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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-03-24
My Wife Assists Me In Buying Clothes.

The salesman upheaves an immense mountain of coats and produces a back issue, presumably of the days of '76.
 "Oh, horrible! thought it looked real nice in the pile, and-now, this is charming"
 The gentlemanly salesman braced his shoulder against another mountain and jerked out coat.
 "IIa, ha how funny. The stripes run cross ways. It didn't look SO in the pile and-now see just what we want mo, not that top one this Chow stupid one underneath"
 Again the poor salesman upheaved the pile and produced coat.
 "Just the thing mo, it has no breast pocket. Please try this one on, Charley" said my affable wife as she attempted to pull coat out from the centre of pile.
 "Pshaw only boys jacket. re- ally am afraid we will have to look fur"
 "But, my dear lady, allow me to show you some corkscrew-"
 "Sirl we do not keep any bottled beer"
 "Beg pardon; corkscrew diagonals. Now, this is very"
 "I don't want it at all. desire to exercise my own judgment in this matter, if you please. Have you any lawn"
 dawn? Why, gentlemen do not wear lawn clothing"
 "Lawn ties, I refer to. Yes; ah this is perfectly sweet. Pll take it."
 groaned in despair. had already spent two hours in that store with my wife, and she has selected as starter lawn tie.
 "Do you keep percale2 Ah-I- want"
 "Here they are," simply said the salesman as he produced several shirts.
 My wife blushed, asked me what size wore, laid her hand upon shirt and walked away to the farther end of the store.
 A lawn tie and a percale shirt; so far so good.
 "A pair of suspen-no, not red ones, simply white. Oh, what & queer lot of wheels and-yes, that pair. And now, let us look at some coats."
 My heart sunk, the salesman grew pale, but he was made of stern mate- rial. He created cyclone among the coats. He plowed through the gar ments like tornado. There was no use. My wife didn't like any of them. And I-I tried on fifty-seven coats. My arms were almost wrenched from their sockets and was fairly bumped over with pain and distress. "Well, let's try on" An! finally she has met her barrier. Flushed like peony and went to the window while 1 winked furtively at the salesman and laid my hand upon a pair of pants.
 "Well, l presume the vest comes next.".
 "Yes, if you've picked out the coat"
 "Oh, dearl Charley, we'll go to lunch now. After lunch we'll return and finish buying the clothes"
 The salesman looked relieved and I felt it.
 After lunch I inveigled my wife into dry goods store, and while she was picking out some handkerchiefs I told her would run down to the office for minute. hastened to the clothing store, bought suit in five minutes and then went to rejoin my dear wife.
 "Now, we will go back and finish buying"
 "Not to-day, dear; some other day." interrupted.
 The suit was at our home upon our arrival. She was piqued.
 "How hateful of you, Charley. I wanted to pick it out. You are just too mean. Catch me helping you buy clothes again."
 smiled, mentally avowing that it would be frosty when did. | Mother-"You, Isaiah, didn' I tole
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-03-24

A delicate parcel-a young lady wrapped up in herself.-Nesc Fork Grdphic.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-03-24
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A slugger-The early bird.-Puck.
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give some professional beauty the golden key to those cipher black let ter inscriptions of Amenartus, after the fashion of Oscar Wilde, who made considerable reputation by teaching Mrs. Langtry Greek, before he founded the worship of the pining lily.
 He neither invites nor does he cor dially entertain discussion of his the- ories and their successful results, yet is not invincibly silent on the subject of himself. Nor is he one of those who, when once detached in conver- sation from his special subjects, his methods, his superior revelations, and himself, has nothing to say. He places fair estimate upon himself and his adorers pay homage accordingly. Barely cordial to strangers, he can- not be chased among those brilliant raconteurs whose epigrams we are wont to associate with the names of Fox, Sheridan and Dr. Johnson in London's social annals of the past, and with Labourche and Yates to- day. But when MT. Haggard is the nucleus of an appreciative few at dim ner he is a oornucopia teeming with plums of curious anecdote. These tales are reports of personal experi- ence gained in those bizarre countries where he has travelled and laid the groundwork of his romances.
 He himself, is as different from Sir Edwin Arnold, MT. Browning or Philip Gilbert Hamerton as his work differs from the poignant paragraphs
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-18
SPORTING NEWS.
Ball, Racecourse ana Cycling
Records.

|
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE New Yorl
Giants slaughtered Krock in the las
part of the game to-day, while Chicago
batted weakly and felded loosely
Score: Chicago, A.; New York, z. Bat
teries: Krock and Farrell for Chicago
Keefe and Ewing for New York.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 1.-THE game to-
day was uninteresting by reason of g
| light rain, which fell at intervals. Score
indianapolis II, Washington 5. Batter.
les: Healy and Daily for Indianapolis
Shaw and Arundel for Washington.
PITTsBuRe, July 1.-THE home team
was again whitewashed to-day in rather
an uninteresting game. Score: Pittsburg
10, Philadelphia 2. Calvin and Miller for
Pittsburg, Casey and Hellman for Phila-
delphia.
DETROIT, July 1.-THE heavy hitting
of the champions in the early part of the
game to-day won them the game. Score
Detroit Z, Boston 6. Batteries: Beattin
and Bennett for Detroit, Madden and
Tate for Boston.
CLEVELAND, July 17.-Cleveland 2,
Brooklyn l.
CINCINNATI, July 17.-Cincinnati 1,
Louisville 0.
ST. LOUIS, July 17.-St. Louis 10, Kan
sas City 8.
PHILADELPHIA, July 17.-Athletics 6,
Baltimore 5.
MONMOUTH PARK RACES.
MONMOUTH PARK, July 17.-Track per-
feet.
One mile-Minority won, Kaleidoscope
second, Montague third. Time, :43.
Two-year-old fillies, three-quarters of
a mile-Belinda filly won, Lady Margaret
second, Felicity third. Time, :141.
One mile-Aurenia won, Lady Prim-
rose second, Tribulet third. Time, l :43.
One and one-quarter miles-Bessie
June won. Tenbroeck second, Kaloolah
third. Time, 2:10I.
One and one-eighth miles-Housatoni
won, Bonnie second, Lone Knight third.
Time3bl :574.
Steeplechase, short coutse-Bracaban
won, Willie Palmer second, Killarney
third. Time, 8 IA.
GOOD CYCLING.
LONDON, July 17.-At Leicester to-day,
Knapp beat the professional bicycle
record of thirty miles, by l minute
and seconds; the professional fifty
mile record by minutes, and the pro-
fessional 100-mile record by Al minutes,
15.4-5 seconds. His time for 100 miles,
however, was minutes, 1925 seconds
slower than the best amateur record.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-18
COAST HAPPENINGS.
San Francisco Chamber of
Commerce.
IMPORTANT DELIBER ATOMS
A Memorial to President Cleveland,
The Teachers Big COnclave.
Coast Items.
| Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
SAN Francisco, July 17.-At the quar-
terly meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce, held this afternoon, several i'm.
portant questions we're discussed. A
communication from Congressman Nor.
row was read, stating that the action ol
the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
in refusing to allow the construction of a
line of telegraph from the office of the
Signal Service station in this city to the
Black Point Military Reservation, was
having bad effect on the prospects Of
the bill creating the Point Reyes Military
Telegraph line, petitioned for by the
Chamber. President Merry announced
that since the communication was writ
ten the Board of Supervisors resolved to
allow the construction of the line, which
would be in operation in few days. 1t
will be used for reporting ships passing
at sea, and for the Signal Service and
other dispatches of the War Department.
INDEPENDENT GOVERNMENT FOR SAMOA.
Congressman Morrow, in his letter to
the Chamber regarding American inter-
ests in Samoa, suggests that the Cham
Der urge upon the Government the neces-
site of securing an independent Govern
ment for Samoa.
In reply to the request forwarded to
the Board of Regents Of the University of
California, that department of instruc-
tion in Nautical Astronomy and Practical
Navigation be formed at that institution,
the committee tr whom the request was
referred reported favorably concerning
the teaching of Nautical Astronomy
A letter from Secretary Whitney, of the
Navy Department, was read, announcing
that work on the monitor Monodnoc,
which is intended as partial defense for
the harbor of San Francisco, will be re-
sumed at an early day, and that the ap-
preparation made did not, as has been
said, lapse to the Government if not soon
expended.
MEMORIAL TO THE PRESIDENT.
The chamber then ordered a memorial
engrossed and presented to President
Cleveland, protesting against the upset.
ting Of land titles in California by the
of the Interior, and asking
the Intervention of the President to pre-
vent the threatened institution of suits
for the purpose of litigating and inquir-
ing into the validity Of the Spanish and
Mexican grants, and patents which the
United States by the treaty of Guada-
lupe Hidalgo promised to uphold.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-18
Eastern Echoes.

Hon. P. Darden, Grand Master of the
National Grange, died at his home in
Jefferson county, Miss, Tuesday.
In Brooklyn, N. Y, Michael Dupuy,
while drunk, shot and killed his brother
John. He then killed himself.
A decree of absolute divorce in favor
of Ida May Grover against Leonard
Grover, the actor, author and manager,
has been granted.
At Scranton, Penn, the Dunn breaker
and the buildings connected Herewith
burned on Tuesday. Loss 100000,
partly insured. The mine is now on fire.
At Galesburg, ILL.,, Geo. Miles, another
striking engineer, was arrested on Tues
day for completely in the alleged attempt
to blow up train on May 26th.
Murray Leads (colored), who some
time ago cut the throat of his mistress
and then threw the body into the river,
was hanged at Greenville, Mississippi.
Tuesday.
A Louisville and Nashville north.
bound passenger train collided with q
freight near Birmingham, Ala. Both
firemen were killed and the passengers
badly shaken up.
OoOrSe WcbtluSuouSc, VI ittcuuis 3,
received cablegram from London,
Tuesday, stating that the case of Edison
& Swan against Holland and others fol
infringement on their incandescent cleo.
tric light patents, has been decided
against the plaintiffs, the Cheeseborough
patent being upheld.
At the evening session Of the National
Prison Reform Association, at Boston
the report of the standing committee or
Criminal Law Reform was presented
signed by Prof. Francis Wayland, ol
New Haven; Frank B. Sanborn, OF the
Massachusetts Board of Charities, and
Brockway, Superintendent of the Ell
mira, N. Y, Reformatory. q. r. Brock
way also presented the report OF the
standing committee on Prison Discipline
The Marietta, Ohio, Centennial Cele-
bration grows in interest with the week
Senator Evarts delivered the Grafton o
the day on Tuesday. 1t was mastery
and philosophical discussion OF the
situation that led to the ordinance o
1887, and the fruit that followed the set
tlement of Marietta. In the evening
magnificent historical exhibition wal
given in the hall, illustrating the impor
tant events in the history of the North
i west Territory.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-18

To each and every one of these good
people, as we'll as the hundreds of others
who have placed orders in our hands to
set meters for them, we wish to extend
our hearty thanks for their loyal support
in our fight against entrenched monopoly.
We wish at the same time to remind
the public that the gas we are furnishing
now, is and always will be worth, be-
cause of its superior quality, for lighting,
heating and power purposes, twice that
made by the old Los Angeles Gas Com
pany.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-18
DISAPPEARED.
MIR. Moore and Mrs. Norton Among
the Missing.

ST. LOUIS, July 17.-Dispatches from
Topeka this afternoon say, notwithstand-
ing that Moore declared after his release
by Judge Guthrie that he would not at
tempt to evade the officers, he has dis
and nobody seems to know his
whereabouts. He was last seen in con-
sultation with his attorney on the street.
Dispatches received from Topeka late
tonight say the whereabouts of Moore
have not been discovered. Mrs. Norton
has left the hotel and cannot be found.
The general impression is that they are
together somewhere in the vicinity, and
their lawyers say that they will be hand
to meet the charge Of adultry on Monday
next.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-18
Randall and sherman. /.

WASHINGTON, July 17.-Randall had
another slight hemorrhage to-day. 1t
was quickly checked and did not effect,
to any considerable extent. his general
condition.
NoNoUrrT, July 17.-There has been no
worthy change in General Sheridan's
condition in the past twenty-four hours.
New BEDFORD, Mass, July IA
local paper speaking of General Sheri-
dan says chirrhosis Of the liver has set
in. The family and physicians refuse
to talk on the subject.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-18
ARTHUR,s ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
He Admits the Burlington Won the
Battle.

CHICAGO, July 17.-Chief Arthur left
tonight for Cleveland. In conversation
with reporter touching the Burlington
strike he said: We wanted certain
things of the railroad. They were not
given and we had right to quit, and the
Burlington had a right to employ other
men. We made a heavy fight and have
been beaten in it. There is no use say
ing anything else. 1t would be better
for the men and the road that the strike
be declared off and the strikers seek
work elsewhere, or return to Burlington.
The road has won, but at a great ex-
pense. The Brotherhood has lost none
Of it's members, but has gained some.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-18
Timber cutters Prosecuted.

PREscoTT,, Ariz., July l7.-Papers
were issued from the United States Court
to-day against ten defendants for alleged
cutting Of timber on Government land.
The aggregate amount sued for Is about
half million dollars, the defendants
being the Atlantic and Pacific and Pres
colt and Arizona Central railways, and
several individuals.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-18
Fire at Calico.

DAGGETT, July 1.-THE fire in Calico
this afternoon was not 30 bad as at first
reported. The fire started in Mrs. s. F.
Garrett's restaurant, destroying
in all twelve stores and saloons.
The water company had the water turned
off to make necessary repairs on the pipe,
or one side of the street could have been
saved. The total loss is about 500, 900 !;
insurance nominal. This is the second
destructive fire Calico has experienced
within the past year.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-18

digestion, but not of severe char
acter. 1t was sufficiently troublesome,
however, to give him some pain and dis
comfort. There was at no time any
febrile disturbance or even an intimation
of infammatory trouble, the pain yield
ing readily to light anodyne treatment.
Regarding him we'll l saw him for the
last time this morning and advised him
To discontinue the. tre eatment.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-18
THE SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Trustees RepOrt-Speeches by the
Governor and Others.

=
Governor and Others.
SAN Francisco, July 1.-THE annual
meeting of the Board of Directors of the
National Educational Association was
held this afternoon. President Cove in
a few preliminary remarks said the peo-
pie of San Francisco had rendered the
finest reception ever given the members
OF the Association, and that the teachers
all agreed with him in this.
Some discussion was had on the ques.
ton of establishing permanent headquar-
ters under an executive officer in some
prominent city, and Superintendent
Hoitt, on behalf of San Francisco, guar
anteed the donation of land and money
for the purpose.
The annual report of the Board of
Trustees was read, showing that
the permanent fund on hand is $15,-
675. The total income from all sources
last year was $11, 900.
DR.. Sheldon moved that Secretary Can
field be paid $500 as tribute of respect for
his arduous labors. This was carried
unanimously and after the transaction of
some other business the board adjourned.
A teachers reception was held at the
Mechanics Pavilion at night, at which
there was large attendance.
Addresses of introduction and welcome
were delivered by Ira G. Hoitt, Superin-
tendent of Schools, and Governor Water
man. Mayor Pond then welcomed the
visitors on behalf of the city. Respon ses
were made by President Aaron Grove, of
Denver, Secretary Jas. H. Garfield, of
Lawrence, Kansas, and e-President
N. E. Sheldon, of Boston.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-18
Coast Culiings.

Last Sunday night Chinaman living
in hovel on Front street, Marysville,
kicked over small lamp while under
the influence of opium and was suffocated
in the flames.
Francisco G. B. Decarvelle, aged "a,
was drowned at Crystal Springs, Sunday
last. while bathing. He took cramp
while in the water and was drowned
before being missed. His body was re-
covered. ~
The following delegates have been ap-
pointed to the Republican State Conven-
ton from San Diego: J. L. Pierson, f.
HI. Lamme, E. w. Hendricks, Albert E..
Castle and Geo. w. Monteith. The
delegation favors John d. Works for
Chief Justice. .
Jacob Dorecker, arrested at Daggett
for the murder of Louis Shoenberg at
Denver, COL, committed suicide in Jail
at San Bernardino by hanging. He left
letter saying he was innocent of the
charge on which he was arrested.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-18
All BEN.
HIS Illness Exaggerated Medical
Treatment Discontinued.

Treatment Discontinued.
INDIANAPOLIS, July H.-General Har-
rison passed quiet and uneventful day:
He regards himself entirely recovered
from his illness, but to apprise the public
in a more satisfactory manner az TO his
true condition, representative OF the
Associated Press called this evening
upon DIR. Jameson, the Generals physi-
clan, who said 'sThere has been at no
time any occasion to regard General
had an attack Of accute in
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-18
GOVERNMENT LAND LOCATED

DICH FRUIT AND GRAIN LAND CAN
II still be had at Government price that will
be worth 800 an acre in less than five years.
Every citizen Is entitled to 16O acres. Secure
1t before 1t IL all gone. Apply at LOS ANGELES
AND SAN DIEGO REAL ESTATE AGENCY,
northwest cor. Frat and Fort sts jy17u .
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DIED.

sUTTLEs Al Cameron, L., Pr Monday,
July 23d, 1883, Joseph y. Suttles, aged,
so years, months and 10 days.
The deceased was born 10 Newton Co.,
Miss. Az an early age be manifested strong
desire for intellectual pursuits, and neglected
10 opportunity offered % Improve bis mind.
On The first Of January, 1874, be entered the
University at Georgetown, Texas, and grad
uated there July 10th, 1878, with honorable
distinction, He was chosen salutatorian BY
lis class. On leaving the university be once
began the study qf law, ana or the 4th of
March, 1880, was adpiited TO the bar At Bryan,
Texas. Shortly afterwards DC retained to
Cameron parish, La, where the family Of Ibis
mother, then widow, resided, and d once
made preparations to practice law in Louisi-
ana. During the short time he was engaged
ii bis profession here he bailt Up handsome
practice. lie had mind Of decidedly legal
cast and whether II The study Of bis profeg-
Son, orip ne preparation "a hls cases for tle
court, ia WAS noted for bis untlring Industry
and zeal and, as 4 consequences bis more
than ordinary success.
For several years previous 70 his death rs
had ia ELECTION If the lungs, arg altnopgl
he resisted The tnsidlou6 advances of This DIS
ease With his chafac tefistte courage and DC
termtnation, he fell o victim " its resistIess
attaek. FIRM N tile belief that ~ tlle future
tiiere Is d mansion not built Wy hunaan hands
IA made preparatiOns to enter II aud curing
his fnal Sickness manifested true ehfisilan
eopraae, patienee and faith, and died in ihs
filiI hope ~ 4 blessed Immortality.
I'M Has married u 1850 ana leaves 2 Wis
aud sso inteffesting little ones, and mipj
friends 10 mourn his untimely less.
a. FRIEND.
Cameron I.a., july 81, 1883
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La RLemlOriaGn.


CASTLE BALE, PEACE LODGE o.43, Is. of y.
LAKE CHARLES, La, Aug. 2, 1883.
At a regular meeting Of Peace Lodge No.
As, Knights Of Pytbias, held Aug. 9Th, iSSs.
The following preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted. ...
Whereas II has pleased the Great Arcbt-
tect Of the universe To remove from our
midst our late brother, Henry Warren lrux-
lilo, Keeper Of Records and Seals and
Whereas, It Il but just that q ltting recog-
milton 81 bis many virtues should be had ;
Therefore, be Il
Rasoiged, That We sincerely eondole with
the family OF the deceased on the dispense
ton With which It has pleased Divine Proyt--
deuce to afilict them and deYoutly commend
them TO the keeping Of Him who looks With
a plying eye upon che afflicted brother apd
sisters.
Resolgea, That our charter and the station
OF the X. Of r. 81 s. be dTaped ~ mourning
for 30 days and copy Of these esolutions
be Furnished 10 tile family Of our deceased
broGher aud tbat they he spread upon the
records Of our Ledge and be published ~
T''' fFi'sNF = A. p. Pugo,
j.. KAURMAN,
j. u. LEBEssE,
w "A. KHAPP,
A. MEYER,
Committee.
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Rev. Dawes, pastor Methodist church,
will be absent Cd Sunday next from
this place. lie goes to Bryan Chapel,
in the Reeves neigbborhood, to hold
a memorial service to the memory of
William Reeves, one of Calcasieu's
best citizens. Mr.. Dawes will fill bis
pulpit Sunday night. He will leave
by the early train Monday for Raype
and Plaqaemiue Brulee, where be will
engage in the services Of a protracLed
meeting through the week.