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The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27

\ newspaper has been started at Sttka Printers out of Sii kan perhaps get one hy applying carly iioston Fast In such far fetched attempts WI cannot sec. what lhtrt. Is Ia Boston Pnsipon,' them for the futurr Thc iklxkda (Sttka) h takes good while for n jokcto travel to Alaska and back especially when IL k as weak as the above, nnd in the in terval we had forgotten our crime Now ns ws Sitka inly uud look ai II we sigh. Alaskan such things hei Ho,fon Pa7
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27

Premature decline of power in either sex, however induced, speedily and permanently cured Book for 10 cents in stamps Worlds Dispensary Medical Association, 663 Main Street, Buffalo. N T.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27

renowned circus clown has died at Troy If We remember rightly Troy was one of the first places to be taken with the horse business. C,mme-c,ai BuElstin
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27

Use only Browns Iron Tonic
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27

A Texan editor in trying to kill one man killed three This proves that a man IS never able to tell what he can do until he tries-Barkngtou Fre< Pre.s.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27

It is not considered necessary in soci- ety 10 return bill collector calI.-Bo.- toa Courier
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27

Last week ~e requested you to WatciII
 this Space Now. if you will send your| Fs'idres- to Hallett X Co, Portland,
 Maine, you wili receive. free. full infcr-
 rnation about work that you can do, land live at nome, at which you can |earn from g. to s25 upwards daily
 Some have earned over go in a day | Capital not required; you are startedI Ifree. All + new. Both sexes-all ages lSnug little fortunes await all workers
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
An American Shakespeare.

Shakespeare is so rare and so distin-
guished a name that anyone who bears
it is sure to attract attention. Philadel-
phia is, l believe, the only town in the
country that can boast of a citizen
with that world-famous surname. DR..
E. o. Shakespeare is writer on pathol-
ogy, who has recently returned from
abroad, where he has been sent by the
government to investigate cholera in
Europe. He is good-looking man of
about 80, and is widely known in Phila-
delphia from his patronymic. Although
claiming English descent, he does not
assume to be either lineally or collater-
ally derived from the immortal dramat.
ist, who had no sons. Such name puts
an awful responsibility on any mortal.
Even investigation of the cholera docs
not materially abate lt.-Nen York Gem
gtrcigl,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
Donkey BOYS Of Cairo.

The author of "Arabistan" las fire..
quent occasion to remark upon the
shrewdness for trade displayed by the
natives when dealing with travellers,
particularly with English or American
customers. He found our country regu-
larly spoken of as "Yankeedonia" by
the common people, and one of our
countrymen will be gravely and politely
addressed as "Yankce Doodle, good,
good" OF an important branch of the
business community in Cairo, he writes:
''The donkey boys, generally about
half-grown, are the keenest little gamins
l ever saw, and for antic drollcry have
no equals. One steps up to me, pulls
his forelock with one hand, and gives a
corresponding kick behind, accidentally
hits another boy in the region of the
stomach, and with grin of humor on
his dirty face, says: "Take ride, sab 2
Mine splendid donkey. Name Prince" ;
then catching an English word l uttered,
he quickly adds, "of Wales, Prince Of
Wales, ,sah."
If l had uttered French worl, the
name would have been "Prince Napo-
leon." Others behind him, taking the
cue, call out, 'Mine Billy Button, T"
"Tom Jones'" "Waterloo," "Duke
Wellington" etc.
But one bright-eyed little urchin calls
out, 'Mine berry good donkey, Yankee
Doodle-Gen. Grant" ..-.
That last shot told, and / followed the
boy to take my first ride on the "donk"
with so illustrious name.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
A Lost EgYpiian Town.

The decipherers of the papyri which
have been brought to Vienna from El
Fayum have learned from one of them
the existence of town in Lower Egypt,
all trace of which seems to have disap-
peared for the last 1900 years or more.
The document is papyrus little over
four feet long by one foot wide, contain
ing marriage contract in Greek, and is
well preserved. The date is not given,
but Profs. Karabacek and Wesley be-
lieve it belongs to the early part of the
sixth century. The bridegroom was
named Theon, the bride Maria. She had
a fortune of her own amounting to 100
gold pieces, and the future husband en-
cages to find for her food and clothing,
and everything suitable for San ordinary
legitimate wife" There are witnesses
and notarial certificate. All the par
ties are described as belonging to the
town of Justianapolis. The editors de-
clare that they can find no mention of
this place among the lists of towns, etc.,
of Lower Egypt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14

Ask thy purse what thou shouldst
buy.
lnordinate demands should meet with
sturdy dcnias.
A man may lose his goods for want OF
demanding them.
Better ones house be too little one day
than too big all the year round.
Lost wealth may be replaced by in
dustry, lost knowledge by study, lost
heath by medicine; but lost time is
gone forever.
What sort of morality is that which
gets offended when asked to pay debt
which the debtor promised to pay long
before the time of dunning' Cincin-
Han ENQUIRER.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
HUMOROUS.

A 'safe burglar" is one in the pcnite
tiary.
A present which is never received with
gratitude-A bill.
There's many slip 'twixt the cup and
the saucer.
A man who is always losing his TEN.
per never seems to have much trouble in
finding it again.
The tailor and drcssmaker arc the in
dividuals who dwell most on the eternal
fitness of things.
"There's plenty of room at the top"
may be an equivocal expression to
bald-headed man.
A cross old bachelor suggests that
births should be announced under the
head of new music.
The phrase Gin due time" probably
means the first of the month, for that is
when the bills come in.
Some one asks: 'Is there q field for a
man who can I've on fifty cents a week3"
There is. 1t is called Potter's-Ged.
1t is said that "mulc cannot bray il
brick he tied to his tall" Yes, but
what becomes of the man who engineers
the brick?
'Tve been digging over my garden"
says Brown. land Pm worn out" "Ah!"
remarked Fosg, "a new variety of earth
en- ware, ch2'
'Invisible scam umbrellas" are adver.
tiscd. A great many of tho old style
umbrellas invisible seem, when you come
to look for them.
South African proof readers die young.
The last one succumbed to the dcscrip-
tion of fight between Unabeinijiji and
Amaswazlezzi tribes.
A Belgian scientist says that salt is
conducive to longevity. This is a
roundabout way OF saying that fresh peo-
pie are soon killed off.
Laugh and the world laughs with you,
But get short and endeavor to borrow,
Then you'll see how quickly your friends
turn blue,
How they 'see you" with sad-eyed sorrow.
Do not be discouraged because you
discover that you are not man of
genius. An eminent scientist declares
that genius is +, rm of epilepsy.
"And then, gentlemen of the jury, l
must appeal to your sense of justice.
You must remember that you are twelve
strong, well-ted men, opposed to this
one miserable, puny defendant"
Visitor Gegarding the baby)-Oh,
what dear little duck of childl He
resembles you both, indeed he does.
He's got his mothers handsome eyes and
his fathers hair. Father (who is bald
headed)-I think he must have; !
haven't.
Don't know how many times three
times ten ISL Now, Harry" said the
teacher, 'if one loaf of bread cost ten
cents, wouldn't three cost thirty cents2"
Maybe so at your bakery, but we deal
with baker that gives three for a
quarter"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
Ear Ache and Leg Ache.

One of our little girls has been
troubled with ear ache since her baby
hood, says Orissa Potter in Good House
keeping. No sores have gathered, but a
cold or exposure to a strong wind is al
most certain to cause her acute suffering
with ear ache. After trying nearly every
thing that have seen or heard recon-
mcnded, have settled on shis app,ica-
tion as giving surcst and quickest relief.
1t is a flannel bag stuffed with hops and
wrung from hot vinegar. l lay the bag
over the child's ear, as hot as she will
bear it, cover the whole side of the face
with dry flannel, and change the hop
bag as often as it becomes cool. The
warm steam filling the child's ear soon
relieves the pain. Stuffing the ear with
the ''heart of aroasted onion" tricklings
of molasses, wads of peppered cotton,
and Jumps of mutton talow, has never
yet, in my experience, eased ear ache, and
such irritating messes crowded or poured
into the delicate labyrinth of the ear may
do mischief.
Another child is victim of leg ache.
Inherited, possibly, for we'll do we re-
member what we suffered from its tor
lures in our own childhood. Heat and
moisture gave us relief, and following in
our mothers footsteps, we have routed
night after night from our warm quar-
ters, in the dead of winter, to kindle
fires and fill frosty kettles from water
pals thickly crustcd with ice, that we
might get the writhing pedal cxtremitcs
of our little heir into tub of hot water
as quickly as possible. But lately we
have learned all this work and exposure
is needless. We simply wiring towel
from salted water-a bowl of it standing
in our sleeping room ready for such an
emergency-wrap the limb in it from
ankle to knee, without taking the child
from his bed, and then swathe with dry
fannels, thick and warm, tucking the
blankets around him little closer, and
relief is sure. A croupy cough can often
be loosened and prevented by swathing
The throat with dry warm fannels; a
thick pack of themto sweat the throat
and chest often helps so speedily it is not
necessary to sicken the child with ipecac
or to wake the house kindling fires and
preparing hot packs.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
An Unfortunate Quotation,

They were seated on the sands at At
lantic City.
Eolantine was confident that the climax
was about to be.
Adophus' arm was dangerously rest
less, and, as finally he placed majority
of his fingers on her waist, Byzantine
looked oil to the sea with the look of
wonderland in her eyes.
Then these words stumbled over pair
of lips carnat on with suppres. ed joy:
Il never look at the sea but l think
of those words in the 'Canute and His
Courtiers' Episodes; Thus far shalt
thou go, but no farther ,"
There was a pause in the arm move
ment and soon the two went up to the
hotel.
Byzantine had spoiled the coure of two
lives by a little knowledge of English
history.-Philadeiphia Press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14

The gentleman beside Kate said, 'sNo,
thanks" Bless himl Kate refused him
without looking up. Millicent allowed
her friend to place some Strawberries on
her plate, talking eagerly all the time;
and with sigh Of relief l passed on my
strange round unrecognized. No ques-
tons were asked, and not knowing what
to do, followed them, or, rather, went
with them, to the kitchen part of the
mansion, leaving ono or two in the sup.
per room to attend on the gentlemen who
remained there.
''Now its our turn to get blowout"
said long and cadaverous waiter to me,
as we went down stairs side by side. 81
dunno 'ow you feels, but the sight of
them swells a-bustin 'cmselves, and the
smell of the vittles 'as made me that
'ungry as I could eat the ind leg of a
dog, raw"
Iquite agreed with my gentleman, and
painful as my position was I felt some-
what cheered at the prospect of food
which his words opened out to me.
"Well," at length said my long friend
leaning back in his chair, heaving sigh
of repletion, and casually picking his
teeth with fork, 'hall l can say is
1 done myself VERY well, and 1 'ope
you ave, too, young man. I only wish
l 'ad go in like this hevery day; but
life amt all beer and skittles, as the
sayin' is. Been long at this trade9 1
amt sure if Pve seed your face afore"
"No," said I, "this is the first job I
ever had of the kind"
"Well," said he, "yer might do
wuss, though the hours is trying to the
'elth."
81 s'pose you know what you've
got ter do, mateyf' said my companion.
NO." said I, 81 can't say do"
"Well, look yere," said he, 81 stands
'cre at the bar and takes the tickets
from the gents and calls out the num-
bers to you. You finds the numbers on
the 'caps and lands the toppers an
cctercr to me, and l gives 'em to the
gents. They're all in horder, for 1 took
em myself, and yer won't ave no
trouble"
Just then the exodus began, ana
"Hcrc, waiter, No. 21; look sharp! Not
that; the brown coat. All right; this is
mine" CA clink of silver. "Thank'ee,
sir" from my friend. "Forty-two, I
tell you" to mc); ''can't you find it2
Clumsy idiot" (under his breath) "do be
quick. Don't keep me waiting here all
night" "Got light, waiter9 Thanks" !"
and so forth. was trying, in con-
fused sort of way, IN the midst of the
hubbub, to think how l should get out
of it all, when got sight Of my top
gear, with its appropriate ticket pinned
on in convenient corner. Just then
fancied I distinguished my cousin Kate's
voice, and soon caught the words, un-
mistakably hers: "Where on earth can
Jack have hidden himself, Millie9 1t is
too bad of him"
Desperately snatched up my hat and
coat, and before my fellow dispenser, in
his utter astonishment, had time to cry
out "stop thiefw I was over the bar,
down the steps in trice, and seated in
the farthest corner of my aunt's carriage.
l need scarcely add after this woeful ex-
perience and after the torture of those
hours, that my cousins have had to find
some other escort, and society has lost
an ornament (O in the person of
Mr.. John de la Roche Brown. n.-English
| Paper.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
Perpetual Motion.

II see scientists all agree that the
problem of perpetual motion cannot be
solved" said Robinson.
They ought to come down to Gu,
house; they would find solution there"
growled Thompson.
"How so?"
"Ohl my wife says she's continually
on the go. o."-Neto York Sun
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
Emily Demonstrated.

Since it became fashionable for young
ladies to wear collar and necktic, Their
superiority to men hiss been fully DEM
onstrated You never see lady with
her nccktie over her ears. A brief trial
of six months has taught women more in
the neckte wearing art than men have
learned in six thousand years. A hu-
man being that can make a necktie stay
in place should have the right to cast
two ballots at every election. = Lynn
Union.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
Remedies for Dyspepsis,


There are, doubtless, some readers
who will, for reasons of their own, hesi-
tate to seek professional advice; for them
these simple rules and remedies are
given. Regulate your diet, otherwise
cure will be absolutely impossible. For
excessive acid risings, and the heartburn
connected Herewith, alkalies such as
lime water, soda water, the bicarbonate
of soda or magnesia will bring immedi-
ate relief. These must not be taken in
too large doses, or for any prolonged
period, as the advantage gained by their
use is only transitory, and in certain con-
ditions they are capable of doing more
harm than good. In many forms of
dyspepsia, especially those which con-
stipatlon and "bloating" occur after
meals, the following often proves an eff
cient preparation: Bicarbonate of soda,
powdered rhubarb, sugar of pepsin,
powdered ginger, subnitrate of bismuth,
and powdered cubebs, each in equal
quantities. Any quantity may be Or
dered, but three drains of each will be
quite sufficient to prove whether or not
the use of the remedy is judicious. Of
this powder from one-fourth to one
half a teaspoonful may be taken in a
wine glass of milk, water or coffee after
eating, the dose being lessened if too
great laxative action is induced. After
the dyspcptic symptoms have disap-
peared, tonics will be needed to obviate
the danger of recurrence and restore
the general health. AS previously
stated, never should dyspeptics attempt
to treat themselves with patent medi-
cines. If the simple treatment herein
advised does not prove successful, then
they should see competent physician.
Boston Herald.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
Long Tunnels.

The longest railway tunnel in Englan
is the Stand Edge, which is three miles
and sixty yards long. But the Severn
tunnel, which has just been opened, is
four and three-q quarter miles long, two
and quarter of which are beneath the
rapidly flowing Severn itself, at a dcp;h
of from forty-five feet to n,s-ly 100 feet
below the bed OF the river,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
A New Play by a Boston Journalist.

"Countess DOLL" four act proteau
play, by Mr.. j. B. Gomez, editor of the
South Boston Tribune, and corre-
pondent on the Boston Herald staff,
will be pro luced at the Bijou Theatre,
Boston, this winter. with novel scenic
effects, new music, elaborate wardrobe,
etc. A New York company will ap-
pear in the cast, with large chorus
of children which will be organized
and rehearsed in Boston. 1t is expect
ed that "Countess Dolr' will have a
long run,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
Dutifnl, but Practical.

Sentimental young mamma to her first
borD-"Where do you love mamma,
sweet.n
Teachable child lays her hand upon
her front apron-'Here, mamma"
Sentimental mamma-"W is here
angel onei"
Dutiful, but practical child-"My
stumble mammal y
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
Cutting n Swell.

'Didn't young Simpkins cut an awful
swell at the party last night2'
"Yes, Bromley. So did Miss Feath-
erfew."
"Miss Featherfewl l didn't notice.
How did she cut a swell2"
SIN so completely ignoring you."-
PHILADELPHIA Call.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
In the Garden,
We were working in the garden,

We were working in the garden,
My little boy and !,
Both digging weeds,
And planting seeds
To blossom by and by.
"Hsre is some popcorn, dear" said,
an give you for your own;
To plant and hoe,
And watch it grow,
And have it when it's grown"
He took the kernels eagerly,
His little hoe he droppel,
Then, out he burst
"Lets pop it flrt,
Soft will come up popped
Bessie Chandler in 81. Nicholas
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
With Manhood Dawnlng.

With Manhood DawnIng.
With manhood dawning
Bright is the morning,
The rising sun has double charm!
Gloom has no being
Youth only seeing
Tho sea of life as sea of calm.
With manhood diwning
Youth rashly scorning
The word of caution, goes madly on;
Reckless, unheeding,
All bounds exceeding,
Chasing but shadows too quickly gone.
With manhood dawning
Lot us take warning
And arm ourselves for the sterner fray.
Pleasure pursuing
But leads to ruin
80 away with shadows, away, away.
Hal Berte in Detroit Free Press
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
THE FAMILY PHYSICIAN,
Excellent for Neuralgia.

Yclk of one egg, one teaspoonful Of
salt, one teaspoonful of ginger, three
drops of turpentine. Beat the lngredi-
ents together and spread it on piece Of
old muslin, applying the poultice de
rectly to the part afflicted.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14

The prisoner at the bar seems to have
a very smooth face said spectator to
the j,ilrr. ~ >" repli | the j iler.
'hc WIS iroacd Just bc.n-e he was
on ht in,
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-12-11
Night Air,

anitary World.
An extraordinary fallacy is TIE dread of
ght air. What air can we breathe at night
nut night ain? The choice is between pure
'ght air from without and foul air from
"'thin. Most people prefer the latter-an
'naceountable choice. What will they say
It 1t is proved to be true that fully one-half
# all the diseases we suffer from are oeca-
'"ned by people sleeping with their windows
hut? An open window, most nights in the
ear, can never hurt any one. In great cit
es night air is often the best aud purest to
'e had in "a hours l could better under
rand shutting the windows in town during
he day than during the night, for the sake
Of the sick. The absence OF smoke, the qui, t
Ill tend to make night the best time for ar.
g the patient. ohe Of our highest medi.
sal authorities on consumption and climate
has told me that the air of London is never
" good as after 10 o'clock at night. Always
.ir your room, then, from the outside air. if
possible. Windows are made t open, doors
re made to shut-a truth which seems ex-
remely difli,ult of apprehension. Every
ION must be aired from without every pass
a Se from with n
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-12-11
An Imposing Scene.

Thursday evening gave most enchanting
expelien on board the steamer Whining.
ton. The river from shore to shore was
vast field of ice foes. The sun was just OIL
the edge of the horizon. Its roseate refiec-
tions tinted the scene in ruddy aud golden
carascations thrown back from the frozen
river. A more novel or delightful picture
could not be asked by any lover of nature.
We habtually enlog 70 the pleasures of a
river trip iu the balny evenings Of mid
summer. But the novelty of this scene, the
crushing, orinkling ice foes, the gorgeous
q inset, the glorious expause of miles on
either side. the seasonable contrast of gra,
and wintry coloring, the invigorating air, the
glinting twinkling red lights on the distant
shores peeping one by one from the deepen
log haze as the stout steamer Wilmington
plbughed aud bumped her passage, made an
attraction far excelling the delights of water
travel at any other period Of the year, A big
ocean steamer, just in from the Atlantic go,
herself entangled in the large ice blocks in
shore. Two or three briggs also had come to
grief in the same manner. But the bright
cabin lights along the dark heavy lines OF
the big ocean monster inferred no danger or
need of sympathy in the temporary deten
tion.
1t was amusing to see how easily the Will
mington guided by the careful plotting of
Mr.. W: 3. jackson glided safely by them all
making as good running as in the summer
trips, Captain Bloomsbury is most untiriug
in his exertions for the comfort of the guests
of the steamer Wilmington. Indeed one OF
the pleasures aud novel experiences of the
winter trip is, upon stepping out from the
brightly lit and delightfully."- cosy saloon OF
the steamer, to contrast the external wintry
aspect, its star glinting sky AID 10y river
with the attractive surroundings just left
behind.