Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-04-09

The indefatigable Mr.. p. s. Gilmore,
in company with Mayor CASTOR, Alder
men Jencks and Clarke, and Council
men Robinson, Flanders and Davis, of
the city government of Boston, are in
Washington, TO invite President Grant
and other officers of the National Gov
ernment to attend the Peace Jubilee at
Boston next summer.
The last number Of Art contains a
beautiful copy of Titian's madonna
and Angels" and quaint portrait of
William Hogarth, copied from an en-
craving made by himself Most of the
illustrations in this magazine are made
by the heliotype method, and they are
certainly maryellOusly attractive.
The Bolivar Bulletin says that during
the severe wind storm last Saturday
night, which seems to have done consid-
cradle damage in the line Of its elbow"
to the Southeast, a limb from a large
white oak tree i'm the middle of the road
near Bolivar, was torn down, revealing
TO view about half a bushel of bees and
plenty Of comb, but little honey.
There is a complaint among the farm
ers of portions of Virginia as to the
scarcity of feed for stock, in fact many
farmers say that their stock is suffering
for food, and that they are unable TO get
it any place. The prolonged winter has
stayed the growth of grass, and the cat
tie that might have otherwise picked up
something in the fields, have had to live
entirely from artificial food provided by
the farmers. This is the case in almost
every part of the country. The prayer
is for a spring sun TO warm the ground
into life.
A few mornings since Mr.. Demarest,
cashier of Harper Bros, of New York,
was requested TO step into the private
Office of the firm. Here, without formal
palaveT, il was intimated that he might
possibly have been a trifle OverWOrked
of late, and that a brief holiday would
not be unacceptable. For that purpose
he was accorded six months leave of alb
sence to 90 abroad, his salary mean
while to be continued, and to enable
him to enjoy the trip comfortably, and
"a an indication of their friendship, they
handed him a check for five thousand
dollars. Truly, pleasant thing nicely
done.
Athens, Ga, has just lost its most dis
tinguished citizen, saving and excepting
only one. The deceased was known as
Keno and had lived to the remark
oble age OF "abOut one hundred years,
more OF less, ," as we are told on excel
lent authority. His principal distine-
ton was that Of being the husband OF
the mOstd istinguished citizen of Athens,
and of being thrashed daily by his gi-
gantic spouse. Many stories are told of
| the strength and ferOcity of Mrs. Keno.
One Of her greatest exploits was that Of
walking up to an enTaged bull and
knocking him dead with an axe, when
about fifty persons had been kept at a
distance by him for an hour and could
not succeed in dispatching him, even
with rifles and muskets.
The Belgian murder in New York
promises to turn out a ''lOve affair. y
According to the latest theory, Carl
NOgt's real name is Joseph Stupp. The
murdered chevalieT was a LOthariO of
the meanest kind. He induced this
Supp, then his servant, to marry cast
OFF mistress of his, under the promise of
pension. The marriage cOnsumma-
ted, he refused to carry out his part OF
the bargain. Supp sued him, but was
beaten and turned OFT As a last resort,
he killed the ex-master, stole some of
his money, bonds, and personal prop
erty, set fire to the house, and fled to
America This is the latest theory of
the prosecution
Mr.. Samuel S. WyckOff, who died in
this city, ON Tuesday, says the New
York EUeniRg Post, was a descendant OF
an old Kniekerboker family. He was
born in Murray street, In 1897, and for
more than half q century carried on the
grocery business in that neighbOrhOOd
He always maintained a high character
as q business man and as citizen, and
was friSnd to the poor. In politics he
was first a Wing and afterward a Re
publican. The Wing party was organ
lied in this city through his labors, join
ed 20 those Of Messrs. Philip Hone,
Simeon Draper, Ct. w. Blunt, David
B. Ogden, r. NJ. BlatchfoFd, James
Watson Webb and Others, and in 1874
his name appeared on the city electoral
ticket.
The death of Mrs. Sanford, of Ste
yensville, Sullivan county, few days
since, occurred most peculiarly. De
ceased was a widow, aged about seven
ty, living on a small farm. She went
out of her house one day last week, say
ing to her daughter that she would
throw a little salt to their sheep about
the door. Not returning soon, the
daughter looked for her, and found her
lying apparently lifeless, with a large
buck sheep standing by her Being
Joined by a young lady, the daughter
went to her mothers assistance, when
they were attacked BY the sheep, which
bUtted them 50 severely that theiF COM
bjped efforts We're barely able TO resist
the assault. When rescued, Mrs. San
ford was found terribly battered about
the head and chest, and she died soon
after The animal belonged to neigh
Dor, and had never before been known
rs vicious.
An eccentric old woman i'm East Had
dam was recently ON her death-bed, and
as the hour of dissolution drew near, the
friends gathered around the bedside
kindly inquired if she had any parting
request TO make. She replied that she
had not, but would like them to sing for
her. When asked If she had any prefer
ence in the hymn to be sung, she replied
that she had, but could only recall the
last lines of each verse, which were:
sstfck to ysaF tsakling, Old Harry, Old Harry,
Stick 10 your taGkling, Old Harry
In England it Is the custom of the
of general issue, which is announced as
"magaZine day. The Publishers Or
cuIIT notifies 94the trade, and all inter
ested, that Thursday, the 2sth instant,
the day before Good Friday, has been
decided on in the row as magazine day.
Easter Monday and Tuesday, previous
to the passing of the banking holiday
act, were observed ina the country as
holidays, .andsthe delivery of magazine
parcels on either day WOnld be most in
convenient"
A catastrophe took place on the even
ing of March Sth, at a wild-beast show on
the Piazza del Termini, Rome. This
menageFie had jgSt arrived. At eight
the animals were 10 he fed, and one OF
the exhibitors entered the ions den.
One of the lions got hold Of has haHd,
and his screams excited the fury Of the
other lions la fhs same cage, who also
attacked him, laceFatiBg bis arm in such
a fTightful manner that amputatl9p was
necessary as sooD as be was conveyed 70
the ConsOlaZione Hospital, His rescue
from the lions jaws was 10 easy
matter, for they paid no attention 70 Ihe
pTicking Of the policemen's sWoFdsi ana
only yielded to the arguments Of the
iron bars apd hooks reserved for such
contingencies. IN the meantime, how
ever, the excitement and terror OF the
spectators reached 50 higa pitch that
many ladies tainted, and the rush to-
ward the deoT y Is 50 great that Eloleht
crush took place, aBa even people out
side the building fed pFeeiBitafely, sup
posing all the lions and tigers nS9 gQt
loose.
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA.