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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-10-13
Dick Wintersmith.


 If you ever come to Washington don't fail to be introduced to Colonel Dick Wintersmith. True, he is 8 rep resentative of the school of southern gentlemen that is now almost extinct. All the more reason why he should be met. For thirty years, it is claimed, he represented Kentucky district in congress. When the war came on he went with John c. Breckinridge. He became colonel, but, unless he is lied upon, he didn't do much fighting In the field. This was not because he wouldn't fight, for he would fight now if the occasion called for it. But he was wanted around Richmond. Jeff Davis liked him, and had him near the Confederate capital. General Lee liked him, and had him about his quarters, and always permitted him to be present at his councils of war. Before the struggle there wasn't so- cial affair of any moment in which Colonel Wintersmith was not the en- livening spirit. He could talk to more women at one time, he could dance longer, he could drink more wine and keep his head clearer and his feet on the floor, he could say more witty things, tell more funny stories, and give more recitations than any man. in the history of Washington. One night coterie of literary men, then visiting Washing ton, met him, and they all went over to Solari's. There were six in the party. Two of them were English authors, one was French nobleman, and the others were men whose names would be recognized in the American constellation of wit and learning if I dareu give them. Solari's was crowded with statesmen and army and navy officers. They were there in their own sets. The coterie of which Winter smith was the center sat down to a lunch. After few bottles had been cracked Wintersmith began to scintil- late. He told some anecdotes, and then he began his recitations. From these he went into limitations. He quoted from every poet oi tame. He preached, lectured and inveighed, Slowly the coteries from other tables gathered about his table until the' were all there. The hour of midnight came, and the doors were locked. The crowd-senators, congressman and sol diers-lingered. Wintersmith tossed them about metaphorically between smiles and tears. Now he was inimi- table in the role of comedy, the next moment he was telling an incident of the war as pathetic as any of the sto- ries of "Old Curiosity Shop" One followed another until the rumble of wheels on the street called the party away. It was night that will live in the memories of the men who were there as long as their memories last.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-10-13
Special Harvest Excursions.

The Northern Pacific railroad an- nounces 8 series of five special Harvest Excursions from St. Paul, Minneapo- lis, Duluth and Ashland to principal points in Minnesota, Dakota and Mon- tana during August, September and October. Parties contemplating trip for pleasure, business, or with view of selecting new home can avail themselves of rates lower than ever before announced to visit the wonder ful country tributary to the Northern Pacific railroad.
 Tickets will be on sale at St. Paul Minneapolis, Duluth and Ashland on August 21, September II and 25, and October g and 2S, limited to thirty days from date of sale, and good for stop-over on going passage. These rates to Montana points are about one cent per mile each way, and in some cases about half of the one way fare for the round trip.
 Connecting lines east and south o1 St. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth will sell tickets in connection with these excursions at one fare for the round trip.
 The dates named will be & very op- perfume time to visit the wheat fields of Minnesota and North Dakota also to see the cattle ranges of Montana Everybody should bear in mind that the Northern Pacific railroad is the short and direct line to principal points in Montana, and the only line running either dining cars, Pullman sleeping-cars or colonist sleeping-ca to Fargo, Grand Forks, Fergus Falls Wahpeton, Jamestown, Helena, and principal points in Northern Minne- sota, North Dakota and Montana. For rates and other information apply to Chas. s. Fee, General Passenger and Ticket Agent. St. Paul, Minn., or near est ticket agent.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-10-13
Eating Singed Flesh.
Blackwood's Magazine.

went into one of the stone- built recesses, where several of our Tartars were crouching around small grass root fire, and was considerably edified by watching the cooking and dispatch ing their morning Sepast. To begin with, very dirty copper vessel was put on the fire and filled with some green weed like nettles, barley, flour and water. While one of the men stirred this pottage round and round with 8 wooden ladle another produced some raw meat-a bit of the dog had shot. This he proceeded to tear up in small strips and throw them on the fire, every now and then popping a raw lump into his mouth and even masti- eating it with the greatest gusto. Even the bits on the fire were quickly dis posed after being merely singed. As soon as the pottage was considered ready it was ladled out into little wooden cups like the whisky "quaifs" of the highlands. After being replen- ished again and again until the pot was emptied, the cups were carefully licked clean and deposited where they had been before the meal. Another course of flesh was about to be par taken of when regard for my appetite for breakfast prevented my waiting to see the performance. These hardy Tartars are quite independent of any other dishes beyond their little wooden bowls. In these they mix their sut- too (meal made from barley) with s little water and salt, and make an ex- petitions repast of 1t whenever they feel hungry. Indeed, this kind o1 uncooked porridge seems to be their staple food.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-10-13
500 Pages, with over 60 Illustrations

A narrative so full of picturesque incident reader along as by charm and iascina- tion. A history so pregnant with pure thought and high endeavor should awaken the sympathy and arouse the ambition of the most sluggish. A freedom which has cost so much sweat of brain and blood so much treasure of money and life, should grow inexpressibly precious
 It also contains the full text of the Social Compact signed in the cabin of the May flower; the Declaration of Independence the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union the Constitution of the United States, together with the fifteen amendments; the Farewell Address of George Washington; the Proclamation of Emancipation a Chron- ological Summary of United States History; a list of the States of the Union, with date and place of first settlement, date of admis- list of Presidents and Vice-PreSidents of the United States; the National Census Tables from i7Q0 tO lSa0
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How a Ring Is Made.

The workshop where rings are made is curious place, full of ingen- ious mechanical appliances. Gold coin is put in 8 small crucible with fux, and the crucible placed inside of a covered pot, which is subjected to the heat of 8 powerful flame of natural gas. To increase the intensity of the heat strong blast is produced by means of a fan, making a constant even temperature. The gold is rolled and converted in convenient shape for uee, precisely as iron is worked in a rolling mill. It is passed through grooved rolls of various sizes, one after another until it is fashioned into narrow strips of the desired width and thickness. There are also other rolls for converting the ingots into sheet gold. For stamping the settings for rings screw press is used, dies of various sizes being inserted as re- quired. A diamond ring is thick in the center, gradually tapering in size from the top downward. A piece of gold, after being rolled and cut, is laid upon a metal die and a heavy hammer, working in frame and oper- ated by means of a rope and pulley, is made to descend, thus giving with one blow the desired shape to this part of the ring. Hundreds of differ ent dies are necessary for the various sizes and styles of rings.
 After the drop hammer has stamped the gold into shape it is placed in thin metallic plate containing hole, in which 1t fits exactly, and driven through by punch worked by hand, thus cutting away the gold adhering to the edges, which is care fully saved.
 All along the side of the room are workmen seated at benches, some shap- ing the pieces into rings and soldering them together, others inserting and fastening the stone settings, and still others performing various sorts of equally difficult and delicate work, all necessary in the making of 6 ring. In another part of the room is cur ious bit of machinery which is called lapidary lathe and used for shaping and cutting down stones when neces- sary. A round piece of metal, shaped like small grind stone, is set in 8 horizontal position and made to re- volve. To this emery is applied, and the stone being held against 1t is soon reduced to the proper dimensions. It is then polished on similar appli- ance of wood coated with putty pow der. Another interesting object is the enameling furnace. The article to be ornamented, having previously been engraved for the reception of the enamel, is placed in little oven coated with the enamel in the shape of powder. It is then heated until the enamel runs, and is then removed from the furnace to be cooled and finished.
 A peculiar process is that of gliding or electro plating. The article to be gilded is first thoroughly cleaned by a fine brush of brass wires. A piece of gold is attached to the positive pole of an electric battery and the article to the negative. Both are then placed in the same solution, and the electric current does the work, trans ferring portion of the gold to the object to be plated.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-10-13
WrSMsm for The Ark0nsdw TrdveEer. ''THE SASS OF THAT OIL MAN" "
BY J. ROBERT HUTCHINSON.

Waal, Jimmie, mother sez yer smit; Hei hei per'aps yell git the nit. Ye want? Ded sure? Waal, Mary Ann Is up ter snuff But how'll ye stan
 The sass of thet oP man? tell yer what, ye'd better quit Yer foolin' roun-git up an giti Tween me an you, I wouldn' stanb Fer all his ma 'sh an bes' uplan',
 The sass of thet ol man. The gal? Waal, meow, the gal is grit, Am well wuth fightin' fur a bit Onst spliced. ye'd make noble span. Besides, ye'd git the homestead-sn'
 The sass of thet Ol' man. jawed i'm onst; we like to itl The darter come an med us quit. A fust-rate wifei But, son, l sOddn, don't see how on aIrth yell stan
 The sass of thet ol' mani
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-10-13
Taxes in Arkansas.
Baxter County tArk.l oltI.er

Baxter County (Ark.) Citizen.
 The sensible man in changing his To- cation will always look into the mat ter of taxation, and his choice, other things being equal, will be determined in favor of that state where taxation il the lghtest and bert guarded by constitutional Limitations.
 Arknnsas in this, q we'll as other advantages offered by her, challenges compaxiDon, and will be well ntisf{ed with tho conclusi0n arrived at.
 Inc utmos1 limit Of taxation (ex- espt to pay 1ebts outstAnding h ltCen4 citido and counties prior tc Oetobee S1s 1874, nsArly all of which
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-10-13

are now paid), is two and one-half per cent, and that upon an assessment which does not exceed one- third of the true value of the property, so that if the full taxing power under the constitution of the state were put in force the total tax on true values would only be three quarters of one per cent.
 This taxing power is limited by the constitution as follows:
 For all state purposes, one per cent.
 For all county purposes, half of one per cent.
 For all city purposes, half of one per cent.
 For all special school tax, half of one per cent.
 The latter tax can only be levied in the several school districts in which a majority of the electors vote for it at the annual school elections held in the month of May, at time when there is no political election held. At the present time the state tax is only half of one per cent, o-fifths of which is for school purposes. It will be seen that outside of cities and towns (ex- cept in case the existence of old in- debtedness before stated), the taxes amount to only one and one- half per cent. From this it will be seen that the taxes in the county districts (pre- suming that all the school districts vote for the special school tax, and as rule they do), are on real values but forty-fi one- hundredths of one per cent.
 Arkansas, however, can go still fur ther in the statement regarding taxa tion. This is not only the rule now, but 80 it must remain so long as the present constitution of the state re- mains in force, for it is provided in the constitution that no town, city or county can loan its credit, or issue any interest bearing evidences of debt. This provision prevents the counties, towns and cities loading themselves down with debt, which the immigrant would have to contribute or pay off.
 The immigrant who comes to Ar kansas may rest assured that he is not bringing his capital and labor into the state to be taxed to pay for past fol- lies.
 He can take Arkansas for his home as a man takes a wife, with her we'd ding outfit, and is only asked to con- tribute with those he finds here his equal share for what is to be done in the future.
 The state indebtedness is small. The state treasurer estimates that without any increase of the present rate of tax ation, the revenues of the state will be sufficient to extinguish the debt with in ten years.
 For full and complete information in regard to railroad lands in the state of Arkansas, write Hon. Thos. Essex or Hon. Thos. M. Gibson, Little Rock, Ark and if will ho ft1rniahod froo
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history Is told from the discovery of Amer lea down to the election of Grover Cleveland as President of the United States. This book contains sixty-seven chapters-about 6O0 pages-giving full and authentic accounts of the Norsemen, the Discoveries and Ex- plorations of Columbus and the Cabots, Spanish, French, English and Dutch Explo- rations, the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers, the Indians and their Wars, the Colonies, their Settlement and Growth, the States and their Settlement, the French and Indian Wars, the Revolution and its Battles, the administration of each President from Washington to Grover Cleveland, the Civil War, the Record of its Battles and the Gallant Officers of the Army and Navy, the Eman- cipatIon of 100000 Slaves, Reconstruction and Peace. It contains
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A New Book.

A pamphlet on the nature, censee and succossful treatment of asthma, bronchitis, catArrh and consumption, by Dr. Robert Hunter, of 10S State street, Chicago, will b sent free to all persons afflicted on application q abovo.
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Companion Pictures.

The historical pictures of the "Ark- apsaw Traveller" and ssThe Turn of the Tune" i" together with the original dia- logue and music of the "Arkansaw Traveller" mailed to any address on receipt of forty cents. Read & Ben- ham, 298 Dearborn St., Chicago, Ill.
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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-03-08
MIR. ROBINsON,s GOOD WORK.

The SENTINEL is proud of the ener-
gy of Mr. Jno. Robinson, cur new
Commissioner of Agriculture. He is
doing a work for the farmers of North
Carolina that promises much of prof
it and good. Recently he has been
organizing farmers institutes and
experimental farms in each Of the sew
eral counties in the eastern part of the
State. As soon as possible he propo-
ses to reach every county, from Chero-
kee to Curituck.
These farms are a new thing in
North Carolina. They will not cost
much. The Agricultural Department
will furnish the seed and whatever
else is posslble, and will also see that the
superintendent has the advantage of
good agricultural reading matter.
The plan is this: To have such a
farm in each county in North Carroll
ma; to take the 81 800 given annually
by the Department of Agriculture to
the State Agricultural Society (Which
the latter have been for years devot-
ing to the payment of premiums) and
use it directly in payment of premiums
or prizes to these experiment farms,
or rather to their superintendent
for instance, g,and prize OF $500 to
the superintendent who has the best
display. Mr.. Robinson says he desires
to divide the 81 800 into ten premiums.
He believes it will do more good than
the old plan of letting the State Agri-
cultural Society pay it, sbecause it will
reach every county, and of course
every CO unity would be directly inter-
ested. The railways, he says, will
show many courtesies, and will give
special aid in this matter of the ex-
pertinent farm by giving cheap rates
etc.
Something to educate the farmers,
organize them and establish generous
rivalry has long been needed in our
State.
1t is sad fact that our farmers
have been very slow to adopt new and
improved methods, simply be cause
they could never see their success
proved by trial, and they have been
loath to risk expenditures by way of
experiment. These farms, we be
lieve, will be the means of introduc-
ing better methods to our farmers,
thereby improving their condition.
Therefore The SENTINEL is glad to
note the departure and wishes it album
dant success.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-03-08

Now that spring is coming ON and
planting will so N be in order, THE
SENTINEL requests the business men to
begin to think about big tobacco
fair we want to hold here next fall and
to make preparations for it. We
want to have piedmont Exhibit of
fruits, grain and tobacco, and as con-
siderable work will be necessary, we
think 1t time to begin talking about
it and planning for it.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-03-08
PERSONAL POINTS.

Miss Louise M. Alcott, the we'll
known authoress died in Boston, Mass.
Tuesday.
Rev. S. II. Thompson, the popular
Baptist minister of High Point, has
accepted a call to the third Baptist
church at Raleigh.
Mr.. Burman, of the Kimball House,
Atlanta Ga, has leased the Atlantic
Hotel for the coming season He is
one of the best hotelists in the south.
Col. Cash, the South Carolina duel
list, has been stricken with paralysis
and his case is thought to be hopeless.
Recent reports of his death are erro-
neous.
Mr. JEo. S. Cunningham, of North
Carolina, is the largest bright tobacco
planter in the world. This year he
will plant over one and a half million
hills.
Miss M. E. Bowden of Pineville
last week won damages in SANDER
suit against A B. Balls, in the Meek
lenburg court, Judge Boykin presid-
ing. She sued for $4,000 and recov-
cred 1900.
Rev r. G. Pearson has reclaimed
and reconsecrated over two hundred
of New Berne's backsliders; last week
there were over one hundred canver-
sions. Daily excursions are run from
Morehead and Goltsboro.
The report comes from Charlotte,
pretty we'll authenticated, that Col
Chas. r. Jones will soon resurrect the
Charlotte Observer. "Cholly" is q good
newspaper man and, if he viii quit
being an independent" will succeed.
Rev. A. A. Benton "a North Caro-
linian of whom we are proud, PROBES
sor in Delaware College, has been ten.
dered the chair of TT eoiogy and
Ecclesiastical History in the Univer-
sity of the South at Lawrence, Ten
nessee.
Adjutant General tombstone jones
has received an invitation to partici-
pate III the Texas State drill, to be
held at Austin, Texas, on the Goth of
May next. Gov. Scales and his en-
tire staff will be officially invited to
be present.
Rev. j. G. Price, (col.) who was re-
Gently appointed Minister to Liberia
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-03-08

The SENTINEL halls every worthy
book, written by North Carolinians,
with pleasure, but it is especially glad
t, call the attention of the public to
a History Of the Counties of N. c.
by Prof. w. A. Blair, of Winston, and
DR.. K. P. Battle, of Chapel Hill
A short time ago a distinguished
lawyer, after reading the book in
manuscript, said: 81 DO not believe
there are three persons in the whole
State Of North Carolina who know
as much of our State history a, this
book contains"
1t is very valuable book for ref
erence and should be in the library of
every intelligent person in the State
AS only a small edition will be issued
hose who want copies should write at
once Enclosing the price of the book
30 csntsi to Prof. w. A. Blair, Win
ston, N. G.