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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-09
lAnEHIeAN PRE5S Asso5lRTlo7l
thought he would pretend that he was
lnQyInor fnr GTlo;c,,s 4 e.. -

thought he would pretend that he was
looking for Daisy just to fool me.
1T don't look reasonable that man
would catch epizootic and rheumatism
Just to fool his boy, does it? What did
he give me the dollar for? Ma and Pa
don't seem to call each other pet any
more, and as for me they both look at
me as though was a hard citizen. am
going to Missouri to take Jesse James
place. There is no encouragement for a
boy here. Well, good morning. If Pa
comes in here asking for me, tell him
that you saw an express wagon going to
the morgue with the remains of pretty
boy who acted as though he died from
conclusion of bed slat on the pistol
pocket. That will make Pa feel sorry.
Oh, he has got the awfulest cold,
though"
And the boy limped out to separate q
couple of dogs that were fighting.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-09
tarry too long at the table, and he went

larry too long at the table, and he went
out.
Left alone with his wife the old man
took the rubber macaroni from his mouth
and laid 1t on his plate, and he and his
wife held an inquest over it. The wife
tried to spear itwith fork, but couldn't
make any impression on it, and then she
saw 1t was rubber hose and told the old
man. He was mad and glad at the same
time-glad because he had found that his
teeth were not to blame and mad be-
cause the grocer had sold him boarding
house macaroni. Then the girl came in
and was put on the confessional and told
all, and presently there was a sound of
revelry by night in the wood shed, and
the still, small voice was saying: "Oh.
Pa, don't. You said you didn't care for
innocent jokes. Ohr'
And then the old man between the
strokes of the piece of clapboard would
say: Feed your father hose cart next.
won't We? Be firing car springs and
clothes wringers down me next, Ell? Put
some gravy on rubber overcoat proba-
bly, and serve it to me for salad. Try a
piece of overshoe with bone in it for
my beefsteak likely. Give your poor old
father slice of rubber bib in place Of
t1pe tomorrow, Iexpect. Boil me a rub
Der water bag for apple dumplings pref
ty soonif don't look out. Therel You
go and split the kindling wood" Twas
ever thus. A boy can't have any fun
nowadays.
To be Continued
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-09

nort neglect such warnings.
1 That pain in your shoulder may develop
,,,o rheumatism, and months sickness
.fprive you of the income of your toll.
4 That white, furry tongue denotes your
|uysr is out of order, and disease would
easily take root in your system.
What could you do then!
Think Of your business, your income and
your family.
Seek safety as you would fly from cholera
or small pON.
You are in danger If you neglect these
warnings. They MAY pass on, but the
|chances are against you, and even then the
u0isOn j. only latent in your system.
Do not, however, put your trust in the
numerous mineral medicines with which
|ibe market is flooded. Sarsaparilla bark
not medicine, ii is .fdroriHg nothing
|more. The action of many OF these decoc-
|tiOns comes from mineral pOisons they
|tOntain such As mercury, arsenic, strych-
mime bismuth, iOdide of potassium, and
HE like, and any druggist will tell you, il
he tells You truly, that this is so.
kickapOO Indian Sagwa and other kiclla-
|nOo Indian medicines contain only the
|pTOluct of the field and forest, natures
own vegetable growth of roots, barks and
Iherhs and OF necessity are free from all
eneral pOi>Ons whatever, because the In
ians have no knowledge of them, depend
ling wholly upon natures laboratory for
their resources, and upon their skill, born
|ot centuries of experience, in preparing
Them.
Kickapoo Indian Sagwa, made by
|iie Indians from roots, bdrkS and herbs Oftheir
CrR gathering and curing, IS obtdindbLe Of
druggists and medicine dealers only. One dol
d-per bottle sir bottles for IRE dollars.
|CDEE Send three two-cent stamps
I1 GCto pay postage and we will
'mail You free a thrilling and interesting
book of l73 pages, entitled ''Life and Scenes
Among the KickapOO Indians.' Tells all
about the Indians. Address HEALY & BIGE-
low, Distributing Agents, 52l Grand Ave.
New Haven, Conn.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-09
CHAPTER I.
THE BOY WITH A LAME BACK.


A young fellow who is pretty smart On
general principles and who is always in
good humor went into store the other
morning limping and seemed to be broke
up generally. The proprietor asked him
II he wouldn't sit down, and he said he
couldn't very well, as his back was lame
He seemed discouraged, and the proprie-
tor asked him what was the matter
wen, said he as he put his hand on
MS pistol pocket and groaned, there is
no encouragement for boy to have any
fun nowadays. If boy tries to play an
innocent Joke, he gets kicked all over the
house" The storekeeper asked him what
had happened 20 disturb his hilaritv
lie said he had played joke on his ia
Their and had been limping ever since.
You see. thought the old man was
a little spry. You know he is no spring
chicken yourself, and though his ewes
are not what they used to be vet he can
see pretty girl further than can. The
other day wrote note in fine hand
and addressed t to him, asking him to
meet me on the corner of Wisconsin and
Milwaukee streets at 7:30 on SATURDAY.
evening, and 81 sned the name of Daisy
to 1t. At supper time Pa he was all
shaved up and had his hair plastered
over the bald spot, and he got on some
clean cuffs and said he was going to the
consistory to initiate some candidates
from the country, and he might not be
In till late. He didn't eat much supper
and hurried off with my umbrella. l
wlnked at Ma, but didn't say anything.
At 7:3O l went down town, and he was
standing there by the postoffice corner
in dark place. went by him and said,
Hello, Pa. what are you doing there?'
|, He said he was waiting for man. |
went down street, and pretty soon l
went up on the other corner bv Cnap-
mans, and he was standing there. You
see, he didn't know what corner Daisy
was going 10 lie on and had to cover all
four corners.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-09

He chetced like a seminary girl cheving
gum.
Der slyly from his mouth and laid it
under the edge of his plate. He was
more than half convinced that his teeth
were played out, but went on eating
something else for awhile, and finally he
thought he would just chance the maca-
roni once more for luck, and he moved
away another forkful in his mouth. 1t
was the same old story. He chewed like
seminary girl chewing gum, and his
eyes stuck out, and his face became red,
and his wife looked at him as though
afraid he was going to die of apoplexy,
and finally the servant girl burst out
laughing and went out of the room with
her apron stuffed in her mouth, and the
boy felt as though it was unhealthy to
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-09
CHAPTER III.

Of course all boys are not full of tricks,
but the best Of them are. That is, those
who are the readiest to play innocent
jokes and who are continually looking
for chances to make Rome howl are the
most apt to turn out to be first class bust
ness men. There Is boy in the Seventh
ward who is so full of fun that some
tunes it makes him ache. He is the same
boy who not long since wrote a note to
his father and signed the name Daisy to
1t and got the old man to stand on a
corner for two hours waiting for the
girl. After that scrape the old man told
the boy that he had no objection to inno-
cent jokes, such as would not bring re-
proach upon him. and as long as the boy
confined himself to jokes that would
simply cause pleasant laughter and not
cause the finger of scorn to be pointed
1T parent he would be the last one to
kick. So the boy has been for three
weeks trying to think of some innocent
joke to play on his father.
The old man is getting a little near
sighted, and his teeth are not as good as
they used to be, but the old man will not
admit it. Nothing that anybody can say
can make him own up that his eyesight
is failing or that his teeth are poor, and
he would bet 800 that he could see as
far as ever. The boy knew the failing
and made up his mind to demonstrate to
the old man that he was rapidly getting
off his base. The old person is very fond
of macaroni and eats it about three times
week. The other day the boy was in a
drug store and noticed in a showcase a
lot of small rubber hose about the size
of sticks of macaroni, such as is used on
nursing bottles and other rubber utensils.
1t was white and nice, and the boys mind
was made up at once. He bought yard
of it and took it home. When the maca-
roni was cooked and ready to be served,
he hired the table girl to help him play
it on the old man. They took pair of
shears and cut the rubber hose in pieces
about the same length as the pieces of
boiled macaroni and put them in saucer
with little macaroni over the rubber
pipes and placed the dish at the old mans
plate.
Well, we suppose if 1000 people could
have had reserve seats and seen the old
iA1ehAA 81 uoSlV WI
aroni and have seen the boys struggle to
keep from laughing they would have had
more fun than they would at circus.
First the old delegate attempted to cut
the macaroni into small pieces, and fail
ing he remarked that it was not cooked
enough. The boy said his macaroni was
cooked too tender, and that his fathers
teeth were 50 poor that he would have to
eat soup entirely pretty soon. The old
man said, Never you mind my teeth,
young man." and decided that he would
not complain of anything again. He took
up couple of pieces of rubber and one
piece of macaroni on fork and put them
in his mouth. The macaroni dissolved
easy enough and went down perfectly
easy, but the fiat macaroni was too much
for him.
He chewed on it for a minute or two
and talked about the weather in order
that none of the family should see that
he was in trouble. and when he found
that the macaroni would not go down
he called their attention to something
out of the window and took the rub
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-09

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-09

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-09
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What is

Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription
and Children. 1t contains neither Opium Morphine nor
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-09
TAKE WARNING!
NEGLECT Not These Signals
Of Danger.
, r,,iul Lesson on Health Taught by
The Indians Example.
=. tbe Remedy be Simple and Safe
D'' KickapOo Indian Sagwa.

- vou are ailing, not exactly sick but
telling "just right" have drowsy,
,sn feeling, bad taste in the mouth,
Table appetite, occasional pains in
:. Joints and muscles, and other
',,s Of impending sickness, why not
E. the Indian does-drive such symp-
w.. ont of the system by the judicious
ao, their reliable vegetable remedy,
|riovspoo Indian Sagwa?
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-09
a Solid Knock-dpwn Blow.

1H0 "HuIe D U"s "aIer WHIIe at pIHYi
Trees bow in every cline;
The sweetest flowers blow in May
But wind blows all the time
There's lots Of blowing in this world Suffer
ers from catarrh b ow their noses, and auacks
blow about their "cures.'' DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy is the only infallible one. Its proprie.
tors back uD this claim by offer NC $500 for every
case they fail to cure permanently. This is an
unanswerable blow at humouggery. coming from
men of sterling reputation and ample capital
Nasal catsrrh cannot resist the potency of this
remedy. 1t stops discharges, leaving the senses
scute, the head clear. and the breath normal
OF all drugg SITS, SO cents
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-09
Castoria,

"Castora Is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children"
DR.. G. G. OsGoop,
Lowell, Mass.
"Castoria is the best remedy for children Of
which en- acquainted. 1 hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest Of their children, and use Castoria in
stead Of thevarious quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
Dr. ]. F. KNcHKLoK,
Conway, Ark.
The Forrest City times., 1893-12-22
MADISON TIM ES.

Why does Bud Kirby have so much busi. ness here lately.
 The sDag-boat boys are expected home soon. There WIS wedding in town Wednesday evening at o'clock. The contracting parties were Miss Nina Epps and Win GurIey. Rev. w W. Hendrix officiating. We wish the hap by pair all the joys possible.
 Miss Maude Gurley. of your city attended the wedding.
 The night watchman of the stave factory has changed hands again
 MT BonDer. of Forrest City was down Tues day. Mrs. Conner from Jackson Tenn. is spend ing few days with her son.
 Mrs. F. Wintker is still seriously i'll.
 A Concert was given al the school house by Dr. w A. Gregg.
 We are sorry to announce the death or rear Berry the only daughter of Mir. and Mrs Ed Berry She died of Dyptheria. Wednesday evening. The heart broken family have the sympathy of the entire community.
 Mrs. Eppes and daughter Miss Jessie visited her mother Mrs. Crippen of Forrest City, this week
 certain young lady contempiates happy Christmas.
 Tommie Crippen of near Colt visited his little friends here Sunday and Monday.
 Prof C. D. Barker attended the Teachers Institute Thursday and Friday.
 Mrs McGuifee and daughter. and Miss Cora James spent Wednesday in Forrest City
 Rev. Hendrix will be our pastor for another year to the delight of his many friends.
 Miss Willie James attended churcn at Gooo Hope Suud ay, Which was conducted by Rev J A. Mason.
The Forrest City times., 1893-12-22
Gbe forrest Gitp Clmes.
LANDVOlCT & VADAkIN. and Publishers.
FRIDAY AFrERSooN. DECEMBER %. 1853
wHEATLEY TIMES

William Leslie of St. Louis. Mo, IS spenoine fbe holidays with his mother. Mrs. Bramei.
 Robert Waldrop, an efficient member oi the police force of Birmingham, Ala, IS visiuhg his ia ther H. l.. Waldrop
 Frank Sulcer. of Palestine, and Robert Moore. of Memphis, visited their friend, MISS Gray Taylor last Sunday
 Mrs. Nellie Gillespie, of Brinkley, spent sev- eral days this week with her mother, Mrs' Hammond.
 Mrs Marian Hicks of Helena is spending some time with Der mother, Mrs. c. smith.
 Dr. Schenagle will leave Wheatley in few days for his home in Alabama. The doctor has reside in wheatley for nearly two years, during which time he has made many warm personal friends. These regret his departure very much as he will be a loss to the town potn socially an professionally.
 Rev. Mir Paris of the Methodist church, visited friends in Wheatley hast Monday oh his return from conference at Jonesboro.
 Dr. West is moving into his new store this week where he will be ready to sell his GUS toners their holiday goods. The now building is a handsome brick and adds much 10 the appearance of the town.
 Sore throats. colds and Ia grippe are quite prevalent in town this week ana m conse- aueuce the school ts much reduced m size
 Rev. Mir. Crow the new pastor of the Metho- dist church at this place arrived on Tuesday
 Roll of Honor of the wheatley school, for December. Highest general average, Will Brookes; best in deportment A l.. sharpe Win rrOokes and Maggie McPhaul. Scholar ship: Fannie LOvejoy, Hennie Medley. Fannie DeBans. Lillie West. A. L.. Sharpe, Will Brooks, Alice Bramel, Fannie BrOokes.
The Forrest City times., 1893-12-22
oIiector's Notice.

OTICEIS HEREBY GIVEN HIATT THE IN undersigned Sherin and ex-oficla Coffee tor of the revenue ofthe county of St traBcis. State of Arkansas, will attend in person or hy deputy at the following times and places i0. the purpose of collecting fbe State and County revenue of said County for tue year lssS, io- wit:
 Att. R. Cowan's Store Biackfsh township (No. 2) Wednesday. January fs, lsss At Fifteep-Miie Bayou Chureh. in Blacklist township. No. 1) Thursday, Jasusry II, l-st Bible Union. L'Ansuiise tow ns nip, saturday January B- 1871.
 Caldwell, Teiico tow nshsp. Monday, January Is. leS4.
 Colt, Teliso tow Dsbip, Tuest-~y, lonnary la 1894.
 Johnson township at Win. Sisk's Store, Wed nesday Japasry IT. ls9s.
 wbeatlev Dow nsbip. as Wbea'ley- Thursday and Friday, January ls and i9 lssss- .- Goodwin ,ownshIp. st Goodwin, saturday January 20 1894.
 Prairie township. as Palestine, Monday and Tuesday, January z, and 23, 1884.
 Franks township. ar Millbrook. Wednesday January 24. 1894,
 widener's Station Grigg's tow Dsbp. ThurS day. January 25. lS,s-
 Goodwin tow wnship. at Egypt school house Friday, January B. ise4-
 Madison township at Forrest City iron Saturday. Jan. 27, till Tuesday. ApT1l lo' iss'' All persons are requested 10 bring their last years tax receipts when they come 10 pay taxes, that mistakes Esny be avoided
 ". E. WILLIAMS
 Sheriff and Collector December s. 1888 St. Franets Co.
The Forrest City times., 1893-12-22
Notice of Sale.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN That undpr lNand by authority of certain deed of trust executed ky W. N. Mack and Gylie Mack his wife. to me ss trustee. for inc purpose of se- curing a certain ptomissOry note of sand N. M,pek to C. A. GoPam, which mortgage and the note secured the reby are dated December 10. 1r2 default having been made in ihe pay. men, of tbe same, will on WesHes day. Jan. uary 4 fso4. in front of the StorehOuse of (, A. Gorum. in the town of Palestine, St franeis County Arkansas ocer for rase N the highest and best bidder. for cash. the following de scribed Real Estate to-wit:
 One acre of IaD5 situated in the said town of Palestine, and described as folloyS, t0rwit: Commencing as the southeast corner of tue D H. St8yton lot. running east aio', feet thence north 90sas feet. thence west 20o', feel thence south JSss feet. 10 the beginning. said lot being in the norfhw est quarter of section nine. in tow nsbip four north. range twO east. Sad sale is made 10 satisfy the claim of the aforesaid mortgage.
 F.M.GORUM. Trustee, Palestine, Ask.. December 22. ls,3.
The Forrest City times., 1893-12-22
Public Sale of Real Estate.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT tN AN der the provision aud power of Sale con ta lined in certain deed of trust executed 70 me as trustee by W. J. Matthews on rhe nfh day Of Deesmber4is9l as security for debi 10 F.. T. Gray and A. Vogel. comprising the Drm of Gray X yoxeias evidenced by his promis' ory note. whteh deed Of trusi Is recorded m the Recorders office Of si Francis eounly Arkansas, in book D page 2eo. Default havlhs been made in the payment of said desps. ! snali at theTeuuest of fhe said hene bciarIe seh at public sale 10 the highest bidder for casn, lh front of L. Hoiivage k Co. store. in me lo"p of Arkansas Monday January 1. isqi. between the hours of 2 o'clock a. ID. aD3 Q clock D. n' the following described Rsal Estate m S' Francis county. Arkansas h
 All of lots one and two q and ? npcs eighteen lIsb as described iE the origlllai m sur vey of Forrest City. as made by John C. hi"'
 F. INGHoUSE. Trustee
 Forrest City, Ark, Dec. D 1855.
The Forrest City times., 1893-12-22
The Christmas Tree.

The Committees of the respective Sab bath schOols-MethOdist, Baptist and Presbyterian. consisting of Mrs. B. b. Hatcher, Misses Hattie l.. Moseley, Sal lie Lanier. Maggie Eldridge, Velma Ev- ans and Mir E. H. Jackson of the Metho- dist Sabbath school: Misses Etta PasDay. Blanche Nichols and. Mir. Troy Sanders, ut the Baptist Sabbath school; and Mrs. J. Nj. Nichols and Dr. w. J. Matthews of the Presbyterian Sabbath school, met at the residence of Mrs. B. D. Hatcher to arrange for a Christmas tree.
 On motion Mir. Troy Sanders was elected chairman, and E. H. Jackson sec retary.
 MT. Sanders put the question before the committee as to what night would be the most convenient to have it. The question arose as to whether it would be on Satur day or Monday night. A vote was taken and as it was tie for Saturday and Mon- day night. 1t was left for the chairman to cast the deciding vote, which he accord
 ngly did in favor of Monday night, which was carried. The question arose as to where it would be, and it was unani- mously agreed tO have u at the Presbyte- rian church. On motion committee 10 arrange the tree in the church was elected, consisting of the following gentlemen Messrs. J. NJ. Prewett. T. F. Jackson. l.. Rollwage, Jr. The secre- tary was requested to inform them of the same. The question arose as to how we would provide for the poor children of each of the respective Sabbath schools mentioned above, and of those who do not belong to any of the Sabbath schools. After considerable discussion it was agreed that each of the Sabbath schools were to donate as much as they deemed necessary and sufficient to procure the Christmas presents for them. (the poor childien.) On motion the ladies that were present at this meeting. consisting of Mesdames B. D. Hatcher and J. M. Nichols. Misses
 Velma Evans, Maggie Eldridge, Blanche Nichols. Saliie .Lanier, Matte l.. MOseley and Etta Paslay, of which Mrs B. D.
 Hatcher was elected chairman and Mrs. J. M.' Nichols secretary. were to decorate and arrange the presents on the tree. The secretary was requested to order through some of the grocery stores four dozen tapers and holders. On motion com mittee of three were appointed to furnish the music, consisting of Mesdames B. D {. Hatcher, J. M. Nichols and Miss Etta Paslay.' The secretary was requested to have a notice put in the FORREST CITY TIMES, notifying those who desired put ting presents on the tree to have them there-the presents--nOt earlier than o'clock Monday evening. There being no further business before the committee the meeting adjourned sine die.
 w. T. SANDERS. Chairman.
 E. II. JACKSON, Secretary.
The Forrest City times., 1893-12-22
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
 that contain Mercury.

as mercury will destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous sur. face. Such articles should never be used except on prescription from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is tenfold to the good you can possibly de- rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure manufactured by F. j. Cheney & O.. Toledo, O.. contains no mercury, and Is taken interally, acting directly on tie blood mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken internally and made in Toledo. O., by F. J. Cheney X Co.,. Testimonials free.
 c7y sold by all druggists, price 7bc. per bot
The Forrest City times., 1893-12-22
See the Worlds Fair for Fifteen
 Gents.

Upon receipt of your address and fifteen cents in postage stamps, we will mail you prepaid our Souvenir Portfolio of the Worlds Columbian Exposition. The regu- lar price is Fifty cents, but as we want you to have one, we make the price nom inal. You will find 1t a work of art and a thing to be praised. It contains full page views of the great buildings, descrip- tons of same. and is executed in highest style of art. If not satisfied with it after yon get it, we will refund the money and let you keep the book. Address
 II. E. Bucklen & Co.,, Chicago, Ill.