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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07
AN AGREEABLE CHANGE.

Tho r~ent coh weather was, to many people, hcartlcss visitor, but to sonc others, aside from tho coal dealers, tho cutting winds brought more delight and shrieked morc prom ise than was ever breathed by the soft air ot budding May, A few days be- fore the thermometer fell like a lump of ioc, while the sun shonc with warm. Ing kindness, two fur dealers mot on street ear, The other passengers wore smiling, the far dealers were browning.
 "How's busincssG" one of them asked.
 "Don't know, Haven't seen any. lf this weather keeps on the country will go to the dogs"
 "W1tched weather, that's n fact. l uscl to think that this was pretty fair climate, but am disgnaicd with 1t now. No sales for soals and aa for minks, l cant give them away"
 "Coons depressed, too"
 "Yes, and beavers gone to the deuce"
 "Muskrats Rro knocked sky high"
 "Ah, and ottera are dead"
 "Well, we've got to have change that's all. IL Is preposterous the way tho Democrats congratulate them- selves upon Clevcland'a admlnistrR- ton. Al ono time l was disposed to favor him, hut now know he's . fraud" The next day. Mercury below zero. Terrible wind blowing. The two fur dealers meet again.
 "wcll, how arc you getting along?"
 "Oh, first -rnte.'
 "Weather has improved considera- bly since yesterday"
 "Oh, yes, this is glorious"
 "Yes, and the signal service man says that It will be better to- morrow. Another tall of about ten degrees coming"
 "You don't sayl 1 thought it was only i've" "Weil, from five to ten"
 "Encouraging, l must say"
 Some one opens car door. Cutting wind blows in. "Ah, improving now"
 "Oh, we'll get there. The only cause for regret is the money VIC lost during that stretch of miserable weather. We shouldn't complain, though, if this magnificent weather continues
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07
DIDN'T STAND TOGETHER.

A negro justice of the peace called on circuit judge.
 '"Come in, 'squire," said the judge. "What can do for you?"
 The squire sat down and twirled his thumbs. ''I say what can do for you, 'squire?"
 "Oh, know whut yer said," giving to his eyes that slow and tremulous squint which, with negro, is express sive of disgust. "I know whut yer say, an also knows whut yer's done. Whut made yer ack dater way in dat shaug case?"
 "What hog case?"
 ~W'y, dat case twixt Simons an Boyle. 'cided it in de labor O Boyle but wen it wuz fotch up we're wy yerse'f 'verses de 'cision an' gins it ter Simons."
 "The jury did so because the law and the facts were on his side"
 "De jury! Wy, man, ain't you got no furde- erlong yit den ter fool wid CT jury? I'd like ter see CT jury take CT case 'way rum me. Come CT lettin' dat jury run erway wid dat case am gin it ter dat man Simons wen he already owes me CT dollar fur some fraish meat let him hab las fall. Wy, yo' foolishness, jedge, hab flung all my calculations ober de fence. Airter I 'cided in de labor O MT. Boyle he gin me CT dollar an sebenty- if cents, and dis mawnin' he come er- roun', he did, an tole me dat I'd natter gin him back de money all on ercount Oyo' foolishness. I does think dat da does put some O de oneddycatedest men on de bench eber seed. Jedge, is yer gwine ter let me be beat outen dat money? Gwine ter set on yo' bench an let CT jury cheat yo' brudder in de 'disherwary outen CT dollar and seb- enty-fi' cents? Ain't it erbout time dat de law gibers O dis gre't lam wuz CT standin' shoulder ter shoulder?n
 "Get out, you old rascal"
 He cast an indignant look upon the judge, moved to the door, stopped and aid: "Er law 'vided ergin itse'f kain't stan, and de fust thing you know you gwine tumble offen dat bench. Go crheAd an git yo' juries ter beat folhs oaten dar money. Go on, am when ycr hears suthin' dr2p look roun' an youIi find 1t wuz yerse'1, Ah.S
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07
A GOOD BUSINESS METHOD.

A man who went out house. hunt Ing became indignant when a real es- tate agent demanded deposit of fifty cents for each key. "Wbat. do you suppose I want to steal the keysl"
 "Oh, mo-"
 "TheD why do you want me to put up money for thenI1"
 "lt Is our rule, sir"
 "Yes, and one that reflects on the honesty ri every man who has deal. ings with you. Here's a dollar. Give me keys to two of your houses which are palaces now, but which will bc tnmble.down barns when 1 look at thein."
 The gentleman returned late In tho afternoon. "I don't like your housss," said he. "They are, as 1 expected, nothing but barns. Here are your keys; give me my dollar. By the way, owe you an apology"
 "What f0r?1
 "You know I complained against leaving deposit for the keys"
 "Yes.1
 "said that such ' demsnd reflected upon my honesty"
 DYes.1
 T wfsh to announce . change of opinion, and command such shrswd buslncss methods."
 "Why so~
 "Well, I discoveisd, somewhat to my surprise, too, thst If | hadn't left ths dollar with you would not have returned the keys"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07

"Csn I ask just one more question, pa, lift ain't Eoolish!" inquired Bobby, who had been badgsring the old man all the evening.
 "Ys'as, ys'as."
 "Why is 1t, pa, that the more . It. tie boy's nose f. stopped up the moro he tslks through itS
 That proved the final question Of the evening. g.-NeU York Sur.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07
read it. Let's see. It's rum Georgia

 l ken make that much out"
 Rube-"Wonder whut any ybody in Georgia wants to be writin' way here fur. Whut else does it say?" P. M.-"Hanged ei l know"
 They try Intellectually to spell out the words.
 Lias-"Pd like nightly to jest know exactly whut that is."
 Rube-"Me too, Pete, as the feller says"
 F. M.-"Lias, ain't yore wife putty good reader?"
 Lias-"One O the finest in the land"
 P. M.-"Wall, l tell you what you do. You take thish yere kyard home an git her to read it an fetch it back early in the mawnin'."
 Lias-"Pll do it; gimme.'
 r. M.-"Be shore an fetch it back early, an be shore an have her read it off till you ken reckolleck it."
 Lias-"Podner, you ken put yore 'pendence on me. Boys, ef any uv you air goin' out my way you ken stop an hear this yere dockyment read off. Come on, all han's.'
 (All but the post master accompany him. Shortly after they leave a stranger comes and asks if there Is any mail for J. NJ. Beasley.)
 P. M.-"No, sir, but there mout be to-morrer."
 Stranger-"I expected some sort of word to reach me here today"
 P. M.-"Sorry to say that it didn't come."
 Lige, Rube and the other men re- appear. Postmaster begins to wink. Lige-"Say, it's all right an as clear as bell. Nath thar made 1t out. He"
 P. M.-"Ligy, oh, Ligy, do you rec olleck that old coon dog"
 Lias-"Here's the kyard."
 Ct falls on the floor, address up. Stranger, seeing the address, takes up the card and turns to the post mas; er) "What do you mean"
 P. M.-"Ligy, oh, Ligy, whar did you find that dockyment? Must fell outen the bag somehow. Glad that you fotch It."
 Stranger (to P. M.)-"I'll sec what can be done for you, sending mail matter all over the country to have it read. Good day"
 P. Nj. Qo the boys)-"That feller's a fool. Wy, he must be outen his mine to think that the government wants 'spicious matter to be give out without bein' examined"
 Lige-"Whut wuz you goin' to say jes now about that coon dog?"
 F. M.-"Blame eff I know. Nath, retch under the bed thar an haul out that jug. Boys, I don't know whut frame uv mine you air in, but ez fur the government, wy, it's goin' to licker."-Opte r. Redd.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07
CHICAGO ILL., ROCK ARK, SATURDAY,

chty-u cents MI we II ihukh efnOut de whole erfair."
 The planter made no reply, but con tinued to dress himself. Now" said hc, as he put on his hat, "l'll go with you"
 "I-I--l ain't gwine ober dar les, now, sah. Thought rd go on down an see whut come Q mer spotted sow"
 "Come on here, now
 Look we're, Mars Willum, you gwine let me lose dat SOW? Think CT mans rich dat he ken erio'd ter ding erway his llbc stock liscr way2"
 "Come on, tell you"
 "l 'claT doan feel dat mer sow k safe, roamln' roun' by herself"
 "Come on, ar Pll drag you"
 When they reached the cabin old Jasper didn't want to enter
 "Oh, law mo. doan know whar l Rwine git mer meat ter make er crap wid. Sow dun gone of an got los an dc white folks won't let nc look fur her"
 "Come In herc." The planter hrew him into the cabin. "Now, show me the pieces of that glass"
 "Lixa," addressing his wife, "whar dat lass Mars WilIum's son made mo breaky"
 'I ain't seed no glass. Whut yer winkin' an blInkin' bout, man2 Eyes hut you2"
 "W'y, dat glass--oh, Lawd," he added, sitting down on box, "'livcr me from fool 'oman'
 "Fo' de Lawd, blcbe .Jaspor's crazy"
 "No, l don't think he's crazy, LIza. l think he's only an ordinary thief am going Co have him arrested for trying to obtain money under false pretenses
 "Oh, Mars Willum, dis wuz all CT joke. Wy, aiit yer got no fun in ycrr Hole on, boss, don't hab me frosted -. say, I'll wuck dis year like ncber done afo', II you won't"
 "Well, Pll hold this over you"
 "An'll see dat l'sc CT man, too. 'Oman," he said, turning to his wife when the planter had gone, "I'se CT grc't mine ter jump on you an beat you, come gittin' me in CT scrape like dis"
 "I didn't know muffin bout whut you WIZ up ter, man." "An' dnt's de reason oughter beat you. You oughtcr know'd. thought I'd better come back ter de house an tell yer erbout 1t, but didn' think de blame man gwine ter git outen bed an come down yere. Blcbe I'll jcs beat yer kaze yer ain't got mo sense den yer has"
 "Pnt yer han on me am I'll hab yer rested fur tryin' ter git money under de false tenses."
 "Dat's all right, honey; dat's all right Let us furgIt all our little diffunces."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07

Quite Too Awfully Rude: Little Nell-"The gentlemens was real polite to me in the street car. One real nice one gave me seat"
 Mamma-"Indeed?"
 "Yes. on his knee"
 "Ohl"
 "Ye@, mamma, an some big girls standing up looked real mad cause no one was polite to them."- Omdhn World.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07

No Time to Lose: "What's the use of breaking your neck in running to a fire, Bill? It'll keep till you get there"
 "Keep, nuthin' !' said Bill, all out of breath. Tt's in one of these big war ranted strictly freproof buildings. want to get there in time to see the walls fall in.n- Chicago Tribune.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07
VALUABLE PROPERTY.

uS uNVNct itaHttt tuiHSN pNNt iu bed with . yawn. It was early morn iug, and ahe pigeons hsa not begun their ggstural cooing, but somo ome stood at the gate shouting.
 John" said the planter, calling a boy, "see who that is making that in- ternal noise out there"
 The boy went out, and returning, said that old Jasper wanted some in- formation.
 "Some information p exclaimed the planter.
 "Yas, sah, tiat's whut he said"
 "Weli, tell him to come in. He ought to have his head cracked. That's the sort of information he needs. Come around disturbing man at this unreasonable hour. What do you want, Jaspert" he added when the old negro entered the room.
 "Er little information, sah, dat's whut?"
 "Information about whatg"
 "Wall, sah, tell you. Dat son Tom O yourn ain't dc proper chile ter let run roum' dis neighborhood, he ain't"
 "Why?'
 "Doan know how ter have hisse'f, dat's why. wuz standin' in de cabin do, an dat boy come erlong by de fence and made CT motion like he gwine fling CT rock at me, and Idodged one side, did, an broke CT fine lookin' ,glass."
 "Waa, but what has that to do with information?"
 "Er good deal, sah, fur de inferma- tion wants is, who gwine pay fur dat glass! Who gwine stan 'sponcer- ble fur CT mans property bcin' 'stroycd dat way? Ef ycrse'f's sponcerble, wy, den let de chile go on ronn' de neigh borhood maxim his motions. l wouldR tuck CT putty fur dat glass, an now de question is, who gwine pay fur it?"
 "When did this happen?"
 "Yistiday cbcnin'."
 "Why didn't you come over last night? Why did you put it of and disturb me this time of day?"
 Gaze I was so boddered las night dat l couldn' come. CouldR trus' merse'f ter talk erbout 1t den; 'ieerd I mout say suthin' outen de way. You know dc information 1 wants, sah Who gwine pay fur dat glass3"
 "How much is it worth?"
 "I wouldn't CT tuck fl dollars fur dat glass."
 "How much do you want me to pay you?"
 "Neber did hate ter part rum nothin' like does rum dat" Il ask how much do you want me to pay your"
 "Man had CT tole me de ndder day dat I'd natter part rum dat glass, I'd CT felt mighty troubled in mer mine, 1 would" "Coufound you, if you can't tell what the thing was worth, get out of herev'
 "I wants fo' dollars"
 "Weii, Fiji go over and investigate the extent of your loss"
 "Oh, you needn' do dat, sah. doan wanter put yer ter no sich trouble ez dat. Jis' gimme free dollars"
 "No, I'll go over," said the planter, getting out of bed and beginning to put on his clothes.
 "Oh, no, Mars Willum, I doan want yer ter go ter all dat trouble. Jes' gin me two dollars"
 'I won't give you cent until see that glass"
 "Neber did sec sich CT reckeriess man; putin hisse'f outen de way like dis Gimme CT dollar an CT ha'I, Mars Willum, an let de blame thing go"
 "Not . cent, tell you." wy, man, de grass is all kivered wid dew an you gwins ter git pizened eff you go on dis way. pse mighty sorry dat I 'sturbed you. Gin me seb-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07

When . man wants to go to the theatre and is toe poor to buy q seat, he can easily satisfy himself by going into his front hall and looking at the hat-rack.-NesC Harea Nescs.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07
PLANTATION PHILOSOPHY.

knows some pussons dat likes ter talk ter, not becaze 1 think so much O 'em, but becaze wen verses wid 'ern aiius thinks mo e merse'f
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07

"Pve lost my grip," sadly sighed a penniless commercial traveller when the hotel proprietor seized his valise for Don-payment of board. Hotel Aaa.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07
LIMNINGS.

This is becoming royal country. We have the king of the dudes and the king of the tramps, and it now re- mains for some fellow to announce himself king of the thieves.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07

Oar is many things wus den de He dat is used fur ter kiver up CT bad truth; not dat kline dst hides CT crime, but de kline dat makes us b'iebe dat suthin' good has been said erbout us, when de lack is dat suthin' bad has been said.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07

Physicians now claim that there is great virtue in onions. Onions are strong enough to be virtuous; espe- cially the old-time red variety which are surely able to withstand all temp tations.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07

Natnr', 1t pear like, takes CT sort o' pleasure in flngIH cold water on de bright promises dat she hsb made. De blackest ha'r is nearly alIus de soones' ter turn gray.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07

The main thing in putting flag gard's "Jess" on the stage is to secure some man who will make creditable ostrich. The other characters can be taken by stage carpenters and cham bermaids.>
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07

Friend (to literary man)-"I don't see why you are not more of success" :" Literary Man-"Laziness."
 Friend-"Why, am sure you are industrious enough"
 Literary Msn-"Oh, yes, 1 am in- dustrious enough, but the people are not. They are too lazy to read what write, you understand"
 q should think" said a man who sat listening to the speech of woman lawyer, "that she would paint her lips"
 "Why?" some one asked.
 Because, according to Addison, an argument from pretty lips is unan- swerable. A little decoration is all she needs"
 Hereupon an old negro remarked {: "I think, sah, dat she needs suthin' whut yerse'f lacks CT little"
 "What's that?"
 "Brains, sah."
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-05

The jury returned. after q delibera-
ton of three-quarters of an hour, with
q verdict for acuuittal.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-05
A NEST DISCOVERED.
.%
Burglars Tooisana Other Things
UnchrsAeA.

Burglars ToolsanA Other Things
UnehrsheA.
Last week CHIT sf Police Cuddy
observed an old convict who was sent
to San Quintin several years ago
standing on the street. After a few
days shadowing ths Chief discovered
that the man was evidently pursuing
his old occupatiorl as he vas seen to
associate with several questionable
characters and Mr.. Cuddy left the mat
ter with detectives Lynch, Anble, Nc
Kinzie and Bean, who soon discover
ed the fact that all were. occupying
the same quarters. Yesterday they
procured search warrants and pro.
ceeded to investigate the hole where
the gang was staying and found seven
suspicious looking characters who
were we'll dressed and all possessors
of fine silk hats and plenty OF
cash ranging from one to three hun
dred dollars each. One of the number
was sick and isHst expected to live.
| A minute Descriptions Of each man
was taken and search commenced.
A complete set OF steel drills, key
nippers, sand bags and an outfit for a
first class gang of burglars were found,
but none of the discovered property
could be identified, and the tools were
hid in crevices and bedticks, so none
of them could be arrested on charge
of carrying them. All denied knowing
anything about them, and claimed
that nothing in the room belonged to
them. The police have located the
men now, and will keep a vigilant
watch over them, as three of them are
suspected of being connected with the
robt cry at Wilmington.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-05
THE POSTAL SERVICE.
Deficiency Estimates Sub
mitted to Congress.
s1s6,ooo URGENTLY NEEDED.
Attention Drawn 10 the Condition
of Affairs in SOuth,rn
CALIFORNIA;.
ssociated Press Dispatches to the HERALD


SAN FRANCISCO, February Am
Examiners Washington special says
The Secretary OF the Treasury to-day
transmitted to Congress estimates for
the deficiencies in the postal service
for the current fiscal year made up by
' Postmaster General Dickinson. The
sum Of 100000 for clerk hire and
$25 900 for rent, fuel and lights is
asked for. The documents peint out
that the APPROPRIATION allowed for
clerk hire was 5,545, 900, an increase
of $500 900 as compared with the ap-
plica,ion for clerk hire !. in postoffices
during the past fiscal year. As this,
however, included the clerks in the
money ord, r:departments, which pre-
viously required separate appropria-
ton OF $3.50 900, a saving OF $l50.OO0
has been made for the government.
Mr.. Dickinson states that $5l ,320 ,272
has been received from money order
commissions during the past fiscal
year. In allu'ing to the offices in
Southern California, the Postmaster
General says that there are many
cases Of exceptional and almost phe-
nomenal increase of population,
which justly demand relief BY added
postal facilities, and the demand
should be promptly met by the gov
ernment.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-05

ent gives an account OF an interview
with Henry George This evening, in
which the latter said that he
thought President's Cleveland's e
last message strengthened him.
"If the Democrats hght on the plain
issue of free trade ana make it strong
think they will win kbut they must go
/ into it boldly. 1t will not do to be a
man afraid OF his horses. If Mr..
Cleveland sticks to his message he
will be elected. They must make the
issue free trade.
asked? =
"Well just at present there is a lit
tie division. The taiiff question has
come among US and there is some
difference Of opinien}as to the policy.
By far the majority bf our folks be-
lieve in free trada, absolute free
trade. Some think Re ought to hold
on to protection for q while yet"
"Will you put q Presidential candi-
date in the field?"
"No, 1 think not. Y do not think
it advisable. The majority of our
people are opposed having candi-
date. Ii the Democ1ats fight for free
trade, call it what THY please, tariff
reform or anything slse, SO that it
tends to free trade5 we would do
nothing that would ahtagonize them.
They would gain many votes"
"You think Cleveland could carry
New York ?"
IT think he can and can be elected" "
was the emphatic reply.
"What is this difference between
DR.. McGlynn and YOURSELF"
Merely a difference as to policy.
McGlynn thinks that we ought to put
ticket in the field; l think this will
not be DONE"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-05
ANOTHER GAME RAIDED.
The Police stopping Gambling
EffeCtuaIlY.


Last evening Sergeant Loomis and a
posse of officers marched into the po-
lice station with party OF thirteen
gamblers that he had captured in a
place back of McGinnis' saloon and
known as Rickabaugh's place. Ser
geant Loomis succeeded in getting in
the room undiscovered, and after
watching the gang make and lose at
the game Of poker, blew his whis lie as
signal for the other officers, who at
once rushed in and captured their
prisoners and marched them to the
Jail. At the station they presented a
very queer spectacle, as some we,e
old, gray-headed men, considerably
embarrassed, and some young charac-
ters who paid no heed to the charge.
At the station they gave their names
as follows A. Stranger, r. l.. Wells,
David Jones, Thomas Edwards, John
Doe, r. S. Smith, James Cook, James
Shylock, George Adams, James John.
son, w. R. Jones, also Charles Nook /,
the keeper. Mr.. Rickabaugh depos-
tied $l7O for their appearance in court
Monday morning.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-05
CUT RATES.
War Declared By q Number OF
Eastern Lines.

War Declared By q Number OIL
Eastern Lines.
CHICAGO. February 4.-The war in
freight rates instituted by the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul is the topic
discussed in railroad circles. st.
Paul made cut of 2 cents on all
classes and followed it up later with
an additional cut of 1-2 cent on first
class and cont on second-class. This
further cut was met by the South
western Association and also by the
Chicago and Northwestern as far as
Omaha and Council Bluffs are con.
cerned. The Northwestern has also
met the St. Pauls cut of 10 cents
to Minneapolis and st. Paul. No
steps have been taken to stop the
rate-cutting.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-05
Disappeared.
A Man Named Robinson Van.
fshes from Sight.

A plasterer named w. H. Robin
son is reported to have disappeared
on Sunday last. Robinson was in
partnership with E. B. Collins, who
formerly ran the Kansas 9 ty restau-
rant, near the Santa Fe depot. Col
Inns became acquainted with Robin
son about a month or six weeks ago,
and firing of the restaurant business,
concluded to sell out. Robinson and
Collins became good friends and after
the latter had sold out his restaurant
business the two formed a co-part-
nership in the plastering business.
The firm prospered and made money.
Last Saturday Robinson took all the
ready cash-$240-and has not been
heard of since. Collins waited for his
partner to return until Friday after
noon, but Robinson has not as yet
matertalized. Collins does no know
whether his partner had fed or has
met with foul play.