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Year: 1879


graduated the minority on the result,
as it was a great protection to the mi
nority. The introduction and refer
ence of the bills were then proceeded
with.


SENATE-Consideration was re-
sumed of the legislative executive and
judicial appropriation bill. Mr..
Window addressed the senate to show
that the policy Of the Democrats was
revolutionary and unconstitutional.
He said the wiser of the party were
oyerruled by their vicious and reck-
less party associates.
Year: 1879

THE meeting of the grand lodge of
the Independent Order of B'nai
Birth, the performance of the Milah
Club at Estival Park tonight, the
lecture Of Henry Ward Beecher, the
meeting Of the Cumberland Presbyte-
rian general assembly, and the decora-
tion of Confederate graves will be
events of Importance this week which
will occupy a large share of public
attention. The people cannot com
plain of a dearth of intellectual en-
tertainments.
Year: 1879

a HOPEFUL OUTLOOK FOR MEMPHIS.


Tho feeling grows stronger every
day that VIC are to have an unusually
healthy summer, and this is mani.
tested in the activity Of business.
the chcerfulncss OF the people, and
the spirit with which they enter upon
each succeeding public attraction, as
we'll as the ordinary affairs Of life.
There is a good, healthy sentiment
among business men, professional men,
mechanics, laborers, and all classes.
The mortuary record is very light, and
little or no sickness prevails of any
kind. A leading undertaken remarked
the other day that but for orders from
the country he might nearly as we'll
shut up shop. A surprisingly limited
number of people seem to be making
arrangements to go away this summer.
A good many of them had too much
of that last year and will remain here
the greater part Of the summer, at
least rather than undergo the dis
comforts of watering places or So
called resorts of pleasure. We
have heretofore given good reasons
why healthy summer may be ex-
pected and these seem to be
realized by the public. This time last
year we had blazing hot weather, now
it is cool, bracing and delightful--al-
most too cool for the growing crops
Memphis is in better sanitary condi-
ton than at any former time since the
place was incorporated, and it can be
still further improved by the organiza-
ton Of an auxiliary sanitary associa-
ton, composed of our best citizens,
of all classes. There is a prospect
of a considerable trade here all
summer, and we may safely predict
that the business will open earlier
than usual next fall. The vitality of
Memphis is something wonderful and
past comprehension. Business has
been good all winter and spring, and a
stranger would look in vain for evi.
dences of our past misfortunes. A
merciful providence has sent hope
and confidence to our hearts, and, as a
whole people, we have great cause
for gratitude and cheerfulness
The laboring classes generally find
employment at living wages. There
is work for all to do. Those who have
means find safe and profitable invest
ments. The farmers in the country
have found that it is more profitable
to diversity crops, to raise fruits,
grain, potatoes, berries and other
marketable products than to grow
nothing but cotton Highly beneficial
results have already rewarded them,
and thus VIC are beginning to have
second business season every
year, which is great relief
against the long dull months that
formerly prevailed. Whatever can be
raised on the farm or in the garden,
the dairy or the poultry-yard, com
mandS the money at a fair price all
the year round. These kinds of crops
can be made to succeed one another
aud to pay better than the old style
one cotton to the year, and thirteen
months to the year at that. This or
der of things Is passing away, atleast
in this vicinity, and we feel the bene-
fits Of the change already and can see
it in the new impetus given to sum-
mer trade. From every point of view,
both as to health and business, the
outlook for Memphis is decidedly en-
Year: 1879

The Woodruff expedition around
the world has collapsed for want of
support. 1t takes money to run such
things and there was an abundant
absence Of It in this case. The 9Th
Of May was the day fixed for closing
the passengers books and determining
upon the actual date oe departure.
When the hour of noon arrived,
instead of two hundred passengers
having been booked as required to
Year: 1879

THE past week will be long remem-
stormiest ever known on the Atlantic.
Nearly every commander has something
to say about heaving to in or scuddlng
before the gales that were experienced
OF our northeast tern coasts.
Year: 1879

A pleasant affair transpired at the Mime
sofa Boat house, on Thursday evening, the
occasion being a presentation of superb
decanter, by the members of the club, to
Lieut.. Mcguire. The idea of substantially
recognizing Lieut.. Maguire's disinterested
but thoroughly hearty labors in behalf Of the
club, arose from the admirable manner in
which he brought out the plays, under the
auspices of the Dramatic club, at the Opera
honse last winter, the benefits
Of which went towards perfecting
the grounds and buildings of the club.
With this object in view the members of the
clnh ordered an elaborate and beautiful side
hoard set from we'll known manufacturer
in New York, which arrived about the first
of the week. The set is composed of mag
Year: 1879

Wrestling With Sewers and Street Grades


Adjourned Meeting Monday.


A regular meeting of the board of public
works was held yesterday forenoon, Presi-
dent Becker in the chair, all the members
being in attendance. The engineer recon-
mended that the grading Of Bates avenue be
taken from the contractor and that the
council be asked for funds to complete the
work. Referred to the attorney for an
opinion as to proper steps to be taken in
the premises.


ted by the engineer for grading the alley
in Merchants hotel block, at an estimated
cost of $3.50. Referred to council with for
NAL report in favor of the same.


In the matter of the application of Ex-
Alderman Belote to tap the Ninth street
sewer, the engineer reported that it was
doubtful propriety to allow person to tap q
sewer for which he had not been assessed
Referred to the member from the Fifth
| ward.


In the matter of the complaint of J. w
McClung as to the bad condition in which
| Summit avenue has been left by the con
struction of sewer, it was ordered that the
engineer and street inspector carry out the
recommendations heretofore made by. tht
engineer to remedy the evil complained of.
The clerk was directed to give the frs
assessment notice for sewer on Nintl
street, between Wabashaw and Cedar streets


The clerk was directed to postpone tn
assessment for the condemnation of tn
land on which the, Seventh street bridg
stands, assessing $4,000 and costs, equall
along the line of Seventh street, from tn
west line of Kittson's addition to the eas
line of the city limits.


i A number of estimates were allowed cor
tractors for work done under contracts wit
the city.


The board then adjourned until next Nor


day, at 2 P. NJ, when the matter of the Fift
ward sewers emptying into Trout Brool
, will come up for consideration.
Year: 1879

The heavens were beautifully illuminated last
night by celestial fireworks. The night
being very clear the was truly enchant-
ing. Darting in all directions could be
seen hundreds of meteors. from the size
of small bright spark to that OF
a large rocket. the larger ones being followed in
nearly every by long tail of fire that bright-
ened the heavens NAhile they lasted. The view or
this grand pyrotechAic display from the Ocean
Beach was splendid. there being nothing to break
the line OF vision from the horizon to the zenith.
Year: 1879

a REFORM MOVEMENT FOR Hoop
LUMs.-Two ladies called on the Chief of
Police not long ago. for information as
to the worst localities for .hoodIums. 1t
appears that these women are from the
East, and propose to undertake the re-
formation of the hoodlum element by
establishing a school, etc. The ambitious
missionaries were informed that the ami
mails they had an idea Of tanning could be
found running at large anywhere south
of Market street. They were further in
formed by the Chief that he would ex-
tend whatever assistance he could to the
enterprise, and would be groatly obliged
if She ladies would permanently reform
the hoodlums, MS his Department could
could not do it, except with clubs. 1t
would be.a good thing if these sanguine
women could carry out Il scheme Of even
temporal salvation from the hoodlums OF
San Franoico; but if they do not get
very sick Of their enterprise in a short
time, then the average "hood" is gen
tleman .-AHu
Year: 1879

How IIE Won ALL HER MONEY
Once there was young man who mars
ried a young woman, and she was rich
and he was poor, and it made hlm sad to
think Of it. One day she told him dam
aging stories about some of her neigh
bors that she had heard at tea-fght, and
he listened, thought, and very soon he
saw way out Of his poverty, for his wife
believed the tales she heard at the tea
fight. After sho had finished the stories,
he said ~ will go you five to twenty
there is not one word of truth in that you
have just told me, for he did not know
how sure his game was, so he wanted
odds. And she plying his folly, said,
"I's whack," and they investigated
the stories and found them false, SO he
won. And they continued in this sinful
practice of betting or the truth or falsity
of town gossip, in the same order in
which they started out and four years had
not turned the corner ere he had all her
wealth, and she some valuable expert
ence,
Year: 1879

TIE hair and beard on the left side of
the face and head Of Springfield man
has turned gray, while the hair on the
other side retains its natural color. The
dividing line passes straight through his
chin and over his forehead from his nose.
Year: 1879

A WEALTHY old gentleman living in
Berlin fell in love with the young daugh-
ter Of poor widow. He wooed and won
the girl. and before the wedding day ar.
rived ne made a will leaving her all his
property, amounting TO several hundred
thousand marks. The marriage was
celebrated in brilliant style and the wed
ded, with their guests, sat down to break
fast. Scarcely had the feasting begun
when the venerable bridegroom dropped
his knife and sank back in his chair, dead
from heart desease.
Year: 1879

The small boy who has been well and
piously brought up hates the heather,
though policy compels him to conceal his
feelings. He enyies the heather small
boy, and at the same time looks upon him
as a selfish and remorseless absorber OF
Christian pennies. This is natural and
inevitable. The small boy is told that
his heather contemporary goes constantly
barefooted, wears very little clothing, Is
never washed, never goes to school, and
is never taught anything that is good and
useful. Moreover, the heather small boy
lives in country where tigers and other
delightful wild beasts abound, and where
the exciting spectacle of widow burn
ing to death in company with her hus-
bands copse-an attraction which nc
circus in this country has had the enter
prise to offer, Is frequently exhibited free
Of course, the small boy of Christian
lands envies the blessed lot of his heather
brother, and would give worlds had he
too been born a heather. Now, wher
this envious small boy is compelled II
give so per cent. of his pennies to the
heather. he feels that it is both unreas-
enable and unjust and his anger burns
against the heather small boy who, al
though rolling in every kind OF heather
luxury, meanly absorbs the scant wealth
of small boys who have had the mistOr-
tune to be born in Christian countries


He cannot avoid noticing that the grown
up folks who think that he should give
one-half of his pennies to the heather
do not divide their own property in tha


way, and he never drops copper in th'
collectors box without feeling that ne l.
the victim of moral blackmailing.


Now and then there arises small DO,
with gigantic intellect, and degree o
Year: 1879

-"You did not deign to notice me
Yesterday" said beautiful fair one to
a gentleman at Atlanta City. 81 did not
see you" frankly responded the gentle
man. "You could if you would only
have turned your head "My dear
FRIEND" gallantly responded the gentle
man, "if | had done so, feel sure 1t
would not have been the first head your
charms have turned
Year: 1879

There was an athletic entertainments on Tuesday
night at the Rink which Thomas OBrien, of No. l02
East Sixty-ffth street, attended. When the open
space for the contest cleared the audience
crowded into the arena. At this the police inter-
fcred and OBrien to be engaged with an
officer. aud when some OF the people approached they
were driven back Meantime he secured and taken
the Twenty precinct station house. where
u charge Of disorderly conduct was mas against
him, and he made q counter charge of clubbing
against his captors. There was blood on his cloth
ing then, and traces of it still when he wax
brought the Fifty seventh Street Court yesterday.
There lie stated that on going to the front he had
been caught by the throat by officer and
flung Oh the ground; that Detective Curtin
by at the time and when he got his feet the latter
took hold OF him to lead him away when otiic,r
hit him on the head with club He said thit nip
pers were put upon his wrists then. and while no
was walking the station house between the detec
tive and Roundsmsn Dabeck some one hit him
the head from behind On being cross-examined ha
would state positively that il the rouidsmzn
who struck him. but knew it was some one OF the
officers.


Koundsman Dolbeck stated that when he caught
sight of OBrien he had been overpowered by OfHcel
Curtin and Sergeant Robb. He no hit him.


Justice Kilbreth said there evidence point-
ing to Dolbecks having behaved with undue
severity. and Curtin had been exonerated by the
prisoner himself The complaints were both dis
IN
Year: 1879

man was found dying in tho ccdars Rock
away Beach yesterday whom nobody knew He had
been seen on the beach Saturday last looking for
something to do ofacer Smith took him to Jamaica.
and on the way he attempted to commit suicide by
cutting his throat He had to be carried to the JAIL
and il was feared he would die besoro q
physician could be summoned. DIR. Nada
concluded that he had taken poison, and,
treating him accordingly. had him restored
TO consciousness ia y lew hours but last night he
name was Charles Miller and his home Grand
Rapids, Mich. He came TO New York to get work.
but failed and then having failed in busy place
~ Rockaway he became Respondent aud swallowed
forty grains OF morphine at noon Saturday last,
and says that he must have slept from that time
until found py the onAoerA
Year: 1879

"What a great thing the invention Of
the steam engine is" exclaimed French
man, slipping his coffee in one of the Paris
restaurants. "Why SO z" inquired friend
sitting next to him. because it is to that
great invention that owe my fortune
My aunt who was killed last month by q
railroad accident, has left me $4,000. A
month ago to day was hard at work trying
to earn living; to-day I am gentleman.
What great invention the steam engine
is"
Year: 1879

A NEW SECRET ORDER.-The other day
after strapping young man had sold a load
OF corn and potatoes on the market and had
taken his team to hotel barn to feed it be-
came known to the men around the barn that
ne was very desirous of joining some secret
society in town. When questioned he ad-
mitted that such was he case, and the bows
at once offered to initiate him into a new
order called the Cavaliers of Coveo' He
was told that it was twice as secret as Free
masonry, much nicer than Odd Fellowship,
and the cost was only S2 In case he had
the toothache he could draw SIS per week
from the relief fund, and he was entitl ed to
receive $40 for every headache and S25 for
sore throat.


The young man thought he had struck
big thing. and after eating hearty dinner
lie was taken into storeroom to be initi-
ated. The boys poured cold water down
his back, put -four on his hair, swore him
to kill his mother if commanded, and rushed
him around for ar hour without single
complaint from his lips. When they had
finished, he inquircd


Now I'm one of tho Cavaliers of Covco,
am I?'


You are,' they answered


Nothing more to learn, is there p


Nothing


We'll, then, I'm going to lick the whole
crowd continued the candidate, and he
went at it, and before he got through he
had his 81 initiation fee back, and 50
more to boot, ard had knocked every body
down two or three times apiece.


lie didn't seem greatly disturbed in mind
as he drove out Of the barn. On the con-
trary, his hat was slauted over. he had q
fresh five cent cigar in his teeth, and he
mildly said to one of the barn boys:


Say, boy, if you hear of any Cavaliers
asking for Coveo about my size, tell 'om
I'll be in on the full of the moon to take the
Royal Skyfugle degrees. Detroit Free
Press.
Year: 1879

PROPER SECURITY FOR ADVANCES
We Cthe people of South Carolina) are too
poor to set aside one thousand dollars worth
OF real estate and five hundred dollars worth
OF personal property to be excluded from
our basis of credit. Capital-cash capital-
Is what we need to employ labor on our
farms. The use of this capital at reasona-
Bile rates cannot be obtained in quantities
sufficient for our necessities while we re-.
serve fifteen hundred dollars from our avail
able collaterals, for the head of each family
possessing that amount of real and personal
property. The only security we can offer
tor the loan of this capital is diminished to
the extent of fifteen hundred dollars to the
head OF each family, hence we substitute
an Intangible security (the lien on crops to
be produced) to make up the deficiency
This Intangible collateral is subject to
many contingencies, such as failure of labor,
unfavorable seasons, low prices, depreciation
OF quadrupeds and bipeds, shrinkage, steal
age, &c, Consequently, large margin is
required to make investments secure with
such collaterals. In fact, SO great is the
margin that no possible profit is left for the
"Lien" Farmer. The remedy l would sug-
gest, is the repeal of the ellen law" aud an
amendment of the State Constitution, SO as
to make all property liable for individual
contracts This would transfer the basis
OF credit from the ignorant, to the intelli-
gent, from muscle to property. Who can
doubt the beneficial result of such trans.
fer of the capital invested in the production
of cotton. Intelligence would then control
labor, and property would be responsible
for the cash capital employed in agriculture


A lack of industry and economy in the far.
mer or planter entrusted with this cash cap
ital would be speedily punished by a sacri-
hcc or loss of his property. The knowledge
OF this fact would stimulate him in the ex.
ercise of those necessary ingredients of
sueccss.-J. II. Nj. an Camden Journal
Year: 1879

How TO SUPPRESS CRIME Tho in
crease Of crime is in direct ratio with tho
increase OF hangings. There is talk evcry
now and then Of abolishing capital punish
ment altogether. Let it be done, and every
man will be Il walking arsenal and every
man the proprietor of Il small graveyard
The reverse Of the above proposition is what
is wantcd-that the execution of canital
punishment upon those guilty of capital
otfenses shall be more speedy aud certain
than 1t IS. An improvements in our judicial
methods is needed, and sterner public
sentiment. Itwould be well, too, to reverse
the adage for awhile and proclaim that it
is better that one innocent man should suf-
fer than that ninety and nine murderers
should escape scot of free Charlotte o.
Serper.
Year: 1879

THE STREET RAILwAY.-Thc announce
ment we made yesterday in reference to the
street railway has excited considerable in
interest, and it is said that the enterprise is
in fair way to become an actual fact at
no distant day. The proposed plan is to
run the track from the Grecnville and South
Carolina Railroad depots up Gcrvais street
to Main street. thence by double line to
the post office, and from there to the Char
lotte depot. a charter was granted for
this purpose some years agn, but times were
such that it was not found practicable to
carry it into operation now, however, bust
ness and politics havo become more settled
and the parties interested propose to move
at once Col. Register
Year: 1879

Did you ever notice the poor chap that
stands in the first picture of the almanac
with fish, and sheep, and scorpions. and
bulls and twins, etc, around him? Did
you ever notice that he was naked and had
nothing IN his stomach? Well, that poor
fellow used to edit a country paper and
take his pay out in I'll pay my subscrip-
ton next week"
Year: 1879

Judge c., of Memphis, is an incorrigible
bachelor, but will have his fun with the
ladies: Not long since lady wrote him a
note, in bantering style, asking him to
send her his picture-"a large one in a
frame" He wrote back to inquire what
she proposed to do with it, saying that if it
was to be hung in her boudoir he would
have it taken with his ewes shut, t
Year: 1879

II will last lifetime -overy Machine


warranted, y


TNHE yortionl Feed is the greatest ad-
l. vance made in sewing mechanism
since tho, invention of sowing machines.
We invite careful examination of it,
believing no one can tail to recognize the
fact that it is the most perfect Sewing
Machine mado, combining simplicity
strength, durability, and economy. Wo
do not hositato to claim for the
Year: 1879

When clergyman is to he tried by his peers foT
ANYTHING short OF heresy. Il would be well 10 ihVe
some honest and learned law judge to PRESIDE ahu
TO let IN a couple of lawyers for the prose
onton, if we may say SO, and iOr ti'o uc-
fence. To say the least, Mr.. TalmaGe II
not tried neatly. We do not see why the laws gov
erninc evidence in secular should not be observed
in ecclesiastical tribunals, nor why such case as
Mr.. Talmaqes should be mismanaged IN way
which it is mild to call sloveniy.


Take the style for instance in which witness
was iuterrogated on Tuesday last concern
ing a written document. Strictly speaking
he had no right to speak to its contents
at all and all the less because, as 1t turned out he
had never seen it. Parol evidence respecting WITH
ten document which it IL not pretended mas Deeh
lost and which the witness knows nothing Oh
except by hearsay, is as comic as any
thing in the course of these comic pro-
ceedings. Yet the witness testified positively
that thore was such q document. How dld lie
know that there vast "Wel" ho said, never
saw the Coliseum at Rome, but L know that
it exists" Begging his pardon, sclentihcally
he knows nothing of the sort. 1t might De
safe for him 10 swear III civil court
that there such structure, II allowed TO 90 80
which he would not be. Again of another matter
he testified that all he knew of it what some
body told him, yet he was willing to declare that
DIR. Talmare brought certain advertisement to the
printing Office!


And so the stream Of colloquial investigation me-
andered on to the great consumption of valuable
time TO say nothing of a moderate damage to tenn
per- We have heretofore had occasion to speak Of
the difficulties attending tribunals of this nature ;
but this forcbe illustration has tempted us to refer
TO the subject again.