Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-22
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"A co,ored man named Bonds yesterday |
Knocked down large bird, which has been
,uzzling the naturalists. 1t is about four
cen inches high, of q brownish color; looks
ike crane, but is not web. footed. 1t is on
at the American museum.
The Howard association History Of the
YellOic- Fever Epidemic of 1878, written by
Colonel j. M. Heating, will be out by the
irst of next month. The work is now being
.apidly worked off from the presses of
Allison, Smith & johnson. Cincinnati, Ohio.
"A colored horse-thIef who rode away
with mule from Star Landing, Mississippi,
some time since, was arrested on Sunday last
by Deputy Sheriff Cannon, near Rowell sta
ton, a few miles from the city. he was
committed to Jail, yesterday, by Esquire
Quigley.
AT the United States court yesterday, IN
the famous case of Calvin A. Stephens and
others against the Tennessee railroads, at.
torneys argued motions n49de on behalf of
the defendants, for further time to plead.
Judge Hammond presided and heard the ar
guments.
The Riversides, of this city, will play
with the Nashvilies, of Nashville, at Olympic
park, on next Sunday afternoon. After that,
other foreign clubs will be engaged to appear
in Memphis. The Rlversides feel confident
are practicing daily.
The Ladies' aid society will meet at the
Cumberland Presbyterian church, Court
street, at half-past ten o'clock this tuesday
morning. 1t is most urgently requested that
all attend and assist in preparations for the
entertainment of the general assembly, May
18th to 22d inclusive.
All wagons, drays, carts. hacks, and all
vehicles run either for hire, use or gain, in
GLIDING free deliveries. will in future be COM
PEELED to pay State and county tax in addi-
ton to the Taxing District licenses. The
State and county licenses will have to be
paid to the county court clerk.
The number of derricks, masts, spars
and ropes seen on the GUS omhouse grounds
make the grounds look like a marine dock
with shipping therein. A countryman on
Main street yesterday, on looking down Mad
ison street toward the customhouse, said to a
friend, Lets go down and see the ships"
The Bluff City Grays are making ar
rangeuents to give drlll and hop at the
Exposition building on the fifteenth of May,
the proceeds to be given to the Butler P. An
derson fund. The popularity of the members
of the company, and the cause in which they
are laboring, will insure this to be the even
of the season.
The business season in Memphis contin-
ues brisk. The volume of business trans
acted this season is equal to that of the year
1865, when Memphis was believed to be
in a hourishing condition. The business this
season keeps up well, an astonishing fact to
those who predicted decline in business in
consequence of the epidemic of last year.
j. Madison Wells's famous expression
lam / vassal or a peer" received addi
tional point yesterday, when an excited Irish
man, discussing the enforcement of the Sun
day law, said to our reporter: 81 want t.
know, am a ship or a piers" He got tn
word vassGI mixed with vessel or ship, bu
the transition of peer to pier was mucl
easier.
Mr.. ]. G. Nance, Massard postofice. Sc
bastiau county, Arkansas, desires to lear
Albert Milton Walls, children of the lat
DR.. Walls. The children are in great dis
tress and desire to find their relatives. Thes
knowing anything concerning these people
will please communicate with Mr.. Nance b.
mail.
On Sunday night eolored chicken-thie
named Jim Watson was shot and captures
by Deputy-Sherif Pope, near the Raleigl
road. Jim Watson, discovering who wa
after him, broke and ran from his dwelling
but was brought-to by shot from the pIsto
of the deputy-sherif, the ball taking effeC
in his right thigh, and 1nhIcting q severe bu
not dangerous aesh-wound. The wounde,
chicken-thief was committed to jail yestel
day.
| -"Cast your bread upon the waters.
The ladies of st. Mary's cathedral are offer
ing choice dinner or lunch during the day
| at 325 Main street, for the small sum of fit
cents. All, without regard to creed or call
ing, should patronize this very laudable en-
| terprise, and remember that while satisfyin,
the wants of the inner man, at the same tim
| you are casting your bread upon tn
waters" Call and see the ladies, they wi
extend you cordial welcome.
Next month May we will have all sort
| of amusements. The Chickasaw Guards wi
| give II. ". S. PinGfore at the Theater on til
night of the first; the Bluff City Grays Wi
| give an exhibition drill for the Butler P. An
derson fund, at the Exposition building, OF
the fifteenth; Rev. Henry Ward Beecne
will lecture at the Exposition building on tn
hirteenth-subject, "Reign of the Conmo
People," while strawberry festivals, picnic
and marriages will be almost innumerable.
A story is told that not many days sine
young man, of this city, whose reputation
is fast, raised several hun dred dollars b,
forging his fathers name to paper. He spen
part of the money among his associates and
when arrested, turned over what was left +
his respected father, who knows not what to d
with his erriDg son. The father of cours
would not prosecute, and the young man wa
released from custody. If he does not memo
his ways rapidly, he will wind up in tn
State penitentiary, and it would be bette
probably for the community if he was Their
now.
Last Sunday John CASTOR, hotel proprie
tor, was arrested on the charge of keeping
open his shaving saloon on Sunday. Yestee
day morning President Porter fined hin
twenty-five dollars for the offense, and al
appeal to the circuit court was at once takel
from the presidents decision. Mr. Castor
attorneys claim that he has right to keel
his shaving saloon open for his guests, as b.
| woul1 his bathrooms, restaurant o.
boot blackIng-room; that cleanliness is mex
| to goodness with travellers, as well as othe
| people. The supreme court will have an
other test case to decide.
The cigar stores and stands were closed
! on Sunday, yet at nearly all the beer ant
other saloons in the city you could purchase a
| many cigars as you desired, provided yoI
had the money or the credit. Not more thai
three saloons were closed against customer
who wished to purchase cigars, beer, whisky
or other liquids of Sunday intoxicating char.
| acter. An open cigar store does less harm
| on Sunday than an open drinking saloon
| yet, the harmless store Is closed while tn
other is permitted to remain open and d.
business. Consistency, the jewel, Is ignored
on this point by the District government.
Yesterday was the anniversary of tn
birth of Frederick Froebel. the suthor of tn
kindergarten system of instructing children
in honor of which event that department o
Mas Clara Conway's school, so efficiently pre-
sided over by Mrs. Gayle, gave an entertain
ment which was greatly enjoyed by the par
ents and friends of the little pupils. Tn,
room was beautifully decorated with flowers
and evergreens, and the room in every wa,
made attractive, lending charm to the oc
casion that made it very important event
Mrs. Gayle has sixteen little darlings in he
department, who are making wonderful pro
gress, as was exemplihed in yesterdays e1
ercises.
Merchant TaiIOrs,
The fashionable tailors. Murray & Ridge