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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-10-06
How to Call.
Exchanee,

A Yankee girl" who saw the Quiry of the western youth W ho Is ( enough to go and see the girls but dt not know how to act, has respectful but kindly replied, through the N, Eagldnd Homesfedd. as follows:
 "When you think of calling, wa up to the door and act as though y, intended to ring the bell. Take fir hold of the bell. pull and ring it. the lady for whom the call is intend comes to the door, raise your hat, bo and say something. It doesn't matt what you say, it you've only manage the hat business with grace.
 of, as you suspect. she likes you little, she will invite you In. If sl does, walk in; step high to avo stumbling over the door rug. The is nothing that amuses lady mo than to see gentleman stumble ov a rug, and a little ripple of taught Is sure to follow his attempt to rig himself. Of course this puts to fig all his self-possession, makes him ie rcd and uncomfortable. So, as sa before, don't stumble, and, above q don't act as though you were afYa of stumbling.
 "Leave your hat in the hall. liar 1t on the hat-rack If there Is one. the rack is placed at the further ci of the hall, so much tho better. Doi be in A hurry; walk up to 1t leisure and dispose of the hat carefully. TT will give the lady the impression th you are used to that sort of thin give you time to recover your scl possession and think of something gay. As for the cane, think you hI better take that into the parlor wi you. You can keep oil the po0d with it. If there is anything tbat aggravating, 1t is having little dir poodle spoil the appearance of a ge tleman's suit when he is calling on lady, and before he has had time make an impression.
 "Yes, wear gloves, unless you ba' finely shaped, soft white hands, which case remove the gloves and fl dustriously twist and smooth yo, moustachc. This will give you CIT ployment, keep your hands out your pockets, and make you forg your feet. The twisting and smootl ing of the moustacbe can, with a lit practice, be made very effective. A the ladies oi my acquaintance admi a gentleman when he Is employed this manner. If you haven't mou tache, stay at home till you can raj one. After this Is accomplished tl battle Is half won.
 What shall you talk about1 Wh about the weather. This is always ( an interesting subject; only be carcf not to tell the lady that 1t is . plea ant day when 1t Is raining. I don think I would try to force a No. foot into q No. 2 shoe. It would surel spoil the shape of it (the shoe.) think you might wear No. elast slipper with fancy stockings. Yc can wear these with propriety evel time you cali if you can manage inure your foot little and explal to her that you can't wear boot vel easily. If the lady wishes you to ca again she will invite you to do sO."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-10-06
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She-"Who's is oo?"
 He-@Oor's."
 She-"For ever, and ever and ever?" He-"Ess, I is"
 She-aHas % dot five dollars for GOT baby, dear?"
 He-"ThuDder no, Melinda Think Pm made of money, don't you?"- Tune.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-10-06

The tromboDist, who has eighteen bars rest, blows his nose vigorously Chorus of Beer Befuddled Wagner. ites--''Gott in Himrnell Was fur ein efJecti etwas colossal 1 Talk of Beeth- oven after thati Pshaw o- foscn Topics.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-10-06

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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-10-06

Agents for l.. E. Crandall < Co, Chicago, make big money for every hours work. Terms and sample sent free. Send 4c postage.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-10-06

If ship arrives in port second late they dock its--Rfckmoad Re c0rdey.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-10-06

Children Cry sos Pitchers cassoesa.
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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-10-06

Every dude has head light.--D1-
 lalth Pay0gyaphey.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-10-06

Aggis--"How did George propose to youS"
 NeliIe-AHe rushed into the parior the day after we had been introduced, Aung t50J 600 worth of bonds in my jap, Kissed me eagerly seventeen times, ard cried out, Darling, you must be |mipev So became hfs.1- Ttme.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-10-06

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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-10-06

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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-11-29
THANKSGIVING DAY.
Beneath the homestead's sloping cave.

Beneath the homestead's sloping caves.
We gather round the board,
And for the golden harvest sent
Give thanks unto the Lord,
But from the bursting barns and bins
Oh, spare thought pray,
For those who kept In wintry woods
The first Thanksgiving Dayl
The face of heaven was veiled and dark.
And all the world beneath,
OF withered wood and void, lay hid
Within a snowy sheath.
They shivered in the bitter blast,
For thinly clad were they;
The pilgrim fathers long ago,
Who kept Thanksgiving Day.
With all his train of feathersd danes
Behind him in row,
They saw lordly bird with plumes
Like polished metal go.
The aim was sure, the bullet true.
In throes of death he lay;
And feasting on his dainty flesh,
They kept Thanksgiving Day.
The graves wherein their fathers slept,
The fields and fels of home,
Were leagues beyond the forest dark,
Across the wintry foam.
Though want and fear abided there,
And peril barred the way;
Yet, lone'y in lonely land,
They kept Thanksgiving Day.
In all the pleasant fields about
Upon the frosted vines,
Sweet Cinderella's fairy coach,
The yellow pumpkin, shines;
And still with all his train of danes,
The turkey struts away;
AS in the winter whitened woods,
That first Thanksgiving Day.
Our fathers graves are on the hill,
The children at the knee,
The storehouse full of goodly things,
How grateful they should be!
They thanked the Lord for perils passed,
And for the right to pray;
Then let us doubly thank Him now,
For this Thanksgiving Day.
Minnie IrutnO.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-11-29
Long Canals

An English newspaper gives the fol-
lowing list of long canals: The Imp,-
rial canal OF China is over 1000 miles
long. In tho year of 1881 was COM
pleted the greatest undertaking of the
kind on the European continent, the
canal of Langucdoc, or tho Canal du
Midi, to connect the Atlantic with tho
Mediterranean. Its length is 148 miles,
it has moro than 100 locks and about
fifty aqueducts, and its highest part il
no less than 600 feet above the sea,
while it is navigable for vessels of up
ward of 100 tons The largest ship
canal in Europ, is tho great North Hol-
land canal, completed in 1925 1t il
1875 feet wide at the water surface, 81
feet wide at the bottom, and has a
depth of 20 feet, and extends from
Amsterdam 10 the Helder, 81 miles.
The Called oman Canal, in Scotland. has
a total length of 60 miles, ilclu ling
three lakes. The Suez Canal is SO miles
long, of which sc miles are actual
canal. The Eric Canal is $50 1-2 miles
long; tho Ohio Cana, Cleveland to
Portsmouth, 3S2, the Miami and Eric,
Cincinnati to Toledo. 291; and the
Wabash and E:ic, Evansville to the
Ohio line. 374. = brooklyn Citizen.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-11-29
Curious Feet of the Chinese Jacana

One OF the most striking notifications
of bird foot is found in the little Chi
nese jacana, which is water bird il
its haunts and habits and yet is not SO
in appearance. Its food Is found for
the most part on the leaves OF the
aquatic weeds which rise above tho sur
face OF tho water, and consists of the
tiny insect life always so abundant
there. Many of these aquatic planta
notably the lily, cover the surface of
the water with a rank but unstable
growth. No one or two of the leaves
would afford a sufficient resting place
for even bird; but distribute the
weight OF a small bird over several of
the leaves, and it could wander over the
undulating surface with perfect safety.
The toes Of the jacana are so dispropor-
tionately elongated that the desired
condition is attained, and it can pass
securely over carpet of floating weeds
where lighter bird, Lacking the clon-
gated toes, would sink at once into the
water. The jicaua endurcs the water
we'll enough, but it is on the surface and
not in the water that it fnds its food.
When alarmed, it dives at once into the
water aud swims soma distance before
coming up And even then it does not
como fairly to tho surface, lut merely
thIu,ts its long bill out of water until
the nostrils are exposed, and so hidden
it remains until danger is past. Il lScien-
tifc American.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-11-29
A Maker of Kid Gloves,

An interesting spectacle can bo wit.
nessed on Broad way ev>ry pleasant
evening. In the window Of kid glove
store aman wearing a soilod blouse en-
tertains quite crowd by the skiliul
manner In which he dresses kid skins
for the glovemakers. His knife might
be called a three inch broad chisel, OF
razor-like keeness, which he pushes
deicately but swiftly over the uneven
surface Of the rough leather smoothing
it down most beautifully. Every in.
slant he is obliged to whet the blade
with what appears to be an ordinary
piece of smooth steel. Occasionally
the artisan cut, the skin, but he pays
no attention to the slip. As soon as
the skin is dressed it is wrapped in a
damp cloth with number of Others.
Whom he has finished number of
choice, highly colored skins. the opera
tor takes ono of them and cuts out a
piece which is to be used for the back
Of tho glove, the section being frequent
ly eighteen inches in length. From III,
same piece he cuts out the palm and
the scraps he traces for the insertion
pieces for the fingers.
Ordinarily ho uses no guido for the
pieces, but when lady "leaves her
measure he has to exercise as much
care in cutting out the pattern as tai.
or does in preparing suit pattern. -
New York Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-11-29
Pleasant Mistake for Him.

A young gentleman having business
at house on M Cullock street called
and was shown iato the parior Tho
servant informed him that the lady
woull be down in q moment. The
gentleman took seat and noticing the
Baltimore American lying on the piano,
was quietly perusing its columns. when
suddenly, without warning other than
the remark, "You darlingr T. founl the
arms OF beautiful young lady around
his neck and was almost Immediately
kissed squarely on tho mouth. Before
he could say anything or recover from
his astonIshmcnt, the lady, with burn
ing face, had made profuso apology
and explained that she had mistaken
him for. her fiancc, who was expected
in tho city yesterday. The young gen
tleman is naturally of a retiring dispos-
ition and sw5opcd away from the
shock. u Baltimore American.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-11-29
His Deserts.

An approval of retribution belongs
to human nature. Most of US find our
selves able to forgive with greater alac-
rity when we find that the obj,ct of
our resentment has been sufficiently
punished. A little boy had deeply Of
Tended his twia sister, child OF four,
and an elder member of the family at
tempted to play peace maker.
"Harry," sail she, "do you know that
you have made sister Mary very unhap.
pyT
Eyes, IdoP
'.Aro you sorry you offended herl"
"Yes."
, "Well, if you 60 to her and tell her
A., ara sorry, aud ask her to forgive
You, think both of you will feel much
happier. Will you do it2"
"Yes, will" was the reply.
Soon after she saw Mary aad asked
''Did Harry tell you that he was sorry
he offended you2'
eyes" answered the little midget,
straig ightening herself.
"Did he ask you to forgive hina'
eyes," drawing herself up still more.
"Well, did you tell him you woutdT
"Yes, did; same time my stomach
jes' teased me to slap that boy" was
the emphatic reply. i Boston Courier.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-11-29

poor wreck OF humanity fed TO distant
State, and nothing was heard of him for
two long agonizing years. At last came
the tidings that he had been killed in a
drunken brawl in San Francisco. The
hook was too much for the feeble wife,
and Hope saw her mother laid away in
her last sleep, young woman yet, but
with hair as white as the purest snow
The poor, tired body had found rest,
but for Hope there was no such escape.
she was young and strong, and mus
I'VE on In continual struggle Tor iire
that was filled only with bitter memories.
AS it grew darker she arose from the
window and, lighting her lamp, she
began counting the money in her purse,
1t was little sum, and it brought more
vividly before tho lonely girl her forlorn
situation.
'Ohl what will become Of me when
this is gomez" she asked herself, as she
walked nervously up and down the
room.
Suddenly she stopped before little
stand, as though some plan had come
into her busy brain.
'If | could only sell itW she said
aloud as she took up a small, unframed
painting. 1t was bit of lowland, with
the sea shimmering in the distance, on
which could be seen the white sail of Q
ship homeward bound.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-11-29
Shooting wild Geese In Dakota.

In Dakota there prevails among tho
natives most inspiring method OF pur.
suit. When at distance you perceive
q flock Of geese garnering tho golden
grain in blissful un consciousness Of ap.
preaching evil, he tacks up towards
them in most uusconscious and inno-
cent sort Of way just as though he
had some funny business to attond to in
that particular f,ld. The geese feed
on uuconsciously, doubtless connecting
the approaching team with ploushs and
oxen and farm work to which they have
long been accustomed. Finally, when
the team is nearly in range they become
somewhat suspicious aud prepare for
flight, tapping their tails AMI stretch.
ing their necks toward tho other.
This is tho vital moment. Tho jehu
applies the win bio good and tho bron-
chos fly over tho prairie with tho wings
Of the lightning. The hunting wagon
sails over the plowed ground, occasion
ally striking the solid ground to get q
new start while tho hunters hang des-
perately on to tho seats and are filed to
the eyes and ears with stubble, ploughed
ground and chaff. A goose, although
generally keeping UP with the intcllcc-
tual procession upoa such an occasion
as this; is reduced to lamcntablo state
Of desuetudo. Filling the air with in
coherent lamentations, they rush about
hither and yon, undecided whether TO
fly or to fall obly in tho breach. Now
o goose has to get ruu to give it a
start when it rises, and as it can only
rise against the wind, if you approach
on the leeward side the goose Is COM
pelled to meet you halfway. Thus one
has ample opportunity to rufllo the
plumage of such a bird beforo it can
get we'll out of range. Il Minneapolis
Tribune.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-11-29
PRICE THREE CENTS.
Sing to Me.

Out Of the silence wake me song
Beautiful, sad. soft and low;
Let the loveliest music sound along,
And wing each note with wall Of woe
Dim and drear,
As hopes last tear,
Out Of the silence wake me hymn,
Whose sounds are like shadows soft and
dim.
Out of the stiffness of your heart
A thousand songs are sleeping there
Wake me song, thou child Of art!
The song of hope in last despair,
Dark and low,
A chant of woe,
Out Of the stiffness, tone by tone,
Cold as a snowfike, low as a moan.
Out Of the darkness flash me a song,
Brightly dark and darkly bright;
Let it sweep as lone star sweeps along
The mystical shadows of the night,
Sing it sweet,
Where nothing is drear or dark or dim,
And earth song scars into heavenly hymn.
-[Father Ryan.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-11-29
The Growth of JerusaIcm

A German newspaper published in
Palestine, states that the city Of J4rusa-
lem is growing in size and population
at remarkable rate. Its growth is all
the more surprising because neither its
situation nor its trade is favorable to a
rapI increase; it lies among n not very
fertile group Of mountains it has next
to 70 commerce, and it has no manu-
factures. Nevertheless, new buildings
are rising daily; churches gardens, and
institutes of various kinds are filling up
the formerly desolate neighborhood to
the distance OF half-an- hours walk be-
yond the old limits OF the city. Tho
Jews are to the front as builders. Their
houses sprilg out of tho grouad like
mushrooms, uniform, ugly, one-storied,
plentilully supplied with windows, but
with no manner OF adornment. The
Rothschil Is havo completed new
hospital. Close beside it there is new
hDySSluluu CuuTCu. uo aio
also great builders. They have erected
new church, consulate, lod 5ing-hoases
for pilgrims of the Orthodox national
churches, and hospital. Near to the
Russian group stands tho German
House, for German Roman Catholics,
from whose top the Germ an and the
Papal flag float side by side. The
/ Russians havo also built high tower
upon the Mount of Olives, from whose
summit the Mediterranean and tho Dead
Sea can both DO seen. The Crooks and
Armenians are also busy builders, but
they provide for the bodily rather than
the religious demands of the pilgrims.
The former build cafes and bazaars and
the latter set up shops.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-11-29

1.-THE lady had called in the morning
and offered the picture for sale. He had
liked the picture and bought it. The
lady had given her name, but the address
he did not know"
"Jasper, every one in the store muss
be questioned, said the old gentleman,
as he wrung his hands in evident anguish,
and so the astonished clerk set about
asking every man and boy in the place II
he knew any one named Hope Grey. It
would have seemed ludicrous to Oar.
wood but for the distress Of his en-
ployer.
He met with no success until he came
to one of the little boys who busted the
counters.
Yes, ho knew Miss Grey. She livsd'
next door to him, and when his mother
was sick Miss Grey came in and;
but Mr.. Newton didn't listen to any
more. Having checked the boy ana
found out the name of the street and
\ number Of the house, he hailed cab and
was soon on his way to the place.
It never occurred to HIM that this
might not be the Hope Grey he sought.
Some instinct told him his long search
was ended.
Hope sat alone in her little room, when
she was startled by loud knock, and
moment after the door opened and the
long separated father and daughter were
face to face.
1t took some time to tell the story OF
John Grey's wanderings.
He had not been killed in the drunken
brawl. but it had been in this same place
that he had first awakened to a sense ol
his terrible position.
To return home was dangerous, foi
the shadow of the law hung over him
but after amassing fortune the longing
for his family became so strong that one
morning he set off for the East, ready to
face the danger Of imprisonment if he
could but see his loved ones again.
There was no need to have changed
his name. No one would have recog.
nized in the fine-looking gray haired
man the forlorn creature who had crept
away so miserably ten years before.
But the coming home had been almos,
useless except for the one result which
had lifted forever from him the stain o.
crime. Every dollar had been paid back
and he stood once more free man, bu
of the wife and child he had left il
poverty and shame he could find M
trace.
The belief that both were dead hac
finally been yielded to, when Providence
had placed in his way the object of hi
search.
The wife Jay iu her narrow bed. aue
that darkness could never be taken ou
of his life, but the child was left to him
and he thanked the Father of the father
less who had protected her all .hes
years.
The next day was Thanksgiving Day
and no three people were happier thai
the three who ate their turkey in Johl
| Newton's home
Jasper Darwood was there, too, for tn
old gentleman maintains that but for hi
buying the picture Hope would neve
have been found, but Jasper Darwoot
knows that Hcpe's brown eyes had
great deal to do with the purchase
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-11-29
THANK SEWING,

For the hay and the corn and the wheat that
is reaped,
For the labor well done, and the barns that
are heapod
For the sun and the dew and the sweet
honeycomb,
For the rose and the song and the harvest
brought home
thanksgiving thanksgivingl
For the trade and the skill and the wealth in
our land,
For the cunning and strength of the working.
mans hand,
For the good that our artists and poets have
taught,
For the friendship that hope and affection
have brought
Thankssivingl thaunsgivingt.
For the homes that with purest affection are
blest,
For the season OF plenty and well-deserved
rest,
For our country extended from sea unto sea-
The land that is known as the LAND of the
Free
Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-11-29

eyes ached, and then, at night, to
be discharged because tiny drop of
blood from her pricked fingers fell on
bit of velvet To the friendless orphan
girl 1t was a bitter misfortune and her
whole nature rebelled against the injus.
tice
Poor Hopel The past ten years had
been to her continual struggle for exist
ence. In this time she had seen her
mother laid in the grave and herself left
alone in the world, with only her own
labor between starvation and life.
She was aslender, graceful girl, whose
resolute, cheerful spirit shone through
her clear, brown eyes; but tonight the
brown eyes were dim with unshed tears,
and as she sat by the window and gazed
out into the drizzling twilight she gave
herself up TO the memory of the past.
Far back in that past she was child
again. surrounded by all that loving
parents could provide, and as she dream
ed OF these days the tears rolled down
the pale cheeks and the sensitive mouth
quivered with emotion.
A few years had brought great
changes. The precious loving mother
had slowly died of want and sorrow, and
the helpless child could only weep in
bitter anguish at the loss which left her
utterly friendless. From the day the
earth hid her mothers tender face from
view, Hope knew she stood alone in the
| world.
Slowly and painfully the terrible dark
days came back to her as she sat in the
deepening gloom.
The father had liked the social glass,
and then 70 lowed an unconquering
thirst that had literally drank up bust
ness, home and manhood.
Again Hope could see the sad pleading
eyes of her mother and the growing
poorer and poorer until the deepest
poverty was coupled with the keener
anguish of disgrace.
Then followed the secret hurryinR
away of the husband and father, who in
an hour of terrible temptation had thrown
away his honor aud principle.
Branded with the crime of forgery the