The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-05-13
A LETTER PROV ARKANSAS.
For the Ripley Advertiser.
ALTUs, Franklin Co., Arkansas, J
April 29th, 1882. !
Il. F. Ford, EDITOR.
FRIEND RICHARD:

My promise to
write to you again has gone by a
length of time, in which | expected
ere this to have kept; bnt, throuP'.l
neglect and matters OF ever da@
strife, have not done ST.. But
here goes for a promise tat you see
was no: entirely Ot.nterated, az
memory often rec Ais the hours
that we spent together on the sold
play ground" 'aeath the inviting
shade Of Hsrsd oak in the old town
OF our Eniidhood, from which we
couIr. never become estranged--
Tie home of our fathers; and that of
mine, whose survey Ratchet marked
the section lines of the old county
aud laid off the streets of her CAPT
tai, and whose hand first began to
pen the lines Of her public records;
and, after his departure from This
earthly toll, when but an iufant, l
was taken in charge, reared and d.
rected by one, whose name and
charitable deeds Will long live and
linger around the Preside of many
an household-not only in the good
old county Of Tippah, but through.
out Mississippi, with whom the des-
tiny of her people had long been
linked, and, in the annals of, her ju
diCial actions, stands unexcelled.
In writing for the columns Of
your valuable paper, l feel that
many a warm and genial heart, for
whose interest Imay have vigor-
ously battled in some transaction
Of life, will read to- know that | feel
as much interest as ever in the
prosperity and success of my old
home people, as l ever gave to
them in days gone by, while | was
in their midst.
The crop prospects, so far for this
section of Arkansas, is tolerably
fair. The past three weeks has
been at times very cool and dry
Cotton is coming up to a good
stand; but that which is up is look
ing badly from cold weather. The
wheat crop, in many places, is very
iattering. In some localities the
rust is complained Of; but altogeth-
er the crop bids far to be. an aver,
age yield. Corn crop very fine SO
far. Oats good, and more acreage
in wheat and oats than for several
years past. The fruit crop, of all
never was more promising.
The rapidity with which this ives.
tern boundary of Arkansas is fast
settling up from the States of Geor.
gia, Alabama, Tennessee and Mis-
'isslppi, has no precedent in the
history of this western country; and
soon, these agricultural, mineral &
tin Der resources Of this western and
northwestern part ofthe State, will
gain far ahead of any State west of
the Mississippi river. Construct
ing lines Of rail way and projected
ones seem to be leading the CAPT.
this way.
We will soon be in direct rail.
way connection with the northwest
TO the Northern Pacific Road, and
southwest to the Southern Pacific,
by the intersection with this, She
Rock u Fort Smith Road at
Van Buren,; of the San Francisco
which will lead out south.
west from Fort Smith across the In
lian Territory into the panhandle
country Of Texas, on to some point
IN the Southern Pacific. Another
yery important line is row under
consideration by men of means from
convenient point on the Iron
Road, on the east side of
he State, running directly west
cross the northern tier of noun.
ain country to the western boun-
AIRY Of the State, and then tapping
Misunderstanding with the San Fran
isco Road, and passing oyer one