Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-23
WEST POINT, MISS.
Crop Prospects-The Grange Movement
Soldiers in Csmp-PoIisicaI.
special Correspondence Of the Appeal

Special Correspondence OF the Appeal
WEST POINT, July 20.-In these days of
piping peace the crops claim attention 6rst
In the section of country tributary to this
point the old corn as nearly made, the yield
being satisfactory; young corn promising.
Oats better than for several years; the rust-
proof red oats yielding more abundautly
than the white or the mixed. Cotton now
inspires the farmer to hope for good crop.
How -aoon the rains snd-the worms u,ry
tamper with that inspiration we cannot tell.
Fruit is plentifal. The new corn came none
too soon, for corn and meat have been scarce
and high, and times were growing hard in
deed when the sight OF the "roasting-ear"
made glad the hearts of the sons of toll.
The grange movement is reviving in the
western part of the county. The grsngeTs
claim that they are not dead-hsve only
been sleeping. They prosper during harvest
season and regale themselves on basket din
ners. The bills of fare are usually liberal
and generous and visitors are kindly re-
ceived, and I regret that the organization is
not more pernsnent in its operaiions, for
when the summer is CONC the enfhusfes1s- -
the granger WAKES cold. .s-.rsz5...l
eoioyed gfszs-bslI shot yester-
day bouRteous basket dinner and the
hospitality OF the people add
ed much to the pleasure Of those who at
tended.
The West Point Rifles are in camp this
week, about two miles from the city. They
have christened their headquarters Camp
Lowry, 10 honor of the gsyerror. The boom
Of the cannon at sunrise and sunset awakes
Ihe Haiiyes. An excellent brass band
frightens "lhe moping owl that does to the
moon complsinp about Camp Lowry, and
the music OF the violin and guitar vies with
The song Of the mosquito. Regular services
viii be held on Sunday next by the Rev. ]
a Efe.sas.s se4apisip, at t6s camp larss
humber OF fades aud gentlemen viii attend.
Politics is not making much stir in this
section. The Webster county convention,
held at Walthall on the 18th, instructed lis
delegates to vote "frst, last, and ali the
time" for White. His chances for nomina-
lion are believed to be good, provided the
of each comfy in the Con-
sressIonsl Convention is fixed upon basis
1f the spportionment of the State made in
1882, giving several counties in the district
arger representation.
About the 1st of August the Rev. Jona-
han Haskell, of New Orleans, will be here
With tent capable of holding 1000 people.
He proposes 10 build up the waste places in
Zion by meaus of sn enthusiastic camp
meeting.
a party of negro boys recently started out
rom the Jack place, few miles distant
rom here, "coon" hunting They succeeded
n killing the wrong ''eoon"--at least not the
,ue they were looking for. A gun was acci-
ientally discharged, and one Of the "inuo-
,ent causes of the rebellion" "went TO his
Lordy."
On Saturday last Mr.. Robert Collins, who
esides few miles east, with pistol in hand
orbade Grant Young to pass through cer-
ain gate. The negro insisted that the spirit
moved him 10 pass, and that he must and
would pass. He went through the gate-the
,all through his thigh. EN-.