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The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-16
AN ANSWERED PRAYER.

A lovely woman sadly sigked- A mother, huagvv and hoilo~-eyed- And q ,ear-drop giistenec on her cheek, As she thought of her children thin and
 weak.
 Who, left withoa; a fathers care. Lay dreaming ct warmth and comfort there. Her patient needle had supplied Their wants since their poor father died, Ru; sickness with it's sea,king breath, Had marked her cheek with the hue os
 death,
 Ard her wasted form refused 10 bear The burden oi widos's cage. And so tonight her prayer arose To Him who soothes The crphaa's woes This pS,ifu; and earnest plea: -.Oh. God of mercy, pity me. And, for ms hungry darllnSs sake. Send succor, or ny heart ~il breaS Ius, then gentle rap was heard. And the widows heart wiih joy was stirred As an erran6 boy. with meat and bread, Came softly IT, and kindly said To No. 10 these goods were sent. :" Then. bewing. 10 the street he went, The widow in ! char sank down Ard wondered aho, n all the ,o~a. Should understand her dire distress. And h-ip her n Der heip.e<saes> But while she st there. !, the doo- I he err 21G-Got NfpeAlSS SitSc more And said with pity in h:s tones Those goods were sent - Deacon Jones; Goodnight" The wiGoW bowed her head To hide her bitter tears. ard sad lis ~eil my da..ings d9 net wake PooE little sous. there hearts M oGlG break . Tte deacon. sleeping in his cEaiE. Dreamed thaf | widow, bowed ~i:h care. Knel; at his iesi and asked for bread. Tiat her poor orphans might Dc fed I-st here the .oor-be,.' : ringing Gl; 1woke hin. ard ,ae boy same IT. These goods. slr." sad he, were delayed Through 70 or~'s fasli b, mine. 1 made 4 hiantef vi ea cart cN2lai-. And one Nhica cost q widow pam I ieft them 9, her home, and then Went back an. took them Of asan.' Here, take them back :. ,he deacon cried My dream has tau .hi :ae to dw.1 A.V rortfon w.;h the needy poc-- Co. leave them a; the wieoN : coo7. And say t~as God ~ho seB; ,heta there 1; vas Ills ~ay 10 answer prayer.
 -Pzfsserss .Na. - Y. I. HsyeArr.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-16
Dundsr BsSgh
somersills Mas. Joufas

sowefsills Aaas.l lovras
 Elephants, the world over. are df.yen 4nd controlled by stout li,,le prod a5ee' as unAmIabie as an loe-pick. They are trained 10 II. and regard it ss the efn blem of authority Mr. bergh. whose zeal ;sseas kso~ledge of,en makes ham A nuisance. undertook in Sev York, ias, month. ,o compel the disase of the psods He ~as assured they should only bs kept IL sigh, Of the beasts. and no, be used but he xas siIlfol and had them entirely ban;shed. Several of the kcepers ieft their pisces. bos daring to trust them selves among elephants who did mol see this badge of authority. Bzsnum's head men had a supply of loaded rifes ., hand all through the performance. so that any rebelIous animal might be killed be- f.r-is would do any damage. There wefe several signs of charge by the elephants en inc audience, ard great fesrs were fsI, for .he safety of the yisisoss. Some of the members of Bergh's society made such . stir about his ears thz; he finally permit ted the prod 70 be restored, ard fke elephants al once became peaeeabie and d.5-s,e
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-16
An Ocean Mystery.
Ph1ia.rirhla k.cnrf

A very singular thing happened 10 ,hc English steamship Britannia. which has arrive'i a; Dublin. he end of her voyage from this city. She Is A new vessel ot ibS3 tons. bul, !n Sunderland and salied from Philadelphia on April 5ih ~i'h :. large cargo of grain. When fe~ hours out of the Dela ware capes. she began ,n leak so badly ,ha, ,he captain ordered he boats 10 be made ready. as he ron templa;ed abandoning the ship She ~zs pu; on course 10 New York and her pumps worked ,o the u;rnos, capacity Q keep the impoGung water from reaching the iires and drowning them. He reAcned Sandy Hook ~ith dinic r!,y. but whrn once inside. ,he leaking suddenly stopped. ard IT shor, tune the hold was clear of water. Ariving a, New Tori. her cargo was d.schArged and she ~as pu, n the dry docks Then hef hold was Sled witb water. in order ;o discover where ;hc leak nigh De. No; A drop os aaieg ran ou, ana no eAuse fos ihe .ezk could be discovered. Wnhou, spending | penny Tn repairs the ship sas ai once reloaded and sasied for Da5.sa. making 'he soyage in safe;y. The strange ,eas and is remarkable stoppage ssil rernaan A mystery ,o the captain and offices oi the ship. and the British acthoriues are en3cAsofing D gnTayei IL
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-16
peTssvsssnes Rewarded.
De,foii Free lfsss.


 4 wcll.known citizen of Detroit ~as out on the street yesterday with a tJ umksei- Ia over him when he observed tia, stranger ~as doggIng his footsteps. Ai,ss making sure oi this fAct he wheeled round and szid
 " sec here. sir, arc you following me f'
 l" Yes. sir" was the pfomp, reply
 What fot =
 Because ] want that umbrella. You will leave il somewhere within half an hour. and nigh, as well have II as some one perfectly able 10 buy doren of then"
 Don't you worry about my leaving fl. " observed the citizen as he walked of
 He entered tso offices on Criswold street. took a shy up the stairs of the Walker block and made a call as tele- phone headquarters. When he came out of the latter place he started for the post -off.oe, and had jus, entered the build. ing when he threw up his hands and es. claimed: Hang me. if haven't lei. that umbrella :"
 lie rushed back to the telephone ofsice like man going to a fire, and when he gaxed around the room in search of the lost article one of the clerks remarked :: F" Oh was that your umbrella 1, vas eass.ea oa by snss =,sh sed chm =hls- kess .v
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-16
The True i<shorer.
i4usbaFgl sgaaay Irass sl

l: may 5e asked. ~ho IS the use !4-
 aorer: And 10 answer thIs question would require much thought. No, a ie~ men call theraselges true Izhosers when. in reality. they are nothing bu; shIrks, plodding along the path of life. 4 mzn may work enough 10 earn a living. or per haps he may ar1ass fortune bas work ing for such ends cannot be called srre labor. II is true that some do exert the,r muscles and brains. bu; do # generally because they must. while a, the same time they desire nothing SC much as to escape from the field of labor. and told their arms ard bless themselves ia their idleaess. These same people do 10, care how much others suffer: all they wish is tha. their own varts be satisfied. They
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-16

Let not youf thoaghs of yesterday bind your thought of to-day. Life .s aiwzy, a development, and the consistency of life is the brascs,. truess voice you can utter to-day wishoui going back to measure yourseh to see h you measure m0noto- nous, squaretsimmed uprghtnsss b the eye of sosne lookes-on. A tree does nos gro~ backward ,o measure ifs growth of to-day with the growth of yesterday. l. simply presses on towards the starr, and i.s outcome is symmetrical, and proves that II wss consistent with itself through out. And such must be the growth of our thought, of our character. n if would take upca is the giant might q the oak.-- fSfiIsatasAo1f CrH.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-16
Tnr AexAxsAwTsAyxLxr. vhich l

THE ARKAssAw TEAyELxH, vhich has jus entered upon iss second year, has pr haps made more reputzison for the time l. has been established than any osher pa- per ever published in the sonfh or vet As a humorous paper it is success, b. ing quoted extenssvsiy thsou9Aose the continent. Arksnsisas should fDi peoud of the success that THE TRAyELxk hno made Ios<sSoSo fAr&) DeHSyak :.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-16

THE ARkAxsAw TRAyELEK . has passed through is Srs year successfully and can boast of a circulation of 24ooo. But then we see nothing surprising in this, because this is one of the best humorous pzPers in this country. The paper is ably edited and always enterf1ining- Ceisvskag BoE<nfias
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-03-27

A preacher claims to sec " the
cloyen hoof'' in the theatre. If he
were to get nearer, he would smell
the clovsn breath, too.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-03-27
Fhs nai1p Bnl1eti',
TUESDAY, MARCH ~, 1883.
An ANscporE ABOUT WAGNER.

A curious ancc lotc about Wagner
is going the round of the Partisan
press, and 1t is given as OH the
authority of Count Beust, the late
Austrian Minister in London. The
eminent diplomatist was some years
ago President of the Council in
Saxony, where he received visit
from Wagner. The maestro owing
to the share he took in the troubles
Of lS49, had been obliged to fly the
kingdom, and had just taken advan-
tagc Of the, amnesty to return.
''Thcy tell me- said the Count,
"that your friends are getting up, an
ovation for you. Countermand 1t,
it will only lead to unpleasantness."
''What!'' asked the composer,
'does not the Court of Saxony like
my music!''
emusic has nothing to do with the
matter. But, you know, you took
part in the events of lS49."
"Oh!" said Wagner, sis that all!
DO you still think about that little
Misunderstanding"
excuse me-" interrupted the
Minister, ''you call that little
misunderstanding l have here in
my archives a document, signed by
you, Richard Wagner in full, pro-
posing to burn down the Royal
Palace"
Wagner has reputation for
extraordinary coolness-to use the
mildest term; hut i'll the face of this
unexpected reminder even he could
find no answer, and nothing more
was heard of the ''ovation. "-PaW
Mall Gasetts.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-21
T,ic TkE0-lo-n,cf Rrutea.

JANUARY ~, 1909.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Yesterday, whilst quite busy, | heard a
great ado in the street between Fifteenth
and Seventeenth on Franklin. Several
whips were being used by the brute drivers
on a pair OF gray mules belonging to a
prominent grain and feed-dealer, drawing
a powerful load Of balcd hay-a heavy load
when there is no ice. The team could not
get foothold TO pull the powerful, heavy
load, although doing their level best. Sew
eral drivers were so numerically beating
and slashing the team that Mr. Thomas
Turner at length, becoming disguSted at
the cruelty (aS every one except brute is),
interposcd and ordered the driver to stop
his brutality. He continued TO lay on,
when Mr.. Turner took the name and the
number of his wagon down on his memo
randum-bOok, and tod the driver he would
report him. This stopped the inhuman
scene. and as soon rs the mules rested they
pulled out and Went on their way with
great eXertiOn.
These inhuman scenes arc so common
that We cannot 90 into the streets that they
do not meet our eyes in all their l0athsome-
ness. The police seem always absent at
such scenes. and seldom report such eases,
although It is hard to see how they can do
their duty and not see them. Mr.. Turner'S
act was right and iust-such one as
everybody calling himself q man should
have d0ne-and rs il is plain and palpable
the police win not put a stop 30 these cruel
ties. | call on all men 10 lend a helping
hand in putting down these inhuman devil
tries. GEORGE WATT.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-21
MANCHESTER AND VICINITY.

Briefs.--It Is understood that the whole
number Of employees discharged this week
along the line Of the Danville railroad was
29j. OF the large number furl0ughed
from the shops Of this city over half were
moulders.
There will be preaching i'm all the
churches to-day, the pulpits being filed by
resident pastors.
The river gave evidence yesterday Of an
inclination to rise. The volume Of water
increased over twelve inches in height, and
surged along Occanward with unusual i'm
petu0Sity.
There are four vessels awaiting cargoes
at the wharf at Bermuda Hundred. Most
OF the vessels loaded there go TO New York,
and generally carry coal, cord-wood, hoop
poles, or railroad ties. The Brighthope
narrOw-gauge railroad has done good
deal to bring this ancient port into notice
during the past two years.
over one hundred pupils were on the
roll Of honor OF the public schools last
week. There are a balf-d0zen OK them, in-
cluding the High school.
The bar-keepers presented for selling
liquor on Sunday appeared in the City
Court on Friday and confessed judgment
Sentence as TO fine was suspended.
Judge Gregory, Of the County Court,
has appointed judges Of election for the
different vOting-places in Chesterfield, 10
hold office for two years.
Willie Morrissette, Professor T.. Nor
rissette's afflicted son, about eleven years
old, wandered away from home Thursday,
and was found by gentleman in Henrico
several miles from Richmond, and restored
to his distressed parent in this city.
On Friday our late fellow-citzeu, John
NJ. Merritt, was carried TO Hollywood
cemetery, in Richmond, and inferred un-
der escort OF IndianOla Tribe Of Red Men,
to which he belonged.
NJ. w. Vadcn, for misdemeanor, and
William WhitmOre, for assault, will be
tried at the March term OF the County
Court OF Chesterfield.
The Chesterfield Board OF Super visors
will meet at the County Courthouse on
Monday. The Board VIII probably take
measures looking TO the repair and enlarge
ment OF the courthouse.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-21
LOCAL MATTERS.
Personals and Briefs.

The George Taylor who robbed the mails
at Newport News is not George I. Taylor,
the colOred mail agent on the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad. The Taylor arrested
was not connected with either the post-of-
flee or the railroad.
The monthly meeting OF the Protestant
Episcopal Sunday-School Union will not be
held this afternoon.
Rev. William X. Gait, OF Norfolk, will
deliver an address on the Master MasOn's
Degree at st. Adams Hall tomorrow
night.
Davenport e Morris are daily expecting
from Cuba, per brigs Emily Raymond and
Frederick Jackson, $50 hogsheads and 100
tierces of new-crop molasses, which they
will offer for sale to the trade. 1t is good
sign Of Richmond enterprise to see these
importatiOns revived. They were common
enough before the war, but not so frequent
rs could be desired since.
Louise put the piano people out OF tune.
Our people are expecting a treat (dra-
matic) from Miss Rose Etynge pronounced
Etting) ut the Theatre tomorrow night.
The people are Of one opinion: that if gas
can be made for less than 50 cents, they
ought not to be charged S2 for it. Last
month il is officially stated that ii cost only
SG5 cents at the burner.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
Office OF the Superintendent OF the City
Gas W orks for the best gas-coal for the
year ending February /, 1881.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-21

SCHOOL CONFERENCE. conference OF
superintendents Of public schools through
out the State will be held in this city on the
9th Of next month, and will last for four
or five days. No definite programme has
as yet been adopted, but the meeting will
be held in the hall of the House Of Dele
gates. and Governor Cameron, president
Of the Board OF Education, will deliver the
opening address. Rev. DR.. j. l.. M. Curry,
agent OF the Peabody Fund, will also lee
ture on educational work, as will also Gen.
er;ll John Eaton, Commissioner OF Educa-
tion for the United States. President
Thomas Conrad. OF the Virginia Agricu-
tural College, and Hon. j. o. Wickersham
will speak during the session OF the con-
ference.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-21
An Error Corrected.

We are all liable 10 error. Printers are
accused OF many. and really do make n few.
Sometimes, however, they have good de-
fences. That was the case with the letter
OF Captain Hon. W. Bagot, A. u. c., OF
the Marquis OF Lorne. He wrote at the
request OF the Princess Louise to acknOw-
ledge her Indebtedness to Christian &
White for the present "of q package Of
1854 peach-brandy and bottle Virginia
honey.' Captain Bagot's own letter went
to our printers, but the B in BagOt was
mistaken for an III. 1t was, therefore,
printed IIagot instead OF Bagot. That was
owing to The fact that he did not sign his
name plainly. But to prevent any one sup
posing that the letter OF acknowledgement
TO Christian Il White was hoax We make
this voluntary explanation. The letter
written at the command Of the Princess
was at this Office, and from it hetype were
set
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-21

SCARCITY OF OYsTERs.-As strange as it
may sound. and as unusual as such hap
pening is, yet it is true that yesterday at a
great many oyster-saloons there were no
oysters at all, and at none in the city-not
even the leading ones-coulda strictly first
class biyalve be procured. A gentleman
who reached the city yesterday from Nor
folk reported similar state of affairs in
that city, and said that he could not get an
oyster for breakfast. Telegraphlc orders
for oysters were sent out TO Norfolk and
other localities without result, and it turns
out that owing to the bitter gales that pre-
vail dredgerS find 1t impossible TO ply their
calling. As soon rs the weather changes
and becomes open the oystermen will find
their hands full in order to meet the many
demands that will have accumulated upon
them by reason of the cessation in business
caused by the weather.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-21
" Royal Recommendation -
Ramos & NOses.

The other piano-men Of Richmond have
been left out in the cold on the certificate
business, and they might ny we'll cease their
ingeniou,ly-worded advertisements design
ed to mislead the public and be'ittlc the
only certificate given. The only certificate
given was given Us. aud can be seen in our
window.
The KNABE PIANO was the only piano
which the Princess gave permission to be
brought into the Royal private apartments
at the Exchange. We sent ID there, and
Princess Louise in writing acknowledged
its qualities and beauty Of tone. The
Royal party neither bought nor ordered
any piano shipped while in Richmond.
RAMOS Il M0sEs,
Knabe Agency, Oh Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-21
Central Lunatic Asylum.

A TROUBLE IN THE BOARD-1HE READJUST-
Frs WARNING ABOUT A CONTRACT-FLAN-
NAGAN oUsTED-ALLEGED REASONS.
There is row Of considerable proper
tions pending in the Central Lunatic Asy-
lum Board in regard to the contract Of
Madison Flanagan for the building Of the
new asylum. On the 22d day OF August
last the Board Of Directors instructed the
president. General Stith Boiling, to adyer-
tise for bids for the proposed work. On
the 9th Of September the president report
ed the bids received by him, among which
were the bids Of Flanagan for the brick
and carpenters work. his bids for these
branches aggregating S49.41G, and falling
Sc, ,246 below his closest competitors. The
consideration OF the bids was postponed
until the next meeting, which occurred on
the l1th day OF October following, when
the contract was awarded Flanagan in ac-
cordance with his bids. He, with the
other contractors, vas required TO give
bond, which was referred TO the Building
Committee for examination. The commit
tee at Il subsequent meeting Of the Board
reported that they had rejected the bond OF
Flanagan and had approved all the rest.
At the same meeting OF the Board at which
this report was made Flanagan rendered
a further bond, which, along with the
former bond, which had been rejected by
the committee, was accepted and declared
satisfactory 10 the Board All this was
made matter of record. On the day fol-
lowing this action, the Board having adj
iourned over, a motion TO reconsider the
action Of the previous day was defeated.
Mr. Flanagan having signed the contract
prescribed by the Board, and which was
recorded in thc. minutes, proceeded with
his work until the meeting on Friday
night at the Exchange Hotel, when the
Board, by its recorded action, discarded all
the bonds rendered by Flanagan and dis
missed him from the work. The sureties
Of Flanagan were claimed to be insutli-
cient by some OF the members who voted
to dismiss. The penalty Of the bond re-
quircd, as stated yesterday, was $4,000,
and it Is charged by Flanagan that he
had one name on his bond worth alone
$50, 900.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-21
GOING FOR GAS.
A Prospect Of n Large Reduction I'm
Price to Consumers If Either
Pending Plan is Adopted.

Additional Pacts Concerning the Price Mt
which Gas Can be hlade-The Cost Of the
Distribution OF Any Kind of Gas from
Thirteen 10 Twenty Cents Per Thousand
Feet-A Special Meeting OF the Board OF
Aldermen 10 be Held on Wednesday Eve
ming 10 Consider the Granger Offer and the
Minority Report.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-21

EXCURSION RATES TO CNCINYATI.-The
Chesapeake and Ohio railway has made
arrangements TO give excursion rates over
their line of road TO Cincinnati during the
progress Of the opera festival in that city.
Persons desiring to enjoy the rare musical
treat mentioned can do so on easy terms by
securing an excursion ticket.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-21

REMOVING TIE SNOw.-Yesterday Mr.
Crutchfeld's broom-brigade commenced to
haul away the ugly piles Of snow that line
the cutters on Main street. but they were
driven of by the steady fall of ram which
commenced about 10 O'Clock A. M. These
piles of snow linger hatefully, and are
real nuisance, and it is good news to hear
that Mr.. Crutchfield will rs soon rs the
weather permits recommence his good
work, and continue it until the last OF the
snow Is taken out OF sight.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-21

ROBSON AND CEANE.-These gentlemen
are so well-known and so popular here
that the announcement OF their appearance
at the Theatre next Wednesday night
will be received with pleasure. They will
have a rich repertoire, consisting Of the
Two DromioS, Sharps and Flats, and For
bidden Fruits, and viii remain during the
balance Of the week. In all Of these named
plays there is abundant field for real en-
joyment, and as the cast is excellent it
will be well for those who desire good
seats to 90 early Monday morning and Sc
cure them.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-21
KniclSerbOcker Lifc-Tnsurance Com.
pany i'm Liquidation.

pany III EiQuteatiOns
In the Circuit Court of Richmond Ben
jamin NJ. johnson and Hester a. johnson
his wife, Albert Howe aud Lydia +. Howe
his wife, Sarah l.. Bickiord and Selwyn T..
Bickford. have instituted suit against the
Knickerbock Liie-Insurance Company, Of
the city Of New York, and d. II. Reyeley,
Treasurer OF Virginia. "to establish the
insolvency OF the KnickerboCkcr Liie-ln-
surance Company, OF the city Of New
York, to convene the Virginia policy-hold-
ers in said company, to subject the deposit
with ID. Il. Reveley, Treasurer OF Virginia,
to payment OF said policy-holders, to re-
strain said company or ITS agents to collect
any further interest on the deposits with
him, to wind up its affairs in Virginia, and
distribute its Virginia deposit TO those en-
titled thereto"
The usual order of publication has been
directed to bc made.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-21
WHAT ARE MISFITs (?


They are the merchant tailors' custom. made
clothing, which, proving insists. and IN other
cases uncalled for We purchase for CASH from
all the frst-class merchant tailors In ts and all
other cities I'm the United States. We are thus
enabled to sell suits manufactured originally for
800 s35 and $40, AZ :l4, sl7, and SEQ, which Is
about ono-half their original cost.
OF PANTALOONS
we have great many from SO 80 10 $3.50, madcs
originally for 80 to sl2.
We ask fer a single examination OF our gar
ments, and If we can fit you We would be pielsed
to add you to our desired number Of patrons.
No. OLE MAIN STREET,
COMMERCIAL CLUB BUILDING.
ia21-9tl
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-21

FRAGRANT BREATH is always pleasure, and
YOU can have Il by using MEApn 6 DxSfm's seii-
cious CARBoLIc Mourn-WAsH. Itdsstroys the Of
feuslye odor caused by diseased gums and decayed
teeth, and speedily restores them 10 healthy con-
,iItion. Price, hfty cents bottle
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-21

TIE WEATHER YESTERDAY was rainy aud
cloudy all day.
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY G A. NJ, 81;
. A. NJ, 80; noon, 81; p. M., 81; 6 p.
NJ, IS; midnight, 90.
Mean temperature, 35 1-G.