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The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-16

l knowed wus spinain' roan' an Toan' an den, fore coar say CT vord, wes CT moastrous big hog. c: ham waa goee. DAr wu1, lookiu' fur aco'nS, i secollecsed all whus had tack s,.,.>e, an o co .e wna powerful bothered ease | didn't know whut wus gwine ter bescons O me. hadn' been CT hog long fore hsah come CT man an' CT dog. De dog he grabbed me by de year an worried me nightly. Blame ole man he didn' ( Ll de dog of but stood daE like he wua jsysa' h.ssef. As.e= q vhile de man he gtabbed me by ds Alns lAigs, flung me on my back an stabbed me wid CT knlie. Pretty soon wus dead, bat know'd eberything. De man he cut of my ham an " law, chile, look eah,"sxclaimed the old man. taking down a ham. "Wall. doan dis beat yer liie1 Pa, CT little piece Q meat ap dar an now i,'s turned ,er CT whole ham. Humph, whut's dis heah wosf comln' ter. nohow. Ef es pusson wusser come hcah an 'cuse me O stealth dis ham yer coul say dat yer gin 1t ter me, coulda' ye: ?"
 could say t, but"
 "Come in," said the Africln. A deps.y constable entered.
 |" 1 want you, old iello~."
 " Whrt ir.s
 "Stole a ham from Aaison's grocery ssoie. There's the ham nos"
 " Dis boy siH me da, ham. ssh, an'--'
 "Never mind, the warrant says that you must come"
 "Wall, did eber see sich O country ez dis heah3 O cose I'll go wid yer, bat yer kain' keep me long. Neber seed CT country like dis heah."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-16

As was sinking below the surface saw the moonbs am:, away down the stream, glanciug on the water. Roar, roar ! Would never stop going downf Rush, rush, would never stop coming up ' When gained the surface, l was con. scioxs. 1 knew that the boat had ex- ploded her boilers. struck out for the shore A great weigh: was hanging to my foo, aud tried in vain to kick it of drew myself out on a sand-bar. My right leg was broken, and, dangling, had impressed ne ~i.h the idea shs. weieht sas hanging so my foot. l sank into insensibiiity. When bee atiss con. scious, the sun was shining. The bodies of two men Lay near me. The men, in death, had Erasped each others threats One was the genslesuanly fellow who had stood with me when the explosion oc. cured the other vas a red-h eaded man. shouted for assistance, but there came no reply, save the murmur of the water that washed the edge of the sand.bar. The suns rays came down with merciless 6ercenes& Would relief never come Again-my senses deserted me. When l awoke to realization of my surround ings, was lying in cabin. An aged man. a young looking woman and a bright-eyed boy were in the room. The woman said something and the boy re- marked, "Yes, so do the people up the creek"
 Isoon found out that &as nursed by Mrs HAkrider and her father. The woman knew not of her husbands fate. The bodies Of the men, unrecogni1ed, were buried near the river bank. Mrs. Harkrider told me that her husband died in China. l recovered slowly, but at last 1 was able to take my leave. When said that could never express my grati. tude, the bright-eyed boy remarked: Neither cAn the people up the creek. '
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-16
tsFENstvE

Colonel Hiram Eekieton declares that tAe negroes should be again snsiaved. He fought for thc freedom 0t the coiossd gentleman, yea IS sacred writers FHxa waSk-he tn 4ds aboli loo speeches pre- viiols ta ths VT. His views, as hln,sa just above. h ave uaa rgoas :,:lk.as re-. vulsion. Several weeks aga. believing that chopping woed ~as the best exss- else, he purchased several cords of oak, and. every morning, proceeded so swing aa axe The other day, while he wAs ehspping, old John Carpenter. A colosed gentleman, came along And asked
 Boss, ~hu, yer gin me ter cut das upH'
 l d rather pay you not to cu, t"
 "Wall. nos. dal's 'commeEda,.n', sho's yer borud 1t am
 The clA negro ~ea, a-ay. rSo days aAer~ard the eolonel received a summons to appear a. court. having been sued y old ] IAn. in a rage, the colonsi appeared be lore Fla, Nose Pail, q ptoG- inent justice ot the peace,
 [" don't understand this outage" ex- claimed the colonel.
 [" Keep quiet, sah kesp quiet, replied Phil "veTs ia sr cout O iessIee aow, sab, an it 'hovcs ysT ter sck ss' ds same eI ef yer wuI in de presidents house."
 Why vas snmmoned here i'
 "'Caase yer's sued
 "WhAt am 1 sued for
 Money, Q eose. Didn' think |, ~us jes' far fun, did yesl"
 Why am sued for money! don't owe that scoundrel a csnt.' he declared, pointing at old JcAn.
 "Be CT little mo eh'ics wid yes 'skia- ma,ioa p'ints. colonel. Dis heah passoa asked yer 'bea, chopin some wood. Yesse'f id dat yer woul' rushsr pay him nc, ter chop t. l, wur iss' de sams wsd him, so be charged yer sp ~id ten dos- lars fur not ehoppln' IL, les sau' ont de raeaey, sab, an' de naixs tune doaa talk da. way. h dis hesh eosnsry, sab, sV lie ia git,in' ter be 'spsnsivs."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-16
MUST BE ENFORCED.

Abraham S,6Sksa, ~ho, duh6s many years. lived in the souihett patt of Ar kansaw, was, in honor to Bis great leaning and also to the fact tha. he had once killed mad dog, elected justice of the peace. The people were very anx. ious to see a case taken before the old man, for every man knew that S.ockton's : opinion woald be one which the supreme court could not reverse. The opportu- aity came. A man named Eckford sued Mir. Chesley. The litigation grew ont of a dispute concerning the ownership of a lot of sheep. A jury was empaneled, the evidence was taken and the lawyers made their speeches. The verdict of the jury declared that the sheep should be equally divided Before discharging the jury, the magistrate said
 "Centlemea. you've did your duty, but you aint made no provisions fur the cost in this thing. The constitution of the United States says tha, when jusymen make sch oversight, the jsaSe :ssi! take the matter into his own hands. Cendemeu. Tn charge you two dollars piece. lhave heard heap Q people talk about the judges ehAsge to the jury, an 1 reckon ssme O y0u wif talk aSous this one, bat if you say anything outen the way, m whale the whole kit ai hili1 c, yer"
 Ayour honor" said q lawyer, ~you can't make the jury pay"
 "Canti7 Wall, nov ifs sss.ya ~e doat- They dont gis bite to sas dn' the things settled. Boys. git ysur pops an keep your eyes oa the jury. The laws of this state have got ts be enforced ?
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-16
HAD SEEN ir hi0HEa.

"Pfesty high water you've got hsTe." said visitor, addressing a nan whom he found catching drift wood. Yaa"
 Do yos sspposs Il will break the Lsvsss below hssef ryss."
 "whA' do yos s.ppose the people will do f'
 "Cit wet"
 They eaa get oa, of the cay, eaa't sheyf'
 1T they do they sont gis vet"
 Did you ever see the flyer higher than sais"
 "Yas"
 "Big oveiAsw, ~asa't there ?" Nc"
 "Thsn ho~ did you sse |, higher up--" " By goin' up in the Ingun eoantsy. it's Gay feet higher thar .has Ii ever gl,s hesa.n
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-16
BUSY.

The x :tary of state, having just re- turned the New Orleans exposition, vas sit. in his elsos when a man, "blond. in color. and dressed in yell los jeans. entered the room.
 "Secretay O ssa,er"
 "Yes, sir. have q seat" , "BusyT "Eos vesy." "I'ye 70, some pressin' business with you, hus H you air busy, TN mosey." State your business"
 "Spis her out ehr' } "Yess
 "How iong have you been sannin' this offiees'
 "Only . ie~ moa,hs."
 "Ah, hah- Wall, I've go. A little bus! ness with you. Buyf"
 "Not very. State yoar business, please"
 "Yeas naaas is Moore, Aiat tt1" ]: syes." "Very tood name. Like |. prs.iy seil. don's yos7s
 "wsrih hss seves Asft me any and conxqotasIy have nothing agains, it."
 "ThAs's the ~sy to talk. Basyr
 |" No, l told yoo."
 "Ah, hsh. dont like to ipteuup, a man when he's busy. 4 man named Shipp used to run a saw mil in my county. He vas always busy. Krow Shjpp, dou't you r
 sNo."
 Busy1"
 Look here, my friend, doat want any foolishne @Why, busyT7 "Cet out of here -Of course. That's whst 1 came for. l 1 always go to . place sish aa intention l of going. Won's you 70 cat and take . l drink Y7 "No.r @Why, bnsy "Gse eas, l tel yoar' "yss, SC yoa are busy. Well, good day" | The AfkAnsaw official has many trials. He k ssssiy alssys basy.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-16
VERY CAREFUL.

"wsil, you may come to york 10 the mornisg.s sad whiss wom a se . eoi- cred lady whom she had Iast employed.
 "Yessam, but lGdy, dsS an ons pin: -hu, we hsins setsied yiL"
 What is that
 wy, lady, yss sias gia ns 60 ssiAsr- iit e chassesss. alias vaBts to knsw who i'ss vsckia' fur. got pieksd sp ds ias' place vueksd. dida' ax far no cAssaesss an hsdni bssn das lesg tell Iasnsd das ds isdyts ksssss' vss ~ dimmerryst. ifs bes' ter Gx dsss .hisgs sp ss frse, lazy"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-16
AN ACCOMPANIMENT.

How's yer boy gsstin' eriosg, Jas PezT asked negro, meeting an ac- qaaintance. "Ken talk right smart now, kaint he T
 TaIk right smsrt7 Wy you oughiez heaa das chile open his mouf TaIk, " asn yer vhut he hen do. He ken talk throssA one . dese hsaA tiiiyfones.'
 sCo way, now"
 ~Oh, if's CT lack.
 "Yer doan tell me % r
 "'Cose does."
 @Taik through = teliyfone, eh9"
 "JeS hke tells yn. Fl dat boy doan gro~ sp ter be q lawyer Iu jes' ax sone- body trnsllns desssson "; dat's what FH do.s
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-16
NO USE FOR nIM.

"l sin't got 10 ace fos Mir. Js<ksos, said cd PsfssEsoa.
 "Whyr |" Beat ms cuten Eve cenas.~
 "Did, eh 2" -.
 ~Yes, sah. ssed his vess hangis' ea ds fsscs an 1 saschsd ds pocksis as' foss' vkst thosgks vss q qusssS bss t vzst suthin' but css q dese k@ah tws.ey osss pisoss. Fl dst nas hadH bssa hsnssf bs veaada'sm fesisd ns h dss vsy. ! aia' gst - sss kw hin.s
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-16
coMsoLIMo.

Jim Patnsy. ! haven't set any sss asr yos, eosfsasd yes cewasdiy hids. Yes said thss yos vealds't ssssd ard sse thst lellov Johasoa thamp ms.s
 @Wsii, didat Jsss shoss ths dss h vas seisg se ths@p yos ] sse Aswn and locked the oder wsy. Didst sss him q alI-S
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-16
NO DIFFERENCE.

Woman enters grscezy store. What can l do for you, madam '" asks the gro- CT.
 hardly kno~ what want. Let me sea We are all going to give our minis ter poasd of something. declare- ~ell just give me . pound of anything, is makes 10 diGezenoe.5
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-16

MT. Gladstone's cowardice is enough to make every Erglish-speaking man feel ashamed of. himself We have stopped Mir. Cladstone's paper.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-16

An Alabama man withdrew from the church because his preacher refused to take a drink with him. Alabama men are foolishly particular.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-16

TAsy say tAss M. clsvsiAsA k ls1isg assb, still hs dsss ses sssn ts - = badiy ssrrisd c iasss ssnhes sf siciass who have netkisg te As.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-16
VOL. 6. NO. 25.
JENNINGS,

England should eiseatd the lion ard adopt the calf.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-16

Belkins to his friend Ceboleton =" Say, I hear that you have married your wash er-woman." Cobbleton-"Yes." B. What on earth prompted you to so lower yourselfl" C." Well, it was this way: owed her for washing. Said that if I didat pay her she would sue me. Married her to prevent litigation. Now she'll never get a cent"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-19

expense of printing the book, Of making
for every page, of reproducing
all the illustrations and all other cost OF
original reproduction, the giyer, having no
new expenses such as above enumerated,
can sell at the end of his enormous edition
the book in question at price but little
in advance of the cost of paper and bind
inc, which would not be, as in the other
case, more than one-fourth the cost per
volume to the State. And SO, again, the
State would have its stock of books on
hand, as well as the large expense bill.
The Assembly, however, sat down upon this
joker also, by amending the section quoted
so that the generous donor to the dear
people shall clinch his gift and testify to
his sincerity in desiring to benefit the peo-
pie, by accompanying his gift with trans
fer of the copyright of the book for the
territory of California, with the exclusive
right to manufacture and sell the work
State of California If the giver is honest
he cannot demur ut giving his benefaction
full effect If he is dishonest, and offers
TO give us something only that he may
hereafter cinch us, we do not desire to be
the object of his solicitude. OF course the
Senate will see that the palpable errors are
corrected in the manner the Assembly
suggests. 1t is unthinkable that anyone
will venture to oppose its obviously wise
amendments.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-19
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

w. NJ. Nielsen states that he will claim
half of Tylers fee in the Sharon case, and
also share of the alimony
Senator Stanford. it is said, has refused TO
purchase the late Dr. SCOTS church build
ing for 70,000, but is willing to pay $50, 900
for the First Baptist Church. on Eddy
street, between Jones and Leavenworth.
Wells, Fargo & Co. have offered reward
Of 81 200 for the arrest and conviction of
two robbers who stopped the stage running
from Sonora, TuOlumne county, to Milton
Calaveras county, on the ID instant, and
stole $4,000 from the treasure box.
In the case of William Sharon VS.. Sarah
Althea Hill, on trial before the United
States Circuit Court, the defendant failed,
Wednesday, to produce the marriage con-
tract as ordered by the Court. By consent
of PLAINTIFF attorney she was given until
IL o'clock Tuesday to produce the docu-
ment. The Court gave notice that if the
paper was not produced at the time spec
flied, an order for the arrest OF the defend
ant would be made.
The holidays of all nations are celebrated
in San Francisco. \ sight on Broadway
on Tuesday afternoon looked more like q
section of Rome or Madrid than anything
else in the country. 1t was the peculiar
carnival OF pleasure that the Italian and
Spanish people celebrate on the eve of
Lent. A dozen girls or more, in fantastic
dress. with bags of flour in their hands,
issued from grocery store on Broadway
and chased the great crowd of men and
boys that were waiting for them. As the
girls ran they threw handfuls of flour on
every one thew met
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-19
PACIFIC COAST ITEMS.

The Congregationalists intend to build a
church at Old Tacoma, w. Z.
Customs collections at Victoria, B. c..
during January. were $50, 197 10, gain Of
So, l45 81 over the previous year.
The Chico Chronicle thinks that at least
fifty cottages and residences will be built
there during the coming summer
\ new church edifce, to be called the
Evangelical Church Of North America, is
about to be erected in Los Angeles.
Modesto has four-legged rooster. 1t
puts on more airs than any other chicken
on the ranch, and struts around among the
quadrupeds as if it was one of them.
Gilroyans are having considerable sport
catching salmon in the Pajaro. The mouth
of the river has been quite open this winter,
and the run OF salmon has been large
The gross earnings of the Brownsville
(Oregon) Wooden Mill for the year ending
May l, 1884, were S141 ,54S, $4,000 being
paid for help, and $4,000 worth of wool
used.
The Santa Cruz Sentinel says that Profess
sor Wilmington, who number of years ago
taught dancing school, and who was sent
from Lake county to San Quentin for grand
larceny, was only in State Prison onemonth
when, by playing the sympathy dodge, he
was sent to the insane asylum. He has es-
capped from the latter institution, and no
trace of him can be obtained.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-19
THE CROSS BILL AGAIN.

\ protest comes to us from old hydraulic
miners, who are now engaged in drift, ra-
vine and other mining, against the passage
Of the Cross bill, 1t really appears to be
Il bill in the interest of few large ny
draulic mining corporations. 1t appears
that the plans for such scheme were put
afoot six months ago, and that a desperate
effort will be made to pass the bill. No
such measure, fraught with so much Of
grave interest, should be hastily consid-
cred. Upon it there hinges, possibly, the
integrity Of the rivers and the occupancy
of the bottom lands. 1t would appear to
be destructive of the interests of the small
miners Of the creek, rayine and drift, and
to large extent, the quartz mines. In
all the mining counties is large number
of creek, drift and ravine mines. Their
aggregate industry is Il most important
total. 1t is rapidly augmenting, and
promises to open up new sources of wealth
to the State These interests are to be
mortgaged to the hydraulic miners, bound
and delivered over to them. The Cross
bill invests those having appropriated
water for mining purposes with power to
form strong corporations, to select, con-
denim and occupy as dumps and debris
reservoirs any ravines, water drains creeks
or gulches. Now nearly every ditch COM
pany is interested in or owns hydraulic
mining ground. In most of the ravines
and along creeks where hydraulic
miners may desire to store debris, are
small miners The bill gives the water
and hydraulic corporations power to seize
and condemn their claims. Their
value cannot be accurately ascertained,
and damages to be awarded will only be
such as Will cover land value, notwith-
standing that the prospective or mining
value may be very great, In very many
debris-charged rayines and creeks, miners
are also seeking to work out the millions of
gold in the detritus. They are also seek
ing to go down upon these places to the
original placer deposits, great numbers of
which. it is believed, have not been
touched, and many of them have only been
skinned, because hydraulic mining flow
has heretofore appropriated them and
filled them up. On ravine sides are many
miners working by comparatively harm
less processes. Under the Cross bill, these
men may be driven ont and their ground
filled in to their ruin Practically all the
water to be used for hydraulic or other
mining has been appropriated, and hence
the companies owning will possess the
power, under this new bill, to shut off all
the class of miners refereed to, wherever
a creek, river tributary, ravine, gulch or
canyon is desired for debris repository.
1t is developing that the mining communi-
ties are by no means a unit in favor of the
Cross bill. The great hydraulic and water
companies favor it, but outside of these the
miners are opposing it for the reasons, in
part, which we have enumerated. Practi-
cally, then, the bill puts it in the power
of few, to check or destroy the industry
of the many, and put stop to mineral
development to very great extent.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-19
A FLAT DENIAL.

To those San Francisco journals that
have spared no words to denounce the
drainage claims as fraudulent, and the bill
for their payment a fraud, Spmmend the
protest Of claimants elsewhere printed in
this paper These men speak out very
fatty. They ask equity and justice They
deny, and with Unsuitable Indignation. that
they are robbers, have put up any job, or
have defrauded the State Of a dollar. They
point out that not more than $4,000 Of
the claims have ever been sold: but we
fail to see how that fact affects the ques-
ton. II ii claim is an honest debt it
makes no sort of difference who holds it.
These claimants very squarely resent the
abuse that has been heaped upon them. In
good faith, under an Act of the Legislature
Of Interstate, one they had reason to be-
lieye to be a lawful Act, they worked for
the State or furnished it with materials.
We print a list Of claims held by the orig
inal owners, aggregating nearly 1928. 0ON.
This Is the first list we have seen. though
as all the records Of the Drainage
Commission are open for examina-
ton, they might have long since
been aseertained We have not
thought however, that the personal hold
ing of the claims cut any figure in the
case, nor Go we think so now The only
things to he considered are: Was the work
done? Is the sum asked according to
the contracts made? Were these contracts
free from fraud Did the Legislature au-
thorize the work to be done? If so. there
is nc plea in equity to be set up in resist
anee of these Just demands. The State
should set an example Of honest dealing,
keep ito contracts with It's citizens, and not
force them to loas the money and labor
they put into the structures ordered by the
State. it has Surprisad Us not 4 little that
those so risdely and unjustly denouncing
the claimants have not followed up the
attack by as5ailing such of the press as
urge the equity Of the claims and advise
their payment. 1t would be in order, ac-
cording to the methods adopted by these
10 charge that the journalistic
friends of the bill have been bought and
sold 1t is possible, however, that these
opponents recognize the fact that there may |
be conscientious advocacy as well as OPP
position to public measure. We are very
ar from charging that any opponent of the
ill is aetaated by selfish or unworthy mo-
ives, and we demand for its advocates
,qually as fair judgment of motives. !
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-19
FOREIGN NEWS.
British Troops Retreating Before Ell
Mahdi's Forces.

GOECeS.
LONDON, February 1Sth.-Reports from
Abu-klca, dated the evening of the 18th,
state that General Butler announced his
intention to eyacuatc his position near
Gubat and withdraw his whole force to
Ahu kea, which is u better strategic posi-
ton After rendering Gordon's two steam
ers useless by removing the machinery, the
whole force started on the morning of the
18th inst. across the desert and arrived at
Abu-klea the next day, without firing a
shot The men are cheerful. They prefer
walking to camel riding. The reason for
the abandonment of Gubat was an advance
made by Mahdi with 5000 men, from ON
durham toward Gubat, and the retreat was
ordered when the main body of Arabs
was thirty miles off; but an advance guard
of 5000 men, with five cannon, was within
seven miles of the British lines. General
Butler had less than 1000 men, all told
The Arabs massed in and around Metem-
neh did not notice this movement for sew
eral hours after Gubat had been deserted
The British will retire to Gakdul Wells,
and NAV possibly continue the retreat TO
korti, in order to concentrate the force
there under the command of General
Woolseley for fresh advance. Lord
Charles Beresford displaced the machinery
of the steamers in such a way as to make
it impossible for Ell Mahdi's troops
to use them, although leaving them
capable of being repaired when the
British return. The total force at
Abu-Klea, including the Egyptians and
SoudaneSe now amount to 1900 men,
with $50 camels. The water supply is not
sufficient for the men and camels. 1t is
believed that General Butler is awaiting
orders to know whether TO retire to Gakdul
or advance TO Berber and join General
Brackenbury's force. 1t is said Mahdi is
travelling in state, with 10000 to 10000 fol-
lowers, towards Metemneh. The force Tai
bot encountered was an advance guard.
On the Nth instant Mahdi, with his army.
was twenty miles from Gubat and was
marching slowly. 1t is estimated that the
rebels lost eighty men killed during the
Talbot skirmish.
Dangerous acknowledgements of Cen
erai Gordon.
koRTI, February 1Sth.-A native reports
that dangerous cataract has developed in
the Nile between Berber and Shendy, which
is likely to prevent the navigation of the
river until July.
Mahdi secured all of General Cor
don's papers and paper money, and
is cashing the latter to obtain need !
full funds 10 continue the warfare The |
British officers and men are eagerly buying |
up these notes, and also the leaden medals !
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-19

The RECORD UNION is the only paper on
Tie coast, outside Of San Francisco, that re-
csiues the full Associated Press dispatches
from all parts Of the ,uorid. Outside Of San
francisco it las no competitor, in point Of
Numbers, in its home and general circulation
throughout Me coast