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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-18
How a rra.,y aug Lined,

special Dispatch TO The Appeal
DRESDEN, Tenn, March i7.--For some
time Sheriff Thomson has been letting
Chilly Fitzgerald, eolored, &c, In tho ca.
pacity Of a rusty In the Jail. insomc ways
he proved ",rusty," but In others he did
not. Chilly Ia fond Of his dram, and when
the sheriff would be absent from the Jail Il
seemed that his trusty allowed the "iug
line" gang 10 mako the jail their place OF
drinking, hiding their jugs, etc. The
sheriff somehow had hissuspiclons aroused
and last night searched the Jail and found,
slowed away In an empty room, the outfit
Of several OF the 'Jug line gang, but does
not know 10 whom they belong. Should
he catch them no will give them warm
reception. (.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-18
A nrutaI. Holman. Crime.

IrnAcA, N. v, March THE whole
country around here Is terribly excited
over brutal crime which was committed
near Trumansburg last night Robert
Barber, farm hand. went 10 the house Of
Richard Mason, an old man over seventy,
and after horribly beating him with a
club, he attacked Mason's wife and beat
her head into shapeles mass OF bleeding
flesh. Barber then poured the contents OF
a lamp over tho couple, set the house ON
fire and fed. Mason recovered sufii.
GENTLY 10 crawl from the burning build
ing into q snowdriit but bis body was
burned 10 q cinder. The blaze attracted
the ncighbon and Mason told them the
story OF the crime. Five hundred excited
farmers were soon securing the country
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-18
a moMEsrEAD DECISION.
Secretary Villas Gives q Citizen the Prop
erty That He Improved.

WAsuISoTox, March 1.-THE Secretary
Of the Interior has rendered the following
important decision involving the question
OF residence upon homestead prior 10 max
ing final proof;
To the Commissioner Of the Gcncni Land once
SRI have considered the appeal OF
VIM. A. Thompson from your Office
decision Of July o, 1886, rejecting his final
proof for the land therein mentioned.
think this man Is entitled 10 his patent.
lie made his declaratory statement April
20. 1883, alleging settlement the week be-
fore, and shows that he made Il. II APP
pears that he was absent during most Of
the following SIMMER, that he was on tho
land from fall until the following spring
absent again during the succeeding sum
mer, again upon the land from fall until
spring, and not absent six months
at any one time; that he applied the
proceeds Of his labor during tho
two seasons when he was absent
10 the building OF his house and making
improvements on his land, now valued at
altogether 1000; that he was a poor man
and his absence was for the purpose OF
earning the means 10 improve his land,
and that he devoted all the fruits Of his
earnings with fidelity 10 that purpose. In
the spring Of the third year he left again
and remained absent until the following
january, his purpose being 10 earn sun
Gent money TO pay the government for his
land: The amount necessary was 500, a
considerable sum for laborcr 20 save
from his wages during the year, In addi-
ton TO The necessary fees and expenses.
lie appears 10 have done Il, and, notwith-
standing he was not personally present
upon his land during the last six months
preceding the completion OF his
entry. the fact cannot deny his
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-18

special btpahh 70 Inc Appeal
BInnISomAn, Ala, March 1.-THE
stockholders Of the Henderson Steel com.
pany tonight decided 10 arrange ut once 10
take In M much new capital M will be
necessary to put their business ON basis
commensurate with their achievements Of
making steel from Birmingham iron. II
was not settled how much this will be.
There will be no difficulty, however, about
getting all the money they need. Their
stock Is held now all tho way from 500 10
SDO
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-18
AFTER TWO YEARS.
A Missing Minneapolis Man Returns-A
Strange Case.

Strange Case.
MlSSEAPoLis, MINI, March l7.-Syl
vestor $, Hall. the builder who disappeared
over two years ago. turned up yesterday.
having come directly from the Rochester
insane asylum, where he has been con-
fined. In August, 1885, three weeks after
his marriage, Mr. Hall left his home for
the Boston block, telling his wife he was
expecting TO take n contract for the cree.
ton Of a row Of buildings. That was the
last seen Of him until yesterday. search
for the missing man was Instituted and
kept up for months. but without success.
The matter was placed in the hands OF the
police, but after SOME time they gave up
the hunt, not having been able 10 run
down clcw. Then private detectives were
put on the ease, but they also were com
pletcly baiiicd. Hall cleared Mp the mat
ter In n strange story. lie said that after
leaving the architects Office he went out
10 the Short Line bridge, at the western
limit Of IT, Paul, 10 look at the location of
the houses he was Ia build, and before no
turning sat down 10 rest. Just then n 81.
Paul policeman, In search Of Henry Jones,
an escaped lunatic, came up and arrested
him. II was case Of mistaken identity,
aud he was taken 10 the probate court at
~. Paul, identified ~ Jones by three men
and sent 10 the Rochester insane asylum.
lie was given odd jobs Of cafpenlcring
work and kept IN the institution until
March 4, 1883, when expert examiners
pronounced him well aud he was dis
charged. Hall Is boiling with Indignation
over his terrible treatment, aud will bring
an action for heavy damages against the
81. Paul authorities.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-18
An unfer,nnn,e Accident.

PromA, H., March T.--An unioriun-
ate accident occurred near the village of
Rome, In this county, yesterday evening.
VIM. Estes had been hunting, and bis
wife becoming uneasy Of his absence, sent
his daurhter.in.law, Katie Estes, eighteen
years OF ace, 20 look for him. She found
him nj the house OF ncighbor, about half
A mile distant, and the two started home
together Just A. they reached the house
Mr.. Estes slipped on apiece Of stove pipc
and he fell. The gun was discharged. aud
the girl fell dead IN a pool OF blood, shot
in the side. sho leaves babe only a lew
month"; Old.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-18
THE INSURANCE. BUSINESS.
Report OF Commissioners Atha Thomas
"A Foreoast.


Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal.
NASHVILLE Tenn, March II. Tho re-
port Of the insurance commissioner, Atha
Thomas, will soon be ont, and, from tables
prepared by Mr.. X. u. Thomas, the follow
ing facts arc taken; In the State last year
there We're tweniy-thrcc foreign fire insur-
ancc companies, and they insured property
TO the amount Of S2s,2l7 l50, collcc,ingprc,
miums 20 the amount Of S3S5, 0G9.O3
and mourning loss amounting 10 $780,
| S2j.62.
The forty.two American companies do
ing business IN the state wrote Sl5, as,
07S Of risks, collected 1913, Goa. ~, and In.
CURED total loss Of S56I, 272,G2.
The twelve homo companies reporting
wrote risks amounting Ia Si5, $40, 900, for
which they received S2l7,siO0l Of pre-.
miuns, and incurred losses 10 the extent
Of ~ ,03S,S22. 40.
The Homo Of Memphis, and the Home
OF Nashville have not reported
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-18
WEST POINT. MISS.
Tho Little Town Feeling Justly Proud
over Its Prospects.

over lts frohpoots'
Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
WEsr PolSr Miss, March i7.--Inau.
gunl plans were perfected today for the
establishment Of largo canning factory In
this city. Tho promo,op are determined
and propose TO have Il In running order for
the coming season.
On Monday next there will be a con-
vcniion Of prominent stock raiscrs held In
this city for the purpose Of organizing a
Horticultural and Stock Sale Fair aso.
citation.
This immediate section l. getting more
immigration than anywhere south, aud
our people are alive 10 grasp every oppor.
tuniiy tending 10 develop our wealthy
agricultural resources. Many new indus.
tries, that indicate that West Point Is soon
To become manufacturing center, aro
being established, aud today We have the
most progressive city In the State.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-18
TmE rAcIrIC noAps.
senator stanford Examined by the
senate special Committee.

WASHINGTON, March i7.-Senator Stan
ford today appeared before the Senate
special committee to which was referred
the reports Of the Pacific railroad commits.
sion. He said that the government had
rcaped from tho Central Pacific all the ad.
yaniagcs any one ever expected II would
reap and now II had poor debtor 10 deal
with. II was aquesiion. Of whether the
government would deal ~ generously as
individual creditors would under the cir
cnmsiances. There was an Impression
that the road had delayed having its land
grant surveyed In order TO eyade taxes.
Al q matter Of fact there had been no time
when the road was not pleading for sur
yeys and when Il was not ready 10 pay for
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-18

and before morning Barber was captured
and is now in Jail in this city. II is re-
ported that mob is being organized at
Johannesburg to come to Ithaca tonight
and lynch Barber. Old man Mason can
not live many hours. Robbery is sup
posed to have been tho motive for the
crime.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-18
sen,e,eea 4. rr. y....-

BALTIMORE, Md, March i7.-NIartin
Clarke, one Of the fraudulent judges Of the
last municipal election, was today sen
fenced 10 two years In Jail. IIczekiah
Best, another Judge convicted Of the same
oficnse, was also sentenced to:two years
imprisonment
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-18

In sister Of Lille Asher. Jayne and wit
ness and her sister wire standing on the
gallery when the shooting commenced;
Witness was standing 70 Jaynes right ana
Lille " her right. all looking toward the
bridge. Can sec part Of the bridge from
gallery. II Is an uttrr impossibllity ior
witness 10 say bow long Jayne was stand
Ing there after he vsu called back before
she heard the ahoo,ins. The gray morse
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-10-18

Mrs. Jansen, Of Little Ferry, N: J.,
owns q cat that has formed a curious at
tachmcnt for a large toad that has its
home in the swampy garden. Pussy ev-
identity enjoys the strange friendship she
has formed, and since the first day she
found the toad peacefully sleeping on a
stone in the sunshine and joyously took
1t gently by its shoulder with her teeth
and carried IL into the house, she has
done the same thing every day. She is
a very intelligent cat, aud she always
news loudly TO call the children Il see
the fun. Then she spends an hour In
tossing the toad into the air and catch
ing it, like a ball, allowing it to move a
few yards away from her, and crawling
slowly after it, or bounding straight ups
on IL from q distance, and fatteninq il
out on the floor. When she tires of the
sport, she carries il carefully into the
garden and lays it down on the spot
where she picked it up. The toad
makes no effort to escape, probably
knowing the futility of such a course.
The shoulder by which It is always car
ried begins to look as though it needed
repairs; but the cat seems to continue
the familiar. relations existing between
them, whether the toad likes them OF
not.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-10-18
Log Cabin Logic.
Drawn and Brainl

Drawn and Brainl
The powerful engine, with its wonderful
propelling power, coupled to the long train
full freighted with the richest fabrics oil
obstacles can stay the progress of this mighty
force, when once under full steam along
LIES highway
The American with Drawn and brain doe,
not see the necessity for titles of nobility,
does not caro- for elevation by descent, he car
reach out and pluck the stars.
But with Drawn or brain impaired, a man
Is badly handicapped I'm the mad race for sue
cess which is the marked characteristic OF
the present age.
The physical system is a most intricate
piece OF machinery. It ought TO be kept well
regulated, so that IL will work harmoniously
In all its parts, then it is capable OF an
immense amout of work.
IL Is said that a watch, IL expected TO keep
perfect time, must be wound daily. IL will
not keep good time unless IL "runs regular
More men break down because they don't
run regular than for any other reason.
10 is claimed by physicians that few men
are killed by hard work. It is to the ir-
Irregularities Of modern social life that the
high death rate is due. Men burn their
candle at both ends, then wonder why it
burns out so quickly.
the main thing in keeping the human
machine in good working order is to keep the
regulator all right. 9TH blood is the life,n
and sound health Is assured so long as the
blood flows through the veins a limpid stream
Of purity.
Regulate the regulator with Warmers Log
Cabin sarsaparilla, the old-fashioned blood
purifier, prepared after the best formula in
use by our ancestors in good old Log Cabin
days, and with the yigor of Drawn and brain
which must ensue, in your LIES lexicon yot
will find no such word as fail.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-10-18
OK n occasion when General Grant

OK one occasion when General Grant
was visiting Boston, n well-known gem
tleman was entertaining him. and their
talk one day while out driving turned
upon the Hon. Charles Sumner, of
whom the B%ostonian was not an adj
mirer. After citing a number of Incl
dents to show the Objectionable traits
of the lamented Senator, the Bostonian
answered: sand, do you know that,
with all his conspicuous championships
OF morals and humanity, he doesn't be-
heve in the inspiration of the Bible %
While speaking he looked steadily at
Grant, expecting, perhaps, some OK
clamation as an evidence of surprise.
There was, however, no especial sign.
The General took a long puff at his
cigar, blew the smoke away deliberate
" from his lips, and quietly remarked:
Il am not at all surprised. He didn't
write it, you know"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-10-18

A letter dat d Louisville, Kentucky.
printed ia iho New York "Sunn saws
this of the Eleventh or Mountain Con.
gressional district: There is not q
church nor a school house ia several Gu
tire counties of the district. Though the
section is within a few hours ride by
railroad from Louisville, there is hardly
a spot within any State or Territory OF
the United States where ignorance Is so
dense and Int are SO rude. To a
large numbered people the English alpha
Get is as unintelligible as the hieroglyph-
les upon some Egyptian obelisk, and the
Gospel Of Christ as u~nfaEniliar as among
hose who inhaoit the banks Of the Con-
go or tho Nile"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-10-18

Madame Patti has returned to Eng
land from South America. Here Is what
her agent says about the trip: 'Buenos
Ayres is a place OF only 400, 900 inhabi-
tants, but Mime. Patti gave "a perform
ances there at $50 a seat aud averaged
StS, coo for each perio nance. At the
same tImo Tomagno, the great tenor,
was singing at the other theatre to
crowded houses at $12 a seat. This Is q
record that neither New York, London
o Paris can equal. In Montevideo
Nine Patti gave eight performances,
averaging ga, 600 each.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-10-18
THE o rnApE.
Minneapolis MiIicrs Reduoe Prices
Heavy decrease in Exports.

The production Of -four last week was
1G2, 800 bb's, averaging ~, 1873 bbls. daily,
nsnfrat 11S,lOJ bills. The week before. aud
iG1. go hbls. for the corresponding timo iu
1881. There are twouty-0uo mills now in Op.
Grafton The use 81 q large percenia9e Of
new wheat by many ~ The mills, however,
has tho effect 0f Keeping tie output some
Whnt lighter Than DO would b. Otherwise
1he advance On freight rates vin milwaukee,
md Chicago wont into effect aud ls causing
fhe f1ur bus'ue O. o. diverted 20 the Like
Superior routes. which do not mako any
ch1ngo. il Tie face ~ The decline in whe1t
during tha past three days. the -four market
BIS lasf some strength, aud 2jcoi au adVonc3
moso Friday has teen taken on. be- mor-
kct is irregular 0ui uneettlel and trade 81,
therefore, restricted. Miller state that there
d. practically TO Luiucss being done abroad
nrd this is borne ont by tho report Of ihe cx-
ports asst week. Tho direct exports Tor che
We4t wofe the liqhte8t known since Minncap-
oils beclmo o. miIieg center being only ip
900 lbls, against $500 Ibis The processing
week
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-10-18
IntelIectunl Lerel Al the Mest.

1mericd INDUCES in q sarcastic arti
Gle regarding an alleged deprecatory re-
mark Of an Eastern roman referring
to the intellectual Lowell Of the West.
The tone OF the writer Is rather hipDant
n |resentful than serious and fair. but
the truth remains that there is much
to be said on the side of that intelli-
gence which perceivcs that the West is
but a younger and more recent East:
that It's settlers are very largely the
most enterprisinR and energetic and
elevated Of the New-Englanders, and
that the New EnQland traditions OF
both life anl literature crs in evidence
in a very marked degree. The most
serious Limitation OF the West is i'm the
line Of art, both painting ard sculpture.
and necessarily, in the villages and the
country, the entire lack OF drama. save
as It is sccn by the occasional visit Co
the large cities. Books The Western
people can have ind do have I'm great
abundance; and no habituo of the Bos-
ton AthenHum is more familiar with
al that Is best and most important In
our past and contemporary literature
than many o resident Of Western towns
and villages. The magazine clubs arc
NI'N W tiA|AHNAH li hiI'M ANnN iIi. EfiVlfHIE
Contemporary FOrhtighhJ and Nine
tenth Century, aad the leading
American magazines are i'm almost
every household. Tho private libra.
ries are scinotimc8 very extensive and
usually yidcly representative Of tho
choicest collection of li. literary work. Tho
children grow up i'm the very atmos-
phere OF tho best authors. Emerson is
probably far more read i'm Iowa to-day
than ira Massachusetts,. Now. oven IF
people may lack somewhat Of that Gull
tur8 in the arts which cannot be OLD.
tanned theoretically, and which must
inevitably be laokingin those afar from
the drama. opora and art galleries, yet
the purely literary culture certainly
cnnoble8 and cxn'ts the mind till IL
could not fairly be called provincial.
ln tho largo cities art galleries aro
growing, aud tho droma and opera ara
the game as in Now York and Boston.
Intellectually There is no great eilf
I'D fd between Tire people of the East
afi the Wcst-B0si0n TrnUelier.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-10-18

Captain Bassett the venerable door
keeper Of the United States Senate. al.
ways goes through o ceremony at the
opening n The session which few visit.
ors are fortunate enough b roe. Tfimiv
~accontrcd, ho proceeds so precisely Eve
minutes before the hour Of meeting 10
the room Of the presiding officer. TIE
halts in the doorway with military
aDrpptnesa, makes a very stiff bot defer
ential bow, and says: ''-ir. the hour Of
the meeting Of the Senate has arrived 81
Ihen hc bows again, escorts the pres n
ing . Ger into the chamber, delivcts the
eaFel head INFO Dis hands. and rctires to
lis post o. tho loft Of The Presidents
desk.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-10-18
WOOL MARKET STRONG.
Prices Higher and the Demand Ex-
cceds the Native Supply.

BosTON.-There is n steady demand for
wool and prices remain firm. Stocks OF de-
sirable wool are reduced, particularly stocks
Of fine washed II cces and cOmbing and
delaine selections. Ohio and Pennsylvania
feecas have beea sellinga t 30 for x, 81 to $50
for Xxx and above, and 24c % 35c for No. /;
ln Michigan heeces there have been slle5 Of
X at 28c, about the loves. price dealers will
acc Ut for best grades. Combing and de-
laine neeces are very firm at Sc TO $50
Tor No. ! combinn, CSC to sc for Ohio fine
delaino nndGJc to3tc for Michigan fine de-
loine, Territory wool and other unwashed
woods and California neeces are being novel
fairly well ut moderate prizes Foreign
WOODS arc firm.
ImLADELPmA, PA-WoOl market quiet
and prices steady az following quotations.
Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia Xxx
and above. 80 20 32Ec: ", % TO 30c: medi0m.
8ito 8jc: cDrse, &3 20 SIC, New York, Micht-
fop, Irdiann aud Western, hpo or X and
Xxx, % fo &c; medium, a3 to SIC. Coarfc. =.
90 Sc; wa.hoI, combng and doiaine. Gno
washed Go'ainc, = and Xxx. - 20 8jc; modi-
um-Washol combing on1 delnino, SO 10 3l1lcI
course, - 90 Sc.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-10-18

Tennyson in his exquisite poem, dreams Of A
long procession Of lovely women OF AGES past
This IS all very well. but the laureate would
have done the world q greater service 81 he had
only told the women OF the present how they
could improve their health and enhance theii
charms This he might easily have done by
recommending the use Of Dr. picrco's FavOrit
Prescription. Health is the best friend OF
beauty, and the innumcrable Ills to which wo.
Ficn ere peculiarly subject, its worst enemies
womaukjnd and the "FavOrite prcscription'
walk hand 10y hand, and are ~inseparable. n 4
the only medicine for women. sUld By drug
gists, under q pOsNirc guarantee from the man
ufacturcrs, that it viii give satisfaction In
every case, or money viii DO refunded. Thf.
guarantee has been printed on the bottle
wrapper. and faithfully carried out for many
years.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-10-18
Letter From the E~x-SheriTof Chautauaun
County, New York.

~NIAiFILLE, N J., DEC. z, Ibo0.
i am glad to say, from "a long personal ex-
perience with ALLCocK's POROUS PLAsrERs,
that / am able to endorse all the good things
that have ever been said about them, and sup
plement these by saying that l frankly believe
their value cannot be estimated. Their breadth
Of usefulness is unlimited, and for prompt and
sure relief TO almost every ache and pain that
hesh is heir to, no other remedy, in my opinion,
either external orinternal, equals them In GER
tainty and r%apidity. j have used them at one
time for rheumatism, another for backache,
again for bronchitis, always with the same re-
sult-a speedy cure. l.. i. HARRIEoToN.
NJ ~..u. wu---U
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-10-18

AIye Who cntcr hCrcI
So ran the dire warning which Danteread on
the portals OF the Inferno. So runs the cruel.
verdict OF your friends AZ You are overtaken by
the first symptoms Of that terrible disease, con-
sumption. Leave hope behind! Your daysare
numbcred!in And the suggestion against death
ls given up in despair. But while there is life.
there IS hope! ID. Picrce'a Golden Medical Dis
covery has cured hundreds OF cases worse than
yours; and u viii cure you. If taken i'm timc.
But delay Is dangerous. No power can restore
q wasted lung; the "Golden Medical UscOv-
cry" however, can and viii arrest the disease.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-10-18

JIG 81 stated that over 100 hand orgors
ale t2ea every year 10 Nefv York city,
~ sudden changes oi temperature.