The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-22
THE CORNER LOUNGER.

Double freight rates are now charged on
all goods shipped from St. Louis to Memphis
by the Anchor Line Packet company, and
for the rcason they say, that the water is
low and the boats can ill up on way freight
at the double rate so Memphis freight at the
regular rate is refused but the railroads are
open to Memphis merchants. When the
river rises the boats will take Memphis
freight at the old rates.
The game season has opened and Front
street dealers are already getting in small
consignmcnts of teal and wood duck quail,
squirrels turkeys and opossum. The cpl
cure aud gourmond will soon be in their
glory when faced up against game suppers.
Memphis is n great and cheap game maStet
in the hight of the season, immense ship
mcnts coming in daily from the river lot
toms and hills along the lines Of railroad.
The Kansas City rosl Is one of the largest
lines of supply, it passing through the great
game lands OF tho Mississippi wiley. over
II also comes large consignments Of live and
dressed poultry and hen fruit
The Fall Of Paris would never do we'll
In New Orleans" remarked a Sphinxitc. at
would not suit the French population, IL
being a reminder Of French defeat and hui
initiation and German victory and glory.
No, It would not go in the Crescent City
worth q cent; II would do better in Chicago,
Milwaukee or Cincinnati, where there are
largo German colonies. Even the French
residents Of Memphis do not enjoy the spec
/ A a
Lorraine, and the indemnity Of 5000, 600, 600
Of francs. This is n natural feeling. No ex-
! Confederate soldier would care TO soccer
| tainly not cnioy-a panorama depicting the
burning Of Atlanta by sherman, the tie
siructon Of the valley Of Virginia by sheri-
dan, the capture Of Richmond by Grant, or
| the surrender Of Ice"
"What horribly rough riding lines are
| those Of the old but deiunct street car com
| pany, said passenger on q street car yes.
terday. THE new oompany's lines are SUI
pcrior every way; but what bad management
prevails In the consolidated concern! No
schedule time; slow mules, dirty, bad smell
ing ears. Such n service would not be tolcr-
ated for n week In any other city; II would
Lc ahaicd rs \ public nuisance. have seen
sick people jolted so that they stopped the
ear aud got out to walk. When they hit a
railroad crossing or a switch, look out II
will make your teeth rattle and every bone
In your body ache but II Is great cxcrciscl
Il would suit prize fighter in training,
Why can't We have better seryioey'
The Tennessee Democracy In the city OF
Washington have formed a Tennessee Demo,
cratic association for social and political
purposes Including senators and congress.
men, some scyentyRyc members have en-.
rolled their names. Last Wednesday they
effected an organization by clccting the FOL.
lowing officers Burton Doyle, OF Dyos.
burg. president; Judge W. q. Marshall, OF
franklin, first vice PRESIDENT Lee Bullock,
Of Nashville. second vice PRESIDENT Thomas
H. Read Of OrthaCc, recording secretary;
4. A. Reeve, Of Grccnvlle, corresponding
secretary. W. H. Bullock, OF Lcwisburg.
financial secretary; Leslie Cullom, OF
Columbia, treasurer and Ice McEwcn, oil
franklin scrseani.at'arms.
While the wholesale business is flourish.
ing. the retail business is languishinr tho
former ilouri,ho- on order, Tor shipment and
the latter languishcs owing 10 the non
arrival oi country merchants and planters
who are now busy preparing cotton Tor ship
mcnt while the line pcging and ginning
weather lasts Within the next two weeks
things will have changed aud the retail bust
noss will h. flourishing. owing Ia the rcaliza
! ton Of money ON cotton bale, received and
sold on account Of the producers. Tho fisl
fruits will go TO the cotton factors In pay
mcnt u advances, but there is q big croI
and II l. bringing good price at present