The Russellville Democrat., 1886-01-28
ARKANSAS AFFAIRS.

Ut DOdIu Ol nallTOau OOWmlS- sieners held . very important ses- sion at Little Rock few days ago, and their action has caused no little futter in railroad circles. The Board consists of Governor s. F. Hughes, Secretary of State E. E. Moore and Attorney General Dan w. Jones. By some means the Board found on the statute books law passed several years ago.. which re- quires every railroad in the State to file annually, before January 20th, a yearly statement of it's capital stock, gross earnings, number of tons of freight and number of passengers transported, together with it's ex- penses, etc. The Board decided to enforce this law, and instructed the Attorney General to notify the sey- eral companies to hand in thelr re ports.
 The immigration Of negroes from North and South Carolina to this State IS attracting attention. The newcomers have generally chosen Chicot, Desha and Drew counties, in Southern Arkansas, as places of abode. The negro population is very large in that section, particu- larly in Desha and Chlcot Counties, where the Republicans have a ma jority and choose county officers dividing with the blacks. In the past three months hundreds Of negroes have settled in these counties. Letters from different parts of the Carolinas indicate that at least 1000 negroes will come to Arkansas between now and May.
 State Evangelist J. c. Mason, of Texarkana. read an interesting pa per before the annual convention of Christian churches of Arkansas, which met recently at Little Rock. There have been over 1000 converts to the Christion Church during the year just closed and this denomina tion is fiourishing in forty five towns of this State.
 The Philadelphia Standard by au. thority announces that arrangements have been completed for the first section Of ten miles of the Ultima Thule, Philadelphia and Mississippi railroad, and the construction to com mence by February lst.
 "Histories make men wise, Poets witty" But what in the world does man want with either when he has sprained his ankle. No SIT, not these not these! Give him but one bottle of Salvation Oil. The greatest cure on earth for pain.
 Great quantities of lumber are now being shipped from Arkansas to Liverpool, England. The business iii this line is increasing and so long as our splendid forests last will con tinue to increase.
 Thirty of the hot air pipes in the Fayetteville University were 5ursted during the recent cold snap, in con sequence of which exercises were suspended for several days.
 Governor Hughes has been elected honorary member of the Thirteen Club, of New York, and the North western Literary and Historical So ciety, of Sioux City, Iowa.
 Articles of association have been filed with the secretary of state for the Satanta Medicine Company, with capital stock Of $l0,000.
 If all the rumors of railroad build ing in Arkansas are carried out, great prosperity may be expected for the next two years.
 Many Of the farmers of Carroll county are constructing fish ponds for the propagation of the German carp.
 A sixteen year old boy and thirteen year old girl were marred at Thornton, this State, recently.
 Several "prohi' towns are getting license this year, and several "wst" towns are going to run "dry".