Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-04
The State Board OF Health Organized
The Work it has Cut Out-What
Our Medicine aen Have to Say
about Senator Harris and
Casey Yeung.
Special to the Appeal. {

Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, April 3.-The charters of the
following towns memphis and Brownsville
excepted )lwere repealed to permit the en-
forcement of the law prohibiting the sale of
intoxicating liquors within four miles OF edu-
cational Institutions: Maryville, Woodbury.,
Chestnut Mound, Elizabethton, Gainesboro,
Greenville, MaynardsWlle, Savannah, Bethel
Springs, Cookvllle, cambridge, Jonesboro,
Lafayette, Huntsville, Sparta Liberty, States
vile, Somervile, Memphis, Coal Creek,
Cleveland, Carthage, Rogersville, Gardner,
Saltillo, johnson City, Jasper, Madisonvl!le,
Brownsville, Tazewell, Newport, Pikevilie,
New Middleton, Purdy, Chapel Hill.
Several prominent citizens to attend the
non partisan State-credit meeting, to be
held at the capitol to morrow, arrived to-
night. Knoxville, Chattanooga and the sur
rounding towns will be represented. The
meeting will result in the appointment of a
committee of prominent business men to go
to New York and represent to che bondhold-
ers that fifty cents and four per cent. are the
highest figures at which the State debt can
be adjusted. Information from all parts of
the State shows the people overwhelmingly
in favor of the adjustment OF the debt at
that rate.
The State board of health organized by the
election of DIR. j. d. Plunkett as president;
DR.. W. NJ. Clarke, secretary. Drs. I. A.
Atchison, L. M. Wight and John johnson
were appointed committee to report to-mor-
row a plan for the establishment of auxiliary
boards throughout the State. and to prepare
an address to the people.
In the State medical society DIR. j. j.
Roberts, of Sumner, from the committee ap-
pointed to confer with members of congress
and secure the repeal of the duty on quinine
and other alkalolds of cinchOnia, reported
that they had performed their duty and re-
ceived encouraging letters from Senator Bal
ley and Representatives Atkins, Whitthorne
and Casey Young. He therefore moved the
adoption of resolution of thanks to those
gentlemen. Adopted.
DR.. ID. j. Roberts, of Sumner, presented
the following, which was adopted:
ResotUed That the earnest and most sincere
thanks of this society are due to Hon. Isham e.
securing such practical results in securing the APP
p ointment OF a commission OF experts to inyesti-
gate the epidemic OF 1878.
The resolution adopted yesterday appropri-
ating one hundred dollars for prize essay
was reconsidered, and it was decided to ap-
propriate Fifty dollars for the purchase of
gold medal to be given tor the best essay.
President Wright appointed the following
delegates to the American medical associ-
D. Sims, S. I. Evans, Duncan Eve, W. t.
Briggs, A. Rhtz, W. K. Bowling, Thomas
Means. w. f. tilenn, w. T. Hope, G. A.
Baxter, I. A Atcheson, Marshall Reed, B.
B. Lenoir, D. J. Roberts, Thomas Bipscomb
and G. w. Moody. CenSers-First district,
no representative. Second district, Dr. NJ
M. Alexander. Third district, DR.. b. B. Le-
noir. Fourth district, DR.. J. II. Vandemen
Fifth district, DIR. r F. Evans. Sixth dis
trict, Dr.. d. C. Gordon. Seventh district,
DIR. w. f. Glenn. Eighth district Dr. J w.
Charlton. Ninth district, DIR. A. P Water
field. Tenth district, d.. L. E. PrewItt.
DR.. J. P M'Farland, of Davidson, offered
the following, which was adopted:
Resolved, That we recommend to those In author
ity quarantine In Its most judicious shape-na-
tional. State and local-as the only means yet
known by which this terrible scourge can be even
partially stayed and controlled; ana that all
ures nov pending in congress or in any State egis
latHre looking to this end have the hearty indorse
ment Of this body.
DIR. Grant, of Giles, presented a resolu-
| ton, which was adopted, authorizing the
| president to appoint alternate delegates to
| the American medical association, where
upon President Wight made the following
appointments: Dr. T. K. Powell, of White
vile; DR.. D. c. Gordon, of Pulaski; DR.. J.
A. Draughn, DR.. w. d. Haggard, DR.. James
B. Stephens, DIR. Charles S. Briggs, of Nash
vile; DR.. ]. ]. Pulliam, of Lagrange; DR.. A.
r. Waddell, of Hardeman county; DR.. A. F.
Smith, of Marshall county; DIR. A. P. Water
| field, of NJ Kenzie.
The society finally adjourned.