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Proposals for Constructing Hos
pital Buildings at Hot
Springs. Ark.
WAR DEPARTMENT, QUARTERMASTER
GENERALS OFFICE,

WAR DEPARTMENT., QUARTERMASTERl !
GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 1G, 1885. }
CEALED PROPOSALS in tripicate, sub
- ject to the usual conditions. will be re-
ceived at this office, until II O'Clock noon,
on the Goth day of July, 1885. for the con-
strnction on the Government Reservation
ut Hot Springs, Arkansas, of the following
enumerated buildings, to be of brick, viz:
l Mems Building, Sc X 80; Hospital, &"
-; Ward Buildings, $50 81 each.
These buildings are connected by contln-
uous yerandah. l Bath House, I43 81.
All material and labor to be furnished by
the contractor. Work of construction to
commence by August Goth, 1888, and be
completed by July 1st, 1884.
Proposals will he received for construc-
ton Of any one or more of the buildings,
the price for each building bid for to be
distinctly stated.
written guarantee signed by two response
BILE persons, to the effect that if the propo-
sal is accepted within sixty days from the
date OF the opening OF proposals, the bidder
of such acceptance enter into contract and
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
will be given to articles of domestic pro-
duction.
Blank proposals and copiei 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, Jacksonville, Chicago,
New Orleans, New York, or to the Quarter
master at Hot Springs, Ark.
Envelopes containing proposals should be
marked-'sProposals for construction OF
Hospital Buildings at Hot Springs, Ark"
and addressed to the undersigned:
RUFUS INGALLS,,
Quartermaster General,
Bvt. Major General, u. S. A.
June % At
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The framing and raising of the roof OF
the new Baptist church on Gaines street,
being one of the greatest feats ever per-
formed in this city by a colored mechanic,
we feel that it is due to Mr.. John Ewing,
the party in question, to make note OF
the fact. The roof is of the Mansard style,
with a span of ffty-one feet, making the
timbers used nearly forty-fve feet in length.
These heavy timbers were raised by der
rick and tackle and duly adjusted to their
permanent positions without the least ac-
cident and in a very brief space OF time.
The span is the widest In the CITY anu ~ Is
a conclusive proof OF Mr.. E"ins - .
mechanic that the work OF pu''ins 'no ioo'
in position was SO successiuh! Ano quA'A'
nerformed.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-07-07

Statistics for 1882 show that the value of
the poultry produced in America exceeds
tie value of either hay, wheat, cotton or
dairy products. The figures for that year
are; Wheat, S4ss, 900 900; hay, $436, 900 900;
cotton, $41O, 900 900: dairy products, $254,-
OOO, 900; poultry, $3.50, 100000. Notwith-
standing these large figures, poultry is
about the only product that we do not send
abroad, but find a market for it entirely at
home. France and England send large
quantities of eggs to this country, for
which there is always a ready market. In
1882 we received $4,000 900 dozen from for
eign countries, and still we are not salts
fed.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-07-07
FREEDOM AND CITIZENSHIP
BY HON. JOHN MERCER LANGSTON, LID,
U. 8. MINISTER RESIDENT AT HAYTI.


U. s. MINISTER RESIDENT AT HAYTI.
"Freedom and Citizenship" :" selected lee
lures and addresses of Hon. John Mercer
Langston. LID. U. S. Minister resident at
Port Auxprince, Hayt, with. intro
ductory sketch by j E Rankin, DID,, is a
most valuable contribution to the special
speeches are remarkable not only for their
cultivated style, their hopeful spirit, their
keen insight. but tor their historical infor-
nation. The work is embellished with a
handsome steel engraving. Prof. Lang
life and speeches should be studied by
young men, especially those of his race
who are endeavorlng ''to make themselves
worthy of the freedom and citizenship with
which God and their country have en-
dowed them"
John Mercer LangstOn, the distinguished d
colored scholar and orator. has done more
to demonstrate the possibilities of the Ne
gro race and promote and guide the educa-
his day. The history of life is inte nsely
interesting and his lectures and models OF
Oratory. Among the more notable of these
are: .'Tne Worlds Anti-slavery NJ owe
ment: its Heroes and Triumphs; Daniel
Charles SUMNER" "The future of the Col
ored Man in America" and "Citizenship
and the Ballot" These lectures are full of
history, philosophy, and logic, clothed IN
robes of rhetoric in q manner to render
highly instructive.
We shall hail this new work IS valua-
BILE addition to eur special literature, as 1t
contains the thoughts Of one of the best
hands of every American citizen. The
book contains 2SS pages, is printed on
heavy paper and in good style. Paper 81;
cloth, $3.50.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-07-07
THE NEW HOME.

Nj. w. Shaw, the well-known
and reliable agent of the New
Home Sewing Machine Compa-
nv of Little Rock, is now offer
ing special inducements to all
purchasers. For cash you can
get. one of the best and cheapest
machines in the country, by ap-
plying to NJ. w. Shaw, 407 Main
street. lie is the only machine
man in the county that pays his
bills in cash on call, which is the
best evidence of a live and heal
thy business; therefore don't buy
your machines until you call
and see him at 4O7, Main street,
Little Rock, Ark.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-07-07
PERSONAL.

Rev. j. T. Jenifer, preached at
Bethel church last Sunday morn
ing, from the 18th verse of the
54th chapter of Isaiah, and again
at night from the ID verse of the
18th chapter of Revelations. Both
sermons were listened to with
marked interest and recalled to
the recollection of many the ear
nest efforts put forth by the Doc
tor in gone by days.
Mrs. II. Britton, left last Mon-
day for Cleveland, Ohio, via Fort
Smith and Frisco road. L. II.
Limbert, her brother, accompa-
MED her to Eureka Springs. Mrs.
Brittsn's b aalth is somewhat i'm
paired.
Mr. Charles Styles, conductor
on L r NJ RE- T railway, has the
committees thanks for the kind,
careful and gent.emanly manner
he SO safely conducted the ex-
cursionists to jefferson Springs
and back, last Wednesday the
4th of July.
Jno. IL. Young, of Yeung &
Mosby, saloon keepers, of Pine
Bluff, was up circulating among
his friends and gave. the Mansion
a call.
r B and r G. Colman left yes
terday for Searcy, their old home
to spend a few weeks with rela-
tives and friends.
+ G l. Kelsey, United States in
spector of timber, left the city
last Sunday, to be aw"y a month
or six weeks, on business per
tanning to his office throughout
the state.
Hon. G III Joslyn, of Warner,
Lincoln county, republican mem
Der of the late general assembly,
gave the Mansion cali last
Thursday. Also, Hon d. w.
Lewis, of Crittendcn, EN- route
home from Columbus, Ohio
where lie has been spending a Few
weeks at his old home, visiting
friends and relatives.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-07-07
ANOTHER SHOOTING AFFRAY
A. B. MOORE THE VICTIM. 9

Coroner Gillian (col.) trying his
hand at the shooting business,
but as luck would have it, the
ball glanced and did not kill the
man. which was as fortunate tor
him as for Moore, because had he
killed that man, although cor.
oner of the county, they would
hang him, but if he was white
any kind of killing a negro Is
inst fl blo
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-07-07
READ THIS.

Teach your children music; they have
naturally a great talent and love tor this
ennobling, refining, and we may rightly
add, Divine Art-and the opportunities are
now within the reach OF all, since FL: u
Hollenberg. the well-known Music Dealer,
400 Main street, Little Rock, will rent
pianos from 81 80 to $500 per month, and
organs from 81 to 81; he has always been
a most liberal patron and encourages our
race in the development of their inherent
love of music. Call on H. G. HOllenberg,
whenever you need anything in the music
line. april 7-tf
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LITTLE ROCK MARKETS.

Flour-Strictly fancy per Dbl 81 75as 90
do Fancy family T. 5Oa7 90
DO Good medium 6 OOa6 %
do Three X Toad 25
Lard-Tcs II 1-2a1O 3-4; Pals 81 40
Bacon-Sugar-cured- 7-8al2
Hams-S CPIain 14a14 1-2
Dry Salt Meats-S Hall IL; Shoulders.s y
Salt per barrel 81 70; Onions Q1 PIX $6 90
New Potatoes soc 80 per busheL
Corn meal per barrel % 25
Sugar per pound 1.2a10
New Orleans Molasses per gallon 55a65
Nails-Rates per keg "a %
Arrow Ties per bundle 81 80
Bagging-No Jute per yard 10
Coffee-Fair 8 "a; med 10 1-2; choice IL;
fancy 13a15c
Candy-FIint - L., Barber pole - "a;
Crackers-soda x 1-2. XXI, xxx IL;
oysters~L ". / 70 70. ib 81 %; Standard
1lbS1 IS, 2 lb 81 20
Salmon-1 lb 81 s5; lib
Sardines-Imported $16; American % 90
Cheese-New York Factory IL 1,2al5c
Snuf-Garretrs per case, 6 OF bottles $l3;
OF tin - 40
Matches per gross, No 80, No 10
Starch per case, per lb 3-4
Axle Grease--Diamond per case $2 IS
CGncentrated.Lye, per case $3a3 90
Soap. per lb No Palm 5, Notified II
Shot per sack, Dropped $2, Buck ~ 70
Powder per keg $6 IS
Well Buckets per dozen "a so
Pals per dozen, 2 hoop $2 10. hoop $2 %
Washboards-Zinc,p per dozen $1 70 z oO
Brooms, per dozen % 25 to 80
Selves per doz; IA Il 16, 81 50s2 10; IL q IL
81 65
Flasks-per case, IL gross, qts "a 90; pints
%; half pints %
Corks-In sacks of five gross, ass'd bot per
gross 20; ass'd jugs Soc per gross
Soda per lb; kegs 5 1-2, cases IL
Raisins, per box % 80
Tobacco-Bright Navy 40 cents; Twist 30 to
%; Smoking, IS to 60 cts
Cigars, per hundred, % tn IS.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-07-07

We learn from the Epoch that the cOlored
citizens OF Helena have taken the neces-
sary steps to erect y public hall. Little
Rock should follow suit.
Brown, the sanotimOniOus crook, goes to
the ''pen" for five years. His company
will be a great detriment to the society In
that institution.
1t Is said that some of the white teachers
in the colOred schools of Nashville, gave
their scholars notice that they must not
speak to them (the teachers) on the streets.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-07-07
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., 1883-07-07
THE |COLORED PRESS CON
VENTION.

Next Tuesday is the day for the
colored editors of the United
States to meet In a national con-
vention in st. Paul's Chapel s.,
Louis, Mo, at 10 a. m. The
Mansion will be on hand when
the general roll is called.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-07-07
MASONIC TEMPLARS.

We must say that our new and
grand order, recently organized
is one among the grandest OF or
ders, its progress is wonderfully
progressive. Its work is fast
branching out by the industry OF
its good material.
ORGAN1zERs.-C w Keats, y
K Bush, J M johnson, W G Bull
ard A H Gibson. and others. +
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-07-07
MUST HANG.

Demo Casat, who murdered
George Barnes, in Argenta, has
been refused new trial by the
supreme court, and another day
will be fixed for the execution of
the sentence of death passed by
the circuit court.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-07-07
Wanted-Immediately.

TEN GOOD HOE HANDS, to go
about twelve miles above Little
Rock, to chop cotton. Wages,
S1.OO per day and board. Pay
every night if required: For fur
ther information, apply at this
office
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-07-07

Tho Knights of Wise Men Lodge of Hele-
ma, has been changed into the hnlgnts OF
Independence, q home society wh1cn VIII
pay a benefit of $500 in case OF DEATH "A
sensible move.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-07-07

we learn from the Peoples Advocate,
that a week or so ago, the school board OF
Portsmouth, Va, have employed Iuil
corns of colored teachers in the eolored
n,,hlic schools. Rev. f Fl Bolden q graou-
ate of Wayland is principal.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-07-07
FINANCE.
OFFICE OF THE MANSION,
Little Rock, Ark, July 7, 1888.

City Bonds of 1875, 1877 and 1S79-Buy-
ing say about CSC; selling about roc; quo
tatious nominal and few transactions.
Pulaski County Scrip-Buying, say absut
63a-c and little doing: selling, about u IL
a7Oc; few transactions.
State Scrip 6 Per Cent)-Buying, CSC:
selling 80 1-2c. New issue, buying ,9Sc; sell
ing, 80 a 90 1-2c.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-07-07
COUNTY MATTERS.
First Days Proceedings of the
County Court.
An attempt to Expel Magistrate
Chamberlain.
Forty One Thousand Dollars Ap-
propriated.

The county court convened last
Monday, Judge Patton, the coun-
ty judge presiding. The follow
ing-named Justices answered to
their names:
A M Adams, NJ Adds, L A
Bush, T A Barrell, A Colgrove,
f II Chamberlain, M Egbert. X
w Dorsey. L II Denton, j G
Flake, r Grindrod, j G Hard
castle, N l. jackson, S F jack
son, II jacob, John Karr, Banks
McEwen, w II McAlister, } w
Mason, Geo McMurray, j Men
kus n. l. Pears, w Il Phillips,
III Porter, j G. Pinkerton, John
Reigler, r w Stevenson, F "A
Sarasin, j NJ Tower, j w
Vaughan, E w Wright, b
Wright, VIM Woodfin, j j
Wiggs, w } Patten, county
Judge, f p Dunn, S Landburg,
j S Rogers, J Humphreys.
Magistrates Adds and Wiggs
protesting against the admission
of Magistrate Chamberlain, al
leging he did not at the time OF
the election and does not now res
side in Big Rock township.
Magistrate Lansberg submitted
the following:
Whereas. it is questionable
whether f IL Chamberlain is a
legally elected justice of the peace;
and,
Whereas, This court has NO
right to decide the question
whether the said f H Chamber.
lain is legal justice or not; and
Whereas, The said E IL Cham
berlain asks to be excused from
serving on this court; therefore,
be it,
Resolved, That E II Chamber
lain is hereby excused from serv
ing on the county court.
This was laid over until the
court could hear in writing from
Mr.. Chamberlain. He present
ed a paper asking to be excused
from serving, inasmuch as the de-
bate on the question would oc-
cupy too much of the valuable
time of the court. Finally the
whele matter was laid over until
other business was disposed of.
Magistrate Stephenson intro
duced resolution to appropriate
500 to pay the expense OF the
investigation. This was also
postponed in connection with the
other Chamberlain matters.
The court also made the fol-
lowing appropriation for the en-,
| Suin
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-07-07

Among the claims allowed by
the county court were the follow
ing: f. Ii Chamberlain, fee bill,
$3.55; ditto, $3.65: Timothy Too
mey, 81; j j Wiggs. fee bill,
$3.50; Frank Goodwin, 81; j c
Armstrong, 81; Isaac Gillian.
$12; Logan IL Roots $3.50: & w
Templeton, S1.5O; Nj l. Barrett,
SS: 4 NJ Adams, 50. Otto Davis,
81; Richmond 4 Allen, $16.9O; A
f Linzel, $500; j S Rogers, 81;
f IL Chamberlain, $3,55; f l.
French, 500; j Wiggs, 81.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-07-07

Circuit court. 900
County court. 5000
Justice of the peace courts 5000
County iail... ............... 5000
Assessors and tax books. 1000
Public records................ 500
Total otal....................,...s41,5O 500
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benefit from the receipts of the encanipment.
They went to pay nearly $4,000 in prem
iums, a large sum for food for visit
ing companies, for commodious amphi-
theaters that were free to all, and
for food for the army of veterans that were
admitted free on Wednesday. If there is a
dollars surplus, it will go, not to paying
those who freely gave their time to the en-
terprise, but toward blu ilding an arsenal that
shall be a benefit to every citizen in Indiana
between Lake Michigan and the Ohio river.
There is not a city in the Union that is more
devoted to the veteran soldier than is Indi-
annapolis, and to impugn the motives OF such
well-known veterans as General McGinnis,
Colonel Eli Lilly, and others in charge,
is simply to write oneself down an ass. In
dianapolis probably contains as many vet
Grams according to population as any city or
county in the State, All these were treated
exactly as we're soldiers from other localities.
above those from outside, and where the
situation was understood, not one was dis
posed to grumble. Sc far as the awards were
concerned, Indianapolis had nothing what
ever to do with the decisions. The
judges were all officers of the regular army,
detailed by the Secretary of War for
the purpose, and their decisions were beyond
question impartial, and intelligently reached.
In view of all these p~alpable facts, it is
a marvel how anybody who reflects can
bring himself to criticise indianapolis in this
matter. This city has ever striven
to honor and entertain the vet
Grams who, by their patriotism and
valor have honored the State, and this
was their special aim on Wednesday last. 1t
is an unpleasant and inexplicable fact that
certain towns, as represented through
their papers seem to regard In
dianapolis as outside the State.
They can never see the capital succeed
without evincing bad feeling. The growth
and prosperity of the capital of Indiana will
only add to the material wealth of the entire
State. As the city progresses or retrogrades
will Indiana be benefited or harmed. The
annual encampment that has been estab-
lished has been a success. Indiana's veter-
ans and militia have been Hospitality enter
tanned, and no citizen of indianapolis, nor
any one connected with the management of
the encampment, has Just cause for self
condemnation.
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showing nothing but clouds and stars, the other
looking down, showing merely a dead dog and a
barrel floating on the river. Beard is an iDvet-
crate punster. His picture of the sun had no
rays, but he explained that this was q prOdigal
son and he couldn't make a raise.'"
HTHE Rev. VIM. Cole, n Baptist clergyman, of
Lowell, Mass, started from that city fourteen
months ago with his horse and buggy and has
just returned from a point some distance beyond
Minneapolis, Mimi, having covered the whole
distance in his carriage. Both the horse and
carriage returned in good condition after their
journey of about 5000 miles, the driver having
made the trip by easy stages.
Miss ELISE HENsLER, once the leading singer
in Kings Chapel, Boston, became the wife OF
the ex- King of Portugal, and, consequently, the
step-mother of the present King and mOther-ln-
sang in opera i'll New York In 1856, and after
her appearance in grand opera in Lisbon was ap-
pointed court singer to the King and Queen of
Portugal. After the death of the Queen she was
morganatically united to King Luis.
Miss NORTH, the English artist, who is study
ing the flora of Africa, writes with enthusiasm
of her discoveries, every fresh place showing
her fresh flowers. In one place she had a sight
of one of the largest aloe trees in the world, or
rather, three standing together, forty feet high,
with hundreds OF heads on the ends of their
branches, each of which, when in bloom, has a
bunch of "red-hot poker flowers coming out Of
it, forming a mass of flowers which, it was said,
could be seen thirty miles off.
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A Decision ON the Chinese Act.

BosroN, Aug. 18.-In the United States Cir
cult Court to-day Judges Lowell and Nelson
gave an opinion in the case of Captain Doug
lass, of the British bark Eme, charged with
unlawfully bringing Chinese laborers to this
country, in the person of All Shong, who
came as a ship carpenter. The opinion re-
views the various treaties with China, and
the prohibitory act passed by Congress, and
concludes: 1--WE are OF opinion the inhibi-
tions of this act are not to be construed as
applying to persons of the Chinese race who
are not and never were subject of or resi-
dents within the Chinese Empire. AS All
Shong is a person of this description, defend
ant cannot be guilty of a violation of the
act, and therefore is entitled to be dis
charged"
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THE Journal does not consider the Peoples
railway, Mr., Emf Kennedy, or Mr.. F. L.
Horton, either or all of them, worth atten-
ton intrinsically; but we are interested in
exposing the sham in which they are
engaged, for the protection of the many
innocent, credulous people, whom experience
proves can be readily talked full' of any
their money, We propose to add the Peo-
pies railway to the Marion Tust Company,
and the long list of exploded frauds and de-
lusions to which the Journal has paid atten-
ton during the past year or so.
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AMONG the numerous stories of the I'M
rey is one to the effect that Lord Harrington
is responsible for the information given
necessary to his Identification and wherea-
bouts. Lord Harrington is a brother of the
murdered Lord Frederick C%avendish, and as
Under-secretary OF State for India was in po-
sition to know somewhat of Carey's desti-
took great satisfaction in the hanging of
Kelly, Brady and Curley, and evinces a de-
termination to see even the informers meet a
similar fate. The idea that he will save
ODonnell, Carey's slayer, from punishment
is preposterous.
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Ex-SHERIFF DAGGETT, a prominent politi-
clan of Brooklyn, n. Y, has his say about
the Indiana campaign and other subjects,
a part of which we print in another column.
In the course of time everybody who lived
during the period referred to will have been
heard from on this subject, and the case will
then go to the jury of f~orgetfulness. Mr..
Daggett draws upon his imagination when
he speaks of ''cliques'' and ''quarrels."
There were neither among the home workers
and committees of Indiana. Let his state
ment, however, go with all others, for just
what it is worth. What most foreign poll
ticians don't know about that campaign
would fill many volumes.
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THE horrors of the earthquake at Ischia
have been discounted by the Pail Mall Ga
zette, which points out the fact that, while
that calamity was terrible in its suddenness,
''the deaths do not exceed 1000, less than the
total number of those who are condemned
to death every week by preventible diseases
in England alone" The Gazette believes
that, notwithstanding its appalling accom-
paniments, it is easier tn die by the earth
quake than to perish of typhoid fever. The
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A GOOD deal is being said, just now, about
the unhappy lot of Mr.. Foote, the newly APP
pointed United States minister to Corea, but
inquiry seems to develop the fact that it is
the house rather than the lot which is caus-
ing him trouble. Mr.. Foote is experiencing
much discomfort because the only residence
and paper with paper windows, and is stu
ated in the midst of novels and filth. Per-
haps Mr.. Foote can arrange to swap off his
Mr.. Benjamin, minister to Persia, has to pay
for