The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-10-15


for various purposes, for descrip-
ton of which see PrenIis' account of
the trip. In the morning we awoke
at an early hour and found our train
at Mosrk, just over in Arkansas.
Thi- town takes iis name from the
usual abreyiatiou in the names OF
the two states, Mo and Ark, being
a eom bination OF the TWO. The red
soil showed that we had not got out
of the influence upon it of the Iron
Mountain regions. 1t was to US
new sight. On the one hand was
the old fashioned "deadening" of
the early days of Ohio and Indiana.
In the midst of this was the settlers
rude log cabin, the whole tinged
with the bright and genial rays of
the early sunlight, while the smoke
from the stick and mud chimney as
cended skyward, betokening per-
fumes of cracking hog meat and
strong coffee inside the cabin. The
country WAS heavily timbered here,
mostly with q tall slim tree called
the gum. There was also plenty of
white oak, hickory, etc. The coun-
try for many miles is level. We
soon caught a glimpse of the first
cotton field we ever saw. In this
section this crop, as well as the corn,
fa .athan ANAL aIthomnh ahaea mana
some creditable fields Of the later.
One OF the party who is acquainted
with the state told an anecdote here
which we all relished. Some trav-
elers happened in the town one cold
Sabbath morning, ard wanted'some-
thing warming" After searching
around some time they espied the
ever present sign, "SaloOn." On in
quiring where the keeper might be
found they were told that he was
the superintendent OF the only Sab
bath school In the village, and it
would be impossible to have the sa-
loon opened until the school adj
jOurned, as the superintendent was
. little scrupulous about running
the school and saloon at the same
time. After tho school was over
they had no trouble in Inducing the
superintendent to open his "place of
business" and accommodate them
with all the "bug juice" they want
ed. This is not fancy sketch, but
genuine. He has since resigned the
superiniendency of The school.
HREAKFAsT.
Al AL earIy hour We ate good
break fast at Walnut Ridge. While
the train was waiting q large black
bear chsined la post amused the
company with many antics. lie
seemed to have a particular liking
for The Chicago Times MAJ, who
was about heavy enough for good
morning lunch. Had the bear taken
Il into his head to chaw up the Chi
cagO Bohemian the audience" would
have had n shocking illustration of
the old saying in regard to con-
veying inards to bear. But the an
imal was in extremely good humor,
and was evidently OH his good be-
havior, so we were all aboard again
"without the loss of onoF Walnut
Ridge is in beautiful scope of
country. In this section of the
state we passed several new towns
which have been laid out since the
railroad was constructed. Black
river, along which we travelled, is
q beautiful stream, navigable for a
long distance above. AT Newport
we crossed While river, which is
quite large stream, and is naviga-
BILE to some point up in Missouri.
NEW TOWN AND COLLEGE.
Further on we came to Judsonia,
a new town located on the Little
Red river at the railroad crossing.
This is fifty miles north of Little
Rock. 1t is q Baptist colony, and
was recently removed from some
point further in the interior. 1t ia
the seat of Judson University, Rev.
Benjamin Thomas, live and thor
ough going Welshman, having
charge of the institution. He board
ed the train here, aud accompanied
US on the trip. Here we saw the
first bale of cotton, and surrounding
it was an American flag. 1t is ex'
, pected, by Mr.. Thomas, that there
will be i've hundred students at the
, next session of the college. ThG
timber land in this section is good
and can be bought for So and Sc pei
acre. The timber is worth many
times the price, and can be shipped
. to st. Louis at very reasonable fig
, ures. We have no doubt but tina
, JudsoniS will become 3 thriving
| town, and the surrounding countr,
= prosperous and desirable. The Lit
. tie Red is q fine stream.
The next station is Searcy. The
main town is located four and hal
, miles back from the railroad, an,
|, is connected with the station by
4 horse railroad. The town of Scare,
contains abont 2, 600 population, an,
, has fine sulphur springs. Here Co
FrOlich, . Searcy editor, come o.
board and accompanied the excur
sion south. lie is q very intelligeu
, gentleman, and gave the excursion
:. ists much valuable information il
regard to the state.
= AT LITTLE ROCK.
b About O'Clock we came in sigh
: of the Arkansas river aud Littl
. Rock, the capital of Arkansas. TIL
, river here is not much wider tina
at Wichita, but is q mnch more val
liable stream, because il is naviga
n Bile almost tho entire year. FroI
e here we have fine view OF Liitl
/, Rock, as it lies stretched along tn,
r high hills on the south hank of th
4 river. Crossing the Glne bridge @
I. the Iron Mountain Raiirnad Tam