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The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-06

say l believed him 1 But still it surprises me. This message begins and ends as his always did. Yet l remember that thought 1t odd that he made no reference to this passage on Saturday. And it was strange that though he was half an hour after the appointed time, he did not seem aware Of it-or say he was sorry"
 Peters sat thinking deeply. "t's a cipher child could read" he nur- mured to himself "Aad any one read ing previous advertisements could have identified the Ernest very likely. Is i, possible that some one having learned, no matter how, his habit of correspond ing with this girl, has done this tc divert suspicion from himself2 Unlikely; but still possible. Do you know, miss" he continued aloud, "of any one being ac- quainted with these cipher messagesT
 "Not through me-" she answered quickly. But 1 remember Ernest say ing that young Mir. Parkman knew all about me, and had been very kind. Bu, he cannot have anything to do with it. Mo-" the detective answered briskly but he may have told some one else. must go to Richmond tomorrow or as soon as can, and ask him. We will lose no time," he added cheerily. "Your young gentleman shall be free in day or two. And l hope that then he will teach you bet!er cipher, miss-or gel rid of any necessity for using one"
 On the tramcar Peters said to himself Wanted, some one with two things Firstly, motive for murdering Critch. low, and secondly, knowledge, how ever gained, of the relations between Crisp and this very nice girl. By gad This is new idea! Could it be that Critchlow fancied the girl and tried to decoy her there with this bogus message, and was found out and killed by the jeal- ous lover before the girl camel must consider that. That is a new ideai'
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-06
From a Sense of Duty.

Some people shrink from making pub. lie the benefit they have received, while others arc free to tell it abroad for the good of fellow mortals. or the latter kind is Mir. ]. H. Coppuck, of Mount Holly, N. J., who writes; am one of the many who give their cheerful appre- ciation of the merits of the efficacy of your valuable Brown's Iron Bitters. from . sense of duty. This bitters is doing much good in our county, for which can vouch.n
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-06

think there can be any imprudence in showing you this" He took from large pocketbook which he produced a tiny newspaper cutting. Mir PArkman looked at it with face of great .amazement. It read thus:
 GL vCSvo NZRMGIyv SLFHv SRTSTZCv NvyG NV wvZfVHG ZG r INSANITY ZOOvR ZG ULFl GLNLIILD YB GsZG CRNv RDROO SZEv IVw NBHvoU LU FIJI DLIHG vMvNB BLFI oLERMT vIMvHG."
 B 1t this is gibberish P the merchant said. aft,-r turning 1t over.
 "No, not gibberish," the detective an- swered, wondering that such man should know so little of such subject only ci- pher, and the easiest that exists. It's merely transposition of the alphabet, is A. Y is B, and so on. But here is my translation. may add that the adver- tisement appeared in the Standard oi last Friday, sir"
 The translation ran as follows: ITO Ethel, Maintree House, Highgate.
 Meet me, dearest, at F Change Alley, al four to morrow. By that time will have rid myself of our worst eneRy. Your loving
 ERNEST"
 Good heavensw cried the merchant. pale with excitement. He is lost This is almost conclusive evidence. l don't know-good heavens !-I don't know what can be said to this"
 "U,oph P the detective said. "This advertisement is another thing which I had not when gave you my opinion this morning" He said it meaningly, and paused as if to be questioned. But Mir. Parkham had not marked the drift of his last words, and let them pass unchal- lenged.
 Shortly afterward the merchant, pale but collected, had to be present at the lord mayors inquiry at the justice room of the Mansion house. We need not at- tend him thither, for only such evidence was taken as would justify rem and, and the reader can guess what that was. The policeman was examined who had seen Crisp gc into the house on the Saturday afternoon, and had likewise seen him leave it little later, each time in com pany with lady. Then the superin- tendent of police produced the key found upon the prisoner, and proved that it was the key of MT. Critchlow's office, the door of which was found locked upon the out side. And two of Parkman's clerks re- luctantly described the bad terms upon which the prisoner and deceased were, and the quasi threat with which the for. mer had left Critchlow upon the last oc- casion, when the cashier was, so far as could be proved, seen alive by any one except the murderer. This amply sui. feed and Erne,t Crisp, clerk, was torm- ally remanded-bail icing of course re- fused-until the following Thursday upon the charge of willful murder. The in- quest, opened the same day, was ad- Journed to await the result of the magis- terial inquiry.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-06

The snowy blossoms cluster now On limbs where oft the frost has sleps Across the furrows of the plow The magic breath of spring has swept !; Soon will the vegetation sweet Uprear itself on lawn and hill. And Bout that season will the heat Uprear the weekly laundry bill.
 = Xosk<Sy GaseHs.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-06

Nothing as good as Browns Iron Tonic
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-06

The editors sanctum is silent and bare, A sadness hangs over his quaint oaken chair His old eaden inkstand is empty and dry, And his porcupine ill slumbers idly by.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-14
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.


The first element or success in the
care of live stock is fondness for the
stock.
The Farm journal says that skim
cheese is eaten only by people who
have bad taste and good digestion.
"A postal-card is not mailable with
any writing or printing on the address
side, except the address. nor with any
thing pasted or pinned to the other side.
"A common herd we'll cared for will
often yield better returns than a grade
or pure-blooded one where the owner
places more confidence in blood and
pedigree than he does in good care and
management.-M Y. Herald.
Celery may be kept for a week or
longer BY rolling it up in brown paper
and then pinning it up in towel,
keeping it in as dark and cool place
as possible. Before using it let it re-
main in pan of cool water for IN hour,
and it will be quite crisp and cold
Boston Transcript.
Sheep enable the farmer to use GER
tain kinds of provender that would not
be salable without their aid. Hence,
suppose that sheep do not return any
profit at all, which, however, is not adj
mitted, yet if they assist in saving that
which is often wasted, they pay well
for their keep.-RuraI New Yorker.
German Chestnut Cakes: Boil some
nice, fair chestnuts, carefully picking
out all wormy ones. Pound six ounces
of them in mortar, mix with quarter
of a pound of sugar, the same of flour
and four eggs. Knead into paste, roll
out thin, cut in various shapes, brush
with beaten egg and bake ON buttered
tins.-N y Tribune.
One cause of the sagging of gate
posts is their lifting by frost. Ii raised
few inches only they become loose
and are easily displaced. This may be
prevented by placing the short pieces of
timber on opposite sides near the lower
end. Set slightly inclining upwards.
They hold the post firmly. The notch
is easily cut by first saving into the post
about one-fourth or one-third of its di-
ameter, and then making the rest of the
notch with an axe Chicago Tribune.
"A delicate white pudding is made
by soaking one teacupful of gelatine in
one pint of cold water; let it stand for
an hour, then add one pint of boiling
water, the juice of two lemons, and two
cups of sugar. Strain this and add the
whites of five eggs beaten to a perfectly
stiff froth. Let this become quite cold
before serving. The sauce for this pud-
ding is made of one quart of boiling
milk; beat the yolks of five eggs with
half a cup of sugar, and stir into the
milk, When this cools flavor to your
taste. The quantity here given will be
sufficient for nine goodsized Dishes
N. Y. Post.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-14
Pure Air for Stabbed Stock.

In order to keep animals healthy and
thriving when in stable, the air they
breathe must be pure and fresh. But
this cannot be had if the manure is left
there for days, or piled up so close to
the stables as to admit an offensive
smell when a door or window is opened.
The stables should be regularly cleaned
morning and night, the manure carried
ut once and spread over the laud where
wanted for the next seasons crops, or
laid up in beds. When the latter is
done it should be in layers of about one
foot in depth, and if there is not plenty
of litter in it to prevent firing layer of
straw or coarse hay should then follow,
or turf or muck. These will rot in the
course of three CT four months and be-
come almost as valuable as the manure
itself. especially for fertilizing a soil
rather wanting in vegetable natter
Lace Stock Journal
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-14
DRAINING.
If You Haven't Tiles Use Something Else
But Use Something.

Where tiles can not be procured
within practicable distance, stone is the
next best material for making drains.
Indeed, where stone is near or upon the
ground, it will be better to use it than
to procure tiles, as the cheapness of the
stone will more than make up for the
larger ditch required for stone. If flat
stone is available, narrow pieces may
be placed close to the sides at the bot
tom of the ditch, and broader pieces
over these crosswise to make covered
channel. Broken stone or rubble, or
round stone g&hered from the fields,
may be thrown carefully upon the bot
tom stones, so as not to displace them,
and the ditch thus filled to within foot
of the surface. This, if done well, will
make drain that will be better than
any tile drain, and in many cases the
advantage of clearing the fields of
stone will be sufficient to pay all the
cost. Where stone can not be procured,
coarse gravel may be used as a substi-
tute, and the ditch filled with this to
"llhin ~ lOOb VI lllO lOP' III bulS CttSO
the ditch may not be made wider at the
top than six inches, which will give
ample room for q much larger flow of
water than can be brought through a
two-inch tile, so that this kind of drain
is a good one for very wet ground. If
no other material can be found, hem
lock boards four or six inches wide, put
together by their edges into square OF
triangular pipes, with the index joints
broken, or, what is better, with short
pieces nailed across on one side of a
triangular pipe or on two sides of a
square pipe, will serve an excellent pur-
pose, and will last at least twenty years.
and perhaps much longer. If these
can not be procured, useful drains may
be made by three round logs, one placed
upon two, three inches apart, so as tc
make channel between the two bot
tom ones.-N. Y Times.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-14
&1.OO for 30 Cents.

Any reader of this paper who will send
so one-cent stamps to the AMERICAN RURAL
HOME, Rochester, N. Y, before March 1st,
1885, will receive that handsome paper,
postage free, until January 1st, 1886. The
RURAL is large eight-page, forty column
WEEKLY paper, now in its fifteenth year,
and the cheapest farm journal in the world.
The price is one dollar year in advance,
but the above offer in postage stamps will
be accepted if sent in before March LIST,
1885, Send for sample copy, and see what
bargain is offered. This advertisement
will not appear again, so do not neglect
present opportunity.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-14

eyes; shall break the engagement"
she said, folding her arms and looking de-
faint; " it is really too much trouble to
converse with him; he's as deaf as a post,
and talks like he had mouthful of mush..
Besides, the way he hawks and splits is
disgusting" Don't break the engage
ment for that; tell him to take DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy. 1t will cure him COM
pletely." "Well, III tell him. do hate
to break it off, for in all other respects he's
quite too charming" OF course it cured
his catarrh.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-14
A Losing Joke.

"A prominent physician of Pittsburgh said
to lady patient who was complaining of her
continued ill-health, and of his inability to
cure her, jokingly said: TRY Hop BittersW
The lady took it in earnest and used the Bit
tiers, from which she obtained permanent
health. She now laughed at the doctor fol-
his Joke, but he is not so well pleased with 1t,
las it cost him q good patient
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-14
"Delays Are Dangerous. {"

If you are pale, emaciated, have hack
ing cough, with night-sweats, splitting of
blood and shortness of breath, you have
no time to lose. Do not hesitate too long
till you are past cure; for, taken in its
early stages, consumption can be cured by
the use of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery" as thousands can testify. By
druggists.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-14
Fees of Doctors.

The fees of doctors at $500 visit would
tax man for year, and in need of daily
visit, over 81, 900 year for medical attend
ance alonel And one single bottle of Hop
Btters taken in time would save the 81, 200
al all the years sickness. rt ri
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-14

"A curious storyis current of whole
orchard stolen in the State of Maine
the newly planted trees pulled up be-
tween two days and carried bodily
away, The Portland Argus remarks
that "Mr. Price is now tying down his
stone wall and claiming the barn to a
ledge"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-14
Thousands fastened to Their
Graves.

BY relying on testimonials written in vivid
glowing language of some miraculous cures
made by some largely pulled up doctor or
patent medicine has fastened thousands to
their graves; the readers having almost in
sane faith that the same miracle will be per
formed on them that these testimonials
mention, while the so-called medicine is all
the time Fastening them to their graves.
Although we have
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-14
Thousands Upon Thousands!!:

of testimonials of the most wonderful cures,
voluntarily sent us, we do not publish them,
as they do not make the cures. 1t is our
medicine, Hop Btters, that make the cures.
1t has never failed and never can. We will
give reference to any one for any disease
similar to their own if desired, or will refer
to any neighbor, as there is not neighbor'
hood in the known world but can show its
cureS by Hop Bitters.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-14
Given Up by the Doctors.

"Is it possible that Mr.. Godfrey is up and
at work, and cured by so simple a1emedy"
81 assure you it is true that he is entire
ly cured, and with nothing but Hop Bitters,
and only ten days ago his doctors gave him
up and said he must die, from Kidney and
Liver troubler'
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-14

A SORE THROAT OR COUGH, if suffered to
progress, often results in an incurable
throat or lung trouble. "BrOun's bronchial
Ir0cheS" give instant relief. 20 cts. a boJ.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-14

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The Sexton Mt.Ver-
non Place Church, Mr.. l.. Edwards, says:
Suffered night and day; severe cough;
pains in chest. Used Red Star Cough Cure;
entire relief.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-14

"A man was arrested at Minneapolis
for horse-stealing and Judge Young
discharged him because the evidence
showed that the property stolen was
mule. ,,.,...t. NsFtfs
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-14

For fifteen years ]
was greatly annoyed by
Cstarrh. 1t caused Sc.
we're pain in my head,
continual dropping into
my throat and unpleas.
ant breath. My sense
OF smell was much i'm.
paired. By q thorough
use for six months Of
Ely's Cream Balm I
have entirely over
come these troubles
J. b, CASH, ST. Denis
Hotel, New York City.
Cream BALM Is q
remedy based upon q
correct diagnosis OF
this disease and can be
depended upon. 50 cts.
at druggists; 90 cts. by
tile by mail 10 cts.
Y. ".
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-14

YES, son, we call that kind of a hat
stove-pipe, because it scots our clothes
and makes such draft-on our pockets
Life.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-14
Woman and Her Diseases"

Is the title of an interesting illustrated
treatise (06 pages) sent, postpaid, for
three letter stamps. Address Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Associaon, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-14

IT is wonder that firemen are not al
ways taking cold, because they so fire.
quently get water in their hose.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-14

PIKE'sTooTHACHE Drops cure in minute 25c
Gtenn's Sulphur SOdpheals and beauties. 25c.
GERMAN Corn REMOVER bills Oorns Bunions.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-14

AN artist who went into the country for
the purpose of sketching bull found there
was danger Of the BULBS catching him.
Boston Times,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-14

JOSH BILLINGS says: "The best medisin
kno for the rumatiz, is TO thank the Lord
it amt the govt"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-14
Dr.. GuysoWs Yellow Dock and SarsapariIa

The long cold winter freez-
es up the smaller streams, and
filth accumulates around every
home. The welcome spring
freshet opens up the clogged
brooklets and washes away the
debris, leaving all the hills and
valleys and brooks and streams
clean, sweet and clear. t-t
In like manner the human
organization needs renovating
and cleaning as spring time APP
proaches. Greasy foods, o want
of exercise, over-eating, poor
digestion, ETC., has clogged the
machinery of life. The pores
need TO be opened, the passages
cleaned, the functions of the
body strengthened, ETC., in order
that good health may be main
tanned. TO this end no RENE
dy is so good and effective as
DR.. GUYsoTT's YELLOW Dock
AND SARsAPARILLA, a remedy
widely Endorsed by phys clans
who have examined into its
composition and become cog
infant of its many virtues. 1t
is q positive care for WEAKNESS
and DEBILITY, and all diseases
arising from q state of blood
impurity, such as SORES, ACHES,
PIMPLEs, STIFF AND LAME JOINTS,
sCRoFULA, RHEUMATISM, etc.
Soy Insist on your druggist
getting this remedy for you.
Take no substitute.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-14

IT takes pretty smart phrenologist to
tell what is in a barrel by examining its
head.--N. T. Journal.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-14

CHARITY bawls-Those at a foundling
asylum.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-14

WOULD it be just to say that all physi.
clans partially get their living by p.ll-agei
The Jude.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-14

ATTENTION is called to advertisement Of
Hair Crimpers in this paper. Good thing.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-14

tY None genuine without bunch of green
Hops on the white label. Shun all the vile,pois
onous stuff with Hop orr Hops"in their name,
The Dawson journal., 1885-06-04
DISSATISFIED.

AN old farm house, with pasture wide
oweet with flowers on every side;
"A a, restless lad who looks from out
Inc porch, with woodbine twined
Wishes athought from in his heart.
On, if ! only could depart,
from this dull place the word to see.
AN, me! how happy would be.
Amid the city's ceaseless din,
a man who round the world has been.
VINO, mid the tumult and the throng,
Is n, thinking, wishing all day long;
IN, could | only tread once,mcre
Ihe field path to the farmhouse door.
The old green meadows could | see,
An, me, how happy | would be.
The Dawson journal., 1885-06-04
Slightly in Error.

He was an Englishman, tall,
blonde and short-sighted. He
strolled abroad at early morn to
view the lordly homes where the
great and wealthy dwell. A figure
in white at a top window attracted
his attention. He polished his
glass and critically surveyed the
apparition. Hal a lady, and a
brunette. Attracted by his aris-
tocratic appearance she was gaz-
ing on him He lifted his hat
the fgufe bowed. Clearly a case
Of love at first sight. And the To-
cality, too. Doubtless an heiress
Try her with another bow and
handkerchief waive. Heavens
the bow and the salute returned
VIII he ring the bell and beg 70,
an introduction to the fair fiirtt
He has heard Of the free-and-easy
manners of our San Francisco
bellies, but this exceeds his most
extravagabt expectations. His
hand is on the door-bell wher
voice from the garden, and {
gruff one, too, said:
"What the deuce are you mash
ing our Chinaman for? Can
Jim clean the window without yol
making eyes at im.-News-Let
ter.
The Dawson journal., 1885-06-04

up the Ganges. The ice was sold
Immediately, at no more than half
the cost of that prepared by the
natives. In 1884 the first cargo
of ice was shipped to Brazil by
Mr.. Tudor, and until 1886 he had
a monopoly of the shipment Of
ice, but it finally became SO large
land profitable that others enter
ed into the business from various
ports.
Mr.. Tudor's foresight secured
to Boston the chiefposition of the
Calcutta trade, and gave her ships
cargoes. for Southern ports, thus
reducing the costs Of freighting
Southern products to the North.
The extensive and valuable Tudor
estate. in Boston and vicinity,
where Representatives of the fam
lly still reside, are well known.
The Tudors have always been no.
ted for public spirit, intelligence
and refinement, and it was
streak of good luck for more than
two that about the establishment
Of the family in America. Boston
Commonwealth.