The Russellville Democrat., 1882-05-04
To CIarksville and Return.

On Thursday, the 27th ult., the DEM oCRAT Commissioner of education
 put clean collar and package of Jno. W. Turner's cigars in his pocket, board- ed the west-beund train and was whirl- ed on a smooth track to Clarksville, the beautiful capitol of Johnson County, where the district normal institute was in session, the report of which will be found in another column. Arriving at lis destination, the "Commissioner" was cordially welcomed and taken in charge by Hon. A. s. McKennon, whose guest he was during his stay in c. The town gives every evidence of solidity, and although the improvement has not been rapid. that which has been made is of lasting character. Not having any need for marshal, the authorities have tsasSe:z s;ie salary for merly paid g!iaU official, $6O0 per an mum, and are expending it in public improvements, which, when complet- ed, will give Clarksyille the best streets of any town in Western Arkansas. The principal streets have been graded and are being covered with sand and gray el. Good sidewalks and street cross ings are the rule in the business DOT tion of the town. The merchants are gentlemen of excellent standing in the commercial world, and have fair trade, that can be increased, however, | by the display Of more enterprise. An excellent school is in session at Clarks- vile under the supervision of Mir, Sampson, a thorough and competent teacher, assisted by his accomplished sisters, The town is supplied with tive elegant and commcdious brick houses | l<.fx x.,nro1,ir halnp1inn rncnpafiuply tn the M. E. (south) and Cumberland Pres | byterian churches, Rev. $. II ,Babcock be- 1 ing pastor of the former, ,and Rev. J. T..
 Buchanan pastor of the latter. The
 "three-mile' liquor law is in full force | in Clarksville, and the good people there are rejoiced at it's successful ope- ration. Nowhere in the State can
 there be found more moral town, and to-day it is a standing monument to the truth of the assertion that "prohibition does prohibit" The country contigu-
 ous to Clarksville is fertile and capable of producing abundant crops of all kinds, and the people are among the most thrifty and intelligent to be found l in Western Arkansas. A call was made by the "Commissioner" at the of flee of the Herald, where he found the veteran, Col. R. c. Hite, at work and
 awake to the progressive spirit of the day in all that would tend to build up his town. The Herald is good paper
 and deserves the support of the commu- nifty in which it is published. But this
 rambling notice must be brought to a close. For courtesies, the "Commis- sioner" is indebted to Mir. J. II. Bas-
 ham, Dr. Mitchell, the Messrs. Clark,
 Revs. Babcock and Buchanan, F.R.Mc-
 Kennon, and number of others, whose
 names cannot now be recalled. To
 Hon. A. $. McKennon and his charm ing wife, the "Commissioner" is especi- ally grateful for the good cheer and
 generous hospitality so liberally dis-
 pensed by them during his stay in
 their happy and pretty home, and he trusts that the richest temporal bles
 sings may ever be veuchsafed them.
 Saturday morning the writer took leave of these kind friends, turned his face homeward, where he arrived OH
 time. feeling that he had derived much
 benefit and pleasure in his two days visit to the good town of Clarksville.