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The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-12-20
A GREAT PHYSICIAN.

Old Doctor pomp was called to attend
Anderson Buck, upon whom pneumonia
had spread its bliRhdns hands, Old
pomp, after looking a, Anderson's tongue,
said
"Go, tongue like er steer"
" Whut yer say 2" asked Andersons
wife.
Say his tongue looks softer queer"
Does yer think yer ken cure him.
doctor r
"Dat pens on how well he gifts erlong,
chile. Ef he gifts well. thinks dat ken
cure him, but ei he dies, den | thinks da,
he'll be outen my reach. We'se 60, ter
wait 'velopments in er serious case like
dis heah one. Now, III leab' yer three
doses o medicine" beginning TO wrap Up
white powders. Dis !. number one, dia
Is number two, an dis number three
Gin him number three fust. We'se go,
ter WORK backwards in er case like dis "
avail, sab"
ais yer got it down -
"Yas, sab"
Wall, now, doan yer make no mistake.
Ill be roun' in de mawnin', an see how
he's gi,tin' erlong."
There were several women standing in
the door-yard when the doctor called
next day, and the waiiing Of grief, com
ing from within the house, assured the
physician tina, the worst had come how
ever, he did not turn away, but entered
the house.
doctor, he's dead I" moaned the wo.
man.
$50 sees. madam. Has yer got dc
papers whu, wuz roun' dem powders r
"Yas, sab, heah da u.s." reaching up
and taking them from the mantle piece.
"Lemme see EN-. Which one did yer
gin fus,f"
"Dis one, thinks"
"Yas, an dat wuz number two How
yer 'speck dc po' man ter lib when yer
gin him de middle powder lust Dat
would break down de constertushun o. CT
eIe6n'. Heah yer's had da. po' man
stIugglin' tween de third an fus, pow
der. Doan see how he stood il 30 long.
Wall, KANT 'speck CT doctor ter do
nuthin' long ez folks is so keerless
Good day, madam. Ezycr's got 20 much
trouble on yer hans, won't speak o.
money matters dis mawpin'. VIII be
roun airter de funeral"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-12-20
A BIT OF HISTORY.

The reign Of George III. Of Engiand
was the most opealy dissolute period In
the history Of Great Britain. Cabinet
ministers slept under the vine table, the
head OF the church was swollen with en-
eessive drink, aud the duke OF Grafson,
accompanied by women OF most disre.
pu'abie character, visited tho theatre,
dauadng the handkerchief OF vile per-
tume IN the faces OF honest people. Il In
related bv George Otto Trevclyau that
one day tho kiag remarked to one Of his
favotites:
"They tell the, Sir John, that you are
fond OF a glass OF wine s.
"Your infomeS have done me great
injustice replied Sir John. They
should have said a bottle, your majesty"
II was then that govt attained its
highest degree OF perfection. a man
who did not wear split sboe was only
andet protcs, admitted into the circles Of
polite society. 4 "huok" Of forty 1--WE
was considered An old man. "Oh, yes,"
men would remark. the bishop 10 a
pretty good SOFT Of fellow, but did you
observe that il was Abou, "a much a. he
could do to stand up under gallon Of
wine, good wine. toop" Sir Phillip
Francis. whom many suspected of being
the author OF tho Jonius letters, upon
awak,ng at night and finding himself
sober, would Immediately get gu, OF bed
and proceed TO get drunk again. Lord
WEYMOUTH, after spending fortune and
becoming utterly worthless, was Ap.
pointed secretary Of state In recognition
Of his abilities as a drunkaTd. Oae nixht
a, a great bail, the beautiful Miss Par.
thenia Sloveall approached the lord
chancellor and said:
"My lord. will you please take me
hnme9'
"Why 10 early, my dear missr'
"Well, you see, am as full a. q goose
and papa thinks ough, to go."
George ILL.,, alshosgh he was a mAn Of
fair means and pretty good credit did
no, Join IN the general hilari,y. There
was difference between him and the
prime minister. George gave up vine
before drinking II the minister not unsii
some time after he bad drunk 1t. The
king realizing that good health greatly
depends upon the stomach, ste cold sand
wiches while the ladies' and gentlcmen
high in the realm a,e hot tripe, fried
saasages and other indiges,ible articles
Of coursly diet. Even IN the winter the
windows Of his bedroom were kept open
for the admission OF fresh air. This was
wise, for every one who 10 acquainted
with English history knows that the
reign Of George III. needed ventilation.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-12-20
THE LONG AND SHORT

"Yas, Darn wuz er sorter cuis lam ",
said an old negro. II WIZ er 'am1y
dat didn't match, somehow"
"All Of them different, eh r.
"Yas, sab, all mighty difapt. Oar
wuz brudder Jake. He WIZ de tales
man yer eber seed. Dat man! Wy,
sab, he wuz 50 tall dat be nsber ca, q, de
table,
"DidntS"
"No, sab. He aiius had tar eai often
de shelf. Den dar wrz Ned"
sWas he tall 7"
"No, sab, he VIE de shortes' man yer
cher seed. He wuz 30 short dat de slack
OBJ his bri'ches dragged de groun'. Vas,
sab, 20 shon dat he couldn't eat at dc
table, -
"Too high for him, Ell 7"
"Yas, sab. He wuz 80 shsrt dat be
had ter do all his ea,in' down 10 de
cellar"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-12-20

took like wilddre. got q four horse
team aud drove around. couldn't hand
out the volumes fast enough. Within
ten days had sald out. Just as was
preparing to leave the neighborhood, a
man of quie, manners came to me and
said /:
a. Look here. bought this here book
thinkin' that h was writ by Cleveland, bu,
see 1t Is BY Blaine
-" Are YOU sure ? gasped.
as Here she iS.'
by the drowsy Epimenides, had
neglected to put on a brouscd slip.
"'Ah,' said |, that is a book used to
sell. Let me havc ii aud vii give yen
one by Cleveland
/" took the book, went into another
loom, found a bronrtd slip and pasted 1t
on. Then. returning, gave il to my
visitor. he looked 40 ii foT moment,
thanked me for my kindness and with.
drew. have JUS, sent on for another lot.
Oh, there is money in the book business ="
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-12-20

carrin's on fore yer come out heah an
know'd den dat yer VIVA spilled aig."
{ You air lie an ! dare you to take it
up"
"Dat's it, OATS it. Neber seed one O.
yer sort yit dat didn't come ter some
sorter grief De ole debirs jes playin'
wid yer now. Git ter de end o. de rope
putty soon an den he'll jerk de lights
outen yer. Oar ain nuthn' dat makes
de debil snort wild joymenf like one O.
desc heah upstart chillun. Come ou,en
dat cornder. Whut yer rummagin' arter ?
Come on, | tells yer. Nothin' dar dat
longs Ter yer"
Just then the boy set up terrific howl.
A steel trap that the old man had set for
rats had snapped the providers hand,
Old Ike quickly hobbled to the boys as
sistance, aud, .iSers;;Hg him, said:
"Dat'll do wild yer now, go on. Tolc
yer snthin' would drap. Doan howl dat
way in er pusson's house"
-" You ltey," came from the gallery.
Ma-ma-ha-ham."
whats the matter p
"Oh-hoP trap bi-bi-hit me r
well don't you git into mischief
Itey. Ifyou do I'll tell your father"
dat boy" unused the old man when
the visitors had departed, dat boy |
Wy he's rank pizen. Wouldenter keered
eff it had er snapped off dat rusty paw"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-12-20
HAD SEEN IT ALL.

One night while John Mccullough was
playing virginus " In Little Rock, q lean
old fellow from the hills, while standing
at the foot Of the oper a.house stairs, vas
accostsd by az acquaintance ~ho asked 5
" Uncle Billy. are yoS going to see the
show"
"What sort o. show 10 II, Lgsf"
zone o. these here actin shows, vhar
men an women come sus on piattsrm
an bow an' serape."
mo bosses in IL. LigsN
No HOSES, Uocie Billy"
"Then don't b'lieye I'll 20 up. got
enough o that sort O. thing when Abe
Spiders school shet down. We've seed
all they can do. Come on here an LET'S
20 round here whsf that fellow 10 playa
a fiddle 10 grocery
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-12-20
DIDN'T UNDERSTAND.

On an Arkansaw railway train. A
passenger calls the conductor add says |:
Seems 10 take some time"
AYES, they are rather SLOW tonight
"Why don't you barn coal 90 you
wouldn't have to stop and wood upT
ave do burn eoaln
"Then wkt are you stopping here
forp
"0h, didn't understand yon xhea
you said IL took EN- some time. We are
waiting tor the train robbers to bi0w
open the express safe. Don't b h
hurry, they'll be through pretty soon4
An, here they come now. Better hoid
mp your hands, reckon."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-12-20
NICE AND DRY.

civilian, oh. William !" called q wo-
man in the middle Of the night.
@Weil !" answered her husband.
IL hear those negroes stealing oar
wood
"What, the nice dry wood we Sough,
from the honest countryman p
eyes"
~WeIl, reckon I'd better get up and
take the poor negroes a lot of blankets
and quilts"
@What for
To keep them from freezing TO death,
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-12-20

1t is to be hoped that Bill Nye will
start out on lecturihg tour. If he can
talk as he writes, he would become the
most entertaining lecturer il America.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-12-20
VOL. 8. NO. 4.
INNINGS.

Kentucky is becoming the land of the
poet. In a recent production from that
state @sky tipping bard makes cause
rhyme with "hoss."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-12-20

Negro minstrels are improving. At a
performance the other night, the end man
with the big mouth omitted to sing
"Mary's Run Aaway Wild er Coca"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-12-20

claw me-" said an old lady, cit do
seem like trouble always comes double
handed. Thar's po' Mrs. Wheeler. No
longer ago than last week her husband
was buried and now see that the hogs
have got in her garden and rooted up the
Cabbage"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-12-20

Mrs, Mulkltte was pleased to see her
especially when she saw the good woman
take an old shawl from around a large
jar of preserves. 1t was evident from
the first that ltey was going to be a
source of annoyance. His footsteps in
the hall sounded like the prancing of a
steer, and his wild yell of JOY when he
smashed the glass tank and seized gold
fish were quite enough to have driven
insane stronger nerved woman than
Mrs Mulkittle.
"You ltey," called his mother.
"Mam."
"What air you doin', ltey2"
"Nuthin'."
"Well don't you git into mischief"
"Nsme?"
"What makes you so bad2' asked
young Mulkittle.
q amt bad" and he fell on the floor,
and futered like chicken with its head
off.
"You air bad but amt"
"Yeu, Itey."
Nam"
"Ain't you quarrelin' out there!'
"Nome."
"Well, behave yourself, Itey."
"You are the worst child Fever saw
said young Mulkittle.
al amt no child" springing to his feet
bowling his neck, and believing in imita-
ton of a calf.
"You amt man."
"More of man than you air."
"How old are you? ?"
"Seven goin' on eight"
"Ho, Pm nearly that much myself, an
can reach higher than you cam"
But you can't whup me-"
ayes, but | bet my pa can whip your
pa"
you, Itey," called Mrs. Patney.
NAM"
"Ain't you talkin' about hghtin'f"
"Nome."
"You'd better behave yourself or III
come there an take my slipper to you"
Ne you won't, neither"
What's that, Itey"
" say no you won't"
"Never mind, I'll tell your father when
we 60 home"
Let's go out an see Uncle Ike"
suggested young Mulkittle.
Who, that old niggerf"
Eyes"
I" He may be your uncle but he ain,
mine. Come on then"
When they entered the cabin, old Ike
who sat muttering over spelling book,
looked up, gave ltey searching glance
and said to young Mulkittle:
@Whar yer pick up dat pizen boy~
L" amt piz.n," replied the boy. an
tell my pa on you y
Better run erlong den fore yer for
git it"
al want you to let me alone, you old
niger"
"Doan skere yersef. I amt gwinter
poster yer. Too tough fur me, ken see
dat at once Wy, doan yer wash dem
hans? WY doan yer take EN- down
ter de blacksmifs shop an use 'em fur
file? All, Lawd, boy, yerll heah
suthin' drap one o. desc heah days, sho's
yer born, yer will"
-" Tell rs a story, Uncle Ike, requested
young Mulkittle.
Uh, huh. chile, kain' talk whar dat
pizen boy IS He makes me forgit ter
member my recollection"
al know what you are" said Itey.
"Old, black fool niger, that's what"
Keep on ole pirenus, an yerT hear
suthin' drap airter while. | heerd yer
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-12-20

An ancient writer spoke of how long
he was engaged on a certain piece OF
work. The modern writer boasts of how
much literary work he can perform in a
day. The water oak grows faster than
the mountain hickory, but it does not live
nAaYly en- LONG
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-12-20

II is said that our new navy will not
have to keep out of the way of ferry
boats. This is we'll. 1t embarrasses gov
eminent to know that its navy is in per-
petuA danger. Americans are so bolster
Gus, anyhow. They always did too
roughly handle the navy.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-12-20

A magazine writer devotes twenty
pages of fine Print in showing why society
is likely to improve within the next
hundred years. Yes, very likely, blu,
how about the price Of cord.wood? A
little society goes long ways, but cord
wood-well its very contemplation makes
a man feel serious.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-12-20

Oh, man, vert thou ever incorrupti-
BILE? They now say that S.. John agreed
to "come down for the sum of one
hundred thousand dollars. The repub-
ican national committee would have
paid this, sum, but couldn't make the
change. Avaunt, St. John. We will
never take another drink with you.
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Wise Words.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

WISE, Nov. all. N. Morris
has moved into his new house in
town.
Vim. F. Staggers went to Fair
mont on last Monday and returned
last Wednesday night.
w. F. DeGarmo and John Nj
cholls were in town last Sunday.
J. R. Robinson has moved into
his new dwelling house.
O. w. Dean has traded his horse
for buggy.
Daniel Tenant. of Fairview has
been in this vicinity for a few days
buying live stock.
Joel Stiles is building new
dwelling house.
l. B. Santee, of Illinois, is visit
ing at his parents near town.
O. w. Dean is engaged in build
ing "a new cabinet shop in this
place.
The Democrats are going to have
a monster thuse at Wadestown on
Tuesday, Nov. IS.
The Republicans in this vicinity
are dying very hard, but alas, they
have to go.
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson got there
by large majority and in good
chone Such n MON nc NJ \HT;lco,
deserves to be sent to Congress as
often as he enters the Congress
sional race Success to him
The New DOMINION came to its
many subscribers last week with
the chandeliers growing and the
American eagle proclaiming vic
tory to the people
The Democrats of Jollytown
and vicinity are going to have a
monster thuse tonight
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The darkest spot now remaining
on the political sky is Monongalia
county.
West Virginia is Democratic; two
thirds of the States arc Democratic;
the nation is Democratic; but this
little scope of isolated territory, com
prising Monongalia County, contin
ues to make one dark and dingy
spot on the fair horoscope of polite
al progress.
For nearly quarter of century
now, Monongalia county has been
berldden with the most arrogant, in
tolerant, tyranical and uncompromis-
ing partisanship that any county in
the State-perhaps in the United
States-has known. The minority
party has had no rights that Repub-
licanism stopped to recognize or res
pect. They have had no representa-
tion in office, and at some times have
only been granted the right of suf-
frage under protest. They have been
tainted and tyrannized over until
the name of Republicanism has be-
come to the minority party of this
county, only another term for AFRO
gance and insolencc Of the most Of
fensive type.
There is no undue coloring in these
statements. They are plain facts
They are the essence of Democratic
testimony all over the county. They
stand out in hundreds of instances
from the time when q Radical mob
drove old Col. Ben Smith from the
Court House to the date of this weeks
record of news when we are called to
chronicle the assault upon an old
negro because forsooth, he exercised
the privilege of shouting for Cleve-
land.
But it is long lane, even political,
that has no turn. The turning point
is not far distant. A ray Of light
will soon break through the dense
partisan prejudice which now pos
sesses a majority of the people of this
county. A Democratic administra-
ton will afford q contrast with past
Republican methods that cannot but
mollify even the partisanship Of this
county. The opening of railroad
through the county in the Spring
will hasten the event. Democratic
supremacy goes with railroads as
light dissipates darkness.
But, mark this: there will be no
arrogance, or intolerance, or tyranny
in the rule of the Democracy.
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Flashes From FlickerSyiIIe.
PERSONALS, SCHOOLS AND BUSINESS
MATTERS

PERSONALS, SCHOOLS AND BUSINESS
MATTERS.
FLIcKERsvILLE, November I'll
Thanksgiving is approaching and
the old turkeys are looking forward
to that event with feeling akin to
pain.
l. J. McElroy and William Davis
took in the ratification meeting at
Waynesburg on the I4th.
Lewis Chisler and wife, of this
place, were visiting friends on
Deckers' creek Sunday and Mon
day last
Several gentlemen from here were
down at the thuse at your place on
the 10th.
Things are looking up little
around here since the last pay day
on the railroad.
Our Board of Education has
furnished most of our schools with
Worcester's dictionary, which has
been a long felt need in the school
room.
Jud McElroy and H. C. Price
are building stable for Bennett &
Talbot at Louisville.
Mrs. James Thompson, of ILL.,,
was visiting at Jarrett Linch's last
week.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-29
Republican Intolerance.

WHITE DAY, Nov 24.-Perhaps
you and your many readers are not
aware that there yet exists at this
place remnant of that savage bar
barity which predominated during
the dark ages Of the twelfth cen
fury. Yet this fact was evidenced
on Monday night, the 18TH inst,
when the Democrats held a ratifi-
cation meeting at this place. Pre-.
vious to the lighting of the torches
and tar-barrels, and while good
humor seemed to prevail every
where, some towards, under cover
of darkness, threw stones into the
crowd, breaking a lantern in the
hands of VIM. E. Watson. For
tunately no one was hit and an
attempt to surround the parties
proved futile. The delegation was
frequently annoyed by clan Of
small boys who were only the
mouth pieces of the towards who
preferred not to show themselves.
When Hon. Jas. Morrow in a
speech contrasted this free will and
voluntary illumination with the last
one at this place, about 20 years
ago, when the citizens were COM
PEELED to light their houses, a
shower Of stones fell among the
crowd and continued coming until
a volley Of shots were sent in the
direction from whence they came.
The stone throwers are only the
scum of the Republican party and
the leading Republicans deplore the
action of the fends as much as the
Democrats do. 1t is unnecessary
to say the parties are known and
the end is not vet.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-29
THROUGH THE STATE.
The News of the Week Boiled
Down.


There are FIVE Chinese and TWEEN
LYNNE Indians in West Virginia,
according to the late census.
The West Virginia Conference of
the M. E. Church has a committee
which met last week at Grafton for
the purpose of making arrange
ments to establish a college in this
State
Messrs. Power, Booth and Tay-
lor, three of the men who compos-
ed the rescuing party of the famous
Greeley expedition, were in Wheel
ing last week acting in the play,
"Storm Beaten.
The old question of the boundary
line between West Virginia and
Ohio was revived the other day in
the Supreme Court of Appeals.
The court decided that West Vir-
ginia has jurisdiction on the waters
of the Ohio river, within the limits
of the State, so long as the river is
within its bank. This opinion up
sets the idea that West Virginia
has jurisdiction only to low water
mark on the Ohio shore.
Mr.. Joseph Bedell has in his
possession quite relic in a hickory
cane, cut by himself, and carried
by him in the procession, in honor
of the election of Buchanan in
in 1856, in the city of Pittsburgh.
Mr.. Bedell took the cane home
and announced his intention of
keeping it until the opportunity
of carrying it in a Democratic rati-
hcation parade was again offered.
After % years of patient waiting,
Mr.. Bedell will carry the same cane
in the procession next Wednesday
evening.-CAarleston Times.
Edouard Mar Dupee is the name
of a swarthy Turk who recently
opened a watch, clock and jewelry
repair shop at Nicholas Court
House. Owing to the absence of
such another establishment, much
work of the character had accumu-
lated, and Edouard gathered it in.
Yesterday his shop was not opened,
and investigation proved that he
had left for parts unknown, taking
with him all the articles left with
him to be mended, which were
worth carrying Several watches,
valued as heirlooms, we're in the
lot, and it is said that several thou
sand dollars worth of goods were
taken.
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Sprays From Little Falls.
REMOVALS, PERSONALS AND SCHOOL

REMOVALS, PERSONALS AND SCHOOLS
ONEAL, Nov. 2I.-Wm. Sum
mers purchased a fine two year old
colt of A. L. Frum last Monday.
John R. Steele has been sick fol
the past few days.
Clel Powell, 'of Peasants county,
is visiting friends in this section.
Mr. and Mrs Aaron ] Carlow
have returned from their wedding
tour. They visited Washington,
Baltimore and Philadelphia while
gone.
What will be done with our coun-
ty roads that are blockaded by the
railroad is query many are inter
ested in just now.
Jesse Shuttlesworth is at the
Eastern markets with cattle this
week.
Mrs Jos H Jones, of the Bend,
is on protracted visit to Beaver
Falls, Pa.
Robt Steele has the lumber on
hands ready to put up his house
on the piece Of land lately pur-
chased Of John T Hutchinson. Geo
Raber and R H Jones will do the
work.
Nimrod Austin has moved from
the Bend to his brother Roberts,
on the Evansville pike.
The school at Pleasant Valley is
moving on smoothly under the
supervision of Miss Carrie Hack
ney. Also the one at Frums with
Miss Ella Campbell as teacher.
Isaac Powell who has been visit
ing in the back counties returned
home last week bringing with him
a fine brown mare. Ike is fond of
a good horse.
A ] Corrothers, John Frum, All
Shuttlesworth, Low Boice and JOS
S Jollife are on hunting expedi-
ton to the Black Forks of Cheat.
We presume the boys will have
some awful fine bear and deer tales
to tell when they return. We wish
we had piece Of the venison just
now.
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Bitter Bread.

Complaint is frequently made by
those who use baking powders that
they leave in bread, biscuit, or cake
raised by them a disagreeable, bit
ter taste. This taste follows the
use of all impure baking powders,
and is caused either by their con-
tanning alum introduced to make
a cheap article, by the impure and
adulterated character of other ingre-
dents used, or from the ignorance
of their manufacturers of the proper
methods.of combining them. These
baking powders leave in the bread
a residuum formed of lime, earth,
alum, or other deleterious matters,
not always, though frequently,
tastable in the food, and by all
physicians classed as injurious to
health. The Royal Baking Powder
is free from this serious defect. In
its use no residuum is left, and the
loaf raised by it is always sweet,
light, and wholesome, and notice
ably free from the peculiar taste
complained Of. The reason of this
is because it is composed of moth
ing but absolutely pure materials,
scientifically combined in exactly
the proper proportions of acid and
alkali to act upon and destroy each
other, while producing the largest
amount of raising power. We are
justified in this assertion from the
unqualified statements made by the
Government chemists, who after
thorough and exhaustive tests
recommended the Royal for
Governmental use because Of it's
superiority over all others in purity,
strength, and wholesomeness.
There is no danger of bitter bread
or biscuit where it alone is used.