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The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30

TIE influence of the press can be materially augmented by d healthy moral support of the people. In order to make such support visible and pow erful to do good, we have concluded to make proposition to the public. We think if every white voter in the county who favors the peace and prosperity of this county and who endorses the prop osition to " get together" would drop us postal card, saying, in one little sentence or more. some word of eneour- agement and to the effect that he en- dorses the movement, there would eventually be a grand reorganization of the old-time Dem cratic party of St. Francis county. Oar proposition is this If you will write LIS 8 few words on Il postal card or otherwise, sign it and mail it to this office we will take pleasure in publishing it, and there is no doubt but that great good will be accomplish q. Please do SD at once.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
AS HONEST MANS CONVICTION

Only short time since Rev. F. G i kiigore, a very earnest christian minis ter, visited Forrest City and assisted Rev. W. D. Kelley in protracted meet
 ing at the Methodist church. The re-
 suit of tue united labor of these two gentlemen has been published hereto l fore some twenty-five aecessions to the
 churches of our town Since leaving
 this place Rey E G kiigore has writ i ten beautiful letter ta the Arkansas l Methodist, from which letter We take 1 the following, and 1t is especially re 1 ferred to the Ark ANSAS State Reg
 iStcr. "I ttkc pleasure in making spe'
 eial mention of the last place named, to. | wit, Forrest City, as the work here Joe 1 ing the last donel is yet so fresh in my memory. For certain reasons known ' to all, it has gAne forth that Forrest City is hard place. Well, this may ap'
 pear so, but must say l never found n
 more hospitable people anywhere than here. Then they were so orderly, so i kind, so attentive through the who'll
 meeting. Congregations We're astnn- ] shingly large all the time and yet never
 m occasioa for reprimand, God bless
 the people of Forrest City. Our pastor
 here Bro. Kelley is q transfer to this conference and may not be so we'll known by his brethren, but God bless
 the dear brother aud his excellent wife;
 they are as noble and true as have ev- CT found.
 The contribution made at this place
 to the support of my dear self-sacriiicing
 wife and children was in excess of any
 thing made to me personally in all my
 work. However, they have all done well
 and their kindness in this respect IS
 much appreciated. Hope they feel that l no loss has been sustained. have ctr i tainly done the best could, and ail the ! time without reference to eompensa tion, What has been done in this re- speci was of their oNn good will aud without arrangement. And now Il am never associated with these" brethren
 and their people my recolections of [ them will always he of the most pleas
 ant character The year rounds me up with report of eight hundred and fifty conversions reported, with six hundred
 aectsioa 10 our church The work
 seems to have been deep, and I hope il
 win be lasting
 1 1lNote-The Arkansas Democrat and other state papers that wish to eorrr, !
 any erroneous ideas that may be abroad concerning Forrest City, are hereby re. quested to reproduce the above. Ed
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
THE RACE ISSUE.
Advice tho Coiored People Would Dod
 We'll to Consider nnd Follow.

Advice tho Coiored People Would Do
 We'll to Consider and Follow.
 lCorrespoadonoc Of the New York wordl While the situation at the south may not be altogether such as we would wish. there is nothing in II that could possibly justify the retal.atory measures advised hy gathering of colofed preachers It Washington. ID. C., on october ea Tacre are always two sides to q question. aud. untl tae colorcd race learns hy hard ani sad experience where their true ln ,orcsts ilc. there wlll ever te unnecessary ioea troubles and disturbances ia every southern state between the t~O races, and ne s,oxcr unaer inc sun can hy foreo prevent it.
 The sitaat,on iosa Gcsc needs no ro.at.aa. for it ls not a pruo.en. There ls uosisiN | wrapped ap in mystery, m@s ss shese sn aH know sagiethiaz to te soaud la orsleg to Hs5s,c tue quest ion of our pf,ase2t surroundings Tao most lsnoFant. as wesl &s tue mes lnteliigssut understand tae situation perfectly. aud each element soclns le,csniaed tu pursue its own line of policy as the suresi means of keeping up dist1racj condition of affairs in tnese states.
 rheYe are ihrcc distinct causes uf irritation and disturbance Ht tho ~outh. These are DO. lit4cai, soeial and moral, and the tlFst k s greater source Of erll than than Rli others eonhlaoi There be no satisfactory ad- justsneuL pcrmanent reaea between the two races \, the south untli tbe ucgrn ahan- dons politics and bssis farewell tn political glory in these states
 X persistent effort on the part of the negro to attain that Which hs never cun attain wiil inevitably iraA tn conuict. the horrors of which afy uuiTnazlnable It is Il fotsxuiie esiss. riusiusa that the uofufeI element can never become a fslltnw class iu any ot these tputheFn states na matter how much they may lsssioisl- iuaie ia numterS in white communities es- CT, political leader of the rAcu knows tbs fa be Hn pndcniabv fact. it is this Vieafiess persistency on the part uf tho une face tu he, aud the relentless psrslstency ot the other to prevent lt From teinr and prevent II they will at all cost t-that eausas all the trouble. II Is no ixse Ia deny thess fActs; tt waslid rather he wise t wc would rccugussr them in tune tc
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30

so, since bv si nec ve seem to be mis- understood. In this ,ngtter we wish tt to be distinctly under 1od there is no selfishness on cur rals. rd that what we say on this subject Is good faith, and we hope will res'i,t Il good to the people. st. Francs county is rightly and largely democratic county. The whites have gratifying majority, and when united, can carry everything at the polls. It is not absolutely neecs- sary, then, to call upon the mincrity for, or offer them, any terms. The large bulk of the colored people oi the county are republicans, and welded to that idol, beyond any power of argu- ment to annul To undertake such a task as making them believe they are in the wrong, would require more time than is allotted to several generations combined. They would hardly be con tented to support a ticket composed wholly of white men, and it is against negro doruinatian that we have worked for several years. The whites having a majority, why shoald the inferior race and the minority party be called upon to solve our problems and adjust our diiierences2 Because of their number, if for no o ther reason, the ne- groes are not entitled to sit in conven- tion to nominate a ticket for county of ticers in this county. We again assert that this is d white mans government, and should be operated and controlled by white men. We insist tli;tt the white race maintain it's dignity, and act independently Of the negroes. We adhere strictly to OUT first prop osition, that ten or more men from each wing of the democratic party come together and agree upon compromise white man s ticket, or upon some means of nominating such n ticket lt tue ne- groes like the ticket they can vote for it; if they don't they can let it alone; and in either case they will be perfectly free to act upon their own dalibera- tons. It IS impossible to picture any thing more gratifying than the reunion of the old democratic party working in unison and hand-in-hand-- broiherly- like, flor inc upbuilding of this pre- cious;eounty. To republicans, ,as party !, we offer no terms, neither do we ask any. We invite them as individuals to come with us. It is to defnocrats, men
 who have been democrats, and those wishing to become democrats, that we 1 propose compromise. We will favor any reasonable and just solution of our i political differences, and only ask equrl and exact justice to all concerned We do not think it right to force the negro i into this matter. For the good that will be the result. let Us avoid the negro in politics, as much as possible. Let him severely alone.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
A Newspaper.
TT. Dewi,t Talmsge.

could preach a whole sermon on the everlasting blessings of n good newspaper. A good rcws. paper is the grandrst temporal blessing that God has given the people of this country. In the first place ali the people read the newspapers. and the newspapers furnish the greater proportion of the reading to the people. They don't read books. The old people look for the deaths, the young look for marriages, the business men read the business and financial columns, and those who are unem- ploy"d read the want advertise ments Great libraries mako few intelligent men and women, but newspapers lift the nations into tho sunlight. My idea of a good newspaper IS mirror of life itself Some people complain because the evil of the world is reported as well as the good. The evil must be reported us well as the good, or how will wc know what to guard against or what to reform? There IS n chance for discrimination as to how much space shall be given to reports of such things ns prizc- fights, but the newspaper that merely presents the fair and beau tiful and bright side is misrepre- sentation. That family is best qualified for tho duties of lite who have told to them not only what good there is in the w"rld but the evil. and is told to select the good and reject tho evil.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
Practicable and Good.
Randolph Herald 1

Some of our exchanges are talk ing up the working of eonvlcts on county roads. Such n thing would be beneficial to all parties inter- ested. Take, us an illustration, n man fined in our courts here. The county pays the expense of his trial and conviction. and then if he isn't able to pay his fine hc is taken to tho penitentiary, where the county gets no direct benefit from his labor If he was put to work on the county roads the people would be benefited by having less road duty and probably great deal better roads than can now be fonnd. The county needs better roads. The counties should have, direct, whatever profit comes fro m tho convicts 1t has paid to mako
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30

IN another column "Nignette' has q. few words to say to the farmers of this section about the slovenly. wasteful manner in which they conduct affairs. The picture is not over,lrawn, unfortu- nately. There are, in this county, hundreds of just such instances as he names, and our farmer friends need never expect to prosper until they mend their ways. If one of our business men were to conduct his affairs as do most of the farmers, he would go to the wall in very short time.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
Only Temperance Bitter, Known.

HE oNa.Y NON ALCOHOLIC NEoEFA- BLE MEDICINE rUrUP lELIQUID FORM EVER DISCOVERED.
 It is not a vile. fancy drink made of fdu. poor whiSkcy, or refused liquors. spie and sweetened to please the tast', but n purely vegetable prepara- tion, made from native California herbs.
 Twenty-Five years use have demon trated q millions of suffer. IS through out the civilized world. that of all the medicines ever discovered Vinegar Bit- ters only possesses perfect aud wonder ful curative effects up,n, those troubled with the following diseases, viz;
 DYSPEPSIA, RHEUMATISM, CATARRu. NEURALGIA, liRADACiIE. Bol.s. SCRoFuLA, SKIN DISEASES. JAUNplCE. Gour, PILEs, BiilOuSNEss, and all other diseases arising from blood i'm purities, and as Nermifuge it is the best in the world being death to all worms that infest the human system.
 It is always safe to take al any time, or under any condition of the system. for old or young, or for either sex. k is put up i'll two styles. The old is slightly better. and is the stronger in cathartic effect. The new style k very iheasAHt tu tttF A8tNtts tiN ititNtl medicine for delicate women aud chil- s,ren. Each kind is distinctly marked on top of carton.
 Many families keep both kinds on hand, as they form a complete medicine chest.
 VICTOR !. NEADLES, of Pikes- ville. Baltimore Co. Md, writes under date of Dec. 30th lsSs, as follows. '.I have been using Vinegar Bisters for some tune and still continue to use it, as find it satisfactory in every respect
 ROBERT CTLBERTSON. of A0T North Second street, Philadelphia. Pa. Dec. Slst fSSs, writes thus. II have rsed Vinegar Bitters for over TWENTY YEARS, and have earned many . day 's wages couldn't have earned withoutit
 Send for Il beautiful book free. Ad- sress, R. H. McDcNALD DRUG O., xxs Washington St. NEW YORK CITy
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30

business. that have small hope anything I Slay have sad will have beneficial effect, b, { fl have set any of them a-ihinkinv | Will Dc satisfied and ccnsider have done well.
 Corn thrown into Q heap in the field and left there for days, and finally tossed into an open pcn to rot will not bring good price in tho spring as that which is bright and sound through proper care: weathcr-stalncd. dirty cotton is not in demands rasor-back hogs and sctawny cattle and stock afc deal loss: ili kept orchards will never yield first-eiass, sale abie fruit: cocklc-burrs are not profitable crop. The best Is the cheapest on the farm, as tt Is in all the other walks of life.
 Brethren let us try to do hettor. We have the faircst chance Of any farmers upon the earth to become independent NIGNETTg.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
HE SENT EIGHTY MILES FOR IT.
Milo Page, of san Bernardino, Cal


 Milo Page, of San Bernardino, Cal. on Sept, 9, writes as follows:
 In 1858 was tak-n with bilious col ,c. being then seventeen years old. Yearly attacks followed and at length they became more frequent.
 While prostratcd by severe attack, friend induced ne to take q large dose of Walkers Vinegar Bitters, Old Style, probably four wine glasses full. In less than half an hour l was free from pain. I followed this up with three wine-giasses a day-one, half an hour before each meal-until used Ap the bottle.
 For over seven years l was perfectly free from bilious collie, but in the fall of '79 1 was engaged in mining iu Ne vada, and the coarse food ate brought on d sharp attack. 1 was far from any drug store, but l despatched q courier eighty miles for bottle of Vinegar Bitters.
 When he returned I was unable to speak, but put the bottle to my lips, took two swallows. and in twenty minutes the pain left me. finished the bottle as before, taking three doses daily, and for nine years afterward was perfectly free from the dreaded disease.
 A month ago it returned but trying he old remedy, Vinegar Bittels, was cured as before.
 I write this because vou do not es- pecially recommend Vinegar Bitters for bilious collie. Only those who have suffered the agonies ol this disease, can understand what a boon snre cure Is, and in Old Style Vinegar Bitters you have the best, and perhaps the only real remedy known.
 In reply to MT. Page we will say that Vinegar liiitrrS cures hundreds of disrases; we have not the space to cat alogue them, and perhaps if we pub lished them those unacquainted by eN- perience with our valuable remedy might doubt it's efficacy still, as su many worthless preparations are thrust on the market, and puiltd H. so many extravagant ways.
 The fact remains, h' wever, that those who have been accustomed to take Vinegar Bitters for any length of time, are hale and hearty, whether they are young or old Those who doubt and fail to take 1t. are likely to fall into all manner ot ailments, great and smn|i, Vinegar Bitters. both Old and New Styles keep those who take them fresh fair, healthy and young- looking, and when we once gain customer, We keep them always. like Mir. Page. wEo sent eighty miles for Vinegar Bitters and it was almost ride for life.
 The New Style Vinegar Bitters is a heauiifal clear. dark reddish color, and. extremely pleasant to the taste
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30

THAT we may attain the best results it is only necessary that every man in this county who is interested in it's wei fare should read TnE TINES and call his neighbours attention to the advice we give (which, we hope, will result in good to every citizenl and dispassion- ately discuss the greatest problem now before the people of this county. The problem is simply that of getting to gether." Reader, do you wish it ? Talk about it.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30

TitEi:s is ID dcebt tliat the idea of the people cf this county adjusting their political differences and getting together " is becoming popular. ltmust be accomplished. It is for the good of every citizen.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
How is That?
From the Chicago News. l

ltuiu tHt NHltI~p NtNS.
 A delegation of American mo chanics lately visited Europe, mainly 10 inspect the Paris Ex- position. One of them writes home 70 th effect that in visiting the Ashhury car shops near Br- miugton, Eng, he found the works engaged in filling contract for 5000 journal.boxes for tho Pen nsy ylvauia Railroad.
 Is il possible that railroad in a Stato which owes 30 much To pro. lection. and which. during 25 years, has been euyaged--it we are to believe the h,gh tariff doetrinaires 'n cheaplning protective products. is Ut this late day compelled to purchase its railway journal-boxes from played out free trade coantryy
 Here is, by the way, case for the infection of absolutely neces- sary discipline on tho prat of tho "lIome Market club" on this powerful, bat tlagIantly offending corporation.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
NEW GOODS. MAMMOTH STOCK. BECKER & LEWIS
 in GENERAL -:- MERCHANDISE.
 CONSISTING OF Cents Furnishing Goods, Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Carpets,
 Mattresses, etc., etc. HARDWARE, TINWARE -:- OUEENSWAR
Hats, Caps, Furniture, Sta
 pie and Fancy Groceries.

We cordially invite the public examine our immense
 stock of all grades of Furniture pce and beat grades o Carpets for the price heard thing can call for of all styles grades makes prices
 rich and poor alike Oar largo storehous filled Fall purchases and bargains gve toners the benefit of them and ourg goods low down
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
Premium Arn,ca s.lve.

Is an indispensable household remedy for the certain relief and cure of chap ped hands and skin burns. cuts, bruises. flesh wounds, spralus. pimples, testers, scrofulous sores, harher's itch. eczema, letter. chilhlains, etc. being prepared from the latest discoveries in medicine and according to the art of pharmacy i. 1t cannot fail tp give satisfaction. For sale by John X Jungkind, Druggist. Little Rock sns and sos Man street. Price. 25 cents a box.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
TnrnE is no doubt in our mind that

the great majority of the citizens of this county desire to have the politics re- paired and put in smooth running or der. This can be done easily. It is only necessary that representative convention be called at the proper time and that ticket composed of the best men in tlie county be put ir the field.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
NOTICE 10 CORES pososNrs.

Communications for publication must bear tho name oi the Mrltcr--not necessarily for publication, but aS cvidcncn ut e,sla faith, No letter can be published it received Iafcr than Thursday nooti- Correspondence Is s,t. hcttHi ttua every Qtnftcs, but writers must coniiuc themselves to legitimate ncws Do net indulge ln personalities We arc not re,. sponslhlc for the correctness oi itcfns sent tn hy contributors.
 IASnvotGr X SApAkIS.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30

LET us have communications from the people on the question of the pro- posed convention of ten or more men from each wing of the once solid Dem ocratic party of this county, at which time a county ticket will bc nominated. Reader, do you favor the m ovement {? Come, write us postal card.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30

Dr. John W. Brown. of Oceana, w. Va, writes ''i have prescribed Ayers Pills in my practice, and find them cS- ecllsnt. urge their general use ia families"
 "For number of years was afflicted with biliousness which almost destroyed my health 1 tried various remedies, but nothing afforded me any relief until l began to take Ayers Pills."-G. 5. Wanderlich, Scranton. Pa.
 "I have used Ayers Pills for the past thirty years. and am satisfied l should not be alive to-day if 1t had not been for them. They cured me of dyspepsia when all other remedies failed, and their occasional use has kept me in n healthy condition ever since. '- T. r. Brown, Chester, Pa.
 "IIaving been subject. for years. to constipation, without being able To find much relief 1 al last tried Ayers Pills. and deem it both a daty and pleasure to testify that I have derived great ben eft from their use. For over two years past 1 have taken one of these Pills every night before retiring. would not willingly be without them" - c. ". Bowman, 26 East Main st., Carlisle, Pa.
 ~Ayer's Pills have been used in my family upwards of twenty years, and have completely verified all that is claimed for them. In attacks of piles, from which l suffered many years, they afforded me greater relief than any med iciue I ever tried. ."-Thomas r. Adaias Holly Springs, Texas.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
Aaxsn.saM M.s,..-.-

Mrs. WtSsf.aw's SOOTHING sxHrr should a1VAyu be used when children cutting teeth. 1t " hevcs the ,tls suer~rst once 1t tproduess nataral, quiet sleep and the li,tie cerub avakesss 'brsghs a a butsoa." It is vvry plsasAnt eS tasts. 1t ~osshes the child sostens the .sms. alay all paas regul lzses the bowels, aud the bsst known rsas1Y for dIzrrAsrA, whether Artnins from tssthAn9 - other oAusea. TNeuty-nvs csnts . bo<sls.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30

ical contribution The Spring has less of brightness
 Every year. And the snow RhaStlcr whiteness
 Every year Nor do Summer flowers quicken, Nor does Autumn fruitage thickea As they once did. for tacy siekcn
 Every year. It Is growing darker colder
 Every year, As the heart aud soul grow older.
 Every year. care not now for dancing. Nor for eyes with passion ganciug: Love is less and loss cntraGoing
 Every year. Of the loves and sorrows h!ouGcd
 Every year; Of tho charms of friendship ended
 Every year. or the ties that ,sill might blnd me l.nt-i T.ac to Death resigned me, My ionryuaf "s re.n!ua me
 ENcrg year. .th. how sad Co look before us
 Every year. While he clouds hang darker OCT Us
 EyprS year; When we sce the tlussoyr;s faded That to bloom ~c might have aided And immortal ss.iauds hra.dcd
 INHf3 year To the pas, go moro dead faces
 Every year. As the luNs1 leave vacant places
 Every year. EscrS where ti, sad uyrs mcoI us: In thc evenings dusk they greet uS, And to come te thCm cntreat us
 Every year. You ure srnwine eid they tell us.
  You are nar, slose, they tell us,
 Every gear: You s*ln wia no new affection, You have Oily rcCOlieettnn. Deeper sorrow and du1cctaon
 ENery .ycaf Yes. thr shores of life arc shifting
 EFcry year. And we Hre soaw ard drifting
 Every year. nl3 places, changing. frpt Us. Inc aysng more rpFret Es There are fewer to forget Us
 Every year. Dus the true life drawcth higher
 Every year: And the NoFnlng Star ciiIuhs h.shar
 Every year Earth < h0iu on u~ grows sllehter And the heavy burden lighter. Aud tho DAWN lSNQRrAL htIEhter
 ENCry year.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
ttmrNlen'- Arnlra SatNr.

Ihe Best Salve in the world fer Cuts, lhuises. Sores uneers. Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, 1rtter, chipped Hantis, hilh.aiss, curns and all skin Erup- tiaas and positively clires Piles. or nc pay required It is guaranteed .o give perfect satisfaction, ar money refund ed, Price 25 cents per box. For sale hy Hinton.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30

Stanley, the famous explorer of atrica. was again hoard from on the 10th inst. He and his party wero safe and had been victorious over the Mahdi, capturing his grand banner. The opening up of the Dark Continent is now only a question of n few wears.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
For Sale,

l have one double-seated Spring Wagon and Harness. and one Dump Cart and Harness which I will sell at bargain. Anybody wishing to buy will de well to see me. Call on or ad- dress C. II. iiAvkNs.
 Forrest City, Arkansas.