New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-01

GAINESVILLE, Johnson Co.. Ark, Aug. g.
Eyre Sdon the past; Venice in recent
days; NewYOr in the happy present have all been ia
,ored with considerable wealth anduXury but can
suro you that the glory OF all Of those toeraby
yell known cities is nothing compared with the cOndi
lion OF this burg before the warlike pilgrimage OF
respected uncle q almde to IT, ST. cursed 1t with their
Ordelike, vandaike, Hessianke, ct ceteraike pres
ence. Understand however that yOnr correspondent
JLakes this statement upon tho information impaired to
am by a somewhat aged virgin resident whose beauty,
Ike that of her favorto municipality. matter Of
10 past and whose tongue was the nearest ap-
roximation TO perpetual motion l have ever
heard. Upon the subject Of "ClarRcsville
sfore the war" her uuruly member wagged with eel
ity surpassed by the lively of Mr.. George
rancs Tran. AS listened to the recital Of the palatal
olendor which my lady informant assured me had rem
cred Gainesville of the del ghtful places in
ne South" the query lnvoluntarily suggested itself
lcther the Apostle who desert bed the tongue little
member that boosted great things. had not met in his
travels one or Of the cestOs Of my lady cOmpan
ion.
THE Split MILK.
have alluded to the lamentations of this political
ache simply because they are typical Of the manner
with which large, but happily decreasing class here
advert to the The destruction of property during
contest great aud in many instances unavoida
He but it often happened that houses burned and
Their mischief done without any just Much how
yer, that was attributed to Federal soldiers really
done by campfoowers and the damage 10 the property
OF citizens by the occupation Of the Union forces was
very thoroughly by the conduct Of the Rebel forces
who visited Kansas, Missouri Kentucky, Maryland,
Pennsylvania Ohio, and Indiana. These facts are recog
nized by sensible of both armies and 1t is only weak
minded lOquacious people who arrogae monopoly OF
all the virtues to their champions.
The number OF these Jeremiahs in this portion OF the
State is astonShngy large, and have become
toned to their walls that instantly tell the patr
otto status Of citizen by his reply TO my predatory
mark that his place uely located II the answer be
chat it is very good that it will be better after
while, the response indicates Union man-sometimes,
,erhaps former Confederate, aud sometimes former
federal soldier II the suggestion evokes elongaton
the visage. preliminary chaw and then regretful
,Oan may be safely wagered that the first words Of
Spouse Will be, eyes, 'twor nice place, n mighty
ne place afOre the war; but the Yankees kun
IN var an tor it up drefu bad" Did they
behave badly" may be the modest inquiry
Badly i"--in a shrek Of Interrogation" Badly Why,
ranger" will be the conirmaory base of the late c. s
"Why, stranger, d-n If they didn't rip an rare an
snort rond var till il wor perfekly redkulus."
An inspection Of the cabin the which serves
kitchen and sleeping apartment for the family, and
not infrequently dogkennel, chickencOop, and
pc-stye, for the fourlegged members thereof. with
glance at the four five surrounding the same, will
naturally suggest thar if the Yankees aforesaid did Grip
an rare an snort most certainly their performances
redikulus."
aliude the sCIuty accommodations OF this class
no sneering Spl but rather TO Illustrate the caios
complaining To which have referred. The man whose
conversation have partly detailed is of large
Der who had lltte or no property ana were completely
under the control OF the county maguates. The greater
mistaken and deceived and the remarkable feature Of
their conduct that Of them can be induced to act
them. Time. with the pghhc school system and InmI-
grafton, will change all this
The persons, however, who invegh the furiousy
the small s!aNeowners. Enter the house OF one of
one Of them aud your ears will be greeted with an Ar
kansas adaptation Of
"Tbe harp That once thro' T,ra's halls"
sympathiZc most heartily and unaffrCtedy with the
losses which my fellow clzers have sustained whether
IN the one or The other army but 1t Is now time mat
these ladies ana gentlemen should cease their repnngs
over tho past Let tine friends OF the socaed accept the
iucxOrabe logic Of events, and devote themselves 10
they never before possessed. "Wha might have been
must be" is the watchward of fearless energy
Clarkesvie, like some seventy other Arkansas towns,
has population OF between two and three hundred, the
majority OF whom CWmtes) are decidedly unrecon.
sructed There is nothing here worthy OF remark.
the single fact that the Cvalry make persistent efforts
OF the destination Of shirts The country
the Arkansas between Fort Smith aud Little Rock is
very rich, the riyerbOtOm being most excellent corn
and cotton lana, while inland the soil is admirably
adapted the growth Of cereals Catteraisne very
cheap the stock faten rapidly on the cane IN the low
lands and the rich succuent grasses and mast "a local
phrase for acorn OF the upper country North OF the
Arkansas the land very GENERALLY low and n9dnatlng
The yield Of averages Ohe hghes one bale and
Tho lowest yield is half bale TO the acre This year
the cotton crop IN this section VIII be poor 0Wg TO the
very heavy Spring oss and the recent very extensive
been no less than three Overaows within the past month.
THE AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES
Of this portion OF tine State comprising the Counties OF
Yell Conway, Johnson Franklin, aud Sebastian, are eK-
ceent, but little nothing has ever been done 70 I'M
6ostilties many Of the farmers compelled to live
their stables their houses having been used for bon
lon Of this very general cOn1agatOn that majority Of
the "POOr Whites" IN these Counties were Union men,
who were al first forced to abandon their homes and
when they returned with tine Federal forces and wit
messed the devastation which had been |
very NATURALLY rctasted. large portion OF the resi-
set themselves manfuly TO work. but all have
the return OF these JeTemiahs to ordinary pursuits Is
predetermined, as they have generally informed me
the Democratic party gets into power" This |
beng the case / respectfully submit the ayowal |
and grammatical originality, to the thoughtful consider.
aan OF those eminent though unsuccessful lovers Of
,IenaRere-the National Executive Committee Of the |
party In this connection desire 10 inform
s"n Who to enact the vote Of Moses FOR the
,tneft of those lately of the $50 Called that despite
I'd reckless legislation Of earpetbag Adventures" the
,nntes which l have named have today larger as
re In the language Of the late A Ward" Why this
IusF
An INDIAN LEGEND-FREE sCHooLs-INDCSTRY |
AND GOOD BEHAVIOR OF TIE COLOKED |
INUARITA.Ts-A SUCCESSFUL NEGRO COTTON |
PLANTER.
DARpANEIIE, Tell County, Ark, Aug a.
+ was Paul believe who said Of the Athenians That
snant their time IN nothing else but either TO tell or
a., Lear some new thing-a delicate intimatOn That the
dies and gentlemen who then lived meath the l0hiah
Mount were gwen 10 lying 1t has lately occurred TO
me that the remark would apply wonderfully well TO the
OF most the towns on the Upper Arkansas
ticularIy when the conversational Munchausens at
tenpt the recital OF local history. But am free TO
,cknowledge that the fellow.citizens OF DmdaneHe
I;so all their rivals In this walk of romance, for, IN