Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-07
ARKANSAS.

In Little Rock butter is worth 20 to
30 cents per pound eggs, IL cents ;
Irish potatoes, $l.25 per bushel, and
strawberries 10 cents per box.
Fort Smith Herald The Cherokees
have had an insane asylum in success
full operation for many years. In this
respect they are much ahead Of Ar
kansas.
Newport News: One hundred and
eighty-fye marriage licenses were is
sued in this county last year. Re-
markably good, considering the de-
pressed condition of finances.
The people of Locksburg have been
victimized by a mar named Harris,
who professed to be an agent of the
Cherokee Advocate, and that paper
warns people to look out for him.
Ozark Democrat We learn that a
demon in human flesh named johnson
outraged his step-daughter, only six
years old, in the Northern part of this
county, last week. We hope he may
be arrested and the full penalty of the
law meted out to him.
Harrisburg Tribune Judge r.. H.
Powell, during the sitting of the Cir
cult Court of Lawrence county, de-
cided that the law passed by the last
Legislature, giving justices of the
peace exclusive jurisdiction in INSIDE
meanor cases, was unconstitutional.
Atkins News 1t is all bosh about
the fruit crop in this county being
ruined. Both peach and apple trees
are loaded down with healthy looking
fruit. If the cotton crop should prove
a failure, we can bridge over one year
on dried fruit and beans, and we will
have coolies of them.
Russelville Democrat We sincerely
regret to learn that the past three
weeks has experienced a great deteri-
Grafton in the prospect for a good
wheat crop in this county. There is
now a general complaint that the crop
is going to be cut very short. Some
have already plowed up their wheat to
put in corn and cotton. The + o will
not be more than half Of a good crop
at best.
Little Rock Gazette From a gen.
tleman who has just returned from a
trip through the Northern portion of
the State, we learn that the continueg
wet weather has had a demoralizind
tendency on the farmers. A good
acreage of wheat, corn and cotton has
been planted, and if the moon will
turn her horns down good crops may
be expected.
Mr.. 7. B. Mills, whose departure
from Arkansas and reported marriage
to another lady while his wife is still
living, created a considerable sensa-
ton. In a letter from Las Vegas.
New Mexico, he writes a mild letter
to the Gazette. Here is a specimen
paragraph "In the various statute
books of the different States and ter
ritories of the United States there are
certain grounds upon which the mar
riage VOWS may be annulled. Strictly
in accordance with the provisions in
said statutes a divorce was decreed
me. My action in this case was only
following out the advice of my friends
for the six or eight years past, and |
should have done it long ago but for
my children, as | know the peculiar
make up of society and that people
will talk. For those children's sake
no one regrets the circumstance which
necessitated this step upon my
part more than myself. AS to the
lady before referred to as being men
toned in your article, | here say that
| know her to be worthy of my highest
appreciation, and as her protector am
ready at all times and under all cir
cumstances to defend her person or
character. As to my leaving Arkan-
sas, | know Of no law which prevents
me from disposing of my business
there and moving to another State or
territory. 1t is well known that |
have had an Office here for months
past that / have been gradually trans,
terring my business from Arkansas
here therefore, | cannot understand.
under these circumstances, WHY ali.
sconding or deserving is charged
against me-"