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

America narrowly escaped being the
home of several great writers OF illustrious
Britain. Burns, Byron and Goldsmith
seriously entertained the idea of emigra-
ton. Goldsmith was so far determined
to become q citizen of the new country,
that one day, as the beneficiary Of sub
scription, he set out from bis home in
the interior Of ireland to take passage on
a ship. He had about fifty pounds in
money and was mounted on an excellent
horse. His mother and his friends babe
him a tender farewell. Several weeks
later, Oliver wearing disordered suit of
clothes and mounted on a collection OF
bones and weather-bea,en horsehide, re-
appeared in the neighborhood OF his
mothers home.
Hello" said a man who had con-
tributed money to the young poets emf
grafton fund, thought you we're going
TO America
81 thought 50, too, but the ship Left q
few moments before reached the port.
Then concluded to 20 horseback, but
thus far have made but little progress.
Got anything 70 drink about the place ?
Wei, III inin you."
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1885-03-14
THE WORST MONTH.

ITO me-" remarked man Of appseei-
alive discernment, February 10 the mos,
disagrssabls month Of the entire year.
"Why :" some one asked.
"Oh, well, yoa know IL has fewer
number Of days than the other months"
"What difference does that maker
any friend, zee that you do not ge'
down closely 10 the business Affairs Of
life. The sooner one nosth ends, the
sooner the first Of the next one comes
around. ana quiss man and DO not
like callers asd is makes me nervous ard
III as ease, when, the Erss Of the mo&th,
men who really have no cause 70 enjoy
my society come around and diseuss
practical subjects. make no complaint
Of . leap year February, bot tho Feb
ruasy that fails 70 sSe Iot Of ordinary ec-
casions n distssssiag.s
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1885-03-14
COMMENTS ON THE HEROINE.

- ~ Eve fsS - ~ ~ ~hN N ~ a. M AAN q
Emma Abbou's presence OF mind re.
Gently made OF her quite a heroine.
Daring the death scene in La Traviata,'
red Aannel CRATE ignl,ed. A sepan,
girl tore the flannel from around the
candle and attempted 10 sx;sSsa;sh Il,
bu, additional drapery Of the Fireplace
caught fire. The doctor who had been
summoned to see Miss Abbott die,
bundled up a shawl and attempted to
smother the rapidly increasing flame,
but wit. that result which the now
anxious audience desired to see. A,
this dangerous eoniunctute, Miss Abbott,
who had been gracefully dying, arose.
seized rug and exiting uiShed the flames,
just as many people had arisen prepare.
tory to Q piccipitant rush. When her
work had been accomplished, Miss
Abbott bowed to the audience, smiled
swcetly, and settled down to the fulhll-
men, OF her dying contract, but the PEG.
pie were too much disturbed, and after a
few struggles on the part of Miss Abbott,
the curtain went down. Il 10 anAoS IN 4
for any one TO be disturbed while dying.
No death can be successful unless il be
attended by helping instead OF retarding
influences. The man who brushes the
wet tear from his cycle, US here re-.
mark that all Of the principal tears arc
damp does moi like TO have his emo.
tons disturbed, but sometimes cifeum-
aances place q cruel foot upon natter
over which we have no control.
Had Il not been Tor Miss Abbott
presence OF mind, the editor OF this pa
per might have been ahmed agains. the
unyielding walls. Then, while wTiihing
under the influence Of fatal injuries,
people from whom he has borrowed
money would have sadly looked upon
him and 10 the deep secrecy Of their
hearts OF hearts and aces Of spades,
would have wished that he had died
so onei; but in saving innocent people, Miss
Abbott acted the unprecedented part oi a
heroine. Among that vas, audience there
were but few newspaper men, and doubt
less, had panic occurred, harmless cisi-
zens would have been injured.
Al old fellow from Bonesett county.
whose passage TO the pleasures Of song
was paid by merchant friend who do
sired to work hii.i, said
az thought 1t was a part o. the show
or dinged il hadenter got skeered. !
went to show oncs where they sot fire
to red things, an didn't know but that
was one o. them sorter shows, That
oman whot sung 80 much ain't bad look
In let me tell you an seed the way the
thing dnited that she had 10 die, an |
felt sorter sorry for her, fur gentlemen,
death amt no easy thing, ] don't kere
how you look q. IL. have lost two wives
good wimr en-, though one O. en- wig
powerful peculiar, but don't you know IL
sorter hurt me to stan round an seein'
her shskin' off the mortal twist Il did,
gentlemen. Wall when that fine lookin'
oman what's got dresses that wrz made
in Fort Worth commenced to show a
disposition to turn up her toes, IL sorter
saddeped me, IL did, gentlemen, but just
as she was goin' In the most pat'rai way,
the ere broke out. That kn ocked every.
thing. She couidn't die no more. Cittin'
20 hot far foolishness."
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1885-03-14
THE PROPER WAY.

Charles Lamb was once asked the pro-
per way 70 blow ones nose.
@Why," he replied, blow Il with wind,
Of COURSE"
We ask the indulgence of our readers
concerning the above coke" II vas
due many years ago, bat the heavy csn-
dillon Of the roads and . EsEe=s. delay
IN an matters Of transportation occasioaed
IL long postponement.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1885-03-14

want no man to hssrs w;d ne. doan
poster no man an doan want no man
ter poster me. Come talk erbout habin
me rested on ercount o. my 'ligious 'bliet.
it makes me 'gusted wild dis heah guber-
menfr
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1885-03-14

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

Yes. everything is faster in this country.
In England they say that a man stands
for parliament. In this country they say
he runs for congress.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1885-03-14
VOL. 8. NO. is.
INNINGS.

Fftz John Porter still bankers for a
place in the army. During peace Mr..
Porter is a great warrior.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1885-03-14

him, OATS whut he'll do. L.awd, Lawd,
whus or famine gwine ter tollcr in do
tracks o. dat man."
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1885-03-14

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.
, 1885-07-04

That times of pressure are whole
some times is an experience as old as
any, perhaps older than any beyond
the merely perceptive class, known to
the human race. 1t is not the warmth
of the southern cline, but the cold Of
the northern, which has done most
for the advancement of mankind, and
a we'll known proverb inslructs us
that it is the pressure of urgent ne
cessity that gives rise to invention.
This is the most encouraging light in
which we who are interested in the
prosperity of the West India Islands
can regard the recent depression in
sugar prices now so generally spoken
of in these parts as 'the crisis. A
crisis it certainly has been, and a
very severe n too, but there are not
wanting signs that it will leave
great advantages behind it. There is
evidently arising throughout the West
Indies a conviction that "something
must be DONE, and although this
"something' is often vague in the
minds of the alarmed persons, and
sometimes, as in certain British islands,
takes unreasonable and even ridicu-
lous directions, yet the mere existence
of the conviction that something must
be done is in itself a great gain.
Hitherto, muscovado has, on the
whole, paid its way, and many who
on the average drew, with moderate
attention and economy, as much from
their estates as would enable them to
live and to put something by, have
been too much inclined to meet all
suggestions for Improvement by the
, 1885-07-04
HaIVOr Hansen.
FIN.

TRANSLATION.

DT is hereby made known that in
@ consequence of leave Of absence
for q year having been granted to
Government Secretary Councillor
VAN BRAKLE, K. ofDb., Govern
ment has appointed Mr., P. O.
LIMPRICHT, Royal Clerk, to act
temporarily as Government-Secreta
ry from the 9th inst, and that Mr..
Limpricht from said date will take
over the Government Secretary's
Office in st. OrOix,
Government of the Danish West India
Islands, st. Croix, the Bird July 1885.
O. H. ARENDRUP
, 1885-07-04
UNCLAIMED LETTERS IN FREDE-
RIKNTEDS POST OFFICE.
I D.

Louchia Benjamin; Frederick Dyer;
Charlotte Foss Elizabeth Ienas; Cecilia
James; Ameller Luvie; Barbre Torrance;
Sarah Mackins; Annie Stephens; Marga-
Pett Williams.
Unpaid.
Colonial Bank; A. Brown; Ann Cruise
George Ellis Florilla Larsen Morton;
Mutters on Annelizar Thomas; Charlotte
Simons Susaner Williams; Wilson.
Frederiksted's Post Office, st. Croix 30th
June 1885.
l.. RICHTER.
, 1885-07-04
VIEW. ADVERTISEMENTS.
Bekjendtgjorelse

nET bekjendtgj6res herved, at
~ Gouvernementet i Anledning
af en- Gouvernementssekretair, JUS
titsraad IVA BRAKLE, r. af Dbl,
t~ilstaaet Orlov paa t Aar har med
delt Kongelig Fuldm@gtig P. c.
LIMPRIOHT Constitution som
Gouyernementssekretair under GOu.
vernementet fra CITE DIS. at regne, og
at Hr. Limpricht til Diet angivne
Tidspunkt vii overtage Gouverne-
Observation-Disclosures paa St. Croix.
Gouvernementet for de aDsk-vestindiske
Der, st. Croix den 3die JUL 1885.
C.. II. ARENDRUP.
, 1885-07-04

DIED in this town on Monday
29th June, FREDERIK LUDWIG
JENSEN, aged 81 years. The deceas-
ed had served in the military force
here from November 184S to 1873
and for several of these years as
Commando Sergeant. Since 1873
Sergeant JENSEN has been em.
ployed as a writer in the Govern
ment Office. That he was very gen.
orally respected was shown by the
large number Of persons of all classes
who attended his funeral on Tues
day last.
, 1885-07-04
H0EUOr Hansen
FIN.
ORDER OF DAY
for the Colonial Councils ErtYaord5-
nary Meeting, Monday 9Th July 1885,
II o'clock noon.

i, Introduction of and 1st Discussion
on Draft of Ordinance concerning the
punishment for damaging the electric
telegraph in st. Croix.
2. Election of II Committee to confer
with His Excellency on means to pro.
tect Sugar Cultivation in the Island.
3. End Discussion on Draft of Ordi-
nance by which s 2 of Law dated 2Sth
February 1874 enacting notifications
in the existing rules concerning fixed
terms of payment, is extended to be
valid in the Danish Westindia Islands.
4, Discussion on Governments Letter
of 29th June 1885, No. 1884, concerning
the discontinuance of Road No. 4 i'll
West End Quarter, from No. 3 to
Rnan's Bay, as public Road.
8. Continuation of 1st Discussion on
Draft of Budget for 1856, with
Money Bills appertaining thereto
with Committee Report thereon.
Colonial Council, ST. Croix goth June
1885.
.uaI br.a P. NJ. ANDERSEN.
Chairman.
, 1885-07-04
UNCLAIMED ETTERSN Observation-Disclosures.

Miss Aletta Andrew; Miss Mary Vic
toria BehageD; Miss Angelina Bowdwin;
Mrs. Maria Cruiser; Mrs. Irene Canton ;
Snr. Manoel de Freitas; Miss Marian Far
rill Mrs. Diana Goldbourn; Miss Amelia
Gibson Mr.. James Thomas Henly: Mr..
Herbert Julien /; Mrs. Aramenter jackson:
Miss Ann Eliza Knat Mrs. Ann Mary
Mackkins; Caroline Madoura; David
Moore Mons. A. Perruset Pahnd; Mrs.
Anna Phillips /; Hans E. R~aachauge; Mr..
john Adophus Sprott r. r. Webster;
Miss Julia Whitehead; Miss Virgena
Williams.
C~hristiansted's Post Office, st. Croix
s0th JIhe 1886.
]. ROVE
, 1885-07-04

We would remind our readers that
the Mails tor Europe leave on Tues
day the 18th at II o'clock. West End
letters must of course be posted there
by 3 p. m. on Monday.
, 1885-07-04

answer, slet well alone. But now
the same men are beginning to see
that the old system is not "welp, and
cannot any longer be 'let alone.
This by itself is IA good preparati on
for a step forward, and if attention is
by and by diverted, as we hope it
will be, from all chasing of Will O the
Wisps in the shape of reciprocity
treaties. counlervailing duties and the
like, and concentrated on the real
source Of relief, the improvement of
our processes, then a new age, a silver,
perhaps, if not a golden age, will
dawn for these islands.
The relative positions of the beet
sugar and the cane sugar industry
may be represented by the relative
positions of two Australian miners, one
Of whom has worked his quartz reefs
aSfar as they will go, while the other
has only picked on the surface of his,
and the real wealth sill lies below,
only awaiting better appliances to get
at it. The cultivation of the beet
and the extraction of the sugar from
it are carried on, as we were lately
told by Mr.. Hagemann, in the most
scientific manner, about as much being
done with it as can be done with it.
The case OF the sugar-cane is far
different. A short time back we tried
to shew by a few figures that a large
addition to the annual gross income
of this island could be made by inn
proved mills alone, and we then said
that if these were adopted, improve
mentS in manufacture would be
doubtless adopted at the same time,
especially as it had been now
demonstrated here that these i'm
provements could be introduced
without the formation Of great COM
panies. We were of course think
ing of Mr.. Carson's new machinery
at Bethlehem. Since writing that
remark we have learned that the
work done at Bethlehem this season
has been IN every respect a success.
and has attracted the attention OF
planters in all plrts of the island.
About 500 tons, or nearly 700 hogs.
heads, of sugar has been made, of a
good crystallized quality and of a
colour specially adapted to the mar
ket for which the sugar is intended.
The sugar has been shipped in bags,
by which a saving of about Sd per
hogshead has been effected, no
inconsiderable amoun when null
tiplied by the total quantity of SUI.
gar produced. There has been
moreover al economy of labour
in concentrating the manufacturing
operations Of 3 estates at one set of
works, an economy which must ulti-
malely tell in the improved condition of
the fields. W. are,of course, not able to
say what the net result has been to the
enterprising proprietor, but he would
probably be willing to give people
who re likely to follow his exam
pie sufficient information to convince
them of the ACCESSIBILITY of doing so,
and we hope it will not be long be-
fore we see similar works in other
, 1885-07-04
gtristia1sie8, 81. Srpix.
Saturday, 4th July, 1885.

The Mails from Europe have ar
rived here per VigilQnt this morn
ing.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-11-26

is in trouble. It has been long end
buslly engaged in hunting down often
siye partisans. Its work In that direc-
tion, under the supervision of its Pres
ident, Mr.. Julius Emmner, exceeds
the efforts of all other associations COM
bined. 1t had gained the confidence
Of the administration, but enemies
have been at work trying to poison
President Cleveland's mind. Expla-
nations are following. President Cleve-
land will undoubtedly renew the con
tidence hitherto placed in the jefferson
NJ. BARTHoLDI- AGAIN
visits the capital to complete his
search for suitable spot to rest the
monument to Mar quis Lafayette. 1t
is thought that the matter will be de-
cided by distinguished sculptor
solely. The square at 7th street and
Pennsylvania Avenue seemed to please
M. Barthoidi most on his former visit.
This is seven squares from his famous
fountain in the Botanical Gardens. 1t
is probable, at least, that greater prom
inence will be given M. Bartholdi's
coming work.
THE TREASURY EMPLOYEES
are not watched by detectives. Re-
ports to the contrary emanate from
Republican sources. The Treasury
employees are being taught to be pun
ctual and faithful. It is time. Sec
retary Manning does not intend to
countenance idleness and hardness
Complaints are not heard from the
trustworthy employee. Only drones
complain. SHADOW.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-11-26
The "AmtrAs0s." !"
E,..,. ,be Rr,e;r1 N.,na- f,bae,,,.,.

From the Raleigh Nssos- Observer.
A well-known Methodist minister,
living in North Carolina, tells the fol-
lowing story: Whilst riding a circuit
in the western part of the State he
spent a night in the humble cabin of
q mountaineer. and at bedtime was
asked to lead in family prayers. He
called for a Bible, in order TO read q
chapter, but was informed that there
was no Bible in the house. Several
members of the family could read and
they told him that although they had
no Bible there was very good <reli-
gious pamphlet in the house, called
the "Amtrasoc." This book, or PAM
phlet, which they esteemed go highly
and called by such an outlandish
name, was placed before the minister
and proved to be number of tracts
published by the American tract soci-
ETY., with the title page torn off but
bearing the well-known imprint Am.
Ira. Soc. The minister says that his
keen sense Of the ridiculous. madc it
hard to keep from laughing.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-11-26
THE NORTH CAROLINA MID DLxsD
Some Spicy Remarks by a Virginia Con
temporary.
From the Martinsuizle Herald.

Some Spicy Remarks by a Virginia Con-
temporary.
From the Martinsvizle Herald
The scheme Of building a broad
gauge road from Danville to Winston
known as the North Carolina Mid
land, which was abandoned about the
time the narrow gauge road was built
to Leaksville, is likely to be revived
again soon Last week there was
meeting of the stockholders of the
proposed road at Winston which was
attended by Maj. j. Z. Morehead, the
Vice President, and Col. A. s. Buford
President Of the Richmond & Dan
vile system Col Bnford said it was
the purpose of his system to carry but
in good faith, in a practical way, all
pledges ever made by the road Under
his management for the completion of
the North Carolina Midland. The
ultimate design, he said, of the Rich
mond & Danville, was to make the
new road a part Of the great thorough
fare between the North and South.
He thought the road ought to be built
in sections and advised the people of
Winston to take hold of that section
from Winston to Walnut Cove. The
friends of the Midland now. feel high
ly elated at the prospect which the
dim perspective has thus far kept out
Of their reach. Meanwhile, it would
be we'll for them to consider the du-
plicity Of the Richmond & Danville
when it built the Danyille q Mocks-
vile road from the D. Il N. R. r., to
LeaksviIle. Itlooks very much as il
the Richmond & Danville people are
beginning to hear Winston's demands
for increased railroad facilities to the
North and that the talk about road
from Winston direct to Lynchburg has
aroused them to action. They will
most likely hold out false hope until
the possibility of road from Winston
to Lynch has died away and then
the North Carolina Midland will col
lapse again and like the baseless fab.
iris Of the Norfolk q Great Western
leave nothing but wrecks behind
wrecked fortunes, wrecked hopes and
graduation which the elements have
worse than wrecked.
4efoss
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-11-26
THE UNIVERSITY.


Prof j. Deb. Hooper Resigns ON Account
of Health.
From the Raleigh Ne,os- Observer.
At late meeting of the executive
committee of the University, letter
was received from Mr.. J. Deb. Hoop
er, professor of Greek, resigning. his
paotessorship on account of continued
i'll health. The committee accepted
the resignation with strong expressions
of regret at losing the valuable servi-
ces of this accomplished and excellent
gentleman. 1t was resolved that the
faculty continue to supply the neces-
sary teaching in this department until
the annual meeting of the board of
trustees about the LIST Of next Februa-
ry, the exact time to be designated by
the Governor. The Board will then
determine whether to fill the vacancy
at once, or wait until the meeting at
commencement. We learn from mem
bers Of the faculty and students that
Mr.. Sol. G. WE'LL, who now has the
Greek classes, is an excellent teacher
and the department is by no means
suffering for lack Of an older incum-
bent.
The retirement of Prof. Hooper is
an epoch in the history of the Un}7er-
sity. Graduating in 1881 in the class
of such men as Judge Grant, of Iowa,
Hon. Jacob Thompson, Chancellor
Calvin Jones, of Tennessee, Hon. Giles
Mebane, Rev. Thomas r. Owen, Rev.
Dr. w. w. Spear, James M. William
son, of Memphis, and others, with the
first di-tinction, he served as tutor for
two years, and professor of modern
languages from 1886 to 1888, when
he became professor of Latin. He
continued in this office until his resig-
nation in 1348. He was elected pro-
fessor of Greek and French. In 1875
on the re-organizati.n Of the Univer-
sity, and has ably conducted these de-
partments for ten years. The Univer-
sity loses in him man of remarkable
classical attachments, of broad general
culture, of pure and lofty character,
of kindly, sympathetic temper, in
short a striking example of the cult.
| waited, Christian gentleman. His sim
gularly modest and retiring DISPOSE
/ ton has kept his merits from being as
we'll known by the general public as
they are by his intimate acquaintances
but the fact is that he has few equals
in the South as classical scholar and
a writer of elegant and forcible En-.
glish.