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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-08
The Cumberland Church Conce-L

Since the renovation Of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, on Second street, il
is not only one of the most beautiful places
Of worship in Memphis, but its acoustic
properties are almost perfect. The ladies'
and gentlemen who participated in last
nights concert were delighted with lis
quality In this particular, and declared
that 1t was a genuine pleasure TO sing
there.
The concert was a success from every
point OF view, socially, arIisticaly and
financially. The audience was largo aud
critical, but every number Of the program
was literally appauded.
Mr.. Z. h. FOndick proved himself a
young organist OF promise. Mr.. Fraley's
tenor solo and mis- subsequent participation
In trios and quarteis gave the audience an
opportunity 10 judge Of his voice, and their
verdict was favorable.
Prof Woinstcins mandolin aud violin
solos showed him 10 be a master OF both
instruments, as has been frequently
pointed out in these columns. IIeis ran
musician, and deserves the hcartiest pun
lie recognition.
Mrs I. W. Taylor possesses n soprano
voice Of very high range, which she uses
with skill.
Prof Q. w. Wright, recent arrival in
Memphis, Is q notable acquisition. His
two organ solos were marked by superb
execution.
Miss Emma Peakc, the popular conlralto,
never sang better. Her voice seems TO i'm
prove every time We hear II.
Miss Carrie Block achieved n genuine
triumph in her soprano solo "Siella Conf
denle.' This young lady has young,
fresh voice. Of iino melody, admirably cul.
uyalcd. and apparently capable OF tho
most difficult flights without seeming effort.
Notwithstanding the injunction that no
encorcs would be allowed Miss Block was
followed to her seat by n triple round Of
applause.
Miss sophie Richardson, the daughter Of
the Rev T.. NJ. Richardson, delighted all
hearcrs by her exquisite pianoiorle solo,
Polka dc Ia Refine"
Mr.. James Griffith Ia too well known 10
our readers 10 need elaborate comment.
lie was up to his highest standard last
night
Miss Mary Mhoon sang 'Ia Dana d
Amoru' with great spirit and all her Ia
miIiar sweetness Ol voice. IL Is always a
genuine pleasure 90 hear this charming
singer, but u was never morc 20 than last
night
Altogether the concert was highly cred.
liable 10 oil concerned aud far above the
average amateur effort
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-08
PersnnnI and General.

J.L. MURPHY. general ticket and freight
agent OF the Ohio Valley Railroad, with
headquarters at Henderson, KY, is here
on brief visit.
The Illinois Central Railroad is paint
ing the town red" with its large, snowy
advertising bills which are being posted
throughout the city.
A. S. TnwEATT, general travelling pas
senger agent OF the Georgia Pacific Rail
road, came in yesterday Tor the purpose OF
advertising his line.
CAPT. JonN &. Mann, general superin-
tendent Of the Southern lines OF the Hi
nos Central Railroad, is in the city look
ing alter the companys interests.
s. III. LAMB, assistant secretary OF the
Illinois Central Railroad Company. the
oldest continuous attache in the railroad
service, still preserves his youthfulness
and usefulness in the companys service.
"PEGLEG" WILLIAMS returned to his
headquarters at Atlanta last night, whence
he will proceed 10 North Carolina to bring
out crowd OF negroes bound for planta-
tons in Tennessee, Mississippi and Ar
kansas.
SUPT. SULLIVAN, OF the Memphis, Biz
mingham Il Atlantic Railroad, and the
directors who left Wednesday tor n short
tour of inspection OF the line, have re-
turned. The directors were highly pleased
with the condition Of the road.
MAJ. j. NJ EDWARDS, vice-president
and general manager Of the Louisville,
New Orleans q Texas Railroad, left yester.
dav over the Memphis q Charleston Road
in his private car "lssaqucna, for Bir-
mingham, TO meet the party OF Eastern
capitalists and railroad magnates who are
journeying this way.
JUDGR EsTEs, OF the Circuit Court, YES.
terday decided the damage suit of Smith
against the East End Dummy Line in favor
OF the defendant. There are u number OF
similar suits against the Dummy Line,
which will probably be dismissed as a re-
suit Of the termination Of the first case.
The railroad officials were congratulatng
themselves yesterday over what they
termed great victory.
lr is remarked that all the money which
the world POSSESSES today would not pur-
chase one-third OF It's railways since the
railroads of the world are worth nearly
| $50 200, 900, 600, or about one-tenth OF the
total monetary wealth OF the civilized ma
/ tions, aud over One-quarter OF their in
vested capital. The railroad business is
] increasing ut an almost incredible rate OF
speed. In 1870 the railroads aggregated
1900 miles, while in 1885. there were
over 10000 miles OF railroad, thus show
ing an increase Of 1900 miles In ten
years, or an average Of upward Of 1900
miles a year.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-08
Iouend on TIrhetnroLe,..

The Central Traffic Association roads. or
rather their general passenger agents, have
agreed upon form Of l,OOO-mile ticket
which will certainly tend very greatly To
put a stop TO the frauds now prac,iccd by
travellers with such tickets. In addition
10 bearing very cxplici, contract. with
twelve agreements TO be signed by the
passenger, this ticket will also have the
following form by which the general dcs-
cription Of the original purchaser IL 10 bc
indicated.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-08

ming lines through the plantations and
lands on both sides Of the river. Coils
p. Huntington is the moving spirit OF the
bridge company, and he will build the
bridge in order to more closely connect his
Chesapeake & Ohio and Southern Pacific
systems, and to have an unbroken railway
line from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
The bridge will be built at point directly
on the proposed belt road. SO that all the
lines terminating at New Orleans can reach
the bridge. The Southern Pacific system
already has all the terminal facilities ut
Southport it needs, and with the bridge
and belt road il will be able to handle all
the traffic passing between the Atlantic &
Pacific coasts, the bulk of which is now
going by the way Of Chicago and st. Louis.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-08

at Lynchburg, Va. All the absentees
have been notified OF his death,
though untoward circumstances will
probably prevent the attendance at
his funeral OF all save his sister residing at
Waterford, who will arrive this morning.
The funeral will take place at o'clock this
afternoon from the residence OF Mr.. Gray,
the Rev. DIR. n. NJ. Long officiating.
The deceased was a man OF excellent
traits Of character and superior business
qualifications, whose loss is deeply de-
plored, the feeling being intensified by the
melancholy manner OF his taking off, The
public win extend sympathy marked
for its sincerity to the bereaved family and
friends.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-08
tue afpori Of sale DcnIrd.

BostoN, Mass, Feb. IA prominent
official OF The Atchison. Topeka 4 santa
Fc Railway said today that hc knew noIh-
ing Of The rrporiedlalc Of lis Gull, Colo.
RADIO x santa Pc branch TO the st. Louis 4
san Francisco Railroad. The Boston News
Bureau says We have interviewed both
Atchison and ~. Louis 4 San Francisco
people IN regard 10 the reported sale Of the
Dallas branch. and they al agree that Il
would be- q good trade for both roa,ls, hut
they 10 not think any actual sale hns been
made yet. though one may he made after
President Winslow, Of the ~. Louis %San
Francisco, arrives home from Europe.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-08

The charter Of q company organized for
the purpose Of building a bridge across
the Mississippi River short distance
above New Orleans has been iilcd with the
Secretary Of State Of Louisiana. II is un.
dcplood that the company proposes TO
build d suspension bridge which will span
the river at OF near South Point, la the
parish Of jefferson. For some weeks past
engineers have been quietly at work run.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-08
McchI, ra,Ians ,.,,.,,..

LIVERPOOL, Feb. s.-Thc weekly cotton
statistics arr NJ follows Total sales for
the week. 5a,OOO bales; American. 81. 600
bales. Trade takings, including forwarded
from shiPsdc, $1,000 bales. actual export,
1900 bales. Total Import, $1,000 bales.
american $500 bales. Total stock, GDi,
uV bales american, $4,000 bales. Total
aiioai' 229,OOO bales; American, l6l, 900
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-08

ding and interference of hungry office
seekers, who call themselves Republicans
and Independents. This and education
are what are needed to solvs the problem.
"Make," he says, "the freedman pious
man and n reader, as your laborors are in
New York, and you have made big step
toward solving the race difficulty. How
many colored men buy and read newspa-
pes and healthiul periodicals. Very
inw -
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-08
River TeIezram..

CAIRO. ~. fcb. River y icci inches and
falling WeatTf clear aud cold
rI1NBuRg, Ia. Tcb 5-Hivcr feet 2 ipehc.
aud iaillng Weather clear and cold
fNANHNlti.K Ind, feb 5-Hivef n fc., A
inches aud falling. Weather clear and cold
INV okLhANs Ia. reb. 1-woather clear
CINCINNATI, o., reb z.-Rlvsr a lost 40 ineho.
aud falling weather clear Thermometer az.
II LOUIS No, fcb 7.-Kiyof SO feet and "a.
uonAfl ngiNfisd. An1ie y silver New oflcana
IouhNllLE. kvs fch 7.-Rivor hiiins. with
4 itt lI l's nn The calls ana feet lnchcs
~ we eauai hga'uHf clear aud cold Departed
Io.Aelt eih. Mtmphia NishtaHivef b.ilur,
WI w. on ihc Tails Hnd irut lnoh~ Ia ne
canal Neauasf clear and cold
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-08

Board. The New York Euening Post, usu-
ally very fair and just Expresses some sat
isiaction at this, and suggests the reorgan-
ization OF the Board, whose services" it
says, "aro generally looked upon as an
impertinonce. And yet the committees
Of arbitration Of the several commercial
bodies Of that city are regarded rs essen
tial to fair play in trade.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-08
NoRTHERN CAPITAL IN TaE SOUTH.
Fort Payne. Ala. To be Made Manu-.
featuring Town.

Fort Payne. Ala. To be Made Manu-,
featuring Town.
CuArrASoooA, Tenn, Feb. IA COM
bina,ion Of Boston aud Kansas City CAPT.
talisls have purchased %, OOO acres Of land
In the vicinity Of Fort Payne, Ala. iity
miles from this city. aud have organized
the Fort Payne Coal x Iron Company. A
piriyo scyenty.6yc persons arrived at Fort
Payncl from Boston yesterday They arc well
pleased with the property. aud will at
once commence improvements on an OK.
tcusiyo scale. The contemplated improve
mcnis include development Of large oru
aud cUal mines. building Of furnaces, coke
ovens, pottery aud clay works, the cslab-
lishmcnt Of q national bank, etc.
Fort Payne Il N present bat village Of
700 inhabitants, and located on the Ala.
hama Great Southern Railroad. AZ the
head u the F0ri Payne enterprise are ex.
upv. Scldcn, II Maine, Gov. b. a. God.
dell, OF New Hampshire, W. W. Price, pres.
idcnt Union Trust Company, Kansas City,
and the Hon. J. w. Spanlding,o OF Portland,
Maine. There N now being Organized
company m Boston 10 purchase an i'm.
mensc tract Of land adjoining this city, la
Guiding The coal field ON tho mountains
adinccnL The purchase price exceeds
y, OO,Dl, and the tract Of land fronts this
city ON the north and west side Of tho
Tennessee River, embracing about "a, 600
acres, and including ten miles Of river
frontage. The transactions will DO con.
summatcd on March !.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-08

Thar is very damaging statement that
Mr.. Consul-Goncral sewel makes as to
Secretary Bayatd subordnatng this coun-
try TO the interests OF Germany and Great
Britain in the managementof the protecto-
rate over Samoa. 1t places our Secretary
in the undgnided and unenviable position
Of being a mere tool Of Prince Bismarck
and Lord Salisbury. Mr. Scwcll declares
that the instructions he received from
time to time from the State Depart
ment were only the echo Of Ger
many'sdcshos and that lac found himself in
the position OF mere aid to tho Consuls OF
Germany aud Great Britain, helping them
TO carry out their instructions looking TO
the ultimate acquisition Of the Samoan
Islands by Germany, preliminary TO the
gobbling Of the Hawaiian Islands by that
Government. Mr.. scwcll's statement,
which We publish in another column, very
direct and circumslanlial, Is one that the
Republicans will no, fail to use against the
Democratic party. aud II goes far TO con.
firm the general opinion Of the uniiinoss
Of Mr.. Bayard for the place he has filed
the last four years.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-08

TnE resolution recently adopted by our
State legislature insiructing our Repre-
scnlaliyos In Congress TO Use their inhu-
cncc In securing the passage Of q law pro-
Nding ior the election OF the rrcsidon nj Of
the United states by the popular vote, Is
attracting wid, attention. This was a
iayoriic hobby Of the late President An.
drew job nson, Who had such faith In the
people. lie had contempt Tor the
numbering go.bciwccn that h dignidcd by
the name Of tile Electoral College. and
hoped TO have seen Il abolished bciorr be-
died. hut De- was not alone among Demo
cratic statesmen IN this opinion. Many Of
them have conlcnicd for law that would
confer the Office VI President on the can.
didaio receiving majority Of the whole
number Of votes east, just ~ members Of
the National House Of Representa-.
tlycs mc elected In their respective
districts They want the President to
be really the peoples choice without
thn unnecessary iormaliiy Of an In.
tcrmcdiuy agency ~ east their votes.
They ar opposed to even Mr. Carlslc's
suggestion, that the electoral vote be- cast
In proportion TO the votes received by each
candidate In each State. 10 explain.
II Tennessee casts 10000 Democratic
votes, aud 10000 Republican votes. tho
Democratic candidate would have three.
iinhs and the Republican two.ai,hs of
The states electoral vote. This il round.
about way Of reaching the popular result
and Ia mcO evasion Of the popular
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-08

TnE statue Of "stonewalr Jackson TO
be set up ut Lexington, Va, near the
military school where he was 20 long a
professor, and which was modelled by the
Virginia sculptor, Valentine, has been
iayorably pronounced upon by surviving
friends Of the great soldier, many Of whom
served with him in the campaigns that are
now studied in the European military
schools by students Of the art Of war, as
aIording examples OF CELEBRITY and de-
strucliyo combinations that are not
matched by any previous or succeeding
movements 10y any commander known 10
history. The famous physician aud sur.
gcon, DR.. Hunter McGuire. who knew
Gen. Jackson best Of all men, said ON
viewing the model in Richmond, that the
attitude was one natural 10 Jackson. aud
that ~ likeness II was Jackson. Indeed, "
he said that III the sculptor had taken a
plaster east Of Jackson's head after death,
he could not have reproduced II moro ac-
curaicly." As the model IL described by
III, Richmond Dipuich, Jackson IA repre-
scented las II he had Just finished scanning
q battlefield through his 6cld.glasscs and
was thinking over the situation. Tho pose
Of the iguc Is easy. The right foot is
thrown forward and the weight Of the
body rests principally on the left foot.
The sword IL shcnthcd, the left hand rest
ing on the hilt. and the point Of the scab-
bard touching the ground. The right
hand rests upon the thigh aud gusps
the fcld-glas-c,. The head Is turned the
least biz to the right, with the chin slightly
elevated. aud u q superb piece Of model
ing In every detail. Every touch In the
face conveys character aud tcsiifcs that
the genius oi the sculptor was In sympa-
thy with the genius IT his subject There
Is nothing sensational In the figure. II Is
the embodiment Of quiet force, OF the calm
before tho storm suggestive Of prcpara.
ton for one Of thosc strokes which De
rcyslcr, the Northern military writer, 10
aplly described when hc said. Jackson
was the lightning thatshiycrcd the tree. 10
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-08

method, as ifithere was something IN the
Presidency thai Should prevent the people
from the exercise of the direct power which
they desire to exert in electing their Chief
Magistrate. rlJ
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-08
STARTER SHERIDAN.
The Man Who VIII Drop the Flag at
the Spring Meeting.

ho Aaoh " ~ =" IA DApP bho ring Nv
the Spring Meeting.
The directors Of the Jockey Club are
evidently determined to spare no expense
to make the spring meeting brilliant
success, and the public is TO be congratu-.
lated upon the fact that they have secured
the services OF so experienced and accom-
plished starter as Mr.. Sheridan, who has
no superior on the turf, and possibly only
one equal The patrons Of horse racing
in Memphis have suffered somewhat in
past years 10y vexatous delays at the post
and repeated false starts. These are among
the unavoidable incidents OF racing where
the fields are large and the horses untried,
or the jockeys tricky, but with an expert
like Sheridan in command Of the flag,
these delays will be reduced TO a mini
mum.
The entries for the spring meeting are
now complete and aggregate 29i nominal
tons, fifteen more than last year. They
will be- made public Sunday morning aud
will be found in TnE APPEAL OF that day.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-08
scmrrioN oF rmr ORIGINAL rrncr,srn.

The ticket agent will punch with carc
opposite the particular words which seem
10 him 10 best indicate the general appear.
ancc of the purchaser and thus enable the
conductors TO have pretty lair idea ~ TO
how the legitimate owner Of the ticket
lpula
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-08

Gov firz.llroa irr, Of Virginia, In
the counc Of an interview on the race
problem, said ~ solution was 10 be- found
In letting the colorcd man alone TO work
out bis destiny five irom Ill political agi.
lalion, i''o irOm the sncAklng. informed.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-08

is pursuance ol BE-, purpose TO manu-.
facturc Southern uutmgrs. Ihr Aar io,E
Iribun, In iis rsuc OF Monday last pub.
lishcd letter from Birmingham. Ala.
puporing 10 give the statements oi a
gentleman from Mississippi. in which the
events that recently tmnspircd In Kompcr
and Noxubcc Counties, Miss. an ~.
Nampcd ~ " they we're addilionl out.
RACES, combinations Of the acts Of the mob
which the authorities 'ol those counties
have succeeded in supprcssing The
Tribune wants TO double up on Kcmpcr
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-08

A nESBER Of the state Board Of Arbi.
tratiob Of New York who. a. In duty
bound, made an effort 10 reach the prin.
cipals In tho recent street car drivers
strike In that city, reports that he failed.
owing 10 the unwillingncus Of the railroad
companies TO even communicate With the
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-08
RUMBLINos OF THE RAIL.

The comparative statement Of estimated
gross earnings Of the Louisville q Nash
vile Railroad Is ~ follows
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-08
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL.
OKLAHOMA.

FRIDAY. FEBRUARY q, 1880
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-05-17
Tile Washington Ear.

With the march of modern improve
mcnts and the growth of luxury, diseases
and their names increase, and humanity
suffers from score of polysyllable all
ments now that our grandfathers never
heard of. The latest is the "Washing-
ton ear" and such name Is a proyoca.
tioa to all the jokers and scoifers who
know what extraordinary things the
Washington car is capable of taking in,
and the Washington tongue thereafter
spreads. A friend of mine was taken
with sudden and frightful pain in the
ear, after long drive on windy. dey
in an open carriage. Mindful of Roscoe
Conkling's sufferings and untimely end,
she sent at once for the bost aurist in
in the city, and after the first look he
said: ooh, it is nothing but the Wash
ington ear. 1t is an inflammation caused
by the dust from these asphalt pave
ments. The dust is very poisonous to
the ear, and have innumerablc cases of
it. One or two patients, who have OBJ.
stinatcly refused to wear cotton in their
ears on windy and dusty days, have lost
their ear-drums by following infiamma.
tions. "-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-05-17
wholesale HydropIlobia.

here was much excitement IN White
River Township, Johnston County, Ind,
over the Wholesale outbreak of hydro
phobia. A mad dog passed through
that section biting number of animals.
among them several cattle belonging to
farmer named Sutton.
The cattle were soon affected with the
disease and were killed and the carcases
placed in huge pit and set on fire. The
smell of the burning meat attracted dogs
from the entire neighborhood and they
toasted on the carcasses all night.
Nearly all the dogs in the township
soon showed unmistakable signs Of
hydrophobia, and were all killed. Much
of the stock OF the farmers in the vicinity
was bitten, causing many thousand dol.
lars loss.-Naw York 1elf0 an.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-05-17
A Railway Accident Causes n Panic

On the road connecting Tcheran, Per
sia, with one Of the suburbs, Mahome-
tan was killed not long ago. Ills infu-
rated friends who soon gathered in the
neighborhood rushed upon the engineer
and fireman, both of whom were left
half dead. The station was burned to
the ground, aud the rolling stock along
tho line completely destroyed. The in
PREVENTION of the army alone stopped
further demolition. The company, which
was Belgian, placed their loss at ninety
thousand roubles and demanded rcsti-
tuition from the Government. At first il
was utterly refused, the authorities argu.
ing that it owed it's merited loss to care
lcssness. After the company had threat.
encd to run no more trains and to
withdraw entirely from the country, the
Government compromised by giving
them sixteen thousand roubles and the
exclusive privilege of establishing the
only match factory in Toherau. These
terms were accepted. But the people
were not quieted for some time. The road
was avoided by the majority of tho in.
habitants, who preferred walking to
risking their livos. Confidence was not
restored until the Crown Prince, q man
of great influence among his people,
entered the car to ride to the castle in
Tehernn. With this encouragement
traffic. was resumed, --Arqonaah -.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-05-17
A Lawyers Ant PnnII.

In days gone by few Southern lawyers
were more distinguished than Luther
Martin. lie was one day riding to
Annapolis in stage coach, whom his
only companion--a young man who had
just been admitted to the bar-address-
ing him said:
''AIr. Martin, you have been wonder
fully successful in your profession. Are
you willing to acquaint me with the
secret of your SUGGEST"
"lf you will pay my expenses during
the few days that shall remain in
Annapolis"
81 WILL" was the earnest response
cit is this advice: Deny everything
and insist upon proof.
At Annapolis Mr.. Martin enjoyed all
the luxurics that Inc hotel could fur
nish, regardless of expense, and, when
the time for his departure arrived, passed
the "bill'-of enormous proportions
to the young lawyer who was standing
near. The latter merely glanced at it,
and then returned it to Mr.. Martin.
AREN'T you going TO pay it!" Mr..
Martin asked.
"Pay whati"
This bill. Didn't you promise to
def ay my expenses while was in
Annapolis?"
"My dear SIR" was the quiet reply,
81 deny everything and insist upon
proof"
The eminent lawyer paid his bill, and
laughingly said to the young man:
''You need no further counsel from
me, atlanta Constitution.