Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-12

was arrested by Officer Hackett on the charge
of house breaking and larceny-breaklng
into house and carrying off clock.
The interesting commencement exercises
OF the State female college are In progress.
The presentation of medals, prizes, etc, and
the comforting of degrees will take place at
the college chapel this evening.
The annual commencement exercises of
the Christian Brothers college, on Adams
street, will begin this evening at half past
seven o clock at the college hail. and will con-
tinue until the nineteenth instant
Commencement exercises at our female
schools are progressing.
Pretty were the sight
II old halls could change their sex, and fiaunt
And sweet grl-graduates in their golden hair
w. w. Young, who had been found
guilty on the charge of passing counterfeit
money at Paris, Tennessee, was brought be-
fore Judge Trigg, of the United States court,
yesterday, and fined one hundred and fifty
dollars.
The WEEKLY APPEAL can be found at
the counting room, FIVE cents copy. 1t con-
tains the full account of the unwilling of the
Confederate monument at Elmwood, and the
ceremonies over the unvelllng OF the Andrew
Johnson monument.
Another temperance rally last night at
st. Johns church, on Vance street. A large
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eral good time was had by all present. Ex-
cellent music and able addresses will be fur
nished every night during this week.
"A perfumer says the sense of smell can
be educated, and every nose should be edu-
Gated. 1t would be better for the proprietors
of noses not to educate them, the unpleasant
perfumes In this world-especially in Mem
phis-far outnumbering the pleasant ones.
There is too much personal politics to
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seek offices, and are willing to take them from
any hands, no matter what injury they may
inf1ict upon the Democratic party by so do
ing. Sel6shness should be sent to the wall.
"A horse thief stole gray horse at Cold
water, Mississippi, few nights since, from
J. L. Gates. The thief is a low-set, dark
complexioned man, dark hair and eyes, sunken
scar on the left hind foot just above the hoof.
-TheWEEKLY APPEAL contains the account
of the EImwood cemetery Confede rate monu-
ment celebration, also the account of unveil
ing of the monument erected over the grave
of Andrew Johnson, and the full text of the
orations delivered on those interesting occa-
sions.
An observing and indignant old lady
says: when | was a gal, the women with
the prett1est faces were the only ones men
looked at most on the streets, but now Its the
female who holds her skirts up the highest
when she goes across a muddy place who re-
ceives the most attention"
AT the Chelsea Baptist church last night
large temperance meeting was held. Mr..
Hoaglin, of Louisville, Kentucky, delivered
an address. The vocal music by the young
ladies of Chelsea was we'll received. Forty
seven signatures were added to the pledge.
Another meeting will be held tonight
The motives which impel people to at
tap oh
main at home and go not to church on Sum
day because they say they have nothing to
wear, while other people go to church be-
cause they have new bonnet. These facts |
are not only not to be questioned, but they |
are frightfuly human.
Last Sunday being Whit Sunday recalls |
the fact that in 1549, or three hundred and |
twenty-nlne years ago, Whit Sunday fell on |
the same day as this year, June 9th. On the |
same day also, in 1549 the book of common |
prayer was first used in English in place of |
the Latin which had previously been in use |
in the English churches
The cornerstone of the Memphis hos |
pital medical college will be laid at six clock
this afternoon. The ceremonies will be con- |
Quoted by Grand Master War; of the Ma |
sonic order. The Masonic lodges and mill |
tary companies will participate In the exer-
cises, to which an invitation is extended the |
public. The site of the building is on Union |
street, opposite the city hospital.
The demand for the April number of |
Scribner's Monthly has been so great as to |
call for new edition in addition to the regu |
lar issue of seventy-fve thousand. This |
number contained story by Bret Harte, an |
Telephone" another on THE Thousand |
Islands," "a Queen at School," Twenty |
Six Hours Day" deer Hunting on the Au |
Sable" beside the usual variety.
Yesterday, in the chute around Frances |
island, above the city, the drowned body of |
white man was discovered. The body was
dressed in PLAIN working. clothes, blue coat
in the pockets to identify the remains. He
seemed to have been a laboring man, aged |
about thirty6Ye years. Esquire Spelman
held an inquest on the remains. The Jury re-
turned verdict of death from drowning.
i The commencement exercises of the
Presbyterian grammar and high school, Miss
Higbee principal, will begin at eleven o'clock
on Poplar street, corner of Third. The ex-
ercises will consist of reading of essays by
the graduates, of whom there are ten, and
music, etc. On Friday evening, at the Mem
phis Theater, other exercises, viz: comforting |
OF diplomas, music, etc., will be INDUCED in.
Yesterday forenoon Fred Jones, son of
Charles Jones, contractor, while at work on
INC OuiIuihg NO. zoo rronG street, accident |
ally fell, and landed in the basement, thirty
feet below. Mr.. Jones was seriously, and
possibly fatally, injured by the fall, as his
right thigh and left leg were broken. He
was also injured in the head and back. Mr.
Jones was conveyed to his residence, on Court
street.
The street procession, to-day, of the
medical fraternity will form at the east gate
Of Courtsquare, at five o'clock. in the follow
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members of the Masonic order;
trustees and medical college faculty. The
procession will move up North Court street to |
Nam, down Main to Union, and out Union |
20 the medical college grounds, when the lay
na of the corner stone of the building will
De proceeded with.
The difference between gossip and scam
1al is very wide, yet it is not we'll understood
oy the public. Gossip is merely talking about
your nelghbors affairs, without evil intent,
ust for the sake of having something to say
about other peoples affairs, not having any of
your own to attend to, while scandal Is circu-
ating report that you know is damaging |
and injurious to the reputation of some one |
No true gentleman or lady will indulge in
either gossip or scandal.
"A general desire exists throughout the
,lty to have the De Murska troupe appear in |
opera at Estlval park on next Friday night |
The opera Don PGsquale is most attractive
md would be we'll received by the public.
Another operate performance might be given
Saturday night, in which the mad scene"
rom Lucia, and the "Shadow song' from |
Dinorah, two of De Murska's great special
les, could be rendered. The above would be |
are musical treats for all music-loving people.
Friendship, Story Of Society, by
'OuIda," is the latest production of the tai
nted lady who has written so many at
ractive and valuable works of fiction within |
he last few years. 1t is published by J. B.
Iippincott & Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylva- '
ia. The scenes of the story are laid in Italy.
'Ouida' 81 peculiar ideas of humanity, social l
life, and society crop out through all the {
hapters of this work. 1t is a fascinating {
york, yet its moral tone is not of the purest I
n highest standard. {
Henry Greville's new book, Gabrielle, or :
he House Of Mdureze, is in press, and will )
'e published in a few days by T. B Peterson :
2 Brothers, Philadelphia. 1t is a story of !
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