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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-17
The p,.c. 60 purchase Turn,,.re

II NJ the Armstrong Furniture Company.
212 second street, whcrc one Of the largest
stocks over brought TO Memphis can bo
found. This week they will oder folding.
brass and iron b4ls and baby buggics At
extremely low phccs.
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Lnnh ont Tor ahnInrn

MINERAL loisI STATION lfUu Mountain R'y.
Mcssrs. J. & G. Mnguirc. / very seldom
use patent medicines in my practice. but
have found Magu.rc'a icnnc Plant Tor Chol.
era. Diarrhca, Dyscntcry etc. most relin.
bic preparation. J. r. MAuruANp, N. u.
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Is az the Armstrong Furniture Companv.
212, Second street, where one Of the largest
stocks ever brought 10 Memphis can be
found. This week they will offer FOLDING.
brass and iron beds and baby buggies al
extremely low prices.
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Cough M e dicine

to every one afflicted. Robert Horton,
Foreman Headlight, Morrillton, Ark.
81 have been afflicted with asthma
FOR forty years. Last spring was taken
with violent cough, which threatened
to terminate my days. Every one pro-
nounced me in consumption. deter
mined TO try Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
Its effects were magical j was immedi-
ately relieved and continued to improve
until entirely recovered. joel Billiard,
Guilford, Conn.
"Six months ago had a severe hem
orrhage OF the lungs, brought on by an
incessant cough which deprived me of
sleep and rest. tried various RENEE
dies, but obtained no relief until / be-
gan TO take Ayers Cherry Pectoral. A
few bottles Of this medicine cured me-"
Mrs. Il. Coburn, 10 Second ST., Lowell,
Mass.
"For children afflicted with colds,
coughs, sore throat, or Group, do not
know OF any remedy which will give
more speedy relief than Ayers Cherry
Pectoral. have found IL, also, invalu-
able in cases Of WhOoping Cough."-
Ann Loyejoy, 1857 Washington street,
Boston, Mass.
Ayers Cherry PectoraI,
PREPARED ny
Dr. J. G. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass
Sold BY all Druggists. Price o. ; SIX bottles, Is.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-17

I NAVE examined Longs Pearl Tooth s,s,
and lind II an excellent dontriHcc.
TRUMAN V. BnnruY
Prof Dental Pathology and surwrv Rp.b
Med COLLEGE. Prof Oral surgery. Chicsg,
College Of Dental surgery.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-17
Cotton Palace Attractions. New DIR.
leans. IN.

The Illinois Central Railroad will sell
round trip tickets from Memphis TO New
Orleans at sll.S5 on the lith, 10Th, DIST,
26,h aud 2Sth OF February, good to return
I've days from date Of sale.
Tickets on sale at sos Main street and
al depot
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-17
Jim the Penn,an."

During the latter half Of the present week,
opening ON Thursday evening, that famous
attraction Of the Madison square Thcntcr
Company, 'Jim the rcnman. will be- pro
duccd at the Memphis Thcatcr. Those who
witnessed it In November iS,7. have not Tor.
gotten the sensation OF pleasure its prcscn-
mtion gave all thcaior gocrs. Il returns
with the east somewhat changed, but several
Of thc leading people hold their old posi-
tiuus. notably Mr. whiting ns james Rails.
ton. w. J. Ferguson a. Capt Redwood Ly.
sander Thompson ns Dr. lciiyWisr and Mis-.
Evelyn Campbell as Agnes. The present cast
T.. however guarantee II O strong and we'll
rounded performance, and h distributed ~
f.tIItU...
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-17

Tnr Tennessee Paper Company has lust
10 storc car load Of the fines, straw paper
Ia the market.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-17

sir Charles Young play tells the story uf
one james knlslon. lurur aud q member
ui gang ul sruunliyly who avail them.
selves Ut his initiative skill in writing 10
ilrrrr friend and Zoe alike. The piece u full
1T sharp contrasts und rrlWs dramatically
stronger toward thr close The last sltua.
ton 1T The play is most impressive. The
iur'cr. detected. dies II npoplrxy. Tho
folding doors uf the brcakiau.r6om are
thrown open and when the wedding break
inst ut james Ralsinn's daughter l. pro.
grc.sing. one " ihc doors hides the Uiron
iu The EHp Of che detective. cant HrIWapd
uuisiruichcd upon The floor is thr form of
james l'nIstun, his wife knroliur 100 his sidr
doctor bends over him and dHrarrs tho
unih, and the man whom the dead fnu,pr
most wunrrd. hut Who was content 81 auf.
Ter iu silence Tor the sake ui the wife. np.
pnnlchrs the breakfast table. now in full
Wow, and lifting his hands says snftly,
Hush Tho play II over amid perfect
stiffness and thcaudirnCc recovering quietly
leave their seats
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OFnlnIIenI INrrcI.r..

AZ 'hc Hebrew Association Hall yesterday
AFTERNOON The students of the Christian
bnihcr COLLEGE gave an oatorlcll enter.
in'nmrnt undcr thc direction " Prof Harry
g. fmnrk teacher oi closuuon. Tho Col.
llcie Band furnished The music. AMI the par.
u'lpnnis 200 Toe exercises wprp Mastors 4.
ifhn'ioli, 1oogr q. Nyi'l. J. ! Quirloy. Y.
1arin, Harry fmus.oli Joseph n fobin.
y. fmnsinli, u Street. l. rurh, and Louis
lutfL There wcrc also exercises In clocu.
hy Prof fmnck
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SOCIETY GLEANINGS.
PERSONAL. MENTIoN-EvENTs PAST
AND THOSE TO COME.

What the Beaux, Bellies and Matrons
Have Been Doing to Entertain Them
selves and Friends-Receptions, Din
ings. Visitors, Absentees, Etc.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-17

No LADY should be without lIylo.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-17

ron wAgEruLNrsS
system. Wv Nv ''''
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-17

HrLo curcs chappcl hands and lips
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pho ul the most elaborate and beautiful
ENTERTAINMENTS Of the season will b. Given
on iday night pa instant when tbo
Nhi' hasaw 1uards entertain the member.
ana iheif friends al grand fancy dress hall
nl'i nhco we announcement was made that
oxhnusting history and fiction Ia sol,rtin,
proper costumes for the occasion. SHAKE,
lAnre aud Mother Goose ~ hand Ina hand
when royelry takes the floor. An ATrAt
man made an attempt 10 discover he ros.
tuinen 70 he worn, but most every one las
declared that he has not yet decided. How.
, eNc,, VIC give below few Of those who had
made up their minds
hiss Irene heNcal, Of Bolivar, will 10 as
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rnE wonLn,a woNnrn

would remind one of tho celebrated Niagara
Falls disguised In n dress Of buh over which
naturu has thrown q shawl composed OF ici.
clcs. RcimCing our steps We return 10 the
sierra snowdnlt and Lady's Beauty whore
We turn 90 thr lclt in order 20 ascend the
long illEht ol steps. arriving at the head OF
which We hud "Glcn Springs Retreat who're
We see spring of clear, sparkling water
which burt forth from solid sialagmite.
To The right and at an elevation Of about
two iect from the iirst spring We find kris
kinglc Spring over which We ind a per
feet representation OF Santa Claus who
stands as proud sentinel over the waters of
THIS overlooking fountain. Gould u b. pos
hblc that Dc has come there 90 wash the
SCOT irpm his slvcry locks and 20 qucnch his
cngcr thirst made morc intense by the win.
Ter fires he had encountered In descending
numerous chimneys In order 20 deposit the
many CULTS which were intended 20 gladden.
the hearts and brighten the eyes OF the good
little children Or may We infer that the
spring had its origin from combination
OF the millions OF tears OF disappointment
and grief which have fallen from the weep
ing eyes Of the hoartbroken little children
whom Santa Claus had neglected and forgot.
tcnl Ills arms are gracefully folded over Ills
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-10-22

got ont of the game, they concluded that
they were not too old yet to break off from
stupid traditions and keep up with the ris-
ing generation, and that's how cards found
their way into the old home at last"
"Pretty smart boy" said the listener, "hut
no smarter than lad I used to play with
years ago. He lived on the farm next the
school-house, and he was a bad one I tell
you, and Of course we all admired him. His
father had thrashed him till he wearied of it,
and one day varied the punishment by SET
ting him to pick all the stones out of q two
acre lot. The boy instead of breaking his
back over the stones stole an old scarecrow
ont of his fathers cornfeld and set 1t up
just outside the fence of the lot, in full view
from the schoolyard. For week that boy
had target parties of his echool-fellows
throwing stones at that scarecrow until every
stone in that two-aore lot that boyish ar ms
could throw was out In the lane where the
scarecrow stood. Half a days work suf6ced
for the bigger rocks. and none of us knew
that he had to clear the field till he began to
gather them up. Then we felt cheap"
THAT'S as old as Tom Sawyer" laughed
the first speaker.
boys of the old times were a good deal
smarter than those Of to-day anyway"
81 don't know about that" was the reply,
"I saw q ragged gutter snipe at the entrance
to the Bridge the other day, dive under the
feet of the crowd after silver coin on the
pavement. "That's mine, I dropped 1t,
said man as he reached out his hand for it.
Nav yer didn't sneered the boy mot this
one.' Here he peered at the coin in his dir
ty fist, and added, Yours didn't have no
hole in it, Yes 1t did, said the man,
speaking before he stopped to think. Give
1t here well, this amt got no hole,
chirped the urchin, as he held it up taunting-
ly, and before the man could recover from
his embarrassment the crowd surged over
him and bore him alopg.n
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Tuesday, October ~, 1859.
THUS NEW COmmIssIONER


The appointment of General B. Raum az
Commissioner Of Pensions meets general ap-
proval, even the organs of the mugwumps
being we'll disposed towards it. When Gem
eral Raum was in the Internal Revenue
bureau he showed himself capable exeeu-
tive officer. Those who know him say that
he is not only an able lawyer, but man of
excellent judgment and wide expert
ence in the administration Of public af-
fairs. He is enc of that class of men who
don't believe that sentiment should be in
dulged when it runs counter to law. He is
also one Of those men who have the capacity
to do their own thinking, the industry to
perform their own work, the courage to ad-
here to their convictions, and the persist
eney to carry them out. There is one GLASS
of enterprising citizens with whom General
Raum will not be popular, namely, the pen-
sion agents, particularly those who have
heretofore been potential at the pension
Office. These gentlemen will find that Raum
will be commissioner for the government
and general agent for the soldiers, and that
everything will be done in accordance with
the letter and spirit of the law.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-10-22
WOMEN ON SCHOOL BOARDS.

Some of the inhabitants of New York are
trying to induce Mayor Grant not to reap
point the two women commissioners whose
terms are about to expire ON the board of ed
uoation of that city. It is claimed by the
opponents of the women commissioners that
they have no special fitpess for this work and
that they have introduced discord into the
boards proceedings. This is interesting. The
Boston Herald speaks up and says: If an
outside Endorsement would be of any use in
this connection, we cheerfully offer it by say
ing that the experience of Boston with women
on her school board has been such as to vim
dicate the wisdom of their selection. It is
folly to protest against the women having a
share in the government of the schools.
In Massachusetts they evidently think well
of women on boards of education, for Mrs.
Alice Freeman Palmer, ex-president of Wei.
lesley college, has been appointed member
of the State board, to succeed Mr.. Horace e.
Scudder. It is only after mature deliberation
that Mrs. Palmer accepted the position, which
had been twice offered to her, once before
her departure for Europe and again since her
return. The hesitation shown in accepting
was because of doubt as to her power to fully
carry out all it's duties, owing to the many
existent claims upon her attention; and the
fact that 1t was only accepted after much de-
liberation is an excellent guarantee that the
work will receive earnest and even enthusias.
tic attention. The Springfield Union says:
Concerning Mrs. Palmer's fitness for the po-
sition, despite Its high responsibilities and
requirements of ability, there cannot be two
opinions. Few women have achieved SO
splendid q record in educational matters and
although the youngest member of the board
and probably the youngest person who has
ever held such position, her knowledge is
more practical than that of any other mem
Der. Experience, not theory, will rule the
measures she proposes, and confidence will
be felt in all her efforts to bring the school
system to higher and more practical basis.
This is reliable testimony concerning wo-
mans work as an educator in Massachusetts,.
Perhaps in New York the politicians want
the places the women now hold.
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pound rail, it is easy to see that the tonnage
of rails manufactured during the year Is
steadily increasing to an enormous extent.
Marie I, King of the Sedaugs, who played
considerable role in Paris in the earlier
part of the season, languishes at present in
the prison of Ostend. He had gone to that
resort to enjoy the ocean breezes, but had
lived too extensively for his revenue. he
ran up debt of 1000 francs at the hotel
where he was staying and was unable to pay
it when the bill was presented The land.
lord required its settlement, but King Marie
declared that he could only give him pro-
missory note, to be collected when the taxes
in his land were due. The obdurate host
was not satisfied with this arrangement, and
consequently His Majesty has issued pro-
elamatien, telling his condition, and calling
upon his friends and subjects to come to his
assistance.
A man just released from the insane asy-
lum of West Virginia is an interesting case.
He developed traces of insanity in 1888, and
soon became violent and unmanageable
When the officers went to arrest him he was
on his way home with Jug of spplejack,
which he had time to conceal under the
roots of tree before they were upon him.
He was taken to the asylum, where for
many years he was a raving maniac. Grad
ually, however, his reason began to return,
and the other day he was released a well
man. But all these years Of mental blank
ness had not efaced from the tables of mem.
ory the record of that Jug of applejack, and,
on emerging from the asylum, his first act
was to go to the tree, where he found it un-
disturbed.
Since the failure of the Panama Cana
company the towns of Panama and Colon
have entirely changed in appearance. Front
street in Colon, or Aspinwall, as the Ameri-
cans have always called it, in honor of the
father of the Panama railroad, used to be
lined with large stores of all descriptions,
from which the various towns on the line of
the canal used-t get their supplies. These
stores, the trade no longer existing, have ell
disappeared, and their places are taken by
small Chinese shops. In Panama the visible
marks of the collapse of the company are the
dwelling houses and stores, which, in the
palmy days dating from 1880, the year in
which the digging of the canal commenced,
were so abundantly put up and as rapidly
found occupants.
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He Pretended Not to Guess.


A young man who is diligently practising
stenography with view to passing the civil
service examination tells us that he was sit
ting in Franklin Square at about O'Clock
the other evening when an excellent oppor-
tunity for practice was given to him and he
availed himself of it. He was sitting in .
comparatively light spot, but very near a
densely shaded retreat. It was from that re.
treat that the voices he heard proceeded.
This is his report:
Male voice-Who do you lovef
Female voi,e-Shan't tell.
M. V.-Yeu better had.
F. V.-Whya
N. V.-Cos you had.
F. v.-(hesitatingly)-Well, then,-love
N. V.-leoaxingly)-Yes, go on, go on:
F. WHY do you want me to say its
NJ. V.-say whata
F. V.-What do ycu want me to say.
NJ. V.-What do want you to saya
F. V.-Who love.
NJ. We'll, who do you Iovea
F. WHO you s'posea -
M. V.-(suspiciously)-T dude Simp.
F. v.-(reproachfaIly) Nov, Charlie, you
know that is not SO.
NJ. We'll, it looks that way, anyhow.
Tho idiot il always hanging round you.
F. V.-(scornfully)-Wh if he is.
don't care snap of my fingers for him.
N. V.-If you don't love him, who do you
love?
F. v.-(coquettishly)-You knowa
NJ. V.-Know what?
f. V.-Who love.
NJ. V.-Haven't the slightest idea.
F. V.-Well you are awfully stupid, If
you don't know who love.
Silence for one minute broken by:
II. We'll, amt you going to tell mes
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-10-22
JUST AS SMART AS EVER.
Specimen Prank OF the Old and The
Rislng sGeneration.
lFrom the New York Tribune,1

Rising sGonerat1ons
From the New York Tribune.l
Two New York merchants were ''swap-
ping" "reminiscences of their childhood the
other night In an uptown hotel. CT went
back to the old homestead this summer
said one, land think I never was 20 sur
prised in my life as when found that my
old father and mother were not only willing
to allow the young folks to have game Of
hand In 1t themselves. When was boy,
the worst whaling ever got was whom the
old man found . euohre-deek hidden under
my mattress, and how the new order Of
things came about was curious to know.
All that father or mother would say was that
they had changed their minds and saw no sin
in an innocent game of cards whore no mon
ey was at stake. But this is the way it real
" happened. My oldest brother Bill has
smart bat delicate boy named Roger that he
sent out of the city to the farm to grow
strong. The old people just dotted on that
boy in few months and nothing that he did
seemed wrong to them, till he wanted to
play cards. This was going to far, however,
and it was sternly forbidden.
"Well, the boy studied over the thing for
a few days and finally seized on the old
mans weak point. Tom, nay youngest
brother, you know. was killed in the War
ana IabueT ID uofoE oOn0 Dra&RluR ABOUT IL
and reading war stories So the lad got a
lot of business cards from his father and
painted on some of them rough pictures of
the famous generals Of the War. Grant
stood, in his mind, for the king of hearts,
though he did not call him 30; Sherman,
the king of diamonds; Sheridan, the king Of
spades; Mcclellan, the king Of clubs; s'JefE
Davis, the knave Of hearts; Lee, the knavo
Of clubs, etc.; while ten privates stood for q
ten spot, and 90 on all the way through.
When this was done he showed them to his
grandfather and easily induced him to learn
how to play with him game he said he had
invented himself, which he called sbattls.
The old man found 1t rather engaging, and
by-and-by the old lady get interested, and
before long they became expert players.
"One day Bill came over to spend few
days and see his boy, and father told him Of
the little fellows cutensss in inventing such
an interesting game. Bill watched them
playing at 1t for awhile that night, and sud.
denly broke mp the fun by enchanting
"Why, you impudent little beggar, what dc
you mean by teaching your confiding old
grandparents how to play euchre2'
"It was too true and at first the old people
were mad and chsgrined, but they loved the
boy so that they forgave him before long and
rejecting upon all the innocent fun they had
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-10-22
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The difference between yesterday and
Sunday was q great one. New England
weather has not yet lost its variety.
The Harvard seniors have elected to the
coveted post of class orator a negro, who,
having more brains than dollars, is working
his way through college. Wonder what the
South will say to thiss
The unfavorable report of the naval COM
missioners appointed to examine and test
Captain Zalinski's dynamite gun il supported
by the opinion Of several high authorities in
the British navy. Condemnation, however
is by no means universal. More than one
foreign expert has said that the gun is q
formidable weapon, but 1t requires modifea-
tion and development. The mechanism is
too complicated for ordinary service, and
its fire is not sufficiently accurate for use on
board ship.
Secretary Window is cheerful. He is re-.
ported as saying that everything is for the
best in the best Of worlds" He .can see
no indications of stringent money market";
'the surplus is in the hands Of the people
by being distributed among the national
banks; the police inaugurated by the last
administration in this respect has not been
disturbed as YETI; "there are no indications
to point to a tight money market or an ex.
oessive demand for money that cannot be
readily supplied" This will mako some of
those with whom money is tight smile satiri-
oally.
Lieutenant Joule, who recently died In
England, was almost unknown to the public,
though competent men Of culture rank him
with Newton and Darwin. He discovered
the law of conservation of energy and the
mechanical equivalent Of heat. His scientific
achievements should have made him wealthy
and famous, but he lived in seclusion near
Manchester on pension of $1,000 year,
granted him by Lord Beaconsfeld. He was
seventy years of age when he died. Now
that he is dead, England recognizes him as
genius and the British press eulogizes him
warmly.
Most railroads in this country when re-.
newing their rails order heavier ones than
have previously been used on their tracks,
A better road bed and heavier rails are re-.
quired for increasing traffic, heavier locomo.
tives and greater speed. A short time age
the standard weight of rails was ffty-siz
pounds per yard. requiring eighty-eight tons
per mile of single track. AS sixty-fve
pound rail takes little over one hundred
tons per mile of single track, although only
nine pounds per yard heavier than ifiy-siz