Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-16
ARKANSAS.

The Arkansaw Traveller is in favor
of quarantining against the Leadville
fever.
The heaviest hail storm known to
the history of Arkansas ragged at
Forrest City Monday evening at six
o'clock.
'Mr. is the most pleasing title you
can bestow on we'uns, reads card
tackled on the desk of the secretary of
State at little Rock.
The PUBLIC LEDGER has a large
and increasing circulation in Arkan-
sas, and devotes a large space to Ar
kansas news and interests.
The Alma Herald favprs the re-
nomination of Mr.. Hendricks as the
Democratic standard bearer for 1880,
and thinks he is the strongest man
the Democrats can nominate,
Thursday morning the passenger
train on the Cairo division of the
Iron Mountain railroad was ditched
near Poplar Bluff aud brakeman
killed. The accident was caused by
stock on the track.
Colonel w. S. Blackburn will soon
begin the publication of a new paper
in Texarkana, called the Two States.
Colonel Blackburn is a very able
writer, more than very able writer,
and his paper will be appreciated
The presbytery of Arkansas will
meet in Little Rock on Thursday
evening at 7:30 o'clock, when sermon
will be delivered by the moderator oi
the last session. The session Of the
presbytery will continue through the
week and until next Monday,
The Meuatain- Home Quid NunC
says it is to be regretted that few
energetic and efficient members Of the
legislature, who used their best en-
deavors to benefit their constituents
should be compelled to bear an eQua
share of the odium cast on that body
by public sentiment.
A Calico Rock correspondent of the
Quid Nunc thus speaks of the fna
disposition of horse thief On last
Saturday some sixteen or eighteen
men caught a hOrse-thief near Kent
mill, ten miles south of this place
who had broke Jail three times. They
say he will not break any more.
The little town of 0sceola has now
been running under municipal gov
ernment for nearly four years. She
has never levied a dollars worth o.
direct taxes, Her whisky licenses
are only $50 per annum, and yet she
doesnt owe cent, has money in hen
treasury and handles no other funds
in her receipts and disbursement
than greenbacks.
Mr.. DR.. Prof. II. G. Harlow, Esq.
a chap about five feet five inches high
with as mach check as government
mule, and less brains than a fishing
worm, who has been in this yicipitl
for several months, left last Monda.
Just in time to escape our wide-awak,
constable, who was after him fol
stealing two pair of socks-wooleT
ones at that, and summer almost upor
us Harlow is swindler, common
aaagk- thief, and has imposed on sever
al in this community, and wound VI
his operations by stealing socks-th,
lowest thing man could steal. Pas
him around.
Little Rock Gazette, 18th: We vii
have another State fair. This was de
termined at a recent meeting of thos,
interested in the association. The
meeting was a veFg harmonious one
and indications are that the next Stat,
fair will awaken an interest never fell
i before, Arkansas is abundantly abb,
to establish Q fair association that vii
not only attract the attention Of oui
people, but those Of other States, Gu
resources, agricultural, mineral, ant
in regard TO fine stock, are more thai
abundant, and all we need is a gentl,
shove in the direction Of an exhibition
We are pleased to say that the shoy,