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The Forrest City times., 1896-04-24
M ADISON TIM ES.

Cicero Hull went to Maranna on bus ines. lasr Friday.
 Miss Willie James has returned from the bluf City. She will spend the summer here 10 lhe deilxht of many friends. We were delighted 10 meet our old friend John Edwards. on the streets last Friday ,norning Y will be remembered that Nr, Edwards left here m very bad health last J IT. ly. but we are happy to uoee he tes to s great extent. regained his beasth. Nm. Shaver and family. ot Helena. have moved were. They are stopping al tRe hotel .'srnes Lnnnan. of &rgenta. ca9ae over sun cny to witness the Kerry and Crippen mar risee.
 The steamer City of Memphis passed LII Monday towing two epnty barges
 J. G. stern has sold & 10; on the riverfroni to J. w. Wheeler & Co.,. of Indianapolis. Ind, building site for a band saw mill which the Y will eIect here.
 We understand that Mr Miller. ot Marian na. will be here in few days ;o investigate thie as suitable location for a hoop factory John Epps. Yves McFall and Al Guigly camc upf from mud lake Saturday and remained over till Monday.
 n. l. Hunter and family. J Myers and wife Mrs. Vogei and litrle son. Amile, and knbt. Myers cane down sunday 10 attend ,he mar riage.
 Miss Jessie Epps. deputy postmistress. will please accept our thanks for favors conferred this week.
 Last Sunday evening quite large crowd of friends and relatives gathered at the hosp table home of Mir. and Mrs. J. ". Crippen tC witness the rights of matrimony solempized between Mr. k, L. Berry and their edes, daughter, Miss Minnie Lee Crippen. Mir Kerry is one of MadcSon's most populsr and thorough going young men. Miss Crippen Is or@e of the most amiable and cultured young ladies II has ever been our good fortune tC meet The ceremony by Father llemurgei was beautiful and impressive. The brida presents are too numerous to mention. Be. low we give only a partial list: center table MT. and Mrs. l.. R Grobmyer: rocking chair Mir. and Mrs. F. Nj, Clancy; one dozen, linen napkins J. w. Smith and s. H. Fvins: che nille table cover, Mir. aud Mrs. J. Myers; paror lamp Mrs. A. Vogel: eight linen nap kins, Roberts Myers: pepper and salt box Emile Vogel. The happy couple will go tG housekeeping in few days. We wlsh them long and prosperous life.
The Forrest City times., 1896-04-24
The Cry of Wolf

Judge Simon r. Hughes carried Tel county in d whoop. despi,e the unjust and undtrhauded campa ign that is be ing waged against him by corporate interests.
 The above from the Monroe County Sun. IS very common specimen ot pO- lltlcal rot that is being indulged in by people who find themselves in the hole We can safely say one thing, that Judge Norton has no corporation in- terests to serve and is not only. not making an underhandrd campaign but. uoae at all. except what his friends. W bo want to see q man on the Supreme bench that can write one OpiRion every six months, are doing for him Judge Hnghes has been in ofhce as the Sun says. for nearly q quarter of century and has served the people of the state well, and that is exactly whv he is not fitted for the position of Supreme Judge. No living man has ever yet spent the prime of life in the cesspO0l Y modern politics. and turned out to bs a s0nnd and thorough lawyer. We think the slur upon Judge Norton and hls friends by the Sun IS very cheap specimen of tue murderous political lie. and one that nobody who knows him will notice. with any degree of ser iousneSs Free Press.
The Forrest City times., 1896-04-24
M emOrial.

To the w. M. w. and Brethren of the
 Rising Star Lodge. No. 2ll of F. and
 A. M.-1our committee appointed to report Memorial of the death Of Bro. John NJ. Parrott. as charter member of this lodge. beg leave to report the follow ing. to wit:
 We find by the records of said lodge. that on the 2Sth day of November 1868. a charter was granted ny the Grand Lodge of the state of Arkansas. to Br"s. Par. rott. C. H. CobbS, W, r. No, !. W. Mall lory and others. These Brethren came together in search of light. and guarded well the entrance door and watched with that becoming reverence that ever char acterI1ts all good and true Masous. These few and faithful charter members have all answered To the sound of tie gavei from the gratest Grand Master of the Universe who said Il is enough cume up higher, except Bro Mallory Behold how swiftly the sands run. aud tow rapid ly our lives are drawing to a cl3>e.
 Bro. Parrott was the first secretary of this lodge, was then warden. thence master for term of years. and when presiding III the last he was q patron Of the gratest lumliary of nature that rises m the east regularly. dtfu>es light aud iuster to all within its circle.
 Our hearts were made sad by the death of Bro Parrott. He was beloved by all bis brethren and neighbors But We must submit to the will of divine proyi dence, who doeth all things well. and says man that is born of woman is of few days and full of trouble. He cOmeth forth as flower and is cut down.
 To his bereaved family. we offer con dolence. and ask the guardance and pro- tection of Him who tempers the wind 10 the shorn lamb. and looks down with in hnhe compassion upon the widow and fatherless in the hour of their d-solation. Brethren let us live the life Of the right ons. that our last end may be like his and when We are summoned into His pres encr, the trrstle board of our whole lives pass such inspection that it may be given unto zach one of Us to eat of the hidden mana and to receive the white stone with the new name written that will insure perpetual and nnSpeakable happiness in the paradise of God.
 Life's duty done as sinks the clay
 Light from its load the spirit dies.
 While heaven and earth cOmbirei to say
 How blessed the righteous when he dies
 We ask that copy of this mpmoral be sent tn the brreaved family, and one to the FORREST CITY TIMEs, with the re quest to please publish
 Respectfully submitted,
 j. J. r. ESdhASn. Committee
 J. T. LINDSEY
The Forrest City times., 1896-04-24
MfiEATLEY TIMES

Several candidates have visited our town this week
 Dr. v. R. West spent several days in sMpmphis the first of the week.
 Miss Alice Bramel will begin teaching ,at the Posey school house about the first ,of May.
 Mrs. c. Smith lost a fine mule Tues sday. It was quite a severe loss to Mrs. sSmith, especially at tkis time of the year
 Dr. N. F. Bcauchamp. of Riverside. sspent several days in Wheatley last week. The Dr. has many friends here who are ;always glad to see hH.
 A number of gentlemen from the north ls,ave visited Wheatley this week They are examining the prairie land adjoining sthe town with the idea of locating here.
 Miss Minnie Neeley, Dixie Johnson and John Freeman. went to Little Rock last week, having been summoned as wit lnesses in railroad law suit. Miss .Neeley spent several days visiting frends.
 Dr. c. Scharnsgel has lately returned from Nashville. where he has been at sending lectures for several mentLs. He salso spent two weeks with home folks in Alabama. He thinks of leaving soon fforTexas on prospecting tour.
 We understand that the Baptists at this place have procured the services of Rev. Mir. Bell, of Lee county, who will preach flor them the first Sunday in each mo,th. He preached heFe last Sunday night. and sfhose who heard him were much pleased
 Mrs Ben Henderson went to Memphis Tuesday to purchase stock of dress goods and millinery, and will open up her establishment at once. As she is lady .of enterprise and energy. she will doubt less succeed, and we wish her the great sest success.
 Griff Waldrop returned hosie on a visit Sunday. He has beea canvassing iGhe counties noxth of here in the interest .of fine Stark Bros. Nurseries, of Louisiana Mo. He left again on Monday. and was accompanied by Ernest Hammond, who alas also embarked in the business. They expect to be absent several months.
The Forrest City times., 1896-04-24
Card Of Thanks.

To Mrs. E. T. Manning Dramatic Co.,: In behalf of the citiZrns of Weune. and especially the members of the Baptist church. in whose interest the entertainment was gwen Tuesday esesiing, entitled. 'Jephthah and His Daughter" allow me to express our thanks and flaternal greetings for your interest manifested AS well as the substantial favUs accruing fgom your pleasing rendition of yeur bibli- cal eantata, the appreciation of, which will be held ill memory. not only for the excellent execution of the subject, but for the noble impulses wi,h which you we're inspired. Most respectfully.
 j. W. WILLIAMS
The Forrest City times., 1896-04-24
Why Is it2

Tennyson could take worthless sheet "f paper. write a poem on it and make 1T worth S65 900 that's genius. riderbllt can write few words on a sheet of paper and make it worth $50 600, ,0O0-that capital. The Uuiied States can take an ounce and a Ouar- ter of gold and stamp upon 1t an eagle bird" and make 1t worth SEQ that's money. X nechanic can take material worth s and make 1t into watch springs worth ai60G-that 5 skill. A merchant can take au article worth 75 cents and sell it for s1- that's business. A lady can purchase a '5 cent hat. but she prefers one that costs S27-that's foolishness. A ditch digger works ten hours day and han dies several tons of earth for S3-that's labor. The editor of this paper could write a check for S3a 600 .000, but it wouldn't be worth dima-that's rcngh-Stoye and Hardware Eeporter
The Forrest City times., 1896-04-24
GOODWIN TIM ESs

The season is advancing satisfactorily and the country i5 ciotbed in the Ina. sbilimrntS of spring. We have hardly ever had such aattering prospect for <ruit The latrnesS of iiie season. with out injury 50 far, tOretei!s an abundant crop.
 There is spnrt in gardening and h0use cleaning just now that is 80 unami- suouS that il threatens tu reVoiutionZe She community.
 Miss Maggie Nash. of Forrest City was a viSkor in Goodwin the past week and while here was the guest or Mrs. w. II. Pearce.
 Rev. J. Mason. of Forrest City. was sn Goodwin last Monday shaking hands with his many friends.
 Mir. ! \. Grimes. an old citizen of Goodwin township, was in Goodwin this week not very Well. He has been having a tustle with tla grippe.
 The farmers are very busy planting cot toii, and good many will finish planting this week.
 Several homa seekers from Nebraska and others from Iowa are expected here on the 33rd inst.
 Dr. Bo. art reports case of scarlet fever sn MT. slnkcrs family enc mile out of tow Il Mr. Atkinson went to Little Rock las, week
 Miss Minnie Billings gas shopping in For. rest City laat Friday.
 Nr. AtshaSnr was i'll Forrest City between krains Wednesday.
 The funeral of an iavalia sister Of Mrs Geo. Hi,l, knovn as Aurt Mary. was held here yesterday. She was ffty-two years old and nad never walked.
 Mr. Eussk has tse posts set around his 16( acres ready for the wire.
 Goodwin needs resident physician.
 Atkinson i3iiiiags will commence pres- sing hay agaia ths s8ofnipg. They have about effy ton on hand
The Forrest City times., 1896-04-24
State of Ohio. City of Toledo. ss.
 IJcas couuty

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is lshe senior partner of the firm of F. !. sssileney x Co.,. doing busine.s .s in the City ,of Toledo, Couniy and State aforesaid and that said firm will pay the sum ,ot ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every ease Ot Catarrh that cannot be scured by the use of llall's Catarih Cure.
 FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn 10 before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day Of December. A. D. 1886. A. w. GLEASON.
 -~- Notery Public SHalis Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly ou the blood and mncstts surfaces of the system. Send for testi rnOniais. free.
 F. J. CHENEY X O.. Toledo, o. Eas~Sold by all Druggists. 15c.
The Forrest City times., 1896-04-24
Peri eCt Wisdom

Would give us perfect health. Because men and woh,en are not perfectly wise. they must take medicines to keep them. selves perfectly healthy Pure. rich blood is the basis of good health. Hoods SarsapariIla is the One True Blood Puri- fer. It gives good health because it builds upon the true foundation-pure blood
The Forrest City times., 1896-04-24
For Sale or Rent.

The school i,ailding on tae hil. east of the city. has been renlodellpd and fitted mp and will now be fouud < very comfortable residence for any one. It 5s for rent. Also the baildi,g near the cemetery known as the Old Baptist chnreh.' will be sold. CHEAP. Apply eu Ihe president or the Roard 0r to J :. " hecE. Chairman committee,
The Forrest City times., 1896-04-24
Election Proclamation.

NCOTICE is hereby given that tbera win -IN be an election held at the usual voting place Tn the town of Forrest City, for inc school Dis .ict of Forrest City. tor Ditnict No. :J ' Il the third Saturday in May. being the isth day of May. 1896, for the purpose of elect Ing tnree t3 School D. eectors, and voting a tax fc- school purposes. The polls win he open st 0 clock a. In., and closed at sunset ID Jho. Nj. BRoTs, Mayor.
 Forrest City. Ark April 24. 1895
The Forrest City times., 1896-04-24

Whenever druggist tells you he has something just as good for coughs. grip. etc. as Dr. Bell', Pine Tar Honey don I you believe 1t. for we guarantee that It is not true. We make the genuine and authorize all druggists t0 guarantee it.
 The E. E. Sutherland Co. Paducah. Ky.
The Forrest City times., 1896-04-24

Sportsmen! Are you in search of new fields and ple' v of game? Flor ida IS the place. Write E W. Wrepn. r: T M,. Plant System. tor a copy of " m and Rod on the West Coast of Florida"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-28
Abou; Eyeglasses.

II yOu are so unfortunate as to be COM
PEELED to wear eyeglasses or spectacles,
see that they fit not only as regards the
glasses, but the frames There is moth
ing uglieI than the marks Of i'll fitting
glasses on either side of the nose. An
op:ician who understands his business
measures the bridge Of the nose, the dis
tance Of the eyes from IL and the width
Of the temples, and bends or fits the
glasses accordingly. Apart from the
discomfort and Disagreement of badly
fitting frames, it is hardly possible that
a . glasses which they hold are right
'.Les &c almost certain TO be out Of
focus. In choosing glasses, although the
Dc1ilst or opticiaD is bound TO provide
yea with what is right. much depends
Upon yourself, for he cannot see with
y r eyes The great mistake of those
not accustomed TO lenses is to get them
ioo strong. 1t is such pleasure for the
moment TO see things clearly that we
exclain: 'Oh, yes, that's Just right, "
whereas the proper glass woald be one
Of considerably less power-Brooklyn
Eagle.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-28
The Practice of Law.

There's no more fun in the practice
of law" observed the Judge, as he soft
ly brushed away the film of soft ashes
from the live end Of his cigar. ''Thir-
ty years ago, when we used to impeach
! all-the witnesses on the other side and
have TWO or three fights every noon
recess, il was worth while to be in the
profession.
II read in my old home paper yes
terday that Bill Traynor was dead.
There was character. Did | ever tell
you the story about him?
"Bill once sat on "A jury in one of my
| first cases. It was an assault and bat
terry case. The trouble came up over
the attempt to build u fence across a
highway. '''' 90 were two defendants
and four D,s.cai witnesses. The
trial was heid i, ne i,unl e the JUS
tice of the Peace, ii c.a ag.''0arjed little
house right out in curiicid. We
couldn't find twelve men in the town.
ship, so we agreed to jury of six.
The Justices wife stood in the door
way during the trial and dictated all
the rulings.
"rhey didn't make any case against
us-my partner and appeared for the
defense-but we know that the jury
men wanted their fees aud they would
MT get any if the defendants won. 80
we weLe not very hopeful.
''rhe six jurymen went out in the
cornfield to deliberate. They were
gone about two hours, and then
brought in verdict of guilty and fin
ed each of the defendants s. and costs.
The jury was about to be discharged,
when my partner jumped mp and said
to one of the jurymen: Say, who are
you? / don't remember seeing you be-
fore.' Then the foreman spoke up
and said: That's all right. Bill Tray
nor couldn't wait He went on home
and we got Joe here to take his place
That's fact. Bill had put in a
substitute on the jury after they got
out in the cornfield. The Justice said
it was all right, anyway, so long as
there was a majority of the jury pres
ent, but got up and threatened to sue
him on his bond, 50 he got scared and
set aside the verdict and discharged
my clients
"After | came on the bench Bill
Traynor was up before me for stealing
"A steer, and | made the instructions to |
the jury rather favorable to him and |
he was acquitted. You see, / had
friendly feeling for him because he had !
helped me to win one of my first I.
cases. Chicago Record.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-28
A Turkish Lady.

Every woman, rich OF poor, with the
least regard for her character must be
in her house by sundown. Only think
of the long, dull winter afternoons and
evenings when no friend can come near
them, as all their female friends must
be in their own houses, and male friends
they cannot have Even the men Of
their own family associate but little
with them. Let us hope that with the
increase of intercourse between Euro
peans and Turks the life of the women
must change and that as the men have
dropped their oriental garb the women
will IN time part with the yashmak ard
ferejeh, and that with them their isola.-
ed lives will cease. Young Turks who
have been educated in Berlin. Paris and
Vienna before they marry have been
heard to declare that their wives shall
be free, and yet when it comes to the
point they have all yielded to the
tyranny of custom. Nor is there any
chance Of change during the reign of
Abdul Hamid, whose views on the Sc
clusion of women are very strict, scarce
~ year passing without fresh laws on
thicker yashmaks and more shapeless
ferejehs.
On the Bosporus their caiques are a
great resource TO the Turkish ladies,
but in Pera those of the UPPER classes
can only 20 out, in closed carrisges. to
the Sweet Waters occasionally, accom-
panied by their husbands on horseback.
But they may speak to 20 one whi.a
driving; their own husbands and scrs
cannot even bow to them as they pass.
and no one would venture to say awcTd
10 his own wife or mother when the
carriage pulls up. The police would It
once interfere. The highest mark Of
respect is to turn your back on a lady,
and this de rigueur when any mcmbcrof
the imperial harem passes.-Longnan's
Magazine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-28
A NOTABLE BANK.
THE Most independent One In the wo-,d
! Is In Norway.

The Most independent One In the Wo-,d
Is In Norway.
Probably the most independent and
aristocratic bank in the world is the
Norges or national bank of Norway. 1t
seems TO be wholly Indifferent to doing
business Of any kind, and what it does
90 it insists upon doing in its own
deliberate way Socially the bank is of
considerable importance. The directors
meet twice week, and these friendly
gatherings are said TO be most enjoyable
affairs Loans and discounts form the
chief subjects of conversation. No loan
or discount can be made without the ap-
proval of three of the directors.
Suppose the directors are to hold a
meeting ON Wednesday and you want
TO borrow IS, 600 ON Monday. You APP
ply to Norges bank and are told that
the matter viii be taken under consid-
Grafton at the directors meeting on
Wednesday, and you may look for an
answer 10 your application by Thurs
day. Ii does not matter in the least that
you want the So, 900 ON Monday and
not Thursday. You simply have to
wait
The origin of this institution was as
peculiar as its management is unusual.
Soon after the nominal union of Nor
way and Sweden, in 1914, the latter
country began to feel the need of great
er money facilities to meet the demands
of the rapidly increasing commerce.
The problem of securing the necessary
capital for a great national institution
was a very simple one for the Nor
wegian government
Ii raised stockholders for the bank
Just as it raised soldiers for its armies.
Every well TO do citizen was compelled
to take so much stock He was always at
liberty TO take more if he chose, but al
WAYS in amounts divisible by five.
Bookkeeping was made easy ON a new
principle, in accordance with which
sums ending in other figures than five
and zero Were TO be excluded from the
books.
This national bank is also a pawn
shop. 1t is authorized by law to lend
money ON any nonperiShable goods, pro-
vided they can be deposited i'll the bank
and kept under lock and key. For this
service ii charges rather less than the
usual pawnbroker's interest. which
may perhaps account for the rarity Of
private pawnshops in Norway. In the
regular loan department the curious
rule is enforced that loans may not be
made for less than one month nor for
more than six and only for sums of at
least s12O.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-28
YANKEE PLUCK NEEDED.
Good Field In Central America For Amer
lean Enterprise and Ingenuity.

Good Field In Central America For Amer
lean Enterprise and Ingenuity.
Taken as a whole, Central America
offers fair field for foreign enterprise,
says The North American Rev4w. BY
young men of self denying end sober
habits. possessing a capital of $1,000
and tolerably good knowledge of the
Spanish language, success either III
commerce, agriculture or mining may
be confidently counted upon, but they
must avoid all interference in LEGAL poll
tics. In these as in all other countries
the foreigner whose character and mode
of life command respect will very sell
dom, if ever, suffer molestation at the
hands of the authorities The Nics-aSua
canal, if once commenced IN earnest,
will open up the almost inexhaus;ibio
resources of that republic, and the en-
gineering works alone will offer lucra-
tive employment TO thousands of for
eigners. Its physical difficulties are in
significant compared with those which
De Lesseps never overcame ON the 18TH
mus of Panama, and perhaps the greatest
obstacle to contend with is the sitting
of the alluvial deposits at the mouth of
the San Juan river, the Atlantic en-
trance to the canal. Its whole length
will be 1874 English miles, 110 of which
are included in the great Lake of Mic
aragua, 134 feet above the sea level,
whose total superficial area is 3,66S
English square miles. A short cutting
will connect the lake with that of Man
aqua, I56 feet above the sea level, with
a superficial area Of 600 English miles,
being 80 miles long and 20 railes broad,
with an average depth of five fathoms.