The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-31

$500, 900, but great deal more could DO
done II more capital was brought here.
The merchants are noted for their integ-
rity and financial good standing. For
about five years no failures have occurred,
and consequently the credit OF the
merchants is good and their custom much
sought. Several OF the stores are Of brick,
and number OF new large brick stores
have been contemplated.
Among the many enterprlsing business
men | will mention Chsm Bros,
Robinson Bros, ]. A. Cooper, ].
J.. Slack, Jno. A. Suddoth, j. Il.
Rodgers, f.. NJ. suddoih, 7. +. Logan,
T. l.. Adorholdt, who is a contractor, and
others. In the confines OF the town is a
public gin and gristmill belonging to A. b.
Rozel. Last season 1t ginned over 500
bales. This is quito an enterprise. MIR.
Rozell also runs sawmill and owns a
stock farm. A town with such enterprise
and Il ne prospects for the future, and be-
ing the county site Of n rich county, could
not do without good newspaper TO set
forth the interests Of county and town to
the world, and giving TO the people the
news of general and official interest, and in
this respect Coahoma Ia especially iortu-
nate in being represented by the heg Goa
h0midn, neat and newsy seven column
weekly, edited by Frank 9. johnson, pro.
prietor, who is also fluent and pointed
| writer, and Freeland Chew, associate
editor, who was formerly connected with
| the Memphis Avalanche, and who Is very
popular. Mr. Johnson started this paper,
which succeeded former weekly, in sop.
tember, 1888, and has already made II a
success not only financially, but by doing
| Il q.
has been 80 encouraged by the apprecia-
ton OF his efforts that no contemplates In
! the near future 30 give the paper a new
dress, rs well rs to make II tri-weekly
AS stated before, Friars Point is the
county site OF Coahoma County. and always
has been. At different periods attempts
have been made by other localities to
have the county site removed, but the at
tempts have never been successful. Two
years ago II was put to n popular vote,
and FriaB Point received u majority Of
votes over all other competing points com
bned. Now, that the railroad is n GER
tainiy, such majority would become
still stronger, but there IL reason 10 sup.
pose that such an attempt will never DO
made any more, FriaB Point has besides
a good courthouse an excellent brick jail,
recently completed. which cost $1,000,
and the taxpayers OF the county are, ire
/ spoctive OF other considerations, too intel
! ligrnt aud public spirited 10 desire 10
plunge the county into tho great expenses
and taxation which a removal would NO.
Cessitatc.
Itis true Friars Point is on the edge OF
the county, hut IL should loo well borne in
mind that this edge IL a long stretch OF
Mississippi River bank, which Is lined
with number OF magnificent thickly-
populated plantations, from which the PEG.
pie would have difficulty IN reaching any
other county site than one ON the river,
while, on the other hand, especially now
that the railroad is coming, Friars Point Is
mop accessible 10 the majority Of the pco-
Pile than any other point, not speak.
ing about the already mentioned
additional heavy burden OF taxation, re-
movnl would incur. The coming Of the
railroad has settled this question forever.
Cohoama County IL ono OF the most fer
tile aud best cultivated counties on the
globe. Anything will grow here, and the
forests contain timber OF every descrip-
ton. Among the many lakes and streams
is the magnificent Long Lake, n large sheet
Of water bordcrcd with fine plantations
aud the Moon Lake; both are only few
niles from Friars Point NJ the latter
especially oilers fine fishing IN season Tor
the people in the vicinity.
The plantations In the county are all in
excellent state OF cultivation aud well inn
proved. The writer had ON several drives
opportunity TO note this Among the miny
| plantations along the Mississippi River
are thoso belonging 20 I. II. Hooker, T.. NJ.
| lcrgcr billiard & Colin, j. A. Cooper, l..
| NJ. suddoth, aud others. Along Long
| Lake can be found the plantations belong
ing TO Chism 4 Sons, 4. 4. Logan and the
| Long Lake Place, belonging ~ w. H.
Dickcrson. Thon there are tho Prairie
Place, the West End Place, and the Bel.
mont Place. The latter belongs to Col
W. II. Stovall, u distinguished Mississlp
plan who Is president OF the Iazoo q Mis-
rissippi Della i.cyco Board, aud VIII
/ at one time was prominently mcntione'
as candidate for Governor. Ills place !
, on Oak Ridge. Tho Green Grove plania
ton, thirteen miles from Ffian Point, !
owned 10y John T. Richardson. Anon
other largo planters In the county ar
J King & Anderson, who own n large bod!
OF land; then Gov. Alcorn. OF Eagles Nest
I This distinguished gentleman aslormerl
a resident oi frian Point, and ho Is muc
, appreciated by the people here. W. II
q Dickcnon, WHO also has large property d
4 town. owns a number OF line plantation,
= among which specially deserves montio
4 | Fix Horn Place. his home place, aud on
= of the finest aud best improved plantation
% IN the county, with over 100 acres In Gu
a tiyation. A striking feature of the III
b Horn Place Is the magnificent gin hous'
0 IL Is very high, and from the top, whic
o Is run up INTO u tower. a large aud bcaut
Q iul landscape IA presented 10 view. III
o Gin house II connected with n large cotio
y ulorchousc, nearly 200 feet away, by tw
y parallel pipes, through one Of which III
n sccd.cotion Is sucked 10 the gins, an
y through the other the seed is blown baC
~ TO the lower story OF the same buildin
10 all by the same fan. Tho secret Of th
u operation Is readily seen In new mi
II chine called the "Monarrh Switch Clcal
Ia or, recently patented 10y W. NJ. Wilso
D. OF Ffiars Point The staple i drawn In
VI the machine by the cxhaustcr aud there
" thoroughly cleanscd from sand, dust, ~
le nearly all the leaf, and discharged wiiho
~ passing through tho fan, increasing Il
10 value oi trashy cotton from 10 cen
10 per pound. Tie dir, after passing ihroul
DO tho Ian, receives the seed, which IA !
W jectcd into the pipe under the giBs
v. another device aud blown back 20 q
A hOusc whence the cotton came. Mr.. "
a sons invention deserves great praise al
he the attention Of all cotton planters, aud
Is undoubtedly destined, while only
h, pccnt origin, TO create a great revolut