Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-06-27
MOSCOW. TENNESSEE.
The Crops Never More EOunttTuI-The
Few county or BelI-COmmence.
nent al the E.aGrRnge School.

From an Occasional Correspondent
Moscow, June % Thank God, we are
having the gentle showers which, as
sure you, is much needed, and language
can hardly express the gratitude of the
farmer for this beueficent blessing. This
is the prOpitious time for ye farmers;
This Will develop oats, give corn and
cotton a new impetus. Corn, to make il
mature fully, needs rain every few days.
At this time, it is fall of sap, ilfe-giving
fluid, that would warm slightly without
rain. You men Of the quill must re-
member that IS long as the stalk Of corn
remains fiat, it will continue to grow.
Corn in its early stage needs but little
rain, after it gets to shute and tasting,
weather dry and hot, must have rain to
make it mature freely. Good stands,
both corn and cotton (Which is very es-
senli4l for full crop, never letter. All
nature seems much animated. She is
wearing q smile of prosperity. How
grateful! flow thankful! How humble
should man be for all these bene-
ficent blessings. If man viii
only DO his duty God is GER
tain to bless MIN. At 20 time in the
history of the southern States have we
had..mO.e hattering prospects generally
than now. From all parts the good
news is borne upon the morning breeze:
"Good compromising prospects,"
The fertilization OF the soil, produced by
the deep freezes the past winter, should
teach the tilier OF the soil profitable
lesson, that Of pulverizing the ground
thoroughly IN planting; it makes the
earth retain moisture and keeps vegeta-
ton growing. Quite a calm since the
county excitement in getting the county
OF Bell and the county seat LaGrange,
one Of the oldest towns in West Tonnes
see, claims to have gotten the site. AS
your readers know, the new county was
eDj0ined by the county courts of Harde.
man and Fayette. Notwithstanding the
vote for the new county was almost
unanimous, they are 10th to give us up.
The people of this new county, Bell, are
composed Ct among the most refined and
intellectual il the State, or in the south
Their prestige is too well and favOrably
known to claim anything from your
OccasiOnaPs quill. The people who re-
side immediately on the Mem
phis and Charleston railroad
were ''Wreckedu curing our
late struggle for the separation and
much needed convenience that would
enable them much in repairing their IN
precedented losses, to say nothing of the
crops for two or three years past. They
are now disposed to resort to all honor.
able means to resUsitate their ante
6elL1lnl prestige. Our resources and faciIi-
ties in the new county of Bell, are Sc
cOnd to no county in any of the southern
States. Schools, churches, manufacto-
ries Of all kinds dot here and there. All
through, from east to west, streams in
exhaustabie, fed by never failing springs,
make this locality equal il not superior
to any sections for manufactures of
every kind. Allow me to say something
Of one of the best female schools in the
south situated at LAGRANGE. Your cor
respondent was present at the com.
mencement on Monday evening. This
school, under PEof. Scott, is in a flour.
ishiDg condition, with about one hun
dred and fifty students; fine brick build
ing, large and cOmmOdiCus hall, that
was tiGeiy decorated on the occasion
with eVergreens, tssteiully arranged.
Early in the evening large numbers Of
both ladies and gentlemen, from the
rural districts, were vending their way
10 the mammoth hall to hear the sweet
music and essays Of the gradual |
ing class, five in number. |
Their examination having come off in |
the forenoon, the city band Of La Belle |
village discOursed sweet music to the |
edification of very large audience. AT
ter music, etc, the reauing Of essays !!
by the graduates was commenced. For
fear OF doing Injustice unintentiOnally, l
will not particuIarize, but must be al
lowed to say all the essays were good,
those especially OF Miss Julia COviDg-
ton jwho took the second hOn0rs), Miss
Johnson, Of Water Valley, and Miss
of Lagrange; the saIutatory
by Miss Hall who took the irst honors5,
aud the vaiedictory by Miss Lesley, Of
Arkansas. After music the
audience dispersed at an hour lopg past
twelve, delighted with the glorious per-
fOrmance