Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-04-26
is not plagiarism, of course; merely a
remarkable coincidence.

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is not plagiarism, Of course; merely a
remarkable coincidence.
1t is stated that at least che Grant
man, doubtless pledged for the igno-
miniOus service, goes from this city to
the Cincinnati Convention. He pre-
tends to be bitterly opposed to Grant.
Wouldn't ii be well to spot him? Money
is used freely it is said.
The money drawer of Nick Mala-
tesla, the excellent alderman ofthe Fifth
ward was robbed last night Of about fif-
teen dollars by a sneak thief. The thief
was chased some distance but escaped.
He may be caught even yet as the shape
of the back of his head and coat-tal viii
be remembered by his pursuers.
Billy Mclean has returned to the
city, and his bright and hearty counten-
ance has added glory to the sunshine.
No one that came back here from long
travel had 50 many friends TO greet him.
There seems to be ons popularity about
the County Tax COlleetOr-everyone is
his friend, and he seems to be the friend
of everyone.
1t is earnestly urged upon every
member of the County Democratic Elk
ecutiVe Committee to attend its session
to be held at the Second Chaneery Court
room at twelve o'clock on the first day
of May. Business of much Importance
is to be disposed of upon that occasioni
and as the committee may have TO pro-
vide for q change in the June Conven-
ton programme, if the legislative can
didates are TO benOminated at that time,
/ it is to be hoped that every member of
the committe, from the county as well
as the city, win be present
The committee recently appointed
by the Baptist Convention TO raise two
hundred thousand dollars, for the pur-
pose of securing subscribers TO said sum
are busily at work. They will have to
look sharp or Nashville will get ahead
of them. A paper published in that
city saws: 'sThe committee appointed
TO solicit subscriptions for this great en-
~terprise are still at work, and quite
hopeful of success in securing the lOca-
ton of the seminary at this point. If
our people desire its growth and pros
perity, they will subscribe literally to
induce the removal of the institution to
| Nashville. Its advantage to the city
would be immense, and any reasonable
sacrifice should be made in its behalf
-1Ht laGEldLlllE lLlollluiC Bdo jill
curious collections of old papers bound.
Among them is the New Orleans Price
Current for 1915. 1t is rather regretful
to see the quotations in that paper, and
compare them with the items in our
! commercial columns this morning. SUI
oar il quoted at six to seven and one
fourth cents; coffee, six and One-half to
seven and one-half cents; whisky, TWEEN
ty 70 twenty-three cents per gallon. Ye
pods. lust think of it! We now pay
for drink more than the old price of a
gallon Of LIQUOR. Choice -four, three
dollars and fifty cents to three dollars
and se~venty-fve cents. Pork and bacon
were as dear that year as they are now.
Tobacco was quoted at five and One-half
to seven cents per pound. What a time
for chewers!
The latest Western discovery is a
mine of scented soap. According TO the
Pueblo CRieftdiR, of Colorado, a promi-
nent citizen of that place noticed in the
banks of a stream called the Fountain,
what appeared to be stone of peculiar
formation. He broke off a piece, and
| taking it to the creek plungedit into the
water for ascertaining the consistency
and grain. Upon taking it out of his
/ nAlQSa hLuL Nao Lac G1AFAEC ~ y q
| lather formed, and with a vigorous rub
bing, the stone proved to have sapona-
ceOus qualities, In fact, possessed all the
cleansing virtues of the most excellent
soap. The stone is said to be of a dun
| color, about the hardness Of chalk, and
| forms a very perfect lather, while 1t eff
| fectuaIly removes all stains and grease
spots from clothing, After washing, it
leaves the skin as smooth as that of a
newborn babe, while the odOr is quite
pleasant. What a godsend q mine of
soap must be to the settlers of the plains
and scented soap at that; and what
an ~inealculable blessing to the dirty ring
that robbed our treasury sometime ago.
If the city and county can't secure a
large interest in this soap-mine, would it
not be well to employ our friend Nc
Gimpsey to help the Mayor clean out
Brown & Co, or Brown to clean out the
soporifie city govecnmentP