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Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01
THEN AND NOW.

The "good old days" during the
administration of ex-Gov. Elias
N. Conway, do not furnish fair
basis for comparisons as to wheth-
er the Republicans or Bourbons
of Arkansas have been the most
extravagant in the expenditure of
the hard-earned money of the peo-
pie. 1t is a little too pre- Adam
attic. Arkansas has progressed
somewhat since good old father
Conway filled the chief executive
chair of the state. You could not
pack the archives of the state in
an ordinary store box at this time;
neither could our present COVER
nor securely stow away the execu
live documents of six months ac-
emulation in the crown of his
beaver stove-pipe, even though he
wore y, much less in that of a
st silk tile
No, like the good old days of
the 1sraelites, times and things
have changed. Arkansas has
passed up from the days of her
Adam, her Moses, and has entered
upon the Solomon period. We
are no longer living in tents; we
are building temples and these
are somewhat new and progress
sive. No, Brother Warren, let
us skip a century or two and be-
gin with Clayton and Garland,
if you please. 1t was then, as
William Allen Butler put it in
his humorous doggers -"General
Average'-or something akin,
that
Truth stepped aside and conscience with
To leave a clear field to Yankee and
Jew"
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

Two OF the principal cities OF
Tennessee-Nashville and Chats
tanooga-have each over $40, ,O00,-
900 it is said, invested in manu-
factories. Little Rock, with a
population of more than one half
that of Chattanooga, hasn't one
fourth of that amount so invested.
Yet she has greater natural manu-
featuring facilities than either of
the cities above named. How
ever she possesses a leading jour
nal whose course discourages all
such enterprises, which our sister
cities OF Tennessee cannot boast
of. Free trade notions and man
ufacturing enterprises cannot both
flourish side by side. They are
antagonistic in their very effect
and one or the other will eventu-
ally succunb. We predict that
ere long it will be the "old lady
that will 60 into mourning.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01
TRY AGAIN.

The Morrillton Headlight can
not conceal it's old Bourbon Ea-
tired for the New England States,
and in a late number of that jour-
nal twits that people with being
the chief instigators of the cause
which brought about the abolition
of slavery, which has resulted in
the building up of manufacturing
enterprises throughout the south
in competition, as it exultingly
claims, with those of the New
England States.
The New Englanders are not
jealous of the increasing prosperi-
ty of the "Ncw South" In fact
her people are justly proud of the
new condition of things in this
region OF our great and glorious
country. She still has the brains,
energy, pluck, push and money,
to take care of her own and te
spare. Perhaps the Headlight if
not aware of the fact that it If
Yankee money, enterprise, ma
chinery and tariff, that is figuring
largely in these new southern en-
terprises. Oil and clean up you
Headlight and try again Brothe
! Leigh.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK

Up to this time We have had
little or nothing to do with Presi-
dent making. knowing that We
could only assist in naming the
man. and until recently it was
generally thought that General
Arthur would be the man, as no
boom could be raised for any one
else, but we see as the time for
nominating approaches that Ar
thurs strength seems to give way
so much so that it has called forth
considerable comment by the
metropolitan press. In reviewing
the matter and reading our ex-
changes, we have come to the
conclusion that to elect a Presi
dent we must carry at least two
of the three doubtful states
New York, Indiana and Ohio
and it is apparent that General
Arthur cannot carry neither New
York nor Ohio, General Logan
having the forty. eight votes of
Illinois 40 secure, and the fact
that all this pressure is being
brought to bear from New York
in favor of General Logan,
with General Grant and such a
large per centagc of the leading
senators in his favor, is conclu-
sive evidence that he is the strong
est man yet named for President;
and except a dark horse-like
Lincoln-should be sprung, he IL
likely to be the next presidential
nominee on the Republican tick ct.
The particulars of his career aud
official services and policy if
elected, will be read with pleasure
in another column Of this issue of
the MANSION. Personally y We are
not acquainted with General Lo-
gan, but if his record herein pub
lished is true, we have no objec-
ton to his elevation to that ex-
alted position. And we think
the people of Arkansas will be
willing to cast their vote for the
best man at Chicago, providing
they are allowed to go hands un-
tied, which we earnestly recon-
mend to the different Congress
sional Districts of the State.
The prospects for q State and
County ticket has a compromising
tendency. We favor it this year
from bottom to top; all we ask is
a fair show, a free ballot and a
fair count, with Col. J. q. Fletch-
er. Will Terry and Wat Worthen
at the head. Those gentlemen
being the leaders of the peoples
movement in 1882, can fairly
carry this year.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01
A LEADER WANTED.

The Austin (Texas) Citizen ct
the 9th ult. says: 1--WE are with
out leader for the co,ored race
in America" Douglass being old
and having jumped the race and
could find no colored lady good
enough to bo copyist, or serve in
his Office ss either clerk or house
wife. Bruce, An assumed leader,
who is only looked upon by the
whites as such, is IN fact, not 80
considered by the masses of the
colored people, as he is only an
office and honor seeker and
cares nothing for the race,
as he is holding a responsible
position as Register of the Treas
ury for four years, and has yet to
find a place in his department
higher than doorkeeper Or mes
senger for one of the race which
he claims to represent, but always
recommends a white lady er gen
tleman to the department for po-
sition and place-still we have
"laudcd him to the skies" We
think both Bruce and Douglass
have reached their zenith, and we
are now in need of better and
more progressive leaders, who are
not ashamed of US on account of
coler. We suggest Fortune and
Pledger.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

The MANSION is not free trade
journal and this point may just
rs we'll be settled here and now,
as at any time in the near future.
We are obliged to the literary
bureau of the National Free Trade
League for kindly favors, all the
same. Our platform is protective
tariff, more free schools, factories
and farmers, free press, a fair
election and a fair count.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01
WANT THE SCANDAL Blu RIED
WITH HIM.

Judge T j Mackey, OF South
Carolina, uncle Of the Hon f. w
M Mackey, deceased, in an inter
view with a Philadelphia Press
reporter, denies the truth of the
allegation, that ex-congressman,
Mackcy was married to colored
woman. He claims that she was
the daughter Of a beautiful wo-
man, but SO much the inferior of
the young ladies father, Colonel
Sumpter of the old revolutionary
family, of South Carolina, Of that
name, that the union was con-
cealed until the death of her fa-
ther, then at the death of her
mother, which took place very
soon after his. She gave her
only child to a coIored woman to
raise and the child knows no 9TH er
mamma but the octoroon pro-
tectionlst, who secured for her n
portion of Col. Sumpter's estate, :,
and at the age Of II size came in
contact with this young man f w
Nj Mackey, who saw that she
was educated and took her to
wife, but the old man says she
has not a drop OF colored blood
in her veins and he wants the
scandal buried with him. To
our South Carolina exchanges: is
this true. He don't believe in
negro officials.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01
THE SECTIONAL CONVEN.
TION.

We deprecate the sectional
convention called to meet in
Pitttsburg, Pa, next April, to
take into consideration the cause
OF the celored people of the south.
We think our northern brethren
are a little too previous in this
matter. We are men full grown
and are of age in the south as well
as in the north, if they cannot
champic our cause in 'our pres
ence, we certainly do not thank
them for anything that they will
do in our absence. 1t looks more
like a trading conspiracy to us
than anything else. They may
sell us, but will not be able to de-
liver the property. If they sell
us all for fools, they certainly will
loose their money.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01
Notice for Publication.

No. 1l60.
Land Office at Little Rock. Ark. l
February IL, 1884.
NOTICE is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice OF his M
tention to make final proof in support cf
his claim, and that said proof will be made
before the
REGISTER and RECEIVER
at Little Rock, Ark, on March II. 1881,
viz:
Hugh Brady, who made Homestead
Entry No. S44S tor the y half of the w
quarter, 5 f quarter OF w quarter, section
Z, Township n, l4west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz: Mat Brown,
w. B. Totten. II. Davis and q. Sutton, all
of Pulaski county, Ark
NJ. w. GIBBS, Register
C.E KELSEY. Receiver. feb 1G-ot
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01
NUTI CE FOR PUBLICATION.
No. 1151.
Land Office of Little Rock. Ark,
Japuarv 90 1SS2

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support Of
his claim. and that said proof will be made
before the County Judge of Faulkner Co..
at Conway. Ark, on March 3, 1884, viz ::
Isaac Slaughter. who made Homestead En-
Try No. SS13, for the n w quarter y Z
quarter section 90. township 5 n, r IA west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, VIZ: Lee Atkinson,
Dick Huegins, G. Linch. George Divins,
all of Faulkner county, Arkansas.
NJ. W. GIBBS, Register.
CE KELSEY Receiver. feb 2-5t
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01
LANDS And PATENTS.
e. N. MARBLE,

z. ". UuANo6E'
Upwards of three years Assistant Attorney
General of the United States for the lnte-
rior Department. Practices before the
General Land Office and the Interior De-
partment in land and mining cases. OBJ
tains patents for inventions IN TINS anu ior.
eipn countries Nearly three and one-half
wears Commissioner of Patents. Office, lie
Droit Building, Washington, ID. &.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01
Notice for Publication.

Notice for HUOGtc0tLO1.
No. 116S.
Land Ohnce at Little Rock, Ark,
February 10, 1884. J
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his 1nten-
ton to make final proof in support OF ms
claim, and that said proof Will be made be-
fore the -
REGISTER AND RECEIVER,
at Little Rock, Arkansas, on April l, 1854,
viz:
Nicolai Berg, who made homestead entry
No 1904 for the n + Or 5 Or section Il,
north IA west.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land. viz: ID. q. Scott,
&. +. Berg, Robert Douglass AMI L. w.
Goodson, all of North Point. Arkansas.
NJ W. GIBBS, Register.
G. e: KELSEY, Receiver.
February 73-5t
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENT rs.
Notice for Publication.

No. 1l72.
Land Office at Little Rock. Ark, !
February 10, 1854.
Notice is hereby given that tae following
named settler has dled notice of his Inten-
ton to make hnai proof in support OF ms
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore tho
REGISTER AND RECEIVER,
at Little Rock, Arkansas, on March ~, 1854
viz:
Edward GiIchrist, who made homestead
entry No. STA, for the northwest north-
...t quarter and no rtheast northwest quar-
ter section 35, township north, range IA
west.
He names the following witnesses to
proye his continuous residence upon, ana
cultivation of said land, viz: W. Dunlap,
j. Thomas, X. Bunch and j. Mann, all OF
Pulaski county. Arkansas.
Nj, w. GIBBS, Register.
G.. +. KELSEY, Receiver.
February 23-5t
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

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will mail you Free royal val
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Don't delay. Start now. Address STINsoN
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Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01
THE HOWARD co. CASE.

Last Saturday the Howard
county appeal case was brought
before the judges of the supreme
court on a printed brief, taking
exceptions in the case of Henry
Car, Lige Thompson and julius
Johnson, convicted of murder in
the first degree, for alleged parti-
cipation in the Howard county
riot last August. The exceptions
was upon the following grounds.
1st. The grand jury was not
lawful constituted body, being
only Is instead of 16, as the law
required.
Cd. A material witness for the
defense was excluded.
Sd. The jury that convicted them
were not duly sworn. The oath
taken being to return a verdict
according to the law and testi-
mony, instead of law and evidence
which 10 void. says the statute.
4th. The punishment was ex-
DANIEL w. JONES,
J. ID. CONWAY,
X. B. WILLIAMS,
Il. G. NEWTON,
NET l.. JONES,
Attorneys for Appellants.
Up to going to press the court
had not rendered their decision.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01
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Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

Mr. S f. Martin died recently in
North Carolina. He is said to be
the first negro In the world who
ever projected a railroad and
carried it into execution.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

R-A1"N wanted for The Lives
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Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

What has become. of the Wash
ington Bee?
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

Up to going to press the court
had not rendered their decision.
Daily Republican., 1884-03-14
A DOUble Surprise.

Yesterday Mr.. and Mrs W. H.
Sharp were out spending social even
ing with Mr.. c. f. Welch and wife,
1116 Poplar street, and on retur ming
home, No. PIG East Sixth street, they
found the house had been entered by
parties, and On opening the rarlor
doors there was a sight-not of horror ;
not TO weep over, except for ,joy-it was
sight sufficient TO induce the painter
to take out his brush and the poet his
pen. Tbcre we're the lilies aud the
roses, but every rose did not have a
thorn. 1t was Mr.. Sharp's Sunday
school class, and as intended was a
complete surprise. 1t was a double
surprise; first, as to their personal
presence; secondly, as to what they
brought, for just as they were seated
around the room having a good time,
and Mr.. S. was recovering from his
first surprise, one Of the class. in a neat
little speech, presented to Mr. ) IA
large, beautiful, plush hound a'hUm,
en- the plate of which was bealtiinIly
engraved his nam, aS a token Of their
appreciation of his labors as a teacher.
Mr. S. received the beautiful present
with "thank YOU" and a heart full
of unexprGsSed gratitude. The evening
was spent pleasantly with vocal and
instrumental music until after ten
o'ciock, when the class went home re-
.iOicin1, leaving Mr.. :. thankful that
,us !abUrs a. q teacher were so arpre-
ciated Ly the young ladies'
Daily Republican., 1884-03-14
African or MOI.

. Should the coioreh rare in Am.4
still retain the name OF African ." :.
the question debated AZ The S. I,,0
colored lyceum over Eleventh .,..
bridge, on "Wednesday. Bai,iH Cs
ton stuck to the old name A, ons y
he never WAS or never would he ast,,
ed OF, while William Morri, ,ho.pb'
was high time that American sSoj
take the place of African. The Jnd,
we're unable to decide which ofs5
the best argument AMI rr1pe,4l NJ
the question be reargued Al some tn,aI
meeting. Nexr) "Wednesday evening"
question will be
" Resolved, That the pulpit has md
influence than the press " lialIHCJ
ton will argue the affirmative and nj
liam II. Furrowh the negative
Daily Republican., 1884-03-14
EDITION.

Cards of admission for the opening
reception at the new German Hall OF
Monday evening, April "A, have beef
issued by the Trustees. The affair vii
be on a grand scale.
The Rev. A. W. Williams preached
At West Presbyterian church last even
ing, and Dr.. George +. Wiswell Occu.
pied the pulpit in Central church. The
after will preach again this evening.
The ladies' connected with Stanton
Presby terrain church have organized a
mite society for thepurpose of develop.
ing the social and tinaucial interests Of
its members.
The Board of Revision sat as a Board
of Appeals in the Office of X. &. Fraim,
ESQ, Clerk of City Council, yesterday.
A number of appeals were filed and a
large number of persons examined the
assessments.
Caroline Klingler, proprietress of the
saloon No. 207 East Second street, while
out in company with friend the other
evening had valuable gold watch
stolen from her. The thief wreuched
it from the chain and made his escape.
l.. w. Stidham g. Son, auctioneers,
conducted a sale for John Banning, Of
Christiana Hundred, on Thursday, and
live stock sold as follows: Fight
cows from $50 to $50; hogs, $500 to
$3.50 ; turkeys, 2ll@ cents per pound.
Sample Upton Jones, well-known
priI ter, died last evening after linger.
ing illness, of consumption. He learned
the printing trade on the old Gazette
and was a member of the Wilmington
typographical union. He had many
friends in this city.
James White, at one time employed
on the steamer FELTON,, but who has
lately been working on the new Market
street bridge, sh ppe'l AS seaman on
board the steamer An i".of tie Ei"' trio
Line, yesterday. .Le company lave
secured the services vi a competent
man.
Daily Republican., 1884-03-14
FIT I'll EDITION
sudden Dean,

JOhn Brahnty, who ra.,l
l3O4 walnut street, died ya,, S a \
between 10 and II O'Clock p !. ,, sudden
heart disease or appopIpxy ''I nn n'gi' \
uay the deceased was nn,!g,, .n'afng !
and paid visit 10 IN. ' wa" y acir|
street bridge, and conyrrs4% Ie =, Nsk|
q number of friends i'll yari,n neeIy N|
the city where he happened Us pa's(
went to bed as usual, but had 10 60 4
there iong before he wa, ,, rn'i lotb-
with the fatal disease. Sn,p "en do1
family, hearing IA peculiar ae Of
paired to MS room and discovs,sst1
gasping for breath, and ons
dying. DR. Shortlid ye wa. ;"ppa'tl
" summoned, but the man was
before he arrived, restorarive, 1 sI.,
tered by his relatives falling a, ~all'
the grim monster, death " cat
Deceased was born IN Ir.l,n,
was about 66 years Of age, pa
to this country about thlr,v.,nmnssa
ago and settled in Couneciiir,DD,a ' J, y
he remained for short time ! w. wa
removed to Wilmington and vo 10y
milling in the various mill. " o
brandywine His wife did abo u
ago, since which Time T h0
not been Mt work, He ieayr,aIanun1.
Mrs. Edward Mulvry, AMI ' us
grandchildren, be,ldesa url e cj, ,I,
friends, TO mourn his death. >"'e
lie was a good citizen and hipbn
spected by all who knew hmm sr5
sudden demise is a sore an,jr,'o aDa
daughter AS well as the inm.,'
her household. He was an a,,sns,
at st. Patrick's X. {. rbnrcS
will be buried on Monday mo,,
next. ''"a
Daily Republican., 1884-03-14

Hop O. My Thumb, the tiny mite.
still draws large audiences at the
Grand Opera House, and last night the
house vas crowded. Only four more
performances will be given this season,
and those who have not seen the won
derful mdgets should not fail to 80 So.
In addition to the wonderful dwarf's a
number of specially artists are with
the company, and tie performance is
one of III" best ever given in this city.
MatintrS this and to morrow afternoon.
Daily Republican., 1884-03-14

Ferdinand Schuetller and a boy nam
Ell William DenCzer were burned to
death in one Of the buildings destroyed
by fire in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on
Wednesday morning. Schucttier
leaves a wife and several children.
Sergeant Joseph Garter, of the Fifth
United States Artillery, was found SUIT
located to death in bed in a
hotel in New York yesterday morning.
He had blown ont the gas before retir-
ing. Private William II. Walter. of
the same Company, was found over
come by gas in another note in the
same city, bus was resusciated.
Frederick K Atoes, son of the late
Austin Ames, millionaire of White
hall, New York, dropped dead ye>ter-
day morning in saloon in Troy after
delRuch.
Otis =. Lord, ex-Justice of the su-
preme Court of Massa husetts, died yes
Lerday in Salem, aged y years.
Daily Republican., 1884-03-14

The Western Wool Growers Convrn-
ven ton, in session AZ Denver, yester-
day adopted resolutions dcnouncing the
MORRISON bill so far al it relates to the
tariff on wool, and demanding the tariff
of 1867. The Convention embraces
wool growers Of C"lorado Kansas,
Utah, Nebraska, Idaho, Mexico
and Minnesota, representing seven and
half million sheep, fifty millions in.
vested capital, aud an annual yield OF
So, OO0, 900 pounds of wool,