Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-22

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Thomas, Chicago, is before US
land it is truly an enviable pamph-
let to the business man.
At meeting of the (coc) repub-
, lican county central committee,
last week, a large number being
present. The addresses issued by
the sub b-committee, was unani-
mously adopted and is meeting
with favor throughout,
We learn from the daily papers
it is limited that the New Years
calling will this season be some
what changed from the usual Or
der. The gentlemen to receive
and the ladies to do the calling.
1t gives the ladies a good chance
to let their lovers know with
which one of them they prefer
taking their chances for lite.
| In the North American Review
for January. a table of contents,
possessing in the highest degree
the character of contemporary hu-
man interest. The subject of a
constitutional amendment to pro-
hibit the manufacture, inporta-
ton or sale of alcoholic bevera-
ges, state railway pass bribery,
ETC., etc.
Some of our city friends under
took to convince us that S j Hol
lensworth of Pine Bluff, wrote
that incendiary article some time
ago referring to us, and signed a
Black Republican, but as we al
ways believed we believe now
that that gentleman has too
much good sense to attack a
newspaper Of the circulation of
the Mansion. Colored people are
fast learning to respect the press.
The 21st anniversary of the
emancipation Of the colored race,
will be celebrated by the citizens
of Pulaski and adjacent counties
at Bethel church, Tuesday, JAN
uary the 1st, 1884. Addresses in
honor Of the event will be deliv>
cred by Hon NJ w Gibbs, DIR j
II Smith, Rev Geo f Jones, J f
Rector, II Slmkcns, = A Knowles,
| / 3 Atkinson. Rev G T Proscr,
and others. "A fine gold watch
will be awarded the lady or gen0
tlemen receiving the largest II UNI
Der of votes, and u grand dinner
will be served by the ladies and
gentlemen of the church and a
grand leap year supper and -mu-
sical entertainmentat night. The
committee will spare no pains to
make it agreeable for all who will
favor us with their presence. See
posters.
The city public schools are pro-
crossing nicely. The Union
School says Mr. Blakeney Demo-
crat reporter, is the best Of the
kind in the south. The city
schools all closed yesterday for a
two weeks recess and will reopen
on the 7th prox. Tickets for ad-
mission to ourpublic schools may
be obtained by applying to our
superintendent at his Office dur
; ing recess between the hours of 9
a m. and II m.
Mr. Blak ency on his tour
through the schools, came to the
conclusion that the schools never
} were in better condition. Aver
age enrolment at Peabody for the
current term is 1872 and average at
tendance SO. lie said the Union
School for coIorel children occu>
pies a half block on State, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh; there
are nine rooms having an aggre>
gate attendance of 422: and an
enrolment for the term of 1876.
This school is not surpassed by
any in the south for colOred chill
dren in good attendance and eff
cient work, and is the pride of all
citizens who desire the elevation
of the race by complete course
of mental training. The teachers
are efficient and earnest in their
work, which produces its proper
results. Prof A } Halle, princi-
pal of the school, enters most
heartily into,the work, and has a
class of eighteen girls in the high
school who are being we'll trained,
and will graduate in June.
Where all are doing so we'll it
would be unfair to make distinc-
ton. The grades, their teachers
and average attendance are as fol>
lows: Eigth, ninth, and sub -ju-
nior, Mr. Alexander, %; seventh,
Miss Harris, 33; fifth and sixth,
Miss Sandridge. II; fourth, Mrs.
Keats, Sc; third. Miss Julia
Bro wn, 50; second, Mrs. Smith,
50. Second, Mrs Alexander, 67;
First, primary, Miss Stephens,
"A.
COATES VS.. PATTON.