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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-15

ments require 81, 900, OOs, leaving a surplus
from the quarters earning Of only 500, 997.
The surplus on January l, 1888, was ST.
STA, making total estimated surplus
on April l, 1883, Of S7,423,7lO. The gross
earnings for the quarter ended December,
81, 1887, were fully as large as expected,
being within fraction OF 5000, 900, but
the current expenses Of the Baltimore &
Ohio, system were temporarily increased
by large outlay OF money to cancel flu
ture obligations OF useless Office leases and
other contracts. The cost of repairs and
maintenance are also greatly increased dur
ing the last and current quarters owing TO
the unusual number OF snow and sleet
storms, but with increased revenues and
assurance OF lighter expenses there isevery
indication of large net results from the en-
suing quarters.
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PERSONAL POINTS.
WIZ. CoorEn Is In the city.

WIZ. CoorER is In the city.
MISSES LIIIIK DESroS and Mabel Tagg
have returned alter a months visit "
Helena.
s. TONNES SYKES, Of Aberdeen, assist
ant secretary State senate Of Mississippi, Is
In the city, stopping at the Peabody.
MAJ. J. J. wonRELI, editor Of the Jack.
son Tenn Digaiol, who has been spend.
ing several days In the city, left for homo
last night
vAIroRs on change yesterday: T.. T..
Rubanks, Mississippi u. ID. Boyd, Nesbit,
Miss; \. II. Hale, Chicago. Ill; T.. Leh.
man, Peru, Ind; Miss I. L. McNutt.
Sam l.. McNult, Birmingham, Ala: Chas.
:. Clark, Nashville. Tenn; NJ. y. Taylor.
Louisville, KY; w. u. LOWS, Helena,
Ark.
Mn. A. Y. srrrnESs and wife, Of the
Nicholson house, Nashville, are the guests
Of Mr.. 9. 7. Rogers, at the corner Of Vance
and Orleans streets. Mr.. Stephens Is on
his way ~ Hot Springs. His wife will 70.
main here visiting friends few days and
then spend week with relatives In Little
Rock.
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THE BOYS COMING IN.
Ball Tossors and sluggors Report For
Duty.

Ball Tossors and sluggors Report For
Duty.
Well, the boys comprising the Memphis
team are beginning TO arrive. Monk Cline,
in company with an amateur pitcher
named sieblc. from Louisville. whom he
has asked the Memphis directory TO sign,
came in yesterday, followed by McAlcer,
slade. Nichols, Ewing, Vaughn, tho Nc
Keoughs, Force, Phelan and Kirby were
due here during the night
"who Is Sicble, Monk" was asked OF
Capt. Cline. ."oh. he's ialla from Louis.
vile. lie has great action. and believe
can pitch as effective ball as any one
now signed"
Monk Cline thinks that Memphis will
close the season with the pennant, Bir.
mingham second and New Orleans third.
That's what he told an ArrEAL reporter
yesterday; but then Monk couldn't say
anything less.
Every one Of the players who are here
and those who are 10 come have said that
this year they are going TO play the game
Of our liic." That's ncwsl
The boys will be turned loose for three
weeks in the Turner gymnasium, begin.
ming tomorrow. Capt. Wood means bust
ness every time.
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1T WILL BE DUPLICATED.
THE SENTIMENT FOR A GRAND PUB
Lie LIBRARY UNANIMOUS.
The People win Show Their Apprecia-
ton OF the Late II. H. Cossitt's
Unconditioned Generosity by Doub-
ling the Amount.

That the people Of Memphis mean to
make tho most of and show their full APP
probation Of the inunifcent bequcst Of the
late Il. ii. Cossitt for q public library is
gratifyingly apparent. No sooner were
the purposes Of tho magnificent donation
made known than scores Of public spirited
citizens manifested willingness that the
amount should be duplicated by subscrip-
ton. Tho sentiment that q structure
should be erected which would be mon
umont to the generosity Of Mr.. Cossitt and
an enduring evidence Of the city's graft
tude to him was spontaneous and unani-
nous. The trustees named in the articles
of the gift can be depended upon TO use
every cent Of 1t judiciously.
Said a gentleman who is always 10 the
front in such enterprises, 81 do not think
there will be any difficulty in raising
S75, 900 more, so as TO make the institution
what IL should be. know plenty OF men
who will give literally rs they are able. II
will be shame II the amount Is not dupli-
Gated, for ii $1,000 people, who live here
and have all their interests here, cannot
give rs much NJ one man who only lived
here for few years, but loved the city
we'll enough 10 give IL $4,000, they had
better quit talking about having a city.
Now think, and in fact II is necessary TO
have first class library, that the people OF
this city should raise just twice the amount.
i believe before the subject is done with
that they will do II, too"
Col. VIM. Nj. Harrington, one OF the
trustees Of the fund, stated that they were
now in correspondence with Mr.. Cossitt's
heirs rs TO some of the iormalities which
would have 10 DO gone through with
before tho funds could be transferred. In
fact he did not think that the transfer
would bo made until about tho lat of
| October, OF this year. As the Taxing
District OF Shelby county has no authority
TO accept gift OF this kind, or any other,
Il would take a special enactment Of the
Legislature which does not meet until next
January.
A regular organization composed OF a
| directory would be formed by the trustees,
| in the meantime, and take out q charter
under the general law. Without this and
they went ahead and erected the building
IL would be subject TO taxation. Mr.. Far
rington was also Of the opinion that M
soon ms the charter was obtained regular
subscription books would be opened and
and all who wished 10 add 10 the bequest
would be invited TO do 20, TO whatever
amount they chose. lie also thought that
there would be but little trouble in dupli.
eating the amount
Mr.. Darlington Mason talked In the
same line rs Col. Harrington, and hoped
that there would be spirit OF liberality
among the people, which would swell the
amount Of the gift 10 n sum sufficient "a
erect and maintain library equal 10 any
in the land.
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100000 Mcmphians,
and we expect TO sec them all today.

At 81. 9S a set, large English wash stand
sets, decorated, consisting OF 10 pieces;
regular price, $3.50.
At cents each, French China butter
plates, gold band on each; worth 20 cents.
At 10 cents each, oat meal bowls, decor
ated wild roses on pure white French
China; regular price, so cents.
At Sl.97, fruit or ice cream sets, OF the
finest Bohemian China, consisting OF ~
plates and one large dish, hand-painted,
with gold band on each piece; regular
price, $3.50
At 04 cents set after dinner coffees,
cups and sauces, genuine crown Derby,
assorted decorations, worth 50.
AT ~ cents each, three-quart China
pitchers, hand.painted, new square shape;
regular price, 81.
DINNER SErs.-The biggest bargains Of
all; 100 pieces Limoges shape and spray
decorations, cheap at Sl5. Today you can
have them for $3.50.
At cents each, extra thin imported
tumblers.
At cents each, handsome large fruit
plates, decorated with hand-painted flow
ems and gold bands.
At Ia cents, French China cups and sau-
cers, large size, new Saxon shape, flowers
and notices; worth IS cents.
At $3.50, decorated tea sets, fifty-six
pieces, crown Derby shape; worth 81.
At Sl.62. solid brass hanying-lamps,
with fourteen-inch dome protection shade.
brilliant burners and flint chimnoys; COM
plete lamp worth 81.
At Is cents. decorated cream pitchers.
twenty-five diflerentshapes, French China;
price 30 cents.
At 80 cents, French China decorated
bullion bowls, with high foot and gold
bands; worth 81.
At As cents, French China cuspadorcs,
floral decorations, gold bands; worth 81.
At 80 cents, q set, French China tea
cups and saucers-6 cups and 6 sau-
cers-extra fine; worth Sl.bO.
At 80 cents each, royal Dresden pint
cream pitchers; cheap at SIPS.
Rogers Bros lSi7 warranted triple
plate teaspoons, Sl.2i set; worth s2.25.
Rogers Bros lsi7 triple-plate castors,
with cut and engraved bottles, double
plate tops, at Sl.9S; regular price, $3.50.
Ten thousand other articles in China
and glassware at equally low prices at this
great sale. [
NoTE.-We ask the indulgence OF our
patrons for the delivery Of goods today.
We shall do our best 10 disappoint no one.
MAxrEL VAsEs.-We have 5000 inn
ported mantel vases In % different dccora-
tons, about 10 inches high. We will give,
them away today at "a cents each.
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A ready experiment for the relief Of the
distressing cough occasionod In children In
cases OF whooping cough Is this Drop oil
Of turpentino ON the pillow where the
fumes will be inhaled while sleeping and
during the convulsivc cough, hold hand
kerchief before the child's face with &C.
teen or twenty drops on II. This Is good
enough for wlIoopng cough, but II you are
troubled with mitigation try n package Of
col coleman's ko-ko tulu. II will relieve
you.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-15

soNE REMARKS. In order TO suit every
one, we offer today in every department
bargains such M were never seen before.
Everything new, fresh and scasonablo.
100 white embroidered robes at si.33.
200 cream, red, blue and brown embroi-
dered bastite robes at s2.25.
5000 yards checked nainsook, 4, cents.
cascs plaid mulls nj 10 cents; regular
price, 10 cents.
80 pieces corded pique for suitings, al IL
cents.
Mulls, swisscs, India linens and linen
canbrics equally low.
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ws.bisgses =. Birsaisshsm o.
Al ulst.afsb IN Tho Anf...af

Special Dispatch 70 Tho Appeal
BIRniSouAn, Ala, March 1.-the
birmingham baseball team will probably
have 10 improve somewhat ON their hrst
days work TO do any pcnnant winning.
though everything considered, they played
tho washingtons a fairly crediiablo
game today. Tho score stood Z
TO In favor Of the visitors. The
Senators outfleldcd the locals and punched
their hits more fortunately. base hits
Washington, o; birmingham, o. Errors
Washington, 2; Birmingham, @. Batteries
--0'D1y and Dcaslcy; Gibson and Bren.
nan. There were about 900 persons pres
emit Tho new grounds being great deal
more accessible than the old, better at
tendance than last season IL assured. They
are In fairly good condition already.
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YARMOUTH TRADE SALE
TODAY
MENKEN g. COMPANY.

NorE.-sale begins promptly at s;45
o'clock this morning.
Another big purchase placed on sale to-
day-over 100000 pieces of China and
glassware, at sacrifice. We bought the
entire stock OF dealer in the east, who
met with sfortune-crockery smashed
him. By the invariable law OF compensa.
ton, when one loses another gains. This
time whole community gains. There Is
enough to supply the wants of tho
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-15

LOUISVILLE, KY. March u. Noon River -
Ing. fcet inches IN The canal and fcri Inches
on the falls. Departed X y. Barlow, ~ ioui.
clear and cool. klrht-Kver rising. with fcct B
inches In the canal aud 5icc inchsl on Ihc ialls
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-15
E.rrlrr. Of .he M..,.rr pnIen

NEW YonK, March ii.-The earnings Of
the Western Union for the quarter ending
March 81 are estimated nj 81 $4,000. In
tercsl dividend and sinking fund pay
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FLOYD q CO.,
!. CHINA PALACE.
SPRING OPENING.

Our new goods are now In and
opened for inspection. The ladies
are specially in, tied TO call Thurs.
day, the 18th.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-15

EXAMINE the superior grocery stock OF
Angus Campbell q Co., 80 Bealo street.
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Useful Things On Notions.

Pocket books. metal corners, 25c.
Misses parasois, all colors, lsc.
Playing cards, knave and all, &c.
Fine note paper &c a quire.
Black letter ink, &c bottle.
l3-inch long satin fans at SOC, with ever
so much moro.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-15

FoR anything that constitutes first-class
dinner 90 to N. q. Kerr, l39 Main street.
Jno. Savill's old stand
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-15
Har far shenn IicLe,.r

To New York. Philadelphia, Washington,
Baltimore, Lynchburg, Bristol, ChGta.
nooga, Cincinnati, Louisville and other
points nj greatly reduced prices.
Il. SANLIsoS & Co.,
Ticket Brokers, $40 Main street
Two alarms wen sent in yesterday fore.
noon, the flnsi irpm the corner OF DeSoto
and Georgia slroels, where u few shingles
were destroyed aud the other nom 81.
Paul and McKenzir streets. Tho latter
the iircmen were unable 30 find.
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M
To-
MENKEN & COMPANY

We could not crowd all our bargains to.
day into one column. In this list you will
find many interesting items.
Muslin underwear wraps, Jerseys, cor
sets, jackets, Jersey suits, also carpets,
baby carriages, curtains and notions and
fancy goods. In fact, little of every
thing not included in the next column.
ABOUT MUSLIN UNDERWEAR. - II is
scarcely necessary to remind all that no
matter how low tho price may be, the
standard Of the goods remains unchanged
or improved.
Domestic chemises, 10c, 25c, SOC and iOc.
Domestic skirts, Soc, 49c, 69c and Toe.
Domestic gowns, Doc, 6jc, Zoe and 81.
Corset Covers Very Low.
New wire bustles at DC.
CoRsErs. Madame Souyer' shand-made
corets, side steels, b hooks, only Zoe
French woven corsets, 99c.
ChiIdrcn's Jersey suits.
Boys and girls, also Jersey sailor
waists, from slips to 500.
BARGAINS TODaYIN WRAPS.
Jackets, 1915, $3.50 and S..
jet wraps, S6.75 $40 and upward.
Raglans, $50, $3.50, $3.50 and $l5.
Newmarkcis, 1915, Sll.50, Sl4.50 and
$1,000.
GENTLEMEN: Our new clothing is now
ready. Everything stylish and fresh. To.
day we offer special drives in
Boys and Chiidren's Clothing.
Boys' shirtwaists and Hats
boys Jersey suits.
SHOES No sale can he complete in our
house without shoes. Today we offer
Bargains In mems shoes.
Bargains In ladies' shoes.
Bargains in boys shoes.
Bargains in childrcn's shoes
Bargains In misses shoes.
Look at our great shoe for Sl.o9-un-
equaled for 500 anywhere. Our mems
shoes at $3.50 are the best in the world.
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GREAT DRIVE At LACE COUNTER.

We bought from cloakmakcr In New
York a large lot Of headed caps, collars,
sleeves, vests aud panncls nj great sac
riiice. We place them ON sale today.
Beaded vests and collars, 10 cents aud 81.
Beaded sets, $3.50, worth ~.
Beaded sleeves, Sl.75; worth 81.
headed caps at s.. worth sl2.
Beaded pannels at 81; worth $780,
Normandy bal skirting, 45 inches wide,
70 cents TO Il.
Chantilly lace skirting, a. inches wide,
AT Sl.25 and $3.50.
Fosters genuine kid gloves reduced TO
Close them out
5-hook Foster, Sl.25; regular price, 81.
7-hook Foster, Sl.60. regular price, S2.2D.
These are the genuine Foster, nndas this
sale Ii 10 close them out, we will not ox-
change or take them back. .0
Atsi, all linen bosom. fine plcai, laun.
dcred shirts; worth Sl.JO.
Al 50 cents, mems striped cotton socks.
new STYLES; pair for ~.
Al ~ cents, ladies' regular nndc, full
fashioned balbnegan stockings worth 30
cents. These are not straight leg, scam
less-but as advertised.
At 10 cents, childrcn's solid colorcd cot.
ton stockings worth % cents
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ChiIdrcn's Jersey Suits.

Boys and girls, also Jersey sailor
waists, from $l25 to 500.
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BARGAINS TODaYIN WRAPS.

Jackets, 1915, $3.50 and S..
Jet wraps, S6.75, $40 and upward.
Raglans, $3.50, $3.50, $3.50 and $l5.
Newmarkeis, 1915, Sll.50, Sl4.50 and
$3.50.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-15

GENTLEMEN Our new clothing is now
ready. Everything stylish and fresh. To.
day we offer special drives in
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-15

Lock st Our Beautisai rsesriettas. Look
as Our Elegant French ssi,ae..
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-05
FARM APHORISMS.
Mnxims for tho IndustrlO us and the Lazy,
the Rich and the Poor.

Maxims for tho Industrious and the Lazy,
the Rich and the Poor.
Pure water and Il variety of whole
some food regularly given. with COM
Portable shelter and kind treatment,
are the best preyentives of disease.
A mortgage on the home makes the
firesidc gloomy. for it shuts out the
sunshine of prosperity and freehe artcd-
ness.
Some men look at the sky only to
forecast the weather, see more beauty
in dollar than in bed of flowers.
and will hear the crow in a cOrn-ficld
quicker than the Lark il the air.
Better is it to have one pair Of
trousers with money in the pockets,
than two pairs with empty pockets.
The horse knows all that the colt
learned, and boys tormenting the colt
are not teaching it what it should
know.
System worked ten hours day. and
was done. Hap-hazard got up Mt four
IN the morning. hurried all day, and
was doing the chores at half-past nine.
Job had much patience; yet it was
fortunate for him that he did not join
fences with neighbor who kept
breachy stock.
The man who fills his ice-house pro-
vides himself with conservator of
health and servant of pleasure.
What is said about keeping animals
warm during the winter does not apply
to manure. Smoking is more in-
furious to the compost heap than to
boys.
The man too poor to take a paper.
or to buy his wife calico dress with
ont grumbling. is rich enough to afford
the lightning-rod peddlers and sickle
grinder frauds fine picking.-Amer-
icdn AgricMlturist.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-05

piling more logs on the fire. laid down
and went to sleep.
Il Get there and watched him
through that terrible night of the New
Year. tall daylight I'll never forget
it. and see myself now a-sitting in the
freight looking at him sleeping on
the floor, and rocking the baby to keep
it from waking him.
"At daylight he walked up. stretched
himself; then he looked at me, 'holding
something in his hand.
II glanced at it, and there was two
baby-socks I'd knit for Rufus. Two
months before. . squaw with sick
boy baby asked me for shelter one
night. 1 gave her bed before the
fire. and doctored the baby. and made
her stay till he was well; and when she
went away I dressed the baby in
Rufus clothes-socks and all-for she
had Il dreadful careless way of CLOTH
ing it.
''She was nightly pleased. and
smiled with her white teeth. and her
black eyes-like ird's-dancing
with the pride all mothers have.
lump. pappoOse.' he says, and
picks up his gun and blanket and
went out
Then l knew. He was a friendly
Indian, and most likely that baby's
father.
Sin the afternoon saw Joseph COM
ing on horseback at a gallop, with his
face as white as chalk. He. thought
he'd find the house burned, and me
and baby killed.
''YOu don't know how overjoyed he
was when he saw lis in the door.
1.-The Indians had burnt seven or
eight lonely farm-houses like ours, and
killed the people. and. driving the
cattle they stole. escaped into Canada.
Il told Joseph about the Indian,
and we both agreed he'd come out of
gratitude to save me. and while was
dreading and fearing him. he was
staying to protect me from the rest.
That. girls said grandma, fold
ing up her knitting rs the bell rang for
tea. and smiling on us all-.'that was
my first and last New Years caller"
-Paiience Stdpleton, TN Golden Days.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-05
HUMOROUS.

"A pretty little child smllingly
asked her mother why fish are SO full
of splinters.-PucE.
London mobs want to act on the
square, but the police won't let them.
Detroit Free Press.
1t is very well claimed for the man
who went to sleep ut switch that
''his vigilance never tagged" That's
what wrecked the train. Burlington
Free Press.
"A Stroke of Business.-Hc (de-
sirable catch)-"How slender Miss
Wilioughby ISL She-.'Yes. and they
say her mother was just like her once.
She weighs 240 fife.
Artist (who is spending a month
in the country)-.'My dear Mrs.
Purpleblossom. you are 50 beautiful!
Wouldn't you like to have me d. you
in oil?" Mrs. Purpleblossom-"Do
you take me for sardine?" -Buriing-
ton Free Press.
HE (making long calD-'.What
q very odd-lOOking clock Miss Smith.
Is it an heirloom?" She (supprcssing
ayawn)-.O. no; it is a recent pur-
chase OF papa'a He has penchant
for such things Twas about to call
your attention to ii. Chicago Trib-
Hne.
Daniel. Once Morc.-Tcacher Cat
the Mission Sunday-schooD Yes.
children. Daniel was cast into a den Of
lions, but not one of them dared touch
him. How strange" Pupil (scorn-
fully)-"Aw, dat's nuthin'. ] seen -
duck do that act in der cirkis las
year."-Tsd-Bits
, "A conjugal conversation overheard
in street-car: What are you going
to give me the 18th, dearestf You
know that is my birthday" 1T is q
date 1 never forget darling. / shall
give you 600" 20. how lovely! I'm
going to buy that exquisite wrap
Excuse me. love. / give you the 500
to pay the rent" Sulks.
"A prize offered by the superintend-
ent Of q Florida Sunday-school for th@
best poem. has been awarded to the
writer Of the following:
The gayest man Is sometimes the saddest
The best-humored man II sometimes the mad
dess:
But the heaviest man 10 never the ughtess
And the soberest man 10 mover the highest "
Merchant Traveller.
Somewhat ABSENT Minded A.
Il hope you win call At my house next
Sunday. We have little celebration
RAJ. what is the occasion of it?'
Al celebrate my silver wedding.
b, who = quite absent minded-.sYou
do. ehf Allow me to congratulats you-
Whom ~ yoa going = marry. + :
nay aakw-xnops - 0s,nHas =
ztsas SgefsgA s
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-05
GOODBYE. OLD YEAR.

Ali the year is growing old,
And his days are nearly told:
He has poured into our gamers all his treas
ures manifold
And he whispers: Il am weary
Earth has grown so cold and dreary-
] must steal away and rest. am growing very
old"
And we murmur: go in peace,
You shall find swift release
With the years OF all the ages, where eavth's
sullen surges cease;
Yet-'tis very hard to part
You have grown into our heart
We shall miss you, dear old friend, still we bid
you: Go in peace"
-Lili1n Greu