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The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06

crowned heuds of Europe and they never said that the stuR wasn't worth nickel"
 ',Oh. rats!" yells an irreverent urchin. "I bought box last week an it turned out to be only mud" Cndaunted by this expose, the vender speaks in sad nnd sorrowful tones of the nbuse always showercd on inventors. Further on venerable looking man with long gray beard that threatens to sweep the boxes of pills from his stand calls attention to his specific for all the ills that human 1esh is heir to. A tn,n mist has arisen and struggled for mastery with the few remaining streaks of daylight euphoni- Cusiv termed dusk. Through this lrans- parent veil the huge red proboscis of the fnkr moves up and down like a huge flrefv. No srdinnry man is this rectifer of bodily illI He clothes his language with tropes and hyperboles dug from some tropical mud cabin. The air around is fragrant with the odor of herbs and bud whisky.
 From the glorious climes Of India. where divers plunge iato Inc briny deep to pluck the dazzling pearl from the ebell's embrace nnd whore the elephants ramblc about seeking whom they may devonr. l have culled the ingredients for my patent pain killer. h will cure eli the agonies that wreck tho hpmae
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06

through the premises of Scrub Jones, upseltiug a barrel of soft soap. demolish- ing heucoop in the rear Of 40 Can't hug's house, and carrying desola,ion to J mho Hunters melon patch. whiz ,ed the assorted pair with uuabated speed.
 But all things have an ends At the turuiug of a long lane stood the school house where Bessie Kraudall was teach ing the young Georgia idea it's first les sons in prujsctles. Od Bawley, clear iog a fence without variation in the swing of his stretching gallon and drag gtng lhe gator through it's decaved tim bers without feeling the obstruction, tore down this lane. Al the point where the road took n sudden turn he let il turn and crashed through the gate Of the school'yard. then through the door of the iittle school house. the stout tm. bers flying into spinters as he struck II. and with Inst despsiring snort Old Bawlcy fell 10 the foo. amid pile of overturned benches and yielded up the ghost. while two score terror. stricken children screeched 2 requiem over lIIeleSs remains
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06

tnIng tnal couIi yex or annay.' said An- nie, with half serious and half comic scx- prcssion.
 Just think," said Nellie O'Rork. ''here once stood grand old cathedral with holy men and women rcverently kneeling be- fore their sacred shrines; but now the solemn eyed owl and web-wlnged bat holi their nightly re,clries here and conduct the service"
 Just see." said Stella "how nature has covered these brown and broken walls and windows with twlning vines whose tiny rootlets creep and cling among the crcvi. ces from nave to transcept."
 Mature always loves the beautiful and hastens with her offerings to cover all things rcpulsiye or disagreeable.'' said tho Colonel. as we stood looking at the old ruins.
 From the abby we walked through the cloister, whose broken pavement seemed still to echo the tread of ancient friars, telling OCT their beads and mingilng with their prayers the loves of their early days.
 Some of us climbed the broken stairway to gain more general view of the wreck time was making of this grand creation Of the middle ages.
 Through all the ruins from chapel walls to oriel windows. there come voices reach. in~ downward from the misty past, saying to us; 'Non, ton, must vanish into dust" said Stella, as though echolny somo long forgotten thought of her childhood
 Back, down the winding stairs we went, feeling the solcmnlty of the sacred place in spite of our mirth. No one spoke until we stood beneath the old yew tree. through whose folissue the golden sunshine was dancing in merry glce upon tie broken walls.
 There. I can breathe again" exclaimed Johnny O'Rork. sTm glad the sunshine can be msrsy in that ghostly old place
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06

ht this the crowd laughs. Nobody seems to care to make the initial pur- chase of the wonderful pills Then one man puts down nickel. half ashamed of the action. Sold againi' shouts the man with the nasal danger signal A shower of nickels follows. Those who have purchased leave :he crowd, but others arrive. curious to know what is going on. Suspenders. shoe strings. scsri pins and bone studs are dangled before the workers as they pass along. A litile black dog prances about the sidewalk, held in leash by cadavcrous individual wearing gray plug hat that had seen better days. An illustration ot the principle of perpetual motion, gentlemen. which you can have for . dime. Bat though they look curionsly at the piaythinps few care to 20 to such expense. Away Il goes. hopping about without extraneons help from the man with the string. Springs in the dogs tal and hind legs yeld to- the pressure of the weighted body. and apparently the dog moves without the preliminary Waterbury watch proceeding of wind. ing up. Here's the jumping frog of Calaveras. yells literary fakir. Can jump ten feet without the aid of it's hind legs, and only costs nickel" This sells like widiire. Jumping frogs will please the youngsters al home until curiosity leads them to inquire into the mechanism of the wonderful lcaper.
 A fakir attracted much attention the other night. His loud cries that mo- body under eighteen would be allowed to buy his goods stirred the prnrent curiosity of the crowd. A long rigma. role of words introduced his wares He explained that to avoid police prosecu- ton he would sell any one in the crowd a dashy brass ring for nickel "A beautiful present for a swectheart.' he exclaimed sentimentally. Along with this ring will give you an envelope containing an accout of the mysteries of human life, compiled from secret sources
 l have 10 give this away, for if l at. tempted to sell it the police would be down on me. Everyb body ought to know what is in this envelope. It concerns the welfare of nations but false modesty prevents it's open eale. Get away from the box" and he cuffs a younvster who had approached too near You get . treasure when you purchase ring from me" For the next fifteen minutes hs was busy sealing envelopes for purchas- CTS. No one under eighteen omitted to buy. When youngster offered nickel and sad he filled the required regulation the fakir in an injured lone asked the crowd to protect him from those who were intent on deceving him Que Of
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afternoon.
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Some of these toys. however rise to the dignity of a dime or a quarter. These are only intended for those who dlsdaiu tue cheap attractions of the nickel fake. But with subtle gradations Q! elrquencc that define the social stand. ing of the members of fakedom, there is little q ference between them And they are here 10 stick They have had many notorious historical compeers W ho have startled the world with their e \ rs of life and their philosophers stones The Indian fakis. who stand near the threae of the king of fskirs. can trace their descent to the birth of the human race whoa the serpent 'faked' a story that caused the downfall of our first parents. A long line of ancestors whose names stand out prominently in the his tory of the world as fakirs of high order these men have who now stoop to vcnd nickel articles. They have always been with us. Are cannot wiihar them. nor custom stale their infinite vctbosity."
 Between 4 and 6 iu the afternoon tram Of wage-earners wend their way from downtown to their homes. Work Is over for the week. That can easily be seeu by the checry look on their races ana the merry Jokes that pass be. tween tbe groups which crowd the side walks. Stale jokes, perhaps. but they receive zest because tho jokers carry their weekly wages in their pockets and a whole day Is before them for rest aud enjoyment. Soon they are drawn to s,aad and listen to the melodious nc. cents of a seedy-lookiag man who is holding forth ou the superlative merits or the Dlackiug, the polish of which rivals the shiny surface of tho River Styx in hades.
 ''In other words" shouts the classical fskir, you may tramp through oceans of mud all day and with the application of wet rag your boots will shine and glisten like the hran new silk hat you keep in box for Sunday. This black ing is not like other backing. 1 have sold boxes by the hundreds to all the
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06
Delicious Indian Tea.

As You near Darjeelng you find many of the hard woods of our Ameri- can mountains. the rose begins to bloom. and there arc tea plantations by the hundreds of acres. The tea of the Himalayes is the best in the world. and would adviss American hcuss- keepers to try the Indian tea. Thero is tea in Thibet which has tho dAv0r of milk to such degree that when used it has all tIie properties of good tea mixed with the most deiicio0s ee Jersey cream. This HiinalAyau tea has tue flavor of flowers. II ' puxo and clear. and It is snpplantin9 tho Chinese tea in tho Englisk maskG1u IT.. kraAk c. Cuvpenter's Letkss.
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06

CATCHING rHE RISING VOTER the first purchasers steHlthily opuned his envelope and read the contents A look of disgust passed over his eager countensnce. It was 8 leafet ou "How to Secure Salvation" A grin of satis- faction. however, quickly succeeded disgust as he reflected that others be- sides himself had been swindled and he walked away leaving the others to nnd out the fraud for themselves \ feeling of shame prevented them divulging what they thought and tho next crowd bought as eagerly as the first.
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06
Not Afraid of Microbes.

Dr. George Duttan. Boston phy. sieian. at recent meeting of the American Health society. of which he is president. made this challenge: Let ms medical friends bring me half a pint of all kinds of bacilIi ard will eat them. provided that if am not sick the next day tho microha theorists will forever hold their peace
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06
TRICKS OF FAKIRS.
FOOLS AND THEIR MONEY SOON
 PARTED BY GLIB TkLkERS.
How They Succeed in Drawing Nckcls and Dimes from Unsophisticated Toil- ers.
CTS.

The facility with which the glib tongued street fak;rs succeed in despoil ing the uusophislicated in cities is thus described by ths Chicago Herald: It says:
 The nickle fakir reaA a nickel-plnted harve st every Saturday afternoon from the long procession of toilers on their way home after their weeks work is done. In the streets and in gutters, men belonging to Inc order of shabby gen ,eel' exploit their wares with ceaseless volubiity and a shower of dull colVrcd coins drop into their ragged pockets. Their e)oquepce catches 8 glitter from the flashy goods they offer for sale and the incessani shouting along the curbs make babel of sounds that ring in the ears long after one is out of sight. Toys of apparently intricate arrange. ment, but really faxes of the most sim pc description, are clothed in flowers of speech that make one think that the nickel exnended on the trumpery is not entirely thrown away. Patent backing that dazzc the eye with it's polish on sn old boot the veudsr exhibits is one of the most successful ftNes. It never fails 10 magnetiz ze the coins in work mans pocket. Medicines that will cure all ills. magic bottles thnt persist in standing upright. frogs that jnmp with out the customary application of a straw and dogs that hop about on their hind legs by the muscular strength of their tails are dangled before the grimv mechanic and weary shopman as they turn ther faces homeward on Saturday afternoon.
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06
New orleans. Nsw Game.

New Orleans brokers have $f0 gold pieces frozen into cakes If nrtihcial ice and then brought around to the excnange by boy. The cakes are placed in the sun and the last gold piece to melt out takes alI the others.
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06

frame. A box of my pills wH1 dIspsrse
 pains Tn the back as surely as the goldss pills of HeliOgabulus put to tho ngho the dyspepsia of that great epicuro. h Mexico and South America. in the wilde of Africa, the natives use these pills ts rid them of all disorders. My pills ara bounyfied. and am giving them away at nickel box If they don't cure at first, come again and buy anot her box. !"
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06

Three years ago David Rows bought 2 section of land near Salt Lake Cit, for $64.0OO. He refused an offer q eA46.vQ cash for it rocontly.
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06

The fish that has felt hook knowa tho danger of taking snap iudgnent --Neou Qrleaas Fic6Nwne.
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06

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The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06

CHATTER xxv.--THR PICNIC. I'll ' sueh beautiful weather. let's have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-09
/ cBAr WITH SIR GEORGE BADEN POWELL

Sir George Baden-Povel and Ashley Fro'ide' Of the
British Beh1ing Commission, who have been spend
ing few DAYS at the Murray Hill Hotel since their
rctllrr from Washington, left here last evening Tor
Montreal for short visit there. Just before starting
for the train Sir George chatted pleasantly Win lO
me reporter about his mission here, and spoke hope
fu1y OF an early and satisfactory settlement OF tie
dlsp,te over tie Sea. fisheries. He said tie Comnis-
s,oners Rad gone thoroughly about their invessauoAs
and many new farts would be comprised NJ their re
mort lie was awaiting tic action Of 0le President
In the matter Of the appointment OF JOINT commission
n 20 over the entire question lie thought Iie Whoi'
,risct couId he disposed Of during the coming winter
"a he j. ready 10 continue his work 10 that enc lie
nrsssed himself as highly plcGsc~Sith Ms woreI,
profee sor Ncndenhall and Dr. NcrIla' anu also WIN in
raceDtion at Washin gtOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-09
LIE rR0rBLEs II BRILL.

baltimore Nov. s.-The Rev Lucien Z. KinsolVIns'
ore ~ the first Protestant Episcopal missionaries SEM
70 E.syi made addresses at several Baltimore chuFches
+odav. Mr. Klnsoving sad in conversation that lie
did not anticipate anything serious from the recent
n,Iitical disturbance, In Br2zil have the greatest
confidence I'm the country. lie declared. and 50 have
nearly al BlazIians. The people, as body want the
R.rublic. and have no doubt 10 Will Be- maintained
President Fonseca. believe. is worthy man. but he i
surrounded by bad Cabinet. who are responsible 'oF
ter q, measures which have created Dissatisfaction
The crisis may have been caused b. the conduct d
t,e military IN Rio. II should be remembered thai
when the Government Of Brazil passed from an empire
70 a republic there 10 bloodshed, which was d
gratifying indication Of the temperament on The people
In an addres, at.st. Peters Church. Mr. Kmsolving
MD. .The land of Brazil where there Is popuiston
Of IA OoO 900 or 100000 soas. has no Bible; Inc
neonle nre naturally true and noble. but they are
ye ~ .uperstion and sin. illitrraCy Is widespread
You have 10 preach To the Brazilian- ana reason VIII
them day By day before you can strike on ther
slackles.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-09
RIG BA1D OK CHINESE OPIUM DEys.

Late last night Captain Brooks, Of the Elizabeth
81 polJce station accompanied by Detectives sch1Ver
and Price and three or four patrolmen IN citizens
CLOTHES started out to make raid on the Chinese
opium dens in his precinct. lie was 50 successfui
that The resources Of the Ezsbehst. police station
we're taxed 20 the utmost to accommodate his nm
Willing guests. They called first upon All Bns' No
81 pellst who was entertaining nine friends all OF
whom were enjoying the seductive drug Locking the
door on thcm and leaving patrolman in charge the
Captan assembled 10 the hrst floor. when he found
foryecht Celesals enjoying their favore dissipation
The room VIZ. larce one. extending the whole length
of the house and the Cinnamon we're scattered about
the floor and lying in hunks in picturesque confusion
rhoo Foug the proprietor Of the place was one Of the
smokers Tie Captain left two policemen in charge
and proceeded to No l15 Park Row. the abiding place
Of Ting Kee where he gathered in thirtv-two more
dlssipated Chinamen.
lie then sent % the police station for twenty police
men and on their arrival. he rounded ND his capture
Each policeman took two Cinnamon. one on each arm
and the strange procession marched TO the ponce
s,at,on There weD not policemen enough TO 20
arornd and twenty more had 10 be summoned before
ON se prisoner. could BE- escorted 20 tie police station
~, ali rinety-one Cinnamon taken. and when they
yas all assembled NJ the station house there was
little roo left for Gstans, but tne Wany ~ tbe
mi oners were visitors to the city. They came from
Wcsteld Conn. Newark, Coney Island. Bay kldge ETC.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-09
SHOT BY BURGLARS.

a., Tticr who keep a small grocery store On the plank
I'D ,hr,e miles west Of this city, awohe Dr. someTs' III
Iavllla. 4 suburb asking to have sunshot wound ia
M. shoulder dressed The police were at onoe Informed
and discovered thai two massed men hah entered tAe
,rar door OF items about II 80 SATURDAY night
one Of them Ievelling gun al the proprietor WIZ
immediately ran into the street through the iron, uoo
-, Ia-ce If buc,shot IN the shoulder. captain
v.t ~ IN. night police, drove out 10 the soe ana
,,u1d II brightly lighted, Itien had lett IT, IN a
nool If blood Oh tho floor lay the dead bgay oi hs
r,eyk an Austrian named Charlie, MORAN me hf 80
1900 containing about 81 J. had been tied a;a olleI
49, tsHeu I.ns morning Deputy 5hcnf Ninzant
"a Cbief ~ Police Philips arrested three negroes on
suspicion OF committing the DECD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-09
DIED.


ALIEY-on Saturday. November :. 1891. DR.. Charles y
Faacsi Services chapel Of the Church . q the Me-:
s'h eogsr eyss sae Sg s 80 b. D'00''"
Interment At Msssse6usetts
oS ST. s9 BIZ s sG T. n n. ED ys
Notice Of funeral hereafter
DuERA New.Hsvp coma on Thursy evs Sansi,s IN
81 ae p @HtS ys sd lOS as s sGdaS Daer
sc s sasns Of A s aSef aged
es; s nc H Of NM Ea S SSsse
FERRIs-At Nyaek, sunday, the 18th nst Of dph;;
@ 0.H he S SS Sn q The Ge ss o Ss Bel
Ounce. 10 the eighth year Of his age
Funeral private.
uARRIoT-on Friday evening Julia suHncr' widow Of
f yS g s5s se West son. 81 . T. H. 'i'''
TcINc: his a ss'd sSo The cSasH
HS:,hncs exsunOgate Of Sew-YOrk City. in the Ssd
FseFa q .srSles Monday afternoon hsfpat o'clock
Interrent at CalyarT.
WIDOW % 4s S S.s Js%ss NSTs6er H.
N,in ooi e &dn S O. Broad Lombard,
Rei5tiyo. and friends ar are invited.
| IrNTIIHOv-on saturday morning. November Z, 1871
zep IT, wife Of Joseph LentiihOn and daughter OF me
MsDsa7 Py s:srhSo S n: S
NC SivLAY-As Louis sa,uraay october 81 is.i
Js snie Ft.seT Msc&inay, IL hs 2Sth year
Mcc rRE-Ded az TgsehGh v X ~ on Sunday Now
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
! oCDEN n, sunday evening in the Soth year Of her
ste az her nome ia Brooklyn, Abigail Murphey. VIE
q Jonathan OGDEN
Notice OF funeral hereafter
0sBoRN-At his late residence, Woodbridge. y. j., Nov
s. 1891. Cortland 7. Osborn - -, =.
pu.etsi services at his ate residence Nov. TO- 3i 81
- m.
ggLyERA. pees Fs 10Y S SpI ,s gsn rHe Z
hls sta residence Tuesday, NOV. 10Th at 80 p h
Train leaves Grand Central Depot at D % 0. No.
WATKINsON-At Mlddletown, Conn, November g. John
H. Watkinson, IN the 77th wear OF his age, -, a..
Funeral Tursda,. November 70, at D. M, Churen Oh he
Holy Trinity, Adile,own . a.,
| wRtGHT-In Brooklyn on Sunday, November ;, 1Syl
Cnauncey ". Wright, after lingering Illness IN MS
P;afys and friends are 70 attend the funeral
sayires az his late resdeite. l7j Msconst on Wednes
| tay, November II. a. ,. M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-09

number his shoulderstraps indicates the eivieo8
his regiment forms part OF The only ration soIcics
receives IL nine pound eight English pounds) loef OF
blak rye bread evcry trd day. tie baking OF when Is
done egmeDtally. His further messing is provcea for
by an allowance from the Governments the expcndsnre
u which Is controlled By committee OF officers ID
this camp II was 3 copecks Il i-4d.) day per mani
and II sufficient to supply him with half poun0
Of meat meal for porridge suet for Cruel ana vcfe'
tables. This seem rither incredible. but the con-
tract price OF meat Is az present copcchs l2dJ
pound and other provisions cheap In proportion
No gxed breakfast Is provided the soldier mikes the
best OF his rye brad brews his ovn tea or bays cup
In tho cantecn At eleven dinner j. supplied con.
ssting OF stcbi-a vegetable and meat soup-and
porTidgc. The former Is excellent. At seven each
nan Is served out With grrel drink called "kyass
noa-lntoxcant breycd from corn. Il supplied al llb-
tim ut both these meals. Government provides tbs
soldier with a cantccn. knife and spoon. Nature pro
vides him with fO-S. The meals are served M In
a roomy shed. with tables and forms, adjacent to tho
cookh6uscs The yearly pay Of private Is roubles
20 copecks (Gs.) paid 20 him In two monthly install
ments. each transaction being entered IN the soldier
small book The work In camp consists chteny Of
musletry when not Thus engaged. three hours drill
I'm the morning and two in the evening ordi-
nary DAYS W. Fin Manoeuvrcs lasting a couple 81
months take place every second year