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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-05

What is to be the railroad tie of the future?
This question has claimed the attention Of
Hilroad men for long time and the fore
most thinkers Of the country have given
their opinions on the subject. Fully twenty
years ago experts proved individually by
facts and figures, that in few years the
wooden railroad ties would be unknown.
Substitutes were suggested and paper,
glass, iron and other materials were
experimental with. The predictions
made by these economic loges have
not been fulfilled. As matter Of fact,
railroad ties are as cheap, as easily obtained
and as plentiful as they were ten years ago.
New roads are being built and these new
roads pierce virgin forests capable of supply
ing the railroads of the country for many
years. The infant Of today II he lives a
century, may attend an "old settlers meet
ing" and ride over glass or paper ties
wooden ties will be here as long as any one
now of mature years.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-05

l. LoNrNsruS, the cloihicr, bcgs 10
inform the public that lac is about retiring
from business aud oilers his immense
stock at lcss than Eastern cost.
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nemphI. Carr,ere worh.

Nos 81 AND 81 MADISON srnrrr,
Builders Of Fine Vehicles
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-05

VIZ have Just received barge load Of
Piitsburg Gas Coke, very fine, Piltsburg
and Anthracite Coal and Ash and Oak
Wood. Z. u. BEYAS & Co.
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italian snele,, Picnic.

The Italian Society Picnic. to come OF
ON the 9TH June, at Estiyal Park, will be-
one Of the outdoor social events Of the
season. There will be Gnc street process
sion, In which will figure the Queen Of
May aud her maids Of honor. aud at the
Park there will be national games and
probably an address In Italian. Every
arrangement Is being made by the COM
mitleo 10 make this picnic the best and
most attractive ever given by the society.
and 10 make Il something az which ladies'
aud gentlemen and the little folks can
have a jolly good time for day. The
Arrangement Committee h m follows A.
H. Naccaro. chairman; Nick Malatcsta, y.
Gnihnldi, A. Rossi, &. Michcllctu, 20
which committee was added President A.
Monloyordo and Nicc.Prcsidcnt u. Cam
ale.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-05

, MEMPHIS steam Carpet Cleaning and
hcnovaling Works, ~ Bealc street. Tel,-
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NeiIcr.

Tho Prospect Park & Belt Dummy Line
will begin running regular trains 10 Pros.
poet Park today. Trains will leave Second
and Gayoso streets about every hour and
forty minutes aud pass within a short dis.
lance oil Calvary Cemetery.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-05

Take trains Tor Prospect Park today.
Leaving Second and Gayoso streets every
hour.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-05
Purifies the Blood

Hoods SarsaparllIa takes less time and
quantity to show its effect than any otherprep
aratlon." Mns. G. A. HUBBARD, N. Chill, NY.
"My wife had very poor health for a long
time, suffering from indigestion, poor appe-
lite, and constant headache. She tried every
thing we could hear Of, but found no relief till
she tried Hoods Sarsaparllla. She Is now
taking the third bottle, and never felt better
In her life. We feel 1t our duty to recommend
1t to every one VIC know" GEORGE SoMER-
VILE, Moreland, Cook County, Ill.
Hoods Sarsapari!Ia
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for s.. Prepared
by @. /. HOOD a CO., Apotheearies. Lowell, Mas.
100 Doses One Dollar
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-05

sachsoa Mound Park Concert
sunday. Admission 10 cents.
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Oo 10 nItrbeII a Itr,.ou,.

3ns Main street. cor All kinds OF Furniture,
Maiungs, Shades aud Baby Buggics, at the
loves, prices.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-05

CAHnnS nitt. Ala. NAY 2. is'1.
To raitcuon Transfer Company. Memphis. rcnns
New shaft a success
Struck 90 inches pure coal at a depth Of
so foot Hest vein Of domestic coal la the
state VIII load 90 cans daily 10y July /,
1850
Coke ovens completed.
] ship YOU n sample Of domestic soft
coke, 10 iill the place Of anthracite.
n. GALLOWAY.
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Tur following telegram speaks for itself
The Patterson Transfer Company are now
Ia q position to fili orders Tor coal and coke
at tho lowest prices, both domestic and
steam
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-05

Jachsos Wound PARA Concert
Sunday. Admission 10 cents.
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some OF the money sent East from this
section of country is coming back. One
gentleman in Humboldt has in cultivation
MY acres of land In tomatoes, and from
tins he expects to realize the sum of $2l, 900.
ihese tomatoes are not canned or preserved,
Dut shipped north In crates. A little more
capital Is necessary to erect canning factories
ana an thereby extract all possible profits from
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-05
RUMBLINas OF THE RAIL.

The fruit movement recently inauguratel
y increasing rapidly-end the volume OF this
character Of freight is increasing daily. The
louisville q Nashville Railroad is handling
m aaily from six to eight cars of strawberries.
a.. hnese iucious esculents are principally from
snc vicinity OF Gadsden, Bells and Gibson
and are sent North and Fast 10 Chicago,
rlttsburg, Philadelphia, Boston, New York
ana other points. The express companies
carry on an average of 10000 pounds a day.
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A SUMMER HOLIDAY.

KAHN 81 FREIBBRG,
100, III ana ia Main 81, Corner Poplar.
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BfRMtN0HAN.

OFFICIAL SCORE.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14
How Large Was Ancient Rome ?

After carefully examining, says late
writer, all the data we have, al the state
ments of the various ancient writers who
allude to it, and ali the facts which seem
to bear on the question, | am convinced
that in estimating the number at 4, COO, 600
| am rather undertaking that overstating
it. 1t is much more probable that it was
larger than that it was smaller. De Quincy
also estimates the inhabitants of Rome at
4 600, coo. | will only cite one fact and
then ieave this question. The Circus
Maximus was constructed to hold 250, 900,
or according to Victor, at later period
probably 3S5 600 spectators. Taking the
smaller number, then, it would be one in
sixteen of al! the inha hitants if there were
4 600, 600. But as one half of the popula-
ton was composed of slaves, who must be
struck ont of the spectators when the cir
Gus was built, there would be accommoda-
tion then for one in eight of the total
population, excluding slaves. Reducing
again the one-Lalf by striking out the
women, there would be room for one in
four. Again, striking out the young
children and the old men and the sick and
impotent. you would have accommodation
for the whole population. Is it possible
to believe that the Romans constructed
circus to hold the entire population of
Rome capable of going to it?-for such
must have been the case where there were
only 1000, 900 of inhabitants.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14
Good Prospects.

This country is so broad that if there
should be failure of the crops in one Sec
ton, or even partial failure, the other
sections will make up what has been lost.
There need be no fear that famine will
ever occur here, like those which, at
stated periods, occur in China and other
Oriental countries. And yet in the State
of Kansas famines do occur in certain coun-
ties, while all around the borders of those
counties, wealth of grain is lavished
with an unspsring hand. While there
may be, here and there, blank spots,
there are many other places that are not
blank. The commercial traveller, in his
rounds, takes in the situation, and reports
to his firm the exact agricultural position.
The country merchant depends upon the
farmer, the farmer depends upon the coun-
try merchant for the supplies he may need
to carry him through the season until the
crops mature. The country merchant
depends upon the city merchant for his
supplies. If the bills of the former are met
promptly, the latter knows the exact situa
ton. The outlook at the present time for
good crops is favorable, and commercial
travellers are rejoicing that the prospects
for a busy fall season are exceedingly prom
ising.-Suany South
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14
Origin of the Term Lynch Law

1t is not generally known that the term
'lynch law" originated in Campbell
county, Va, before the Revolutionary
war. At that period the country was thinly
settled and was infested with Tories and
desperadoes, too many of them, apparently,
for the local authorities to adequately
punish. Col, Charles Lynch, distin-
guished officer of the Revolutionary army,
undertook to rid his county of the out
laws. He organized force, arrested the
outlaws, and having satisfied himself and
comrades of the guilt of the accused, exc
cuted them without reference to the con-
stituted authorities. While not altogether
approving of the desperate remedy for
desperate cause, the beneficial effect of
Col. Lynchs action was recognized and
has sirce been known as 'Lynchs law or
'1ynch law "
Lynch's process of melting out speedy
justice extended to other parts of the
country, and is well recognized form of
redress of grievances to-day, particularly
for that class of offenses that are popu-
larly believed not to be adequately pun
ished by the statutes and courts of the
State. Col. Lynchs brother gave his name
to Lynchburg, and left son who was sub
sequently governor of Louisiana.-Pitts
burg Dispatch.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14
Important to Distiliers,

The Commissioner of internal Revenue
has issued circular prohibiting the refill
ing at distilleries of casks or packages pre-
viouslv used at the same di5tillery.
1t is as follows
1t is the practice of many dstillers to
use and reuse constantly the same pack
ages for conveying spirits from distitleries
to rerti wing houses. such reuse has been
pcruit'ed for the reason that it is alleged
tDat t. Is a saving TO Gistillers in cooper
age, nut FROM full investigation of this
practice it is found to result in great loss
Of revenue to the government, by reason
Of the tax on part of the contents being
evaded each time that package is reused.
and the loss increases with each reuse. If
the tax thus evaded were only that on the
fractional part of proof gallon which
each package contained, less than fifty
hundredths, then this office might not
deem il any use TO be prohibited under the
law, but the loss from this zource is small
compared with that resulting from other
causes.
The repeated removal Of the stamps,
marks and brands from the heads soon
renders them so thin that the catippers
Will not Indicate the true length, while the
repeated removal Of bangs depresses and
tlattens the hung stave so that the rod will
not indicate 8 trne maan diameter. In
consequence of these practices the pack
ages thus reused soon become so mlsshapen
that they are almost necessarily unge ged
The fact that the spirits are distributed to
the trade at a much lower proof and greater
volumn than at which they are taxpaiG
precludes the possibility of the distiller
suffering loss if the reuse Of packages is
discontinued To allow the distiller and
wholesale dealer to have two sets OF pack
ages-ope to be taxed by and thu other to
sell by-invites the fraudulent construction
of casks for both purposes, The integrity
of the capacity of package is Increased
by it's heiCg used both at the distiIlery and
upon the market If their reuse at distil
leres be prohibited the same casks will be
likely so rs ed.
In view of the foregoing and by virtue
of the authority con ferrad on the Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue in section 3249
of the Revised Statutes, -: prescribe rules
and regulations to secure uniform and
correct system of ips pectiOn, weighing,
marking and gaugirg of spirits the re-
filling at distilleries of casks or packages
previously filled at the same distillery with
distilled spirits is hereby prohibited, and
all gauging officers assigned to duty at
distiilelies are instructed to decline to
gauge. mark or stamp such reflled casks
or packages, and should such vessels be
hereafter presented fol gauging their con-
tents shall be transferred TO other pack
ages before being, gagged.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14
Do Canning Factories Pay ?

A Kansas journalist recently made a tour
of several factories in that State, and re-
ports what he saw and learned as follows ::
At Pleasanton he found that stockholders
said there was nothing in it, but the bus
mess men told him that the company had
been making some money out of it, and
that it was help to the town, both in
furnishing employment for two or three
months during the summer, and in furn-
ishiDg market for such things as were
canned. He also learned that Isaac Stad-
den, of Fort Scott, a wholesale grocery
man, had contracted for all the goods they
could can, and made a large payment in
advance. They can tomatoes, corn, peas,
beans and apples. They had paid during
the past season 40 cents per 100 pounds for
tomatoes, 30 cents per 100 pounds for
sweet corn, with husks on, 40 cents per
bushel for peas, pods and all, 40 cents per
bushel for string beans and about IS cents
per bushel for apples At Garnett the
secretary of the canning company informed
him that it had been their first year, but
they would make a nice little profit. He
found very nice machinery, consisting of a
large boiler for psndrhg steam, large ket-
ties, and air-tigahft watts for cooking and
scalding goods to be canned. During the
canning season 200 hands were employed,
mostly women, girls and boys. They paid
IS cents bushel for tomatoes ST. so per
ton for corn, with shucks on, 40 cents
bushel for peas, and 25 cents bushel for
apples. The citizens thought it was big
thing for their town. One farmer had
planted Is acres in tomatoes and secured
the neat sum of 5000 at 19 cents a bushel.
double what his land is worth. The can
ming company made its own cans, costing
q cents apiece or less. At Pleasanton
$4,000 was invested in machinery and build
ings, and at Garnet $4,000. The cost of
machinery for factory of ordinary size is
about $4,000.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14
Eay Making.

VIM. Carey, of the Jennings Reporter,
gives the following timely advice on the
subject of hay-making
The season for making hay is upon US,
and few words on the subject may bring
a little light to some who may be, or
desiring to go into the business. There is
always market for good hay at a fair
profit Our people received too much for
their hay at the start. They began to
think they could ship anything in the
shape of hay, and realize a profit hence,
the amount of poor, worthless stuff forced
upon the market, has caused the price to
weaken to the extent that it is driving
many out of the business. The old adage
will hold good in this as in other matters:
when every one is selling, buy, and
when every one is buying, SELL" Now,
that many are going out of the business
is the time to go into it, and make good
hay, there being less on the market, you
will be able to get fair price for good
article. The worthless article that has
been forced upon the market is the cause
of our hay being cried down as worthless.
We know. the contrary is true, if those in
the business will take pains to make their
hay as follows: we will guarantee an i'm
provement in the market of hay made
from wild hay cut on our prairies. 1t
should be cut at the proper time not too
green, but before it is ripe cut it in the
morning, and put all you cut in the shock
the same day, and before the life is dried
out of it. Let it stand at least day before
putting it into stack. Cheap housing for
hay is easily made by setting four posts
6x6, 10 to "a feet long, at each corner of
square from Is to 80 feet, owing to the
size wanted 90 feet square would be
about right to hold from so to 65 tons of
hay. Make four cornered, square, hip
roof, so as to come outside of the corner
posts, bore holes through the posts and
replace them with iron pins to hold the
roof up as you build the stack, which you
should have covered all the time. The
roof should be 2x4 studding, and covered
with ( ceiling. The total cost will not
exceed $50, to cover so to rs tons of hay,
which you will more than save the first
year. Your hay can be put into the shock
pretty green, fairly wilted. In hauling
and stacking, you shonld sprinkle salt on
your hay, about one quart to every ten
shocks-salt is cheap-then leave it in the
stack until all dampness has become equal
lied, before you bale any of it for the
market Tag each bale, place it upon the
market and take our word for it, the man
who feeds it will call on his merchant for
the same brand and will have no other.
Then, hay from our grasses will have it's
proper place in the market, good price
with other hay.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14
Begun in Secret.

All, how many departures from God end
ing in total shipwreck of faith, have
begun in the secret chamber In some
sense they have all begun there. If only
we could look into the inner records OF
some young mans life, who trained in
Christian household, and himself seeming
to have well begun, has yet after awhile
forth and forgotten the sanctties of home,
and the faith pledged not to God alone, but
to father, mother ard sister-still loved,
and to be forever loved, but with fearful,
aching love so unlike the proud love which
regarded him once-could we look, | say
into that story, here, am sure, would De
most often found the secret of all. lie
counted that he could do without that
which the Saviour himself would not do
without-that he could live on his own re-
sources, that he could lean upon his own
strength Presbyterian Banner.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14
Citron Melon Preserve.

Slice and peel three large melons; re-
move the seeds and slice into pieces a lit
tie over an inch thick and about two inches
long weigh it and allow three quarters of
a pound of granulated sugar to each pound
of melon. Scrape and cut into slices half
a pound of fresh, green ginger. Put a
pint of water into preserving kettle, stir
in the sugar and let it boil, stirring till
clear put in the ginger and citron, and
cook over slow fire until pieces are ten
der and of clear, transparent, pale yell
low color. When it is about half cooked
add from four to six lemons, according to
taste Take out the seeds and cut them
in slices. The strip should be dark
brown, and of good consistency. Lay
paper dipped in brandy closely over this
preserve when cold, and tie up with stout
brown paper and keep in cool, dry place.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14
Attractive Tomato Preserves.

To make very pretty looking tomato pre-
serves, take seven pounds of ripe, round,
yellow, or egg tomatoes, peel them and
let them stand together over night, with
seven pounds sugar and the juice of three
lemons. In the morning, drain off the
strip and boil it, skimmiDg it well. Drop
the tomatoes into it and boil gently for
/ 1out twenty minntess lLift out the fruit
With perforsree., streper and spread
gpoR dishes dda Boil bao down tsk until it
from the fire, the juice of three lemons.
Put the fruit into glass and fill up with
hot strip. When cold, seal or tie up.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14
Relationship Mixed up by Marriage.

A marriage that took place at Eatonton,
N. j., few days ago results in odd rela-
tionships indeed The bride was Miss Ella
Clayton and the groom was Albert Phillips.
The bride is not quite IA years old while
the groom is 56 years. A few years ago
Cyrenius Clayton, the BRIDES father who
was widower married one of Mr.. Phillips
daughters By Mr.. Clsyton's daughters
marriage to his wife's father Ella Clayton
becomes her fathers stepmother-in-l law.
Mr.. Phillips daughter, who married Mr..
Clayton, is also her fathers stepmother-in-
law. Mr.. Phillips is Mr.. Clayton father.
in-law and Mr. Clayton's is Mr.. Phillips
father-in-law. Each Oh the husbands is
the others son in law, and each woman
becomes the granddaughter of herself and
also her own grandmother.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14
And Well It Might.

The quaint sayings of children are al
ways more or less refreshing. The young
minds, unhampered by conventionality,
take short and explicit cut in the ez-
preston of thought. A little girl who
accom- panied her mother into town the
other day was very much interested in the
speed with which she was tt aveling toward
the city, and on leaving the train at the
Fitchburg depot and passing by the great
Child SO rapidly over the rails. the little
one turned to her mother, and calling the
latter's attention to the engine, said
"see, mamma, it's all out OF breath. -
Boston Budget.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14
Help Yourself.

Fight your own battles. Hoe your own
row. Ask no favors from any one, and
you'll succeed a thousand times better
than one who is always beseeching some
ones influence and patronage. No one
will ever help you as you can help your
self, because no one will be so heartily in
terested in your affairs. The first step
will be such long one, perhaps; but
caeving your own way mp the mountain,
you can make each one lead to another
and stand firm while you chop still another
out. Men who have made fortunes are
not those who have had five Thousand dol
lars given them to start with, but boys
who have started fair with we'll earned
dollar or two
Men who have won fame have never
been thrust into popularity by puffs,
begged or paid for, or given in friendly
spirit. They have outstretched their own
hands and touched the public heart Men
who win love do their own wooing, and
never knew man to fail so signally as
one who induced his affectionate grand
mother to speak a good word for him.
Whether you work for fame, for love, for
money, or for anything else, work with
your hands and heart and brain. Say 81
will" and some day you will conquer.
Never let any man have it to say, 81
have dragged you up" Too many
friends sometimes hurt man more than
none at all Yorkvit1e Is. C.) Enquirer.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14
Let Her Boom

Tell me not in mournful numbers that
the town is full of gloom, for mans
crank who sjumbers in these bursting
days of boom. Life is real, life is earnest
and the grave is not its goal every dollar
that thou turnest helps the old town roll
But enjoyment and NOS sorrow is our des- les.
tined end of way; if you have no money
borrow-buy corner lot each day. Lives
of great men all remind us we can win IN I'M
mortal fame; let us leave the chqmps be-
hind us and we'll get there just the same.
10 this worlds broad field of battle, in the
bivouac of life, let make the dry bones rat
tle-buy corner lot for wife, wife. LIE Let .n US
then be up and doing with heart FOR o any
fate, still achieving, still pursuing, poor
ing early, booming late W'fs"" 4H''T"''