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The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-11-19
4 WARNING.
The Cause of . Destructive ConfiAgra-
 ton.

4 destructive tire which occurred the other day and rendered houseles> one oi our most worthy eii,sena was caused by the recent change from very warm Ia very Mrs. Gappleson always makes the hfe m the kitchen stove. but when cool weather comes, the colonel attends ,o ,ha, p.ece oi mcnial performance. The colonel had made arrangements to sisi, | ne'shhal my town on buS,ness and had told h,s wife that he must have breakfast before daylight He was aruused at the ptnp~ tune by his wife who said
 " It's awful cold this morning Noull have ,o ge, up and make the hre You'll ind the kindhng and everything ready The colonel hopped out of bed. and lighting small hand lamp. hurned ,o the kitchen withou, putting on his clothes. Pretty soon he returned and hustled un. der the oovers. sh,veung and oongfa,ula ,,ng himself upon the completion oi hts task
 "Wha, did you do wi,h the lamp. colonel z"
 /" V-o-o cold, let me tell you"
 T say ~ha, did you do with the lamp r
 Voo-oo We'll have a good hre m a minute- Hear the-,t.,ve -.aAs, N ill you. Talk about making a fire
 say what dld you do with tha, lamp, exclaimed Mrs. Cappieson.
 Lamp That's a fact. Ky George lef, 1t se,ting on the stove" and he leapesi ou, of bed and reach the door just as the thing exploded of eourse nothing vas saved. Warning to women Don let your husbands make fires.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-11-19
WOULDN'T DO.
An Old Man Who was Instrumental IT
 Changing . Lecturers Mind.

The other day free thinker ven, 10 a small Arkansa~ village for the purpose oi delivering lecture. lus, as the lec- ,urcr was entering the schoolhousc. where the irreligious services were ,o be held. an old man stopped him and said
 .' hear ihat you are terrible fellow when you once git turned loose
 = don't know" replied the lecturer smiling in his complimentary aecep,a- ton of the remark .. do my best"
 They say that in an hour you can make church full of folks be willing 10 bet there aint no he'll"
 "iou mus, have heard an exaggerated aceoun, of my work. bu, l confess that have created grea, changes throughou, the country. l suppose you are coming in 10 hear me"
 No, reckon not. Say. I've been al work here for fifteen years ,ryin' 10 teach these here people that there's hell-hre and literary devil"
 A literal devil, you mean"
 -Yes. literal devil. and all the pay I've got in all this time is ten dollars in cash and a par of yarn socks. and I'll be Billy be-you know the rest. stranger fl I'm gong ,o allow a man to step m here and destroy Ill ,ay lahar@li,s necessary that these folks should believe Tn he'll fur ! I'm necdin so, k thls minute Move on away now
 Bu, my audience has assembled and l oanno, dlsappoin, them. "roin and tell em tha, you have sud dcniy diskivercd that there is hell and ;ha, you arc bound 10 go home Co ahead for they've go, faith m you and have been upso, ever s,nce they heard you were com ing. Won't 70. eh' and the old man es- hibi,ed the handle of a pistol. The free thinker. who desired 10 remain on earth, obcyed and immediately left. The old man wen, around bciore the congregation dispersed. and collected several dollars i IL IS declared that II will require spec ial hell for ,ha, community. and tha, nothing ! but strong Irupressson ,a ths-aeig ghhor- hood ,ha, sulphurous fumes surround the souls of the wicked after death. keep the preachers from starving.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-11-19
BORED THE JUDGE.
Why an Old Man Came and Why He
 Left So Suddenly

The supreme judge of Arkansaw has ever been subjected 10 the idle ques- tons of the oolored man. Even prior to the blowing of the rams horn of recon- s,ruc'on. the colored gentleman came from the plantation 10 consul, the judge on some legal question which to his mind seemed hopelessly tangled. The other day Kidney footed Simon entered the su- preme judges room and finding ,ha, high official boring over decis,ons rendered previous to the days of Mansfeld. said:
 'Jedge, I'd like ter consult yer 'bou, mighty f'ne pin, at law dis mornin'.
 lin no, praetioing law, old man. You'd better consul, an attorney"
 "Bu, wants de opinion ob de high bench, case l'se boddered in my min an A mighty heap ob my happ.ness hangs on wha, yerse1 says m dc premisea.'
 Go ahead, then, and state your case , bu, remember ,ha, my time II valuable. {"
 "Oh, m noolleek dat. sah, case know da, ebery hour ob de chief Jedges tune IS wuth morn half a day in de cotton patch Nov, I'll gin yer de case. De birthday ob mysef and my wife comes on de same day, 'Cordin Ty ve'se bound isT S;:sssSss..:= S;;::sssSss..:= 's=m s1gedder. Nov, ef my birthday come on one day an my wife's come on snuder, we could 'oordin' ter lav, streaich ou, de shisdig proccedins an hAb heap noah fun. So. vid dese facks in view, wants yersef ter draw me sp bill axin-de legs la,ure Ter change my birthday"
 Such piece of foolishness was never heard of before. old man, szid the judge, striking a, spider ~I,h volume of Chi,ty
 ben dras up a b'll chanzin de birth day ob my wife, case Ii makes no parsic- ulaI difference
 That would be equally absurd" re- piled the judge. lif,,ng up a volume of Kent in his search for the spider.
 Well. things IS nzrrowin' down ter a
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-11-19
CAUSE FOR LAMENT.
Why an Old Man Followed h,. w,

Why an Old Man Followed Ms Wife
 An old man. typ.c al man whose BOTTOMS the poet tells you to pity. found his weary way to THE AEKASsAw TxAYFIEE off,ee the other day. and entering the edi tonal room, where two clergyman and an advance zgen, of show were entertain ing the editor with ri,h re,i,sls from sto- ned e1pcrence, bowed meekly and sa.d {.
 Gentlemen. have come many long and lonely miles m search of my ~,fe. She lcf, home about ,~o week ago and since then have not scen her Trouble which indeed falls severe on old age. shattered poor Mathy's reason and she Jeff me wi,hou, one word at parting"
 -You are pIa,i ing in bad lack," said the snowman.
 -Yes, aoqu,esced one ot the clergy men, ",he wrath of Providence does seem ,o have been kindied agzins, you
 -Our children have all gro~n up and lef, us" continued the old man. '' and now to be depn.ed of valuable piece of property almos, turns my head.
 rroper,y." gAsped the oiergymen-
 -Yes, property l; for old Ring. the bes, 'possum dog n the country. followed poor Marshy. don, m,nd losing my wife for that is likely to occur ,o anyone, but ~hen think that my dog IS gone forever misfortune ~Ith bieaFed eye ,4uin,s through the dark cloud of adsersi,y and makes me feel as though my breee hs. were out al the elbow"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-11-19
LITTLE ROCK, ARK, NOVEMBER ,s. 1882

ship no one disputed. NIT. Mulkittle after proper attention had been paid 10 conventional ceremonies. began his dis course by directing his remarks a; the bald head of Col. Limgoid. Warming with the close oompanionship and con- sequen, friction ofhis subject. he lifted his voice and shouted his burning words of advice.
 eating mea, offend my enemy, said Paul --Here Mir Mulki;,le thrust his hand into his poeke, and drew out hls handkerchief. The egg. winch was rolled in it's folds. flew over the pulpit and fell on the top of Col. Limgoid's head, burst ing with pop tha, caused everybody to jump.
 Whexs exclaimed the gentlemen who sat near the colonel. spripging up "whew -ew'
 The colonel. mopped his head with a handkerchief, arose and exclaimed
 Wha,-God from lsrael-does this mean, sir r' regarding Mr Mulki,tle with a savage expression.
 Heaven knows tha; it IS unaocounta- bie v gasped the minister in kind of frightened lament. My good people please he seated"
 T was elected by big majority in my county said the colonel Tn tones ,rcmu- lous with anger. and didn't come down here io have no man break rotten aigs over my head I'm old bu, when blamed fl any man can insult me, don care whether he's a prea,her or hoss doctor. Explain this sligh,er han trek or I'll eavor, around this house with you in scan 'lous manner" MT Nulkit,lc could not utter a word " believe t was ,nck." continued the colonel. and dingcd if don't settle ~l,h you If Il costs me COW. and he dar,ed after the minis ter who leaped from the pulpit. ran to a window. jumped through and fed. The police hearing the noise. dismissed the congregation. Mulki,,le's boy reached home JUS, after his mother. recalling the handkerchief scene m the sitting room, had delivered her theory. The poor boy was almos, savagely drawn into the hbrary. Wha, ought-i.o-. ~.;h- -yon- ST :: :. shouted the Waeher. Are you going To 1 deny it "
 No, sir didn't go to le, l, stay in your pocket. I'm awful sorry and think you ought to whip me, and if you do l believe I'll feel better" and he looked a, his father without a shadow of fear in his clear, earnes, eyes, but when the father gently lad his hand on his sons head. the little fellow burst into tears. Kind ness was severer than punishment.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-11-19
COULDN'T UNDERsTAND 1T.

Charies Lever tells Of xn iflshman who. while wheel of stage eo1ch was passing over him. cred out What's this for v We know of an Arkansan man who was equally self possessed While standing in ssioon, where party of oonsivizlis,s had gathered. pistol belonging to one of the party vas accidentally discharged. The Arksnszw man feli. sho, through the body.
 Blamed fl underS,and tnis. v he ex- claimed. Why the devil that pistol should select me when older mea are prcsen, is bcyond my mental rsssaseh."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-11-19
cur,ous shape. But lcdge. desc lacks ~ill
 gin me di,crcement from dc ole oman.


 won't da Go oe, of here. old man ge on away :" l can prove. >ah, dat my ~iie amt been true ter me. ease auer mar,cd hcr found dai she had a grown son. don't like da, sort ob advantage. an sides dat shes goi step daughter an IS unreg,t,mate hersei Now ef dat doan Iin man a de>orcc- mens how ,s he g~ine ter se, about lookin' fur ono ''
 If you don't go ou, of here III have a bill drawn up, compelling you olive with ,ha, woman the remainder ot your life. - "Hole on ledge hole on, Sah. Good day" and the old man vas gone m the twinkling ot a capital l.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-11-19

Even the generous and devoted Blaine was beaten in the recen, election. The man he ses his hear, on eieoing was de- fez,ed and the man whom he was de,et. mined 10 beat ~as elected. The only trouble in politics is that you sometime make a mistake in the man.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-11-19
VOL. NO. 25.
LIM WINGS.

A society resort in Missouri Is called Arrow Rock. and i, IS declared that every young lady in the place has bow
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-11-19

Nearly every newspaper in the world has tried to impress its readers of the value of advertising. The good growing ou, of such enterprise was never more aptly illustrated than by an Arkansaw Clergy man. Taking charge of religious pa per he advertised flor limited number of subscribers and go, 'em. Talk about the efficacy of printer ink.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-12-15

Some discussion is current IN the lead
inc Journals Of the State with regard to
the next Democratic nominee for Govern
or of the State, who is to be selected next
fall. 1t should be distinctly kept in view
in considering this very important ques-
ton, that every shade of opinion IN the
party must be conciliated in this nomlna-
ton. The chasm which has been rent in
the Democratic party by the persona pol
itics and factlonal hostiliies of recent
years must be peacefully closed up 10y the
wisdom and judicieusness of this noml-
nation. The discontents and disatfectlons
of every element in the party should be
considered and respected in the choice OF
a nominee. and there should be no suspl-
cion of improper manipulation in secur
ING this nomination. 1t is manifest thai
neither Gov. Hamilton nor exGov. Whyte
both of whose names have been casually
referred to IN some quarters, would stanc
any fair chance of election. Maryland is
however, a stanch Democratic State, ane
with strong and unebiectionable eandl
date. the election of the next Governor b.
the Democrats will be assured.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-12-15

Hon. Geo. H. Pendleton delivered
an able speech in the Senate on
Tuesday in support of his bill for the re-
form of the civil service of the Govern
ment. The prospects are now very hope
ful of this most important measure be
coming q law ut the present session. The
the present administration is ended and
will, therefore, not be very reluctant to
see a measure enacted that will dispense
with the supernumerary clerical force ei
the Government, while at the same time
affording permanent tenure to such OF
the present employees as have proved
themselves efficient. Many Republicans.
however, Of sanguine temperament, who
still entertain hopes of holding on to the
spoils, will doubtless demur to the enact
ment of such law. 1t is feared too, that
the passage of this bill, at this time will
prove to be heavy draft upon the patri-
otism of many Democratic members. For
the effect of it will be to incapacitate them
to reward their faithful henchmen with
Office, and work the destruction of what
the depraved political morals of the day
have come to regard as the Legitimate
fruits of the long deferred Democratic vic
tory. Still it is hoped that the force OF
the strong public opinion in favor of the
measure will secure enough Democratic
advocates of it to make, with its Republi-
can friends, majority of both houses of
Congress. The Executive is committed
by his message to the approval of the bill.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-12-15
WEDNESDAY,.
Otes

The number of letters which left New York
by Saturday steamers was l62, 056.
About 200, 900 tons of Hudson river ice are
| left over from last years crop.
The ra.in crop of Southern Californi. will
aggregate IS, 900 boxes, worth $3.50, 600 and
it's not very good year for raisins either.
Two Ohio judges have recently disgraced
themselves by drunkenness on the bench Here
is chance for Mrs. Hayes to start temperance
crusade.
Cyrus Barber, of Westerly, Young man
while insane On the subject of religion, jumped
from window at midnigbt on Monday night
ran to a wood-pile, AMI, with All aye, chopped
bis leg nearly off.
The family Of Louis BrandeDh-rg, OF Bloom
ington, H., was poiSoned a day or two since
by eating triehine in s,ustges. One of the
family has died: and Brandenaerg and his wife
cannot recover.
Mr.. J. C. Flood, the s i'm Francisco million
aiSe has sold bis late residence in that city for
$3s 600 and in tie spring will begin the cree
ton of a pa ausi mtTsiog on California and
Mason streets.
No remedy has been found for Fever and
Ague which proves so uniformly successful as
Ayers Ague Cure.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-12-15

The oyster sloop case. in which Mr.
James Hardesty and Senator Wells, OF
Anne Arundel county, have sued out a
mandamus against the Governor to com
pei him to place upon record the bill for
new police sloop for Anne Arundel came
up before Judge Miller at Annapolis on
Tuesday. The Governor, as will be re-
membsred, refused to place his signature
to this bill, and claims that, as it did not
come to his attention until within six DAYS
OF the end of the session, it failed to be-
come law under the constitution The
friends of the bill, however have adduced
proof that the bill was carried to the Gov
of March, which was more than six days
before the end OF the session and that, in
the absence of the executive veto, it be-
came law withoue the signature of the
Governor. The Governor Was on the stand
and testified that he was taken sick on
the 3rd OF March and did not get to the
SACCutlfC III lHc CtdIc house a
gain until the day after the adjournment
He had, however, signed bills at the ex-
ecutive mansion on the 18Th and 3Oth Of
March, and on the goth of March, for the
first time, he saw the bill now in question.
The Governor also admitted that he had
made no official communication of his
sickness to the legislature. The provision
of the constitution is plain, that if any
bill theuld not he returned by the Gov
ernor within six days Sundays excepted)
after it shf ii have been presented to him,
it shall be law in like manner as if he
signed it. No exception is made for the
sickness of the Governor. As the proof
is clear that the bill was presented to the
Governor in his sick room, by an officer of
the legislature, and that it has never been
returned, ahd that the legislature did not
adjourn within six days from such presen-
tation, there. seems to be no doubt that
the court will sustain the mandamus and
compel the Governor to deliver up the
hi | for record and enforcement as a law.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-12-15

The Pennsylvania board of agriculture makes
the following estimate of the crops of 1882:
Wheat, %, 425, 900 bushels corn 80, S75, 900
bushels oats "a $50, 000 rye, 5,S05, goo;
potatoes, IS, 1906 tobacco &c, $50, 600
pounds.
A four-years old Missouri boy ran away
from home to become bandit, because his
father refused to give him FIVE cents wherewith
to buy a lead pencil. He was caught thorough
" spanked and sent to bed thoroughly cured OF
bandittiSm.
Captain Davis, of the Fourth Infantry, the
engineer in charge of the W ashing ton Monu-
ment, has decided TO add four more courses o.
granite and marble to that structure before
roofing it over for the winter. These courses
will add eight feet to the heig ht of the column,
which is now 33l feet.
The largest locomotive ever made, it is said
has been turned out at Paterson. 1t weighs
siXtythree tons without the tender, having
cylinders twenty by thirty inches and eight
driving wheels. 1t will run on the Central
Paci6c Railroad
/ In the star-route trial at Washington Tues
day one juror Was sworn in. Eleven Others
were accepted as satisfactory by the defense
and will be examined by the counsel for the
government Wednesday.
G.. W Crawford county treasurer of Ed
wards county, Kansas has his office in IA room
in the rear o. bank at kins'ey. He kept his
books in the vault and had the combinatio
which opened the lock The bank wa. robbed
OF Sl2 900 on Saturday while the cashier wa.
AT supper Crawford is under arrest, aud it i:
reported that he has returned the money.
The Supreme Court of Missouri has ISSUED
rit nr1s ha ,
count two disputed precincts in the ninth con
greSsional district This elects James q. Brosd
head, democrat, TO Congress .nd defeats @c
Lean, republican.
Two masked men sppenred At the So Of J
| G. Jsmes, at Suarssy, Mss, before dayligh
on Friday morning. and called up III" clerk o.
: The pretense Of wanting medicine. WheI al
mirred to the store they murdered the clerk
! but left without taking anything.
, VIM C. Frazier. school teacher al Cum be
e land AIlegany county, during an attempt t
discipline his pupils On Monday, heoau,. il
> volued in general fight, in the course {
b which lie stabbed and killed John HAYES, age
, twenty years, aAd severely cut Charles Luce
Frazier gave himself up, and is now in Jail.
Al Or. Fultons Temple, in Brooklyn, a r,
viva is goin. Brother Bentley, sngin
evangelist, i. taxing prominent part. AMI
/ young lad, who belongs 10 the S,lvatio
Army, AMI Who bears the very uuec,esi.,Iic.
name of li.ppy kltty, arouses the audt-nee b
; her pungell and enthusiastic eXho hrons
4 asw horse disease, which battles the vrts
V mary surgeons, h,s oCoAea out 10 West Tro,
/. y !. Capi. SWeeuys Iroltsr, CGisfI4ll
= valued II : "a. 900, 70 Que " the victims tt
n symptoms OF the disease are inability TO mast
4 cate food and faPld fall Of the pulse au
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-12-15
COM NJ MIG I'D.
Hca Editors


Dear Sir :-Uui.r the heAi.ng OF "A duty
dtsresatie4 IN your issue OF prC. lot YOU
ch.rge the late Grand Jury for having failed
TO Investigate some particular Question, which
WAS Drought 10 lh.Ir notice on the sscoui iay
Of court, you iuther assert thai II app,.s 10
rou that Tbs m-ino.rs Of that body should
make some explanation Tor their disregard OF
AZ open .ui notorious yiolstop Of one Of The
penal Statutes Of the Sta'e fJg are al.o a. =
sss 10 comprehend kQS these seul!smea could
reconcile al eulIrs dIsr-.ir =! tHis uIlIlsE with
the oath they had takea. II - night aud pro
per, NJ. EiiIoT, N u the shortcoHiaIs O. all
yuullC bodies - sci; civil Uthcers, should us
held up before lhe psogc and Il falls 10 rsgr
lot a. JJurn. 20 isarles'.' speak he Gcgin
as YOU uui rs:.,ai II. | am aware that our
SINS Of OMISSION and Comlsslsa sSs ils-as
!ac,r Ahors are tnE ~ 80 .-cTrsT. You ma,
&c sqprl'rd a. 10 this CAS-. that ~Ila-ysss we're
cot summoned, out does th,s g.ujf, that the
nature OF ihls psEilel.&r question could Eo; IL
iaTesus4isI villa x!.Grsse. \ sa-s;luu
I.e ne oUs u.s. Al iS.4r van lie th8Tu4golF
Teati!tIsi ia muth smaller body Than a
Gcand Jury aud yet require NJ Outside help
Prao'tc- - uai'-rsA. IA the vosuir and 80
tonE Kept up by m.ny u; our te.l citizen,
though Vos;EAry 20 he stsi4.e YOU have lu.t
Published sa.GJi e patiently I'D tedious,
htHi.ei hat The hight mIE Ge seea aai ia..
The ~aoe people usA! not 2 ed Isauraaa-.
1t would 10 hard case indeed ih.t the
mG!uPled Violations Vi tbs 49, should be
visited upon snr particular rnii'5tuE. at the
hrsi dawn Vi the light which YOU have the
cretIt Of having 50 recently unetTtned \
yro,d api comprehensive view vi Ih,s qass-
ton. in The lace of the long coatiauc4 h.bit
and the utter ignorance Of violation of the
STATE statute. aimon'saes discreet Jury that
there - wisdom IN dealing "llh the future and
not the past. ten = CJu igsIOa IS Tcau he'd upop
i basis Ike Tbs, CUnSo!-a,s Al resJ .ui th-
sou. breAthrs IL more ChaFIt.ble atmosphere
have served JIror tor The pest tea
years and II has aryer been IA, pfigli-1e to
have been member oi a more ELI iea and
intelligent Jury. Thorough "a their ry-s,i.
CATIONS dHtssniIu The ,e.rya for truth promp,
IN business and remArAAo.. courteou, to 6. h
other, they reached their conclusions With Dis
creti0a .nd despatch. A JrR1R