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The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-10
WHY HE QUIT.

live abandoned the tlger foIeveI, sad one of the bes, known Afkanaaw tIver pilo's. !" am not fitted for any other bus,ne>s ard l don't know what to do 7
 Why did you qu,t 7" sone one asked
 W,ll, you see. was oom,ng up the river the o,he, day on the Inn Brown. While wc were ou, in the middle of the stream, happened te book toward the bank, when aaw fellow, dressed III dark clothes, waving ~h,te handkef- ,hiei hlcs the whistle and landed Then the boys iaugcd me oil the loat The hail was ifon, d li,il~ black COW wi,h 4 white tail. That settled II with inc, for thought that fl 4 COW couldn't lash the iiies ~i,hou, landing my boat. I'd simply uult
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-10
A TERRIBLE REVENGE.

Judge RraiIetes daughter married a man whom her father despisci. Tie old gentleman vas relentless, and would never agaln allow his daughter te come home. enc day the husband was ar rested on ] charge oi theft, and attaisned before the court. The law. had it been eosnixan, oi the relationship. ~ouli lave disqualified the judge. bu, inc olu man disguised the fact. The son-ln-.aw d. cepted the sentence without a murmnr. He would no; recognize his w.se's father. Shortly after inc poor icl!ew had gone to prison. |, was discovered that he was in- noecnt. The governor paraone.I hun, bu, the judges name was not on the pc tition asking fer justice. In the mean tune, the victims wife had died oi griri. The gdge would aot recognize her even in death. One night, while the hard hearted man sa, among his books. the door opened. and Granger, the >on-in- law. entered.
 "Go away from me sad the udge.
 You refused 10 give my wife a re- spec,able burial"
 " Go away. oI will shoot you
 Granger laughed.
 Go, tell you"
 Grangei seized the judge in a mt gh,y grasp and bound him with a rope. "I have come to kill you" and he drew a knife.
 The judge cried aloud, but the win | rat,led the shutters in mockery. The en- ragged man stood the judge agains; the wall and drawing large knife. cut of his ears. The judge cried for help. The wind moaned and mocked him.
 " Every hour, from now until day, I shall cut you.
 When morning came, the bloody head of AT old man lay on he floor Granger was arrested. He made s,a,emen, to the iury The verdio, was guilty but he was no, hanged. lie killed hims self
 The above IS plot for new novel especially designed for youth and mex perience. Extra padding furnished on application.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-10

agemea, from all parts oi the state. Ills ,dca was to establish himself with the working people and when the lahoicrs mon lndorsed him. and presented hun with an eleean, plug hal, he knew that the chances ot election were largely in his favor Malor fo,son. who IS also ! candidate. told ihe leader al the werkias people tha, Holisomc wouldn't wear the hat
 Why. s.i, Aaid be. I heatd hun threaten Ia klok II into the S,Ieet
 " didn't know the captain Was that sort oi man. and. meaning no ,u<ult ta you l doal helieve that he will insult us by abusing bls hat. ,.eod day.
 Inc captain was proud of the hat and WAS so careful that he would not wear ', in Icudy weather At morning. hr would Look oui and II a cloud were visible, hIs hat vas placed aside The other nigh, he made speech from the hotel balcony Alter the oIaiotls at exet.iteS. he vas told by the leader of thc working people. what hls opponent had said, and hls rus, in d,gna.ion knew no boundary Ianes Inc next morning, when ae dressed himseii preparatory to gong down, he looked out to sec Il Il would l.e safe to wear hla hat. As Ill luck would have II. as he was withdrawing his head his hat fell io the alley below JUS, n tune to nc run over by cart. No explanation would serve the working people and the captain has been showed out of the race. II is strange what liale things can turn the tide of an election.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-10
4 GREAT DISCOVERY.

During recen, visit of governmen, investigating commissioA to Ho, Springs the shre~d chairman discovered ,ha, the ho, water coming from certain spring had a peculiar taste. This was indeed an important discovery, and by special ac, Of congress, extending the powers of the commission. the gentlemen ven, 10 work sI,h hrmly-hxed determination, declaring ,ha, the sunligh, of reform mus, shine on ,he fraud. The following figures sho~ the COS: of he enterprise
 speei@4 deieetises s7oco whisky sxx Witness fees ssox,
  Tctzi szx1r>, After SIX weeks work the cause of the peculiar taste of ;he water was discovered. 4 German had been boiling Wiener wurst in the spring.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-10
VOL. 4. NO. a4.
THE BLACK BOTTLE.

Ez elm IT ce loi fur Ter sing an ta5 pray Al CT, good La~d. take me home. foun eF hiaet aoitie Cat uz bid n de hay An er. good La~d. take me home. know . dai 6e dcb. ~4 4p ;sF ay trek An er, good i.a~G. take ne home. But lifted gp G. battle. aa h. her i.ek An er, good La~c. take ne home.
 O. tsNz ne finn dis we.! Q sin.
 Sing e. Me=es, wl.a- = yer e~iae
 Open af .. es,, an Fl iump .a,
 >.as er, Moses. ~har :. yeF gone. tapped da' ao,,.r IL. sneeze ike er e-,, Ar q. good Lad. take me home. An hlams f eo4.. .h..ds sseaa ~i4 uIy Al, An CT, soot Land take m nome. De boss eoue cs .oag. and ein me CT kick An er. sos. l.ass.. take me home Case hit SA, bottle sieh CT po~erful ,.5k An e. good Las1 take ne home
 Oh, take ne fsgu. ds eei . strife,
 Sing c. iaas | ole ladts w,d e club
 Fus I'st gwine t.. hab trouble | e
 Gaga~a niggcf ~lte,
 >irg q, u o.e udas id CT chunk
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-10
CROW SAM.

'' Which way does this river run = asked a visitor, stopping on the ban O; he Arkansaw
 Runnin' down stream a. de present, sah," replied an old negro. The visitor looked al him nomen, and, withou, paying any attention to the senseless re- ply, said:
 Wonder where all this drif,-wood comes from :'
 @Comes rum up de riber a, de present. sah.'
 Look here, old man, you are blamed .ool''
 "Glad ,e. heal yer say so. sah, fur l'se :. justice O de peace, an I'll res, yer fur undecen, 'sposure O yer language, szh. Look here. cid man, don, wan, any trouble with you"
 Wall. gimme CT dollar, an I'll nom ploss de case"
 The visitor, unacquain,ed with the ways of Arkansaw. paid the dollar and walked away. Meeting some one he asked
 '.Whaf's that old fellows nameT
 believe they call him Cro~ Sam" :" Justice of the peace, isnt he:'
 @Oh, no, he has just served a term m he peni,entiary fer stealing hog
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-10
DIDN'T GET THE MONEY.

Inc Sullivan "htulsing combination " recently gave an exhibition ,n Lii,le Rock. and among the spectators was old lethtn eltef. man who s4nai,ed m the state man, years ago
 Would you like ,o make thousand dolIus'" ,.d man. tu,u,ng 10 the sqaai,ct
 Wall, wouldn't m,nd picking up a lump ,bon, sha >lsc
 ere that b.g fellow lie offers A thousand dollars tn any man who can stand up m front ot him :.
 '' He don't mean ,t. does he ''
 es. and nes's your ehanec to make a raise
 Look here. my htend lie don't know what powerful felletS thar ar in thls here country. nesc, like ter make m, btags. bu, tha, amt ne man tn the eommuu5'y ,La, ken knock me down"
 litd yr.n ever heat of this fellow. snlIl. van =
 No. He never wan out tn my neigh bothood Blamed II l don't try h.n A fimt. piled Nat Jackson. an I'll bet Sat's better man than th,s teller. Say thar. you ielIet, ar,sing
 "Ate you talking to me 2 Sullivan asked.
 " Now you're shouiin
 What do you van, 2"
 !" M ant that thousand dollars
 Well. I'll give you chance"
 :" Ei don't uy yer one time the devils hog
 Amld loud applause he aseended the stage and took oil hls shlri.
 "l don't know nothin' bout knockin' with 'h-r, pads on. an ef it's jes the same ter you we'll leave 'em oil -
 "No.' sad the diteeior of ccrcmonles, you mus, use the gloves"
 " Gloves. eh f' taking pai, Wall, now wouldn't they be hne things ter wear when ieilcs's breakln up new groun ~i,b jsmp,n coulter 7 Cut yer eapers."
 Alter few ~ild blows, on the part of the squa,,er, sullivan tapped h,m over. Ausing. he eseia,med
 "Hoss on me. eap'n. Got yer eapets"
 sullivan played with h,m while, and then administered blow Ina, sen, the aspiIAn, spfa~ling on the floor. He arose ~,,h difiie ui,y. and sad
 "t..ve me fifty dollars, an I'll quit now f'
 " No. think we'd better finish up."
 Well. bu, here, taking of the gloves, ," I've got about esnun oi this business. 4 thoaAAnd doiiafs amt Eothin' to me, oap'n. l,s youf'n. an ieck,n you'd better keep Il. never .us o' gfaspin' dispefsiuon. nohow. Say, come out in my ne,ghborhood an help es roll logs. So long.'
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-10
FINE ART

The nee school of noveiis,s composed of several writers who regard the works oi Dtckens and Thaekeray as iaek king in art. are doing much 10 reform literature. Realism, they say, IS now in the manhood of its strength. The following IS chap ter from one Of the new school teachers
 Jula sal on the floor. Her mother er- tered and said
 '' Hello, Iule.'
 |" Hello, man."
 .' Feel like eating a snack g'
 !" No, 4m obliged to yeu lhave JUS, eaten the hind les of s shoai"
 lulias mother sighed, stopped down and picked up a shir, bts,sn. Julia smiled and blew he. nose. The mother sighed again. Ten days from tha, time Julia's mother scalded dog. The dog IS dead The end"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-10
PLANTATION PHILOSOPHY

ise 'spioious c de man whut IS too clean. be tAt IS cleaner dan de dog, bn, she amt half so good natured
 Somehs~ de man whu, kiveIs up kn tracks ken aiius 'use, tenIoD he w,n ailus seems ter blo~ harder Al nsght.
 Ebery pusson, no matter bo~ ugly hs is, is made uglier when he i..ees h,s ha'r Tefh A man erbou, his he s.tl an Il weak ems him.
 has knowed men tes tell . dozen lies Ies' ter tell ope ;ga,h lJis ahowed dai '- xu, ~o,yh.Y ton 2 uaih, bot dat Il wui A mighty sea'se arickle ~ld 'em
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-10

Tns "dynamIters.7 % terrible to al Europe, but 70 carelessiy regarded in the United Ssases, should. by the law of hs. manity, be exierminaiec. The recent des,ruo'ion Of the vessel, State of loridz, involving great lo&s of life. was caused by the scare: transportation cf dynamite. Had the men entrusted ~ith the ami hiiaiing compound reached IiAsgov, to which place the ship was bound, they ~oald have been arrested, bu, in this coa-iry they are allowed to eoncoet schemes and lay bloody plans under the very eye of the law. No wonder the n.lishmen say that A peoples gcs- ernmens is nobody's government
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-10
4 CARELESS MAN.

An old fellow went into dIng store where he had been m the habit oi drinking during prohibition days, and seeing dark liquid in a ,umbler, he turned |: up and drank II
 "Grea, goodness, exclaimed the drug gisi, did you drink ,ha, stuff v
 That's what done.p
 Well, you are dead man. That stuff was crude coal oil"
 :" thought it was whisky Too late, now. Say, i, tasted putty yell. and fl Il don't kiIi me, I'll come back and ge, another snort Good day"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-10
STRAIGHT FORWARD.

What is the oh.rxs again, this man I' asked ,hs police judge as an old negro ~as auaigned B. the bar. "Dtu,.'....ne....a replied policeman aold man, you ,ook more than one drink, didn', you -
 "Took fifty. sah"
 You were no, drugged =
 No, sah"
 Do you ,hish ihs' ,ss sii,eef had q right to arrest year'
 "Yas, sAh"
 Are you preacher Z"
 No, sah. A Did you ever steal A shanghai roosters"
 Many one, sAh."
 "You don't claim io be hones,s" " No, szh.r
 You have sold your vote, haven't yoaT'
 Yas. an fur powerful. little money" Are you going to get drsnk again r' ias, sah."
 This is a very remarkable mkn," said the police judge. @Here old, fellow. isa ten dollar blii. Saeh straightforwardness should be rewzrded."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-10

!" Bless da, ehile's swee, mouf Dat ole trawg wui CT liar. honey Gi, de ole taan some butter. an hell tell yer all erbout de tasea al Reooileck dat dis house II yer home. honey. Go an gi, de butter pa,'s CT swee, chile,
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-10
THE REASON.

eWhy is H." said an ex-governor, to an old acquaintance, "that when am out ef office you never speak to me5,
 Because" the acquaintance Ieplsed, when you are ip oiasce you never spsak to me-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-10

There are four candidates for go. ernor of Arkansaw, and the general impression is that al leas, two of them will be beaten.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-10
THE CAPTAINS HAT.

When Captain HoIlcome announced himself as candidate for governor of he received letters of encour-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-10

The following letter. written by we'll known temperance lecturer, was received by the governor of Arkansaw, few days ago: :" You may hear of my accepting a situation as book-keepe- of bone mill, but you are not likely to heat ot my lee turing on temperance again. have dis covered iha, buck beer Is more powerful than temperance. didn', feel very well. the other day. and physician advised me to take buck beer. l took two glasses and killed the physician. am going to take another glass and shoo, the first man meet. Come ou: and see me"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-10
LIMNINGS.

ls the office seeking Mir Tilden, or IS he the same shrewd old gentleman
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-10

Bob lngersoll has worked Dorsey freely The :" grea, persecu,ed, i, is said, is becoming poor. while Fat Bob is growing rich. Mir. lngersoll is grea, lawyer
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-10

Our friend. Inn keene, of New ork. has failed. We have repeatedly warned men not to fail, and we hereby proclaim as the preachers say, that our skirts are clear.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-10

Qri,e number of people in Memphis thought that a man named leming could whip Sullivan. but when they saw four doctors working with Fleming, they decided that he didn't
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-10

Barnum and Forepaugh are still a, war. Barnum says that Forepaugh's $ white elephan; is painted, intiina,ing, the sly old punsier, that the animal was whlte@ashed while engaged in a game r,f harn h-N
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-10

Presidential candidates are advised 10 write books. Blaine's remarkable success in this lihe is likely 10 ind many imi- .ators. Who knows but after awhile a mans literary record may be respected :: The war dodge has grown tiresome and any kind of change will mee, with ap- plause.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1884-10-20

az For the accommodation OF patrons Of
the winnemucca Hotel, new
FIRsT.CLAss BILLIARD TABLE
Has been procured for their especial enjoy.
ment
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1884-10-20

Having built aud fitted up in the most com.
modious style the largest and finest Hotel In
Winnemucca with large and airy rooms, the
Proprietor is prepared to receive and entertain
the travelling public with accommodations 40
good as can be found in this section Of the coun-
try. The TABLE will always be literally sup
piled with all the substantials OF life, and with
every luxury that can be procured. Attached
to tie Hotel is FINE BAR, where the choicest
WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS
Can be obtained at all times.
BOARD PER WEEK. 1e
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1884-10-20
CONDITIONS.

First-In all the Races, it will require four or
more horses to fill; three or more 10 start.
Second-The entrance fee will be Is per cent.
Of the entire purse offered.
Third-All entries of horses must be accom-
panied by entrance fees in cash, otherwise il
will not be considered as an entry.
Fourth-All entries must be made with w.
c. OWENS, Secretary.
Fiith-Entries will close the night before
each race, and must be sert in under cover be-
fore o'clock P. NJ.
Sixth-National Trotting Association Rules
win govern all Trotting Races. Pacific Blood
Horse AS ociation Rules will govern all Run
ming Raees
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1884-10-20

irst-class BILLIARD TABLE, for the ae-
commodation of guests.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1884-10-20
$500 REWARD /!

The above reward will be paid for the arrest
and con, iction OF any party or parties found
guilty OF stealing, killing, or running of, alter
ng brands or marks OF any live stock, belong
NJ TO any member OF the Nevada Live Stock
Association.
E. W. CRUTCHER, President.
+. ID. SwxErsER, Secretary.
winnemueca, April 10, 1854. II
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1884-10-20
PARAG9APHICAL NEWS.

The iron interest is said to be reviving
in the South.
Georgia's rice crop will be about the
same as last years.
Virginia will have l, 100, 600 bushels
OF peanuts this year.
In France whole cherry orchards are
protected from birds by fshnets.
There are marketed in New York
City during the season 25O,0Oo, 600
clans.
Knitting black silk stockings is the
latest craze among fashionable young
ladies'.
A canning factory at Cedar Falls,
Iowa. is putting up corn at the rate Of
90, 900 cans per week.
The commonest kind Of news printing
paper in Mexico is worth twelve cents a
pound.
Alabama's coal fields, as yet prac'
tically untouched, are half as large az
those of England.
During the third quarter OF the year,
$1,000, 900 wortb of buildings were pro-
iected in New York City.
Pittsburg nail manufacturers claim
that they can place nails on the market
at 81 IS per keg aud make a profit.
New York intelligence offices are
overrun with well.dressed women who
want to be governnesses or ladies' com
panions.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1884-10-20
SECOND DAY-wednestlay. Oetob,
THIRD DAy-Thursday, October sOth

First Race-Running-Purse $3.50; free for all;
mile heats, best two in three: first horse,
$50; second horse, S75; third horse, S25
Second Race-Trotting- $50; free for
all horses that have not beaten three min
utes; mile heats, best two in three; first
horse, 500; second horse, $50.
Third Race-Purse 500; free for all, single
dash of quarter of mile; first horse, s75;
second horse, $25.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1884-10-20
ID. n. HASKELL.
TOWNSITEAGENT G. r. X. X.
TOWN LOTS FOR SALE or LEASE.

PARTIES WISHING TO LEASE OR PUR.
chase Lots in the town Of Winnemucca, are
hereby notified that all applications for the same,
Or on business relating thereto, should be ad.
dressed to the undersigned at San Francisco,
at the @. T. r. r. office where they will receive
prompt attention
Those occupying lands belonging TO the com.
pany, without having bought or leased the same
are also notified to attend to the matter without
delay and avoid trouble.
no19 ID. II. HASKELL.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1884-10-20

TO AND FROM THE DEPOT.
A GOOD TEAM is always ready TO take all
persons to and from the Depot and Hotel free
OF charge.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-07-11
ELMER.

Elmer is pretty little village and has many
things that would make it nice home. At
present it is growing like magic for place of
its size. Its people are as rule, industrious
and peaceable, with many sociable qualities.
A large number own their own homes and
many have pleasant ones, but with these sur
roundings and facilities there is blight that
casts gloom upon us. At each end of our
town is place where intoxicating drinks are
sold. At the place where twelve men have
said that a place is needed to deal out drinks
to accommodate travellers" matters have
been conducted in very disgraceful manner
from time to time. Upon last Saturday night,
on the 9Th of july a riot almost broke out In
the barroom of the hotel Arrests were made
and bonds required for appearance to court OF
the principals. Our whole town seemed to
be in a ferment The innocent had to bear
the disgrace of the guilty. Some advocated
'lock-up," but take away the cause and all
will be right.
A picnic by the Methodist Sunday school,
on the 4th, resulted in pleasant time and
$50 cleared to add to the $40 already on
hand to improve the library. OBSERVER.
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the ferrule. 1t doubled him up, and then the
old gentleman industriously pounded him on
the back. The young man howled loudly and
fed up Broadway. The old gentleman forced
his way out of the crowd which had gathered
and started to cross Broadway Before he
got over the young man be had seen at
Eighth street walked up to him and said:
Beg pardon, sir but what was the mat
ter %
Take that" said the old gentleman.
punching him in the stomach with his cane.
"You are companion of that bunko man
who is now running up Broadway"
The fellow did not wait to hear more. but
started to run, followed by the old gentle
man, who was soon out of breath.
II would not care SO much" he said. as he
stood for moment to recover himself, ssif
they hadn't seemed to take me for country.
man. If they try to rope in a man who has
lived sixty-seven years in the city, just think
what might happen to real countrymen. -
New York Sun.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-07-11

a sewer through the palace. His majesty
wouldn't have cared so much if the matter
had ended there-as the minister wasn't very
prime, and the palace needed ventilation
but it didn't. On the contrary, the elephant,
which had been stood on its head by the re-
coll, picked itself up in fury and started in
on the down grade ahead of its ticket. 1t up
set the grand stand at the first rush, sluug the
grand chamberlain and past grand carver of
missionaries into the next street. 1t then
jumped into the brass band with all four feet.
and, if it hadn't got the big drum over its
head, SO that it couldn't see, would probably
have cleaned out the entire congregation.
The king was not found until the next morn
ing and then, as he slid down out of bana-
ma tree, he was understood to remark that
there was only one thing needed to render
his new artillery system an entire success
that was to get the enemy to adopt it.
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EXPERIMENTING WITH HIS
CANNON

The King of Dahomey received an invoice
of Krupp cannon not long ago, and conceived
the idea of having them mounted on ele-
plants backs for use in the field With
much difficulty this project was carried out,
and at the next military review the king or
dered that one of the guns be fired immedi-
ately in front of the royal position, first TAX
ing the precaution to place couple thousands
of prisoners about where it was calculated
to strike, so as to Judge of the effectiveness of
the shot.
When all was ready, one of the biggest ele-
plants was brought and sighted just as the
lanyard was jerked, however, the animal
turned half around to reach for peanut or
something, and the shot took off the prime
minister's head, and knocked hole as big as
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-07-11
SEA ISLE CITY.

Bathing is excellent, and the water is I'M
usually warm for this early in the season.
E. M. Wright, at his Albright House, is
able to accommodate 40 guests.
The Sunday school of the Calvary Baptist
church had very pleasant picnic on Wednes-
day, touching here and at Townsends Inlet.
Fishing is fair.
Excursion tickets from Philadelphia, good
for the day, only cost 90.