Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-24
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

The moons hrst quarter this evening.
"A fraud on its face-the ffty-cent bill.
The Mundinger case has captured the
crowd.
The Police Court was rather lively yes
terday.
Pave the streets irst-pay the debt af-
terward.
-Bangled jet is the novelty for trimming
black dresses.
Morgan Walker was fined 81 yesterday
for beating his mule.
Mira Bills was fined dollar bill in the
Police Court yesterday.
Mr.. r. L. Crosbie, the young sculptor,
has ioined the Porter Guards.
Should the fifty-cent settlement become
law, good by to prosperity.
Mr. Robert Young is to be treasurer at
Estival Park during the summer.
The tramp is now tramp no longer; he
is a strolling admirer OF the picturesque.
Mr.. Frank Gray will probably accom-
pauy Oscar Wilde in the interest of General
Tracy.
The long rediugotes eff the newest Paris
dresses are return to the style in vogue
last year.
John Kent was fined S. by President
Hadden Yesterday, for beating his wife, his
child and his horse.
The mass-meeting of the Council, the
bondholders and the citizens who choose to
be present will be held June 1st
-Sicilienne, Bengaline, Victoria, velours,
and other repped silks are used for full
dress toilets in preference to satin.
The new uniforms of the Porter Guards
have been returned, and it is hoped they will
fit better than they did previously.
The Langtry turban with soft pouf crown
and velvet brim worn far back on the head
is becoming to very young ladies with small
refined features.
John Clark and Jim Cathran were iu-
dicted for the murder of Levi Preston yes
terday, and being arraigned before Judge
Horrigan pleaded not guilty.
The adoption of the ffty-cent iniquity
means the loss Of all we have gained; it
means the utter ruin of the masses, that the
bondholders may fatten on the spoils.
The commencement exercises of the
LeMoyne Normal Institute will take place
on Saturday next, continuing until the
Wednesday following. Sermon by the Rev.
B. A. lines, on Sunday night.
We advise gentlemen from the country
to leave their pistols at home. A year on
the island at hard labor with gang of ne
groes is the penalty for exhibiting firearms
"A beautiful collection of flowers, con-
tanning many rare exotics, was presented 10
the members of the Tennessee Club yester-
day by Mrs. ]. NJ. Williamson. Great ad-
miration and many thanks are expressed for
the same.
Mr.. Bell Warbler Elheridge has returned
to the city from Dresden. He announces
that his voice has attained an efiiuent, touch
ing, harmonious evanescence that reminds
one of the dying strains of a consumptive
jewsharp.
The dressed hoof of Texas pony with
an iron shoe on serves the city weigher, Cap
tain G. B DeGroat, 10 hold down the loose
papers on his desk. The following inscription
is written on the outer surface: "Take warn
ing my friend; died from kicking"
The Mississippi and Tennessee railroad
changes time of trains to-day. The mail
and express train leaves daily at 5:35 in the
afternoon, AMI arrives at 10:15 in the fore
noon. The freight train daily, except Sun
day, leaves at 5:l5 am. and arrives at pm.
The sewer departments attention is
wanted at the alley running east and west
from Orleans street south, between Linden
and Jessamine. A gulch caused from the
settling OF the sewer is being enlarged to
dangerous proportions by the recent storms.
White toilets prevail at wedding and
other receptions given at this season OF the
year. They are short and very bouffant,
with half high peaked bodices, and elbow
sleeves. The popular combination is ivory
white wool with MORE and Spanish lace, but
the more refined choice is Canton Grape
trimmed with embroidery, and ornamented
with the new Medicis guipure lace.
"A young daughter of Mr.. B. B. Barnes
met with a serious accident last evening
while out riding. The horse was being led
by a negro servant, when a white man, John
Warwick, assaulted the negro and jerked
the bridle-rein from his hand. The horse
became frightened and ran away. throwing
the young lady to the ground. Miss Barnes
was badly, though it is hoped, not seriously
hurt.
The customhouse has grown to such pro-
portions as to necessitste the raising of the
derricks, which operation is now taking
place. The giant booms with their accom-
panying rope, block and pulleys have al
ready been lowered preparatory to raising
the large main masts to their new elevated
positions. Captain Sease informed our re-
porter that the contractors now have at least
one half of the stone cut for the third and
last story to the main building, and, owing
to the recent opening of a new quarry, he
has no doubt but that ample stone will be
secured for the workmen and that the build
ing will be carried on to completion with
out interruption.
Ruby oil, a wine-colored oil, or head
light oil, has been introduced by some enter
prisiDg merchants into this section, and on
account of its color hsa much reader sale
than the ordinary lamp oil. But to compen-
safe the enterprise and ingenuity of the mer-
chant he made exclusive agents at the sew
eral small towns, which put other dealers in
those places at considerable disadvantage in
oil sales. Necessity is the mother of inven-
tion." A country merchant who was not
favored with the agency for Ruby oil set his
wits to work, and was rewarded by securing
a coloring that produces Ruby oil without
trouble and at a nominal cost. He says:
Revenge is sweet. My neighbor paid SIS
for his receipt and big bonus on all oils
which he is COMPELLED to buy of the enter
prising merchant"