The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-14

Several OF the sulky little animals have
been Gagged recently for fattening purposes,
but have generally managed 10 make their
escape before becoming suitable for the
table. We sympathize with those who
have thus been deprived of "'possuni and
taters for dinner" but can't help feeling
kinder glad Of the escape. Think about 1t
for moment You catch your postum,
put his caudal appendage in split stick,
and thus carry him for several miles.
! This treatment is not calculated to inn
prove his temper, and when you dump
him into box with the expectation OF
finding him there the next day, you can
not blame him for leaving. Anybody
would do the same under similar circum-
! stances.,...On Monday, the LIST inst, two
OF Frank Wells children, Julius and
| Egbert, became sick and on the following
Thursday night died within an hour OF
each other. Another, younger than these,
is now lying at the point Of death. Mrs.
| Wells was 80 Frustrated by the death OF
her children that she Is also confined to
| her bed. ... Mr.. Baird, who remained
at his post Of duty and was our only
means Of communication with the outside
world during the ycllow-fever excitement
will remain here ~ assistant agent for
some time. Our people are glad to know
that Mr.. Baird is TO be citizen OF Coffee
ville...W. B. Adams, jr., one Of lalo-
busha county's best citizens, died ut his
home, north of here, last Monday. MIR.
Adams was only sick three days, and his
death was caused by congestion Circuit
court will convene here Monday, and IL is
said that there are enough cases on the
civil docket TO more than consume the
week allowed CoiIeeyille for court, and as
| the criminal docket Is crowded and will
have to be taken up on Tuesday, il is the
general impression that no civil suits will
be settled. OF course the matter will be
remedicd ut the next session OF the Lcgis-
laturc, but that does not help things now,
aud nothing remains but 10 grin and bear
il and get mad at the Legislators who
brought IL about...At meeting Of the
Farmers alliance at Elan, near here, last
Saturday, II was unanimously resolved
that no iutc bagping be used in wrapping
the cotton OF any OF it, members, but that
any cloth available be used in preference.
The Ncbo alliance also adopted q similar
resolution. ...... School opened here last
sixty pupils. That excellent scholar
Nllu NlN'U'lli EtNl'NllNhf 'hlAs bs ~
| CLAYTON, Is principal, and the peo-
| pie OF COfTceyille congratulate themselves
on again securing his services. Col.
boss, State lecturer for the Farmers ALI
ance, delivered an entertaining address Of
two hours duration TO the farmers Of
Vclma, one day last week The talk WIS
much appreciated by all who attended. ....
John Brewer brought two bales Of cotton
TO town Wednesday wrapped in burlap',
the same material from which coffee sacks
are made The farmers seem determined
20 down the bagging trust, and il now
begins TO look ~ though they will sue
! coed II all cotton farmers are as determined
M those Of this county ..... The Rev. j. X.
Parish was unable 10 meet his appoint.
mcnt here last Sunday on account Of the
yellow fever excitement. A large number
Of visitors from the country were expect
ing to be- present, and il was quite dis.
appointment all rounl....J. H. Cargil
and family are visiting their relatives and
friends In Hickory Valley, Tenn, anl will
be absent for two wccks....T. V. NOucnc-.
who has for the past several years been
employed by a New Orleans ilrm * now
with Ncwberger Bros, oi this place, and
will hcncciorlh be- a citizen IT Coilccyillc.
Although the crops were badly in
jurcd 10y The heavy rains during the latter
part Of August aud the first of September,
IL Is confidently believed thar this place
will have larger trade than usual this
iarncr, are busily engaged
IN gathering their crops, aud with the cx-
those who bring cotton 10 market,
there have been very few In town this
weuk......J. Fletcher Hurley. Missisippis
noted poultry judge, was la town Monday.
Mr.. Hurley will act ns Judge nj both the
jackson aud Baton Rouge mirs.... Miss
Dora Kennedy, Of this place, Is visiting
friends In Mcmphs.....A. j. Jones, ot
Beat .. was In Cofcryillr Wcdnrsilly......
a. j. Turner, an cntCrpr ing Young
man OF Nouug's Mills, n attending srhoul
here. Two bales oi the ilcrcy staple.
wrapped IN osnahufg were brought t1
this market Wednesday, ". l.. Kuss. NJ
Hickory Valley is arlius us AGENT here
during the absence oi j. u. ClwiIl.....I.
\. Nomack, an cnipfprIIus hmrr uf
this county paid Cuncr,;.luu visit Wed.
ncsdny..u.G W. Armstrong. LEADING
merchant Of riilsboru, passed ihmngh
town Friday on hiH rytum homo after A
visit to Nomphis.....Al Mr. Euorhs. of rItts.
boro, pus'd through here rn route Tor
||.
Air Mount. We Iu town Thurully......
Cotton has begun tprI. Doc aud everything
has us,umcll business like appearance,
which will be- kept up lur the next several
months. Social events will have a. give
way 10 business until the Christmas hnl..
days., d. \. H. Smith. Of llliion, wits
iu town irIlny.,....I John AlcCmrkvu aud
Miss Emma Adams Wyrr married 10 the
residence ui thU brides father last Ihuu.
day quite number oi invited guests
were prDsDnt and all went happy as the
heart could WI,h..... The Illinois Central
Railroad company uw having improve.
monis nude ON the platform Of q. ir depot
ui this place
- -'arsViic. ,iis-.
Nlr. D. y. llalhcrt uui children arr
visiting iu Crawford ihis wryk....Iamrs
\. Pierce, of Pinto was .u town Thursday.
....,smrk,lIIc st,,l holds hcr reputation as
tho best cotton market iu east Mississippi.
our streets uw crowded with cotton
wagons daily....Johu T. thompson has
moved into our uty and has rpuipd thr
house formerly occupied by Mr. burgess.
Mira 4. w. Maxwell hua returned
homo alter au absence 900 th, SPINS ur
several Ugy.sa...C. e.. llu.Iusheld * Co.
new merchants, have UUrarl shoe store
in our iuNu,..athanuIy cork CAY paid
Oxford % lying Nisit Mon lly....J ~.
Iupn lns Resigned bis position us ir'r.
rraNl operation aud assistant agent ui tho
Illinois Central mllwld here. ur ISL ur.
,,yiyd byu Nr llynIuy ul EIhvIu....Iap,.