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The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-10-26
FoR Tun ARKAxsAw TRAvKLnn-
 REELECTION.
BY CHARLES EUGENE BAxKA.

Where play ful lambs serenely skip Der emerald green and blessoEed slip A sage vita measured pace came by And. marking all with thoughtful eye, Exclaimed with tender. thoughtful smile "Poor creaturesi but little while, The grace will spring. the storm will rage Above the grave Of lamb and sage. The wise. the great. the reasonless, The spangled sod alike shAll press; Your little hour Of life you spend Tn sportful pleasure; we extend Our thought from this Co other spheres To win recompsBss Of tsaTs.
 You hope not, doubt not. fear not; Do all by turns and yet must die At last as ignorant as thou.
 The studious mind but lines the brow And stirs to bitter. fierce unrest The name-tongued forces in the breast All Into one great Dark must gropo With but the nlckering lamp of hope To guide them; as the nrehy's light Is to tho thunder clouded night, E'en SO it shows. now here. now there. Now far removed. now blazing near, An t0ats gafsas while we stay.
 What proof twill better lead the way when. shOrn of every subtle sense, We plunge into the guessed Immense1" The sage passed on to cry "AlAsf" The lAmbkins nipped the tender grass.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-10-26
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.

It Is astonishing how many things creep into history facts and are handed down from genera tion to generation until the man who dares to dis pute them in either their authority or in their credibility s called iconoclast and an infidel, and would be burned at the stake, doubtless, were such thing fashionable nowadays.
 have spent no little time and labor investigat- ing along this line and will here call attention to few of the most prominent as we'll as the widest known and generally accepted errors which have long been standing as unchalleDged history. have discovered that: Bonaparte never crossed the Rubioon, nor did Cesar end his days at St. Helena There never was any such person as Billy Patter- son, or if there was no one struck him. After the most careful research am prepared to assert with no fear of successful contradiction that the identity of both the alleged Billy as we'll as that of his alleged asssilant is wholly unknown as is that of Jack the Ripper.
 George WashiDgton's father had no cherry trees :; in fact he took but little interest in horticulture neither has he left any records to show that he ever purchased hatchet for his son George so that the story told to illustrate Georges abnormal con- dition a child is doubtless fairy tale pure and simple.
 Captain John Smith never attempted to kill OCAuOntas Wltn CAuU, nOr u10 ne ana EOWnAta0 afterward open a tobacco store in Sandusky. The story of the captain amusing the Indians with his pocket compass is also slightly incorrect. Instead it was Waterbury watch. It took him 90 long to wind it that the pesky redskins became impa- tient and were just the point of winding up his earthly career when the fair Pocahontas ruahed in and saved the gallant captains life
 Ben Franklin did not, as Is popularly supposed, invent lightning; he only. discovered it. Neither did he say, aPd rather be president than to be right" What he did say was, "Pd rather hold four queens against pat nush than to open the biggest jack pot ever saw.s
 The governor of South Carolina never aid to the governor of North Carolina that 1t was - of . long time between drinks; what he did ay was, aGovernor, have a-nuther'n with mes
 And 70 1t goes. History is full of just such glar-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-10-26

ing miststsmsnts e hsvs nstsd sbev& Iksxo nsithsr tho tims nor inclination to 70 further with the matter now; bat have givsn enough, I trusk, to show the necessity of . careful inquiry Into many little incidents which always pamed as good. solid history, instead Of being taken for what thsy really are, the boldest kind of hction.-E R.P.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-10-26

port Chicago's efforts to get the worlds fair. The commercial interests that lie between Chicago and the south growing greater year by year. Tn tho affairs of life no tie Is stronger than busnes kin- ship. New York is too far away to ever be of any direct benefit to the south. Gotham absorbs, but returns nothing. The south is ambitious with . new impulse, the true American spirit of progrsss Chicago Is the very heart from which that spirit flows. Every effort to arouse political prejudicss should be drowned upon. We owe our prosperity to business and not to politics.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-10-26
WHICH SIDE.

traveller rode up to a cabin not far from the Mississippi river; and, calling an old fellow, asked "My good sir, which side of the river am on9n "This side," the old fellow answered "ThAnk you."
 The traveller rode away, but about an hour after ward he came back
 "6ay," he called, beckoning to the old fellow :; "come hero a minute"
 The old fellow came out to the fence: the trav. elcr remarked:
 "I came along here just now and asked which side of the river was on."
 "Yes"
 "And you told me that was on this sidea" "Yes"
 "ADd rode away apparently Atishedp" "Looked that way.1
 "Ah, hAh, and now have come back to tell you that you are a fool"
 "So are you"
 The traveller rode away. About three-quarters of an hour afterward he returned. "Say."
 "Wall," the old fellow answered, going out to the fence
 "This morning I asked you which side of the river was on."
 "You did, fur fack."
 "And you said was on this side1D "Yes, and ain't took it back yet, nuther" "And I rode away, and after awhile came back and told you that you were a fool" "Thats what you done"
 "And you said, 80 are you,' meaning that was also . fool2"
 "Yes"
 "Well, have come back to tell you that, after mature deliberation, have decided that you are right. might have known that was on this side the fact being that Is always on the side that he Is on."
 "Not always" the old fellow replied "fur some times the channel of the river changes all on a sudden, am then he's on the other side" "Yes, that's %. Goodbye"
 Along toward night the traveller came back The old fellow met him at the fence. "You remember me, do your" the traveller asked "Yea"
 "You remember the drift of 6 conversation we once held, don't your"
 .I dos
 "And you remember that we came to tho conclu- sion that man was always on the side of the river that he was on except when the sudden changing of the channel put him on the other aide" "Yes, remember.s
 "But there seems to be something wrong with tho conclusion, and would ks to call in the serv-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-10-26
A WORSE TRICK.

In . village store. Mayor (reading)-@ Day before yesterday man named Phillips went into newspaper ofice at Mt. Zion and beat the editor unmercifnlly.'"
 "Village Editor-"Putty bad, but one of tho most prominent men in this county served mo worse trick than that the other day.1
 Mayor Gin surprise)-"Ah, and what did hs dofs
 Editor-"Ordered out his advertisements
 Man (to friend d)-aSee that fellow standing thsrs listening to that hand-organ. He must have nsvu heard ono beforeS
 Frisnd-"Oh, not that, but he h hungry for tunes s
 Man-"Easy eneugh, should think, to atirfy 70 inexpensive an appetite. Where could n hnxo been keeping Limsslf to become 70 hungry for tune, e you expren itfs
 FTssnd-aTravsling with grand opera con psny.s z
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-10-05

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month in tho autumn. bread ccg.. ret 10
had. and biscuits cd f.:.ac. + So! lite
from nnndicca, we-.too c@.Cla.ss fe:t..e
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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-10-05
FORGETTING WRONGS.

Som grave their wronSs on marble. he. more
Just.
stoop'd down srrrnc and wrote them on the dust:
Troj under foot the 4iuri ~ every wind
bwcpt from the earth and hloited iroln h- mind;
Thcfe secrci o. ta- rru. e. hr bplc them lie.
AMI frirtci r'ey could rot c-'urrthe Alinighty's
eye
IN \ Madden.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-10-05
HI MORNING CALL.

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sc will send postpaid as n premium Oh re-
ceipt Of The following subscription prices
for the conf
T.c l.tApLR i" d - lily ta,l. Il
>suc> Il week. 50 IA wear. Til,
Gil aud LEADER SEQ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-01
MONEY IND BUSINESS.

II is not an old-fasbioned financial blizzard
which has visited the Street during the past
week, but rather q season Of liquidation in those
stocks which have for long time been artihcially
held OF prices not warranted by events or earning
power. The character OF the market is shown by
few figures. At the lowest point on Friday
the loss from the cloSingsof the preceding week
was s27 81 on only the twelve shares most largely
sold, an average OF 81 20 per share, while on all
the rest Of the list the average loss wns only half
dollar per share. AZ the close on Saturday, after
some recovery, the weeks loss on the twelve
stocks was only 81 per share, while the loss on
all the rest Of the list averaged 80 cents per share
Thus the drop and the recovery were both mainly
confined 20 few securities, and those were stocks
in which for months there was exceedingly good
reason for selling but the cliqucs and the belated
investors persisted in trusting tho powers OF
manipulation rather than the power Of earning
dividends The irony OF the situation comes IN
the COLLAPSE Of manipulation Just when the earn
ing power Of railroads Is improving The gross
earnings Of eighty-two roads for the first and
second, and sixty.one for the third, weeks OF March
aggregate s1s.054,4so, against s1l,37b,2o6 for
the same weeks and on the same roads last year,
gain OF l4.s pen cent, and while last years
blizzard accounts for part of the gain the recent
advance in rates accounts for o larger part.
true bDhO PEeolNOV 10 INV NAAANAS N'A-
cloaded Boston hns not hquldated yet in copper.
In spite Of the great gnln In exports for March,
there has probably been an excess OF imports. In
spite of the agreement TO raise rates, there Is still
some cutting among the railroads. The earnings of
some important lines show very narrow gains over
period Of disaster last year But the adjourn
ment of tho Texas Legislature, hostile railroad
bill having been defeated, and the opening Of
Oklahoma for settlements are points Of value TO
some roads the payment OF the usual dividend by
Rock Island and Of coupons on some OF the lowest
obligations Of the Atohson are encouraging feat
ures. OF far wider importance Is the fact that
the winter wheat crop looks unusually well while
the area sown 10 spring wheat appears TO have
largely increased The depressops Ia the iron and
coal trade are at present rather the most gloomy
feature In the business outlook, but In spite Of
these. The volume OF payments reported through
| the banks last week was 8 per cent larger than
last year NJ New-Yort, 30 per cent isrgar ~ Bos-
ton, Philadelphia and Chicago, and 30 Ia per cens
laraer 40 the ,rtysix other cities and towns Part
Of this may be the result OF speculation but not BY
any means the whole.
Two iron furnaces In Pennsylvania have stopped
PRODUCTION during the last week, and manu-
faoturers say, in their appeal for lower railroad
rates. that under present circnstepces many 9th
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-01

81 n fortnight 50 changed that their parents
scarcely recognize them, and there can be no
douht that a month Of good food, cleanliness
and gentle treatment would oblterate in many
a child for whom Mn. Gerry's society had inter
fered the strongest evidence Of the misery from
which It had been rescued And not only would
this physical testimony be lost upon rehear-
ing. but the witnesses would commonly be
missing. and in q majority Of cases when de-
ter,nined effort TO recover the child was made
Il would be found impossible to maintain the
States superior claim.
The longing which 81 ents evince under such
circumstances TO retain possession Of their chill
dren generally testifes not 30 natural attec-
ton, but to sellshness and aynrice, and not
seldom to the most detestable and inhuman
motives Of which 1t is possible to conceive
And even where trace Of love survives amid
the debasements and britalities with which
they surround their offspring, 1t ought not to
be weighed for an instant against the welfare OF
those whose young lives are embittered and
corrupted in such an atmosphere.
Aside from all considerations Of Justice and
morality, the passage of bill which proposes
TO overthrow the reformatory system OF the
State would prove to be one Of the most yexa-
tious pieces of legislation ever enacted. 1t
would be not only vexatous, but costly. 1t
would make the issue of every commitment
uncertain, paralyze the energies Of every insti-
tuition affected by it, and put every child COM
mitted under it into purgatory for thirty days.
And more than that 1t would multiply hhga-
ton, and further crowd the calendar Of every
court. A rehearing would have to be begun
within month, but who could pretend to say
when it would be ended? Delays, postpone
ments, teohniealities false testimony, hypo-
critical pretences of injured innocence anF
wounded affection, and all the long familiaJ
train Of accidents and devices by which igSSce
is defeated, would mark the operation OF the
law. II the Assembly does It's duty, Bill No.
667 will be permitted to die without struggle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-01
ELECTION aEFoRMs.

Ballot. Reform bills, differing in details but
designed to embody the same principles, have
been adopted in the New-Jersey House by q
nearly unanimous vote, only two Democrats
opposing, and advanced to third reading in
the New-York Assembly by partisan vote,
the Democrats most foolishly resisting. Com
parison OF these measures in their details is not
at present essential. They are supported by
good citizens only for vital features in which
they are essentially alike, while they are op-
posed only for partisan reasons which go equal
~ against any and every similar measure OF
reform. It would give Governor Hill an In
famous eminence indeed If by his individual
objection on purely partisan grounds measure
should be defeated in this State which differs
in no essential particulars from the one adopt
ed with the assent of every Republican and
every Democrat except two, in q Democratic
Legislature so partisan as the New-Jersey body
has shown itself in other matters.
The key Of the situation in New-Jersey Is
that sundry organizations OF labor voters have
asked for the adoption Of the Australian sys-
tenn. The bill passed In New-Jersey originated
with representative Of that interest. and is
demanded by labor voters as measure OF JUS
tice and personal freedom from undue infiu-
ence Whether these voters are mistaken or
not as respects the present freedom Of the votes
OF workingmen, in this at least they are un-
questionabIy right that it Is for the interest
of all workingtnen, as Of all good citizens OF
any party, to secure as fair, free and honest
elections as possible. When Governor Hill
commits himself against measure which is
thus demanded by the representatives OF Or
ganized labor across the river, he may profit
ably consider whether the workingmen In this
State also may not distrust his motives and
condemn his course.
No estimate Of the partisan effect OF this
measure is of value, based upon the judgment
of individuals respecting particular localities.
II IL should be passed, corrupt and couuptng
Influences in either party would lose con-
siderable portion Of their power, and 1t might
be naturally inferred that this would make q
difference against one Of the parties In some
localities, and against the other In other local
tiles. But there Is much reason to believe thar
the instinct Of Governor Hin, Past Master in
the arts Of corruption. Ia entirely correct-that
purer freer and more honest election will
everywhere and always work 10 the disadyan-
tage Of the Democratic party in the long run.
That, at least, viii be the popular interpreta-
ton of his opposition, IL he ventures TO veto the
New York bill, while the Democrats Of New
Jersey, far more shrewd in this particular at
least do not suffer themselves TO be regarded
as relying upon corruption OF the beilot-box
for political success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-01
NEEDED BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS.

year ago there was q good deal Of agitation
in regard to enlarging the terminal facilities OF
the East River Bridge at the New-York end The
adoption of the circulating SYSTEM was earnestly
urged on the trustees in order to bring the railway
service mp 70 the demands OF the constantly In
creasing passenger travel After considerable dis
cussion, the trustees decided to postpone action,
and in the meantime nothing whatever has been
done During the progress Of the discussion re-
ferred TO IL was earnestly hoped that the bill re-
organizing the Board Of Trustees would become
a law, and the management Of the great structure
be put in the hands OF o commission Eeenly alive
10 Its needs and possibilities. Unfortunately the
bin failed Another bill has been proposed this
year, however, and so the conditions existing
twelve months ago are substantially repeated
IL IS pertinent 10 inquire why nothing has been
accomplished in the time that has elapsed. The
principal reason is the supneness and indifference
of the twenty trustees as 70 the work under their
control end the development Of it that Is required
In the interest Of the millions who make daily use
OF H. For four months last summer they held not
single meeting, and 10 is notorious that ut last
one of the ex-officio members has never attended
one Of the monthly meetings. That the public
welfare demands the abolition OF such negligent
and cumbrous board Is too plain 70 need argument
Mr. AspinalPs bill ought 70 have been brought
forward early in the session, but there Is ample
time yet 70 push IL through both houses. In 1888
Governor Hill vetoed reorganization bill, and
last year he let the one passed die on his hands.
The pending measure ought 20 be passed now In
time for action by the Governor prior TO the adj
journment.
The lam in the vicinity OF the Bridge entrance is
daily becoming denscr and more intolerable While
no reasonable person can expect any practical
stops in the direction OF rcmedying this state OF
things 20 be taken by the present trustees unless
an unlookedfor access Of public spirit comes upon
Them IL is not the less the right and the duty Of
the public who use the Bridge and Of the organs
Of public opinion, 70 insist that nm-
edy be applied. The remedy needed Is obvi-
GUS. Enlarge the Bridge terminal station and
the approaches thereto; provide numerous and
easily accessible entrances; reorganize the carry
ing system so as OF leAst to double the railway
capacity THESE are the essential outlines. II
win not be @ difficult problem for the officials
charged with the Bridge management TO work out
the details aud provide the sorey needed improve
ments. For our own part however, we despair
OF the present trustees and look TO the Legislature
70 help forward the work that should have been
begun long ago by giving u.s. instead, a commission
which win seek 10 satisfy the public wants. and
in which the public will feel entire confidence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-01
PERsoNAL.


General Hora,io C. King VIM b the Decoration
Day orator at Orange, MI.
Count Hoyos, tho ccmrade OF the iate Prince Rudolf
Of Austria has Joined Cardinal Laygero's antisayery
crusade ia Africa.
Miss Brgham's acceptance OF the presidency Of
Mount Hoiyoko Seminary causes great rejoicing 10
Massachusetts,, and thoro Is much talk Of enarglng
the scope Of the institution
The late S. c. Hall, founder Of rho Art Journal
Is credited with the authorship or edi,omhip OF 800
books.
The fifth course OF wlnlley lectures win be given
IN the Junior Lecture Room, Bartlett Chapel, Theo.
logical seminary, And6ver, April / 70 April .. BY
Il BENJAMIN Andrews ID, D., LID, professor OF
Economies and Finance In Cornell University.
In ono Of his iast essays Msuhew Arnold said Of
H. scherer, whose death was recently announced: :
IA. Edmond schcser IS on exceptional Ftenchmsn.
He Is senator Of France end ons Of the directors Of
the Temps newspaper tut hs was trained at
oeneSA, thai hoina OF large instruction and lucid
inteIiieence He knows thoroughly the language and
Literature OF England, Italy, Germany. Is we'll es Of
France, Weiltnformcd, Intelligent, dislniefested,
orea minded sympathetic, NJ scherer has much N
common With the admirable critic whom Franco mas
lost-salDte neuye.s
Rear AdmiraI Lows Ash1eld Kimberly Who com.
manda the Pecihc squadron. and Is now among The
ahipvtecAed people a sa1oa, mar be aptlS called
the Adnlga Of The Rlueas ne was born April =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-01
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

roreirn.-Iater dispatches describe the hurfi-
ea.,e which caused the naval disaster at Apia'
Samoa; many of the ships were unable 70 put y
~. Il, account OF the lack Of coal Queen Victoria
sent n message Of sympathy 70 President HARRISON.
----- Sir Philip Henry Curric will succeed 70 sir
ys,ian pauncefote's former Office - Inc
Fffsel Tower In Paris was opened. - Emperor
WiIfisu, visited the flooded district
s Domestic. -Republicans Ia the Legislature ae-
r,asa q Dress the Excise bill and the Ballot 10
form bin 20 vote before adjournment ON May
Id -==- The Pope's letter in repiy to the Amer
ican Bishops was received by Cardinal Gibbons.
- Ii was stated In Baltimore that Robert Car
rpt syouid soon return to his home near that city
-.-=. A snowstorm occurred in northern New York
State
City and Saburban.--A negro stabbed ms
brother 10 death in fight and escaped -
Ths samoan disaster was the theme OF animated
<sxcsssion IN loea naval circles general verdict
npndinQ forther particulars. that Ii was unsycid-
ahte 800 Representatives of many German
<ncspfies IN tbc city met TO push forward their
plars for tho Washington Centennial 80 1onn
4. Dun. the weilknown theatrical manager. died.
--- "A local branch OF the Nationalist CAD OF
yexsan was formed here. t-= An Italian ~
Williamsburg murdered q fellowcountryman ano
vax himself wounded by his victims prother
- All the concert halls closed,
,fhs weather indications for to-day; warmer
ard threasening Temperature Yesterday; hign'
est. 40 degrees; Irwest. "a: average ~.