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The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-14

The Journal has abandoned its field of
ancient history for the field of natural his
tory. The week before last it served up
columns of "reminiscences for its readers.
Last week it made the fact that baby
bison had been born on Pavonia avenue
the pretext for clipping from an encyclo-
posdia, and dishing it up to its readers as
news, column screed about the habits and
peculiarities of 'bisons in general. The
TATTLER has to resort to none of these lit
tie expedients to fill out its columns. Il
is manned by competent and experienced
newspaper men, who know the difference
between news and rot, and know how to
keep abreast of the times, and every liae
of it is locally interesting. 1t doesn't have
to sweep up the Western prairies for chaff
about lions and tigers and buffaloes to fill
up gap in the paper.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-14

Hoboken has just given an evidence of
natural selection in the way of honesty. A
rascally street pedlar cheated woman on
Saturday night by walking off with five
dollar note which he said he would get
change for. She could neither give the
mans name nor description of him
and her case seemed hopeless, But when
the fact became known, the peddlars of the
city, feeling that they were all under sus-
picion, and that their general business
would be effected by the act of this one,
banded together and made an organized
hunt for the fellow. It did not take them
great while to find him and on Sunday
night they marched him in triumph to the
station house. He should be punished to
the full extent of the law, for a meaner
theft was never committed except, of
course, by the contemplate rascals who
''wrap up change" for little children in the
streets, class of thieves who should be
horsewhipped whenever they can be found.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-14
SUNDAY. JUNE IA. 1885.
Since Secretary Frelinghuyssn died some

Since Secretary Frelinghuyssn died some
remarkable stories have been put in circu-
lation regarding him. One harmless one is
that he went off all alone by himself in the
days of his early manhood, leaving his aris-
tocratic family behind him, with the SOL
emn and malicious intent of becoming an
actor. His first essay was made, says the
story, in Louisville Fortunately the peo-
pie of that city didn't know anything
about acting and they acted in such way
that Mr.. Frelinghuysen left the stage in
disgust. His histrionic failure was great
gain to diplomacy and the ice business
which has since been SO successfully car
ried on by Charles Frigid Adams and Sena-
tor Edmunds. But the two latter are only
feeble imitstors. To Mr.. Frelinghuysen
belongs the proud distinction of being the
pioneer iceberg But Washington paper
recently put out story which might be
damaging to Mr.. Frelinghuysen's memory
if there were the least possible chance that
such story could be true. 1t was to the
effect that Mr.. Frelinghuysen's death was
due to his having taken dose of aconite
with suicidal intent. The poison was taken
shortly after New Years day and though
its immediate effects were counteracted
the physicians could not lift the patient
from the prostration following the shock, SO
that his death was remotely due to his own
act. That Mr.. Frelinghuysen was acct
dentally, but slightly poisoned last Janu-
AIRY, was telegraphed all over the country
at the time, but the idea that the poison
was taken Intentionally, or that it even re-
motely caused his death, has never entered
anyone's head till now. 1t is the most
wildly absurd story we ever heard in con-
nection with the gentleman's name.
Washington must be badly in want of SEN
sations when such contemplate means as
these are resorted to to get up one.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-14

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The winners in the different classes were
the Duplex. Hattie, Lilly B., George B.
Deane and Cate Gate. The Regatta Com
mittee were II. @. Dilworth, Theodore
Rynders and E. W. Ketcham. and the
judges were Thos. r. Rogers, Theophilus
Butts and George G. Garland. After the
race the crews Of the various boats assem-
bled at the Rodenberg Hotel, on the.
Elysian Fields, AMI partook of COLLATION..
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11

danger and gloom to the whole company The party in ,he second coach, on arriv- iAg, heard this story with surprise; of thuHder-storms, of steeps, of mud, of dan ger they knew nothing no, they had forgotten earth and breathed purer air. Such a conversation between Mime. de Stael and Mime Recamier and Benjamin Constant and Schlegell They were all in state of delight. The intoxic ation of the conversation had made eminsensi- ble to any notice of weather or rough roads. Mime. de Tesse said, if were queen should command Mime. de Stael to talk to me every day." Conversation
 fills all gaps, supplies all deficiencies What a good trait is that recorded of Mime. de Msintepon that. during dinner, the servant slipped to her side, Please, madame, one anecdoie more, for there is no roast to-day"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11

night before, he usually gets away with three cups of coffee. If the Widow Flapjack would adopt Mrs. Measly's plan ofmaking coffee, she could lay up quite neat little sum of money every month.
 observed that Mrs. Measly was con- tinually handling a small pitcher while pouring out coffee. l discovered that whenever she poured out cup of coffee she poured two cups of warm water into the coffee pot. The cup of coffee the boarder drained had something about it, at least, that reminded one of the coffee we used to get during the days of the confederacy. She made coffee on the homeopathic principle. Each successive cup being an attenuation of the remedy. The thirty-second attenuation of Mrs. Measlys coffee did not sustain the homeopathic theoIy, which is that like cures like" Instead of the patient being cured of his liking for coffee, he went right off to restaurant to get some of the genuine article. Coffee made on the Measly plan is about as invigorat- ing as qus fling tankard of nice cistern water.
 also noticed another trick in trade, a knowledge of which would be useful to the Austin boarding house marm. One morning we were astonished at having buckwheat cakes for breakfast. Two whole cakes to each boarder. Knowing that it is the custom of molasses on cold mornings to ooze slowly and reluctantly out of the pitcher, I tilted the pitcher up at considerable angle. To my am ze ment the plate and table-cloth was flooded with a deluge of thin, yellow liquid. also noticed that the pitcher was hot to the touch. In order to make the syrup go around Mrs. Measly had poured a pint of hot water on half an inch of syrup. It went around, all around the plate, over the table cloth, and some of the ambrosia was spilled on the car pet. This is another hint that the Austin boardin house marm might profit by and save money and molasses.
 The thin coffee and sour oranges being disposed of, Mrs. Measly again stopped giggling. This time, however, l knew what was coming, so listened atten- lively while Elder Stiggins once more ap- pealed to the throne of grace, and in be. half of all the boarders expressed our grati tudes for the many bounties which had been showered upon us, and he even had the gall to pray that these bountie: and blessings might be vouchsafed us in the future. When he ceased re turning thanks, l was startled at hear. ing loud, fervent, camp-meetins amen, and deep groan from the halt starved old darkey. The meeting ther adjourned.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11
Truthful Tom.
Merchant Traveller. l

MSiShant- iIaNeleI.l
 Tom Ochiltree, of Texas, some time ago wanted himself put into marble, and asked certain newspaper art writer who was the best sculptor for him 10 see. 'What do you want2" asked the writer.
 " I want a statue of myself, life size, " answered Tom proudly.
 Erect or TeCumbentp Erect, of course"
 "Well, it can't be done successfully" "Why not? am not so very tall, am Ir'
 |" No, but none of your friends would recognize it."
 But. sir, 1 want to go to a man who can make it recognizable. That's why asked you who was the best"
 "Well, there's no living artist can do it, colonel"
 '"The devil you sayl Why not ?" " Because, my dear fellow, everybody is so accustomed to you lying, that if you should appear in any other pose key would have to accompany the statue tc explain what 1t was"
 There is no Ochiltree statue yet.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11
How the Ice Was Broken.
lSan Francisco Chronicle.l

A good anecdote is told in the London Eeho in relation to the unsociable habits of Englishmen who travel. An old American gentleman was travelling from Liverpool to London. Three gentlemen in all occupied the carriage, and for ar hour after the train had begun its journey never one exchanged a syllable with another. At last the American broke the silence and said Gentlemen, 1 am L. D.. have come from. have been a merchant for fifty years, and now am living in ease. am eighty years of age and have two eyes and one tongue, and, like a great many O my countrymen, take pleasure in using them. My eyes feel the period in which they have done me service, and canno read for the motion of the train. Having introduced myself, trust, gentlemen you viii. not look upon me as a pick. pocket" At this one of the gentlemen drew out his card case and gave his card This example was immediately followed by the other. "What, gentlemen" saic the American, "you do not seem to know one another let me introduce you," anc with that he crossed his arms and pre- sented the card of one to the other. Thi: was the beginning of warm and lonf friendship.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11
The Art of Conversation.
Ralph Waldo Emerson.

In this art woman, if not the queen and victor, is the aw-giver. If every one re- called his experiences, he might find the best in the speech of superior women which was better than song, and carried ingenuity, character, wise counsel and at- lection as easily as the wit with which it was adorned. They are not only wise themselves, they make us wise. No one can be a mater in conversation wh o has not learned much from women their presence and inspiration are essential to its success. Steele said of his mistress that "To have loved her was liberal education" Shenstone gave no bad ac- count of this influence in his description of the Frenchwoman: "There is a quality in which no woman in the world can compete with her. It is the power of intellectual irritation. She will draw wit out of fool. She strikes with such
 address the chords of self-love, that she gives unexlected vigor and agility to
 fancy, and electri6es body that appears non-electric." Coleridge esteems culti- vated women as the Repositories and guardians of English undefiled," and Luther comments that accomplishment, OI pure Gcfindh SPScCn Oi ms WlIe,
 Mime. de Stael, by the unanimous con- sent of all who knew her, was the mos, extraordinary converser that was known in her time, and it was time full of em- inent men and women she knew all dis tinguished persons in letters or society in England, Germany and Italy, as well as in France, though she said, with charac- teristic nationality, Conversation, like talent, exists only in France. Mme. de Stael valued nothing but conversation. When they showed her the beautiful Lake Lena, she exclaimed, ooh, for the gut.
 ter of the Rue de Bac p the street in Paris in which her house stood. And she said one day, seriously, to M. Mole, "Ifit were not for respect to human opinions, 1 would not open my window to'see the Bay of Naples for the first time, whilst would go 500 leagues to talk with a man of genius whom l had not seen." Ste Beuve tells us of the privileged circle al Coppes. that, after making an excursion one day, the next day, the party returned in two coaches from Chambery to Aix, on the way to Coppet. The first coach had many rueful accidents to relate-a ter rife thunder. storm, shocking roads and
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11
How the King of Persia Eats.
London World.

The king of Persia is very careful of his health, and his French physician, Dr. Tholozan. is ever within call, so that the unfortunate doctor is as great gad- about as his master. His majesty enjoys very fair health, slight paralysis hay ing as yet been his only ailment. His habits of lite are simple. his diet plain roasts and boiled. The king is an early riser, four or five a. m. being his usual time in summer. This gives him long day, but he breaks it by siesta. It is the royal habit, when tired, to be sham pooed by his attendants, and it is thought no indignity for high official to be told to assist in the kneading process. Shampooing is real art, and is carried out to scientific perfection by some of his majesty's more confidential serv- ants. The chief barber is man high in office.
 At twelve o'clock the royal breakfast is served. It is solitary meal. The king is squatting on the ground; some fifty dishes are set before him. His majesty selects the simplest, and quenches his thirst with buttermilk or iced sherbets, which are served in delicious profusion in magnificent china bowls. Dead silence is observed by the few favored courtiers who stand around the walls of the apartments. The royal buffers silently hand the various dishes. As the king eats he addresses those whom he may deign to honor with his notice, and these fortunate ones bow low and answer in humble affirmatives, "May be your sacrifice, Asylum of the Universe. So it is" "lt happened exactly as your majesty ordained" and so on. The same kind of language is used by the royal princes in addressing their father, and they would not presume to attempt to sit in the royal presence; but as in Persia no son would sit in his fathers presence unless ordered to do so, this is more due to filial respect than the awe of majesty.
 The king rinses his mouth and wipes his hands over a golden bowl, and then he rises and the meat is served to the princes. On leaving them it goes to the courtiers, and lastly the royal farrashes pick the bones and literally lick the platters clean. The royal dinner, served about nine p. m, is repetition of the breakfast generally it is enlivened by the playing of the brass bands or by the music of the pative musicians attached to the court.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11
A Sad Career.

The divorced wife of a Bonanza mill lionaire recently came to a mournful death principally from taking chloral, which unsettled her mind and demoral- ized her whole physical system. She had been weakly and ailing and felt her need of something 10 drown her sorrows and brace her up. Had she taken Browns Iron Bitters she would have been iuvig- orated so that she could have fought her sorrows of, and enjoyed healthy life. This valuable medicine cures ger eral de- bility, tones the nerves, strengthens the muscles and aids digestion.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11
They Are All iii the Roller Rink Busi-
Bangor (Me Commercial l

Bangor (Me.) Commercial.l
 A man by the name of Brown left a village in this state about two years ago Last week he returned, and just as he was suolling down the street of his native vil- lage he met tanner by the name Of Smith, who was not prosperous when he left, ard lived ju,t outside the village Brown was surprised to see him attired in a dress suit, with silk ha: and big diamond pin blazing on his shirt front, and he inquired:
 Been to funeral to-day?"
 Why, bless you, mo-"
 "No? see you have got on your best clothes are you farming yet
 Farming2 Well should say not. am running Toller-skating rink down here."
 W Where is your son Jim 2'
 "Oh, he's running rink"
 "And your daughter Lze2"
 "She is skating under the manage ment of Tim Jones in the Maine rink" !" And your wife ?"
 "She skipped out with Prof. Meechin an instructor which hired when first opened the rink"
 {" Is Elder LoHgsermon preaching here still ?"
 "No; he resigned from the ministry, and is now a rink instructor"
 Who's preaching in the place ?"
 Nobody"
 Nobody? Whats the matter?"
 "Church turned into a skating rink" "You don't say so?"
 "Yes true as preaching"
 "Wheres Bill Beck, the grocery mani"
 "He went out of business a year ago. He's got the ice-cream stand down in my rink"
 "Pshaw! Where's Aunt Sally Backon and Deacon Shultzer
 "Why, dang it all, they're travelling around visiting rinks, doing the old ma, and woman act on skates. 1 tell you they're immense"
 "Say, Dan, what became of your old shepherd dog, Ciro?"
 "Darned if the dog didn't get the fever, and one day he sneaked in behind the place where kept the skates to hire, put on pair and rolled on the floor lst as nice as any human being, when all of a sudden hi, hind pair of skates got mixed up with his tail, which tripped him up, and he fell backwards and broke his neck"
 "Poor dog"
 "Gosh, can't help crying when l think of his sad and tragic end"
 Is there anybody left in this town does not skate?"
 "Yes."
 "Where are they?"
 up in the cemetery on the hill"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11
Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice having had placed in his hands by an East India missionary the formula of a simple vegetable remedy for the speedy and permanent cure of Consumption Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and ali throat and Lung Affections, also a posi-. tive and radical cure for Nervous De bility and all Nervous Complaints, after having tested its wonderful curative powers in thousands of eases, has felt il his duty to make it known to his suffer ing fellows. Actuated by this motive and desire to relieve human suffering, will send free of charge, to all who desire it, this recipe, in German, French or Eng fish, with full directions for preparing and using. Sent by mail by addressing with stamp, naming this paper, w. A. MOVES I4o Pos0er's Block, RoeAeskey, ~ F.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11

ETA Happy Thought. Diamond Dyes are 90 perfect and so beautiful that it is a pleasure to use them. Equally good for dark or light colors. Io- at druggists. Wells, Richardson & Co.,, Burlington, Vt. Sample Card, g colors, and book of directions for 2c stamp.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11

Hope breaches many sermons to which we fondly listen during life," saith 7imes. Lucky man. Hope, our better halE breaches sermons to which we have to listen every night, but not fondly, my brother, not fondly.-St. PaxI He> ald.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11
The Reason.
Evansville Argus.]

A singer in Michigan college paper anxiously inquiries: "Why comes not my lover to mel" Simply, dear girl, be- cause his washwoman says he can't have those shirts until he pays that other little
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11
R8-CAPITAL PRIZE, SIS. .eeo.TA Tickets only es. sha' es ln ProporIiOn
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY OO

" We do Hereby eeStity kh0f ave s~bty- vfSe He arrangements Ioy all kke Mo~G4- y Gsd SHni-AnSH0I Dy0zUfggs of z2b L0Hisfan0 State Lottery COmpGgy, Gn1 i1 PeySOH ns0n9gs 0Hd e0ntyOI nte Drosu- tngs MsnHseIves, and thGt Me SaSss are conducted zOitA Aonesty, Jai11Ess, a~d ts good Jafh fow0rd all Payties, and US authorize the COmpany 0 Nse kki5 cevfif. fcak|, aVttA fac-si0stles of oNr sigsatsyas attacked, fn fss adUeytSSemenES."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11

Why is it so difficnlt for a profes- sional beggar to seek some more reputa- ble livelihoodS Because he's a mendi- can't M wankee Sun.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11
"Is there no balm in Gilead |
 Is there no physician there ln

Thanks to Dr. Pierce, there is a 6aln in his aGolden Medical Discovery"-a "balm for every wound 1" to health, from colds, coughs, consumption, bronchitis, and all chronic, blood, lung and liver affections. Of druggists.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11

A railroad strike-A collision.-Er.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11
C0mmiaaianara.

Incorporated in 1888 for years by the Legislature for Educational and Charitable purposes-with Q capital of $l oO,Go-to which reserve fnnd of over S6o0, ,OOO has since been added.
 By an overwhelming popular vote its franchise was made part Of the present State Cons stituton adopted December 2d, A. D. ls79.
 7he oHLy Lottery evey U0fed and enGsyted 9r Ike people 0fany State.
 N Hever JeaIsf or bo5tbonsJ.
 Its Grand Single Number Drawings take place mOnfhly.
 A sP EN D DTD OPPORTUNITY TO WIN FOBTUNE. FOURTH GRAND DRAWING, GLASS D, IN THE ACADEMY or MUSIC, NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY, APri1 IA, lS85-IT0th Monthly Drawing,
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-11

consisted entirely of oranges, the cheap. est fruit in New York, thirty oranges be- ing sold for a quarter. As the fruit was within easy reach, no restriction being placed on the boarders, Alex took ad. vantage of Mrs. Measly's lack ot caution and got away with three or four oranges for which he afterwards became dread fully disorderiy. The billed cabbage , did not agree with the oranges, and they did not agree with the young german. dizer, either.
 have almost forgotten to mention the coffee. This, however, is not strange when the small amount of the essential ingredient is taken into consideration The only reason refer to that coffee now IS for the purpose of showing you the difference between the experienced New York boarding-house keeper and the Austin landladies, who are not well up in their profession. They have my sincere sympathies, and l could give them sew. eral hints which would be to their pecun- iary advantage. The Austin landladies have a great deal to learn from the New York boarding-house marms. The widow Flapjack, who keeps a boarding house on Austin avenue, sets before her boarders more good substantial food al one meal than does New York board ing-Aouss marm in whole week, and, moreover, the latter gets moro money for it. The widow Flapjack supplies the boarders with as many large cups oi good average coffee as he thinks his sys- tenn requires. and when the boarder is a Texas legislator who has been drunk the
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-19
He Had the Receipt.

A country merchant stepped into An
Alabama street bank several weeks
ago. and stated that be wanted to buy
exchange on New York for . certain
amount, naming the firm 1t was to be
sent to.
The money passed over the counter
and the rustic walked away happy.
Yesterday he came rushing back into
the bank, and demanded sngrily:
why didn't you send them New
York men that money left here some
time agoP'
A." You didn't leave any money here
TO be sent of. answered the polite
cashier.
burned II | didn't, though" mad
" yelled the merchant. an they We
been dunnin me like thundes for H."
My friend. yon must be mistaken"
frmly answered the official.
Mistaken thunderl I've got vouy
receipt for H. and he threw down ths
bill Of exchange
He cooled down and spoloris~d
when Informed hat The e r~cespt" he
had should have hen sent IN the Aeuss
t6at was dupnine kim. 5tAn~sa ubn-
sfslsssae~a
AT meeting of the New york
Academy ct Medicine. Dr. A. T. Ran
ney recommended he internal use II
hof water IN the treasment Il nervous
diseases The Theory os its actor =
that the nerves ~ the stomach are IL
reefiY inaueneea hy the Introduction ~
beat into he empty organ. sea that The
seeessory digestive eFgsos sfe s<ius3or
ted bv is-S r. sw~'
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-19

The consumption OF fruit must be
increasing prodigiously in this country.
and il undoubtedly improving the ma
tional health. In addition to the enor-
nous consumption of berries and small
fruits which has grown up In the last
twenty years. there is vast consump-
tion of of.apples. oranges and grapes and
imported pineapples and bananas.
There were received at New York for
tue year ending with March. l55 car
goes by sail and 1lS by steamer of
bananas alone. and immense numbers
are received at other ports. During
the same time forty-eight cargoes of
pine apples and 22.000 barrels By
steamer were received at New York =
" Y Tribune.