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The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15
The fight against Gov. Fishback by

The fight against Gov. Fishback by the Little Rock Gazette and Democrat is making friends for the governor in this section. Keep it up, gentleman, and you will have Fishback for senator yet. -Jonesboro Times.
 The Gazette's twaddle is the most disgusting and nonsensical rot which ever disgraced the columns of paper claiming to represent state. Read ing it's baseless assertions, one not ac- Quainted with it's surroundings, would imagine that the Gazette was printed at some isolated crossroads, and that it's editor had been raised within the confines of four walls, whence he had never yentured, to learn from the peo- pie that they are overwhelmingly for Fishback,.
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Tn. M.,ns,ay of Our eovermen,

"In times of peace prepare for war, !" is as applicable today as it ever was. The standing army of the United States numbers about 25,000 men. It would require nearly four times that many to properly garrison our forts. The sentiment of our people is, cor rectly, against large standing armies, but we'll drilled, disciplined and effect i've body of citizen soldiery is an essen- tial factor in the maintenance of our republican form of government. In the fulfillment of it's demands, law is the embodiment of force, and the exist ence of force is the power that smooth ly and easily drives the machinery Of our government. It emphasizes re- spect for inaliensble rights, and com pels ready acquiescepce in the edicts and mandates of courts, in trials of rights of property, etc. Subject to draft the active militia is living force. which is composed of our citizens with a common interest of citizenship with the great body of our population, and from patriotic motives, while re- taining their rights as citizens, they voluntarily assume to themselves, un- der certain conditions, the attributes of soldier under command and re- straint, to more effectively perform certain duties required of them by the state, and will readily risk their lives in the preservation of order and the maintenance of the majesty of the law. The cheerfulness with which they re- spond to all calls of duty characterizes d loyalty to our institutions and to our government that entities them to all needful support and encouragement.
 The military spirit throughout our State is most commendable, as is evi- denced by the enthusiasm of older or ganizatiOns and organization of many new companies. This ought to be most gratifying to our people, because country with no martial spirit can ever rise high in the scale of nations. The Voluntary Guard of this country numbers over 100 .000 men, composed of our best citizens. The best drilled companies, representing the flower Of this National Guard are now drilling every day in preparation for the great competitive drill to be held in Little Rock the week of July 4th. Beginning Monday, July 2nd, for one week these companies will engage in drills for the championship of the United States and the rich prizes offered. There will be seen the result of weeks, months and years of the most earnest work. The proficiency in the science of arms ac quired by these famous companies will be an inspiration and example tC our own State Guard that will be oi l incalculable benefit. There will bt
 ills of every class; contests in whici lAany of our own young companies vii participate with hope of success, ant every member of the Arkansas State Guard should, and no doubt will, b' present.
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15

THE Daily Courier, published by J. E. Wood at Marianna, is neat and newsy candidate for public favor. We wish the Courier success. We also hope it may soon see the folly of it's personal attacks on some of our best editors Abuse of those who differ from you on questions, of public policy will not con. vince the public that you are right. Or the contrary, discriminating constitu ency will at once conclude that such abuse is used for want of reasonable argument.
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15
Nasa!!Catarrh
Originates In Impure p,oo1

Moods sasvapari,la pefectiv o...
 we do not heed to watch inteu,Iv ., .. heer the victims of cataz,h on every hsnh " fequsnt cough, the blowing os the ao.. S m' Gssreeabie hawking. the foul smell aod ,.s. synpsoms which bctray the presence cs s.,. very dfssgYecable disease. ore nosiced y,rvs sss'ly. Tho disease Is an inaammatioo st ,s ~. mucous membrane. Its direct cause h ,,.,.,. blood Its cure is Hoods sarsapariyla
 'C !. Hood & Co. Lowell, Masa,
 "I was first troubled wfrh nasal cata,,a . nro but t dtd not give me much trouhh ,slo fsso. when I became 30 weak ttas eorlA .. do any kind o4 manual hbor. ! moved hr,, this state to Mississippi thinking michi ans come relief At tho same time vas upd,rr. ing treatment for my complaint After sho,, time retnyDed to Texas and. .cortiuued do,.r ing for tho disease but did not realize sny henA et- was very low when decided thai vula
 Try hood's Sarsaparil,a
 and I an compelled to state that befors Ms taken all of the first bottle feha radical chao,p The terrible headache spells had lefl no mi my appetite had come back felt thst VIZ going to get well so purchased auothw botus and felt so much better after taking t rha, |
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15


 THE Helena World of Monday ar rived in Forrest City Wednesday fore. noon, presumably from Chicago, there fore we are not surprised to find these words in its editoral column: '.THE FORREST CITY TIMES requests the public to "mark the prediction" that St. Francis, Woodruff, Crittenden, Monroe, Prairie, Lonoke and other counties, will instruct for wiley Will. liam Fishback for Senator. Look out old man, that is no fountain of truth and there isn't rock in all the country to back up such an assertion. It is barely possible that one county named above may instruct for your progress i've statesman. but not more than one oi them will do so. Mark the prediction Insulation from progressive Ark ansas may account for this ignorance At any rate it is evident that the news from Woodruff, Prairie and LOnoke named by TIE TIMES, and Scare, county, verifying the prediction as tt 'other countless" had not reached tn. World up to the hour of going to. pres! Monday. No brother, we must insis that you let these counties have thei own way-they are all for the best gov ernOr ATkansas ever had.
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15

There are not enough statesmen of the Berry stamp in the Uuited States Senate. If there were, the tariff would long ago have been reformed.-Arkan- sas Gazette.
 Senator Berry does not seem to be taking very active part in the tariff discussion. He spends most of his time in the cloak rooms and only ap- pears on the floor if the roll call is or dered. Mir. Berry may vote right but there are numbers of Senators who are far more active in behalf of the tariff than he is.-Nashville News.
 Berry's tariff reform goes backward. He favors taxing the people 40 per cent on all the sugar used in this country.
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15
LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL.

The Lonoke Democrati in speaking of the school of that city. last week, says; 1.-The Lonoke High school has just closed a successful and most gratifying session under the able superintendency of Prof. Doyne and the ciligent board of trustees. The graduating class was large, while all the classes demonstra- ted that they were making rapid pro- gress in all the branches taught. The school is not only an honor to Lonoke but to the entire state. Its diploma insures the holder entrance to the Fay etteville University without an exami- nation, an honor, we are informed on good authority. that attaches to no other school in the state. No better encomium could be passed on the thor Oughness of the several branches taught in the various departments. A com munity is judged and made desirable by its educational facilities and stand ard of morality by the world as It passes by seeking information for To- cation and the Democrat is proud to know that the reputation of our school and the methods by which it has been placed on it's high grade, extends far beyond the limits of the state. Hundreds of boys and girls who re- ceived their education at the Lonoke school, who are useful and valuable citizens, may be found in the pulpit the country school room, the farm, the
 workshop, the lawyers office, the doc. tor on his mission of mercy and behind the merchants counter. They could never have reached their places but for the benefcence of the rublic school supplemented by the citizen.
 Had such a school been in our reach in our youth, it would have saved us many long and weary nights study be- fore the glimmering "pine knot" ol the flickering "tallow dip" or the old bacon grease lamp" with it's piece oi cloth hanging over the side for wick
 to obtain the rudlments of an educa. tion without a teacher. That which
 1t took us years of anxious study tt
 learn may now be obtained in two ol
 three years by our improved methods
 of teaching. It opens the road to tht
 poorest boy or girl in the country tt
 make useful citizens, placing them or
 an equality with those more fortunate
 ly situated in the race for life and it.
 honors and emoluments. Let Lonokt take no backward step in the system she originated.
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15

THE TIaiEs has received numbers 6 and of The Book of the Fair" which as we have heretofore stated, we think is the best work on the Columbian Ex- position extant. These numbers con tain full page half tone views of many places on the grounds which will ever be remembered pleasantly from. asso- ciation during our visit. Should. our readers desire to secure this work of art they may do so through us.
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15

IF any man in Monroe county is in- tluenced by the senseless vaporings of the Brlnkley Mirror, he must be of the very smallest calibre. If there is one paper in the state which contains less truth and common sense than any other that paper is the Mirror. Vaughn is a very clever boy, too, ina social way, and we cant for the life of us reconcile him and his paper.
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15
.1, Howard countv.n says the Ga.

"In Howard county" says the Ga. zette, "Berry is on the ground floor. !" A circumstance is that Howard county joins Hampstead county, which belongs to Jonesberry, who does business m the basement.-News-Re Record.
 Howard county does not belong to Berry, Jones. Hemstead county or the Gazette either. The tale will be told on July 9th.-Nashville News.
 We judge the News knows it's busi- ness. Fishback will carry Howard.
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15
A Million Friends.

A friend in need is friend indeed, and not less than one million people have found just such friend in Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds.-If you have never used this great Cough Medicine, one trial will con- vince you that it has wonderful curative powers in all diseases of the Throat, Chest and Lungs. Each bottle Is guaranteed to do all that is claimed or money will be re- funded. Trial bottles free at Winthrop & Co.
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15
Political Dates.

Democratic State convention, Little Rock, June 27.
 Democratic Primary Election. St. Francis county voting precincts, July II.
 Republican State convention, Little Rock, July 24.
 Peoples Party State convention Lit tie Rock July, 19.
 Democratic Judicial convention, First District. Forrest City, June p. Democratic Congressional conven- ton, First District, JonesborO, August
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15

SEARcY county instructed for Fish pack. In Lee county the people were not allowed to express themselves. One township in rusty old Phillips gave Fishback 8.vOtes to Berry's l, although as was expected, the county went tor Derry-the generality of people in that far away land not being aware that the war is over.
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15

THE school board has not yet adopted plans and specifications for the new building. but, we understand, will do 30 with in few days. The taxpayers may rest assured that when it is settled it will be to their interest.
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15

THE Brinkley Mirror is so crazy over the senatorial race that it injects its political vaporings into it's obituaries. See notice of our late lamented brother J W. Robins of Conway.
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15

l.. F. DUNN's candidacy for the leg islature is not subject to the action of the democratic party. therefore demo- srats need not concern themselves about it..
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15

GOVERNOR FIsHBACK has announced list of eighteen appointments, and will make an active canvass of the state in the interest of his candidacy for the United States senatOrship.
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15

The Judicial convention will meet in this city on June 9, at which time Hon. H. F. Rolesol will be nominated for reelection.
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15

FIsHBACK will carry St. Francis county if the ''fxers' will allow the people to vote on the subject. Mark the prediction"
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15

PRAIRIE county instructed for Fish back for United States Senator. We told you SO.
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15

'sINDEPENDENT democrats" don't shrive we'll in the politics of this coun- try.
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15

Marbles of all kinds at the News Stand.
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15
TANsy P!LLs

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The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15
THOSE WHO sUFftH !,,,,

from the results of over mental rsnrice, sh hardship, exposure. hidden draIns, of atch0a have brought upon themselves :ea.e, natures lsxs. by ignorantly or wilfnliy yioiaa srd Nerve Iess inc remedy rem for their certain relief. ,h,,sical dss. removes @ ali evidences of progressiss. sossgis rioration, and restores the enieeo'
 their natural vigor. aH
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15

It is powerful nerve invigoratihe, ,hc medium ci e the nervous M system to every and ;ssd ssh & body. It makes but little difference; ,sd by acSf constitutional vigor has been undslis indiseIs disease, overwork, certain miseh,sdi;J; is called tions; whether the broken down so t,sre is nefyos c1haustion, general or local s tbs silnert enervation and debility are the tyff o'
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The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15

The awarding of the contract for publishing the new state digest to a nonresident firm is the result of the law passed by the last legislature.-Arkan- sas Democrat.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23
A HaIInnn Exnlnsinn.

lone of my balloons gave me a scare
ouce, remarked Mr.. Carl E. Myers,
tho aeronaut. but it wasn't because
was in it. 1t was in June of 1891, when
was conducting some rainmaking cx-
periments in Washington. / sent up a
balloon 10 feet in diameter, filled one
third with oxygen and wo-thirds with
hydrogen gas and at a height of |, 800
feet | exploded it by an electric wire.
1t was the most extraordinary sight that
/ have ever seen, that explosion. AS for
ened me | wasn't prepared for it. At
the instant of explosion the balloon be-
came 100 feet in diameter and Of dull
red color. 1t wasn't as If it had ex-
banded to that size, 1t looked as If the
original balloon had simply disappeared
and another ten times as big had stimuli
taneously taken its place. A fraction of
a second later the thing vanished, and
the air was filled with minute PARTICLES.
Then came an explosion that was
simply terrifying. Never have heard
anything to approach it, 1t seemed to
shake my heart within me. My head
rang for hours afterward. The wire was
thrown back to us crumpled up like so
much Irvine. For a long distance
around all the little fishes in the brooks
were killed by the concussion. Directly
below the balloon was the bowling alley
Of the Casino rink, and after the explo-
sion that alley looked as if all aerial
giant had stepped on it. 1t collapsed as
a card house collapses under careless
touch. On the following day | received
polite notes from the assistant secretary
of agriculture and the chief clerk of the
Smithsonian institute. The secretary
protested mildly. The chief clerk set
forth that his cattle on n neighboring
farm had been seriously disturbed by
the explosion, and would l please GO
away somewhere when l wanted to do
it again l moved to Texas, where cat
tie are cheap ~
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23
The Poor German Novel.

While the number of second and
third rate novels increases, those that
deserve to be labeled AL are as undoubt-
eddy on the wane. The pitiable state of
the German book market is partly an
swerable for this result, since it has
driven some of the ablest contemporary
novelists, such as Sudermann, Ger
hardt, Hauptmann and Noss, to turn
aside from their original and obvious
vocation in order to write Indifferent
dramas, because these prove to be more
remunerative than first class novels.
Veteran standard authors like Freytag.
Dahn and Spielhagen, who have been
before the public for three or more de-
cenniums, seem to labor under the delu-
sion that whatever they now write must
necessarily be worth reading, and that
a writer who once has achieved fame
has nothing further to do i'll order to
keep it up but to 90 on producing with
clockwork regularity certain number
of volumes per annum, whether or not
these books are distinguished by any of
those qualities which m;-de tie reputa-
ton of their earlier works. Black
woods Magazine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23
A Valuable PLAY Tow,

Miss Olive Schreiner recently told the
following story; She and her brothers
and sisters had as one of their play
things bright stone that they called
the candle stone. 1t was about the size
of walnut and would flash in bright
and singular way when held to the
light. Not until she had quite grown
up and the candle stone had been lost
for years did any of them realize that it
was diamond of doubtless immense
value. The Kimberley mines We're in the
unknown future, but this stone had per
haps been washed down by some torrenc
or brought by other chance from that
region.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23
iiospitab1e.

1t is customary on the continent of
Europe to charge extra for heating a
bedroom, 10 matter how bitter the
weather, hut IL remained for New
England hotel keeper to charge double
rates for heating II room for two
1t was this same man, whose tavern
is in town so remote from civilization
that Uncle Toms Cabin is the only
theatrical attraction ever billed there,
who bid for custom by advertising:
Especial rates for theatrical compa-
MES Little Eva and the dogs free.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23

"In Paris the same brutal treatment
was continued Virginia Stanton, Il
beautiful American girl of wealth and
position. WAS kept locked in a close
room, starved, beaten and tortured by
an insi gnifiCant French cur to obtain
her money until. driven stark mad, She
burst all confines and rushed frantically
into the streets Police Interference, Of
course caused the hellhound to flee, and
protection, which was, alas too late,
rescued his victim. a raving maniac,
Virginia Staunton was brought from a
Parisian madhouse and now occupies
comfortable apartments in private
sanitarium i'll New York Her mind ut
tcrly, irretrievahly gone, She alternate>
from frantic terror to vacant lassitude
and thus ekcs ont her existence, "
The faces of the doctor : Interested
listeners wore expressions of sadness
and sympathy in accordance with the
pathetic nature of his story Raising his
handkerchief tn his moist eyes the doctor
in n sad voice said, You. professor.
are great metaphysician and occult
scientist, addressing one of his com
panious, an eminent Boston professor
Perhaps you can explain. Why did
this villainous man come into the life
of this innocent girl and poison her
existence2 She had never done any harm
TO him or his. Her life was pure and in
nocent Why did fate decree her this
awful destiny
The professor shook his head, and a
ring of azure smoke culing ceilingward
was his only response w Alger Far
in Albany Journal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23
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AND FEMALE COLLEGE.
kents Hill, Maine.
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Sixteen teachers, seven OF whom are gradn-
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four years College Preparatory Course
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A commercial college with the latest improve
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Tuition reasonable. Board may be obtained
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Fall term begins Aug 2sth. For circular ana
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23
MICHIGAN HOUSE
LAKE GEORGE, CANAAN.

And again present to its many patrons
the manifold natural beauties and scenic
splendors of this highly favored locality.
In consequence of the patronage of an APP
precative public many improvements have
been added, In the shape of II Tennis Court,
Bowling Alley, Croquet. etc. besides an addi-
tion OF two more cottages, making this one OF
the famous summer resorts of the State The
table is first-c class. presenting all OF the deli
Caces OF the season. mineral spring fur
nishes an abundance OF Natures hest Restor-
err" while the large dancing door, boating
fishing and bathing privileges make this u
most desirable resort for pleasure seekers.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23
Farm for Sale!

Situated in Madison, three miles from Show
hogan village on Scion Road, contains one
hundred acres. well wateded, good pasture,
plenty wood, large orchard, buildings quite
good For further particulars inquire OF
H. 4 J. BLANCHARD,
I'M Madison, Me.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23
GEO. {. WASnBURNE, PROP.

BY the side OF u tranquil mountain lakelet
Whose beauty the tourist in rapture tells
And my memory lies in that sheet of water
Like an Indian hunter within his lodge,
And twill live as long as the wavelets ripple.
For tits known to the world
By the name Lake George.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23
TO r e N T.

A pleasant tenement to rent on Madi-
son Ave. Apply to
I4tf ~. SMITH.
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I!

Small, shaggy Dog, nearly black, Collar on
neck numbered 1850. Return'to
w L. HILL,
2w32s' Skowhegan, Me.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23
Mrs. Putnam, Forristdale, Mass. says :
fsi', haos'' ofNls .
ssIhat
Bearing
Down
Feeling

and dizzy. faint,
gasping attack, left
me as soon as ! he
gan to take Lydi0 T..
TiakAa,B SNcgctable
Compound. | am
like one raised from
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23

the dead. | was sick with womb troubles
so long | thought never could gel well. y
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23
TOURISTS
attention. !!

After its very fattering reception dur
ing the season of 1893, | have again re-
opened my summer hotel known as