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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28
The Jews In Morocco,

A correspondent at Tangiers of the Boston Transcript, in speaking of the Jews. of Morocco, says: "A Moor thinks no more of killing a Jew, if he can do it quietly, than of killing a rat.
 The Jews are not allowed to carry arms of any kind, nor to ride upon a horse, mule, donkey, or bullock, but must make all journeys on foot :; neither are they allowed to wear any foot covering outside of their own quarter, while they are herded to- gether like animals, their dress being regulated and restricted SO they may always be known from the believers at glance, and they are forbidden to build any places of worship or to hold religious services of any kind which command is religiously disre- garded, services being held reglarly in their houses, with in some cities guard posted to inform of the ap- proach of strangers. If there is any nasty work to be done, as for instance the embalming of heads of executed rebels, that they may hang the longer at the traitors gate, the Jews are pressed into service; if the sultan or one of the officers wishes few thou sand dollars to meet sudden demand, some wealthy Jew who has paid the least for protection is seized without notice and thrown into 0 dungeon until he has been squeezed out of proper sum. If Jew meets Moor, no matter how low the condition of the latter, he is obliged to step bare- footed into the filth of the middle of the street so as not to touch the gar ments of follower of the prophet, and he. is not allowed under any cir cumstance to enter the street upon which mosque is situated. The pun ishment for the disregard of any of these laws is simply terrific, ranging from burning to death to bastinadoing. The use of the bath, either for the face or the body, is to- tally unknown among the Jews ex- cept the hand bath before eating, at other times the face being simply rubbed with dry cloth when 1t be- comes unpresentable. The Jews of Morocco look upon themselves as a persecuted race, but from my own ob- servations think had rather be Jew than Moor, so far as persecu- ton is concerned, for his deadly hatred of the Moor, coupled with his own superior cunning, gives him in the course of his lifetime chance to re- turn oppression for oppression, and to my certain knowledge the dungeons of Morocco are filled with Moors rot ting to death in payment of debts due to this same persecuted race."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28
Character in Handwriting.
Toledo Bee.

There are people who claim to read mems character from their writing. AS the writing of every nation is dis tinguished by certain strong national peculiarities, it is easy for an expert to decide to what nation writer be- longs. Having settled that, certain large characteristics which are con- mon to all men, but in different de- grees, can be seen in every handwrit- ing. A certain number of men are calm, even- lived, sensible and practi- cal. Men of that class are almost cer- tain to write plain, round hands, in which every letter is distinctly legi- ble; neither very much slanted for ward nor tilted backward; no letter very much bigger than its neighbor, nor with heads much above nor with tails much below the letters not so distinguished; the letters all having about the same general uprightness, and the lines true to the edge of the paper, neither tending upward nor downward. Exact, business like peo- pie will have an exact handwriting. Fantastic IT. inds revel in quirks and streamers, particularly for the capital letters, and this quality is not infre- quent in certain business hands, as if the writers found a relief from the prosaic nature of their work in giving fourishes to certain letters. Firm, decided, downright men are apt to bear on the pen while writing, and to make their strokes hard and thick. On the contrary, people who are not sure of themselves and are lacking in self-control, press unevenly and with anxious looking, scratchy hands. Am- bilious people are apt to be over- worked; they are always in haste and either forget to cross their t's or dot their is. They are also apt to run the last few letters of every word into an illegible scrawl. Hurried, troubled and conscience twinged persons have a grabbed and uneven handwriting.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28
Small Talk.
Boston Gazette.

There is thirteen year old boy in Cambridge who is a great "society man," and who is referred to by his friends on all points of etiquette. He was overheard one day giving some "pointers" to boy about his age, but who had, apparently, none of his friends aplomb. Boy No. 3, whom we will call Fred, was saying anx- iously, "But I never know what to say to a girl at a party. What do you talk about, anyway2"
 "Oh, that's easy enough" replied the society man. "First you say that it's a lovely night for a party; then you ask her if she don't think the rooms are little warm."
 "Yes?" interrogatively from Fred.
 "Well, then ask her if she's fond of waltzing; then-then-oh, say that the floor is very slippery"
 "Well, what next?"
 "Oh i"-evidently little strained "tell her you like her step; them sudden inspiration-"ask her if she doesn't want @ glass of water; be a long time getting it, and by the time you are back some other man'll be with her."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28
The Boston Idea.
Time.

"Now, my dear little men," said Miss Daisy Dimity, who had volun- teered to teach class of small boys in Boston Sunday school, "you must sit real still, and Pll tell you about what a perfectly lovely place heaven is, and what perfectly beautiful time you'll have if you are dear, good little boys-real little gentlemen, and go there. You can't imagine how per- fectly charming it will be. Oh, there'll be the most delightful music 1! AS good, I have no doubt, as our own symphony concerts, and there'll be such lovely singing all the timel Oh, life will be like poem-a real Browning poem-forever and ever. It will just be too beautiful for any, thing! Everybody will be so cul- tured and refined and-you can't think how lovely it will be e!"
 "What if we go to the bad place l" asked wonder stricken little fellow.
 "O-o-o-h l" cried the teacher with a little gasping shriek. "Oh, that dreadfully horrid, horrid place! It will be full of all kinds of dreadfully coarse, common people, and they'll be saying and doing all sorts of vulgar things. Society will be SO dreadfully, dreadfully mixed there 1t will be per fectly horrid to think about. Ugh! No, no; dear little boys, you must mind your papas and mammas and never do anything naughty, and then you'll go right to that dear, delight full place, which will be filled with the very first families in all Boston, and it will be too perfectly lovely for anything,
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT.

The Drew Canning company has been organized at Monticello with S5,o00 paid up capital, and will com mence work this season.
 Parties seeking a home will bear in mind one fact, and that is, the finest fruits in the world grow in Arkansas. It grows the most corn and cotton per acre of any state in the Union. Rich minerals are found in abundance, and everybody is welcome to abide with us.
 It is an axiom in agriculture, that whenever and wherever grass and stock hold high place in the agri- culture, greater agricultural propri- ety is found, than in sections where they are neglected. This is the lesson of experience, and it behooves our farming friends to make note of it, and govern themselves accordingly.
 A large area in western Arkansas abounds with rich and, we may say, inexhaustible coal deposits, giving to this favored section fabulous wealth. And Sebastian county is in the center of this coal wealth, having more coal within her limits than any two coun- ties in the state. In addition, Fort Smith is in Sebastian. Sebastian is blessed.
 It seems that Little Rock is des- tined to have a gold and silver mine close to home. MT. Auguste Gachot owns some land on the line of Pulaski and Saline counties which gives promise of being worth developing. Last month MT. Gachot sent speci- mems of the oar to the Selby Smelt- ing and Lead Company, of San Fran cisco, for the purpose of having it assayed, and following is the report of it's value: Gold, $9.50 per ton; silver, $11.63 per ton. MT. Gachot was not satisfied with this report, and this morning brought specimens to the state geologist in this city for as say. But even if the ore "pans out" S21.13 per ton it will pay very well to work it.
 Arkansas is great state. It is great in agriculture and timber, coal and minerals, fruits and flowers, rail- road developments and mining, edu- cational facilities and churches, clim- ate, water and good health, peace and plenty, law and order and in the re- sistless energy of her people. Arkan- sas is many, many bow-shots ahead of the great majority of the states in the Union. All in all, raise your finger, if you can, and point to state that surpasses Arkansas. Rich in resources and determined in spirit, we will see what the developing and polishing power of the highest order of civiliza- tion can make of Arkansas. To those abroad we say-will you come and see us, first, of course, to be surprised at what you see, and then to become members of our household. The in- vitation is to all.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28
Penning His Petition to the Almighty.

AtibnCd JOurnal.
 There is good story, which has never been told before, illustrating Rev. Simon Peter Richardson's bright ness of mind.
 On one occasion the venerable preacher was in company with several other divines, among them Rev. Sam Jones.
 Uncle Simon Peter was on the pro- gramme for prayer, and preparing to leave the group, said:
 "You must excuse me, I have got to go and read my prayer"
 "What Uncle Rich, you don't mean to say you write your prayers?" ex- claimed MT. Jones.
 Certainly I do," said the good old man. "I write my sermons yet, and you don't think I'd write what Pve got to say to men and not write what Pve got to say to God Almighty, do you?"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28
Yellowstone National Park, Pacific
 Coast and Alaska.


 The Yellowstone Park is unques- tionably attracting more attention at the present time as a tourist resort than any other place on the face ot the earth. This spot is reached by rail only by the Northern Pacific rail- road, the famous dining-car line to the Pacific coast, the only one of the trans continental lines running dining cars of any description whatever. A book ticket will be sold at the eastern ter minals of the Northern Pacific for $110.00, including rail and stage trans portation, meals on dining cars, Pull man, and five days accommodations south of Livingston in the park.
 The Alaska tour is also one that is attracting wide attention. The rates and facilities offered for making this trip are better via the Northern Pa- cific railroad than by any other line. The attractions offered CD route via the Northern Pacific, such as the ride through the Lake Park region of Min nesota, by the great wheat fields of Dakota, along the Yellowstone river and Clark's fork of the Columbia, through the famous Spokane Falls re- zion, over the Cascade range, by the Palisades of the Columbia, Puget Sound, etc., together with the supe- rior accommodations offered, make a trip Uto this route especially enjoya- ble. By writing Chas. s. Fee, gen. eral passenger agent, N. P. R. R., St. Paul, Minn., you will receive copy of Wonderland" and other books de- scriptive of the Yellowstone Park, Alaska and the country in general traversed by the "dining- car and Yel- lowstone Park route."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28

"Edward, dear, I hardly know my own heart," said the girl softly, "and you must give me little time to think it all Over."
 "Will you want very much time?' he asked, tenderly and hopefully "When may come for an answer?"
 In low sweet voice the girl replied, "At the end of the season." And she arose languidly, adjusted her tournure with the gentle tap indicative of noble birth and moved gracefully away Life.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28

Lightning rod agent (to boy)-"Is that your father lying there in the shade, sonny?"
 Boy-"No, sir, pas away an me and ma is the only ones to home; that's dead book agent. Dye want to sell ma anything?"
 "Thunder, mo-" said the lightning man.-Boston Adcertiser.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28

Down in Marblehead harbor "the feet lay moored." A couple of old fishermen were sculling about, and chanced to look up just in time to spell out the gold letters on the stern of one of the yachts: "P-s-y-c-h-e We'll, if that ain't the darndest way to fish. ."-BostOn Hes,ald.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28
Taxes in Arkansas.

From circular issued by the State Bureau of
 Immigration.
 The sensible man in changing his location will always look into the matter of taxation, and his choice, other things being equal, will be de- termined in favor of that state where taxation is the lightest and best guarded by constitutional limitations.
 Arkansas in this, as we'll as other advantages offered by her, chalanges comparison, and will be we'll satisfied with the conclusion arrived at.
 The utmost limit of taxation (ex- cept to pay debts outstanding in towns, cities and counties prior to October 31, 1874, nearly all of which are now paid), is two and one- half per cent, and that upon an assessment which does not exceed one-third of the true value of the property, so that if the full taxing power under the constitution of the state were put in force the total tax on true values would only be three- quarters of one per cent.
 This taxing power is limited by the constitution as follows:
 For all state purposes, one per cent.
 For all county purposes, half of one per cent.
 For all city purposes, half of one per cent.
 For all special school tax, half of one per cent.
 The latter tax can only be levied in the several school districts in which 8 majority of the elections held in the month of May, at time when there is no political election held. At the present time the state tax is only half of one per cent, two- -fifths of which is for school purposes. It will be seen that outside of cities and towns lex cept in case the existence of old in- debtedness before stated) the taxes amount to only one and one- half per cent. From this it will be seen that the taxes in the county districts (pre- suming that all the school districts vote for the special school tax, and as rule they do), are on real values but forty-five one-hundredths of one per cent.
 Arkansas, however, can go still further in the statement regarding taxation. This is not only the rule now, but SO it must remain SO long as the present constitution of the state remains in force, for 1t is provided in the constitution that no town, city or county can loan its credit or issue any interest bearing evidences of debt. This provision prevents the counties, towns and citiess from loading them selves down with debt, which the immigrant would have to contribute to pay off.
 The immigrant who comes to Ar kansas may rest assured that he Is not bringing his capital and labor into the state to be taxed to pay for past fol- lies
 He can take Arkansas for his home as man takes wife, with her we'd ding outfit, and is only asked to con-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28

The developments in the Stewart case at New York show that A. T. Stewart left several millions to his wife and one million to Judge Hilton. When Mrs. Stewart died she had little or nothing and Judge Hilton had sev- eral millions. This is financiering.- Boston Adverttser.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe apparently did not look upon her marriage as the end of her school days, for since her marriage she has learned to speak French, Italian and modern Greek fluently, and has acquired profound knowledge of the works of Kant, Hegle, Spinoza, Comte and Fichte.- NeW York World.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28

The Dunkards do not permit mem- Der to wear 8 moustache. According to the popularly recognized preference for this adornment of the masculine upper lip, 1t is reasonable to expect that kissing is not prevalent among the Boston Gazette.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28

Little MT. OFlynn-"We have bin married foive years am more, an divil . cross word to me ould woman have I spoken yitp
 Big Mrs. O'Flynn-"If yez did it would be ther last word yez would iver speak w-Puok.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28
A New Book.

A pamphlet on the nature, causes and successful treatment of asthma, bronchitis, catarrh and consumption, by Dr. Robert Hunter, of 103 State street, Chicago, will be sent free to all persons afflicted on application as above.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28
Keeping Up With the Times.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
 "Well, James," said the chiropodist, "we must keep up with the times. Look at this new sign."
 "Capitalw exclaimed the assistant. "That will surely catch the public" Then they went out and tackled up a sign that read: "Corns Removed While You Wait"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28

A Georgia mocking- bird whistles "The Boulanger March" It should be exported.--Nesc Haves Nescs.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28

"You are dentist, suppose?"
 "No, sir; Pm burglar, and unless this dog nuisance is suppressed may as well give up business at once."- Boston Transcript.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28

tribute with those he finds here his equal share for what is to be done in the future.
 The state indebtedness is small. The state treasurer estimates that without any increase of the present rate of taxation, the revenues of the state will be sufficient to extingush the debt within ten years.
 Arkansas invites careful attention of those who are paying from three to five per cent. in the country districts, and from five to eight per cent. in towns and cities to this important matter of taxation.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28

cAildrsn Cry s1s Pisshss's cassesia.
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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28

For full and complete information in regard to railroad lands in the state of Arkansas, write Hon. Thos. Essex or Hon. Thos. M. Gibson, Little Rock, Ark, and it will be furnished free.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28

"No, I do not like dogs. They dis turb my patients and spoil the opera
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-11
ERRATIC BRET HARTE.
A Genius with Taste for Leisure
and SDendinG.

A Genius with a Taste for Leisure
and Spending.
a Curious variety of lettered printer
is Bret Harte, who, though native to
New York, went to the Pacific coast with
his widowed mother at seventeen, says
the Globe-Democrat. There he turned
his hand to anything he could find, and,
failing as miner, teacher, express
messenger, he began setting type at
Eureka, Cal, and afterward pursued
the same business in San. Francisco.
From the composing room the transition
| to the editorial desk was easy. Within
two years he wrote his CONDENSED
NoveIs,'' which attracted attention in
that state, though they were not pub
lisbed in the East until his brilliant and
delightful stories in the Overland had
won him fame. He has never eXcelled
the "Outcasts of Poker Flat" the Luck
of Roaring Camp "Miggles," and
"Tennessee's Partner" and probably
never viii.
Every one is aware how Harte went
East, rand was bitterly disappointed at
| not receiving the recognition he thought
he deserved. The fact is, he did little
or no work there equal to that he had
|,
self-indulgent habits, and marring,
rather than helping, his exalted reputa-
| ton. He received $4,000 also from
Fields, Osgood Il Co., Boston, to write
exclusively for their publications, prin-
cipally the Atlantic. Naturally. he
drew his salary, but his contributions
were so few and far between that the
firm declined to make any terms with
him the second year. He got into
serious financial troubles in New
York, owing to his Sanguine
and totally impractical disposition,
and obtained, through the intiu-
ence and effort of friends, the lucrative
consulShip at Glasgow. He earned his
salary by keeping out of Scotland, as his
intimates knew he would do, and pur-
suing pleasure in London. When re-
moved for neglect of duty, he remained
there, intending, it is said, to make that
capital his home, his wife and children
living on this side. He follows litera-
ture; but what will that yield him, COM
tarily careless habits? A great social
favorite, he is received in the houses of
the nobility and gentry, and enjoys
himself thoroughly. He will have a
good time, some one says, so long as he
can borrow money; and borrowing is
the fashion in England.
Harte is amiable and pleasant, as well
as gifted, but his acquaintance is re-
puted to be expensive. 1t is pity that
in some respects he resembles Harold
Skimpole. He may not have aspira-
tions after the infinite, but many of his
creditors have, it must be confessed,
lOngingS for the unattainable. His in
Inmates say that he is the dupe of his
ways Oh the point of discharging his
old obligations, and impelled by this
belief is continually contracting new
ones. Poor fellow! his financial habit
seems to be fixed. and at fifty habits
are seldom changed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-11
Only the Squirrel Left.

Kansas City Times.
At Ration, N. NJ, until the 10Th inst,
there was happy family living in a
cage at a drug store in this city, the
members of which family were a mouse
a mountain squirrel, an adder, and a
rattlesnake which wore ten rattles.
They had becn confined in the cage for
some time, and were apparently Oh very
amicable terms till last Wednesday, and
then an emeute broke out which finally
ended in d war of determination, and,
strange to say, the squirrel well nigh
cleared the entire field.
When or why the row began is not
known, the first outbreak noticed being
an attack on5the mouse by the squirrel,
in which the former was quickly
Drained, and then the victor proceed to
dispatch the adder by simply cutting his
throat. He then retired to refresh him
self, and after eating heartily bounced
on the rattlesnake. After fiercely Bit
ing and scratching the RATHER he retired
in good order without any serious in
jury.
UP to this time the snake had been a
passive witness to the carnage about
him, but he now proceeded to JOIN in
themelee in earnest. He coiled himself
up ttiltt, oSSSuulili@ q oClCuOlfC utUlGQuC,
waited for the second attack. The
squirrel met him half way, and giving a
graceful half-circular sweep, fastened
his fangs immediately behind the left
shoulder of the squirrel. The plucky
little animal shook himself loose and
made ready to again attack the snake,
which lay in the cage with flashing eyes
and quivering tail. The poison from
the snake readily took hold of the little
animal, however, and he soon began to
show signs of approaching death.
Among the thirty or forty witnesses
of the spirited and exciting fight was
physician, who took the little fellow
strange to say, the next morning the
little fellow was apparently as well as
ever.