The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-29
a srRANonR IN MrMpnIs.
Uhe Result of Reading an Article In Yes.
terday's Appeal.

has seriously impaired the health OF my
wife, and as / am one Of those men who is
so unfortunate as TO be in love with his
wife, / felt impelled TO seek a better eli
mate. My wife and ! have travelled
through various portions OF the South in
search OF a home, MS well as a place for
business. We concluded that Memphis,
all things considered, was the best we
could find. The climate was mild and
equable, and the location combined the
good features OF the North and South with
very few OF i'll ones, and ! certainly have
found no better place for my business, oil
one with SO promising a future. The first
thing was to find u home for Us and our
children. We wanted q home, not q
rented house, even II Paul did live in 'his
own hired house" We did not wish an
extravagant one, but we did want u neat,
cosy, comfortable home IN a good location,
good neighborhood, where property would
Increase in value and prove a good invest
ment pecuniarily, MS well as in health,
This seemed a very difficult thing TO
find, all the houses We liked were occu-
pied by their owners, or rented for q long
term OF years, and wo could find no va
cant lots TO purchase that exactly suited
MS on which to build, and 70 were afraid
that we would have to give up Memphis
us our future home. Yesterday morning
we saw the article in your paper signed
"~kalakaua." We were much struck with
il and the description OF the property 10
be sold at auction for Mr.. Mcacham. !
am averse TO buying anything at auction,
especially real estate, but as IL cost moth
ing TO look on and We were promised q
good dinner and the opportunity Of listen
ing 10 fine band, we concluded 10 take u
sort Of a 4th OF July picnic and attend.
And we certainly wish to thank "kala-
kaua, whoever he may be, for calling our
attention TO this sale. The day was a
most lovely one, so unlike n March day In
our old Northern home. The location OF
the property IS admirable, 80 accessible
and convenient. Close 10 the city, and
still out of the dust aud turmoil OF bust.
nesS and OF city taxes These lots are
beautifully laid out, with good ample
streets, gns, pure Artcsian water, fount-
aims. telephone service, letter delivery aud
all the convenience OF city life and pleas
urc, combined with the comfort and
health.giving influence OF forest aud
country. We were delighted with tho
surroundings and the promise. II
only the sale was as clean aud fair. First
We inquired OF some quiet. reliable APP
pcaring business gentlemen who were
standing near rs TO the auctioneer. They
told us he was I. J. Mccarthy, q citizen
OF over twenty years residence, Of unim-
5~cachable character n TO sQuarcncss and
s%pughtness OF dealing, aud who would
not conduct n sale where all was not so
managed; that last year he sold over half a
million dollars OF real estate. and not a
word OF complaint or allegation OF unfair.
ness had ever been heard. Before com
meneing the sale Mr.. Mccarthy said: 81
wish all intending buyers 10 understand
that this IL a straight, square sale. There
y no by-biddtng, no Tescrying or selecting
~ choice lots; all are 10 be sold To the
bidder, and no bids will be ~.
ceivcd from those who do not intend no.
their lots. | have never. and will
never, conduct a sale where there Is any
inlairness or trckory practiced on pur-
Tho sale commenced, aud we
watched the manner OF conducting IL. W.
accustomed 10 real estate sales where
cycry other lot WIS reserved for the sellers. |
special blocks retained for somebody on
one excuse or another, and where, u prices
did not suit, lots were bid In or
withdrawn, and We determined ut the first
evidence Of any OF the usual tricks 10
The sale went on aud we became
Interested; IL was n new feature In BUSH
ness TO ma. A fair, square real estate auc-
tom A valuable lot after lot was put
up aud sold, We began 10 look around Tor
for our home; We did not want an
oXtmyagant place, but q homo worth
Sl,UO0 VI 5000, with the necessary out
houses, barn, cNriagc-housc. stable, etc,
with room Tor flowers, roses, vines aud
abundance OF shade and tho lovely blue
grass OF Bermuda graS, turf, which looked
30 eniicing Ia us who wcre not accustomed
10 seeing bright, fresh green grass cheering
the eyes through the winter landscape,
aud above all We wanted TO be sure of
good ncighhors, who would " their
houses and be Interested In bcautiiying
and improving them. We soon Jaw that
these lots were being sold TO people with
whom We would bo willing Ia live and
bring up our children, aud with whom
We would be satisfied 10 have our home.
a few who wanted extra room, ~ We did,
purchased two lots, but most were salts.
lied With only one. There were none
bought by spectators, but all were ioi
homes - comfortable, pleasant, loving
homes. Fully onc-thirl Of the lots werl
sold, though many Of the best still remain
for today's purchasers. aud NJ price.
that must give n most excellent profit
On the investment. They were sold nj
from N 10 S25.j0 trout foot, and 10 sucl
buyers that We feel suro that within n veal
fully onc-half Of them will be built on
After returning 10 our boarding place ",
talked oVcr our purchase, and | really be
hcyc that my vile n better than sho ha.
been for two years past; merely the fact o
having bought a couple Of such lots as vi
had, and M chcaply ~ they we're pur
chased, with the pleasure and little OK
%cltefncnt of planning the house We wcrc 4
build, which she ut once commenced DO
log, has had u most yiyiiylng effect mo.
her. siN months ago | would cheyHull
have given the full amount Of the one
tenth down payment 10 have seen hcr a
bright and happy ns she was last nigh
over the promise Of her new home, h
what she has already begun 10 iccl will b
home 10 her aud our children. I shall tr
aud have eone of her old ~ncighhun an
church people. and business friends ,
mine cotno down here and purchase /
The same tract unless tho lots are al snl
nt the continued sale 81 today, ~ ihc
probably will be. A NoWulrlNrn,
Now Of hcmphiG.
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