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The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-05-01

le> and what do Non propose now , Make oNer Nour tattle'
 N. >ah. wants tor make dat boy obcr ter luy wife >e de man kan at him oh Ner ueedu ter laugh fur dat < whut l wants ter do
 ou are foolish You cant do any thing like that The boy k already tn the sight of the law Il much hers as h" is yours
 No. he am
 Why so2s
 Case his mnder wul m, fu-t wife Now. wants ter make him ohcr ter her so hell be her son Den she ken hof him when de man comes artrr him Go on away. you re foolish
 Wall tell me wlru, ycr'd do
 T don't know
 Doan llebe Il gin de ten dollars back
 Very well keep the money
 Mus
 Ycs. .e far a> l am eonerrurd
 Thankce sab
 hy d" you thank mc}
 Case its yer own ubcrscrr whut made lo contrack rolc yer I'd had my eye on yer. he exclaimed as he elappcd hi~ hat on hi~ head Good day ter yer Er haN. haw
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-05-01
CIVILIZED.

Samson, why don't you buy youf asked of an old negro.
 Kaint erford it, sah
 Don't gamble do you?
 Nav, sah
 T Get drunk
 Noch.'
 Then what becomes of your money2 Gins de mos O it ter de s ciety .ah What for?'
 Ter pay funul spenees. When one Q de members dies We gins him CT big turn out, sah
 You are foolish to stint your family in order to help pay for big funerals. " Foolish, wy yer doan know what yers talkin bout Knowed ole Brocky Dan, didn' yer?
 Yes
 Wall. he want no count but he died las week an we gin him CT fine tunul Had twenty-f' hacks.
 And do you deprive yourself and family in order to be buried this way?' Co SC, does Reckon ain't got no sense? may lib like CT nigger but wants ter be buried like CT white man doan want ter be buried in no ole box I wants CT fine coffin wid silver on it. Doan talk ter me. fur Ise CT ciberlized ,.,,..+,,
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-05-01
PRINTERS INK.
l,lissoIl.

The Texas Tarant,la, of Dallas. is now numbered among the successful literary enterprises.
 H. $. Keller, one of the most promis- ing young writers in the country. has been engaged to do literary work for the Cincinnati Grapkic-Ns,rs
 The H'4strated Graph.cNeeos, of Cincin- nati, has engaged John R. Musck to travel among the various Indian tribes and write descriptions of them. All his articles will be profusely illustrated by the best artists. These sketches, will for several months, be feature in the Grapkie-Nslos,
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-05-01
VOL. s. NO. 223.
JENNINGS.

\ Tennessee paper says that l>ham C. Harris k sucker Better call him au electric eel
 The president is di>gu>ted because the newspapers continue to speak ot his prospective marriage. It k evident that Mir Cleveland does not place d high es- innate upon the love, purity and fidelity of the American press.
 The New York Jfora1,g .IoaraoI says George W. Cable has not much honor in his own city The New Orleans TRcs- D,74o,rdt discusses southern litera- ture and leaves him out altogether. This omission seems to be Mir Cables fault. in that he does not like to be called a southern writer. He never was 1t home until he went abroad and never felt the charm of nature until he looked upon a New England landscape
 The coming political campaign in Ar- kansaw will be fuller of uncertainty which is the life of campaign-than any political season since tn" days of the downfall of that party often referred to as Carpet-haggers. Hitherto a Democratic nomination especially for state office has been equivalent to an election. but now the situation k pep percd with uncertainty. The farmers have an organization which they call the Wheel The organization is agricultural rather than political and its determine ton to put out q state ticket has sur prised many of the old time Democrats It is impossible for any large organiza- tion which solicits membership to re main non-political. When d party of men especially farmers, meet at Cadi- sons store or Wiley's blacksmith shop it is quite natural that local politics be discussed and local politicians seeing their chance. embrace the cause of the farmers It k pretty hard for an old hickory withes that bind him to his party, but when once convinced that his pocket will be benefited by the change, he rends the bonds although it may make his flesh uuiver and votes with men who, a short time before, were his politi- cal enemies
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-05-01
A SHREWD GENTLEMAN.
The Way by Which he Proposed to
 Defraud a Man.

Detraud a Man.
 Nose Peterson k an old negro with waddling hip and a pair ot lips, which if thick llps aS Dumas said. denote franknes>. place Nose among the frank est of men Nose came to the city s,.v- eral days ago and seeking lawyer who had been recommended to him as one of the ablest of the guild. said
 Doan charge nuthin much fur talkin' ter er man does yer2
 Yes
 Wy. r,e aIlu> hearn dat talkin is cheap
 IL k not, here
 Talkin aint cheap heah2
 That's what said
 Dat whut l lowed Wouldn't gin me crbout five minits e Yer mighty precious time would ycr2'
 Yes for five dollar,
 Charge CT dollar CT mint eh
 Just about
 flIll' hNNI II ttI N''NtlitN Il ttIilN
 won do it. and more than that want you to state your business or get out of here
 Wants me ter state my bu, ne~s III git outen hcah
 That exactly what ~aid
 Iackly whut yer said
 The lawyer k naturally an impatient man, and under other conditions would have cjected old Nose, but a. he had made up his mind to become candi- date for office. he choked down his rising resentment and suffered the old negro to remain, determined however to compel him to come to the point
 am extremely busy Mr-
 Peterson, Hon Mir Peterson, Nose suggested
 Well Hon Mr Peterson. I am cx- tremcly busy and hope you will at once come to the point
 Whut yer gwine charge me fur CT little advice, ies CT little, bout dis much, measuring on his finger
 Il told you five dollars
 .es fur dis little bit?
 Yes
 Oats too much Say four dollar, Well, four, then
 Now we SC gettin down close ter de worm rail Four dollars ies fur dis lit tie advice again measuring Got no pity on CT po' man is yer"
 Yes
 Doan peer like it Say. didn't heah er white pusson say dat ycr>c'f wuz CT canerdate fur office?
 "I don't know whether you did or not.
 But yer is ain't yer!
 We'll we'll presume that am
 An, huh oh. yer ken hit il putty nigh ever time when Yer say dat er white man is CT canerdatc Ter tell yer de truf, has had my eve on yer fur some time
 You are an old liar and you know it ! O-t tl NJ VT plf ildI kilNlN- II. Would know it if wuz CT young liar. Now here, get down to business or get out Eve got no time to fool away with you
 How much yer gwine charge me- 1 Oh. confound it, wont charge you anything if you Il get through as quickly as possible.
 Talkin now, ,ho yer loo II yer - Wall, I'll come right down ter de pint kain't CT man, when he sorter git. in er pinch make ober what he owns ter his i wife?
 Ye-.'
 An will de law perteck him in it2
 Assuredly. Have you some property that you want to make over2
 Better femme state de sarcum stances Sometime ergo CT man come ter me an axed me whut l would charge him fur ter let my boy do CT certain errnount c work in his cotton fel tole him ten dollars tole him furdermo' dat needed money nightly an dat ef he would gin me de money 1 wour sen de boy ober early in de fo part c de week He greed ter 1t, drawed up de papers an gin me de money Ez tells yer l wuz needn' money powerful 50 ] -pent de ten dollars. Bout dis time ,kiyered dat needed de boy at home. % when T |.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-05-01
GOOD ADVICE

Doctor (tp patient You are all right pbysienlly but you must take care any thing and must not allow any one m talking tD you [" cnPaR" your atten' ton
 Patient l.ui hpn mu<t manage it docior'
 Doctor Are sou acquainted with IA deputy sh"rin
 Patient Yev ,ir
 Doctor Then get him to summon yDu IA jufynaD
National Republican., 1886-08-30
Births, Marriages, and Deaths.

During the month of July there were AL
deaths in this District. OF this number 11o
were white males, 101 white females, 1Ol
colored males, and 100 eolored females
The deaths by classes were as follows: Iy-
motto diseases, 142; constitutional diseases
10l; local diseases, 13l; developmental dis
eases, 81, and violence, 16.
OF the decedents II white and % colored,
256 Of the deaths occurred among natives Of
the District, 1853 were natives OF other parts
Of the United States, and 32 were OF foreign
birth. The death rate for the whites was
1914 per 1000 per annum, for the colored
3S.43, and for the total population 25.7l.
The average OF the white decedeuts
less than 90 years.
The average daily mortality was 14.2; the
highest was 23(on the l7th); the lowest 9(on
the 15th). The highestldaily mortality for
the whites was 10 ION the Sth); the lowest
ION the 30). The highest daily mortality
for the colored was Sion the 17th); the low
est ION the 15th). Twenty-four deaths
occurred In Georgetown, 50 In the county,
and 60 in the various public institutions.
There were twenty deaths reported from
Freedman's Hospital, from the Washing
ton Asylum Hospital, from the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane, from the
Garfield Memorial Hospital and from St..
ADn's Infant Asylum, and 3 from each OF
the following institutions: Children's Hos
pital, Home for the Aged, and Soldiers
Home.
There were7 marriages reported-62 In
which the contracting parties were white,
12 In which they were colored, and there
was no mixed marriage.
Births reported: 110 white males, so white
females, "A colored males, and 70 colored
females; total, $3.50.
Eighteen persons who died outside the
District were brought here to be buried.
Four disinterment permits were issued and
five white and thirty-four colored persons
were buried at the public expense.
National Republican., 1886-08-30
Robberies Reported.

The following robteries have been reported
to the police Mrs f. B. Smith, of l27 d street,
rcdorts stolen from her washwOman seer.
sucker dress worth So. EdmOnston q Bros,
9i3 Pennsylvania avenue, report that Thurs.
day afternoon white man ordered two pair
of mems Caliskin button gaiters sent to Will
lard's Hotel, where the messenger delivered
the shoes. The man, who gave the name of
Smith" gave the messenger q package to take
Into the hotel. When he returned Smith had
left with the shoes without paying for them
They were valued at $40. Mrs. Margaret Il.
Morgan sos d street, southeast, reports stolen
from her premises about 1 a, m on the Goth in.
stant, one dozen of small chickens; value 49,.
Mrs. Maggie II. Stowe, 1i1s q street northwest
reports stolen from her person Friday forenoon
while at the front door Of her house plain
gold ring worth 50. Patrick A. TObin, 900
Massachusetts, avenue northwest reports 81
stolen from his money draw. Frank Beckert
636 street southeast, reports $40 silver watch
stolen from his vest in the new Sun building
Saturday, j. V. Hurdeman, 1918 Vermont ave-
nue., reports stolen from the front of his house
Saturday light blue silk scarf valued at $3.50.
Louise Williams, All b street northeast, reports
$50 stolen from bureau drawer. b. f. Hoad.
ley, near the old race track, reports Il ladies'
long gold chain stolen; value sl5. Mrs Mary
Campbell, li01 New York avenue, reports
stolen from the top OF a bureau in her room
Saturday morning lady's gold watch; value
500
National Republican., 1886-08-30
INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION
which tho Colored People Will Hold
in This City Next Month.

which tho Colored People VIII Hold
in This City Next Month.
The first industrial exhibition by the
colored citizens OF this District, to be held
under the auspices of the Masonic frater-
nifty, bids fair to become a pronounced
success. 1t will be opened at Bethel Hall
and the adjacent ground on Sept. 10 with q
formal address. The orator has not yet
been selected, but those interested with the
management will make a selection at an
early day. Bethel Hall contains 1000 feet
OF covered space and there is 6,000 feet Of
open space. 1t 10 proposed to divide the
exhibits into four grand divisions-indus-
trial, mechanical, agricultural, educa-
tional and art. In the covered space
will be placed the specimens OF mechan-
ical work In house building In all its
departments, exhibits Of harnessmalSing,
shOemaking, educational work, and fine arts.
The educational exhibit will be from the
hands OF the pupils Of the leading colored
schools. In the remaining space machinery
and articles not liable to be affected by the
weather will be assigned space. The object
OF this enterprise Is to afford those prepared
an opportunity TO display before the gen.
eral public their handiwork, hoping thereby
to secure for them patronage or employ
ment In all branches Of industry for which
they are qualified.
The board Of commissioners have received
much encouragement from many OF the
white business men Of the city and offers
Of financial assistance. While grateful for
the former, the latter has been declined, as
II is the hope, desire, and belief OF the man
agement that they can by their own ener-
giles successfully carry the enterprise
through TO the end. In that event the
credit and commendation due them will be
much greater.
National Republican., 1886-08-30
GEN. NEwToN's RETIREMENT.
Loose Methods of business in the War
Department.

Department..
After Gen. John Newton, chief Of engi-
neers, United States army, had received
notice in the usual form last Friday that he
had been placed upon the retired list OF
the army and ordered TO his home he ac-
copied Mayor Graces offer Of the public
works commissonership, and later In the
day left for New York. Adit. Gen. Drum,
who is the acting secretary OF war, with
held the formal promulgatlon Of the order,
however, until Saturday afternoon, and
this unusual action has given rise to con-
siderable talk In military circles, and all
sorts Of rumors OF serious complications
have been set afloat.
II is asserted that the order was delayed
at the request Of Secretary Endicott. who
telegraphed his desire to have the order OF
retirement looked into before the order was
Issued. The Secretary was informed, II Is
said, that the law under which Gen. Newton
was retired was mandatory, leaving the
President no discretion after the application
for retirement had been made. When Mr..
Endicott understood this he had no further
objection TO raise, and the order was, there
fore, officially promulgated. There are
some officers who do not accept this as the
true explanation Of the affair. They de-
clare that Gen. Drums order placed Gen.
Newton upon the retired list "by order Of
the President and that after It had been
issued somebody called the acting Secre-
tary's attention to the fact that the Presl.
dent had not been consulted In the matter,
and the question was raised whether or not
the retirement would hold good in strict
legal sense II the formality Of obtaining
actual executive action was omitted. Then,
these officers say, Gen. Drum hastened to
communicate with the President and re.
issued the order after hearing from Mr.
Cleveland. 1t is understood that Gen.
Newton was cautious enough to postpone
taking the oath OF Office as commissioner OF
public works in New York until next week.
While this would do no harm, army officers
say that II was not necessary. IL is pointed
out that Gen. Newton received his retiring
order through the proper channels from his
superior officer and he could do nothing
but obey, so that he was actually on the re-
tired list the moment he acknowledged re-
ceipt of the order. AS IL Is, however, there
can now be no question OF the legality Of
his retirement or of his right to accept the
Office of commissioner OF public works.
National Republican., 1886-08-30
DEcErvNG THE coNF1D1Ne.
How a Reception was Taken for ,
TelsRraph Strike.

A rumor Of another telegraph strike was
widely circulated on Saturday evening,
being caused by practical joker. On that
evening the operators OF the main Office
heard that fellow craftsman, who is very
popular among them, was TO arrive in this
city, and several Of them left the office to
meet him at the depot. They received him,
and when they reached the main Office at
the corner Of Fifteenth and + streets, a
number Of the boys left their Keys to come
down stairs and shake hands with their old
friend, In this manner quite large crowd
OF operators was gathered, which was
noticed by several enterprlsing correspond
ents, who inquired whether any trouble
existed between the operators and the com.
pany.
"Yes, we have struck again,n they were
Informed by one Of the boys. There was
great demand for the particulars, and the
operators proved equal to the occasion by
recounting series OF imaginary grievances
they had against the company, which they
declared would have TO be settled before
they returned. Long dispathes were soon
on tLeir way over the wires, giving details
Of the great telegraphic strike which was to
clog business, as did the strike OF several
years ago. When tho correspondents
learned that they had been gulled they were
inclined to smile, but found 1t rather difll-
pult
National Republican., 1886-08-30
The Waning Season.

Mistakes are made In every
walk Of life, even in the clothing
business, some clothiers to the
contrary Notwithstanding. We
are but human, not infallible
therefore have we erred. The
mistake to which, in this in
stance, we plead guilty as in
dicted by ourselves" consists in
our having bought, among our
Spring stock, several lines of
Boys and Children's suits rather
too heavy for midsummer wear.
AS q result, they are still here.
They are just the weights, how
ever, which economical and far
seeing Mothers usually buy for
their Boys at this time Of year
for occasional wear now and for
general use during the Autumn
months, when the weather will
be too cool for very lightweight
clothing and not cold enough for
Winter garb.
We have applied the keen and
cutting edge of the knife of re-
duction to those now desirable
goods as freely and effectually as
we have to the lightest and
gauziest Of Summer weights. So
that Mothers who are interested
in having their Boys well and
seasonably dress ed at little cost
(and what mother is not) have
now an opportunity rarely pre-
sented to them of replenishing
their Boys and Children's ward
robes with just the kinds, styles,
and weights ofgoods they want,
at prices that will surprise and
please those who know their ac-
tual value. We do not quote
prices here, as figures on paper
and prices marked on
National Republican., 1886-08-30

During this week we will offer the following
attractive bargains.
Ladies' kid oxford ties, low button, and
Newport ties at 7j cents.
Ladies serge house slippers at 10 cents.
Ladies' fine kid shoes, opera or common
sense style, at sl.i7
Mems low-quartered shoes, different styles,
at SL25.
Mems embroidered house slippers at 65 cents.
Mems stylish shoes, button, lace or congress,
wide or narrow toe, at 81. so.
The Star Shoe House. No. 726 Seventh street,
between q and II.
National Republican., 1886-08-30
Permanent Appointments.

Permanent appointments have been given
the followlng-named persons, they having
served satisfactory probationary terms;
Frederick Cassidy, Of New York, to class l
Tomlinson, of North Carolina, TO the 5000
class and Jas. f. Barrett, of North Caro-.
lima, to class ! in the Office Of the first
auditor. Alfred Bates, Of West Virginia,
has received an appointment to 81, 900, under
civil service rules, in the Office Of the frs
comptroller.
National Republican., 1886-08-30
A Plea of Jurisdiction.

On behalf Gen, Samuel Sprlgg Carroll,
whose wife has made application for d.
vorce, his solicitor, Mr.. James II, Saville,
has filed a plea to the jurisdiction OF the
court. Gen. Carroll in his plea states that
his residence and that Of his wife is In
District Of Columbia, and that the court of
this District has no jurisdiction to try and
determine the case. He asks the court for
judgment whether he shall be compelled to
make any further or other answer, and
prays to be hence dismissed with his costs
and charges sustained.
National Republican., 1886-08-30
ADrunken Dian uto.

Bud Warner and James II. Jones, both
colored, got into drunken dispute satur-
day night in one Of the dives Of the division.
They adjourned to the street to settle the
matter, and when on the corner OF Thir.
teenth and ID streets Warner shot at Jones,
the bullet passing through the coat sleeve
grazing the right arm. Warner was ar
rested by Mr.. j, Hadley Doyle, of the
Sunday Herald, who turned the prisoner
over to O1leer Galway.
National Republican., 1886-08-30
Lodpo NIoetinrs To.NIpbt.

The following lodges meet tonight at the
places named:
knights of Pythias - Calanthe, No. IL;
Pennsylvania avenue and Ninth street north
west; Harmony, No. q, Thirteen.and-a.hall
street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
]. o. of R.-HebeT Tent, No. 10, Georgetown.
]. Q. M.-Potom9c, No. ., Red Mems Hall, G
northwest; Harmony, No. 10, Hilton's Hall
corner Seventh and ID streets northwest.
National Republican., 1886-08-30
nFestina Lente.n

Ihis IS n an oid Latin motto wRIfh Translated
sick they try TO find some medicine which will
cure them right up and send them out the
next day TO work. That can't be done unless
to gradually strengthen the nerves and cup
the general system by reasonable recourse to
proper remedies, the best of which Is DR.. Hen
lley,s Celery, Beef and Iron the greatest
National Republican., 1886-08-30
Excursion to Cape May and Atlantic
CIty win Pennsylyania Railroad.

Every Friday, commencing on the 10th IN
stant, during the month of July and August,
the Pennsylvania Railroad will run select
excursion to Cape May and Atlantic City at the
very low rate of So for the round trip. Tickets
will be good going only on day Of issue on
train designated below, and return within five
days. EXcursionists will leave the Baltimore
and Potomac station, Sixth and b streets, via
Seashore Express, at II a. m, and reach the
seashore in time for early tea.
National Republican., 1886-08-30
Gedney House, New York,

Broadway and 10th Street,
Opposite Casino and
Metropolitan Opera House.
Rooms 81 day aud upwards.
Restaurant Of Unsurpassed excellence.
Coolest hotel In the city.
New and elegant.
A home for families
a resort for business men.
GRS, DAN MACAULEY and
WALTER B. BOWERS, PrOprletors.
National Republican., 1886-08-30
.,LooK to the senate,l-nnd the Wsonntor
Two Survivors Left.

In connection with the announcement of
the death Of Mr.. John Pettibone, It was
stated that he was the only survivor of the
original members Of the Light Infantry
who paraded Sept. 12 1896. This, 1t seems,
was mistake, as Capt. Francis A. Tucker,
who was color bearer, and j. ii. Thompson,
corporal on that occasion, are still living.
National Republican., 1886-08-30

The following marriage licenses have been
issued: Emil Paul sohafer and Kunigunda
Wunner; Wm. NJ. Disney, Of Baltimore, Md,
and Susie Sight, Of Fredercksburg, Va Uley
Brown and Mary Jackson Isaac Garner, OF
city VIM, ID. Harrington and Hattie Lee Thorn;
James O. Smith and Louise Lena Spells;
Frederick Bleimer and Jennie NJ. Williams.
National Republican., 1886-08-30
nnst of thn Lnta nnvId nnrIa.

A fine marble bust Of the late Hon, David
Davis, Of Illinois, has been made by Joshua
Davis, an employe of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. The likeness is OK.
oeedingly good, and the whole work shows
the possession Of remarkable artistic abll-
ity. 1t Is handsomely mounted upon a
black velvet background, and richly
framed In bronze. This bust was made for
Col. George G, Church, of Virginia,