Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-13
ARKANSAS.

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We are pretty reliably informed
that the Hon. Sam w. Williams, o.
Pulaski county, would not refuse the
nomination of the Democracy for the
chief ~justiceship Of the State next
year, if rendered to him unanimously
The Iron Mountain and Helena
railroad is demanded by the rich, nat.
ural resources of Eastern Arkansas.
Let the good people of Lee sustain
with becoming aid this same sound
solid hand, and they will reap the re-
ward Of the wise and the just.
The Montgomery county silver
mines are coming out in advance Of
the expectations Of those who stated
but a short time since that they were
more the result of talk than of reaI
value. The Hot Springs Sentinel
alludes to one shaft that $1,000 has
been offered for and not accepted.
Carlisle, Prairie county, shipped
during thc~year ending March, 1879,
BIZ car of hay, averaging nine tons
to the car, and netting the farmer
about $3.50 a ton. Several new hay
presses and sheds are to be erected
during the coming summer. Our
neighbors T enjoying great pros
perity.
Little Rock Democrat, 10th Col
R. s. Carnes, for years past connected
with the Memphis and Little Rock
railway, to-day lies at the point o.
death, suffering from consumption o
the bowels. He is surrounded by in.
innate friends and is at the residence
of DR.. E. IL. Skipwith. The sufferer
lost his wife one year ago last Septem.
Der. He has a little daughter with
his mother-in-law at Macon, Ga.
A complaint against cut-worms
arises from all over the State. In
many sections cotton has been gen
orally damaged. The following from
the Batesyille Guard shows how they
operate in Independence county
The cut worm, army worm or some
other kind Of worm is playing havoc
with the garden plants. Some say
they r cutting down the cabbages,
tomatoes and potatoes as fast as they
come up. In some localities in this
county we hear of the same complaint
and that great damage has been done
to young corn.
The health of Helena is SO excel
lent that several of the old time grave
diggers have given up the business in
disgust, and are now cultivating in
the bottom for "a bale to the acre.
while the undertaking trade is at such
a low ebb, that the one firm that we
have, and which is the result of a con
solidation made some weeks ago, com
plains that things are coming to the
same pass in Helena as in a California
mountain town, where the graveyard
population was only increased by Il
abroad accident or a tussle with the
noble red man.
A large meeting was held at Bates
Vile a few days ago to memarialize
congress for an additional appropria.
ton for the purpose of improving the
navigation of White river from Bates
vile to Jacksonport. A series of
resolutions were adopted to be for.
warded to the chamber of commerce
in Memphis and other cities, and to
members of congress, Mr.. W. f..
Maxfald then offered the following,
which was adopted Resolved, That
we tender our thanks to the chamber
of commerce and the cotton exchange
Of Memphis, and Captain NJ. r,
Harry for their interest manifested in
behalf of the navigation of White
river.
A man has appeared in Pulaski
county with a new bible, which he
proposes to sell only to colored people.
He tells his victims that if they will
.SEbscribe for the book, each one OF
tHeiF names shall ,sPpe9F .pFigtad
among the old pr6phets and Kings,
His arguments are very forcible, and
calculated to win the more ignorant
classes. Don't you see,'' he says,
years aud ye2Ts hence, when your
great grand Children turn the leaves
Of this book, here will be your name,
making you a close companion Of
David, Solomon and Others of that
feyeFed elqss Of vice and pSgsFfsl
men. Here yog are, 2 poor, hard
working man, having never had a
ebgHoa at the bible, as the white pen!
pie have Kept 70 theWselyes.H 4He
mau keeps away from the towns, and
if he does not engineer his business
with a great deal of skill, he will wish
that he had kept away from the
country.