Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-05
ALI ROUND THE SOUTH.

hNOANlLLE Is Strictly enioTCiDs tne Gun
day law
The merchants of Jackson, Tenn, are or
gaHizing Board OF Trade.
YOUNGSTOWN, Tenn, is discussing a plan
for a telephone thence to Knoxville.
The insane asylum at Meridian, Miss.
will be completed about the 1st of October next.
The Nashville American boasts that thst
city had only three new cases of smallpox last
week,
THE Meridian Mercury wants hip pockets
in pants abolished. They are too handy to carry
CHATTANOOGA has heavy dose Of Sunday
laws, closing cigar stands news stands, confec-
tioneries, livery stables, etc..
CAPT. VIM. RULE, formerly editor and pro-
B5stPH f ms KpqST 666 6Fs l hHf RRp S
ing business of Ogden Bros, Knoxville.
FIVE persons, The entire fsmily of L. E
Craig, OF Knoxville, were sick from poison on
Tuesday, and nobody can tell how they have been
poisoned, or BY whom. 1t is hoped they will all
recover.
THE Chattanooga Times relates: "Two
well-known young ladies, prominent in society
circles, upon wager of IS promenaded Market
street yesterday eo'tumed highly Queen Anne"
Chattanooga morals.
The Fort Smith (Ark.) Iu5ependcnt says
that the new German settlement on Colony noun
tain is prospecting well; last week they opened a
new Lutheran church, which they have built, and
parsonage along with it,
SCoTTsBoEo, (ALA.) Hero'l. "Our town
marshal John w. Barnett, CAPTURED q consider
able elem mt of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. platoon
shoolis'S and p-letteI5 brigade on Friday night
last who were fined by Mayor Campbell in the
sum of $50 EACH"
GAINESVILLE (Tenn.) Herald: ga little
nine-y ear-old daughter of Mr.. Ephriam Lemly, OF
MI Zion neighborhood,wss bitten, on last Saturday
to commissions, so much so that her life was in
danger and the issue is still doubtful"
The Fort Smith ARK Independent has an
article showing that John Pearson, citizen there
who was from Nottinghamshire, Eng. was the
patent and made fortune. Pearson is 8 trenb
| ling old man in straitened circumstances.
HERNANDo (Miss) Times: eight hun.
dred head of cattle have been driven out of this
county to Arkansas and Texas Within the past two
months. No whisky sold by the drink now in the
| town of fernando. Twelve months ago there were
| four retail establishments under full h adway.
THE Chattanooga Times says: "Tom Cot.
| ton, who refused to have his family vaccinated
was taken before Justice Sherwood. and finally
IN do ia ona tne 06dea Iaat Is TN
| about unvaccinated han to carry pistols and dag
| gers hid about them.
| TIE Scottsboro (Ala) Herald says Of the
recent printers strike AGAINST The Chattanooga
| Times: "We apDrehend that they strike becaus,
| they are gene ally chuck full of cussedaess.' A
a general rule when they strike they ought to b
| exercising their right as ctizsns.
| CHATTANOOGA Times: "About 6 O'Clock
| Sunday afternoon Joe Bales, proprietor of a bee
garden east OF the city, near the National Gene
| terry, got into diIicuity with painter named
Andrew Nelson. a hot quarrel ensued, whicl
| ended in Bales shooting at Nelson with his psto
three times, but none look effect. A hole was sho
through Nelson's hat"
FoRT SMITH Independent: "a week age
| another fatal shooting ARRAY occurred on tn,
| sand-bar opposite the city. Albert Johnson,
into quarrel with The MOI gan boys while cross
ing on the Steam ferry. and while attempting Il
a GpiGr etnaf hi
| fred with double baIfel shotgun, Filling him in
| SANITY"
KNOXVILLE ia preparing for grand MAJ
carnival. 1t is to be inaugurated Monday night
| Tue-dav at The MoZsrS Club rooms will be an ar
| exhibition of paintings in oil and WAFER colors
night; Wednesday, a waterworks display; Thurs
day, piano competition; Friday, parade am
| drill, illumination at night; Saturday, a HON
concert.
| CovINGToN (Tenn.) Call: "Last Saturda,
about IL O'Clock a m. Jane Sharp, with her infan
| in her arms was crossing Flat creek a foot-log
child was drowned. She foated some distanc,
| down the swollen stream and was recovered afte
| much trouble in seining for her. The baby wa
| found under a DRIFT in the creek just below wher
| its mother YVES found, showing that she mus
have held on to it until her own lie had gon
| OUT
The Knoxville Jii5une says there ia gres
trouble to get jury for impOr ant trial openei
| there. Out of ninety-six men, two Jurors wer
got, one a negro. The display of ignorance wa
| astounding. One case the Tribune mentions
Judge-"Are you householder in this county,
| 81 keep house" Have you formed or expressed
an opinion as to the prisoners guilt or limo
cence?' I've no opinion except what rs
| heard 'Eaye you an opinion about anything?
mo, sir" did YOU ever have an opinion? p
mo, never did, judge"
| CHATTANOOGA Times: "Sunday night,
crowd of nearly 500 people gathered around tn
houses of Messrs Wilcox. Wilbur and Norman, o.
Branham street, to witness the shower Of rock.
This mysterious proceeding has attracted mucl
stones fall. At short intervals rocks fell upol
theee houses. From whence they come it is in
i've pounds, and fell with force which Indicate
that they descend a considerable distance
| SoMERvILLE (TenU.) Faicon: "The all
| pervadiDg rage her, just now is the buying an
telling OF cattle, and We are sorry to know there
must be hard pressed indeed when they take III
prices given for their cattle now. Hogs are dyin
| with some kind of disease. They common
coughing, then refuse TO eat and of couree 500
| peg out We are glad 10 hear SO many come on
against the moi tgage business. and VIII add tbs
we against it too. If tanners would raise a
their meat, corn, potatoes, wheat, peas and every
| thinS they raise for home consumption, an
raise little cotton for surplus money, then the
would quit crying hard t mes and would not hav
10 give mortgages"
The Fort Smith (Ark.) Independent say
there are two neighboriDg families there on ba
terms, as the head OF one of them viii trampl
across the others garden wcen he pleases. O
Monday week this mans bees swarmed and sc
| tied in the garden. With perfect indifference
| trampled over cucumbers, beans and lettuce, be
$ | gum in hand. He was awkward over the jol
when the lady OF the house, who had often reInoI
strated in vain, came 10 help him With gran
| of bees from limb to the head of the beegul
. man. Down went the gum, over the fence wei
rc1r, and madly diving under his house to escaJ
: from the million PhiistinCs that were after IN