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The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

By unanimous vote of the executive
committee Of the Society of the Army
Of the Cumberland Gen. David ). STAN
ley has been designated 70 act as presi-
dent Of the society. vice Gen. Rose
Grams, deceased, until the next annual
reunion.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

THE president and cabinet, having
the report of the board of inquiry into
the Maine disaster under considera-
tion, on the 25th, gave out an advance
statement, which declared that the
evidence showed that the vessel was
destroyed by a submarine mine, but
that the findings failed to fix the re-
sponsibility for the explosion.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

A REPORT that japan has requested
Russia to evacuate Port Arthur finds
ercdence In the Japanese press of Yoko-
hama, which regard the recall of NJ.
Alexoff, the Russian customs agent at
Seoul,as sign that Russia has changed
her policy in regard TO Corea
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

BUSINESS was done at Lloyds. in Lon
don, on the cath. in war risks 20 cover
speculative acts, ten guineas per CEN
tum being paid against war being de-
eiared. between Spain and the United
States during the next six months
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

THE Iron Trade Review, of Cleve-
Land, o., announces its consolidation
with the Industrial World. OF Chicago.
Both papers have represented the iron
and steel and machinery trades of the
central and western states for the past
Is wears
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

REPRESENTATIVE JONI sixrKIxs. Of
the Thirteenth district Of Massachu-
sets, died. on the night Of the 26th. at
his residence in Washington city. of
heart failure induced by gastric COM
pIications.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

ALEXANDER II. DEvELL, of Chicago.
has offered through the industrial art
department of the Central art school of
that city prize of s., 500 for color
sketch which shall present the most
practical suggestions for the decorating
of a public school room.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

DISPATCH from Madrid saws:
Your correspondent finds that the
Spanish reply to the United States will
not be anything like what the sanguine
optimists expected. and the outlook,
consequently. Is decidedly seriousv
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

THE case of the United States against
Wong Kim Ark was decided in the
United States supreme court, on the
2sth, Justice Gray handing down the
opinion of the court, affirming the de-
cision of the United States district
court of California. The decision con-
firms Wong Kim's citizenship because
of his birth in this country, though of
Chinese parentage.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01
Delightfully."- Feminine.

- Mother-I don't understand you at all.
You are. constantly praising Miss Whirly
now, and you used TO insist that you could
n I bear her
Daughter-But / didn't know then. mann.
ma, that she was jealous of me. 1t is iust
too sweet of her.-Detroit Free Press.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01


lutely no good.
A physician
f o u n d her
pulse at l0i-a
very high rate.
Thinking this
may have been
due to tempo
rary nervous
ness when he
examined her,
he watched her
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

The Wilmington Methodist Episco-
pal conference, at Lexes, Del, on the
25th, adopted, by vote OF 132 TO 5, the
proposition of the Rock River lll. con-
ference favoring the equal representa-
tioI of lay and ministerial delegates in
the general conference.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

SIR JoHx ARSoTT. baronet. prOT,rie-
tor OF the Irish Times. died. on the
2sth. in London. lie was born In isi7.
knighted in is5e. and created barouet
In 1896
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

ORDERS were issued. on the 2sth. de-
taching Capt. sigsbee and other Off
GERS from the battleship Maine ~ lIa-
vana and ordering them TO proceed
home and await orders.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

THE Chinese garr.sous were with
drawn from Port Arthar and T4-Lien-
Wan, on the 2sth, the Russians land
ing and hosting their flag At both
places
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

LrEurExASr-CoamAS MAmx and
his naval companions. hearing the re-
port of the Maine court If inquiry.
reached Washington on the night Of
the cath.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01
su The Austrian Cruiser Doa.u.

NEw YORK, March 3O.-The Austrian
cruiser Donau which left Havana on
March 10 for New York. was reported
suside Sandy Hook bar at SOS a. m
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01
The Right Thing to Do.

Browne-My business is all run down"
Smyth-Why don't you wind up your at.
fairs?-Up-to-Date.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

Piso's Cure for Consumption has no equal
as Cough medicine.-F. NJ. Abbott. 1888
Seneca St, Buffalo, n. Y, May 8, 1894.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

Let big. fish shave off his mustache and
al al the little fish follow suit.-Washington
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

CoMMASpANT FoasYTHE, at Key West,
has received orders from Washington
to refuse to give out any information
regarding the movements of the feet.
The order is very emphatic and does
not mince words regarding reporters.
The selection of the battleship Iowa
for the commander-in-chief's flagship
is regarded as significant, in view of Ad-
miral Sicard's probable retirement.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

Clutches and cruel pains from Sciatica.
From st. Jacobs Oil the cure Of it.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

How to cure Rheumatism? Use St. Jacobs
Oil. 1t subdues 1t cures.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

Ell IMPARcIAI., of Madrid. says: ut
is Indispensable to get ready all the
elements we possess for naval fight,
and il is urgent that the fleet should
go to Cuba. The United States will
maintain the advantage if they can
place seven ironelads in front of the
Vizcaya and the Almirante oquendo;
but when our two ships actually have
to fight this advantage win disappear
before the skill and courage of our sail
ors."
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

A man without money is bow without an
arrow.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01
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Sold By al druggists. Get Only Hood.s
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WHEN THE
Liberty Bell,

Sounded the proclar1a- IeS37i
tion of independence
throughout this land. it
was no more pleasing to 642H23
the ears Of our fore -
fathers who fought HSQaD
for the liberty we now enjoy than !.
to-day the name of DR.. Bells Piue-Ta-.
Honey to the many men and women III.
remedy has liberated from the terr;bI.
agonies of serious lung trouble. II
taken IN time 1t viii stop the progress Of
Consumption. 1t will stop the cough At
once, and give quiet rest and Refreshing
natural sleep. Coughs, Colds, Croun
Whooping Cough and Grip disappes,
by its use as snow Before the sunshine
OF spring. 1t exhilarates the lungs. and
overcomes disease by feeding 20 the blood
fat-ior1ning oxygen. Take no substitute
At all good druggists or sent upon recei.. NJ
price, IS cts. 50 cts and s. per bottle Adore
The Ee. Sutherland Medicine Company. Pacueah, n.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

A moneyless man goes fast through the
market.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

To Cure = Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money II it fails to cure 25c
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

Miss CLARA BARTON called at the
state and navy departments, on the
2sth, and had conferences with Assist
ant Secretaries Day and Roosevelt re-
garding the shipment of relief supplies
for the starving Cubans. She said that
shere were !, 050 tons of provisions ready
TO be sent to Cuba. Miss Barton stated
that 100000 and about twice as much
in supplies had already been raised
for the reeoncentrados.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-06-25
PEARLS or THOUGHT.
rp.;r;ro 3 Aha ar r. oainino.

Training is the art Of gaining.
Quietness is the magnet of peace.
Good works are the voice Of faith.
Patience is the barometer Of faith.
Influence is the magnet of character.
Capability is the polestar of position.
Truth is the dynamite gun of revo-
luton.
Discipline is the crucible of respon-
sibility.
In forgiving fault, we may inspire
virtue.
Temptation is the balance where
character is weighed.
Conscience makes towards of only
those who fail to obey it.
Love has emulation without strife,
unity without uniformity.
To put works against faith is to con-
trast the tree with its roots.
Ones faith shows less what he is
than what he is trying to be.
Beware of prosperity luxury was
the death-knell of Rome's vigor.
Those who worship wealth, will bow
in alteration before good clothes.
knowledge and wisdom make q
strong team when hitched together.
Penalty of violated law" would be
an appropriate epitaph for half the
dead.
Cultivation that will not permit the
conscience to stand erect, is unworthy
the name.
The dark cloud is little dreaded
when we are sure there is no tempest
in waiting beyond the tomb.
The child will laugh and cry; the
youth will primp and sigh the man
will twist and Lie, and oil will groan
and die.-Ram's Horn.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-06-25

The following accident was de-
scribed to me by friend who heard
it from the lips of the man who saw
it. Ny friends informant, labor
ing man, passed on his way to work
every morning pond on which were
swans. One morning he saw swan
with its head under water-no un-
usual thing, SO he thought nothing of
it. The next morning it was in ex-
actly the same place and position.
Still, that was not remarkable, and he
passed on. On the. third morning,
seeing the swan in the same position,
he called the attention of the keeper
to it. The keeper proceeded to ex-
anime, and found that the swans
head had been swallowed by largo
pike. Both, of course, were dead. =
Letter in London Spectator.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-06-25

invited by Artemus Ward to come to
Macon and hear him lecture. He had
just returned from Utah, where he had
been lecturing to the Mormons, who
had many wives, and his card of invi-
tation have yet, and it says: "Admit
the bearer and one wife. So I went
to Macon and heard him. He had
missed his appointment by reason of
the train breaking down at little
town in Alabama called Pollard. He
looked at his audience, and in voice
of sadness told them of his misfortune
and how he had TO stay at Pollard for
twenty four hours. Then he almost
cried as he asked: s'My friends, were
any of you ever in Pollard? / hope
not, and that you never will be. Rather
than live in Pollard would live in--I
would live-in vain"
thought of that the other night. It
was $50 O'Clock when I was aroused
by the porter's cry of Decherd-all out
for Decherd. Soon I was on the plat
form and waited for some one to say,
''hotel, sir!" The train sped away
and looked in vain for somebody who
wanted to see me. The telegraph OPP
orator was clicking his machine in q
room and his light shone dimly
through hole in the wall. 1 saw a
colored man near the door and asked
for hotel. ssOne right round de
corner" said he. "Walk down de
platform and you see de light" It was
dark and had been raining. I saw the
light dimly burning and waded
through some black Tennessee mud to
get to it. Anybody could have knock
ed me in the head or have robbed me
without resistance. When I got to
the piazza I missed counting the num-
Der of steps and fell upon the floor. /
had rather fall up any time
rnan to fall down, especially IN
the night. 1 tried the door
and found it locked. Well, I tried for
ten minutes to arouse somebody, but
l tried in vain, and sadly returned to
the little depot with my shoes more
wetter and more muddier. The color
ed gentleman was still there. Said I:
"My friend, couldn't wake up any
body over there" 81 was Altered
you couldn't" said he; "Uncle Bill is
gittin' powerful old, That's me,
thought l., and he amt very liable in
de night time" That's me, too,
thought I. So I took back seat in
the cold, cherries waiting room and
remained there and ruminated until
sunrise, when a train came up and
took mo to Winchester, which is only
three miles away, and is the county
seat. 1t is pretty town and quite an
educational center. Breakfast was
ready and was inviting, and
in little while 1 felt like
another man, ana SAID to myseIr,
"All's well that ends WE'LL" But, oh,
those two long, dreary hours at De-
cherd, and it looks like pleasant lit
tie hamlet, but it sadly needs some
accommodations for wayfaring and
aged travellers. There were some dy-
ing embers in the stove, but there
were no chairs, and I couldn't warm
my feet from the seats that were fast
ened to the wall. Ny legs were not
long enough. But as General Lee
said at Gettysburg, cts all my fa| 1t"
all my fault for taking train Yhat
put me there in the night.
But Tennessee is a great state. Her
people know how to farm, and with
good roads and scarcity of cotton are
forging ahead and ready for war;
BILL ARP. in Atlanta Constitutions
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-06-25

come blind. My nerves were in such state
that step on the floor unsettled me.
Eminent doctors, skillful nurses, the
best food and medicine all failed. Then
consented to an operation. That, too,
failed, and they said another was necessary.
After the second was worse than ever and
the world was darker than before.
"It was then heard of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. heard that
they had cured cases like mine and tried
them.
"They cured mel They brought sun
shine to my life and filed my cup with hap
piness. The headache Is gone; the twitch-
ing is gone; the nervousness Is gone; the
trembling has ceased, and have gained
twenty-six pounds. Health and strength
Is mine and / am thankful to DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People for the blessing"
These pills are q boon to womankind.
Acting directly on the blood and nerves,
they restore the requisite vitality to oil
parts Of the body; creating functional rega-
larity and perfect harmony throughout
the nervous system. The pallor OF the
cheeks Is changed to the delicate blush Of
health; the eyes brighten; the muscles
grow elastic, ambition is created and good
health returns.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-06-25

High Jinks-"Hev ye noticed" in
simulated Jay Green darkly, "that 81
Pettingill hasn't had anything to say
since he got back about what he done
while he was up to the city ?" 'Dun-
no" answered Josh Medders. "What
of it p" ST don't knows I know.
But he took with him between So and
81 that he'd saved up to spend, an he
didn't bring a penny of it back with
him. nor nothin' to show for it. It's
my opinion that he squandered it
buyin' wine for actresses. Judge.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-06-25

; all-gone feelings, palpita-
ton OF the heart, bearing-down sensa-
ton and painful menstruation. could
not stand but q few minutes at time.
When I commenced taking your med
icine could not sit up half day, but
before had used half bottle was
up and helped about my work
j have taken three bottles of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
used one package of Sanative Wash,
and am cured of all my troubles. / feel
like new woman. l can do all kinds
of homework and feel stronger than
ever did in my life. Inow weigh 1917
pounds. Before using your medicine 1
weighed only 10s pounds.
Surely it is the grandest medicine for
weak woman that ever was, and my
advice to all who are suffering from
any female trouble is to try it at once
arI be we'll. Your medicine has
proven blessing to me, and cannot
praise it enough.-Mrs. LUCY GOODWIN,
Holly, w. Va.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-06-25

"My fortune is made |" he cried.
IT will be rich beyond the widest
dreams of avarIce. 1 shall start for
the Klondike tomorrow My chemis-
try will be my salvation" "How so;
have you discovered compound that
will aid in the detection of gold de-
posts 2" 'sNo; / have invented a
yeast that will make six loaves of
bread from the flour ordinarily re-
quired for one. "-Up-to-Date.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-06-25
REMARKABLE MARKsMANsHIP.
killing Four Caribou Out Of Five at Long
Distances.

hIuInK our OAIlUOu Out VI tive M AOn$
Distances.
A party of four of us left here for
the upper part of the state for four
days hunting trip on Feb, IL, says a
Bath (Me.) letter to the Army and
Navy Journal. There was one man
among us, Orderly Sergeant Richard
son, U. s. A., at Fort Popham, Me-,
still in the service. On the third
morning three of us-the sergeant, an
other, and myself-left camp together
in search of game, the snow falling
thick, but calm; no wind. We had
not gone more than a mile from camp
when we saw on the next ridge Ia hiL-
side) five caribou standing on the hill
side in such open place that it was al
most impossible to get nearer them
without being seen. After wait of
some time for them TO change their
position, that we might advance nearer
and get shot of more certainty, our
silence was broken by the sergeant's
remark that he had killed deer as far
away as that, and thought he could
kill one of these. We all agreed to
let him take shot, and estimated the
distance at 500 yards. When he got
in his position, which he calls the
Texas grip, and selecting the one on
the right, told us to look out for him,
at the crack of his rifle, to my great
surprise, down came the animal with
his back broken. The others being
bewildered, ran in circle like, stop
ping to a standstill somewhat nesy<r
to us. All hands estimated $50 yards.
Again he selected the one on the light,
and at the crack of the gun agein the
animal dropped, shot through the
heart. The other three leaped off in
another direction, as we estimated
600 yards. Then the sergeant ad-
justed his sights to that distance, and
to my greatest surprise he killed the
third one. The other two separated,
and one of them came back near the
first one that was shot, when he stood
broadside to us and the sergeant fred,
bat shot low and broke both front legs
just above the knee. After a little
skirmishing about in the brush we
found him, and one more shot from
the old Springfield rife, with the SER
geant behind it, gave us, four out of
five caribou, and only five shots fred,
and by only one man at that. We
went into camp with flying colors, and
were the centre of attraction that
evening.
One of the party inquired of tho
sergeant where be had obtained such
proficiency in craftsmanship. when
he pulled his coat open and exhibited
splendid gold badge from the army,
a distinguished marksman's medal,
won by him in 1889 in the division
competition of the army, Department of
the East. Our party were on this
hunt for several days, and killed SIX
deer, two elk, and four caribou, of
which Sergeant Richardson killed four
caribou, three deer, and one elk, and
he killed them all over 400 yards, ex-
cept one deer, which he shot on the
run, and and about 100 yards distance,
breaking his neck.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-06-25

They were talking of the civil war
the other day, and the older members
of the company had compared remin-
iscences. (which side were you on
during the war, Mrs. B. ?" asked the
kittenish young girl of the party,
turning to pretty little woman who
had been born in 1862. 81 was in
arms on the Southern side," was the
quick reply. Chicago Tribune.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-06-25

A traveller from Biarritz describes a
peasant funeral in the south of France
in which the coffin was borne to the
grave on the shoulders Of women.
The dead person was woman of their
own class. In the same district it is
the custom of women to part with
their hair to bury it with dead child,
accompanied with q favorite toy, so as
to prevent the child from being lonely.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-06-25
General I assitudes

We are provided with I'VE organs for keep:
ing the blood pure; they are the skin, the
kidneys, the liver, tho lungs and the
bowels. The blood becomes impure for
one or both Of two reasons:
First, something impure has been put
into IL; Second, the Eve excret0ry organs
have not been sufficiently active.
Owing to its complicated formation, the
Il any Of the organs just mentioned are NOT
In perfect working order, 80 that impurities
are retained, the blood becomes disordered
and even diseased. When corrupted; it,
impurluesare absorbed by the tissues, caus.
ing eruptions, fevers, lassitude end langours
For restoring the above organs 70 health
ful condition there is no medicine SO edec-
tive as DE-. N. A. Simmons Ltvor Medic
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-06-25

"Of course" said one Spanish off,
cial, 1--WE can't back out of this war. 7"
NO." replied the other. ''Our peo-
pie won't have it. We might lose our
situations if we did," "And yet we
are absolutely certain to be defeated. I"
"That's true. I'll tell you what we
might do. Let's be magnanimous and
offer the United States an armistic. :"
Washington STAG.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-06-25

Moral, Stop First and Think: She
"You say am the first girl you ever
made love to, but your manner indi-
Gates that you have had experience. "
He-"Please explain how you know
that" After he had gone she was
almost tempted to iab herself with her
hatpin. Chicago News.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-06-25

Judge" said the prisoner, ''may
I ask if intent is vital in fixing a
crime?" cit is" '"Then, your honor,
I am only guilty of petty larceny. I
broke into that house to get something
to eat and came across the silver by
accident"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-06-25
Every man who sells the truth for gain is =
brother of Judas.
Bad Pay and Hard Work.

The bad pay and hard work of trained
nurses has often been made the subject OF
benevolent remonstrance by eminent medi-
cal men and nonprofessional philanthropists;
as to need nurse or doctor, to use Hostet-
ter's Stomach Bitters If he has chilis and
fever, constipation, rheumatism, dyspepsia
and nervousness. Use it regularly
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-06-25

Mrs. Longwed (yawning)-"Oh,
dear! I wonder if angels ever get
sleepy?" Mr.. Longwed-"You never
did when I was counting you, dar-
ling" Then the old rascal kissed his
wife and went to the club without o
struggle.-Vanity Fair.