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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 JjllflllllMiMMai WfcftsßMsMi 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. » 10 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. 5