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Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08
POLITICAL BOSSISM.

The Austin, Texas. Citizen, is
out in vigorous protest against
the reign Of "Official Bossism.
with which that state seems to be
afflicted. The Citizen says: 1--WE
have a class of republican office
holders in Texas, both white and
colored, who say, when they
are in Washington, they are do
ing all they can to advance the
interest of the party in their
state; but when at home they will
not give dollar or do anything
that viii benefit the party here"
The citizen is OF the opinion that
such republicans are a dead
weight to the party. and that true
republicanism cannot flourish un-
der such a state of affairs. Right
Brother Hamilton, you are deal
ing out cold facts in solid chunks.
Don't ''let up" until this griev-
ence is reformed. We can truly
sympathize with you, as most of
the republican officials of this
state are afflicted with the same
disorder.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08
VOL 3 NO. TO-

1t is settled that Col. w A
Pledger will be a delegate to Chi
cago from the state of Georgia at
large. This man Pledger is Il
rafting smart man. He is long
headed. persistent and perscver-
ing. lie is a represen tative of the
new generation of public colored
men. lie is not servile in dispo-
sition, menial in his methods, but
a square, Jam up" go ahead,
young man. He almost always
knows what he is about. The
World has no idols, but it has a
high admiration for w A Plcdg-
er.-World.
Yes, he is the peer or superior
of any representative colored man
we have yet met, and therefore
bespeak for him the leadership of
the race. His head has always
been what we call level on all i'm
portant questions and he is stong
man in the south.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08
HON. FRED. KRA ME- r.

In another column we announce
Hon. Fred Kramer as candidate
for Sheriff of Pulaski county. Mr..
Kramer is an old resident here.
He came to this city in the early
history of Little Rock, and by his
honesty, integrity and perssver-
ance, has acquired some wealth
and a considerable amount of
popularity among all classes Of
citizens. lie is German by
birth and otherwise too well
known to this community for us
to attempt to recommend him to
our readers. We can only say
that he has served three terms as
mayor Of the city and has been
succcssively elected school direc-
tor ever since the origin OF the
present school system in 1868,
and has always served as presl-
dent of the board, is now mayor
of Little Rock, and has served in
many places of trust without re-
muneration, which should entitle
him to the first rank on the peo-
pie, without regard to race, color,
or political persuasion. Fred
Kramer, of course, is by name q
democrat. but one of those liberal
kind, who means to do right and
lust to all men. We think Mr..
Kramer would make first class
Sheriff. He has been a successful
business man in this city, and do
yet succeed in everything ne takes
hOl / of.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08
BISHOP PIERCE,
One of our Little Rock Ecclesiastical
Shepherds on the Negro
Question.

To our urprise we find going the rounds
of the press, language uttered by Bishop
Pierce, of tho NJ. +. Church South. that We
did not think could be promulgated by
Christian gentleman. Referring to the late
outrages on colored people at Danville, Va,
ard the Copiah outragss, he says:
"Higher education would be a positive
calamity to the Negroes. ItwOuld increase
the friction between tho races" "Agri-
culture and all the mechanical pursuits are
open to them" Negroes have no rights
on juries. in legislatures, or in public
office" ''The whites can never tanely and
without protest submit to the intrusion OF
colored men into plsccs of trust, and profit
and responsibility"
of head of great church. He a professed
Christian minister! Bah A professed
hypocrite whose heart, or the miserable
excuse for one is filled with hatred and
murder.
In twenty years marvellous has been the
Negroes improvement. It has taken him
almost this time to rid himself of the vices
of his masters. Yet II waspish, doting, old
idiot now thinks an education would ele-
vate the colored mans aspirations above
his proper sphere. What Is Pierce's idea
of the colored mans proper spherey That
of a menial, a walking machine. a talking
brute; and by doing menial things and be-
ing a menial will gain the respect of such
cattle as Pierce is the representative of.
The Colored mans attempt to vote and hold
office are insults to these humane Christian
gentlemen. Farming and all mental pur-
suits are open to the Negro, says Pierce;
but to teach, to preach, to paint, carve and
cure, to do the work of civilized men, must
not be for the Negro.
The South ''will never submit" This
teaching from the pulpit and press breeds
the deeds of violence which kills the col
ored man and drives away the white man
who does not accept these sentiments.
Sad will be the day, gloomily sad, when
the National government falls into the
hands of men who teach and follow such
doctrines as this representative of best cul-
ture and pety utters.
The South is insulted that the Negro
should be considered a man. and 1t is unit
against his elevation. We believe in Gods
mercy and justice. and the cruel South will
yet see His hand; but in the meantime let
us hold up the hands OF those men and par
ties who do not believe in the sentiments OF
Bishop Pierce and the murderers at Dan
Vile, Memphis, Yazso and Copiah county.
Instead OF missionaries going to savage
lands in distant countries. they have
.pie-dih home field in the vioinity OF Bishop
Pierce's residence. We suggest that they
try their skill upon Pierce first Indiana
polls World.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08
There were several reasons why

There were several reasons why
Cincinnati was not chosen as the
p lace for holding the Democratic
National Convention, but per-
haps no one of them was stronger
than an unwillingness to come
under the influence Of the En-
quirer. All decent democrats
have a wholesome contempt for
that sheet and the methods of its
proprietors, and many Of them
remember to their sorrow its
course while the last convention
was in session there. Some OF
the delegations there from cities
desiring to secure the convention
were really representative demo-
Gratis. For instance, there was
the notorious Mike Mcdonald
and his gang, from Chicago.
Representative democrats must
take great pride in rejecting
that, while John Kelly controls
the party in New York, McDo-
nald and a lot of gamblers from
Chicago represent the western
end before the national commit
tee. There is nothing Ike tone.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08
PULASKI COUNTY.

In prowling around the city
last Thursday, our reporter called
at Judge Pattons Office, and in
answer to our inquiry why coun.
ty scrip had advanced to par, he
said because | have refused to al
low anything but lawful and le-
gitimate fees to anybody that
comes under my jurisdiction. He
called our attention to the case OF
a certain justice of the peace who
had presented bills and had them
paid for twenty seven commit
ments in one single day of the
same prisoner and many other di-
abolical frauds .practiced upon
the county. lie said when he
took charge of the county Judges
office there was $4,000 worth of
county scrip on the market, but
he has during his term of office,
paid every dollar of it, and the
sheriff can't get scrip enough to
settle with the county treasurer,
he has to settle with cash.
lie showed us the fee bill rem
dered by the circuit clerk, in
which nearly one halt had been
paid in cases of convictions where
the county sheriff had collected
it either from the parties or Gabe
Myers had paid the fees to the
circuit clerk and in rendering his
account they we're all charged
again to the county lie says all
of the officials attempted to prac-
tice the same fraud on the coun-
ty. but he has 80 far proved equal
to the emergency and thus saved
the county $4,000 during his
term of office. lie has built seven
county bridges at cost Of about
SIT, 900.
The Judge says although they
are all mad with him for not al
lowing fraudulent fee bills, he
can prove by figures and facts
that they realized more actual
cash out of what they have re-
ceived from him than under the
former system, when they got
more than they were entitled to
They could only sell it at from
20 to 60 cts. on the dollar; since
they only get what they are emit
tied to they get dollar for dol.
lar. This is a great victory and
should not be overlooked by the
good citizens of the county.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08

REPREsENTATIvE Mackey of
South Carolina, before he died
appointed colored youth, Robert
Shaw Wilkins, as cadet to West
Point, which was more than Rob-
ert Small did when he had the
naming of one during his time in
Congress. He appointed son of
Hamburg Butler, which will go
far in assisting to defeat him in
being Mackey's successor. Mr..
Wilkins is described az = light
mulatto, nineteen years old and a
good scholar. lie vas selected by
Mr.. Mackey on the recommenda.
tion of his teachers, without com
petitive examination.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08
LITTLE ROCK AND CHOCTAW
RAILROAD.

The meeting of the stockhold-
ers and board Of directors of the
Little Rock and Choctaw Rail
road company adjourned We'd
nesday last. All business which
it was thought necessary to the
early building of the road, was
transacted. The president, Col.
w D Slack, vice-president } n
Smithee and secretary S II Now
lin were fully empowered to do
all things proper and necessary to
be done looking toward tho early
building OF the road.
The land commissioner. Mr..
Turman, will at once proceed to
the securing of rights of way, and
in a short time we are told i'm
portant results may be looked for.
The people of Little Rock, and
those along the line will be asked
to become subscribers to the cap
ital stock of this company, in q
short time.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08
FRUIT PROSPECTS.

At present writing, it is the
opinion of most of our fruit grow
ers in this region of Ark ansas,
that the outlook, for a good fruit
crop this year, is very encoura-
ging. The peaches went into
winter quarters with well ripened
fruit buds, and seem to have win
tered fairly; the same may be said
OF the apples, pears and plumbs.
The strawberries, raspberries aud
blackberries seem to have Jared
badly during the past summer, on
account of the severe drouth tLat
prevailed here during the summer
and a portion of the autumn.
The strawberries, however, IN
most instances. recovered during
the autumn, and have wintered
reasonably well. and now bid fair
in most localities of being in con-
dition to produce good average
crOD
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08
BEFORE THE L. s. SUPREME
COURT.

The habeas corpus case of Jas Yarbough
and others for kukiuNing and intimdating
colored voters at the polls in Georgia, for
which they were convicted in the United
States district court, has been dismissed,
and the judgment Of the lower court ai-
6rmed by the Judges OF the United States
supreme court; the case being covered by
sections $500 and SoOs, of the revised stat
utes OF the United States. In delivering
the opinion Of the court, Judge Miller said
that the United States has full power to
protect the ballot at any election fer 4
member OF csnsn ess, notwithstanding the
state and n ational election are both held at
the same tine. In future the u nited States
supervisors must see to it that a fair cleo
tion is had at all national elections.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08

The Missionary Baptist, Mem
phis, Tenn, has gone to consid-
erablc pains to epitomize the
opinions of the press throughout
the country, as to the recent mar
riage of the Hon. Fred. Douglass.
Judging from the diversity of
opinion therein expressed, 1t
would have been a rather difficult
matter for Mr.. Douglass to have
pleased any considerable number
of the gentlemen of the press.
Had he done other than as he
did, the ol6 maxim. "Ask every
bodys advice and then act as
seemeth to you BEST" is the safest
rule yet cnunciated we suspect.
Douglass seems to have consulted
no one but the lady in question
and took her advice, it would
seem, and went no further. We
should have advised differently
but were not consulted, so the
responsibility must rest where it
belongs, to wit, with Mr. Doug
lass.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08
LOGAN'S SENATORIAL CON
MISSION.

Senator Logan introduced a bill
in the senate few days since ap-
pointing \ commission to inquire
into the "naterial, industrial and
intellectual progress made by the
.colorcd people since 1863. The
c ,mmission is to make its report
to the President, who shall COM
municate the same to Congress
with any recommendation he may
deem proper to annex thereto.
Andrew J. Chambers of Conn;
John F. Quarles of New York:
Peter II. Clark Of Ohio; ). g.
Corbin of Arkaqsas, and Henry
NJ. Turner Of Georgia, are named
in the bill as the commissioners
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08

IT is generally admitted that in
the present presidential canvass
the democracy have the advan-
tage at the start. ''The solid
south, or the old southern confed-
eracy to begin with. This region
has long been and is solldly dem
ocratic still, with a few local ex-
ceptions, which the shot gun and
the tissue ballot can easily over
come. They confidently start
out with q basis of 151 electoral
votes reasonably certain. 1t is
the United States against the
southern confederacy again as
usual.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08

VERILY, the world doth move.
At the democratic dinner in Bos-
ton, in honor Of Washington s
birthday, eulogies were passed
upon the late Wendell Phillips.
Twenty five years ago, mobs hired
by democratic lie aders and inspired
by free whiskey, were mobbing
Phillips upon every occasion
where he attempted to speak or
lecture.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08
THE Arkansas Press Associatio

THE Arkansas Press Association
will meet at Fayetteville early in
May and the Missouri editors meet
at Springfield just about the same
time. Would it not be . good
idea for both gangs to unite and
spend a day in friendly intercourse
at Eureka Springs? What say
our brethren of the press?-Har-
rison (Boone co., Times.
Yes, it would be very good
thing, as we will not go on an
excursion this year. What say q
the people at Eureka! Are they
ready and willing to receive US ?
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08

TUE Democratic National Con-
vention meets at Chicago, July
Sth, next Twenty years ago it
met at the same place and voted
the war a failure, and demanded
peace at any price. This resolu-
ton, is perhaps, one of the time
hsnored princi pies of the party
which we hear SO much of through
the country press, whose boasted
pride is that Of being democratic
to the backbone"
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08

There are numerous enquiries
and suggestions as to the course
that the Mansion will pursue in
tie event that there is peoples or
independent county ticket agreed
upon for the ensuing election.
We are in favor of something
of the kind, if the same is com
posed of good men, men Of integ
rity, capacity and ability, other
wise we shall do the best we can
to accomplish this result within
the republican organization, but
from the tone of the many new
state exchanges since we struck
that key, we think the entire
state is in favor of an independ-
ent ticket. In that event We say
give us peoples ticket from top
to bottom, with good men on it
without regard to their former
political persuasions or color and
the colored people OF Arkansas
will do what the democratic pa
pers have been so long clamoring
for viz: vote for democrats as we'll
as republicans.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08

No. 1160.
Land Office At Little Rock. Ark. !
February II, 1874.
NOTICE is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice OF his in-
tention to make final proof in support of
his claim, and that said proof will tie made
before the
REGISTER and RECEIVER
at Little Rock, Ark. on March II. 1854,
viz:
Hugh Brady. who made Homestead
Entry No si4S tor the halt ofthe w
quarter, = Equarter OF n W quarter, section
2, Township y, liwest.
lie names the following witnesses TO
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: Mat Brown,
w. b. Totten, ii. Davis and u. Sutton, all
Of Pulaski county, Ark
NJ. w. GIBBS, Register.
C.E KELSEY, Receiver. feb lost
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08

How would Hon. Ben Harri-
son for President and Robert Lin
coin for Vice President do :?
Their memories and deeds to
bank on.-Exchange.
Good enough provided they
can carry New York and Indi-
ana aud are on the right side Of
the tariff question.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08

Some idea of the magnitude of
the Census Report may be gath
cred from the statement that
$3.50 pages of the statistical part
Of the book have already been
stereotyred, with 544 more in
type. To this volume is to be
added the population volume,
comprising 1850 pages, with IA
co,ored maps aud any quantity of
maps and charts in black. This
will be delightful volume when
completed, and will enable the
future generations who will get a
chance at its pages to while away
many a leisure hour in the re-
searches for the number and orr
gin of the Berkshire porker, the
Alderney short horns, and the
Guelph stations. OF the two
legged mamalia, Of which we
form part, the census volume,
huge az it is, takes not mnch ac-
count, probably because the Com
missioner supposes we are not 80
much concerned about the Oar
winian theory as the other cattle.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08

The Washington, ID G Gazette
is striving to out do Brick Pome-
roy IN his palmiest days, in the
way of crank vituperation. The
amount of very dirty political
mud thrown at President Arthur
last week was a disgrace to that
heretofore eminently respectable
journal.
President Arthur is a good
man and has made the best ex-
ecutive officer we have had for a
long time. IH is indeed to be re-
gretted that so much doubt is eX-
pressed as to his possibility to
carry his own state. We hope
we have been misinfOrmed.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08
POTATO CULTU RE.

1t is important to every tiller
of the soil and even 20 those who
have but a small plat OF ground
to devote portion to the growing
of potatoes, and now is time to
90 about it. To those having but
a small piece of land which they
can devote to the raising of this
all important vegetable, 50 essen
tial in every household, we would
advise that they be planted at
once. 1t is good plan before
plowing or spading up the plat
designed for potatoes, to manure
it we'll with well rotted stable
manure, or if they do not have
this, then the adjoining wood
lands will furnish good substi-
tute in the form of leaf mould. =
After the ground is ready for
planting it is good plan to cover
each piece of the seed potatoes as
dropped, with well rotted stable
manure o. decayed leaves, ard
then cover with earth to the depth
of from four to seven inches. To
persons desirous Of cultivating
say one-half of an acre or more in
potatoes, and who are also deslr>
Gus of securing two crops from
the same piece of land the same
season, it is a good plan to plant
the first crop in rows about four
feet apart, covering the same with
two shallow coverings by going
on each side of the furrow, throw
ing the earth with a small turning
plow into the burrows and On the
potatoes just planted. Then when
the first planting is ready to lay
by take a small turning plow and
throw all of the earth from the
center, between the rows of pota-
tees, to the growing plants. This
will be about the last week in
May. Then draw a deep furrow
with a large sized shovel plow
between the rows of growing po-
tatoes. and drop the seed for the
second crop in this furrow and
cover with a small turning plow
as in the first instance. by the
time that the first crop is matured,
say the last of July, pass through
the rows with a small turning
plow on each side of the rows Of
the new crop, throwing the earth
from rows of old crop to that of
the new. This done it leaves the
old crop in condition to be easily
dug or plowed out as desired and
''lays by" the new crop. Seed
from the first for the second plant
ing may be used, but we would
advise old seed of a later variety
for the second planting.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08
LANDS and PATENTS.
e. M. MARBLE.

Upwards of three years Assistant Attorney
General of the United States for the Inte-
riOr Department. Practices before the
General Land Office and the Interior De
partment in land and mining cases. OBJ
tains patents for inventions i'll this and for
eign countries. Nearly three and One-half
years Commissioner of Patents. Office, LIE
DrOit Building, Washington, ID. G..
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08

A largo excursion for the Paci-
fic Coast, arrived here last Thurs
day en- route for California. with
1913 persons on board. of seven
sleepers and one baggage car.
They stopped over and left at Z a
m on Friday, for Texas.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08

Frank Hall, the hack driver;
who was shot in the Flynn and
Doran fight at Hot Springs, died
from the effect of his wounds last
Monday.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08
ADVERTISING RATES.

Ten lines constitute All inch-one
insertion sl.O0; so cents for each
subsequent.
Local notices 10 cents per line.
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Notices OF births, deaths and Elar-
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of $1,000 Eer column.
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be consigned t" lhe waste hasAet.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08
Notice for Publication.

No. 1l6Ss
Land Office at Little Rock, Ark, I
February 10, 1884. !
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton 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, Arkansas, on April 1, 1884,
viz:
Nicolsi Berg, who made homestead entry
No 1904 for the N + or or section IA,
north, IA west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz: ID. J. Scott,
G. F. Berg. Robert Douglass and l.. w.
Goodeon all o. North Point, Arkansas.
NJ. W. GIBBS. Register.
G.. E. KELSEY, Receiver.
February 23-5t
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08

The Indianapolis World has
turned school master, a sort of
professor in the primary depart
ment of the free trade Sin sti-toot. 3"
The first lesson was given in last
weeks World, and if this be a
fair sample of the professional
ability of primary instruction in
this school, we shall despair of
ever reaching the cab" depart
ment, if logic, philosophy and
common scnse are to be VIII oily
ignored, as the sample would
seem to indicate. A tariff that
will foster all manufacturing ena
terprises and at the same time
protect the laborer, yield a suffic-
lent revenue for material purposes
is, it seems to US, what is needed
The fostering of monopolies mean.
time is not necessary.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Invariably ir ,sdvarc''-
The names and addresses must ac-
company any and all c"mmunica-
items, plainly written. All money
letters must Nc registered, and post
Office orders drawn in favor OF aud
addressed 10
HENRY SIMKENS,
No. Tl9 Main Street,
Little Rock. Ark.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-08
Notice for Publication .

G. +. X ELsEY, Receiver.
February 23-5t