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The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-09

of nobody who could identify him, and was about to leave the bank when happy thought occurred to him. He reached into his breast pocket and brought out a photograph of himself, and holding it under the nose of the bank official said ::
 "There, sir; guess that settles it."
 "Of course, that's your photograph ; but how does that identify you?'
 "Well, sir, will you please tell me how could have my photograph taken if I wasn't myselfW
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-09
LOOKING UP.

A foreign prince, who was only about five feet two, began to suspect that his ad- jutant, who was six feet four inches, was working against the interests of his sove- reign. At last some letters fell into the hands of the prince that proved the guilt of the adjutant beyond the possibility of a doubt. The guilty one was ordered to appear. Pointing to the letters, the little prince looked up at the tall adjutant and said:
 Here, sir. are the proofs of your guilt How small, how inexpressibly low you appear in my eyes when lock down on you"
 deserve it all," responded the un- happy adjutant, looking down on the top of the princes head. "l am so over whelmed with shame that scarce dare raise my eyes to your highness."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-09
POLITICS IN THE SCHOOL.

Teacher" If Cleveland had chicken pie, and he gave the Mugwumps four fifths of it and kept the rest for himself how much would there be left over 2"
 Small boy.-"What the straight De- mocracy got"
 Teacher.-" How much was that2" "The empty plate"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-09

Young and middle-aged men suffering from nervous debility, premature old age, loss of memory, and kindred symptoms, should send 10 cents in stamps for large illustrated treatise suggesting sure means of cure. Worlds Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-09
TOO MUCH CURIOSITY.

Little Jenny's big sister is entertaining MT. Skibbers, and thinks she can get along without Jenny's assistance, so she pats the little one on the head, and says
 "Come, little pet, 1t is time your eyes were closed in sleep"
 "Guess not" says Jenny, "mother told me to keep my eyes open when you and Mir. Skibbers were together"
 Some of the New York aldermen seem to have about as much use for the Gibbs investigation committee as Mir. Skibbers and the object of his affections had for Jenny.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-09
BARBARoUS CHINESE,

"Those Chinese have some strange GUS toms. For instance, the men buy their wives at auction," remarked Colonel Witherspoon to Gilhooly.
 "That is barbarous. When will they learn to buy them at private sale as we do in this country" responded Gilhooly cynically.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-09
QUEER IDENTIFICATION.

Colonel Sumpter Mcbride, of Austin, has been spending several -eeks in New York. A few days ago, being in need of some money, he applied to Broadway bank to cash draft.
 "What is your name ?" asked the pay ing teller.
 "Colonel Sumpter Mcbride, sir, of Aus tin, Travis county, Texas."
 "You will have to be identified, colo uel"
 This was something the colonel had not taken into consideration. He knew
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-09
BOILING THE WATER.

When Swindells, of Austin, was in New York, week before last, he saw a steam fire engine for the first time.
 "Don't you think 1t is pretty good arr rangement to put out fre2"
 "Yes, it does the work better than the old hand engines we have in Austin, but what can't understand is why they boil the water before they squirt it on the fire"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-09
THE UNCoMMUNIcATlvE FAUCET.

Matilda SDowball is a domestic in the family of Judge Peterby. A few morn ings ago MT. Peterby asked Matilda:
 "Why do you go over into the neigh bor's yard to get pitcher of water, when there is faucet right under your nose in your own kitchen 2"
 |" Hum, nobody kin hab any entertain ment wid faucet"
 N. B.-There is a colored coachman on the adjoining premises.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-09

It is proposed to establish in California colony of 24o families from Alsace. If the plan is carried out there is little doubt that the colonists will follow the example of the Californians and Alsace the China men.-S0m<yyiU ZosrsSL
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-09
LITERARY ITEM.

CT have read every book in my hus- bands library. really don't know what to do for something to read" said new ly married woman to friend.
 "Why don't you get another husband? , was the reply of the other party, who had some experience. The above is said to have occurred in Boston.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-09
SERIOUS INCONVENIENCE.

An Austin man came to doctor and asked him to examine his arm.
 When did you sprain it ?"
 "I sprained it yesterday"
 "Does it occasion you any serious in- convenience ?"
 "Well, should say it did. tried to take drink of whisky out of o-gal- lon demijohn yesterday and couldn't lift it up to my mouth"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-09

Dr. Wilhelm Schmoele afirms, He who eats lemons m sufficient abundance need never die" The difficulty is. you will observe, that no man ever lived long enough to eat them in suficient abun- dance to live forever.-BostoS 7ians- crftf.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-09
Her Age.
Philadelphia Press.1

IPhiIadeIphla Press.J The judge (to female witness )-How old are you, madam!
 The witness-Why, you see, am not quite sure about it, judge. l, ah- The judge Burning to the jury)-Gen- tlemen, she says she is past thirty.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-09
SW EET'S SASS.

tAlex. E. Sweet, in Texas Siftings.l "Tommy," said San Antonio mother to her little boy, "your uncle will be here to dinner to-day and you must have your fece washed"
 Yes, ma, but s'posin' he don't come. What then ?n
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-09

Have given Toagaline a sr;a, ;n two cases of neuralgia-one a lady aged sixty; four doses gave permanent relief 1; the other lady aged forty; neither have had any return. J. D. Donnohue, M. D., Butler, Mo.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-09

Master-John, how is this This letter must have arrived week ago, and you have only just given it to me.
 Valet-But, monsieur, it only makes an appointment for tomorrow, and did not think it necessary to hand it to you before.-New Fork IyibHas.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-09
A Fathers Safeguard.

Father, it is as essential for you to pro- vide safeguard against that night 6end to your children, GROUP, as to their hun ger. Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullein will cure croup, coughs and colds. Send twc-cent stamp to Wal ter A. Taylor, Atlanta, Ga, for Riddle Book.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-09
MUSICAL NOTE,

Mrs. Fizzletop has been making an earnest effort to have her son Johnny taught to play on the piano. A few days ago Mrs. Fizzletop called upstairs:
 "Why ain't you practicing your piece, Johnny?"
 "I am."
 "You are not. You haven't touched the piano in the last half hour"
 "Pve been practicing all the same. There arc pauses in the march, and am practicing them over and over until l know them perfect"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-09
HE COULD TELL BY THE SMELL.

A fastidious Austin dude has his hair curled twice week. The tonsorial art ist is not very particular, so the young man said:
 "I wish you would be little particular with those curling irons. You should try them on piece of paper first, and see if they are not too hot"
 |" l don't need to do that. can always tell by the smell of the burnt hair, when the irons are too hot.."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-09

bio Lewis says hot water will cure every complaint. It certainly helps rum punch in cold weather, and may stop some complaints in that direction. Oylsaas Pifayxss.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-09

It is sold by all druggists, Salvation Oil, the great pain extinguisher. Prics only 7sc
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-09

Take none but Brown's Iron Tonic.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-10-21
YELLOW JACK
THE DISEASE AT BILOXI UN-
DOUBTEDLY YELLOW
FEVER.
AN ELEVENTH HOUR QUARAN-
TINE BEING ESTABLISHED
AGAINST BILoXI
BILOXI EXCITEMENT.
GUARANTEEING AGAINST THE
PLACE.

GUARANTEEING AGAINST THE
PLACE.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, October l9.-This city to-
day established quarantine against Biloxi, Miss.
THE MOBILE ROAD
New ORLEANS, October 10, An places along
the Mobile road have quarantned against Biloxi.
PRONOUNCED YELLOW FEVER
New ORLEANS, October 10 "A special from
Biloxi says four competent physicians have pro-
nounced the disease prevailing to be yellow fever,
INDIGNATION IN NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, October 19-All the old excite
ment over the Biloxi fever has revived here and
along the gulf coast of Louisiana and Mississippi
In Biloxi public well medical, opinion is di-
yded as to whether the disease is yellow fever, or
malarial fever DIR. Lemon, chief resident physi-
clan, and DR.. Wilkinson, of Pass Christian, who
have attended many of the sick, pronounce it Yel-
low Jack. 1t is admitted that there have been 800
cases of fever in population of 3,O0O that there
forty still sick there that the deaths have been
eighteen. Nurses who attended the sick, were
soon taken down with the fever Meanwhile,
quarantines are being fixed against Biloxi from ali
quarters and there is great indignation here and
along the gulf coast against the railroad for having
concealed ~, this fever and the board
pledged itself to report all suspicious cases There
Is little reason to doubt the disease is genuine yell
low fever, despite the statements of the mayor and
some citizens of Biloxi to the contrary.
DR.. Champlin, of Bay st. Louis, representative
of the state board of health, and Dr. Harrig, of
Handsboro, president of the board of health, oi
Harrison county, in which Biloxi is situated made
careful study of the disease there, last night, and
pronounced it genuine yellow fever This is sup
posed to settle the matter. DIR. Camplin, who Wis
tied Biloxi upon the first breaking out of the fever
in August, was then of the opinion that II was
simply malaria fever, but now changes his opinion
DR.. Harris, who also thought 1t was malaria fever
now pronouuces 1t Yellow Jack, as does DR.. Lemon
and other resident physicians.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-10-21
BUSINESS AT BARTLETT.
GOOD REPORT FROM A Thirty
ING COUNTRY TOWN.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.


BArrL TT, October ls.--Business in Bartlett is
very rood and the merchants are all apparently
satisfied with the way trade Is coming TO them. All
brgnces of trade from the millinery store to the
bipgest general merchandise establishment are en-
ioying a fair share OF the fall trade.
Cotton receipts are very heavy. Many OF the farm
farmers from the vicinity road towns are bringing
| their cotton here, and the number Of bales re-
ceiyed 10 date Is $50 On two days last week. the
receipts were over 100 bales. For Friday last,
! there lg bales received. John r. Bartlett has
! iO7O bales for his share, and there seldom paseos
day now that he does not add 30 or more bales 20
his already 2 count.
Moss & son, Rietzsch, Mcknight d Mcknight,
Kuler and John T.. Bartlett, have all
splendid stocks, and are selling
Goods rapidly. FELTON,, the alliance store
man has sold ont to Mcknight a Mcknight lock,
stock and BARREL and will In future direct his bust
ness energies 10 other lines than store keeping.
Dr Wright has built him neat dwelling, and
the exertiOn Of moving into IL gave him bad case
Of dengnc, from which he is still suffering. Drs
White, Bergen and Wright complain Of the bealthi.
ness OF the population here. The advent Of few
cAses of dengue would liyen tbings up for them, II
Il did make Il uncomfortable for the rest Of the
tiyes its fret attack being on one OF the doctors
gives the medical gentlemen an opportunity 10 tes
the efficacy Of their medicines on themselves fret
Prof j. r. Wiley IL in charge Of the Bartlett
school, and IL giving universal satisfaction. There
is large attendance of scholars, which will b.
greatly increased when cotton picking is over
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-10-21
PINKERTONS.
THEY FIRE INTO a HOOT-
ING MOB-ONE MAN FA-
TALLY WOUNDED.
THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. CLEVE-
LAND TO VISIT RICHMOND
TOMORROW.

CHICAGO, October 19.-Shortly arter noon to-day
q spec al train was made mp at the stock yards 10
convey the Pinkerton men back TO Chicago. 1t had
been decided TO dispense with the services Of 3Dl
Of them. To-day, as the men marched into the
ara, they were greeted with yells of derisiOn by
the crowds of strikers As the train started the
crowd yelled, groaned and threw stones at the cars.
The same scene was repeated at Fortieth street
where the crowd was very large and abusiYs. AT
thi point one of the Piukeron men, eXasperated
by the ieers pushed a Winchester rifle through a
window and trefinto the crowd His shot struck
Dennis Bagly a well tO-GO teamster of the town of
Lake, and it is believed he is fatally wounded.
Word was Immediately sent to the Chicago author.
iues and upon the arrival of the train here the
tire lot Of Pnkerton men, together with some forty
more union wOrltmen who were also on the train,
were arrested and locked up in the Harrison street
station
From later accounts it appears that the hooting
was not confined to one man, but that all the
PinkerOns men Joined ia the fusilade. When the
train passed through the crowd at Halatead street.
the men were again clothed Ia Pnkertons uni
form, stepped out to the back platform and fired
q revolver into the crowd. This vas the signal for
Bge neral yOlIey, and fifteen CT twenty PnkertOt
snlen began to fire rifles from the car windows
Fully thirty shots were fired The imprisoned
Pinkertons said concerning the shooting, they let
the yards on the way to the city, in company OF
about forty nou-uniOn men, who mad quit work
The latter were in a car ahead of the officers
Stones of great Rumber were thrown into the cars
and some of the men hit. This enraged the me1
go that they Ieyeled the rifles and fired about ten
shots
At two this afternoon, VIM Pinkerton went to
the armory, asked all Of his men, who had done
the shooting to step forward. -Four men-Robert
=. Bartran, r. D. Loomis, Guy Beners and LINENS
Shaw, admitted having fired oil their rifles The
boys, who were az the scene of the shooting also
went TO the station, They identified two Pinker-
tons, named Hill and Andrews, as having done
tie shooting, These, with four who mad admitted
their guilt We're locked up, the other Pinkerton
men heing set free.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-10-21
THE DOODLE ALDERMEN.

New YORK, Oct. 19--Police Inspector Byrnes
this morning arrested Jake Sharpe, of Broadway
r. r. notoriety, on bench warrant issued on an
indictment found against him by the grand jury
for bribing Doodle alderman to vote for the
Broadway r. r. franchise. James Richmond,
president of the Broadway road, was also taken
into custody, charged with the same offense. Jas.
w. Oshay, eS-president of the Broadway Il. r.,
and other parties indicted for giving bribes to
"Boode'' aldermen, we're arrested and taken to the
district attorneys office.
Ex-Alderman "Charleyn Waite was brought to
town from the house of detention after the arrest
of the alleged bribe givers and arrived at the dis
triCt attorneys office at lO:3J He hurried Waite
away from the gaze of the curious men who filled
the corridors, and took him into his private office.
Sharpe and Richmond are to be kept at police head
quarters until their indictments are drawn up
when they will be brought down to plead in court
and give bail should any be fixed
Judge COwing to-day fixed bail at S5O,0OO each, in
the cases of Sharp and Feshay, and $25,OOO ad
ditiona in the case of Richmond. District Attorney
MARITIME in the original motion asked that the de
PENDANTS be put under 100000 bali each.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-10-21
YELLOW FEVER.
400 GASES IN BILOXI.

NEW ORLEANS October 1S.-The state board
health having received information of the pre-
yalence of fever at Biloxi, Miss, eighty miles dis
tant, and the death there of a number Of persons
from this cause, held special meeting last even
ing, to consider the matter
Statements made before the board showed that
an itinerant mechanic, named Sumpter, who
came from Biloxi, died yesterday at Mississippi
City. Physicians pronounced Sumpter's disease
bilious fever, but one of his nurses said that he
vomited black stuff.
DR.. Walker made an alarming statement, as
coming from the people of Biloxi, that nearly
every family there had case Of fever lie was
told that in all there existed up TO last night, 276
cases that for the past two weeks the people were
being buried quietly at night and that In day time
bodies were laid away suspiciously.
Charles Marshall, superintendent of the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad stated he was told
that DR.. Lemon had pronounced the cause OF his
wife's death as yellow fever Mrs Marshall had
received telegram from the station agent which
bore information that there we're thirty or forty
cases at Biloxi; that Drs. Lemo and Maybin had a
difficulty about the nature of the fever, Dr. Lemon
adhering to the belief that II was unquestionably
yellow fever
The board thereupon issued notice to the
officials of Biloxi, declaring strict quarantine
against 1t.
SHOTGUN QUARANTINE.
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss, October 1s.-Through O
mass-meeting of citizens q shotgun quarantine
against Biloxi, to take effect at once, was estab
lished
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-10-21

merchants of this city not to buy goods thronoh
the local brokers, end they We're all dissatisfied
with their action. One of the number read letter
from his house which had been written by the firm
of Parker " CALDWELL and this letter coming in his
hands he took offense of its contents and called
upon MIR. Caldwell at his store and told him the
true, was ID liar and applied other abusive
eplthets, and number of witnesses say he, at the
same time, put his hand behind him, when Cald-
well fred upon him. The ball passed through his
stomach and came out of the back and did NOT
touch his bowels and the physicians say he may
recover. Both parties are young married men and
are well thought of by the entire community, and
much regret is expressed at the occurrence
AT mass meeting held at the Methodist church,
last night, arrangements were made to take up a
subscription for the Sabine Pass sufferers Mr. Ed.
B. Willis, the chairman of the committee informed
your correspondent to-day that he has already col
leced three hundred dollars cash for that purpose,
and Will probably increase the amount to nearly
hve hundred dollars. 1t will bs forwarded to them
at once.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-10-21

Miss Annie johnson has charge of the musiea
class here, and the Bartlett people feel
justly proud OF the way she has conducted them,
so far, and the progress her pupils are making.
"On dit that our lumberman expects 70 take
him new parter shortly, and 1t Is to be hoped
that he may realize his "lawful and just expecta-
tions
MIR. Wright has opened new blacksmith shop,
and is rapidly hammering his way into the good
will of these people
DR.. John fhresdgill, of Taylor, was here last
week on insurance business, and took home a
pocket full of applications.
Wheeler, of Waco, was around here selling gro
ceries last week; as also, Mr., Orr, from Austin
jones the former railroad agent of this place,
and and general fayorte with the Bartlett tolks, Is
ness
Mays and Aliens gins are both kept busy, and
are turning out plenty of haled feecy.
Maj. Hardeman, the hotel man, is kept busy,
and gets what he really deserves, very good
trade,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-10-21
A G3OOOOO RLAZF.

OAKLAND, ILL.,, October 19.--The greater part of
the business portion of Oakland is in ruins. fire
broke out at 73 last evening. Whole blocks were
swept away. The fire originated in Chapman q
Sons building, the southeast side of the square
1t is thought the building was set on fire. The
wind blew from the east and south. The cinders
flew in every direction Stoves, drugs and dry
goods, meat markets, hardware, in fact, nearly
every branch of the businesses here were Quilted of
contents. until the heat forced all to close their
efforts to extingush the fire. The total loss will
probably amount to over S3O0,OO0, covered by at
!east one-their insurance On the whole. AS Bar
bers building was burning 300 pounds of powder
exploded, causing great excitement, but no injury
was done to any one. There is no fire department
in the town and the fumes had their own sway.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-10-21
A TERRIBLE RECORD.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
HoUsToN, October 19.-This morning, Justice
Bailey held an inquest over the body of an Octo
room dem-mo named Sarah Uwens who hat
died at the house of Ian King, notorious charac
ter, living in the Fourth ward. Sarah had heer
detected for some time past, and yesterday, be-
came involved in a difficulty with another woman
of ill repute This morning when Sarah was
called by the proprietress, she failed to respond
Thinking something was wrong, she entered the
Beside her lay small bottle, labeled, "mor
phine" which told the tale of how the unfortunate
met her death. The jury returned a verdict in ac
cordance with the above facts. This is the six
teenth suicide from morphine in Houston, since
the lat of January
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-10-21
KYLE MATTERS.
Special Telegram to the statesman.

KYLE, October l9.-The MeXicans took posses
sion of the town Saturday. "Flve cents coffee, five
cents coffee etc, is the cry all dy.
Cotton comes In quietly II this weather con-
tinues for two or three weeks the fields will be
clean, and the crop of 1865 will be done Such Is
life. After the bright prospects of three months
ago, 1900 bales total shipment TO date.
G, Word leaves to-day for Memphis, Ttnl., with
three cars of horses and mules
The Sunday law has been strictly enforced here,
consequently the town Ia very quiet on Sunday.
Public speaking of different candidates will be in
order this coming week.
A number of reliable gentlemen coming In from
the mountains report seeing panther, A party
has started out to bring down the game, as good
many hogs have been missing. The report is sub
stantated
The supper given by the ladies' of Kyle for the
benefit of the NJ. Il. church realized S85
The hay market is on the boom again.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-10-21
CoFFEY Gagged.


Sp lcal Telegram TO the Statesman.
HuLsBoRo, October 19.--To.day Sheriff BELL and
United States Detective NJ. r. Ammonet arrested
John Coifey, alias Yarbrough wanted In Georgia
for numbering United states marshal In that state
last March Coffey is held in jail TO await requi.
sition from the authorities in that state.
Henry Williams, colored man, employed as
wiper at the Houston 4 Texas Central round
house. while cleaning out the fire box Of wreck en-
gne No II inadvertently struck the blow-of cock
and let the water and steam out of the boiler scald
ing him In frightful manner, Physicians were
Immediately summoned, and relieved him as much
as possible The extent of his injuries are not
known yet lie was sent to the hospital, at Hous-
ton, to-day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-10-21
GALVESTON
TEXAS TOP CROP.
special Telegram to the Statesman.

SDtCIdI ItItHTdH 10 IIt SIdIt5IIIdH'
GALVESTON, October l9-Cotton firms here re-
port receipts of inquiries regarding the probable
top crop yield of cotton for Texas this season.
New York and New Orleans cotton circles have an
especial interest in this question. The house of
Kaufman ~ Ru1ge, which has over $40 cores.
pondents in the state authorizes the statement that
bales under the most favorable circumstances.
They estimate over halt of this late yield will come
from the twenty-five counties comprising thee en-
tral Texas district. West and southwest Texas
will supply the balance of their estimated yield In
north and east Texas the top crop will be failure
while along the coast the worms were very des
trupt