Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-10-27
A Trip Along the Fort Smith Road.

any direct lines of road from the north, now she
has five roads centering here, and of these the
Fort Smith is one of the most important, extend
ing as it does across the entire state from the east
ern to the western boundary.
The line is excelently equipped, has fine road
bed, is well provided with comfortable, well-kept
rolng-stock, and from first to last has efficient,
gentlemanly officers.
1t was our good fortune te make trip over this
road, combining business with pleasure and brief
mention of some of the places visited may prove
interesting to some of the many who are seeking
homes in the sunny Southland.
Here can be found river bottom and upland
country, suitable for cotton and for corn, whilst
for fruit-growing it cannot be surpassed.
Conway, the county seat of Faulkner county, is
thrifty, enterprising little town, and has three
live newspapers, good stores, whilst Judge Lin
coins is deservedy popular with the travelling
public.
A short ride brings you to Morrton of which
place it can truly be sad the citizens are energetic,
hospitable and cultured. Here the lover of tenn
perance will find earnest and faithful workers, and
the W. c. I. U. has a live Union.
Atkins, the next stopping point, will always be
remembered by us as lovely little place, and its
people as kind and warm-hearted Our so-iourn
at Atkins was more than pleasant, for we we're de-
lightfuly entertained by Mrs. Epstein who had
formerly taught in Little Rock, and as she never
did anything by halves then, neither does she now.
She is model housewife and admirable hostess.
Russellvlle, like most towns along this road, is
abreast the times, and the representative of WoM-
ANS CHRONICLE was received with open hearts and
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Want of time prevented anything but flying trip
to Dardanele, but it was indeed enjoyable; for
through the kindness of Miss Harrison, a lovely
drive round "Dardanelle Rock fell to our lot
Nothing but visit in person to this spot can pict-
ure to our readers the novelty and beauty of the
place. AT one point, as you pass around it's base
glance upward shows its riven sides one mass of
color-crmson, gold and brown-and involuntarilv
comes the question, "What has caused this vast
upheaval and when did it take placer" Far up
the face of the rock is an iron staple with ring at
tached, and as far the eye can discern the char
acters, the names of the adventurous ones who
have climbed to dizzy heights may be read carved
in the stone We cannot pass by one most beauh-
full feature OF this point without passing men
ton Just beyond the road on either side presents
lovely picture. Tall stately cottonwood trees
stand completely enveloped in hanging verdure-
literally covered with vines
Clarksville, like it's sister towns, is a stirring
place Here through the kindness of Mrs. Maggie
McKennon, we met many of the most influential,
cultured people, though quite number of the cit
zens were summering at Low Gap. Here we found
one sufferer from excessive drouth, and as we have
had an abundance of rain since our visit, we trust
he has sufficiently recovered from its effects ere
this, and is willing to add his name to the list and
get in return ARKANSAS literature"
After short stay at Altus and peep at Lamar,
we found at Ozark one of the best kept and most
home-like hotels in the state. The Bourland house
is run by d. L. Bourland, and his most estimable
wife and family lend charm to the place rarely
met elsewhere. Ozark is behind the times, for al
though it has an excellent paper and some enter
prlslng people who believe in encouraging home
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