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The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-06
wAsx.r LIVING ANYWHERE.

q understand that your father is dead, Mike," said an Arkansav gentleman to an Iriah fiend.
 @Yes, sor, the old gintleman has lei us A fcine man, yer honor. He could stand p vith the best of thim-"
 s1 haven't sen the old man since he moved away from here some three yeass ago. Where was he living when he died?-
 -He wasnt hvin' anywhere whin he doid, sir. He was dead thin."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-06
give YOU '
"l haven't got time.


 ''l haven't got time"
 Have you then been so very bad v
 No, but I've been sorter loose in my book keepin. If T had kep, the accounts balanced could have footed up in a minute and confessed in lump. but as it is, I've got 10 go over the items 1 can't go back any further than this year. for my books previous to that time were destroyed by fire. Let's sec, last new years day stole blanket from. Bob Benson, two days aftcrwards sold whisky ~iihou, license, then took a red hand kerchief from a boy and sho; cider ped dlcr. After ,ha, robbed store and pretty soon found bridle rein in my hand. Pulling it along found that a horse was hitched to the other end ol if. Will the Lord pardon me for all that r
 ~Oh, yes" said the minister. bending over him.
 Well, shortly after these festivities l studied for the ministry, and secured a flock. became fly in the work and as sisted in many conversions. roped in ten sinners here in Arkansaw that had es- capped the clutches of the gospel in every other state"
 "Now you are redeeming yoursell" said the minister.
 Well, and after this," continued the man, '-one Of my deacons ruined the reputation of young lady and bounced him out of the church, bat allowed the young woman to remaiE.v
 Then your soul is ioss.- indignantly replied the minister. The Lord frowns upon you, and you are zoue7
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-06

English writers have just begun to dis cover the weak points ,n Dickens" says an exchange It will be several years be- fore they see the points of his huncr
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-06

A man what's got mortgage on a mig gers farm is z wus marsser den dc one he had fore dc wah.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-06
WAS LOST.

My poor friend" said minister to a man who had just been shot. you can no; recover
 ''So you think the gentleman got his work ing'
 -I think that he has given you death wound and my advice to you is to make a free confession and ask the Lord to for give youo
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-06

Some ioiks won't eat de dess case hs loan' dry Ian fur Noah, but ! dosn eat him ease doan like his meat
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-06

An actor in the Little Rock opera house, when called before the curtain, said, "Ladies and gentlemen, l am thank ful to sec that no one has taken any of inc chairs away. was afraid that some one would slip in and steal chair or two, and am, as I before remarked, thankful"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-06
 LINNyNos.
The New York Heyald has an edito- rial headed, '<Wnts Me Down an Ass.r All ight, SIT, we have done so.

The Emperor of Austri wants one of F. Donan's speeches. Donan will no doubt refer the royal gentleman to Proctor Knott.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-06

Anne iasnin' ob youth ain, as heAby ss de wi.dorn ob ole age.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-06

house, when called ocfore the CuffAin, said, "Ladies and gentlemen, am thank ful to sec that no one has taken any of inc chairs away. was afraid that some one would slip in and steal chair or two, and am, as before remarked, thankful"
 \ man in a western town the other day went around soliciting charity on the grounds that he was from Arkansaw The charitable societies immediately .locked to his aid and the entire town was interested in his behalf, but when il was discovered that the poor fellow was rot an Arkansaw man. and that he was merely from St. Louis, he was arrested I nd sent to Jail.
 Mrs. Langtry's arrival in Chicago, though cordial. vas not characterized by the firing of cannon. Business was not suspended, and upon the whole, a stranger could not have discovered tha, anything unusual had occurred. Mrs. Langtry says that she likes all the Amer can cities she has visited with the excep- ton of Boston, which is cold Boston is rather a cool place especially in winter.
 An sUnele Toms Cabinn troupe can burst up" without in the least reAecting on the ability Of the manager. The com ncreial agencies have ions sought an understanding of this matter. They should know that the troupe can come south, declare that the people have made threats agains, an Uncle Tom perform ance and that safety from bodily injury deman ds an immediate suspension ol 5usine S.
 The consolidation of the two grca: pa- pers of Cincinnati, the C0mmeyeiaI and Gasffls, Ssased quite surprise m jour nalistic circles. Musat Hals,ead, made famousby the Chicago Tribune humor- ist and Qsacon Richard Smith, immor- tAlsea. by She Ae9 Xogk SAs, have no, beea bossm opuapaaiens h the past, Hal steadSvichedness having been frequent. ly rebuked by the Deacon, but they may succeed in getting along without the aid of the police.
 A young gentleman who formerly held high rank in society but who has been married fcr some time, writes as follows Il have just had an addition to my fam fly and wish that you would draw me up the form of a letter, apprising my father of the event. The old man always did consider me . fool and would like to surprise him." There are many ways of conveying such information. You might say, sSince last writing to you a youngsaer has made his appearance in my family. The child-haye forgotten whether is is q boy or giri-is fairly started on the road q life and the physician thinks that am doing we'll"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-06

De red mule zint half Q bad as dc black mule, Case de red muls ean't xain no mans confidence an den impose on him.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-06

When sees . couple ob nigger wo- men meet each uddes an try ter ack like white women what has all dzr lives been ps.esicin' deceis ob s'cissy, giss sick right dss.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-06
PLANTATION PHILOSOPHY

Ie,Y :. s asi.s.an hat szsfrow is iaak. 4 good halsosed wink IA de laugh oh de eye
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-06

Solomon was sch wise man dat II tuck three hundred women to get away vid him. Bus dis may hab been as much de fsult ob de women as t was de 'spericri,y ob Solomon, fur rss mighty sssonx in dc belief dat dozen oh de women ob ter day could hab outgener- aled de ole gentleman.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22
Railroad Difficulties.

The entire business of the Cana
dian Pacific railroad is at a stand
still. No trains are moving and
the workshops are all shut down.
The trouble is owing to the policy
OF retrenchment adopted by the
company. A deputation Of engin-
GERS called on Superintendent Egan
Monday and submitted IA schedule
of the wages demanded. Egan
promised to submit their petition
to General Manager Van Horn,
which would take ten days. The
deputation said they would give
him twenty -four hours in which to
decide, or he would have to deal
with the President of the Society
Of Locomotive Engineers. Egan
replie.i that he would decide in
twenty-four seconds, and according
ly sent out an agreement for the
men to sign accepting the wages
offered by the company. Monday
morning the engineers went to the
round house as usual to take their
engines, anal were askel to sign the
agreement. They refused and r.
turned to their homes on Monday.
Egan issued an order to close all
the workshops along the line. At
noon 5000 men walked out. This
precautionary measure will protect
the property of the company from
destruction. The Locomotive
Brotherhood held a meeting Mon
day and decided to hold out against
the company. Engineer Still aban-
doned his train at Whitemouth,
eastern division. The company
will prosecute him to the full ex-
tent of the law. The mail south
was sent to Emerson by sleigh
Monday. There is great incoven-
ience to the travelling public. The
company telegraphed east for engin-
GERS, but it will be several days be-
fore trains are running. 1t is fear
ed the men will become demon
strativc when the new men come
on, and trouble is expected.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22
A Pluckv Woman.

Details are given in Sioux City
Of the abduction by Mrs. Todd,
living near there of her eight yea'
old daughter, which was accom-
plished under adverse circumstan-
ces. She journsyed to Dixon
county, Neb., where her husband
from whom she had been separated
was living, drove to his house at
night alone, entered her child's
sleeping room through a window
took the child to the conveyance
drove twenty miles to a point OPP
posite Sioux Citp, ane at t irec .
clock in the morning induced a
man to ferry herself and child
across the river. The incident has
made her . local heroine.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22
Winoaa Fire.

The Diamond Joe dock and ware
house were burned, loss, $4,000;
Boynton's Sons beer refrigerator
was damaged, $4,000; pier of drsw-
bridge damaged, $4,000; two bag
es were also slightly damaged
The elevator of the Union & ST.
P eter railroad was built twenty
years ago and was valued at s35,-
600; the machinery, $4,000. IT,
lessee, H. J. O'Nelll, had 1876 600
bushels of barley in it, the esti-
value of which is $4,000, Insured
for $4,000.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22
Funny Business.

Postof1ice inspector Ray, Of Chi
cago, arrested Geo. W. Rumble at
his office in Fulton street New
York. Rumble is wanted in Chi
cago under an indictment for vlo-
la ting the postal laws. He is char
ged with having, under the name
of w. T. Soule q Co., sent circulars
through the mails by which he OBJ
tanned money from his correspond
ents on false representations. He
was held in $1,000 bail. On Rum
ble's office door in New York was
a sigh reading: Western Grain and
Cattle Assoc ation," probably OF the
same nature as the Chicago buIs-
ness.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22
Exchange of Postage Stamps.

The postmaster general has dl-
rected the postmasters to exchange
for the public as application is
made three and six cent denomin-
ations of postage stamps and
stamped envelopes for others of
different denominations. The
stamped envelopes only to be ex-
changed at the current rate.
Stamped envelopes be.ring printed
cards and special request will be ex-
changed also I"r stamped envelopes
bearing printed addresses etc.
Stamps issued prior to 1861 will
not be exchanged.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22
Reports Cont addicted.

Reports having been tee raHhed-
abroad that many cattle in Doug
las, Jefferson and adjoining coun-
ties in Kansas were dying off with
some contagious disease, perhaps
pleuro-pneumonia, the Live Stock
Indicator of Kansas City has inves-
tigated the matter and yesterday
said the reports were ulfounded.
Veterinaries, as well as well in
formed stockmen, say that the few
deaths occurring are caused by the
use of damaged and unwholesome
food, resulting in an ailment SINH
liar to dry murrain. A few deaths
have occurred; but there is nothing
like an epidemic.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22
Nearly a Panic.

An intoxicated Individual in a
gallery at the Chicago Academy of
Music, on Wednesday night, set
up cry of fire, ana the large aul-
ience surged towards the exit door.
In consequence, the manager had
all the doors on the main floor
closed and, by the efforts of him
self and those on the stage, sue
ceeded in re-assuring the audience
The galleries were enptied without
any serious mlshap. The man, who
raised the disturbance, is under ar
rest.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22
A Diobolioal Business.

DR.. Rufus w. Peacock and Ellen
W. Carey have been arsasted n
Jersey City N. j., on charge OF
conspiracy. Carey's son, is years
old, joined the Council of the
American Legation of Honor in
June last and was insured for 5000.
He died very soon after and Carey
and the doctor divided the money
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22
Thin Ice.

A number of boys, who were
skating OF pond near Huron. Oak:
on Wednesday. discovered the body
of a small boy, aged about eight
years, and hanI sic | frozen under
thin layer of ice. On having the
body taken out, mans hat and
coat were discovered near by which
would lead to the conclusion that
the boys father had been drawing
the sleigh after him and that they
both had .perishel: The body has
not been identified.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22
Ohica O to the Front.

The Republican National Com
mittee, after three ballots, selected
Chicago as the place of holding the
Republican National Convention.
The permanent chairman, who was
selected by the committee, is the
Hon. ID. M. Sabin of Minnesota
The date fixed for holding the con-
vention is June 3rd, 1884.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22
Bad UsJ of the Mail.

Mrs Elizabeth Months, was arrest
ed at Mount Vernon Ohio, for send
ing obscene letters through the
mail. She confessed, and said she
aid it thr' ugh jealousy Of another
woman aDouJ whom the otiensl We
matter was written. She was held
in the sum of 500.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22
Minneanolis Hotel.

The last brick in the magnificent
hotel erected by c. M, West OF Gin
cinnati was laid on Thursday by
his nephew Jno. Il. West, it's future
proprietor. The structure when
com pleted will cost 81, 100000, and
it is said will be the finest hotel
building west OF New York.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22
Vigilantees and Horse Thieves.

The vigilantees in the Niobrars
valley have dispatched five horse
thieves this week. The long con
tinued depredations of the gang
have 50 exasperated the stockmel
Of the valley that they nave formed
a vigilante committee, with the
firm determination to eXterininat,
the gang.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22
In the United States court in session at

In the United States court i'll session at
Deer Lodge, last Saturday, Marion Gamble,
one of the three men implicated in the
stage robbery between Helena and Deer
Lodge last July was tried and found guilty
of rcbbing the carrier of the United States
mail and placing in jeopardy the life Of
said carrier by the use of dangerous weap-
ons. The only punishment which can be
assessed upon this verdict is confinement
in the penitentiary for life. The other two
robbers, Thomas Sheldon and Fredrick
Wiley. each entered the plea of guilty OF
robbing the United States mail. These
pleas involve imprisonment in tue tsrritor-
ial penetentiary Of from five to ten wears.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22
O'Donnell's Chances.

II meeting of the jury Were
possible the crown might be forced
to mitigate the sentence patssd upon
O'Donnell, but the address of only
six of the jurors can be obtained,
and as the government refuses to
give the addresses of the jurors it is
hardly possible to ascertain the
whereabouts of the other six in
time to prevent the execution.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22
His He d Cut Off.

Saturday afternoon Ole Saviled,
a section hand, while working in
the Minneapolis and st. Louis
yards, was run over by switch
engine and his head severed from
his body.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22
Coal Mine Explosion.

An explosion of gas occurred in
the Cameron colliery at Shamoken
Pa, on Saturday afternoon, demol-
ishing the doors and brattice in the
mine and fatally injuring Elliot
Noel and seriously lnurlng John
Smith, miners, Noel is burned at
the wrist.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22
Jewish Synagogue Wrecked.

Unknown parties entered the Jew
ish synagogue, corner of Clinton
and Judge streets Chicago Wednes-
day night and destroyed the in
terror ornaments, wrenched off the
gas fixtures, tore ssup gowns and
curtains. and utterly wrecked the
furniture. rhe couse of the wanda
lism is unknown but it is accre H.
ted to an irresponsible person.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22
Washington Territory.

On Thursday Senator Dolph, in
troduced bill for the admission TO
the Union of the State of Wash
ington. The bill provides for the
admission of Washington and a
portion Of Idaho
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22
Sentenced for Life.

Thomas Young, who killed his
wife in Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to
murder in the second degree. He
was sentenced to states prison for
lifef although dying OF consumpt-
ion.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22

Names of those who obtained the high
est standing in each division OF the first
department of the Billings Public School:
First Division, Nellie Higgins, May Ashe
Willie Allen, r. Preble, Jessie Bloom; Sc
cond Division, Laura Clarke, Frank Mickey,
Dick Alderson Bessie Wilkinson. Ander-
son Woods; Third Division. John Lamey,
George Jones, Beatrice Ramus, Laura Ra-
mus, Claude Jones; Fourth Division, Fred.
Fields, Frank Young, George Westbrook,
Aleck Ramus, Lucy Mallon; Good Conduct,
John Lamey, Claude Jones,
J. PANToN, Teacher.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22
A Reverend Swindlar.

The chief examiner of pensions
has sent warrant to Lancaster, Pa.
with a Ietainer against Rev. John
A. Moon, alias jerks, arrested there
en- charge fswindling pensioners
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22
kspuo ic.n Candidate for Secretary OF the
Senate.

The caucus of Republican sena
tors met on Thursday ana no ain
atei General Arson q. Cook, of
New York, for secretary Of the SEN
ata
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22

on motion to that effect the bill of James Fer
guson amounting to- s1.2.7oO was reduced to
S6S1. 90
On melton the bills of James Jobb and 4
Martin were laid over for further consideration
On motion the board adjourned to meet at 2
o'clock p. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment At
O'Clock D. nl Present Me,srs " b Webb.
Tutt and F W Lee.
On motion to that effect the bill of Is + Shuaft
for witness fees amounting to 81. 90 was allowed.
On motion to that effect 1t was resolved that
whereas the treasurer's books have been exam
aminsd, cash counted and found TO be correcs
as per report, that the report be accepted and
placed OF Ale.
On motion to that effect it was resolved that q
contract be let to John Johnson as per PROPOSE
tions Of Dec. 4th and 9th; price to be $1,000,
scale mile to the inch.
On motion to that effect 1t was resolved that
Vim Fl VanSindsn be appointed fire warden IN
place Of W Allason who will not serve: Van
Sinden to do such services without pay.
On motion to that effect it was resolved that
the county treasurer lie instructed to have the
comfy Jail and iailers residence insured by
VanSinden & Vancleve for 100000 for years.
rate to not exceed per cent, and that war
rant for $4,000 on contingent fund be drawn.
On motion it was resolved that an additional
$500. 90 insurance be placed on safe, books pa
pers, records. etc
On motion to that effect it was resolved thet
Messrs Webb and Tut be instructed to purchase
lumber and material suitable for sidewalk
from Montana avenue to the Jail, feet wide.
On melton to that effect it was resolved that
the tax of Mrs. +. II. Haver be remitted to 81 oo0
On motion TO that effect it was resolved that
the road supervisors be notified to do no more
work on road from Clark's bank to new depot.
On motion the board adjourned.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22
Increase OF Insanity.

One of the most recOndite subjects
wlli.l, have puzzled the modern sci
enlist as we'll as medical man is the in !
crease of insanity.
It has been noted i'll Massachusetts
that as asylums for the insane arc rrl-
tiplied more than enough inmates are
found for them. From this it is there
i.ow argued by many that insanity
grows in proportion to the increas ~
the means for its treatment.
Long since, Nautilus asserted Lat
founding hospitals and poor-ho. $
only promote the evils which they ase
created to subdue Indeed, since hi
day, in many countries society hss
acted to considerable extent upol tie
theory of Nlalthus.
In England and Ireland foundli !;
hospitals are not as distinct feature, oi
the present civilization as they FORM
erly we're, while many distinguished
French writer's are of the opinion that
the founding hospitals of Paris arc
made to pander to some of the crosses
vices of that city.
1t is puzzle at the present day how
! it was that Rome was able to do with
out either poor-houses, founding hos
pitals or insane asylums.
As respects insanity, the fact tl;at
among the ancients it was looked upon
as a species of inspiration, and TINS
that the insane were under special
divine protection, may help to aceoun.
for the absence of institutions for their
proper care apart from their famiil,s
and friends.
However this may be, the fact re-
mains that the growth Of insanity in
modern times is much greater lropor-
tionally than the growth Of population.
Another important fact is that in
countries in which life is more energetic
and active, and even in which education
receives it's highest cooperative de-
velopment, insanity will lie found 10 be
most abnormally developed.
Thus the relative frequency oil con-
gerital and acquired insanity in various
countries is shown in the follow ~;
table, taken from Koch's "Statisti q
Insanity" in Wurtemburg, vhic,i gives
the number Of idiots to 190. lsnat.es:
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22

The annual report Of the county treas.
urer was received.
On motion the bill of q. H. Barth for
blacksmithing, amounting to $1,000 was
reduced to $1,000.
On motion to that effect the bill of
Wheatley Bros for teams amounting to
1882 90 was redued to $1S9.0O.
The following bills were then separately
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22

solved that the road viewers meet Mon.
day. December 18th, 1883.
On motion to that effect it was reg
solved thatsa warrant be drawn for P. u
Pauley for $3,5O0.0O.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet December Sth. 1888, at 10 o'clock
q. IN.
DECEMBER 6Tu, 1883.
The board met at 10 o'clock g. m., per-
suant to adjournment. Present Messrs ".
B Webb, E. s Tut and w Lee.
TN motion to that effect the bill of Jas
Ferguson for district court fees amounting
to ST. 2G6.40 was reduced TO $915.60.
The following bills were severally ex
amined and on MO on to that effect allow
ol in frl
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22

From this table It will appear tllate
the tendency to congenital insanii, i
greatest in those countries il, lriell ,
existence is most strained andin yiiei.
at the same time education IS carried
to the very highest possib plapes a
ChScn00 Daily NeeJ8.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22

On r.ogion to that effect A Ramus was
appointed ,nitnr in place of Elias keck,
at salary of SD per month.
On matiO.. to that ell ct the bill of J. K.
Goss, amounting to $2o.0 was not -llowcd.
+ On motion the bill of G. T. Iamport
amour ting to 500 90 was reduced to $500.
| On1notion the bill Of Sam Wilde, aiYount-
i,m 70 Yoooo v,--u,;,,t, u ltoss5s5
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22
PROCEEDINGS
or the Board of County Commits
sionsrs of thu County Of Yel-
lowstone, at the Regular
Decembs. Session.

CONTINUED.
The following bills were then exam
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-22

On motion to that effect the foregoing
bills were allowed.
The board then adjourned to meet
again on Dec. 5, 1883, at 1Oa. m.
DECEMBER 5. 1888.
Pu'>uant to adjournment the board met
a 10 m on Dec. 5, 1858. Present r. 5.
Tut and +. ". Lee. E. $. Tut in the
chair