Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-18
ARKANSAS.

The survivors of GOvan S brigade
will have a reunion at Little Rock on
the 9TH of January.
Gazette 1t has been nearly two
weeks since any of the Little Rock
Cinnamon had a fight.
A universal sad vail arises from the
counties, cities and towns of Arkan-
sas about the execrable condition Of
the roads, sidewalks and streets.
Two colored men named Breedlove
and Levy, had a row in the edge of
Lonoke county, a few days since, when
Breedlove Drained Levy with a gun.
Jacksonport Herald, 9TH The late
Biddle Boyd, of Newport, was a mem
Der of the lodge of Knights of Honor
at that place, and his widow gets $1,000
from the fraternity.
Brinkley Times: The "siz" and
glare of the Roman candles; the sky
ward flight of the rocket, and the un-
expected explosion of fire crackers
near your head are next in order.
A blushing maiden of forty and a
naughty bachelor of fifty, both Of
Green county, eloped in a wagon as
fast as they ever could to the railroad,
and there took passage for Tennessee.
Morrillton Dollar: The French
colony, we are informed, are breaking
the ground preparatory to putting up
three stores and a cathedral, on the
land they have purchased near Nor
rillton.
The Gazette's Sewer county CORE
spOndent says that of the twenty-three
doctors in that county, only three are
graduates of medicine, and that the
country is over-run with "quacks from
Tennessee"
Miss Fannie Gaulding, of Arkadel-
phia, daughter of the late Colonel
Gaulding, is a candidate for enrolling
clerk of the house in our our next leg
islature, wich convenes on the 18th OF
January, 1879.
Mr.. John Clements, who lives about
six miles east of Des Arc, on what is
known as Surrounded Hill, killed, a
few days since, the largest panther
ever seen in this part Of the State, Of
anywhere else. Its body alone meas
ured nine feet in length.
Brigadier General Daniel c. Govan
has been assigned to the command Of
the Eighth military district, composed
of the counties of Phillips, Monroe,
Lee, St. Francis, Mississippi and Crit
tenden; with the headquarters to be
established at Mariana, Lee county.
Fort Smith Herald: The low price
Of cotton has a depressing effect upon
every kind of business, as none are
selling their cotton who can possibly
hold It, and most of the farmers who
do sell, demand the cash, and carry il
home with them. We hope to note
the improvement SOON.
The Arkansas Democrat says: "ThC
Hot Springs Telegraph wants the dog
law re-enacted. 1t was one of the best
laws passed By an Arkansas legisla.
ture, but such a clamor was raised
against it as to compel its repeal, anC
we do not think it worth while to urg.
its re-enactment at the coming ses
sion"
Addie Weldon, of Cedarville, CraW
ford county, requests the press to pas
around one John 7. Weldon, a photo
grapher who married her, then desert
ed her and has since tried to deceive
other girls in the State. Said John i
% years old, 5 feet 3 inches high
heavy built, dark curly hair, larg
light blue eyes, an artist by profession
and a seoundrel by practice" A reg
ular Brigham Young Of a fellow.
Forrest City Courier Our farmer
are too apt to forget the lessons of tn.
past. They should remember tn.
prices they realized for this year
crop when planting season come
again, and pitch their crops accord
ingly. 1t cannot result otherwise tina
d%isastrously to any farmer who at
tempts to raise cotton at seven cents
1t is one Of the impossibilities.
Lonoke Democrat. John Eads.
young man Of this community. becom
ing intoxicated yesterday, was la:
night placed in bed in a room in tn
rear Of D. ?. Smalls saloon, and thi
morning was found a corpse. The el
aiming physician declared his deaf
to be caused by a rupture of one
more blood vessels in the Uranium, {
region of head, and the jury rendere
a verdict of death from natural Gauss
What a verdict
Four miles due south of Fort Smit
there is a most remarkable mound {
earth, built by some a C perhal
, thousands Of years ago. Its dinner
e sions are 30 feet in hight, $50 feet
diameter at the bottom and 80 or Z
, feet at the top. 1t is Of a round ,
. oblong shape, probably a little long,
! north and south than east and we
and is crowned by trees two feet
. diameter. 1t is composed entirely
. loose earth, evidently scraped up fro
, the locality and was used forty or 6f
years ago for burial purposes.
should be explored.
4 Newport Jackson county, Journa
Newport is second to no town on Il
line of the st. Louis, Iron Mounta
d and Southern railroad in any respec
but when cotton shipments are take
into consideration she leads. NJ
h Tozer, railroad agent at this poir
n kindly furnishes us the followil
statement: For the week ending d
!. cember 9TH 1902 bales Of cotton we
q. shipped by rail alone. Monday last
IS one day only-32 were shipped. !
1r the agent says, who can beat it
Ia This does not include steamboat shi