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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-03-03

ing out the case with my flute when you came in."
 "If," said I, "you wish to share -u
 Another word," he interrupted very gravely, land I shall be forced to think that you insult me. As it is [ am grateful to you for supporting my flutes advice at an opportune mo. ment. l will now leave you. Two hours ago l was in a fair way of be. coming criminal. owe it to von and to my flute that I am still merely a lawyer. FarewelllD
 With that he turned on his heel and was gone with swinging stride up the path and across the moor. His figure stood out upon the sky line for moment, and then vanished. But I could hear for some time the tootle- tootle of his flute in the distance, and it struck me that its note was unusns ally sprightly and clear.-Lonoman,s Magazine.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-03-03
The Beggars' Newspaper. Schurbischer Merkur.

Among the many extraordinary pe- rlodlcals published in Paris, the Jour nal Oes 1fendicants deserves special mention; This exceedingly we'll managed paper appears twice a week. 1t deals neither in politics nor litera- ture, but devotes the whole of its at- tention exclusively to the practical interests of it's readers. It contains advertisements to the following effect "To-morrow at noon the funeral ser- vices of very wealthy man will be held at the Madeleine" "At one o'clock fashionable wedding at the Trinite church." "Wanted, a blind man who can play the fiute." "Wanted to engage, cripple for seaside re- sort. Good references and small de- posit required" This last announce ment is not by any means to be re- garded as hoax. At the seaside the plundering ot the visitors is carried to extremes with genuine French re- finement. They are robbed by the excessive hotel charges, high fees to porters, etc., and the little gambling booths in the casinos. But this is not all. The proprietors of hotels and lodging houses assume quite correctly that the visitors would be disposed to give aims if an opportunity were af- forded them, and as they cannot very well do the begging themselves, they engage professional beggars to whom they grant permission to solicit aims on their premises, and who in return pay them one-half of the daily re- ceipts. The above advertisement has reference to an arrangement of this kind.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-03-03
Hit It Both Ways.

Matthew Steffens is Chicago po- Ilceman who has had a streak of lnck Many a day, when the mercury ran low, has Matthew shivered on State and Harrison streets and contemplated the unhappiness of the policeman's lot. One cold night last month an Idea flashed forth upon his inner con sciousness and grew upon him as he trod the ice along this weary beat lmpelling him almost against his will to woo the tickle goddess Fortune
 Ana so he took two dollars ot his nara earned wealth and bought two tickets, each but tenth coupon. in the lottery whose monthly drawings are overseen by those two ex-Confed- crate warriors, Beauregard and Early And when on the 7th of February the drawing occurred it transpired that Matthews presentiment was a tin rom his good angel, for one of his tickets was tenth of No. 51,575. which drew on February 7th the first capital prize of $l5O,0OO, while the other drew tenth.of prize of $1OO. The latter wasn't much but it showed the fellows luck.
 A TRAVELLER reporter dropped in at the Harrison-st. station a day or two ago just for the sake ot seeing how such lucky man might look, but Steffens was gone. He had got his $15,OOO, bought a saloon on State street, and taken a train to the Hot Springs of Arkansaw to thaw out the cold that had accumulated during the recent blizzard. Clerk Daniel Hogan was on hand, and said he saw the S15.- GOO when it came, on February 18th. all in $500 bills in an American Ex. press envelope, from the Louisiana State Lottery.
 MT. Steffens will return to Chicago in few days, when his many friends Will have a chance to congratulate him at his saloon, at No. S85 State street. He is now on leave of absence, but upon his return he will send in his resignation as police officer, and with such comfortable little fortune as has thus come to hin, like gift from the gods, he can take life easy, and never shlver on beat again.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-03-03
How to Secure a Wife.

Good health, good morals, good sense and good temper, are the four essentials for good wife. These are the indispensables. After them come the minor advantages of good looks, accomplishments, family position, etc. With the first four, married life will be comfortable and happy. Lacking either, it will be in more or less de- gree failure. Upon good health de- pends largely good temper and good looks, and to some extent good sense also, as the best mind must be affected more or less by the weaknesses and whims attendant on frail health. Young man, if your wife is falling into state of invalidism, first of all things try to restore health. If she is troubled with facilitating female weaknesses, buy Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It will cure her.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-03-03

It was an English knight so gay A knight of tender years In border fray, one summer day, Fell pierced by many spears. Great wounds had he in breast and head, And many wounds beside, Der the grassy bed ran his life blood red, And yet he death dehed. baron o'er the battlefield
 Came riding to and fro; His steed he wheeled, and the youth did yield Himself unto his foe. Twas the Baron Boldwig of great fame, A warrior grim and gray, Of gigantic frame, and staunch and game In border war or fray. Transported he the youth so fair To his castle, bleak and tall Wine was bro't him there, and viands rare, And slaves obeyed his call When he his trusty sword could hold Tho weak as yet was he A servant old bro't the stripling bold Beneath great yew tree Bro't the youthful warrior, pale and slim, Meath the yew to learn his fate From the baron grim, who gazed on him From his uneasy chair of state And the baron's henchmen all were there, Who did quan the ruby wine, And, when horns did blare thro' the fragrant Quick formed them into line. It was a pretty sight, and grand,
 To see them all in a TOW, With ev'ry man his sword in hand, And eke good yew bow, And the menials, and the scullions, and The tenants all were out motley band did they staring stand, Prepared to laugh or shout. And the baron's daughter, too was there- His daughter yclept Mag With disheveled hair, and vacant stare, And the hook ed nose of hag In haunting gown. and high peaked hat Of fashion undefined She'd figure that was squat and fat, And of one green eye was blind. Her feet were large, compile xion dusk, She girthed three cubits round, She'd tooth like tusk, a breath like musk And weighed two hundred pound. "Would it live, my youthful brave, or die? If to die it be your choice, Cast, cast your eye on yon moose so high"- It was the baron's voice. "But, if to live you would prefer,
 Wed Mag, yon blushing maid. Yea, my strlpling SIT, and ye marry her, My vengeance will be stayed" He had been thro forays and alarms. He feared nor sword nor spear; But the maiden charms, and her massy arms Caused the youth to shrink wlth fear. He did look at her, she a smile gave him That stretched from ear to ear; Then, with eyes all dim, he viewed the limb, And the moose a.dangling clear. Again he looked when she heaved a sigh That made the welkin ring, And she smote her thigh and wnked her eye In a horrid way at him. "And ye hide the face of yonder hag,
 "Ill wed the witch" he said tO'pr her head bnp b Rut the DluAlini
 Mag
 Wouldn't have it OCT her head.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-03-03
Statement Of Gabriel Foot,
 HIGHWAYMAN.

The jury re-entered the court after half an hours consultation. It all comes back to me as vividly as though stood on the dock at this very mo- ment. The dense fog that hung over the well of the court; the barristers' wigs that bobbed up through it, and were drowned again in that seething cauldron the rays of guttering can dles (for the murder trial had lasted far into the evening" that loomed through it and wore sickly halo; the red robes and red face of my lord judge opposite that stared through it and outshone the candles; the black crowd around, seen mistily; the voice of the usher calling "Silence p; the shutfiing of the jurymen's feet the blank pallor on their faces as leant forward and tried to read the verdict on them ; the very smell of the place, compounded of fog, jail-fever, the close air, and the dinners eaten earlier in the day by the crowd-all this strikes home upon me as sharply as it then did after the numb apathy of waiting.
 As the jury huddled into their places stole look at my counsel. He paused fora moment from his task of trimming quill, shot a quick glance at the foreman's face, and then went on cutting as coolly as ever.
 "Gentiemen of the jury"-it was the judges voice-"are you agreed upon your verdict?"
 "Weare."
 "Do you find the prisoner guilty or not quilty?"
 "Not guilty"
 It must have been fully minute, as I leant back clutching the rail in front of me, before l saw anything but the bleared eyes of the candles, or heard anything but hoarse murmur from the crowd. But as soon as the court ceased to heave, and I could stare about me, looked towards my coun- sel again.
 He was still shaping his pen. He made no motion to come forward and shake hands over my acquittal, for which he had worked untiringly all day. He did not even offer to speak. He just looked up, nodded carelessly, and turned to his junior beside him but in that glance I had read some- thing which turned my heart cold, then sick, within me, and from that moment my hatred of the man was az deep as hell.
 In the fog outside I got clear of the gaping crowd, but the chill of the night after that heated court chilled my very bones. had on the clothes had been taken in. It was June then, and now it was late in October. I remember that on the day when they caught me I wore my coat open for coolness. Four months and hali had gone out of my life. We'll, had money enough in my pocket to get 6 great coat; but must put something warm inside me first, to get out the chill that cursed lawyer had laid on my heart.
 I had purposely chosen the by lanes
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-03-03

Late Arrival Whispering to stran- ger at concert)-"Is that the violin rsrtuoso just leaving the staget"
 Stranger -"Durned if know whether he is virtuous or net, but he can play the fiddle like thunder.n- Washington Critic.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-03-03
Written for The Arkansaw Trdpeler.
 THE WARRIORS CHOICE.
BY BRUKE MOT.

A Tale of "Ye olden lyme" !"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-02
Iig-sticking.

A correspondent; for the Fiesd has
been giving an account of some pig
sticking in which he took part in
Brahmapooua. Here is his dcscrip-
ton Of one run: We were going ut a
racing speed, G. IN line with the pig
and | was a little to the right. The
ground looked firm enough -saud be-
low. covered by a deposit of alluvial
soil left by the annual inundatons
Neither Of MS paid any heed to the
ground we were riding over. Sud
denly G. horse came down cropper,
and rolled over. | hesitated for a
second whether / should not go back
to the help of my friend; but he called
out; ''Neyer mind me. Go on! I'LL be
after you in a second. s" In front of us,
about half n mile ahead, was heavy
patch of reeds. Once in that the pig
would be safe; so ! drove in the spurs.
! rot nearer The brute's eyes
twjuked more and more and
lie guashed quicker ut his tusks.
The jungle was not quarter OF q
mile away, and could hear the
horses footsteps galloplng after me.
A look round showed that C.'s horse
put at its best speed, was fast over
hauling me. My horse was doing his
best, though | doubt whether should
have oycrtakeu the brute had he cont
tnued straight on; but the boar bad
evidently had enough of running, and,
turning suddenly came ut me like II
dart Ny spear caught him sideways
on the shoulder, and, heavy as lie
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-02

became famous and moved into a fine
new club house in a fashionable part
of the city, the members are kept busy
explaining that burlaw was sort of
Scottish common law whereby dis
putes between neighbors were settled
at an assemblage of the people With
out delay and expense of litigation.
Kangaroo leather has become 50 de-
cidedly popular for shoes that 5000
skins are received and tanned in
Newark alone each week. But that
means most of the skins used, for they
are sent all over the world from the
| jersey tanneries. One result is that
kangaroo hunters in Australia are
making money. They get 70 cents a
| pound Tor skins, ana some OF them
clear from $4,000 to $4,000 a year.
In Oglethorpe Ga. Il potato grew in
! the ground like other potatoes and on
vine like others, but the popularity
about il was this: 1t had inscribed
upon the one side Of il the letter ''B'
rs perfect as if it had been made BY
hand, but this grew tins way and the
hand of nature did the work And to
make the potato Il more wonderful
thing, the letter thereon was the mi
tial OF the gentleman who raised the
potato.
Two years ago Fred Arndt, farmer
living near Benton Harbor, Mich.
had his hand shockingly mangled by
circular saw. In course Of time he
died, and now long after bis death Il
young man employed on his farm dug
lup in the vegetable patch a carrot OF
unusual size which frightened him
when he saw it. 1t was an c-act rep
resentaton of Arndts crippled hand,
and for moment the young man
thought it was really the dead mans
hand itself. The discovery created a
superstitious awe among the villagers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-02

didn't lose every cent Of it. Feataeriy
(soothingly)-O, well, old man, It
isn't rs if the money came ont of your
own pocket, you know.-Itd-Bits.
Mrs Den Suade-"How perfectly
lovely your diamonds are, Mrs Late
H." Mrs. Lately--"I'm so glad you
ike them; Mr. Lately gave them to
me for birthday present" Mrs. Den
Suade- "He has excellent taste, I'm
sure; those cunning little tiny stones
are so well in accord with your spirit
uolIe style Of beauty, you know. ~
Judqe
George-''You look sleepy, john.
John--'I did not get 20 bed until 3
O'Clock this morning. ! was out call
ing on my girl" Three o'eIockl /
should think the old man would have
como down stairs with a shot gum
"Her father is widowcr. and is
counting lady in the next block [
never have 70 leave until he comes
home. " omaha World.
1T is my melancholy duty, said the
chairman, "to report the dissolution
of Brother Hardhead since this meet
ing last adjourned "Why do ye call
ID dissoluiiou?" asked the member
from Wayback ''ITe was blown up
by can Of dynamite and scattered
over SIX counties. Perhaps some Of
you fellows would rather have me say
-pulyerization "--Judge
Brown was abusing Smith violently
on the sidewalk one night Jones,
who was Smiths friend, heard il from
an upper window and yelled to Smith,
"Knocl, him doVn!" TIC next day
Jones and Smith met, "Why didn't
yuG knock that man down2" asked
Jones ~ hollcred to you to do it, .
YES, replied Smith, rand would
have holiered the same thing had |
been up where you were. - Teas
SlfttHgS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-02
Cheap Books.

Brander Matthews advocates inter.
national copyright in the Century,
We quote ais follows: 81 como now TO
he one class Of books the price OF
which would be increased by the
granting Of International Copyright
This is the large and important class
Of fiction or course American novels
would be no doarcr; and probably
translations from the French, German,
italian, Spanish and Russian would
not vary greatly in pl1cc. But Eng
lish novels would not be sold for ten,
fifteen, twenty, or twenty-five cents
each. We Should not see five or ten
rival reprints Of a single story by the
most popular English noyelists. There
would be but single edition OF the
latest novels Of tile leading British
story-lellcrs, and tlis would be offered
at whatsoever price the authorized
publisher might choose TO ask some.
times much, generally little, English
fiction would no longer cost less than
American fiction The premium Of
cheapuess which now serves to make
the American public to take imported
be removed; and with it would be re-
moved the demoralizing influence on
Americans of constant diet of Eng
fish fiction. That American men and
women should read tho best that the
better English novclists have to offer
lis is most desirable; tat our laws
should encourage the reading of Eng
lish stories, good and bad together,
and the bad of course, in enormous
majority, is obviously improper and
unwse A Uell-uigh exclusive diet
Of English fiction, full of the feudal
i0eas and superstjtious and suryiyals
of S. hieh we have been striving for a
century to rid ourselves, is not hole
some for those who need to be strength
eued and enlightened 10 do their duty
MS citizens Of free republic The
strongest argument against Eoyel-
reading just now is that the novel
which an American is most likely To
read Is British Society IS n strong
solution of books, DR.. Holmes tells
us; 'it draws the virtue out of what is
best worth reading a. hot water
draws the strength of tea-leayes.
And i'm like manner society draws the
vice ont of what is least worth read
ing Unfortunately, under the pres
eut state Of the law, society in America
IS far less likely To get what is best
worth reading than what is least worth
reuiing.
The passage Of the Authors Copy
rlght Bil would tend to correct this
evil. fiji would make English novels
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-02
A Musical IIuInDug'


Have you a copy Of the 'Boala7I
March for sale?' inquired q MOD
looking maiden Of 10 summers q
clerk in q secondhand bookstore
Eight avenue this morning
Yes. miss, was the ready aa'7
as lie stepped from out an araIaaci
music sheets, which he had been
inc 10 stack in an orderly Pile
"Well, said She, unfolding N
and handing it to the young m3a.
want to spend this for cope, q
march 10 take back to sc9oo.
presents to two on or three =
classmates. Just give me Waot Y.
VIII buy"
"Shall | ship them to yo|
drcss? asked the clerk.
mo, viii take them win
she said.
Have Won a cart?' asked i1a W
man. looking out Of the from Y
and then seeing the surprised ls'A
the fairyoung face, he hastily eNea.
You viii get 200 copies tot =
only ask a cent for the sheet z
when we sell single copies H.
wholesale price we make ~
duction. -
"Oh, my, | only want il'.I
fop,. comics she said, aud loohel
the clerk as if she thought pc mus
out Of his wits. kt.
He wrapped up -four sheets q H. "
wrIdering march and handfa '''
package with 90 cents change
Wben She had gone an EtsA''s
reporter said to the clefA
BouIangcr Marcn' does not aPl',.,,
be in very big demand
answered the bookseller: ~ 1
biggest musical humbug Of ihe ee..
At first it sold ike hot e s,,..
now we can't rive it away l1'.g
been more money lost b Y
sellers in this country oH tie r =
ooi. March tnan the oIl '3.
head Is worth. Sec that Pdl
there III the corner2 Yen e'l
them if you win take t3ol'
And going for q stcp-iadas, +
tuued to pile them ap
| EreHiRg Sup
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-02
a Spectral Jack rr,,.

NJ
" } companion then suoks
ny our mission to this bleak n.y.
eh Spot About twelve a..
~ saul AN old man by tba
Seaa mas 49,, vas the proprietor Il
, : gu WIN winch he used +
'loNlsious anu other comm0s
I'M iiilul'S camp which Nm
peasn you tAere.
IL ~ ~ vas before the ga.lm
.eieu lae businesses of tln,.
'Ii'is' anu everything wis bro.
ihule teams on by these fle
my ~ ny c''iiP'
~ treasures which were
wy 'iii ~ were carried ont te
"a y o'le 1'hie old ntan CsargG
nov arrive IN Inc camp Oh TINA
y 'iie Wi''ef-ana tae c0lda,
20 efet Nperlehcea ia tao..
g sea- 'i',u- party was sent BAD
iiliil an'' ~ tfaili' as the pco
ny" locus consigned @ dn
e,iiv solle a'e'ueht mad leia.Ia8
> ear "ueto we are now is w
aul ms ttaih were found In
uLlit' IloAel 20 aeath. And no4 |
l,I ., may y seen Tue jack train
as taeE WERE out IN the form Of Il
lctS niillG aiohS on Their way i
cam p uet out anu we will %
me s'a'l u piece ana see tlem,
v 9 Sol OUT OF the buggy ana /
fastening 'he morse TO staqtel /
we uesceilueo ING other side II
iauge Oh V''e ROAD % Alma,
Aitet = most peflIous and toaI
WaiN OF nan an noun on accal|
tne silpPery cona'tIon Of Che gj
"hich was covered with saoa
companion leu me 10 pointuely
on LeauFliie 'fali' Wmehcould Be-
tliict.y seen ABOVE u.s. agalns, tho
OF me mountain. Looking at
watch ne remarked thatlt wasI
ihose tlii,e lor 'taem % appear
Alter kichlhS tne snow from
Pc o. po"luerS we say down, aaI
siiehce awaited oeNelopmeats
companion Woula NOT say word
Simply Puiieu away a. a c.s@l
looks pelhg cast IN tle directed
the tr3'l' we waited al least ial
liour, out y seelleu q NeeS TOM
coiu " lhu nav ~ ar'seh' ana lgai
most frozen ana was wishing m1
~ nome suddenly my compi
ci'ilciieo me hetFoVsiE oy tNe aym.
poiIveu 20 t .,. ii9.l' Inc 'Is'ti
l'l'u9 uac'i lilUil loull ia'r on lat
slall on eila' lor mere on iac y
coming at9'Iho = stiarP angie Gay
~ a %" laer' was JACK 5Hi
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-02
\ Fortune Hunters Bad Break.

Sweet girl-Isn't Mr.. Fortunehunter
splcudida Hes been such q traveller.
Rich widow Splendid, indeed! Hes
the most unmannerly fellow | ever
met.
.Unmaunerly?'
Hes positively insulting. | never
want to ~peas to sim again.
CO., I'm sure there some mistake.
What did lie say?'
lie asked me if Ia ever heard Jen-
M Lind.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-02

Somehow men really seem To ENJOY
il when their tailors give them fits. =
Detroit Free Press
Ills no Great credit 10 the worm to
turn wpe6 steppel upsn. A barrel
hoop VIII 10 the same thing. -Pac5.
Gefibo nh with the son is com
mon aracttan where here is q teetbino
hoy babv in the family Detroit FREE
Press.
Between gourmets: II never met
such llaegouard Only think. be
took Chaubertin with his fish!7-(l0eu
Tones.
,to clrt. nfoanlalf what an
;,faS,,.1 sa,i nn,i.n, i SnaorcgelI
He mnst be for YOU to find II out
Torn Tonnes.
.Ana Gm;f,l.ins ,lays in Tho b,ndp
M h'''' ''''i.I'i,' 't1 III n,,t,tl .
'.r r5' ~ ' 49," H.. ha bIag.s 10
.,,L "'S g,I Sjtg
III. u....,., - on,a.a,, ava
lno ~ ''oi ~ - - .,- ,l'''a 49,
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= rom .''''o''g ,,.,
Ella Wheeler wilcox ADVISES women
no. ~ "i9u Isl. ~ A., W. W. In IN,
. ~ ~ ~ I.,'5 > ia - ~
'"c A"'' VI D"'''''
The woman who married hcr nus
band for money never complains that
he docsn KISS her as much as ne dia
before 'ho "euolns 'ooN Pl"ee'--i '''"'
Strange CHAP, lhat 9oilsaNdeE !.
I've never been able 10 una MN OUT.