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of which have been furnished to the St. L. &. S.F.
and the A., T. & S. F. and whatever timber
the railroads want for their own use can be shipped
without any trouble, but none other to any profit.
The railroads in the county are the St. Louis & San
Francisco, completed north and south, and the Pa
cific & Great Eastern, now building east and west.
Os streams and springs there are an abundance.
The principal ones in addition to White river,which
alone is navigable, are Three Forks and Illinois
Creek. AU these streams and others never go dry.
Minerals such as lead coal and salt, are known
to exist, but have never been developed.
Flouring mills, woolen mills, fruit evaporators
and. shops for the manufacture of plows and other
agricultural implements, as well as lor wagons,have
been established and are thriving.
Washington county has a rapidly growing popu
lation, now about 30,000, of which only about 900
are colored people. We have schools in every dis
trict, about 135 in all, which are open for free in
struction in the common English branches from
three to eight months in the year.. We have also
the Arkansas Industrial University, an institution
of the State; Cane Hill College, Cincinnati Acade
my, Lutheran Seminary, and Fayetteville District
Conference Institute. Os churches there are forty,
belonging to Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians,
Catholics, Cumberland Presbyterians, Christians,
Lutherans, Adventists and Dunkards.
The water used for domestic purposes is found
both hard and soft, and is obtained from wells and
springs. Os mineral springs, we have chalybeate
and sulphur springs. The analysis of the waters
show the presence of sulph. magnesia, sulph. alum
ina, sulph. iron, bicarbonate of lime, bicarbonate of
magnesia, and is recommended for rheumatism,gen
eral debility and biliousness.
Our principal towns are Fayetteville, 2800 inhab
itants, Sprindale 700, West Fork 300, Cincinnati
300, Boonesboro 350, Evansville 200, Prairie Grove
300, Goshen 250.
WHITE COUNTY.
(CONTRIBUTED BY ISRAEL M. MOORE.)
Situated in the White river valley, and divided
nearly in halves by Little Red river, one of the trib
utaries of White River; bounded on the east by
White river, on the north by Jackson and Indepen
dence counties,on the west by Cleburne and Faulk
ner counties,and on the south by Lonoke and Prai
rie counties; containing an area of nearly 1.100 sq.
miles and a population of 20,000, of which 2000 are
colored.
The face of the county is rolling,three-fifths hilly
and two-fifths level; of the latter about one half al
alluvial, with no prairie. About twenty per cent of
the land is improved; 12;700 acres belong to the
United States, 29,000 acres to the State, and 84,400
acrest to the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and South
ern R. R.
The. soil is generally good and produces well,and
the prices are moderate, A>r improved lands from $5
to $25, and for unimproved from $1 to $lO.
T. he crops generally grown in this country are
corn, cotton, wheat, oats, peas, potatoes, sorghum,
grass and turnips. /
Cotton yields on hill lands 800 poiinds seed cot
ton, and 1500 pounds on bottom lands.
Corn averages from 25 to 40 bushels, wheat from
7 to 10, tobacco from 600 to 800 pounds, oats from
25 io 40 bushels, rye from 8 to 12 bushels, Irish po
iatoes, sweet potatoes and turnips from 150 to 300
buahels, field peas 20 bushels, and sorghum 125 gal
lons to the acre.
Redtop, timothy, millet, cloverand orchard grass
grow well, and produce from 3000 to 4000 pounds
to the acre.
Fruits and grapes succeed remarkably well, ex
cept perhaps pears, which are subject to blight, es
pecially the dwarf varieties. Apples, peaches, plums
quinces, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries and
gooseberries yield large and luscious fruits.
Live stock is receiving considerable attention of
late, and the county is well adapted to its growth.
Improved breeds have not been introduced to any
great extent till recently. Horses, mules, cattle and
hogs succeed best, and sheep do tolerably well.
The stock business is looking up, and is the most
profitable business of the county.
Os timber we have all varieties common here:
white, black, red, post and overcup oak, black wal
nut, hickory,ash, cedar, pecan, cypress, cottonwood,
sweet and black gum, and Spanish and cow oak.
Valuable whiteoak grows in almost any part of the
county abundantly, and pine and cypress in con
siderable quantities.
The transportation facilities for the marketing of
lumber and products generally are good. Os rail
roads we have the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern, intersecting the county north and south.
Os rivers and streams we have White and Little
Red Rivers, which are nevigable, and qui ea num
ber of small streams running all the year, which
are
Water for stock and farming purposes is abund
ant in all parts cf the county- For domestic pur
poses springs and wells furnish both hard and soft
water; and of mineral springs we have several that
for health restoring qualities have become celebrat
ed, and the summer and sanitary resorts of invalids
from all parts of this continent. Among these the
most prominent are the sulphur and chalybeate
springs of Searcy, recommended and sought for
malarial affections and general debility, and in the
midst of a thriving city, furnished with *ll the com
forts and conveniences for rest, recreation and en
joyment; the Armstrong chalybeate springs, for all
disorders caused by indigestion and sluggish action
of the liver and kidneys, and also provided with
good accommodations; and the Griffin springs, with
fine chalybeate waters, recommended for indigestion
and malaria.
The educational facilities are fitst-class. There
are about eighty-eight school districts, with from
one to three schools in each, which are kepi open
from three to eight months in the year. At Searcy
we have a first-rate male and female academy, and
at Judsonia the Judsonia University.
Os towns and their population we have Searcy
with 2000, Beebe 1000, Judsonia 700, Bradford 100.’
Russell 100, Bald Knob 50, Kensett 100, West Point
200, El Paso 200 and Center Hill SQ,
THE NEW WESTERN RAILWAY GUIDE.
ARKANSAS, TEXAS & CALIFORNIA SHORT LINE
Via TTlie Menxpliis & Os tie Rock Railroad.
THE MIDDLE AND CENTRAL ROUTE.
Double Daily Connectioiis from Memphis to Arkansas, Texas and the Great Northwest.
Double Daily Through Coaches from Atlanta to TEXAS, without change,
via THE MEMPHIS AMD LITTLE ROCK SHORT LINE.
FOURTEEN HOURS AND FORTY MINUTES QUICKER
To Dalles, Fort Worth, and Texas Pacific Points than the New Orleans Long Lino. 173
Miles Shorter to Dallas and 200 Miles Shorter to Fort Worth. The Shortest
and Best Route for the Tourist or Invalid to the famous
I Hotsprings of Qrfiansas
BUFFET SLEEPERS from Washington, D. O. and CHATTANOOGA to LITTLE BOOK.
PULLMAN and WOODRUFF BUFFET SLEEPERS from CINCINNATI and LOUIS
VILLE TO LITTLE ROCK, connecting with Through Sleepers in Union Depot for points in
TEXAS AND CALIFORNIA.
Connections at Argenta with Little Rock and Ft. Smith Railway, for FT. SMITH and
the INDIAN TERRITORY. This route has
A THROUGH COACH
FROM
Atlanta and Chattanooga to fort Ssltli.
153 3E-Xo>ixx*.«a ixi A-dvance of any Route.
ISO Pounds of Baggage allowed to each whole ticket and 75 pound to each half ticket
If you are going to any point in the GREAT WEST and wish to save from one to
two dollars in time and money on your ticket, write or call on me I will meet you and
furnish you with tickets and through checks at your starting point, if you will either
write or wire me. Books and maps of ARKANSAS, TEXAS and CALIFORNIA mailed
FREE. For any information concerning the West, write or call on
EDGAR REED, Passenger Agent, G. L. BAKER, Passenger
NASHVILLE, TENN. BRISTOL, TENN 1
CHAS. HEATH, Passenger Agent, § w T(JCKER
u/ c ciitthm d MEMPHIS, TENN. T|d A *
W. E. SUTTON, Passenger Agent, SEK .
CORINTH, MISS.
R. A. WILLIAMS, Gen’l Southeastern Trav. Pass’r Agent,
P. O, Box 236, ATLANTA, GA,
life
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FALACE: SOTEL
F. VOIGHT & SONS, - Proprietors.
OFFICE
JOHN B. CONNER, ED. VOIGHT, WILL VOIGHT, CHAS. J. VOIGHT.
IRa/tes, $2.50, $3-00 <Sc $4.00 per day.
The Only Strictly First-Class Hotel in the City.
Centrally located, opposite Union Depot.
OHATTASOOOA,
Passengers getting off trains will find entrance on left hand side, about middle way of Union Depot.
Porter at entrance, on arrival of all trains, to take charge of hand-baggage and escort ladies to Hotel.
This is the only Hotel in the City that has ELEVATOR, with access to
all floors.®
glegant garniture from gop to <gottom.
STREET CARS START FROM THE PALACE HOTEL TO THE MOUNTAIN.
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COME TO |
I ATLANTA |
| Via the East Tennessee |
Which takes yon ria
CHATTANOOGA, DALTON
AND
THE BEAUTIFUL HILL OITY
OF
=JFt OUNCES =
And the Wonderful Waters of Salt Springs
Perfect Through Gar Service
And QUICK TIME from EVERYWHERE
4 Hours Quicker Time from the West
Than any Other Line,
THROUGH PULLMAN SLEEPERS on all Trains to
and from
A.TLjk.iv r
FOR
MB W YORK Wf
Always take the
MEMPHIS and CHARLESTON.
The QUICKEST and the BEST
Pullman Sleepers to
WASHINGTON.
Pullman & Mann Boudoir Sleepers
TO
I -CO TO- |
FLORIDA'
Via the East Tennessee
The Only Line Running
Solid. Trains
FROM
CHATTANOOGA
and
Atlanta, A “s Jacksonville
5 Hours and 45 Minutes
QUICKER TIME than the QUICKEST TIME
Made by its Competitors.
Through Pullman Buffet and
Mann Boudeir Sleeping Cars
CINCINNATI to JACKSONVILLE
—ALL TICKETS VIA
E.T.V.&G.R Y
Good to STOP OVER in ATLANTA.
For further Information, address
C. N. KIGHT, General Western Agt., Little Reck, Ark.
EUGENE SUTCLIFFE, - Passenger Agent, Memphis.
J. M. SUTTON, District Pass’r Agent, Chattanooga.
THAD. C. STURGIS, - Passenger Agent, Atlanta.
SAM. C. RAY, Passenger Agent, - Charlotte, N. 6.
B-W. WRENN, SOL. HAAS,
S»n’l Passenger Agent, Traffic Manager,
KNOXVILLB, WABBUVa«*ir.
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