Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-16

Perseus, a few degrees north of Venus. This
comet was discovered in 1916 by the observer
| whose name it bears, and it reappears every
five and a half years. 1t last appeared IN
| 1873.
The old Rocco Hall building, corner of
Second and Madison streets, is appearing in
| new spring dress in the shape of a coat of
paint on the outside. Arrangements are
making by the owners of many stores to do
likewise When the work commences our
local columns are open for notices OF the same
free of charge.
1.-THE ladies who wear those long Spanish
mourning wells that almost trail on the
ground In front, are widows" At least, so
said bright-looking young lady (who was
dressed like butterfly to her admlrer on
Main street, near Madison, yesterday. An
APPEAL reporter who was passing at the
time overheard the remark and at once dotted
| it down in his little book for publication.
The Union and Planters bank of This
| city has reduced the rate OF interest from
eight to six per cent. This is commendable
enterprise, worthy of the reliable institution
| which has inaugurated it. Some years since
the Union and Planters first reduced the rate
| of interest in this city from ten to eight per
cent. The present example Is good one to
/ follow.
| In the swami column" of an exchange,
| now that Lent is over, appears the following
| poetical, yet practical, stsnza, which should
| be duly considered by those applying at the
| county court clerks office for licenses to
marry:
| "Wanted-A hand to hold my own
As down LIES stream we glide.
| Wanted-A hand to milk the cows,
| And be my own sweet BRIDE"
"A great many parties intending to travel
this summer would like to be informed ab out
the cheapest routes, etc. We advise all per-
sons so inclined to seek information from Mr..
Lightburne, at No. z Monroe street, who is
not only the manager of the Memphis and
J Cincinnati packet company at this end Of
} the line, but is also agent for numerous lines
of railroads and ocean steamers as well. We
find it impossible to answer all inquiries, and
therefore advise our friends to do as we do
go to headquarters for news.
In Nashville society recently game oil
living chess has heen played, ladies and gen.
, tlemen taking the places of the pieces on an
enlarged chess board, and moving as the
players directed. The queens, kings castles
knights, bishops and pawns moved about on
. the checkered board to order. How the bish-
ops skipped around and how casting was
accomplished is not explained, but the great
mystery is how all kept silence during The
protracted and complicated game. Here is
something new for Memphis society when
small-talk plays out.
Says the st. Louis Republican of late
date: "An interesting question in relation to
an insurance policy was decided by Judge
Thayer yesterday. Samuel Sandfelder tool
out an insurance on his life for three thou.
sand dollars for the benefit Ct his wife anG
two children, after which he died insolvent
The law allows a man to expend certain
amount annually in insurance on his life fo
the benefit of his wife, even though he be in
. solvent, out not for his children. Th'
amount spent by Sandfelder for wife anC
children did not exceed what he might hav
spent for his wife alone, but the creditor
, | claimed that the two-thIrds of the insurance
for the benefit of the children belonged t.
the estate for general distribution, anC
brought suit for its recovery. Judge Thaye
: ruled that under the laws OF this State n,
special privilege is given to father (excep
in the mode specified in Is U. s., $3.50 t.
take out insurance for the benefit of mino
: children The fathers actions in that direc
ton must be governed p5 the general princi-
pies of the common law. If Insurance Il
purchased for their benefit at a time when ht
is insovent, any settlement thus made Ii
subject to the superior rights of creditors.
The question then remained as to whethe
the creditors were entitled to recover thu
amount of the insurance coming to the chill
dren, or only the amount Of the premium
paid on the policy. and this the court reserved
for further consideration and testimony"