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The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17
Crops.

Comparing the condition of the cot. ton crop in St. Francis County with the crop of 1896, it shows percentage Of about 33t better. In the overflowed districts and lowlands there is no com plant of drouth, though in these dis tricts as well as in the uplands late planting is reported. There is no dam- age from insects and fully half crop will be made. Acreage in cotton shows an increase of fully 20 per cent, while Tn corn the acreage is decreased fully 10 per cent. The corn crop is better by 20 per cent and full yield is antici- pated. Oats, hay and sorghum as crops are not grown except by farmers for their own consumption, which have been heavier and are in better condi- tion that last year. There is an in- creased planting in potatoes and crops in good condition. Fully one-third of the farmers will make their own su;,- plies this crop sufficient to last until next planting time, and'th remainder will not be forced to buy much. Mer- chants, as rule, are in good condition and there is nothing upon which to base an opinion that they will not be able to meet all of their obligations promptly. Prospects for fall and win- ter trade are looked upon as good. While a number of farms in this county are mortgaged, from present outlook the majority will be able to make their interest payments. Ga zette Crop Bulletin.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17
Homer Prince (the name is f.

Homer Prince (the name is fla miliar to all politicians in Arkap- sas) the able leader of populism in White County; Q man who has been earnest in his convictions, and spent great energy for the cause ot populism in this state, has become convinced that he has fol- lowed a will-o-the-wisp and after losing his office by fire, has pur- chased the Searcy Beacon, a staunch democratic paper, and will continue it's publication along tho line of its establishment. "The Lord chastised him and he forsook the error of his way" So many will say. But THE TIMES accords him the privilege without such sarcasm, to change his course when his convictions convince him that he can accomplish no good purpose by following the disinte. grating policies of populism. In a long salutatory he gives his req sons for coming back to the demo. cratic party, and invites his former political associates to call and see him and "let's talk it over"-ad- vising them in this instance, as they have heretofore done. to fol- low his example. There are many good and true men in this county who have followed the hallucina- tions held out by the popullst party for 10 these many years. What have you accomplished friends? Nothing but leaves. !" We say to you, then, the demo. cratic party wants you to come back into its told, and no questions will be asked. Now is good time to announce your intentions and start into the campaign with IS next year. Will you come?
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17
A Prompt Company.
NESS. GEO. F. TAYLOR & Co.,,

MESS. GEO. r. TAYLOR & Co.,,
 Agents Equitable Life Assn. DEAR SIRs:-On behalf of myself and other heirs, beg to acknowledge receipt of checks to the amount of Siooo, which were so promptly for warded on the same day proof was made, in payment of policies on the life of my mother, and to thank yon and the company for the prompt pay ment and courteous treatment of our interests.
 We consider the Equitable Policies the most liberal written and my high appreciation of the company is best at tested by an application for S50OO O0 on myself and wife, which have just made through you.
 Very truly yours.
 D. NJ. WILSON. Forrest City, Ark.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17
The Memphis Commercial Appeal has

The Memphis Commercial Appeal has started special newspaper train. which leaves Memphis at 2:45 am. reaching Little Rock at 7:l5 am. which 1t has styled the Arkansas Traveller" the time beng the shortest ever made between Mem phs and Little Rock. To familiariZe the people with the enterprise the Commercial Appeal offers S250O in cash to the citizen of Arkansas that can make the most words out of the letters contained in the words "Arkansas Traveller" the contest to close October l5. No one but resident of Arkansas can com. pete. Our readers can write to the Commercial Appeal and it will send the conditions, etc. Every resident of Arkansas, whether a reader of the Commercial Appeal or not, can com pete without any cost whatever.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17

I'hcyellow fever has spread from BiloxI and Ocean Springs up to Edwards, Clinton and Nitta Yuma, n Mississippi. Business has al- most been suspended at Jackson. Memphis and Helena have quaran- tined against New Orleans and other points, and it is thought the plague will be confined to its pre- sent localities.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17
Proceedings of Circuit Court.

The following proceedings have been had ip cases cited in Circuit Court:
 CRIMINAL DOCKET. State vs. John E. Seaborn, murder jury trial; verdict guilty of murder in second degree; punishment five years in penitentiary.
 State vs. Jesse Nelms, assault with intent to rape; jury trial, verdict guilty, punishment three years. Mo- tion for new trial filed.
 State vs. J. c. Roberts, permitting escape, mol pros. entered.
 State vs. c. c. Crawford, grand lar ceny; demurrer to indictment, over ruled; arraignment waived, plea not guilty; jury tpial, verdict not guilty.
 State vs. Fred Mcdonald, failure tG work road; forfeiture and alias war rant; forfeiture set aside.
 State vs. F. II. Chew, manslaughter continued by state and set for second day.
 State vs. Sam Norvell, bin ignored
 State vs. Cap Morgan, murder, ig nored by grand jury.
 State vs. Freeman Mosley, incest jury trial, verdict guilty; punishmen, three years in penitentlary.
 State vs. Bill Williams, murder; plea of guilty of murder in second degree punishment twenty-one years. LAW DOCKET. Seelig & Go. vs. A. L. Bigham, de fendant, Banks X Wilkinson, inter pleaders. attachment; dismissed a cost of plaintiff.
 c. NJ. Wilson vs. $. c. Wilson; cause dismissed at cost of plaintiff. J. G. Stern vs. Robt. Berry: motion for new trial, motion over-ruled.
 Lucy Covington vs. Ed. Berry; jur, trial; verdict for plaintiff, S26 Henry Banks vs. J. ". Beck x Co. verdict for plaintiff.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17
PrickleY Ash Bitters is an Efficient
 System Regulator"


 The recent appearance of Yellow Fever in some of our southern cities should cause persons living in sections liable tc be exposed to this disease to make prepa. ration to prevent it's appearance in theiI midst. The most effective means of do ing this is to put the vital organs in such high state of health that the disease can. not ind conditions in the body favorable to 1t. To do this reliable system regu. Iator Is required, medicine that will clense, strengthen and stimulate. The celebrated Prickly Ash Btters is particu. larly adapted to perform this service hence it's name "Ihe System Regulator. [, It exercises its good influence in the stom. ach by removing badly digested matte, and assisting proper disposition of food It eienses and regulates the liver and bowels, keeps them active. and free from billoas or constipated conditions, and what IS more important, it strenthens the Kidneys so that they can properly perform their great work of extracting impurities in the blood
 The occasional use of Prclsly Ash Bit ters, say half wineglassful every night before going to bed. and due regard for sanitary regulations about the household will preserve health, even though yellow 
 Fever becomes epidemic in its most deadly from. Keep bottle of this groat remedy m the house; it is safeguard to health. Sold by J. II. Dunayant & Co.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17

Every merchant in this town is interested Tn good roads. Moth. ing will prove greater attraction for the country trade, unless, in deed, it be thigh prices for pro- ducts and low prices for merchan- disc" The three together are in- eontcstlbfe, and the town offering such inducements for trade cannot te vanauished.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17
Confederate Re-Union at Memphis

In obedience to the resolution adopted at the meeting on the 12th inst, at the office of Hurley X Wright, hereby announce that there will be parade of Confed. crate Veterans in Memphis on the l4th of October next. The troops will be organized by states under the command of the senior officer present of the respective organiza. tions, and will pass in review be. fore Gen. A. J. Vaughan, Com. mander of the Tennessee Division of United Confederates Veterans All of Forests Cavalry Corps who can reach the city on horses or procure horses here are re qnested to appear mounted. All uniform volunteer companies ot this and other states are invited to participate in the parade.
 JAMES R. CHALMERS,
 Commander lst Div. Forests
 Cavalry.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17
The Question Answered.

The first question that arises wher you require something from the store is, first, where will you go to get just what will suit you best? Second, who carries the largest and best assortment? Third, where can you get the best for the least? The answer comes from the throng, both loud and clear, as they move with busy haste along.
 Brandon, Baugh < Trapp.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17
1t. least a half dozen aspirant

least half dozen aspirants
 tr Hon. P. D. McCulloch's seat in Eecdrgress have already been re- Y .stafe1, and moro to follow. This .p pH!se gether a mistake; let us wait : s'unfff next year to discuss local . politics. McCulloch has not failed in his duty to his district, so as to make the selection of his successor
 such q burning question of the
 hour, so far in advance of the elec-
 tion.-Osceola Times.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17

The yellow fever may not reach this city, but little extra precau- tons in sanitary way will not como amiss under any circum- stances.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17

The practicabIlty of and neces-
 sity for Rural Free Delivery and q Phjsal S.vings Banks, are two
 gaestions now agitating the phll- q4aathropists. Experiments with 2 nthe former have been made with yaiiatrtory results, and it is be- :. isscs-Ttlo latter may prove a great oo@sto the common people by slpp'J'ing them with an absolutely [ sefe depository for their earnings.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Lifo Away.
 If you want to quit tobacco using easily and forever, be made well, strong, magnetic, full of new life and vigor, take No-To-Bac, the wonder-worller, that makes weul men strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days. Over 100000 cured. Buy No-To-Bac of your druggist, under guarantee to cure, Soc or Sl.00. Booklet and sample mailed free. Ad. Sterling Remedy Co.,, Chicago or New York.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17
Literary Note.

The interiors of one thousand of the most attractive homes in the United states have been photographed by The Ladies Home Journal. One hundred or the best of these pictures will be re-. produced Tn that maqazne. The first article Of the series-''Insideo of Huu- area homes twill appear in the Octo-
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17
IA Running Sore
From kead to Foot-TerTible Caso Of Eczema Completely Cured Dyspepsia, cIxzinoss, Headache,
 All Cured by Hcod's sSarsaParil,s..

CySpepSia, EixzahoSSy SSaodCitS,
 All Cured by hood's SarsaParilia.
 "I was troubled with eczema and had IL so bad that I was almost running sore from head to foot. l did not receive ben- eft from the doctors, and thought would try Hoods Sarsaparilla. Since taking few bottles of this medicine l have not been troubled with eczema. It purified my blood and cured me-" JOHN MosT, Ponca City, Oklahoma.
 1T was afflicted with blood poison. l concluded to try Hoods Sarsaparilla, and after taking three bottles the symptoms of blood poisoning disappeared. Ibelieve Hoods Sarsaparilla to be the best medi- cine on the market" EUGENE P. A. LARRIRD, Fairbank, Arizona.
 "I was afflicted with dyspepsia. Icould get nothing to cure me until began talk ing Hoods Sarsaparilla. I have taken four bottles and now 1 am cured" JEFF D. KooNrz, San Pedro, New Mexico.
 Hoods Sarsaparilla is the One True Blood Further. Sold by all druggists. si, six for 6.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17

Helena is qnarantined against New Orleans, and boats from the latter city are not allowed to land a' tho wharves of our neighbor.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17
An Open Invitation.
AzMm--R-nHzA

of purchases underandngy It pleasure howyou out the
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17

SHOFS with merit in every pair-the satisfactory OA& A1O, kind-those that remain shapely. Infants Shoes good quality at 50c Misses and Chdrens Shoes at 75c s and S50 the very best that bought Mems Shoes fro s to 5 in all colors styles and shapes Ladies' Shoes from S to S50 that cannot be duplicated Septem Der values in Mems Furnishing Goods at prices that will enable you to buy and supply your wants.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17
We Keep the Promises

We make you ill advertisements We want your n,,
 age with feeling of confidence your part hence @ price is an honest You CAN Iy rr,, c - cy store full of good values for the foll % EEleNEg Sar g,s s,
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17
. ..issucEa ig1 Little

gs especially true of Hoods Pills, for no medi
 stae ever contained so great curative power in 50 small space. They are whole medicine
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17
Prepare for the Worst.

The Best Way to Fight Yellow Fever Is to Put the System in
 Perfect Order.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17

To Cure Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. p cents.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17

After all, picking cotton beats hunting pearls-that is, from a standpoint of remuneration.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17
Superior in Quality,

Perfectly right for fit reproacahbe for style reasonable for prices are the Suits we keep from to
 can take your measure for suit guarantee fit from 5000 and upwards f' ~
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17

With Health and Vigor In the Stom- ach, Liver. Kidneys and Bowels, the Disease Cannot Affect the
 Body.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17
ECONOMY STORE.

the Economy StQrehe line that wish hold worth
 reasonable careful
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17

sick headache. jaundice, constipation, etc. o5c. The only Pills to take with Hoods sarsaparifia.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17

Rates, maps, time tables and ot,on all sla,rs wig ton regarding trip Tn any ulII.sS,cafion |. be cheerfully furnished on apPi
 any agent of the Corlpany. E. J. A. EDISON, II. W LhAs Lh. . Tt,, trsa. Cell Superintendent, eeatAaa ar LO Is. ht
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The Forrest City times., 1897-09-17

Siiest always ready, al ways efficient, always sat- lsiaclory; prevent a cold or fever, cure all liver ills,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21
IN THE DAYS OF NERO.

THE SIGN OF THE CROSBY Wilson Bar
Tett j. b. Lippincott Company, philadelphia
For sale by William Doxey, Palace Hotel, City
In the usual order of things when there is a
play and book on the same story the book
precedes the play, but in the case of this book
the process of evolution was reversed. "The
Sign of the Cross" made its first success as
drama and was subsequently, so TO speak,
"novelized." 1t is a story of the first century,
showing in sharp contrast the purity of the
newt born Christianity and the base debauch-
cry and cruelty OF old Rome. Nero and the
Empress Popp@a arc described, and Acte, the
beautiful favorite of the Emperor. The hero
Inc, Mercia, is Christian and is beloved and
sought in marriage by God-fearing Christian
youth who has loved her from her childhood.
Mereia refuses her Christian lover and can
give him only friendship.
She is pictured as being unable to under
stand such feeling as passionate love al all.
A little later in her life Marcus, q noble and
pagan OF Rome, awakes her slum bering pas
sion, and their mutual love is the main fea-
ture OF the story. At the last Marcus becomes
a Christian and he and Marcia are martyred
together for their faith.
The story is pretty one and fairly well
written, but it is open TO the criticism of be-
ing one of those lesser novels which follow in
the wake OF great one-as a sort of feeble
imitation to reap the fruits OF taste aroused
by the work of some great writer. The famous
novel Quo Vadis' is clearly the prototype
from which is modelled this "Sign of the
Cross" Canon Farrar has also written great
story of early Chris tianity and the days of
Nero SO like 10 this that ii might wei have
been used as a model. When a subject as
been dealt with by q master hand lesser writer's
would be wise to leave it alone. 1t is an ap-
proacn to the absurdity of writing another
drama of Hamlet the Dane"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21
A RARE GIRL THIS

A PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENT BY w. D.
Howells. Harper Bros. New York Price so
cents. Fer sale by A. II. Robertson, Post street,
City.
This little brochure Of sixty-fve pages is
a comedy of very high-minded young lady
named PhilIipa and her lover, Mr.. Camp.
Phiilipa is about to become engaged to Camp
when her sensitive conscience forces her to
confess to him that she has been engaged be-
fore. She performs this act as If it were
matter of very grave impor lance indeed, and
seems TO expect that her lover viii withdraw
his proposal when he knows OF her previous
love. After breaking the momentous news
10 him she tells him that she may never see
him again and kisses him. Serious complica-
lions then arise, because Camp has been him
self guilty OF previous engagement; but, I'M
like Phillipa, he has not been conscientious,
brave and honest enough to tell her about it.
Something she says he misconstrues into
condemnation, and his heart sinks so low in
self-contempt that he is about to 60 away and
leave her. He thinks her ideals are so much
higher than his that he is no f mate for her.
The warm and loving way in which she pre-
vents that impulse from being carried into
action is exquisite. The happy ending is said
to be reconciliation, but not a solution.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21
STORIES OF BATTLE.

THE LAST RECRUIT OF CLARE'S-By s. r.
Keightley. Harper & Bros, New York. Price
81 80. Tor sale by A. NJ. Robertson, Post street,
civ.
The title of the first in this collection of five
short stories is given TO the book. Each story
is complete in itself, but they all purport to
be the memoirs of an old soldier of fortune
Colonel Anthony Dillon, who has the blood of
Irish kings in his veins. 1t is story OF COM
partnership with brave rough. daredevil men,
In whose eyes was a CLEAN that shone ''like
the CLINT OF sunlight on a sword blade" The
fascination of the book is the prominence with
which courage is put before us. We are made
TO see brave men leaping up the glacis TO as
sault fercely defended positions, black Tipped
cannon behind which is the CLEAN of threaten
ing steel, and 10 hear the roar of guns and
victorious cheers. In the first story we are told
an incident OF the Capture of Rayonville, when
the soldiers were mad with excitement and
the sight of blood and slaughtered the women
and children. The toughest soldier in the
regiment picks up a lovely child from the
dead breast of its bayone,ed mother and de-
tends it from his savage comrades. The child
becomes his pet and he dies with it in his
arms,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21
GAY COLLEGIAN AND SIX CIR, 6.

SIX CUPS OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS nv
Edith V. B. Matthews. Harper Bros. New
City. Price IS cents. Wv 'ee"
The scene OF this little comedy in one act Is
New England college town. The Characters
are six young ladies, q New Highlander. a Bos-
tonian. Southerner, German and a French
girl. They have nothing to do but To drink
chocolate and chat. They each receive n love
letter from some college youth and each "a lis
in love with the sender and in confidence
describes TO the others the romantic good
looks of her lover. Great Is their Indignation
when they discover that one man has written
all the six letters. They put their heads to-
gether and plan revenge. The broken English
of the French girl Is very amusing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21
FOR THE LADIES.

BEAUTY AND HYGIENE - Harper q Bros,
New Y ork. Price rs cents. For sale by A. NJ.
Robertson, Post street, City,
This treatise on the subject of the cultiva-
ton and the preservation of physical beauty.
1t has seventeen chapters. each one telling
how to take care of some particular feature or
to deal with some defect. 1t is not an adver-
Using scheme for nostrums, but the beauty to
be gained or taken care of is to have that sort
of rational attention that the florist gives TO
his flowers to bring them to fullness of bloom
and perfection. IT is pointed out how to avoid
excessive thlnness as well as corpulence,- and
how to attain grace of carriage and a sweet
well-modulated voice. There are also recipes
for pure cosmetics and for the cure OF minor
maladies
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21

Uncle Seth on the Modern Novel.
Them novelists who write to-day, wy they
hain't got the trade,
There amt one that knows Jest how q story
should be made;
Not one who understands the thing-not one
who does the job
An not a one who sings himself like Oh Syl-
vanus Cobb.
Ali OF sylvanus Cobb, my boy. wen he was
on the deck,
We had story-te lier then of giant intelleck.
The hero of a story now he don't git in no row;
No Injuns, an no piruts, an no villains, any
how.
The hero of to-day IS tame; hain't got no whiz
an whirl;
Sets still an lets some other chap go in an
court his girl!
The nOvelists who write to-day have all mis-
took their job;
Not one has got the glorus gift Of OF Sylvanus
Cobb.
sylvanus took his hero where ashero ought
to go,
In scrspes an awful dangers where he seemed
to have no show;
He drowned him, shot him, scalped him, but
every reader knew
Sylvanus knew his business well and he would
pull him Though.
He bruised him, banged him. buried him, an
did a handsome job,
But still we knew the chap was safe with OF
Sylvanus Cobb.
He'd git the chap in dungeons deep, with SOL
diers all about,
To fill his body full of shot if he should once
git out;
sylvanus was too shrewd for that, an allus
had in stock
subterranean passageway through which
the chap could walk.
An though he slashed an slaughtered him,
he understood his job;
We knowed that we could trust the mdn with
oil Sylvanus Cobb.
We'd see the hero's funeral, we'd hear the par
son pray,
We'd see his coffin in the tomb, all neatly
packed away,
But that didn' worry Us a bit. Above the yawn-
in grave
We knowed Sylvanus still was there, an he
had power TO save
We'd leave him in the grave content, an we
didn't care PIN
We knowed Sylvanus knowed the trick to git
him out ag'in.
While sylvanus led his hero we were not a bit
afraid,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21
A FRESH BOUQUET OF VERSE BY RHYMESTERS OF THE DAY

And flashed there through his won dermen
A CLEAN OF pride and joy.
% Go. beat 1t, thenl Advance, advanced"
The clarion call rang out,
And the gallant grensdiers of France
Took up the battle shout.
" Beat on, brave boyl" and long and loud
The warlike music dinned
Till fed the Austrisns like cloud
Before the wrathful wind.
The battling hosts at met that day
Pigments of fancy seem;
Napoleon, Victor, Lannes, Desaix,
Mere phantoms of a dream.
But still in Piedmont and Savoy,
When booms the sunset gun,
IT'S told that by drummer-boy
Marengo's field was wonl
MONTGOMERY NJ. FOLSOM.
New York Sun.