Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-24
OLIVER, FINNIE & co
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Hot again once more.
Politics politics politics!
The Nationals had a grand rally at Hum
boldt park last night.
Up to twelve o'clock last night only four
names appeared on the docket at the station
house.
The Memphis Theater building begins to
look dilapidated. Repairing and painting is
needed.
The Nationals say that the question of
eleehng their nominees IN August Is one of
bread and meat.
When a man unused to labor joins
worklngman's party, 1t is presumed he is
working for an office.
The speakers at the third ward all be-
came hoarse from the effects of the cool at
mosphere prevailing at the time.
The old Vincent building, on Union
street, between Front and Main. has been
torn down to make room for new structure.
You may break, you may shatter the
vase it You will. but the frightful keramics
pasted On by the women folks will stick to it
still.
The painters are putting the finishing
touches on the Chickasaw Guards new arm
DRY, on fernando street, between Union and
Gayoso.
Mr.. John D. Smith, deputy of the cir
cult court, is lying dangerously i'll at his resi-
dence. FAINT hopes are entertained of his
recovery.
-Sipe-water is being pumped out of the
Greenlaw Operahouse cellar. Other buildings
having such water should also be cleaned
and disinfected.
In barber shops, saloons, magistrates Of
fees, on corners, in alleys, on the highways
and by-ways the echo of politics strikes the
pedestrian s weary ear.
There will be great sport at Olympic
park tomorrow afternoon. We learn that
two fast races are already agreed upon, and a
third Is very probable.
Stone has been hauled to the crossing at
Jefferson and Third streets, for the purpose of
repairing the great eye sore that has SO long
remained unattended to.
The Sewer company are laying their
pipes IN the alley between Jefferson and
Adams, and the men engaged at work are
protected from the sun 10y temporary sheds.
"A long-suffering collector, who had been
kicked down three flights of stairs, went back
to the business house and gloomily reported
that collections were very brisk, but vely
thin"
The wagon factory on Jefferson street has
been removed into the new building lately
erected, and is now in full blast. 1t is an
ornament as well as a useful institution to
Memphis.
Only two cases before the recorder yester-
day morning; that Of a firm for not clean
ing vault, which was continued; and of
drunk and disorderly, " who was fined FIVE
dollars.
The cotton news association had a meet
ing at twelve O'Clock yesterday, adopted res
olutions of respect to the memory of Major
Edward L. Freeman, and closed doors at
alf-past three O'Clock to attend the funeral.
The chamber of commerce will hold a
meeting this afternoon at three o'clock for
the consideration of business regarding
treights to and from Memphis As this is a
matter that every merchant is vitality inter-
ested in, let there be full attendance
"A bean pod measuring two feet in length
and containing twenty beans was brought to
the APPEAL rooms yesterday. Ii is of the
stock-pea description, has brown-colored
beans, well matured, and was raised on Mr.
Simmons farm, two miles from the city.
Judge Bigelow, in a communication to
the AUGLdnche, of yesterday, declines to run
IN the field for criminal judge. Only two
candidates now remain-General Horrigan,
the Democratic nominee, and Rev. P T.
ScruRgs, the National Republican choice.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Munich, roadmaster on the
Memphis and Paducah railroad, Monday
night caught Edmund Simpson, colored, put
ting hsh-rlate AMI bolts on the track, doubt
less intending to throw the passenger train
from the track. He was taken TO Coviugton
for trial.
Look at the Democratic nominees and
then look at the National Republican list.
The fist contains the choicest, ablest and
purest men that can be found in the county;
and the latter-well, ask your good sense
whence cOmeth these dissatisfied and hun
CRY office
The latest sentimental agony in songs is
a tender ballad, beginning
who will come above me signing
When the grass grows over me?''
We can't say positively who, but if the
cemetery fence Is in the usual repair, it will
probably be the COW.
"A member of the chain-gang, named
Dennis M Farlin, yesterday struck John Hef-
trew, one OF the guards, with hoe, ininrIng |
him severely on the head. M 'Farlin endeav- |
ored to escape, but was caught by brother
guard, who cared him to the stationhouse |
: nd made the charge of assault and battery |
against the offender.
Pat M'Lean, an engineer, was arrested |
yesterday by Captain Weatherford, for dis |
orderly conduct, and carried to the station |
house. He was afterward taken out on two |
State warrants, In which he gave bonds to |
appear this morning to answer the above |
charge. Bridget Peters was also arrested on |
a charge of disorderly conduct, by Officer |
Information having been received YES |
terday morning that the body of boy had been |
found near the Ensley's place, six miles be- |
low the city, Mr.. M'Grath, in company with |
Coroner Britt, went down IN a wagon and |
discovered the same to be that of little |
Tommy, his son, who was drowned a few !
days ago. The body was brought back at one |
O'Clock this morning.
Their new armory having been COM
peted and made ready for ccupation, the |
Chickasaw Guards respectfully invite the |
public, one and all, to visit their new build |
ing, on fernando, between Union and Gay
oso streets, this evening, at eight o'clock |
They will receive the people in citizens dress,
and take pleasure IN showing the several |
apartments of the building just erected for
their immediate use.
detectives M'Cune and w. ]. Smith re-
covered sorrel mare, yesterday morning,
which had been stolen from Mr.. Emmett Out
law, an emigrant from Texas to Montgomery
county, Tennessee. The mare was stolen by
Bud Dufer and John Hoyle, two VIGOROUSLY
bad characters, who reside about three miles
from the city, on the Old Raleigh road. The
two WORTHLESS, on being pursued by the de
tectlVes, left the stolen mare and made their
escape.
The following Is from the Railscay Ace.
and siur upon the honest men of the land: