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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-03-03
The Indian Territory.

The Kansas City Times has printed a special edition which describes at length the Indian Territory, its peo- ple, the location of the various tribes, where the public lands are, the his tory of the past movements toward opening the territory to settlement, and what is being done this year. The paper is accompanied by an ex- cellent map of the territory. A copy will be sent to any address on receipt of a two-cent stamp by addressing The Times, Kansas City, Mo.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-03-03
NO OTHER '''.va, .,.1..,,1 '. 1''

has in so short period gained the reputation and popularity enjoyed by the WISCONSIN, CENTRAL LINZ. From comparatively unknown huc- tor in the commercial world, it hss been transformed to an indepcDi- eDt, influential, grand Through Route, with magnificent depots, su- perb equipment and unsurpassed ter- minal facilities. Through careful ca- tering to details, it has won for itself reputation for solidity, safety, con venience and attention to lis patrons, second to no railroad In the country. Pullman sleepers, models of paiatial comfort, dining cars in which the cui- sine and general appointments are up to the highest standard, and coaches especially built for this route, are among the chief elements which have contributed towards catering success- fully to discriminating public. Lo- cated directly on It's line, between Chicago and Milwaukee, and ki. Pssi and Minneapolis, and Chicago and Ash. land and Dsluth, are the following thriving cities of Wisconsin and Michi- gan: Bsriingtss, Wsukesha, Pend ds Lac, Oshkosh, Seensh, Msnashs, stsvsas Point, Chippewa Falls, Ess Claire, New Riehmssd, Hurley, Wis., Irsswsed, Mich, and Bessemer, Mich.
 For details, information, lowest cur rent rates, berths, etc, via this route, to any point in the Northwest, apply to nearest Ticket Agent or address
 WI. {. MaIH, AMES BARKER, esssssi nssassr. essT Pass's fiskss Ast MILwAuKEE.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-03-03

Advice te Mothers. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should always be used for children teething. 1t soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie, and is the best remedy for diarrhea. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-03-03
A Great Battle

Is continually going on in the human system. The demon of impure blood strives to gain victory over the consti- tuition, to ruin health, to drag victims to the grave. A good reliable mcsli- cine like Hoods Sarsaparilla is the weapon with which to defend one's self, drive the desperate enemy from the field, and restore peace and bodily health for many years. Try this pe- ca!.ar medicine.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-03-03

A lazy fellow who was idling away his time was asked by a minister where he expected to go when he died. "I shall not go," was the reply, T expect 10 be carried. ."-Bfn ghamp- tcn Lender.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-03-03

"Yes, have thrown up the part of Juliet"
 "Oh, why? You know that the Aramanthas cannot get along without you"
 "DJoo think I'm going to play Ju- het to another girls Romeof Not mnchee. ."-N New Fork Journni.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-03-03

A good way to see the world Is to go on a tower. ."- GoodaTs Chicago Sun.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-03-03

chiIdssn Cry sor Pitchers cassosia.
 -AGU.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-03-03


 out as a big brown bear, and that Mormon Angels" was gradually charming it along towards our posi- tion. On it came, nearer and nearer, right up towards Sagebrush's tree, now and then halting to twirl around, cutting up playful didos, just as the cinnamons did on the prairie, to rub it's head against tree and give vent to it's feeling. Sagebrush played on, only little moro soft and rayishing like, and the first thing we knew the bear was standing bolt upright under heath his tree, looking up, a-twitching | it's ears and a-drinking in the music.
 All at once the bear seemed to give way to an impulse of reckless aban- don, as though utterly unable to re- strain its wild, exuberant passion for melody any longer. The way it ca- pered about under that tree, turning numbering somersaults, hugged imag- mary objects in its arms, worked its paws up and down, rolled its head about, and weaved it's big, hairy body, was enough to tickle the disabilities oi an Injun.
 Il For a moment Sagebrush stopped playing. As soon as the music ceased the bear stopped waltzing around |, looked up appealingiy like, and com. menced to whine for more. Then il was that the strange scene seemed te strike the Britishers as something se awfully ludicrous that they well nigh
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-05-31
A Plea,s9l,p-pvelty in plnners.

After the h h had d. been served, and
host gave his>signal and rose FROM his
seat, as did every other gentleman at tho
table, all the ladies remaining seated.
Each gentleman then moved to the next
gentlenlan's seat TO his right. When this
was first done, the ladies', not being let
into the secret, were very much surprised
at tho unusual conduct of the gentlemen,
and could not at once comprehend tho
meaning Of it; but when they gathered
its full intent, and the charm there was
in it, 1t was decidedly gratifying TO noto
the mcrriment and interest with which
they received the innovation. Just prior
TO the commencement of the next course
the host gave his signal again, and each
gentleman again moved one gentleman's s
seat TO hsiright, and SO ON. The entire
setting Of the courses was 60 harmoni-
ously arranged that at the close of the
dinner each gentleman had visited, for q
short space, every lady at the table, and
had at last returned to her whom he had
escorted in TO dinner. Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-05-31
A Cause Of Loft Hnndcdncsa.

DIR. Fcltz, in L'Art Medical, relates
the following rs possible explanation of
the occurrence Of left handedness: In q
family composed of five persons, tho
father and mother were right handed, rs
was also the eldest son, who had been
cared for in his infancy by q nurse. Tho
second child had been nursed by the
mother, and was left handed. The third
child, also nursed by his mother, was ut
the age of year, evidently left handed.
never grasping any object with his right
hand. DIR. Feltz noticed that the mother
carried tho child on her left arm. and,
upon being questioned, said it had always
been her custom to carry her children ON
this arm. The doctor advised her to
hold the child on her right arm.
She did 80; the child soon began to
use his right hand in seizing objects, and
is now, at the ago Of 10 years, normal
as regards the preference Of the right
over the left hand. The doctor explained
that when the nurse carries the child on
the left arm, the left arm Of tho infant Is
the one which is free, and which conse-
quently he learns TO use, to the neglect Of
the right.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-05-31
A Carnival NJ Mains.

The flftieth anniversary of the Carnival
club of Mainz was recently celebrated ut
the large hall Of tho court house. Tho
assembled guests counted nearly 1000,
among them the governor Of the fortress,
Won Winterfeld; tho director of the
province, Kuechler, and the mayor, DIR.
Oechsner. Tie ceiling was supported
by fourteen Aliases twenty three feet
high and clad in clowns dress. The
garlands stretching from head to head of
these figures were held up by immense
wasps, flies, ETC., with most gorgeous
wings. The rostrum was adorned with
every imaginary emblem Of foolery. The
band wore dresses Of feathers represent
ing all kinds of birds, the conductor be-
ing gigantic cacadoo. The goddess Of
foolery, just emerging from an immense
egg, was suspended from the center of
the ceiling, and her double appeared MS
leader of the escort Of King Carnival
Presents werc carried by Father Rhine,
the genii Of music and song, Moguntia,
etc. From some funny devices, at the
bidding Of the goddess, the heads Of the
eleven city councillors were brought forth.
Funny orations, representations and songs
alternated with orchestral music and
dances, and the jolly company did not
separate till morning. Letter.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-05-31
wonderfu, system of sInemonios.

There is wonderful system Of mncm-
onics invented by the late DIR. John L.
Dagg, after he became blind. He divided
the four walls and the ceiling of his room
into fifty points, and by associating
dates, names or facts with these points
he was able, after n long time, to cali
them to mind instantly. 1t was his Gus
tom TO have his secretary read TO him.
and by the use Of this system the facts
were retained in his mind in their proper
order SO accurately that from these
studies he completed n number of books,
some of which are still used as text books
in this state. The same system has been
successfully taught In several female col.
leges in this state by daughter of DR..
Dagg, and her classes used it TO adyan.
tage in their studies.-Atlanta Journal
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-05-31

Gen. Grant was travelling by railroad,
and whenever the train stopped q crowd
Of people surrounded it, anxious to see
and hear, rs woman put it, "the man
that lets the women do ali tho talking"
During one Of these halts the general q
youngest son, Jesse, then boy Of z
years, came out on the platform.
"a speech! o speechr' shouted the
crowd; but tho father remained silent.
Papa, why don't you speak to them -
asked the boy. Then, as his father re-
mained mute, Jesse cried out, IL can
make speech, II papa can'tl"
"a speech from Jesse" shouted the
crowd. There was a hush, as the little
fellow began reciting:
The boy stood on the burning deck.
Youths Companion.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-05-31

We commend TO the earnest attention
Of our readers the following extract from
letter sent TO us by lady subscriber:
For the last two years my 5-year.old
boy has suffered with disease of the
knee joints, resulting in the loss Of the
knee cap or patella. He was lately OPP
Grated upon mt the Children's hospital.
If j had taken him there two years ago
he might have been well to-day. Now
the knee may be several years in healing
fully, and will be nearly stiff joint for
life, while all this might have been spared
him If ! had known what slight swelling
of the knee might lead TO, and had kept
him in bed n month.
"Eour paper goes all over the land,
and feel it my duty 10 ask you to warn
tho mothers not to neglect what may
seem slight trouble with the knee joint,
or, worse still, with the hip. 1t may
lead 10 amputaiion or even death"
", Tha,j s'..ts esrsoially those Of tho
are liable to many g,riun- oTaa
tons, some OF which are due {" ~
iiurnl I"fo"' .r cases
but most frequently the cause is injury
from accident This cause operates
especially i'll childhood ard youth, partly
because this period is more full of ex-
posurcs, and partly because the tendency
to set up inilammatory action is then at
its maximum. Boston Budget.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-05-31

In many parts Of the Balkan peninsula,
and especially in Sorvia and Bulgaria,
the old pagan custom of dancing for
rain still prevails. During times Of great
drought the peasant girls assemble In
public places and deck themselves with
flowers and tho branches of trees. One
girl, holding q branch in her hand, repre-.
sents Dodol, the Slav god of the air, to
whom the Others sing song appealing
for rain for the thirsty land, while one
Of the bystandcrs throws water from q
pitcher upon the feet Of the dancers.
The master Of tho house rewards the
dancing divinities with small present,
confident that their lively appeal for rair
ought to be at least as effective as sailors
whistling for wind.-Frank Leslie's.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-05-31
A Now Lot of Animals.

Mr.. Hedges, a small man with gentl,
voice, who looks rs il no could scarcely
control cat, but who rules lions and
tigers and other fierce animals with an
indomitable will, was walking about
among the cages, apparently forming the
acquaintance of the British lions and
tigers.
lone of the main difficulties in collect
ing new lot of animals" said he as he
gently prodded couchant tiger to test it,
disposition, ''is in getting them used 10
each other. There is danger that strange
beasts will fight when put together in n
cage. A tiger is much worse than lion
Turn one of these li1ls loose and he would
probably run away from you unless he
was hungry. Let tiger out and he
would attack you from pure deviltry if
for nothing else, The most treacherous
Of all, however, is black leopard. The
rllinoceros that went through the fire
had not the most gentle disposition in the
world. But when it came out Of the
flames terribly burned, and we attempted
to do somcthing'for it, il seemed to real
ize the situation and was very kind. a
man who claimed to have sovereign
I'hl'uy ior DuIiS calne aii inc way IRON
Springfield and insisted on covering the
rhinoccros with the preparation. It so
far helped the brute that the next morn
ing after the application it was able to
open its eyes, but its thick hide began to
scale OFF and n day or two later it died.
The hippopotamus tried in vain to pre-
serve himself from the fire 10y plunging
into the water Of its tank, but the intense
smoke smothered him. New York
Evening Sun.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-05-31
BADLY Scared Coreans.

When the Corean embassy came TO this
country three years ago they were invited
TO luncheon at Gen. Hancock s, on Gov
ornor's Island, where review was given
in their honor. They We're haunted by
the fear that the review was merely q
trap TO murder them, and when each one
was taken by an officer, arm and arm,
they turned sickly green. They escaped
alive from this part of it, though; but
going TO luncheon at Gen. Hancock 5
quarters, the general happening to take
up large and very dangerous looking
carving knife, and beginning to ''whop"
1t violently on file, the Coreans made q
break for the door, whence yelling and
screaming they were hauled back by the
officers. They did not recover their self
possession until they were landed on the
dock at New York again. Argonaut.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-05-31
coIors for Fashionable Young Men.

"The color of that cravat is called
Paille," said dry goods clerk to a re-
porter recently.
sis it a new shade?"
"Yes; you see it is a kind of straw
color. II win be very fashionable in the
coming season."
"Are many new shades coming into
the market for this springr'
"About nine. A new light gold color
is called Ebenier. Corail is light shade
Of coral, as the name would signify.
Marine is q bright navy blue. Coqueli-
cot, a bright red poppy. Cardinal is O
little darker shade than Coquelicot, and
Ponpre still darker. Veil-or is a very
old gold color, and Pepite light brown
ish yellow. These nine viii be the mos
fashionable. There are In all about sixty
fancy shades, but great many Of then
are old except their names. All the new
shades come from Paris. New Yorl
Evening Sun.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-05-31
The Newest Electrical CurIo.

Mr.. Volk, whose electric railway is
known to all visitors TO Brighton, Eng
land, has constructed an electrically
driven dogcart, which attracts good
deal Of attention among the leisurcd
crowds which throng the gay Sussex
watering place. 1t is driven by half
horse power Imnisch motor and sixteen
small accumulators, which have a
capacity equal to six hours work. In the
desire to keep the machinery light, scarcely
sufficient power has been provided, SO
that, although the vehicle will make a
speed of nine miles SIT hour on asphalt, il
only makes speed of four miles on n
soft macadam road, while, with two pas
sepgers, an incline of one in thirty is the
limit Of its climbing power.-Electrical
World
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-05-31
"Blizzard" nn Old Word.

read with interest nm article upon the
derivation Of "bizzard. AS il is well
to keep trace and record of the growth Of
our language, offer what little l know
concerning the word. From boyhood /
have heard it constantly, and / know
that it was quite familiar to my elders
more than fifty years ago in central
Pennsylvania--Center, Blair, Clearfeld
and adjacent counties. The word was
always used to include the idea force,
violence, spitefulness, or vindictiveness.
IL one dealt another a hostile blow he
"gave him blizzard on the nose,n ''on
the jaw" "between the eyes" etc. II
magistrate lecturcd a litigant severely
he gave him blizzard" II in debate
one dealt mercilessly in ridcule he gave
his opponent blizzard" II one man
sworc at or cursed another he "gave him
blizzard" II a mans wife scolded
him she "gave him blizzard" Inever
heard the word elsewhere till within the
last four years, when l encountered il in
the papers ''out west" where it was ap-
piled TO sudden and severe storms. -
Ward Ries in New York Evening Sun.
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AN Ex-MAYOR IN SIAM.
what Carter Harrison Saw in That Tar
Distant Country--Curfous Customs.

Distant Country--Curfous Custob,s.
Polgamy ia universal, and one sees at
the theatre man In tho dress circle OF
men, while the wife or wives and slaves
(female) arc in tho women's circle. Al
classes chew the betel nut, and at the
theatre each family has tho betcl pot and
spittoon. The latter Is carried by q
slave, who hands II to the ladies when
they wish to spit. The betel nut is
astringent and somewhat intoxicant. It
Is chewed in connection with n paste
made Of lime, tobacco and pepper leaf.
1t not only blackens the teeth, but cracks
the lips and so Injuries the gums that the
teeth are caused to protrude and loob
shaggy.
The king, princes and common people
are alike slaves to the nasty habit, and
half of the women have their mouths
injured, If not absolutely distorted By il.
Otherwise the women are decidedly
comely, having fine forms and good
gaits. Women and men dress so nearly
alike that could hardly distinguish one
from the other for several days, for ell
wear short hair.
The dress Is cloth called "panoong, I"
about two feet wide, wrapped around tho
waist, with one corner drawn between
the legs and caught in a girdlc at the
whist. This makes sort of flowing
trousers, falling to tho knees. A gentle
man wears q coat (sacque) closely but
toned to the neck, with long stockings
and low shoes. Tho common man dis
penses with the coat, stockings and shoes.
The woman generally allows the spa
noong" to hang like a petticoat, and
wraps about her breast girdle, leaving
the upper part Of the bosom and shoulders
entirely bare, and mono wear shoes.
Many Of the working women dispense
with the girdle entirely. The great mass
of people, even in the city, go barelegged
and barefooted. This is universal in the
country.
The women appeared 10 be industrious,
and perform much more than half tho
work. The men are lazy, and, with the
exception of fishing, appear to DO willing
to leave the women to earn tho bread.
All are inveterato gamblers, and one
rarely sees o gambling house, Of which
there are great many, otherwise than
full. They are entirely open to the
street, canal or river, and at night arc
distinguished by their many lights.
was told the king would gladly lessen
tho number Of these gambling places, but
could not dispense with the revenue they
bring in. The inveterate habit of gam.
pecpes Slavery so # sR s6Ta shssp sar 1f ts
and themselves to get funds for its graft.
iication. The willy Chinese nlonopolize
the gambling houses, as, indeed, they &c
nearly all the avenues of wealth and
nearly all kinds of business which require
industry and skill. Banlsok has oveI
$4,000 of these people, many of whom
have acquired largo fortunes and hold
prominent POSITIONS. They are the bust.
ness men and the cooks for the Europeans
who 1.-Two here, and to my surprise the
walters in the princes dining rooms W orc
pigtails. Mayor Carter Harrison il
Chicago Mail.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-05-31
Curious Deception In Sound.

A curious manner of deception in
sound was developed the other day
through bet. One man wagered that
if blindfolded person is unable to tell
the direction from which any sound
comes. A gentleman was blindfolded,
and another, holding two silver coins be-
tween his fingers, snapped them together
right under his friends nose. When
called on to locate the sound the gentle
Iuan was positive it was behind him.
experiment was tried from every side,
but the gentleman was not able 10 tell
correctly just where the sound came
from. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-05-31
Criticism of % Young Actor.

A young actor was at one time severely
criticized because his performances gave
the impression that he was languid and
lackadaisical, when, in point of fact he
was in active bodily health and not at all
pcnsive. lie did not realize and could
not correct the impression he was max
ing, until an old actor of wide observa-
ton said to him: "The trouble with your
acting is this Your movements are not
direct, and lack definiteness of purpose.
If you are to go to n table, go directly
and not with shilly shally, unless you
suspect that there is gunpowder under
the table, ready 10 explode at your ap-
proach." How valuable and what n
saving Of time would such criticism be
TO young actor, who was, outside all
that, broadening his mental faculties in
n university Act directly and with q
purpose!-George Riddle in American
Magazine.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-05-31

To one who might casually drop into Il
composing room and watch the men at
work merely putting, TO all appear
anccs, one type after anothcr--it looks
much like q purely mechanical process;
but to the compositor himself it appears
in different light. While editors and
reporters have it within their power to
make the compositOr's task much easier,
they do not often take the pains to do il,
as the state OF average manuscript read
lily aflirms, The cOmposltor not only
often has to straighten out the reporter S
bad grammar and worse spelling, but he
has to bear in mind the style" Of CAPT
talization, punctuation, the thousand
and one things which so this way and
that way, according to the dictum of
the autocrat of the proof room, and
which the reporter, unless he graduated
from the case, never bothers himself
about observing. The book compositor,
moreover, contends with niceties OF
punctuation never dreamed of on the
news frame. a coplpositor who re-
garded his work rs purely mechanical,
and did not make liberal use OF his
faculties, would not remain long an EN-
ploye of a first class book Office. viii j.
Drew in The Writer
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-05-31
ReelaiminR tho Sahara.

The Desert of Sahara has already been
largely reclaimed by French enterprise.
No nation has ever shown 1.-THE Of the
enterprise, skill and persistence of the
French in the way of what may be
termed "world improvement" They
attacked the enormous sand dunes OF
their own coast, and fixed them by judi.
cious paintings Of forests, turning mil.
lions of acres of waste into fertility. We
also owe the joining of the Atlantic and
Indian oceans to Frenchman. But SC
quietly have they worked in the Saharas
that the world was not prepared TO hear
the progress made. Forty-three oases
have been created, having $4,000 inhab-
itants, 10000 forest trees and 100, 900
fruit trees. This is grand showing. =
Globe e-Demoerat.