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The Forrest City times., 1888-04-21

these parties should nave been sent If they were pensioners upon tho county.
 l. IS useless to have contrac, to feed and care for paupers of the county at a special rate aud then allow such sums for any trans en, pauper who comes along. It is no doubt good humanity. bu, poor observance of the laws made for such cases
 We fad that the county Judge has diverted currency from the various judgment funds of the county to the county genral fu nd or currency fund, m order to have currency to pay for the court house and other expenses deemed proper by him. We find no law to justify such actions and think the pre- csdent dangerous one.
 We would respectfully urge upon the county Judge the necessity of a closer observance of bushes. principles and methods in the administration of the affairs of the county, as it would save the conmissi oners of accounts much labor and rebound to the good of tbe county as well as to his own commendation.
 COUNTY CLERK.
 We fna tho Books of the clerk and clerks office in good shape We find the clerk has overcharged in our opini,n n, and been allowed the list of Fees herewith appended, which If not correct, he says he stands ready to refund. And that many of the Fees which we havo listed as not correct were for the same charges made by Clerk Stewart and which he thought were allowed by your commission At its last sitting. which was not the cLso As your last commission were led to believe and were informed that all of the A .ts and account of Clerk Stewart would he re-opened and adjudicated by the County Court. Consequently we did not make out any list sgains Clerk Stewart and therefore think the Clerk should have followed the Eco Bill and the decision of ihe Supreme Court instead of any preceden, set by former clerks.
 We find cha ged by him the fol- lowing items against the county. which we consider not according to law; taking the Case of Cole vs White Co.,, 32 Ark, as the law.
 (Here follows long list ofitems, the charges, aggrcgating s502.l3.)
The Forrest City times., 1888-04-21

The Bureau of immigration requests that every subscriber in the State, and any other Ar kansian receiving this paper, write upon it the name and ad- dress of sender. and mail to some person outside the State.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-02

"For reasons which must be perfectly OBJ
vious," Aunt Ruth continues, "introductions
| to young women ought to be made with
great caution. He who introduces a young
man should first know his character and
habits to be irreproachable; if there is mis-
| sionary work to be done let it be by those
having more Judgment and experience than
| a girl of IS. II an undesirable acquaintance
persists in calling, mot at home is the proper
message to send him-she is not at home to
| him, and to call this form falsehood, ~
prudish. 1t might be preferable to send word
| that she was engaged, which would be the
same thing. Not to recognize him upon the
| street would be the cut direct and can be
| necessary only in extreme cases, To fail to
| return a call where there is no family Attic
| ton and no explanation offered, is sufficient
to show to lady that the acquaintance is to
drop, and is not often misunderstood On
| this subject an English writer has well said:
| This etiquette, which may appear trivial
| and over punctilious, is in reality power
which society places in the hands of ladies
| to govern and determine their acquaintance
| ship and their intimacies, to regulate and de
| eide whom they will admit into their friend
ship. and whom they will keep on the most
distant footing. Assuch it is to be COM
| mended' 1t is dissipation to have too long
visiting list, we cannot know every one
| intimately and must make our selection ac-
cording TO taste and natural affinity.
"However much custom differs in different
places, it lis usual to call only between the
hours of and g. Formal calls need not
last longer than fifteen minutes; tho more
social should not be extended until the caller
becomes bore. You remember Mrs. Brown
whom we used to dread to see. Often max
ing her appearance before lunch, and gener-
ally on those days when your mother was
making carpet or hanging some curtains or
when there was only enough left over to go
round, she stayed till night. If she came
after lunch and Mrs. Strong or Miss Granger
appeared Mrs Brown was sure to monopo-
lie the conversation and to out stay them.
The genus lore is ubiquitous and there will
be the usual Number among your neghbors.
Your way is not to let them get u foothold;
keep on your dignity till you have made your
selection of friends and unbend only to them.
Half the world Of women overrun the other
half heedlessly or out of want of that mental
culture which would give them interest AID
occupation. Vacuity is the parent of heed
lessness as well as ce."-Hester NJ. Poole
in Good Housekeeping.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-02
Chris and Lena. =

We are to have a pretty fine perfor'
nance at Harper's theatre next Saturday
night. There is no mistake about that
Read what the Brooklyn Daily Time
says of Pete Baker in the above musica
comedy: I'm that peculiar style of dia-
lect comedy to which Fritz Emmett and
many other clever comedians have de-
voted their talents, Mr. Peter Boxer
who appeared last evening at the Novelty
theatre as Chris in his old and familiar
but not less popular play, Chris and
Lena, has but few equals. Mr.. Baker
has many eminent qualifications which fit
him for the part. He has fine presence
and rosy face, which fairly beams with
jollity and good humor. His voice is
clear, ringing and well.managed, his
laugh merry and infectious. -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-02
MILAN.

MILAN, Feb. 2.
The water is rising in Rock river.
Taxes are due. The books arc at Fra
nings drug store.
Chas. Kerr and wife are here from
Minneapolis visiting Relatives.
Large crowds from the three cities were
out on Sunday visiting the ruins of Cam,
den mills.
The trustees of the Presbyterian church
will give festival Friday night at the
Town hall.
Mr.. Morgan, formerly station agent al
Coal Valley, has at present charge of the
depot here.
Watson Sheldon left Wednesday morn
ing for the south. First he will go to the
Atlantic, then through To the Pacific
slope, and at present is off through all
the southern states.
Mr.. III. N. Rhodenbaugh, of Bowling,
who has been having very poor health for
the past year, was agreeably surprised by
number OF Masons with supply of
oysters on Tuesday evening. All con-
cerned had pleasant time. Before re-
turning home, the number presented Mrs.
Rhodenbaugh with plush photograph
album as a token of gratitude for her
kindness to the order. Also box of ci-
CARS to Mr.. Rhodenbaugh.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-02
SWALLOWED A SPIDER.
a Novel but IA Marvellous Cure for
Malaria.

Malaria.
| "Malaria?"
Yes, malaria"
"No. sir. | am no more afraid of ma.
lsria than am of you, and as the speak.
er was at least ten inches taller than the
reporter, and proportionately broader
his fear of that dread malady was proba.
bly, not excessive,
&"Pve had malaria, and I've been
cured"
Yes, but man can have malaria
more than once"
| mot II he is cured the way was,
About ten years ago was living in Indi-
ana-in Vigo county, near Terre Haute
In those days man was regarded as a
stranger until he had drank about a gall
lon of whiskey and guinine; and shaken
down his bedstead three or four times
with the ague. l had rather reticent
nature, and | suppose it took the climate
longer TO get acquainted with me than il
did with the ordinary run of men. For
| had to drink about barrel of whiskey
and take whole pounds of quinine before
| could get strong enough TO even shake
| myself let alone bed"
"How was cured2"
| with Mrs Dennis, who told me she
could cure me if | would take her medi-
cine. Finally | agreed. She bought II
towel and bound it around my head so
| could not see then she brought glass
of water, and told me to take my dose,
and Immediately swallowed the water.
The dose tasted like little ball of
dust, ana as it was going down felt
sharp pain in my throat, AS if it had been
scratched.
The next morning Mrs. Dennis
brought little box and showed me her
medicine. 1t was big, hairy, black
spider. alive. and the mate to the one
had swallowed the day before
The medicine this gentleman took for
malaria, may have been effective. but
few would care to try the remedy. Nor
is there any necessity for it,
Malaria is poisoned condition of the
blood. produced by bad air and water,
which enter the blood-channels through
the stomach and lungs and other ways.
and produce in curious effects on the liver
and kidneys 1t is cured by putting the
liver and kidneys liz perfect. healthy
working order. The drugs ordinarily
used for such purposes frequently do
quite as much harm as good, and leave
the system in an enfeebled condition.
The certain and harmless remedy for
malaria is Warmers safe cure which puts
the liver and kidneys in healthy action.
when the poison is carried out of the
system, and the serious effects it engen-
ders, pass away, j. Nj. Booth. Spring.
field, Mass, under date of March 28th,
1887, writes:-"One year ago | had the
malaria-had had it more or less for ten
years | stopped all other medicines and
took Warmers safe cure, and it cured me.
This country is famous for mslari4, and l
know Warmers safe cure will cure it,
People who live in malarious localities
will find in Warmers safe cure a specific
against contracting this disease. The
malaria poison can find no entrance to
the system. if the liver and kidneys are
kept in healthy action.
The gentleman who swallowed the
spider, concludes his narrative in the New
York Mail and Express by saying
II was effectualy cured, but wouldn't
take another dose of that medicine to
save my life"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-02
The Nrartyrdom of Fashion.

Mrs. Frances Willard, the able president Of
the Women's Christian Temperance union,
who has devoted her whole life to leaguing the
women against the traffic which has made
martyrs of so many of them, has never her,
self been able to escape the martyrdom of
women's fashions. In a recent publication
she cries out against the miseries of high
heels and tight corsets, and yet she evidently
continues to wear them, for she says that she
''has never known a single physically reason
able or comfortable day since that sweet May
morning, in her 10th year, when she was first
confronted with corsets, high heels, hairpins,
long petticoats, and such like instruments of
torture"
She declares that since then she has ''ceased
to be denizen of Gods beautiful outdoors,
and has remained in her cage-the house
right through all the years because her high
heels threw her out of poise, and the clinging
folds of her long tailed gown bothered herr
She says that Il say to myself so often, If
could only put on hat, button a coat around
me and step out freely, how delightful that
would be- But no; there are intricate pre-
liminaries of changing slippers for boots and
a wrapper for walking gown before q
woman can do so simple thing as go for a
constitutional
Which shows that it is easier to reform the
whole world than abandon ones own temi-
nine vanities.-New York World.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-02
Courtesy In the Home Circle.


If the head of the family-its ruler-speaks
unkindy, il is because the bonds that bind
them together are his safeguard. There is II
sense of security from exposure in family
pride, in part but stronger than all else is
the knowledge Of the womanly love that
seeks to hide all errors. The wife or daugh-
ter, and sometimes sister, are often spoken TO
by the "gentlemann of the house as he would
not dare to speak to any other woman, how
ever insignificant. But more particularly Is
this brute sense Of ownership manifested to
his wife A brother finds no particular
pleasure in talking sharply or domineering
over his sister, He is well aware she may ro-
sent it, and retort even more sharply than he
addressed her. For IA daughter, father,
unless lost to all sense of shame, has usually
peculiar tenderness by which she escapes
much Of the oppression that other members
of the family are exposed to. The restraints
of society often prove a stronger protection
to the wife from her husbands irritabli:y
and unjust censures than his professed affec
ton for her. And more's the pity 1t is
often the case that polite, deferential atten-
tions will be more frequently protfered by
gentlemen outside the family circle than from
her husband. DO any need to be told where
unto this tends' The daily papers are full of
what may follow.
But cruel unnatural and mean as this is,
| it is not always confined TO the masculine in
the household We wish we could prove
that lady never ANSWERS back, when ire
viled, revicth not again" never returns rail
ing for railing, sharp retort for bitter
| word, or meets discourtesy with equal neglect
and Indifference. We blush to acknowledge
that the wife is perhaps as often responsible
for the beginning of evil in this respect as
hpr husband Public ODiniOn has as strong
hold on her as on man-even stronger, as
woman has more of that kind of pride which
holds her back from the open exhibition of
the irritation that is driving her almost
furious, than man She will not allow the
public gossips to hold her up to the gaze of
the world if self-restraint is possible.
But all the courtesy and amiability, the
Difference and respectful attention exhibited
in public or to friends outside, are worthless
to man or woman if the same are not moro
earnestly extended to each in the sacred pre-
cincts of home Love that shines in the most
kindly acts, respectful attention, quick to
see what may be needed or gratifying-the
most perfect courtesy ut home or nowhere.
All that is found outside should be but the
overflow of that which is unchanging and
perpetual in the charmed circle of home.
There is where we must seek for the true
lady and gentleman. If not fully developed
and sacredly maintained there, but promi-
nently exhibited elsewhere the sentiment is
spurious-a counterfeit Tender as may DO
the exhibition of that spirit which is the
spark from Gods altar that kindles the home
fire, fond and loving, and caressing as may
be its revelation, it never degenerates into
that overfamiliarity that is the banc to the
best and noblest emotions Mrs. Henry
ia,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-02
1T WORKS WELL.
Does the Order ON the a., NJ. a st. y.
Forbidding the Use OF Liquor by
Employees Hen efieiai tP all Com

Does the Order ON the a., VI. a st. T..
FOrbiddinR the Use OF Liquor by
Employees Beneficial tp all Com
cerned.
Last summer the c., NJ. & St. p. posted
notices at its various depots and frelgh,
offices, stating that the use of intoxicat,
ing liquor by train men while on duty
was positively forbidden, and that con-
ductors. engineers, firemen, baggagemen
and brakemen who abstained from the
use OF liquors and kept out of places
where liquor is sold. when they are of
duty, would be considered in the matter
of promotions while those who did not
would be ignored. OF course, the same
order was posted in all the depots. freight
offices and terminal stations on the vari-
Gus lines of the great corporation.
The superintendents of the various d..
visions of the great system, now report
that the employees generally concede that
the anti>liquor order is one of the best
for their welfare ever promulgated The
new rule works advantraeously in more
ways than one. But overtowering al the
benefits which it bestows is the fact that it
makes better men out of them. 1t increases
their usefulness and adds to their wealth
on the principle that money saved is mons
eJ made. A prominent official remarked
To- hat 10,
mate the amount of good which the rail-
roads might accomplish as instruments
for the incalculation of temperance
The pledge given to a lodge or society
did not have the binding force and effect
upon the men that an irOnclad rule
would, throwing them out of employ
ment and cutting off their bread and butts
ter in case of its violation. A rule of
this kind also brought other good influ~
ences to bear upon the employe. Often,
times a mother, or sister, or invalid
brother were dependent upon his earns
ings and his sollcitude for their welfare
would always be a restraint upon his pas
sion for strong drink. The rule has been
working so successfully and is received
with so much favor by the employees of
the c., NJ. & St. p that its general
adoption by other great trunk lines is
only matter of u short time. Anything
that improves the efficiency of the works
ing force of road will not be neglected,
and this test has been made and not
found wanting
The c., M. & st. p. will hardly 60 so
far as TO begin war on the use of to,
bacCo by their men while on duty. This
reform cannot prove as successful as the
Others for the simple reason that the
habit does not unfit the men for work
and endanger the lives and property of
others. Sixty days ago the management
of the Vandalia issued an order to the
effect that no smoking would be allowed
trainmen when on duty. At first it
caused a good deal of grumbling; now
there are some Of the trainmen on that
road who regard the prohibition as a
good thing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-02
Ended IN Smoke.

Last fall a 5000 libel suit was insti,
tuted against the Freeport Daily Bulletin
by Wilson Bros, saloon keepers at thai
place. The amount was subsequently
increased to $4,000. This maneuvre
gave the whole thing away as game OF
bluff. and it has now ended in dismal
tizzle. The Wilson's have signiied their
intention of Diminishing the case at the
March term. agreeing to pay court costs,
etc. During the entire proceedings the
Bulletin kept bold front, and the result
is great victory for it. The sum and
substance of the whole matter is that the
Bulletin Is fearless and outspoken in its
and will not he cowed by
threatened litigation
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-02
GPIflnH Moline lighI.

Davenport people are going to try their
hands at obtaining electric light, operated
by Moline wateripower. Yesterday. the
Peoples Light company filed articles of
incorporation in the office of the county
recorder over there. Its officers are;
James Thompson, president; Jens Loren
zen, vice president; j. =. Wylie, secre-
tary, and A. BurdiCk, treasurer. The
board of directors are James Thompson,
Jens Lorenzen, j. $. Wylie, A, Burdick
w. d. Petersen, +. II. Hancock and g.
w. Cable. The capital stock of the com.
pany is 100000 and may be increased
by vote of two-ihirds of the capital
outstanding, not to exceed $50, 600 The
company applied to the city council
for charter and right of way, and it was
granted last evening. The secretary of
war has already granted right of way
for the transmission of the electric ours
rent across the big bridge to Davenport,
and while the telegraph company
kicked" Col, Baylor has, in obedience to
orders from the secretary of war, notified
the Western Union company that the
light company shall have the use of the
government bridge for wire purposes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-02
COAL.VALLEY.

Coal VALLEY. Feb. /.
Inc slelghlng seems to disappear since
the mild weather commenced.
There was large surprise party at j.
NJ. Momeny's last week.
Coasting has been all the rage with the
boys till the soft weather came.
There will be festival at the Primitive
Methodist church, Feb. 8, for the benefit
of the minister.
A surprise at NJ. q. Bedford's, Tuesday
evening. Quite number of folks from
here and vicinity attended.
Truxel shipped two cars OF cattle toN
day. They were purchased from j..
Ellers, A. Donaldson and Bollman Bros
Coal business has been good here the
past month. Every man that could mine
coal has had an opportunity to do So
A son of Fred Lindloff, while coasting
on the highway near +. Freeberg's, ran
against pole on the edge of the road,
knocking out several of his teeth.
John Vandewater. the man who was
recently divorced. has left his position as
engineer at the poor farm, aud is in Da-
venport. Thomas Copeland has taken
his place.
The ball on Friday evening at |. o. o.
f. hall was a magnificent affair. They
sold fifty-two tickets. The music WAS
furnished by Bleuer's orchestra. A fine
supper was prepared by Mrs. A. Martin
and daughters. The dance continued
until early dawn and all went merry as a
marriage bell.
On Friday evening two young ladies
came to this place in sleigh. They
took in a third lady and started for
drive. After going south mile and
half, they found bad roads and had an
upset, The one that was driving held to
the horses until the lines broke. The
horses ran two miles and stopped in "A
farmers yard. A young gentleman took
a horse and pursued till he captured the
team and brought it back, and the ladies
finished their drive. Their injuries were
but slight.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-02
What Becomes of old BARRIERS.

81 never see an old barber, and what be-
comes of them allfn A customer in a Third
avenue barber shop spake thus the other day
to the artist who was lathering him. keep
beer shops!' replied the barber, as he grasped
his hone. You see man gets played out
in this business, and you can't see ten gray
haired men behind the chairs in all the bar
Der shops in New York. There's an ex-barber
keeps the place on the corner across where
you see the foaming mug, and lots of them
are doing the same thing. A mans hand gets
shaky like in this business before his hair
turns gray. Sometimes it's from drink, but
oftener it's from the nervousness that catches
on to man by working in such little shops
days and nights and half o. Sundays. 1t
looks fine to see us sitting round, but that
isn't all our work. A barber naturally sets
up beer shop when he's knocked out, for
BARRIERS get to be sociable with their Gus
TONERS, and that's the kind of training for n
beer shop keeper. There's one gray haired
barber working down town, and that's the
only one l ever saw in New York Bay rum
on your hair New York Sun
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-02
The Medsregora.

Mr.. s. W. Wheelock, of Moline
shipped his McGregor stock-Bonnie and
Roxie, to Lexington, Ky, yesterday vis
Chicago. in charge of Win Dowd. AT
Chicago the horses will be put into cal
from Minneapolis containing two famous
trotters owned in that city-Belle F., who
made a record of 2;154 at Hartford, and
Adelaide, having record of 2:1s. The
horses are all going to Lexington with a
view of establishing some family rela
tons between the McGregor stock and
the Minneapolis horses. Some extraor>
binary fine blood may be expected as an
outcome.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-02

w. d. Suit, druggist, Bippus, Ind
testitlcs: Il 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 ten years standing
Abraham Hare, druggist. Bellvllle, Ohio
affirms; THE best selling medicine
ever handled IN my 30 years experience,
is Electric btters" Thousands of Others
have added their testimony, so that the
verdict is unanimous that Electric bitters
do cure all diseases of liver, kidney and
blood. Only a half dollar a bottle at
Hartz & Bahnsen's drug store.