Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-05-11

ward for the capture OF the perpetrators
OF these vile deeds, and the road should
not only be guarded, but every man In
the vicinity should keep a sharp lookout
to prevent any more accidents. These
Villains must haye very little fesara fof
their neeks,; or are. sbey suth Tools as to
believe thet Tan always escape detection
often, and will get caught in their own
trap, and when the authorities do get hold
of the wrtches they should put them to
death in. the ssme ins.ah5r that they have
rut inHoreht persons to DEATH.
Miss Mary Abbey, of Commerce, Desoto
county, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Van Fl.
Manning, on Salem street.
Judge and Mrs. r. s. Stith are in the
Bluff City this week
The Clayton Library is open every Fri
day afternoon from to O o'clock for the
accommodation OF members.
Miss Fannie Scriiggs, ONE OF the sweht-
est, prettie5t and most popular young ladies
In our town, after spending several months
with her relatives and friends in Men phis,
returned home yesterday, to the great de-
light of her many friends here.
The Mississippi Press Association meets
hext week at Jackson.
Some of our young men spend their
leisure time throwing old rnsty horse
shoes at a sob. Don't know whether
they use the horse shoes fer the sake of
Variety, or whether they have thrown al
the dollars they had into a hole in the
ground. What waste of preciors time,
boys. If half the time that is 80 re >klessly
thrown away was devoted to reading and
study, You would be far better fitted to
take your places in the world and in So
ciety, and some of you might distinguish
yourselves, FEfTH-
origin of the Mamie Holly sprinss-
10 the Editors Of the Appeal:
HoLLY SPRINGS, May. 1O.-1n Dur iaunt
we we're thrown at Holly Springs, Miss.
We came across an old citizen, and asked
from what this place took its name. He
told me that when this town was located
here, and he knew it then, there were a
number OF the finest springs (nodding his
head toward the north) just under that
hill, surrounded by numberless holly
trees. 81 tell you, sir, it was a beautiful
place" (the old man warmed up) with
the pure water flowing off boldly from a
dozen springs, surrounded with towering
oaks and teech tfees, with the evergreen
holly; the ground perfectly sloped cg and
covered with the greenest grass. Why,
my dear sir, it was one Of the prettiest
great deal of beauty there. But" the
clever old gentleman said, "it is all gone
now. The hollies have died, the oaks and
beeches are not there, the sand has
washed down from the surrounding hill
and covered the water up, but the water
is still there and comes out of the
sand lower down" After leaving the
old gentleman, We extended our walk
down The hill TO see the place where the
springs were; but, oh, how the mighty
have fallen. Just as We were told, the
sand has covered the water, the hollies
are not there, neither are the oaks or
beech the grass is gone also. We were
told the corporation still owns ten acre
lot about these springs, and it strikes us it
might be beautilied yet and made u pretty
little park by inclosing it and resettipg 1t
with grass and trees. 1t might be made a
nice place for the children to romp and
play on holiday, the young man and
maiden to promenade about the cleaning,
and the old folks to sit and chat and
smoke and read the DAILY APPEAL. We
wonder If the mayor and aldermen of this
pretty little city are not 4 little sleepy On
this subject. They do not seem to realize
what diamond they might make of t1at
old spring lot. Come, city fathers, wake
up anG develop the springs, beautify this
lot and your pretty little city Till have
something else to brag of.
Holly Springs is an interesting town !;
has beautiful courthouse in the center
of the public square, inclosed by neat
iron fence, and inside the courthouse are
many beautiful shade trees and verv
green grass, but it seems to grow very
rank, as if it was intended for haying pur-
poses. We thought probably some of the
gentle men about the courthouse kent sad
die horses and wished this hay to feed on.
but we think it would be much prettier if
hand mower was frequently run over it,
and just leave a nice green carpet for the
ground. This town is well laid off, and
the square surrounded by very good store
houses, and there was good deal of trad
ing the Saturday we were there. There
are five churches here, three first-class fe.
male schools and a large brick public
school building with some 200 pupils. The
most of the residences are neat, some
quite fine. We saw one of the prettiest
lots here-the Topp lot-that we have
ever seen at any place. Covered with the
native oaks and hickories, ,interspersed with
fine magnolias, spruce pine, cedars, etc, il
is grand and lovely place, with quite a
fine house on it. 1t struck us this lot
would be very suitable place for the
Girls Industrial School, provided for by
the last Legislature of Mississippi. All in
all, we were much pleased with Holly
Springs (better if that old spring lot was
just beautifed, etc., both location and
citizens, and it occurred to US when the
Selma railroad gets out this far it will be s
very nice place for US to run out to in the
summer, and let our wives and little ones
get fresh air. TRAVELLER.