Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-07-15
MISSISSIPPI
AeeldeHts-Iail Delivery uieide--GrOps
and Weather.

Inc Holly springs reporter says
+" Miss Bette Cox, aged about seven.
teen years, daughter of VIM. and
Rhoda Cox, living ten miles south
east from Holly Springs, on the
POntOtOc road, committed suicide on
last Monday, the 10th inst, by hang
ing. She returned home from church
the previous day, and complained OF
being unWell, probably the effect of a
| chill she had Just suffered with. Mon
day she left the house and went into
| the woods near by. Her friends
noticed her absence and thinking
serious Of her actions, commenced a
search. They o discovered her
body swinging from a tree, which she
had climbed, and tying a rope around
her neck, swung of. 1t is supposed
that the effect of the medicine she
used during the chill caused her to
suicide; there can be no other cause
assigned to her strange freak. We
learn that she was an excellent and
amiable lady and considered eXtrem-
ly intelligent, which makes the occur
renee more singular"
The Issaquena Chronicle says that
within the past two weeks we have
had tour days of hard beating rains.
The crops, which have received a
check by the spring rains, have not
been in the least benefited by another
instaAmentOi fluid. 6rass is grow
ing rapidly. Planters are in low
spirits at the poor prospect before
them. It is estimated that only about
One-halt a crop OF cotton will be
raised in the valley. Corn has done
very we'll so far; 1t has grown luxu.
riantly, having received scarcely any
cultivation. We have now before us
nearly three months for the present
crop TO mature.
The Water Valley Mississippi Central
says that as the north bound express
train last Friday morning, with James
Greener as engineer, WIS approaching
Spring Creek bridge, just this side Of
MalOne's tank, a little boy, by the
name OF Reuben CrOckeT, signaled
him very eXcitedly; knowing that
something was up, Mr.. Greener
stopped his train q few yards from
the bridge, and upon examination it
was found that a rail had broken Of
at one end, near the middle of the
bridge, caused, it is supposed, by
some train that had previously passed
over. 1t was most fortunate that Il
was in daylight; for il il had been at
night, Buckner trestle, in all its hOr- |
rors and gloom, would have, in all
probability, been pe-enacted. We
learn that the young hero, who thus
saved the train from such q frightfuI
calamity. will receive a valuable tes-
timOnial from the Southern Railroad
Association.
The Wafer Valley Mississippi Car
trail says: son last Wednesday night.
the 5th4nst Mr. NJ. p DsTden and
vie, after retiring, wefenp in-attend.
ance on their little child, that was I'M
well. They were sitting on the bed
with the lampobetween then, when
the lamp fell over, causing the wick
TO blOWyoat, with about half the oil.
which ct once ignited and set the bed
ablaze. MI. Derden at once rescued
the baby and eXtinguished the flames,
which had fairly enwr8ptthe bed, but
just then Mrs. D5rden's clothing was
discovered to be on FIRE, which were
quickly torn from her byMr. ID. ,eaus-
ing her hands and arms to be severe
ly burned, her right arm especially.
Derden's hands were burned but
not so badly as his wife's. The child
escaped uqhurt. The lamp did not
explode. 1t was not a sad accident
but a surprising one that it was NOT
fatal" z or. M
The Holly Springs SoadA SAYS:
July the 9th, the Holly Springs
ali was broken and the following
prisoners escaped: Edmun TanstaH,
convicted OF murder George Harris,
Convicted Of shooting With intent To-
lill; Hunter Brooks, for attempt5at
above were al negroesl;
John BE0Wn S5Wldte, charged with
stealing two bales of cotton. There
was a hole I'm thaWaH just above the
mont door, which was not discovered
Inul about six O'Clock Friday morn-
-ng, when officers were informed Of
he TACT and went In pursuit without
on the rack, SaturdaH res
ports came thattW0 OF the partY were
the neighborhoOdsofM Oig6ck-
,an3s; search was Immediately made
throughout that Tegl0n Of the eo0ptv
by the Officers, who were accompanied
1y q large number of citizens but
without success. There seems to be a
belief in the community that the par
les had assistance in making their
,scape. Of this we have not had sufa-
lent information TO express an1opin.
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