Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-29
OUa AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Sketches of 0fheeFs ard DIreotors-PhO-
tographs Of Worthy Citizens.
Fer the SUNDAY APPEAL
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For -he SUNDAY APPEAL.I
NAPOLEON HILL.
Napoleon Hill, senior member O.
the large cotton a1d wholesale grocery
house OF Hill, Fohtaine & Co., was
born in uaury county, Tennessee, 10
1890 He received his education in
West Tennessee, ard at the age OF
seventeen commenced his mercantile
career by engaging as s clerk with
John II. Bile, at Bolivar, Tennessee,
one Of The most uniformly successful
merchants ia the southwest. From
Major Bills, the young clerk learned
the elementary principles of sound
commercial business, and is TO him in.
debted for those sterling msXims
which have ever since guided him in
his mercantile experience and in the
many complicated transactions OF q
heavy firm Integrity, prOmptness,
exart1ess, liberality, when the neces-
sity Of reliable customers demands it,
but economy in all dealings of strict
commercial character are among these
cardinal maxims. early taught to MIR.
Hill, by his faithful, energetic and iu-
telligent first patron and to which he
has adhered through life, being the
key to his success as q merchant. AT
ter thus proftsbly remaining with
Major Bins for two years, Mr.. Hill, at
the age Of nineteen emigrated to Cali
fOrnis, when the gold fever first began
70 prevail, going to the new FL Do
rsd0 across the plains. then an I'M
h-z7 n -.
California about seven years, acQuir-
ing some ten thousand dollars, with
which he commenced business in
Memphis as a commission merchant
end as member OF the firm Of Hill
& DOriOn. He subsequently, entered
the firm OF Williamson, Hill & Co..
which by the death of Mr.. William
son was merged into the present firm
Of Hill, Feptaine & Co., one of the
most successful mercantile establish
ments of our city. While Mr.. Hill
bestOws The most exact attention upon
his own business, and Is always to be
f1Und where his customers need his
services, he fsnds time to indulge an
enliehtened public spirit and to at
tend 70 the OneTeUs duties devolving
upon hin ia connection with various
banks, Insurance and agricultural
boards, OF which he is member. BE
Is one OF the vice presidents OF the
chamber OF commerce, TO the duties
Of which he attends with strict pune.
fusEify. BE never turns his back
ylpG1 a friend, whom he has reason |
to respect. In his feelings and SYM |
pathies he Is ardent and impulsive, !
but, while giving to these a free and |
liberal direction, his judgment is cool
and is not sWayed by the passing pas
sions of the hour. He IL OF the class |
Of ''solid men," and can always be |
relied on to discharge any obligation |
that devolves on him. Mr.. Hill was |
married in 1856 to Miss Wood, daugh-
fer Of our respected fellow citizen VIII
liam Wood, Esq, one Of the directors
Of the DesotO bank, then one OF the
most enlightened and successful plan
ters OF Hsrdemsn county. As mem
her Of the agricultural board he was
ever jealous, attentive sBd devoted,
and none connected with the society /
has more st heart its success.
DR. n. c. PERKINS,
Was born in Williamson county, Ten
nessee. in 1885, Tss educated at
Princeton, New Jersey, received his
medical degree at Nashville and prsc-
ticed medicine for a few months, but
in 1853 removed TO Shelby county,
near Memphis, when he adopted the
more cOngenist pursuit OF a planter.
He married in Shelby county in 1851.
Or. Perkins is a grand son Of the late
Governor Newton Cannon, for whom
he was named. He was one OF the
incOrpOrstors and founders of the
present agricultural society and has
been one of its directors ever since its
organization, being at present chair
man Of the pr MUM committee. He
Is indefatigable in his exerlions to
promote the interest Of the society,
never tagging in his faith in its future
prosperity snd usefulness. From its
orpSniZatiOn no man has labored
more constantine promote its sue
cess, or yuore efficiently. BE is never
absent from a meeting Of the board,
unless absent from home, and gives
his attention 70 the miuutest details
of its business operations as though IL
pertained to his private affairs. He is
fond of fine stock, and Es q planter
aid director Of the society, uses every
means in his power 20 promote the
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of country. An old fashioned liberal
ity prevails at his home, which marks
him e country gentleman Of elegant
taste, unbOunded hospitality and gen.
faI feelings and sympathies. Always
ready to do kind act TO his friends
and neighbOrs. and never wanting 10
the public duties which fall to his
share, he g equally at home around
the bospitable board, at the council
table or In discharging his various and
delicate obligations at our fairs. II
may be said of him that none are
mere active or more useful on the e
impOrisut occasions, while he is
totally free from OstentatiOn, from
jealousy or nom mere love OF display.
ready TO give way to others, he
is equally prepared to assume any
lust responsibility which may fall
upon him, without dispEraging the
position OF another. A true southern
gentleman and planter, his highest
ambition Is to see our agricultural In
aeresls prosper and expand and 70
witness his friends and neighbors
rearing the reward Of well directed
sHdsTtTy. AS chairman of the pre-
nliuRA committee he is emphsticaIly
''theIright man in the right place"
XII RAYlGER.
FJ;y Rsyner, second vice-president
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