The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-12

that will convince him that he is among Ia live enterprising, and industrious people, He will, also, see as quiet and orderly a class of inhabitants as lie can 1 find in Ohio or Pennsylvania. In all the numerous little towns, new and not yet making any precautions to ele- gance, he will find churches and schools, lwell attended and he will find ladies and gentlemen who are such in the fullest sense of tine words. The piles of cotton, wool, hides, dried fruits and other products that he will find at the depots and river landings awaiting shipment, and the well filled stores, we'll patronized and busy, will convince I him that the AIkapsas of his imagina- ton and the Arkansas he beholds are two very different affairs. He will learn that Arkansas not only has free schools, well provided for by a fund from the pnblic lands, but he will be surprised to find that, while more sspro- gressiver States are discussing the sub- ject of compulsory education, Arksa- sas already has such law in force. He will find, if lie should buy property there, that it has no heavy Riortgage upon it in the shape of big State, county, or municipal debt, to keep him poor paying taxes; lie will find that bonds have been issued to aid every corporation scheme that sharpers could devise, to keep himself and neighbors in constant Litigation and trouble, he will find tbat, when he buys anti pays for it, D9ne of the incumbrances for which he did not bargain are there to trasDie him. Where, oh tell us 1 ;., tntn i,, the West, North, or East, will he find all this?
 If a stranger come among them to locate, industry and honesty are his passports to the good will and friend- ship of his neighborhood. All the stories lie may hear about prescription and prejudice are mere idle talk, or the inventions of persons intcrerted in To- eating emigrants elsewhere. So great is the demand for labor that either q mechanic or laborer can find immediate employment. While persons can grow rich by farming, they can find no place where there are better prospects of their property increasing in value by the increase of population and the growth of the country.
 HEALTH.
 The temperature of this section is subject to no sudden and severe changes. The mountains north of it protect it from the cold "northers" which are so severe in other portions of the South- west, and the winters are not cold nor the summers extremely hot. The country is rolling, well watered and we'll drained, and free from miasmatic and malarious diseases. It requires but little time to become acclimated by people from the North. The air and water are pure, and many people will find it's milder climate very beneficial.
 NO GRAssHoPPERs.
 This country of which we speak has also enjoyed a remarkable immunity from the pests which have ravaged the crops in other sections. Grasshoppers and chineh-bugs, army worms and other insect plagnes, have never ap- peared here.
 WHERE IMMIGRANTS CAN LOCATE TO THE
 BEST ADVANTAGE.
 The western portion of the Arkansas Valley, from Little Rock to the bounda- ries of the Indian Territory, is the part of the State where emigrants can find all the advantages we have mentioned. THE LITTLE ROCK AND FORT SMITH
 RAILWAY, running up this this valley distance of l6S miles, is the owner of one of the most valuable land grants ever made to a railway, being the alternate sections | of land for a distance of twenty niles i on either side of their road, and con- { prising over one million acres of the finest lands in the State. The lands | are situated on both sides of the river, | and gre entirely valley lands. The of nl lands for sale on the most liberal terms. | The lands are located in fifteen coun- ties of the State, aud range in price | from $2. 30 to $25 per acre. A perfect title is made to all purchasers, six per cent. of interest only being charged on deferred payments, and long time given when desired. Extra liberal induce ments are offered to colonies; and no better or more practicable way can be to secure all the comforts and of an old settled country than for parties to locate together on this plan.
 This Is thew country" only in the sense that lands can be procured at about government rates, and that it has the spirit and vigor of new settlements. The State and every county are thor oughly organized and under we'll reg
  ulated government. The line Of the railroad and the river are thickly dot ted with growing and prosperous towns and churches, schools, grist and saw mills, coal mines, stores and shops abound.
 Large quantities of excellent lands are still in the hands of the govern ment, not for sale, but open for settle- ment uader the homestead laws.
 The Arkansas Valley can be reached by the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway from St. Louis, by the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad from Memphis, and by river from New Orleans, the latter route being the cheapest and most comfortable means of reaching it from Europe.
 MIR. W. D. SLACK,
 Land Commissioner of the Little Rock and Fort smith Railway, has an office located in Little Rock, where full in- can be had concerning the | lands belonging to the company. This | gentleman will take pleasure in an- swering all enquiries, and will furnish maps, statistics, etc., that will assist | the emigrant materially in forming his |