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The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-07
Clever Theories About opals.
st. Louis Globe Democrat,

ct LOUIS 1iODc 'DcWOCTAti
 The mineralogists and geologists have offered many very clever theories to ac. count for the spl.ndor of the opal, but no one has completely satisfied ever, booy aud perhaps never will. It IS copjectured th at it IS due either to the presence of water ID 1 composition or to the disintegra- tion ot the lamiI H or layers of stone, bu, even this IS not certainly known. The Turks believe that the gem is oi celestial origin, and thus escape all difficulties al, once. The ancient opal mines have never been discovered, but there were no doubt deposits of the precious stones in Arabia, Syria, and perhaps other parts of Asia om winch the anClents obtained their gems.
 Central America and Mexico abound in opal bearing districts, which are much more abundant than might be suppos cd :: but perhaps the 6nest opAls in the pres ent day are obtained in Hungary. The hre opal is found in the greatest perfec- ton m the porphyrte rocks near ma pan, m Mexloo !; but while this varlety IS the most beautiful of opals, i, IS also he most sensitive, and is frequently ruined beyond hope Of repair by damp or ex- posture, or even oy sudden change ID the weather. There is probably no m. ho ~ever, which IS more subyec, to injury than the opal. Exposure 10 the light in- jures it very materially, though there IS rot one thing strange about this. the fact b.inR true that also of the amethyst, the garnet and almost all other precious col ored stones.
 AS stated, the finest opals are now found in Hungaran mt ies. When first extracted from then matrix the gems are sof, iriable, tender and easily broken. The first thing to be done Is to ex,ose them to the air and ligh, for a few days, until they have become hard, and then their colors begin to appear At the same time this change takes place in the gem it becomes also reduced m size from the evaporation of the quarry water con- tained ID it's veins. Great care must be exercised in drying me stone or a will spii: and crack in thousand directions and become utterly worthless. It is also hable to another calamity if exposed 10 high htemperature-tnati is of losing rides. cence, and when this oure happens the stone is absolutely worthless.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-07
Unreasonable Prejudice.
ICedar KApids Chat

Mir. w. 5 Gilbert, writing 10 the Lon don Iim<S recently, said: !" For my art never could quite understand the pre- judice against burglars. An unarrested burglar gives employment to innnmer- able telegraph clerks, police off ,ers, rAil- way officials and possibility also to sur geons, corouers, undertakers, and monu- mental masons. As soon as he is ln cus- tody the services of a whole army Of so- licitors. barriSters, judges, grand and petit Jurymen. reporters, governors of iaiis and prison wArders are called into requisltion. Really the burglar does nore good than harm" And then he fairly hugged himself with giee, to fad tha, half the newspapers took b m to be in sober earnest.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-07
A GENTLE RECOGNITION.

Tammany and the county Democracy will recognize each other no doubt, in the coming elsction. but the recognition will be somewhat like that of Texas couple,
 They had been to masquerade, where she recognized him at once
 Was il the loud beating of your heart, my darling. that told you was near ~ murmured he.
 70, no!" she replied, "l recognized your crooked legs"
 In the coming election Tammany will be recognized by its crookedness.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-07

scs, the weather, etc, Judge Pennyhnn- her remarked:
 "You come to sec me very frequently, Gilhooly, but there is one thing about your visits that cant understand"
 "What is that2"
 "Well, it is the f. ct that you have never yet invited me to call on you"
 That's easily explained" said Gil. hooly yawning and stretching himself, you sec when come to visit you if you make me tired with your talk l can get up and go, but if you call on me at my house and bore me w,th your talk, may no, be able 10 get rid of you without be- ing impolite. See?'
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-07

For usiaaiis, les: =S breath, I fel. go a~sally
 fat Then | pointed out to Ichabod the place
 where I'd put his hat And with dignity, ser I, allow me to wish you
 joy With Mrs Samantha Dore, her nine daughters
 and her boy Her mother and old laid aunt but as for
 the COW you mention, To sell her, or trade her, or swap her, is no,
 my present intenuon.'' He looked at me kinder astonished. and then
 he bid me good night, hain't seen him since and hope 10 good
 Rsss I m rid of him quite. never sol great store by him, but i, makes
 me snappish, VOW, To think that drawed so much cider on ac-
 count of peSkY COW!
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-07
GENERAL COMMENT.

The people of New York who are try ing to raise a million dollars for the Grant monument are making pretty much the same mistake that the lnebriate did when he tried to stop drinking. A friend suggested that be set limit to the num- Der ot glasses and not go beyond 1t.
 " That's just what I'll do, but set the limit so far off that can get under the table before l reach it."
 The New Yorker puts the limit at a million dollars, and they break down be- fore they get half way there. The limits should have been SIoo 900. They could have reached that
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-07
PROHIBITION MN TEXAS.

The entente cordia e bet ween the Cyos6y C0Hnry Clarion and Eaymeys HindicaIor and another paper, called the Cyos6y COHnLy PyOhtbittonfst, is liable to be- come somewhat impaired. The editor of the former paper says:-
 |" Az escaped !unaic from the insane asylum at Austin was arrested in the sanctum of an esteemed co,emporary last week. The demented creature was, however, permitted to fnish an editorial article favoring prohibition which he was engaged in writing at the time of bis dis- covery and -rrest."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-07
CLEVELAND UNCERTAINTY.

No matter which way the New York election goes Cleveland is safe. II the Republicans elect Davenport, Cleveland will be praised for the cold comfort he gave the Democracy. On the other hand, if Aill is elected the friends of Cleveland will say that he expressly des,red the sue cess of the Democratic ticket.
 That is the way the bat managed things in the campaign. When the bat was caught by the cat, he claimed to belong to that species on account ot his fur and his nocturnal habits. When he fell into the clutches of the owl, the bat claimed to be bird, because he had wings and could fly.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-07
A GOOD INCOME,

"You appear to be gay and happy" said Gilhooly to kosciusko Murphy whom he met at a ball at the residence of Colonel Yerger on Austin avenue !" You look wei fed, are well dressed, and all that Must have a good income, l presume"
 "Oa, yes," replied Kosciusko, "I can t complain, l have my salary, fifteen hun dred dollars then make five hundred year by my literary labors, that makes two thousand then run in debt thous- and dollars, that makes three thousand dollars. A single man who could not subslst on that ought to be ashamed of himself"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-07
LIGHT NEEDED.

There is story told of young lady who was in the h habit of leaning over the front gate after dark talking yum-yum to young gentleman. One day her father came home and said, triumphantiy II lave just seen the mayor of the city, and ~e are going to have a street lamp n this neighbor hood, and it will be right 10 front of the gate" There was shrek and a heavy fall in the adjoining room. The unfortunate daughter had heard every word, and was unable to bear up under the shock.
 For some time past certain politicians and prominent office-holders have been very intimate, and now that the presi. dent proposes to throw few rays of civil service reform light on the suo ec,, they arc very much disturbed.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-07
HOADLY PUT OUT.

Hoadly's experiences are not unlike those oi the Scotchman who rode on railroad train for the first time. The train made about half the trip when a collision took place, and Donald was thrown over fence. After recovering bis senses he was asked how he liked the ride. "Oh," replied Donald, "I like it hne, but they have an awful quick way of putting the passengers out"
 Hoadly got along all right until the election took place, and then he was very much put out.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-07
AN UNCERTAIN SOUND.

There is great deal of uncertainty about the result of the coming election in New York. The most adroit politicians are at sea. At least their explan ations of the signs of the times are about as lucid as that of the man who asserted that no body but himself understood anything about his clock.
 "You see,' he said "when the hands of that clock stand at twelve, then it strikes two, and then know it is twenty minutes to seven."
 This explanation will be of great assis- tance to those who are trying to ascer- tain the probable result of the New York faction fights.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-07
A FAIR DIVISION.

" Did you divide that chocolate with your little brother ?" asked Mrs. Flzsletop of her greedy little Johnny.
 "Yes, ma"
 " Did you divide it fairly P
 "Yes, ma, l ate the chocolate aud gave him the paper with the pretty pictures. He likes to look q, ,hs pictures"
 That's just about the kind of fair di- vision Germany has made of the Caroline himself
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-07
SPANS LAST POSITION.

An exchange refers to the DO sition of Spain in the recent discussion with Ger many about the Caroline Islands. The position of Spain is very much like that of certain boy a, school.
 Johnny came home from school very much excited.
 "What do you think, pa, Jim Stewart, one of the big boys, had the bi ggest kind of discussion with the teacher about a question in grammar
 What position did Jim take ?"
 We'll. his last position was across chair with his face down." Spain's last position is just about as imposing as that of Jim.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-07
THE MORMON PROBLEM.

should not think It would be very difficult to obtain evidence on which the Mormon might he convicted"
 :" It is more difficult than you suppose ]" don't see why it is so difficult Certainly, some of the Mormons could be induced to turn states evidence"
 "Why not 2"
 Because Utah is not a state; it is only territory"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-07

There are said to be twen.y-,wo differ. ent causes for headache, which, strangely enough, is about the number of popalar alcoholic beverages But. of o5ufse, there is no connection.-L Lowell Citizen.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-07

Had case of inAammatory rheuna a. tism of nearly all the large joints, accom- panied with high fever gave Tong AlIne in drachm doses every 6ur hours, and acoDi,e for the fever .o- day my patien, IS able to b. out, and doing well. w. w. Baxter, Nj D. Herman, III.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-07

Are your domestic reiatio.s agree able r was the question put to an unhap- py looking specimen of huma ai'y. "On, my domestic relations are all nght," vas the reply. z it's my wifc's relations that are csss ng the trouble. ."- Defyoil Free PSeI.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-07
5 w EE ITS SASS.
Texas Sif;ings. TEXAS PATRIOTISM |.

 Is Washipgton's birthoay observed in Texasp asked New Yorker who was visiting San Antonio. "Observed r exclaimed the astonished native, why it's venerated. It takes four car loads ot beer to i'll the demand on that sacred day"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-07
A CANDID coNyERsAr1oNALIsr.

Cilhooly dropped into the office of Judge Pennybunker a few days ago. After they had talked about local poli.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-07

Natures remedy, Browns Iron Tonic.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-07
soLolED COMIC PIclllIs
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 MILLIONt
CHEAP AND POPULAR EDITION.

A list eeanrtsinE an at the choicest AAd masa iaaThabe aahlrcts all beautifully cNiered and ecttsA np h thv highest ut ie ct art. The stne of each p tarc le SN Nis inches, printed heavy eOAr4a suitable tor framing, and At the low ertcs af
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-07
COMIC BILLIARDS AND CARDS.

Crack Shots in Position.
 A sharp Shooter ~ith sulge on the Fiha. Sharp Rife with bulge on the shooter. EFlurbuf Uhum . X Ianarc trek" tsDd." Erin Uo lirngh "A huli's eye fpr the ouie The Queens sO~n Wimbledon stylc." The Highland Fling "A Bonnie shot for .
 cannis bcoA.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-07
BROWNS IRON REMEDV.

fOr Impoverished ar Impure iaoNi, Rotis, trupItans, Srroflla, Rheumatism, Joint SMcltiugN, t0nVRlcStNucc frnu rN phOtd and Maiatiai tcNerS, u>e only
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
Agricultural Report.

he November crop reporo Oi he o.,.-
mcnt Of agriculture says; The presen, Pa a
Of corn IL he first full average In rat. m Wy
since $50 which was The iast of a serIss .el.
six full crops OF twenty-siK 20 twenty-ei,1,
bu,heli per acre. The present crop groWn-aD
an area ~ 30 OOO,OOO 10 5tOOOOuD aers.
eli ghtly above and an average for Ieriod A.
ten years OF twenty-siX and a quarter busheis
per acre. Tie highest rate OF Weld il tbirty
six and "a half bushels IN Nebraska and on,
The three corn growing states which pro IN =,
fouT-tenths If the entire crop Illlnoi. In,.
and Missouri each average several u.bels
per acre less than In the census year
Illinois, 81 Iowa 81. Missouri aD ftst
average, %. Massachusetts. tonne,iirr,t
and Colorado 30; New Ham shire and RhnJ,.
Island. - Michigan, 80 Wisconsin. 81. Kan.
sas, 81. The Southern slater make an ayefa,s.
yield. The quality Of the corn Is very good lu
the east and south medium In thecentral Dart,
Of the west, acd somewhat deprecated on M.
northern border from Michigan b. ID.
kOta
The potato crop is smaller than that of $50
ia consequence OF injury from rot. which has
reduced the New York crop one-tird There
is much complaint Of rot In Wisconsin and
Iowa and In some counties Of Michigan mi
nos and Minnesota
The reported yield per acre 81 hay averages
me aud Ouc-quarter tons, and IN licate. a crou
OF over i1,Ob,oD tons, nearly a. large as that
OF last year The buckwheat crop will b..
large. The average yield viii exceed fourteen
bushels per acre.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
aasnl. ofNoxemher Elections.

THE following IL n summary OF the results ol
elections In the east and south on TUESDAY tue
"a made up from the latest returns receiver
from the several states
New York elects Hin DEM for Goyerno
by about 1000 plurality. The state lesls
lature Is Republican on Joint ballot by ma
iority of ri Ia "A total vote Of 100
In New Jersey the Republicans have ma
tority IN the senate aud In The Assembly,
making "A majority Of 9 on Joint ballot
In Connecticut the Republicans have ~ ma
iority on Joint ballot. Republican loss oil 81.
In Virginia, Lee DEM is elected governor
by about 25,0oO majority. As far a. reported
the Legislature is heavily Democratic, that
Marty having G2 out Of 100 members OF The
House and % out Of 40 In the senate, The
counties Ia be heard from will probably IN
crease their malorities
In Massachusetts,, Robinson (Rep.) Is elect
ed governor by plurality Of about y, DO
The World claius that the Democrats gain 10
members in the House and In the senate
In MARYLAND the Democratic state ticket Is
elected bv about $1,000. The legislature VIII
stand about as follows: Senate-kepublif ans,
q. Democrats, 20; House Republicans, 10,
Democrats l0l: Democratic majority on JOINT
ballot ~. The successor OF thted states
senator German will be Democrat.
In Pennsylvania, Quay, Republican,, iof
state treasurer, the only state officer voted on,
j. elected by probably over 5,OOJ All The
changes in figures In that state show kepuo
lean gains.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
THE STATE AT LARGE.
DOWN To DEATH.
The AlgOmah Strikes Hidden Reef

The Canadian Pacific railway company's
steamer Algoma which left Owen Sound
on Thursday, the 9TH. went ashore ON Isle Roy
al In Lake superior at o'clock the following
faturdaN morning during "A binding snow
storm. About eight passengers and twenty
five a. the crew are supposed Ia be lost. Among
those saved thus far are Capt John Moore,
first mate Jos. Hastings ana second mate
Richard simpson, Henry Lewis, Waterman
John McNah, Waterman; fireman II. Mccall
ger; deck hands. r. stephen, James Bolton
aud Daniel Ian .ton walters, John Mclean.
George Mccall and John Mckenzie, and
among the passengers w j. Hull and w. b..
Macarthur
The Agoma was coming into Port Arthur
when the wreck occurred She left Owen
Sound Thursday the 9TH. The first known Of
the disaster was when the steamer Athabasca
OF the same line arrived at Port Arthur late on
the evening Of the 9th, with the crew of the
i'll Iatcd Aguma consisting of thirteen and
two of the passengers who were the only ones
saved. The Athabaska, which left Owen
Found two DAYS after the AlgOma came uuon
the wreck az Isle Royal, and found the crew
and two passengers in pershiOg condition
uu the island The wreck had been dashed
against the rocks and was finally heated
against the shore of the island The crew and
two of the passengers saved IN msclycs by
taking To the life-bOat, battling with the
waves until the shore was rcnchrd The boat
was washed over several 10y the waves,
but right,d again while H. n chung 10 the
sides. They succeeded I'm reaching the land
almost dead from exposure and exhaustion,
The storm continued 10 rage furiously all
night long. The rescued men remained ON
the beach watching the wreck beat against
the rock bound island and seeing the dead
bodies dashed against the shores. The Atha-
baska came along about noon. and as
the channel is narrow could not avoid seeing
the wreck and the distress Of those on the
island boat was sent ashore and brought
the rescued to the Athabaska, which set sail
for Port Arthur, where she arrived about7 in
the evening.
The Algoma was a thoroughly built and
splcndidly equipped Clyde steel steamer light
20 hy clcc lefty, The gross tonnage is 1850,
length 80 feet, breadth 3 feet IL was com
pcte in every detail. The furnishing was
a. luxurious ~ the finest ocean steamers. The
vessel cost s4j0.OOO and is understood 10 have
been insured for $4,000 1t Is one OF three
steamers Albert, Athabaska apd Algoma,
purchased two years ago by the Canadian
Pacific railroad for traffic since which time it
has been plying steadily between Owen Sound
and Port Arthur. doing biz business. The
steamers gave the greatest satisfaction.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
Lieber's Report.

Col Iiebcr, acting Judge advocate general
OF the army. has submitted his annual report 10
Secretary EndcOtt. The number 81 trials 10y
general court martial was 2.Sl, an Increase
OF 81 over the previous year There were 90
convictions for desertion and ll,ibl trials ~
garrison and regimcntal court-martul, or -
more than the previous year The report
urges revision of the articles Of war IN
present requirement that the first ~ article
be- regularly read aloud 10 the troops should
amended as there are only - articles. In,
articles not included in the ~ which relate L
the penal code should bee divided into two
classes. one OF which has nothing 10 do with ia
administration Of military justice and shoul
be eliminated. The other refers To court s.
martial. The report condemns the present
system under which the functions OF prose
cutor. recorder and legal adviser AT courts
martial are combined into the Judge advocate
The Judge advocate II act NJ "a prosecutor,
should be excluded from secret sessions. II
calls attention To abuses in the methods OF
taking depositions to the necessity OF soldiers
discharged from the army, aud Tor action H.
settle disputed points in reference 10 de 'er-
ton and contempt of court. The defects IN
the army regulations are regarded a. Ju NY
ing the appointment Of board FOR ihe!I
revision
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
End Of q Celebrated Case.

The Ludington arson ease ended at Milwau.
kee on the 9TH inst, In verdict for defendants.
II grew out Of the burning of the Daimler *
Melendy Co.'S large building AT Ludington,
Mich, seven years agp al "A time when rooms
ON the second floor of the building were occu-
pied 10y Miss MARY 4. Melcndy, who was being
visited 10y her married sister, Mrs. Sarah +.
Wcs,yit. There was over 500, 900 insurance on
the lrule riy, which was paid. A few years
ago "A brother Of the sisters, named David A.
Melcndy. married against their wishes, causing
u family feud, and the woman he married later
approached the secretary Of the Traders lone
ol the companies Interested Ins. Co. and said
the sisters had fired the building, that they had
threatened 10 do so before the fire and ac-
kDCwlelged Ia their brother afterwards that
they had done 80 Ia order to get the insurance
money u ir e some mprtgagcd property. The
Traders brought action To recover and David
Melendy testihed 10 the truth of the statements
made 10y his wife, etc. hut the jury We're only
out 10 minutes In making up their minds tina,
there was too much spite in the case 10 war
rant verdict against the sisters on such testi-
mOny.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
A Southern Cyclone

One of the most terrific and destructive
storms ever known In alabama passed over
the elton OF country just north If Selma on
the 9th inst. washing away bridges, railroad
beds, growing crops, and leveling forests and
houses for miles \ cyclone. accompanied by
torrents OF rain and appalling electric dis
charges. started ON Cahaba river, passed
through Dallas. Perry and Bib counties, leav-
ing dead waste Of forests, plantations
houses and villas. Exploring relief parties
say the track OF the cyclone was halfmile
wide. They went over forty miles picking up
dead and wounded. Thirteen persons have
been found killed outright and forty or fifty
dangerously wounded. A number OF persons
cannot De accounted for.
Bales of cotton were blown from the gin
houses and bursted and scattered everywhere
No two locks Of lint were left together A
man driving with cotton 10 the city has been
lost The cotton and wagon were carried n
quarter OF mile and man and mules carried
OF and cannot be found. Growing crops. po-
ttatoes, etc, were torn up from the ground
Even trees were barkcd. The Ne
groes are frightened nearly 10 death
and hudt eel about together or squat alone I'M
clad IN bushes and under fallen trees. stupe-
lied and speechle.s with fear and superstition
unable to tell where any Of their household Ia
Ihe city Is being canvass q for money sub
s'ripiions Ia bury the dead aud relieve the
wants Of the dead.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20


The supervising inspector general Of steam
vessels reported the work II the steamboat in
spcctiOn service for the fiscal year ending June
~, lssN a. follows: Ia the domestic ser. CO.
total number Of vessels inspected. 5tgi,. Total
tonnage 81 vessels inspected. .ufS IL ~
total number Of officers licensed. - ~ The
receipts were s2ll Us The expenditures S9jl-
POI uneXpended balance In treasury standing
10 the credit of steamboat inspection service
s4S}, "A. Total number ~ lives lost hy acct
dent In 1884, 2il total number of live, lost in
$50 l:S; decrease I'm lNs4 49,
OF the number Of live. lost In ~. forty. seven
were passengers and cghty-siX were officers ar
persons employed on steamers, The loss If
life on steam vessels Tor the fiscal wear Is the
minimum loss yet recorded, being but On. 10
each forty three steamers Inspected "a, against
one 10 each three steamers Inspected me wear
previous 10 the steamboat law Of lsl2 The re-
port says II has tome 10 be generally admitted
that travel ~ steamboat is the safest ~ Am
known means Of passenger CONVEYANCE In
the foreign service the total number of steam
er- inspected was ~ The expense II the
foreign service has been $B,C4l
The supervising inspector general recon-
mends amendments 20 the revised stAtuti. 80
as b. put owners Of inland steamer, 90 IA
equality with owners OF sca-gOing steamer, Ia
the matter Of personal liability