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The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-06-08
ARKANsAw TRAVELLER.
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.

Old Nose Benson of Pipe Greek, Ind, was in
Chicago one day last week and among other places
of interest he visited the Board of Trade building.
The old fellow was going along Jackson street and
was just opposite the main entrance when mighty
yell went up from the throats of the bulls and bears
who were Just thtn having one of their liveliest
mstinees in the wheat pit. Old Nose stopped, and
with half scared, haf-astonished look on his
face gazed about him. lie listened moment and
again 1t came. This time it was perfect bedlam
of yels, shouts and shrieks and all accompanied
with noise not unlike that of body of soldiers
when engaged in storming fortress
\ big policeman stood the street corner and
to him old Nose applied for information. Going
up to the officer he, in a sort of subdued, awe
stricken tone, asked "Say, Mr.. Ofuser what's
the row over there?"
"Over where?" asked the policeman in reply.
"Over thar in that big buildin," said the hooser,
jerking his thumb in the direction from whence
he had heard the strange and to him startling
noises.
"Them's the board of trade fellows" replied the
officer, who had now caught on to what was
troubling the old fellow.
"Great guvnorp circulated old Nose, "what are
they fghtin' about7 Why don't you 60 over and
stop ftp"
The officer grinned. "They're not lighting" he
said. "Come with me and I'll show you what
they're up to-" Them half talking to himself, he
added: "They are not mad, but they do act as
though they might be crazy" So saying he took
Uncle Nose by the arm and piloted him across the
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readers. His longer poems are not destined to long
outlast the century In which they were composed.
One Of his quickly detected failures In In narrative
His stories drag where they should enliven. "The
Tent on the Beach" IL very tame and ordinary when
compared with LoDgfellow's ably sustained "TAles
OF q Wayside Inn" "Snow- Bound" presents many
beautiful rural pictures at q season when romance
and sentiment crouch, shivering, on broad and
ruddy hearth stones. But James Thompson's vivid
descriptions of identical scenes in old England
tenaciously fix our memory; while Ralph Waldo
Emerson's uninterrupted "Snow Storm" Is q
grandly conceived and ably executed master piece
before which Whittier's feebler verse thaws its
Intellectual frosts
The prose miscellany of this author covers wide
range of topics. These writings are not of text
ure, however, TO claim hold the attention of the
present generation. Chief among them 10 "Marga-
ret Smiths Journal In the Province of Massachu-
sets Bay, l67s-1679," historical panorama of
colonial life towards the close of the seventeenth
century. There are some quaint and striking char
acterizations.
Edwin Percy Whipple (whom l have already
recorded the most scholarly Of modern Ameri-
essayists) says, and ruthfully, too, that John
Greenleaf Whittier "roused, condensed, and ee-
waited the public sentiment against slavery" and
the same critic further spplauds this champions
poetry as being "as genuine the wrath was ter
rife"
Stedman halls him as "the veteran of an epoch
that can never recur."
We of the throbbing multitude, who Gin the
later, calmer day 81 have learned to greatly admire
that which our less progressive fathers erstwhile
fercely condemned, may all now say of Whittier
living and honored, what he said in requiem of
Charles Sumner:
"He set his face against the blast,
His feet against the nnty shard
Till the hard service grew last
Its own exceeding great reward"
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Uncle Nose took seat and gased for awhile In
wonder and amszement nc the rushing, yelling
crowds In the pits. Finally, however his curiosity
got the better of his establishment and he deter
mined to find out what 1t all meant Accordingly
ne turned to tall, gloomy looking man who was
seated next to him and opened on him something
after this fashion
"Purty peart lot o. fellers down there, amt
they1" he began, pointing towards the floor below.
The man stared ct him q moment coldly and
finally replied, 81 don't understand you, SIR"
stranger, like myself, spose2" said Uncle
Nose, interrogativey
mo, live here" was the answer.
"Well, say, maybe You wouldn't mind tellin'
TELLER what they're dom down there"
"They trading" was the somewhat crusty
and unsatisfactory reply
"Tradin'! What In thunder they got to trader"
"Just now they are buying and selling wheat"
"Goshermighty I" exclaimed old Nose "You
don't mean 1t. Where's there any wheat2 don't
see any"
"O," answered the man, "sOme of 1t is in store,
some of 1t Is on track, and lots more Of il has not
been harvested yet"
Old Nose looked at the man for an instant and
then he rose to his feet his eyes blazing with
family at home, and | don't want ter git into no
trouble, or else I'd fling you them banisters 30
darned quick it'd make your head swim. What do
you take me fer, anyhow Some of 1t In store,
some of 1t in"
Just then bang clang went the big bell over
head which announced that in ten minutes the
board would close.
Old Nose jumped like he had been shot, yelled
~
as though pursued by forty demons. Out into the
street he went still shouting fire and acting like
crazy man. In less than minute he had created
panic; some fellow pulled fire call and little
later the patrol and two or three engines came
dashing up; the streets were blockAded with the
crowds; men came rushing out of their places of
business and breathessly asked of each other,
"Where is the fre?"
At last it was discovered that 1t was false
alarm, but no could be found who was able to
give any information about it.
AS for old Nose, the only man who could have
thrown any light on the matter, he had disap-
peared. 1t is supposed that he got home all right,
but should have much enjoyed hearing him tell
the story of his adventures in Chicago and tspec-
tally of his visit to the Board of Trade. He would
probably describe it as his escape from the Chicago
insane asylum.
RIIINESTONES
Man is a fool and he knows it; although he
rarely has the courage or the candor to acknowl-
edge it, even to himself.
A woman's vanity is like the immensely of
spsce-you scarcely comprehend it,
The time one spends in planning what he would
do if he only had the money, could be much bet
ter employed in studying what to do and how to
do ii with the means at hand.
There are a great many men whose only capital,
on which they do sometimes considerable bust
ness, is their fine clothes and their dashing
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Not great poet, but happy, peaceful, beloved
and loving, kindly old man, who was his country's
servant and monitor, and did his duty, as he saw
it, faithfully TO the end-H c. l..
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Beggar-"Please give me dime. Don't Judge
me by present appearances, but remember that
once did business for Jay Could"
Citizen-"I believe you, my man, believe you.
Here's dollar."-Epoch.
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vas too engrossed with q mission to overcome
hem. lie never learned compression and still Is
roubled more with a fatal huency than our other
Oets of equal rank,-by inability to reject poor
tanzss and to stop at the right place"
Yet, Ii is doubtful IL Stedman (hmsef a singer
# no mean merritt could have touched the pulse OF
human sympathy as Whittier did, when the time
anne for him to pen in 1886, his cheering words of
cclaim, heart-tribute to Governor Ritner, of
'ennsy lvania leader of "a bold hearted yeomanry
lonest and true" spokesman Of
"The German born pilgrims who fret dared to brave
The tcorn Of the proud in the cause of the slave"
Nor could Stedman, if similar occ asion had mir
ored the chance, have written of Randolph of
soanoke in this impas soned, U,Studied strain:
shut out from hi the bitter word
And serpent hiss scorning;
Nor let the storms yesterday
Disturb his quiet morning.
breathe him orgetfulncss
ofall save deeds OF kindness,
And. save TO smiles of grateful eyes,
Press down his lids in blindness.
"AlI parties feared him each in turn
Behed it's schemes die jointed.
As right or left his fatal glance
And spectral Anger pointed.
sworn foe of Cant, he smote IL down
with trenchant wit unsparing,
And, meckng rent with ruthless hand
The robe Prctence was wearing.
80. never bore his ancient state
Drawer
None tsampling with calmer scorn
IN foreign hate or favor.
lie knew her faults, yet stopped
His proud and manly feeling
To poor of the wrong
CIR meanness of cOncealng.
As from the grave where Henry sleeps
From Nernons weeping willow.
And from the grassy pail which hides
The re of Monticello.
from the leaf strcwn burial stone
az Randolphs lowly dwelling
Virginia DER the land of slaves
warning voice is swelling"
This may not be lofty poetry, but it far exceeds
mpulsive versifcatiOn in rhyme. 1t is honest
oul- prompted, fearless manly eoquence. The
warning voice" of 1S47 became in twelve years
olemn, deep toned portent-when John Browns
'ody lay "mouldering in the grave" Six years
gony and undying reproach. Then APPROPRIATION"
vas steady CLEAN piercing the thinned and misty
LIQUIDS of sectional prejudice. The chosen mission
# New England's Quaker minstrel was fully ac-
omplished and his chants of defiance merged
nto nations songs of triumph and Thanksgiving
What was his immediate reward in popularity?
1t seams incredible, even as l write it. Barbara
: rietchie' outranked in common fame all the bet
er literary achievements of Whittier's mellower
lays.
There is one poem, the Battle Autumn of 1862"
hat contains fine poetical stratum. Here are
pecimen verses
what mean the gladness of the plain,
This JOY of and morn
The mir tn that shakes the beard grain
And yellow locks of corn?
"Ah, eyes may we'll he full OF tears
And hearts with hate hot;
But even paced come round the years.
And Nature changes not
she meets with smiles bitter grief.
With songs groans of pain;
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As from the grave where Henry sleeps,
From Nernon's " eeping willow.
And from the grassy pail which hides
The sage of Monticello,
30 from the leaf strcwn burial stone
az Randolph's lowly dwelling,
Virginia! DER the land of slaves
warning voice is swelling"
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80. never bore his ancient state
A tTuer son or Drawer
None tfampling with n calmer scorn
IN foreign hate or favor.
lie knew her faults, yet never stopped
Ills proud and manly feeling
To poor excuses of the wrong
or meanness OF concealIng.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-05-16

The late DR.. Austin Flint, professor
in Bellevue Hospital Medical College,
Fellow of the New York Academy of
Medicine, member of the State Medical
Societies OF New York, Virginia, Rhode
Island, Massachusetts, ETC., says in
speaking of advanced kidney disease Tor
Bright's) Fatal termination Is many
times due to pericardiiis (heart disease),
gpoplexy, difficult breathing, dropsy."
The foregoing are but symptoms Of dis
eases. That being the case there is
nothing absurd in the claim made by
the proprietors of Warmers Safe Cure
that they prevent apoplexy and cure
heart disease, etc, with Warmers Safe
Cure. Why ? Because it removes the
cause of disease, and when the cause is
removed the symptom called disease
is cured.
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VIM. Roberts, NJ. D., Physician to the
Manchester, Eng, Infrmary and Luna
tic Hospital, Professor of Medicine in
Owens College, in speaking of kidney
(uric acid poisoning. A considerable
number of dropsy. One-ffth from Sec
ondary pneumonia, pericarditis Gnfam-
nation of the heart sac), or pleurisy,
exhaustion, Indigestion, or the compli-
cations of apoplexy, hardening of the
liver, bowel ulcers. ETC." The foregoing
are only few of the common symp
toms of advanced kidney disease, and
this explains v by Warmers Safe Cure
cures so many different symptoms,
called diseases, and why it has such
popularity. Ask your friends and neigh
bOrs about it.
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REALISM IN JOURNALISM.

II don't want yer old paper no more,
n ye may jest stop it to wunst."
whats the matter 2"
ANY paper thet'll lie like your'n does
amt fit to place inter a refined and edu-
Gated household like mine is.
HAS it been lying ?"
"Hez 1t Well, | should say it had,
rayther. Only last week 1t sed in the
items from aour tsown tibet Rav James
PoRram Nv Bosting filled the pulpit at
the Union Church in Birchville Dees-
trick"
well, didn't he ?"
No, stree, he didn't. Why, he's a
little light weight whipper snapper, wo'
don't weigh no more'n eighty-fiv
pounds, and It would take 200 Nv such
as HIM ter ill aour pulpit or cum any
whars near it We've got full grown
pulpit, wot cant be filled by no one such
boy tz he is. "-Ddnville Breeze
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-05-16
4 PHILOSOPHER REASONS WITH A
STRANGELY BASHFUL FRIEND

"Have | said or done anything to Of
fend you - he asked, as they met on
Michigan Avenue yesterday.
"Well, no, but"
"For the last six weeks you have
seemed to avoid me-"
mo, haven't, but /"
what have said ?"
Nothing"
"What have done 2"
Nothing"
Have you taken an aversion to me ?"
ooh, no. no You see, your wife
she got divOrce-and-and-"
"And married you. That's all right,
old fellow, and you needn't feel any del
icacy on that account. Matter of bust
ness, you know. married her for her
money, and she turned around and got
all of mine. No hard feelings, assure
you. Come in and have smoke. One
you've got is my third, and Fun used to
it."-DetrOH Free Press.
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HOw'S THIS

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by taking
Halls Catarrh Cure
FL. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j. Cheney
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i apte ~ az " anu i,I
their firm.
WEST & TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
WALDNG. KlNSAS & MARvIS. Wholesale Drug
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f. II. VAN HoEsEE, Cashier, Toledo National
Bank, Toledo, o,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucns surfaces Of the
system Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
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"Miss Brown would be charming girl" heard
young man say,
"If she had good complexion, and those spots
would go away
But they spoil her looks completely II Miss
Brown would only take
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, what a
happy change 'tUould make.
1t would drive out all til e humors from her blood
and make 1t pure,
And the blSmishes complained of disappear, be
very sure.
This medicine is the great purifier Of
the blood, and disfguring eruptions and
blotches will soon vanish when it is used.
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Woman,n DIscoYerY.

Another wonderful discovery has
been made and that too by lady in this
county. Disease fastened its clutches
upon her and for several years she with
stood its severest tests, but her vital or
gans were undermined and death seem.
ed imminent. For three months she
ooughed necessarily and could not sleep.
She bought of us bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption and
was so much relieved on taking first
dose that she slept all night and with
one bottle has been miraculously cured.
Her name is Mrs Luther Lutz." Thus
write w. c. Hamrick & Co., of Shelby,
N. C.-Get free trial bottle at ]. T..
Shurtleff's drug store.
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Over go people we're fosced to leave
their homes yesterday to call for a free
trial package of Lanes Family Medicine.
If your blood is bad, your liver and kid
news out of order, if you are constipated
and have headache and an unsightly
complexion, don't fail 10 call on any
druggist today for free sample of this
grand remedy. The ladies praise it.
Everyone likes it. Large size package
80 cents.
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The Verdict Unanimous.

w. d. Suit, druggist, Bippus, Ind,
testifies II can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every case.
One man took SIX bottles, and was cured
of rheumatism of 10 years standing,
Abraham Hare, druggist, Bellville, Ohio
affirms: 1.-The best selling medicine
have ever handled in my 90 years ex.
perience,i is Electric Bitters." Thousands
of others have added their testimony. &c
that the verdict is unanimous that Elec
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Liver, Kidneys or Blood. Only hall
dollar bottle at J. I, Shurtleff's druG
Of
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-05-16
BURIAL OF THE HAMILTON VICTIMS

HAMILTON, Ont, May 1.-THE funeral
of the identified victims of the recent
railway disaster near this city took place
this afternoon, Flags floated at half
mast all over the city. Many places of
business, all the schools and civic offices
were closed, Many beautiful floral de
signs were contributed. Eleven hearses
were used. Ore large grave was made
the receptacle of II caskets, so arranged
that six inches of earth was placed be-
tween each casket.
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That the body is now more susceptible
to benefit from medicine than at any
other season. Hence the Importance of
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla now, when
it will do you the most good. 1t is
really wonderful for purifying and en-
riching the blood, creating an appetite,
and giving a healthy tone to the whole
system. BE sure to get Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, which is peculiar to itself.
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Oh, what A Cough.

VIII you heed the warning, The sig
nal perhaps of the sure approach Of that
more terrible disease, consumption. Ask
yourselves if you can afford for the sake
Of saving 80 cents, to run the risk and
do nothing for it. We know from ex-
perience that Shiloh's Cure will Cure
your Cough. 1t never fails. This ex-
plains why more than million bottles
were sold the past year. 1t relieves
Group and whooping cough at once
Mothers do not be without it, For lame
back, side or chest, use Shiloh's Porous
Plaster. Sold by j. T. Shurtleff, Main
street, Bennington.
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Adylse to Mothers.

Mas, WiNsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP, for children
iscthng, Is the prescription of one Of the best fe
male nurses aud physicians In the United States,
anti has been used for forty years with never.
faih q success by millions Of mothers for their
children During the process Of fetching It's value
is incalculabe Il relieves the child from pain,
cures dysentery and diarrhea, gripping in the
bowels. and wind-colic, BY giving health 10 the
,hild II rests the mother. P-!ce 25c, a
bottle. 2yl
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Dyspepsia causes depraved blood,
which, in time. affects every organ and
function of the body. As a remedy for
these troubles, nothing can approach
Ayers Sarsaparilla. 1t vitalizes tho
blood, strengthens the stomach, and cor
reefs all disorders of the liver and kid
neys.
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STRUNG UP,

Popinjay-How is Montana for throat
trouble, Dumpsey
Dumpsey- Bad-very bad While /
was there ! saw as many as ten fellows
who had died Of strangulation.- Bur-
HngtOH Free Press
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The undersigned having assumed the general
eastern agency for the sale OF the stock and build
ing lots of the MUSCIE NATURAL GAS LAND I'M
PRovEMEFT COMPANY of Muncie, Indiana, respect.
fully offers them to the public, believing this to
be an unparalleled opportunity to make money
rapidly and legitmately on moderate invest
ment-having spent over three weeks at MuniCe
and the offices of the company looking over its
charming city, its fifty three manufactures, and
its wonderful natural gas, which warns and lights
the houses of its 10000 people, prOpels its factor
ies lights its streets and saves its people in fuel
ulaton has doubled in the last few months and
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ton is that the stock which is today offered at
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value over fOurfOld. Those who invest now will
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same consideration in purchasing one share of
stock or one building lot as the banker or capital
list. All orders from this section of the country
are passed to the credit of the Eastern agent,
whether made through him or the officers of the
company. All correspondence or investments
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those dealing here direct may receive advice and
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ltoptCllull1 invites correspondence anu pCIsuhhl
visitation at his office, where he will be happy to
extend every courtesy he possesses to inquircrs
and customers. Respectfully.
FRANK II. BAsCoM General Eastern Agent.
Montpelier, Vt, May l, 1859.
Refers by Permission to the following who
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Col. Fred f, Smith President VT. Fire Ins Co.
II. N. Taplin, Esq, Treasurer Vt. Fire lns. Co
Hon. Chas. Dewey, President Natl Life Ins. Co.
j. {. Houghton, Esq, Treasurer Natl Life Ins.
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simple remedy, will send a description of II FREE
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First boy-Is your father fond of fish
Second boy-Yes, l guess 20. He has G.
o. d. printed on his business cards.
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Dyspepsia aud Liver complaint.

Is it not worth the small price of rs
cents to free yourself of every symptom
Of these distressing complaints, if you
think so call at our store aud get bot
tie of Shi obs Vitalizer. Every bottle
has printed guarantee on .it, use &C
cordingly, and if it does you no good It
will cost you nothing. Sold by John T.
Shurtleff, druggist,