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COMPLIMENT TO A COLORRD
ATTORNEY.

A correspondent of the Louisville BulIe-
nn- In sketch of the Bloom trial, thus
compliments S. II. Scott, Esq, c0fored at
torney of that place, viz: "The trial ex-
cited intense interest among all classes of
eitlZens, ana the case was conducted by
some OF the ablest lawyers Connected with
our bar, namelv,-Col. NJ. L. Bell, Mr.. Boyd
and Gen. I'll. King White, for the defense.
and Mr.. John Elliott, 8. Fl. Scott and Col
Grace being engaged in the prosecution.
The Jury was composed of eight white and
four colored men. The pleadings occupied
eighteen hours, aud it is said not to have
been surpassed in ability and eloquence bv
any ever made in our state, and thew were
listened to with the closest attention bv an
immense audience of whom the ladies'
formed considerable number, although
the court house was about as hot as Pur-
gatory. Mr.. Scott opened for the prosecu-
tioD, and his speech was highly creditsble.
showing an accurate understanding of the
law bearing upon the case, an treating
those points in calm and logical manner
that was deserving of the cOmmendation
which was bestowed upon it by all who
were present. So far as my experience ex-
tends, and it embraces some knowledge of
the most prominent events of the last
twenty years, no colored attorney has ever
occupied'so prominent position in trial
OF such Importance, and 1t ia a matter of
c0ngratulatiOn among our citizens gener-
ally that he acquitted himself so credit
ably"
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THE WATERBURY, WATCH
COMPANY.

This company has sent us a specimen
watch, through our New York agency,
which we have on exhibition at this Office
The mandatory is at Waterbury, Conn,
and their branch office No. 4 Maiden Lane
N. I. City. This Company is turning out
1000 watches per day. Each watch will be
put up in a handsome new improved SPRING
box, satin-lined. which will carry the watch
safely through the mails. They guarantee
all watches to have been run six cOnsecu.
tive days In their factory. in varying posi-
tlons In Nckle-Silver Case, plain Back
$4S per dozen. Upon receipt of business
card, discounts and terms will be furnish
ed. All orders and Correspondence as to
prices and terms should be addressed to
New York Office, 4 Maiden Lane, Orders
for less than one dozen are referred to the
nearest J0bber: they do not fill them.
Particular attention is called to the fact
that they are now prepared to furnish ma
terial for re pairing, either from the factory or
N. I: Office, in any desired quantity at a
low figure all the parts are made to a
standard guage, thereby obvating the
trouble and time generally consumed in
fitting, thus enabling watchmakers to re-
pair the Waterbury at low price. They
are sending material to many watchmakers
In different parts OF the country, who are
doing profitable business in repairing.
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In refereace to Hon. j. r. Rapier, the
colored United States collector who died
recently in Montgomery, Alabama, the
Advertiser, a leading democratic paper OF
that city says: "Whie the air is thick with
rumors ofin dictments against United States
officials for malfeasance in office. and.in the
midst of trial against one of them Tor
making out false and fraudulent accounts
against the government, the death OF James
L. Rapier directs public attention to him
as conspicuous instance of official integ-
rity and blameless private life in thfs com
munity. Large sums of money We're re-
ceiVed and disbursed by him, yet during
his incumbency of that Office there has not
been breath of suspicion or syllable OF
accusation against his efficiency or integ-
rity."
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a correspondent of the Cass County sun
says: Little Rock is surely the neero,s
paradise: They are here almost on az
equal with the whites. Last night T az
tended kind of concert, given by tha
negro High School. There were nine grad.
uates, , al OF Whom received diplomas. On
whites and blacks. Turning nv attentior
70 tne stage was surprised and herrided
10 see two white girls rtep out on the stacs
accompanied by two negro men. and sinS =
song together.-(Te Inter State
The genial correspondent errs in his state
meut about "two white girls" The ladies'
referred to, though OF fair complexion. arc
ofthe African descent. Said corresnondon,
needs ito see" great many things, for AZ
Shakespeare says, Housekeeping youths
have ever homily wits.o
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Proposals for Constructing Hos
pital Buildings at Hot
Springs, Ark.
WAR DEPARTMENT, QUARTERMAsTER J
GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHTNGToN n n I1po 1e

| WAR DEPARTMENT, QUARTERMASTER J
GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, ID. O., June 16, 1888.
GEALED PROPOSALS in triplicate sub
~ ject to the usual conditions, will be re-
celVed at this office, until II O'Clock noon
ON the goth day of July, 1888, for the con.
struction on the Government Reservation
at Hot Springs, Arkansas, of the following
enumerated buildings, to be of brick, viz
l Mems Building, 56 30; l Hospital, sc
X u; Ward Buildings, 130 81 each.
These buildings are connected by contin.
uOus Verandah. ] Bath House, 143 x 81.
All material and labor to be furnished by
the contractor. Work of construction to
commence by August 2Oth, 1888, and be
completed by July 1st, 1884,
Proposals will he received for construc-
tlon of any one or more of the buildings,
the price for each building bid for to be
distinctly stated.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a
written guarantee signed by two RESPONSE
bic persons, to the effect that if the propO-
sal Is accepted within sixty days from the
date OF the opening OF proposals, the bidder
will, within ten days after being notified
oil such acceptance enter into contract aud
give bond with good and sufficient sureties,
and that in case OF failure of the bidder to
enter into contract and give bond they will
pay the difference between the amount of
his bid and the amount for which contract
may be made with another party.
The Government reserves the right to re-
Ject any er all proposals. A preference
VIII be given to articles of domestic pro-
duction.
Blank proposals and copies of plans and
specifications, together with printed circu-
lars giving full instructions as to the man.
ner OF bidding, conditions to be observed
by bidders and terms of contract and pay
ment will be furnished on application to
this Office or Offices of the Depot Quarter
masters at st. Louis, Jeffersonvflle, Chicago,
new orleans, New York, or to the Quarter
master at Hot Springs, Ark.
envelopes containing proposals should be
marked-''Proposals for construction of
Hospital Buildings at Hot Springs. Ark. ,"
and addressed to the undersigned.
RUFUS INGALLS,,
Quartermaster General.
Byt. Major General, u. S. A.
June % At
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IL is now confidently believed that Presi.
denI' Arthur and General u. $. Grant will
visit The great Southern Exposition to be
held in Louisville this fall. Gen. Grant has
already intimated his willingness to loan
TO the exposition committee a large colec-
tion Of interesting historical and curious
f,iieS; many of which came into his pos
session during his trip around the world,
since he retired from the presidency. This
collection alone it is said is worth Journey
lug many miles to see. And yet it is only
one of The hundreds of interesting features
of this great exposition, which now gives
promise Of rivaling the great Centennial
Exposition at Philadelphia, in 1915.
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N0zc3 for Imblicat7on
No. 875.

No. 875.
Land Office at Little Rock, Ark, !
May %, 1888. I
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 June 90, 1883.
viz: Gotfried Rexer, who made
Homestead Entry, No. S315, for the
n E n W quarter Section 33, Town
ship 2 n, r l3 west.
He names1he following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation OF said land,
viz: John Williams, of Little Rock,
Ark James Smith, of Little Rock,
Ark; Jack Glare, of Little Rock,
Ark; Elias Whoo, of Little Rock,
Ark.
M. W. GIBBS, Register.
G. E. KELSEY, Receiver.
may 26-5t
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No. 886.
Land Office at Little Rock, Ark. }
June 6, 1883. {
MOTICE is hereby given, that the
~ following named settler has
filed notice Of his intention to make
final preof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made be-
tore the Register and Receiver At
lIitti6 Rock, Ark, on July 9Th, 1883,
viz: Thomas Hamilton, who made
Homestead Entry No. 1923, for the
N half N E quarter and n EN- w
quarter and S w n e quarter section
l3, township l N, RIB west.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land,
viz : G. w. Leymer, of Little Rock,
Ark; William Bunch, of Little Rock,
Ark; John Higdon, of Little Rock,
Ark; Robert Grindrod, of Little
Rock, Ark.
M. W. GIBBS. Register.
G. E. KELSEY, Receiver.
june 9-5t
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A RARE SPECIMEN.

Col. q. w. Dale of this city, has donated d
10 the exposition commission a specimen
oil peculiar substance which he claims is
nearly allied to meerschaum, if it is not the
same material. This peculiar substance he
obtains from enc OF his mines in Saline
county, in this state, a few miles southwest
oil TINS city. Col. Dale has an artisan en-
gagged in fabricating pipes, cigar holders
ana various other smokers conveniences
from this material, some OF which will be
placed on exhibition at the Southern Ex-
position at Louisville, Ky, together with
specimens of the meerschaum in its crude
iorm If, as claimed by Col. Dale-that this
Is the genuine "sea foam" article-and il
can be procured in Arkansas by mining
simply in the region where this was found.
1t viii prove bonanza to the proprietor of
the mine and at the same time give Arkan-
sas boom from another stand point.
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ARKANSAS PRESS E&CUR
SION,
WHAT WE SAW AND >FTsT WE HEARD.
cHAPrRR Is

cHAPTER e,
Passing blossom Prairie, continued Col.
Woodruff, Just twenty Ysars ago, when
there was no railroad J carried the mail
from Little Rock to Sapl Antonio, TeNas,
many a time said he. tgl ! nave rode over
this route on horseback my chief reason
for taking this trips tt STE the wonderful
! changes Ia twenty years. The Col. kept us
sngagsS e. sy z glsass9 sE43sies mt init
We was pleased with his. 1nversalion. At
this place twenty minutFSwaS allowed for
dinner, the place where al went to eat wa,
not near as nice a place IS gentleman's
kitchen is in the norm, the brute
thought it too good for 4 gentleman of
African descent TO have his saeals in for the
money, he was ashamed f0ts.t Us see his
kitchen, but il we wanted tN We could 90
there, our reply was no . if F9u cannot ac-
cOmmodate us send us a mn5hrto the train,
which was done, we paid for i and reSum-
ed our journey. At Is bf7fF4f.e, We reached
Sherman, which appeared to he thriving
town. The colorcd people here looked
thrifty. The Texas Pacific crosses here
The next place otimportanca was Temple
junction, where several rosds cross. This
place is probably city of 5000 or 10000 in.
habitants, and we did not seesthe ton of a
single house whose shingles GidGot look
new, we supposed they were sEbuilt with
in six months or year, we Were told that
manufactures are going up here and it was
bound to be a manufacturinS city of con-
siderable Importance. Mesi OF means and
enterprise would doubtless 30 well here
The next station of Importance was call
ed Whitesborough, we arrived there at
about p. m. at this place wejformed the
acquaintance of conductor VIM Kinnan
and uperintendenG, Fl. G. Hughes, they
both seemed to be gentemea of the highest
character, they gave us to understand that
all on board was under their care, and
their chief aim was to make every thing
pleasant and render every member of the
excursion sas happy as possible, we said
then. Mr.. Conductor. as ii seems that pre-
judice is so strong through Texas. here
after when you order meals ahead by tele-
graph always say you have two distinguish
ed gentlemen on board to whom they must
bring two meals to the train, this was done
several times and nothing could be s1d
but take the 81, so we agreed 10 leave oiIf
case IN the hands of conductor iinnan who.
kept sharp eye on us ali The way AROUND.
as wen as our clever banker Mr. Id. Parker.
Or. Jesse Colman, Parson Dye, Misses. KIM
ball and Baintield were particularly inter-
ested in our welfare. Mrs. LoughbOg0ueh
never forgot 10 ask Simkens, how arr Won.
getting along, upon the whole we had n
nice set of gentlemen and ladies, there WAS
no disposition on the part &C car ear e,fo
make it unpleasant for us
FRO RE CONTTNTrEn .. >
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NATIONAL COLORED CON
VENTION.

SP. LOUIS, June 18.-The local committee
naVlng in charge the arrangements for hold
ing the national convention of colored edI.
tors in this cfty, commencing July 10, held
a meeting tonight, in conjunction with a
number of prominent eolored gentlemen of
this city, and completed the preliminary
preparations for the convention and arrane.
ed programme OF entertainment. The
convention is expected to be one of great
Importance to the colored race. and, be-
sides most of the leading editors Of the
county, there will be present and take
part in the convention. Fred Douglass. ex-
Senator Bruce, Rev. DIR. Crummell. Hon.
nj. w. Gibbs and other notable gentlemen.
The entertainment Of delegates will be
quite handsome, and will embrace a mill
tary parade, musical soiree and hsnnnat.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-06-23

j. Edward Bruce, a weIl-known newspa-
per man, is writing satirical work on col
ered society in Washington, and j. S. Har-
rs, city editor Of the Kansas City Euter-
prise is writing history of the prominent
G,olored men of the West.-[Progressive
American.
1t will take mighty smart man to write
up the history of all the promin ent colcred
men in the west; because when we went
west few weeks ago we saw prominent
colored men that We had never beard of
before. So Bro. Harris will have to get out
from his home and travel little, or get
reports from all quarters.
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NATIONAL CONVENTION.
We clip the following from an exchange

We clip the following from an exchange
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 23.-In obedi-
ence to the demand of the colored people
OF the country, and in compliance with =
resolution OF the convention which created
1t. and yesterday granted it the power TO
change the place of holding the proposed
National Convention OF COlOred Men, the
committee met to-day and decided to change
the place of the convention from Washing
ton, ID. c., to Louisville, Ky, on the same
day, September II, 1888.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Ch'm'n.
ARTHUR A. SMITH, Cor. Secretary.
Now, if the 14th instead of oath of Sep
tember is the time set, we have been mis-
informed. We would like the promoters
to give uS the facts, as we copied the oath
from other papers.
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Little Rock, Miss'p River e. Texas.
THE MAILS.

The following is the schedule for opening
and closing of mails since the recent change
in the running of trains
st. Louis, arrives 1890 p. IN. and 1:1O am.
st. Louis, closes 2:30 D m. and 9p.m.
Memphis arrives 1890 p I'm and 100 am.
Memphis closes $50 p m. and pm.
TeXarkana. lives pm. and 1920 o m.
TeNarkana, closes Il:30 am. and am
Fort Smith, arrives pm.
Fort Smith, closes 8 am and IL pm.
Zine Bluff, arrives 1880 a. IN and GAO D. m.
Pine Blum, closes 6 am. and 3 d. IN.
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The Prescott Dispatch is laying the fiat.
terlng unction to its Jealous soul that the
TWO old parties are disintegrating. This
may be true of one OF these parties. II is
not true, however, Of the great national
party that has conducted the affairs sf fha
country for the last twenty-five wears
This party is still alive and in the enioy.
mentof excellent health and will doubtles.
so continue until its sphere of usefulness i
clrcumscribed to such degree that it NAV
die OF inertia. The fabrication OF the hn-
rial robes and the preparation of the fnrs.
raj notes has notyet been suggested within
the republican family, however.
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AN. ONTARIO TORNADO.

Chatham, Ont, June .1S-Ths afternoon
a terrific hurricane, with rain, passed over
this section The wind struck the bridge
of the Erie and Huron railway, being con-
structed across the Thames river, utterly
destroying it. There were five men upon
the bridge at the time, all of whom jumped
into the river. Two were injured, but not
seriously. The loss falls upon the contrac-
tors, a Buffalo firm. Several trees wereup
rooted and other damage done.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

Mrs. Mary A. Shadd Cary has graduated
in law from Howard university. Afro
American.
The board of bishops, A. NJ. L. church
meets in Chicago, June 81.
Cadet Whitaker's father died recently IN
Kershaw county, South Carolina.
Mr.. Theodore Sterrett, father of the wife
of historian George w. Williams, died re-
Gently at Minneapolis, MINI. He was Tor
merly barber at the Gait house, Louisville,
Kentucky.
James 7. Rapier, formerly member OF
congress, died in Montgomery. Alabama,
May 81.
Mr.. McCabe, the colored state auditor OF
| Kansas, is conducting his Office with great
credit to himself and profit to the state.
| Dr. Jenifer writes to the Christian Re-
corder that he has cancelled the $4,000 on
the Charles street, aud the 1866 mortgage
on the old Anderson street churches.
A large mass meeting of citizens of Louis
vile has endorsed the meeting of the con-
vention in that city, and pledged ''gener-
GUS Kentucky welcome" to all corners.
Chicago has two colored medical gradu-
ates this year-Messrs. D. Fl. Williams and
J. w. Henderson. There is colored Sec
ton boss, named w ashington Turner, in
the employ of the Illinois Central railroad,
who has working gang of sixty-fve col
ored men.
Thomas F. Cassells, colored, has entered
on his duty as collector of the port of Mem
phis.
John H. Alexander, the colored youth
recently appointed cadet at West Point,
from Ohio, is son of old man "Jim" Alex
ander formerly of Helena, Ark, and well
known to the old citizens OF the state.
James M. Alexander, Sr, was a member of
the legislature in Clayton times.
The State Teachers association meets In
the 0pera-houseat the capital, June 2T, 2S 4
80. fine programme will be presented.
The colored men of the Cherokee nation.
have protested against the recent action of
the Cherokee nation il declaring that the
large amount of money received from the
government shall be distributed only to
Cherokees by blood.
Judge Geddes, democratic candidate for
governor of Ohio, recently held a competi-
tive examination at Elyrea, for appointment
to cadetship at West Point, which re-
suited in tie. The Judge requested that
the two candidates should be re-examined
at West Point, with the understanding
that the winner should get the appoint
ment. The winner, a colored student from
Oberlin named Alexander, was duly ap-
pointed. ''The world do move"
| J..S. Harris, city editor of the Kansas
City Enterprise, is compiling book to be
entitled "The Prominent Colored Men of
the West"
Rev. j. w. Asbury, a colored minister, is
nominated for register of state lands i'll
Kentucky.
George Bentley, (col.) porter of the
Fourth National bank of Grand Rapids,
Mich, recently robbed the bank of $1,000.
' The richest colored man in America Is
Mr.. Aristide Marie OF New Orleans, who
owns several large stores opposite the Gus
tom house and has a yearly income Of.
$4,000. He spends--uResA Gfs 49,
u, eA1. A.
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The Little Rock Il Choctaw Railroad Co.
surveying party at last advices were out
some seventy miles west of this city, They
had succeeded in crossing the Big Mau.
melle mountain successfully and were
wrestling with the Fourche LaFave foot
hills in Perry county, and were succeeding
in overcoming the most formidable engi.
necring troubles beyond expectation. The
party were all in good health and expected
to reach Waldron, Scott county, within the
next three weeks.
Mr.. Lane, colored, has been elected pro-
fessor of Greek in Howard university.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-06-23

Ihe rape seed sown by the slate la.
mented" general assembly is beginning TO
choke out the bourbon vegetables. The
new Thirteenth judicial district has inst
elected a complete outfit OF independents
democrats. The summer of 1884 will be
prolific in that direction. The number Of
bourbon moss-backs and "wah hossesy
that viii be relegated to private life during
that period will doubtless astonish the
natives.
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Teachers and friends of education who
expect to attend the State Teachers asso-
citation, sheuld send in their names to Prof.
j. +. Howell, secretary, Arkadelphia, SO
that he can send certificates to them that
viii enable them to get reduced rates on
the Iron Mountain road. Other roads sell
reduced tickets on certiicat, of the secre-
tary at Little Rock. Hotels and boarding
houses IN Little Rock will entertain visit
ors at reduced rates-$1 to % per day.
Distribute these circulars among teachers
and urge them to answer it.
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sylored men ii America.

We Eave received 4 copy OIL !.
called "Poetic Gems,7 by RaEgI
min, attorney at law, Ckarlottlls
1t contains number OF poems, :.
etc., by che author, some of decided merIr..
The Grand Lodge of Colored Freemasons
| of Georgia, has purchased site on GwIn-
nett ST., Savannah, and proposes to erect
fine three-story temple. The corner stone
will be laid June 25th.
H. Fl. Longstarke, of the Savannah
Echo, translates the annexed from the
Georgia Familiar Journal: "The present
negro population of the United States is
between 100000 and 1000, 900. They have
increased during the last decade thirty-flye
per cent. If the white population is not
increased by immigration and the coIored
people keep on at this rate, the negro will
have at the end of one hundred years from
now, majority of Il, 100000.
Messrs Palesser, ,PaIeser, q Co., of Bridge
port, Conn.,, have lately issued a sheet con.
tanning plans and specifications for hand
some modern six or eight room cottage
which is worth examining by any one in
tending to build. 4he same firm furnishes
specifications in blank for any class of resi-.
dence, which are of great practical value
and convenience.
Hon. WIN. T. Brown, formerly superin-
tendent OF Education In Louisiana died at
New Orleans. May Is.
Mr. Tully Con, great underground r.
K. man in the olden times, died in ST
Francis, Co., recently.
In the New York Globe, Col. Williams.
the historian, moves that an American
Negro Historical Society,"" be created. We
second the motion.
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WASHINGTON, HEMPsTEAD Co., ARK,
T1rn

EuILOT ArkanSaS MansiOn:
L have just received your card in relation
to my subscription having expired, and
nave to say in reply that you will please
al n1q enclosed pestoffice' money order Tor
S1.5O, to pay another years subscription to
your valuable paper, and let Ii be distinctly
understood that would seoFn the idea OF
gong back upon republican or a republi-
can paper in or out of office: and by the by
the republicans of this county have within
the last few days come together. and we
are now all in harmony. Thomas MuIdrow.
chairman of the county central committee,
has called a mass convention to meet ~
Washington, this county, June 30, at 10
O'Clock m. as harmonizing convention,
Respectfully, GEO. II. MARTIN.
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REBELLION IN HAYTI.

PHILADELPHIA June Ia-Capt Caeper
OF the steamef'T Tr0ple, lust from Port An
tonic, Jamaica, says the Haytian Govern
ment made an attack on Meragoine from
the sea and were repulsed with a loss OF
two vessels and many men. The rebels
have captured Jacinet and have possession
OF nearly all the Western coast.