The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08
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communication for the DEMOCRAT, from Quitman, and as l have prom lsed l will now take my pen and try and comply with his request.
 hope, sir, l will be excused for writing a particular or minute dc scription of our village, as my object is, 5y setting forth facts as they really are, to induce, if possible, i'm
 migration to this point.
 Quitman IS situated in beautiful valley Tn the southeastern portion of Van Buren county, about twelve miles south of Little Red river, and near the Faulkner Co, line. We are twenty -elght miles from the nearest station (Conway) on the L. R. X F. IS. K. R. Our goods are shipped to Searey, distant thirty four miles. The mail carrier from ohis point to Searcy, who makes two trips per week, going down on Mondays and Thursdays, returning on Tuesdays and Fridays, keeps buggy on the ronte for the accommodation of those who may wish to go from one point to the other. As I have intimated, I write for the benefit of those who may desire to visit us, with view of making this tiIeir future home, and of that class, 1 assure you, sir, there are not a few; almost daily letters are received asking about the school, and the possibility of pur- chasing lands or lots upon which to build. Just here I would say that, although considerable improvement has been made during the last two or three years, still great deal more would have been done had it been possible for persons to have pur- chased lots here; owing to circum stances, it has been, for the last four years, almost impossible to buy lot in the place, as greater portion of the lands situated in the immediate vicinity, or within the limits of the town, were owned by the.late W. ". Garner, whose administrator has not been able to offer lots for sale. un. til very recently, but see by his ad- veftisement that lots will be offered for sale, on Thursday, the 18th day of May next. The life of Quitman is her school. Quitman College is un- der the patronage of the Arkansas Conference, and presided over by the Rev. J. 4, Peebles, assisted by Mrs. Peebles and their daughters Mrs. E. Skiilern and Miss Julia. Too much cannot be said for Prof. and Mrs. Peebles for their untiring efforts in behalfof the school. The prospects of the school were never better. The annual examination commences on Thursday the l2th day of June, and closes on the 16. Commencement sermon will be preached by Rev. z. T. Bennett, of Searey. Col. Sam. W. Williams will deliver the annual ad dress. Would be glad to have you attend, and in behalf of Quitman hereby extend you . cordial invita- tion to be present.
 We have well organized Sab, bath School, which you know is a blessing to any community; two good Touring mills, and wool card ing factory, where you may have your wool manufactured into rolls, ready for tine spinning wheel; two drug stores, two large dry goods stores, owned by Messrs. J. E. Skill Tern & Co.,, and Messrs. Garner x Sowell, who between them, have shipped, during the cotton season, more than HOO bales of cotton. How will that do for small village, so far from railroad? Speaking of cotton reminds me that we have two good gins in the immediate vicinity. As 1t seems that everything is going by twos, l will mention that we have two blacksmith shops. "Uucle Bill lie Ligou' keeps an establishment well, l might just as well say that "Uncle Billie" keeps on hand a fine lot of dry goods, groceries and no- tions, which he will either sell for cash or exchange for butter and eggs, or almost any other kind of country produce; you will readily see that Uncle Billie is worth q great deal to our commu- nlty, and, indeed, l might add, to the country at large. Uncle Billie Lay" Is running family grocery on small scale. Dr. W. l.. Jamisou, for merly ofyour county, has fine nur- cot.x, t,, H..