The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-01

past two weeks have followed the
meanderings OF Wolf river, while the
highlands on either side have been
dry and parched.
The LeMoyne school commence
ment takes place this evening at $3.50.
The Rev. DR.. Bead will deliver the
address. In this there is a rich treat
in store for all who may attend.
Track laying has commenced on
the Tallshatchie road between IazoO
City and the Yallabu,ha river. II
has been delayed by the bridge build
ers not having completed their con-
| tracts.
The toboggan will start at o clock
every afternoon hereafter during the
week, and on Sunday and picnic days
at 2 O'Clock, moving until IL O'Clock
at night The crowd was very large
yesterday and Sunday.
"A new school. house is to be built
this summer on the school lot on
Fifth street, Chelsea. The present
building is a filthy, tumble down,
rickety, old concern, that should have
been pulled down long ago.
The ladies of Calvary Church will
give an Old Folks concert at the resi-
dence of Mrs. M. j. Ward, go Beale
street, Tuesday evening, June 8th, at
DEL ok. II is sure 10 be a delightful
affair, and big crowd may be reason
ably expf cted by the ladies' in charge.
New Orlt ans PiodpIne, May 30 h:
Bob MusgrOve's trip TO New Orleans
has been successful, and he has the |
promi.e OF the st, Johns, Persever-
an e, West Ends and Louisianas TO !
send crews 10 the regatta 10 be held at !
Lakeview, near Memphis, on July !
3d."
The Taxing Di trict Courc,l !
should compel every owner of proper. !
ty on Main and Second streets and |
the streets between Front and Third, |
TO tase down winnings where they are
found to remain in violation Of the or
dinances. The sidewalks should not |
be encountered.
Mr. + T. Maynard authorizes the
APPEAL 10 say that the Knights of
Labor do not approve of such a So
ciety as "The Memphis Ladies
Knights Of Labor COOPERATIVE Cloth.
jig Manufacturing Company" for |
which a charter has recen ly been OBJ
tanned, and that Mrs. Maggie REILLY |
and Mrs. Lottie Bowman, mentioned
as the incorporators, have Withdrawn
from il.
"A meeting will be held to night
at the Knights of Innisfeil Hall to re.
ceive the report of the C, mmittee APP
pointed to solicit aid for the sufferers
in the western part of Ireland, who
have so far raised about $500, The
meeting should be well attended and
the sum should be swelled to thou
sands o. all the cities in the United
States Memphis should be most liberal
where appeals for aid are made.
In the rotunda of the Peabody
Hotel Sunday night about s o'clock
Mr.. Nathan Picard, commercial and
baseb ii reporter of the APPEAL, had
an alteration with Mr.. Walter Ken
nedy, editor of the Sunday Times,
which created considerable excite
ment for time. Mr., Picard after
ward surrendered to the police, euter-
ing his own name on the docket OPP
posite a charge of assault end battery.
Mr.. Kennedy was not arrested. TIE
case was coutinued.
-George p. Rowell & Co the we'll
known advertising agents of New
York, who have had twenty. one years
of very valuable experience in the
business, say that Gin fixing the value
OF advertising space in any particular
journal, the first question to be con.
sidered is the number of copies is,
SUED; next, the character or quality
of the circulation An influential
journal carries more weight than one
without reputation A paper which ha-
bitudHy charges high prices for lis dduer-
Using, thereby making is columns erclu
siUe, will hare feiOer and, as a rule, a BET.
Ter class Of advertisements, and is north
something more on that account" This
ought to be remembered by adver-
tiseTs.
vary Mosby, colored, was fined
i26 in he Pc ice Court yesterday for
keeping house Of i'll repute, but the
fine was suspended during good be-
havior President MADDEN did not
inves igate the charges against Officer
Jackson, and it is said no investiga-
ton will be made unless charges are
preferred by some reputable citizen.
The charges are OF the most serious
character, and Chief Davis owes il to
himse I to see that there is a complete
or else conviction. He
cannot afford 10 have it Faid OF a ne
gro officer of his force that he is in the
habit or has in any given case made sa-
cious propositions 10 white woman,
causing her arrest and that Of Others
beCau q Of failure. Jackson protests
his innocence, and complete investi-
ga ion is one of the things absolutely
An m ndnd