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The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-02-28
Fer Txs Arkansay TyavsLer.
 THE ANTI MONOPOLY CRANK
G l" coAS.n

The fashionable craze of the day is anti-monopoly. It is the shibboleth of every party, the battle cry in every con- flict. No man need seek office or popu- lar applaase.unless he takes this position. It is the dernier resort of every dema- gogae. No one is too wealthy to pose as an anti-m6nopolist none too poor. It is the watchword of the capitalist who courts popalar favor, as well as the poor laborer who vaguely haiis any cry that seems to explain his condition, or places the blame for it, somewhere outside of him. self.
 It is no doubt unpopular saying, but no less true, that the present almost uni- versal cry of anti-monopoly is one of the greatest 'humbugs of modern times. It puts premium on laziness, incapacity, and prodie ality, and makes industry. frugalify, and wise, shrewd management almost criminal.
 Why, every well-ordered man wants some little monopoly of his own. There is not an anti-monopolist in this broad land who does not wisksto be a monopolist. The literary man wants the monopoly not enly of his books but of his style of writing. The merchant would like a meaepoly-in his own particular sphere, and so on all through the gamut of life.
 It is with the peculiar characteristics of the losd-mouthed professional anti-mo- nopolist have to deal however.
 And tirst it may be set down that he is invariably a demagogue from the word "go." Then he is bigot. He can see no good in a successful man, and noth- ing but angelic goodness in the unsuc- cessfui. He is a chronic olhce-seeker. He is unjust. If wealthy man gives generously to charity, his motives are impugned, whereas, whatever harm his own gang may do, always finds a ready excuse. He is so< in earnest. As~c say in politics, he is si@ply one of the " outs !" wishing to be in. like the pro~erbial critic in literature, because he has failed in certain schemes, he presumes to be the censor of those who have succeeded l Because his histrionic efforts on the stage of life have miscauied, he becomes a eiacquer in the pit to hiss his better qual- i6ed and more successful rivals.
 Take him in any walk of life, he is in- consistent. He may be bunting man. ufaeturez, with exclusive government pro tection, and he grumhles about sewing machines. He is just as likely to be a sewing machine man long under the fos- tering care of our patent laws, opposing international copyright. He may be an expressman who charges dollar to carry . parcel, and grovls at the railroad which charges him one quarter the sum to carry four tines the weight, a quadruple dis tance. He may be a hackman who thinks three cents a mile by rail per fect svindle, but 6hy cents mile in his cab . miserable pittance. And so on all through. A doctor hates to see another infringe on what he considers his terri 1 tosy. A merchant is seldom delighted to | sec another in the same line of business apen on the same block A congressman hkes to hold his district in his pocket. 1 \ faboEeT who voris on job that he !
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-02-28
No4 New.
fFall Rnes Advance. [

Roller skates are not a new invention. They were originally called parior skates and were French invention, being largely used in carpet parties. We re- member having on pair, eighteen years ago and managing, within q very few minutes time, to sit down on a whztnos of old china, climbing isto an sxoeic fesnesy and finally subsidisg, feet 6sss, under the canopy of graad piano. Oh, yes, ye know all about the sofier skate.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-02-28

A yc.ng woman is not neressasiiy an ice girl just because she has snowy brow. --Dysk<s Taveil<ys' Magasiss.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-02-28

You may fnd ecsissic joy h the dssam of hope, bat t takes fnoney to @ to mafket.--C CAsfag1 LFagsy.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-02-28

Nothing to speak of-A dude.-New soyk /osrsak
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pyramids of lights, supported by ornamental
iron posts The Marshall statue will occupy
two grand stairways. The basin or fish pond,
into which the fountain now empties, will be
removed. and larger fountain, with a beauti-
lul cascade, is designed to take its place.
THE TERRACE ROOMS.
The rooms which are to be constructed within
the terrace are represented in the accompany
ing plan by the small squares lined off and the
narrow blank space running parallel with the
rows of rooms indicates a corridor which will
extend entirely round the three sides of the
building. Underneath the main entrance
where the area within the terrace walls extends
there are additional corridors, and the proposed
new committee rooms are to open both front
and rear on wide corridors, SO that the light
and ventilation will be equal to any of the
upper rooms of the building. On the south side
there will be subterranean passage opening
south of street, through which carts hauling
IN coal and hauling out ashes will pass. On the
north side small tunnel for the conveyance of
telegraph and telephone wires into the building
has been constructed. All the wires are laid
mere, SO That whatever changes may be deemed
necessary hereafter in the telegraph and tele-
phone systems in use at the Capitol, no cutting
OF the floors or pavements will be required.
MIR. oLMsTEAD's REASONS.
The plan upon which the Improvements are
now being made was originally devised chiefly
with a view to improve the architectural char
acter of the building, though the necessity of
optttiHlHS room undoubtedly had
effect in influencing the adoption of the design.
When the Capitol grounds were enlarged ten
years ago Mr.. Frederick Law Omstead the
landscape architect, was invited by the Joint
committee on public buildings and grounds to
examine the grounds with view to general
scheme OF Improvement. Mr. Olmstead conclud-
ed that no improvement OF the Capitol grounds
would be satisfactory while the great earthwork
which represented the pedestal of the building
remained in its existing iorm.E He advised
therefore, as preliminary step, the adoption of
an architectural terrace i'm place of these banks
OF earth. This plan was adopted and the work
OF improving the grounds since done has been
carried on with the ultimate view of harmony
between the building as improved and the sur
rounding landscape. Mr.. Olmstead's objections
to the turf terrace, which the marble structure
now building is to replace. Were. first that it
does not give an adequate impression OF firm
ness or stability for the foundation of so ponder
Gus building, when placed on Il hill side and
secondly, that it is impossible in a climate like
TINS, ana under the local conditions of the Capt.
t0l, that turf shall be kept in nice condition:
when laid on steep formal slopes He was of
the opinion also that the ''squatty'' appearance
OF me capitol would he removed by the marble
terrace.
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ANOTHER GOBBLE
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com.
pany Makes an Important Purchase.
I'M the Pittsburg Dispatch.

Fom the Pittsburg Dispatch
The Baltimore and Ohio has gotten control of
another road. The Ohio Central gobbie is fol-
lowed up by possession in eastern PennsyI-
Nania- This time it is the SchuylkiIl River
East side railroad. This valuable little line
gives the Baltimore and Ohio direct entrance
into Philadelphia and affords an opportunity
loT determined opposition To the Pennsylvania
railroad company. The move was made Very
secretly and the credit of il is due TO Vice Pre.-
dent Tom King. who has, since his short reign
commenced also brought into the Baltimore
ana oiio system the Pittsburg Junction the
lIttSbufg ana Western and Ohio Central lines
Mr.. Ming i president of this latest acauisiti ion
70 the baltimore and Ohio. y gentleman well
acquainted with the facts said yesterday:
The East-Side railroad proposes running
along the Schuylkill from Grdys Ferry to Penn
syiN3nia avenue. Philadelphia. and ii is under
$1,000 that, Notwithstanding the obstacles that
nave heretofore been thrown in the Way the
baltimore and ONO does not intend to give up
this route. which is considered the mos; Feasible
one. Preparations are bein" made 10 tunnel
under Gray 5 Ferry road ia the event of conn
els refusing permission to cross at grade. Mr.
James Met. creighton. formerly connected with
the PENNSYLVANIA railroad, has been offered the
position OF Vice president of the East-Side road
and General manager OF what will be the PhiIa-
delphia division OF the baltimore and Ohio be-
tween Baltimore and Philadelphia. James Nice
creighton served two years as general freight
agent of the Pennsylvania railroad company
being appointed March -. $50, 10 fill the Va,
ctncy occi>ioncd by the death of Mr. = II
kingston. Before that he had been nearly ali
his life engaged in the transportation business
and he has "a thorough knowledge of the com
plieaied freight movements Of the country
The Pennsy iVania railroad people are alarmed
AT TINS aggressive move. and are taking meas
ures 10 enbarf;lss the Baltimore and Ohio in
It's attempt to get "a water connection a short
distance below where the PhilaGelpbia Will
HllnSton and Baltimore ROAD crosses the Union
railroad freight branch near Canton. This
week "A Baltimore company jury will be sum
Hioied TO award damages To the Union Railroad
coihpahy for a baltimore and Ohio grade To be
made across the branch referred TO above and
u bitter light Is expected
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THE NEW CAPITOL TERRACE.

light, be we'll ventilated, and will also be fur
nished with deck lights. Of the class of rooms
thus described there are 70, but any number OF
them may be thrown into one by archways in
IA feet in length and from 16 to "a feet in
breadth. Most of them will resemble the
present basement committee rooms. The plan
also provides for an enlargement Of the present
bOiler-rOOms.
THE COST OF THE WORK.
This improvement is being carried forward
under the supervision of Architect Clark. The
estimated cost of the total work is S735, 900,
and the Senate of the last Congress passed a bill
appropriating that sum, upon the theory that it
was better to provide for the entire work in one
lump than by piecemeal; but the House re-
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THE CAPITOL TERRACE.
The improvements Now in PROGRESS
Around the Base of the Building.

THE APPARENT HEIGHT OF THE STRUCTURE TO
BE Observation-Disclosures ROOMS AND OTHER
ROOMS TO BE MADE IN THE TERRACE &C.
One of the accompanying cuts shows the en-
largement OF the basement room of the Capitol
to be gained through the construction of the
marble terrace. The other presents O view of
the west front of the building as it will
appear when the pending work shall have
been completed, with the probable excep-
ton that the addition to the central front
OF the main building, which is shown in
the cut, will not be included in the work now
progressing. The general architectural effect
aimed at in the construction of the terrace is to
add to the apparent height of the building
The extension of the central front has fire.
quently been urged, and the architect has ar
ranged his basement plans so that should the
extension be deemed eXpedient no change will
be necessary TheeXtension represented in the
cut would throw the middle front of the main
building some thirty-five or forty feet further
out than at present, and it would face the grand
entrance with recess portico 1t is not deemed
probable, however. that Congress will decide to
have the middle front of the Capitol extended
further out than the wings. in all discussions
OF the plan hitherto the scheme has been re-
jected.
THE ADDITIONAL SPACE
gained by the underground work. as shown in
one of these plans, is as stated by Mr. Fred Law
Olmstead the landscape architect who devised
the plan, l 400 feet long by 60 feet WIDE df-
NiUct opeHlHS from Il central cOrr1-
dor. Ten of these correspond in form and d.
mansions with the best of the present upper
committee rooms, each having two or three
windows looking upon the existing courts i'm
the same manner as those of the architects
Office in the present basement. These court-yards
are TO be mace attractive winter gardens. The
rooms In question are marked "A on the plan of
the basement shown in the cut. The walls are
II feet high to the spring of the arch. The
other rooms shown are expected to be used (1)
for the storage of coal and other materials now
within The walls of the Capitol; CO. for the keep
ing; with convenient arrangements of access
ana reference, of the archives and documents,
now stored in bulk and inaccessible in roOmS
within the walls of the Capitol. and every wear
rapidly accommodating: 80 for the temporary
deposit OF current documents of Congress- sort
ing, folding, packing and other working pur-
poses; az for extraordinary committee and
clerks rooms when needed. These rooms will be
fire-proof, dry and may be gas-iighted and
steam-heated at pleasure. They will have day.
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fused to take up the bin, and subsequently the
Senate passed another appropriation of $500
600. In conference this was reduced to
100000, which it is estimated is sufficient to
carry on the work until the end of the next
fiscal year. June 3Oth $3.50. The external work
at the north end of the Capitol has been nearly
completed. and contracts have been made for
that extending along the western side of the
Senate wing and for all of the south end. The
terrace is to be cut down all the way round, so
that the ground without the terrace walls will
have but slight ascent in the direction of the
Capitol.
THE ESPLANADE
or deck of the terrace is to be in two parts the
division running midway between the outer
walls of the present building and the outer
walls of the new work. The inner one of these
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THE BASEMENT PLAN
two parts is to be level with the foot of the sew

two parts is to be level with the foot of the sew
eral flights of steps opening from the porticos;
the outer one four feet lower. The two levels
are to be connected by flights of steps opposite
lower flights and following the division be-
tween the two levels there is to be q channel
eight feet wide and four feet Deep the bottom
of it on the lower level, the top a little higher
than the upper. This is to be filled with soil
and planted and decorated in the Italian man
ner of gardening, consistently with the archi-
tectural style of the Capitol. Sufficient OPEN
1ngs are to be made through the outer walls OF
TINS terrace garden for lighting and ventilating
the corridor below. Extending from this gar
oen to the balustrade of the outer wall will be Il
paved space or promenade thirty-twO feet wide
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The Politest Of Military Clerks.

rTUI1l tHe NnICHgO IrlDNne.
when Grant was in Chicago, three or four
years ago." said an army official, "he lounged
about Sheridan's headquarters good deal His
son Fred was at that time on Sheridan staff,but
was absent one day, and Grant took his place at
Fred's desk and looked after the business. A
nervous, fdgety, irritable old fellow came In to
inquire for some paper that he had left with
Fred. When he stated his case, Grant took up
the 1natterin asympathetic way, and proceeded
after the manner of an Over-anXious clerk to
look the paper up. The document could not be
found, and Grant, apolOgizing, walked with the
OLD gentleman to the door. AS walked down the
stairs with the Modified visitor, he turned and
test clerk eyer saw at military headquarters
nope Sheridan will keep him. 1 answered
gentleman, after staring at me for a full minute
said. with considerable fervor, Il will give you
fifty cents If you Will kick me down stairs'''
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clear around the north, west and south sides of
the building. The outer portion Of the terrace
is depressed to the balustrade to a lower level
than the inner, in order that its parapet may
not harmfully Obstruct views from or towards
the building. 1t will also have the desired
eject OF Increasing the apparent altitude of the
main building.
THE GRAND STRAIRwAYS.
From the western side two grand stairways,
one leading from Pennsylvania avenue and the
other from Maryland avenue, will ascend to
the lower floor Of the main building Each stair
way will have three landings. and from the
middle one an iron or marble passageway will
extend across connecting the two Each stair
way will be provided with eight clusters or
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incubation Against Cholera.

ITS SUCCESS THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN DEMON
sTRATED BY EXPERIMENTS IN yALENCIA.
A number of people in Valencia, Spain.
are being tnoculated with cholera virus to
prevent incubation with the scourge in its
normal form. The results of these operations
are being closely watched by doctors and scien-
fists: The virus incubation produces a tumor
on the patient, who becomes severely prostra-
ted from the effects in about twenty-four hours
but generally RECEIVERS entirely in about forty
eight hours after the operation. All the prov
study this system. 1t is generally believed that
the experiments already made have estab-
lished the success Of the system of cholera In
OCulatiOn.
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Cor THE Blues

NOT THAT UNPLEASANT, DEPRESSING KIND
THAT SOME MERCHANTS SEEM To HAVE
THIS SEASON, FOR OUR SALES HAVE BEEN
RUNNING AWAY AHEAD OF LAST YEAR
BUT THE INDIGOS. THE ALL WOOL THE
FAST COLORED BLUES, SUCH AS so MANY
PEOPLE WANT IN SUITS.
WE'VE GOT THEM AT $3.50: WORSE SUITS
ARE SOLD FOR $12 IN MANY STORE
GOT THEM AT 5000, THE MIDDLESEX MAKE:
SOME DEALERS WOULD CHARGE YOU SIS
FOR SUCH GOODS.
GOT THEM AT SO; WOULD BE CHEAP AT SIS.
WE ALSO HANEA FULL LINE OF PLAID SUITS
FROM $50 UP; SOME BIG BARGAINS.
PRINCE ALBERT SUITS AT SIS, WORTH $50.
4 b. CUTAWAY SUITS FROM S1yUP
ODD PANTS, IMMENSE ASSORTMENT. 81 d
AND UPWARD.
WHITE VESTS, FULL LINE, 75c and UPWARD
ALPACA COATS, 81 AND UPWARD
OFFICE COATS, 35c. AND UPWARD
FOR BOYS 4 TOLL
BEAUTIFUL LINE OF SUITS FROM $3.50 TO
$40; SOME GENUINE BARGAINS.
FOR BOYS, IL TO IS.
A COMPLETE LINE OF SUITS FROM 81 80 To
SIS; BEST BARGAINS EVER SHOWN
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The Niagara River Chasm.

MI X ID. Nettleton. of Nunda, writes to the
hochester Democrat: 81 accept the challenge
and reply without fear of successful reputation
That the chasm and falls were made in a single
gay or hour by an earthquake It did not need
o,OoO years nor as MANY minutes to form a
pea or Lake Ontario to Niagara Falls and
make the chasm and falls substantially as thew
now are; and to me this seems to be the most
plausible, II not the only theory, on which to
account for that wonderful phenomenon of
nature. Step up, mighty scientist, and ref,,ta
this position IL you can"
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From the San Francisco Chronicle
One OF the dry-goods stores has lost q Gus
toner, one Of the handsome clerks has lost his
situation, and all through his miserable edu-
cation at the telephone. The lady In question
is deaf and CARRIES little tin tube, with the
usual mouthpiece, to speak into. The other
day she came up to the counter, and as a pre-
liminary to the conversation concerning her
proposed purchase, she put the tube to her ear
and handed the mouthpiece to the clerk. He
Immediately put his mouth to It and called out
"Hello!" and before he recollected himself the
customer had dounced outof the establishment.
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grind out either opera, church, or dance music
TO their hearts content
it p '-' 0'OA
Indeed 1t did, and there is still fair sale for
II. 1t is a darling in the hands of the small boy
with q cultivated car for music
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linz CELEgRaTrp

THE CELEBRATED
mn DYCKERfIOFF PORTLAND CEMENT
Inc strongest and best known to the trade
II. L. CRAWFORD
Sole Agent for District of Columbia
Ofice-l4lS + ST. NV.
Warehouse-H. L. Biscoe's wharf foot of 10Th St sw
orders promptly filled and deliveries made to any
part of the CITY,
PAVEMENTS
GhANOlIIHlC, ARTIFICIAL STONE,
ASfhAAICM, NEGOTIATED MASTIC.
streets, Sidewalks. Stables Basement and Cellar
Floors, or wherever a solid, smooth and durable
pavement or floor is required.
Orders promptly attended to- and all work Cuaran-
teed for the term Of five years,
NOTICE,
All representations that the above work as now per.
formed by me. is Infringement of any rights of
otners or that any court has SO held is incorrect
guarantee all patrons Of my work against any
Claims or suits for damages. -
II. L CRAWFORD
141S ST. NV
AelePnone can NO oSl ap27-3m
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Shoot Them on the Spot.

ihere Is no duty more important than that of
ieaching Americans 10 make coffee. Evangel-
!sts ought To go up and down the land q waken-
ing men anu women TO the enormity OF boiling
cOueS, livery conee-pot without a straner
shonid De publicly smashed. and the offense OF
DoiIng coffee should ostraci,e the offender
with the trihing exception OF women coffee /.
the pest GIT that man has received. To treat
snas sii, WIN insult and contempt by boiling Ii
- Ao outrage as unsrateful as it Is brutal
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Betting ON Their Babies,

novel wager was made in Middletown the
o'her day between young lawyerand gentle
man engaged in business in New York. Each
is the father Of a boy baby, of which he is yerv
proud, and the conversation happening to turn
upon the youngsters, each father was emphatic
In his assertions that his offspring was larger
an ana more promising than that OF his friend.
me outcome OF the talk was an agreement that
each should deposit 500 in the savings bank.
there to remain, with principal and interest UNI
touched, until both the babies have attained the
ase OF tWenty-0ne years. On attaining his ma
iority each of the babies is to be weighed, and
the one tipping the scales at the greatest weight
Is 70 be entitled to the 500 and Interest
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JUST MARRIED AND NEARLY DROWNED
Among the people rescued from the sinking
canal boats on the Hudson river near Haver.
straw last Wednesday were blushing bride of
1orty-dve and bridegroom Of eighteen.
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"Adulterations In Limburger cheese have
been discovered" The flavor of that delicacy
has long led US to suspect that something was
the matter with the Bismarckian food We
thought maybe 1t was not pulled until 1t was
0verlfpe; but II 1t Is adulterated, that explains
tt-N0FT3sfoaUn Herald
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TnE NEw YoRk NI11Lrsrnr

> L y Il T.
$50 SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST.
EARNESTLY REQUEST ALL PERSONS
WISHING TO BUY GOODS IN THE MILL
merry LINE To VISIT THEIR STORE Be
FORE PURCHASING, EVEN IF ONLY FOR
THE PURPOSE OF COMPARING PRICES.
THOUSANDS OF LADIES AND CHILL
DREN'S HATS AND BoNNETS, FLOWERS.
FEATHERS. POMPoNs. RIBBONS AND
FANCY GOODS GENERALLY WILL BE
FOUND THAT IT Is ONLY NECESSARY
TO SEE TO BE CONVINCED THAT NO
CHEAPER GOODS ARE SOLD IN THIS
COUNTRY THAN ARE HERE OFFERED.
A CALL Is ALL THAT Is NECESSARY,
EVEN THOUGH YOU DO NOT WANT TO
BUY. GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIG
UREs. ONE PRICE ONLY. mye-1m