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THE MEMPHIS AiJPJ3ALt SUNDAY. AVlUh 2S 1880. SILVER MOOH BAKING POWDERS This "Silver Moon" Baklnsr Powder, which has been manu factured by us and used In our Rstall Department for so many years before selling out that Department. Is mad9 only of old, well known and long tried Baklnsr Powdsr Material, In wnloh N no Alum or any Injurious substance whatever is used. We Give Our Faithful 3-IT IS NOT BETTER THAN ALL OTHERS, BUT IT IS AS GOOD AS ANY, AND WE KNOW IT 13 PUIlli Buy It From Your Own Grocer. We Soil at Wholesale Only. THE OLIM-FIMIE GROCER COMFY. MUMPIIIS. TKNNESSEE. SILVER MOON FLOUR $6.00 PER BABBEIi. NEW ROE HERRING. BALDWIN KN0WLT0N & LAKE LOCAL BREVITIES. Thn touulis Bre leuvinz tlio city and citiicns brvatho freer. Uuin "ss was nt stan Jntill yesterday, everybody Winn at the niccs. Yesterday' iliiHt was intolerable where the street sprinklers were nut in uto. Olliecr I'erry yesterday arrested Geo. Ilatbuwiiy ou a charge of larceny from the person. John J. Maaon was presented with lnueiiillccnt silver bonded imio by a friend in New York. The fines against Stella Smith and Ma Mulciilmy liave boon reset in Jualico "Yewr'a court for next Thursday. The Catholic Churches In this diocese w ill celebrate hinh muss on the rententiial anniversary of Washington's inauguration. It isreiorled that one of the Witt-know 11 young hook-keeiierH of the ritv will shortly wed a Itciiiitifuf and accomplished public schoolteacher The Inspection Hoard of Rinitary I'x perts hove anal vied the water in tlio Chelsea wells, and Und it so strongly im-j-rciiiitcd with I11110 that they will reconl luvud that they Iks filled up. Tim Iknrd of Maunders for tho Chil dren' Home return thanks to Mr. Jnwph r-si'ht and Mr. Nd Coleman for their Rt'ii erous donation of lovely Hauler f'kw hich luado the little ones Iwppy on lCister morning. At an election hold for vestrymon at the Church of the liood Shepherd tho follow in if L'eulleuien were re-elected unani mously: John Cubliius, I'. It. Friedol, 1'r. K J. .Morrison, A. ktiilbry, T. J. lira bam, K. M. IVnii k anTW. lt. Kendall. A Washington centennial celehrnlion will bo pi veil nt t lie II ibeo school April M, at X p.m. Tho exercise are to consist of tiihlcuux, reritations, patiiolio onx t-swiys, etc., and a pupils' loan exhibition. All friends of the school uro cordiuliy in vited. The ladic of Grace Church Guild w ill give an enjoyable entertainment at the residence of one of their most jxipular lncinlsrs 011 May 0. from 4 to 11 o'clock ji.ru. An attntriivp pmurnin is hring ar ranged, that will alike pleaao both old and young. Hy act of Congress, next Tuesday, the 3wli instant, and the centennial of deore Washington' Inauguration us 1'reiiideiil, is a livid holiday. It tins not yet been de termined to w hot extent it si'l be disserved in this city, but w ill probably be rather general. Mr. Gus Uurton, who is proprietor of the parcel delivery cvtein of Ihu city, was married quietly to ilirs Nellie Mahan, dmmhlurof 1'Htrulnian Maban. Tlie wed ilinU was claudeslino, but all parties are How reconciled and the happy couple oc cupy their own collate on liobeson avenue. The committee in cliar'o of the Ilaiultow Festival are rwi muted lo meet in the Iav Imildiiifr, lltt Main street, Monday, April at 10 o'clock a.m. All friends ol the Woman' Christum Association interested in the rureem ol the cute rliiinuienU to be Itivcp the 2d, :d and 4th of May are re quested to be present at this inccling. Kiincliody miiHt pny for proUtion of proM'rlv from destruction by tin's, from the Hat of tho Hre and 1'oliic Commis sioners, published this niorniliK. it must le an extra tax, amounting, perhaps, to 10 ier rent., making a total ol t.l.tl all told, or Ji-Tt (or iiiiiniiiiml rmrpoai-s. Where is tho glorious hope fur plostK-nty? The Washington! centenary sill bo eel- ebr.ttcd on Tuesday evening st the Clara Conwny Institute. The concert will con sist of iiiilionnl Sonus and recitations perti nent to tho oeraMoit. M:m Conway re- im-sts the aililienoe to wear the nsttousl ....l... M ill. It... Iiikli.fnt fl.iA ilnrn.. 1 a m in win. ihu ... i u. - mionsnf the hull, will uiake an uni.juuaud fileetivesecun. CnpL Itaeketl last hiuht am-sted Jim 1I-011, a colored man, on suxpirion of ins bavins In Ins iM"nion a siolen cow aticl uil(. Wilw.n has lx-en in lowu some time tr ins lo dipoo of tho aiiiiunl and told so many ronlbctiiiK stories II. at u nil ion was sroiiwvl. Tho COW is henuti fill white animal aKmt lo ir years old and the rnif Is about eight uuys. Thmnaa Gnles, a colored Ileulo Street Inneli hoif keeper, was srnted tester ilar at the Inxtnnce of J. II. Hudson, col ored, who claims tbnt Galea l fugitive fmiii Arkansas iustiee. Alter the arrest It tluveloMd that lluilson and tiales'swilo were diximc of tho i risoncr'a proerty and were prrpsrinit to elope. A wsrrsnt was irsuodlor Hudson, but lie hadskippc Mrs, Wr!Thoa reutovoJ to 53 Mill 1erry street and will te plcasml to have her former lroas call, and as many new ones I. oiks' capo collars a siMeislty at Mem rbls Hrain Jiundrv, i-'t Ncond street Lmneh ollice 'M Madison street. rtUMoxna Main. and Jewelry. Thayer, 203 Guarantee to This PERSONAL POINTS C. E. F.Hmx left for Knuland onTlinrs- il.iv night, to attend the summer at his home. P. I'. Hoi-kins and daughter Ktnily left laxt niu'ht for New York to witness the Centennial. Mi M. K. Payxk, of RiissoIIvMIp, Ky., Is visitinii her neicc, Mis l.i..io Nelson, No. l'si Alubama street 1- Yakako celebrated his sixty-fifth birthday lost Friday, and w ined his friemls who enllotl on tutu yesterday. W. T. KtkiiiFR and family, of Tnpido, Mim., arc tho guests ol .Mr. and Mrs. J bturui, No. ld'.l S'cond street. 'l ine ICev. Ir. Martin has returned from South Carolina, ami will occupy his pulpit In the Alabama Mreet Lliurcti today. Amovo other marriage rumors is one lh.it, nt an early dii'.e, 0110 of the resident Fnglish coltvii men will inarytliti daughter ol 0110 of tho most prominent ministers of Memphis. T. A. Ft'TRAi.t, one of the moit enter prising ajid highly esteemed young busi- ness men of Mariaiinu, Ark., is in thccity, I i its coming waa Diostly for pleasure, to witness and enjoy the auperb turf sK)rt and to mingle with hiwts of local friends whoalaava buvo for hiiu hearty wul tome. .- A Muslral Tmu. The concert of Messrs. I. Samelson A Co. at their Cigar I'slsee, 31U Main street, rendered by Sr. v ineent t ampiglm s celo braled parlor oiehestra, was a luost pro- nouneeJ smcss. K'vcral hundred iieople were in atten innro ami tne uiiMiiiinoiis verdict was 1 bat it was an artixtie rendition and a tnu-iisl treat. Sainelson Co. do nothing by halves they rejiresent only wliat they will do they employ no tnny talent and can alwnva aiibsluntiate what they advertise. They have just received a it.rge kliipinenl ol llenrv llav, turtle .imelsoii and liiligenciaCignra direct from Havana in bond lo Memphis. FOB MISSIONARY CAUBK. An Address This Aflornoon Ura. Juliana Uaysa. Mrs. Juliana 11 .1 yea, of Italtimoro, pres ident of the Women's Hoard of Mission of the Methodist Kplscopnl Church, South, and Mrs. C. II. Hall, of Virginia, delegate to the meeting of too board to couveno in Little laxk, Aik., ou tho 1st day nl .Mv, are K lies' s 01 .iirs. rMinuei naison, sjo I'nion atnvt. A ins meeting will l held in tho interest of the women's mis nonary work in Cciilnd MetlnKlist Church this afternoon at h m o clot k. Al'ln by Mrs, Have, sn l it it desired that s large attentlsnce will meet to hear this grand and rood woman. No collection. All luvilctl. A arwaaiwr Man llvU I'pw Sim lal l'l:l b to 11 Auprsl. Ciuttamxh.a, Tunn., April 27. A. H. Ocbs, of tho Chattanooga Tiit, was bold up tonight on l'oplur street and rubbed while on bis way home from the Tmrt olhco. 1 bo thieves got nothing ol great value except a few tare old coins. - Snrer Tkas Halair lrllrllasis. In. in tiw Alt liltos When a woman slcps onl on the back port b with her arms rolled upin her apron, it is a sign tu bt-r neighbor that alio lias something to tell her. a O. TOOF - CO. Will Fill Orders For i.iriioutruiu, rillNTISO, l'.I.ANK 1WOKS, A l-aw Aay Haass la Amerlra. rsor. F. 1. Sr.wAi, who) kill as s thortnuhly comis'tent doticisn is reci'g- nited and IhtsoiiiiIIv Imlorsod b d by tho rep- ..i M.......i.f. resen'stive men of the city from the Stale Senator down Will pos- llively leave for tho West June 2". Thoe 1 onU'inpluting having their eve correctly litt-. wi'.n rii.iiii-s ami 1 ye iiumcs slii uld rail at ones at his olhce, , il Main street, ovor Floyd' restaurant. Free concert and balloon ascension Sun day sdcrnoon. Night cottccrt. admissioii 10 cents. OrrirM fitrnlsheil w lib towel rack, comb, brush anil clean towel every morning lor J.'i cent lrr week, by Menu his Steam Laundry. Ornament to any ollice. Mrurms Steam Crpt Cleaning and Renovating Wolks, 21'0 lieale street Tele phone 0JU. ' PIGS IN THE CLOVER. THE OAMB BROKB ODT ON THB PUB LIC 8QUARB IN THIS CITY. The 8tran Gentleman Who Trios to Arnuw Hlmsalf With the Game Ii Sur rounded by an Anxious Crowd Humors That Ran Riot la the Crowd. Yesterday about 2 o'clock In tho even ing a gentleman was seen to wulk through Court Square slowly, absorbed in unpleas ant thought, as though the ahndbw of Boruo grout eriof had overtaken hiTu. llo ant down ucar tlio south side, and, unwrapping a parcel with a religious care, began to place tho contents in position. Ho began then to move them about. They wore placed here and there und every where for a whllo. Thou ho would pause and begin to think. After nwhilo be would begin to .keep on thinking. Ho worried and worked; put tho movable! hero and yonder, but that pig remained still in tho clover. SometiinoJ. indoed. the aw ino would appear almost out, but from natural pcrvorsenuss would blip back iu again, llo coutiuuod, however, to labor with the problem, und paid uo attention to anvonc. "What is that fellow doinn?" asked a young mau of his companion. "Him? Oh, that muttunhead is trying to work out pigs in the clover." "Hull! ' said another ono, that chump can't have much to do to bo playing with 111:11 1001 tiling. I lie man continued on tho pnrzle. An old ludypietsed next, and exclaimed: "Land sakes! If that man ain't busv. I do wonder!" That man, however, never took his eves from bis task, llo worked constantly. Ho worked quietly. He worked faithfully. Finally a little negro boy w ho was pawing atopiied in (rout of bint, stood on 0110 foot and watched bun. A bootblack caino next, sat down on bis box and with both hands under his chin, watched him. A while boy, with ono suxendor and a pocketful of marbles, came next, plunked at the little negro a huel, denied doing so, end joined tho watchers. An old i-etnle- man witu a basket ol wares camo next and looked on. A lady and gentleman camo from the north and stopped to look. Two gentlemen came front tho south and slopped to look. F'our gentlemen ciitno Iroiu the east und Btopiied to look. Six ladies camo from tho west and stopicd 10 look. Then they camo from every point of tho couiikiKa. They crowded iiround, jostled encli other, trampled on cam oiner a leei, looked over each other s shoulders, ix-ercd uuder each other s arms, shouted, "flown in front!" pleaded, "1-et uioaee! ' demanded, "What is it?" walked round and round tho crowd to find a ere vice through which they might niiieeiolulo the sacred precincts of the iniar temple. And tho most frantic among them were tho aconers. undo and leluule, who plowed by w hen the genllc inun first sat down. Tuey claimed that it wusu't fair to keep them on the outsido when they wero tho original discoverer. Tho old lady would reach over tho crowd, aim. wiiu nor parosoi, punch some one in front of her, and ask What Is it? What is bo do ing now ?" Word got out to the outsido of tlio crowd that a man had sui cided, that a man was murdered, that woman hud fainted, that a runaway couple hud died in each other's arms, that natu ral gas had been found, that Sullivan and K drain wero lighting to a finish, that Salt- marsh was paying over his shortage to the city, and a thousand other things. These set the crowd wild. They surged and swirled likestsmS'ding steels, uiiiii finally thn blootlilack was thrown against tlio att ainted player, knocking his purzlo west and crooked. This was the first timo ho had noticed that anyone was near hi in, and giving tho crowd a lisik of supremo disuuit. he iralh- ere I his tnis ami went away complaining that lie was ' Just on the evo ol making it when tho blame nigger fell out of s tree on hire, a O. fctlO POUND OUILTT orCompllollr In th I'luramarvllle Eloc tlon Intimidation Case. Hftfs-lsl Puiati li lo Tli A.wL LitTi.xlUs K, Ark., April 27. This lis been tho greatest day In th alleged elees lion fraud case in tho Federal Court since the investigation began, loino three week ago, and tho result of today a trial was the conviction of two of thn Conway County men. C. C. lieid and James Lucas. Tho case against Ituid, James latcaa and John O. l'.lakenry occupied tho court all lay. Tlie evidence ad.lucitd was alsmt as follows: On tho day of election at I'lutu nierville, Howard Township, Conway ( ounty. two darkies name. I Armiste.vl an I lava and a white gentleman named ihos. C. Ifervey, who bad lsen aptKiliitcd by the County Court aa 1. lection judg-, were at the poll at outi lime. Some (juration w as raised a to llcrvey sutliority lo serve ny a itcpuiiii can SuiM'rvisor named Wuhl, (ibo County Judgn bad spismilnl bun in vact- tmn iu slil place.; A vol was put in the bvstamler and llervcy was eterti-iU llervevlhen raised th attest if m of thn colored Judifes' authority, on th ground that Ihey had not qu ilitied at thn N-item Issr election, and had bene IimI tlieir iiosition a Jiidgi-a. Ami the volo wss put and two w hite IVinix-rnts wero elcctei III ihotlarkies ateinl. J In- Ixdis wen) tin n opened snd the three white judges sworn in. lite iwo negroes, AroiisU'S-t sn 1 llava. thought they had Wn wMugliilly nus'tetl, and arnt down the street to a bar ber shop and pn pared lo olssn a separate MilIilig place. Ill lli leli.lituls, lU'ld, 1 .11 ras anil Ulakenry. wnn were iepu:y Shehlls. went down and told the darkies ihut it would bo unlawful for them to so ois'ii asesrstepilliiig place, ami t ild tbem . i . . i ...i. .i...u.i..i i'i.....:.i loinsiierse, w nit ii iiu't out. iine'tmi-iiiv for the prosecution was tlml rough langusgn was used toward lliem; iiiut me nsiioi-isii which they had prepared wss wrested from llieiu: that i he ileleiiditulB sli carried pistols, snd insn abusive manner ordered lliem lo desist from their attempts tooen a rsilling plni-or Kiev would lie put In llierainl tio-e. Nearly all of Ihe witnesses for the Guviru metil were darkies. The tlefeiiM in evidtinco slated that th defendants were acting in the enpsedy of o llicers ol the law. ilut soiim- lo'ling wns lite iH-lween .be two parties, wlucll would have, doubtless, h-aiilled ill a tllsliirban"0 "'" l"' " ,wo c""" " I ill lowed lo sli the sep.uate tsdls. The defendant honestly Udieyed Iliat the three white men were the duly authorise I in.l.T of election, aud acted In good liulll in Suppression inn siumiiiiv ui tire men I lavs snd Aruiistead to ol up an op p(siilion'sllin idseo. They consi lerel It a violation ol the law for (hem to tlo anil acted as conscientious p4'aee oflicer In t.n,-iilinif it It seuins from th evi Inn. Hist Luesa was the Dian who ditl must, if msl all. ol Hi" talking whendirwl. imr lha colored jinlg to desist from tlinir tti.ninls lo open the opptaillton pdi. Messrs. It'iid and Ulakenry only sli udlng by and aopiiewing In whai was doiif. j,..lmJ..hn MeClureand H. W. Allen .n.n..l for tit (iovornnn nt and Judge I'. M. I Us and John Fletcher lor the u- fendant, all of whom made leinlliy sign incuts iu behalf ol their client- Js Jge Caldwell dolWeVed a severe chargo to tho J ury, whe rctiredk returning In about thirty minutes win iuii verdict: "we, tne urv, find the defendants-Chaa. CL void, and James Lucas, guilty, but find tho defendant, John l). Ulakenry. not guilty." The verdict was rather a sur- priso to neany uu iuo 011 lookers, and it was generally thought that Mr.Ueid would be also declared not guilty, and possibly nono of the defendants. It was a very af fecting scene in tho courtroom when tho verdict was read.' Mr. Ileid'a mothor, who had ant in the room all day, together with a number of li its special lady friends, bowed her head 111 grict, aud many eyea wore lilled with tours. Tho court announcod that Mr. Keid and Mr. Lucas would bo considered in tho cus tody of the Marshal for cnuiini'.ment till sentence. Judge lioso and Mr. Fletcher went to tho bur of the court and asked tho judge if the defendants could nut bo al lowed to give bond for their appearance. The Judge declined tho requcbt uud lull tho room. MAKINQ FOR THAT MAIU Another Letter From Oon. J. R. Chat' rnsra to the Orand Mogul. Gen. James K. Chalmers hit net bis heart unon a double daily moil between Mcmphia and Grenada, via tho only line, fie Mississippi & TenneKSo branch of tho Minois Central Kailroad. When the General finds bis benrt in nnv great matter his next stop is to put his mind and hands to woik to attain it, ami tit us it is in tho eminently deserving un dertaking of adequate mail service. Till Al'I'RAL alow weeks since published a loiter from the General to the l'osiuiaster- General, tho Hon. John WaiumaWr, on the subject, in which a lew ol tlie necessities wero pointed out. That ollicliil referred tho puier to Mr. L. M. Terrell, Superintendent of tho IviiilwayMuil Sen, co for the Fourth Division, with headquarters nl Atlanta, lirt, Considering tho courses it had to take, tho reply found It destination in good lime, ami Tint ArrrAi. this morning presents I ho -..I .1.. . . l'l...l. 1. 1 ... f..l ri'jooiuer ot uiu. v uiiiiueia. At w mm iw Iowa: Wahiimitos, April Jl. IWdk Ur. I.. M. Terrell, PueL IL VI. 8. Fourth IHvUlon, Atliiiiln, lis,: Pear Sir our letter In reply to mine, asking for double daily mail servico be twoeu Memphis ami lirenatbi, lias been scut to me by tlio l'ostotlico i'cpiirlmont. 1 nppreeiulo your remark ulMiiil tho waul of power to start a morning pna senger train from Memphis but tinier null you about tho freight tram giving us no relief. It is true it is slow as vou say, but a letter from New l ork lor Hernando now remains a dav in Memphis. The answer reaches Memphis too late for the inoiniug mail to New York nnd must lose another day there. If the mail ciimu on Ihu local freight the letter would reach lleriiundo and the answer reach Memphis tho samo evening iu timo for the niuht mail for .New link. Ihe samp I truo of every iMmtolllce from Horn Ijike to Scnatobia inclusive. Now tako Sardis, my home. My letters from ashingtou remain a day iu Memphis and reach Sard is at 7 o'ebs k p. in. 1 must be in a gn at hurry to get my answer In tor the 5:4"i o'clock train next mom ing, mitl still the answer must wait another day in Memphis, iletween S.irdi ami Grenada it grows worse, aud three days uro nearly alwavs lost In such a cor resnideni-e. If (he mail came ou the I s id fn-ight we would have ninpio lime to reply by tho morning train, or wo could u nd an answer by Ihe evening train to Grenada, and ihiuco directly north on the i.iiirnitii, lr:ii,t W1 You say agnin: "The amount of btisi nets over thai linn Is tint siillicieiil. in inv judgment, lo wariant tlouble daily trains.'' i his is thn old argument against the slnr- roulo servitv. It w.ts nuver intended Unit mail nervico shoold bo eon lined to places u here it ditl not pav, and 1 find sun) that a loan ot your iineiogt'ure niitt iiiiemniT ii I I ; ....... I. woo d not, after retl. clion, urge such ol) lection to iniurove.i mail l.icililies any where, and vsjNvially in Ihu Kmlh. Yuuis rvsjivctfully, J i wis It Chai.mkiim, Second I'islricl of Mississippi. I kaai ml IsraMlala. Tho now schedule of tho Missouri l'liriflc which goes into cllect totlsy, is as follows: Ta fipfa. ArrlvsaS a m. ln lo .n p m Msll " yinaiii. 5 n.s. hi H. I- A I Ii. t x. " W'a.ua. " tilii'iu The Texas mail runs solid between Memphis and iex.ir kaiio, Tex. 'J lie Texas exprisw runs solid lo Utile llock snd tiiiikt-s din-'t connection for ami fmm 1'iue llluir, Atkansas Illy. Fort Smith and Texas point. The SI. Uiui A Chicago express runs solid and carries I'ulluuiii llullel alts'is-rasu I Iree ns hinug chair cars tost Iahim, inskinx union det runner lions for Chicago, Milwsnkee, St. 1'aul and all prominent resorts: also fur Pcnvcr and all l'ucilic Coast point. khot an4 Killed ay aa OBflrrr. Bi lal p.l b In I lie Apis-al. Nasiivii i.r, Tenn , April 27.-Ollin-r Sam Matthews, of liiilherford County, hot and killed Will Thompson this even ing late. Thompson was loturnlng home from Murfneliiro very drunk and in sulting ladies who were out driving on the Nsshvillt) pike. Matthews rsiuo up and told Thompson to consider himself under arrest lor boisterous conduct, wbi-reiiHn Thompson allocked Ihe olllcer, who shot biaswnl.tut dca.l. Ihe olliecr gave hint- ell up. Aa rafarlnaal Hllllns;. M iv with SM Ark., Apiil 27. New bit reached hern of s tragedy at West I'lolns, Mo., at 7 o'ebs k last night. In which William Summer, one of ihu most Prominent an I Is -t known men iu that Slate wss kil I I v the lion. A. Liv- iinf.)ii, tt lawyer 1. 1 est flam. The killing was caused by bd fitding In re gard In a bond for a yi.ung insn who left the Stale, assisted by bad whisky In both men. Tho weapiii u d was a vt inciiesier r.lh'. Suinmers w. s not simed. laving- stou is under arn U th K4ilr' Itirlattsy. from (lie I litlo fjrr ) I n. Tslay was our b itlei iy. ami we celo- Itralod the ocra.iou by 'Vtlinj up two column cl tyiH-, inning half a omM ol wtto.1. rocking. Ihe baby two Imiirs, and cleaning our shotgun. A Um4 Miirlla. rrms llarisa lw.r. "1 own a frivhlful lot of money. I don't tee bow on eurth 1 can rn-r py." "Why tloti'l vmi iH.rr .w iiou,h to set- llo Willi voiir cri .tilori1. and then start fltitf?" List af I S,llrr Trl'rai. J.rm-.A.r.h..a W.; ti ' l-'sanls rdwar.l M Vawlar, j llll II. II I Sill, W - I 'I. A ... hi It i n-ti.ltaw, S A Ik n 1 I ui" I mrr-a, l.,MlllT MIX. I .l I...K. II, J .i.n siwinls, W I' AikllM-ilfc, W I Pir.l.), J W M or ... I: -.Mt- is A frs., tt i.l I i liMM. II,.. i:isir k terra, W M I'm -It .'. j M W I haiua I, J II ll. V.nrst krll'f tu A . Mllllta, Vartun. 1 I ilnsrman, .rlu.ii A (a) , xiw-r m -oiic t.w-l JiMMi, J, W WtHIM. II. W. HotrtxMl, U. O HtllH.l.rr a, I S. IsttanU t A I wtirs. J W . Vl.MKS Jsnnl ttlu-lirsrt, 1 iMtstss ltnltf.., Msiilisiiss ksuas III Jt.Sl). I nlll Mi. A Co., Ali.ln-w Hf,tlL w a III i, s.r. t, S HI I 'UillN i Sllla, Mils Mm m ktratiaa, fn. H lUrrla, has. W. Mill. M T ianskr. l. 1. IU) buuM J..I.S ina l). Uwliotli A .Nt-. A. NEW CBBSS CLUB. A Well Attended Meeting Last Night to Organise Permanently. The expected visit to thi city of the famous chess player, Capt Mackenzie, has aroused new interest and infused new life in tho charming gnmo of chess, and a number of gentlemen met at 39 Madison street for tho purpose of organising a chesa club. Those present were: Edw. J. Shaw. R. A. Holtis. "Walter Stone, W. 8. Jones, F". W. Tavlor, Jas. 11. Watson. J. C. Crenshaw. M. 1).. H Itch ier, Minter l'arker. 1 Autumn. Tho. H. Walton, liiiL-eno Adair, M. Sumflcld, T. P. Turner, J. A. ltuchunuu, J. S. Talbot, M. 1)., It G. l'.rown, F.dwardD. Mitchell, M. I)., IVvton J. Smith. dipt M inter l'arker was elected chair man anil Mr. It G. l'.rown, secretary. On motion, a coiumitleo to select player was appointed, consisting of I. I. Sunn- eis, SI. l., Chairman, I. 1. van leet, llnbert lloiton. Miuiur l'lukcr und It G. ltrown. A vnlo of thanks was given to tho A. A, A. for tho com tesy allow u to tho cliet-s players of Memphis, in opening to them the itssoeial ion's rooms during tho visit of Capt. Mackenzie. A committee was appointed to confer w ith the A. A. A. in regard to milking ar rangements for organizing a chess club in connection w ith tho A. A. A, Jhe committee was: It G. ltrown, chairman, W. S. Jones and It A. Ileitis, w ho wero instructed to report to im adjourned meet ing next Saturday night, May 4, at H'J Madison st reel. limit iulerest was manifested through out Mr. I'eytou J. Smith, of ( ovinglon. promised to use bis host eltorts iu having the chess players of Tipton County to join the club. It is tho desire of thn gentlemen pres ent that nil cliess-plavers in Memphis como forward at tho next meeting and join. 1 uo homo ol the club will bo decided upoit at tho next meeting. Mlr Tfilesrsms. Wlir.l l.INll, W. Vs.. Ai.rll 27,-ltltcr T feel t lncluiaiiil lallliiK. Mt'SllitTt'loiuly. NKW tiltl.KANs. April V7. -Wostlior fit sr ami n una. iK i uiltsl. l ily ul luinu lUiiititi, bu Units. t'INCtXXATI.O., April 57.- Itlver II fwl ( liirliss ami ri.iua. Wisl'nr ilesr. lKitlvtL lnwiills Msle. Meiiii.tili. I Alltil. III.. April !7.-l!lTirMtifl tueliea ami (.illliix. VVistiliif tliiir ami osil. Iui.l Hew it I lirnikrc, Moinplils. tut ls II. I K. Kr.. April ?7.-ltlvrr ftiMlnar. Ilh 4 If l S Iiii-Iics on Hit' (all anil u l.vl 10 Ihelitv In UiiM-annl. U t'Sllit-r t'li.ii.l)' ami iltddtiiL sr. I.til'ls. M.v, April 'J-litter Isllinir asmra l.'iil.vt. a lull i t I. im ln' in Hit' t .1 I r AlllM-.l l ilt of M I... Ilia, .Nirt tllliHlll". ISHirUH; IU-1 If Meiuplils. Nsli liei. KVANSMI.I.K. Ill.l, April 27,-Hlrfr 13 leel Iii.Ih ami I.iIIIiii: Weiitlnr rlesr. Isirttd: ). u. litis -tiir, t lnclnn.iU. luminous eul Hi, New I 'ilea 11 The n sicTintion of Second l.ieiitcniint James C. Ilourke, Filth Artillery, bus I ice n accepted, to tako elleet June lo next. A Fact WORTH knowing la that blood til, rases whit h all oilier renirtlles fall to cure, yield to Aycr's Barsapurllla. rresu ronnrma tlon of tliia slitln unit comes to hand daily. K.rrn suck disp-sriiled and sltiblsirn rout plaints as lllintl- iiiatlsiu, lthiinin tle (iont, and lb like, are thorough ly eradnali-d by (id alterstlv. Mr. It. Irving Itodgn, 110 Weak Ijaill slrec!. New Vurk, cerliile : " A's.nl wo year a ago, after aulTerlng for nearly two jrnar fnini rlieumslin goiil, Is'iug able In walk only w It t Brent dlseoitilttrl, anil having tried V allows rrrue.llrs, lllelildlttg lllllielal Walers, wlllinilt relief, I astv by sn s-lvrrllar. HM'itt In a I'hicugn piiper I bail a man had Is-en relieved i.f Una illalnswlng coiit plitliit, after long stitTrring, by taking Ay era HsranpntlUa. 1 I liru tli.il. led In liiak a trial of th! Ini ill. me. and lis.k Ii r'gulsily fur rlglti nnmiha. I am pleased lo SSV lbl It rlleeted B coin plrtecnrw. and thai I list s sluce bad UO lelnrn of Hi disease." Mrs. !,. A. Hiark, Nashua, N. IT.. Wrileo: "One) yenr sgtt I was taken III Willi rlieiiiiiiili-ni. being routined lo my hotisa sit loom ha. 1 rnliia nut nf the sicklies yeiy tinieli tlebilllnled, Willi nil Bp llie, anil my system tliatHtlere.l In every war, 1 roinmencrtl lo uaa Ayer HMraiipsrills and U gsa to linpnos at oiiif, gsliilug In sin-ngili and mm r roterlng my usitnl lit-nlih. I rsmiot say list mm It In pi also v( this Will-kuowu lueibilnn." "I Mr lalisn a great rlesl of medl rlne, hut nollilng baa tli.na nis si Innili feast a Ayer 'a Karaaisilllls. I felt IU Im'I II. lul rflecls Is fiiin I liaxt nulls fin Is lied one laillle, and I rsrt liiH-ly 14-slify thai II Is llie Is-ai MihhI pie hi inii I kii.oTol." L. W.Wsid, br., WishIIkihI, Texas. Ayer's Sarsaparilla, raarAksu sr Or. J. O. Ayr it Co., Lowell, Mat. I'rtrl all Untlrs.l. Wsrtk t a Wtllo. 1-5 SECONDS. STOP, START AND FLYBACK -IM- G0LD Hunting and Opon Face SILVER-HuntingandOpcnFaco LARGE VARIETY. LOW PRICE& C. L. BYRD & CO. JliWELERS. MAIN AND MADISON BTKSETB MEMPHIS. TENN. runt. MVAM-AI bis late iralilerMM, Sn f, n'"im 'r-ri. i ri.Hr. Apiil iv, si in 11 1. 1 1.-k -in lussiat , lit as, Iu Ilia .'His tear ul In. I nnentlwlll xmku viae Irvia IU rtanl'ti'v at I oclo- k Uita (sl NUAV; sflcranua. itmirji 313 AND 312 FRONT STREET, MEMPHIS. Avery Cotton Scrapers, Mitchell Cotton Scrapers Randolph Cultivators, ide and V Harrows, HANDLED AND EYE HOES McCormick Mowers, THOMAS HAY RAKES BARB AND DESJARDINS, MILLER & HAWKINS 394 & 308 MAIN STREET, "Wholesale STOVES AND TINWARE. AGENTS FOR JOHN P. MANNY MOWING MACHINES Clilofmln Hoy Rake, Bannor Planter. Campbell Corn Drill, Door and Window Screens, Galvanized Poultry Netting Lawu Mowers, Ico Crouut Froozors, Uandlod and Eye II003. W.S.BRUCE&CO. OA II 111 AC. KH AND UAHNKSS. ft.r Ilia Newet Hlvles, (or Istrye Assnrlntent for the Vt ry IU-?t Quality, for All Mylra, fror a Hui:;:y lo Istn lu'l, for Hue llaim-x, Mingle or I oub'e, for Ihe Most llt a ousble Price, Go to W. S. Bruco & Co., Mcnroo Street TATI.lHIIHn I2. AC Rf CULTURAL IMPLEMEMTS, Nob. 380 and Z 82 Front Strrof, fit Memphis, Tonnnsseo. r)Ilti rTOII.t.-A. Wm drurr t T. r..rl. r, J. I. Ne. ly, J. F. Oliver. P. I,. W.Hslrtift Our Kprlna" atnek of KINK Villi' I.KH ia roruplele. and w Invito en In.ts-clion of Stnts. nrrrina prici-s in cnmiNOifi.tti with .iv , T. I KitatOK. rrawMsaaV TOM OATH. Ttoo l'rallC INOOnPOHATED. Lemmon & Gale Company. WIIOL.F.rlAI-15 DRY GOODS, NOTIONS AND GENTLEMEN'S FURNISillNG GOODS, Not. 320 and 323 Main DIRECTORS. TOM UAI.lt, W O M.siW H. L Dl cKINtitfiK. ItMMOU, I11 ta Iiasi ra. Jl. i. Xims, V Ii e -I'leaid' I'n slilelll. III. THE SQ100LFIELD-1IANAUER CO., (fii,.e..oralo H ll"KH I II 1.1'. H AXAVl;!: A 10 ) WHOLESALE GROCERS AND COTTON FACTORS, 250 and 259 FRONT STREET, DIlfMi -lOII-ti W. W. HO l.l 1KI.II. II Uii:H ItAVAlMMt. W. If. MII.I.l IU Hill, Fontaine & Co. Cotton Factors and Wholesale Grocers 200-208 FRONT STREET, MEMPHIS, TENN. mm FONTAINE & CO. Cotton Factors, Commission Merchants No. 110 COUTH M MN ST- ST. LOUIS. MO. PORTER & MACRAE COTTONfACTORS wholesale"grocers 300 Front Streot, Mcmplus. Toon. . PLAIN WIRE. - - MEMPHIS, TENN. Harclwiive HEADQUARTERS ros CARIHA023, rilAl!TON3, BuaaiE3, nOAD-OAUT? HARNESS (Double and 8 njle). All Styles. All Kind rnsra: sr. . atn LUV laanurk Stroet, Momphla, To nnv n n. a'Tf MaHA W. U. JOtXSa, W. W. ft 11. 'in n, Tivaa tlirr. J. O. l ot. Nt rt'Ur MEMPHIS, TENN u. 0. mili.i:fi !C!IOO!.Kir.l.H. ''.Ol-