The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-09
COLUMBIA OF TODAY.
The Advantages Of the Gem Of the Ten.
nesscc BIuc Grass Country.

Mr.. Keating, in his paper published in
the APPEAL yesterday, dealt with the his
toric lore of Maury county, and in that
connection it is well to speak Of Columbia
OF today. Perhaps there is no town in the
United States more propitiously surround
ed than Columbia. 1t lies in the midst OF
the rolling hills OF the blue grass region of
Tennessee, environed by country so sa-
lubrious in climate, SO rich in soil, 50 re-
freshing in natural beauty, so wealthy in
the great and good men it has nourished,
so fortunate in educational and social con-
ditions that it is veritable gem set in a
circle of advantageous circumstances. But
like all communities OF this character
where the industry of its earliest settlers
brought about abundance, the matter of
life maintaining became an easy prob
lem. Everything was so Iabund-
ant. The rich and highly cult
waited land yielded its crops SO lavishly
that the people grew lazy and indifferent,
in some instances iossilizing. IL became
too easy to get bread, and life was luxuri-
GUS. The trouble finally came and revo-
luton was brought about in the hearts,
minds and hands of the people. A great
blow had been received and only supreme
courage could reinstate the former comfort
OF life. The leihargy has been broken,
and now under the leadership Of such men
rs Col. l.. &. Mcdowell and Mr.. I. I.
Wright improvements are springng up
daily TO meet the eyes OF the inhabitants.
These progressive men are making the city
progressive, and the teachings and the
preachings OF the croakers only send back
an echo TO their ears without affecting
those who wish TO keep abreast with the
march OF progress.
Maury is the third in wealth and popu-
lation among the the counties in Tennes-
see, being exceeded by Shelby and David
son, whose wealth lies principally in the
cities OF Memphis and Nashville, it
possesses TO an abundant degree all the
essential requisites TO make life happy, TO
promote strong physical people, because
OF the health Of lis situation. Nature has
been prodigal in showering her blessings
upon this country, and has made OF II u
rival TO the lovely valleys OF the Lebanon
in Pennsylvania, the Shenandoah, Of Nir-
ginia, and the universally famous blue
grass region OF Kentucky. The topography
OF the county is generally rolling, in val
lcys, breaking into hills, which OCCASION
ally grow TO some altitude. Over all this
area, hill and vale, are profusely scattered
fields Of wheat and oats, and
corn, whose golden ripe colors are bcauti-
fled by the pasture fields Of blue grass and
the woods OF valuable timber. The hills that
border the valleys are generally freestone
or sand stone, while the body Of the coun-
ty is lime stone at depth OF two TO six
feet from the surface.
Duck river is the principal water course,
and its branches or tributaries are so
numerous, that il would BE- safe TO say
that there il hardly farm In the valleys OF
Maury county that is without a running
stream OF water.
The total area in acres Of this county Is
3S5, ,S09 with valuation as follows:
Value Of farms and 20 62i