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The Forrest City times., 1894-07-20
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Logan Roots VIII.

Several weeks ago the executors of the will of the late Logan H. Roots filed petition in the Pulaski chancery court asking for information that would lead to proper construction of the document, which they claim is vague and uncertain. The heirs at law also claim that the will is vague, but the city filed counter petition saving it's terms are clear, and also the petition to have the court construe the will and give proper in- structions concerning its execu- tion. Three days were consumed by counsel in arguing the case, and the other day Chancellor Carroll rendered his decision. The construction as to the disposition of tine residuary estate after the payment of all legacies was that the paragraphs were so vague and uncertain as to render them void. The paragraph in question provided for the creation of hospitals and parks for the city, and the construction given by the court leaves the city no interest in the will. The estate is valued at SI 200 GOO, one-third of which, if divided ac- cording to the will, would have been given to the city for hospital and park purposes
The Forrest City times., 1894-07-20

IT is understood that the selection of the commissioners to investigate the late strike has received considerable discussion by the president and cab inet, but there are no open indications of speedy action in the matter. The president is disposed to act with the greatest care in choosing men of na- tional reputations. whose findings are likely to carry weight with the entire American public
The Forrest City times., 1894-07-20

STEERAGE rates to New York from Queenstown or Liverpool have been cut to seven dollars and a half and this in cludes steerage outfit and bedding free. Carrying passenger three miles for cent and throwing in a sleeping berth is in the nature of triumph for water transportation, but at the same time it offers a premium on undesir- able immigrants, which our inspectors would do well to look out for.
The Forrest City times., 1894-07-20

PRUDENCE should induce President Debs to tell his union that the federal government presents difficulties which can only be removed by the ballot, and go in for campaign of discussion. The boycott can not control the administra- tion for interpretation of the law. With the law as Judge Grosscup states it, a boycott can not go far before a very great number of jealous and indiscree. persons will be liable % indictment
The Forrest City times., 1894-07-20

THE New Orleans Picayune supports a proposition made bv member of its school board to substitute Spanish for Latin in the free high schools, upon the ground that Spanish is more neces- sary to young men who are destined to have business with the Mexican and South American countries. Whats the matter with good, straight English? We have colleges to produce linguists.
The Forrest City times., 1894-07-20

THE Brooklyn board of education has a new president who begins by making war on the system of examining child of seven every week with lessons in reading, spelling, penmanship, arith- metic. language, composition, observa- tion, form study, drawing and music. He says the children are kept on the jump from one study to another, and are dazed rather than instructed.
The Forrest City times., 1894-07-20

ONE armor-plate hardening process is not in use more than six months before some fellow comes along with gun that can pierce it. Then there is an- other hustle for plate that will with stand the gun. It begins to look as if the gunmakers and the plate manufac- turers were alternating things to their own satisfaction.
The Forrest City times., 1894-07-20
Arkansas Melons.

The watermelon crop in the neighbor hood of Walnut Ridge, Lawrence coun- ty, is very promising. The railway strike prevented the Georgia melon growers from shipping to northern markets, and very few melons have found their way to St. Louis and Chi cago. Now that traffic is renewed, the Arkansas grower bids fair to reap the cream of the harvest.
The Forrest City times., 1894-07-20
Militia Ordered Home.

The militia statis ned at North Little Rock to protect railroad property was ordered home, on the 18th, the sheriff presence was no longer needed. A large posse of United States deputy marshals is still retained, but it is likely that their presence will not be needed much longer, as there has been no interfer- ence with the company's property for several days
The Forrest City times., 1894-07-20
Gees to the Penitentiary.

The supreme court has rendered a decision in the case of the state against L. J. Ware, the young Jonesboro attor- ney, who was convicted of taking part in the whitecapping near that place several months ago. which resulted in the death of the victim. The finding of the lower court was affirmed, and Ware will now commence his long term in the penitentiary
The Forrest City times., 1894-07-20
Farmers Fight.

Brit Priddy and Ed Swain, farmers in the Promised Land, near Hope. Law renee county, had a difficulty about paying taxes. Swain. after being shot, ran toward pond, and not being found, it is thought he ran into the pond, and was drowned.
The Forrest City times., 1894-07-20
able limit

ANARcHIsM is an exotic. carried to this country in filthy emigrant ships. We quarantine against cholera and yellow fever, but permit free entry of the worst epidemic of them all-one di- rected against the very foundations of the social fabric.
The Forrest City times., 1894-07-20
FORREST CITY. ARKANSAS

A LOYAL Canadian proposes that 'queen of Canada" shonld be added to Victorias already voluminous title. The idea will not be popular in England, where they no longer propose to fight the battles of Canada beyond reason able limit
The Forrest City times., 1894-07-20
4 New Candidate.

Dr. NJ. l.. Curl, prohibition candidate for governor, has removed from the state. and the state central committee has put in his place the name of Capt J. w. Miller, of Clark county, to head their ticket.
The Forrest City times., 1894-07-20
Interfered with the Mails.

E. r. Payne, secretary of the Argen- ia lodge, American Railway union, and l.. (. Lashure, brakeman. were ex amined by Commissioner Goodrich at Little Rock, the other day, on the charge of obstructing the mails, and bound over in the sum of $500 each. Trainmaster J. II. Walsh testified that the defendants on the night of July 8, at the Fort Smith crossing, were mem- bers of crowd of 1000 or 1,500 people who boarded the passenger train and disabled it so it could not proceed on its journey. Witness said he heard Payne make a speech in which he said that nobody would be allowed to take out the train. The train was delayed ten hours. during which time the de- fendants and their followers, it is al legged, were engaged in attempting to induce the train crew to quit work. At first the bonds were fixed at Sl ,000 each. Counsel for the defense claimed that the amount was excessive, and up- on the agreement of the prosecuting attorney it was reduced to $500. The men furnished the required bond.
The Forrest City times., 1894-07-20
Four Lives Lost in the Flood.

A cloud-burst occurred at Lead Hill, Boone county, the other day. Stream running through the town was over flowed and a wide scope of territory in undated. Houses. fences and timber were washed away. The Tatum roller mill was swept from its foundation and completely wrecked The miller, Wm Trusty, living in a cottage near the mill, made his escape, but the house was wrecked. His wife and four chill dren were carried away and drowned. A number of persons narrowly escaped death. All the stores along the creek were flooded, and the goods in them damaged or destroyed.
The Forrest City times., 1894-07-20
Collector Cooks Report

R. T. Cook, collector of internal rev enue for the district of Arkansas, has just completed his annual report for the fiscal year ended June 30. 1891. The following items will be of interest to the public: Number of gallons re- maining in bond in district warehouses, 94, 5sS number of gallons produced dur ing the year. s2, ,732; total tax on spirits withdrawn from warehouse, STA, ,0a3. 2O
 The same items of the proceeding year under the administration of Henry NJ. Cooper were as follows: Gallons in bonds, 92, l02: gallons produced, 92, 2,O95; tax paid, S67, 7,913.1O. Notwithstanding the stringency of the times this shows an increase of S6, ,110. 10 in tax received
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19
The Child In the Basket.

The vigilance of an old time customs
official, it may be said, came perhaps
within an ace Of changing the course of
French history. One day a mother who
had been to country house near Mar
settles returned with her son to Mar
settles. 1t was twilight The child, s
years old, had been put in peach bas-
ket borne by donkey, and the mother,
fearing the child might take cold--it
was in November-had covered the boy
with thick brown shawl Tired with
running around the country all day,
cozy and warm under the thick shawl,
the child was soon asleep and hidden by
the sides of the basket When the city
gates were neared, the mother, forget
ting all about the child, walked dis
lance behind the donkey and did not
make him stop at the custom house to
be searched The customs officer, seeing
the donkey jog ON without stopping,
suspected that he was laden with SNUG
gled goods and ran after him to thrust
his sharp steel probe through the bas-
ket. Luckily the mother observed him,
ran forward and screamed: Don't usl
your probe. My child is in the basket. ~
The child was Adolphe Theirs New
York World.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19
Ado,t,on Among Bird..

Modern scientific research undoubted-
ly tends to place the ethics of bird life
ON higher and higher level. Even the
cuckoo. against whom so much has been
written, is now acknowledged to have
been maligned when it was universally
affirmed by onithologists that 1t displays
In its tenderest stage Of development
the odious faculty of ejecting its lawful
occupants from the stolen nest In which
it has been placed. The bishop of New.
castle has now made himself RESPONSE
BILE for touching little anecdote Not
long ago. says DR.. Wilberforce, there
was Fronchman who had a large fam.
lily and who was haunted by the idea
that when he died there would be no
ono to look after his children. While
thinking of this one spring day he no.
ticod two nests in hedge close by each
other, Each contained half fledged
birds, whose parents were lying dead.
He went away sad, thinking that the
young birds must die. What was his
surprise, however, few days after to
sec them quite happy and apparently
we'll fed, He stood apart and watched,
and presently he saw the parent birds
of other nests come to the young birds
and feed them. They had adopted the
little orphans, fact which the French
man naturally took as good omen
with regard to his own little ones. =
London News.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19
Lining o Dead Tiger.

When one comes to lifting dead H..
ger, one becomes fully aware Of its
weight. So does one arrive at duo APP
probation of its strength after once feel.
Ing the forearm, which is one splendid
mass of steellike muscle. Then one UNI
derstands how tho tiger in his prime
can throw a bullock over its shoulder
and canter away with it. Then, too,
one may we'll come to poohpooh tho
claim Of the lion to DO styled the king
of beasts. But however interesting may
be the study of the tiger in this partio,
ular phase once or so, 1t pals after a
time. Lifting it is peculiarly hard and
hot work. and it is dirty work also, and
is sometimes made particularly exasper.
ating by the laches of the elephant Sc
lected for the carriage Of the tiger, for
that intellectual beast is required to
kneel to receive its freight and to kneel
long enough to allow that freight TO be
hoisted ON to the pad and fastened on.
And as often as not it will rise at the
critical moment just when the tiger has
been raised to the edge of the pad and
tumble the tiger and some of its lifters
ON to the ground, and so bring about
the status quo ante.
The elephant has wonderful intelli
gence in some utterly useless directions,
1t will. for example, pick up pin with
its trunk, and dare say with suffi-
cient encouragement would swallow
| that and convert its interior economy
into a pincushion, but | have never
known one to direct its talents to the
simplification of tiger padding although
have seen many devote their minds
and bodies to the unnecessary duty Of
adding to the difficulties of that opera.
ton. -Blackwood's Magazine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19
Christian Theology.

The tendency of highly educated
minds is rather toward criticism of the.
ology than unquestioning acceptance Of
its conclusions. What the clergy think
or believe as to theology, however,
proves nothing, one way or the other,
as TO its truth, The mysteries of life
and death are past finding out. The
greatest mind is as far from their solu.
ton as the simplest and most unlettered
of men. There is, in fact, boundary
beyond which human intelligence can.
not go, and what lies across that border
only theology, claiming supernatural
authority and inspiration, has ever un-
dertaken to explain.
St. Paul told the early DISCIPLES that
they must not expect to convince the
wise, to whom his preaching was fool.
ishness. They could only ask men to
believe what they themselves saw
through the eyes of faith. 1t is 50 be.
cause Christ said it was so, was all they
could answer to the wise directors.
First believe in Christ, and all is ex.
plainedCD That is all so-called Chris
tan theology can do. 1t can appeal
to faith only, and in accepting it per
son must give up all his or her pride
OF intellect, reason and common sense
and become as little child.
Christianity never had greater foe
than intelligence, and nothing is feared
more by its priesthood. AS the intel
ligence of the people increases, Christi
amty decreases in extent, power anc
influence. Science, every day, is add
ing something new, and is removing u,
from the myihic ground; and Just il
proportion to its advance, do we fine
ourselves able to do without supernat
uralism. 7. D.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19

My dear friend, areyou Christian
81 am member of the church." That
does not answer the question. Are
you in living union with Christ to-day,
or are you depending on an experience
you had ten or twenty years ago?
You then asked God to forgive your
sins and the blood of Jesus Christ
cleanssd you from all sin but nov your
soul is black with sins accumulated
since. You really meant to be a
Christian but you vainly thought
Christ would accept of secondary
place in your heart. You left the
working out of your salvation to do the
more important (?) work of getting
money. Perhaps you sometimes say
over prayer but it is not heart pc
tition. Often you "haven't time" for
secret prayer or the family altar.
Groom for pleasure, room for business,
But for Christ the crucifed,"
You have no time. The day is plan
ned with no thought of. how you can
glorify God. The man you meet in
business or socially does not know you
are a Christian. He sees nothing of
Christ in you. You say just as near
swearing words as you dare, you tell
that which is untrue about your horse;
you take Gods day to do the little odd
jobs of work and save your time. Oh,
my brother read | John II, A. He
that saith | know him and keepeth not
His commandments" etc. Long ago
you made covenant with God and
His church. Have you been true to
it? Whom are you serving? Self or
Christ? Past religion will not avail.
Is it well with your soul now? Hear
Jesus loving invitation "Return unto
Me and | will return unto you" Give
God your whole heart and you wiz
find in Him riches untold M.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19
FRIDAY MORNING, OCT. 10, 1894.
The Troy Telegram tells this story

Inc Troy Telegram Tells TINS STORY
on p. ID. Armour. Up. D." was at
the midwinter fair in San Francisco
few weeks ago. Incog,, he stop
ped to look at the exhibits from pack
ing house. The lady attendants were
giving samples of the soup to the
crowd. ut can't be very good OF
you wouldn't be giving it away" said
up. D." I'VE do that for human
,"replied the young lady. HIM."
comented Mr.. Armour. whats
that?" he asked, pointing to an en-
larged facsimile of his own autograph
over the booth. That's Mr.. Ar
mour's signature" replied the young
lady "Why, thought old Armour
couldn't write" urged Up. D." in
apparent surprise. well, he's gol
bralns," retorted the young lady.
IF | had his brains, | wouldn't care
whether i could write or not" PIP.
D." smiled and passed. In few
minutes Rev, Frank Gunsalus, who
helps Mr.. Armour find good ways to
spend his money came back to the
booth and handed the young lady an
envelope with a $50 bill and Up
DIS" compliments.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19
The Came of Dnminos.

The inventors of the game Of domi-
nos were two monks at Monte Casino
One day the inmates of the convent
were ON the lookout for method Of be-
quilting their leisure moments without
transgressing tho rulo Of silence to
which they were subject. Two of their
number hit upon the device of playing
with square stones covered with dots,
which they showed to each other and
combined in acertain order agreed upon.
The winner communicated the result to
his partner by pronounoing in low
voice the lines of the vespers, which
commence as follows, ''Dixit DomiEus
domino meo. The new gamo soon
sprang into favor and was admitted to
the rank of lawful recreations. 1t be-
came popular outside the monastery
walls, but the people, with their scanty
knowledge Of Latin, simplified the mo.
nastic formula, only retaining the word
domino, by which the same was after.
ward entitled. Monde Pittoresuue.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19
Siflerlets-Short and Snappy.

New York city is making one of its
periodical attempts to muzzle the Tam
many tiger.
Perhaps there is connection between
Dave Hills saving wood and Grover
Cleveland's building barn.
The populists ought to hire Hoke
Smith to make few more anti-Silver
speeches in the South. As populist
vote-makers they are the greatest sue
cess of the campaign.
Washington papers note great dull
uess in police circles. Wonder if there
is any connection with the absence of
Congress
The whiskey trnst in reducing its ex-
penditures has furnished an object les
son that should not be lost upon the in
dividual whiskey consumers.
There is no doubt about Germany
being under a paternal government.
A recent edict prescribes the names
that may be given to babies.
If everybody breaches "hard times"
there will certainly be "hard times, !"
and vice versa. These are small
truths that it pays to remember.
Great good and great evil may fol-
low the same occurrence. The falling
of an apple from its tree suggested to
Newton the discovery of gravitation,
and the same thing put ont a mans
eye the other day.
Didn't DR.. McGlynn go little too
far when he asserted that foreign-born
citizens were the best Americans?
Cyclones, both natural and political
appear to be rapidly getting accllmated
in the south.
A recent sermon by Cardinal Glib
bons indicates that the power of the
Catholic church is to be used against
women suffrage.
Danger surrounds the average voter
danger of being hoodwinked as usual
by the oily tongued politician.
Several men whose records entitle
them to assume the alias, Judas Iscar.
lot, have been nominated for Congress,
but for the sake of common decency we
trust that none of them will get there.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19

Last weeks she's and Leather Re-
porter quotes as follows from an
Antwerp, Belgium, letter: Carroll
$. Page IS sending considerable
quantities of calf skins here and to
others parts of Europe. Dealers
speak highly of his method of select
ion, which enables them to buy ex-
actly the weights and kinds desired
have seen one house which import
ed 10000 skins from Mr.. Page in
the past two months, and while ! was
in the office they cabled for 1900
more. This business is new and
doubtless susceptible of large in
crease"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19
wm lie Take the Old Mans Advice,

The answer to this query is anxious
ly awaited by several Windham
county politicians who are casting anX-
ious eyes upon seat in Congress. 1t
all comes OF little story that is quietly
passed around at the home of the ex.
governor. The distinguished ex-exec-
utive, the beloved of the cuckoo press
of Vermont, has a father, in the flesh,
who resides with his son George
brother of the ey,, in the village that
sits so lovely astride the Wholesome
and casts its evening shadows on the
rolling Connecticut. The old gentle
man is aged and physically weak but
mentally we'll preserved, indeed it is
said that his intellectual vision has not
been dimmed and is as clear and keen
today as it ever was.
Last winter upon the return of the
governor from his visit to California,
he, the governor, as in duty bound, and
with true filial piety, called upon his
aged father, who received him with iov
and 'fell upon his neck and wept."
As soon as the old gentlemen's emotions
would permit him to find voice he
spoke:
"My dear son, you've 'been to Eu-
rope and got back alive and now YOU
have been to California. You've got
to be a great man, Levi, and your old
fathers cup of joy is running over.
Just see! Behold your roll of honor:
You invented the aurora borealis and
uniform pitch; you lived on doughnuts
in the wilds of North Hinsdale and
immortalized, in glowing verse, the bat
tie Of Keyes' farm. You have been
village bailiff, represented your town in
the legislature, been member of the
senate, been lieut-govemor, and now
you are governor and expect next
you will want to be President. Now,
Levi, don't do it; take your old fathers
advice; you've had enough, let George
have that"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19

The stamp robbery at the bureau
of engraving and printing, discovered
Friday, turns out to be much larger
than at first suspected. Instead of
one package containing 10000 two
cents stamps, it is now believed that
over 100000 and possibly 100000
stamps of various denominations are
missing.
The stealing has been going on for
80 DAYS. William B. Smith former
" of Plainfeld, N. j., and George
w. Longstreet, who were employed
in the stamp department of the bn-
seau of engraving and printing, are
under arrest, and the detectives are
looking for William A. Beach. who
was recently employed in a hotel bill
lard room in this city, and a man
whose name is believed to be Sim
merslitz.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19

Two men who had found an oyster,
which each of them claimed as his, re-
ferred their dispute to lawyer, who
ate the oyster and awarded them shell
apiece. Immediately they organized the
great Oyster Shell trust, issuing $10,
600, 600 debenturcs, secured by first
mortgage on the shells, retained the law
yer as their legal adviser, purchased
several senators and lived happily ever
afterward
Moral. DO not throw away the shells,
even after the lawyer has eaten the oys-
ter. Boston Transcript
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19

Andrew Carnegie has Just given a
large sum to aid a public library in a
Scotch town while his American en-
ployes have to stand a reduction in
wages. Isn't it strange that this phi
lanthropist(Dwho can found libraries in
Pittsburg and Scotland never thinks
OF his workmen, who earned for him
every dollar he possesses, only in the
way OF reducing their ability to live
well. And so goes the world. Labor
produces everything there is but the
iaborer gets precious little of it-just
enough to keep him in working order.
BY the way this Andrew Carnegie is
an unmittigated humbug, and it is to
be hoped that he will stay in Scotland
and never again polute the soil OF
America with his tread.