The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01
AMONG THE TESTERS.

Many petitions are being presented TO
the Washington Territory Legislature ask
ing the re-enactment OF the woman suf-
fragc law, but exempting women from
Jury duty.--Sdn francisco Bulletin.
In a school not thousand miles from
Augusta an urchin, In answer to the teach.
ers question: "What are the parts OF
GRAMMAR" said: "syntax, etymology, and
--er-er doxology. "-Aug,tstd (Mc.) Journal.
The Fairfield Ga) Ledger prints an arti-
Gle on "IIow Millionaircs are Made" The
fact IL that many OF them are born nova
days, but they do not display the staying
qualities OF their fathers. Ddre,ypon (Ia.)
Democrat Gazette.
A remarkable case OF observation-disclosures
occurred in one OF the churches in Green
bank. A young man who had seen n week
Of married life brought his bride 10 church,
and while she stopped in the lobby TO talk
TO some friends, he walked 10 q seat, and
then, thinking Of his wife. had 10 go out
again and show her in.- IyhhJy Canada
Chronicle.
One day last week several OF the mem
bers the board Of supervisors ate their
dinner at u restaurant opposite the city
hall. Mr. Ilumbert was asked by the
proprietor II he could change V. lie
could, aud lac gave the proprietor Of the
placcSi 10 In silver, rcmarking innocently
"The quarter IL for my dinner" The
proprietor couldn't sec il In that way, and
llunibcrt had 20 set 'em up.-Bggdlo
EiEN@.
A passenger on the Franklin narrow
gauge relates the following con the run
from Rocky Mount TO Danvillc several
ducks which were confined in the express
car, and which no doubt were intended To
decorate some Christmas table, took flight
ont Of the door. The train was immedi.
ately stopped and brlkcmen and conductor
took TO the woods in hot pursuit. The
birds were finally capturcdand placed once
more in the care Of the cxprcsslnnn and the
train moved on merrily. "-Lynchb,by rU-
giiidn.
looked up into that sweet face with the
wrinkles Of eighty years upon II and said:
mr., Whittier, you surely are very happy
today, surrounded ~ you are with
such touching tokens OF appreciation. f"
"Ycs, yes" lac replied, III am happy but
but" lac laltcrcd, as he turned away 10
hide the gathering tears, "it is my last
birthday. II will soon be over" Finally
the subject Of mnirimony WIS referred Ia,
and cloud gathered over his face. "Ah, "
he said, 81 was 10 Interested ia my poetry
and in the slavery struggle that permit
ted those golden days TO 20 by without get.
ting married, and now am sorry. Cor
ropondcncc Of he Philadelphia Pross.
The broad and liberal minded statesmen
who make up the board Of supervisor
which vanished from our midst last Satur
day, characterized their exit by brillian
aud successful assault ON the artistic ink
stands which adorned their desks. II wa
u grand coup every way worthy Of Thu
noble army OF fresh rriormcns fresh fron
the field Of conquest. II there Is any on,
thing the average supervisor prizes NOR
than another always excepting his saar,
aud mileage II il his inksiand. From
time iminemorinl the inkstand has beer
held 10 DO his legitimate plumber. ~
wonder, then, when IN a spasm Of reform
Il WIS proposed TO give up the inksiand 4
the country, which owned II, the nobl
army Of rciormcr rallied as one man TO tn
rescue. -ISyocisc Courier.
Noah ii Hop Wee, with n smile upol
his mo0n-likc continuance, stood up il
Judge lIornbowcr's court yesterday an,
said; "Mc no pcddlc clans Me work 70
Hook Went, $40 Sacramento. Go LON
bleach, get clan. carry 'cm 10 man wilt
buy. lie keeps restaurant on Sixth street
lie says lac no want clans that time.
The Mongolian was charged with pcddlin
clans without license. please, you
honor, move TO dismiss" said his attor
ney. "Thc ordinance says, meat, fish
game or vegetables CLAIMS II not a veg
ctablc, u game, meat or fish," at isn't
eh2' said the judge, with puzzled look
what Ii II, them at IL a bivalyc, you
honor" WIS the reply, with n look q
learned triumph. "Wcll, they eat clam
ON Fridays, anyway" intcrposcd III
learned Mr.. Colby. "rhat don't make
fish. and Wcbslcr's Dictionary nays
amt" "Wcll, who's Webster, Ia like :
know run this court, " said his honol
land decide that clans ~ n fish, and fin
defendant guilty. Tomorrow for sentence.
, SIN Frdiici-oo Erominor.