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The Forrest City times., 1888-09-08
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The Forrest City times., 1888-09-08

Arkansas, up to Sept lst, 1888. s Donerson. BuIer l. Dixon. 'J D Elkins, W R Green, J W Grcenway, Geo Goodman. J J Gallagher, R B Harsbaw. Elac Holloway. Burt Harris J I Hygh, Ada Ingram, Wanda Johnson ? Jennie Jones, Hattie Johnson, Abe Jones, ' CJoHes, Tom Jones, Chas hussee, Bob King, w . Lamb, G s Laury, E Lockhart, Mary J Lilly, Henry Lanes, Sarah Lormap. Mar'ah Loras, Wm Lee, Martha Miller, Mollie Miller, 2 Ellen Miller. Jane Miles. w r Marten, Jos Moore: k A Moore, Wilber Moore, A J o. Neal, Lucy Page, Pat Price, Rosa Pleitz. 3 W B Phillips, ? Parham, Beny Foes. c F. Randall, J Ii Roy, Jos Schafer, D Il Scieloff, A c Sherman, s B Smith, Bill Ticson, A Taylor, Uth,mier, G William, W Nj Williams w c l. Wilson, BM Warden. W Wesley, E Williams, A Willard, Ella Walton,
 Esix Danson,
 When calling for these letters please say advertised
 MARY E. WINFIELD, P. N.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-08

A. M. NEELEY, the editor of the 1u'oeate, a negro paper at this place, was arrested Monday for carrying a pistol' and placed under S25 bond to ,aVpear before the Mayors court. We 'eafn he was afterwards fined S2j and Costs, t.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-08

lees or omcerS ana with nesSeS. Be it ordained by the Council of
 the Incorporated town of For
 rest city, Arkansas:
 SECTION l. That witnesses in attendance on trials before the Mayor shall be allowed fifty t50) cents for each day attendance, to be taxed and paid as other costs.
 SEC. 2. The Mayor in all trials for violation of the ordinances of the Incorporated Town of Forrest City, shall be allowed ice of tw 0 Dollars (s2) in each case and 10 lore, 10 be paid as other costs.
 SEC. 8. All costs incurred in prosecutions for the violation of the Ordinances of the Incorporated Town of Forrest City, Shall be paid by the, defendant when con- victed; and by the Town of Forrest City when not convicted.
 SEC. f. That this ordinance be in force from and after its passage.
 Approved August 24th, 1885.
 o. B. RoLLwAGE Mayor J. T. FoNDREN, Recorder. AN ORDINANCE to prohibit cru
 city to animals.
 Be it ordained by the Council of
 the Incorporated town of For
 rest City, Arkansas:
 SECTION l. If any person shall inhumahly, unmcrcifully or cruelty beat, injure or otherwise abuse any dumb animal within the limits of the Incorporated town of Forrest City, such person shall, upon con vIctlon, be fined in any sum not ex- ceeding twenty-five dollars.
 SEC. 2. That this ordinance be in force from and after its passage.
 Approved August 24th, 1888.
 0. B. RoLLwAaE, Mayor.
 J. T. FoNbREs, Recorder. AN ORDINANCE, for tho Regu-
 lation of Sidewalks.
 Be it ordained by the Council of
 the Incorporated town of For
 rest city, Arkansas:
 SECTION 1. Whoever shall ob- struct or incumber any pavement or sidewalk in the incorporated town of Forrest City; by casting, throwing or plScing thereon, any wood; lumber, boxes, barrels, casks crates, blows; or any other artlclo or thing, shall Do deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon con- viction, shall be fined Tn any sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars; however, that this See ton shall not apply to merchants and others receiving and shipping goods.
 SEC. ?. It shall be the duty of the Marshal to keep the sidewalks clear of such crowds of people as obstruct the free use of the same by the public; and every person of such crowd who shall fail to give way, upon the Marshal ordering the sidewalks cleared, shall, upon conviction, be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
 SECTION. This ordinance to be in force from and after it's passage. Approved August 24th 1888.
 O. E. RoLLwAGE, Mayor J. %. FoSDREy Recorder.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-08

 HOW FARMERS ARE ROBBED
pv inc Tariff Which the Mills BnI Was
 Passed to Prevent.

pv inc Tariff Which the Mills BnI Wa.
 Passed to Prevent.
 Some time ago Senator James K. Jones asked the Hon. c. R. Breckin- ridge, of the house ways and means committee, to prepare for the Hon. ". L. Terry, of Little Rock, statement T, the amount of tariff on bill of goods bought by representative farmer. fin reply Mr. Breckinridge furnished an exhibit based on actual transactions between MT. R. NJ. Knox, merchant of Pine Bluff, Ark, and Mir. [. ". Branch, a farmer, wEo bought the goods. Mir. Breckinridge explaihs that 'tlns is calculated upon the books of Mir. Knox, and upon the rates of taxes actually paid upon competing articles at the ports and as provided by law We subjoin the bill as appear jps on MT. Knox's books:
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-08
LETTER LIST

The following is list of un- claimed letters in the Post Office at Forrest City St. Francis County Arkansas, up to Sept lst. 1888.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-08
ORDINANCES
OF THE TOWN OF FOR
 REST CITY.
AN ORDINANCE To PROHIBIT
 IEwDNESs.

 Be it ordained by the Council of
 the Incorporated town of For
 rest City, Arkansas:
 SECTION l. That it shall be un- lawful to keep within the limits of the incorporated town of Forrest City, any bawdy house, house of III iamo or assignation and any person having possession of any house or tenement used as a bawdy house, house of ill fame, or assig- nation, shall be deemed the keeper of the same.
 SEC. ?. Every person convicted under the preceding section shall be fined in any sum not exceeding fifteen dollars, for each offense, and each day shall constitute a separate offense.
 SEC. 8. Any male person over the age of fourteen years, who shall Do seen riding, walking or loiter- ing within the limits of the moor porated town of Forrest City with any woman, known, or generally reputed to be a prostitute. or lewd woman, shall, upon conviction, be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
 SEC. f. Every female, known, or generally rcputed to be prostl- ute, who shall be found in the night time, alone or otherwise, walking, riding or lettering about tho streets or alleys of the incorpo- rated town of Forrest City, shall, upon conviction, be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty-five dol lars.
 SEC. 5. This ordinance to be in force from and after its passage.
 Approved August 24th, 1888.
 o. B. RoLLwAoE, Mayor.
 I TT EoNnPry Recordar
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-08
PRAIRIE COUNTY. ARKANSAS:

Southwest quarter of tho southwest quarter of... Southeast quarter of tho northeast quarter of.... South half of the north-west quarter of........... Northwest quarter of tho northwest quarter of.... Southeast quartet of the southwest quarter of...
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-08
PoINsETT COUNTY, ARKANSAS
CROSS COUNTY, ARKANSAS

North quarter of the northwest
 quarter of the northeast quarter of....
 Sout east quarter of ~ ..........
 South half of ........ 29 Left Bank RIver souhw quarter 2S
 quarter of. North quarter 34 Southeast quarter of 36 East half of the southeast quarter West half of the south west quarter of.......... West half fof 36 Northeast quarter South half the northwest quarter of South quarter the northwest quarter o..... Northwest quarter the northwest quarter of...... East balf of half of the northwest of....... North of the southeast
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-17
THE GENERAL OPINION.

The returns are pretty nearly all in
now, even from the remOtest sections
of the country, regarding the sentiment
awakened by Mr.. BLAINE'S letter of
withdrawal and the disposition of them
into the three distinct classes into which
they mutually fall displays an interesting
and curious situation of affairs.
The sentiment practically divides
itself among those who believe exactly
what Mr. BLAINE Says-a small class
he it noticed; among those who think
that Mr.. BLAINE is simply bidding in
Il novel way for the nomination, and
among those who think that with a
prophetic eye he sees defeat awaiting
the Republican party, and does not care
10 be hampered with the undesirable
prestige OF leading the hosts to another
disaster. \ combination of these last two
views is the one that is favored by the
large class of intelligent observers for
whom the Boston Herald stands as
mOuthpiece.
They argue that if victory were as
Sltred. or even if it could be reasonably
expected, Mr.. BLAINE would be more
than human to refuse the prize, but that
prepared for the unforeseen which may
happen and change the whole course of
events, he, though now believing defeat
certain, desires to leave himself in a
position to be called upon, voluntarily,
by the people if, later, victory seems
possible. Mr.. BLAINE is too much of a
diplomat to court defeat or to spurn vic
tory, and those who see in his letter an
attempt to place himself in a place of
safety. whatever may be the turn of the
political die, certainly can find much in
his record to warrant their assumption.
Ii such an unlikely contingency as
the improvement of Republican pros
poets to the point of an assurance of
success should come about, the country
would find out that it had not heard the
last of Mr.. BLAINE.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-17
Monkeys,

The following composition on mon
keys was written by Sioux boy of four
teen years, who is now student at the
Carlisle Indian school. Three years
ago, when the youngSter left his home
on the Rosebud agency, he could not
read or write, or even speak word OF
English:
There are many kinds of animals.
Monkeys and monkeys, etc. The mon
keys are very much like monkey.
They act like a monkey. too. The mon
keys can climb tree like monkey.
They have long fingers like monkey.
The monkeys have long tails and long
bodies like a monkey. They often play
merry game and sing merry song
like monkey. Once upon time my
friend and [ were young men that time
we took trip we started off from Da-
kota and away we went and then we
went to South America. There we saw
the monkeys and monkeys everywhere
on the trees screaming and chattering
everywhere on the trees. They were
very cheerful like monkeys. We saw
all kinds of monkeys in South America;
we caught a ship load of them and
brought them back to the United States
and sold them for so much money. Then
we took our money to buy great big
balloon and it blew away. Then we
had no monkeys, no money and no bal
loon. FRED BIG HORSE.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-17
THE FISHERIES TREATY,

1t seems that the ornamental fisheries
commission did have something of the
useful about it after all, though Just
how useful it has been cannot be de-
clded until it is seen whether the treaty.
which is the result of their labOrS, will
meet with the approval of the various
bodies which must pass upon their
labOrS.
If. however, ii results in a settlement
of the disputes which have so long ex-
listed regarding the North Atlantic fish
cries, about which alone it concerns it
self. it will accomplish much and will
be well worth its cost. The fisheries.
not in themselves extremely valuable,
are yet very important to the fishermen
directly concerned. Without a settle
ment of the existing difficulties they
might be expected to breed contention
which might eventually embroil this
country and Great Britain. Either
country could have given them up and
lost but little, but it is gratifying that
each may preserve its dignity and its
proper share of the fisheries.
But both the disputes and the COM
mission should have been obviated long
since by the adoption of a commercial
reciprocity treaty based upon the lines
laid down both by American and
Canadian statesmen.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-17
GOV. RUsK'S VACATION.

Gov. RUSK, of Wisconsin, is about to
take vacation. He has become wearied
by alleged head labor, and fancies
that it is necessary to repair his shat
tered constitution by a tour in the
South. 1t will be observed, however.
that whatever his other labors, real or
alleged, no part of Gov. RUsK's weari-
ness has been caused by hard work i'm
clearing out the Northern Wisconsin
dives. So far as they are concerned the
occupancy of the gubernatorial chair
has not caused him moments fatigue.
Had it been otherwise, had Coy.
RUsK devoted his time and his energy
to the destruction of the dens which are
blotting Wisconsjn's fair name, and
had he become worn out in the contest,
then he would have well earned his va
cation, and the people would have
warmly approved of It. AS it is, it looks
good deal as though the governor
were voluntarily turning mis- back upon
his duty. 1t may be good Republican
doctrine to go OFF pleasuring while there
is work TO be done, but that is not the
Democratic idea of the proper conduct
for aSeryant of the people.
While Gov. RUsK is enjoying his I'M
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-17
e. l.. HARPER'S SISTER.
She Writes Him Many Loving Let
ters--Miss Clara Campbell Calls
UDOn Him.

Columbus Sunday News.
The developments in the Harper case
at the penitentiary become interesting
as one becomes better acquainted with
the facts. Recently some interesting
facts have been discovered in connec-
ton with the case. Eta Lewis, the
Cincinnati girl-who was sent to the
penitentiary for obtaining a typewriter
under false pretenses, and who iSsnOw
employed as the warden's secretary, be-
ing an expert shorthand writer and
typewriter operator. was in the Hamil-
ton county Jail with Josie Holmes and
became we'll acquainted with that
charming young lady. This girl discov-
covered that correspondence is con-
stantly kept up between Miss Holmes
and Harper, the former writing
to her old employer as if
she was his sister, and signing
her letters as his sister. The rule is
that all cOnvicts' letters shall go
through the hands of one of the Off
Gals, who opens and reads them. Har-
perS letters are separated from the
rest, and put into the warden's mail,
that official taking on himself the
trouble OF perusing them. Miss Lewis
makes copies of these letters, and in
that way learns all there is to know
about Harper'S correspondence.
Miss Campbell, the Ironton lady who
was given the $4,000 Judgment against
Arbuckle, the coffee man, for breach Of
promise, knew Harper in his more for
tunate days, and when here few weeks
ago called on him at the penitentiary
He received her in the Office of the su-
perintendent of the kitchen in the pres
ence of an official, of course, and the
two had as pleasant chat as was pos
Sible under the circumstances.
Miss Holmes heard about this, and in
the next letter which Harper received
from his bogus sister he was severely
scored. Miss Josie was jealous, and
showed it plainly. 1t is said that on
one occasion, when Mrs. Harper was
closeted with her husband in the pri-
vate office adjoining the kitchen, run
ner brought to the door one of these
letters. Mrs. Harper, of course, knew
that her husband had no such sister in
Cincinnati, and Harper had considerable
difficulty in hiding from her the con-
tents of the epistle.
Harper'S cell is quite model of con-
venience. 1t is nicely carpeted and
renovated; the bed has Il spring mat
tress. and the bedding is of fine
quality. In addition to this the door is
never locked, and the Western Napo-
leon of Finance has nearly all the lib
erty he cares to enjoy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-17
CANADA KICKS.
The Mail Claims the Dominion
Got the Worst OF 1t in the Fish
cries Treatv

The Mail Claims the Dominion
Got the Worst OF 1t in the Fish
cries Treaty.
TORONTO, Ont, Feb. 1G.-The Mail
commenting on the fisheries treaty,
says: 1T is evident that the Washing
ton government believes that it has
done a good stroke of business. 1t would
appear that the Canadian contention res
pectlng the headland or bay question
has been given up. In return for the
concession of commercial privileges,
and of the use of her harbors and rail
roads to Ameaican fishermen, CAN
ada has obtained no sort of
equivalent. There is not word
III the new treaty about reciprocal
trade or even about free fish. 1t is
obvious that serious blow has been
struck at the welfare of the maritime
provinces. AS matter of fact, it was
foreOrdained that the Dominion should
suffer. Mr.. Chamberlain told us in so
many words that he had come to
America to terminate the fishery dis
pute somehow, and the English journals
frankly stated that England could not
afford to quarrel with her best foreign
customer for the sake of our fish. 1t
has been the fate of Canada from the
beginning TO suffer for imperial inter-
ests, but in this instance the cup pre-
Sented to our lips appears to be an UNI
usually bitter one"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-17
GEN. GRANTS COACHMAN.
He Is an Object Of Public Charity
i'm His Old Age.


Detroit special: In the rear of No.
1873 Macomb street, in an old frame
Shanty, lives Gen. u. 5. Grants old
coachman, the only man who could
handle the old warriors horses to his
perfect satisfaction, and the only COACH
man Gen. Grant ever had with whom
Mrs. Grant dared to ride behind the
thorOughbreds. The old man was once
well-tO-do. He owned considerable city
property, paid taxes, and was interested
III TWO manufacturing concerns. From
exposure on battlefelds and from age
he was compelled to sell out his inter-
eStS, expended his all for medicine, and
now he is, us he himself says, county
charge pauper, and para
lytic. The old mans name is john
Fler, and he is in possession of auto
graph letters from Gen. Grant. Gen.
Rawlins and others high in public life
at one time teStifying to his honesty and
good character. He was originally a
private and later musician in the Mex
lean war and later i'll the war of the re-
belllOn. He met Grant in the former
war. he claims he was with Grant when
Lee surrendered to him at AppOmattoX,
and that Lee shed tears on that Occa-
sion. Fler'S wife nurSed Mrs. Grant
through trying sickness in 1865. Fler
was too patriotic to apply for a pension
when he could have secured one, being
in no need OF the aid then. When he
lost his property he applied, but in the
meantime the two surgeons who doc
tored him while in the army died and he
could not establish his claim to the salts
faction of Commissioner Black. Fler
and wife have eleven children, two of
the youngest living at home and doing
what they can to support their parents.
The city poor commission is helping
them some. Fler is now seventy years
of age.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-17
The EImira Fire,

ELMIRA, N. Y, Feb. 16.-The total
loss by the fire in the Advertiser and
other buildings last night will reach
fully S250,O00, with insurance about one
half. At the time the alarm bell rang
the thermometer was Pickering at the
zero point, and sank steadily as the
night advanced until it reached ) deg.
below. In a few minutes the firemen
were animated monuments of ice. Great
masses hung from the engines and hose
to the ground. Charles Bentley, the
fireman who was hurt by falling walls,
is dying, and William F. Nailor, of
Bethel, Sullivan county, a student in
the commercial college who had rooms
In the building, is missing. 1t is pretty
certain he was burned to death.
Bookkeeper Fitzpatrick, employed by
the Robinson furniture house. is also
reported as missing. The last seen of
him he was entering the burning build
ing after his watch and yaluableS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-17
Phil DOESN'T KNOW.
HIS MOTHER SAYS NOT
That He Was Born in Somerset, O., :.
She Hopes He Will Not be
Candidate.

SOMERSET, o., Feb. 16.-Mrs. Sheri-
dan was visited at her home to-day to
learn what she had to say in regard to
where her son, Phillip II. Sheridan, was
born. She said: "Mr. Sheridan, my
husband, and L were born in County
Gavin, Parish Kilinbran, and near the
town of Verginia. We landed in this
country in 1928. After residing in AL
bany, n. Y, we came here to Somerset
in 1929. On March 8. 1881, Phil was
born in the little frame house still
standing on West South street, near
Columbus street,"
"There are rumors that he was born
in Albany, N. Y"
''Oh, no. There are, no doubt, per-
sons still living here who remember his
birth. l suppose this report comes from
our living in Albany. There certainly
are some of his old playmates still here
who remember him from almost infancy.
Phil knows this is his birthplace, and
has told newspaper reporters in my
presence over and over again that he
was born here.''
"YOu have no doubt heard he is
spoken of as candidate for the presi-
dency?"
Il have, and hope l will not hear it
again. His whole life from his child
hood has been one of hard labor, and
he should cease. Lam sure he will not
be candidate, and would not accept
the presidency if rendered to him."
John J.Sheridan said that his brother,
Gen. Sheridan, was born in Somerset,
Perry county, o., March 6, 1881. Mis-.
Sheridan, wife of John j. Sheridan, who
lives with the mother of the general,
said to-day that there was no doubt that
Gen. Sheridan was born in Somerset,
and that Mrs. Sheridan had on numer-
Gus occasions talked of his birth and
infancy.
sHERIDAN'S BIRTHPLACE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Gen. Phil
Sheridan, referring this morning to the
statement made by a relative at Mil
waukee that he was born in the north
of Ireland, said: ITO the best of my
knowledge aud belief l was born at
Albany, n. Y, on the 9th day of March,
1881, about a year or two after my pa
rents located there. The old house used
to stand near what is now the New York
Central depot"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-17
A Splendid Building q.
Special to theGlobe.

SFtCIdI 10 lNtUIUUt.
WINoNA, Feb. 16.-The dedicatory
exercises of the new High school build
ing took place last evening in the as
Sembly room of the school before a
very large audience. The rostrum was
was filled with prominent educators,
including Gov. McGill, President Irwin
Shepard, Gen. G. ii. Berry, ex-Goy.
Calf, the board of education, the mem
bers of the city council and others. The
exercises were in charge of Capt. Alfred
Brooks, president of the board of edu-
cation. The new building cost upwards
of $4,000, and is elegantly furnished
and supplied with every faculty for an
advanced study Of the arts and sciences.
1t is not too much to say that it sur
passes any. similar structure of the
kind in the Northwest.