The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-11
QUIET CUBA.
ALL THE LAW BREAKERS DEAD
OR IN JAIL.
Crops and Not Politics Engage the
Attention of the PeO-
pie.

mo W, here Is a man who don't be-
lieye in wasting his sweetness on the
dees ri air, said a mutual friend yes
terday as hC introduced DR.. King TO an
APPEAL man. "He lives out at Cuba,
where a doc,o,- who can use needle
and a saw on occasion may do -four
ishing business"
sit used TO be tnat way" Or. King
replied, smiling, "but business in the
surgical line has been dull OF late. But,
to tell you the truth, in the good old
times the surgeon usually arrived too
late, no matter how swiftly he rode.
They did their work too we'll dead
shots and center slashers they were. |
don't think ever got but one man on
his feet after he had been downed.
He lost about peck Of his insides
and got well, but he was never very
cheerful afterward AZ a rule, they
had more use for an undertaken than
for a physician. But that class has
either died or left the country now,
aud I feel as safe riding about tue
country at all hours of the day
and night now ss il | had
O bodyguard of cavalry with me. Safer
than you DO ! expectln the jungles Of
the city after dark. No." the doctor
went on, Cuba is a nice, quiet place
now. Every body is hard at work, and
we have one of the finest crops out our
way you ever saw. The road was
fearfully dusty this morning and the
dive of twenty miles into town was a
long, hot and ditagreesble one, but |
looked about me as came along and
think our neighborhood is entitled
to the horns in Shelby county. Near
Woodstock l saw stalk Of cotton
growing in q front yard eleven and a
half feet high with 500 bolls on it, and
they are opening by dozens every day.
Fact, assure you, reassuringly de-
clared the doctor as the reporters eyes
began to bulge. THAT is the fruit OF
sticking to work and letting politics
alone. There are very few in my
district who care anything about
politics. All that do take an interest
subscribe for one Of the daily papers,
and can count them on my fingers.
Any candidates for the Legislature,
you ask? No, / believe not. Ed.
Wendle served once, but / don't think
he is tearing his shirt to get back
again. He is one OF those whole
souled fellows, you know, and it cost
him about 5000 to serve his country
one term. But then, Ed does every
thing in the came liberal, whole
hearted sort Of way. Just let him
hear OF man being sick anywhere in
the neighborhood, and, before you
know 1t, he has packed up 100 pounds
or 80 OF ice, box OF lemons and lot
OF dainties in his drag, bounced into
It with his vile, and gone off to nurse
him until he gets we'll. That's the
kind OF fellow Ed is, and yet
there are come people mean
enough to talk about him
be cause he drives two horse drag.
They are OF the same kind that uses
cuss words when they happen 10 ride
by the County Insane Asylum, be-
cause II il a finer hous, than they
live in. am very glad to see that
spirit wearing out, though" DR.. King
continued II find general disposl-
ton everywhere to take broader
view OF ,hese things and hundreds
favor handsome public buildings, iron
bridges and stone pixies now where
one did btf)re. You don't find go
much bowling because each man can't
have them at his own door"