The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
MARSHALL COUNTY, MISS.
RESOURCES OF HEALTH AND
WEALTH HIDDEN
Away Ameng the Hills In North
ern Mississippi Good Water
and Pure Air.
IcoaRHspoSDHScR OF THE APrRAL.l

valuable paper, as | desire to call the |
attention OF some of your enterpris
ing citizens and railroad officials to |
some OF the resources of wealth and
health hidden away among the hills
of this portion of Marshall county.
| am snjourning for the present in
the neighborhood of Potts Camp,
situated twelve miles southeast Of
Holly Springs, on the Poutotoc road,
sand twelve miles and half north of
the Memphis, Brunswick and Allan
tic. just south of Potts Camp, and
within twelve miles of said railroad,
is a fine mineral spring which would
attract the attention of the passer by
we're it situated elsewhere than in
one of the most secluded spots on
earth; almost at the base of an i'm
mense hill, surrounded, or near
ly so, with hazlenut bushes,
ferns, MOSES, wild flowers, ETC.,
which give it romantic appearance,
it is to be seen sending off stream
of cold, clear water, which winds its
way down the hillside in a circuitous
route, lending also an air of romance
to the general appearance OF nature.
The most prominent feature OF at
traction is the appearance of this
stream, which is thickly lined or
coated with a sediment Caused by
the strong minerals in the water)
of bright golden or sulphur yell
low, making it look beautiful, with
the clear water ripping over it and
falling over the roots OF trees in
miniature cataracts. AS | am only
"a locker on in Venice" not owning
said spring or acting as advertising
agent, | can speak of the merits Of
same without fear of my motives
being misconstrued. My desire is
10 aid suffering humanity, and
IS believe this spring to
be one of the fnestin America can
not say too much in its praise, and as
it will be Of easy access to Mem
phians Should depot be properly
located) / would regret exceedingly
were l to fail in calling the attention
of said officers of the railroad to the
existence of this spring; and right
here will honestly admit that | am
personally interested thus far In the
location of depot at this point as l
expect to return to Memphis and as
that will be my home | would like to
have the opportunity Of visiting this
spring every summer, and believe
that hundreds Of others would do
likewise if they only knew of the
merits OF the water; and as L under
stand the present owners intend
building o hotel aud fixing tho
place up for the reception OF
visitors provided they can
have the benefit OF depot. ! think
the railroad company would do well
land | doubt not that they wild to
investigate before locating their de-
pots, as it might prove revenue OF
wealth to them to have one at this
point and run out excursion trains
from Memphis every Sunday, as
there are hundreds Of business men
there who would gladly come out for
the day and rest under the shade
of the trees" and drink Of this health
giving water, get good dinner and
return at night ready for business
Monday morning, feeling that he had
been greatly benefited by the little
respite. You will doubtless wonder
why this spring has not been made a
public resort long ere this, when tC
tell you the wonderful cures effected
by the use of its water, and that il
was once the resort of the
Indians in their first set
Ting of this county, who
: | unders and, were the first to dis
' cover it, but the reason is contained
! in nutshell" The former owners
, were men OF limited means, anC
r could not build hotels, or even ten.
ant houses which would have proveJ
: q boon to the afflicted who came anC
l camped at this spring in order to usj
. the water, since | might say that /
! had been like "a light 'lnder 1
bushel," hid away among these mos
, covered hills, sending off its cool anC
clear waters to be wasted in thu
j wilderness or swallowed up by The
! swine, which it seems are smar
: enough TO have learned something o
the medicinal properties contained il
the water, as they have made it
=. resort from time out of mind,
/. aud are known to travel I
+ long distance to wallow il
e the stream that flows from
this spring, and no disease has eve
z been known to exist among tn
e swine that resort there. / will her
k state what diseases among the hu
e man family this water will curS
9 and in fact, might say, it will cur
i almost every disease, but Tor fear /
/ might be like the fish story" | hat
9 better itemize, and will only mentio
;, such as are personally known to tn
I citizens here to have been cured
~ Dyspepsia in its worst form, ulcer
= ated stomach dropsy, oil kidney OAeC
tious-even Bright's disease, erysiI
elias, carbuncles and many othe
skin diseases. Scrofulous sore eyel
granulated sore eyes, and all kind
of infammatory affections of the cyl
flux, chronic diarrhma, and q
- klnurCu ulhOhSSh. Onllls anu lSNt
= cannot exist long where it is use,
y as it is impregnated strongly wit
g iron and some little arsenic. Alum
" sulphur and othe. minerals are col
a tanned in it, but in what quantities
70 do not know, although it has been al
- alyzed by the State chemist, and vi
os pronounced by him as being Il
os strongest mineral water in the Stat
70 There are other reasons why tn
a. should be point of location for
" depot: First, it is the only site neI
ir Tippah river for one, and as thel
a. is a good sawmill located on th
river (now running day and nigI
saving timbers for the railros
g bridge, it would be a conveniel
ne point to ship lumber to Memphis. N
p Q. H. Reid (the owner Of said mil
ss gave the railroad company right
81 way through his plantation expeC
no y ing depot to be located on his plac
nss as the citizens were anxious to ha
% IL there IL being the most centf