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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29
WEDDING COMMENTS.
What You Might Hear ut a Fashionable
Wedding In Church.

Wedding In Church.
From an Old Scrap Book.
Here she comes!
Pretty, isn't she?
Who made her drcss7
Is il surah silk or satin2
Is her veil real lace2
She's rs white rs the wall
Wonder how much he's worth?
Did he give her those diamonds
He's scared to DEATH
Isn't she the cool piccc2
That trains in n horrid SHAPED
Isn't her mother dowdy2
Aren't the bridesmaids homely?
That's handsome usher
Hascn't she cute little hand2
Wonder what number her gloves aror
They say her shoes are tlvesl
II his hair isn't parted in the middlel
Wonder what ON earth she married him
for2
For his money, Of counsel
Isn't he handsomeP
He's as homoly MS q hedgchogl
No, he's like dancing masterl
Good enough for her, anyway.
She always was stuck-up thing.
She'll De worse than ever nowl
She Tilted sam Somebody, didn't she?
No, lac never asked her.
He's left town, anyway.
There, the ceremony has begun.
Isn't he awkwardP
White rs his collarl
Why don't they hurry up2
Did she say she would "obcy2"
What a precious fool
There, they arr married.
Docsu { she look happy?
Pity il she wouldn't
wish were in her place.
What a handsome coupled
She was always a sweet little thing
How gracefully she walksl
Dear me- what airs she puts on
Wouldn't be in her place Tor iarml
I'll bet those Jewels were hired
Well, she's of her father X hands at last !
Doesn't she cling tightly ohm, thought
She has mortgage on him now
Hope they'll be happyl
They say shes awful smart
Too smart for him, by jugiul
There, they are getting In the carriage
That magnificent dress will be squashedl
The way she does look at himl
They say she worships him
Worshipl Secs only making believe
It's kind o nice To get married, isn't Il Z
No, it's dreadful bore.
Wasn't Il n stupid wcdding2
What dowdy drcsscs
III never % 10 another
I'm Just suilocatcdl
Tired 10 death
Glad it's over
Oh, dcarl
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29
o,, r,o,,.,,,y. rar,n cu,,o.uls..

if0m the philadelphia hccori
We called attention 10 the action Of our
present iariir In in,cnsiiying the oompcd-
ton Of the European with tho American
laborcr. Tie monopolisis affirm that n
our tariff we're reduced TO lis proper limit
that l., TO the point whore Il would not
bring in moro revenue than Is enough for
the economical administration Of the gov
crnment-our workingnen would bc ex-
posed % the competition Of European
pauper labor" Whcrc7 In Europe, OF
course. But the present tariff exposes The
American workmen 10 that composition az
his own doonl That illustrates how q
pretended attempt 10 shield the working
men from competition in reality exposes
him 10 Il IN y worse form.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29
"rhc Railing Passion strong"

ltum Hhfrfft lfaWer
In one Of the coast States there lived
two men Of very dissimilar positions, but
whose similar taste In one thing led them
20 meet together on an occasion long
remembered by many present One was
an eminent judge, and the other vas the
French keeper Of a sailors loft The Judge
was holding court, and the loft keeper was
IN important witness la a case before him.
The witness was called, but he came not
nor answered where ~ Suson7" asked
tho Judge, impatient at the non.appcar-
ancc Of the witness.
"llo will no, answer, your honor" re-
piled the sheriff
Go and find him and bring him into
court" cried the Judge, sicrnly.
The sheriff went to look for him, and
found the frcnchman u deeply interested
spectator III q cock hght then going ON in
the village Returning o. the courtroom,
he reported 10 tho judge. "Your honor,
Mr. suson is looking ut a chicken fight,
aud says all the judges in the State can't
bring him away"
Immediately a change csmo over tho
judges feeling and expression, and in q
mild but earnest and clearly heard voice
he asked. els II true, sheriff, that tho
cock fight " now a-gDing onY'
"It N, your honor replied the sheriff.
"Wcll, gentlemen" said the Judge, adj.
dressing the jury and lawyers, 81 very
much desire 10 witness the fight myself.
The court Is adjourned Tor half an hour.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29
THE HILL PATH.

Are the little breezes blind,
That they push me as they pass?
Do they search the tangled grass
For some path they want to flndi
Take my fingers, little wind;
You are all alone, and /
Am alone too. will guide,
You viii follow; we viii 90
By q pathway that know
Leading down the steep hillside,
Past the little shsrp-lipped pools,
shrunken with the summer sun,
Where the sparTows come TO drink;
And wen scare the little birds,
Coming on them unawares,
And the daisies every one
We will snrtle on the brink,
OF a dOZe.
Gently, gently, little WINDY
Very soonR wood Wen see,
There my lover waits for me.
go more gently, little wind.
You should follow soft, behind.)
You will hear my lover say
How he loves me night and day,
But his words you must not tell
10 the other little winds
For they I'LL might come 10 hear,
And might rustic through the wood,
Aud disturb the solitude,
elbow more softly, little wind,
You ARE tossing all my hair
GO more gently, have care;
II you lead you cant be blind,
So-sood byl)
There he goes! Isee his feet
on the grass
Now the little pools are blurred
As they pass:
And he must be very feet,
For sec the bushes stirred
Near the wood. lhopc he'll tell,
II he isn't out OF breath,
That he met me on the hill.
But hope he viii not say
That he kissCl me for good-by,
Just before lac flew away.
1caa Campbell SCOT, IN Scribaa's Mdgdsiae
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29
The why Nobicmnn.

Prom Hampers pmwcr
An American girl recently had the honor
Of meeting an English noblcman, Lord
F., at an entertainment in London.
lie opened the conversation by asking II
she had heard the story about the man
Who wished To cross the river with his
donkey, there being NO bridge, aud only q
small skin as amenns oi rotiiugoycr. Tho
| Young lady adroitly avoided saying sho
did not know how the party managed To
| cross, whcpup0n Lord E condosccndcd
| 10 Try her on another track.
"Arc you the head Of an awsc7" said he.
"No,' replied Miss p.
"Are YOU the tail IT nm awsc7"
Certainly not, replied the lady, rather
provoked.
Then" said his lorlship, you are no
end OF an awsc."
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29
s,ouevnli Jackson aud Ills Men.

FROM The LONDON lelfFfaph,
In modern times no army ever made
better use Of Ia logs-not in retreat, butin
continuous aliack-than the foot cavalry"
Of sioncwall jackson In 1901 and 1859.
Tho following description Of the men by
whose aid stonovall Jackson drove three
Federal armies, under Gems. Shields, Fro.
mont and Banks-cach Of them stronger
numerically aud infinitely better armed
and found than his own--out Of the valley
Of Virginia, In 1861, WIS written from
slonewall Jacksons headquarters by an
English eyewitness, who was accompanied
by lord, then Col. Wolsclcy: "As we nd.
yanced the road was thickly crowded by
the rclluent sick and iurloughcd soldiers.
Such ganni, wan, bony, famishcd skcle-
tons, many of them shoolCss and hailcsa.
almost all in rags, the ilnmo Of life burnt
down To the socket, the eyes dcep.sunkcn
and luslrcless, the hair matted and tangled
like n wild beasts, u had never been my
fortune 30 encounter before on earth.
Suffering, hungry, thirsty and reduced
~ the poor fellows were, not one
iaint-hearted, timid, or complain.
ing word issued from their lips" with
men Of this stamp stoncwall Jackson held
the valley Of Virginia securely month after
month, against armies collectively out
numbering his In the ratio Of eight or ten
10 one, and with them he marched over
hills and rivers, by night and by day, until
no Federal general lay down 10 sleep with.
out n misaying that when tom0now's
dawn broke Stonowall Jackson might hurst
ON hia flank or center aud strike llulc into
the hearts Of the invaders Of Virginia.
With them Sionowall Jackson descended
with astonishing rapidi,y from the Blue
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29
wnn, the IVES, ,,ns Done for Education.

James Baldwin IN ,cfibncrs Magazine Tor Nay
Il was In the west that the idea OF graded
schools was FIRST completely formulated
and made practically successful. Il was
In the west that the superinicndcncy Of
schools county aud city ilrsi gcner-
ally recognized a. essential 10 the success
OF the system. II was In the west that tho
earliest aud some Of the ablcsl cxpuunders
Of the "ncw education" in this country.
attempted the practical application of their
theories While vet the country was but
half settled and The publIc-school system
little moro than q promise. iouucr pupil
OF Pcsialozzi introduced tho methods Of
that rciormer into the private schools OF
the lower Wabash Valley. long buiorc a
thew departure" had been discovered in
the schools Of Quincy, aud hemldcd TO tho
world o. tho beginning Of great rciorus-
ton, the seli.samc methods there 30
highly culogizcd. were practically demon-
stnlcd In scores Of cities and towns in tho
west.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29
WHY

Heart Of me, why do you sigh
Why droop your cyelids. pale aud shy,
Like snow flakes that on vioets lle?--
Why do you sigh, my hearth
Swelling, wherefore do YOU weep
Til the flowers that May winds sleep,
When the day has sunk 10 sleep
Seem from beads o. dew to peepG-
Why do you weep, my sweet?
o my love, whence comes this glow,
Like the sunset on the snow
Which on your fair face doth showl---
Why do you blush, my queen!
Must speak your answer dear4
Listen then, and you will hear
Why YOU sigh aud weep and blush,
Why cen now YOU bid me hush;
Slug, o slug, ye birds that be;
Answer music OF the sea;
Spin, old earth 10 melody
For my one love loveth me-
Doth she not, my hcart'
-imcltc Rive, ~ Hdfptrs Adgd,iRe for My
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29
Educational iem.


frum Texas hiiuuga
ia .."Tommy, how do you stand in Your
clnssY'
Tommy-"T'm the sixteenth, pa"
"You lazy little rascal J"
A few days later pa asks Tommy again (:
GLOW do YOU stand now In your class
Have you gone M anyT
"l'm the seventeenth"
"Wby. tho other day you told me that
you we're only the sixteenth"
Eyes, but u new boy was put In the
class Yesterday"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29

YOU would get into themost awful trouble.
No, it would never do,
"Stuff and rubbish and Freddy snapped
his fingers what, | should like to know;
can couple OF womenido? Besides, Pm
not going TO blab on, ,mySelt-never fear.
How can help it II, while am ruralizing
with my tutor, you choose to bolt with
Glencore?"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29

'rwrLL. I should show my teeth" Is q
fayoriic expression with young ladies VINO
use Long Pearl TVolh Soap.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29
DARBY STORIES.
Thought the Train Stopped That Way
Fires Ia Heaven.

Thought the Train Stopped That Way
Fires In Heaven.
The darby stories in the DrdTr for Jam
uary reminded the writer OF the following
incident:
A few years after the war he had occa-
sion TO visit Richmond with his family,
and living at the time in the county OF
Patrick, fifty miles from any railroad sta
ton, very few Of the darkics in thatcomty
had ever seen railroad train. \ nurse
was necessary part of the family cqui-
page, and he had secured the services OF
n coal black specimen, about fifteen years
of age, who was az quick witted az usual,
but who was us velitahlc Topsy as ever
"growcd." The party took the train ut tho
nearest station. aud after a few hours run
q broken rail threw the train of the track.
Some of the cars made revolution down
an cmbankmcnt, and some were logged on
its incline at an angle of forty-tive do
grccs. Great CONSERVATION, OF course, en-
sued; the men were shouting and tho
women and children screaming. After
great difficulty our party scrambled out Of
the coach on the steep incline of the cm-
baukmcnt. Finding no bones broken
with wife or little one the writcr,who was
surprised at the placid, undisurhcl ap-
pcarnco OF the nurse, who, holding tho
baby in her arms, looked upon the scene II
nothing had happened, said:
"Milly, were you much irightcncdY'
"No, sab, she said, 81 thought 1t had
TO stop that way
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29

Joe, the colored wating.man, came in
early one mornngto make q fire for Elisha
Carr, sort Of evangelist, who was stop
ping with Joo's master. II was cold, and
the ground covered with snow.
Have you got religion yet, Jocl' asked
Mr.. Carr.
ono, sir. "
"Woll, don't you want 10 got it2'
"No, sir; don't know rs does"
"Wcll, you'd better want to got II.
You'd better want TO get to heaven, where
il will he warm, and yon won't have 10
make fires on cold mornings
The idea struck Joe with force and no
Studied over IL for awhile; then, looking
mp with a puzzled expression, he asked:
Tell me, Mr. Carr, is dcy any white folks
up darf'
"Ncs."
"Wcll, sighed Joe. "you needn't tcrtcll
me, ct dcy's any white folks mp dar, dat
niggcrs won't have ter make fires Ter 'cnl'
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29

II might be tedious 10 relate all the folly
that fell from the lips Of this trio, ~ under
Fruddy's guidance they pursued their way.
Their united yean did not make up the
sober age oil sixty, and they had the spirit
Of school.boys ont for holiday. Lord
Glcncorc had novcy felt 20 much ai his
case before, none Of those who In society
knew him would have recognized him M
the same shy individual. The hours flew
IKE minutes. II was o'clock when they
thought Il was o'clock; and then 30 have
looked NJ the time would not have occurred
20 anybody, only that Peggy, heaying n
tremendous sigh. had supposed Il would
soon be time 20 think Of returning home.
The horse, that was 10 good at going, We
have omitted 10 state, had, nj a certain
small hostely, Goat and Compass" by
name, shown signs Of rebellion. Stir from
that door he would not, and lord Glcncorc,
10 cut short the difficulty. had proposed
that they should leave the brute there 10
get feed, while they took a stroll In the
paft
u. his walk they passed
the 'riI ..ii, Garter"
81 ay, dinner In there wouldn't be
hall bad fun, said Freddy.
"oh, ! don't think 40" replied Glen.
core.
"why, lave You ever been therel"
Yes, i dined there twice this season
with Lady Jane and your sister"
And chill ran through the young man
m he recalled the drcaiiness Of those sol
emn ordeals
"ohl" ssid Freddy, drawing In his bach
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-07-27

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 12-In Crittenden
county, Arkansas, opposite here, the blacks
| outnumber the whites five To one and the lie
gal affairs of Marion aud every other town
within boundaries are presided over bv ne
gro officials. Out of twenty magistrates
there are only two whites The chairman.
clerk and judge OF the county court are all
negroes and even the representative is a
cOlored man. For several years there has
been much bad feeling between the two
races. the whites charging the majority of
the black oflccholders with outrages upon
the laws, etc Last year Judge w. u. Lewis
the colored county court judge and David
habltual drunkenness. Their trial will take
place In few days and threatened trouble Is
the Outgrowth. The present grand Jury IL
composed OF white men and fuel has been
added to the flame by the report that they
Intended to investigate the official career of a
number CT cOlored men besides those
mentioned.
1t is claimed that five DAYS ago a half dozen
prominent people were notified through their
cOlOred servants that their lives were in dan
ger, as the negroes were determined to drive
The white people out Of the country or kill
them This warning was supplemented by
anonymous notes, which were sent TO various
white men through the pOstOGice at Marion.
giving them five DAYS in which to leave under
penalty OF death. One of these Inissiyes was
received by the sheriff Of the county, a white
republican. The white people have, there
fore, prepared and Governor Hughes has been
notillrd OF the state Of affairs, and seventy
I'VE winchester rifles were sent over from tbis
city. A conflict is likely to occur at any time
when it is feared +hat many lives viii be
taken.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-07-27

PITTsFIELD, MASS, July 12-Passengers
reaching here from the west tubs evening re-
port that last nights storm created terrible
devastation between here and Albany, sweep
inn from the state line TO East Chatham. lev
cling three paper mills and many houses. 1t
is supposed there has been some loss of life
but 1t Is impossible to obtain particulars.
Boston, MASS, July II The great damage
by the storm last night in this vicinity. 50 far
as heard from, was Occasioned at City Point
IL is reported that nearly a dozen yachts
large and small, were sunk, and that Sc yeraI
persons sleeping In them were drowned Ii
Is known that one man on board n boat living
al the foot of Nj street was drowned MANY
trees we're blown down, obstructing travel
NEW YORK, July 12.-Advices from all
parts of New York, New jersey and New
England show that terrific rain and wind
storm ragged oil last night The storm was
particularly severe along the coast and MANY
sailing vessels went ashore. No larpe loss az
lite has as vet been reported, but the damage
10 property will he large. dispatch from
WHtertown, y. T., shows that the storm was
EerV severe along the st. Lawrence and ou
Lake Ontario. At Cage Vincent the Island
er and the Annie Laurie small passenger
5 steamers, were driven ashore and a number
Of barges sunk.
AdyIces from Sandy Hook this afternoon
states That The storm continues, though not
50 severe as last night, aud that the sea IL
very rough.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-07-27
Chicago Ignorance.

About twenty miles out from Chicago.
couple of nice old ladies with mittens
and wells and bonnets of gray and elab.
crate sand cOlored buster got into
terrific state of excitement over
something they had seen from the car
window. One of them called Con
ductor" as loudly as she could. The
official ruler of the car came at a run
down the aisle.
What happened ma amp" he asked
brcathlessly.
Look out of the window, here"
and the old lady dragged down the con-
ductOr's head, and directing his gaze
toward Il large white house standing
alone on the prairie, continued "WhO
lives in that house?"
II really don't know" replied the
conductor, politely.
"Well. l declare to graciOus-and
you air the conductor air yOu?" asked
the old lady who had not spoken be-
fore; you don't know who lives in
that house-that big white house with
q red barn. and the rail fence all
around it? And you air the conductor.
air yOup My. my. but it's 'stOnishin'
how little some folks does know.
The old ladies thought they recoo-
nized i'll the white farmhouse the, abode
of Il cousin of theirs "who lives in
Indiana somewhere in n white house
with II red barn and a rail fence
around it. -Pttsburg Dispatch.
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LITTLE Rock, ARK, July 15.-News of a
shocking tragedy In the Chotaw nation reach
ed here to-day. A few weeks ago John Ray,
q white man who has for a long time been
farming in the nation, married young girl
near Topeka Kan, and returning to the
nation with his bride gave house warming.
Ray lives just beyond the line, and among the
guests were a number of parties from Arkan-
sas. One of these, q man named Graham, be.
came inCensed at Raw because he refused to
permit his wife to dance with him (Graham)
and fired at him as lie stood among
other guests. Ry's friends chased
Graham away, he barely escaping
with his life. He threatened to sill
Ray on sight and Ray was advised TO be on
his guard. Saturday at midnight Ray was
awakened by a noise in his bedroom and
raising himself in his bed, he saw man
whom he took to be Graham standing motion
less uear the doorway. Snatchiug his re-
volver, he fired at the intruder, who. with an
tnarticulate cry, fell OH the floor. The house
hold was aroused 10y the noise and an inves-
tigation showed that Ray had fatally lshot
his brother, jeff Ray, who was engaged In
farming with him. His brother was a SON.
nambulist and had wandered into the room
unconscious of his action.
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Suicide or Murders

DENVER, Col, July 15.-On Wednesday the
body of an American named Louis Schoehach
was found hanging from an un occupied house
The superstition at the time was that it was
case of suicide. On investigation the fact was
developed that the day before the old mans
disappearance on Saturday previoues he had
been seen with considerable money. which
could not be found A drummer
from San Francisco named Jacob
Dausher, with whom Schoebach had
been on intimate terms, had disappeared
and on the day the body was discovered a GER
tificate of deposit for $500 on a Denver bank,
made out III favor of S,hoebach, was cashed
by Pueblo bank for a stranger who pnrchas-
ed ticket to San Francisco. Detectives here
gave 1t as their opinion that Dausher had
murdered SchOebsch. kilograms were at
once sent west to apprehend Dausher and
early this morning lie was captured Mt San
Bernardino, Cal. 1t was said Schoebach had
family in Pennsylvania.
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Mo orchards throw down thsif, blossoms be
cause they are not tall cedars, and ths, eSi{%S
| wants to be schooner. and the soCp WouIo
| like to be a seventy-four FOUNDER, and par
ents have the worst children that ever were
and every body has The greatest misfortune
and every thing is upside down, or going TO
be- All, my friends, you never make any adj
vance through such a spirit as that. You
cannot fret yourself up; you may fret your
self down. Amid all this grating of tones l
strike this string of the gospel harpi Godll-
ness with cOntentment Is great gain. We
brought nothing into TO this world, and 1t is
very certain we can carry nothing out; having
food and raiment let It's Herewith be con-
tent"
Let us all remember, If we are Christians,
that we are going after awhile, what
ever be our circumstances now, to
hate q glorious vacations As in
summet we put off our garments and go down
into the cool sea to battle, so we will put OF
these garments Of flesh. aud step into the
cool Jordan. We will look around for some
place to lay down our wearineSS; aud the
trees will say! Come and rest Under our
shadow" and the earth will say "Cotie and
sleep In my bosom;" and the winds will say:
FLUSH while l sing thee a cradle hymn"
and while six strong men carry US out to our
last resting place. and ashes come to ashes
feet standing amid the broken soil, and q
lacerated brow bending over the open grave,
while voice, tender with all-affectOn and
mighty with all Omnipotence. will declare:
II am the resurrection and the life; he that
believeth in Me. though he were dead, vet
shall he live" Comfort one another with
these words.