The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1883-09-29
SOCIETY.

SOCIETY.
Our society is OF the very best,
and IN this particular especially
have we been most misunderstood.
Nothing is moro common than to
associate aArkansaw" with tho
rough, rude, and uneouth, when tho
reverse is the fact. OF course we
have some characters who Disgrace
their God and their Country, but
these are to BIO found everywhere.
Norlhers people especially are
agreeably surprised on visiting our
state to find cur people orderly, po-
lite, hospitable and peaeeable as
they are. IT, Arkansas every man
enjoys perfect independence We
have no inyidlous distinction be-
tween rich and poor, and all enjoy
in tho fullest degree the liberty Of
speech and opinion.
NEGROES.
Our negro population is perhaps
the smallest of any county IN the
State and III this particular differs
widely from most sections of tho
south We have not hundred
blacks, all told, in the county, and
those we have are industrious, peace
able and fast civilizing themselves
up to tho standard of their white
brethren.
LAWS.
The laws Of Arkansas afford am
/ pie protection to the poor and Ia
boring classes. There is exempt
from execution, to evory head of a
family, not exceeding l60 acres OF
land all household and kitchen
furniture, all implements of hns-
bandry and other personal proper
ty to tho value OF Two thousand dol.
lars.
We have also an excellent local
option law in regard 10 tho prohl-
biuon of tho sale of intoxicating
liquors. Also three milo law en-
abhng the citizens within three
miles OF any school or church house,
by means OF petition containing
the names oil Il majority OF the adult
population, male and female, to pre-
vent the county court from grant
ing dram shop lieense within their
district. Onr people all took ad-
vantage of this law last year and
there was not a single saloon in the
county.
The law also prohibits tho carry
ing of pistols, bowie.knives, slung-
shots or sword canes.
-..-- uENEHAL ADVANTAGES.
1t seems to be believed by many
of our correspondents not familiar
with the state OF improvement and
character of the soil in this county,
that we have nothing but small
farms or patches among the hills,
and they in bad state of eultiva-
uon and that the soil ia sterile and
rocky, so as to make the pursuit OF
agriculture unproductve. From
an extended personal knowledge OF
the entire county - having been
raised within her borders we
would positively affirm that five
sixths of her area is susceptible of
cultivation, and whom properly
handled will prove highly remun.
erutlve to tho farmer. But 1t must
not be believed that good part OF
our fertile territory Is not already
in a productive state. There are
numerous fine farms of several hun
dred acres in high state of cultIva-
ton, distributed through many
beautiful prairlos.
Boone county affords moro real
advantages than any other in our
great state for the capitalist, the
Agricultural, the miner, tho artisan,
and the mechanic. Those who
seek to make a living by farming
will here find plenty of soil unsur-
passed for fertility, and climate as
: healthiul as 1t is delightful. With
Ordinary industry the poorest man
cannot fail to make living,
No farmer need be without
. home Of his own, ms any one can
+ become the absolute owner of 100
acres OF land for cash outlay OF
! about five dollars.
Tho Homestead law IL, of course,
tho same all over the Uaitod States.
There is largo amount of govern
mont land here open for home
stealing. 70 homestead a quarter
section costs SlI. The settler by
living on it five years and comply
ing with the law, becomes It's own
or; in the meantime he has no tax
es to ay on it until he owns j..
/ Open lands can be rented by ei-
thor money rent or on shares, al
most anywhere IN the county, and
when on shares the amount of rent
Paid varies according to the quality
Of the land and kind of product
: generally one.tblrd Of the crop goos,
, to the owner OF tho land.