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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-24
T0rturinS, DiS68urinS Skin Diseases.

wonderful Cure Of Salt Rheum. Face
hands n arms covered. Handsuse-
Tess LOT two years. Doctors said case
was ineurable. Cured by Cuticlra.
l have had q most wonderful cure Of salt
rhcum. For five years l have suffered with
TINS disease. had it on my face, arms and
hands. l was unable TO do anything what
ever with my hands for over two years. |
tried hundreds OF remedies, and not one had
me least effect. The doctor said my case was
incurable; l saw your advertisement and
concluded to try the CUrIcuRA REMEDIES I;
ana incredible as IL may seem, after using
one box OF CuTIcuRA, and two cakes of Curf-
cuRA Soar, and two bottles OF CurrcuRA RE-
SOLVENT, lind / am entirely cured. Those
VINO think this letter exaggerated may come
ana see me and find out for themselves.
GRACE 4. MARKHAM,
North 81. Charles Street, Belle River, Ont.
/ must extend to you the thanks of one of
my customers, who has been cured, by using
the CUTIcURA REMEDIES, of an old sore,
caused by a long spell Of sickness or fever
eight years ago. He was so bad he was fear
iul he would have to have his leg amputated,
but Is happy 10 say he is now entirely we'll
sound as a dollar. He requests me 10 use
his name, which Is III. III. CAsoN, merchant,
of this place.
JoHY V. Minor, Druggist
Gainsboro. Tenn.
| have been troubled with letter on my
face for several years, and doctored with sew
eral doctors, but received no benefit. fused
your CurIcURA REMEDIES last spring accord
ing TO directions, and can now say that | am
entirely cured. am satisfied your CUrIcURA
REMEDIES are just what you recommend
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s~mithville, w. Va
have been cured Of a most unbearable
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DIES. They have enabled me 10 escape years
oil suffering. You may use my name as a
reference, aud any one who wants to know
ABOUT my case may write me, inclosing
stamp W. II. Brooks,
d Grove Street. ProYidcnce- Il. L
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address REGlSTERED LErrEaS u
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK.
New Orleans, La.

"REMFNBER, That The payment ~ Prize, 10
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OF all limitations ~ anonymous schemes"
ON DOLLAR l. the prev Of the smallest part
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Ing Anything IN our name offered Cor lcss than
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A NICELY FURNISHED FgOSr ROOM
nHtRAHLE OFFiCfs MOTION rXcttANgE
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L'RQNr TuHNtsiilD hoON. on Two UNftE
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cnfuefU iayhnfn.
k~'utNisllLD IoOMs ~ ~ MAIN stisEF
~ ADJOINING HaYosu Hotel.
NICELY ftfNisiikD HOOMs Ion dENTLE
~ men 81 49, uninn sircct
nSEllALF of liOtsE 10 fAkTYWffnOUT
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ONE ELEgANrtY FURNlsnED ROOu ron
- gent only, and two uniumiahcd Zoe lsht
housekeeping ~ 10 ntuto street
DLLAsAStiY tuUAfED tuHVisin.b AND
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RooNs ~ %BAcnELoHs mALL, - sEcoND
TWO ROOMS rpR HrsG SUITABLE FoR
Il light housekeeping. 90 Main a..
TWO BEAUTIFUL ROOMS FiyGLY on IN
suite, furnished o. not with ~ 81 bathroom,
a. fU shelby siruct hcfcrnoos rrquireL
1.-TWO iliDNT hOONa ONtH HJtffTfs0y
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az MARCH K lmAcg noEsE "a hASD,
~ high ears burtrd lHHr name ana tai hnd
stgy leet return 70 y lcals street and receive
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on 600 FEyfttNcu nay ooNnoNoAg
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long. suitable ior rough u0fl shrr lng on fpgi0i
cotton shedl &c. viii 80 lcy choaP Call on
l. Cooper. ~ MadislI street.
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Washington, n. q.
OF nj No. o West Court 81. Memphis. Teas
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IonS p snlTn a D n rAREs sTocKYAED.

your mllfs from McmuhH on Hrrnando road. u
tuuo tfpck COWS ffum two fI ia gallons rpf day,
u suii q man any wayi ufau them you eau nuB,
ihry VII swan. Nall or bus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
TILE FATE OF RAILROADS.

No other subject is just now more important
than that which the Senate Committee on Inter
state Commerce is investigating and on which
Mr. Depew gave interesting testimony on Tues
day. Both in capital invested and labor en-
played, and in influence upon the prosperity OF
all other industries the railroad system ranks
among the most important branches of indus
try and no other is at present in so doubtful
and critical position. Mr. Depew testified, as
General Fink had previously testified, that the
effect of the sInterstate law was to give in
creased advantages to the stronger roads, and
to deprive the weaker Of part of their defence
and Mr.. King, Of the Erie, also urged that the
law "had weakened the weaker lines, and
strengthened the stronger" But Mr.. Depew
ADDS another fact of the highest importance,
that the tendency is not toward the natural
remedy, the survival Of the fttest, because the
weaker lines, however they may be weakened,
cannot be forced out of the business. Once
built, railroad will continue to exist, and to
strive for business on some terms, and there
fore to affect the prosperity Of other roads. by
sharp and ruinous competition manufactures
or merchant can drive an opponent out OF bust
ness and get the whole field for himself. But
bankrupt railroad, as Mr.. Fink testified. is
only more dangerous as competitor than a
road which is solvent. The latter has interest
and dividends to earn the former can take
business witnout the expectation of earning
either.
The usual answer Is that q state OF bank
ruptcy Il temporary, and reorganization comes
10 restore a road to the list Of the solvent. But
that is only matter Of form. Part of the actual
cost of bankrupt road may be extinguished
forever, but the property remains the same in
power to compete. Two competing roads, Let
ii be supposed, have actually cost 81 o 1000, 900
| each In the 5tress of competition one barely
earns interest, and the other goes into the hands
Of receiver The latter becomes moro dam
gerous than before as a competitor for 1t has
not even 10 earn operating expenses, since re-
SEWERS certificates can be issued for these and
take precedence Of any mortgage. Presently
the comnany IL reorganiEed on basis ot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
SIMPLY HEARTLESS.

We refer 70 the three masked villains who
robbed the Bank OF Forest City on IueSday'
Tbev are not 20 be COMPOUNDED with the ordinary
rpp OF double-dyed bank robbers. The telegram
giving the particulars OF the Outrage states Ihat
when they turned their attention to prSctlcaI
banking president Webber and Cashier hunt
were sitting out IN front Of the oa"f taking
BASEBALL Now, IL there is one thing which
citizen OF the United States lOathes more than
another it Is 10 have people interrupt hun when ne
is conversing with a sympathetic friend 10 rei"-
ton TO the nice points Of The great American game
The poet HIS we'll remarked that:
The fellowship OF Kindred minds
Is like to that above.
1t is TO be presumed that President "ehoer
and Cashier Hunt were kindred minds. Or course
II they had not been, they would not have oeeh
sitting out in front Of the bank talking baseball
Obviously, il these three bank robbers had pos
sessed anything approaching 10 liner feelings they
would have found it impossible TO request t"o
gentlemen thus innoccntly enjoying themselves
30 hold up their hands. The president ana inc
cashier would have been sufficiently annoyed
II their agreeable interchange OF baseball obserya-
tons had been arrested ty small boy with
pigin. clover puzzle or q customer wanting
discount. But how awfully the current Of their
found themselves covered by three self-eochnE
pistols and heard the owners OF the weapons cas-
ually remark that II any president or cashier in
that neghborhood made the least cutlery he would
be promptly and fatally shot on the spot Why, a
circumstance like that is enough TO make sen.
sltive president or cashier lose all taste for base
ball. And hence we appreciate how simply heart
less was the conduct o. the three robbers AS the
Montana Judge remarked In sentencing the young
fellow convicted Of patriode. matri' lde, arson
in the FIRST degree, and some other things, they
ought TO have been ashamed OF themselves.
How differently Ehoch Arden would have acted
in case lac had been u bank robber Coming
softly and unohservcd upon President Webster and
Cashier Hunt H. they scgcnely sitting outside
the bank and discovering that they were talking
OF baseball what would Enoch have done
Why, most certainly he would have turned away
and hunted mp bank the conversation OF whose
officials made no such nrtless but eloquent appeal
TO his better nature. These three masked ruflians
might be pardoned IL they repented and made
restitution far as the wrong which they have
done ID the Forest City Bank Is concerned. But
the injury which they have inflicted upon the
cause OF baseball in the banking circles Of Mis-
souri, is not TO be condoned. And even though
they should be speedily arrested and eftectually
lynched IL Is doubtful IL ever again President
Wcbber or Cashier Hunt will be seen in the grand
stand delirious with delight at the featS Of their
fnvorite nine. The banks MONEY is gone; IL can
be replaced. Bub no surgery can set broken
spirits. There is no honor among some thieves.
The three in question have demonstrated that they
are simply heartlcss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09

she didn't care cent whom It pleased dspieaseds
-(Philadeiphia Inquirer
The strongest bulwarIs Of our early faith coutinus
TO be undermined. 1t was not Mary's lamb we arc
now told, but Luey's Next thing It win b asserted
that It was black sheep a. that
Captaa whitmore, of BowdolDhar who was IN
town this weeh was the famous sailor captain Of the
10Th Maine Regiment, who answered q aye ave sir
when superior officer addressed him.
After Colonel Heath Of the 10th, was knockDd over
at GetysbIrg, an orderly from headquarters rode up
and found Captain Whitmore in command of tho rexl
ment.
Where's the ceIOnel9' the orderly asked.
KNOCKED over,S said Whitmoro
Where's the llentenantcclonelis
Killed.
Where's the aaiutantp
@who's tho senior captalnfp
Don't know"
show do you happen to be in command Of tAb
regiment',
." Don't mown
Well, General Gibbons orders you to charge
Aye, aye sir. How far shall charger
q How far should you say you better chargeis
"To he'll II It's necessary" said the csptan.-Lewie
ton Journal.
proftng by the lesson lately afforded IN MassAehr~
SETS the Prohibuonists of the Keystone State ara
telling tho farmers that tho constitutional amendment
to be voted upon does not affect their apple
orchards.
A Moncton doctor was sceos ted few days ago by
citizen, who Informed him that his daughter had two
teeth he wished 70 have extracted. As the doctor
did not have any instruments with him, he was asked
to sng &. then g the HS 1 @e the be On he as
the citizen to stand by his horse while he was ex-
tracing the teeth When he had completed the
would be- and replied ffty cents, which Is half the
regular charge. The citizen, who, t Is presumed,
but quickly recovering himself, put in Q counter
claim Of twenty-five cents for holding the horse, and
had 1t Observation-Disclosures a. b. Times.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09

he was Presbyterian on the ground that inc
place ought TO be filed by Methodist. Iee an
equally competent and useful employe IN tne
Government service, not under the Civil Service
rules, has no guarantee under the spoils system
that he may not be thrown out in the street ~
any moment because of his political opinions
which may have no relation whatever to the
duties which he performs. Mr.. Platt would
MAYER have made the United States Express
COMPANY the highly successful organization it
is under his Management if he had conducted
his business on the principle which he urges
for the Government service.
In citing the utteranCes Of the Rochester Con-
vention in 1877 against Civil Service Reform
Mr.. Plat goes too far back into history. The
Republican party. unlike the Democracy, can
learn, and is not ashamed to do it. Since thai
time the Republican party has enacted the CiVli
Service law and has always administered II
honestly. BY the action Of President HaF-
rison, confirming that of President Cleveland
the Railway Mail Service, consisting OF more
than 5000 employees, has just been brought
under the Civil Service rules. The Presidents
amendments to tho vacancies in the Civil Ser
vice Commission show for themselves that he
is earnestly in favor Of the competitive system,
which the Republicans as party ana himSeil
~ an individual member Of it have so earnestly
supported.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Among the prominent Scotch irish families that camo
from ireland Philadelphia in the good ship George
and ANN n hundred and six years ago WeFr the NC
Dowcis the Irvincs the Canpbells, the oNeilis' the
McEroys the Mitchells. tho breckenridge the Trim
bcs the Logans the Caldwrlls and the Pres'ons
Among the other scotch-Irsh names prominent In
pennsyIvania are those OF Meade, Moylan, Barry, ST.
Clair, Allison. Armstrong, Fulton Mexican, Mont
gonery, Mercer, McKbbon, McCooE and Mcclure.
More stage Realism. Dramatic Author-Wsnt a new
play, $500. ,,..,,.,,,,. ,,,.,,,r r,rirr,
Dramatic Authorizes, strce-a goat,
Manager tmedladvely)- Um-Im afraid it won't
Dramatic Author tconhdentlyl-It eats the wire
bus tie right off tho heroine. ~ -.
ScHpt-(Puck
Says st. Louis druggist: "There is not another
city the sZe OF st. Louis with Us many druggists who
Use tho microscope I'm their business. This instTu-
mcnt Is q comparatively Implement In the hands
of the druggists, but those who sell medicines here
AFRO learning how TO IN the detection Of adulteTa
TONS while the doctors It I'm diagnosing diseases
The increased demand for microscopes has brought
down the price 80 that $40 viii buy as fine
one As $50 would a Few years ago. | think the
time will come when not only doctors and druggists
viii use microscopes for scientific purposes, but most
Soclety folks will own them as a means Of amuse.
ment and entertainment for their friends
Notwithstanding all the croahngs OF the 2essmists
and the praises OF the pOoS, mo people at lafge-tho
moral tone OF the massis better and not orse aud
there are mare good and wel-lntentoned and capabs
citizens now IN proportion than there u hundred
years ago.-uoulsvile Commercial
Church going would be quite tolorable II 1t were
not for the sermon and the service was tho para
doxical remark Of q club man the other day.
when the small boy goes in swimming in a.cOstumo
Of tho mode
That was worn by fair Godiva when through Coventry
she rode';
when yachts are fitting out for going on their summer
cruise,
And there's big demand again for low.cut tennis
shoes,
IT'S sweet to SIT beside the sea and listen 10 the wells
That rise when crabs have fastened the tootsies OF
the bellies -(BOston Courier
Buffalo poet who contributes 10 "The Courier
Of that city rhymes vic corpus with "chopra
morbus." If Buffalo docs desire to see the hands
the dial OF American literature go hopeleisly beok
she win frown down this bard of hers with brickbaI
$50 that lady putting on her gloves" said French
man rs he stood in front Of tho Lafayet Hotel last
evening. " Do you know, that's the first means OF
recognising an American lady the streets OF Paris
We would a. soon think OF buttonng up our vests
or putting on our ties after leaving the door for
walk, in Parts, Many aud many time We have
picked out Americans In Paris by that sign rather
Ike the American girl for It. though She looks a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
MIR. pLATT AND clVIL SERVIcE REFORM

h. s'N-'
Ex-senator Thomas C.. Plat has given his
views Of Civil Service Reform in the current
Frank LesliGsn with characteristic positive
ness and frankness. Wo were prepared, Of
course, 10 learn that Mr.. Plat is wholly opposed
to the competitive system. 1t is true, aS ho
shows that the administration OF the Civil Ser
vice law under the Democrats was marked with
much laxity and, in some instances. bySlOwn-
right fraud The report Of Senator Hales COM
mittee brought to light many examples OF tho
WAY in which men hostile 10 the law had per-
yerted and evaded it so as to make it practically
dead letter. This happened in several OF the
larger postoffices of the country, to name no
others. But to provo a lack Of fidelity in the
execution Of a law does not impcach the law
itself Wherever the law has been faithfully
enforced it has been fully justified
1t is true also that where mon demonstrate
their capacity, especially in branches of Gov
eminent service requiring expert skill, they are
often permitted TO retain their places in spite
Of changes OF administration. 1t is likewise
true that practical politicians, as they are called
appointed for no other than political reasons
often make exceedingly efficient and useful
| oficehoders. But il ought to-be evident that
the vice Of what is known as the spos sy stem is
that it is not governed by any fixed principle
| in the public interest. No doubt the appointing
| power usually seeks to secure competent men,
but in the rush and scramble Of office licking
men Of bad character are quite as likely to win
in the race as men Of good character, and in
competent men as competent men. There are
| temptations under the spoils system to deceive
the appointing power and to foist improper
persons upon the Civil Service, which cannot
possibly exist under the competitive system.
Mr. Plat renews the favorite contention OF
the advocates Of the spoils system that an officer
who Is allowed to select his subordinateS ac-
cording to his own Judgment, and unfettered by
| rules or examinations, is simply doing what men
do in conducting their private business. There
Is, in fact, not the least parallel between the
two cases. Business men do not appoint subor-
dinates to positions simply because they are
forced upon them by outside influences. They
choose men whom they believe to be competent,
and influence will hot save them if they prove
| 10 be otherwise. Tne contrast is Just as strik-
| ing at the door Of exit as it is ut the door Of
| entrance. Business men retain competent
mbortinates as a matter OF justice to them, and
as matter Of convenience TO themselves. Mr..
| Plat would laugh II he should be asked to dis
| miss an exnerienoed and useful clerk because
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Ak 100 Oee capital. or even less. Thencefor-
ward the two machines for transporting stand
IN n different basis Net earnings of 81 900
yearly or less viii be just as profitable to one
road as net earnings of $500, 900 to the other.
In making the weaker competitor still weak
Or the Interstate law, as understood by these
distinguished railroad managers, tends TO force
congratulations which, in the end, relatively in
crease the injury done by the weaker lines to
the stronger. II the first reorganization or the
second does not cut down the capitalization OF
bankrupt line TO a point al which 1t can sus-
tain itself, second or third must come. and II
no reduction Of capital whatever will enable the
weaker line to compete for through traffic, 1t
must continue to exist for local traffic, but with
a power always to fight for the through bust
ness also il other lines pJt up rates to nvlng
standard. Plainly, the tendency OF such
change must be to extinguish part OF the capitA
of the stronger as well as of the weaker lines
Its natural outcome is to force rates down to
the point at which the strongest OF all COM
peting lines can barely get along, while much
or all the capital of the others is sacrificed.
Mr.. Depew testifeS that in his opinion three
evils threaten the railway system, constantly
decreasing rates, constantly increasing en-
penses, and too many railroads. Expenses in
crease because wages tend always TO rise, roll
ing stock is better and mote costly, bridges and
roadbeds are better, and faster time is made.
With all this there is a constant and enormous
increase in the number of railroads, so that
there are more miles in operation dependents
upon the traffic Of every thousand Of the pop
ulation than there were before Hence it is
that railroad men seem to lean more strongly
toward the belief that interference b. Govern
ment, at least to the extent Of preventing tho
construction of new competing lines, has be-
come necessary