The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-18
CLARKSDALE AND LYON.
OBSERVATIONS OF A VISITOR IN
CoAHoMA COUNTY, MISS.
The Enterprise and Business Prosperity
Of Clarksdale-The County Site Cues
tion-Promlnent Citizens-Lyon's At
tractions-Popularity Of the Appeal.

Gus town on the Louisville, New Orleans
d Texas railroad, between Memphis and
Greenville, is Clarksdale. II is situated
seveDty-six miles south OF Memphis, on
the banks Of the Sunhower river, fifteen
miles from the Mississippi river. The
country around here is rolling and plenty
of timber. The soil is fertile. When the
visitor first gets off the train at the excel
lent Louisville, New Orleans 4 Texas
Railroad hotel, which is universally recog-
nized as one oil the best in the State, US
well as regards the neat, clean and ele-
gantly furnished rooms, as also the cuisine,
and which is in the possession Of and pre-.
sided dover by those courteous and accommo-
dating gentlemen, Mcssrs. Blake q Bouldin,
who also are running well supplied livery
stable, his eye meets on the left side OF the
railroad the sight Of largo and capa-
cous oil mill, the Sunnower Oil
company. Mr. A. NJ. Lttlejohn
is tho president, Mr.. w. p. Wildberger
the secretary and treasurer. This mill
was built in 1888. Its capacity Is 1900
tons per season. The buildings and
grounds cover q large area. Opposite tho
oil works is the railroad and express Office,
which Is efficiently managed 10y Mr.. w. A.
Todd, with several able assistants. The
town commences on this side close TO the
depot and stretches forth for quite dis
lance in several streets, running almost
parallel with the river bank. Tho street
nearest the latter contains the business
houses, which, about thrty.ive in mum.
Der, are lined on both sides, and all do
thriving business. The neat and com.
Portable residences are on the other streets.
The town has improved much during the
last two years.
Among other new enterprises the bank
deserves mention. IL began operations
May /. II was organized by stock COM
pany with n capital OF S2G, 900 subscribed
and $4,000 paid up. Mr.. John Clark, q
prominent merchant, is the president; Mr..
X. III. Wildbcrgcr the efficient cashier. II
does general banking and collecting bust.
ness and buys county warrants OF this and
adjoining counties, and IN already receiy.
ing deserving patronage. Mr.. Wildberger
is also n notary public, and, besides, is tho
representative Of several Of the most re-
liable fire insurance companies, as the Lon
don, Liverpool and Globe, the Phoenix, Of
Brooklyn; the Western, OF Toronto; the
New New Orleans association; the Missis.
sippi Home, OF Vicksburg; the Crescent, of
New Orleans, and the Travclcrs' Accident
Of Hartford, CT, all of which
have complied with the insur.
anCe laws Of Mississippi
Mr.. J. II. Suddoth, large merchant Is
the efficient mayor Of Clarksdale, while
MIR J. II. Chism, another prominent mer.
chant, who Is also secretary Of the board
Of council acts as mayor when the latter
Is absent.
II is much regretted by the people that
MIR. Chism contomplatcs, In few weeks.
10 remove 10 Friars Point, where he, with
lbs brother. owns one Of the largest mer-
camille establishments In the State. from
which his brother expects 10 retire
shortly.
Clarksdale Is the largest town In the rich
Coahoma county, Of which Frias Point,
on the Mississippi river, is the county site,
duo evidently To u moro convenient and
approachable location 10 the majority of
the county population. An effort was
made Ia make GAINESVILLE the county site.
and an act was passed by the last Leg.
lslaiurc TO permit holding an olec-
lion, but the attempt was defeated
However II IL rumorcd that another and
moro energetic attempt will be made when
the next Legislature meets.
l heard a good deal said about the
eventual completion OF the new railroad
known ns the BOLIVAR Loop" on which
the great Louisville, New Orleans 4 Texas
railroad has begun at Grccnyillc. This
loop h intended to serve as means ol
Tor thc rich section inter.
Ncning between the Mississippi river and
the main line Of the Louisville. New Or.
leans ~ Texas railroad. II begins at Green.
vile. runs loo anuuhoJsi direction through
Bolivar county, and b 10 tap the main
line 10 some point, which will be- lis
irrminnilun. This point has not been
docldrd uuon yet, but will probably either
hv tlnrksdulc, or Cuahoma, or LYON. ar
Jamestown, or Lula Bolivar has sub.
srrhCd 10000, under condition that II
runs through lusCdllc. the county site. /
received q most pleasant IMPRESSION of
C1rkrdllr, mainly due tD The Kind rrccp.
ton ] wrriycd lrUm its Whul.-s1ulrd nnd
courteous citis'uH, aud um undrr sncrinl |
Obligations 10 Mt j. Barlow, the riiel /
aud IN journalistic ciWlus. well known |
editor 1T the iHy1dsHL as well ms to Nr |
SludnuUn, the efficient editor ol thc EIs.
zee The latter Is probably better known |
N formerly editor of the FHar Point |
rH-ff. To my rrrpi, however. Mr.. Blr. |
IHv had iO 600 tp Memphis TO-DAY ON very |
important business Both ppyB receive
vel deserved liberal patronage. This
morning bad musl pleasant drive ON "A
good road, lined with iiuo plaun.
lions aui comfortable and rlruut
luWa tU The little town of
lNpu, only two miles south II here. When /
.IIrhrIl.r lrgumrs us large rs New NorL
son viii lH iho Brooklyn. lyun is i'm
toll % HHui business town, and has ah1ut
.,u reliable business houses, and with its
Nirc new ul.'l.UgUs aul nup AMI healthy
u.li."u, leaves % most agreeable imrrri.
...n. AII surroundings speak Ul rluI or.
l.r wealth, iHrN Hul comfort ln fact.
Nuu HH nothing al 600 boo common with "A
'1u drn. except perhaps. chat tho pco-
l'r uuF 1H bravo as lions.
Another uu.l fbHt tho to"u o. rru4pgr-
lus tN.t DO Hnr uI iho a,onie TOWNS
1r tUg' UuN.Uul caste, the drummer. io
.IL lh.i lHH population .s Hu iu.sUi.
'.u' ONE who Keep themselves posted uu
Mat b. going un Boo lhn world, cam testify
Iy Goo largo number who urt subscriber.
ur Goo reliable and popular Arr,,t. ia,
which ii,l bad enc pleasure On I'm ruit,
number ul y,yJmrl urmys. ] Hud #aVp
Irrr, also, much r.wr. Iut UI flart pur...
Won H, NH u.m.j. Ulfl au applicant
20 become ihc county sraL 10. /
THE IIPTOH COUNTY FAIR.
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