Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-06-12
BELL COUNTY.
The CrOps-"EverythInE Looks Better
than for Years'-COrB, Cotton
and Wheat-A Baseball
Contest,


| From an Occasional Correspondence
BELL COUNTY, June AS we have
had another refreshing shower that adds
so much to eye farmers interests,
must tell your many readers about it.
| Delightful weather this morning, but
rather cool for the season. Corn might
| be said to be like Johah's gourd; it hss
| sprung up In q weeks time with much
life. Never did crops look better. Cot
ton never looked more promising, ss
your occasional said; few days since it
was so vigorous that cool spell or dis
ease was not likely to affect it much, be-
ing full Of the life fluid so necessary to
its good health. Everything looks bet
ter than they have for years at this sea.
son, being Two weeks more forward than
heretofore. Harvesting is upon US this
week; most planters are just through
working crops, which makes them ready
for the harvest. Notwithstanding this,
good labOrers can get employment at
any time in the country. Come out,
workers, and see us; we will give you
something good to eat; come. AS your
scribbler wrote you some days ago, wheat
will yield abuDdantly, with but little
smut or rust; am glad to state they
came too late to harm King Ceres.
Thank God for all these beneficent
blessing; to him belongs all praise. The
deep freezes Of winter, so to speak, sub
sOiled our lands; which should teach
every tiller of the soil hereafter the great
Importance of thoroughly breaking land
equal to a dose Of manure, drinks up
the winter and spring rains that effectu-
ally keeps vegetation growing during
the dry spells. l throw out these hints
that your many farmer-readers may
profit thereby. Speakers for the three
county seats commenced Monday last at
Big Hill, and spoke at Salisbury Satur-
day. Your correspondent regrets to say
the debate was not conducted with that
courtesy which the people Of our bum
comb county OF Bell desired; we hope this
is amicably arranged for the future. The
suggestion made by a correspondent
some days ago was good one, "fOr
the sake Of harmony and peace here
after" that the three rival places give
what they propose, and can give, to the
county court Ito be controlled by said
COURT as a sinking educational fund, to
educate ex-COnfederate, Federal, white
and cOlored orphan children, and there
by do away with discu sion at q busy
time like this, as every farmer is apply
ing "all his energies" to make "sOne-
thing" to better enable him to support
his wife and children, and others haV-
ing PRIOR claim upon his bounty. Can
not this be done yet? We know the
integrity Of our people. and are willing
to trust them if they will prove true to
themselves. COnvivial meetings and
baseball amusements are frequent. An
other excited contest came off at Mos
cow last Thursday. The Moscowites
had respectfully solicited LaGrange's
champion baseball club. The Excelsior
came down in all their splendor and
beautiful uniform. They made quite q
handsome appearance. The game COM
in good earnest. The cham |
was contested manfully by the |
but to no purpose, as the |
boys of Moscow eXcelIed them. We |
will not forget to say that the young
gentry Of LAGRANGE, in point of personal
urbanity of manners, po-
likeness to all is proverbial. This city is
built upon a hill, fifty miles east Of
Memphis, on the Memphis and Charles
ton RAILROAD, and is one Of the Oldest
places in West Tennessee. 1t has al.
ways been considered par ercSllence for
It's many fair matrons and maids, who
are paragons of worth, beauty and &C.
The "La Belle villagen
stands prominent among fashionable
places in the south. DELPHUs,