The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-06-06
From Butterville, Ark.
MAY 24rH, 1873.


Messrs- Editors:
have concluded to give you a short de-
sciption of our section of country, it may be
interesting to you and the many readers of
your valuable paper. am but a poor
writer; you know, but viii endeavor to
give you facts you may depend upon. l live
near the center of the State in Lenoke
county, beautiful section where we have
all conveniences necessary.
Memphis and Little Rock railroad runs
through the southern part Of our county
and the st. Louis and Iron Mountain rail-
of the northwest of our county. We have
railroad facilities for shipping to all parts
of the country. 1t is only twenty miles to
White river, the best navigable stream
South. Des Arc is our place to sell cotton
and has been our place of trade, but now
many of the people go to Austin and Bebee
stations to buy their goods, because we get
them cheaper from St. Louis. Hunters
and trappers may seek new grounds for
game of every kind is quite scarce here, so
man. can truthfully say White river is
the best stream for fish in the South.
We have a variety of the fnny tribe and
many men follow fishing for livelihood.
Fish sell low here, too many are engaged in
the scaly occupation to make it profitable
Our soil is good. When 1 first moved
here was in nowise displeased, and the
longer stay the better like the land and
the people; like the people because they are
kind and sociable; like the land because
we can make good living.
We have fine timber and good water
which consider a great blessing. About
the middle part of the county is large
prairie, beautiful by nature and useful to
both man and stock. Large herds of differ
ent kinds make their living without the as
sistance of their owners. The prairie land
produces well and the price per acre is quite
low. The products here are various, we
can raise all kinds of grain and grass
Cotton still rules predominant. If you
could visit the northwestern portion of the
county you would see large patches of
strawberries and we have some fine vine
yards. Fruit is raised here to perfection
and we make all our spring money by ship
ping strawberries and apples to st. Louis.
Our state has a bad name abroad and this
is the cause why it is not so thickly settled
Every State has some bad and desperate
men. l believe we have as few as any
others, and l feel as safe and secure in life
and property as l did when l lived in Ten
nessee.
We have fine schools and intelligent
teachers All the people here try to give
their children a good education which is
the duty of all parents. The health of the
people is fine. 1 know of no section su.
perior to this part of the State. People
from the older States frequently visit US but
a majority never stay long enough to become
acquainted with the citizens or to find out
the variety of our productions or the
strength of our soil.
We are progressive people in agricul
ture. Every man works hard and makes g
good living. A few here are in debt and
they give mortgages for their credit, but
am of the opinion as long as they mortgage
they will remain in debt. We have amuse
n1ents of all sOrts-hunting, fishing, parties
picnics, and May-day celebrations. A par
OF the section in which live has been set
tied for forty years, but looks like a new
country 1t will soon be settled up and NJ
room left for immigrants. A part of Lonoke
county is thinly settled and land car
be bought for half of its value. l do moi
write to induce people to move here, but
would advise all who are doing well or OWL
land to remain in Tennessee. am of the
| opinion that all who desire to buy land
would do well to come here; but look frs
before you move. We have good country
a polite and generous people. Office seekers
are so thick they are in the way of each
other We have churches of different de
nominations thickly dotted over our Coun
! try. Sunday schools in every city, town
village, and in almost every township.
can honestly say we have "a fine section anc
an intelligent people and every facility anc
convenience necessary to make us pros
porous and happy people.
w. B. TERRELL.