Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-23
HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS.
The Result of the State Conventions
Good Suggestion.
Interesting Lecture by a Missionary
from China-Pers0naI
IcoRREspovnENcr or rur ,ppr,I

HOLLY SPRINGS, August 2l.-The DEM
ocratic Convention has been in session at
Jackson three days. Lowry is the nomi-
nee for Governor having received 1914
votes, the remaining 45S votes not being
adequate to Put Darden in.
After Gen. Featherston's name was
withdrawn the Marshall county delega-
ton went solid for Lowry. Now, who was
mistaken?
Stands, Lieutenant Governor; Govan,
Secretary OF State; w. w. Stone, Auditor;
Hemingway, Treasurer.
They were still balloting late this even
ing for Attorney-General, Superintendent
OF Education still to be nominated,
we would make two suggestions to the
people OF Marshall couaty in general and
to the citizens and merchants of Holly
Springs in particular. A ferry across Tai
tahatchie, just -helQY the railroad bridge,
between here and Oxford, would bring a
large amount of cotton from that section
to Holly Springs, and bridge across Tai
lahatchie at the mouth Of Tippah would
bring perhaps 800 or 1000 bales more to
this market We have received informa-
ton that the people in the sections of
country mentioned are anxious to open a
trade with Holly Springs. They do not
wish or expect US to bear the whole ex-
pense of putting up the bridge. They
only want us to help them. A word to
the wise is sufficient.
Miss Lochie Rankin, who has been a
missionary to China for some years, deliv-
cred an interesting account of the peculiar
manners and customs of the Chinese and
her work among them, at the Methodist
church last Monday night. We under
stand that Miss Rankin is the first woman
sent out as a missionary to China by the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. She
is a na+ive Of Tennessee, and is doing a
noble work among the heathen. Miss Ran
Kin will spend about month at her home
in Milan, Tenn, and then return TO
China
The ladies of Victoria will give lawn
party next Tuesday night, the 25sh in
slant. They are trying to raise money
enough to build church, and we hope
every one will hep them in SO laudsble
An undertaking. Excursion trains will run
out from Memphis and Holly Springs. We
can insure all who attend a pleasant tue.
The grounds are beautiful, the people hos
pitable, and the ladies especially will do
all in their power 70 make it agreeable for
all. Fare for the round trip is only ST.,
and it is only necessary to say that Mr..
W L. Roberts has the management of the
excursion. Capt. Geo. M. Buchanan mas
ter of ceremonies. We hope to have the
pleasure of meeting some of our Mem
phis friends next Tuesday at Victoria.
Two ladies', Mrs. Strong and Mrs. Green,
travelling in the interest of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad, are stopping at the Waverly.
We are told that rnu1r opIecu Is 10 nnd
some place along the line that can be ad-
vantageously converted into either a sum-
mer or winter resort. Your scorrespondent
had pleasant interview vith them this
morning, and they are inclined very
strongly to the opinion that 9i I9Ioiiy Springs
is the n.~ r,...oo. rnis is the highest point on
the road. According to statistics there is
no healthier place in the United States !;
our summers and autumns are delightful !;
no more hospitable people can be found
than are to be found right here; our water
is pure and healthy, and then there are
our springs about two and half miles
from town, situated in a most lovely and
romantic dell, surrounded by hi Is, with a
beautiful little valley winding off to the
northward. 1t would be safe speculation
for some one who had money and enter
prise enough, to erect few cottages there.
Won't some of our n Northern friends take
hold of the matter.
We saw a wagon load of the finest
watermelons We have seenjn long time.
They were grown by Mr.Isobert Alexan-
der, about two miles from town, and aver
| aged nearly fifty pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs John II. Lenow and chill
dren, and Miss Minnie, daughter of Mrs.
Abernathy of Memphis; Miss Lizzie Hud-
son of Lamar, and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Stith and children and Miss Laura Farley
of Collierville are guests of Judge R. S,
| Stith.
Mrs. Williams, Mr2. Coleman and Mrs
Jones have returned to Memphis, after q
i k-.f 49, &la.~ -
! John Button.
| Mrs. Meiggs Thompson OF Memphis is
visiting relatives near Holly Springs.
Col. Harden and wife left this morning
for st. Louis.
Mr.. George Mason, after spending sew
eral weeks with relatives here, returned
to st. Louis Thursday morning.
Mr.. Brooks and family of Memphis have
been guests of Nr. J. @. Levy.
The Misses Hunter of Mount Pleasant
are in the city.
John B. Howard has returned from
short visit to his brother in Arkansas
Mrs. DIR. West Of Memphis is visitip,
her relatives and friends in Holly Springs
Gen. Featherston, Judge R. s. StiLh
Mi. Strickland, Judge Watson, j. Fl Ben
net, A. 3. McCrosky, the Rev. E, d
Miller, Capt. @. l.. Bates, Ben William sol
and Ed Gholson have been in Jackson thi
week attending the Democratic Conven
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Walker have re
turned from Arkansas.
@. J. Lyndon, Atlanta ]. NJ. Elder
Kentucky: E. Fl. Wright. Indiana; Il. c
Orr, Louisville; N. D. Wood, P. T. Fol-
sytbe, W. S. Adams, CINCINNATI Mr.. Ert
4. ]. McNeel, A. V. Oldham, A. NJ. Marie
s L. Davis, VIM Mahoney, Memphis; W
J. Overmeyer, Cincinnati; Thos. s. Price
Jos. G. Esston, j. F. Graves, st. Louis; A
Smith, w. A. Liddell, R T Morris, Ne,
Albany J. T. Boston, Arkansas; Joi
Friebis, Philadelphia; G. S. Allen, Vii
ginis, were at the WaveIly the past weei
George P. McMannon, Louisville; T. NJ
. Buck, ir., and n. Parks, Nashville, Tenn.
C. J. VOORHEES,, Virginia; II. Woodsonal
Iuka; J. Fl. Bohsnnon, Baltimore; N
Adler and J. B. Ziegler, Cincinnati;
Lake, st. Louis: E s, Price, Evansville
, Ind; w. II. Moody, Olive Branch; I.
Wesson, Peasant Hill; G. L. Watt
Lynchburg, Va. Marks Buford, Philade
! phia; J. F. Taylor, Jackson, Miss. ].
' Nunnally, Canton, Tex, and P. A. Bert
! Memphis, have been stor ping at the Ma
! shall House this week.
> The seats that were ordered some tin
ago for Court Square have arrived, and &C
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