Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-10
DYERSBURG.
A Happy PeOple-The August Election
The GTangers-The Merchants
Railroad and Other I'M
prOVemehts.
pg,m an Occasional Correspondent

Eyom an Occasional COrrespOndent.l
OyERsBURG, April There is not
much of striking interest in this nook OF
file world to communicate at present. In
1bs midst of hard times We have a pc
cuIiar turn of getting along as smoothly
as. any people under the sun. L suppose
the secret is we have plenty to eat and
wear, though deeply in debt. General
". under pressing circumstances, men
,irow petuient and distant, but here all
i harmony. and we love our neighbors
ss ourselves. No robbing, stealing,
killing, or any like fiagrant violations
of law and order.
THE AUGUST ELECTION
Is rolling up, and candidates are en-
dea vOring to awake the responsive sym
nsth V of the "dear people, Rage for
66ffioe. however, is not so intense and
0eneralA as in days gOne-bye. The
only manifest interest is among the
candidates, and with them the fever of
excife,1entis not raging. The indica-
fious are that it will be a quiet and gen.
fIansnly electiOn-sOmething rare
amid the uTo,iigies OF the times. The
former most ;5sL5ItDl devices of showing
u,, "a candidates. war record has lost, to
> great extent. its virtue, and q man
will run upon his merits, regardless OF
party bias-a good policy in county
elections. Not so, however, In state
elections. A man of merit and integu-
" msy belong to a party OF corrupt
princiDles. We hail every success OF
the Democratic party, with Its ever
enduring principles and lofty aims, as
3 bright harbinger of peace to the whole
,nouuTrv. and say let Democracy In It's
purity glory in fair won triumphs. The
present dissenteTs, however, we fear,
will not only blight the ends of justice
and reform. but give hurtful impetus
~ Radical corruption. Such malcon-
tents are ever found in the body polite
IN keeu alive strife and discOrd. Rid it
of such pests and We at once heal the
otherwise incurable disease.
THE GRANGERs,
in their organized capacity, are keeping
sl0Of from temptations to politics. Their
objects are lsudabIe, and acts in most
instances, highly commendable. The
establishment of grange stores is all
right, we doubt not, IS to the objects
had in view, but fatally erroneous as TO
its wisdom. Ii will end in sad dsap-
pointment to many an honest fellow.
The idea of so revolutiOniZing business
As TO get goods, ETC., at half the prices
now paid, is confused fancy without
foundation. Prices may run up at dl-
vers times ard places to be exOrbItant,
but, like water, they will seek level.
Money in the pockets of few to mi
nygs Quantity in the pockets OF the
InEny, we predict, will be the winding
nm song of these accommodation, alias,
.Urange-stores. We take it for granted
That Hbusiness is business" and when
vou turn il into a matter OF accommo-
datiou YOU accommodate nobody, but
diseomnlode everybody. Tell a man
Won will 40 into business with him for
scconmOO alton, and he thinks 'he
smells q mo Use'' at once, and quits you
for good. History furnishes no example
Of business IN der the strange title OF sc-
commodation,. and self-interest, the rul-
ing spirit of man in all ages, denies the
very end had in view. The grangers
here have on foot the establishment OF
3 store. the capital stock TO be twenty
thousand dollars. The subscription pa
vers are already in clrcnlatlon, ana
many yeOmanTy are warm Win en-
thusissIn over the reforming move. We
wish them all success.
THE MERCHANTS
hs,ve Just returned from purchasing their
sprillg and summer goods. The new
steam, boat, "Alp Stevens" arrived yes
terdav, and brought most of their goods.
The weather, being mild and spring-like,
We look TO see the streets thrOnged
with .'sfsir women and brave men" as
sanItiu the merchants with their cash
tDIanked cut" every time. L expect,
however. that if a man could get one
around tire corner and make a little
deed of trust he would get the goods.
OUR RAILROAD
IL drawing its weary length along.
Work is going on within the corporate
limits of the town at present. think
tbe dirtwork may probably be completed
This wear. AS to When the lron-ralhng
will he nut down, and the iron horse"
come whistling up, Iwould hate 10 say
IMPROVEMENTS
sr, not going on very rapidly at present
W. have several new buildings III course
of erection, and among the numHer, d
nlow-factory, etc. No doubt Other M an
'Ifao.uring establishments would be
cared if the uncertainty of the railroad
,onld be settled. We only need some-
thing definite about it to give new life
10 our town. We want to see every
thing on the qHj ViUe, and that soon'
More anon. AhhA'