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The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26
How to Talk Well,
New York Ledger.l

The art of agreeable conversation is ,ne all men admire, and most men are anxious to learn. There are few subjects upon which young people oftener seek advice from those whose greater expert ence enables them to give wise counsel. 1t is frequently said of many kinds of teaching that example is better than pre- cept, but this is not so in regard to the art ot conversation. You may hear a man talk with wonderful brilliancy, and yet talk no better yourself than you did before. You must have rules to observe rather than persons to initiate.
 Boswell accounts for the extraordinary accuracy and flow of language of Dr. Johnson by saying that Che had early laid it down as fixed rule to do his best on every occasion, an ] in every company {; to impart whatever he knew in the most forcible language he could put it in and that, by constant practice, and never suf- fering any careless expressions to escape him, or attempting to deliver his thoughts without arranging them in the clearest manner, it became habitual to him."
 The course which was pursued by so eminent a scholar. whose convers ational powers alone suficed to make him cele- brated, may well be followed by the youth of our day who want to learn the much coveted art of conversation.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26
VIVIAN.
BY WILL HuBBARD-KxRNAN.

Vivian, Vivian, where are you now1 O, where are you ncwi The soft golden hair has turned gray on my
 brow,
 And my heart is no longer in trancefulest With the roses and raptures of jubilant
 Iune. This wonderful world holds heaven and Twixt the christening font and the funeral And my heaven was lost when you left me
 that morn, In the pride ot your passion, the strength
 of your scorn. Vivian, Vivian, where are you now: O, where are you nowi In the dust of desire you trample d your VOW The ear of an adder you turned to my cries For the kiss of her lips and the light of her
 eyes; In the jingle of triumph you urled me to hell For the pleasure that lay in her passionate
 spell,
 Aharlot and homeless you left me thai morn, In the pride of your passion, the strength
 of your scorn. Vivian, Vivian, where are you now2 O, where are you nowf know that the cere-cloth is chill on your
 brow
 Afar where the floods of the Arkans aw How Through ihe wild, mournful forests, you
 slumber, ! know In the wild, mournful forests and fens where
 you fled When you knew that the heart of your darling
 was dead When she turned, in her weakness, traitor
 to thee,
 As you, in your weakness, turned traitor
 to me. Vivian, Vivian, where are you now! o, where are you now Are you walking in gloryupon the green brow or the heavenly highlands beyond the blue
 bars
 Of the sky that is blooming with beautiful
 stars Or, lashed with the scorpion lashcs of God Are you treading the plough shares that Lu-
 cifer trod :. Or there, where the Arkansaw rolls to the
 deep,
 your spirit as well as your senses asleep 2 Vivian, Vivian, where are you now o, where arc you nowf In my dreams still feel your hot kiss on my
 brow
 In my dreams feel the old clasp of your
 palm
 And my spirit sweeps into infinite calm And l know that my love is immortal, and l Will rest on your heart when the world has
 swept by Will rest on your heart, through the pas
 stonate years, Beyond the pale phantom of Time and it's
 tears. -N0rfhU0od( DGk HeadligM
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26
Life in Parkway Alaska |.
The Alaskan.1


 The unique spectacle was recently wit messed at Sitka of lively snowstorn dan- cing on the top of an adjacent mountain while the atmosphere in town was cle ar and the thermometer in town marked AS degrees. Such snow is peculiar to Alaska.
 The steamer now due will bring flood of newspapers up to the date of Nsvem- Der I, since which time the elections have been held and their result recorded. A cold potato diet is preferable to the sub- sequent reading of partisan newspapers antedating the election, but we antipodes must endure the affllction as we do our debts-with christian resignation.
 Among the strange customs prevalent with the Sitks Indians, incident .c their superstition, is the one of not removing their dead through the doorway of their houses, but through the smoke-holes in the roof.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26
The Pump.
ETinsley's Msgaxine.l


 There's the familiar pump, who maks. the business of his or her life to rout lon, every disagreeable circumstance con nected with every family and retail then round the neighborhood. People speaL of her or him as "knoWing evervthin0 but this supreme knowledge is onIv gained by the greatest perseverance, and systematical pumping.
 The pump is detssled and feared: she generally makes her attack upon the youngest and softest member of a family going to work after this fashion. Sbs meets little Mary, whose brother George has left the country (as she thinks) sud. dsuly and suspiciously. After kissing the dear child, she takes her into a shop. CT :. pends penny on sweets, then they walk hand in hand, and the pumping com, mences:
 "And so kind brother George has gone awayr
 "Yes."
 "And dear little Mary is very sorry isn't she 7 Yes, know she is. And how,s mamma ?"
 .'Quite well, thank you"
 An not quite we'll, of course bu, she was very glad for poor George to go, eh2"
 The pump glances sharply at the child, but the little face is unruhl ed, the sweets are good, and just the suspicion of a smile plays around her lips.
 "Oh yes because it was for his good, you know"
 An he left the bank rather suddenly think"
 |" don't know I did not see him."
 The pump looks baff1. ed and vexed- was it for this she wasted her substance in pear dropst But she continues:
 "And so poor mamma cried very much. and dear papa was angry with George" ?" No, he wasn't; there was nothing to be angry about"
 "No, dear2 thought you said that when poor George came home unexpect. edly mamma cried and papa was angry" The pump had met her match for once; the child looks up and laughs.
 |" didn't say anything of the sort, and George told me to tell you if you asked any questions that there's an iron pump in our garden and you can exercise your self there if you like"
 Every one, l am sure, has met the pump, that nuisance who would corkscrew herself into your every affair.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26

Susceptible young editors in search of a wife will do we'll to consider the case of Miss Virginia C. Clay, of Huntsville, Ala, who furnishes all the manuscript for her sick papa's paper and puts mos. of it into type. Irrespective of the cor. rectness of the surmise that Miss Clay ought to carry of the sweet bread, it stands to reason that the man who gets her will have no cause to complain of her pi.-PkiLadsifhia 7imss.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26
A PALPABLE HIT.

In certain small town the members of the various religious sects were very tolerant toward each other. The clergy men, in particular, were verys friendly. On the occasion of the Jewish rabbi s silver wedding, he invited the Protestant clergymen and also the Catholic priest. While the reverend clergymen were en- toying the good cheer set before them, the Catholic priest said to the rabbi:
 know that you are very liberal minded gentleman, but could you bring yourself to eat pork ?"
 Certainly could relish some ham, at least on one occasion"
 And that would be ?"
 "At the marriage dinner of your rev. erence."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26
How to Pronounce Mikado. "
| Boston Record.l

Boston Record.1
 How do you pronounce "Mikado 2'' The historian has heard the following seven distinct and separate styles: Me-kar dough.
 Mick -add-eo.
 My-kay-dough.
 Mike-ah-dough.
 Mike-ah. doc.
 Mike-a-do.
 Me.cad-der.
 With sixteen precints to hear from. A Japanese school teaching the correct pro- nunCiation of the name migh. be intro duced with effect in tho presentation of the "Mikado," or else the "three little maids from school" might be made to discuss 1t as a side issue.
 The correct expression, of course, is '" Mih-kah-d dough" laying an equal stress on each syllable. To philologists this will be what is technically known as chestnut"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26
A Printers Error.

Sweet are the uses of adverHty, the printers copy said, but he set 1t up, swee, are the uses of advertising. Sweet, inc deed, to those who in sickness and suf- fering have seen the advertisement of some sovereign remedy, which upon trial has brought them from deaths door. "The best thing ever saw in my paper was the advertisement of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery" is again and again the testimony of those who have been healed by it of lung disease, bronchial affections, tumors, ulcers, liver complaints and the ills to which flesh is heir.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

A New York gentleman advertised for a servant, and among those who applied for the position was humpback.
 "Your recommendations and refer ences are all right, but cannot take you"
 "What is the reason you object to me% asked the applicant
 " l don't care to tell you. don't care to hurt your feelings"
 "You object to me because I've got a hump on my back, suppose"
 "That's it."
 "Well, will you be kind enough to tell me how many humps man must have on his back before he can fad favor in your sight ["
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26
A SURPLUS PARSON.

Mrs. Colonel Yerger recently called on the Rev. Surplus Eel.
 Parson, l want you to come right of to my sick husband. He has got the smallpox"
 |" Why don't you go to your family pas tori You don't belong to my congrega- tion," replied Parson Eel.
 "You see, Parson Eel, my own pastor is very good man, and it would be a pity for him to die, so thought I'd come for you. You never would be missed You never would be missed, Parson Sur plus Eel"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26
ROUGH ON DALLAS.

Said Dallas, Texas, woman to fe- male friend:
 "You should make your husband quit chewing tobacco. If you tell him to quit it, he will give it up. suppose"
 "Yes, if ask hlm to, but am not go- ing to ask him to quit chewing tobacco"
 "When he kisses you, don't the taste of tobacco make you sick2"
 "Yes, but want him to keep on chew ing. He kisses three or four other women, and the tobacco makes them sicker than it does me, for I've got used to 1t already"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26
The Destiny of Earthly Things.

Speak only two letters and thus name the destiny of all earthly things2 DIX. But many have died too early from a neglected cough or cold. If they had taken Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullen long life would have ensued. Send two-cent stamp to Waiter A. Taylor, Atlanta, Ga, for Rid- de Beck.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26
GREEN. EYED MONSTER.

A colored woman of notoriously bad character was arrested in Austin, and taken to the lookup. AS the policeman was conducting her through the street, they passed Jim Webster, who was lean- ing against post.
 "Neber you mind, Mandy" he said to the prisoner, I'll tell Sam Johnsing 1 eed you walking along de street, arm ln- arm wid a white man."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26

A St. Louis tailor recently left note beside his dead body saying that he had committed suicide. Owing to the ex- treme unreliability of tailors it is believed by the police that he was either murdered or is still alive.-Nezv Yoyk Gysbkic.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26
AT HOME.

AT HOME. Said a stranger in a Texas town, to a negro with bundle:
 els Colonel Snort, editor of the Crosby County Clarion and Faymer's Vjndica. kor at homei"
 He am bound to be at home. He jes' can't be nowhars else, heah, heah p How so"
 "Pse taking his shirt to de laundry ter hab it washed. You jes' bet he is at home ontil l brings back dis heah gar ment,"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26
SCHOLASTIC ITEM.

Teacher" There are three kingdoms, the animal, the vegetable and the mineral Where does the sugar belongw
 Pa puts it in the water before he pours in the whisky, replied little Johnny Yerger.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26

Actor-Waiter, bring me beefsteak. Waiter-Well done
 Actor-No, raw. Pm going to play Hac6eIH tonight.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26

It is meritorious article, Salvation Oil, the great pain-annihilator. Price 2s cents.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26
SWEETS SASS.

lAlex. E. sweet, in Tezas sifings.l
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26


 for Mir. Rangel's ghost (which she de clared walked) went of into violent hys terics, the affAir became very disagree. able. Mrs. .Rangel demonstrated with her lodger, but he would not be brought to sec that he was at all to blame. The creatures to whom he was devoted came out more readily, he said, and exhibited their interesting peculiarities more freely when they believed none of their natural enemies were near. Mrs. Rangel ap- peared to us to think more seriously oi the affair than 1t deserved, but we could make every allowance for her being ner- vous and exciteahle after such a shock as she had received.
 For some little time after MT. Crusher refrained from his nocturnal expeditions but then he offended more deeply than before, for, not content with his seeking beetles in the lower regions, he had ac- tually pursued one energetic specimen up stairs, and arrived at Mrs. Rangel's dressing-room just as the creature disap- peared under the door. Into this dress ing-room the little widow had put all her husbands belongings, and locked them up, until such time as she could. brace herself for the melancholy task of going over the clothes and papers and finally disposing of them. She had, in fact, converted the apartment into shrine or sanctuary, into whose hallowed precincts she never allowed any one to set a foot but herself. Judge, then, of her startled 'feelings when she heard the handle of the door of this room gently tried, and, rushing terrified out of her own room. came upon MT. Crusheri in dressing-gown
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-06-13
FOUND AT LAST.

TIE FAMOUS LOST CABIN" MINE
which is surrounded by a mining district
the wealth " which is unparalleled IN She
discoveries Vi the age. Miles and miles
of rich placers and quartz leads, p%rcn0Unc-
ed by experts to he the very mecca Of the
gold scskers' hoses. Full particulars Of
This new and wonderful mineral bsit Of
its first %dis1overy; how to set tscrs when
to 20 and how TO bccoms the possess0r OF
a claim, together with i gist OF the laws OF
mining governing the same alpo = fund
OF Information Of the Western Territories
concerning the mining, stock and sgrir.I-
turali interests. and Authentic data OF the
great OIL discovery in Wyoming. will be
sent to any address in The wsrld cppl re
c.ipt of 81. All questions ~propouudsd
will be accurately and reliably answered
references furnished when desired. AG-
dress, REID * JONES,
U&wlin ;. Wyoming.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-06-13
JOSE MONTANA i SAIS,
Comersiantes Pormenor
LINCOLN, n. II.

UTT ntor working pNopls 5sud 10 csE!:
Hi ppostag re ana va will mSil yor f.bt. .
Hill royal, valuable SEW pls hOI OF goods
thst will put YOU IL tlaUIy afrsJI
ing moro money In = few dLys Ihan yoN t7sf
thought possible At any hun sssF, oEpit'l S0t
required. Ydu San Live - toine ard WotE T.
spare time only, or ell this N-ns. All % boa
soIs5 OF an ages, grandiJ tscsNssful. I9s'r'F
- * eAsily earned aVerJ e.Stius. THaIah
who want work my tsst tbS hu ;iners. -
make This unparalleled oFsr 10 all who ar'
not VLil s3tiihsd ~ will asnd 81 t. nay
for ths trouble OF " ritinE US. Pull pRrti9ulA:t
dirscaOnA. etc, SGnt free Fortunes will ~
made by thOgS who rive their whole time 70
the work. Crest snssesS absolutely sure, DO
not delay. Start now. Address nTINsoE a
Co., Portland Maine.
~ Prnnf nf,Inhnr hlnnk, 70 ~ hnd
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-06-13
G-UIIT1Z EJAA1Y

interested in Art Needlc-work.
Fancy Work, and every branch of
amateur Art Horticulture, Fashion,
Cookery or Music should send Is
cents for the current number
StrarJyiage Il CYath1er's Q,"rtsr}y
100 pages, 1 pages new music and
over 1000 engravings saCh num-
her. Address
STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER.
Eighth and Market SITS, Philada.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-06-13
NorIcR-TlMBER CULTURE.


Complaint h. wing been entered nj this office
by Joseph ". Smith, against William NJ. viii.
liams, for failure 70 comply with law as to
18th, 1883. upon the W / "a g Z and e n W 4
section 80, twp ! 5 r ~ E. In Lincoln County,
New Mexico, with "A view to the cancellation
of said entry contestant alleging that Will
liam NJ. Williams has not, up To the present
time, broken, or caused TO he broken, . acres
ot the above described tracts OF laud. The
said party is hereby summoned 10 appear
before A. II. Wholesome, notary public, at
boswell, New Mexico. on the 2nd day of Ju-
ly. 1855. at 10 O'Clock a. m. 70 respond. and
furnish testimony concerning said alleged
failure.
- JoHS u. HcFiE Register
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-06-13

TJTkInorI slossy than 81 anything else By
w NtsEisgsa EEe1cy tor tbs bts+ selling
lybaok Out. Bsgiunsra succeed sraHdly
Aopc tsil. Terms free. ALETI BooR Co.
Maine.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-06-13
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

County Commissioner.
z I. SToNB a W. BRYAN, j. A. BROTH
ERs.
County School Sup't.
4. G.. LkNR.
Precinct No. s, Directory.
'usiico of the Pssce, .......J b. CoLLI1K
constable. .CHAH. BULL
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-06-13

Ons ysn-. ................ 5.D
Six mon lbs. Be-. i.5D
TEvte months. ......... .. 30
Sssiniptions invariably IN advance.
Su~slceopisB S s12s. Bpsamsn cupi~
free.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-06-13
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.

EAtTTEN VII
erINt uhilI A....s..... ..t...... ..--t p NJ
DsPAFh .......- ........ ........ ..... ..... NJ
ToRT rANTo NAH
arrives daily at. ............. $50 , -
bfPnSfs. ....... ............ ......y y A
Ran eLOsD A.
Arrived from RsdGlous, Tuesdays
EG- SztOTdLys....... .s D N.
save White OAKS. Mondays ar
Al n,aEs eloss oo aSiAstss before departure.
IsEistsrcd letters ssS packages should be
presented oss hosr before departure Of sails.
oelcs opsa or ~sEnSays irons : 70 10 =. n.
sad l TO , IA.
N. II. BELLONI. p. ".
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-06-13
TERRITORIAL
To al Whom il may Concern.

NOTICE is hereby given to all whom i,
may e"hCe'c, 1.at the ground on which
Warne & Black store is located, On Dry
Gulch mouth. sslangs 10 the undersigned,
Asd shy party or parties trading for it
from other perssAs or pretended owners,
will involvs themselves in q law suit, as |
alone can give a good decd therefor.
!. \. GEORGE.
NoEal, n "a. Jan'y 10. 1898. Il
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-06-13

Land Office at Las cruces. y. NJ.
MaY 2lst. 1888.

LAND Oiict al Las lruces, n. VI.
May 2lst, 1885.
Complaint having BEEN entered ut this Office
h} ZollicoIer +. DcOa, against Samuel Nc
Wirts. Tor failure 70 comply with law as to
timber culture entry EO. las. dated April l1th
isS3, upon the n - y section ~, twp 3. : T. %, In
iinuoia Comfy, New Mexico, with II view to
the cancellation of said entry contestant al
lsying that Samuel HcN irts did not break, or
cAusc 60 he broken, 2 acres OF said land dur
hem1dc any iluprovomcu, thereon up to the
present time. The said party is hereby sum
monc1 % HppCar hcfnyc 4. II. MILESTONE. no
tJry public, at Roswell, y. NJ, on TIC 2nd day
OF iuly, 1855, nj ~ o'clock, "A. M, to respond,
and furnish testimony concerning said alleged
failure.
80 joins Il. NCFIE, REGISTER.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-06-13
FREE TIC FARMERS.

To secure 10C, 900 new subscribers dur
ing next sixty days, we will actually send
the best farmers magazine in the L. 8.
free for one en Lire year to every one
sending us at once the names Of ten farm
IRA and i2 pct stamps for postage, etc,
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Nil. DO you want posters, dodg
ers, handbills, programs. or, in
fact. anything that can be done
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us we will do it for you, tor
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PURE VIII

The subscriber has engaged in tho rceai
Whisky business, ard vii, exclusively ss
shs pure srticle 50 manufactured fer. 49,
hin by the
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DISTILLIEG

N O%wsnsboro, Ky, than which nS1o r
HoNs better made or drank. An who bsye
psrtaken Of Z j. Monarch's hand Hs<ic
sou mash whisky need 70 iEGucsKsent ~
Uy it again. and | sell none other.
Sample room On Nkite Oaks AveUga.
iuot vast Of tae Post Once. an are CSr,i.
silly invited 10 drop in,
W J. LITTELL.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-27
Corner 29tl St. and eth ATelus, New York.
Mrs. yyinslow,e Soothing Syrup.

ReT. Sylvanus Cobb thus writes in the
Boston Christian Freoman:--We would
by no means recommend any kind of
medicine which we did not know to be
good--particulaIfy for infants. But of
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup we can
speak from knowledge, In our own
family IL has proved blessing indeed
by giving an infant troubled with collie
pains quiet sleep, and the parents un-
broken rest at night. Most parents can
appreciate these blessings. Here is an
article which works TO perfection and
which is harmless; FOR the sleep which it
affords the infant is perfectly natural, and
the little chorub awakes "brtght as but
tom" And during the process of teeth
ing its valae is incaiculable, We have
frequently heard mothers say that they
would not be without it from the birth Of
the child till it had finished with the
teething siege, on any consideration
whatever. Sold by all druggists. %
cents a bottle.