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The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
A SAD AFFAIR.
A. c. Word Kills c. w. SeabOrn in Jack Cas-
 teel'S Room.
Word Claims to Have Used His Pistol in Self-DefenSe, and Surrendered Himself to
 the Officers.

Monday was show day. With the exception of little fracas between a negro and white boy the day passed away quietly and pleasantly. About o'clock in the evening, however, pe- destrians and citizens generally were alarmed by the report of pistol. Five shots rang out upon the air. Two came from the revolver of George Sea- born, and three from that of Adley c Word. One inflicted flesh wound in Words side; another killed George W. Seaborn. There were no witnesses to the affair, and it is all d mystery az far as disinterested parties are con cerned. An old feud existed between the men, but it is supposed they met accidentally. Mr. Word was seen by the writer, and he gave, in substance, tho following account of the affair:
 "Some time ago I loaned Jack Gas .eel my revolver. It was fine one, and ! prized it highly. l had asked Jack for it several times, but he had
 
 came Monday, and 1 was appointed deputy sheriff. thought the occasion good time to again remind Jack about the revolver. I saw him and began talking, when my attention was called away by some one and l lost sight of him. Presently l inquired of Uncle Frank Prewett if he had seen him. Uncle Frank replied that Jack haI sf lAusn th., How { Iapk Csstee rooms ill one of the rear rooms in George W. Ciok's brick. l sup posed Jack had gone to his room. 1 went there, opened the door and took one step inside, when George Se,born swore an oath and fired at me. In twinkling had my little old pistol dence in the pistol 1 had. 1 felt my side smart, and knew I had been hit. Seaborn fired twice at me, and 1 three times at him. I only had three loads in my pistol. l did not know Seaborn was in the room. No words passed between us. That's exactly the way it happened"
 George Seaborn died about ? o'clock next morning. Two balls entered his left thigh, breaking it, and another entered his body under his left arm, about on line with and three inches from the left nipple, the latter being the fatal shot. The bail lodged in the spine. His remains were kept until Wednesday morning, awaiting the ar rival of his mother from Atlanta, Texas. She was expected from Little Rock on the l.. R. & NJ road, and, not arriving, the remains were inferred in the Forrest City cemetery. His mother arrived on the south-bound Iron Mountain train, too late to see all that was left of her beloved son.
 MT. Word surrendered himself to the authorities, and will have his pre- llminary trial tomorrow Saturday..
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02

TIE TIMES this week presents its
 readers with paper printed entirely at home, and in addition four-page supplement of general news and mis- cellany. We hope our friends will
 show by all increased patronage that
 they appreciate the change. Plantation Chill Cure is phenome-
 nal seller with Us; we find il has merit, hence guarantee 1t. Sold by Dr. C. F..
 Hinton and Russell, Graham X Co.,,
 Forrest City; E. T. Oliver < Co. and
 ]. E. Terry, Caldwell, J. R. West x Co.,, Wheatley; J. W. Beck x Co.,, For
 rest City.
 Why pay 75 cents or Sl when you
 can buy Plantation Chill Cure (reglllar
 and tastelessl for 50 cents, which is
 better one. For sale by Dr. C. F.. Hinton and Russell, Graham x Co.,, Forrest City; F. T. Oliver X Co. and J. B. Terry. Caldwell; J. k. West <
 Co.,, Wheatley; J. W. Beck X Co.,, For rest City.
 We could not afford to urge an arti- clc without merit. We not only urge, but guarantee Plantation Chill Cure For sale by Dr. C. F. Him
 ton and Russell, Graham < Co.,, For
 rest City; E. T. Oliver x Co. and j..
 5. Terry, Caldwell; J. k. West &
 O., Wheatley; J. w. Beck & Co.,, Forrest City.
 That tired. aching feeling, which is experienced by so many people Twin z
 in Inalarial districts, can be cured by
 taking Groves TasteleSs Chlll Tonic, 90 cents. Is as pleasant as Lemon Syrup. To get the genuine ask for Groves. For sale by Winthrop < Co.,,
 Forrest City, and E. T. Oliver, Cald-
 we'll; D. c. Flow, Colt.
 Nearly all the diseases in the South.
 ern states are produced from nal aria.
 Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic removes
 all malarial poison from tho system. It is as pleasant to the taste as lemon
 syrup. Fifty cents. To get the genu- inc ask for Groves. Sold by Winthrop
 & Go, Forrest City, and k. T. Oliver,
 Caldwell; D. c. Flow. Colt.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02

By special arrangement with the publishers, we are able 10 obtain q number of tho above book, and propose to furnish Il copy to each Of our subscribers.
 Tho dictionary is necessity in every home. school and business house. l, fills vacancy. and fur nishes knowledge which no one hundred other volumes of the choicest books could supply. Young and Old, Educated and Ig norant, Rich and Poor, should have 1t within reach, and refer to it's contents every day in the year.
 Aa some have asked if this is rcally the Original Webster's Un- abridged Dictionary, we arc able 10 state that we have learned direct from tho publishers tho fact, that this.is the very work complete. on which about forty of tho best years of the authors life were so well employed Tn writing. IL contains tho entire vocabulary of about 400. 900 words, including the correct spelling. derivation and definition of same. and IS the regular stand ard size, containing about 800, ,O0O square inches of printed surface, and is bound in sheep.
 Until further notice we will furnish this valuable Diction- ary,
 lst, To any new subscriber.
 2nd, To any renewal sub. scriber.
 3d, To any subscriber now in arrears who pays up to Jan. lst next, at the follow, ing prices, viz:
 Full Cloth bound, gilt side and back stamps, marble edges, $l.50.
 Half Morocco bound, gilt side and back stamps, mar. bled edges, Sl.75.
 Full Sheep bound, leather label, marbled edges, S1.95.
 Delivered free from our office or to subscribers at a distance by prepaid express.
 As tho publishers limit the timo and number of books they will furnish at tho low prices, we advise all who desire to avail themselves of this great opportunity to attend to it at once. Sec sample at this officc.
 IANnVnICT N VLDAKIN
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
Respectfully.
The Gazette.s wor,d.s Falr Fund

T he Cazette's Worlds Fair Fund
 Each subscriber is to pay Sl q week for seventy-tive weeks to W. E. Northen x Co.,, bankers, or to local agents for them. When the S75 has been paid III full the subscribe will be entitled to Il round-trip ticket to the Worlds Fair, Pullman car berths going and coming. several days board at lirst-class hotel, meals ell route, seven admission tickets to the Fair Grounds, and paid-up certificate in the fund to have Arkansas represented at the Great Fair.
 The Daily Gazette will be sent to each subscriber during the seventy tive weeks.
 Two weeks notice must be given of the time d member desires to attend the Fair.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
Shiioh,s Copsum ptlon cure.

This is beyond question the most sue cessful Cough Medicine we have ever sold a few doses invariably cure the worst cases of Cough. Group. and Bronchitis, while it's wonderful success in the cure of Consump ton IS without parallel in the history of medicine. Since it's first discovery 1t has been sold on a guarantee, test which no other mediciee can stand. If you have a Cough we earnestly ask you to try it. Price 10 cents 50 cents. and S1.oo. fyoui Lungs are sore, Chest or Back lame use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Sold by Winthrop X Co.: J. j. Abes. Colt.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
BuckIen's Arnica SaIve.

The Best Salve Tn the world for Cuts Bruises. Sores, UneerS. Salt Rheum Fever Sores, Tetter, chapped Hands Chilblains, corns and all Skin Erup- tions, and positively cures Piles, or nc pay required. It is guaranteed Co give ,erfect satisfaction, or money refund ed. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Hinton.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
Miles Nerve and Liver PilIS.

They act on new principle-regalat- ing the liver. stomach and bowels through the nerves. A new discovery. Dr. Miles Pills speedily cure hiliousness, bad taste. torpid liver. piles, constipation. Un equaled for men, women. children Small est, mildest, surest. 50 doses, 25 cents. Samples free at Winthrop & Co.'S drug otp
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
Answer this Question

Why do so many people we see around Us seem to prefer to suffer and be made miseiabie by Indigestion, Constipation, Dizziness, Loss of Appetite, Coming Up of the Food, Yellow Skin, when for D cents we will sell them Shiloh's System Vitalzer guaranteed to cure them. Sold by Win throp & Co.,: J. J. Ables. Colt.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
ShiIoh's Catarrh Remedy.

Shloh's Catarrh Remedy, marvellous cure for Catarrh, Diptheria, Ganker Mouth, and Head-Ache. With each bottle there Is .n ingenious Nasal Injector for the more successful treatment of these complaints, without extra charge, Price 50 cents. Sold by Winthrop & Co.,; J. J. Ables,
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
Isond Notice

To the Honorable County Court of St. Francis County, July Term. 1891
 The undersigned treeholdcrs of St. Francis county, would petition your honor to ap- point viewers to report upon the expedieucy of changing Road District No, h of Telico tow nship as follows:
 Beginning at the southeast corner of sec ton 23, tow nship north, range east, and running thence north on tho east lino of said section to the county line. and yacatng that part of sad road as il now runs from said at,- gaming point to the county line. and we, as in duty bound, will evor pray.
 CHAs. DBLANO,
 T. WATERMAN
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
Strayed or Stolen.

From the undersigned, at Forrest City. Ark, one Dark Bay Mare Mule, about II hands high, 6 or : years old |, with left eye out, newly shod in front. slight slit in one ear. Said mule was missed on August l5, 1891. Five dol lars reward will be paid for the de- livery Of the animal, or information leading to the recovery of same.
 D. II. WILSON. Forrest City, Ark, August oS, lS9l
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
Buy No Other. For Sale by ]. N. Brown. Forrest fity, Ark.
St. Francis County Medical Asso-
 

This Association will convene in Forrest City on the first Wednesday of each month, at o'clock D. m. All members of the profession residing or prncticing in St. Francis county are solicited to be present at each meeting
 A. II. GRAY, NJ. D. President.
 l.. II. LIpsEY, NJ. D.. Secretary.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02

Our Holiday. To Our Friends and Customers; We will keep our store closed on Monday, October l2, 1891, on account of holiday. Respectfully,
 BECKER x LEWIS. Forrest City, Ark, September %,
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
I 1 HE EASTERN ARKANSAS r AIR:
OCT. 13, IA, 15, & 16, 1891. FORREST CITY, ARKANSAS. FirstCIass Haf-MiIe Track Ample Accommodations.
 PU R ES, $17OO

TUESDAY OCT. l3 No running L mile heats, two in three 75 $50 to first, Sl5 to second, Sl0 to third. S-minute class three in five 200 first $50 to second, S2J to third. No. running mile dash sol S35 to first, Sl0 to second. S5 to third. will in addition regular purse S25 for 2-year-old salons owned in the state
 mile hea best two in three Si5 to first S10 to second
 WEDNESDAY, OCT. H. trotting, 2i5 class 200I Sl25 to first, $50 o second. S25 to third No. 5, pacing, 240 class 150I S00 to first S35 to second, Sl5 to third. No. G. running, l{me dash. 50 S35 to first, Si0 to second, S5 to third. Tine Public and especially Friends throughout Eas Pleasure with us No pains will be spared to make all Vis For information entry blanks address
 pr. H. P. DOOLEY, PRESIDENT
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
OVERWHELM TESTIMONY

In Favor of Hawkes. New Crystal ized Lenses Over All Others. FROM THE EX-GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA TALI.AnAs Fla. March ,. 1888. - MT. A. K. Hawkes., Atlanta. Ga-Dear Sir; have thoroughly tested the glasses you fitted to my eyes some time since, and have found them to possess a softness of vision which surpasses anything of the kind l have ever used.
 Respectfully,
 W. D. BIoxHAN. All eyes iittod and fit guaranteed at store Of A. N. Musson. Forrest City, Ark.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
This i4th day of September, is9l,

l take this method to thank the patrons of the retiring firm and hope they will continue to trade at the Greentree. No pains will be spared to have tirst-class house, and my goods are the best the markets affords. A share of the public trade solicited.
 Respectfully,
 Sept. 18th, 1891. 0. r. WOLFF.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
Di~soIution or patner r~hIp.

NOTICE is hereby given that the partner ~ ship heretofore existing hctwecd Q. P. Wolff and Mrs kato Coleman Is this day dis solved by mutual consent: Mrs. Coleman with- drawing from the business Mir Wolff as fzed to collect all accounts due the firm.
 O. P. WOLFF.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02

THURSDAY, OCT. r. No :, trotNg. 230 class $20U S125 first second, S25 third. So o running one mc IOV S75 to first, Si5 to second S10 to third. No 9, pacing, 3minute class 15O S100 first S35 second. Sl5 third Also yearngs state, milo heats, best two in three, $15 Krst $lO to second.
 FRIDAY. B. No. 10 running mile dash 50 S35 to first, BIO to second $5 to third. S100 to first S35 second, S15 to third
  Sl25 to first $50 second, $25 o third. stern Arkansas cordially enjoy this of comfortable and the Programme intensely interesting
 JAMES RUSSELL, SEc'Y,
 Forrest City, Ark
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-01-17
EMERSON ON NEWSPAPERS.


In his book OF conversations with
Emerson. Mr.. Woodbury. reports the
seer as saying that newspapers have
done much to abbreviate expression
aud so to improve style"
This is "a hard saying for the ac-
ceptance of those small cssayists and
other superior persons who decry the
newspapers; for one Of their most fire.
quent complaints is that the newspaper
writer. In the haste incident to his
work. discards the graces OF rhetoric
aud mislcads the popular taste with
crude thought aSl unpublished utter
ance.
But Emerson was right and the
superior persons were wrong. The in
ilucncc of newspapers upon style has
been good, not bad. IL has done much.
as Emerson says. ITO abbreviate utter
ance.n but that Is not the whole of its
service. 1t has taught the value of
simplicity In expression. OF directness
OF style and of clear thinking as the
condition OF clear writing. II has made
men understand the advantage of say
Ing what Is 10 be said and then stop
ping. Ii has banished the exordium and
tile DtIOIItIOu Oh iiltiilNit.
The assumption that the higher kind
OF newspaper writing Is hasty and slip
shod Is unfounded. The newspaper
writer writes rapidly, but his mind has
been trained 10 think rapidly and TO
give quick formulation 10 thought. His
mind Is akin to that OF the cxtempor-
aneous orator.
In minor reporting, done by noyiccs.
the style Is often faulty and the dicta-
ton sometimes bad. especially where
there is not time for editorial revision;
but the editorial writing and the more
carefully done news aud special articles
of any great modern newspaper will
compare very favorably indeed with
the book and magazine literature Of
our time, In point of vigor and COR
roctness OF form.
Ii Is fortunate that this Is so. because
the newspapers are now the chief
teachers OF the people in this as in
other matters. They are much moro
widely read than any other form Of lit
erature read at all by the majority OF
the people.
In this particular the tendency OF the
newspapers Is 10 grow steadily better.
They more and more insist upon the
best educational qualifications on the
part of the writer's. They more and
more seek 10 enlist scholarship and
culture ia ../heir service, and men OF
the highest literary qualifications are
more inclined to seek newspaper utter
ance as that which gives largest power
and influence to the messages they
bear.
II Emerson had come to manhood In
our day he would have found his true
vocation In newspaper Office. IL Is a
pity that he did not have that oppor-
tunity to reach hundreds OF thousands
with wisdom that was uttered only
TO chosen few.---New York World.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-01-17

was : pause. They had found ne
kettle with tho smoking cotton.
didn't hear Mr. Bowscr laughing
with the rest. Perhaps he tried TO.
and Il was failure. II took all tho
rest OF the beer in the case to get the
men out. aud they also ate up all the
cheese and crackers, but when they
had gone Mr.. Bowser came up stairs.
He struck every step with the tread Of
Roman emperor. Baby and ! were
Ia bed and apparently sound asleep.
He came In. walked twice around the
room with his hands under his coat
tails. and then doomed up over the bed
aud said:
MRS. Bowser. / have come 10 kiss
my child goodbye before 60"
= ] didn't say anything.
= Mrs Bowser, ] shall take the child
with mel"
didn't answer.
Mrs. Bowserr'
At that moment the cook came down
the hall and asked who was there.
Its /. " answered Mr.. Bowser.
And what are you doingP"
''N-nothing"
Then you'd better be ia bed and let
the poor missus and baby and me get
few winks Of slcep Such housed
Such carvings onl Such spontaneous
cpmbustuous kick-up-a-fustabusl
give you notice, sir that / quit me
place before the dishes are washed In
The morningr
She went of 70 bod. and Mr.. Bowser
made two more circles Of the room,
kicked the footstool under the bed and
then crept into his accustomed place
and was snoring away Ia the usual
manner In less than fifteen minutes. -
Detroit Free Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-01-17

In order to obtain dances for the
young ladies. the proprietor Of hotel
at Allegheny Springs. says the Atlanta
(Ga.) Journal. advertised 10 take dane
ing young men at I'll day. They
came In battalious. When they tired
OF the ball they would 20 on the ycran-
da TO smoke. "Gentleman." said the
proprietor. severely; you are here 70
dance. 20 back to the ball room" On
one occasion the weather became very
cold A distribution OF blankets was
made among the full paving guests.
aud there were none left for tho dane
ing young men. They protested
against the treatment aud were loud In
their complaints. You are here TO
dance" said the proprietor, and 4
you are cold 20 10 the ball room.
There YOU can warm up"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-01-17

made calculation the other day OF
the amount OF food an average high
livcr--that Is, a man who always has a
good appetite and treats himself well
would consume during n natural
lifetime OF sixty years. Suppose he
eats pound of beef mutton or other
flesh every day. ia year he will con-
sumo $50 pounds and in sixty years
II. 900 pounds Of meat. He will eat
the same weight OF vegetables aud
quite as much bread. so here are 43, 800
pounds more. Hc will drink every
day two quarts Of coffee. tea, wine.
beer or water. making total OF TO-
$50 gallons. or about RS hogsheads Of
liquid. This estimate does not include
the probability that he will eat forty or
fifty lambs with milt sauce. couple
OF thousand spring chickens. about
five hundred pounds Of butter and 4O.-
900 or $4,000 eggs. aud four hogs
heads OF sugar. n all this supply were
piled up on the scales II would weigh
over forty-fiye tons. and II stored would
ill cotton warehouse from floor 10
ceiling. Yet. give man time and he
will eat aud drink II all and pay for II,
too, and that's how restaurant keepers
manage 10 live. Exchange.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-01-17

Of the world. Tho only admissible
criticism. says the New York Sum- 10
the attempt Of Sir William Macgregor
10 rename this fine summit Mount Vic
toria. The splendid range and the
great summit. which Is its chief attrac-
ton. were first laid down on the maps
with approximate correctness by Capt.
Owen Stanley. la 1Si9. though the
highest mountain was reported by
Lieut.. Yule three years earlier For
forty-one years the range and noun
tain have been known on the admiral
Is charts and maps by the name OF
Owen Stanley and II Is 10 be- hoped
that gcographers aud map-makcrs
will decline to ratify this attempt TO ig-
more a great explorer merely TO pay nm
empty compliment TO the queen Of I'm.
gland.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-01-17

Eow 10 Was Unexpectedly Won In the
Last Inning.

or all games in which have played,
the most remarkable for sudden re-
vulsion OF feeling was one between
Harvard and Yale played upon Jarvis
Field. in June OF 1882.
Yale went first 10 the bat but failed
TO score. Harvard followed suit. In
the second inning. muif by the HAIR
ward iirst-baso man followed by the
Yale catcher's making ''two-bagger"
hit gave Yale run. Our happiness
was short-lived. however for In the
third inning Harvard made two runs,
followed by another in tho fifth. Yale
scored one in the seventh. but Harvard
matched II with one In the eighth. so
that we began the ninth with Harvard
four TO Yalc's two. think We had
not the least hope of winning.
remember feeling, as NO came In
for the ninth inning, that this defeat
would settle our chances of the cham
pionship. and think how the crowd of
boys who. rs | knew, were sitting on
the Yale fence awaiting the news. would
hear 1t and dwindle away In silence 10
their rooms. Our first man AZ the bat
in the ninth inning went out quickle;
aud our catcher followed, with the
same result. Wilcox, the last man on
our batting list, came TO tho bat. Two
men out. two runs 20 reach even tie.
aud three 10 wini | noticed that the
crowd was leaving the field. and that
the young rascal who had charge Of
our bats was putting them into the
bag.
Here. you! stop thatm cried /. for
we all were superstitious about pack
ing up the bats before the last man was
out. Besides. l was the next batter. II
Wilcox should by any chance reach his
base. and wanted my bat. Two
strikes" | heard the umpire call. and
then at the next ball. to my great JOY.
take your base aud Wilcox troitcd
away To first. | remember thinking
how much | would give for home.
run. aud then there came a good ball
just of my shoulder aud hit 1t with
all my power. Ii went between third
and short-stop on swift drive. but
bounded high. as | nfterward learned
for was meanwhile running at my
best speed toward first When l wa:
fifteen feet from that base. | saw the
DusciIiau HiNc ihttHchuohs JUMP vi
into the air and knew somebody had
made an overthrow. How ran then
for every base ! passed knew WA.
one nearer to tying the score. AS
came dashing past third-base. | saw
Wilcox just ahead OF me. and we
crossed the home-plate within three
feet OF each other. Our next batter
took his base on poor pitching ant
stole second; the next followed with .
base-hit past second which brought The
first runner home with the winning
run. We then went into the field. put
three Harvard men out and won the
game--when probably half the sever
thousand spectators were already on
their way home with victory FOL
Harvard in their minds. - Walter Cam:
ia So. Nicholas.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-01-17

Mrs. Mary T.. Bryan. who draws the
largest salary Of any woman editor In
the United States. has written "A comedi-
eta Ia one act. entitled His Society
Play" IL Is the experience OF New
York playwright with the scenes IN the
top story OF clearinghouse. This
quaint. nervous little woman Is "A
Georgia product. unusually gifted, with
~ many whims AS child aud dis
position quite as sunny. She Is a
tremendous worker. writes day aud
night. most OF the time sitting on the
floor Turk fashion. with her copy-paper
on lap-board. and the whole place
Uttered with pencil chips.