Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-02-28

and family reside at their boulevard home.
Mrs. Miller left on yesterday for the scene of
the homicide.
President Folks politeness as to taking
a drink Is excelled by restaurant walters in
Memphis, who, on furnishing the bill for
meals, turn 1t over on its back on the table,
so that the guest cannot see tie amount until
ne finishes his meal.
The c stomhouse stone cutters have been
on a strike, yet the Masonic Temple brick and
stone-masons have been hard at work daily,
advancing the beautiful building toward COM
pletlon. At present the second story begins
to show out in bold relief.
The chancellor announced bis opinion
and rulings yesterday IN the case OF order
-s Laird-a motion for Judgment agaInIs
surety on Injunction bond Tor damages. BY
reason of the discharge IN bankruptcy OF the
principal, the court held that no recovery
could be had against surety.
Our city editor has often been taken for
Dr. Porter, president of the board of police
and FIRE commission Yesterday a darky
approached our man and said: "Are you
Dr.. Porter?" The answer was, mo; but
feel complimented as Dr. Porter is a good
looking man.
Those who favored the repeal OF the
city charter, yet who do not indorse every
thing done by the new commissioners, are
criticised by some people. The old couplet
comes into play in this case:
Things have come to pretty pass
When man can't wolOp his own iackass."
Sell" Howell will be remembered IN
Memphis as one of the fast boys, who when
eo5er was all right and who when drunk
was all wrong. When intoxicated and iEri-
tated he could draw pistol quicker and
shoot faster than anybody, without caring a
cent whom the bullets nit or missed.
The case of Buntyn rs. Holmes, pending
on trial IN the chancery court for several
days, was concluded yesterday. A formid-
able array Of leading members of the bar
presented, discussed and closely contested
the important and Interesting question of
alienation of heirs, exhaustion of personality,
aAd subsection of real estate to payment of
debts.
In the App-Hackett murder case, on
trial at the criminal court, the jury was
charged at length yesterday afternoon by
Judge Ray. The charge covered some eighty
pages of foolscap, and took over an hour to
read it, The jury retired to consider a YER
dict The general impression Is that the
Jury will fail to agree, and the trial of the
case will have to be had over again.
AT its adjournment, yesterday, the chan
Gerry court was engaged in tie trial and con-
sideration of the case of Harris, Cochrane q
Co. as. Mostly, receiver, etc. Suit involving
the authority of a partner to bind his firm IN
a suit for his individual benefit, and to sub
ject the assets of the firm in bank to the pay
ment of individual liabilities to the bank by
way of Offset. A suit growing out of the
Gayoso savings institution.
The sheriff of Crittenden county, Arkan-
sas, has notified our police authorities that
on Mardi-GIas day, Tuesday last, Richard
Wallace. colored, shot and killed a colored
man at Harkleroads landing, in that county.
Wallace Is described as heavy-set negro,
i've feet eight inches In hight; he had
little mustache and chin whiskers, and wore
a black dress-coat with the tail cut Off below
the pockets, and has the appearance Of not
being of sound mind.
The M'Ndi,y County SuH, of Purdy,
and of date the twenty-sixth in
slant, says Of the Memphis APPEAL: This
most valued Of all our exchanges comes to US
weekly filed to repletion with interesting
news, valuable information, and sound Dem
1cratic doctrine. We would not be without
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per-"
The directory for the Taxing District fer
1879 will be delivered to subscribers to-day
9y the publisher, A. E. Sholes. The work
las been gotten up with care, and
he getting up evidently involved great la
Dor. The census OF Memphis, as taken by
he agents of Mr.. Sholes, shows the popula-
ION for 1879 to be a., 497, against 4S,068 for
1878, a decrease of 1897. The number of
whites for 1879 is put down at q ,035, and
,oored at 1882. The directory contains
he names of II 1906 white persons, and 1885
,olored persons-total. Is, 891 names.
The stone-cutters at the customhouse, yes
erd ay, wound up the hard, not the long,
trika 10y resuming work. a basis of COM
promise having been agreed upon by the con-
ractors and the stone-cutters. The COM
)etent stone-cutters resumed work, and those
rho were not competent were paid OF. The
rouble was that the contractors employed
he men without clearly stating what they
we're going to pay them. and the men went
o work without knowing what wages they
we're to receive. Colonel Sease, superin-
endent Of the building Of the customhouse,
eng most anxious to get the work under
Tay, acted as mediator between the parties,
nd brought about peace.
Why do Memphis men leave the 1heater
etween the acts? is a conundrum. 1t is
sual to answer, ito get drink" but such |
not the TRUTH says our commissioner, who |
as investigated the subject thoroughly and |
losely. The majority OF men who leave the |
heater between acts do go and take drinks, |
ut many of them drink soda water, lager |
Ger or lemonade. Others go out to smoke |
cigarette, and many others to get breath of |
ure, fresh air, or to get rest from bore Of
play. The air In theater is too often i'm
ure, and is oppressive to the lungs of many |
ersons; so Is the heat of a theater, and |
lany grow weary of small-talk and reach
ne outer air to think over something more |
did. We have known men to leave the
heater for many other reasons, but the above
Ith ces to prove that all men who leave the
heater between acts do not leave for the
urpose of taking drink Of whisky. Of
purse the man who, on returning to the the
ated with the odor of whisky is guilty all
lie time, and for such a criminal we have no
ord Of apology.
-Masquerading is the same all the world
yer, and the Oil City Derrick reduces the
to a point in the following
anzas:
- 1t was at the masquerade
Where pressed
Dainty fingers of maid
What murmured in her ear
Which inclined to mine so near,
May be guessed.
- She was masked, but yet knew
That her face
Rivaled rosy dawn in hue.
And the grace
And my raptured senses thrilled,
Grew apace.
" Oh, the batteries OF her eyes
Thrilled me through
With their fire, like the Skies,
Azure blue.
How tremoled when she glanced
Charmed, bewildered, craZed, entranced-
So would you.
Why do bright dreams ever fade
Leaving chills?
Why are bitter doses made
Sugared pills?
Why so near and yet so far
Almost through the gates atar?
When Ii kills?
While urged my Love to dare
Like knife,
Came her cutting answer there
Taking life:
George, you are the biggest fool
Ever Scdped from wOI1an's TuIe'--
Twas my wife -
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LADIES hats, cheap at Lavigne's.
To the Ladies'!
am now making ice cream from pure I
am; it Is the most delicious desert You can :
We, besides our cakes and pastries are p
de from the best materials. The home !
de candies are the best to be had II you :
Mt anything to eat or to drink you will find :