The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-02-24
MONTICELLO.
Monticello, the county seat of Drew ounty, Arkansaw, is a typical southern

county, Arkansaw, is a typical southern town, where hospitality IS indigenous and where they bring around coffee be-
 fore you get out of bed. mornings. The
 town IS admirably situated, on the L. R..
 NJ. K. and T. railroad, and Is the centre
 of a fiourishing trade. The buildings are substantial and attractive, and the court house, with its imposing clock tower, is the finest in the state. Grape culture
 fiourishes here in heightened perfection,
 and the native wine is fas, attaining celeb rity abroad. There IS no better ste for manufacturers. 4 few thousand dollars . invested in cotton factory here would yield handsome returns. Every advan- tage is given to the new conner, and no
 place Tn Arkansaw is more liberal on
 general principles. The .Honhcek lonian. weekly newspaper, by Gotham X Ramsey, is one oi the best paying pieces of newspaI CT
 property in the state and deservedly so, as ii is vigorous. outspoken and true to the interests of the county. Ex-Con- gressman Bill Slemons, the humorous, lives here, and gloom fades away like a mist wherever he appears. Together with H. W. Wells, who, by the way, is as spirited as a medium, Slemons practices law and keeps an intelligen, eye on the 'pollytiokel" situation. The legal fra ternity IS well represented, and standing among the number IS ]. C.. Taylor. d young man whose Blackstonian fruit is rapidly npening During recent visit 10 the town the "Iraveiers" were pleased to meet Major w. NJ. An derson, representing w. Phelps & Co.,. the well known cotton men of New Or leans, and w. H. Mullins, a justice of the peace, whose brow, it is declared, has never yet been beaten by the hammering law student who rants and declares that in all of his experience as lawyer he never saw such another case. This fac,
 needs no substantiation, and even if it
 did, 5. G. Twitty, county and circuit clerk, will-no he won't, either. Guess we'd
 better put the subject on the shelf. The
 business men of Monticello are active
 and enterprising. John Hussey & Co.,,
 dealers in dry goods and general planta-
 tion supplies, enjoy a large and rapidly
 increasing trade, patronage which they
 richly deserve. Harris, Gotham & Wood
 have one of the largest establishments of
 general merchandise in the country. Their
 trade is f1auering evidence of the pros
 perity that comes of straight business
 principles. W. 5. Jeter, cotton buyer and
 dealer in dry goods, groceries and plan
 ;ation supplies, would readily be ac
 Cepted by any community as its
 representative of thrift and business
 enterprise. His trade is large, an evidence that worth meets with
 appreciation in Monticello. Harry Han-
 klns Is an extensive dealer m stoves.
 hardware. steam-plpe fittings and every
 thing pertaining 10 the hardware busi-
 ness. He is well known and of course enjoys large share of the communiy's
 patronage. Robertson X Lambert are
 large dealers in dry goods. groceries and
 general merchandise. Their trade is
 constantly growing, judging from the
 signs oi thc 6ommeToidi times. E. f.
 Prewitt, has an extensive establishment.
 where an excellent stock of dry goods,
 groceries and plantation supplies are
 constantly kept. Prewitt is one of the
 most liberal men in the county and has a
 large circle of friends as we'll as a large
 circle of trade. Cohn X Kuhn have an
 establishment of which no town need feel
 ashamed. In a large brick block, its ur-
 roundngs are attractive. They do a
 large business. l. Newman. Et.t related to the we'll known Charles" of the well known Pine Bluff Co0imeysfai, but ac-
 quanted with him. is family grocery man of extensive territory. He keeps the best tobacco and cigars and has es,ab- lished kind of native wine depot. John Gaston keeps kind of temperance hall, an inviting orderly place, where the best liquors are sold. B. II. Christopher is the candy manufacturer of the town. He also deals extensively in fruits and choice cigars, The best hotel in the town is |, the Bussey house. Although the visitor , is assailed at the depot by numerous ho- tel solicitors, the best plan Is to go to the Bussey house where excellent entertain ment awaits him. During the Travel CTS visit. they were pleased to meet MT. K. l.. Chew. representing Schoolherr. Bernstein X Co.,. the great clothing house of New York. A trip 10 Monticello will repay any one, and an investment of money there will yield handsomely. l I.aude. established himself there some
 time ago and began the manufacture and sale of furniture. Now he has one of the best establishments of the kind in the State. Among the other extensive busi- : ness men are ;. C.. Robertson X Co, drugs, books and stationery. This very large establishment, in fact one of the leading houses Of South Arkansaw THE ARKANSAw TRAVELLER, among other a. , fractions is for sale here. w. (. : Pope, bookkeeper at the es,ab- lishment of Roudebush X Co.,. Is a gentleman whose acquaintance the "Travelers" formed with pleasure. II. L. MoGregor is the general supervising ia agent of this district for the world-.enown-
 ed genuine Singer sewing machine. He IS doing good work for the company, and al the same time is serving the people.
 :. Kaufman, business manager of the establishment of E. Elle,r general mer- chandise. IS a gentleman whom the vis- itor should not fail 10 meet
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 Vol. I. of THE ARKANsAw TRAvELER