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The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02
DISAPPOINTED.

The appointment of Democratic mar shals throughout the country has been of disastrous result to a great many noun . tain people. The following incident will explain.
 A host of Cadisons were arrested on a charge of illicit dis,illing, and were brought to Little Rock to be tried. The leader of the gang" pettifer Cadison-- an old man with gray hair, but with eyes like those of hawk-was the frst to be arraigned. When asked how he pleaded, |, guilty or not guilty, he said;
 "Jedge, wanter say ,het ain't guilty, but would ruther fire away in my own defence then ter hire lawyer to talk for me, so here's at yer: Up to las, year I have ullus been Republican. it in the Union army cause l hankered aiter the ole flag"
 sThat has nothing to do with the case." !" said the judge.
 "No. not 'peerently, but let me alone an,lll get thar airter awhile. As say, l wss allus Republican tell last year. l allus did think that l had a right ter make whisky, but was ateerd. Some O the boys would slip out occasionally an make bari UT so, but | says, says l, No, boys, l won't Jine yer, fur ter tell the truth, am afeerd.' |. went on thiser way tell the president 'leckshun come on . Then thar come lot uv fellers in the neighborhood, an they tole us ,het fl a Democrat was 'lec,ed an specially ef we got Democrat marshal doWn at the Rock, we mout make as much whisky as we wanted to. Ina, was far anuff, am we al pitched in an voted fur Democrat cosstabies an Jes,ices O the peace, Ca SC we lowed it 'ud be better ter go the whole haug. Welll. when we hearn that a Democrat marshal had been pointed down here a. the Rock, we was mighty glad, an says ter the boys, Boys, says Come on now, fur I'm with you. Wall, we went ahead an made whisky, an while we was a-ciliybfatin, here come a passul O fellers an tuck us up. So, no~,.i say that ain guilty, fur et Democrat hadn't been pointed down here ak the Rock wouldenter made TO whisky"
 My dear sir" said the judge, poiiti- cal reasons do not go for judicial cx- cuses."
 Then that lets me out, reckon"
 "No. l should think, rather, that it lets } ou in."
 You don't mean to say that 1 am guilty2"
 "Of course. You have confessed your guilt"
 "Wall, that proves what wife says. She says I'm the bigges' fool she ever seed, an now l ble've her. Sen me away as soon as yer ken. fur aint got sense anuff ter keep outen the fire"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02
OUGHT NOT TO COMPLAIN.

What are you doing there3' called a white man, addressing an old negro who had steal.hily climbed over the fence and who, when hailed, was attempting to take shirt from a clothes line. "What arc you doing there, l say?"
 The negro saw that he was caught, but with that evasion which chaEacterizes the Africans attempt to collect his thoughts and prepare himself for an emergency, he replied:
 "ls yer talkin' ter me, gennefman ?"
 "Of course, 1 ann"
 "Wall, yer mus 'scuse me, fur ain, got much understandin'. De county jedge has gin it CT his CT pinion dat amt right in my mine, an sometimes does cuis things" he went on, not giving the white man a chance to speak. "l hates dis powerful bad fur it is sometimes de cause O CT right smart O humilera tion."
 don't know about that but do know that if had not chanced to see you, tha, l would have lost one of my shirts, and am a great mind to have you arrested"
 "Dat would be all right, sab da, would be quite right fur it might fetch me ter my senses"
 "Well, clear out of here, now"
 "Yas, I'll do dat, yer's quite right will. Glad ter 'commerdate yer in any way ken, sah."
 He climbed over the fence, and, wh en he had gone some distance down an al- ley, he stopped, took shirt from under his old jeans coat and said
 "Wush dat perlite gennerman had CT gin me CT chance ter git dat udder shirt. needs two an one ain gwincter do 70 mighty much good widout de udder Wall, I'se done de bes' ken, an wen es man has done his duty he oughtenter complain"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02
ABE's |" SHOOT"

Visitor (to backwosds school teacher " How is your school progressing?"
 Teacher" Sorter slow at present. Nearly all the boys air in the cotton patch. Shoot, Abe, Burning to q boy with whom he vas playing marbies) ven- ture roundance, Henry. Thar now. let her stand till plump"
 visitor-@ During how many months of the year do you teachr
 Teacher-" Wall, it's owin' to the scholarx As long as they keep a comin' l keep ex teachin', for can stand 1t as well as they can."
 visisor-"As you say, your school is rather scarce of boys"
 Teacher-" Yes, bot you ought to come along durin' the right season fur vs have . h--l sf time. It's your shoot, Abe"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02
WAS SINCERE.

A letter written In London in I6oz, con tained this statement. "Bssting is the louchsions of sincerity in Esgiand." Such condition of aaAirs may no Iongss exist in Englsnd, but in Arkansaw, bss- ting nov Is and ever has besn the toach . stone of sincerity. The other day veil known man during controversy with an acquaintance, exclaimed
 "You are liar |"
 "No, I'm not aud more thaa that de- mand saiisf4ction."
 m bet you ten dollars you are liss!s
 "oh, well then, if you are co much is earnest that you want to bet, Eeekoa I am. Al first thought you wsss jsss . foolin'."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02

study of the books which he had so lous

study of the books which he had so long neglected. He secured a rabbit foot and kept it in his pocket. ready at all times to apply it in case of emergency. The people were so much gratihed at the vigor of principle shown by Mir. Carlisle, tha; they soon gave him position of trust When he frs, aspired to the position O! speaker, his friends, though willing to do anything for him, laughed at his absurd aspirations. Carlisle, however, did no, entertain doubt of his coming success. Not only did he refuse 10 entertain a doubt, but he refused to even treat the doubt with courtesy.
 "One day, just before the contest, Mir. Carlisle was seen crossing himself.
 "What are you doing there 2' asked some one who saw the performance.
 Carlisle blushed. "Ah," said the man, " know what you are about. You are a Catholic and are exercising your num- meiy."
 Then Mir. Carlisle explained that he was applying the rabbit foot.
 The man roared. He went out and told many of the congressman that Car. lisle was as superstitious as a negro and that it would not be right to vote for him. A large number agreed that they would not, but just as soon as the caucus met, the last one of them voted for Carlisle, Since then he has no trouble. His star is shining brighter and brighter, and if it should not be dimmed by his probable election to the vice presidency, he is likely to become man of influence with coming aaministr ations.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02
AN ILLUSTRATION.

An old negro asked a state off cial for fifty cents.
 "Go on away" said the official, "l gave you fifty cents some time ago"
 "Capn." said the negro, "yer puts me in mine O dc ole man whut had gin his dog \. much. l, Is e stand'n' Illustration ober in Tennysee an mebby yer ve hearn o IL, but no difiunce. De man wur CT eatin' dinner an his daug come tn an gunter wag hiS tail an frisk roun' pc wer- ful anxious ter eat suthin'. Go outen heah,' 'Sklaimed dc man, gin yer CT hunk O co'nbraid DO, morn munf ergo an now yer acks like yer's CT haungry Oats de way yer looks A, me, boss. Yer gin me fifty cents las munf an specks da, doan nesd one erxin by dis time ]"
 "Here," said the man, handing him hfy cents, "go on away and don. ask me again"
 "Oh, thankee, sah. De white genner. men nearly aiius comes rouu' when gins 'em CT 1ussra,ioo. I'll try ter make dis las sz laung ez II will, sah, but in desc heah 'strayigant times yer kAia' 'speck CT puS- son ter keep fifty cents morn CT week. Gin me CT dolIsr-oh, go on, den, fur yer's gunter look like yes's sorry y CT gin me dis much"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02
A PROFOUND SECRET.

When Mr. "Citiaen writes a comma nica'ion for the morning paper, he~ln presenting the manuscript .o the editsr-- says: "You see. don, wan. my name to be known in connection with this aHair"
 1 understand"
 "l don't suppose that any one will guess me, but it any one should, you know how to act"
 "Yes. m attend to t."
 "Ths thiag's going to raise Gaia around town but tho censurs Is deserved"
 |" think so."
 "You doa't think the article Is too strong. do you ?"
 "No, think not"
 The next morning Mir. ctlissn 'p eagerly seiaes the paper and reads hia communication again and again. He is filled with the idea tha, he Is a great 70. former and that literary career is pos. sIbly opening unto him. He leisureiy walks down town, Hs has already be- gun to assume wha, he fanciss ls liter a,y air. He meets Mir. Smith.
 "Citilen "-" D,d yoi road tha, article In sh'S mornings paper the one lliinE attention to certain abuses"
 Smith =" Yes. 1 read h."
 "ci,iusu "-" who do you ssckoa wrote it1"
 Smiih-"i don't know"
 " Citizen "A man up the street sc. cused me of writing It. Slid h was my aiyle, exactly"
 Smith --" But you didu't write It, did youf"
 "Ci,iEsn "-- Why. you must thlnk thAl am a literary man. can't wH.s tha, well. So long"
 Shortly aiterwasd, Mir. "Ctlis sn m se.s Johnson;
 "C,tizen "--" Say. Johnson, did you read that article in this mornlng's paper article headed Much needed Re. form S'"
 Johnson" Yes:'
 "Citilen "--" met Smith Jus, now and he accused me of writing h. Well, s!s, 1 never was caught SO. He pinnsd me down and made me acknowledge it 1 never saw such town as this is. A man can't keep anything seeTe, but, with re- gard to writing, 1 suppose there is much in q mans style. used to writs sdito- nals. you know, and af.Ss awhile --ai- though | tried to kser the matter . pro- found seoret-,he people found me out"
 Al night, Mir. "CitiEsn" calls on the editor and says:
 Didnt tsli anybody who wrote that article, did youS"
 "Oi course not"
 "Weli, siT, don't understand it, but nearly every man met this moraing ace eussd me of writing it. Some time whsn I'm not very busy I'll write you anoshsr article"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02
A WISE DECISION.

Several years ago. while the people of west Tennessee were alarmed at the ap- proach ofyellow fever, Judge F. convened court at Bolivar. Court had been but a few days in session when the reports from Memphis, caused additional exc itement. There were many witnesses atten dant upon court, and, very naturally, they im- portuned the Judge to permit them to go home. The business part of the com- nunity, willing to run any risk for the sake of trade, declared that the scare was unnecessary, and that the disease was not yellow fever. A number of physi- Clans, with, it soon appe ared, more learn ing than judgment, repaired to the court room and assured the Judge that no danger of an epidemic was to be appre. hended.
 @The disease" said one of the medical gentlemen, lis not yellow fever but is dpuporastoy.7
 "You are wrong, doctor" said another physician, " for investigation proves it to be posurentistcait."
 3No." said another doctor, "you are both wrong. admit that it is not yellow lever and that it can never become an epidemic, but it is nothing more or less than an exaggerated type of costinetor- digpji."
 Then there arose a heated discussion sa which the judge was unable to take a part He waited patiently until the dis cussion cooled down, then, turning to the doctors, said:
 haze been much entertained and greatly instructed by the discussion which yoa gentlemen have so ably conducted. do not pretend to say what the disease A for am not versed in such sciences. t nay be acute jehossiphat, exaggerated Pealywog, inaamasosy jim crow or . mild Cpe of epluribus unum, bat there's one tiag l do know. It's d-d keechin' and Tn going to adjourn this eesrt."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02
Jesse Parker killed hogs las, week. The

Jesse Parker killed hogs las, week. The white Chester SOW tha, he bought ot me weighed nearly five hundred pounds. have several more that I'd like to sell.
 The bay Ally .ha, sold Leek Stubbs some time ago Is the fastest mover in tho neig ghborhood. I've got another one jus like her that Id like to sell heap for cash
 This has been dry winter,
 This was not good mas, year. l
 Wild ducks are scarce in our section. '
 Wheat is looking as good as could be expected.
 Mrs. FTasier, who was taken down with bilious attack some time ago is now able to get about.
 The youngest son of Mack Taylor died the other day. Mack is a genial whole soul fellow and has our undivided sympa- ,hies.
 Many wells and springs in this neigh- borhood arc going dry.
 Corn Is gi,tin' scarce.
 Oats sell readily.
 We would advise our friends to plant Garetson corn. have a large lot of l, on hand. CONSTANT READER.
 The above, Mir. Editor. will doubtless be enough for this time, but l promise 10 send you more news next time. li you'd send a man down in this part of the country you could, after my writing Ap = pears, rake in a lot of subscribers. reckon your popular pamphlet Is Dem O. cratic in politics. Let me hear from you as soon as possible. Say, don's want any Of my neighbors to know that am writing for you until get p aid, for some of them might send on and try to gatni- shee whats coming to me. People in this part of the counuy are very curious that way Any time can do anything tor you in this neigh oorhood, just let me know. 1 have been living here long time and have got considerable inA uencc with the folks.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02
DULL.

"Dis is dc dulles CArismas 1 sbss seed. :" said old James.
 "Why T some one asked.
 "Causs ain had no fan, das's ". 1t mas bs dat ds coastsy ;s s4..ss' pe'ssx sbsEy yeah. Wy sbss las yeah had q much bsttss time dsa dis"
 "Yoa had, sh T
 ~Co'se had.S
 "Whss did you do5"
 "Whut do7 Wy ds whiss feliu hs4 on q xibin' me aignsag till got drank --so drunk dat 1 thought my hssd wssld pop open. Oh. hsd = 6ss ans tsils : y@.S
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02

"No reports are more readily believed than those which disparage genius and soothe conscious mediocrity," said Ma caulay. This is quoted to pacify Ella Wheeler, the passionate poetess who has |just written a novel. The critics howl and declare that she is not a genius. This remark may not be out of place : Ella criticises the critics.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02

aYour ktle boy seems to be very in- |telIgent," said grocer to customer whose eighteen mo nths -old child had, in pointing, said, "jug jug" "Oh, yes" said the customer, he knows what a jug lis. He was born in a prohibition town"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02
LIMNINGS.

Tennyson's latest productions are wor- Ithy of place in almost any country pa- per It must be acknowledged that the
 great man can write rhyme.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02

Dick Steele Is nov connected with the MsyeAasf. 7,svsi,. His work, bsgh, and clear cut, is popular.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02

Beck wants more silver. So do we Hall dollass and quarters viii bs takes as Eace vajus.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02

The Des Moinss .Sslsrdsy Mall is one of the best and one of the most Te6ned weekly publications ia the Uniisd States.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02

The Indianapolis XsraH is an excel. lent publication. It is edited with pro. nouncgd ability.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02
PRINTERS INK.

The /1dgs has secured several of the finest car.oonisis in America.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02

Our relations with Germany are be- coming unpleasant, though not perhaps through any fault of the German people. Our hot-headed minister, who is Gev- man and who once committed political o6enses in the fatherland, seems to desire trouble between Germany and the United States. It does seem that the diplomatic services should be more carefully ar- ranged. Afer awhile the government may think it proper to send nihilist to St. Petersburg and dynamiter to the court of St. James.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02

General Grant, in the first volume oi bis memoirs, says: "I do not believe ever would have the courage to fight a duel. If any man should wrong me to the extent of my being willing to kill him, l would not be willing to give him the choice of weapons with which it should be done, and of the time, place and dis tance separating us, when executed him. If l should do another such a wrong as to justify him in killing me, would make any reasonable atonement in my power, if convinced of the wrong done" AL though accepting or sending challenge vas, during many years, considered in the south as a test of courage, yet the bravest men have not been duelists. Ina, courage which calmly contemplates death is not the most exalted. No, it compares not with that courage which inspires a man to do right and to steadfastly look a bill collector in the eye.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02

The Evansville Argss l. now an eight page paper. New and attractive features have been added and the journal, 70 widely quoted and % well known, is . credit to iis able editor and to the city os Evansville.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02

The California AsvsYffk shows masy evidences oi success. Marsh all is stu- dent, bright writer and man ts whom there Is much outcome.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-15
JEALousY WAS rI1E CAUSE.

The Reason Why Robert Van Brunt MUIR.
dercd Fred. Roy, the saIyatIonIst.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct. 13.-Mlss Eva Roy,
the youthful and pretty Salvation Army
girl who was the innocent cause Of her
brother Fred's murder by Robert Van
Brunt lsst week at CASTLE, in conversation
with q correspondent to-day said: "The
week before the soooLing Van Brunt
wanted me TO marry him. He said that
II did not, and married anyone else, he
would shoot me right there. promised
him. i did not intend to marry him, but
l promised because was afraid he would
shoot me. l wont to church with him
one evening. When | got home he
wanted me to write letter TO break of an
engagement in Leroy. While I was up
stairs Tom Lucaa came to the house and
saw Van Brunt's revolver on the table.
l learned afterwards that Lucas looked II
over. After he had laid 1t down Van
Brunt picked 1t up and said: This is pri.
vate; got out OF hero or will shoot YOU
l heard Lucas going down the stairs, ex.
claiming: oh, don't, Rob-
asked him II no was Ia earnest, and be
replied that he would have shot him 10 a
minute. The revolver was cooked. His
reason for shooting could not have been
Jealousy Of viii, 1t is true he pretended
to be jealous, and often said, This half
brother business lie all very funny;I am
dangerously iealous.' Once he said, 4
want you to understand, now, that Elder
Gates will marry US secretly often re-
ceiyed letters Of warning, coming sppar.
emily from somebody else, but which,
found out were oil written by him. l
wanted to tell him never would have
him, but dared not. was afraid he would
shoot me.
He said no never cared for the law and
that there 10 reward offered for him in
Canada for shooting policeman. He
also claimed to have fought duel In Gan.
ada, and showed the marks"
Among Van Brunt's effects we're found
several leather masks and other articles
used by burglars. There have been several
houses entered In and near CASTLE dhring
the past springand summer and 1t is now
suspected that Van Brunt had hand In
them, Of least Deputy Sheriff Bishop is
proceeding on that theory and Ia making
an investigation.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-15
THROUGH THE STATE.
Accidents and Incidents In West Virginia
and Vicinity,


Accidents and Incidents in West virgins
and Vicinity,
At the recent term OF the Randolph
county court Jessie Hedrick was fined s.
for carrying gun on Sunday,
The Town Council Of Moore6eld hal
passed an ordinance prohibiting bass bal
playing within the town limits,
John Dunkle, Of Hampshire county, hal
been placed in Jail, charged with burning
tenement house belonging to Levi Hand
ley on September 10, last,
Professor /, o. White, OF the State Uni.
Vesity, is preparing 10 make q geological
survey Of Tyler county, 10 see whether II
Is in the gas and oil field,
The Weston Jockey Club has purchased
eighteen and one-hslt acres Of land two
and one. half miles below Weston, along
the river, for driving park,
A monument in honor Of the memory OF
the late Rsv, william Downtsin was un-
yelled at Spencer, Q low days since by the
Masonic fraternity, in the presence OF
about 500 people,
A few days since there was q jail de-
livery at MorRantown and three prisoners
got away. The Sheriff offers reward Of
$3.50 for their capture, One OF the men
was a noted desperate and horse thief.
A man named NusRCk, alias Tobis Pres
ton, while working In thhe Barton mines
in Mineral county, was instantly killed by
tho breaking Of timber which let huge
lump Of coal I'LL, breaking his neck, He
left wife and seven children,
John HobaCk, Of Hampshire county,
found hail stone about the size OF q half
gallon cup. The storm occurred the even
lug before, and Of course the cool substance
had been melting several hours, It Is
difficult TO tell how large the Maidstone
was when 1t frat fell,
There are now between seyenty-hye
aud eighty members In the cadet corps at
the State University at MorgantoWn, the
largest number the corps has ever had.
Everything lie running hsrmoniously and
the outlook for the schools future grows
more and more encouraging, There are
more students In attendance now than
during any fall term since the University
wac founded,
James Mounts, a Washington county,
Pa, farmer, got into 3 dispute with the
keeper OF toll gate as to the amount he
should pay and finally refusing to pay |
the pole was pulled down shut |
ting him out. He unhitChed his horses
from his wagon, aud attached them TO the |
pole and pulled 1t away. The Rate.keeper
prosecuted Mounts for malicious mischief.
He gave bail for bic appearance at court.
Rev. J. D. Walklnshaw, who has had
charge OF the Presbyterian church at
Well1burg for several years, has gone to
Millersburg, Ohio, to assume charge OF
there. Before leaving Wells.
burg tho congregation and the Knights Of
Pythlas OF which he was u member, pre-
scented him with 3 handsome gold watch |
and chain and X. OF P. charm and the
ladies Of the church gave him $35 in cash.
Tho presentations were made the occasion |
Of worry pleasant tlmO,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-15
Drinking in tho eighteenth, Century.

Drinking In tho Eighteenth Century.
E0rIh AmtrtcdH Repiep.
The passion for gin drinking appears to
have infected the masses OF the popula.
ton, and II has spread with the rapidity
and violence Of an epidemic. Small Ia the
place which this fact occupies in English
history, 1t was probably. II we ccnslder all
the consequences that have flowed from
II, the mont pomentous in that OF the
eighteenth Centuty-incomparahly more
80 than any other event In the purely
political or military annals Of the country
The fatal passion OF drink was at once and
ineVoCably In the nation. The grand iury
Of Middlesex, In powerful preSentment,
declared that much the greater part oil
the poverty, the murders, the rohberies Of
london might be traced 10 this single
cause. Retailers Of gin were accustomed
10 hang out painted boards Announcing
that their cuBtamerH could be made drunk
for O penny, and dead drunk for two pence
and should have straw for nothing, and
cellars strewn with straw we're accordingly
provided, into which those who had be.
COME inBensible were dragged, and where
they remained until they had sutilOlently
recovered TO renew thelf orgies, The evil
acquired auoh fflghtful dimensions that
even The unreiorlning Parliament Of Wal.
pole perceived the necessity OF taking
strong measures 10 aHeGt II.