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The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11
A STRANGE CHARACTER.

tJunius Henri Browne, in Jamestown Sun.
 During the years of the civil war most persons frequenting Printing House Square, in New York, or Newspaper Row, in Washington, must have noticed rath. face and prominent features, who wore a green patch over one eye, and spoke English with a marked foreign accent, He was not man to be unnoticed, for he seemed, to be in permanent rage with everybody and everything, and he gave vent to it in constant explosions. He was over-full of energy, activity, purpose and passion. Rest or temperance was impos. sible to him. His brain was never cool, and his blood was always boiling. When he spoke with anybody he generally spoke, after while, with vehemence and violence, at last gesticulating wildly, and hurling menaces, as if he had had a pre- vious quarrel with the person and had re- newed it at that moment with fresh fero- city. When he crossed Broadway or Pennsylvania avenue, and a hackman drove upon him, after the hackman's s fashion, he would frighten hackman and horses with the roar of his denunciation and tt c shaking of his fists. To see him was to hear him, and to hear him was to hear the voice of censure and anger. Not one of his many acqua;ntances ever knew him to be in an amiable mood for half an hour at time. What was the matter with the man2 Was he so badly treated as to justify this constant wrath ? Did everybody wrong and prosecute him, as he seemed to think? What were his grievances? Who was he3 Where did he come from? Had he escaped from an insane asylum? Will you tell me his history?
 Such questions were continually asked by persons who had seen and heard of this restless, choleric mortal, but had got no clue to his eccentricities. The elaconic answer was, " Curowski." But the Sia- vic word conveyed no meaning to the in- quirer, though those who used it i'm agined that it explained everything. It vas another way of saying that to men, tion the name of the man was the sole method of interpreting what really was uninterpretable. At that period "Gur- o$skf5 was a word frequently on mems lips, and much printed in the newspapers. And whenever it was spoken people SuIukkCQ tuCtf 9t4OuldCfS, SIiIlCQ pCCu- iiariy, and were silent. What was Cur. owski? What did it signify? Why this reserve? Wherefore such mystery?
 Gurowski was the name of a man, of that man-that strange, vehement, vitu- perative man, who carried stress and tempest in his wayward track. Hardly anyone seemed to know much about him except that he was Gurowski, and the most unbalanced and cratic of mor- tals. Even his nationality was uncertain. Some called him Russian, some Pole, others called him Czech, others again | Bohemian. He was said to have escaped from Siberia, where he had been sent as a political prisoner ; to have been rescued from the gallo~s in Warsaw by an insur- fection of the people; to a Russian spy in the United States the assassin of a great Austrian noble, wbo had eluded justice the chief of conspiracy that had betrayed his party, and been obliged to-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11
A Bulgarian Funeral.


 A funeral procession, described by Mir More m his recent work. entitled !" Ua- der the Balkans" was remarkable in the frs, place for yoke of white oxen draw. ing a wagon with wicker sides. on which the coifin--,hat of woman was placed feet foremost
 "On the froat ot the wagon rode the priest, carrying ia has hands a saCristy made of clay and behind sat one of the relatives. It was followed by small crowd of about twenty or thirty mourn CTS, mostly women, wearing gowns oi coarse homespun cloth, coloEed aprons and hLndkeTchleis on their heads, being the usual costume of the country. Auiv. ing at the ruins Of the battered and de. stroyed church of S, George, the proces- sion stopped, and the mourners c,ossed themselves, while the pIies, scattered in cense on all sides. The corpse. which was wrapped in colored blanket. the face only being exposed, was carried into the church, placed before the altar, and laid feet eastwards in the blanket, the head being supported by pillow The body was clad In gold-btalded bridal costume, handkerchief on the head shoes and stockings on the feet. and gold chain around the neck On the breast was placed a lighted triple. 6ranched wax taper, and punches oi flowers were also laid on the breast and placSsi in the hand A small oil lamp vas eurning near the head. A loai oi breaG on a plate, a pan ot boiled wheat, and [ dish of honey were se, near the corpse. The mourners and congregation to the number Of about fifty, mostly ~o' men, each held lighted taper, as did also the two officiating priests and the clerks"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11
Far THK ARKANsAw TKAvELER.
 THE DRUNKARD'S WILL.
BY S. $. DAWES.

My sight recedes-forms intervene,
 Like slimy serpents wrigsling near; Horrors before my eyes are seen
 Lean phantoms grin at me and jeer. You call them coinage of the brain," Ths, vae.anl fancy brings to view; But, nay, good wife, your phtase is vain, These shapes see, appear so true. Thy hand, my dear-come, list to me, And prithee let the house be still; have some thoughts I'd breathe to thee, In fact, I fain would write my will Go, bring me paper, pens and ink.
 And you my last sad will shall write; My spirits hoy ring near life's brink, And surely, shall die this night To humor him the wife compiled.
 And quickly wha, he ask'd for brought: She, knosipg not what might betide, Obey'd his mandates cen in thought. Now, seat yourself, and we Il begin, The doleful task 10 thee assign'd What shall say, perchance may win, IodgemeAt in some wayward mind.
 iMFRfMfs. to society do leave,
 A character that's worthless quite: And to it, also bequesth,
 name upon which rests a blight. leave for parents many cares,
 With sorrows manifold, and pain; My acts no more, shall cause them tears No more, shall cause them to complain. To my brothers, and sisters dear,
 Who should my worthless life condemn; leave vexation for their share,
 With shame which oft I've brought on them Pebbles thus, in cot or palace, Reflected shadows always cast Oft they're maguifed by malice,
 Length ming, as hurried d years go past. To my fond wife in fee, forever,
 Who has peIform'd her pligtted part; leave. alas my best endeavor,
 A blasted life-a broken heart Brooding want, and untold sorrow,
 These sad bequests to her leave; And ere the sun shall rise tomorrow, Oh, God such gifts she must receive. My loved children from my cotfers, Take your portion-disgrace and shame Take what thoughtless father offers, A poor, degraded drur kard's name! Let it serve from its vile station,
 To warn thee from the wine-cup's glow; For those who drink, quaff degradation, And sink meath Lethe's waves below. Gaunt penury is all hold,
 And realize the fact with pain; Fair acres broad and burnish'd gold, Of these possessions, none remain. Ignobly has my life been spent
 Consuming thirst brute has made; With anguish now, my heart is rent,
 And soul shrnks from the grave dismay' 'd Contrition adds, such is my will,
 Yet ere my mind shall lose its force, Append, sweet wife, this codicil-
 Regret, eeret-remorse-remors
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11

The boys in the regiment will feel bad, foy we boys all loved each other.
 The dearest thing to me Is my wife She is young and sIFong, and. God hleSS her, will have many happy years. hope she will marry some good man.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11
(lticura Infantlle Skin Bsautihers-. Appeal tt
 Mothsr- Try Them.

soR CIsassinR the Skin and bs.Fp sf Bi,ti. BH- B10rs. for allsyihE Itghiss, BnfsisE snd IBaans. msuYn. foF caring tbs Gtst s5mbtonss gf EfxstDa. Psoriasis, Nnk Crust. teaiI Ad. sesOfsIs aa1 otbsr lnhFrftsd kia sud bl"0d aiAsssss, GuTIaIhA
 tbs great tin Care, sud CpTICUhA SOAP, nn ca. gusi's skiH Bssa ihsr, externally. aad GtTicrhA hkaoLvEHT. ti,s nsw Blood PaTinsf. ihtSraA if, ini.iiinis Absolutely pare. "
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11
TERRIBLY AFFLICTED "

Mr. aad Mrs. Everett ststysysss. Bsiehsptown Macs wIiisf Upf iitils bs,y was terribly saflets1 .iih bcSofsla. Salt hnsi m ard Efygp@sAs sssf sisss h. as born. sBd potiIhE ssssid give htfa helped hag sstii ~s tstsd fpTIIIhA HsAEDlkA which gradually cured b9Ip sBtij lee is now a4 far AaJ child. .'i
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11
FROM HEAD TO FEET"

Charles Eayrs Hiskls, Jsrsey City Heights. <. = r1tas. .. 1f Ssa. lad Of tmsits years ~as eoEns p. tsly ear.d of tsrrs.ls eAes sf Eskspa4 by ths te tbs sT,ies 0s his feel ons aass 0f seabs 's EssrT other remedy akd sysis1&hs had bsss tr1sa in ysfa.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11
FOR PALE. LANouip.

Enaeiatsd ebisdFes. with DimaIT. saiIow skfs tiss CgThLaA kkhgDfEs viii DFsys p<ffsef bisss4sr, esssssisg ts blood sad skfs 0f lslsfitsd lr1ties sad Ipe5DDE fhs of sefesaia. FL suins ls cessufg pffon sBd severe skis dlss asAs.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11
Zoia'a Latest.
tDenser opinion.l l

Zola's las, novel Is aoetalistic one. Il, is not a pleasant book. Some parts of Il are actually filthy, and yet it will have iIs use. l, is a story of strike in q coal mine, aHd the detail is sombefly realis. tic. l, advances no theory; Il urges no argument lt Is simply a gray, sad re. citation of an actual situation. IL shows that the strike was necessary, and, at the same time, it shows that the strike was futile and foolish. IL pictures an amos. phere Of helplessness and hopelessness Remedies are not suggested. There Is no glimmer to lead to daylight. li tells of lives which are horrible to read about, and which must be more horrible to live.
 Iola is simply a great photographer. He IS not an artist, because he posse sSes no imagination. He deals with the world as IL is. He is sot even melo. dra. matic. A French Hogarth, he is teach ing some plain lessons in political econ omy without looking to their ultimate re- suits. His last novel Is the mos, power iul document which the socialists could distribute. The dispassionate and cold horror of the situations which IL depicts can not be surpassed. There is no psed of color. Color would be a discord in the symphony of dread. 1t would be like wearing red and yellow A, funeral The man has placed human bacteria un- der a microscope. but 1t is just as well to make the study. Civilization will never be healthy until it's ulcers are cured.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11
"saoo FOR NorHInn."

Wm. G0rdoa. H AYijagtos Ave. GhAE.sst1sB B. Macs. vrftssi "Hsviag paid asoat 4s C. nrst eiase doctors iO cure Ept LAky. uiittDst sgessas. tnsd ilss ccTIfcHa kkhEDfEs. ~hieh eosaDIsts,J cagei, Ail-t ~ssss ,i.s ,,----s.-.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11

"Yes, don't want her to live alone for me, But want her 10 remember me and love, and go to my grave once every summer, as went to my mothers grave
 "l can't see nov at all it's very hard to talk. Sull there is no pain. l am only falling asleep, But am very weak doctor, It's hard for me to breathe. | am very weak and must sleep little. Wake me after little. have more to say, but l must sleep now
 He slept, and the manuscrip, was never EnfxhAd
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11
'" BEST FOR THE sxrN.

Your CrTfcCsA RgMKDIEs are ths bees for skis disssses hsys evsy sold, ssd your cgTfcpRA sOAs tlss a1est msdiefssi toilet e04p iH the nrAs ket.
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The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11

Sold everywhere. Prfesf crTfcUsA. e eests; kgsOIvnwT. ei.eg; soAF- 1 esnts. Prepared bf PorTEk DRrG AND CHEMICAL Co.,, Boston. Mas. ssss ssv --nsw e esvs siis Dsss.sss..s
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11

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The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11

Here the writing was changed again The doctor had evidently taken up the dictAtion.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11

The following is somewhat equivoeal testimonial to the virtues of a paten. medicine "This Is to certify that have taken two bottle Of Dr. Blanks plank mixture. and ind ii ali desire. r. Huntingdon Free P,<s.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11
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The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11


 Here the writing is in another hand, evidently the hand of his wife, writing a' his dictation.
 "I thought I should be fearing what would come after death. l have not been a bad man and have no enemies, bS: :kc:sh. .herid b> t>aring the other world. for have no, been church man. But fear nothing. A man who has stood up before cannon and bayonet. can't fear that which is invisible Life has been struggle with me and feel that am going into rest. It seems % quiet and peaceful, like sinking into long sleep.
 ~Yes, am going faster now. can- not see % we'll My eyes seem very weak want my wife and the doctor to draw up nearer to me. wonder where I am going. I wish everybody knew what becomes of us when we die, % that there would be no doubt about it when we get near the grave.
 Eve tried to lead an honest life. l guess t will be all right with me. can remember all ever did and can't re- member very much that was wrong. Ali =Mc kee~ me; think. will be sorry when they learn that am dead. know there are some who will be sorry enough to cry, but don't want them to cry for me.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-03-23

growth showing this affection, but
ii Is 4 rarity % see men Of from for
" to fifty 50 earnest aud chiId-llke
10 their 'Good-by. mother 20 me
ii was beautiful lesson Of filial|
love.
The beam Of real love which
emanated from the faces Of those
sons seemed only more n,atured III
the countenauce Of TINT mother.
which told the whole story. The
pefceptiye qualities Of that mother,
combined with good judgement, had
been auxiliaries ii their training, and
with Christian love and care hestow-
ed upon them from the highest mo-
tises it bad become only second M
ture. for them TO return It. Mothers,
see to It that the training 81 those
entrusted to your rare Is OF the high
est nature. Sons and daughters will
alike repay you for al the sacrifices
you may make ii that direction,
causing you to rejoice IN the declin-
ing years which must come to each
one.
Smother will be uttered IN tones
of such deep affection, that will
cause our minds to revert at once to
the years gone by, of earnest, weari-
some labor bestowed upon the child
Of that parent by her own untiring
care; and it will be to us as sweet
music. the name of mother
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-03-23
HOUSES oF pAR1IAzznnr.


The three towers of Ihe prescott
houses of parliament. which. rise on|
TIE back of the Thames beside The
Westminster bridge, have been erect-
"a since 1910. The building has ID
Il eleven courts. 100 stairvays and
/ 100 apartments, ansi has cost ~
ward 81 S4:, 90 900 The beautiful
clock tower which rises At the north
ern end, and where Is situated liz
chime Of bells of which the famous
Big Ben forms the bass note tiIat|
strikes the hours. IS the chief of The
three towers and stands soIneu hat
alone, like the campanile at Florence,
and measures 81 3 feet ID height. The
clock ia this tower has four lials.
each twenty three feet IN diameter.
and takes five hoars to wind up. At
the southern extremity IS another
tower which rises even higher than
The clock tower, and in the middle q
smaller one over the dome Of the
central hall. The sight Of the whole
as seen from the river front, where
the walls of the buildings rise per-
pendicularly, is very impressive.
| Historically, the most interesting
part of the buildings is Westminster
Hall, where visitors always 60 to see
its remarkable wooden ceiling, which
Unsupported by columns. span d
square, $50 feet long by s. feet
broad, at height Of 90 feet from
the ground. The hall was formerly
a yestibule. and is the place where
the parliaments Of olden times were
held; where Edward II. was declar-
ed to have forfeited the crown
where eoronations were held where
Charles /. was condemned to death
and Cromwell was saluted as Lord
Protector, and where many other IA
nous acts were performed. The last
public festivals in it was the corona
ton of George ~. It was begun By
William Rufus, son of the Conquer
OF, in 1867, and is one of the largest
halls In the world.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-03-23
SUPERNATURAL Department.
MAKING A VALUABLE
MIXER.

As you train the twig so win grow
the tree: The principle, applied to q
heifer with her first calf, makes the
good mixer. Many, otherwise good
cows, fail to give milk during a long
period, going dry when the calf is
only few months old. Such cows
may give a large quantitya5f milk at
the first flow. and then steadily drop
OF and az last be dry for half q year.
1t IS, therefore, advisable, in train
ing heifet to Be a good milk COW,
to keep her from having her second
calf for at least eighteen months
after she calves the first time. The
habits of the heifer likes her habits
as a mich COW. Cause her to give
milk during Icing period with the
FIRST calf, and the milk habit is pro-
duced and may be kept up during
subsequent years. The writer has a
half Jersey COW that was thus train
ed, and she has just given, without
calf, fine flow of milk for twenty
one months. She had to be dried ur
in advance of calving, which took
place twenty-three months after shs
calved in January 1882. During
the first twelve months she gave
never less than three gallons pc
day. That is what We call yalna
BILE milch COW, and it only takes car
to make fine mixers. While on Thu
subject, it may be well to give re
suit of tests lately made az the Main
agricultural college farm as to tn
best feed to be used fer the produc
ton of milk. The best results wer
obtained when cows were given ia
ton Of twenty pounds of hay, thre
pounds each of bran, cotton see,
and Indian meal per day. With laa,
figured at ten dollars per ton, butte
can be made at cost Of fifteel
cents a pound. The butter could b
made "a little cheaper upon othe
grains in the same proportion, but ]
would be at the expense of the con
dition of the animal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-03-23

During the summer season, when
journeying hitIler and thither occn-
pies the time and attention of thou
sands, much may be learned BIZ the
close observer which will. if needed,
Ibe a source of pleasure through the
remaining portion of their sojourn m
this world, az well as training them
for the life beyond.
| Not long since. while travelling on
fast express from New York to
| Boston, we came to one of those de-
pots where short time is allowed
for refreshments. Shortly after oul
arrival there, my attention Was at
tracted to party of six just board
ing the train, consisting of two gen
tlemen. a lady about seventy years
Of age, tno more Of from thirty Il
forty, and a little girl of eleven o
twelve summers. They seemed yer.
much interested in each other, an,
one would suppose from the CONVEX
sation among them that the trip the
were about TO make would be enjoy
ed by all, bat just before the trail
moved on. the gentleRen arose, an
after kissing the eldest ially each /
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-03-23
SCROFJ]LA

can only be cured by thorough purifcar
ton of the blood Ii this is neglected,
the disease perpetuates its faint through
generation after generation. Among its
earlier symptomatic developments are
Eczema, CutaneouS Eruptions, Tu-
mors, Boils, Carbuncles, ErysipeIas,
Purulent Ulcers, Nervous and Phy-
steal Collapse, etc. If allowed to con-
tinue, Rheumatism, ScrOfulous Ca
tarrh, Kidney and Liver Diseases,
Tubercular Consumption, and vari-
Gus other dangerous or fatal nlaladles, are
produced BY it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-03-23

downright Cru6lty.
70 permit yourself and family 70
ssSuffaris'
With sickness when it can be prevent-
ed anil cured SO easily
With Hop Bitfers
Having experienced great deal of
Trouble !'' from indigestion. 50 much
50 that came near losing my
Life
NJ trouble always came after eating
However light
Aud dfgestible,
For two Or three hours 1t 4 time had
70 60 through the most
Excruciating pains
'.And the only way ever got
AReiief.'
Was BY throwing up all my stomach
contained. No one can conceive the
pains that had 70 go through, until
Sat IaStg''
was takens So that Tor three weeks
lay in bed and
Could eat nothing,
My sufIerIngs were so that ] called two
doctors to give me something that would
stop the pain; their
Efforts were no good to ME.
At last heard a good deal
About your Hop Bltters
And determined to try them
Got q bottle--in four hours took the
contents Of
0nel
Next day was out Of bed. and have
not seen a
HSick.
Hour since.
! have recommended 1t to hundreds oil
others. You have no such
Advocate as I am. Geo. Kendall
Allston, Boston, Mass.
Columbus Advocate, Texas, Apr u,
'S3. Dear Eiitor;-I have tried youl
Hop Bitters, and find they are good fol
any complaint. The best medicine ever
used in my family. Fl. Talener-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-03-23


A liberal supply of coal ashes fire. sh
from the cellar or shed, that have.
not been exposed to the weather,
thrown around and heaped up against
fruit trees will form a preventative.to
the borer's work, and will also be
found very beneficial if scattered un
der currant and gooseberry bushes
A quart or two of salt to bnshel of
ashes will make it all the better.
Never mix wood ashes and animal
manure of any kind together; the
latter is made useless and valueless
by using the former with it.
Bonedust and wood ashes will sup
ply all that may be lacking for straw
berries in any soil, and these can be
obtained in nearly all parts of the
country. OF all the commercial fer
tilizers none is safer to buy than pure
ground bone. Itmust. however, be
decomposed before the plants car
use it, as they take up all the food in
solution. For immediate effect It is
sometimes advisable to use dissolved
bone. or superphosphate Of lime
which will be washed down to tll'
roots nv the {;rsf rain.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-03-23

"A good many farmers are losing
money every day in the week and
every week in the year by keeping
cows whose product is not worth
their keep and the Iaborexpended on
them. The average COW does not
yield over 5000 pounds of milk per
annum and about 125 pounds of
butter, while we know that some
dairymen get yield of 5000 and
even 10000 pounds of milk and 300
to 400 pounds of butter per year.
This being the case, the average COW
is scarcely profitable. Then what
shall be said of those that are below
the average? Every such COW is a
hole in the farmers pocket, through
which the profits of the better cows
are slipping away. He would be
better off without them. The main
trouble is great many farmers do
not know or appreciate how worth
less many of his COWS are. Every
cow should be tested separately and
reckoning made with her ON the
results of such trials. We have said
that it does not pay a farmer to keep
COW whose yield is below 5000
pounds of milk in year, and repeat
it here again, because it is the frozen
truth. The average price paid for
drove cows is ridiculously high, and
when to this is added the performance
of the cow when bought, the first
sentence is this article should be APP
parent enough to even dull mind.
The time may come when the average
farmer will awaken to a realization
of the fact that the dairy business is
Improbable to him. What is he to
do? Raise his heifer calves from the
best cows, and using good bulls, un-
til he has better class of COWS. sucl
as will average 5000 pounds of good
milk in year. Have these COWS
come in profit in early winter, ifeed
them well, and stable and take goot
caregof them, and in this way, i
therelis any profit in the business. h'
will get it.