The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-18


 literature would be much improved. After all, the colors of nature are brighter than those of the chemist.
 At the circus. Wife to husband "Oh, just look at that woman, lifting ,ha, man with her teeth" Husband" They are married no doubt" Wife-Qnnocently) "Why?" Husband" Because if they were not married, she could no, raise him so well with her jaw"
 He who condemns the world and by his growlings increases care, is regarded a deeper thinker than he who eommends the world and by his eheerfulness lessens care. Carlyle was thought to be a greater man than Dickens, yet Dickens aided life while Carlyle retarded it.
 Thackeray was so full of gaye;y tha, he would often dance and shout in the street. This might have done in London, but if man were to dance in the aver age American street where the police men are peacefully sleeping. he would be arrested tor making noises at an untimely hour.
 "What is this ?" asked the grocef's clerk, pulling out box containing lot of green looking stuff. live seen it around here for the last two years" By George, 1 am glad you found it." the grocer replied. It's tansy. Take i, out, put it in packages and label it two dollars per pound. The war in China will have great influence on tea"
 How little we know of the inner life of our closest friend. While we may imagine that his thoughts are of friendly serenity, he in thinking may muse: Strange he does not mention the five dollars he borrowed from me-" An, human nature, thou art deceptive rascal. Thou smil- est the smile of the sweet herb, and think ct the thought Of quinine.
 zid Bits is the name of a New York publication which proposes to give the best selections from English and American humor. If the editor would give THE ARKANsAw TRAyELER credit for articles taken from this paper, the quality of his reading matter might not be materially improved, but his publi- cation would be more honest.
 "Let us hev compulsion'y edyca- tion," writes a gentleman who has been elected to the legislature. Ef it hadenter been fur that sorter larnin' l woulder been til yit in the howlin' backwoods of ignunce. i am in favur of passin' bil in that thar direckshun, far we is needin' edycation in this heah ian' of ourn. i am edicated now, but uster want"
 "Far be it from me-" said candidate for the legislature, "to favor dog law and thereby oppress-" your own family" shouted man who looked as oC (Oak0 AoO a SOW 600 oOto uCf until the calves weep for milk The oan- didate was mad enough to fight but the buEiy mans low standing in society pre- vented personal encounter. Grades in life, regardless of the assertion tha, all men are free and equal, serve sanitary purpose: They often prevent the she'd ding of blood.
 Dr. Biddleton while in politics, was much abused by the editor of the Horn. Several days ago, the editor was taken violently i'll, and his wife, not knowing any other physician, sent for Dr. Riddle ton. The doctor came, and after he had examined the patient, the editors wife said: @Doctor, don't you think that he has been working his brain too much 1" No, madam. He may possibly have worked his skull too mach, but his bsain has never been worked In fact madam, your husband has 10 brain"
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