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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-01
A Psychic TRIO.
The Devotoes Disappear in n Way
Peculiar 10 Their Belief

ftculhf 70 lheI bthoh
ST. Loun, Mo-, Feb. 2s.-for two years
or moro three familiar figures have not
been seen on the streets OF st. Louis, and
now comes strange ',ory about their
mysterious disappearance. They are Col.
CELSIUS Price, his brother, Quinius Price,
sons Of the famous Confederate General,
Pap" Price, and Dr.. Sylvester Nidelct,
nj ono time citizens Of the city OF st. Louis.
There was warm intimacy Of the trio,
who devoted considerable time together
TO psychic research aud tho explanation
Of the infinite. The the three friends had,
by their long study Of tho mysteries OF
the universe. reached state Of exaltation
that was absolute belief In tho power Of
the divine. A near and dear relative Of
Col. Price, a lady now living aud well
known In Missouri-AIn. Willis--was
compelled 10 undergo a dangerous surgical
operation In New York. The three
friends on their knees at the bedside regis.
tered a vow that II the lady be spared
they would devote tho remainder Of their
lives 10 the propagation OF the holy truths
In which they believed, would Ienounco
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-01
A BIO DEAL.
ono OF tho biggest Deals Ever consum
mated Ia tho Central South.

ono OF tho biggest Deals Ever ConBum'
mated Ia tho Central South.
CnArrASoooA, Tenn, Feb. 2S-Thcro
has been ccnsummalcd In this city one Of
the largest and most important real estate
transactions In the history Of tho Central
South. Tho Chattanooga Land, Coal, Iron 4
Railway Company, owning 1000 acres Of
land ON the north aud west side oi the
river, opposite the city. embracing yalua
bic coal deposits NJ Waldons Ridge, large
iron deposits. mines aud immense timber
lands, have sold controlling interests 10 the
Boston, New York aud Philadelphia Syn.
dicaic, the consideration exceeding Il 900,
900. Tho erection Of an iron railway
bridge across the Tennessee, the building
Of a railroad 10 the top Of Waldcns Ridge,
and other extensive Improvements, will
be begun Immediately. The purchasers
aro headed by John w. Chandler, a mem
Der oi Congress from Boston. Tho syndi.
cato includes number Of woll-known
iiunuCiCrH
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-01
BISHOP GALLOWAY
IL Given n House by tho Mothodlsts OF
tho stato-Elootrio Lights.

tho stato-Eiootrio Lights.
spccini Dispatch 10 Tho Appeal
Jackson, Miss, Feb. 2s.-Tho new res.
idence Of Bishop O. u. Galloway was
turned over by the contractor TO the com.
mittes today. II was built by the Meth
odists Of the State under charge Of a com.
miitee Of ladies' Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church ut this place. II is beautiful
structure, and will be occupied at once by
the Bishop aud his family.
Jackson was lighted by electricity 10.
night for the first time. aud will DO In the
future. electricity taking the place Of gas.
The plant was put In by tho Jenny Elec-
tric Light Company.
A number Of Republicans left hero 10.
day Tor Washington TO attend the lnaugu.
raj exercises
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-01
TANsEY-LAIToN.
Tho Southern Pugilists VIII Fight 10 n
Finish Sunday Night.

Special Dispatch 10 Tho Appeal
BinuiNGnAM, Ala, Feb. 2s- Local
sporting circles are all excitement over the
approaching Transportation fight Tho
contest will occur on Sunday next, and
will he 70 a finish with skin tight glove.
for $500 a side. Both men, are IN good
trim, and both rank well Ia Southern
sporting circles. The light VIII be jus,
across the Mississippi line and special
train will leave this city early Sunday
morning over tho Kansas City road. Deti
ale even. Tansey has The weight aud ha'-
dihood and LailOn tie skill and alefIneSs.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-01

special session called in 1881, which lasted
several months. aud toward the close Of
which Senators Conkling and Platt re-
signed. 1t is not expected that any con-
trovesy will arise leading to any extraor-
dinary length OF this session.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-01

wAsnIgorox, Feb. 2s--llepresoniaiiyo
Burnett, Of Massachusetts, who was threat
cned with a serious attack Of pneumonia,
Is now regarded rs out Of danger There
Is a slight weakness IN the action Of the
heart, but no serious rcslils are looked for
from this trouble. There arc two members
Of the Tennessee delegation too I'll TO at
tend the sessions Of the House. Ono Of
these, Mr. whiilhope, has not been
present this winter. llC has been confined
10 his hotel ever since the opening OF Con-
gross.
The other, Mr.. Nca, y quite u at his
hotel, and seems 10 have suffered q gen.
cral breakdown In health. IL ~ sald that
Il was for this reason that ho was not a
candidate for election ~ tho next House.
Mr. spinola, OF New York, Is III with
pneumonia, but his caae is not considered
dangerous.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-01
suit. ARa,n., I'oa,sa-ieS.-een.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s-lIarvcy spaul-
ding, a claim agent OF this city, has brought
suits for 100000 damages in each caso
against VIM. +. Villas, former Postmaster
General, and Don Dickinson. the present
head OF the Postoilicc Department. Mr..
spaulding alleges that largo numt@r Of
posimasies Of the third, fourth aud 1iih
classes put their claims against the govern
ment for rcadIusl Of salary in his hands.
aud that after much labor end expense ho
secured the passage Of M act by Congress
directing the Postmaster General 10 read.
lust these claims. lie charges that 9TH
Mr.. Villas and Mr.. Dickinson Ia their ca
pacityas Postmastcr.Gonorh have harassed
him Ia every possible way Ia the prosonta-
ton Of these claims; that they have with
malicious intent 10 injure this business
caused drafts for the payment Of postmas-
tens accounts adjusted 10 be sent direct 10
the postmaster accompanied by a circular
stating that no agent was needed TO prose.
cute these claims, the purpose being
10 have the plaintiffs clients believe that
he (Spauldlng) had rendered thom no
service, and that they were under no obli-
cation 10 him for the fees agreed upon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30

the loan of tack hammer. Mr.. David
son passed over the ordinary weapon of
the country; frst-class navy revolver.
ats all right, is it, John?" said Miles,
and John nodded.
Once more Miles bent his body slowly
out, this time holding the revolver in his
left Rana, with the muzzie up and the
hammer cooked. Suddenly the muzzle
dropped jast outside the door frame and
a cartridge exploded. The weapon was
Withdrawn, and passed back over the
desk without even a tremor or second
look out the door.
"Thsnk We, John, I'm much obliged TO
you. Now we'll go home" said Miles in
the same quiet tones.
Lord, stranger, it was a sight," said
Davidson, with hearty admiration in his
voice. at was the prettiest thing ever
before or since. His wife was a sight,
too. She just sot in a cheer, and never
did no more nor just blush a bit when he
was walkin' to the door the first time.
She lowed he might not be going to shoot
/ reckon"
They went out and looked at the dead
bod of Gibson. The bullet had struck
him just over the right eye. The body
was placed ia GIbsop's wagon and driven
away by Livery Keeper Beals. There was
never any inquest held.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
"LuekYn Baldwin,s Great Ranch.

Millionaire Baldwin now divides his
time between that city and Santa Anita
ranch. He looks little graver than he
did five years ago, but he seems as vigor-
Gus as ever. He still owns about $4,000
acres of the finest land in the San Gabriel
Valley, and boasts of the most beautiful
orange grove in Southern California, as
well as of the largest and choicest stable
of thoroughbreds. During the great
boom in land in Southern California
Baldwin sold about 5000 acres at prices
ranging from $500 TO $1,000 an acre for
unimproved land. He sold forty acres to
Studeoaker, the great wagon maker, for
81 900 an acre. Upon his ranch at Santa
Anita grew up several large towns with
fine hotels and costly brick business
blocks. Baldwin, however, refused to sell
any of the orange groves or vineyards
about his pretty chateau on the artificial
lake at Santa Anita, and every year adds
to the beauty of this great domain,
Here are the paddocks and stalls of his
costly trotting horses, with the circular
tracks for exercise. The place has never
been so COM pletely fitted up as Stanford's
Palo Alto stud farm, but much good
work has been done. Baldwin told
friend of mine, when he first began to
canter his horses in races, that his sole
reason for going on the turf was to es-
cape from uhe habit of stock speculation.
He felt the need of strong excitement,
which the reckless gambling in mining
shares in San Francisco gratified, and the
only substitute that he could think of was
horse racing. He was good Judge of
horses, and he believed the Southern
California climate, near the Sierra Madre
Mountains, was better adapted to breed
ing than any other in the State. He
spent money Literally Oh his stable, and
all his best trotters were born and bred
at Santa Anita. His recent announce
ment of his retirement from the turf is
regarded ~ his friends as sign that he
has grown weary of the cares of manag-
ing string of valuable trotters, and that
even the excitement of stalking large
sums on races has palIed on him. If he
devotes himself to breeding, as he an
nouncss that he will, his stable ought TO
rank well up the Palo Alto for his young
sters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
The Snakes and The POrcupine.


A Porcupine who was 30 much behind
in his rent that he was compelled to move,
asked a colony Of Snakes to take him into
their cave temporarily until he could hear
from an advertisement he had put IL a
morning paper: "Wanted small houce
in quiet neighborhood. No children"
The snakes consented, and he made
himself at home at once, letting drive
with his quilts whenever he took notion,
and keeping the snakes very busy dodging
them. They soon got tired of their fr1sky
ledger and asked him if he wouldn't be
kind enough to leave. He replied face
tiously that he hadn't anything to leave
except Quills, and then he gave them some
more, with dexterity that few quill
drivers could equal.
They told him if he would go right
away they didn't want any rent; his
arrows had made rents enough
"You don't like it here, then?" said the
Porcu pine, as he fired quill at the boss
Cobra, pinnjng him TO the wall by the
scruff Of his neck. "If the q uarters don'1
suit you, you know what you can do"
The snakes we're almost as badly ratified
as an inebriate is when he has 'em, and
incontinently fed, while the Porcu pine
remained and had his house rent free.
This fable shows how the quill is might
Ter than a rattiesnake.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
He Person&ted a King.

"The late Congressman Burnes,"l said a
well-known politician TO Kansas City
Journal reporter, "was whole-souled
gentleman, and no one enjoyed q joke
better than he. One instance of this was
impressed upon my memory. Some
years, ago, you will remember, King
Kalakaua of the Sandwich islands made
tour of this country. He came down
from Omaha to Kansas City, and at st.
Joseph the party was joined by Congress
man Burnes, for whom the foreign mon
arch at once conceived a strong admir-
alton, both on account of his size and
iovial qualities. At Kansas City King
Kalakaua was booked for a speech, aud
a very brief but excellent one had been
prepared. An unforeseen obstacle TO
compliance with this program arose,
however. AS every one knows the dark
skinned potehtate Is addicted 90 the
variety of cup that cheers and also inc
briates, and the result on this occasion
was that when the time arrived to prepare
for the Kansas City speech his highness
was obiiviOus to all mundane affairs, and
lay in his berth as drunk as the proverb-
ial specimen of nobility.
''What was to be donef It wouldn't do
not to make the speech, and the royal
party were at their Wits end. But at this
juncture Congressman Burnes came @ the
rescue.
"'Leave il to me- said he, and I'll fix
it; only do just as tell you
"There was no time to be lost, SO by
Col. Rurnes's instructions Kalakaua was
quickly Invested of his royal costume,
which was promptly dunned by the big
Missouri representative. Col. Burnes IS
of dark mplexion-quite so--end he
didn't make half bad Saad Wich islander
when he stood arrayed IL all the regal
paraphernalla. Just as the toilet Was
completed the train rolled into the u nion
depot at Kansas City. It was quite dark,
but there was an immense crowd of peo-
pie who had assembled to see the island
monarch. When Col. Burnes stepped
with stately tread on the lear platform of
the Pullman the crowd outside .cheered
Justify. The colonel cast fierce look at
the multitude and then commenced to
utter the most remarkable string OF jar
gop ever heard. Taught We all laughed
until We were almost dead, but Col.
Burnes remained as solemn as an owl.
The speech took immeI sely, and when
with a dignifed wave of the hand the
colonel ceased his audience cheered him
to the echo and gazed with admiration at
the many proportions of the supposed
king.
@In the majestic silence Col. Burnes
stood until moment or two later the
train pulled out, and I suppose there are
people here to this day who believe they
heard King Kalakaua talk in his own
language. "I'll never forget" continued
the gentlemen, "Col. Burnes's appearance
on that occasion, and 1 can see him now,
when, after re-entering the car and sit
ting in solemn silence for q moment, he
turned to his laughing friends and said
Boys, don't you think after that am en-
titled to q drink"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
THE AMERICAN SOLDIER.
The Enlisted Man is More of Mental Than
Son of Mars.

The Enlisted Man is More of a NJ email Than a
Son of Mars.
If asked in what does the physical train
ing of the American soldier consist the
writer should be compelled to ans Wer
that, other than modicum of drill, there
is none. To laymen this declaration may
be astounding, but it is not the less true.
The dangerous and dicffiult duty which
falls to our troops upon the western
plains is not, properly speaking, physical
training, which should preoede and fit
them for that service. In recreative ex-
ercises we are, too, sadly deficient. With
the exception of an occasional game of
base ball, in which possibly per cent of
the command participate, how rarely do
we see our enlisted men engage in any
outdoor sports or pastimesP
As for educational exercises, none are
prescribed. Swimming, which is both re-
creative and educational and should be
com pulsory, is seldom practicad, even
when opportunity Offers. The newly
Joined recruit is put through the setting
up and squad drill for week or two, by
which time he gets his Spring field rifle,
and owing to the scarcity of mon, often
goes on guard before he has learned to
salute properly. This scarcity is princi
pally due to the small com panies and
scattered condition of our little army,
and in part to the large number of men
employed on extra and daily duty. The
latter practice is the bane of the service.
The soldiers former occupation is entered
upon his descriptive list at the time of
enlistment, and if a carpenter, blacksmith,
timer, brick mason, plummer, painter,
or teamster the post quartermaster has
him detailed on extra or daily duty Ia
that capacity before he has learned to de-
press his toes. If a farmer or baker he
becomes the victim of the post treasurer
and passes his enlistment in the post
garden or bakery. a clerk, and his own
captain captures him to make out the
company papers, unless indeed, the post
adjutant forestall him and put the man
al work upon the post returns. This of
ficer, if adjutant of his regiment, is on
the alert for recruits with musical taste
(whom he assigns to the regimental band)
and printers.
The post surgeon lays in wait for two
or more quiet men of neat appearance
and negative qualities for hospital atten-
dants, and those who are not detailed as
company cooks aud kitchen assistants
become the prey of the posts police of
ficer, and pass their days in digging
bitches and raking dead leaves. Our
soldier is everything but a soldier.
Verify, instead of the device of crossed
cannon, stabers, or rifles, by which the
several arms of the service are destin-
guished, ne should bear a shovel salient
athwart a rake rampant, as insignia of
his profession or occupation!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
"I have discovered the burglar"

He started uneasily, but recovering
himself, exclaimed: "By Joye, am awful
ly glad! Got the things back?'
'Are you glads" she replied; how fun
ny! Do you wish to know the name of
the theft"
Sydney Beecham-Beecham," she con-
tinued, " the younger son of the Honora-
BILE Horace Beecham- Beecham, Is the
person who stole my money and jewel
~. Hush! Don't interrupt me, and [
will tell yon where 1t all went. Two
months ago you lost $4,000 playing bac-
carat at your club, and you sold my dia-
monds to pay that debt, You sold them
to a Yankee receiver of stolen goods
who at once unmounted them and ship
ped them to New York. He has admitted
this and has oabled for them to be re-
turned at once. I am going to repay TO
him the amount he psid TO you, which
was, understand, e5, 900. You must
have had, after paying your debt, $4,000
left. That you are welcome to; but, af-
ter you leave this house, which you will
do in a few minutes, you will not be al
lowed to re-enter it. If you make fuss
L will expose you; if you remain quiet
and cause me no annoyance, I will say
nothing, and the world shall never know
the real cause of our separation. The
detectives I employed have found the
shop where you bought the chisel and
putty knife which you left behind as evil
dence of a burglary. They can also
prove that you entered this house by
means of your latch key at O'Clock on
the evening my jeWelry was
stoler. OF course, as all the servants
were at tea at that hour, it was very
probable that none of them would see or
hear you; and the fact that some work
men had a ladder against an adjacent
house was, as yen doubtless considered
it, lucky coincidence. There are one
or two very valuable pieces of jewelry
which [ find did not reach the clutches
of your Yankee friend. These must be
returned. It will, no doubt, be exceed
ingly embarrassing TO you to have to ask
Miss Sylvia De We're of the Frivolity
Theater to give you back the solitaire
earrings and diamond crescent which my
late husband gave me; but unless I re,
ceive them by this time tomorrow l shall
make things very unpleasant for you.
Please fully understand this: So long as
you do not modest me in any way / will
keep this matter quiet and will pay to
your bankers 9l00 per quarter as kind
of royalty for the use of your aristrocrat
ic name and for the elevated position to
which you have raised me; but if you at
tempt to intrude on me or annoy me in
any way that allowance will cease aud
exposure follow, and now, my dear Mr..
Beeoham Beecham you can go. [ don't
want to be unkind; but your continued
presence makes me nervous about the
safety Of my spoons"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
A Start in Life.

AZ Greensboro they pointed out an old
darkey whom they said had just got
married and was going out on q piece
of rented land TO make start in life. 1
followed him out TO his cart, which was
hitched to an old j faded OK. His bride,
coal black dan sel of Is, sat on a bag
of corn in the cart and held to the rope
lines around the ox's horns. The cart
contained, in addition, skillet, kettle,
ten pounds of side-pork and jug hold
two quarts of molasses. There was a
tick for a straw bed, hens feather
pillow and an old blanket. That was the
outfit.
$50 you have just got married." I
asked.
Eyes, sah-dun iist got married to dat
gal"
HOY old are you, unclef''
"Shoo, now, but reckon lie about CO.,
'And you've got young wife?"
Yes, sah-dun got a gal.
Sand you are happys"
Happy sab! Why, lie walkin' right
on aigs all de time!'
"And you are now going ont to make q
start In lief"
Yes, ssh-gwine to start right off.
Got de OK, got de cart, de gal and got two
nil weeks purvishuns, an if dar's any
ole niger in Norf Caroliny who feels mo-
like jun PIN fo' feet high an yellin' for
Caansn dan I does I'll gin two bits to
see him."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
Death of Allen Thorndyke Rice.

New YORK, N. Y.-Allen Thorndyke
Rice, the newly appointed minister to
Russia, died at the Fifth Avenue hotel at
an early hour Thursday morning.
He was ncm mated and confirmed as
minister to Russia and was to have sailed
for Europe yesterday, in the steamer
City of Paris. Monday afternoon the
soreness in Mr.. Rice's throat devel ped
into a very severe attack of tonsilitis,
the alterations being of such character
that his physician forbade all thought of
sea voyage.
Allan Thorndike Rice was born on
June Is, 1853. At the age of years he
was taken abroad and for five years lived
in Europe. In 1867 he returned to the
United States, and remained here until
1871. Then be went to England and was
graduated at Oxford in 1875. On his re-
turn to the United States he entered as
a student the Columbia law scnool. In
1875 he bought the North American Re
view, of which he has since been the edj
tor. He organized in 1879, and subse-
quently directed, the Charney expedition
which was dispatched under the joint
auspices of the United States and
France to investigate technically
the remains of ancient civilizs,
ton in Central America and MexirC
1884, be bought controlling int ii
LIE Mstin, one of the chief papers
Paris, of which he was still proprietor
He has always been actively interested il
politics, and IL 1886 ran on the republican
ticket for congress in the tenth New
York district, against Spinola, but was
defeated by local political leaders. He
was strong advocate Of the Australian
system of voting. He has edited "Rem-
iniscences of Abraham Lincoln" and
contributed to Ancient Cities In the New
World -