The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-07
LTM NINGS.

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 Gus Williams is without doubt the most pleasing German comedian on the American stage.
 My gracious, who is that man? Did you hear what foul language he uses 7"
 @Yes."
 "Who is he r"
 "Sam Jones, the revivalist."
 There is an occasional dispatch with regard to the Oklohoma Boomers" These wild fanatics should be arrested and imprisoned. To counsel with them shows the stupidity of the government.
 It is said that Lawrence Barrett is inn proving socially, and that be would now speak to Shakespeare if he were to meet him in the street. It was Lawrences in- sention to compel the American people to worship him, but he failed.
 The new school of revivalists shows no change from the school of the preceding generation. He'll fire and damnation " are still used instead of love and char ity." Tue man who accepts any creed because he is afraid of eternal torment is coward.
 The Stockton Maveyiek has been re- moved to San Francesca and will here after be known as the California Maver- ick. The paper will be enlarged and greatly improved. Bill Marshall is an enterprising man and pleasing writer of humor.
 They are now trying to prove that Am drew Johnson wanted to be a sort of Cromwell, but had he undertaken to dis solve congress, he would have found him. self sort of Charles. It would be hard matter to drive out an American con- gressman. The only way to deal with him would be to stop his pay.
 Man (who has just called on Dr. Do Lewis)- Doctor, am not we'll"
 Doc,or-'' Stop smoking"
 Man. have pains in my boot heels"
 Doctor" Stop drinking"
 Man" My clothes don't fl me-"
 Doctor Stop eating"
 Man" We'll, what would you advise 2"
 Doctor" Stop everything"
 
 General Mcclellan was one of the most patriotic soldiers this country has ever produced. He did not believe. as many great men believed, but his love of country arose above all question. He was not an impetuous soldier, but he was great general, careful of his men. As citizen, this country presents no higher type. His enemies were polite al :; ais friends were patriots.
 Wife-"I must get the children some iinsey-woolsey for winter wear"
 Husband" What, that blue-looking stuff2"
 Wife-"Yes."
 Husband-"S Sly, if you call the blue looking stuff linsey- woolsey, you'd call the red-looking stuff Cardinal Woolsey, wouldn't you2"
 Wife" You've got less sense than any man ever saw."
 Husband-That may be fact. Inever come in contact with any one who can stimulate an intellectual effort"
 It's English, ye knaw," has not taken deep root in the south. The southern people are proud of the fact that they are Americans. They despise the ap'ng of any nations ways they love the ways of their fathers. Yet, the people of the south came in direct line from English ancestorA Before the war, there was but little immigration to the south. The Eogiish language, having come in a direct way, retained much of its home sayings" The people who promulgated that language were not people of imi- taiion. They could not initiate, and therefore they came to America. They were the kind of people who settled in New England. The thrift of the north invited immigration from all parts ot the world, tending, of course. to change the type of civiliz ation. The people of the south, unaccustomed to such intermixture, continued to hand down the customs and ideas of their forefathers, yet, the people of the south are not :" English, ye knaw."