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The Forrest City times., 1895-09-13
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SEPT. B. ,ss

SoTEs-Tbe officers of secret soeiefies. pas tors of cBRrehes. agents os railroads. Or others interested. are requested and urged to keep tss advised of any changes occurring % that shis colcmn may he reliable and Of value to shelr respective interests. This directory Is corrected to date of paper. and may be Ge- pended apon.-ED.
The Forrest City times., 1895-09-13
STATE OFFICERS.
JUDGES OF SUPREME corRT
JUDICIAL OFFICERS

Judge First Judicial District. HI N Hutton
 Address. Nsrianna. Ark. Prosecuting Attorney y.....-.....Jno. T. Hicks
 Address. searcy, Ark.
The Forrest City times., 1895-09-13

German, l.. k. Grobmyer c. II, Ravens. Board oi Health-Dr J. F.. Stone, Dr. c. C. White, E. T. Gray, Ed. Landvoigt.
 Council meets on First and Third Tuesday nights iu each month.
The Forrest City times., 1895-09-13
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Judge. .Jno & R. Cowan Lulu Sheriff w. E. Williams Forrest City Clerk -........... T. C. FoIbre. Forrest Cry Treasufer.--... o. F. Hamblcton, Forrest City Assessor. James Brown. Forrest City Surveyor ....... .-..... D. Davis. Forrest City aoroaer.... -.....N. P. Beauchamp. Wheatley County Examiner ..- Prof. J E. Sanders For
 rest City.
 st. Francis County Circuit Court meets on fhe Second Monday Tn March and September of each year, ana continues three weeks.
 County Court meets on First. Monday in Jan usry. April. July aud October of each year. All claims against the county must be flied on or before the first day of each term.
 Probate Court meets on Third Monday in January. April July and October of each year
 TnwNCurp nECuTEpc
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-07-12
Alas! For the Good Old Days.

Mr.. Isaac Fieldheim of Westbolrne
Grove is an elderly gentleman well up
in the good old times" and his feel
ings may therefore be imagined when,
after "chucl1ing" a servant girl under
the chin and giving her shilling, he
received in return, not thanks, but a
summons to appear before the West Lon
don magistrate to answer a charge Of
assault How times have changed since
he was youth Then it was the custom
of blushing damsels i'll service to make
a courtesy Of thankfulness when guest
of their employer deigned to ''chuck"
them under the chin, but there was no
school board in those days, and servant
| girls We're not aware they possessed
rights-rights which they now know
they have and knowing dare maintain
and even enlarge
| The "chucks under the chin" epoch
has gone, like the megatherium and the
ichthyosaslrus, and Mr.. Fieldheim was
simply out of date in attempting to re-
vive it. He was dining at the house of a
friend in Chepstow villas, Kensington,
where Mary Ann Dolling was in serv-
ice. After reflection Mr.. Isaac lighted
his cigar and asked the girl to bring
him an ash tray. She returned with the
article, and the guest then slipped a
shilling into her hand and licked the
rotnndity of her chin with the tips Of
his fingers; hence the summons. Lon
don Telegraph.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-07-12
FRTDAY MORNING. JULY 12, 1896.

church in Winhall having loLg since
ceased to live. Having natural an
alytical mind she has long since cut loose
from Orthodoxy and today she rec
ognizes the universal fatherhood Of God
and brotherhood of mankind and is hap
by In the belief that the grave is the step
ping stone to a higher and nobler life
without the intervention of mediator,
NEARING THE END.
Mrs. Williams health is good and her
mind clear and active. She looks back
upon life devoted to duty and with
pleasure recalls the fact that she and her
husband, whom she expects soon to join,
never had any trouble but lived together
for 60 years as man and wife whom G ID
had joined together.
The century with which she began life
is drawing to close The shadow of
her life is stretching out toward the east
The dawn Of Il new century is upon us.
To her the opening vision of new life
appears. Among the shining tents that
dot the plains of eternity there are no
centuries. Eternal progress will not be
counted by years, And the subject of
this imperfect sketch, whose earth-life
was devoted to family, friends and neigh
bors, and whose love and aspirations
have gone out to universal brotherhood
will need no ticket of admission issued
by any church. The field of universal
nature will be her camping ground, and
its gates ale now wide open.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-07-12
Items Of Interest.

Georgia's fruit crop this year is esti-
mated to be worth S3,000,000.
Residents of Stockton, CAL, are ex-
cited over reported find of $1,000
600 of Spanish treasure on the island
of Cocos.
The University of North Carolina,
which has just celebrated its centennial
anniversary, is the oldest university in
the South.
The Queen of the Belgians is one Of
the most accomplished performers on
the harp in the world.
The only genuine gold bug in
Georgia is the old fellow at Gainesville
who has $25, 900 in gold, buried where
no one but himself knows.
Abel, the professional cricketer, made
al inning of 217 runs recently in the
match between Surrey and Essex, il
the county competition in England
An Effingham (Kan.) girl, who il
known to possess white dress and Ions
blond hair has already had thirteen of
fers to become a Fourth of July god
dess of liberty.
Signor Crispi's safety is constant.
watched over by an inspector of police
Recently in descending from the Min
listers carriage the inspector fell to thu
ground. His fall caused his revolve
to explode and he was shot in the foot
| Jules Simon is quoted as saying tina
the young German Emperor speak
| French like Partisan, whereas tn
first Napoleon spoke it all his day
with an Italian accent, and the thir,
Napoleon with strong German &c
cent.
Nine. Joneaux, the Belgian poison
Ter, has had her sentence committed t
imprisonment for life. King Leopol
has not allowed Il death sentence to b
executed 50 long as he Las been King
Old Whipple, the Maine lumbermar
who paid $4,000 for gold brick
says: perhaps if | had read less c
Talmage's sermons and more OF tn
chimes going the rounds | should hay
b en- less easy victim.
Under Glasgow harbor tunnel ha
, been just completed and will be opene
next month, connecting the two bank
of the Clyde. 1t is 16 feet in diamete
and 700 feet long, and has taken fly
years to build.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-07-12

Chamberlains is the best of all. Vim
cent j. Bark, of Danbury, Iowa, has
USED Chamber lain's Cough Remedy when
ever in need of medicine for coughs
and colds, for the past five years and
says 1T always helps ne out. If any
one asks me what kind Of cough medicine
use, reply, Chambcrlains's, that is the
best of all.
For sale by d B. Goddard, So. Lon
donderry ana G. l.. Richardson, PERI
and Weston. l.. c. Bolster, Bondville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-07-12

Kentuckians are not entirely taken
up with politics. A murderer was
baptised and hung in the presence of
5000 interested spectators at Jack
son, Ky, the other day. Per cen
ira fellow was hung the other day
who declared, on the scaffold, that
he didn't believe in hereafter and
had made no preparation forit. That
was one of sthe best hanging scraps
that has been held for long time
1t is really refreshing to know thai
there is one murderer who isn't going
0 heaven.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-07-12

A horse kicked ii. S. Shafer, OF the
Freemyer House, Middleburg, n. Y, on
the knee, which laid him up in bed and
caused the knee joint to become stiff. a
friend recommended him to use Chamber
lain's Pain Balm, which he did, and in
two days was able to be around. Mr..
Shafer has recommended it to many others
and says it is excellent for any kind of a
bruise or sprain. This same remedy is
also famous for its cures of rheumatism.
For sale by D, B, Goddard, So. Lon
donderry and G. l.. Richardson, Peru
and Weston, l.. C.. Bolster, Bondville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-07-12
Sifterlets-ShOrt and Snappy.

The English are now trying to de-
eide whether Mr.. Bayard, Mr.. Eus-
tia or Mr.. Croker is the typical Amer
lean.
Senator German is the ouly man
ever accused of bossing two opposing
political parties at one and the same
time in the same state.
Nearly one-third of the people in
the United States are church CON-
municants, but it is difficult to make
man in the habit of swapping horses
believe it.
Do Senator Quay's friends mean
to imply, by that sore foot story, that
he isn't in good running form ?
The U. S. Naval patrol off the
Florida coasts hasn't caught any Gu
ban fillibusterers, and it will be sur
prising if any are caught.
Our artistic progress is rapid. An
artist committed suicide the other dav
because he couldn't earn enough to
eat. n. B. This wasn't the SITTER
artist.
Cuba has got her second provision
al president, but he doesn't appear
to have much to preside over yet.
A man can get accustomed to any,
thing. Secretary Morton, judging
from one of his reports, has develop
ed love for crows.
New York policemen lasso bicv.
clists who ride faster than the law
permits and refuse to stop when hail
ed. Teddy Roosevelt is an ole
friend of the lasso.
Light summer engagements some
times bring on heavy pitched battles
in fall and winter.
There is growing suspicion tina
the noisiest politician is usually til
one who is always ready to entertai
a cash proposition from the opposi
ton.
Ex-senator Ingalls, is talking to
much for a man who considers hi
political future satisfactory.
Some people in Omaha do not cor
slider it crime to take $4,000 frol
the city, provided the money is re
turned when the theft is detected.
The gasoline can is no mean riv,
of the trolley car and other rapi
transit lines to the hereafter.
Wonder if Boss Quay and Bo:
German do not sometimes exchane
condolences !?
Well, suppose Russia and Japa
do go to war it will put money in Il
pockets Of the people of the Unite
States.
Mckinley is brave, anyway. 4
has refused to become huckster f,
the disposal of Presidential patronae
to those who control, or claim to col
troll votes in the nominating CONVEX
ton.
The sore head is well known in Il
political world, and an attempt
now being made to introduce the Sol
foot,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-07-12
KEEPING PACE WITH THE
CENTURY.
BRIEF HISTORY OF A LONG AND
EVENTUAL LIFE.

Sketch ofthe i.tfe OF Mrs. susan Williams
EARLY Times In Bondyille and In the
town of Ninhall-Recolcctio Of
Nearly n Century Of Life-the
shadows growing Long
but they Have n Sill
yer Lining.
Loneliness needs not the foreign aid of
ornament,
But is, when unadorn'd, adorn'd the most
-THoMsoN,
The nineteenth century had just be
gun--just started upon its hundred
year cycle with its mighty possibilities
so far in the future as not to be dis
cernable when, on the 18th of Febru
airy 1900, in the picturesque town Of
Ringe, N. H., daughter was born tc
Nathaniel and Betsey Gown Russell.
As this was in the days of ''auld lang
syne" before style in names had touched
the terminals of the old familiar ones
and when the world was full of John,
and Jacobs, and James and Joshuas
andwhen the Marys, Ruths, Margaret'
and Rachels hourished, this daughter
was christened plain Susan, typical o
the lily. And Susan whose life ha,
been so eventful, so grand, so beautiful
that today, as the century is drawing tt
a close and her sun OF life is slowly bu
steadily sinking behind the western no
rizon, and the silvery shadows, fringec
with gold, grow longer and longer
scores of friends and acquaintance ris,
up and pay her homage, and she i
made the subject of this sketch, and he,
portrait given, made froma photograph
taken by Wellman in May, in honor o
her well spent life aud as deserve,
tribute of respect.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-07-12

Vigorous attempts are being made
in New York city to close the saloons
on Sunday. The excise law under
which the police are working was
passed by Tammany Legislature but
has never been enforced, instead has
been used for Matchmaking purposes.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-07-12
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER

The Richmond girl who committed
suicide in church while the choir was
singing, did not mean it rs rehec-
ton on the choir; she was past thirty
and her last lover had jumped his
contract.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-07-12

1t would seem that U. S. treasury
officials played it sharp during the
latter part of June by Withholding all
payments possibly in order to reduce
the deficit for the fiscal year ending
June 80. This becomes apparent
when it is noted that the first foul
days in July showed deficit of Sc,
100000.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-07-12

The Michigan publisher who re-
duced the price of his paper, and an
nounced that those who had paid in
advance could either have a portion
of their money refunded or their Sub.
scription extended, is either very
conscientious man OF he had very few
subscribers.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-07-12

Hon. John Wanamaker is anxious
to introduce some bargain counter
methods in the U. S. Senate. If
they include a clearing sale of all the
shopworn and useless material we're
with you, John.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-07-12

Persons who are subject to diarrh9a
will find speedy cure in De Wits Collie
and Cholera Cure. Use no other. 1t is
the best that can be made or that money
can procure. 1t leaves the system in nat
raj condition after its use. We sell it.
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry, f. Z. Smith,
Jamaica.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-07-12

grammar and whatever knowledge they
obtained from these branches was stolen
from the boys books, and when nine
years of age they were thought big
enough to go out to work and earn their
living. To this fate she was subjected
to until her marriage, working in fami-
lies for 10 cents week-just the price
of a yard of calico at that time.
HER HOME IN wINIAbb.
When Susan, then Mrs. Williams, came
to Winhall she went, with her husband,
to live with the sold folks" the family
consisting of the father and mother and
three girls. For twenty-five years she
tenderly cared for her mother-n-law who,
all this time, was blind. She did the
| milking until her son Challes got big
enough to assist her, made butter and
cheese, spun and wove. She was reg
ular attendant at church walking three
miles every Sunday to attend its minis.
trations. She would attend the forenoon
service, come home, get dinner, do up
her work and return to the five O'Clock
meeting.
In those days ladies' aid societies, sew
| ing circles, church sociables, dramatic
entertainments, etc, were unknown, but
other methods prevailed to bring neigh
bors and friends ogether-methods that
brought out generous hospitality that
would fairly brighten the housewife of
today. One Of these was the gathering
| of different neiehbors, by preconcerted
agreement and, unannounced, visiting the
house of one of their number and spend
ing the evening, up to a late hour, when
| supper would be served by the hostess
AT these gatherings sociability, though
sometimes uncouth, held absolute domin.
ion. The cider mug passed around and
around, the old decks were brought forth
from bureau drawers and the pockets Of
the visitors. Hilarity and good feeling
reigned supreme. Mrs. Williams has had
upon such occasions, as many as four
teen at her house of an evening. Fol
these she would get supper about mid
night and after they were gone woult
wash her dishes, and slick up the housI
before going TO bed, and then would b,
up in the morning bethmes to take up thu
regular routine of household duties This
custom prevailed as late as into THE for
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-07-12

Londonderry Sitter.
Issued every Friday Morning. Terms
$i.OO year at offices where bundles are
sent. 81. where sent in Single Wrap
pers. Address
The Sitter,
So. Londonderry, VT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-07-12
Sitter John. Editor.

Copies Of this paper cao be obtained
at The Byattleb0ro Ne,cS rooms, Eliot
street, Brdttleboro.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-07-12

President Cleveland and wife are
the happy parents of another daugh-
ter. This one first saw the light at
Buzzard's bay.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-07-12
Everybody Should Take
A Spring Medicine.
Read this and you will know
what to use to Gain Health
and Strength.
Az run down from, the effects
of Sick HEADACHES.

CAvENDIsH, W., Oct. 30, 1894.
Gentiemen:-I had always been
troubled with the sick headache a great
deal, and had become all run down.
bought a bottle of DIR. Dana's Sarsa.
pariiia the 18th of August, and have not
had the headache since then. Have also
gained IA I-2 pounds. recommend it 10
all sufferers OF headache.
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s has s 3ss;,5 in n use .okM.O EMzQY
icine for over
so years. For Weak Nerves, I'm
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the BEST in the WORLD. Liquid
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Sarsaparilla in the WORLD in TAB.
LET FORM.
Sold by Druggists, or sent prepaid
on receipt of price.
.
Prepared only by
THE KEMPTON MEDICAL CO.,
SPRINGFIELD, VT.
Get the " ORIGINAL /" DR.. DANA'S.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-07-12
w WANTED!

Agents to sell our new book, Dictionary OF
United States History, by PKoF. }. FRANK
LIN JAMESON. Needed by every teacher, pupils
and family; Endorsed by press and public
Agents selling fifty books per week Successful
agents wi be made general agents. Big Pay.
PURITAN PUBLISHING CO., Boston Mass
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-07-12
In Our Clothing Department

Mems Black Worstcd Suits,
!" Cheviot Suits.
:" Cashmere Suits,
=" Fine Cashmere or Worsted Pants,
+" Medium Quality Wool Pants,
/" Heavy Working Pants,
&" Overalls and Cotton Coats,
q Fine Lace or Cong. Shoes,
Heavy Grain Shoes,
Boys Suits, Boys Pants, Boys Shirts,
Bows Shoes, Boys Hats and Caps, Chill
dren's Suits with Knee Pants, to 10 yrs.
Children's Waists, Children's Pants, 4 to
IA years, Mems White Shirts, Numbered
and unlaundercd, Sateen Shirts, Outing
Shirts. Jersey Outside Shirts.
Baby Cloaks, Baby Caps, Baby Hats,
Baby Crochet Skirts, Baby Shoes, Baby
| Stockings.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-07-12
BONNEVILLE IN THOSE DAYS.

boNbN IN iiib'E ia
When Mrs. Williams went on the hill
to live Bondville did not exist in name.
What is now neat, pleasant mountain
village with broad clean streets and side
walks; with hotel, church, stores, town
hall, shops, mills and cozy and home-likc
residences with daily mail bringing in
letters, newspapers, books and pamphlets
by scores and hundreds, then contained
but three houses. These were occupied
by Silas Hubbard, Francis Burbank and
Joshua Harris. There was no postofce
in town. Those who occasionally re-
ceived letter, papers were not thought
| Of got them from the Jamaica office.
| The dense forests that surrounded the
place, especially on the west and SOUTH
were full of wolves, a terror to those
having sheep. Mrs. Williams says her
husband lost three at one time from these
providers. Roads were bride paths made
only for winter shedding. The only con
veyance, other than by foot, was by
horseback. In this way the boys and
girls went to balls, each having horse.
The only store in town was conducted
by the late Judge Kidder, then young
man, on the place now owned by Mrs;
Susan Howard about mile above the
village. The principal articles kept fol
sale were Goldfish, West India goods anc
New England rum. The "meeting house
was located at the middletown and was 6
nearly square, bleak-looking building will
boxlike pews and pulpit set upon stills
1t was torn down about 80 years ago
Here the worshippers used to sit through
thirteenthly and fourteenthly without
fire, even in the coolest weather. But il
must be remembered that preaching in
those days was hot stuff. From thi;
exalted pulpit a continuous stream o.
blue blazes was shot down upon the poo
sinners heads. The writer has been tolt
, that from this pulpit it was preached, il
the carly days, that hell was lined viii
infant skulls.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-07-12
It Pays
to buy at
the New York
Store!
For the ladies we have
in Latest Styles:

Cloth Capes and Jackets, all new goods
Calico Wrappers, Bingham Wrappers,
White Skirts, \ hit Gown Jcr
sey Vests, C, t-'A Cover, { :.
setwaisis 5>,.r. i'a',,
Corset, Kid Gloves,
also Nj. l lie
Gloves. t .rl Hose,
Tan Hose, Fancy Hose,
Towels, Table Linen. Dress
Goods, Dress Trimmings, Chen
ellie Curtains, Chcneille Table Covers.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-07-12
A STIRRING LIFE.

| Recurring to the personcl of this sketch
| it will be observed that Mrs. Williams
| life has been one of toll and carc--a battle
bravcly fought. But few at the present
day could look upon it-should the like
fall to their lot--without shutlder.
Blessed with a strong constitution and
with remarkably good health her many
and arduous duties were performed with
pleasure and life to her was full of en-
joyment. She not only found time to
assist in the education of her children
and to give them wholesome instructions
the memory of which fingers with them
today, but improved her own mind by
reading and study. After her children
were grown-up men and women she was
often called upon by the young people to
assist in getting up Lyceum papers and
in other literary work. She had natur-
al poetieal mind and was given to versi-
iication. One of these efforts is here
given, written over forty years ago dur
ing the illness of friend, and was sung
at this lady friends funeral. As show
ing the present state of her mind it may
be noted that no copy was pre- served and
it is given as repeated by her few days
ago:
Come thou blest Saviour from above
And fill my heart with peace and love;
Oh ill my heart with love divine
And then, blest Saviour, III be thine.
a Oh. wilt thou all my sins forgive,
n And fit my soul with thee to live,
That | may sing thy matchless love
V And dwell with happy souls above.
d | cannot live but soon must die,
:, And hasten to Eternity;
e Soon from this world my SOU must 30
c And bid adieu to all below.
5 From friends most dear must be torn,
= And leave them here my loss to mourn
II But Jesus, He will be my friend,
IL On him alone l now depend
y Soon from all pain | shall be free,
And soon my Saviour / shall see
u In that bright world of heavenly Joy
Where nothing can my peace destroy.
But then dear friends remember well
| shall with saints in glory dwell;
Where from the cares of this vain life
I'm free from trouble toll and strife.
,o HER RELIGION.
If In early life she attached herself to tn
Is Baptist church but did not remain Ion
N member. Upon an occasion she con
If muned with the Methodist. This stirre
1t her Baptist friends to anger and she lei
,t them and Joined the Congregationalists
Or Her name is still carried upon the book
,r of that order, if they are in existence, th