The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26
A BAcKwooD's VIEW.
A Mississippi Veterans Cogitations
AFTER Visit TO Memphis.

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A Mississippi Veterans Cogitatior
After a Visit TO Memphis.
VERONA, Miss., Feb. 25.--The writer an
his son visited the future middle oll-gai
OF the world during Mardi Gras. Aftc
having thoroughly convinced ourselye
that our visit will not materially chang
the destiny Of your city for better or worse
we forward this rambling letter, and II
presents as awkward IN appearance as W
doubtless did ourselves we sympathiz
with the production in advance.
We live near the crossing OF the Kansa
City, Memphis 4 Birmingham and In,
Mobile x Ohio railroads, and consider on
position one OF the crossroads OF the world
OF course we have a fellow-feeling will
you on this account. Since the advent
the Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham
road in this country we are swelling con
siderably. You recollect the fable OF In,
frog and the OK.
Near half century has elapsed since
the writer first visited Memphis. During
llarrison's campaign.)
Oiu MP Ndu w iuEit COuiu nave cnlONc0
a couple Of comfortable maps and entered
fully on a third term since that date.
Why need wake up now, nearly all oil
my contemporaries are dead? Walking
around the city ut an early hour, several
we'll built blocks were passed. The land
had formerly belonged 10 my grandfather.
Yes, II might have been different II the
heirs, like Mira, could have penetrated
tho mist, but the Memphis bridge did not
cast shadow at that early date. Real
estate owners should take warning. II
they blur capital by refusing to sell they
retard and cripple enterprise. Be careful
not TO kill the goose. II they sell on the
first boom what consolation IL in store
for them, by learning too late that they
have built up a city and lost 81, 900, 900 by
tho deal.
Uncle Sans custom.house and the Gay.
oso hotel were such big things that we
could scarcely see anything else. We
pccped into one Of Uncle Sans windows.
and tried to SEQ the cradle containing our
infant industries. Ono OF the clerks In.
formed us that tho establishment was a
very small branch Office, but nj headqnar-
ters tho big cradle was rocked BY 100.
OoO, 600 home power. Our little cradle.
said he, has not sufficient force TO spin
one OF the infants tops. The whole thing
reminded US OF a boy who lived in our
nciglborhood during the war by tho name
OF Jim BuW. lie was in the habit
Of staying around and protecting the sol.
ders' wives IN their husbands absence.
On certain occasion a soldier returned
home and found the Bug boy protecting
biz homo interest. lilo asked his wife what
elbow that was. She replied that Il was
Nobody but Mr.. Bugg's little boy. well.
Nd woman, said the soldier, hvou seem
o need a powerful sight OF protection.
,onldn't YOU make out 10 pull through
With a smaller Bugg2" Cleveland and
,arlisle have recently concluded that n
.duction IN tho size OF ths Bug boy Is
absolutely necessary.
One OF your citizens informed us (he
ookcd like an old fogy, however, that
Memphis was still greatly troubled fnan.
Tally. lie said that In order 20 make |
lank movement she forfeited her charter
nd changed her Name, converting herself
nio regular "raxcrdcrmist. lie said
he bal been pouring into one end OF
,ag Tor years, leaving tho other end open
u the time. A lot OF big fellows had been
landing ut the open end holding their
laia, and catching every crumb that ran
Trough. IL Is probable your city govern
ncnt has borne some resemblance TO the
anous fairy bag OF turnip seed. The
queen ordered that each fairy should nut
ar on one finger and thrust 4 In the Inc.
Ter chamberlain disobeyed hcrorders. and
or purposes of speculation put tar on al
ais fingers and cmptied the bag. Don't
fou suppose some Of your former officials
md too many tmrcd fingcrsg
Excuse us, Mr.. Editor, YOU come down
md whoop M up occasionally. We arc In
Iavor Of having the word s'rcpudlatlon"
from the dictionary. We are
roing Ia do better In the iuturr. and We
don Ike 10 be told Of our past faults.
The future Of your city depends greatly
ON her railroad inicnsi. The mere iact of a
city being situated on an ocean with MI an
ocean 4 facilities Il by no means guaran.
Tee OF iuturc greatness. Great railroad
reniers do not necessarily produce great
rifles, but n favorable position aud nj.
vantage have combined 10 make Memphis
city. No violence or artificial
means are necessary Ia cause the needle 10
point toward the pole. The combined
natural advantage aud pluck Of Memphis
vii overcome every obstacle. A new word
'hould be coined In order TO fully describe
hc struggles aud anteccdcnts Of the bluff
Iity. Her doom nj one time seemed 10 bc
absolutely sealed. Tho ashes from We.
'uyius could not have morn elIcclually
her hopes. hut In the shc..
pace Of ier ye 1919. . ms presented 10 the
world monument 81 enemy and industry
without parallel. Her work, however,
ias Just begun. We expect from her
heap goods and cheap transportation. 4.
A carrying capacity without cheap or AZ
east reasonable rates viii soon result In
ioihing TO carry. Example, Mobile &
Ohio milroad.
Exorbiiant nics invariably kills the bull
md iattcns the bear. In the above given
Example II has rdu,cd tho stock FROM par
70 ~ cents on the dollar.
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