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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-05-13
Of his neck that sent terrible shivers
through his whole body

Of his neck that sent terrible shivers
through his whole body.
Springwell declares with an express
sion that is indubitable evidence Of his
honesty that he will never forget this
awful ride till the last moment OF his
life The sensation accompanying this
mad flight he says he is powerless to
describe There was not only the horri-
bic thought that he was in the power of
the supernatural, but other emotions
that he says no language can ever por-
tray were concomitant. His very soul
was swayed by their intensity and
seemed TO be in "a shadow of something
inexpressibly terrorsome and ghoulish.
On he flew, and he could make out a
shadowy something dancing before him,
something vague of outline and white
in color. 1t danced now here, now
there, and he felt rather than saw that
it was knocking him. On in the leader
ship of this phantom he flew. He cross
ed the Belt line tracks with bound,
then felt he was slowing up. Bat still
he kept on until the curve that Della
ware avenue takes before it reaches the
culvert where the Park road passes over
il. Ahead he could see the white SHIN
mer of an electric light illuminating its
dazzling circle beneath it. He felt the
icy hands that had never relaxed their
pressure from the moment he had first
felt them loosen bit of their grip.
He was regaining control. But the
machine seemed to be dragging some
thing behind it, He felt he could now
turn and see the ghostly monster behind
him. He craned his head a bit, and at
that moment he felt terrible blow
over the head. Stunned, he dropped
from his wheel and lay on the pave
ment. He describes the half glimpse of
the thing behind him as something too
inexpressibly monstrous to attempt to
portray.
He lay on the pavement for some five
minutes, when Zeiler came up. He was
riding like mad. Zeiler stopped when
he saw his friend and helped him to his
feet When Springwell told his story,
at first Zeiler thought he was joking,
but he was finally convinced from the
look of abject terror in Springwell's
face. They revisited the place next day,
Springwell unstrung and hardly able to
wheel From the spot where he first felt
the power of the something TO where he
was hit is exactly three miles and few
rods over.
Springwell wrote to the man from
whom he bought the wheel, and he re-
ceived an answer that is certainly queer.
The dealer said that man brought the
wheel in in good shape and asked a
very small price for it, and that he, the
dealer, thinking it had been stolen,
would not buy it. The man swore it had
not been stolen, and offered TO let it re-
main there until he was satisfied. He
had kept it through the winter and new
err a sign of any claimant; hence he had
sold it.
Springwell is at loss TO account for
the strange occurrence. He is utterly
unable to say what could have been the
cause, save on the hypothesis that some
man was murdered while on it, and that
it has thus become haunted. However
that may be, the fact remains that the
cyclometer registers of its own accord q
little over three miles every night
Buffalo Express.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-05-13
Agrippina and Nero.

The mother of Nero the infamous
Agrippina, was one of the most vicious
women of any age or country. The char
acter of her son was the product of her
early, careful and systematic training
in all kinds of vice. He was just as
much an example of the power of edu-
cation as the most noted of reformers,
the difference being in the quality of
the education.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-05-13

The tariff should be uppermost in ev-
cry loyal Americans mind these days.
Barley IL to 10 cents per bushel in
North Dakota ought to bring tears to
the eyes of the hardest hearted free
trader. -Portland IN. d. Republican.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-05-13
More Reciprocity Wanted.

The Commercial Milling company Of
Detroit said, Reciprocity would give
the farmer better prices for his wheat
and create more markets, and at the
same time be feather In the cap Of
the politician who will bring it about. {"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-05-13
Campaign Song Of the Patriot.

That pays better money Tor labor,
Where life's more protected
And labor respected,
Than do our brave United States.
All hail that glad day when each nation
Shall triumph In high arbitration;
When war, so much dreaded.
With peace shall be welded,
And freedom shall reign over ALL
IT'S not smitten Cuba we're craving,
Nor frozen Elias we're saving.
The right we're defending.
Against wrong contending,
With freedom we'll triumph or fall.
Our country IL rich In resources,
Like seas rivers roll in their courses.
We've wool and fine cotton
As anywhere gotten
And metals of value untold.
The problem attempted by sages
And failed in republican ages
Has found solution
In our constitution
Upheld by a nation supreme.
Hurrah for our chiefs nomination.
He'll suffer no strange domination;
Our honor maintain,
Our credit sustain
And lead US 10 glory and fame.
IT. B. Weaver.
The Forrest City herald., 1896-03-28
Hours of Religious Service.

At A. N. r. Church. Sunday
school at 8 u. m. Preaching at II
y. IN at p. m. and at Up. m.
Rev. r. R. Block, P. G.
At Second Baptist church Sun
day school at 9 u. m. Preaching,
mt | | Az also at 3 and I pm.
Rev. Avant, Paste.
At G. NJ. i. church. Sunday
school at 8 p. m. Preaching at ii
a. m, 3 and 1880 p. m.
Rev. White, pastor.
At NJ. f. Church. Sunday schoo!
at Ga. m. Preaching OF II II. m,
Epworth League at 3 p. m
Preaching at 7:30 p. m. The
Children's Missionary Band meets
at 4p. m. -
Rev. W. S. Sheriff., P. c.
At lst Baptist church. Sunday
school at "a. m. Preaching at .
p. m. and I p. m.
= Rev. J. NJ. Suggs, Pastor.
For tho benefit of pleasure seek
ors and lovers of literary exer'
cises, the Literary society meets
at the A.. M. E. church on Tuesday
evening at 1880. The TURNER Club
meets on Sunday at 4:SO p M
Carrie B. Ronals, Pres.
Gi.ley Hare, Sec.
Frnchie Waterford, Treas
The Forrest City herald., 1896-03-28
DEPARTMENT OF THE EP.
WORTH LEAGUE.

P. G. Roundtree, president; B. &.
Mosley, vice.president. Time OF
meeting, 1st'and Sd Sunday OF each
month.
DEPARTMENT OF SPIRITUAL WORK
Committee. Willis Wilson, pres.
dent. r. NJ. Thornton and Henry
Harris.
l. Young peoples weekly prayer
meeting; 2. Spiritual welfare OF
membcrs;3 Christian work among
tho young; 4. Junior League work;
S. Sunday school interests; 8. Mis-
eionary work; !. Open air meeting
etc.
DEPARTMENT OF MERCY AND HELP.
Committee: Mrs. Lucy Suggs,
president, Matte Mosley, and An
ma Glenn.
l. Systematic visitation; 2. Tenn
perance; 8. Tract distributions
4. Charities; 5. Social Purity; 6. En-
oloyment Bureau; etc.
UEpARTMENr OF LITERARY WORK
Committee: Miss Katio Terrell
president, D. NJ, Darden and Mrs
NJ. L. Thornton,
l. Lectures and Bible Study; 2
Literary work; '9. Lyceums, libra
-ies, and educational work. 4
'hurch literature; b. Epwortt
league Reading; 6. q. i. S. G.
2eadings; etc.
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK.
Committee: Miss Frances Hod
ges, president, Misses Agatha Bol
den and Lizzie Wilson,
l. Reception and introduction o
MEMBERS; 2. Social entertainments
3. Excursions and picnics; 4. Seek
ing new members; 5. Badges; etc
Miss c. B. Suggs, organist; VIM
Ingram, treasurer; Miss Ella Kan
dolph, secretary. Kynott's M. +
Sabbath School League.
w. SRERRlLL, Pastor.
The Forrest City herald., 1896-03-28
COOPER ITEns.

Mr.. EDIToR:-
Please rflow me space in
your paper to say that our
little town of Cooper is going
wild on the HERALD and the
men of our race that fail to
read it, likeunto the Jews, who
when bitten by a serpent, re.
fused to look upon the brazen
serpent that he might be
heeled and live.
| had the honor of solemn.
izing the matrimony in Coop
er on the 10th inst between
Mr.. Samuel Work and Miss
Charlott Huston.
Look for us again.
G. +. Brown.
The Forrest City herald., 1896-03-28
CORRESPONDENT SCHOOL,

Plans for carrying on Cores
pondenl School
We urge each student to get in 9
following text hooks: ~
l. Rays Arith hmctic, Third Book.
2. Harvey's Erglisb Grammar.
8. Barnes U. 5. History.
4. Cornell's Geography.
5. Steele's Physiology.
6. Harr,ngton;s SFeller.
However,, We shall endcavOr to
so conduct tho examinations that
any series of text books may be
used.
We ask our Subscribers to form
themselves into literary socit'es
and wherever there are thirty or
more organized into society, we
will visit them .once every three
months to givs general instruct
ions and TO examine them in their
studies.
Everyone that makes 80 or
more, we will publish his name.
We will ask questions weekly and
will expect the pupils to an
swer them in WI t,ting and to Keep
the same until the instructor comes
around.
The Forrest City herald., 1896-03-28
HOME REVIEW DEPARTMENT
ARITHMETIC-A CLASS.

/. An agent sells IL barrels
of molasses of As gallons
each, at Is cents a gallon; if
he retains 1920 what per
cent will he keep!
9. What is insurance. d.
CLASS.
l. John bought Is yards OF
calico at 81 cents and As lbs.
of meat at u cents a pound;
what did it all cost?
3. Multiply 63 by As
C CLASS.
l. If | earn Z cents an
hour and work 8 hours a day,
how much will l earn in IS
days?
9. l sold 1887 pounds of
meat at 4 cents a pound and
spent SIS Of it, how much
was left!
ID CLASS.
/. Write in figures eighty.
three thousand and six hun.
dred and seventeen.
9. Jerry picked 10 pounds
of cotton more than Jonas,
Jonas picked Is pounds more
than Willie, Willie l05
pounds, how much did they
all pick!
GRAMMAR-A CLASS.
|. Analize the following
sentences: Dogs bark. Chill.
dren are playful. Tell the
truth.
b CLASS.
|. What is a verb9 A par.
ticiple!
2. Write six verbs and
three participles and use
them in sentences.
The Forrest City herald., 1896-03-28
SATURDAY, MARCH 2S, 1896.
Certificate OF Entry of Publication
as Second Glass Matter.

POST OFFICE AT FORREST CITY, ARK,
March 9, 1896.
hereby certify that the FORREST
CITY HERALD, p weekly published at
this place, has been determined by the
Third Assistant Postmaster General to
be publication entitled to admission
into The mails at the pound rate OF
postage. and entry of it as such is ac-
cordingly made hpon The books of this
Office. Valid while the character OF
the publica Jion remains unchanged.
RoBT. Z, SCOTT, Postmaster.
The Forrest City herald., 1896-03-28

Mr. EDITOR: .
Please allow me to say |
am concerned in the welfare
of the negro race; and 1t is
the duty of every one to
strengthen the efforts that is
being put forth, if possible.
| congratulate you in your
efforts, as an editor. There
is smoothing | like better than
to see the negro be in bust
ness. That will cause him to
be famous, and be respected
by other nations as a race OF
Enterprise and intelligence:
When we lose sight OF
thinking that it is impossible
for us to do anything, we
shall then become a race OF
renown. We should recog'
nize and assist by patronizine
each other in our efforts. Sc
I can only say, Mr.. Editor
| that Won have my co.opera
{ ton. and | shall do all | can
for your success.
Yours for the race,
EVANS r. WATERFORD
Edmondson, Ark, March IS
lSnk
The Forrest City herald., 1896-03-28

Many of our sisters and
brothers send their respects
to Rev. Suggs, who preached
such able sermons when he
was with us last year.
We are so engaged that we
cannot stay at our Office,
However, if anyone wishes to
leave any message for us or
to know ot>our Whereabouts
they may enquire at B. u.
Moseley's.
Mr.. S. M. Sheriff., who
has been in the public school
of Forrest City, left for his
home on the 10th inst, at
Dyersburg, Tenn. We hope
to see Mr.. Sheriff. with us
again next session.
We have prepared a pro.
gramme for Easter service
on the first Sunday at the M.
E. church of this city. Wes-
ley Chapel choir will render
vocal music.
w, S, SHERRILL, p. G..
1t was quite a pleasure to
see Mrs. Willie Bowman sit
80 composedly and speak so
intelligently while on the
witness stand. Let every
colored person study to re-
fleet credit upon his race,
especially when they are in
public places.
We saw Squire G. r.
Brown in town Tuesday. AT
ter hearing our plan to en-
courage home study, he
said that he had never gone
to school any except to a
writing school two weeks and
that he could read and write.
He wrote a few words, and
they were perfectly legible.
He then took the HERALD
and read it with ease. This
proves conclusively that eve
ry man and woman may learn
to read and write. Squire
Brown has a home Of his own
and is much respected by his
neighbors.
A large crowd greeted us
at Jerusalem church Tues
day. We succeeded in es'
tablishing a night school to
meet every Thursday, 7:30
p. m. Prof. G. W. Steward
was chosen local instructor.
Messrs. Barton, Chandler,
Prof. C. w. Steward and Mrs.
Thornton, spoke very encour.
agingly about home study and
heartily endorsed our effort
to arouse a creator effort for
education among our people
Wesly Chapel, M. = E.
church. Preaching at II a:
m. lst and End Sundays OF
each month. The Epworth
League meets at 8 o'clock LIST
Sunday in each month: Glass
meeting at 3 p. m. 2nd Sun
day in each month. Preach
ing at night on each OF the
two Sundays named above.
The pastor, Bro. G. b. Don
nelly, is an old acquaintance,
and heartily invites all old
friends-need your assist
ance.
G. b. DoNNELLY, p. G.
The Forrest City herald., 1896-03-28
DR.. +. 5. FERRELLS
Great
INDIAN REMEDIES.

Cure all Chronic Diseases. All bis
Remedies are sold under guarantee,
and he only requires o ne.third In ad
vance, the rest after you ar6 cured
Consultation and Examination free;
Call and see him. Office, at bis dwsr
hug In South part OF to~h;
The Forrest City herald., 1896-03-28

Indiana.
Mrs. Rev, A. J. Miner is
sick, Friends please call and
see her
Mr.. B. J. Posey, of Wide
ner, is in the city visiting
his best girl.
Rev. j. M Lee says he
don't know whether Lazarus
was dead or not.
Sister Hattie Smith, daugh.
ter of Elbert Smith. departed
this life March 90, 1896.
The truth cuts like a two
edged sword.
The greatest enemy to the
colored race is an immoral
preacher.
r. M. Thornton isreaching
out this>ysar. He has rented
another farm and bought
more stock y
L. G. Hodges reports his
school at Haynes, Ark, in
good working order. This is
his eighth session there.
You can get a better suit
of clothes and a better fit for
less money byNetting G. W.
Green take y0ur\order, as he
understands the business.
Bible reading every Sunday
evening at Aoflock at the Z:
NJ. E. churchN Come out and
take a part. J& DAvIpsoS,
r. w. Bryant, of Little
Rock, formerly of Jamaica,
West India, preached a very
logical and forcible sermon at
the court house last Sunday
evening.
Any manMho let's his char
acter become stained by a
flood of dirty reports is unfit
to be a-leader, guilty or not
guilty, and should be rel
egated at once.
Rev. Cotrell, pastor of Pros
perity Baptist church, three
miles west of this city, died
March %. He leaves a host
of members and friends to
mourn his loss.
If any subscriber fails to
receive his paper, he will
please notify us atonce and
we will gladly seelafter such
matters. We>wiH further say
if the SUBSCRIBERS wish to
hold us responsible for money
paid to our Agents they must
. hereafter receive and hold a
receipt for the same.
On last Sunday, March 90,
+ the A. M. Z. Sunday school
, elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: H. M,
|McDonafA- superintendent
Annie B. Fitzratrick, secre
tary; Charlott Fitzpatrick
= treasurer; s. H. Anderson
f teacher of class No. /; Ida
= Nun. teacher of class No. .
]; Minnie Scott, Librarian.
y Mr.. A. J. Smith has a larg,
y supply of excellent brooms OF
}, hand He sells to merchants
}, only. He informs us tina
!. Messrs. FAssell Graham d. Co
J. w. Beck ~ Co. and othe,
merchants here has given hin
); liberal patronage. Let th'
! black man come forth and de
something, and he WIN sool
/, find that the whites are read.
). to help those that are helping
themselves.
\. The reputation Of Anton.
1. Randolph, Jrs as a portrai
h painter, ,-is/ steadily increas
The Forrest City herald., 1896-03-28

We are informed that
doctor Ferrell, with his great
Indian remedies, has cured
some cases where other doc.
tors failed.
The Forrest City herald., 1896-03-28
PROERAM:
ARI1HMETlC:

The first cls$s will begin Per.
centago and study SO as 10 rcview
Percentage with its applications
IN Commission, Iusurancc, Stocks
and Brokerage, in the first three
months.
The second class will begin in
Common FraS Stions and study so
as to review Addition, Subtraction
and Multiplication of Fractions, in
the first three months.
The third. class will begin in
Compound Numbers and study so
as to review Addition, Subtrac-
t,on, Multiplication and Division
of Compound Numbers, the first
three months.
The fourth class will begin in
Numeration md study so as TO re-
view Numeration, Notation, Addi'
ton and Subtraction Of Simple
Numbers, thb first three months.
,s GRAMMAR:
The "a" lass will commence in
Syntax and review the classihca-
ton of sentences, elements, ar'
rangemehts, etc.
The "B" clnss will commence in
etymology ard review tho nouns
and their properties, also tho pro.
nouns, adjectises and verbs for the
first three mop,hs.
HISTORY:
We shall hste only one class in
History, and II will commence ut
tho first of the book and so ar
range their studies as to review
from the Discovery Of America 10
the Settlement At jamestown.
GEOGRAPHY.
The "a" class.in Geography will
commence with The first lesson in
tho book and 40 arrange their
studies so as TO rSview tho defini.
ton of terms used IN mathemati-
cal and physical geograpy and tho
map of North America.
The "B" class photography will
commence with the first lesson in
Cornells first stop,,in Geography
and so arrange their studies so as
to review the definitions of tho
natural Divisions of Land and
| Wator and the Map OF the West.
crn and Eastern Homispheres in
the first three months.
PHYSIOLOGY.
The class in Physiology will
commence with tho first lesson in
tho book and 10 arrange their stud
les as to review the human skelo-
ton during the first three months.
oRTHoaRAPHY.
"a" class in Orihography will
co mmsnce with tho lesson IN
Harrington's --Spellor and so ar.
range their studies as to spoil and
define five words day for tho
first three months.
"B" class in Orthography will
commence with the first losson in
Harrington's Speller and so ar.
range their studies as 10 spell and
write FIVE words day for the first
three months.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-02-27
Empire Stock Company. /.

The Empire Stock company in
''Lanigan's Luck opened o.. three
nights. engagement here last night
to one OF the largest audiences. that
ever packed the opera house. Stand
ing room was at premium. every
available inch Of space being taken.
The play, which is an excellent. COM
edy, was carried through with spirit.
the parts fitting the actors admirably.
The specialties are all new and ,up. to
date, and little Ethel Chapel sang
and danced her way into, the hearts
of the audience at once. Deserving
of special mention are the HARRY
Lanigan Of F. H. Chapel. the Dutch
Jake of r. s. Even, Miss Fox as KATY
and Miss Davidson as Mrs. Lanigan.
All the other actors are competent,
taking their parts well. In fact the
company as whole is equal to- the
majority of the companies which
play ono night here. The cosbsames
are rich, new and costly and; added
greatly to the effect of the play. Off
the stage the company are ladies and
gentlemen in every sense of the word.
TO night the strong drama, "The
told King will be presented and
tomorrow afternoon there will be q
special children's. matinee.
From here the company 90 to Ith-
AGA, where we speak for them the
same success which has already at
tended them. DWosso lHicAl .AaaeTf-
can.
In Napoleon for one week commen-
eing March I'd
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-02-27
taken. Many similar suits will he.
brought in Cleveland now.
The Spear Case.

The action ofthe house in eIonerat-
ing Hon. James A. Spear of Clinton
county from all blame in reference to.
the serious charge of alleged attempt
ed bribery in connection with the an
pointment of a guard at the Ohio.
penitentiary is scarcely justified bv
the evidence in the case. Under the
circumstances and the undisputed
testimoney, the least Mr.. Spear could
have reasonably expected was vote
OF censure. To have. cleared his
skirts completely does violence te.the
facts as they are known to exist, and
as the the committee of investigation
must certainly recognize. Thehouse
made a mistake and q most serious
one. Mr.. Spear has certainly, shown
himself to be an unfit representative
OF the people, and this we say with
out regard to the surprising action
OF the investigating committee and
that of the house. No political emer-
gency demanded his whitewash.-
Ohio State Journal (Peo.)
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-02-27
DIED IN A WABASH CHAIR
CAR.
A Stranger Succumbs to Death
While Being Whirled over
the Road at so miles an
Hour.

/ When the Wabash fast train pull
ed into Napoleon Friday morning
last, it bore the corpse Of travler,
who had died between Defiance and
this city. The body was not disturb
ed until viewed by the coroner at To
ledo, who ordered the remains taken
to an undertaking establishment.
From letters on his person, it would
seem that the deceased was Albe G..
Weeks, of Warren, New Hampshire.
He was a man about 45 years of age
and greatly emaciated from a lengthy
sickness. He just came from hopsi-
tai in Kansas City, Kas., and was on
his way to relatives in New Hamp-
shire when the last summons came.
He had letter from a brother who
had sent him $40 with which to buy
a railroad ticket and pay expenses
during the long ride.
OF the amount he had left $25. He
had only bought a ticket as far as To
ledo and the coroner thinks he meant
to rest upa few days in Toledo be-
fore proceeding on his journey. TeIe-
grams were sent to his relatives in
the east.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-02-27
More Responsibility. v.

The new woman In Ohio find that
her responsibilities keep pace with
her privileges. The other day Justice
Brown, of Cleveland, decided that
wives are legally responsible for the
support OF their husbands and fami-
lies proYided the husbandsare unable
to furnish support. This is Ohio law.
as the justice sees it. His decision Is
based upon anactpassedin in 1887. Nat
urally 1T is attracting much interest
and comment. The case was that of
a tailor who sued Marshall L. Shay
and his wife for $22 balance due on a
suit of clothes. Shay once was activ e
IN business and finally failed in it.
Ihe tailor was refused payment of
his bill on the ground that Shay was
lnsolvent. His lawyers insisted that
Mrs. Shay, being the owner of prop
erty, was liable for her husbands
debts. The court held the point we'll