The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1883-01-13
General News.

The Canada thistle IL said to be
rapidly gaining Il foothold in Mis-
sonri, This n0xious weed is to
the agricultural world what leprousy
is TO the human famiIy-almost in
efadicable, ard 10 be kept out only
by preventive measures.
Two little children were soothed
to death in St, Louis on Sunday
morning by an ot erdose ofsoothing
syrup. and the Post Dispatch, com
menting on the occurrence, says;
"Nearly all deeQctlons manufactur-
ed and sold under this head contain
opium or other deadly drugs, and
the parent wh administers the
stnffis.centr kvee44hg in lntoli.
gence. No medication Of any kind
should ever be given to a child save
under he direction of reputable
physician
The Herald Office was sold under
mortgage sale, on the Bird, to J. W.
Willet, merlgagee, for Sl45.00. We
understand that it was Immediately
bought in by party representing A 8.
n. Kellogg st. Louis creditor for
the amount of two or three hundred
dollars, whom the Graccs seemed
anxious to satisfy even to the proju-
dice of their home creditors. A
debt of owe, 100000 hung over it.
Under whatever management it
may be placed, it is to be hoped that,
for the credit Of the city and OF jour
nalism, it may be re baptlsed and re-
ehristened, and be given share of
tho public esteem Eureka BulIe-
tin.
As the Epoch predicted, last spring
whom the water WAS up, we have
had, aud are still having one of the
most prosperous seasons ever expe-
renced IN this section. Our mer.
chants have sold nearly their entire
stock, and the most OF them have but
little left over. They report that
the business has been unprecedent
ed during this season. 1t 10 our
opinion that there will be eohsid
cradle business here until next May.
A great deal of cotton still remains
In the field, and with q reasonable
amount of fair weather for picking,
a great deal more may be shipped
from this point Helena Epoch.
Apples grown in Arkansas are sell
ing in Rochester at three to five
censs- each-spen4d specimens.
Tally one for NSskansas This re-
minds us that at the Rochester
meeting OF the American Pomolog-
zeal Society, at late hour bounced
in a dark, keen eyed man with such
q breeze as TO suspend the impor-
tant discussions. Said he in loud
voice, "Mr. Presdent!-I am rep.
resentative from Arkansas-hope |
am not too late" They gave a
CHI eer of welcome for Arkansas. We
may all cheer now. Arkansas is
coming to the front as n frat grow
ing state.-Roehesler On. W Fruit
Grower
On the way home from a Christ.
mas tree at West Fork on Christmas
night Mr.. Sherman Alexander, an
exemplary young man of that town.
ship, the son of ono of our best cit
liens, Mr.. VIM. Il. Alexander, had
ridden some distance in front of tho
party he was escorting homo, and
had gotten down from his mule for
some canse or olher and had one
end OF n rope tied round his wrist,
while the other ehd was around the
the animals neck. Tho mule be-
came frightened at something and
ran away dragging the young man
nearly a half mile over a very
rocky road, and final y ran across a
ledge of rock against which the
young mans head was dashed hor-
rlbly crushing bis skull and man
Cling his body. causinp instant