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Griggs courier., 1889-06-07
THE HOME eRokEN UP.
A story That May Bo Duplicated in Ever!
Great City Of tho Land.

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If you want to get an idea of the
number of people who are at worl,
down-town-men, women, boys and
girls-take your stand any evening al
the intersection of Washington and
State streets, from which point more
street cars pull out than any other in
the city. The stream of humanity
seems endless. Each hurrying home
and each apparently happy that the
days work is done. stood there the
other evening watching the hurrying
throng, when boy about fifteen years
old, with his tin luMch-box. was pass.
ing. l thought knew him, and spoke
his name. He turned back and looked
at me under the gas-light.
''You don't know me?" asked. He
said he didn't, but when told him my
name he said, 20, yes" in his boyish
way, and offered his hand. had not
seen him for six years. When I last
knew him he was one OF family oi
three children; his father was pros
porous merchant, and his mother was
a woman of culture and devoted to her
home. which was as pretty as picture.
"Where is your father?" ! asked.
"He's living out in the country; he is
not doing any thing now"
"And your mother?''
''Shc's at her mothers in -"
mentioning another State.
"And your brother?"
cat school, with my aunt"
"Ana your little sistcr?"
"Shc is with mamma
"And you are at work?''
Eyes, sir; in Us retail store.
live with some very kind people on the
North Side, and am just out of the shop
on my way home.'
Then he turned away in the crowd,
and was soon lost. l put the answers
which he had given together. and
made out story which left u lonely
sort of feeling upon me-a feeling of
regret. thought of the home as I
had seen it and known it, and wop-
dered what combination OF circum-
stances coud have possibly broken it.
But know it is broken. And that is
what learned in watching the crowd
in the evening at that corner. | hope
it was the only story Of that kind in the
thousands who went by.--ChicagoI Inter
Ocean.
Griggs courier., 1889-06-07

To many persons many kinds of
noses, noses lovely and noses unlovely.
The great Napoleon's nose was big.
Gladstone's nose is big, but it ends in
sharp point. Bismarck has big
nose that is. however. almost flat on
the end. General Grants nose was
not too large, but it was large enough
to be prominent. Blaine's nose is very
prominent, and all his children. includ-
ing his daughters, are easily distin-
guishable by the same large protaber.
ance.
Griggs courier., 1889-06-07
Georges Suggestion.

George" said the beautiful girl, as
the bushes chased each other over her
eloquent face, ''papa has ordered just
the loveliest floral decorations for our
wedding next week! There will be one
piece representing Il wedding party
of six persons, the figures all lifesize.
The florist says they will be perfect, but
he thinks the bride ought to be holding
an emblem of some kind-an anchor,
or a motto, or book. Can you think
of something appropriate, George"
''An emblem to go with the wax
igures?'
'sYes."
''How would dollar mark do?''
suggested George, with q respectful
cough.-Chicago Tribune.
Griggs courier., 1889-06-07
, SMALL INVENTIONS.
Trlfles which Enrlched Those who I'll
Recognixe,l Their Utility.

Trldes Which Enriched Those Who First
Recognixe,l Their UTILITY. =.
The New Jersey man who hit upon
the idea of attaching rubber erasing
tipt to the end of lead pencils is worth
5000. GOO.
The miner who invented q metal
rivet or eyelet at each end Of the mouth
of coat and trousers pocket to resist
the strain caused by the carriage OF
pieces of ore and heavy tools. has made
more money from his letters patent
than he would have made had he
struck q good vein of gold-bearing
quartz
Every one has soon the metal plates
that are used to protect the heels and
soles of rough shoes, but every one
doesn't know that within ten years the
man who hit upon the idea has made
$25O,OOo.
AZ large sum as was ever obtained
for any invention was enjoyed by the
Yankee who invented the inverted
glass bell to hang over gas jets to pro-
tect ceilings from being blackened by
smoke.
The inventor of the roller skate has
made $1,0OO,OOO. Notwithstanding the
fact that his patent had nearly expired
before the value of it was ascertained
in the craze for roller skating that
spread over the country few years
ago.
The gimlet-pointed screw has pro.
duced more wealth than most silver
mines, and the Connecticut man who
first thought of putting copper tips on
the toes of children's shoes is as we'll
off as if he had inherited $1,000, 900,
for that's the amount his idea has
realized for him in cold, clammy coin.
The common needle threader, which
every one has seen for sale, and which
every woman owns, was a boon to
needle users. The man who invented
it has an income of $40, 900 year from
his invention.
A minister in England made $50, ,OOC
by inventing an odd toy that danced
by winding it with string.
The man who invented the return
ball, an ordinary wooden ball, with q
rubber string attached to pull it back,
made $1,O0O,O00 from it.
The person who invented the most
recent popular toy, "Pigs in Glover, "
will be rich before the leaves turn this
autumn. He was poor last November.
Pittsburgh Press.
Griggs courier., 1889-06-07
FEEDING THE HOGS.
tens Of Interest to Farmers Based ol
Recent Experiments.

1S0Cout GAY0EAuuOuC0s
Custom has long prompted the far
mer to feed his hogs on carbohydrate:
(fat-forming foods). corn being the
principal substance used. it being sup
posed that heavy weights could not be
obtained without excessive fat, but new
light has been thrown on the system il
the recent experiments of Prof. Henry
of the Wisconsin Experiment Station
which is very valuable to every farme1
in the country. He found that by
feeding to obtain the largest proper
tion of lean meat not only the health o
the animals was promoted but greater
weight was obtained. He selected si,
pigs, and began with them when they
were 100 days old. Up to the begin
ming of the trial the pigs were fed alike
from the same trough, with mixture
composed Of shorts, cornmeal, butter
milk and skimmilk, the pigs hav
ing been cross bred Jersey Reds anc
Poland Chinas. The pigs were divided
into two lots of three each. The first
(lot Az were fed ration composed ol
six parts dried blood, six parts o1
shorts and fourteen parts of sweet
slsimmilk by weight, while the second
lot (B) were fed all the cornmeal they
could consume. They had small bacl,
yards for exercise, and were fed fos
1856 days. Lot A consumed in the 13e
days 1902 pounds of skilnmilk, 1,4l5
pounds of shorts and 236 pounds oi
dried blood, while lot B consumed
1,G90 pounds of cornmeal. OF the
actual digestible matter of the food
that of lot A contained 428 pounds OF
matchmaking food (proteine) and
S33 pounds of fat-producing food Gear.
bohydrates). and that of lot Il con.
tanned 153 pounds of muscle-producing
food and 1,193 pounds of fat-forming
food. The weights and relative pro.
portions of lean and fat on the car.
casses of each lot We're: Live weight
of lot A, 669l pounds; dressed weight,
541a pounds; external fat $50 pounds:
lean meat, 233 pounds, and live weight
of lot b, SOL! pounds; dressed weight,
45l pounds; external fat, 1856 pounds.
and lean meat, 178! pounds. The
hogs fed for lean meats were
10 per cent. heavier when alive. the car
casses when dressed were 81 per cent
heavier, the bones % per cent. heavier
the large muscles of the back Ga PEI,
cent. heavier, the tenderloin muscles
3S per cent. heavier. and the blood 5s
per cent. heavier. OF all the mea,
that could be cut from the carcasses
of lot A only 80 per cent. was fat,
while the fat from lot B was 46 pc,
cent. The professor has demonstrated
that by judicious system of feeding
hogs can be made to contain larger
proportion of lean meat and weigh
more in the same period of time thar
hogs fed exclusively for fat. but he
fails to give the proportionate cost Of
the food. which is the most important
item. The question with farmers is
lean-meated hog can be pro.
duced with as little cost as one contain.
ing more fat and of the same weight.
Dried blood cannot be easily obtained
on some farms at a low cost, and corn,
being q staple product. will be given
the preference. The experiments,
however, are some of the most v;llua.
BILE ever conducted, and will at some
future time work revolution in the
present system ofswine feeding.-N. g.
Farmer.
Griggs courier., 1889-06-07
A PHYSICIANS LETTER.

/! g. D, DEMO is man well known in this
community. and was probably the worst wreck
He was paralyzed from Rheumatic poison.
and NO one ever expected he would recover.
tde 10 well and it 10 simply marvellous.
FRANK L. SMITH.
{, Ex-Member Legislature, Jackson. Mich.
Griggs courier., 1889-06-07

The leading New York hotel-keepers have
combined to set up q printing Office which
IS to furnish the printing and stationery
needed for the hotels Of that and ether
cities. 49,
Griggs courier., 1889-06-07

DoNoT suffer from sick headache moment
onger. It is not necessary. Carter's Little
liver Pills will cure you. Dose, one little
,ill Small price. Small dose. Small pill.
Griggs courier., 1889-06-07

A BosroN young lady defines love a.
IAN inexpressibility accompanied with out
Griggs courier., 1889-06-07

DoBB1xs' Electric Soap has been made 70,
q years. Each years sales have Increased.
In lSSS sales were 2O47,620 bo1es. Superior
quality, and absolute uniformity and purity.
made this possible. Do yos use it, Try Il.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-02
JoNes--MAy.
wMxATLY, ARK. Oct. N.

WHkATLy, ARK, Oct. 28.
 l arrived in Wheatly at n o'clock yesterday. At the hotel, ut supper time, could hear mnch whispering alnut orange blossoms among the young ladies. was not long in ascert;lininv what gave rise to these whisperings, for soon the whispering ceased. and from smiling countenancrs proceeded louder tones, remarking that a mar riage ceremony would take place in the NJ. K. church ut TAO o'clock D. m. The parties to this hymenial contract were Mr.J. E. Jones, of Clarendon, and Miss Katie May, of this city. The church WAS most beautifully decorated with flowers and evergreens. A large. artistically formed arch was arranged just in front of the pulpit, under which the bride and groom stood while the minister. Rev. Mir. Cohall, of Brinkley. 'stied the k not" Just over their heads. and from the centre of the arch, was suspended horse shoe, made of flow. CTS and evergreens, which, from the ex- quisit- arrangement. judge to have been formed by a hand that is ever guided by the finest sense of taste. The entire church was handsome indeed
 The bride and groom were dressed in the most appropriate style, and cer tainly wore the appearance of happiness and conteD tment. They took the nine o'clock train, and went direct to Clar- entlon, which is to be their future home. While the young people here are sad in giving Miss Katie up, they are glad she has secured worthy young gentleman for a husband, and many were the con gratulations. Wishes of much haypi ness and long lives were showered upon them in torrents of friendship and love. in which THE TIMES man joined witl, . hearty good will. ADAMS.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-02
Ayers Pills,
HE SENT EIGHTY MILES FOR IT
PREPARED BY Dr. j. c. Aver & Co.,, Lowell, Mass. Sold by all Dealers in Medicines.

Milo Page. of san Bernardino, Cal. on Sept. 3. writes as follows:
 In 1858 l was taken with bilious col ,c, being then seventeen years old. Yearly attacks followed. and at length they b:camc more frequent.
 While prostrated by severe attack. q friend induced mo to take q large dose of Walkers Vinegar liitters. Old Style, probably four wine glasses full. In less than half an hour l was free from pain. l followed this mp with three wine-glasses day--one, half an hour before each meai--mtil used up the bottle.
 For over seven years l was perfectly free from bilious cplic but in the fall of 70 was engaged in mining in Ne vada, and the coarse food l ate brought on sharp attack. l was far from any drug store, but ] despatched courier eighty miles for Il bottle of Vinegar Bitters
 When he returned l was unable to speak, but put the bottle to my lips. took two swallows. aud i'll twenty minutes the pain left me. finished the bottle ;is before. taking tGree doses daily, and for niue ye;uS afterward l was perfectly free tfom the dreaded disease
 .A month ago it returned. but trying he old remedy. Vinegar liittels, WAS cured. as before.
 1 write this because you do mol es pecially recommend Vinegar liitters for billions coiie Only thpSe who hnve suffered the agonies of this disease, can understand W hat a boon a sure cure is. and in Old style Vinegar Biiters you have the best, and perhaps the only real remedy known.
 In reply tn Mr. Page we will say that Vinegar l5itters cures hundreds of q srases we have not the space to eat ogue them, and perhaps if We pub llshed them those unacqtainted hy ex- perience with our valuable remedy, might doubt its efficacy still, as so many worthless preparations are thrust on the market, and ptiifed il so many extravagant ways.
 The fact remains. however, that those who have been accustomed to take Vinegar Enters for any length of time, are hale and hearty, whether lhey are young or old. Those who doubt and fail to take IL. are likely to fall into all manner ut ailments. great and sraall l. Vinegar Bitters, both old and New Styles. keep these who take them fresh. fair, healthy and young-lookln and when we once gain a customer, We keep them always, like MT. Page, who seni eighty miles for Vinegar Bitters, and it was almost a ride fur life.
 The New Style Vinegar l}itters is q besn,itul. clear. dark reddish color, and extremely pleasant to the taste.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-02
Coed Aav,o. In a Ns,.hs,i.

There are four organs in the human body which are vital in their func- tions and delicate in their structure. and which give us an immense amount of trouble. These are the Heart, Stomach, Kidneys and Liver. lf they give us trouble 1t IS because we neglect UT abuse them, and. of course, we must take the consequences, The dis eases of these organs are very nnmer- ous, and often dangerous. Luckily We now have a remedy which has proved just the thing for this class of diseases. It is Pe-ru-na. a purely vegetable com pound, thxt strikes right vt the rO0t of the whole trouble. This preparation was used by Dr. Hartman most sue eessfully in his general practice for years before 1t was placed before the general public; and it was it's Temarka- ble success tn his private practice that led him tn place 1t before the public for the benefit of mankind everywhere. As a tonic 1t is unexcelled, building up the system weakened by constant toll, either mental or physical. As rrme- dy for lung troubles, such as consump- tinn. 1t has accomplished wonders. Its actinn on the kidneys is mild and ef- fective. It's use win keep the blood pure. Regulate the bowels, if necessa- ". with Man-a-lin. Price, tl per bot tie; six for t5.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-02
NEWSPAPER SUCCESS AND FAILURE

In it's issue of October 10 the Forrest City Times inaugmrates No. 1, Vol. XIX, and among other allusions to its prosperity, says:
 Starting out upon the new volume. our prospects ara bright and our pa tronage unstinted. No country paper in the State of Arkansas, in towns the size. ar twice the sire. of Forrest City. would care to compete with this paper as to which had the largest patronage The bulk of our b,isiness is furnished by the citizens of Forrrst City. In conclusion, let us ask you to use your influence in our behalf. Ask your merchant to advertise tif he is not already doing sol. and thus build up an enterprise that will bc credit to you and an honor to your county"
 The editor aud publisher of the Times. F.. l.. Vadakin l.anslyoigt < Vadakinl. Is a young man of fine news paper ability. and has the vim and en- trrprise to make succrSs of anything he undertakes. Bro. Vadakin's sue cess has been phenominal. But the idea must not he entertained for a mo- ment that he succecded through self energy alone There were other ingretli- ents, which were, and are always, com ponent parts of his success-n liber,,l bnsiness-a,lvertising public. a generous reading public, which subscribed and paid promptly. Such are in themselves success. Mammoth Spring Monitor.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-02
HER mEALrn WAS RUINED.
Her Life was One er Pain, But She
 AM~ We'll

Her Life was One ef PAin. Hut She ia
 Nav We'll.
 Mrs. Alexander Vaughan. wife of one of the most prominent and extensively known merchants of Prescott. Ark , writes the following letter, under date of April 22, lSsS:
 II owe the preservation of my life, under Providence, to Swift's Specific IS. $. S.l For four years any health was wrrtchesl, rtlineti--my life life of constant pain. and misery and torture. Food soured on my stomach, and what ate to-day l would voMit to- morrow. My sleep at night WAS brOken with the most horrible visions in dieams, so much 50 that l could not bear t0 be left alone; chronic diarrhTa. . painful cough, that threatened me with con sumption; my feet aud ankles were twisted out of all proportion. and my limbs swelled moro or less. l could not walk except on level floor, and then with difaculty, and for while could not get iM or out of bed without assist auce.
 "The pressure of . finger on my body would leave it's impression. and, in short, 1 thought had dropsy in ad- dition to my other affections.
 Two doctors treated me faithfully during these four years. but did me no goosl--the medicines they RAvsln were as useless us so much stagnant water. My friends thought would die. sulier- ing. as l was, from such Il combination of diseases.
 ln 1887 discontinued the use of the medicines 1 had heretofore been talk ing. and began to take Swift'x Specific tS. S. S.l Five bottlea of this truly wonderful medicine WAS what worked the miracle of my complete and per manent recovery"
 Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
 SWIFT SPErirIc Co,
 Atlanta. GA.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-02
pr.,ar,. cs.r nr q. mi

Ky local applications, us they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure sleafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is caused by an inilamed co,,- slition of the mucus lining of the Eus- atachian Tube. When this tube gets iniiamed you have a rumbling sound " imperfect hearing. and when it h en- tirely closed Deafness is the result. and unless the inflammation can hs taken out, and this tulr restored t0 its normal condition. hearing will l,c de- stroye<l forever. Mine cmses Ost Ot ten are caused by cmtarfis, which is nothing hut An inflamcd condition of the mtscus surfMcea.
 We will give one hundred tlollars far any case If de~fssees lcasssesl by cA- tMfrhl that VIC cannot Cura by taking Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send fOr ctTcu-
 FL. CHENEY & CO,
 Toledo, Ohio.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-02
AlpEN'S MANIFOLD cYcLoPeoM.

Careful examination of the eighteenth volume of Alden's Manifold Cyclopedia shows that in many respects this remarkable work is superior to any of its competitors, especially in it's adaptation to popular use. It's cOmbins- ton of an unabridged dictionary with the ordinary features of a cyclopciia of universal knowledge k unique. The definitions and pronounciation of the words are clear and accurate, the illus tratiuns are excellent. the top~s are thoroughly treated. and embrace the re- suits of tlie most recent investigations and discoveries. Then, too. the cx- tremely low price places It within the reach of all. The eighteenth s;s'.%,,,r sG,S%s marky aa,ky og Sp it. to pr. .ss cessors. it is especially rich in It's bi- ographies. We find sketches of Hall and Hayes. the Arctic explorers; John Hall and Robert Hall. celebrated cler- gymen; Hallam and HerUiotus. liisto- rians; lIaller, the philnlogist; Alexan- der Hamils0 on, the stt csman. and ST William Hamilton, the scientist; Han Ott Nuu ttHvuu, tut ulHSiCdi tptnIdhSetbs Hannibal, the foe of Rome; Hegel, the philosopher, IIrine. the poet, and llengstehberg, tho tlseologian: Her schel, the astronomer, and many other men of renown. Among important ar ticles in other Hines arU llallucinxtion; Hand; Hanseatic League. the fAmous trade union of the Middle Ages; liar bor; Hartford Convention, unique and famous in our political history; liar yard University; Hay; lIayti; Heat; Heart; Heaven; Hell; hereslity; IIeresy; and Hicroglyphics. The forty volumes in which this great work will be com pleted will mmke a splendid library. Tho price, which gradually advHnces Ns the work neays completion. Is wOn- derfully l0w. If ordered 1t once, eS 5O will pay fOr the firxt eighteen volumes in cloth binding, or tl2.5O for the half Morocco style. A specimen volume, which can bo returned if not sAtisfAc- tory, will be sent for @ centa in cIneh, or e5 cents In halt Morocco. JOHN R ALDEN, Publisher, New York, ChicxGD and. .Atlxnta.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-02
4 Young Benedlct's Luck.

Certainly there is no more propitious time for fortune to knock at a young mans door. as the Irishman asserts it does once in the life of every man, than just after he has taken unto himself Il partner to share his veal and wee in this life. X windfall of few thousand dollars Ut this period of a mans life is very often the keystone upon which be may erect Il fortune and achieve suc- cess. Among tue rare instances of this kind of recent occurrence we may men tion the case of Mir. F. K. peareson. a rising young merchant, cf Harland, Fort Bend county, who purchased one twentieth of ticket No. 39..526. which won the second capital prize of SlO0 .00O in the drawing of The Louisiana State Lottcryon Tuesday, September 10, 1889. and as consequence is to-day A.OO0 better off in this worlds goods. Mir. Peareson is the son of Colonel r. E.. peareson of Richmond, one of the most prominent attorneys of this section, and is d young man highly esteemed by all his acquaintances. As previously hinted, Mir. Peareson has only recently been married. and his good fortune is therefore doubly welcome.
 He will utilize the amount received so unexpectedly in building up his bus mess.
 The ticket was cashed through Messrs. Dyer & Moore. bankers of Richmond. Galveston tTex.l News, Oct
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-02

IN an able editorial the Now Orleans States gives our administration hail Columbia on the subject of the Mexi- can tarin business, and says, further more, that it is very doubtful, even should free trade be established with Mexico, whether or not We could estab- fish a paying trade with that country. Mexico naturally hates the United States, and always will. Mexico nstu- rally loves France, and always will. That country can buy goods from France from thirty to fifty per ceut. cheaper than from the United States, and who can blame MeAieoy This condition of affairs can never be changed during Il Republican admlnis- tration: but even if it could. there are grave doubts uf our ever being able to establish paying trade with that country.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-02
B. n. n. tIbatnmtc lsiossl 1salsssl.

If yon try this remedy you will say. as many others have said. that it is the nEt blsM purifier and tonic. Write Blood Balm O.. Atlanta. Ca, for n book nf convincing testimony.
 l. F. Davis, Atlanta West Ensl) writes: ''I consider that B. B. E. has permanently cured me of rheumatism aud sciatic:."
 R. R. Salter. Athens. Ga. says: "B. F. E. has cured me of an mlerr that had resisted all other treatment"
 F.. C. Tirsley. Columbiana. writes: My mother and sister had Mlcerated sore throat and scrofula. B. B. H.. cured them..'
 Jacob F. Sponcier. Newman. Ga, writes: ID. E. E. entirely cured me ot rheumatism in my shoulders. used six bottles.'
 Chas Reinhardt. No. 30aa Fountain street. Baltimore, Md. writes: II suf f-red with bleeding piles for two years. and am glad to say that one bottle of E. E T.. cuesl me"
 l. ]. Hardy. Trrca. Ga.. says: ssB E. B. is a qul.k cure for catarrh. Thr~~ bottles cured me. had been a suffer er several years"
 A. Spink. Atlanta. Ga. says: One bottle of B. E. E. completely cured my child of eczema"
 W. A. Pepper, Fre,lonia. Ala. says: ''B. E. Cured my mother of ulcerated sore throat