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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-04
THE NILE oy AMERICA AT SUNSET.


4 vast and lonely reach Of bpundless Yet to BE,
Whose wlnd-swept swells roll wide In mute I'M
mcnsty,
Lies this 'om6rous sweep, rhythm Of ublqulty,
Trustlul, silent and treeless.
Held meath Autumn's gray gloom, pcnsiyc I'M
Ioosed by sprngtlmes bright bloom. blItho.
For aye, TO all, n dumb. absorbing Guilty.
Sheer, tense, nude aud limitlcss
The glft Of riffs aud Of the pines scnsuous sigh,
is weary wandcrcr, with low aud plainuyc cry
In murly swrls and shadows goes cdiying by
In and out and meaningless.
Tear OF a deserts dlrgc cleaning mid prnirlcs
green;
trailing woe blindly counsing the great Gulf
From out cuclrcllng ynstncs.
Der these weird pcrpcxing leagues Of unchanged
rounds.
The villa 6ugc-backcd cattle, Of the Builder Of
Mounds
Roamed, gralcd and multiplied restrained by
mctcs nor bounds
In rolling herds and countless.
From this wide spread altar the Red Mans oblatlon
Oi wrcnthing Incense and mystic incnntatiou,
Waited the Great Spirit population
For burning deeds aud shrittoss.
Meath the nights pale lights, here by ancestral
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me llunoi neNoless ol aMe1ry spanish band,
ht u,cl eNouh' hI'N uAolhs ia iho silent
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The umhm oi loscl years STROUD those scenes OF
81. yore,-
Vanished are the apnulnrls hope and CibOlas
lor,
Win the seven cities and all their golden store
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-04

TnE communication Of Mr.. g.. w. Nor.
ris, Of willls,on, Tom, given In another
column, has been delayed In publication,
bui without less Of timelincss, as the pro-
position 10 fix the rate Of conventional In.
lorcsi q, 10 per cent has just been brought
to the attention Of the Legislature and Is
yet 10 bc considered. The Eight will come
on the bill Of Mr. Cillico,t, Of obion, to
tx the rate at 10 per cont. and It was bc-
cause OF the presentation OF tina, bill that
Mr. ollum caused his own measure to be
laid on the table.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-04
DID pnsoro RrAoH WICHITA

A few days ago the editor OF THE APPEAL
wrote to Mr.. Murdoch, editor Of the Wichita
Eagle, propounding some questions to that
gentleman relative to statement attributed
to him. to the effect that DeSoto in his long
and weary march in the trans Mississippi
country, having reached the enterprising
and fast-growing city Of Wichita. This note
did not bring the coveted Information, but
IL did something in its way as valuable a
poem Of high merit by Mr.. Murdoch and n
letter by Mr.. Ware, addressed TO the editor
of the Eagle, for all OF which, with the ac-
companyng note of tho poet, we gladly
make room in The APPEAL
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-04
THE MEMPHISAPPEAL
MONDAY. MARCH 4, iee
$40 NEW SUBSCRIBERS

The people are everywhere exoriing
themselves to bring our weekly subscrip-
ton list up to 100 900 copies. They are still
pouring their subscriptions in upon us al
the rate Of nearly one hundred each day.
For the six days ending with last night
they sent us $40 new subscriptions; that is
at the rate Of ninety a day. But with
these there comes tho most cncourag-
ing evidences Of the good will OF
the public OF Texas, Louisiana. Arkan-
sas, Mississippi, Alabama, as well
as Tennessee. "TnE WEEKLY APrEAL,"
writes one agent, sis the general iavoritc.
The farmers prefer II because II is an Al
liaaee paper and -publishesa great deal Of
news that is Of special value to the cult
va,oE of the soil" Another writes that
II is welcome because Of Talmagc's ser.
hiohni ahh btit hHptHtl bt'Au1u ~ luu-
fishes the news Of the day, is honest and
open in the ayowal Of its views, and is in
dependent Of all cliques, rings or private
interests Aud this is just where we
intend to keep both the DAiLy as well Ms
Ihe TuE WEEKLY ArrEAL Democratic as
10 principles We are independent as to
men. We have no candidates for any
Offices, and are free to support good men
upon sound Democratic platform. We
are for free trade. for the ireesl intcrpreia.
ton OF the laws in the interests Of the pco-
pie and for the maintenance Of the indi.
vidual integrity Of the citizen. We are for
tho farmer aud the workingmnn and all
who toll, and are opposed to all forms Of
trust and monopoly, AMI everything else
that Is an unconstitutional infringement
upon the rights OF the masses. TnE Ar
rEAL is the paper Of the people and Ia,
advocate Of fair play and justice for all.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-04
Ornamental Rustic work.

from the ifhlfic fnfmcr.
Persons living in the vicinity Of woods,
and where there arc old trees 10 be dis
posed Of, can often find neodiul material
for decorations There IL many an old
hollow trunk Of tree that needs only
saving OF and partially sinking In tho
ground. leaving its rough bark on, that in
the summer would mako n famous rustic
stump, In the form OF a vase for plants.
II is an odd conccit Of some TO take the
stump Of an old tree and inyert, bottom
up. with a mass Of struggling roots, on
which, with sod and moss, n receptacle Of
soil Is placed, and made veritable mass
Of flowers Such n mass Is not n very
slightly object nj first, but by skillful plant
ing In part with trailers from the ground
below, and growing down from the soil on
the old stump, they can be made very odd
and charming bits OF garden scenery.
Such things look best not too brilliant
with ilowor.colon, but with nnely.ar-
ranged creeping and few central plants
Of effective foliage.
Another group that can easily be made
Of very common materials IL fornery,
and kindred plants, from collections 81
old gnarly roots, half buried In the soil
In a hali-shady place, particularly In
nook Of trees. q fcmcfy Is delightfully."- ap-
propriate and at home. Brilliant flower
masses are all excellent in their places,
but the modest ferns aud MOSES are no
less attractive la secluded spots not other
wise available TO decoration. A rustic
seat composed Of crooked, gnarly branches
cunningly put together, that very little
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-04
the PURIFIcATION or ELECIIoY,

THE PURTFICA TION or ELECTIONS
The bill Of Senator Dorich to change the
manner Of holding elections In this State,
tho full text Of which was printed in TtE
Atrial Of yesterday, cmboiics tho well
known Australian system, and should be
passed. II there be any defect In IL, such
defect will be revealed, doubtless In the
couno Of the debate that will cnsue In the
Legislature, aud the proper amendment
can be- made. TnE ArrEAL would suggest
that Il bc amended so as TO include in it,
operation every county In the State. There
seems TO be no good reason why such
Law should not be universal In H.
application. What is good for Chatla.
nooga, Nashville and Memphis Is good. In
this instance, ior every other locality. The
principles Of the bill have been approved
by the most Intelligent judgment Of tho
country, and We do not believe il will be
many yean before they shall generally oh.
tain. II must be confessed that the pres.
ont method Of holding elections q
entirely primitive aud that results
invariably lack certainty whenever
the vote Is close. The Australian
system COOS far toward preventing
pos,-oleclion contests with their accompa.
nying enbittermenb aud scandal, by In.
surfing absolute determination Of the rcla.
tive strength Of candidates. SO certain Is
II. that a majority Of ono counts for all
that II ought 10 be worth. Il is difficult
to perceive upon what ground opposition
TO the bill can be based. There Is special
demand for the Law In all counties tina
ndjoin the surrounding States
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-04

TnE bill Of Senator Crews for tho rcgu.
lation OF railroad construction In the State
ought no, to pass. It begins very plaus.
IDLY, but at the last Il gives County Courts
the right to surrender county highways to
railroads under certain conditions This
would never do. A law Of that sort would
entail infinite annoyance. To put such
power into the hands Of the County Courts
would be very dangerous natter The
farmers Of the State should zee to Il that a
quictus is put upon this bill very sum.
marily,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-04
AN HLSTORLO TRAGEDY.

The suicide OF Plggott in Madrid turns
what had hitherto been great drama into
tragedy, one OF the most dreadful that
! English politics has OF late revealed. IL
Is fitting close TO bad career, to life
full OF treachery, deceit, lying, perjury and
betrayal Of friendships and trusts. But
bad as the suicide was he fitted into the
conspiracy against Parnell as part OF it, no
better or worse than Baifour or Smith or
The London Times. He was the product Of
the misgovernment that has prevailed in
Ireland ever since tho act OF union and
OF tho system OF treachery the British
Government has always had recouse to in
that unhappy country TO defeat the will OF
the people. II has never been able to
meet the patriots in their various and sue
ceodng organizations in an open, fair con.
test in or out OF PARLIAMENT aud therefore
has had recourse TO the informer,
that one blot on the scutcheon OF
Irish patriotism. This was never
so well or 80 clearly proven as in the tesli-
mony before the parnel commission Of the
informer lie Caron and OF the convcts
summoned from the Milbank prison or
dock yards. They and Piggott are the sort
Of creatures the British Government has
always relied upon to cripple and crush
the brave men who on the gallows and in
the prison pens have suffered for Ireland.
But few OF them had tho grace TO make
their quietus as Piggott who, per-
haps, has taken with him the proof upon
which Sir Charles Russell and Mr.. I. 7.
O'Connor might more surely and securely
have established their charge of conspir-
acy against the Salisbury Ministry. The
william died rs he had lived, an outcast and
pariah, his hand against every mans and
every mans against his. IIo porishod in
a strange land, far from the SCIENCES OF
his iniamy, the only papers found on
his body being letters and memoranda
that were In the nature Of additional proof
Of his criminality. The &c ger and per.
juror who had built up the conspiracy
gone, unless the Parnellltes are yigilant
the end may be one Of mere finesse and
jugglo by The Tim@ aud the Government.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-04

bour's, his successor, begins at ~ o'clock.
Senator Rddleberger has thus made bad
ending Of his career in body where he
will be remembered for his sturdy opposi-
ton to the consideration Of important
treaties in secret session, and his demand
that they should be considered openly,
affecting, as they do, the rights and duties
of the people within the scope Of their re.
lations with foreign powers.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-04

SENATOR RIpDLrnEnorEs conduct yes.
tcrday during the session Of the Senate
was wholly and altogether without excuse,
and he deserved the humiliation put upon
him Of being arrested In open session and
taken out Of the Senate by tho Sergeant.
alarms. His assumption that the Prosi.
dent would no, listen TO him Is no pallia.
ton Of his violation Of the rules aud the
decorum Of the Senate. As 10 biz
resignation, there Is nothing In IL, Al
bis term expires today. and that Of Bar
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-04
THE SPRING MEETING.
CONTINUED INDICATIONS OF A MOST
BRILLIANT EVENT.
Turf Notes From Various Tracks--Sam
Brown Receives an Offer for His En-
tire String-The Bookmakers Boom
ing Memphis and Nashville.

Evidence accumulates that the coming
spring meeting is destined TO prove a bril-
liant success. The Bookmakers' Associa-
ton, fattered by the refusal OF Memphis
and Nashville to join the crusade under
taken against them by theclubs composing
the Turf Congress are booming Memphis
and Nashville with great enthusiasm, and
the booming of bookmakers is an clement
by no means to despise. They make strong
friends, and formidable Louisville and
Lexington have already discovered this.
The entries at Louisville do not begin to
compare with Nashville, and the latter
meeting promises TO eclipse that OF its older
rival. The Association Of Western Book
makers secured the betting privileges at
Lexington for this year, but the contract
is off because the Lexington meeting
clashes with Nashville. This is straw
whose significance cannot be misunder-
stood.
Everything at the track is in splendid
shape. and additional stable-room is being
contracted for. The horses are at least a
month further advanced in their work
than they were year ago. Spokane, the
Derby candidate, has taken several lively
gallops and adds every day to the number
OF his admirers. Other stables also have
horses quite rs fit, it not as fast. Bell &
Undertakes two-year-old colt by Orphan
y-lielionthus, ran away with his rider
few days ago and covered a iurlong in
l34 seconds, and quarter in 2S1 seconds.
A number Of others have done equally
well. A few days fair weather will doubt
less draw hundreds to the track daily.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-04

TnE career OF Robert Emmett, among
the noblcst Of the Irish patriots who sealed
their devotion TO iatherland with their
lives, will DO revived tonight at a dinner
to be given 10 the Red Branohed knights,
at their hall ON Second street A list Of
appropriate toasts has been provided and
some Of the best speakers In the city ar,
ndow TO respond. Recent events in London
give peculiar significance TO this CONNIE
moration Of Emmett, who begged that hi,
epitaph might not bc written until III,
country, for which hc died, had won III
freedom. All the signs point TO the con
summation Of that boon and blessing at
an early day.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-04

good stable of sprinters, including Lucy
Johnson and Bankrupt. Among the other
owners there are T.. G. Wachter, I, 5.
Treacy, Stahl & Co., @. M. Barry, O. Z.
Gray, DIR. Corrigan and ]. +. Ullman Il
Co. More horses are quartered this yeaS
at the Fair Grounds than ever before. and
st. Louis turfmen feel happy in the pros
pect OF prosperous racing future for their
city.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-04

TnrRE are moro visitors In Washington
today than ever before In liz history. The
election Of Gen. Harrison was such a sur.
prise 10 the country that the people are
drawn TO the great National Museum out
Of lively curiosity.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-04
NOTE TO THE APPEAL.
To the Editor Of The Appeal

WICHITA. Kas.. Feb. 2j 1880.
To the Editor OF The Appeal
My Dear slr-I have no authority for the state.
mcnt that DeSoto ever reached this part Of Kansas
My friend. the Hon. Y. y. Ware, 10 whom / for
warded your letter, takes great delight In nntiqui-
between myself and Ware after having spent an hour
or 80 Ia the Congressional Library looking up the
"March Of Coranado." the discussion and search
having grown out Of proposition contained In
some verses which had written and which in.
close. Mr.. Wares letter appeared yesterday in my
paper, which is also incosed. Respectfully,
NJ NJ MUnDoCK.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-04

rprtlm h,lht'" " 80 'lf'N
CRAwroabsvrLLE, Ark, March S.-satur.
day night. In the saloon o.. SHUTS & Co, at
this place. negro by the name OF Arm.
strong s,abqcd John 1rSlcr IN the left side.
making a cut Of thrVc Or four inches. The
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-04

IT Is rumorcd that an American man.oi.
war has fired upon tho German corvette
Olga, in Samoan waters. II this be true the
clash OF rcsoundng arms com e. Just In
time to give Secretary blaine the oppor-
tunily 10 mako himself felt The rumor.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-04

Tm Cabinet has been determined upon
definitely, according 10 last nights dis.
paichcA Barring Mr.. Blaine, II lacks
specific gravity, rs body might say.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-04

Tms Is the day, the great cycntof which
upscls the theory thatrevolutions never 70
backward.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-04

Avoid using kerosene on peach trees OF
applying ID 10 vines In order TO destroy In
sccts. as Il often destroys the trees or
vines. Il il dangerous substance Ia use
ON trees for any purpose. As lice de-
siroyer in buildings, however, II has no
superior.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-04

Aprru, President Cleveland. II may
DO forever, but It may be for only four
years.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-04

however, lacks substantiatiou, but the
world will not be surprised If the shot has
been fred. Further news will be awaited
with eager interest.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-04
THE WEATHER.

" For Arkansas Fair slightly cooler, pre-.
coded by stationary winds, becoming north
- westerly.
For Tennessee and Kentucky; stationary temper
Rture, northerly winds.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-04
TO CONTRIBUTORS AND CORRESPONDENTS.

OUR NEW YORK OFFICE
Eastern Office OF THE APPEAL, No u Tribune
Building. New York. j. T. Van Doren, Special
Eastern Agent
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BRANDEIS SONS 5o2, 5o8 18th ST. Cor How

rink is the largest in the country, with
skating surface of six laps to the mlo, and
during the coming winter 1t is proposed to
give series of races between The champion
skaters of the country. The first race will
be between Axel Paulscn. the Norweg an
champion, and Elmer Foster, who is one Z
the most expert skaters in the northwest In
addition there will he base ball and polo
games on skates, wheelbarroW races, carni-
walls, fast and fancy skating exhibitions, and
ther unique novelties in the sporting line.
The best batting team made up of Western
Association pl ayers, according to the aver
ages, would b e composed of Earle, Milwau.
kee, catcher; Hudson, Minn eapolis, pitcher;
Morrlssey, Milwaukee, first baseman; Crooks .
Omaha, second baseman; Reilly, St Paul,
third baseman; Cline, Sioux City, short stop;
Dalrymple, Denver, left fielder; krieg, st.
Joe, center fielder, and Treadway, Denver,
right fielder, The best fielding; Nagle,
Omaha, catcher; Duke, Minneapolis, pitcher;
Andrews, Omaha, first basemun; Hengle
Minneapolis second baseman: Bradley
Sioux City, third baseman; Macullar, Des
Mones, short stop; Drischell Minneapolis,
left fielder; Cooney, Omaha, center fielder
and Patton Des Molnes, right fielder. The
best base running: Farmer, St Paul catcher;
Hart, Des Mones, pitcher; Halves, st. Paul,
first paseman; Crooks, Omaha, second
baseman; Cline, Sioux City, short stop,
Carroll, ST. Paul left fielder; Silch, Mllwau.
kee, center fielder, and Poorman, milwaukee,
right fielder.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-11-03
Questions and Answers

Can You please inform INC who LED the
batting in the American association for the
past four seasons, previous to that OF 1889!
Long IT,, Hastings.
Aans, Browning, Louisville, 1885: Orr,
Metropolitan, 1886, and O'Neil, of St. Louis
in 'S7 and 'SS.
j. II. W., cty-You lost. The run does
not count.
To decide wager will you please state in
Sundays sporting columns the open season
for ducks in Nebraskai-ltobert H. Forrest,
Omaha.
Ans.-rhere is no law IN this state regu-
lating wild fow! shooting, as greatly as it is
needed. After the birds have been exter.
minated there will be plenty of protective
legislation.
How many tunes did Sullivan and Paddy
Ryan meet and what was the result of each
meet! Where was John l., born and how old
Is he's Also please give me the record for
running high jump, standing high jump with
and without weights. Athlete. Central city.
Aus.-Three times. First in a bare knuckle
fight for the championship of America and
So 900 side at Mississippi City, on February
z, 1872, Ryan being knocked out in 10 minutes
and 80 seconds On January 49, 1885, Ryan
undertook to stand before sullivan for four
rounds at Madison Square garden, New
York, but the police stopped the fun in the
second round. In November 1885, the two
giants met again in San Francisco, and Ryan
was knocked out in the third round, Run
ming high jump feet inches, made by w.
b yrd Page at Philadelphia, October Z, ~.
Standing high jump with weights, feet SO
inches. Il. II. Kearney, Brooklyn, September
IL. 'S6; without weights, 8 feet 4 inches,
w. Soren, Mott Haven, May 20, 80.
Can you inform an old patron of the turf
the best trotting record for the past season.
An Old Driver Of Red Cloud, Lincoln.
Ans. The best time made during the past
season was made by Guy, 2losl; then fol-
lows Axtell, 2:12; Belle Hamlin, 2;l24;
Palo Alto, 2l39l; suuol, 2;l39l; Bonny Me-
Gregor. 2;I394, ana Nelson, 2:l44. The
PAGERS have reeled off the mile as follows,
Cola Leaf, 2:ll14; Brown Hal, 2l2]G; Roy
Wilkes, 2;l22l Hal Pointer. 2l3; Bessemer,
2IS1I; Budd Doble, esq: Williori M, 2l4.
| Lillian, 2;l4
Omaha daily bee., 1889-11-03

Kennedy's East India Bitters.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-11-03

The bicycle tournament, under the man
agement of John }. Hardin, at San Fran
cisco last week was an overwhelming sue
cess The race closed Sunday night the
score standing as follows: Baldwin Ss4,
Knapp sl5, Morgan s02, Reading 500, Oakes
764. O'Brlen 121 Baldwin, Oakes and
O'Brlen were given 100 miles handicap.
The last day of the match was by no
means uneventful. There was floral ex-
hibit that almost riyaled that of the recent
exhibition of the State Floral society. Miss
Baldwin received magnificent design of a
bicycle done in flowers and beautiful NAL
tese cross. Miss Oakes received floral BIZ
cycle also. Miss O'Bren was made happy
with huge harp. Knapp was presented with
a silver mounted umbrella from Local
Wheelmau's association.