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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-12
sIisrcIinncaus.

WWKY-Suaight Kentucky Bourbon,
ti.EUaHOO Robertson aud Lincoln Coun.
ties. firm nt sl.JOG5OO Eastern ycs 5000
Gup according 10 the age aud make; COM
mon whisky. uDcMsLJn according TO proof
nothing under 30 per cent. quoted.
fuR.-litar skins. N OOuIuO mink, $50
G5c. coon, hunter handled. i5Ct15c country
handled i3lrhic. otter. n 0Josl.j0, beaver.
si.OuaG5E wildcat l5Hjpc. fox. ija'5c.
KRAFT iuB3lc, OPP. sum, lugNc Vol,
j0rasioO, panther 5osl lOt ssunks,
l5Giolc.
GS-sLo)Gi5O for dom stic S2.sj@3.tO
for Imported.
IhGuisG-1GtlOc.
Tus-sl.tu
suor-Drop. 1925 buck, $780,
lEAp-S' sNlc.
TALON tisc.
syrrr--Garrctts, si05j. Ralph's si025;
Railroad. 500. Gail s. AXIS. tnO1.
roWpEE-kcgs, 500. hall kegs, $40
quarter kcgs si1i.
WOoL-Burry grease wool, unwashcd. Is
@llG clear grease wool 2O@25c bury.
washed. Z0c.nr. cub washed. JDB3'c.
Coal ou,-Prlme white, wholesale lots 1'se
per gallon.
Goa Nir.
brU-wAN-9ic.
NNt--lron 900. steel. $40.
llipp-nry h'nt No. 1, Zoe; No 2 "a;
dry snlted 7c No. ? o. gr1cn snltcd. No.
l, be-. SO. ? 3dJisc. green, &C.. dccrskins, SO
m3Sc. shccpsklus. l5cHsiOr. steady.
GAS. SrEus-Rcd clover sj.2i hu; herds
sOtto)c bu, orchard, si3t9i 90 bu. timothy,
| a. 20 200 bu.
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Live stock.

CmcAoo, H., March 1.-THE DrorerS journal
reports: Cattle Receipts, ~ 900 head;
shipments. $500 head. Market slow and
weaker choice bcevcs. S4.OOGl25; steers,
$2gOd3.g1 aockcrs aud feeders, S2.i09325i
cows. bulls and mixed, sl.7O@3O0.
llogs-Reccipts 1900 head; shipments
5000 head. Market weaker 5dl0c higher
mixed aud heavy, A.GjgLsj. light Sl.6j@
40 skips s3jO@ItO.
Shccp-Rcccipts, 5000 head; shipments
1900 head. Market steady natives, $3.50
500 western corn-fed, si.25GL3j, Texans
s3U0llI. -; lambs, a. 10000.
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roi,nn : .ra rreanc,s.

PmNr CnupE Ou.--lOa So prime summer
yellow lnd5lc choice cooking summer gel
low. hjGtijc. cotton seed meal, 5000 less
than car load. s2l.JO
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or aud Turpentiue.

CLEVELAND. o., March il.-Pctroleum easy,
=. W., iiO,1isc.
wmNiSoroS NC. March ii.-rurpentine
firm nj lsisc.
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DAM CnrrnN nlAIrnrNI

Imports-M &CRR sN M&TRR IN Ia
RR. ga. NAL RRR 2sg e, O&sW RR 20 l.,
EoGTRR $40. k,Cs& MIR ~ ken a y
nR gli. iMR a. igs Tenn MID ilk Ncnmcn,
sOa wagons 81 Total. 2.gli bales
Exports.- MAC n H. Is L6NRR Qit &. q
&swRR. 80. L,No&TRM ia6 KCM&BH
Il, =. Tenn MD, 81. ncamcrs north. 81. steam
err. south -. Total. Q. ca balca
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ArrrALorrIcT

APPEAL OFFICE,
MONDAY EVENING, March H. 1881
The money market is easy with ialr de-
mand and abundant supply at the banks
Rates Z TO s per cent
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
MONEY 4 TO 8 PER CENT, NEW YORK
EXCHANGE $3.50 PREM. SELLING.

Cotton Quiet - Middling Cotton, o
7-ec- Sales Today. 400 Bales-The
General Market is steady-Meats Are
Strong.
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Ordinary, So good ordinary, s7ic low
middling 0}sc. middling, Djtc, good mid.
ding, 1856, miidlhg itir, 1880, fair, nom
lnal; dusty. h@lc lower.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

ia pursuance 81 the trust decd registered ~ zoos
No iG5 paFc 81 Registers Ohioe shelby County
Tsunrsssc / will sall at public auction ~ the hlth
cat bidder Tor cash. nt the southwest roiueIu ~ IVY
direction OF Main aud Madiion streets " laAlik
District Of shelby county, Known ~ "'"'P'@
Tenn, ON
Thursday, March as, 1882
for default thcrrn al request OF b.nel,lA'l tna,
ano uloce oi property fruuing on !hc W. ", ~
Rayburn avenue u tin icci ana ,us. ~, ~ ,e
ale, The south line being 2. elv1 lee, hV ~, !.
proaiway. ncnx lots e. aud ~ Two a9p In N.
Nlcks subdivision Of part LOT 30. w WWi.,,ist NJ
MD county fiuo believed good se, r. , uu.ss
This February n. itsp.
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New YorL Dry Goods Market

81. LoUH, No., March ll.-Wool-Qui'
aud dull.
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Spots opened quiet aud steady sud closed
steady; middling, 70 J-iGc. Sales, 80 bales.
Quotations were as follows Ordinary 7.lOc.
rood ordinary 1876; low middling,
pkc. middline, 10 Si6c; good middling.
10 ii.iGc. mlddling fair, il5sc, fair, nc.
Failures opened steady aud closed
steady. a. follows March, ioOl@lOO3, April,
l0W@io.Os May, i0ib@lo,iG. June, iO23@
iO24; July. i0SO@i0Si; August iog7Cl
l0es. September, a@@a0s. October. o70@
DIS November. o6l0laG7; December
ocO@a0s, January, o7G@O-s. Sales, -, 100,
bales
NEW ORLEANS.
Tie spot market opened quiet and closcS
...f.t. ,.IIIffu. ofka guloa . 100 l,.f.s
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Groceries.

NEw YoRK, March l.-CoiIee-Optons
opened firm, 25@30 points up, closing easy
at 20@25 points above Saturday; sales, As, 2jO
bags, including March and April, Sl7.20Gq
$3.50; May, su.20dl735; June SlL35g
17.l5; July, Sl7i5@l7G0; August Sl7.55G
no; September, Sl770@i70J; October
81. s0@l700; November, SlIS5@l70O De-
cembor l7.s5Gl7.95; January and February
$500. SpOt-Rio stronger; fair caigoes
l0Isc..
sugar--Raw iirmer fair refining, i-lG@
SIC; contrifugnls, 00o test, . l3-lG95}sc;
sales, 1000 tons domestic molasses sugar at
&c; refined strong. active demand.
Molasses-fOrrm strong; 500 test, 22i &c;
New Orleans duh; open kettle, good to
fancy, 2S0ni2c.
Rlco-Quiet and firm.
NEW ORLEANS, March li-CofIee- Steady
aud firm; Rio, common to prime lI@21c
i Ricc-stcady; ordinary 10 prime, 3 Isgoc. SUI
gar--Strongcr; open kettle, prime 20 strictly
/ prime, 5 bloc; fully fair ~; good fair, SIC
| fair, sos l-l6c; good common, 4 lj-lGc com
mon, I l3-l0@l}zc; inferior, i@ilsc cen
trifugol, choice white, q 1916; oil white, 65i
| @6 ll-lBc; choice yellow clarified, Csc: prim,
! yellow clarified, 7-lGc; on yellow clarified
GitMOAc; seconds. I5z@5Ac. Molasses-
Steady and firm; open kettle, strictly prime
3jc good prime, 3lO1c. prime, 2Jd3Oc
| fair To good fair 25tH2bc; common to goo'
common, 20@2ic; centrifugal strictly prime
2i@2jc; good prime. 2l@22c; prime, 10000
good fair, lsci fair, lie, common TO good com
mon, lj(alGc.
CINcINNArf. o., March Whisky
Steady; sales i,0i1 barrels finished goods oil
a basis Of si.O3. Butter-Quict. fancy Elgin
JOa3ic; choice dairy roll. l7MiSc. Linsee'
oil-Quict and firm at b5M57c. Sugar-li
fair demand hard refined, 7iS@74c; New
Orleans, 5L@54c. Egss-firm at NC
Checse-Firln; choice cured mild Ohio Hat
lO1mlic.
RIO n JASEiRo, March il.-Coice-Rcgtl
lar iirsts. $3.50 rcis per 10 kilos; good sec
onds, ,, $50 reis Receipts during the week
GaUUO bags; purchases Tor the United States
1900. cleamnces for the United States, 81,
ON, stock, 10000 bags.
SANTOS, March li.-CofIcc- Good average
1000 rcis per 10 kilos. Receipts during IN
week 5l,000 bags, purchases for the Unitcl
States, 10000 clcamnccs for the UnilC
States, 1000, stock, -, 900 bags.
CmcAGo H.. March lion the Produc
Exchange tolay the butter market wa
Steady and unchanged. Eggs-Firm, ~
| Ji3c..
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COTTON MARKET.

The local cotton market opened quiet
and closed quict middlius, Dl.c, Sales,
LOO bales, including -- bales Last even
Ing. OF which 100 bales 10 exporters aud
- halo. % animnrr..
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Tie spot market opened quiet and closed
quiet middlinr, 0kc. Sales, 1000 bales.
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coNsoLlpArrn srArEMENr


Increale In rleeInts ID yenr..................
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Tone, Rec. Price. Stock.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
A FORTY DOLLAR JOKE

From The Washington Post
II a prominent physician over I'm the northwest
hasn't got even with practical Joker then doesn't
lie in the telling. The physician lives In O very
modern establishment Not only is there "A special
night bell, but speaking tube connects the door.
steps with the head OF his bed The practical Joker
has had fun with this. lie has been coming along
about 80 n. and standing on the opposite corner
and laughing until his sides ached thinking how funny
he was and what good time he was having Then
he would over and ring the nightbe aud howl
up the speaking tube as If whole regiment of
mothersin-llw the next block had ten minute
cholera and dying by the wagon load. And tho
poor tired doctor would ont of his first sweet
sleep and hello" down the tube. Then the funny
wOuld say.
Does Dr. J. live herelH
Yes"
Have you lived here longl'
For twenty years Who are you7 What the
bla2cs do YOU want ~
-" Jest want 20 know why you don't move That's
all TAI ta!H
And then the funny bounoes down into the
street and scoos home. where he lanfhs for half an
hour straight
lie didn't laugh half so much the other night
The doctor was loaded for him.. lie knew that laugh
and that yell, and he stuck funnel Ia the tube and
poured In two quarts Of acGuafortls Stafford in
dehble ink, liquid lye, and few chemical whiGs
Of torment. II gurgled and gurgled for second
and then struck Dofnny In the mug inst as he opene
his mouth for another howl. II came with IA thirty
foot fall and a tenp0und pressure to the square inch
shut, and the impromptu hose played away all over
his face and silk hat, and shirt front, and dress suit
ii roof raiser, and curled him like cockroach
on "a hot shovel.
II will cost the doctor $40 for plumbing. but he
grns every time lac thinks OF II.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-22

| not cxnlained The amount expended III ao."i
| relief 70 actual strikers was, at the ou'o'".'
| s1 75 600. Add balance in hand. as ABOVE s'"'e"'
| .nd tbere remains $50 900 TO be accounted io'
some OF which went in ways hardly contempia'u
nv over-impulsvc Australian cousins, who thoueh'
they were relieycing starving famlies
10 sundry persons for services anu losseS "ii''"
TO $4,000 The pckets ana oahhci-'"'
get 5000; delegates another sl,Wo' no''iS
committee and clerks 81 800; ana the r"unei "S
tonshing item of Z" Bands amounts 10 sf,'oo'
Mr.. John Burns himself spent $500 ior cap-iareS
and postages, which seems modera'e' certainty
marc moderatc than the charges made for the
same things by his colleague and lieutenant, Mr.
Pen Tiett which come to $685.. sum oil about
Al 900 is described by the auditor as altogether
unaccounted for There is another sum altogether
unaccounted for, considerably more important. IL
is not computed nor computabe, but those who
have an interest in the trade OF London seem to
be in fair way of finding out, time rolls on,
how vast is the sum of the loss brought upon them
by the strike and their thanks TO Mr. Burns will
steadily accumulate.
Il is to be said of the County Council that it
does not lack courage: it attacks abuses in high
places and singles out the most conspicuous
offender. The Theatre Committee has gone about
some of its work in spirit far more practical
than that shown by pTing into Music Hall vul-
garities 1t is the legitimate business of the com
mittee TO look after the safety of the public in
theatres They are looking after it. and they
turned their eagle eyes first on the Lyceum ana
Mr. Henry Irving. The blocked pit and some of
the almost impossible exits of TINT theatre have
often attracted attention. The exit from the
prompt side of the stalls is Of the most dill
cult in London, and would in panic be one Of
the most dangerous And there are others. The
committee wrote Mr.. Irving the subject. Mr..
Irving is a tactician and man of the world as
well as actor and manager. He answered that he
was most anxious TO insure the safety of the pub
lie, and to comply with every wish of the com
mittee, and would he adds with touch of what
sounds like irony obey their suggestions as readily
if they had power to enforce them by law. 1t
is well said There is too much plain speak
ing about the state of the theatres in London, and
Mr. Irving's position is so powerful that nobody
cares to offend him needlessly, or without good
chance of carrying his point The fragrant faults
of the Lyceum are familiar, nevertheless, TO all
its visitors. and there is now hope that some of
the most flagrant will presently be rcmedicd-to
the credit and renown of the London County
Council and the advantage of the public.
G. w. S.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
LEAVING A REPRESENTATIVE on DUrT.

A Milwaukee railway clerk. being very anxious 10
get or one evening when all the men n his depart
ment required to work late, applied 10 his chief
for permission 10 his labors but was natly re-
fused. lie went back to his desk. at the far end OF
the ROOM and spent some time experimenting 10
how little work he could do Finally an idea struol
him. He went 70 closet, secured some old clothes,
Including coat and hat. and soon had a fair cOun,
terfc prcsentment OF himself seated upon his stool
Then be quietly stole away, hoping that the dummy
would deceive his chief II the latter visited that part
O tie Office during the evening, and expecting 10
the Office the next morning ia time 10 take down the
man OF ODDS and ends before the arrival OF his chief
lie out late that night, however, and did not
reach the office until late His chief as luck would
have IL, reached the Office quite early, aud the first
thing hc did 10 visit the desk Of the cunning clerk
He gazed with amazement at the dummy.
whats thatl' he finally asked
That said one Of the clerks why, that's Jones,
Vnu EDoa9
New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
REALLY QUITE CARELESS.

From The Buffalo Express.
4 West Side church is IN process OF renovation shs
,bc nasor Is daily engaged in raising funds TO pay the
expense one means tie pastor takGs for That pur
nose Is TO call his parishoners ana ask Tor suo
icrintlons In one case the good man approaches
the front door OF parishiOners house. rang Tue oei
the door opened and little girl appeareu. .A,,
Pastor-G00d afternoon, my child j. your houe'
at home . ,oro.o,cn
Little gih-No. SIR mamma Is dowh'o"h'
Pastor-Will she be back Sooni
Little Grill guess so. ,. -, ,.,,,os
Pastor-Then will in and wait few min1i,s na,gs
Pastor enters and takes seat IN the pafI9r. he,.
dss,rnns of knowing what kind of house his people
provide their families the r " o oGSea STss adGn
|nnro nnaer a curtain A little further optical ~.
vcgaon satisfied him that the re feet ,E OcSnSed lions 20 s
nasin snd saId tbat she thought her mamma wOnn
not return for an hour or two Well says yosa IN
pastor. viii not wait bGt, my enid pe sa soes down.
10 tell your mother the neNV 'ihle SIG s0''
town 10 take her feet with her.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
ryr coRgAys IN WASHINGTON.

GoSslp In The philadelphia Times.
rba corcau Minister and wife and the First secrv'"',
~ A e,ation and wife were PAYING ,ors
rouna ~, Of visits on Thursday. -, one .on,ss moS'
aV""" .,oe oriental danes with astonI,s
n, and admiration when they enter cIo"dei u'sr NV,
nS roon, Their seipoSsesSion Is abSointe.ucS NV
nar,ectiy unconscious that they are attracuns ,,, @
ps tiention than other ladies' The Coreah evs'ad "a
seh they wear is picturesque. and the gay 'n,s ,a VA
anch of color TO any apartment In which Is SV"
a, ,merIcan women In their dark street costumes ,s:s
mus Is apparently the only article OF ou, ao sness
Which the Corcan ladies seem y use inss s,s snN
riantly well 10 make conversation with 1hod' VIZ
agreeable.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-22

A valued exchange asks II the coming man win
fly. We really don't know, but long the present
extradltion arrangements between this country and
Canada are maintained We presume the going man
Wiu.-lWashingtOn Posi-.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-22

Senator Vance. Of North Carolina. telling the
other day about certain Judge In his state who was
obliged to call upon old darly to open his court
II was evidently the frat time that the darly had
acted In the capacity of bailif. lie began:
"oh yes oh yesl oh yes dc honoble dc Cot
is now on de bench"
Then, after hesltatng d moment, as II not know.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-22

The Sergeant at Arms of the House has appointed
Thomas Cavanaugh, OF Vermont his chict assistant
"Tomp Cavanaugh held the same Office in the XIVIlth
Congress- under the administration Of Colonel George
". Hooker lie was one of the most popular men
that has ever been employed around the ofce OF the
Sergeant-at-A Arms and enjoys the respect and conf
dence and respect of Republican well Democratic
members Of the House lie made somewhat Of rep
utation during the refundng operations of the Treas
ury Department lie was selected as the agent to
scarry money between Washington and New York, and
made many q trip carrying in handbag large pack
ages of greenbacks Not dollar ever lost by
him.
In a group OF Army officers at the club the other
day the following anecdOte was told
Ten or fifteen years ago. the narrator said. "Colo
mel R. s Mackenzie 4th United States Cavalry. now
on the retired list OF the Army as BrigadierGeneral
was considered the next candidate for appointment of
Brgader- General. His principal rival was another
wearer of the silver eagle upon his shoulder straps
Colonel y. A. Miles. Of the 9th Infantry. now Brig
adler -Geieral In command Of the Division Of the Pa
ciAc who was as anxious. Of course aS Colonel
Mackenzie TO secure the star OF Brigadier General
In Colonel Mackenzie's regiment there then a
grizzled veteran, Captain Napoleon B. MoLaughen.
One bright starlight night they were together In camp
on scout on the plains in Texas. Colonel Mackenzie
was walking up ana down his tent In his nervous
manner, swapping his fingers, when suddenly he
stopped and gazed ntently up into the heavens
Captain McIaughlen, stepping out Of his tent OBJ
served the colonel in this attitude and remarked:
What are you looking for. Colonell'
oh replied the colonel. carelessly Il am only
looking for star.
Colonel replied Captain McLaughlen, q fear
there's Miles between you and that star
And so 1t turned out too, as everybody knows.
The National tribune., 1889-11-28
HANCocK'S GRAVE.
rhc romb Of lhe Great eeneral rnearea ?.

AohH " lNe uiNAt hNutiat
Tho pilgrim who journeys 90 the Montgomery
Cemetery. mt Norrstown Pa, 10 do reverence
10 the tomb of Gen Hancock, is not apt 10 bear
away with him the most agreeable impression.
II he be a stranger, he enters the little city of
the dead with exalted ideas Of towering mon
ument OF imposing mausoleum erected over the
dead soldiers remains. lie will carry away
picture of a deserted aud neglected vault in n
solitary corner of the graveyard, with not a
word or a token a bit of marble to tell that
q national hero lies entombed within.
Only few months before his death Gen.
Hancock chose his own resting place. It was in
the eastern corner of the cemetery, far removed
from all other graves, and directly beside the
grim aud gloomy receiving vault. When he
died he was laid to rest amid great pomp and
ceremony. A monument was Immediately pro-
posed and the subscription- started the
rounds. The mound surrounding the vault was
well sodded. aud the surroundings made neat
and attractive. Now, however, the place pre-
sents shabby appearance. The grassy mound
that was once smooth and even is puuctured
with deep holes. The grass has ceased to grow
within foot OF the roadbed, thus exposing q
long strip of bare earth, above which the sod is
ragged and unkempt. The general air of neg
lect makes the hero's grave a picture Of desc
lation
The National tribune., 1889-11-28
Fighting the Sioux.

E NJ Drake Co. II, 1lth Ohio Cav, Red Oak,
o., writes that be has never seen an account Of
the Rush Greek fight with Indians which Oc-
Cured at Mud Spring Feb. 5, lS65. The writer
was one of the advance scouts. Wm, O. Collins.
Colonel of the 1Ith Ohio Cav, with about 100 Of
the regiment iuelHdIng some Of the 7th Iowa
Cav, was attacked by an overwhelming number
of Sioux. From early in the morning until
evening the battle ragged and finally the In
dians withdrew. As they did not renew the
fight on the next day, aud rs the soldiers had
been reinforced by so men and one Il FOUNDER
gun, it was decided 20 pursue the Indians.
After march OF 10 miles the troops came to
the deserted camp Of the enemy on Rush Creek,
aud the trail was followed down the Creek 70
the North Platte. which was then frozen over.
On the opposite side the Indians were seen
pouring out from the hills, and they appeared 10
outnumber the troops ten TO one. The Colonel
set his men To digging trenches, and when the
Indians came within range the boys sent 4
shell into their midst which created quite
commOtion. All day long they We're kept away
by constant firing, but about .he next morn
lug the savages charged the breastwOrks, and
hand to- hand fight followed. After much des-
perate fighting the Sioux fell back but the
writer feels sure that, if il had not been for the
good management Of Col Collins that day, not
one of the command would have been alive
to tell tn tale. As the troops were eating
breakfast on the morning of the following day
the Indians charged once more, but again wers
beaten Oh, and the troops were enabled to nlareh
back to Mud Springs
The National tribune., 1889-11-28
naval Veterans to Attend the Next Enenmpmsnt.

At general meeting of Naval Veterans
held under the auspices of the National As
sociaton. at Naval Post Hail. New York City,
tend the next GAR. Encampment at Boston.
Addresses were made by Past Junior Vice Com
mander.in-Chicf Joseph Hadfeld. Commodore
+. II. Grove, Commander William Simmons, of
Philadelphia, and Shipmates Black, Barstow,
Holland. Mason, 0Brien. Richards and others.
1t was announced that local associations had
been organized at New Orleans, ST. Paul. San
Francisco. Dayton. O., aud Providence. i. j.
The pioneer of all associations is the Farragut,
at Philadelphia organized % years ago. Its
present officers are Commander, Geo. w. May
berry; Secretary, John +. Mackie Paymaster,
w. j. Ferguson.
The National tribune., 1889-11-28
Annihrr Muiherrr SELLER.

Not long ago Gen. George A. Sheridan, Of
Louisiana, while speaking about the dsap-
poiptment of Gen. Butler 10 obtain the contract
for furnishing the Government with granite for
the new Library Building said that he once
met IA man in Washington more disappointed
than Butler He was q Mulberry Sellers sort
of chap who told me that he had discovered
q stone that was absolutely imperviOus To heat,
a genuine fre.stono, just what was wanted in
Government buildings of course, because of It's
durability, and consequently with millions in
10. | asked him to bring me samples of tho
stone. He came next day with three or four
little cubes Ii was Winter, and | had base
burner glowing in the room with great isn-
glass doors. j opened one of them, stirred up
the Goals and thrust two pieces OF the stone far
down into tho mass. Then | judiciously re-
tired to far corner Of the room and awaited
results. They came In about 90 seconds
There was an explosion, which burst every
pane of isinslass in the stove My man stood
aghast with both hands upraised, while he ex-
claimed, BY thunder! Another million gone
to pot ,"