, 1881-04-02


LITTLE KDcK, Ark, March I5--Tle Iron
Mountain Raitroad crosses tho northern
boundary line Of Arkansas 1866 niles from
St. Louis. Mt or near 1f0ark,-the name Of the
latter place being Il combination Of Mo. md
Ark, tic Authorizations Of It'd two ;tatcs.
From this pnlnt Tho ronh takes d Southwestern
~ direction across the State to Il town OF sut1c
Importance on the boulutary-tine between
Texas and Arkansas. known as Texaskaf,a,--
a Nnmc likewise manufactured to snit tic
ctrcuuatances Of Its location.
This road, crossing tho Arkansas 1,tycr ut
Little Rock, nntt passing through some other
quite interesting points, cuts the State Into
two grand divisions, which, though nearIy
cquaf III arcn, are vastiy different in physical
aspect. Tie portion Ut tile State to the west
Of the railroad Is mainly adapted to tho prn-
t1action ot grain am! fruits, and 10 stock
growlnK. and presents considerable tliycrsL-
ty Of soil and scenery. lsicl, deposits Of iron,
lead, copper, and even ztuc, are found
In the mounta1n-rldses to tho west
and north; and vAst, trackless forests
Of valuable timber await tic coming
OF smut hearts and hrawnY arnIs.
White oak, and asfl, hickory, maple. black
walnut. spruce. and pine ire fotnd In tho
full perfection 1T original growth, and IN the
greatest abundance. At.Furt Smith. which
y practically ii,e head q steamboat- ,,asIga-
futniture.factury ilus been recently estab-
Mouds Into q ainarketattie ard profitable form.
No doubt other enterprises will quickly fol-
will spr,ng into existence, new railroads will
be btltlt, and mills and factories will be
erected. to develop tile wonderful wealth Of
The Little Rock 4 Fort Smith 1satlroatl,
following tile general course OF the Arkansas
fTbln thu burler Of tic lnuian Tertiary to
the centre Of the State, places this section In
DIRECT ra!i c9tntIanicatton, sia Little kock,
s W es f. hSHj; e sxss sps s4 MsW " e 3e'sfi ST. ra II"
\ San Francisco Railroad Is completed, to
Fayetteville, In Washington County; and
aa branch if,,rah, st. the Htssoafii Kasas ,' y
i! "' the sps s past as Of '''ea!s ;as
State. and give Jay Gould nj, lncx1,austble
supply. Of ties and timber for bis yast s,y.sten,
Of railroad d-constrnctiol " the far West.
General Government, and Is of ths class
known as "otfercd land" which cnn BE- u.lr.
chased for cash Mt Sl.e1 Der acre. Eacli
railr0nA it operation also has large tracts of
land Of every description. within Easy reach
eAsy terms. III addition to these, the StAtc
has large quantities Of land In the market.
which cah be had Mt prices ranging from 81
CENTS iii ncre upward. Produce of every
the vnrlnus railroads und lavig,lble streams
at retnllNeratlse prices. IN tho highlands Ut
this portiDn of ARKANSAS the c!tlUass Is favor
ablc to !icaatf aud cuulfnrs. the pe1ple, are
llUspitnble, md nt,y sound n,all with pluck
and "pusli" can SOON make himself reason1l-
bly, independent.
The eas.erl, and southern parts Of tho
State 10 not present aMy striking featnreg of
Inn, In
The 'ands are more particularly adapted to
tile culture Ut cottUst,--a branch Of Industry
which Northern farmers will do well to let
asone. Not That ~ Mnproiltable, but be.
anti successful results depend iargciy upon
measure Of experience which ca!l only be
acquired by years Of application. The best
cottul..lal.tIs are In the river" bottons'' mud
low praiEieS, where one Wiin Is unacclts-
toned to ! ,nalaFln climate might spend tt!e
short residue Of his life In becoming acclE-
lNRtcd. Uf course, the grenter part Of tic
lubor Of raising cotton ~ done by FREQ
negroes; but even this system IT labor re-
qnlres degree Of tact and experience which
the ayrraEG Northern man must gain before
lIr can reallze any profit III cotton ut eight or
nine cehts Il pound.
The safcst nun is for every man to stick to
into the high lands Of ting SOUTH until 'sg cat!
GecoMo Better acquainted, md direct
Ills energies to-. tho production Of
grain, ind fruit, and cattle, 1nlM
iar,, its attention to filming, or ,naaufactar.
lux, or merchandising, ur stuy brancit ot In
dlstry for which le Is atlnptetl BY nature
nr ilab!t. lle Is b0uMd To- make nonty. lla
emit lelpit. But ho should leave tic cult
are llore experienced In. sllell MATTERS. niMl
wnse livers are proof against 'htasmatlc dis
orders.
htfor4a IN,
liz this State: and that Is tic correct pronMu-
elation Of the word ARKANSAS" There has
been for several years no little discussion
nnl INJURY, atnonE students III history mud
Inns been c1aineii BY many tint the ti,ln IS"
Should bo Ilearli n1ll the ncccnt given 10 tic
pellultnutc, ns fl the ordinary pro1lHncia-
lion Of Texas, Kansas, etc. Others hold thut
spelled s "XrKatlssw,5 viii, tiso accent on tho
first syllable. Provincial usage certainly ts.
cltIcs tic latter to be correct. lunl no thor
oughbrel native of this Commonwealth,
tho example of Ills ancestors for tic incre
sake Of ortaograply, etymology. syntax, or
pr0sUAy.
i,ut tito native, after ali, appears. II, l,o otl
the y 1sar rEt fas a51 1f ts nss tf 1 f,nss
Jesuit missionary, u! c0.npa.ty With Joliet. Il
French Canadian fur-trader, reached tho
Mississippi !sIscr few miles Below t'!e pres.
tllL sltH III lTulsiG I'LL Clllc1l, 0ll lHD 1ht!t u
June, 1854, after II long and ierflnus canoe-
journey froM Quebec, up the 81. Lawrence,
through the Great Lakes to tho lcul of
Green bay, and thence 4rross tho Portage OF
tits Wisconsin,. Following tho current Ut ti.o
Is tho mloutE. Ut the Arkansas, nassing the
Missouri a!l1 the Ohio; arld, uscertaInlliE tint
Tic stream WIS III fact thu Mississippi, and
that Its waters were discharged lnto tho
Gulf, they tur,rl Il, retrace ttlclr course.
We eul,tlut give to these hart!y explorers the
credit Of discovering tho Mississippi, .f"r
Cas'ecca DO Vacn Asll Ills conlI,aMIt,,s Ind
crossed thu rlycr lD ycars tefore. this. aud
De Soto was buried In Its turhitt waters III
15a!; but to Mar.tuetto We ara intiHbte.t fur
the first authentic description ars map Ut tho
region contiguous 70 the l0wer waters Of the
Arkansas River. Whatever may hasa been
tho derivation or origin vi tho word, Mar
gAettes map gives THO name 0f the stream III
nl0terll ortl0grnpAy Will, tho exception of
tho ltnal "s.'' Fro,n this IT appcnrs tint tho
popunr native pronunciation IL not by any
incnlls q serious corruption Ut tho Ortglnal
nnnle gfycn by Marquette.
Tie iErst civilized settlers tn this country
wero French, antl tho territory WINS inuinly
under French ctntr.,l until purchased by tho
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