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The Forrest City times., 1894-10-05
MAKING A LIVING.
It Was a Hard Thing to Do On Such
 Farm.

It Was Hard Thing to Do On Such .
 The farm lying along the hillside was one of the sorriest imaginable, and the two-room cabin on it by the side of the road was a perfect match for 1t. The proprietor of the domain was sitting on wood pile in front as I rode up.
 ssGood-morning, said; 'scan get a drink of water?"
 II reckon so, he replied, and in minute or two he had a gourdful ready for me.
 That's good" remarked after fin- ishing the lot.
 Have some more." he asked; tits about the only thing that is good round here"
 Tt isn't very good farming coun- try. is it?" said, looking over the place.
 He shook his head.
 s.How much of farn have youT' inquired.
 ssSixty-three acres"
 .'Got any family?"
 "Me an the ol' woman"
 ssWell, you ought to make a living for that many without very hard work"
 .'But I've got ter make Twin fer twelve"
 'I thought you said there was only two in the family
 That's what l did, mister" he grinned, but on farm like this here one, mans got to work as hard to make livin' fer two as he would have to fer dozen on farm most any where else"
 As had no further argument to of fer. proceeded on my journey.-De- troit Free Press
The Forrest City times., 1894-10-05
GuardInf the Sacred Cows.

You will understand the despotic character of the government of Nepaul, when I tell you that the maiming or wounding of COW is punished by inn prisonment for life. and that it is death bv the sword to kill COW, even by mischance. because the animal IS sacred. The old savage law which pre- scribed torture to compel confession, and mutilation as part of punish ment. was in full force until after the return from England in 1851 of the en- lightened prime minister, Sir Jung Bahadur. who then abolished the bar barous code. St. Nicholas.
The Forrest City times., 1894-10-05
AN OLD.TiME HANGING.
It Was Made Gala Occasion and Helped
 Trade.


 Executions were not then restricted as they now are, to the prison yard, in the presence of limited number ot witnesses, but were celebrated con- spicuously on an open field, before a large and often rollicking and tumul. tuous crowd of spectators.
 Such a body remember to have seen gathered on such an amphitheater more than sixty years ago to witness the hanging of murderer. The man was farm hand. and we'll known. When under the influence of strong drink he was sullen. truculent, and dangerous; but when sober. he was sc preverbially quiet and inoffensive that he was the easy-going butt of his associates. While at work one day ill harvest-time, moving a meadow near town, he drank freely and became tipsy; whereupon one of his comrades indulged in nlong-continued and rough horse-play at his expense, till in an access of passion infiamed by rum he turned upon his tormentor and slew him on the spot. Of course he was immediately arrested, and never shall 1 forget the wave of horror that swept over the little town when the news of the murder was bruited, and the victim was carried to the home of his parents on barn door. During the trial of the he micide the courthouse was crowded to overAowing with people, who focked in from the country for miles around to listen to the grewsome details of the staying, and to gaze upon the murderer as he was escorted to and fro by the consta- bles between the jail and the court house. For several days immediately preceding the hanging (that was before the day of railroads, it should be re- called (multitudes from the country for twenty and more miles around fiocked to the town to see the execution, and some of them ito turn an honest pen n.y." On the fatal Friday the Big Field" surrounding the gallows was fringed with booths and tents for the sale of cakes, pies, small beer and other refreshments, interspersed at frequent intervals with farmers wagons laden with watermelons, muskmelons, ap- ples. peaches and other fruit, the enter prising vendors of which drove brisk trade under the very shadow of the fatal tree. It was estimated that on that tragic summer day over twenty five thousand people, large propor- tion of whom were women and chil- dren. were clustered around the gallOws to witness the dying throes of the wretched man. And, thoughtless boy though l was, was shocked by the horrible indifference to the dread event for that poor soul which was mani fested, and by the still more horrible testing, profanity and drunken com bats that were indulged in. It was a saturnalia of brutishness and indiffer- ence never to be forgotten. D. Deshler. in Harper's Magazine.
The Forrest City times., 1894-10-05
PlTA AND POINT.


 No man who claims to be doing business for God has any right to use . short yardstick. Horn.
 --'I thought Blinkers went fishing to-day?' Nope, guess not" Did you see him?" Yep, and he had . string of fish.
 --She--Did you ever know of a mar ried couple who never quarreled?' He -.Yes, one. They were killed in church. "-N. Y. Herald.
 --She Is back from the beach. the pretty dear.
 The rich mans darling daughter,
 And her bathing suit she can use next year.
 For it hasn't been touched by the water.
 IN. Y. Press.
 --Banks-''What do you think of the story about Jonah being three days in- side of the whalc?" Tanks--''It's n good thing; I've given my wife worse excuses than taat."-N. \. World.
 --The Sons of Wisdom. Father fre- provingly)--"My son, don't you know that workman is known by his chips?" Son--.I can't say that do; but I know that polxer-player is. ."-Detroit Free Press.
 Mrs. Mulgrew-"Are ye goin' to sind yer boy Tommy back to school this weeko' Mrs. O'Dooley-''No, in- dale; me ambition is to make an alder man of him phwhin he grows up, an if he got too much eddication he'd be shpoiled for the position intoirely."- Brooklyn Eagle.
 "A young man, fresh from college, wore as scarf pin jeweled gold p0- tato bug. One day he called the at- tention of an old German bookseller to it, asking, "Isn't that pretty, Dutchy?' ''Ja, ja," was the reply. Dot ish der biggest pug on der schmallest botato haf efer seen.''
 "A young man, just home from col ,ege, wishing to inspire his little sister with awe for his learning, pointed to star, and said: Do you see that bright little luminary? It's bigger than this ..Yes, it is,' declared the young col legian. ''Then why don't it keep off the rain?' was the triumphant re- joinder.
 MT. Sidncy-"Are you the police man on beat near my house?" Police Constable Toulson-ssYes, sir" Mir. Sidney-.'Would you mind standing near our kitchen entrance next Satur- day afternoon for few minutes? We are having some trouble in getting n girl, and want one who comes on Sat- urday to have every possible induce ment to stay."-Tit-Bits.
 A New Employment.-A boy who had visited the office of certain irascible merchant good many times as a messenger, and had heard how the old man talked to offending clerks. lost his place and at once applied tO him for position. i've got nothing for you to do," was the ill-natured re- sponse to the boys request, but itnever biased him. ''I don't want nothin' to do, he replied promptly. What are you coming to me for, then?' 'sOh, jest want place to set around in yer office, sos you can cuss me whenever you git mad an there ain't anybody else handy I'm kinder used to thnt sort of thing; my pa ain't no Sunday school scholar himself"
The Forrest City times., 1894-10-05
M'MuLTY's STORY.
Ie Aftly Illustrated l" How Great Matter
 . Little Fire Kindleth."

St Aftiy Illustrated (" How Great a Matter
 Little Fire Kindleth."
 Speakin' of stories gittin' started" remarked old Mir. Multy, as he rear ranged the piles of brown wrapping paper into more comfortable cushion on the top of the nail-keg, ''it does beat all. It come mighty nigh goin' hard with oP Jim Johnsin once on account of a story growin' little."
 Tell us about it." said the young new clerk, to whom most of the corner store stories were as yet new.
 Well, you see," began Mir. Multy, "old Dekin Swaller come home to din- ner one day, an he happens to say to Mrs. Swaller; I met young Slimmers to-day, an he said that he heerd that Jim Jolmsin was thinkin' of buyin' the widder Spriggins' place
 "Jes as soon as the dekin had gone down town agin Mrs. Swaller puts her shawl on an steps across to Anastashy Soper's, an says: What do you s'pose bought the widder Spriggin's place. I wonder if he's goin' to take the widder along with the rest of the prop'ty?'
 'Jes $ like as not, says Anastashy; 'an' his wife not dead yet six monthsr
 "Soon as Mrs. Swaller d gone, Anas- tashy skipped over to o' Mrs. Grumpy. She had to talk loud to the ol' lady ac- count O her deefness, an even then Mrs. Grumpy didn't ketch quite all she said, an had to guess some
 "Anastashy says: Have you heerd ho To sx,sv %<, n the widder Spriggins for her prop'ty.
 "'How?'
 "'Jim Johnsin's goin' to marry the widder Spriggins for her prop'ty.'
 s'No. Is e?
 That's what they say. I allus heerd he thought good deal of the widder fore his first wife died
 '.'Yes. that's so. What they goin' to do with Jim's two childern?'
 ''I don't believe the widder II have 'em round. They'll prob'y have 10 send 'em to the orphan asylum
 ''How?'
 "'OrpAdn oSytum. An Anastashy she happened to think she'd left three pies in the oven, an she skipped home fore the old lady could half git the thing straight. She had roomatics so bad she couldn't git out to carry the news along, an she was on nettles till young Mrs. Fred GadaboNt come in, an then she says, all of tremor: Did you hear the news? Jim Johnsin's goin' to marry the widder Spriggins to git the farm the old man Spriggins worked so hard to pay for
 s''Goodness graciousr
 "sHow?'
 '''Goodness gracsous'
 "sWho did?'
 "'I say, GOODNESS GRACIOUsw
 ".Yes, I guess so. An Jim's two children has gone cleah crazy bout it, an they're talkin' bout sendin' 'em to the 'sylum.
 "sYou don't tell me '.
 sssHow?'
 "' You don't tel me
 ss'I haven't heerd, but there's been talk that Jim thought good deal of the widder fore his first wife died, an that maybe he pizened her
 ".Mercy He ought to be hung.
 "sHowr
 "1Hey ought to hong him.
 "'Well. says the old lady, kind 0 chucklin', knowing-like to herself we'll says she, if he marries the wid- der Spriggins hs'H wish they had. liar per's Magazine.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-12
'Ehcy Mmnt Names.

The Russell Art Publishing company
OF Hss Arch Street, Philadelphia. desires
the names and address of a few people in
every town who are interested in works
OF art. and To secure them they offer to
send free. Cupid Guides the Boat" a
Snperbly executed water color picture
SIZE ION 10 inches. suitable for framing
and sixteen other pictures about the same
siZe, III coor>. TO any one sending them at
once the pamcs and addresses oil ten per-
sons ladmires of fine pictnresj together
with six Two ceutstamps to cover expense
oilnaiIns, etc There regnlarprice of these
pictures is 81, but they can all be secured
ifee by any person forwarding the names
and stamps promptly.
The editor Of this Taper has already re-
cfiv I'd copies of above pictures and con-
,'dei> them really teens of Art.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-12
Getting Ready FOR the Wedding.

The arrangements already commenced
indicate that the wedding Of the czaro-
witz and Princess Alix of Hesse will
be the most gorgeous ceremony of the
kind witnessed in Europe for many
years. Every reisning family will be
represented, and all the Asiatic poten-
tates owning to the cars sovereignty
will send delegations and special missions
to St. Petersburg with costly gifts. The
shopkeepers at the Russian capital and
Moscow expect the most brilliant and
profitable season of this generation, and
the owners of villa property in the neigh
borhood of Peterhof, the czar's Baltic
palace, are SO confident that the boom
will effect them that they have already
trebled their rents. Queen Victoria, ac-
cording to current report, has responded
nobly to the family call by promising
$50, 900 toward the brides dowry. Mos
cow Letter.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-12
On; III i,s,n.

The Pioneer Press, always abreast of
the times. has reduced lis subscription
rates just one-half. Tie new rate on The
daily and sund iy editions is but - cents
psl month, - per aunnm, in advance: for
The daily. without Sunday. 10 cents per
m9Htli - per annum, in advance: Sunday
"t'Iy sl.'o per annnm. in advance, 50rentS
Tor three months. The Pioneer Press is
aow the cheapest metropolitan new paper
IN the country. LIS high taudard viii be
thoroughly maintained, and. IN view OF
the largely Increased circulation which it
wiimos, aesnredly have. it has entered
into arrangements 10 even greatly i'm
pf2Ne the paper Every one eau now af-
ford 20 have u daiiy paper, as it costs but
4 etsft and ffacrion per day All orders
sii9f3il he addressed to the Pioneer Press,
NtaPaul. MInn
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-12
4 is0stun .Itnh.

One of the luNuries Of yely recent
birth is the physician for the hair IN
Boston he is one of the most popular Of
the medical fraternity in town. and 4
woman can hardly be i'll the fashionable
set without falling into the hands Of
this really charming man. If She goes
to the most fashionable hairdresser and
shampooer i'll town, it Will not be even
her second visit which will make her
acquainted with what the scalp special
ist can do for her hirsrte adornment,
and if she meets the fashionable doctor
first her vsiit to the hairdresscr and
shampooer is only deferred. 1t makes
no difference whether she begins with
the doctor or the shampooer--she is sure
to see the other at once. e.-Boston Jour
nal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-12
Highest of all in leavenng Powe-Latest u S. Report
R3%Az.!!! 9! RS%asgz RakiaRg
ABSOLUTELY PURE
THE CABLE SPOok.
An U,,canny Thing Bcstridcs the Slot BE
fore Chicago Street Cars.

An U,canny Thing Bcstridcs the Slot Be-
fore Chicago Street Cars.
WhtNler it is Il spook or not. it is both
erins the brains Of the west side cable
Car conductors and griplnen and is caus-
ing all kinds of gucsses on the part of
the passengers who travel nightly on the
Milwaukee avenue and Madison street
cable cars.
1t looks like wolf. bnt it may be an
ordinary doe-that is, ordinary in all re-
spects save i'll appearance.
Two members of the University club
We're s;nlntering along Washington
street between Dearborn and Clark
streets, Il week ago las, night. y west
standing opposite the Tide and Trust
building. The gripmm looked - If he
was in a trance. the conductor WIS
helpless and evidently speechess. In
the center Of the street stood something
shat looked like Il wolf. 1t WAS not
bowling and WAS not villa looking, 1t
was simply standing over the cable lot
III what, IN the case of man, would
have been called lttiectiv, mood.
Some of the women on the front seats
jumped of. When they saw how nlild
and harmless ,he olject over the slot
looked, they returned To ihcir seats. The
conductor al last I gainei iis courage
aud ,ugsed twice al ,hc b llrope The
sripman oheyed. inr car moved on, and
the Passengers leaned oyerthe sides (jley
Were summer cars. 5uxious ior tAe fate
of lNp 1oyr v-nlf .t,.,i- ,,r y,.l.lf.ye,7. IL
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-12
a "Rotal.y" Orsani,t.

The following letter, written il Itul-
ian, has reached the finance committee
Of the Liverpool city corporation, whose
duty it is to elect successor to Mr..
Best, one OF the greatest organists of
the century. Appended is free trans
lation of the missive:
offer myself rs a candidate for the office of
organist Of st. Georges hall. For many years
have been grinding an organ in the streets of
Liverpool and am q ratepayer. 1 am becom-
ing tired Of outdoor work and would like some
inside occupation; hence my application. The
mechanism OF the instrument could be altered
to suit my style of playing-that is. the rotary
style. which is essentially popular. Your hum
BILE servant, etc.
LIVERPOOL Marcnrv
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-12

Too much stress cannot he laid upon
the Importance of having and maintain,
ins Wei paved and neatly kept streets
and Sidewalks. The air of respccfability
and prosperity lnpreSses the stranger
within the gates and assures him that
here is a town that is very much alive
and even with the times, and this i'm
preston is ncVel' wrong. PArSilmonr in
this respect is the autithesis III economy,
and sooner OF latar th tmh of this
state:u u, VIII be demonstrated 40
community can afford . hear aii aspect
Of di!apidation aud neglect thAt is for
"igu 10 the real state OF affairs. and IL
fact verT feN. do We m;W take i, as
settled, thg.-gontraly 10 the words Of
the song-tAat things are nearly always
what tl4ey sre!4. especially wlien applied
to the outward evidence u inward
Wholesoncness presented by smooth and
well kept lUalMays and ample sidewalks
Of brick, tagging o. asphalt
Macad,ta or teifard pavement proper.
i and Scientifically constructed folIn.
4 handsome and inrable roadway for
town or rGaatry For streets where Il
great deu! ol heavy hauling is done per-
haps tine square stone blocks, known Is
belgian biecks, may be necessary, hut
the latter is only required wucre the
traffic is continuous Sa,d pyceuio onaliy
hcagy .'or all ordinary purposes tile
brol.gn stone pavement is sufficient and
easily Eeu; III repair
The method Of construction of mae.
adam roads is salreddy wa!l known. lgut a
few remarks on the subject mav not be
ont of place. The foundation Should be
eIcavated to the proper subgrade and
rolled with heavy roller until well corr
ppc;ed and shaped as tile finished road
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-12
F,r., M. e. Church.
Sabbath morning prayer meeting a,

'ohooaln morning prayer meeting AT II
a. m.
Preaching at II a. m.
Sabbath school at l2 o'clock. j. S. Sc.
bree. superintendent.
Epworth League at Z. Il. l.. Fuller
president.
Praise service and gospel meeting at s
p. m.
General prayer meeting every Thurs
day evening ats.
General class the first Sabbath + each
month at 10 a. m.
Choir meeting every Friday evening.
Communion services the first Sabbath
of each month
Official board meeting the last Friday
evening of each month at o'clock.
Epworth League business meeting the
first Tuesday evening of each menth.
You are cordially invited and will be
made welcome to all the public services
OF this church. w. j. PYLE, Pastor.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-12

Nlessrs. CinS. \. Wherlon, of the FREE
PRES>, and Leonard Underwood official
court slenosrapher, have formed part
nership under the name OF Wheelon x
. Underwood, for the purpose Of buying
sand selling ncwand second hand bicycles
They are special agents for the "Clcye-
land, wheel. which is acknowledged by
all TO lie the best machine upon the mar
ke,. This world famed hicvcle will be on
exhibition III this Office and every lover
of cycling is respectfully Invited to call
and inspect il. Before piacng an order
elsewhere fora Wheel come in and exam
inc the cleveland" Write for particu
lars
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-12
ABOUT ADVERTISING
A Few Hints on the Subject Thrown
Out to Pierre Business Men
Who Don't.
a Sure Way to Achieve Success is to
Use a Liberal Supply of Print
er'> Ink.
Some Notes on the Manner in Which
Good Streets and Walks Help
Town.

Every business should do n certain
amount Of advertising to make it suc-
cess. There is cheap advertising and
expensive advertising. Placing an ad-
vcrtisoment i'll Il We'll circulated. wide
ly read paper is the cheapest kind of
advertising, because it brings in the
best results. Toadver,iSei i'll every cutch-
penny device that is offered is the most
expensive advertising. lou may not
have 10 pay much tor the space used,
but no ono reads the advertisements,
and the money is practically thrown
away. 1t is a miistalien idea some pco-
pie have that they inust notice an inn
mediate effect following the first inser-
tion Of an advertisement: that there
should be an instant demand for the
Wares advertised and that tbcir stores
should bc crowded from the moment
their announcement appears.
y coral rcct is not bglt in aday:
DoirIler is a successful business. Time
is al elclnenr of success in everything.
lin alone vill not bring success To
any business. While II man is waitii.g
tor rustGmtla 10 tonne To him they uo
dyi sl la is growing d
u e small business. ypu can
mala more profitable by adver-
ti.iig R : not necessary tlat you
shouii -prI,l u smaIl fortune in adve-
tlsiis the iiast year, but if You should
b"s.n advertising IN prudent way you
Mould soon find your business 50 in.
ciea-ing t!lat you could afford 10 devote
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-12
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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-12

Which Hoods SarsaparlIa has had in
freeing old and Young from uiilictions
caused by impure blood. is really remark
able. Hoods Sarsaparilla i, b,iliing-
NJ. medicine.
HooD's Pills are pnrely vegetable, and
do not purge, pain or gripc. Sold by all
druggists.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-12
Luw Rate. 1o Colora.,n

On July 2l and 22 the Northwestern line
will sell excursion tickets to Denver,
Pueblo and Colorado Springs and return
at exceedingly low rates: good for return
passage until August %, inclusive. For
tickets and full information apply to
Agents Chicago and Northwestern Rail
way.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-12
Half ita,e. TO Toronto.

On account Of the convention of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union of America,
the Northwestern line will sell excursion
tickets to Toronto, Ont, and return ut
rate of one fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale July II and lS-good for
return passage until August7, 1894. For
tickets and full information apply to
Agents Chicago and Northwestern Rail-
way. ~;
Children Crv for Pitchers Casf0rio.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-01

LoSpoN, Jan. si.-~The Sportsman says
The ormonae Club Will offer a purse of
$4,000 for the projected contest between
JACKSON aud Corbett.
lSniANAPoits. Ind. Jan. Si.--rarsou
Davies. managing the Jackson end OF the
Corhett-J acksan tight, called on Gov.
Matthews today and informed him that
he had no Intention of having the light AZ
Roey. Davies this morning received an
other telegram from the Washington Ath-
les'e Cluh, % Tacoma. pressing him for an
answer 10 the Sia,0qo otler made Saturday.
lie seacgraphed 10 send representative 10
see him and Brady. Davies wrote Lord
loaslaie this morning IL reference TO hay-
Ing the National Club. of London. repre-
scented shcn bids are received for the fight
iaie this afternoon the West Superior
thsm6cr OF Commerce telegranhed Davies
that they NIA give E purse Of $4,000 Tor
the fisAI