Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-04-21
sAcKEY JOHNSON.
His Arrival from the Country sfgnalIed
by a Great stir in Grocery
Bns1neSs.
He nluminates the shertn's Oaiee, Where
He Relieves Himself Of q Long
speech on h Tax Or
dfnanee.
ne has one Grand Idea-so GET Omee and
Hold f.

The famOus Jackey Johnson arrived In the
city yesterday, with a small sized Saratoga
trunk and a miscellaneous wardrobe OF Jeans
and q NANCY purp OF seven weeks. The hrst
move he made was toward Union street, tax
ing his trunk. He first went into the large
house Of Messrs. Treadwell; dropping his
trunk he Whistled 70 catch his breath, and
pulling out a well worn handanR cried
-whew" very vigorously, and then wiped his
peesplring brow. HYou have q ine place here, -
ne remarked as he threw his large blue yisuel
organs over the scene. Here "a a grocery.
sdre enough-ust the sort OF place I've been
looking for and dreaming about" He then
leisuTeiy walked back through Ehe big store,
surveying everything as he passed along. The
extent OF the stock and the arrangement
seemed 70 give him infinite satisfaction. He
pronounced the whole thing "good"-mOst de-
cidedly and unQualinedly excellent. He sat
Gown and appeared happy. At the first op-
portunity he entered mo grave and impOr-
ne had long had a p~e1chant for the grocery
business, was tired chopping wood and grub
Ding, and felt himself capable Of aobler things.
be mad come 70 Memphis to enter on q career
Of mOney-making usefulness as q grocer. That
would Just suit him, and he had no
doubt in the world but he would suit the
house. He just felt himself capable Of keeping
grocery As well as any man In the city, and a
II could be properly and prontably arranged,
he would Like 70 enter on the duties OF the new
at once. h conversation continued
Tor an hour, after which the traveller was in
duced TO leave and go to General Wrtghts
Office TO consult with him about the matter.
oAOuAOeElub us IuuA OuCE mDLGfd4Q seClLAuE
bis wardrobe OF Jeans, he sailed forth and stop
ped not until he Walke into the Office Of tue
sheriff, in the Greenlaw building he de
posted his dunnage inside the door, opened
his Saratoga and drew out three pictures
he exhibited 10 Mr.. Winters, the clerk,
asked his opinion OF them One Of the
pictures represented q very lat female, while
another was the "couuterfeit presentment"
II a skeleton. Here" said he, lis the Mem
Dhis city treasury now, pointing TO the skele-
and this is the city treasury as it is TO be
When the tax shall have been in
uceessful operation for a year or So This fat
Derson represented prosperity, while the other
me adversely, leanness, turn-tops and a small
Allowance OF bread and water. o See the
)oint?" Mr.. Winters said he could not see
L The gentleman then said he was from
icNairy county, and had come 70 Memphis
o go into the grocery hnesand pulling out the
ard Of MeSsrs. Treadwe4 Bros, said II was a
me house and he would like TO form a con-
with it; but, said, he, l want a posi-
ION. What do you want, inquired the clerk.
Veil, he answered, I don't care much, aint
on deputy here7 Being answered in the
he said he did not mind going to
fter q while called for a bottle OF Champagne.
ie suddenly Abe that he had for
often a pair Of breeches at the Southern
.otel, and without waiting for his beverage
{ ted on for his .unmentionabsle. He left his
which by the way Is nlled with small
ieces OF unl, and his wardrobe Of jeans lying
n the hoor Of the shSrinis Office
ENBRoIDER1Esi Ladies don't feii 70 attend
! Lowenstetn & Bros. great embroidery sale
mis- week.
Nor GuDs fur one doler than ennywar els
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