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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-02
The rittsburg Natural Gas Explosion.

PITTsBUEG. February LIST. - No deaths
have occurred from yesterday natural gas
explosion The twenty-one victims are
resting easy, with one exception, Mary
Smolder, the young woman who struck the
match which caused the first explosion.
Her condition is very serious, and it is
feared she inhaled some OF the burning gas.
The others are believed to be out of danger
The scene of the disaster was visited to-day
by thousands of people Ropes have been
placed around the wrecked district, and eX-
ira police are detailed to keep the crowd
back, to prevent injury from falling walls.
Death of Porter c. Bliss.
New YORK, February LIST. Porter c..
Bliss died tonight in st. Luke's Hospital.
Bliss was well known a short time ago as "a
journalist, traveller, scholar and diplomat
and his death was the remote cause of in
iuries inflicted by Lopez, Dictator of Para
quay. who tortured Bliss to extort state
secrets while Bliss was Secretary of Lega-
ton. He was also attached to the diplo-
matte service of the United States in Mexi-
co, Brazil and the Argentine Republic
Fine Residence Burned.
New YORK. February 1st.-The residence
of George f. Shaver, in the town of South
field, Staten Island, was burned to-day
The house was an elegant one, and was a
Wedding present from Commodore Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt to Daniel B. Allen and the
eldest daughter of the Commodore. The
loss on the house was $4,000, and on the
contents $4,000.
The coolest Inhabitant' Dead.
UTICA IN. W, February lst.-Dr. Jean
Baptiste Marchise, the Oldest resident of
Utica, died this afternoon. He was born in
Italy IN 1850, and was attached to the army
of Napoleon the Great.
a Nevada Forser Arrested in New York.
BUFFALO, February 1st.-Charles Sea-
mems, wanted in Nevada for an extensive
forgery, was arrested to-day near Crosby
by Sheriff Staples, of Erie county, Penn
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-02
Advance on Cleveland.

WASHINGTON, February lst.-A large
number of Democratic statesmen will
make Il pilgrimage to New York the latter
part of this week. A majority of them
will go for no other purpose than to make
the acquaintance of the President-elect, and
at the same time throw in little suggcs-
tons about the distribution of patronage in
their respective districts.
washington Ouarters of ClavaI.pd and
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-13

De man whut kain. stan prosperity puts me in mine O de peach tree dat brakes down case it is so full O fruit.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-13
IMPORTANT RAILROAD ITEM.

A well known conductor was sum- moned to appear beSore the superinten- dent Captain" said the high official, ~ we appreciate your services"
 Thank you, sir"
 "Not at al, not at all, assure you. Yes, we appreciate your services, but has it ever occurred to you that we would like to have some of the money that your train earns7 As Iong as you only took half we said nothing, and even when you began to take two-thirds there was only a slight difference of opinion in the board of directors, but nov that you have bgun to take all ve cannot stand it Times are too hard, captain. Good bye"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-13
AN HONEST OFFICIAL.

An Arkansaw coroner found a drunken man, and, thinking that he had subject summoned a jury. Just before yer dict of "cause of death unknown was rendered, the man get up, dusted his ha, and asked:
 "Have any of you men seen anything oi Ted Bryant2"
 The corner was disgusted. This is a pretty time to talk such nonsense" said he. "You were dead just while ago, and now, sir, such an action on your par, tending to cheat an honest official out of few hard-earned dollars won't be tolerated by this community"
 {" It was not my fault cap'n."
 "Yes it was your fault. You could have kept still until this business was over, and still there would have been plenty of time to ask about your acquain- tances. You've knocked us out of about fifteen dollars"
 |" Pm sorry, cap'n. Say, will you set up the drinks if tumble over now and let the good work go onr'
 "Yes, we'n give you a quart"
 The man laid down and the verdict was rendered. not according to the facts in the case, but in compliance with q pressure of circumstances. As a rule, the Arkansaw coroner is an honest man
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-13
AN IhEALLlBLK CURE.

"Whut yer lst dat ch,Is suffer dat way fur 2" asked colosed lady oi white woman for whom she wprksd.
 "Ths child is tssthing and nothing 1 give him seems to do him any good.'
 "O' cose he's cuitin' q his testh, but dat aint no easss why he shouid suffer dat way. Cwins ter lose dat ehils si yer doan mine"
 "Why, what am to do 1''
 "What is yer ter do1 l'cias tsr good ness, de ignnncs Q dsse hsah white pas- sons almos' 'ssonishes de fife oasen me. What ysr gwiss ter do, ds mischisi. Why'nt yer gis some rabbit brains an rub dat chiie's gums wid h~
 "Aant Sylvia, that's al looiishasss."
 Look hesh, nos. yer dosa know whut yes taikis' boat Did ysr sbsr sosics dat none e ds niggss ehiliun diss wid teeth inf wsii, rabbit brains is ds csuss. Ax any ole esliud pussoA whus's got ssass an dau tell yss. No wondss do white folks k es dyis' off like sheen. How ksn yes 'specs 1t ter be diffunt, when ds doan take kere Q da seivssS Oh, if's all night ter raise a big cry an say dat h's all SoolishnesA Folks said is wus ali fool- ishness when Noah tois 'em dar wux gwins ter be CT food, bat ds Lswd mighty soon showed 'em whut ds ma.- ter wus. Better git some rabbit bsains an rub dat ehi;s's gums.S
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-13
COULD TAKE NOTHING FROM

McNester brides himself on his con- densed style of writing. The other day he took an article to the managing editor and said
 "Here is something that has required considerable work"
 "No doubt of it."
 "Compacsly written, isn't it2"
 "Very."
 Couldn't take anything from it, could you7"
 "No."
 @That's what told the boys. Nov, desire to make an example of this. Why ceald not anything be taken from i?"
 Because there's nothing to take nothing to it" replied the managing editor.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-13

went down ter de stable fore daylight. | had gin dc mule ernutf hay ter keep Asm cAawsa' sll night, has, sah, when ven, in an 'gunter pu, dc gear on him he wheeled erroun, backed me up h de corndeE O de stall am 'gun,er shove his hoofs ergin me in er scan ioas manner, Talk erbout de breakbone fever, wy it want CT aarcumstance. wus all hemmed up an couldn' do no,hin else, so 'gun,er sposterlate wid dc daim seoun'rel--"
 " No swearing h ccut."
 "'Scuse me, Aah. 'guntas reason sid him. Look heah, DAn.' s'l, 'dAr ought enter be no difference O erpinion twixt us, ease we'se beeu good frien's. coul' turn hesh now an' kick de liver outen yer bu, doan' wanter huu yer. Yer know mighty well da, ei it hadn' been fur me yer wouldcr s,AEbed ter death launK ergo, 90 let us not git frackahuy atteE so 'stended acquaintance. Nov, femme git out like CT good fclier.' 1 tried ter pass him, but bim, bim, he lot me l Ab i,, Wall, jedge, 1 couldn' do nothin' but stan right daT an take de sieherwations es dA come, while he chAwed hts hay jes' like dc man whu, gin il ter him want in awful misery. He kep' me In dar all day, sah, case he didn' want 10 go ou, in de ho, sun an work fur hts libin'. l hollered an whooped lut nobody come At las'-crbout night-he le, me out. |, wuI ali coup do ter hobblc criaung. l wus so badly used up. Now, jedge, dts am dc reason why, since dA, time, ain been % kerefal O dat Tascai's ieelin'S"
 "Well old man, will refund your money. Take the mule, go home and treat him kindly. II he assaults you again. l will have him put 10 jail"
 "Than4ee, jedge, thAnkee, sab. Oh, dar's some little law fur de nigger. bu, |, takes ct mighty heep O pleadin ter gi. h ous. Grca day, boss"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-13

We meet people every day, and then, when we leas, expect it, they surprise us. Why, if anyone had told me, Maritime d, that you had gone to school to Miss Pummel would not have believed it"
 He didn't go to school to me-" snapped Miss Pummel.
 "Ah, that was my understanding. Oh, i. was you who went to school to Martin. head"
 "No, sir" interposed M MArtinhead.
 "Oh, you simply wes. .c schcc! to- gether. Yes, I got it mixed, but no, much. do like to see old friends mee, each other. Let's see, I've known Mar. tinhead for ten years. Miss Pummel, but not until to-day did know that he was an old friend of yours-no, not until to- day"
 Mir. Martinhead, pleading the sudden recollection of urgent business withd,ew, and Miss Funnel not desiring to remain after her old friend had gone, soon took her leave. The colonel, not long after- ward tumbled into bed. When he awoke mex, morning he remembered nothing ex- cept that he had deceived his wife.
 "A man wanted me take drink with him yesterday, but wouldn't do il" said he.
 His wife did not reply.
 "By the way, our friend Martinhead would have come home with me yester- day but couldn't get off,"
 Yes, some men have a way of conceal ing the fact that they are drunk.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-13
A oREAT SEASON.
A Time When the Boy wti Find c
 Great Improvement iH His Fare.


 The revival season IS no, great dis. tance in the future. Tha revival aeAsoa is dear to every country boy, tot IL brings an epoch of semiresi nom exhaustive field duties, aud also brings decided i'm. provement In the quality oi his daily bread, lt is well that once a year, at least. people should think less of this world and more ot the future and it ta exceedingly meet that the youth. scamp ering In rusty boyhoed. should have chance to hll himself to the bsim with the sweet stuff for which he has longed. The revival season is ushered in by the loud sqaawl Of the yellow-iegged hen. Shrewd creature, she knows that her time Is short. She knows that her corpse will soon bob up and down in DO, of hiss ing water, She knows that her otfspriug ,ha, came Into the world before the May apples bloSsomed will soon be fried and spread upon an old fashioned, blue. trimmed dish. 1, Is this knowledge this intuition that wtings from her osom--or rather her white meat the cry Of dis- ueSs.
 The new oiTcui, rider comes. He Is a man Of iait intelligence aud talks well, ha. he assumes .h- doahle-rlai.ed aIy cs solemni'y so necessary to the success of hts calling. 10 he should by accident laugh a, something, he shuts oti his mirth with vinegar twist of the mouth and then ai.erwaid remains solemn until the COWS have been milkcd. The old timer, though, the man to whom the profession Is no longer experimental, is jolly. His appetite Is remarkably keen, and with a movemsn, only acquired alter long psae- tiee, ae matches the symmetry from the hind leg of a baked shosL He has worn home.knit wool socks In the summer time; he has worn thin shoes ln the winter, but now that be has passed through all this, he no longer wears he thick coating of self-impossd sadnsss, but laughs uproafiously at a Joke e-when he tells It himself The boy who rides his horse to water, watches his table move. meDn and resolves to be a preacher. Poor lad, he thinks no, oi the mountain circui, where he will be compelled ,o preach thirteen times A week And be compelled to help roll logs all day Sa.uf- day.
 At table, the young circuit rider eon- ducts himself with gTsa, preeaution, and to an unpractieed eye, is might seem that he eats but little, but the truth is, In his quiet way, he has created much havoc. When hs asks ios anything, his voice Is low and persuasive. When one of hls seniors tsiis joss, hs 'ssEhs sorrowiully then tstatly ssabs 6 potato eussard. The revival season Is A great time, and Ai- though It enforces double work on the women, yet h s much enjoyed by the
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-13
NOT 4 SOLDIER.

While tine graves of ex.cDuisdeEssss were being decorated in Little Rock, a little girl who sat scar a fresh looking grave, looked up as some one approached and said
 ~Missss won't you please give me some flowers to put on this gravel"
 @Is 1t soldiers gravel"
 "No, sir"
 "who is bufed here T"
 "My moshsr."
 A moment later the little hasds were filled with flowers.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-13
ALMOST A FATAL MISTAKE.

In an Arkansaw town several nights ago, a mob, led by a desperate man, marched to the jail, dragged murderer from cell and hurried with him to the outskirts of the town. Each man wore an expression q desermination --features hardened by awful resolve. The prisoner attempted to speak, to beg for his life but buriy hands closed around his thrsa, and the prayer he would have uttered went out in an inarticulate gurgle.
 When the infuriated men reached q large oak, they halted. One of them threw . rope over limb.
 Gentlemen" said the prisoner "please give me . chance tosaya a word.
 Be quick about it, 1" some one shouted.
 @Gsntiemen, admit that the evidence is against me, but as truly as we stand here, killed that man in self defense"
 "Kiiled what man 2" was asked.
 aBill Bottleford."
 Say. you ain't the man that killed Bottle5osd, are you7 ?"
 "Yes. un5ortunately. am the man."
 "Men,~ shouted the leader, we have come in one of making terrible mis- take" Then turning to the prisoner the leader added: z We thought, sir, that you were the man that stole Nat Boyd's fish trap. Hop down oEes the box. Yoa are hee."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-13
AN AWFUL MISTAKE.

4 man whose store house had burned down stood sorrowtuily looking at the smoking rains.
 This was an awful mistake" he said to a friend.
 "A sad loss" the friend replied.
 "It sho~s the evil result of bad mem. ory.o
 "How % 2"
 "Why, if 1 hadst forgotten that the insurance had expired l would not have leA candle burning in-oh, veil, ITS toe sad to talk about-ii's criminal neglect.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-13

lofknee has but one shirt. It is not stated whether his paper is daily or a weekly.
 THE new dynamite balloon, if its de- structive design be perfected, will render future wars extremely tiresome if not dangerous. One man could float over a city and in a short time could shovel cut enough dynamite to make the inhabitants exceedingly weary.
 Attorney-General Garland decides that an Indian cannot hold a post-ofice. Not having very loud voice in the mat ter, this paper will not criticise the attor- ney generals decision, but it does seem that a man who can hold a buck jump ing pony can hold almost anything.
 Several of our leading theological pa- pers-while not engaged in clipping with out giving credit-are discussing the probable age that Moses had attained when the light went out. This question should not be allowed to drop. Too much is at stake to admit of even a short cessation.
 Miss Cleveland's book has been favor- ably received, but it is not at all likely that its literary ability alone is the cause of the attention which has been bestowed upon it. The book, as we understand it, is not novel, nothing imaginative, but is simply Miss Cleveland's views of cer- tain things. It also contains much phil osophy, showing that the author has read deeply. A pieee of literature must dis tinguish a person. A person can not well distinguish piece of literature.
 It is said that the prince of Wales son, will not, during his trip to this country, jump from the Brooklyn bridge. Bill Nye, who extended such kind invitation to the young man, may yet have chance of taking him out on the plains and ia- troducing him to some of our famous warriors. Mir Nye is very courteous. A stranger never appeals to him in vain. If the czar of Russia should come hither, Nye would not hesitate to take him by the forelock and tell him to make him. self at home.
 A man in Georgia was arrested on a charge of stealing blow and gallon of whisky. The judge, in his charge to the jury, said: Gentlemen, under the law, you are compelled 10 convict the de fendant for stealing the plew, but under the law you can do nothing with him for stealing the whisky, for our constitution grants to every man the right of self-de- tense. This man, having been drunk, needed the whisky, but he did not need the plow. There is no excuse for a man stealing useless articles" "Your honor" 1" exclaimed the prisoner, "l stole the whisky first and was drunk when l stole the piow." "In that event. gentlemen" 1" added the judge. "you can do nothing with the defendant, and l therefore recommend his discharge"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-13
SOME LITTLE LAW.
An Old Man Who Had Been Sadly
 M:st:es.ed.

Old Tro,line Dave came to town the other day, driving little blue looking mule. The animal was so poor, and the hair had been rubbed of him tn SO many places that Dave was arrested for cruelty to animals and was arraigned before a justice of the peace.
 "Old man." said the magistrate, " do you belong to the church ?"
 "Yas, sah."
 " Did you ever preach ?"
 No, sah, neber preached bu, hAb Iorted wid CT mighty loud mouf." "Your church teaches kindness in all things, does it notf"
 "Oh, yas, sah. dat do pear to be one O de pints O de creed"
 "Then why do you not observe i,f" "l does, sah."
 No, you do not"
 "How does you know l doesn't ?" Because no man who believes in such an ennoblinS doctrine would be cruel to an animal"
 "Who yer 1udin' ,er?"
 "I am referring to you"
 "Whuts donei"
 "You have been cruel to your mule. l" "How so, sab ?"
 " By rubbing the hair of him and by not feeding him."
 "Is dat de cause why da hab fotch me up heahi"
 "Yes."
 "Whut yer gwine ter do wid mel" "We are going to try you, and if we find you guilty, we are going to punish you"
 Do de law gin yer dat right?" "Yes."
 "Wall, go CT head an try me" What have you to say in your de- fense ?"
 "Neber mine, go on an try me-" " But how do you plead3"
 "Oh, 1 ain't pleadin'. Go on wid de trial"
 "When did you feed that mule ?" "Dis mawnin'"
 "What did you give him3"
 Er straw hat" A straw hat IF"
 "Dat's whut said"
 "Did he eat it2"
 "Who, him1 z"
 "Yes."
 reckons he did, fur when l went back shortl-- srterwards dc hat want dar."
 How did he lose so much os his hair ?"
 He didn't lose it."
 "What became of it1"
 "De gear wore 1t off,"
 "Well, old man, you are guilty of q crime"
 "Uh, huh. De law say 90, do itl" "Yes."
 "Law pears ter be on de mules side. l" It looks that way"
 "Nigger doan' pear to hab no show" "None that l sec"
 @Mule'li be mighty proud. reckons, dat he won de suit"
 "I don't know about that" 1Wall, whut's de damage "I am compelled to fine yos i've dol lars"
 "All right sab, hsah's yer money. Now, sah," he continued when he had paid the money, wants yer ter make out CT wurrant far de arrest Q CT parry" @Whas is the name P
 "I calls him Dan."
 "White or eolored T
 "Coiofed-" |. "WhAt is the charge ?" 'Sauis wid tent ter kill" "Where is the man ?" @Whut man T' ! The man you want arrested" sI doan' want no man errested." Whsfs this warrant for, then T @Fur de crest O de mule" ~Oh, go on, old man." No, sab, de muIe hab ssed me, now Fee gwine ter sue de nszis." 1Weil," said the justice, who had con- ceived the idea Of humoing the old man, consider the defendans asraigsed and proceed to state your case" "Wail, sah, erbout CT week ergo, q
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-13

Attorney-General Garland decides that an Indian cannot hold a post-ofice. Not having very loud voice in the mat ter, this paper will not criticise the attor- ney generals decision, but it does seem that man who can hold a buck-jump- ing pony can hold almost anything.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-13

THE new dynamite balloon, If It's de- structive design be perfected, will render future wars extremely tiresome if not dangerous. One man could float over a city and in a short time could shovel cut enough dynamite to make the inhabitants exceedingly weary.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-13
PLANTATION PHILOSOPHY.

De man wid wide open eyes Ain't ap' ter be in CT bad humor it Is a blind rattlesnake dat Is allus mad.
 De man whut kain, stan prosperity psts me in mine O de peach tree da, brakes down case it is so full O fruit.
 When CT oman gifts CT little too high. toned fur her husban', dAr aint gwine ter be much mo- 'tentment in dc house. 1 allus gifts ou,en de way O de 'oman whu, is 90 orful high up dat she kain't keep her feet on de groun'
 doan know why it Is, but l, peers ter me dat de fines prayers is put up by de ls.,e.. men. When yer goes ter church an heahs CT man pray CT pra'r CT hour iong, jes' watch out fur dai man aB' yes1l fine dat he's lcttin' somebody else do ali de work.
 ain's got no patience wid de man whut sorter talks like he wants ter kill kisse'E l, may be dat he kain't hep it. it may be dat he is sorter crazy, but 90 is de mad dog sorter crazy, still 1 sin's go, much use fur him. De wofl ken pu. up mighty well widsut de men whut kills da selves.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-13
VOL. 7. NO. B.
LIM NINGS.

It is said that the king of Takoonach- iofknee has but one shirt. It is not stated whether his paper is a daily or a weekly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-05
THE CITIES By THE SEA.
Particulars OF the Portsmouth Imprompiu
Duel-Social.

Particulars OF the Portsmouth Imprompiu
Duel-Social.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch. J
NORFOLK. February 1, 1885.
The impromptu duel in Portsmouth
between John l.. Jack and Carter Page
has made sensation in that little city.
had an interview yesterday with
Pages brother, and he said he could
find no evidence Of prearranged duel.
But from the statement of the saloon
keeper where the difficulty occurred
it is learned that Jack actually wrote
Page a challenge after the first difficulty.
and Page accepted it, writing on the
back, " Will meet you at | o'clock
Jack called Page out at that hour, but
Page and the saloon-keeper said they
understood the - | o'clock" to mean
on the following afternoon. Jack in
sisted, however, on fight, and Page
asked for fifteen minutes in which
to go home for his pistol. In
little while he returned, and
going to the door Of the saloon,
motioned to Jack to come out. An Off
Ger was standing by. and Jack pointing
to him, proposed to defer the fight, but
Page told him to - fire." at the same
time discharging his own weapon. Jack
returned the fire and emptied his pistol.
which had contained five rounds of car
tridges. The third shot struck Page in
the face. Page fired four shots, but
did not strike his antagonist.
Jack was arrested and taken to jail.
He was to have preliminary hearing
to-day. but the case was continued to
await the result Of Pages wound. Jack
is still in Jail, but declines to make a
statement, saying he was drunk and
knows very little about the difficulty.
John l.. Jack is native of Portsmouth,
but for some time conducted hat bust
ness on Broad street, Richmond. More
recently he has been in the employment
Of j. III. Chataigne, the - Directory"
publisher of Richmond.
Pages wound is said by his physi-
clan to be dangerous one, and second
AIRY hemorrhage is feared. However,
no uniavorable symptoms have made
their appearance as yet, and it is hoped
he will recover.
Mr.. W. +. Durfey, the painter who
fell from a three-story window some
days ago, is lying in critical condition
at his residence, and all hopes of his
recovery have been despaired of.
The Wednesday Club" is a new
"histrionic " organization in this city
of private character. The first per-
Torrance was given last evening.
Mrs. Mary S. j. Scarborough, relict
of the late Judge P. Scarborough, of the
Corporation Court Of this city, died
here last night quite suddenly.
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