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Year: 1879

ACADEMY OF MUSIC CARMEN.


Matinee audiences usually adorn themselves and
have their spirits after the manner of the weather.
At the Academy yesterday there full house and
there was the regular applause; and indeed,
both Miss Hauk and Campanini did so well
for their audience that not the gentlest
ripple of discomfort, as generally expressed
in sighs and bated breath was heard yesterday
afternoon. On the contrary the applause was as
genuine as il was generous, and perhaps matinee
audience enjoyed itself The great trouble
If there any all. from the fact that
winter bonnets are still and spring bonnets
have not yet appeared hinder the view ut matinees
The color at the matinee yesterday was dark, black
and maroon prevailing hats and cloaks. but in a
few weeks the Saturdays will be much brighter.
Year: 1879

NATIONAL BANK NorEs for redemption were
received at the Treasury for the week ended to-
day TO the amount of s6Il 60e; during the cor
responding week of last year the receipts were
4 A
Year: 1879

AS one indication of reviving prosperity
throughout the country note the assertion OF
a drummer" for prominent Boston organ
factory made to your correspondent day or
two ago, that his orders from the south aud
west, where he has recently made an EXTENDED
scru1se," have been unprecedented for years.
The factory In this city Is working to the FULLEST
extent Of It's capacity to carry out the contracts
OF its agent. j. H,
Year: 1879

For two or three days past there has been 9
noticeable scarcity Of beef In the public mar
kets. and yesterday, In several Of the markets,
there was none at all to be had. Inquiry into
the causei developed the fact that. for some time,
the beef supply In this city has been short, and
on Saturday evening the stock on hand at the
Slaughter House gave out, and many Of the
river packets were compelled to leave without
their usual quota. and those which were fortu-
nate enough to receive any at all got much less
than the regular quantity. The hotels. also.
were put on short allowances.


The scarcity Is attributable to two causes.
First. on account Of the high rates Of freight to
this city. apd the fact that . better price than
is obtainabe here can be got in either
Chicago or New York. Western producers have
ceased to send their cattle down this way: and
second. and the immediate cause. the connec-
tions with Texas through which the supply
from that State is received have of late been
Irregular.


large quantity of live stock Is, however, now
on the way and will reach here to-day or to-
morrow. and on its arrival the markets will be
again we'll stocked.
Year: 1879

Yesterday morning, at o'clock. a most hor-
rible catastrophe occurred at house on st.
Peter street. between Royal and Bourbon,
which. owing to the circumstances connected
with the affair. leaves doubt In the minds of
the friends who are acquainted with the facts
whether 1t was premedltated or accidental. The
accident was the almost burning to death of
Mrs. Abadie. aged fifty-eight


It appears that Mrs. Abade. at the above
hour. was dressing herself preparatory to
going to church, when her screams attracted
the attention of her son. Paul Abadie. who. on
veloped In flames. demolished lamp lying on
the floor aud the room In q blaze.


The son. never once thinking OF his own
safety. started Immediately to work to rescue
ened her by tearing the burning garments from
her body. but ere he succeeded the unfortunate
lady was so dangerously burned that her life Is
despaired Of Mr.. Abadie. In his efforts to save
his parent. was severely burned about the


Dr. Bayon was Immediately summoned and
after examining her injuries declined to ex-
press an opinion as to their result,
the opinion that while his mother was intthe act
Of removing the lamp. which was full OF Oil aud
lighted. from the mantel-piece to her bureau.
the lamp exploded. and that portion which re-.
that In his opinion the whole affair was evident
ly the result OF an accident.


Now, on the other hand 1t is said that for some
time past Mrs. Abadie has been subject to tenn
under their effects she would become melan-
choly and regardless of her sons kindness to
her. would express the opinion that she was
weary OF life and wished to die. Yesterday.
after she was burned. she said that she threw
the lamp on the floor on purpose and that she
wished to die.
Year: 1879

The Waterworks Company is actively prose-
cutting the work Of repairing the two reservoirs
at Race street. which gave way about seven
years ago. when the works were In charge Of
the city. Whilst new brick wall Is being con-
structed along the broken line. the immense
masses of the broken wall are being utilized TO
reinforce the new one These masses are cut
into huge cubes and placed at the footing OF the
reservoir. inside Of the new wall, and strong
and old masonry, with concrete, into homo
geneous mass that. it is confidently believed,
will stand ten times the pressure which the re-
seryoirg are apt to receive when completed
Year: 1879

On Saturday evening last lady and other
passengers arrived In this city by a special
train of the Morgan road directly from Frank
lin La. The road. though no regular trains are
running now is built through. and 1t will not
be long as we are informed. before 1t will be
completed to Houston. Texas. We understand
that the work is being pushed through with en-
ergy, and that New Orleans will soon join hands
with Texas. and have transportation for the
great trade which Is at present so much desired
by our merchants.
Year: 1879

Have you got any brains under your hat I? l
you are man of sense you will not run the
risk of cholera dysentery or any of those
choleric disorders which kill SO many, when
by few reasonable precautions you can avoid
all danger. Be cleanly. be careful of your diet.
but above all. keep the system In healthy
state. Do this by using Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic,
which purifes the blood. stimulates digestion
and gives tone and strength to the stomach.
Year: 1879

Loeper's Park was the place selected by the
Spanish Union Benevolent Association to give
their first annual picnic. This first attempt
was grand success. and. in fact. we have sell
dom seen such large assemblage Of people
at this park. which. owing to its excellent ar
Year: 1879

terested, from the military


authorities of the Government, and


its restoration to the owners. For


this purpose, he repeatedly visited
Washington, and interceded with


and through Gen. Thomas, who was
then in command of the Military
Department, embracing the State of
Tennessee. The property was re-
leased. They naturally felt CRATE
full for his services. He was a poor
man, and had not been able to live
upon his salary as Governor. They
were all, then, regarded as wealthy.
They desired to give him some token
of their appreciation of his services
in behalf of the railroads, and could
we'll afford to do it. They
were his neighbors and knew we'll
that he could not be bribed. We
do not believe they, or Il majority
of them expected this present to
his wife to exercise the slightest
influence upon his subsequent of
fetal conduct. He never dreamed
of such thing, and consented to
the transaction without the least
shadow or taint of corruption, and
not one man in one thousand who
knew him, will upon this evidence,
believe him guilty of corrupt in
tention.


We might say great deal more,
but have neither the time nor the
space now. 1t will take evidence
of a higher and more conclusive
character than We have yet seen, to
shake our firm confidence in the
sterling integrity of the late W. G.
Brownlow.
Year: 1879

NASHVILLE, March 5, 1879.
special to the GhrOnIeIe.


SENATE.-House resolution reg.
ulating the management of the State
University at Knoxville, was adopt
ed.


Among the bills which passed on
third reading was one making it a
misdemeanor for officers to neglect
to keep exposed in their Offices list
of legal fees to which they are enti-
tied also a bill regulating the
pleadings in criminal cases. Sen
atOr Clapp reported that he would
present tomorrow, the minority re,
port of the committee to investigate
the State debt.


HOUsE-The feature of the day
was a lively discussion of the State
debt question, commenced by Mr..
Watkins calling up his resolution
for a settlement of the debt. Mr..
Butler moved an amendment
reciting that it is the sense of
this General Assembly that the
debt is a lawful one and should be
paid that the Legislature should
take immediate steps for an honor
able settlement of the debt, and
that taking no steps is the worst
kind of reputation. The amends
ment was laid on the table by vote
of 81 to 20. Numerous amend
ments were offered and finally the
original resolution was laid on the
table.
Year: 1879

1t Is u bad sign when husband
does not spend his evenings at home
Some mems business duties viii not
permit them to do 50, and they are
eycusable,-but are nevertheless most
unfortunately placed in life for enjoy
ing the sweetest and best part Of
home happiness, 1t is even a worse
sign when the wife and mother pre-
iers to spend her evenings elsewhere
than in the home circlo Of which she
should be the center and the light. -
BAD, likewise, is il when the young
folks find their enjoyment away from
home, or are kept in at night only by
an authority from which they long to
be free. Between Il lawlcss freedom
and a stern restraint for children there
Is not much TO choose. Each course
sends thousands to their ruin every
year.


1t isaplly there can't be play
room in every house where there are
young children fitted up with simple
gvmnastic apparatus kept clear ol
furniture. so that all sorts Of lively
games and indoor sports may be III
dulged in and open TO the bolster
ous little folks whenever they want
50 spree." But it is not much to
give up an early evening hour IN the
sitting room for some one OF the many
pleasant ways in winch people can
entertain each other when they sci
about it. Don't save all OF YOU
'good times any more than YOU
good manners, for company. Iner(
are two months more OF "evenlnS'
at home 1t the reading has flagSed
or the old games grown stale devise
new methods of amusement. Wha
would you do if dozen friends were
coming in for an evening? Can
YOU do as much for the children 3
Don't be afraid of fun, good people
even il it be little noisy, and prize
enough to plan for it.-[Golden Rul'
Magazine for February.
Year: 1879

Great orators generally suffer from
anxiety IN beginning their best
speeches, Speakers who are always
cool and seIi,possessed never attain
such eminent success aS those who
possess more sensitive organization
Robert Hall never went Into tho pull
pit without fear of q f.ilure. The
father OF tho present Lord Derby OF
England, was ono Of tho hest debators
Ia parliament, Ile was complimenled
as "thc Rupert Of debate aud was
noted Tor apparent composure' Yet
no said to friend "My throat and
lips when am gong to speak, are as
dry aa those of u man who IS going
to be hanged" Tlemay, famous for
his readiness and huency on all occa'
sions, said he never spoke without
feeling his knees smlte together when
he rose, Canning, one of the most
brilliant speakers in the whole history
of the House Of Commons, said he
always knew when he was going to
do better thai usual, by the quick
ness OF his pulse and the trembling OF
his limbs, 1t is one Of the compen-
sations OF nature that on those who
suffer most in advance IL bestowed
the highest triumph,
Year: 1879

A small man never sighs fer greater
bulk of stature and breadth Of should
ers 50 much as when he goes into a
crowded railway car, and sees man
that will weigh as much as three Of
him, spread out over four seats, pre-
tending to be asleer.- [Hawkeye.
Year: 1879

The good.natured husband that IS
foolish enough to do shop errands tor
his wife never knows enough to 40
them properly. He is just as apt to
buy paper cambria as black alpaca for
shee,ing, if the dry goods clerk only
tells him that it is the correct thing
New Haven Register:
Year: 1879

Every good and holy desire, though
it NAV lack the form, hath in itself
the substance and force OF prayer
with God, for he regards as prayer
the meanings and sighings OF the
heart - Hooker.
Year: 1879

EDITOR LEDGER-In your paper of
the 9th appears an article signed by
" Taxpayer, in which he alludes to a
smokehouse at the head of Adams
street in such a way as to mislead
many persons. They would suppose
from his reference thereto that the
gentleman who owns it carried the
new city government in his breeches,
pocket For the benefit of "Tax-
payer wish to say that there does
not now nor has there existed smoke
house, used for such purpose, at the
head Of Adams street, for more than
two years; that the very worthy gem
tleman who in times past used the
building for that purpose has long
since discontinued its use, having a
large and much more convenient one
adjoining his store. This much it is
proper to say to show that the gentle.
man does not support the enterprise
for selfish purposes, aud for the bene-
ht Of other parties who have seen fit
to criticize the paving of Adams
street, and who, you would infer
from the reading Of their articles,
do not understand its location
and uses. | desire to say that Adams
street is almost in the center of the
city, north and south that it is but
two blocks south of the most direct
line Of the railroad, upon which more
cotton and other farm products come
into the city during the winter months
than almost all of the other streets or
roads put together that over one-hall
OF that part Of the street to be paved
is used as much as any other street in
Memphis for business that there are
situated on it three hotels, two large
carriage factories, FIVE cotton sheds.
the largest foundry in the city, two of
the largest congresses and the Mem,
phis and Charleston railroad company
who have subscribed $3.50 for paving
This they certainly would not do if on
a suburban street, as some would have
us believe. Besides, number o
gentlemen live on Adams who hav,
large property interests on Main anC
other streets, and who ohavealways paid
their taxes promptly, and we venture
the assertion that not one Of then
owe a dollar Of taxes to the old Of
new government. We understand ont
of the reasons of the new governmen
for accepting the proposition of tn,
liberal gentlemen who are subscriber
to the fund of $1,000 is to induc


other streets to do likewise. In thi


way we will get twice as much pavinl
done the same year as if the city haC
! TO pay for all, and if Messrs. Goodbar
Moore and Taxpayer will take a
much interest in getting up sub
scription as some gentlemen have OF
Adams street, and will secure one
third Of the amount to be paid for b


property holders, they can have Mai


street paved before the winter sets il


ADAMS STREET.
Year: 1879

The negro exodus drags alongslowly.
We hear more of it through congress
than any other source. Men who were
never in the South in their lives
know more about the wrongs Of the
pOoor African than he knows himself,
and more than all the white people of
the South. As political movement
the leaders developed their plans too
soon, or rather we should say the
more credulous, ignorant and worth
less negroes jumped at the sug-
gestion Of free ride and gov
ernment rations rather sooner
than was expected. The exodus went
off prematurely. 1t exploded with
kick which sent the better class of
cOlored people back more determined
than ever into the battle with weeds
and grass in the cotton and corn fields.
The wave that struck Kansas receded
and fell back to the low. lands of Mis-
sissippi. The individual exceptions
are left high and dry and pennyless on
the barren prairie, to perish when the
bleak winds Of winter pierce their tropi-
calskins. ManyOfthem will fill paupers'
graves, and very shallow ones at that.
The cruel, villainous scheme to get
them out west in time to vote in the
next Presidential election, as well as
to reduce Southern representation, is
already disgraceful failure. If the
pretended friends of the negro had
been in earnest and in good faith, they
would first have invited committees
of intelligent men to visit Kansas and
learn the price of land, the compensa-
tion for labor, and the chances for
making living. But caring nothing
for the welfare of the negro, and anx-
ious only to make a point against the
white people of the South, they
encouraged these deluded people to
abandon their crops, to sell their little
property at sacrifice and throw
themselves upon the mercies of dis
tant and unknown communities all
ready oyerstocked with labor and
impoverished by the hard times.
brought about by radical maladminis-
tration. Some of the miserable wretches
who threw away everything they had
have managed to get back to their old
homes, but nothing could induce one
of them TO take the trip over again,
even as free ride; others cannot get
back. Their presence in Kansas will
do good-it will teach the misinformed
people of that State lesson after they
have endured a small portion of the
evils which have been so long inflicted
upon the Southern people. The
exodus has done good rather than
otherwise 1t has made the white
people more determined to be self.
sustaining and Independent, and has
taught the colored people a lesson.
There will be no more heard of it, not
even in the fall when crops are gath
cred and money is more plentiful.
Year: 1879

The Bank of France has an invisi
bic Photographic studio behind the
cashiers desk, whence likenesses can,
at a signal from the latter, be taken.
The camera is much used in the ex-
animation of documents. An erasure
is often obvious in the photograph of
a document which is not seen in the
document itself.
Year: 1879

Funeral Of the Prince Im-


perial.


LONDON, June 2S.-Advices from
Cane Town up to the 10th of June
state, according to official account,
that the Prince Imperial after the sur
prise of his reconnoitering party rode
into the ravine, where the second body
of Zulus lay concealed. The body
of the prince after the funeral parade,
at which Lord Chelmsford was the
chief mourner, was removed to Pie
termaritzburg, where it lay in state in
the Catholic Church. The body will
be conveyed to England in the troop
ship 0rontes.
Year: 1879

THE Tribune Home Club Of Chicago
is going to found kitchen school for
girls. The girls could have found
such a school in their mothers kltch-
ems at home, but instructions there
would be inconsistent with high art
and scientific usefulness.
Year: 1879

The following are the new advertisers
that have patronized our double sheet
REPUBLICAN, and to whose advertise
mepts elsewhere, we would specially
call the attention of the public in gen
eral.
Year: 1879

On entering the lodge room Brother
Dudler made an immense impression
upon the brethren; his obeisance was of a
high order, his genufections were full of
grace, his gesticulations were mastery
in greeting the dignitaries of the lodge.
The brethren were simply edited at the
sight of such aoorhing of the high prin-
ciples they cherished. Brother Dudler
was offered a seat on the platform; he
felt his Importance. The business of
the lodge was then proceeded with. The
meeting was rather lively one, for the
candidates who had been defeated at the
latest election were desirous of showing
the newly elected officers that they knew
more of the glorious principles OF the {.
w. s. and that their defeat had been
moral wrong. Many speeches were made;
every one made three speeches at least.
The brother President welded the en-
blem of his office like hero. At last
the rubric for the good and welfare of
the order" has come in order. One Of
the brethren made motion that the
brother of Hectoria, who has honored
the lodge with his presence, should adj
dress the lodge by request. The motion
was carried by acclamatiOn Brother
Dudler was requested by the brother
President to address the brethren Of the
Spread Eagle Glory IIallelujah lodge.
We shall report here the essence Of his
speech, for this speech has formed the
turning point of our friend $ life; he has
ceased to be Dudler from the moment
he has delivered himself Of it.


Il am business man, brother Presi-
dent" Du0ler began. From the starry
skv of the South | have been waited
to this city of Sharpcnsyille by the spirit
of enterprise, Cloud cheersY My bust
ness is a dry goods man; cannot make
speeches. (Hear him! hear HIND On
entering the sacred portals of this sane


tuary [ was forcibly struck and over
whelmed by the glorious sight which has
offered itself to my gaze. How good and
how sweet it is for brethren to dwell in
unity. The brethren Of the Spread Eagle
Glory Hallelujah No. 5786 lodge, whose
fame is spread from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, from the wilds of Mexico to
British America have proven to the
world what the principles of our veneer
Year: 1879

THE MORAL PRINCIPLE OF DUDLER $


SUCCESS.


The reason why Isaac Dudler has al
ways walked in the humble paths of life
was, that be had the unpleasant fate to
be thrown into circumstances which he
could not we'll comprehend. He had al
Year: 1879

A man went hunting in the Ne
vsda mountains, armed with q rife,
Ratchet, and a long bowie-knife.
As be reached clearing be espied .
huge grizzly bear and at the same
moment the grizzly bear espied him.
Nothing daunted, the man dischsrg-
ed bis rinei but missed the bear
Somewhat excited he threw the
Ratchet and again missed the bear.
At this point be made up bis mind
that with nothing but bis knife left
be needed some outside assistance
and be determined to ask fer IT,
Now be was not praying man and
was not familiar with the usual forms
Of petition, but the emergency was
great and with no thought Of profsn-
ity be drew the bowie-knife snd
calculated:


"Oh Lord if you are on my side
in this business I expect you to see
me well out Of it. If you are on the
of the bear you must draw it as mild
as you can. and if possible dull bis
claws q little. But, il you hare no
preference either way, just stand 70
one side and you'll see the eusseaess
bear fght thst sver came OF IN the
Nevada mountaina-r
Year: 1879

Iona States Platform, and have de-
serted it and those who stand
upon it.


When we called upon them in a
kindly spirit to come back, thev
pointed over their shoulder at us
and sWOre by the beard of the
Prophet that we were in the pay of
the Republican party!


When we reminded them of the
time when they stood knee and
shoulder at our side, they lifted I'D
the whites Of their eyes and swore
by Allah himself that the Demo
cratic party had fought, bled and
kerhummiXed in behalf of the
NeightiOn, the Phlag and the illus
trious children of Africa!


When we produced proof of their
sympathy with Secession and their
opposition to the war and its re-
suits, they forthwith forged a letter
and began to manufacture big, raw
lies in order to weaken the force and
influence of our utterancesI !


But this isn't all!


While they were swearing by all
the profane gods in the calendar that
State sovereignty was dead, damned
and delivered, they were simultan-
eOusly striving to fix and swing to a
plan for starving the little old ''na-
ton" to death if it didn't surrender
to the States in the matter of the
Army Bill