Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-26

street.
Life Of General Ryan, Cuban Martyr. is
book everybody should read.
Thursday next for st. Budgets school
picnic Estival park the place.
Flannel underwear has been shed like
tears. "lfye have tears, prepare to shed
them now. Shake.
The only people in Texas, says an ex-
change. who Will now take the Mexican dol
lars at par are the stage robbers.
Think of it! At Houston, Texas, the
citizens are eating roasting-ears Of corn,
blackberries. cucumbers and tomatoes.
Every male and female citizen should
read up Upton manual On military tactics,
80 as to keep posted for competitive drills,
and thereby learn to bet for or against their
favorites.
-Y0u VIII NeUer Grolc Old to Ne, Lore!
the beautiful new song by Henry Farmer,
was sung with charming effect at the temper
snce meeting, last night, by Miss Mary Hiiz-
field.
The forthcoming .fete on the fourth oil
July in this city is attracting general atten-
ton throughout the adjoining counties.
Thousands of strangers will visit our city
upon that occasion. By all means let us
have big fourth of July celebration.
"A competitive drill between the Chicks
anu lDe III IUc Vi dIUle, VI
the buff drill ground, to come off on the
Fourth OF jay, would be in order, and would
be appreciated by the general public, who
could not afford to witness the late contest.
You can hear more about military tactics
as set forth by Upton in his manual, just now,
than has been heard in Memphis since the
Huntsville drill which did not come eff.
Even schoolboys talk learnedly of such mat
t9rs, when they know nothing about the
business.
Special Chancellor Edgington, yesterday.
dissolved the Injunction restraining the exc
cution of Judgment at law in the case of
Echols rs. Bynum, the complainant failing
to show the exhaustion of his defenses at
law, when all remedy seemed adequate to the
relief sought.
Billy Lieben's book and news depot,
Nam street, corner of Jefferson, is the place
to get your Sunday reading matter. He has
all the papers of the week, and dailies of the
latest date. All the magazines for June.
Also has Franklin s Library, No. 2-History.
Of Crime, only ten cents.
The dusky-hued t1Her of the soil, when
he ,hies him to his nocturnal couch after
day s hard toll, has the consolation of know
ing he is on favorable terms with Morpheus,
who catches him in his arms and with rest
brings to him bright visions of the elysian
fields all planted with huge watermelons.
The song of the impecunious ''stay.at-
homes" or "hold-the- bluff " citizen, is as
follows:
81 know where summer woods are green,
Where summer shade is dark and Deep
Where frondage forms cooling screen,
Where wde-leaved lilies lie asleep,
And where the early blossoms blow
know, know, but cannot CO."
"A rural exchange remarks that the sea-
son has now arrived when outdoor sports are
apropos. The caterpillar has left his den,
the mosquito has turned over in bed and ut
tered warning shrek, and big green worms
are skylarklng around on shade trees and
betting on their chances of dropping down
b hind mans coat collar"
Helena Ark World, 23d: "The Mem
phis amateur opera people made quite sue
cess by giving an entertainment at Little
that Little Rock is not the only city of Arkan-
sas where musical talent of a high order is
appreciated Beside, travel from the Bluff
city to Helena is not by any means disagree
able"
Funny Paragraphist: ''Habt" is hard
to overcome. If you take off the first letter it
does not change "a Bit" IF you take off an
other you still have 'bit" left. If you take
off still another, the whole of ST. remains.
IF you take off another it is not st" totally
used up. All Of which goes 10 show that if
you wish 20 be rid of habit" you must
throw it Off altogether.
There will be joint meeting of the
chamber of commerce and the Memphis cot
ton exchange Monday, at twelve O'Clock,
noon, to consider the propriety of memorial
izipg congress against further extension of
patents on cotton bale ties. One of these pat
ents expires early in the coming year. There
should be full meeting and a most earnest
protest entered against this thing.
II IL
another contest this fall will be in order.
The public would like to have the decision
of the judges in the late contest between the
''Chicks" aud bluff" published giving the
score of points of excellence, the errors made
by individuals and by companies. This score
has not been furnished US by the judges,
Messrs. Lamb. Smith and Holmes.
AT the fair grounds, ON Friday last, at
the close of the drill between the Chicks
and the ''Gr9ys," Captain Reudelhuber fred
a salute from section of guns belonging to
his light battery. The firing was rapid and
excellent. Captain Reudelhuber put his men
through the saber exercises In good style.
The exhibition attracted attention, and was
greeted by applause from the grand stand.
The attention of those interested is called
to the fact that the closing exercises of the
Memphis law class, heretofore postponed,
will take place tomorrow night at No. 9
y
be addresses by Colonel CAN'T, Judge Heis-
kell and Captain Hammond. An enjoyable
occasion may be looked for. Members of the
bar and press are cordially invited to attend.
-~Blazing hot weather." said citizen
"beastly 'ot," answered an Eng
lish friend; I'D hot" replied third;
90 hot as HI" responded fourth. Now,
why could they not leave off the wicked ad-
lectives, and say, it is very hot. or is oppress-
lively hot weather. The hot weather stirs up
profanity in some people, and intensely cold
The artistic stone trough for watering
stock was placed in position yesterday, oppo
site the express building, on the north side of
Court square. 1t is made of stone, and was
presented to the city by Mr.. James Elder and
others. Assistant City Engineer A. J. Muir.
ray has charge of its erection. 1t Is an addi-
tlonal improvement to Court square and sur
roundings.
I'm the damage case of James S. Ewell,
by next friend, A. c. Ewell, Us. D. e. NJ
Doweli. wherein judgment for two thou
sand five hundred dollars was given to
plaintiff, the motion for new trial was duly
considered by Judge Heiskell, who ruled
that the plaintiff should reduce his Judgment
10 two hundred and fifty dollars, and if he
refused to do 80, a new trial would be
granted.
AT ten o'clock last night FIRE broke out |
n hay-shed or out house in the rear of the |
residence of Mr.. ]. F. Frank, No. 240 Beale |
treet. The shed was in the rear of the |
table and filled with hay. The fire brigade |
vas on hand directly, and threw water into |
he burning building, extinguishing the fire |
n short time. The damage done is esti-
mated at about one hundred dollars. The |
ire is supposed to have been the work of an
ncendiary.
The members of the Second Presbyteri-
N Sunday school INDUCED in picnic yes
erday, at Deadrick grove. four miles out on
he Charleston road. The lovely weather,
he beautiful grounds, and bountiful supply