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The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-29
LET HIM ALONE.

The publication of Bret Hare, col lceied works again brings tha, writer of dramatic prose and wi -wayward poetry before he crit When Bret liarte fof sool; the gulehe, where his reputation vas tirs, cchoed. newspapers and ma.a- lincs everywhere assailed him for his want of worldly knowledge; that he should know hom weak he would be when sub lectcd to the keen literary winds of the cast. The very want of experience which provoked criticism was doubtless the cause of Harie's departure from the land where his genius .irs, grew He had a righ, to leave Gdiif mia The 'tct of his being l writer was not suiiis.ent under the law 10 eNerlasungty coniine him to the rugged mountain. the rip snort camp and the gulch where the sounds ot earth were hollow and ecrie When a man Is Compelled to write for a living he. has reached that stage of punishment beyond which no other annoyance should be al lowed tn thrus, its unfriendly head The Americans are angry because Bret Harte has forsaken the slouch hat. the cow hide boots, the big pistol and western pronunciation. They don't think that as an American citizen and man perfectly willing to drink with an enemy or borrow from d friend. Harte should have gone to London and affected the snob. Why hang il, let him alone If he wants to say "Aw, yeas how aire you-aw-getting along aw-you know = instead of remark ing. fiaiioa. how ge you knocking ein :" its none ofyour special business The CenfH,y .Hasa=.nf tries very hard to com plmen; Harte. hu, il cannot refrain from occasionally intima,ns tha, the man is going down that literary slant, d road swiftly travelled by the worlds bes, men. and to mildly suggest that he k not per feet success.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-29
MARRIAGE FRAUDS.

Throughout the entire country. ma,r- monial associations are receiving bl.~ straight from the journalistic shoulde The fraudulent prize marriage eompar- les which have been rlourishing so vigo: ously abou, the country for the last fey years. says the Williamsport Brcakfa5
 T,oht are at last ,o be broken up. and r would be a bl essing 10 the public if a. ors saniz tiions of the same ilk. whose sole purpose Is @ defraud the people. could follow in their wake. Those who dabbie in things of this sor: generally learn les son thA: ,ney will rcver forget. but wis dom. with some people. never comes untii many q hard earned dollar has gone to il. the pockets of some rascal. These instl- tut: ons have long carried things. with . high hand and !, Is fully time that thes were swept away There Is d large cl.s, of people who are always tools enough to De suled and who never learn anything until i; has been drilled into them by hard knoc Ks. and It Is the duty of law maker to make laws that will squelch every scheme. for wholesale gulling. in the bud. and then see that they are en- forced. If there arc people, and their name IS legion. who are too simple ,o care for them selves. il is, no reason tha, they should be the victim of every lazy villain who would live without work Let them be protectedss'
 Nine out of every ten of these associa- tions are fraudulen, and if there be no other way of crushing them out, legisla- tive acts should be passed against them Ne have among us. however. several that are honest. and which meet every ob- liga;ion.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-29
SPELLING REFORM.

Nirginlans are taking decided stand against bad spelling and have become SO ardent that hereafter a candidate who can not spell the name of the "Old Domin- ion q, the third trial. will no, receive the support of the educated class. The New York HcydM prints the following facts concerning the reform:
 One of the congressional districts in Virginia contributes the yer, unique ques- tlon of correct spelling as an issue in the campaign in that state. It seems that General Mahone's candidate for congress in the section which embraces within its limits the ancient and critical city of AL exandria is the present superintendent of public instruction of the mother of pres idents." This gentleman was So mpru- dent as to write letter recently on the burning questions of the canvass The manuscript unfortunately fell into the hands of the enemy. who found it full not only ofpolitioal heresy. but ofthe vilest kind ofspelling. The politics they could forgive but the'spelling, coming from superinten- dent of public instruction.s deemed an un- pardonable crime. The accused Malone candidate for congressional honors is not without his defense. He says that he learned all his spelling from the demo- cratic organ of his district. and Tn his re- ply to the serious accusation against him quotes scores and scores of words which have been maltreated and abused in an orthographioal point of view in the col umns of the journal which has pu, him up in the grammatical pillory. The issue is curious one. Thirty years or so ago the then young state of Indiana was rep resented in congress- by an enlightened gentleman who. in personal explana- ton, complained that the reporters had mucilated' his speech. If Mahone's candidate is elected he will probably be- come as famous as the mucilased gen. l tleman from Indiana
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-29

TIE problem of how much does Il cos, 10 live Is demanding the attention of numerous reformers throughout, the coun- try. To divest this inquiry of imperti- hence. the reformers should be more direct. If they want to know how much II costs the newspaper men to live. they should make direc, application. Attempt ing ts solve the problem of life has cos, the world much mental anguish. Theodore Hilton went around the country several years ago featuring on this sub lect but he made a complete failure. for he did not lessen the cost of potatoes. What we want Is somebody. after learning how much f cos, US in struggling for clothes, and bread rendered non-diges- tive by inferior baking powder. to point out some better way. some easier method of grasping the essential stuff of existence Living costs the average man all he can make. His figh, with tha, invisible some thing which opposes industry must be unceasing. A days cessation creates gap. l, is to be hoped that this exhaus- tive disquisition wil forever set at rest these personal and family questions which urisers whose poverty consists in fewness of subjects are won, to ask.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-29
A BAD END.

Several days ago. a ncw,boy on the I-i,;.e Rock k Fort Smith read. ap- preached ! passenger with an armful of books. and after exhibiting several. handed him the life oi Jesse ames. and re- marked. Thus one will catch you. Cap'n. This Is ,he beS, book published. I've sold more of en than any other book. = The passenger politely declined. bu, the boy became enthusiastic in praise of the outlaw fife. and declared that the pas senger would regret il if he did no, pur- chase the work. Young man. asked the passenger. What is your name. John Jackson. replied the boy,
 '' l see that you have read this book and I'll venture the assertion that you will come 10 some bad end Several nights afterwards while the passenger was in Little Rock. he happened 10 pass the door of the city prison, when he heard some one cali out. " Halloa. Cap'n." Look ing up he saw the newsboy. with his face pressed against the bars.
 What are you doing in there T'
 :" Got to stay here day or two
 Why were you pu, in =
 "On account of a little financial transac- tion. handled 2 counterfeit twenty dollar bill.
 He had been arrested for passing coun- ,erfei, money. and will doubtless be sub jeo,ed to d punishment. the memory of which will remain with him many days.
 During the session of the nex, legisla- ture. an act should be passed prohibiting the sale in the state of such books. The police weeklies should also receive the at ten,ion of our law makers. Reformers who have succeeded in securing temper ance enac,men,s should go farther and strike blow in favor of intellectual nor ali,y. Penioious publications are daily poisoning the minds of young people. The injury is as great as the effects of in- temperance. for il directly leads to crime \ father should no more allow his son to read Policc Ga-et1- than he would en- courage him in associa;ing with a mad doc
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-29

AN article headed "Is drunkenness crime? ? is going the rounds of the press. We did not think that any man was in doubt in regard to othe crime of drunk enness. |, is not only crime it is inn polite. A man may get drunk with the politics. intentions. but he becomes im- polite and often ungentlemanly before he has proceeded very far toward the sour oblivion. Tn which direction each drink gives him additional impetus. Is it not d crime to strike man in the counten- ance with d wet hat: Certainly il is. a crime deep dyed and inhuman. At cer- tain stage of drunkenness. just when a man Is losing his recollection and seems to look at the world through an unsteady piece of smoked glass, striking a friend with his hat is an enterprise which he can only abandon with painfully evident re gret. The wetter the hat the keener the pleasure in accomplishment and the more evident the disappointment in the even, of failure. Yes, sir, drunkenness is q crime
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-29
A GIGANTIC STRIDE.

The conflict between the dogmas of the
 church and the common sense of the
 world Is gradually narrowing down to q
 dispute between impracticable not to say
 tyranniea al superstition-th ancestor wor-
 ship of which Herberf Spencer speaks
 and the intelligence which IS ,he out
 growth of investigation and liberaiity.
 Churches. so lohs as they teach morality
 and diiuse chi ghtcnment. are glorious
 lu,;itut,ons. but when they array them
 selves 4s kind oi dominecring anstoe-
 ra- y they block lp ne street through
 which ,hc procession of progress desires
 io pass I he rc.i,.ian of today is much
 more heal,hiu than the religion of cor
 responding time "f the lasi ec1tury. The
 religion ,ha; once said blood, now says ham and 4 pretty good quaii.Y of flour.
 The prcao her who WAS once regarded sas a direct agent of the sret, Master with commission drawn up in regular order and bearing three seals. io now simply looked upon d. man whose stomat h hankers after broiled fowl. He Is a flesh and blsod man with no particular anti pathy to woman ever if she cid materi- ally assist n the orthodox downfall of man. These remarks are not made with view to arouse the roaring lion of con troversy. nor to induce any theological gentleman to forswear rare steak and the smiling faces offeminine fascination. but to gradually ease the mind of the intcii- gent reader down to the latest Arkansaw putrfsc committed against united hurt i and the colossal aggregation of fred elii ken and mtaa' tilaje shir; front;
 l.a,: sunday thc people of l..tlc Rock Scrc invited .o ;hc Far grounds 10 wft- :...,9 sa artillery dstl The exhibition a.7 s;.e". under ;he auspices ot the ,',tc UT A5sos iatioii. .,nd ti .dlni5siau Ice ai twenty eHf, was oieinan,icd 5v s"ps.enHr 'ineneicf, who took position 1t 'hc ssfe lhis departure iroia he rnanf nt ne pD. e.4lianAl Sabbath w.s re- .7lfe.et. .ly es1tiu ministers a7 :. sia..nti, ~t;!dt coward mat undiscovered coun- ,ry IL regard te whose climate of eNas- scrtted iugutlity Mr Bee, her expresses firm tli,bchci. hcy didpoi think Nose, and \ iron and Lot and forge, the other old man name intended ,ha, the Amer Icrll people shnuid enjoy themselves. and eicel.ned ,ha. their patronage would be withdrawn from the State Fair What a . lrushIn. blow = What an- -anaihilatinz Swipe,' Withdraw their patronage. that l, to say return the compliment tay .ekc;s and refuse to visit the grounds. Get down on your knees. oh. ye sinners and l.sIaen; that you have incurred the trown of the ministry. Sundays hereafter must not he day of rest and recreation. bu; q day surrendered to the whms of gentlemen who propose to give you for the htst time sinee-iasl year. 4 sermon held sacred in manuscript whose leaves are yellow with the coming of many au- tumns. The reverend gentlemca are workln: for reform. They wan, you to be good. How they would grieve should they th.nk that your future home will be where the ire Is no, squelched, and where the worm Is not caught by the early bird of torment.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-29

Thi signal ,ersioe ha, materially bene- fi,e,. the asrsealturai interests 0. the coun t,. i'll the way of sending electric mes sages ahead ot storms and warning the people notio leave the clothes hanging on thc line. \Iolent weaihcr an be heralde,l with many desrees ef certainty hu, gentle rams ,ha, don :, seem to come from any place particularly, generally elude the "atchtul eye al the clerk until ,he per tormansc begins. He may receive a dis pa,ea that il is cloudy ., neshborlng p,aoe. but before he ha, tune or in einatlon to warn ,he hackmcn ,o put on then gum coats. the wet weather Is upon them
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-29

ARKAN>Aw immigration is as steady IS the laws of trade. There never has been wild rush ot immigrants to this state, but those who come and keep ou, of politics generally do well. Keeping ou, of politics IS doing well. to say noth- ing of other fortunes that may smile upon man. The growth of Arkansaw IS healthiul- It is becoming the home ot the capitalist as we'll as of the man the seat of whose pantaloons is gauze like and insecure. The wooden shoe peasant from Germany. with a wooden shoe wife and large family of wooden shoe chil- dren come to the state and soon become '' we'll to-do citizens.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-29

\ WRIrtR. in an as.,. ul;ural papci |. heads an article Humor in Farming. The writer i> correct Farming is more than humorous busine,,. |; is hhui- eus. Do you know of anything funnier than to plow new ground w:h an act z.ye ,eam andin he in the ncishborhood when root lie, back in the direction ai Noa shins: Oh don, talk about the hGmor of farming.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-29

a HI A2ktNs>N ffAtl}IR Whit h = s,sased last weea oi ,a aIaei 1lekcdne,s WaHcth 0ol,e ..nd 4orse. ,ay, she Na.a- vie tissh.i itsoc nl. ttt broad journal. i,Ic 5tn n, American hgmoi and m:nss. ;eriAl hftri;y. l; l, msish better ;o wax- c;a wof,e ,nd To,,c than .o wofse.h MN an. aaN. The eil,ors ef he a,esf.I .ii- :.,'. iAi we'll understand ;hc me point, of l,nNu1pe
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-29

SOME of the portraits of Mfr. Dana which are printed n western journals are not faith ful. They make him appear ten years older than he is.-Hsrz!x ?. (
 Yes. but you know that Mir. Dana on paper. either in the Ssn or elsewhere. always appears older than he is.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-29

eaf.t. w7f.tei. i.e..f=. ,tsil year a,e hN Ni1s CT a.ss .,iven ta ,he pubh fa.. ,l.c .iss. 'tae ..ic o,Gef day 4; the exc
 -es .. thc ..ss,n an:svese..rl of the l,n4- H. uf Nlliiapi Penn. rhc poem ha, Al 2i ne ,i..o, at iAn.iiul youth. nith mrfh .! he melloW ,maothncs, of asc.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-29

I'm f..l> IammMi.,n. he New York <nH. ;, l., o: saodcn favcmen's beins anhe.a '. fhe .>MH mean, unheai,hiul. oi satl.se 5it lhca ], |, ,. great puriiici of he i:n ian and !, above cti.i-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-29

\ DISPATCH from Ohio says that the Rev James Afehcrson, of Slick Rock. has fallen. The reverend gentleman should krow ,ha; fcu people eaa stand on sick
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-29

and then, like men abide U, the resGll;;:'
 T have asked her 10 be my wife and she refuses to give me an answer" said Ike angrily.
 '.fhd so have l. exclaimed William. whose deep. surly voice conveyed io me an impression of determination.
 Then. don, see what can be done. said the old man.
 'Somethlng must De done. ani shall oe and that soon, voliiera.ed William.
 ..Waat &ill you do .'' demanded Ike.
 sec ,ha, you do no; marry her =
 You are infrinsins on my rights boldly exclairne,. Ike. its my business ;o see that she does no, marry you. and b this business. understand shall s,ric;ly attend
 No 4earreiing. bols. no mi,uader- sanding. exclaimed the old man. Ike member tha. we have visitor. fl see any more Of this i'll feeling l shall send Kit,ie away.
 At the breakfas; table. kiitie smiled first on one of the brothers and then on the other We all talked with we'll defined consciousness tha, i'll feeling abounded. and the girl especially. by her equally divided attentions. seemed 10 be desirous of rernoring the very shadow of quarrel.
 Il wan; this thing settled suddenly exclaimed Ike, arising and drawing long knife. Il wan, ;o know right here which of Us IS the master.
 Now suits me 4, well as any time" replied William. arising ard drawing 4 pistol "k,ttie. yoa've go,,o say which ore ot Us you love.
 The sirI stood for a nefaen;. dea;hl> pale. Then n nrm voice she sad. Il ioie neither oi you love MT. Eai.n. ahd boandin. ;o where l stood she threw hesself 'n iro..; of me. bo;h lacn a.rned toward me. va, unarmed. Show .aa me ia from of aes she eicc.ed ne non the ko1sc wi;h ;cndcr force and shut the door. As . ran away. d bullet whistled past me. and could hear the loud inpEee s,i"ns of ,n>- desperate par,u- CTS. How escaped know not tn; IT, naliy. tired beyond any wea!lness had ever fe', before. Il, down under rec Night came on. and stretching myself on the ground slept. lust as day began ,o break. the tramplng of hooi, aroused me.
 Who's there" ried
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-29

ate... ,lt of kea- tar ,s r,'.-.=., i.ftl ,, iitt.tt,- .H-sa sai as.e sases .e...i.te.i lnaa-s ,s4.5es :s ae.sf .ar55a1 .asi ;te 'e.ie z. tla5 : .iipa. D., soar oa Vis: ,a U .;50,. .,t a. 4aze
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-29

TEE greatest discoveries and the great est inventions were accidental. The in- ven:en of the grcenbaek party was de- slrned
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-29

Rea.krIt>, of national appropriation oi .nv ether outside aid. Arkans..w has iJs. completed an earthquake.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-29
!ouRNALISMS.

The CrTht. of Cleveland. O.. pub,.sae. by Has,er & Vol;zis enlivening the iel- retreats Of the Forest City.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-29

by Has,er & Vol;zi enlivening the i~a7 retreats of the Forest City.
 The Louisville Pasthas been eni...e and slipped n,o i new dress. As ne... paper ne Pe,' ha: no superior in Eez. ;1c.y.
 Dr. T. r. I.nde. editor of :he .s Spriass E.f.n,ysoNist- passed :hroash .ss ri,. "Wednesday en route home. ha. paid a yisi, 70 the northwest. The da.. never !osi sigh. of ne fac; that his .- |. 'spers y ,.lHeet.s.ns.
 .aude Mceker aas become assoo.,.e v.ih |. H. lsler IT the publication ot .-s HeheiHi4n. of Col=m5ls. 0. Mr Meek. is young man. thoroughly educated newspaper work. and together with .- veteran Isler will make the Bo.;csgi.in desirable companion.
 The Laramie .Kissfn>- LiHk has 1e. become daily If the link that Is miss. ing Is as vigorous and interesting as ,ho.e tha, are preserved and daily presen,ei the people of Wyoming. the finder w:. possess piece of property which Is ne at all likely to rus, on his hands.
 Major (. C. Newman. foufieriy v; 2. presiden, of the c;a-exe Printing Cor pany. but who more formerly" owne and edited the me Bluff Commer :, has returned :3 ,i.c Bluff and again take. charge of ,':, ,i-asogs journal The De pe of leffcrsoi. county welcome his ,e. turn. ior is.euiiiiei with them his able De has ever been rre'y 10 wiela itself in the oehait. Mr. BirdSall. who h. caa.Ie of :he C emfraH during Ma Newman rc>.dc7 in Little Rock. 4 @hes- = newspaper man eye .'ze .essneesle.l = has returned 10 | ".
 Nr. K. r tar44har. formerly of IL e;.t-ehf', who nose than year ago striel.es @i.h pa it,is k again engase or he l-.:ie Koes iI-sH'. no, in his Q position af 'y eii:or. for his strength h. no: vet returned. bz: as mailing eie: There ne. erw4, 2 tighter illustration patience than ;ha, exhibited by Y t.r4 Thar. Weary month after wear men;a. when he .ay unable to move muscle. he neaer complained but with eaan;ci.an bon, of cheerfulness. he bofe hi, .,ret. a;flie,=on without murTrJ He is slowly bu; surely recovering. ar ere Ions will a.,in take hold of his pene with ina; 4!sor which eharacterizes h. writil9g.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-29
IN ho : there. ried.

Who's there. l lied.
 Me. replied | familiar voice. and Kit tie. springing from l horse rushed for ward and threw herself into an embrace atfeetionately improvised. She had left home. riding her pony and leading my horse. She did not expect io ind me so soon. but guided. IS she expressed it. by love. she was determined to follow me. From the first loved her. but as the ter ri,ory was decidedly unsafe. and especially as supposed that she looked favorably upon the suit of one of the brothers re- fr1incd from making advances. Me soon sought Little Rock. after was assured tha, the ruffian whom shot had recov- cred and let, the country, where we were married and now if you wan, to see the handsomest old lady in the state jus, come around to my house and see kit,ie
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-29

The Louisville PnStha been eri.--e and slipped in,o a new dress. As re... paper ne Pesf ha. no superior in Eez- .#7-t-,-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-29

D-. r. r. F:nde. editor of :he ! Spring k.ttH,5s0Hisi- passed ;hroasi. .s- ci., "Wednesday en route home. ha paid vjsi, 10 inc northwest The d. .a never los, sigh. of ne fac; that hls CT, r. 3spcrs 5y advertising.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-29
IERAIs oF srRscNIFII0N:

: .ttrsf ~ tAe Po3fgRte 4t Ls94e HstE, .fts.. d 'fs - 6ff- ssssfl waiter.
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signed.
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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-26
Canvassing in washington

correspondent of the News and Courie,
telegraphing from Rock Hill on The 22d ult.
says:
McLnne passed up the railroad to day en-
route for Nashingt on. lie sat in the ladies'
coach with his back to II closed window and
all the windows near him down., $ncakinG
and pale. lie looked every inch n coward.
Some of the boys tried TO persuade him to
turn his head, imploring gently, but he
could MOI be induced to crafty them. He
looked rs though he would like to get un-
der the seat. The boys only sought n
glimpse at his fnce. nothing more. He has
gone to bring the Military Governor.
This is the man who when speaking to
the mongrel crowd that nominated him for
Governor, said: by the Eternal, will be
Governor or we will have a military gov>
ernment." He was very brave then, but
when he met the true men Of South Carroll
ma, face to face, his courage oozed out very
qnickiey, and like cowardly cur, he runs
OIL to Washington to appeal to the Radical
party for help in his desperate cause. He.
indeed, is nice mnn to aspire TO The hon.
orable position ofGovernor ofrhe grand old
Commonwealth of South Carolina. Out with
all such Demagogues.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-26

The entertainment given by our High
School last Friday night was q complete
success in every respect. The students all
acquitted themselves we'll ia their several
parts of T. Q programme, but we think, for
fun, the "Possom Run Debatin' S'ciety"
was little ahead of anything Of the kind
we ever saw, and all the boys engaged in
the debate deserve much praise for the
manner in which they acquitted themselves
Tom Joe Mauldin's political speech capped
the climax and carried everything before it.
We hope he will be elected to the Legisla.
ture sometime
From this entertainment we could Sc,
that the scholars are making rapid pro.
gress, and Prof MoCaslan is still growing
in popular favor rs teacher.