The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-29
A MIGHTY GOOD TOWN.
Pleasant Things an Appeal Correspond.
ent Finds TO Say OF Dewitt. Ark.

ent Finds TO Say OF Dewitt, Ark.
Correspondence Of The Appeal
DEWITT. Ark, July 2d.-DsWitt, Ark,
is tucked under the side OF some timber,
and very snugly, too, bordering on Grand
prairie, very near the center Of Arkansas
county, il being the county seat Of the
third largest county OF the grand State Of
Arkansas, which trades so largely with
Memphis. Probably no county in the
State finds Il more convenient TO do busi-
ness with Memphis Arkansas county
has to depend upon White aud Arkansas
rivers for its outlet and inlet Tor tIanspor.
taiion, excepting the convenience Of the
Cotton Belt railroad, on the extreme
northern boundary. Arkansas Post, st.
Charles, Crockett, Bluff, Mount Adams
and Cascoo are some OF the river towns
No town in Arkansas would hail the AL
vent Of q railroad with greater enthusiasm
than Dewitt. which longs 20 have railroad
connection with the Bluff City. When
the Memphis 4 Texas road is built this
place will be on the line, for the survey
bring il by way Of Dewitt. The immi-
grafton into this county since the last cen.
sus will place the population now about
II 900
Politics are very much mixed in the
county, there being Democrats, Rcpub-
| licans, Wheelcrs, Independents and Clay.
banks. At the Democratic primaries last
week, there being much interest mani.
tested, the following ticket was selected,
many Of them being the present incnmb-
cntG County judge, J. II. Merritt shcr
IN, l.. NJ. Black; clerk, A. ID. Mathews.
treasurer, J. z. Poyntcr; assessor. J. a..
johnson. surveyor, J. II. Roosevelt; repre-.
sentative, W. II. Hullion ston. Tho
/ wheclcrs have n ticket made mp Of Demo.
Gratis who have not heretofore been sue.
ccssiul In obtaining Office. The Simon
pure Democrats will not have a walkoycr,
but the possibility Of the better class Of
Republicans voting that ticket will oiIsct
the number Of Democratic mugwumps
who will side with tho Whcclers. The
treasurer OF the county, old Brother Jcs.c
l.. POINTER, who II ON the ticket Tor 70
election, u tho editor and proprietor Of the
Dewitt Gdsotie. lie has worked In the
Bidi,tin, E,iyie and Enquirer and ArFEAl
Offices in anu.bcllum days, and IL ono OF
the few country editors who cashcs all
orders drawn upon him. Dewitt II first
class In newspapers, having four, the Ga
,,iie. Rsporter, Frocmap'l Lano, aud Herald.
the last religious Methodist paper.
This place " also tho homo ri
the genial Col. Bob Crockett, n gen.
tloman we'll known In the State a.
well NJ the Bluff City. lie has been In
public lie n number OF times aud u quit
popular lie says he prefers tho quiet
shades OF life 10 the annoyanccs Of publ,
Office. The firm 81 Leslie 4 Crockett hav,
done and arc doing much In attracting
immigration 30 the State and county. Capt
r. II. Leslie, an llllnoisan, came into III,
county about six years ago. lilo n The
president OF the county bureau Of immi
grafton, and 10 him alone tho commnnii,
u indebted Tot tho influx Of northern fol
tiers more than any single individual.
The hay makers arc 10 be seen upyt
Grand prairie numcrously these hot day
cutting and saving hay. I have heard o
none Of them melting yet, though the!
run much risk.
Mr. Isaiah lnman. who has had the mai
contract ~ long between Dewitt and Told
man, has sold Il 10 Holmes 4 Bro, o
Stuttgart, who now run tho line iron
. Stuttgart 90 Dewitt instead.
! County Judge J. II. Merritt has beet
! waited upon by committee Of Whcclcn
demanding Of him that he appoint on
Wheeler Tor Judge Of every voting procinC
: In the county. lie told them firmly tbs
he would do no such thing, for he did nc
, consider the whcclers In the light OF poi
! ticians or class them ~ bcing q poliiici
party, and hence they could not expect
him 10 recognize their order IN any suc
/, capacity. Tho old man shows grit
Crops never looked better Ia this scctio
% at this season. Barbccuns and picnics Al
= oi frequent occurrence. III. l.. l..