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The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-08-22

up by his acute love of life. Jeff reached Little Rock about midnight, and was only a short distance in advance of his howl ing brethren. Rushing into police head quarters the terrified undertaken begged to be sent to prison, explaining as best his excitement would permit him, that he was about to be murdered. An officer hastened him to prison, just in time, too, for the brethren were at hand.
 "What do you want1" shouted the chief of police.
 "Wants dat unholy pusson," the lead CT of the brethren replied.
 "What has he done ?"
 " Buried us lodge folks in rough coffins an hoss troughs when he promised to bury us in pertalic cases"
 "Well, you can't get him now. Come back to- morrow"
 "We wants him now, boss. We mus hab him."
 All night they howled around the jail. Jef, crouching in a corner, prayed for the preservation of his body. The next morning Jeh could not be brought out for the authorities deemed it unsafe. He is still in jail and the officers of the law hope that when cotton picking time ar rives his enemies may go back down into the country. The affair IS disgraceful and will doubtless cast another blot on the shiyf fvoof of oux atata
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-08-22

endure abuse, ne could pu, up with in- sulting insinuations, but, gentlemen, he could no, bear to hear Kcn,ucky's gem of the oven abused. Now. ask you, If he did not act humanely in taking the life of the slanderer-- the would-bc de- spoiler of happy homes the trampler upon heaven-sent appetite S'
 The jury, withou, leaving the box, re. turned a verdict oi no, guilty.
 No, the 'possom canno, be suppianted. A baked shoat is very 6ne, and tur- key is not bad, but in the opinion ot the "old southerner," they arc only as ehaff when compared to the 'possum.
 Attorney. General Garland, to use the expression of an old negro who used to cook for him, lis mons,rous fond O pos. sum-" Severn! years ago Mir, Garland. carrying a basket on his arm, was me, by a friend.
 Good morning, senator. You seem to have lost flesh. Wha, Is the matter p'
 "I hardly know" the senator replied "but think mus, be suffering from dyspepsia. have no appetite at ali Yesterday, during the entire day, only ate couple of 'possums."
 "i am sorry to hear that you are in such poor health"
 "Yes, its bad. bought three pos sums down on the mArke, just nos and as am still suffering from loss Of appe tite, shall eat them to-day"
 Nothing is more deeply touching than the neg:oe.' !c*e Q: 'ip:c.sam. l. != as affection pure and simple.
 The 'possum and the persim mon get ripe about the same tune. The sweet po- tato comes first. but like a well disci- plined ally, it patiently awaits the coming of the other forces
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-08-22
WAS THE MAN.

As Colonel Ellison vas going down the steps he met 8 suspicious looking boy with a lot of bills.
 "Is Colonel Billson's office up stairs P ~Yes, but I'm not in-or rather the coloneps not in."
 "AiDt you the man f'
 No, my son."
 "ld like to find him. I've get tele- graph money order for him"
 Let's see. Who is the man you wantT'
 "Colonel Bijlson."
 "I thought you said Colonel Billings. am Colonel Billson"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-08-22
SEN STEVE NAT.

Nat Grayson has of late been suspected of not closely sdhering to the truth. This is serious impu.auon and is not only likely to cause hard feelings but may resul, in physical entanglemepts. Nat, it is true, has a way of stating fActs-has a careless manner that tends to throw doubt upon his sincerity. He came to town the other day. While standing on the street, he took off his hat, mopped his head and remarked:
 "lt's awful hot here, but not half so hot as 1t is down in my neighborhood."
 "How does the thermometer stand down ,here2" some one asked.
 Thermometer Why, we have stopped paying any attention to thermometers. People who owned fine thermometers and who wanted to keep them had to send them out of the neighborhood to keep them from melting. I'll tell you what's a fact"
 "Wish you would tell us fact" some one replied.
 "Well, Pm going to. The weather is so hot down there that we had to put fresh eggs in ice water the other day to keep them from spelling, and sir, five minutes afterwards VIC ate them /"
 "What2"
 "Yes, we ate them. They were boiled"
 After a season oi rather enjoyable silence, some one asked
 Nat do you need rain in your nei sh. borhood7"
 "Yes, needing it badly. The river is down lower than ever saw it before"
 Lower than it was in seventy. three P
 "Twice as low. The ether day a party of us were sitting in my yard when a stranger came along and asked how far it was to the river. We couldn't keep from laughing"
 "Why2"
 "Becau'e he had crossed the river without seeing it. Since then those of us who have an interest in the river have de- vised plan for keeping up appearances
 "Howl"
 "Why, we bought a sprinkler, and now, every day, we sprinkle the river bed. Say, you fellows all know Light Hsmil- ton, don't yous"
 "Yes."
 We'll, we've had to turn him out of the church."
 "What for ?"
 Because he is such liar. A liars got no chance in our neighborhood, let me tell you. We are plain, straightfor- ward people down there, and we can't tolerate a man that's got no regard for the truth. When we find that one of our church members have been tampering with the truth, we go to him politely and kick him out of the community. We'll, 1 must go."
 Shortly after Nat took his departure, some one circulated the report that he was suspected of not having a devoted love for the truth. Evil may not result from the report, but Nat is very sensi- tive man. He is actually foolish in this way. One of his friends once knocked him down and it is said that he has not spoken to the fellow since that time.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-08-22
THE HEAVY BOX.

There are many people in Ark lnsaw who remember the following incident During the war, certain parts ot Arkan- saw were infested with "feot burners" These wretches cared not for the success of either army, but were intent upon rob- bery. Generally the foot burner" lived near, or at least was well acquainted in, the neighborhood where he operated. He knew who had money. When the foot burners asked man to reveal the hiding place of his valuables and were re- fused, they seized the man, bound him and proceeded to roast his feet.
 One day, in the northern part of this state, Judge Chimes, who was known to be wealthy, carried heavy square box to we'll known preachey-,he Rev. MT. Aldrich-and said:
 Brother Aldrich, am going away and wish you would keep this box until l return. All l want is your promise to keep it."
 "lll be running risk in taking it." Mir. Aldrich replied, but to accommodate you, will take it and secrete it until your return"
 The judge thanked him ard took his departure. A few weeks later, a party of f,ot burners went to the preachers house and demanded the box.
 {" cannot give it to you," replied AL jr ch.
 ''Seize him, men"
 The preacher was tied and thrown on the ground. A fire was kindled and the unfortunate mans feet were thrust into the blaze.
 "Now will you tell us where tha, box is
 "No."
 They threw more fuel on the fire. Finally, seeing that he would not tell, the wretches went away. For long time it was thought that the preacher would die. Both fec were burned of, and, during many months he was co.h ned to his bed.
 Shortly after the war closed, the judge returned home. The next day after his arrival. the preacher had the box brought from it's hiding place, then, after the old man vas placed in a buggy, he drove to the judges house, and, when the judge had come ort to the gate, he said:
 Here is your box, sir. It nearly cost me my life, and shall never be able to walk again, but have kep. the promise made you."
 |" am very sorry to know that the foot burners got hold of you." said the judge, but why didn't you give them the box"
 Because 1 knew that its content. were valuable"
 Oh, no. my dear sir, the box is full of horseshoe nails"
 The scoundrel had given the preacher box of nails in order that the attention of the foot-burners might be drawn from himself, so that he could, with his money, | leave the neighborhood.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-08-22
A PRc PERSONAL ENGINEER.

don't want to pAss through another such season as the one through which have just passed" said Dan Paskrigh,, the actor.
 "Have had a hard time. oh ?" some one replied.
 Yes. about as tough time as whit man cares to sec Our company went to pieces in TexatkAna. Having done some little work in newspaper way, decided to play journalist until times got better but, sir, | couldn't get place. offered ,o work for my board, but no. couldn't get in. Aites awhile, siviag up the journalistic idea, | struck out aioot. ] wanted ,o avoid the regular lines of travel so that my chances of getting something to cat would be better, conse- quentiy ] vent through the country. Houses were few and came very nearly starving to death. oae day me upon A small saw miil ai,ualcd tn dense ior- est stopped and just as l was about to ask for something to eat, a man who, 1 soon discovered owned the mill turned to me and asked:
 "' Do you understand this business r"
 "Ah, a chance for work. Yes. Mv,' replied, am well acquainted with t'
 "' Know anything about running an engine1
 "'Oh. yes. its my buxineaa'
 "' Well, I'm devilish glad to sec you. My engineer quit me yesterday and l can give you regular employment, What vii: y5a ~o's .os , :"
 q" Two dollars day.
 !" That's pretty steep, bu, as you are a professional engineer reckon you are worth Il. Come in and have some din- ner. and then you may go to work
 :" went in and proceeded to devour his dinner. wasA nhs nervous in view of my coming responsibility. and tired to think of everything I had read appli- cable to mac chinery. knew how to start the thing and knew how Co stop IL, but that was about all. Alter dinner 1 boldly walked up, and when everything was Tn readiness. turned the little hot wheel. Away she went. One of the han 5, an old negro, remarked to some one who stood near him Dat white man un ers,an's his bus ness, sho's yer bornd, he do.' was getting along me ly, and 1 saw that the proprietor was pleased. A spring ot cold water gushsd out oi the ground A short distance from the mill. went down to get a drink. Just as 1 stopped do~n an a~fui 1T shook the earth. My Eracious' the mills boiler had exploded. The propristor, who es- capped unhur,, rushed at me with danger ous fury. thought that 1 would cool him of with A pleasant remark, and | said to him:
 "' Hold on, cap'n. why aida, you tell me the thing was losdedF
 The pIeasant rem ark was failure. foF saw that he could DO, take joke. He rushed into shanty, brought out Win chester nae and shot at me as long As | was in the neighborhood. The hring, 1 think, stopped about sundovn tha. even- ing. was glad when came to the mill. bu, was devilish sigh. giAddst whsn 1 got away"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-08-22

The Central and South American ex- position Of New Orleans, to open this faii, promises to be grea, success. The mis- takes cf the old man agemens will bs cor reeted, and many new stirscsioos will be added. Mir. H. (. Bate, sosciai coumis- sioner, is nov travelling through the south is the interest of the exposition, and i is to be hoped that every state will take an interest in the great display of resources.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-08-22
THE REASON.

Mother to little boy What arc you crying forT
 Boy" mashed my finger" Mother-" When ?"
 Boy" Yesterday"
 Mother-" Why didn't you cry then r Boy-"'Caqse 1 was pisyin' am didn't have time.1
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-08-22

Certain American editors write as if this country ought to feel highly compli- mented because the newspapers of Lon- don devoted so much space to decrib- ing the funeral of General Grant. There is no limit to American toadyism.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-08-22

Lord Rasdolph Churchill says that hs does not want to hght Russia. ifreposts be true. Lord Randolph does not care to 6ght anybody.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-08-22
VOL. '. NO. 13
LIM NINGS.

The Chicago Rambley is fast gaining recognition as one of the brightest publi- cations in the country. Its reading mat ter is crisp and sharp, and its cartoons are excellent.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-08-22

The critics have very gently handled Miss Cleveland's book. Some of them say that she attempts to palm of many trite sayings for original utterances, but they are of course ready to excuse this very slight defect. Her literary style, some of them hint, is not very good, but that makes no difference. We are at a loss as to what constitutes worthy book. Under different conditions perhaps the critics would be little more severe.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-08-22

The people of the United States do not feel insulted when party of toadying American snobs are refused admittance into a London club. The Washington Capital wisely says: Nothing needs be expected so long as we send obsequious Anglo-mimics like Phelps, of Vermont, to bow and scrape before the nobility and as long as Americans put themselves in positions where hogs cannot insult them" :" The American who desires to become a member of club, of snobs is tool. Minister Phelps is worse than Lowell, without Lowel's literary ability. It is better for America to be represented abroad by poker players than by men who lose their heads in the light of an aristocratic smile.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-08-22

A story papers answer to correspon- dent: If you are devotedly in love with the young man and he is devotedly in love with you, we see no reason why you should not marry him. Grubs and black heads can be removed from the face by the use of watch-key. You ought to obey your mother in all things. Wash your face in rain water. A young lady should not speak to man to whom she has not been introduced. Take salts for blotches. If you desire to become good csnversationalist you should read enter taining books and pay close attention to clever takers. The tress you send is light brown. Moses led the children of Israel from Egypt. The fan filtration was published in a recent number. In winter always warm your feet before going to bed"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-08-22

"I am really disgusted," writes the queen of England. The prince of Wales is so snobbish that can hardly put up with him. You doubtless remem- Der how he treated the marquis of Lorne, commanding him to go around and come in at the back door of the pal ace instead of coming in at the front. We'll, now the prince has begun to slight Hank Battenberg. It is exasperating. I am sure that didn't want Beatrice to marry the beer swiller, but you know how a girl is when she wants to get married She wouldn't pay any attention to me, except to get mad once when com plained because she and Hank persisted in swinging on the castle gate. When they were married, the prince of Wales refused to attend the ceremony, and he would not have come had not threat ened to refuse to pay debt he owes to a race-horse man. Oh, money will fetch the prince every time. don't see much of MT. Gladstone since his retirement from office, but the marquis Of Salisbury drops in occasionally. am afraid that we shall have war with Russia. Just think how much money a war costs, and men are likely to get hurt, too, but the money is what hurts the most. By the way, Beatrice was married in dress ,ha. l wore on my wedding day. She wanted . new dress, but the times are so hard that could not afford to get one. What are fresh eggs worth in America? Law me, here comes the PaH Mall Gazette society for the prevention of crime. am afraid that shall be compelled to con. tribute few shiIlings. Everything is so expensive and yet people call me stinsy Stingy, indeed have just given Bat tenberg a sixpence-"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-01

be brought from auy swamp OF sink
hole in this vicinity.
Let us enquire who are the instiga-
tors Of this scheme. ] can easily I'M
derstand why certain capitalists and
bankers should favor 1t. lfthey place
"A hundred thousand dollars idle capi-
tai in bonds against this village at six
per cent. for thirty years, and take a
first mortgage on all our property for
90 urily, they have pretty soft snap
1 can also understand how the manu-
facturers of the Holly Water Works
take euch lively interest in our welfare
and it is not staange that the denizens
of Main street should want some pro-
vision made for sprinkling the way at
the expense of some one else. But is
there no element of equality oa princi-
ple of Justice entering into this ques
ion? There are many property own
er. in the remote parts of the town
that cannot receive any benefit from
this system. Is it fair to compel them
TO help support this thing for all com
ing time?
Iu point of beauty OF location. health
fitness, ease of access. ciety, aud ev
erything that makes desirable plac
: to live, our town has 40 peer in All.
j country, and it is my firm conviction
that the one avenue To prosperity an'
; rapid growth for us lies not in the di
rectiOn of reckless extravaganza, bu
; rather in the other direction. Let u
: reduce our rates of taxatiOn, thereb
Q making it All object for people ofampl
d means 10 seek a residence among u
l. and bring their capital with them, an
70 thus being relieved of excessive con
Il pulsory expense, will have means
employ our idle labor in beautifyir
:, and improving their property an
le houses and adding to the gencr
IS wealth. CRIT.
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HIRAM.
COrrcSl'ondcnce.

COrrcSnondcnce.
The College and District School have
taken two weeks vacation for the
holidays. The Olive Branch Society
gave all entertainment the week before
vacation, which is said to have been
the best ever given by that Society.
All the literary renditions were of a
high order, and the musical selections
vocal and instrumental, were exceed
ingly well rendered. The other sOcie
ties must look well to their laurels OF
the Olive Branch will be the leading
one.
Tramps are getting plenty, and oc-
casionally unpleasantly familiar. One
occupied the East SchooIhouse a few
evenings ago, where he spent com
Portable night, and "ere the break OF
day" appropriated to himself what
loose property he could we'll get away
with, among which was hat and u
pair of overshoes belonging to the
teacher, Benz, Pritchard.
Christmas passed off with fewer ac-
cidents-to the turkeys-than usual
Save a very few family pal ties. and =
supper at the Disciple Church for the
Sunday School children, nothing was
done by way of observance.
STRANGE SUICIDE.
Christmas morning. Frank Goss
aged Is p :ars, with younger brother
(sons OF l.. V. GOss) borrowed couple
of shotguns and started out for hunt
At noon they returned and partook OF
lunch, after which they again wen
out, Frank saying, I've will hunt {
little longer, and | will return my gur
and be back by supper time" Aftel
hunting ali hour or so, they parted, in
the road near j. j. Ryder's, the young
er for home, and Frank to the neigh
boris of " hom be had borrowed th,
gun, saying. as they parted, If an
not home to supper you may know
that / have shot myself" AS this ex
preston is a common one in the fami
Iy, nothing was thought of it, but "a
ue ulu uoJ TGluTn, Tie parents O6tdNl
alarmed, and the next morning com
menced search which ended in track
ing him to the schOolhonse privy-
which is a mile south of the Center
into this he had gone, fastened tn
door on the inside, tied a long twin
arennd the trigger and run it bacl
around the guard, placed the muzzl
under his coat and vest and just below
his left nipple, and fired. Probabl,
the whole charge entered his heart, Il
he bled profusely and apparently die,
instantly. No cause can be given 70
the act, except temporary alteration
of mind. Some of the family new
think that at times during the pas
year he acted strangely. He had savet
about $50 of his earnings, which, con
sidering the impecuniosity of the fam
lily, was snug little sum. II.
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GARRETTSVILLE.

correspondence.
For the last week the weather has
been very cold.
The flag of St. John aud Daniels
still floats from the tall staff composed
of hickory and basswOod. 1t is tattered
and torn, but still floats, and has no
company but the weird music of the
wind.
II. NJ. Lee, who has been for several
months law student in the office OF
+. w. MaxsOn, leaves this week fol
Ann Arbor, Mich. In addition to
thorough Office discipline, he intends
to derive all the advantage possible
from the Law Department of Michi'
gan University. He is a brilliant
young man and has a bright future
in store for him.
Rev. j. r. Nichols and wife visit
Mr.. Nichols parents, at Redding
Watkins Co., II. Y. He filled HE
pulpit today and will be present one
week from today, armed with a ser
mon to interest his hearers. Rev
Nichols has been in Garrettsville 8
little over Is months, and during thai
time has added great credit to himsel
and has done good work i'm this com.
munity.
GOOdhue 4 Nelson have attached {
new engine TO the old grist mill which
will soon he furnishing addition q
power to the mill. They are soor
going to add another roller proces.
machine. The mill is now having tb,
greatest patronage it has ever enioyed
1t is one of the old landmarks of the
town. Its founder was John Garrett
after whom our town was named.
Fnn
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-01

WASHINGTON is not q very inviting
place for persons who are poor and
honest, and if such an individual hap
pens to be q member of Congress, he
has the smallest chance Of all. 1t Is
related of Senator who has no income
but his salary, that he applied at ho-
tai, and not one of the first or highest
priced ones either, for accommodations
for him. elf, wife and daughter. Two
sleeping rooms and sitting room were
desired. He was shown apartments
on the fifth floor adapted to his require
ments, aud was told the price was $l40
per week. He gently hinted that the
sum asked was more than his salary
but the hotel man said he could rsadi-
Iy get the price asked. The same gen
tleman found the rent per month oi
four small rooms on the top floor of =
fashionable fat $3.50 without board
Living in Washington at these rates i.
intolerable, and such sxtortipn wil
prodace reaction that will give hon
est people chance to exist without
| being robbed to the extent that they
now are. The shoddy wealth tha
pervades the capital city, in Congress.
and out of it. is largely responsible fol
the existing condition. Clearly, re
form is necessary.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-01

The course of some of the members
of Mr. Beecher's church in trying to
freeze out their venerated pastor i'll re
taliation for the political work he did
in the last campaign, il not pleasant
to contemplate. and cannot be advan
tageous for the society with which Mr..
BeecLer has SO long been identified.
Wien, some years ago, the pastor OF
Plymouth Church WAS in personal
trouble, the members of the society,
without waiting for u judicial deter
mination of the t.ouble, gave their
sympathies and their money to sustain
him. 1t was then case of defiant
personal loyalty, irrespective of facts.
Now that Mr.. Beecher, in following
ont his convictions and giving his tai
ents during political campaign where
he felt 1t 10 be his duty to express them,
has offended these members, they pur-
pose to punish him by withdrawing
from the church.
All this shows that these people are
guided by their impulses, their piqnes
aud their prejudices, and are led there
by to acts which are not consistent
with the purposer of their church oi
with ordinary morality.-N.Y.W Y. Void.