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The National tribune., 1883-05-03

THERE is probably no column Of THE
TRIBUNE hat is more closely serutinized
By its readers than that Of Addresses
Wanted" and as an evidence Of the excel
lent purpose which it serves we print the
following letter:
70 Che Editor aATIo,rk1. TIsIRUsE:
Through tie advertisement which ] inserted in
your uoluRls have secured The addresses OF fl,ree
Of my officers and one Of my comrades. had rre
riOusly spent good dead OF srlocy in edeavoi,,,.
30 ascertain the whereabouts OF The members Of tl,e
Nipsics crew and had abont five. ii llp a. a hone
3ess undertaking at tbe tire. when sent my d-
verfisenent 10 TIE TIIBuSE. But by the cxpend-
iture Il tiat last dollar. obtained ali Tie Informal
lion which I needed. ] make this statement for
the beDeAL of my fellow soldiers generally. who
are adveri-s IN various daily aud weekly l,a,ers
Stronghold The country. My advice comrades il
90 send your advertisement 10 THE TRIBUNE. and
EtNiH certainly be the means Of finding tl.e adj
dresses which got want providing te persons are
still living, DEEKIs fIoBAN
Formerly Of Tie Z. s. sloop or war Nirsic.
PIAIsss IUzE1gE COUNTY, PA.
The charge for inserting three-line adj
verfisemeit under this head is but twenty
five ccHas, aftd fiIose Of cur readers Who. for
sny reaa5n, nay be desirOus Of obtaining
The National tribune., 1883-05-03
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, D. c. NAY 3, 1883.

The number Of pension certificates issued
and signed during the week ending April
2sth, was as follows: Original, LASS; in
crease, 154; reissue, So; restoration, %;
duplicate, 10; accrued pensions, %; pensions
under act of March Sd, 1888, $50; total,
2528.
The National tribune., 1883-05-03

For 1ags, banners, badges, seecutrement4
and in fact everything pertaining to ross
outfit. members Of the Grand Array cannot do
better than address Comrade +. 4. Foster, 100
and La Vine street, Cincinnati, o., whose card
appears IN our advertising columns tousr@de
Foster goods ara OF the best description. and
those who cOnfde to him their orders may Re
sure that they VIII receive prourps and careful
attention
The National tribune., 1883-05-03
the addresses of their old army comrades, will
find this the quickest and surest way Of ac-
complishing their purpose
A Call for Volunteers.

Just before his departure to the Pacific
coast Commander-in-C Chief Van Dervoort, of
the Grand Army, issued the following circu-
The National tribune., 1883-05-03

General Vim. T. Clark, the old adjutant-gen-
eTal OF the Army of the Tennessee, has many
"Reminiscences of little things that deserve to
be remembered Of tbs great conflict. Said ne
yesterday "Gne OF the most touching incl
dents of the war that came under nay ohscrva-
tica Was or our long march from Chattanooga
The National tribune., 1883-05-03

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The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02
FINED THE FIGURING MAN.

simon, said the judge, @I suppose you know why you are drawn up here r
 ~Yes, sah, has puaeck an srs,Anding ob de faek''
 This gentleman accuses you of enter ing his grocery store and stealing A side of bacon
 II reckon de gen hggers i; up abou, right sah.7
 !" Then you have no defense io make 7
 No. sah. l'sc g~ane to let Jess,ce take her course. bu, fore yer gits through aid desc pfoceedin's ] ~ish yer'd les me kno~, case wants ter make a iew sug- ges,ions.'
 Well, make yoGr sugges iions, and f you have any plea to oFef,~hy you shosss! not be punished. be quick about i; for there are several other colored gentlemen m eour; who are znxloualy awaiting sentence
 -i Ackno~ledges. edge. dat ~e.; inter de mans house ~sd dz, vixen I went ou, 1 took de side ob meat"
 Well then, yos plead guIIiysT
 Nor, sAh, don't Lemme gin ger a few psnts, an ef yer is man oo zaairs. yer can't agree ~id no law in de book dat would van, to punish me. has been Tadin' at d.s gen Temzn's s,o' for some time. an always al de end ob de munf he'd Sgger on one piece ob paper an den hgger on anuder Den he'd pick anudes s'rap an fgger while, an den he'd agger on a piece 0b brown paper, an den he'd hgger on de counter an den on top ob paper box. Is sold too much cotton no; :o know what all dat fggerin'
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02
DISTRESSING TIMES.

|" tell yor the times are mighty tigh, now, said a loafer, turning from lunch counter, and addressing an acquaintance " Business seems to get duller and duIler every day. Why, sir. I've been standing here for the las, half hour, and nobody has asked me to drink, bst in 1876 It was different. would have had three drinks by this time with fair chances for the fourth, but i,'s diferen, now. Country $ going down every day, still we talk of American liberty and the freedom of the press. If things don't improve pretty soon I'll have to go 10 work I've had a hard time since my wife died. An. bu, she was A good woman and he filled his mouth with Switzer cheese and blew his nose Ben dead nearly four years. Long time for man to scuffie for him. self
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02

turned to the frightened preacher and

turned to the frightened preacher and said:
 "Le, me see your hobbs ?"
 sWha,?-
 "iour nobbs- Where arc they:
 :. don't understand you
 Willie said the father. none of your foolishness."
 :" wan,er see his hobbs.
 What do you mean:r
 lust awhile ago when me an Jim" referring to the butchers boy, was out in the 10, we saw this man jumping along. an linn said look at his hobbs. will you. and looked but didn't sec any hobbs. an then saw him come in the gate run in the house an came in here to sec him when he showed 'em to you"
 The family were at loss to under stand what the boy meant. bu, waving the mystery, the boy was requested to leave the room, when Mir. Mulkittie and his wife devoted themselves to the enter tainment of their nervous visitor. His fears. after repeated assurances tha, no harm could overtAkc him, were aliayed, and a, supper he ate with an appetite that spoke ef heal;hful state | of affairs. After awhile he became so bold that he ven,ured alone into the yard and walked around enjoying the cool evening breeze. The boy had found Jim and told him of the stranger and how he was chased by the devil We'll have some fun outen him." Jim replied. "li he comes out doors we fl make him open his eyes" He did not explain, bu, wen, home, soon returning with a join, of d fishing pole. He had loaded |, with powder and shot and had GU, ,ouoh-hole Following Jim, young Mulki,,lc crowded under the eurren, bushes and lay silently awaiting the fun. The minister came along, looking cautiously around. He stopped near the curen, bushes. Nigh, was falling and the street lamp at inc corner of the yard glcarned and specteral shadows danced over the shrubbery Jim l leveled his canon and struck match with pop that caused the minister to lumr and look in an opposite direction. lin applied the match.
 Bim ."
 "Oh, Lord." howied the minister grasping one of h,s shins and danein, around "Oh, LoEdie," and, without wait ing to investigate, he leaped the fence ane disappeared in the darkness, his erie floating back in a melancholy wall. Mir Mulkittle could no, understand why th, man had become 90 frightened, and tn, las, words the boy sald before going [, sleep. were. His royal hobbs"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02
 OLD IKE

Ike asked the ssercsaxy sf state, addressing an old negro. -~hAs do you think of the pending duel between Colonel Galloway. oi Msmp pA,s. and Colonel Chalmers. of M,,ssssipps ?"
 What is \ pcndin' duel, buxs ?"
 :" mean wha. do think of the prospe,i of these two gentlemen. ~ho have hurled war ot words at each other. making an agreement to stand out and shoot at each other
 :. Now ise sostef get,in' A. de plnta an merioks ob de occasion. Wall, l ma, be sor;er ouis in da, matter. hu, boss il do seem ter me dat man ~ha,'ll stan s,ll sn be shot A, when de roads is n good condition is a mighty hecp blggel fool den is
 What would you do fl a man were ,e ,nsult yous honor ' Id fnc him. sah."
 How could you hne him =
 "it had honor Id be a jes,iee oi i de peace, an et a man @ustcr insul, If I'd put dc screws oh de law on him.
 understand. but suppose that yos and one of your friends were to become involved "
 "Wha, da, word Come obcr t agin sot.er ssseach !, ou, an hang or so i;" T say, suppose you were ,o become involved :"
 Dat's It. Dat's inc proclamation I'll paralyre my wife an ehilIun ~id ii You wants ter know what I'd do Wall if want able ter ~hip him. I'd shun him ~ld mighty ~illin' step. Bu, yoa wouldn't keseh me standin roun an le,,in him shoot at me. When A mar pulls down on me, 1 does some might, me uavclin' right dar"
 "You dont care, then. 10 be called brave man
 Nor. sah, daan banker ar,sr Il at q. spence ob my health. Ef man wsnsi ter call me brave, l sin't a g~ineter gruK ble, bu, dinged If ise g~ineier let hin shoo, a, me fur de compliment. Dat a putty good word itself. boss. go, . from a man what s~ils s<men, If he he. an Is laid GU, many ysn'lems, w,d ii. us he. One ob de aims ob m, life IS rot ter get killed. l'se seed man, killed man an' none ob 'em looked like da ~us enjoyin' darseIycs. Want ter lib hcah jis' as long ss ken. an ~hen goes wants ter go oofd,n' <l na,uf. an fl 1 does go any udder way, mans go, Ter monkey 'foan 'smar,iy for. he lays me out. You heard my horn UT, ke. he."'
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02

Doctor. ] feel might, bad this tnorn- ing"
 sorer ehilly:r
 "Yes, sir"
 Got no appetite, reckon =
 ExactIy.7
 See your tongue. Yes, you have been aillBg for some time Need q little whisky Best thing in srch eases. Ffy cents. please, for the prescription Thank you Man gets drunk and is arrested bur when II is discovered that he is only s.ck, he is discharged. Medical silence is progressive in Arkanssw.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02

means. IL means dat de man b nggesin all around yer. and dc fas, shiag ye' know he's got yer. Arer d,s gea1rman had hgyercd all aroun' me. ss scxseI make de thing ekil, tuck up ds side oi bacon. DaI amt no law what yet can turn to when d man beats yer hegsssn', yer know
 " am very ~cil acquainted wnh gro eerymen," the judge replied. "And they have often figured aroaad me. Take the side of meat. simon. and go home. I'll fine the figuring gentleman E~s dol- lars
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02
A LARGE FAMILY.
A Place Where the Woods are Full o
 Children.

n AA&G w UC3E tut NoO1& afE 0ll or
 Children.
 A traveller on horse back, attracted by a large number of children haddled around the door of an Arkansaw cabin, stopped and asked of woman whs. suddenly ap- peAred:
 'ls th,s a school-house
 Did you take it for sicA =
 "Ne<. considering to number of child. rem"
 Well. 1 reckin you've righ, to your opinion"
 '' Hut is it sehool!
 No, 1t ain't."
 :" Are all those children youS,"
 Il reckin they ais. 'reers to me tina, way. anyhow"
 How do you make iixng for ali oi them." Il don't. I,urns 'cm oai an lets 'em scratch
 Wha, do they get to ca, .r
 Bugs an sioh.'
 Come, my good woman. you arc try ing 10 joke me. am stranger in thls country and l really asked fos iniorma- ton. have often heard of squa,,ers. Do you belong to that family - reekin l do. fur squat sometimes an comb my har when the ehlllen air sleep.
 "Where's yorr hasband:'
 In town"
 In business there
 "Ycs, reckin.
 How long has ii been since you saw him e | About year
 Why doesn't he come to see you .'
 Well, you see, them deputy martins came along one day an seed him b,lin some corn in klttle, an lowed he was makin whisky, SO they tuck hlm along Look ou, thar'' The stranger dodgcd, bu, not quite soon enough. A boy fell from a tree under which the stranger had stopped and struck him on the shoulder
 :" didn'; know he was there" said the traveller, regarding with asson,shmen the youngs,er who arose to his fec, ans began to throw dus, a, the horse.
 = don, reckin you did,' the woman replied. bu, femme tell you the wood is full of 'em an they're liable 10 drsp on you a, any mint, an as i, ain, safe ,' stay in the timber, you'd better take ,hs big road an mosey. Good day. ios Ike, pu, that iirxard down. Eph, iha, al tarripin'll bite you if you put your hnge in his mouth. Drap that scorpion, John an blow Tommy's nose. Nick, don chaw that vine fur it'll pizen yer
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02
TO LET HIM PASS.

What are we going to switch here fos ~ asked tired passenger on an Arkan- saw railway train.
 Well, yoa see" " replied cynic who sat near, a drunken fellow with wagon an yoke of sseery has been driving up on the last car for some time and we have switched to les h;rn pan.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02

( < new baby at your house, under stand said a gentleman se the governor of northern state. $ Yes, sir" Boy?v = So, future coachman's wife
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02

De heart da, is born good a 2iers good. an de hezsr dat is born bad czn- rot be changed De bad hear may make show ob goodness, but de naly good heart can aI'ers sec through de klyer ob dec<rt.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02
VOL. ,. NO. I.
TILL BE BLOWN oB DE HORN.

Come CT long chiliun. fur de sun's dun r:s, Let's go work n - corn. Git up dar. John. - up dar. Liz. Wen work Ill C. oNin' o5 de horn. De wood d-Pecke' ;ss or de dead oak tree. Den stops n 10 n fer de bug Ar he throws h.s head an hc cries mighty free Den stops up de < w:l his mug
 Sing .r e.e [ neie Dan why doan
 y-rr-z your bri,ehes,
 Or. O. acie Dan why doan yer
 m-r gc- bri,ches,
 An er o.c tncle Dan, yer aughter
 me VT bri,ches
 Wid a t.kansa~ patch an Ala
 ham stitches. De ole mole lif,s 1T ,. groun' wid his back, Lookin' flu. de re corn, Doan fool away : ne lookin' fur his track. Bctwotk til de bioA oa de horn. De she rabbi, hops ,. corner ob dc fence, Ar de Hazard runs re.= de rail, An de ole sheep b..s, like a sinner da, 'pcnts- les look al de bu.rs . CT tail
 Sing CT acle Dan, son I yer
 hep op 6e corn.
 Ci. o.e Dan. os,'s ysr hs r
 us !c corn.
 Aa eF tcie Dan yer mus
 ehof z arn,
 For We. ater work heah i.,l
 de N.os ob de horn.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02
PLANTATION PHILOSOPHY.

De strongest mind doan ai'efs gin de bes, ideas ter de wori'. De r4nkesi weeds grow on de rich land.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02

No matter ho~ light q man may th,ni oe death. he al'srs more sa.sned ardei hes dun crossed de river.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02

Oars tao kine ob women what people is 'spitious about De kline what is iH razs an de kine dat is dressed too fine.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02

The recen, eoid weather did not materially damage las. years cotton, but i, did no, bener! te prospective crop. Dried apples have n: been injured.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02
LIMEHSiS.

The criminal l.. : enforced more rigidly in Arkansas t.An in any other state, and when ,s,4. hung, is about as dead IS a man eaT ae.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02

Wha,re you dom. with tha; cigar. you little rascal exclaimed father. address ing his son. "M Mi said that if 1 hi, the ca, agin she'd make me smoke, an hit her agin an m smokin."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02

The Kentucky oolone. who comes to Little Rock and is arrested by a negro policeman is the mosqoutraged man in the world. He alway swears that he owned hundred siasf before the war and that no d-d mi ger" shall arrest him, but he changes hs mind and ac- companies {" de cnl'lud sen'leman."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02

The object of ! rob is soaetines mis- taken The other nigh, epwd of men visited aa Arkansas al anecailed for a mar who ad been irnprisond for stealing horses My good Peoplg said the man ; I told the laiior tha, my friends would be here to :ake me but, and l deeply thank you ou, pskr to wait and let the lax take is court. knew that you would 10. tolerate " imprison- r1ent and as say am obhed to you. still prefer 10 stay here rashs than 10 he SC. at liberty. therefore l .annot ac- company you B.. we havot come to set you at liberty. exc.zimed.he leader.
 We've come to take you ou and hang you.1 .Oh, well. ia sha. ever I'll go.,
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02

The Arkansaw edi,os have returned from the Mexican erursion. They stopped long enough ia hat undeveloped country ts get their dusers washed and to pick up a few wods of Spanish. Both the washing of ,hedussers and the acquisition of foreign Isguage reflected oredi, upon the prqressiveness of A.kansaw journalism.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02

Baldwin. the travelling correspondent of the Texas Sifting5. cal; the editor of this paper colonel sr. Baldwin is cordially invited to visi, ,ls office again. The editor of THE AkkANs~ TRAVELLER has seen too much trouble . this life to quietly rest under such malicious attack NIT. Baldwin is coiiaily invited to attend social hop to b'given at this office when ,ha: sen,ien:i makes his a3oearance
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02

An exchange says iss the American humorous papers are ia fsgland greatly reducing the sale of Eniish humorous weeklies. We have revr seen an Eng fish humorous weekly poer and there fore cannot express ceided opinion. An English paper knowns PAneA was once thought to be humoous. but its ed- itors have long since shovn the assertion 10 be false.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02
PROHIBITION.

Doctor. ! feel night, bad ihi. morn
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-08-28
Application tor Patent.
no11cH No. 1SA.

Ux1rRp STATS tAxb OFFICE.
BonE CRY, 1DA1o,
Jane ., less.
Notice 10 hereby given that Robert G. Chamber
and Walter p. Jenpey. Of Salt Lake City, Utah Ter.
ytos se:,s sssns
county. Idaho Territory. have made application
for United states Patent for the
w10GLETA1L LODE MINING CLAIM,
situate in Secs. a. q. % and q, Tp 2. N R. II. +.
Boise Meridian. Mineral Hill Mining District. Al.
turas county. Idaho Territory consisting Of 500
linear feet Of the lode and surface ground 600 feet
wide. being lot No. IS. and described in the field
notes and plat Of the Official survey on le in this
Office with magnetic variation 1t IL degrees and 81
minutes east. A. follows:
Commencing Ut the discovery point Of this claim.
and running south q degrees and go minutes east.
along the center line of the southwestern end of
the claim. 800 feet to the center Of the south
western end line. thence north 81 degrees aud Is
minutes east 300 feet to post No. thence north Il
degrees and 50 minutes west 500 feet to post No.
q thence south 81 degrees and IS minutes west COO
feet to post No 3, thence south n degrees and so
minutes east 500 feet to post No. theme north
the place Of beginning survey Of exterior bound
aries, embracing Al eres Of 1888 acres, excluding,
however. from this application and description
lot No. 6, l5O acres claimed and sought to be
patented ~ % acres from post No. l. section cor.
ner common to sections q, q. 20 and q Of town.
bears north Is degrees west 257 feet distant.
The said mining claim being of record in the
office Of the County Recorder Of said Mining Dis.
trict. 1t HALEY. in Alturas county, Idaho Terri
tory. The: nearest known locations being the
Spotted Tail Lode lot No. Is, the Silver View lode
lot No. &c. and the Kitty lode. lot No. 81.
Any AID all persons claiming adversely any por-
tion Of the said Wiggletail Lode Mining Claim or
surface ground are required to file their adverse
claims thereto with the Register of the United
States Land Office, at Boise City, Idaho Territory,
within the sixty days publication thereof or they
will be barred by virtue Of the provisions Of the
Statute in such cases made and provided.
je26 d. P. B. BRIDE Register.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-08-28
Application for Patent.
NOTICE NO. 1873.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Boise CITY, Idaho,
June %, 1883.
Notice 10 hereby given that Robert G. Chambers
tory by their legally authorized agent, W. H. Watt
whose postofhce address Is HALEY, Alturas County
Idaho Territory: have made application for .
United States patent for the
SILVER VIEW LODE MINING CLAIM,
situate In Sec. 81. r. g. N. r. II. E. Boise Meridian.
Mineral Hill Mining District, Alturss County
r.. consisting Of 500 linear feet of the lode and
surface ground 600 feet wide. being Lot No. S..
and described in the field notes and plat OF the
official survey ON Ale in this office, with magnetic
follows: ~
Commencing at the discovery point of this CLAIM,
and running south 40 degrees aud 30 minutes east
along the center line Of claim 100 feet angle in
claim thence south ~ degrees and SO minutes east
along center line Of the southeastern end of the
claim. $751; feet to the center of the
end line CT claim. thence north A degrees and 30
minutes east 400 feet to post No l; thence north q
degrees and 50 minutes west 679.I to post No. 2:
thence north 70 degrees and 30 minutes west 500 3
feet to post No. 81 thence south AZ degrees and 30
minutes west 600 feet to post No. 4: thence south
~ deg and 30 min. east s2O.9 feet to post No. 5.
thence south u degrees and so minutes east 679
feet to post thence north A. degrees and 30 min
nt-s east GOO feet to post No the place of begin
ing survey Of exterior boundaries: embracing An
area OF 1897 acres, excluding. however, from this
application and description the area in conflict
with the Wiggletatl Lode, Lot No. h6. 4.l2 acres,
ice al" sought w NE patented 10 10 acres;
from post No l, section corner common to sections
a. %, % and ~ Of Township 2. north Of Range II
east Boise Meridian. bears south degrees O5 min
utes east $685. feet distant.
The said mining claim bling Of record in the
Office of the County Recorder of said mining dis.
tict, at HALEY, in Alturas County Idaho Territory
The nearest known locations being the Spotted
TAI lode lot No. IS: the Mountain View lode lot
No. 81. and Wiggletsil lode, lot No. 55.
Any end all persons claimn adversely any portion
ct the said Silver View Lode Mining Claim or
surface around are required to file their adverse
States Land Once, at Boise City Idaho TERRITORY.
within the sixty days publication thereof or thew
vi! be barred by virtue Of the provisions of the
Statue In such cases made and provided
jest D.p.B. PRIDE. Reyi .tsr