Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-05
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.

CORTLAND, in Pamela, is the only town in
that county that shipped more cotton this
season than last.
Yazoo City Herald: "A no-fence law is
badly needed; an extra session of the Legis-
laturs should be called to pass it,"
Starkville Ners: "Starkville has an Ag-
ricultural College and some first class stock
breeders. Now it wants an agricultural
fair"
The latest reports from Monticello put
put the death list from the cyclone Saturday
night at fifteen, and wounded thirty, many Of
whom will die.
Charleston True Democrat: "The deadly
Charlton is following closely in the wake of
the buffalo gnat. Not only horses but cattle
and hogs are dying of this or some similar
disease"
Lexington Bulletin: "The two negro boys
who robbed the store and attempted to kill
Mr.. Pinkstou, at Gray's Mil, were sentenced
to the penitentiary, one for two years and
the other seven years for the robbery"
The Meridian Mercury gives an account of
an attempt by two young buck negroes to
commit rape on the daughters Of the Rev.
Mr.. Gun, living about six miles in the coun-
try They were foiled, arrested, and are
now in all at Meridian.
Corinth iSubsoIer: 'The courthouse bell
was fenced in to keep the birds of .........
The tax on fish coming in from the country
has been removed .........O Our school opened
seven months ago with 120 pupils; it has
now 24O, the result of persistent effort. To
get the Peabody money the school must run
ten months, and to do that a subscription
must be opened"
Ripley Adrertiser: According 10 the con-
struction placed on the new liquor law by
some of our best lawyers, druggists who want
to deal in the ardent are ON the same footing
with saloon men, and Will have to get up pc
titions for license. ......... We had spelling
bee last week. The class narrowed down to
Miss Moody and Mr.. Brown; be miss.d a
word, Miss Mary caught it and wor."
Water Valley Central: Several cases of
sickness in town this week have kept the
doctors busy The incendiary who tried
his best to set fire to the Peabody Institute,
rem aims undiscovered. - Mr.. Frank Whit
aker, brick mason, who has lived around
Water Valley for a number Of year,,
'vamoosed the ranch one night this week.
He had about completed the contract with
Mr.. C. G. Boyd for the brick work on his new
store, and had received his pay"
Friars Point Gazette: "On the E k Horn
place Dr. Dickerson has thrown his elegant
hall open for public worship, and they
will have services there next Sunday,
to be conducted by some of their most emf
uent preachers. Memphis drummers are
still making their visits to our town. They
may have bills to collect, but get no orders
for goods They don't want any trade from
here, and get none. Our old and much
respected colored citizen, Mr.. Robert Gibbs,
few days ago received a letter from his SON.
in law, Oliver Turner, dated at Memphis,
containing the following threats: IF you
come to Memphis will kill you; if / come
down will kill you. So it is death any wsy.
would rather if you'd come TO Memphis,
because here / could kin you and get away
better -. The maa with the big fish story
is in town every day. Memphis has a snake
story man that can beat him"