! ment, holding a mace in one hand, and
riding chariot drawn by ten horses and
antclOpes. The hare is sacred to him, and
the Hindoos fancy that they see the out
line of hare on the face of the moon.
In Africa the man in the moon is sup
posed to have incurred the wrath of the
sum- and is in punishment carved by the
knife, that is, by the rays of the latter.
This continues until the whole of the
moon is cut away and only a little piece
left. The moon implores the sun to have
pity on him, and leave this mOrsel for his
children. The sun grants his request,
and the moon grows from this little piece
until at last il is full moon. Then the
sun begins carving again.
In China the old man of the moon is
known as Yue-lao, and holds the reins of
marriages Of mortals in his hands. Tho
future husband and wife are tied together
by an invisible silken cord, which is only
severed at death. Harley remarks in his
funny way that this must be the man of
the honeymoon. y SlaVOmc legend saws
that the moon, king of night and husband
of the sun, falls IN love with the morning |
star, wherefore he was cloven through in |
punishment, as we see him in the sky.
A Russian story is told about a man |
who sought for the isle in which there |
was no death. He took up his abode in
the moon, but after a hundred years or so
had elapsed death came after him. A
furious struggle ensued with the moon.
and the latter proving victorious the man
was caught up in the sky, and now shines
''as star near the moon" 1t was not
m unusual belief that the moon was in
habited; some thought her the place where
human spirits either came or went.
Others fancied it was a prison cage. in
which, behind bars of light, miserable
sinners were TO be exposed to all eternity
Is a warning to others
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VARIOUS SUPERSTITIONs.

Some say the man in the moon is Isaac.
bearipg burden of wood for the sacrifice
of himself on Mount Moriah. Others that
he is Cain, carrying a bundle Of tholns on
his shoulders in punishment for Offering
to God the cheapest gift from his field.
Dante refers to this in the Inferno ,,
canto x%, line 1913, where he speaks of
'Cain With fork Of thorns," and again in
canto ii of the Paradise" he mentions
'the gloomy spots upon this body'' Che
moon's) (which below on earth give rise
to talk Of Cain" The Jews have a story
that Jacobs face is visible in the moon.
According to a French superstition, it is
Judas lscariot, who was tTgiis0orfei beTo
for his treaSop. - GSPimm tells MS thar n
religious superstition is handel down bv
BerthOld, 49, that the moon is Mary Ming
dalene, and the spots are her tears of re-
pentance.
In Greenland the sun and the moon
were said to be brother and sister. Afalina
was teased by her brother Anninga. ana
she ran away from him. He followed her.
but she flew up in the air and became the
sun, and her brother, who could not ny so
high, became the moon. He is still Dur-
suing his sister, hoping some day to sur
prise and capture her, when he is tired
ana hungry IN his last quarter he leaves
his house, on sledge harnessed to four
dogs, and hunts for several days. On his
return he eats so much that he again
grows into n full moon"
The Australians believe the moon TO be
a mlschievous being, who went about the
world doing evil. One day he swallowed
the eagle god. The wives of the eagle
came up, and the moon asked them where |
he could find well. They showed him !
one, and as he stopped over to drink they |
MT him on the head tan idea manifestly |
plagiarized by Miss Braddon in 0Iady |
Audley's Secretly with a tomahawk. and /
out flew the eagle.-Home Journal.
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Nrw Nuug, Aug 5.--Thc drivers, con-
duclun aud slohlcmcn ON the Brooklyn
Crus-iovu surface roads, 10 the number Of
100 men, struck today because conduc-
tor and driver OF ono ui the cans had been
discharged ior arriving at the end oi tho
trip four minutes before time. Tho strike
was iirst announced It O'Clock this morn
ing aud the $50 horses Of the company
were left unuvl iur An attempt vas
made tO run can, on the lines, but this was
given up nj noon ns gp many intcrirruc,s
were met with from the strikers, who wDro
nll Knights OF Labor. A half dozen stri-
kcrs Wpro arrested.
Two 1T the lines involved in tho strike
run from Hunters Point and Erie Basin,
and the thiri from nrccnppint 10 Calvary
TUmpItfK.
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Arica No Place for Negro Emigrnn,-.

KANSAS Cary, Me-, Aug. h.-Thc Hon.
G. II. J. Taylor, cx-Ministcr to Siberia
has sent the following letter TO the Hon.
Frederick Douglass
KANSAS CRY, No, Aug e. 1855
The Hon. Frederick Douglass, Anncostia, u. G..
My Dear Sri am informed In the
columns OF the New York Star OF an amend
mrnt that Senator sawyer has introduced
In the Senate on the 2nd 20 the general de-
hcicncy appropriation bill, authorizing the
Secretary OF the Treasury TO pay 10 the
United States & Congo National Emigra-
ton Steamship company 800 for every
adult person Of color who shall desire TO
60 10 Africa on the ships Of their line.
You are today, sir, the most prominent
negro in the world, and as such call upon
YOU 10 10 personally 10 Senator Sawyer and
prevail upon him to wipe out the above
amendment, which certainly, as YOU know,
means unlimited mischief TO our race. The
States Of this Union are better for our pco-
pie in every way than Africa.
&. III. J. TAYLOR.
Mr.. Taylor also sent a Telegram 20 the
Senate committee ON appropriations urging
them 10 reject the amendment.
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The omciaI Rcpor, o, the Death.

NoNQUITT, Mass, Aug. 5.-Gen. Sheri-
dams death occurred at 1920 o'clock this
evening. Previous to the sudden appear.
ance OF heart failure there had been no
premonitions today Of any unfavorable
change in his condition. The weather
has been warmer than usual and
the general was at times little restless,
but seemed generally bright and cheerful
today. His voice was strong; he took a
full supply OF nourishment, slept OCCASION
ally as usual, and the doctors and his fam
lily were in hopeful spirits. At o'clock
Mrs. Sheridan and the doctors went TO the
hotel for supper and soon after their re-
turn the usual preparations for the night
were made. At about 0:20 o'clock Col.
Sheridan said goodnight" 10 his
brother, and went TO the hotel.
There having been through tho day
40 sign whatever OF any unfavorable
change In his condition. At $50 o'clock
symptoms Of heart failure suddenly ap.
peared, and Drs. O'Reilly and Matthews,
who were with him at the time, immedi-
ntcly applied the remedies which proved
successful i'm all similar previous attacks,
but this time they were without effect,
and despite all that could be done the
general gradually sank into condition OF
complete Inconsistencies, and ut 1920
o'clock breathed his last.
AIrs. Sheridan, the sisters Of Mahan and
Iustinian, and the faithful body servant,
Klein, were at his bedside throughout his
dying hour.
No arrangement has vet been deter.
mined upon in regard TO the time or place
Of the generals burial.
The following official bulletin was issued
at midnight:
Gen. Sheridan died at 1920 o'clock this
evening. The immediate cause Of death
-iyas heart failure. The remote cause was
disease Of the mitral and aortic valves,
the existence OF which was known 20 his
physicians, TO himself aud 10 his family in
November Of last year. The compli-
cations which have occurred have
been nervous exhaustion. pulmonary
insarc,ions, pneumonia, pulmonary Wger,
anasca and hcmorrhages The last day oI
his life was somewhat restless, but mol
more 30 than he has been several time,
since his arrival at Nonquitt At about
$50 o'clock symptoms OF heart failure sud
dcnlyappearcd. The remedies which had
hitherto been successful were yigorousl,
applied, but proved Intellectual, and d,
sank rapidly, dying painlcssly at the houI
named. ROugu NJ. O'REnLY,
Surgeon L. S. A.
WASHINGTON MATHEWS,
Asst Surgeon u. :. A.
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suERIDAN's CAREER.
a sketch Of the life of "Lit'ic rhii.''
General OF the Army.

Licu,enani-GcncralP Philip Henry Shcri-
dan, Ill. d., commandcr-in..chiei Of
the United States army, was born in
Somerset, Perry county, o., Of Irish
parents, March q, 1893. lie WIS educated
nj the United States Military academy at
West Point, graduating in 1858, and being
assigned into the infantry served In from.
tier duty In Texas for nearly two years and
In the Oregon Territory from 1885 10 1861.
lie was promoted 10 oapiaincy In 1861,
and at the commencement OF the civil war
was appointed quaromm'cr Of the
army OF southwestern Missouri and
In April, 1852, chief quaHermaslcr
Of the western department In MAY,
1862. he was appointed colonel OF the Sec.
ord Michigan Volunteer cavalry, and
presently acting brignlicr general, WIS
Commissioned brgadicr.grncral Of yolun.
tecrs July !, 1862. and ON the lih WIS
nat In command Of the Eleventh division
OF the Army Of Ohio, engaging IN the bat
,lo Of Perryyille. Nv, October s, 1862.
lie commanded division In the Army Of
the Cumberland at the battle Of Stone
river December ~, 1862, aud saved the
army from rout by his stubborn resistance.
lie was promoted muior.gcucml Of yulun.
tecu, and engaged IN the battles Of Chick.
amauga, Missionary Ridge and other en-
gagement.
In April, 1854, he was called 10 the Army
Of the Potomac aud put In commando OF the
cavalry corps Of that army. On the ith Of
August, 1864, be was put in command OF
the Army Of the Shenandoah, aud soon
aiter Of the middle military division. liz
was made brgadicr-gcnem Of the United
States army and succeeded Major.Gencra
Mcclellan M maiofgcncul Of the United
States army. llcdosoIated the whole region
below, along the banks ol James river, do
stroying stores, railroads. canals, etc.
and making dci0ur around Rich
mond, Joined Gen. Grants army at Cts
Point. lie was engaged In the baitlci
OF Dinwiddic court. house, Five Forks
which neccssitatcd the evacuation Of hih
inond by Gen. Ice, aud eventually com
PEELED the surrender Of AppomaioS court
house, April o, 1865. Aiicrthai be serve,
IN the southwest. the gull aud IN Louis
lana and Texas. but President Andrgv
johnson, being diaplcascd With his admin
'istration, transferred him, September II
1867, 90 the department Of Missouri, an'
In March, 1862 he was made Lieutenant
general In charge Of the Southwestern
military division, with headquarters =
Chicago, where he rendered great nssiianc
during the big frc In blowing mp building
20 stop its piogros, and Ia supplying foo
and shelter for the homeless and ianisf
ing poo. After that Gen. Sheridan la
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rings which ruled with such high
hand here at Washington just after
the close OF the war. Gen. Scho-
field was placed in command of the
extreme Western or Pacific slope division
of the army shortly after leaving the cabi-
net and later was transferred to the divis-
ion in the west, the headquarters of which
have been at Chicago. On the death OF
Gen. Hancock he succeeded to the COM
mand OF the eastern division. He is spoken
OF as a man OF great learning. Not only
is he a fine military officer, but he is re-
gardcd as highly educated man, and his
extensive knowledge embraces iamili-
arity with mathematics in all its branches,
and he is well read in the law, especially
constitutional law.
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THROUGH HIS BRAIN.
A Desperate Dies with His Boots On.
Two Mississippi Officers Who
Couldn't DO Fooled With.
Brave, Scientific and Successful
Move Against Two Terrors.
ellison and Ward Cornerei on a
Mississippi Valley Train.
The Former Throws Up His Hand the
Wrong Way. and Gets His Just
Doserts-Desotos Rolgn
OF Terror Ended.

News reached Memphis last night of q
sensational killing which took place aboard
the incoming Louisville, New Orleans Il
Texas passenger train, near Walls Station,
Miss, thirty miles below here
From parties who were aboard the train
at the time, the ArrENL reporter obtained
the following account oi the affair
Special Deputy Shcnlls Rayucr and FL
lott, OF Lake Common, Miss, boarded
the train at that point Tor Walls Station,
where they learned that two desperate
characters named ellison and Ward, want
cd by the Mississippi authorities for muir
der, anon and robbery, were hiding When
the train stopped ut Walls several pas
scngcrs got aboard, among them Oh
lison and Wand, both OF whom
were heavily armed with Winchester rifles
aud pistols, The deputies recognized the
men, but made NO attempt 10 arrest them
at the time, though they watched the
criminals movements Both took seats in
the second class coach. When the train
started the deputies approached the rear
ear, walking behind two negroes, nnd be-
fore the dcspcrldocs could realize II, they
were covered with rcyolycrs and told TO
surrender quick ~ flash ellison spmng
TO his feet aud grabbed Rlyuer by tho
collar. 4 lie and death struggle cnsucd,
during the progress ul which iayncr fired,
the ball taking effect in Ullsun's left tenn
pie. killing him instantly
Ward made a desperate attempt 20 es-
cape, but was iuilcd 10y Elliott, who
grabbed his arm and, placing a pistol
against his temple told him 10 throw up
his hands or lac would meet u late similar
to hir companion, Elliott 'sdctcunination
had the effect OF frightening the criminal,
who begged Tot mercy. The officer as
surrd him that lac would not bc harmed
aud lac held ont his hands, which were tied
a. prevent any further trouble with him.
The train was stopped and the officers
got oil. taking with them the prisoner and
the dead body OF ellison.
The shooting produced a great deal OF
| excitement among the other passengers ~
| they believed the lu,iu WAS being robbed.
| Ward and Ollison We're two oi the most
desperate characters in Mississippi, cspe
cinlly in LAFAYETTE and DcSoto counties
Whcr thcy have been tcrrorizing the
populaco ior several months. They placed
no value on human life. aud would ns
! spon Mil whom they dislikcd ~ they
would hog. Tho Mississippi authorities
Offered large rewards ior their capture.
dead ~ alive, but until Mcs-rs Rnyncr
/ aud Elliott volunteered 10 attempt their
/ capture NJ one could hc found who would
venture after them.
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"wHO DAT LITTLE MANI"
Little Incident In gen. Shcridan's
Life az the Memphis CoaIing station.

Life az the Memphis CoaIing station.
Gen. Sheridan took n brief birds eye
view of Memphis from gun.boat on the
Mississippi river in 1862. A short distance
below the city was a coaling place for
government boats, on which Squire John
j. Barry, then u mere boy, was account
ing clerk. Con. Sheridan and his troops,
among them company of negro soldiers,
came down the river and stopped TO coal
their vessels. The negro company, under
its sergeant, was detailed for the
work. The loading progressed
very slowly and Gen. Sheridan
in a loose blouse and cap, on which were
no insignia of rank, lcisurcly descended
TO the boiler deck, observed the slow
movements few moments, and COM
manded the men TO get into briskcr action.
At this interference the sellimpOrlant
colored sergeant insolcntly said: "What
yer got ter do wild dis business? doau'
low nobody ter interfere wild my men. T"
Gen. Sheridan silently regarded the fell
low minute, then turned aud went TO his
cabin. A short time alterward he again
appeared on the boiler deck wearing
the regulation uniform, and ordered the
offensive sergeant strung up 10y the thumbs,
which was soon done. Immediately fol-
lowing this exercise OF authority the col
ored coaling detachment moved as though
worked 10y springs When the general
disappeared from view aud hearing, the
negroes anNiously and ncryously inquired,
"Who dat little mani" But they were
satisfied, without further efforts to learn
his identity, and the entire fleet was speed
lily supplied with fuel.
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Abandoned wiic aud children.

Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. 5.-John
Rench, proprietor Of a leading steam
laundry In this city, married several ycars
ago the daughter Of a wealthy and leading
citizen. For awhile everything went on
smoothly, but recently Rcnch has been
drinking hard, gambling and running will
fast women. His wife demonstrated with
him, and yesterday hc skipped town, lcay
ing a note for his wife stating that lac wa
gone never 20 return. lie took all the
money he could get. lie leaves his wife and
ono child. II Is reported n dircpuiabl,
woman went with him. The affair crcatei
n great sensation here.
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Havana sugar market.

HtvAyA, Aug. lowing 10 the same
conditions which prevailed last week,
the sugar market was quiet this week.
Tho small stocks enabled sellers 10
maintain their demands. 10 which mo-
buyer was willing to submit Quotations
were nominal.
Moasses Sugar Regular 10 good polari.
zatiou, S2.3llC,250 gold per quinlnl; Mus.
condo, fair 10 good refining, 81 10 uO',
S231l@2.j6l; centrifugal, " TO 0G' polari'
zation, S3.OGl@aIji.
Stocks IN warehouse at Havana and
Mantanzas, $500 boxes, i0i, 200 bags and
3. 600 hhds Receipts OF the week, a.
boxes, 5l7 bags aud 273 hhds. Exports
during the week, $1,000 bags and lGo
hhds., including 1900 bags and all the
hogshuads, 20 the United States.
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leave OF absencesn Europesior year, and
became, in 1869, Acknowledgement. When
Gen. Sherman was retired because of his
age, the rank of general was abandoned,
and Sheridan remained lieutenant general,
though in command Of the whole army.
few weeks ago, at moment
when 1t was apparent he was
about to die, Congress revived the rank OF
general and promoted Sheridan thereto.
The malady Of which he suffered was of II
peculiar character, bringing him near
death door at the outset, but his rallies
have been so frequent that the public was
disposed to believe he would recover. The
news OF his death is, therefore, something
Of q surprise.
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NV Youg, Aug o.. Robert Garrett,
Who with Dis wife b. stopping at iho Erc'
wort house. Is under medical treatment.
n WIS mid tonight that thcr was no
change iu h,s condition since hIg arrival.
tie will probably Hc mhau ,o Newport .r
some other Watering place 1g snuu J- bis
physicians think il. change advisable.
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NnMnrrinsr rroIrrtrd.

BrruN. Aug o.. The North German
GoaHS says Il Is an error 10 state that tho
alleged report recently published Ia tho
Ngr,R, ESutf, Of Paris. puTp0riug a. DO
from Prince Bsmark a. Emperor lrCicr-
iDk with reference to the projected mar
ulru ui Princess Victoria IN Prince Alex
audcr Of lIauunhurg b. O. pure invention.
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Lrvsrpy, Me-, Aug Last night
John l.vhgy and James Connom wcro
seen walking with two other men. soon
after cries Tor help were heard, and lew
hey was found dead and C0uupn was
found seriously wounded. Jcuy MrGill,
Mnnhali MrGiIl and james Commons have
been arrested on the suspicion, but deny
the charges. 4 family lyul Is thought 10
have lpyn the cause.
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Associntc Ealtor Dcn.I.

Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
PiNE BLUR, Ark, Aug. b.-Maj. y. r.
Fall, associate editor Of the Daily CONNER.
ciai, died this evening, after an Illness Of
several weeks. lie was n man Of very con.
siderable attainmonts, and an easy, grace.
iul writer and Of genial disposition. lie
,ss a native Of Ohio, but served IN the
Coniedeu,o,army on the staff Of Major.
gonpfal Pagan,
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JAcgsoy, Miss, Aug. 5.r-Gov Lowry
today issued a rcqui-it.on on the Governor
OF Arkansas for CNlnIl,iou Of Harrison
plHo. the negro Who a,.Js.Iuliri john 7.
En.,Oc. Of Claiborne county Dr. Charles
Eurd. the sheriff and one OF his deputies,
and wounded another while they we're en-
ItayoHug 10 arrest him.
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n,I,. rolI,na Tor ,hc mead.

CiNuNNArr, o., Aug. 5.--ll:i5 pm
All the fire bells are tolling in consequence
oi Gen. Shcridan's death, and will con.
tinuc tolling for one hour. Flags are going
20 hali.mast, and tomorrow all flags on
public buildings OF every description will
lp luXerpl
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Nru YuuK. Aug Lightning last
night Knocked oil the large cross and ten
..c, OF the top ol the tower oi the chapel
of the Good Shepherd, ON Twentieth
atrept
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I,.prnciaI Hsin

ArcmsoN, Has, Aug o. Heavy rains
occurred ihig morning in eastern and
northern Kansas. us i1r west O., the Colo
radio line anil north 100 Nebraska 10 Oma-
ba. The benefit 10 crops Is immense.
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SHERIDAN.
Death of the General Of the Army,
He Dies Very Suddenly in His Get
tage at Nonquitt.
A Sharp Recurrence Of His Eeart
Trouble the Cause.
A Comprehensive Sketch of His
Career as Soldier.
he VIII be Succeeded by schoneld,
a Lifelong Something
About the New Commanders
Military History.

NEw BEpFoRD, Mass, Aug. 5.-Gen.
Sheridan died shortly after 10 o'clock to.
night.
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stesn,.I,ip News.

LoNpoS. Aug. 6.--Thc Auania, for
Liverpool passed Old Head OF Nonsals
Today.
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nIrp rnoM Errrcrs or WOUNDS.

George Gaines, one Of the negroes who
was shot in the Tenth district riot last
Thursday night, died today. lie was
wounded in tho abdomen and groins.
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CRACKED HIS SKULL.
A Smallpox Scare Causes n Horrible
Murder-Riotous Negro Dead.


Murder-Riotous Negro Dead.
Special Dispatch TO The Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. =. 49, John
Stancs killed William Phelps last night.
Phelps had been boarding some Of the
muses. at the smallpox hospital and some
of his ncighbor had become indignant on
account OF il. Last night John Starncs. a
neighbor OF Phelps, met him and got after
him for endangering the health OF the
community. A quarrel onsucd, during
which Phelps cursed Starncs Starncs
picked up a rock and Struck Phelps on
the head, cracking his skull. lie dealt
him another blow on the head and left
him. Phelps died at 4 O'Clock this morn
ing.
DIED FROM EXPECTS or WOUNDS.
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One OF the completest
newspapers in the South
Is the old reliable Mem
phis Appeal.
brownsville Tenn, States Democrat
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A Journal noted for It's
progressive spirit and
sound sense on public
questions.
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