Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-16
TENNESSEE NEWS.

The clerks OF Chattanooga are asking fo
early closing of the stores during the he
weather.
The Covington Call says: eve have see
better cotton crops than we have now at thi
: !, time OF the year."
The county assessors bill for taxes agains
: the railroads at Chattarooga for the season
t amounts 10 S475,000.
: The Rev. J. NJ. Majos leaves the pastor at
of-tha- MoLl,odist-e@suyOli d achossAs, Lsis,
called to a church in Mexico.
Chattanooga Tins, 18th: "Corn neve
|, looked better this tine of the year, and tn,
bountiful rains will even improve its condi
ton"
Jackson wants he horse-racks taken down
from the public square 80 that the square
may be improved and be made pride to the
town.
Mason is making heavy shipments oil
fruits. The hogs in and around there
have nearly all died with what is known as
hog cholers.
Chattanooga has suffered greatly from
smallpox thif season, and the Board of
Health is notin good odor there. A DISCO
luton is probable.
Jackson las now a fire engine, but has no
csterns adequate to its needs, and now water
works are wanted to save the place from the
inceRdiarjes that infest it. :
Among the places that are forging ahead
in Tennessee is Morristown; building is 60
ing on actively and business is lively. The
Cain House there ia lighted with gas.
Chattanooga is now about at the last of
| her small pox, according to the Times. All
cases under treatment are to be removed to
the pesthouse, and the infected families 10
the quarantined houses.
Chester, son of Jesse Briggs, at Jackson,
was stung in the foot few days ago, il was
supposed by bee, but the foot and that
whole side of the body swelled, the boy has
fever and spasms, and is likely 10 die.
The franklin Progress warns ''our farmer
friends and the chicken-raisers of the town
and vicinity" that the Methodist conference
meets there in October. Do the chickens
cackle and crow at the conference meetings?
Covington Record 18th: "The people are
complaining of the grass Most of the corn
has been laid by, and now their whole at
tention will be devoted TO the cotton crop.
We never saw corn crop more promising"
Brownsville States, 18th: "The corn crop
is glorious. 1t will be the largest crop
made for years. A Stanton correspondent
reports cotton not very promising there.
The place is shipping off vast amounts of
fruit"
Somerville Reporter, 18th: "Cotton is small
lOT tue liulo Ol the year. OOme ptOpIo nave
discharged their hands, having nothing for
them to do since their cotton disappeared.
Those who are out of employment now are
in bad condition"
Jackson Tribune, 14th: "Cotton and corn
are growing finely and looking we'll The
fruit shipments from this county are i'm
mense, and have been for weeks and weeks
past. They and potatoes bring cash as
readily as cotton does"
The Jackson people. we see by the Dis
patch, OF that place, held meeting in conse-
quence of the attempt 10 burn up Mr.. IF
lands furniture store and formed a vigilance
committee of FIVE TO ferret out the causes OF
future fires there. They mean business.
The railroads passing through Jackson are
doing better business now than ever before
at this season of the year. Shipments of
freight both from and to Jackson are heavier
than usual at this season .........South Royal
street is infested by huge copperhead
snake, that hides beneath the bridge at the
mouth of South street.
Suit has been commenced in Chattanooga
laying claims 10 sixty.five acres of improved
land IN the corporation limits, now held by
ninety Weight different owners. The claimant
Is the sister OF the original owner. The land
was sold some years ago by the courts, and
the new claimant alleges she was no party to
Inc suit whereby It was sold. Many thou
sqnds OF dollars are involved in the suit.
Covington Record: .'Erb & Co., of Mem.
phis, have shipped from Mt. Zion to date
about $50 barrels of apples and are still
packing 1.-THE Rev. Mr.. Banner preached |
at Smyrna church last Sunday from the |
text, Lord, what wilt thsu have me to do?' |
Before the sermon was ended the congrega-
ton became very restless, particularly the |
female portion OF it. One by one they con-
tinued 10 get up and go out, exclaiming, |
Lord, wilt thou save us from these tor
mentors, the heas?'"
Knoxville Chronicle, 18th: Frank Shrop- |
shire, SON of Mr.. P. Shropshire, the auc-
tioneer, went out during the storm just after |
noon yesterday, to turn the gutter on the |
cistern, at their home on State street, and |
Just as he touched the gutter with his hand, |
De was shocked with vivid stroke of light |
ming which Frustrated him on his face on the |
ground. His father came to his relief almost
instantly, and found him perfectly timber
aud insensible. Having heard from ply |
aeian and read that cold water was safe I
remedy, he commenced at once and poured \
several buckets on Franks head, completely
aeiuglng and almost strangling him. In
lew minutes, by this application, he was re-
stored 10 consciousness, and in an hour or 30
ne was apparently almost entirelv restoredo