Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-03
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| LOUISVILLE, Decembe 2-Every Suuda '
| night crowd OF men and youths collects
on the corner of Preston and Main streets to
discuss politics and tell Jokes Last Sunday
night justsuch crowd assembled, and about
9 o'clock the meeting broke up, ali The mem
| beers dispersing- except young STRIPPING
named John Fannigan, and several others.
who still braced up the side of brick house,
basking their lazy lengths in the moonlight.
flaming is e queer, droll chap when about
half-shot, and Is large Swapping man. He
was leaning lazily against the corner of the
house when party of three girls passed
| down Main street, turning out Preston.
Among the number was one very pretty
Irish lass named Lizzie Kirk. As the
| three wheeled the corner in front OF the
crowd Fannigan singled out lLizzie as the
| object OF very insulting remark, evidently
installing the identity and character OF the
girls. With slight turn of their heads 10
see who the rude youth was they passed on.
As they crossed the street they were heard in
high consultation. Evidently they felt in
suited, and were holding an indignation
meeting. One remark of the passing con-
versation was heard coming from the lips of
the insulted girl, who allowed that she
would teach the scoundrel to insult decent
girls upon the street. They went on D Main
street, disappearing out Jackson.
About quarter of an hour elapsed. The
remnants OF the scattered crowd, including
Fannigan, was still holding up the house, in
futile hopes that they would soon be sober
enough to leave. Soon the same three girls,
walking side by side, were seen walking down
the north side of Main, each with her arms
folded beneath her shawl. They made the |
same left about as they neared Preston, and |
as they did, Fanngan chirped and remarked: |
"Ain'i she dandy ?" All three came to a |
dead halt Immediately, and, wheeling around, |
bowed to the impudent rascal, and with nod |
of the head invited him TO stand out from |
the crowd.
Thinking it was a case of mash, never
once dreaming of what lay in store for him,
he stepped out as gay fighting cock. The
three girls separated as he approached, and
at a given signal two pistols with a snap
stood cooked on either side of his head, and
the insulted Lizzie faced him in front with
good strong cowhide, hourishing it in
wrathy and Eengeful hand. So quick was
all done-ss if coDjured from the realms of
the mysterious by the art Of magic-that the
astonished man stood trembling like a leaf
and as pale as sheet, spell-bound and mo- |
transfxed. His coat was ordered
of, and he dared rot refuse. Lizzie, with
flashing eyes, laid on the punishment with q
strong and willing arm, giving him in all
about thirty lsshes, each raising welt, and
calling forth apologies and cries of mercy
rom the deserving wretch. HIS companions,
+ no were but few in number, stood By and
aughed heartily, encouraging the girl by
,lAmoro1s applause to lay it on thick and
,eavy. When they had given him what
hey deemed sufficient, they again folded
heir arms under their shawls, and soon |
disappeared in the shadows that fell thick |
md fast on the south side Of the street.