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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-10

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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-10
A Powerful pigm,.

From The Philadelphia Times
Malone is small In stature. but ho seems
TO be big enough TO hold the Republican
party OF Virginia down.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-10
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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-10

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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-10

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juices and ice cold. is delicious beverage.
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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-10

. Usr plenty Of "Onrk" Vinegar In your
GOD and prevent bilioInesA II Is cheap
o. than quinne.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-10

RENEERt sells Tar Camphor l5c pound.
Preserves carpets and wooden from months.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-10
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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-10
rIo,d A uooney's Candle.

They have no equal.
They arc always fresh.
They are always good.
They are elegant for presents.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-10-19
A HoMK REVISITED.
BY EUGENE DAVIS.

The old man wept; for oh. his feet Had stIayed OCT many a foreign strand Since last he saw in guileless youth The mountains of his native land; The snows of years-Of extled years Had changed his once brown locks to while Spread their weird pennons OCT his brow. And robbed hts soul Of life and light; And now he came with tOttering feet Tn life's sad evening, bleak and hoar. To see his native hills and wales,
 And rest upon their sward once more. TAe old raan wept: for, ah. the co: Where childhOOd's years aS smoothly ran As brooks hat me- [ the ocean tide Where summer smiles on knockrahan, Tn runs lay: and all the homes
 that stood in pride on Morna's crest Were raxed to sate the savage ire That ranked fin a lordling's breast Wild wastes unnumbered glared around. The skies above looked overcast, While here he pondered, sad and lone. Der all the memories Of the past. The children's merry laugh that sped Tn silver down and valley fair; The hurler's cries that smOte the skies And woke the slumb'ring echoes there, The stalwart lad. the gentle maid. Who looked each other S love the while They walked in pairs by Glentas stream, or chatted by the r,enwood stie. The m' nesn's light and airy dance, The piper'S mellow notes that rang, The stories told by rd1ath.ss,
 The songs that village rustics sang;  The lore of grey traditions old.
 The warlike legends of the Gael Of Finn, and Maene, and Conn Nho ruled Long, long ago fin InniSian: The bonnre's sparkling flames that IL On St. Johns Eve knoekyaIrO's head. The guardian willows watching q er The resting places of the dead; The little chapel, ivS crowned,
 Where people thronged from vale and pass To pray. as prayed their sireS. and hear The So00arth say the Sunday mass; All-all are gone-Cone like a dream, Passed with his youth to climes beyond And doomed to endless slumbsrS there. Though fancy strikes Its magic wand; Closed Is the book of lif- to him
 He walks in weird and starleSs gaaom: The greyhound bows his head, and werps, He sought home-he founO a tomh' The old man weeps; his weary sobS Commlngle with the tempest s blast Oh, sacred are the tears thus shed Der all the ruins of the past.
 -ExehInOe
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-10-19
Very Unbecoming.

Lovely tints in the wrong place are reft of their charm. A lemon-colored countenance-thep peculiar endowment of our pig tailed brethren who chit the pipe"-is unbecoming. It suggests bile going astray, and the inference Is correct. Pain beneath the ribs and shoulder blades, constipation, dyspep- sia, furred tongue and sick headaches supplement this indication of the bill ious. For liver complaint and its multi farious symptoms, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is an infAllible specific. It re- laKes the bowels sufficiently, but with out gripping or violence. To the secre- tion of bile 1t gives due impulse, but banishes an excess of that saffron col ored principle from the blood. Sick headaches, sourness of the breath and fur upon the tongue disappear when 1t is used. It renews digestion, forti- fies the system against malaria, coun- teracts . rheumatic tendency and rem edies inaction of the kidneys.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-10-19

ground with his friends; and 70 were his antagonists with theirs; and %, in fact, was half the excited town of Little Rock, who had come out to witness the fight, see fair play, and, If need be, take hand on both sides- 6 part as friends, and . part as foes.
 The preliminaries being arranged, the principals of the first duel were placed ten paces apart. There were a few moments of breAthless suspense, and then the fatal signal was given. In an instant the arms of the comba- tants were raised like two levers Of iron, and the next there was blended report. Young Granger stood firm, with the blood trickling down his face from s light furrow in his fore head, plowed by the ball of his antAg- onist, who already lay stretched out on the earth, shot through the brain.
 "Hit, but not hurt" said the young lawyer, coolly running his finger along the wound, as his sexcited friends rushed up to him.
 Such skill and courage were enough for even fighting Arkansas. A hun dred stalwart men gathered around our delicate little hero, and swore his life should not be put in jeopardy again, to please himself or any body else; and placing him upon their shoulders, they bore him of back into the town In triumph, his two waiting antagonists nowise regretting the whim of the spectators that had saved them from standing before such a fatal marksman.
 From that day forth the star Of Arthur Granger was in the ascendant. He subsequently, married 6 lady of fortune and rose to the highest honors the state could give him.
 In those days great mental abilities could be appreciated in Arkansas only when united with great physical cour- age, and then the road to distinction lay open to the fortunate possessor of both.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-10-19
Ca,arrh Can't Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATION, as they cannot reach the seat of the dis ease. Catarrh is a blood or oonstitu- tional disease, and in order to cure 1t you have to take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter- nally. and acts directly on the blood and mucus surface. Halls Catarrh Cure is no quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physi- clans in this country for years, and is a regular prescription. It is com posed of the best tonics known, combined with the best blood puri- flers, acting directly on the mucus surface. The perfect combination of the two ingredients Is what produces such wonderful results in curing ca.arrh. Send for testimonials free.
 F.J.CHENEY < co. Prop. ,ToledO,O. Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-10-19

A professor of music demands a higher standard of merit in theatre orchestras. He says: "The theatrical orchestra of to-day is regarded by many managers as 8 sort of . device for killing time between the acts" This may be true; but some orches- tras seem to be more in the nature of a device for killing the audience be- tween the acts.-NoYTistOtcn Herald.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-10-19
AN ARKANSAW HERO.
New York Ledger.


 Some three or four years after the admission of Arkansaw into the Union, a young man, whom VIC shall call Ar thur Granger, a native of Ohio, went to Little Rock, to set up the practice of law. He was then about three and twenty years of age, small, slender and effeminate looking, with light hair, almost beardless face, and dark blue eyes. His dress, though not ex- actly foppish, was altogethr too fine, neat and precise to suit the taste of men who always seemed prepared for roughing it in the bsckwoods, as most of the Arkansians had done st one time and another; and he was, mOre- over, a stranger from the north, who had perhaps come there to display his learning and pick up their money; so that from the very first he was re- garded with suspicion, aversion and contempt.
 The first six or eight months he got no practice whatever, and he was about to give up in despair, and be- take himself to some other locality, when one day & tall, lank individual came shu filing into his apartment, and after surveying him keenly from head to foot, said, as he helped himself to seat:
 "See here, young hop thumb, is there anything in you2"
 "Yes-my breakfast" replied the young lawyer, with 8 quiet smile.
 The other stared at him & few mo- ments, and seemed undetermined to consider the reply joke or an insult. He finally grinned at 1t andproceeded ::
 "I mean, do you know anythiDg7"
 "Oh, yes; know the difference be- tween chalk and cheese-a horse and horse- block"
 "Can you writer"
 "I have written my name before now."
 The stranger drew a newspaper from his pocket, opened it, pointed out an article, handed it to the young man and said:
 "Read that"
 "Aloud2"
 ."Yes."
 The young lawyer compiled, and read c tirade of the most scandalous and scathing nature against one Miles Gregory, the Democratic candidate for the state legislature.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-10-19


 be kept profound secret; and, to avoid suspicion, the parties were only to meet when absolutely necessary, and then either clsndestinely or openly as strangers. The effect of the first article we have already mentioned l; but when, the succeeding week, some three or four more appeared of the same stamp, if any thing even more caustic and cutting, directed against the whole party and individual mem- bers besides, the excitement increased, curiosity became eager and wonder grew apsce. And each succeeding week but added fuel to the flame The Democrats grew triumphant and the Wings furious and when, the par ties being nearly equally divided, the former carried the election by respec- table majority, the latter grew desper- ate, and raved like msdmen, denounc- ing the unknown writer as liar and coward, and making a standing offer of a thousand dollars to any one who would disclose his name.
 "lf you are discovered, Granger, you will have to quit this region on short notice!" said the proprietor Of the Democratic paper to the young law yer during one of their stolen inter views.
 "Why so?' asked the latter, quietly.
 "Bec2use your life will be in dan ger"
 "Will they murder me?"
 At least they will insult and chAl- enge you, and you will have to run or fight"
 Suppose fight, then?"
 "And be killedI"
 'sI must sake my chance, of course shall be entitled to the choice of weapons, at least
 What then? What can you do? You are not heavy enough for the Bowie, and your antagonist will be a dead shot"
 By your leave, he may be shot dead himself!"
 ''Ha can you shoot2"
 "With one of my hair triggers, can snuff a candle at ten paces."
 You amsze and delight me. Where did you learn to handle the pistol with so much skill?"
 "For the last two months l have been practicing daily in the woods, just out of town, preparing for just such crisis in my fate, which l have all along foreseen."
 By heavens !" exclaimed the other, grasping the young mans hand with increased admiration, "I am just begin ming to know you, and l am proud of your acquaintance. To tell you the honest truth, never supposed there was any more fight in you than in & girl of sixteen; and for a young man to be challenged in this region and refuse to fight is to be forever dis. graced 1; and thus disgraced, not even the genius of Shakespeare, with the wisdom of Solomon, could give you any more influence over these people. Therefore, believed you would be compelled to leave the state."
 "Mr. Bradley" rejoined the young man, with compressed lips, and a peculiar gleam in his dark blue eyes, Il hope and pray it may never be my fortune to meet an antagonist on the so-called field of honor; but should such be the case, mark mel may fall, but he will die, Let us change the subject"
 The crisis came. Accidentally the secret was discovered, and in less than twenty four hours Arthur Granger received three challenges to mortal combat from three different parties. He called upon Mir. Bradley, his | am plnvar M oct q n h;o fr;and a ,I oac
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-10-19

doubt not such an article might be produced" replied the young lawyer.
 "To thunder with your facts !" cried the stranger, excitedly; "the facts hain't got nothing to do with politics i; thar's no facts in that; it's all lies from beginning to end. I'm Miles Gregory, and ought to know. m give fifty dollars to any body thAt'll write as savage thing as that ag'in Joe Perrin"
 "When do you want it?"
 "Now-to- day"
 "Without regard to facts?'
 "They hain't got nothing to do with it, tell you."
 "Very we'll; call in couple of hours, and l will show you something to match it."
 elf you'll do it, or the halt ont" said Miles Gregory, rising to leave, "Pll put you in way to make for tune"
 He went out and returned at the appointed time, and the young law yer had the article ready. Without descending as low as the model in vul- gar epithets, 1t was even more terri ble in its whitening sarcasm. Gregory could scarcely contain himselt while the young lawyer was reading ii, and as soon as he had done he bounded from his seat with yell of triumph, and seiziDg the delicate little hand of the writer, almost crushed it between his great bony fingers.
 "You've done it, young man." he cried with an oath, "and you'll have something better 10 do than sit here staring at blank walls. Here's your money the only difference is I've con cluded to make it hundred instead of fifty but that's my business, so none of your nonsense"
 He rushed out with a triumphant laugh, leaving the young lawyer to ruminate upon his first fee, and the possible consequences of becoming & conspicuous individual in that fight ing region.
 The next week the article appeared in the Democratic paper and created great sensation. One political party was delighted and the other WAS cha ki AuCS. W nO Woc tAC outhOAs -NO- body knew. Could it be that & new Ju1ius had come among them! The Democrats were anxious to find out, to do honor to their champion and the Wings, that they might contrive way to silence him. Nobody sus- pected the beardless lawyer. In fact, |, If he had openly avowed it, the chances were that he would have been kicked for boasting liar. Three individuals only knew any thing about it-the writer, the candi- date, and the proprietor of the paper in which 1t appeared. To the last, in- deed, was due the fact that the secret had been kept to close. The moment he first read the article he sc- knowledged the power of the writer and demanded his name. Gregory gave it without hesitation. The jour- nalist was surprised. He had seen the puny lawyer, he said, but never dreamed there was any such stuff in him.
 "How did you find him out, Greg ory2"
 "By blunder. I got into his office by mistake, and then something just kind of struck me to try the thing on "a sort of experiment, you know"
 "Does anyone else know anything about it?"
 "Nary 6 one"
 "Then, see here-this must be a secret of honor between usl I am go- ing to secure that young man to write
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-01
A G,mic Position

Many interesting examples OF forget
fulness might be recalled. but one OF
the most interesting is this: A youth
of fifteen years starting from his home
in the country to town, was made the
bearer OF message of some Importance
from his mother to another lady. 1t is
not material to state what the message
was, but he was earnestly charged not
to omit its delivery. Arrived at the vii
with his visit to Mrs. B uppermost
in his mind, he forthwith galloped to
her house and called "hello!" Out
came the lady, who had never seen the
boy before.
.sGood morning, madam" quoth he.
Good morning, SIR" quoth she.
A long pause, during which the mes
senger found that while he had been
prompt to make the call, the object Of
his visit had vanished from his mem.
ory. In vain did he strive to think why
he had come. There he sat pulling al
his horses name and looking at the
lady foolishly enough, while she stared
at him in establishment. Finally
What do you want?" she inquired
81 don't know, madam"
s.Well, I'm sure don't!'' she replied
He pulled back his horse, and saying
..Good-day, madam he left faster thar
he came; nor did he remember until
half way home what business he had
had with Mrs. B--Texas Siftings
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-01
An Extraordinary Dream.

A girl at Hackney, aged 10, with her
two brothers and younger sister, was
left in charge of the house while their
parents attended funeral in the coun-
try. In the evening the girls sweet
heart called. AS she was alarmed at
noises which she fancied she heard, he
stayed all night to reassure her. Dur
ing the night he dreamed that ne saw
the girl walk past him, reckoning him
to follow. He awoke, and becoming
alarmed went into the passage. Hav-
ing dressed he went to the door of the
girls room and knocked. Receiving
no answer he then awoke the others.
On the bedroom door being opened the
girl was found lying ON the floor with
blood issuing from her mouth. From
a doctors examination it would seem
that the girl died at about the time
that her sweetheart dreamed she beck
oned him.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-01
AN Eieht LEGGED Horse.

james McCloud, OF Lodi, owns
horse on his Dakota farm which has
eight feet. 1t is perfectly formed in
all respects, except that it has eight
feet. Not until the pasterns or fetiock
joint is reached In the descent from the
shoulder to the foot is there any appar-
emit difference between this horse and
any other. But at the pastern joint, or
lower end of the shin bone, the branch
begins, and two perfectly formed feet
are found on each of the four legs.
The horse runs on the range the same
as any and as fast as most OF them. and
all eight feet are shod, or may be II de-.
sired. McCloud has refused $4,000 for
a half interest in the curiosity, but he
wants 5000 outright for the whole
animal. -Madison Journal.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-01
though his real worth was more apparent
Vi her than ever

though his real worth was more apparen'
10 her than ever.
She dawdled about the 6arrens, and be-
meath melancholy South Carolina pines.
The unkempt sparsity OF vegetation, the
sad monotony Of sounds, immemorial aspect
OF contented neglect-by nature fostered
and preserved-an suited her present tone
Of thought and feeling. The peaceful
saualor, the sweet untidiness soothed and
slowly contented her, so that when, late. on
they again paused for week at tho WHITE
SULPHUR" and Tom Fred came again, she
found herself actually enjoying his society
with more than the old time passive relish.
She had learned, through sad experience,
how transcendent was the mistaken value
OF true, and sturdy manhood, If any after
spark of tenderness for Brent still fingered,
she made no outward sigh. In the following
fall she married her faithful adorer; but,
though Aunt Niobe obtuse!y suggested
Florida as good objective point for we'd
ding trip, Alice adhered to Colorado AMI
the Pacific coast.
Brent, after the laws delays were salts
fed, went to prison. Tom Fred discreetly
avoided any allusion to this, nor did Alice
ever indicate wish to know. On that one
dark episode there was perpetual silence
between them evermore.-Yankes Blade.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-01
4 he Violin st.

An old and iufirm soldier was play
ing his violin one evening on The Pra-
ter, in Vienna. His faithful dog was
holding his hat, in which passers by
dropped a fow coppers rs they came
along. However, ON the evening in
question, nobody stopped toput a small
coin into the poor old fellows hat.
Everyone went straight on and the
eayety of the crowd added to the sor-
row i'm the old soldiers heart and
showed itself In his withered cOunte-
nance.
However, all ut once, a well-lrossed
gentleman came up to where he stood,
listened to his playing for few min
utes and gazed cOmpassionately upon
him. Ere long the old fiddler's weary
hand had no longer strength to grasp
his bow. His limbs refused to carry
him further. He seated himself on q
stone, rested his head on his hands
and began silently to weep. AT that
instant the gcILlcmnn approached,
offered the old man pieoo OF gold and
said: Lend me yolr violin q little
while"
Then. having carefully tuned it, he
said: "You take the money AMI I'll
play"
He did play! All the passers-by
stopped to listen struck with the dis
tinguished air OF the musician, and
captivated by his marvellous genius.
Every moment the circle bccan, !arS-
er and larger. No copper alone, but
silver and even gold was dropped
into tho poor mans hat. The dog
began TO growl, for it was becoming
too heavy for him TO hold. At an invi-
tation from the audience the invalid
emptied its contents into his sa;k and
they filled it again.
After national melody, in which
every ono present joined, WITH uncov-
cred heads. the violinist placed the
instrument upon the poor mans knees,
and without waiting to be thanked,
disappeared.
"WhO Is it?r was asked on all sidel.
at is Armand Boucher, the famous
violin player" replied some one in the
crowd. He has been turning his arr
to account in the service OF charity.
Let us follow his example"
And the speaker sent round his hal
also, made new collection and gave
the proceeds to the invalid, crying
Long live Boucher"
Deeply affected, the invalid lifted NJ
his hands and eyes toward heaven an
invoked Gods blessing on his bene.
| factor.
That evening there were two happy
men in Vienna-the invalid pl ced fol
a long time above the reach OF want
and the generous artist, who felt in his
heart the joy which always repays tho
bestowal of charity. The Angelus-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-01
The Modest Newspaper Man.

It seems strange that newspaper
men, SO eager to advertise and make
famous, or notorious, all manner OF men
and things, instinctively shrink from
seeing their own name in print. It
matters not whether the reference to
them be short or long, complimentary
or otherwise, the vast majority OF journ-
alists do not want themselves written
up.n Why is itp Let those, who wish
to, moralsae upon and analyze the raa-
sons for this queer fact.-Lowen
Critic
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-01
1--WE Entarpr sing Bow.

It is always pleasant to see the enter
prising schooIboy who skins his COM
rades of their marbles by a little iudic-
ious cheating. One can safely predict
that he will, if his life, is spared and he
keeps out of prison. one day become q
good man and form trust, not for any
personal gain-oh, dear no--but solely
and entirely for the benefit Of the dear
people. Boston Transcript,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-01
MOT Afraid of tha Stun.

A bright youth, undergoing eAanl-
nation a few days since for admission
to one OF the government departments,
found himself confronted with this
question: "What is the distance from
the earth to the sum-" Not having the
exact number of miles with him. he
wrote in reply: II am unable to state
accurately, but don't believe the sun Is
near enough to interfere with a proper
performance of my duties II | get the
clerkship. Washington Critic.