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The Forrest City times., 1893-05-26
Too Much Cotton.
Little Rock Democrat.

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 The Democrat has continuously urged upon our farmers the importance of diversifying their crops. The New Orleans Picayune agrees with the Democrat that cotton at : 1-2 cents is not an encouraging prospect to the producer at the time whep his crop is just about appearing above ground, and with the necessity ahead of him of securing financial aid to tide over the growing season. So low price for it is certainly not an inducement for merchants to be generous in the mat ter of advances, fact which will tell all the harder as the price of supplies is uncommOnly high.
 u IS, of course, true that the results of the past two years have borne much more heavily upon the spectators than upon the producer. as it is fact that the highest prices of the year pre- vailed during the time the crop was being marketed most actively, the being left to face the results of de- clining prices in the spring.
 It would not be safe for producers to count on repetition of this realiza- tion, as with two years of disastrous experience before them it will be diff ficult to induce the spectators and spinners to buy freely during the early months of the coming season in antici- patton of higher prices later. It is this lack of coniiden resulting from unfortunate ventures last year and early in the present season that keeps buyers out of the market at the pres ent time, although, aside from an ann pie visible supply, there is every sta- tisical indication that cotton should be considered cheap at ruling prices.
 Had the policy of crop diversification been more generally adopted this sea son the question of price would not be of such vital importance, but as it is. with cotton still large grown on the single crop system, the present course of values is far from encouraging, the more pal ticularly as the present con ditiOn of the money markets is such as to surround the future with more than the usual degree of uncertainty.
 Although it is to be presumed that spinners' stocks, as result of the light buying for SD long time .s.ssmust be unusually small, still the demand for actual cotton continues light, which is not only indicative of a poor trade in the manufactured product, but general lack of confidence in the financial outlook.
The Forrest City times., 1893-05-26
PALESTINE TIMES.


 w. s. Martin is quite sick this week with malaria attack.
 J. k. Jones is now working with the bridge gang at Madison.
 Messrs. Blalock and Prude of Forrest City were in Palestine one day last week
 MT. and Mrs. II. A. Martin have a new girl baby at their home about a week old.
 Mrs. Baker of Searcy is visiting her daughters, Mrs. Dr. Mack and Miss Lena Baker.
 Mrs. Mary Moore of Marianna is spending some time with her daughter, Mrs. w. II. Coffey.
 The Mason's lodge at this place held a meeting last Saturday night aDd innitia- ted one new member, Miss Matte Coffey left for Marianne Monday She will spend some time with her aunt, Mrs. James Houston.
 Palestine is about closed in with back water on all sides, our young people are consequently deprived of the pleasure Of taking drives. They console themselves, however, by taking boat rides. The election of school director was held here Saturday, and resulted in tiIe elec- ton Of Dr. Mack in the place of C. C.. Warr whose time expired. Dr. Mack will. no doubt. make good director. dis charging his duty as he deems proper without partiality to any one.
The Forrest City times., 1893-05-26

TiR school election passed off very quietly and little or no interest was manifested by the citizens generally. No one could he found who wanted the office. and at first there were no names sent to the printer to print on the tickets. But not believing this to be good idea We made 1t our business to induce several to consent to have their names go on the ticket, and at the request of several friends ourself consented to go on. The vote resulted as followseD Davis, 72; J. NJ. Prev cit, l25; F. L. Vadakin. 56; J. k. Stone S7; W. German. 132; G. B. Mallory, 31; J II. Bard, ?; NJ. l.. Mon- roe. l; Mrs. x. W. Norton, l; Mrs. J. NJ. Prewett. l; T. A. R. Davis, l. For tax. five mills. Al; against tax, '. Total votes cast, IA Dr. J. E. Stone and Messrs. Prewett and German having received the largest number of votes were declared elected. The school board has 1t in their power to give this community good schools. Much is expected of them. The eyes of the people are upon them. We be- lieve they will accomplish something for the betterment of the schools of Forrest City. These gentlemen are competent and able. All have children in whose future they are certainly deeply interested. We skall continue to be solicitous for the future and we will see what we will see"
The Forrest City times., 1893-05-26
1t Didn't Work.

An exchange tells of lady who de cided to scare her husband. who was quite a hard thinker, so he would re- form. To do this she procured the costume of devil that had been worn at masquerade. The next tune the erring spouse came home feeling happy she quickly donned the costume as ne opened the door she stepped forward aird said in sepulchral to.les: !" Come in with mel am the devil The re- suit rather startled her, as the response that greeted her was "Zat so? Shake. ol' boy I'm your brotherin-law. l married your sister,"
The Forrest City times., 1893-05-26
A YOUNG GIRLS FORTUNE.
AN INTERESTING SKETCH.

Nothing appeals so strongly to a mother'e affection as her daughter just budding inte womanhood, Following is an instance: Our daughter, Blanche, now 15 years of age, haC been terribly afflicted with nervousness, and had lost the entire use of her right arm. She was in such Q condition that we had to keep her from school and abandon her music les sons. In fact, we feared St. Vitus dance, and are positive but for an invaluable remedy she would have had that terrible dfiiictiols. We had employed phy sicians, but she received no benefit from them. The first of last August she weighed but 75 pounds, and although she has taken only three bottles of Neivine she now weighs 106 pounds; her nervousness ais. symptoms of St.Vitus dance are entirely gone. she attends school regularly, and studies with comfort and ease. She has recovered complete use of her arm, her appetite is splendid, aud no money could procure for our daughter the health Dr. Miles Nervine has brought her.
 When my brother recommended the rem edy had no faith in patent medicines, ard would not listen to him. but as last resort he sent us bottle. we began giving 1t 10 Blanche and the effect was almost immedi- ate."-Mrs- K. R. Bullock. Brighton. N.
 Dr. Miles Restorative Nervine is sold by all druggists on a positive guarantee, or sent direct by the Dr. Miles Medical Co, EilIhart. Ind, on receipt of price, Fl per bottle. sl1 bottles for 5. express prepaid It IS positively free from opiates Or dangerous drugs
 Sold by druggists everywhere
The Forrest City times., 1893-05-26
sbiloh,s Consumptlon Cure.

This is beyond question the most sue cessful Cough edicine we have ever sold. a few doses variably cure the worst cases of Cough, Group and Bronchitis. while its wonderful success in the cure or Consumption is without parallel Tn the history of medicine. Since its hrst dis- covery it has been sold on guarantee, test which no other medicine can stand. If you have cough we earnestly ask you to try it. Price 10c., see. and Sl.Oo. II your lungs are sore. chest, or back lahe' use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Sold by Winthrop & Co.
The Forrest City times., 1893-05-26
T ankS.

It would be futile for us to try to ex- press our deep aud grateful thanks to the brave and kindly gentlemen who so nobly came to our assistance on Monday night in the search for our lost boy. If they could have seen the mothers agony they would not re- gret the work they did I was helpless with broken leg, and, of course, could do nothing, but we will never forget the sympathy and assistance rendered us in our time of distress. God bless each and every one who aided us. R. G. BRADFIELD.
The Forrest City times., 1893-05-26
1t Should be in Every House.

J. B. Wilson. 37l Clay St., Sharpsburg, Pa. says he will not be without Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. that it cured his wife who was threatened with Pneumonia after an at tack of .'La Grippe" when various other remedies and several physicians had done her no good Robert Barber. of Cooks port, Pa, claims Dr. Kings New Discov- cry has done him more good than any, thing he ever used for Lung Trouble. Nothing like it. Try it. Free Trial Bot ties at R. E. Hinton's drugstore. Large bottles, soc. and S1 .00.
The Forrest City times., 1893-05-26
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

With local applications. as they canaot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is blood or constitutional disease. asd in order to cure it yoa must take internal remedies Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years, and is regular prescription. It is composed of the best tonics known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mu- cous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two ingredients is what produces such wonderful results in curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials. free.
 F. J. CHENEY x CO. Props, Toledo, O.. Sold by druggists. price T5c.
The Forrest City times., 1893-05-26
some Big Chickens.

W.R. Ritter of Elm Springs captured the ten-dOllar prize offered by Mclien- rv & Bryan of Bentonyllle for the largest dozen hens. Mr. Ritter's hens were of the Plymouth Rock variety and the dozen weighed ninety-two hounds. Washington county never fails to carry off the blue ribbon, no matter what the contest may be- Springdale News.
The Forrest City times., 1893-05-26
Worid's Columbian Exposition.

Will be Of value to the world by illustra- ing the Improvements in the mechanical arts. and eminent physicians will tell you that the progress in medicinal agents has been of equal importance. and as a strength ening laxative that Syrup of Figs is far in advance of all others.
The Forrest City times., 1893-05-26
School Election.

;old by drngVists everywhere
The Forrest City times., 1893-05-26
Electric BitterS.

This remedy is becoming so well known and so popular as to need no special ueii- tion All who have used Electric Filters sing the same song of praise.-A purer medicine does not exist and 1t is gilaran- teed to do all that is claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all diseases of the Liver and Kidneys, will remove Pimples. BollS. Salt Rheum and other affections caused by impure blood. Will drive Malaria from the system aud prevent as well as cure all Malarial feyers For cure ot Headache. Constipation and Indigestion try Electric Bitters-Entire satisfaction guaranteed. or money refunded Price 50 cts. and leo per bottle at k. r.. Him tnn'n drugStore.
The Forrest City times., 1893-05-26

Children like to take q. q. (. Certain Chill Cure," the pleas ant and guaranteed cure for Fever, Ague and Maiaria-Bet- fer than Quinine. Price o0 cts.
The Forrest City times., 1893-05-26
OurN0VeltieS

1ndIan and AdVoBtufe DtOrleS, SC | and l0c each.
 200 paper covered Novels, 2Oc each f50 zoe each 50 '' que each These books embrace some of ,be finest novels ever written, such .sE. P. Roe's, Chas Dickens, Bull wer Lytton's, Sir Walter Scott's, Coop er's and others. Raai, McNally & Co.'s Maps, 25c. Look over this list of good books handsomely bound in cloth, 50c each:
 Arabian Nights. Romola, Prairie, \ dam Bede, Sketch Book, Rory 0'Moore, Five Week in Balloon, Edwin Brood, Barnaby Rudge. Guy Manncnng, Self Help, Mi chael Srogof, 10000 Leagues Un- | der the Sea. A Dark Marriage | Morn, Vanity Fair, Last Days of Pompeii, Vicar of Wakefield, Ivan hoe, averly, Macaulay's Eng land. 5 vols, Hume's England 6 vols, Children of the Abbey. and d whole lot of others.
 And these at Si each: Poets-Dautc, Thack cray, Tepny- sou, Whittier, Goethe, Schiller, Burns, Byron, Milton, Longfellow, Goldsmith, Meredith, scott, Brown ing, Reilly and others.
 The New South by II. W. Grady. Ahce's Adventures in Wonderland, Throush the Looking Glass, and
 What A lico Found There. Money and How 10 Make 1t, and many others.
 Tom sawyer, SI25.
 Huokleberry Finn, SIPS. Little Men, Little Women, Eight
 Cousins and Rose in Bloom, by
 Miss Aicott, Ben Hur by Lew
 Wallace, and a lot Of other first class books at S1 50 each. Bibles, a beautiful line, soc up. Blank Books-Pocket Memoran-
 dums, all sizes and prices; large sizes just received. Pocket Led
 gers, Counter Books. etc. Playing Cards, l0c, 200, and fine
 Angel Backs at 35c.
 Crokinole, 8 very fascinating game
 for old and young, s4.50. Balls, Rubber, 10c each
 Dictionaries, from Sl 50 to Sl0. Juvenile Books, soc up. Pocket Knives, 10c up.
 Photograph Outfits, toy, loc. Photograph Envelopes, something new; prevents breakage in malls; the best thing out; 2 for SC. DaRy Cash Balance Book, Sl. Advertising Cards, something nice Wedding Cards, something elegant at S6 DOT lOQ, printed in latest style.
 Visiting Cards, a choice variety, at z5c pack of 25; printed 75c, 50 for Sl.
 MUSIC.
 5oO pieces Beautiful Sheet Music, i0 cents per copy, worth from 25c to S1.50.
 GtoSpel Hymns, l24c.
 Five different kinds of Organ and Piano Instructors, Bound Collec- tlons, Sabbath School Song Books, "The Temple Star" and other books for singing schools, conventions, choirs and musical institutes.
 Mouth Harmonicas. Ice. Gold and Silver Paper, 8 sheets for l0c.
 Wood Gloss, 25c. Will make Fur niture look like new. Pastel Cray 12 in box, assorted cclors, l0c per box.
 fenholders, 5 for 5c, also some ut DC and 10c each.
 Fen Points, l0c per dog. assorted brands.
 Slate Pencils, in nice box, contain 'ag and 10 pencils, 5c. per box, Slate Pencil Sharpeners, ? for 5c. Lead Pencils, with Rubber Tips, 5 for5c. Also some at 30c each. lead Pencil Sharpencrs, Toe. Fchool Cravon, 6 Tn box, assorted eoiors, Ice. per box.
 We havn't space to enumerate ufther. Come and see us, look PVer eur stock and ask for what on don't see. We are constantly odlng 10 our stock, and if we aVn,t got what you want to-day, will order it this evening for
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-30
FROM WASHINGTON.

In the tariff bill. which is about ready for
public inspection, no change. Will be made
In the existing internal revenue laws,
t.! some increase is made IN the whisky
tax ! he rate OF increase has not been
decided upon and depend, somewhat upon
the estimates OF the Treasury Department
for the amount OF revenue needed and the
rate which Is fixed upon finally for the in
come tax Several members OF the Ways
and Means Committee think that IN
crease OF 10 cents gallon on whis-
Ky. which will add slo.Oo0.00o an
nually to the revenues Will be
sufficient There are others. however.
Who favor a much higher rate and who say
that the tax ultimately may he placed not
lower than 81 &c a gallon. No change will
be made IN the tax beer. on manUfact-
ured tobacco CIGARS There has been
a disposition to increase the cigar tax from
50 to s. per 1000. but the manufacturers
have resisted il strcnuously, and the COM
nlittee believe that It Ill not be necessary
with the increase on whisky and the rev
enue from the income tax. There Will
probably he reduction in the customs
duty on Surnatra tobacco which is now g
on unsteinrned ard -. - ster.:nei. The
committee. considers this rate excessive
and viii probably reduce it from 80 cents
to 81 per pound
Proposed tariff legislation is likely to
give President Cleveland nine new ap-
pointlnen.S with -. 00) salaries.
by order OF the War department re-
assignment OF the assistant al jutant gem
erals will take place.
General Joseph Is. boz, OF Janesville,
Adiutant General OF Wisconsin. will be-
come Assistan, Secretary OF War, at Wash
ingtOn. upon the retirement OF General l..
A. Grant, Dec. Is. After this change the
Assistant Secretary will practically relieve
Dan Lamont OF all the military routine
work of the office
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-30
MISCELLANEOUS.
pardon

Governor Peck. OF Wisconsin. has taken
official notice OF the situation among the
starving miners OF Hurley.
A quarter section OF lsnd in the center
OF Spokane owned by the Northern Pacific
Road Was seized by boomers.
-Toledo's treasury is said to have been
looted OF large sums through lax methods
Appointment OF II comptroller j. urged.
In Il decision by the Supreme Court
the term thigh seas Is held to in luic the
great lakes
-Eussian conv!rts detained at San
Francieco wore ordered released secre-
tary Carlisle holds they are political Of
tenders
Ray Crew. OF the Toledo High School
football team. died OF injuries received in
hotly contested game with the Adrian
Mich College team.
-Eisdon .rtesnn well. near Huron. : n .
which for the past eek has been thro win !.
a siN-inch oGy OF water seventy feet in to
tie air. attracts visitors from al! directions
Judge Brown has declared invalid the
Indiana law regulating distribution and
return OF school funds.
dfuarters are to be esta blishel IN
Milwaukee for the relief OF the poverty
stricken miners on the Goyeb:c RANGE
Il len Cummings. who was for over
twelve years an actress in the company
supporting Booth ana Barrett was in the
Jefferson Market Court, New York CHARGED
with stealing a diamond pin from Miss
Thyme Cu-hmau. Fer two years she has
been addicted to the excessive use OF in
toNicants ana has been unable to auDesr
on the stage. She was held fer trial, Her
friends will probably send her 20 an asv-
lun!. She is a handsome brunette OF thirty
four
The steamer VI g. Grover with the
whaieback barge One Hundred anti Two fr,
tow. IS overdue at Duluth. and II is feared
they have foundered
Hawaiian Minister Thurston reolies "a
Commissioner Blouur'> report, aud defend,
his actions in vigorous terms
Bond investment companies are to be
eNciG led frorl the mails hv decision Of
Assistant Attorney General Thomas
The report that Admiral Me.ln. the
Brazilian rebel. had declared for mon
archy IS denied
Figures IN the hands OF min, officers
indicate that the years gold production
vii! be Sli5.ooo, 900.
The greatest restitution prevaf|s
among the Indians all over Canada, and
from Labrador 70 British Columbia come
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-30
THE FIRE RECORD.

Near Griffith Island the tug George
Douglas burned to the waters edge The
crew barely escaped.
Professor S. J. Gilbert, organist OF
Grace Episcopal Church at Memphis,
fee.
The Merchants Hotel at La Crosse.
Wis. was destroyed Many OF the guests
had narrow escapes. Fire at Chicago de-
stroyed the repair shops Of the Grand Trunk
Road. Hynes brothers planning mill and
Oak Parks new theatcr
--Ruford's lithoSraphin- establishment
at indianapolis was damaged $40. 600 BY
fire.
AT Newbcrnc. Tenn. the opera nouse
and other building. were burned Several
lives are reported lost Inceudiaries made
two attempts toward the destruction Of he
Shelby County. Tennessee. Court House.
Sp:in -ticld. Mass. was visited by a de-
structivc blaze. The loss will reach 81 -
100000.
"A frightful holocaust in a boarding.
house occurred at the government dam two
miles below Heav-r. Pa. SIX men were
burned To death and several were badly
injured.
"A terrih,.. prairie fire has been raging
cas-: Of Guthrie. @ T.. In Lincoln county.
devastating mary farms and destroying
timber. crops and buildings Mrs John
Hall. aged -. was burned to death and
several others badly injured
Mrs. Agnes hanma,,. a miSerly woman
OF Milan. Ohio was burned to death by 4
canale setting FIRE to her bed clothes
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-30
FOREIGN.

Admiral Mcllo has hoisted the imperial
flag and declared Tor Count d Eu's son rs
Emperor of Brazil
Prince Alexander OF Battenhcrs. Sec
ond son OF Alexander of iiesse. diel at
Graft, Austria. He was born in 1851.
"A 16. O00- mile race between four Brit
sh ships ba, just been ended by the arri-
val of the ST Giencairn at Calcutta. J he
racers started from Philadelphia last July
and the prize was bag containing 5000
gold dollars.
An earthquake destroyed two thirds OF
tho town OF Kuchan, In khorassan. Persia.
Many lives are believed to have been lost.
Work resumed in the collierics
throughout England after suspension OF
four months. Coal dropped shillinys a
ton.
The crew Of the bark Jonanne Marie,
which sank Oft Dunyeness. Eng, Monday
took to the rigging when their vessel went
down. The lifeboat from Dover. though
its ere " had been tasked to the utmost all
day in assisting vessels and saving life
put OFF for the bari, TO rescue the men in
the rigging They did not go to the scene
OF the disaster until an hour after dark.
The sea was running SO high that it was
impossible for the lifebOut to approach the
Sunken vessel, So II laid Off until day
light next morning. by which time the
sea had gone down some what Seven men,
al'ro't dead from exposure. were the"
taken into the life boat. Four OF the
crew. bcnumbed with cold and completely
exhausted. had fallen from their resting
places durihg tn. night and drowned
When the lifesaver5 arrived at Dover they
were enthusiastically cheered hy the crowd
that WAS awaiting their return. From
every direction come stories OF heroism on
the part OF lifebOat crews and coast guards
men. Had 1t not teen for their noble work
the death roll OF the storm. already ex-
ceedingly large, would have had many
added to It, In one day the bodies OF forty
persons who lost their live, in the storm
we're picked up On the beach in the vicinity
OF Calais
dispatches from Meshcd tell OF tho de-
struct.on OF the populous town OF Kuch an
by earthquake Thousands OF lives
were lost
Thirty Spanish convicts have distin-
guished themselves in the fg htinv at Mel
lila. Effort Is being made to secure their
pardon
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-30
ADLAl'S SON MARRIED.
Miss Helen l.. Davis BECOMES the Wife Of
Lewis G. Stevenson.

Lewis G. Stevenson.
Mr.. Lewis Greene Stevenson and
Miss Helen L. Davis We're married
Tuesday MI ht at Bloomington. Ill.
The groom is the only son of Vice
President Adlai r. Stevenson. and the
bride the eldest daughter of William
o. Davis, proprietor Of the Blooming
ton Daily fantagrapn. \ singular
feature Of this marriage is the fact
that the contracting parties al e chill
dren Of families strongly opposed to
each other politically Miss Davis
is one Of family of three children.
She has a brother older and a sister
younger than she. She is an ac-
compiiShcd linguist and Is of a decided
literary turn. Young Mr.. Stevenson
was educated in the East. and has had
some experience as journalist. He is
now his fathers private secretary. The
wedding took place at the Second
Presbyterian Church. Cne thousand
invitations had been sent on: for the
ceremonies at the church, ard that ed
ifice was conn fly filled. The church
was most lavishly decorated with pure
white chrysanthemums. ard it pre-
scented beautiful sight. Til. white of
the flowers and the delicate green of
the foliage were the only coiors in all
the wealth of dec orations.
After the ceremony reception was
held at the Davis residence and it was
attended by nearly all of the 800 invit-
ed guests. The bride and groom will
sail early in December for Europe. and
will spend a few weeks IN Southern
France. On their return they will
take up Il cir residence at the Hotel
Normandie, Washington. d. G.