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Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08

The marriage Of Miss May Hen
derson, a well and popular known
young lady in this city, took place at
her residence in Glasgow last We'd
nesday. Mr.. Leslie Orear, a promi-
nent young attorney of Marshall, was
the happy bridegroom. The we'd
ding was largely attended by individ-
uals both from Glasgow and Mar
shall. The attendants were Misses
Mary Savage and Annie Billingsby,
Of Glasgow, and Ed. T. Orear and
c. NJ. Buckner, Of Marshall. The
bride was attired in a very stylish
travelling dress of colored ottoman
rep, combined with velvet a shade
lighter. Jewelry diamonds. After
the ceremony the wedding party en-
tered carriages and were driven to the
depot from whence they returned on
the special train to Marshall, where
an informal reception and supper was
given. The wedding presents were
rich and costly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
IN Notice Is hereby given that l, As i'd
ministrator Of the estate OF Clarissa n.
Montgomery, will at the Nay term, 1884,
make my final settlement as administrator
OF said estate.
GEORGE ROBERTSON,
Public Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
IN Notice Is hereby given that /, - ad-
ministrator OF the estate Of s. G.. Allison,
win at the May term, 1884, make my final
settlement IS administrator Of said estate'
GEORGE ROBERTSON,
Public Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
IN Notice is hereby given that I, IS ad-
ministrator Of the estate Of Jane Britt,
VIII at the May term, 1884, make my anal
settlement Is administrator Of said estate.
GEORGE ROBERTSON,
Public Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
IN Notice Ii hereby given that ], - ad-
ministrator Of the estate Of Peter D. Agee,
win At the May term, 1884, make my hnal
settlement as administrator Of sad estate.
GEORGE ROBERTSON,
Public Administrator.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-12
CITY COUNCIL.
AN IMPORTANT MEETING LAST TT ESDAY
NIGHT.

The MavOr and Aldermen Chrisman,
Collins, billion, Kirst. KuhI, Lenow. Marie,
Mckay. Miller, Sibley and Thompson were
The Mayor announced tha. the contract
with Mr.. Hamlet, for building the city
prison, was duly signed.
The recommendation from Sergeant,
Chief and Mayor that Officer Mcbride be
discharged was adopted.
Petition OF w. =. Anderson, asking to he
released of half the line imposed for firing
his pistol on Christmas day, was laid on the
table.
The Street Railway Company asked an
extension of time tor completing the track
on South Main street three years, Re-
ferred.
The bid OF the Akron Rubber Works to
furnish 1000 feet of hose at 81 per foot was
accepted.
Aldermen Sibley, Kirst and Thompson
the attorney OF the Erie Telephone com
pany.
Gramling Bros asked to have remitted
license of one week when they were closed.
Petition OF X. A. Little and George II.
Hyde asking reduction of thester license
was referred to ordinance committee.
Otto Nenke asked that the fine imposed
for erecting unsafe roof in fire limits be re-
mltted. Tabled.
The City Clerk presented his quarterly
report showing receipts for the quarter
$t9, ,343 So. disbursements GIG, ,50I01. Re-
ferred to Finance Committee.
The Clerk also presented a report for the
year 1888, showing receipts 1927 ,45O. -;
disbursements $12S, 703S7. ..r>
The City Treasurer had received from
the Sheriff taxes to the amount OF $S151 AZ
and had collected during December $1796.
75. The police court collections for Decem-
ber were $1642.62.
The claim of John King for injury to
mule falling through detective bridge, was
allow ed for 800.
The report of the fire engineers for the
last year was read showing the cost of the
department to the city to be S12 900. There
had been twenty-six alarms, fourteen of
them false alarms. A number of recon-
mendations were made. among them that
the city buy the individual property of the
companies. Referred to fire committee.
The election of officers by the fire depart
ment was confirmed.
Alderman Mckay, the new chief, re-
quested to be excused from service on fire
committee. Granted and Alderman Chris
man appointed instead.
The bid of the Gazette Printing company
was accepted.
A motion prevailed giving notice to
Stiewell & Co. to vacate the ground occu.
| pied by them on which the rew calaboose
is to be built. AdjourHed.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-12
STATE CONVENTION.

The eolored citizens Of Tennessee have
issued call for State Convention. They
say In their call:
We, whose names are hereuntO attaclied,
representing in part the several sectious
OF the state, do. therefore, issue this call
for . State Convention Of the colOred citi-
Gems, to be held in the city Of Nashville, on
Thursday, February %, 1884, at !? O'Clock
m.
The colored citizens of every county in
the state, are hereby respectfully and most
earnestly requested to assemble in their
respective counties on the frst Monday in
January, 1884, and select delegates to rep
resent them in the State Convention.
Each county in the state may be repre-
sented by as many del gates As ii may de-
sire to send.
We further recemme nd that the following
subjects be considered in their order
1. Education-National aid.
2. Moral statuS-HOw best to protect our
homes.
3. Our industrial and material interest.
4. Equal privileges in the jury box of the
state courts.
8. Our civil and political rights in the
state and federal government, proportiOued
to our growth.
We would simply add that the country is
just on the eve of what promises to be the
most doubtful and xsiur e political contest
that it has ever seen; . contest in which the
negro has more At stake than any other
lent argument to move the cOlcred men to
take counsel together, and that with united
purpose and concert Of action, they may
pursue such q course as will make practical
and real to them all the privileges and
blessings OF American citizenship.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-12
EDUCATION OF FREEDMEN

Judge Karr, of this county, is in recent
of, at the hands of Ex-President H.yes, a
pamphlet copy Of the letter of the donor,
proceedings and organization of the Board
OF Trustees of the "John f. Slater Fund.-
for the Education OF Freedmen, and has
kindly placed the same at our disposal in
order to enable us to more fully peruse this
important document at our leisure.
We gather from the letter of the founder,
John F. Slater, former business man OF
large wealth, of Norwich, Conn.,. to the
gentleman to whom he hiss entrusted this
large fund-one million of dollars-that the
object thst he has in view is to aid in the
uplifting Of the lately emancipated popu-
iation of the Southern States and their pos
terity, by comforting on them the blessings
OF Christian education. Thus it is; lust
at the time when misfortunes and d;scour-
ssements seem to encompass us on all sides
The same alwise creator who gave us
Lincoln. Garrison, 4 Greeley, a Phillips,
Seward, Sumner, a Chase, q Grant and
Peabody, has vouchsafed to us Slater.
1t has been truly said that 'hard expert
ence has demonstrated the inability of the
Southern States, unaided, to sustain the
heavy burden of universal education,v
And it Is equally true that it tue present
sad condition of iliiteracy so prevalent
among the colored and poorer classes of
the whites is to be removed, they must, at
no distant day, receive adequate aid
through the people and the religious de-
nominations of her Northern and Eastern
sister states or the General Government.
Doubtless these will come in good time:
meanwhile it behooves each co!ored citizen
to mako the most of the present that they
may be better pl epared to grasp inteIli-
gently the new condiii ens and surround dings
that will be brought about by the new and
more prosperous era that is about to dawn
upon this people.
At some future time we may vert more
fully to this matter. The following Is the
organization of tho board of trustees of the
John F. Slater fund: President, ex-Prcsi-
dent Rutherford b. Hayes, of Ohio; Vice.
President, Chief Justice Morrison Il. w aite,
Washington. u. G.; Secretary. Daniel c.
Gilman, l.. l.. d.. Maryland; Treasurer,
Morris A. Jessup, Esq, of New York: Hon
VIM. F.. Dodge, John A. Stewart, Esq. OF
New York; Gov. A. II. Colquitt. of Georgia;
Rev. Jas. T. Boyce, ID. d., of Kentucky, and
VIM. A. Slater. Esq. of Connecticut. Gen
Agent, Rev. A. G. Haygood. ID. d., oxford.
Georgia. &
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-12

EX-Prcsident Hayes, though in compare.
tive retirement, is not eating idle bread
He Is the sume ''qniet, busy man. 80 char.
acteristic of him throughout his private
and public life. At present and since his
-eei-~r..~ne fIvr1. tt.~ ,irfer ON &c
of the nation. he has been deeply irnmerse q
in several very important national, philan-
thropc, educational and charitable enter
prises. Among which he is an active men,
Der and president of the board of trustees
ot the following: The National Prison Re-
form Association. the John F.. Slater Fund
for the education of freedmen, and one OF
the trustees of the Peabody Educational
Fund. President Hayes is yet your 4
man. comparatively, and millions of the
unborn of generations yet to come, will
rise up and call him blessed; for it hath not
been spoken in vain, that such as he.
"Ferily. their good works and deeds do
follow them" This viii, doubtless largely
atone for the errors OF his admin STRAIT ION.
which he conceived in the spirit of charity
and impartiaily executed, were spurred
by the Bourbons and resulted AS usual, to
the detrimcnt OF the poor blacks.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-12
A "REMINISCENCES OF FRED.
DOUGLASS.

In lecture on the antislavery
movement IN Lynn, Mass, last
week, Mr.. NJ. Butfum related the
following:
"About this time the mob was
after Fred. Douglass, and l told
him he was not safe in New Eng
land, and on the 10th of August,
l845, Mr. Douglass and myself
sailed in the steamship Cambria
for England. The captain would
not allow Mr.. Douglass IN the
first cabin, and so we were obliged
to take the after cabin. When
the Irish coast was reached the
captain gave the first cabin pas
sengers a complimentary dinner.
After the dinner was over Capt.
Judkins came to me and said
some of the passengers desired to
hear Douglass speak. Mr. Doug
lass complied, and soon as he be-
gan to speak there was great ex-
citement and cries to kill him.
Throw him overheard and other
threats were made. The crowd
became so boisterous that Captain
Judkins came on deck and SAID
that Douglass must stop,as he the
captain) wanted to speak. The
captain said that he had made it
pleasant for the passengers all the
way over, and that some of the
passengers wanted to hear Doug
lass speak, and he should speak;
then, said the captain, 'Givo it to
them, Douglass, like bricks. At
ter listening a few minutes a lit
tie man from Connecticut spoke
up and said that he would be one
of six to throw Douglass over
board. A big Irishman spoke up
and said, you will throw him
overheard, will you? Did it ever
occur to you that you might go
over yourself? Douglass has as
many friends as you have. Cap
tain Judkins told the boatswain
to go down below and get the
irons, and said he would put them
all in irons if they made any
more disturbance. Upon reach
ing the wharf the captain was
handed a card from one of the
passengers challenging him to
fight duel
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-12
TIE WEATHER ARKANSAS

Up to and including Christmas
day, the weather was warm and
pleasant, but New Years day was
as cold as we ever experienced in
Canada.
When the weather is cold or
rainy here, the people stir very
little, but as this is Leap Year,
the ladies would not be backed
down. They come out aud we
had quite an enjoyable time eat
ing cake and drinking wine at
the residence of w f Joshenber-
gers.
During the night of the 31st
December,the tidal wave from the
frigid regions of the north COM
menced and lasted until Sunday
night, January 9th, when it turn-
ed off warmer, and before day the
snow fell from 81 to 6 inches
deep in the streets. The street
cars were blocked, so every body
that could, let their buggies and
carriages down, and were sailing
through the streets with sleigh
bells, at the rate Of S. per hour.
None but the rich could enjoy
the luxury. Those who could
afford it as we'll as those who had
buggies had a nice time.
Cold weather effects one more
here than in the north, owing to
the heavy atmosphere. Naviga~
ton on the Arkansas river was
suspended last week, on account
Of being blocked with floating
ice from above. Tuesday was
fair but cold. Sleighs still on the
street until Wednesday night,
it commenced thawing.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-12
INTERNATIONAL COTTON
CENTENNIAL.
REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTED BY TIE
GOVERNOR,

Governor Berry, IN compliance with the
act OF the last Legislature, on Tuesday last
appointed seven cotton planters to repre-
sent Arkansas at the International Cotton
Centennial at New Orleans They are as
follows:
At Large-Johp D. Adams, of Pulaski
county, and J. 7. w. Tillar, of Drew
county.
First District-A. &. Jarman, of Phillips
county.
Second District-J. W. Corcoran, of JEFF
fers0n county.
Third District--Jne. j. Thomas, OF Hemp
stead county.
Fourth District-William l.. Cravens, OF
Logan county.
Fifth District-Alexander Cunningham,
of Fulton county.
The gentlemen are all we'll known for
their enterprising and progressive spirit,
and win put forth their best exertions to
have q creditable representation of the
state at this great exposition. DIR. G. n.
Taylor and Col. S. h. Cockrill. ST.. were
recommended several days since as general
commissioners. But the President will
have the appointing OF them.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-12
ENGLAND's BLACK WARDS.
A Revolution III Ashantec aud
the Slaughter of Sixty eight
Children.

CAPE COAST CASTLE, AFRICA,
Dec. 29.-Quacoe Duah, a grand
nephew of an ex-king of the same
name, captured King Kotfec Kali
icalii, ex-King Mensah and the
Queen mother, Effuah Cobill, in
the latter part OF October, Quacoe
Duah proclaimed himself king or
Ashantee and confined the Queen
Mother, with King Koffee Kali
CALI and Mensah, in strict seclu-
sion at the village of Akatussa,
three miles from Coomassie. One
of the old chiefs of king Koffee
Kalicalli, named You Pompanie,
gathered some 1000 men about
the 1st of November and Sndea-
vored to rescue king Kotfee Kali
CALI, but WAS repulsed.
Affairs ut Ashantee are quiet,
the people being overawed by the
slaughter of the family of ex-king
Koffee Kallicalli and the daily
massacre Of his adherents, hun
dreds of whom have been execut-
ed. Sixty eight of his seventy
children have been killed. One
of Kotfee Kallicalli's adherents,
hearing that the ex- kings life was
in danger, sent ninety men to
guard him. They remained sew
eral days with the ex.king, with
the consent of the chief now
reigning, and were suddenly at
tackled and all killed.
AN INDIAN REVOLT SUPPRESSED.
BOMBAY, Dec ga revolt of
the Thakoors under the chief,
Bharur Singh, against the Ma
harajah of Bickaneer, took place
about the 10th OF this month, the
rebels occupying the walled town
of Bidassur, with $500 men.
They sent away all the women
and cattle from the place and de,
Tended it against the British In
dian as well as the Marahajah's
troops. On the 18th instant, a
large force of European and ma
tive troops under General Gillis-
pie, including two companies of
the Worcestershire wing of the
Rombay infantry, one company of
sappers, the Mhairwarra Battal-
ion, 400 of the Erenpurs Infantry
and $50 of the Deoli cavalry left
Bombay for Bidassur. These
troops were reinforced by 1000
men under the Bickaneer Dhur-
bar. The revolt has been sup
pressed.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-12

Colonel Robert q Ingersoll,
immersed though he is in an i'm
mense practice, is too prominent
a figure to be forgotten in specu-
lating about the next Chicago
convention. He has found time
to come out strongly in support
of Mr. Justice IIarlan's position
on the civil rights act, has made
up with the colored brethren,
spoken at their meetings, and to
all appearances, gained their con-
fidence and gratitude. This has
given rise to some surmise and
conjecture. He could doubtless,
get himself chosen as a delegate
to the convention from the dis
trict. and some go 30 far to say
that he would again nominate
Blaine for the presidency in one
of his ''rlnglng speeches." but
this is unfounded and ridiculous.
philadelphia Press.
Yes, as we before said, Col. In
gersoll has an AK to grind, if he
can't grind one he will grind the
other. We suppose as he is an
infidel that he has concluded that
the idea Of being a candidate for
president or vice himself, would
be preposterous. So he wants a
chance to nominate justice Har-
lap or Blaine in the Chicago con
vention. We say, leave Inger-
soil at home.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-12

The circular of the Summer
National independent has come
to hand. We have no right to
say that the gentlemen at the
head of this movement are disc
honest. What we do say is they
are impracticable. When the
time comes Tor us as u CIass W
break with the republican party,
we will then find out there is no
need to break, for the things of
which we now complain will have
passed away. The most sensible
thing each class of men can do is
to spend 10 time in quarreling
with those who take advant age of
their weakness, but consume
every mCment of it in getting
strong-Christian Recorder.
Good advice, although Doctor
Tanner was slow in giving an
opinion on the civil rights ques
ton. We find him right side up
with care on every important
subject. Although the colored
press may treat us cody at pres
ent, they will have to come to
us in the end and acknowledge
their errors. The editor of the
Key West News is also 0 Is.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-12
Notice for Publication.

No. 1l03.
Land Office at Little Rock, Ark, !
December IL, 1888.
NOTICE is hereby given that tho
IN following named settler has
fled notice of his intention to mako
final proof IN support of his claim.
and that said proof will be made
before the Register and Receiver OF
the Land Office at Little Rock, Ark,
on January %, 1884. viz:
SaIlie Terry, widow of Joseph L.
Terry, deceased, who made Home
stead Entry No. S5l3, for the w bf
s w quarter Section 1, Il B n, X IL
west.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of said land,
viz: ID Grass, F Laurence, b Thomp-
son, D Beaney, all of Pulaski county
Arkansas.
NJ. GIBBS, Register.
C. E. KELSEY, Receiver.
dec 22-5t
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Notice for Publication.

No. ll9J.
Land Office at Little Rock, Ark, }
January s, 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the follOwiD :
named settler has filed notice of his inteli-
tion to make final proof in support of h:s
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore the County Judge of Saline County, at
Benton, Arkansas, on February l, 1884, viz
Amanda Noel, who made homestead entry
No. 1907 and 12.Ss4 for the N r or + or
as originali and 5 + Or ) Or rs additlonaD
section 5, . south, ID west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz: William Glenn,
James W. Peeler, John Rsney AMI Burton
Glenn, all o. Saline county, Arkansas.
NJ. W. GIBBS. Register.
G.: F.: KELSEY, Receiver.
January lS0t
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-12
Notice for Publication.

No. ll05.
Land Office at Little Rock, Ark, !
December 12, 1888
RlOTICEi 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-
tore tho Register and Receiver at
Little Rock, Ark, on January 22d,
1884, viz: Joseph Temple, guardian
of Anna Garrett, minor heir of Pc
ter Garrett, deceased. who made
Homestead Entry No. 1913, for the
w half S w quarter, section IL, T 2
N, r IL west.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of seid land,
viz: Joseph Henry Burke, Joseph
Beard, Henry Dickens, Henry kyles
all of Argenta, Arkansas.
NJ. W. GIBBS, Register.
G. F.. KELSEY, Receiver.
December 22-5t
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MOTTO F. FOR PUBLICATION

No. ill3.
Land Office at Little Rock. Ark.
December II. lSS;;.
NOTICE Is hereby given thai 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 vii. he made
eture the Register and Receiver, ut Little
Rock, Ark. on January y. 1854, VIZ:
Michael K-nZ.ll. who made Homestead
Entry Nn. sGyI. tor tho W w quarter
Section II. Township y. X l3 west.
lie names the following witnesses 40
prove his continuous residenc: upon and
cultivation Of eaid land, VIZ: F. Cotton, J
) Ryals, +. k1nes and j. liubauk-. AL "i
Little Rock. Arkansas.
NJ. w. GIBBS, Register.
&. +. KELSEY, Receiver. dec ID .t
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-12

Thanks to Senator Garland and
other members of the U s. senate
for the various public documents
received. We have received re-
ports of all the departments ex-
cspt the register of the treasury.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-12
fro BE CONTINUED
f77, 100000 UNCLAIMED PROP
ERTY IN CHANCERY.
LONDON, ENGLAND.

From No. of the Next Of Kin and Heirs
at Law Gazette"
LIST OF CLAIMANTS.
Abbott, Eli
2 Abel James
3 Albeit or Thrower Mary
Abrahams Michael
Ackers James
@ Acton John
: Adams or Sloane Catherine
Adams James Robert
Adams Mary
10 Adams Peter
IL Adams Samuel
IL Adams Thomas Maxwell
13 Adamthwaite Rev John
IA Adenstedt George
10 Afieck Henry
IS Ager Charles
1. Ainsworth Daniel
Is Aiken Sidney or William
10 Akers Edmund
% Akers James
II Albon James
% Albon William
a3 Alcock or Bean Sarah
"A Aderton Mary Ann
25 Aldreb or Rawlings Ann
26 Alexander or EIkin Catherine
y Alexander Edmond
~ Allanson or Basnett Catherine
80 Alden Elizabeth
80 Alder George
81 Allen Ann
81 Allen Anne
SO Allen or Harrington Elizabeth
81 Allen Susan
IS Allender JAMES
SO Aston Gaven
81 Althorpe or Dunn Elizabeth
SO Ambrose Elizabeth Susanns
50 Anachine Frederick
20 Anderson Robert
Al Anderson w
42 Anderson William
43 Andrews Bridget
a Andrews John
40 Ansdall or Graham Ann
40 Ansell Solomon
Il Arson Andre
A. Anstee Esther
40 Anstee John
so Anstee or johnson Sarah
(rhis list will be continued and probably
several menths time required to publish all
the names. In the meantime watch 1t.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-12

The first magazine published
by colored people in this country,
is accredited to the publication
department of the Christian Re-
corder, Philadelphia, Pa. The
following expression was given
in their issue of January Sd, 1884.
"Hip, hip, hurrah for the ne
gro's first magazinev is the salu-
tation ola cultured West Indian
gives to our proposed publica-
ton.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
No. Ills.

No. Ills.
Land Office of Little Rock. Ark,
December 22, 1888. !
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 Register and Receiver at Little
Rock, Arkansas. on February 9th, 1884: viz
Hugh White, who made Homestead Entry
No. SI02. for the n F. quarter f quart, er
section l, township ., K Ii west.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. VIZ: Samuel Lee.
of Alexander, Ark; Anderson Hull. of Coz
legevjlle, Ark; Ryal Branch, OF Alexander,
Ark; Henry Gee. of Alexander. Ark.
VI. W. GIBBS. Register.
CE kELsEY. Receiver. dec 29-,,L
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-12

A Samuels Depot, KY, dispatch
of Jan. 9th says: Robert Runner,
IS years old, living alone, was
found this morning burned to a
crisp, his clothing having taken
fire during the night. The re-
mains were found lying in front
ofan old fashioned fire place. =.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-12
WARNING ORDER.

In the Pulaski ThanceIy Court.
Emma Spears, Plaintiff.
vs. Warning
Henry Spears. Defendant. Order
The dc fendant, Henry spears, is warned
to appear in this court within thirty days.
and answer the complaint OF the plaintif,
Emma Spears.
A true copy from the record.
Attest: j. w CALLAN Af, Clerk.
Mclaughlin i Duval, Ati'ys for Plaintiff.
November 80, 1888. dec - At