Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-31
OLIVER, FINNIE & CO
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Tomorrow; aye, to-morroW Will De eIec-
ton day.
There was rousing Democratic meeting
held in the second ward last night.
For first-class political blowhard COM
mend us to a Nationalist ward politician.
The Nationalist and Republicans will
receive a Democratic sunstroke tomorrow.
-Disinfect and clean up your back-yards,
cellars and SINKS if you wish to preserve your
health.
The election has eclipsed the courts of
Justice. They were not open for business yes
terday.
Let every Democrat hobble to the front
tomorrow and deposit in the ballot-box
straight Democratic ticket.
The sultry weather continues with una
bated vigor, and Old Probs promises more OF
it, with shower of warm rain occasionally.
"A slight fire in the roof of building on
South street, near DeSoto, caused an alarm
yesterday forenoon. The fire was promptly
extlnguished
DIR. Erskine, the health officer, advertises
elsewhere for one hundred laborers and
twenty FIVE carts to go to work Immediately
cleaning up the city.
Don't wait for the sanitary officer, but
go to work at once and clean up your prem
ises and use dIsinfectants literally. stitch
| in time may save thousand.
Democratic meetings will be held to-
| night in the ninth ward at Frey's stock yard;
| and in the seventh ward at Central -'olnt.
| Good speakers will be IN attendance at each
| place.
Another invoice of new novels; also,
| Popular Science Supplement, American Ag-
s-icultnrist and Southern CWhiUator, for
| August, at Mansford's, corner Second and
| Monroe.
| Democrats should watch the National
Republican party repeaters tomorrow. Ev-
cry effort, both straight and crooked, will be
made by the enemy to defeat the Democratic
nominees.
The city hall and the courthouse present
dreary, dismal appearances at present. The
| city and county employees, clerks and depu-
| ties sit around waiting for business which
cometh not.
As election day approaches ward politi-
| clans grow warm and excited. The Ma
tionals blow considerably and brag terribly.
They make great noise, but the Democracy
| is doing the work.
Now that the weather is heating up
| again, people should beware of sunstrokes,
and not unnecessarily expose themselves to
the SUMS rays, nor over-exert themselves in
| performing manual labor.
- Yesterday forenoon Deputy Coroner
Britt held an inquest on the body OF an old
colored woman, named Peggy Pue, who had
died suddenly of heart disease. The jury OF
inqust returned a verdict in accordance with
the fact.
John Moran, base ballist, the last of the
gang who were charged with participating in
that deadly attack upon Captain Reudelhu-
| Der, at the picnic, has been brought back
from St. Louis, and has been lodged In the
county Jail.
"A fight between two citizens of opposite
politics enlivened Main street, near the court
house, yesterday afternoon. No material
damage was done on either side, and the
question at issue was Just as Tar from set
Element as ever.
"A merchants and citizens meeting will
b. held at ten o'clock this NOR nlng at the cot
ton exchange, for the purpose of taking steps
toward aiding the board of health IN its eff
forts to cleanse the city. See call for meet
ing in another column.
Brilliant meteors shot athwart the
heavens Monday night. The solar eclipse
must have disturbed somewhat the meteonc
denizens of upper air. The earth must be
passing through what is known to astrono
mers as the meteoric belt.
There should be large turnout at the
merchants meeting this morning, call fol
which appears elsewhere. Let all needed as
sistance be extended the board of health III
their laoors in putting the city beyond the
possibility of yellow-fever invasion.
business men should close their stores
early TO- morrow morning, and go TO the polls
: and work for the Democratic county ticket
Faith is a good thing III its way, but faith
without works will not work well at elections
If you want to get your wagon out OF the ru
put your shoulder to the wheel
1t is rumored that an effort will be made
by the Nationalist and Republicans to pre-
vent colored men from voting the Democratic
ticket In many of the wards. The Democrat
should see to this, and see that every colored
man who desires to vote the Democratic heke
will not be interfered with by roughs in AM
manner.
Edward Shaw was posted to deliver {
political harangue at the Greenlaw Opera
house last night. Owing to no arrangement
having been made with the gas company TO
, light, the house remained in darkness, ant
: the crowd that had assembled on the side
! walk melted away by nine o'clock, and I'D
j ward failed to put in an appearance.
: Fred Hunt, the colored man, candidate
for the Office of county register on the Ma
2 tionai- Republican ticket, will get many {
scratch in the house Of his triends to- morrow
He will be the end-man on che ticket, AM