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The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30
LITERARY ANNOYANCE.

Nearly all writers 0: fiction are tormcn,ed !, the >,.>pieions of pcoPic who imaglne ;tcy tccognst- originals uf cearatter> that appear T the novelist pages Fhc latest sufferer k Ms \a..c. author of The Reverend Idol. '' ihou>and> 0; Ro>iopians insist that the ke-o ci ihc >'ors is ! preacher MO i> ye-, popular a, ;he Hut aat Alyhou eh ,hr author dceia--> she knows scarcely anything ahou; the inini>- i-- IT question and never A auld have though; 8t describing him th- gossip coni.nue> and 50 iac> h.r misery. When Rev. N Nj Baker published. sixteen Nrar> ago, t clever noYci entitled Inside ; Chronicle of Secession. e ,ac publishers received from eeeTv southern >.3i- letters insisting thA; the ~ritey> kacW
 Dickens experienced the same trouble. ard even Thackeray did no, es- cape. \ southern author some time ago was approached by a man who sad ; " Nha; made YOU work me up n vour book" Il don't know you. sad the author II never saw you before. Nau can; sit out of i, tina, way. sad the man. :" am the thiei you described in your book" Newspaper men. es- peoially police court reporters. arc annoyed hy men who fancy that they are charac- ters ei criminal reports. Some times there i> such similarity in names ,h., they know pretty well that they are ao,u- al.v ;he characters described.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30

THR other day while , calarcd parade. with he inevitable kidaey- -:,'a;ei -c.,;lc- man and b,s red ax. vas passing a,'ne a stree, in Little Rock. the man Wi,h she sword and a car-drlvcr became involved in a physical dispute. The man with thc sword finally succeeded n rannlaS hs weapon through the lcs of the dFvcT. Considerable excitement was created. bu, the kldncv-f,oicd gentleman with he rcd ax held up h;s hcai. Something mus. be don, with the oolored pr,c>ss!ea ar the white people vii. be driven from the streets.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30

SENATOR GARiANp !, now regarded as ono of the he,i constitutional lawyers in the tinted Sta:c,. He Is. in fact. the bcs, representative Arh4asaW ever had. and Is credit to the slate. His re-clee- ton will not he opposed.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30

I'm tinted States government could make no greater strlde toward the reoog- milton of growing intelligence than hs granting free ,ranmis,iou to newspapers. The postmaster general Is III favor ot this move. This prove, that the post master general |, a thinking man. for newspapers. moro than any ether ins,l;u- ton, have placed America on the ,op Q; all other nations.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30

\ HoprRN INsT ANeE." the story by ND. l'owc,i> vhi-h fof cral months Aas beer running through the CeH:arr if.c,r. is n uneoa:h piece of work. full of slang and w'5hou: anything Ike impressive sentiment. This coarseness can no; be l>crihcd 70 the characters. for some ot Hr.; Har;e's mos, rehned work Is his ae,iaea;ion of rleu-tain parsonage.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30
Yours wi,h rush and roar.
IOURNALISMS.

The noff,n .frro. which for years has been published ai Qainey. H.. will. during he presen: week. be removed 10 Kansas City. Missouri. The .fyro is one of the bes; weekly papers in the United States. ard full of,heush, choice literature and humor i; is journalistic gem. The peo- pie O: Kansas Ci;y should congratulate themselves.
 A Little Rock man who has just re- turned from Texas. says: " am very much interested in Texas journalism. Bu; think ;ha; the Galveston press $ .nisinf,rncd ' Why" asked some one" .' Because Graves. of inc .sr.os. takes sugar III his claret
 The Ho; Springs Hoyst-shoe Is this week. n become daly. cad. Aliard. editor. Is vigorous as writer and enter prisinS as d publisher Thus far the Ho,ss .>kee seems to have met with sue cess. The sane ability an bring addi- ;io-al success.
 Na,. B5rbsaN. i; ,ae Nep orleans Pir,.,.-s. a7e-.: he F a.: seane4 para rr.,.s5-> 'Aej af,s '..es.
 Inc p.s, E, Np.. p;44rt is one of the han3samcst We -Siv paper. in the >n2th.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30
PRONUNCIATION REFLECTIONS

The AsK4SsAw TRAyELER k doing one good th.sg II !, spelling the name of Is >tatc sith A.~. which Is rght.-Lo4i5, Iii< .frrHJ
 IL Is of course violation of the laws of our language to spell proper noun cor reeily. bu, in this instance the language mus, take care of itself. The people of this state insist upon sounding the W. bu: writing the ;. The ARKANSAw TRAvELEk shall be guilty of no such orthocpical in- consistency Tine names of quite a num- Der of rivers and towns in this state nigh. be improved in thc manner of spelling or eliminated entirely as to pronuncia- ton The river ouaehlia is pronounced Washitaw. From the spelling any one would naturally suppose ,ha; the name mast be oay-chliiy. For number of years cultivated people sad ooy-chit,y in referring ,o ;he li,,le rvcr and |, WAS not un,il after the discovery of an old manu- scrip, poem thu; the pronunciation ef Washliaw was accepted. The poem. brief but conclusive condensed and con vineins. ls as follows.
 h. h5gs-s; f551 c,ef saN
 St,al n if- s4rsss s: i-..# #t..s=4elast=s:
 He hIttoaea h, ,ai-; ore- hss coat.
 An5t t.e3 9.I- Areeshe> ..raasl IL, throat :,
 This Inmarta, Sllrcr of verse has for ever hashcd the controversy n regard to tho river. but the question of s;a,e pro- naneia;ien k ne, settled The old timers saand ;hc N. ba, the element winch spFan5 from the carpet bag "boost. which ,he state reccivcd lu,; after the war ignored the ". An old democrat. who regarded the W as an ou,- growth of the sacred days of coon skins and los distilled. once declared ,ha; the reason the carpet basgers turned with such fondncSs to the resulted frorh their fandncss b s-s the people. For this hor- riblc pun the poor man was compelled to take an off C. The last legislature of ihis s:A;c adopted , resolution offering one hun fred and sixty acres of land ;o cvery hones, voter who would agree to sound the W. bu, as sufficient means were nc; appropriated. the discovery of homes: voters was very slow. l, IS to be hoped that the matter vii nee; A,;h an carly settlement, and II is hkcly tha; the settle men, will be early for he who does settle il mus, get up before day.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30

TENNESSEE has become so painfully political ,ha, the alleged soil n the neighborhood of Rugby fails to sprou, turnip seed.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30

GENTLEMEN. Il vii be time enough to talk abou; the grand old democracy er grand old republican party of Arkansaw when your political afI I,n2a,i"ns improve in moyAl tone .Arkan,aw politics are as low as Solomon, llea of woman's virtue
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30

THE magazines are announcing the death of Lonsfel.,w. Such rapidity in news gathering is duvins the American people mad.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30
TERMS OF su BscRIPTIoN:

Any par, of the United States or Cana da, One Year. postage paid S2.oo Other Countries. Oas- -Ssas. postage paid. BOG Postmastcrs or others, sending us i've or more yearly subscriptions to the ARKANSAw TRAVELLER. may retafn $ per cent of sub scription price as commission. Advertising rates furnished on application. Requests of subscribers to have their pa pers mailed fo a nrn atdrcs>.t To secure aiten- tion must mention former as well as present address.
 Send money by P 0 order, or registered letter. Address,
 READ < BENHAM.
 LITTLE ROCK. ARK.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30

OSCAR WILDE says tha, Cincinnati k America's ar' center. NIT. Wilde. you are casting the pearl of your opinion be- fore swine.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30

Hae Aa. --aes-.4 sa leze-son z ;s No a0} ,..s.. 1T -r1 he. .e;, :o~n. = AsA ANst .st sfzZ-
 lhf- 1l -tf- a 4t s~ es--i ef-le ? TIC ago -;sat is,e - B-atH=, ;t, Wa--ea Ark-l Fr-s y. ,-s- Il c7nr V N.>-3G-i ;o in ,e-' .cS. ttse. N-.tc-a.ze- a1- proves be- souA as>.b: that hos -1sz-a $ ~catchtng." -t;,rl Haot F.. fesr.
 No. you are un,us, to our friend Bradley. He did no, go to Jefferson ci;y. He heard ,',a, the ha- cholera had arrived there and he turned back. shortly afterwards Governor Cr5',enden overlook him.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30

A GOOD crop re-es,ablshes confidence between man and nature
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30

HsRvEY STrARNS. Texas minister. has jus; succeeded in convincing sinner. He fractured his skull with club
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30
FROM SEYMOUR.
AlExA<nsiA. E.1.YfI. h

AlENA<nsiA, EsYfr. luly p, ', c:tse te as< .fytsrl,5r Z,s; ,!e,.
 Amid the perpleNiag surroundings of war. scarcc,y of fresh beef and the unreliab,liiy of the prevailing Cherry poy, turn with martial deligh, to the columns of the ARKANSAw TRAvE-ER. When Jeff London l heard Ii rumored at the club that such paper would soon be established. bu, the preparations incl dent 10 q prospective naval campaign, partially drove the matter from my mInd. Shortly afer we had opened fire on this unfortunate city. while was low spirited and suffering from dyspcps.a. one of my captains approached and handed me copy of your paper. kled. l went away. lay down and read. did no; hear the bonbardment. \ sailor entered my room hu7riedly and began 10 tumble for something among my old boots.
 "' What are you after asked.
 My lord. he replied. shell with burning fuse bounded into your room a moment ago. have come To put the thing out
 :" All right. replied. and turning over continued to read your paper. see ;ha, the queen has subscribed for sev- en,y-fve copies. am surprised at her majesty lack of enterprise. Please send me one hundred copies per week. can sell them ,a my soldiers for ten cents per copy.
 Yours with rush and roar.
 ADMIRAL SEYMOUR.
 If this letter had not arrived. we should have been disappointed. The proprietors of this paper and Seymour have always been good friends and a longer silence could no; have beer tolerated
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30

Enxs<S at Ar Po.isHf, af kinlt Reek. .frk-. aJ secord 6k.H ysaR sGaey.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30

HE church people declare that Beeehsr has lo ned the Ingersoil prty.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30

soxD BY4kk NEn1DE4kkRS.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30

he naa, .. Nr.. P:'are is one of the hanassmesi we -kiv paper. in the >.,.-t
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30

Na;. Bs-bae>. ,; tae New orleans Fir,-,.s st.=.~ a-a t: he l.as; reanei para -r.,-,s.z -> f- ,A..t -s,s .s. ..es.
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IN VARIOUSPLACES.

BRADFORD, Pa, Dec, 8.-Fire broke out III
Habernigs clothing store, in the Emerson Block, this
morning terrific gale was blowing at the time, and
thrte buildings consumed. The IRE was stopped
at the La Pierre House. The loss Is 100000 the insur-
ance does not exceed $4,000
NEwBURG, n, Y.-Dec 8.-The steam barge Josephine
principally used as lighter in New-York Haroor was
burned last night at Haverstraw with 100 cords or
wood The loss the boat and cargo Is SzO,OOO Ihe
fire started near the boiler.
ROCHESTER, Dec S.-rhe vegetable soup works OF +.
c. Fero at Lyndonvile, Orleans County were destroyed
by fire last night entailng loss of $4,000 The ad
taken from tanks by. 1000 gallons being used by
the Duckettul.
JAMESTOWN, ID. T., Dec. 9.-The theatre here was
burned last night, entaiing loss OF $4,000. No lives
were lost.
ELGIN H. Dec. s.-Henry Waterman's cheese factory,
east Of this place burned yesterday Toe loss is
$4,000; insured lOr S2,oOO.
ST LOUIS, Mo-, Dec Sd G.. Tut q Co., wholesale
grocers 2O4 North Mans partly burned out to-
dav The loss on stock $4,000, ana on the building
which is owned by L. A Hitchcock, $4,000 RANKIN
Lawton, bOOkbinders next door, iost SoOOO Oh sIocA
All the losses are covered by insurance
BArH Me-, Dec. S.-F. B. Torreys brass FOUNDRY
caught fire last evening, ami the upper story whch con-
tanned all the wood patterns, destroyed Ihe Vaua-
bic machinery the lower story was dahdSeu py ""Icr
The loss is $lOOOOi insured
RuIsToy, ~ Y, Dec. S.-A fire at Barkersylle last
ht DESTROYED the store and post office kept by Nich
olas sbau and the woodenware works of w. W. Monroe
toeetber with her buildings. rue lOss Id ABOUT
$4,000; parity lnsuEeu
JAMESTOWN n. y, Dec. 9-Culver Hall, connected
with Alegany College at Meadvllle was burned this
morning Loss $35. 900; insurance, $4,000
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RAILWAY COLLISION IN VIRGINIA..

THREE PERSONS INSTANTLY KILLED-THE ACCIDENT
CAUSED BY THE MISUNDERSTANDING OF ORDERS.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 8.-A dispatch from Hinton,
W. Va, Gays: collision occurred yesterday between
reight train going and express passenger train
going east at the western entrance OF Stretchers Neck
tunnel twenty-five miles west of here Three persons
were instantly killed. five others injured, and the two
engines passenger cars ono baggage car and hve
freight cars were wrecked. The killed we're Henry
Ancarrow OF Hinton engineer Of the freight train;
Patrick Goheen Of Hinton, fireman on the same traln
and William Cooper of Fayetteville W. Va fireman on
the passenger train. The injured persons are b. H.
Thompson OF Huntington W, Va, conductor OF the pas
senger train, whose back and legs are broken John
Madden of huntington engineer OF the passenger train
who had leg broken and sustained 0ther injuries, Dut
who will probably The conductor OF the sleep
ing car Cincinnati, Of Boston namo unknown, had Doth
his legs brOkeD and will probably not recover stephen
Cole cOOred porter, Of Louisa Court House. was ser-
Ously injured The passengers, numbering seYentyuVe
among whom Senator Williams. OF Kentucky and
Robert Bonner of New-York, escaped uninjured. The
accident caused by the misunderstanding OF orders
by the freghttan men, whereby they were attempting
take hour than had been allowed them VI the
passenger trains time, II being late.
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FOREIGN NOTES.


dspatch 10 the Central News association from Paris
saws Marshal MacMahOn is seriously ILL.,
In the French Chamber Of Deputies today the Budget
was adopted by a vote OF 454 TO 40.
The by burning OF the Royal Alhambra Theatre
is fully covered by insurance The theatre will be re-
built with improvements
A dispatch from Berlin says: THE Chambers OF
Commerce of all the seapors of Germany have protested
against the exclusion of American pork. The Govern
ment however. will persevere Ill their deerpnaOn 10
prohibit its Importation"
In the Italian Chamber Of Deputies to-day signor
Pieranton moved that the seat Of the Radical member
Signor Faeron declared vacant. account OF his
refusal take the oath OF allegiance. The motion was
appropriately referred.
The election for the seat in the House OF Commons Tor
Liverpool resulted to-day in the return of Samuel Smith,
Moderate Liberal who received 1s20S votes against
1879 votes for Mr FOrwood, the Conservative can
ddate 1t ia generally believed that Mr. Smith received
many Irish votes
LIMA Dec S.--A slight shock OF earthquake was ex-
perenced this morning. The Diarfo OfcIat pub
fishes telegram from General Perola announcing his
inability accept the unreasonable proposals OF Chill
stating that he has deferred his return to Peru unit
more favorable conditions present themselves.
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FUNERAL OF ARCHBISHOP TAFT.

LONDON, Dec 9.-The funeral OF the late
Archbishop of Canterbury took place today al Addng
ton As far as ceremony concerned II was very
simple. The remains, incosed IN a plain OAK CONN.,
were placed on bier and drawn bv hand from the mouse
TO the Addington Church The service was performed
NV the Vicar of Addington and the Rev. Mr. Davidson
sonin-law OF the deceased man. The Archbishop OF
York pronounced the benedicton The funeral was at
tended by a large assembly, which proceeded 10 the
church on foot path having been swept through SIX
inches of snow. The weather was fine The Queen was
represented by Lord sydney Lord Steward OF Her Ma
esy's Household and the Prince OF Wales by the Vica
of sandringham. The Duke Of Connaught was present
IN nersop great number clergymen attended. In
cudug all those prominent in London Dut they were
all as requested without their robes The Bishops ef
Bath aud Wells, Bedford. Carlisle, Durham, Exeter,
Nchneld Newcastle Rochester 81. Adams Winchester
and Truro were present The daughters OF the late
Archbishop were present at the grave wreath from
Sir Moses Montehore rested Oh the CONN., The Non
Conformists IA depui to manifest their sym
pathy KepTesentatives were also present from oxford
and Cambridge Universities and from the Corporation OF
tie CITY of London Wreaths and expressions or sym
patty were received by the Dereaved family from every
class from the Crown Princess OF Germany TO lhe poor
NJ
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FRAGMENTS OF WESTERN NEWS.

RUSSIAN HEBREWS FROZEN TO DEATH.
GRAND Forks ID. r., Dec. S.-The wife and
child Of "a Russian Hebrew named Selenger froZe TO
death on their claim, between this point ard Devils
Lake, yesterday.
RoLLING MILL WORKS TO BE REMOVED.
CHICAGO, Dee. Sit is stated that the i'm
mense works OF the Union Rolling stock Company are
about 10 be removed to the junction Of the Big and Little
Calumet Rivers, five miles south and one mile east OF
Grand Crossing
ESCAPING CONVICTS PURSUED BY BLoODHOUNDS.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Dec. S.-This afternoon
eleven conyicts at work the pententiary attacked
and disarmed guards and made their escape They
were pursued by boodhOunds, but they killed three OF
them and night coming on, the pursuit was abandoned
AN OLD COUPLE BURNED IN THEIR BED. ,
GALLIPOLIs, ONO, Dec. S.-Ihe house OF
Noryal Joley on Campaign Creek, in this county, was
burned ast night The body OF Mr.. Joley, who was
ouile old was found in the ruins. Ills wife escaped
fhrongb a window Her limbs severely burned and
f is thought 1t is thought that the
couple pulled the bed too close 10 the fire on account
OF the cod.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
FLAMES IN A CLOAK AND SUIT FACTORY.

FLAMES IN CLOAh AMI Dull fAOlOhi.
Flames were discovered about 8 p. m. yes
terday on the fourth door OF the yestOry brick building
at Nos 3O7 800 and 3 IL Canast which extends along
Mercer-st block and also fronts Howard-s The
budingis very strong, although not freproof 1t is
owned by Arnold Constable, who formerly occupied It,
Nearly 200 employees OF the Manhattan Cloak and Suit
Company many OF them women and girls, were on tho
upper floors Of the building when the fire broke out.
They escaped the street without much trouble, al
though there was considerable excitement Three alarms
were promptly The IRE started on the east side
of the building and it burst out OF the windows on
the Canast and HOwardst fronts, but strong part'
ton wall kept it back from the Mercerst side. The skill
and hard Of the remen prevented 1t from descend
ing below the fourth story 1t burned through the top
floor did get through the roof In half an hour
after 1t was discovered under control The water
tower was used with good effect In pouring streams into
the fourth and fifth stories before remen were able
to drag the starways. SO much water was used
in extingushng the flames that the lower floors were
drenched. 49,. -, --
The first floor and basement Of the building were occu
pied by Whitfield, Powers 81 Co., dealers In hosiery
gloves and notions Only portion OF their STOCK was
dana ged by water, yet their loss is estimated at
$50 900 The entire upper portion OF the building Is oc-
cupied by the Manhattan Cloak and Suit Company, IA
stock organization the loss of which by fire and water
was about $4,000. The damage to the building was
about $40 All the losses covered fulIy by In
| surance. The cause of the fire Is not known.
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CRIMES AND C4SU4LTIES-BY TELEGRAPH
KILLED BY TIE CARS.

KILLED BY TIE CARS.
WORCESTER. Mass, Dec. s.-J0seph Nero, age
three was killed BY the at Webster This morning.
A BARGE CAPSIZED AND SUNK
NEwBURG, n Y, Dec Sit Is repOrtei hat the
barge Caledonia bound down the Hudson with hay capszed
and sunk neal Cornwall
IMPRISONED FOR LIFE FOR WIFE KILLING.
SYRACUSE y. Y, Dec. s.-Judge Vann this morn
n the degree for sabbng vile July 10 last 70
Auburn for life lie will be taken 20 the prison 70 uay'
CONVICTED AND SENTENCED TO BE HANGED :
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. S.-JOseph Is. Loonus' Vi
SouthWick today found guilty OF the murder OF MI 10 %
of this city, December l, 1851 no Was w
be hanged on "a uch 3, 1888.
CASHIER GILBERrS DEFALCAIiOS' -,
BUFFALO, Dee. S.-Ihe examination OF Ihv " pUohs
Of ) Wright Gilbert defaung cashier Oh inc Lae oy
Michigan Road show Iehoo.0y % ~, ~
SO OOO Francis BeIdle of this city, and o. a. & te
Carrie Horneli, OF Phoenix, N w. were On us oVnu' "H0A
was for $4,000 .r ,,,,o
MUTINY ON BOARD A BRITISH BRIG -
NFw-I oNpoN Conn, Dec. S.-lne crew or tne
Rrtt,s % Annie Austin captain T. stevens from New
Vort fnr ia this harDOr N uhio ts molh
me ana refused to anchor They can tat the YES
III a. The matter has been referred ~ the
Board VI survey o
KILLED BY STRIKING BRIDGE
PouGHKEEPsIE, Dec. S.-Wlllam Dunn, Drake-
man an fhe Central and hudson laYtr hAnoa'
was killed by being struck by bridge this morning
CRUSHED TO DEATH BETWEEN CARS.
RRADING Pcnu,, Dec. Sat Union station, on
the Readng and Columbia Railroad Last night Jacob Gron
was Killed BY having head caught between the bumpers o
TeiGht tram
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THE PRESIDENTS son NOT ENGAGED.
lBY TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRIsUNE.I

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Ihe National Repu6-
Iican to-day says: "A paragraph is still going the
rounds of the press, announcing the engagement Oh
Chester A Arthur jr and the daughter of Congressman
Crowley OF NewYork, one version even stating that
their marriage would take place at the White House ts
fall Both families have persstenty denied this un-
founded rumor and have suffered great annoyance from
ceaseess iteration there bvlg basis whatever for the
report save the intimacy and friendship that have long
existed between the President and Mr. Crowley and the
derept members OF their families. The young lady re-
fered TO has only reached her sixteenth year and IL
was not considered that she had formally made her
debut In society here last Young Mr. Arthur az
member the class of 80 at Princeton College, should
be exempt from such rumors for few years yet"