The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-08-19
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~ PINE BLUFF, ARK, August Mot
.withstanding the great financial depres-
sion that has been felt all over Arkan-
sas the present summer, the prospects
of the State were never brighter or
more encouraging. Tho star of hope
shines with new beauty and splcndor
upon tits people. The seasons during
the outirc year have been all that could
be desired, and crops arc simply i'm
me Cattle are in fine condition.,
ind tho woods are alive with hogs and
wild game. The game law will soon
be out for this season, then deer and
turkey hunting will begin. This mar
ket is kept gluttcd with game during
the winter. l have seen as many as
twelve deer brought in at q time. The
''finny tribe" is very abundant in the
river here, and it is no uncommon
thing to sec fish that will weigh from
fifty to scvcnty-fivc pounds in the
market.
a carload of Immigrants from North
and South Carolina, Georgia and Ala
bama are expected to land at Month
cello on the 10Th instant. "A committee
of citizens have been appointed to
meet the train ut Vicksburg and accom-
pany the immigrants to Mont. clio.
where they will be cordially received
and u grand barbecue given in honor
of their arrival. They could not have
selected a better time to come, for they
will find the, country with her best foot
foremost, and it is the general wish of
these people that they may be pleased
to make this their future home, and
that many others will follow their
example. Arkansas is q great State,
and all that is needed to place her
among the first in the Union is more
good industrious people to settle up
the country and push forward the
work Of improvement that is already
rapidly going Oh.
If you will allow the space | will
give you q copy of a report from this
State, published at New Orleans during
the Exposition, which gives a wider
knowledge and better description of
the progress of the State than | am
prepared to give in my own language {:
a review of the history and progress
of Arkansas, since her incorporation
into the Union, shows much of which
her people may be proud. Originally
a part of the French territorial possess
sions in this country, Arkansas was
acquired by the United States by pur-
chase in 1903. On March ,, 1917, she
was created a Territory, and on June
10, 1886, she was admitted as a State
into the Union. In 1920 her popula-
ton was but $4,000. In 1888 il ex-
cecdcd one million.
Arkansas is situated in the cotton
belt, and has an acreage of 80. 1913
square miles. She is particularly for
tunatc in the possession of navigablc
strcams-the Mississippi, White, Ar
kansas, Black, Red, Ouachita, Little
Red and other rivers furnishing ample
facilities for the transportation of her
wealth of production. In point of
fertility, Arkansas cannot be eXcelled,
rs eyinced by the variety and value of
her harvest. She is particularly rich
in her timber growth. In her forests
are found all varieties of the oak,
beech, blackberry, maple, pine, paw
paw, wild cherry, walnut, locust, elm,
and many others. OF fruit, the grape,
peach, plum, strawberry, raspberry,
apple and pear arc in bo%unteous sup
ply, and the award of Il gold medal by
the Worlds Exposition attests their
excellence. The cereals are grown to
advantage, and prolific crops of clover,
timothy and other grasses carpet her
pastures. The mineral deposits are
extensive, varied and valuable. Their
yield is limited only by the labor
piled to extract them.
Tho mp1icipal yyotnrc Of h,l,,c,c
are of worldwide reputation. Eureka
and Hot Springs are the resorts of
thousands of afflicted whom the skill
of the physicians has failed to relieve.
Or the system of public schools,
too much cannot be said in praise.
With liberal edowmcnts, careful fos-
tering, and capable instructors the
standard Of education is dcscrvedly
high. 1t is gratifying to notice that
each succeeding year materially de-
creascs the ratio of il%litcracy.
In internal and public improvement
Arkansas manifests great energy and
zeal. Works of permanent improve
ment continue to multiply, and evil
denccs Of progress are seen on every
side. Handsome structures, beautiful
crops, magnificent forests, health
giving springs, prolific soil and a genial,
hcalthfnl climate are among the many
attractions of Arkansas.
OF her people it may be truly said
that they are worthy of their grand
possessions. Brave, energetic, intelli-
gent and enterprising, they will UNI
doubleday supplement the achievements
of the past by still more brilliant ones
in the future. Orators, poets, warriors
and statesmen have ever kept the
record of Arkansas bright and illus
trious. No State in the Union has n
brighter rainbow Of promise.
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