Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-31
Iuka. Miss.

Special Correspondence OF the Appeal
IUKA, October 29.-This quiet little burgh
is about to regain ils commercial Importance.
The feecy sod-the Southern blessing and
curse-is in the ascendsncy here, and king
cotton js sending his Influence through all
channels IF business, from CUuutry I1uwsPa-
Der or a district school 10 speculating in cot
TON. There were 100 bales of cotton brought
in to-day aud nearly all sold TO our buyers.
The Bluff City will receive her share CT the
present crop.
The springs here, under the circumstances,
haye had good run the past season. AT
tiu+s it was difficult to obtain accommoda-
lions; bu. when the new building is finished
those seeking rest, health or fun, can be sup
pied with neat, airy rooms, wholesome,
ieopfiup meals and Amusement and health
to their hearts content.
By The way, this reminds US that Iuka is
one of the most healthful places in the
United States With 1000 inhabitants and
a we'll settled country around il, four physi-
clans do all the pill-giying in town and
country for miles around. Just at ibis time
most of their patients seen TO be on the
souare. as the VI. DIS are always there, and
not in the hunor to take physlc, as the NJ.
DIS do carry all needed medicine in their
pockets Judging from their looks II is dis
treasingly healthy just now to the doctors.
Some one has said that malrlmony be-
comes popular with the lads and lassIes when
there ia big corn crop made. This Is
certainly a mistake. 1t IS true we have
good corn crop in the United States this
wear, but think this will be known as the
sorshum year; and ALEC a successful year
for the little naked love god. Hymen Is
thriving, There have been several we'd
ding here 10 the last ten daye; several more
are expected to come off soon, and many
more couples are billing and cooling aud
making inquiries about the sorghum crop
They Tell il on the Methodist church Ct this
plsn that the elders OF said church have
hired their person out TO these who are mat
inclined, TO the tickle god and 10
these broken marriage guilds. May he re-
ceiYe good wages, three cheers Tor The hrm,
hymen and sorghum; especially the last
since it is cheap food for babies.
Property is looking up here. New houses
are being built. Elk Gov. Stone Is about
flashing 4 residence; Mr.. j. W Jourdan has
lust moved into his new business house and
IL doing, as he deserves 10, a big trade;
Messrs. Moore & Burt have almost rebuilt
their dry goods house and are now opening
up full line OF goods.
The business men OF town and country
have more faith in 1dka's future now than
siuce 1860. They feel that a new enterprise
has bsen started in the town that will bring
wealth and refinement. This enterprise Is Il
q rst-class normal school, owned anu Taught
by Normal trained teachers-teaehers VINO
are graduates Of standard literary schools,
as well as the best professional schools Of.
the United States. In addition to their spe-
cial training in normal schools Tor their
work, they have mad ten years successful ex.
psriepce IS teachers IN almost every grade oil
school from the district TO the university.
They have leased the school property OF the
town for ten years. and intend to run hrst-
cI ass normal school. They are now in the
midst of their work, with seven teachers and
200 students, who SMILE lovingly al theorems
and geometFicAl puzzles, eheeFiuily greetthe
iutricacies OF the languages, and so into
eosiacies over their literary wo,k-composi- |
ton and debate. 1t would hardly be sale
for ore TO tell a student here that his teacher
s As net the best one in the institution. No
Wonder men, women aud children feel con-
iience in The future of the town. IT must, |
aud will be an educational center. HEAD.