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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07
Written for The ArkansGsc TrGUeter.
 A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.
BY VIM. L. FIELDING.

I have seen woman sin hath claimed, And passion poisoned dart By the archer of the devil aimed Is quivering in my heart. But would take no healing draught; The poison is so sweet I fain would hug the cruel shaft And let my mad heart beat. Dusk gold hair did wreathe her face, And ah! well could rave To see it's uncOnflned grace
 Her dimpled shoulders lave. Her dark gray eyes were sad or gay As shade or sun-touched sea, And something in them seemed to say, "You can't help loving me-" The rarest face that e'er beguiled
 A mortal man to sin; The sweetest mouth that ever smiled, The dearest little chm. The smoothest brow, the softest cheek, The faircst arm and throat A queen beside the beauteous Greek Who the trojan's passion smote. She thrilled mo with a subtle charm
 Which cannot define, And all too late felt alarm
 That she could ne'er be mine.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07
The Small Boy from the Country.

I have thought sometimes of keep ing boys school, not for the sake of teaching-that I couldn't endure-but for the pleasure and profit of the so- ciety. There is frank barbarity in the boy that I find very refreshing. He comes close to nature and has, l verify believe, moro ideas of his own than the average man. "The noncha- lance of boys," says a great writer, "who are sure of dinner and would disdain as much as lord to do or say aught to conciliate one, is the healthy attitude of human nature" These re- factions are suggested by the fact that day or two since l had the honor of sitting behind brace of boys on a railroad train. They were country lads; that is, they lived about ten miles out Of the city, to which they had gone to make some purchases. It is needless to say they were eating peanuts; and when I mention the fact that one of them drew from his pocket newly bought article, hand ing it to the other for inspection-it is unnecessary for me to add that the article was knife. What airs of con- noisseurship that second boy gave himself! He turned the knife up to the light, felt on the point, breathed on the blade and then rubbed it with his sleeve, "hefted" the handle and finally handed it back with the ad- mission that the knife was a pretty good knife, but limiting a doubt as to it's durability. The owner pocketed it with an air of relief, as I could plainly see, having evidently feared that his companion would condemn his knife as fraudulent city article got up to sell.
 The fact was that the second boy, as I have called him, was the greater man of the two. He took the seat by the window. The conversation ran at first upon the fighting qualities of their urban contemporaries and it was clear they held them somewhat in awe as being desperate characters, thirsty for blood. From this the talk passed to the pleasures of bunting and the merits and demerits of certain guns. The boy by the window treated with scorn timid suggestion by the other that a particular breechloader was "rather heavy" All that he wanted he declared was Ca good dorg," and he intimated that were he the owner of such an animal not a quail or partridge would be left alive within twenty miles of his residence. But at this point the conversation ended, for the boys left the train, glancing furtively at the conductor, scowling at the brakeman as being their natural enemy, and lounging off in true boyish, vagabond, savage, free and easy style.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07

I have had nasal catarrh for ten years so bad that there were great sores in my nose, and one place was eaten through. l got Ely's Cream Balm. Two bottles did the work. My nose and head is we'll. I feel like another man.-C. s. McMillen, Sib- ley, Jackson Co.,, Mo.
 Ely's Cream Balm is the most effect i've, convenient and agreeable catarrh remedy I ever used, and I have tried them all.-C. B. Cook, Henning, Lau- derdale Co.,, Tenn.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07
She scolds and frets, She's full of pets, She's rarely kind and tender; The thorn of life
 Is a fretful wife
I wonder what will mend her.

Try Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip- tion. Ten to one, your wife is cross and fretful because she is sick and suf- fering, and cannot control her ncr- vousness when things go wrong. Make healthy woman of her and the chances are you will make a cheerful and pleasant one. "Favorite Prescrip- tion" is the only remedy for woman's peculiar ailments, sold by druggists, under positive guarantee from the manufacturers, that it will give satis- faction in every case, or money will be refunded. See guarantee on bottle wrapper. Large bottles, $l. Six for $5.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07

In dry goods store, in New York. Lady-"Haye you undrcssed kids?"
 Salesman-"Sh /! not so loud, ma'am, if you please. Anthony Comstock might drop in on us at any moment. We can't be too careful, you know."- Boston Transcript.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07

Presence of Mind.-Spielbergear (who came in late Christmas eve and forgot the stocking business)-"Vot l ged you, mine leedle sohn? Ha! l gif you dot mise drompet you haf daig sooch goot care ohf since der lasd Grisdmas. You pc goot poy dis year unt you ged him again nexd years P Puck.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07

Colds, coughs, bronchitis, and all throat and lung diseases are effectively treated with Ayers Cherry Pectoral. 10 neglect the use of proper remedies for these ailments, is to induce con- sumption, which is said to cause one- sixth of the mortality in all civilized countries.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07

any of the great collections of England or the United States. We can only add that it is in Rhode Island, where it properly belongs, and where it will be accessible to scholars.-P Providence, E. I, Cor. Boston Adgertiser.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07

Constipation, which gives rise to many gravcr troubles, is cured and prevented by Carter's Little Liver Pills. Try them and you will be convinced.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07

Whena church sewing society meets at members house, the session soon develops into an English-speaking race.-Puck.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07

You can't help like them, they are 90 very small and their action is 60 per- feet. Only one pill a dose. Carter's Little Liver Pills. IT., them.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07

John L. Sullivan has met the prince of Wales. What became of the gate receipts is not known.-Rochester Post Erpress.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07

The genuine "fall chestnuts" are the Thanksgiving proclamations of vari- ous state governora-New Hacen Nescs.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07

Tine " Monon " route is the shortest, speediest, safest and best between Louisville and Chicago.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07

childrsn Cry for Pinehsr's csssoeia.
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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07

18O SILK FRINGE iiidd." S.n., Chrome, Eseort& & tnn Cards, Games, Verses, SSngs Pictures, AgPs
 oatAt & Riak. Toe. BLAKE CO, Moutsw sss, Conn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-17
The Jersey City Mystery,

JERSEY CIrY, Sept. 17.-Chief Murphy says that Daniel H. Bennett, the broker who was mystertously assaulted about week ago, is better and may recover. Hiram E. Ben nett, the old brokers eldest son, denies the statement that any unpleasantness exists in his fathers family, or that his father ever lived away from the house on account of such a condition of affairs AS to the assertions that placed his brother Augustus under sus picion of being the criminal, he would be the first to press the matter if any legal redress were to be had He admitted that he had theory as to the assault, but did not care to say what it was His brother he said, had not left his fathers office, but was employed there for month previous to the assault.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-17
Russia's StaIwart Soldiers.

The Cossacks are closely connected with Muscovite history. They conquered Siberia and kept the Turks in check in the south: they crossed the St. Gothard under SouvaroR and entered Paris with Platoff; they excited the admiration of Napoleon I, and later on, ill the last war, they crossed the Balkans, led by Gen. Gourko, and performed wonders of valOr and reckleSsness. As a reward for their glorious services this heroic population enjoys special privileges In 1870 the Cos sacks were declared proprietors of the lands they had cultivated and the ''Black Coun- try" became their fatherland The Cossack Is a soldier at r and wears the uniform till he is 50. He is ever in readiness to obey any order, to start as an escort reconnois- sance or as the bearer of dispatches. When he returns to his home he tills the land. raises cattle, breeds horses, works salt mines, or fishes. The steppes of the Don are the hunters Eldorado.
 Stalwart, strong, active and abstemious, the only exception to the Cossack's frugality is his inordinate passion for the alcohol he calls vodki, of which he imbibes enormous quantities. Their Cossack capital Novo Tcherkask, situated at the entrance of a broad, deep valley, resembles a chess board with straight avenues intersecting it of such unusual width that whole regiments can easily maneuver between the rows of houses. The nobility entertain during the winter, and even the modern improvements of tram cars and telephones have been introduced. The country Is a mine of glory, wealth and power for Russia, and the Cossacks are her best soldiers. The Emperor Alexander draws all his cavalry from the territory of the Ukraine.-"M. de S." In New York Sun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-17
THREE WEEKS OF RAIN.
InoaicuIable Loss to Crops and Property
 in Georgia.


 MACON, Ga, Sept 17.-For three weeks the rains hava fallen almost necessarily, one result being irreparable damage to the cotton crop When the rains began the fiber was in full bloom, and the condition was quoted as being up to the average of last year, which meant a crop of 1000 b.les. Reports re- ceived here by the heavy cotton buyers up to one week ago, established falling off of ten per cent. in the yield, owing to the rains. Since Friday, after three days of clear weather, torrents of rain have poured down, the fall of the twenty -fours of Saturday being estimated throughout the state at thirty one and a half inches. This immense body of water has resulted 1n overhowing along the river lands, swamping the bottom lands, and utterly running the cotton crop. The heaviest cotton section in the state is along the watersheds of the Ocmulgee. This river is largely out of its bed For over a week railroad schedules between Savannah and Atlanta have been abandoned, and for several days nine tenths of the Georgia Cen tral road leading out from Augusta was com pletely submerged. The loss in yield is now estimated by the best authorities at 9 per cent.
 This does not tell the whole loss, however, for the rains have beaten the cotton to the ground and almost the entire crop will be stained. This loss of grade will amount to less than per cent, so that the depreciation in grade and the loss ill yield will both foot ap 30 per cent. of the crop.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-17
Reception to the Archbishop Elect.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept 17.--Dr. Francis Janssens, archbishop elect of New Orleans, was rendered magnificent reception yester- day He was escorted to the city from the Jefferson convent by a committee of 100 clergy and laity, and Dr. Thomas Layton delivered an address of welcome there. The archbishop made brief reply of thanks. On arrival here a procession of religious soci- cities, clergy and laity, marched escorting the prelate to the cathedral, which was crowded, thousands being unable to enter. After impressive ceremonies at the cathe- dral the archbishop proceeded to a platform in front of the building, where in the pres ence of a great throng addresses of welcome were delivered in Italian, German, French and English by prominent citizens represent ing the various nationalities The archbishop responded suitably, and was then escorted to the archepiscopal residence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-17
To Make Use of the wee Season,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Maj J. w. Powell, director of the geological survey, is engaged in planning four expeditions to be sent out under the authority contained in the sundry civil bill, appropriating S1O0, 00e to investigate the practibility of building reservoirs on the great water sheds of the west to store the sur plus water of the wet season for irrigating the vast plains of Colorado, Wyoming, Ari zona, New Mexico and other states and terri tories west of the rainless belt One explor- ing expedition will be sent to the headwaters of the Arkansas and Platte rivers in Colorado, another to the source of the Walker river in Nevada, third to the Gila watershed in Ari. zona and the fourth to the source of the Rio Grande del NOrte
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-17
It Was Yellow Fever.

NEW YORK, Sept. IA question having been raised by Mir. Wilson, friend of Pro lessor Richard A. Proctor, as to whether 1t was yellow fever from which the victim died
 an autopsy was conducted by Drs Pruden and Briggs. The conclusions of the physicians are such as to confirm the diagnosis of the at tending physician. MT. Proctor died of yellow fever. MT. Wilson expressed himself as entirely satisfied with the results of the examination. pr. Bryant said that funeral services would be held to-day, and that then the body would be buried. He would not reveal where the services would be held nor in what cemetery the body would be buried
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-17
seventy-three New Cases of Fever.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept 7.-Thsre were seventy-four new cases and nine deaths re ported to the board of health for twenty-four hours. The deaths are: Louis Nelson, Harry Kimball, Abram Mychird, Harry Hines, Ed, ward Carr, Harris outhorn Kate Morant, Henry Lioceuring, Mrs. James M. Matthews. Total cases to date, 995; deaths, 126. Four teen nurses sent by Harry Miner from New York arrived yesterday. Twenty-thres nurses from New Orleans also arrived. Among the new cases are Col Whitfield Walker, internal revenue collector for Flor ida, and Miss Walker. Col. Walker is doing well
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-17
San Francisco Astonished by n Storm

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17.-Thunder storms are rare in this city and vicinity, and heavy storm Friday and Saturday, accompanied by sharp lightning, caused considerable aston ishment. Rain fell in torrents, the total fall being nearly one inch in twenty-four hours. Throughout the northern and central parts of the state the rainfall was also heavy. and much damage is reported to grain lying in stacks in the field, as well as to grapes and dry feed. Following after ten days of great heat the rain has injured grapes severely, although in Fresno, the center of raisin mak. ing the showers were light.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-17
PENNSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY.
Many Changes Being Made in the Build
 ings and Faculty.

ings and Faculty.
 PHILADELPH1A, Sept. 17.-There are many changes at the University of Pennsylvania. The library building is almost completed, and the medical building shows now no signs of the fire in the spring. The Maternity hos pital is well under way. Plans are laid for a dormitory building, but that project will net be carried out this year Professor Edgar A. Smith, of Wittenberg college, Ohio, succeeds Professor Frederick A. Genth in the chair of chemistry. Professor Simon N. Patten sue ceeds Professor Thompson in the chair of political economy. Professor William A. Lamberton, from Lehigh university, succeeds Professor Muhlenberg in the chair of Greek. Professor Muhlenberg goes to the chair of Greek in Thiel college pr. A. H. P, Leuf succeeds Dr. J. William White as pro lessor of physical education. The gymna- sium is to be improved, but it will rank second to field work, and whenever the weather permits the ground will be used. The university law lectures will be delivered in the center sS the city in the new building of the Girard Trust company, at Broad and Chestnut streets, where the library which George Riddle presented to the university will be placed. The university medical mag azine will issue its first number on Sept 20.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-17
Battling for His Life.
Niagara's Whirlpool Almost
 Scores Another Victim.
c. A. PERCy's PERILOUs VOYAGE.

Dashed from His Boat by Huge Wave
 He Was Carried Swiftly Down Stream
 Two Miles-Saved by a Life Preserver.
 NIAGARA FALLS, Sept. 17.-After many trials and tribulations, c. A. Percy made his second much talked of trip through the whirlpool rapids yesterday afternoon. The trip was announced for Friday, but the boat, which had been exhibition i'll Buffalo, did not arrive until Saturday afternoon. The forenoon was spent in repairing the boat. At 225 1t was taken down to the old Maid of the Mist landing and launched. At 4:15 everything was ill readiness, and Percy, dressed in a rowing suit, stepped in and rowed toward the center of the river. At 4:2O he fastened the oars to the boat, stood up and waved a good bye to the crowds of onlookers. At 4:23 he stepped into the aft air chamber, and at 4:26 passed under the bridge. At al most the first toss the boat went out of sight and rose bottom up. It seemed an age before it righted 1sself, but did so just as the crowd became very anxious The trip was very similar to the one Percy made on August 2S, 1887 He arrived st the whirlpool at 4:29, where he left his air chamber, and rowed across to the Canadian shore
 He remained in the whirlpool until 5:3O, when he was lowed across the lower reef and started on his trip to Lewiston. The rapids below the whirlpool are equally dangerous, if not more so than those above.
 Just as he was passing Fosters flats, about a mile below the pool, a huge breaker dashed in the door of his chamber filling it with water. He was at once compelled to take the center of the boat, but before he could properly se- cure himself he was thrown out into the rapids. He managed to catch the boat, to which he clung for half mile, when he was dashed away, just where the rapids were most fierce.
 Having on life preserver to buoy him up, he started for Lewiston, three miles below. Two miles was through the rapids, and for nearly an hour he battled with the waves.
 When he reached stiller water several boats were on the lookout for him. He was picked up just under the old Lewiston bridge by fisherman named Gllett and brought ashore and carried into the Waggoner house, nearly exhausted.
 Had 1t not been for his life preserver he would have been drowned
 The boat has not yet been picked up
 Percy has unintentionally performed a feat never before attempted-that of swimming the Devff's Hole rapids
 Nellie Dilworth, of Pittsburg, who was te have accompanied Percy, backed out, and thus saved her life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-17
Indian Disturbances Only Local.

LIVINGSTONE, M. T., Sept. 1.-The Sioux Indians who left Poplar River agency some days ago with the avowed purpose of aveng- ing the killing of three of their number by the Crows last spring were intercepted at Pompey's Pillar while on their way to the Crow reservation by a troop of cavalry, turned back and escorted to their agency There W ire only nine of them, and this is the whole of the threatened Indian trouble Hugh ;ampbell, reservation stock detective, who was here on his way to the park, stated that there was no Indian trouble at all, and that the sensational reports that are being sent over the country do much harm and have no foundation in fact. The disturbances are merely local and movements of troops are merely of police duty nature, such as they are called upon to do every year
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-17
Cruel Attempt to Murder a Boy.

XENIA, O., Sept 17.-Cedarville, in this county, about o'clock last evening, was the scene of cowardly and ha,tai attempt at murder. It seems that a ladTnamed William Robinson, with number of other boys, all in their teens, were standing on the sidewalk near the house of George White, who lived with his mother. He, supposing that they were stealing peaches from a limb that hung over the sidewalk, went to the second story window of the house with his shotgun, and lodged the contents in young Robinson's face, neck and breast. The boy is in a critical condition. White was promptly arrested, and brought to this city and put in jail
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-17
Short Yield of Wheat,

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Sept. 17.-Col George D. Rogers, editor of The Northwest ern Market Review, writes as follows con cerning the wheat crop deficiency ill the northwest: ''Threshing machines are now at work in all parts of this state and Dakota. In few places the yield is good, but these are small in the extent of each There are prob ably more acres not cut at all than that will go above twenty bushels Millions of acres are yielding less than ten bushels, and many but four to six bushels The result is disap- pointment in almost all sections The whole wheat crop of Minnesota and Dakota, now harvested appears to fall at least 35, 900, GOO bushels below the yield of last year. and not less than 25, ,OO0, 600 bushels below the yield of the preceding year"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-17
NJurfier Nyystery in RrookIvD

BROOKLYN, Sept. 1.-The police have another supposed crime to wrestle with, and they believe that murder has been com mitted The victim, an athletic young fel- low, lies in a rude coffin at his late home and several companions who were with him in a saloon on Saturday night are prisoners. There is evidence to show that the victim was beaten, knocked down and kicked into insen- sibility Then the body was carried to a place GOO feet distant and laid across the rail- road track ill order to destroy the evidence of the crime and make it appear an accident Nine men, among whom is the supposed mur- derer, are now in custody. The murdered man was Edward P. Barry, laborer 19 wears old.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-17
A RICH REWARD.
The Widow of Banker Shell Offers SEQ, coo
 for the Arrest of His Murderer

The Widow of Banker Shell Offers SEQ, GOO
 for the Arrest of His Murderer.
 CHICAGO, Sept. 17.-Mrs. Henrietta Snoll, widow of the late Amos J. Shell, who was murdered in his residence on Washington boulevard in February last, called on Super intendent of Police Hubbard and offered reward of $2O0OO for the capture of William B. Tascott, the supposed murderer of her husband. The reward will hold good for sixty days The original reward of S10,000 expired last May and was not renewed. MT. A. J. Stone, son-in-law of Mrs. Shell, said that the reason the reward was allowed to lapse was because the newspapers had inti- mated that some of Tascott's family were going to furnish important revelations when the reward expired or was withdrawn. Be coming tired of waiting for the promised rev citations, the relatives of the dead millionaire offered a new and larger reward.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-17
Odd Fellows RoyaIIy Received.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 1.-The eastern delegates to the annual session of the Grand Lodge of l. O. O. F. arrived here late at night and were royalty entertained by the members of that order. The reception com mittee, with car load of fruit flowers and California vintage, met the delegates at Barstow and escorted them to this city. The excursionists met with an enthusiastic vel come at all points along the line local con- mittees at several stations boarding the train with contributions of fruits and flowers The city is gayly decorated ill honor of the visiting delegates
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-17
Torn to Pieces by Cattle.

WICHITA, Kan, Sept. 17.-Robert Somer- vile, young New Yorker, met with a frightful death. He was visiting at the ranch of MT. Johnson, stockman, south of here, and went out into a corral where are kept some fine cattle. A ferocious young bull at tackled him, and before aid reached him he was gored to death. The cattle, about fifty in number, afterward became unmanageable, and before the body could be taken from the corral they commenced fighting, and in the melee strewed the remains of the young man over the field. Two persons who attempted to rescue him were seriously, if not fatally, injured