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The Monticellonian., 1899-04-21
NOT FOR POODLE.

Quite a number of our state exchanges are boldly asserting that members of the present General Assembly are susceptible to the influences of poodle. This we are not prepared to believe, and the evidence that such is the case IS wholly wanting. A great many of the members are young, inexperienced and ignor- ant; but for these deficiences they are not responsible. That they are members of the General As sembly IS not. alone, their fault. The people who elected such ma terial must share the responsi- bility. But we are not willing to believe these thoroughly in competents corrupt, by any means. Some few of them might possibly lend willing hand to the bribe- -giver, if such an indi- vidual were found hanging around, but the most of the members would be as far from accepting bribe as anybody.
 The truth is that they have been taken up and sent to the legislature without any experi- ence either i'll law making, busi
 ness or anything else Many of them are merely school boys who, by virtue of good training
 masters, have learned to de claim well. and their over-con- tlding constituents have nis- taken this art for qualifications and brains. A greater mistake could not have been made, and the state has suffered by it.
 But after all, It really does no good to vail or weep over it, for at the next general election the same thing will be repeated. Not that the same incompetents will be returned. but others with no more information or general knowledge will be selected to take their places. lis true, 'tis pitty and pitty 'tis true, that the people, while circumspect in many things, are entirely to care less and unconcerned when com- ing to select their Representa- tives. Men are sent to the lesis- lature who would not be en- trusted in the most ordinary business affairs of the people. When 1t comes to a matter of dollars and cents their best iudg- mentis brought into requisition, but when they go to selecting their representative to the Gen.
The Monticellonian., 1899-04-21
THE ADVERSE SEASON.

The present season IS one of the most backward this section has known for many years. The winter has been unprecedented in severity and duration. Only in the past few days has real spring weather made its appear ance and the farmers and gard eners are far behind their usual condition at this date. Those who planted corn in March have generally lost their labor and seed and will have to replant
 The promise for fruit is poor. The peaches have been very gen erally killed and a large propor- tion of other fruits. The apple crop alone promises well and has withstood the severe winter and late frosts.
 However, this should not dis courage those who engage in agriculture. These deficiencies can be met by abundant crops of vegetables and food crops for home consumption or market. Ample provisions can and should be made for home food products and some to spare. Abundant crops ofcorn, oats, potatoes and other products for man and beast above all things should be planted. The cotton crop should come Ill for the least considera- ton.
 The winter and spring has done much to discourage, but there Is ample time to provide for the losses and supply the de fciencies of the adverse season.
 There IS consolation, too, that the hard winter has de stroyed many of the bugs and worms which prey upon the farmers crops, and has reduced the number of predatory enemies of all sorts.
 Then, too, the hard, deep freezes have mellowed the soil, thereby providing a better seed bed and rendered the ground more easily titled and moro pro- ductive If only from atmospheric absorption.
 The farmer should take cour- age and profit by the adverse season. The remedy is in his own hands, built is not in plant ing and eultivating a big crop oi cotton.-Gazette.
The Monticellonian., 1899-04-21

is much proof. All who have ex- amined the little mounds know they are composed entirely of sand, and much more fertile than the ad- jacent surface, as evidenced by the growth of sumac, mulberry, etc. and all hunters know 1t is hazard ous to ride over them in wet sea sons.
 On or near the surface where these mounds abound there is strata of waxy clay, which is inn pervious to water, and beneath this is a bed of sand, which, when saturated by long winter rains be- comes quick and flows as readily as any liquid, where there is an outlet.
 Hence, the rotting of root or puneture by crawfsh through this strata of clay, gives vent to the quick sand, when the water from higher section forces 1t to flow through this adventitous outlet and assume spherical form and soon become fertile by the chemical ac- ton of the elements.
 These little mounds are evident ly of different ages, as evidenced by the growth, for some support large trees and some smaller, while shrubs and grass are on others.
 have seen one in process of formation. MT. Gus Turner, of Warren, informed me that he found one of pure white sand in a creek bottom down in Bradley county. Therefore Alr. Fontaine is in error when he supposes these little mounds to be the product of that prehistoric people.
 W. T. HOLLIS
 Orlando, Ark, April 7, '99.
The Monticellonian., 1899-04-21

THE management of the Ark ansas Gazette exhibited com mendable enterprise in the last Tuesdays edition of that jour nal. The epaper contained forty pages of we'll filled reading mat ter besides many beautiful illus trations of public buildings, as well as the pictures of members of the General Assembly, promi- nent members of the Little Rock Bar aud other orders. It was the largest paper ever published in Arkansas as well as the most interesting.
The Monticellonian., 1899-04-21
ND BUILDERS"
 MOUNDS.
MOUND
AN D

Editor Arkansas Democrat.
 Mir. Lamar Fontaine, of Mississ- ippi, writes the New Orleans Pica- yune that he has discovered in the Iazoo delta an ancient city of the prehistoric Mound Builders, and he estimates the probable number of inhabitants at II 1000, ,ooo.
 The great mounds of earth found in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and other sections have excited wonders and admiration since the first settlement by white people.
 Except the crumbling remains of these mounds, few bones, flint arrow-heads, beads and crude pot tery, there is nothing left to tell the history of the totally extinct people-not even tradition es- capped the wave of oblivion.
 Every theory or speculation of historian or philosopher is eagerly read, with lingering hope that some light may be thrown upon the history of these lost people.
 MT. Fontaine says while on a business trip through contiguous country over in Arkansas he saw many hundreds of these mounds in Chicot, Ashley and Drew counties, which is to him evidence that this country was once very densely populated.
 In this connection, l desire to say that all persons who are fla miliar with south Arkansas, north Louisiana and east Texas know there are many hundreds of thous- ands of little hillocks or semi spherical mounds abounding in the pine flats or level sections, all near the same size and exactly of the same shape. But these in no way resemble the great mounds of which so much has been written, and no refecting mind will con- tend that these were constructed for inhabitants by any people.
 Beyound all doubt, they are produced by the mechanical action of water. and of which fact there
The Monticellonian., 1899-04-21

THE Philadelphia Standard is 31 years old. It is still edited by one of it's founders-Col. Adam Clark, who is just as gay and sprightly now as he was when he first commenced the publication of the Standard. We hope that Col. Clark may live yet many years to control and and direct his valuable paper. Very few of the old-time Arkan- sas editors are left on the field of action. Col. Clark and Mai. Newman, of the Pine Bluff Com mereial, are about the only ones that we can, just now, call to mind, who were editing newspa- pers in this state 26 years ago. when this editor began his career in that line, who are still at the desk. Our very best wishes go out to both of these old veter- a.s
The Monticellonian., 1899-04-21

EVEN for argument sake let us admit that the recent antitrust act, passed by the General As sembly, and known as the Rec tor bill, is all right in every par ticular and just what the people stand in need of, that does not justify the members of that body in wholly and indignantly ig- noring the petitions sent them by their constituents to modify it's provisions The right to pc tition has ever been conceded and, generally, heretofore the pc titions have been carefully con- sidered; but 1t seems that the members of the Arkansas Legis- lature, in their own estimation are so far above their constitu- ents that the right of appeal is lost But a day of reckoning is coming and many of the SO Ions will lose their turkey -gob- bier strut and come down to "brass taeks. e Oh, but revenge is sweet and especially to those who wait.
The Monticellonian., 1899-04-21
Cure of Rheumatism.
KENNA, Jackson Co. ". V,

KENNA, Jackson Co. ". Va.
 About three years ago my wife had an attack of rheumatism which confined her to her bed for over a month and rendered her unable to walk q step without assistance, her limbs being swollen to double their normal size. Mir. $. Mad dox insisted on my using Cham berlain's Pain Balm. 1 purchased fifty-cent bottle and used it ae- cording to the directions and the next morning she walked to breakfast without assistance in any manner, and she has not had q similar attack since.-A. B. PARSONS.
 For sale by Brown. McQuiston X Co
The Monticellonian., 1899-04-21

THE business men of Arkan- sas, like the "brave General Hounds marched their "armv mp the hill and marched them down again. . The legislature was still at Little Rock when the business men from all over she great, but hapless state oi Arkansas assembled in conven- tion last week, but that august body failed to "ante" and the anti trust nightmare still hangs over the people, with it's tenta- eles reaching out for Insurance Companies and pickaninny cot ton choppers.
The Monticellonian., 1899-04-21
DUTCH VOICE BETRAYED HIM.
Old Comrades Recognize Each 9th
 CT After 30 Years Absence.

From Boyce Bulletin Pine Bluff
 The writer met on the street last evening for the first time in several years John Ahrens, the hustling insurance man of Monticello. We had barely gotten through with personal greetings when we were approached by another member of the Second Arkansas Cavalry, whom had not seen for possibly year. It was John Harvill. Neith- CT Ahrens nor Harvill could re- member the other until I related the following war reminiscence. The Second Arkansas Cavalry, Bill Slemons Colonel, at that time, summer of '63.-attached to Chalmers brigade conceived the plan of replenishing their scanty store of rations, ammunition, etc., by capturing one ot the transports plying between Memphis and New Orleans. Fifty picked men were secreted on the east bank of the Mississippi river, at point where landing could easily be made. A negro, two bales of cotton, d pair of mules and a wagon were secured and placed in an inviting position on the bank as a decoy. Just why John Ahrens was select ed to impersonate the second negro as the owner of said cotton, l have never been able to learn, a. his dialect then was 100 per cent worse than 1t Is now. At all events, he dressedup as colored. soldier with blue uniform, his face as black as the ace of spades, and the disguise was so perfect that those of us se- creted in the bush could hardly resist the temptation of taking a shot at him. We did not have long to wait, as the clouds of black smoke had been sighted before our position was taken, and large steamboat came in sight, running we'll into our shore. Now comes the secret of its failure to land. John was supposed to have been instructed to wave a dirty hand kerchief, which he happened to have in his possession, as signal for the boat to land and get the cotton. At this point his enthus- iaAn got away with his judgment, and in order to emphasize his sig nal, he yelled with voice like a fog horn, Say, dere, vat is de madder vid youse1 " don't you landt dot boat and gobble op desc gotton?o Immediately the boat was headed for the other side, and healthy voice roared out from her pilot house, "Go to h-ll! We don't buy cotton from Dutch ne- groes.' It is needless to say that Harvill at once recognized the Ger man colored impersonator.
 THOMAS GREEN.
The Monticellonian., 1899-04-21

No legislator worthy to rep resent the people will fail to cor rect a mistake when it is shown that he has made a mistake Arkansas Democrat.
 That may all be true, but showing the average Legilator that "he has made mistake" is the trouble.
 Be 1t said, and truthfully too, to the great discredit of the peo- pie, they do not exercise the proper care and judgment in SC Hcting their representatives.
The Monticellonian., 1899-04-21
Reward Offered.

lam sure everybody, Baptist and all will enjoy the Fifth Sunday Meeting, held at Monticello in April. Bro. Amis, our new pas tor, will begin at that time, and we hope all pastors and preachers will be with us. We want three or four hundred in all. We will divide with you while you are here in both eating and drinking-Bap- tists are never dry. Remember, we invited you, and you voted to go to Monticello. Come, and let us have big meeting.
 G. E. $.
The Monticellonian., 1899-04-21

"YoU tickle me and I'll tickl le tickle vou," seems to be the mot to of the Attorney General and the Lower House of the General Assembly. The Attorney Gener- al bragged on the "boys" and they presented him With a gold headed cane, and then he brag- ged on them some more. Poor fellows, they need sympathy from some source, and let them have 1t unbegrudginglv.
The Monticellonian., 1899-04-21

HoN. l. E. Wood, of Lee coun- tv. ought to be really the hap piest man in the state. The Lower House of the General As sembly, last week, passed a res olution censuring him for his truthful utterances before the business mems convention. To be censured by the lower branch of the present General Assembly is a tribute that any man may well feel proud of.
The Monticellonian., 1899-04-21

THE legislature has passed a bill providing for a million dol lar State House. It is thought the building will be ready for use in about six years. There IS no doubt but that the state stands sadly in need of new State House, and if this W as the worst thing done by our solons we could readily forgive them.
The Monticellonian., 1899-04-21
The Best Tn the World.

We believe Cham berlain' s Cough Remedy is the best in the world. A few weeks ago we sui fered with a severe cold and q troublesome cough, and having read their advertisements in our own and other papers We purchas- ed bottle to see if it would ef, feet us. It cured us before the bottle was more than half used. It is the best medicine out for colds and coughs.-The Herald Andersonville, Ind.
 For sale by Brown, McQuiston & Co.
The Monticellonian., 1899-04-21
THE MONTICELLONlAN.
JAMES R. COTTI AM.
 Editor and Proprietor.
N. D. GOTHAM, Bus. Man.
FRIDAY, APR. 21, 1899.
EdIter7aI.

Col. M. l.. Hawkins, of Ham burg, has qualified as the new Chancellor of the Second Dis trict, and will hereafter attend the business of the chancery court.
The Monticellonian., 1899-04-21

Trusts may run and trusts may ''bust, but the man who lives at home and boards at the same house is all right every day in the year.
The Monticellonian., 1899-04-21

The legislature is not the only green thing now, the woods are beginning to put on the verdant hue.
The Monticellonian., 1899-04-21
4-347. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
LAND OFFICE AT CAMDEN, ARK.,s
 March 2Sth. 1899

LAND OFFICE AT CAMDEN, ARK.} J
 March 2Sth, 1899 Notice Is hsnby given that the for ing named settler has filed notice of his ton to make final proof in support of his e.. and that said proof will be made before the County Clerk of Drew county, Ark ., at Monti cello. Ark. on the
 18th day of May, 1899, viz, James V Tucker, of Drew County Ark II. E. No l6570, for the South west quarter of section ten, Township eleven, South. Range Six, West He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation Of said land viz: s. Cul MulIis, of Florence, Ark, Ned Gibson, of Coleman, Ark, stephen Baker and William g. Rob ertson of Florence. Ark
 J. B. FRIEDHEIM, Register.
The Monticellonian., 1899-04-21

List of Letters Remaining in the P. O. at Monticello. Ark, Unclaimed for 30 days. Barnett, J. l..
 Washington, Joe, The above unless called for in the next two weeks will be sen to the dead letter office.
 A. M. BELL, P. NJ.
The Monticellonian., 1899-04-21

When Nature Is overtaxed, she has her own way of giving notice that assist
 ance is needed. She does not ask for ? until 1t Is impossible to get along without Bolls and pimples are an indication that system is accommodating impurities which f the, are an urgent appeal for assistance
New-York tribune., 1899-10-08
Nrv.yORK DAILY TR1B1 NE. SUNDAY. OCTOBER 8. 1899


Of grain were the exhibit of the hrewers bac-
chus. too. was represented by lad or eigh'
years clad in neshings and seated. silver So'le'
In hand, upon tun Of ale.
SOME UNIQUE FEATURES.
,rh o,o,,rs h.,d.1 r, thirteen appronrices
,,, ,,o u,o,r1 ,,,,sio, Tho lads wore white
sht.,a o,, ,r,rs.rs and corriod miniature bar
.a,. ,,.or ,hofr loe, arroe behind them came
,..... ,..,. NOR. ,oortro oak branches and then
cana ,bo,r roa, which was decorated with OAK
,.,vos and groen ribbons ON this a company
~ coopers were at work under John Post They
were working on an old cask. lut could not rc-
nair q dospite their efforts Then I'm despair
tho. turned aronra and comnioiad a uov Iron
hound ,o.. .bi.b ,,as inscribed .Ncv consritu
,,,r r,. ,,,,ch.,e had a stall ,,ith men and
,.... .,.,,, and, ,,.ni,d ,ho,n thc, led a hugo
ox vh,cb ,os later I'm tho dav roasted BY
r.nion ". r,te. 70 splcndor, was tho motto on
the hammer ~ the tanners. while leather
hreeches makers and Clovcrs were dressed com
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,ore o,..,,,raro ,,o,r own rnonufacturos-
New-York tribune., 1899-10-08

iubllation. An OK WAS roasted whole on the
Common-now City Hall Park-twenty five bar
res Of beer were provided and n hogshead 81
rum also the scene. together with the
materials needful for converting IT into punch
Twenty-Five tar barrels We're suspended AT the
top Of n pole and then burned. bands played
and cannon bespoke the gratitude of the people"
Cheers greeted the flag Of Eng and when 1t was
unfurled ana "God Save the King" was shouted
10y all and played 10y the band as well Sir
Henry Moore the members II the Council the
Aldermen and the Mayor and all 49, army Off
GERS who We're I'm the city at that time made II
point 10 attend Such was the good feeling
that later in the month. on the 23d. statue Of
William PiS was pottioned for The Assembly
granted the petition. but erected statue
New-York tribune., 1899-10-08

establishment and a stud that is famous among
horsemen on both sides Of the Atlantic Inc
estate comprises nearly four thousand acres
along the eastern shore Of Lake Champain. II
S laid out like a park. with as few fences as
possible. and much attention is paid TO the
planting Of trees. which is in charge Of for
esiry expert The estate possesses a great
diversity of natural scenery 10 begin with BE
hind it rise tho Green Mountains In front lies
the lake. Beyond that stand the Adirondacks
They make a view that is not surpassed. in
some respects tie world over. The farm itself
is a stretch Of rolling country. about one hun
dred and nifty feet above the lake. So much
Nature has donc to leautfy the place Now for
the Improvements" as mans alterations Of
New-York tribune., 1899-10-08

90 George III az well. the equestrian statue OF
lead that once stood in the Bowling Green. and
was later melted into bullets for the Revou-
r,uary Army. which last fact occasioned the
remark that the English were having molten
tjcsty fired at them"
THE GREAT FEDERAL PAGEANT
nu' these colonial celebrations were more IN
thc ratlre If Spontaneous bursts Of enthusiasm
than carefully prepared seasons ~ rejoicing
Iu i7~N. however NeN-York rose royaly 20 m"
spirit of ihc occasion. and prepared pageant
that was worth, ~ tho name and 80 the cit>
that was responsible for a. The ratification ~
the Constitution. which had already been ac-
o'p'ed hf teu States Was the question of the
hour Iu Poughkeepsic the New York state
Convention had been convened ON June - hy
Chancellor Livingston. and the discussion ON
both sides had been long and bitter New-York
was anxious. The popular sentiment was in
favor = the Constitution. AID the leading m'n
~ the city lent their Influence toward its adop-
ron Fearing however. that a stronger mani
fcsrarion of thc peoples VIII was needed. it was
decided 20 holI parade ~ such magnitude that
al opposition 90 the Frdcralisis would he si-
Jeuc-d at once and rNectualiy.
Accordingly an imposing celebration was pre-
pared lt a committee the moving spirit OF
which was Major LEnfant Al The trades ~
thD young ,.t, We're represented. and each con-
,r,l..,,.l ,,s share. t.,,arl ,h ,lis,la, ,rb .ht,
i,,ll..r. ..,,.s,,,,,t., n.,t M. Federal shin
Hamilton ch. ,,ae f,ieoto ri,p.1 twenty
s,a,. fact along h,r keel ,,lfb t.n feet n4ara
cortaod.r. lanes Nicholson was her COM
mar3,r and thD vessel Was manned b, moro
than, tri,,, ..i.. and ,,,.r. r,,.r, thi,,,, f,
hazard ,.. ., ,.r,,.or,io, fo her s,z. and sn.
o., I, ,,f,,,,,,r. . e,i,a,.. ,f tttr,,-t,,, Guns
r,., e.. ,.,,.,, ,,, tt,,,..,,,, ,,,s drawn n,
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r,,i, o., inns, mr.. 1a,- ,.e,r. ,,. ,c,i.,
- fh, cont.r,i,.u had he4n selected hy the
committee. and 81, ie safe ~ eav that NeN-York
had never soon such "A lavish dis,,la, il its cx-
isicn,e 4. the sun ros. ihe Hamilton greeted
il with salute IF thirteen guns from us moor
nes ia Broadway off The Bowling Green. but
inc pfa'" ''S"' ''n'''n'' only ten d'''Si'hs' 'i'
honor ~ ih" ten states that had acccdcl {" me
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New-York tribune., 1899-10-08
CITY FETES IN OTHER DAYS
OrD TIME PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS RE
CEPTIONS IN HONOR OF HEROES.

THE FEDERAL. PAGEANT or l7sS COMMAND
Frs OF 1872 As GUESTS OF NEw-YoRK-
LAFAYETTEs VISIT OPENING OF THE
ERIE CANAL AND THE COMPLETION
or THE CROTON AQUEDUCT
Tho completion If tho Dewey celebration with
all its enthusiasm. miles of streets made gay
with many coorod bunting marching troops
and stately pageants on land and water, has