Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-01

Another meeting will be held tonight at the
same place. This afternoon, at four o'clock,
the children s temperance meeting will be held
IT the jefferson street operahouse.
just received, Frank Leslie's Illustrated
Newspaper. six cents per copy; Scientific
AnIeTicdn, HaTper's Bazaar, No 3 Franklin
Square Library, Dramatic Ne'cs, five cents
per copy; Young Men Of america, Our Boys,
Boys Of Ne,c York, Boys Weekly, FIVE cents
per copy; all the late libraries, papers, ETC.,
5. b. Dickens, No. 2S5 Second street.
Last night the sultry heat was most dis
agreeable. Toward midnight sheet or heat
lightning flashed brilliantly In the west and
everything portended rain, which did not
dlsappoint the buffers, nut came right along
at midnight, chaperoned by regular gale.
1t did not last long, however, and did much
good in cooling the atmosphere to a more
comfortable temperature.
At the United States court the case of
the United States rs B. II. Eddins, indict-
mint charging ballot box stuffing at Bartlett
at the last congressional election, is on hear
ing, and will be further heard to-day. Mr..
VIM. NJ. Randolph, the defeated Republican
candidate for congress, Is prosecuting the
case with energy. The testimony Is beng
taken down by a photographic reporter for
future reference.
After the judicial convention had ad-
journed at Nashville, several prominent East
Tennesseans started the proposition that
Judge John L. L. Sneed, of Shelby, should
be appointed by the supreme court attorney
general and reporter for the State. The at
torney general and reporter is appointed by
the supreme court, and holds his office for
eight years. The proposition was received
with great favor by the delegates.
Sheriff Hunt, of Washington county,
Mississippi, offers twenty-five dollars reward
for the arrest of one Charles Albert, who es
capped from the Greenville, Mississippi, Jail,
on the twenty OF May. Albert Is
FIVE feet seven and half inches high, forty
five years old, weighs one hundred and TWEEN
live pounds. dark hair turning gray, long
chin whiskers, of delicate appearance and
pale from long confinement In jail, and Is
timer by trade.
-Poganuc People; Their LOreS and LiUes,
by Harriet Beecher Stowe, with illustrations.
Published by Fords, Howard & Hubert. No.
q Park place. New York. Price 81 SO.
above is one of the characteristic stories by
Mrs. Stowe: Ii is excellently well written,
and is we'll worth perusal. The scenes are
all laid in New England, and the tale is one
of New England life and manners, inter-
spersed with religious teachings by the author.
"A call has been made for a meeting of
Elk Confederates and others, on the parade
ground, on the bluff to- night, for the purpose
of protesting against the change of Decora-
ton day at Elmwood from Sunday to
Wednesday. 1t is rumored that a resolution
will be adopted as protest, and that an
other celebration will be organized for Sun
day, tomorrow week, at Elmwood. There
is much ill feeling existing, and much bitter
ness is felt toward the Pastors association for,
interfering with the celebration.
Nashville american, May Both: 1.-The
prize drill between the two platoons of the
Porter Rifles will take place between the court
afternoon, at balt-past tour clock. The fifty
collar prize medal, offered by Lieutenant
Thomas w. Caldwell, will be awarded to
the sergeant Of the winning platoon. Captain
L. G. Overmap, United States army, Lewis
Donelson, OF Memphis, and Lieutenant Eng
fish, have been appointed judges.
The New Orleans Picaymle, of Wednes-
day, announced the first arrival of ne wheat
in that Market as follows: "a carload of
one hundred and sixty-six sacks new wheat,
the first received here this season, arrived
this morning, consigned to Messrs. Miller,
Grigsby & Co. 1t came from Dallas, Texas,
and was shipped on the twenty-third instant
by Mr.. d. L. Rainwater, the same party who
made the first shipment this season to St.
Louis, which sold for one dollar and a quar-
ter per bushel. An offer of one dollar and
five cents is refused for the lot received here"
To-day is the first day of summer and
the first of June. 1t is the commencement
of the warmest period of the year, the season
in which the sun shines most directly upon
the region of country north of the equator
The summer months are June, July and Au-
gust. Summer diseases prevail at this season
of the year-dysentery, diarrhea, cholera in
fantum. Summer rash also makes its ap-
pearance on persons, caused by excessive heat,
the rash consisting Of small, bright red PIN
pies, accompanied by heat, itching and
pricking.
In every great city, and indeed in every
little hamlet, there are certain individuals
who glory in professions. They delight in
on horseback, and gaudy with sashes and
badges, they fancy that the whole world is
made happy by their resplendent appearance.
They love the prancing steed, the shining
sword, the flaming banner, the spirit stirring
drum and the ear-piercing fife. But most
of all do they enjoy the open admiration of
the gaping throngs OF servant girls and COL
ored persons who gaze with wonder upon the
panophed princes of the passing procession.
1t is this Unborn desire to play the part of
sideshow that prompts otherwise well-mean-
ing but weak minded individuals to organize
street parades.
Last Wednesday afternoon, few miles
south of GAINESVILLE, on the Louisville and
Nashville railroad, an accident occurred on
the north bound passenger train. At point
where the track approaches the Cumberland
river, brakeman named w. Weaver was
standing on a car-step looking back at a hat
box. He leaned far out, and in an instant
his head came In contact with a telegraph
pole. He was knocked off the train and down
an embankment some fifteen feet. A passen-
ger who witnessed the accident pulled the
bell-rope and stopped the train. 1t was at
once announced that man had been killed.
The passengers left their seats and rushed
cut, but before many of them had gotten off
the train, Weaver was seen climbing up the
embankment to the track. He was taken on
board, and it was discovered that he was Sc
verely, but not seriously, hurt. Had the train
been under full Roadway, Mr.. Viewers
brake-twisting career would have ended then
and there forever