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The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-16

Boston bunko man, he said: "Meet me to-morrah night, kyrnel, am will take yer down to Alexandria, whar we kin git brandy for three cents."
 "Who was that little fellow7" asked the BostoniAn.
 "Oh, that was Sunset Cox from New York"
 The Boston "shArp," after awhile, accepted place as bar-keeper in one of the Washington restaurants. He had barely been behind the bar an hour when Sunset Cox entered. As soon as Sunset" spied him he said:
 Give me some ofyour best Webster Clay whisky"
 "Yes, sir" said the smart Bostonian, as, darting into the cellar, he left an other bar keeper to attend to the wants of "Sunset" For a whole week Cox sent his friends into the place to ask for Webster Clay whisky until the smart man from Boston grew SO worried that he finally gave up the place, after declaring in the pres ence of several sports that "Sunset" Cox was s good little man 10 let alone.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-16
Sunset Cox and w.bs,er-clay Whisky
San Francisco Wasp.

sunset Nox ana WeDSter-(Iay WnSky.
 San Francisco Wasp.
 John Hancock, of Washington, is a well-known character. His historical name was not earned by signing an immortal state paper, but by col lecting and framing all such docu- ments and exhibiting them to Wash ingtonisns and visitors to the capital at his famous hostelry on Pennsyl- vania avenue.
 Quaint stories are told of how Henry Clay and Daniel Webster used to clink glasses over Hancock's bar away back in the forties.
 One night Boston bunko-steerer attempted to pick Sunset" Cox up for the purpose of feecing him. "Sunset" really thought that the fell low knew him, and treated him cour- teously until he detected his motive.
 The fellow invited "Sunset" into Hancock's, telling him that they would have 6 drink of the same whisky and out of the same bottle that Webster and Clay drank from. The Boston "sharp" ordered the liquor and paid forty cents for it.
 "That's good, my friend we'll have some more," said "Sunset," as, with 8 Virginian accent wholly foreign to the man, he said: "Set up that var Webster flicker again, sah." "Sunset" then inquired the amount due.
 "Forty cents" said Hancock.
 "That's the same whisky that Web ster, Clay, Calhoun and all them fell lers drank, ain't it?" inquired "Sun- set."
 "Yes, sir"
 "Well, then, sah, as whisky was only five cents a glass in the days of Webster and Clay thar's ten cents, 1" said "Sunset," and, turning to the
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-16
IN NEW MEXICO.
BY c r. LUNMIs.

He stepped without his cabin door: The white moon cut his shadow tall Waist high in halves, and strewed it OCT From ground to gray adobe wall. The air that swelled his shaggy chest From peaks of snow blew fresh and free, That reared two skyward miles their crest Above the far, forgotten sea. The bare brown valley al his feet. The staggering mesa's cliHs behind, The springs wee, wavering silver sheet. The cedsrs lisping with the wind He claimed them all in one wide glance Of eyes half careless, half content, Der sky and moon -beeuiled eNpanse: And half ais heavy brows unbent. He stretched, with thick arms overhead The slow hAlf-yawn of powerful men. Hal "Cuckl" yOn sull|n cedar said. And spat a crash O fire and then A shadow sneaking down the trail. A still length sprawled upon the ground. A blot upon the forehead pale.
 A dark pool widening fast aroundl
 -CoSmOpolitan.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-16
The "Arkansaw Traveller. |"
San Bernardino Courier.

san Bern@rutnO Nourter
 V The following excerpt Is from the pen of Opie F. Read, and appeared in the We,teyn JouTndiist (Chic' 'go) ofa recent date. The editor of the Wes- tern JoUTndiist asked MT. Read to tell him something of the origin and his- tory of that famous and much quoted paper, TIE ARKANsAw TRAVELLER. The appended extract is a portion of the inimitable Reads answer:
 "The publication of the present ARKANsAw TRAyELER was begun years ago, in the city of Little Rock There had been published, previously to that time, several papers confden- tially known as The ArkGHSd'c Trdr- eler. Every now and then a paper of that name would float to liie's sur face, and then sink down into deaths undercurrent. II. C. Warner, a Ken tuckian by birth and appetite, and once operated one of these papers. 1t was published at town known throughout the country as Conway Warner bought the paper from the leader of the village brass band, an enterprising fellow, fair barber and & middling butcher. Warner had started to Fort Smith, but not hav- ing money enough to take him any further than Conway, he jumped off at that place and bought the printing office and the i'll will of the paper. came on few days later walking as fast as could We ran along without creating any undue excite ment we pulled the county judge and failed to get the county printing :; we praised the sheriff and did not secure the delinquent tax list. One mistake was fatal. We declared edi- torially that J. W. Brock could not be reelected to the office of circuit court clerk. When he had been reelected he sued us for libel, proving that we had not told the truth, got a judgment against Us and took charge of the office"
 Mir. II. C. Warner, Opie Reads for mer fellow "print" and companion in misfortune, has been for the past two years and is now typo on the COUr- ter. Warmer frequently alludes to his former field of usefulness and his gifted friend Read, and still maintains that Arkansaw is great" place for the ambitious but fiaccid- pursed news paper man to git a "start" in. It might be added SOtto rOce that, al- though a dweller in the land of the orange, Mir. Warner is yet Ken tuckian." But only mildly so.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-16
The Bed-Bug Poet.
Bowling Green Democrat.

Edwin C. Colgan, editor and pro. prietor of the Middlesborough Cum bertdRd Gap, formerly of the Courier Journal, and one of the best known newspaper men in the state died at SEQ o'clock Monday morning at his residence in Louisville.
 "Ed" Colgan WAS born in Louisville, October 23, ls42, forty. seven years ago, lacking two days of the date of his death. He was intended by his parents to,be member of the Catholic clergy, and some time was spent at the monastery at Gethsemane, where young Colgan was diligent in his stu dies. He, however, concluded 10 apply himself differently, and, with the sanction of his parents, he gave up his intentions for the priesthood. He served with honor and distinction under General John Morgan, and was one of the most popular man in his command. He was we'll and tayorably known throughout the state, his genial disposition making him & favor ite with all. As a Louisville journalist he made quite & reputation, and one of his humorous snatches is referred to by the Louisville Post as fol- lows:
 "Ed Colgan, whose sudden death yesterday shocked his newspaper friends, like Byron, awoke one day to find himself famous. Although he wrote many clever things, his chief claim to distinction lies in four lines, which run thus:
 The June bug hath gaudy wing
 The lighting bug hath flame;
 The bed bug hath no wings at all. But he gets there just the same
 There was something in the jingle of these words that caught the public ear. To use a theatrical expression they made a great hit. They were published first in the Courier Journal, but in a short time made 6 complete round of the press of the country, and gained for the author the name of the Bed bug poet. The expression get there just the same was taken up in- stantly, and became a catch phrase. The variety stage comedians took 1t up and worked it over and over again into topical songs. Everything was get there,' and the expression had long and successful run. It originated about seven years ago, and such hold did it take upon the public that it is still in vogue to some extent. Get there has an aptness and quaintress about 1t that gives promise of long ifa 0
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-16
THAT TERRIBLE HoDAo AGAIN.
Peck's Sun.

Peck's Sun.
 Each autumn, as hoary old winter sends out an advance guard, in the person of his faithful lieutenant, Jack Frost, blighting the foliage, raising the price of coal, and scumming the low, marshy places OCT with ice, the sport loving citizens mind fondly turns to thoughts of hunting. The wild duck has needed the warning that brother Frost has so kindly given, and with many aquack has be- gun to wing itself soutnward, stop- ping to rest and iced in the little in- and lakes that dot the continent hither and thither like little blue mirrors, between the extreme north and south, and the hunter, knowing the habits of this rare bird, begins to overhaul his hunting traps, at the first chill breath from the north, and prepare for an outing.
 Every city and town in the United States has it's share of sportsmen, and Milwaukee is not an exception to the rule. She is the proud possessor of a small army of sports, who combine the rare virtues Of being tip top shots, tireless hunters and perfect gentle men. There is & small crowd of youngsters, married and otherwise, who, each year, when the oldest in- habitant is reading the goosebone and cornhusk to find out the nature of the coming winter, hie themselves to Lake Puckaway, and put up at the Cav Cav club. They are & jolly lot, full of ginger and brimming over with good nature that means that some- body will suffer from a practical joke, ere many hours have passed.
 The oldest ana most successful joke that these young duck hunters love to perpetrate, is what is known as "Hunt- ing the Hodag," and woe to the poor lad who is not "on," and is gullible enough to allow himself to be roped into a hodag hunt. This season the victim of the joke was big hearted Bob Tweedy, and the chances are that he will never hear the last of it. Bob has hunted 8 good deal with the boys, but the hodag having never been men, tioned in his presence, he was natur- ally all ears when one of the lads, with e sly wink to the crowd, gently hinted that it was good evening to shoot a hodag. The boys had just left the supper table, after partaking of re- past that ought to have satisfied their hunger for a week to come, and stretched their limbs out before the T-s, preparatory to swapping few les and discussing the successful days shoot they had had, when this start ling proposition was made.
 "Now, what in thunder is a hodag2" asked the surprised Bob, as he hastily folded up his wealth of limbs, and leaned forward, pricking up his ears the while, like horse.
 "Why, said Dan Brigham, "don't you know what hodag isp"
 "Never heard of such 6 thing, and haven't the least idea what it looks hke," said Bob. "Is it 6 bird?"
 "A bird I" chimed in Rude Richter "Weil that's richi Nav; it's an ani- maj about the size of New Found land dog-a sort of . cross between 6 lynx and bear, Rude always was 6 good single handed liar when . joke was on) and it's 6 fighter from way
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-16
No Library is Complete

which does not contain the works of that incompsrable novelist, Charles Dickens. We have secured at 6 very low price several thousand sets of Dickens complete works, in fifteen volumes, which we are offering, together with one years subscription to this paper, for only $500. The books alone are worth much more than that sum, and our readers should not be slow to take advantage of the re- markable bargain here offered them. Full particulars, with description of the books, etc., are given elsewhere in this issue.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-16

twenty dogs to XIII It.
 Bob was growing more and more excited all the while, and when Rude finished he wiped the precipitation from his brow and said
 "By jove, boy, I came up here to hunt ducks, but if there Is any bigger game to be had 1 want shake at 1t. Where are you most liable to find these hodags?"
 "Well," ventured Will Young, "the hodAg is a peculiar animal, and has special fondDess for corn fields. During the day, it sleeps the greater part of the time, except when hungry, and then it grows very bold and can be seen lowering about & sheep fold. At night, however, it loves to prowl about cornfields, and has often been seen lodging about among the tombstones of a graveyard. It seems to love lonesome place."
 "Whew !" said Bob. "This is inter- esting Snd shall not be satisfied till hodag hide graces the carpet of my room at home. Are they fierce?"
 "Fierce!" exclaimed George Att we'll, "Well, rstherl Why, two years ago, Lige Stebbin found a hodag killing one of his hogs and un- dertook to beat the animal of with & fence rail, and had his arm nearly bit ten of for his pains. I'll tell you, that when it comes to tackling & full grown hodag, want double bsrrelled shot gun, loaded with B., shot, and about & dozen shells in my pocket, in case of emergency.
 "Say boys," said Bob, jumping up and beginning to pace back and forth, Let's go out and hunt hodags. Eve got about a hundred shells loaded with double B's, and as this is moonlight night, we ought to get dozen of them"
 "All right, Pm with you," said Howard Bosworth. "We'll all go up in the cornfeld on the hill, above here, and while part of us take posi- tions, where the hodag will be liable to pass, the rest can skirmish around and drive him up."
 A few moments later, the whole party filed out of the club house, headed by Will Young and after about half hours work, the cornfeld was reached.
 "Now Bob," whispered Rude Rich ter, "you station yourself down by that corner, Pll go further in, and then if the boys run the hodag out he will be sure to pass one or both of us, and maybe both will get a shot,"
 Poor Bob took up his position as advi,ed, his gun at full cock, and loaded with double B's, while the balance of the crowd, after getting out of his sight, quietly stole of in the gloaming, and in another half- hour, were once more stretched out before the fire. One hour slowly went by and no signs of Bob, while the boys sat and joked and had heaps of fun at Bob's expense. Another hour, and still another, but the Bob that they sat up for never came. One o'clock rang out from the kitchen, and the boys began to get sleepy. Finally when two o'clock came, some of them stole of to bed, but the majority of them stuck it out, and along toward four o'clock in the morning, just as numerous cocks about the neighboring farms, were tuning up their growing utensils, Bob, hungry, cold and tired came struggling into the room, and seeing the boys, 1t slowly began to dawn upon him that he was sold. However, Rude assured him that they had come in only a few moments be- l fore. and that some were still after
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-01-15
The Rights OF Children.

a bright little girl of four and a-half
years was out on the sidewalk in
Brooklyn with her brother, who was
sick. He left her for few minutes
and she started to go alone across the
street at the crossing, when an ice
wagon ran over and killed her. Her
father sued the ice company for dam
ages and got verdict. The COM
pany carried the case to the New
York Court of Appeals, where its
lawyers claimed that it was gross
negligence for parent to allow lit
tie child to go into the street or on TO
the sidewalk without some compe-
tent person to take care of it. The
court decides that il is not negligence
to do so, and holds the company liza
BILE in damages. Here is what Judge
Earl says on the subject: "Hun-
dreds of young children are permit
ted with general safety, and must be
permitted in cities, to amuse them
selves on the sidewalks, and they
cannot always be attended By per-
sons of discretion. The highest pru-
dence would doubtless require that
they should be SO guarded, but it
cannot be said as matter of law that
ordinary prudence forbids that
bright child, four and a-half years
old, properly instructed and eau
toned, should go unattended on a
sidewalk for diversion -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-01-15
West Virginia Development.

During the past simmer and autumn the
Baltimore Sun gave great deal of space to
letters and reports from its staff correspond
ents describing the industrial progress which
West Virginia is making and aiding the efforts
of our people IN every way at it's command
The development now going on in West vir-
ginia is matterimportant enough to challenge
attention, but no journal published out of the
State seems to have seen it with the friendly
regard of the Baltimore San. Within the
past few years the Ohio river boundary of the
State has been parnllelcd with rail route;
tue West Virginia Central railroad has been
constructed; numerous rich coal fields have
heen opened; many towns have been founded;
Earious industries have started; thousands of
people bGvo established themselves in COM
Portable homes; thousands of acres of land
have been under cultivation: and If the same
progressiveness is continued fow years longer
West Virginia is bound to exert an influence
and power never exercised by the State before
A good deal of tho capital employed in dlevel-
Oping the States resources is Boltimorean, and
many interests of the Monumental City are
closely identified with West Virginia, but of
them all there is no moro steadfast or friendly
influence than that of the Baltimore Sun.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-01-15
Ruthertord regretting hls inahility 70 attend,

Rutherford rcgretting his inability to attend,
as bnsiness called him away without delay.
81 wonder If what told him about Clarissa
had any ything TO do with his going. am glad
che hes tho snlks tonight II she were here
she would surely notice my disappointment.-
She keeps her room to escape Squires,. But ft
won't do papa win break her ohstinacy yet
And with this thought Lucette consoled herself.
Halo, Rutherford. old boyl Where have
you kept yourself for the last century,"
"Ah, George, my friendl TIM glad to sec
you" And Hugh Rutherford and George Har-
vey stood on the common and had hearty
shake hands.
''Yon are not looking well, Hugh. Working
hard, I suppose Wei. for the life of me,
cannot tell why man of your means does it,
Oh, like work. hope Mrs. Harvey is
wCn7''
'.ouite well. Come up aud dine With us
this evening. We have q charming addition
to our family Circle-a young lady whose face
would make one of your pictures famous, and
her voice equals the best you ever heard atthe
opera house.
al know Just such lady, and never wish
to know another one"
6 Rutherford, that sounds like a man disap-
pointed in love-" laughed George Harvey
q This young lady was obliged to leave her re-
lations because they wished 10 force her into
marriage that was very distastelultoher She
came here thinking 70 earn her living by sing
ing, but my wife and wouldn't hear of such
a thing. No, indeed When her father was
living he was very good friend to me"
That evening Mr.. Rutherford presented him
self at the Harvey mansion and was shown
into the Parlor where a young lady sat by the
window reading.
She looked up as nc entered, and With glad
cry came forward to meet him.
Hugh Rutherford stood stiIl, overwhelmed
with surprise.
1t was Clarissa Ireton's history he had heard
to-day, and he thought her married to old
squires.
"Aro yon not glad to SEQ an old friend. Mr..
Rutherford
a. can not tell you how glad Clarlssa, and
Hugh stepped forward and clasped both her
hands in his
few months after there was a wedding at
the Harvey mansion.
The Haywood family was invited hut did
not attend.
Lucetto Haywood could tell falsehoods but
she couldn't stand by and see Clarissa receive
her reward.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-01-15
a Solemn Duty.

Mr.. R. S. johnson, of Wilmoths,
w. Va, writes: Feeling it a duty
owe to my fellow man to give testi-
mony of the good resulting from tho
use of Victor Remedies, hereby GER
tify that 1 have used all the remedies
except the Victor Lung Syrup, and
l do believe they are the best family
medicines extant. 1 believe the Vic
tor Liver Syrup and Victor Infants
Relief saved our little child's life
when not two days old. Last Spring
while attempting to lift a stick OF
wood one day, I fell to the ground,
had to be hauled home and was con-
fined to the house two weeks, but the
Victor Linament and Victor Liver
Syrup brought me out again.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-01-15
PoETIcAL.
Hymn.

acknowledge did wrong
Stayed In dc wilderness mos too long;
But III sign my hand ter de gospel Plov,
AN IN take my start to Glory now,
Plor dis .urrough to heavens do
Amt gwine loose dis plow no mo-.
I acknowledge did wrong,
But now I'm gwine whar b'long
Fer III lay my hand on de Christian hoo,
An amt gwine let no mesnness grow,
Hoo dis roe to heavens do
Amt gwine loose dis hoe no mo.
acknowledge did wrong
onct was singiu' u banjo song;
But I'll fill my hand wild dc Gospel seed,
An I'll SOW so thick III choke de weed,
Drop dem seeds for heavens do
Amt gwino cease dem seeds ter sow.
acknowledge I did wrong
Stayed in the sinner seat mos teo long,
But I'll take my fork in harves' time;
An I'll fling my sins afur behiue.
I'll fork an pitch ter heavens do
When git dar III work no more
Hnlieiuiah
[ER Saeppeyd.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-01-15
Book Notices.

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