Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-20

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Batesville Guard: We are reliabl,
informed that Judge ALI NJ. Wilson
of Washington county, will be beforl
the people as a candidate for Govern
or. Having known Judge Wilson 70
many years, we can say that he is IL
every respect worthy, and would seryl
the state we'll and with honor, should
he be chosen. As is already known
and could not otherwise be expected
we are for Governor Miller should b,
be a candidate.
Little Rock Gazette: We learn
that the chief clerk, or one Of the higl
men at the penitentiary, married {
colored woman last Sunday, at n o.
the colored churches in this city. The
ceremony was performed with greaf
pomp, as a great many colored peopl,
assembled to witness the occasion. i
is ashame that colored woman should
marry a white man. In many in
stances white men marry white women
but in this case it was different. Pool
woman
Arkansian On Tuesday evening
last, DR.. Madison's gin house, sixmiles
west of Dardanelle, and its contents
was destroyed by FIRE. Something got
wrong with the brush wheel, as We
understand, and the Doctor lighted a
candle and looked in to ascertain the
cause, when the flying lint caught and
instantly spread the flames. About
nine bales cotton belonging to differ
ent parties was consumed, together
with the entire building and appurte-
nances. The loss falls heavy on the
Doctor.
Texarkana Democrat A young
man, we wot of, has the present year
raised sufficient corn to supply all his
farm wants (that is, for bread, feed
and seed), and eight bales of cotton.
Putting the cotton at eleven cents per
pound, his work, in cash above farm
supplies for another year, amounts to
$40. 1t does US good to make note
of the above, and we heartily COM
mend this young man as an example to
those young men who are hanging
round, Micawber like, waiting for
something to turn up.
Hot Springs Sentinel: There is no
science or justice in the appraise-
ment of the commissioners. They do
not seem to recognize the difference
between the value of land in. the
center of the city and that in the
wilderness. The more we see of their
doings the more we think they are
unfit persons for the work. They
seem to take a super6cisi view Of
everything and lack the depth Of
thought and stability of character to
grapple with a great undertaking.
We are disappointed in them, and 90
are the great majority of the people.
Fort Smith Elevator Last
August or September a stranger
was passing near Joplin, No, 60
ing westward. He got drowned in
Little Grand river. MI. j. T. Nc
Knight found the corpse and gave it
burial. The man was about 25 years
old, apparently, and had a small
sum of money in his pocket; also a
gem picture Of a woman and boy, both
on one plate. The mar told the peo-
pie where he had stayed the night be-
fore that he was the son ola preacher
at Fort Smith, Ark. The picture can
be seen by calling at this Office.
Russellyille Democrat We regret
an accident (which came near proving
a very serious one) which befell Rev.
w. j. Dodson and wife last week.
They had left Russellyille for their
new home. Morrilton, driving a spir-
tied animal, and arrived at Gala
Greek Station just as a train drew up.
The horse here took alright at the
train, and becoming unmanageable,
dashed away, throwing both Mr.. bod
son and wife out of the buggy. For
tunately neither Of them we're hurt
beyond some bruises and scratches of
no very serious nature.
Harrison Times On Wednesday
evening last as a lad named Mayo was
returning to town with some 500 feet
Of green lumber from Cantrell's mill,
when a short distance from town, his
horses becoming frightened they sud
denly turned around, capsizing the
whole load and wagon on top Of the
child. Fortunately the small frame
which is used 10 hold the load, TO-
gether with the u~neYenness Of the
ground where the accident occurred.
prevented the greatest part of the
weight from touching the body, and
the little fellow was soon released By
parties happening to be near, and is.
we are glad TO say, but little hurt. 1t
was a narrow escape.
Helena Yeoman: Mr.. R. r. Novels
OF Pamela county, Mississippi. is in
the city for the purpose Of taking
subscriptions for building a plank
road from the interior Of Mississippi
TO Helena, through the bottom, Mr.
Novels says that this road will bring
$1,000 bales of cotton to our market
from Panolo, Tate and Tunica coun-
ties. The people in these counties are
in earnest about this road, and the
merchants Of Helena express a ready
willingness TO co. operate in the mat
ter. If a meeting were arranged here
for the purpose Of taking action. the
citizens Of Mississippi would attend
and some definite action be taken.
Let this grand move be encouraged.
Mariana Index. A white man
whose name we failed to learn. was
killed over in Council township last
week BY another man (Mr. Hughosl
whose life he had threatened to take.
he had been picking cotton for Hughes
and after paying him up Hughes told
him to leave the place and not return.
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