Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-15
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

y AtE tAiLs
There will be a grand bail at Como,
Mississippi, next Thursday night.
"A good circus would DO well in this
city during the present dull season.
The circuit court adjOurns to-day
until the third Monday in September.
-HdTpeTs' and Record of the Year,
good Sundsy reading. Msnsf0rd has
them.
Little girls and boys now wear but
toned shoes without heeis-such 8 style
for mammals hope ard usaa's darling!
The police have found a stolen COW
and calf, which the owner can secure by
identifying the property and paying
costs.
John Peggmess, colored, was arrest
ed yesterday for keeping vicious dog.
John doesn't now rest his hope upon the
dog
Chief Atby yesterday had Frances
Thompson photographed, one picture
representing her in male attire and the
oiher In female dress.
"A spring wagon, drawn by a mule,
was overturned on Front street, at Court,
yesterday afternoon, the mule attached
to it being thrown f1at upon the ground.
"A pretty young lady was caught in
the rain near the Charleston depot yes
terdsy, and had her elegant clothing
damaged irreparably. Tickle weather
delights to sport with the tickle sex.
The third ward Democratic meeting
tonight, at Myers operahouse, Jeffer-
son street, for the purpose OF organizing
Tilden and Hendr cks club, should be
ID 10 hxf ba ArSSf
fired.
The Democrats Of the second ward
will meet in the City hall at eight
O'Clock this evening to organize a Til
den and Hendricks club. The CAM
psien has begun, and now for the march
to victory. .
Democratic meetings for the organ
izstion OF TiIden and Hendricks clubs
will rs held in Bartlett at two o'clock,
and at Big Springs at five O'Clock, this
afternoon. Good speakers will attend
both meetings.
The Nashville american says ''the
O'COnnor Zouaves, of Knoxville, yearn
for the scalp OF Sitting Bull, and have
rendered their services to the secretary
of war. And now for the Porter Rifles
and Jackson Guards"
IA silver moon In sable cloud" is
the latest definition of a widow. Allen
Ramsey wrote telling story how to
woo q widow, and now they say he
might as well have left directions how
to get struck with lightning.
"A patriotic citizen, who has deter
mined to go and fight the Sioux, got
tight yesterday, and came very near de-
nolishiDg Sol COleman's big Indian.
The figure was saved from humiliation
by the timely interference Of its owner.
"A large RAJ, while being chased by
Mr.. George Besmish last night, ran
against the building on the southeast
corner of Main and Madison streets, end
killed itself. Upon examination il was
ssen that the rats head was shattered to
pieces. This is perhaps the first instance
recorded Of an afnghted rat butting its
brains out.
The electricity in the atmosphere,
yesterday, played upon the feelings of
they adjourned to the alley south of Ma
Olson street, and between Main and
Second, to engage in a ring-fight. Three
rounds were had, when the contest
ended by the larger of the combatants
being felled to the ground.
"A private picnic will be given by
the Y. F. L. club st No. 10 Marshall
avenue on the twentieth instant, and of
course will be one Of the pleasuTable af-
fairs OF the season. Messrs. B A, Rob-
ertson and s. T. Gresn are the mana
gers, and 81. G. Stoddard, r. A. Young,
Frank @. Green and ]. Coleman, floor
committee. We acknowledge, etc.
Yesterday afternoon Otto Saupe,
aged ten years, and son of DR.. Ssupe,
was drowned in the Bayou Gaycso be.
tween Exchange and Poplar streets.
The boy was bathing st the time he met
with the fatal accident. The body was
recovered, and after an inquest by
Deputy. Coroner Spellman, it was re-
moved TO DIR. Saupe's residence, on
Poplar street.
The fire, Of which mention was made
in yesterdays APPEAL, was the burning
ofJohn w. Reindrichs's two story frame
dwelling and grocery, corner of the
Elm wood street railway and fernando
road. The fire was the work OF an in
ce0diary, and involves q loss of three
Thousand dollars, partially covered by
insurance. Mr.. Hendricks Is the proprie-
tor Of the pleasure garden at the above.
named locality. .......
Ella K. Moore and Ada e. Moore,
)lored children, sged ten and seven
years respectively, wandered from home,
on Waldran avenue, yesterday, and
have not since been heard Of The
mother Of the missing children is crszed
with grief, and fears are entertained
that they may have been overcome by
the heavy rain.storm yesterday after.
noon, and swept into the Bayou Gay
geo, to find watery grave.
Only few days ago we advised our
readers that it was too warm to engage |
in courtshIp or to marry, and, as an il. |
lustrstion of this, Andrew Britten, who |
dwells on Beale street, near the mar |
kethouse, and has been married only |
two months, whipped his wife, and was
arrested by the police. The i'll treated |
wife, like ali sensible women. put up |
forfeit, and thereby had her affectionate |
husband released from the stationhouse.
Amisbility in q wife ID very commend
able.
Here is another evidence OF mans
humanity to woman, which makes
countless children mourn: Mrs. Sue
Baer, being arrested for drunkenness and
put in the Adams street stationhouse,
her husband visited that institution at
Twelve o'clock last night, and expressed
, desire that his wife be kept in prison
several days, but hoped the recorder
would not fne her. The jingling of the
guinea helps the wound that honor feels
with more than one devoted and affec-
tomato husband.