The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-14
A THRIVING LITTLE TOWN
THE COMMERCIAL INTERESTS
OF SARDIS, MISS.
Leading Business Houses - The
County Buildings-1he Local lie
gal Luminaries.
lsrFuAL CORRESPONDENCE or rHE AFFEAL.

SARDIs, Miss April Ellis, one
OF the most Important commercial
points in Northern Mississippi, does
not, Ike other towns on The Missis-
sippi and Tennessee road, Impress the
Though passenger with fthe fact
There lie not much OF it visible from
the train But the traveller who
wishes iC snalyze Sardis must do "a !
have done. alight and visit It's thriv-
ing streets. stores, homes and institu-
tions ana become acquainted with It's
uitizsn6. The town has a population
Of about 1000 souls, fully two thirds
being Of the Caucasian race. Ii origin
ated with the advent OF the Mississippi
and Tennessee railroad to this point in
1856 Belmont having previously been
be mares; village. A learned black
IN o. az tina, sine became It's god
atae' and il memory Of one OF the
ever Apocslyptic church es named il
iaIds Al this writing the town swept
" o. cyclone OF religious iervor is more
hsu ever deserving its title. The
ounty building, an imp sing struc-
urp. waa bull, during the Republican
egim0, anG cost $4,000. With the
reception OF the pl9sic,ing, which is
elective in places the building is in
God condition and well suitsd for the
arizona off ce- for which ii WAS de-
igued The main courtroom 10 a
panioue hall about eighty feet square
ne iorty.fve feet in hight II is well
L rhted, and us walnut furniture gives
substs ntiaI, meat and not gaudy"
Il er.ra. appearance. Sessions sra he'd
vice year by the Hon. A. T. Roaue,
/ irCuit Judge, and the Hon. J G..
1 Ia Chance il1T, respectively. OF The
unity officers, Charles Taylor j,
/ t.rh s. A Blann, Chancery Clerk
4 v Young, Circuit Clerk, and J. +. .
K ,o.t deputy. Both Of the latter off.
iia me rolored men, aud very intell- /
| iot onog. holding the resUecl OF all .
asses.
| TIC city officials are: j II, Hooper,
ayor; r NJ. Parrish, Clerk and
aasurer, Co., {. Harmon, Marshal:
Maddox, j. Q. West, W. II. Rose
d J T Hiohtower, Aldermen. The
;, named is a colorsd man. SBriis is
X remedy quiet town. It's Jail is
ny and there are no % fers on it's
eets.
I jaoksone nursery is well wnth a
nt " for no other reaE on than that
inowB what can be accomplished by
4 elligent LABOR on this yellow iriable
Il When Robert Jackson started
j & low years ago with piece of
q one mile south of town RS rough |
! unpromising as could well be i'm
nod everybody thought him crazy.
ta' scanned with yawning guhes,
III he has not only filled all
$ gulltps, nut where they were he !
Il low fifty acres Of an earthly Eden. :
Il some traea and shtubs, q y
Il Hl bins orchard of 1850 hearing .
Il trees aud well.fiIled hot houses
II a one OF the lions OF Sardis | :.
70 It Ia the only nursery bstw en- y
Il phis and the extreme South. y
II reglrds bueiness the Bank Of :,
u liH has paid mp capita Of !67, l50. q
\ mclr' are X II. TayloG president; i
Y >. lucker, vice president; w. II. I
III Gnshter. 1t Ia located in a sub q
tal brick block ~ by 100 feet, +
h also contains Walls opera, n
No. The annual volume of bust. =
~ tSOO,UOO, and during the season
" 1000 bales OF cotton are shipped
~ 10 your city. The following is
nplete let of the business houses: 4
!. Hunter J. r. Buchanan,
sF son n West, Williams Bros
III isl 4 Spain, Mrs. F. Fishel, -
IN q Co., F. p. Hill, S. P. Pattsn, "
Carlton 4 Son, W. j. Richards, Is
III Alton, all general storee. ]. J,
Furguson, Henderson Brcs 81
Jenklns are the druggists. "
III J. Wall and ]. p Ryan, hardware II
III - A. F. Minor, +. Mason and x
Hghtower maChinists and black. I
V A. W. Rudisill, jeweler; Miss ~
Roach aud Mrs. Heflin, drv p,
aud millinery; w. r. Dye and pi
uwn, meat market II. Doellman. 81
laker. "
yea two good livery and sale 10
el - owned by Mrs. Farthing and u
Rlce, respectively. &C
4 Il llle Sardis is remarkably healthy, u
4 laint.ins four physicians Drs. p
Hi ht, Henderson,, Dula and Dunlep. "
IN local legal luminarirs are PROM "A
u men Gen. j. K. Chalmers ia %
ven known 10 need auy dascrip. O,
|l am told nc il content 10 relin- VI
legislative honors 10 some other
II Ar, Taylor ia, AS bsiore noted, W
lent OF the bank aud his law vi
ar is X. r Commissioner KYLE. "a
IOoth Of the firm of Booth & IN
,t y is State Senator. Miller a III
water plead in all courts. and m
W. Duyal makes a specially of y,
yanciDg aud fire insurance, be- VI
al so member of the firm of l.. :. &C
)n q 90, lumber merchants. N,
III W. II. Waller and Mr.. Andrew y,
ION are builders The latter is a -,
lark in SaTdis-large, rotund and ~
III !. His buildings, including the is
III y edtice before mentioned, are =,
hi onuments and speak his praise. q,
j. Nj. Sammis, the postmaster, n,
" sneral RvOrite on account of his n
! ity and obNgine ways. n
I ire are many delightful resi-. p
Q in and around Sardis. They ),
OF remarkable except for their II
shioned comfort and the hearty n,
lalitv OF their owners | need "
Mention those Of Gen. Chalmers, n
Tavlr Mr.. Wall, Mr.. Walton, ~
acey aud MrE. McCfacken. At o,
later house | was very -;
Y received by Mr.. W. T., other. -
Known as "Tsit" McCracken,who. "
. 1ther well known residents, re-
the APPEAL missionary wi
cordially. Chancellor Halls n
mansion was, as l wrote you last
8 since my first visit burned to
round, and the Judge is now
4 ess, though be tells mo he will is
y rebuild on the old rite. He
number Of Jersey cattle, while r.
Taylor believes in the Hostein it
Doe Henderson is the hap p
sefsor Of two or three thorough Il
horses Of which he is Justly o.
Smdis Hotel, Houston & Draper G
wi etors, is a good rest for Tho CT
At >" II if the regular eating sts. re
nd the managers know how tn &C
their patrons, both as to qualify o.
lan'ity. l am not surprised 10
hat travellers, the dTummers es- q