Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-28
ADJUSTMENTS.
Fancy Shooting.

The fancy rifle exhibition by Captain E.
f. Stubbs. that was to have taken place
Friday at Estival Park, has been post
poned on account of the captain missing
connection on the Iron Mountain railroad,
but he will give three exhibitions on Sun
day, at 10 am, pm. and O'Clock at night,
and has reduced the admission to twenty
five cents.
Ihe Tbackeray Lecture
The Columbus Dispatch says Of Miss
Wadswerth's "Thaekeray" lecture: "The
style was clear and concise, the language
eloquent and scholarly, and the speaker
articulation perfect. A particularly interest
ing feature of the lecture was the beautiful
enthusiasm of the lecturer. Miss Wadsworth
has evidently studied her subject very
closely, and her admirable presentation OF
the subject will long be remembered. Her
visit to our town was an event. Miss Wads-
worth's ready wit, fluent speech and grace
full ease of manner make her delightful
speaker. She is sensible, rational, delicate"
The lecture will be given at O'Clock this
evening, at the Central Baptist church, Tor
the benefit of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union. Tickets, fifty cents. We
bespeak for the lecture and the cause full
house.
Porter Guards Benefit.
Last night the Porter Guards had hand
some testimonial from the ladies and gentle
men of Memphis as was BETTING their
many acts of disinterested kindness. The
Broom Guards were a decided attraction,
they having very kindly volunteered to
repay the untiring energy Of Captain Wal
dram and the kind assistance OF the
individual members of the Porters.
The entertainment began with drill
of the boys which was creditable to
them, their manual being especially
good. They were prevented from making
any pretty movements by the limited space
on which they drilled. When they had fin
ished Captain Waldran introduced his i'm
mortal Broom Guards, who were received
with great applause. Their drilling was very
ENJOYABLE throughout. The sergeant OF the
company was the admired obi ct of all eyes.
The combination drill between the Porters
and the Brooms was very attractive. The
boys seem to have no fear of the terrible
broom, and face it without finching.
When this combination drill was over,
there was a shifting Of the scene,
and violent stage thunder was heard
in the rear. The appearance OF some
thing out of the usual run was expect
ed, and out of the muttered thunder came
Captain Barney Hughes to lecture. He
said it was not his fault that he was there;
that he appeared unkempt, unwashed and
fatigued. He declared that if the people
Mississippi flood. The captain was evidently
in love with the Broom Guards. He wouldn't
be a woman if he could. until he heard OF
the organization Of the Broom Guards. He
saw in this movement a crusade that was to
restore the lost prestige of the army OF
"Mrs. Caudles." The Brooms were but a
single battalion: there was an army in re-
serve behind them. To him the broom
seemed a most terrible weapon. 1t didn't
have to be loaded, and could be fred when
ever the gunner saw fit; it did not have to be
aimed, because whichever way 1t was
whisked it was bound to hit something. He
said it meant revolution, no more late hours,
more smiling at home and less abroad, more
capital invested in the present than IN the
future. 1t meant lees dialogue in mans
nose. The lecturer said he hoped every man
had followed his train of thought; ne hadn't.
1t was the custom of lecturers to wind up
their lectures when they arrived at the point
he did. He thought he had delivered an ex-
cellent lecture. 1t was immaterial to him
whether the audience thought SO or not. He
had still two hours before him to lecture and
he proposed to give it to his hearers. With
this he retired. The lecture was pleasant
and witty, and no synopsis can do justice to
the comic way in which it was delivered.