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The Forrest City times., 1897-07-02

the beautiful exposition was not neg. ieeted. During the whole week inc grounds were literally crowded. and tue managers spared no pains nor ex- pense to entertain the visitors. The commerce, transportation. government agricultural, ant, history, Mexican. negro and ladies buildings were filed "lth goods, machinery, etc. and were as attractive, if not more SD. than those of the Worlds Fair, and the vari- ouS city and state buildings were ideals or beauty and comfort. The grounds are laid out in the highest point of landscape engineering. and the flower peds are pictures of color and beauty.
 some little space is devoted to the cultivation of corn, cotton, tobacco, grain and grasses, and attracts consjd- erable attention.
 Restaurants and lunch stands abound ana person can satisfy his hunger at from l0c to s5.
 Following the crowd brings you to Vanity Fair" The entrancing music rom couple of squeaking trumpets and raw hide drum, ushers yon To 'he gates ot the Streets of Cairo the center ot attraction in the fair" Across the way the herald announces tue world famed "Moorish Palace. :" While storm trumpet a bit beyond thunders the beauty of ''The Cuban Village" The "Califorr ia Tree. !" Morning and Night" The Gold Mine" The Masqueraders,' "per- petual Motion, ""De Old Plaatation." :" "Giddy Mazes, ""Giant See Saw, ,'' etc. all claim merit for their several shows. But Joy unconlined'' lies in "snooting the Chute" and Riding the Camels. :"
 lhe writer of this chaperned a crowd of giddy veterans throu ,h the Tar, and while he did not indulge in these yanities himself, he could judge of the pleasure by the various expres- slons. For instance, in "Shooting the Chute.' one takes his seat besides il young lady in a boat, which is shot down a 250 foot incline, striking the water at the bottom with a hop. skip and jump. The sensation is such as Will make one cling to the neare ;t ob. Ject. Tine sensation must be enjoyable for one of the party refused to gis up his seat, and wanted it kept up all night. Ask some of them about ii.
 The pleasure of the camel ride de- bends upon your company. It is Il question of hold on for your life. Mounted OH pyramid of wood, carpet and straps. the camel regains his feet by detail First the left hind foot stretches out. pitching the riders to the right, who cling to each other with might and main; then amid screams the right hind rudder launches out. nearly separating your yertebra; with a grunt the two fore feet get hold on earth, and with an effort. that makes your teeth chatter, the ship of the desert" is under full sail-a swinging trot that makes your buttons jingle like bells, "Ohl it's glorious.n
 !; All in all the centennial is worthy of patronage.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-02
Trustees Sale.

 | INDER aud by virtue uf the power vesfest ND in me b9 the terms of ccrsa,n Trust Deed of recorll in the Registers office in For rest City, Ark. in Bouk 'sE' pare tfs exr- ctited by Mary \. Brown aud her nushHnd ;, NJ, Brown. to secure the National Loan an, investment to.. in the payment of a certain indebtedness therein mentioned. default hay ing been mane in the payment thereof. l. W E. Williams. sheriff of St. trancis County. Ark, and substituted Trustee in ,he place uf k. A. Parker, Trustee named therein, will at noon on
 FRIDAY, JULY I6th 1897 in front of the court house in Forrest Civ Ark, sell to the highest bidder for cash the following proper v, to-wit: Lots twenty.two t;s2) and twenty rec t2;n, block twenty-one l2n of the plan he Town Of Forrest City Ark.-each iron ng twenty-five t2S) feet tn the west side ot Washington street. in sad Town. Said lots are m the north half .t sec ton B3. in Towns p ] North Range East
 The title to the tDpv. lots Is believed tD be good. but | wih sell and convey only as Trustee.
 w. F.. WILLIAMS 31.;2 ,She iI and Substituted I'rustee. William r. Metcaif, Atty, Memphis. Tean
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-02
Confederate Re-UniOn.

The 2oj, 23d and 24th days of June, 1897, will be happy recollections to the old veterans who visited Nashville on the Seventh Annual Re Union of the | c. V's.
 When the Arkansas contingent reached that city Monday the streets were already well filled with the boys in gray, and by Tuesday morning ever 10000 had registered. Never in the history of the association was there such representation.
 At the depot the old boys were met by reception committee, who deserve great credit for the manner ill which the crowd was handled. Homes were provided for those unable to pay, and it seemed as though the doors of the city were thrown open at prices to suit al
 To describe the meeting and greet ings of old comrades would take the pen Of Dickens, aud the reminis- cenees of battles fought would fill volumes. Every state had it's head quarters, which were beseiged from moring till night by those seeking their old messmates. The meeting of com radeS after separation of thirty-three years was very affecting, in many ctses. the old boys falling over each others shoulders and weeping.
 From Monday until Thursday the city was in continuous uproar-every body cheering at the sight of a boy in gray.
 On Thursday there was probably 10,- OOO soldiers in line for the parade. many Of them being m uniform and in companies. Just as the start was about being made. the rain fell in tor rents, but a little water could not quench the enthusiasm that prevailed, and the majority of the old vets faced the clements as in the days long ago.
 Many entertainments were provided, promlcent among them being the re- eeption by the ladies at the Capitol building, lecture by Gen. Gordon"at tlle tabernacle and the jubilee at the auditorium in the Centennial grounds.
 A large tent was erected near the center of the city, furnished with table capacity for 1900 people. It was titled I!lp h(innfa1nrata II t,1 rallons were served to all old vets who ueServed them. The greatest number Ted was on Thursday. The number led on that day being Is 200 The pro- 'islohs used were in the following quantities.: 4600 loayes of bread. l500 pounds Of barbecue, 200 hams, 1705 gal iohs oi coffee. no gallons of pickle, 500 pounds of sugar and 65 gallons of but termilk.
 let every rose has its thorn" With 'he happy recollections the boys in gray carried home with them, there was a tlnge of sadness. For many of ehe confeds are in the yellow leaf; they See the head of the column that is PaSsihg-the golden and crimson hues ot the evening into'tfie other life-and ere another call is made on earth, many will have answered tie call to .he eternal bivouac, where peace and 'oFe forever reigns.
 A WORD FOB THE CENTENNIAL.
 hlie the reunion eugrosse1 much VI the time and attention of the vets,
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-02
Notice to Teachers.

You are hereby notified that the teachers of St. Francis County will meet at the Crowley Ridge Institute in Forrest City on Saturday, July 10, 1897. This meeting will be held in connec- ton with the closing of the County Normal, under the management of Prof. Kuykendall. Every white teacher in St. Francis County is compelled by law to be present and take part in the proceedings of this meeting.
 4t W. II. PAsLAY,
 County Examiner.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-02
Did You Ever

Try Electric BitterS as a remedy for your troubles? If not, get bottle now and get relief. This medicine has been found to be peculiarly adapted to the relief and cure of all female com. plants, exerting wonderful direct in- iiuence ln giving strength and tone to lhe organs. If you have loss of appe- lite. constipation, headache, faintipo spells, or are nervous, sleepless. cxcit- itOle, melancholy or troubled with dizzy spells, Electric Bitters is the medicine you need. Health and strength are guaranteed by its use. Fifty cents and Sl co at J. II. Tipton's drug store.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-02
The Weather.

Saturday, cloudy and warm. Sunday, cloudy and warm. Monday, clear and warm. Tuesday. clear and warm. Wednesday, clear and warm. Thursday, clear and warm. Friday, clear and warm. Precipitation, %. Mean temperature, S24 deg. Mim. temperature, GS deg. Maximum, 100 deg, Rainfall for the month 3.37 inches.
 ]. II. BAEp,
 Weather Observer
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-02
Deafness Cannot be Cured

By local applications. as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure Deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets inflamed you have a rumbiing sound or imperfect hearing, and when It is entirely closed Deafness is the result. and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to it's normal condition, hearing "ill be de- stroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarTh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucous sur faces.
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh that cannot be cured by liaPs Catarrh Cure. Send for circular free.
 F. J. CHENEY x Co., Toledo, O.
 .y~ Sold by druggists, z5c
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-02
Everybody Says So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won derful medical discovery Of the age, pleas ant and refreshng to the taste, act gently and positively on Kidneys, liver and bowels, cleansing the entire system, dispel colds, cure headache, fever, habitual constipation and biliousness. Please buy and try box of c. c. c. to-day; 10, 25, 90 cents. Sold and guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-02
Lost.

By the long heated summer months one will lose their energy and appetite, and If they will try one be tile of Browns Iron Tonic they will soon recover their lost strength and appetite. J II. Tip tom
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-02
Look Out

For cheap so-ealled Iron Bitters or Tonics.
 They are only to deceive; but get Browns Iron Tonic, the only True Iron Tonic, which has cuFed thousands and will cure you. J. II. TiptOn.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-02
Strayed or Stolen.

One dark bay or brown horse mule, about l5 hands high. 9 or 10 years old. A liberal reward will be paid for re- turn to J. II. Tipton. Forrest City, ,fr
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-02
The Wayts Pialn,

To gain your wasted strength and ener- gy is. to try one bottle Of Browns Iron Tonic, which Is made with groat care and will please anyone. J. u. Tipton.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-02
Practice Economv

In buying medicine as in other matters. 1t is economy to get Hoods Sarsaparilla because there is more medicinal value in
 Hoods Sarsaparilla than in any other.
 Every bottle of Hoods Sarsaparila con tains 100 does and will average, taken &C., cording to directions, to last a month, while others last but fortnight.
The evening times., 1897-02-05
VIRGINIA OYSTER BEDS.

The State of Virginia owns an estate in
fts wild oyster beds which, If developed
under adequate methods, would give the
Commonwealth princely revenue and add
largely to the resources Of the American
oyster planting and reaping interest The
State oyster beds Of Connecticut, in Long
Island Sound are so administered as con
siderably to relieve the people Of taxation,
and the Virginia authorities have for some
time cndeavored TO utilize theirs in the same
way. In this effort they have come in con-
flict with the shore inhabitants, known as
''toRgers;'' a class who make living by
visiting tile public oyster reefs and secur-
ing quantities OF the hlvalves with tongs
In effect, these people are squatters ON
the State oyster domain, and assert the
sovereignty inherent in such claimants.
They are resisting the new State policy,
which is to dispose of the natural beds to
persons who will give them commercial de-
The evening times., 1897-02-05
A WICKED HOUSE.

The speech of Senator Hill on the Capitol
liquor bin viii bring freshly to mind pc
culiar phase of the wickedness which in
haBits the other end of the building, the
| light Of which does not display itself in
an electrostick but shoulders under a
! bushel of pious malice toward the good
and decorous Senate Whenever there is
demand for reformatory legislation, such
as IN the present instance, the House
straightway passes it. Not with any desire
to have the proposed law enacted, but to
SHIFT the responsibility and perhaps odium
OF killing it upon the Upper House. Per-
haps this is only natural manifestation
OF the old ennity OF the Commons for the
Lords, but that does not reduce its fiend-
ishness an iota.
Ser ously it may be questioned whether
deprivine the Senators and Representatives,
OF their restaurant privilege would really
operate To regulate their official diet upon
strictly abstinence principles. The reform
does not propose coincident abolition of
committee rooms, nor does it provide for
the destruction OF all teapots. Perhaps
the most important effect of the law would
be TO cause meas to be served in the COM
mittee rooms instead of in the restaurant.
Senatorial and Representative speakeasies
might replace the public buffet, and POS
sibly this might lead 10 less easy speech
on the floor during all-nght sessions.
Ifthere is any tipping among members of
either body it is not certain that iona
dabbing the restaurants would suppress
that successfully, and this consideration
may have had its effect in moving Senator
Bill to take the stand he has Personally
he is one of the many total abstainers in
the Senate, and is a famous temperance
authority, having discovered, when gov
ernor of New York, that lemonade and
ginger pop are secret, but insidious aleo-
holic beverages.
The evening times., 1897-02-05

velopment. The Virginia labor organiza-
tions are enlisting on the side OF the tong
men and there may be trouble ahead,
since the shore people are numerous and
not OF lamblike disposition. They have
enjoyed the privilege of living upon the
State fisheries time out of mind.
How far that fact may he considered to
give them legal right of user for all time
TO come, is question. On the other hand
the oyster beds belong to the whole peo-
pie, and their common treasury needs
what the sales and leases of the reefs and
planting grounds would bring in. The fu-
ture of our national oyster supply is not
a little involved in the proper conserva-
tion of the beds Of Maryland, Virginia and
North Carolina.
The evening times., 1897-02-05
A KIDNAPPING INDUSTRY.

A report comes from Montreal, which is
calculated to confer frigid chill upon any
one OF oslr Washington real estate men who,
like the victim OF the story, may happen to
be millionaire. 1t appears that an ex-
preacher and his efficient help-neet man.
aged to drug an estimable millionaire real
keep him under narcotic influence for sew
eral weeks in Montreal While in that neb-
ulous condition the artistic pair induce him
to sign numerous cheques and drafts for
large sums OF money, which they promptly
and cheerfully converted into cash Al
though the dispatch does not announce the
fact, it is possible that the Reverend Mar
couzer had in mind some needy charitable
or philanthropic institution, which he de-
sired to endow; or, perhaps, he only re-
garded himself and wife in the light OF
such an institution. In any case, the fl
NOTED and capitalized with smooth sue
cess
The episode leads Us to wonder why at
tempts Of the same kind are not oftener
made on the persons and purses of the mil
lionaire class. 1t is true that such people
are presumed to be surrounded by de-
tectives, but criminal ingenuityis so great
and active that occurrences like the one
in Canada must render some OF them really
UncoTn fort able
The evening times., 1897-02-05

Three years ago Laura Burt collab0rated
with Samuel Freedman on a descriptive
WeIch story with narrative OF Miss Burt's
native home, Carnarv0n. This story was
given a place of honor In the Brooklyn
Eagle, and was extensively copied in diff
ferent papers throughout the country. In
each case the proper credit was given to
the authors. This same story, without the
alteration of a single sentence, or even a
change OF title, appeared in the December
number of LippincOtt's Magazine, accred-
tied TO a ID. G. Mcdonald as author. Miss
Burt, who was the first TO discover the
story, notified Mr.. Freedman OF the theft,
who at once notified Ippincott OF the mat
ter, with the result that Mcdonald has been
placed upon the black list of authors. The
genuine authors OF the story, Mr.. Freed
man and Miss Burt, will be mentioned in
the forthcoming IppiDcOtt's edition.
The evening times., 1897-02-05
SPANISH REFORMS

IT is rot probable that the latest scheme
of Spanish reforms for Cuba viii meet with
any greater degree of acceptation among
the rcvolutionists than have form er PROPOSE
tions. The mere granting OF council Of
administration with practically only adj
visory functions, without any power OF
final legislation, and, even at that, very
carefully sterilized 10y the inclusion of a
lot of magnates to be nominated by the
captain general, will simply cause the Gu
bans TO laugh when they don't swear att.
While this rompous and meaningless doc
ument is in preparation, with much flourish
of trumpets, in Madrid, the forces OF Gen.
Rivera are concentrating in the province of
Havana for decisive blow. Spanish trains
are being destroyed with industrious regu-
larity, and Gen weyler is out with 2 600
column Of troops looking for Gen. G omez.
1tis believed 10y people who have followed
the situation closely that weyler viii meet
Gomez. and be very sorry that he did
The evening times., 1897-02-05
Thoughts From Goethe

Art is long, life is short; Judgment is
difficult, opportunity fleeting. To act is
easy, TO think is difficult, and TO act pur-
suant to one thoughts troublesome
Let thy striving be with loving,
Let thy life consistin deed.
The truly great raises us above our
selves, and shines before us like a star
From near at hand one must not hope,
but from afar. Let us trust in God; each
one in himself, and in the other, and so it
will be well.
Love and courage are the spirits wings
waiting 10 lofty actions,
A useless life is but an early death
The ground is hailowed where the good
man treads-
Talents are nurtured best in solitude;
A character on Iife's tempestuous sea.
The teii of life alone can tutor us nfc's
gifts TO prize.
We always hope, and stilrin every case,
'Tis better far to hope than Go despair.
What we agree with leaves us inactive,
but contradiction makes US productive.
The evening times., 1897-02-05
odd Items From Anvwhere

The Savannah News cOmmends the
bill in the Georgia legislature for the
protection ofpossums, and says that IN
less it is passed pOssuTns will soon be ex-
tinct in the state.
PinyOns, the edible pine nut found in
some parts OF the Southwest have been or
more value to the Navajo Indians ofArizOna
this year than was their entire wool crop OF
last season.
Besides taking care of an invalid husband
and family OF four, Mrs s A. Surton, OF
Sheridan county, Kan, this year raised
500 bushels of corn, large garden and
put up 20 tons of hay.
Gen Booth thinks Lots wife must have
had some Scottish blood in her veins,
judging from her reluctance to pack up
and leave her native city without thiuk
ing over the matter.
Cats can smell even during sleep When
a piece of meat is placed Immediately in
front of a sleeping cats nose the nostrils
begin to work as the scent is received, aud
an instant later the cat will wake up.
Stockport, England. boasts the largest
Sunday school in the world. The total
number OF scholars at present on the books
is no fewer than 4,s34. while there are
23S male and 1876 female teachers a
grand army of over 900.
The gross value of the scholarships and
exhibitions symbolized by the certificates
which the Prince OF Wales will present on
February in connection with the Tech
nicaI Education Board Ofthe London County
Council is about 100000
A gentleman travelling in Persia says
he has been in a town where the bells ring
for prayer five times IA day, and business
men rush out Of their offices tothechurches.
leaving their places of business alone and
unlocked, and nobody ever has q thing
stolen
The evening times., 1897-02-05
1t Cannot BE.

1T cannot be that He who made
This wondrous. world for our delight,
Designed that all its charms should fade
And pass forever from our sight;
That all shall wither and decay,
And know on earth no life but this,
With only one finite survey
OF all its beaut y and its bliss.
1t cannot be that all the years
Oftoil and care and grief we live,
Shall find no recompense but tears,
No sweet return that earth can give;
That all that leads US to aspire
And struggle onward to achieve,
With every unattained desire
Was given only to deceive.
1t cannot be that after all
The mighty conquests of the mind,
Our thoughts shall pass beyond recall
And leave no record here behind;
That all our dreams of love and fame,
And hopesthat time has swept away,
All that enthralled this mortal frame,
Shall not return some other day.
II cannot be that all the ties
or kindred souls and loving hearts
Are broken when this body dies,
And the immortal mind departs;
That no sersner light shall break
At last upon our mortal eyes,
To guide us as OR footsteps make
The pilgrimage to Paradise.
David Banks Sickels, In N. 7. Sun
The evening times., 1897-02-05
JOKES OF OUR OWN

Il see they have broken the deadlock
look Interested
Yes" replied the political gentleman
across the table, they have
We'll, what want to know is, did they
have to do it with that thing burglars use
Il believe it's Jimmy, isn't it?"
"A little puff now and then don't do
any HARM" said the advertising man.
II should say not said the cigar mer-
chant; II live on EN-
To judge by things now published with
Benevolent intention,
The future Cabinet Cannot be
Too numerous to mention.
"You don't mean that wearyways is TAX
ing the rest cure? Why. there never was
anything the matter with him butlaziness. :"
That's what he calls it now"
"Tnat Mr.. Pepperton is an awfully cross
man"
He says il is in self-defense.''
"Tdlike to know how he makes at out -
why, his father and mother named him
Job, and everybody expected him to live up
to his name"
There are some people whose only idea of
the straight and narrow way is the corridor
OF jail.
The evening times., 1897-02-05

Mr.. Thomson is a widower, bis wife. the
daughter of the late Benjamin 6. Clarke,
OF New York. having died in June. 1887.
Miss Annie Thomson, the only daughter, a
prominent figure in Philadelphia society,
and Frank G. and Clarke Thomson, both
students al Harvard, make up the family.
He is a patron of art and literature and
music and in bis home at COrkesill, near
Merton Station, has many rare works
of art Heis great ii fisherman and hunter,
and spends all of his spare time in out-of-
door sport. He is a member of the Pbila-
delpbia Club, the Union Club OF New York,
the Lawyers Cllb, the Century Association
and OF dozen Philadelphia clubs.
The evening times., 1897-02-05
For Girls to Remember

That when they are at home they will
find it an excellent plan for each one in
turn to assume the responsibility of house
keeping for certain time.
That it does not hurt girls to be made to
take a measure of responsibility concern
ing household tasks, but instead, it does
them a great amount of good.
That the y should have week at time
entire charge of the mentiing, the cooking,
the chamberwork, the baking and even the
buying for the family.
That their faculties of reason. rercer-
ton, judgments and discrimination will
thus he more developed in ole month
than In six months of school studies.
The evening times., 1897-02-05

When loafer does make a little ef'
fort, how the people tumble over each
other to applaudl
No dinner tastes as good as it reads in
a cook book, and q woman never looks
as we'll as fashion plate.
The next time you have your shoes
and stockings off, look at your feet:
you never saw anything uglier.
The kin of an Atchison woman viii
meet tonight to LexOw her husband. The
investigation is at his request, and he
feels sure that it will result in an apology
from his wife for the accusations she has
made against him.