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The Forrest City times., 1891-02-20
Like Lots Wife.

How did you like the sermon girls?" a Pittsburg man asked of his two nieces at luncheon one Sunday Didn't hear a word of it" the young er girl, a sweet seventeener, replied.
 "Why, how was that? Dr. Blank has good voice."
 "Yes-but those Mallory boys whc are home from college do stare .so-- they didn't take their eyes of us all through the sermon"
 And this statement gained asingulal significance when it came out that the offending young men sat five or six rows behind the girls on the other side of the ehurch.-From the Pittsburs Dispatch.
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-20
Courtesy with a Vengeance.

"Did I ever tell you how l was made to give up my seat?"
 No; do."
 "Well, I had to cross the ferry one night to take New Jersey local. Tho car l got into was empty except one seat, where sat an awful pretty girl. For some reason or other 1 sat down beside her. The car was filling up all the time. Presently there wasn't a seat for anybody and several people were standing. Two old women stood right in front of me, but there were a lot of men sitting around who didn't offer to give them seat, so 1 didn't. Presently the pretty girl got up and offered her seat to one of the old women and for some reason or other 1 offered mine to the other old woman. Five men sprang up and offered a seat to the pretty girl. She blushed and smiled, sat down beside the handsomeSt, and stood for the rest of the journey and--looked at her-New York Herald.
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-20
Good MonoY.

There is kind of thrift, not vet gone wholly out of fashion, which used to be described as making one hand wash the other" says the Pitts Dispatch.
 During Senator Jones recent ex- haustive speech on the silver question he referred to the fact that in the ancient days of Massachusetts oyster shells were used as money.
 Mir. Hoar nodded his venerable head, and whispered to Senator Gray;
 "Ies, and very good money it was. Ii a man in those days wanted to or der dozen on the hali-shell, he could do it with perfect safety, knowing that he could pay for them with the shell.
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-20
Lady Journalists.

Miss Friedrichs, of the Pail Mall Ga
 zette, was the first lady attached as 0 general journalist to a London paper.
 Miss Friedrichsis is of German birth and family. Soon after leaving school she spent some time in Russia, where she began her literary work by making translations. She is often sent off at an hours notice in connection with
 the Pall Mall Gazette. She is good lingHist and invaluable on for, ign ser yice. She was the special eolrespon- dent for the paper at Berlin during the time of Prince Bismarck s resignation, and has only just returned from Heh- goland, where she has been engaged in the interests of the same paper. Miss Friedrichs' success as a journalist Is full of encouragement to other equal ly qualified wonlen. She has learned
 the secret of traveling light, neces- sary qualification in the reporter; she
 can pack and away in a short time when she receives marching orders.
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-20
WITHOUT GOWN OR HOSE.
An Absent-Mlnded Literary Woman
 in Unconventional Attire,

l in Unconventional Attire. | There is a dear, sweet literary wom-
 an in town of whom man friend tells
 a soberly true but tremendously fun-
 ny story. The lady writes for '''ing,
 and is recognized by those who know her as one of the cleverest and kind-
 est-hearted beings on Manhattan isl-
 and She helps all who come her way,
 and has not fiber in her nature but
 what is gentle and upright. Neverthe-
 less she is hopeessly literary, and
 shockingly thoughtless, as the sequel will show
 l It appears that one morning before luncheon the narrator rapped lightly l on Mrs. Z's study door, his
 hands full of Ms, she had encouraged him to bring to her for criticism.
 Come right in," cried cheery
 voice, and right in he went, to find, to his horror and astonishment, madam seated at her writing table minus gown or stockings.
 There she sat, smiling brightly-the
 warm June breeze flowing through the
 room, ,fluttering her whitepetticoat and cooling her bare neck, arms and slip pered feet. Now, the man was a gentleman, and a keen-witted one at
 that, and quick as a flash he realized that his hotess was genuinely and | blandly unconscious of her anomalous | position. He tried his level best to appear unconscious and listen gravely while she descanted on the ethics of art, but every now and then aquizzical gleam hickered across his eyes, and
 his lips would twitch in spite of him. self.
 Finally, some reminiscence brought
 reference to pin she habitually wore
 and putting her hand to where a col-
 lar should have been, she looked ab- solutely stunned to feel her naked
 throat. Slowly full knowledge of her undressed condition dawned upon | the absent-minded authoress, and 1 from her basqueless waist to her
 stockingless feet she gazed with unaf-
 fected disgust.
 Bless my heart, did you ever know
 such goose" she exclaimed. But
 wait-I'H make it all right" and be- fore he could murmur extenuation she
 had bobbed behind a screen, sent
 several sharp shots of conversation
 over the top, and in very little more time than 1t takes to tell was tied up i in a rose-colored tea gown and had 1 calmly resumed their talk upon the values of criticism in their relation to |contemporaneous literature Illus
 trated American.
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-20
She Finds This a Dear Country.

Miss Kitson, daughter of Sir James Kitson, the English steel king who has been traveling in this country, has been taking note of American women and fashions. She was interviewed in Baltimore, with this result: "Ameri- can men are pretty much the same as Engiishmen. They dress just aboat the same, don't you know, and are polite and chivalrous, but the girls--oh. my the girls-they different. Yes, the ladies are different over here-that is, they dress differently, you know Their gowns are more pronounced-more striking. l think I saw a typical American girl in Birmingham. She was pretty, net thin or stout, fairly tall, and dressed-well, a tritle stril<- ing, as I've said. That about her, isn't it7 We went through all the fashionable shops in New York and saw lots of pretty things, but, rnyl they cost so much--so very much more than at home, you know."
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-20
Detected.

Il like to have Mir. Benson call. :" said Mollie, "because he is so bright He Is one of those people who always leave a good taste in your mouth when they go away"
 Il thought that was what Mir. Ben- son was trying to do" unexpectedly remarked Mollie' sister Nellie, .when looked down over the banisters and saw you standing together in the hall just before he vent away. "-Sommer. sillo Journal
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-20
An Owl Kills a Dog.

In Main street window inPawtuck
 ct there is fine specimen of the eat owl, alive and apparently ugly. It was caught above the Diamond hill reservoir in rather curious man ner. One of the residents in that vicinity was in the woods with his dog, a Gordon setter, when the owl attack ed the dog, catching it by the throat
 The owl succeeded in killing the dog, but it's beak or talons were caught in the dogs hair and its capture wa easy@-Providence Journal.
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-20
H ow Money Increases.

The natural accumulation of money is great deal more rapid than tho average person imagines. The legal rate of interest in New York state is 6 per cent. per annum. If $1O,OOO were put at 6 per cent. interest, and if the interest were compounded eemi- annually, the accumulation at theend of twenty-five years would be \ 43, goo. Many ot the fortunes in America ara the result of investmenta i,a lands ma enterprises. The country II rrof
 very rapidly. aud tl,6 i1 ca~e l
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-20
THE WOMAN'S WORLD.
SOMETHING TO INTEREST THR
 GENTLE SEX,
Lady Journalists Painting -- 4 Norman Lady--A Point for Wom-
 en--Like Lots Wife.
Not a Bad Way--For Her.

Cobwigger-"That woman is never at home She seems to have merely married a rich man so that she could have time and means to follow out her mission"
 Brown-"That's just it. She goes around the country featuring on how to make home attractive. Epoch.
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-20

on account of the matter 1t contains, ! am impressed with the idea that 1t cir culates among a class that l can afford to pay for to reach with my advertise ments. "-The Millstoue.
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-20
TOM SOPER'S WILL

| HAT induced l him to do it?" was the ques- ton.
 e II e a V en kno W s,'' was the answer.
 Tom Soper, an attorney by
Middletown transcript., 1891-02-12
JEALOUSY.

,r,.,..,. a,a that haunts onr ev'ry step
from The cradle to the grave, that
nh. ,neaneet ef all the fiendish Dahu lnaS
for human spirits crave. of ours and
And walk unseen in this woriu VI
the souls of men deprave'
He holds In his hand o shalt that was lli'Aue-
so legends old relate ~ mo
From the Tenomous stings OF envy, y ma
Ana fged lSe ans Sy the rebel angels inside OF the
Heavenly gate.
There never was robber upon the lahu VI
E;tha, VondoI al ' Gotb or viking old, that
robbed with will ike ne and
Not gold he robs, but the hearts OF men, anu
his name Is Jealousy.
There never went out on this fair woria
life with purpose true, success
There never was one who achieved SUCCESS
since Cain his brother slew, 4,or.h
But the demon shaft with Its poison Dalo ,
has pierced him through and through.
For hold there must be love or there must
be jealousy, .s,. 4r,,st
from ev'ry doubling free, .h,s
And hold there is no perfect tnlng enis
side Of eternity.
And, as long rs the eyes see ialntly, with
only q human view,
And as long as the spirit strivetn Win ING
false and with the true,
And in cur restless endeavors the plantoLhs
of life we pursue;
And as long as ambition liveth ana we
Judge with mortal ken.
And as long as there's aught remainetn 10
win and to lose again,
This fiend will destroy and Will pillage tne
o =. " o''' ' IT. ]. Burgess.
Middletown transcript., 1891-02-12
AKodak scoundrel.

A photographer and his outfit
figures in an ingenious blackmailing
scheme which is now being practiced
on unwary young women in our up
town borough. Harlemites are re
ceiving more than the usual amount
of attention from that inscriptions
portion of our community who are
convinced Of the folly of working for
a living, while q guileless public
affords opportunities Of reaping a rich
harvest.
The scheme is as follows:
A manipulation Of the camera
strolls through the quieter portion OF
fashionable Harlem, and as soon as a
pretty girl appears she is made the
object Of his attention. As she nears
him. there is a fash and her photo
graph is instantly taken. Here is
where uglincss is at q premium, for
none but pretty faces are taken.
Then the photographer follows his
victim at respectable distance until
she reaches her home then he care
fully notes the number.
A day or two latter he appears at
this same number on this same street
and asks for the lady whose photo,
graph he holds in his hand. And
The The likenesses are only 81 apiece,
he saws. Of course, this extortion Is
at once denounced and the price
refused. And then the william IN
folds his scheme.
He produces several pictures o
nude females without any heads
He says his business is to place a On
these photographs the heads OF the
young lady whose charming face he
has photographed. If the negative
is not purchased from him n
threatens to sell the pictures to tn
young gentlemen in the neighborhooe
who would be willing to pay more
than the price demanded for them
An angry victim, in the person !. .
of a Fifth avenue lady, prominent II
society circles, is the latest TO o
victimized. Her three daughters
two of whom are more than ordlnaril.
good looking, were returning from
church meeting on Wednesday after
noon, when the genius took tnel e
portraits. Captin Westerveit, OF %
Twenty-ninth precinct, has taken tn
matter in hand, and is looking 10
the blackmailer. Continent.
Middletown transcript., 1891-02-12
MRS. BowsER's ooss.
HER BETTER HALF LAUGHS AT IT
UNTIL THE TABLES ARE TURNED.

/ had been suffering with . soft
corn for about q week before Mr..
Bower suddenly inquired
sWhat on earth makes you limp as
you walk Z"
Il don't know as / did limp. T
have corn, however,"
..Corn-yesl Evidence that the
fools are not all dead yet Good
enough for you or any other women
who'll jam her No. 5 feet into No. 3
shoes Hope yonsll have dozen r.
"Corn's don't always come from
wearing tight shoes"
aDon't they? Bet you million
dollars to a cent they do: Can't
come any other way and q man or
woman who will wear shoes too small
for them ought to be published to the
public at large as non compos nentis."
On the third day after the above
conversation / noticed that DIR.
Bowser limped AZ he came home to
supper.
aHad a fall 7" Iqueried.
mo, ma'am." "
"I notice that you are lame.
"Not muchi I'm not one Of the
lame sort.
l was sure that he was nncomfor-
table, if not suffering, but nothing
more was said until after supper.
Then he lodged up Stairs, and when
I went up stairs, after him few
minutes later ! found him with his
shoe and sock of.
aFoot was cold, and thought !
would rub it little, you know. he
explained.
''Mr. Bowser, you've got cornp
"Never r.
aI'm certain Of i'll Hold your
foot up here !"
"Bosh My foot is cold-that's all.
Corn I'd like TO see q corn come on
my foot r
aHold it up herel Therel There,
Mr.. Bowser, If that isn't q corn be-
tween your toes, then I never saw
one! It's a soft corn. It comes
from a tight shoe. Your toes have
been pinched until they rubbed tor
gether."
1T can't be. :"
aBut it Is. A man or woman who
will wear shoes too small for them
nu0htn p sd -ss
He drove me out ofths room and
ocked the door, but / had the
lsatisfaction of knowing : thst .he
| suffered for q whole week. The nearest
he owned up 70 it was when be came
home and said
"No wonder I suffered. CarhuncIes
are tender things. 1t would have
put you in bee" "
aI never heard Of q carbuncle be-
tween the toes."
aProbably not. There are
several things in this world you never
heard of, smart as you are. detroit
Free Press.
Middletown transcript., 1891-02-12
ats all right" said a loud voice

UCniu0 hSts
She turned round in amazement.
a.You know" continued the uncle,
nI Lam come to live with you,
Thought I would pay my
board ID advance, that is all. As
YOU expressed wish yesterday for
piano 1 thought it would be as ac-
ceptable way as any,"
g You, unclef Why, excuse me,
but I thought from-from
aYou mean" said he, smiling,
"that you thought from my appear
ance that could not afford it. And
1 confess" said he, casting a, glance
at himself in the glass, that my
dress is not in the extreme Of fashion !;
and, in fact, was Obliged to look
some time when called at the
second hand clothing shop the other
day before I could find these. How,
ever, as have got all the service !
wished out Of them, I shall throw
aside to-morrow and appear more
respectfully clad"
i What are you wealthy, uncle p
Depend upon it, Anna, | didn't
spend ten years in the East Indies for
nothing" was the reply. :" 1 had the
mind, however, to put on the appear
ance of poor man, and SO test the
affection disinterestedness of my rela-
tions. One of them, however, | found
not at home. 1 am happy to find
myself at home with the other"
Let us return to the aristocratic
Mrs. Beaumont, who, a few days sue
ceeding the events here recorded, was
in her drawing room receiving calls.
aBy the way" said q fashionable
visitor, " am to have your relatives,
the Loves, for my next door neigh
bors."
Next door neighbors !" exclaimed
Mrs. Beaumont, in amazement.
What do you mean 2"
It is possible that you have not
heard of their good fortune? Mrs.
loves uncle has just returned from
the East Indies with an immense
fortune. He has taken house in the
same street with ours, and when they
have moved into it he will take up
his residence with them. Meanwhile
he is stopping at the Clarendon hotel.'
What Henry Beaumont ?"
The very same. But | thought
you knew it"
When the visitor withdrew Mrs.
Beaumont ordered her carriage and
Immediately drove to the hotel where
her husbands uncle was stopping.
She sent up her card and requested an
audience.
The servant soon returned with an
other card, on which were traced the
significant words, Not at home. =
New York World.
Middletown transcript., 1891-02-12
Now,s the Time.
Never put on to-morroW

u
That which needs doing to DAY,
If you do You may find TO your sorrow
Too late, that you've trifed away
the golden opportunity of . lifetime.
Ifthose who complain Of weakness
and debility, have hacking cough
and pain in the side or chest, poor
appetite. broken sleep and other
symptoms Of q general decay OF
vitality, would promptly procnte DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
and take it as directed they might
throw off the disease which threatens
them, and soon regain hold on the
health they are surely losing.
Consumption may be averted. Il
prompt measures are taken, BY the
use Of this standard remedy. Let
those who have reason to feel that
their general vitality is running low
be wise and de something for them.
selves at once, for delays are
dangerous. "Golden Medical Dis
covery" is warranted to benefit or
cure in all cases of disease for which
it is recommended, or money paid
for it refunded.
Middletown transcript., 1891-02-12
"The Jingling of the Guinea Helps
the Hurt that Honor Feel"

"The JlngnnS OF tnc Uulnca heipS
the Hurt that Honor Feel"
But there are deeper hurts than
those that honor feels. The seeds of
disease are sometimes deeply sown.
the system is secretly and surely
giving away to some deep seated
malady. Especially among females
are many sufferers from Inflammation,
ulcerations, prolapsus, and other dis
placements week back, sick head
ache, nervousness and kidney disease.
For all these affections peculiar to
women no surer remedy than DR..
Pieree's Favorite Prescription, pre-
pared for their special benefit, can be
found 1t is the only medicine for
women, sold by druggists, under a
positive guarantee from the manu-
facturers, that will give satisfaction
in every case, or money will be re-
funded. This guarantee has been
printed on the bottle-wrapper and
faithfully carried out for many years
Middletown transcript., 1891-02-12

Ifyour kidneys are inactive, you'
will feel and looked wretched, even
in the most cheerful society, and
melancholy on the jolliest occasions;
DIR. J. H. McLean's Liver and
Kidney Balm, will set you right
again. $1.00 per bottle.
Middletown transcript., 1891-02-12
Sharpltss Bros.
Sharpless Bros.

The TOYS! the toys |!
the toys are here with all
| th cir brightness and
Christmas cheer. There
are Little Toys and Big
Toys, for Romping Boys and
Studious Girls, including
Great, Ponderous Elephants
and Frisky Squirrels. Bleet-
ing Sheep, Mooing Cows
and gayly caparisoned horses
in moving cavalcades, and
soldiers in camp and out upon
parades, Railway trains DASH
ing over hill and dale, and
Knights of Old in their armor
of mail. Little rabbits that
leap and jump at the turning
of a key, and the funniest
men and women that you
ever did see. Iron and tin
toys, dainty and strong. for
curious little boys who insist
that everything they handle
is made wrong" Then
there are fire engines, locomo-
tives and cars for freight ;
jingling bells and frolicsome
monkeys going around at a
great rate. And horns and
swords and drums, bugles and
flies, and miniature gunboats,
manned by brave gunners
eager for strife; ; little trinkets
in rubber. wood and brass,
besides hundreds Of pretty
things in china and glass.
Curious puzzles, ten pins,
tops and balls, and building
blocks in colors gay. and
Tiddledy Winks, the most
popular game of the day.
Then there are pleasing story
books for boys and girls of
every age, life-like dolls from
over the sea, and thousands
upon thousands of scintillat-
ing trinkets for the big, jolly
Christmas tree. But the
most humorous thing Of all
in this collection galore is a
mechanical donkey that gal
lops over the floor. Upon
his diminutive back sits a
iovial clown in the queerest
of clothes, whith streaks OF
bright paint all over his face
and nose.
The largest and most vari-
ed assortment Of Dolls ever
shown in this city by any one
house. Bisque Head. 25c.
Blsque Head and closing
eyes, SOC. Bisque head, clos
ing ewes, and Kid body, 81.
Jointed dolls, S1.39 each
Regular prices elsewhere,
$3.50.
Glove and handkerchief
SACHETS, deliciously per.
fnmed and exquitely orna'
mented, 81 each or So for the
complete set. Neatly boxed
for holiday purposes.
Decorated china inkstands
6Oc, each. Handsome table
lamps, $l.5O each.
Beautiful novelties. in the
celebrated Victoria ware
A pleasing assortment o.
choice pieces at 60c. $l.2t
and $225.
Rogers "A l" plated Sill
verware at unapproachablt
prices.
Teaspoons down fr 0 n
$3.50 to $S.75.
Dessert Spoons down from
Sd. to $3.15.
Forks down from $3.50 tt
$3.75.
Soup ladies down from
$3.50 to S1.67 each.
Extra heavy weight yer.
richly finished Black Mo
hair reduced from SOC. t.
SO cts. a yard. A limited as
sortment of Black Brocabt
MOhair marked down from
75c. to 39c. a yard. Yer,
rare bargain. All.wool Skir1
patterns, heretofore sold a
$l.65 and $l.85, now Sl.22
Highly desirable.
Genuine japanese sill
Smoking Jackets made il
the Japan Empire in tn
Japs' best manner. Daintil.
embroidered $6.25 each
Plain silk, $4.75 each. Ap
propriate gifts for gentlemen
French Sealskin Muff'
marked down from SIS to So.
SHARPE FSS RR0S
Middletown transcript., 1891-02-12

There is danger ip ilnR
There is safety in
Sarsparills, the great blood
100 doses one dollar.
Middletown transcript., 1891-02-12

IF YOU are going have public sale any other kind
of sale you will have advertise it. The columns OF this
paper is the place for your advertisement. You will get
for your money than anywhere else Just make
mote of that Mr.. Advertiser.
Middletown transcript., 1891-02-12
M,,,,ons Of sheep in Austraiia.


One hundred millions Of sheep such
roughly speaking. is according to ".
A. Temperley the total wealth OF
Australia invested in those bleating
focks which were the standard and
outward token of riches in the pastoral
communities in the ancient world.
In his paper read before the Tyneside
Geographical Society, Mr.. Temperley
gave curious picture Of the operation
of sheep-shearing at model Austria
lian sheep station of 10000 acres.
For system and economy it appears TO
be far ahead Of anything known In tnis
part of the world. Such holding
should support, we are told, W,Qo
sheep, beside a few hundred bead OF
cattle and a number OF horses Tor
station work. The farm described
possesses 15, 900 to 10000 breeding
ewes of the merino type. the remainder
being what are called "dry sheep. =
In New South Wales the density OF
the sheep population, 50 to speak, is
estimated at al, ,ut 1891 animals to the
square mile. The total Of the worlds
net export Of wool is 1000, 600, 900
pounds weight per annum. OF this
| vast total 55a per cent, comes from
Australia, %; per cent. from the
cape. Thus o. per cent, Of the whole
comes from the sheep zones OF the:
southern hemisphere II ID
curiousx fphIcaI fact;e, &c.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-18
COLD WAVE FLAG.

The cold wave flag viii not be dis
played at the Court House unless the
temperature will fall 160 or more,
Greater falls being required to justify
display in the Western and North
western States than in the Atlantic
and Gulf States. The display of the
flag during the growing season, indi-
Gates that injury to vegetation may be
expected from frosts, and at other
times that the cold may prove injuri-
GUS to stock and to farm products ex-
posed to shipments. The warnings
hoisted at the Court House during this
winter viii be for a period of from "a
to Sc hours in advance Of the antici-
pated cold wave.