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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03
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VERMONT VALLEY RAILROAD.

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--points North atlO $50 a. m.
3:l5, G 100 and II 100 p.m.
The II :OO p. m. train is express for Montrea via
White River Junction) with sleeping attached
The l0:30a. m. train is mail train for Montpelier
st. Adams, Rutland, Burlington, Montreal the Par.
sumpsic road and the White Mountains
The 800 pm. train ia mail train for White River
Junction and Rutland.
Trains sleave BELLOWS FAELS for the South con-
Meeting with the Connecticut River line at Brattlebu
rO, follows: Montreal express train at :U5 a. m
mail and accommodation, 30 a. m. : afternoon e1-
press 40 p. M. White Mountain express, 20 IN.
Allthcse trains make close connection with Boston
AlbanyR. r., both east and west Of Springfield.
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03
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The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-19
!" HANK, OH HANK :"
ness

The hcmo, oi Cpie ?. Read is llimitable hts de.ine a,ion of the negro character is un- esea!ee. The coiored V poetry he Is now writing and sending broadcast over the country. through the columns of his iniraita- bic humorous lourrs., THE AREANsAw TRAVELLER. Is withou, parallel. His Mui- kii,ie small boy, though he may no, be as bad as Peck's bad boy, is just IS smart. q good deal more IngussitiFe. and causes jus, as much trouble ic tte 'aml,. Opie Is a young man. and in that his fame as hamorlst IS already co extensive with tha; o. any other Writer IT the country. ke certainly has q most l lillian, fusure.-hesfa.kr Sfsfs kanyz-i
 Mir. George Dl.,oe. the writer of the above and the author of the Hans iaser sketches which are now travelling so extensively around the country. is an organis: in church and secretary of two religious organizations. bu, eon,inua- ton Of such eN1ggeration will soon de s.roy his reputation for truth. Mir. D,,oe, regardless of the high station he has a,- ,ained as a moral lecturer. has ever been characterized by .ecklessness. He dis tlnguished himself several years ago a, a meeting of the Kentucky press associa- tion. While the editors. including the writer of these solemn facts. were ou, on the Reynolds stock farm. Dit.oe ap- preached ani slii to ..rarmenas Mix . aad the writer.
 Are you acquainted wi:a Henry Wat Ierson:" po:a;iag to the distinguished editor of the Ce;v:f,- Ion,n;i who stood under tree. talking politics with S;od- dard Johnson.
 No" we replied.
 Would you like to know him =
 "Yes."
 Hank. oh Hank he called turning to Watterson. Come here minute" Watterson approached. was introduced, and after few moments argument. returned to the political conversation. Ditsoe regarded us with seeming amaze ment, and exclaimed
 Why the devil didn't you introduce him to me? never saw him before" Severa. Kentucky papers have spoken of this historical circumstance. and some time ago THE TRAVELLER copied m ac- count of the affair. but as the govern6r of Kentucky has appointed a commission 10 collect all the facts of the memorable transaction, and publish them in book form. to be distributes among the schools. we give the correct version
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-19
SERVED HIM RIGHT.

Col. Bog,e visited the office of daily paper and the mex, day the paper con- tained an item headed "Col Bug'e" This made the old gentleman very angry. declaring that the paper misspelled his name purposely, substituting Bugle for the purpose of showing that he was blow. He wen, to the office. and after a short interview, left with a handful of the reporters hair. He was arrested and taken before the police judge.
 "You did not have sufficient cause 10 put a bald head on so young a man," said the judge. 1t was eviden, that he did not purposely misspell your name"
 " IL was the second offense. judge. that caused me to jump on him. am plain. unassuming man. and don't wan, young feller to monkey with me. When wen, into the office, the young felier kindly gave me seat, and when eN- plained to him the mistake, he seemed much concerned.
 "'Colonei, he said. you can't blame me, for you can readily perceive that 1t is not an error of the heart. "'Why can perceive its'
 Because he continued, pointing to the esrcaecus caption. it is an error of the head
 Nobody can shoot such a pun at me, for am plain and unassuming, and arose In just anger and lifted the young mans hair."
 sAnd you served him right" said the judge. "l discharge you and fine the vile young man."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-19

negroes worked. swore and threat ened to no purpose. and finally went away in disgust All day tried to think ot scheme by which the condition of things could be improved. Finally hit upon plan. Realizing the negrc's fond- ness for music, and how they used to sing while shucking corn, decided to apply music to field work. Mex, day l came to town and employed drummer and tifer, and took them down to the farm. We went into the iield. and told the negroes that sympa,hized with them in their la bors, and that desired to make the time pass as pleasantly as possible. So, l continued, have employed two musi- clans who will entertain you as you work. started the musicians across the field. playing an inspiring air. never saw such a change. The negroes suddenly became enlivened, and kep, time with the music. The hoes struck the ground with rapidity. and the weeds and grass flew. soon employed several other musicians, and we improvised blowing and hoeing tunes. The work progressed so rapidly ,ha, within three days my fields were as clean as an onion-bed.
 Planters throughout the south should adopt this method, for it seems to be the forerunner of grea, revolution in negro labor A northern manufacturer. having been consulted, agrees to furnish drums and flies at greatly reduced rates. A calculation shows that one-third of the number of mules and blows can be dis pensed with. thereby greatly reducing the expenses of farm labor. 1, is es.ima- ted ,ha, there should be one drum and fife to every ten hands, and that during times of very great danger 10 the crops, the musicians may be mounted. This was tried recently. A quick-,ime march was played. and the negroes trotted across the field
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-19
A CoLoRED MIR. TooTS.

Old Nat. while crowd was standing around. approached the general delivery window at the pos,otfice, the other day, and. slyly glancing a, the crowd, said:
 Gimme my correspondence. young man; l'se been so busy da, didn't kab time ter come fur |, dis mawnin'."
 The clerk handed him three letters. and. proudly walking away he mu,,ered 1: Il put desc letters in heah. mysef. dis mawnin'. A mans got ter be mighty sharp ter keep up wid de white folks. desc days: an eben mong de cuilud folks his ssandin' IS reggerla,ed by de let sers wha, he gits- l gineraliy manages ;cr paFalyre de brudrin'. an rse got my teeth set fur de ofiice ob county jedge. I'll step roun' heah ter-nigh, an pu, dese documents in agin."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-19
ON HIS OWN HOOK.


 An old negro called on the United States judge the other day and said ; :" ledge. l'se a quiet sorter nigger. an doan want no trouble wid nobody l'se neber got mad case de white folks called me nigger, an Ise neber claimed de lection ob de law; but de time hab ariv. sah, when it s,an's me in han ter call on de law un CT de cibil rights aek"
 What is the cause of your trouble?" asked the judge.
 Now, jedge. ef un'erstan's de law. an oaghter, case my boy read it ter me yistidy, it says dat de nigger shall hab de same rights jes' like white man."
 "Yes."
 "Wall, I ain't been treated dat way. A white man hab suited me on account ob my color. keeps hucks,er-shop up heah on de market. an right side ob me is white man what keeps de same kin ob sto'. Yis,idy mawnin' white man came along. Won, yer hab su,hin: sI: and s'z. arter leokin' at me mint. No. doan want nothin' yer've got an. tusnin' fer de white man righ, asin me. he bought some ingons an stuff. Now why did'n' he buy it ob me? Ef dar ain't ter be no differ 'twix. a nigger an white man, wha, makes him do dat way: Un'er da, law, boss. can, sue de man an rekiver damages"
 "Go away. old man."
 " I'll go, sah, but I'll mix yersef up in de suit. I'se gwine ter see de gub 'ner. an tel. him dat yersef s,ans in wid dat man. Dis is fine country fer de nigger !. Yer say dat de law ain't ter peree, nig- ger in bizness. Den wha, de debbil is it good fur. Did de legislatur' ob de New nited States think da, wanted ter marry a white oman. Is dat de reason da passed de law? All right. Da kin fling dat law in de riber fer ali keers. Ar,er dis l'se gxine ter ack on my own hook"
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turned round and round. and finally loosed his hold, when the gray took a similar hold asd went round and then they both took hold and wen, round. The struggle became furious, and each one tore out a mouthful of mane. After this. seeming thoroughly satisfied, they walked of in opposite directions until about a hundred yards apart, when they stopped. wheeled around and dashed at each other a, desperate rate. colliding with shock that sent each of them 10 the ground. Getting up with difficulty, they walked away, wi,hou. looking back. This concord of acton is sonnet ling don t understand, and do not think that ii is exercised y any other animals. l, no doub, results from a unanimi,y of vicious ueSs"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-19
OUR DANCER.

A buriy and altogether quite natural Engishman. writing to the New York SEs. says From the general tone of the American press, ii appears that the peo- pie of the United States approve of the aims and methods of the Irish in their efforts to sever their connection with Great Britain, and to such an extent as to refuse the ex.radition of Sheridan and Walsh, should the same be requested. An Englishman's opinion commands re- spect wherever he goes. and as such wish to state that, i., harboring such men and affording a refuge to others. the Americans are taking a sep the awful consequences of which they fail to see. The secret object of the Irish in this country is, l am convinced. to entangle it in a war with Great Britain. and your body polite is So honeycombed and rotten with political corruption tha, is apology for navy and miserable har5or desenees. which are the laughing stock of the world. would orumble like paper be- fore the scathing fire Of the matchless ironc!ads ot that grea. nation in the even, of a war. Let the Americans no, be deceived. They are already upon dangerous ground. and if they persis, in this course the great statue of Liberty. which they are about to erect at the mouth of this haroor. will at no far dis ,ant day. furnish target for the guns of Admiral Seymour and his subordina:es." Let the American governmen, tremb,e Let the Goddess of Liberty d d,nce the fantastic Jis of terror. Hold your breath. ye nations. for an EnglishEiar hath spoken. Of all men the Englishmen are the most boas,ful. 4 grea: English writer, in speaking of his countrymen. truthfclly said He is the mos, boas:- ful ot men. bu, he does no; boast of England on account of her poets her military men. her statesmen or her civili- ta,ion. but because she produced E;U. That's the Englishman: that's tie gem tleman who warns the American govern ment Admiral Seymour may have enjoyed himself battering down the sand forts a; Alexandria, bu, he wouli no: en- Joy himself nearly so well if he were to turn his attention to America. The Eng fish navy only cost S5o.ooo.ooo. If necessary tine United States could pu, tive times tha: amour, in navy and do it in so short time that Mir. Seymour's head would swim. IL is all very well to talk of a great ship running into the American harbor and sheiling the coun- try. The country has been sheiled several times and ye. n stands on a pretty good foundation to-day. Yes, the country has taken sep of awful conse- quences. The home Of the oppressed is always in danger An Englishman's $ opinion commands respect wherever he goes" Oh, hit the gentleman with the ham of an Arkansaw hog.
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lS the Condition of the Southern Ne- gro Improving?" is the title of an article in an eastern exchange. Without read ing the article, for it was unnecessary. VIC shall attempt to answer the question. The southern negro has no, succeeded in gaining very high position in society. He prefers iaziness to thrift He would rather sell fish for ten cents than te realize two dollars from days work He would rather shou, over ahymn-book that he canno, read than to receive profit nom holding the plow handles between the rows of luxlrian. cotton; he would rather smoke ra.,bit from hollow tree than 10 sell a wagon-load of hay; he much prefers m aimless cruise in dug out 10 an expedition from which prof, could be ex,racted-in short, the average oolored gentleman of the south does no, care to engage in any business.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-19
A HORSE FIGHT.

The peaceful disposition of the horse from time imnemorial has been com- mended by naturalis,s." said an Arkan- saw gentleman. " and 1 have until re- centiy elassed the horse as an animal in which there is little or no spite: bu, the other day was forced to change my opinion. was sitting under a tree near road. when l saw two horses approaching each other. remained perfectly quiet. to see wha; sor, of a greeting they would exhibi, in such lonely place. One of the horses was d large gray; the other was a sorrel. They made no sign of recognition until within a few fee. of each other, when they stopped. reached out and touched noses. They snifted each other for few mo- ments. and then stood regarding each other. The gray walked around. as though deslrous of pursuing his course, when the sortel. through some spite. the cause of which l could To, discover. wheeled and kicked him in the side. with d thumP like reporters '' dul. ,hud." The gray threw up hls head and squealed, no; because he had enough. bu, because the combat was rus, opening. He wheeled and let his heels fiy at the sorrel, who squatted and received two vielen, thumps. Neither of them tried to dodge, but took turn about kicking each other
 Sometimes one would have a chance to pu, in double time. but, instead of taking advantage of the situation. he would cringe and receive the rough-shod heels of his opponent. This spirit of fairness inter- es,ed me. and I pondered over the diff ference between men and horses, and was just on the eve of deciding in favor of the horse, when the thought occurred: Now. what the deuce did they get mad for in the hrst place: Men, although they take every possible advantage when they do fight. do not wan, to hgh, each other Jus, because they happen to meet in the road Finally, after each horse had received what seemed to be a satisfactory number of kicks. the combat ants ceased hring, and, in unison of im- pulse, began to graze as though no light had occurred. They snorted around, lashed the flies of each other. and seemed to be enjoying themselves in the quies pursuits of peace, when suddenly they threw up their heads. stood on their hind legs, pummelled and mauled each other over the head with their fore feet. sauealed, and flied tho air with the sounds of fierce combat. They came down, and the sorrel caught the gray by the back of the neck with his mouth. and
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-19
A GREAT REFORM.

The planters complain of the la.iness of the negro. During the busy season, when the cotton needs attention, when the weeds and grass grow with that ac- tivity which is % dangerous to crop pro,- poets, the negro goes into the field and "mopes" along as though the chief ob- ject in life is to kill time, and as much of it as possible. A planter who operates extensively just below Little Rock, has devised plan by which he is enabled to work . negro to the full extent of his physical ability.
 While visiting one of my fields some time ago. said the planter, "l became indignant at the lazy manner in which the
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THis is the hanging year in Arkansaw. A very prominent young gentleman, who, the newspapers say, was handsome. with splendidly-shaped head, was hanged at Newport the other day. He confessed to having lived life of murder and ar son, and upon the whole thought that the breaking of his neck would be good for the community confession which few murderers make, and one in which the state heartily concurs. He prayed, and delivered moral lecture, but he did not declare that bliss awaited him, and that he would receive especial attention al the hands of a slandered Abraham. He did no, attempt to disgrace religion, and the preachers did not fawn and rub against him. Unless otherwise ordered, young gentleman will be hanged in Little Rock the 2Ist of next month, and pretty socn the train robbers of the Lit tie Rork < Fort Smith road will be called upon to submit to the hangman. Gov. Johnson. the leader of the gang that mur- dezed Conductor John Cain, says that he is perfectly willing to die, and that hs does not recognize the necessity of waiting on the tardiness of . somewhat capri. sious law. The people throughout the entire country are of very much the sams opinion. Mir. Johnson can die none too soon for the country's good.
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4 FLOATING item says tha, kaum. late commissioner oi revenue under th, govern -rt, collected over eight hundred and fifty million dollars. There Is nothing very re markabl in that announcement, bu, the fact that hc turned II all over 10 the government in this age of embezzlemcnt defalca,ons anu s@iadling. makes II an item worthy of aucn- ;ton.-Perkb Shn.
 This Is no doubt the true cause of the attention which Raum's resignation is creating. The fact tha, his accounts are correct, is quite enough to create excite ment, and i, will be sometime ye, before the people throughout the country can Eeilize this eccentricity.
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Al GOULD permanently re,ires from journalism. When he sold out his inter- sst in the Daily Ckefk, he wrote the fol- lowing valedictoy: We have disposed ot our interes, in this paper, and yield the tripod to another. We have tried hard 10 pvt the Ckefk on gosd financial basis and make it good paper. bu, the returns were no, satisfactory. Editing a newspaper Is pretty hard work, bu, we regret to part with our readers. To the press generally we desire to return our thanks for kindness extended. All out standing cord-wood and poultry is pay a ple to the new firm"
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THE enemies of Ireland are dissatisfied at the result of the Irish convention re- gently held in Philadelphia. IL was ex- pected that the members. with the won,ed impe;uosity of Irishmen, would advise the liberal use of dynamite, but the pro- oeedings fail 10 show any such sugges- tons. l. was an orderly meeting of American citizens. characterized by dis ereiion and moved by the love of coun-
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PARNrNAS Mix A. W. Kelly is to-day the fines, humorous poet in America. His poems. which we copy every week, go all over the country. and make many a family circle brighter.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-19

THE buffalo gna, did not originate in Buffalo, N. Y. He was born in Arkan- saw. where he remains all summer, never demanding a vacation.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-19

IF will soon be time for the wealthy Arkansaw man to go to the northern lakes and remain during the summer. When he comes back tanned like sad dle skirt he will disclose that he had a delightful season.
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The south Is beginning to rival the north as the home of successful afternoon Louisville furnishes an ex- cellen, example in the Posl. which, a short time ago. was very small affair. with abou, twelve hundred circulation. but which under the presea, management has become one of the bes, newspapers in the country with daily circulation ranging between ten and fifteen thousand copies.
 The English Court /oYysai, which is supposed to be the mouth-piece of the queen. is inclined to carioature Clad stone: but somehow Gladstone, like a true American the IS nor an American, you know, and we designedly mislead our subscribersl, pays no attention to the queens paragraphs. An Arkansaw pa- per, copying one of the queens filings, added: We have had our eye on Colonel Gladstone for some tune, and our readers remember how bitterly ve were opposed to his appointment as whisky inspector. He knew all the time that whisky was being stolen at Ss. Louis, and the government did wrong in not wallop- ing him along with the res, of the gang
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Mrs- Spaggins was boosting of her new house. Tue windows, she said, were stained That's too bad; but won't turpentine or benzine wash it off:. asked the good Mrs. Oldboy.-Bsylfsgfos Hssrkxye.
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What is the difference between a Da- kota prairie and Dakota Indian: One IS haxy level and the other is a larv -.-Syrae1se .SstEyday NGgIs
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The De Wit, G!eaney comes ou, with new head. Bob Crockett, editor. is a writer of wonderful vigor. pure humor and sound sense.
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JOURNALISMS.

Dra&s's Z'assle,s' .nasa-ine. edited by Spoopendyke Hun,ly. is one of the best publications in America.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-19

The ice and coal dealers are the men who depend upon the intensity of season.
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