Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-05
NEWS.

RAsAAtAAltAN 40
About forty letters per day are re-
ceived at the Little Rock land Office
inquiring about lands.
The North Arkansas Pilot. pub
lished at B~atesville. is the latest. 1t is
edited and owned by Robert w.
Leigh, aud presents a real good APP
pearance.
Beebe Waterman There is a de-
batting society at Postum Trot. After
the boys are through with their
speeches, they devote an hour to
jumping half harmon, turning somer-
saults and standing an their heads.
Newport News: A poor teamster,
for the privilege Of hauling aud deliv-
erlng goods to our merchants, has to
pay an annual stipend TO our city
treasury of ten dollars, but a mar run
ming a thieving and gambling den is
exempt.
There are in Arkansas 1,s59,821
acres of improved lands-3.9l0.32j
acres Of woodland and 1,SH. $50 acres
OF other unimproyed lands. In add
ton to the above there are 33,405, 720
acres of United States public lands. all
of which have been surveyed.
The Arkansas legislature is charged
with guiding much champagne, bot
Ting a great deal of solid provisions"
in honor Of Walkers election, and
then refusing to contribute a sent Of
the expenses. Two liberal gentlemen,
opposed to Walker, were left to foot
the bill.
Helena World: The celored exc
duS has few supporters in Eastern
Arkansas Indeed, we have not heard
OF a single sentiment advanced favor
able to the idea from any of our
colored population who possess in
iluence or a respectable status. They
have no desire to swap the rich and
productive ground Of the Mississippi
valley for the barren and uncertain
grasshopper regions of Kansas. and
they show splendid judgment thereby.
Camden Beacon: Judge John T.
Bearden returned home from the
capitol last Monday. lie comes loaded
down with hOnors and golden opinions
won as speaker of the house. and
meritsal the praises, in this direction.
that has been awarded him. As an
evidence of the appreciation the legis-
lature had ofhis ability as speaker, he
brings ba2k a beautiful cane presented
to him by that body. Though he still
hangs on to the old Boisd arc as an
everyday cane.
Little Rock Democrat, I'd 1t is
over, and it was a glorious victory.
The Democrats have the mayor, police
Judge, city treasurer and FIVE ont of
six aldermen. This grand result which
practically puts an end to the Green
back party in Arkansas, is due to the
excellent ticket put out by the Demo-
Gratis, the harmony which pervaded
their ranks and the bold aggressive
attitude which they maintained
throughout the canvass. The result
yesterday is a triumph for the people
good for the city, good for the State
and especially good forthe Democratic
party.
Des Arc Citizen Tho people Of
Hickory Plain are making a strong
effort to get anarrow-gauge railroad to
run by their town, and are subscribing
their lands, Now, if the Memphis
and Little Rock Railroad COMPANY
and the Iron Mountain and Southern
hallway Company will give some Of
their lands through which this road
will run the enterprise can be made a
success. Narrow-gauge railroads can
be built in such a country as this at
less than $500 per mile at the present
price of iron, aud there is no better
time than the present to strike.
On the 10Th ult. Jas. Washburne, a
colored man, living about four miles
from Devalls Bluff, went raving mad
(haying for twelve months prior been
subject to fits Of lunacy), and made an
effort to Kill his wife, who managed to
escape with her youngest child hav.
ing failed in his first purpose. he
Drained his Oldest child, aged about
five years, with a hoe. He was re.
strained by Captain W. w. Tucker.
the constable, on the same day, and
by him sent upfor safe keeping in tho
county Jail, where he is now raving.
Little Rock Gazette Two women
arrived in town yesterday that we're
life-size pictures of misery. Their
names are Martha Williams and
Emma Moore. When asked by A re.
porter why they wandered around.
one of them replied We have been
wandering ever since the yellow fever
came to Memphis. Our husbands
lied early in the epidemic, and moth
ing but wandering is left for us
Where are you going2' " have a
brother living in Texas, and | am go
ing TO live with him. | had an aunt
in St. Louis, but she died shortly
after ! went there They arc in
circumstances ~dcplorablo beyond de.
| scriptiOn, and need helm