Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-02


-Thiers, at the age of eighty, has
begun the study of botany, that he may
the more understandingly complete his
work on natural philosophy.
The Connecticut Legislature is to
be asked to make it a penal offense to
sell bad liquor, OF liquor of any kind to
minors.
Wonderful effects of sound have
been obtained by manufacturing bells Of
aluminium in France and Belgium. A
bell eighteen inches in diameter scarcely
weighs forty pounds.
Hobart Pacha is at work, with a
commission, on the reform of the Turk
ish navy. One hundred and sixty
thousand Enfield rifles have been ordered
for the new national militia.
Victoria Hugo writes that "the
closely united heart friendship which
existed between him and Lamartine for
fifty years has suffered the momentary
eclipse of DEATH"
The German papers mention that
four thousand emigrants recently passed
through Hamburg and Bremen, within
the space Of three days, en- route for
America.
Prussia is concentrating consider
able forces on the Western frontier, and
orders have been given bidding the men
to join their regiments two months earlier
than usual.
-" Massa ~ cried an old colored gen.
tleman during the slavery times, rushing
into the old planters august presence,
hot from the cornield, where he had
been ploughing with a yoke of prize
steers " Massa, one O. yure oxes is ded.
Tadder, too 'Fraid to tell you boff at
a time fraid you euddent bore it
"A gentleman was speaking Of a din
ner party at which were assembled some
brilliant conversationists. He said that.
though not protesting to be a man of
" infinite jest at table, he was, neverthe-
less, a good square feeder. To which
a thin ~bystander, whose name was Van,
replied, 81 suppose, then, if not a man
of infinite jest, you may fairly consider
yourself a man Of infinite dyesti"
"A gentle swain, enamored of a Miss
Bread, perpetrates the following
While bellies their lovely graces spread.
Aud fOps around them nut.er.
III b. content with Anna bread,
And won't have any bit her.
Here is a bachelors Autographed
epitaph
AT three-seore Winters end Tdied.
A cherries being, sole and sad:
The nupti Il knot 1 never tied,
And wish my father never had"
A PEPPERY" YARN.-"I went TO
the Legislature last year" said a Geor-
gian. Well, l went to Augusta and
took dinner at a tavern. Right beside
me sat a member from one of the back
towns, who had never before taken din
ner at a tavern. Before his plate was a
dish Of peppers, and he kept looking at
them. Finally, as the waiter was very
slow bringing OF things, he up with his
fork and in less than no time soused one
into his mouth. As he brought down
his grinders the tears came into his ewes.
At last, splitting the pepper into his
hand, he laid it down by the side of his
plate, and with a voice that set the
whole table in a roar, exclaimed. Just
lie there and cooll'"
"A jealous representative of the
Young Mems Christian Association in
Hartford, was a few days ago drumming
up recruits for the moon prayer meet
On the street he met Mr.. -
residing outside the city limits.
The representative of the Young Mems
Christian Association accosted him. and
the following conversation occurred
Y. NJ. c. A" Do you reside in the
city, Mr.. -?"
No, sir | live in the country"
ave have a prayer meeting around
here, and would be glad to have friends
from the country meet with us will you
[sgsPiciOusly].-"A prayer meet
Yes, sir come in and get a bless
ng.7 ]
More uspiciOusly1.-" No, you don't;
you can't come any of your condolences f.
games on me, sir :" J
The other day X. called on Madam O.
I Madam, car l see your husband ? !
No, sir; he is cut at present. He ,
vent out to buy a cigar" Did he say !
he would return, madam ." HNo.h f,
Has he been gone long? More J
han twenty years" "Ah, I see,p said !
(, he wanted to get a good one"