The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-09-26

~@NSN~ANr~~AS &AAAA8a42AyA yA dulity of suburban residents and the du- plicity and compicisy of certain adver- using agents. They comprises class of frauds which should be eliminated from business association with reputable deAl- CTS and advertisers, and parceled off with gamblers, three-card monte men and thieves. They return no value for money received they deHect from honest chan nels and absorb the patronage rigbtfully belonging to reputable journals. The statements of the circulation of their numerous publications is shamelessly in- Hated and falsely listed. Their affidavits of circulation are petjuries, and the con- tents of their weeklies" and "month- lies" tame, trashy or scurrilous. They float on a tidal wave of gau," and their effrontery too often carries them into re- spectable society. This, in a degree, ac- counted for Saudauph's acquaintance with the Pettigrews.
 We have said that Saudauph possessed no distinguishing pecuiiarities. This was ahasty decision. ltmay be we'll to briefly sketch one or two ot the most salient features of his individuality. Saudauph was short, round and squatty, with an almost hairless head, blue, hshy eyes, a large, characterless mouth and indecisive chin. He was fluent, ungrammatical conversationalist with a metallic voice and percussive delivery.
 Saudauph had once been "fakir" of lead pencils, brass jewelry, "guides to the city-five cents," toys and pocket combs upon the streets. For year or two he was employed as a "candy butcher " on the Illinois Central passen- ger trains. But of these epochs in the career of Saudauph the Pettigrews were ignorant From these avocations he had drifted into the less honorable business of soliciting advertisements for "snap !" journals, and at last, by dint of prevari- cation and underhanded Zine work" rose to the sole proprietorship of the Chicago Giidtd GadRy.
 Well, Imogen." inquired MT. Petit grew, what was the play this evening p
 " The Kerry Gow,'" hastily answered the ever officious Sau 1auph, with a ner- vous show of vast importance.
 "The Cherry Cow eh2 returned Pettigrew, renectively.
 "No, no, pa, how ridiculous, ha! The Kerry Gow'-Jo Murphy, you know" corrected Imogen.
 There rang at this instant a sudden peal on the electric door-gong.
 Gracious l" exclaimed Mrs. Petit grew" who can that be at this time of night?"
 Don Webtoot or Judson, probably" said the elder Pettigrew.
 But, Peletiah, both the boys insist on having night keys, habit most repre- hensible, but one which Is beyond our control"
 "Boys will be boys-boy myself once" chimed in the faceti5us Saudauph.
 Further comment was interrupted by the entrance of the servant girl, known only to Don Webfoot aud Judson as a biscuit shooter" who announced lady and gentleman. It was also observed that the lady and gentleman trod rather unceremoniously upon the heels of the heraldic biscuit-shooter."
 Saudauph at that instant was playfully trying to wrest newspaper from the hands of his affiaDced. The intruding young lady was heavily yelled the gentle man accompanying her was showily dressed, wearing fur-trimmed overcoat, his two rows of gleaming teeth shaded by a heavy, wax pointed moustache.
 What name2" inquired Mrs. Petit grew with show of bomb-proof dignity capable of resisting sn s.-tcn sho. of social assault.
 A voice issued from behind the veil
 "Saudauph-Mrs. Bolivar Saudsuph."
 Bolivar's fat form collapsed into the dreamy recesses of "sleepy hollow" " arm chair. Imogen did the customary female scream act and the gentleman friend of the intruding Mrs. Saudauph, said:
 Identification complete evidence as solid as a stone wall"
 And who the devil are you p de- handed Pettigrew the elder, commencing to trct exci,edly between the stately figure of his wife and the recumbent form of lis would-be sen-in- law.
 "Of the Pinkerton force, private and special desectives-my card, sir--leave orderS for r,revent;vA .vatrh at .hA rca;c