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The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-12-15
A FEW ERRArIc THOUGHTS.

Every day the newspapers have some thing to say in ridicule of the American navy. Now, what we want to know is, why don't the American people. have a navy? The British navy is regarded as the bes, in the world. Why: Because Great Britain takes more pains and ex- pends more money to keep it up. The statistics of this country, as compared with Great Britain, show that we have much more money that could be thus expended than England can afford to en- ploy in the maintenance of a salt water armament The actual use of the Eng fish navy, speaking nothing of its primary object, is to protect the rights of the British subject. Whenever an English man is arrested, no matter for what cause, the government of the United Kingdom wants to know whether or not that man has a fair trial The crown, of course, cares nothing for the life of one man, or one hundred men, for that mat ter. but 1t wants to know whether or not is dignity as great nation has in the least been infringed upon. Now. the United States is regarded as one of the most powerful nations of the world. IL IS considered as the home of the free: as the refuge of all oppressed people; yet. when citit-n of the nited States is inn prlsoned, the government really does nothing toward demanding fair trial. l, Is very true that telegrams are sent, and that the secretary of state expresses him. self in heroic terms, but. as a rule. the matter ends there. In the great interna- tional diplomacy of the world a navy is generally accepted as the country's importance and vital force. In for eign ports, if the Argentine Re- public has better navy than the United States. why, that little and not to say important country, stands higher and is far more capable of protecting its citizens than Oar own boasted and far famed republic This IS the greatest re- public that ever existed. to say nothing of the democratic days of Rome. In those days no republic Was likely to last be- cause the people of one section was un- known to the other but now Tn the days of this great republic we have everything which kep, the old republics from ad- herring. There is now a homogenei,y which the aneients eouldnot have known. for they had not the daily contact of railroads nor the immediate communi- cation of telegraph. These great factors furnish the one great cause why we can live under republican form of govern ment. This, however, Is not the subject at issue. The protection of American citizens IS the subject live had a better navy VIC would have in the eyes of the world better government. Each party Is striving for the asoendency, and no matter which party gains it. the navy IS not likely to be improved. Free trade or not free trade: we'll detned protective tariff, or modified tariff is now engag- ing the attention of the parties. I,would be much better to build up government that the world would be compelled to respect, than il is to dispute and quarrel over something of which the world cares little. Make your house and then make your laws to govern il. Show other nations wha, you are, then If you must. boast al home.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-12-15

SOME man broke street lamp in De Nalh. Ga.. and ;hc editor of ihe Ne..s says: or ,he sake oi human decency We hope the man ~as drunk We have pondered over that paragraph long time in vain endeavor 10 see wherein the cause ot human dceency would be advanced by a man being drunk, but gise il up.-4ia:ekey<.
 Well, bu, you see drunkenness may be essential to social salvation in tha, town. and probably the editor thought that drunkenness on the part of the man who bankrap,ed the town by breaking a street lamp was more likely to be re specta5le citizen while drunk than in any other condition
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-12-15
HIS BOOTS.

WhA, are you doing with my boots on ~ indignantly asked high state official of colored gentleman.
 :. Is desc here yer boots. boss :,''
 "Of course they are
 = Oats mighty ouis."
 :" Not curious d, all, you seoundrel. You fouAd them in my room when you cleaned up"
 Wall, da,'s mighty cuis. Yer ken hab de boots, sah. ef da's yersefs.'
 :" l wouldn't have them now
 Den whut yer wanter make all dis great imitation bout: White fokes git,in wuss ebery day. De blame roots too little fur me nohow. Heah. boss, war 'em CT while longer an brake 'em fur me. Huh, dat man acks like I'sc a fool
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-12-15
WHY HE WANTED TO LIVE.

A man ninety-hve years old was taken i'll. In great haste physician was sent for
 e l don't think that can do anything for you. old gentleman the physician said
 The old gentleman gToaned.
 Why do you wish to live any longer ' asked the doctor
 Well, you see. the old fellow replied '' wan. 10 live un,il arnold enough to write for the magalines.'
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-12-15

F.. >N~BRicc>, member of the Columbus, Ohio, city council, has made himself famous by the introduction of funny" resolutions. and the Bo..eni;an. whose editor s A. H. lsler. declares that the humorous editors of the country should quit and go home. The coming man of this country, not only in humor but in s,a,esmanship and debt, can d. ways be found in the city council. He may be a man of ourtailed education ant. abbreviated reading; he may have no actual sense of humor. and parliamentary business may be to him dark lantern with the slide showed across the effulgence, yet he has a grea, mind for anything he may undertake In bringing this par,ic- ular man ou,, the Bohtmi.,n has done its duty. |, has introduced the obscure to the hght of ,o-day's recognition.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-12-15
IOURN ALISMS s

The Hahthet, a new paper published at Washington city, is one of the neates, publications in the entire country. Its reading matter Is excellent and its suc- cess Is assured.
 Ztras ,Siftinss. l. Armoy Knox having become general manager. Mir. Sweet is not only an excellent editor, but is one of the finest writers. both in politics and literature, the country has ever produced. To say nothing ot .Stfhngs' humor, which IS acknowledged everywhere, its political articles would do credit to any of the great dailies of New York. Bill Nye. the interna,ionally-famed humorist, IS now writing for the T able Talk" department of the N.',o Horf .He,- .H,r. Every one acquainted with cur rent literature knows that Nye Is one of the finest writers of the day, and the .Keys Eyy in securing him. is an additional evidence of tha, papers enterprise and progressiseness. The Mercury IS with ou, question the leading weekly paper of New York city. In i,s literature il is far above the Ltisey or any of it's class; in dramatic information it stands a, the head. and in general news it has no supe- rior. The Hon. William Cauldwel, ed- itor, is one of the best informed men in the nation, and each issue of his paper shows that he does not keep his informa- tion from the public.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-12-15

''l am an old pioneer" say twenty Cit iseRs 0. Arkansaw don't want an office. but fl the people send me to the United States senate. I'll stay there as long as cam
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-12-15

Mir. Clay, of Cairo. N. r., wooeG a widow, who would not have him because he was gray. Then he began to use hair dye. and just as he had succeeded in get nng his hair turned yellow he heard tha, the widow had married another. Mr. Clay concluded that his life was a failure and that if he could not attain happiness by dyeing II was time for him to die. 50 he drank bottle of dye and died.-Bos- kos Gloie.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-12-15

JOHN swl~ToN IS making war on the millionaires. and wants them abolished. Certainly, abolish them. We shall not complain. It's pretty hard work to col lect ten or twelve million dollars, bu, for the sakerof ple5sing John we are willing to divide with any one whom the public may designate
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-12-15

LORD BACON said iha, little philos- ophy incline,h mans mind to atheism. It seems that Bob lngersoll was no, un- known in the sixteenth century.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-12-15

There's room at the top.r is good motto for bald-headed men.-.keyefaxf- 7yasfLer. Not very desirable room. for there's no IYIi1eIaX Timer.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-12-15
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Milford chronicle., 1883-08-10

James Carey, the Irish informer, was
briclllayer in Dublin, and a member Of
the Town Council. Some months after
| the assassination Of Lord Cavendish and
Mr.. Burke the police arrested him and
many others. Eventually Carey and seven
confederates were arTaigned on a charge
of murder. After parleying for some time
with the authorities he confessed that he
was not only present at the assassination,
but that he was one ofthe master spirits
of the conspiracy. He had belonged to
the Fenian Brotherhood since 1862 and
became an Irish Invincible In 1881. He
arranged plans for the murder Of Secre-
tary Forster, but they fell through. FL
nally it was decided to kill Mr.. Burke, and
Carey took a party Of seven, consisting
of Curley, Joseph Hanlon, Pagan, Brady,
Kelly, McCaffery and Patrick Delaney,
into Phoenix Park. The murders were
committed by Brady and Curley, Carey
taking no actual part in the stabbing,
but aiding and abetting. Carey gave
evidence against the seven prisoners, five
of whom were hanged. Mrs. Carey was
boycotted and Carey's house set on fire,
presumably by Invincibles. On lhe APP
plication of the Collector General Of
Rates Carey was adiudged bankrupt
on account Of the rates on his property
not having been paid. He threatened to
resume his place in the Town Council
and to continue his business as a brick
layer. These threats were made in or
der to induce the government to give
him some reward or purchase his con-
sent to emigrate. His applications for
a written pardon were unheeded, his
demands for terms We're unanswered;
his brother Peter was removed from his /
so that he did not know |
what had become of him; other in /
formers hadleft the prison, and he knew /
not whittier they had gone. He began \
10 suspect that something had been done I
with his family, and the expression in a /
etter, written shortly before he was
aiken from Kilmainham, shows he was
suspicious that they had been, as he
erms it, Kidnapped. Carey's elder
children we're first sent away; then his
wife and the younger members Of the
amily followed, it being intimated to
hem that Carey would meet them at
certain port. The news was impaired to
lim that his wife and seven children
we're already aboard ship, ready to sail,
nd unless he chose to Join them, their
,assages having been paid, he wonld
lave but little chance of meeting them
OF a very considerable time. This last
low overwhelmed him and he was
eady to go anywhere.
There is scarcely any doubt that Carey ]
ras concerned in many Of the murders /
( landlords in Ireland The Irish DO
ce stated that they had plenty Of evi-
ence toconnect him with capital crimes,
nd according to his own admissions on
his career had been /
le Of conspiracy aud Wickedness I
Milford chronicle., 1883-08-10

THEY FEn1.-A shower of stones is
reported by sixteen gentlemen Of st.
Albans, vt. It is noticed, however,
that these gentlemen are members Of
brass band.
Milford chronicle., 1883-08-10
GLOAMLNG.

After dark the wood-thrush sings
A moment, then the world is still,
Nor any restless thing of June
Marbles fragmentary trill.
Perhaps the silence comes to fill
A heart just emptied Of delight,
Across which, if a murmur rings,
Ruffies a cavernous alright;
So round this suddenly there clings
The greater hollow Of the night.
For all the quivering heats of noon
Have made torrid lapse in life,
And after it a pulsing red
Has gushed, like blood beneath knife,
Low in the west, and so the day
Has wildly run itself away.
Nor any star CLEANS overhead,
But far and near one wide gray pail
Drapes hill and field with fold and fall
Of shadows as the influence
Of nature feels kinder sense,
And lest her lavish tone of splendor
Perchance might rudely sting or thrill,
This gloom is strangely sweet and tender,
Enwrapping where it may not fill,
And the attoned negation and surrender
Of this dead silence deeper still.
HARRIET PREscoTr SPoFFoRD.
Milford chronicle., 1883-08-10

"DoN'T talk to me about beginning
at the bottom of the ladder !" observed
crushed" actorto brother profess
sional, recently. Don't talk to me
about beginning at the bottom Of the
ladder. began there ten years ago,
and I'm there still. If it was to do over
again, I'd begin at the top. It's much
easier to fall down than to climb up"
Milford chronicle., 1883-08-10

ScENE-Drawing Room. Mother re-
turned from walk to her nine year old
daughter. ''Well, Ethel, has baby been
good while I have been away p ooh.
no, mamma" Mother-"W What has she
been doing ?" Ethel" "Excavating
Mother-"What what do you mean p
Ethel-"Hollowing out all the time,
Milford chronicle., 1883-08-10

Why is a good square meal to a hum
cry man like a bucket2 II goes down
well.
Milford chronicle., 1883-08-10

AT boarding house table the COM
pany we're discussing English words
which cannot be rhymed with such as
''silver," chimney" etc. The land
lady spoke out, "'Cohiee' is another
werd for which no rhyme has ever been
discovered II beg your pardon,
said Dumley, who sat at the foot Of the
table, "but know aword which rhymes
with coffee. 'Yes,p responded the
landiady in an interested manner, 'and
what is it?" Hickory
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23
The Bradford Fire.

The fire at Bradford, Monday, originated
in Ritchie's pool room and destroyed the best
part of the business portion Of the village.
The following are the losses J. ii. Jones,
dwelling, BARR and office and their contents /;
insured for $3.50 loss above the insurance,
$4,000. William Shepards Sons store, occu
pied by Winship 4 Co., hardware, f. W.
Kenyon, barber, and the Grand Army hall !;
insurance on the store, $4,000; Winship
& Co., on goods, insurance SEQ 900, loss
above insurance, $4,000: Kenyon's loss is
$500; uninsured j. n. Perkins store, oc-
cupied by Ritchic's pool room insured $780,
store, $500 o. ii. Stevens, dentist, loss
$500, no insurance. Iardy's block, owned
by the heirs of j. A. Hardy's estate insar-
ancc on the buildings, $500 loss above the
insurance, $4,000. 1t was occupied by c.
f.. Garfield, iewcler, and the postoilicc ln-
surance, $1,000 loss, $4,000 a. Osborne,
groceries and express, insurance $1,000 los
$1,000; Farnham II Chamberlain, lawyers
insurance $500; loss $1,000 j. ii. Everett
dentist, loss $500 no insurance Il. Ii.
Allen, photographer, 5000, loss $500 ;
town liquor agency, insurance 5000 Mrs
c. ii. Curtis. millinery and fancy goods, in
surance $500; loss fully covered e. Hatch,
tailor, not insured, loss 800 ; A. NJ. Dckey,
lawyer, 5000 John L. Davis, grocery store.
5000; c, +. Underwood, dwelling, not in
sured, loses everything Arad jenkins,
dwelling house, $780, occupied by DR., Fred
Fletcher, loss $1,000 not insured. Bradford
bank building was also burned loss about
$4,000, insured for $500.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23


Mr. George w. Childs and Mr.. Jay Gould
each sent a $1,000 check TO the Cincinnati
sufferers.
Luther Il. Holden, who has given $780,
900 to Cleveland university, is native OF
Sweden, Me. He is worth 81 100000 or
moro, which he made in mining operations
in Utah.
The will of the late George +. Wilson of
Providence, r. l., provides bequcst OF
$50 900 for professorship in Dartmouth
College.
The death is announced of Lafayette Ran
ncy, a prominent New York physician. Dr.
Ranney was a brother of Congressman Am
brose A. Ranney of Boston and both were
born in Vermont
| william Lamson, who few wears ago
was manager in Salem store, is the in
ventor of devices, patented, for store service,
carrying cash messages and merchandise
automatically, from which, it is stated, he
realizes 800, 900 per annun.
Richard Wagner, the composer, died at
Venice very suddenly. lie had been suffer
ing from II disease of the heart, but had re-
solved upon making an excursion in Il gon-
dola. In the forenoon he lad y severe attack
of his disease and another violent one in the
afternoon. lie died in the arms of his wife
and surrounded by his children.
The many Vermont friends of Prof Il. d..
Sanborn of Dartmouth College, will be glad
to learn that the comfort Of his declining
years has been ensured by the settlement up
on him Of an annuity. The gentlemen fur
nishing the annuity are Hon. Levi p. Morton
Hon j. f. Joy OF Detroit, Hon. l.. A. Rol-
Inns of Philadelphia, Hon. Edward Tuck of
New York, aud the firm of Hutchins n
1
Mrs. Vale, the wife of one of the Star
route defendants, who committed suicide on
Thursday, did so by taking morphine. The
Wales occupied the finest house at Independ-
encc, Mo-, and were considered in ren,arka.
bly, happy circumstances until the develop.
mcnts that eliminated in Wales being made
party TO n government prosecution. His
wife, who was considerably past middle age,
felt the disgrace keenly, and ever since the
first trial has been greatly depressed il
spirits.
The will of the late William f. Dodge dis
poses c: about $4,000, 900 1t was expected
from Mr.. Dodge's well-known lberality to
benevolent, charitable and educational in
stitutous, that his requests for these objects
would be very large but the amount dispos-
cd of in this way is only S350,00O. lie
leaves $50, 900 as fund for educating young
men. The American Board of Commission
crs for Foreign Missions gets $50, 900, and
the same amount is given TO the Presbyterian
Board of Foreign Missions. The Presbyter
ian Board of Home Missions, the National
Temperance Society, the Syrian Protestant
college at Beyrut, the German work of the
Young Mems Christian Association. the
American Tract Society, the Metropolitan
Museum Of Art and the Museum of Natura
History in Central Park and various South
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23

The business failures of the last seven days
as reported to X. G. Dun & Co., of the Sler-
camille agencJ number 254 as agains, 275
for las. week, reduction Of 81. They were
distributed geographically as follows: New
England States, 49, Western, 90; Southern.
"a Middle, As; Pacific States and Terri
tories, 0; New York city, Z, and Canada,
81. Total 254. The only assignments OF
any consequence in New York city are those
of Summers, Reed & Williams, cloths ; and
Hoyt, Hall and Smith, carpets. In the coun-
try there are few of importance X. ID.
Wells & Co, crockery, of St. Louis, have
compromised at so cents on the dollar, and
the Bay State iron company OF Boston, have
made assignment for the benefit of creditors
for tho purpose OF closing up their business
The assets are understood TO be large.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23
A Cough, Cold or sore Throa. sho,

Cough, Cold or sore Throat should
be stopped. Neglect frequently results in an
lNcURABLE LUNG DISEASE OH CONSUMPTION.
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRoCHES do not dis
order the stomach like cough syrups and balsams
but ACT DIRECTLY on TIE IsFLAxED PARTS, allay-
Ing irritation, give reliefin ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS,
CoUdHs, CATARRn, and the THROAT TROUBLES
which SINGERS AND PSBLIc SrEAKERs are subject
to. For thirty years Browns Bronchial Troches
bave been recommended by ply sicians, and always
give perfect satisfaction. Having been tested by
Wide and constant use for nearly an entire
gsne!s'ion, they have attained well-inerited rank
among the few staple remedies OF the age. sold
Of 20 cents box everywhere.
Feb ~, 's2--tu. thr, frAw;y
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23
Railroad Accident

A Chicago despatch says; Passenger train
No. A, bound West, on the Grand Trunk line
struck broken rail mile east of Flint,
Mich, Thursday, ditching three coaches and
one Pullman car. The engineer, with pres.
encc of mind, stopped the engine immediate
ly, got pals OF water and eXtinguishcd n fire
that had broken out in one coach, thus pre-
venting holocaust. Mrs. Huldah l.. Sea-
man, aged "A, was killed instantly. She re-
sided at 81. Vincent, Ont. and was going to
Nebraska. Her daughter, Mrs. Hill, is in
jured badly, and became insane. Mrs Ches-
ter Miller of st. Adams, Vt, had her nose
broken, and was otherwise badly injured.
Among the others injured was Mrs. w, b.
Litch of Ryegate, Vt, hurt in the hand"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23
A Hundred thousand Dollar Fire at
BennlngtOn.

BENNINGTON, VT, Feb. 10. Valentines
knitting mill with large portion of the con.
tents was burned tonight. The mill was re-
Gently enlarged and repaired and just conf
mcnced running full time. The loss will
exceed hundred thousand dollars; insur-
ancc, $4,000. Charles Lindoff, hosiery
manufacturer, occupying portion OF the
mill loses ali his machinery and stock, all
uninsured. The cause of the fire is I'M
known. The mill was lighted with coal
gas. The mill was three-story brick build
ing, all of which was burned except the
walls and office. The contents were mach
inery. for making ladies' and gents under
wear, and also goods in process of manufac-
ture. The mill was owned by Major A. b.
Valentine. Five hundred hands are thrown
out of employment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23
A Card.

MI. 7, ). Ftck, LJsnt TrausHsrs Insurance Co:
Dear Sir The one thousand dollar $1,000 checl
paid by this company on account Of the Academia
death of my husband, JohnW Henry, January I'd
lsss, can assure you is most acceptable. The com
pany. ~ well as yourself, has my NEST sincere
thanks for kind treatment and my advice 10 every
man or woman who has TO work for a living Is: In.
sure against accident in the Travellers, 50 when
trouble or disaster you may be able to leave
something for your wife or little ones.
Yours truly, ANNA HENRY
Burlington, Feb. 90, 1855
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23
Ihe Ire.e, press.
THE IAMOiiLE VALLEY ExiEN-
Sion.
TO be Buiii by EOiiup n Hnwlcy of
SNuutoI,

~wnntOu
The building OF The lamoille Valley cSten-
sion from Maquau 10 Rousos Point is now
IN assured fact. THIS project has been talk
ed of and agitatcd more OF less for several
yeats past, but few persons have had much
faith in the schc.... The road is to be built
by Geo. H. and Ga. ". Phelps, the rich
railroad builders. iLcy have let the con-
tract for the rirh work. ballasting,
etc, to Gollup AZ. llaNley Of Swanton.
The bridge Wai, J., 10 be done
by II. +. llawE'us of Springfield, Mass,
and Brown OF OlGensburg. Gollup & Haw-
ley, line contractors, to finish their work by
Sept. H. t. q, Phelps, {. f., of Water
town, y. y, wi, We the engineer in charge
assisted by j. Il. l,us Of the st. Johnsbury
aud Lake Champlaiu. OF st. Johnsbury. A.
A. Goddis Of the Ogdcnshurg aud Lake
Nhamplaln, is to act as general
manager for the construction of the Lamoille
Valley Extension. This new road is leased
TO the Ogdcushurg and Lake Champlain road
for 90 ycGrs, and Mgquam Bay will he the
terminus oil that road instead OF Rouses
Point This is an important undertaking,
as it gives the II. Johnsbury and Lake Cham
PLAIN road western connection, and also gives
Nandelbill's rcd, white and blue lines II
chance ut Northern New England business.