The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-22

amusement. Ton onow evening the
colorsd people will have the toboggsn.
"A fatality seems TO attend bucket
shops In Memphis. As q rule, there
are no assets TO speak OF. Chalk ID
cheap.
illusions OF The Senses and OthIr Es-
says, by Proctor New, in the Hum
boldt Library. Mansford has 1t. Phce
10 cents.
The Legislative Council meets TO-
day to couslter the water QUESTION.
The Uitizen,' @ mp1ny promises to
come in with IFS cnart-r.
-Lioensss to mary were issued
Yesterday to William Hughes and
Lizzia Dshney, J. O. Wyatt End Pol ie
wsri, Johl Sased and Magic B'yan,.
Chairman Slaughter is bard at
work preparing for the water and
! g Giant at tue I'LL aud CGu' thou Q
ood FIR the uldir z Of the Bolton CJl.
lfg4 In the Fl st d strict.
The Democratic Executive Com
mttee is maNng srrangem 1n's for 3
thorough campaign which will wake
the echoes every hour OF the two
weeks which yet remain until the
election.
The enthusiasm aroused on the
bluff la pight by the Independent
meeting Gu d be put in a pint flask,
but II curiosity could be bottled sew.
eral hogsheads would have been re-
quired 10 hold it.
~ have $50 for the secretary OF
the Democratic Executive Commit
tee" remarked a gentleman yesterday
who never takes an active inter, st in
politics, "and ! have as much more il
ii shou d be nect s,ary."
The ladies' of II Q Alabama Street
Presbyterian Church will give a lawn
pa ty this evening, for tue benefit tf
the church manse, at the res dence OF
Mr.. j. q. johnson. Music and re-
freshments. Admission, rs cents.
The jury in the case OF ]. p Grey
against the Elm wood Cemetery Com
papy for damages for injur e., which
has been going on for some time in
the Circuit Out, were dlsct arged
yesterday morning they having failed
TO agree.
The first bale Ct c1ttou received
this year was receiv d haze byexpIe 6
yettei day, consg ned 10 Hill, FontaiDe
4 90. BY @ j. wolkarl, OF Houston,
Tex. The bale weighed 800 pounds
and was raised by F. Il. Sibley, Of Vic
toIia county, Tex. The bale was sod
at the Coitun Exchange yesterday by
A. M. Stodda d aud G Falls & Go. BE-.
cfme the purchasers at % cents 9
pound.
An APPEAL reporter was invi ed
yesterday ty Mr. Thomas McGehee
vel known here as formerly in charge
OF the land End levee Interests OF the
Louisville, New 0rl,ans aud T, xas
Railway Company, to visit his Office
in room No 26, OF the Planters In.
surance Building, and was there
shown very curious and beautiful
invention. II Is an electro mechanical
clock, which winds itself automatically
and main aims a continuous action
from year TO yesr. II is q marvellous
piece OF mechsnis n and the lovers Of
the curious will find that a visit tc
Mr.. McGehee's Office will repay them
1t is Mr.. McGehee's purpose, he in
formed the reporter, toform compan,
to acquire the rights to the patent FOL
the thirteen kouthein States. The
company will not establish in owns
systems OF clocks whe eby correct time
will be fu 'nished to subscribers at a
rental, but will enter largely upon the
sale Of the self winding clock IS an in.
dependent time piece Mr.. McGehee
asserts that II isonly matter Of shorl
time before the self winding clock
will, in consequence OF its suioma il
character, greater accuracy and
greater cheapness, supersede all but
the lowest grade OF hand wound weight
and spring clocke, and exhibited in
support OF his statement highly
eulogistic opinions from leading hor.
oloeisls in both New York and Lon.
don.