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The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
Collectors ~ otl ce.

NOTICg IS HEREBY GIVEN THAyTIIE IN undersigned Sheriff ard Ex-oficio t6fL isctbr of he Revenue of St. Francis county, State ot Arftnsssf will attend in person or by deputy at the following umes and places. for the purpose of collecting the state and county revenue of said county for the year 1896. to-wit
 Blacknsh Township. at Ashworth's Store. Saturday. Jan 2. 1897.
 L'Anguille Township. at Ellis's Gin, Mon- day. January 1. 1897.
 Goodwin Township, at Egypt School House, Tuesday. January ,. 1857
 Wheatley Township. at Wheatley. Ark Wednesday. January 6. 1897.
 Goodwin Township. at Goodwin, Ark, Thursday, January :. 1897.
 Prairie Township. at Palestine. Ark, Fri day, January s. 15a1.
 Griggs Township, at widener. Ark, sstur. day. January 9. ls91
 Tclico Township, at Colt, Ark. Monday, January II. 1897. Teico Township. at Caldwell Ark, Tues day, January 12. 1897.
 Franks Township. at Bonair. Ark. Wednes. day. January l3, 1897.
 Johnson Township, at Horton's Store. Thursday, January II. 1s97
 Madison Township. at Madison, Ark, Fri day. January Is, 1897.
 Madison Township. st Fcrrest City. from January l6, to April To- 1897.
 All persons are requested to bring their last years tax receipts when they come to pay taxes, that mistakes may be avoided.
 W. K. WILLIAMS,
 sheriff and Collector of December f. 1898,
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
Saturday, January i6, 1897.

at the Courthouse door. in the town of For rest City. Arkansas. offer and sell to he high est bidder. for cash. the real estate conveyed tO me by said deed in trust, and desc, ibed as follows. to-Wit
 The southeast quartef of section thirteen. (se l-4 sec l3.) and the southwest suerter of ths northeast quarter Of section thirteen tsw < ne 1-i. sec l3) all in township four tV nurth and range three t:n cast, containing 2O0 aerss Of land. more or less,
 Said sale will be made to satisfy the debt se- cured by said trust deed. default having been made in payment thereof. l sell at the re. quest of Lemon X Gale Co.,. of Memphis. Ten. nessee, inc holders c; the debt by assignment from the original mortSage", l.. Mallory. Title believed to be good. but sell as ,rHstes only. "
 ED MALLORY, Trustee December 3i ls9D
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
Confirmation Notice.

NTOTICE Is hereby given, that the m. iN dersignod. l.. Rollwage & O.. a firm composed of L. and O. B. Rolwage will make application to the St, Francis Circuit court, a, IFS March term. 1897. for n confirmation of tnelr fax title 10 certain tract of land in St rrancs county. Arkansas, to-wit
 Phe southeast quarter of section twenty eight. Tn township six. north of the base line and in range three east of the fifth principal merid ian
 Said land was sold to the undersigned hy the Collector of St. Francis county. on the Iath nay Of June, ls.1. at a public sale of lands de- linGnent for the taxes or 1892 and they BOW hold said lands under said sale and tax deed made thereon.
 All persons who can set up any ris ht to the land SO purchased. in consequence of any in- formality or irregularity connected with such sale. are hereby called upon to show cause af me sad March term ls97, of said St. Francis Circnit court. if any they can. why the said sale. so made, should nor he confirmed
 l.. ROLLWAGE. X co. Norton X prewett. for Petitioners l. IS9s.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
M ortgagee's Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under ~ signed. by virtue of the power confered ny certain mortgages, executed by C. C. Craw- ford and Y. McCrsry. to secure certain in. deDtedncss therein mentioned. 10 Blocker S Lewis. which mortgages are filed in the Re. corder's office of St. Francis county, as shown on page & Record Vol. No. ?. and one is re. corded in said office in Record jG. page lg5. and one other is filed. as shown. by Record Vol ., page l. will on January the l2 lsg.. in front of the store house of Becker S Lewis. in the town Of Forrest City. Arkansas. offer and sell to the highest bidder at public out. oty, Tor cash m hand. the following described personal property, to-wt:
 Four bales of cotton. one bay mare about TOUT years old. one mouse colored horse mule years old. one black horse about eight year. old. one sorrel blazed-faced horse seven wears old, one mouse colOred horse mule five years old. one black horse mule six years old one bay horse mule twelve years old, and about ae bushels ot corn.
 Default having heen made in the payment of the debt secured by said mortgages. and me debt being past due this December the
 BECKER & LRwIs. Mortgages.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
Something to Know.

It may be worth something to know tha, the very best medicine for restoring the tired out nervous system to healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This medicine Is purely vegetable. acts by giving tone to the nerve centres in the stomach. gently stimulates the Liver and Kidneys, and aids these organs in throwing of mpuri. ties in the blood. Electric Bitters im- proves the appetite, aids digestion, and is pronounced by those who have tried it as the very best blood purifier and nerve tonic. Try it. Sold for soc or Sl .OO per bottle at Tipton's drugstore.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

1t is hard to realize how fast tho lumber of the United States is be- ing consumed. Nearly every country of Europe has some laws for tho preservation of its forests. We have practically none. There are about 100000 people employed in lam boring today. We sold tim Der to the amount of $500 ,00O, 900 in 1888, and the product of lum Der that year was estimated at 30,000,- coo, 900 cubic feet. This would make solid beam foot square more than 5,500,000 miles long, or enough to make solid roadway more than 200 feet wide and foot thek clear around the world.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
An effort is beng made in SO

An effort is being made in some sections of our country 10 check the wanton destruction of our na. tive birds. Since tho introduction of spring guns, sling shots, etc., the scarcity of singing birds IS noticed. A few years ago the native song of the mocking bird could be heard in every tree top in the city. Now, with the excep tion of the caged ones, 1t is rarity Some steps should be taken to pro. feet tho birds. THE TIMES offers its columns in the furtheraace oi This object.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

Much complaint comes from alT portions of the state touching upon the unjust tariff ofthe express com panies doing business on the diff ferent railroads. That these cor porations arc bleed .ng tho lie ont of all who have dealings with them, it is only necessary 10 go and see for yourself. A party in this city had occasion 10 send a nine pound package over tho Pa cifc's line to a point 10 which s three dollar rate is charged; he paid for the transportation of said nine pound package, one dollar and ten cents. Another party paid twenty-five cents on two pound package it was re weighed and found 10 woigh two and a half pounds. A "correct book" was sent 10 the agent here charg- ing him up with twenty cents for the extra half pound. This is n nut for tho lawmakers who are soon to assemble to exercise their gums upon.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
Don't expect prosperity to con

Don't expect prosperity to come bael; with a jump" says Major Mo- kinley's personal organ over in Chicago. We won't. Ifshe en. ,ers with glide or "3 o'clock in the morning" stsgger; if she mo. fcys in on one leg 1; nay, if she even sashays forward on her surcingle, or waltzes gently hither on her ear. we'll welcome her and brush .he dust of tho best seat in the house for her to sit in.-Ex.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
THOSE HORkID BiCHELORS.

At recent meeting of the Balti. moro Women's College ths aues- tion us to tho best way to put a check on bachelorhood was vorv freely discussed by the maidcns of mature age, and, finally, it was de- cided that thcy discourage single blesscdness and incourage matri- mony, by imposing tax upon all bachelors, whcreupon tho follow. ing resolution was adopted:
 "That all bachelors thirty years of ago shall be subject to tax; that such tax shall be 5 per cent of the annual income of every batch elor from thirty to thirty-fvc years old 10 per cent of the income of every bachelor from thirty-fve to forty years old, and 15 per cent of the income of every bachelor from forty to forty-fve years old, and so on In an increasing ratio."
 Tho members of the Baltimore Women's College are apparently unmindiul of the fact that there are hundreds of men Tn this coun try who do not enter the married state because they are not able to support a family, consequently, they are bachelors from necessity, and have no income to be taxed. Then tbero other men, whose namo IS legion, that prefer acheiorhood for the simple reason that the manner in which the girls are raised those days units them for household duties, and not more than ono in dozen can tell the difference between a muffin-iron and a proposition in geometry. We feel sorry tor tho love hungry sisters of the Baltimore Woman's College, but until the girls of the present day cease to regard as ut terly plebain what their grand. mothers were pleased to consid or accomplished, and learn how to shine in the sewing room, kitchen and pantry, as well as the parlor and ball room, we ara quite sure that the crop of bachelors will show yearly increase and despair will be piled upon woe Tn spinster. dom. We know that it would be better for society and for the coun. try, if there arc fewer bachelors. But the evil which the Womcn's College seeks to remedy by taxa. tion will continue to flourish and spread with the vigor of a jimpson weed in a COW pen, until thero IS a return to old-time metho ods and tn 0 girls show by their work that they : can handle dusting brush better than blcycle, and know more about pie than politics.-New Or. leans States.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

Ono hundred hunters took part in d rabbit hunt at Lamar, Colo rado, which 4,397 rabbits were Slaughtered. Wasn't a good day for rabbits, either.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

The California girl who stole out over her mothers sleeping form to elope with her sweetheart is wife worth having. If she could do that, she ought 10 be able 10 get out and kindlc the fire and get breakfast without waking her sleeping husband.-Ex.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
Notice of Application for Order to
 Sell Land.

NOTICE Is hereby given, that will AS -LN administrator of the estate of William House. decessed. apply to the Probate court or sf. Francis county, Arkansas, at the Janu- ary term 1897, for an order 10 sell the follow Ing lands belonging to said estate, in St trancis county, Arkansas, for the purpose of paying the debt against said estate to-wit The east half Of section eight (e l-2 of see s) northwest quarter of section nine fnw l.4 of sec sl. east half of the southwest quarter of section nine te l-2 of sw II sec 9i and inc northwest quarter of the southwest quarter or section nine tnw l-4 of sw l-4 sec 9l. ail in township i've north. range two east n , n.r2 e, and containing, in all, eco acres, more or less.
 JOHN GATLING,
 Administrator Of William House. decd. Forrest City, Arkansas. Jan. l, iS97.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

Two non.resi dent hunters were fined S25. each at Wcincr last week for hunting without license. In default of pay ment they were sent to the lookup.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

The value of poultry products exceeds that of the gre stest purely agricultural products of the land, being over s560, ,000.0oO annually, wheat being s4Ss. .O0o. 900.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

Nearly twenty-five hundred dol lars were collected in tines for illicit sales of liquor and gambling in Jonesboro the past year, and the "Speak.easys" are still four jshing.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

The faithful" failed to select a postmaster for Forrest City last Saturday, on account of "infloo- cnco" that backed up the many applicants.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

An exchange wanted to know whether recent fire in their town WIS the work of an inccndiary or set afirey
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

The good folks of Philadelphia naro organized law and order League to assist the officers in put tin. down lawicssness in that wicked city.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
Notice for PubIication-No sO4e.

Land once at Little Rock, Ark.
 December l2. 1896. NOTFEis hereby given that the follow A\ ing-named settler has filed notice of his intention to mske final proof in support Of his claim. and that said proof will he made before the County Clerk of St. Francis conn. ". at Forrest City. Ark, on January c3 1897 viz James NJ Deyssier. II l.. No. 117l9, for the a 1i of sw IA of sec T. t5nr3e
 lie names tho following witnesses to provo ms continuous residence upon and cultiva. ton or said land, viz B. r. Giles, J r, Hughes. John Sipf. ]. E. Humphries, all of Forrest City, Arkansas.
 J. J. BEAvERs Register
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

The Missouri Pacific Railroad company have decided to establish hospital at Little Rock, Ark.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
Tuesday, January t2, 1897,

the following described real estate. lying and being in St. Francis cOuntyi statr oI htAah sas. tO-wit The southwest quarter (sw i-D af me norm, ,n- cast quarter tne l-4l section ninetecn 't1 township four (i} north. range two t2l east, containing forty acres of land. more or less, Title believed 10 be good, but l sell only as trustee.
 F.. A. ROLFE, Trustee. December 3l, 1898
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

As it should be. Last week a negro in Pulaski county, was ar rested, tried and convicted and sent 10 the penetentiary in ten hours.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
Wanted,

Everyone who feels run down. tired out, full of malaria, or any blood trouble, to call and get a bottle of Browns Iron Tonic, the King of all Tonics. J. II. TIPToS.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
Blood

Your nerves will be strong, and your sleep sound, sweet and refreshing. Hoods Sarsaparilla makes pure blood. That Is why 1t cures so many diseases. That is why so many thousands take it to cure disease, retain good health and prevent sickness and suffering. Remember
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
Trustees ssie.

NOTICE ls hereby gwen. that by ard under ~ tEe provisions and power oi -aie cclthlns ed i'm a certain Deed of rust rxfcujs q to me. as trustee. on the 4th Guy Oi November. let', bv P. A. Nontrain. unmarried. to secure cersain Indebtedness therein mentioned ana N Bufeft. corap.is!ng tha HrIn of PetiSs Bros. & Buford. which said Trust Deed Is re corded in the recorders ufiicr nf St. Frgneis cOgntF. NkanSas. in Book "lb page Fe-. ". fam having been made in the payment or said debt secured by said Trust Deed. VII at the request of said be1eficiaries. Pettus btoS-. < BufOrd. sell at public sale 10 the hiGutst bidder for cash. in front Of tbe Court House. in Forrest City. Arkansas. between the rours of ten l0l o'clock d. m. and three tJl oclocA Il m ..la
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

NeKinley's wave of prosperity must have slipped through the Christmas stocking.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

The bangs of old Father Time ar. quite short and gr ay.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
Trustees Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, that under and by ~ virtue of a trust deed. to Ine oxecGted on the jrd day of Jauunry, lsl6 by D. L. Nes. son and C. l.. Nelson. his wife. and Of record in St. Francis county. Arkansas, in Book nt
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

To-day is the day to make new resolves and carry them out.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
E Pure; @

Blood means sound health. With pure, rich, healthy blood, the stomach and ai. gestive organs will be vigorous, and there will be no dyspepsia. Rheumatism and Neuralgia will be unknown. Scrofula and Salt Rheum will disappear. With pure
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

Happy New Year to all.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

Turn over a new leaf.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

New nickel novels at the newsstand.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

:, tDAr AFTERNOON. JANUARY I. isa7
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

LANDVOlGT & VADAKiN.
 el.-Ors and Publishers.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-10

Cochin blood In them, from the fast
that their ancestors produced single
combs and feathered legs. For gem
eral purposes the Wyandotte has
proved a success, being of medium
size, weighing on an average a pound
less than the Plymouth Rock fowl,
hardy OF constitution, and prolific lay
ers. They are alsily cared for and
bear confinement well. For table pur-
poses they are of superior worth; their
flesh lis sweet, juicy, and tender, max
ing excellent broilers and roasters. AS
layers they are among the best, aver
aging from twelve to fourteen dozens
a year. and as winter layers they do
well under ordinary circumstances.
There are five varieties Of the Wyan-
dotte class. and II 10 only a matter of
opinion as regards a choice Of the
best. The general characteristics are
the same In all, the difference In color
Of plumage being the only distinguish
ing mark. The Silver-Laced Wyan-
dotte is Of a silvery-white plumage,
with regularly marked white lacing on
breast and a generous distribution of
white and black throughout the en-
tire body. The cock has a silver
white head. rose comb, silver hackle,
with a black stripe down the center
of each feather; silvery white back;
saddle same as hackle; breast black,
with white center; tail black; wings
half black and half white, or rather,
black edged with white; when wing
Is folded there should be a well-de-
fined bar across the wing; shanks and
toes rich yellow, free from feathering.
The hen of the Silyer-laced variety
(ig. 50 is marked similarly to the
male, excepting the back and wing,
which are whittier in male than In fe-
male. The breast Of female is of
much Importance in breeding good
birds; the lacing should be large and
distinct. the white centers OF each
feather to be free from black or brown
penciling.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-10

Gold is 70 very tenacious that .
piece of it drawn into wire one-twen-
tieth Of an inch in diameter will sus-
tain a weight of 500 pounds without
breaking. It's malleability is SO great
that a single grain may be divided into
1000. 900 parts. and a cubic inch into
e.523. sos, 523 parts, each OF which may
be distinctly e by the naked eye.
A grain and a half of gold may be
beaten into leaves of one inch square.
which IL intersected by parallel lines
drawn at right angles to each other.
and distant only one-hundredth part OF
an inch. will produce %. 000, 900 little
squares. each OF which may be dis
tinctly seen without the aid OF a glass.
The surface of any given quantity OF
gold. according to the best authorities.
may be extended by the hammer 310,-
S14 times. The thickness of the metal
thus extended appears to be no more
than the set. 020th part of an inch.
Eight ounces of this wonderful metal
would gild a silver wire of sufficient
length to extend entirely around the
globe.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-10
srLvER-LAcED wYANDoTTE cocKEREL

they get at this critical time. I have
fering for many by seeing to It that at
calving time they are not neglected.
! say this to show you how easy 1t is to
prevent the calf sucking a hard mixer.
A cow that milks so easy, 30 that
she leaks her milk, a be cured gen.
orally by the very reverse. Let the
calf suck a few days. and any milking
you do. do not put on much force. In
this way milk leaking can he stopped.
! have a valuable COW that had her teat
stepped on while In the barbarous
.stsnchions. For awhile I just about
gave the teat up. She was within
three months Of calving and I dried
her up I'm two weeks. II would take a
half hour to get a pint from that teat.
The very end was injured. / was Curl
u to know whether the injured teat
could ever be MIXED again. She calved
and l was IN hand. and as l have cut
lined. = SGT a nice stream from the IN
jured teat. II has miliked quite
as nice as before she was hurt. The
teat spatters considerably. l have no
doubt the teat would long ago have
been defunct IL ! had stuck tubes.
plugs, or dilators into It. BE patient.
Brother Fryer. Milk away until h
Is dry. and at the next calf try my
remedy. Look out how you NEEDLE
with the inside fixings Of the teats of
q milch COW. They are wonderfully
made.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-10
our R,r country.

The distance across the United
States Is found to be 2,625.2 geograph-
ical miles from the lighthouse six miles
north of Cape May, n. j.. to the light
house six miles south of Punta Arenas.
following the thirty-ninth parallel of
latitude as closely as possible. This is
conceded to be about the mean breadth
of the country. A glance at the map
will show that the United States il
much wider toward the north and
much narrowe toward the Gulf coast.
but the thirty-ninth parallel is about
as fair IN average as can be drawn. The
measurements were made by triangu-
lation-that is, by taking observations
from fixed landmarks and verifying
them by astronomical tests. This dis
lance across the continent thus OBJ
tanned is l40 feet longer than that re-
ported by Bessels in 1856. and IS feet
longer than that reported by Professor
Clark i'm 1866.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-10

hnnsnffes % rasE Una l.ss.s.u.t er,,u $1,000
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ls~aha''t sisn's are IA nzaay asssE1 Ia "a.
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laaAasa q sznnM asrrsts rhsrs xuubt =.
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@ua1hsa sr hEEpe eases. The unTa ~
AaaAa anaru De- HmG exha4arinx AZ an yar
60 fsn3h the lkmdz of ugutperIoa su
PeAp O. frsM En4 neser gum ona or
%a1<A tAt s4la1- h1r Il yoaH allow all
l@s tsssss 60 riren gear amer year the
H~Aaa A'S~1a@s waaA1e Go Ervx fruit. OF.
IA Ne strz n r1nz cut True theE
EAs II Ia enGrs ec pears recover In
MEASURE AGr Ghe better plan Is 70
se1pe1a ahan Go cure vEsl1 tas plan
l.-nas e. tie ntExhhnrhnod Nosiee the
.e11NA ~ tAnss bearing . few have
saFsAuF Recovered Wkzre the fruit
Asr - heavy The recovery has been
z1ss osn@ptes@ 10 costa a much 20
e1luE1rs tAs blanks and half fruiters
A. eseS those frulrInx heavily.
AAs great secret tksn. b 70 maintain
asro&s and sfSDrUaz pSanf4 thar may
.4fos tAeaF shose lie into producing
n&at asszs14 81 t0EEas@. What u said
= a~tEss~rrtes kot6x good of all fruit
rssg p+Az-2 PsclgrSe plants may
A@& 70 - rG1ers that have been
A1s - ~ careful ~s@le<tton and high
e3auszts0a EzsI Il prO.zEes fruit trus
% tye~ s11 n The grzn6ssG perfection.
A&@ GEsaZlta tkia ABILITY 10 lis on
ESriES o. breeds Wken t. eannot
s~Ero-z tks o@ns u h said 10 have lest
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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-10
Stewards Fees.

The voyager, il he is not seasick. Il
dependent for comfort first on the table
steward. To this man 1t seems to BE-
the rule to give $3.50 for one, or 81
Tor two or three persons In a party
whether one is served in regular
courses or orders what he pleases from
b bill. Late suppers might increase
the fee. Ones next best friend is the
deck steward, if he is attentive and has
followed out suggestions about the
steamer chair and rugs. Sometimes
n can eat on deck when 1t is fatal
to go below. and then. IL the deck stew.
ard is obliging he deserves the larger
part of what would go to the table
steward in regular course. If the
weather is at all fair it is most agree
able to find ones chair well placed
and the rugs dry every morning, es-
pecially If one is inclined to seasick-
ness. Moreover, this steward is the
one who continuously brings sand
witches and broth on deck and.
as he is obliged himself to fee the
cooks assistant to get these
articles prepared, it is clear
that he should be well remembered
at parting IL n one is. On many
lines his pay. like that of most of ths
stewards, is not higher than $12 q
month and the company. on general
principles. keeps back one-third to pay
for breakage. Another third goes to
the cooks in fees. Where. therefore,
would he be without his tips?-Scrib-
Magazine.