Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-01
OLIVER, FINNIE & CO
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.


and repeaters.
The polls will be opened from nine to
four o'clock to-day.
Read in another column the action of the
merchants meeting held yesterday.
Go to the polls early, and work hard,
and a Democratic victory Is assured.
The river continues to fall, and the mud
on the river banks raise to heaven horrible
smell.
The thermometer, yesterday at two
o'clock, ranged nlnety-six degrees in the
shade.
Three arrests up to one o'clock this morn
ing were recorded on the police docket, for
minor offenses.
Every nook and corner, gully and pond,
Is being overhauled by the men belonging to
the sanitary force.
See the list of poll-places and judges and
clerks, under the head of ELECTION Notice, "
In another column.
-Fifty-four bales of cotton were received
in this city yesterday, and two hundred and
thirty-three shipped.
The new tarpaulin building ON the levee
has been completed. A little painting will
finish the whole affair.
Go TO the polls this morning early,
deposit your ballot, and rem ain on duty
ali day. Keep n sharp lookout for re-
peaters and imported negro voters, and
work hard for the straight Democratic
ticket.
Pull for the Democratic shore, and there
find the haven of relief from all financial OPP
preston and evil legislation.
Complaints are made against church dis
turbers in Fort Pickering. These offenders
should be severely dealt with.
Major Mike Waldron returned from New
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fever as epidemic in that city.
BY twenty-fves and ffties they stood on
the street corners and public places, all wait
ing to ''take sugar in theirn."
Every Democrat should make it his
special duty to see that the straight
Democratic ticket is voted O-day, with
out a single name being scratched. We
cannot afford TO lose a man whose name
appears on the ticket.
An infant son of General A. J. Vaughan
was inferred in Elmwood cemetery yester-
day. Mrs. Vaughan is quite i'll.
The little heaps of dirt made by the sani
tary force on Front street yesterday reminds
one of the prairie-dog hills often read of.
All that is wanted to-day is a fair, square
and straight vote, and the Democracy to look
out for sharpers, repeaters and bulldozers.
81 know of nothing but politics was the
answer to the item-hunte who, all day yes
terday, hunted for something to put IN para
graph shape.
We are glad to learn that arrangements
have been made by the police in which the
rowdy and interloper will be checked in nefa-
rious designs.
In the eighth ward last night the dis
satisfied darkieS attempted to get up a row,
but courage for the first blow was wanted,
and the trouble ended.
Go. to hepOlIs this morning early,
deposit your ballot, and remain ON duty
ali day. Keep a sharp lookout for re-
Deaters and imported negro voters. and
work hard for the straight Democratic
ticket.
1t is reported that select committee of
National-Republicans has been appointed to
teach doubtful colored men how to vote.
Watch them well.
Democrats should watch the National
Republican party repeaters to-day. Every
effort, both straight and crooked, will be made
to defeat the Democratic ticket.
The justices of the peace yesterday re-
ported nothing but politics." but invited
the reporter to call around on the day after
tie election for items of interest.
The Democracy was out in full glory last
night, and, by their strength at the polls to-
day, they will knock into cooked hat every
sign and vestige Of Radicalism.
1t is the duty of all good citizens, espe-
cially those desirins the city to escape the
plague of 1873, to lend every assistance pos
sible. IAN ounce of prevention" etc.
The concert at Estival park tomorrow
night, for the benefit of the Memphis Light
Guards, is promised to be an excellent affair.
Good music is advertised in the programme.
Every Democrat should make 1t his
sDV ciaE duty TO see that the straight
Democratic ticket is voted to-day, with
Out u single name being scratched. We
cannot afford to lose n man whose name
appears on the ticket.
The recorder yesterday morning dis
posed of ten or twelve cases, chiefly drunk
and disorderly, night providing and sleeping
out. Fines were entered against the offend
ers.
Yesterday was extremely hot, as will also
be the National w orkingmen-Rep
Radical masses tonight when they find the
flavor of their meat destroyed at the polls to-
day.
The city council of Cairo have quaran-
tined that city against all boats from below
that point, and not only forbid the entrance
Of fever patients, but all baled goods likely to
convey infection.
"A meeting of the board of health will be
held this morning to perfect further arrange
ments regarding the sanitary condition of the
city. Let there be a tull quorum and earnest
work programmed.
To-day let the Democratic voters make
long pull, strong pull, and a pull altogether