The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1882-09-30
A Kentueklan's Opinion of
North Arkansas.

The greater part Of last month (AugusD
spent travelling through the western eountie,
of Arkansas. | viii first speak of the peo,
pie, or of society, morals &c,
In regard to this am happy to say in
most respects was asreeably disappointed,
for must confess from what had heard,
that the people were very rough, indeed,
expected to have to encounter desperadoos
and lawless characters generally. but instead
of thil state of things | found the people all
quiet, polite and kind In all my travels
and mixing with strangers can say have
never in life received more kind attention
than did In Arkansas. Too much can not
be said to her praise in the grand and noble
movement she has made on the whisky
question, the laws in this regard almost
amounts to prohibition. IsaY all glory and
honor to such II people.
| attended on court and | was high.
ly pleased at the promptness of the
officials in executing the laws. al o found
many schools that compare very favorably
with our schools in Ky. One Mt Mountain
Home in Baxter County, one at Yellville
in Marion. one Mt Rally HILL and one Mt
Harrison in Boone County. learned also
good schools were kept up an almost every
county site, from what could observe, in
the country as general thing the public
schools we're somewhat I'M iskaen;, think
the public school 4lesrr1h ii IfTansas need.
a general renovation. While on this sub ect
of society, schools &C., wish to relate an
incident, A Mr.. Neal from Ohio came on
the stage from Harrison to Springfield; he had
been visiting his sister and brother-in-law
DR.. Dodd of Marion county said before he
started from home he wrote the DR.. to know
if ii would be necessary for him to get "a
pistol to protect himself-said he had never
carried weapons but his family insisted that
he go prepared honee he wrote to the DR.. to
know. the DR.. wrote him that il he wished
to pay Hne of 500 he could bring his
pistol, for if the authorities discovered it he
would certainly be minus fifty dollars. He
said he was wonderfully pleased in that re-
spoet and come on without any weapons and
found it rs the DR.. had said In the second
place | wish to speak of the country.
First. OF the lands, found the eastern
counties very rough and broken-hills and
mountains, but some very fine valley or
barren lands, the hills are generally cover
ed v th fine grazing for stock, the barre ms
and valleys were fine for produce, on the
streams were very fine bottoms. the land in
these courties were very cheap-a splendid
chsneh for men of little capital to get hous-
es
Second, Of the mineral and timber and
water. The mountains abound in minerals
OF various kinds, we wero shown great
many specimens which gave an indication
of the great abundance Of rich treasures hid
den in the Ozark hills marble ia also abun
dant Of the FIRST character, | crossed several
pine-bel'7. such sta ELY trees | had never
seen in life, millions of good Pine lum ser
could be had here, the water forad to be
good, pure clear running streams, springs,
creeks and rivers, the creeks and riveIj
Astounding in fire nice fish. | also learned
that the game was plentiful some places
Deer, Turkey '.l, Wolves and Bear also
When l came into Boone 60, seen q
different country some prairie, very produc
tive, health good, 6ne water and timber,
the price OF land reasonable. | was in
deed highly pleased with Harl ison it is a
lively little city-with glowing prospects in
the future, the surroundings of that place
are very favorable. A good farming coun-
try around it in one of the best counties in
the state. There is certainly bright future
ahead of this part of Arkansas. The good
productive soil, fine 'mber, water and min
erals, together with the heaIthness of the
country will! cause immigration so soon as
railroads are built and the iron horse is heard
in this goodly land.
wish here to offer my most grateful
lLhlhS ~ III NhJ lciucEtu iilt my Mss st iICU
and from whose hands received so much
Kindness during my stav. Nav He who
watches over All for good deal kindly and
may his merties be upon them and theirs /:
for can truly sayI came among you a
stranger and you took me in and tor such
kindness l shall ever feel grateful
A. n. DANIELS.
Summer Shade, KY, Sept 18th 1882