Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-07
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
,deridian has watermelOns,

Meridian has wstermelOns.
Jackson has q new Hebrew syna-
gOgue.
An Aberdeen man advertises Fifteen
hundred pounds Of good, sound tobacco"
for fifty cents. How very cheap.
Meridian Gazette: The Southern Her
aid seems to be pretty hard up for news
in the obituary line, as we notice they
now chronicle the demise Of horses.
Every paper in Mississippi has just re-
ceived the first cotton-b bloom OF the sea-
son. We offer dog-fennel bouquet to
the editor who has escaped the above
named gratuitous nuisance.
Oxford Falcon: We deeply symps-
thize with our neighbors in the valley
east of town, who suffered So much from
the flood last week. We learn that
most OF the cotton was ruined.
The Jackson Pilot is lost in the whirl-
pool Of what it terms "the registration
bungle.n This registration is going to
bungle the Radical party, and then there
may be Plot, but gone its craft.
The Friars Point Delta has the follow.
ing entirely original idea: 1--WE think
that the sphere for which a woman's
nature has been prepared, and in which
it will shine most is-the homer
Albany Union: Treasurer Hill, laid
on our Office table an Irish potato meas
uriug eight inches in length, eight
inches around, and weighing one
pound" Where did you lay it?
Jackson Pilot: The State treasurer
has paid all the warrants of 1874 which
have been presented, and has money to
pay the balance of 1874, not presented,
and to pay to No, SO, issued January 5,
1875.
jackson Pilot: We learn that colored
man was Iynched, Wednesday, the
thirtieth ultimo, at Chunkey, Newton
county, for an outrage on a little white
girl. The names of the psrues were not
obtained.
Grenada Sentinel: "Grenada has the
prettiest and sweetest girls in the State"
HAS the Sentinel man tested all ?"-
Water Valley Courier. Gall" of what,
you old bachelor? Let us know some
thing about those girls.
Aberdeen Republican: From all
parts of the county we receive the most
gratifying reports Of the crops since the
late rains. All agree that the corn crop
is out Of the reach of danger, and that
"cOtton is booming" to use the eXprea-
sion of an enthusiastic friend.
Friday last Rolla Bell and ALI Bran
don, two negroes convicted of the muir
der Of B. LOwenstein, who kept store
on YaZoo river, near the head of Honey
island, in 1878, were hung at Green
wood yesterday at one o'clock, in the
presence of a large concOurse OF people,
about five thousand of whom were ne
groes.
WaterValley Central: awe have now
been three months before the readers OF
the Central as its editor. During that
time we have labored to make it well
come and agreeable visitor in the social
and domestic circles. How far we have
succeeded, it does not become US to say"
You have done good work, and deserve
credit.
The Republicans of the second con-
gressional district, including the coun-
ties of Bolivar, Carroll, CoahOma, De-
Pamela, SunfoWer, Tallahatchie and
Tunica, will hold their congressional
nominating convention at Senatobis,
Tate county, on Wednesday, the eigh-
tenth of August, 1875.
Jackson Pilot: Northern packers
cheat outrageously in the weight and
measure of their packages OF canned
fruits, corn, tomatoes, pickles, fish, lob
sters, oysters, etc., etc. Now, why can
| not this State produce its own, and put
up in cans and bottles, its own articles
OF these classes? Because they prefer q
more honest class.
The Albany Union tells this doleful
| tale: ave have received the COrinth
Conservative Democrat, Democratic
paper, well filled with news rather local,
however. The name indicates slight
variation, by placing conservative be-
| fore Democratic. Perhaps the editors
desire to kangaroo the ticket in AlcOrn
by having the strongest part in its tale"
Water Valley Courier: Mr.. George
w. Simpson killed, on Hurricane creek,
in this county, large mOccasin snake,
| in May last, that will do to tell for 8
| snake story. 1t measured four and q
half feet in length, and six inches in
circumference at the largest part. The
head measured two inches across. 1t
had five different colOrs or pides on its
skin.
Jackson Pilot: SIN looking up the his
| tory of laws on registration, we have
| found that the last enactment on the
| subject-as published in these columns
on the nineteenth Of June-is an unmit-
igated fraud upon the people, and, as a
| statute, natlld BONA" 1t is too honest
for Radicals, and will be the Sonanlatnl
6Onatna for Mississippi in the coming
election.
The following is an extract frcm a
| letter to the Friars Point Delta, giving
an account Of negro picnic: I" AT the
| appointed hour to dine they formed q
| line, with the United States flag and
drums ia front, and marched to the ia
BILE in perfect order. The large girls
were dressed beautifully. They had va
rious amusements during recess, some
swinging, others promenading.
Vicksburg Herald: ga passenger train
on the Vicksburg and Meridian railroad
ran over an Indian the other night near
Newton. 1t is supposed the red man
| imbibed too freely of Hickory whisky,
and while going home lay down to take
q nap on the track, where he was hurried
| into eternity" The idea of man be-
ing "hurried into eternity" when he lies
| down on q railroad track and goes 10
sleep waiting for the train to smash him.
| Vicksburg Herald: We don't hear
much lately of the oranges Of this Sec
ton, and hope the lodges have not been
allowed to slumber for the lack Of inter-
est and attendance. The benefits OF the
oranges are everywhere visible in the
superior filth OF the land, socisbllity of
neighbors, growing intelligence OF the
farmers, and the inauguration Of the
cash system in the country, which bids
fair to soften the cry Of "hard times' in
the country next year.
Vicksburg Herald: "To-day reminds
US of the battle Of Gettysburg, in 1858
There are many who cling to the belief
thst the concentration OF troops for this
conflict called men away that could
have saved Vicksburg the following
day. But the past is consigned to opin-
ion, history and song" That boy (the
local editor never saw Gettysburg, and
as he was never in a battle, we do not
see how Saturday, July 81, reminds him