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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04
Do Your Duty.

The New Orleans Picoyune pub fishes the following letter from Gen. eral R. E. Lee to his son which was found at Arlington House during the war:
 ARLINGTON HOUSE, April 5, 1852.- My Dedr Son: 1 am just in the act of leaving home for New Mexico. My old regiment has been ordered to that distant region, and must hasten to see that they arc properly taken care of. have but little to add in reply to your letters of March 26th, 27th and 2Sth. Your letters breathe true spirit of frankness. They have given myself and your mother great pleas ure. You must study to be frank with the world; frankness is the child of honesty and courage. Say what you mean to do on every occa- sion, and take it for granted you mean to do right. If friend asks a favor you should grant it, if it is reasonable; if not tell him plainly why you cannot. You will wrong him and wrong yourself by equivoca- tion of any kind. Never do a wrong thing to make friend or keep one :; the man who requires you to do so is dearly purchased at sacrifice. Deal kindly but firmly, with your class mates; you will find it the policy which wears best. Above all do not appear to others what you are not. If you have any fault to find with any one, tell him, not others, of what you complain there is no more dangerous experiment than that of undertaking to be one thing before a mans face and another behind his back. We should live, act and say nothing to the injury of any one. It is not only best as matter of principle, but it is the path of peace and honor. In re- gard to duty, let me, in conclusion of this nasty letter, inform you that nearly hundred years ago there was a day of remarkable gloom and dark ness-still known as the dark day-a day when the light of the sun was slowly extinguished, as if by an eclipse. The legislature of Connecti- cut was in session, and as it's members saw the unexpected and unaccounta- ble darkness coming on they shared in the general awe and terror. It was supposed by many that the last day the day of judgment-had come. Some one, in the consternation of the hour, moved an adjournment. Then there arose an old Puritan legislator-Dav- enport of Stamford-and said that if the last day had come, he desired to be found at his place doing his duty, and therefore moved that candles be brought in, so that the house could proceed with it's duty.
 There was quietness in that mans soul; the quietness of heavenly wis dom and intlexible willingness to obey present duty.
 Duty then is the sublimest word in our language, Do your duty in all things like the old Puritan. You can do not more. You should never wish to do less. Never let me and your mother wear our gray hair for any lack of duty on your part. Your af- tectionate father. R. E. LEE. G. w. Custis Lee.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04
Written Jor The ArkdnsdW TrdveIer.
 TWO THOUGHTS.
BY SYLVIA E. WALSH.

Last night the stars were gleaming Within celestial blue. I thought how they were seeming Atype of me and you. For you are as far above me
 As the stars that gem the skies, But know you truly love me
 When l gaze into your eyes. For light within them sleeping ProclaIms your heart my own, But mine are ever weeping,
 And walk life's path alone. Then another thought came stealing, And faster fell my tears: Though these stars shall shine forever, Changeless in coming years, My eyes will close in slumber,
 And stars shall vigils keep Where, with q countless number, l shall forgotten sleep.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04
Old Southern Homes Decaying.
 Savannah LGa.l NeHa.

A great many of the plantations in different parts of the south, which were once we'll known for their size, the magnificence of the residences upon them, the hospitality of their owners, or on account of the prominence of the families which possessed them, are now falling into ruins. The reason of this is, perhaps, that the land has been worked so long without being fertil- ized that it has become poor, or it may be that those into whose posses sion it has passed lacked the energy and skill which are required to make it pay under the present system of labor. One of these famous old places, in Liberty county, in this state, was lately sold to colored man for S2,500 only part of the purchase price being required at once. It is known as Lau- rel View, and is within two miles of the historic town of Sudbury. It was once the home of the gifted John Elliott, and very beautiful home it was. John Elliott represented Georgia in the United States senate from 1920 to 1926. The plantation contained 2,800 acres. It was pur- chased during the war of secession by Linton Stephens, and was sold to the present owner by his heirs. The dis trict in which the plantation is situ- ated was noted from the first settle ment of the state until the emancipa- tion of the slaves for the intelligence and wealth of it's citizens. It is now, however, almost wholly abandoned to the colored people. It's great planta- tions have been divided into small farms, and the superb mansions, once the homes of men noted for wealth and culture, and of women famous for beauty and refinement, are falling into decay, and are being replaced by cabins and huts, whose chimneys of sticks and mud tell more plainly than words the marvellous change for worse which has taken place in the once rich and prosperous district.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04
SOUL AND BODY.
Youths Companion.

"Doctor," said an anxious mother, lately, to an eminent physician, "what should l do if my boy were to con- tract ague?"
 "It is your business not to cure dis ease in your child, but to prevent it. Do not take him where there is ague. Keep him in pure air; give him plenty of water in which to bathe. and good, wholesome food let him exercise his muscles regularly. Then if ague comes, he will have strength to combat it."
 The doctors rules are so common as to be platitudes. In every intelligent, educated American household the children are carefully guarded from infection and the value of pure wa ter, wholesome food, and exercise, to the life of the body, is thoroughly understood.
 But how many families recognize the fact that there is in each child a secret self, which requires the some habitual, regular care as does its body to insure it's health and we'll being, while neglect will bring moral disease, and, perhaps, death?
 The rules of treatment are singularly alike. If a boy is not to have scarlet fever or measles, do not bring him in contact with scarlet fever or measles. If he is not to become a thief or a de- bauchee, do not bring books into the house which will make him familiar with dishonesty and sensuality. Keep the moral air of his home tree. Pre- vent disease.
 If his legs and arms and blood are to be strong, his stomach must be supplied with food. If his character is to be manly, true and courageous, his soul must be fed with the stories of how brave and noble men helped the world with the talk of intelli- gent, honorable people; with the lov- ing, daily companionship of good wo- men and with the thoughts which God has given to mankind to nourish and help their souls.
 As strength comes to his muscles, a wise parent makes him use them, to increase that strength and as his character shows proofs of truthful ness, energy and kindness, it must have opportunities to put it's truth, its energies and helpfulness into &C., ton.
 There are mothers who watch with excessive care the food which their children take into their bodies and the exercise of their muscles in the play ground and gymnasium, yet who know little or nothing of the books and companions, the moral food and exercise, that are training them for their place in life.
 Every child of decent parents, too, who reads these words understands the use of water to his body. He is care- ful to bathe in it, to remove every stain and soil, and to make his skin white and clean in the morning, before he begins the day with his fellowmen.
 But is he taught to bring his heart and thoughts before God early in the morning? to wash them in the thought of His purity and love, until he can go forth to his work fresh and clean in mind as in body?
 If this machinery oflungs and mus cles, flesh and blood, requires such con- stant, minute care to keep it presenta- ble and in order, can we afford wholly to neglect its motive power, the living creature within, which is making it's way, with each minute, towards an eternal destiny?
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04

"Bub, did you find quarter here?" he asked of a little chap leaning against lamp-post at the post office corner.
 "Naw! Did you drop one?"
 "I think did"
 "Well you orter know didn't find it. If 1 had I'd have been mile off by this time. Us boys never take chances of the owner coming back."- Detroit Free Press.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04

When suffering from throat or lung troubles, take only such medicine as has been proved worthy of confidence. Such remedy is Ayers Cherry Pec- toral specific for sudden colds, and invaluable in all forms of pulmonary complaints. Sold by druggists. Price @1.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04

Are you going to Chicago via Cin- cinnati or Louisville2 If so, buy your ticket by the Monon" route. It is the daisy line between the Ohio river cities and Chicago.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04

Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Re- newer is the most reliable article in use for restoring gray hair to it's orig inal color and promoting the growth of the hair.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04

Minister (to widow)-"I hope the dear departed was prepared to die"
 Widow-"Oh, yes; he was insured in three good companies."-Building and Loan Nescs.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04
The Experience of Mrs. Peters.

MrS fetcrS nau HIS,
 Mrs Peters had chills, Mrs Peters was sure she was going to die;
 They dosed her with pills,
 With powders and sguills, With remedies wet, and with remedies dry.
 Many medicines lured her,
 But none of them cured her, Their names and their number nobody could
 tell;
 And she soon might have died,
 But some "Pellets" were tired, That acted like magic, and then she got well. The magic "Pellets" were Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets (the original Little Liver Pills1. They cured Mrs. Peters, and now she wouldn't be without them.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04

Iris SOZODONT the whole world tries, Iris SOZODONT which purifies
 The breath and mouth, and dirt defies. Iris SOZODONT for which we cry, Sweet SOZODONT for which we sigh, 'Tis only SOZODONT we buy.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04

A fashion article speaks of ''a novel color." We thought novels were gen. orally read.-Boston Commercial Balletia.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04

Driver (to merchant)-"Where'll ye have this load of coal put?"
 Merchant-"In the front office. You will find the safe door open."- Puck.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04

Never fail to cure sick headache, often the very first dose. This is what,is said by all who try Carter's Little Liver Pills.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04

Mrs. R. Humphrey, telegraph oper- tor, Chicago, Ill.,, writes Nov. l9, 1886, as follows: II had bad cough for nearly a year, and could get no re- lief. Had to leave my place in the office. I tried many remedies, even physicians prescriptions, without any benefit. One day my husband brought home bottle of Piso's Cure for Consumption, saying, this is the only medicine we have not already tried I had not slept night for six weeks, and could not lie down. I took dose of Piso's Cure that night before supper, and one at bedtime, laid down and went to sleep, never waking till morning. Have not lost nights sleep since. This was three months ago, and now I have almost forgotten my cough"
 Sold by all druggists. 9 cents.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04

70 Maud, what do you think2 My canary bird has laid an eggw
 "That's nothing my pa laid two stair carpets yesterday !"-LJe.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04

The !" Monon route is the shortest, speediest, safest and best between Louisville and Chicago.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04

Strange as it may appear, it is usually cold day for man when he is "fired. d."-B0ston Courier.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04
1887.
CATARRH IN THE HEAD.

SYMPTOMS OF THE DISEASE.-Dul, heavy headache obstruction of the nasal discharges falling from the others thick purulent bloody and putrd or coughing to clear the throat of offensive mat together with scabs from ulcers the voice and a ofensve smell impared there of dizziness with mental depres hacking cough debility. Only the symptoms likely Thousands of annually without manfestng half of the above symptoms consumption and end in the No disease understood unsuccefuly treated by physicians \ 0 If would evil, strike at it's I.0xHnE NENSE As the predsposing real of \ ~-''~s catarrh is in the majority of
 EATM sas df gS m - tho disease chief aim must be cause The this
 
 nualy Invads Hotel Surgical Institute, the importance of combining with the soothing and healing application thorough and persistent inter- nal of blood-cleansing and tonic medicines
 In curing all the various diseases with
 IinlFE which frequently complicated throat \ ~"'. bronchial and lung diseases weak stomach RELIANCE y - fu powers and virtues of Dr. Pierces Golden Ned Discovery strongly
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04
Carl Pretzel's Philosophy.
 Sunday National.

Your shadow vas der friend dot der sun gif you. It shducks like der deuce nit you till you walk yourself der roat out, where der sun couldn't saw you.
 Dond shpeak your head out efery- ting you know. Dots besser you keep some knowledges your head in, for seeds.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04

A vacant lot-dudes.-DetroH Free Press.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04
The Praise of Sozodont,

The Praise of Sozodont,
 like the famous article itself, is in al- most erybody's mouth. The peo- pie know that it preserves as we'll as beautifies the teeth. Hence it is the standard Tooth Wash of the Period.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04

Children Cry fer Pisehsz's cassoria.
 -Adut
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04

"Spalding's Glue, >" useful in every house.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04

The highest award-Artemus.- Puck.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04

The Golden Medical Discovery is "helpmate of Dr. Sage's Catarrh
 not only cleanses, purifies, regulate up the system to a healthy standa quers throat, bronchial, and lung co when any sllch exist hut from
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04
COMMON SENSE TREATMENT.
l CHIEF l l RELIANCE.

ical Discovery
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-26
AFTERNOON SESSION.
TELEGRAPHIC BREyITIES.
[ncendiarism is rife at Visalia.

Incendiarism is rife at Visalia.
The Duke of Newcastle has arrived at
New York.
1t is proposed to send negroes from the
South to Brazil.
The MERGED and other streams in the San
Joaquin valley are rising rapidly.
Sullivan has a halfcolumn card in the
Sportsman making a final challenge to
Smith.
Gustav Olsen was killed on Tuesday by
falling from the false work on Poughkeep-
sic bridge.
Mrs. George Huff, of Sunol, has been
stricken with hydrophobia, and is not ex-
pected TO live.
Patrick McNulty was sentenced to 65
days in the Nevada county jail for selling
Indians whisky.
The exports, exclusive of specie, at the
port of New York for the week ending jan
uary oath were $6,960,000.
1t took upward of 100000 pounds of
ice to construct the ice palace at st. Paul.
1t covers a space of 200 feet square.
An unknown man was run over aud
killed by a freight train last night at Flor
ence, six miles south of Los Angeles.
The st. Helena Board of Trade is arrang-
ing for the reception of the horticulturists'
excursion to Napa valley next Tuesday.
General John W. Finneil, of Covington.
KY, died in Montana yesterday after briet
illness of heart disease. He was Adiutant-
General of Kentucky during the war.
Major General Walter Turnbull of Cali
fornia, desires to be appointed United States
Commissioner to the Melbourne EXPOSE
ton, and have the disposal OF the $50, 600
which has been appropriated by Congress.
Prince Ferdinand and party arrived at
Phlippopolis on Monday At various sta
tons along the railroad crowds had assem-
bled which displayed great enthusiasm and
resented addresses of fidelity to the Prince.
Both houses of the Iowa Legislature
met at noon yesterday to compare Jour
nails on the vote for United States Sen
ator. James +. Wilson was then declared
United States Senator rom Iowa for the
term of six years, beginning in March, 1889
The dead bodies of Vincent Applegate
and Chester Odeneal have been found in
the mountains north of Monrovia, Los An
geles county. The young men left their
homes in Monrovia to go on hunting ex-
petition on December 18th, and got lost
and froze to death.
L. Cunningham, H C. Wells, Frank A.
Wells and Hiram Lee. of Sehome, W. T.,
went hunting on Lummi Island, large
and uninhabited island on Puget Sound
The island is mountainous almost from the
waters edge, and all took different direc-
tions in search for game. A binding snow
storm began, and one of the hunters per-
;shed.
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WESTERN HOTEL,
GENITAL HOUSE,
WINDSOR HOTEL,
orner Eighth and streets, Sacramento
NEARY s. FLAHERTY, Props.

MEALS. 25 CENTS. BEST FAMILY HOTEL
lNi In the citv. Street Cars pass within one
block Of the house. nS-tf
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-26
SAN FRANCISCO AND VICINITY.

G. D. Chapman, formerly a cook at the
| United States Restaurant, cut his throat
| with razor at 655 Washington street, and
is likely TO die.
W. S. Baldwin, present manager of the
Pullman Car Company at Chicago, has
| been appointed agent for the Vanderbilt
Pacific Coast line.
Martha C. Swafford of Rockford, Tenn,
has written letter of inquiry concerning
a lost brother named Joseph Wilson. She
| says the last she heard of him was twenty
| two years ago in San Francisco.
The ship Pietro B., having on board the
statue of Francis Barton Kew, which is to
| be erected in Golden Gate Park, arrived
| l84 days from Genoa. 1t was at one time
reported that she had been lest at sea.
The body of a man was blown ashore on
the ocean beach about eight. miles south of
the Cliff House. 1t proved to be naked
body SO badly decomposed and fsh-eaten
that it was beyond the possibility of identi-
| fication.
| Albert Skinner has been arrested this
| afternoon for child stealing and battery.
Last Sunday evening he came to the house
of his molher-in-law, and after beating the
old woman into insensibility, ran away
with his child. Hence his arrest.
A communication received from the
Veterans Home at Yountville states that
Colonel w. Il. Parnell and Dr. Rock have
resigned. The alleged reason for the res
ignation is the Teinstating by Directors OF
men discharged, and hence the impossi-
billty OF maintaining proper discipline.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-26

FROM GEORGE TO JoHE.-A gentleman in
Los Angeles, says the Chico Enterprise,
writes as follows to a Chico friend: Dear
John: | take my pen in hand to let you
know we are having an ell of a winter !;
snow, ice, rain, mud, freezing nights, cold
mornings, loss of fruits, high taxes, neces-
| sites of life on the increase i'll price, dis
gusted visitors, etc. and hope you are en-
joying the same great blessing. Come
down when you can, and buy land at
| 81 900 per acre. Yours, George" John
| replies as follows: Thanks, George, for
your well-wishes. We left the land of
snow and ice years ago, and don't care for
a repetition of the same. Just come up to
our glorious north, George, and cluster
around our hearthstones, with land at 800
per cluster, that never freezes, never goes
back on you, and will always prove spot
| OF beauty and profit forevermore. Yours,
john
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-26

THE Forestry BoARD.-The California
State Board of Forestry met in San Fran
cisco this week. J. d. Spreckels, the new
member, took his seat. r. II. Lee, in
charge of the experimental forest station at
Santa Monica, reported that said station
consisted of six acres, we'll watered and
well adapted for the purpose The ex-
penses for wages and seeds for the first
month were 1891 %. The engineer of the
board, II. S. Davidson. who is engaged in
making forest maps of the State, reported
that he had gone through six of the north
ern counties, and had posted large num-
Der of notices against fire. and found the
people generally interested in the Boards
work. The shake-makers destroyed more
timber than forest fires. Mr.. Davidson
suggested that measures be taken TO make
the timber lands near Mount Shasta a ma
tional park, and that Federal legislation be
secured to that end. The Board accepted
an invitation to visit General Bidwell's
place at Chico, with view of accepting
fifty acres as an experimental tree planting
station.
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]. FRANK CLARI

COUNTY CORONER & UNDERTAKEN,
No. 1917 Fourth st., bet. } and X.
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FOREIGN TOPICS.
SUSPENSION OF A BRUTAL SEA
CAPTAIN.
highlands Inadequate Defenses-An
Eccentric Able - O'Brien's
Call for Money-Etc.
ENGLANp,s pEFE NsEs.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REooRD-UsIOs.l
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Catarrh to Consumption.

Catarrh in its destructive force stands next to
and undoubtedly leads on to consumption. 1t is
therefore singular that those afflicted with this
fearful disease should not make it the object of
their lives to rid themselves of it. Deceptive
remedies, concocted by ignorant ptetenders TO
medical knowledge, have weakened the conf
dence of The great majority of sufferers in all
advertised remedies. They become resigned to
a life of misery rather than torture themselves
with doubtful paliatives.
But this will never do. Catarrh must be met
at every stage and combated with all our might.
In many cases the disease has assumed danger
Gus symptoms. The bones and cartilage of the
nose, the organs of hearing, of seeing and of
tasting affeC ted as TO be useless the uvula So
elongated. the throat Sc infamed and irritated
as to produce constant and distressing cough.
SsNFoRD's RADICAL CURE meets every phase
Of Cstarrh, from a simple head cold to the most
loathsome and destructive stages. 1t is local
and constitutional Instant in relieving, per-
manent in curing. safe, economical and never
falling.
Each package contains one bottle ofthe RADI.
cal CURE, one box of CATARRHAL SOLVENT, and
an INPRovED INHALER, with treatise; price, s..
POTTER DRUG & CHEMICAL Co., BosToS.
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BADLY MAULED.
a COlored Pugilist Beaten, But Wins on
a Foul,


DENVER, January 25th.-About four hun
dred men left the city this afternoon by
special train to witness fight with two
ounce gloves, Marquis of Queensberry
rules. for 81 900, between the colored pugil-
lists George Godfrey of Boston aud McHenry
Johnson of this city. The train stopped
fifteen miles from town, and ring was
quickly pitched.
The fight began at 3 o'clock The first
two rounds were very tame. In the third
Godfrey caught Johnson right
handler on the right side of the
neck, knocking him almost sense
less. Johnson, however recovered and
regained his feet only to be numerically
pounded and knocked around the ring by
Godfrey without being able to make any
kind of fight in selfdefense.
In the fourth and last round johnson
again got the worst of the fight, being so
dazed that he was unable to hit Godfrey.
About the middle of the round the men
clinched. The referee called to them to
break awav. TO which Godfrey paid no at
tention. He continued to pound Johnson
until the outsiders rushed in and separated
them. The referee declared the fight at an
end on this foul, and gave the money to
Johnson, although he was the whipped