The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-01-31
Northern Views OF Southern
Scenes-Notes No. z.

At the conclusion of the last re-
port, the Badger Boy, in foaming
frenzy, wa; left on a stump at Brink
lev station; but he did survive, and
is still alive and running around that
little cross road town taking notes
and waiting for the Memphis train.
The train arrives and the boy bounds
aboard and lights out for Little
Rock, crossing the Cache and White
rivers and Prairie and Lonoke coun-
ties, into Pulaski county, distance
of 6fty-fve miles. Here the train
emerged from the woods, and in an
open space of a few miles stands the
city of Little Rock, on the right bank
of the Arkansas river, stream OF
mingled mud and water, whose mo-
ton is as slothful as the men upon
it's shores. The stream is about thir
ty rods wide, and is spanned by two
bridges, one wagon and one rail
road bridge. The city is said to
contain 10000 inhabitants, white,
black and blue, and presents very
fine view from the east side of the
river. The business part is built of
brick and rises on succession of
ridges to the southwest. Another
scene is presented in the shape of
high bluffs up the river, about two
miles distant. These bluffs are
about five hundred feet high, and
are covered with evergreen pine, pre-
senting a grand and picturesque view.
And here a period was put at the
foot of the boys notes, and he
grabbed his grip and boarded the
Iron Mountain, and here also the
bowling hoodlums of Hot Springs
boarded the train. No matter what
they say, each one is seeking his
proper prey. They promise all the
lows of heaven and comforts of earth
for very small consideration. All
aboard The train starts for Nal,
vern, distant forty miles. 1t passes
over and through country covered
with stunted oak and pine timber,
passing occasionally collection of
negro's nests, who are engaged IN
manufacturing lumber with buzz
saw. The soil has assumed fire
red, and is so poor that it will not
support Canada thistles. The hills
to the right are still in view. Every
thing hereabouts presents very
primitive aspect, and remind the
traveller of the days of the Pilgrim
Fathers The train arrives at NAL
vern. Change cars for Hot Springs!
Malvern is pretty village, said to
contain 1000 inhabitants; but from
whence or where they derive their
hog and hominy, the boy fails to see
or say. The Hot Springs train is
now ready on the narrow guage
All cripples aboard The train
starts for the hills twenty-five miles
distant. 1t runs up the valley of the
Ouchita, around sharp curves and uE
steep grades. 1t arrives at Hot
Town depot. Another howl is hearc
from the hoodlums. The boy grabbed
his grip and boarded the nearest bu
and was conveyed up town, one ant
a half miles, and dropped at the Bur
lington hotel on Park avenue, where
he now is closeted at 81 per day with
twenty other men, and each going ii
catch as you can.
Upon close examination the DO,
finds the plat of the town to be il
the form of a crawfsh, having TIVE
limbs in front and two in the rear
The central trunk, called Central av
enue, runs north and south, and i
about three-fourths of a mile Ion,
and eight rods wide. At the south
east corner is Ouchita avenue, run
ming two miles to Jamestown. A
the southwest is Malvern avenue
running in that direction one mile
At the northeast end of Main stree
is Park avenue, running east one AM
half miles. At the northwest COZ
ner of. Main is Wilmington avenue
running west one mile. Each aven
ue contains a bottom or level spac
about twelve rods wide, and i
fanked by abrupt hills and rocks
rising from five to seven hundre
feet, covered with pine and oak wooc