The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-11-13

carried on.
The range is simply inexhausti
BILE Cattle aud sheep are rsisr'
with little expense or attention. Th'
TIMBER SUPPLY
is simply immense. 1t will remain
as a source of wealth for many
wears. The want Of means of trans
portation to market will keep in re
serve for the future many acres o
fine timber. AS our forests arc be
ing DESTROYED and timber becomes
more valuable, new means of trans
portation, new railroads, will be
built. Settlement will follow the
cutting down of the timber, and ss
the latter disappears new farms, or
chards and vineyards will be open
ed.
What most surprised me, howev.
er, is
THE WATER POWER
in these counties. 10 every one oi
them are the finest creeks, clear as
crystal, swift running, and with
abundant water. These streams be-
sides their evident usefulness, are
objects OF great beauty. ] was al
ways delighted in crossing them.
and nearly always tempted to stop
and drink from their pure waters
One of these creeks in Covington
county, the Ocahoma, has rapids or
falls for over q half mile in length
with rocky bottom and rock banks.
Another, the Chunky, has large falls
near its mouth. All OF these many
creeks have sufficient fall TO furnish
splendid water power.
| do not hesitate To saw that there
is enough of the finest water power
in these counties To manufacture all
the cotton raised in the South. In
no long time this power must al
tract The attention of capitalists,
and when fully appropriated will
make this section very populous and
rich. am sure there is and can be
no part of the Union where manu-
featuring will be more prosperous,
if only the present high protection
Tariff shall be so reduced and mod
fed as to cause manufacturers N
seek the most profitable fields III
which To carry on their busiaess.
There is also. in jasper county,
nr-ADuv nE RVAC
soft and easily worked, when first
quarried, and growing hard and
harder, by exposure t" the air. This
stone extends for at least twent,
miles and will at no distant day b.
quarried in immense quantities. II
is now being Quarried protittbly. II
is said that this is the finest build
ing stone in the world. The cas-,
with which it is worked when frs,
taken out, and the subsequent hard
ening after exposure, will cause il
to be used very extensively.
THE HEALTH OF THIS SECTION
is all that can he desired. | heard
of no sickness anywhere. The prO
pie looked strong and healthy
There is no ground for malarlaI dis
case. | met many old people who
were strong and vigorous, and | rs
peciallv remember one old man, Mr.
Byrd, VINO had been in that s"cLirn
from bovhopd. He was SO y.at
old. strong in mind and body. II,
told me many interesting incidents
connected with the early setll, m"n'
of that part of Mississippi. | could
not detect in his conversation tht
slightest evidence "i srnility or gar
rulity. The consequence of tins
salubritv, is str"ng men and women
and large families.
The people are giving great at
Lention to
EDUCATION.
They do not depend entirely or
free schnols. In every county
found schools of high order, an,
they are we'll attended. A
SyIvarena the Baptists are establish
ing n high school, having Presi
dent and several Professors.
talked freely about this school will
one OF the trustees. He had higt
hopes of complete and early success
Lots now ALREADY laid off in th'
village. and now being sold TO per
sons who were erecting residences
there, on account of the school
There are other high schools, to-
numerous to mention. They ar
already in successful operation.
What this section needs most |
TRANSPORTATION.
The N. 4 o. Road traverses
small portion Of il near the easter
border, the n. 4. Road traver -es
diagonally. and all along its line ar
1 -prlnsing up aourishing towns; -,
mills are also being ed "n
and turp mine distillerie>; bnt ther
is 81 large portion oi this section To
remote tom transportation, an
consequently remains undeveloi't
with AL it's Insignificant resources
The Gulf ynd Ship Island RIA