, 1879-08-14
A Friends Wow nf the Gaze.

To tn Id]t0F o. 1he sf0hHfs
CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-l notice the papers Of this
city arc full Of the cSpragnc-Conklng affair, md
thu, thu public mind Is greatly excited over the
matter. x public man Of the prominenc" II
eenalor Conkl!rg becomes public property, nnd |
cyerv reuur. affecting his honor the people hnse
right to investigate. 4 inurbfd taste has
grown up in this country. however, for peculiar |
claas Of cases. and O ccr!nfn cIass o! Journals
cultivate 1t uni muse moner out Of Il. until the
most exaggerated statements appear 10 be most
readily believed.
The writer Is somewhat acquainted with all
The parties Involved III this tmbrogio and brgs
leave to suggest to all fair-tnindel !ezsons not
to arrrc ut my ilaetv conclusions lu regard to
the matter, as the probability Is sEat there Is
nothing IN i except, lnrge quantity Of whisky
cx.Gov. Sprague has long been addicted to the
excessive use Of ardent Boirts. and that since
bis business Misfortuncs the habit has Increased,
Senator Coukllng Is Utmost rtc!use when II
Washington, nnd ss rarely seen In the PUBLIC
streets except when passluE 10 and from ile
Capitol. HI appeared as counsel for Mrs.
6praguo In her suit TO set aside s'e excessive taxes
upon her small estate lett her 6s hcr ia'heF a''d
bll1 by Congress for her relief. This led 10 some
uukllid REMARKS by Senator ConkiinE's political
opponents, aud especially By political journal
In Washngto: Which lyed " ,'n1 pfoades 1em
by several suits for lsbo. Senator Conkt'nE has
nj, reputation for galInntry III Washington, Ills
sta,.llt.g In TINT respect beng like TINT OF the
latc Senator Sumner. devot'nE h,mssli s. 81, 80 e.
lttcai pnrttsans for extreme c1einsiycness. The
reputation Of Mrs. spFague In Washington Is
that Ut quiet retiring nntror, devotlnE her
self un.ircly to tho education Of her children
ties OF MI unfortunate Husband. It Is very
likely that she visits the Capitol when great
speerhcs nre exoected.-as prominent Washing.
ton ladies Are alwars 10 certain extent politi-
ciaus,-but IL ia hardly usabob1a or possible
| TINT lady of her education, ncc. MD retnc-
| ment carried OH nm open Irritation With Senator
| In the Senate Chamber.
When the trut!, IN this matter Is fully asctr-
| ta!srd, It will probably bo fouud TINT Senator
| Spracue had read or heard Of somo coaryc alni-
sons to his vile aud .te sruat or in the paper r.
tcrsed 10. md that, meeting with SENATOR C1nS-
ling while intoxicated, he made e tooi os hin,
| self, rs hn has often done III Wash4srson and
elsewnerc. FAln PLAY,
A Eouthernrr on the Negro Exo0ns.
"a The Editor Of The TribHnt-
OAEtgY, Ark, Aug, I'LL sec from an artf-
cle In lato Issue OF your papcr TINT Mr.. F.
A. FELTON,, Of Drew County. Arkansas. ls IN
your city for the purpose Of rnlsing funds to
mosc colony OF negroes 10 kansas. Relieving
that your readers would like 10 hear both sides
OF tic question, write this. Mr.. FELTON, states
TINT the negroes are obliged to move. as alIcv
cauuot muko living III the South; that
they arc not landowners, etc. 1t Is
fact well known to all Intelligent
mcn TINT more money nnd food
ean be made In the river bottoms Of tl'c South.
with the sntne abor, than In any other portion n1
tile United States; and. II the ncgFo VII ~ the
larnscrs Of The West do. he WoIid not oiilf
make enough to support himself and family.
but could III ten years own every acre OF ls'id III
the river bottoms ot tho South.
llnye 1nan with me who camo from ll!t:lots
Inst Suyembcr lwill Eiya you M aerount n{
Ills crup, Which wilt stlow what can hr dnnc; .lM',
II tho negro cannot DO M much work as white
tnnn, tlsen he has no business In Kansas; Tug
ST ner dny TIL tl.c 1st ot Fei'suary. 1,tru lIc
commenced preparing fur h!s crop. IT, has
twenty-five aercs In corn and leu ncres H. rot,
bushels OF corn Ills rent will be 333,1 bushels,
leaving him GG09S, or. ut 30 rents per busnrl,
sss}33. llIs cotton will .nake trn e,a'cs. ~:
rent will bs two asld half bales. having hnl
seyen 4nl half bales, equal ~ S3'3' or tota
ol S703:E3. Besides. ila has raised plenty vi
vegetables to feed hts futn1iy during tho tuul'
mcr. Can the negro do this ~ ka1'sasl
Mr.. FELTON, says tie negro does not own an'
land. II they 10 not. Il their own fault, q
there aro million acres Of land that ran b. home
atcslcd in Arkansas, nutl plenty Of lam! can b.
purchased for 81 to e. per acre, OIL time, A11t
weI,.In,proycd cotton plantations can be pur
clasei tnr legs mouey than II cost to iu!ptoy. ~
them. 1knoA of plantations containing: trnII
500 tu l,GJj n"ie5 llat eau hc purchased VIII
tlc first crop that Is grown On tnc lanh, !
well cultivated anl gathered: So. II 1e nsgtt gtt
! iur ii. he ca, ret al! lIo waits. II tin whit
. | t1uu Ut the North could have u good health II
, the river hotturus Ut tile South ~ tic nc.r'
doss they would funt oecnuy every psse. a.
This attelsli}t to move the licgro North Is u0n
from, hntrcl 10 the South, md witt tic fHtcnttU'
, ct Iu1urng t'irln. alayhc this Will Mot hurtqult
, Us bas ia suInu up Nurl!l may think. aMl
may es both wass. @ roI ,"sase, m g., 'wnn"s With r :,
women, and cltliren To 'slpst lnnsgrn Is of II
,Is,., but rather detrnent, O. Ills lnnor come:
In cntnputlt!un with theirs II anf quantity u
md enhance the prsco from st tn - per t'ale
r consequently, every white uian who Is enEa.n
In making cotton ean afford 10 subscribe ut teis
81 IN eatt. bale hu nnkea to rensl ihe negro oil
q ttts Sa,,ntry. Tits will "aso u fa'd o' oS'
t Scxt, asall tic large plant atinns Will he i'll
!, ou aceont,, u ,lu scarcity VI lahor, 1t VIII sorS
Il " .hu owacrs to ant tic a.: T!tsng o. ~ eotsa !,.'
with wltto !al,ur, as tstry Gail commence I" pr
!, pare thelr land II O:s1t,cr mud p!unt sorn !
Il February and have It lalts BY Tue lst vi .!nnt
when their hantss eau " assat.cu M a"u i, 4
y harvest. TMts will throw usll!luRs ol hushcls {
il rurm ausl oats IN Tho markets nt 'l1s S.nt ~.
cleaprr than they eaN bt brought IRON tslc " es
Ills lands gu tlo Mississippi amt tts tTfIntarie
viii pralcc traus furty IN 1Do tbs tvla of thsle
i | rur, ptr urre, null Il can bt pfulucea Gleapt
q than It can DO tlono In illinois, +.
~ il Is II fact !!rat aurs money ca1, be n'nda o
a these plantations by rat5u,g curu than costu,
Il md thp OWNERS coil bnster ntIurl to pay gUu
i wbttu maj, S15 per tnnlta to inake c0rn tlrn
). .,an uffurl IL pay nrssu $l:e IL MAKE cottol
1 | This wll.lla question OF noEro lubDr, will
I solved wien sou people up Eurti, realzs Il
i. !act lI.ut the negro loyes is ease better TIM
work; ll,u. hu has no necessities tllat will for
IA him 10 continuous lau,}r. Stsll II llle negro Ct
d get Ah prso Ut i4nL ina good settlement waIc
o p!untv vi eorl,. hoGs, and e'ttrkcns are ratss
i lu Will do ,nildlE we'll bat will na sorrf Il
d A,s uu!xhuoss. BAASr L1Ll.AHu.
y Tho Co,sueuilcut "islus.t.1w" ExrltersaatI
u t.,r..4uauttact hsn rsrt S"a., :,
:; NoNwlCu, Coma, Aug. ln-ln spite ot y
loul thrcltA el tllt chMrsb puoule to e''lnrco
!. s.b,ae.iaw statute agutnst SUNDAY travcl!'
L AFR recreation mn! atnussua,nI," tflg steam
It Eila, Capt. CoI,s,urk, x'ca'nu'l aWar tlls 1nt
OF tng with :1O or ~ exrurs,ousts lor Wasch tll
ts Iir rxrteu,cnt rreatel hY ,hr ne:!on q
j ! uIulstpfs auu t4elF 1sa:oAs reached tis clin