Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-03

/ and runs through trains to Paducah, we
/ shall be within few hours Of the Ohio
river
Shrimp pink cashmere with a ehGudron
| Tor copper moire vest and sash makes a
charming toilet Ter afternoon receptions.
Charming toilets for the watering places
are made OF Chinese Grape, plain, brocaded,
or embroidered like the needlework on Can
ton Grape shawls.
Sleeves of French dresses with stylish full
ness at the armhole have but one long seam
that inside the arm, while the outer seam
begins at the elbow.
The Evolutionary Tournament for the
benefit of the Strangers church will be re-
peated this afternoon at Leubrie's Theater.
Doors open at o'clock. Children, twenty
five cents.
Don't forget the meeting at the County
Courtroom this evening. Every citizen who
has the good of the Taxing District at heart
should be on hand to enter his protest against
the 6fty-eent iniquity.
Mr.. Hotter, secretary OF the Cotton Ex-
change, is the recipient just now of much
garden truck, such as big onions, big pota-
toes and long grasses, which are stuck about
in conspicuous places, giving the room
country -fair-like appearance.
In the United States Court yesterday, ID
the case Of VIM. F. Taylor ct al u.s. the Life
Association of America, an order was en-
tered OF record, granting leave to transfer the
suit TO the Circuit Court at ST. Louis, with
out prejudice to the compliments.
The following instruments were filed in
the county trustees Office yesterday: S. p.
Read, secretary and treasurer, TO John Nc
Mahon, quit claim; Mrs. Mary E. Pillow to
Arm1stesd & Lundee. mortgage; w. F. Sam
derlin & Bro. to J. I. Biggs & Co., mortgage.
Tha PaIs L.
Stars, of New Orleans at olympic Park
Sunday evening, they being the first visiting
club here this reason They are strong
nine, and the Reds have been hard at work
all the week to be in condition TO give a good
game.
Silk chntz in small figures like the
foulards OF ladies' dresses is used for up
holstering the furniture of country house
parlors. Dark blue chintz with white de-
pose. The wood is white holly, or cherry
blackened like ebony, or the frames are of
gilded wicker.
Many members of the knights of Innis-
fail will give a select basket picnic at Fitz-
gibbons Grove next Sunday, to which none
will be admitted except by invitation. Trains
will leave the Louisville and Nashville depot
at 10 o'clock am. and Pm, and return at
o'clock pm.
The citizens of Tadpoleville, Ark
Esquire Quigley's FARM, are to-day enjoy
ing the presence of his lordship and his COM
panion, Mr.. j. ]. Barry. They left the city
yesterday for that place with lots of poles,
fshing-tsckle and other truck. to be absent
till Saturday.
Several young men who attended Sheriff
Athy's matinee at the county jail-yard yes
terday afternoon, excused themselves bysay-
ing they hope, thereby, to secure the addi-
tional nerve necessary TO take a leap from
single blessedness TO the uncertainty of mat
bliss.
Let the debt of Memphis be settled at
fifty cents on the dollar, but 1t must be done |
by a special commission and outside of the
Taxing District government. Under no cir
plea or promise should the peo- |
pie throw down the barrier which now saves |
them from mandamuses.
1t is reported that the officials of Elm |
wood Cemetery have stopped leveling graves. |
II such report be true, these gentlemen will |
have acted right in paying Difference to the |
wishes of the people. They should now re-
store the little mounds, which would do much |
to pacify wounded feelings.
"A private telegram from New York yes
terday states that owing TO the death of |
a son of Mr.. Frederick Wolfe, in Cincin-
natl, on Thursday, that gentleman will |
Monday next, when it is expected the bid
for the construction of the Selma road will |
be opened and considered.
The Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwest
ern railroad was completed to Ripley yester-
day. 1t causes great rejoicing in the town.
1t will be completed to Hatchie river by the
18th instant, but finishing the bridge will |
cause delay of week or two longer, but
through trains will be run by the first of
July next as promised.
The canine family are enjoying the free
dom OF the city, while the city scavenger's !
new soap works and fertilizer factory are be-
ing built. He was to catch and drown them,
after twenty-four hours detention, commence
ing on the LIST of June, but not being pre-
pared TO utilize their carcasses, the work of
catching has been postponed until he is.
The managers of Olympic Park are con-
the introduction of electric lights
and giving series of horse races on even
ings from to 10 o'clock Also of forming
a mile track in addition to the present half
mile track. Evening races, since the intro
duetion of electricity, would attract large
crowds, and prove novel, interesting and
amusing.
The Covington Call says: "The mer-
chants of Paducah are grasping after the
trade on the Chesapeake, Ohio and South
western railroad. Last Wednesday they
gave free excursion to all the business men
along the road from Dyersburg to Paducah,
and they will doubtless give another free
excursion from all along the line when the
road ia completed. What is Memphis going |
10 do? Will she remain idle and see this
rich trade drawn away?" --