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The Forrest City times., 1890-10-04

~You see, my son, Annie and nev.n stand on ceremony. She always comes ts my ruom unannounced," said my mother, giving her friendly greeting.
 ''Sc this Is my little playmate," said, oGfering her my hand.
 "Yes, Loyd, this is Annic." said the young lady, shaking my hand with the freedom of old She seemed just as frank and happy as ever, only SO much more handsome It did me good to hear her cheery voice and see her laughing face in the gloomy old room
 ''Is your pony at the gate, the same as usuals' asked, remembering olden times.
 "Yes, Lloyd, and long as much as ever for wild gallop over the moor" she said, playfully.
 After lunch, which was served in my mothers room, went down to the stable, and finding my favorite horse there, re- turned, saying.
 Miss Annie, I will accompany you home, if agreeable, and try the wild gal lop you suggested"
 Thus we took up the old life just where 1t had broken on, when. at the age of six teen, we had parted. No embarrassment, no restraint, but glad companionshfp again. as in childhood.
 I had not enough ambition to care to fix up the old place, but would roam about in an absent, thoughtless way with my dogs and companions, or at Annie's side, as of old. was just as exacting with her now as then, and she was just as pasient with my fretful moods as when she was child
 Gradually the old house took different look. Tho old hall door swung open with out the aid of two or three servants. The windows too could let in the sunlight, for shining panes of glass had taken the place ofboards and rags One evening coming home found the drawing-room door open. l entered, and what sensation of pleasure cnrne over me, The old moth-eaten furni- turc had been cleaned and frightened, tho tapestry had been through the same ordeal and was newly arranged. The old neg lectcd piano was open and on the rack were several sheets of music. The room had such a cosy, homelike appearance that l bounded away to call my mother, that she might enjoy 1t with me Taking her in my arms 1 carried her down stairs and placed her in one of the easy chairs, then I went back to the door to take survey. While I stood there silently enjoying the scene, Miss Everett stepped from the win dow seat, where she had been concealed by the drapery, saying;
 Well, Sir Lloyd, how do you like its"
 .'It is fine, We owe you thousand thanks for this pleasant surprise I said. going toward her, but she turned away. saving:
The Forrest City times., 1890-10-04
Must Get Out of Africa.

From he New York Sun.
 Only two or three years ago it looked as though the Mohammedans were sweeping everything before them in Africa, and there seemed no req son why they should not acquire n controlling influence over the natives as far south us heZambesi. All this is now changed. In West Africa we see the Mohammedan kingdoms rom the Sabara to tho lower Niger and the Benue falling, one after another, into the hands of the Europeans. In the Egyptian Soudan the Mahdist dominion is dropping to pieces. On Victoria Nyanzn most of the Arabs have been slaughtered by Mwan- ga, their dhows have been destroyed, and tac survivors have fled into Un- yoro, where they cannot replenish their ammunition stores, and near ly 2,000 soldiers of the British East Airics Company are fast upon their heels. Mir. Stanley seems to have very good grounds for his assertion that there will not be Il Mahamme- dan in all central Africa, south oi the equator, within the next five years.
The Forrest City times., 1890-10-04
Lively Fight With a Gator.

Tom Knott and Judy Branch. who left for the Branch plantation well sup piled with guns. dogs. etc., had a terri hle fight with Il largo alligator. says n Florida letter to the Gtode-D Democrat. 1t appears that th boys were out hunt ing some cattle, accompanied by their pet dog. In hunting around they came across aa immense saurian. but as his 'gatorship was engaged in watching some calves. he did not notice the two .'bloods" from this place. The dog not being we'll up in the gator business, commenced the attack at once. As soon as his 'gatorship could change his mind from calves to dogs he made sweep with his tail that brought the ca- nine around 10 his business end, and before the dog had time to think of his part. made . snap that would have end ed his career then and there. but the gator miscalculated his distance, and instead of taking the whole dog, tail and all, he got his tail only. The dog, being thus freed. started on n home run; but the gator wanted dog if he could not get calf. and, therefore, start ed after m, rolling over and over. This method of loeomotion was so un. usual that the dog became disgusted. and made such good time that the ga tor gave 1t up and turned his attention to his human enemies. They. in tnrn. were so badly frightened they lost their gun. armed themselves with fence rails, and then the fight was fast and furious. The gator would take tho rails be- tween his teeth and crush them up as if he enjoyed them for diet To vary the exercises he. would snatch rail and sweep il round in way that made his assailants give him plenty of room. Finally. after terrible struggle. he was forced to go where all gators 20. and hunt calves and dogs no more. Messrs. Knott and Branch say that he was. un- doabtcdly. the widest gator they ever saw.
The Forrest City times., 1890-10-04
Clasped by a Severed Hand.

June 20 Frederick Miller and David Heller, two employees at the furnace at the rolling mills, were killed by n premature explosion ofHercules pow der while blasting out salamander from the bottom ofthe furnace. Mil Ter was standing directly over the drilled hole at the time of the explo- sion, and was terribly torn and dis figured. Both arms were blown of. But one was found Every effort to find the other arm proved irritless until yesterday.
 The workmen saw m object cling ing to one ot the stay rods that help to support and keep in position the stacks on the top of the furnace. Through curiosity they climbed up to the top. and they sawa a sight that not only filed them with horror but with wonder. There in full sight Of all was q mans hand with only the stub ofan arm attached tightly clasp ing the rod above mentioned.
 There can be no doubt but that the hand is that of the unfortunate Miller. The only theory known for the strange freak of the hodyless hand is that the hand was blown out oI the top Of the high stack, and in coming down the muscles, still active, contracted when the hand struck the rod and fastened to it with deadly grip. From the position in which Miller was standing the hand could not have reached the position it oc- eupied other than in the above man. her. The muscles could not have re- faxed much after first contracting, else the hand would have fallen. Bra gil Times.
The Forrest City times., 1890-10-04
How Wealth Is Transported.

Only the other day the vault keep CT sent over to the treasury little package that you could have put comfortably into Il hand bag and carried away containing SIS, ,o00,- 900 in $1O, 900 certificates for legal tender notes. In making such a transportation ot wealth the sheets of money are put into wooden lock box and showed aboard a huge chill cd steel safe on wheels, which conveys the millions safely through the streets. The upper part of the big vault ia lined with cupboards, each one of which bears the name of a state. The cupboards are recepta- cles for the national bank notes ot the various states. The notes and certificates reach the treasury in sheets of four--or three in the case of the bigger gold certiiicates--and are there cut apart and stamped with the treasury seal. When the treas ury wants money 1t simply makes n acquisition upon the vault keeper ot tho bureau of engraving and print ing for whatever it needs. Washing ton Star.
The Forrest City times., 1890-10-04

Msn, women and children living in want and degradation, that I might help to . more prosperous existence.
 went out over the estate and found trouble and difficulties at every step. The tenants were in rebellion at the high rents, and the most bitter complaints were made. Want and filth greeted me everywhere. Could 1t be that was to blame for the ter rible misery saws Clearly, some one was greatly to blame; for here were men, wo- men and children living in novels so small and filthy that 1 would blush to put my horses into them. Here were large families living and paying exorbitant rents for those old novels and few acres of land, while the constant fear that they would bs turned out kept them in anxiety.
 All the time was listening to the clear , ringing words, "If were you would not let my inheritance go to wastl''
 But what could dof l went home dis couragec, though not without purpose. l had been aroused at last had some thing to do in life. The dream of my child hood would try to realize. From that day to this, I have tried to work for the good of the poor, despised, down-trodden people that we call tenants.
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The Forrest City times., 1890-10-04
The Kind of Stuff You Find In
 Women.

A lady living in Henderson county, 'whose husband died short while pince, did something the like ofwhich is rarely witnessed. It seems that her husband owed some four thou sand dollars, most of which had either been barred by the statute of Limitations or had been liquidated by his act in taking benefit of the bankrupt law. His widow lost no time in collecting these evidences of indebtedness. and borrowed &4,OOO with which to pay them, mortgaging the fnrm (which belonged to her and on which she lived) to raise the mon- ey. Recently checks were sent out to creditors tn full. in amounts rang inn from n few dollars up to seven or eight hundred dollars.
 She steadily refused to recognize either the statute of Limitations or the act of bankruptcy as any bar to dshts owing by her husband, and not having the money m0rtgagsd her own home to raise it, Hender- con { Ky Journal,
The Forrest City times., 1890-10-04

IN view of the situation in the farm ing world it is safe to look for what people call better times In this con nection the results of the recent silver Legislation arc not without significance The demand for more money has been answered, and the beauty Of the situa- ton Is that the new certificates are growing more valuable.
The Forrest City times., 1890-10-04

TIE eyes of insects are immovable. and many of them seem cut into multitude of facets. like the facets of diamond. Each of these facets is sup posed to possess the powers of true eye. Leneboeck counted 3.1Sl of them in the cornea of beetle. and over 5000 in that of common horsefy.
The Forrest City times., 1890-10-04

~
 By the agency of the London children's county holidays fund 9o.ooO children last year enjoyed short holiday in the coun- try.
 In tho year 1879 sugar Is said to have been sold at Is a,<d pound, and was considered very luxurious article till the eighteenth century.
 It is known that tho Chinese, a carly as 6e A. D., fastened rockets to their arrows, that the latter might be thrown to greater distance.
 William | of Germany .served in the army es full private before he had attain cd his seventh year. At seventeen he was In action.
 Husband-"Dr. Footc, the chiropodisk will dine with us this eveningn Wife "All right; I'll order 'corned' bcef"--Naw York Journal
 Ono ostrich farm at Port Augusta, South Australia, contains 100 birds worth oioo each, and the yield of feathers this year is expected to be worth ey,ooo.
 An English gsologist predicts that with In fifty years Q convulsion of nature will sink the whole of New Zealand fifty fect below tho surface of the sea.
 Between ono hundred and 6fty and two hundred hossheads of bccr arc given away every week to tho employees at Burton on Trent in the way of allowances
 A Polandsr woman living at Salamanca ono day last week picked and marketed over twenty quarts of blackberries, and h the afternoon gave birth to triplets.
 The use of India rubber for erasins pen cii marks was first suggested In or just prior to i5os by m acadcmician named Magellan descendant of the great navi- gator
 Tho mortality of the globe Ia said to bs sixsy-seven every minutr, s7, sio every day, or A.6S0. Sn every yesr. Tho birtha amount to 10000 every day, s6. soa. 900 sv- cry ysar.
The Forrest City times., 1890-10-04

Ir is difficult to suppress habit like that ot gam bling, when 1t appears in any form. But it is more widc- spread and disastrous when ip tho form of policy playing. 1t porvades with it's contamiuating virus tho body Of that part of the community which is dependent on small returns of labor. and who find it easy to make petty investments ia lottery tickets lured on by the unfading hope that fortune will some day favor them. The evil in money and character and the temptation to small thefts are among the moro demoralizing iauu- ences of this craze for luck.
The Forrest City times., 1890-10-04

Ir a couple have always been fond of each other. and happy together through their married life. they grow to look very much alike in their old age. Take any old married couple you know. who have always agreed. and they will bear . stronger resemblance to each other than either will look like any of their blood rcla-
The Forrest City times., 1890-10-04

or were burned in public. The priests took active parts in these meetings They uni formly used their influence against vio- fence and crime. But many were too wild to heed the admonitions of cooler heads. Throughout Ireland and England the fear of dynamite was strong in every landlords heart
 This state of wild excitement lasted un- til May, when at last, after many over lures and efforts to gain concessions from the prisoners tho English government was glad to release them on any terms. When news came that the prisoners were re- leased, there was great rejoicing. Bontires blazed in every village and enthusiastic meetings were held in honor of the event. Then, for the first time, felt that there was safety. Lord Waverland had been away all winter Early in the fall. foresee- ing the trouble that was coming, he said it was too warm for him in Ireland, and he would go to Paris where he could have some comfort believe, myself, that it would not have been safe for him at home. He was stubborn and would not lower his rent, or abate one iota of his inherited pride.
 As soon as quiet was restored in the spring ana early summer, | prcparcu 10 leave home, for my two years travel The thought of leaving my mother made me sad. Her life was lonely in that old prison house, known as the Waverland Mansion, with no visitors except little Annie Wren. Lady Wrcn died while was at college. I tried to win my mothers consent to travel with me, but she would shake her head and say, Tt would never do for me to leave Waverland without my lords con sent He might come at any time and fear his wrath. Go, my son, and the kind Father who watches over the sparrows will not leave me to perish"
 So, one bright Juno morning. with a heavy heart bade goodbye to my mother and my little sister, who was my mothers companion and comfort, and started out to see the world.
The Forrest City times., 1890-10-04

fT Is said that one of the latest pro duets of the inventive genius ol Ameri- cans is an artificial eye made ot colluloid. Imagine the effect II this eye wore to flash fire. as all tho novel, ists and dramatists arc fond of repre- senting the eyes of their heroes and heroines as doing. There would certainly be conhagration, as cellu4 Ibid needs only spark to kindle 1t.
The Forrest City times., 1890-10-04

WE read every few weeks of de- cent man being killed by some acci- dent caused by that deadly weapon. the pitehfork. which is always loaded. An Ohio farm hand the other day used oue of these implements to kill what he thought was black skunk, and killed instead black convict. burglar and all around desporado. who was hidden under the hay.
The Forrest City times., 1890-10-04

A NEW ''cure" has been invented in Germany, which may be adopted as Il greater novelty than the mind cure or the faith cure It's basis is the hardeu- ing Of the human organism. which has been disastrously enfeebled by civillza-, ton. The patients initiate the noble savage and the gypsy, aud the system includes going barefoot as one part of tho ,,llre
The Forrest City times., 1890-10-04

TIE Hog family is not American, nor is it by any means peculiar in this country. The Lady Mavourneen who said with enthusiasm that she could travel without insult from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and that every Ameri-' can of the other sox seemed to make himself her protector, said only what is generally true of the American. He is naturally courteous and invincihly cood-natnred.
The Forrest City times., 1890-10-04

Judge-''On what grounds madam, do you claim divorce from your hus- bandPh .The doctor told me to dis card everything that disagreed with me. and my hus---.-'' Granted Nextm--N. ]. Herald.
The Forrest City times., 1890-10-04
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DY SARAH MABIK BRIGHAM.
Copyrighted. 1886.

CHAPTER II. CONTINUED.
 This was like . fircbrand in a heap es chan Meetings were held Gladstone and Forster were carried in efiigy through the streets and were dragged in the mud
The Forrest City times., 1890-10-04

RECENT excavations h Egypt have brought to light wooden and leather balls. which are supposed to be 4.ooo years old. There is nothing new under the sun-not even the ball game.
The Forrest City times., 1890-10-04
A Jack Tar in Church.

One of the old sailors on the receiv. ing ship Wabash tells the following story about chum of his: Jim. hcre. was drifting along hy church one quiet Sunday. and. desiring to keep up an acquaintance with his carly bovhood friend. he dropped in tn hear the sky pilot spout. He hadn't done great deal of sncoxin' for twenty four hours before that. and 1t was not long before he was asleep and dreaming. He was at sea in his dreams aloft. Presently the preacher talked louder and louder. He was describing the end of the world. The end has comcr hc cried. striking the pulpit with his fist. Tho words aroused Jim. who started up and shouted Then make . knot. yon inbber; make knots The parson Inf. terwarsl accepted Jim's apology for the interruption. "-thscaa.
 Aunt Lucy Griffin. who lived for twenty-thrce years in tho family of Noah Webster, celebrated her 90th birthday anniversary Christmas Day In . New Haven VConn.j benevolent in. atitntion, of which she is aa inmate. There has been something of tho Una britsci about Aunt Lucy !" yearA
 ATala Throne.
 The King of Italy has cent to Yine Mcnelik carved wooden thro36
The Forrest City times., 1890-10-04
A Tan Throne. m

The King of Italy has seut to Kine Menslik carved wooden thro1s tweaty-1oer iest high
The Forrest City times., 1890-10-04
"A mans n man for q that"

The United States was getting too large to be managed by ono government and tc- legraphy was invented to compress within an hour tho whole continent. Armies in the evii sna s gar wsre Ire ,o es fitted out vish elethins to make t issiblc. Immense farming acreage Is presented la this country, enourh tosupport millions of our native born. and millions of foreigners: but tho old style of plough. and scythc. and reaper. and thrcsher. cannot do tho work, and there came steam blows, steam harrows steam rcApers. steam rakes. steam threshcrs, and the work is accomplished. The forests of the earth fati to afford sufficient fuel and so the coal mines surrcnders suflicicncy. The cotton crops were luxuriant, but of comparatively little vsiuc. for they could not he managed. and so, at just the rixht time, Hargreaves came with his invention or the spinning jenny, and Arkwrixht with his roller. und Whitney with his cotton gin. The world, after pottering along with the tsiiow candle and whale oil. was crying for better itzht and more of it. and the hills of Pennsylvania poured out rivers of oil, and kenoscne illuminated the natious Dut tho oil wells began to fall tben the electric iight came forth to turn night into day. So ah thc events are woven together. and the world is masniacently govrened. We criti- else things and think the divine machinery is going wrong. and put our fingers amid the wheels only to get them crushed Rnt, I say, hands on. Things arc cominr out gioriousiy. Cornelius may be in CWsarea ana Peter in JoppA, but their drcams meet. it is one hand that Is managing tho world. aud that Is Gods hand, and ono mind that ls planning all things for good. and that is Oou minds and one heart that is flled With love and pardon, and sympathy. anc mat Is Gods heart Have faith in Him. tret about nothing. Things are not loose ~ endA There are no accidents. All will
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-06
Tho Helena Athletics Defeat the
Livingston's in the Best
Game Of tho Season.
Tho Visitors Can Play Ball and
are CONFIDENT Of Winning
To-Day.
They VIII be Supported by spokane
Falls Battery Helenass New
Pitcher Arrives

Not more than fifty people were ut Ath.
letic park yesterday when the IIelcna team
defeated the Livingstons by score OF II to
6. It was the best game OF ball since the
season opened, and the Livingssons put up
much stronger game than the Helena's
met at Anaconda. Gondolfo was in the
box for the Helenas and pitched good
game. by agreement only seven innings
were played on account of the small attend
anoe. Hubbard made the first run for the
Helenas, stole second and got home on a
sacrifice. Tut made the next tally and the
side went out. Livingston was blanked on
the first inning. Helena then secured two
goose eggs, and by some sharp playing
secured four runs. Livingston got
their first tally in the second inning,
took one in the third and three in the fifth,
which made the game tie. In the sixth
Helena piled up another, but Livingston
had made all the runs they could, and two
goose eggs eraced their total in the SCORE
sheet, while to make the game sure Helena
In the last half of the last inning hammered
out i've runs. Scores:
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-06
After : New Constitution.

v1cKsauRa, Miss, July Sin a letter
from Senator George, formulating his plans
for new constitution of Mississippi, he in
dicates among the cardinal principles that
must govern the constitutional convention
the following: Good government in Missis-
sippi can come only from the predominant
of influence in political power in the white
race; that such predominance must be
formed OH the essential truth OF the equal,
ity footing in power Of all who are entitled
to suffrage: that tho civil and political
rights Of the colored race as guaranteed by
the constitution Of the United States are
not to be denied or abridged, but protected.
Their capacity must be acknowledged again
to the end that their rights and the rights
of the other race may be protected.