Sharp County record., 1878-05-03
TRIP TO SALEM.

company with our fellow towns
man, E. F. Smith, the RECORD
man started on a trip 10 Salem,
Fulton county, via Ash Flat aud
the north part Of t6is county.
We saw nothing of special ill
terest until we arrived at the
snug little town Of Ash Flat,
where, near the roadside, Just
in the edge Of the. village, we
observed first the academy, a
commodious and very Iespecta-
Bile structure Tor school purposes.
Arriving in town we alighted
from our vehicle and entered the
store Of Mr., r. j. Wilson, whom
we found at his post, with a
complete stock of goods, and
ready to wait on customers.
After a brief conversation, we
called at the stores Of Messrs.
G. W. and Alvin Turner, each
Of whom keeps a very neat stock
of general merchandise; also
called at the drug store Of Mr..
W. Clayton, who seemed to be
prospering. As we wished to
to travel some distance in the
country before night, we had
mot time to call on cur friend
IDr. Humphries, aud for the same
reason we could not converse
with the other gentlemen named
t as much as we wished, nor form
as extensive acquaintance with
Them as we desired. Passing on
through a scope Of country
known as the Richwoods BRIGHTLY
named, too, for it braces some
of the most productive land in
the county,) about dark we
reached the residence of Mr..
Harvey Ferguson, a very promi-
nent and clever citizen, who has
one Of the best farms in North
Arkansas. and seems to under
stand just now to cultivate 1t.
Here We stayed over night, and
\were well cared for.
Tuesday morning we resumed
bur journey, and after about
-four hours travel across some rather
barren country, and over "breezy
variety" Of roads, we arrived at
Salem, the county site Of Fulton
county. Attera hearty dinner at the
Salem Hotel, kept by that clever
gentleman, Mr.. McWhorter, we me-
andered down town, and everywhere
we met a candidate for prosecuting
attorney, circuit judge or congress-
man, all the time it was
"IIowdy, howdy, howdy-do"
| and had there been any ezhilarating
fluids for sale in quantities to suit"
at Salem, we fear we would have
been induced to show a disrespect
for all the Murphy blue ribbons
between Mountain Home and the
Mississippi River. In the evening
we called at the residence OF Mr..
u. M. Archer, where we were pleas
antly received, and formed the ac-
lquaintance Of Prof. and Mrs. Cans,
who have charge Of and are success
fully conducting the Salem academy,
During the evening we had the
pleasure Of hearing some very fine
instrumental music, Mrs. Cans ma
nipuIating the keys Of the piano,
and evincing thorough musical
education. With the comfortable
and we'll furnished school building
which the people Of Salem and Vi
cinity have prepared, and the assist
ance Of such competent and refined
teachers as Prof. and Mrs. Cans,
they will certainly build up a large
school.
Besides the extensive store Of j..
NJ. Archer & Co., Salem has two new
dry goods stores, one Of them kept
by Mr.. L. P. Kay, recently Of Jack
sonport, and the other by Mr.. VIM.
Wainwright, formerly ofthis county
Wednesday morning, after obtain
ing a number OF new subscribers to
the Record, and transacting other
business which we had in view, we
wended our way home, where we
arrived in due time, we'll pleased
with our trip, and with a kindly
feelinp toward the GOOD people we