The Mena star., 1898-05-25

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 If the war continues year corn will command a good price. It will be more remunerative than cotton The farmers can see this. Of course they will govern themselves accordingly IT Ozark Democrat
 The ex- -Confederates of Arkansas are planning to attend in a large body the great Confederate reunion which will be held July 20 to 24 at Atlanta, Ga. Every surviving follower of the Cor federacy in the field who can spare the means expects to go Arkansas Ga zette.
 An Ara bian proverb runs: "Who knows not, and knows not that he knows not is d fool-shun him. Who knows not and knows that he knows not, is humble - teach him. Who knows, but knows not that he knows, is asleep-w wake him. Who knows, and knows that he knows, is wise follow him. -Gravett News.
 As a summer resort the mountains of Arkansas cannot be excelled this side of the Rocky mountains Her cool mountain retreats, with their crystal springs of pure health-giving waters, are rapidly coming into favor with summer tourists who seek quiet rest amid grand and beautiful sur roundings. Stuttgart Free Press.
 A great many farmers say they have no time to read. That is just the reason, as rule, why they do not succeed better The man who doesn't read may be hard worker, but he is apt to have poor judgment look over the country will convince any man that the successful farmers are invariably the most intelligent ones.- Columbia Banner.
 Contempt is the only word that can be used for the social scavenger, the scandal munger. Many and many blight has been placed on good mans or womans life by the idle tongue Of some evil minded and de- spisable scandal gossiper. Bah! They are worse than the worst of any peo. pie who are suffered to go unpunished. -Siloam Springs Democrat.
 The berry growers of this vicinity are shipping from one-half to one car of berries daily. When they only have half car the remainder is sup piled by Gentry and Gravett, so that a car of strawberries goes up the Pitts burg & Gulf every day. Besides this shipment tAere is an abundance left for consumption and berries are getting so common that even an editor can eat them once in awhile.-Siloam Springs Democrat.
 A minister annoyed by tobacco chewing, thus spoke to his congrega- tion; ''Take your quid of tobacco out of your mouth on entering the house of God, and gently lay it on the outer edge of the sidewalk or fence. 1t will positively be there when you go out, for a rat won't take it, dog won't take it, neither will hog. and you are sure of your quid when you go out after it. Not the flthiest vermine on earth would touch it. It would even kill feas on dog. -Texarkanian.
 We shouldn't be a bit afraid to bet our old brindle eat that if the demo- crats were in power right now they would be just as apt to pass law to retire the greenbacks as the republi- cans are. Democrats fought the green backs from the start They voted against the first bill thli th at ever passed congress. They voted to contract the currency (retire the greenbaclss) in ! 1896, and howled Justly for resumption of specie payments in the national platforms of 1872 and 1876 They have wanted "honest money redeemable Tn coin ever since. and in 1893 practic- ally demonetized silver. paralyzed one half of the money they were to be re- deemed with. Buzz Saw Morgan.
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