Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-18

nut, handsomely carved anu lnldlu, ana is q
usetul as well as an ornamental, addition to
the furniture of the hall. The library is still
a popular place of resort With the people, not
withstanding the progressively warm weather,
for there is just the quiet, retired spot and
occupation so grateful at time when muscu-
lar effort is torture and danger.
Mr. g. A. Hanson. to whom the city
turned over some sixty thousand dollars IN
back taxes for collection, has gone vigorously
to work. On Monday he will have issued
some Sky or seventy writs of possession
against those property-owners who are delIn-
quent taxpayers and against whom Judg-
ment in court for back taxes has been OBJ
tanned. Mr.. Hanson will take possession Of
this property, and the city will collect the
rents in future. This will wake up deliu-
quents. if they do not desire to lose their
property forever.
Knoxville Chronicle, 10th: Messrs.
Schneider, Patrick and Hodgman, of st.
Louis, are still in the city prospecting on the
question of procuring our Knoxville marble
for the building of the Memphis custom
house. Mr.. Schneider, the contractor, and
Mr.. Hodgman, builder, are both favorably
impressed with our marble-but they could
not we'll be otherwise impressed-and also
with the facilities of getting out and shipping:
1t seems very probable now that they will
close the contract for procuring the marble
pTONIueu Jucy Cdu
arrangements regarding the rates of ship
ment.
The contract for rock for the river i'm
prcvements at the upper landing aud for will
low mattresses for the same purpose has been
let out by the government engineer at this
point. The mattresses will be placed on the
bed of the river and kept In position by the
rock. willow and rock dam, or break
water, will thus be formed to keep the cur
ting away the bank. The willow mattresses
will hold the sand and sediment carried into
them by the river, and soon bank of sand
willows and rock will be formed sufficient to
protect the bank from the force of the in
impinging current. The principle is the
same as that put into practical effect by Cap
tain Eads at the jetties.
Hundreds of colored folks, the male sex
especially and ranging up from youth to old
age, enjoy the present political campaign
hugely. They love to hear public speakers,
especially when they go for each other IN a
lively personal manner, and they adore the
noisy drums and the vile squeaklng of the
wry-necked fife. Whenever a squad of four,
armed with base drum, snare drum, a fife
and a transparency, parade the streets hun
dred or more colored boys and men are sure
to follow. They enjoy the music, believing
it to be delicious. People do not agree about
schools of music, however, and those who
love the music of Verdi, Beethoven, Donni-
zetti, ETC., have no use for the clamorous and
startling music of Richard Wagner, now
called the music of the future.
Should you see person overcome by
heat, or suffering from what is called sun
battle the spine and head freely with ice
water. If the face is flushed, body hot and
pulse high, give him half a grain of NOR
phine mixed in a little water. If the patient
is partially lnsensible, or is asphyxiatad so
that you cannot open his mouth, throw his
head back and pour the diluted morphine
into the nostrils, from which it will easily
to sleep, and WHEN he wakes up give lnedi-
cine to open the bowels, and follow up with
heavy doses Of quinine, as you would in the
case of a congestive chill. IF the body is
burning hot and the pulse high, give the pa
tient no whisky or brandy; but If the flesh is
cold and covered with clammy perspiration,
and the pulse feeble, give dose of brandy
as stimuant. In all cases, however. send
for "a physician as soon as possible. He WILL
no doubt, indorse all you have done, and give
other remedies if necessary.
The government signal office thermome-
ter up to ninety SIX degrees yesterday
afternoon, or within one degree of the point
reached on Tuesday. People did not suffer as
much from heat yesterday as on the previous
d
while it did not affect the mercury in the
thermometer, made the atmosphere feel cool
er to humanity. there was no case of sun
stroke recorded on yesterday. The publca
tons in the APPEAL with reference to the
causes of the attack, and the precautionary
suggestions published daily for the informa-
ton of the public on this subject, no doubt
had their effect. People yesterday were care
full as to exposing themselves to the suns
rays, or getting overheated from work, or
other violent exercise, or drinking to excess
stimulating and exciting beverages. Two of
the persons sunstruck on Tuesday died yes
terday, viz: Frank Lombard, of Michigan,
died at Rustchman' clearinghouse, on Pop.
lar street; and Hans FirmaD, driver OF a
wagon belonging to the Memphis brewing
company, at 1877 Beale street. The other per-
sons Frustrated by heat on Tuesday are out
of danger, and will recover.
AN up town saloon-keeper was yesterday
summoned by a constable at half past three
o'clock to appear at three o clock as wit
ness IN civil case on trial before well-knOwn
city magistrate. Having at the time no one
to take charge of his saloon, aud not desiring
to be fined for contempt of court, he turned
over his saloon to newspaper reporter who,
at the time, stepped in to get a
glass of ce-water. The saloon man rushed
to the magistrates Office, and announced to
the lawyers and the court that he had left a
reporter in charge of his house, and the man
OF the pencil swore he would write up the
court and lawyers if the saloon keeper did
not return in ten minutes. The court and the
lawyers at once granted him his liberty, not
OBTAINING him ten seconds. Such IS the
mighty power of the press. When the sa-
loon keeper returned, he discovered the re-
porter behind the bar, intermixing for himself
a big claret- punch, and in the most approved
and artistic style. The reporter coolly sald
"I thought I'd learn the business while you
were gone. l have practiced at the outside
of the bar many time and oft, and wished
to investigate the other side practically. OF
course you permit your bar-keepers to treat
themselves free Of Charge