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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-24
TINE CITy'S REpuTlTION

1hcrc should b. discretion In all things.
While wc aro discussing tho adviubility
and feasibility Of improving tho streets,
thcrc {, no uso in oXagscntng our ncccs.
siiJs. 1t Is one thing 10 frankly discuss
them among ourselves, but quite another
10 give ,hc World abroad ihy impression
We have gone To tho "dcmniton bow
vows" II is simply a question OF Ina.
proving tho streets, ANA The pres
cnt coi.opuy argues an cnicTnsing
ami aspiring disposition ON The pant Of the
public. As such Il Is crrlilnblc o. tho
citizens ot Memphis, and b. oi good effect
both 40 homo aud elsewhere. hut there
h no mason We should hcloul our own
giir fame. Memphis Is thc most prosper
ns city Ia the South, without question.
The people are full OF thc Split ui pusfcs
and are kocnly sensible OF the value oi Ina.
proved conditions Of municipal lic Local
pride Is intense aud Tor abundant reason.
The people have done much upon which
they may plume themselves aud. la the
light Of past history, thcry b nothing ior
which they should b. put To- shame. The
l,mo las como when good citizens
think that the next stop forward
should be In the dirccion Of bot.
Ter succis Il IL not necessary, In
order 10 impress this necessity upon the
minds Of thc people hcU at home, that
Memphis should be- abused 90 thc outside
world. Everybody hero would lik, To- src
Memphis paved with 4anilo irum one ygj
TO another II the people could Afford IT,
Tho only question Is, what can We a1urI
10 do, Il anything alal7
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PERSONAL POINTS.


TB GsunNrR, OF Brighton, was in the
city yesterday.
On. llowARD CRurcurR, late Of Louis
yillc has located In this city.
Miss BERTHA LoB has returned from
Texas, alter three months visit.
Mus. ID. l.. MuRUKLl, oi Jackson, Tenn,
Is visiting her relative, Mira G.. W. Macrac.
FHrp TREr has returned, looking better
| than ever. from his thrcc weeks visit 10
New Orleans.
Nurlm ON Change Yesterday Robert
Horton, Grenada, Miss; James A. kohl-
beck, New York.
Mfs. NJ. h. SuEILY, 81 st. Louis, Is Wis.
iting her sisters. Mc.,lnmcs Bailey. ASA
brook aud scarborough, at No. 2u3 Vance
street.
npmrY u. 1uouAs. OF nownwillc, Tenn,
IL IN the city Mr. Thomas is a candidate
Tor State Treasurer, aud has hosts Of friends
Throughout iho state.
MR,. LizziE W. HAYS Is pleasantly 10.
Gated at Mia jennie Boylcs's. No. asa
Vance street. with her daughter Mis- J.
VI. llaya where thoy will bo pleased Ia
SIC their friends.
Mus Estu.LE CLAyroN, II. W purant,
r. G. Lombard, James Wallis and Mis-.
Josephine Shepherd. all ol the Eslcllc
CLAYTON Company, tile latter joining here
as leading lady. arc registered at the
Gnyutp.
ANoN0 tho Gayoso guests yesterday
WCfc ". II. Garrett, Hot Springs. Ark,
Walter Moore, birmingham; Frank Wall,
| Holly Springs, \. Nollmann, New York;
/ A. - N.aN.INa A
| indianapolis J. VI. Power. Newark. ~
j.. H. II. Eddy aud Charles ;. Ncrkcs
| Chicago.
SENATOR w. H. Barr arrived from Nash
VILE yesterday afternoon, 10 spend q few
DAYS with relatives and friends Mrs
liatc aud Miss Susie laic preceded hin
| two DAYS, nnl the latter left Ia The evening
Tor san Antonio, Tex. Mrs Rate Is NJ
tending ai the bcdiidc uf sick niece
MS. T.. W. Williams, No. 53i Shelby
street.
WR JACKSON. New York, Charles J.
| llulg. baltimore. Joseph r. Malthli, j.
! H. Hughes, 4. \ A.; Huuwc VI. l,aXtcr
/ Hot springs, Syuatur W. II. late. Tonnes
see. j. H. MADDEN. New York, q. W
| Campbell. So Louis. L. r. Murwll, Jack,
spn, Tenn. u. Spmni, Buolon. Hon. Dor
scy o. Thomas, Tennessee, arr at tn,
Peabody.
CuALp = NGEgu, in, son the s,rccI
| railway mngni,c, known us The "Cahl,
! King II Chicago, WIS in the city ycslrr
dlv Mr. N,rkys, ST., has pruchhni lni
/ etung control 1T street railway lines 10
| various cities und changing them from
animal motive power 10 the cable system
| 10 IS strongly suspected that q deal viii
that vui u Wow is in ihr Wind hero.
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cost to the city at large TO one-third OF ~
propoposed S3,000,00 issue of bonds, ~
say to 81 900, 600, and to something OF THE
sort there could not be such an objection
raised as many do, i among them, to is-'
suing bonds. %
proposed this plan once before THROUGH
your columns. and soon afterward saw
where Mr. MADDEN suggested the SAND
thing in a communication to Col. Lenow,
but whether he got the idea from my com
munication or not, | cannot say--probably
not but he evidently approves it; and II
this communication is not too long already
may add another suggestion, and that is
as to keeping our business streets clean2
1t is this Let the streets be first thor
oughly cleaned and then compel the occu-
pants OF houses fronting thereon, on differ
ent streets on different days, to sweep the
street clean, from the curbstone TO the
center, twice every week, piling up the
accumulation in heaps along the center,
and let carts come along and haul it Off
regularly each day.
The only parties who can complain Of
this are the porters in the stores, who will
have an extra job two days in every week,
but we will thereby obtain nice, clean
Streets with comparatively no cost TO the
city, and without burden to any one.
There is nothing worth having but what
it is hard to come by" There must be
united effort on the part OF everyone to
build Memphis up. Advertising our cen
trail location and real estate booms will
never do it. We want place where It
will be pleasant and healthy for people TO
live all the year round, and good, clean
pavements will do as much toward attain
ing that end, II not more, than any other
one thing, except possibly sewers. j. y
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-24
HRIRF KILOGRAMS.

Gov Taylor issued his Thanksgiving
proclamation yesterday.
Olaf Sundc cashier Of the New York
Daily Nda, has absconded with over
5000.
The condition Of George 5. knight. the
actor, who is IN II his homo at Orange, n.
v, Is improved.
The trial Of Mics Bcechlcr, the slayer Of
II. W. King. Jr., will not be had until the
February term Of Court NJ Omaha
Ex-senator Rollins. Of New Hampshire.
was seized with m attack OF vertigo yes
tcrlay, In Boston. In the fall he re-
coiycd a wound nom which he may die.
II, NJ. Chcnoworlh, well known con-
tractor 81 Knoxville, fell through an
opening In the new city hall yesterday
afternoon aud sustained injuries that may
prove fatal.
4 collision between fright trains occur.
rcd on the Cleveland & piiisburg road NJ
linmmondsville, @. yesterday, In which
two bmkcmcn and an engineer were killed
aud two others injured.
Gen. Walter G. Ncwbcfry has decided 10
accept the Office OF Postmaster of Chicago,
rendered by President Cleveland couple
IT months ago, and says hc will take pos
session ON December 1.
4 Winchester, o., dispatch saws that
Adam Bcrks, Of Sardinia. who was logged
by masked men last saturday night unon
a charge that lac hal been stealing coal.
has become a raviug maniac
The nephew Of the late Mrs. Catherine
McCoskcy, Thomas T. Reed. and other
relatives ot the decgucd. are cndcayorinc
10 have PARTS Of the will declared null aud
void. Tho estate Is valued ut about
$4,000.
Al Chattanooga, l. W. Wells, with soy.
cul aliases, was arrested yesterday on q
telegram from Malb, o.. changing him
with obtaining money on false check.
and Jailed Ia await the arrival VI an OH.
Ger lr1m Malta.
\ dispatch from Ilincklcy, Mimi, says
II. N. Scott, cX.Ni'Ilgc President aud
present County Surveyor killed sidney X.
Irwin, an engineer, NJ the Eastern Minuc.
apolis Railway water tank yesterday. They
quirrclcd violently aud finally came 10
blows Scott drew revolver and shol
Irwin ihrcc times. killing him. Tho rail.
road men threaten a. ,nch Scott.
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conference with the creditors that all OF
the committee as we'll as many of the peo-
pie Of Memphis were of the opinion that
they would, most likely, not favor another
issue of bonds; but am equally as well
satisfied that said committee did and
would not have agreed or promised the
creditors what they had no right to agree
to, and what was beyond their delegated
authority.
"The question which seemed, rs now
remember, to have caused the creditors
the most concern was as 10 whether our
people, in the event OF said compromise,
would carry it out in good faith, and the
committee did state that they had every
assurance that il would be.
"The act of 1877, known as the Flippin
act, as understand it, is the only seeming
obstacle in the way OF bond issue.
snow the question is, does not the
stamping on the part Of the holder Of such
bonds under the act OF 1883 waive their
rights under the clause in said act of 1877
prohibiting another issue OF bondsP Sec
ton 8 Of the act of 1888, it is true, pro-
vides that neither the acceptance of inter-
est nor capitalization OF the interest on the
(Flippin) bonds shall be held or taken as
waiver of any rights which the holders
OF said bonds now have. But Section 10,
which is subsequent section in the same
act, provides that the city may call in and
pay any bonds provided for by said act.
'The Flippin bonds, TO use the words Of
the act, are provided for by said act, in
that they are stamped under the act, and
reduce its rate OF interest for six years
and capitalize 1t into new bond. | notice
that your correspondent, 43 Madison Street,
in The APPEAL this morning, says the act
OF 1877, section 9, provides that any mu-
nicipal corporation issuing bonds under
said act shall be prohibited from issuing
scrip or any other bonds while these COM
promise bonds are outstanding and UNI
paid.
''section 8. That the provisions OF this
act shall form part OF the contract with
the holder OF any bonds issued, as aiore-
said, on the compromise of indebtedness.
Now, the act OF 1877 was in full force,
and its bonds outstanding, when the
bonds Of 1883 were issued, and no one
claims that this issue Of 1883 is an illegal
issue. If bonds can be issued in 1888 as
against said provision of 1877, why not in
1855? And ii il be said that the holders OF
said bonds, by stamping them under the
act OF 1888, waived such right, why is il
not equally waived rs to this proposed
issue? Did not the city authorities and
The creditors who received new issue OF
bonds in 1883 consider these bonds legal
issueY II 50, was it not made legal by the
fact that the holders OF, under the act Of
1877, had waived the right 10 other bonds
being issued?
again: The act Of 1877, section Z, pro-
vides us long as any bonds issued there
under are outstanding, that the city shall
not levy more Than SIPS for general pur-
poses. And is not the city now levying
sl.6j for said purposes2 And il we resort
10 an additional direct levy Tor streets, will
il not violate section OF 1877, which pro.
hibits greater levy for such purposes
until the Flippin bonds are redeemed or
paid?n
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A JOKE ON JAoKsoNIrEs.
Some oil tho Boys VICAR Clean Collars
10 a Theatrical Performance.

Some OF tho Boys woar Clean Collars
10 Theatrical Performance.
Mis- Estcllc Clayton and company APP
pcarcd ut Jackson, Tenn, Wednesday
night, aud left there at o'clock next
morning Tor Memphis.
The night was rather unpropitious, the
opem-houso was not crowded, yet the
audience was complimentary one, made
mp Of Jnckson's best and most fashion,
able people.
Now II there Is any one thing the aver
age Jacksoniies very properly pride them
selves upon, II Is their culture, refinement
aud ability 10 dress bocomingly whenever
the occasion demands IT, In discussing
her reception at Jackson the next morn
ing, while waiting for the Tennessee Mid.
land ur1in 10 pull out the fair artistic en-
Enthusiastically exclaimed.
"Why, feel very much battered nj the
size OF tho audience last night, considering
tho state Of the weather. And did YOU
observe the character Of the peoplcl They
we've awiully nice. Some Of the boys
actually wore clean collarsl"
And the train pulled out for Memphis.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Memphis Theater.

'"The Quick or the Dead" drama
founded on Amelic Rives's story, drew
fashionable and representative audience to
the theater last night, to say nothing OF
the much stronger attraction, the beauty
and talent Of Miss Estelle Clayton, who
was billed to appear in the leading role,
Barbara. Attached to the late edition OF
"The Quick or the Dead" which viii
soon appear, Miss Rves explains hef
motives in producing the novel; barbara
was never intended for a noble character.
| tried to describe rs truthiully as could.
a type OF woman OF whose existence3
feel convinced; a creature OF morbid, hys-
tcrical, sensitive interpretive; an egofist
TO her finger end, although AN uncon-
scious one; a sophist and selideceiver."
This idea and this only appears in the
dramatizaton and Is faithfully followed
out and portrayed by Miss Clayton. Nth
the exception OF probably a line or Two
nothing has been taken from the noval.
not II scene or situation or dialogue Thoro
is merely similarity OF incidents and
motive, the dramatizatiOn OF the book be-
ing regarded as an impOssibility, il not
possessing any OF the elements deemed
necessary for effective stage representation.
The play as pre- en- cd, while not parlicu-
larry good, is not bad. Very many plays
very much worse have been iayorably rc-
ceiyed by audiences. Miss Clayton, nd
exceedingly handsome aud attractive
woman, costumcd bccomingly. and possess-
ing a good knowledge oil stage business.
makes quito a favorable impression as Id
heroine, Barbara, and brings the drama 10
successful termination in the death
scene-which is q surprise 10 The audience.
wedding scene being naturally expected.
In the lighter comedy scenes she ap-
pears, possibly, 10 much better a.
vantage than in the strong eno.
tional scenes, at least such q
the impression received by many last cvc1
ing. The support was pasable, and G
objection could Ice made to the Dialogue.
except 10 a coarse allusion made by Cd.
sam Buzzy with reference 20 "mittins,"
and this could be eliminated without 10
tracing In any manner from the play.
The "Quick or me Dead" will be fepro-
duccd 10 the thcalcr this afternoon, and
tonight Miss Clayton will bid us g00d-byo
In "A Sad Coqurttc," which will close The
engagement
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Local MeteoroIoglceI Report.
COTTON.

Receipts OF cotton Yesterday amounted to
5.5lG bales Of which 1859 bales came in by
rail, 36i by river and POO by wagons, Re-
ccipts same day last year G,7G5 bales. Sales,
600 bales, or 900 to exporters and 3, 700 10
spinners. Weeks sales, %, 800 bales, OF which
1900 10 exporters aud II, 100 90 spinncrs.
Receipts thus far this season, ISL 297 bales,
against $50 6js bales same time last season.
Shipments since September /, 1sS 3l5 bales,
against p sG3 bales Tor corresponding time
last season. Stock running account %, $40
bales against l5G2GS bales same day last
year spot cotton closed easy at New Or
leans and New York, quiet at decline OF
l-i0c at Memphis and duh at Liverpool,
Futures declined to points at New Or
leans, . to points at New York and point
az Liverpool.
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Frch wnrIc'. wIlIinm TcII.

Special Dispatch 20 The Appeal
BALTIMORE, Nd, Now p. The enthu.
siasiic reception given tonight at Fori's
Opcra.llousc to the new version Of "Will-|
IAN TclI will uuquestionaby give il an
assured place In Frederick warle's rcper-
tory. This young trIgcdian deserves
great credit ior his constant search ior
fresh material. His latest venture will. id
all probability, prove most successful. The
now version Of the famous historical 10
gcnd has been prepared expressly for Nc
Wafdc 10y Richard A. Purdy. who has
used some OF sheridan Knowles play and
replaced much that was old fashioned In
that with single. direct and boauiiIul
scynes from the great German original
Of Schiller. The result Is -
mantle drama In which the interest
Is started at once aud maintained inccs-
sanity 10y quick action, stirring climnxcs
aud brilliant dialogue. Mr.. Wardc's pcr-
Torrance Oi thc heroic Tell was Instinct
with iirc, energy aud passion, while In the
4. cnCs where his love ns hu land and
father were prominent, his tenderness aud
paihos wrrc true and touching It'd
scenes Of the defiance OF Gcsler word
supcrbly acted. aud the passionate craving
for liberty 10 which Tell gives vent found
q sympathetic response IN the hearts Of
oil present. II was night Of ycr.iablo
triumph Tor actor company and drimatisi,
and unless appearances arc mOro thau'
usually deceptive MIR. Mnrio has found q
drama which will meet with warm wei
come wherever u b. presented.
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TIE Property Assessment pInn.

To the Lliior ~ The Appeal.
Sir-Thc repetition OF your request that
citizens make free use OF your columns In
discussing the paving question seems to
afford ample excuse or reason for the mum.
Der Of expressions Of opinion you have on
the subject, but as none Of the writer's
whose articles | have read, unless Il BE-
Col Snowdcn. whose views I did not see
published, although you recently made
some rcicrncc 10 them, ~ none q them
have referred TO my plan Twill give H. ltis
this That an ordinance be- passed after
proper action on tho subject by the Lcgis-
laiurc authorizing the step that whenever
II Is deemed advisable by the authorities
that n street should bo paved that the
property ahuiting on the street should pay
two thirds Of tho cost aud the city the
other third, thus reducing the cost 10 the
city Ut largo aud cniailing on the property
Immediately benefited the larger portion
OF the expense, aud " the community
really wants 10 worn ont such an improve
mcnt rs the paving Of the entire cily thcro
can De no luirgr way Of accomplishing H.
There must be some sacrifice somewhere,
th.rc " nothing in The world worth hnv.
Ing but What Il i hard 10 come b.,
aul We cannot put th0 city into proper
shape without COS. 10 some one. and we
all know That when q street 10 paved no
one in town j. fo mach benefited as the
one owning property thereon. and nothing
i iaircr than that th1,o who are most bcu-
Gifted should pay most; and thc commu.
nifty has tuciuy given To- consent b. u0mc-
thing OF this kigi. fora good deal OF the
paving already done has been paid Tor, hy
those interested, by voluntary suh.crip.
ton.
fhc cost 10 the property fronting on n
street thirty fee! wide, ID paved by this
plan, would be per iront foot Just what
ever the pavement costs per square yard.
In other words, II an indifferent pavement
j. pat down ai cost Of s. per square yard,
then the cost OF u would b. 20 The owners
on each side 81 per front foot OF the prop.
criy abutiins thereon, aul 10 the city s.,
OF onc.ihiri Of The whole. and Tor better
pavements pr1pJrionate increase. Bat
have We not thrown away enough money
on Inferior paycmCnis, aud do not our au
thoriucs, our business men, and al OF us
know that II We want 20 grt anything good
and endurablc, such a. an cmployc, a suit
81 clothes, pair Of shoes, or n good square
meal, that We must pay a good aquaU pricc
for ~ And u We ever undertake 10 do
any paving LET ~ have II well done.
lhis plan would reduce tho estimated
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-24
CHRISTMAS is COMING.

Sure enough Christmas is coming round
again. How do we know it2 Because
the members OF the ChiIdrens Christ
mas Club have begun 10 prepare the
way for merry Kris Kringlo 10 hearIhs
and homes where Poverty threatens
to bar his approach. They did n
blessed work last year, Ms We all
remember. Yesterday afternoon they
took up the good work with all possible
energy and proceeded TO develop a
systematic plan Of action, Committees Of
ladies were appointed for this that and
the other function, aud presently we shall
find them conyassng the city for subscrip-
tons. They will be irresistible, rs a
matter Of course, for who can withstand
the appeals they make. Most worthy is
their mission. No mans Christmas feast
il no Joyous aud satisfactory ~ that Of the
man who is conscious of having invaded
with his bounty the homo Of somc poor
child and made 1t feel that there are
kind hearts in the world, however
cold and cherries it may seem most Of
the time Therefore, lot room DO made
Tor the ladies', says Tun APPEAL AT
counter and. factory and shop letthom have
the prccrdcnc, that is their duo A CON
tnbution to them will be-, by all odds,
the best Investment OF the year
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IN SOCIETY.
A Pleasant Card Party In honor OF
Miss Ensley


Miss Ensley.
Another pleasant social event was
added, last evening, TO the gayeties that
have made the pas. week memorable
one. Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Semmes en-
tortained u largo party at progressive
euchre in honor OF Misses Hattie Ensley
and Augusta Scmmes, both belonging to
the cotorie Of the seasons debutantes.
10 both young ladies, attractive in
every way, the pleasant evening may be
attributed.
Mrs. Van Kirkman and Miss 10. Semmes
ably assisted Mrs. Semmes in doing the
honors OF the evening"
Tho double parlor5 were beautifully
decorated with banks OF crysanthemums
and princess feathers, inteBpersed with
delicate shaded iniry lamps.
The play was kept up 10 late hour and
resulted in prizes being awarded, first
ladies, handsome silver bracelet and
ylnaigrettc, 20 Miss Hattie Enslcy; second
prize, silk slipper case, TO Miss Edith
Brooks. Mrs Alexander carried of n
pretty handkerchief case rs first prize Mr..
win Ross Russia leather card case.
Boobies were successfully captured by
Miss May Hill and John Kerr. Among
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THE rEOpONtD rNLrIRnIr

Hbto bg hoped that the call lor q gcn.
oral meeting tolaya $50 o'clorl, pm. OF
the incorporation OF thc Gould University,
o. BE- held Boz thu l.ur.urt room OF tho
Union ami r.auirr Bank, Will not boz
overlooked. Thriulu'uuIu of such an
enterprise marks au imp1il era Iu tht
history Of Mcmphs aui .Ie s.rtt ,,IIoy
tributary 10 its commerce aud ,is wealth.
There Is nothing That woal contribute
morn to the .pow,h and prugfya
Of the city than She founding ui
great university hero The ulmo
n happily chosen and wa suggested, rs
We understand, by certain members OF
i.c corporation who worc ol the Towards
oi 1873 aud 1879, in order TO commCmo.
raie the magnificent bounty oi iho man
who contributed most largely 10 iho relief
Of our stricken people. Tho fact that
Memphis now enjoys such exceptional
advantages nS q railroad center, making
4, % easily scccs,iblc from every direction,
fondom the location here oi such an iusli.
tuition as the proposed University not only
rcaoonnblc, but inevitable The site would
be commanding The gentlemen who have
undertaken uio project are proceeding d.
reeily In line with thohigh aspiraiionaoi all
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good citizens, and il scarcely conceivable
that they should lack cordial support and
encouragement The APPEAL hopes that
the incorporators will be made to feel the
sympathetic interest Of the general public,
and that today's meeting will give the
movement the liveliest impetus. There is
no man in Memphis who would not feel
proud that such university had been
established here. 1t would give TO the
city new and surprising distinction.