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The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-07-14
i>s5t,s Romance
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 r has bccn kaown tp most of the inends oi ljotiA t.rsb,ree daring ihe its, tro or three yearA that her Apsfita have bern yeadtly dr.hning she has plsyct ~ith viyaCi'y upon the stage be, hss beer s1froNfsl. almost nofosr i1r a scfs rng iitae, 4 ~cl aao~n 'hsairiczi man h4s gssen to the ifo,A reporter the f8llo@ az explanation of her uaeians hot, About 'en yeafs ago i-ostA had been yef scf ussd tps long tune by ail sorts of Aa tniGefs. and fell in love with q handsosrr yoang ifaiiadeiphian of ese client fsfnli, and he lpsed her &lih equal pAsslos II par~nts, bo~~y~f. disdained the llifis a sfess. partly on account of her profeaslan and partly on account of the shabby old man ~ho called himself hes father. Hs seemed ,o idoiise Los,a. and i4,sst4 aeses allow e<i word io be sad sxaina hiss hey said he drank and gambled. bss she never believed ,t. and the ~eddiHg day ~as Appoisted. In expectation of be 'nz her husband. the young ifaai1ass. phiAn ~as insrusted ~ssh handl Ing hes rnoney. One night while she sAs play isg in New York the young mxn dssap. peAsed with si 1000 of her nsoney Be- lore they foand him II vas d.sooxese4 ~heHe the moeey had gone. lie had xo. drunk. sought gzE,bling den and spen, moss of the nsissing siJ.ooo. From ,ha, slyhs Lotta made up her miad tha. al men admired in her ~2s her fortnne, and she never axzin spoke to her erring ad- nnires, and when he sen, her psseous no,es begging fosyiveness. she s<ns them back unopeeed. Relatives reimbursed her. bat nobody coald give her back hes faith ln mankind. By ard by the young Phiiadeiphian died. When n was told her he vas dead she cred bitterly, ant no~ everytime she goes n Philadelphia she drIves ouf. heavily. to she cemetery. covers she grave with fe~ers and ssss there sobbing till the sky darkens, ard she has to ges back again to make ready for the theatre.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-07-14
Ssene 5. EnocA'. S.zsion-

Seene -Ss Enoch's Sezsion- Time. Afternoon Rory McRznser, prosperoas batter merchant meets xn acquaintance young man Of slight build and meek dap ,sa'ion- Mc kxnier (hezrily "Losh, simpson. a m z.fu' gied ia< see ye, rsos Am la gaGn ava tae catch ma uAin. 4 'n sszyin' doom the waiter the noo.- ia en hoose ln Courock for the simmer Cse $ look doon some Saturday efses- nane, an' stay Lac the Monday; ye II be made wsicome. Come doom an ges the fresh ar aboos ye. We 've gcston fine zaisden-plenty O yaegetabies and fri, = and ave bouch: q new ses O boxin' gloves come doom an a Il knock the lace al ye."-G GAasgesg Baihf.
The bee., 1883-02-24
A Quick-Witted Woman.

There is one woman in London, says
correspondent, who has her wits
about her, and when you come to
think about it the fact is highly credit
able to LondCn On the Strand thief
suddenly snatched her purse from her
and instantly disappeared in the
crowd. In the purse was some small
change and check for e10. The lady
spent no time in a fruitless attempt to
catch the thief or find a policeman.
She went to the nearest postoffiee, took
telegraph blank and sent dispatch
to the bank saying: when any one
presents a check signed by - for
e10, arrest him and detain him till l
come" She then got into a cab and
drove to the bank. When she got
there she found a policeman explain
ing to a very astonished young man
that he would have to wait a little as
they expected lady visitor. The
young man will have three years to get
over his astonishment.
The bee., 1883-02-24
THE HOME DOCTOR.

To relieve a severe headache, bind
the temple tightly with a handkerchief
or cloth.
For earache dissolve assafetida in
water; warm a few drops and drop in
the ear. then cork the ear with wool.
A good powder of snuff which will
cure catarrh is made Of equal parts of
gum arabic, gum myrrh and blood
root.
To stop bleeding, if from a cavity in
the jaw after tooth has been ex-
tracted, shape a cork in the proper form
and size to cover the cavity and long
enough to be kept firmly in place when
the mouth is closed.
DR.. Shearer, Of BerKs county, Penn,
claims that he has employed cold water
sponging and ice bag; to the throat in
severe cases of scarlet fever during
twenty years, and with such good re-
suits that he con nsiders the treatment
not only permissible, but actually nee
esSary where the symptoms are alafm-
ing ...
A method Of preventing pitting in
smallpox is given in the Gazette deS
Hopitaur. A mask is made of very
pliable linen cloth, leaving apertures
for the eyes, nose and mouth, and the
inside of this is smeared with certain
liniment prepared in either of the
three following ways: One of these
consist of carb0lic acid fOur to ten
parts, forty parts olive oil and sixty
parts prepared chalk; another, five
parts carbolic acid, and forty parts
each of olive oil and pure starch; and
third, two parts thymol, forty of
linseed oil and sixty of chalk in
powder. The mask should be renewed
every twelve hours, and congresses
impregnated with one of these mix
lures may also be placed on the hands,
and on any parts of the face which the
mask does not directly touch.-Dr.
Foote's Health Monthly.
The bee., 1883-02-24
What Farmers Talk About,

At the farmers clubs nowadays the
discussions are not confined entirely to
the details of practical farm-Work,
though these, of course, are not lost
sight of. For instance, here are the
questions lately treated by essayists,
and then discussed by members of a
New England farmers club: "How
can farmers best improve their social
and political standing?" pleasure
and profit of farming" "Is it for the
best interest of farmers to have pro
tective TARIFF" money at interest
compared to investments and improve
ments on the farm" Failures of
farmers due to their credulity in adopt
ing new crops and new methods which
are mere humbugs" Are the rights of
farmers in their lands sufficiently pro-
tected by law" "Does it pay a farmer
to build silOS ?" To become citizens in
the highest sense, and to be capable of
holding any position of the highest trust
and responsibility is becoming the am
bition of the farmers of to-day. Its of
no use for them to be eternally COM
planning of the evils of legislation and
the laxity of laws so long as the farm
ers themselves take so little intelligent
part in legislative affairs.--Chicago
Herald.
The bee., 1883-02-24
Fashion Notes.

Scotch ginghams are largely i'm
ported.
Corn blue is favorite color for new
dress woolens.
The new muslins are soft finished,
without any starch OF size.
Jagged, ragged-edged fiounces and
ribbons are coming in vogue.
Plush remains in high favor for
household decorative articles.
Irregular points called cocks combs
edge the new ottoman ribbons.
Ashes of roses has made its appear
ance among the aesthetic colors.
The finish and the designs of the
new prints are rarely beautiful and ar
tistic.
Basques and bodices, with very sharp
and long points back and front, will be
much worn.
Cloth for pelisses is seen among new
goods with rough finish in the new
shade of corn blue.
AS many as six different colcrS ap-
pear in some of the new Ottoman rib
bon cocks comb corsage bows.
Bodices of velvet, whether plain or
brocaded, are elegant and fashionable
for afternoon, dinner and reception
toilet.
Checks, large polka dots, Greek keys
stripes and shamrock leaves are among
the designs of the new sateens and
cambrics.
New cotton dress goods exhibit
greater variety in colorS and designs
than ever, while the finish is simply
admirable.
Sleeves and the collars of dresses
are trimmed with fat-lying collars and
cuffs of lace put on over the dress col
lar and cuffs.
The newest fancy in plush decora-
tions arepedesta's for statuary covered
with this material, either plain or dec
GRATED with artistic embroidery.
The satin that forms the under
dress of a tulle ball dress may be light
weight. Glace silk underskirts are also
permissible under tulle draperies.
The bee., 1883-02-24
4 Chinaman's Moral Ledger.

The idea of posting ones good and
bad deeds in ledger, so as to be able to
strike balance now and again with a
view to determining ones chances in
the next world, is one that would be
hardly likely to occur to any one but a
Chinese. In the last number of the
Chinese Recorder, Mr.. Scarborough,
the author of the interesting work on
Chinese Proverbs" gives US an e1-
tract from the running account kept
with the gods by one Li-Chung Tsung,
which we may safely say is tinique in
the annals of bookkeeping. On the
debit side we find the entries "Fof
being at variance with my brothers
through listening to my wife's talk,
1,000S for undutiful treatment of my
wife's parents, 100; for smoking
opium ten times, TO-" The numbers
indicate, of course, so many black
marks. Per contra, we find on the
credit side of the account "For bury
ing poor friend at my expense. 1000 /;
for carefully nursing my sick mother,
30; for making my wife join me in
meritOsiOus works, 100"
The bee., 1883-02-24
FACTS FOR THE CURIOUS.

Warren county, Mississippi, comes
to the front with an antique relic IN the
shape of negro 13S years old.
An English physician in good stand
ing says that a cloud of smoke hang
ing over city is great preventive of
malaria.
There is a tree in Arizona which,
when seasoned, is so hard as to turn
the edge of an ak. 1t is known as the
desert irOnwood tree, and makes mag
! niicent charcoal
The gold product of California from
the discovery of the precious metal by
James w. Marshall in the tail-race of
Suffers mill, January 19, 1848, to
June 80, 1881, amounted to 81, ,170, ,000,-
600.
In olden times people had more
mulish obstinacy than is seen nova
days. In 1886 there died in Fleet
prison, London, man named Yardly,
who had been confined for ten years
for a debt of $500. He persistently
refused to pay, though he left for.
tune.
The smallest bird of America is the
humming-bird; and of Europe the
golden-crested wren. The smallest
quadruped in the world is the pygmy
mouse of Siberia. The most diminu-
tive plant is the Arctic raspberry,
which is so small that a six-Ounce vial
will hold the whole. branches, leaves
and all.
The famous blue laws of Connect
cut. enacted by "the people of the do
minion of New Haven" were so called
because printed on blue paper. They
prohibited the ceremony OF marriage
being performed by parson, on the
ground that magistrate might per-
form it with less scandal to the church.
Adultery vas punished with death.
Wearing clothes trimmed with gold,
silver or lace above one shilling yard
involved tax on the PERSONS estate
of SIS. "No one to cross river on
Sabbath but authorized clergymen. No
one shall travel, cock, make beds,
sweep houses, cut hair or shave on the
Sabbath. No one shall kiss his or her
children on the Sabbath or fasting
days. The Sabbath day shall begin at
sunset Saturday.
The bee., 1883-02-24
TaImage's Idea of Heaven.

81 wish that to-day could take
heaven from out of the list of intang-
ibles and make it appear to you as it
really is-the great fact of history, the
depot of the ages, the grand parlor of
all Gods universe" said Mr.. Talmaue
at the Brooklyn Tabernacle at the
opening of one of his morning SER
mons. The description of heaven
given in Revelation vii, verse 9 and
10, he said, represented heaven on a
great holiday. 1t is impossible, he
declared, to come in contact with any,
thing beautiful in art or religion with
out being profited and elevated by it..
The speaker did not feel like accepting
DR.. DiX's idea, that the inhabitants of
heaven would spend their time in
studying arithmetic and the higher
mathematics, but preferred the state
ment that life there was passed in sing
ing flower songs and water songs, and
sentimental songs, all to the glory of
Christ. If the kingdom of heaven
could be dissolved and the inhabitants
should vote on the form of govern
ment, Christ would be unanimously
elected president of the universe, he
thought,
The bee., 1883-02-24
A Mad Elephant.

The court at Pekin has received
elephants in tribute from Burmah
ever since the Ming dynasty. The
other day the keeper of one of them
was unable to control the animal, and
it seized several individuals, who have
died in consequence. One man was
actually tore asunder, the infuriated
animal having caught his legs. A
carter and his mule were also killed
in all, several persons have lost their
lives. In consequence of these fatal
issues, the elephant has had his eyes
gouged out, but as it is impossible to
kill him on account OF the thickness
of his skull and hide, pit has been
dug into which he has been placed,
with the object of starving him to
death. In the summer this same ele.
phant committed some damage on the
already dilapidated ornamental arch
standing on the West Changan street.
The emperor will most probably pen
sion the families of the persons killed.
Pail Mall Gazette.
The bee., 1883-02-24
A Remarkable Veteran.

A remarkable warrior recently pre-
sented himself at Constantinople in
order to render homage to the sultan,
This veteran, known as "ITcd Bey,''
the Circassian leader. claims that he is
100 years of age and that he has seen
los years of military service He as
serts that he was born in 1852, and
entered the Turkish military service
under the Sultan Abdul Hamid in
1777. Since then he has served in the
Ottoman army Ito which he still be-
longs under eight successive sultans.
He is said to have participated in sixty
five battles and unnumbered smaller
sffrays, and to have received twenty
three wounds. He is still erect and
vigorous, and possesses "a remarkable
appetite. The present sultan is said
to have treated him with much kind
ness and attention. There is some
doubt expressed as TO the accuracy of
Hod Bey's statements relative to his
age, but he certainly has had long
and remarkable career.
The bee., 1883-02-24
The Tall srcamore of the wabash.

The special correspondent of the
Indianapolis (Lnd.) Journal, em-
bodied in recent communication the
following from Hon. Daniel W. Voor-
hees: / consider ST. Jacobs Oil a
splendid remedy. 1 suffered from an
affection of the back and kidneys, with
some rheumatism-in fact, it was
rheumatism of the back. l used ST..
Jacobs Oil, and found it very ef1ica-
cious. 1t gave me instantaneous re-
lief, and finally cured me completely.
The bee., 1883-02-24
BuHal0ns.

The kill of buffalo last winter was
estimated at $4,000, which, from the
:epolt of hides shipped, is PROBABLY
'ery close to the mark. The kill of
his winter promises to fall long way
hort of last. The amount of the
natter is that the buffaloes are rap
dly becoming extinct, and unless the
ttempt to dome 'ticate the animal sue
eeds, the noblest American game will
,ass into history before the next CEN
us is taken. The herds, what there
ire of them, are mostly between the
Black Hills and Glendive, on the Yel-
owstone, their last winters feeding
Iround.
The bee., 1883-02-24
LADIES' DEPARTMENT,
Long Marriage Engagements.

Taking the United States through
there is not large city, says tie Phila-
delphia Press, where marriage engage
ments are so formally announced and
looked upon as such solemn obliga-
tions as in Philadelphia. Long en-
gagements also prevail to a consider
able extent, and they are looked upon
as good things, because they familiarize
young pesple with each other and
give them a chance to test their con-
geniality and escape in time if they find
they do not agree.
The bee., 1883-02-24
A Year at Castle Garden.

Last year 520,355 pas ,engers were
landed at Castll Garden, New York. OF
this numb-r all were aliens but 44,269
This exceeded the total emigration of
1881 by 70,717, and was far larger than
in any previous year. OF last years
arrivals 19S,46S were Germans, 50, 76S
were Irish, 44,517 were Swedes, 49,
$40 were English, and q, 4S7 were Ital-
ians. The avowed destination of the
emigrants were as follows: New York,
166.S2f; Illinois, 1881: Pennsylvania,
46,39S; OHIO, 23,362; Michigan, 20,
AIS; Minnesota. 2o,193; Iowa, 1866;
Massachusetts,, 1862; New Jersey,
1888; Missouri. 1858; Connecticut,
8,l53; Indiana, 5.355; California,
1921; Dakota, 1888, and Rhode
Island 2,4l0. The remainder were di-
vided among the other States. The
larger number-thirty-six per cent
credited to New York is explained by
the fact that many emigrants make
the city their stopping place for time
and afterward 60 permanently to the
West or. elsewhere without making
known their destination TO the COM
mission.
The cost of receiving and caring for
the emigrants per head was in 1880
forty cents, in 1881 thirty-eight and
four-ffth cents, in 1882 forty four
cents. In all preceding years since
1S47 the cost ranged from 81 TO $3.50
per head.
The bee., 1883-02-24

The New York Graphic has been
figuring up the places that foreign-born
citizens occupy in the councils of our
nation. The Irish-born members of
the next House of Representatives are
twenty in number, while the German
born are seven. OF the twenty
Irish members four are from
Missouri; New Jersey and Pennsylva-
MIA have three each; New York
and Indiana, two each Massachusetts,,
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Nevada and
California, one each. Out of the twenty,
three are Republicans. The seven
Germans are credited one each to New
York, New Jersey and Massachusetts,
and two each to Michigan and Wiscon-
sin. Two of the seven are Republicans.
The only State the majority of whose
delegation of the next House is foreign
born is New Jersey.
The bee., 1883-02-24

A st. Louis man of wealth, being
about to undergo dangerous surgical
operation, sent for a lawyer to draw a
will. He coolly and carefully explained
that his only relatives were nieces, who
had firmly convinced him that they
cared nothing for him aside from his
money, and that he had long before de-
cided to leave them nothing. His
reason for previously making no will
was that he Ihad not decided whom to
enrich. or whether he should let his
estate g to charities. In view Of a
possibly fatal result of the
surgeons work, however, he
would devise everything to his land
lady, who had taken excellent care of
him and was deserving woman. 1t
was clear that, in case he recovered, he
meant to destroy the document. Ney-
ertheless it was drawn with legal care,
witnessed by the several physicians,
and signed by the testator. He died
within an hour. Wills are contested
before turies in Missouri, and the
nieces won a verdict against the will;
but the court of appeals declares that
there was no reason for believing that
it was made under any undue intiu-
ence or fraud, and therefore it rust
stand
The bee., 1883-02-24

A. California man has invented a
patent stovepipe, having screw joints,
against which no living or inanimate
thing can possibly contend. To this
benefactor of mankind all honor is
due, but what also is needed is cane
seated chair that won't floor a man
when he stands on the edge of it.
The bee., 1883-02-24
Cure of Pneumonia

Mr.. D. H. Barnaby, of Owego New York, says tina,
his daughter taken with violent cold which ter
minated with pneumonia. and all the best physicians
gave the up and said she could not live but few
hours at most. She in this condition when friend
recommended DR.. Wm. Halls Balsan for the Lungs
and advised her to try it. She accepted it last
resort, and surprised to find that it produced
marked change for the better and by perssysrnE in s
use a permanent cure was effected.
The bee., 1883-02-24
ON THIRTY DAYS TRIAL.

THE VoLTAIc BELT Co., Marshall, Mich, will
send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro Voltaio
Belts and Electric Appliances on trial for 30
days to men, young or old, who are afflicted
with nervous debility, lost vitality and kindred
troubles, guaranteeing speedy and complete
restoration of health and manly vigor. Ad-
dress as above.-N. B.-No risk is incurred,
rs thirty days trial is allowed.
The bee., 1883-02-24

A visitor TO the Zuni Indians, of
New Mexico. says that some
of the consequences of the visit
by the leading men Of the tribe
to the East, last summer, have been
unpleasant. Pedro Pine, the Oldest of
the tourists, has been telling such sto-
ries of his adventures, and of the mar
vels of the white mans ways, that he
has gained the reputation of being the
biggest liar in the nation. The prin-
cipal mischief, however, is caused 10y
his report that the plainest white
woman he saw in Washington was
handsomer than the prettieSt Zuni
girl A young chief who had been
presented with number of trinkets
by the Washington women, and who
wore them home with pride, was
obliged to give them up to his jealous
wife, who destroyed them.
The bee., 1883-02-24

Young, middle aged, or old men, suffering
from nervous debility and kindred weak
nesses, should send two stamps for large
treatise, giving successful treatment.
WORLDS DIsPENsABY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,
Buffalo, n Y
The bee., 1883-02-24

It Is claimed for Pottsville, Penn.
that it has the deepest coal mine in
America. Through its shaft, 1.576
feet in depth, 200 cars holding four tors
each. are lifted every day.
The bee., 1883-02-24

tSUufailiug and inilI
liable in cuuug EpIF
Fits, SpasHs.
Convulsious, 81 WIS
Dance. NlC0ho.ip,
Opium Eating, Aat
v0uS billy S-roilS
aud all Nervous an =
Blood diseases. Y
ClpFgymen. LawyeIs'
Literary men, Mei'
chants. Bankers, la
dies and all whose 81
dentaTy employment
causes Nervous Prs
tration. IrregU.anlies
Of the blood stomach, !,
bowels or sindeyS, ot
who require o nels' '.
tonic. Hpp"tlser l., ~
StimulanI, SamaIi.ss.i w
NpTvineI- Inva!n3Dif. {.
Thousands proclamIllli ll
the most wO1deriul ". /.
be sinking >rs,.e,mIl;, mIl;,.S.gTl Igi
JR. :. a. RIJ4A!Vy.SO w.
.tnrs. ST. Joseph. 4J.
The bee., 1883-02-24

The assessed valuation o. the real
estate of New York has inc ceased in
thirteen years 1888, 776,326 or over
forty-fve per cent. 1t is nMV 81, ,080,-
S79.403,
The bee., 1883-02-24

The city of Mexico is almost destitute of
fish supplies. With population of Y, 600 it
is said that its daily receipts of fresh fish do
not average more than twenty pounds.
The bee., 1883-02-24

We can insure any person having bald
head or troubled with dandruff that Carboline.
deodorized extract of petroleum, will do all
that is claimed for it. 1t will not stain the
most delicate fabric and is delightfully."- per-
fumed.
The bee., 1883-02-24

Professor Proctor speaks of "a, ,OO0, 900 years
ago as calmly as any other man would re-
mark of last Fourth of July. 1t is what has
happened in the last fifty years that has
worried most of rs
The bee., 1883-02-24
THAT HUSBAND OF MINE

is three times the man he was before he be-
gan using Wells Health Renewer. 81.
DoN'T DIE IN THE HOUSE. 'Rough on Rats. !"
Clears out rats, mice, reaches, bed-bugs. 15c.
The bee., 1883-02-24
.Iothers, Attention!

Charles Jones, of Elizabeth, Spencer county, Ind,
says 81 have dealt in medicine number of years. and
will say that Dr. Rogers Vegetable Worm Syrup is ths
most valuable medicine ever sold.
The bee., 1883-02-24

If you are bilious, take DR.. Pierce's
pleasant Purgative Pellets" the original
The bee., 1883-02-24

Salt Lake city restaurants display in their
windows oyster shells brought from Utah
mountains 10000 feet above the sea level.
The bee., 1883-02-24

DR.. r. V. PIERCE, Buffalo. N. Y: Dear
Sri hare advised many ladies to try your
"Favorite Prescription" and never see it fail
10 do more than you advertise.
Yours truly, Mrs. A. NJ. RANKIN,
III Bates Street, Indianapolis, Ind
The bee., 1883-02-24

Tending bar has tendency to make
aman pngilist. He gets used to max
ing punches and knocking down.
The bee., 1883-02-24

Money spent ON a monument would build
three Or four school-houses. They are the
best monuments.
The bee., 1883-02-24

We use q ,0OO, COO spools of thread year,
and three or four thousand cords of wood in
the making spools.
The bee., 1883-02-24

Why do suicides often subject them
selves to the most horrible tortures in
the effort to get rid of their lives? A
man in Newark not long ago deliber-
ately saturated his clothing with
benzine and then set fire to it. We
often hear of suicides torturing them
selves to death with violent corrosive
poisons. A few years ago man in
Brooklyn, having become tired of life
crawled into furnace head foremost
The desire to commit suicide is bred of
morbid mental state which, in cases
like those cited, must have been de-
veloped into positive insanity.
The bee., 1883-02-24
Dose Cup. Advertisement in another column

NOTHING is uglier than crooked boots;
straighten them with Lyons Heel Stifeners.