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The Forrest City times., 1897-12-03

times IT yOS are lU me market.
 The Hancock building. on North Washington street, is offered for rent for 1898. at $50 per mtnth It tisatwo- story brick, and is a sL lendid stand in the heart of busine.s center. See k J. lZard.
 'C. Barrow X O.. is tn, style of the firm which has opened a general stock in the opera house bloc k. one door west of the post office. T. w. Barrow is the genial manager and will be as- sisted by his uncle. W alter. The stock is composed of Dry and Dress Boots. Shoes, Hats. Caps, Clothing, and Staple and Fancy Groceries. A cordial invitation IS extended the p-lblic to iil spect the stock aud prices. The art exhibit. advertised by the Homebuilders for their entertainment I last week, was unavOidably delayed | by the noo-arrival of the pictures.
 The picture have been received. and
 we are requ ested to announce that the
 exhibition will take place at the opera house on NJ onday night. Dece nOer IS. | A nominal admission Will be charged
 and an excellent programme arranged
 which will interest and ples se those !, who attend, The proceeds W Ill be ap. I piled to the. discharge of any indebted
 ness of th9, Methodist church. .g,
 I Joan Skipper. who was so desper-
 ately wou ,ded by Joe Sarden, some
 two weeks ago, in the western portion | of the county. died Wednesday of last
 week. Sarden was tried on a charge
 of assault with intent to kill. and was
 acquitted ny Magistrates J. J. Wood
 and C. c. War. before whom the case
 was heard This trial occurred prior to
 the death of Skipper, and he has not
 been le-arr ssted, presumably because the evidence in his preliminary hear
 ing develored that he acted in selfde-
 fense or was justiflable, no matter
 what the result.
 Il If our ne ws columns arc short of any Il ite ms, please attribute it to the fact | thi.t we have done no less than five | thousand things this week, from nurs-
 iny the baby to kicking job press,
 pc sting books, making out bills, set l til ig type. dunning our delinquents. 4 st andiag off the bill collectors. writing al i'd editing dozen columns (more or le ss) of good reading matter. agd talk in to ouf ffiends at the same tiflie, and se veral other things too ntimerous to m ention, and have consequently been .ry closely confined to the office. IT u le collector will bring in sufficient s aeckeis te pilot us over the shoals <, erhaps we can do little better next Seek.
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-03
boera house tonight.

Opera house to-night.
 Brick for sale by F. T. Gray.
 h'oilet Paper at the Newsstand.
 ,,uy Xmas presents at J. T. Brady's.
 you drink good Whisky at the Mag
 lia.
 rali styles of Dress Goods at A |. eyer X Co.'S.
 Second. d.hand bicycles for sale at l.. uIwage X Co.'S
 Fresh Oysters. New York Counts, it lice x Altman's.
 Talk with M. N. Gaines about farm hd timbered lands.
 Creamery Butter and Select Cream y Cheese at Germans.
 Is. p. Mcdaniel keeps all kinds of gam fittings and plumbers goods.
 Mrs. NJ. T. lyard is visiting relatives nd friends iuLittle Rock this week,
 You can buy good suit of elSthps on Russell, Graham & Co. for S3.5 50
 Inst try l0c. box of Cascarets, the
 hest liver and blood regulator ever
 ade.
 Gso. P. Taylor & Go. sell the best lire, and Life Insurance contracts ritten.
 Talk it over with J. T. Brady. He an glve you pointers on Christmas resenls.
 T. L. Kenny. a Macon tGa.) printer
 visiting few days with hIs friend, ames A. Deaton.
 "Od Farmer Hopkins will appear |t the opera house tonight. and if you rant to laugh, you'd better go.
 Frank Waller. Joe Hardy and Wm.
 Foster who are implicated in the mur. Der of Miller, are still at large.
 A complete assortment of fresh Sta. ble.and Fancy Groceries may be found &t C. Barrow & Co.'S new store.
 Rev. Jas. A. Mason, came in from Lee county Monday evening and has 3Rnt the week with his family.
 Episcopal Prayer Books--cheapeI han ever before at the. Newsstand They make handsome Xmas presents Tom Crews, of Prairie township Eas landed in jail several days ago Enlarged with removing mortgaged property.
 We have just received some new and fholce styles of Dress Goods. which we re offering very low for cash. Fassell Hraham k Go. The price of cotton is mighty low. eoare the prices on all sorts of goods C. Barrow X Co.'S new store, next Door to postoilice. For Clothing to order, see John R. Brown, at the newsstand. His samples are beautiful. and his prices will sur Prlse you. They are cheap. x. E. Ingram represented the For rest Clty parish. as q lay delegate to ne called session of the Diocesan couu- fli Tn Little Rock, w ednesday. Frost suggests shoes and comfortable fothlng. See the new stock at c. Bar PoW x %. new store. and get prices Pelore buying elsewhere. You will be leastd with both, and need look DO pufther for better.
 The United States court for this dis ei'ct; wllh Judge Williams on the Ppehch. convened in the Federal court building in Helena. Monday. Attor. nry Jacob Trieber. a former resident M neiena, Was already on the ground prepared for the session.
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Those handsome Silver Novelties at J. T. ]Tady's are not so high as you might suppose, if you judge by their beauty and accepa ability as Xmas pres ents. He will make the price fit the times If yoe are iu the market.
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The IImcock building. on North Washington street, is offered for rent for 1898. at $50 per mtnth It two story brick, and is a sL lendid stand in the heart of busine.;s center. See R J. IZard.
The record-union., 1897-06-06
She Holds the Fort.

When / was down at Shotville on my
last trip" tells the drummer, excite
ment was at fever heat It's place
where a shooting scrape cuts but little
figure and funerals have ceased to at
tract attention except when the deceas-
ed has died from natural causes. What
would be sensation in most places is
accepted as a matter of course.
I'm this case the disturbing cause
was a woman Postmaster. She was an
innovation such as had not happened
within the memory of the oldest in
habitant. I saw her; a grim widow with
eyes that look fearlessly about her and
q voice indicative of such courage as
it is difficult to shake. She would
never fit into a novel with any credit
to the clinging disposition and lowell
ness Of her sex.
THE rough men of this place are
chiyalrous, but this woman breaks up
the routine of their existence. It is
no longer in order to shoot through the
window to attract the attention of the
Postmaster. If refused trust for pos
tage stamp there is no rule that will
permit calling her out or disposing of
her while the insult is yet warm and
ranking. When she snaps out that
'Thar's nawthin' fur ye,' it is not per-
MISSILE to call her liar or to tell her
how all of her family have been unre-
liable and shiftless. If she tells you
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East Local Service.

One of the fastest local services in the
world is that run over the Cheshire
Lines Committees system, between
Liverpool and Manchester, g. distance
of thirty -four miles, which is accom-
plished in forty minutes, and by a
number in forty-five minutes.
AS originally built, these engines weigh
ed 40 tons II cwt., of which II tons
IL cwt. were upon the drivers, and with
their wheels feet 6 inches in diameter.
driven by cylinders 1712 by 26 inches,
and ample heating service, they speed
lily acquired an enviable reputation for
efficiency, being notably quick in get
ting UP pace, most desirable feature
in so short run. At present there are
twelve sof these fine locomotives in SER
vice, their weight being altered to 3S
tons, of which no less than 10 tons IA
cwt. are available for adhesion. Their
load is six boyle coaches, weighing $50
tons, and their booked speed fifty-one
miles an hour. They accomplish this
difficult task on an average consump-
ton of thirtytwo pounds of coal per
mile.-Cassier's Magazine.
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RICHARD SChUGGS.
THE ST. LOUIS MILLIONAIRE HAS
A HEARING.
After the Evidence Was in He Was
Held to Answer, Charged
With Smuggling.

NEW YORK, June Orchard
Scruggs, the wealthy ST. Louis dry
goods merchant who was arrested when
leaving the steamship ST. Paul and ac-
cused of smuggling jewelry testified in
his own behalf before Commissioner
Shields to-day.
He said: Il am in my SeventysiXth
year, and there has never been a spot
on my conduct, either as a business
man or in any other capacity. l did
not know that the watches and jewelry
were dutiable / told the detectives so,
and that they were intended for pres
ents and that l intended to give them
away. What was that duty to me? I
could easily have paid it. If 1 had in
tended to smuggle why should l have
had the watches in my vest pockets?
Here let me tell you all about it. 1t
will be better so, and then you can see
just how this wretched business all
came about. I went to London in con-
nection with the sale of the Arithmo-
meter The firm which finally bought
it kept me there five weeks before the
members finally made up their minds
Hence l had time to visit Paris, and
while there one Sunday I visited the
Jardines des Plantes, the botanical gar
dens. 1t is impossible to obtain entrance
on the Sabbath except by ticket, and
this was furnished me by an old gen
tleman, a friend of mine, who after
ward gave me his card TO present to a
jewelers. firm where l had priced some
watches. 1t had occurred to me that it
would be good idea to present my rel
atives in st. Louis with something to
commemorate my trip, and in this
was aided by my Partisan friend.
ION pricing the watches I remarked
that when the duty was paid they
would cost as much as if purchased in
America The jeweler thereupon as
sured me that If 1 intended the articles
for gifts there was no duty. I bought
some watches. and then l went to an
other jeweler and bought the other trim
ketS, intending them as gifts to some Of
the young people in my employ This
JeWeler l put the same question to
about the duty, and he too assured me
that there was no duty on presents. L
asked him if he was sure of this, and
he said he was absolutely certain. My
only reason for purchasing the trinkets
abroad was because / thought they
would prove a greater novelty I am
an old bachelor, but l like to give peo-
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vail in those countries American man.
ufacturers and packers do not care to
take the trouble to send their goods to
the Southern countries in packages such
as the latter prefer. The result is a seri-
Gus loss of trade. Germany and Eng
land do these things better They are
reaching out in all directions for trade.
and where they see an opportunity of
getting 1t they are only too glad to place
their products in the new markets in the
most preferable shape. The Interna-
tional Commercial Congress should
prove to be of great practical benefit to
American industry and commerce. AS
the President said in the beginning of
his address, Chambers of Commerce
and Boards of Trade, Mayors of cities
and Governors of States, together with
official visitors from fifteen other ma
tions, unite in testifying the Importance
attached to this undertaking.
'NONSENSICAL THING"
Colusa Sun: The most nonsensical
thing that has been presented to the
people of California is the scheme of
our worthy Labor Commissioner to take
white men over to the Hawaiian Islands
and put them to work in a bad climate
in opposition to japanese, Chinese and
Portuguese laborers! 1t is bad enough
to ask that the product of that sort of
labor shall have special advantages
when it is brought in here and sold in
competition to our American white
man! This is a part of the dickering,
but this time it is in the interest of the
nationalities above enumerated that
special advantages are asked. To get
over those special advantages it is Sc
riously proposed to take our laborers
over there and work them alongside the
other classes. Where will the absurdity
of such trades have an end?
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VOICE OF TIE PRESS.
Extracts From Editorial Expression Of
Journals
Of the State and the Coast on SUBJ
iects of Living and News
Interest.

Ventura Independent: An Austrian
physician is talking up the virtues OF
the birch sap as remedial agent. The
virtues of the birch rod is an old story
in many families.
PRUNES.
Riverside Press: The Oregon prune
crop is very large this year, but that
will not have much effect on California
prices. Their prunes are water soaked
to such an extent that they dry out so
it takes four pounds of green fruit to
make one of dried, while in California
two to one is the rule. Without the
dry air and warm sunshine they lack
the high percentage of saccharine mat
ter AS the Pasadena News" sweetly
remarks, Oregon trees may be full OF
prunes, but ours have the sugar and
money in them"
THE HOSE.
Los Angeles Times: AS soon as the
hose was turned on at San Quentin the
uproariouS rebel convicts began TO see
the necessity of behaving themselves.
Perhaps another douche like that will
be the means of bringing them back to
their work at the jute mill. The fact
that an ex-convict stole a. horse and
buggy, so he could get back there, and
that he is one of the ringleaders of the
mutiny, is a significant fact and one
that does not speak we'll for the disc1-
pline Of that prison. Convicts must be
| treated as men who make trade OF
| crime.
MERINO SHEEP.
| Chico Record: A Tulare man recently
has sold to a Boston man a carload
| sixty head of French merino sheep.
These left Delano last week, and will be
shipped to Africa The buyer, who had
| travelled over the coast looking for
sheep, says this is the finest lot he has
ever seen anywhere. Furnishing sheep
for shipment to Africa is a new depart
ure for California.
SELLING THEIR LANDS.
Oakland Telegram: The Russian no.
! bles are selling their lands, an indica-
ton that the world has progressed since
| the days before the French Revolution
Many a nobleman of the old regime
would have been happy in exile if he
had deposited abroad the wealth the
people took from him when they rose
at last against oppression.
ECONOMY AND SPLURGE.
Riverside Enterprise: Between the
preachers of economy and the preach
ers of splurge to the business men
there is no telling just which way pros
perity is coming back to US. And all
the gold men not engaged in either OF
the above lines of education are holler-
ing, wait, have patience; give Nc
Kinley a chance"
THEY DO NOT SHIRK.
Santa Rosa Republican: The Repub-
licans in Congress started out to dis
pose of the tariff question before taking
up any other issue. They are adhering
to this plan of action and are not dis
| posed to shrk responsibility for what
! they are doing. Mere politicians of the
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to call again when she's not so busy,
it is necessary to get out of earshot
before letting out the profanity that is
clamoring for utterance
I'm a spirit of local patriotism sew
eral men have proposed to marry her
and take charge of the office, but she
has served notice that no one can get
her job or interfere with her official
prercgatives When I was there a Sc
cret meeting of the best citizens was
held and resolutions We're adopted.
Either the woman must be called to
Washington and given something bet
ter or retired on a pension. Failing this
the Congressman of the district is to
be held personally responsible, and
Shotville will see to it that the present
administration never has a repeat.
Meantime the Postmaster holds her
head high and considers herself the
upper crust of society. detroit Free
/ Press
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1000 Yards New
Fancy Ribbons

A strong ribbon item is here
placed before you. Never was vari-
ETY. so great in combination of
width, quality, color and newness at
such small prices. These are all
wide widths. III striped taffetas.
MORE tatfetas, fancy gauze. solid
cOlors or fancy new Dresden effects,
with fancy satin edge, and others
suitable for millinery purposes.
neck ribbons, or for saShes TO be
worn with wash dresses this spring.
Ribbon in this lot that you've paid
soc per yard for the same Kind.
Your choice from the entire lot
Monday at 25c per yard.
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A Confused Recollection.

yes" said Mr.. Cumrox, my young
est daughter will be through school in
a short time. She is already making
her preparations for commencement
day."
What are they?"
81 don't know that I followed her
description very intelligently, but my
impression is that they have something
to do with the Immortality of genius
in plain white and the neck filled in
with chiffon "-Washington Star
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Figured MOhair Bril-
liantine.

Another lot of this rapid selling
dress material will be on the cOun-
ter Monday at 15c per yard. Solid
color Mohair, ground shot. with
bright contrasting brocades. The
colOrs and dust-shedding proper
ties of this fabric causes it to be
very popular for cycling costumes
or for summer outing suits for the
mountains or the seaside. Then the
price-oniy I5c per yard.
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STEPHEN RUSSELL MALLORY.
Florida's New Representative in the
Upper House of Congress.

Stephen Russell Mallory, Florida's
new United States Senatof has had an
adventurous and successful career. At
16 years of age he entered the Confed-
crate service and, transferred to the
navy, served throughout the civil war
as midshpman on the Florida, the ri
val of the Alabama, the world-famed
priVateer
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New Shirt Waists.

So great the demand for these
popular garments we placed stand
ing orders to ship at regular inter-
walls. They keep coming and each
new lot displays new effects in
dainty French Lawn, Dimity, Or
CANDY, all cut in the very latest
style, self cOlored detachable collars
and cuffs, cut extra full front,
pointed yoke back, Powered. figured
and striped, fast cOlOrs. Sizes 81 to
A. Prices 81. 81 20 and 81 80.
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At Art Department.

First counter IN first aisle to right
of entrance. The greatest assort-
ment of the seasons newest effects
IN the popular Irish Point Crea-
tons will be found. Scarfs, Shams
and Tides, all companion pieces,
at prices which represent about
half their va1ue.
Irish Point Scarfs, size 1896
inches, 23c each.
Irish Point Scarfs, size 1854
inches, 45c and 53c each.
Irish Point Scarfs, size 18x72
inches, 53c each.
Irish Point Scarfs, size 18x54
inches, 69c each.
Irish Point Shams, size 34x34
inches, 81 20 and 81 As pair.
CretOnne-cOvered crescent-shape
headrests, 25c each.
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pie pleasant surprises, and that ac-
counted for my action"
After hearing the testimony the oCm-
missioner held the millionaire to an
swer to the Grand Jury.
The penalty for smuggling is So,0O0
fine and two years Imprisonment.
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SPECIAL SALE
SeaSOnable Silks,
MONDAY MORNING At $50 O'CLOCK.
All at Csc per Yard.

Fashion decreed this should be silk
1t has indeed been wonderful silk for Us, being
the recognized silk house of the city, Our stock necessarily
great and great selling, has, natural rest lett Us with
many short and medium lengths which going to close
great lot uniform price, regardless OF the
greater price, Our the silk business lies clos
ing each seasons lines entire and beginning the next
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Where the Trouble Came In.

Spykes-Do you have any trouble
meeting your creditors?
Spokes-Not at all. find my trouble
in getting rid of them.-Detroit Free
Press
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Price Attractions in
Dress Goods Dept.
Wool ChaIIies.

The Wool Challi each season takes
its place in new effects among the
summer fabrics, and always finds
favor, even in precedence of some of
the new weaves. Monday we show
an entire line in new soft cOlorines,
principally rich bIendIngs in Per-
sian effects, full SO inches wide. It's
soft, clinging effects adapts it par
fieularly to afternoon house wrap
pers or evening dresses. Price 18c
per yard.
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At the close of the war he entered the
Georgetown Jesuit College, in the Dis
trict of Columbia, graduating after a
four years classical course. For two
years he was a tutor in the college, and
in 1872 he was admitted, to the bar. For
many years he has successfully prac-
ticed his profession in Florida. He has
served the Pensacola district as Rep
resentative and Senator and served in
the Fifty-second Congress. He is BIZ
metallist and his election makes the
Senate tie
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Thew Never Speak.

They never speak as they pass by,
l noted this and wondered why;
But now to me the truth has come
IT Is because they're deaf and dumb
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Children's ReadytO Wear Wash
Dresses were never so pretty nor
ponular as this seasons productions
land why should they not be-
'TwOuld not pay the housewife to
give a thought to the making of
them when such garments at such
prices are to be had for the little
folks. Made from this seasons
choice fabrics, percales, dimities or
lawns. in the daintiest of patterns
and the newest of colOrings, we'll
made. neatly made and prettily
trimmed. The cut may give you
some idea of the style. They come
in ages from from / to 14years, and
prices vary according to size and
quality. Priced at .5c, oOc, 85c.
81 so, 50 and IS.
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65C per Yard.

This lot is composed principally Of Taffeta Silks in this
seasons choicest patterns All desirable lengths for pur
pose-for shirt waists Skirts Innings for jackets grenadines,
for Rulings and trimmings lengths, suited in pattern and
quantity for childrens and misses full SUITS and with
plenty for suit for yourself Brocades Novelty Stripes,
Pads Checks Invisible and Twotoned Effects green's,
blue pink, Yellow daha and lavender medium and light
shadngs The price does represent the vae, but the
closing out figures Many in the lot sold for 81 and
81 Is yard Commencing Monday morning your choice from
the lot CSC per yard.
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Atwood Shepherds
Checks.

For separate skirts this summer
checks have been very largely used;
none more effective or popular,
however, than the Even Shepherd
Check. You'll have your pick from
ten pieces, and as many different
colors of 33-inch goods OF this kind
Monday at zee per yard.
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Millinery
Price Attractions.


This week you'll find bargains
many IN this line. All this seasons
styles and colors.
One lot of over two hundred Fine
OpenwOrk Straw Shapes, lace eff
fectS, and NeapOlitan, in colors tan.
cream and black, fiat shapes, turned
mp back, plain or futed style; 75c
values all of them. Reduced price,
3oc.
New Sailor Hats.
Nothing more jaunty or becoming
to most ladies than this style for
everyday or even dress hat. They
hold sway in their various styles
and shapes and we daily replenish
our stock. Natural straw color.
pure white or in dyed cOlors, the
latest, and the styles are many.
Priced from Use to 50.
Short Back Sailors.
These have attained great popu-
larity and we show an assortment in
the most stylish braid, colors green,
red, black and brown, at less than
half their actual worth. Price, Zoe
each.
Kisses Sailor Hats.
Misses Fine Braid Straw Sailor
Hats, medium crown. medium wide
brim with band of ribbon and bow
on side, very nobby style for school
hats. Price. soc.
Boys Sailor Hats.
Sailor Hats for boys in great va
riety. cases full of them, princi-
pally colored stPaws, solid cOlors or
two colors combined, trimmed with
ribbon band and bow or streamers.
These are better yalnes than you
usually see at the prices, Zoe and
Csc.
Ladies' Straw Walking
Hats.
Ladies Milan Straw or Porcupine
Braid Walking Hats, Alpine or
denied crown, rolling brim. fin
ished with band and bow of ribbon
In black and c0lors. Price, zoe.
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One lot of Children's Shoes, in
dark chocolate, button, square toe.
They sold at 81, 81 90. 81 %. Now
81 80 for III to 2; 81 20 for 81 to
IL; 98e for 5 to 8.
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One lot of Ladies' Tan Lace and
Button Shoes. cloth aud kid tops,
pointed and round toe: 81 50.
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Kisses Sailor Hats.
BOYS Sailor Hats.
Ladies' Straw Walking
Hats.

Ladies Milan Straw or Porcupine
Braid Walking Hats, Alpine or
denied crown, rolling brim. fin
ished with band and bow of ribbon
in black and colors. Price, zoe.