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The Forrest City times., 1891-09-11
wanted.-Young Men of Ability

Wanted.-Young Men of Ability.
 There is an impression among young men that they have not as good chance to ''rissH in the world as their fathers had They point to the enor- nous capitals now employed in busi- ness. which tower aloft in their imag- ination as the Alps did to the soldiers of Hannibal before he led them across. Then they say that young men Howa- days get into great firms ''thruugh the cabin windows" by which they mean that the sons. nephews and cousins of the elder partners are pro- noted over the heads of the abler and elder clerks.
 But, in fact. the truth isquite other wise. Business leaders in New York. Bostcn, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Chicago arc unanimous in tho opinion that the cabin window policy will not answer in modern business.
 As n matter O. fact, 1t has been gen erally abandoned. A en of ability have n better cnance than ever, for the simple reason that such mon must be had. The vast and complicated concerns of tho present day cannot be conducted by the indolen, aud pam pered nephews of the ''old man" If tho old man Is so fond and foolish as to advance an incompetent relative to position of responsibility. he soon di covers his mis ake or tho business goes to wreck.
 No one who is attentive 10 what Is passing in New York and other cities of late can doubt that young men of real ability never had so good chance as now. and young men of the other nd were never before so little likely to be .pushed."
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-11
HYMN OF LIFE's vIcToRs.
W. W. STORY.

I sing the hymn of the conquered, Who fell in the battle of life The hymn of the wounded, the beaten, Who died overwhelmed in the strife; Not the jubilant song of the victors, For whom the resounding acclaim Of nations was lifted in chorus, Whose brow wore the chaplet of fame. But the hymn of the lowly and humble The weary, the broken in heart, Who strove and who failed, acting, bravely A silent and desperate part; Whose youth had no flowers in it's branches, Whose hope turned in ashes away, From whose hands slipped the prize they
 had graSped at,
 Who stood at the dying of day With the work of their life all around
 them,
 Unpitied, unheeded, alone. With death sweeping down OCT their fail And all but their faith overthrowu While the voice of the world shouts its
 chorus,
 It's pean for those that have won; While the trumpet is sounding triumphant And high, to the breeze and the sun; Gay banners are waving, hands clapping, And hurrying swiftly of feet Thronging after the laurel crowned victors -I stand on the field of defeat In the shadow mid those who are fallen And wounded and dy,E and there Chant requiem low, place my hand On the knotted brows breathing prayer Hold the hand tn tt is helpless, and whisper, They only the victory win, Who have fought the good fight and have
 vanquished
 The demon that temps us within; Who have held to their faith, unseduced By the prize that the world holds so high ; Who have dared for high cause to suffer, Resist, fght-if need be--to die" Speak, History Who are life's victorsl Unroll thy long annals and say Are they those whom the world called the
 victors,
 Who won the success of day. The mar yrs, or Neroi The Spartans Who fell t Thermopyle's tryst, Or the Pers ans and Xerxesi His iud ges, Or Socratesi Pilate, or Christi
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-11

The landlady aso wept-just "for company as she said afterwards; but presently she checked herself and said in a wh sper-
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-11

Tho English relatives of Wait Whitman are trying to induce the old poet to visit England. But the health of the author of Leaves O Grass is so poor there is little prospect of his crossing the ocean.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
STATE NEW ;.

C. J.. Holly, of Wynne, was killed Saturday afternoon by switch engine on the Kansas City incline at Mem phls. When the boat landed he start ed down on the track and was struck by switch engine, as above stated,
 Miss Adelaide Mansfield, daughter of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court W. W. Mansfield, attempted sui eide at her home ill Ozark Monday night. She took an overdose of nor phine. The young lady is one of Ar kansas most accomplished daughters, and the affair has created Il great so- cial sensation. After several hours of hard work the attending physicians saved her life. No cause is as vet as signed for her strange conduct.
 Preparations are being made for holding a gigantic convention of home seekers in Arkansas City, Kansas. for the purpose of facilitating the opening of the Cherokee strip. Many promi- nent speakers will be present. The promoters of the meeting say that the people have waited for years for homes III this great domain. and that they have determined to wait no longer.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
THE NEW DEBT.

The graphic exhibit in to-day's World of the enormous growth of the pension list and the scandalous meth ods by which thlS new national debt has been created is d startling showing
 The pension list of the United States on the 3lst of May contained 8S0, ,394 names. This exceeds by l35,- 0O0 the peace establishment of the German Army.
 The cost of the pension list for this year will be SI30 .0O0 .00G. This exceeds by nearly $50.000, ,0O0 the cost of the great standing army of Germany.
 The pension disbursements on this basis represent Il public debt of over four thousand millions of dollars at 3 per cent. The highest point ever reached by the bonded war debt was only two thousand seven hundred millions.
 After twenty-five years of debt pay ing unexampled in the history of na- tions. the United States are now bur dened with Sl7,0O0,000 more annually for interest on the war debt and for pension than they were i'll lSS6.-N. Y. World.
 WHEN will the people rise up and put stop to this magnitudinous, sys- tematic robbery? It is simply outra- CeOuS
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
Fine Stock.

The Press acknowledges receipt of the first annual catalogue of the WedgewOod Park, at Forrest City, Ark. This company devotes itself en- tirely to the handling and breeding of fine stock. The officers are II. F. Dooiey. president: James Russell. secretary Charles II. Sanders, treasurer. The park contains sixty acres, and has q never-failing supply of spring water. The half mile track is considered sec ond to no other in the state, and every. thing is well arranged and commodiols for d business of this kind. Our read. CTS. who are interested in the live stock business, which promises great devel- opment in this state, should write to the secretary for a copy of the cata- logue. e.-Arkansas Press.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
ACTS AS A SPECIFIC.
The Best Medicine ever Made for Women.
A Trip Down East"

It Is safe to say that the large majority of those who take an annual vacation Of from two weeks 10 month do not go for rest. but for recreation and Il change of scene-a change which of itself brings rest. To such. the East with its great cities. it's historic places. sea. side and mountain resorts, lakes, glens and highly cultivated landscapes. offers m inviting field Tho number of places which may be reached in n few hours ride by rail or steamer in the cast enables the tourist to see more in week than he could see in Il month of travel in the great central West. Many of the eastern resorts may be visited by holders of through tickets reading over routes of through car lines. stop-oyers being allowed. thus effccting q considerable saving both in fares and time, ns through rates are always less than local rates. Notable among tue through car routes atfording this facility are the Ohio X Missis- sippi railroad and it's eastern connections. In connection with the Baltimore X Ohio route it runs both isorning and evening lines of Pull man Ncsthulod Buffet Seepers from St. Louis through Deer Park and Oakland tho twin mountain resorts of the Allcghanicsl. liar per's Ferry. Washington, Baltimore and Phila- delphia to New York without change. In con necton with the Erie railroad the Q. X M. road affords d direct route for Lake Chautau- qua. Niagara Falls. Watkins Glen. Saratoga and Lake George. Erie Railway trains pass directly through Lakewood on the southern border of Lake Chautauqua, aiiording easy ac- cess to that favorite resort. For White Sul- phuraud other healing Springs of the Virgin ias, Richmond. Old Point Comfort Washing ton. Baltimore. Philadelphia and New York the O. M. makes direct connection in Union depot. Cincinnati. with the Chesapeake X Ohio route. Summer excursion tickets to all the eastern resorts are now on sale at O. X NJ. of fees in St. Louis ut reduced rates. Rates to .New York and other eastern points by this line are lower than hy any other through car route from st. Louis. and our accommodations are unsurpassed. Those who contemplate Il trip East this summer should communicate with the undersigned who will be glad to furnish descriptive pamphlets of the different resorts, reserve sleeping car bcrths. and supply any additional information as to rates, time and routes. A. ]. LITTLE.
 Gcnl Wcst'n Pass Agt. 0. X N. R'y.
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The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
- A--H~---.=--- THE PEOPLE TO BLAME.


 At \ banquet given on the 27th ult., by the Commercial Club, at Providence, k. I., President Cleveland delivered the address. Among other things he said:
 II seek to remind you of the interest which you and all of us have as mem bers of our American body polite in wholesome general laws and honest administration. This interest is rep. resented by the share to which each of sns is entitled in tue aggregate of ad Vantage which suck laws and such ad- miniStratiDn secure. In order that the patriotism and intelligence of the coun- try should prevail in our legislation the patriotic and intelligent men of the country must see to it that they are properly represented in our national councils.
 1t seems to me that private and spe- cial legislation, as 1t at present pre- vailS, is all evil chargeable. to great extent, to the listlessness and careless ness of the people. There is Il kind of legislation which, upon its face and concededly. is private and special, and which engrosses far too much of the time and attention of our lawmakers
 The people have right to claim from their representatives their best care and attention to the great sub jects of legislation in which the entire country is interested. This is denied them if their representatives take their seats burtlened with private bills, in which immediate neighbors are inter ested exclusively, and which they feel they must be diligent in advancing if they would secure their continuance in public life. The relations of our coun- trymen toward their government should be founded upon their love for 1t as the fountain head of their na- tlonal life; their faith i'll it as the power which preserves them free people; their reverence for it as the perfect work of the highest patriotism, their confidence in it's justice and equality and their pride in it's owner ship and management.
 '.ln the light of these considerations no thoughtful American can shut his eyes to the truth that when our people regard their government as the source of individual benefit and favoritism, and when their interest in 1t Is meas ured by the extent in which they hope to realize such benefit and favoritism, our popular government is in danger ous hands, and it's entire perversion is alarmingly imminent.
 "* Measures of general character, and apparently proposed for the public good, frequently originate in selfish calculations, or so com pletely subserve in their details elfish plans that they also tend toward the fatal point of sordidness among the people and unjust paternalism in the government. No matter what plausi- ble pretext may be advanced for such legislation, if it has in it these ele- ments, it ought to be condemned. Neither the cry of protection to Ameri- can interest nor pretended solicitude for the public good ought to succeed in conceallng schemes to favor the few at the expense of the many, nor should the importance to the country of legs- lative action upon any subject divert us from inquiry concerning the selfish motives ana purposes which may be hidden behind the proposal Of such legislation"
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17


 HE production of cotton is a matter of serious moment to the farm CTS of the South. Cotton is lower than it has been for forty years, and the in dications, in view of the anticipated large crop the present season, are that 1t will probably remain so. It is folly for the farmers to think of seeking aid from the government The question IS local one. not political, and the following of the will-o'-the-w sub- treasury and warehouse scheme will result in planging them deeper in the mire. Let us suppose the existence of warehouses to store cotton. The government could not restrict the pro- ductlon of other countries, and while our cotton remained storel for rise Tn prices the foreign countries could supply tue demand, and another com petition would arise i'll the increased acreage in Egypt and other cotton pro ducing countries, and ultimately de- Stroy to great extent the industry in this. True, America produces the longest staple grown, but in this age of invention machinery will overcome the trouble in working short staple. It is bad enough to be under the grip of the mortgagee. but under the warehouse scheme the speculator will be added to f pI pl tha ha fD fIl,a speculators can and will rule the mar ket under this scheme. and eighty per cent is all that the depositors will ever get, and warehouse certificates will go begging until these vultures see fit to buy. It has been suggested that less cotton be planted, that diversi- fled crop be substituted, but little has been done in that direction, and never will until Southern farmers, and not dead beat politicians, take the lead The remedy is with themselves, and no government or third party can help them. The third party leaders being principally Western men, the raising of corn would affect the price for their corn. The increase of the South's cot ton at the expense of the Vests corn would not go down well in the West, and the third party officeholders who were elected by the corn raisers would object to this proceeding. These mat ters are purely local, and must be set tied among the farmers themselves. It can never be accomplished by party legislation.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
IL Should Be in Every House.

J. B. Wilson, 37i Clay street, Sharps- burg, Pa, says he will not be without Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consump- tion, Coughs and Colds. that it cured his wife who was threatened with pneumo- mia after all attack of ''la grippe. ''when various other remedies and several phys- clans had done her no good. Robert Barber, of Cooksport, Pa. claims Dr. Kings New Discovery has done him more good than anything he ever used for lung trouble. Nothing like it. Try it.. Free trial bottles at C. F. Hinton's drug store. Large bottles 50c and Sl.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
Critlcising a Young Lady.

'She would be a pretty girl but for one thing"
 What's tlmt"" asked Charley. George-''Her face is always covered with purple and red blotches."
 Charley-"Oh, that's easily enough dis posed of Used to be the same way my. self, but l caught on to the trouble one day, and got rid of if in no time.'
 George-"What was it?"
 Charley Simple blood erupiions. Took short course of P. r. F. tell you it's the boss blood corrector. The governor had rheumatism so bad you could hear him bolier clear across the county every time he moved. He tried 1t. and you know what an athletic old gent he is now. If somebody would give Miss Daisy a pointer she would thank them afterwards. All the drug stores sell it.s
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
Judge Erown and the King Jury.

Judge Brown, who was one of Col Kings lawyers, in the recent trial at Memphis, has turned loose on the jury and scored them unmercifully. He says:
 The jury was Of the lowest grade of intelligence, and from the very first moment of the trial to the ending the jury was under the influence of the mob. No effort was made by the off cers who had charge of the jury to keep them from coming in contact with the mob. The truth of the mat ter is that the jury upon which the prisoner was thrown was as miserable d set of ignorant and cowardly wretches as could well be conceived of. It was indeed infamous in every aspect of the case that any man $ chances for life and liberty should have fallen into the hands ot such meu. Memphis Commercial.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17

A FIRsT-CLAss school building and thoroughly graded schools are necessary to the growth and prosperity of any community. Families who might otherwise be inclined to locate and be- come citizens of d town would decline to do so were the school facilities other wlse than lirstclass. Parents who have proper regard for and interest in, the future of their children, are compelled to send their children abroad to educate them, there being no such schools at home. These two items mean thousands of dollars to a com munity. The first by increase of popu- iation and consequently, of capital, and the second by keeping the large sums now spent for education in other states or counties, at home. There are numerous other items of vital interest to the welfare of d community to be considered in weighing question of educational facilities. There is the beauty of such building and grounds added to the attractions of d town its influence over those seeking home in a live town, cannot be over estimated :; there Is the convenience the saving of board bills; the satisfaction of having your children at home and under the watchful care of the found parents {; the childrens services in and about the home is valuable. There are. perhaps, many reasons. not here enumerated why such facilities should be at the dis posal of the citizens. Think of the satisfaction it would be to you to be able to point to-, or speak of, such an institution i'll Forrest City. Would you be proud of it? Could you hold up your head and say, Il am thankful that l am permitted to live in d community where the people have a keen apprecia- tlon of what is needed in educational facilities, and have erected that hand some building as a monument to their spirit of enterprise and liberality." It would make you feel better. in every way, and we believe if you will aid us to urge the building of such an institn- tion, if you will lay aside those little prejudices and animosities, ifTyou will be on the side of broad -g;,uged enter- prise, if you will work in harmony with your neighbor, if you will have an eye single to the general welfare and im- provement of our conditions, if you will submit your ideas to the test of argument, if you will sacrifice your personal prejudices and abide the will of the majority, and go hand in hand with them, drowning down" tie street-corner kicker, and personally and financially encouraging such a movement to the best of your ability. material will be on the ground in a few weeks, and the corner stone will be laid. Let the people know you will do these things. X leader will be forth coming, and we will march on triumpll- antly in the ranks of progress until we shall have reached the acme of ambi- tion.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming so well known and so popular as to need no special men ton. All who have used Electric Btters sing the same song of praise. A purer medicine does hot exist, and it is guaran- teed to dc all thaf Is claimed. Electric Bitters will cnre all diseases of the liver and kidneys, will remove pimpies, boils, salt rheum and other affections caused by impure blood. Will drive malaria from the system and prevent as well as cure all malarial levers. For cure of head ache, constipation and indigestion try Electric Bitters. Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or money refunded. Price soc. and,Sl per bottle at (. +. Hinton s drug store.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17

WHY is it that we are SO slow to act in matters pertaining to the general welfareS Arc we dead? Are we too selfish, or what. is the matter? Every intelligent man in the county knows a convention has been called, to meet in Little Rock, August 5. to devise ways and means to represent Arkansas at the Columbian exposition. Nothing has been done in this county ill that direction. Other counties have select ed their delegates, and are in high spirits 1t the prospects. We have done absolutely nothing. This is not as it should be. A suggestion should have been sufficient. The publishing of the governors proclamation should have aroused us to immediate and effective action. Now, why will we wait longer, and finally let the date go by unheed- edY We have the finest agricultural county in the state; her timber is un- surpassed. We are certainly proud of her resources; she has them unlimited. Then let us be up and doing, and not fade into obscurity through negligence procrastinatioa. selfishness. apathy and disintersstedness We can't af- ford to silently ignore this great ealtery prise. There Is lots of money here, acd should we be called upon for contri- huti0u we truly hope and believs there ts not . man s0 stingy as to re- eNes ~ aid jt.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17

A NEW trouble has developed in Ohio for the Republicans. Having failed, as they always do, to fulfill their promises to the negroes, the ne- groes are kicking. and threaten to bolt. The negroes claim to have 30,00O votes in the state, and for time had but q few leading spirits. But now a change has come. As soon as a small circle could raise enough money to rent room and purchase few chairs a club was organized, thus bringing forward their officers as claimants for some paying position. Therefore, in- stead of few leaders to buy up, as in the past, the republicans have thou sands asking their price and demand ing recognition.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-17
PUBLICATION OF THE LAW.
The Washington Press, under the head of "IIoM it works v SAYS:

The Washington Press, under the head of "IIow it works says:
 An attempt was made by some i"tel- ligent member of the last general as- Sembly of the state to have the new laws published as fast as they were pll- acted, in the county papers, so that the people might know what the law is, and thus avoid it's violation. It is one of the ictions of our jurisprudence that every citizen is supposed to know the law, and he is held accountable for it's violation, whether he knows it or not. Some, and majority, of the members of the legislature were afraid that if the act passed to publish the new laws, the newspapers would make q little money out of it, and conse- quently 1t was nipped in the bud. As a consequence the people at large know absolutely nothing about the laws enacted by the last legislature, and some good citizen is liable, at any time, to lay himself amenable to a fine without knowing that he has commit ted all otfense. In commenting upon the present state of affaiis the Au- gusta Vidette very pointedly says:
 It is now announced that the acts of the last legislature will be furnished to all county officers as soon as binders can supply them, but in the meantime paper covered copies will be sent to the circuit judges, prosecuting attorneys and clerks at once. This is done ill order that persons who have violated the laws which they have never seen or heard of may be punished. This is a grand country. The people are sup posed to be so intelligent that they will dollar-a-day lawmakers, who fear to spend the taxpayers money in enlight- ening them, but do not hesitate to draw their own pay while at home at tending to their persona! business, or on Sunday frolic. How economical they arel