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Fair play., 1889-07-06
Examine Your Drinking-Water.
From the Prairie Farmer.

AT this time of the year the human
anatomy needs plentiful supply OF
pure water to keep it from becoming
clogged and poisoned with minute
matter which now very rapidly decays
and breeds disease. But al this time
OF the year also water is itself more
liable TO impurities than at any other
The ordinary wells are apt to be re-
ceptaclcs for the drainage of back
yard cesspools barnyard, and priyy.
| vaults. Hence feyers and other .ricv-
| Gus ailments, largely attributable to
impure drinks, prevail in neighbor-
hoods where wells are contaminated.
Every WE'LL should 20 through an
imperyiOus subsira:um, into water
vein beneath and above the subslraium
it should be cOmented water-iight to
prevent the inflow OF uniiltered surface
water or insufficientlv filtered drain
age. Privy-vaul,s would better be
made water-tight, also deodorized
daily, aud cleaned out often.
CIstern water, if used for drinking.
should be throughly filtered, well
stirred up, with access of fresh air
daily, and the cistcrn kept perfectly
| clean. a prominent hygicnic writer
says, keep it before the people that
foul water is a fruitful source OF disease
and pure water the preventive and
cure And he contends further that
the better health often realized from
visiting so-called heallh-springs Is at
tribut-ble more to the water being
pure. and the visitors drinking more
copiously Oft, than to any medicinal,
or other property in 1t. Another
writer says:
"A very large per cent Of the
diseases with which we are afflicted
are caused by the retention of waste
matters, which. IN health, are thrown
out rs excrctions. by the drinking of
large quantities of pure water, these
excreiions are removed from the fluids
and solids of the body and carried off
by the glands and other structures
whose function is to eliminate waste
matters. Pure water is most nearly Il |
universal solvent in nature, and the
purer il is, the better solvent. Inasmuch
rs all nutritious matters must be i'm
state of solution before they can be
absorbed and applied to the use of the
tissues Of the body, SO likewise all use
less waste matters of the organism |!
must be in solution before thcv can be |
carried out of the system sccrc,ion.."
So. be sure TO examine YOUR drink
ing wafer. aud If doubtful of its purity,
boil it before using. Suggestiycly, the .
writer will here state that AS an cx-
pertinent. he has put abOnt three drops |
of carbo,ic acid in thrcc-fourihs of a
tumblcriui of water and drink it once
a week. As a prccau,ion against posi-
bic lodemcnt and breeding Of animal
cuIac in the stomach or intcs,incs. and
can at least say, that thus far no harm
or Inconvenience has arisen from this
ID.
Fair play., 1889-07-06

According to figures gathered by
the Gl05c Democrat there are in the
penitentiarieS OF the places named. at
this date the following number of per-
sons: Missouri l.s24. Kansas $50,
Chester. Ill. 695. Joliet. IL. 1881.
Little Rock. .15 Anamo,a. Iowa. 2S5 :
Fort Madison, Iowa, $50: Nashville.
Teun.. l. .4l6: Jackson. Miss. 494; Au-
burn, y. y. 1868: Sing Sing. y. V.
not given Baton Rouge. La, sos :
Trenton. y. j., 95t: Allegheny City.
Pa. Cos: San Quentin. Cal, 1879
Folsom. Cal, $50. Is not this a mary.
elous testimony Of the inadequacy of
our modern civilization aud education
as elevating and eunobling to human
kind, and As leading to virtue, purity
aud Holiness :-Rnyul Uo!ld.
Fair play., 1889-07-06

Carlisle ID. Graham will not at
tempt to go over the Horseshoe
Falls IN his queerly shaped tor
pedOe lifebOat for some time now.
All preparations had been made
for going over the Falls on the
morning Of July 4,h, but Mrs.
Graham objected to her husband
risking his life in that manner. An
experimental trip was therefore
decided upon Saturday morning :
by Graham to satisfy himself and
others interested that the cigar
shaped craft stood Il chance of
going over safely. The boat was
tossed about in the angry torrent
and spun around like a top, in a
way that showed that nobody
COuld nave llVed inside oil 1t, until
il finally disappeared. 1t Was
dashed into fragments and none
of the pieces We're large enough
to more than show what they had
belonged to, Graham was much
disheartened for he had spent two
months time and $4,000 in bull
ding this craft, which he believed
would safely ride oyer the 200
foot fall in the cataract. He saws
he will build another boat with
which he expects to succeed.
Fair play., 1889-07-06

Itnow seems that change will
be made both in the color and size
of our postage stamps. Contracts
are out Tor two series of stamps
of different sizes. one of them
being the size now in use. and the
other about one-third smaller. If
stamps of the smaller size should
be determined on when the bids
are in. the colors will be as fol-
lows: ! cent. ultramarine blue {:
q cent. metallic red: :: cent. Yer.
million. If stamps of the smaller
size should be preferred, the
colors will be: l cent. ultrama.
rine blue: , cent. caImine: ; cent
royal purple. The metallic red
proposed under one form of bid
was the color of the > cent
stamp which ediately prece-
ded the green , cent stamp now
III use.
Fair play., 1889-07-06

DIR. Nc Dow, the slayer of Cap.
tain Dawson, was acquitted OF
murder at Charleston S. c., last
Saturday. The jury, after two
hours dehberation rendered Il
verdict of not guilty. 1t was a
great surprise to everybody in the
city, as many Of Me Dows most
intimate friends expected nothing
more than a verdict of man
slaughter. Every member of the
Jury was unfriendly to Captain
Dawson, either on account of
politics Or race preiud ,ce. Seven
negroes We're on the jury, and
the colored people. when they
heard the verdict, exhibited the
widest 10Y.
Fair play., 1889-07-06

Under the heading, "They Must
Drink a Standin," the Poplar
Bluff Citi-en says:
:Gov. Francis signed the Newberry
bill. Wednesday, aud card tables. dice
pool tables, chairs, etc. in Missouri
saloons will soon be something that
has been"
Has the editor of the Citi-en
read the Newberry bill. We have
looked it oyer carefully and can
find no clause in the bill forbid
ding the keeping or use of chairs
in saloons. They may still drink
a si,tin'.
Fair play., 1889-07-06
We are Fearfully and Wonderfully
Made.

There was an old preacher who told
some boys of the Bible lesson he wa-
going 10 read in the morning. The
Boys finding the place. glued together
the connecting pages. The mXt
morning he read on the bottom Of one
page: when Noah was ole hun
d;cd and twenty years Old, he took
unto himself a wife, who wa>'--Ihcn
turning The page-"lio cubits long. 40
cubits wide. built OF gopher wood. and
covered with pitch inside aud out. =
lie was naturally puzzled al this. lie
read it again. verified it, and lhcn said:
My friends, thi, is the first time
ever met this in the Bible, bu, accept
II Is an evidence OF the assertion that
we are teariuly and wonderfully
madc."-FfeIefictOra Plaiitituler.
Fair play., 1889-07-06

The Postmaster General has is,
sued the following order: "Any
postal card, envelope, or any out
side cover, or any other matter
upon which appears anything
which reflects injuriously upon
the addressed Or upon his con-
duct, or is plainly calculated or
intended to iniure the feelings or
reputation, or which threatens
him is unmallable. 1t is allOwa-
BILE for a person to send a bill or
request to call and settle, but
anything further is liable to result
in heavy tine.'
Fair play., 1889-07-06
The Average Woman.

Hotel Call Boy--Madame. YOU mus
hurry if you would save your life
The hotel is all Oh fire. This is III,
third time have warned you.
Lady Guest-Wcll tell the fircmcI
TO keep the flames under control until
| take out my curl papers and friz my
hair. just know there's great
crowd Of men down there an.l some
OF them are newspaper reporters
Omuho UUrlJ.
Fair play., 1889-07-06

ED. Anthony, editor of the
FrcdericktOwn Standard. who was
recently arrested for carrying con-
cealed weapons, was acquitted
last week, the defendant proving
by several witnesses that threats
had been made against HIM, and the
Judge decided that Mr.. Anthony
had sufficient reason for going
armed.
Fair play., 1889-07-06
A Great Demand.

There is stcady and immense
demand for good horses. They are
demanded in the city and demanded
on the farm: Our draft horses sell
readily. 1t is true some are deferred
from buy good horses because of
the extra price. But if there was a
large supply they would be lower. but
still very rcmunera,ive prices. When
we stop to think that :he scrub horse
is still upon the vas, majority OF farms
and that there are fifty scrub horses
to one pure bred or even grade in the
cities we may get some idea of the
possibilities of breeding good horses.
The demand is practically meXhausti
BILE. There will not be an over supply
for a hundred years to come. and we
doubt if there will be for tw o hundred
years. People are not yet trained to
believe that Il good team means money
in their pockets. They have yet to
learn that cheap horses are just like
cheap other things-dearest in the
long run. We cannot expect that
sixty millions of people will learn
every thing in minute But if we
will take trouble TO look at The great
progress that has been made on our
farms during the last fifty years. we
shall be able 10 predict, with certainty,
We think, that the time Will come
poor ones the exception. There is
money in horse breeding. and abou.
all the profit that is discernahle to-day
in stock breeding is in breeding horses.
That is fact HtSferu RuTul.
Fair play., 1889-07-06

The English sparrow is becoming
very destructive in this country. 1t
was introduced INTO New York
abont fifteen years ago in the belief
that they would prey on the millions
of catcrpil!ars then dcnu,ling shade
trees Of their foliage. Experience has
demonstrated that they do not feed
on worms, but on fruit, vegetable
seeds and grains. In few years, thcv
have spread to nci.hboriny towns, ahd
thence to The interior. where they tlcs-
troyed vast quantities of wheat,
seeds Of vegetables and trsi'. They
have reached San Francisco. where
they are present in great numbers.
anu il is only Il question of shor:
time when they will spread all oyer
the Western States-Er.
Fair play., 1889-07-06
Consumption Surely Cured.

To THE EpIToK-P!casc inform vour
readers that have positive remedy
for the aboyc named disease. BY its
timely use thousands of hopeless cases
have been permanently cured. !
shall be glad to send two bottles of
my remedy FREE to any Of your read.
crs who have consumption if they
will send me their express and post
office address. Respectfully,
L. a. SLoCCM, NJ. C.. lal Pearl ST.
New York.
Fair play., 1889-07-06

There will probably be a called
session of Congress in October
next. The date has not been de-
cided upon, but it will most likely
be during the latter part Of the
month.
Fair play., 1889-07-06

The President and Mrs. Harri-
son spent the 4th of July at
Woodstock, Conn, the guests OF
Mr.. Henry c. Bowen, the proprIe-
tor of the New York Independent.
Fair play., 1889-07-06

Mrs. Fryson of Vale Mines. has a
hen which haiched a chicken with
three eyes ana three bills. The chick
en- is still alive : it uses one bill. for grain
one for worms, and the other tor gen
eral purposes. This chicken is freak
of nature and is worthy of Il place in
the dime museum of some city. Mrs.
Fryson once possessed Sitten with
three head>. -DeSOfO Ntyrs.
Fair play., 1889-07-06

During the month of June it is
estimated that the Public Debt
was reduced Sl6,255,929.74. This
will make the debt reduction fol-
the fiscal year ending June 3Otb,
ass, ,93S. .O35. 10.
Fair play., 1889-07-06

Clover i the cheapest food for hogs
either on the grazing or soiliDg policy.
y little corn added is usually an ad-
vantage in eflectiug compact flesh
CyQHge Judd Eayqey.
Fair play., 1889-07-06

J. G. Berkeley has sold his IN
terest in the DeSctO Ners to Ed.
Dougherty, who will hereafter be
editor Of that paper.
Fair play., 1889-07-06

General Simon Cameron died at
his home in Lancaster. Pennsyl'
vania, last Wednesday, June 26,
in the 91st year Of his age.
Fair play., 1889-07-06

The President last week app0ln-
ted William Walter Phelps Minis
ter to Germany.
Fair play., 1889-07-06
HENRY d. J1-NIS, Edit0T.

The total Indian population OF
the United States is 251.1Gl.
Fair play., 1889-07-06

J. 3. Foraker was renOminated
for Governor of Ohio by the Re
publicans of that State last week.
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WE CENTENNIAL PEOPLE.
so Mr.. sTuYvEsANr FISH NoMi-
MATES HIMSELF AND FRIENDS.
one Would Think That THIS Swell was
tho Monarch OF the Free United
States From His Dictato-
rial Manner.

NEw YonR. April 1--WE Centennial
people" Is the latest. This is tho term 10y
which Mr.. stuyvesant Fish chamclcrizcs
himself aud his associates. Il appears la
letter to Mr. Simms, OF Philadelphia,
who has charge Of the Presidential trans
puriation arrangements M that city. Tho
publication u the substance II that letter
makes a brilliant climax 10 the many
startling sciniillaiions which have from
time 10 time bunt forth from Mr.. Fish
during this centennial season. The letter
reads practically ~ follows
"Thc Presidential party must leave Gov.
Green's house at Elizabeth by O'Clock on
Monday morning. II Gov. Green Nillnot
guarantee that this will be done, We ctn.
tennial people will arrange that the Prcsi.
dental train will noi stop at Elizabeth at
all. This is intended rs threat 10 Gov.
Green. We do not oxpcc! 10 make this
change In any Of our plans aud DO not
want TO- as Gov Green will probably yield
o. this thicat."
THIS remarkable letter was evolved from
train Of circumstances which form the
history Of New Jcrscysshafc in the rccop.
ton 10 President Harrison aud his party.
IL was, however, In no wise result of
thcsp circumstances. II IN tiuly Wund.
criul threat aud wonderful letter Sow.
cral weeks ago Gov Green at the suggest.
ion Of I've centennial people" arranged 10
receive the prcsidcntat at his home In Eliza.
beth and entertain him NJ breakfast. AZ
that time II was arranged that tie prrs.
dental party was 10 embark at Elizabeth.
port for New York at II o'clock, ~ Gov
Gfccn hn1amngcd 10 lll In the time bo.
tween the arrival OF the President from
Washington aud his departure from New
York with breakfast aud q reception to
which the most prominent people in The
State vee invited. After al ihrs8 nr.
nngcmenis had been made aud approved
by I've centennial people," Ii was tlifcoy.
cred that the tide was high an hour earlier
than was expected and that the party
would have 10 embark earlier than had
been arranged. For some insCrutable rcn.
son it was not deemed proper Tor "wo cen.
tennial people" 10 communicate this fact
directly TO Gov. Green ~ the above quoted
letter was sent.
Gov. Green IL man whose blood l. oi
the blucs, II took him about four min.
uies 10 address Mr.. Fish In substantially
the following manner
Although this letter was not sent 10 inc
In the first instance, the fact that a copy Is
sent In this manner makes II practically
mine. ] will therefore reply that | would
be most happy TO acccdc 10 any reasonable
request, but will not change my plans for
Mr Sluyvcsaut Fish or any other man un.
der a threat"
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The n.,i,nIniIIeIsna.

Spcclal Dispatch to The Appeal
HELENA, Ark, April a. For the last
three weeks n great deal Of interest has
been created by tho revival which has
been conducted by the Rev. Mr. Barker,
an evangelist Of Winfield, Has. The
church has been crowded nightly. Quito
a number OF converts have been secured.
Services are held twice a day IN the nom
ing and at o'clock in the evening A
nov feature for this part Of the country
has been introduced, that 0i having fc.
ligious meetings Ia the opcn street ON the
public square on SUNDAY evenings. Hun
drcds are attracted by The services and the
streets In the ncigbborhoOd Of the preach
ing are crowded.
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Ihr Irem MniInIcd.

Nrw YcpE, April -. shipping people
down town were thrown into . state oi cx
citcmcnt today when tho news reached
them that the bark J. Walter Scanned
was Oh Dcd,oc's Island flying signals OF
dislrcss Notification WIS at once given
the police boat patrol, the captain Of which
sent two officers In q small boa, 10 the
bark 10 ascertain What was The trouble.
The officers found that the crew Of ten
men had muiinicd and that one oi their
number had been assaulted. From all
that could hc learned the story II that the
bark. which ~ from ~. Johns. n. H.. was
10 sail from this port with a cargo of lum.
ber for Rio De Janeiro. Capt fuflane
WIS no. on board, but hc was expected at
any time. und preparations were being
made a. sail by Mate Foster. when five OF
the sailors refused 10 work, claiming that
the ship was unsclworihy and In q leak.
ing condition. They also claimed that
the capinn had shipped the other nyo
men NJ the crew when no knew that thuy
were not competent sailors. Then q fight
took place IN which one man was knocked
down. Mate Foster run MP signal of
distress The moment the olliccu
climbcrcl over the side Of the vessel
peace was restored aud the distress zig.
nal WIS hauled down. Tho crow has
agreed 10 abide by the decision Of the
british Consul
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LACE DEPARTMENT..

Wehaue had considerable delay
this season in receiving or stock
Of BLACK NET and LACE GOODS
for Dresses, hGving received or
shipments so UTegulUly and our
goods have sold 50 rapidly that
often we hare been unable to SUP
PLY the wartS Of our customers.
We are Row in receipt Of one
Of the largest shipments Of the
season, am0ngwhi wiN be found
a JND line Of LII TOSCA, RUSSIA
aid FISH NET, in aU sizes,
meSheS and quantity.
Ladies who have Observed the
tendency Of prices for LACE
DRESS GOODS this season full
wcl know that the prices are ad-
uancing; but this shipment is o.
our original purchase, and wilI
, be sold at closer margins than
eUer.
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THE nAwEs TRIAL.
Tho state Concludes its Testimoay-An
Attempt 10 Provo an Ailbl.

Special Dispatch 10 the Appeal
BluuiNGu,u, Ala. April 27.-Most Of
the testimony taken this morning In the
llawcs case was simply Of a oonfrmatory
nature, and nothing startling was dcycl.
opcd. Tho State closed is testimony In
the afternoon, and several Of tho witnesses
for the defense were examined. Jim
llawos, brother Of Dick, was among
them. II Is evident that the defense will
try to prove an alibi, aud ai the same time
shift the crime on one Thompson, who is
alleged 10 have been on too intimate terms
with Mrs. llawcs
We'll, clothing merchant Of Birmlng.
ham, sWorc that llawcs bought coat
from him ~ Z o'clock on the night on
which the child was drowned. Dick
Thompson, u negro hackman, sworc he
saw the defendant and talked with him In
the city between 7.3O and $50 O'Clock, and
Jim lliwcs said he met Dick In town at
10 o'clock and was with him Tor several
hours.
The case will be continued Monday.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-28

LowrLl, Mass. April 81. Tho large
flyc. story building Of the Lowell Manu-.
featuring Company, on Market street,
known a the Carpet Mil. was guilci by
iirr early this morning causing loss ~
100000. rs roughly estimated by Agent
Lyons Tho fire broke out In The card
room oi lhc Ingram spinning department
anl the iist alarm was rung IN nj the 20.
lice station nt $40 a. m. Tho fire ,le-
pnflmcnt was promptly on hand Tho
police were not admitted 10 the yard Tor
nearly half an hour. Tho first stream was
put on about 3l5 o'clock. The Tire died
down, and. the corporation supposing that
II was cXtinguishod. shut OF the Gprink.
lcr. IN icW moments the flames broke
out again With rcdoublcd fury aud spread
rapidly through the center Of tho build.
ing Tho roof fell In soon after o'clock.
AtbJ0 the flames were under control,
but there WIS siill considerable fire In the
roof anil elevator way. Tho compay had
nearly $4,000 worth Of new machinery la
the building. besides yarn aud wool stock
in process oi manufacture. The property
DESTROYED was insured mainly In the Man.
ufnciu.cr,' Mutual, but partly In other
companies. Agent Lyons doubts whether
the Insurance viii cover the loss. lie OF.
tributes the fire 10 spontaneous combus.
ton. Bat for the vigorous efforts oi the
Gfrmcn the whole building would have
been consumed. From 500 10 100 hands
mr. thrown out
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wni Celebrate. ,n. centennial

Special Dispatch io The ApfaL
oxroRD, Miss, April a. -Amngcmenis
are being made for a grand celebration Of
the National anniversary on tho SOih Inst.
at the University Of Mississippi In add.
iion 10 an interesting program Of ccnien'
nial exercises, the corner stone Of the new
library building will be laid by the grand
officers Of the Masonic fraternity A
large attendance OF vi-itOn from a dis
tancc is expected. Tho beautiful grounds
Of the Uniyeriiy will h. Al the disposal OF
those who wish 10 spread basket dinners:
The railroads are expected 20 give reduced
iarcs 10 those attending. The anniversary
OF the Phi sigma Literary society occurs
on Friday next
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Anew Ba,e.,,Ile EnterprI..

'F0'IHI HI'I'HI'H " IHI ATTIIH
NrwroHr. Ark, April "a The orgnni.
zaiion Of the Da,csyillo Water Power and
Irrigation Company. Of Baicsyille' was
perfected today. Tho capital stock Is
$4,000, all taken BY moncycd men OF
Batesyillc. Tho work Of construction must
commence within thirty days. The COM
pany furnishes the town lof IRE purposes
hity fire plugs for Il 900 ycaI.
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Will Take Part.

ST.. LOUIS, NO., April 27.--A battalion
Of tho Third Regiment, Missouri State
Militia. from Kansas City, and tho Garth.
ago Light Guards, from Carthage, arrived
here today cnfouio TO New York 90 par.
ueipalc IN the centennial celebration there
on the 3Olh. They will leave hero tonight
IN company with n battalion OF the First
Regiment, 1i this city, and will arrive In
New York Monday. Gov. Francis,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-28

surety for his appearance "Wednesday at .
O'Clock. Mr.. Wcbber, wfgn arrested. gave
bond for his appearances Monday at
o'clock. Within fifteen minutes after the
occurrence the ncNr lad flown all over
the city and produccd great sensation,
Tor many expressed the fear that the mat
ter was not ended. The affair was in
cycrybody's mouth aud had the right OF
way over all other subjects OF discussion.
The Republicans are very much excited
over the matter and have tried hard 10
supprpsg 30.
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The Old .fa. e.,.Tb.Y..


Special Dispatch 70 The Appeal.
BrnNIS0nAN, Ala, April 27.-old man
Mullen has found his decree Of divorce
after diligcnt search, aud wife No. has
had her props knocked out from under
her 10 10 speak. The old man will stick
to his proposition TO deed her the house
and lot u she will keep away from him.
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AcracI wIfe.nc,,cr.

Almoy. \. v, April 27.-This village
Is wild with excitement over n murdcrous
assault on his vito by wm. II. Whaling.
Last night Whaling went home and dur
lag quarrel wi,h his wifc ho attacked
her and cot her throat. lie then dragged
her ont into the yard, where she vas
found this morning. She will die. Whal-
ing has byul arrested.
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Unrortnnafe wsriher.

Nrw York. April "a second days
pouring rain Is playing havoc with tho
centennial decorations In many instances
the bunting has been taken down and will
be put up again when the weather shall
glgur
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-28

ALBAxY, n. Y, April 27.-Thc high II.
cen'c bill lGs passed tho Senate and now
goes 10 the Governor.
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KID GLOVES.
SPECIAL REDUCTION.

All odds and ends in ladies'
KID and SUEDE GLOYES, hooks
and button, in all c0lors and
blach, heretofore sold al from
SL5Oto &2.25, hayejecn marked
TO close al
05C PER PAIR.