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The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-09-27
A TRUE INDIAN STORY.
The High Pnee Demanded for Dusky
 Bride


 The Indian story was allowed to rest awhile aieer several popular writers oi that class of feverish literature died. os were sent to the peai,ensiary, bu, recently the illustrated papers have again taken up the Indian. l; is doubtful whether the ars of writing Indian stories can be pushed beyond the poin, of perfection at tained by the bloody scribb.ets who once sowed perniclous influences with whoop. These writers isnored the habits of the rcd man his features of real life were ,hro~n contempiuoasly aside. and the grand. impossible language oi the noble chief and the lofty stru, oi the warrior. were substituted. These stories were greatly enjoyed by the lAnguid maiden oi the south. ake wanted to marry an indian chiei. and when Bob ones. the planters son proposed 10 her, she waved him of with her thin right hand, and re-arranged the hlle, that bound her rich mass of hair. foot maiden She came 10 to~n the other day Is, the once languid maiden came. The bottom of the two-horse wagon was covered with straw, on which sa. ihe once madden and her SIX children. she married Kill Card s.es. you remember. He's the fellow who buys green hides and sells them to the tanner. Doubtless she vas attracted 10 hum by the fac, tha, the bloody hides looked like soalps. The man who thrilled her with his unlife-like pen. lies among the weeds of neglected burying ground.
 Some people have though, tha, true Indian story IS impossible, but such an idea is erroneous. The foIiowing is true
 Blsnke, Back Tom, well known Cherokee. stopped at the house of Thick Skin Joe and asked for the hand of his daughter. We wiil TO, a,iemp, 10 give the conversation in the original Chero- kee. We could do il, but screws and fragment Of horseshoe nails the proper type with which this language is printed. arc scarce with Us. We nigh; order a ion, from blAe<smi,h's shop bu, the result would hardly justify the expense joe," saId Blanke; Back Tom, "l van, your gal
 Well, you may have her for eighteen mink skins and quart of whisky"
 Pretty steep price" replied the well known Cherokee. while the oorrugalions of deep calculation gathered on his squash-like brow.
 "Yes, but she is worth i,."
 How old IS shet
 Eighteen las, spring
 Teeth good -
 Sound as dollar.
 Good ears -
 None better
 Good hand 10 chop wood :"
 Frs, rate, and don't know a woman in the county who can beat her blowing She's a good washer, too" Il don't care 90 much for her washing There's no, much washing done q, my house. We'll, believe I'll take her. III call around to-mouo~ and bring the skins and whisky. Good day"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-09-27

Do you see that house" " remarked A gentleman to a companion, pointing to a neat residence. That is a monument to sobrieay. A iew years ago the man who built it vas drunkasd. He stopped drinking and that house is the result. ls is, indeed, . monument to sobnesy.s Do ycu see that palaceF replied the companion, pointing to . magAi6csnt structure, Eftisg is gables above the seps of stzse3y rees. That is . rsouumans to drunkenness. A fev years ago ths mas vbo buik t vas a basteadez. Ncw he owns great disdiiezy. It is. indeed, a monumens sc drunkensess.-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-09-27
A Mex,can cabine, Meeting
Texas S,f,ine,.

tlcNas Sutings. cu
 President Diaz and General Gonzales z" his secretary of war. had a long talk. a not long since. in the office of the former
 What's the news, my dear Con, zales?-
 General Dominguez and five oolonels
 who were being brought to the city ong Mexico for refusing to vote for you, havea i. made their escape from the guards ane- have not been heard from since" nc
 Bueno, bueno, they will not bo,hefd. us any more. When you write out myful inaugral message, do not fail to sa,
 something about how l appreciate thae faithfulness of the army to advance tho best interests of Mexico" "o
 The editor of the paper at Monterey
 that published an article suggesting reave icsns, has been arrested, and is now 1T
 jail at Monterey" -:u
 Muy bien. The scoundrel will no VIII write anything more to interfere wish h.the progress of our beloved country. Wheatic you write out my address, don't foreef ttt ;s say something about it being my ir,ts n. :. ton to uphold the liberty of the press, a, = heretofore.n low
 "I will remember what you say. or have heard from the troops that were sen ent to capture the bandits uoar Zacetecas. It., consequence of their not having beer. paid for s;z s.ca.hs. they have joined ,htt the robbers." hat
 am sorry to hear that. Be sure me amigo, when you write my address, t ,,. congratulate the country that law anc,
 order prevails all over Mexico, which iln lner m marked contrast to the condition ome affairs in the United States" nd
 l will do So, presiden,e May God :. give you long fife and happy days A., | Dios " fei-
 4 Dios .'' .ise
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-09-27

ner in madame's room, and sent c good many invitations to several k
 hearts living al various points up 2 down the ccrkscrew, uho had hrous do~ers and sainsies to Georgesfe in l illness. No need to say that M. Bla was invited, or that he overheard Geo, cite remarking 10 his cousin:
 .i mus, % back to work nos, .5 Michand. must have used np all nf savings with this illness. l should nevf ssys gos -ell but fos yeu-and \
 sk uss II Blaise, moa enfant'' he ari s~essd, in the faihaiy say Ae hal adopted since he had set Georgette ire; believe he lcoas upon yoa as tAmov| cure. N'ess-ce, mon coussn?"
 Blaise vas very hashful, and would tah no credit b himself: only when II cad to the health-drinking period and |, glasses were all ready 10 be clink{I against each other, NJ. Blaise gave out: b
 "A Ia sante Mademoiselle Georgeste Then under cover of the general moi, he whispered: Mademoisele Geor. cite, do you want very much to so bad to the theatre I'
 :" must 90" said Georgetse simpl, though curiously enough the w,sh 10 se. had left her since that last nigh, s,e ha- appeared. It was not that she coulc nc, do 1t as we'll as before, but all the .olce light that had surrounded |, had varc ished.
 But suppose. Mademoiselle G,eorse,,, you give 1t up, and let me do the bread winning P NJ. T,laise's voice was almos trembling from anxiety and feeling. whil, his cousin, on the contrary, ~as craek,n, jokes and making a furious noise wi;h ,h, glasses.
 Blaise's tone was so intensely earnes, SO true, that Georgette knew ali a, one that he loved her, and tha, she re,urne. the love She understood that on hi side at least this was the real thing. an that wha; she had taken for love befor had been but a counterfeit, of i.. He silence frightened Rlaise. He noddes toward his cousin. i,
 [" Do you know. Mile George;te, ,h.' , he wishes 1t too. He told me 10 try an win you, otherwise should not be here l don't think the-e is another man lik him in all the world.'
 "Excep, ,urself," said George,,e. :. owe yol ! ,h everything" She wa thinking ,ha: her life nigh, have beer 90 different but for them, and then sh, added, And do care for you, NJ Blaise.'
 At this moment there was one of ,has, sudden pauses in the conversation wh,el occur at every dinner table. Whereupo, NJ. Blaise was seized with a frantic wIsl to do something, and risisg up. glass II hand, he called out
 Let us drink the health of NJ snsieu Miohaud's fancee" This was such ar old joke that only Nj. Michaud laughe, and winked at GeoTgette and at B.aise then returned thanks with grea, gravity
 What happy evening that was, \. one was angry, except the public and Nj Roche they both fel, terribly cheate. by that simple minded genius, Made moiselle Georgette, who ended by marry ing just an ordinary doctor instead o rising to the top of the ladder of Fame Everybody knows, however, that the feel ings of the public are never stirred fo more than nine days by one event an, GeoFgette's happiness would go on ii death parted her from Blaise Michaul and from his cousin, who lives with then. and who in making Georeette's happi' ness has found his own.-Ayxosy.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-09-27

It is a bold stsaonsane to - sha aDy med;ciee . never E1sgn to kas bu, # is stated ezmphasicaaly by the psopriesors on of HUNTS kidsey asd Ival REMEDY. of Ihis medicine is . speci6c tor diseases of the kidseys, livex and bladdes, asd has. ', a repusation of thirsy years sanding.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-09-27
Eating Fruit.
lManche.,er x. H. Mereur.

lManehes,er \. H. Mercury. -"
 One q the best evidences that ,h.o o.s American people of this generation livfooi, beteeS than their fathe. did is found rser. the steady and rapid grovsh of the trAdaoo in tropical fruits H is ss. =..; re.r. since the great mzjnriey q rsepie scarcel. - knew what banana wzA asd considere<n osanges and lemons as luxuRies to be af sorded only in sickness or on great oe-an. casiooA Nov, not only these, but other,.. tropical fruits, are bought and eaier s s.Soa - as ssnerally and fIeeay as apples pears, plums and berTies is on the sams is universal and extensive scaae- Th6 is s,r. change which a1ndS n0e osI1 tp grasify the taste, but se pseunote healiA, uhich is the foundafion e(hnnan hsppnn and isse of advantage = esueo15. Here iabie hffie danger onG sny cs00nniay will spend too mod nsas1 fas ips Asdsssnd :. fruit. 1e
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-09-27

to her in her need.
 No, no. Ce pauvre Blaise went of his own accord. In fact, Georgette, though | ought not to praise my own cousin. yet | must say that there IS not a better fel- low in Paris: I am sure these is not. He was going to leave our town for good, but tonight persuaded ehim he had better stay. We cannot spare him, can we, Ceorgette
 And Georget,e said, "No." She felt that all her life long she would wish to say Merci, Nj. Rlaise"
 That night.was the last that saw Mile Ceorgeue on the stage ; and, indignant, tAat one whom it had appiauded should suddenly disappear, the public took pains to discover the reason. What had she done. Why had she left of acting !? The truth was so very uninteresting that the public smiled and said ii was only an excuse when told that niie Gsosxssss was Ill even dying.
 However it was true. Georgette had low fever. A strange doctor, called in to consult with Nj. Biaise, said it vas the re- suit of overvork, as did the chatterins madame, vho suddenly turned into xninissesing angel on seeing Georgeste sufferinx, and always declared the poor child vouid have died but for the care and the conseant ztsendance of that clever dsctos. n. Blaase Aichaud. It vas very long illnes4 and only by dow degrees did Cesrgsfse besia to fe1 any vish to get vel but after . time she did look }ns- Ssrd to T. Blaise's visiss, and woadaEed vAs1hx 6we vzs aaoehGs socA nan in am h1sis. Then spriag ca.s oa and brought sunshine and nev lie, 70 that Ceosgetss at Last could sie hy tho open visd0w in madame's salon and enjoy Ieag cAats and leg silences with M. neicAsud as her companion-
 What . fese day 1t vas when Mlle. CeorEsfte was pronounced quite well xxziz! '. Michaud gave . grand din-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-09-27

Poverty and riches ass half hssdha Thsy arc ths chiidrsn ef ciscunn1onne1k
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-09-27
pLAnTATIos pniLosophY.

Er tired mind kaia' hAb CT rested body. No matter how healthy tree looks, q de sap aint night, de fruif ain't gwineter be good.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-09-27

'Ligion sortsr pens on saSeumseances. doan b1ebe dat q hongry man ken zen up CT putiy CT prayer e1 d ssas vhss hab had q good meal an has q pusfy good idea whar he's gvine ser git de naixs ons.
 De man ~hut speu's his time in groanin bout dc wickedness Q dis hezh wosl' may cut q better kgger q es camp meeting den de husiis' son 'o' feiier, but ke ain, gv1sseer raise nigh Q much cotton. Er htje sweat nixed wid Oh, Lswd, gin rs so an e" heps ds esase mighfily.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-18
Austin High School.

The graduating exercises of the Aus
tin high school, will be held in the court
house, tomorrow evening. Last year q
mob of boys made much disorder. This
year great efforts will be made to prevent
q recurrence of last years The
door keeper will not admit children who
are unaccompanied by some responsible
person. Good ushers will be secured and
the noisy %summarily put cut. Gradu-
ating exercises serve a valuable purpose in
popularizing school work, and they must
not degenerate into disorder. Those de-
string to present flowers to the graduates,
will please attach a card with the name
of the one for whom they are intended,
and send them by the ushers to the front.
The boquets will thus be safely presented.
DR.. Phillips. assisted by Messrs. VIM.
Engle, Will Lord and VIM. Willard. is to
have charge of the vocal music. At the
request of the president of the Board,
Mr.. Rankin will present the diplomas
this year.
The attendance this year At our public
school hes exceeded that of any previous
year.
Mrs. A. Clark, teacher in Sd ward, re-
ceives a we'll deserved increase of five
dollars per month for next year.
The School Board have assumed the
payment Of the remaining six volumes of
the Encyclopedias Britannica.
Mr..C. R. Lyon, of the firm of Lyon
Bros, Oberlin, O., was in town the other
day and gave the Board sample of work
in blackboard renovation. The black
boards at present are very rough and
poor. Doubtless money could be saved
in erasers and chalk In a short time, suf-
fcient!t to pay for repairing the boards.
besides saving the children and teachers
from breathing the dust.
Misses Eta Barnes, Anna Mcbride and
Belle Robinson have been added to the
list Of teachers by recent election.
Mr.. q. ]. lockwood. who is to deliver
the. address to.merroW evening, worked
his way through college and is now get
ting 4 coed law practice in Minneapolis.
Such nen are an honor to any University.
Quite . number of the boys in the high
school talked q while ago Of leaving
school 9ext yea, hut better thoughts are
prevailing, and the new teachers next
year will meet with ss good boys as can
be found anywhere.
It is unfortunate that the close Of the
term found the high school without q
teacher, but the sympathy Of every one
goes to Miss Rolf in her illness.
Mr.. w. w. KeYs0r will probably be
present at the graduating exercises.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-18
THE JULY ~ENCAMPNENT.
THE JULY
General Orders Issued to the State Guard.
The following general orders have been
issued by Adjutant General Mccarthy:

The following general orders have been
issued by Adjutant General Mccarthy:
STATE OF MINNESOTA, }
ADJuTANT GENERALS OFFICE, :
ST. PAUL, June 2, 1884.
GENERAL ORDERS No. Z.
1. In compliance with article vi, of
the military code. camps of instructions
for the National Guard of Minnesota will
be established as follows:
Fer the Second regiment and Emmett
Light artillery at WinOna, on the 9TH day
OF July next, Col. Joseph Bobleter COM
manding: and for the First regiment at
Lake CalhoOn, near Minneapolis, on the
18th day of July, Col. A. B. Bend com
handing.
2. The necessary orders for the estab-
lishment of and tours Of service in the
eAcampments will be issued by their re-
spective commandants, who are charged
with the enforcement Of all orders and
customs affecting the same. to the end
that the greatest possible benefit to the
Guard may be derived therefrOm.
8: The quartermaster general will fur
nlsh shelter in camp, and transportation
for companies going to and returning
therefrem, subsistence being provided by
the respective organizations.
4.-One dollar a day, not to exceed
seven days will be paid to each officer
and enlisted man present and during du-
ty at said encampment, upon duplicate
pay rolls of each company properly ex-
ecuted aud forwarded to these head.
quarters on the last day of encampment.
5.-At the close Of each encampment
the colonel commanding will make writ
ten report to these headquarters of the
duty performed by his command with
such observations and suggestions as he
may deem for the good Of the service.
6.-An officer of the United States
army will attend the encampment of
Minnesota troops and the commander-in-
chief trusts that the conduct aud bearing
Of officers and men, proficiency in drill
and attention 10 all the duties of q SOL
der will cause his reports to be entirely
creditable to them and the. state.
Ry command Of Governor L. H. Hub
bard. G. NJ. MCCARTHY,
Adjutant General.
Under this order Co. G. of Austin,
under command of Capt. NJ. NJ. Trow-
bridge, will tall into line once more and
participate in the scenes of camp life.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-18
ANNOUNCEMENT.

After looking over the field, and learn
ing the sentiment Of the people Of this
district, and with the advice Of many
friends. I herewith announce myself .
Republican candidate for the nomination
OF Representative from the LIST Coneres-
isional District. JOHN n. HARR.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-18
i. O. o. F.


The thirty second annual convention
of the Grand Lodge of the Odd Fellows
of Minnesota met in st. Paul Tuesday OF
last week with an attendance of 200 del.
egates.
During the forenoon the new members
received the degrees sr'
During the. year S new lodges had been
formed. Present membership over 6, 600.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The following officers were elected and
installed:
n. S.Tefft. grand master, Plainview.
8. r. Jones. deputy grand master. Kas-
Philo Arnott, grand warden, Alexan.
dria.
Sherwood Hough, grand. secretary and
Walter G. Dye, grand representative,
Ed. A. Steven, grand representative,
Minneapolis. --,,.~
JOSIAH Marvin. grand chieftaip, St.
Paul. .....
A. B. squires, grand marshal, Albert
Lea.
W. Campbell, grand conductor, Fari-
bault.
John w. Wood, grand guardian, St.
Paul. - =.
w. G. Hunter, grand herald, Marshall.
NEXT ANNUAL SESSION.
The next annual session will be held in
Minneapolis. A special session will also
be held in the same place during the ses.
sion of the Sovereign grand lodge in Sep.
TENDER to confer post official and grand
lodge degrees.
H. w. Films represented Austin lodge
in the Grand Lodge.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-18
Honors to the Memory Of Col. Henry
Rogers. ... r.=

Rogers. ..
The long anticipated exercises connect
ed with the unwilling of the monument
to the,memory of Col. Rogers took place
at Brownsville yesterday.
A large delegation from Austin, not
less than $50, and it would have been
larger but for the unpropitious character
of the weather, went sver partly by train
and partly with teams, including the
second regiment band. Mcintyre Post and
Co. g, N. G.
On arriving at Brownsville it was found
impossible, on account of the bad condi.
tons Of the road, caused by the heavy
rains of the morning. to march to the
cemetery, 50 the procession was formed at
depot under Burr Maxwell, Marshal, Com
rades Palmeter and Scott, aids, and pro-
ceededto the school. house grounds where
the program was carried Out as far al
practicable.
There were present besides the Austin
and Brownsville people, delegations from
James George Post. Burdick Post No. 3.
Spring Valley, with band, and Baker
Post No. IS. Fillmore county. After
music by the band the old flag Of Co. X,
4th Regiment, was hung from an upper
window over the heads of the speakers,
and greeted with rousing cheers.
Ex-Governor Ramsey was chosen Pres.
ident of the day by reclamation, and
acknowledged the honor with a short
address. referring to the memory of Col.
Rogers in the most eloquent terms, and
gave the names of the principal donors to
the monument fund.
Chaplain Beaulleu, of Henry Rogers
Post, acknowledged in behalf Of the Post,
the gift Of the monument.
Letters from Pennock Pusey, J. H.
Baker, aud A. G. Hawley. full of noble
testimonies to the worth of Col. Rogers,
were then read by Commander Swift.
Hon. NJ. H. Dunnell followed with the
address of the afternoon, which we hope
to print in full next week. a fine tribute
of loving remembrance to the man whom
all men delighted to honor.
After the close of the grafton, cheers
were given for Gov. Ramsey and Hon.
NJ: Il. Dunnell, and for the old flag.
The audience then dispersed, and at
700 the Austin delegation returned, well
pleased with their excursion.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-18

A FINE H1T.-When the proprietors of
Burdock Blood Bitters put this renowned
medicine ON the market they hit It exact
II. They hit dyspepsia, indlgestion,a and
liver and kidney complaints 9 hard blow
from whichtheY will never recover Sold
by Dcrr e Void.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-18
CHOLERA INFANTUM.
Diarrhoea ,Dysentery, and all Bowe
Complaints Quickly Cured.

"MARsH's TONIC AsrRINaENTis the best
medicine / ever saw for curing Bowel
Complaints. have used it, and seen i,
used in many cases, in all of which i,
effected q speedy CURES. J. Arm
strong, Fort Scott, Kans.
"MARsHis Tonic A~sTRINaENT cured my
little boy of Cholera Infantum, after sew.
errall other remedies failed. I gave one Of
my neighbors some of it for their little
girl, who was suffering with the same
complaint, and it quickly cured her
Jas. T. Barnes, Kansas City, Mo.
MARsH's Tonic AsTRNaEAE is for sale
by Dorr 4 Void, druggists, Austin.
PRICE so cents.
Chills and Fever, Dumb ague, and all
Miasm attic diseases, are quickly cursd
with the so. cent MARSH AaUE CpRE,
For sale by norr & Void.
Use MARsH's CATHARTIC Liver pills
for Biliousness and Constipation. For
sale by Dorr & Void.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-18

A Coop THNa.-I sometimes wish I
could take hold of the sale of Thomas
Electric OilforI tell youit is a grand
thing. and lam conscientious in saying I
could do 3 good work" Rev. E. r.
Crane, Cory, Pa.
Eclectric Oil cured this gentleman Of
.quinsy Of many years standing. Sold by
TDorr g Void.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-18

AN ExPLANATION.-No one medicine
will cure everything, but it 10 an incon-
testible fact that Thomas Electric Oil
will cure asprain, q bruise, q bite or an
ache, and is also an active and pro.
nounced cure for neuralgia and rheuma-
tism. Sold by Dorr q W0ld.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-18

THATHAGKING COUGH can 10 90 quickly
cured BY 4hilOh's Cure. We guarantee It.
WILEYOU SUFFER- with Dyspepsia and
Liver complaint Shiloh's Vitalizer Is guar
to cure you.
aLEEPLFS5 NIGHTS, made miserable by
terrible cough. 4hiloh's Cure Ii the rem
|edy for you. E5S
GATARRHsCURRD, health and sweet
breath secured by Nhiloh's Catarrh Remedy.
Price - cents. Nasal Injector free. For sale
[by Dom L VOID.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-18

FIRST REVIVED AND THEN CURED
"Was troubled for a year with torpid
liver and Indigestion. and after trying
everything imaginable used Burdock
Blood Bitters. The first bottle revived
me and the second cured me entirely. j.
s. Williamson, Rochester, N. Y. Sold
by Dorr & Void.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-18
Common Council Proceedings.

Called Meeting. June 10, 1884.
Present-Mayor Dorr and Aldermen
Smith, Dalager, Hall, Litchfeld and Mil
Ter.
Call for this meeting. its service duly
attested, was read.
Motion by Alderman Smith, that a city
orderfor $500 in favor of D. J. Tnbbs, on
account payment of his contract fer re-.
building abutments Water street bridge,
be issued to him, Carried.
And the Council adjourned. ST.
ROBERT GRIFFITH, City Recorder,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-18
City and Vicinity.
FARMERS!

We want your eggs, butter, cheese, &C.,
for dry goods. We pay the highest price
for produce. KING q FISH.