Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-07
lMemphIs Commerelal-Appeal.1

tMemDhis Commereial-Appeaf1
The Hickman left New Orle ans
on Sunday for Sunnyside, Ark, with
Austin Gorbin's Italian colony. The
contract with the immigrants shows
that twelve and half acres of these
cotton lands had been sold to these
foreigners ut the figure of $4,000.
The contract entered into by these
Italian people is of the blanket
variety, full Of ravishipg descriptive
ness, which means about anything
that may be desired. 1t reminded
an old Pennsylvania, who yester
day became acquainted with the
instrument, OF n similar scheme put
into effect by Gorbin in that State
some years ago. Under its opera
tons Pennsylvania was literally
filled up with Hungarians, Poles
AMI other nationalities. who took
hold OF coal lands, all to the i'm
mense profit of Corbin.
The contract" which was in
blank and had been put in pamphlet
form and scattered layishly over
that part of Italy from which the
colonists come, and which the
italians cling to most tenaciously
upon their arrival, is as follows,
minus its elaborate descriptive
feature:
THE part OF the sunnyside
plantation offered for sale is divided
into 25o lots Of tewelye and a hall
acres each.
Large families will have the
privilege Of establishing themselves
ON lots Of twenty-five acres with
double colonial house.
Each lot includes one colonial
house. Before departure for the
United States the colonists will be
provided with title of property
duly signed by the company, where
in it is stipulated that the choice OF
the lots from one to $50 will be
hase1 alone on the order of dates of
application for purchase, followed
by contract. In proceeding to the
measurements and division of lots
the Sunnyside Company not know
ing any one, can be guided only by
the order OF application, rs above
stated
"As to the purchase. The con-
ditions Of purchase are clearly
stated in the contract. according to
which the rate of payments which
the colonists are compelled to make
corresponds to the amount of taxes
landowners are obliged to pay in
Italy. Therefore the colonists of
the Sunnyside plantation will find
themselves Immediately in the same
condition as freebooter and
proprietor in Italy and in some
years will be exempt from any
species of annuities.
1.-The result will be absolutely
obtained by the colonsts, il active
and Industrious. without need of
any capital whatever, the company
putting itself in position to guaran-
tee not only a daily living. but also
the necessaries to pay their rentals,
and on this point it is noteworthy
that tine company is prepared TO
advance the money to the colonists
who may so desire, so that they can
attend to their work without any
care whatever.
Various advantages of this
company, with the view OF further
ing as much as possible the inter-
ests of the colonists and for their
moral and material benefits, pro-
vidcs ten schools and churches and
with houses for theaehers and priest.
Also a postal and telegraph office
savings bank, which will pay in
terest Mt 6 per cent, while the
colonists pay only ) per cent. on the
capital due, as stipulated in con-
tract OF sale; a general provision
store, implements and utensils, etc,
which will be directly placed under
the management OF a person chosen
by the colonists and accepted by
the company; a pharmacy and all
other things which may conduce to
the prosperity ofand convert Sunny
side into n small italian city. The