Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-05-14
DYERSBURG.
Good Weather and Encouraging Pres.
peets- Wretched Dullness Every.
Where-CansIdstese Etc.


From an'Occaslonal Cor-sspondentI
DYERsBURG, TENN, May 2, 1874
The long spell of wet weather has at last
closed. For several days we have had
no rain, yet it threatens ever and anon
to do that same, as Pat would say. 1t
is even now a little dusty. The cloud
that has asovershadoWed fo- tie last month
the farmer has dissipated, and a little
sunlight comes in to cheer and reani-
mate the honest tiller Of the soil. 1t Is
not only gratifying 20 the agrjculturist,
but the mechanic, merchant, lawyer,
doctor, preacher, clerk, one and all know
well the blessings that must come
through this culdvstor OF the ground.
All parties consider well that at this time
of the year but little corn, cotton, ETC.,
planted, while in the other years of
favorable season corn, grass and wheat
are growing green and waving beauti-
fully over thousands o. acres. The signs
of the times indicate q dreadful drought
in all lines of business. Wretched dull
ness prevails everywhere. Merchants
who heretofore have been selling hum
dreds of dollars per day, now while
away the hours sitting in front
of their mammoth stores, whiting
and talking of hard times. Lawyers,
of course, have nothing to do but plead
imaginary cases among themselves.
True, some make show, but that's all.
If you see man borrowing law books
frequently you may know he has moth
ing to do. II you see him go the rounds
with hand full of papers you may fbet
your bottom dollar that he would give
anything for dog case before a country
magistrate. Doctors are in the same
category with merchants and lawyers.
They ride their horses to death and still
have no patients. Pity that health-fair
goddess-shOuld treat the doctors 30. We
are all idle except the candidates.
These identical fellows are ever active.
Each man is going to get two to one to
his opponent. AL are confident of sue
cess, and not one is TO be beaten. All
say they have been induced to run by
the pressing and irresistible solicitations
of innumerable friends and acquaint-
ances. The calls sometimes come
through the papers signed " Many
voters,n "Many farmers'1 HMany cit
izens," "Big majority and such ficti-
tious nom de plume. In reality the can
didates call much louder than anybody
else. The candidate is, in fact,
the chief, and in most cases, the
only solicitor. He IS the man
that's pushing himself upon the public
and trying to gull the people by false
demonstrations. "Too thin" The peo-
pie have seen too much of such things
have had too many severe lessons taught
them in the school of experience. In
by-goDe days such self-parade took
effect, but now rather disgusts than
pleases. In this age of the world, if you
run for office come out .nuarely and talk
plainly, for if you do not but try to de-
ceive the people "your sins will surely
find you out" This is one of the good
signs of to-day. The "cear people"
are sharper than they Csed to be. The
time should have come long ago when
the devices and schemes of designing
officehunters should meet with the stern
disapprobation of an enlightened public.
1t is the only road to TIE re-enthrone-
ment of public virtue, and restoration to
the pristine peace of cur boasted liberty
loving country. The worst diseases re-
quire strong and active medicine. ~Ap-
ply the proper counter-irritant>S%
cancer that is devouring TIE body-poh-
tic, and you check the fearful malady in
its wanton havoc. Never use mild and
gentle remedies to mitigate excruciating
pains. Eight the devil with fire."
Again. IOTA.