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The Forrest City times., 1889-11-09
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 A second or two afterward a vivid flash of lightning moved over lhe mlzenmast; 1t ran down the mast. which tottered, and. with crash, fell over tho side. With tho first crash of thunder that followed. Jarvise rushed toward the side. and was in the ret oi springing into the sea when Capt. Dun nett seized him by the collar and flung him violently back ou tho deck. where he lay stunned and bleeding
 The lightning flashed almost inces- sanity. The wind came iu hot pufs, The brig still held on her course. By this time she was within half mile of them. But suddenly the hot puffs ceased. and she lay motiouless on the water.
 All this while Capt. Dunnett and the mate, who had soon recovered hts con- sciousncss, stood watching her in an agony of suspense.
 The gloom was rapidly deepening,
 But what Is that curling up from the open hatch iu the cabina It Is smoke, At first it came in small wreaths; but now it is pouring ont in great volume
 The ship is ou fire
 The lightning which had shivored the mlgenmast. had descended into Inc hold and set fro to the cargo. and the conilagra;ion was spreading rapidly.
 The two men, when they mada the discovery, stood appalled, with horror They knew they wefe standing. us it were, on voleuno, for. in the muga- sine below. was stored a quantity o' gunpow6er. which might explode at any moment and blow tho ship to atoms
 The smoke belchei forth in large volumes, and now and again q bright, illelSering lame shot up from tho hatch way.
 In another few minutes the flames were pouring iuto the cuddy. and the whole structure wiis on fire The flame extended and in less than ten minutes she whole of the after part ot the ship was on fro, the hrid ciare lighting up tho saperincumheut clouds and leadau sea, and producing scono ot surpassing grandeur.
 Ana now another danger was threat ening them. Away in the distance there WIS a dull. solbing moan, unlch each minute became more distinct the tornado was fast approaching but at that moment they were startled by n sharp cry Of "Ship ahoy, ship slhoy. and looking in the direction from whence the sound came they saw q boat. manned with four oars. pulling rapidly towards them In another minute the welcome sound of ..In bowl was heard. and tie boa, was alongside.
 No time was to be lost; the storm was brewing in the north, and II |, burst upon them before they req, he'd the ship their doom vas certain Again, the powder in the hold nigh, explode at any minute. 50 they hEgricd-
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-09
Spicy sifsing.

Gout Is the grea. promoter Of loot bawl.
 A miser Is known by the money he keeps.
 Tho prison garb is designed to put Il check on a criminal.
 The toper's motto is ''Live for to- day" but he employs two d's.
 Tho last sad right was administered to the man killed in a prIxe-flght
 Il need thee every hour" Is whas tho cleck said 10 It's striking apparatus.
 When an Arab tribe Is summoned ,o aid the sultan. freedom gives shcils.
 A man discovers that gas ism, equal to coal ~hcn he tries 1t on coal deals CT to secure credit
 An Indiana man read . newspaper headline. The Situation al Washing son." and he seIcgraphed to Harrisua Sor it st once.
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THING LAST,
 How long how long can this last 9'' moaned Capt nunuett as he sat and ga1ed out iuto the night. A painful sort Of apathy wns s,oaling over him. He had no hope, he made no effort, he hal no longoe any wish to live. If death were coming, his only prayer was that Il might come quickly.
 Slowly, minute hy minute, the life was ebbing out of him; and as surely, with tortoise-like gradation. the night crept ou. The moon had risen. and now. in full-orbed spleudor. was riding high in the heavens. casting a long wake of sllvery light on the placid sea, which danced and hickered right away to the distant horiron.
 The two lights still gleamed on the deserted deck and the two watchers still watched on.
 Meanwhile nature had not been idle. Away in tho distant horizon great masses of fleecy clouds began 10 plle themselves UP ono above another. gradually extending themselves across the northern heavens. Inc cloud packing went on for more than half an hour. accompanied by hot pufs ol wind which now and again rafilel the waters The sky every minute grew blaeker and the clouds more dense; vivid- flashes of lightning shot across the sky. and thero were mutterings oi thunder In the distance
 The silent watcher in the euddy saw nothing. and heard nothing of all this. His head had sunk heavily on his bosom. and he slept Suddenly therc was noise beneath tho deck like the scratching Of rat; then. slowly and noiselessly, the trap-latch under the
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-09
PUT HIS Foor,Nlr.'
How Bill Nye Inspected an A.
 phalt Pavemept,

phalt Pavement. An extremely tall man, whose promi. nent characteristics seemed to b, a air of ears, No. IA boots, and a bald head, wandered uncertainty out of the Willard the other evening, says the Washington Post. and started down Pennsylvania avenue. His walk was listless and his long legs wobbled. He inspected Franklin's statue and criticised it audibly for several min. toward the capitol. At ninth street a gang of laborers were busy putting down new coat of macadam pave- ment and the huge rolling machine was getting in its work. The tall man became interested. He smiled happily at the passers-by and gave his undivided attention to the busy scene before him. It was near closing time, and presently the laborers laid aside their tools and prepared to quit work. The roller was covered in an oil-cloth suit and the workers left tho street
 Funniest thing 1 ever saw re- marked the tall man aloud. Whats the fareo"
 The question was directed to little negro boy who was donning ragged coat.
 Wat fare?" he inauircl
 "How much do they ohargeo'
 .Wafro2n
 "To ride on the masheen.n
 The little negro looked th5 man over carefully, placed his hand in his trousers pocket and strolled away whistling sweetly the inspiring strains Of "Razzle- Dazzle" '" The man looked after him moment in scornfui silence. and then walked in doubtful. uncertain kind oF way out onto the new-madc pavement. He took two steps and stopped. His features expressed surprise at first aud then amazement. and then the two combin- ed. with little disgust aided. But he didn't move His logs shook and his hat settled down over his ears. One hand famed the mir at the rate of four miles minute, and it's mate perform efi similar revolutions ou the other
 .'Leggow he yelled. while crowd eougregated rapidly on the sidewalk. 'Lcggo mo feet"
 Then he paved for moment and looked toward his audicae, in a gentle, pleading way.
 Make 'em leggo" he said, plaint- lively. Il can't get loose \ small boy sniclSered and fu, man laughed in large. round tone Of voice. Hes stuck fast to the pavement" " some one shouted Git an ax'"
 And then. amid the approving criti- cisms of 200 people. the fat man. two policemen. and neighhoring dfug- clerk dug up four square yards ot asphaltun pavement in liberatiug tho tall man. The latter. upon reaching the sidewalk aud before returning in his peculiar way to the Willard house. handed ono of his rcscuers this card. "3ul ME "Thompsinsville <. C.
 That's me" he murmure !; much obliged.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-09
Cracks in Pretty woman's Lib.

Early in the autumn the winds cause Assures or cracks In the lips that are not only extremely unpleasant, to look upon. bu, are exquisltely painful, and and hy touching them with your tongue you intensity the pain very much. Go to the drug shop and ge, there an old remedy. so old that 1t has tho charm of novelty. It rcjolces in m oserpowering Latin name. but when you ask the druggist for |, in English. say you want citron cream; apply this with your fingers. or soft linen cloth, and the cooling and heal ing result that will follow will con- vince you that even in medicine some times old things are best. Bah
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-09
able was lifted. and through the aper-

table was lifted. and through the aper- ture head. with curly red hair and fierce eyes, appeared. They were those of Jarvise, the mate. After pausing to sec that all was clear, he placed his hands on the deck, and then, with a supreme effort he silently lifted himself into a sitting posture, and again he peused to listeu.s He could hear the regular breathing of his companion as he sat slecpin z peacefully, and . grim smile of satisfaction passed across his wild and haggard face. Silently and steelthily ahe crawled clear of the table, and then stood erect on his feet His eyes glar- ed wildly, and his breath came quick and short as he drew n knife from his bosom and poised himself to strike.
 All unconscious of his peril, Capt. Dunnett slept on. He had no idea of danger from such n quarter; no idea that tho mate had for two duys past been laboring with maniacal patience and tenacity to clear an opening through the cargo, aud had at length succeeded in making his way to the cabin hatch.
 Jarvise stood over his intended vic tim, his eyes glittering with diabolic light; the blow was in the act of de- scending. when his arm was arrested, The cabin was suddenly illuminated with blue, electric light, and peal of thunder, loud as the crack of doom. broke over the ship. The maniac stood with his arm raised, as though it had suddenly paralyzed.
 The crash of the thunder awoke Capt Dunnett from his slambers, and he sprang to his feet. He took in the situation at Il glance; and, Ringing himself on his would-be murderer, sought to disarm him. The struggle was for dear fife, and the mate fought savagely. But at last tho captain's superior skill and strength prevailed. and Jarvise was once more aN his mercy.
 strike, mau- striken shrieked the mate. 1t is your life OF mine,n
 You are mad Jaryise!" exclaimed the captain.
 ''fes, I am; but strike, man-s strike, Put an end to the torture; l can stand no more Of it.
 "No.' cried the captain, throwing him from him.
 Then he turned and left the cabin locking the door behind him.
 Out on the deck startling sight met his view. A large brig. not more than q mile aud half distant, was bearing down to their snccor. under a press of canvas.
 For n second or two he oud rooted to the spot, Then. in wild transport of joy. he throw mp his arms and cried:
 Saved Saved Thank he ven, Thank heavenw
 All thoughts of Jarvise's diabolical attempts on his life vanished. and in m instant he had unlocked the cuddy door. and, seizing the mate by the arm, dragged him ha't-stannod and dazod by his fan, out on ,o the main deck, and, as another Hash ot light- ming disclosed tho brig again to their view, cried
 There! there, See what a merci- fui bpuv,en has uapt ,tst'ff
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-09
Tho Woodcock.

These long -beeked, migratory birds. which are as interesting to the gorr- mand as to the hunter. says German paper. are in Germany only for short time in the spring and fall, during their passage through the country. The woodcochs remain concealed i1 the darkness of the woods all day and do not leave their hiding place until IL spring. they first fly in zig-1ags around the edges of the woods, often in twos or threes finally coming to the open. damp places of the woods to tho pastures. or to the edges of water lying near the woods, in search O food. which preferably consists of different kinds of worms and insect larve. In the morning twilight the woodcoek repeats this zig-2ag flight and searching for worms. At their breeding places they iy in the samo way again as soon as the young brood Is able to take caio ot itself, but in tho late fall the birds seldom move in this way They then generally hurry 10 the feeding places.
 In these places the ground Is perfo- rated by numerous small holes. each having diameter about elnal to tha. Of thin lead pencil. which are formed by the continuous pushing in and pull ing out of the woodeock's long bill. The sensitive soft point oi the upper bill forms feeling apparatus with tho help of which tha bird discovers the presence of a worm under the surface of tn, ground. He possesses the power Of archtng the upper part of the bill from the middle oi its length and then closing the points so as to grasp the worm.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-09
A Thrifty Farmer.

The grasping though not miscriy
 nature of the native New England farm CT k somewhat proyerbial. says the Boston Times, IL k hard 10 get the better oi him in .'dicker.' aud he seldom gr~es anything for nothing His keonness in this respect was well Illustrated by an experience of young Boston man who recently spent |, week in New Hampshire. The young man wanted to hire boat for the day, aud the farmer owned one which was moor ed to the bank of the river. Can you let me have your boat to-day9' he ask. cd of the owner. Wall. let me see. !" was the cautious reply. 'I don't knows can. Yer see. thar's man over here. Mir. So-and-So. that other feller, yer know. He said tother day he wanted my boat and he may be 'raound this morning. Well, I'm sorry. as should like it to-day very much. You don't think you can let me have iten No; cum ter think of il, feel purity sartin that other feller n he 'raound arter il to-day. And If he wants il, he orter have it." That settles 1t, then. l suppose" said the young man. 'But can you tell me of any place near here where you think I can hire boata" '.Oh. you want to hire boat do yer9' Yes" Wall naou. seeiu' Yer want to hire Fl boat so bad come ter think ou it, it's giiti | kinder late. and l doa't believe that other foller will b. 'raound this morn ing it's mos o'clock Yoa van, to hire 1t. yer say?" Yes. How much will you charge me for il for the day?' '''fhe last time let her charged a0 cents for her; but kinder ihinss that's lit,lo might high. guess I'll let you have il for 2j csnts,
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-09
usv Slang.

Yellow work Is the latest popular phrase for bad work. Whepce 1o these slang expressions come' All a. once they arc in the air, and all who are without respect for the purity of tho English tongue arc using them. They have their day and then vanish. They die probably of hamilton. but their birth Is . mystery. = Boston Herald.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-09

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The Forrest City times., 1889-11-09

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The Forrest City times., 1889-11-09

pETw FEN Memphis and Nicksburg the line IT passes through some of the finest Cotton Plantations in dhe Ns4oo- Mississippi Delta the most fertile agricultural section Of country on earth
The national leader., 1889-06-15
SWEPT BY FIRE.

The Entire Business Portion of Seat
tie, Washington Territory, in Ashes.
The business portion of Seattle, the largest
city in Washington Territory, is in ashes,
Every bank, hotel, place of amusement, all
the leading business houses, all the newspa-
per offices, railroad depots, mills, steamboat
wharves, coal bunkers, freight warehouses
and telegraph offices are burned down.
The fire began at the corner of Front and
Madison streets in the candy factory of Mr.,
Penteus, at $50 P. M, by some turpentine,
catching fire, and before midnight had con-
sumed the whole business section of the city
northward to Stetson and Posts Mill along
Front and Second streets to the water 'front.',
involving loss estimated from $40, ,OO0 900 to-
$15,000000.
The city is literally wiped out except the
resident portion on the high ground.
A stiff breeze was blowing from the north,
west when the fire began and it soon got the
best of the fire department. The water sup
ply gave out within two hours after the fire
began and then the flames had clean sweep.
Giant powder was used to blow up buildings
in the hope of staying the flames, but with
no effect.
The fire was not stopped by human efforts,
but was driven south by the wind and burned
until nothing was left within reach to feed
upon.
The greater portion of the insurance is.
placed with foreign companies California
companies lose about $500, 900 and Oregon.
companies $3.50, 600. Not a single business
house of Importance is left standing. Z,
Seattle is the largest city on Puget Sound, !
thirty-eight miles from Tacoma, and has a
population of about 10000 1t is charm
ingly situated on high terraces which rise.
above the shore of Elliot Bay The city has
grown with great rapidity, its business
blocks were large and handsome, and it's
private houses are constructed with every
modern comfort and convenience. 1t has
many schools and churches, several daily
newspapers, a number of hotels and bank
buildings, and many mills and factories. The !;
streets were lighted by gas and electricity, !;
and the water service was constructed on a
most extensive scale. The increase in
the number of wharves and docks
has been incessant, showing the adj
vancing prosperity of the town. The
suburbs are very beautiful and contain a
number of luxurious country homes. The /
chief business of the community is In |
coal and lumber. the coal mines being
especially valuable. There is also avail |
able an immense extent of rich farm
ing land. The coal is shipped by rail and
water to San Francisco The harbor of
Seattle is large and well sheltered, with a
depth of water sufficient to float the largest
steamers The port does great trade in
salmon, and in manufactures Of wood, -four
and iron
The national leader., 1889-06-15
THE ELEVENTH CENSUS.
A Circular to Medical Men Concern
ing Vital Statistics.


Robert P. Porter Superintendent of the
Eleventh Census, has issued the following
circular to the medical profession:
''The various medical associations and the
medical profession will be glad to learn that
Dr. John S. Billings, Surgeon U. s. Army.
has consented to take charge of the report on
the mortality of vital statistics of the United
States as returned by the eleventh census.
''As the United States has no system Of
registation of vital statistics such as is relied
upon by other civilized nations for the pur-:
pose of ascertaining the actual movement OF
population. our census affords the only OPP
portunity of obtaining near an approximate
estimate of the birth and death rates Of much
the larger part of the country, which is en-,
tirely unprovided with any satisfactory sys-l
tenn of State and municipal registration.
I'm view of this, the Census Office will issue
to the medical profession throughout the
country ''Physician's Registers" for the pur-
pose of obtaining more accurate returns or
deaths than it is possible for the enumerators,
to make. It is earnestly hoped that physi-'
clans in every part of the country will CO.
operate with the Census Office in this import.
ant work The record should be kept from:
June l, 1889, to May 81, 1890 Nearly 26, 600
of these registration books were filled up and
returned to the office in 1880, and nearly all
of them used for statistical purposes. 1t is
hoped that double this number will be OBJ
tanned for the eleventh census.
Physicians not receiving registers can OBJ
tain them by sending their names and adj
dresses to the Census Office, and with the
registers, an official envelope which requires
no stamp will be provided for their return to
Washington.
''If all medical and surgical practitioners
throughout the country will lend their aid,
the mortality and vital statistics of the elev-!
enth census will be more comprehensive and
complete than they have ever been. Every
physician should take personal pride in
having this report as full and accurate as it
is possible to make it.
''It is hereby promised that all information
obtained through this source shall be held
strictly confidential
The national leader., 1889-06-15
HANGING MEN BY CONTRACT
A Company Organized to Execute
Condemned Criminals.

A license of incorporation has issued at
Springfield, ILL.,. to the American Executing
Company, at Chicago, to execute persons
who are sentenced to death; capital stock,
S25, 900. Incorporators: Stephen Lawson,
NJ E. Clear and Jacob A. E. Ifert.
The incorporators are small dealers in coal
at Chicago. They claim to be acting in good
faith None of the trio has had any experience
in the proposed business Their idea is to en-
ploy competent executioners and open COM
rnunication with all the Sherifs in the United
States, guaranteeing that there viii be no
bungle such as characterized the Bald Knob
bers' execution. Shrouds, coffins, ETC., will
be furnished, and also any style of apparatus
-hempen, electrical, or what not.
The national leader., 1889-06-15

An immense bridge is to be built across the
Mississippi at New Orleans. There will be
two piers in the center of the river The
President of the Poughkeepsie On. " Bridge
Company is at the head it. 1t win be one Of
the greatest bridges ever built.
The national leader., 1889-06-15

SHIPS of war and ironclad instructions are
TO be sent to the Behring Sea to maintain the
rights of the United States in that quarter,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-03
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

The First Train Out OF Atlanta After
Sherman's Entry Why Atlanta
People Walk Fast-Exclusive Right
Granted a Street Car Company by
the People of Americus.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-03
MEDICAL.

"After using six bot
ties of Paine's Celery
Compound, | am cured
Of rheumatism.
SAMUEL HUTCHINSON,
South Cornish, n. H
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-03
SHIPPING.
Plant Steamship Line.

sKMi-wEEKLY.
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SOUTH-BOUND
Nv Port Tampa Mondays aud Thursdays lo'S'
p. 81.
Ar Key West Tuesdays aud Fridays P. n
Ar Havana Wednesdays and Saturdays A. NJ
NORTH.BOUND.
Nv Havana Wednesdays and Saturdays p N
Lv Key West Wednesdays and SaturdaysvP ~
Ar Port Tampa Thursdays and Sundays '''
p. n. 81.
Connecting at Port Tampa with West lndIs
Fast Train to and from Northern and EastsTl
cities For stateroom accommodations, epPy
TO CITY Ticket Office, S, r. q W. R'y, Jackson
vile, or Agent Plant Steamship Line, Tampa
c. ID. OWENS Traffic Manager
II. S. HAINES, General Manager