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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-14

The "second edition" of "The Crys- tai Slipper" has been presented at the Chicago opera house. The great spec tacle is one of the most emphatic suc- cesses ever achieved in Chicago, and, indeed, in the United States, but in accordance with the enterprising policy which has always characterized the management of the Chicago opera house, it has been decided to add new features to the many now contained in the present production. Next Sum- day night the dolls quadrille will be revived. It will be remembered that, with four dancers, 1t created sensa- tion last summer at the Chicago opera house. Eight dancers, among whom will be Little Tich, Mile. Dorst and Mons. Oreste, will figure in the re- vival. It is expected that the new dolls quadrille will prove much more popular than the original dance. Some slight alterations will be made in the last act. When the curtain ascends Pytnce Prettipitz and the pages will be discovered in the throne room oi the palace. A serenade, written by MT. Tony Ref, of New York, will be sung. It is said to be full of melody and that it is bound to become one oi the most popular numbers in the piece. Some new "business" will be introduced by the Bdron (Mr. Gra- ham) and by Yosemite (Mr. Foy), and there will be new double song and dance. There will be some changes ir the pallets and the musical features oi the first three acts. Mile. Dorst and Mons. Oreste will be seen in "Tht Dancing Master" and Little Tich, who has proved himself the most refined vaudeville performer that has been in this country since Horace Lingard sang "Captain Jenks," will he seen ir one of his great specialties. "Tht Crystal Slipper" has done an enormous business at the Chicago opera house the receipts for the first three weeks having been $36 ,000-a larger sum than was ever taken in Chicago by g theatrical attraction in three weeks at regular prices.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-14
A scientist. who has plenty of spare

A scientist, who has plenty of spare time on his hands, declares that a cubic inch of air in an ordinary room contains 30,3i8,0 ,000 particles of dust, and they contain all kinds of deadly things which ipure the lungs and other delicate portions of the interior department. This shows how great q risk man runs when he indulges in the prevalent fashion of breathing. It has got to be, according to scientists, about as much as mans life Is worth to breathe, but there are persons who will continue to do 1t or die in the at- tempt.-Noryistou Heydld.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-14
School in a cobbler's Shop.
Harper's Young People.

Harper's Young People
 Did you ever hear of John Pounds9 Probably not, and yet he was one of the worlds beDefactors. He was born in lT76, in Pourtsmouth Eng land.
 In early life he learned the trade of a shipwright, but was so injured by a fall that he had to abandon this. He then mastered the art of mending shoes, and hired a little room in a weather beaten tenement, where for while he lived alone, except for his birds. He loved birds dearly, and al- ways had . number of them flying about his room, perching on his shoulder, or feeding from his hand.
 In the course of time little cripple boy, his nephew, came to live with UIc'e John and the linnets and spar rows. The poor child had not the use of his feet, which overlapped each other, and turned inward. The kind uncle did not rest until he had grad ually untwisted the feet, strengthen ing them by an apparatus of old shoes and leather and finally taught them to walk.
 Then he thought how much more pleasantly the time would pass for the boy if he knew how to read and write, and so he began to instruct him. Presently it occurred to him that he could teach 6 class as easily as he could manage one pupil, So he in- vited some of the neighboring child ren in, and, as the years went on, this singular picture might be seen:
 In the center of the little shop, six feet wide and adout eighteen feet long, the lame cobbler, with his jolly face and twinkling eyes, would be seated, his last or lapstone on his knee, and his hands busily plying the needle and thread. All around him would Dc faces. Dark eyes, blue eyes, brown eyes, would shine from every corner ; and the hum of young voices and the tapping of slste- pencils were mingled with the singing of the birds, which enjoyed the buzz of the school.
 Some of the pupils sat on the steps of the narrow stairwry which led up to the loft which was Jchn's bedroom. Others were on boxes or blocks of wood, and some sat contentedly on the floor. They learned to read, write and cipher as for as the rule ot three. and, besides, they learned good morals, for much homely wisdom fell from the cobbler's lips.
 Hundreds of boys who had no other chancellor he gathered his scholars from the poorest of the poor-learned all they knew of books from this humble teacher. His bappiest days were when some sunburned sailor or soldier would stop in his doorway, perhaps, with parrot or & monkey in his arms, saying "Why, master, dear, you surely have not forgotten me, hope?"
 John Pounds taught his little school for more than forty years, never asking or accepting a cent of payment from any one.
 At the age of sevent two, on Jan uary 1, 1889, he suddenly died, while looking with delight at sketch of his school which had just been made by an artist. For many days the children of the place were inconsola- ble; and by twos and threes they came and stood by the closed doors, which, in John Pounds time, had al- ways been open to the needy.
 A life like this, so lowly, yet SO useful, contains lessons for us all.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-14
A Babe in the House

is the source of much sunshine and joy, brightening many . dark cloud and Tightening many . heavy load but joys continual abide only in 6 healthy body. The Creator with great wisdom has distributed over the earth vegetable remedies for every i'll of human kind. This marvellous hb- oratory reveals its secrets to man only by long and searching labor. Few nsen have attained greater success than Dr. R. V. Pierce; nor devised for suf- feriDg humanity . greater production than his 11Golden Medical Discovery" 1" the unfaiiing remedy for consumption in its earlier stages, e well e for chronic msaI cataTTh, scrofhls, tumors and all blood disorderR-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-14
SACRIFICE.
pY MARrHA EmEEs HeLanAN.

Had known, O, Death" walled the sparrow, "At dawn must lie alone, Deserted, winged by an arrow, When olden the hours had grown, When nigh the journey was done, The balmy south world we'll won, had hied ere had flown.
 Had only knownr
 "Had known" Cried Death" twas you, sparrow, Safe to the south you had flown, The shaft which pois0ns your marrow, Believe me, had farther blown, And gone, with its latent sting, To the breast, bird, wherr last spring Your faith and your love was sown.
 Had only known"
 Had known, Ah, known," sighed the sparrow. "'Tis we'll. utter no groan; To me be the light faint, narrow, So he has its brightest tone The dew, the sun and the heat, The heart of life's budding sweet Away. had made no moan
 Had only known!"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-14

Two of a Kind.-"I saw such q beautiful sky this afternoon" he said dreamily as they sat and made love together.
 "Was it blue?" she inquired eagerly. "Yes, love, with delicate white fleece"
 "And, oh, Harry, did 1t have lovely, soulful eyes and dear little cunning black nose!"
 "I am talking of heavenly blue sky" he said gravely.
 "That's the kind, dear! Oh, won't you try to get it for me? Pm just dying to have blue skye! They are such sweet pets."-Detyoa Free Press.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-14
Dodging Bullets In Battle.
 The Century,

Tho physical effect produced upon different men in the presence of dan- ger forms an interesting study, but In many cases the outward signs, as indi- cated by the actions of the individual, in no wise measure the degree of coar- age or his fear, The practice, for in- stance, of lodging shots, "iackknitings' under hrc, proceeds from nervous- ness which Is often purely physical, and has but little more significance As s tcst of courage than winking whom something is thrown in our face. The act is entirely involuntary. A general officer, who was killed at the second battle of Bull Run, was one of the most gallant soldiers that ever dew blade. Every body had predicted h.s carly death from the constant and unnccee- sary exposure to which he subjected himself. When under fire the agile dodging he performed was . whole gymnastic exercise In itself. His head would bob from side to side, and occa- sionally bob down to his horse's neck. with all the vigor of A signal flag in waving message. These actions were entirely beyond his control, and were no indications whatever of fear. Dodging to some ex tent under heavy infantry tiro is worry common. can recall only two persons who through out a rattling musketry hre always sat In their saddles without moving a muscle or even winking an eye; one was bugler In the regular cavalry, and the other was General Grant.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-14
An Extraordinary Letter.

The following extraordinary letter was written by Horace Greeley to President Lincoln after the battle of Bull Run, and Is printed for the first time In the "Lincoln Life" In the CeM- tlry. It will be remembered that be- fore the battle Mir. Greeley had kept Q standing headline in his paper, urging the armies "Forward to Richmond , Forward to Richmond:
 NEw YORK. Monday. July g, 1881, --Midnight.-Dear Sir; This is my seventh sleepless night--yours, too, dou btless-yet think I shall not die, because have no right to die. must struggle to live, however bitterly. But to business. You are not oonsid- cred great man, and l am hope .essly broken ono, You are TOW un- dergoing a terrible ordeal, and God has thrown the gravest responsibilities upon you. Do not fear to meet them, Can the rebels be beaten after all that has occurred, and in view of the actual state of feeling caused by our late aw- fnl disaster? If they can,-and It Is our business to ascertain and deoide,-- write me that such Is your judgment, 90 that l may know and do my dnty. And if they cannot be beaten, If our recent disaster Is fatal, do not fear to sacrifice yourself to your country. Ii the rebels are not to be beatan,-if that is your judgment In view of all the light you can get,-then every drop of blood henceforth shed in this quarrel will be wantonly, wiokedly shed, and the guilt will rest heavily on the soul of every promoter of the crime. pray you to decide quickly and let me know my duty.
 elf the Union is irrevocably gone, an armistice for thirty, sixty, ninety, l2o days-better still for yeAr-ought at once to be proposed, with a peaceful adjustment. Then congress should call national convention, to meet at the earliest possible day. And there should be an immediate and mutual exchange or release of prisoners and a disbandonment of forces. 1 do not consider myself at present judge of anything but the public sentiment That seems to me every where gather ing and deepening against prosecu tion of the war. The gloom In this city Is funeral, flor our dead at Bull Run were many, and they lie unburied yet. On every brow sits sullen scorching, black despair. It would be easy to have Mir. Crittenden move any proposition that ought to be adopted or to have 1t come from any proper quarter. The first point is to ascertain what can be done which Is the meas ure oi our duty, and do that very thing at the earliest moment.
 "This letter is written in the strict est confidence, and is for your eye alone. But you are at liberty to say to members of your cabinet that you know will second any move you may sec fit to make. But do nothing timidly nor by halves. Send me word what to do. l will live till can hear it at all events. If It Is the best for the country and for mankind that we make peace with the rebels at once and on tbeir own terms, do not shrink even from that. But bear in mind the greatest truth: 'Whoso would lose his life for my sake shall save 1t. Do the thing that is the highest right, and tell me how am to second you.
 "Yours, in the depths of bitterness,
 "HoRACE GREELEY"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-14
To Nervous Men.

If you will send us your address we will mail you our illustrated pam phlet explaining all about Dr. Dyes Celebrated Electro Voltaic Belt and appliances, and their charming effect, upon the nervous facilitated system and how they will quickly restore you to yigor, manhood and health. If you are thus afflicted, we will send you Belt and Appliances on trial.
 VoLrAIc BELT Co.,, Narshall, Mich.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-14
 Peculiar

In the combination, proportion and preparation of its ingredients, Hoods Sarsaparilla accomplishes cures where other preparations entirely fail. Pe- culiar in its good name at home, which is a stower of strength abroad, peculiar in the phenomenal sales it has attained, Hoods Sarnparilla is the most successful medicine for purify. ing the blood, giving strength and creating an appetite.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-14

AAviee te MSthers.-Hrs. WinsiOw's 6oothing Syrup should always be ussd for children teething. It soothes the child, softens tho gums, allAys sli pain, eurss wind colic, and is the best remady for diarYhea. Twenty five cents . bottle.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-14

Teacher Cinfant bible class) Tom my Traddles may tell us where this passage is to be found: "In my Fathers house there are many man. sions. If 1t were not Q, I would have told you. go to prepare . place for you.1
 Tommy TraddIes-"In de Aaa an ExpSen.S-Nec Fork S.n.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-14

A Pittsburg man calls his wife by the beautiful title @virtue" because she is her own reward. She does all the housework and gets DO wAges.- Wilmington Stay.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-14

We cannot do justice to the esteem ib which NuTtcthA, tbe great skln Cutr, and curlcuhA soAf, hn esquists hktn bssutihsr, prepared from H. and CuttntnA HtsaLeBAr. tlta pew hiosd t.n rhsr, are held by the thausaDdA upoD tbUaAAnde wtoas lives have been made happy by tbe cure of aEoblxing, humiliatDH, ltohlns, hcaly ana plH,ply dis~A1 es of tbc skin scalp, and blood ~iib oAs of hair.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-14
EVERY NIGHT SCRATCHED
Until the skin was raw. Body covered with scales like spots of mortar. Cured by the Gu. ticura Rcme dies.

Iam EoinE to tell you oi the extraordinary change your CuriCVhA HEAnptRA performed on ule, About the ist of April last po,icvd aop,s rvd pal plss like coming out all my bady, hut thoag hf nothing 1f u until some lime later on, when iI be Eaa to look lIse spots of mortar spotted on, ana which came om In layers, accompanied with Itch ing. ] would scratch every night un tii Nas rHN, then the neat night the sra es being fornsd mean while were scratched om AsaiB. In pAln did con suit all the doctofn n the county but without aid Alter giving up all hopes of Tseovety, | happened ta zee sn advertisement tn tho neWnpApet about your CuTicuRA kEskpiR. and pnrchAssd them from my drugniat and eh aueA Aiinuat i'm ni relief. began 10 notice that Ihs scAir aFuptions gradually dropped oH and disappeared one by one. and have lee n fuily cared. ! had the diseAas thf teen nioRihs before began taking the CrricUHA 4 hHAapi ks, and iu four Dt i've weeks entirely cured. My disease ecssHA and pAoFiAAs. 1 Fe cotnmendea the CuTiceAA ksAEpIhs to all in my vtcinity. and | know uf R Ereaf mAny who hA VI taken them. and thAak ms toF<the now wledas sf them, especial y mothers who have babes with ScAly eruptlons on their heads and bodies, | can not espTesa th words the thanks to ytU fOF what the CUtiCuRA RHssnIEs have heen to me, NJ body was covered with sraIe7 and was an HWtaI spectacle ts behold Now my skin ia aa nira aud clear ss bAbyn.
 GEO COTEH Merrill Wls
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-14

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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-14

Pozzoni's Complexion Powder pro- duces . sofk and beautiful skin, it cOm- bines every element of beauty and purity.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-14
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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-14

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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-14
NO ONE NERD SUFFER- !!

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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-14
m 0Eo. coTEy. Merrill. Wis.
Sept q. I@7.

Feh. ], iNs No, trare whaisosvs sF oi the dsease from which suffered has shown itself slpes my cure. uEo. COTkY.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-14

l 0tMPLEs, black heAAs, red. rough, absppsd and bW oily skin prevented by GuTicuaA soAH.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-09-22

A reward Of s2O,O 900 has been Of
fered for the capture of Tascott, the
supposed murderer of Smell, the
Chicago millionaire.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-09-22
NJ EsTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD.

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ihaSefs'o"h' iiire .Ioae ln erect June 81, 1903.
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erstown - anu II 10, ior Eugein0n.: Leave
oMoll IluSe 20 anu 10 d IL, LOT baltiInore.
lhi9ugu russehger ie1Ves w iiiiamsRort 70
u ~ HagerstoWn TO- Eugemont 10, Freder.
ick Juhcllol a. y Emory 1foVe III 81, arrive al
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to y" 70, EageInont W, freoeriek Junctlon
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-09-22

Fred w. Englebert, formerly a
prosperous member of the Chicago
Board of Trade, begged to be arrest
ed as vagrant.
Four hundred Irish stevedores EN-.
employed at Glasgow harbor have
been dismissed, their places to be
filled with Protestants from Belfast.
The murder of Major Barttelot,
the leader of the expedition in search
Of Explorer Stanley, has increased
the apprehensons for the safety Of
Stanley.
At the National Encampment OF
the Grand Army of the Republic,
held in Columbus, Hon. W. A. War.
ner, of Missouri, was elected com
mander-in.cbief for the ensuing
year. Milwaukee was selected as
the next place of meeting.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-09-22

There is in a southern insane asy.
lum All S,year-old boy who has never
been awake since the hour of his
birth. He was child of a paralyt tic
mother and has delicate features
and high white forehead, with
long, black curls. His arm is not
larger than an ordinary mans
thumb. He lies on his bed year af-
ter year, taking no note of anything
that passes. Twice day he is
aroused enough to take little nou:.
Ishment, and then relapses into
sleep.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-09-22

Sand what answer do you make
to my appealp' he asked, as be kneIt
at her feet.
"James, VIII be frank with you,"
she murmured.
"Ob, speak," be implored, aand
relieve me from this agony of sus.
pense.v
"Then let me say it cannot be-"
"Why notfv
Because, James, 1 do not feel
able to support a husband.r- Bos,
ton Courier.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-09-22

The outside puplic may gain some
faint idea of the magnitude of the
great political battle that is just get
ting fairly under way in every town.
ship and county in the state of Indi.
ana, when it is learned that the de-
mocracy has $500 local speakers
throughout the state, who have al
ready canvassed their OWE counties
and are now exchanging with adjoin-
ing counties.
If Indiana gives large Republi-
can majority the Democrats will say
they made no special effort to carry
the State and did not expect to make
any gains.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-09-22

The Holy Office at Rome has
made report ia favor of the
Knights of Labor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-09-22
George come down to breakfast

George come down to breakfast
with swollen ylsage, whereupon
mamma says to the four-year-old /:
" George, don't you feel we'll ? Tell
mamma what the matter is" Georg.
lie, full of influenza, replies: "No, l
don't feel we'll. Bofe my eyes is
leakin', and one of my noses don't
Uo
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-09-22
A GREAT DISCOVERY!
HoLDsTEIN $ ARoMANNAl

The only sure cure for Dyspepsia, and
all Kidney, Liver, Blood, and Skm Dis
eases. Is warranted not only to relieve
but to cure the worst cases of Dyspepsia,
and is panacea for all diseases arising
from disordered condition of the Liver
or Stomach, such as Indigestion, Bilious
ness, Sick Headache, Distress after eat
ing, weakness of Kidney or Bladders,
call at A. M. GILBERT'S
Drug store and get bottle. Price 25
and Is. Also, all kinds of Drugs, Pat
emit Medicines, and Toilet and Fancy ar
ticles, and everything kept in first
class drug store. jan89
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-09-22
WHY FARMER GRIMES WILL VOTE
FOR HARRISON.

EQAt AnAAAtANVN-
Lawyer Old
Well, Farmer Grimes, how goes the
times?
And how is your crop of hay?
With well-tilled farm and well-fill-
ed barn
You make good farming pay.
Soon Mr.. Mills with his free trade
bills,
Will cheaper what you buy,
And the men you hire will not require
Their pay to be so high.
For straight free trade our Cleveland
made
His message bold and plain,
And this of course, you will indorse,
And vote for him again.
Farmer Grimes
Well, Lawyer Old, it may seem bold,
To say I can't agree
With Mr.. Mills and his free trade bills
Protection just suits me.
Our fiocks of sheep we cannot keep,
Unless the wool is high.
With foreign wheat we can't compete,
And don't propose to try.
We must depend on the farmers friend,
A market close and nigh.
And the little mill beyond the hill
Our products freely buy.
Our milk we sell, our hay as we'll.
| And get the read cash,
And market find for every kind
OF early garden trash.
Mill-owners say Protec tons way
Just keeps them on their feet,
With the low-priced hands of foreign
lands
| They could not now compete.
Now mills don't run just for the fun
OF losing day by day,
And these free trade bills will close the
mills,
! Or reduce the workman's pay.
In vain We toll If once you spoil
The markets where we sell,
We may be slow, but us farmers know
Free trade will do this well.
So with your leave, don't believe
In the message Cleveland wrote,
For Tippecanoe and Tariff, too,
shall most surely vote.
III. w. Woodside, IN Philadelphia Press.