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The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-01-19
GOES ON CRUTcHEs

Mir. Jabed casely. travelling salesn an for the well known liquor house of Cum. cane X Racket. now wean a pair of erutches. not for ornament, parsio aiArly. but mainly for use. Several days ago t,aIeiy, while en route for 4 rural seat of trade. fell m with A To, of young fellows. representing many trades and pfoiessiens They exchanged cards, hasks and com. p,mcnts, old jokes and wearisome stories. When oa1ely arriscd al the small town where he was ,o transact business, tf pos sible. he proc ecded al once to the house whose wants in the whisky line he had ever supplied. but upon entering the store, he saw that A change m proprietor ship had taken place The proprietor came forward
 Good morning. sit."
 Good morning l sec that this place has changed ownership. used to do consider able business ~i,h your predcces- sos, and hope to merI, your confidence. y
 Your name ef'
 Guely handed h,m card. not his own commercial pasteboAfd, bu, unfortunately the name and ,wo-line advertisement of a young undertaksr he had met on the train. The merchant looked al the card for moment and said
 "l an thankful to say, sir, that need nothing m your line.'
 But you soon will, hope" replied Gazely.
 The merchant kni, his brows, dropped a stitch. picked il up and proceeded to knit 2 while lsnger.
 hope may nos soon need your services, sir. don't know why you say ,ha, my predecessor ever had any deal ings with you. for he is a yousg man :"
 "l know he's q young man." sad GAzely, looking sharply at the merchant, !" but what difference does that make [ He kept his cellar well stocked with my goods, but that's nei,her here nor ,hsse- I've get the beAt in the market, and jusi nov we are selling at ssnkingly lov 6g- ures You'll never have chance to do better and 1 advise you ,o lay in stock ., once. Now. for your own individual use. 1 can do the nice h,ng by you.
 " Do you take me for fool !''
 Certainly mol. I'm only advising you ,o buy in time. Sach reasonable figures will not be open to you many days longer. can fin you up in nioe style. SO that when yoar friends and neighbors come in"
 You heArtiess scoundrel .' exclaimed the merchant, wheeling Cazely around and kicking him from the door The faii injured the young man, hence the crusches- The mistake has been discov- cred and both parties, yoang CAzely in particular, are sorry that such lsdicsous misunderstanding should have occurred.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-01-19

THE situation yiewerS say tha, the country is in good condition. This IS encouraging to Matthew Arnold. who de- sires to exchange British opinion for American coin.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-01-19
WHY THEY COULDN'T LEAVE.

T would like to leave the country said man, but nearly everybody oves me and won't leave on that account
 l would like to leave." replied aa ac- qusintance, but owe neariy evssybe1vf and can't leave on that account.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-01-19
LIMNIN0S.

Emerson, in his latter days, suffered fror, lack of words. IL is said that wo- men writers are never thus afflicted
 There are perhaps men who can write as senselessly as Sir Arthur Sullivan, English operatic word supplyer, but the detectives have not succeeded in ind ;ng them.
 The English criticise Americans for saying sick" instead Of i'll, bu, yet the grea, poets of England spoke of men be- ing sick. The average Englishman, however, is not very well acquainted with the great poets.
 Your son is drowned" said an excited messenger to an Arkansaw man. :. Dro ~ned, eh? That's strange, for never thought that male member of my family would take to water however, George was ever inclined toward the re- publican party
 You gave my wife the wrong medi- cine" exclaimed a man, entering drug store. "I hope no harm has resulted" /" replied the druggist, tremulously. "Oh, no, she's all right" How do you know it was the wrong medicine ~ Wy. be- cause it helped her immediately"
 M tkA that the wren sang as though every bone in it's tiny body were golden flute. The flute is no, suggestive of a song, MT. Cable. You shpuld have selected the mocking. bird and said 'a, i.e Hni,,led as though every bone in his body were a silver fife.
 The scientists are unable 10 under stand the recent red sunsets, and are going to analyze the air. There is no,h- ing strange in a red sunset, for the sun generally goes down that way. A green, brindle or black sunset, would be sur prising, but we are willing to remain -conten,ed so long as the sunsets are red.
 NWhy are you whipping tha, boy!' asked policeman. He's my son. "What has he done to deserve such se- were punishment?- He ain't done noshin' yet, but as am goin' away from home to-day to be gone sometime, and knowin' that he'll need it before get back, though, I'd better give it to him now.'
 Ken;uckians stand so closely together that they are almost clannish. h the opinion of genuine kentuckian. there is no part of our national history so inn portan, as the fact that old Pete Ander- sons son Gallo married Tobe Watkins daughter, and afterwards owned "Step High, the horse that Ben Salus rode from Lexington to Frankfort in 1859 @You are arrested for disturbing the peace,r said an Arkansaw judge to a tramp. Judge, had a right to dis turb the peace. am a kentuckian. , That alters the case," the judge re phec, am . kentuckfzn myself
 Twelve years ago Speaker Carlisle was a confirmed drunkzrd. Every one thought that he vas beyond recall bu. suddenly he shook himself. walked away from his bowl companions, and devoted himself to his books. Sobricsy and books will do much toward following SD the promptings of smoshered ability. Young man, when you feel like taking drink, compromise on a book. The book worm is better than the worm of the still. We are certain that this advice wiu be followed, as it is the first time that young men have been warned We fed that in this we are a pioneer. Temperance lecture free. Send stamps for reply.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-01-19

Emerson. in his latter days, suffered iron, lack of words. IL is said that wo- snen writers are never thus afflicted.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-01-19

There are perhaps men who can write as senselessly as Sir Arthur Sullivan, English opera,ic word supplyer, bu, the detectives have not succeeded in ind ;ng them.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-01-19

The English criticise Americans for saying sick" instead of ill, but ye, the great poets of England spoke of men be- ing sick. The average Englishman, however, is not very we'll acquainted with the great poets.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-01-19

Your son is drowned" said an excited messenger to an Arkansaw man q Dro ~ned,s seh? That's strange, for l never thought that a male member of my family would take to water however George was ever inclined toward the re- publican party
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-01-19

You gave my wife the wrong medi- cine exclaimed man, entering drug store. "l hope no harm has resulted, replied the druggist, tremulously. "Oh, no. she's all right" How do you know it was the wrong medicine .' wy. be- cause it helped her immediately"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-01-19

The scientists are unable 10 under stand the recent red sunsets, and are going to analyze the air. There Is noth- ing strange in red sunset, for the sun generally goes down that way. A green, brindle or black sunset, would be sur prising, but we are willing to remain conten,ed so long as the sunsets are red.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-01-19

"Why are you whipping tha, boy!' asked policeman. He's my son. What has he done to deserve such se- were punishment?7 He ain't done nothin' yet, but as am goin' away from home to-day to be gone sometime, and knowin' that he'll need it before get back, thought I'd better give i, to him now.-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-01-19

George w. Cable, the novelist, says tha, the wren sang as though every bone in its tiny body were golden flute. The flute is no, suggestive of song, MT Cable. You shpuld have selected the mooking- bird and said Lat i.r anis.led as though every bone in his body were silver fife.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-08-30
Satisfied Curiosity.

One night in our camp in the Gala: veras region, one of the miners said :
 Well, boys, I should like to see griz- zly."
 You would not if you should meet him by moonlight alone"
 The first speaker was Archie Young, man who had been around the world and thought "seeing grizzly would add the most pleasure to his varied life. It was the winter of 1S50-'51, and not much mining could be just then done. That afternoon Young started out after deer. He carried double -barreled shot, gun loaded with buckshot, five-shot revolver, & bowie-knife and hatchet. Young struck out boldly into the chap paral. The surrounding scenery was grand; but the hunter had little time for meditation, for his cabin must be supplied with some fresh meat. A light snow had fallen on the previous even- ing. After Young had travelled about quarter of mile, he saw large track ill the snow. Then he saw another track. The tracks were about two feet long and nearly as broad. Young had never before seen such tracks. He ex- claimed: "Jupiter that must be grizzly's track |"
 Young would have acted wisely if he had taken the shortest road home but the spirit of the chase prompted him. He grasped his gun with @ grip more firm and started eagerly up the trail. Absorbed in the chase, Young suddenly heard 8 strange noise. Around rock stepped g huge beast. Mir. Grizzly had taken notion to retrace his steps. Man and bear face each other. They must fight. Neither can or will run. Quick as he can Young jerks up his gun and fires both barrels, breaking Bruins upper jaw. Bruin rears up and falls upon the hapless hunter. The bears upper jaw has been blown of with his under jaw he rakes the man horribly. The hunter manages to get his hand upon his revolver, which he presses un- der the bears foreshoulder. He fires as fast as he can. Every time he pulls the trigger he feels the bear "give." At the last shot, both bear and man fall exhausted. The miners at the camp heard the shot-gun's report, and when they heard no further tidings, and Young did not come back, they started out to look for him. They found him held fast by the weight of the bear. The bear was dead and the man scarce ly alive. The bear weighed 1,6O0 pounds. Young got we'll, though much scared, especially in the face. He never again wanted to see 8 grizzly Detroit Commercial Advertiser.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-08-30
How AfVhaaS Fight.

An English correspondent in Asia, re
 ferring to the fighting qualities of tue Afghan soldiery, says: "An Afghan never thinks of asking for quarter. but fights with the ferocity of tiger, and clings to life until lis eyes glaze and his hands refuse to pull pistol trigger or use q knife in dying effort to main or kill his enemy. The stern realities of war were more pronounced on the battle fields in Afghanistan than perhaps they have ever been in India, if we except the retributive days of the mutiny. Tospare a wounded man for minute was prob
 ably to cause the death of the next sol dier who unsuspiciously walked past him. One thing our men certainly learned in Afghanistan, and that was to keep their wits about them when pursn- ing an enemy or passing over hard-won field. There might be danger lurking in each seemingly inanimate form studdlng the ground, and unless care and caution were exercised the wounded Afghan
 would steep his soul in bliss by killing @
 Kafir just when life was at its last ebb. This stubborn love of fighting in co
 tren1is is promoted doubtless by fanat- icism, and we saw so much of it that our men at close quarters always drove theiI bayonets we'll home, so that there should
 be no mistake as to the deadliness of the wound. The physical courage which distinguished the untrained mobs who fought so resolutely against us was
 worthy of all admiration; the tenacity with which men, badly armed and lack ing skilled leaders, clung to their posi- tions was remarkable, to say nothing of the sullen doggedness they often showed when retiring. But, when the tide of the fight set in fully against them, and they saw further resistance would in- volve them more deeply, there was So sudden 8 change always apparent that one could scarcely believe the fugitives hurrying over the hills were the same men who had resisted so desperately but a few minutes before. They acted wise ly; they knew their powers in sealing steep hills, or in making their escape by feetness of foot, and the host generally dissolved with 8 rapidity which ID one Int an eyewitness can appreciate. If cavalry overlook them, they turned like wolves and fought with desperation, sell ing their lives as dearly as men ever sold them; but there was no rally in the true sense of the word, and but faint attempts at aiding each other. Their regular troops were but little amenable to dis cipline, by reason of deficient training, and they resorted to the tactics they had pursued as tribesmen when once they were forced to retire.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-08-30
2 Widow ApppIeton

woman-an' our home. Our home, ue spoke softly as if to himself.
 "P'raps now," he continued after a minute, "Td better drop in an see h5na, an' in tellin' the news I might mention casual like, De're goin' ter be married soon. An thet nobody'n trouble omat- body that stays t'hum, an that I'm able to help an eddicated man to goo place, real neighborly, cause my brother Eben out in Kansas wants ii clerk"
 Mrs. Appledore said nothing, but She 2eacon seemed satisfied with her silence, for he did just as he had prophesied Prof. St. Clair Smith was dischareaci from jail, and in three days he and nis pale little wife had left Tony Allerton' 5 cottage on the mile strip to return no more.
 In about 8 fortnight Dr. Ollapod attended 8 quiet wedding. "You'ye had 8 romance at last, Rosetta. I mighs better say two of 'em," whispered Mrs. Phlox, as she gave the bride 8 sisterly kiss. "The adoration of the professor was like things in 8 novel book, but Dnan whose goodness an farm can't be paralleled in the county is a romance that has sense in it, an I wish you joy. Elizabeth Cummings, i1a Our Continent.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-08-30
A Land Without Birds.

A French novelist somewhere says of the Englishman, "Let Us go out and kill somethingp' This Is his idea of the Englishman's practice. But he forgoss his own countrymen We have sail kept our birds, though many have pear destroyed by cold and hunger during these Iatlal giDters, Gpi m31e more oE shooting a13 bat:uaa. 5.i'l our oirfis are the glory of the ia9d- ,Jiori2 sn eZceasis ]
 B1t il France eba fia'5s gre zGut3. There is no u1us.c from the eta@s. .G5e iarks nave heeu netted gGa faten. 2he birds ot gay plgmege haze been shct and their Wlngs put IT iadles' ncoGs1y, Ali over 5he couhtrv sJagroe-s, inches, cobi1s i1s@adiligttjDgaiCsb2yg disappeared.
 All are killed &nl ea5esA. But now con; g the punlshnetlt. The trees gre eaten bare the vine Is destroyed by phyl}Gx voured by caterpiilars. They are seen hangingin bunenes from tine trees. .be birds have been killed Shat aestroks3 the grubs and phyiloxerae. Hance ,de structioA Is spreading over France. crops are eaten up aJ the roots, anQ9na vine is.in some dlstrlcCS entir5lT r truitigss This inhumanity, ike curses, egtass nome to roost. Watartoa mas oalc,1.ased that single pair of s:JarIows destroy se many grubs IL one day as wouE, .lave eaten up half aD acre ct you'l 5. ooIp in a
 week. And the Ilopdon I32JeS says. For the matter of b.rds, France IS Z d.sil !. and silent Ian, The eye searedce Tn vain, the ear listens II van, for naegre there sits lamenting her chll0req ti:,t are not. Whatever may be said oi fl5- publican institutions a1d proprietary, they can claim no partnership witd nature, who cllngs rather to ner ola friends, feudalism and aristocracy. l. there were reported anywhere iu Frsnee as great number of birds of gay pu age and trllllng song as may be soan and heard almost anywhere d few miles from the metropolis, populations would turn out in fancy costumes, carrying guns and large bags, followed by nonde- script dogs, and ready to watch whole days for the chance of a victim within easy range.
 In Italy birds are used for the amuse- ment of children. A string Is tied to 8 birds leg. When the bird tries to fly, it is pulled down by the string. When its powers of flight are exhausted, it is generally plucked alive, and d1smem- bered. The children do not understand that beast or bird can be a fellow creature. When expostulated with, they answer, "Non Cristiano"-It is not a Christian.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-08-30
FACTS FOR THE CURIOUS.

AT recent Pennsylvania sale, clock over 100 years old brought $l75. The hands were made of two $20 gold pieces.
 Ar New York christening party on Fifth avenue, the infant was brought before the company in cradle composed entirely of the rarest flowers, the baby reclining on blue satin blanket covered with lace.
 THE people of Charleston, W. Va, paved a street with bricks placed on edge upon tarred blanks, resting on sand and stone. ten years ago, and 1t IS ln 1irst-class order to-day, notwithstanding hard usage.
 A SHORT distance from Buena Vista, Cal, is cave inhabited by spiders of an enormous size. The spiders are about the size of small birds, and dmakea strange sound while weaving their web. The webs are so tough and the fbers so large that 1t is almost impossible to break them.
 THE highest building in Europe is the hospice of the Great Saint Bernard, which is in the Alps, S,200 feet above the level of the sea, and is considered 8 great curiosity, but. the city of Leadville stands nearly 5000 feet higher, and there are many mining camps far above that line.
 A BOY with telescopic eye is said to be among the wonders of Paris. One eye Is as large as silver dollar ana the other as small as French pea. Up to few months ago this large eye was of no use. But after an operation upon it s.n astonishing change occurred. The eve became telescopic in its range, and the boy could expand or contract the pupil at will Alright he could see the li ings and moons of Saturn, and the newly discovered satellites of Mars. linen it was discovered that the other eye was microscopic, drop of water appearing to him through it ss a world ot life.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-08-30
The Future of the Telephone.

It may be long time before tele- rhoning is brought to such perfection, Int the world moves. Our grandfathers would have secuted the idea that we should ever read in our New York after lioon daily journals the same days news from all parts of the Old World, flashed l..der the ocean through the cable. Who shall say that our great-grapd- children may not see the time when the American modistes will be inauiring from their Canton correspondents, through the telephone, the latest fashion in Chinese pigtails, and when the Presi- mt of the United States, at Washing in, will be enjoying a morning chat with his dear brother of all the Russlas, at Constantinople ?-New York Com. nitTriai Advertiser.
 TFE consumption of tobacco in En. 7 a,rl is large enough to support nearl. |: m u9D licensed dealers, each of whom,
 .vs +ax of shillings and pence fo t ,ivilege of selling the fragran weed. This allows one tob ccouist t ], "r. every 100 of the population-men '. ,.n, ii and children-a large proportio - .. w m Go not smoke; so 1t Is prett, < ,n-G ihe profits must be couslcera .i4e.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-08-30

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 Dr. Miniie, who is regt' 'ar graduated
 hv. cian will agree tO forf t Five nun i..9 n. Isnrs -0~ a east i'l. i.'fS,S ne V,:. RrSlcr,tjve iurJeT i.' 'srecial %d- VIC. nd r,- 'p.ppI, Vil; 2. cure, oF ','F a ,+..i :. ui arc .. I,.r...'i~ h'iiG ln it- Dr. Mintie trfat> al. t'irf e ',- cessiuIly, without mrr>urv. "'" free. A thorou h examinsi'n'. a'H ii.,- nee. including analysis of inc, 8 'ricc of Vital Restorative, $1.5O 3o.tle our times the qudntity s5: srri 10 any address upon receipt of price. or c. U. D.. secure from observation, and in private name, if desired, by A. E. MINT!E, M. D., No. II Kea.nv street, San Francisco, Cal.
 SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE vii, be sent to any one applying by letter, ststing svmntOns. sex and age. Strict secrecy in regard to business transactions.
 Dr. Mintie's KIDNEY REMEDY NEPHRET- 1cUM cures all kinds of Kidney and Blad- der complaints, Gonorrhea, Gleet, Lu- corrh9a For sale by all druggists; VI bottle, six bottles for S5.
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The Arizona sentinel., 1884-08-30

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 The reason so many cannot get cured of weakness and the above diseases owing to a complicationed called prosta- torrhea which requires peculiar treat ment.
 Liebig's 1nvigorator No. ? is positive cure for proststerrhea. Price of either Iuvigorator S2 per bottle; six for $lO. Sent to any address On receipt of price or c. O. D. Responsible persons pay when cured Strictest Secresy Maintain ed. Patients cured an home. Liebig's DisLensary runs and elegant drug store in the building. Consultation, personal ly or by letter, free.
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The Arizona sentinel., 1884-08-30
PIIIi AND POINT.

A CORN annihilat5r-The pig. 4 LIGHT employment-Making gas. A HARD set-The hen on porcelain gs.
 THE place for fats-In a tenement use. ELECTRICITY iD Franklin's time was a 'nder, but we now make light of it. AN eminent historian traces baseball
 k to the tine when Rebecca went own to the well with 8 pitcher and ught Isaac.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-08-30
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The Arizona sentinel., 1884-08-30

"WHAT are you doing here?" said Old Sobersides to 8 tramp who was lying on hls front stoop, gaping at the moon. " What am doing here ?" echoed the lazy rascal, endeavoring to suppress an- other gape, "why I'm studying esthet. ics." "How SOP" queried the curious proprietor. "Oh," replied the loafer, {" I'm yawning after the unattainable. |" -Hackesasack Republican.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-08-30

4 oHARAATER in " Oddities of South. ern Life" thus describes himself "I am fighter from Bitter creek I'm a wolf, and this is my night to howl. I've three rows of front teeth. and nary tooth slike. The folks on Bitter creek arc pad the higher up you go the wuss they are, and I'm from the head waters. |"
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-08-30
A GENTLEMAN somewhat advanced

A GENTLEMAN somewhat advanced ir life. and who was never remarkable for hIs good looks. asked his grandchild what he thought of him. The boys parents were present. The youngster made no reply. "Well, why won't you tell me what you think of me ?" "Cause l don't want to be licked, was the an- swer.