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The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25
NEW YORK.
TELEGRApHIc nnEyrrrEs.

Damages w,re refused in the islander case of Ira P. Stubbs against editor Clarkson of the Des Moines Register.
 Four men were killed and thirty-five injured in wreck on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad near Lima, o.
 By posing as . Methodist Sunday school superintendent, one David Arm strong worked off a big forged draft at Centerville, To.
 Two expert thieves got away with tray of diamonds worth nearly S2, 600, the property of Jewellcr Zlmmernnsn of Lit tie Rock, Ark.
 Hodges Drayton, who has had varied career in crime, was born of a mother 10 years and months old, while the father was 15 years old.
 ExPresident Hoey of the Adams Ex- press Company will return $500, ,0oo to the company, it is said, on condition that prosecution is dropped.
 The demands of the striking telegraph operators on the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad have been conceded by Presi- dent Manvel, and traffic has been re- stunned.
 The River Congress at Kansas City paced resolutions asking Congress to ap- propriate g7,000,000 year for the i'm. provement of the Missouri.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25
THE END OF 1901.
We Can Now Look Back at Our 0ucceseo
 And Failures.

We Can Now Look Back at Our successs
 And Failures.
 To the young the years speed not fast enough; to the old they are too short. The young employ the closing of one year in ambitious planning for the next, the aged muse over the events of the past and contemplate the mysteries of the future. In the lives of some the year has proved memorable one, while in those of others 1t is suggestive of no special events. The hopes of one have reached fruition, the aspiration of another have fallen short of success, and thus the last day of December brings alike pleasant and sad memories. Whatever the year of 1891 has brought to us, there is a valuable lesson to be learned. If any undertaking upon which we entered has proved unsuccess- full, we can now, on looking back over the ground, see moro clearly the cause of our failure. No lesson is so forcibly learned as that born of experience. A past failure ofttimes points to future success, if we but profit by the lesson. No year is wasted which brings to us clear realization of our individual worth and its best employment. The experi- cuCcS Ol tuc Olu car VIII udhc OuA ouS- cesses during the new more assured, for we will have learned what shoals to avoid in the sea of life. If our bark has just ground over rocky reefs with but slight injury, let us feel thankful that we were not entirely wrecked. To be successful, the truth has been taught that the best success | is that which is born with modesty and a humble exterior. It is poor success that brings with it an outward self-consciousness of our talents or gifts. The most admired and beloved men and women are those who combine prosperity with modesty. And thus to all the year can be fruitful of good re- suits, If we but extract from our in dividual experiences only that which will be the most profitable for us to remember. Then we shall be the bet ter prepared to enter upon the New Year with wisdom, zeal and energy.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25
For . Chr,..m.. Dinner.

shall always remember the bad luck our fifer had at Fort Ripley. Minn., some years ago. He went on sick re- port" the day before Christmas and as the doctor tan old time contract physi- cian) had no patients in the hospital, the ffer was admitted in order that the post chaplain could not use the ward for divine service on Christmas. The chaplain and the doctor were not the best of friends, and the latter doing all he could to provoke him by admitting the fifer as 8 patient, he per formed maneuver which completely ovcrpowered his enemy. Now that fifer may have been sick, but if he was 1t in no way interfered with his appetite, and lying on his sick bed, with must ard plaster on his manly chest, his thoughts were on the glorious dinner of the morrow. Christmas day arrived and with the first drum tap our fifer arose, but he ate sparingly of breakfast for fear of not being able to do justice to the midday meal. Noon came, the nurse yelled out Chuck" our fifer vanished into the mess hall with a Sioux war whoop. The tempting dim ner before him we'll nigh paralyxed him with joy, especially as there were only three to eat it, beside himself, viz: hospital steward, nurse and cook. Just as the Hfer got his mouth in good working order for the turkey which the steward was about to carve, the doctor came into the room with large roll of man. uscript under his arm. Taking chair within three feet of the table, the man of medicine unrolled the paper, put on his spectacles and after a couple of dry coughs remarked; Steward, as this is Christmas day thought l would come over and read poem wrote in 1869. It is entitled Lines on Grant After the reading hope you will enjoy the excellent dinner before you" The steward sank back in his chair with a sigh; the fifer dropped two big tears on his empty plate. Itwas few moments past l2 o'clock when the doctor began, 1t was 1880 when he finished By that time the fire had died in the stove, the dinner was cold and the small audience nearly frozen Finishing, the audience was thanked for its sattentivencss, when the disciple of Esculapius retired for his own quarters, where . warm and tempting meal awaited him. Next day the fifer was returned to duty" and although he still exists as a musical s'windjammer" in the services of Uncle Sam, he is ready to shoot any one msntaening poetr5 to him-
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The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25
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Some Great Surprises fsomiss1 sss sAs
 ysas 1898.

Some Great surprisss rsenissl css sAs
 Teas 1898.
 Christmas has always been Yrvphsti< time. If 1t falls on Friday tho follow ing year is looked forward to as ono q great surprises. An ancient fnanu' script in the British mussum h0 tho following to gay cf Thurs' day which has . bearing on the events of 1891. It must be conceded that in some respects it hits Che right nail on the head:
 of Christmas day on Thursday bA
 A windy winter Je shall seei
 Windy weather In each week
 And hard tempests, strong and thicA
 The summer shall be good and dry;
 Corn and beasts shall multiply;
 That year is good for land to till;
 Kings and princes shall die by skflA
 fla child born that day shall be,
 Jt shall happen right well for he;
 Of deeds he shall be good and stable
 Wise of speech and reasonable.
 whoso that day goes thieving about
 He shall be punished, without doubt
 And if sickness that day bctidc.
 It shall quickly from you glide" Last winter was a windy one. The crops have been wonderful. Kings and Princes too have died by skill. The minor prophecies can only be summed up by those directly inter ested
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25
Tn. Holiday Season in Dark Town.

Deacon Burnside (of Brewster station) ---Go slow, chile; doan' you drap muffin on dis 'casion, ease we 'spec's city-follss dis Krismus, an coons rum town nevah knows when t quit stuff der skins when you puts billed birds in front uv 'em.
 Young Rube (disciple of the deaon) Dis am de las' chick on de roos' uncle, an ef yo' fren's frum de city doan' swell up 'nuf on dis load ob white meat den you'd better chuck in CT lot 0 snow balls fur dessart!
 Deacon Burnside--You pore chile; you doan' know de joys ob 'ligion. Wat yer heerd las Sabbat' bout it bein' mo blessed t glib den t take doan' pear t hab tak'n CT grip on yer in telek'.
 Young Rube--I doan' kno' muffin bout interlek, but nevah kno'd a city moke yit dat didn't t'ink dere wer heep yao'
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25
THE cnRlsrmAs TRES.
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 Afew days before Christmas. last year, said to my husband, ''If we had three or four ehiIdren 1 would have Christ mas tree, but 1t doesn't seem as If 1t would pay for enly one child" Why" said he, dyou might ask in the neigh bora" And we did. The tree was a medium-sized pine, fitted into an empty soap box for . base, which, for extra se- curity, had some pretty stones piled upon it. Its sides were covered with cloth of suitable color and sire. The decorations consisted of popcorn strung on threads . yard long and hung from the branches, brightcolored apples, and small apples covered with tin foil sus- pended by cords. The smaller gifts were hung from the branches; the larger ones wers placed around the base of the tree. Some relatives having children in the family were asked to come and bring their gifts for each other and the little ones; we also invited . ncighbor whose family consists of several chil- dren.
 The tree bore its fruit on Christmas eve, which seems to be the most appro- priate time for the distribution of gifts. The children kept from the room until all was finished, although one or two of the older ones were permitted, as special privilege, to fasten their own gifts to the tree. When 1t was filled with toys, books, candies tin bright colored mosquito net bags), and the varied assortment of handkerchiefs, gloves. mittens, knives, dolls, and other Christmas gifts, the tree presented very pretty appearance. After the gifts had been distributed by some of the older ones and duly handed around for inspection, lunch of sandwiches, cake and coffee was served, after which the tired but happy little ones dispersed. We older ones enjoyed it every bit as much e tho children.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25

danger of visit seeming to be past, the mother drew from its hiding place the picture.
 Marie gazed upon it with wonder and rapture She had never seen anything so beautiful, and it was her own darling little brother.
 What can say to make you feel this as feel it? Pause, happy mothers and sisters, and imagine yourselves living through it.
 The door opened, an officer entered, snatched the picture, and after scene cannot describe, carried it away. He never returned 1t. Suspicion was aroused that this poor, hollow checked woman, on the verge of the grave, had secret communication with St. Petersburg.
 A short time after my father took an adjoining room in this wrctched cottage. My grandmother had known and loved his parents and she poured out the most devout thanksgiving to God for this friend who would surely watch over the child. His presence brought the first feeling of security she had known since her arrest so many years ago. My mother and father loved each other from the first and my grandmother died peacefully in my fathers arms. After the burial they were married
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25

0od, ahe now stands "where winters and where storms arc calm, and the oternal hills are beautiful"
 think of her always. will have no prosent l will have nothing but an opportunity to work for those 1 love. 1ko are stdu In exile. write only to axouDo attention. To help by ever so 1itflo is better than to sit still. When ! Yoad o1 those who give their lives in fhis eauee how exult-how long for fhoiS glorious martyrdom-
 Dot patience my day will come. My rrnndnother knew that the coming Ehx1Dtmas waa to bs her last on earth, an1 dho poured out her whole soul in Gnppilcafiou to God to send protector 1o 6ar chilA One came. but if there is 0o1 why did hs not harken sooner?
 .One prscious posseasion besides her ogoos1red ehild ny grandmother had hopt all fheee yeays. @ securely hidden 1hnt q ln1 sseapsd the PryiLg eyes of 1ho vleiInnt olaoeFs- This was picture - 1h6 li1tae boy who died before the (yn 1ayp 1sll ppon her. A littls 1oyous
 neo4 64mo1 r euSla, . manly. etoady E111a lS11ep.-co ulse 4hs husband who n 11o1 - M -on Gsat was 1el1 C .
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25
ThcIa.t DeIIverv.

The last delivery of this holiday-time means great deal to great many people, and in very different ways. There are proyident people who begin before the autumn is fully spent to pro- vide themselves with all they need for the holidays, whether in the way of treats to themselves personally, or with those things which are to be produced for others on Christmas morning as though Sapta Claus had just brought them down z, convenient chimney. But such provident persons are by no means the rule, and the shop keepers arc doubtless sorry that they should bo So few, for it would be much more comfort. able for all concerned If tie business of the last week before Christmas could be distributed over the four or five weeks before. As 1t is, almost too much is crowded into the last few days, and how the patient salesmcn and women stand the strain to which they are sub ject at this time and still preserve their courtesy and good nature is almost in- comprehensible. It must be that tho spirit of the season upholds them, and it is pleasant to think that this is SO, for 1t must be known to any ono who has walked through the great bazaars at Christmas-time that no amount of training could so discipline frail human nature as to make 1t, without other aid, proof against the assaults which the men and women behind the counters have to meet with smiling front hour after hour and day after day as the time for Christmas shopping draws to an end.
 To these hard-worked people the last delivery means very much. It means lighter work and shorter hours. To others, alasi it means no work at al,
 for many persons are employed just for the rush which eliminates with Christ mas, and the last delivery takes from them their temporary occupation.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25
EPITOME OF TIE WEEK.
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY FOR
 BUSY MEN.
Condensed Photographic Reports Of ths Important Events of the Past wees
 All Over the World.
FORE EIGN.

The Duke of Devonshire is dead.
 Nearly a million copies of a vile book assailing Christianity have been circuia- ted in China
 The French Foreign Office is drafting treaty of commerce with America.
 The old Brazil Congress, which was dissolved by Da Fonseca, has reassembled and received message from President Peixotto.
 All Europe is watching keenly the de- velopments in the diplomatic quarrel be- tween France and Bulgaria growing out of the latter country's insistence that Chadouine, the expelled French journal ist, shall not return.
 The Parnellite policy is defined by the Irish Independent, the new Parnellite organ.
 A Belgian named vanderavan has been convicted of murdering his three brothers and sister.
 On account of the Mckinley law the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce has de- cided not to send an exhibit to the Worlds Fair.
 Father Oherwalder, who escaped from the Soudan after eight years of captivity, says the Mahdists still hold forty prison- CTS.
 The peace of Europe is now in the hands of France, which Government may bring on war, according to the action it takes on the Bulgarian expulsion inci- dent.
 The Osborne Hargreaves jewels stealing case was before Q London court.
 NJ. Lesdain is on trial at Angouleme, France, for attempting to murder his wife and her lover in a railway carriage.
 Some Englishmen think that Queen Victoria should grant Prince Albert Vic tor and Princess Victoria Mary a mar riage portion from her private purse in- stead of taxing the people first.
 Smallpox and famine have produced a horrible condition of affairs in many provinces of Russia.
 Emin Pasha, the African explorer, is said to be in precarious situation in the lake district, where he has had several conflicts.
 An Italian sailor who killed man aboard the bark Manuele Mainetto took possession of the hold and defied the crew on the voyage from St. Helena to London, over month. He was arrested at the dock.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25
An Appropriate Gift.

Among the various things chat ladies can make for holiday gifts is . mirror bolster. Take piece of pink silk fifteen inches long and foul and one half inches wide; make a fringe half an inch wide on the ends; then care fully mark the lettering wished in fine lines with lead pencil along tine cen ter of one-half of the silk and outline the letters in black sewing silk. Sew the silk up into bag and fill tight with cotten sprinkled with sachet powder. Tie the opened end together with nar- row pink ribbon of the same shade as the bolster and allow length of about half yard of the ribbon to lang down from the bow; on the end of this attach another bow. The last ribbon bow is intended to be tied on one side of the mirror support where the suspended bolster will always be ready for letting
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25
Christmas Slippers.

Devoted Wife-EIave you any em- broidered Christmas slippers?
 Dealer-Plenty of them. You wish hand-worked, presume?
 "Yes, l want pair that will look as though it took all summer to do them. !"
 'les, Madam, we have that kind; they make n man almost weep when he thinks of the days and weeks and months of silent labor all for him.
 Well, here is my husbands measure Don't send any bill except for the soles Charge him few dollars extra for his next pair of boots"
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25

That he, our deadly forfeit should release,
 And with his Father work us perpetual
 peace"
 There is charm about the Christmas period which Is felt at no other time. It asserts itself as the December days begin to run and grows warmer and more Intense until dawn of the glad morn which marks the anniversary of him who brought to earth a grander thought and nobler ambition than man had possessed. Just what that charm is, language may not describe, but we know that it spreads everywhere that the name of Christ and his glorious mission have been told; we also know that it inspires to joyous association, to good humor, to friendliness, to love. and to the recognition of the joys of others.
 And this year more than others, does the Christmas charm fill the hearts of the people. For 1891 has been one of gladness, of prosperity. of present blessings, and future promise. It has been Q time of plenty, and the poor and the lonely have been ministered to, if not by him who dwelt among them while he sojourned on earth. at least with that generosity and tnOugntIuiucSS WHICH prove the Spirit of the Savior is yet with men.
 Love seems to fill the air at this joy ous season, the harsh voice of passion is dumb for at least twenty-four hours, and strife has been silenced. There are heard songs of praise anS thanksgiving mounting heavenwards, and whatever may have been true last month, to-day the conviction has come home to many troubled and anxious heart, that, after all, happiness consists in what the blessed Jesus taught-"Peace on earth, good will to men"
 It will be an ideal Christmas which will come to many a hearth for it will find peace and plenty; families gathered round the grooming board; parents happy in the love and respect of dutiful offspring, and children merry with life, and in seeming thoughtlessness still considerate of those proud fathers and mothers who have ever taught them that of all the anniversaries which the Christian world observes, the sweetest, the most peace-giving, the one which has sunk deepest into the heart of man and done most for the race, the alto gether best, is Christmas day, for it symbolizes all that is pure and noble and good in mortal, and as we'll sym bolizes the starting point on the road to immortality.
 "God Is not dead. nor doth he slcepI
 The wrong shall fail,
 The right prevail,
 With peace on earth. good will to men"
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25

IF erandmother, . beautiful young Goonnan Of % year., was, during parS of
 IF tourney, chained to male convict VI tSo lowest class. The treatment she lhen rsseived drove my grandfather to lrcnxy. and hs was killed by an ofscer . week after they 3ale St. Petersburg Whether there Wns ever any notice taken of his 6onth 1 cannot tell. Three wcel<s after " 9raudmother gave birth to . dsugh- laGr--my mother. Impossible as it may oosm. they both lived. and to prove that thnre is . spark of manhood in the Uoot hardened my grandmother received rather better treatment afterward, ohouRh how she could have lived God only lnowa. At length shc reached Tonnsk, and there her journey ended. Her ssntencc of banishment had been for twenty years, and she knew that meant for life.
 Hopelessly she dragged herself from homo to house. seeking . shelter for herself and little one. At length 8 wretchcd peaaant gave her the use of enc miserable room. She entered, be- lieving she should at least find solitude; oven this is denied political exiles- At any moment an officer may invade their privacy and their poor belongings pass under his inspection.
 Hourly this most wretched woman pg1yod for death for herself and child, 6ut they lived on and on, and strangely oncugh the little ono throve.
 They lived upon the small allowance 1urnished by the government treasury for tho support of those unable to work. Jhis was barely enough to prevent star vation; not enough to give them one comfort, not even paper and ink Cor roapondencc was, however, doubtful pleaxure, as every letter received or cent had to pass under the inspec- ton of an officer. Many night after ehoy had retired their room was entered pnd everything examined--even the Bed.
 Through all this they lived and the littlo Marie grew into fair, large-eyed, tImid girl, with beauty so rare and delicate that her mothers heart awoke @ otill another ache.
 With nothing to help her but the wis Aom of unutterable love, my grand mother educted her child and made her ( worthy branch of the noble house from which she sprang.
 For fourteen years they had lived in fhat dreary cottage. The mother was now unable to leave her miserable bed. Christmas was approaching and Mary had never had Christmas present in her life.
 Young and old, as you gather about your Christmas trees on this blessed morn, think of this little girl She is only the type of class. There are many more as forlorn, though, thank
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25
wAsHINGToN.


 There will be no further business in either House of Congress until after the holidays.
 The Supreme Court has adjourned over the holidays.
 Senator John J. Ingalls, of Kansas is generally believed to stand no show of appointment to succeed Mir. Plumb. The President and Congress paid due respect to the late Senator Preston B. Plumb. The body was forwarded, under Congressional escort, to Emporia, Kas. Representative Owen Scott of Illinois will introduce joint resolution looking to the election of United States Senators by the people.
 Senator Voorhees, will lead the opposi- tion to the confirmation of Judge Woods of Indiana, who has been nominated for one of the Circuit Judgeships.
 Mir. Mills, replying to a letter from Speaker Crisp, declined to accept the sec- ond place on the Ways and Means Com- mittee.
 Republican Senators will oppose Dallas and Democratic Senators will oppose White for United States Circuit Appel- late Judgeships.
 Senator Plumb of Kansas died of apo- plexy.
 Senator Cullom introduced important amendments to the interstate commerce act.
 Minister Egan has cabled Secretary Blaine as to the feeling in Chilli concern ing the official utterances of President Harrison and Secretary Tracy about the Valparaiso incident. Mir. Blaine refuses to publish the dispatch.
 In the Senate the committees were an. nounced.
 The distinguished invalids, Secretary Foster, Congressman Mills, Crisp and Mansur are all convalescent.
 There is probability that Speaker Crisp will entirely ignore Mir. Mills in the formation of House committees.
 stephen B. Elkins wassnominated by the President for Secretary of War to succeed Redield Proctor, elected to the Senate.
 A reciprocity treaty with the West In- dies has been completed.
 President Harrison sent to the Senate most of his nominations for the United States Circuit Court of Appeals Judge- ships.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25
Said About Christmas.

A warm Christmas, a cold Easter
 A light Christmas, heavy sheaf.
 A Green Christmas, a white Easter
 A green Christmas makes fat grave yard.
 A wind on Christmas day, trees will bring much fruit.
 If Christmas finds bridge, he'll break it; if he finds mono he'll make one.
 If ice will bear . man before Christ mas. it will not bear man afterward. The shepherd would rather see his wife enter the stable on Christmas day than the sun.
 If the sun shines through the apple tree on Christmas day, there will be an abundant crop the following year.