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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-20
ON no NtTCJJEZ

Tho purchase Of the Little j." Rail-
road, running from Jackson, Miss, to
hatcher, Miss, by tho Louis vile.
New Orleans & Texas Railroad,
is iraught with important results to
Memphis, aud adds ono moro field Of
enterprise for our merchants 10 explore.
Heretofore Memphis merchants could no,
get into Natchez without paying tribute 10
two railroads, one a wide gauge, the other
narrow. Tho transfer Of freight from one
car TO another was naturally expensive
and the rates Of the little road which en-
joyed n monopoly for the eighteen miles
between Harrison on the main limo
OF tho Louisville. New Orleans &
Texas and Na,chcz, tho terminal
point Of the Little J. Now all those in
cumbranccs are removed. Tho entire
distance from Memphis to Natchcz Is GOV.
cred by one ownership, and tho narrow
gauge will DO widoncd TO conform
to the standard, 20 that freight may
be shipped through without change oil
bulk. In certain leading lines Of mcr.
chandlso Memphis can deliver in Na,chcz
more chcaply than any city In the West, aud
our merchants will doubtless DO alive 10
the opportunity. There is no reason why
Memphis should not sell 10 Nalchoz all
the provisions and grain products that are
consumed in that murkct, TO say nothing
Of boots and shoes, hats, dry goods, cloth.
ing aud merchandise. Memphis has but
to reach out her hand and draw TO her the
trade which Is hers by right Of geoHaphi.
cal position and commercial importance
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-20

LouisyILlk, Ky, June ia.-Rlyer rising with
The canal Weather fair and warm.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-20
PROHIBITION DEFEATED.
The Latest Ofaciai Returns In the Penn
sylvanla Election.

byIVanIa EIeOtloD.
PHILADELPHIA, June l9.-onicial and
estimated returns from every county in
the State show that the Prohibition
amendment was defeated by lsS,ii9 ma.
jority. Reports from all but twelve coun-
ties show majority Of lac, 800 against the
amendment providing for the repeal OF the
poll-tax qualification. The majority
agains. il will be sill further increased.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-20
40 CONTRIBUTORS AND CORRESPONDENT

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natter connected With the editorial department
should he addressed 10 the Editor Of The Ap.
zeal, Memphis Tenn.
We cannot ~ rule, undertake 10 return articles
not found suitable lot publication
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-20

ouR NEw YORK OFFICE
Eastern ONCE OF THE APPEAL No n Trlbunl
Building. New York }. 4 Van Dorpn. speeIa
ltiiom Agent
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-20
THE WEATHER
lndieafioss.

wAsHISGroS. Jnnc 10. 1857,
~ For Alahsina aud Mississippi; Fair. pre-
G ded by light rains in southern portions
- slightly warmer southery winds
For Arkansas Fats. preceded by light rain IN
Southeastern Louisiana; slightly warmer, except
stationary temperature on the Gulf; southeasieriy
Winds.
For Tennessee and Kentucky Fair, preceded by
hgbt rains In eastern portion; dignity warmer
southcily winds.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-20
BASEBALL FOR JoHNsrowN.
Memphis W.. Colliervilie at Citizens
Park Thia Afternoon,

Park This Afternoon.
A game Of ball will be played this aftor-
noon at the CitiEens Baseball Park, by a
picked nine Of Memphis and the Collier
VILE team. for the benefit OF the Johns
town sufferers.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-05-01
A Calcutta Snakery.

The late King of Dude had built E
tnakery in the gardens of his palace al
Garden Beach, near Calcutta. 1t was IN
Sblong pit about thirty feet long bg
twenty feet broad, the walls being about
twelve feet high and perfectly smooth,
so that snake could not crawl up. Ir
the centre of the PIT there was a large
block of rough masonary perforated st
that it was as full of holes as a sponge
In this honeycombed block the snakes
dwelt, and when the sun shone brightly,
they came out to bask or to feed.
His Majesty used to have live frog.
put in the pit, and amuse himself by
seeing the hungry snakes catch the frogs
When large snake catches a small frog
it is all over in an instant, but if small
snake catches large frog, SO that he
cannot swallow it at once, the frog'l
cries are piteous to hear Again anc
again l have heard them while out shoot
ing, and have gone to the bush or tufI
of grass from which the piteous cries
came-sometime in time, sometimes toe
late to save the poor froggy, though the
snake generally got shot. AS a finN
story, let me tell how frog has beer
seen to turn the tables on the snake.
Two gentlemen in Cachar, some years
ago, saw a snake seize q small frog anC
attempt to swallow it. But suddenly /,
large frog jumped forward, seized tn,
snakes tail and began to swallow the
snake. How the affair might have ended
cannot be told, because my friends i'm
prudently drew near TO watch the com
bat, when the frogs and snake took
alarm, and the big frog disgorged
the snakes tail, and the snake released
the little frog, and they all sculled Off.
But the tale is perfectly true, and both
the gentlemen who saw it are still alive,
and | only regret that it was not my
good luck to see the affair with my OWE
eyes.-Ihdidn Letter.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-05-01
Points FOR Tren Plnntnrs-


Next to having healthy, thrifty young
Iees, not overgrown and not spoiled by
Trying or freezing, early planting is Of
irst importance for all sorts of decidu-
ous trees, so that all wounds may callous
over before the season for visible growth
Next secure healthy, iull-size leaves
capable of maintaining growth. This
Is helped by pruning the top well, re
moving all side branches and even short
'ning the main stem If needful to 1e-
luce the number of growing points
buds. When these are few they can
be adequately supplied by the weakened
ioots, and the leaves will then be fully
developed and filled out to full size. TO
lssure that they continue to be supplied
throughout the growing season, the
oots that arc to supply them should be
ecured from dryness before hot weather
BY wide and liberal mulch of any sort
pf vegetable waste. And in order that
ihe supplies may not fail to ascend freely
10 the leaves, these should be allowed
% form anywhere on the stem, the lower
iown and nearer covering and shading
{ the better. A strip of cloth or paper
wrapped spirally round the stem from
lhe lowest leaves to the ground will help
20 keep the vessels of the stem from CON
;racting by parcning sun or wind, and,
m the case of trees liable to be infested
py borers will serve most useful pur-
pose in repelling the parent beetle. This
early planting is favored much by having
The holes dug during or before winter.
and the finer mold for filling rendered
all the finer and dryer by being heaped
lp and exposed fully to the frost. The
trees are always best obtained in the fall
and kept IN cool cellar with the roots
covered we'll with sand or fine earth, or
some sheltered place in dry bank out
Of door, safe from mice and rabbits a
wrapping of the stem OF each will secure
this and the wrapping will then be
ready i'll place for summer use as above.
Mo Y0rE Tribune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-05-01
A Miser's HatfnIs of Gold.

Joseph w. Griffith, who died recently
at Huntington, Ind, was one of the
most eccentric characters in Northern
indiana. He lived almost en- tirely alone,
and had great aversion to women.
After his death the undertaken who
took charge of the remains found
in Gritfith's trousers pockets the
sum of $4,000 in currency. In various
places about the store were found
hatfuls of silver and gold, all covered
with dust having apparently been un-
disturbed for years; promisory notes eX.
ecuted 10y leading business men, run
ming far up into the thousands, were
found among the effects of this singular
man, Griffith having refused no one whom
he deemed worthy and responsible. His
entire property amounts to over $50, 900,
and it is not thought he left will.
For week before his death he was al
most totally blind, but despite his in
trinity insisted on remaining alone and
taking care of himself, refusing bluntly
all oilers of aid from his friends and
relatives. William Griffith, of Hunting.
ton, brother of the dead man, will in.
herit the property. .-Nei0 York Sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-05-01
Did II Elect HarrIsOn7

The following appeared in a Minnesota
paper: members of the Democratic party
have been using all subterfuges to account
for their overwhelming defeat and numer-
GUS are the causes alleged.
II was talking with several of the van
quished on Fourth Street the other day, op-
posite a bill board, and one Of the party ex.
claimed: "If 10 had not been for the closeness
of the National Committee in the expenditure
of money, we would have elected ourman.
The Republicans advertised their man like a
circus" Several Of the party remarked that
no advertising was done except small an
nouncements in the papers, and n few
hangers on the dead walls.
'HangersN said our informant "What
do you call that hut a circus posteri" point
ing to twelve-sheet medicine poster ON the
bill board, bearing the cuts OF General Harri-
son and his grandfather.
"lf the Democrats had advertised like that
Cleveland would have been reelected
The poster referred TO was one Of the famil-
lar black and white Log Cabin SarsRparila
posters sent out by an enterprising firm EN-
gagged in the manufacture of old log-cabin
ome-cureS, under the name Of Warmers Log
Cabin Remedies, and among other equally
valuable articles includes the famous log
Cabin Sarsapsrilla, which is everywhere
recognized as the best of all spring medicines
and stands without rival for the cure of all
disorders which are the results Of impure
blood.
The spring time of the year is the season
when the system needs renovating; the long
winter has caused the blood TO become filled
with impurities.
There exists no better means to aid and
strengthen the system at such an urgent
period than the use Of Warmers Log Cabin
Sarsaparilla, which speedily restores the
blood to pure and healthy state, which in
sures health and happiness.
The reputation Of the firm putting out the
medicine is above reproach and is the same
firm which manufacture Warmers Safe
Cure, the standard remedy for the cure of
alb those diseases peculiar to the kidneys
as well as those which are the results of
disease in those organs, and which has met
with such phenomenal success for the past
ten years
We understand that the posters referred
to made their appearance in many parts of
the country sometime prior to the Chicago
Convention which nominated General Har-
rison as candidate for the Presidency
hence the use made of the portraits of the
Harrisons, father and grandson-~was either
the result of remarkable political foresight
or in accordance with the historical sssocia-
tion of the old Log Cabin with the name of
Harrison.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-05-01
A Bone Mine.

That was a strange cargo which the
steamship Wiugates brought into this
port last week from far Alexandria,
Egypt. Seven hundred tons of-whatl ?
"Geese, villainp No, sir: bones.
Seven hundred tons of bones of man
and beast, gathered in the shifting sands
of the great Sahara. For centuries have
they been left in the track of passing
caravans. For centuries this ghastly
treasury has grown in wealth. Bones of
Arab chief and negro slave; of European
traveller and of captive in savage war;
together they have lain and whitened
while the shining sand whirled and
drifted about them, now giving them
shallow burial and now laying them bare
and glittering under the burning sun.
One would have said that no brain but
Yankees could have conceived the
idea of turning these grim relics to
commercial account. But as it happens,
it was German inspiration. A German
mind conceived the thought of going to
this awful desert, rich in bones as was
Sinbad's dreadful Valley of Diamonds,
and gathering up shiploads of them to
be used in the manufacture OF paper, in
the refining of sugar, for the handles of
knives and for fertilizing the ground
The Wingates had disastrous voyags.
The sailors said it was 'all along o. the
bones" But she has come safely to port
and is now discharging her curious
cargo, in which there is more food for
fancy than in any cargo which has been
entered in New York for many day
Neo York Sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-05-01

The individuality of horses varies as
much as that of men. Everyone has
different mental as we'll as physical make
up. Some horses seem to possess sense,
are quick to understand and obey the
least sign, motion or word of their mas
ter; others are not inaptly termed "lunk.
heads, always awkward, numbering
about, difficult to teach, and never make
anything in a horse illogical sense. 1t
may be true that these traits in a horse
are sometimes due to the habits of his
driver or owner, and that the horse him
self may not be so much to blame for his
ignorance, but however much he is ex-
cused on this score, there is surprising
difference in these mental qualities of
horses. Between a nervous, sensitive and
intelligent horse and his considerate
owner how large union of fellowship
and sympathy exist. In the stable, on
the road, if overtaken by an accident
the cool, sensitive man is sure to have
quick sympathy for his horse. He trusts
his master as his master trusts him. If
the master is quiet the horse will be
equally so, knowing everything is safe;
if the man busters, or becomes anxious,
or exhibits fear, the horse knows it at
once, and becomes restive likewise. -
Nei0 York Hrald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-05-01
Manure Your Lawn.

If neglected last fall, it is not vet too
late to recuperate impoverished lawns. A
thin sprinkling of manure, placed on the
grass and raked Off just as it begins to
grow lively, will be found to put new
heart into the grass. The fact of fire.
quent cutting of the grass and carting
away the clippings, which should al
ways be done, will in time impoverish
the richest soil. The addition of a coat
ing of manure in the winter OF spring
keeps all supplied again. Almost any
soil, as that of the common garden, that
can be spared, or that from below where
a compost heap has been laid, or the
cleaning out of bitches by the roadside,
that is part decayed vegetable matter, is
splendid thing to spread on the lawn.
Any of the latter class is excellent for
such lawns as have dead spots in the
grass. In this case, if the whole is left
until frost is gone out of the ground,
then spread on, raked in, sown with
grass seed on the bare spots, and well
rolled after, the lawn will very often be
as good as when first laid down.
Nothing is more attractive around
the dwelling, whether the castle or cot.
tage, than a nice green sward of grass.
1t is cool and pleasant to the eye in the
hottest weather, and IN the most scorch-
ing sunshine, and all can enjoy it, who
do not live in the pent.up streets of
solid brick and mortar. Have a grass
plat around your dwelling. -Prair!s
Farmer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-05-01
Eating Muskrot.

"Did l ever eat muskrat {" said Depu.
ty Register James A. Visger. "Well, /
should remark. It's the incest, gamiest
and most delicious meat you ever put
into your mouth. But you have to look
out when you catch 'em. See that fin
ger"
Mr.. Nisger held up the index finger Of
his right hand. 1t was all scared and
mutilated at the top.
al had speared twenty.six muskrats
that day, aboIt thirty years ago. 1t
was down on the River Ecorse. When
/ had speared one fellow took hold
of him by the head instead of the
tail, and he nearly took that finger off.
But l would sooner eat one muskrat
than five pounds of porterhouse steak.
When the boys used 10 go on muskrat
hunt in the old days, and catch fifteen
or twenty apiece, they would sit down
in the muskrat houses play cards to see
who would win the lot. 1t generally
ended by one man winning the whole
pile, and he would go staggering home
under load of 150 to 200 rats. DltrOh
journal,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-05-01
Incidents of A Great Drought.

An everyday incident Of the drought
which has prevailed in the Riverina dis.
trict Of New South Wales is described
by an eyewitness, who says: "When a
mob of sheep gets near a tank a rush
for water takes place, all crowding to
get drink at the uch.coveted fluid.
The strong trample on the weak, who
go down, and either get dIowned OF
smothered in the mud. Very often, too,
comparatively strong sheep get begged
and die. To prevent the water becom-
ing putrid, every passer-by, no matter
who he is, stops and pulls out any
sheep he may see stuck, whether dead
or alive, and to do this is looked upon
almost as religious duty, the omission
of which is greater sin than the breach
of one of the ten commandments"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-05-01
Coffee and Its Effects.

The great virtue of coffee is that i.
stimulates and refreshes, these proper
ties being due to caffeine. 1t also con,
tains gum and sugar, fat, acids, caseint
and wood fibre. Like tea, it power
fully increases the respiration, but, un
like it, does not affect its depth. BY it,
use the rate of the pulse is increased
and the action of the skin diminished
1t is a mental stimulus of high order
Carried to excess it produces abnormal
wakefulness, indigestion, acidity, heart
burn, tremors, debility, irritabiity OF
temper, trembling, irregular pulse, {
kind of intoxication ending in delirium
and great injury to the spinal functions.
Unfortunately, there are many coffee
tipplers who depend upon it as "A drunk
ard upon his dram. On the other hand,
coffee is of sovereign efficacy in tding
over the nervous system in emergencies,
-NedicaL Times.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-05-01
Soft Soap on the Farm.

An abundance of what is called Soft
soap" may be had at the store or from
the wagon of the venders. Real soft
SSp is made, not bought. 1t is made
non the refuse fat of the kitchen.
Every economical housekeeper has her
pot for 'soap grease which, instead of
trading it off with the soap man for
soap, often of poor grade, she makes
into soft-soap. The other ingredient
necessary is lye, made from the ashes of
hard wood. A substitute for I've may
be made with the potash of commerce
dissolved in water. This solution is
used in the same manner as the I've,
being mixed with the fat, hot or cold,
according the method adopted in the
family. Soap made in this manner is
always soft, a brownish, thick, viscid,
somewhat jelly-like soft-sold, which by
no amount of standing will ever become
hard. Potash and soda both combine
with fat to make soap: potash or I've,
which is the same, always makes a soft
soap, while soda in the form of salsoda
or soda ash, always makes hard soap,
but soda or potaah soap NAV be con-
verted into hard soap by adding to it
common salt, which supplies soda. What
Is generally sold as soft soap is simply
common white hard soap, to which so
much water has been added that it no
longer retains its form, but becomes
semi-sol.d mass. If one purchases a
quart OF this stuff, he buys
at least three half pints of water;
we are therefore justified in call.
ing the stuff a fraud" Besides it is
greatly inferior in strength for all the
purposes for which it may be used, espe-
cially in horticulture, TO the homemade
soft-soap we have described If one has
an old orchard, the trunks and larger
branches covered with loose bark, on
which moses, licheus and still lower
forms of vegetation find a foOt-hold and
which ahord a resting and hiding place
Tor numerous injurious insects in various
states OF development, the first thing to
be done is to scrape oil all the loose
scales OF bark. Use moderately dull
hoe-a sharp one might in jure the bark
one with short handle will allow the
lower branches TO be reached. Use the
home made soit-soap, dilute it with hot
water, stir it well until it is thin enough
10 apply with small white wash brush
or large paint brush. Tut plenty of it
on the trunks and the larger branches
One should endeayor to apply the soap
very early IN spring, so that il may not
dry up at once, but be gradually washed
oil by the rains that ually occur at this
season When the trees have had a
thorough washing the bark will present
beautifully smooth Appearance that
viii amply repay one for the trouble.
For removing the green growth on the
outside OF flower pots, this soap is ex-
cellent; it has also been recommended as
vehicle to apply kerosene for aphides
OF plant lice aud other insects. One
pint Of ftsoap is mixed with half a
pint of kerosene. Mix thoroughly. add
10 seven or eight gallon of water. aud
apply with syringe This has been
-ouud destructive TO the chluch bug. -
t7H 1ricahUrhL
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-05-01

The wreck of torpedo boat is some
thing of a novelty in marine disasters.
Such an accident happened in the Bay
of St. Nazaire, near Toulon. recently to
the French torpilleur mo. 1922" com.
manded by Lieutenant Shilling. The
vessel was of mediocre and disapproved
type, of recent construction, thirty five
meters long and of fifty-three tons dis
placement, very capricious in rough
weather, and easily caFsized. That was
filed and sank in forty-fve minutes,
causing the death of three unfortunate
machinists confined in the hold, and of
three of the crew who were drowned in
the heavy sea. Lieutenant Shilling and
the others clung to the capsized vessel,
and were rescued by another torpedo
boat of the five which were manJuvring
in the bay together.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-05-01
The Palm Tree.

Among the Indians Of Brazil there is a
tradition that tho whole human ra Q
sprang from a palm tree, says Nick's
MagGsine. IL has been a symbol of ex.
cellence for things good and beautiful.
Among the ancients it was an emblem
of victory, and, as such, was worn by the
early Christian martyrs, and has been
found sculptured on their tombs. The
Mohsmedans venerate it. Certain trees,
said to have been propagated from somo
originally planted by the prophets
daughter, are held sacred and the fruit
sold at enormous prices. The day upon
which Christ entered Jerusalem, riding
upon the colt of an ass, is called Palm
Sunday, being the first day of the Holy
Week. In Europe real palm branches
are distributed among the people.
Goethe says;
In Rome, on Palm Sunday,
They have the true palm,
The cardinals bow reverently
And sing old psalms.
Elsewhere these songs are sung mid olive
branches;
More southern climes must be content with
the sad willow
The books relating TO the religion of
Buddha were nearly all Of them written
upon the leaves of the fan palm, and 10y
missionaries they have been used in the
place of paper. The noble aspect of
this tree, together with its surprising
utility, has caused it to be called ''the
prince of the vegetable kingdom" and
it has been immortalized in history,
mythology and poetry.