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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-05-29

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The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-02-16

THE Chinaman in Arkansaw is not likely to become so powerful that he must go. He seems to come to this state withou, any desire to engender jealousy. He sometimes appears before the police court, bur he never figures in politics. Nearly every Chinaman who comes here, marries a white woman. Not the same woman, understand, though a, different times one woman has been known to be the wife of quite number of the Celes- ,iAl gentlemen. Ting Yah. a gentleman of oriental culture and eyes suggestive of opium's dreamy influences, came 10 L;;- tie Rock some time ago, established a laundry, and married white woman
 The woman was not society belle, still she could cook and, with a natural taste tor accomplishments. soon learned to wash sheets and glaze shirt bosoms. Af- ter operating the establishment, for sew eral years. Ting Yah sold out to Zig Lug. While he was making preparations for departure, his wife came 10 him and said: Well. I'll have 10 tell you good bye Ting Yah looked up in as,onish- ment. Youlee no glow me.' oh. no. When you sold this place, the ac, gave me divorce from you and married me to Zig Lug" Ting Yah did not ar que the case, but quietly withdrew. The laundry has changed hands quite num- Der of times since then, and each time the woman has remained with the in- coming man. This, though, has caused trouble. for the other day Chinaman bought house occupied by a we'll known citizen. While the gentleman was moving, the Chinaman came up and said. Me likee trade. Gloog look gal" The gentleman demanded an explana- ton. Then he kicked the .Chinaman over the fence and cancelled the transac- ,ion. No, the Chinaman is not likely 10 become ap important factor in Arkan- saw civilization. for, somehow the natives have no confidence in his cultivation and responsibility.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-02-16

the earth, but know better. My father told me that he'd seen the devil many a time told me this even after he had be- come an old man and had married again.
 What sort of woman was your step mother ventured to ask.
 A regular terror, but that has noth- ing 10 do-'
 "' Probably that's what the old gentle man meant by seeing the devill'
 "'F For goodness sake don't talk so lightly in the very face of the devil him. self. Keep still and probably he'll go away
 "' I'm going to sec what it is,' and arose. The eyes glared al me awfully and the closer l drew, the more terrible they became, but, having no superstition in my nature, 1 walked boldly up, and could not suppress loud laugh.
 "' Come here, Luke
 "'What is it. hesitating.
 "' Never mind. come here
 "' Are you quite certain fl is not the devii.:
 "'Quite sure.'
 "' Look again
 '''Come on and you viii be ashamed of yourself when you find ou, wha, il is
 He approached cautiously. Finally he exclaimed
 "' Well, if that don, bea, anything ever saw, and we both sat down and laughed. In the wall there were two large auger holes, on direct line with a burning log heap, over on neighboring hill, and through the holes we could see the fire.
 "' Now, look here Luke remarked. walking back to his blanket, as l said before, l am not afaid of man, and very seriously advise you not to mention this affair when we get home"
 respected Luke's confidence, and didn't mention it. One day while par ,y of us were sitting around, Luke began to blow little l took up a gimlet, bored two holes in a shngle, and held up the result of the proposition. Luke didn't say another word
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-02-16

HoE. the great printing machine man. ufaoturer, says that the press of the future will not really be press at all, but that the work will be done by means of cleo 'ric light photography. MT. Hoe, with his great experience and keen insight. should not have stopped at this ptedic- ton. He should have said, and I'll tel you what's fact. type setting and writ ing will eventually fall into disuse Every newspaper office will be supplied with several photographers. The editors will sit around. thinking. and when one of them frames an idea to suit him, he'll pop his fingers. like boy attracting the attention of his teacher, and say light.
 The photographer will wheel his ap- paratus around and ,um on the light. A moment later, he will take from his ma chine the photographed ideas of the ed. itor, set in even measure, and embossed on celluloid. The plate will then be passed to the managing editor, who will make all necessary corrections and mark it approved. When enough mat ter, or everything of current importance, has been photographed, the plates will be arranged in suitable term, when large camera, acting as press, will work of an edition of the paper, say one hundred thousand copies in fifteen minutes" We hesitate in advising so venerable gentle man as Ms. Hoe, and these suggestions have cost us an effort, and we only find the relief of excuse in the adage of. the fool may sometimes advise the sage.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-02-16

way, can you let me stay all night here ?" "oh, yes.s
 Well. I'll unhitch my horse and come in"
 "fer may unhisch yer hoss, but yer needn't come in.s
 You said could stay all night
 Said yer could stay here, but didn't say yer could stay in thar" see you have no accommodation about you. Tell me which way to drive and I'll leave you.'
 The old fellow gave minute directions and the judge drove on. Pretty soon his horse stopped, and despite persistent urg- ing, refused to go forward. Finally the buggy became tangled in underbrush and could nor be backed. The judge got out, and was tuggng a, hind wheel when some one called:
 Say, over thar.''
 Hello. That you p
 Reckin it is."
 Glad 10 see you, f5r I am stuck"
 :" Yer mout be stuck, but yer kain't see me-
 "l mean that am glad 10 know you are there
 An I'm glad ter know yer air thar Look here .'
 '' kain't see yer if do lock-
 Say"
 '' Say yersef"'
 :" want to get out of here.'
 Wall, git then"
 |" You are a miserable hound, that's what you are.'
 That's all right, podner. am the judge in this here case. an I'll sock it ter yer fur contempt. Don't recolleck me, reckon. Never mine payin' the fine. les stay in Jail awhile. Good night. Ef yer want anything, call fur it. Jailer may be hard ter wake, but call him, cap'n. call him. May not like the fare, but call the Jailer, cap'n."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-02-16

to house. A red-headed woman sat in the doorway, ssringing beans. could have snatcAed the pan and swallowed the green things, but bowed politely and said Madam
 I'm not madam she snapped.
 "'Well, miss
 "' I'm not a miss"
 " Excuse me, but what are you ?
 "'l'm a missus.'
 Well, rnissus, am very hungry and would like to have something to eat
 "'Of course if you are hungry you would like to have something to eat
 "' wouldn't mind chopping a little wood
 " Don't want none chopped
 "' I'll do any kind of work
 "' Go ou, there in the back yard and dig we'll
 ' saw tha, argument was useless and l went back to Bill and reported. He wouldn't believe me. Swore that didn't ask for anything About noon his reso- lution gave way and he went up to a house. l sat on the railroad and waited Pretty soon heard a noise and looking up, saw dog following Bill We took up our weary line of march. so weak that we could scarcely walk. About four o'clock in the afternoon we left the railroad and went over into grove Tn search of water Bill looked as though he would faint. and was. if any thing, in worse condition. More than a week had passed since we had eaten full meal, and we were not prepared for such long fast. As we neared an open- ing in the grove, noticed lot of people riding away. Approaching nearer, we both shouted and rushed forward. The remains of barbecue Great pieces of beef, pork and mutton lay scattered around, with here and there a loaf of bread or the rich fragment of pie. Ah. Lord We piled up the provisions, like boys piling up salnuts. and sat down to a bountiful meal. When we arose. i, seemed as if all nature had undergone a chanpeo
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-02-16

THE Detroit Free Press is constantly growing in greatness and a disposition to clip without giving proper credit. The Plantation Philosophy, taken from TIE ARKANsAw TRAvELER. should not be credited to Uncle Remus, neither should " Sleeping Feet a long article original
 with TIE TRAHEifR. have gone in without credit. If such mistakes were only oc- casional, we would remain silent, but as they are frequent, we throw up both hands and call for reform. IL is bad enough for the Chicago Tribune to dis regard the credit system, but the f,ee Press, which owes much of its prosperity to the honesty of contemporaries, should carefully cultivate the scissors of justice.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-02-16

How many strugglers for recognition Tn literature or place in journalism say Tn a note 10 the editor, " This Is my first at,empt:' ~ The aspirant may think tha, this lnsures for his manuscript an a,,en- ton which it would not otherwise receive. but, quite the reverse. it is hastily con sdered. Editors do not want iirs, at temp,s. Men who have gained ground inch by inch, shudder when they read :" this IS my hrst attempt" No hrst at tempt should be offered for publication II should be rewritten time and again and then torn up and afterwards written again. Then the writer should keep i, a week or two and destroy it. He should not think that the mere fac, of re- writing II makes |, better. but he should give to the subject more and more though, at each succeeding time Alter a while he should send i, to an editor hu, should not forget to enclose stamps for its return. Very likely he will receive Il again. and may be surprised that the editor has not sent along with it an elab- crate criticism, but years afterwards, when hard work, nights under the lamp and almost ceaseless thought have gained tor him the once coveted position, he will wonder that the editor who received his hrst attempt had not put retributive layer of dynamite in the returned manu- script. No. young man, and no, young lady, don, think that the irst attempt dodge is likely to awaken sympathy.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-02-16
HIS REVENGE.
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Some time ago, Judge Graphram. while holding court at an obscure town on his circuit, was troubled by an old squatter who had been summoned AS a witness. The old fellow was so evssive. showing such disposition to shield one ot his friends, that the judge fiued him for contempt and sent him to lail Sev- eral days ago. the judge, while en route in buggy to hold court at the same place, lost the road and wandered around in the woods. Night came on. and 10 increase the perplexity of the situation, a heavy rain began to fall. Alter wander ing around for an indefinite length oi time, the judge discovered light glim- mering among the distant trees. Turn ing his horse in that direction. he soon reached small opening in the fores, and then, stopping when the wheels of his buggy grated against fence. he called hello D"
 "All right. answered man opening the door of d cabin and coming out to the rude suggestion of gate.
 Have you got enough room in your house for man to stay all night asked the judge.
 "oh, yes.'
 :" I'm very glad to hear 1t. am los, Tn the woods and any accommodation that you may offer will be thankfully ac- eepted.n
 " Yas, but ain, said no,hin' bout commentators"
 Didn't you say tha, could stay all nigh, with you =
 Noch.'
 = You said that you had room for a man to stay all night
 las, but didn't say two men. I've got plenty O room fur one man, but am the man myself, stranger"
 Look here. my friend. r."
 It's so dark kain't see yer, so whut's the usen lookin' thar :''
 say
 " know whut yer say
 Well, now, my good man.
 |" les e. wall now C. any time"
 You evidently don't understand me. have lost the road and am in a pitiable condition"
 Whar did yer lose ii :"
 a don, kaow.
 Better 70 back and ind out
 .. It's too dark now 10 tel where lost It."
 Then i,'s loo darS ter tel, when you'd ind it."
 How f..s Is !; 70 Blakeville -
 De yer wanter go thar :"
 "les, bu, as l tell you. I've los, my way. Is there a straight road from here ,here:' Wall, par; O i, is an par, O i, ain't."
 Blu, can you direc, me 50 ,ha, will not lose the way
 'l mout ef it wan, for one thing"
 What's that.' It's too dark
 Do you think, however. tha, can find my way there: :" You can ind il ii it's thar" =, mean will l have any trouble in finding my way"
 '' don't know whether yer will CT not. Don't wan,eE fling no obs,ickles m yer way Come, my good man.
 I'm CT good man but can, come" Well. as am not likely 10 ind my
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-02-16

LUTHER BENSON is again delivering temperance lectures in Arkansaw. Mir. Benson is man of deep sincerity, with d hear, as universal in its humane affec- lions as the great evil which he is com batting. He is true orator, with the eloquence of earnestness and the power of experience.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-02-16
A GREAT Nj ZEAL.


 :" To satisfy the appetite after a long absence from food" said an old fel- low, better known to editors and pub fishers than polite society, is one of the most enjoyable pastimes in which man can engage. People who have never gone very long without eating, but who have merely felt the suggestions of an appetite, may think that they know what il is to be hungry, but they don't. Now, have been hungry, so hungry that with suitable teeth, could have eaten wood, and afterwards taken A desert of saw-dust. Several years ago, a young fellow and myself took a prolonged stroll through the country. We were both printers, and we started out with the expectation of get ting work along the road. but disap- poin,ment stared Us in the face al every turn. Finally we had to resort 10 the
 hand out system. that is, go to farm- he uses and ask for lunch. My friend. Bill. had tramped before, and didn't mind ;he humiliation as much as l did. He could go up to house and ask for food with no concern whatever. except it be the concern of appetite. He didn't care what they thought of him. but did was rather proud Tn those days. and it stung me to the quick when my turn came. Finally resolved not to ask again. After this. vixen my time for furnishing provisions arrived, would go around, where Bill couldn', sec me. stand awhile, go back and tell him that they wouldn't give me anything. Of course felt that this was lie. knew it. in fact, but wasn't too proud 10 lie. Bill used to swear fearfully.
 ". Why won't they give it to you as readily as to me :: he asked.
 "'l don't know. Probably they don, like my address,
 The next time went around l saw Bills head dodge behind a tree He was watching me, but with faint hope that l could deceive him, went back"
 "' Get anything
 "' Not bite
 Wouldn't give il to you: ;
 "s No said they didn', wan, 10 en- courage laziness.
 ." Didn't like your address, suppose looked up. He had malicious grln on his face. 1 am sorry for your ad- dress he said. l. is pity ,ha, you are not Venus.
 "' An Adonis, you mean, Bill Then he raved. Bill never allowed anyone to correct him. Wan, me to feed you all the time, eh :: he went on. been living of me now for some time. Too proud to earn your living, see. All right. old boy. The mex, grub that comes in you'll bring it. do you understand I'm get ting proud now. I'll stand around a, the back gate awhile
 = knew he would keep his word. and when dinner time came l said nothing, but walked on. When the supper bells rang in distant village. bringing yecol- leo,ions from well fed past. said:
 Bill, wouldn', you like to have some thing 10 eat ?
 Wouldn't mind it. How's your ap- pe,ite::'
 " I'm wolfish'
 You'd better so up yonder and howl a, the back gate
 When morning came was weak. My resolution gave way and l went up
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-02-16

Mrs. Piatt has constructed a heroic neNamaier poem in which she seeks to demonstrate tha; woman Is never per fectly happy and entirely satisfied with liie until she sleeps in coffin. The la dys conclusions are open to the graves, doubts, but the weather is quite too in suspicious and forbidding in it's exterior aspect to permit our making an excursion to the nearest cemetery in order to hold converse with cheerful. pleasan, and perfectly happy woman.-CGieago San.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-02-16

llEN in the Arkansaw Hhoop "Our court has taken active steps toward the punishment, of crime. and we hope that after awhile even killing a man will be regarded as misdemeanor and punish able by inc
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-02-16

The wife of a rioh shoddy contractor. who IS very fond of being considered member of the blue blood, is fond of speaking of the many years her father was on ,he bench. but she'd be dreadful. iy ashamed to have them know ,ha, i, was shoemaker's bench 10 which she referred CSieaSo Sn1.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-02-16

lN the guise of common sense, men may talk much, for this foundation of true intellectually is so little known that the jargon of pre,ended wisdom passes current for thought,
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-02-16
10 cnNrRIRrToRs.

To CONTRACTORS. Manuscripts unaecompanicd by stamps, will no, be returned. We do not pay for matter unless II be specially ordered.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-02-16


 General Sheridan is said to be great social favorite in Washington society. bu, Ii IS not to be hoped that he can ever IT, val General Sherman in playing "Old Sister Phoebe, Weevily Wheat" and other social games where osculation is the climax.
 Will H. kern4n, who introduced the Okolona Miss. .Sfates, to national not O. riety, IS now, in conjunction with Frank D. Calhoun, editing the Sunday Free kanfe, published al I.eavenworth, Kansas. hernan is writer ot literary ability, and has written verse ot high order.
 It was once thought that none but the extremely sensational daily paper could succeed in New York, but the wonderful success of the .Io,ntng /on,nal effectu- ally kills such theory. The .Noynine Journal Is refined in every department. and can be read aloud iG any family.
 What is this: :" asked tke editor of the Newport tky.) ,>fate Journal, step ping to the door of his office and regard ing with an eye of curiosity the rising waters of the mighty Ohio. That is water replied an acquaintance who had travelled in other states. Well declare. who ever thought that ii would become so deuced plentiful. Here, John, dip up a lot of the stuff and let's take a close look at it."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-02-16
JOURNALISMS.

The Bloomington Through Hail is an excellent paper.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-02-16

SOLD BY ALL NEwsDEALERs.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-06-13

to walk fast, but she was desperately
weary, and could only stumble along.
Somehow the way to the little gate had
never seemed so incomprenensibly long.
Surely she could not have missed her
way? The moon and the clouds were
playing such pranks that one could not
be sure. and her heart had been too full
to notice all the turns. 1t was as black
as Erebus now; a darkness that might
be felt. Nesta took u few steps for
ward, then stopped short, by some
mysterious instinct, just as the moon
shone out bright once more. it's golden
sparkle reflected as by a thousand
broken mirrors in the waters of the lake
which slumbered at her feet. A
strange, sharp pain shot through her
heart, as she saw the very rushes Harry
and she had been gathering yesterday.
Yesterday? A thousand years ago;
when she was happy.
A wild thought flashed across her
brain; she had wished to die; it would
be better for Harry and for herself. yes,
and for that other woman, too, if she
were lying under those cold, smiling
waters in a dreamless sleep! 1t was
| only a moment, her soul WAS too white
and o brave for more; she recoiled
with a start of horror; but, ah! the bank
was worn and smooth, her little feet
slipped on the edge; she threw out her
hands to stop herself, but the frozen
grass slid through her fingers; there was
one short, sharp cry. and a pale sweet
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-06-13
Choice Selections.

Elevate the working class by keep
ing your children in it.-Gtadstom.
"A noble and attractive every.d!
bearing comes of goodness, of slnesl
lty, OF refinement; and these are os1
In years, not moments ~ D. Haas'El
ton.
Eighty years ago there were lg|
different translations of the Bible; n J,
1t is translated in two hundred and l' W
languages, of four-fifths of the ear'p1
inhabitants.
In counteracting our defects b \
should be cautious not to b]under
imitation cf others. We should se en-.
till we find where our character l14
end then amend it-not attempt ""
come another man.-CecH.
Some people, when urged to Ss ',
remark that what they give is ''1 = ths
to nobody" and that is about al nd
do give. If a mans religion d et MI
make him generous it is not wor. nod I'd
serving. We need to grow all l Iatb
not only in praying and praislps'
glving.-Spurgeoa.
He walks in the presence t o.
that %conversts with Him IN il .n, b
prayer and commun. on: that "a s;b
Him WITH all his nccess ties; lna h;nsS
counsel OF HIM in all his douDtp
that opens all his wants to hln in.. 81
weeps before Him for all his s'p ior
that asks remedy and supper. ;udiss'
weakness; thai tears Him Is . obH1
rev, FENCES him IS q Lord, =
liM rs q fatucr.-ys.rva4J layss"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-06-13
The Weight Of Authority.

A good many people + unneces.
sarily disturbed because some of the|
opponents of Christianity are prominent
in science and literature. 1t seems to
them as if the weight of learning and|
genius were on the side of error, and
bearing down heavily and with im.|
mcnse injury against the truth. Such
fears may be allayed by two considera,
tions. The first is that there are, after
all, comparatively few great men who
are antagonistic in their system of
drought to God and His Christ. You|
can count on. the fingers of both hands
nearly all the infidels and agnostics that
exert much influence or are worth no.
ticing. At the same time, it must b
acknowledged, that these ten or adozes
f%ree-thinkers are exceedingly active
versatile, noisy and aggressive. The}
understand perfectly how well thd
public likes novelties in the applications
Of science to religion-anything that
will make a sensation and relieve tho
general monotony by rousing a breezd
more or less lively about orthodox ears
And hence they are marvellousld
prolific in addresses, and magazine
articles, and every means of attracting
attention, Nor is it surprising thai
their writings n welcomed by thu
daily press. What newspapers want il
not the old, commonplace notions ID
theology, and philosophy, but some
thing new and notwithstanding
that will rouse discussion and create
demand for copies.
1t must not, however, be overlooked
that the vast majority of lawyers, physt
clans, statesmen, scientists and college
bred men generally, are in opinion, i
not in practice, decidedly in favor oftbe
truth laid down in the Old and New
Testament Scriptures. The very four
tains of knowledge are the colleges and
universities, and these, almost without
an exception, are Christian in their
origin, history, intention and mighty i1
fluence. Besides, an actual rollcalld
distinguished names would reveal td
fact that the best trained and most cuE
tured intellects of the whole world
speaking generally-are either positive
believers in Christ, or willing like Boz
iamin Franklin, though making no pre-
f~ession, to give their money to bult
churches and to secure the preaching d
the Gospel.
The second consideration is that thos
students who have made it their lite
work to investigate history and the relt
ton of causes to the intellectual sna
moral advancement of people, are ts
readiest of all persons to proclaim. t1
necessity, the beauty, the benetcea1
power, the civilizing and regeneratlls
agency of Christ's words and example
Christian at Work.