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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07
TWAS ALL A MISTAKE.

Was it all a mistake? An, fold your arms
 closer
 And press my head nearer your breast; For my brain has grown weary with thinking and weeping. And my sad heart is longing for rest. Was 1t all a mistake when, with your dear hand,
 You clasped mine with quickening breath. And vowed before God that, forsaking all others,
 You would love me and keep me till death: Was it all a mistake? Is there any one dearer For whom your mans heart cries alond? Is there any "sweet hope" lying dead in your
 bosom
 That your marriage vow hides like a shroud? Was it all 8 mistake when thought I could cheer you And brighten your pathway through life? Do you dream of a face that is fsirer than my ofa name you hold:desrer than wife?
 freedom? Ah pray that release may be near; That deaths arms may take me and bear me to heaven To await-what was that? Not tear. An, my own, you are weeping! You're sorry r you said it? Twas anger that made those words fall? Then take me yourself dear, and don't let death have nae, For don't want to die after all.
 Toronto Globe.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07

with him an escort of Indians friendly to him, but they had many battle with the hostiles during the three years that he continued in the service "tt was hard to get more than three hundred yards outside the fort palis- ade," said he, "withoat having an arrow shot at you"
 "By the way" he continued, al should like to say word for tho h. dians who were especially friendly In those days, such as Cold Hand, Goose, Good Tone Metal, Butcher tor Gut 'Em-up, as some call him, because he carved his enemies to pieces). These Indians and some others werc friendly to the government through thick and thin, and were wounded In many bat ties they had for tho governments sake. think they deserve to be pen stoned. But 1t always happened that the government had done tho most tor the hostile Indians, while the friendly ones have been left to look out for themselves"
 In 1872 Mir. Allison was In Charles Mix county, In southern Dakota, where hc had embarked In business for himself and where he was chair man ot the first elected county board. He speaks very bitterly of the treat ment he and the pioneers of that country received at the hands of the administration at Washington.
 Just before the county was tiisor- ganized Mir. Allison was elected to represent It in the Dakota legislature, but he never did 80. lie had his cer- titicate of election, but he had no county to represent.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07
Died of Love.


 A Chicago trick elephant has died of broken heart, owing to the death ofan elk which the elephant was par tial to. Love seems to have the same effect, even upon the humblest ui Gods creatures. Imagine the strong, able bodied elephant, stricken with the tender passion, and plning for n sign of recognition from tho elk In tho menagerie. Observe the two ani- malls, with eyes for no other animals, just contented in each others com pany. Love looks love to eyes which spake again, and all that. Imagine the jealousy of the elephant if tho polar bear should wink at the elk, or throw n kiss with his great paw at the elephants owncst own. Only Il chain around the elephants leg, and tho cage of the bear, would prevent a tragedy. And then think of the suf- fering of the elephant when his bc. loved elk was pining away from hav- ing swallowed the wire band that came around bale of hay. Al first the elk, perhaps, was only paie. and refused food. Tho attendant would fix up T bran mash, and some deli cious cut feed, warm with stcamlng dishwater, but the elk would smile his thanks to the attendant, and de- cline to eat. The wire was getting in its deadly work on the internnls of the doomed elk, and the loving elephant could only wait for the end, giving such loving attention to the stricken as the rules of the mcnngeric per mitted. Those who visited the show and saw the elephant perform his tricks In il mechanical way, little knew the burden he bore. His thoughts were with the dying elk, and when his duties were at an end :, how he hurried back to his beloved elk tc hold her in his strong embrace as life went out. Tcnderly he laid her down, and then she went to work 10 die OH her own hook. The cheers of the audience had no charms for the elephant after the elk was dead, and he laid down and breathcd a sigh, gave up the ghost, and both were buried in the same grave. Come to investigate the case little further, it seems that the elephant was female and the elk was male, but there is no use spelling the story for A little thing like that. If the reader will read "she," when reading of the cle- phant, and "he," when the elk is spoken of, and exercise little imag- ination, there will bc no difficulty in understanding that love is terrible when the animals get sick and die, just the same as humans.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07
Japanese English.
Toledo IiIa.in.

A gentleman, who is engaged In teaching English to the Japanese cus- tom-h house officers, recently gave me some letters in English written by his scholars. You will probably be inter- ested in reading some of which are here copied:
 dear Teacher
 I will now write you on ths horse. The horse ts very better one than onoLhsF ant. mals, beeause its body gives ustnx t0 pSrsobA and then will talk about It's first act no was people know t. somebody wiil 70 H0asy miles between few hours on h1rsebask which rnan. kind canDot walk m few bouFs. Therefore think this act ferstrats.
 Here Is a composition by Japanese pupil on "Tbe HOrss":
 In every eouptrys there horse ars suppoYt at great nssy nambsp. but tn horse some one are good and gentle and othsra are tsad and vicious and at their state money ts to isr paid at a great difference of pay. In the Jap ansse horse is not at ali like any big
 In all countries horses and 01es and COW are used for farmer fields. bnt in the ia La nase there horse are not used for . nsld. Foreign eonstriss horse are not used for siI timss, 6e cause their feet is slender ss such as asy small war hattie. peoples death shall be carried far
 csnaoi tsiffsr lending st other eoustr, how many Daonsy are spend, bat in Jsfssa for one hour twenty Ave cents aYs paid | shall write horse spirit at smother day, because ws have no time to com posted. Ny dear teacher, pray you receive my sorry for bad writing.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07
Ladies Who Board.
Chioako Trtbune,


 who have no home find 1t so difficult to obtain what passes for one even by paving for it2 What advantage has man over a woman as rpomcr or boarVter? am beginning to find the burden of my woman's estate too heavy to bear. have hitherto con sidertsd 1t very enjoyable and honora- ble, but tho experience of the last three days has made me willing to change places with the vcriest wretch that ever worc trousers. Now, will you, out of your own experience and observation, solvc this mystery, for you do not Aeem like nne to hold an unauthorized opinion?"
 "Ot course" replied the lady. "there are bosriers and boartlers. just AS thcrc arc landladies and landladies. For my part like tho ladies In the house. Every house Is pleasantcr and should bc tho better for their presence. Hut the fact remains that they arc more trouble than mon. When they arc In their rooms all day, where they have a right to be, they arc generally want ing something not in the bond. They -~l am talking now of tho careless, soliish or simply inconsidCate ones--- Insist upon extra service: they will ring for tho E!r! :o come np thrce flights ot stairs to put n lump of coal on the gratc, Ia open window or shut it, ar to find their niHhtdress They'll go into the bathroom, evon those who have no need to cconomiEe, and wash out all sorts of things, laees and handkerehiefs and stockings this in time fills up the waste pIpc with shre,is and ravelinRs and the end thereof Is plumbers blll. They either wiring for ilatlron or cleo they will como down Into tho kitchen with theIr trailing skirts and attend tn iha pressing out of their gowns therc. They will bother the girl, want lit- tie more fire or an ironing board, a little starch and holder. and it will frequently end by the girl offering to do tho work for them Just to get them out of the way, They want n little thread, or alarming needle. or "A tea spoon, or some mustard, or table salt, or camphor. Ii seems Ia me there's nothing from n pin to a porous plas- ter that 1 havo not been asked for by my lady lodgcrs.
 "Thcy want frequent changes made E: :hs arrangement ni their room The bed doesn't stand the right way, tho curtains are too thin or too thick. the back of tho rocking chair is too high or too low They losc their pass keys and burn the gns to heal curling irons and pipe ntrms where with to curl their hair. They receive calls, properly enough, but they for get that IL requires the time of inc servant to answer the bells for thea. callers. And as women spend money less freely than men they do not con slider that extra service should receive extra pay. lf the truth must be told, find Ii much easier and more plcaa- ant to transact business from small matters to greater ones with Il man than with n woman. Women are not business like, and they will pay twenty dollars for n bonnet willingly and haYgle over wash bill. Again, In house full of lady lodgcrs or boarders there arc occaslonal ntrifes and envyings, Jeslousles and gossip ings not pleasant. These arc few of the reasoDs why women are consid- cred undesirable as lodgers and board CTS"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07

They were In the parlor, occupy ing one chair with but 4 single thought. They had discussed the tariff, the Irish question, the sleigh Ing, the opera, the weather, and other important topics till conversation was about fagged out. After IA long pause:
 "Duckyp
 "Whatty1"
 "Do you think am making any progress in courtingi"
 "Well, 1 should say you were hold ing your own"
 TAbleau. .-IyprmQacid Union.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07
BARTHoLDI.
An AAerthought.
RY WILLIAM aoSxA RAlIou.

He saw the rtsd rose druOp
 And lose her hlush, Then slowly pine away;
 And oh. ah mel His blood tumultuous ragged Her veins to hush, And from the spectre Death To set her free. She smiled, and forth his blood From unlNrred arm Her fading veins sfu sed, Then oh, ah. me, Her blush of life returned With perfume's charm, And through all time she'll guard His memory. - TAe Jos.rnali@
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07
Are you sad. Respondent, gloomy Are you sore distresseds
 Iistau tn tha - Q iaona f,lddtnO

Are you sad, Respondent, gloomy? Are you sore distressed?
 Listen to the welcome bidding-
 "Be at rest"
 Have you aches and pains unnumbered Poisoning life's Golden Cup?
 Think not there's no balm in Gilead, and
 "Give 1t up."
 Golden Remedy awaits you
 Golden not alone in name
 Reach, oh, suffering one. and graspit.
 Health reclaim.
 There is but one Golden Remedy Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov- cry. It stands alone as the great "blood purifier" strength renewer'' and "health- -restorer" of the age. The Liver, 1t regulates, removing all i'm purities. The Lungs it strengthens, cleansing and nourishing them. The whole system it builds up, supplying that above all other things most Deeded-pure, rich blood.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07

"i understand your boy is going to fit for the stage, ars. sIirnjones. Has he dramatic taient?"
 "Never you mind about that. I've. heard him murder Shakespeare long enough. I've been the theatrical dog. Now, Pm bound some one else shall suffer D. HnrfI0yd Post.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07
Here is a composition by Japanes pupil on "The H0rss":

"Did you hear that Comstock had arrested Prof Jaysharp for singing an original song at the concert last night?" asked Briggs.
 "No," replied Qnfmby, "Was there anything bad about the song?1
 "Well, 1t was new ditty.n-P Puck.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07

Advice ts Msthers.-Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should always be used for children teething. It. soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie, and is the best remedy for diarrhea. Twenty five cents 6 bottle.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07

"That five dollars loaned you some time ago, Fledgely," observed Robinson, "sets a good example to Christians"
 "Er-yes," replied Fledgely, with an embarrassed laugh. "How how's that?"
 "It keeps lent 50 well."-NeU Fork Sun.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07

Why dsn't you try Carter's Little Liver Pills? They are a positive cure for sick headache and all the ills pro- duced by disordered liver.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07

A Duluth patient being directed to bathe his eyes in salt water, replied that he preferred an unsalted see Duluth Paragyapher.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07

Adam was the first man to sell a rAce.-- TieSns Si/ffngs.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07
Salt Rheunn

Isone of the most disagYeeabie diseases caused by impure blood Ii is readily cured by Hoods Bzssapasfila. the gyeSs blood purifier.
 William Spies, Eiyna, O., suffered greatly from erysipsIas and salt Yfesm, caused by handling tobacco. At times his hands would crack open and bleed He tried various prep arations without aidt finally took Hoods sar- saparilia. and now says, " am entirely well"
 My son had salt rheum on his hands and on the calves of his Legs. He took Hoods Sarsspariiia and is entirely cured. ,. k Stanton, Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
 Hoods SarsaparIlla Sold by all dsnsg1sss. Gl, sax for 1A Msds oniy by 0. l. HOOD q co, Apethsessiss, Lowell. Mas.
 100 Doses One Dollar
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07
4 sTRguGE GUEST.

BY MARY A. B. STANSBURY.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07

Children Cry for Pitchss's cassosis.
 -AEU.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07
Beware of ScroMIn

srTofu'a Is probably f.soss general than any other disease. tt ls insidioas in character, and nnanIfssts Itself In running sores. psssaiar eruptions, boiis, sweiiisgs. enlarged joints, abseessss, sore eyes, etc. Uood's barsapariiia srpeis sii trace of serofuia from the blood. leaving 1t pure. enriched, and healthy.
 "i was severely afflicted with seYofnia, and over year had two running sores on my neck. Took i've bottles Hoods sasSapariIia, and afa cured" c. F. LovKJoY. Lowell, Mass.
 C. 4. Arnold. Arnold. Me-, had serofnious sores for ssyen years. spring and fall Hoods baSsapAriiia cured hifn.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-03-02
Big Collection of Insects.

made flying visit to Baltimore
few days since to visit Professor Uhler,
the librarian of the Peabody institute, but
who is known in the world of science as
an entomologist of the highest reputa-
ton. He is man of fifty old years, an
American by birth, but of German de-
scent. l found him at his home, where
he is living with his second and young
wife, But the magnet of attraction was
his collection of insects, which now num-
Ders 80, 900. These are from all parts of
the world. He has them stored in thin
double insect boxes, all in one moderately
sized room, where is also a library. the
walls being lined to the ceiling with
shelves filed with books. In its way
this collection is as famous as the Walters
Art gallery in the same city. Professor
Uhler has written number of works
upon insects and is recognized through.
out the word as an authority in biologia.
The insect world is known TO contain
over 10000 different varieties How
many of us are acquainted with as
many as ten different kinds?--New York
Graphic
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-03-02
THE TARIFF BIII.

Not second even to the Presidents
message in interest Is the sketch of
tariff bill submitted to the Ways and
Means Committee summary of which
we give this morning. To sum up the
most important points bearing upon the
interests Of the whole country: 1t will
reduce the annual receipts from customs
duties, according to the amount of i'm
ports of the last few years, about $685.
OO0, 600 and it adds to the free list arti-
cles on which s22 csc, 900 of duties were
collected during the last fiscal year.
That it will actually reduce the reve-
nues $53, 900, 600 remains to be seen,
provided the bill becomes law as it
stands. Even then there will be some
increase in imports sufficient to make up
part of the reduction. Notifications
will he made in the committee and in
each house. If defeated its defeat Will
be due to procrastinating measures. The
whole session of Congress will be taken
up in a fight upon this measure, from
present indications, and if it ever reaches
final vote it will be well into the sum-
mer before it reaches the President
hand. Before the Senate gets through
with it the changes will be such that its
parents will not know ii and the two
houses may come 70 dead lock ON the
bill.
We cheerfully make these prophecies
based on the temper shown by the SEN
ate, and shall rejoice if we are proved a
false prophet. The bill itself is not on
the horizontal plan, but it is sweeping in
one sense, that the aim seems to be,
Judging from hasty glance, to reduce
the amount of revenue by reductions
throughout the list, and to put raw ma
teriais, SO far as practicable, on the fres
! list.
The campaign begins with the intro
tlEotiou 81 this BILL The Presidents
canvass ~ lsSs began yesterday. TN
80 pzrties marst stand d fall ~ III,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-03-02
sauealy shoes in church.

..Squeaky shoes in church, says a
preacher, .'annoy me as much as any
thing can think of. and notice there
are more squeaky shoes in churches than
anywhere else. / think | can account
for it, but may be wrong. New shoes,
you know, almost always squeak. a
great many people have their Sunday
shoes and their everyday shoes, and il
takes seven Sundays for their new shoes
to become as well broken as their every
day shoes are in a week So, supposing
that brand new shoe viii not get all the
saueaking out of it in less than a week,
you see for seven Sundays that same shoe
would squeak III church If set aside for
use on Sundays when its owner dressez
up may be all wrong in my calcuia-
tons, hs,t that j. the way figure il out. Z
phiadelphia Bullefin.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-03-02
RAILROADS.
Jacksonville, Tampa and
Key-West Railway.

On and after December nth, 1887, passenger
trains will lea se PALATkA demon Street
Station as follows:
GOING NORTH
4:2f A. M.-CUBAs FAST MAIL tdiaiIy): Arrives
at Jacksonville $50 A. NJ, and has Pull
man Buffet Sleeping Cars through TO
Washington without change
n. Has Monarch Parlor Buffet Cars. and
connects with train for the North, leaving
JACKSONVILLE at z: r. H.
4:4I p Arrives at Jacksonville $50 p.
NJ Has Monarch Parior Buffet Cars, and
connects with West bound train at Jack
GOING SOUTH.
1903 A. M.-tTAMPA AND INDIAN RIVER
Arrives at Sanford t2:47 p NJ: TitusviIle.
2.08 P. NJ: Orlando, 2:t2 P. M: Barlow,
$50 p. NJ: Tampa, $40 r. n. Punta
Gorda $50 p. M. Has Monarch Parlor
Buffet Cars TO Titusyille.
2:t5 ?: M.-cUsAS FAST Mali. daily Arrives
at Sanford 4:30 p. NJ: Tavares, Sos p. NJ;
Orlando. 5:35 p. a.: Tampa. $40 p. n.
Has through Pullman from New York to
Tampa, and connects with steamship
0liyette or Mascotte for Key West and
Havana on Mondays. Thursdays and Satur-
500 r. M.-Arrfves at Sanford 8:48 p. NJ,
and carries Monarch Parlor Buffet Car.
1908 A. n. and 81 p. n. trains run through
from Jacksonville to Tampa without
change of cars
Except where Indicated, trains do not run
Sundays A connecting trsin leaves LAUREL
STREET STATION ten minutes before time
given at Lemon Street, except that no con-
neetion Is made with Cuban Mail Train north
ward. Fast Mail South stors only at impor-
tant stations Tickets on sale at City Ticket
Office. r. kERSTISG. Agent. and at both Sta
tons. l.. c. DEMING, G. I. A.
NJ. II. MORAN. Gen. Supt.
March l. 1855. de25-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-03-02

Mr.. Blaine has been interviewed by q
New York World correspondent. He
says he considers that any R.an whose
name has been associated ysith defeat IN
Presidential campaign owes it to his
party not to allow himself to be renomi-
mated. With this view and because he
is unequal to facing the fatigues, worry
and excitement of another canvass lac
wrote his letter of declination. Mrs.
Blame and other members of his family
are most emphatic in their approval of
his withdrawal Mr.. Blaine will not re-
turn from Europe until after the Repub-
lican convention. But let him repeat
his declination as he will there are Re-
publicans who will insist upon his nomi-
nation and we might add Democrats
who will be glad see him set up for an
other knock down.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-03-02
cLlPpn Gs OF ALL SORTS.

Interesting Paragraphs scissored from the
Newspapers-Items Worth Reading.
The anti-foreign craze in France grows.
The minister of agriculture has directed
his subordinates To employ none but
Frenchmen.
The school teachers of Cincinnati have
hitherto been fined quarter of a day n
salary for being late 1t is now proposed
to change the fine to five cents for each
minute of hardness.
The street nomenclature of the City of
Mexico will soon be reformed, after
which it will, perhaps, be possible for a
man to saunter 100 feet in thorough
fare without discovering that the street
has a new name.
The Sioux reservation, one-half Of
which it is proposed to open mp to settlers,
contains an area of 81 600 square miles.
That is to say. it is larger than the stat
of Kentucky, and only few square miles
smaller than the state of Indiana.
Swallow tails are now required at the
Berlin opera house on Monday nights.
This has raised great indignation among
the Germans, who love music better than
style, and they take it out in kissing the
director
There was found in Schuylkill county,
Pa, recently. a tortoise which had the
inscription II. Deibert, 1711, cut into
its shell. Mr.. Deibert is remembered as
settler in the county in early colonial
days. The inscription is almost obliter-
ated, and the tortoise gives other evil
dences of being very old
A Chicago man who supplies the Ger
man BARRIERS of the city with leeches. saws
that he derives a steady revenue from the
sale of his stock to people who are
afflicted with black eyes. He declares
that a leech is much better than a piece
of raw beefsteak for reducing the swell
ing and removing the discoloration of a
bruised optic.
Since 1880 the immigration into the
United States has been on greater scale
than in any previous period in the history
of the country. Predictions are made by
foreign writers that the exodus in 1888
will exceed that of any previous year, as
great alarm prevails throughout Europe
that war may be precipitated at any
time which will involve all of the great
nations.
C. Y. Van Doornum. of Chicago, has
hit upon a plan for keeping the streets of
that city perfectly clean even in the worst
weather. He proposes to give food and
lodging to men out of work, in return
for which they are to do certain amount
of street cleaning. a small sum of
money will be paid besides. The people
whose sidewalks are benefited by this
cleaning viii pay from five to twenty
five cents per week.
A violinist of experience says that vio-
Inns differ in value according to make
and condition. Alard has Stradivarius
which cost 81 1000. Wilhelmj plays on a
Stradivarius worth So, 600. Leonard has
a Maggini which cost $4,000, and
Joachim has Stradivarius worth 81, coo.
Gen. Hawley, of Hartford, and Mr.. Col
ton, of Brooklyn, probably have the finest
violin collections in this country. Haw-
ley has Guarnerins worth $4,000.
Cotton has the fiddle left him by Ole
Bull, valued at $4,000 in London.