Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-12-26
Notes from Arkansas.
EdiLnr III Me Demoerdlt

To me Editor Of he Democrats
The great souihw' st. mPr'slng
Arkansas, Texas, Kansas, Colon ado New
Mexico and Arizona, and within q lew
years O d Mexico. hiss incomprehensioiy
vast agricultural and mineral resources
and already raises millions OF cattle,
sheen and horses. and for several years
has been shippi1g large quantities oil
sayory meats to the Eastern and Northern
States as well as TO the beet loving Eng
lishmar. Having some shat carefully eN-
smlned this vast country during the last
three yea,s for the purpose OF securing
good agricultural lands in mid ana
heal,hful climate. am impressed mat
\ w Arkansas ofrsrs greater advantages
tor farming, stock raising. fruit growing
manufacturing. and the miring oil coal
iron and lead thsn any other region ]
have found; and sioce the comp'e'i'n OF
the LGtle Rock Il Font Smith Rti'"aY'
tbis norton Of the country has both rail-
way and river transportation. TODD I'M
improved farming lands may be bought
a, from - to Sl2 per scre, aud improved
farms a, from IS to $50 per acre. As the
Arkansas river flows eastward entirely
across The State, receiving scores OF lrit-
utnries with their numerous eillnonlS
from the Oz.rk Mountains Of the north
west. there is more good agricultural
land and better wat0 power for driving
girls, and saw mills, cotton, wooden, wag-
on. pow and furniture factories, than can
be found in any other section % The same
area on the eaiih.
Tho Constitutional Convention OF 1873
adopt. d very wise and liSoral Exemption
and Homestead laws, exempiing all lac
tories. mines and other products while
in the hands OF the owners or mauuiac-
turers from taxation. Tae Constitution
also exemp!s from execution 100 acres OF
land. for every citizen oil the SAFE. Inc
benefits OF tho exemption, should the
head OF the family be removed by death.
inures 10 his widow while she remains
unmarried. also to bis children durin 2
their minority. Tho Constitution further
provides: the personal property oil
any residru, Of the State to the value oi
$500 to be selected by SHch resilient, shall
DE exempt from sale or execution or other
dnal process OF any court. issued TOT the
collection Of any debt or contract alter
the adoption OF this constitution
Hereafter The homestead o. any resi-
dent OF this State. who is 4 married man
or head OF a family. shall not be encum
bored in any manner while owned by
him. except for taxes. laborcrs and me
chanics len and securities for the puy-
chase money thereof" Every homestead
not exceedin. 100 acres OF land aud the
dwelling and appurteuancCs thereon, 20
be selected by the owner thereof. and not
in any town. city or village; or IN lieu
thereof al the option OF The owner, any
lot in a city, town or village, with the
dwelling thereon, owned and occupied by
any resident ofihis State and not exec ed.
ing the va.ne OF $500. shall be exempted
from sale OF execution or any other final
process OF aay court Further !, say
The homestead OF family alter the
death Of the owner thereof. shall be tx
empt from the payment OF his debts, IN
all cases during the minority oi his chill
dren AID also o. loDg rs his widow Shall
remain unmarried, unless she shall be
the owner of q HON stead in her Own
right |, also provides. that the prop
eIty OF female acquired by her, both
before and after marriage shall be held
by her in her own right. so long as she
shall so elect. TO be dispose ed ol by her is
she shall deem proper. These jus, pro-
visions, il will be seen. provide against
the possibility ofany one being dis:rC ssed
or deprived OF = home.
\. b. GAYLoR.
Springfield, Ark. Dec 1876.