The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-02-21
ARKANSAS NEWS.


LITrLE Rock, Ark, FEB. lo.-tbpecia
correspondence l-Evsryth thing has been de-
cideoly under the weather" since o seek
ago last Tuesday. Monday The sun did smiIs
out ut enthusiastically, to be sure, but
cheeriully withal-but alas tor those who
vebiured out aud stayed too losg! Little
Rockers aro brave people, and can do
much wsding, still gratitude was heartfelt
when, ON Wednesday last, The temperature
and the rain turned to sleet
ard snow aud gradually ceased to fall en-
lirely. Sometime l shall tall you about
our Street, aud sidewalks. and you will re-
jolce that you are not IN "ArkansaH travel
o." ut least In the capital city.
OF course you have heard Q good deal
about The teriibletraee1y ut Hot Springs
last Saturday. VIII Flynn married at
Fort Worth, your state. Much sympsihy
boys---and their sister, Mrs. Jennie Spears,
VINO live In Little Rock. ard tor whom the
bows cared most tenderly. When tha pc
titions Tor the three law In Little Rock
were In circulation last i.''. Mrs.
Flyua, who IL Scotch woman, aged and
gray haired. begged ono Oh the ladies' TO ask
her son John, then In Little Rock, to sign
the petition, saying she loved her boys but
that evil practices and associates wonia
Of temperance leads me to say that the
well Known temperance orator, Luther
Benson. lectured In the grand opera house
here last Sunday to large and apprec!a.
tive audience, who testified their allegiance
10 water BY going through a baptismal
shower TO hear him.
Water suggest. mud-in Little Rock at
les,t-aud speaking OF mud suggests how
Ar, Fulg, an attorney OF our town, on last
lad Ia At rpn a y
mud on Markham street for having, rs the
saying goes, rubbed mud on his Che attor.
ney's) good name. The fight resulted in .
$40 fine for the attorney and sorer bones
TOR the reporter, who had but Just gotten
up from an attack OF rheumatism.
A banquet will be given. Friday night.
the 22d, in honor OF General Sherman and
other distinguished visitors who are
dedication Of the Little Rock university.
M UGH interest 10 manifested in the coming
OF this noble soldier, whose home again IL
in 'the future great"-siready greater BY
his presence. This 10 q good story, old. but
possibly new to some OF your readers: A
wealthy hog dealer in It. Louis built an i'm.
posing residence opposite the unostenfa-
tious homo OF Sherman, and . gentleman
in passing. pointed out the contrast 70
q friend with the witty. conclusion that
Roland Reed delighted fair audiences In
Little Rock TWO nights this week. Your
col respondent was on the street car which
the company entered Wednesday night to
20 to the depot, Miss Blanch Vaughn and
Miss Alice Hastings are % pretty, near at
hand, O. on the elevated stage. was
amused by the look Of dismay on the face
Of the plumper little lady when she brought
her pretty little foot, nicely covered wi,h
;rfr tha Cop and II pada hor fail
moss like dying; and l smiled when
reading the plscard prohibiting dogs on
the car, she rolled her little black one UP IN
her circle and bade him NOV you keep
still, sir!" He did. Mr.. Rsed himself
skipped in, sat down slowly, his feet flew
no aud he brought them down sharply, say
ing: "Ah, Tip!" and looked gravely past
me out of the window. l simply Thought
to my self: Cheek"
Heywood's Mastodons disappointed a
good audience ut the "Grand'' last night.
"Our space 10 too valuable for further com.
ment," says tho Gazette, after brief cen
sure Of the performance
At meeting OF the stockholders OF the
State Fair association yesterday the prop
erty of the association was directed TO be
sold, as It was decided that our people man.
Hest too little interest in home affairs 10
Justify further effort in that direction. Just
Vile exposition! and Professor W. w Wal.
lace announces that he shall take no further
steps toward he Spring Musical Festivsl so
long anticipated by those who enjoyed The
success of the one held here last May. We
hoped that was a permanent institution,
and it may tide over all obsiicles yet.
--latest advices from the river at this point
are that IL rose two inches last night. Peo-
pie appreciate as never before that water
like fire-is very good servant, but bad
master and are thankful that they have
not been SO me cilessly dealt with as those
on other streams or even other portions OF
the Arkansas. Reports were received last
night of washouts On the lron Mountain
both north and south. A notable
Frost last night, and all nature yet, at $50
a. IN ). CLEANS with its sivery sheen. The
weather is cold and clear, but you will give
me the ''cold shoulder" II am too lengthy.
More anon.