Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-22
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Alexander II. Stephens has nnisned ms
History of the War.
General Won Moltle, the great Prussian
soldier, is nearly blind.
Breakfast caps for ladies are again fas h.
ionable-sO the mod'stes say.
The pomologists predict that there viii
be a good fruit crop this year.
The Russian Grand Duke Alexis is COM
ing to this country to " inspect the Amer
ican system of fish culture"
Mrs. Harriet n. Collamer, wife of the
late Senator JscOb Collamer, died at
Woodstock, VI, May 10, aged "a
DR.. Alvord l. Acee, the noted amateur
in tea cultivation, near BELLEVUE, IalDott
county, Ca, died suddenly on Wednes-
day, aged 7S.
A French paper says the promised nov
elites for seaside and travelling costumes
will make young ladies look "hke school
boys out for holiday"
Mr.. and Mrs. STEPHEN Cole, Of Charles
ton, VI, are looking forward eagerly Tor
the celebration OF the SEVENTEEN anniyer-
sAry Of their marriage, next week.
Zoanthopic insanity is what the French
doctors call the love turned TO hate OF
Jealous married folks. There is nothing
like having 3 name for the thing.
The Chicago Times said the other day,
that when q superior rascal graduates
anywhere, he st once comes TO Chicago
That editor ought not to be so egotistieal.
The three huge monitors building on
the NeYa are TO be called Czeclh, Leeh,
and Rms. AFTER the mythical ancestors of
the Czechian, Polish and Russian races.
Four bulky volumes about the Alabama
elsims are about TO issue from the State
Department press for the edihcation of
Congress and the public curing the dog
days.
An Official residence, the cost of which
Is estimated al Sl59,G0O, Is about 10 be
built for Count Bismarck, in his capacity
as Chancellor Of the North German Con-
federation.
Lisbon fashionables are angry because
the King made an Italian ballet mas lg'
dancist Knight of the Order of Christ
His Majesty regarding dancing as an ex-
ercise OF pisty.
The territorial librarian of New Mexico
has caused considerable indignation 70
the citizens thersabOuts by selling of the
records OF two hundred years and valua-
ble titles TO property for old wrapping pa
per.
Baroness Rufini died recently in Paris
at the age Of eighty-two. She lived in
miserable howell for which she paid twenty
francs rent Der month. One million francs
were found boarded in her room after her
death.
Cincinnati shuddered, the other day, to
see three mechanics on ths apex Of the
cross surmOnnting the Cathedral spire,
two hundred feet from the earth, liking
the lightning rod. Cincinnati has delicate
nerves.
The I.evant Herald states editorially
that unless Mr.. SOutzO, the Greek Minis
ter OF War, is slandered, his relations with
the brigands are more intimate and reclp-
rocsl than he would probably care to &C
knowledge.
The London Oourt CirclllGr, of April .,
says. a marriage is arranged between
the Hon. Henry COwper, NJ. p, brother
of the Earl COwper, and Mrs, Ives.
daughter CT his Excellency Mr.. Motley,
the United States Minister.
4 Scandinavian preacher in Illinois oc-
cupies three hours ia the delivery Of
a sermon. Recently his congregation
passed resolution that he should close
his sermons at one O'Clock, but at his ur-
gent solicitation it was extended to two.
An English somnambulist jumped out
of his three story room window into the
street. under the belief that he WAS step
ping out of his kitchen into the back
yard. Breaking his leg on the pavement
aroused him TO a sense OF his error.
Mr.. Raw linson, an eminent English en-
Ufneer, in a report 10 Parliament about
the sewers of London, estimates the mar
ketlble value of the matter accumulated
there Al q, ,0O0, 600, and states that It would
enrich annually 10000 acres Of land.
A Missouri parson has been telling a
sunday school about the influence of
little girls over little boys and of grown
girls over grown boys" he must be
close observer, for be thinks it grows with
their growth. His head is level, anyhow.
In Alaska, If a native murders his wife,
her relatives won't be satisfied until he
gives them q lot of blankets They think
\ wife is worth fifteen blankets IN the
summer and twenty IN the winter. Nc
Farland thought his vile worth one man.
Dakota clamors for school ma'ams,
but young ladies ayerse TO mstrimony
should not accept the situation. The sv-
erage dpratiOn of single life after their
arrival in the Territory is only three days.
This ought not TO discourage them, how
ever.
The Federal Government Of Switzer-
land. alarmed by some attempts Of the
Jssuits to introduce themselves again
into the country, has reminded the can
xousl aulhori.ies that members Of the
orler are excluded from holding ONCE
in thyrch 0r school.
~ IaH
most disiuguishsd physicians Of the
country. uo0 eighty-fOur years of age,
and Gsofra b Emerson, Of Boston, well
known hotsDist, aged seventy y-eight
years, are nov o& tour to the Paeihc
coast. Gay boys a.e -nsy
While passing hol}se Ia Virginia, two
anSee drumners ol ~, !, tsIy 'a, ,,.ltira pfgu-
liar chimney, uRnnishslii u allo 4. ar Iaetlbg
their attention. tbsv tssked fa1en--
haired urchin standing uNAt zoe g y
IL drswed we'll % zFhersHp HpoN w aisre-
said urchin replied: M .he
attention OF ali th@ id PIE s-at Aaas
his road.
An excursion OF ciergysnls 49, Z. - ',..i.
'lsco, has been pialsea az ~ 80. -
rs for the rOund trip. Sis Se'd - soy
lays fTOm data f5oa sholfie ~ prgFlaeu
or an evnerses 49, = but real clergy
zen are ~ ~ eii,,gs,; ! . roin the party. |
| visa of 4 lew 6svs5 al salt Lake is in
lnaea pa the pH04sia.1ilne- II = tnougn'
slvss OF ti.iaIs opportunity TO send their
ssieslrfs a pleasurinE.