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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
The Thoughtful Lover.

"Why were you so sure of his pro-
posing?"
well, when he first began paving
me attention, he gave me flowers.
Then he switched off on to gloves. and
! knew he was thinking the matter
over seriously. Finally, when he
brought me handlserchiefs and--Ahem!
other more useful articles of apparel,
felt sure he had made up bis mind to
marry me."-Life.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
A Mystery.

His eyes were very heavy and mad
delicate pink boI ders around them.
What's the matter?" asked his
friend.
I've run up against a mystery" he
answered, "and it bothers me-" -
Have you discovered strange casa
Of homicide?'
"Not exactly. I've been trying 4
figure out how the man who plays tn
cornet avoids keeping himself swska
IL night. "--Wsshingto Etay
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
No Change.

"How are sandwiches quoted now?'
said one railway passenger to ansthe,
who was coming from refreshment
stand at the station. with couple in
his hand.
Firm TO hard at ten cents" was the
reply.-Brooklyn Life.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
For the sake Of Argument.

"Now, supposing borrowed five dol.
lars from you; that would represent
capital, wouldn't .t?''
Yes"
But, supposing, after awhile, yos
wanted to get it back ---'
sTsIs ws,ald represent lsbos. 'A-Life.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
puNcENr PARAGRAPHS.

His Idea.-"Jawlsins is a nan Of
0ne idea" eyes; has an IDEA tha5 ne
knows everything. Truth.
--Gladys-"My mind is made up.
vivian--s"ThapSs, dear. l know the
rest of you was. ."--IIarvard Lampoon.
"A Round Up.-Smoker-"l want TO
square my account" Dealer Cooking
over his book well. Give me
one round ollar."-Detroit free Press.
1T Is Possible. .-Maddox-"Evolu-
ers." Gazzam-"As to how?" Mad
dox--"Well, the ocean greyhounds
might develop into dogs of war;
Detroit Free Press.
-"How was it Miggs had to pay a
dollar for cup Of coffce?" "Well, yor
see he shutters, and they charged ten
cents for every time he repeated the
word coffee. Inter Ocean.
Don't you think" the mother
said, proudly, "that her playing shows
remarkable finish?' EYES," replied
the young man, abscntly, "but she was
long time getting to it."-Boston
Globe.
The Truth Not to BE Spoken at All
Times. s.-Carrie-"My mamma doesn't
like dogs" Playmate-"Then how is
it your father has so many?" Carrie
"Becausc mamma doesn't like them"
| Judge.
-"You say she tried to stop the car
by whistling at it. Did she make
success of it?" eyes, in Il way. 1t
wasn't her whistling that stopped the
car, though: it was the face she made"
indianapolis journal.
-"What did the audience do when
the terrible explosion occurred in the
gallery?" Manager applauded."
"Heavens, why?' "You see it was
| Wagner concert and they thought that
was the first number on the pro-
gramme. Inter Ocean.
You'll Find Out.-Winterbloom-
"Well, you may beat me at poker, but
I'll get even with you. Pm going to
let my wife order hundred-dollar
gown" Van WinlSle-"What's that got
to do with me?" Winterbloom-''Yo
wait until your wife sees it, and you'll
find out"
| -"Draw, villain!" shouted the stage
hero; draw, if you have any courage
remaining" Don't say it so earnest"
replied the discontented actor. Henry
Irving himself couldn't draw with such
a management as this. s."-Washington
Star.
Professional Compliments. s.-Profes-
sor-"And now that you are an M. D.,
where are you going to practice9'
Medical Graduate-"In Trenton, N. j.
1 understand that the mortality rate is
very high there" Professor-"O, well,
if it isn't now, it soon will be."-Truth.
-D'Auber-"I had queer customer
yesterday. Stump-toed Billy, the crook,
came in and gave me an order for his
portrait" Palette--'T suppose he was
afraid to have photograph taken, for
fear he might be identified by it some
day. y."-Indianapolis journal.
Mrs. Skaggsby-"They say, as a
rule, the women are more impressed
with the awful majesty of Niagara
Falls than the men," Skaggsby-"Cer-
tainly. The roar is the only thing in
the world against which their tongues
stand no show."-Butfalo Courier.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24

Fortune Teller Ito extravagantly
dressed girD--"Your husband will be
a poor man-unless--" Maiden (esger-
ly)-"Unless what?" Fortune Teller
you dress more economically after
marriage thar you do now."-Hsrper's
Bazar.
The Forrest City times., 1893-03-17
On Account of a Dam.

Mccoy & Co, large mill-owners of Helena, have been made defendants in several damage suits involving sGo. 000
 The plaintiffs are Minor Gregory. J. L. Smith F.. c. Thompson. ". j. Thompson and D. H. smith. all of whom are residents of Lee coun- ty. Ark. These parties claim they have been damaged to this extent by Mccoy & Co, on ac- count of a dam which was constructed in Biz creek by defendants The plaintiffs claim that their lands have been inundated during the winter owing to the fact that the water was diverted from it's natural channel by the con struction of the dam. They claim that the body of water flowing up against the embank- ment was too great for the dam, and it broke, eatailing the damage sued for.
The Forrest City times., 1893-03-17
Property for the Worlds Fair.

The Arkansas board of Worlds fair commissioners met at Little Rock the other day and elected the following of- ticers; James Mitchell, Little Rock, president; Edward Pasco, Batesvlle, secretary; Robert Adair, Forth Smith, manager of exhibits: Miss Fannie Scott Van Buren. assistant manager. The work of collecting exhibits is go- ing on throughout the state. The hope is expressed everywhere that the state will make a splendid showing, and that much benefit will be derived from the money thus expended.
The Forrest City times., 1893-03-17
Shot Two Negroes.

At Galloway station, miles east ot Little Rock the other night, F.. T. Pat ton, a white man, formerly of Cabot, AYll., entered NJ. F. Jackson's store, where crowd of negroes were gath cred playing cards. A negro named Abe Jones ordered Patton out of the store. and attempted to force him Pat ten struck Jones with brass knucks. The negro drew a pistol and so did Pat ton, and shooting began. Jones and another negro were wounded. Both will die
The Forrest City times., 1893-03-17
IMPORTANT DECISION

By the United states sgpreme Court
 Touching the Operation or the Eight
 Hour Law in Its Reference to Mau
 Carriers-Each Day is Distinct, and
 Overtime Must be Paid For.
 WASHINGTON, March 1.-The United States supreme court affirmed the judgment of the court of claims Tn favor of the letter carriers in the cases of Aaron <. Post and Frank Gates against the United States. These cases arose under the act prescribing eight hours as a days work for letter. carriers. It was contended by the let Ter carriers that the post office depart ment in construing that act had vio- lated its intent and purpose and was requiring more labor from them than was contemplated.
 In the Gates case the question was whether or not the eight-hour provi- sion, as applied to letter carriers. meant an average of eight hours day for a month. the department holding that any deficit in eight hours on Sundays other days could be set off against an excess over eight on other days. The court rules that this can not be done, and that the carriers are entitled to extra pay for any overtime on any single day
 In the Post case the position taken by the United States was that the eight hours should consist of time employed in the actual distribution and collec- tion of mail, and that the carriers could not recover extra pay for other services within the post office performed by them in connection with the duties inn posed on them by the postmaster. The court holds that this position is un- ble, and that the carriers are en- titled to extra pay for over eight hours work under such circumstances.
The Forrest City times., 1893-03-17
GOLD AND RED TAPE.

The Treasury Department Requires tho
 Utmost Exactitude in the Weight of
 Gold Coin Received-AIl Shortage Must
 be Made Good Before an Exchange Can
 be Closed.
 WASHINGTON. March 14.-The treas ury department continues to receive of fers of gold from the west in exchange for small notes for which there is a present and increasing demand. Sev- eral of the offers of gold after they had been made had to be temporarily de- clined as it was found that the gold was ot light weight, and until those who offered it made mp the deficiency the government could not accept
 In this connection it is interesting to note the absolute accuracy which the government requires before it will re- ceipt for light weight coin. Only a short time ago consignment of gold was received at the treasury depart ment from san Francisco. The gold came in heavy canvas bags and in an aggregate of s250, 900 of gold it was found that it was nine cents light in weight. The cashier of the treasury had to make good the deficiency of nine cents, but the bags themselves were sent to the assay office at Philadelphia, and at an expense of probably a hun- dred times the amount of light weight the bags were burned; the gold was re- covered from the bags by Smelting process and returned to the cashier who in the end lost nothing.
The Forrest City times., 1893-03-17
Incendiary Fires at ParagouId.

An incendiary fire occurred at Para gould the other night, destroying a vacant storeroom, the property of Dr. Witherington. During the afternoon a spark from passing engine set fire to number of bales of cotton on the cot ton platform. but the fire was cx- tinguished before any very serious dam age resulted. The following night at s o'clock the fire alarm sounded again and a vacant dwelling was discovered in flames and was consumed.
 Tine burning of the two building was evident iy incendiary work, and there seems to be an organized effort to burn the town. Some time since negroes received orders from mob to leave town and they left soon and fast but dur ing the past ten days they have been returning in great numbers bringing recruits with them. negro school was about to open in the vacant store room. The vacant dwelling was evidently negro habi- tation. and it is suggested by some that this ac- counts for the fires Others hink the negroes are doing the burning in order 10 plunder while the white people attend the fire. There is con siderable race friction and some premonitions of an early race conflict. A certain element Of the whites are hostile to the negroes and vice versa
The Forrest City times., 1893-03-17
 FORCED TO ASSIGN.
\ Big New England Concern Wrecked by
 Call Loan.

Call Loan.
 BosToN, March 1.-The Atkinson House Furnishing Co.,, with fourteen branches in other New England cities. has made an assignment to Charles F. Libby, of Portlrnd, and Costelly C. Con- verse, of Boston. President Isaac H. Atkinson says that the liabilities are sl LOO GOO. and that the assets are estimated at s; 000. 900. The trou ble was caused by the stringency in the money market and inability to meet a call loan on Saturday. Last year the com pany did business of g, ,000, 900. PTesi- dent Atkinson says the firm will proba- bly, pay its debts in full. While the greatest portion of the indebtedness is to firms in Boston and vicinity. there are a number of creditors in New York, Philadelphia and Chicago.
The Forrest City times., 1893-03-17
\ Sad Story.

X ad story of death and desertion came to light in Little Rock few days ago:
 September II Minnie Ortega. 10 years old. was drowned in the river. while out with sail jug party. The other day J. T. Matthias. of Kaufman. Tenn. appeared in the ely, and ex- hibitcd n photograph of the girl taken in her coffn explaining that she his daughter. and that her mother had deserted him for Y. ortega. The mother, il seems had sent the father the photograph. together with a lot of xoys and trinkets. The father removed the re- mains to Texas.
The Forrest City times., 1893-03-17
--4------ H-~-a--~-- ------=---- CHINA PREPARING
To Dust the Russians from Her Pamir
 Possessions.

ST. PETERsBURG, March 1.-The Chinese authorities in Kashgar are, it is stated, preparing to seize the portion of the Pamir region occupied by Russla, and to which China lays claim. With a view to defending Russian occupation two battalions of Russian infan- try and two batteries of artillery have been ordered to start in April to rein force the troops now wintering in the Pamirs, and to resist any Chinese force that may attempt to drive the Russians out. The Chinese are said to be very indignant at what they call tue viola tion of Chinese territory.
The Forrest City times., 1893-03-17
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
The Cotton Growers. Convention.

The Cotton Growers Convention.
 LITTLE ROCK. Ark, March II. = The state cotton-growers' convention met here yesterday with delegates from fir ty-two counties present $. W. Brod- max, of Ouachita county, was elected president. and Hon. John W. How ell, of Johnson county, secretary. A resolution to organize the Cotton-growers' and Merchants as sociation of Arkansas also recon mending reduction in acreage in cotton for 1893. and the planting of sufiiciency of grain, grasses and cereals to feed the men and animals necessary for the cultivation of cotton, and also produce an abundance of corn was unanimously adopted.
 A resolution was also adopted pro- testing against the methods of New York and New Orleans exchanges as to the contract system of the delivery of cotton.
 The association elected the following officers for the ensuing year: ". T. West. Mississippi county, president; II. b. Hawkins. Columbia county, first president: R. c. Atkinson, Pine Bluff. second vice-president; H. A. Ben nett, Pulaski county. third vice-presi- dent; II. N. Word. Lee county, secre- ta~y: r. ". Rrodnax. Ouachita county, treasurer Thirty-one delegates were appointed so represent the association at the Interstate cotton-growers' con- vention. to be held at New Orleans.
The Forrest City times., 1893-03-17

The story that They were to Ee Barred
 from Public Office Proved to Have Been
 Unauthorized.
 WASHINGTON, March IA report that Mr. Cleveland had told congress- men that he did not intend to appoint newspaper men to offices for the reason that he might be accused of subsidizing the press, does not hold good. Con gressmen Dockery, DeArmond, Cobb, Burns and Morgan, of Missouri called on the president for the express purpose of ascertaining the truth about the ''no-journalists- need-apply" rule. MT. DoclIery asked MT. Cleveland point blank whether it were true or not that he had discrim- mated against newspaper men, and the answer came just as straight as the question that there was no such inten- tion.
The Forrest City times., 1893-03-17

Sun Mutual, of New Orleans. Arkansas Fire, of Arkansas. American Fire, of Philadelphia. American Central, of St. Louis. Knoxville Fire Insurance Go. Greenwich, of New York.
 Fire Association, of Philadelphia State Investment, San Francisco Providence Washing'n, Providence Security Investment, New Haven N. 0. Insurance Association. Insurance Go. of North A erica. of New York.
The Forrest City times., 1893-03-17
stabbed Seventeen Times.

In fight over game of cards at Lit tie Rock. Charles Tanl<ersiey, q disrep- utable character. stabbed John Bris- tol in the head and neck seventeen times. The attack was most cowardly and unprovolSed. Bristo! will die. After q thorough search of the city Tankcrsley was arrested and lodged in iail.
The Forrest City times., 1893-03-17
Organized Against Incendiaries.

The frequency of fires, believed to be ineendiary, in Pine Bluff, for the past year has resulted in the organization of some of the largest business houses, who have raised large sum of money for the apprehension of incendiaries and their conviction. Every effort will be made to catch the williams in the fu- sure.
The Forrest City times., 1893-03-17
EDITORS CAN TAKE HEART.

The Story that They were to I:e Barred from Public Office Proved to Have Been UnauthoriZpd,
The Forrest City times., 1893-03-17
for Infants and Children.

"Cas.oria is so well adapted to children tha Irecommend it as superior to any prescription known to mo" 1T A. ARCHER, M. D.,
 III 50. oxford St, Brooklyn, \. !.
The Forrest City times., 1893-03-17

Home, of New York. Ktna, of Hartford. Orient, of Hartford. Phoenix, of Hartford. Phcnix, of Brooklyn. Union, of California. Hartford, of Hartford. Merchants X Traders, New Orleans Commercial, of Alabama. Crescent, of New Orleans. Southern, of New Orleans. Continental, of New York.
 Bowery Fire,
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-07-22

For SALEs--A milk COW.
46.2t. R. X. MCCLURE.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-07-22
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.
A Few Pointers About Chicago.

AS a great many readers of the
ROUNDABOUT will make their first
trip to Chicago during the Worlds
Fair, few pointers regarding the
geography Of the city will be appre-
ciated. In the first place fix firmly
in your mind that Lake Michigan
forms the eastern boundary of the
entire city, and if you stand facing
the lake with both arms outstretched
the left hand will point to the north
and the right hand will point straight
down the tracks of the Big Four
route to the Worlds Fair buildings,
situated at the southern end of the
city. Paste this in your hat and you
have the key to the entire situation.
Coming into Chicago on trains of the
Big Four Route, which is the only
railroad having an entrance on the
south side along the lake front, where
all the hotels and boarding houses
are located, you will find yourself
passing practically through the expo
sition grounds and a magnificent pan
oramic view of the fair is obtained.
At the Worlds Fair station of the
Big Four route, if you step off at the
right SIDE you are at the entrance
gate to the exposition and can begin
doing" the Fair at once; if you step
off on the left side, you will find your
self in the finest resident portion of
Chicago, and right in the midst of
the Worlds Fair hotel and boarding
house district. The chances are ten
to one that you will be within a few
minutes walk Of the very place you
have selected for your headquarters.
If you prefer to go down town, ten
minutes ride will bring you to the
new Twelfth Street station, in the
heart of the city. Now bear in mind
the manifest advantage of entering
Chicago on the Big Four route. In
the first place you avoid entirely the
bother and trouble ola tedious trans
fer across the city, which is neces-
sary via all other lines. being landed
directly at the exposition grounds, |
an advantage offered by no other
line; and in the second place you can
SO fix the geography of the city in
your mind that you will at once be- |
come as familiar with Chicago as you |
are with your own town.
Another point in favor of the |
Big Four route is found in the fact |
that if you enter Cincinnati on the |
Queen & Crescent route, Louisville & |
Nashville r. r., Kentucky Central |
Ry., Chesapeake & Ohio Ry., or Bal |
timore & Ohio s. w. r. r., connection |
is made in Union depot, avoiding the
transfer necessary via
all other lines. For full particulars
d. B. MARTIN,
Passenger agent, Cincinnati.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-07-22
HOMEOPATHIC SANTA
RUM.
DIR. j. A. Lucy Negotiating and
Arranging for a Location
and Building Here.

1t is said that this city will soon
have an infirmary or sanitarium
where sick people may be brought
from various points all over the State
to receive treatment under the home
opathic system.
DR.. J. A. Lucy, of this city, who
may be said to be the father of home
opathy in this State, and who, by the
way, has no less a distinguished an
cestor than Sir Thomas Lucy, from
whom it is stated and denied that
Shakespeare stole deer, has in con.
temptation the purchase of a suitable
location on which to erect a building
of proportions sufficient to meet the
wants of his school Of medicine and
individual practice. He has not yet
made selection, but it is said that
he is considering the house and
grounds of Col. J. Stoddard John
ston, on Shelby street, the home of
Judge w. H. Sneed and also Mrs.
Kate Williams place on the hill top.
Besides DR.. Hervey Keller, who is
partner in the professional practice
here, DR.. Lucy will have other home
opathic physicians to assist him, and
also his son-in-law, Mr.. - Johnson,
of Georgetown, as business manager
and superintendent.
An effort was made some time since
to establish Homeopathic School Of
Medicine in Louisville, and the pro-
fession at once named DR.. Lucy as
the Dean, but as that movement, it is
believed, did not materialize, it is
probable that out of the sanitarium
in view for this city there may yet
terminate and develop an institution
to propagate the Hahnemann system,
which may rival the allopathic
schools in Louisville that annually
pour thousands of dollars into that
city from every section of the coun-
try.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-07-22
SEALED PROPOSALS.

Sealed proposals will be received
at my office until July "a. at IL
M, for building pavement, curbing
and cutters in front Of the follow
ing property on the the South side
of Second street, in South Frank
fort, viz:
L. p. Tarlton, Meta w. Tarlton,
Christine Reynolds, Thos. Rod
man, ST., Lucy Tate. ]. Stoddard
Johnson, Mrs. w. M. Longmoor
and Chas. F. Exum.
The work to be done under the
supervision of the City Engineer,
the specifications of which can be
seen at the city clerks office.
Attest; Richard Tobin,
I. ]. Todd, Mayor.
City Clerk. July, IS, I'd.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-07-22

ments, which attracted the attention
of all his friends; and not a few of
them pressed forward to enjoy his
hearty handshake, little dreaming of
the surprise which the genial Captain
was about to spring on them. Short
ly before o'clock, in company with
Judge r. p. Samuel, he called on
County Clerk Turner, and after very
short conference, with a small fresh
looking paper snugly ensconced in
the inside pocket of his ample Prince
Albert, he repaired to the parlors Of
the Samuel House, where Miss Rena
Keenon, of Frankfort, and the Rev.
John p. Nuttall awaited him, and
there, in the presence of select
crowd of friends, they were joined in
the holy bonds of wedlock. Imme-
diately after the ceremony was per-
formed the happy couple left for
Louisville. The Local joins the Cap
tain's many friends in heartiest con-
CALCULATIONS.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-07-22
Bucklen's Arnica Salve,

The best salve in the world for Outs,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rbeum,
Fever Sores, letter, Ohapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or
no pay required. It is guaranteed to
give satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by
PHIL. CARPENTER. Sly.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-07-22

August Sth to 18th, inclusive, the
Kentucky Midland will sell tickets to
Danville and return at one fare for
the round trip, on account of Colored
Fair.
@. d. BERcAw, G. P. A.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-07-22
Recovers His Speech.

Alphonoe tempting, Of Summit
township, Butler o., Penn, made an
aff,davit that his twelve year-old SON.
who had had st. Vitus Dance Cor
twelve years, lost his speech, was
completely cured after using three
bottles Of DIR. Miles Restorative
Norvine, and Also recovered his
speech. Thousands testifS 10 won
derful cures from using d for ner-
vous diseases, dyspepsia. nervous
debility, dullness, confusion o. mind,
headache, 30. -Four doses Of this
NerviRe cured MIRO. W. T. Barns,
South Bend, Ind, who had been
suffering with constant besdsche fos
three month"; Trial bottle aud ele-
CANT book free at J. w. Gavis's.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-07-22

Karl's Clover Root the new Blood
Purifier, gives freshness and clear
ness to the Complexion and cures
Consumption. 26c., soc. and $1.00.
For sale by W. Mckee Hardie. %