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Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-08-04
COUNTY CONVENTION.
To the G. ,iOred voters OF Pulaski c.

To tho G. JiOrcd voters OF Pulaski Co.
In pursuance to a call issued by
the Pulaski County Republican
Union, the colorcd voters of the
county are requested to. meet in
their respective wards and town
ships on Wednesday, the 22d
day of August, 1888, to elect
delegates to the county conven-
ton, which will meet lin the
circuit court room in Little
Rock, Ark, on Saturday, August
25, 1888, for the purpose of elect
ing eight delegates to the state
convention, to be held in this
city, Aug. 81, 1888. The follow
ing is the apportionment of dele
gates: 1st ward, 5; I'd ward, 5;
Sd ward, 5; 4th ward q: 5th
ward, 5; 9th ward, 6: 7th ward,
5; Ashley Township, S; Badgett
Township, 4: Big Rock, 3; Bayou
Meeoe, 1; Campbell, 5; Eastman,
9; Eagle, 3; Ellis, 1; FOuche, 2;
Gray, 1, Maumelle, 1; Owen, ];
Payette, 3; Roland, 9; Union, 2;
Young, 4.
By the Executive Committee.
Nj w GIBBS, chairman.
JAS T.. RECTOR, Sec.
Little Rock, Aug. 3, 1888.
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WORSE THAN SIBERIA.

Henry HelmaD who returned yesterday
from Gabe Meyers plantation near Pine
Bluff, reports the killing on the farm of a
Roane had only been sent down short
time ago, and yesterday he gave out under
the excessive heat Of the sun and refused
to work, when he was set upon and beaten
by the keeper to such an extent that he
died last night at O'clock.-[Gazette, I'd.
A great deal is said of the horrors of the
Siberian quicksilver mines; but convicts
in them usually live few years. They are
not murdered in day or two, as they are
in our Arkansas hells. We do not believe
that Russia would tolerate one of our con-
vict camps, bad as she is represented to be
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-08-04
PINE BLUFF, July 81, 1888.


EDITOR MANSION SIR, L have
been thinking how | would do
something to aid in the work of
extending the circul alton of your
valuable paper, as it seems to me
that every cOlored citizen of Ar
kansas should feel that it is his
duty and interest to patrenize
our own press, especially since
Bro. Simkens has been so kind
as to trust many of our people
and not demand the pay which
he so honestly earns in advance.
This being the case our people
should take a pride in showing
that they are reliable and alive to
their own interest. For my part,
so long as I am able to scrape to-
gether the small sum OF $1.5O,
the Mansion shall be found upon
my table, and as far as politics
are concerned, [ believe that it
goes the negro way without a
shadow of a doubt. / wish to
call the attention of all our pee>
pie to the fact that we must ap-
preciate and latrenize, read and
pay for our own papers if we
ever expect to be a people. They
are of us and for us all the time.
White mems newspaper are of
them and for them all the time.
So friends show that you know
your friends by stepping up and
paying our money down.
q L RANDALL.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-08-04

Editor F. A Warren has remov-
ed his paper from Prescott to
Hope, partially changed its name
to Arkansaw Dispatch, and mani
tested several other indications
of an intent to spread himself.
The Dispatch is one of the best
newspapers in all respects in the
state and makes a warfare upon
official corruption a speciality.
School interests receive particu~
lar attention. In a word Bro.
Warren knows just how to run a
newspaper to make 1t of value to
the people of the state, being a
level-headed, entcrprising pro
gressive and accomplished jour
nalist, one who is boss of his own
business.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-08-04
FROM OUR LONOKE CORES
PONDENT.
July %. 1883,

EDITOR MANSION Sir, allow
me space in the columns of your
paper, to give brief and hurried
description of grand barbecue
and picnic here, on July 26, 1888.
1t was a Union Sunday School
picnic. representing schools from
Friendship, Kerr's Station,
Brownsville, Rlchwoods, Gum
Woods and Lonoke. The exer-
cises consisted of a grand parade
of the schools through tie prin-
cipal streets of the town, hating
in the route to have a portrait
taken of the procession. On
reaching the grounds again, the
procession halted in front of the
grand stand, and after some in
troductory remarks by Rev. An
thony Green, under whose auspi
ces this estimable affair was orr
ginated, and so merritoriously
ended. Ten pupils of the Lo-
noke school gave interesting re-
citations from the Scriptures.
Each recitation was followed by
singing. The children then took
a recess till half past two, when
at the tap of the drum they
fell into ranks each school to it.
self. Now was the grand free
barbecue dinner, not one of your
money making barbecues like
one we have in the City of Roses.
The schools of the different pla-
ces accompanied by music Of a
martial band, marched to long
table. which by actual count
could furnish accommodations to
$50 persons at once. After the
children went the grown people.
The table was set three times,
each time we'll crowded. When
dinner was over the Loneke
school performed drill march on
a square, which was well done.
Then the Redwood school favor
ed us with recitations, singing
and speeches by the superintend
ents and teachers. The singing
was fine. Ono little girl Lizzie
Reed, read an essay. Rev. A.
Green, pastor of the st. Paul
First Missionary Baptist church
here, made speech, giving 4
brief history of his work. There
were more recitations by the Lo-
noke school. Several speeches
were made by gentlemen from
Richwoods. At solicitations OF
several prominent gentlemen Of
Lonoke, Mr.. l. j Brown, the
teacher Of the public school de-
livered a short address on the
benefits of public assemblies in
all ages and especially in the
United States, also on the use and
extension of the Sunday School
work from America to all parts
of the world. Rev. @ White
made a speech on moral training.
Further off, under the steady
boughs of the oak, sweet strains
of music floated on the breeze and
the young tripped gaily to its
time till dewy eve drew on. At
$50 the children reassembled for
grand concert and exhibition.
MIR. L j Brown acted as stage
manager and general director.
Noticeable among productions,
was an original Grafton on educa-
ton, by a boy, Charles Neal. The
speaking and singing was very
creditable and speaks we'll for Mr..
II Harris, and Miss L. Boone,
who trained the children. Every
thing passed off quietly, not
single blot disturbed the harmo-
ny which prevailed. 3.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-08-04

President Arthur reached Louisville,
Aug. 1, and was cordially received. The
exhibits generally are behind hand, our
state among the rest. Our commissioners
need funds very badly. and Gov. Berry has
issued proclamation calling on each citf-
zen to contribute and forward the funds
needed. The appeal of the governor should
be responded to enthusiastically and lIber-
ally. Now is the time.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-08-04
PIONEER LIFE.

"The Romance and Tragedy of
Pioneer Life. A popular account
of the heroes and adventurers
who, by their valOr and war-craft,
beat back the savages from the
borders of civilization, and gave
the American forests to the plow
and the sickle, etc. Royal octa
vo, 1000 PIP, 100 illustrations, by
A l. Mason, a Nj, with an in
PRODUCTION by John Clark Rid
path, LII. ID. Jones Brothers &
Co., publishers, Cincinnati, Chi
cago, st. Louis, and Dallas, Tex
as. Sold by subscription only.
FIRST CLASS SALOON.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-08-04
GRAND EXCURSION.

Knights of Tabor will give a
grand excursion from St. Louis
to Leavenworth City, Kansas,
leaving st. Louis Sunday even
ing, August II, via Missouri Pa
cific railway, to attend the grand
session of the Temple and Taber-
nacle to commence, August 18th,
at 10 a. m.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-08-04
PERSONAL.

Oliver CASTOR, formerly of this
city is teaching in Monticello,
Ala.
Mrs DR. J III Smith left last
Tuesday via st L., I M & S and
Vandalia, for Indianapolis, Ind,
to spend few weeks with friends
and relatives.
MIR Mathew Jefferson of Dixie,
Perry county, left last Monday
via Little Rock and Fort Smith
railway for home, after spending
several days attending to official
business.
d A Robinson of Pine Bluff,
was up looking into an arrange
ment for an excursion from Pine
Bluff to Little Rock, which came
up last Thursday under the aus
pices of the U b of f.
w IL Rector, p + of the Aus
gusta district OF the A NJ T. church
says the church is alive, crops
good and preachers prosperous.
A w Kern, grand lecturer u
B of f, called at our sanctum last
Tuesday and reports the order of
U Is OF f as in a prosperous con-
dition under the control OF Hon
Ferd Havis, q NJ State of Arkan-
sas.
Misses Lena johnson, daugh-
ter of Hon. J III johnson, and
Miss Lydia Ward, OF Augusta.
are expected TO visit the city soon,
and will be guests of Mrs w E
Joshenbergcr.
Col III M Cooper, internal rev
enue collector returned from De-
troit last Wednesday, where he
had been spending few weeks
vacation, was over in Walker
vile and Windsor, Ont, on our
old stamping ground.
Jno g Jones, presiding elder
of the Little Rock district Of the
A Nj f. church, came to the city
last Wednesday and reports his
work in a good condition. Him
self and wife left yesterday to
spend three weeks on the eastern
portion Of his work.
ID w Pollock, Esq, of the firm
OF Pollock Bros, the mammouth
clothiers, returned last Tuesday
from pleasure seeking tour
west, to Dakota and other yves
tern states and territories, then
east to the seashore. Mr. Z looks
fresh and read V for business.
One of our leading merchants,
j Hoffman, grocer, on East Mark
ham street, returned from a pleas
ure trip east looking well.
CA Rideout, attorney for the
Fort Smith railway, is in the
city on business for the company,
preparing for the reception OF
forty colored families from Sump-
ter county, S G. The colony rep
resented by the Rev. V IL Balk-
ley of Charleston, S c..
Miss Ada Luckett will leave on
the $40 train west tomorrow tor
Denver Colorado, where she ex-
poets to spend year or SO with
her sister Irene in that country
of gold and silver.
w III Smith and wife will leave
for Fort Smith Monday, August
9th, 1888, to attend the meeting
of the District Lod &c OF the G U
of 0 f to convene Aug. 7th.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-08-04
NOTICE..

The city council has passed on
ordinance to fine any person
S25 who are caught throwing
dirty water in the streets for any
other purpose than for sprinkling.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-08-04
UNION CAMP MEETING.

Under the auspices of Trinity
A NJ E church, at Jacobs Grove,
commencing Sunday, Aug. 9th.
at 10 a. M, conducted by DR.. A
A Whitman, assisted by Rev.
Samuel Hutchinson of Pine Bluff
and Jesse Asbury ofHot Springs.
The public are invited to attend.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-08-04

For good high and dry land in
the western part of Arkansas:
Apply to Col. w. d. Slack, land
commissioner, corner Markham
and commerce streets.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-08-04
WANTED.

WANTED.-All postmasters in
the state to act as agents for the
"Mansion," liberal commission
allowed. On receipt of first remit
tance all necessary documents
will be forwarded.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-08-04

The first out-croping of the in.
fluence of woman's rights, is bill
in Manitoba to tax bachelors 500
per annum.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-08-04
G.. U. o. OF o. F.

The District Grand Lodge OF the Grand
United Order of Odd-FellOws, will meet at
Fort Smith at 10 q. m. next Tuesday, the
7th inst.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-08-04
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The question of abolishing the
office of superintendent in our
city schools is a matter which
demand more attention at
the hands of our city fathers. AS
far as cur opinion goes we think
it a very bad step to take for the
purpose of economizing. We
think that the superintendent is
the head Of the school under the
direction of the directors.
We fear after all that the direc-
tors erred in accepting Professor
Fish's resignation. We think it
premature. His resignation is
very much to be regretted, but
We cannot blame him for doing
what he thinks is best for him
self The Professor has given
many years to the study of the
school system in this city, but
finding the salary inadequate, he
consequently resigned to accept
a better field of labor. A great
many OF his old corps of teachers
think it was a very unwise step
and says although Prof. Fish may
not be the literal equal of a great
many other persons IN the schools
judicially he is their superior. Due
consideration should be given the
matter by the good people of the
city and it is only to be hoped
that the board will reconsider
their action and still retain Prof
Fish, as we think his services
could yet be secured providing
his salary is raised correspond
ingly with the other part of
the corps. say $500 per. an
mum instead Of $1,000 for a
period of three years instead
of enc. 1t is very annoying for a
man to think that he is to be su-
perseded every year. He has no
time to mature plans for the bet
ter governing Of the schools.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-08-04

A. NJ. E. Zion church will give an Ex-
cursion to Jefferson Springs tomorrow,
Ieaying the foot OF Main street at a. m.
sharp. Fare for round trip 70 cents. All
are invited.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-08-04

CITY Bonds OF 1870, 1877 ana lSi9-Buy-
ing, say about SOC; selling about SIC; quo
tations nominal and few transactions.
Pulaski County Scrip-BTyinS, say about
6Sa69c and little doing: selling, about ~
a7!ic; few transactions.
State ScriT. q Per Cent)-BuyinS, 9Gc;
selling 9S Lee. New issue, buying, Soc; sell
ing, 0S q 90 lie.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-08-04
READ THIS.

Teach your children music; they have
naturally great talent and love Tor this
enpobling, refining, and we may rightly
ADD, Divine Art-and the opportunities are
now within the reach of ali. since n. q
Hollenberg, the welI-known Music Dealer.
400 Main street, Little Rock, will rent
pianos from $3.50 to $500 per month, and
organs from ~ to "a; he has always been
race in the development of their inherent
love of music. Call on H. G.. Hollenberg.
whenever you need anything in the music
ihe. april 7-tf
An excursion will leave for Fort Smith
next Thursday, under the auspices Of the
committee OF arrangement. l. s. Single-
ton, chairman; w. H. Smith. secretarv
Fare for round trip, Ga.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-08-04

The colored teachers of Qua
chita and surrounding countries,
Will commence an institute in
Camden, Aug. II, 1888. A good
move.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-08-04

The electoral college, South
Arkansas Conference, A M E
church, will meet in Camden.
Aug. 9, to elect two lay delegates
to the general conference in Bal
timore, May 1, 1884.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-08-04
FINANCE.
OFFICE OF THE MANSIO N.
Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 4, 1855.

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 4, 1885.
EXCHANGE.
Buying. Selling.
New York par Ia premium
New Orleans rs discount 1-S prem ium
Memphis par Ia pre- MUM
Cincinnati par IA premium
st. Louis par - premium
Louisville par IA premium
Boston par II premium
CITY Bonds of 1873, 1877 and lS19-Buy-
ing. saw about SOC; selling about SIC; quo
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-08-04
GRAND OPENING.

FIRST CLASS SALOON.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-04-18
TWENTY YEARS AGO AND NOW.

TWENTY YEARS AGO AND Now
Twenty years ago there was but one
railroad track in Minnesota, ten miles
long, from Minneapolis to St. Paul-that
of the St. Paul & Pacific company, now a
part of the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Mani
toba system. As late as 1870 there were
on this only four passenger trains day
between the cities, and for two of them
Minneapolis passengers had to walk to
and from St. Anthony Junction-the two
trains being mixed trains for Anoka.
Now the st. Paul, Minneapolis q Mani
toba company runs thirty -six trains every
week day over it's two tracks between st.
Paul and Minneapolis, besides twenty
four freight trains, while not less than
seventy trains daily cross the company's
bridge over the Mississippi at this city.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul COM
PAW also runs thirty -six passenger trains
each day over its three tracks between
the two cities, and twenty-five freight
trains. In all 118 trains are daily run be-
tween Minneapolis and St. Paul, without
counting the extra freight trains of the
two companies named, or the extra trains
of other companies using their tracks.
Twenty years ago, one mixed train DAY
each way was more than enough Tor the
business offered. Five years ago an ad-
ditional track extending short distance
out from the St. Paul, Minneapolis q
Manitoba depot was all that was needed
for td 1sf t1a aus ne N ana
there IS a perfect network of tracks ex-
tending out to Cedar lake, and still the
demand is for more room and more facll-
tiles. The changes Of the past few years
have been marvellous. What will those
of the future be2 Contemplation fairly
takes ones breath away.-MinnedpoIis
Tribune.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-04-18

THE Democratic party has been trying
to regain power for the past eight years
by shouting for reform-in the abstract.
During the most of this period it has had
control of the House, and, at one time or
another, has been given an opportunity to
show its faith by it's works in a majority
of the States. Will some Democratic
journal please enumerate the reforms
which that party has accomplished, in
augurated, or even favored in earnest?
And now, with another presidential cleo
ton coming on, it's short sighted leaders
are opposed to committing the party to
any definite policy in the next Congress.
They wish to wait until they are secure in
power before they make known their pur-
poses. The people will not take any such
chances. The Courier.Journal Of Louis
Vile states the truth when it says that 1.-The
scheme Of beating the Republicans with
out an issue, and upon common places
shared jointly by the two parties, and by
an avoidance of living questions and
moral forces, is like catching birds by
creeping near enough to sprinkle salt on
their tails. "-Dtspatch.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-04-18

No article has jumped more suddenly
from worthlessness to an important arti-
Gle of commerce than cotton seed. Tween
ty years ago the seed of cotton, when
ginned from the fiber, was considered a
nuisance, and tons of it were cast into
the Mississippi every year The inventor
of cotton seed press. and the announce
ment by him that cotton seed oil was
equal to olive oil, was received with deri-
sion and his patents regarded as almost
worthless. He, to-day, is a poorman, and
his machinery is making millions of mon
ey for the South. All the leading cities
of the South are engaged in the manu-
facture of the oil, and the cotton seed is
a valuable part Of the product. The oil
cake is found to be excellent both as
nutritious food and as fertilizer for the
soil.-1nter Ocean.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-04-18
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the paymen t
OF the sum of ten hundred and seventy-seven
DOLLARS, which is claimed to be due at the date
OF this notice, upon II certain mortgage, duly
executed and delivered by Mark Mcdonald
and Mary a. Mcdonald, his wife, to Julia NJ.
Sawyer. bearing date July 18th, 1876, and,
with power of sale therein contained, duly
recorded in the office of the Register of
Deeds in and for Mower county, Minnesota,
on September 18th, 1876, at O'Clock p. m, in
book 4 of Mortgages. on page IA, which
mortgage, and the debt secured thereby,
| were, by said Julia NJ. Sawyer on October n,
1882 duly sold and assigned to II. Bliss, as
administrator, with will annexed, of the es-
state of Joseph W. Colt, deceased, and said
assignment was, March 18th, 1883, at 4
O'Clock p; M, duly recorded in said Register
of Deeds Office in book , of mortgages, on
page 592. and said mortgage and debt secured
thereby, were by said Il. H. Bliss, as admins
traitor. with will annexed, of the estate eff Jo-
ed to the undersigned, Joseph W. Colt, on
March nth, 1888, and said assignment was on
March 18th, 1853, at o'clock p. M, duly re-
| corded in said Register of Deeds Office, in
book of mortgages, on page 593, and no ac-
ton or proceeding having been Instituted, at
law or otherwise. to recover the debt secured
by said mortgage, or any part thereof;
Now therefore, notice is hereby given, that
by virtue of the power of sale contained i'll
said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute in
such case made and provided. the said mort
gage will he fOreclOScd by 4 sale OF the prem
Uses described in and conveyed by said mort
gage, viz:
The south half of the southwest quarter of
section six, in township one hundred and
| three north, of range fifteen west, in Mower
county, Minnesota.
Which sale will be made by the Sheriff of
| said Mower county, at the front door of the
court house, in the city of Austin, in said
county and State, on the 4lh day of May. A.
D., 1888. at eleven o'clock a.. M, Of that day,
at public vendue, to The highest bidder for
| cash. to pay said debt and interest, and fifty
dollars attorneys fees, and the disbursements
allowed by law.
Dated March goth, A. D., 1883.
JOSEPH W. GOTT, Assignee of Mortgage.
ARTHUR l.. COVE, Atty, Rochester, Mimi.
mcll21-7t
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-04-18

Probably the Largest Farmer In the World.
Hiram Sibley, of Rochester, N. Y, is
said to BE- the largest farmer in the world.
He owns more than hundred improved
farms. One in Illinois, formerly known
as the "Sullivant Farm" contains 10000
acres; another in Cayuga Co., n. Y,
$500 acres. Farmer Sibley" is not how
ever, a typical son of the soil, having long
been identified with great commercial en-
terprises, and working harder with his
head than with his hands. He organized
and was for over fifteen years president
of the Western Union Telegraph Co., and
has also had extensive railroad interests.
He is now the head of one of the largest
seed houses in the world. Hiram Sibley
& Co. publish the Farmers Almanac, the
northern edition of which contains valu
able articles on the culture of special
crops by the best American writers; the
Farm Seeds Manual. which gives a rare
fund of information upon the growing OF
all farm crops; also Flax Culture for Seed
and Fiber, which thoroughly discusses
the Flax production of the United States
and how to increase It, For these books,
the nominal price of ten cents each is
charged, but they send their Spring, Fall
and Implement Catalogues, free to all ap.
plicants. They are undoubtedly good
house to deal with.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-04-18

The mail equipment division of the
postoffice department Is now engaged in
supplying postmasters throughout the
country with new locks and keys. The
number of locks to be supplied is S0O, 900
and the number of keys 5000 Twelve
years ago all the locks and keys in use in
the mail service of the country were
changed, new ones being furnished in
their place. These will now be called in
and sold for old iron, most of them being
worn out 1t is said that the locks now
being furnished will wear twenty years.
being of an improved pattern and made
of the best material. 1t will take from
now until September 1st, to effect the
change throughout the country.