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The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16
Honor Roll.

PRIMARY GEADEs-Fannie Winthrop, Lucy Haven. Enla A!drige. Annie Elise Williams. Mande Boyett. Mary Lindaurr. Mamie Nelson. Lille Swinea. Mildred lzard, Leila Brown. Edwin Allen. Willie Mann, Waiter Lewis, Louis Davenport.
 Honor Roll for high school will ap- pear next week.
 We will be glad to have you visit the school at any time. -~
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16

A Democratic primary election 10 select a successor to the late Hon. w. J. Matthews will be held at the various voting precincts in St. Francis county tomorrow-Sat- urday, October r.. Every Dem- ocrat should exercise his privilege.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16
If Troubled With Rheumatism Read
 This

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Apr. Is. lS94.-I have used Chamheriain's Pain Balm for rheu- matism and found It 10 be all that is claim ed i"r 1t. l believe it to be ihe best prep aration for rheumatism and deep seated muscular pains on the market and cheer fuliyirecomm"nd 1t tO the public. JNo. G. BROOKS, dealer in boots, shoes, etc.. No. IS Main St.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16

IBE TIMES is, authorized to announce that Mr. F. M. DERoSSfTf. of Griggs township, Is ' candidate for the office of Representative nom Sf. Francis County iH the lower house Il the General Asseiii y0f the State of Ar saSisas subject to the action Of the democratic
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16
ALSO READ TlItS.

MEcHANICsVIILE. St. Mary County. Md.7l sold bottle of Chamberlain $ Pain Balm to man who had been suffer ing with rheumatism for several years It mate him well man A. J. MCGIII. For sale at DO cents per bottle by J. H. TIpton, druggist.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16
Lost.

By .the long heated summer months one will lose their energy and appetite. and tiff they will try one bottle of Browns Iron Tonic they will soon recover their lost strength and appetite. J. II. Tip tnu
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16

Two weeks from next Tuesday the American people will address themselves ;o the ballot box for redress of the gold policy of Gro yer Cleveland and John c. Car, l.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16
Get out and vote tomorrow.

There is absolutely no excuse for the action of tho State Democratic Committee in their high-handed act of fusion with the Pouulis:s.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16
Look Out

For cheap sO-caIIed Iron Bitiers or Ponies. They are only to deceive: but get Browns Iron Tonic, the only True Iron Tonic. which has cured thousands and will cure you. ]. II. Tipton.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16
Wanntad

Everyone who feels run down. tired out, full of malaria, or any blood trouble.f to call and get Il bottle of Browns Iron Tonic, the King of all Tonics. J. II. TIProN.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16
Monday, October 26, 1896.

rest City. St, Francis county. State of Artsn. sas, within the hours preserjbed bv law for jpglcial sales. offer for sale at public outery t9 the highest bidder on l. credit of three lnenihs from date of sale the folIowinv de. scgibed renl estate. to-wit
 nv a4 seE and swll SC l4 sec %. tsn.rGe containing eo acres, ln St. Francis county. Ar, kansas. U s9 . AT
 Note wits approved personal security will be reqnir'i9 of the purchaser. and a lien viii he retained on the land sold to secure inc payment therenf. .. '"o
 {, u..4. T. C. MEf,wiN. special Com.
 M b; TREzEvANT, P,.rs Solicitce.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

lHnTtMEs is authorized to announce that ks4 il..AiANN, of Madison township. iS can- isiait, for the office of representative from st
 [ raucis county in The lower house oi the Gen s.i,l Assembly of the state of Arkansas sub laot io tue action ot the Democratic primary .ii.ction.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16
Commissioners Sale of Real Estate

NOTICE is hereby given that under and by
 virtue Qi decretal order of the St. Fran dered on the 10th day of September. is.fi the same being the Sth day of the regular Septem per term. lsN thereof, in a certain cause ihereln pending, wherein. the Atlanta Ttust 70 Is plaintiff and Jno. <. l.. Cuwan. er aIs are defendants. the undersigned will. as the special commissioner. appointed by the court toeSecute said decree on
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tableis. All druggists refund the money if it fails tu cure. 2J cents.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19
..snoUI.D GETToGErH Err"
This IN what Mr. Brynu Says of the
silver People.

Raleigh. N. c.. Sept 1S-(SpeciaD-
PickDockets following in the wake of
MIR. BRYAN reaped n harvest here last
night. Wiley Mitchell. of Wake Forest,
lost S512 and Il watch at the Union pas
senger station as he was leaving for
home on special train. There was Il
great crush In the lobby OF the Park
Hotel. and no less than ten persons were
robbed. Five pocketbooks were found
this morning thrown away in Nash
square. where Bryan spoke. The police
caught one of the pickpockets. He Is
lew. He declined to say word. An
other was chased by the police, but es-
caped G. w. Pepper, the special corre-
Spondent of the New York Herald was
robbed of sgt while on the way here.
near Durham. w. w. Pickard n hotel
man of Chapel Hill, lost $3.50. which he
was bringing here to deposit in bank
Spencer Adams was nominated at
Durham Yesterday for Judge of the
Fifth District by the Populists. A num-
Der of the delegates left the conventions
swearing they would not stand the
nomination.
Congressman Harry Skinner Is here
and declines to speak u word about the
peculiar political situation in this State
a very careful estimate Of the audi
ence which heard Bryan here last night
Is 5000 1t was remarkably attentive
crowd and the order was perfect.
To-day the body of Major Augustus
NJ. Lewis was brought here from Lenoir
and buried. The members of the bar
attended the funeral in a body and also
met at the Supreme Court and adopt
ed resolutions.
The regular Joint Congressional can
vass of +. w. Pou. Democrat. and w. F..
Stroud. Populist. in this district. begins
on the 2lst. Stroud is getting the worst
so far of their chance meetings. He
declares Pou is trying to bulldoze him.
w. ]. BRYAN said last night that since
his arrival in North Carolina he had
been presented with ten rabbit feet. and
wanted to know what was the matter
with Raleigh as none had been pre-
scented him here. He made the remark
privately that 1.-The silver people ought
TO get together in North Carolina"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19
JOSEPH COOPER SENTENCED.
He Gets Eight Years for killing Al
DhcuS stafford.

Camden Court House, N. c., Sept Is
SpeciaO.-Joscph Cooper, on trial for
tn murder OF Alpheus Stafford plead
guilty and was sentenced to eight years
in the State penitentiaIy by Judge Tim
berlake in the Superior Court this morn
ing.
The charge in the indictment was
murder in the first degree TO which the
defendant plead not guilty. a compro-
mise was effected. Cooper pl. ad guilty
of murder in the first degree. the jury
was dismissed, and the evidence heard
by tn Judge 10 determine the degree
of punishment.
Joseph Jencina. the first witness for
he State, testified that on the morning
of the murder he heard n shot Gred,
saw Cooper running towards his house
with n gun, went in the direction from
which Cooper came. and found Stafford
lying on the ground weltering in his
blood He said: Come and help me-"
Stafford's son. Frank, came up. and.
realizing the situation, went for a cart
while witness remained with his fathsr
w Lynch saw Cooper in the after
noon OF the day Of the murder Cooper
asked him 10 carry him to South Mills
50 he could surrender himself TO the au-
thOritits. on the way he told him abou:
the killing OF Stafford
Frank Stafford. son of the murdered
man. cor:obora,ed Jencie's testimony
The prisoner then took the stand and
and Stafford, just across the river is
PasQuatank. and that Stafford built n
pig pen on his (Cooper's) md, 10 which
he objected. but Stafford paid no ten
ton 10 his request 10 move II, but would
take his dog with him when he went to
feed the hogs. and the dog killed one
of Cooper's hogs. Witness than shot one
of Stafford's hogs 10 make matters even
CooperS wife had done some washing
for Stafford for which he refused TO pay
unless he was paid for the hog shot by
Cooper On the day of the shooting he
took his gun and pistol and started TO
Stafford's house 10 try and arrange mat
tiers. but did not take them 10 shoot
Stafford. and did not anticipate trouble
II met Stafford near the pig pen with
a large horsewhip. Stafford started to-
wards him with the whip appraised.
Witness told him to stop, but he would
not. He was afraid he would be killed
and so shot Stafford with his gun He
fell on his knees. but got mp again and
again started for Cooper. who aga in told
him 10 stop. and WHEN he would not he
emp.ied his revolver at him and then
ran.
The only witnesses for the defense
We're 10 Prove the good character OF
Coop 7. That he was peaceable. I'M
offensive man. and that Stafford was
not.
The State introduced few witnesses
In rebu::al, and the case then closed.
The Court then pronounced the sen
tence. which Is generally considered
very light. Cooper is apparently rather
weak minded. and is very hard OF h ar
ing. He Is fifty years old.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19
order As to Painting vessels.

In order to establish uniform practice
in the matter OF painting the bottoms of
vessels of the navy. Acting Secretary
McAdoo has issued the following gene
raj instructions:
THE bottom Is to be thoroughly
cleaned and all blistered paint scraped.
but no paint of any kind which adheres
firmly and affords protection is to be re-
moved.
The selection of the paint to be APP
piled Is to be governed by the following
considerations:
(a) Efficiency as established by ac-
tual use on ships bottoms.
lb) The probability OF finding It on
hand In the ports OF the world
(c) The objection to changing from
the paint already on the bottom, as good
results cannot be expected until several
coats of one kind have been applied
(d) Experience having shown that
the protection for steel bottoms afford
ed by red lead, or by red lead and white
Zinc. IS not generally reliable. their use.
either Tor touching up spots or a n com
piete coat. will be discontinued, except
LOT vessels under exceptional circuin-
stances, which are to be specifically
stated by the board. When any exceD-
tion Is made to this general rule such
Vessei Is only to be painted with red
lead and white zinc after the bottom
mas been carefully prepared and there
Is ample time for allowing the paint 10
thoroughly dry"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19
BUT A GLANCE NEEDED.
To Get The Gist Of Several Items Of News
Interesting to Portsmouth People.
FAITHFUL SUMMARY OF THE DAYS NEWS
In Order to Get i'm All the News 1t
Was Necessary to Economize Space
by Applying tho Condenser-Many
Items worthy of Much More Ex.
tended Notice Than that Given.

There was but one case tried In the
Hastings Court yesterday.
Hunting's Circus failed to show up yes
terday, as was advertised.
There Is another circus besides Rob-
snson's that is looked for here on the
22d.
There has been no time set for the
silver men to have speaking around
here.
A negro boy was fined 81 in the
Mayors Court yesterday for throwing
bricks in the streets.
Some one cut the harness on horse
belonging to Mr.. Charles T. Durham
Thursday while he was at Port Norfolk
1t Is said that Mr. Nick Young will
not decide about the Portsmouth and
Norfolk game until some time in Oc-
tober.
Master Dick Herbert son Of Capt. r.
L. Herbert, left yesterday for Blacks
burg College, where he will take a course
In engineering.
Mrs. Capt. Haywood Clark and daugh-
ter have returned from Warrenton. N.
C.. where they have been spending the
summer.
A white man has been walking
around the upper portion of the city
Tor several nights, acting in a suspicious
manner. Unless he is not very careful
he will BE- pulled
Notwithstanding that the Portsmouth
delegation did not vote solidly for Mr..
young for the nomination, now that he
mas been nominated she can be counted
on to roll up her usual majority for him.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Moore cele-
hrated the fortieth anniversary of their
marriage yesterday. They have several
children and quite number of grand
children TO comfort them.
The residents. of Fourth street were
startled near midnight Thursday at the
cry of Murder! Police! etc. Upon inves-
tigation II was found to be, q drunken
man who imagined he was being robbed
A little white boy named John Miller
fell off the dock next to the ferry yes
terday while fishing, and came near be-
ting drowned. A colored man haulcd
him out before he went down more than
pnce.
Yesterday morning about o'clock
Mr.. John A Mcdonald who lives on
Dlnwiddie street near Clifford, heard
some one trying TO force an entrance into
ms house. He fired at him several
Simes, but he does not know with what
effect
Harry and Brandt are both In Balti-
more. Reiman, Buck and KATE will
leave for their homes to-day. Pete Hall
Will stay here for one or two weeks, and
probably all the Winter If he can Sc.
cure work at his trade, which is ma.
chinist: Pete is a good fellow, and will
be made to feel at home.
The Chief OF Police reported TO the
Mayor yesterday that while going his
rounds on Thursday morning about
O'CLOCK he saw an officer come out of a
house after he had blown for him sew.
eral times. The Mayor said that he
would not suspend the officer but would
bring II before the Board at their mex,
meeting.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19
NIIRhaps to the Texas.

The battleship Texas, built after plans
secured abroad by Secretary Whitney,
and modified by American naval con-
structors, was launched at the Norfolk
navy yard June 9th. 1892.
Her subsequent career has been laEge-
ly made up of mishaps. Many of these
have been of minor Importance, but
they have earned for her the reputation
of being Jonah or having hoodoo.
While building, several men were ia
tally hurt on her. and one man jumped
to death from her deck.
Her engines were scorched in a fire
at the Richmond Iron Works, and her
propeller was broken on her first trip
10 the yard.
In her dock trial she swamped lum-
Der schooner with the swash from her
screw.
Heeied over by the wind and the un-
equal weight of partially set up turret,
she was reported sinking at her dock at
Norfolk bu. was all right.
An accident in the Brooklyn navy
yard whil2 being dry-docked on Novem-
Der 10. last. developed alleged structu-
raj weakness which II is said would
cost sl25,000 to remedy. She scraped her
bilge keel on the sill of the dock and set
tied down like bag of wheat in the ba-
sin. The last was said TO have been
due to insufficient snoring.
On every one OF her trial trips some
tHiHs mas happened IN the nature or q
breakdown In some portion OF her ma
chinery. Either the eccentric strap got
hot or her condensers failed to work.
or the wheels wobbled. or the steering
gear failed to work The loss of an
anchor off Tompkinsvllle. recovered
next day. was one of the little things
that have emphasized the reputation for
bad luck that the vessel has acquired.
The Texas is built of steel and has
double bottom. She is 30l feet in
chss beam. and has a displacement of
$500 tons.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19
IN BERKELEY.

fhe town bonds which arrived a few
uaNs ago. had to be returned to thu.
photographer on account of n mistake i'm
the state SEAL the seal or West Vir-
Einia being used instead OF Virginia.
me RYland Institute will open on the
2Sd instant. Some of the teachers and
pnpiis have already arrived.
cards are out for the marriage of Mr.
t.. H. Allen. of this place. to wed Miss
Lee Seward. of Petersburg. the ccre-
nlohN 10 take place at the First Baptist
Chnrch In that city on Tuesday. the
z9th instant. at y. M. Mr.. Allen IS n
prominent member of the Norfolk bar
cards are out for the marriage of
MI. WIN. Kirby. popular young print
er. To Miss Harriet Easter Mann. Young
est daughter of Mrs. Sarah C. Mann
me ceremony TO take place Tuesday. the
I'D instant. ut Berkeley Avenue Baptist
Church at $50 y. IN.
Mr. John S. Ethcridgc gave an oys-
Ter roast 10 number of friends ycster-
dnv at the Masscnburg farm. i'm honor
of Miss Minnie Rodgerson, Of Peters
burg who is visiting here.
Miss Shaw. of Shawsboro, ~ c.. Is
visiting Miss Annie Morgan, on Berkeley
avenue.
Mrs, J. J. ottley. who has been III
Cor some time, is convaIescent
Mrs Joe Person. of kitterell. N. C..
is visiting Mrs. Massey, on Maple ave
nue..
Miss Maggie Searboro, who has been
visiting in North Carolina. has returned
home.
The South Norfolk baseball grounds
have been cleaned up and put in condi-
tiOn for use again.
Miss Heulnh old. who has been visit
Ing friends at Snowden, n. c., has re-
turned home.
Cards have been issued for the mar
riage of Mr.. l.. Il. Allen, of this place
Mr.. and Mrs. WhitmOre, of Baltimore.
are Visiting the family of Rev. w. a.
Slhrmakcr. on Main street.
Mrs. j. w. Simmons and children will
returnc from Washington. d. c., this
morning.
The poles are being erected I'm the
town for the Southern States Tele-
phone Company.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19
PORTSMOUTH NEWS
Sent On 10 Court.

Yesterday the case OF WIN. Applebee.
shareeu with shooting Mr.. Hughes on
September 9Th. was called in the
MAYORS Court. The prisoner was repre-
senteo py Capt John w. Happier. the
commonwealth by Col. K. r. Griffin
Mr.. Hughes was the first witness put
upon the stand. who related the shoot
ing anu said that he thought that MIR.
AooIepee mad shot him while laboring
,u nuer nj o. fnsanity.as he acted more
,'he Inau man than anything else to
MIN. He could not say whether MIR.
ApDiepee intended to shoot him or not
out ne received two balls from the four
shots fired in the house. However. he
had no disposition and did not care to
prosecute him.
DR.. +. S. Hope testified to having pre-
scribed for Mr.. Applebee the day pre-
Vlous 10 the shooting for some trivial
case and found him In q great state of
mental excitement. His actions remind
esi MN OF man who had been on a
protracted spree and that his nerves
were completely unStrung. He ordered
him TO go home and rest up for the day
He further stated that as an evidence
OF his being under a great mental strain
that. Notwithstanding sickness
was eternal. he called at his house on
the morning of the shooting quite early.
woke him from his sleep and wanted
him TO change his medicine. He sent a
message for him TO go to his office and
remain until he called. which he did
On arriving at his office he found him
laborinE under terrible mental strain
He had known him for years and had
attended both him and his family during
their sickness. and that he did not con-
slider that he was like himself.
A number of witnesses were examined
but no cause was shown or nothing
much was known about the shooting
The Commonwealth closed it's case
and the defense never put any witnesses
on the stand. Col. Griffin said he would
make no remarks, but simply say that
the case was beyond the Magistrates
jurisdiction to settle. Capt. Happier dis
agreed with Col. Griffin and thought
that the prisoner should be discharged
under the circumstances. and that there
was no disposition on the part of Mr..
Hughes to prosecute him.
His Honor said he did not know what
a Jury would do when the case came be-
fore them. but that he thought that
there was. too much evidence of felony
having been committed for any one man
to undertake to dispose of it, so he
would send him on to the November
term of the Hastings Court for trial.
and would admit him to bail in the sum
of $780, which was given, with Mr.. Ber-
nard Fauth as security.
Capt. Harper says, also Mr.. Warner,
counsel for Mr. Hughes. said that Mr..
Applebee exonorates Mr.. Hughes from
the charge made by him.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19
Nothing Wrecks the Constitution

More effectually than fever and arue
1t takes firm root. suhverts every function.
exhaust the physical energies. impover-
uties.. No effectual resistance can br
offered to its destructive career by the us.
OF the pernicious drug, qunine. IIos:ett,s a
Stomach BitterS will. however be found
all sufficient either for its eradication or
prevention. Those conditions of the sys-
or lack of vitality. which are favorable
TO the contraction Of the disease. are
speedily reformed by this pur and
efficient Alternative and invigorant, which
not only regulates the system. hut gives
u beautiful impulse to the various organs
whose activity Is the best guaranty az
health. Thoroughness of action is the
chief characteristic OF this leading specific
ana preventive. which is eminently adapt
ed for family use.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19

out WIFI b. much brighter next week
on account of court here.
me funeral OF Mrs. NJ Car.wrirbt
was conducted ut her residence on Rood
street at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
me deceased leaves four children tn
mourn their loss. ~
Camden Court Huse.
Ihere was Il political debate at Cam
ueh Court yesterday betw Ell the fol-
lowing gentlemen: MIR. Respass. c,ocior
Tor Mckinley and obart; w II. Lucas,
e,eGtor lor Bryan and Sewalt. Mr. r. w.
Babb. of Hartford, spoke I'm heh,ir or
Bryan and Watson. The speeches were
very much enjoyed by the audience, es-
peGiaiiy that of w. ii. Lucas. which was
fuii OF wit and humor. There were mo
strong arguments In their speeches.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19

Mr. Charles Hurdle. the young man
who stole one of Mr.. Humc's bicycles, was
tried in the Hastings Court and was
sentenced to fifteen days in iail. There
was no disposition on the part of any
one to prosecute him, he having been
in iail for a long time and suffered Sc
rious illness while there. The lesson has
been bitter one. but he says 1t will be
sufficient to teach him right from wrong
end at the end of his time he will re-
turn 10 his fathers home, in North
Carolina. where. he says. he will remain.
He will carry with him the kind re-
membranes of Virginia hospitality for
the Kindness shown him, a stranger.
while in prison.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19
EDENTON.

ISdenton. N. c., September is (SpcclaD.
AIter snort Illness Mir. T. l.. Brink
~ died last night at his home M 10
O'Clock. MIR. Brinkly was one of our
most prominent business men. u kind
ana devoted father anu husband, a
member or the Methodist Chul ch. and
was greatly liked by all who knew him
ne ieaVtS wife. five children and "A
number OF relatives and friends TO mourn
his loss.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w Ren have returned
from Washington City.
Col. X. G. Mitchell has been spending
City this week
AFTER spending several days here on n
WISH 10 relatives Misses Alice and Ade-
ialue Fager, of Windsor, left for home
to-day.