The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-20
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
Joseph Theirs has been appointe,
county gauger OF molasses and syrups


Joseph Theirs has been appointed
county gauger Of molasses and syrups
The comedy bill at the theater tonight
will DO Days attraction, entitled "a
Night Of"
The schedule committee OF the South
ern league meets today at Chattanooga.
With the arranging Of games comes full
head Of interest.
There will be joint meeting Of the
exposition incorporators this afternoon, at
No. AZ Madison street. Consolidation is
the object, and it will do doubt be accom-
plished.
The city public school teachers have
not been paid for two months. 1t seems
that while the city pays seven-eighths OF
the school tax, the country schools receive
seven-eighths OF the amount when 1t comes
to the allotment Strange it is, but never
theless true.
The following sentence in the article
Of Student on Cancer Not Hereditary"
in yesterdays issue: ''If the disease has
extended further along the finger or hand
II is too late TO add life and comfort by
taking Off the ARM" should read. at is
not too late" etc.
The sale OF seats for Mrs. Brown Pot
ter's engagement will open tomorrow,
Tuesday morning, at 0 o'clock, at Witt
mann's. The prices of admission have
been advanced to S1.50 for down stairs, 81
for first three rows up stairs, other rows
zoe, and SOC to gallery.
The alarm of fire from box No. II at
$50 o'clock last night, called the truck and
company No. TO No. 81 Vance street, q
two story frame dwelling occupied by ne
groes and belonging TO n. w. Speers. The
alarm proved TO be false, as it was only
sparks flying from-the chimney.
Henry Feers, colored, living at No. 90
Front street, is religiously inclined, but is
as liable 10 get mad on Sunday as we'll as
on any other day. He was in bad humor
when he went home yesterday 10 dinner,
and vented his wrath ON his unofiending
wife by knocking her down several times.
She had HIM arrested and will prosecute
him.
"a The new pipe organ in the First Presby-
terrain church was used in religious wor-
ship yesterday for the first time. Miss
Belle Wade, who has charge OF it, .acquit-
ted herself most creditably. The choir
consisted OF Mrs. W. A. Gage, Misses Jen-
ME Camp and Emily Ebeler, Mr.. b. +.
a'sbiSi anu his r. Il. AllutfSOH. n HiHc
congregation attended the service.
President Cleveland's Message to
Congress" will be the subject OF an address
by the Hon. II. O. j. Pendleton, of Indian
apolis, Ind, at Y. VI. II. A. hall, tomor-
row night. Mr.. Pendleton is one of the
foremost and most effective Democratic
speakers Of the Hoosier State, and us the
two parties there have been wrestling with
the tariff for years, lie knows how 10 deal
4. with Il. Admission free, and ladies cor
daily invited.
II see some good and substantial citi-
zens are in favor OF the name six States
for our proposed exposition. What We
want is the exposition, and the mere mat
ter Of name is not going TO break 1t down.
But believe in sticking the word Mem
phis' wherever II will hang, and II mucil-
lage will do any good, apply it. ] follow
this rule in drawing up every contract be-
tween the city and new enterprises. Let
us have Memphis in everything possible,
for II does everything to boost the city into
deserved prominence. Make the exposi-
ton what IL should and will be, and the
xix States mentioned and Others, too, will
come in with representation and inhu-
ence,"