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Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17
Notice for Publication.
No. 974.

No. 974.
Land Office at Little Rock. Ark,
October IS, 1883.
AlOTICE is hereby given that the
III following named settler has
filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will he made be-
fore the Register and Receiver at
Little Rock, Ark, on November
17th, 1888, viz:
Laura Jane Asher, formerly wife OF
Richard Davis, d. cea. led, who made
Homes cad Entry No. S619, for the
S half S WAuarter, section l9, town
ship 4 n, R1O west.
He names the following witnessc {
to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of said land.
viz: James Merit; F NJ Smith, )
H Fulkner, Sam'l Holt, all of Jack
sonville, Arkansas:
NJ. w. GIBBS, Register.
G. f. KELSEY, Receiver.
October 20-5t
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17

The following is a southern sentiment,
expressed by Senator Wade Hampton of
South Carolina, and concurred in by Ham,
burg Butler and Robert Toombs of Geor-
gia, three of the most ultra ex-rebels in the
south:
CHARLESTON, s. c., Oct. 3O.-In regard
to the recent civil rights decision of the ST.
preme court, Senator Wade Hampton think 8
1t will practically have no effect on the re-
lations Of the white and colored people in
the south. He says: "The colored people
have been put Oh the same footing poIiti-
caily and legally rs the whites. ALI their
rights As citizens have been we'll secured
and guaranteed. No law can or should fix
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17
MANS GRANDEST TREASURE.

The grandest treasure it is pos
sible for man TO possess on earth
is good wife. The poorest in
vestment he can ever make is q
worthless one. Personal adorn-
ment may please the eye of the
vulgar but it will not hide false
heart. Sin may cloak itself for a
brief season in the garment of
hypocrisy but sooner or later it
shall come to judgment. Pure
eftection is priceless jewel the
embodiment OF earthly bliss. In
the true union of husband and
wife money should not enter into
the consideration. The happiest
homes the world ever knew have
been bought and paid for by mu-
tual earnings after marriage. The
good and true wife adorns her
home and makes it a little heaven.
1t is the abode of a royal family a
king and queen dwell within.
There are no false gods in such a
household EX.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17
THE CHARLESTOWN JUDGE
SHIP.

We do. not hesitate to say that
Mr.. Ruffin's nomination to the
Charlestown judgeship the day of
the governors defeat is grace
full and magnanimous act on the
part of his excelIency. Nothing
could bave been more generous
and magnanimous, for which the
Hub thanks him cordially. Mr..
Ruffin is in every way fitted for
the position, and we have nc
doubt that his nomination will be
unanimously confirmed.-Boston
Hub.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17
Notice for Publication.
No. 973.
Land Office at Little Rock, Ark,
October 13, 1888.

NO. ~ 8.
Land Office at Little Rock, Ark, }
October 13, 1883.
MOTICE is hereby given, that the
following named settler has
filed notice OF his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Register and Receiver at
Little Rock, Ark, on Nov. II, 1888,
viz: Lawrence Prekaska, who made
Homestead EntryNo. 1888, for f. half
N w quarter, and additional Home
stead No. 1910, for tho w halt n W
quarter, for the Section 9, Township
2 n, r IL west.
He names the following witne sses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation Of said land,
viz: Andis HoIpkowrak, Blazy An
dueas, Jon Kosllney, Maik Chudy,
all of Pulaski county, Ark.
NJ. W. GIBBS, Register.
C.E. KELSEY, Receiver.
October ZU-5t.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17

The verdict of the jury in the
Banks county, Georgia, ku-klux
case is guilty, with a plea for
mercy.
The cases will doubtless be ap-
pealed to the supreme court and
we should not be at all surprised
to see that body turn the raso ais
out.-Savannah Echo.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17

In another column will be found
a list of the Judges Of the Su.
preme Court of the United States
First as a bench second as Cir.
cult Judges of the nine Judicial
Districts of the United States
their domiciles, political complex.
ion, &c. This will, no doubt, be
very instructive to a great-many
citizens who don't know that one
of those judges presides over the
United States Circuit Court o1
their district, at least once year
viz, Samuel F. Miller, here.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17
Notice for FuO1iCutiO,e
No. $50.

No. $50.
Land Office at Little Rock, Ark,
October %, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
tion to make final proof in support OF his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Register and Receiver at Little
Rock, Ark, on December 1, 1888, viz:
Lewis Thompson, who made Homestead
Entry No. S4O6, for the north half southeast
quarter section p, township 3 north, range
IL west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz: John Randolph
of Pulaski county, Ark; Henry Sutton, OF
Pulaski county, Ark; Martin Pitman, of
Pulaski county. Ark; Wesley Kirby, OF
Pulaski county, Arkansas.
NJ. W. GIBBS, Register.
C::E: KELSEY, Receiver.
Oct. 81 st.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17
. . . . . . . .
New York WOrlG.1

,ha hsThs; ,da ,ddaaGision of the supreme court of
tne ohiIed Statee deci..LHs 'r,.. q.
law unconstitutional will create much eX-
our cOlored fellow citizens act wisely, they
will accept the result with patience, and
will strive by self Improvement and good
citizenship to which every honest man is
entifled. no matter what may be the color
of his skin. That is the surest way to equal
rights, and to the sympathy of all whose
friendship is worth having.''
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17

This sound doctrine, admirably
expressed, is from the Gazette of
Tuesday:
"But Judge Lynch feeds on
popular distrust of the admins
tration of the law. Without this
food Judge Lynch would starve.
Let it be known that crime will
be punished; that murderers will
not only be found guilty by the
courts, but that the sentences of
the courts will be cxecuted-that
mo avenues leading to escape shall
be left open. Then the mob will
abdicasc."
The above coming from the
Gazette and indorsed by the Dem
ocrat, is to be rccci, ed with con
graduation. just so soon as the
newspapers, the moulders of pub
lie sentiment, set down on lynch.
ing and mob violence, the judges
would gladly do their duty and
we would have a quiet and peace.
able country and a contented
people. There is no use of kick.
ing, we are all here and are bound
to stay, and the sooner we famil>
iarize ourselves one with the 9th el
the better.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17
In denouncing the civil rights

In denouncing the civil rights
bill to be farcical it was not our
intention to reflect discreditably
upon neither the originators of
the bill nor the republican party,
as we still believe and always
will believe that the republican
party conscientiously freed the
colored people and did all in their
power to secure their equal rights
before the law. They were so
eager in the matter that they
even passed unconstitutional laws
In order to accomplish that end,
and at the expiration of twenty
one years or thereabouts, when the
colored people met in national
convention and declared that they
were of age and desired to be their
own moral free agents to think
and act for themselves. In res.
ponse to this the national gov
ernment only disrobed US of the
shield which was in good faith
thrown around us for asafeguard.
Hence we called it tarcical be-
cause public opinion prohibited
its enforcement, as under our laws
all men are entitled to a trial by
Jury. Public sentiment rules su.
preme, civil rights laws to the
Notwithstanding.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17
ADVERTISING RATES.

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subsequent.
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Notices of births, deaths and mar
riages, not over six lines in length, !,
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Articles more than q column in
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by special arrangement.
Anonymous communications will
be consigned to the waste basket.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17

Under the laws of Missouri,
convicts in the penitentiary are
competent witnesses in court.
Bill Ryan, a train robber, unders
going a twenty-five years SEN
tence at Independence, will be
brought out to testify against
Frank James.-[ Ex.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17

Governor Butler and the Coun-
Gil Of Massachusetts, have at last
agreed, and we are pleased to
chronicle the appointment OF that
eminent colored attorney, George
l.. Ruffin of Boston, who resem-
bles President Arthur, to the va
cant district court judgeship.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17

The News has whipped the People and
the World in line on the civil rights decis-
ion. The World says:
"The position of the Indianapolis Jour-
nal upon the decision Of the supreme court
is universally admired by our people. The
People comes in for 3 great deal of praise,
does the Herald and Times. The News
well, the News will have it that it's posi-.
tion is the correct one in spite of all the
World can do"
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17

A colored man in Austin, Tex,
found a linen envelope contain
ing $4,000 in cash and valuable
papers. He spent several hours
hunting up the owner, a Detroit
man, and was rewarded with q
quarter having a hole in it.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17
Chattanooga Colored Am :rican.1

. [Chattanooga Colored Am :rican.1
II we would take up more time in the
training and the educating of our youth !,
the next decade will show q great change
in our social and civil circles; if we would
devote more of our attention to the acqui-
sition Of money and property by the next
ten years it will not be so much the rail-
roads, hotels. ETC., but it will be whoever
has the money and credit may take seats
anywhere he pleases.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17
(Arkansaw Dispatch.l

The colored people in many places are
holding indignation meetings because the
United States supreme court decided the
civil rights bill unconstitutional. How
foolish and useless is this conduct; far bet
ter it would be for them if they spend their
time in efforts to qualify themselves for the
privileges now accorded to them. All these
meetings work TO their il jury.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17
Notice for Publication.
No. 994.
Land Office at Little Rock, Ark =,
notnhor % 1909

No. yy4.
Land Office st Little Rock, Ark,
October o, 1888.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the fol-
loving named settler has fled notice of his
intention to make final proof in support OF
his claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Register and Receiver at Little
Rock, Ark, on November %, 1888. viz:
Joseph Jackson, who made Homestead
Entry No. s424, for the half + quarter
section 27, township north, range 13 west.
He names the following witnesses to
cultivation of said land, VIE: John Rindau;
of Warren. Ark; Henry Sutton, OF Warren,
Ark; Rix. Of Warren, Ark; Thomas
Demoin, Of Warren. Ark.
NJ. w. GIBBS, Register.
c. E. KELSEY, Receiver. oct 27-5t
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17
lPariS lTcXasl Laborer. |

Notwithstanding the decision OF the su-
preme court, in declaring the civil rights
act unconstitutional. the colored people are
not discouraged but will double their ener-
gies to make the race felt and respected rs
American citizens by educating our people,
and accumulating wealth aud learning &
trades of usefulness. BY so doing we will
lay up for ourselves rights where supreme
courts cannot corrupt nor Judge Bradley
break through and steal.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17

President Arthur is eIated over
the New York election. He de-
clares that the state of New York
is assured to the republicans next
year and that the line is distinctly
drawn, by the result OF this cleo
ton, between a solid north and
solid south.-[Hot Springs Horse
Shoe.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17
[Hot Springs Sentinel. ]

The colOred brother is not damaged as
much as he at first supposed by the late
decision. His civil rights are more secure
than any of his other rights. 1t will not
damage him, but place him upon a social
plan upon which it will remain with him
self as to the measure of his progress.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17
TEytract from j. s. Hintol

Extract from j. S. Hinton's Address,
"a little over four years ago the demo-
cratic party condemned Justice Brady for
counting in one man (Hayes). but now he
counts out nearly seven millions and re-
ceives praise"
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17
SUPREME COURTU s

Chief JustIce-Morrison Il. Waite
Associate Justices-Samuel f. Miller,
Stephen Field, dem. j oseph p Bradley, w
Blatchford, John NJ. Harlan, VIM. b. Woods,
Stanley Matthews, Horace Grey.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17

On the second page Of this is
sue, under the head of West and
South, will be found the result of
the late elections in the eight
states on the 9th inst, also a COLI
umn of Arkansas state news.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17
iGalvestOn News. !

The decision of the supreme court Of the
United States declaring null and void the
so-cailed civil rights bill, will! be hailed
with pleasure by sensible people all over
the Union. 1t is a noticeable fact that the
only justice on the bench disse nting from
the opinion of the court halls from a south
ern state.
And the Spectator says let us honor his
name.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17

Hon. j. II. Rainey, ex-member
Of congress. from South Carolina,
has opened a banking and real es-
tate office in the city Of Boston.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17

CLonoke Demosrat.1
Henry Simkens, the editor of the Arkan-
sas Mansion, for colored folks, stands sol-
tary and alone among the colored press in
justifying the recent decisions on the civil
rights bin. Simkens' head is well balanced
on this question, tor surely there has never
been a more deceptive republican act than
the passage Of the civil rights bill, the pro-
visions of which have at last been dc clared
unconstitutional.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17
NOTICE.
No. 264.
No. 264.
u S. LAND OFFICE,
LITTLE Rock, ARKANSAS,
nnfnhor OS 1SS2

Complaint having been entered at this
Office by Wilson Davenport against Marion
J. Smith for abandoning his homeste ad
entry No. Il, ,659, dated July 5, 1881, upon
the Sc NV quarter and sw ne quarter section
S3. township north, range IL west, in Pu
laski county, Arkansas, with q view to the
cancellation of said entry; the said parties
are hereby summoned to appear at thi.
office on the a7th day of November, 1888, a.
1890 o clock q. m., to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged aban
donment.
oct 274t G.. r. KELSEY, Receiver.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17
TFiOrida News,1

The decision of the u. S supreme court
against the constitutionality of the civil
rights Dill snouid not surprise nyDody.
enacted, and this decision will not affest
the present social status of the colored peO-
pie in the least. Glass legislation has new
Our { pIv safeguard is in our own devefos
ment, the acquisition of knowledge and
property, and ia the liberal spirit of the
progress of the age. The colored man is 8
citizen, and the forces of an advanced
civilization will work out his case IL he
acts well his part.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17
ARKANSAS Cry, ARK, Nov. IL, '83.
Editor Mansion:

ARKANSAS CRY, ARK, Nov. IL, '83.
Editor Mansion:
Dear Sir:-In discussing the
civil rights question in your last
paper, you allude to the effort
made in the last legislature to
repeal the law on that subject and
speak of the member from Drew,
as having offered the bill. If my
memory serves me right, the bill
was introduced by May, from
johnson, ut least, he labored with
great zeal to pass it through the
house, where it received nearly Il
unanimous vote, and he after
wards attempted to lobby it
through the senate. The bill
never came to vote in the
senate, but was permitted to
die quietly, with perhaps a dozen
other equally Objectionable bills.
See Daily Gazette of March 9th,
1888, also, Journals of the House
and senate.
Respectfully,
Ii. THANE.
Thanks to the senator for the
wanted information. We were
present when the house pass
ed the bill so easily. Never
dreampt OF it not passing the sem
stc. Therefore it is always well
to have o cool headed senate to
check excited bigots.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17
Savannah EchO,1

The civil rights decision agitation see ms
to be getting cold. 1t is very true that a
good thing will not last always.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENT rs.
NOTICE..
No. 26O.
U. S. LAND OFFICE,
LITTLE Rock, ARKANSAS,
nofohor10 1909


LITTLE Rock, ARKANsAs, 7
October 13, 1888. J
Complaint having been entered at
this Office by Jeptha Langley,
against John K Lankerso", for
abandoning. his Homestead, No,
1852, made February ., 1878, on
E half, s w quarter, section 9, town
ship 2 N, r IL w and against Fred
erickStelze for abandoning his home
stead, No 1924, made May 8, 1879 on
W half, S w quarter, Section 8,
Township 2 N, r IL W, in Pulaski
county, Arkansas, with a view to
the cancellation of said entry; the
said parties are hereby summoned
to appear at this office on the 18th
day of November, 1888, at 1890
o'clock a. m, to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged
abandonment.
G.. f. KELSEY,
Oct 2O-4t Receiver.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17

meeting of colored citizens of Louis
vile, to consider the civil rights decision,
was called at Armstrong; hail on Saturday
night, Move mber 3, and according to the
COurier-Journal but six persons were pres
ent. The meeting was addressed by Mr..
Alcsrn.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17

Senator Brown, of Georgia, announces
that negroes must ride in negro cars on the
Georgia railroads. This, he says, will be
his policy as president of the State road Of
Georgia and head of the new Georgia rail :
road syndicate, "under the altered cOndi-
tion OF things made by the civil rights de-
cisiOn."
That's no alteration at all. Tennessee.
Georgia, Virginia and kentucky, all have
separate cars and waiting rooms: it can't be
worse, as white men are allowed to smoke in
them, or do as they choose. So it must be
for better.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17

Equal rights have begun in the south by
according the colored people equal privi-
leges as follows;
DR.. j. T. Newman, colored physician of
New Orleans, has been appointed by a
democratic mayor and confirmed by dem
ocratic council, rs sanitary physician OF
New Orleans.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17

The political complexion of the
New York Legislature is as fol-
lows: Senate-Republicans, 19;
Democrats, 13: Assembly-Re-
publicans, 73; Democrats, 50.
This Legislature will elect sue
cessor to Mr.. Lapham,
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17

COlOreu men Irf orrr--.--
Texas held an Indignation rneee
ing upon the recent State Rights
decision of the supreme court. a
bullying white man interfered
and promptly received bat in
his mouth; another took his part
and met similar reception; more
whites rushed in and wereprompt-
ly repulsed-some cowardly jus-
tice of the peace hurricdly tele-
graphed the governor of "nigger
uprising ;" this good soul ordered
out the whole state militia to put
down-a public meeting which
would not be intruded. The col
ored population of the southern
states will not forever submit to
brutal trcatment.-TTopeka (Ks.)
Tribune.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17
CIVIL RIGHTS.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
1Lonoke Democrat

AND LEADING MEN CT THE COUNTRY
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-17

InVarlADIy IN AuVaHrt-
The names and addresses must ac-
company any and all communica-
tions, plainly written. All money
letters must be registered, and post
office orders drawn in favor of and
addressed to
HENRY SIMKENs,
No. 719 Main Street,
Little Rock. Ark.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-01-04
The Usury Law.

~ looks like childs play for the Legisla-
lure 10 fix the legal rate Of interest at 7
per cent, but allow 10 per cent to be charg-
ed by special contract. They might as
well have fxed the legal rate ut 10 per cent
ut once, for nothing less will ever hereafter
be charged, except in rare instances. To
say that the law as it now stands is ovaded
by some is no argument against it, for all
our laws are evaded or violated more or
less. We think the law should have stood
rs twas preventing the charging of more
tlnn per cent. That law, since its enact>
ment, has been of great benefit to the State.
Money has been just as plentiful and rs
easily borrowed as it was before the enact
mont. When capitalist cnn loan shair
money at 10 per cent, they arc moi 80 apt
TO invest il in manufacturing or other en-
terpiises that would develop the moteria
resources of the State. The Legislature
should have let the usury law alone.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-01-04
An Interesting Event.

The marriage of Prof. Henry Harris, of
St0unton, Va. and Miss Addie Ilollings
worth, daughter of Capt. c. L. Hollngs.
worth of this place, and Hon. j. f. Boggs,
une of our present Representatives in the
Legislature and Miss Minnie Bruce, both
otthis place, in the Presbyterian Church,
ON Sunday the Oath day of December 1882,
was an interesting event in Pickens.--
Though IL had not been publically au
nounced that the ceremonies would be per-
formed in The church, it had become geu.
orally known and the church was crowded
TO its utmost capacity, many coming from
distance TO witness the event. At the
appointed hour, the officiating olerg' mon
and the Rev. A. p. Nicholson. the pastor of
the church, entered, passed down the aisle
and took their seats near the pulpit. Then
followed down one aisle, FIRST Mr.. Harris
OF Va, brother of the bridegroom, and Miss
Connor of Charleston: Second, Mr.. Harris
Of Texas and Miss Calhoun of Ninety Six,
,. e., attendants; third, the bridegroom,
#alf. Harris, and the bride, Miss IIolings
worth. AT the same time, the other bridal
party passed down the other aisle. first
Mr.J McD. Bruce, and Mr.. Jno. |. Hol-
lingsworth Second, C. W. Taylor, ESQ,
81 this place and Miss Lucie Hagood of
Charleston; Second, Hon. !. &. Boggs and
his bride, Miss Bruce. The parties at once
took their proper positions before the pull
PIT, when the Rev. DR.. Darby of Columbia
stepped forward, anJ in a very impressive
pnd beautiful ceremony, united in marriage
Mr.. Harris and Miss jIolingsworth, The
Rev. ME Grogan, OF Georgia, then in
gery solemn and impressive ceremony,
united, in marriage, Mr. Boggs and Miss
Bruce, At the conclusion of the ceremonies,
DR. Darby, by invitation of the pastor of
lhe church, entered the pulpit and preach.
ed q most magnificent sermon.
iaof Harris and his bride, left for their
i'ome IN Virginia on Tuesday after their
mariiege. We wish both the young couples
long hfe, much prosperity and unalloyed
happiness.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-01-04
A Mistakl

Renoticed that the name pf"D r. Brad
ley q Pickens," was in the Hist Of names
On 10 tic 1Teas md CoySffSr by Is Column.
bac correspondent, az IN applicant for the po-
Sition of one of the Railroad Commissioners,
provided for in the new Railroad law. This
wasa mistake. We never spoke word or
wrote a line to Governor Thompson or any
body else, soliciting or asking the nppoint-
lnent. and never had the remotcst idea of
being an 'applioant' for the position. ..-.