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The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-04

"GIvE me the poetry that is in nature, says new verse maker. "Wo.d paint ing is not poetry, clash and elang, titte, and song is not from the true muse. Tki. is poetry, clipped from nature: : The GOV walks down the oo,y path, Lashing the flies in her knock-kneed xrsss She sc2res up the rabbit and makes the bird
 laugh She is hurrying home to caress her dez,
 caif.'n
 Yes, that is poetry. and still the author may die in obscuity. It makes no diff ference, though, so he die.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-04

PoLITIcs enjoys many privileges. A man was arrested for stealing poll-books. When the judge heard the evidence he said: This is political offense and must be tried before some other tribunal D Your honor,s said . lawyer, the books are the property of the state. This man sto'e tAem before single vote had been sarellsd.S @Makes no difference, it is . political offence" Why political of- fsnces sAould % unpunished we cannot -; md, upon the hypothesis of the above ssasoniag, man should not be pnnished Sor mocking down candidate, because II uould be . political cffense.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-04

A sudden discovery has injured the reputation of a once famous Arkansaw spring. The water has a peculiar taste and effects people wonderfully. It was noticed that reformed drunk3fds, espe- dally temperance lecturers, liked the va. ter. The proprietor ofthe hotel was mak- ing money and every one seemed to be happy when 1t was discovered that the spring ran through an illicit distillery. The reformed drunkards have Jeff the place but many of the temperance lectur- ers are still there, perfectly satisfied with the efficacy of the water.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-04
SOLD BY ALL NEwsDEALEks.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:

Any part of the United States or Cana d., One Year, postage paid, Ssoo oIher Countries, One Year, postage paid, 800 Postmaster. or others, sending us Eve or 0ese yearly subscriptions to the ARKANsaw T1AvHIKR, may retain S per cent. of sub oWaption price as commission. Requests of subscribers to have their pa pos nailed to new address, to secure aiten- 0pn must meation former as well as present oAdress.
 Send money hy P. O. order, CT registered lsaex. Address,
 READ q BENHAM,
 LITTLE ROCK ARK.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-04

THE success of one man causes misery to others, for when a man achieves suc- cess, others attempt to follow him. Es- pecially is this true in literature, art and the drama. The success of Mary An derson fired many a heart tha. is now chilled by defea..
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-04

THE Memphis Ledg<y says that Little Rock is burdened with an old fashioned
 muzzle-loading, Aint-lock city govern ment. Yes, and it is vase of powder to ire the thing and, besides, it scas,ers disastrously. The city government oi Memphis is the best in the country.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-04

THE old, and consequently noble, Ro- man who said that a man should carry his intellect on his brow must have been a phrenologist. All the intellect some men have is carried on their brows, but it might as well be carried in the coat pockef.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-04

WHEN the presidential campaign is over, the laboring man will be blest. That is, he should be, for after all-in the prostration of industries-he is the man mostly injured by politics.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-04

THERE is likely to be scramble for the position of chief justice of Arkansaw. Obscure lawyers in obscure places are being urged as "a distinguished jurist and scholarly gentleman"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-04

Now, tell me-" said young poetess to the editor of literary paper, what kind of poems are most acceptable to your paper:' Short ones, madam" replied the editor.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-04

Diseases of the kidneys and bladder are vezy prevalent among men past middle age, and those most dificuf dis- eases to cure are On the increase HUNTS Kidney and Live5l REMEDY has long been known to be mcst success ful in the cure of these diseases. "Never kmown to fail.0
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-04

DAVID DAVIS" Yes, have lost so much flesh within the pas. year that my friends are alarmed. "Why, one year ago, l weighed three hundred pounds. ' Anxious inquirer" And how much do you weigh row?" "Oh, have been much reduced. only weigh two hun dred and ninety-hve, now.'
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-04

JUDGE TocRGEE, in returning the manuscript of man who has achieved success as a novelist, told him to study the style of "A Fools Brand" Judge Tourgee is an egotist.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-04

the oars, and turning to me with . sar- donic smile, p!ac;a!y rored away. Oh, no, cannot find any enjoyment in 6sh- ing for aligators."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-04

THE English editor need no; despond for lack of subjects. The American girl is ever a favorite theme.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-04

Jog MULHATTAN, the entertaining liar
 should be engaged by campaign news
 papera Variety in campaign lying is sadly needed.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-04

MEN are not valued for the genius they possess, bu; for :he success they achieve.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-04

POOR old Tweed is pursued after death. The cartoonists arc using him.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-04
TO CONTRIBUTORS.

Manuscripts unaccompanied by stamps vii not be returned. We do not pay fo natter unless it be specially ordered.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-04

How will you have your hair cut s'' may not be slang, but it Is certainly a barberism- OH City Dsyriek.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-04


 over the oddity os such life. Suddenly l was startled by sharp splashing and looking up, l saw my rope splitting the water and flashing it into foam. kne~ that had hung large one, for he ben, the saphng almost to the ground. I, was useless for me to attempt to get him out alone, so for time contented my. self with contemplation, but this, espe- cially as the amusement lacked variety grew to be tiresome. could not see the alligator, and afier studying awhile, de. eided to % out in boat and get bette, view of the performance. Well. l vent following the rope as best could. Sud. denly there was a mighty plunge and great Cesar! the devilish thing, as long as a rail and as big as sawloe, Hounced into the boat. Some man of stoic in. difference, might have quietly spat on hi. hands and rowed back to shore, but didat. l am impulsive, and peshaps . little sensitive ior never cared to remsiu where my company vas not wanted. I jumped out into the rivez, with . dread let the monster should follow me, bu, do you believe it, aAer getting into the boat. he plucked the hook from bis mouth, spit out piece of dog, took up
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1884-02-16

At q special meeting of the Directors OF the
Little Mood River Mining & Smelling Comps-
ny, held this day, the resignation of Col E.
Green. General Manager OF this Company, was
presented and accepted. All future contracts
Of this Company will be entered into and signed
By J. II. Valentine, General Superintendent.
u. j. MATHEWS President
Nor. o., Isss
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1884-02-16
Notice.

Att special meeting Of the Directors of the,
Philadelphia Mining & Smelling Co.. held this
day, the resignation of Col. E. Green, Gene raj
Manager of this Company WAS presented ana
accepted. all future contracts with this Gem
lany will be entered into and signed by q. i.
Mnulton, General Superintendent,
L. J. MATHEWS. President.
PhilsdeEphis, Pa. Nov -, 1855.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1884-02-16
Strayed Or Stolen.

On the night of November 14th, from
my cqrTai ~ kstchuni. two horses; one
light gray. aud enc three-y year old dark
iron grey, both branded "W" ON the left
shoulder. Any person orpersons chanc-
ing to fiad tine said horses will be sTita-
bly, rewarded by returning them to
ketchum. advising of their whereabouts.
or, If going to winter range. wintering
WM. HARRIS.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-04-16

Sister Antoninus has the full manage
ment Of these rehearsals, and their sue
cess is due to her untiring and capable
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-04-16
IMPROVEMENTS.

Oscar Ayers, who has been renting his
present place Of business; proposes to
have = stand Of his own, and with that
end in view, is preparing to build on the
adjoining lot, west side. The wooden
buildings are being moved back prepare
tory to the erection of large building,
So feet wide, and two stories high. He
will have double store. 80 feet deep. one
side used for carriages, and the other for
the display of agricultural implements.
In connection with these he will finish
up fine Office. The stone are on the
ground, and the preparatory work has
commenced. We are pleased to see this
new addition to the permanent improve.
ments of Austin.
Lars Nicholaisen and G. M. Thompson
have purchased the north IS feet of the
lot on the corner south of the old court
house for 1926. The small shop has re.
ceived new single roof.
G. NJ. Thompson has the contract fol-
building an upright to L. P. Nelson's
house, as soon as he is through with Mr..
Hildahl.
Geo. White has commenced the work
Of thoroughly repairing the Banks res
dence which he recently purchased.
The south bridge has been repaired,
so that it is now pronounced passable, al
the expense of the city. ...-.
The bridge over the Turtle, neal
G. E. Carriers, will be repaired soon.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-04-16
SPECIAL EXCURSION TO NEW OR.
LEANS!


For the knights of Pythlas, Families and
Friends
The Illinois Central Railroad will run
an excursion to New Orleans, leaving
Mona, Iowa, at 800 p. M, April 20, 1884.
Fare for the Round Trip, only $500.
Tickets good for 80 days.
This Excursion will be run for the
special accommodation of Knights of Py-
thias desiring to attend the Annual Meet
ing to be held At New Orleans, April %
to 26. But at this season of the year,
when the very atmosphere of the Crescent
City is impregnated with the fragrance of
magnolia blossoms, and the gardens are
filed with an endless variety of beautl-
full flowers, it would be cruel not to in
clude the ladies. We therefore call at
tention to the exceedingly low round trip
rate, made to families and friends Of the
order.
Sleeping cars will be run through to
New Orleans without change. Lodges
desiring to be located in same sleeper will
be accommodated, SO far as possible, if
applications for number of berths wanted
are made to me at Manchester, Iowa, on
or before April Is. a~
Remember, summer clothing will be at
premium, while furs and overcoats are
at a discount in New Orleans during the
fmonth of April. J. F. MERRY,
Genl West Pass. Agent.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-04-16
A GIFT TO ALL.
Still Another Thousand Bottles Of
Marsh's Golden Blood & Liver
Tonic to be Given Away.

Every person in Austin who is suffer
ing from scrofula, chronic rheumatism,
jaundice, biliousness, dyspepsia, costive-
ness, headache, loss of appetite, malaria.
backache, female weakness, general de;
bility, CT any blood, liver, kidney, stem
ach or bowel disorder-can obtain trial
bottle of Marsh's Golden Blood & Liver
Tonic, free of charge, by calling at Dorr
q Wold's drug store.
Persons who have already tried this
valuable medicine can procure the large
bottles at so cents and 81. Thousands of
bottles have been given away to prove
its extraordinary merit. Ask your friends
and neighbors about it, or 70 to your
druggist and get a sample bottle and try
it for yourself.
For coughs, colds, bronchitis and con-
sumption, use Marsh's Golden Balsam,
the famous throat and lung medicine.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-04-16

conditions made by the County Commits
sioners with the contractors. This time,
q good job is being done, which will
greatly improve this otherwise beautiful
building.
The floral display at the Congrega-
tional church Easter Sunday were very
beautiful, and more lavish than ever, re-
ceiving many compliments. Mrs. George
Fish had the decoration in charge and
her hands are very skilful in the arrange
ment Of flowers. .s.~|.@.
The Methodist Episcopal church was
beautifully decorated with flowers last
Sunday for the Easter services. Rev
E. R. Lathrop preached on Immortality"
and the house was full of people, The
choir rendered some excellent selections
appropriate to the day.
-Richardson, Day 4 Pierce returned
from their hunting excursion at Geneva
Lake. the latter part Of the. week. We
venture to say, it is only venture how
ever, that they didn't bring home duck.
Next time they viii buy one for the
TRANSCRIPT Office. to keep us quiet.
Geo. w. Merrick, formerly a resident
Of Austin, will return with his family
about May | for the summer, and has
notified his tenant that he will want his
house at that time. Mr.. Merrick having
attended to business with close applica-
ton, has been advised to rusticate Sin the
country" fer time.
III. w. Niederkorn, the popular car
riage-maker, has built trotting- sulky for
A. w. Mcmillan, of Austin. It is quite
originated with Mr.. Mcmillan. When
completed it will weigh only about 80
pounds. The excellent iron work done by
John Wright deserves especial notice, as
well as the fine wood work. araningtsn
Journal. .,.5 35s
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-04-16

SEED CORN! SEED CORN.
Choice Iowa Seed, carefully selected.
New variety! yield large, and ripens
early ! A limited supply, at 81 per
bushel; $1.& half; Is cents per peck.
Address. F. e. OWEN,
1T WaverlV. Iowa.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-04-16

FROM CLEVELAND, ONO, comes q
letter signed j.. Walker, saying about
six months ago commenced taking Bur
dock Blood Bitters for protracted case Of
llumbago and general debility, and now
Am pleased to state have recovered my
appetite and w0nted strength. Feel bet
ter altogether. Z Sold BY Dorr 3 Void.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-04-16

.'SPENT FIFTY DoLLARs-In doctoring
for rheumatism before / tried Thomas
Electric Oil. Used 50.cent bottle of
this medicine, and got out in one week.
For burns and sprains it is excellent
Jas. Durham, East Pembl ske, N. Y.
Sold hY Dorr u Void.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-04-16
Bucklcn,s Arnica salvo

Bucklon'S ArntCa S1Iv0.
The greatest medical wonder of the
world. Warranted to speedily cure burns,
letter, chapped hands, and all skin erup-
tions, guaranteed to cure in every in
stance. or money refunded. Is cents per
box. For sale BY all druggists.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-04-16

LANDS, Of Fairport, N. y, are al
ways abreast of the times. They quickly
seize upon every possible means of inn
provement, and in consequences, their
Soda and 6aleratus is superior to all
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-04-16

THAT HACKINGC COUGH can be 90 quickly
cured BY 6hiloh's Cure. We guarantee It.
WILL YOU SUFFER- with Dyspepsia and
Liver complaint ShilOh's Vitalizer is guar
1nteed to cure you. s
SLEEPLESS NIGHTS. made miserable by
that terrible cough. Shiloh'a Cure Is the RENE
ody fOryOu.
CATARRH CURED, health and sweet
breath secured by 8hil0h's Catarrh Remedy.
Price g cents, Nasal Injector free. For sale
by Dom d VOID.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-04-16
FARMERS!

FARMERS!
We want your eggs. butter. cheese, DC.
for dry goods. We pay the highest price
for produce. KINa q FIsH.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-11-28
y CALL TO PRAYER.

BELOVED SISTERS OF THE Local
CNIoNs:-These are the times that try
women's souls. To be tolerant toward
the mtolerant is a difficult grace and yet
its exercise is imperiously mandod of us.
a party long accustomed to success is
in defeat. Thousands Of leading men see
their hopes blightod, ambition overthrown.
perhaps their occupation gone. Party
journals denounce the Prohibitionists as
having caused all this and fellows of the
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-11-28
GENERAL NEWS.

The Methodist preachers of Philadel-
closed on Sundays.
President-elect Cleveland has engaged a
handsome suite of rooms at the Arlington
Hotel, Washington.
China has assumed the aggressive in her
war with France, and is attacking the
French fleet at every point.
A Prohibition mob in Bladensbur
Ohio, tore down a saloon, destroyed the
furniture and killed the proprietor.
A telegram from Hamilton. Ontario, re-
ports that Virgins, the weather prophet,
has joined the Salvation Army. land is
going through the country calling ON peo-
pie to repent.
Michael II. De Young, proprietor of the
San Francisco Chronicle, was shot twice on
Wednesday afternoon of last week by
Adolph Spreckels large sugar dealer in
San Francisco The wounds may prove
fatal.
Over thirty thousand dollars worth of
bayonets. rifles and ammunition were ship
ped to China on one vessel which left San
Francisco week or SO ago. This is the
second large shipment of arms and ammu-
milton to China within a mouth.
J. r. Tucker, Democratic Congressman
from the Tenth District of Virginia, has
ha.Y fal 20
children of President Garfield. His trust
includes all the Garfield property in Vir-
ginia. The appointment was made at the
request of Mrs. Garfield
The official count of New York as made
up by the State Board of Canvassers has at
last been received. The plurality of the
lowest Cleveland Elector over the highest
Blaine Elector is 1913 and the plurality OF
the highest Cleveland Elector over the
highest Blaine Elector, l49
The fatal disease which has been ravag-
ing several of the mountain counties in
Virginia, and which is attributed to the
impure water supply, is described by ply
scians as acute typhoid dysentery. The
disease is now abating. 1t has had 100
victims in Wise county alone, while it has
been equally prevalent and fatal in Lee
Buchanan and Dickinson counties.
A recount of the vote for County Treas
urer and County Commissioner at lndi-
annapolis having been demanded by the Re
publican candidates. who were defeated by
less than 50 majority, the Commissioners
met on Tuesday to begin the work. They
found on entering the room in the Court
House where the ballots are kept that the
boxes of three precincts had been emptied
on the floor and so mixed up it'll ballots
of 1882 as to make it almost impossible ia
separate them. This will probably defeat
the efforts of the unsuccessful candidates
to secure the offices.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-11-28
THE PROHIBITION PARTY.

The Republican journals now engaged
in berating the Prohibitionists for daring
to support Presidential candidate of their
own are showing little discretion. That
the Prohibitionists had an undoubted
right so to act is not questioned. But,
mortified at their political overthrow, the
Republicans have hunted around for some
person OF persons upon whom to throw
the blame for the disaster. and the unlucky
| Prohibitionsts have been more roundly
cursed by members of the party that has
always claimed to be their champion and
protector than they ever were before by
frequenters of saloons or by sympathizer>
with the license party.
The Prohibitionists are abundantly able
to take care Of themselves, and are doing
so. To all taunts that their action has set
back their cause a quarter of a century
they have only to say that, if so, they can
not help it. Since they We're fighting fol
principle, if there be any good in that
principle it is bound to succeed and will
succeed i'll due time; if there be no good in
the principle the sooner it dies the better
| They are neither time-servers nor spoils.
men. They want the success of their
cause not offices for themselves, and they
are not daunted by the jibes and jeers OF
the unlucky individuals who have beer
thrown out of Office by them, as the UNI
lucky ones allege
| We say that the Republican papers lack
discretion in thus berating the Prohibition
lists. If the detection of st. Johns follow
crs defeated the Republican party, how is
| that party to prevent successive defeats III
the future while engaged i'll ostracsing anG
driving into political exile this large num-
Der Of voters that, it claims, belongs exclu
sively to it The Prohibitionists are but
human. The scourgings that the slave o.
old received did not make him yean t.
stay with his master. Rather, it filled him
with an increasing desire to get as fal
away from the scourger as possible. TIC
build a party up in these days, when the
two great parties are SO evenly divided
Cancellation is necessary, not castigation
If the Prohbitionists who stood out for st
John belong exclusively to the ranks o.
the Republican party, (and we do not be
lieve that they do) then the Republican
papers are doing their utmost to keep theil
own party forever out Of power, for they
repel from membership an influential ant
intelligent element of their voters, without
which they cannot hope to succeed in any
of the doubtful states. IL this journalist,
cannonade be kept up much longer it will
not take the eye of a prophet to discern
that it is not Prohibition but Republican,
ism that will be set back a quarter of {
century -.S0iem iSunJeam.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-11-28

some oithem, running others. Itundermines
the very foundations of every dstillery and
brewery and shakes like an earthquake
every liquor warehouse and every saloon
in the land. Do you not hear and feel the
prohibition waves beating against the very
walls of your stores, your business places,
your family dwellings.
When the Ohio or Missouri rises and
overflow their banks and cover the lands
on both sides with debris and ruins, do the
riparian inhabitants stand stupidity by to
witness the falling down of their houses,
barns and stables, the carrying off by the
flood Of their hens, cattle and grain? Do
they smile, stick their hands in their
'fWell if my neighbors can stand it, can. y
Yet this is exactly the condition of the
liquor dealers and saloon keepers of almost
every state of the union to-day-this is ex-
actly how they act, how they speak. They
can't help seeing the wave of prohibition
rolling onto them, they can't help foresee-
ing the destruction and ruin which will
follow, and yet: They quietly look on
with their hands in their pockets, a cigar
or pipe between their lips, placidly saying
"Well, all we can do won't help us any.
What's the use throwing our money away
for protective associations. If others can
stand it can" And the like
Once more, we call your attention to
your danger There was mrth, rejoicing,
carousing and revelry in the dining hall of
the Babylonian Monarch Belshazzar where
the mysterious hand traced on the wall in
fiery characters the omnous words Meme.
Tekel, Eupharsin. Neither the king nor
the guests took notice of the warning, and
before moving they Were slaughtered, the
royal palaces plundered and given a prey
to the flames, and the Babylonian or As
syrian Empire obliterated from the face of
the earth.
Saloon keepers liquor dealers, brewers,
distilers, beware. The muster of the pro-
hibition hosts, at the late election, is your
Meme, Tekel, Eupharsin." Rouse your
selves from your lethargy; form your pro-
tective phalanxes. fight for your rights, for
your business, for your homes; but re-
member that while child can easily
break a single twig or small stick. the
of rods tied together. In union there is
strength United we stand. divided We
fall!