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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-11-06

In de miII where he Nurled. He was
dun killed when dey brung him hGp,e
De doctors tried an tried to pump some
life inter him but he never spoke no
mo-"
For de lans sake" CALCULATED the
old man.
Compassion was written all over his
kind old face. He had been a good
darky from his youth up, and his sin
ful past was purely fictitious.
what de mattah wild you ole lady you
done lose" asked Sister Calline.
"Consumpshun!" replied the old man.
solemnly. at runs in our family. Ole
Cunncl Kent's ma died OBJ it, an de cum
nel's first wife died of it. an Ill mistis
died, too. It's a terrible disease"
Dat sholy is sol" conceded Sister
Calline. 'Scuse my insurance akin
you, mistah. Does you git you libin
preachin'?"
"De folks pays me some, an den Use
got a nice piece o land an iii house
My ole mas'r give um ter me-" said the
old man, with modest pride.
''Sho! Amt you toe old to wuk?"
Il wuks some. an de ars helps me.
l'se de onliest Oh de ole sarven's lef'
Use 95 year OLE"
'Sho, now" said Sister Calline, much
impressed.
"How ole you is, Sister Calline ?-hop-
in you'll 'scuse me fer AKIN"
II dunno 'zackly," said Calline, study
ing little. 81 specs Use sixty-gwine
on fifty"
They had become so interested in
their humble annals that the picl<a-
ninnies had been lost sight of. They
were scattered along the railroad line.
gamboling like a menagerie turned
loose.
docs you wan me to coun' you
chil'un, Sister Calline?"
"Co'se l does. Hyarl You all! Come
hyar."
The children paid no attention.
"Dey needs disserplainin', Sister Cal
line"
He rose. "Chil'en, chillen!" he called,
in voice of authority.
Nov you-all stan still ontwell dis
genelman coun's you." commanded the
mother. 'Lu Roxy. min yersef. Abe
Linkum, stan up. DON scourge so!
How he gwine coun' you eff you lodges
roun' dat way?"
a mild degree of order at last pre-
vailed and the old man began.
"One, two, thee, fo', fibe, six, seben,
nine, eight, ten! Dare amt only ten"
"Dawter be leben, suah,'' said Sister
Calline. "One, what gwine ter do?"
III coun' um ober agin," said the old
man, kindly.
Sister Calline wiped away her tears.
"You am so kind, mistah! | knowed
you was a good man when Brer Martin
tole me to keep long er you on der
train"
AN | knowed you was a good wom-
an when Brer Martin tole me: You
take good ca O. Sister Calline.' says he.
Now I'll coun' 'um agin."
"One, two, thee" and so on. They
went over and over this, but by no
ledgerdemain of counting could ten be
made eleven.
Sister Calline grew more and more
distressed, and was just breaking into
hysterical sobs when the train whistled
at the next station below.
They both sprang up and Calline
screamed to the children, who came fly
ing across the track like a flock of
black birds.
When the train drew up and the con-
ductor stepped off, there was Calline to
meet him.
"Please, mistah. has you brung back
my chile?" she tearfully pleaded.
He looked at her.
Bonner and Blixen! What do you
mean, woman?"
Use got 'leben chl'en," groaned Sis
ter Calline, IAN dis genelman has
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-11-06
II Would Attract Attention.

What would You advise me to wear
this winter to attract attention 2" asked
an elderly spinster whose cheeks car
ried an extra quantity of rouge.
WELL" said her dressmaker, "you
might try the sign: Fresh Paint -
Harlem Life.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-11-06

Boy-Any hickory nuts in these
woods?
Farmer-Yes, lots of 'em. and I've got
a dog that eat a calf Yesterday.
"All right, then | guess he won't be
hungry to-day. Don't let anybody
know how YOU scared me-"
(After being left alone by gum /
wisht l was startin' in life agin and had
that boys ce!"-Cleveland Leader.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-11-06
Frnnce.s Wheat Yiela.

The yield OF wheat in France. owing
10 the carful cultivation of the soil and
the large quantities of guiana and other
fertilizers employed, is II bushels per
acre Chicago Tribune.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-11-06

Anarchist-The land should be az
free as the water.
Goldby-Perhaps; but would you use
II any more than you do the water2--
n. y. Truth.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-11-06

The Roman naval crown was
given to the admiral triumphant at sea.
1t was of gold and i.s decorations were
The prows of ships
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-11-06
SISTER CALLINE'S CHILDREN

HE train ran into a
little station in the
heart of the pine
woods, and I b e
conductor sprang
to the platform.
IL 4,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-03-07

opposite the village and across three
and u half miles of water Is Gardeners
Island. the iits, place 10 bo SET He'd 10y
an Englishman within the limits of
New York state. The island WAS the
'ilSt immortal estate in this country.
ana was purchased 10y Lion Gardiner
n l'r0. I.in"al descendants of Lion
Gardiner hav" continued To- own The
island and Ia maintain II home there
wen L" the present time. How soon
after getting til" island the GARDENERS
hcgan to r"alH" the convenience of get.
ling to New York ,whur" the Dutch
were settled 10y means Of crossing 10
Long Island AMI going overland Is not
kuuwn, hut II was long ago. Return.
.ng. they would build Il fire on tn"
rcach. a. II signal, and III" boat would
~" brought back across the chaunrl for
'h"iu. The place where the boats land.
ID and the fires built. which soon began
'u hr called tn" Fire Place. was whore
HE channel is narrowcst
When, Il century after III" first Carat.
,lrr came, u house was built at the
Long Island landing. II was described
49, being NJ Fire Place. \ second house
vas put w, AMI II. too. was known
~ lring NJ Fire Place. The name has
lung to the two houses, both of when
ire still there. ever since. ana II H. thus
shown on III" maps. Nor are Tia" uri'
lin of the name and the iniinit"sirmnl
size of the villag" the only curio'is
points IN regard 10 the place. II WAS II
NAN named Miller, who bull, the first
house At Fir" Place. AMI n man NAMED
Parsons who built the second. II j.
samuel -. Miller, lincnl descendant
of the first Miller, who now lives In
fhc Miller home. AMI II Is William II.
Parsons, Il linuIl descendant of the
.irst Parsons, who lives in the Parsons
home.
More than This, the ancient rrstom
If lire building assigned 10 Gar,llncr'S
Island i S'iIl kept mp, Ashes AMI
haired wood from recent fire may
nearly always II" found on the beach.
The island contains over 5000 acres,
lnuch al il billy AMI wooded. \ stock
farn is maintained there. AMI wild
deer are preserved
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-03-07
THEY ALL HAVE PISTOLS.
Charmed Men Arc Very Rare In Big
Chicago.

" has become Il recognized rule az
the STREETS by Int that no man shall
allow another 10 come upon him IN
seen from the rear. On hearing foot
steps vrriaklng him from behind,
The Chlcagoan always crosses IN"
street or els" turns and faces the On
conner. 4 N"w-iOrkcr returning To his
hotel late NJ nigh, had n peculiar en-.
counter this winter. Fear had added
speed to his gait which was mtur,
ally Il swift one, ana ms he walked
along Madison street he caught up 10
wcildrcsScd man in front of him.
Wien he was within "A few yards the
man turned sharply upon him, Some.
what alarmed, the New Yorker stop.
l"'l.
"Go on, il you want TO pass" said
III" stranger curly.
We'll -w"llrr-I-l don't knnw-rr-
-
I've got n revolver" interrupted the
stranger, partly drawing it from his
pocket.
oh, i,ord," exclaimed the New
Yorker: Il wish had, but haven't"
YOU'RE either II liar or II fool" rc.
toltrd the other. NO man that's
honest and knows anything goes around
unarm@l nt this hour"
"lioW do know anything about
your Internal city; I'm from New
York. W!i"r" II man doesn't have to
take an arsenal with him every time
he goes OutdoOrs."
Keeping his revolver ready the other
drew near, and being finally convinced
of the New Workers. responsibility of.
frr~i To walk along with him MS far
as his hotel, an offer thankfully ne,
""pt"d. Presently they approached I'M
alley and the NrwNorkrr started tn
sheer out to the middle of til" street
rs hr had done before, instinct having
,oid him that danger lay in that dark
ness. But the thlCagOan kept right
on and ~ he cam" t0 the alleys mouth
there was Il sound of quick footsteps
ami form rushed out. Up went tn,
thiCar"an's pistol.
Don't shoot, Don't shoot" came Il
cry. ana the form plunged back int
the darkness, \ voll"y Of curses fol
lowed the report Of III" pistol rs it,
owner fired in III" air.
That's why It's convenient To hay,
gun around" II" observed to til,
New-YOrk"r.--Ncw York Suns Chicago
letter.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-03-07
FIRE PLACE, L. I.
The sma attest Town on Earth Contains
Two Houses.

Fire Place. ut the extreme eastern
end of Long Island. y. y. Is II village
of two houses and eight inhabitants.
it is ,hc.smallcst village in the world
and the one with the oldest history.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-03-07

Why should older people be COM.
PEELED to be childish, and play with
dolls at Christmas:
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11
Announcements for School Year 1867.

Teachers should carefully note the contents
of this circular and preserve 1t for future use
DATES OF EXAMINATIONS.
Regular, Corunna August Goth and 21st, 1896
Special, Owosso, October 18th and 18th, 1896
Regular, Corunna, March 25th and Goth. 1897.
Special, Owosso, June 18th and nth, 1897
All examinations will begin at $3.50 q. m,
Applicants for third grades will write upon
geography, theory and art and school law the
first half days; grammar physiology and read.
ing the second calf day; arithmetic, penman.
ship and history the third half day and civil
government and photography the fourth half
day. Applicants for first and second grades
will write upon geography theory and art and
school law the FIRST hall day; grammar, .physi
ology, algebra and reading the second half day
arithmetic. history and penmanship the third
half day, and civil government, physics ana
ortography the fourth half day. Applicants for
hrst grades Will write upon geometry, general
history and botany on Saturday.
The above schedule will be strictly followed.
REQUIREMENTS.
For third grades an average of seventy is
required, with not less than sixty-tive in any
branch; for second grade an average of seventy.
five is required, with not less than seventy 10
any branch; for first grade an ageTage of eighty
five is required with not less than eighty in any
branch
Applicants shall use legal cap paper and
write with pen andink.
Applicants for first and second grades who
pass In part OF the branches may re-write at the
next examination In the remainder. After fail
Ing In two consecutive examinations they must
re-write In all brancees. Applicants for third
grades who fail I'm part OF the branches must re
write In all branches.
Cautions: Special certificates will be grant
cd only when legally qualified teachers cannot
be secured Persons who wish to teach must
attend an examination.
o. L. BRISTOL, Commissioner.
j. N CODY, Examiner.
J. A. THOMPSON, Examiner.
Corunna, Aug. 2, 1896.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11

There have been three appeals made
to the township boards from my assess
ments during the year. One on the
Jorden drain; in this case the township
board sustained my assessment One on
the Quay drain; in this case appellant
withdrew the appeal before the day of
hearing One on the Webb Greek drain,
in which case the law was not complied
with and the township board had no
jurisdiction to act and the case was
dismissed.
We have had one case ia the circuit
court. This was the Chapman drain and
ID. u IL. q M. r. II. case in regard to
the payment for culvert across said
railroad. Judge Wisner, of Flint, was
called to hear the case and decided that
we must pay for the culvert.
| have four applications in my Office
for drains that no action has been taken
on for want of time.
The total amount of drain tax re-
ported to be raised for the year 1896 is
S13, 07870 of which
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11

Committee
On motionof Supr. Harper the recon-
mendation was accepted and adopted by
the following yea and nay vote:
Yeas-Crane, Cronk, Harper, Harris
horn, Lyman, Laverock, Martin, f. G.
Morrice, Parker, Peacock, Reed, Rush,
Scougale, Stanlake, Washburn, Young
16: nays, O.
The clerk presented to the Board the
account of George T. Mason, county
drain commissioner.
On motion of Supr. Harper the account
was received and referred to the commit
tee on Drains and bitches.
George T. Mason, county drain COM
missioner submitted the following report
To the Honorable the Board Of Supervis-
Ors:
In accordance with the provisions of
section o, of chapter 2, of act No. 227
of the session laws of 1895 as amended,
have the honor herewith to submit my
annual report as county drain commits
sioner, covering the period from Oct. 1,
1895, to Oct. 1, 1896.
t. The following named drains were left
unfinished at the date of my last report
The Atherton, Buck, Burns & Antrim,
Caledonia & Venice, Drake, Gall, North
Creek, Pickrell Lake, Quay, South
Looking Glass, Todd, Griffus, Wolf
Creek, Chapman, State Road, Christian,
Eaton, Alder Creek, Hurrell, Jorden,
Powers and Porter Creek.
The following named drains have
been finished by me during the year:
the Buck, Drake, Gall, Pickrell Lake,
Todd Griffus, Wolf Creek, State Road,
Christian, Eaton and Powers.
The following named drains have
been begun by me and only partly COM
pleted: The1Atherton, Burns and An
trim, Caledonia and Venice, Quay,
South Looking Glass, Chapman, Alder
Creek, Hurrell, Jorden, Porter Greek,
Mishtegaic Creek, Obtassin, Webb
Creek, Travis, Thomas, Huckleberry,
GLADDEN., Copas and Onyon Creek.
The North Creek drain that runs
from the township of Hazleton into
Saginaw county, have had to abandon
on the account of the commissioner of
Saginaw county neglecting to act
The work during the year in clean
ing out old drains and constructing new
ones is 1917 rods or 81 miles, 1877 rods.
The work of drainage has been greatly
hindered during the summer on account
of the heavy rains we have had.
Many of our drains are located in old
creek bottoms, spring beds, with flat
adjoining lands, which makes it easy to
overflow the banks, and very difficult
to hold the water with dams. The
most of the men have done the best
they could, but ! have had some
trouble with q few of the men, who
have taken work so low that, under the
most favorable circumstances, there
would have been little or no profit to
them.
There is 2S miles, 2OS rods of drains
sold that are not completed, and miles,
200 rods of drain surveyed and leveled
that has not been sold.
We have had two suits in the probate
court during this year. One on the
Webb Creek and one on the Chapman
drain. Special commissioners were APP
pointed in each case, who viewed the
premises and heard the testimony of
the parties who were in favor and who
were opposed to the drain, and in each
case the right of way was taken. !
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11
70 me Honorable the Boord 81 s,,,,.,.,,,.

10 the Honorable the Board of Supcrpts-
ors:
Your committee on justices, constab,es.
and coroners claims and accounts would
respectfully submit the following as their
report recommending the allowance of the
several amounts as given below, and that
the Clerk be authorized 20 draw orders for
the same:
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11

a. O. FULLER
+ + n G F MoaaIcn
Committee.
Supr. Harper from the committee on
claims and accounts submitted the folio W.
ing report:
To the Honorable the Board of Super
visors:
Your committee on claims and &C
counts would respectfully submit the fol-
lowing as their report, recommending
the allowance of the several amounts as
given below, and that the clerk be auth
orized to draw orders for the same:
Items. Claimed Allowed
acoSs afps p sasf aaoco s Ss g S es
III v. Vanderhoof, depty sheriff. 1 20 40
A. A. HARPER,
HIRED.
f. W. WAsHBURN,
Committee.
On motion of Supr. Harper the report
was accepted and adopted by the follow
ing yea and nay vote:
Yeas-Crane, Cronk, Harper, Harts-
horn, Lyman, Laverock, Martin, f. &.
Morrice, Parker, Peacock, Reed, Rush,
Scougale, Stanlake, Washburn, Young
16; nays, O.
Supr. Harper, chairman ofthe commit
tee on Public Buildings and grounds,
submitted the following recommendation:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
Your committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds would recommend that the
following sums be raised for the year
ending Oct. |, 1897:
For fuel. .................. $500 90
Janitor salary OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 800 90
Incidentals and supplies for Co. bldgs.- 800 90
$500 90
A. A. HARPEE.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-14
The Stars In the Flag Are silver.

Out of the west from the land of grain Comes the sound of song men are singing. High on the mountain and over the plain Is the flash of the flag they are bringing. Welcome the banner: 'tis no foreign rag. Look, they are silver-the stars in the flag Now at the shop, and the forge, and the mill. With the beads on her brow Labor standeth. What is this army approaching at will And what Is the thing it commandeth? Would 1t Old Glory from battlements dragi" Look, they are siiver-the stars in the tiagl Hark to the cry from the loom and the fields 'Tis cry like the cry of Q mother "Men of the east, would you raise golden
 shields
 In WAT on friend and brother?" Who says our banner is anarchy's rag? Look, they are silver-the stars in the fag Silver, not gold, are the twoscore of stars, And they tell for our country it's story. Down with the hand of the Shylock who mars For measure of gold our Old Gloryl Here's the reply to plutocraoy's brag. Lock. they are silver-the stars in the dagl
 New York Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-14
SILVER CAMPAIGN FUND.
Chairman Jones Authorizes Newspapers tt
 Start Popular Subscriptions.
York News.


 In response to the appeal recently is- sued by Chairman Jones of the Demo- cratic national committee for popular subscriptions to the campaign fund, many contributions are being received by Treasurer St. John at the Now York headquarters. In order to systematiZe this work Chairman Jones asks all weekly and daily papers ill the United States that favor the election of MT. Bryan and the restoration of silver to its constitutional use as money to start popular subscriptions in their respective publications. Such editors are author ized to act as collecting agents for the campaign fund and are urged to pub fish from week to week the names of the contributors and the amounts sub scribed and to forward the same to Will. liam P. St. John, treasurer national Democratic committee, Hotel Bartholdi, New York city. The Kansas City World has already raised $4o0 in this manner, and there is every reason to believe that general appealwill prove popular and successful.
 The press bureau desires a complete exchange list and all editors of Demo- cratic and silver papers are requested to mail the same to F. U. Adams, secre- tary Democratic Press bureau, Audito- rum, Chicago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-14

The farmers of the country received S3sa. 1908, ,35s less for their wheat, corn. potatoes. rye. barley and buokwheat in 1895 than they did for the same products in 1880. In other words, they had nearly 84O0. .0OO.000 less to spend use to pay off their mortgages last year than they had 15 years ago from the shrinkage in these crops alone. Can any one wonder that times are hard except to the money deal CTS? If there be such gigantic loss in the case of these products. the loss to the farmer from his entire products will amount to more than Ss00, 0,0Oo, 900. which would otherwise be circulating among the retail merchants of the country and in every other avenue of trade.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-14
The British Candidate.

Should a gold standard president be elected bill opening our minus and restoring bimetallism might be passed over his veto but under the system of Legislation by international agreement we could not possibly pass 6 measure over England's veto It would be final. as the Republican platform proposes to make it in declaring that we must not change the gold standard until we can secure the consent of England and other foreign countries. St. Louis Post-Dis- patch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-14
Information For Farmers.

The Boston Advertiser, which sympa- thizes wholly with the Cotton Tie trust, says that ''the combine keeps on ad- vancing prices, which are now 100 per cent higher than they were year ago, and eoolly announces that another 10 cents per bundle will have to be added that the misfortune of a loss ill their manufacture may be avoided" |" all of which is pertinent and timely informa- ton for the farmers who are not dis posed to join in the fight against the combine. Charleston News and Cou- rier
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-14
STILL HARPlNe ON THE OLD TUNE.
PHll-ANTHRoPIc eoLDBUes.
Investigate Their Records and See How
 They Love the Workingman.

Investigate Their Records and See How
 They Love the Workingman.
 Investigate the record of the men who are loIdest in their appeal to wageworkers to op- pose tine free coinage Of silver because it will be U damage to them by compelling them to receive 53 cent dollars instead of 100 cent dol lars-e xamine the record of these men, and 1t will ba found in nearly every case that they are men who would jump at the chance of paying their employees in 52 cent dollars. Tie natural conclusion Is that the fear of these men is not that they could pay their men in U cent dollars but that they would be com peliea to pay their men more 100 cent dollars than they now o.-Springfield tIlls) Register.
 That's the idea, exactly. Investigate the records of the men who are now SC loudly bewailing the threatened evils of free silver and it's effect upon the wageworkers. Imagine, if you can, the vast quantity of briny tears Andrew Carnegie is weeping over the idea that he may be able to pay his employees i'll 50 cent dollars Think of the sorrow that must fill Marcus Aurelius Hanna 8 heat when he ponders over the idea that unless he can maintain the gold aiicard he will have to cut the wages of hl3 workmen in the oilfelds and  c0al mines by paying them 50 cent dol- lars lor their work. Conjure up in your lui0as a vision of Hobart bewai1ing the fac that if free silver wins the day he Will be able to pay the girls and boys i'll his tobacco mills just half what he pays them now. Rejoice ill your hearts, Oh, ye wageworkers, because the great corporations are taking such interest in m..Intaining your wagesl
 gai while you are doing these things beaF n mind that all these words of sympathy are being uttered before elec- tion. Investigate the records of these men and find, if you can, where and when any one of them has ever divided the profits with his employees. Investi- gate the records. World Her. aid.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-14

Ex-Governor Flower is sure that money is cheap enough because the rate of inter est is less today than it was ten years ago. He does not know that the reason for a lower interest is because the borrower can- not use it profitably in productive chan nels when prices are conssantly falling.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-14
Costly Education.

The gold organs are constantly talk ing about "a campaign of education" for the people. What better financial education could the people have than that which has been given lo them by the gold syndicate and the Cleveland administration? An education that costs $400. 900, 900 in cash in three years ought to be good one. Atlanta Con- stitution.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-14

All values. including the value Of money. dapend upon the law Of supply and de- maad. Tho principle of that law is that scarcity increases the value of the thing. Abundance decreases the value of the thing. If money Is dear (scarce), all other values measured by it are oorrespondlngIy choa pened. If money is cheap (plentiful). all other values measured by 1t cor rsspondingIy enhanced.