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The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-16
Topnoody.
The Drummer.

After supper. Monday night. NIT. Top moody pa, on his hat and started ou, of the house.
 Where you going. Topnoody :" asked his wife.
 I'm going down town. my dear
 Well, didn', suppose you were so- ing.to New York. or Philadelphia, or Europe, or Cumm:nsviile.'
 Didn't you. my love:
 No. didn't. But 1 wan. to know what you are going down town for
 = Business, my dear. oi course. You didn't suppose l was going for fan. did you:"
 Oh. no men never go down town a, nigh, for fun. There's no f..n down tow n at night for a man. when his wife IS left n home by herself. Ot course not. II course no. ks business Al the time :: sometimes i;'s the saloon business some iime'sl,'s the biliiard-roem business {: sometimes it's the pas;ebo4rd business :: sometimes is the theatre business :. sometimes is the"
 Now. my cear. whats the use of VOLT going or ,ha; way: I'm hones; and have ,o So down town. an gong ;o Join the Knights of I'y,hias.and have . De on haad at o'clock sharp
 Going to join the Knights of Pythias, are you: Well. say you ain't. You alreaey have Mason nights. and Odd Eel low nights. and A. O. |. w nights. and Chosen Friends nights. and Elks nights. and Y. N. |. A. nights, and Scottish Kite nights, and now you wan, 10 have | night of iythias. do you: say you shan't. and, Topnoody. if yoa wan, ,o lodge with me, you had better ,akc one night of for Topnoody night. or this lodge will be closed til further orders Do you ,umble:'
 Topnoody ,umbled.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-16

But did John and F!euret,e ever marry :? You see this IS not a romance, only a little tale of real life. and, as such. the only way out of the deadlock was a sad and prosaic one-a way that Fieurete could not even wish for. Reformation. I say, as medical man. was ou, of the question. hope Fieuretfe will no, read these pages, where l am compelled to ex- press my true feelings by saying that. a short time after year had expired. Mrs. Dorvaux was obliging enough to die. say '- obliging ? advisedly, for sad though il be to think so, her death made three people happy indeed, as her life was so miserable to her, it may be should have said four. Fleurefte mourned her sin cerely: all her faults were buried in her grave and left to be forgotten. Two months aftey her death wrote 10 Iohn, bade him come to town, and without even warning Fieurette, sent him 10 see her. Then he found that all things do indeed come to the man who can wait the love that seemed so hopeless and far away.
 don't think John ever knew. or. unless he reads IL here. ever will know. the true reason why Fleuret,e refused him ard stunned him so long. He knows, from what told him, ii was noble. self sacrificing and womanly motive that led her 10 reject his love. and Is content with knowing this. He feels the subject mus, be ever painful to his brigh. little wife, and has never caused her pretty eyes 10 grow dim by asking for an explanation There is no sadness with Fieureue now She lights up the old red-brick house: she IS the life of Dalebury. and. more over, the one woman against whom Dale bury says little or nothing.-EneAisI PapeY.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-16
OUR UNION.
To At Ed.so, ef 7z< .A,kaa,e:e 7,sgels, ::

To k&e Editor ef 7h< dykaaSc;r TyGveisy: II notice with pleasure that you are repro ducing many Of the choice selections of po- ems that were written in the long past, many of which would in time be lost and forgotten. were it not for the memory and scrap books of those who duly appreciate the yagrani gems. How many times have VIC recalled some Of the lines of some poem that stirred us to the soul years ago: and what would VIC not give to recall the whole 1 think, in this work you are giving more real pleasure 10 your readers, than you could through hu- morous matter alone-because more lasting. Now my mind IS not one vast store housen of garnered litsrature but il is a moderate-sized corn-crib, and among the bushels of worthless "nubbius," are some rare old ears of glittering corn; and l pro pose THE TRAVELLER shall use what of these 1t shall deem suitable for it's readers. And here is one gathered from Cleveland pa per twenty-eight years ago, and have seen it but once since. and then in garbled csndi- ton, in the E1giaeey, shortly after the war JOHN R. WHERRY The blood that flowed a, Lexington. and
 crimsoned bright Champlain, Streams still along our southern coast, and
 by the shores of Maine. h flows in veins that swell above faeifc's
 golden sand, And throbs in hearts that love and grieve by
 dark Ailantic's strand. Ii binds in one vast brotherhood the trappers
 of the west, To men whose cities glass themselves on
 Fries classic breast; And from the streaming everglades 10 Hu-
 ron's lordly flood, The glory of the nation past thrills through
 kindred blood. Wherever Arnold's tale is told, il dyes the
 cheek with shame, That glows with pride OCT Bunker Hill, or
 Moultrie's wider fame. And whcresoe' above the spray the star oi
 empire gleams Upon The deck, or OCT the dust, il pours a
 common stream. II is a sacred legacy ye never can divide. Nor take from village urehin, nor the son o
 city pride;
 Nor the hunters white haired children, whc
 find fruitful home Where nameless lakes are sparkling, and
 where lonely rivers roam. Green drew his sword al Eutaw, and the
 bleeding southerns' feet Trod the march across the Delaware, amid
 the snow and sleet And lo' upon the parchment where our nata
 record shines. The burning page of Jefferson with Frank
 Inns calmer lines. Could yt divide that record brigh', or teal
 the names apart, Tha; ersi were written boldly there. wi,l
 plight of hand and heart, Could yc erase Hancock $ name, cen ~iif
 a sabres edge. Or wash out ~ith fra,ernal blood Carroll $
 double pledge! Could ye cast lots for Vernon's soti. o'
 chatter md the gloom Ina; hangs n solemn folds around cur com
 non fathers tomb Or could ye nee, around lis grave as ffatrt
 cidal foes,
 Add a2ke .onr burning curses o'rr h.s purs
 and calm repose4 Ye .are Tot E lie .t,!cgi enies thunder
 :1nc6 decree. 'T.s echoed where Nevada guards the blu,
 and tr1f. IF. se.. And where ,rqpts.s.t~ ases delighted elasf or ioNery southern skoFc, . where. throagh iro~n4as mountain gate
 Nehrsska's waters pour.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-16
Progress and Needs.
Wal Street Daily News.

W as- Slttet UaIiF NcAs.
 Two New Workers travelling sou.h were waiting in the depo, at Memphis. an ] talking about the needs of ,he south. and they had been i; !; ,h.ee-Glar.ers O. an hour, when long-haired man in an old sombrero and m "overf,owed look on his face. stepped ID and sad;
 :" Gentlemen, you were talking about the south: =
 Yes. ST.
 "foa were talking abou; her pros poets. progress and needs -
 We were. sir.
 Well. now. ain; 90 very we'll posted On her prospects and progress. but if you wan; 10 kro4v the g.ez, presen, needs CT the south. just inyi,e me to take whisky s;raigh, ,'
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-16
FLEURETTE.
CHATTER l.

] had spent some years in the colonies. doctoring diggers and the like rough-and- ready folks The novelty of the strange scenes and free-and-easy life had at las, worn of, and found myself signing for the responsibility of broadcloih and settled position in my profession. Aided somewhat by thrift, and more by for iunate land speculation, had money enough to supply my wants for few years to come so returned to England, resolved 10 beat out practice some where.
 Of course, the first person went to sec was John. He was my brother-my only bro,her-indeed, the one tic had 10 Eng land. We were couple of orphans, but pretty sturdy ones withal. and we'll able 10 wrestle with the world. Fortunately. our father lived until his eldes, son was of an age 10 carry on his snug country practice so john still occupied the old red brick house in the main stree, of the little town Of Dalebuy. the same brass plate on the door doing duty for him as for his father before him.
 found old John-so his closes, friends called him-lit,le changed: rather graver in mein. perhaps, but with the same honest eyes and kindly smile, winning at once the confidence, and soon the love oi men and women. As we olasped hands and looked into each others faces. we knew that the years which had made men of us had only deepened our boyish love.
 IL was pleasant, very pleasant, for a wanderer like myself to find such a well come awaiting him. It was good 10 sit once more in that cosey old room and talk with John late into the night. dis eussing all tha, had happened since last we sat there. had many questions to ask. Dalebuy is only little town. Having been born and bred there. l knew all the inhabitants. lhad not been abroad long enough to forget old friends. so l piled John with many inquiries as 10 the fate of one or another. After a while asked
 Who lives now in the old house at the corner-where tkc Tanners lived once.-
 "A widow lady and her daughter named Dorvaux.n
 French, suppose, from the name .'
 No, believe not. Her late husband was French ; bu, as have learned, Mrs Doryaux is an English woman,
 Newcomer. They mus, be quite an acquisition to DalebuY. Are they pleas ant people:"
 - don't know-at least. only know the daughter. She is very beautiful. added John, with something very much like sigh.
 My quick ears caugh, the suspicion. sound. Could be on the eve of an in tcyesting discovery.
 .'Vey beautiful, is she: And wha might her Christian name be
 Fieureste- Fieurctie,. replied Iohn repeating the soft French name, ans lingering upon il as though it were swee to his lips, like wine.
 Then he changed the conversation. an far away we drified frsm beautiful maid ems and musical names as l recountes some of my colonial exploiis-how has treated some strange accidents, ou,-of the-vay diseases, ghastly gun-sho wounds; till our talk became purely pro. fessionzl and without cheeruiness or in terest for the laity.
 ] spent the next day in looking up ole friends and neighborx
 While l was al one house, another yisi.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-16

Rev. Mir Ta,mage says the eye winks thirty ;hoasand times day. When The owner of the eye enters drug sore. the clerk behind me soda fountain can picS ,he righ; wink oa, of hundred the first time. Mir. Ta,mage fails to explain this wonderful undertaking power on the par of the clerk /assesforvs (N. Yl Lsai<r.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-09-13
An Old Story~But Good.

In Charles Levers "O'Donoghue,"
there occurs a remarkable rich passage H.
Illustrating the relations subsisting between
M improving landlord and an untutored
Irish tenant. The agent presents the ten
ant to the worthy innovator. who inquiries
into the condition Of the grumbling and
dissatisfied recipients Of bis favors. AT
leugth, on tenant presenting himself,
whom the agent fails TO recognize, the
baronet turns to the figure before him,
which. with face and head swollen out of
all proportions, awaits his address in sui
len silence
"Who are you, my good man? What
has happened to you2'
'Faix. and it is well You may ask My
own mother wouldn't know me this bless
ed mernin'. Tis all your doiu' into;rely. >
my doing?' replied the astonished
barouet "What can / have to do with
the state you are in, my good man2'
"Yes. it is your doin',' answered tho
proprietor Of the swollen head. "'ris all
your doin,, an ye may well be proud of i'll
Twas them blessed bees ye gave me. We
brought the disils into the house last
night, an where did we put them but in
the pigs corner. Well, after Katy an
the childer an meself was while in bed,
the pig goes roottin' about the house, an
he wasn't aisy till be hooked his nose in
the hive and split the bees out about the
Aure; and then, when got out Of bed to
let out the pig, that was roarin' through
the house, the bees settled down on me
an began stingin me; an jumped into
bed again, wild the whole Of them afther
me, to Katy and the chlder; an thin,
what wild the bees n bu2sin' an u stingin'
us under the clothes, ont we all jumped
agin; an the diyil such night was never
spint in Ireland as we spint last night,
what wild Katy and the childer a-roarin
and a-brawlin', an the pig toarn' up an
down like mad, an Katy wild the Bosom,
an meself wiz the fryin' pan aattenin' the
bees agin the wall till morpin. An thin,
The sight we wor 10 the mornin'l Begora,
It's ashamed OF yersef ye ought to be. "
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-09-13
now wArCHE, ARE MADE

II will be apparent 10 any one, who will
examine SoLD GOLD WATCH, that aside
from tho necessary thickness for engrav-
ing and polishing, large portion of the
precious metal used is needed only to
stifien and hold the engraved portions in
place, and supply the necessary solidity
and strength. The surplus gold is actual.
ly Decdlss SO far as UTILITY and beauty are
concerned. In JAMES BOSS PATENT
GOLD WATCH CASES, this WASTE OF
precious metal is overcome, and the SAME
soLiDrTY AND STRENGTH produced ut from
one third to one half OF the usual cost OF
solid cases. This process is OF the most
simple nature. as follows: plate OF nickle
composition metal, especially adapted to
the purpose, has two plates OF SOLID GOLD
soldered one on each side. The three are
then passed between polished steel rollers,
and the result is strip ofheavy plated
composition, from which the cases, backs,
centres, bezels, kc., are cnt and shaped by
suitable dies and formers. The gold in
these are sufficiently thick TO admit Of all
kinds OF chasing. engraving and enamel
ing; the engraved cases have been carried
until worn perfectly smooth by time aud
use without removing the gold.
THIS Is THE ONLY CASE MADE
WITH TWO PLATES OF SOLID GOLD
AND WARRANTED BY SPECIAL GER
TIFICATE.
For sale by all jewelers.. Ask for Illus
trated Catalogue, and to see warrant.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-09-13

los, shiop, now. With ooolness far be
yona his years. born Of bis trimming anon,
city excitement. he was half eoaxing. bal
supporting her through the fast ihickcn
lag smoke 10 The window, aronnd whiel
those below were eagerly watching,
Jump, Miss Nancy-iumpl Wen ca'eh
you cried dozen voices.
SEE thin all waitin' for ye-an Elegant
jump twill bc. What il ye was in five
shtory iinement house and the cruel bricks
belowg Now, thin
Bat poor Nancy could not jump, and
Pat tore the sheets from the bed and
knotted them together rs he hurriedly re.
solved on making desperate attempt TO
lower her TO the ground. The slight door
way behind them had fallen in glowing
embcrs. and the fire flew halfway across
the room, when the welcome sound OF .
ladder outside scraping against the weath.
cr.boarding was heard. Pat exerting oil
his boyish strength, and disregarding Miss
Nancy's nervous screams, managed to
place her in the arms out-streached 10 re-
ceive her Then, with bound, be reached
the ground first, and stood ready TO help
as she was brought down, while tongue
OF name darted after them as il in wrath
at their escape.
A crash OF thunder drowned the cry OF
triumph which greeted them. aud then
the welcomed rain poured down saving
the barn and other buildings from the
fire.
Jim took his departure for the city at
the time set but he went without Pat. Al
boy was wanted on the place to assist in
cleaning up the wreck left by the fire;
then TO wait on the masons who laid the
foundations for the new house; then 10
fetch and carry for the carpenters as the
walls rapidly arose under their lively
hammering; then to help remove rubbish
and get things settled in the new house,
Aud then Aunt Nancy said:
III big storm should come, and this
house should get struck by lightning, and
get q fire and burn down some night there
isn't a soul but Pat could get me out OF il
alive. Ruth, think Pat had better stay"
And Pat staid. --Huper's Young People,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-09-13

\ Las, fall desired 10 add 10 my rare col
lection large hornets nest bad Al
cmhalmed ,araninla and her porcelain
lined nest, and wished 10 add 10 these ths
sra. and airy home Of the hornet goi
one Of the large sizs after cold weather
and hung II Ia my cabin by string.
When warm weather came something 10.
minded me Of IL tliak II was hornet
He logged my memory 10 some way and
called my attention 10 IL, Memory is not
located where though, IT. was Ilse.mod
as II whenever be touched mo he avail.
ened memory---A warm memory with a
rod place all through il.
Then some more hornets came and bc
gan 10 rake up old personalities. ! re.
member that one Of them Ii. on my lip.
He thought it was rosebud. When he
went away il looked like . gladiolus bulb.
! wrapped wet sheet around il 10 take
out tho warmth and reduce the swelling
SO that l could 60 through tho folding
doors and tell my wife abont Il.
Hornets lit all over mo and walked
around on my person, l did not dare 70
scrape them Of, because they are 40 son
sitive. You have to bc very guarded in
your conduct towards hornet.
| remember once when was watching
the busy little hornet gathering honey and
June bugs from the bosom Of rose, years
ago, ! stirred him up with club. more as
a practical joke than anything else, and he
came and lit on my sunny hair---that was
when wore my own hair-And he walked
around through my cleaning tresses quito
awhile, making tracks as large as water.
melon all over my head. II he hadn't
run out Of tracks my head would have
looked like load OF summer squashes. l
had to thump my head against
the smoke house In order 10 smash him,
and / had TO comb him out with fine
comb and wear waste.paper basket for
two weeks as hat.
Much has been said OF the hornet, but
he has an old, quaint way after all that is
forever new--Lmupiie Bocmrdag
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-09-13
Literary Fan, ..

Thackeray complained that he chose TO
amuse himself with making pictures (for
he fancied himself great artist. but that
people kept him busy writing stories when
he would be drawing. Baysrd Taylor
never fully reconciled himself TO tho vo-
cation Of prose writer. He believed that
the world should have demanded nothing
OF him bnt poetry, Concerning this be
used to tell good story at his own ex
pense. During bis last leciuring trip
through the western states he WAS the
guest, in small city, Of the chairman Of
the lecture committee, a sef.satsfed and
prosperous citizen. who met Taylor at the
train. and carried him home TO his own
smartly furnished home. While waiting
for the evening repast the well.fed chair
man said, with manifest pride. tha: prob.
ably Mr. Tayor did not remember him.
No, Mr. Taylor did not Why, said the
chairman, you we're here IN this town ten
years ago this very month, aud stopped
with me, rs yon are stopping now. Mr.
Taylor professed bis interest 10 the impor.
tant fact. The chairman glancng around
on the chromos, the new carpet and the
gllttering white walls Of his home. said.
Eyes. yon see ! have been prospering since
then. Yes. the world has has been
pretty good place for me. II has for you
too Mr. Taylor. l have watched your
course ever sioce ! got acquainted with
you, ten years ago. and Isuppose ! am
one Of the fss people who have read every.
thing you have,ever wrote.
Whist. said Taylor, everything?
Yes, sir, everything ! could lay my
hands on.
Thes. said Taylor. perhaps yon will tell
me what you think Of my new poem.
Lars?
Gosbl said the man, do you write
poetry2
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-09-13
SCROFULA

at6 IN sellaal d,sSAses. sssss, gr,sig.s-
ia., seaeass. gsieashss. Eaagsana. To.
aaeft. carissselss, fs~si., sini Iswpssoas
- shs sAan. 40 o. Arrest nsalf II -
aaaE0ss stsis u tss hgooA
~ esss sssnse 6s~sss Ia t4~aa wsa1 10
pat.sed, sHs rsssafrs - hfaifl, nns "a.
ssfaf tpsiaii "a. AtrH's sAassesaift.A ass
A. psa fsfy yesH i,wn reesxaistd b, esai-
ssss nsee eAi aeti,og4iiss - sas nsets pos.
sr'uI tlgud pas1les " sastenre, "a ff-ss
Ia sYiGha ffaai 81 feui tzmow. rnrtr,rs
aad sssss sli,esss he bi0,sl rrnasars al ifAees
~ nsfraNal ueatm'eni. and FsWsrs itseif
oenFiris Hsseisf q al sessfaipas diseases.
A n-s.ns saw 81 srr.faIoas sor..
NpsR sMassiiss Ass ! nAs ispabied WaiA
ftff@eseut seffs laicefrl aE tly legs, The
ilfat~ wsrs t@fif s~alicn and intaiAed. sad
the ssses aiseiiarse.t large quAaiisies n
failed aail Ased AfnAs SaasAfsnftta.
~ eAirh l have uon tAken thfes bottles
sstA tav rrsait shst the s1ges are healed
sad ~ general bsalih gfestf ia,prosed,
! issi ssfy F'A,rial fer tho god ivar
NsuEs respectfully. MRs ANs ubHiAs."
iss snilisan NJ, Nes Vera. Juss ~. irs2.
f0- An persas. Interested 80. s.vff~d
/. call On hrs- O'Hri~as siss apea tho
k~s. ". y. Wiids of ~ last Ssti sfrs1t,
New York City. sho viii take ptrasars
In tsstifting Ia the wonderful ef1ieAry of
Ayers sar~aparitls, mol aaly la ills cure
81 this lady, but In his osa sssr aud
many oihsrs within his kaomledee.
The Nrilisosn rysfsy ~ ~ fssfcs Hr,d,
y. W. BalL. u Rpghesisr. Nm, vfitss. Jans
I, iss3l
HHring suffered tsrefrly ff some years
wlili kesema. and having failed ln Haa relief
fgaa gihes remedies, hare milde use daring
fse lasi three months. ~ ANgKs SAKsArk-
niLLs uhich has effected uasy,fsff chss.
caisslsrf u a magnificent remedy iOf III
Blood dittAses."
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-09-13

The Island Pond lyt) Herald says:
Some time since the dogs Of this village
became accustomed 10 chase . cat. which,
10 escape them, ran under barn. There
was situated beneath the barn an old we'll.
10 shicb was from one to four feet Of ws-
ter. There was an open space 40 that tho
cat could 70 anywhere under the barn. bat
when dog followed her II being dark.
she adopted the plan 10 run and jump
directly over the well. The dog not
perceiyiDg il. woyld '1sadS in the water.
This practice she pursued until shs had
jumped some bali dozen dogs into the we'll.
Whether there was any design on her
part in this mode Of procedure. or wheth.
er she sas interested ID the sosp business
carried on by tbs osner OF tbs barn. no
one but the eat knows ibis msy seem
to be q joke. but the foregoing facts can
bs proved BY several respectable vitnss-