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Hillsboro recorder., 1888-06-14
I;OSSIP.

Gen. sheridan's condition is better
now than it has been for the past two
weeks.
The subcommittee Of the House Com
merce Committee has made a favorable
report on the bill for lighthouse at
Dog Island, Fla.
Mrs. Cleveland denounces as ''heartless
lies" the statement made by Rev. Mr..
Pendleton Of Worcester, Mass, that the
President had misused her.
The sery latest report from the bedside
of Gen. Sheridan j. unfayurable, and n
decided change from his condition in the
latter part Of last week. when De rallied
under the inspiration Of the news that
Congress had raised his rank to that Of
full general, equal to the honor conferred
on Gen. Grant.
Within q day or two, the Washington
Post and the NdtiOEdL RepuJlteda viii
cease to exist. il is understood that the
two papers are TO be purchased by u syn
dicate, headed by VIM. Henry Smith, Of
Chicago, manager Of the Associated
Press. His associates are known 10 be
whitelaw Reid. OF the New York Iri-
JuHe; Richard Smith, Of the
Cincinnati Commercial. Gastte, and vii
liam Walter Phelps, of New Jersey. The
plants Of the two papers viii be NOTED
into one and run as an independent re.
publican paper. As yet, nothing is
known as TO what the name Of the paper
will be.
The weather crop bulletin issued by
the Signal Office says: The weather
through the week has been generally
favorable for all crops in the states Of
the Mississippi, Ohio and Missouri valley,
where the crop conditions have doubtless
improved, although in the extreme
northern states the temperature has been
too low for rapid growth. Portions Of
Michigan report too much rain for corn.
and some damage from bail Is reported
from Kansas. The season il well ad.
vanced In Tennessee and South Carolina,
where harvesting should be In progress.
The weather conditions have particular
" favored the crops 10 the former state,
but not 80 much in the latter. In the
states on the Atlantic coast, excessive
rains and almost total cloudiness have
not been favorable for rapid growth and
hare delayed planting IN some localities.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-06-14
JEFFERSON DAVIS.

Ex.President Jefferson Davis celebrated
the cightieth anniversary Of his birth on
Sunday at his home, Beauvoir, Miss
His house was filed with flowers sent BY
his neighbors. Mr.. Davis received in
person those who called. lie also re-
ceived large numbers Of eongratulatory
letters from old army and political friends
lie expressed kindly sOlieitude for the
health Of Gen. Sheridan, to whom, as
secretary Of war, he gave his first COM
mission as lieutenant In the amy.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-06-14
DIFFERENCE IN SENTIMENT.

The celebration Of the anniversary Of
the birth Of Queen Victoria took place
On Saturday. The weather was bright
and clear. The most notable features Of
the celebration were the reviews Of the
troops. At Limerick, Ireland, the troops
sheered in honor Of the Queens birthday.
A crowd which had assembled outside
the barracks Immediately responded with
cheers for william O'Brien and the plan
u campaign.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-06-14
oARIeALDI's STATUE.

4 statue Of Garibaldi, the italian pa
lriot and liberator, was uuvei ell in
Washington square, in New York ol.
Monday. The monument was paid for
by popular subscription Of the country
men Of Garibaldi and the donations
tangCd from FIVE cents to q thousand dol.
lars. Mayor Hewitt, in a short address,
accepted iton behalf Of the city.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-06-14
Virginia.

O. b. George, manager Of the Joseph
Davis shoe company, Of Lynn, Mass,
contractors for convict labor in the Yir.
ainia penitentiafy), committed suicide ia
the penitentiary yard al Richmond by
shooting himself in the temple. The
act Is attributed 70 temporary mental
Iberration. The deceased was iifty-nine
years old, q native Of Massachusetts,, and
leaves q wife and son.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-06-14
MET A DEFEAT.

Gen. Bonlanggr attempted on Monday
In the FfenCh Parliament to get the con-
stiiu,ion revised, and in his speech
claimed France could get along without
a president. The generals motion was
defeated. j
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-06-14
WASHINGTON NEWS.
HOW CONGRESS Is SPENDING
ITS TIME AND ENERGY.
OFFICIAL ACTS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL
EQUIPMENTS AND REMovALs--wHERE
THE NATIONS MONEY GoEs--GossIP.
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, Immediately after the
reading Of the journal, on Wednesday. q
brief executive SESSION was held. All
pension bills on the calendar-116--
were passed, sixty-four of them being
House bills, besides considerable num-
Der of other bills affecting local inter
ests. After some unimportant business
the t.tIouse went into a committee of the
whole on the tariff bill. The clerk read
the pending paragraph. ''pickets and
palings,n which Mr.. Mckinley, of olio,
immediately moved to strike out. The
motion was rejected. A general tariff
discussion followed and without action
upon the amendment the committee rose.
The House Immediately went again iuto
committee of the whole to actupon Senate
amendments to the Indian Appropriation
bill. These were generally non.concurr.
ed in. The committee rose and the bill
was sent to conference.
The Senate took up the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill, and amend
ments were adopted increasing some sal
aries. An item of $4,000 was inserted
for salaries and expenses of scientific
commission to investigate the Congo ba-
sin. An amendment offered by Mr.. Call
to increase the salary of the minister res
ident and consul general to Paraguay
and Uruguay from 5000 to $1,000
started long debate, and was finally
concluded on q point Of order. The
demand for the regular order cut off the
usual consent" business in the House.
Mr.. Dobble, of South Carolina, from
the committee on public buildings, re-
ported back the Allentown public build
ing bill, (vetoed by the President). with
the recommendation that it be passed.
notwithstanding the Presidents action,
Placed on the calendar. The House then
went into the committee of the whole
Oh the tariff. The speaker pro. TEN.
laid before the House message from the
President, returning without his approval
bills for the erection of public building
at Bar Harbor, Me-, and for the purchase
of additional ground for the building At
Council Bluffs, Iowa.
On Monday, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of bills on the calen'
dar, and passed, among Others, the fol-
lowing bills: House bill to authorize
the county of Laureus, in Georgia, to
construct a bridge across the Oconee
River at Dublin, Ga. Senate bill appro.
priating $4,000 for the extension OF the
public building at Lynchburg, Va.
senate bill granting the right of way to
the Mobile & Birmingham Railway aeross
Mount Vernon arsenal reservation, in
Mobile county, Ala. Senate bill appro'
priatng $4,000 for an addition to the
public building at jackson, Miss. The
Senate at o'clock adjourned,
having passed in all seventy-eight bills,
forty Of which were pension bills.
"A bill was introduced in the House,
by Mr.. Oates, Of Alabama, TO restrict the
immigration Of foreigners into the United
States. 1t also imposes a tax of twenty
five dollars on each immigrant. Diplo'
matte representatives are excepted.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-06-14

TIE Emperor and Empress Of Germany
drove IN an open carriage 10 Grunswald,
whore tho Emperor paid his first visit to the
meusole1m snnco the funeral Of the late En-.
psror william. Kneeling beside the coffin
q his father HIS Majesty offered up q silent
prayer. z.-.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-06-14

Il is better to be nOblg rcneulNr1a
tltu molly hcsg.
The Forrest City times., 1888-06-30

TIE editors of TIE TIMES arc dem oerats from principle. Whenever you hear any person say that we are hired to pursue any course, please tell your 1 informant that such statement is a bare falsehood. We have been demo- crats always. We were born of demo- cratic parents. All of our sisters, and our cousins and our aunts are demo- crats. From first to last every member of the family has been a consistent democrat from the cradle. Our prin- ciples are unchangeable. Those of lief ferson are those of your humble ser wants, so far as applicable to the times. We favor a reduction of the tariff. We oppose taking the tax from whisky and tobacco, or any luxury. The greatest good to the greatest number and will lingness to abide by the will of the ma jority in all matters public is especially commendable. We believe the offices are public trusts, and that no man has the right to monopolize them, or even one of them. That it is wrong to form political rings or schemes to defeat the will of the people, is principle long advocated by us. We believe that to endeavor to array the farmer against the merchant, the mechanic against the employer-in word, labor against cap ital is detestable, and injurious to both classes, the laborers being the severer sufferers. Capital being necessary to labor, and labor being equally necessary to capital, their interests are identical. The prosperity of community, coun- ty, State or government, is the immedi- ate concern of all, and vice versa. We believe that men who raise howl every time their opinions are not adopted in their respective political parties, and who cry fraud, and set themselves up for the public offices, and who adopt a platform which, although full of gilt edge promises, is thoroughly impracti cal and preposterous, and whose ac- tions plainly indicate the selfishness of their natures-we say we believe that such men are detrimental to the best interests of government by and for the people. The law makers should be governed by the expressed needs of their constituents.
 The above is recapitulation of few of the great principles as always ex- pressed through THE TINES. Are they not sound and practical r
The Forrest City times., 1888-06-30

WE call attention to the change in the advertisement of Thos. W. Baird the machinery king of the southwest in this issue. He has recently moved into his new place of business, corner of Louisiana and Second streets, which is an ideal machinery emporium. He is well known in this part of the state as a thorough-going business man. MT Baird has opened register for the benefit of machinists, engineers, mill wrights, sawyers. etc, who, when they go to the city of Little Rock looking for work. will register their names and ad' dress. It will be an intelligence bu- reau for that class of mechanics.
The Forrest City times., 1888-06-30
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
co,nmsssI"nsr's sale.


 NOTICE is hereby given that. pursu- ant to q decree rendered by the St. Frai : cis Circuit Court, in chancery, on the 23d day of April. iSs8, in a cause pend ing therein, in which Geo. W. Seaborn. as administrator of the estate of G. N. Seaborn, deceased, was plaintiff. an,l John Seaborn was defendant, will. a< commissioner of said court, proceed t. sell, on the Fist day of July, 1858, at public sale, in front of the courthouse door. in the town of Forrest City, in the county of St. Francis. and State of Ar kansas, on a credit of four months, the following described land, situate in the county and State aforesaid, to-wit:
 The Southwest quarter of Section twenty-one t2l), in township six (6l North, Range two l2l East.
 Note with approved security will he required of the purchaser, and lien will be retained upon the land for the purchase money.
 Witness my hand on this, the 27tli day of June, 1883.
 JAMES NJ. STEWART. t6-30-4tl Commissioner.
The Forrest City times., 1888-06-30
1 "F'ew "F'aetS "S''eletted "C"Oneern-
 ing that Fraud.
A Very Large Dose to Swallow.

ID. NJ. Wilson, of St. Francis county, was a very pleasant caller at this office last week. He was elected to his office by the wheel, and is good political wheeler"
 ID. NJ. Wilson says there has not been fair election in St. Francis coun- ty in ten years.'
 The above is in substance, the ex- pressions of the White County Wheel newspaper published at Searcy. Ac- cording to the article reprinted from the Wheel last week, Mir. Wilson au- thorized these statements. For the benefit of the Wheel and all others who want fair play, we will give you the vote of 1886, at which time D. M Wilson was elected sheriff. We take the vote for senator as being nearer the strength of the parties in this county. Riddick Pope recieved 1924; R. w. Peevey, 1S; A. NJ. Medley, s42, and T. 0. Fitzpatrick, 2s votes:--total; democrats l037; republicans, s70. Dem ocratic majority, l67. D. M. Wilson received HAS votes, running ahead of the democratic ticket only III votes. He made the race as democratic candidate, received the nomination at the democratic primary election, and received the full vote of his party, and III from the republicans, at the gen eral election. The wheel at that time had not been corrupted by the prattle of political ring, and there was no mention of D. NJ. Wilson as a wheel candidate. Gentlemen, we tell you, honestly. modification has set in, and this kind of stuff begins to stink.
 A man is certainly endowed with a superabundance of pure and unadulter- ated cheek, who holds an office four years, and is asking for it two years more. and says there has not been a fair election in ten years. The asser- tion. after holding the office, is equiv Olent to saying, II hold the office by virture of the dishonesty of my friends. J We don't hesitate to say for ourselves, this is a pretty large dose to swallow, and we will take the necessary precau- tion that no man repeat the dose to us.
The Forrest City times., 1888-06-30
The Mnsosrs.

Thursday night of last week, Forrest City Lodge, No. 19S, F. X A. M., met and held their annual election of officers. The evening was very pleasantly spent and the following officers were chosen for the ensuing year: Hon. Geo. P. Taylor, W. M.; Dr. J. B. Cum mings, s. w.; Dr. W. J. Mathews, J. w.; Dr. II. P. DooIey, Secre- tary; J. w. Beck, Treasurer; Jas. NJ Stewart, s. D.; Esq. John K. Brown, J. D., Juno 24th these gen. tlemen were duly installed.
 Wednesday night, June 27th Ap- polio Commandcry, No. II, met at the hall. and held q public install lation of the following officers. Dr. J. B. Cummipgs, E. o.; J. NJ. Daggett, GeneraIisimo; Judge H. N. Hutton, Capt. General; Jas. NJ. Stewart. Captain of the Host; Hon. Geo. P. Taylor, Royal Arch Cap tain; Dr. J. E. Stone. Grand Mas ter, lst Vail; K. Hurley, c. NJ. 2d Vail; c. l.. Egglcston, G. NJ. Sd Vail; J. Nj. Daggett, Organist.
 Hugh DePayne Commandery, of Little Rock. together with lhe of ficers of the Grand Commandery of the state of Arkansas, were present.
 The occasion was one produc- tive of much good. Pleasant in every particular and will be long remembered by those who witness ed tho ceremonies. At late hour the visitors and the lodge adjourn cd for their respective homes, all congratulating this commandery upon its successful operations.
 This Commandery was invited to attend the installation of the of ficers of the St. Elmo Commandery at Memphis, and tho invitation be- ing accepted, they left in a body Thursday morning.
The Forrest City times., 1888-06-30
- - - GRASS.

Gentlemen and fellow citizens |: You are all aware that there has been and IS considerable excitement over politics in this neighborhood. Some have forsaken everything else. A number who are very poor men, who have families to support by the sweat of their bro ws--in fact the poorest farmers we have, are talking politics and letting Gener- si Green run away with their "rops. As general thing, these are Feath- erston men. We havh nothing fur ther to say about Mir. Feathers.on than this: He is a candidate, and you may elect him if you can. We don't think there is any money in talking politics, so we propose to try to save our crops. Yours, for the success of the farmers,
 Ex-WHEELERs.
The Forrest City times., 1888-06-30

TIE Republican press says that their party platform abounds in good things. For twenty four years they have had the chance to dispense these good things for the benefit of the country. Have they done it? Nol And now it is too late to define their position in re- gard to all matters connected with the prosperity and progress of our great country. Under their protection poll icy the trusts" have been fostered and encouraged, until to-day individu- ality is thing of the past. The fifty million acres of land recovered by the democrats, also makes them uneasy, and is among the goodies they wish to appropriate for homesteads for Ameri- can citizens. Verify they eclipse the premium-giying newspapers in their offers for patronage.
The Forrest City times., 1888-06-30

THE democratic executive committee has fixed the dates for, and decided on, nominating conventions, as the most practical and fairest means Of getting democratic candidates before the peo- ple. Let every democrat attend his township convention and take part Tn their deliberations. Let everything be transacted openly, fairly and in such a manner that there can be no cry Of fraud. We say to you in all earnest ness that if you stay at home and do not go to your convention and express your sentiments you virtually lose your influence and have no right to raise the cry that it was cut and dried and that your sentiments were overlooked. The committee invites and urges you 10 take part in these conventions to the end that we may have harmony m the ranks and defeat the enemies of good government by and for the people. Let ms have a democratic administration from president down to constable.
The Forrest City times., 1888-06-30
Consumption ImcurabIe,

Read the following: Mir. C. II. Nor. ris. Newark, Ark, says: Was down with abscess of lungs. and friends and physicians pronounced me an incurablt consumptive. Began taking Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption, and am now on my third bottle, and am able to oversee the work on my farm It is the finest medicine ever made. Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio, says Had it net been for Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption would have died of lung troubles. Was given up by doctors. Am now in the best Of health" Try it. Sample bottles fret at q. F. Iintou's.
The Forrest City times., 1888-06-30
WORTH HEADING.

Republican Clubs are being organ ized all over St. Francis Co. all the col ored people should join. And stick together, so that we can gain represen- tation and recognition for the race. The wheelers are in favor of the above. And will give us a chance to have |. free ballot and fair count. And we should be men and act like men.-Ad- vocate.
 Democrats will understand this par. agraph. It means that the bosses of the republican party have sold or are trying to sell out the republican party to the political side show. In other words the independent ring and the self-constituted bosses of the republican party are hying to break up the dem ocratic party, and they believe the col- ored men so ignorant that the Advocate can use them at its will. This paper does their bidding and uses its in- fuence with the race to help the sore heads into office. We don't wonder at there being what is called Blount fac tiOn. This Blount faction sees now what this Advocate is up to, and they don t propose to be sold out by Medley. Medley would sacrifice the republican party in order to elect this independ- ent gang. Understand us, we have no objection to the party being sacrificed, but we do believe the colored citizens are too sensible to let Medley give them into the hands of the Indepen- dent Democratic(?) soreheads, as they are called.-Men who have no hope of being elected in their own party, and in order to get the office have declared themselves to constitute new party Will the Advocate please give the above to it's readers I?
The Forrest City times., 1888-06-30
STRAIGHT TICKET.

We, the undersigned merchants, hereby notify our customers that our places of business will be closed on the 4th day of July, 1888, and that no goods will be sold by us, as we wish to celebrate the national holiday-spending it obl.vious to the world, except Tom Jefferson and the Declaration of Indepen- dence and the rain.
 Wynne, Dennis X Beck,
 J.L. Brandon,
 Becker < Lewis,
 l. Rollwage X Co.,,
 T. A. Hatcher,
 Russell, Graham & Co.,,
 V. B. Izard & Co.
 F. M. Prewett & Co.,,
 B. F. McCrary.
The Forrest City times., 1888-06-30

THAT the war tariff has made mil liOnaires of hundreds of manufacturers in the east, is proposition so plain and palpable, as not to need proof That the same tariff is robbing the peo, pie and reducing them to poverty, is another proposition, that is felt by the people of this country as well as seen The democratic party proposes to rem edy these evils, and the farmers and laborers should stand by that party to the last. Let organized labor under stand it's grievances and the remedies and have a smile rather than a frown for friendship, and above all, know a friend when it sees one.
The Forrest City times., 1888-06-30
"It Makes Me riredv

to read all these advertisements of med. icmes upon medicines-when they emu merate with such particularly and mi nuteness of detail, all the diseases man kind, womankind, and even 'babykind, are heir to. How cheap one feels to commence what she supposes to be a tragic or tender love story, read until her sympathies are so thoroughly aroused that she can scarcely sleep without knowing whether they were married or not, and then have it end something like this: "Dr. Pierce Fa- vorite Prescription is the only positive cure for all classes of female weak ness" such as prolapsus, inflammation, periodical pains, etc. For sale by all druggists
 Dr. pierce's Pellets are laxative or cathartie, according to size of desc.
The Forrest City times., 1888-06-30
Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming so popular and so well known as to need no spe- cial mention. All who have used Elec- tric Bitters sing the same song of praise. A pnrer medicine does not exist and it IS guaranteed to do all that is claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all diseases of the liver and kidneys, will remove pim- pies, boils, salt rlicuDl and other affec- tons caused by impure blood. Will drive malaria from the system and pre- vent as well as cure all Inalarial levers. For cure of headache, constipation and indigestion try Electric Bitters-entire satisfaction guaranteed. or money re- funded. Price 50c. and Sl per bottle, at C. F. Hinton's.
The Forrest City times., 1888-06-30

THIs is how we will beat Fitzpat- rick: In 1886 he received 1ll9 votes: The republican vote is s7O. He must have received then, 249 democratic votes. We are willing to give him 70 in Madison and an average of 10 in each of the other townships-total llC white votes. He has lost the conf dence of great many coloied citizens and will lose more. The number is un- certain. but we can safely say 100. Re capitulation--total votes in county 2OOO' Fitzpatrick republican vote 800; his sorehead vote no, total 910. Necessary for election 1901. We have 9l votes to spare.
The Forrest City times., 1888-06-30
FOR SHERIFF.

FELLOW CITIZENS: The democratic executive committee having ordered township and county conventions for the purpose of recon mending and nom. mating candidates for the various coun. ty offices, take this method of announ- cing myself a candidate for the office of Sheriff, subject to the action of the nominating convention, which convenes at FIrest City, August 1, 1888. Should l receive the nomination and be elect ed, promise the people of this county to discharge the duties of the office {, the best of my ability.
 Very respectfully,
 INO NJ DAVIS
The Forrest City times., 1888-06-30
To TIE VOTERS OF ST. FRANCIS Co.,:

To TIE VOTERS OF ST. FRANCIS Co.,:
 Yielding to an ambition which l trust you will consider legitimate, laudable and honest, hereby announce myself as candidate for Sheriff of this county, subject to the action of the dem- oclatic nominating conventions, to be holden on July 2Sth and August 4th. cannot promise more, if elected, than faithful performance of the duties de- yolying upon me, and an unyielding iidelity to the trust given into my keep Ing. A fair consideration is all l ask.
 Respectfully,
 c F HINTON