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The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-09
Newspapers of To-Day.

People generally, and sven those who may be termed steady readers and close observers, have but faint conception of the magnitude and influence the press oi this country has attained. From care. full examination of the advance pages ol the 1885 edition of the Amsrfea1 NraOs- bobev Diysefory, issued May Ist, by Geo. P. Powell & Co, of New York, it appears that there arc I4 I47 newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and Canada of these the United States has 1893, an average Of one paper for every } 867 persons. In 1884 the total number Of newspapers was less by 8,3 than at present, and while the gain this year is not so marked as in some pre- vious years, 1t is still considerable. Kan sas show the greatest increase, the nun. Der being 78 while Illinois follows with a gain of v. It is curious to notice that New York, the scene of SO much political activity during the last campaign, should have only about one third as many new papers as the state of Pennsylvania, As an index to the comparative growth and prosperity of different sections of the country, especially the Territories, the number of new papers forms an interest ing study, and may well occupy the at- tention of the curious.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-09
Moseow.s Ranous Citadel.

lhave heard and read a great deal about the Kremlin, writes John L. Skod- dard, but had 10 distincs iuea of what is was like until saw 1t. had no idea oi iss vast extent {; that within its walls were ies and aysenals. The walls suFTOunding all these ssFuctures arc of vass extent height aed thickness. At frequent in- teEvals are watch towers of fancafnl dc. sign, and the battlsmeass are loopAoled for the discharee of missiles lasids is tho Red Square ss called ssos sAs thousands of Judicial murdess there com. mittea, and in the centre of it is . group of stasuaEy called "Tha Prince and Moujik." There are many entrances into the Kremlin, but the principal oae is the Redeemef gate, which is considered . holy place, on account Of . certain la- nous statue which 6nds lodging h one of its niches. When passing through this portal every enc is supposed to take of his hat. The Convent of the Ascen. sion is . strange freak of architectural fancy, but beautiful withal. Near to 1t is place where the holy oil is manu- factured, with which all Russian children are baptized. Around the arsenal are hundreds of cannon taken from the French, and there l saw that immense piece of ordnance called the King oi Cannon, but which, like the King oi Bells, also in the ksemiin, Is St for nosh- ing but show. The Ivan tower and the cathedral, with its numberless costly thrones, are monuments ot human skill. It is in this cathedral that the CHATS oi Russia crown themselves. no other than their own hands being considered fit for the holy office. The palace, which has an unpretentious appearance outside, being coated with stucco, is of great ex- tent. It contains the St Georges hall and pumberless suits of apartments fov the guests of royalty. The throne of the ezar was shown to me, and as stood looking at 1t l almost trembled as thought of the undisputed sway, of the limitless power of lie and death over a hundred millions of people, which he who had occupied it few days before held.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-09

to regard her as unclean and monstEous, and outside of human affection and good wishes. She had no reasons to give it was purely matter of feeling On her part.
 With that night, George and Emma began one of those rare unions, which are absolutely perfect. The twain were really as one flesh. Hardly ever for an hour apart, interested in nothing save such objects as gave pleasure to both. they lived the happiest and, had almost said, the narrowest life imaginable. Their marriage took place within month of the day of their second meeting. George would gladly have prosided for his sister in-law and her husband, and did buy and give to the pigeon-charmer delightful home in her birth place. She would receive no m ,re. George has never recovered his old tastes or habits. He is rather scornful of books, and of all human ambitions, and insists that he neither desires nor would accept any thing in the world which IS now not his own.
 thought once as he now thinks. Will heaven be but an eternity of perfect love
 THE END.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-09
slugg,ng as a Society Craze.
IChieago Tribune.l

A tall, thin-chested young man, with his shirt. sleeves relied ar d;.ri.yins . pair of exceedingly scrawny arms, stood vigorously punching a rubber bag sus, pended by a cord from the ceiling of ( small, dingy room in the top story of a teeming business block. Each blow sen, the bag flying toward the ceiling, from where 1t instantly returned with consid. era6le force. The perspiripg young man rained blows at the bounding bag but often missed 1t.
 Keep it up; it's the best work l.. the world" said broad-shouldered, under sized, elderly man encouragipgly.
 For ten minutes the young man con. tinued his exercise, and then sank into a heap in a chair and panted.
 He's one of my pupils" said the professor of sparring, "and he's getting on great, aint her turning to the breath. less youth. The latter winked his eyes faintly to indicate that he was and then numbered painfully into an adjoining dressing.room.
 "That's one of nay latest pupils taking his lessons," said the professor "The present boom in pugilism brought him to me with lot of others. Some of them make good ones. just wish that one man whom 1 taught would stand up be. fore one of these blowhard professionals He's regular dude, society swell who couldn't If, 200 pounds, and who smokes cigarettes, but he's . terror. Another la-la who has . responsible financial position could knock out twice his size
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-09

part, and trusting eyes that cannot tell a tithe of all the eager souls sweet rest and confidence.
 Little remains. Little do I say? Little only as in perfect peace and happiness there are few incidents to interest a stranger.
 That winter night we were all Georges guests. The story of the Johnsons was simple enough. Garcia was a stage name only. The three were born in the same Devonshire coast town, separated in youth, and John Johnson, returning in early manhood, after his splendid physique, and his nerve, and skill of touch had made him only an acrobat and sleight-of-hand performer, had renewed his boyish passion for Julia Wilson, aud married her. At the time we knew Mrs. Johnson at the seaside, Mir. Johnson was in England, upon the occasion of the death of Mir. Wilson. Emma had in- tended to return to America with her brother-in law; but remained to attend to unsettled matters of her fathers small estate, and finally joined the Garcias in Havana.
 l had . long conversation with the pigeon-charmer in regard to Agnes. She knew nothing which I had not known. She, however, constantly assumed in reference to Agnes, that the poor, un- happy girl knew she, and she alone, was the cause of Georges illness, and also that in some way Agnes health im- proved as Georges failed, and that Agnes intended Georges death. Mrs. ohnson never expressed the slightest
 ympafhy for Agnes but seemed rather
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-09
He Knows IL.

Hiram D Msxdeld, formerly of Silver Springs, R l., has no doubt about the wonderful curative powers of Kidney Wort. He was 90 afflicted with Kidney Complaint that he could not stand On his feet from pain and weakness. As soon as he comm euced using Kidsey- WoTt he expesierced immediate relief and at once began to grow ssrong and was relieved oi all pain and unplezsanfness. He says ksozv have been cured by Kidney Wort.1
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-09

Visitor (to cosvict h westesn peni- teutasy)-Do they treat you kindly, poor felIcw? Convict (cautiOusly) Well, ! don't want te make any complsints. sir, but ifs hardly right to make man listen to . Baptist ninisess every Sunday morning shen he vas born and brought up an Episcopalian Owsha E<<.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-09
An Explanation.
l lKen,ucky State Journai.I

"Ssy, Mir. Dee, strongly object to the alleged joke you had in your Sssur- days paper relative ts the death of my brother in Australia. A death is no theme for a joke"
 "WeIl, circumstances alter cases, you know. Your brother being so far away from here, and the Journal having but a few hundred subscribers in Australia, l don't suppose he ever saw my item about his death"
 The explanation made ali right again.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-09
Relief From the First Application.
 When a person has suffered the untold

When person has suffered the untold agonies of rheumatism and neuralgia twenty-two years, when physicians have failed, and when liniment cures at one application, the fact ought to cause think ing people to pause and consider if q bottle of it ought not to be in immediate readiness in every household for the in- stant cure of the aches ard pains that afiict mankind. Such was the evidence of C. M. Sanders, of Madison, Ala, and there are volumes Of othes testimonials of . like character to certify that Mass- 6eld's Magic AYnica Upiment' is the best, the par excellence of all pain killeEs. Sold by druggists, and prepared by the Mansfield Medicine Co.,, Memphis, Tenn.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-09
Rupture, Breach or Hernia.

New guaranteed cure for worst cases without use of knifc There is no longer any need Of wearing awkward, cumber- some trusses. Send two letter stamps for pamphlet and references. Worlds Dispensary Medical Association, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, NY.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-09

Coal is said to have been discovered in the heast of Mexico.n Hope Nexico will not have the heartburn. -BoskoS CoMm<yeiaf Bskzkhi9.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-09

Mamma" ," said little four-year-old, :" this is the calf of my leg isn't itr' Yes" 3Well, then,s slzpping his thigh, q this must be the cov.r-Ex. ekasge.
, 1885-05-23

ping it Of leaves, topping and putting it in
bundles easy to handle, all in one opera
ton The main principle of the machine is
as follows:-A couple of guide bars, one on
each side of the cane row, to keep a saw
blade cutter working across them)constant-
~ on. the cane at the surface of the ground.
The cane, as soon as it is cut, is carried i'll
an upright position. stalk by stalk, between
two rows of fast revolving, vertical STEEL
wire brushes, which strip it completely Of
leaves, and at the same time take the green
tops down, at least to the white joints. After
the stripping and topping the cane is
knocked down upon a horizontal platform,
and as soon as a bundle convenient to han
die is accumulated, it is dumped into the
turrow between the rowS,ready to be put
into the cane carts. The power required
will not be more than four mules, and the
weight will not be too heavy for operation
on soft ground. Economical advantages,
both in cane and labour, We're claimed for
the machine. -Europedm Mail.
, 1885-05-23
Spectator, May 2nd.)

The tension of the situation has
been in no way relaxed. It is u
incurred, we believe on good grounds,
that the Government has offered to
submit the question IS to the charac-
ter of the attack on Pul-i-Khisti to
any European Sovereign; and much
will depend upon the Russian answer.
If it is unfavourable, Sir E. Thornton
will, tits believed, be recalled from
St. Petersburg, and then actual hos
tiIities will be close at hand. It is
, 1885-05-23
MI SceLIO ~ e O u 8.
(Specta tor April 25th)

The mir is full OF rumuurs about
the intention of The Sultan to enforce
the neutrality of the DardanelIes by
sinking any men OF war which may
pass without his PERMISSION. 1t is
said that Germany and Austria have
urged hilr to take this course, that
Russia has threatened him with war;,
and that he is himself disposed to
, 1885-05-23
The Shredder.

AZ the Same meeting 0OFoTIOF NdFUnOCn
stated in regard to the %shredding machine in
operation on his plantation Magnolia
during last season, that he attributed to it's
merits the fact that his crop this year
averaged fifteen pounds more to the ton
than last year, notwithstanding the fact
that the cane was not al all richer. and the
further fact that his machinery was out of
order and badly operated during the run of
half the crop. He attributed the result to
shredding the cane and cutting it up so
that the whole surface of the rollers could
he brought to bear in extracting the juice
instead of half the surface being devoted to
preparation of the cane for pressure. The
last half of his crop had yielded $50 pounds
to the ton, and the last run of $50 tons had
yielded 1874 pounds to the ton. He had re-
alised 80 To S24 per cent. on the last half of
his crop, and would nave realised that on
all but for the fact that his machinery was
not at first properly run. He was confident
that next year By the use of the shredder
he would realise an average of 175 to $50
pounds per tOn.-Ibld.
The Old Lady ofthe Antilles, if we may
so describe that venerable and Giguitied
institutions, the Colonial Bank. must have
had her feelings rufflel and her amour
PfOPfo oliCOlCN Ol IAC IUtNtIOH pIl uA OOilI
cillor Craig at the jamaica Council, wheth-
or the Colonial Government had a prefrrent
claim Oh the Colonial Bank for its depo-
sits sin case that Institution should at any
slime be unable to meet its engagements"
III question was such an unexpected one
that the Attorney General could not reply
10 1t, off hand, but we may presume that
the Government occupies a position pre-
Usely similar to that Of other dep0SitOrs.
Whether Mr.Craig and other Jamaica col.
onlStS, know more of the Colonial Banks
position, or think they know more, than do
the general public in this colony, is more
than we can say but although commercial
men here are not likely to have their faith
in the Banks stability easily shaken, il
may surprise them to learn that Ea cOnSid-
cradle futtering has taken place among
the numerous creditors of the Bank and
thoughtful business men are on the qua
vlUe," The Falmouth Post, from which we
are quoting says
With the recent heavy fall in the shares of the Bank in
England its heavy losses by failures of merchants abroad
compiled with the low prices Of Vest Indian Produce; and the
established Banking Hou ses in Colon and Panama all CON
9u,Ie ssie and sound. The Government owe q duty to the
risk. $40 ~ n'
In subsequent number of the same paper,
the remark is made thai if Mr.. Marescaux
'will come do wn from his high stilts' and
reply to Mr.. Craig with a short answer
the Fears of the Banks customers will be
allayed." It cannot be conducive TO the
Banks interests to rave disquieting ru-
mours regarding its position floating about
the West Indies, and if these rumours can
be prevented or suppressed by local mana
gers abstaining from walking OH stills, we
SlnCQrpIV hone these UpptIntOan will hnncn.
forth be content with the natural length
of their legs Demerara Argosy.
NJ o - a 4 7
, 1885-05-23

avenge on England the Sights he has
suffered in Egypt. 1t is just possible
that Austria may want an excuse for.
annexing Bosnia, or descending to
Salonica but it is mote probable
that the German Powers will witness
The duel between Ru>siu and England
with silent qualification, and with no
wish that England should win. The
Hungarians will prevent any assist
ance being given to Russia. AS to
The Porte, it breads Russian friend.
ship, and would find it difficult to
rou~e kiussulman feeling, without
which it is powerIess, on the RnSsian
side. If the worst cores 10 the
worst, nobody except England can
offer Turkey a small Ionn; and with
q small Ioan-0t which the Palace
will appropriate a ffth-the soldiers
arrears a be paid, The Roumelian
frontier IL be protected, and the
Sultan will be released from his
dread of military revolt. There is
not much in this talk OF the Darda-
%neIleS, not to mention that we can
impri>on the Turks in their own
waters, stop the Egyptian tribute,
and declare Gambia, Egypt and
Iripoli independent. The Italians
would like the wardShip OF that
Pashalic.
, 1885-05-23

it would take an Irishman of MI.
OBrien's tremendously lawless fam
cy to explain Perhaps this feat
suggests itself as easy to Mr. O'Brien,
because it is certainly easy for Irish
men to set-up an irish empire in
the clouds; and they forget that it,
is much more difficult to put a real
thing where they would like it to
DE, but where it is not, than to put
an unreal thing where it is, and al
ways will be,-in the limbo of OBJ
scure impossibilities.
WI notice last week III" suppress
sion of III" Bosphore Egyptien as a
very stupid atf,ir. The journal, be-
sides being intensely anti English,
is said 10 have been somewhat OBJ.
scene ; bnf it was not suppressed for
offences either against England or
morality. hut for republishing a
proclamation from The Mahdi, inviting
iy9spihn< TO rebel. The French
Government ha, taken up the cause
of the BOsphore, with n bitterness
which seems to mark u determination
to pick quarrel. VI. de Freycinet
being ashamed "f his client, says
nothing about The suppression, but
declares the visit of the Police and the
dis, egard shown 10 The French Con-
sui an outrage, and demands the
dismissal of the official who signed
the order; that is, in effect, demands
the resignation Of Nubar Pasha.
Nubar has fallen hack upon the Porte,
which dc clnrcS him IN the right, and
upon England, which is negotiating
in his behalf. The affair looks trivial,
bur ii is asserted "n good authority
that The French Government, seeing
Great Britain in dispute with Russia,
perceivrs an opportunity, and ls dis
posed To make of the affair an inter
national question. or course, II the
law WAS broken, redress must be
accorded but the demand for a
change IN til" F2yptim Ministry is
prepn>lr,ous, and must be resisted,
all the more because the French
Press is INDUCING in talk about the
necessity for sending a feet to exact
repatriation at Alexandria. That
would menu war, and is improbable;
but there is some design ut The back
OF this violence.
, 1885-05-23

Lord Tennyson published in Thursdays
Times "A bit of doggerel which his many
and warm admirers will greatly regret.
1t is addressed apparently to the Co
vernment, and is a hypothetical denuncia-
ton of them, if they have neglected the
Navy, for having done SO. The denuncia-
ton, though conched in the conditional
to Conservatives we might almost say the
optative-mood so earnestly do they seem
to hope that the charges brought against
the Ministry in relation to the Navy are
trueb had better been levelled straight at
them. These hypothetical denunciations
are not poetical and unless Lord Tenny-
son was sufficiently sure of the neglect to
assume it as true, he should not have at
tempted a political invective at all. AS it
is. his verses make very lame invective,
reminding us rather of Mr.. Silas Wegg
than of Lord Tennyson. AS we read its
inarticulate wrath, and its limping pre-
diction of the "kicks" of the mob, we
cannot but say of Lord Tennyson, as Dick
ems said of his unpoetical hero, "he de-
clines and he falls"
, 1885-05-23

uF6au OF military FeVOl. mere Is
not much in this talk OF the Darda-
npIleS, not to mention that we can
impri>on the Turks in their w
waters, stop the Egyptian tribute,
and declare Gambia, Egypt and
Iripoli independent. The italians
would like the wardship OF that
Pashalic.
On Thursday morning, at 1915
am, a room in the admiralty, occu
pied by The Assistant Secretary, Mr..
K. w. Swanson, was blown up from
the inside. Mr.. Swanson sustained
IL sever conclusion of the brain, the
room was wrecked. aud the windows
were blown out. It was, OF course,
assumed that The Outrage was Fan;an,
and the material dynamite; but by
the latest accounts much doubt has
been thrown upon this view. The
walls were not injured as they would
have been by dynamite, and frag-
mrnt~ of the cldckw0rk OF an Internal
machine have been discovered, Until
Mr.. Swanson is sufficiently recovered
TO give evidence, much must remain
uncertain !; bnt at present it is be-
lievpd that Il man, whether a private
enemy or IA Fenlan is uncertain,
penetrated into his room before the
officers of the house arrived, and
place n machine upon his bookcase,
timed to explode a parcel of gun
cotton, or a very small quantity of
dynamite, after his arrival. Private
vengeance of tn; kind is unusual in
this country but II seems improbab e
that FrnianS would have S 'lected a
subordinate officer for attack, or have
employed Il machine calculated 10 do
such IL moderate amount of mischief
II is even possible that Mr.. swanson
was examil ing oOne model OF a tor
pedo submitted TO The Admiralty by
i'm inventor.
The visit of the Prince and Prin-
cess Of Wales to Ireland has been,
on the whole, a great success; put
there were small hostile demonstra
tons of no account in Tralee, Lis
lowell, and Limerick, and of these
feeble demonstrations Mr. O'Brien,
MP, made as much as possible at
the meeting of the National League
on Tuesday. "There was no loyal
ty," he said. Gin Ireland for an Eng
lish Prince; and wherever the
Prince would go throughout the
country, there would not be want
ing evidence to remind him that the
sincere and earnest pray er of the
Irish people was that the British
Empire would be sunk for twenty
four hours to the bottom of the sea-"
How you sink an empire to the bot
tom Of the sea, and how you are to
keep it there for twenty four hours,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-08-13
. COM NJ ERCIAI.
OUR CHICAGO MARKET REPORT.

CHICAGO. August II, 1885.
The markets all around present lIfelcss front
and for once the Chicago spectators az wen as
the legitimate dealer are dissatisfied The price
OF wheat has not varied &c during the past week
and it is perfectly evident that there is no cor
ner In wheat at present and nothing bur the law
OF supply and demand Is affecting that cereal
The corn market Is better and has advanced Of
late Some people cannot understand why corn
Is in such fair price when there was such an
abundant crop last year, and equally bright pros
Pect this IL Must be remembered, however.
that when corn is very plentiful and cheap it is
ased more layishly and indeed wasted, and the
figures showing the visible supply are convincing
evidence that something has become OF last
years crop, and that there is less in existence
now than at this time any other year The
Wisconsin barley crop was greatly damaged by
the wet harvest and is claimed that not orehalf
OF 1t will be saved in any shape The Milwaukee
ereweries viii have TO bny largely elsewhere
In the cattle market there IL little or no chance
IN prices since last week, although sellers state
that there Is a stronger feeling. Some good fat
cattle sold at an advance Of 11c over last four
days market. The receipts to-day were larger.
or rather the combined receipts of Saturday.
Sunday and to-day. Fewer hogs were received
here to-day than this day one week ago. and
there was good demand for all offerings. The
demand for sheep is fair and the prices are steady
Altogether the live stock market IS in much
more satisfactory condition than the grain mar
kpf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-08-13
Reunion.

A reunion of the Old Settlers
association of Grant county is to
take place at the court house in the city
of Lancaster on Thursday, the both day
of August, A. D. 1885, at II o'clock NJ.
All that were residents of Grant county,
Wis, at the time Wisconsin became a
state, arc invited and expected to at
tend, whether members of said associa-
ton or not Come prepared for pic
mic in the court house park. By order
of JOHN H. RoUNrREE,
VIM. MCGoNIGAL, President.
Secretary of said Association.
Dated August 3, 1885.