Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-06-21
A Northern Mans Experience.

TyrOuza, Ark, June TO- Hav.
ing owned two good farms
in the southwest part of Iowa /
sold them last December, and be.
ing a practical farmer was not
acquainted with any other line of
business, therefore the most
practical thing for me to do was
to buy other land. | had thought
of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, but
never went to see either. but
meeting a neighbor and friend
who is continually trading in land
| asked him where was the best
place to buy good, cheap land; he
gave quite a good history of the
above named states but in con.
clusion he said Arkansas was, to
his notion, the best place to in.
vest. Arkansas, replied in
great surprise. What have they
in that state that is rich and pro-
ductive, then too it has such a
bad name. DO you think u
northern man would like to live
there? Well he replied | am 60
ing down there in q few days,
come and go with me, it will do
you no harm. The people will
treat you all right and You can
satisfy yourself as to how you
like the country. Never being in
the South myself with some tim.
idity and q great deal of curiosity
accepted his invitation.
We came to Tvronza, hired
some horses, took trip through
the woods and over the country
in general. was much surpris.
ed to see how fine the land lay
and the people were so kind,
sociable and polite. | returned
home much pleased with the
people and country and felt great
ly relieved of the false impression
that northern man has of the
South. This was in Dec. 1900.
studied over what | had seen
and heard and concluded l would
risk investing S2,7l0 which was
the price of $40 acres. My ankle.
| ty to see the south had again in.
creased until in March following
l came again and purchased 1900
acres more. While here l was
most royalty entertained by
Messrs. Ritter and Emrick of
Tyronza. again returned home,
having on this second trip formed
the acquaintance Of j. II. East, of
whom | will write later. Having
now bought over 700 acres of the
rich bottom land of Arkansas /
saw the necessity of bringing in
to cultivation this land, which is
mostly covered with green tim
Eber. 1t was q lucky occasion
when l formed the acquaintance
of this noble man, Mr.. East. A
few weeks after my arrival at my
home in the north, Central
Iowa, l correspondent with Mr..
East enquiring of him where l
could make my home while doing
and having done some work on
my land in Arkansas.
His reply was 1 could make
his house my home until | could
do better. | have done SO, and
find him one of the most hospit-
able, whole sOuled and congenial
men have ever met. Yes he is
a brother of the truest type and
his noble wife is his equal in
every respect. This industrious
brother las for his labor a fine
farm Of so acres in high state
of cultivation, besides 112 in
green timber, which he will dead.
en- this year. He is out Of debt
and more than worthy of the
labor of his hands.
1t was our privilege to be here
during the reunion of the South.
ern Confederates at Memphis. l
and brother East attended that
grand occasion, and | saw while
there true type of Americas
most noble warriors, Gen. Wheel.
Ter, Gordon and Fitzhugh Lee.
While at the reunion [ met
soldiers that bore arms for the
lost cause but they are true
Americans and would defend
their land and nation against
any foe that might rise against
this, the foremost nation of the
world.
AS q man of the North and
though young at the time of our
country's peril am glad that |
have visited the south and be.
come acquainted with our free
hearted, freespoken, patriotic
brothers. | feel now that |
would be well pleased and con-
tented TO make this nv home.