The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-17

churches and schools and stores, the latter
doing a fine business, and converting the
country people into townspeople. No less
than 800 people have their homes
there now. The city, for II 1t is not
one now II Is destined to be such, is laid
OIL AUTOMATICALLY on a prairie that is as level
as lake OF tranquil water and beautifully
environed with the tall, green-topped, cy-
press trees, which are speciality In
this country. This timber is being cut ex-
tenslvely at very little cost, and finds
ready market everywhere.
AUGUSTA
is the last station before reaching Bald
Knob, and rs hard AZ II is to believe, the
town IL some distance from the railroad on
the White river. Augusta il one oil the
Oldest towns OF the State, and Is beauti-
fully situated on one Of the best small in
land streams Of the United States. The
White river is navigable the year round,
and nobody ever heard OF an .ap,,
preparation foritsimprovement being asked
for. 1t absolutely needs no improve
ment. This river enters the Mississippi q
short distance above Rosedale, in the
State OF Mississippi. Augustus citizensa and
the railroad company could not come to
and the consequence was that the railroad
company would not build the line through
the town, and the town did not feel like
sacrificing anything on account OF It's
position on the river. The citizens have
not been left entirely in the deal, for they
have built q street car line to the station,
over which freight, rs well rs passengers,
Is hauled. IL is a good town, made up OF
al nj a
in taking advantage OF every opportunity
that will benefit the place and themselves.
BALD KNOB
Is OF no particular commercial importance
at present, except that II is at the junction
OF the main line of the Iron Mountain 4
Southern and Bald Knob roads, and is
destined TO BIO a manufacturing place and
railroad center.
ADVANTAGES TO MEMPHIS.
The distance between Memphis and
Bald Knob is ninety-three miles, and by
the completion Of this new road between
these points the entire Missouri Pacific
system IL opened up TO Memphis. This
means that Memphis has had added TO her
already great trunk lines, stretching out
north, east, south and west, 1000 miles OF
railroad-the greatest OF western systems
with its far-reaching ramitications, which
gives us direct lines TO Denver, Col, and
the Rocky mountains, and to Galveston
and the gulf coast, together with
the connecting systems OF this system.
II gives Memphis another direct line TO
Little Rock, Hot Springs and Texarkana,
and enables our merchants TO compete
with an advantage in their favor with st.
Louis, our only competitor. The time be-
tween Memphis and Little Rock over this
new road, which consumes nearly six
hours running ninety-three miles Ito Bald
Knob Is only seven hours and thirty-five
minutes, or about the same time made by
the Memphis d Little Rock trains. Now,
this ninety-three miles will be made be-
tween three and four hours before long,
and the run from Bald Knob TO Little
Rock, iifty-nine miles can be made bandi-
ly in two hours, so chat the trip from here
TO Little Rock will only occupy five hours
at the most
From a commercial standpoint the big
gest thing for Memphis Is the opening up
Of this new territory, which has heretofore
been so hard 10 reach. The people Of all
this country can now reach Memphis in
few hours, and, OF course, that means fire.
quent visits and moro money spent The
management are all genial, energetic and
capable gentlemen, ana will give our peo-
Pile the best terms possible in carrying
| their freight. Mr.. II. ID. Wilson is city
passenger agent. A young man he IL, but
has had vast amount Of railroad exper-
fence at 81. Louis and other points, and
knows lust what our people want.
Mr.. j. n. Green Is superintendent OF
the Memphis terminals, and Is an old
siagcr in the management Of railroads.
Mr.. Il. W. Brown Is local freight agent,
and Is wide awake 10 the interests Of our
merchants.
The office Of the company Is now being
handsomely fitted up In thcroom hereto
lore occupied by Wright Bros, hatters,
under the Peabody hotel.
THE WISHING LINE.
Before ending this account Of the new
road tbs APrEAL cannot close Il without
calling the attention to followers OF lzaalI
Walton. This road may be iittingly called
"the fishing lire" OF the south. The lakes
and streams Of this part Of Arkansas are as
full OF fish as the forcstsare ofcypress trees.
Fresh water trout, the most delightful del
icacy, il the commonest Of the finny tribe
which lives and has It's being In these
waters. Those who have sought this pas.
time in this region will agree TO the state.
ment that there rs no superior fishing in
tho United States than here. The forests,
too, abound In game Of every description
from the squirrel TO the panther and from
the quail 10 the prairie chicken.
The company In order TO allow ouI
sportsmen TO enjoy good sport win sell ex.
cuuuion tickets during the fishing and
hunting seasons at very much reduced
rates. 80
We look for great results In the opera,
ton Of this road and TmE ArrEAL con,
graduates liz builders In behalf Of the city