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The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-12-15
GENIUS AND SENSITIvENEss
Chicago Eye.


 Every man of genius feels at times a sense of loneliness more or less. IL caused Byron much misery John Stuart Mill suffered from 1t for years and Dick ems, when near the end, complained that he has missed someone he has never seen. The ideal of such men is seldom realized. Unknown to themselves, they create creature in their heart and brain whom they eagerly seek in flesh and blood, and too often in vain l. does not follow indeed. il seldom happens that the ideal conception of the man o, genius is a perfect creature. or one like unto himself, but generally of d contrary nature and possessing the very qualities most wanting in him.
 Some few have found this ideal. and always in the form of woman; others have found her only 10 lose her, like Walter Scot, and Byron not d few have found her in the wife ofanother man, like Petrarch and Sterne others have fondly imagined that they have found her, but, too late, have discovered their mistake These last are they whose married lives have proved failures. The wives of men of genius separated from thelr husbands are long and fearful list. Who IS to blame! Certainly not the wives, for they are human and very feminine and as for their husbands. they are more than hu- man so let not us men sit Tn judgment upon them
 Byron had all the res,lessness and con- tempt foi the world peculiar to Burns. Their natures were much alike. The peer and the peasant unite in he tempera- men, of the poet. Byron was very near being the most unfortunate man who ever lived. He endured the misery of deform- i,y. of disappointed love. ofcalumny. and of genius. He only wanted Burns pow erty 10 make him the most unhappy man ever born. Any one oi,hese mistortunes would be IS much as an ordinary being could well bear but when we think of them ceniered in one man. and of the painful sensitiveness of genus to such influences. we wonder that Byron was so good a man that he was.
 With men of genius, sensitiveness IS perfect disease indeed 1t Is this very quality which enables them 10 feel and express those emotions which escape other men. Sensitiveness IS an innocent and amiable selflove, and must not be confounded with selhshness 4 selfish man Is sensitive. but only for himself: but sensitive man has much sympathy tor others. The two qualities always go 'ogether, and are largely developed in women and men of genus. Many wo- men have IS much sympathy as men of genius, bu, they exercise |, with greater suictness and paruali,y. Thus women have liltle or no sympathy for evil doers, men of genius frequently have.
 Speaking of calumny. il IS thing to which man of genius IS particularly liable. espe. tally an unknown man. peo- pie see that he is often unhappy, and un- certain, and s,fange in his humor and ways-in short he IS different from them selves and. not knowing the cause. they are so kind as 10 invent one, always talk ing great care that it shall be to the mans discredlt. Said Bulwer Lytton, with tears in his eyes. Men calumniate me, yet would die to serve them" The fact is we love 10 see each other come and fall down heavily.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-12-15
The Memphis S Little Rock Ry.

This pspuiar and reliable Foa;- ai,h its two double daIly passenger trairs. is the d.. rect and quickest route te all points East South. Southeast. Close connections at Lit, tie Rock and Memphis. Pullman sierpers on night trains. Only one ehass. from Litt.e Rock To New York. Fke hours q1ieker than any other route Special induce nlcn;s offered to emigrants.
 For information in regard to lands apply te
 THOMAS ESSEN
 Land Commiss ioner. Lu,.r Rock. The great through freight line between Little Rock and Eastern cuIes-Cinotnn.u Louisville, Memphis. etc. Through bills of lading 10 ali po.atS, Go- mestic and foreign.
 For full information, with maps, schedules, rates, etc, apply 10
 D. C. ROBERTS.
 Gen. Pass and Ticket Agt.
 E. K. SiRLEi,
 Receiver and General Manager,
 Little Rock. Ark
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-12-15
The Arkansaw Valley Route,
 L. R.. M. K. &T T. R'y.)

Offers 10 the pubic facilities Iae3aAl-d for the transportation of freight and passengers to and from al points in Ssu,h~ est Arkan. saw Through bilis of lading issued hy coo traciisg agents at all the prineIpal c.ies O. the United States IL IS the short an- rom l.i,ie Rock 10 all Southern points. NJ akeS connections ,, Arkansa~ Ct,y with ;b- snest steamers plying the Mississippi rise:, aai Il I.iitie Rock s;;k all the lines for t.r North EaS; and Nest. The equipment of ,h'9 !.ne $ nea and elegant. The track has recently been put n nrs,clas onder and pa,sers-rs aill md II a most pleasant and speedy route to points m the great Cotton Beli oi the Ar kansaw and Mississipp; valley. Large oian- tites oi the finest farming lands a ,he world are for sale along this route. and no better location can be offered immigrants anr. home seekers. For further information rates maps. folders, cie., appay 10
 R. D. LEWIS.
 Ges. Freight J Pass Agt. l. A. WOODSON
 General Sup,, Little Rock, Ark.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-12-15
FOR THE WEST

There are a number of routes leading 10 the above mentioned section. hu, he direct and reliable route IS Via St. loG.S and over the Missouri Paeine Railway. The ts O trans daily are run from the Grand Cnsou Depot st LoNis 10 Kansas Civ. Leavenwcrts. Aich- lson, S,. Joseph and Omaha.
 Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars of the vs-y finest make are attached 10 Al trans
 At Kansas Clty Cnion Depot. passengers for Kansas, Colorado New Mexico and ( sl liornia connect ~,h cypress trans oi al lines.
 Al Atehison. connection is made with ex- press trans for Kansas and Nebraska points Al Omaha, connection Is made with the Ossfland tram for California
 This line offers 10 part,es ea route 70 the West and Northwest. not only fast t!nie and superior accommodations. but beautiful scenery, as II passes through the finest DOT ton of Missouri asd Nebraska. Sead for illustrated maps, pamphlets, etc. of this line. which ~i.. be mailed free.
 F. CHANDLER. (. R. kIN$AN. Geni Pass. Agt.
 Asst Genl Pass Agt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
Practical Economy.

If divine economy is hard to be under
stood, human economy is not wholly
one-sided. Only ietit be always remem-
bered that economy is a large, intellec-
tual, cosmical theme, and not narrow
and petty one.
Every householder will agree that an
economical administration of domestic
affairs is wise and desirable. Great
wealth no more justifies waste than
does poverty. Indeed one of the evils
of poverty is that it enforces waste.
One of the advantages of wealth is that
it permits economy. The rich man
buys, let us say, his coal in large guam
tity, at the season of the year when
coal is cheapest. The poor man has
no credit, and no money in fund. He
must buy his coal by the handful, Just
as his exigencies demand Consequent
ly he pays great deal more for his
piecemeal ton than his wealthy neigh
Dor pays for the wholesale ton. His
poverty compels extravaganza.
The cook in the kitchen of the woman
who is rich enough to have cook,
does not pay for the coal, very likely
has not wit enough to know how to
manage cooking stove. She laws her
kindlings flat, straight and solid, to
smother the fire. She keeps all the
draughts open till the fire is well burnt
out, the heat mounted chiefly up the
chimney, and what is left behind has
gone into the stoye-top and covers to
warp and ruin them. A fire that should
last all day has lost its force in a few
hours. This is waste
What is economy? The house-moth-
er must eNpend something-shall it be
patience? Shalt it be skill, time, or
coal? That depends somewhat on what
she has in store. She may stand over
the cook, teach her if she be teachable.
guard the hampers and draughts, show
her by actual demonstration that i'm
moderate heat ruins certain cooking.
and if she can do this. she does good
work. She is helping her country by
making one woman skillful who was
unskillful before. BUTT requires much
time and temper. If woman have
not both at command. it is better TO
pass by on the other side Ii husband
or children require her time, if it is all
she can do to be quiet and patient and
reasonable, then it is better to let anoth-
er hod of white ash go into the stove.
Life is more than coal. Ii is better to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
THE GREAT CONNECTING LINK.
.'Gath's'' Account OF Trip Over the East River
Bridge. Connecting New York and Brooklyn.

In order TO get on the bridge | had to
walk up a steep hill from the East
river to Fourth or Fifth street, and turn
ing in there at the top of the hill came
to a huge ornamental iron house, the
skeleton of which IS just up, and which
seemed to be something like 100 feet
long, and is TO be, suppose, the depot
of the railroad company crossing the
bridge. A much smaller depot is on
the New York side, and not so far adj
vanced These cars are to cross on n
second story of the bridge, so as TO. be
above and out of the way. and that ele-
waited railroad portion is but partly fin
ished. | gave pass at the gate, and
was instructed to keep in the middle of
the bridge on an asphaltum walk, till |
should come to ladder, and this | was
directed to descend, and then take a
half-iinished board walk on the right
and look out for holes. The first hole
to which / came, before | got on the
bridge proper at all, gave me view Of
people and wagons SO far down below
me that saw comparatively little of the
bridge for some time, being engaged in
looking for more holes.
Although the ascent seems very gen
tie, it is like any reformation in life,
however slight, if continued long
enough it carries the man to a pretty
high attitude In very few steps the
town, whose level / had left, began to
sink down, and very soon its highest
roofs were far below me. As | APP
preached the river, what seemed to be
long and broad wharves | found to be
the pebbled roofs of warehouses and
factories. | had walked, it seemed 10
me, third of mile before | discoy-
cred the cables at all. they dropping be-
low the bridge in order TO get the proper
dip to scale the towers. At the place
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
SLICK SURGERY.
How Wild Animals Cure Themselves by Natures
Course OF Medicine.

M. G. Delaunay, in recent commun-
ication TO the biological society, OBJ
served that medicine, as practiced by
animals, is thoroughly empirical, but
that the same may be said of that
practiced by inferior human races, or,
in other words, by the majority of the
human species. Animals instinctively
choose such food as is best suited to
them. Nj. Delaunay maintains that
the human race also shows this instinct,
and blames medical men for not paying
sufficient respect to the likes and dis
likes of the patients, which he believes
to be guide tina. may be depended on.
Women are more often hungry than
men, and they do not like the same
kind of food; nevertheless, in asylums
for aged poor, men and women are put
on precisely the same regimen. Infants
scarcely weaned are given diet suit
able to adults, meat and wine, which
they dislike, and which disagrees with
them. NJ Delaunay investigated this
question in the different asylums of
Paris, and ascertained that children do
not like meat before they are about )
years of age. People who like salt
vinegar, ETC., ought to be allowed to
satisfy their tastes. Lorain always
taught that with regard to food, peoples
likings are the best guide. A large
number of animals wash themselves
and battle. as elephants. stays, birds
and ants. Nj. Delaunay lays down, as
a general rule, there is not any species
of animal which voluntarily runs the
risk of inhaIing carnations arising
from their own excrement. If we turn
our attention TO the question of repro
duction, we shall see that all mammals
suekle their young, keep them clean.
wean them at the proper time, and
educate them; but these maternal in
stincts are frequently rudimentary in
women of civilized nations. In fact.
man may take lesson in hygiene from
the lower animals. Animals get rid of
their parasites by using dust, mud, clay
etc. Those suffering from fever restrict
their diet, keep quiet, seek darkness
and airy places. drink water, and some
times plunge into it. When dog has
lost its appetite, it eats that species of
grass known as dogs grass (ehieadeat),
which acts as an emetic and purgatiye
Cats also eat grass. Sheep and cows.
when i'll, seek out certain herbs When
dogs are constipated they eat fatty sub
stances. such as oil and butter, with
ayidity. until they are purged. The
same thing is observed in horses. An
animal suffering from chronic rheum-
atism keepsas far asIpossible in the sun.
The warrior ants have regularly-or-
ganized ambulanees. Latreille cut the
antenna of an ant, and other ants came
and covered the wounded parts WITH
transparent fluid secreted in their
mouths. Ii chimpanzee be wounded,
it stops the bleeding By placing its hand
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19

on the Wound CT dressing it with leaves
and grass. When an animal has a
wounded leg or arm hanging on, it
completes the amputation by means OF
of its teeth. A dog, on being stung in
the muzze by viper, was observed to
plunge its head repeatedly Tor several
days in .unning Water. This animal
eventually recovered. A sporting dog
was run over By carriage During
the winter Il remained lying in brook,
where its food was taken To il; the ami
NAL recovesed. A terrier dog hurt its
right eye; { remained lying under a
counter, avoiding light and heat, al
though it habitually kept close to the
fire. 1t adopted general treatment,
rest, and abstinence from food. The
local treatment consisted in licking the
upper surface of the paw, which it APP
piled TO the wounded eye, again licking
the paw when it became dry. Cats,
also. when hurt, treat themselves by
this simple method of continuous irrita-
ton. M. Delaunay cites the case of a
cat which remained for some time lying
on the bank of river; also that of an
other cat which had the singular forti-
tude to remain for forty eight hours un-
der jet OF cold water. Animals suf-
fering from traumatie fever treat
themselves by the continued application
OF cold water, which M. Delaney con
siders to be more certain than any of the
other methods. In view of these inter-
esting facts, we are, he thinks, forced
to admit that hygiene and therapeutics
as practiced by animals may, in the in
terests of psychology, be studied with
advantage, He could even go further
and say that veterinary medicine and
perhaps human medicine could gather
from them some useful indications, pre-
cisely because they are prompted by in
stincts which are etlicacious in the pres
ervation or tho restoration of health
British MedieH Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
Searching for the Author.

The trial of Scheller, the alleged in
cendiary of the Newhall house, now in
progress in Milwaukee, win excite the
deepest interest throughout the state.
The lives of seventy human beings are
by this charge laid at Scheller's door
and figuratively their blood, in CORY
stains, covers the lintels and overflows
across the threshold. The evidence is
wholly circumstantial but in many
points terribly direct. Yet it is doubtful
il the trial results in conviction. The
very horribleness of the deed will lead
towards an extra scrupulousness and
more than usual sitting of evidence and
entertainment of the customary doubts
which are wont to inhabit the inner re-
cessess of jurors minds, and with such
weight resting on the result of their
decisions it will be marvellously
strong array of evidence that would
secure conviction.
However Scheller should not be al
lowed to serve as scape-goat-what-
ever may have been his connection
with the crime-for the sins of others.
1t is puzzling question whether land
lord and owner, and even the Milwaukee
city authorities, are not constructively
particeps criminis in the deed; the first
by not providing any adequate or suf-
icient protection for the guests inhabi-
ting the hotel and the last for allowing
such fire trap to be used for such a
purpose, knowing as they did the dreaded
danger in which each inmate stood
every hour. Whatever may be the re-
suit of Scheller's trial their responsible
lily should not be allowed to sink into
unnoticed oblivion. Whether the holo-
caust was the result of incendiarism or
brought about by some of those I'M
known or uuknowable causes which
contribute so frequently to the destruc-
ton of property, the fact remains that
only the grossest carelessness, present
duu past, pClHilttcN tuc ucdtu IOli W
assume the proportions that it did. BE
Scheller's guilt what it will theirs is
not lessened. 1t was only through
gross negligence of duty all around
that so terrible disaster was left among
the possibilities.
Scattered throughout the country
to-day are hundreds of hotels no
better nor safer than was the i'll
fated Newhall. If city authorities are
as negligent of their duty as were those
of Milwaukee, what happened in that
city last January may again occur in
others, and with consequences fully as
frightful. AS an ounce of prevention is
always worth pound of cure, a little
vigorous investigation and reformation
now may save an immense amount of
suffering in the future. The public can
assist in the good work by refusing to
stop at such caravansaries as are not
either entirely fire-proof in their con-
struction or approaching closely to,that
sine qua non of perfect hosiery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
Going To Trial.

LONDON, April 8. "A dispatch from
Dublin says that joe Brady, Timothy
Kelley. Patrick DelanS Thomas Calfrey,
Daniel Curley, Fitz Harris, known as
Skin Goat" the men charged with
the Phoenix park murders and other
crimes, who are to be placed on trial
to-day, were to have been conveyed
from kilmainham prison to the Green
street court house at 5 o'clock this
morning under strong escort of police
men, the government feels rather
afraid the friends of the prisoners will
attempt to rescue then. Special meas
ures will be taken TO insure the safety
of the court building. Suspicious look
ing men, who resemble Americans.
have been seen in Plenix park and
other parts of Dublin tie last few DAYS.
The detectives are watching their move
ments closely.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
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Careful Skirmishers.


1t is interesting to note the unanim-
ity which prevails among the Irish
skirmishers, on this side of the water.
In regard to the necessity and practical
bility of blowing England out of the
water, and then to contemplate the ear
nestness and vigor with which the Irish
leaders, those who have thus far borne
the brunt OF the fight for Irish liberty
on the other side of the water, denounce
the Infamous scheme. If it makes
no difference as to whose bull is gored,
1t evidently makes serious difference
as to whose neck is stretched, and
Messrs. Parnell, Davitt, ct al, have no
desire to serve as the dangling scape-
goats on which O'Rossi, Grove, ct al,
shall climb to the heights of glory.
Plainly one of the most prominent ar
ticles of war. adopted by the skirmish-
ers, is that their base of operations shall
be removed as far as possible from the
point of explosion. This is truly dis
erect, and may be the means of preserv-
ing to needy world such choice talents
as are possessed by the crafty Grove
and daring O'Rossi. 1t may enable
them to continue indefinitely the system
OF operations which is to make the Brit
ish lion rise on his hind legs in a howl
ing agony. At least it can be contin-
ued SO long as misguided patriots may
be found to sustain the sun of disaf1ec-
ton by contributing to the gaping
purses of these long-range skirmishers.
In the meantime the true leaders of
the Irish party are becoming more pain
fully aware of fact which their minds
grasped at the outset, that the opera
tons of the dynamite section of that
party are undoing in q few days the
work which has been the labor of years.
The English democracy, on whose moral
if not active assistance they had counted,
are now growing ominously at the re-
cent attempts at rapine and arson, and
the shadow of growing sympathy has
been diffused under the sun of an
aroused hate and alarm. The suffering
of stricken people is made the toy of
visionary blatherskites, and the work of
amelioration has been blocked by the
bombs of knaves and the torches of
scoundrels, to whom the name of Irish
liberty brings only dreams of selfish ag-
grandizement, and the means of their
suffering eountrymen serve only as
fresh excuse for new rivet in the
chains that bind them in q perpetual
slavery If Ireland is ever to lift up
her head, the first step towards the end
will be inducements such rs will lead the
dynamite clique to change their head
quarters to closer range, where they
might happily be removed to sphere
better fitted for pyrotechnic talents such
as theirs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
Accumulated Nothing.

The presence of the Scheller trial
following close upon the heels of the
Governors veto of the bill passed by
the recent legislature, for the protec-
ton of guests of hotels and other lodg
ing houses in the case of fire, calls up
once more the wonderful inanity, not
to say idiocy, displayed by that body in
the matter of protective legislation
The bill in question, was the result of
whole winters deliberatiop, over
some plan of successfully lodging the
question of how to provide certain pro-
lection to the class aimed at in this
vetoed bill. Three months were passed
in evolving plan of how not to do it,
and it is only fair to say, that these new
apostles of legerdemain succeeded
admirably, although not in the exact
manner laid down in the books.
The solution of the problem which
the legislature was called upon to
solve was as plain as Carr's laundering,
or the sunset hues on the frontal appcn-
dage of n Milwaukee alderman's face.
1t was in two words and read, ''lire-
proof buildings" But with that love
of the mysterious which appears to be 4
concomitant of legislatures generally,
the solons lodged this plain answer and
set about constructing patent panacea,
which would have about as much APP
plicabihty to the subject as patent nos
trums generally.
With this idea in their minds COM
mittee after much travail brought forth
bill whose only claim TO noteriety
must rest on the delightful spirit of
extravaganza in the use of the Queens
English which permeated its perplex-
ing sections. Governor Rusk with his
usual perspicuity and discernment saw
that the legislature had made a mess OF
it and to prevent more serious plumbers
in the future promptly vetoed the mea
sure. Thus, after three months session
opening with an universal and earnest
demand for better protection OF
human life we are left where we started
at the mercy of the builders and tho
landlords.
There can never be any efficient pro
lection untilthere is law providing tina
all hotels, or other buildings, two storie
in height, intended for the shelter o.
occupancy of human beings, shall b.
fire-proof. A very short section woul'
contain all that was required on tn
subject aud leave no loophole for escape
Had the legislature manfully met thi
question and promptly accepted tn
answer ready at hand they would no
now be resting with the responsibilit.
of future holocausts 10 prey upon thei
consciences. The time may come il
the succeeding two years when 1t vii
be extremely embarrassing for legis
lators to explain away their complicit.
in any loss of life which may occu
through their endesyor TO dodge thei
plain duty.