Biographical and historical memoirs of eastern Arkansas, comprising a condensed history of the state, a number of biographies of distinguished citizens of the same, a brief descriptive history of each of the counties named herein, and numerous biographical sketches of the prominent citizens of such counties., Part 104

Author: Goodspeed Publishing Company
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. ; St. Louis [etc.] : The Goodspeed Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 836

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Four other reasons were given, but the court overruled the motion, and said that some of the reasons urged in arrest of judgment were not sustained by the record; that others were not

proper grounds in arrest of judgment, and that some had not been presented at the proper time, nor in the proper manner, if good at all.

The prisoner being asked if he had any reason why sentence should not be pronounced against him on the verdict of the jury, said, that he ob- jected to any sentence because he was advised that the indictment did not properly charge any com- mission of felony. The court disregarded his objec- tion, and sentenced him to suffer the penalty of the law in such cases made and provided, on February 15, 1820, between 10 o'clock A. M. and 3 o'clock P.M. of that day. A motion was made for a writ of error, coram nobis, but the motion was overruled. Joshua Norvell, prosecuting attorney for the United States; Jasin Chamberlain, Henry Cassidy, Alexander S. Walker and Perly Wallis for the prisoner. The sentence was not executed, the pris- oner having been pardoned by James Miller, Gov- ernor of Arkansas Territory.

John Honey was commissioned judge of pro- bate court, also judge of the several courts, and treasurer of the District of Arkansas in 1808. Ben- jamin Fooy was commissioned a justice of the peace, October 13, 1808; August 21, 1808, he was commis- sioned a judge of the courts of common pleas and quarter sessions. Joseph Stillwell on the same day was commissioned a judge of the court of com- mon pleas and quarter sessions. August 23, 1808, Harold Stillwell was commissioned sheriff for the district of Arkansas. August 20, 1808, Francis Vau- gine was commissioned presiding judge of the court of common pleas and quarter sessions. August 23, 1808, Andrew Fagot was commissioned a justice of the peace, notary public and coronor. December 17, 1808, Perly Wallis was commissioned deputy at- torney general for the District of Arkansas, by John Scott, attorney general of the District of Arkansas. November 11, 1809, James B. Waterman was com- missioned recorder of the District of Arkansas by Frederick Bates, acting governor of the Territory of Louisiana, also clerk of the common pleas and quar- ter sessions. Waterman was also commissioned judge of probate and to administer the oaths of office. September 27, 1810, Benjamin Howard commis- sioned Patrick Cassidy recorder, judge of probate,

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clerk of court of common pleas and to administer the oath of office. November 13, 1809, John St. Clair was commissioned justice of the peace, by Fred. Bates. July 23, 1811, by Benjamin Howard, Gov. Samuel Treat appointed justice of the peace. July 23, 1811, Samuel Moseby, Henry Cassidy and James Scull were appointed judges of the courts of common pleas and quarter sessions; and the same day James Scull was appointed captain of the Ar- kansas Battalion. July 25, Curtis Milbourn was appointed coroner, by Benjamin Howard.

January 4, 1814, William Clark, Governor of the Territory of Missouri, appointed Francois De Vaugine and Samuel Moseby judges of the courts of common pleas and quarter sessions, and Janu- ary 5, 1814, Joseph Stillwell received a like ap- pointment. January 4, 1814, Daniel Mooney was appointed sheriff by the same man. July 15, 1814, John Dodge was acting as clerk and ex officio re- corder.

The following are copies of several important historical records taken from the old Territorial books:

TERRITORY OF LOUISIANA, SS. DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS,

In the judge of pro- bate's office, Monday, the twelfth day of Deeem- ber, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight.

It being the day appointed by my notiee, set up in my office in pursuanee of the provisions of a law passed by the legislature of this Territory, entitled an aet di- reetiug the probate of wills and the deseent of intestates, real estates and the distribution of their personal estates, and for other purposes therein mentioned,

I, John W. IIoney, judge of probate for the Distriet of Arkansas, attending in my office in the town of Arkan- sas, in pursuance of the above-mentioned notiee for the purpose of atteuding to all sueh business which might be brought before me as judge of probate aforesaid. No business appearing to-day, I adjourn uutil to-morrow morning, 10 o'eloek. JOHN W. HONEY.

Tuesday, December 13, 1808.

Having adjourned to this day with an expectation of business, but no business appearing, I adjourn sine die. JOHN W. HONEY, J. P., D. A. The sixth day of June, in the year of our

TERRITORY OF LOUISIANA, SS.

DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS. Lord one thousand eight hundred aud eleven.

I, Andre Fagot, Esquire, a justiee of the peace for the

District of Arkansas, do hereby eertify, that there person- ally appcared before me Elisha Welborn and Anne Fraser, who were by me lawfully joined together in the holy bonds of matrimony, agreeable to the provisions of the laws of this Territory in sueh eases made and provided.

In testimony whercof I have hereunto set my haud and seal on the date above written. ANDRE FAGOT.

JOHN WEBSTER, DAN FRASER, SIMEON JENNINGS, JACOB STANLEY.

Test.

Received the above certificate on the 6th, and recorded on the 16th of Juue, 1811. P. CASSIDY, Clk.

On the same day, by the same man, were mar- ried Louis Bogy and Frances, widow of James B. Waterman. June 19 Andre Fagot married Mar- tin Huckington and Elizabeth Trimble. June 19, same man, David Huckington and Sarah Farril. July 1, 1811, William Findley and Polly Gray, married by Francois Vaugine. July 12, 1811, Nathaniel Bassett and Trisshena Speak married. July 14, 1811, William Dunn and E. Hampton; also John Ashey and Massey Keene. September 8, 1811, John Hendry and Lovina Armstead married.

Then dating from April 13, 1812, to March 3, 1814, twelve more couples.

Peter Lefever was the first man to take advan- tage of the law concerning insolvent debtors, and to place his property in the hands of the sheriff, to be sold for the benefit of his creditors, on March 1, 1810.

Commission, John Honey, recorder No. 1, Merriweth- er Lewis, Governor and commauder-in-chief of the Terri- tory of Louisiana, to all who shall see these presents greeting: Kuow ye that reposing special trust and eon- fidence in the integrity, abilities and diligenee of John Honey, Esquire, I do appoint him reeorder of the Dis- triet of Arkansas and empower him to discharge the duties of said offiee according to law; to have and to hold the said office with all the powers, privileges and emolu- ments to the same of right appertaining during the pleas- ure of the Governor of the Territory for the time being.

Iu testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the Territory to be hereunto affixed. Given under my haud at St. Louis, the twenty-third (23) day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight and of the Independence of the United States, the thirty-third.

(Signed.) MERRIWETHER LEWIS, Governor of Louisiana.

[SEAL. ]

(Signed.) FREDERICK BATES, Secretary of the State of Louisiana.

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On the back of said commission is the follow- ing certificate:

TERRITORY OF LOUISIANA, SS.

Personally appeared before me the subscriber duly commissioned to administer oaths of office, either District or Territorial, John Honey, who took the oath to sup- port the Constitution of the United States, also an oath to faithfully discharge all duties required of him as re- eorder of the District of Arkansas. Given under my hand, this 9th day of October, iu the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight.

(Signed) BERN PRATTE.

Received the above commission for record the 9th day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eight, and recorded the same November 22, A. D., one thousand eight hundred and eight. In the thirty-third year of the Independence of the United States.

JOHN W. HONEY, Recorder.

Other commissions are all the same style and wording.

This indenture, made this fifth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four, between Catharine Pertuis, widow of Anthony Pinau, of the Post of Arkansaw, of the one part, and Maj. Thomas Napier, of the State of Georgia, of the other part, wit- nesseth, that the said Catharine Pertuis, for and in con- sideration of the just and full sum of $110, good and law- ful money, to her in hand paid, at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents doth grant, bargain and sell unto the said Maj. Thomas Napier, a certain traet or pareel of land, situate, lying and being a little above the mouth of the River St. Fraucis, adjoining lands of Sylvanus Phil- lips and Joseph Stillwell, containing 640 acres, to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said Maj. Thomas Napier, his heirs and assigns forever, and the said Catharine Pertuis, doth hereby warrant and forever defend the above-deseribed tract of land against all per- sons elaiming the same or any part thereof.

In witness whereof the said Catharine Pertnis hath hereuuto set her hand and seal the day and year above writtenl.

In presence of CATHARINEX PERTUIS, [SEAL. ]

WILLIAM CHISOLM, VD. ANTONIE PINAU,

ANDRE FAGOT. Marque.

A true eopy.

Acknowledged before me on

JAMES B. MANY. the 5th June, 1804. JAMES B. MANY.

In the Constitutional Convention of 1836, Ar- kansas County was represented by Bushrod W. Lee, and Arkansas and Jefferson Counties by T. Farrelly. The one of 1861, by James L. Totten;

of 1868, by John McClure and J. H. Hutchinson; of 1874, by J. A. Gibson.

The first Territorial legislature, composed of the Governor and supreme judges, was held at the Post of Arkansas from July 28 to August 3, 1819. Speaker, Charles Jonitte; clerk, George W. Scott; Robert Crittenden, acting Governor; Charles Jo- nitte, Robert Letcher and Andrew Scott, judges of supreme court. A special Territorial legislature was held at Arkansas Post February 7 to February 24, 1820. This session was convened by the Ter- ritorial Governor under the law which passed the Congress of the United States March 2, 1819, forming Arkansas Territory, which is properly the first real Territorial Assembly of Arkansas. A spe- cial session of the General Assembly of Arkansas was held at the Post of Arkansas October 2 to Oc- tober 25, 1820. Arkansas County was represented by Sylvanus Phillips in the council, and W. B. R. Horner and W. O. Allen in the lower house. The session from October 1 to October 24, 1821, Neil McLane, council; October 6 to October 31, 1823, council, Andrew Latting; representative, Terrance Farrelly; October 3 to November 3, 1825, council, B. Harrington; representative, William Montgom- ery. Fifth legislature: Terrance Farrelly, in coun- cil; representative, W. Montgomery. Sixth Terri- torial legislature: Council, Terrance Farrelly; representative, William Montgomery. Seventh: Council, Terrance Farrelly; representative, Harold Stillwell. Eighth: Council, Terrance Farrelly; representative, Harold Stillwell. Ninth: The journals of this legislature are not to be found. First State legislature: Senate, S. C. Roane; rep- resentatives, James Maxwell and James Smith. Second: Senate, J. Smith; representatives, S. V. R. Ryan, J. Maxwell. Third: Senate, J. Smith; representative, B. L. Haller. Fourth: Senate, J. Yell; representative, Richmond Peeler. Fifth; Senate, J. Yell; representative, Harris Cross. Sixth: Senate, R. C. Byrd; representative, Harris Cross. Seventh: Senate, R. C. Byrd; representa- tive, Lewis Redfeld. Eighth: Senate, N. B. Bur- row; representative, A. H. Ferguson. Ninth: Senate, N. B. Burrow; representative, A. H. Fer- guson. Tenth: A. H. Ferguson, Senate; repre-

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sentative, Samuel Mitchell. Eleventh: Senate, A. H. Ferguson; representative, Samuel Mitchell. Twelfth: Senate, Thomas Fletcher; representative, Samuel Mitchell. Thirteenth: Thomas Fletcher, president of Senate; representative, John T. Gib- son. Fourteenth: Senate, Thomas Fletcher, who became acting Governor; representative, S. R. Richardson. Fifteenth: Senate, J. C. Mills; rep- resentative, G. C. Cressen. Special Confederate legislature: Senate, Thomas Fletcher, president of Senate; representative not given. Sixteenth: Sen- ate, W. M. Galloway; representative, E. G. Abbott. Seventeenth: Senate, A. Hemmingway; represen- tatives, W. S. McCoullough and T. M. Gibson. Eighteenth: Senate, A. Hemmingway; representa- tives, Arkansas and Prairie Counties, by E. R. Wiley, George H. Joslyn, B. C. Morgan, A. O. Epsy. Nineteenth: Senate, P. C. Dooley; repre- sentatives, Arkansas, Prairie and Lincoln, by M. M. Erwin, J. E. Preston, J. P. Eagle, D. J. Hinds. Twentieth: Senate, William Black; representative, R. C. Chaney. Twenty-first: Senate, A. H. Fer- guson; representative, Robert C. Chaney. Twen- ty-second: Senate, A. H. Ferguson; representa- tive, C. B. Brinkley. Twenty-third: Senate, Lecil Bobo; representative, R. C. Chaney. Twenty- fourth: Senate, Lecil Bobo; representative, A. D. Mathews. Twenty-fifth: Senate, Robert H. Crock- ett; representative, W. H. HalliBurton. Twenty- sixth: Senate, Thirteenth District, R. H. Crockett; representative, W. H. HalliBurton.

The following were the officers of Arkansas County from 1819 to 1890:

From 1819 to 1821, Eli I. Lewis, clerk; Henry Scull, sheriff; O. H. Thomas, coroner. From 1821 to 1823, Eli I. Lewis, clerk; Henry Scull, sheriff; T. Farrelly, coroner. From 1823 to 1825, Eli I. Lewis, clerk; James Hamilton, sheriff; Lewis Bogy, coroner. From 1825 to 1827, Eli I. Lewis, clerk; A. B. K. Thetford, sheriff; Lewis Bogy, coroner. From 1827 to 1829, Eli I. Lewis, clerk; A. B. K. Thetford, sheriff. From 1829 to 1830, A. B. K. Thetford, sheriff; Robert Fultony, coroner. From 1830 to 1832, T. Farrelly,* judge; Hewes Scull,

clerk; A. B. K. Thetford, sheriff. William Rainey, coroner; James Maxwell, surveyor. From 1832 to 1833, Hewes Scull, clerk; A. B. K. Thetford, sher- iff; William Rainey, coroner; James Maxwell, sur- veyor. From 1833 to 1835, James H. Lucas, judge; John Maxwell, clerk; A. B. K. Thetford, sheriff; W. B. Summers, coroner; James Maxwell, sur- veyor. From 1835 to 1836, Benjamin L. Haller, judge; John Maxwell, clerk; William Price, sher- iff; W. B. Summers, coroner; James Maxwell, surveyor. From 1836 to 1838, Benjamin L. Hal- ler, judge; D. G. W. Leavitt, clerk; Henry Mc- Kenzie, sheriff; John Taylor, treasurer; W. B. Summers, coroner; Lewis Dixon, surveyor. From 1838 to 1840, Benjamin L. Haller, judge; George W. Stokes, clerk; John W. Pullen, sheriff; John Taylor, treasurer; Hugh C. Henton, coroner; John M. Shultz, surveyor. From 1840 to 1842, David Maxwell, judge; George W. Stokes, clerk; John L. Jones, sheriff; John Taylor, treasurer; R. D. Armstrong, coroner; John M. Shultz, surveyor. From 1842 to 1844, Benjamin L. Haller, judge; G. W. S. Cross, clerk; John L. Jones, sheriff; John Taylor, treasurer; John C. Walton, coroner; John M. Shultz, surveyor. From 1844 to 1846, John M. Shultz, judge; G. W. S. Cross, clerk; John L. Jones, sheriff; Lewis Redfield, treasurer; John M. Shultz, surveyor. From 1846 to 1848, T. HalliBurton, judge; G. W. S. Cross, clerk; John L. Jones, sheriff; Lewis Redfield, treasurer; Charles C. Young, coroner; Thomas HalliBurton, surveyor. From 1848 to 1850, John T. Hamilton, judge; G. W. S. Cross, clerk; John L. Jones, sheriff; B. L. Haller, treasurer. Lot L. Haines, coroner; Adam McCool, surveyor. From 1850 to 1852, John T. Hamilton, judge; W. H. Halli. Burton, clerk; John L. Jones, sheriff; B. L. Hal- ler, treasurer; John Larkey, coroner; Thomas HalliBurton, surveyor. From 1852 to 1854, T. T. Morrison, judge; William Redfield, clerk; J. T. Hamilton, sheriff; B. L. Haller, treasurer; Edward Syncoe, coroner; Adam McCool, surveyor. From 1854 to 1856, T. T. Morrison, judge; Zera S. Altom, clerk; P. S. Cross, sheriff; B. L. Haller, treasurer; J. E. McGraws, coroner; James Kirk- patrick, surveyor. From 1856 to 1858, T. T.

* There was no county judge up to this time. The office was filled by a board of three commissioners.

July D. Dale M.D.

AUGUSTA, WOODRUFF COUNTY, ARKANSAS.

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Morrison, judge; J. G. Quertermous, clerk; G. W. S. Cross, sheriff; John W. Lowe, treasurer; Jeremiah Haines, coroner; Melton D. Norton, sur- veyor. From 1858 to 1860, T. T. Morrison, judge; John P. Taylor, clerk; Joseph H. Maxwell, sheriff; John W. Lowe, treasurer; H. McGaughey, cor- oner; J. T. Clark, surveyor. From 1860 to 1862, Felix G. Allen, judge; Joseph H. Maxwell, clerk; H. K. Stephens, sheriff; John W. Lowe, treasurer; John P. Taylor, coroner; James S. Cowan, sur- veyor. From 1862 to 1864, A. H. Almond, judge; Joseph H. Maxwell, clerk; D. S. Morris, sheriff; H. G. Ramsour, treasurer; J. D. Strother, coroner; A. H. Stillwell, surveyor; A. J. Almond, assessor. From 1864 to 1866, R. K. Gamble, judge; Joseph H. Maxwell, clerk; R. C. Martin, sheriff; P. G. Tyler, treasurer; M. Kennedy, coroner; W. Quar- termouse, surveyor; Ward Davis, assessor. From 1866 to 1868, A. H. Almond, judge; W. F. Gib- son, clerk; R. C. Martin, sheriff; P. G. Tyler, treasurer; J. W. McKenen, coroner; A. G. With- ers, surveyor; J. M. Price, assessor. From 1868 to 1870, B. C. Hubbard, judge; E. R. Wiley, clerk; Joseph H. Maxwell, sheriff; Michael Holt, treasurer; I. F. Chesher, coroner; William R. Lear, surveyor; J. P. Hubbard, assessor. From 1870 to 1872, Alex C. Wiley, clerk; Joseph H. Maxwell, sheriff; Michael Holt, treasurer; E. P. G. Tackett, surveyor; J. W. Johnson, assessor. From 1872 to 1874, E. P. G. Tackett, clerk; E. R. Wiley, sheriff; Samuel McCarthy, treasurer; L. S. Fields, coroner; J. Webster, surveyor; J. W. Johnson, assessor. From 1874 to 1876, Richard Gamble, judge; B. F. Quertermous, clerk; William Still- well, sheriff; A. B. Crawford, treasurer; Dixon Adams, coroner; E. J. Connelly, surveyor; Jesse Bass, assessor. Form 1876 to 1878, R. K. Gamble, judge; B. F. Quertermous, clerk; William Still- well, sheriff; A. B. Crawford, treasurer; John F. Brice, coroner; E. J. Connelly, surveyor; Charles L. Jansen, assessor. From 1878 to 1880, A. S. Hinson, judge; A. D. Matthews, clerk; B. N. Word, sheriff; Charles A. Johnson, treasurer; James Henderson, coroner; E. P. G. Tackett, sur- veyor; Charles L. Jansen, assessor. From 1880 to 1882, James H. Merritt, judge; J. J. McEvoy,

clerk; B. N. Word, sheriff; Robert Scanland, treasurer; James Wolf, coroner; C. F. Moore, sur- veyor; Charles L. Jansen, assessor. From 1882 to 1884, James H. Merritt, judge; J. J. McEvoy, clerk; L. C. Smith, sheriff; Robert Scanland, treas- urer; J. H. Freeman, coroner; C. F. Moore, sur- veyor; John H. Bell, assessor. From 1884 to 1886, James H. Merritt, judge; Ben N. Word, clerk; L. C. Smith, sheriff; Robert Scanland, treasurer; L. J. Haywood, coroner; C. F. Moore, surveyor; C. L. Jansen, assessor. From 1886 to 1888, James H. Merritt, judge; Ben N. Word, clerk; L. C. Smith, sheriff; J. P. Poynter, treas- urer; W. R. Hagler, surveyor; J. G. Johnson, assessor. From 1888 to 1890, James H. Merritt, judge; A. D. Matthews, clerk; Phin M. Black, sheriff; J. P. Poynter, treasurer; J. B. Rosevelt, surveyor; J. G. Johnson, assessor.

In 1881, in riding over the prairie, the observer would have little thought that, during the past year (1889) there could have arisen such a city as now graces Grand Prairie-Stuttgart. At that time neither signs nor indications of a town were in sight, the postoffice being located a mile north of the town site. But late in the fall of that year a corps of surveyors passed over this territory, driv- ing stakes. In May of 1882, they came back and located the road; the postoffice had been removed to the house of I. N. Harper, who had planned to build a town on his farm. His scheme took prac- tical shape, however, and early in 1882 the town was platted and named. Its growth for a few years was slow; at the end of the first year one small store building comprised the city. The pioneer merchant and owner of this store was a Mr. Bort- field. The growth up to 1866 was steady, the population at that time being about 300 people. In three years it has grown till now it will num- ber 1,200 souls, and is the metropolis of Grand Prairie, lying at the junction of the Kansas City & New Orleans and the Grand Prairie Railroads, both now in rapid progress of construction.

The citizens of the town are from Iowa, Mis- souri, Illinois and Michigan; also many native Southern folk. There are not a dozen negro fam- ilies to be found in the city limits, a certain tract

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being set apart for their occupancy in the outskirts. Five churches hold regular service: the Methodist, Christian, Baptist, Mennonites and German Lu- theran; two more buildings are now being erected. A good graded public school, with a principal and three assistants, trains the rising generation; and in the south part of the town is a spacious college building which was opened October 1, 1889, and under the able management of Prof. Jones is rap- idly gaining an en viable reputation, and the patron- age it receives speaks of great success. A bank has recently been opened under the management of T. H. Leslie. Two other large brick blocks are rapidly nearing completion, and the town is surely taking on an air of solidity. The brick and tile factory can scarcely supply the demand, although its capacity is nearly 2,000,000 brick yearly. A large saw-mill and three lumber-yards furnish all that is desirable in the way of building material to the town, and to the farmers who are rapidly settling upon the prairies adjoining. Every de- partment of the mercantile business is represented by stocks ranging from $600 to $20,000. A Build- ing & Loan Association has been organized. A Masonic Lodge, A. F. & A. M .; also the Odd Fel- lows; three hotels, livery stables, etc. The resi- dences are new and tastefully arranged, being mostly cottages. The people are social and cour- teous, and intelligent. Last year over 375 car- loads of hay were shipped from here, besides 2,500 bales of cotton and a few loads of fat cattle and hogs. Memphis, Cairo and Pine Bluff are the principal objective shipping points.

De Witt, the county seat, is the second town of importance in the county; is located near the center of the county. Charles W. Belnap, Leroy Montgomery and Dr. John M. Moreman were elected commissioners to locate the county seat. In 1853 W. H. HalliBurton, acting as their agent, bought the land. The following year the town was laid off, and in September, 1855, a log court house was finished and the records removed from Arkansas Post to the new town, which has been christened De Witt. A little incident in regard to the naming of this town is given: The com- missioners being unable to agree on a name played

a game of "seven up " to decide on whom the honor of selecting a name should fall. Leroy Montgom- ery won, and to him belongs the honor, as he gave the name for De Witt Clinton, of New York.

This was the first court house ever erected in the county ; probate and county court were held in the new house in October of 1855.

The November term of circuit court was ad- journed till the next regular term on account of in- sufficient accommodations and inclement weather. During the war several buildings were burned and the town was almost deserted. The present popu- lation is about 200. Its business is represented by three general merchandise stores, one grocery and one drug store. There are two church build- ings belonging to the Methodists and Baptists.

The present court house was built in 1862, at a cost of $14,000; clerk's and sheriff's offices and jury rooms on the ground floor, with the court room above.

The public school building is a pleasantly lo- cated three-room building, in a modern style of architecture. Under the control of Prof. Craw- ford, it is one of the best schools in the State, has a high school department and many students out- side of the regular district attend.

St. Charles, the main town and shipping point for the eastern part of the county, is pleasantly lo- cated on a bluff overlooking White River, and is the second town, from a commercial standpoint; it shipped 3,500 bales of cotton last year.

Arkansas Post is a little village standing on the north bank of the Arkansas River. The pass- ing of a steamboat, now and then, breaks the mo- notony of the daily happenings, and the casual ob- server can see naught to remind him that at one time three-fourths of all the people in the Arkansas River Valley were living in and about that spot; that it has been the capital city of the Territory of Arkansas; that it was settled three years ere Phila- delphia was founded; that for fifty years it was the county seat of Arkansas County; that the armies of the great Rebellion contended fiercely for its pos- session, and the boom of the cannon has echoed and reverberated about her. Yet such is the case; from a thriving capital to a prosperous town is not so

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Author: Goodspeed Publishing Company Publication date: 1890 Publisher: Chicago, Ill. ; St. Louis [etc.] : The Goodspeed Publishing Co. Number of Pages: 836

Author: Goodspeed Publishing Company
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. ; St. Louis [etc.] : The Goodspeed Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 836