The old .35rem is without a doubt one of the best lever gun cartridges ever made. Although I am more partial to the .444, the old .35 is without a doubt a fine whitetail cartridge for the heavy woods hunter. As with most every cartridge, the .35 can be loaded to much better performance than most factory offerings. Near every .35 made are great brush guns since they are light and usually 22 inch, or under, barrels so they maneuver well in the thick stuff. If you don't reload, ammo availability may be a question. I know back when we lived in Pa I almost always saw it stocked on the shelves but it was also a very popular cartridge in Pa. I don't know about MS where you live.
Of course it isn't a long range cartridge. Around 150 yards is about as far as you will want to push it for good terminal performance.