Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-10-22

| dent OF education yaiuly trying 10 work a
/ simple arithmetIcaI prC blem The same float
TenIeSents a scaie with two cocks: one Mvers
I who pulls down the balance and says, "HOw
| Is that for hish, Gill; Apo'her float, by Mr..
n'vlnisms. was n cofiu ana canopled
wagon, bearing tie inscription, "COrTuys-o ." 3
Departed this Life NOv6mSe- q. lS75, y. ..
Gil" A bell IN the wagon tOlled for .hS fur
errl. a couple OF oxen being hitched to the
wagon. on One n the foSts was inscribed,
"ROck- -a-bye, Frazier, on tres top, but when
the votes shall be counted this
dahoD ami all" Float New Departure"
represented Howe stepping into the steamer
lIan,httte, with a Carbethag marked five
thousand DOLLARS ana saylug, II have no
more use for YOU; gOO1-6ye.' \ plscard,
"For sit River," " Indicates The dc tiuatiOn of
the steamer, while a group Of negroes near ~
money for our children The hoat has
:. her Gppropr ale devices Float by r.
Hast rgs, six fees square, represented an eIe-
phant carrying ten thousand votes for Myers.
On the other side are dozen men rolling q
Democratic ball toward the SheTlhs office.
Myers, on the bali, SAYS, "Roll on, boys for IL
les" At the rear OF the picture Demo-
cratic rooster shouts: Don't MyerS tide
FAINT 4 Co., repre- sentcd Festherstone
diving Smyth into jug and sealing
him up as specimen of deceased official
less t. be exhibited at the Centennial. There
Ee.e 6,her floats, which, like all mentioned
above, were i wheels, besides several tuou-
sand tTanspareucies borne by men on foot and
horse. These Represented every iBagnab'e
device appropriate tD tine occasion. Among
the APPEAL and Ardloaras. a
compliment We appreciate. One
club. The Central Holly Springs, had fl
teen Hundred trausparencieS In the process
Sion. The entiTe number was not less than
three tn 1usand, while an equal nuf1ber OF
torcniights and Chinese lanterns added TO the
hectiOn in the sky indicated the march Of the
procession. The streets were Jammed with
white and black. The latter We're especial /
c. OVID TIL It was almost iInDoSs.- |
bic 10 move from one place = another. !
The Holly Springs cOrnet band the pGSt rand T!
of The Sixteenth United states infantry and f.
also the hand Ot the Third United States tn /
fantTy, afforded music and occupied wsgOnS /
in length, mt least f0ur r,I,,lSand people, White
and black, participating. It Is esuussated that
theTe were 4 Tho lrand nfgrneS in he process
SION SION Wnlch, n pseesnt, riYall"d the gloried
II oH Characte' RE rrocee ion, after the
march, returned to the square, *hirh WIS
denSeiy packed with a crowd estimated at si1
thousand people The windows, balconies
and courthouse were thrOnged with ladies
md children. Such cheer as was then given |
was never heard in Mississippi. It was a cho-
rused shout Of hope freedom and liberty an
MIS- were Hred, ana pc o pie yelled until they
were LOarSe. The sight in the square defss
description; five thousand tiansparencies aud
torchlights cleaned and Sp8rkled like the
ca1opted jew elry of the heavens. The scene
was OF incOm parable magDiiicense and I
natchess grandeur, once seen never to be
lOiSr ten, but treasured as a beacon blaze |
pom the strands OF a states pt llricaI destiny |
Nai0r William Strickland who had charge OF
the platfOrm-cur containing the ladi 8, Te- /
ceived volume of applause during the
march. Aiter the procession returned to the
square Mr., ouhger, tie coiOTci or. tor from !
LCutialta, was M reduced aUH made p most I
P 'wer,ul speech, similar 10 the one delivered
8t GRENADA. II was w6ll-suited 10 the tcca- |
sion. NpOslng the Radical tyranny and cor
rep ion, and will have er-at effect EpOn |
Jhe negroes, VINO were stiril-d To hear
ou oyer has lab red faithfully Tor the cause |
1t reform IN Mississippi, and to him Is due the
-hanks OF tue white people Of the State for his
l"hHipg efforts in behalf of the public good.
After hlS able speSch, the and pIsved an arr |
and the large stand Cf fire works, furnished by
Malafesta of Mem phls were set Of. Rockets
'ped lar away III the heaven, Roman can
lies SheG their glea rs here aud
here, While the park Of pyrotcehnics
audience o; seven thousand people, !
cling with mad delight. The pyrotechnical
Ilsp!aL was like shower Of d.anOndS or a
fountain OF ralnOOwS, anu elected the aImir4-
ION or every spec atOr. Afrer the pyrOtecb-
nlcS display Col mel W. :. Fea rherStOne red
4 Il legram from General George JackAoI Civ
STA e, and asking i they might promise tri-
Imph in NJ 'rshau. The crowd, J
w,th one un lntm,us; yell said Yes
and clesTed VOciferOuSly. DT Read, OF lel- |
low Gusha; Dr. Peal Of Byhalia, and others
also made tine speeches. which were eppTe-
dtiYely received but cannot be reported, |
owing to the late hour. am indebted TO the
citizens cf Holly Springs generally FOR kind
assistance; especially to l.. b. BOShy, the ex-
'e!!ent IN anager of the Western Union Ieis- |
graph company: Colonel Holland, of the Re !
porter: Colonel Manning, Major Howard
ralkner, Major L. :. Scruggs, Major William |
strickland and others. While writing this
telegram the speaking continues. The |
denomination eXcelled any that the |
APPEAL commissioner has seen in |
LIS significance, mark an episode OF great
magnitude in the history of a people. In the |
emp pie where the cliOSaphic muse records the
brilliant tTiumphS of November, 1915, will the |
lnwithered recOllect on of This occasion be
5arnered into wreath Of fame for the brow |
1f MISSISSIPPI. Its memories viii be the In !
of STATE risen fro the depths Of |
misery to the proud eminencs OF a free and
SlOrlOuS renuDic.