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The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-03
KEPT HER PROMISE.

Il have repeatedly told you" said Mir McNester to his wife, "never to feec tramps. If you feed one, why confound it, you've got to feed all. Just SO soor as one comes to the door, drive him away"
 "I will" replied the wife.
 "Now, this is promise, mind you ??
 "Yes."
 "And shall expect you to keep it."
 "I will"
 Shortly after McNester left the house tramp came.
 "You can't get anything here," said Mrs. McNester.
 1" Just give me a piece of breadF'
 Not thing. Go away from here" The tramp went away, but came back again, but again she drove him away.
 McNester, having forgotten something, turned back. "Ah," thought he, "Pn test my wife, and if she has broken her promise, shall keep none of mine. I'll turn my coat, pull down my hat, and ask for something to eat"
 As he was nearing the house, the nurse exclaimed: Claw, Miss Mack, wonder comes that very same tramp again."
 ~Well, ust won't be tormented that way. I'll scald him as certain as he comes here"
 AS soon as McNester's footsteps were heard on the porch, the determined wo- man drew a cup of hot water, and stood by the door.
 Tap, tap.
 "Whas do you want p
 @Pease, mann"
 She opened the door and dashed the water in his face.
 McNester howled. "Confound it, he exclaimed, "what do you mean?"
 @Great goodness, didn't know it vas you"
 @Naw, of course not. Now you see what fix I'm in. Get some cotton and sweet oil, will you7 Confound it, can't a
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-03
THE JUMPING COULTER.

"You need exercise in the open air" said the physician when told him that had dyspepsia, and was acquainted with grief. "You people who shut yourselves up in offices needn't expect to have good health. Go out on a farm and work for your board. Throw that pipe away be- fore you get to the farm. Good morn ing" turning around to make out a death certificate, he seemed to surrender me to the last sad rites of the porter who stood holding Ae door open.
 Well, 1 went down into the country, and told my grandfather that would like to run with the cattle awhile, or may hap, when hands were few, to wrestle with the stubborn glebe. The old gen. tleman was widely known for his liber- ality, accommodation, and the amount of work he could induce hand to perform and he smiled upon me welcome which l had never before seen him exhibit. explained that had dyspepsia, and that a physician who advertised in my six column folio publication, and who ex- pected mo 60 eke scanty remuneration s:e.n attendance srca eh;Il: .k.. c-ep. from the swamp, along the wagon road into tswn, had advised me to take out door exercise. The old gentleman, after rejecting for few moments, said that he thought that l might find some little exercise on the farm that he would con- suit his list, and upon the whole gave me much encouragement by hinting that on the following day he would spare me . few exercises even though one of the reg ular laborers were cut down of part of his daily allowance.
 The next morning I was awakened at the drowsy wink of dawn. Partaking of
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-03

MR. RANDALL is very much pleased with the south. It Is rather strange that going from one state to another in this great sisterhood, is often referred to as though the states belonged to different countries Hang it, there is nothing peculiar in man going south. The outrage mill might say that there would be something strange in his getting back, but there wouldn't be.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-03
Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice having had placed In his hands bv an East India missionary the formula of A simple vegetable remedy for the speedy and permanent cure of Consumut;on. Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and all throat and Lung Affections, also a posi- tive and radical euro for Nervous De bility and all Nervous Complaints, after having tested its wonderful curative powers in thousands of cases, has felt it his duty to make it known to his suffer- ing fellows. Actuated by this motive and desire to relieve human suffering. will send free of charge, to all who desire II, this redpe, in German, French or Eng ish, with full directions for preparing and using. Sent by mail by addressing vith stamp, naming this paper, w. A. NoYEs. zfo Poseys Bleeks ReeA<skey, ~ Y.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-03

fur him. lie 'peered ter De mighty fuii O gratitude an ebery time I'd go out ter see how he wuz gettin' erlong, he'd bow ter me like wuz de jedge O de county cou't, sah. When he got well ernuf ter walk roun', thinks I, dat animal is gwine ter be blessin' ter me in my ole age.' When de spring come sn, ole
 Pete, dat's his name, wuz able ter work.
 hitched him ter CT blow an he done monstrous well. Peered like it done him
 good ter hep me make CT ibin'. Wy, sab, uv CT mornin' when I'd go ter de stable an say 'come on ole man an les
 git ter work he'd fling up his head an sorter laugh wid joy. Went Tong dis
 way till de yudder day. When went out ter de stable he didn' peer ter well come me. He didn' wanter take de bit in his mouf. thought mebbe he wuz sick, so l turned him out in de lot an went out in de woods ter cut some rail timber. Dat day at din- ner time when come home, dar wuz ole Pete playin' 'roun' de lot wid CT colt whut had jumped in dar. Dis made me sorter ashey, femme tell yer, fur neber did like ter be posed on, but I didn't say nothin'. Airter dinner went out an bless yer, he didn't want me ter kotch him. Wanted ter play, he did. At las hemmed him up an put dc bridle on him. Come on heah,' s'I, ( UT darn be somebody hurt in dis heah neighborhood' When went ter lead him out he pertended like he couldn't step ober two rails. had jes' seed him jump ober barl an sich pertension on his part made me mad, so slapped de ole fool an tole him of he thought dat he coup run ober me he would find his self all kivered wid mistakes. We went on out ter de 6ei', we did, but he didn't show no dispersishun ter meet me ha'f way. l 'spizes dat quality in man an hoss. Didn' want ter plow him, un'er- stan. Jes' wanted ter drag out some lim's whut had fell in de dead'nin'. Onct UT twict cotch him lookin' power ful hard at me, but neber said nothin', all de time dough wid my mine made up dat ef he didn' mine what he wuz doin' I woul' larrup de hide offen him in pieces big ez CT pocket-book. When unhitched him an led him down ter de water he wouldn' drink Couldn't keep rum lookin' 'roun> airter dat colt. He'd shet bis eyes xlow an open 'em quick. When tuck dc bndle of him in de let, he looked 'roun' an seed dat de colt want dar. Dis made him so mad dat he made CT break at me, kicked me ober, paved me in de back an ~id all, made hisse'f scan- lous. I doan know how long he did thump me CT roun', but when looked up, he wuz out in de road g'lantin' dat colt up an down didn' hab de strangth ter go an kill him, so jes' crawled inter dc house, an heah I is. Dis mawnin' he poked his ole head in heah, but sesin' me feel CT roun' fur CT gun, he tuck it out. Neber mine, when 1 gifts out e heah, I'll make it so hot fur him dat he'll wonder why de trees doan put out in January"
 " am sorry to hear of your bad luck, i" said the colonel.
 "Oh, doan mine de bad luck, sah. It's de daim ungratitude O das hoss dat hurts me so bad"
 Don't you want 10 sell the animal ?"
 "No, sah, wouldn' take CT thousan' dollars fur him, case why? I'se goin' ter keep him ter kill, sah."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-03

TI THUS far, Silas Lapham," the third in-
 stallment of which appears in the current number of the CsntHyy .Kagasine, is the best piece of fiction which the public has received from w. D. Howells. His style is less effeminate, his voice seems to be stronger, or rather the voices of his char acters for they speak out as though not ashamed of being heard. In an early chapter of @Silas Lapham," Mir. Howells made one of his characters speak of Daisy Millerism," when, in IS75-the
 year in which the story opens" Daisy Miller" had not appeared. He also speaks of the use of the typewriter as though the machine were in general use, when, in fact it had just Leen invented. Several writers criticised him for this anachronism, but MT. Howells, in a re- cent card, waves aside all charges, de claring that in his devoted adherance to the realism of the times he desires to make everything appear as modern as possible and, he affirms that an artist illustrating one of his books whose events arc supposed to have taken place in 1875, would dress tho characters in the fashions of to-day. Realism in novel, we should think, is to be ife-like. There must be no Inaccurate statements A novel, or rather a true one, is a picture of the times-a photograph of manners and dress. Suppose some novelist, writing a story of the days ofthe American revolu- ton, should make his hero speak of rid
 ing velocipede. Would not this extract grate upon the patience and wound the judgment of MT. Howells2 "Algernon approached the telephone and gave the crank vigorous turn. Hello Give me General Washington's headquarters
 An, General, I-1,' central office shuts him off.n Such an incident, with modi- fcations as to the person addressed, could occur now, but it could not have occurred during the revolution. Once an old woman called her grandson and asked him several questions concerning his whereabouts at certain time. The boys reply was straightforward enoug h. very life-ike-yet the old woman re- marked q she felt on the nantlepiece for aswitch: "John, that's a mighty pleasant lie you've told an it's powerful nachul, but still, John, it's ie." Mir. Howells was natural enough in speaking of "Daisy Millesism" and the type-writer and made his remarks @mighty inter- sstin'." still he is guilty of anachronism.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-03

salty ham and hurried hoe-cake by the light of a tallow candle whose feeble little blaze dodged anon the buzzing bug that came in to give it zip before falling into the gravy, l was told that a horse and plow awaited me. I could net re- press feeling of pride. Never during my entire life of triumphs had I experi- ecced such thrill. The promotion from roller boy to mailing clerk in a country printing office was not, as old Crockett would say, a patchin'" to the quiet joy arising from such confidence. The sun came up and blazed above the hilltop where the cattle rang their early bells and the dew drops on the grass danced dazzling waltz as they glided into each others embrace. Perhaps this is trihe steep. If it is, mark it out. The land was to plow had just been cleared, and was thickly studded with stumps. The blow was that wayward implement, the jumping coulter. The coulter is the only implement adequate to the successful dis turbance of new land. The duty of the long, slanting knife, which, ,~set in the beam precedes the poipt>ef the blow, is not to cut the roots, but to jump over them. The old gentleman plowed a couple of furrsws to show me how the thing worked. It tickled me very much to see the coulter strike a root and hop over it could see at once that it was fun. took hold after awhile and the old man went to the house. It wasn't very long until the fun began to subside. The coulter continued to jump all right, for that was it's business, but it made my arms tired, and once-though it might have been mistake-it threw me over and kicked at me. Thinking that had enough exercise for one day, went to the house and returned thanks to the old gentleman.
 "Whers's your horse and plow?" he asked.
 "Out in the new ground"
 What are you doing here?"
 want to rest awhile"
 Rest iddlesticks have been tired for forty years Go on back there and break up that ground"
 "Can't you wait until tomorrow
 Go on, l tell you l"
 "I don't want to take too much exer- else The doctor told me not to be greedy"
 Confound tho doctor. Go back there and break up that ground"
 went back. There were no dew drops walzing in blaze of glory. A grass hopper sat on top of weed and sang to a toad that had fallen asleep on a clod. The cows, on distant hill, had lain down in the shade; a buzzard lazily Tapped his wings in the hot air a crow cried out in mock hilArity; dog chased a rabbit across the field and the old horse, when l attempted to take his ear from under the head-stan, snorted the juice of white clover in my face. The old coulter looked lazy, but soon saw that it was able to jump. Pretty soon it hopped up on to stump, hopped of on me, rattled my ribs with the handles of the blow and rolled me over and over in the fragrant soil. My hat was cut in two th1 sole of one of my boot. was ripped of and my nose sustained serious injury. l dragged myself to the road. and as my strength, "snuck out for town. have since learned that the old gentleman was dissatisfied with my work. don't know but exercise is good for dyspepsia, but under no circumstances rOi1ld ad.risa aasacc;nat;oH
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-03

PERPETUAL ITEM: "Cotton does not turn out to De so good as was expected
 The bon worms and bad stand will materially cut our shipments short" !" This item appears every year. If it should fail to apply in one part of the state, it is shipped over into an adjoining county where it receives a welcome. This and the hard times article should be ex- ~hibited at the New Orleans exposition,
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-03

THE Arkansaw legislature will meet the first Monday in January. It will ad- journ when the constitutional limit is reached. Many of the laws that were made last session will be repealed, and, , during the session two years hence, many of the laws now about to be enacted will be wiped from the face of the earth.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-03
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The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-03

THE Judge mercilessly caricatures old Brother Burchard. It should teach him lesson-that the best time to open
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-03

Is that the editor sitting over there writing?" "Yes." "ls he writing about the tariff" "No, not at present. He is nov giving Cleveland advice as to whom shall be taken into the cabinet. He can take up the tariff any time." "When does he write his best tariff articles p @When he starts one and forgsts to finish if D
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-03

man come nome without being killed r'
 !" We'll, don't care, kept my prom ise."
 Kept the deuce. Confound it, do you want to kill man ?''
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-03

JOAQUIN MILLER has written a new play, in which Hank Monk, the great stage coach driver, is introduced. Mir. Miller thinks that it is better play than The Danites."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-03
TO CONTRIBUTORS.

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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-09-11
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The Pure AND Inc Impure.

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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-09-11
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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-09-11
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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-09-11

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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-09-11
:LAND OFFICE NOTICE.
Land Office ut St. Cloud, Minnesota,

f. Land Office ut St. Cloud, Minnesota,
.,:,... July 81, 1885, sEa4t
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has flied notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his clam,
and that said proof will be made before Leon
Houde, clerk Of the district court at Morrison
county. Misnesota, on septemher "a. 1855,
VIZ: Frank Bailey, Of Morrison comfy, Min-
snesota, for the M Of the NV ] and W. Of the
NE4 Of section:26, Township 100, Range 81.
& He. names tho following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiva-
ton o., said land. viz: Samuel Thomas, Fl.
p Snow, George Pierce. =. ", Manbeck,
spostofice addressed all Huff, N orrison county.
Minnesota. n. 5,. .s.sgs z. {,
!. ~ ri :ss D. II. FREEMAN,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-09-11
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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-09-11
LAND OFFICE NOTICE.
I q nl.,,l IN,

July ~, 1855.
Notice,is hereby given that the f.llowing
named settler has flcd notice of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim.
and that said proof will be made hefore Leon
II oude clerk Of the district court. a.: Morri-
son county, Minnesota. on September %, 1888,
viz: james l3errard Of Morrison couArv, Min
nesota,. for the 81 of SCI. and 81 Of SW4 OF
Section 4 Township Al, Range 80.
4 He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon. and cultva-
ton of, said land viz = Peter W. Blake. post.
office address Little sFalls, Morrison county,
Minnesota, Peter Washbusb. Joseph Tchda
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81, - D. II. FREEMAN.
T. - r.... :: "' Register.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-26
THE VERDICT.
The Jury of Inquest over the late Dr
StoVali Through Their InVesti-
CATION.

StoValI Through Eheir EnVesti-
CATION.
Some five or six witnesses were put
upon the stand yesterday in regard to
the killing of DR.. Stovall. While
none of them were witnesses to the
act, their testimony on the whole was
exceedingly unfavorable to the bro
theirs, Robert and Tom Pearson, who
are now in Jail, charged with the
crime of murder. The motive seems
sufficiently accounted for on the
ground of the bad feeling, which a
number of witnesses swore was en-
tertained by both the Pearsons toward
the deceased. Ugly remarks against
the Doctor, made by Tom Pearson
recently, were quoted by number Of
those examined; and other testimony
of an equally eliminating character
was elected. It was late in the after
noon before the verdict was reached.
1t was as follows:
We, the Jury of Inquest over the re-
mains of DR.. JAS G. Stovali, find that
the deceased came to his death in the
house occupied by N. D. Gagnon, in
Travis County, State of Texas, be-
tween the hours of and 8 o'clock a
m, on the 18th day Of March, A. ID
1885, from the effects of gun shot
wound, inflicted by the hands OF Tom
Pearson, at about half past 8 O'Clock
| p. M, on the 10Th day of March, A. d
1855, while decea sed was riding OF
horse back on the Austin and Lock
hart road, in Travis County. about
seven miles South of the city OF Aus
tin. TSignedl M. T. THOMPSON,
II. w. STUvE,
F. r. HILLEBRAND,
J. w. LA RUE,
NJ. M. HOGUE,
Y. D. WEED.