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Year: 1875

The interview with Senator Bayard, which
we PRINT Ill another column this morning, de-
serves regard, both from the high character of
the Senator himself and the straightforward
way in which his opinions are expressed. The
Senator is not borrowing any trouble on the
subject of the Presidency, but it is undeni-
able that he is one of the two or three most
prominent candidates in his party, aud the one
against whom the least hostility is at present
concentrated. The Bayard family has rem
dered honorable and conspicuous public service
through three generations, and It's present
representative is more than upholdng the
honor of the old name. The Democratic party
has no purer or ADLER man, and Congress no
more faithful Senator.
Year: 1875

On WEDNESDAY, the first Of Sep
tember next, we will publish' for the
benefit especially Of our country friends,
a full report Of the trade and commerce
of Memphis for the year lS74-5, par
ticularly so much Of it as embraces the
cotton trade. AS is our custom at the
beginning Of the commercial year, We
shall issue a very large edition Of the AP-
PEAL, and our pages for that occasion viii
be enlarged to our weekly size, each con-
tanning ten columns. We shall en-
deavor to make the APPEAL OF
the first Of September every way worthy
the prestige Of former years. and trust
that We will be sustained ia our efforts
by the merchants and business men, in
whose interests particularly it is to be
published. Advertisers will do well to
see our business msnager about space
and tie number of copies desired.
Year: 1875

WE were pleased to see that the meet
ing yesterday afternoon was one that
had not alone the Centennial in view
with regard to the general interests of
the State, but especial mention was
made by the speakers Of the important
position occupied by Memphis in this
progres sive enterprise, and our people
may rest sssuret that all and each de-
tail, in which Memphis may be inter-
ested, will be studiOusly attended to by
the gentlemen OF the commission.
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON. August 2O.-The gov
ernment las appeslcd to the supreme
court from the decision of the court of
claims which awarded four hundred
and eighty thousand dollars in gold to
the State national bank Of Boston; and
has also appealed from the decision of
the court of claims in seventeen cotton
awards involving three or four hundred
thousand dollars. The title to the Hot
Spring property having been decided by
the same court to belong to the United
States, the claimants have appealed to
the supreme court.
Year: 1875

members who are anxious to defeat the
entire,bilI have voted in committee of the
whole to keep this fifteen cents tax in
bill, go as 10 load down the bill and
then secure its defeat as a whole. The
prospects of the bill in any shape are re-
garded as doubtful. II the previous
question is voted down, the defeat Of
the bill is very probable. 1t is, how
ever, supposed that the tax bill will be
bushed tomorrow. The house, in COM
mittee Of the whole, adopted the follow
ing amendment to tine tax bill in refer
ence to the tobacco tax, which is the
same as the one adopted in reference to
the whisky tax: "PfOUided, further,
that whenever it shall be shown by
testimony under oath, to the satis-
faction OF the secretary of the treasury,
that any person able to pay the in
creased tax by this act imposed had,
prior to the tenth day of February, 1875,
made contract for the future delivery
of such tobacco, it may be delivered to
The contracting party entitled thereto
Inder special permit from the commits
ioner of internal revenue provided
herefor, without the previous payment
# such additional tax; but the said ad-
dtional tax shall be a lien thereon, and
sasil be paid Dy and collected from the
pArsaaser under such contract, before the
sale or removal thereof by him, and
when demanded by the collector OF In
t0nal revenue for the district to which
tie same shall be removed for delivery
tc the purchaser; and any sale or re-
noval by such purchasers prior to the
pigment OF such tax, shall subject him
and the tobacco so sold or removed, TO
al the penalties and process of law pro-
vded in the case of manufacturers OF
tCbacco so selling or removing tobacco
tC avoid the payment of tax"
Year: 1875

A FRACTION Of the medical faculty of
Middle Tennessee seems to be actuated
by q peculiarly selfish ambition. We
have not yet forgotten the part which
certain of this coterie played in thwart-
ing the establishment of au asylum for
the insane in West Tennessee, and new
we see placed on foot a scheme for local
aggrandizement at the expense of the
other sections Of the State which must
certainly strike the disinterested OBJ
server IS being thoroughly grasping and
selfish in its character. a bill has Just
been introduced in the legislature pro-
viding for the sale Of the Hermitage
property and the establishment in or
near the city Of Nashville, with the pro-
cseds OF the sale, an institution to be
called the jackson State Hospital"
said hospital to be under the control and
direction Of the trustees Of the university
OF Nashville. Under the delusive title
Of estate Hospitalp. the faculty Of the
medical department Of the university
have evidently sought to mask their
selfish LEGAL scheme. The institution,
instead of being placed under the con-
troll Of the State, is to be manipulated
by the trys- -ees of their school. The
effort made last year to induce the
city Of Nashville to purchase the
medical collsge building and establish
therein a general hospital, having proved
a failure, the present measure has evil
IDENTIFY been set on foot to compass the
same end. Much as Tennessee needs
hospitals and asylUms for the sick and
unfortunate, it is not pleasant sight to
witness the efforts of little coterie Of
professional men, who ought to be lifted
far above such selfshness, plotting for
local ACKNOWLEDGMENT at the general ex-
pense. The Hermitage property belongs
10 the State at large, aud not to Nash
VILE OF Middle Tennessee, and it Is diff
cult to see Whist line OF argument could
Justify its diversion into the hands OF the
trustees OF the university Of Nashville.
Year: 1875

WE HAVE only time and space to-day
70 call the attention Of the legislature %
the resolution Of the bar meeting, YES
terday, in regard to the proposed abol-
ishment Of the second chaucery and
second circuit courts. The intelligence
OF the bar Of Memphis is a guarantee
that its members know what they need
IN the way Of courts, and the integrity
on all questions which, as a body, they
have ever manifested, should be satis-
factory Of their honesty in this or any
other OF equal Importance. We feel that
10 say anything on the subject, after
what our lawyers have said, would be
like an attempt to paint the lily, if not
something more overstrained. They
are thoroughly acquainted with the busi-
mess OF our courts, and know better than
Legislators or assumed and cheeky ere.
formers" what are the public needs In
that regard. We hope the members
from Shelby will bear this in mind, and
that they will not attempt to put them
selves on the record in antsgonism to 30
Influential a body as the bar in mat
ter OF vital concern to every member Of
II, as wei as to the general public. The
courts are n necessity, are OF little cost
to the State, and we hope will be sus-
tainel.
Year: 1875

IN another column We publish a very
full report of the proceedings had yester-
day by the general council in the mat
fer Of the new charter published in the
APPEAL Of Sunday. 1t will be seen that
a few changes have been made, but
since they are such as met the approval
OF the committee and both boards, and
are likely TO commend themselves to the
people Of the city at large, we hope they
will fare equally well at the hands Of the
Legislature, TO whom the charter is TO be
submitted at once by competent COM
mittee, whose composition is given
elsewhere. Among the material
changes from our publication of Sunday
We have TO note that while the bounds-
Ties are retained, the same wards in
number and location, as now, are also
retained; the mayor, aldermen and
councilman are to be elected as under
the existing charter; the salaries Of may.
or aud other officers are optional with
boards as at present; the police and fire
departments TO be organized as at pres
ent; the recordership to remain as under
the present charter; the pavements of
streets and alleys not to be disturbed,
save by special ordinance to that effect;
the rate of taxation not to be increased
over 81 75 on the 500 Of taxable proper
", for all purposes, and the city is au-
thOrized to provide for the payment OF
the NicolsoE pavement scrip. We
hope the legislature will adopt this char
ter just as it is. II it will, it will satisfy
the people Of Memphis.
Year: 1875

while the latter urges that its passage
would have the effect OF creating two
interests in one household. In making
his report this morning, Senator Quarles,
chairman Of the judiciary committee,
announced that member of that COM
mittee had been instructed to draft
bill covering the whole matter Of
woman's right in property, embOdying
substantially the features OF the Ken
tucky law on the subject,
Year: 1875

The best judges OF the situation on the
tax bill say to-day that there is nochancs
of the fifteen cents tax on spirits In bond
and In the hands of wholesale dealers
and rectifiers passing safely the gauntlet
Of the two houses of congress. Many
Year: 1875

We learn from passenger who came down
from St. James parish yesterday that fight
occurred on plantation about twelve miles
below Donaldsonville, yesterday morning.
Our informant states that a merchant had
been advancing supplies to the colored men
who were working the plantation on shares;
that the merchant did not receive his
money when it became due, and that he
procured writ of seizure on quantity of
sugar which had been produced on the
plantation. In attempting to execute the
writ the sheriff and his posse is said to have
met with resistance, with the result that, as
Orpheus e. Kerr puts it in his poem:


-Four colored men were badly wounded"


In fact, they were killed. At the time our
informant left there was considerable ex-
citement in the parish, and armed men
were hurryins to the scene of the fight. We
will not voucb for the accuracy Of this state
ment, but we give it as it comes to us.
Year: 1875

Some curious customs are still extant in
the Spreewald villages in Wendish Prus-
sia when the head OF the family dies. For
instance, if the deceased should have
CHANGED to be a bee keeper, one of the tam
lily will 90 to the hive, and striking the
comb, will exclsim: bees arise. your
master is dead!' On the morning Of the
funeral, too, the men proceed to the cattle
sheds, and after causing the animals to get
upon their legs, and placing cheese before
them, will solemnly announce to them that
tho body Is about to be taken away.
Year: 1875

1AH AAS0r"uce Inspection department.


Senator Stamps has introduced. substi-
tute for the bill previously presented in the
Senate providing for the establishment of a
department to be known as the insurance
inspection department, which is to be
charged with the execution of the laws of
this State in relation to insurance, and
which is to have a supervision of insurance
companies doing business here. 1t is be-
lieved the passage Of bill of this kind will
do much good in protecting a very large
class of our people possessed of homesteads
against bogus insurance companies. It is
q well known fact that, as matters now
stand in this respect, it not unfrequently
happens that men Of small means invested
in house and furniture frequently insure
the same for the purpose Of being pro.
tected to some extent against fire. They
take out their policies and renew them
yearly, until finally they are overtaken by
fire and their property consumed. Then it
is that they discover they have been cruelty
deceived in their expectations of being in.
demnified against the destruction of their
property by fire. The insurance company
proves to be bogus one, and they find
themselves without any remedy. The o.
ject of the bill before the Senate is to guard
against these concerns and give protection
to small property holders-who are liable to
their impositions. The bill prepared by
Senator Stamps, and now before the Senate,
has been copied from law in force in
Pennsylvania, and it ia believed similar
law in this State would prove very beneficial.
Year: 1875




kept in the barn for about three months ;
that for some time lone-half of him had
been paralyzed, and that he was given
something to eat for the last time Tues
day morning. She also said that crack
ers were offered him Tuesday at noon,
but that he was too weak to eat them.
IA part of the others talked with on the
subject said that they had not seen the
boy Tor more than a year, while several
who lived near by had never seen him,
and We're not aware till yesterday that
such a person ever existed. This was
the case witha man who has lived for
some time next neighbor to Kanen. A
person who has boarded for over four
months with, the family said that he
never saw the boy, but knew a number
Of things about the affair which he would
not, apder any circumstances, reveal to
any one. In short, it is impossible to
decide from the information thus far OBJ
tanned, how-lelg the boy has been left
in the barn, or wllatAhis treatment was
while there. But it is hardly possible
that he could have lived theyss during
the past winter Aor@, any part sH .Jast
spring on account of the poorness of the
barn. However, the surroundings yes
terday, would gorto show that he has
spent more than two or three months
there and probably the greater part of
the summer .-
Year: 1875

Saws a writer on canaries: "In this
way answer the question of show l had
such luck with birds Simply by al
lowing the birds to attend to their own
affairs, and by letting them understand
their mistresses would never harm them.
Also, by accustoming them to plenty of
light, and air and company, rather than,
as commended in books, keeping the
cage in dark room, for fear of fright
ening the birds. Make Just half the fuss
directed in bird-books over the matter,
and you will have double the success


nraising birds. Never give them sugar,
but all the red pepper they can eat 1t


is the best thing for them. And ifyour
bird feels hoarse at any time, put a
piece of fat salt pork in the cage, and
see how the little fellow will enjoy it,
and listen for the result. Give him
flax-seed once in a while, and if he APP
pear dumpy occasionally give him a diet
of bread and water, with red pepper
sprinkled in. Open the cage door and
give your pets the freedom of the room ;
soon they will come at your call and fly
to meet you, whenever your voice is
heard. | had one who came regularly
toimy desk asI sat writing each day,
aud. disputed, With futtering wings and
open beak, my humble right to, the ink
stand. And when | had reasoned him
out of his mistaken notion, he would
perch himself on my pen handle (nO
very comfortable proceeding for ,me)
and watched gravely as I wrote. have
many time also discovered him in the
act of eating off the corners of my pa
per, even to the title of my article.
Another thought nothing of trOtting
about on my head and shoulders, and
even hoped under my throat to nestle
against my7chin. He would take his
bath as Theld the cup ihiny hand, and
coolly dry himself on my head. Anoth-
er would fly down or up stairs to me,
whenever l called him, and many a
time when have been out, he has wei
coined my return by flying down the
stairs and singing at the top of his voice
all the while, until, at last, perched on
my shoulder, he would accompany me
TO my room -
Year: 1875

A rite suite little buoy, the son OF a
CRATE kernel, with a rough about his
mech, fue up the rode swift as eh dear.
After a thyme, he had stopped at gnu
house and wrung the belle. His tow
hurt hymn, and he kneaded wrest. He
was two tired too raze his fare pail face.
A feint mown of pane rows from his
lips. The made who herd the belle was
about to pair a pare, but she throug n 1t
down and ran with awl her mite, four
fear her guessed wood knot weight.
Butt wen she sore the little won, tiers
stood in her eyes at the site. Eve poor
dear! Why due yew I've hear? All yew
dyeingp Know, he side, II am feint
two thee corps" She boar hymn in her
aims, as she aught, too a rheum ware
he mite bee quiet, gave him bred and
meet, held cent under his knows, tide
his choler, raped him warmly, gave
him some sweet drachm from viol, I'LL
at last he went fourth hail as a young
hoarse. His eyes shown, his cheek was
read as -four, and he ganbled hole
our.-jSt. Nicholas.
Year: 1875

AT Meriden, Conn, they arrested the
Superintendent of the State Reform
school last week for playing ball. He
was practising batting with baseball
club, and the ball he used was boy IN
mate of the school. The national game
should not thus be restricted.
Year: 1875

Because, few years ago, no good
peaches and apples were grown in Los
Angeles valley, the impression became
general that superior article of tem-
perate zone fruit could not be produced
here. This once popular error our
fruit growers have nearly entirely
eradicated 1t was to the inferior
quality of the trees planted, not the
unfavorableness of the climate that
should have been ascribed the failure
to grow good apples and peaches. The
experience of each succeeding year,
tends to prove that as fine favored
peaches and apples may be raised in
this valley as any place in the world.
All that is necessary to secure large
and fine favored fruit is to plant, en-
graft or bud a superior specie of tree.
"Men do not gather figs from thistles'
nor will any thinking man expect to
pick delicious pippin or rambo from
the boughs of scrub Seeding. We
predict that five years hence our mar
ket will be supplied with richly fla
vored apples and peaches, the product
of the orchards of this valley. 1t is
probable that the keeping power of
our fruit will not equal that of fruit
grown in colder latitudes and for this
reason we conclude that the Gay is not
distant when our export of dried or
otherwise preserved apples and peach
es will comprise no unimportant por-
tiOn of our trade. We have now a
large Alden fruit preserving factory
in this city and as an intimation of
what it is capable of doing with the
apple, We append the following from a
late number of the Rural Press:


Our readers will perhaps remember that a
few weeks since we acknowledged the receipt
Of some Alden drid fruit, but could at that
time only describe the appearance of the
cooking qualities; We have since put it 10
the test OF cooking and eating, and are free
TO confess that the result Of the trial has
placed the process higher in our estimation
than ever. Especially was this the case with
the apples: Under the ordinary process Of
drying no fruit sacrifices more OF its delicacy
OF flavor than apples. We all know that or
dinary diied apples are but poor substit lte
for the green fruit; but these were really not
distinguished from the green fruit when
cooked. They emitted the same fresh, whole
some od6r while cooking, and when eaten,
as sauce or otherwise they were no way inie-
rior to green apples, either in odor OF fresh
ness of flavor,
Year: 1875

The streets from First to Ninth, or
the greater portion of them should be
opened across San Pedro and Alamo meda
streets. 1t would be of great advan-
tage to the city and the people, to ex-
tend some of the principle streets
across the river to the high ground on
the East side. The HERALD some
months ago urged this important inn
provement on the Council, but no
steps were taken towards carrying it
out and we now revert to it again in
the hope that it will receive the con-
sideration it deserves. The owners of
the property through which these
streets must run will be benefited by
their opening and the beauty of the
city enhanced. At present If one de-
sires to go from Main street to San Pc
dro or Alameda streets they can only
do so by travelling mile or more out
of a direct line. If these streets were
opened they would make the South
Eastern portion of the city one of the
most beautiful localities within the
corporate limits. Every foot of the
soil is rich and is cultivated with but
little irrigation. AS sites for garden
homes this part of the city would Of
fer extraordinary inducements if the
streets were opened.
Year: 1875

the nomination of GRANT for Presi-
dent and then do all in its power to
elect him. We are assured that the
officials of the post offices and the
custom houses are members of the Or
der and pledged to its purpose and
principles. If We are correctly in
formed the Order of the American
Union contains nothing in the way of
originality. 1t is simply Know Moth
ingism in disguise. The Roman Cath
olics and foreign born citizens were
the target of the Know Nothin ngs and
it seems the Catholics and those who
will not recognize the claims of GRANT
to third term, are the especial ene-
mics os this new Administration dark
lantern. We do not expect much
from this secret movement; the at
tempt on the part of the President of
the United States and those high in
his Administration to prescribe citi-
zens on account of their religious faith
and to create and foster sectarian ami
mosities, will, we believe be at once
condemned by all classes and denomi-
nations
Year: 1875

THE San Francisco Bulletin has en-
tered on its twenty-first year and will
soon have attained its majority. Last
Monday evening the paper appeared
as clear and bright as schoolmarm
in vacation. The proprietors have
supplied the Office with an entire out
fit of copper faced type and from the
appearance of the paper We should
Judge 1t worked remarkably well. The
Bulletin is one of the sue cessful news
paper enterprises of the Pacific coast.
1t is the ablest edited and consequent
ly the most influential newspaper in
San Francisco.
Year: 1875

Secret political organizations are
dangerous to the liberty Of the people
in which they exist. In nation tru-
ly Republican in sentiment ane prin-
ciple, they maintain but momenta-
ry existence, and in their decadence
usually carry out of the political arena
their fosterers and leaders. The peo-
pie Of the United States are too strong
ly imbued with the spirit of Repubi-
canism to be influenced for any consd-
erable length of time by political par
ties that work in secret. The sudden
downfall of the Know Nothing party
affords the strongest proof that "dark
lantern" politics cannot thrive in
America. The promulgators of the
Order of the American Union will
doubtless realize this truth before they
succeed in obtaining that supremacy
to which they aspire. The organ;za-
tion has for its chief object the re-elec-
tion of President GRANT, and the New
York Herald, which publishes the
text of its constitution says the Presi-
dent, Post master General JEWELL, ex-
speaker BLAINE and other prominent
lights of the Administration are men,
bers of the Order. The invention of
the new Orler is said to be the work of
GRANT and BLAINE. The third term
scheme is TO be advanced by an uncom-
promising social and political war on
Roman Catholics. The ritual stipu-
lates that there shall be no further
church extension, and every effort is
to be made to prevent Catholics from
holding office. The Order is to procure
Year: 1875

The Evening Erpress assumes that
the HERALD does not understand the
difference between subsidizing rail-
road and individual subscription to
its stock. 1t is altogether probable
that the public does not need to be in
formed that the list of things the HER.
ALB does not understand is something
longer than that of things the Express
does understand, and we will not dis
cuss the subject further than to say
one of the things we do not understand
is upon what principle of right q paper
that takes its pay in town lots can
claim to be working solely for the
public good.
Year: 1875

THE Express explains why the
Board of Commissioners referred to In
yesterday mornings HERALD was
made up of gentlemen residing in the
country. 1t was for the purpose of
getting entirely impartial men,"
Much obliged. We see it now. But
we shall never cease TO regret that in
a city of twenty thousand people
three "entirely impartial men" could
not be found.