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The Forrest City times., 1895-11-29
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Roberto lay on pallet beside two
ether comrades, who, in the midst OF
their own misery, tried to cheer and
fortify the boy, exhorting him to meet
manfuliy doom which they felt was
even more terrible for him than for
them. He had been one of the most
enthusiastic volunteers; had fought
well, but now the near prospect OF
'eath seemed to make coward of him.
soldier who spoke a little English
entered the cell at this moment and
roughly bade him rise and follow to the
captains room. Roberto rose treA.-
blingly.
Courage, my boy" said middle
aged man, perhaps it is good news for
you. If not, beware lest he wiring from
you word about Lopez's plans"
''Never fear" he replied, making an
effort to control his agitation. II hate
TO die"-here he gulped down a sob
this way, but I'll not be a traitor.
Good-oy."
The guard interrupted further
speech by pushing him into the corri-
dor with his musket.
Here is the prisoner, captain"
The Forrest City times., 1895-11-29
RINGS OF BERLIN IRON.
Retaliation of the French for an Indlgnit,
Perpetrated by the French

Perpetratcd by the French.
ring of Berlin iron'' was sold
lately at curiosity sale, but the price
it fetched was not stated The rino
had certain interest, in view of the
determination of the French to cele
brate the anniversary of Jena October
14) as a set-of to the recent German
celebration of Sedan. After that bat.
tie Napoleon was capable of the in.
credible meanness of rifiing the tomb
of Frederick the Great at Potsdam,
perhaps in revenge for that kings de.
feating the French at Rosbach; and
also of demanding frora poor coun.
try, as Prussia was, war indemnity
amo lnting to over six million ster.
ling. Such was the impoverishment oi
the national treasury, that to make
up the required contribution, and
rid the Prussian soil of French SOL
diers, families gave up articles of
value, and ladies parted with their
gold rings, substituting for them rings
of Berlin iron, which metal from this
time obtained an historic Importance
in that country. At fashionab BILE en-.
tcrtainments anyone wearing gold,
and proving themselves thereby un.
patriotic, would have been given the
cold shoulder. 1t was like the dances
of Paris in 1875, to which no one was
admitted who was not wearing Grape
round the left arm, proof that a
member of the family had sacrificed
himself for the country. OF necessity.
the Berlin iron was confined to the up
per classes, as no one else had gold
rings to give, and it is only rarely one
comes into the market, so carefully
are preserved the proofs of their ances
tors devotion to the fatherland -
Leeds Murcury.
The Forrest City times., 1895-11-29
the Bottom .

nary /, 1896. The
ch one of its sub
be In arrears for
Al date, statement
thereon, with r.
Element. This en-
tbor. and may be
by our patrons, if
the captains Of
re that date. We
ese statements out
e money. and be-
nd we are entitled
price Of cotton in
DIS made it difficult
We think we have
There is no excuse
us anything, on
wise, call aud pay
ther has truly said
more benefit in
amily than a paper
unbiased i'm all
10 be. and it re-
ying constituency,
Al support IF iii
Iccess of this sort
ease favor us with
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LOVES SACRIFICE.

Rat-tat-tat sounded in dreary mon
otone from the drums, and slowly, in
single file, the miserable prisoners came
INTO view. Ragged, dirty, unkempt,
tootsore, painting from the blazing Au-
gust sky, they were truly a pitiable
sight, though they held up their heads
defiantly, and smiled derisively at the
insulting epithets and grimaces which
the lower classes heaped upon them, es-
peciaily in the vicinity of any officers
residence. The better class of the
liavanese showed their sympathy in
striking contrast to the jeers and gibes
of the baser sort-the men, by their
sullen, indignant looks; the women, by
frequent sobs and tears and smothered
eXciamations OF Los desgraciados. :"
Que lastima. Dios los ayude!"
The time was 1851, directly after tie
capture of Crittenden, Lopez's brave
Lieutenant, in his ill-starred expedition
to Cuba. He and his Spartan remnant
were these foriorn prisoners.
When they reached the Calle de la
Lamparilla, one OF the narrow streets
of Inc city, the guards suddenly halted
the column and reverently barred their
heads. A funeral procession was APP
proaching from the opposite direction,
and the line was pushed close toward
the houses jutting on the narrow foos-
way, scarcely worth the name of side
walk.
A youth among the foremost prison
ers, who, evidently, had not the forti-
tude of his older companions, judging
BY his bowed head and deep detection,
now looked up with a wan smile of rec
ognition as pair of dark eyes brim-
ming with tears gazed through a lat
ticed window at the pitiful sight.
"Amalia! he whispered.
"Robercito! Is it indeed you? Oh,
how terrible! did not dream you were
with them"
Dearest cousin, save me-" he re-
piled in Spanish as fluent as her own.
we are all condemned to be shot in
two days, perhaps sooner. l am too
young to die"
Would that / could, nino querido,
but, alas! L am powerless as lamb
among wolves"
"Amalita, don't say that. You have
friends, lovers, among the Spaniards.
For the love of my mother"
Forward, march," rang on the air,
and the weary column passed on to the
dungeons of MORO castle.
That night the Senorita Amalia de
Valdez was a dream of loveliness as
she reclined listlessly among the cush-
ions of a lounge in her handsome salon.
Tall, exquisitely formed, with jetty
tresses framing softly rounded face,
with midnight eyes SO large, so liq-
uid, so lustrous that her admirers eX-
hausted the affiuence of their honeyed
tongues in praising them; with a mouth
whose twin carnations, perfect in re-
pose, were still more enchanting when
her smile disclosed the dazzling ueeth
within-it is no wonder she was con-
sidered to be the beauty of beaEties
loveliness of it's women.
The young Capt Antonio de Rasncr,
who presently entered, was so enrap-
tured with her appearance that only the
presence of the inevitable duenna re-
strained him from throwing himself
at her feet in reality, as well as in the
formal salutation with which Spanish
gentlemen greet all ladies'.
"Beso V 10 pies, senorita."
She responded in the same fashion,
only kissing his hands (figuratively)
instead of his feet. But she looked pre-
occupied, sad, respondent. He seated
The Forrest City times., 1895-11-29
NO SALE AFTER ALL.

pthe Last North River Crawfords.
North River Crawfords" was tn,
legend over two baskets of uncommon
ly large and finely-colored peaches il
front of fruit commission house IN
an uptown market street A passer
by paused to admire the peaches ans
the proprietor, out in scent of trade
said hastily:
Try one of them"
mo, thank you," was the answer.
DO, though, insisted the merchant
III take it as favor You needns
buy"
II couldn't think of it. I've reall,
no idea of buying"
But come, try 'em, and tell youl
friends about em," said the dealer
opening one of the peaches. ''They'r,
the very last of the season. though
last week l should get no more, bul
they sent me down fifty baskets thi
morning. and they're all gone bui
these two"
but why should you give me
peach when I've no notion of buying?'
asked the stranger shamefacedly, a,
the two halves of the peach wer,
thrust into his hand. There seemed
nothing for it but to accept the mer
chants hospitality, and having eater
half the peach, the stranger asked tk,
price.
Three dollars basket" was tn.
reply.
Handsome price"
Yes, but / sold two dozen basket,
of 'em to the Waldorf for seven-fiv.
dollars"
''They don't seem quite as sweet a,
the earlier peaches were"
That's because they're cold. After
you've had 'em two hours in the hous.
they'll taste like honey. Could you
use both baskets? If you can, I'll put
'em at two dollars and fifty cent,
each"
mo, / really couldn't" said tn,
stranger. still munching the second
half of the peach.
"Mebbe you'll take one basket Al
two dollars? Yes? John, bring the
burlap," and it looked as if the
stranger must take those peache.
whether or no.
But he plucked up courage to de
cline again and the burlap was re.
moved from the mouth of the basket
John, don't sell this basket I'll
send it home," said the dealer to hi,
man, and then turning once more te
the stranger, who was looking about
for graceful mode of retreat, ht
said: What do you say to a dollat
and half?"
With these words the burlap wa,
again tied over the mouth of the bas
ket. and the stranger was movins
away with thanks and apologies al
the dealer inquired whether he would
take 'em along or have em sent?"
When the stranger passed that way
half an hour later the very last twl
baskets of North River Crawfords ot
the season stood in the same spot, and
beside them was third basket of the
same variety. The dealer little sus
pected how near he came to selling
the two at thee dollars each.-N. Y
Sun.
The Forrest City times., 1895-11-29
TO Atlanta.

cursion rates have
and return over the
la Il st. Louis Rail-
tcKinzie, Nashville,
on account of the
Id International Ak
september Is to De-
bis is the preferred
Southeast, and pas
benefit should insist
ekets read over this
|st trains from Mem
|ping car service be-
Jacksonville, Fla,
|kout Mountain, AT
her information adj
Western Passenger
hange Building, st.
G. 7. & L. A.,
Nashville, Tenn.
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|Northea st.

tention of going TO
fall or winter, you
of the best route
West. This is the
Railroad, which is
4 trains from Mem
|lisville, Cincinnati,
|ya. Atlanta, Wash
New York, Chicago.
ii points North and
| |eping Car Service
low rates made to
continuance of the
For particulars as to
service. write
en'l Pass. Agent,
| isville, Ky.
| en-. Pass. Agent,
| mphis, Tenn.
The Forrest City times., 1895-11-29

The ecclesiastical authorities di-
vide the history of man into six ages
(1) from Adam to Noah, (2) from Noah
to Abraham; (3) from Abraham to
David; (4) from David to the Babylon
ish captivity; t5) from the captivity of
Judah to the birth of Christ; (6) from
the birth of Christ to the end of the
world.
The Forrest City times., 1895-11-29

, G. z. & L. A.,
Nashville, Tenn.
The Forrest City times., 1895-11-29
or Lease.

s, all in cultivation .
west ot Caldwell,
Known AS Mrs. Z.
Will be rented or
years. on reaSona-
! particulars apply
7. ii. ALDRIDGE.
). Nov. 20, 1895.
The Forrest City times., 1895-11-29
pr Stolen.

pr Stolen.
,rse mule. about .
with diamond B on
,ftlmy farm about
Forrest City last
reward for his re-
j. w. BECK.
:, Sept. IL. 1875.
The Forrest City times., 1895-11-29
numbers had TO be
y Enjoys

! Enjoys
r, gentle action and
'rup of Figs, when in
md If the father or
pr bilious, the most
How its use ; so that
remedy known, and
have a bottle on
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-23
Matri InOniaI.

A pleasant company assembled in
the parlors at the residence of the
brides parents, 1913 ,,Tomah street
Milwaukee, on Tuesday, January 8.
1895, to witness the marriage of Jesse
w Damp to Miss Mary 1Zavadil. The
groom is the son Of Mr. and Mrs. Lafav.
cite Damp, of Clyman, and has been
for some time employed as bookkeep-
er for the Peoples Lean company,
lO5 Grand avenue, Milwaukee. Rega-
tives from Ciyman and Lowell attend
ed the wedding and some from Water
town who could not attend sent costly
presents. The ceremony occurred at
8 P. M and was performed by Judge n.
B. Neeien. The happy couple will be
at home to their many friends at 1872
Fond Gu Lac avenue, Milwaukee,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-23
Robbery at PipersvilIe

The store'of F. V. Piper at Pipers-
vile was entered by thieves last Fri
day night and plundered of some, of its
readily movable merchandise, such as
underwear, gloves, mittens, shoes, ra-
zors, etc. The loss wasre reported to the
authorities here, and Saturday evening
Chief Kerr and assistants succeeded in
Capturing three well-known tourists
who '5ravel this section, at the coal
sheds near the Northwestern depot.
what were supposed to be the stolen
goods soelng found in their possession.
The names of,the men are John Burns.
John wilson and William Harrison.
and they, together with one other.
James Lee, arrested Saturday after
noon for assauking P J. .Euper at his
store, are held for examination next
tuesday to answer to the charge of
committing the robbery. 1t is sup
posed they brought the stolen goods to
this city and secHeted them under the
coal she'd with the intention of board
ing some night train with their booty.
but the vigilance of the officers pre-
vented their escape.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-23
BRITISH "DRUMMERS."

Some Minor Differences from the Ameri-
can Commercial Traveller.
The commercial traveller in England
is little different from his American
brother, pursuing the same line of pol
icy in getting there" so far as secur-
ing trade is concerned, says Hardware.
His invariable rule, however, is that
his first price given to a local merchant
is his last and only one. There is no
going in the morning with an offer,
and then in the afternoon with an ex-
ira inducement to make the trade.
This being the invariable rule, it saves
much labor and apprehension in the
mind of the buyer that he has not done
so well as he could have done with
more diplomacy.
Every thing is done for the comfort
of the traveller, and att the hotels a
special department called the COM
mercial room is set apart for his ex-
elusive use. In this room smoking is
prohibited until nine p. M, a place be-
ing devoted to that purpose at other
times. The traveller takes his meals
in the commercial room tfe dinner be-
ing set affair in which all travellers
in the house generally participate.
The oldest man is at the head of the
table, and is called the president; while
at the foot is the youngest man, and
he is termed vice president.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-23
A DOLLAR IN THE WALLET.
1t Is Influence That Lends Charm
to Life.

1t Is Influence That Lends Charm
to Life.
The stars they shine serener and
with greater luminosity when fellow
isn't struggling with his impecuniosity.
The lofty sky is bluer and the meadow
grass is greener and the ills of life are
fewer, and our life itself serener; and
we feel a glorious courage and the
fates cannot appall it when we feel
the solid backing of dollar in our
wallet.
Oh, the quiet air of twilight is more
brightly luminiferous, and the incense
from the flowers is more sweet and
odoriferous; and the zephyrs blow
more sweetly and our food is more
nutritious, and we're conscious more
completely that our breakfast is de-
licious; and we feel that life's no izzle,
as the pessimists miscall it, when we
have the satisfaction OF dollar in our
wallet.
All our woes are less appalling and
our joys are less ambiguous, and all
life's happy meadows are so lush-like
and irrignons; for glass Of pure, cold
phOspha tastes as sweet as balm of
Gilead, and brown bread is like am
brosia Homer tells of in the ''Iliad;"
and we feel that life's a poem mauger
what the cynics call it, and we feel su-
premely blessed with dollar in our
wallet.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-23
STRONG MEN OF OLD.
In the Good Old Days There Were Lots of
Drawn and Muscle to BE Found.

In the Good Old Days There Were Lots of
Drawn and Muscle to BE Found.
Philip, count of Kirchberg, was so
strong that he could drive nail into
the wall with one of his fingers, says
the ST. Louis Post-DisEatch. A Span
iard named Pedro, who emigrated to
Naples in 1866, drove nails into the
wall with his forehead. Potowza a
Polish colonel, mashed horseshoes with
his hand. Valentine Einsiedel, count
of Sehwarzenberg, and Curtof Lieut.
zow, a Mecklenbur nobleman, did the
same thing with ease. The latter could
carry a tun of wine and throw silver
coins with such force against an oak
tree that the edge imbedded itself in
the bark. Frederick of Hazstein, who
lived at Limburg in 1863, could lift an
aum (forty English gallons) of wine and
drink from the bunghole Johann,
count of Ziegenhain of Hessia Q455),
pushed aside six aurns OF wine, wagon
and all, which obstructed she road over
which he was riding. Count Siegmund
of Burgstall, carried seven ADULTS on
his shoulders and walked about with
them for several minutes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-23
SHARPS ON THE DEEP.
Poker Players Who Sxyindle Ocean rTrav
eiers.

Poker Players Who SxyindIe Ocean sTrav-
elers.
The Atlantic steamers are a fruitful
field for the crooked poker players.
Here is a specimen of the way this
game is worked: A well-known New
Yorker told the story, but stipulated
that the name of the victim was to be
suppressed.
"a certain New York millionaire" he
said, who is known to be more or less
susceptible to the Establishments of
women, was crossing the Atlantic alone
on a Cunarder. A lovely woman made
his acquaintance, which, you know, is
the easiest thing in the world on ship
board. They became very friendly and
she introduced him to her husband Z
don't know whether he was really her
husband, but he passed as such for that
trip, at all events.
"This husband was one Of the COM
placent sort. He offered no objection
when the millionaire f1irted desperately
with his wife
The millionaire, thinking it would
pay him to stand in with the husband, ;
willingly acquiesced when a game of
poker was suggested Of course, the
also in the game.
1Wel1, they used to play every night
on that trip and a large part of the day.
The susceptible millionaire dropped a
pile of mo ney-how much don't know
but he pa id very dearly for his sus-
ceptibility that trip
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-23
A VETERANS VERDICT.
The War is Over. A Well-known Sol
dier, Correspondent and journal
ist Makes a Disclosure.

Indiana contributed her thousands of brave
ter record in that respect than it does. Ia
literature it is rapidly acquiring ri g al
Solomon Jewell, well known as writer as
SOL has won an honorable position Dur
ing the late war he was member OF Co. N,
I'd. N. Y. Cavalry and of the 18th Indiana In
fantry Volunteers Regarding an important
circumstance he writes as follows:
Several of us old veterans here are using
Dr. Miles Restorative Nervine, Heart Cure
and Nerve and Liver Pills. all of them giving
splendid satisfaction. In fact, we have never
used remedies that compare with them. O.
the Pills we must say they are the best COM
binatien of the qualities required in prep
aration of their nature we have ever known.
We have none but words of praise for them.
They are the outgrowth Of a new principle in
medicine, and tone up the system wonder,
fully We say TO all, try these remedies "
solomon Jewell, Marion, Ind, Dec. S, 1892.
These remedies are sold by all druggists on
a positive guarantee, sent direct by the
DR.. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind, on re-
ceipt of price, 81 per bottle six bottles IS, eX"
press prepaid They positively contain neither
oplates nor dangerous drugs,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-23
An Early Settler

Mrs. Molzahn. of West WATERFOWL
Mrs. Molzhan is one of the old settlers
of Jefferson county. She with her
husband left the dear old Fatherland
many years ago, and braved the periis
of an ocean voyage to take up their
.abode in the then wilderness of Wis
sconsin. AS true Christian mother
she endured the bardships of pioneer
life. Their home was happy one an
til about eight years ago, when death
came and removed her companion
from her side. She still assists in keep
ing the home of her son, Joseph, who
manages the fine old farm located
about two miles west of Watertown.
Two of her sons are prominent business
men of the city. = From Historical
Sketches" IN Fort Atkinson Union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-23
TOOK a MEAN ADVANTAGE,
The Engaged Man Insisted on kissing His
Fiancee I'm Street Car.

The Engaged Man Insisted on kissing His
Fiancee in Street Car.
A young man and young woman
changed from Belt line to Four
teenth street car at the avenue, Wash
ington, and sat in one of the seats in
the first car. He was carrying an over
coat and a satchel and was evidently
going away. She wore a shirt waist
and dark skirt, as if starting out on
a shopping expedition. Just before
they reached Sixth street he leaned
over her and said, quietly, SO quietly
that only the Post reporter back Of
them could hear: Il am going to kiss
you good-by when / leave the car"
''Oh! please DON'T she said, appeal
ingly; mot before all these people,"
But he was decided and said persist
entity: eyes / shall; SO raise your veil.
If you try to resist people will see it
and wonder about it, and they will look
at you ali the way uptown after get
off,
She glanced up shyly and then slow
ly raised her veil. He bent over her
and kissed her and no one in the car
looked up. A few people wondered
why she was SO anxious to show the
diamond ring on her left hand, but no.
body but the reporter appreciated the
fact that she was trying TO justify the
kissing by means of an engagement
ring
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-23
SHE HAD GROWN.
The Woman Paid the Street Car Fare for
the Child.

The Woman Paid the Street Car Fare for
the Child.
Two women got in a street ca, says
sJhe New York Sun, one with long
legged little girl. She gave the con-
ductor two fares.
give cents more. You'll have to
pay for that child, ma'am."
PAY for Laury? Well! well!'
She opened a leather purse to look
for pennies. With difficulty they were
fshed out separately. Meanwhile She
discoursed:
Dye see, Larry? I'm payin' for
more. She's always climbin' for my
knee
Addressing the ear: ''She's our only
one. Laury, We must tell your paw
you're little lady now; ye've been
paid for. Ye can't sit on mammy's
knee no more Dear me, how time
flies" She took in the car with COM
prehensive glance, then turned on her
friend by her side. ut don't seem no
time at all since Laury was born. Re-
becca, you remember, or was you away
IRON nome! IL was UndU warm. but
Laury's little lady, now. She's been
paid for
The long-legged girl leaned shyly
against her mother, who put her arm
around the child and pressed her to her
side. The amused smile of the car
changed to one of sympathy, and a
lonely old fellow in the corner with
specl>led silk stockings had tear in
his eve
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-23
BROWN GOT THE MONUMENT.
And as He Had Been q Good Fellow, the
Bows Said He Deserved 1t.


Boys Said He Deserved 1t.
At little settlement on the Indian
river, Florida, before the railroad was
built, lived a penniless, good hearted
fellow Of the name of John Brown.
When Brown got any money he would
divide it TO the last cent with his
friends among the boys, and of course
the boys liked him. One day the boys
found Brown dead in the woods. They
dug him a grave, rolled him in horse
blanket and let him down in it and
then drank several bottles of1east coast
bitters to.his health and expressed the
hope that whatever new climate he
was in he would be healthy.
Some time later than that a stranger
came among them. He died and, as the
weather was too warm to ship his body
off, he was buried next to Brown. A
week or two passed and the relatives
of the deceased stranger sent down
money TO erect a monument over the
grave of the stranger.
The boys took the thing in hand and
discussed it pro and con. They came to
the conclusion that Brown was a
'durned" sight better fellow in every
way than the stranger and more en-
titled to a monument, SO one night
they went out and snapped the men
from one grave to the other. AS a re-
suit Brown, the ne'er-do-weu Bohe-
milan and all around good fellow. sleeps
beneath handsome marble monument
and the rich stranger lies in an I'M
marked grave.