Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-12
BROWNSVILLE, TENN.
More II ain-Board of Health Organized
Personal and General.

From an Appeal Correspondent.l
BROWNSVILLE, March 1.-THE rain how
natural, even when you are hard run for a
news item to hit upon the weather.. Well,
it has been falling by the bucketful. In fact,
some houses in the southern part Of town,
sitting on the banks of the romantic Sugar
creek, have had their lower floors flooded
with water. Fortunately, no great damage
was done to anything but sidewalks, for the
plucky Inhabitants of that region, after a
deal Of wadiDg AMI splashing, got things to
rights again. Congress, however, may look
out for memorial soon, asking it to spend
ton or 30 of specie on this headstrong
brook.
Under decree OF the County Court the
doctors of this place have been constituted
Board OF Health, with plenary power to do all
it sees proper to check the spread of small
pox. This was done in view Of the fact that
there are now three cases in the county. A
meeting of physicians w as accordingly held
at DR.. Z. II. Sewers Office, where the boarI
organized with the election of the following
officers: President, j. II. Howell; vice
president, w. w. Taylor; treasurer, G.. K.
Taylor; secretary, John H. Sewer. Then a
circular was issued ordering those who have
not been yaccinated to have it done at once,
or quit the town. Hundreds of poor people,
white and black, promptly obeyed the order,
charge. The further precaution was taken
OF setting a watch on tramps aud others
thought TO be in any way infected. As mat
tiers stand, people h ID best obey the orders of
the board, by doing which they not ouly
etave off the dread disease, but save fines
and keep out of Jail.
As puzzler, st. Elmo takes the cake. His
cabinet tricks at the operahouse Monday
plight kept the audience in q perfect uproar
rit ell - 10,
not, it battles the most exacting scrutiny.
But when our good-natured sheriff had his
clothes, boots and all, pulled off by the ghosts
and passed through the cabinet window, the
audience could stand it no longer-they
fairy yelled.
Mr.. Mayer Marx and Melainie Bacherig
were united in marriage, at the residences of
the bridegroom, last Sunday evening, Rabbi
NJ. Samhsld officiating. MdsssLdoTf said all
round, the few invited guests were refreshed
with a fine luncheon of solid things aud wine.
For the benefit of certain sweet friends,
will say that | do not infinitely describe the
makeup OF suppers and ball-dresses, for the
reason that the APPEAL is neither a pastry
cooks journal or a fashion:plate, but aetrs-
paper.
Mr.. A. c. Estes, chairman OF the Board of
Trade committee on the city debt, is back
from a recent conference with bondholders
in Louisville. The result is not to be made
public.
The fields are carpeted with the soft green
of wheat and clover. But the too-rapid
growth of the former, under the late heavy
rains, is not relished by the planter.
Circuit Court reopens Monday. Judge
Carthel will charge the grand jury aud
forthwith take up the criminal docket.
Booked already-seyenteenf felony and sixty
seven msdemeanor cases.
The specter of the Jackson fire points its
warning finger at Brownsville. ITHURIEL.