Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-29
OUR LITTLE ROCK LETTER.
The Kai-Fest---The Radicals Cry Ku-
Klux " The Crops - improvements.
Hot Sprinqs---The River --Steamboats---
Miscellaneous Chinese AnxiOusIy
Expected. Etc.

LITTLE Rock, Msy 25.-The glow
ing accounts given by your journal of
the Mai-F'est held by the Germans of
Memphis must have infused into our
citizens Of the same nationality a
spirit of emulation. All the big
sunfioWers that ever turned their
yellow faces to Old Sol would not eX-
press a tithe OF the substantial happi-
ness felt and exhibited by our
DutcHmen - on Sunday last, at stu
pendous picnic given under the aus
pices of the Little Rock TurnYerein
and a Lodge of the Order Of Druids.
Every vehicle on wheels was pressed
into service, and before 10 O'Clock the
city was deserted, save by a few, very
few, anti-Sabbath-am people.
Rhein-wein and lager " flowed ankle
deep," as q matter of course, but
everything was as nice as pie" as
far as a Jolly good time was con-
eerned-no rows, no ructiOns, no moth
ing but hilarious enjoyment and zWel
lager.
But. if the Radical sheets here can
prevent it, the term of the Circuit
Court, commenced yesterday, viii not
begin to be as pleasgnt as the NOlks-
fest Just passed. The Republicans
morning Journal nOurished and kept
in existence by Government nursing
bottIes-and the Journal, an afternoon
dish-rag of the genus Post, only it is
not edited by my brother, the Gen
. eral ARE shouting ku-ky ylIi9T',
loud enough (they hOpe) to be heard
at Washington, and are demanding Of
the Grand Jury to return "true bills"
Sor murder and kindred crimes against
men whose names are, and have been
for years, in this State guarantees of
honor and correct department. Let
them howl; the day is past, even in
Arkansas, when Radical authorities
can arrest. try, convict and punish in
nOcent men at a signal from the lead
ers of the mob. The "OrdeF Of the
White Camelia' is the special object
of Radical hate just now, and to that
society they charge all the crimes
committed in the state for two years
past-nOt forgetting to add to the list
the diabOlisms perpetratad by Clay
tons militia in Crittenden and Wood
ruff counties last summer.
The crops hereabOuts, particularly
in the prairies between this and De
wallis Bluff, on White river, were be-
ginning TO suffer terribly from drOuth,
by the heavy and general rain which
fell yesterday afternoon.
This town is alive with mechanics.
Carpenters, brieklayers, stOne-masons,
Dlasterers and representatives of other
Industrial pursuits are pouring in, and
the best of il is. they all seem to find
employment as soon AS they
arrive. Numerous extensive brick
buildings are under contract,
and ia course Of erection, on
the business streets, while almost
every prOperty-holder is doing his
level best to supply the pressing de-
mand for residences. Houses, small
cottages, conveniently situated, are
not to be had at all, unless engaged
before being finished by the builder,
and, as a consequence, nearly every
family in town takes bOarders."
And let me here remark that some of
the " bOarders get the rOughest
L" takes" (and steaks) that could be
imagined. Just think Of rump-cut
of a Texas bullock, served up q Ia
zaOuSOltetdire (l9th L. 5. RegularS)I
l had the pleasure the other even
ing of witnessing a rather remarkable
exhibition. A young lady from
White county, on a visit TO friends
here, astOnished a small circle of per
sons by lighting the gas with her toes,
without bringing fire near the burner.
Her nervous system is so highly
charged with electricity, that she can,
by briskly rubbing her bare feet to-
Eether, produce a shower of sparks,
and occasionally a flash sufficient 70
ignite gas flowing from an ordinary
burner. In this instance, the burner
was one In common use in the family
Of which she is an inmate, connected
with a bracket by small rubber tube
leading to a portable stand, placed for
convenience on the floor. 1t WOuld
be a shocking thing to marry that
Riri. She ought to devote herself eX-
clusively to scientific experiments.
The rush to Hot Springs, ike Dick
English's weather, still continues. A
new hotel has been opened to accom-
mOdate the increased patronage. Good
kind of springs to have-bOl eggs in
one, and freeze ice-cream in another
not two yards distant; that might be
called blowing hot and cold'' with a
vengeance. / suppose you know that
Hot Springs are now (Or could be il
they Wanted to- in direct telegraphic
communication with the German spas ;
III YOU don't its time you did, for ev-
erybody in Little Rock knows it, The
line hence to the Springs was finished
the other day, and a lot Of " fellers"
had a nipping old time at the offices
at either end. ! saw one OT the par
Elephants in the jubilee on his way
home after the Wind-up, and be was
- working the entire circuit" SO
rnucb s,r the beneficial effects Of SCI
ence and cham ffeagne',
Preparations are being made for the
celebration OF Memorial Day (3Oth
Nav. when the graves Of Federal sol
diers buried here will be decorated,
etc.
The river is-Well, / hardly know
what the river is doing just nov. TINS
Arkansas is a bad stream TO put yOur
money (and some say steamboats)
upOn. Ii will rise and fall in the
course of a night, and it is seriously
asserted that a boat once left here for
Fort Smith on a +" four foot rise" but
the water ran from under her 50 fast
that she was aground before she got
out OF sight OF town. Boats, though,
are advertised to leave for upstream
twice a week, and make their trips
pretty regularly. From here to the
mouth there is some little trouble eX-
perienced, FOurche Bar being the
sgorst point. The Fort Gibson Ark.
River Packet Coz was tied up at this
port Yesterday and placed in the
hands Of the u. 5. Marshal, at the
suit Of a firm Of this city. 1t Is eX-
pected that the matter will be ar
ranged to-day or tO-BOrrOW atfurthest,
and the hOat released
Mr.. B, W, HOllingsWOrth, known
70 many members of the topographic
art ia your city, was elected delegate
10 the National Typographical Union
from the Little Rock Union last Sat
Hnday.
All the juvenile "mOkes" have
foIued the DOg-Catcher's Brigade,
and are making Fourth of July
money" by yanking of 70 the pound
every unlicensed cur they can lay
hands on; but they sometimes eatcl
a Tartar; a big brindle dog, belonging
to butcher, nearly took the Leg OF
one Of the wOuld-be captOrs yesterday
and last night, at a mass meeting, the
little niggers unanimously resolved
that ssbTindle dogs amt Wuf dt
eatchiu'. no how" A line
of street cars out Main street, from
Markham, is spoken OF. Inc
new Masonic Temple, now being pun
OF Markham street, is TO be pushed
rapidly forward TO completion.
MeSsrs. Woodruff & BlOcher, o
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