Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-06-17
FROM MEMPHIS.

The Taxing District is free from
yellow fever aud lis concomitaut
evils, but another plague is abroad
in the land"-the noble heroes who
have ltft lieccUntin@-ro0 tie plow,
The Office and tile workshop, 20 sacri-
flee themselves on the alter Of poiti-
cal ambition for their country's good
tile army of candidates wanting TO
manage the affairs Of the county Of
Shelby. Having made good aud
efficient officials, the people would
honor themselves and suIiserye their
best interest by re-eiecting Phil. r.
Athy Sheriff, L. j, McGowan Trus-
tee, Owen Droyer County Court Clk ,
and Fred. Il. Hunt Register. All
these men are Democrats except
Hunt, who is a Republican; ohe 'in
whom there Is no guile"-a colored
man Of fine ability-and who de-
serves 10 be fc-elcjted to the Office he
so accoptably and worthily fills,
Sheriff Athy is one Of Natures noble
men; 4 man who, during The fever
epidemic, stood nobly at his post as
Chief of Police and done more than
his duty towards his fcllowsmcn a
man Of unimpeachable integrity.
Trustee McGOwan has made faith
fnl and efficient official. County
Clerk Droyer, and his worthy Hupu-
ty, Mr.. Cullen, are very popular with
the people, for Tie office is e1tcllently
mailaged.
Much anxiety and a great deal Of
interest is felt here among politicians
TO know just what the Democratic
State Convention will do at Nashville
OH the 20th inst. If they "harmonizc,"
tile issue will be uncertain, for the
Low FAX Democrats and Republicans
Of West Tennessee now declare they
will not vote for High Tax man for
Governor, while the High Tax Re
publitans and Democrats WILL NOT
support Low Tax man. lfthe Con-
vention should select man who fpp-
rcscni8 NOTHING, tho result would
still be doubtful, with the chances
about equal between Hawkins and
an independent candidate of Low Tax
proclivilics. If the three parties
Republican, Democratic and Low
TaH-put candidates in the field,
"the devil take the hindnost!'
! Trouble is brewing, and ] fear that
some of the High Tax Democrats
have no extract of the fine warming
for the occasion
The legal mills cf the Taxing Dis
triet grinds slowly, and exceeding
fine on the city debt question, owing
to the decision Of the highe" Courts.
II is matter that J. do not fully un-
derstahtl, except that as far as l can
see the delay of the settlement of the
debt has proved curse 10 tho buSi-
ness Of Memphis.
There is more wealth in Memphis
than Nashville; but being cosmopoli-
tan, the former city is inferior 20 tho
latter in many business and social
respects,
Mr.. Napoleon Hill, one Of The fcre-
most business men and useful citizens
Eof Memphis, is hayiBga fnc residence
erected on Madison Street. When
completed thss VIII be about the resi-
dence in therityy and wiz add mnch
TO ihc beauty ard elegance Of Madi-
SOU. Mr. iiil isN lpNhlic-spiriied,
cl!;erpli>iog ami benrroicia euulic-
man, and as S;chhug gained nation
Il, rrNsta''on, / lie w0an MAKE d
good HHTciWur nI Ycua5ysrc He i
President o! tiic Memphis Cwlou sx-
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