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study until hAlf-pass seven. when shev have hot supper. The discip,ine . sery strsct bui not unreasonable every hour Of the day is accounted for. and shey lead such quiet. happy, regular lives ths, IS pleasure to sec them. How many children are spelled by having lheir own way. American chil1ren, esperially, are alowed to have to much freedom and lib- erty nothing frighfens them and if re- proved they look astonished. Herr abroad one cannot help remarking on their behavior in hotel pariors, where. in- stead of listening to their elders. they keep up constant chaftering, asking and answering questions on subjects they have no right to know anything about
 We were told by our friends the other day to be sure and visi, the Musee Car navalet. which was full of rare antiques poeteries, vases, bronzes. stones. spear heads, etc. from prehistoric ages down through all the centuries. So we went, and al last found the house or hotel, as it is called here, way down in the Rue de Sevigne- We were much more interested when we found that in this house Mme. de Sevigne had lived nearly twenty years, from i677 to i696. We saw her salon. her bedroom, but were disappointed not to hnd any souvenirs of hers in one of the rooms, only there is portrait of her. This museum IS owned by the city of Paris, and all the curiosities n II were found in the city. The relics of the revo- luton of | 7o3 are most interesting. There Is one of the original proclamations of the execution of Louis XVI. The library IS considered very valuable. There are sixty thousand rare old books in the col lection: 10000 were burned in 1871, when the Hotel de Vile was destroyed by the Communists.
 This whole collection of antiques and books were formerly in the Hotel de Vile. We asked the old guide if they were to be removed there again when the new Hotel de Ville-which is a magnificent building-was hnished- He shook his head and said. sadly, ." do no, know what will be done. Nothing has been decided. as we fear in case of any new trouble or uprising that the Hotel de Vile would be the first public building to be attacked We saw the two arm chairs Noltaire and Beranger died m. There is public rcading-foom. where the old sa- vans can go and pour over the treasured volumes in this wonderful ibraD. 4 visit to the Musee Carnavalet will fully repay any one and whoever has read the letters of Mime. de Sevigne will surely wish to visit the home where this charm Ing ~oman lived so many years--
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-12-31
lEr fAs frassasw Tsss<ar ]
 DREAMING.
sY sijo.

The workings oa the human mind whiie in that dormant state prodnccd by . N&- tures sweet ressorz. halny sleep- has eser been theme franeht with the pro toundest intesesx, not only to the sasant and philosopher. but so the ilhterzte ax well Ever since and before the days when Joseph, berek of his Mardi Gas garment of variegafcd colcFs, became the ruler over EgyPe by reason q his faculty tor divsning dreams, down to the days of Arabi Bcy and the False rruphet of Sou dan, neither of whom with the sword could accomplish the feat of governing even respectable portion of the land oa the pharaohs, dreams have excited and yet elicit . neses-6zgsing interest in the minds of ah peopeex There are tAose who hold 10 the theory that while the body iSpaxalysed with that slur ber which has been denominafed " the twin siseex q death, the mind goes out as does the ghost of the dead, and holds oommuniea with the spiris world when the sleeper dreams of seeing departed friends and if the dseam be of seeing one, living. that the two minds or souls, annihilating tune and space hy means of the occult will fcrye known only to the dead or to the spirit when disembodied, have come together as two animated Irving sunbeams in that mysterious country of ideal beauty and loveliness which desh Is not hesr to. and alter holding communion together 70 back to their earthly tabernacle juss as the melodious, sweet-singing canary re- turns of its own free will to its circum- scnbed cage, to enjoy its nick-nacks and the society of home friends. and to cause the walls of the homestead to echo, its voice laden with liquid melody. Whesh- CT or not this idea is, in point of facs, true, l stand as an agn0stic. neither affirming nor denying, and only mean to speak of 1t as illustrating the unquessaonabic fact that the theory gives evidence of the uni versal thought employed on the subject. No doubt everyone is familiar with the story of the sentinel on duy, who being overcome with extreme drows- iness sat down for a moment. resting the butt of his musket on the ground with it's barrel pointing upward, and supported by his hands. For moment slccp 0vercame him. which for the inssan, loos- ened his hold on the muskes. caused it to fall from his grasp to the ground. explod- ing the piece as its hammer struck the earth. and awaking the sleeper. During the exceedmg short interval of time ifs which the muske' was falling. the soldier dreamed that he had deserted from the army had spent three months at home : was captured. court-martiaied and shot i; the report of the gun, no doubt, suggest ing the entire dream and awaking the dreamer
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Smoking Made Easy.
Exchapr.

The boys of the present day have little idea of the kindness which fortune has shown them. Their facilities for acquir- ins useful knowledge are greatly In advance of those of the boys of the past generation. Twenty years ago boy acquired the art of smoking with the greatest difficulty. He had to take his first lesson witi d pipe and strong tobacco. or with rank and ~retched cigar. Withdrawing behind the barn Tn order to pursue his task with out interruption. he smokes his pipe or cigar until the inevitable and deathly sickness that follows the unaccustomed use of tobacco in heroic doses overcame him.
 The boy of the present day knows nothing of the sufferings of his predeces- sor. The path of smoking is made plain and easy to him by means ef the cheap and gentle cigarette. He takes his 6rs, lesson in smoking in the seclusion of his room, and without dreaming of the nc cessity of a retired locality wherein to stretch himseif on the ground. His frs, cigarette contains just enough tabacco to slightly affect his system. bu, not enough 10 produce nausea. We ought long ago to have made it easy for a boy to jezrn 10 drink as 1t is to learn to smoke What IS needed IS some means of sup plying boys with whisky in small quan- titles. and with it's fiery and objectionable taste partially concealed. We should have whiskyrettes as well as cigarettes With their aid a boy could easily aocus- tom himself to whisky. and make fair progress toward becoming successful drunkard without once experiencing the unpleasant sensations which sometimes so thoroughly disgust the youthful drinker as to reduce him io en,irel, abandon all hope of learning 10 drink
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-12-31
Penny Arixtocracy.
NeA York Iirraid


 A terrible blow has been inflicted upon one of the few really exclusive sets that exist in New York By the reduction ef fare from six cents to five the Fourth Av- enue railroad company has opened its cars to everybody, and the people who held themselves to be better than their fellows because they were willing to pay for car fare penny more than would have been accepted by parallel road nov expect to be elbowed and have thesr exclusive toes trodden upon by the great army of common people who can pay fve cents, but never paid six. These penny aristoorats feel that Mr. Wander bilt, who owns the Fourth avenue line. has proved recreznt to sacred trust. He owned the only "swell- horse car line in the city: his contempt for the general public seemed genuine, for he expressed il with big. big D, and he accepted an extra cent per passenger as tribute of regard now, however, finding that there is more money in full car. than in empty ones, he ba<ely casts aside all sentiment, pride and the regard of his grateful ad- mirers by stooping to compete with the five cent lines. There are still two courses open by which the penny aristo- orats may preserve their self-respect. They can walk. which will cost them nothing, or they can travel by the ele- vated roads during the ten cert hours. They should adopt one or the other of these ways. for superiority that rests only on the ability to spend cen, more than some other men is of a quality too delicate to De subjected to chance attrision of five cent natures
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THE ARkANSAW TRAVELLER. Sx.oo 4 fEAk SLENTS 4 COZ "

Sx.oo 4 FEAk. SLENTs 4 COPY  Contains the best original humorous sketches: the choicest gems Of osig,aai and selected literature, and the most fearless edi- toriais on the leading questions sf
 the day, of any paper pub
 lished n the south \ PAPER FOR THE HOUSEHOLD
 PAPER FOR TttE PEOPLE 1. E<ch number contains someshiag of interest to everybody. The foiiowing is portion
 of the ecasenas Of Ne.I:
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ArkanSaw Steam Dye House

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 Ntil dye ali eolors os every tahrie Sii K -dycing . speciality. Gents clothing dyed and sl~aneel Repairing dons hy she test ol tailcrs. Wt.l make your OLD clothes look like NEW. Our eolor> stll ao, rub oa or ran--Hats dyed. cleaned and repaired Cor rrspondenee sol,essed out of the city.
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 Bound Volumes.
 Vol 1. of THE ARKANsAw TRsskLER handsomely bound tn cloth and leather may be obtained al this ofsscc fct Slso. This IS book whose binding and con. tents make il worthy of place in any h. bray. It would be we'll Cor those wishing volumes to PLACE ORDERS AT oN,f as s scarcity of some issucs sxsH hsssf lAs ssssA<r ef sentl<f< Ekrs Iarcha,er's : name in gold on each volume ~iihou, ex- tsa charge.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-12-02
THE POsrOFFICs.

One OF the largest express companies
and dealers in exchange in the world u
the Government of the United States.
The difference between the postal SER
vice and the express and transportation
companies is that the people Of the
United States hire private corporations
TO do their heavy freightlng business.
and pay them what the aforesaid COM
panies can manage to exact, while they
have organized cooperative concern
for the distribution Of letters, small
packages and small bills Of exchange,
and the business is done, not for the
most that can be got from its customers,
but for the least that will pay expenses.
As it is deemed important that tho
charges should he low, it is not even at.
tempted to quite pay expenses, the de-
hcit being made up out of general taxa
ton. In other words. nearly 80 per
cent. of the cost of operating the service
il collected from those who use the ser
vice, and in proportion to the amount
they use it, and the other 8 per cent il
paid out Of the general treasury.
In its vastness the postal business
looks down from towering height upon
most Of the railroad aud transportation
companies. The routes over which the
Government sends the mailo aggregate
844, 900 miles, or distance equal T.
about fourteen circumferences OF the
earth. Its Immediate agents, moi
counting mere employees, number A, 5l2
The Postmasters in the United States
would make two army corps-that u
they would ii they were all forced ints
the army. The salaries paid to thess
agents amount to more than eight mill
ions Of dollars. or about the same a. tn
total net ordinary revenues Of the Gov
eminent. including loans, in so recent
year - lSi3.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-12-02
SUSPICIOUS SYMPTOMS,

Administer who was perhaps not too
careful in his habits was induced by his
friends to take the teetotal pledge. His
health appeared to suffer, and his doctor
ordered him to take one glass of punch
daily.
"Oh!" said he, az dare not. Peggy,
my old housekeeper, would tell the
whole parish.
"When do you shaver" the doctor
asked.
"In tho morning."
"Then," said the doctor, "shave Al
night and when Peggy brings you up
your hot water. you can take your glass
Of punch Ast before going to bed"
The minister afterward appeared to
improve in health and spirits. The
doctor met Peggy soon after and said,
"Tm glad to hear, Peggy. that your
master il better"
Indeed. sir, he's better, but his
brains affected; there's something
wrang wi his mind"
"How?"
"Why, doctor, he used to shave at
night before going to bed, but now he
shaves in the morn, he shaves before
dinner, he shaves at night-hs's aye
Shawn"
The symptoms were, indeed. very sus.
pioious
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-12-02
CURIOsrTIEs or Trade.

The demand for eye-stones has fallen
off very largely, but they are kept still
and sold in considerable quantities. The
eye-stone will clear the eye. There is
no doubt about that, but its movements
are regulated by its shape and by for
nation on the fiat side or base of the
stone similar to a blade in turbine
water-wheel. The whole resembles a
shell just begun-before the cavity was
formed, if shells were so formed, but
are not. The stone is composed of lime,
and vinegar or any acid by its action
upon it causes motion. The stones are
found on the seashore on the Pacific
coast. Sailors gather them by the quart
and vend in trade centers. The price is
10 cents.
Bookstores are also called for not
the kind known to seal rings and sleeve
buttons, but glass stones or beads of the
color of blood, dark red. These are worn
to prevent the nose-bleed, although the
old plan to prevent, namely, to keep the
nose out of other persons business, is
in use still and works well. With a
string through the glass bead and the
string around the owners neck the liza
bility to nose-bleed is removed. The
bloodstones, some OF them, come from
Germany.
Rattlesnake oil will unlimber Joints
afflicted with certain lamenesses, as all
other oils or preparations will. 1t il
called for often. and the buyers may get
rattlesnake oil and they may not. Il is
said to be a business of considerable i'm
portance in North Carolina to capture
rattlesnakes and from the fat to produce
the oil. At all events, rattlesnake oil is
sold, and it is supposed to cure marvel
ously. Skunk oil is another cure, all for
certain maladies. - Providence or. IL
Journal.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-12-02
THE DECLINE or VIEW oRLE An

The ca uses OF the decadence OF New
Orleans 1t is no difficult matter TO de
termine-crevasses, epidemics -- there
were fifteen Of them in twenty seven
years-the low water twelve feet at the
mouth OF the river, and the prejudice
existing against manufactures and me-
chanical trades as degrading. In the
matter Of health il is somewhat startling
that the early settlers of New Orleans
were wont to boast of its salubrity that
before 1896 yellow. fever was unknown.
and that until nineteen years. between
1863 and 1888, the population of New
Orleans increased g. per cent. with
out immigration, whereas to day,
30 DIR. Jones assures us, it would rapidly
decrease, as the deaths largely exceed
the births.
1t is encouraging to notice that we
now fully understand the evils which
have reduced New Orleans from the
fourth to the tenth position in the list Of
American cities, and are now endeavor-
ing to correct them. That the depth
OF water at the mouth of the river has
been increased so rs to accommodate the
largest vessels that we now appreciate
the value OF manufactures, are doing all
in our power to develop them, and have
actually doubled our products in ten
years and that we are devoting all our
spare time and money to the improve
ment of our sanitary condition, with
wonderful results, as shown by the de-
crease OF our annual death-rate from 81
per 1000 before the war to 25 per 1 900
to day. Mr.. Cables book tells the
melancholy story Of how New Orleans
lost the chance Of becoming the greatest
city in America-an opportunity once
within its grasp; it will help us, we
hope, to turn back much of this lost
trade, prestige and pre.eminence. -New
Orleans Times Democrat
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-12-02
wxsrxxx DxsrxRADoxs.

The different kinds Of criminals in
New Mexico and Arizona are given dis
tinguishing names. "Rustlers" are
thieves who steal cattle ON the United
States side Of the line, run them into
Mexico. sell them there. and then load
themselves with Mexican plumber for
the return trip. Cowboys are those
who earn an Honest living by herding,
aud behave well enough when at WORK.
although when in towns for holiday
they commit all manner Of outrages for
fun. ard-jcrkers' are professional
gamblers who cheat those with whom
they play. "Dinglers arc stage rob-
bers. "Notchcrs are men who wan.
tonly take human life, apparently
with the sole object OF gaining reputa-
ton as desperadocs. They are the terror
10 the border. and little is ever done TO
bring them 10 punishment. except by
the sudden resentment Of q mob.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-12-02
THE NAMES or the sTATES

The Hon. Hamilton b. Staples read .
paper at meeting of the American
Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Mass. !,
In which he discussed the origin Of the
names of several of the States. His
conclusions were as follows:
New Hampshire gets its name from
Hampshire, England. Massachusetts
is derived from an Indian name, first
given to the bay, signifying "near the
great hills" Rhode Island has an OBJ.
scure origin the island of Rhodes, the
Island of Roads, and Dutch origin,
"Red Island" were mentioned, the
first seeming to have the best historical
support. Connecticut is an Indian
name, signifying land on long tidal
river" New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, Delaware and Maryland were
passed over. Virginia, the Carolinas
and Georgia have royal origin. Maine
was named from the fact that it was
supposed to contain the "mayne por-
ton" of New England. Vermont has no
especial question, except that it is
claimed to have first been an alias-
New Connecticut, alias Vermont. Ken.
lucky popularity signifies either OZARK
and bloody ground" or "bloody
river, ;" but its origin signifies "the head
OF river" or "the long river" Ten
nessee comes from its river, the name
being derived from nm Indian village on
the river" Tanasee." Ohio is named
after an Indian name, signifying "some-
thing great" with an accent of admira-
ton. Indiana comes from the name Of
an early land company. Illinois comes
from the Indian-the name of O tribe.
Michigan is claimed to mean "lake
country" it probably came from the
name OF the lake, "Great Lake." which
bore this name before the land adjacent
was named. Louisiana is from the
French. Arkansas and Missouri are In
dian, the former being doubtful the
latter is claimed to mean in it's original
muddy water" which describes the
river. Iowa is also indian, with doubt
full meaning. Texas is popularity sup
posed to be Indian, but may be Spanish.
Florida is Spanish, "a fowery land"
Oregon has conjectural origin. 1t is
probably Indian, but Spanish origin is
claimed. California comes from Span
ish romance of 1910. Nevada takes its
name from the mountains, who gets
theirs from resemblance to the Ne
vadas of South America. Minnesota is
Indian, "sky-tinted water" Nebraska
is variously rendered "shallow water"
and !" fiat country" Kansas is from an
Indian root, Kaw, corrupted by the
French. Mississippi is "great water"
or "whole river" Alabama is Indian,
the name of fortress and tribe, signi-
flying, as is claimed, "here we rest"
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-12-02
rHr PROFESSION or yoUaSzLrsx.


At college commencement dinner.
Mr.. Y. l.. White, editor Of the Provi-
dence OR. L. Press, was called upon to
speak for the profession Of journalism.
He said, in substance: 81 have been
asked to say word for profession
which does not need speaking for the
press, like the poor, you have always
with you. and it needs no word from me
to introduce it. The profession Of jour
nalism has grown up almost within the
memory of those present. 1t is only a
few years ago that newspapers we're not
the power that they are to-day. Among
the influences tending to change the
character Of journalism and to elevate
1t to it's present high standard, that OF
the colleges Of the country and its insti-
buttons Of learning is one Of the strong.
est
1.-THE importance OF the influence of the
profession Of journalism leads TO the
consideration Of the responsibility Of the
journalist. There is no other class Of
professional men on whom 80 great re-.
sponsibility rests. The duty Of the
journalist to-day is not only to present
TO the world mirror OF events, TO hold
up u record of contemporaneous history,
but also to present this record in such .
way that the proper lesson may be
drawn from it. After midnight, within
an hour of the time when the paper
goes to press, the editor hears for the
first time of some event Of great national
importance on the spur OF the moment,
without time for reflection, he must pre-
sent it to the world in his editorial in
such way as will lead his readers to
look upon it in the right and proper
light. When we consider these things
we cannot overestimate the responsible
ity which rests upon him.
"The great newspaper to. day is not the
mouth piece OF politicians, or intended
to promote the ambitions OF single men
who control them. AS a class, the
newspapers of to-day are Independent,
owned and controlled by men who have
no special ambition of their own, and
who are hence able better to Judge
events. The public service of this
country is improving daily, and this fact
is due, to great extent, to the exist
ence of n free and independent press.
81 would say to-day to those young
men who propose to enter journalism
you cannot place too high an estimate
upon the calling you have chosen. Enter
it with the idea Of work. journalism
to-day demands devotion such as no
other profession requires. OF those
who enter it not more than one-fourth
continue to the end. The drudgery,
the long hours, the incessant demands
Of journalism are too great for many to
bear. But to him who enters II able
and prepared to undergo the necessary
strain and toll the possibilities Of re.
ward are great"