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The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-03-17
DIDN'T LIKE THE BUSINESS.

No sir decisively exclaimed Profes- sor Mockle;oo,h. ''i do not intend to write any more Tor the Arkansaw press. Some time ago. entered into contract with ;ae propuetor of country paper 10 edi, the sheet; am a skiilful writer, you know. having for several months been employed as mailing clerk of an agncul- ,urAl paper Well. l went to the town where the Cotton BoH was published and was installed as is editor. My arnsal was heralded by runners and my reception was encouraging. The proprietor had told me that might find the foreman Of the office rather peculiar, bu, tha, in the exercise ef that rpened and execu,iveiy- maiared Judsuien; which had yielded to while mailing clerk of the agricultural paper. l need no, pay any attention 10 him. was determined not to allow him any special privileges, and consequently did 10, allow myself to exercise much uneasiness Well, assumed control The foreman did no, a,temp, 10 exercise any stubborn functions of journalistic government. Everything wen; well until he day of going 10 press. Then every ;hing seemed 10 be getting nervous. The foreman came in and said
 "'l van; column of editorial and d hal! column of local'
 All right replied.
 ".I don't want any ws in the editorial and can't stand but two b's in the local.
 - I don, understand you
 We are short of type and mus, work to sui, the cases
 .''l can't wri:e an editorial without w's.
 That's no, my fault the foreman re- piled. h the remaining editorial you can not use V, nor must you use but three IS. You may employ four ks. bu, you must steer clear oils
 "How can l write under such cireuuf> s,ances:'
 ~'Thas'l no, my look out, lhave told you wha, we can do.'
 "'l oanno, comply
 Then you have 90; me to whip. We had Jesse James hired once. and em- ployed his brother Frank for quite a while. bu; as they a; las, refused to ae- commodA,e the type bea, them unmer- cifuily and drove them away. Now. sir write according to instructions or I'll make you feel ashamed of your physical .ncapacj,y.
 ..l saw ;ha; the gentleman could pro- duce points n arguments that could not. ia justice to myself. dispute. did much writing for the press, for l had been. as you know. a mailing clerk on an agrlenl- ;ural paper. bu. when had to submi, to a encouragement, of the alphabet. threw up my head and objected. can throw a $ away. and can write comfortably wi,hou, 'f,s' but sir. when a man auenr's 10 rcb me of my .w's. stubborn bristles stand up all over my nature The foreman said leave and lett, He thought l was slow in adapting myself to typographical circumstances and hur, him. dodged ahen he kicked at me and very justly al- lowed him 10 strike the door-fac ing Arkansaw may be very fine place for newspapers. bu, l do no, intend to sur render all of my privileges merely to have some one say. Hello. old fellow. tha, half column notice you gave me was a great help 10 me. and to show my appre- ciation of your kind services. come over with me and take nickle cigar
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-03-17

PeckS Sas is one of the mostsGccess- fGl publications in the world. It's editor, Genial George" as he is termed. may congratulate himself upon one thing es- peeially. that he has even made the mos, rigid prohibiiionis,s smile.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-03-17

Actress-You say that you are rich enough to retire from the stage, but have got so used to travelling about from.place 10 place that you would no, be satisfied unless constantly on the move. The way out of your difficulty is very simple: Marry Methodist minister with no in- anenoe in oonference.-PAill1<lfkia .t<zS.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-03-17

A ANorwalk. O. man discovered the re- mains of a skunk, three cats. and a num- Der of chickens in his cissern. the other day. but he hasn't the gump,ion and en- :e:rg:se to start 2 water crre establish ment.- Zokedo Hmey.cas.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-03-17

A long walk in the crisp winter air will bring the bloom to the female cheek. Women who don't care abou, walking find that little rouge will produce a sim liar efect.-ExcSaryT.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-03-17

 Say. wAn, 10 go 10 Jones Point. Well. why don, you go:' "l don; know the way.
 Why don'; you inquire "i N.I. Can you iei! me ..i might. i |, ~asn; for one thing. What's ;ha; :''
 "6aase don't knos. Do you live here
 Yes.
 ..Do you own this shop" "No.'
 "Ho~ long have you been in this com sHGa.;s :,
 "Abou; TWO hours
 Have yoa come here 10 stay Mock
 Why. then. did yoa say ;aa; yea live here =
 -Because l don; die here. .ls your f4iher livins
 "Liy.as where
 "la ,h.s neshooshood No.
 Where .s he i.vins then Nowhere hes dead.
 say. rny frend=
 ..l an; yoa9 friend
 "Wel.. say. ny 4aain:ance- T an, 4eqGAln;ed Wl;h yor. say. man.
 That's me
 I'm looking for s:il! houses 50 an l.
 Are you n the employ of the govern nen,:" eagerly asked the deputy nat- shal
 Mock.
 Then why are you looking for still houses 70
 = Cause wan, drink"
 "How far IS i, to lohnson's tavern 7: Two thousand miles.
 You mus; be mistaken"
 Nook.
 Why. man back here said tha; il was only i've miles.
 That's all right
 Then how could l, be TWO thousand miles from here =
 -. Didn't say it vas two thousand miles rom here" "fes. you d.d.'
 .'l didn't. You asked me how far i, was. You didn', say from here. l, is two thousand miles from some place ain, il, 2"
 I'm an officer and doa', wan, any ,rifing."
 Say, ain United S:a,es- "Whal otnee'
 No, ei,izen.'
 Here. I've 90, enough of your fool shne>s. want To go to Jones Point Why don, you go. then =
 Because wan, information. What information do you want: :. That's ali ngh, Id gve five dollars 10 know exactly where l am" and he looked around anNlously.
 Well, here" said the blacksmith. il you won't tel anybody ,ha, l told you Iii tell you.
 Il won, tell an, body"
 :" II them whisky makers come around with guns you won; let 'em know iha, l told you. vii you:
 No, l swear l won't
 I'm sor,er feard. Ride up closer 10 the door. Ii Pete Smith and Na,h Moore ~Anier know Waar you got your information. youwon't tell 'em, you say*' and the blacksmith looked around anx- iously, moved uneasily and looked ,o- ward the woods.
 No, I'll swear won't;
 An you'll give me five dollars to tel you exactly whar you are =
 -les." Gimme your money.
 The money was paid over. and the blacksmith cautiously putting l, in his pocket, looked around again and said Now. with promise that you won, blow on me"
 want 10 know where l am"
 -Iou are right here." and dodging through the shop, the blacksmith disap peared, leaving the officer no wiser bu l five dollars behind on fu,ares. OPPOSED TO TITLES.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-03-17
JOURNALISMS.

Bernard Bigsby, of the Chicago E.yt,
 is one of the most finished writers on the American press. Hispoems and sketches
 are worthy of attention anywhere.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-03-17

Esa,eS q t4e Pssf.Het q Laa.t Rast. .4,1., :. sf1nx1 rl.Is e.-li Efftr
The daily gazette., 1883-10-26
DIVERSIONS OF oLUB L1rE.
Betting Games Without Cards Played In
WLndOws without Tables.
baltimore sun'l

baltimore sun,
There Is probably no c ub that has not It's
own peculiar gamo OF chance. Some of
them are very queer and uniqne. They al.
way take precedence Of such common games
as poker, euchre, pin. pool or odd and even,
because they eau be played without cards
and without attracting attention One Of
these games was instituted In the Union
Club, In New York. " was called "nigger
up aud Niger down" These who would
play 1t sat 10 the club bow-window. Four
mon were complement. The gamo was
regulated by tho number OF cOlored citizens
that walked up and down tho street. Ono
player would take tho pavement up on one
side, another down on the same side, third
up on the other side and fourth down. II
a colored person passes by during the pro-
gress of the game II Is like winning haud
at poker. Up or down or either side counts
for some one player and he rakes
In tho pot. This game was at one
time such n mania among New York
club men that colored professions have been
turned from their roLtos and paid literally
10 pass certain club window8 IN certain
directions. On tne occasion a club man
paid S25 TO the colored knights who were
about TO turn out to pass northward by the
window. Another club man unearthed the
plot and doubled the bonus for tho same
procession to go by the same window In q
soatherly direction. These two men began
game of "nigger up and niger down."
and sat IN the window six hours waiting for
that procession. Alas, unforeseen trouble
had developed about tho finances and the
knlg hts did not turn out at all. This Illus
trates the game. 1t may be played by a
mere novice with perfect success, provided
enough c0lored people pass by ON his side of
the street.
Another club game Is "crack-step," or
"gutter. step" II there is a stretch of pave
m Mt In sight which is laid with broad
stones instead Of bricks 1t is customary to
bet upon the number OF cracks passer-by
will step on. The number must necessarily
vary with tho length Of the stride of the
party passing, making the game thereby an
uncertain ono. If there is gutter plate
over gutter in the pavement 1t is enter
tanning TO some TO bet pedestrians stepping
on or over it. A curious fact is that seven
out OF ten step on the plate, and it is neces-
sary to give odds If you are betting open.
Betting on corners which certain passers-
by may turn is also club pastime. The
color of passing horses is sometimes made
the subject Of wagers also, aud betting on
whether the collar of the next man passing
is standing or turn down is a cheerful d.
version of the same system. AT the table
fy-lOo is also an exhllaratlng recreation for
the intellectual young men who find pleas
ure In such diversions. Each player has a
lump Of sugai before him, and If fly lights
on lump the other players pay the propri-
et0r thereof the staked percentage. Such
are some of the games which beguile the
IN )Iotony of life for club men.
The daily gazette., 1883-10-26
LOULSIANA STATE LOrTEkY.
NEW ORLEANS, August /, 1852
TO THE PUBLIC
Investigate for Yourselves

Postmaster-General Gresham having publish
a wilful and malicious ialsehood in regard to the
character OF The Louisiana STATE Lottery Com.
pany, the following facts are given to the public
to prove hi statement that we are engaged in u
fraudulent business, TO be false and untrue
Amount Of prizes paid by the Louisiana state
Lottery Company from January l, ls7g, to present
date.
The daily gazette., 1883-10-26

About one year ago was taken with Sc.
vcre attack OF disease OF the kidneys, from
which / suffered severely. l applied to our
local physician, md not receiving any help
called or MIR. John A. Morgan, our druggist,
and stated my case. He Immediately handed
mo bottlo Of Hunts Remedy, offering 1t as the
great specific for that complaint. Icommenced
using 1t Mt once, and from the very start be-.
gan TO improve, and ny the time had used the
bottle was entirely we'll, ] would advise any
persons having difficulty with tho kidneys to
give Hunts Remedy trial, know of one case
besides my own being ouTed, and would oheor.
fully recommend tito any one
CHARLES II, ALEXANDER,
Foreman Dye House. Shetucket Mills,
Max 5, 1885 Grcenvilie, Conn.
! certify to the above being true case having
sold tho medicine TO Mr., Alexander, and know
him to be gentleman respected highly in the
position he holds JOHN A. MORGAN,
Mays, 1888. Druggist Gretnvlllo, Conn.
The daily gazette., 1883-10-26
A sAILnR rnInrY YEAns.

About three months ago was taken with
severe pains Ia the small Of my back, in the
region of the kidneys, from which / became q
terrible sufferer. l consulted with number Of
physicians, and finally placed myself under
their treatment they telling me l had the
scatic rheumatism and kidney complaint
On examination, my urine was found to be In
a very bad condition, OF very dark color, and
Impregnated with q heavy red brick dust de-
posIt and very offensive. had the most care
full and best medical Rttendance,a and tried all
the popular remedies without experiencing any
relief. Fortunately about this time the virtue
ofHunt's Remedy being called to my attention.
Ibought and used q bottle, with such satisfac-
tory results that continued on for six weeks,
WHOM, having used four bottles, found / was
as well as ever and entirely cured. All pains
left me, my winter returned to Its natural color.
/ am now in excellent health, and able TO at
tend 10 my business (grocory)
Whenever an opportunity occurs to recon-.
mend your valuable medicine always do SOFAS
am confident 1t will do all you claim for it,
and that every time. Yours, with gratitude,
GAIT. JOHN KIaBALL,
Nrw oNpnN ftONS Nav q lgS3
The daily gazette., 1883-10-26
ALEXANDEK,S CASE.

NEW LONDON, CONS, May Q, 1883.
The daily gazette., 1883-10-26
now MANY MILES DO YOU DRIvEi

sS-so ID itr olrcnier. ane's-Sm-dA"
The daily gazette., 1883-10-26
Capital Prize, $4,000.

1,ed Prizes, amounting 10. to..''........+.,s28S5 500
Application for rates to clubs should only be
made to the office Of the comnanYin New Orleans
For further Information write clearly giving
full address, Make P. y. Money Orders payable
and address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK.
New Orleans, La,
P0sTAE NOTES and ordinary letters by Mail
Express tall snms of t5 and upwards BY Ex-
press at our expense) to
M. A. DAUPHIN.
New Orleans, LIE
Or, M. A. DAUPHIK,
cor Seventh st., Washington, ID, c.
The daily gazette., 1883-10-26

=lncorporated in 1883 tor Is years by the Legisla-
lure for Educational and Charitable purposes -
with q capital OF g. 900, 0OO-t0 which a reserve
fund of over $50, 900 has since been added.
By an overwhelming popular vote Its franchise
was made part Of the present State Constitution
adopted December I'd, A. D., 1879.
The only Lottery ever voted on and endorsed
by the people of any State.
1t never scales or pOstpones.
ITS GRAND SINGLE NUMBER DRAWINGS
take place monthly.
SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A
FORTUNE. ELEVENTH GRANDsDRAWING
CLASS T., Al NEW ORLFANS. TUESDAY,
ing.
The daily gazette., 1883-10-26
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY Co.

I'VE do hereby certify that we supervise the
arrangements for all the Monthly and semi
Annual Drawings OF The Louisiana State Lottery
Company, and In person manage and control the
Drawings themselves, and that the same are com
Quoted with honesty, fairness, and in good fat th
toward all parties, and we authorize the COM
pany te use his certificate, with fac-simles oI
our signatures attached, in its advertisements. ="
The daily gazette., 1883-10-26
Enterprising Local Agent

EhteIprtsing Local Agents
wanted In Ibis town for an article that is
Sure Ssn to sell, live druggists and grocers pre-
,inI' HinreG' Address Hnmiston Food Preserva-
"'' oo, II Kilby street, Hcston.
The daily gazette., 1883-10-26
Total paid by all.

AosA pnu py AAs aaAs
For the truth Of the above facts we refer the
public to the of1cers of the above-named corpGr-
ations, and for our legality and standing to the
Mayor and ono ers Of the City OF New Orleans, to
the State authorities OF Louisiana. and also to
u. 8. Officials of Louisiana. We claim TO be
legal, honest and correct In all transactions,
as much SO as any business in the country. Our
standing is conceded by all who will investigate,
and our stock has for years been sold at our
Board Of Brokers, and owned by many OF our
best known and respected citizens.
N. A. DAUPHIN, President
The daily gazette., 1883-10-26

s9-CAPITAL PRIZE, s7s.oo9. .-aa
Tickets. only IS. shsres in proportion.
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Report Of Sbibley's Point school

For the month ending Dec 18th,
Number of pupils enrolled So: average
number pupils attending each day
"A 5-4 average number days at,en-
dance by each pupil 16; percentage of
attendance So; names Of pupils that
have not been absent or tardy: Elmer
Branaman. Cyrus Branaman, Florence
Branaman. Lemuel Shibley, Lemuel
Gilman, Oscar Gilman, JOHN Gilman,
Solomon Gilman, James Sallade, Al
bert Bradshaw, Timothy PARCEL:
Charles PARCEL. John PARCEL. EDDY
Obrien, Pernina Grisam, aud Ftty
Lowe; Carmie Pierce missed bur one
day. The patrons Of this school take
enough interest in the school to send
their children regularly and IN good
time. This is encouraging to the
teacher. JAMES A. BaANAMAN.
Teacher.
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Teacher. iss,It.te.

The teachers Of Adair county will
please meet at he br'es school house
in klrksviiIe. D,c. 9th and cont,nre
tor two days, let every teacher in tn.
county be sure Is attend quite q nrm
her have sps ken to ME abont wanting
Al Institute during the holidays no,v
avail yours :ives OF this opportunity.
PROGRAM, isr DAY.
9 to 9:l5 Opening exercises by Bey
Wheat.
9:i5 20 9:I5 Methods IN ari;i.me;ir.
4. J. Shores.
9:l5 to 10:oo Discussion.
1000 10 1879 How TO teach feaiir2.
! G. Shull.
1879 to 1913 Rest.
10:45 to 30 Discussion.
H. 90 to 11:s0 How 20 teach Geoy-
raphy. fl. c. Sohn.
IL 30 TO II 40 Discussion.
11::0 to 12.O0 How 20 ayoid rardIness.
Rev. Wardrip.
100 to / 80 Noon.
80 to 200 How and when TO teach
Grammar. ]. I. Rey nolds.
210 to 2:l5 Discussion.
2:15 to PAS How to teach the alpha
ber. j. i. Brenaman.
2:45 to 800 Rest.
800 to 3:15 Discussion.
8:15 to 3:555 Essay by Mss HATTIE
Hove-
':35 to 400 General discussion.
md days program next week 10 Con-
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xoRTu Dakota.
Dee, F.r.isg Pay IL Dakota .
israpbr Correspondence


I The great problem tn he -o.ved in any
country is, does 1t pay toraise the kind
Of gram that particular SOIL is adapted
to? Il was demonstrated long ago
! that 1t pays better in Illinois u feed
corn TO hogs and catCle than to shIs i:
/ liz bulk to the great market Of the
world --Chicago. But corn is the crop
TOR Illinois. 1t i: snrer than wheat
and more easily handled. the farmer
who sticks to corn and hogs will surely
come OUT ahead.
t North Dakota is not corn country
! by any means. They raise an inferior
article called Squaw corn that y 'elds
about fifteen to twenty bushels to the
acre: but you don't want to raise corn
after you zee the immense crop of wheat
oats. barley and milIet Corn will n 1t
pay but small grain docs pay. Las.
June the wheat and oats looked as if
they would not pay for haves.ing, but
we were all very pieasingly disappoint-
ed for the oats did weld from 30 to 10
bushel and the wheat from 90 10 10
bushels per acre.
The soil of North Dakota can stand
more drouth than any land in the west.
Tho frost y.ap ~ "a fao Yba u~o,rJ Yo n
depth of from three to tour feet and
the hot summer sun brings this moi.-
ture to the SUI face and the wheat Will
grow even when the air is very dry.
We need not irrigate like they do in
Colorado. Montana and other places.
The showers are aS abundant and
corious As in Iowa or Missouri. Every
facility for handling grain is in use.
they elevate the grain into the wagons
ann empty into the large grain eleva-
tors. that stand like huge giants all
along the st. Panl r. r. It would be
indeed very laborious had the farmer to
sack his wheat and hanl it to market
and unload sack A. a time. 1t Is mere
sport for the teamster to drive his
mule team 20 the elevator and sit on
his wagon until his load, by force of
gravity alone empt.es into the elevator.
On the Elk Valley farm the wagons
are made to hold from no TO 200 BUSH |
els rer load.
A man can buy raw prairie land |
from $500 to $500 per acre according
to location and quality of soil. 1t costs
from three to four dollars per acre for
breaking, two for backsetting and tile
same for seeding. the seed will cost you
one dollar per bushel.
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FARMING IN 1HE MOON


~ tell ye. it, noWsense, ssii Farmer Iie,
THIS 6.rmin. ~ books snd rules.
And scndIn' the beys % iesrn thst stua
1.-THE sRricuifural schools;
Rotation Of crops aud analysis
Taik that N young bssvon:
Bat yer peed-u Be teliin' yer science TO me
for believe In the moon.
III ~ plant yer crop ON the CROWN modn.
And put up Che line tor cs~s.
Yon'li find II viii besr. aud yer wheat y III too.
Ifiss decent land where IL grows.
Bat potatoes. now. are different thing
They want 10 grow down, thst 10 pisiu:
And don't you see. you mpst plant for that
v hen the mson II on the waney
$50 IN plantin'. and hoein,' And haydn time.
II we'll 10 have aye
On the hang o. the moos-ye know 70 can tell
4 wet moon from dry.
And, ss to Ia yin. you wise onesnow
Are cuttin' your grass TOO soon:
lnyos want IL 10 spend. just wait till IT'S ripe.
And NOW In the full Of the moon.
s.And when al she harvest wsrk I. done.
And The butchefin' time comes round
Though your hogs msy be Iook'n' the very best
Ard - fat ~ hoRs are fouuG.
You viii hnd your PORK will shrIyel and shink
When II comes on the table at noon
All frtt d TO ragy-if IL wasn't killed
A. the rght time OF the moon.
with the farmers meeiins' and Grnngers now
Folks can talk till al IA blue:
But don't You - swollsrin' all on hear.
For there amt morr'n halfon't true,
They sre tryln' to make me change my plans.
Hut tell 'em I'm no such coon:
] shall keep right on In the safe old way
And work my farm By The mOon.''
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DOLLARS AND CENTS.

What shaiI this country be noted for hence.
DoIlsTs and cents. Dollars and cents.
What are men striving for, hot and intenses
Dollars and cents. Dol lars and cents.
That makes our politics resk " 18th offence.
DoIlars and cents. DoiIars and cents.
What mskes Nr. Gould, though small man. i'm.
repse?
DollaIs and cents. Dollars and cents.
What makes our cashiers jump over the fence?
Dollsrs and cents. pollars and cents.
What causes crime on the slightest pretense2
Dollars and cents. Dollars ana cents.
Why IS II stern justice often reIeu:s?
Dollars and cents. Dollars nd cents
What. more than all shadows. tell coming events:
Dollars and cents. Dollars and cents.
Whist uaks yoa polite TO = man OF no sense.
Dollars and cents. Dollars and cents.
BROOKLYN Union.
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The La Plata Home Press saws that
g0od mich cows and calves and fine
young helfers continue to be shipped
from here to market. This should not
he. Every good milch COW should be
kept IN this locality to furnish cream to
the creamery. The prospect is that
times will be hard here next summer.
Inc bulk of last seasons corn crop is
worthless. Hay will not bear ship.
ment, and unless prices improve it Will
rot IN thp meadows. WHAT will fur
nish our farmers with more ready mon
ey next summer than the creamery !?
Don't wait until next spring to buy
COWS. Buy them now. winter them on
cheap hay and be ready when grass
comes to sell cream