Year: 1876

| eu lO cOHHle III SCH bO ldCtSf uut 1 while I was making an etching they were painting and filling up the picture with the brightest col ors which imagination could use heightened by their already dis contented minds in pursuit of an imaginary Paradise. The peo- pie here have really had enough to make them dissatisfied and anxious for a change, but many now seem to have lost all reason in their anxiety to get away, and no doubt many hundreds will rush recklessly to different DOT tions of the South this coming fall. I think your paper, the DEMOCRAT is very truthful in it's news items and soclal gossip, giv- ing the good anl bad alike, from which the stranger can get pret- ty good insight into your intel lectual, moral and social standing, and l give my copy to enquirers that they may see for themselves what you have to say in regard to the good and bad among your people. Yours, &c.,

 A. J. PETHOUD.

 We are truly proud to learn that Mir. Pethoud's friends in Nebraska, are pleased with his account of Arkansas, and while we can say to them that there is most splendid opening here for good, industrious farmers and mechanics, we would at the same time caution them not to expect too much-not to expect Para disc flowing with milk and honey, where there is nothing to do but to come and revel in ease and luXuries. Our country as yet is comparatively new and undeyel- oped, and there is no better place any where for a man who wants to secure himself home and build up with rapdly devel- oping country than right here. Our climate, soil, mineral resour- ces, water, range, timber, and our model state government, are all inviting and promise to work out for us bright future. We will be in very fair condition after harvest to receive q goodly addi- ton to our population. We still have supply of old wheat on hand with the finest prospect inn aginable for big crop this year. Many of our farmers have bacon and corn to sell and they are all at work, making more as earnest ly as men ever were, or could be. Our farmers arc beginning to realize the necessity of importing better stock and improving what they have. They are also begin ing to see the necessity of pro- curing and using better farming implements, and coming up to the standard of q more advanced agriculture. We now have three good agricultural papers publish eel in the State with large circula- tions. The outlook is good and we believe that our country will advance r ore in the next ten years than it has in the last forty. Now is the time for good men to come to our country and share our bright future with us. All who are willing to work hard and earnestly at any honorable avoca tion are welcome and will reap q rich reward in the near future. But come expecting and willing to help us till our broad rich acres to level our forests, to work our mines and to build up our schools and other institutions calculated to enhghten the masses and shed q lustre upon our state. Come and lay hold with willing hands and you will find in Old Pope county cordial welcome among hospita- 'ble, hard working, honest people. You will find plenty of good land and plenty of employment. We welcome you all to Pope county.