The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1885-03-14

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place in the army. During peace Mr..
Porter is great warrior.
Yes. everything is faster in this country.
10 England they say that man stands
for parliament. In this country they say
he runs for congress.
A talking hog has been discovered in
Alabama. 1t is said that he speaks with
some idea OF grammar, and that aside
from his correctness of syntax, he would
be regarded by the newspapers of that
state as thing eminently worthy Of pub
lie trust.
So many reports with regard to Cen
eral Grants condition have been circu-
lated that the public is at loss to un-
derstand whether the general be in ex-
cellent health or whether he be standing
on the crumbling edge of the grave.
However, our national dodgers of good
legislation should not hesitate to help the
old soldier.
Mr.. Cleveland, without any trouble,
has taken his place as president of the
United States. "The government" says
an English paper that can without dis
ruption undergo such change must be
immortal" Well, yes; we haven't in
tended it to be anything else. Mr.. Pitt
may have thought that there would be
some disastrous hitch about this govern
ment, but the people who have been the
most interested in it, have never thought
the flag would be subjected to any very
great disaster.
The trouble in discovering the source
of the Nile seems to be in an inability to
End the place where the Nile rises. We
throw out this assertion with that fearless
broadness characteristic of the man
whose words are always accepted. For
years the English geographers have been
very uneasy with regard to the Nile.
They knew not whether it arose in Colo
RADIO or spouted from the Alps. Il is now
generally conceded that the great river
comes from hole in the ground. This
discovery was made by quiet, unas-
suming man. He did not expect to be-
come famous. After all, it is by mere
accident that we become known.
In the legislature: "Mr. Speaker, l
arise, sir, to point of order. The men,
Der from Sandstone county introduced a
bill yesterday providing for the punish
ment of those who catch 6sh with small
net. I am opposed to that bill. do
not think that the little things of this
country should be despised. If, sir, a
man can ketch fish with little net, let
him 60 ahead. Mr.. Speaker, expect to
come back to this house. Why? you
may ask. Because. sir, have repre-
sented my people. have voted aga;ns.
every appropriation and have assisted In
the defeat of every bill that looked to-
ward liberal legislation. Therefore, sir,
! ask, have | not done my duty have
not endeared my people TO mer That
school bill which some one Introduced is
an abomination. Why? Because boys
who should be in the field helping their
fathers have no right at school would
not say this if 1 did not know that the
fathers would agree with me. am one
OF the boys, let me tell you. can shuck
As much corn as any man in this house.
Therefore, what | say should receive con-
side...;cn. have never refused to fight
man, and upon the whole, am NO
SLOUGH. Railroads are public enemies.
L i true that have free passes, bu.
would not have accepted them had not
the railroad companies insisted that
should accept them. That's the sort of a
man am"