Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-04-29
ARKANSAS LETTER.

Madison county, Of which Hunts
vile is the county site; is stra.sd
in what is known as the Great
North v est" and 10 bounded on the
North BY Carroll county, on the East
by Newton and Carroll counties, on
the South by Franklin and johnson
counties, and on the West by Ben
ton and Washington counties.
The area Of valley Ian ds of the
county will amount Tin az regate) to
6S, $50 acres. These lands are pro
ductive in the highest degr ee, being
very fine loan and nlluvial soil.
The area of table and bench lands
of this county will amount to about
l42, 600 acres, composed, in the main,
of sandy loan and red, or mulatto
soil, very productive, especially of
fruits, grasses and small grain. The
total acreage of agricultural lands of
the county is about 100000 acres,
and of the 53l 200 acres in the coun
ty, there is at least 100000 acres OF
government land that is subject to
homestead entry, large per cent of
which are agricultural lands, well
adapted to the cultivation Of fruits,
grasses, small grain and fair yield
of corn. The health of our county
generally, speaking is good, which
is always natural result where
there is an abundance Of pure water
and a vigorous atmosphere that is
free from malarial contamination.
The population of our county, &C.
cording to the CELSIUS Of 1880, was
II, 455; but there has been a large
increase since that time, the popula-
ton now being about $1,000, a large
per cent Of which is composed Of
emigrants from Georgia, Alabama
and Tennessee. The last named is
our native State and we would feel
proud, indeed, to see "lots" of our
former friends coming to the Great
North West"
HUNTSVILLE
Is located little north of the CEN
ter of the county, and ono and half
miles west of War Eagle stream, on
an undulating emlnence, surrounded
by handsome farmes and is we'll sup
piled With excellent water, there
being a number OF very fine springs
in different portions of the town.
The health Of our town is unsurpass-
ed IN any country. We have many
natural advantages that is bound, in
the near future, to make 1t place
Of considerable prominence The
Pacific and Great Eastern r. R,
which is already constructed within
20 miles of us on the West, will pass
through our town, provided it Is cons
stucted along either Of the surveys
made late last fall, both of which
come through our town The presi-
dent of the road said we we're lncki-
ly located since it was impossible,
almost, to pass round us. We are
situated direct on the survey Of an
other road Which it Is thought will
be built soon connecting us with the
extreme North ard South.
Huntsville has two churches. one
n. +. and one G. P church. The
Methodist church is two story, the
upper story used as masonic hall,
and we feel very much like saying
what the now .ainted Bishop Pierce
once saids"I dislike very much for
men to get Between me and heaven "
The Metholists number about 125.
The G 2. church is large and com
mmlious brick building, but is not
finished ye', with membership about
20 or 80 Services are held regular
ly every Sunday by either the Meth-
odists or Presbytcrians.
A few words more and We will
close: Hardin Co, Tenn. is our old
home; there we spent the days of our
childho0,l and youth; and it was
with degree Of reluctance that we
left those scenes Of youth and early
associations which are yea So dear
memory, to become resident Of the
Great North West" But at this
time we are prepared to state to our
former friends, it was one of the
best deeds Of our life. A young
mans chances So accumulate prop
erty are much better here than in
the older settled countries. To do
any good for himself, and be res
pected BY others, must be, both
sober and iplu,trious.
If any reader Of the COURIER de.
sires additional information regard
this country and will address Us,
enclosing stamp, we sill give all the
informatlon at our command.
With best wishes for all Hardin
County friends and sn earnest de-
sire for the election of Ed Patterson
for circuit judge, and for the contin-
ued prosperity OF the COURIER, we
are yours as IN the days Of your.
BEN. G.. MC(,uRRy.