Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-29

/ post mOfLem was Delu, me Skull ndu
seven buckshot and two rife-bullets i'm
bedded in its bOny thickness. =. John
Johnson ought to have that skull-bOne
himself.
The grit Of true fireman was
shown yesterday, when Eagan got a
/ belt of a hose mounted with brass over
the eye, as he came down the ladder
from the window of the burning build
| ing on Madison street. He was cut an
inch deep, but still held his grip and
slid down the ladder to the ground
without further injury. He hurried to
a drugstore, had a plaster put on his eye,
and was at his post again in five min
utes.
There was a nice question before the
Recorder yesterday morning, involving
! the rights of draymen on the one hand
and the teTror-inspiring functions of the
police on the other. An officer of the
name of COgbill undertook TO coerce a
negro dTayman into hauling a load for
some one. The dray-driver did not
want to do it, and being deviled and
badgered by the officer, he became mad
and jumped of his dray to lick Cogbill,
WhereupOn he was arrested. The charge
put against him was assault and bat
terry, in having attempted to thrash the
officer. This is a very handy way of
making cases. Annoy a man to death
by all sorts of vexatious talk, and then
arrest him for assault and battery if he
attempts to resent the annoyance by
dealing out a well-merited belt in the
ear"
On West Court street, No. 5, we be-
lieve, there is the most astonishing ar
list in boOtmaking that Memphis can
boast. 1t is curious, but nevertheless
true. that McGinnis makes boots for all
the great men of Memphis. They go to
him to have the exact outline Of their
peculiar feet measured, in order that he
may make calfskin boots which viii not
only fit perfectly and give comfort in
the wearing, but which viii also last
and always look well. 1t has been a
popularity of all great men that they
get their clothes and boots, and such
things, made by artists who were not in
the front of the market nor commonly
spoken about. There is McGinnis, on
Court street, who enjoys such patron
age and is consequently always full of
work. but he would not turn out COM
mOnly-made boot if by doing the same
he could make a fortune. He is true
artist that takes more pride in his pro-
fessiOn than he does in money. Mem
phis ought to feel proud of McGinnis.
Last night we had the pleasure of
visiting the rooms of the Memphis
Reading Room Association. Besides
the reading matter i'm the way of maya
zines and papers oil their tables, we were
glad to see that books are gathering on
their shelves, donated by our citizens,
as follows: Thirty-twO volumes miscel-
laneOus, by w. b. Miller; fourteen vol
Umes miscellaneous, by Van A. w. An
derson; four volumes, Goldsmith's
works, donated by w. H. FOute; three
volumes by Minor Meriwether; one vol
ume by w. L. Scott; Don QliTOte by
B. L. goldman; fifteen volumes miseel-
laneous, by E. c. Mcdowell; WOTceS- !
teT'S Unabridged Dictionary, by J. S.
Hatcher & Co.; large map of the Uni
ted States, by J. n. Ford. We hope our
will examine their libraries, and
see what books they can spare for the
library of this association. We are re-
quested to thank the above donors, and /
state that like favors will be gratefully |
received from others.
The great "originar' in the news
Of Memphis, Joe Locke, who |
dignifes his establishment with the |
sign of the appeal Newsboy, " has re-
moved to 236 Main street, enc door |
above his former "cUbby hole" and has |
there the most attractive and inviting |
spread of literary good things to be |
found outside of New York. Joe |
is, as we have often said, the Bren- |
tano of Memphis. He caters for every |
taste, for every shade of opinion, |
and every degree of intellect. High |
or low, rich or poor, will find on his |
and shelves something to please |
and quite within their reach. He has |
quarterlies, weeklies and |
dailies, representing the English, |
French, italian, Spanish and German |
literature, and many of them |
illustrated in the highest style of the art. |
Call and see Joe early to-day, buy a copy /
of the SUNDAY APPEAL, and then fill /
up with the best you can find to your
taste.
The following kilograms remain I'M |
delivered in the office of the Western /
Union Telegraph Company No. SO Mad
is0n street: B. Bayliss & Co., o. Pal
mer, NJ. Burke, Carberry & Casey, B.
Horton & Co., Miss P. Brandt, Dickin-
son, Williams&CO., E. Otto, T. w. Eustis,
@ Falls & Co, IT. A. Patton & Co, Gates,
Wood & Co., w. H. Gardner, S. Toube,
B. Hughes, Brode s. Cooper, Georgian
na Jones, A. S. Livermore, Col. Ed. L.
NcGhee, Treadwell d Bros, J. T. Drew,
Bohlen, Huse q Co, Brown &
Jones, II. Clay Condo, Goyer & Co.,
Ed. w. Williams, Guy, Nee. & Co.,
TWO. II. Shane q Co., E. Hobart & Co.,
A. G. Wheaton, c. f. Smith, ]. H.
milford, NJ. Adams, w. V. Lanothe
Burke & Frey, Madame Melrose, Jones,
Brown & Co, A. Seessel & Son, K. Fos-
er & Co, ]. A. Harpham, J. J. An
lrews & Son, Johnston d Vance, Hart
nus & Co., Anderson & WatsOn,J. 7.
5peer, Geo. s. Richardson, A. NJ. Scar
)Ough & Co., VIM. Harris, n. Brooks &
Co, Hobart & Co., Meyer q HerzOg, H.
3. Packer d Co., w. II. Gardner.
The loveliest sort Of a sight was that
presented in the mission Sabbath-schOol
N South street, Friday afternoon, when
he ladies of the First Baptist Church
their pupils for a Christmas
urprise. There were over a hundred
little ones, mostly orphans or the chill
hen of helpless parents, gathered in the
house on South street, not fartrom Main.
They were all comfortably clad, owing
o the CONSTANT exertiOns Of the good
aides who teach them the principles of
every Sunday, and at the
anne time make the little ones feel the
rood Of Christian teaching by providing
or their temporal wants. On Friday
here was a surprise ready for each pu-
lil. The ladies were there, loaded with
PRESENTS. Mrs. Cranmer, truly kind
hearted gentlewoman, had provided hats
or a number Of the girls, and it was
pleasant TO see the joy with which the
pupils received each her Christmas gift.
None were sent away empty. A present
uitable to the wants and disposition Of
zach pupil. The studiOus got books, the
title ones got toys, and those that need