The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-04
QUIET In HAYWOOD.
THAT RIOT FAILS TO COME TO TIME
AND Is ONLY TALK.
Tho Mason Guards Return Homo, and
This, Too. Creates n Little uneasi-
moss. but Eo.hing Serious Follows
- oIdham's Reclamation.

special bsi aich 10 The Appeal
BgowNNilLT. Tenn, Aug. SIS this
the scat oi war; was the question that
arose In the minds oi citizen and visitor,
~ he avokc this morning, hastily dressed
aud descended tD the dust covered streets.
Glance In any direction he might, there
wcrc signs oi nothing bu, good feeling and
perfect orlcr. The city WIS kept aliyc all
night by the tramping Of guards, yolp Of
dogs as they chased roaming sheep and
hogs, the howl oi these same CANNES as
the owners oi the impcnllcd animals went
10 their rcscuc with bricks, sticks, old
shoes aud other weapons, and last, but not
least the snorcs oi those who retired late
aud fell asleep Ia mn uncomfortable position.
Tho courthouse yard, with its grassy
seats, was utilized ns n bunking place by a
scorr or morr oi negroes Who hO,crcd near
the open window oi the room Ia which
the squad Of officials were slowly
counting the returns from this dis.
thct, No. =. hut all Of these yard
occupants were not the darky Republicans
FROM whom trouble WIS expected. A few
0i them were special deputies under Dcm'
nCmtic Sheriff Scott, aud these were rein
forced by several white officers aud ciii.
lons, nearly al Oi whom kept their
weapons within easy reach In the event oi
a sudden call to action. Some ui them, Ia
guard against drUwrincHa, took on heavy
cargo 0i liquor, aud were IA n decidedly
mellow condition. One Of these patriotic
citizens, the center ui a trio occupying the
| topmost step leading iO the mniu entrance
Ui the courthouse, was found 10y YOUR
correspondent at an early hour. Got
anything Ia smoke p lac inquired. "NOu
mustn't come into the court house yard
/ without smoking material. A. hc was
/ lust lighting u cigar the inference M the
| reporters mind WIS that his FOliciiudo WIS
| in the interest ui his companions, Who sat
| with closed mouths aud empty hands ooh,
YES, have something, thank you,' was
/ thc eyaslyc reply. Then distribute them
around among the boys" VAS his rather
| positive instructions. 81 fear one would
/ not distribute a. the best advantage among
/ W many" said the reporter M he walked
away. "Who the devil is THAR was the
I inquiry that nuaied from the direction Ui
/ the steps to the reporters ears, but he
never halted 10 impan the desired in
/ formation,
People are still arriving from the country
I districts nj THIS writing lnOonl, having be.
\ gun at daylight A great many VI these
are negroes, whose presence continues The
/ under current NJ uncnsiners among the
+, victorious Democrats THIS dread, how
ever. IL confined within the hearts Oi only
few, the majority feeling confident that
everything N safe tia, IN, " their rxprfi.
encrs may be considered Ia tho light OF
sincerity. The Mason guards are still here,
their uniforms being conspicuous ON the
street corners aud around billiard tables.
One mofliiyng feature Oi the situation IA
the comparative scarcity oi negroes In the
courthOusc yard. On the day succeeding
every county, State or national clcc
ton since the war, 30 "a,
tho old citizens, that locality
has swafmed with dusky farm hands
politicians, etc. Today there are not cx
ceedng 100, but hundreds Of others ar
strolling about the streets. Those VII,
have circulated among them In AN unsns
picious sort oi way credit them with Bucl
significant remarks AZ, "well, boys, Se'v
got only one time 20 die, etc. Threat
have also been made by them that the
we're going 10 mob Mr. Mac shaw. hI
Shaw Is one OF the best and most pOpua
] citizens In the county, aud al ever lallhlu