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The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
For ealo.

l have for sale, one hundred and thirty five thousand of best merchant able brick at my yard on the Mari anna road south of town, near old site of Davis & Johnsnn's gin. h. tending purchasers will please call ut the yard where some one can always be found to deliver brick. 1 am pre- pared to do all kinds of brick work on short notice at lowest figures. Give me call. II. A. IRBY.
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PROVED SUCCESS.
TAKE NO OTHER. Or Sale by J. N. Brown. Forrest City, irk.
rr,.stee,s sale.

HINDER and by virtue of deed of Trust, to me executed on the l7th day of April, 1885. by Samson Ballard and D. Ballard, his wlfe and duly recorded in the Recorder 5 office of St. Francis ,ounty. Arkansas, in book A. page 2s6. will on the 18th day of December. 1891. at the courthouse door, in Forrest City, St Francis County. Arkansas. offer to the highest and best bidder for cash certain real estate. situated in said County, to vii:
 The south half G!) of the Southwest quar- ter (l. of Section nineteen n0. the North half ca of the North Gsl of the Northwest quar- ter G.l of Section thirty (jOl. aud the south half GlS) of the Northwest quarter fhl of Sec ton l3Ol. in Township six l6l North, Range two l2l East
 Said sale will be made to satis fy an indebt- edness due l.. ROlwage X Co. beueiciRries in said Trust; and said land will be sold regard less Of appraisement. it having been hereto fore offered and no one having bid tworthirds of it's appraised value.
 November q, 1891.
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Monday before United States Commits sioner Goodrich, who released them upon their own recognizance, stating at the same time that he thought the charges could not be sustained.
 Jacob Shaul is postmaster at Mari anna. while Dr. B. E. Nunnally is his deputy and transacts all the busi- ness of the office. Dr. Nrnnally is over 70 years of age, ai splendid official and beloved by every man. womaq &rd child in Marianna. It was but snatur- al that Mir. Derricl. should resent the foul abuse hcaped upon his old friend and in doing this he did precisely right. He knew nothing oe McClure's official position, and would hardly have bPen ffiZ,'ieaed by it if he iia6 kHown. Mcc;u.e simply re- eeiycd the rgn.ltj of offering 8 pprsoual insult. aad slunk behind his official cloak for protection and re- yenge. It appears tlrst Il great many of these petty federal officials think the common herd should kneel as they pass by, so puffed up are they with their brief authority. A gentleman can be q gentleman anywhere, but NcClure's action at Msrianna does not align him with this class.
 Pity to say. Mcclure is a democratic appoiEtee of President Cleveland, but his conduct is SO i'll accordance with that of the average republican petty officer that he might readily be mis- taken for one of the gang.
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10th tho method and result1 when Syrup of Figs is taken; 1t is pleasant: and refreshing to tho taste, and acts yontly yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, c,caEses the srs- tom easctually, dispels colds, head aches and levers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the oaly remedy of it's kind ever pro- duced, pleasing to the taste and ac- ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in it's effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, it9 many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known.
 Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c and sl bottles by all leading drug gists. Any reliable druggist who inay not have it oa hand will pro- cure 1t promptly for any one who wishes to try 1t. Do not accept any substitute.
 CAiifORRiA fIe SYRUP co.
 Shg s0lRoiSoo, CAL.
 LOUISVILLE. KK. NEW YORK. AZ
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Stravod.

From my place one mile north oi New Castle, Thursday, November l2 1891, one dark bay horse mule. Has a knot on left flank size of hickory nut: saddle marks on hack; about fifteen and one-halt hands high. Good saddle mule and incines to pace. Will pay 8 fo. the delivery or information lead ing to the recovery of said mule.
 J. :. MACK, Forrest City. Ark, Nov. IS, 1891.
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Dr. R. L. St. John, of Rowland, Put nam county, Missouri. takes especial pleasure in recommending Chamber lain's Cough Remedy, because he knows it to be reliDale, He has used it in his practice for several years, and says there is none better. It is especi- ally valuable for colds and as a pre- ventiye and cure for croup. This most excellent medicine is for sale by C. F, Hinton, druggist.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04

ENGLAND appears to be the only great power in Europe which is steer ing clear of the great clash of arms which seems inevitable, and even En- gland may be drawn into the vortex.
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hnswar tnls Nuaatlon

Why do so many people we see around US seem to prefer to suffer and be made misei able by Indigestion, Constipation. Dizziness, Loss of Appetite. Coming Up of tls Fao3, Yellow Sk'u, wtea fer 75 cpnts We Yil. sell them Shiioh's system Vitalizer ,-ra5au.eed 10 cure them. $ald by Win Gtop & Co.,; J. J. Ablgs. Co'..
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TIE Memphis Appeal-Ayalanche should get a set of matrices for it's ''head" letters. The "heads" in that otherwise well-printed paper are al most illegible.
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BILL ME fell distance of fifteen feet at Jackson, Miss, Saturday night and was considerably bruised. If Mir. Yves injuries are as bad as some of his alleged humor, there is little hope for him.
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THE Monroe County Sun has dt

THE Monroe County Sun has dis cardrl its chr0matie robe and comes out in plain white. like the balance of us. An improvement, we think. The Sun, since,we come to think of it, is one of the very best country papers in Arkansas, and should be a source of pride to the people of Clarendon and Monroe county.
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Strayed or Stolen.

From the undersigned. at Forrest City. Ark, one Dark Bay Mare Mule, about Ii hanes high, 6 or ' years old, With left eye out, newly shod in front. slight slit in one ear. Said mule was missed on August Is. 1891. Five dol lars reward will be paid for the de- livery of the animal, or information leading to the recovery of same.
 D. M. WILSON. Forrest City, Ark August 2S, 1891.
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TIE National Democratic EXecu- tive committee will meet in Washing ton on the 18th inst, when it is prob. able the place for holding the next national convention will be selected.
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THE Little Rock Democrat, not to be outdone by its morning confrere, has donned brand-new dress of long primer type. Rather large clothes for a metropolitan daily, but very neat and pretty. all the same.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04

TIE city councilmen of Omaha (Neb.) engaged in a promiscuous pounding of each other at meeting Saturday. They must have had up a town cow ordinance.
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Mnes, Nerve and L,vor Pnls.

They act on q new principle -regalat-
 ing the liver, stomach and bowels through the nerves. 4 new discovery. Dr. Miles Pills speedily cure biliousness, bad taste, torpid liver, piles, constipation. In
 eqGaled for men, women, children. Small est, midest, surest 50 doses, 25 cents.
 Samples free at | nl6p & Co.'s dIrr
 store.
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 ~ ..H 15s . a . ~. - ~ .. -

AND BOW comes Virginia paper and says George Washing was q msn, the truth of which We will ccncede without.arguuent. But, according to all article reproduced in this paper this week, George kicked On paying his taxes, just like the balance of us. More than that. he wouldn't pay until indicted and forced to fork over.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
ShIIoh'e Cat-rrh pslvie-y.

Sb,!oh's Catarril Remedy, < marvellous cure for Catdrg,a. ni..,aetia, Cauj,or Mouth, al4d lirad-Aehc With each bC;:le tas.e L An ingenious Nasal lnjeo.of for tAe mois successful treatment of thess complaints, without extra charge, Price DO cents. Sold by Winthrop 6 Co.,; J. J. Abies, Coli
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04

IT is said the Chilians frequently spit upon the American flag; but that isn't half as bad as coming up here and licking us.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04

My store house, now occupied by 5 D. Apperson & Co.,, is for rent aftel January lst, 1892. Apply to
 GEO. w. COOK.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04

Best goods at lowest prices in Dry Goods, Notions, Gents, Youths and Boys' Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, at l.. Rollwage & Co.'S.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04

Don't fail to secure copy of the Christmas number of Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly. No advance in prices. It is elegant, at the news stand
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04

Russell, Graham So Co. are the sue cessful dealers in honest, reliable mer- chandise. You are assured of value for value when you trade with them.
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GOOD MEASURE.
xcs, good measure, pressed down
 and running over.

Some of these little proprietors of arpne psrilias put up in half-pint bottles are t64 yious of the increasing popularity of Dr. John Bulls Sarsapariila, put up as 1t iS n large quart bottles, and intimats that thsiaS is more concentrated. This is n fIse ea deceit can be, A teaspoonf1l q BuaF1 Sarsaparilla Contains more concsp ts4c6d medicinal virtue than tablespoonful 02 any other sargaparilla made { bottle q i....I IF. John .h Bulls ssysaparilia contaiu: ds other blood purifier made. No cxceptlph is made. Now sn invalid wanti hio moneys worth. He wants good neasufk Iherefora, unless niislcd through ie1of. aEee, when his system needs bl6ed bur1A
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TIE Sprindale News came to us last week 'on the half-sheil," but con tained lot of good things, as usual.
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Notice to Receive Bids.

Bids will be receIvqd for the next thirty days for laying the Water Maines, for the Forrest City Water works Specifications may Le had or James Russell.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04

Clothing to suit every demand, and at rock bottom prices, can be had al J. W. Beck X Co.'S.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04

rs- When you have chitls and seyer. fl you want snre cure and one that does ocf will please you better than cuinirse or any other chill medicine.
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Best fve-cent cigar in town at Win throp < Co.'S.
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JoHS D. PAnE < SONS. tgholss1,s Acexts. is5, IF ana is9 Sycamore si-, Cincinnati, o
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ET Your children will be more healthy. happy and pretty, ii you cccasioGa ally ef5S them Dr. JohR knlrs Worm DestroyerS
 Try them Price s5 cen:s-
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Story Papers at the news stand.
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A GOOD

fer, when his sys.om needs tonic. when his system is breaking down from blood inpurity or some wasting disease, he N{2@ demand of his erusgis. q bottle Of bull's suaded to take anything tAst may be Of, cred in it's stead as being "juss ss rood" i" There is no other remedy 90 good as Bn1ps Sarsaparil.a for such eEeases as scrofula syphilitic affections. saN-rheum, itch. ec- zema, pimples, sorea rheumatism. lama back, swollen joints, aching snuselel pervA ous weakness nervous dehiiity loss q appetite, loss of flesh, loss of strength, sleeplessness, premature cd age, etc.
 {. G Woodruff, sstssfsonv villa. Ina, vr,teos "For ten years aeG koea an inteitd " came .. chronic rieaiosus taSer. 1hefs ' not . blood reneGcy CT a taHie adveftiAed taat lid ret trJ. rom 1oae of thsln did l derive spy psfnsesht good. l besam& disconF:ssed. lzy syxtsEa ves fau of hfood with bIowD palohss a2G little sorcs AfF
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McEIree'a Wine cf CarGul

and THEDFoRD'S BLACK. DRAUGHT arc Tor sale by tie following merchants in Forrest City: II. Evans & Co.
 Winthrop x Co.
 C. F. Hinton.
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IAlVES TMEMT,

muscles had io.; shsir ssrsagta. 1 wrs vcry erable. l kept growing Eorse end 6orS3 until began to iise pr. Bulls saisapaxilik then began to rally et once, and e5e1 probably 30 bottles, and my impIotemeaf In looks and feeling is 80 great | s<sm AEo another person. I am now well and sftooG Dr. Bulls sarssparilla.s
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Tor sale ny

TOT sHIg Hy Winthrop & co.. Forrest City. Ark
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-10
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 10, 1891.

He looked up and he recognized her.
IT was his old mother She had been
praying for him for a great many years,
and when at the foot of the cross the
prodigal son and the praying mother
embraced each other there was II rain,
tremendous rain, of tears, and God
was the Father of those tears. Oh,
that God would break us down with a
sense of our sin, and then lift us up
with an appreciation of his mercy,
Tears over our wasted life, Tears over
a grieved spirit. Tears over an injured
father. Oh, that God would move
upon this audience with great wave
Of religious emotion,
THE GREAT KING PARDoNs.
The king of Carthage was dethroned
His people rebelled against him He
was driven iato abandonment His wife
and children were outrageously abused
Years went by, and the king of Garth
age made many friends. He gathered
up great army He masched again
toward Carthage. Reaching the gates
Of Carthage the best men Of the place
came out barefooted and bareheaded,
and with ropes around their necks, cry
ing for mercy. They said, ''We abused
you and we abused your family; but
we cry for mercy" The king of Garth
age looked down upon the people from
his chariot and said: II came to bless
didn't come to destroy. You drove
Inc out, but this day pronounce par
don for all the people. Open the gate
and let the army come in" The
king marched in and took the throne,
and the people all sounded, Long live
the kingw
My friends, you have driven the Lord
Jesus Christ, the king of the church,
away from your heart; you have been
maltreating him all these years; but he
comes back today. He stands in front
of the gates of your soul. If you will
only pray for his pardon, he will meet
you with his gracious spirit and he will
say; "Thy sins and thine iniquities
will remember no more. Open wide
the gate; will take the throne. My
peace give unto you" And then, all
through the audience, from the young
and from the old, there will be a rain
of tears, and God will be the father of
that raini
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-10
A Modern Solomon.

A famous Chicago lawyer once had a
singular case to settle A physician came
to him in great distress. Two sisters,
living in the game house, had babies of
equal age, who so resembled each other
that their own mothers were unable to
distinguish them when they were to-
gether Now it happened that by the
carelessness of the nurses the children
had become mixed, and how were the
mothers to make sure that they received
back their own infants? But, perhaps, y
said the lawyer, ''the children weren't
changed at all" sob, but there's nc
doubt they were changed" said the ply
sician. Are you sure of it?" per
fectly." well, if that's the case why
don't you change them back again?
don't see any difficulty in the CASE
Boston Saturday Gazette.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-10
dead. He can't speak or move. Take

dead. He can't speak or move. Take
himw
She put bundle into my arms, and l
cried out and let fall my musket. 1t
was the body of baby about a year and
a half old. Dead? Yes! Dead from a
cruel bullet which had pierced its little
body and left great wound which
looked horrible to me in the dim light!
Dead and cold and bathed in its own
blood! Dead for hours! And when I
reached out and touched the shawl or
wrap worn by the mother my fingers
burned at the feel of blood!
II have carried him such a long, long
way" she moaned, "and l have seen
so many dead men and heard so many
guns! You'll help me, won't you-help
me to find the place and bury poor
baby?"
"Was it your baby? Did you live in
the cabin beyond the thicket?" l asked,
still holding the little corpse.
HE was so happyw she said as she
patted the little bare head with moth
erly hand. "And | was so happy too!
He won't never laugh and crow again,
will he? I've got to find that beautiful
place and bury him, haven't l? And
you'll help me; yes, know you will, for
you don't swear and curse at me-"
She had lost her mind. Think of it
an insane mother wandering over a
bloody battlefield with her dead child in
her arms! She had but one idea-to
bury it in beautiful dell which she had
once visited-a dell in which Federal or
Confederate We're doubtless then bury
ing their own dead.
/ knew not what to do. 1 could not
leave my post, and | did not want her
! to go wandering further. was trying
to soothe and quiet the woman when she
suddenly cried out:
"Ah! 1t is not so dark now, and l can
find the place. I'll go on ahead and dig
the grave and do you follow on with
baby. Poor baby! He won't know that
he is buried, will he? can find the
place and you
"Come back! Come back!" 1 called to
her as she fled away in the darkness, but
she was 200 feet away as she answered
me:
"I'll find the place! Poor, poor babyr'
And when the relief came l told the
story and pointed to the bundle resting
on the ground beside me-
God pity her!" whispered the sergeant
as he lifted his cap.
"God pity her!" echoed all the others
as they stood uncovered around the poor
| little corpse.
Time meant human lives that night
Grant was moving by the flank; Lee
was moving by the flank to match him.
The morrow was to witness more slaugh-
ter-make thousands of other widows
and orphans.
dig here" said the sergeant, and
with our bayonets we scooped out a
shallow grave in scarcely more than a
| minutes time.
Carefully, now! Poor little thing
Now fill in. That will do. God knows
where it lies Fall in-forward, marchr
And yet men write of the glory of war
New York World.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-10

The Spanish mountaineers drink in
a curious fashion. Throwing back their
heads, they raise the wine skin in the
air with both hands, and allow the thin
stream which flows from the pin hole
in the horn nozzle to fall into their
open mouths from distance of several
inches With bottle they manage to
do the same by narrowing the mouth
with the thumb and forefinger. The
motive of this procedure is economy.
In these regions of high air, intense
fatigue and snow water, wine is at once
the most refreshing and the heaviest
thing among the provisions. And they
assert that drunk in this manner, one
litre goes as far in the way of refresh
ment as three drunk in mouthfuls from
cup. 1t is true; but the first efforts
of the duffer are apt to end in landing
the red stream in his eye or on his chin
which impairs the economy of the
proceeding. Paul van Dyke in Serb
ner's
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-10
SAM.

Seemed like about the toughest, toughest jobI
ever had
Was payin' for a license to git married." said
my dad.
After that hit weren't so tryin', for I'd call
upon Elviry,
When my calculations stumbled, and the road
Of life got miry;
So hit weren't so very long before we had five
hundred dollar
Lord, weren't proud Says to her, "a thous-
and's sure to foller.'
1.-THE Thousand came. Says l. by jing! for
fear we git in trouble,
Well rustic md well tussle, tel our bank &C.
count is double
And so we buckled to agin from airly morn tel
night,
Until we had it sailed down where intruss was
all right
But then Elviry she got skeered, and low'd we
hadn't enuff
TO live and raise the children up said she,
will stfn be tough
Down to it then we got oncet more, and
shaved and pinched and saved,
But seemed to me the more we made, the more
we allus craved,
And when it come to spendin' here and there
an extra dime,
We never could say yes, though workin' harder
all the time.
Then Eiviry, she grew feeble with the rheuma-
tiz and ager,
While was laid up half the time with phthisic
and lumbager.
"And 80 the children they took holt, and
things went WIS and wus;
They spent our money right and left, nor never
cared cusS;
Our workin' and our scrimpin' and our savin
bnrn thar
All went for dressin', fuss and fun and no one
seemed TO care,
Cept Sam, our youngest son, but he soon
racked off to the city,
The rest have scattered here and yon, with no
one left to pity.
"And now we're old and feeble, it seems right
hard to me,
That the poorhosse only's left us; but Elvirv
says, says she:
Eff we had thought of others more, and less Of
savin' gold,
And Earned our boys to love us, as we both on
us got old,
We would not be left helpless here, with no
one round to care;'
And l guess ElvhY's hit it bout ez clost ez
truth will bear.
What's me and her a goin' to dor P'raps
you're the one can tell.
What you young bucks think you don't know
these days hain't much. Oh, WE'LL
Hit amt no reason you should laugh, kase two
old folks is down
Hey-how-you'r Sam? Well, well; swami
So you've got rich in town.
Come to take keer of us2 Lord, how Elviry'u
cry for joy!
Wal, Sam, 'twixt us, allus thought I'd raised
up one good boy.'
Browne Perriman in Yankee Blade.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-10
Economical Sowing.

Another sewing machine agent reports
another woman who manages to get her
spring dressmaking done very economi-
cally. All the agents have custom of
leaving machines for week on trial.
Twice year this woman up town has a
machine left at her house ION trial." al
ternating impartially between the sew
eral makes, During the trial week she
does as much of her sewing as she can
conveniently, and when the agent calls
she invariably tells him the machine
isn't quite satisfactory. This has been
going on some years, and it is supposed
that the woman gets keen enjoyment
out of the process. The cost of ma
chine is so little nowadays that this
maneuver would hardly pay in anything
but satisfaction. York Letter.
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NOT MANY YEARS AGO.

In chamber under brown old caves,
Soothod by the rustling aspen leaves,
Quiv'ring, murmuring low;
used TO sleep when life was new,
And dreams came softly as the dew,
Not many years ago.
Into that room the starlight fell
Softly, to bless and guard me well,
With bright and eager glow;
And through the windows western wind
Sang low, as sleep my eyelids pinned,
Not many years ago.
dreamed of days when should win
The heart of love which must begin
A woman's life below;
dreamed of fame and honors rare,
And planned laurel crown to wear,
Not many years ago.
/ met and missed the loving heart,
And love is now u thing apart
And life must onward flow;
And fame keeps distance, honors dim,
Miragelike on the horizons rim,
AS many years ago.
All me! But life though fairly sweet
Is not the thing hoped to meet,
In which trusted so:
But still think the heaven to come,
Will prove what had set the sum,
Not many years ago.
Helen NJ. Winslow in Housewife.
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She Had a Good Cook.

A stout and very red faced woman of
middle age, literally besprinkled with
diamonds, alighted from an oppressively
new victoria the other day in front of a
swell jewelers. shop on Broadway. She
stared a long time at a collection of odd
spoons in the window, and then sailed
in and up to the nearest clerk.
"What kind of spoons are thim?" she
demanded, sticking a pudgy forefinger
at the articles in question.
"Those are souvenir spoons, Madame, "
politely replied the clerk.
"Indade," said Madame, drawing in
her breath. well, you may just do me
up dozen of thin. Our new Frinch
cook makes lovely suveneer. New York
Times.