The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-03-04

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is "water, water, everywhere" Oc-
casionally We would see a dry knoll
with little house on it little larger
than an old fashioned sugar chess.
Perhaps you never saw one, Il mean
the chest.) l heard one man say
that he never was out of America be-
fore. l felt myself that we were out
Of some place, or rather we we're In
some place and were getting out OF it
very slowly, for the cars seemed to
creep over the road. After We were
out about fourteen miles from Mem
phis the conductor came around for
tickets Il had begun to think that we
were without guide or compass(. L
told him that | was travelling alone.
He was quite as kind and good as he
could be to me. May he live long,
be prosperous and happy. As the
night was dark, cloudy and threaten
ing rain, we saw but little Of the
country as far as Argenta, opposite
to Little Rock, which we reached
about two o'clock in the morning.
They have nice hotel and accommo-
dating clerks, walters, etc. We took
the Fort Smith train about eight
o'clock. The country on this road Is
rather billy and doesn't look as If l.
would be very productive. The soil
seems to be thin. | saw but few
large farms until after passing Clarks'
vile. but was told that the country
was rapidly filling up and out from
the road that there were large farms
in cultivation. The cars on these
two roads have been filled with I'm
migrants FOR the last two or three
months coming to settle in the "wIid;
of Arkansas" The towns and VII
lagos on the road from Little Rock Il
this place are fast building up. Every
one YOU see has new houses III con
struction. Conway, Russelvi!le anC
Morrilton are rapidly improving
GAINESVILLE is a nice, neat looking
place, seated in II valley. Ih'
scenery on the Arkansas river /
beautiful beyond description. Tai
mountains rise from one side, GOV
cred with oak, pine and other growtl
indigenous to that soil, making sucl
a beautiful contrast, great rocks mos
grown, seeming to defy the tooth o
time, the placid river meandering a
its foot. The eyes never tire behold
ing the gorgeous sight. 1t is worth
trip through the ''bottom" to Sc
this part of Arkansas. We reache
Altus about four in the evening, al
most breathless in anxiety to hea
from apd see the loved one fror
whom we had been separated SO long
Altus is fast becoming place OF bus
mess Importance. There are alread
several dry goods aud grocery store
here, two or three mills and otht
business honses, fourishing scho'
under The Presidency of Brother Blu
!. row. and more preachers have settle
; here, besides many are here at scho'
preparing for the ministry. LII
part of Arkansas is supposed to
the healthiest in the state. There
no local cause for sickness. III
county is filling up fast on account
its healthful climate, its producti'
soil. good water. Instead of meetir
the "pale tase,' we see the healthle
people, the latest horses, the bigge
r hogs, the largest dogs, the best schot
, the most preachers, the prettIest gu
7 | ever saw. There are no real Pc
people here. There is something +
every one to do, and all are at wor
Altus is destined to become gre
: place. And what shall | say of {
). mountain? | assembled it on last Su
I day, not without resting every ne
and then on the gray rocks that a
q living around like giants in repo;
e The view from the top was grand a
il glorious. We could see the riy
slowly vending It's way at its foo', t
j little villages sitting around as if
a the lap Of luxury, the cattle browsi
from its side. 1t was thousa
L times more lovely than | have wol
u to describe. There are fine Ia
d lands on the top, said to be very P
ductiye indeed. A Catholic pr