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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-21
WHY TIMES WERE GOOD.

"How are times in this neighbor- hood?" asked traveller of q native of Anderson county, Kentucky.
 "Fust rate"
 "farmers are in good condition, 1 suppose"
 "Don't know that they air"
 "MoDey plentiful, then, presume. !" "No, kain't say that 1t is."
 "And yet you say that times are good"
 "T'hat's whut lowed"
 "When the farmers are not in good condition!"
 "Yep."
 "And when money is not plentifulI' "Ah, hah."
 "Well, at that rate, don't see how you can regard times as good"
 T do, fur thar have been six still houses started in this county Tn four mOnths.0
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-21
VALUABLE TESTIMONY.

In a Kentucky Court, Lawyer Qo witncss) )--"Where were you when the defendant knocked tho plaintiii iuwng"
 Witness my hoss." Lawyer-"Whcr was your horse2" Witness the big road" Lawyer "Iou were on your horse?"
 Witness -"That's whut said" And your horse was In the big roadg"
 "That's whut lowed" "Ah, hah. What time was Itp" "Don't know"
 "Ah, hAh. You were on your horse?"
 "Yes."
 "ln the big road2" "Yes"
 "On your horse In the big road when the defendant knocked the plain tiff down2"
 "Yes."
 "The plaintiff down2" "Ycs."
 "On your horseY" "Ycs."
 "ln the big road1" "Yes, sir"
 "Well, where was the plaintiff when he was knocked downI" "On the ground" "On the ground when he had been knocked down2"
 "Ycs."
 "On your horse5" "Yes."
 "ln the big road2" "Yes"
 Well, how far Is 1t from tho road to the sprIng2"
 "Ialf mile"
 "From the big roadI" "Ycs."
 "Thc big road where you were on your horse?"
 "Ycs, sir"
 "So the plaintiff was on the groundI"
 "Yes.'
 "When he was knocked downW "Yes."
 "In the big roadi" Yes"
 "Well, you may go home. We have no further use for you" He had ridden blind horse thirty six miles to deliver this testimony.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-21


 Train was in Louisville with Anna Dickinson, Susan B, Anthony and a number of other leading woman's right women, snd was assisting In their suffrage crusade. After pleas ant stay of half-hour or so, Twain withdrew and Prentice proceeded to dictate pen-picture of his late vis- itor.
 For many years Mir. Prentice had been forced to write by an amanu- ensis, being, as before intimateti, suf- ferer from "scrivener's cramp," or writer's palsy, known in surgery as chorea scripto,1m. He would walk the floor in a slip way, with his hands clasped behind him, and In somewhat piping voice, with s nasal twang-being also afflicted with catarrh-he would dictate to his amanuensis, punctuating the matter as he went. He always began his ar- ticles with what is known in typog- raphy as a "fist"-a little cut of hand with the index finger pointing, and thus his pen picture of George Francis Train was like this:
 "(FisD .R A locomotive that has run off the track (comma) turned upside down (comma) with the cow catcher buried in a stump and the wheels making thousand revolutions a minute Gull stop) A kite in the air that has lost its tail (dash) hu- man novel without hero (dash) Il a man who climbs tree for birds nest (comma) out on limb (comma) and in order to get it saws the limb off laetween himself and the tree (full stoS4 A ship without a rudder (dash) a clock without hands (dash) an arrow shot into the air (dash) a sermon that is all text (dash) pantomime of words (dnsh) the apotheosis oI tAlk (comma) the incarnation of gab Gull stop Handsome (comma) vivacious (comma) muscular (comma) as neat as a cat (comma) & judge of the effect of clothes (comm,s) frugal in food and regular only in habits Gull stop A monday mystery (dash) a solved conundrum (dash) cyphcr hunting for figure to pass for something (semi-colon) with the brains oftwenty men in his head (comma) all pulling in different directions (scmi- colon) not bad as to heart (comma) but A man who has shaken hands with rev. erence Gull stop This is George Francis Train Gull stop"
 Thus did Mir. Prentice draw A pic. ture of the restless agitator which photographs him inside and out, even today WM Vissche-.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-21
NO LAW FOR HIM.

"Come in, uncle."
 The lawyer had caught sight of an old negro at the door.
 "I ain't yo' uncle, but Pll come in. Time white folks dun stopped callin' ever cullud generman CT uncle. l thought de cibil- rights law gwine stop dat, but it doan pear like hit did. My name is Steben Wheeler, sah."
 "All right, MT. Wheeler; glad to see you. Sit down. What can do for you?"
 The old fellow sat down, and, after glancing at an array of law books, said
 "Pear ter hab CT good deal O law on han yere."
 "Yes, a good deal of it."
 "I went inter CT lawyers office down de street wander, but he didn' pear ter hab ernuff books ter suit me. Sez l, dis ain't no place fur me. Ain't ernuf law yere.' Is you got any law fur me yere, sah?"
 "What sort of law do you want?"
 "De law O jestice, sah. Oats w'ut Pm atter."
 "well, think 30. What is your case?"
 "Wants ter sue CT lady, sah, fur whut da calls CT brich O promise"
 "If your case is well founded, I'll take it. Such cases, however, are rather risky. Who is the woman?"
 "She's my wife at de present, sah3"
 "What, sue your wife for breach of promise? I never heard of such a thing"
 "Den mebbe you ain't got no law we're fur me. But, sah, de case is ez cl'ar ez daylight. It wuz dis way |: I sorter took CT likin' ter CT lady name Nervy Bowles. She want good lookin', but she 'peared ter be CT good pusson, am, mon dat, she said she had money. Wen we 'gunter talk bout gittin' maird tole her, did, dat ! wuz too po', but she lowed dat she had three hunnud dollars @ved up, am dat alter we wuz maird I mout hab hit. I tuck her at her word, I did, but alter we wuz maird an' I axed her war dat money, she didn' fetch it. She had dun promised, you see, an' now ef she ain't in CT brich O promise, I neber seed nobody dat wuz. Any law up dar in dem books fur dis case?"
 "No."
 "Aint even dis muchs" (measuring on his fnger.)
 @No."
 "Den I leabes you alone in yo' ignunce O jestice- Good mawnin mh."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-21
ITS USE.

Wife (to husband)-"Why, look st all those wagons loaded with saw dusf.0
 Husband (pressing his hand to his hesd>-"Yes, ! sec"
 Wifs-"Are they going to use the sawdust for fertilizing purposes7"
 Husband-HOh, no they are taking 1t out to the brewery"
 Wife,'To the breweryw
 Husbapd-"Yes, they are going to make buck beer of h.0
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-21
OF couRsR

Man (to friend)-"Look st that wo- man over in that yard. Why, she must be crazy. .Lookl She Kissed . calf, hugged . dog and is now press- ing cat to her bosom. What do you suppose is the matter with herr"
 Friend-"Her condition is easily ex- plained. She has just finished resd- ing The Quick of the Dead,' by Amelie Rives.n
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-21
HE HEARD A VOICE.


 prised when old Peter Welsh, com- monly known as "Pot-colored Pete," was arrested on a charge of having stolen a COW, not particularly on &C., count of Pete's honesty, but because of his shrewdness in evading detection.
 The old man, when brought into court, seemed to be much affected, and, after glancing about him and re- ceiving no sympathetic response, said {; "Dis yare is CT cole place fur CT man dat is in trouble. Wy, dis ware place is ez cole ez CT dogs nose in de middle O Jinnewery."
 "Never mind," replied the prosecut- ing attorney, "we will make it hot enough for you."
 The old fellow turned to the states lawyer, bowed with mock politeness, and said
 q ain't got no cause ter doubt dat you'll try, sah, none whuteber, but Ps thinkin' dat you gwineter fine yo' wuck CT sorter slantin' job, wid de slant slopin' toward yo'se't, sah. Man tried ter make it hot fur me wunst, an whut you reckon come O him?"
 "I have no idea"
 "But has, ssah. He wuz froze ter death de naixt mawnin'. Jedge, let's you an me cry dis yare case. We ken git down at de mud sill O de facks better den eff dar wuz CT third party interfearin'"
 "All right" responded the judge. "We will proceed. "You are charged with stealing cow"
 "Dat's whut de prej'dis dick'ment says"
 "Well, we will examine the wit nesses."
 The examination clearly proved old Pete's guilt.
 "Jedge," said the prisoner, "Ill natter file some 'ceptions ter dem mems conversations"
 "Altogether unnecessary, Peter. They have proved that you stole the cow"
 "No, da ain't, sah no, da ain't. Da mout CT prubed dat I tuck de COW, but da ain't prubed dat stole her."
 "Why, how do you make that out?" insanity, sah."
 "What!"
 "Crazy, sah. I wuz tuck insane shortly befo' seed dat COW an' wen I seed her I didn' know no better den ter take her. Wy, you needn' look so s'prized, 'caze luther day de lawyers am doctors flowed dat CT w'ite man wuz insane wen he killed CT pusson an stead CT hangin' him you sont him out yare ter de 'sylum. Now, sah, demands dat you sends me out dar, cage wuz tuck crazy an driv CT COW home. Do you know whut I thought? thought dat I wuz in CT charpt am de COW wuz de white hoss O de udder lam. Didn' know whut wuz doin'." "Yes, sir, but you sold the cow"
 "Yas, sah, cage thought hearn CT voice say Sell de chari't hoss an gin de money ter de pop"
 "That does very we'll, but you put the money in your own pocket"
 aTas, sah, fur alter .ook;r' rcan' CT vile I calls out, did, 'Oh, war is de po'; oh, war is de po'.' Den CT voice come, it did, an says, fYo'se'f is.' Mus I keep de moneyf s'I. 'Yas, honey i; yas,' says de voice, an 'cluded ter keep it."
 "But the evidence shows that you did not keep it; that you bought half barrel of whisky"
 "Yas, fur de voice tole me dat man didn' lib by bread an meat an money alone, but dat he oughter hab CT little sperits ter mix wid it alL Den, Ah, I bought de licker."
 "But you did not appropriate it to your own use but began to sell it."
 "Y-y-yas, ah, but de voice lowed, it did, dat ez I didn' hab ernuff flicker ter do much good I better sell it st CT profck an buy some mo-"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-21

Measure is the clothes of poetry. The sentiment is the body.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-21

"Den I leabes you alone in yo' ignunce O jestice- Good mawnin', mh."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-08-02
A Warming.

The modes of deaths approach arc
various, and statistics show cOnclusively
that more persons die from diseases of the
Throat and Lungs than any other. 1t is
probably that everyone, without eXcep.
ton, receives vast numbers of Tubercle
Germs into the system and where these
germs fall upon suitable soil they start
into life and develop, at first slowly and
is shown by a slight tickling sensation in
the throat and if allowed to continue
their raVages they extend to the lungs
producing Consumption and to the head,
causing Catalrh. Now all this is danger
Gus and if allowed to proceed will in time
cause death. At the onset you must act
with promptness; allowing a cold to go
without attention is dangerous and may
lose you your life. As soon as you feel
that something is wrong with your
throat, lungs or nostrils, obtain a bottle
of Boschee's German Syrup. 1t will give
you immediate relief.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-08-02
z Prohihitionist's Reasons.

William 2. Crooks of Jersey City, is a
leading temperance man in New Jersey.
He is grand secretary of the order of
Good TemplarS, and four years ago was
leader in the state and national Pro-
hibitiOn canvass. But he has arrived at
the conclusion that the third-party
movement is a mistake. AS a resident
of the same State with Gen. Clinton b.
Fisk, the Prohibition nominee for PreSi-
dent, Mr.. Crooks views are of especial
interest. Among other things he says ::
/ found that the Prohibition party was an utter
and complete failure that it was beyond human
power ever to realize their dream, and, worst of
all, that they were labOring to smash the Repub-
lcan party Or failing in this to defeat that party
at all hazards, upon all occasions and regardless
of all sacrifice: This was too much for me;
believe more firmly than l ever believed that
whatever of good to be secured either in temper
ance reform or elsewhere, but especially in tenn
perance reform, will best be secured within, and
not without, the party of Abraham Lincoln. 7
speak, of course, of temperance reform as a
national issue.
1 know that in this very city, at this moment,
there is a vast sum of money being subscribed
by our Democratic friends in the interest of the
saloon, yet the PrOhibitiOniStS are not ashamed
to work hard, knowing that every step they take
in close state like this tends to help that party,
for have not the slightest doubt that they are
guilty of the Sin-and it is grievOuS sin-Of
securing Democratic aScendancy i'll our common
I am sure the Prohibition party men do not
expect to succeed. look upon it as a Democrat
movement under another name. The speech
made by the candidate for vice-president at the
ratification meeting in New York some weeks
ago disguised me. Mr.. Brooks virtually said
eve do not expect to be elected but we do ex-
pect to beat the Republican party"
These are the words of man whose
devotion to the cause of temperance can
not be questioned, and who has been
and is a prohibitionist from principle
1t presents the situation as regards the
ProhibitiOnist party in the strongest and
clearest light. 1t appeals to the reason
and Prohibition. The object of hand
full of Prohibition leaders is to . smash
the Republican party" and give aid and
comfort to the Democracy by working
hand in hand with the liquor interests.
How can fair minded, intelligent, and
thoughtful temperance people endorse
such a policy ?-TrOy Times.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-08-02

Harrison and Morton are destined to
sweep every northern State.
The speeches of Ex-senator Miller
of New York and Congressman But
terworth of Ohio, our own Senator
Edmunds, Chairman ThurSton OF the
Chicago convention, Gov. Ito be- Dill
bingham, Ex-Gov. Stewart and others,
were listened to with careful attention ;
even a shower making no perceptible
impression upon the standing null
titude. All in all, it was a day long
to be remembered in the history of
Vermont Republicanism.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-08-02
WESTFEELD.

Charles LaPlant's daughter is very sick.
Prin Mason D. Stone, is at home for the
present.
Napoleon Root has been having his residence
painted.
Byron Wood of Leominstcr, Mass, is visit
ing at his fathers.
Hiram Smiths son, Archie, is dangerously
i'll with typhoid fever.
Homer Ingalls, of Enoshurgh, is canvassing
for apple trees in this vicinity.
Mrs Adelbert Austin returned last week
from her trip to st. Adams and vicinity.
Mrs John Annis of Passumpsic is visiting
her cousin, 0. S. Annis, and other relatives.
Mrs Orrin Porter of No. Troy, has been the
guest of Mrs. Geo. r. Hoyt for a few days.
Mrs. Fred Clark and daughters returned to
their home in Norwood, N. Y, last Monday.
L. c. Miller of Newport who is sick at his
sisters, Mrs. Boynton, is considerably I'M
proved.
Hon VIM. Richardson and wife of Spring
field Mass, are visiting their many friends and
relatives in town.
Rev. Mr. Howard of Derby, preached at the
NJ. f. church last Sunday III exchange with
the pastor, Rev. 2. n. Granger.
Prof A. R. Cowles of Barton, and Mr.
Whipple of Morrisville made a professional
trip through this region last week.
GaNland Skinner bought Z0OU lbs OI outer
at O. d. Mller's store the week ending July
9th, paying S165, 1612 cents h.
The COng'I S. S. has accepted the invitation
of the NJ. E. S. S. to join them in an excursion
down Lake MemphremagOg next Monday.
Frank SanbOrn and wife left for their home
in Whitefeld via MOrrisville last Monday.
Mrs Griswold and daughter of Montpelier,
are visiting at OrsOn Stones
Charles Mitchell and wife and baby when
attempting to pass Homer Ingalls,, the wagons
collided throwing Mrs. Mitchell and the baby
into the ditch, and overturning and damag-
ing Ingalls, carriage considerably.
Judge n c. Hoyt, d. E. Wright, 4. {. Hitch
cock. T. S. Miller, W. n. Wakefield, and John
Brown attended the Republican Staterally at
Burlington, last Thursday, and report a most
meeting.
A little five year old rushed into a neighbours
house few days ago and exclaimed, Just
look over into our yard and see all those
which remark was followed by
the announcement that his mother had re
turned the night before from a three weeks
visit, upon which the lady of the house said
g you are very glad Amt you, and the hear
ty manner of the youngsters response, glad,
yes tickIed, " and promptly boiling through
the door to the various rocking horses and
guns strewn about his yard proved most CON
clusivey to the smiling family that the young
ster's emotions were degree beyond glad.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-08-02

JudgeT. c. McLondon writes to the
Swift Specific Co.: "About three wears
ago, Jerry Bradley, had a cancerous
sore on his face, near the right eye. It
caused him great deal of pain, and he
Lost the sight Of the eye, but was finally
cured by the use of SWift's Specitic
Ihis case is well known in Wilkes Co.
Ga, where he lived" w
MIR. Il. Cox, OF Arkabutla, Tate Co
MISS, writes: 81 suffered great deal
from old ulcers for years Your medi.
cine was recon mended, and after using
SIX bottles L was completely cured
1our medicine does even more than Won
claim for it. I have known il To cn re
eases which were thought hopeless. -
Mrs. A. NJ. Goldsmith, No. 674 Warren
ST., Brooklyn, N. Y, writes: 81 com
menced using S. s. S. about three wears
ago. Ihad suffered with a sore throat
Tor over year. I used a great many
other remedies with no good results
My little girl, also, had sore fingers; il
commenced from the quick, and then
the nails would come off. We doctored
her Tor over two years, and when loom
menced using s. S. S. l thought would
see what it would do for her. am
thankful to say that it entirely cured
her. 1t Is the best remedy / know
OF Tor the blood. / really believe
IL was the means of saving nv life.
The doctor told me | had throat dis
ease similar to General Grants. L
cheerfully recommend it to all suffering
from disordered blood.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co,
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-08-02
Republican County Nominations
Our County Convention.

Never in the history of the party
has our county witnessed more har
monious or enthusiastic convention
than that of last week. The delegates
came together imbued with spirit Of
harmony and determined that no dis
sensions should exist in our ranks in
this Presidential year.
Everybody seemed overjoyed with
the magnificent national and state
ticket which our party has placed in
nomination, and with this feeling dom
inant it would have been difficult to
have had discord under any circum-
stances, much less when all were so
well agreed with reference to the work
of the convention.
From first to last there was not
single ballot, and we do not know but
it might be truthfully said that there
was not dissenting voice upon any
measure which the convention decided
on. Considering the fact that the
convention had come together in the
interest of no particular candidate or
candidates, but composed of delegates
selected from the ranks because they
were good men, this entire harmony
was especially noticeable and indicates
a singleness of purpose that promises
a more than ordinary victory.
From all localities came the cheer
ing report of accessions to our ranks.
Men who have heretofore acted with
the opposing party are hocking to the
banner of protection to home industry.
A reference to the detailed report in
another column will be found interest
ing to those who note with pleasure
our party success. Mr.. Dillingham's
speech was absolutely unanswerable
1t was a calm, candid, and dignifed
presentation of the issues upon which
the Republican party expect to win a
glorious victory in November, and
those who heard it returned to their
homes with especial pride in the
standard bearer which the Republi-
cans of Vermont have this year
selected.
The remarks of Chairman Parker,
Hon. R. C. Cristy, and Col. Sawyer
were well received and contributed
much to the enthusiasm which char
acterized the convention during its
entire session. We predict for the
ticket an unusual majority.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-08-02
The Rally at Burlington.

Forty-eight years ago the supporters
of General Harrison, the hero of Tip
pecanoe, met at Burlington to ratify
his nomination. 1t is said that when
the president of the day called the
people together on that occasion he
said, with much appropriateness, "The
State of Vermont will now come
together" Those who attended the
gathering at Burlington on Thursday
last felt that the same remark would
have been equally appropriate when
President Proctor of the State League
called to order the assembled multi
tude which had convened to ratify the
nomination of the grandson of the
elder Harrison. From every county
in the State the clans had gathered
together. 1t is said that never in the
history of Vermont had such num-
bers assembled for such a purpose.
Train load upon train load came in,
bringing delegates from every quarter
in such numbers that it was with diff
Guilty that the railroad officials were
able to receive them. Our Lamoille
County train was held for nearly or
quite an hour at Essex and between
that point and Burlington awaiting an
opportunity to get in.
The enthusiasm was unbounded
and the glorious tidings of accessions
to our ranks, not only from distin-
guished leaders, but from the rank
and file of workingmen everywhere,
cheered and encouraged the friends
of Republicanism to degree which
we have never before witnessed. 1t
is estimated that 10000 men had
gathered in the streets of Burlington
to attest their devotion to the party
and its popular nominees. We be-
lieve that in I84o Harrison and Tyler
carried every State but three, and if
the Burlington gathering is any index
of Republican sentiment in other
States there can be little doubt that |
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-08-02
WATERBURY, CENTER.

Arthur Evans, of Boston, has been Wis
iting at Mr.. Fosters.
Samuel Smith, from Worcester, Mass.
is visiting friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. Henry Smith and children are
stopping with Mrs. j. S. Wheeler.
Joseph Dake, of Grand Rapids. Mich.
has been visiting friends in Waterbury.
Ladies' relief corps sociable is held
this week with Mrs. NJ. l.. Dillingham;
Mr.. Fuller from Chautauqua, n. Y, is
stopping with his brother, Rev. L. 3.
Fuller.
DR.. E. j. Foster returned home Mon
day eve. He visited Chicago, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, and spent a few weeks in
Boston. The DIR. locates in Boston
two or three weeks.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-08-02
STERLING.

MI. Smith is now painting the roof of
Mr.. Billings house. He has also painted
the outside of Mr.. Turner's house.
School in district No. 3, taught by Lu-
cia E. Batchelder, closed with picnic in
Lysander Barrows' yard, some 80 being
present. The exercises consisted of
speaking, recitations and music by the
scholars, each rendering well the part
assigned them. Then, in the usual order
of picnics, was bOuntifulIy spread table.
A view OF the group and the ground was
taken by Miss Jane Town. The teacher
wishes to express her thanks for the as
sistance rendered by Mr.. Barrows in pre-
pairing the ground; also thanking the la
dies for their generous gifts of flowers.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-08-02

The August Century was issued on the
first day of the month as usual, in spite
of the fire which did such serious dam
age to the editorial and business offices
of the magazine. The contents of this
tssue-the midsummer holiday number
will include an account of Mr.. George
Remnants first meeting with the political
eXiles in Siberia. Readers of this series
of articles on Siberia will be interested
in biographical sketch of Mr.. KEENAN,,
with portrait, in this number, written by
Miss Anna Laurens Dawes, a daughter
of Senator Dawes, in which will be ex-
planned Mr.. Remnants peculiar fitness for
his task, his previous knowledge OF Rus
sian affairs, etc.