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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30
OUR INTEREST LAWS.

Itisa difficult task 10 wear into or re-
remove prejudice, especially when II Is
found hand in hand with supposed self
interest. Farmers who under the existing
state Of things lind themselves unmcrci-
fully lccccd every year oppose the free
dom Of money, fearing that the money
Lenders, freed from all restrictions, might
thus be enabled tocontrol trade, traffic and
commerce and subordinate their interests
TO a more greed Of gain. That the con-
triry would be- the case the example
afforded by this irrcjom as Il Ia enjoyed
In other countries aud in other States
Of the Union IL In proof. In
England up TO 1883 the wheels Of com.
morco ilscli were c!oggcd by usury 90
which p'sor, was had 10 cyade oppressive
aud In some instances searching laws. In
August Of that year, the usury laws, as
they applied to bills Of exchange not hav-
ing morc than three months 10 mature,
were abolished In 1857 al restrictions
wcr removed except ~ 10 bonds, mort
gagcs and open accounts, and in 1854 these
wcro swept away ~ That land owncBcould
make terms ior money 1t any rate Of inlcr-
~, that would suit them. Money was
thus made absolutely free, aud tho super
sttious notions on the subject Of uHlnce.
partly as the English Chancellor Of
the Exchcqucr Of that year said, in q
speech urrng the absolute freedom Of
money as commodity partly Judaic,
partly Mahommcian were wiped of the
statute books Of Great britain and Ire
land. This was tho occasion Of great
roliei to mortgages, in Scotland and Ire.
land especially, and In England to railway
companies then rapidly increasing In
numbers, and necessarily, as borrowers Of
money, found themselves retarded at
every step 10y laws that all Englishmcn
| hHN lNNAh ~ hhNallHuih NllaN luNutth
criminal cyasioua, ius, M tho high tariiI
laws used Ia lead 10 smuggling In every
part Of the ,hcc Kingdoms. II took more
Than Gily ycan Of dcsulIory agitation
10 thus ircc Great Britain and Ireland
from the iriich idea that seems siill la
this country 10 surround the consideration
Of money by many people. ln,clligcn,
mcn In al the walks oi life conccdc that
usury laws are futile In attaining the end
proposed by them, and ac therefor
ineXpcdicnI In relation to public prosper,
ity, unjust toward holders u capital. and
oppressive toward the needy borrower
Why, then, should they be- permitted &c
remain upon the statute books? Tho
power given lhe Federal Government lbs
the people 10 coin money docs no, carry
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30
CITY 1FFIIR.S,

President IIaddcn and the Taxing Dis
trict Council have been inspecting and re-
porting upon the condition and rights oil
the street railroad companies and oil the
Louisville 4 Nashville and the Little Rock
Railroads, the former having five miles
and the latter two miles OF track within
the corporate limits. Both these roads,
there is reason 10 believe, occupy rights oil
way to which they have neither title nor
license Mr.. lIadden has put the burden
oi proof upon them, and insists that they
shall do some paving-both streets ana
sidewalks put bridges and culycrts in sub
stanlial condition and make permanent
arrangements for the protection OF the
people at street crossings. The Louisville
railroad has been very derelict in this re-
gard, but at last is to be brought to time.
Against the Memphis Street Railroad com
pany long and loud complaint has been
entered as TO grades, paving poor rails
and the running OF the Citizens Street
Railroad company's cars over their tracks,
and President MADDEN suggests declara-
ton Of vacancy OF its rights by the Mem
phis Company for non-user. From all this
il is plain that the Taxing District is pre-
pairing TO assert its Sovereignty and
protect the rights OF the people. So iar as
the repair Of street tracks aud the paving
and repairing Of streets, alleys and bridges
are concerned il is 10 be hoped that
all such work may be completed before
the bad weather sets in. And II possible
the Taxing District should put Third street
in good condition for citytrailic which this
winter will be heavy increase over that
Of last year, And TmE ArrEAL would
also suggest the putting down OF good
street crossings on Third street at Union,
Monroe, Madison, Jefferson and Adam:
streets, and wherever else they may be
needed. In view, too, OF the growth
Of the city. which is going to be
much more rapid than ever be
fore, the budget for the next two
years ought to bc subject Of moro Than
usual care, that is, II there is TO be budget
il the Legislature is not asked to give
back the taxing power TO the Council will
the name Memphis Ia which legally W,
have now no right Without being op'
prcS,iyc or severe tho taxes ought to be
sufficient for the needs Of the city, which
can no longer he estimated for ON a merely
village basis II the people want the adj
vaniagcs Of city improvements they mus
he prepared Ia pay for them. We mus
have well paved and we'll lighted streets
We have the most approved system q
sewers and the best water in the world an
We must have the best payomonis an,
crossings aud sidewalks aud as brillian
lighting a, electricity and gas will afford
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30

Tho County Court recently elected will
meet tomorrow for the inst time, aud We
suppose will organize by the election OF a
chairman.-ii not q permanent, then n
Temporary chairman taking the re.
quircd bond for the faithful dis
charge Of his duties. We say this
because We understand thu, Squire
Slaughter proposes to holdoycras chairman
ior the reason that lac was elected by the
last Court Tor year, which is a proceed.
ing unhcnrd 81 in connection with any
other legislative body. II Slaughter had
not boon reelected lac surely could not
have held ou TO the Craftsmanship One
Court cannot legally elect chairman
ior another Each Court is competent TO
itself aud within liz own jurisdiction,
which cannot be- inicricrcl with by a pre-
ccding OF any other Court. AZ a lcgsla-
tive body Il cannot legally enter upon any
Of it, functions until II u organized. How
can il he said to DO orsanihd without
clccling IL officers, aud thus assert
ing IT, hghcs, function. The County
Court is a constitutional body like the Log
islRnrc. aud Is a. independent. Who
ever hoard Of either House Of the Ligislat-
urc declaring itself orgnnlcd by the con
tinuancc oi member OF n previous House
or Senate a. speaker The Court is elect
ell for Elk ycau, and changes IL Chairman
on the IL. Of January Of each year, bul
this docs not justify such Chairman Ia
holding over In newly elected Cour,
vested with all the functions AMI powcn
Of an independent body anil that il nndc
the Constitution a Law unto iisclf Tn,
court, boior Il proceeds to business 10
morrow. should settle this question will
iisali.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30
THE WAY OF IT.

This IL the way Of H. wide world over,
One Il beloved. and one 4 the lover,
ono gives. and the Other receives.
one lntishcs all IN = Wild emotion,
one ofcr smile for lies devotion.
one hppru aud the other believes.
one lies awtkr IN the night IN wcep
Aud The other driits Into sweet. sound sleep.
one soul d ahamc with y gnflllke passion.
one plays with love In an ldlUf's fashion.
one spcaks ard the other hears
one sofia Il love Jon, and the wet eyes show u
Aud one laughs lightly and says. Il know a."
With smiles iof the Others tears
one lives Tor smother aud uotllng beside,
And toe other rvmCmbcn tbs world l. uido
THIS Il The way Of y, sad earth over.
The hcsH that bicits T. the bsfrt II he lover.
Aud thg other i.ufns he tuuo't
For whai l. the uar ~ cudlCss sorrow
Thou. b ne tan COS down. u viii nc tomorrUv.
And life u not nVef yet,
OH kppv tails uuth. " know no other.
Thai Passionate Love Il lains nsn in0ihcf.
-Ld rAsr Wfcoa
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30

with it the power 10 declare its price as
between the borrower and the lender, and
the States have no right TO impede the cir
culaton Of money by hampering it with
conditions impossible OF iufllment They
have no more right to fix the price OF
money than to fix the price OF corn or
cotton or grass, Of dry goods or groceries.
Laws to this effect are lead laws, and as
such discredit the slao and tend to con-
fuse the legitimate status OF money as a
mere commodity, that should be as free
as any Of the products OF farm, Dom, fac
tory or mine.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30

"What Shall the Public Sch ools Teach?'
Answering the question himself, he
SAYS that II daily readings from any book
is advisable in schools, it should be one
made up Of collection OF patriotic Ameri-
can prose and verse, each selection to
''embody some characteristic American
trait or duty, or illustrate some American
ideal and aspiration" He is confident
the work would exhale unconsciously a
sweeter and more helpful religious spirit
than the reading of disconnected chapters
from the Bible"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30

Mr.. L. p. SMITH, editor OF the Southern
Sentinel, of Ripley, Miss, is TO be congrat
ulated upon his sixteen page issue OF the
9th inst. 1t is pleasure TO look at it, so
eloquent Of the editor's enterprise is every
page. There is not line OF "plato" stuff
in it. 1t is genuine clear through, and
the editor sets fine example. To issue it
he has had to pay wages to printers he
has not provided himself with matter by
saving up metal, and he cannot be charged
with having his paper edited by foreign
foundry.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30

ligious faith. They can believe what they
choose to, but they must give up polygamy
as barbarism utterly opposed to our
civilization. The fight for the suppression
of this barbarism has been long and per-
sistent, but it cannot fail TO end in one
result the triumph OF the people and
Government Of the United States
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30

TnE scheme Of Andrew Carnegie -
Blainc's friend looking TO the formation
Of Steel Trust that shall embrace all the
manufacturers Of this country and Europe,
shows clearly that thcrc Is crying necessity
for Congressional legislation against oil
sorts Of Trusts This steel Trust will not
only affect tie Interests Of our railroads,
bni Of the governments Of Europe, ~ we'll
m OF his 5uiry, IN the construction Of
armoF plato vessels. and II should no, I've
allowed 20 secure ico,hold II Ought 10
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30

TuE Hutchinson wheat deal ut Chicago,
which closed yesterday september wheat
touching g. PLACED money In the pockets
Of several speculative MJmphians, who
put up their margins on tho long side, aud
purchased wheat when Il vas sold among
the eighties When the product pschcd
Sl.2i, the Mcmphians turned II loose, aud
realized very handsome profits, according
10 their holdings, which ranged from 1000
~ 10000 bushels. No Mcmphians. 70 Tar
~ known, were caught ON the short side
ol the deal
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30

Tue increasing sales Of land at the
South Is significant evidence Of solid
progress. During the year lss7-Ss, accord
ing 10 the statistics Of The Nav 0riams
Tmos- Democrat, there were entered
Of all kinds Of public lands for the entire
country, PASS, s33 acres in 25,ll9 en-
tries, for which the Government received
sl3,522, 1856. The railroad selections mum.
bercd 4O,7sG. embracing 6,325, 800 acres,
the cash entries 5o,O95 selections, aggre.
eating 5,007. 25I acres, for which the Gov
eminent received Sll, 2Oa,O74. Washing.
ton Territory led, and Il !, quito evident
that tho entries made there, 4,b75, ioi
acres, were principally by homcs,eaders.
for tho receipts were only $nj,s9t
Kansas was second, Nebraska third, thon
California, Dakota and Florida. The fol-
lowing Is the record Of the Southern
States
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30
A psPLoRApLE ACCIDENT.
Mrs. May Deto, a Charming Opera sing-
-

mrs. may Debo, OnhTuinB Opefa SluB-
or, Painfully Iujured.
Mrs. May Deto, nee Oline, late belle in the
chorus Of the Jackson Mound Park opera.
company, met with doplorable accident
last evening at the Iron Mountain railroad
depot. The Unfortunately was attempt.
ing to board the train preparatory 10 leay.
Ing for 81. Louis, where she has an en-.
gagement with an opera company, when
The train suddenly started, causing her to
fall under tho wheels. Realizing her dan.
ger she threw her body TO one side, but
her left foot was caught between the ties
and before she could oxtrica;e the mem.
Der the wheels passed over II, crushing il
30 badly that II was necessary 10 ampuiate
two Of the toes. The operation was per-
formed by DIR. +. Miles Willeit, during
the course OF which the lady bore up
bmvcly. She WIS removed 10 her home,
No. 90 Washington street, whore at last
accounts sho was resting easy.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30

be broken up in its incipiency il there is
any way to reach it. Carnegie's aim and
purpose is to make it "a far reaching as the
Copper Trust, which embraces all the cop
per mines and industries Of the world, and
II he is permitted to succeed we shall soon
hear Of an iron, a lead, nickel, silver, gold
and platinum trust, each OF them complete
and sovereign, and able TO defy Kings,
Enperors and peoples alike.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30

TnE ex.EmprcS Victoria dinpprovcs Of
the publication Of the extracts from tho
diary Of her deceased husband, the En-.
pcror Frederick, which havo been care.
fully compared by some Of her adhcrcnls
and pronounced TO be correct These cx-
tracts arc likely 10 be followed by o,hcn
in a few days. II notin the German, then
m iho Engliah napera.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30

TnK Utah Commissioners. empowered
by Congress TO make a searching inquiry
into tho condition Of iha, Territory. insist
In their report, published In yesterdays
ArrEAL, that there mus, he complete
and satisfactory abandonment Of pol gamy
by iu people before II is admitted into the
Union. Tho rulers Of the Mormon Church
form an oligarchy that Is inimical 10 the
Federal Government They control the
public schools and the legislation Of tho
Territory. and are At onmity and at war
with tho laws Of the Republic. Tho Com.
mirioncs recommend that Congress mp.
point the supcrinicndcnis Of the Public
Schools aud that the lava for the sapprcs.
sion u polygHmy bo vigorously enforced
The Mormons are welcome 10 their 10.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30

CoIruN receipts aru increasing. 1855
bales being the number received yesterday
as against 4, go sanc day last year. Tho
total r'ccipis since September are 9, O30
bales against 5S.5ls bales same time las,
season, a decrease Of 60. so bales Il Is
expected that the present week will see
the abandonment Of the shotgun quafan.
tine service In Mississippi and at other
points. Then the great staple will como
In Ny thousands 81 bales daily instead Of
by the hundred a. at present Cotton
men arc making preparations ior the
rush Of the staple and busy times arr an.
ticipatcd in the near future. The crop IL
believed TO be larger than the 7,OOoON
output last year and Memphis l. expected
10 secure over 10000 bales.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30
Qua readers uiIiSui tho extracts from

ouR readers viii nnd the extracts from
a paper ON Race Anlagonisms in the
South, by Senator fuslis, Of Louisiana,
which appears In Tie october Forum, aud
for which No makh rt,m on another page,
quite worthy OfseiiOiul reading. The
paper is mainly devoted TO tho social
aspect Of tho antagonism, aud is rs
strong in statement ~ we should
expect from a thoroughly intelligent
Southcrncr who writes upon a subject
which no understands aud knows Per-
haJs the most melancholy paragraph Of
this paper Ia tina, in which the Senator
paints the hopclessncss Of the negro who
becomes a doctor. lawyer. or statesman
no matter what his allainmcnts, there il
no social recognition possible for him by
the dominant neo. But even this Is being
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30

Ak "Ex-Mississippian" need not be In
the loas, troubled about cithc' "priva,o"
John Allen In the First, or judge Bright
Morgan In the Scconl Congressional bis
trict OF Mississippi The p,oplc OF the
First own John, aud they mcin 10 keep
him In the public ssryicc. ITO Judge
Morgan, he was 20 haallin'ly ialurscd
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30

We print this morning letter from
DR.. Joseph Holt, the eminent physician,
formerly Of New orlcnna, but now OF
Portland. oc., In which city ho has
established hrs home. The letter sets
forth the charms that Oregon holds Tor
those seeking new PLACES Of residence
and will bo read with the greatest interest
throughout the South.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30

Tnr cable brings Us tho nows today Of
another murder In whiiochapcl, com.
nit,cd with all the hcndish atrociiy Of
the previously reported murders, the
victim also being woman. II also states
that another and a sixth murder has been
reported, but not confirmed. This, TO say
the least, Is very disercditablc TO the
London police. II would seem rs II for
their own good name they would at least
No guard the whi,cchapcl precinct as to
make a repetition OF tho brutal crime Inn
possible there. hut they have not taken
even this prccaulion. and the unfortunate
nymphs Of the pave, In very bad quar-
ter, are still the prey Of, perhaps, several
cunning murdcrcs who follow leader In
order TO conceal their tracks and avoid
identity.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30

KEnEY, of motor fame, is before the
public again with what lac calls his sym
pathetic attraction" And strange To say,
It is attractive enough TO attract Suckers"
just rs II kcclcy did not have an uuat-
traciiyc reputation.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30

Horc We ind Louisiana and Mississippi
both exceeding Washington Territory, In
the amount realized, and the five southern
states almost equalling II In the total Of
acres sold. There is evidently life in tho
old land vet
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30

TnruE II very general belief that this
year, 1855 50, will be- the busiest the
whole country has known los years. the
Southern States especially. Speculation
will run high, aud. while there may not
10 another boom inagricultupl or mineral
lands or city real estate, prices will be
maintained.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30

by the District Convention that there Is NJ
room to doubt that the Democrats will a
least repeat the majority he received il
1896, which was over 1000, over Chal
mers, who is his competitor again THU
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An EXTRAORDINARY OFFER.

These proposition, are made for the bench, oil
tho.e who secure yearly TbscrlbcrS but Ia order
that the subscribers may derive benefit from the
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Thcso gifts will Guido in the respect OF value and
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rur rrccch mnAc ny Senator ucorrc. Of

INV speech made NY S"nnlor ocofgc, oil
Mississippi, in the Senate ON "Wednesday
last, on the race question, No thoroughly
patriotic. has been very fayonbly com.
mcntcd upon in Washington rs a very
gratifying statement Of the political situa.
ton In Mississippi.
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remedied by the negroes themselves.
They have their own aristocracy OF wealth
and culture, their own charmed circle
and it seems to be enough
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THE WEATHER.
Indications

r. WAIuNDrpy, sept -, % no.
Dor N.eI~ippl Pair. slightly warner
F. ua.tsfIy winds T.r Tennessee uul Ken.
tnckv Pair warmer variable Winds shifting 10
s.UfI.rHH
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30

TuK disputants in Boston over schoO'
books should read the paper by the Rev.
A. s. Isaacs, In the October Forun, enliu'd
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Local NoteroIoglcnI ucpori.

lNuuphis signal Unicc Report
MMHiis II,y.. sept - ISIS
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Maximum temperature, go minimum icmpCm
Wfr. IN . minfall. 90 Ozone. s. HNcr li.h station.
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FOR CONGREsS-Tcnih District,
NON. JAMES PHELAN, Of shoiby County.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-21
PRICE, $40 A YEAR. /
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COTTON GOES TO SMASH.
BULLS BIG WINNERS AND BEARS
GLAD TO GET OUT.

John Fl. Inman and His Associates
Said to Have Raked in $1,5OO,OOo
by the Corner-southern Owners of
Cotton Now En- Route Apt to Lose
w. H. Inman Dead.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20-The corner In Ati-
gust cotton eliminated last Saturday and
was practically finished up to-day. The
ending was sudden, sharp and decisive. The
bears we're heavy buyers all during last
week, thereby eliminating the bulk of the
short interest. The bulls were satisfied to
part with the contracts they had for August
delivery at the high price which that month
reached and the bears snapped at the
chance to settle even at fancy figure. IL at
least put stop to the heavy loss which
would necessarily accumulate against them
through continued advance. Aside from
such purchases In open market there were
large direct settlements between some OF
the bears aud the bull leaders last Friday
and Saturday.
GOES TO SMASH.
The demand sustained by the heavy short
interest heretofore existing. being thus
done away with, and the support Of the bull
party being entirely withdrawn, the mark E
went to smash In hurry, and the price OF
August tumbled full half cent pound
to-day. The bears seem to feel they are
well out OF the squeeze, and the bulls are,
to all appearances, even better satisfied.
Members Of the latter contingent say Tho
whole story is simply this The market ad-
vanced to a price at " hich we were willing
to take our profits, and we simply sold the
bears what they needed to cover their short
s,,tA 10 Aat. a - A..
gust settled down Immediately to basis
corresponding with the other months. This
is the whole matter in a nutshell"
SOUTHERN SHIPPERS TO LOSE.
There is said to be considerable cotton
now on route 10, New York from various
southern markets, shipped with the hope OF
delivery on August contracts at the ncy
price Of last week. The owners of such
cotton have an ugly loss staring them in the
face tonight, owing to the sudden discon-
tinuance of the August corner.
John II. Inmau, X. I. Wilson aud Sol
Ranger are currently mentioned as the
leaders CT the bull party in the August
deal, and they are credited with having
made bushel of money 1t is generally
estimated that Mr.. Inman and his asso-
ciates in the deal have cleared at least
81, 100000 on the operation.
w. II. INMAN DEAD.
William II. Inman, senior member of the
firm of Inman, Swami & Co, died last
night at Tate Springs, Tenn. His remains
will be brought TO New York for burial.
He was in the 6Sth year of his age, and has
been in bad health for several years.
Although continuing as a member of the
firm above named, he practically retired
from business about five years ago. He
came to New York from Atlanta, Ga, in
1865, and made himself here an enviable
reputation for prominent business talent
and absolute integrity. He leaves large
fortune His was the initial name in the
foundation Of the house Of Inman, Swami
a. Co. He was the uncle of John H. Inman.