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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24
SOME NEW NOVELS

IN 10 n1eicur Ramoau' GrprscsO
supposed himself Leaving lhc beaten track
of hrlion be- has here entered broader field
" Thought and purpose, wherein be- probes
human impulse aud motive with a kccnucs,
oianalyss not 10 be- found in any other Of
his books Between ia Comir,,o Sarah. q"
elise Ficurpn" or 10 Maitrc drs Forgcs'
and the work M question the leap T. a wide
one aul following ~ soon after the two
remarkable novels Robert EItmrnr' aud
John Ward. Preacher" "Le plctcur Ia.
mrhu" cannot fall 10 attract attention aud
be- real with absorbing interest II l. cyi.
dent that Ohnet has studied the subject
deeply. ami rluclusivcly proves by bis nrsu.
mrnt chat without Col man he himself o.
nothing. set between the line, there appears
lurking irony. or else why !, not che moral
iprrr 90 her religious cwcl ls strong in the
unn.thiul wife ~ Il j. in ihr conscience aud
Integrity 81 the fire. thinking hushand1
uhnrt demonstrates that vpmin's intellect
!, suburiinaiei 10 her affections. ani that in
tho sansuous fcryor Of religious mys.
tory her emotional nature ends that
enjoyment which reason alone can
not furnish. "Docicur Bhmotu" L. an
iuhlcl. DO avs. "hccausr iu bis scion.
tInc Investigations he hal never found any
thing but matter nj The end oi bis scalpcl.
hul h.s intelligence refuses % accept what
he cannot explain" WHOM about my
year Ola anl already distinguished In aunt
omy and surgery, he mhrHc1 Couch.a Fitch.
Granny. % beautiful young Spanish girl In
[ reduced circumstances aud dcyUut Catholic.
/ Fuliu, in appreciate thr generous spirit
which iorbids his Interfering with her belief.
sho determines 20 Attack that mmpirt Of
matrrialI,m. 10 tear down that hhstile of IN.
iluity aud turn b G,n glory Of God che deep
Alienation the great man fccl' ior hor' IA.
mciu. sonl must be- saved. she coucriyrs this
10 he her especial mission. and I1 haunted by
the supsriitious fear that bee husband
want oi flth will prove chlaw.lus o. them
iIl uonrh,ta employs her coqueiHcs aud
caprice, even. 10 bring about ibg realization
uib.rwi.hci in this respect Hud al sorts Of
Htss a,I m,neuvrrf mr. usItirl ~ io con.
gH.r tbe imrr. .nab.s podio1 of Ramcau's
u1b.IrI The Hfd struggle between
then s IA r,fcrncs 90 the mar.
flss por..n ,ny. whicn C,u.h.h insists
sal b. p-f.orasI by mIe,i gl
usn .rfusss a rapture Is inevitable
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24
CONVICI-LEASED LABOR

The Nashville Banner, in an editorial on
the Legislative minority reports in regard
TO the condition Of the branch prisons and
with some reference TO Mr.. Lodges de-
Tense OF the situation at the Imam prison,
says what all who have given the convict
lease system any consideration, Chat un.
der whatever management, however good
and attentive and humane, the prison
lease system will be found Objectionable
and constantly tending to abuses BE the
management never 80 good, this system is
dcmoralizing. inhuman aud unchristian.
II is wrong, radically wrong, and no in
telligcnt man who will take the trouble to
study the philosophy and the common
sense of just penal system, can main
tain the proposition that the lease sys-
tenn is not essentially and necessarily u
violation OF all correct principles. 1t
IL based on the lowest and most de-
grading Of all ideas ms applied to the
care aud discipline OF human beings the
mercenary idea. 1t causes the State to
deal in flesh and blood for price aud sell
human beings to taskmasters, thus main.
tanning one OF the most abhorreut forms OF
human slavery, in which all hope Of recla-
nation is lost aud all serious effort at reior.
nation Is abandoned" This is true, every
wordoiit, and is also true, as The Banner
concludes, that no matter what "coursc
the Legislature may pursue in dealing
with the penitentiary question, nothing
that can be- done can justify the lease sys-
tenn. II is wrong and can mover be made
right" As The N-r York World says.
"Thc problem Of prison labor should be
solved, but not ina manner to bring honest
labor in competition with convict labor,
nor in q manner 10 place the convict at
the mercy OF u brutal aud greedy con
tractor"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24

especial earnestness to series OF 'transac-
tons by which Mr.. Window became the
owner Of 40, 900 acres OF Northern Pacific
lands in Minnesota. The legal records
which relate to that matter are in the
court at Red Wing. They will be sent
from Minnesota TO Gen. Harrison, and il
the Presdent-elect cares TO inquire further
he will find eminent Republicans of Min
ncsota, now in Washington, who will be
glad to tell him some things about the
Minnesota land business which may not
be entirely clear by the court records. "
Is Mr. Window TO be dshed?
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24


VIZ are in receipt Of pamphlet copy Of
aspccch by Senator Stewart, OF Nevada,
in which lac makes strong argument for
the monopoly the silver kings enjoy by
partnership with the Federal Government
The receipt Of another copy by Ih Spring.
6c'd { hdU.) Republican moves that paper to
remind the managers OF the recently or
ganlcd pig iron storage company to "imi.
tate the owners Of silver mines, and pcti.
ton the Government TO receive deposits Of
pig.iron aud issue certificates that shall be
legal tender for all dues, public aud pr.
yale." The pig.iron men have ~ much
right to partnership with the Government
as the silycr-brick mon.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24
The Future OF nemphIs.

From The Coyingion (Tcnn.) Leader
We were talking with one Of the most
prominent cotton buyers In our town a few
day. ago In regard 10 the future Of Memphis
when this gentleman who Is not at al given
to visions said. memphis will In few
years be the commercial center NJ the entire
South and Southwest. aud will I've the largest
cotton market In the wcfld, mud ours wilt
be- her greatest suburban town. Aud mark
u, young man." be- continued. "Coyingion
viii have 1000 inhabitants In I've years
from today" AZ We sa.d. this mans head
was level aud he knew exactly what he was
talking about especially In regard 20 Gov
ingion. That We will soon have city Is
now no longer doubted by those who know
that enterprise will ever build cities. All
money invested In our town for the past few
pears has yielded handsome dividends town
lots have doubled In price within the last
year and suburban lands have increased In
value 25 10 100 per cent Capitalists, who
have money lying Idle, will end Coying,on
and the surrounding county one Of the best
points In the Union for investment
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24

The current number Of Po,i Lora ably
,ustains g. claim Of merit a. a scholarly
magazine. In the opening paper Remark.
on Some Passages In Rabbi Ben Rzra.i
H. l. wayland expresses some admirable
thoughts IN his effort 10 tlucidaio tho mean.
ing Of certain passages In the poem under
criticism. J. Parker Norris contributes a
most interesting sketch Of -. o. Halllwcll.
Phillips" one Of the editors " Shakespeare.
In which hc gives great deal Of collateral
information under the head Of Recent
Baoon.shakcspcare Literature" the eighth
article on the subject containing fourteen
pages Of titles Of books and articles, with
brief comments, being a glossary almost for
students interested In this theme. "Qucs.
tions aud Note, on Loves Labor Lost" by
W. J. Role, Is valuable Tor Ia scholarship.
In the "Notcs and Ncws' we End some
charming bits u lore. In o brief criticism
Of Mary Anderson In "a Winters Tale"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24
A WATER SUIT,

The proposed suit to break the contract
between the Taxing District and the
United Water Companies, by which the
former is to pay the latter $4,000 per
annum for water service, is move.
ment in the right direction and one
the public will sustain. We say
in the right direction as it takes the ques.
ton at issue out Of the domain OF news.
paper dispute and into the courts, where a
legal and final settlement may be had. To
this, however embarrassing 1t may be TO the
joint companies, which are just now nego.
tialing a heavy loan for the purpose Of com
pletng the improvements they have been
working at for some time, there can
be no objection. The charter Of the
Memphis Water Company imposed obi
cations as well as conferred rights, among
which was one compelling the free supply
OF water to the city as some return
for the rights Of way and other privileges,
and another was that good, pure water
should be supplied to the consumers. The
latter obligation is now being fulfilled by
the united companies, but the former !,
not. 1t is to compel this obligation Of free
walcr to the municipality that Mr.. Hugh
Brinkley proposes TO bring suit.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24

without compliance with the prescribed
tests to determine fitness. There is
nothing then to prevent President-olect
Harrison from turning every Democrat
out Of the public service and rewarding
his fellow partisans with Office. And
this we believe he must do in obedience to
the general clamor Of his party for place,
and thus he will live up to the civil service
law and at the same time satisfy the greed
for Office OF those who voted for him.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24
PARNELL TRIUMPHANT.

The suit Of Tie london Times against
Parnell has collapsed, as all the Irish
leaders predicted and assured Mr.. Glad
stone il would. II was founded on forgery
and perjury and it falls back upon
those who proposed to profit by it,
with the weight Of a pile driver,
crushing them to the earth. The
Times is covered with confusion
and shame, and Lord Saulsbury's Govern
ment is panic-strickon, The result may
be the dissolution Of Parliament and an
appeal TO the people by an election
for members OF new Parliament.
Should this follow, the chances are that
the Liberals would be successful and Mr..
Gladstone, as consequence, be called Ia
take the reins Of government again. Thi,
would be followed by an attempt to accom-
plish home-rule for Ireland preliminary e
the establishment Of Federative system
for the three kingdoms and the Welsl
principality. "This is u bright program,
We think we hear the readers say. Well
We have known brighter to come TO pass
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24

7nr lIoman's Journal rcscn,s the state
ment Of Grant Allen that the education
aud emancipation Of the sex would put an
end to the supply Of children. In proof OF
the ialsi,y Of this position The Journal calls
attention TO the fact that Ia England, where
women have more freedom and education
than those Of any other nation In Europe.
the families are conspicuously large,
whereas In France, where hurried wo.
men have almost no legal rights, aud are
held In absolute legal sibicclion TO their
husbands, and where girls receive only a
conycntual education, which IL not sup
/ posed 10 bc q severe tax upon the brain.
the decline u population Is alarming all
the political economists, aud the govern.
mcnt is actually offering premiums cor
large families tho money being paid 10
the father, by tho way, aud not TO the
mother, a. In Justice II ought to be. sine,
she bcau the brunL
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24
The water ou,iooL On the valley,

From the vicksburr Commercial Herald.
We are frequently asked by our Valley
friends as to our opinion OF the outlook for
high water in the valley. An old aud
respected citizen was once asked n an over
flow was probable. His reply was some
what oncular, but 10 certain extent Il
fitted the case lie said, "thc catfish know
rs much about Il a. anybody olscl" In our
view Of the case that Is true, for whether
there will or will not be an overflow dc.
ponds on the weather OF the future. The
catfish know a. much about the weather
week ahead. possibly, as weather prophet
We can advise our river friends, however,
that all the indications are favorable for only
amoderaie stage Of water. The upper rivers
the Ohio and the Mississippi and the Mic
souri,, are all low for this season OF che gear,
and the present weather Is favorable. Ti,ers
would have to be long and continued rsirs
north Of US, to chang, the present fayprstils
outlook
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24

ing their obligations under the law toward
the negro as toward all OF their own race
The proof Of this lies in the general peace
that prevails, the unparalleled increase in
wealth and population Mt the South, and
the earnestness and harmony with which
generally the two races are working to pre-
serve these States and make them more
and more worthy Of the places they occupy
in the Union.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24

siSruS States Of thc Union have a com.
pulsory school law upon the statute book,
while one state cniorccs iis law. The one
state deserving honorable mention is Mas
sachu.ctis Yet In spite Of a rather sirin.
gent enforcement oi the law, 10 iur NJ II
goes, there wcc, In consequence 81 H.
mcagcrucs', no less than 1000 children
under sixteen ycam Of age employed In
the textile mills alone In that State last
year SO hardened are the manufacturers
In thc disease now recognized ~ form Of
insanity and known ~ "thc greed OF gain. -
Anything, oven tho destruction OF the
minds AMI hearts oi the children 20 they
can increase their percentage Of profits.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24

THE reports were published by 8ome
papers yesterday that Senators Chandler
and Blackburn had had personal dill.
Guilty in committee meeting and had
come 20 blows The accounts OF the guilt
bic correspondents were highly colored
aud scnsationally presented. The Ar
rEAL's Washington representative was
more prudent than his brothers in the pro-
icssion. and having investigated the mat.
ter found there was not a word Of truth in
the rumor that the gentlemen in question
had had q personal encounter or tina,
harsh language had been used. II was
simply a disagreement which was confined
to gcntlemanly phrases Of debate.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24

Is response to PLANTER" and TO "In.
quirer' Tm APPEAL answers that in Eng.
land where is now enforced the Irish
method Of prison discipline, each convict
on first entering the prison is placed in
solitary confinement "and employed at Ia.
Dor rs hard rs no can boar during tho first
nine months of his incarceration. During
this time lac Is taught moral responsibility
lie finds that his future rests with himself
lie learns that no is not In the hands Of
men influenced by passion aud prejudice,
but Of law, calm, serene, stern and mex.
-oable. Each day Of industry brings is
slight deviation Of his condition, each
breach Of discipline brings iis punishment
After the first nino months tho convict
labors in company with others. Great
care is taken 10 avoid unsuitable compan.
ionship, aud the young criminal for whom
there is hope Of better things Is never put
beside the hardened promoter Of hun
drcd outragcs." The convict, thus i'm
proved ia morals, Ia made scll supporting
without coming In contact with honest la
bor, aud the general result Of this system
has been a 20 per cent. decrease in crime
In the last forty years The conyicts, We
may add, after the first nine months arr
employed in public works, building docks,
etc, and make their own shoes, shirts aud
clothing aud do their own repairing.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24

Is Wow OF the enthusiastic rccogni
by Prcsidcntclcct Harrison Of the value
Of such contributors as Wanamakcr TO
the Republican party aud his promise Of
rccompcnnc, me Ae,g lori Thn1 suggests
that that party be organized rs "a joint
stock company and issue shares on thc
basis ll) Of the value Of Federal Offices,
(2) Of tho value OF tariff legislation, 90 Of
the value OF legislative aid to deserving
enterprises, domestic aud international,
l) Of the value Of liberal and progrcs.
siyc administration Of tho Land Office. II
is evident that shares issued on these a..
sets would suffice to secure all the iloaisr.
Ia the United states"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24

IT is TO be hoped that within the next
few days the gentlemen who are soliciting
subscriptions for the ball club will achieve
the fund they desire TO secure. Seven
cities have already entered, and the South.
ern League will be completed when Mem
phis shall enter Those who have under.
taken the work OF organization have
pledged themselves to put club in the
field which will make a strong race for the
pcnnant, and the amount they ask is so
small that II should DO provided easily by
the many lovers Of this popular sport in
this city. Why do not the young men OF
Memphis take the matter in hand and
help Manager Wood in bis work OF solicit
taiion2
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24

Tur death Of JAMES G. Flood, Of Cali
ornia, at Heidelberg, on Thursday last,
was for months an expected event It
made no STIR In the markets II san Fran.
cisco, from which the dead man had With
drawn some time ago, aud In which he
no longer had any inlcrsL Before lcav-
ing this country he had put his Affairs In
order aud, Il Is believed, had already
divided his fortune Of $1,000 900 between
his wife, his son aud his daughter lie
WIS noted anl daring Spectator, aud
had for his partners Maekay, O'Bricn aud
Fair all Of whom arc immensely wealthy.
the latter being one Of the senators from
| Nevada.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24

Az last the two Dakote, Montana and
Washington, are to be- admitted to the
Union. They are each 10 form their con.
slitulions Ut conventions 20 be- held ON tho
9TH Of July, which, u ratified by the pco-
pie In October, the PFC iicnt l. 10 make
proclamations Of the new States. South
Dakota is to have two aud the ne, ono
representative each. What tho political
complexion Of the Senators and Reprcscn.
tatyes may be- remains 10 hc seen.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24

81 SEED only have remained inactive
during the recent election, and New York
State would have gone Democratic" says
"Mc too PlaiL Now the question Is
what could he do more than any other
voter 10 carry the State for the Republic
cans2 Is Platl the man who made the
deal with Gov llnlp
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24

WINDOW Il Objectionable TO the Rcpub.
lioans Of New York as we'll as 20 those ui
his own State Of Minnesota, aud they arc
moving heaven and earth TO prevent his
being made Secretary Of the Treasury.
They have called the attention Of Peel.
dent'slscI HARRISON 10 bis record and with
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24

rt Mcthodi,ls OF ireland, though only
5000 In number. raise every year $3.50.
90 Tor church work, an average Of - per
head besides which In ihcpast twenty-five
ycan they have expended $4,000 In
building aud supporting the Methodist
College In Belfast, aud Wesley College In
Dublin. It Is doubtful u any other de.
nomination Of Christians anywhere can
match ~ excellent an exhibit OF devotion
ior the good cause Of religion and oluca,
ton.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24

TuE new frcnch Ministry. which con.
tains many strong men, has male dccla.
ration Of ~ policy, which We print In
another column. This ought 10 be salts.
factory aud Il {, to be hoped will be- sul.
dolen,ly so to tide tho country over tho
Exposition period, 20 la'l oi promise to
raris and the Eroach people.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24

Whether immoral or not, Hernia
suydam." new novel by Gertrude Frank.
lln Athcrlon. i Que 81 the boldc,t and most
powerful books Of the day. Written with
a mans yirili,y 81 strength and woman's
kccnncss of Psychological insight IL Is
a remarkably original production. Hernia
suydam l. q young girl who early In life
learns to crard the marriage tic with a
feeling of hatred, mot from innate immor.
ality. but from a strongly romantic nature
stimulated 10 on abnormal extreme by the
constant small-bccr wayc-bcats Of q hum
drum, uniform, crpcristinF abhorrcd
environment" Her childhood Il colorlcss
aud duh. Though a nineteenth century
creation, and born with New England blood
and brain. Thcosophisis might call her q
rc.incauation Of scmirumis-as Hernia
claims 10 have bccn--or some East
Indian princess awkwarlly aud incon'
gruously placed In the American world OF
facts aud figures Hernia, though warm
bloodcd and scusuous In her instincts Is no
mcw animal She il rich In intellect aud,
though r TEES and imaginative, is a strong
individuality. The books she has read have
greatly Influenced the creations Of her brain.
"Shc rcyclcd In medieval and ancient his
tory aud loved the English poets, and both
poet, aud history held eloit ON pillars OF
fragrant aud understandable wood her own
lad idcaliiy" II l. not 20 be expected ths'
the commonplace monotony OF life copld be
anything more than abomlnahlo to nature
~ complex and dreamy. In trying TO al.
tain hyf hlsh idea. she breaks CONVENTIONAL
laws aad fais. shs e0uld nv. bave made .
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24
THE WEATHER
Indications.

WAMISGToN. Feb. 81,
" For Mississippi Fair, slightly colder fol-
lowed by rising temperature and variable
Fl winds, becoming southerly.
For Tennessee and Arkansas Fair, warmer
variable winds
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24
Tnr Row. Dr. sonnoshinc. of 81.

TuE Row. DR.. sonnoshinc, Of st.
Is 10 lecture ON cremation ON Thursday
night next before tho Young Mem.
Hebrew Association at their hall. corner
Of Second aud Union streets. The doctor
Is one Of the ablcst and most olo.
qucnt Of pulpit orators, man Of
national fame aud name, and withaI
mn cruliic scholar and careful student.
That lac will interest his auditors In Lis
theme goes without saying. IIc will leave
nothing 10 be- desired on the subject OI
course the house will be crowded.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24

Tnr civil s,fv.r, 'aa doc no. iosbl tho
dismiisl Of amy ol1i %, tia, O. upuhio
prevent appointment 10 protected places
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24
LnrnI NORTHUMBERLAND Rcnort.

MEMPHIS Tenn, Feb. %, 1850
Memphis War Department signal onico Report J
IL Mer. Time. Bar. Temp nun;
sn mn an.6S5 30 40
Maximum temperature, $50 minimum temper
nture, $50
River reading at o pm, i9S change In u hours
rise ~ Rainfall in q hours, 600.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24

A. 4 proof Of what free trade would nc.
compish for the United States, We have
the fact that the removal by Canada Of a
heavy duty on anthracite coal. enabled
our coal miners to sell to that country last
year ., $4,000 tons, or more than double
the importation Of the year before when
the duty prevailed.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24
TIE MEMPHIS APPEAL.
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