Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-11
HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS.
Death OF Prof. Il. a. Andersou-GeneraI
WesI's Letter-The Shaw UnIyersi-
IS-The Crops.
Peeial CORRESPONDENCE ii the Appeal

Special Correspondence OF the Appeal
HOLLY SPRINGS, June 9.-The most I'M
portant event of the week, in ita effect upon
this city, was the sudden death OF Major r.
{. Anderson, the principal OF the Holly
Springs Normal Institute. The telegram
which announced his death was a severe
shock to all; every face was filled with
gloom, every heart with sorrow. Major An
derson was returning to this city from a
brief visit 10 Memphis and arriving at
Grand junction at o'clock on SATURDAY.
morning, he was walking from the train to
the hotel, when he suddenly fell TO the
ground, stricken with apoplexy. When raised
10y the bystanders he was found to be mar
tally paralyzed and in an almost uncon-
sciOus condition. He was taken to a room
and dispatches were sent TO his family.
His wife and eldest daughter arrived from
this city, and his two sons from Memphis in
time TO see him breathe his last. He died on
last Sunday morning at about o'clock. His
remains were brought TO this city, where they
were inferred. The funeral was attended by
Il large number OF our citizens including the
pupils OF the Normal Institute and the local
lodge of Odd-Fellows, Of which order he was
member. After the funeral the lodge re-
paired to their rooms and passed a series of
resolutions in which it deplored 'his sudden
departure az an sffliction to our Order, as well
"a loss 10 our community at large" Maior
Anderson was formerly an attorney at law at
Helena, Ark, where he was at one time the
district-attorney. Thence he removed to
Memphis, where he was, for number of
years, principal OF public school. During
the war he was ma jor in the Confederate
army. lie removed 10 this city about three
years ago, and a teacher and Il man, made
n host OF friends who mourn his untimely de-
parture.
Dr. A. NJ West, chief health officer of
IL
number oil the most important sanitary rules
adopted by the State Board of Health. These
rules and regulations are published in pur-
suance OF resolutions adopted by our city
authorities, to the end that their orders NAV
be the more efficiently executed and intelli-
&c ally obeyed, and any violations of them
will be prosecuted according to law. The
sickly season is at hand, and our county is
fortunate in the possession of chief health
officer who is not only one of the ablest of
the younger physicians OF the State, but who
is so thoroughly intent upon the full per
Torrance of his dHty
On last Tuesday the cornerstone of the
addition to Shaw University was laid with
appropriate ceremonies. The Rev. f. D.
Miller, county superintendent of education
delivered an Grafton which is said to have
been both able and eloquent A COPY of the
Grafton was placed in the cornerstone, and
its publication ordered. The other ceremo-
MES are described az very interesting. and
we're witnessed by large number of people.
On Monday night the professors and stu
dents OF the university gave a literary and
musical entertainment, which passed off very
successfully, and reflected the highest credit
upon all concerned The State Normal
School also gave concert on Thursday
night, at Masonic Hall. The programme
consisted OF Rotations, etc, as well as
music, and was rendered in highly enter
tanning manner. Both the normal school
and The university are institutions for the
education of the colored race, and the enter
talnments OF this week show that they are
performing their work we'll. Holly Springs
Is not only the educational center of the
State for the Caucasian, but for the African
also; and its Influence will be greatly aug
mented when the splendid addition to Shaw
University is completed.
General A. NJ. West, OF this city, the lead
ing Greenbacker in the State, is out in let
ter to the CoffeeviIle Times, in which he de-
mes, so lar as he-i concerned, the statement
OF that paper, that General Chalmers has
seen West, Wimberly, Harris and Howe,
and perhaps a few others, and now tells the
APPEAL that he will get the enthusiastic
support of the Greenbackers" General West
says that his acquaintance with Chalmers is
very limited, and that he has not seen or
The letter, however, is non-committal, and
aside from this statement it contains moth
ing, save request that the editor correct
his error.
Early apples, together with cherries,
peaches and plums have been hawked about
the streets during the past week. Fruit
throughout the county is doing well. The
recent cold weather has had the most dam
aging effect, however, upon the great staple
OF the country. In many places the cotton
is killed outright in many others its growth
has been greatly retarded, and it is feared
the crop will be very poor. Many farmers
have plowed up their cotton and planted
corn. In spite OF this, however, many
shrewd observers believe that the crop will
yet be good one.
We learn that the hotel at the depot is TO
be rebuilt and made in every respect first
class house. DR.. Peoples, the proprietor of
the hotels at Grand Junction and Grenada,
is to take charge of the new house, and we
are informed that he intends making it sec
ond TO none in the State.
The Holly Springs Silver Cornet Band
have invited the Water Valley Brass Band
to attend the grand picnic, TO be given by
the former at Strickland's Grove, near this
city, on Thursday next, and the latter have
accepted. Both bands are good ones, and
the picnic promises to be the most pleasant
affair OF the kind We have had in long
time gnpAp