The Russellville Democrat., 1878-11-14
The Time to Buy is Now.
From the spirit of ArFansaa.l

From the spirit of Arsansas
 The great colonies established on the fine of the Little Rock k Ft. Smith Railway by tbe GetmanCath olie Societies of St. Benedict and St. Joseph, haey never been eXcelled in tfis c0ui.iry in regard to rapid devel opemcnt and remarkable prosperity. Even the eelegratea Mennonite set. tIement in Kansas and Nebraska dit not make the rapid progress that has shown in the short period of nine months amongst the beautiful hills, pratries and vaIies of Western Arkan sas,
 After long and careful study, the Very Rev,d. Abbot Marty, in De- x,ember. 1677 selected Logan couaty for tiie site of the St, Bsndlcb c"lony, reserviag for himself and the colony which he expected. few thousand acres: and the first parties who came 10 look at the land fer the purpose settling, only arrived in tie last week u December, 1871: but since that time the progress ofthe settle ment has been so rapid and steady, that tha reserve has already heen III creased to one hundred thousand acres, and more happy and conten- ted community cannot be found on atho globe. These settlers have come from New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and all Of the Western States ineiHd- ing even Western Minnesota and Wisconsin, and one of the best indi cations of the satlshed of parties al ready settled there is the fact that more gre continually coming from inc neighbprs oi the original settlers. Even from Germany there nave been considerable addition.
 Two churches and schools have already been erectod here, anu three Fathers and four Sisters are attend innto lhe col0aists. Most of these preple moved into Arkansas in the early spring and summer, 0t q soason when it has been supposed to be m usuaay {angefaus for a Northern ian;iy toimmig gratc, hut the heath oi aA has been most excellent, and many have even during the present season. raised large crops pi all kinds of vegetables, corn, and even cotton. One particular case mag be minfion ed where a man from Indiana, who bad neyar seen cotton growing be <fore, h9s raised over qIoO worth ot cotton this yeaf besides other crops, and that two with the oaly assistance  of his own family.
 Mir. A. Hellmich, Of prairie View, who is the pioneer of this colony, has already a beautiful plantn1oa' and NIews with pride the snecess ot his efforts in rendering go many comfortable and happy. Before the fist of March ucXt he expects to have sold all ot the present rcaerFa. tlou.
 Ofamnre recent date and yet pro mi5.iug the same success m dcvloPe. mcnt, is the St. Joseph coloay. Fa- ther Sturb. the founder oi thls colo nv. selected some two hundred thod' sand acres of land, in the month Of ,luue last, in the counties ol Puiaskl [, Faulkner. Conway aud Pope, anu and has already commenced to settle up hi. reaerye with very remarkable ctleuty. 4 chnreh is completed at Atkins. ahnthef cumencod at.fenwaf and anothcr at M0rfilton (Lcwts- barg), with the necessary aljuncts of schools, etc. The lands Of his colony are on the north side or thr river uad embraces the beautirul prairies af faaAneg and the rolllhe ,lauds of Pope and couwa.y Rev, aFather Bfein isthe agent at conway, and the neumerous arrivals of well to do Germans portends for thls