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

come to LOOK ii. Art critics say that
It is master piece, but Maud declares
that she deserve. &C creA:. Sc 80 pro
duction-that her soul, instead of her
hand, guided the delicate tracings of the
brush. We are besieged by the atten-
tons of distinguished visitors, but when
they are gone, we clasp each other in a
loving embrace and thank the originator
of all earthly and heavenly happiness.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1885-03-14
For THE ARKANsAw TRAVELLER.
RAGS AN OLE IRON.

Washington is probably the best city
in the union for the waste paper trade
the enormous quantities of stationery
used by the various departments nd the
carrying on of such huge establishment,
as the government printing Office added
to the amounts collected from private
sources, cause the streets to be filed
early and late with collections of old
junk of various kinds, especially that
which is designed as food for the paper
mill. These humble but industrious
men, all of whom are negroes, am told,
make fair living at their business not
outstanding the number engaged in it,
and, while some, no doubt are arrant
rogues ever on the watch for open gates
and unguarded property, others there are
who are quite respectable, save money,
and in time rise from the sack or push
cart to be the proud possessor OF a mule
and wagon.
The cry of the ragmen varies from the
deepest bass to the weakest treble, and
from a sort Of melancholy howl to roll
licking bufoon-hke way of letting the
public know what they are in want of
Some express desire to obtain every
article dealt in, mentioning them by
name, others, only the leading ones
rags an waste paper, books" being the
commonest. Some give preference for
bottles, others to bones, but the cry that
embraces everything in the fewest words
is, " Rags an Ole Iron"
This cry, SO familiar to all city dwell
ers, might be made a fitting text for a
sermon. Certainly one can easily a
moral draw from these few words heard
fifty times a day from our humble, but
alas too often unreliable colored breth.
rem of the push-cart. Taking rags
for example only as the subject of our
text, let US analyze ourselves, of what
sort are we-white, black, or mixed j;
cotton, silk, linen or broadcloth or, in
the pariance of the junk-shop, merely
"trash," an almost worthless mixture of
all sorts. Are we old, worn out, the
soiled gatherings of the gutter, or are we
clean factory cuttings" that have never
known wear, and which will never be
fashioned into anything but sheet of
paper2 Perhaps, though, we claim to be-
long to the broadcloth aristocracy, we
may, in the experienced hand of the
buyer, be pronounced only fine speci-
men of shoddy," and unfit to be again
manufactured into that useful but
deceptive species of goods. Again, we
may claim to be silk or velvet and if such
is the case find ourselves of less value
than cotton limitations or humble cali
Goes, as silk goods find little favor at the
paper mill being reckoned among the
trash, 6t only for the market gardener to
promote the growth of early vegetables.
Still, whatever we may prove to be, either
soiled cotton or I4-Ioo linen Of snowy
whiteness, together we pass through the
mill of affection to reappear maybe on
equal ground as "best ruled note," on
an editors desk or poets table.
MAD,
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1885-03-14
catarrh Cured.

A clergyman, after suffering number
of years from that loathsome disease,
Catarrh, after trying every known remedy
without success, At last found q prescrip-
ton which completely cured and saved
him from death. Amy sufferer from this
dreadful disease sending q self addressed
stamped envelope to Dr.. I. A. Lawrence,
1879 Dean.St-, Brooklyn, New York, win
receive the recipe free OF charge.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1885-03-14
THE WHISPERING TEMPER,
CHAPTER I.

ohm Mumford, ought to tie you and
whip you half to death, you good for moth
ing thing. Yoa promised me that you
wouldn't drink anything to-day, and here
you are half drunk"
These words we're addressed to me by
my wife, Maud. AS she stood surveying
me, she didn't look much as though
she would come into the garden, unless
it might be that she were looking for
bean pole with which to belabor my head,
My conception of Maud was creature
of bright-eyed gentleness, whose hair in
ringlets reached down and toyed with
shell-like ear. Well, my Maud had pre-.
vious to our marriage, been something
like this, but now-well, poor girl, sup
pose she has had trouble enough to effect
so great change. | was a newspaper
scribbler, and it was my sketches of do
mestic appiness-written while roomed
over beer saloon-that first caused her
to feel an interest in me. My habits
were not above reproach. but | would
have been indignant had any one called
me drunkard. first met Maud at a
church fair. When she learned that
was the man who wrote $50 charm
ingly," she warmed toward me and smiled
so sweetly that surrendered at once.
thought of all this as , sat looking at
her.
maud, did I promise you that
wouldn't drink anything today
ayes, you did, and now you are half
drunk"
SWELL, if l hadn't promised you,
might have been whole drunk"
She giarcd at me. ii you could see
yourself you never would drink again.
Sitting there blinking your eyes"
"Ot course. Can't blink anything else.
Don't expect me to blink my ears, do
you?'
"Oh, shut your mouth"
Maud, that's no way TO treat man.
Draw him into discussion, and then tell
him to shut his mouth. You are getting
to be a regular sccld. When Hopkins
goes home after taking a few inspir-
ing drinks, his wife speaks kindly to
him."
"She's fool if she does"
oh, no. she's pot fool. Graduated
with honoIs, understand. Writes
good hand, and came very nearly having
one Of her poems printed in a semi
weekly paper"
She lets that drunken brute lead her
by the nose"
@Oh, no, it's not so bad as that"
eyes it is. I'd just like to see a man
run over me-"
"Oh, we'll, there's no danger of a any
man trying to run over you. I'd like to
have a snack to eat if you have anything
handy"
"You know where the kitchen is"
eyes, my knowledge Of location is
very fair"
took up hand-lamp and went into
the kitchen. A gust of wind exsinguished
the light, and not having match, de-
cided, that rather than return to the sit
ting-room, would eat in darkness.
When returned to the room where my
wife sat, stepped around with such agil-
lily that | thought it might be good idea
to convince her of my soberness.
Did you 6nd anything2"
ayes, feasted sumptuously, thank you.
Say. there's something the matter with
our we'll. Took drink of water just now
and it almost gagged me-"
"Where did you get it2s
From the bucket in the kitchen"
She laughed.
"What are you laughing at me for,
Maud p
"Why, John, that is bucket of brine"
Maud, fix the bed. Reckon am
triAe off,
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1885-03-14
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
TO CONTRIBUTORS.

Under 40 circumstances will rejected man.
uscriPts be returned. We do not pay for
matter unless it be specially ordered.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-23
4 Haunted Locomotive
Baltimore Times.

II believe a locomotive can be
haunted said a veteran B. and o.
engineer. Il ran one on the Pepn>
sylvania Railroad for about a year
that was haunted. My engine was
good one, but had some very cur
ious actions at times. The man who
ran tae engine before / took her was
killed in a little collision beyond
Cresson. He lived ia little house
Just west Of Altoona. In my run
coming east l always passed this
house about 6 o'clock at light. Just
before reaching it for several nights
l noticed that my engine commenced
to slow up more than / intended. |
began to think | was growing nerv-
Gus, and my hand was no longer true
in guiding the throttle. But as it
never occurred anywhere else, the
effect made on my mind oy the cir
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-23
COL. JAM RS BOWIE.
The Man who Invented the Famous
KnIfe-His N@merOus DueIs-Massa-
ere of the Alamo.
Plttsbul'g Dispatch

An item among the Curious Con-
densations" in the Dispatch few
DAYS ago. was to the effect that one of
the curiosities exhibited at the New
Orleans Exposition was knife which
had once belonged to Col. James
Bowie. Who was Bowiel He was
one the noted characters in the south
west during the first quarter Of the
present century. AS a duelist and
gambler ne was without peer. He
was the inventor of the, knife which
bears his name, and which he used
with terrible effect in many of his en-
counters.
On one occasion, having been chal-
lengcd he stipulated that the fight be
at midnight in d darkencd room. The
combatAnts entered and the door was
locked, the seconds and surgeons re-
naming on the outside. With pain
full interest they listened for the fight
TO begin. All was silent save the
sound of feet moving stealthily over
the floor and an occasional moan as
of some one in pain. In a few min
utes one of the men was heard TO fall,
and a voice from within cried out,
come in. - Upon entering the room
the attendants found Eowie lying in
a pool Of blood, almosr cut to pieces,
but still breathing. lie recovered.
The other man died in few hours.
Another time he fought his oPpon-
ent across a log, each with an arm ned
TO his back. As before, the terrible
knife was the weapon used. Bowie
was badly cut about the head and
body. His antagonist was killed on the
spot
Col Bowie was a very small man,
his weight at no time exceeding ITO
pounds When not excited he was
as gentle and tender hearted as a
woman He invariably took the side
of the weak against the strong. Ent-
ering stage coach one day ke found
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-23

cumstance became very uppleas,.
After a while | realized thai tbdu'-'
was some power helping me al ~
throttle when / reached this placs s-g :
mentioned it to my fireman 60
made him try it. He was convir TIS
that roy impression was right. 0O
"One night the whistle gave two =.
three screams. | thought the ira
man had pulled the cord, but be ~
MED it. This occurred two or tbpca
times afterward, and I couldn't sse
any hand pulling the rope. Wall
you may be sure l didn't like hi,
sort of thing. At last creepv feel
ing began to crawl all over me wben
approaching the dead englneer,s
house. One dark night in June. 1881
[ made up my mind to balk the eost
| called the fireman in the cab and
both of US grasped the throttle, SLOW
ed up to the proper speed, and held
on to it firmly. We felt sometime
Juggling at it, but we were too strone
for it. Suddenly the throttle was
wrenched from our hands and pulled
out to tho utmost limit. Away bound.
ed the train down the grade into All
toona, the whistle shrieking like
demon. Before we got away from
the'ghost the train had attained great
speed, and we ran half way through
the city before we could slow up. a
switchman saw us coming and switch
ed US on side track beyond the Lo.
gan House, where we wrecked two Or
three cattle cars and damaged the
engine. The incident caused great
commotion among the people living
along the tracks, and the company
censured me for it. AS l couldn't be-
responsible for ghosts antics, gave
up the job and came back to the B
and o.
WAS the ghost that of the dead
engineers"
II think so. He always slowed his
engine while nearing his house, and
waved his hand at his wife and child
rem, who stood at the door and bowed
and smiled at him. The night he
raised all that rumpus, he must have
gotten mad because | didn't let him
have his own way"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-23
Electricity in the MenagerIe.

Nearly every day some new use is
found for electricity, and one of the
most recent applications of this power
is in the interest of the professional
tanners OF wild animals, says an eX-
change. The inventor is tanner
himself, and his instrument is an ap
paratus shaped like stick and highly
charged with electricity. When the
animals become unruly he gives them
q shock from this battery, and the
effects are said to be instantaneous.
On experiment, three of his lions
Immediately showed signs of the great
est terror. They were seized with
trembling and growled fitfully. The
tiger was moro quickly subdued, be-
came stupefed and crouched in cor
ner of the cage. Bruin was more
refractory to the electricity, which
seemed scarcely to affect him. He
would growl and show his teeth, but
was subdued after repeated discharges.
The most astonishing effects, how
ever, were perceptible in the boa con-
strictor. Ga receiving the discharge
the specimen from Cayenne, nearly
twenty feet in length, became at once
paralyBed and remained motionless
for six hours afterward. When he
recovered he showed signs of help
lessness for three whole days. Fin
ally the elephant on being electrified
by touch of the stick upon the tip OF
his trunk, set up series OF wild cries
and became so frantic that the tanner
feared he would break his heavy iron
chain.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-23

The official tables, as published from
manuscript copy in the Army and
Navy Journal, further distribute all
these classes of deaths among the
Union troops by states, it being ex-
planned that the phrase ''other known
causes" Including deaths resulting
from quarrels not amounting to mur-
der, from being shot by sentries or by
the provost guard and miscellaneous
causes. This aggregate of nearly $780,,
goo deaths of Union soldiers must be
supplemented by like record of Con
federate soldiers, in order to find the
real number of victims to the war in
both armies. Then the naval deaths
must also be ascertained and added.
Many soldier and sailor met fate
more dreaded than death in being
crippled for life or made the prey of
lingering disease contracted in the
service.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-23
THE UNION DEAD.
Statistics of the Union Soldiers Who
Died la Service During the civil War.

STATISTICS OF the Union SoidIefs w no
Died In Service During the civil War.
New York Sun.
Twenty years have passed since the
close of the civil war and now, al last
careful official record of the number
Of deaths that occurred in the Union
army has been made. A little more
than twelve months ago, on the I'd oil
June, 1884, General Drum directed
Mr.. j. w. Kirkly, an experienced
statistician OF the AdjutaAt Generals
office, to begin the compilation oil
this record, with the aid of ten clerks.
A minute and exhaustive exploration
Of all attainable official documents
has now produced table of statistics
which far surpasses in completeness
anything On the subject hitherto ex.
isting.
To state the grand result at the out.
set, the table shows a total of 8 SIS
deaths of commissioned officers and
$40, 913 deaths of enlisted men, max.
ing an aggregate of 359, 1876 deaths
among the Union forces. The period
included in the record is, for the regu
lar troops, the interval between April
Is, 1861, ana August 1, 1865; for q
portion of the volunteers it is prolong
ed beyond the latter date until the
muster out of each organization. II
will be remembered that the troubles
in Mexico and other causes occasion
ed the retention of some volunteers
in the service after the downfall of
the Confederacy. Indeed, as Mr..
Kirkley notes, the last white volun>
teer organization was disbanded Nov
ember IS, 1867, and the last colored
regiment December 20, 1867, while
the last officer of the volunteer gener-
al staff was not mustered out until
July, /, 1869.
Yet, careful as the examination of
the records has been, one lack rem
ders it still far from complete. The
death registers of some of the largest
prisons at the south used for the con-
finement of Union soldiers are missing.
For the prisons at Americas, Atlanta,
Augusta, Charleston, Lynchburg, Ma.
con, Marietta, Mobile, Montgomery,
Savannah, Shreveport and Tyler the
registers have not been secured at all
and the importance of these prisons is
well known. Only partia records
were had from the prisons at Cahawba,
Columbia, Florence, S. O., Millen and
Salisbury. There have been ways it
is true, of partly working up these de-
ficiencies; bat on the other hand, as
Quartermaster General Meigs, cited
by Mr.. Kirkley, has shown in many
southern prisons three or four corpses
of Union prisoners were sometimes
buried in the same trench and the
number of graves only imperfectly in
dicates the number of dead. Even in
this most imperfect record the number
of Union soldiers known to have died
in captivity was close upon thirty
thousand-in exact figures, 29,49S
The late investigation, we may add,
has increased by about oue,sixth the
records of deaths among Union pris-
oners.
Taking Mr.. Kirkley's tables, we de-
rive from them the following general
results:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-23
Chinese and the Laundry ID usiness
Pittsburg DispatC

Pitts1urg Dispatch.
AS is above intimated, laundries are
the principal fields of industry of the
Chinese of New York. They learned
1t in the west. When the Pacific
Railroad was completed many China
men who had been employed in build
ing it sought work in the mining
camps, and were given women's work,
as women were exceedingly scarce.
They showed themselves particularly
adept at laundry work, and their SER
vices were soon in demand through
out the cities and towns of the west.
1t was about 1870 that Newark, N.
j., man, travelling in California, con-
ceived the idea of establishing big
laundry with Chinese workmen, on
the plan of the famous Troy laundries.
He saw that Cinnamon could do
quicker and better work than the
Irish women OF Troy, and would work
for very low wages. So he started the
big laundry at Belleville, N. j., with
fifty Cinnamon to begin with, and it
has been great success.
Soon after this venture was started
one of the Chinese workmen in il
came over to New York for holiday.
and was greatly impressed with this
city as field for Laundry enterprise.
He returned to Belleville, drew his
wages, and then came to New York
and opened laundry. 1t was at the
corner of Catharine street and East
Broadway, Chatham square. 1t was
novelty, and most offensive one to
the average Irish washer-woman, for
the Chinaman charged lower prices
than she did, and didn't accidentally
lose" handkerchiefs and other small
articles of wash, as it had been her
immemorial perquisite to do. So she
raj led his place, 100 strong, ard
smashed his windows But he held
the fort and eventually prospered.
This pioneer washerman's name was
Hong Young. He opened several
other laundries, and finally went
home to China with handsome for
tune derived from them, Other of
his countrymen emulated his example,
until now there are more than LOCO
Chinese laundries in this city, perhaps
800 in Brooklyn, and 800 more in Jer-
sey City, Newark and other suburban
places. The Irish washerwoman has
become reconciled TO the Chinese
washcrman and has married him
numerously.
The laundries are scattered all over
the city. In Chinatown proper the
principal places of business are gro
ceries ans restaurants; Chinatown
being situated on Mott, Pell, Park
and Chatham streets. The first Chi
nese grocer was one Woo Kee, who
retired from business some years ago
with a fortune Of 5000, 600. The
richest Cfinaman in the grocery
trade--indeed, the richest Chinaman
in the city-is Yong He Cong, who
has two grocery stores here, Besides
large establishments in China, in
Cuba, in Tonquin, in Formosa and
elsewhere. He is probably worth 81,
600, goo. There are two or three other
here reputed 80 be worth
$1,000 or more. There are eight
groceries in Chinatown and two or
three elsewhere in the city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-23
OH
Merchant Traveller.

Il understand you had quite live
ly time at your house Saturday
night, said johnson to young Mr..
Smirel last Monday morning on his
way downtown.
Eyes, rather, " replied Mr.. Smlreil,
with a pleased and happy blush which
rather Disconnected Johnson.
what vas the Excitement Cele-
brating the FOURTH
"Oh, MOI" hastily answered ar.
Smirel with a blush, ''it was only the
first
why" exclaimed johnson, sur
prised, Saturday wasn't the first, II
~as the-then ne stopped, made ny
tie calculation on mis- fingers, remark
ed "Oh, with peculiar significance
and went in with Snirel to help nm
select the cigars.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-23

Lord Salisbury. Mr.. Gladstone ana
Lord Randolph Churchill became CAD
met ministers at exactly the same age
thirty SIX.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-23

The Princess Beatrice will have ten
bridesmaids, all her own nieees-
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-03-11
Notice of Forfeiture.

TITO DANIEL CoFFEY, P. HAGG eRTY,
L Michelet Hsgan. Richard Perssell, p. +.
Mcbride, J. N. McCuish, VIM. Berman, Phil.
Ross, Edward Gut shiy, Tim o'Neil. p. r..
Mcbride. Daniel Evans, b. Raggt. g. Escere,
A. vernazza, A. Simanelli, B. Venturino, O.
FrHnchini, @. Bernsrdini. p. Feminis, r. s.
Ferguson, Mike Harrington. Tim Harrington,
mining co-owners.
You are hereby notified that have expended
three hundred dollars in labor and improve
ments upon the Bonanza No. lode. Bonanza
No. 2 lode; also the CLAY Wall lcde of said
mines, situated in Antelope Mining District. in
the county of Eureka, State of Nevada. said
mines being part of the Silver Top Mining
Company's s mines. which sum was expended rs
follows; One hundred dollars on each mina
AS will appear by certificate hied January H.
1885, in the Office Of the Recorder OF EurHka
county, IN order to hold said premises under
the provisions of Section 2324 Revised Sta :
utes of the United States, being the amount
required 10 hold the same for the year ending
December 81. 1884. And II within ninety days
from this notice you fail or refuse to contrib
ute your proportion OF such expenditure as q
co.owner, your interest in said claim will be-
come the property Of the subscriber under
said Section 1884. JOSEPH fOdNlNi.
Janusry "A, 1884. jl5-tf
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-03-11

Cards, neatly printed, with the words
"For Rent" "For Sale" and Furnished
Rooms To Let" in large letters, can DO
had At this Office at 26 cents each.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-03-11

An elegant assortment of wall bracket,
and lamp goods, consisting of shades,
illuminators, wicks and cigar
lighters. Also. new patent window
shades, and lot of fancy cabinet frame
and bird-cages. I have on hand all kinds
of secondhand furniture, which will sell
at prices to suit the times. Call and ex-
anime goods at my store on South Main
street. P. n. Hull.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-03-11
Dissolution Notice.
MININC TAX.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN taxes on the proceeds OF the mines OF
Eureka County for the quarter ending Dec
81, 1884, are now due and payable to me at my
ONCE In Eureka; and the law In regard to the
same will be strictly enforced.
@. O. WALLACE,
fel3-1m Assessor of Eureka county, Nevada
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-03-11
CuYiositieS,

A NoIRNT OR MODERN BOUGHT AND
n SOLD. Mineral Specimens, Old Coins.
Shells, Indian Relics OF every kna, ~
an Francisco. ieSo-H
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1885-09-12

crime which a senile and corrupt
Congress committed in 1872. when
silver was demonetized in the iRierest
Of London specuIators and East Indian
securities and certain American bank
srs who bartered thsir eountry's well
fare for their own selfish greed.
The Herald, in its insane and Grim
inal warfare against silver, ignores the
rights and interests Of over one million
of American people. who under the
pledge and faith Of the Government
have sought and occupied the silver
producing States and Territories, and
forgets that if it succeeds IN foisting
its mad theories upon Congress it will
destroy for all time over three hum
bred millions of dollars Of taxable
property.