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The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-10
LANErrE.
CHAPTER l.

Captain John Hablett, in whose truth fulness we all have implicit confidence, relates the following story:
 One night, several years ago, was passenger on a Missouri railway train tha: was mercilessly robbed by party oi jeering young wretches who not only deprived us of our valuables, but who during the outrage, subjected us to their low-fung raillery5 was not burden. somely encountered with money, and gave up, without pang, the small amount which had, but when one ofthe rascals told me to take of my watch, filed my motion for an appeal. The watch, aside from being gold time. keeper of finest make, had been pre- sented me by dear friend.
 "Look here," said l, "can't you lei me keep this watch. suppose you have often heard such request-not at all strange in your line of business bu, which by granting would exhibit your remaining dregs of grace, and which might say, may in time prove to be the fruit meats of repentance"
 was young member of the bar at that time, rather liked to hear the sound of my own voice, and thought that this little speech, SO applicable and delivered with such emphasis, should at once gain my case, but the villain, graceful of form as we'll as graceless of morals, bowed pro foundly, and replied:
 "My dear sir, like to hear you talk, and under ordinary circumstances would listen to you with only moderate degree 6f impatience, but on this occasion l am really pressed for time. While am ac- commodating, and willing to grant a hearing to any one dissatisfied with the manner in which conduct my affairs, yet must insist that you pay more at- tention to prompt delivery and less to oratory. Ah," taking my watch, "jev- eled checker-off of times hurrying mo- ments. So long, sir. wish you a safe journey"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-10
WISDOM.

|" How is your son getting along al school ?" was asked of an old negro.
 "Fust rate, sah. Powerful smart chile he is. Wy. kain' keep up wid dat boys knowledge"
 "He can read, suppose" ?"
 "Oh, yas, sah, ,an' he ken write. Tell yer whut he done yistidy: Wrote CT letter ter his uncle whut libes way up luther side CT St. Louis. Vas, sah, he done dat berry thing. It doan take so much larnin' fur CT boy ter write letters close ter home, an mos anybody ken write one O desc letters whut yer drap in CT box fur somebody in town, but when he writes one O dem four hundred mile letters, wy den he's got 'rithmetic down ter CT mighty fine pint"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-10
CHAPTER II.

The robbery created great excitement throughout the the state, but as train robbers in Missouri are rarely captured, and if at all, after the sufferers are gray haired and the governor willing to ex- cuse, had little hope of ever recover ing my property. Arkansaw, although a state in which frequent train robberies occur, makes speciality of capturing the outlaws and bringing them to justice, but in the great state of Missouri, robbers appear to have made so many friends, performed so many acts of charity, that people at large exercise for them ten der sympathy.
 About two years after my experience with the robbers, went on a summer vacation to Wisconsin. One day, while threshing little trout stream, met a young gentleman to whom-as he was engaged in the same pastime, and as he had caught nothing-l became attracted. He was a tall, graceful young man, quick-witted, and with face impressively handsome. We sat in the messy shade and ate lunch together. We talked for an hour, and then, like American citi- zens, introduced ourselves. This is an American characteristic. An English man must know your name before he will exhibit tbe slightest interest in you, but an American must become acquain- ed with you before he cares to know your name.
 "My name is Robert Gosman," said he, when had delivered my cognomen, "but l am known as Wild Bob. don't know why, for no one ever sees me in a hurry. Here's some very fair cabbage pickle"
 "Call you Wild Bob because you are not wild. probably" Ireplied. "The members of a certain bar in Arkansaw, call me Coldwater John, though don't now remember that l have ever shown any marked predilection for cold water. Pickle is first rate."
 "Say, Hablett, live about three miles fiom here. You haven't anything to do particularly, have you2"
 "Well, anything I have to do, do it particularly"
 "l mean have you anything particu. larly to dol"
 "No."
 "Well, suppose you go home with me. You will find the folks to be very agree able. It's no boarding-house, under stand"
 As the boarding house which had secured was hardly up to the standard of appetite, to say nothing of association, l agreed to accompany MT. Gosman.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-10

IN prohibition town, an old negro entered drug store and, with a groan, said to the proprietor "Ah, Lawd, boss, I'se mos gonep "Whats the matter p Rattlesnake bit me, sah." "Are you sure it was a rattlesnake?" "Oh, knows 1t, sah, knows it. I'se seed too many rattlesnakes ter be fooled by one" "All right, old man, I'll have you all right in a minute. For rattlesnake bites there is nothing 90 good as a little red pepper, salt and water, but for any other kind of snake bite, whisky is the best" "Sah ?'' The druggist repeated. "Wall, look heah, boss, dat snake wuz nightly like CT rattler but does b'lieve dat it wa'n't." "Oh, it was rattlesnake, undoubtedly" l" said the druggist. "I1l fix the remedy in . minute" "Boss, sense my mine cPars up like it's doin' now, knows dat 1t want CT rattlesnake. It wus one O desc heah chicken snakes. Whisky do fur dat, sah:" SWhatl chicken snake ? Why, the best thing for the bite of . chicken snake is . mixture of sulphur and ashes." "Wail, femme tell yer, my brudder tried dat remedy am died. Won't whisky do fur dat?" "No." "Wall den, yer hen jes' % ter de debil wid yer ole drug sto,, Case nebef got no 'commodation outen yer nohow.n
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-10

Ben Graverly, a prominent Arkansaw legislator, is an ardent advocate of edu- cational matters. He very careful in all his written thoughts, declaring that he would not for the world make mis- take that would subject him to ridicule. During the last session of the legislature Ben wrote an article for publication. Shortly afterwards, while occupying his seat in the house, the thought that he had misspelled word suddenly occurred to him. Seizing piece of paper, heswrote the following and sent it to the editor of the morning paper: In the communi- cation which sent you this morning, I misspelled the word dog. Please make it d-a-u-g and oblige yours truly"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-10

Ah, lightning, it IS a wonder you hadn't settled me right there. Such happiness must be a mistake. She would marry mel Great Casari looked around to see if anyone were about to shoot At me, but saw nothing but a COW quietly grazing: I wondered if were not in duty bound to run against tree and kill myself. was a foOl-but was SO deucedly happy.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-10
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The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-10

ON board a southern railway train, a native sits down by thoughtful man, and begins to talk of the tariff. "But, sah," said he, " see that you don't know nothin' about the principle O the thing" "That's a fact" replied the thoughtful man. "What might your name be- sah ?" "Sam Randall"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-10
phine 2

IT is declared that Vanderbilt's great fortune is about to buckle on pair of wings. We'll, even though he should lose all, he would not be poorer than many a man who is thankful for the great privilege of enjoying good health.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-10

Gus WILLIAMS, the favorite come dian, illustrates the New Year by the picture of young policeman hustling an old tramp fiom a seat in the park.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-10

IT is said that the use of morphine has a tendency to convert truthful man into a liar. Wonder if St. John, when he stopped drinking, didn't take little mor-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-10
CHAPTER III.

The Gosmans lived in a large brick house, surrounded by tall trees. The cool yard, the spring near the house, and even the great barn from which issued the sharp. filing notes of a score of Guinea hens-all to me were inviting. Old man Gosman-old man through courtesy, for he was not 90 very oid-was quiet and undemonstrative, but could see that was not an unwelcome guest, a guest unbid." Mrs. Gosman was one of these women who remind me of piece of silk. Smooth, never showing rufile, smiling nearly always, but 90 quiet of manner, and so soft of voice that some times, when hearing an indissinct sound in the room, l would look up, thinling that she had spoken. Miss Lanette Cos
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-10

"Why, Allie, dear, is that the way to begin your dinner?" asked a mother of her little daughter, as she began wIh the pie instead of the bread and butter. @Well, I declare, mamma, was going to eat my dinner up side down, wasn't lT- Wilmington Star.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-10
"l know one thing, Bob." "What's that3" "You are the best fellow ! ever met

Lanette and were married by a good old parson who talked through his nose Everybody seemed to be happy, although the old gentleman walked with his hands behind him. The old lady wept smoothly and without flaw, but still looked like a piece of china.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-10

"Yes," said the saloon-keeper, times must be mighty dull now. All my custom CTS take bigger drinks and more of 'em.n -Pki2adelfhia Call
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-10

FRED WARDE, who fattened as stock actor, starved as a star. John McCul- lough's overcoat was a trihe too heavy for him.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-10
TO CONTRIBUTORS

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The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-10

Peck, of Peek's Sun, is doing goot work and is ably assisted by H. E Rounds.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-10

Texas Sjftings has "new dress Alex, Sweet, editor, aside from his owr excellent original matter, furnishes hi: readers with fine translations from the German
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-10

The Decorator and FxynisAey, of New York, is, in its way, publication of art Its pages will valuably assist any one who contemplates furnishing house or deco. rating the walls.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-10
JOURNALISMS.

The St. Paul Heyald is an excellent
 humorous, literary and news paper.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-10

Stolen kisses are good thing in the abstraet- zxxas Sifii.gs.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-10

The Bloomington 7ArongA Mail takes its place among the most prominent pub lications.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-12-03
Ncsss, from the Cattle Convention.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 20,-The executive
comMi.tee of the Cattle Growers asso-
ciatioa held meeting after the con-
ventisn adjournea yesterday. The
new secretary, Colonel Cunningham,
of Texas, being sick, Mr.. Allen, who
haB been assistant secretary under
Aswaser, viii serve Cor three months.
che haGcqnarters of the assocission
was fixed 3 sc. LOris.
A bHsiness ~ d duauos consmittes,
nonpcsed of President 7. DeWitG
Sfuith, as oh airman, and II.
L. Ear6y, CT Texas, Thomas b.
Ptics, OF Missourl, ana Schotield, Of
GeussS, vera nppointed and will have
snarxe Of 5he financial matters. The
secretaries CT tho local associations in
no West, ard prominent cattiemen of
he East, were requested 70 essist the
ytlS5Al Secretary In c9iiCctiug assese-
End dues. GAty we're also re-
araed 10 sis fund ier The sotaInit
d On leeislsfien.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-12-03
italian Opera Prices.

The ridiculous prices charged by
managers for seats has temporsrily
killed Italian opera ia this county. Ii
I wish to buy sail, Whefher Mne.
Patti is tho attraction or Mile, Squat
llal makes her debut,L have nominally
TO pay guinea. or course know per-
fectiy well that / shall not obtain a
"-esi ssas for q guinea, and also .nat
- -ifces runners wsIl bo delight. slf.,i L,
ad adj 10 s seosps p. Sd. Cor a stall on tho de.
but Of Mile. Squsllini. - rs
land we keep up this silly SUBJ,
The Americans, howevsr, are more
practical people, and l observe that
during tho New York opera season
which began last Monday, With
Nine. Minnie Hauck (sic,) as Carmen,
Mr.. J. n. Mapleson has reduced tho
orice of the best psrquet (stsll) seats to
l0s. nightly, or Is for the entire sea
son. Mr.. Napleson is wise. TIE Oh
IRA is no longer the exclusive resort OF
fashion, and it naust compete with
heatrlcaI and other amusemsnEs
fhe ladies' have always been the grea,
PATRONS of opera, for which the average
nan cares rather less than straw.
Or course Patti nights are excluded
rom the reckonings, asl,rge sum
re paio to hear Nine. Patti. But if
visa to escort my wife or cousin, ano
ave her the choice between "L
sonnalnbula" or Rny ordinary oper.
: q guinea and ths Lyceum, Cfiterioo
curt or any other les ding theatre 8
salt euines, the lacy will csrtalals
elect shs drama. The operslic msua
ar coubtiess loses by the transaction
las a. Iecenomizs half guinea seat
I'D em likely to be better amused int,
se bargain, ! have no ouair1s OF eoa.
cl6Ncs Z is.usi siHg tAe tai8inias
tads 9sDt.- London Txoba.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-12-03
@ALVEs1O ON.
Two Gases OF Yellow Fever Brought
n gr>nl Vera Cruz.

Two Gases OF Yellow Fever Brought
g rr>mV Vera Cruz.
GALVESTON, Nov. % --[Specisi.l-
Atciyed: Steamship Lam 9a4aa, New
Yer&; bark Fsrorit, Barbados.
Tee steamship Harlan, from Vera
Cruz, Which touohed here last Thurs
day Vn rOute 80 Brashepr, landed,
among other passengers, two young
men, Hiram Morrow and CAGxies
&C. Padss5t, residents of ri laS,
Texas. On arrival they proceeded to
oGo of the promiueut hotels, occu-
pying thu same room. Both eoxAs.,
plained of feeling unwell, but -
their sickness TO the rough
ssa voyage. Ii developed. yesterday
that both sten were suGsring from
mild attack Of yellow tever, contrsc-
ed, doab5ess, ia Vera Oruz.a They
were removed st an early hour this
morning to locality some distance
irem the city.
Ur. Randall and other physicisns of
cxpertence, declare there is not 8 par
s,cie OF danger, as bosh men nnve very
Tldd cases, and srenow eonvalescent,
Ds. Henry 2. Cock, city physician,
makes an official roport on the cases
this evening, IL. which he says.
II nsss W thske csees Saturday
sI,srn9op and found both gentlemen
sunsrl sun. * from mild stack OF yellow
lsNeT. Owing 10 the lateness
Oh the hour al which tne
exaroip pation wRs completed, and
The existence CT q cold norther,
| deferred the removal CT tne patients
| until this morning. Theae Gases have
no connection whatever with tha oasa
rseenily reported on tho Steamship
Wiyenhoe,. now lying as quarantine;
Sdf 10 believe there ia tho slighest
eropn" ios the toar they have commu-
nicstsd tho u.Ssago to any oas Ia the
Intel or elsewhere.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-12-03
Nhineao IntornreterA.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 20.-L. Wing aud 0.
Sing, attaches of the Chinese legation
ct Washington, haye arrived here 10
act As Interpreters in the tri sis which
arc to eome off next week Of ths soyGn
Chinese charged with the murder Of
L1u johnson, Chinsman, Who WAS
killed here last summer by alleged
n:ghbinders.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-12-03
AufdemoFte Indicted

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 29.-The United
States grasd jury hss indicted john
II, AHfdamprte, late redemption clerk
In yhs sub-tEeasury hare. for 6N9 g III
hezslemens of over $4,000 of the pub
lie funds.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-12-03
RAND OpENIM G
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GOLOSM T BHOTkERS,

70 hugurh Iba IIaNg SoR1l sc bought dct from lhi
gGsda an 8MnMt o. lpnia Gods, consisting Of hlai cablb
Tng, Tea ak eh, that I've viii ts9g h-nu@H At special 8agln
uka Also HIns Of Fall Silks 50 gT ceot below Vlue' gat
oppuuab 10 buy pu wife daa or sweetheart Elegant SIs lHs'
I Christmas Present. f less HlHy than you Will ever be abe to
buy Them again
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we hava acre money invested in our
bxsluess thn, all music dealera In Tsxaa
ttnbinoG, nd being cash buyers secure
hyest pulses and best sgeneias, We do
10 ASA far hotos or ontsido securities ON
Flanoa arA Organs. We so!l on INSTALL
.,,en,s we are not compelled TO transfer
rno,teass. or noiesto bsnkcrs or money
londel-i. rs collhtc-a In order 10 raise funds
~ carry on our buslncsa. We nie state
aata,s FOR sio wosld-rcnowned ateinway
lHug pcpallr Emerson Pianos. Cash and
siIre "a 9t Pianos and Organs nnd eata-
lctuss OK isusic mailed free.
THGsf as G06bAa & RH0.
ft Gal WESTON.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-05-31
The Goldsmith.

Rumors has been current for some
time to the effect that the Goldsmith, a
well-known property, owned chiefly by
George Tong, and located north of the
Moulton, is about to be sold. Rumor
says that Walker Bres offered $lOO. 900
for the mine, but this statement is not
credited. 1t was also reported that w.
A. Clrak was negotiating for the mine,
but this is also denied. 1t is certain.
however, that negotiations are pending
for its transfer, but there is no danger
that all the owners will not agree upon
the terms. 1t is reported to-day, that
the purchase price has been fixed at
sos, 900 and that the papers have been
sent east for the necessary signatures
The Goldsmith has been developed
by three shafts and has been opened
to depth of over 200 feet. The vein is
regular and well defined and the pay
ore streak, which is very rich and
which has paid handsome profits, varies
in width from eighteen inches to two
feet Iater-Mountdin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-05-31
Railroad Rumor.

1t is stated on good authority that
the Chicago & Northwestern comp any
is determined to push its Nebraska line
through to junction with the Central
Pacific railroad at some point in Utah,
perhaps Corinne or Promontory. II
this is so, it means union of the North
western and Central Pacific to parallel
the Union Pacific. The locating engi-
neers have already reached a point In
Wyoming near the headwaters of the
Niobrara. Thence the line will
push to the continental divide at Coal
creek, following that stream to the
North Platte and Saltwater, and so
westward to junction with the Central
Pacific, as has been said. 1t is stated
that the track will reach the Wyoming
line this year. Should the Northwestern
and Central Pacific form an alliance as
a transcontinental competitor with the
Union Pacific, it is very likely that the
latter will spring away from its connpc-
ton with the Central Pacific, and strike
out for the western ocean on its own
line. Nor will the paralleling stop here
The Chicago, Milwaukee e. st. Paul and
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy have
occidental ambitions, and will not be
content until their iron is rusted by the
salt water of the Pacific Ocean. The
more competitive lines across the con-
tinent the better.-Tacoma News.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-05-31
The Ogden Mail .

Beginning with June 18th, the mai
service between this city and Portland
Oregon, by steamer, will be discon
tinued. The mail, with the exception
of the registered matter, will go to
Portland and other points in Oregon
and Washington Territory through
Northern California. Railroad connec,
tons are now almost complete, there
being only gap of about fifty miles
which is covered by regular stages. The
registered mail will be sent every day
overland to Ogden, and from there
branch up through Idaho to meet the
Northern Pacific railroad, and by it will
be carried through to Portland. This
will not cause any delay, as might at
first be supposed. as registered mail has
to remain in the office here for several
days awaiting the sailing of the steamer.
This new move on the part of the postal
service is one in the way of economy.
1t was not recommended by the local
postoffice officials, who have for some
months been cognizant of a postoffice
change, and have protested against it.
San Francisco Call, May %.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-05-31
CROFUTT.S
Salt Lake City Directory
1t will contain all the varieties of matter
usually found in City Directories. and
nothing but whatlegitimately per
tains 10 works of the kind
y. win also contain CompIete Classi-
FOR 1856.

1t will also contain a Complete Classi-
fed Business Directory. One grand
feature OF this book will be a
carefully drawn and finely engraved
Street and Reference Map OF the CITY.
showing the location of all rail lines. pro-
minent places and objects of interest, cover
ing an area of five and one-half miles square.
This map alone is worth the price of the
book, which will be sold to subscribers at
the low sum of 81 50 per copy.
This book will be carefully compiled by
Geo. A. Crofutt, of the Overland Publishing
Co., author of "Crofutt's New Overland Tour.
list and Pacific Coast Guide '"Crofutt' s Grip
Sack Guide of &c 'ofedio,;1 ETC., etc. Also
compiler and one 4 the publishers of the
first Salt lake itys 1rectory, in 1862 49,
With the pub,.c, ION of this notice. can
vassers will commence their labors and visit
every portion of the city. They will be known
by their badge, upon which is printed Gro
futt's Salt Lake Directory" And if the citi-
zens generally WILDE so kind as to give them
good, reliable information, a book will soon
be produced that will be credit to the civ
II not profitable to the publishers.
.Actuary officers of secret, benevolent and
other societies and orders, miniI,., and mis-
cellaneous companies, will confer favor nv
preparing the necessary information abolit
tnelr respective organizations and sendino
u 10 Geo. A Crofutt, Walker House. or in,
iorm him where to call for the SINE. d-5-27