Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-25
cFTTE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAIr-SUNDAY

John Overton, j. or $3.50; Nos: $50, 500
354 365 -ud 437, from II. L CrSighesd,
+ $500. Total price paid Tor the seventeen
lots, so sos.
The Quapaw Guards, OF Little Rock,
recently reorssnZ-d with the following ON
ceIs: Captain, June J. Johnson; nnst-lieu-
tenant, ( o. Clark; second-Ileutenani,
John DUNCAN; 6r-t-ssrgeant, 5. W. Tucker,
sscsnd-sergeant, Allen ] ohnsoni president,
z o. Clark; vice-presideut, I. 3. Rawlings;
secretary and treasurer, s. B. Fenlo.
Rogers & Co. have in pres and will issue
shortly novel entitled 4dLsy and 1, from
the pen OF Mrs. Douglas Wslworth, whose
contributions 10 the APPEAL over the nom de
plume Of Mother Goose" have attracted 50
much attention 1, Is a semi-juEenile story
of 200 psges, descriptive Of a Young girls
hsrdship- aud trials, bat Of q tender aud pa
thetic nature, sufficient TO interest the more
advanced IN year,.
The Public Library room at Odd Eel
lows Hall has been i'm proved in a manner
mat gives brighter and more cheerful air
to it. The lady who Is so attentive and kind
to visitors. in the position of librarian, in
forms tue APPEAL that to-day, and each
SUNDAY hereafter, iRe library will be opeu
from until II O'Clock 10 the morning. The
public at large are invited 10 attend, and
those who take advantage of this generous
offer will 6od delightful MACS OF reading
at their disposal. Among the periodicals
are the Popular Science Monthly. the American
Quarterly, Loadon Athsaeum, Nation, Coatem
pOT01y Isndon GeatieHlaa's Magazine, Lon
dan Punch the Graphic, Land und Nicer,
DsaOJ eSt's and many more. All who call are
IN sde heartily welcome Sunday and work
| day.
Among the touching incidents of the
past week in connection with the Woman's
Cnri7tisn Association dinners, at 302 Main
street, is the following: A prominent CT l.
zen, dining with the Iadies, stopped at the
| desk last y, edne.day and left a silver dollar,
a donation sent By his little daughter. He
| explained that little Fannie, Just recovering
from long illness, had bsguiled the tedium
| OF convslescence by making paper flowers
She had sod her flowers for 81, and
| wanted papa to carry the meney-her fret
| esrnings-to he ladies for the poor children.
| THIS dollar was sent TO the mairon of the
Mission Home 10 help buy clothing for a
| pair of little twin sisters just received there
| and 90 piiifully destitute that the unhappy
mother had TO beg the ladies for some old
.hoes for the little naked feet (only SIX years
| old) before she could lead them to tine Mis-
sion. Little Fannie's dollar supplied flannel
AOt POOt DCr-lr ouu 0Cicy WHOSC 0lcu
of fever in 1878.
| BY arrangement of the various pastors
of the city, there will be a union meeting in
the First Cumberland Presbyterian church
this afternoon at 80 o'clock in the interes
of The young men Of our city. 1t will b'
addressed by Mr.. Thomas K. Cree, of New
York, secretary of the International Com
mittee Of the Young Mems Christian Asso
; citation, and BY others interested in TIM
I movement. There will be good music anC
an inter- sting meeting. Everybody Is in
vited. The local in the APPEAL yesterda,
morning IN regard 10 the need for Youn;
Mems Christian Association has awakened
considerable Interest among pastors snC
others. There are 5000 youpg men in Mem
phis between the sof eighteen and thirty
five, lad very N suy more are coming, attracted
by the growing business CT a commercial
city, and our Christian and philanthropy
people and our business men owe it to then
to 60 what they can 10 keep these younl
men in the right way. The Young Men,
Christian Association is movement in thu
right direction, and we hope large audenc'
will be present at ths meeting this afternoon