The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-08-15

prove that animals have souls. We'll, if they haven't larger souls than some men possess they will fare badly in the world to come.
 Emerson said that mans hardest task is to think. Yes, it surely is a hard task, but it is not the hardest. The most diff fcult task is sometimes the labor, the self-denial, required in reading the thoughts ot men who find thinking so painful.
 The tull-f frog proves the correctness of rhrenology. The frogs eye protrudes, indicating command of language. We all know that frog has an excellent command of language. He can, at sun rise, make himself heard long distance from his place of residence
 Boston becomes angry when a news. paper asserts that she is losing her literary prestige, but it is evident that the old town has seen her best day of renowned letters. Alter while she will be con- pelled to rely solely on her beans. New York may steal literary fame, but she cannot rob Boston of her great article Of diet.
 Colonel Fred Grant says that he has no intention of writing biography of his father. The New York Graphic thinks that this shows sense on the part of Col onel Grant. It does, undoubtedly. It shows much more sense than could be shown by any book he is likely to write He is not noted for military achievement, yet his pen is not so mighty as his sword.
 Fragments from an Old Inn," a vol ume of poems by Lillian Rozell Messen- ger, is bright addition to poetic letters. The volume opens with prose poem of beautiful description and charming senti- ment; and, scattered throughout the book are many gems of true refinement and art. Mrs. Messenger is known to the entire country. The people of Ark ansaw feel just pride in the fact that this is her native state.
 "Wall," said negro justice of the peace, addressing prisoner, "ez dis is de fust time yer eber stole thing I'd better let yer of. recollecks mighty well de fust time put my hans on suthin whut didn't long ter me, an ef had been stopped right dar, would CT been 'pribed O CT mighty heap O pleasure. Doan un'crstan' me ter mean dat it's right ter steal, fur it ain't S,ealin' is dang'us, an anything dat's daug'us ain't 'zackly right. Er Pusson ough,er keep rum stealth es ez long ez he ken, fur de spirit is gwine ter obertake him sooner UT later. Let de young gennerman go, MT Constable
 This is rather sad blow to American institutions Of learning: "Quite num- Der of American literary men," says an exchange, "have not had the advantage of collegiate education. Walt Whitman, Whipple, Trowbrdge, Field, Parton, Bayard Taylor, Eggleston, Hare, How els, James, Aldrich, Lathrop, Stockton, Pia,t, Gable, Crawford, Fawcett, Glider, Harris, Carlton, Mark Twain" Ssod- dard, and Burroughs are among the number" This, however, should not be taken as an evidence that the best think CTS are not college bred men. No one can be too well educated, and no educa- ton is so nearly complete as the mental training received in great colleges.
 Ex Senator Powell Clayton, having abandoned politics, is now interested in building up Eureka Springs, which has become one of the most famous watering places and health resorts in the United States The city ot Eureka is now pro- vided with every convenience A rail- road, along which there is some of the finest scenery in the world, has been com pleted, thus enabling visitors to reach the city without experiencing the incon- veniences of hacks and stage coaches. The place is we'll supplied with hotels, several of them being remarkably fine. The shantes that sprang up immediately after Eureka became known have given place to substantial houses- It is now a city of wonderful scenery and health fulness.