The Osceola times., 1879-06-14
FRENonMAN's Bayou, ARK,
June o, 1876.
EDITOR OscEOLA TINES:

EDITOR OsCEOLA TIMES:
Dear Sir: Whilst blowing a
short tune ago, observed II mass
roll over from the plow, which
seemed heavy TO pull and tear from
its resting place. On closer exami
nation, IT proved to bc what is
commonly called an Indian turnip,
which when clcanscd and tree from
earth, weighed one and a quarter
pounds. IL this not remarkable ?
| have it still in my possession.
Chop prospects are very promising.
Health Is dis rcssingly good, and
all things considered, the county,
so far as ! know, is peaceful and
quiet.
The capital, or may say the
most of il, for building a second.
class railroad from the foot of
Frenchman's Bayou TO Golden
Lake, running on line north and
east of Bird City, has been sub
scrlbed and road is doubtless
soon to be constructed. Temporal
ry rolling stock has been purchased
and the "wind work" is now almos,
done. On this line ofroad there are
locations for homes for thousands,
which may be purchased at unusu-
ally low rates. Taking into con-
sldcration the class of soil, which
is richer by far than that of the
American bottom cast of st. LOUIS
The water In this section of the
country is unlike that Of many bot
toms, as ~ is generally found be-
meath a strata of clay, and is filtered
through quicksand from the "Fath
or of Waters" the great Mississippi
river. THIS valley abounds in al
most every kind of timber; and
owing, most likely, to the former
alluvisl deposits from this stream
the timber consists in part of wal
nut, oak, three varieties Of gum,
hickory, ash and cypress. This is
a tirst-cIass fruit country, and this
fact has been satisfactorily demon
stratcd. The most delicious fruits
abound hero ia great profusion.
For honey bees 1t surpasses all
countries ! have ever known-fully
cqualing, at all events, the rich
clover fields of our sistor States,
Kentucky or Virginia. They feed
upon the rich blooms in our bcap-
tilul Lakes. Ono Of these, Golden
Lake, covering with its clear, trans
parent waters, thousands of acres,
is filed with all varieties of fresh
water fish which cannot be surpass-
ed for delicacy Of flesh or flavor.
This Lake is nearly six miles IN
diameter, has its islands, inlots, out
lets and plninsulas and IN it, far
out on its silvery crest Is built the
famous "Brd Ci y" Hero ali the
BIRDS OF this cline assemble and
build on the majestic cypress trees
which are found herc Just as they
were slipped down out of Noah's
Ark, for the purpose for which they
arc used. Here the American bald
eagle ovcrlooks the whole scenery
having built II large mansion in
astateIy cypress, ~ which TO raise
and "cducate' his young. Beneath
him smaller growth of timber is
to be found, on which may be seen
thousands Of the ieathered tribes,
ranging IN size from the humming,
bird TO the American bald eagle.
Here yop find the finest singers of
the mocking bird klnd; ducks,
geese, crows, herons, water.tur-
keys, snipes, king fisher, etc. They
build from four to twelve nests on
ii branch of the tree. Uorc you
may SEQ at this season of the year
many thousand eggs AT one and the
same sight. Later you see the
young us they are maturing, at all
stages, sizes and ages. Beneath
them swim the tinny tribes Of
every shape and hue that charao.
tcrizes the fish of our Southern
waters. This lake IL surrounded
bv tho very best lands and iringcd
with heavy growth of timber.
ami stands like n crowned jewel,
erected by heavens q ID for his
own glory. AT other points in this
vast Lake, might here add, there
are enough ypnkcr pins--a species
OF nat grown here to fatten thou
sends of hogs; aud the same may
be said of the graescs that abound
and skirt the edges and islands
upon which the cattle feed aud fat
ten, This end of the county has