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The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-25
Written for THE ARKANsAw TRAVELLER.
 VARIOUS LUNCH TENDS.
BY ALEX. K. SWEET.

The lunch hend is hardly ever below the rank of colonel. If he is below the rank of colonel he is usually called
 tramp. He has carved out his own for tune with his trusty knife blade. He is usually decayed politician who has had a great deal of practical experience at the public crib in former years. He never strolls into the banquet hall timidly, with a subdued air as much as to say, with
 Paul Pry, " hope I don't intrude." On the contrary, he stalks up to the lunch table with the intrepid tread of hungry mule to peck of oats. The proprietor used to kick at first, but has long since yielded to the inevitable. At first the proprietor squandered some delicate sar- casm O. the 6end. He would up to she masticator and laying friendly hand on his shoulder, ask in concerned tone of voice, colonel, ain't you afraid you will bust yourself wide open? ?" or, colonel, don't you want chair and a napkin p or, colonel, next time you want to drink a 6ve-cent glass of beer and hoist in three dollars worth of lunch, just go to brew cry and I'll send you your dinner" All this sarcasm has about as much effect on the lunch 6end as pinching the horn of an ox-a dead ox-has on the OK. The impecunious lunch fiend is always polite to his benefactor, the proprietor. He will even borrow a quarter from him, without being invited to do so, although he is not disposed to be sociable with every body. Nothing in the world can induce a lunch 6end to abandon his banqueting house, unless it is better fare, and more of is, at some other establishment. He goes only where there is the best the market affords, and nothing can persuade him to quit before he is done taking in freight. A large quantity of dynamite might move him short distance away from his field of operation, but he would soon be back with renewed appetite and his usual sunny smile. He unites the voracity of the shark with the di- gestive organs of the ostrich, when those animals are right healthy, so the preju- diced master of the feast contends. It is hardly necessary to remark en fassaaf, that the impecunious lunch 6end is a sacrilegious cuss, and never keeps Lent.
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CHAPTER VI.
 "Come in, MT. Lucas" said Mrs Beasely. Several days have elapsed since have seen you. Is your health good P
 "Very good, thank you"
 "Well, what have you decided to do P
 "Ihave decided to marry Hester"
 "I thought that you would prove yourself to be a sensible man. When do you desire that the ceremony should take place."
 Immediately, if you desire it."
 The ceremony was performed almost immediately. Everyone said that Heste, looked beautiful. Lucas, everyone agreed seemed to be happy. About three weeks after their marriage. Mir. and Mrs. Lucas were sitting in their parlor when the well- known planter said:
 Hester, you are undoubtedly the most precious woman in the world."
 "Why, have you just found that out p she replied, kissing him.
 "Well, l have been finding it out all alcng. The most valuable discoveries are made gradually"
 "Ameria was valuable discovery. It was not made gradually"
 "No, but at first sight no one knew how valuable it was. Do you know that love you very dearly" ?"
 "Really, now you are confidential"
 "Don't try to tease me, Hester. Re member that am an old man."
 "What, an old man and only forty ?'' "Well, am old when compared with you"
 "Then don't compare yourself with me-"
 Mrs. Beasely entered the room. "You two seem to be happy" she said.
 "Yes," they exclaimed.
 "Now am going to tell you some thing, MT. Lucas. Hester, if you don', want to blush, leave the room."
 "I don't want to blush, but prefer to remain"
 @Well all right The duty of mother, who has daughter, is to see that the daughter meets with no disappointment. Some time ago. MT. Lucas heard Hester pray that you might fall in love with her."
 "Why, mother I"
 "Dont dispute my word. have
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SneSf tnS oooE vas SuaEoeo Dy Nanotn, and Siva proceeded to speak:
 ." The gods are supremely blessed !; men are always miserable, but the actions of demigods are of charm ing excellence, therefore shall relate to you the adventures of the Vidyadharas." As Siva was speak, ing to the goddess there came the favor ite servant of Siva, Pushpadanta, the best of the Ganas, and his entrance was for bidden by Nandin, who stood before the door. Curious to know the cause of this refusal, he immediately entered, making himself unseen by his magical power, and having entered he heard all the won- derful adventures of the seven Vidyadha- ras related by the trident-bearing god :; after having heard he went and related them to his wife, Java; for who is able to hide either wealth or secret from a woman? Then she be- ing filled with wonder went and related it in the presence ot Parvati. Is it pos sible for woman to govern her tongue :? Then the daughter of the mountain be- coming angry said, "You did not tell me wonderful tale, for Jaya knows it also" ]" Then the lord Una spoke having found out the truth by deep meditation "Push- padanta employing magic arts entered and so heard the story. He told it to Jaya and no one else, o dear one, knows it" Having heard this the goddess ex- ceedingly angry commanded Pushpa- danta to be brought to her, she cursed him trembling saying, Become a mor- tai, thou too obedient." And cursed also the Cana Malyavan making inquiries on his account. Then they together with Jaya fell down at her feet, and asked her to make known the ending of the curse, and the wife of Siva slowly uttered this speech: In the forest of Vindhya under the name of Kanabhuti there lives Yak. <. sha named Supratika who was made a Pisacha by the curse of Kuvera. When having seen him, and remembering your origin then Pashpadanta tell him this tale and you shall be released from the curse. But when Malyavan hears this story from Kanabhuti, Kanabhuti will be released, i, and when the story becomes widespread then you will be released" Having thus spoken the daughter of the mountain ceased and immediately the Ganas ap- peared and disappeared like flashes of lightning, Then it came to pass in time that Gauri, full of compassion, asked Siva, My lord, where on earth were these good Pramathas boin that were cursed by me3" And the moon-gar- landed one answered, 70, dear one, Pushpadanta under the name of Vararu- chi was born in the great city of Kau- sambi. And moreover Malyavan also under the name of Gunadhyu was born in the beautiful city of Supratishthita This, o goddess, is their history" The lord having thus made known to her with sorrow caused by the knowledge of the dishonoi of the servants that were always obedient to him, dwelt in enjoyment with his beloved in a pleasure house made of Kalpa creepers on the slopes of Mount Kailasa.
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CHAPTER III.

ShAFlE FIX III.
 Hester" said Mrs. Beasely, when Mir. Lucas had gone, "why do you take so keen delight in humiliating your poor old mother"
 "l do not wish to humiliate you, mother, and you ought to know that do not"
 "You did so, my daughter"
 "Why, mother, you are surely beside yourself. have known Mir. Lucas all my life and l have never had a thought of marrying him ; and know that -e has never had thought of marrying me-"
 Hester, let me give you warning. Don't dispute my word. He asked me for you"
 "But, mother, I could not help that. He should have first asked my consent"
 "lt seems that your consent was tac- itly given. for when spoke to you con- cerning the matter, you said that mar riage with Mir. Lucas would be delight. full"
 "Why mother. you are crazyl"
 Hester, as told you before, have not lain the weight of my hand on you since you were child. but I'll declare to goodness that if you persist in disputing my word and attempting to make out that am not in my right mind, l will box your ears"
 Miss Hester began to shed tears. "l don't know why you should want me to marry" she said, {" l am sure that have never given you any trouble"
 Hester, all girls must marry"
 "So must all people die, but it is not intended that they shall die until their time comes"
 Marriage is condition of life, my child. All conditions of life are brought about by human agencies. shall soon have another co oaference with Mir. Lucas, and you must prepare yourself for"
 "The worst," suggested Miss Hester.
 "No, for the best"
 "We are always prepared for the best, mother. It is the worst that requires ad- ditional preparation"
 Nov, daughter tell me the truth. Don't you love MT. Lucas2" "No, l don't"
 "l think you do, Hester. Surely . mother ought to know what is best for her daughter. Don't say another word to me-"
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CHAPTER II.

"This beats any affair ever heard of, ' unused MT. Lucas as he walked toward home. "l don't know how am going to get out of it, either, for the old lady is as mule-headed as pig or as pig headed as mule, l don't know which. don, exactly understand Hester's actions. thought that would be doing her a ser vice by making vigorous denial, but hang the luck, it seems that she did not want me to deny it."
 Stephen Lucas, one of the most pros porous planters in southern Arkansaw, owned a beautiful residence near the Ouachita river. He was a bachelor Those who knew him said that he had never been in love with any one, and that he was too honorable to marry with out love. Any where, preceded by a certain class of literature, he would have been accepted as typical southern gen. tleman, even though he did not say sah, in place of sir. He was something more than local celebrity. In a duel he had severely wounded an overbearing bully but his most chivalrous act occurred shortly after the war began. Lucas was captain of company in an Arkansaw regiment. One day, in little town that had remained loyal, United States flag was hoisted. The flag was torn down A soldier ran forward and began to trample it under foot.
 "Hold, you d-d scoundrel p shouted Lucas. "Put your foot again on that flag and will shoot hole through your in- fernal heart. You may shoot at that flag but I'll be d-d if you shall put your foot on it!"
 When General Hindman heard of this action, he sent for Lucas and said to him:
 "Captain, you acted rightly. The bravest man on my staff, Robert C. New ton, together with myself, revere the old flag. Circumstances have compelled us to fire upon it, but no circumstances shall compel us to allow brute to place his heel upon it."
 Such reputation lived through the smoke of battle. It blossomed when peace came and even men who had been most bitter could not help but admire Lucas. The hero thought ot this as he sat on his veranda, watching, afar of, the mule teams moving across the fields.
 "l am in position now where it is impossible to play the patriot" he said to himself. "Old Mrs. Beasely would not hesitate to strike me with horse whip. Even though yield. what then is to become of the girl? That she does not want to marry me is very evident and, cannot allow her mother to com pei an alliance so distasteful."
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Don't Miss Hester me. You and mother ought to be ashamed of your selves. A poor girl never has chance in this world, anyhow" and the young lady burst into tears.
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CHAPTER w.

Good evening, Mrs. Beasely," said MT. Lucas entering his parlsr. A ser want had told him that Mrs. Beasely had arrived.
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OeukubtuA WcatnCIS ME- DS6$cays "Splendid weather, MT. Lucas" {" I think, though, that we are needing rain, Mrs. Beasely."
 ~I think though that we are needing rain, Mir. Lucas"
 Mrs. Beasely, I know why you have called. Now tell me. Is there not some way by which we can come to a satisfac- tory understanding?"
 "Oh, yes, and it is concerning satis- factory understanding that l have called" "I am glad to hear you say so. Wha, proposition have you to make?"
 "A very fair one. That you marry Hester without delay"
 My dear madam"
 "Don't dear madam me-"
 "Your proposition is preposterous." "Very well, sir. she replied, drawing herself up and glariug at him.
 "I do not wish neighborhood disturb ance, Mrs. Beasely." Then do as say"
 CT do not know that your daughter loves me-"
 "You are not prepared to speak. You have never sought her love-"
 "I have never sought any ones love. "Then it is high time, sir"
 "l don't know what to do," said Mir Lucas. Surely no other man ever found himself in such position"
 Well, my daughter is at home. I have business in town. While am away, this afternoon, you'd better call and see her. Good morning." CHAPTER V.
 Mir. Lucas called on Miss Hester. He found the young lady in high state of agitation.
 "Miss Hester, hardly know what to say"
 "Oh, sir, mother is awful.'
 "Quite beyond the bounds of reason" "I don't know, am sure, what we shall do. Do you think that she is ra- tional2"
 "I don't see how she can be and main tain such opinions. As told you, never told her that desired to marry you"
 "l did not say that you did, MT. Smarty."
 "Oh, no, ofcourse not. Now don't fly of so unreasonably. We must talk over this matter in business-like way"
 q don't know what to say, MT. Lu- cas-"
 "Hester, do"
 She looked at him eagerly. Fondness beamed in her eyes.
 Hester, do you think that you could love mel
 "Mr. Lucas, how can you be so un- reasonable2"
 "l do not desire to be unreasonable, little girl"
 Don't you?"
 No. simply want to know"
 "Why do you want to know2 Do you think that you could love mep
 "Any one could love you, Hester" "Even your -" Even l"
 "Then know that could love don. you tangle my hair. Oh, you've kissed
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"Then l know that could love don't you tangle my hair. Oh, you've kissed me"
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-04-18

after poor Luther was buried ny
there was stone put up over him nj
his debts was all paid. there WASH 1
nothin left for Annie, n she was clad
to take place in the mills. We wanted
her to come here, but she was too prond
to eat bread she hadn't earned, she said
About week ago l was out with Miss
SHIPPER gettin' subscriptions for the
church carpet, n we met Annie on the
street. Miss Sniper, she amt over-sen-
sitive herself n she don't give no one
else credit for being so, m she IN M
asks Annie if she didn't ever wish She'd
said yes stead of mo- to young Tom
Layton.
" Never says Annie. Had | NV.
life to begin again | would not alter It
as far as Tom Layton is concerned
but it's pretty hard to have to work
for him, isn't it?' asked Miss SHIPPER m
l felt it in my heart to hate her for ask
ing such a thing.
but Annie only smiled. 4 consider
myself fortunate to be able to earn such
good wages, she says, m then she
walked away smiln' still.
II was glad Miss SHIPPER didn't know
about that black silk dress. If she'd
said anything about that. Annie would
"a broke down. She's got it packed
away at the bottom of her trunk, poor
soul, n she never speaks about it, -
Florence B. HdII0eCeU, IN Demorest s
MOlfb2L
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-04-18
BREEDING DEAF CATS.
An Observation Having Pathological Bear
ings the Subject.


Instructive experiments on the rate
at which a deaf breed of animals could
be formed, might be made by breeding
deaf cats, who are by no means inetfi-
cient mousers, and who show no signs
of discomfort at their lot. | may men
ton an observation of my own as having
some possible pathological bearings. 1t
was this: During a country walk |
lunched at roadside inn, where | saw
a female cat with blue eyes, and asked
and found that she was quite deaf, but
was told that her kittens heard perfectly.
The only one of them that had been
kept was in the room, and she certainly
noticed my voice and other noises [
made to attract her attention, Just as
readily as other kittens. Then it oc-
Cured to me to try her with the shrill
notes of one of my little whistles, which
l had in my pocketbook. She was
absolutely deaf to these, and | doubt if
she could have heard note as shrill
even as the chirp of a sparrow. Cats,
as have elsewhere observed, are en-
inently sensitive to shrill notes, so that
lHC uCdlutSS VI llllS MUCH WIS IL uOlt-
worthy proof that the imperfect stages
of the form of hereditary deafness to
which she was subject consisted in the
degeneration of that part of the audi
tory apparatus which is concerned in
hearing shrill notes | am told that no
thorough anatomical investigation has
yet been made into these matters, owing
to insufficiency of subjects. 1t would
therefore seem that breed of deaf cats
might be very acceptable to physiolo-
gists. and have no doubt that such a
breed might be easily established on
any small and sparsely inhabited island
from which every hearing cat had been
removed. Cats will not breed in strict
confinement, and their rowing habits at
night make it impossible. under ordi-
nary circumstances, to keep their breed
pure; but in small islands. under the
paternal despotism of popular land
lord, this and many analogous expert
ments in breeding varieties of small and
hardy animals and plants, such, mean,
as would take care of themselves, might
be carried out. | have often envied the
facilities afforded to such projects by
the geographical and social condition Of
the Scilly Islands.-FrancjS Cation, in
Nature.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-04-18
A SLICK SWlNDLE.
How Partisan Gamin Engineered q PTet-.
ty Confidence Game.

A few days ago little street musi-
clan with his violin under his arm en-
tered pork butchers shop in the Rue
DIES Martyrs and purchased q knuckle of
ham for two francs. On feeling in his
pocket he found that he had left the
money at home which his mother had
given him to pay for it. AS it was
luncheon-time, and he would be scolded
if he went home empty-handed, he
asked the shOpkeeper to take the violin
in pledge; he would come and redeem
it in the afternoon. The shop keeper
consented, and put the instrument away
in Il corner. A quarter of an hour later
gentleman of distinguished appearance
drove up in a landau, made purchases
of pate de fole gras to the amount of
forty francs, and carelessly taking up
the violin, exclaimed What a superb
instrumentr' He tried it en- co,anaisSeur
and offered 100, 200, 500, and finally
1000 francs for it. The shop-keeper
could not dispose of what did not be-
long to him, but promised to try and OBJ
tain it for his wealthy customer. who
tOok MS departure leaving as his adj
dress: Lord Russell, Grand Hotel" A
very pretty scene ensued on the return
of the poor little musician. He for some
time objected to parting with his favor
lite fiddle, but last, after going home to
obtain his mothers consent, he gave it
up for $50 francs. The pork butcher
dressed himself in his best, called cab,
and drove to the Grand Hotel, where he
was politely informed that no such per-
son as Lord Russell was staying there.
The unfortunate tradesman turned all
colOrs, eXcitedly insisted that he was not
mistaken, and brandished his fiddle with
such energy that he had to be turned
out. The value of the instrument has
since been ascertained to be six francs.
Paris Morning NeUS.
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A Partisan Suicide.

A dramatic scene was enacted re-.
Gently in the Rue Pierre Charron. A
man of lean countenance, worn, bag
gard, unkempt, and thinly clothed.
stood at the corner of the street, prey
to the deepest distress. Addressing the
passers-by, he declared that he was
ruined. and that his children had not
touched food for days. Suddenly he
drew revolver from his pocket, turned
it toward his breast, and fired He was
raised and carried to the entrance of a
house, and upon his coat being opened
his shirt was found to be deeply dyed
with blood. A warm hearted member
of the crowd which had assembled UNI
dertook to make collection for the
wounded mans family, and was pro-
ceeding to pass round the hat when the
police came TO transport the suicide to
the hospital. Hereupon the suicide dis
appeared with the revolver and the
warm-hearted man with the collection,
making, it is said, until lost to sight,
the best short distance time ever known
in western Paris.-PdriS Cor. N. Y.
ECenjllg Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-04-18
DR.. EDISON AND THE ROOSTER.


An amusing story is told of DR.. Cyrus
Edison, of the Health Board. which has
as vet never appeared in print. 1t was
during his service as an undergraduate,
and before his father, ex-Mayor Edison,
had been raised to the chief office in
the municipality that the episode re-
ferred to occurred. The family raided
at the time at Fordham Heights, and to
a certain extent enjoyed the advantages
of rural living. That is, they would
have enjoyed it had it not been for the
pride of the barnyard of a near neigh
Dor. This rooster had the i'll manners
and bad grace to disturb the matutinal
slumbers of the Edison family every day.
With the first streak of dawn he would
hop down from his perch on an old
soap-bOX and crow until the very hills
reverberated the sound. DIR. Edison
and other members of the family ex-
pended lung-power, old boots, soap
dishes, and other pieces of portable
bedroom furniture in their efforts to
silence the feathered fend until they
were well-nigh exhausted. Then Mayor
Edison tried to buy the precious bird.
but the neighborly neighbor would not
sell him. Finally the young disciple of
Ksculapius determined that through
him should the family find peace. Ac-
cordingly one morning he arose Just
before daybreak, and gliding cautiously
down into his neighbor's backyard. he
succeeded, by the Establishments of voice
and the liberal use of sweet corn, in
getting his hands on the rooster. This
done the rest was easy. Taking his
dissecting case from his pocket, he Sc
lected a keen-edged scalpel and tweezers,
and holding the bird between his knees.
sought the animals throat. Taking up
the vocal cords with the twceZers, it
was but the work of an instant to sever
them and let the rooster 90.
That day and ever after the sleep of
the EdsOns was undisturbed Young
Cyrus, however, lost more rest than
formerly. He could not resist the
temptation every morning thereafter of
getting up and watching the disabled
bird as it flew from its perch to the top
of the fence, and tapping its wings,
tried to crow. For him it was better
than circus.-M. " Mail and Express.
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A Pin Piano.

Mr.. E. NJ. Taber, the librettst OF
"Desiree, -. was clerk in the Pension
Office, and his desk was Immediately
next to the wanscoting of the hall.
After he left his successor made a dis
coyery. Ranged along the wooden
wainscoting was row of pins, the low
est deeply imbedded in the wood, the
highest simply far enough indented to
keep it from falling out. There was
such an evident purpose in this row of
pins that the attention of the chief of
the division was called to it. Running
his finger-nail along the row, he found
that each pin represented natural note
or a semi-tone. 1t took but a minute
more to play tune upon this pin piano,
and, until the novelty wore off, Mr..
Taber's ingenious arrangement of pins
was source of amusement to his form
er fellow-clerks.- Washington Post.