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The Forrest City times., 1891-09-11
EXCEL ANYTHING IN EASTERN ARKANSAS

Our constant buyer, MT. L. Friedman, has been in New York for the last six weeks, and our MT. A. Friedman, will leave for the same place tomorrow September 12). You may rest assured that these two experienced cash buyers will leave no bargains uncovered, and will buy goods cheaper than ever before. Its we'll established fact that our prices have always been the lowest in town Best Goods at Honest Prices" has always been our motto; but when these goods arrive the prices will be so low simply as to the number of dresses you want, and how many pairs of shoes you can wear out, and how many suits of clothes you afford, etc.. etc.
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-11
Makes the Weak Strong

The marked benefit which people in run down or weakened state of health derive from Hoods Sarsararilla, conclusivey proves the claim that this medicine makes the weak strong" It does not act like stimulant, imparting fictitious strength from which there must follow a reaction of greater weakness than before, but fin the most natural way Hoods Sarsaparilla overcomes that tired feel ing, creates an appetite, purifies the blood, and, in short, gives great bodily, nerve, mental and digestive strength.
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-11
Tagged Out

Last spring l was completely Jagged out. My strength left me and felt sick and mis- erable all the time, so that could hardly attend to my business. I took one bottle of Hoods Sarsaparilla, and it cured me. There is nothing like it." R. C. BEGoLE, Editor Enterprise, Belleville, Mich.
 "I derived very much benefit from Hoods Sarsaparilla, which took for general debility. It built me right up. and gave me an excel lentappetite." ED. JENKINS, Mt. Savage, Md.
 N. B. If you decide to take Hoods Sarsa- parilla do not be induced to buy anything else instead Insist upon having
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-11

Tho Cazette's Worlds Fair Fund.
 Each subscriber is to pay $l week for seventy-tive weeks to w. E. Worthen < Co., bankers, or to local agents for them. When the $75 has been paid m full the subscriber will be entitled to roundtrip ticket to the Worlds Fair. Pullman car berths going aud coming. several days board at a tirst-class hotel, meals en route, seven admission tickets to the Fair Grounds, and a 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 five weeks.
 Two weeks notice must be given of the time d member desires to attend the Fair.
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-11
To Dispel Colds.

To dispel colds, headaches and levers, to cleanse the system etfectually yet gently when costive or bilious, or when the blood is impure or sluggish, to per manently cure habitual constipation, to awaken the kidneys and liver to healthy activity, without irritating or weakening them, use Syrup of Figs.
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-11
We Will Open Your Eyes!

We have been doing business in this city just year We have prospered, and we enjoy large and increasing patronage. It increases as we be- come acquainted. Why? Because all who deal with us are convinced that dealings are fair and square, and that we do not misrepresent.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
Inventions and Farm MACHINERY

Every trade, profession and employ
ment can show hundreds of inventions
which have brought fortunes to the in
ventors. In agriculture the inventors
have made complete revolution. Work
that was done by hand in very la
borious way dozens of years ago is now
done in one-third of the time by steam
and machinery.
Even within the memory of living
farmers there has been such trans
formation in their work that their meth
DDS appear antiquated and useless. Hun
dreds of new inventions in the same line
are annually being patented, and the
farming of the future will be reduced to
such science that one is unable to pre-
dict how our crops will be raised and
harvested. George E. Walsh in New
York Epoch.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29

In ANOTHER column will be found an
interesting interview with General Nc
Cook, on the Chilean crisis, and the
possible condition of Southern California
from defensive point of view, in case
the present relations OF the United
States with the hufy little republic
should change into condition of war.
The San Diegans will be able
to extract considerable comfort
from the generals talk, as he
shows that the city could be readily
protected. The great sources of San
Diego's future prosperity, however,
would be beyond all possble damage
from Chilean shot and shell. The
bay N climate could not possibly be shot
to pieces; and Congressman Bowers
will undoubtedly be watching the ap-
propriations in Washington, out of range
of the Esmeralda's guns. With the bay
and its air, and its Bowers safe San
Diego is all right.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29

Mrs. Chandler . Miss Emma Rivers
Maude Chandler. r.......... Miss Maxine Elliott
Felicia Umfraville ..... Miss Mamie Crsddock
Mary Blenkarn. ....... Miss Marie Burroushs
The play itself possesses the orthodox
attributes OF the English melodrama,
but is strong in its climaxes, and the
text is we'll written. The story OF the
play has been given in the HERALD.
Mr.. Willard. as an actor, makes the
impression OF being a most conscientious
worker. He combines the elaborate at
tention to detail of the realist together
with the fervor and force of the idealist.
The consistency of his work is its great
charm. All through the long play his
every act and tone was exactly what
would have been the act and tone of
Cyrus Benkarn if he had been a real
person. For the time, indeed, Blenkarn
was real person; it was, as far aB the
audience was concerned, a merging OF Mr..
Wizards identity into that of the charac
ter he assumed. In his lightest moments
he was impressive and at times rose to
such height of power as to produce
a really terrible tense effect on the spec
tators. Notably was this so in his
frightful appeal to the god of vengeance
in the close of the second act. He is a
notable actor, one as worthy of being
studied and observed as any of the
greatest, one who has freshness of
method and pleasantness about his
personality which add to thes- njoyment
of his most praiseworthy efforts.
The company is excellent, though
some anachfonisms of pronunciation
slightly mar the general effect. Miss
Burroughs is the only one in the COM
pany whose voice and accent are dis
tinctively American, though the others
by no means use that test Of English
speaking English people, the short and
broad A, with consistency.
The advice can safely be given to all
admirers OF the very best features of he
drama. to see Mr.. Willard.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
NO PLACE FOR CALAMITY sHRIEKERs.

There is always tendency, better
known perhaps to newspaper men than
to others, to overrate the effects of any
calamity. A few days ago, when part Of
the San Gabriel valley was visited by a
high wind, first reports had it that the
orange orchards were obliterated, when
later investigation showed that very
small percentage of the crop had been
blown off.
Now some misanthropic ranchers are
airing their opinions as to the effect of
the late low temperature on the oranges,
and prophesying that the damage from
frost will be great. The recent cold
we're as the noted frost of ten or dozen
years ago, and even then only very
small part OF the orange crop was in
jured, and the loss was small.
The fact is that the features of our eli
mate are such, and the elasticity of our
resources 80 great, that it is always
safe to be an optimist, for the unhappy
prophets of evil never even have the
pleasure, in sporting parlance, of calling
the turn.
This is the poorest country in the
world for calamity screechers; they
never can be successes here, and the
wonder is that they keep up their walls
in spite of persistent prosperity and
multitudinous blessings.
The HERALD prophesies that the or
ange crop, and in fact all other crops,
will be large in quantity and good in
quality, and that Southern California
this winter and next summer will be
found more prosperous than ever. This
is landwhere optimists are always
riUht
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
THE story which came from a Londo

THE story which came from a London
paper, to the effect that the United
States had agreed to pay Italy indem-
nity for the New Orleans Malta lynch
ing, is contradicted by the state depart
ment. What with Thompson of the
Thunderer at Valparaiso and his proto-
types in London, the English press
seems to be running the affairs Of our
government with ease, if not with effect.
The American press has sometimes been
charged with possessing some Cheerful |
and picturesque liars, but these English
artists In that line, in the language of
everyday, not only take the cake, but
the whole bakery as well.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29

CHIEF OF THE WORLDS FAIR DEPART
MENT OF HoRrICULTURE j. NJ. SAMUELs
has written letter to the chamber OF
commerce OF this city in reference to the
space which California will have for
horticultural display at the Chicago ex-
position. The naive suggestion is made
that Southern California exhibitors will
be able to make IAN almost unlimited
exhibit OF citrus and ornamental trees"
by planting the land assigned to the
landscape department with their trees,
and attaching to each tree label stating
that it came from Southern California.
The result would be such a diffu-
sion of our trees as to rem
der the display entirely Ineffective
as being in any way typical of Southern
California, and it would be entirely use
less as means of making known to the
thousands of visitors our wonderful in
dustries and resources. To the reader Of
the Samuels letter it is evident that
the writer has not a correct idea OF the
space this part of the state must have in
order to do itself and the fair credit.
Mr.. Samuels shows that he has some
correct information about this state in
the remark he makes about not expect
ing a citrus display from any region
north of Tehachapi, and he must have
heard about the northern citrus fair.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
LETTER BAG.

Some More of Mr.. Potts's Hard Sense.
EDITORS HERALD: Ten years ago l
tried to get poor man to buy ten acres
OF land in the hills northwest of the
city, two and one-half miles from the
plaza, for $3.50, or $25 per acre, bit failed.
Nine years ago another man bought it
and planted some blue gum trees. To.
day, while passing it, / saw where
twelve of these trees had been cut for
fire wood, and asked the parties how
much wood the twelve trees made. and
was told that they made SIX and three
fourths cords. At this rate, and this is
fair average, the ten acres, if they had
then been planted in gum trees a half
rod apart, would have produced S21 1920
worth of wood, or $3.45 per tree, or 38
cents growth in value per annum for
each tree. And yet, if you make appli-
cation for loan on a blue gum grove
you are told by the average money loan
er that they do not loan on unimproved
land. The above estimate is made at Sc
per cord. J. w. PorTs.
Los Angeles, Dec. %, 1891.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
a Progressive Young Man.

An amusing incident happened in one
of the local churches on Sunday morn
ing. A young married man and his
rather limited family went to divine
services, and when seated they did not
fill the pew into which they had been
ushered. Presently another family came,
and were ushered into the same pew, the
young married man stepping into the
aisle to let them in. The new comers
filed the pew, and the y. m. m. took the
seat ahead. He had hardly become set
tied than he again found it necessary to
get up while another family filed into
the pew, occupying all of it. Once more
did the y. m. m. go forward.
A hymn was sung, a prayer offered,
and the Scripture reading had COM
menced when still another family came
up the aisle; and the y. m. m. once more
stepped into the aisle only to see that
pew, too, completely filed up. Again
he went forward, but by this time the
services were we'll under way and no
more people came. To this latter fact
alone does the y. m. m. attribute his
failure to reach the anxious seat at that
service.-Buffalo Express
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29

For the first time in sixteen years
the rainfall has appeared to be re-
trenched in Los Angeles county so far.
But, as a matter of fact, there is no
reason for complaint. In the year
1874-'75 the crops were abundant. In
that year there was rainfall in Novem-
ber, but it failed to materialize later.
The last rain was in February. To the
west of Agricultural park some ener-
getic farmer plowed and sowed his land
after the last rain. He put in his seed
and harvested one of the largest crops
ever garnered in Los Angeles county.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29

One OF the late unpleasant develop
ments in Russia is the austerity which
the czar is developing to the Grand
Duke Sergius, his brother. When sov-
ereign shows jealousy OF his kin it re-
calls the incidents of the old Roman en-
pire. The Emperor Nero was said to
have murdered his mother and his wife.
When rulers strike such vagaries the
plebeian stands appalled,. Outside of
these dvnastc disturbances, 1T is said
that the wheat, which has been sent to
Russia as an eleemosynary contribution,
is sophisticated with chalk. Alas! poor
Russia Alas poor world The sooner q
war comes to relieve such country the
better.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
HOLINESS FALL.
The Demon of Drink Brings an Old
Man to Crime.

Man to Crime.
D. H. Holmes, the coat thief, was ar
rested Sunday night by Detective Auble.
Holmes at one time was respectable
member of society. He was at the age
OF 40 the best dressed and most fastid-
ious man in town, and head salesman
in Stewards dry-goods house, and was
almost pet of the ladies'. He acquired
drinking habits, however, and gradually
went to the dogs, although his friends
repeatedly helped him onto his feet. He
never descended from the level of an
honest man, however, until within a
year. OF late number of petty thefts
have been traced to Holmes, but have
not been pushed against him. A few
days ago, however, Mr.. McEvoy of the
health office missed his overcoat, and
Sunday Detective Aube found poor old
man Holmes walking about Spring
street with the missing overcoat on his
shivering body. There was no alterna-
tive, and Holmes now occupies cell in
the city prison.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
Experiences of a Great Singer.


have often had requests to sing be-
side a deathbed or a person very i'll.
sung to the old bishop of Albany when
he was suffering. The first festival
ever sung in was at Norwich. and when
l returned to that place after six years
had letter from an old gentleman who
heard me there, and who was now bed
ridden. He wanted to hear "The Last
Rose of Summer" and shall never for
get standing there by his side and sing
ing that beautiful song. And many a
time have / had to convert the balcony
of the hotel where / was staying into a
temporary platform, and appear at mid
night, long after the opera was over, and
sing "Home, Sweet Home," or some
such popular ballad, to the people wait
ing outside.
That was the case at Dublin few
years ago, when the students there took
the horses out of my carriage, and I was
told that if 1 didn't sing they would
break the windows of the hotel. stood
on the balcony wrapped up in great
shawls, for it was bitterly cold night,
and it was no easy matter to sing 1.-The
Last Rose of Summer" under these cir
cumstances.
have sung, too, in the quiet little
church at Braemar in the choir, and it
was there that l received what have
always considered one of my greatest
compliments. The speaker was one OF
the mountain folk, and had never been
in Edinburgh. When the service was
over friend of mine heard him say, II
never thought anybody could have such
control over ones voice." That is all,
but that is the whole secret of singers
success-perfect control.-Mme. Albani
in Strand Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
TUESDAY, DECEMBER go, 1891.
"HERALD" PREMIUM MAP.

On or about the LIST of January pocket map
of the city of Los Angeles and suburbs will be
issued. This new map has been gotten up
with great care and expense for the
HERALD. 1t will prove valuable guide and
chart of reference to both. newcomers and
old residents. 1t indicates the lines OF all the
street railways in operation and in process of
construction. 1t gives the names of all the
streets, corrected to date; a table of dis
tances to points in Los Angeles county and
vicinity and many other valuable points
of reference and information, making better
and more complete map and guide of this city
than ever previously issued.
This valuable premium with the HERALD will
be delivered free to the address of any new city
subscriber who will pay one months subscrip-
ti0n in advance.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29

Mr.. NJ. T. ALLEN has been appointed
assistant United States district attorney
special compliment to Mr.. Cole. 1t
would seem to intimate that the ad-
ministration of the district attorney 8
Office was not specially appreciated in
Washington. The distinguished young
gentleman who has filled this notable
federal position does not appear to give
exceptional satisfaction in the City Of
Magnificent Distances.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29

characterized by suppression of fact
throughout. Mr.. j. J. O'Neill, the
deputy county clerk who issued the
license to Mr.. MacGregor must have
deliberately suppressed that fact from
the reporters who daily get the list OF
marriage licenses issued; by what right
public records were so tampered with
as to cause them to assist in the very
conspiracies they were intended to pre-
vent, is not known. If the fact of the
license being issued, or if the marriage
had been known, Sundays tragedy
might, in fact probably would, have
been averted.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29

IT NOW appears beyond any doubt,
that w. Bert MacGregor, the Young
newspaper man who committed suicide
on Sunday, was married to the poor girl
whom he induced to share his wretched
fate. Two weeks after the ceremony,
which occurred in September last, Mr..
MacGregor, it Is stated, gave the GER
tificate OF the marriage to Mr.. Charles
ID. Willard, his brother-in-law, the Sec
retary of the chamber of commerce, in
whose possession it remained until
yesterday.
The sad affair seems to have been
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29

THAT distinguished officer, Admiral
Brown, commander of the United States
steamer San Francisco, arrived in the
city last night from San Diego, where
his ship now is. Under the existing
circumstances, the presence of this gen
tleman and his floating forti6cation is a
comfortable fact. The chances are that
we will not have any more international
Chile sauce, but if we do, Admiral
Brown will make himself felt in the
resultant scrimmage.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
CANONlZED.

Amid the busy multitude moves she,
A queen uncrowned, a saint in earthly guise,
Within the clear depths of her shining eyes
And on her pallid face-a radiancy
That seems reflected from the crystal sea
Which stretches twixt our souls and Para
disc.
Some say that in her heart n sorrow lies
Which contradicts her sweet tranquility.
victor, no symbolic palm she BEARS.
Upon her face her triumph's sign she wears
A peace that showeth all her stainless soul.
Enthroned in hearts of erring and of good,
She reigns in royalty of womanhood,
Yet round her head there shines no aureolel
Josephine Preston Peabody in Kate Fields
Washington.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
THE ILLUSTRATED HERALD.

For some days past canvassers have
been out soliciting advertisements for
the ILLUSTRATED HERALD ANNUAL. This
will be the twelfth issue of this invalua-
BILE publication, which has done so much
to develop Los Angeles and Southern
California. Our agents have met a most
gratifying success, and they will remain
in the field until it is time to put the
work to press.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29

BELLE Billion, the Venus of the Lon
don music halls, has not made such a
poor countess after all. She has pro-
vided for the succession of the earldom
and other titles held by her soft-headed
husband, by bearing to him male twins.
If the younsters inherit some of the
countess's shrewdness, as well as her
plebeian vigor and healthfulness, she
will have done the order she married
into a signal service.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
AIarge Stock Of Pianos.

A large stock Of pianos made bv Kranich &
Bach of New York has just arrived at the
music house of Mr.. A. B. Judkins & Co, 122
South Spring street. This is the piano that took
the first prize at the worlds fair and Is now
recognized as the best and most durable piano
made. Mr.. Judkins is now offering these pianos
at very low prices In order to introduce them
to the different localities where they are not
known. The closest criticism Is asked for by
the best musicians and by those who wish to
purchase piano. do not buy until you have
seen the Kranich & Bach piano.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
The Largest State.

You may always depend upon boy
knowing great deal more than any
body else and saying it right out. A
Detroit school teacher the other day
tackled a ten-year-old pupil.
"What is the largest state in the
Unionp she asked.
"Matrimony," answered the boy
promptly, and the teacher has been won
dering ever since where he got the in
formation. Free Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
Los AngeIes, Dec. 28, 1881.

The amount of turkeys, chickens,
ducks, geese and oysters disposed of by
the Los Angeles Fish company during
Christmas week was truly wonderful,
the sale of which goes to show that the
public of Los Angeles appreciate such
an excellent line of edibles. This COM
pany will handle just such another as
sortment for the New Year.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29

The merchants of Los Angeles have
certainly very little cause to complain
of the present year. Last year the
Christmas holiday season was noted for
exceptional climatic Interruptions. The
rains were so violent that they made
shopping something insuferable. Ibis
year everything has been gracious.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29

SANTA BARBARA can furnish Los An
gelesa good object lesson. On Saturday
a popular vote in the Channel city de-
cidsd atfirmatively the question OF ex-
pending 10000 for boulevard along
the beach. What's the matter with our
ofttime-talked-of boulevard to Santa
MOnjca2
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
Still Giving Away.

They will make you a New Years
present at Abernetby's, III South
Spring street, of dress hat or suit OF
underwear with every suit of clothes
you buy of them this week-with a $40
suit $3.50 present; with 500 suit a
$3.50 present. See show windows for
full particulars.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
Anrmbezz1ement Case sque,ched.

IRWIN, Pa, Dec. 2S.-It is reported
that the embezzlement case of jaime 8
De Walt against Pool & Co., proprietors
OF the Irwin bank, which recently
failed, was this morning withdrawn by
the prosecutor.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
Removal.

Burnett & Gibbon have removed their law
Offices to rooms over the First National Bank
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
ADJUSTMENTS.

Los Angeles never saw a nearer ap-
proach to perfection OF stage setting and
of correct detail than was shown in The
Middleman, as given last evening at the
opera house by Mr.. E. S. Willard and
his excellent company OF players. The
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
Our Home Brew,

Maier & Zoeblein's Lager. fresh from the
brewery, on draught in all the principa! sa.
looms, delivered promptly in bottles or kegs
ONCE and Brewery. 444 Also st. Telephone 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
Mexican Goods

Tom Rodman will sell pools at San
Bernardino on the tug ofw
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29

THE NEW ERA, No. q Court street. Fin
wines and liquors. Ed wenger, proprietor.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29

No excuse for weakness when Dr. Henlt y
Celery, Beef and Iron is sold everywhere.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
Trumed sardines

Are found only at Campbell's Curiosity Store,
325 South Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29

Drink DELBEcK CHAMPAGNE, h. ]. woolla
colt, agent.