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Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29
Editor Mansion ::

In the Democrat of the 22d. one "S. w.
W. ventilates his views of who and of
what material the candidates for our suf-
frage, for city Legislators should be. And
as l am not to the ''manor born,' of neces-
sity l must speak gently. In imagnations
loose wing ! have analy Zed and criticised
our city fathers by the tests of usefulness,
honesty and integrity. l find them all good
men, ''tried and true" coming as they do
from the varied vocations of this busy life,
and wherein they have been for themselves
successful, and with the means at their
command have done well, eNinciug thai
probity, integrity and energy which COM
mands our respect and confidence and
which we all admire, and claims the atten-
tion even OF enemies, and their conslitu-
ents can well say OF them: "Wel done,
good and faithful servants, go thou up
higher"
places! the reply is easily made. ANY
good citizen who has the necessary quail
fcations and ability, who can comma nd the
legal majority of suffrages-that majority
being expressed at the polls without fea! D.,
Intimidation, or pay. One thing the learned
Judge says. VIC do not want ..gamblers
from gilded hells, nor dram-shop keepers,
tnat nnt n,S'so make our pa9pers;" Well, who are
one wiser than the Judge; and if a stage,
then we are all actors thereon and neces-
states that We all do play our parts and in
playing that part some dies, some talk,
find fault with all who are acting. OF this
l am fully aware from my own peregrina-
tions through this ''vale of tears" and this
is SO too of the many who were so unlucky
as to be born with political {" Bee' in their
: brain or bonnet, and this disease whether
hereditary or contracted, is generally in.
durable and has injured many as wise and
great as IS. W. W." Now, while the dear
people must look well as to who shall rep.
resent them in the city council, let them
also see that the police court is protected
and thAt they have a city attorney there ai
its every session to advise with the judge
chief and police, and see that no guilty
man escapes and that no innocent one be
punished. The city il now paying enough
to have this done and well done too, by
some young lawyer OF ability, such as j. E
Williams, J. W. Blackwood, w. S. Curran
N. Carroll, Nj. Hughes, or VIM. Tucker
any of them are possessed of the n necessary
ability, and we'll qualified to I'LL the posi-
| tion with honor to themselves and wht
would add to the revenues Of the city q
least fve hundred dollars per month b,
this mode of procssdure, and 1t woul hell
| them in their struggle to rise in their chosei
! profession. As Pm ALWAYS here, I will sigl
myself, J. B. MCLAUGHLIN
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29
Series.
NEW ADVERTISEME rs.
Proposals for Fresh Beef.

Office of COmmissary of Subsistence.
NEWPORT BARRACKS. KY, March Il, 1884
GEALED PROPOSALS in triplicate. sub
- ject to the usual conditions, with copy
of this advertisement attached, Will he re-
ceived at this office, or at the Offices OF the
Acting COmmissaries of Subsistence at the
posts named below, until twelve O'Clock
noon, on THURSDAY, April 18th, 1884, at
which time they will be opened i'm presence
of bidders for furnishing and delivering
the Fresh Beef required by the Subsistence
Department., L.. ). Army, for issues to
troops during the fiscal year commencing
July 1st, 1884. viz: at ack son Barracks, La;
Little Rock Barracks. Ark; Mount Vernon
Barracks, Ala; st. Francis Barracks, ST
Augustine. Fla; Fort Barancas, Fla, and
Newport Barracks, Ky.
The contract for Fresh Beef shall not be
construed to involve she United States in
any ohligation for payment in excess of the
appropriation granted by Congress for the
purpose.
Proposals must he enclosed in sealed en-
veIopes marked Proposals for Fresh Beef
The Government reserves the right TO
reject any or all proposals.
Blank proposals giving information as to
conditions, quality of beet, payments.
amount of bond. &c, must be obtained by
application to this office or to the Post
Commissary of Subsistence in each case.
W. ii. BELL, MsjOr and {. s.. U. ). Army
March 32-3t
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29
BLAINE,

The Philadelphia Press, which
has heretofore been non -commital
as to its preference as regards the
proper person for the republicans
to nominate at Chicago in June
next. for the presidency, has this
to say OF the result Of the action
of the republicans of that state,
through their district convention
last week, it says. Saturday was
decidedly a Blaine field day in
Pennsylvania" the first designa-
tion delegates to the national
convention oc> urred, and in every
case they were Blaine men,
This .csalt, it would seem, was q
surprise to the "machine repub-
licans," of that state. and was a
complete overthrow Of bossism in
the old Quaker commonwealth.
This is a boom quite as unex-
pected from the quarter from
whence it came, as it is for the
person to whom it is given.
Pennsylvania will send to Chi
cago the second largest state del
egation of all states in the Union
solid for Blaine-in fact, "en-
Enthusiastically solid.' Besides,
she is one Of the few of the large
republican states, which can gen
orally be relied upon for a solid
republican majority, at the close
of the presidential canvass, and
this too will have its influence in
the national convention. Verify
i'm the language of Col Bob
Ingersoll. "The plumed, repub-
lican Knight, who tore the ton que
of slander from the throat of trea-
son" is making splendid start
in the race for the nomination at
Chicago.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29

Rev G s Smith, chairman of
the general committee of the
Pittsburg Conference, to convene
next month, says, awe emphati>
ca!ly disclaim any intention to
draw sectional lines. We have
the best possible vantage ground
upon which to base our opera
tions and we hope that those
whose interest we seek to sub
serve, will be charitable enough
to withhold their judgments until
we have acted" Well, we will
let the brethren act. though we
know that they can do us no
good. The time has come when
every man must act fer himself
or get left. We are acting for
ourselves in the south and don't
you forget it. And we think the
boys who instigated the Pittsburg
Convention, are acting for them
selves. To that we have no OBJ
lection, but dent take us for Il
blind.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29

Phil Armour, the pork king OF
Chicago, called on President Ar,
thur, one dav last week. lie said
to the president that he did not
come to ask anything but to tell
him that he was in favor Of his
reelection, and that every mer-
chant in Chicago felt the same
way, Gen. Arthur acknowledged
the compliment in a graceful way
and chatted with Mr.. Armour for
about an hour. '.Ue's a thor
oughbred" said the pork king to. TO-
night. Hes as clean and as
sound as a hounds tooth. and
I'm for him; so is every merchant
in Chicago. every soul OF them.
There was never a better Presi-
dent, and the business m ell real
ize it. They want him to stay
where he s."-Van Buren, Graph
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29

The democracy of Alabama
are having a high old time over
the tariff question. The protec-
ZIONIST wing of the party, have
nearly donned the bourbon free
traders, and the gulf is growing
wider daily.
The protectionists boldly pro
claim that if the next bourbon
state platform tavors free trade.
they will bolt and try the issue
before the people. Alabama is
rapidly coming to the front as a
manufacturing state, and the bet
ter class OF her citizens are grow
ing restive under the regime OF
moss backs.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29
Election Proclamation
MAYORS OFFICE.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, March 3, 1884.
DROCLAMATION is hereby made and
L notice given that in pursuance and by
virtue and authority OF the law of the state,
and the ordinsnces OF the city OF Little
Rock in conformity Herewith. an election
will be held in all the seven wards of said
city, on
TUESDAY. THE ist DAY OF APRIL,
A. d. 1884,
from each of said wards, to serve for the
term of two years. except from the Fourth
ward ana in said Fourth ward for the pur-
pose of electing two aldermen. one OF whom
shall serve for the term OF two years and
the other to fill the uneXpired term OF j. IL.
LenOw. resigned.
Ballots cast for any person to fill the un-
expired term of }. ii. LenOw should have
of j. Fl. LenOw." Said election to be held
at the voting precincts in said several
wards herein named, tO-wit:
First Ward-Torrent Engine House.
Second Ward-Geyer's Hall.
Third Ward-Pulaski Engine House.
Fourth Ward-City Hall.
Fifth w ard-Tunnah's Marble House.
sixth Ward-Sons OF Ham Hall.
seventh Ward-A l.. Richmond's Sh"n
Court for said wards at last general e!ectIon
will act As the judges in said ward for this
election. except In sad Seventh ward, and
none having been AZ pointed for II. the
qualified NcterS therein assembled at :he
.al hour for opening the polls will pro-
cecd 20 appoint, "a required hv law. 'three
discreet persons having the quaiihcatiOns
of electors" TO act as Judges OF election in
In testimony whereof. ] have hereunto set
my hand and utXcd the corporate
iSEAL. seal OF said rItN. this 9th day OF
March. \. ID. lSS4.
FREDERICK KRAMER Mayor.
Attest: ii. G.. JONES, City Clerk.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29
THE PRESS ASSOCIATION OF
THE UNITED STATES.

The time for the next annual
meeting of the Colored Press as
sociation to meet Is approaching,
and it appears from the tone Of
the press. that the majority is in
favor Of having the meeting re-
moved southwark and from an arr
ticle that appeared in the Plain
Dealer of Detroit, Michigan, ad-
vising President Pledger to re-
move the association meeting
from there to Richmond, Va, is
evidence of their inability or un-
willingness to entertain the mem
bers. In consideratian Of the fore
going reasons aud that q national
convention has been called to meet
in Richmond about the same
time, would it not be wise for the
president to call the executive
committee together to arrange
programme for the meeting and
at the same time take into cOneid-
Grafton the advisability of remov-
ing the place of meeting to Rich
mond or some other southern city
that is able aud willing to take
care OF the association, especially
when we all GO prepared to pay
our own expenses. Also, every
editor should be prepared to COM
mence to negotiate terms oftrans-
portation, SO as to have a full
meeting.
HENRY SIMxENs,
Cor. Sec'y. National Press Asso.
ciatiou, U. S.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29
At a meeting of large mum ber

At a meeting OF large mum ber
of the most prominent citizens Of
Little Rock, in Judge Gibbs Of
fee last Tuesday, resolution
prevailed to request the chai
man to call q meeting of the
union to meet in the basement
of Bethel church to elect annual
officers and to take into consider
alton the manner in which We
will receive ex-senator Bruce on
his return to our city, which will
be on or about the 5th prox.
The senator will, of course, be
quartered at the private residence
of Hon NJ w Gibbs, corner Nine
teenth and Spring streets.
Mr.. James WOrmsly, who was
expected to visit the Springs with
Senator Bruce, has informed him
that his health is snch that he
cannot make the visit. The ssn-
ator expects to return to the cap
ital in April.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29
MURDER WILL OUT.

1t now appears that old Sam
uel Jones Tilden, gave his assent
to the appointment of the Flee
toral Commission, in order to ls>
gally decide the presidential con
test of 1876. The old gentleman
has recently ''fessed up" in SO
many words.
The amount of lying that he
has instigated on the part of his
partizan friends by his silence and
evasion in this matter is simply
stupendous.
The Evangelical Alliance of
America, should take this old
fellows case under serious consid-
Grafton.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29

Well, after this, we suppose
Brother Simkens of the Arkansas
Mansion will let up on Register
Bruce. - Washington Peoples
Advocate.
1t is we'll to hope for such a
result Brother Crumwell, you un-
derstand the circumstance, as it
was only through your kindness
we were delivered out of our
trouble, in Which the ex Ex-senator
refused to aid us in.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29

The citizens of Eureka Springs,
have in mass meeting decided to
en- utertain the Arkansas and Mis-
souri, Press Associations jointly,
after the adjournment in May
next at Fayetteville, as sugges-
ted some time aga by the Harri-
son Boone county Times, and in~
dorsed by Us, on condition that
they would receive and accom-
modate US, and ex-senator Pow
ell Clayton, has decided to give
the Arkansas Press q free ride
from Fayetteville hither.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
No. 1201.

No. 1201.
Land Office at Little Rock, Ark
March 10, 1854.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the i"i-
lowing named settler has filed notice OF his
intention to make final proof III support oi
his claim. ami that said proof will be made
before the
REGISTER AND RECEIVER,
at Little Rock, Arkansas, on April Is, 1854.
viz:
John Bonham. who made Homestead En-
try No. 5000, for the w half r quarter sec
lion 30. township north, range IA west.
He names the following witnesses TO
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, VIZ: Thomas Fietcii-
er, |. CrOwson, J. B. Miles and J. hoiahh,
all of Pulaski Co., Arkansas
NJ. W. GIBBS, Register.
c. Z. KELSEY, Receiver. mar 22-ot
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29

The supremacy of political
"bossism" has had its day in Pu-
laski county.
The surface indications are that
the people are coming to the front
in the next campaign. Honest
competent men for office, will be
the watchwOrd.
The Mansion will be found
training in this crowd for the
next six months.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29

There is a formidable bolt i'm
minent, in the event that the
Morrison tariff measure bill! should
be embodied in the national dem
ocratic platform by the Chicago
convention in July next. Ran
dali has donncd his war paint
and intends to fight it out on
that line until the assembling of
the convention,
..Theo hark from he fomhs
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29

The democratic party has been
trying to grow a candidate large
enough for the presidency for the
last twenty-four years, yet each
effort has resulted in lamenta-
BILE failure.
If there isn't some judicious
crossing done soon, the stature OF
the animals will be- below that OF
the requisites for an average state
governor.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29

The Gazette seriously enquiries,
"Shall the time honored party
doctrine of revenue tariff be as
serted, or shall the democracy
become a tender to the republican
party % The latter horn of the
dilemma will be accepted of
course. This course is in the line
of precedent established by the
democracy for the past twenty five
years; that of getting aboard of
the old ship of state, at the last
moment, just in time to save the
crew of the old Bourbon "hulk'
from being helplessly overwhelm-
ell by the lashing of the billows
Of public opinion. Get aboard
gentlemen, the tidal wave has sci
in for the shore.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29

The Springfield Review has
come to life again, as it will be
observed, many of the semi-occa-
sional newspapers will do, as the
press convention approaches and
politics get hot. Although the "a
view manages only to come out
occasionally, it manages to keep
up with the Mansion. Its last
number was designated as the
fifth volume and twelfth number.
All the same, snccess to the Re-
view under the editorial control
of J w Scott.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29
Arkansas Mansiua,
Pub iished Every Saturday,
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Insertion.
For special rates address the bu-
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Notices of births, deaths and mar
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Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29
HENRY SIMkENS,
@ Main st, Little Rock, Ark.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

No. lI9O.
Land Office of Little Rock. Ark,
March Is, 1854.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that the fol-
lowing named settler has flied 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 Lit lie Rock. Ark. on April -. 1854. viz :
Christian +. Berg. who made Homestead
EnIry No. .952. for the y F. quarter u f
quartet section Il. township y. Invest. {.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land. VIZ: n. Berg, ID. j.
Scott J. Brown and l.. W. Goodson all of
Pulaski county, Arkansas
NJ. w. GIBBS, Register.
G. f. KELSEY. Receiver. mar st
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29

Persons who are no. subscribers
to the Mansion nor working for
it need not be surprised if they
do not see their articles publish
ed, because those articles which
have a financial interest attached
to them will always frat claim
our attention.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29

Leaf by leaf the Bourbon roses
fall. Last year Cummings, dem
ocrat, was elected mayor of Ban
gor, Maine, by 100 majority; on
Monday last Hum phrey, republi-
can, was elected over Cummings
by 1929 votes. Keep the ball
moving.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29
NEW YORK GLOBE

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the interest OF the rClored people, edited
by colOred men. The Globe is nOn-parti-
san; the publishers deeming that they can
best serve the people by standing above the
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in defense OF the people, discussing all
questions from a broad and liberal stand
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Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29
THE NEXT CONTEST.

In the last presidential election in the
memorable contest Of '76, hundred and
eighty-five votes were sufficient in the
electoral college to elect President. The
census of 1880 and the apportionment there
on, has made two hundred votes necessary
to a majority. The following table which
seems to be pretty fair, is given as repre-
senting the status of the Presidential con
test, from the present outlook:
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29
Robert Small. colored

Robert Small, colored, was
nominated for congressman by
the republicans of tho Seventh
South Carolina District on the
10th inst, to fill the vacancy
caused by Mr.. Mackey's death,
The nomination is equivalent to
an election.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29
LANDS And PATENTS.
e. M. MARBLE.

Upwards of three years Assistant Attorney y
General of the United States for the Inte-
rior Department. Practices before the
General Land Office and the Interior be-
partment in land and mining cases. OBJ
tains patents for inventions in this and for.
eign countries. Nearly three and One-hali
wears Commissioner of Patents. Office, LIE
Droir Building, Washington, ID. G.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29

The friends Of Prof Il McCants
Stewart, who went to Liberia last
year, will be pleased to learn that
he has returned and enjoys the
best of health. 1t is earnestly to
be hoped that the Professor will
give the public his NImpressions
of Liberia. , The Professor is a
ripe scholar and a man of large
native endowment. His knowl-
edge OF men and books is various.
During his stay in Liberia he was
close student of men and con-
ditien in that country. Anything
he should publish on the "Lone
Star l'epublic" would be devour-
ed with avidity. We trust he
will put himself to the task and
give the public his ''Impressions."
Indeed, 30 many white men have
dwelt with tondness and admira-
ton upon the exceeding advan-
tages of Liberia as a dwelling
place for the American Negro
that we, in common with the
whole cOlored race In this cOun-
try, are very anxious to know
what an educated Christian Amer
lean Negro has to say about it
New York Globe,
If he tells the truth he will GER
tainly say that in America we
have a heaven to go to heaven in,
and is also living witness to the
fact that if he had not have taken
the first boat back, or at least the
one that he did, he never would
have seen Gods country again
on earth. Our advice is to every
matured visitor to the continent
of Africa to continue to travel or
return on the first steamer that
starts English or Americanwise
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29

Col w A Pledger, has found
the land of Beulah in politics, tor
nobody fights him. The Csionel
is resting himself, and will GO to
Chicago.-Atlanta Weekly Pilot
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29

Daily is the man to elect for
alderman Of the Third Ward
Vote early and often.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29

Which party will get . majority of the
votes of the doubtful statssr
The side that opens the biggest "bar'i''
will win. Sufficient funds would carry al
most any state. But at this time an inde-'
pendent movement would take like wild
fire.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29

Invariably In advance.
The names and addresses must ac-
company any and all communlca-
tions, plainly written. All money
letters must be registered, and post
Office orders drawn in favor of and
addressed to
HENRY SIMKENs,
No. 719 Main Street.
Little Rock. Ark.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-29

"Then bark from the tombs."
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-11-22
The Alarm Clock.
Burdette

Durdelte.
1t was the witching hour Of 4;30
a. m. A witching hour of sleep.
The thrifty alarm clock on the man
tie lifted up its CHEEKY voice and
babe the sluggard rouse from his la
~ couch. The sluggard, who was
making about fifteen knots of solid
slcep,with both bow ports wide open,
merely shut off his busy snore long
enough to say:
Cheese that untimely. racket II
And straightway went to sleep
again. But the thrifty alarm clock
shrunk never from its duty. Itcried
aloud:
"How long will thou sleep, oh,
sluggard ? When wilt thou arise
ont Of thy sieep?'
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-11-22
The High Ideal.

At the close ofthe memorable cam
paign of 1880, and when General
Garfield had been chosen President
# the Nation, he was on the train
bound for Washington, where he
was going to consult with President
Hayes regarding several important
matters: Wcaried with the discus
sion of state and political affairs, he
took from the hands of friend trav-
ling with hima small volume which
he began to inspect. "Ah! Remains
Apostles" said he. "a work Of de-
cided interest in any case. A fine
writer. His Life of Christ is a
bright book, and ] read it with close
attention. Yetit does not convince.
| shall always remember comment
made upon it by Senator Matt Car
penter. Il read that book, said he.
sure from the first to the last that
there was fallacy within it some
where, which l was unable to make
ut. So l read it again, and still
knew that the logical weakness was
there. The result was that arose
from the second reading fully con-
WINGED that Christ was divine
III suppose" continued Garfield
earnestly, "that seasons of religious
doubt come to every man. But |
have noticed this in my own internal
experience, that the older l grow the
less Icare about dogmas and theories,
and the more do / care for the beau
ty and force that are part of Jesus
Christ. There is no possible means
by which any man or number of men
could have created in fiction achar-
acter like him. 1t is the very high
est type of manhood, and the high
ideal which any man feels he has a
right to initiate, even though he
knows he can not reach it.