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Year: 1871

A too Jealous friend or more likely some un-
skillful enemy of Mr.. Sumner lately introduced
q resolution before the Massachusetts House
of Representatives approving the Senator's
conduct in opposing the annexation OF Santo
Domingo, GgnoIantly calling it Dominica y
and condcmning the policy which President
Grant on the other hand has urged with
characteristic positiveness IL may not have
been this bunderer's design, but certainly the
most natural result of the adoption OF his
resolution would have been to extend disscn-
sions calculated to inflict unnecessary injury on
the Republican party. But The Legislature was
not to be heedlessly drawn into any action OF
the kind, and the resolution was sent to JOINT
Committee which reported unfayorably, strongly
approving the policy of annexation, and com
mending both the President and the Senator
for the ability and zeal with which they per-
formed their duties as they understood them
and for the conscientious tenacity with which
they sustained their widely differing opinions
There is an intimation in the report that the
resolution was the work of political enemies
of the Senator; certainly it could not have
been introduced 10y any friend cOnversant with
Mr. Summers radical notions of the right OF
discussion and freedom of opinion.
Year: 1871

A correspondent asks us to advise him as to
the expediency of joining the anti-lncome Tax
Association. We do not see the necessity.
The House of Representatives has just voted,
five OF six to one, that Internal Taxes, being
the most inquisitorial and vexatious in their
character, shall be first taken Off This is the
most inquisitorial of all taxes, and Gf
properly enforced must require blank returns
to be served on hundreds of thousands who
will swear themselves clear of any taxable
income, thus making the Government great
expense for nothing. Multitndes of Assistant
ASSESSORS are kept in Office for nothing else


but 70 levy this tax. Wo arc confident that
Year: 1871

There is trouble again in the ranks of the
Democracy over its articles of faith There
is great unanimity as long as clean falsehoOds
are presented for acceptance, such as accusing
Gen. Grant of corrupty using public moneys,
and debating legislation to secure his re-
election. These are fine breezy statements
which the Democratic members know to be
untrue, but hope their rural constituents can
be made TO believe But there is fiightfnl
wriggling when an attempt is made to plant
the party upon the accomplished facts OF the
Constitutional Amendment. Tho Southern
members claim that it will be suicidal for
them to go before the country on platform
OF notification; but their logical and reasonable
appeals are not enough to overcome the bind
prejrdices and rancid hates of the inyeterate
blunderers who mismanago the Democratic
party of the North 1t begins to seem that
they are to repeat the folly OF 1867 and
1868. When their case appears abso-
lutely hopeless, they grow pensive and
inquire what they are to do TO be
saved. There are moments when, under the
dictation of expediency, they seem about to
adopt platform of common sense and justice
But at the first decisive symptoms of success
the old Adam wakes in the leaders of the
party, and the frank devil which will not be
exercised shows his cloven foot in Davis
speeches, III BrOdhead letters, and in these
caucus harangues, whose atrocity is not more
surprising than their stupidity. The time is
not vet come for the Government TO pass out
of the hands of the great party which saved
the nation, and the best proof of this is the III
coherent wrangling of that mass of opposition
which is only kept together by beguiling
hope of plunder and a barbarous and cruel
hate of race. Their awkward hands are pre-
pairing another defeat for 1872 Perhaps it is
better for the country that they should refuse
to avail themselves of the only possible means
of victory.
Year: 1871

Excellent. Gen. B,tler says that, inasmuch as
he is not allowed to make his oifensiye-defeusiye
personal explanation in reply to Dr Garrett Davis
"there is an end to personal explanations in the
House, "Well roared. bully BottOmp 1t is to be
hoped that there will indeed be no more personal
explanations in Congress. They have, as a rule
been simply importinences, not COMFORTING with the
dignity Of the legislative business the course of
which they have been permitted to interrupt Let
the General resume his plan of giving his extra
legislative explanations in printed slips laid upon
the desks of members: or let those who feel called
upon to explain" hire bands of music get mp sere-
nades to themselves, and speak their pieces from
their balconies. They will find precedents enough
for the adoption of the latter plan and will deserve


the thanks of the House. or of the Senate for sprng
it the rehearsal of private grievances.
Year: 1871

The State Of Massachusetts used to be one IN the
tribunals of which it was not easy to get divorce
for light or trivial causes but it would seem to be
so no longer Divorces are granted there constantly
upon the extremely dubious ground of desertion ;
aud at late term of the Supreme Court in Worces-
ter County there about l3O lbes for hearing on
the docket 1t is difficult to believe that in many
of these cases there is no collusion between the
parties because collusOn is extremely easy rs well
as natural The cause Of adultery is often alleged,
but very rarely is the criminal husband or wife III
dicted for the oflense. There was time when
decree of divorce in Massachusetts worth rather
more than a similar decree i'll Indiana; how much
more is it worth now
Year: 1871

II we were a clersyman-the reader will pardon
the violence Of the suppositonit appears to s that
newspaper puils would be among those indictments
to pastoral activity which would be least to our
taste We notice great eulogies of Dubuque, Iowa,
d. d. in The Herald of that town. He possesses IN
a large degree the culture and grace of the most
famous Divinity Schools" If we thought the word
grace" to be used in a theological sense, we
would MT say anything; but we have never observed
that the Alumni of Divinity Colleges were remark
able for what Mr.. Tnrveydrop called department"
This however is nothing to the fact that our Doctor
" has poetry in his nature" Also, philosophy In
his mind"-we certainly never heard OF anybody
who had it anywhere else. Also, this great clergy


man has NOW for IT'D "a gift of expression sufficient
to make the region of Christian thought occupied
by the Congregational brethren perpetual spring"
But is MT perpetual spring" rather than else too
much of a good thingi Is the Congregational fold
OF Dubuque to have no Summer for growth. no
Autumn for maturing, no Winter for disciplino'
Year: 1871

The coal strike is no nearer a conclusion
than before the attempt at arbitration was
made. Operators and miners appear to have
met with no definite idea of what points in
dispute were to be discussed and arbitrated
and they have certainly adjourned with all Of
them unsettled. In fact the breach is wider
than before, and to all appearance the strike
is to continue till the exhaustion of one party
compels the compromise which usually follows
such fOllies
Year: 1871

At the hour of going to press we are still
without sufficiently exact reports of the action
on the Ku-Klux bill to determine its present
value or fate. The latest conference report
seems to Obviate the difficulty about making
cities and counties responsible for the dam
ages within their limits but at the expense of
precision if not efficiency
Year: 1871

The Deficiency bill is at last through 10th
Houses, and has been sent to the President.
By the rule lately adopted by the Senate all
other legislation except that Of the Ku-Klux
bill and Executive business is excluded and
the final adjournment cannot be much longer
daIaved
Year: 1871

Owing to the heavy pressure upon
our columns on Sunday mornings, the
sAPPEAL will appear tomorrow In a
greatly enlarged form, the same size
: of the weekly edition. This enlarge
ment will entail upon Us heavy
additional expense; but we pro-
spose to continue it so long as the
occasion requires, as we are deter
mined while giving ample room to
our advertisers, to make space for an
unusual amount of interesting miscel-
lsny. We prefer an enlarged edition
TO supplement, and such is, no doubt,
the preference of the reader, as sn en-
larged sheet is less cumbersome than a
supplement. The APPEAL for to-
morrow will be more interesting
than usual, and we will issue a
large number in excess OF our regular
edition. Persons desirous of sending
abroad the APPEAL, for the purpose
OF showing that Memphis boasts Of
one Of the largest newspapers pub
lished in the United States, and the
general prosperity Of our city, as indi-
Gated by its advertising patronage,
can obtain the APPEAL in wrappers,
ready fer mailing, by calling at the
counting-rOom.


Advertisers will consult their own
interest, as well as our convenience,
by handing in their favors to-day at
as early an hour as possible.
Year: 1871

old board has been such SIS to entitle them
20 the Endorsement of the stockholders;
and to have substituted q new regime, no
matter how competent and honest, would
have been unfortunate at this time.
There are most important interests of the
road now In course of arrangement, look
ing to southern connections and extern
sions, which have been set on foot by the
Board, and with which they are familiar,
which might have been ieopsrdized by a
change st this time.
Year: 1871

Nothing is made by oyer-crowding the
hennery on the contrary, it will prove det-
rimentai. The fowls must be fed regularly
and at stated periods They must have
plenty OF pure water at hand at all times
this is Of as much Importance to the health
Of the brood as proper food. If possible
they should also be given, in addition, a
plat OF grass for run Place within the
hennery & dust heap; this may consist of
wood or coal ashes, sand or dust from the
streets 1t should be kept under cover, so
that it will not become drenched with rain
or snow. and to it the fowls should have
access, at all times 20 dust, and thereby rid
themselves, in great degree, of the numer-
Gus parasites which infest them. Poultry
Standard
Year: 1871

Nothing on a farm is nore profitable than
a good brOod-mare. With the present nlgn
prices of horses-which we do not suppose
will become leSS-a handsome addition to
the income of a farmer may easily be made
by keeping span Of mares intead of horses,
and so arrange the matter that the coming
of the colts would not interfere with the
farm work. The raising Of pair of colts
would cost comparatively nothing until they
were three years old, when, if such animals
as an ambitious farmer would desire TO
keep about him, they would bring $500 and
possibly more.
Year: 1871

The Richfeld Springs correspondent of
the Utica Herald tells the following as
having occurred last week;


Four freight cars, heavily laden with
lumber and merchandise, had been
brought up to the junction near Cassville
by a coal train. They were carelessly un-
coupled on grade Of eighty-tve feet to
the mile, and Immediately began backing
toward Utica. They gained momentum
at a fearful rate, and all efforts to stop
them by throwing rails and other obstruc-
tions on the track were ineffective.


4 train had left for Utica but eight
minutes before, and every one was well
aware that the heavy freight cars would
in few moments 60 crashing into its
rear. Fortunately the engine of the coal
train stood on a switch, and Engineer
Ferrell at once determined to give the
tlving ears chase. All hands mount to
the post OF duty, the signal is given. and
4 fearful race is begun. There is awful
danger ahead, for if the workmen should
have the rails up, or the flying cars them
selves should leave the track, every man
would be in eternity in an instant. Mile
after mile the chase is kept up, and the To-
comotive gains inch by inch.


At last the fugitives are overtaken; the
critical moment has come. A mistake
and all is over; the flying cars will only
be fastened in their flight by the collision.
But the fireman and the brakeman are
reaching down from the rear of the tend
er, with the drawbar and one with the
couplin-pin The cars touch; the draw
bar, skillfully guided, enters the socket,
and the pin drops to its place. The dan
ger is over, the speed gradually checked,
and in few minutes the engine and the
rescued cars are again climbing the grade
to Cassville. The deed of the engineer
and his faithful assistant was one of
true heroism, and will long be remem-
bered by those in the crowded passenger
train. which was but q few hundred feet
in the advance of them, and whose lives
they saved at the imminent risk of their
own.
Year: 1871

The City RecOverin. Possession OF Hts High.


ways From n Wealthy Corporation.


The suit instituted by the city OF HobOken to dis.
POSSESS the Hoboken Land and improvement Com
pany OF that part OF Fourth street between River
street and the North River, was concluded yester
day before Judge Bedle In favor OF the city. The
Hoboken Land and Improvement Company had
filled IN to water mark and refused to rellnqulsh
their claim to the property while the city in
sisted on having the street as such an
open highway TO the river. The defendants applied
for nonsuit on the ground that the city could not
maintain the action, but the application was re-
fused. Judge Bedle Ill summing up his charge to
the jury directed them to fnd-drst, that the de-
PENDANTS were guilty as to the whole premises de-
scribed in the declaration down to the nigh water
ine second, that the plaintiffs recover possession
only on the ground that the premises are subject to
the citys right TO easement OF pubic streets; and
thirdly, the jury were 10 find specially whether
the dedication on Loss map was to high
or low water marx. On the first and
second points the verdict was to be given under the
with the Court. The jury, after brief delberaton,
returned verdict in accordance with these insruc


tens and Oh the third rom. ] eccrii that the deica
tion f,ns 70 the ordinary high water mark


The Will be carried 20 the Supreme Court, and
the issue Is one or vital Importance to the city OF
H0bOken. This Is only the beginning OF q series OF
suits by the city to compel the H0boken Land and
Improvement Company to surrender their claim TO
every highway OF the city now held by them. HO-
bOken a very fair prospect OF recovering posses
sion OF its valuable water front.
Year: 1871

The Legislature, having accom-
piished its Hurculean task of getting
David Batler out OF his office OF Gov
ernor, il seems likely To melt away
and disappear forever from the face OF
the earth, without the formality of an
adjournment.


We would fain call its attention to
triding matter, not in spirit of levi
ty, or just fer the purpose of finding
fault, and showing 10 the world how
much more We know about business
than this august body, but simply as
q mild suggestion.


This tritiing matter is the loss OF
gain TO the State OF Nebraska of a liz
tie land, say 90,001 acres, donated by
the general government for endowing
the Agricultural College.


The selection Of this land was near
ly accomplished at the time the Gov
erner was suspended by all the peo.
pie of the State of Nebraska, boiled
down tc the Omaha delegatson and q
number of Others as appendages
The Legislature was too busy to al.
tend to anything else at that time
except in the little matter of its own
mileage and per diem from the Uni.
versity fund, borrowing from that
Year: 1871

a recent Berlin letter gives the fol-
lowing account Of this eminent Ger
man:


Bismarck is an immensely large
man. When he goes through one OF
the doors of the chamber he fills the
whole space, and must stoop beside.
He is tail, straight and well-propor-
toned. His broad shoulders and full
breast bespeak an immense force. He
Is not fat lwhere a German ought TO
be fat. but his cheeks are so fat as 10
almost close his eyes, though since
the war he seems 10 have grown lit
tie thinner. He has a large head
which is bald on the top, Ithe comic
papers invariably represent him with
three hairsl. and on the sides has a
little short half-gray hair, which is in
marked contrast with his full white
Inoustache. His nose is rather short,
ana his eyes embedded under a heavy
brow. His face is almost as white as
his moustache, and is full of vigorous
expression. When he sits he COM
monty leans forward, as if Just ready
TO get up; and those portraits of him
appear most natural which represent
him IN this position. His only joint
would seem to be only in his loins /;
for his back and neck are always kept
straight. He is commonly in uni
form, and his coat shines all over with
fright buttons and brilliant badges.
he Is man that any one would pick
out of crowd as a leading character.
When he enters the chamber every
eye is turned to him, and many show
him special marks OF honor; so that
his first movements on entering are
TO politely return these signs of re-
spect, both TO the members of the
Reichstag and TO visitors. For, Is Of
ten as he has already appeared in the
Reichstag, the general curiosity to see
him has never abated, so that every
body must look when Bismarck
comes. He always sits at the Minis
ter's desk, aud seems TO pay little ct
Year: 1871

rNHE great B Ood Purifier and Delicious Drink.


L Warmers Ninun Sisse, or W Inc of Life, Is
free from any poisonous drugs or impurities, being
Splendid appetizer and tome and the finest thing in
the world ior purifying the blood II Is the most
pubIic far superior to brandy whisLy wine 5itterS
or any other article. It Is more healthy and cheap
er. Both male and female, young or old, can take
the Wine of Life. II is in fact a life pTeScrver.
Those who with To enjoy good health and free How
Oflyely spirits. Will do well To take The Wine of Lie


IL is different from any thing ever before in use II
Dis sold by druggists also BY all respectable saloons
Price One Dollar in quart bottles
Year: 1871

wedding has recently taken place in
South Norwalk, Mass, which was brought
about in q romantic manner. 4 youna
lady in trimming hats wrote her name and
address on the inside lining. A young New
Yorker bought the hat, with the above
Year: 1871

When you see a fellow mortal
Without fixed and fearless views,
Hanging on the skirts of others,
Walking in their cast-of shoes,
Bowling low to wealth or favor,
With object, uncovered head,
Ready to retract or waver,
Willing to be drove or led;
Walk yourself with frmer bearing,
Throw your moral shoulders back,
Show your spine has nerve and marrow
Just the things which his must lack.


A stronger word


Was never heard


In sense and tone,


Than this, backbone.
When you see a theologian
Hngging close some ugly creed,
Fearing to reject or question
Dogmas which his priest may read:
Holding back all noble feeling,
Choking down each manly view,
Caring more for signs and symbols
Than to know the Good and True;
Walk yourself with frmer bearing,
Throw your moral shoulders back,
Show your spine has nerve and marrow
Just the things which his must lack.


A stronger word


Was never heard


In sense and tone,


Than this, backbone,
When you see politician
Crawling through contracted holes,
Begging for some fat position,
In the ring or at the polls,
With no sterling manhood in him,
Nothing stable, broad or sound,
Destitute of pluck or ballast,
DoubIe-sided all around;
Walk yourself with frmer bearing,
Throw your moral shoulders back,
Show yoatr spine has nerve and marrow
Just the things which his must lack.


A stronger word


Was never heard


In sense and tone,


Than this, backbone.
A modest song and plainly told
The text is worth mine of gold;
For many men most sadly lack
A noble stiffness in the back.
Year: 1871

Any subscriber wishing his paper stopped with the expiration of his subscription, should notify us at the time of subscribing, or before the term paid for expires Any subscriber in arrears de- string to stop his paper must pay up arrears.
Year: 1871

The BoonvilIe ono } Advertiser, which
was at first disposed to tomahawk the
Passive policy, now looks upon it with
considerable charity, announsing that
should that policy be adopted it would
cherfully assent. The Adviser says:


To US the most feasible plan Of action
seems to be to await the assembling Of
the National Republican convention, If
then the Missouri bolt of last year is re
peatel on,a national scale; if Carl Schurz
and his followers arc willing to show by
their acts their reputation and scorn Of
Grant ; if sincerely and honestly they boil
the nomination ofthe "epnulettcd sphinx
and put before the country lihera
statesman, like Crate Brown Of Missouri
for the presidency, then we shall be will.
ing to sing psalms Of praise in thei
honor, and give to their candidate an
their cause the earnest and hearty sup
port they deserve.
Year: 1871

Tho Po. .tofice in this place was robbed
last night Mr.. Charles Buckncr had
had been out in town, md upon return
ing to the Office about ten o'clock he
heard noise in the room Ho ran
through the hall to the rear of the build
ing and shot at the burglar as he run
down the back steps, but did not hit him


The back door had been opened without
injury to the lock, the thief evidently
having key that fitted it. He got only
about 50 in small change that had been
left 10 the drawer. st. Charles News.
Year: 1871

A singular and painful accident occur
red to very sstimable lady Of this city
last night. We allude to Mrs. Franklin,
who, while standing on q chair and ar
ranging some articles in the upper shelves
Of wardrobe, fell and broke both Of the
bones in her left arm near tho wrist
The pain was excrutiatipg, but she viii
soon recover.-St. Charles News. eo
Year: 1871

Some of the Radical Congressman arc
strongly against any investigation of the
civil service. OF course they are such n
thing would only make more bare the
rascality that has been prac.iced upon
the people. !..