The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17
SUBURBAN DEVELOPMENT
ELEGANT AND SPACIOUS HOMES
AND PLEASURE RESORTS.
The Former are Appearing With Rap
idity Reassuring, While the Latter
Might Properly be Hurried-The City
VIII Take no Hand in the Cause.


'Of all American cities Memphis Is unsur-
posscd In nosSibilities for handsome and &C.
IT.. $500, ho,,,o, ana ,,,o.s,,ro no.
oeSsioio suD"'oa' i'o''''' anu
Sorts
This was the broad and unqualified state
ment of n substantial. go-ahead and familiar
c;,izo, % an Appr., renorter yesterday.
...;,I, ~. ,;,,ic,,. 90, ,l,o .rh.
.oh'''u'iR WIN n's oP,n'y'' y" ~ 80 a.
lect' the gentleman saiu' 10 mot wish W
be understood rs comparing our location
with those cities which have picturesque
hilIsides and beautiful valleys. These are
- ,-,.' -. - .,,,,o.,o.,,,,
attractive 10 certaih ucBreo VI s"Peiloi'v'
but not TO an oyershadowing degree. 10 my
mind our situation surpasses them, though
90 ,I,;. o,hors NOV exccnt To the north.
east and south of us there are gradually in
croasin, cIevntions and In such close prox-
;nsi,,, X, =, bon,as nav no m,dc strictly sub
mrh.yr So si,es az. available nj reasonable fig-
go ~ s,,,L &C. as will admit of inn
uies, anu ~ - La.n,,,,,i ir,nrove
PoslnB u"'H"e' ""N
"'e CIV mo, FAC, ,ho, such homes orc really
ny ,', =, raniJi,, incrsasiny
peng '""u'' anu Nv '"r''
ia.e -. 49,, =, ,ho r.,o ,ho Situation
,.,isa vi, ~ ,ia.s,'ro dr;ve recently
!a1a 4, ,,o,,, A., stir, Tho ci,y as Tar as nos.
lH,1 i XII H. ',lsac,ons r,,ntaneJ ali.
SUIT , W. .iIi,inrs H., rnnre ,,sriicularlv
NJ iis,,,, - In al ~ tLe sonth
~ .io uiI''so 49, - ,arros,iy sa,thenstxard
S, % ,,,nSo rcsidcnccs arc brick but the
no ni,, -, nro ,r.n,e xi,h esnecial refer.
n.aJoriS h,,ac,nr, sean,v and conycn.
S ~, wi'iIa ali c,nnot have extensive
49,. iii in,,,asi,,, 1n,,es, ,roe ornamcnts
avn "i'n ~. p'.e,,,t a., r,,Io an heantjfving
& e,sn. ," ,'.o,,,iaas rhere 4 An ali ibis
Wv ~ III a., oIcoodinsIy sratifving re-
a ny "'i n ~ - LanaS,,ii Ja:,,iy in.
n.een III, H., Lie To- ca,,for,.I,lc and
p'cs'cu M'',i Wv - $500 80, arJ a
, nnr" a,wo.nbere ,rcxaiI. and their families
I,I,.,' ,raedam from tho crampcd conditions
vnJSI . , 40 re.idcnce In md near Inc heart
of the city."
| "Nhere comes In the reference In your
s,,,,,n"n ,t ~ nica.,'rc rrsor,ss'i
"My rcfcrcncc to them was SOLELY 10 the
nossibilitv. Al present there are none
| worth thc name though uncertainties have
bccn afIordcd more tLan once for securing
,hcm Iinlike most OF her sisters. southern
northern and eastern. Memphis appears 10
he content with the privilege afforded all her
| citizens to mako the most OF whatever Offers.
| She herself offer nothing In this line. Ma.
mrc and private enterprise and libcrality
| have been unusually miiniRcent. I rcmem.
| her aS far hack ns prior 10 the war a public
| spirited lady rendered the city a tract Of 500
acres 10 he converted into park. This was
out In the vicinity OF GilIs station, and
| will admit that it, natural physical appear.
anee wa, not the most prepossessing but II
proved the generous lady was imbucd with
The propcr spirit, and tho merited eternal
gratitude Tor doing all that lay within her
power. Nothing ever came Of IL, as YOU
are doubtless aware. The city didn't feel nj
liberty 20 spend public moneys In It's i'm.
movement and bcautifying. Then the wal
and pcstilcncc came on, conditions changed
| sadly. and nothing remains Of the lady
prouosition save recollection in tho minds
and hearts Of those now rapidly passing
away"
"iIayc Won any substantial reasons 10 hope
for a reformation ON the part OF the city In
this rcspcctg'
VERY few; In fact, none nj all. Private
and public spirited corporations may come
10 tho rescue. hut not the government. Re
Gently the outlook for the city, In every
sense has become exceedingly bright aud
promising. Properties enhanced IA value
business enterprises increased In number