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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06
IN SOCIETY.


Ono OF the most clegcnt dinners ever
given in Memphis, was that OF last even
ing By Miss Pauline fmyser. In honor OF
her intimate friend, Mrs. Watkins Over
ton.
The Gayoso wac selected for the pleas.
ant affair on account OF the space aud
facilities. Tho ladies' reception rooms
NJ the end Of the corridor was
turned into banquet hall and a rare aud
lovely sight Il was. The long table, laid
with forty covers, stretched the entire
length OF the two rooms Down the cen.
ter OF the table two broad strcamers Of
pink MORE were stretched, while three
large aud exquisite floral designs orna.
mentcd the center Corsagc bou-
quots we're provided for the la
dies, together with handsome roses
~ souvenirs, while the gentlemen were
favored with boutonnicrcs aud beautiful
scarf pins A menu Of ten courses was
served in beautiful manner, which 70.
fleets much credit on the management.
The mnnieis were banked with large
flower pieces and fairy lamps were scat
tered everywhere. Miss fmyser was an
IDEAL and charming hostess. aud aztec din
ncr Joined her guests In the dancing hall,
where some time was spent IN the
Eight fantastic"
Those present at this delightful affair
wcrp:
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06
River reieEram-.

WHEELING. ". Va, April a-Rlvcf " feet
inches aud falling weather cloudy.
pfTrsBunG, Pa. Apfil River lect 5 Inches
aud falling. Weather cloudy and cool
CAIRO, ~, April b.-iliysf y feet inches and
falling Weather clear and cool Arrived, city u
"a Louis New Orleans
1T. LOUIS. No. April h-Ri,cf its feet and H..
Ing Weather clear and warm, Arrived. Cly u
Ncksbufg, NatcheE DEPARTED Cherokee. Mem
Pitts
CINCINNATI, o., April h-Rivcf n feet inches
and rising. Weather cIgnf Thermometer b..
Arrived Dceotn. Memphis NlEht--titcf " fcct
inches and rising. WEATHER cloudy aud cool
NiCKHnuH0. Miss. April A.-Rivcr stationary,
Passed up 4. Z. rchcnrk. Cincinnati Passed.
doxui Commonwealth. New Orleans Departed
CITY Of Mouroe ~ Louis. belle Memphis, Natoheh
EVANSVILLE. Ind April s.--Riyef y feet
inchcs and falling. Weather clear Night-kiyef
"a iccs 3 inohe, and falling. Weather clear De.
parted buckeye state. Memphis OGDEN Rule and
Ohio. Cinclnnatl hary Houston, New Orleans
LouiHviLi.E, Ky. April k-Riyef stationary.
with feet inches on the ialls and feet luchs
IN the canal Weather clear aud cooi Ni1ht-.
River stationary. with feet inchet on the falls
and feet J Inches In ths canal. Weather clo>f
asA sooL
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06

" takes a thousand white mcu IN calhuul, run.
ioioo 90 iiaWamha Counties 20 elect mgmbuf OF
the Legislature. but tpwndcs can elect ihrcC on a
vote II t6h and Yasoo ihtvc and half on vote
1T 81 Now, We would have u undCrtund. We
don't blame these counties Cor exercising thc power
vested Ia them. 20 Iona as she appoHionmcni g.
mains a. u 4, bot We are unable 10 understand
how the doctrine Of white supremacy l. suhseryci
by Swing ioo white men Ia a black county twice
tto political power aouuuisi iou1 white mcn la a
white county 81 Oiciauw Hn'HgH
This furnishes a very fair illustration Of
chickens coming homo TO roost," and
proves tina, white supremacy In the black
counties Is purchased at a cost Of Unequal.
iiy tho white counties will no, long per-
init. Aud We have In this, on a small
scale, the same complaint ~ the Rcpub-
licans make In regard to black Congrcs.
sional districts at the South.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06

wrote letterdo1 The Manchester Examiner
warning them tor their own good 10 stay
where they are, "Consider," he said'
you are getting more money in England
according to- the number oil looms
you run, than we are here. Wha'
a weaver earns off four looms in Eng
land we here run eight looms to make
the same amount" With respect to tho
profits Of the American manufacturers
they are enormous, and still they are
crying aloud In England for more heip'
only to put you In the same position as we
are ourselves, or even worse lney
make extraordinary dividends" etc., pu'
"the people are beginningto see that lhoSe
large profits are a portion which ought TO
have gone into their own pockets" Wha'
stronger sermon than this was ever
preached against protection, protection
that is upheld by the robber war tarii
and is fast impoverishing the wage'earners
Of the country to build up pampered
arstocracy?
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06

WE print this morning the text OF the
Dortch bill australian SYSTEM asst passed
the Tennessee Legislature. The APPEAL
printed the original draft Of the bill in its
issue OF March 3. The second section in
the original caused the law to apply to all
civil districts having population Of 1000,
but that clause was struck out so that
only the counties OF Shelby and Davidson
and the cities OF Memphis, Nashville,
Chattanooga and Knoxville are affected by
the passage OF the bill, which now
awaits only the signature OF the
Governor 10 become a law. As the Fed
cral census OF 1880 is made, by the pro-
visions OF the bill, to operate in fixing the
population, the city OF Jackson, in Madi-
son County, altho ugh ii claims, we be-
lieve, population OF 10000 at this time,
is not TO DO included, as it had less than
the requisite 1900 in 1880. The six
tenth section OF the original bill has
also been amended by striking oui
the clause which required that an
iiliterate must make declaration that ht
was voter prior to May !, 1867, before
he could receive tho assistance of az
election officer in the preparation of hi
ballot. 1t is to be regretted, Of course
that the bill does not apply to the whole
state but the measure, as It stands, is
promising beginning Of this great move
ment OF electoral reform
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06

EyrN such a cool-headcd Journal as Tic
Ndr Hdr0l R.gidd, a. Ihs Ndr iork knn.
ing Pot notes. Il indignant over the course
OF the senate In rejecting Mumt Ilalstcld's
nomination, aud SAYS "wilh that mar.
rowncS Of vision. aud that sclnshncss Of
disposition, and that impcriincncc which
have gradually earned Il the reputation Of
being a body Of arbitrary aud conceitcd
coxcombs, II has undertaken again TO teach
the President Of the United States his duty
as the executive ofIiccroi the Govcrnmcnt,
aud TO impress upon him lheawc In which
he should stand Of the United State, Sen.
ate"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06
Gen. n..,.,r.r.. ua.,,e.,o.

PARIS, April 5.-Gen. Boulanger has Is
sued a manifesto, dated Brussels, April 8.
lie says that in their robust sense the
electors know how 10 deal with the tissue
Of falsehoods aud abominable ISLANDERS
against him. Tho Government has ex-
ment consent TO prosecute him
enemies, not before a court Of judges. All
well known when he was appointed Min
lister OF War, aud therefore his colleagues
were equally guilty. IAN the violence
and calnmny in the world" he says, twill
fail 10 turn Us from the object. which Is 10
obtain an honest republic aud the legal ex-
ercise OF uniyer,a, suffrage"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06

W. answer Farmers" question as TO
what will be- the effect Of the decision by
the Chancellor Of the Huntsville ALA
court In the suit brought by certain minor
ily stockholders against the East Tonncs.
zee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad. and say
II practically disinuchlscs tho Memphis q
Charleston stock held 10y that railroad aud
places the road within the control Of it,
stockholders, Il annuls all tho powers sup.
posed 10 have been purchased with ma
jorily Of the stock. and declares In effect
tia, one corporation cannot smother the
life out OF another or impair ils powers In
trade or competition, or sink Il In abjcct
suboriinalion 10 the interests Of another,
even when possessed Of a majority Of the
stock Of the subject road. The Not iork
T,macxplainiuglhc grounds Of the decision
says I'll q corporation can purchase any
portion Of the capital stock Of another
corporation, II can purchase the whole,
and invest all III funds In that way, and
thus be- enabled TO engage exclusively In a
business foreign TO the purposes ior which
1t was created. A corporation may with
ont express authority acquire shares In an
other corporation In payment Of or rs w.
curly Tot claim which Is In danger o.
being lost through the insolvency Of th'
debtor corporation, and having acquired
the stock, It may collect the dividends
but Il Is not authorized to vote upon The
stock, The directors Of a corporation hayi
no right under any circumstances TO pur
chase shares In the company with th'
company's money Tor the purpose Of con
trolling the election oi officers"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06

TnE Atlanta Consiitiion issolidly and
s1uarcly Democratic at last Although
still adhoring to its protection horosy il
fatty declares against the Parsons-scdden
movement which II pronounccs TO be
'lamc aud impotcni," and predicts that
Il will be a failure. II says "1hs Herald
will find that tl,o people Of the South will
reply To Il with It's own argument The
Democrats who believe in protective
tariff will say. rs The Hodd says, that
there Ia an issue, the race problem. that
cuts dgcpcr,han any economic issue. And
for the sake OF this they will be ready to
sacrifice their views ON protection. just as
he Hraid, for non.scctionalism, sacrifices
Ia yicwson free trade."
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06

THE ST. Louis Globe. Democrat says the
Old Line Wing belongs to the spook de-
partment. "The Wing who became
Democrat and has remained one up to the
present time certainly can not claim any
right 10 talk in the name Of the old party
and the Wing who became a Republican
has no desire to do so. being well satisfied
with his situation. II must be, therefore,
that all these rumors about the in
tentions OF the Old Line Wings are
mere stories for tho marines. The
time went by years and years since for
any demonstration by such an element.
There are only two parties in this country,
aud il is idle to talk OF affecting the for
tunes of either OF them by any scheme
based upon the traditions of party which
disappeared so long ago that not one in
ten of the present voters Of the nation
have any personal recollection OF it,"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April ga special
Pullman car containing ex-senator Davis,
Of West Virginia. aud a party Of seven,
including Mrs Mckee, daughter Of Prcsi.
dent Harrison, arrived here at noon today,
and were met by Mr.. Joseph Richardson,
superintendent Of the Pullman Company.
aud took an extensive carriage drive over
the city, including the suburbs and sub.
tropical exposition. At o'clock p. m. the
party proceeded In the car to 81 Angus
tine, where they will remain q day OF two
before taking a tip 10 Palalka and up the
81 Johns River
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06
EDWIN BOOTH.

His Condition M Reported to Col. NJ. ].
o'Brien by Lawrence Barrett.
Col. NJ. J. o'Bricn. general manager Of
the Southern Express Company, ana Ed
win Booth were playmates in Baltimore
and the friendship then begun has conlin-
ued. Mr.. o'Brien telegraphed MIR. BAR
rett yesterday inquiring as TO Mr.. Booths
condition, and the following was Mr.. Bar
rett's reply;
BurrAto. n. v. April O. 1889.
Col. n. J. O'nrlcn, southern Express Company,
Memphis Tenn:
Thanks Mr. booth l. better. VIII resume next
week. LAWRENCE BARRETT.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06

MERCHANT" whose appeal to Mem
phis" We publish in another column, is
right Tue APPEAL is friend OF the
people Of Mississippi, and carefully and
scrupulously guaps- their interests. In
Inc Performance OF this duty, il has had
occasion moro than once recently TO ex-
press regret that the gentlemen who sub
scribed to the Columbus Road in the
name OF Memphis have not made good
their promise. Mr.. Crawford, with others
we know were anxious and willing to do
80, but try ever 30 hard they were not able
TO accomplish the full subscription. But
this should not turn the people along the
line Of the proposed road away from
Memphis One wrong does not justify
another. IL would not DO fair or just for
the planters to 20 back on tho whole peo-
pie Of Memphis on account OF the failure
OF a few Besides, seli-intcrest should
teach them that Memphis Is great deal
better market for them than New Orleans.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06
THE MEMPHlSAPPEAL
CEN JOSEPH HOLT AND MRS.
SURRITL.

In paper in the current number Of III
North Anuican R,ridr, entitled "Behind
the Curtain OF Conspiracy" Mr.. John
T.. Ford, proprietor OF fords rhoater,
Washington, breaks tie silence Of nearly
quarter OF century and tells what he
knows OF the Innocence Of Mrs. Surratt,
charged with completely in the murder OF
President Lincoln, aud OF the suppression
by Gen. Joseph Holt, Of the Military Com
missions recommendation Of her 10 the
mercy Of the President IL will be re-
memberod by the reader, Of TuE ArrGAL |
that In July Of last year, Con. Holt,
In paper prepared with some care
and also published In The Eorier ior that
month, denounced the la,c President An.
drew johnson M having nad this RECON-
mcndation presented 10 him aud as hay.
ing. brutality ignoring Il, allowed the un.
fortunate woman TO bc hanged. Gen.
Holt adduccd many letters TO aud from
the late Attorney. General Speed in proof
OF his position, but searching these ever 80
carefully the reader WIS unable 10 find
amy support for his attempt Ia put upon
the memory OF the dead President a re-
Epon-ibilily which Ia lic lac yehcmenily
and on occasion angrily denied. Gen.
Holt, for 40 able CAREFUL aud a,tutc a
lawyer made a very bad cisc aud deep.
cncd the impression hc created at the
time OF the trial Of the as.asins Of Mr..
lincoln Of his brutal, savage AID summary
methods Of prosecution. What Mr. Ford
rays In his very interesting paper only
goes 10 make mono plain Gen. llolts rc'
pudiaton Of all the iorm- usual In the trial
n English speaking courts Of persons
charged with crime, treating Mu. surrat
and the other prisoners ~ u they wer'
guilty aud loading them with irons, will
which they were icltcrcd even Ia court
Mr.. Ford brings this all 10 light, and HI
furnishes clear testimony a, To the method
Of suppression adopted by Gon. Holt
which was observed In leaving the recon
mcndaiion Of Mrs Surrat TO mercy out o
the official report Of the trial aud II
the charge put upon the Catholic prizes
who shrivcd her and stood by he
on the gallows, not 10 permit he
20 have communication with the outsid
world. Tho poor woman o. she walked q
the galloWs asked permission TO tell IN
people present that she was innocent, bu
the priest kindly informed her that "th
church was permitted only TO prepare b,
soul for eternity; that already she VI
dead 10 oil else" The case against Gen
Holt Ia made clearer than ever and N
character for humanity which Prcsider
johnson 10 well deserved is fully Wind
Gated Thus the dead rise up In iGdgmci
and royitalize the truth. The hanging
Mrs surrau was little less than murdc
she was sacrificed 10 appease poop
thirsiing for blood and for vengeance, AZ
was the special victim Of court organize
10 convict and OF which Royerdy Johnsl,
declared before Il that Il was 'illegal, u
constitutional and disqualified"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06
r,a,c.,, a. a,sa uc'. out

wAsuiSoroS, April b.--Ex-secre'ary
Endicolt. In company with his successor,
Secretary Proctor. called on the President
this afternoon for a Tow minutes lilo
ai,crward talked quito freely with Star
reporter. lie said he felt relieved at be,
ing once more private citizen and
added;
II feel as any hard workingman would
naturally feel when his load had been
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06

TnE passage Of the Dorteh bill will, we
predict. prove to be one Of the most sweep
ing Of the necessary reforms instituted in
Tennessee since the adoption Of the Con.
stitution Of 1870. II assures the voter in
the secrecy Of the ballot and makes for a
free election and fair count.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06
TIE RABBI WIsRS JUBILEE.

There is no jew In either hemisphere
more beloved or respected by his co-rclig-
ionists than the Rabbi Isaac NJ. Wise Of
Cincinnati. AS philosophic thinker he
has few superiors, as a journalistic writer
no superior, and in the pulpit he ranks
among the intellectual giants To-
day his SEVENTEEN birthday will be
celebrated by people Of every creed in the
city where he has made his home for
thirty-fve years and where he is esteemed
by all classes as liberal, progressive cit-
zen. Fifty Of these seventy years have
been devoted to hard work, forty.nine OF
them 10 the ministry. They have been
years OF contention many Of them, and not
few OF them Of anxiety. Rabbi Wise
was pioneer in the libeplizing Of Juda-
ism. IIo was ono Of the first to
declare that many obsolete ceremonies
and customs must go, and that the spirit Of
the age must leaven the religious dogmas
OF the ancient people Of God" Resist
ance and opposition were, OF course, i'm.
mediate, earnest and strong, but the
brave Rabbi was resolute and full Of tho
spirit that informs willing martyrs, he
continued to gain little here and there
aud 10 attract men OF like mind until at
last he was strong enough to defy opposi-
ton, living to see his reforms in.
dorsed in many, II not all Of the
great cities Of the Union. llc has lIIGl.
also, to know that tho Hebrews an hon.
.orcd name, and TO realize that tho reformed
Jews have been great force in the modi'
hcation Of Christian dogma, and the liber'
alizaion Of the people Of every creed rs to
freedom Of worship aud faith. These
hity years have been momontous half
century to the world, crow ded, every ono
OF them, by an activity that is marvellous
by comparison with the prcccdingand sim.
liar number Of years Liberty has grown
apace, aud knowledge aud the telegraph
has girdlcd the world in the incredible
minutes that Shakespcnreput Ia the mouth
Of Puck. hut through them all the Rabbi
Wise has held straight on his way, and has
helped To make American Judaism re-
spcciod everywhere, because II Is self re-
spccling, and when needs be Is aggressive.
lie established In The american. irdciir,
one OF the famous weekly journals Of the
country, and he founded. and has
made success Of, the Hebrew
College, whose graduates iill so many pull
pits and are among the trucst and mosl
convincing opponents OF Judaism. The
Rabbi Wise is lull Of ycau, but hc Is also, I
will thus be seen, fulloihonos, aud ho well
deserves the manifestations Of love, respect
aud reverence that will COUP TO him toda!
from every part OF this country. III
stands u leader OF his race, leader anon
leaders, and were his people organizes
ON basis Of patcrnal government, woul
doubtless be their chief by the commo
voice. lie has liyod and loved TO do good
aud surely should rap good In tho bles
inga OF those for whose elevation In cha
70 actor he has worked increasingly and
) good purpose
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06
A white woman. noay Pound.

Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
HELENA, Ark, April 5.-The body o;
an unknown white woman wns found In a
field In the ncighborhood Of Pine City, IN
Monroe County, yesterday evening. II
was evident that she had been accident
ally killed by the falling Of dead limb,
a. the limb was iound across her body.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06
TIE GARDENING BUSINESS.
Indications That It VIII Be More General
Than Ever Before.

Than Ever Before.
"From the present outlook, gardening
will be carried on more generally in the
environments OF this city the coming sum
mer than ever before" said a Union street
seed dealer to an APPEAL reporter yesler-
day. "Great strides are being made in
truck farming Of late years. You sec there
are slips Of tomatoes, cabbages, bects and
a number OF other things on sale already.
The plants are purchased and set out by
everyone desiring to have truck patch.
They have been raised in lighthouses, OF
rather cold.houses, and are thoroughly
acclimated. They grow splendidly and
save much work. Heretofore when any
one wished to have a garden he had to
plant his own seed. Now the labor Is con-
centrated aud he can buy good-sized slips
ready to set out at onc.fourih Of the cost
OF preparing 10 PLAINTIFF seed. There will
be a great many regular truck farms this
season and an unusually large number Of
private gardens"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06

MarEatot
r,lc,r. nreaL IN aud s,saI.

BlauiSanAS Ala, April b.-J. W.
Brand. the proprietor oi'a small store at
Randolph, Ala, Is also the postmaster Of
the place. last night thieves entered his
store. bored hole IN the lock Of his safe
and blew Il open with powder. They then
removed $3.50 belonging 10 Brand. about
SIS OF the postoilicc money aud SO IN
siamps. Brand has M suspicious "a 10
whom the rascals are.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06
M CornnnnY Wins.

Special Dispatch Ia The Apleal
Linus Rock, Ark, April 5.-The sl0.-
600 damage suit Of Phil Davis W.. tho s.
Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Rail.
road was decided today In favor Of the
company. Last November Davis, who *
Hot Springs hotel drummer. was put of
the train and aitorwafd brought suit for
lamaucs
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06

A WEAVER Of Fall River. Mr. John How.
ard, Tho Pin'bug Pot tells us, hearing that
American manufacturers were advertising
In England TOT 5000 Of his icllow-cr,ils.
men 10 come 10 the United States. recently
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06
Can, ri.a ,hs nlrh, Nan.

speclal pllpaich % Ihc AIF'nI
IarriK Rocs. Ark. April 5.-Thc
board Of pcniicntiory Commissioners arc
ON A deadlock la the selection Of a prison
lnspcctor. There are NJ least fifty appli.
ennis for the place, which pays 81 ,6,O
wear but llo board cannot agree on the
proper man.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06

TnE special attention OF our city readers
Is called TO proposition by "W. u. c."
Which, II II is adopted, will leave the po-
lice and Gre departments in statu quo.
Our correspondent proposcsihal tho police
aud iircmon each and all enter into a con-
tract with the Taxing District aud obligate
themselves to continue in the service at
their present pay aud Ignoring the BEN
efts Of the Odlum bill, not TO ask any adj
vance or at any future time claim or sue
Tor such advance. The police and hremen
can do this u they choose, aud IL Is for
them 10 say. II goes without saying that
the Taxing District Commissioners would
readily agree TO this plan because II woul'
relieve them Of dilemma aud save th
District from the humiliation OF an ON
forced reduction Of forces already to
small.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06

AND now we have II that Mr.. Murat
IIalstead may be forced TO enter the field
of practical politics and contend for the
Senatorship. II he does TnE APPEAL
hopes that he will be beaten. The Demo
Gratis OF Ohio ought to have power and will
enough to concentrate and fax him the
moment he shows his nose as a can
didate,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06

TnE PihsJurg Post, classes the offer OF
the Richmond or Lexington posIoilice by
the President to Mrs. stonewall Jackson
as politics pure and simple Of the Blaine
variety. Very like the sending Of Citizen
Pat Egan rs Minister to Chilli"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06

for tho convict lease system, and had the
bill been introduced early in the session,
II might have passed and saved Arkansas
from the discredit Of the barbarous treat
ment OF the convict-slaycs, Of which 80
much complaint has Been made.