The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-20
JONESBORO, ARK.
Opening of the Spring Tradc-Per-
sOnaI and News Notes.
IcoRREsPoSDENoE OF THE APPEAL.l

iOOhhEHfONDtaNL VI AEHhAAHl
IoNEsB BRO, ARK, March 19.-"Gen-
tie spring" has surely come. To-day
is almost like July. Gardening ia the
order of the day. Many OF our Oldest
citizens predict bountlful crops frr
1886.
The spring tel m OF our Circuit Court
convened here Monday last. Up to
this time only one case has attracted
much attention-that OF the Prohibit
tionists vs. saloon licenses, brought up
by appeal from the County Court. 1t
will be remembered by those who
have kept up with my Jurisprudence
in the APPEAL that in December last
petition was gotten up by the temper
ance people Of Jonesboro praying the
County Court to refuse license 20 the
saloon men for 1886; that Judge
Lofts refused to grant the petition ;
that licenses were issued, and that the
Prohibitionists appealed. The case
was called in the court Tuesday morn
ing and consumed all of that day anG
Wednesday. Both sides were repre-
sented by able counsel, and
the examination of testimony
was very thorough. After hearing
all the evidence in the case Judge
Cate decided that the petitioners
liked one Of having majority and az
filmed the finding of the count below.
Judge Gates opinion in the case WAS
ore of the eblest that has ever been
handed down from the bench in this
circuit. His review OF the evidence
was very exhaustive and complete.
The expression is universal that he
has complied with the strict letter OF
the law in the case and both sides are
satisfied with the decision. OF course
the saloon boys are jubilant and the
temperance folks fsel that they have
had fair hearing and are contented,
and good feelings prevail once more.
The criminal docket is very light this
term, and Prose cutting Attorney Ed
rington has not had as good time
with the boys as usual. The grand
Jury is made up Of our very best citi-
zens, and they will no doubt prove a
terror to evil-doers.
Among the visiting sttorr eys pres
cut L nOllCCu ALOhs IL Ia hdCh anu
j. +. Riddick, Of Gainesville; Gen.
Charles Coffin, Of Walnut Ridge
Hon. j. B. Boykin, Eugene Parish and
A. p. Mack, OF Parsgould.
The popular temperance lecturer,
Miss ]. @. De We ling, has been here
this week. She lectured at the Bap.
fist Church Monday night, and at the
Methodist Tuesday night. Owing tc
business engagements elsewhere both
nights, the APPEAL correspondent wa:
not permitted to hear either lecture
but he is informed that they were both
quite entertaining and instructive on
the great subject OF temperance.
A grand bail was given in our neigh
boring town, ThayeT, No., lset night
by the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers, and a number Of our young
people attended, and report having
had most enjoyable time.
The Hon, J. f. Taylor, late Mayor Of
JopesboIo and edilo. of the Democrat
put now editor of the Press ct Para
gould, was here one day this week las fa'
and Jolly ~ ever. "Bo6" lie whole
team by bimseli, and has many
friends
Mr.. Shields Daltyof, a prominen
young merchant Of Wynne, and bis
wife, came by Jonesboro on their way
home from your city, and stopped
over last night and went on tbi
morning
Miss Jennie Gardner, very asci
mating young lady from Vsnndsle, i
visiting relatives mere. Miss JENNIE
is favorite with many of our younj
people.
The Rev S. Reed OF Forrest City
a Presby e-ihn minister, is here, anC
preached good sermon at the Meth
odisl Episcopal church lat night