The Mena star., 1898-09-28
STATE EXCHANGES

1t is all nonsense for Monroe CON-,
farmers to have to buy their may se'0''
bread every year, when 81 a' and
raise it and live at homa = cau
County Times. "0nros
several advertisements omitt.,,
week Tor want of room, will anna 'la
our next" Tins item is copied d. = .
The Gazette" on January o. run
Times were different then ,,o. 1856
Arkansas Gazette. O"'-
New attractions are b.;n.
every day to the list that appear' ~suea
during the state fair from oe,oh. -''s
to rs. The parade and trades a.,
on the opening day will also p'v
attract large attendance y
Bluff Graphic as
There will be a pretty fa;r
crop In Hot Spring county this ~
The corn crop is especially sns I'''
are plentiful, while cattle ara
Our people will ''live at homa y,
board at the same place. next wa.
Malvern Times Journal.
Some OF our latter day poli,io..
seem to have wandered from the n..s
of political virtue as laid down by ~.
long departed forefathers. Tina J..
when party founded on unerrino :,
justified principle, to-day the o,l.
principle that will yield to microseor.
power is. how 10 beat the other fana~
Pine Bluff Courier.
Jodie and Eber, young sons Of NJ.
K. ii. Deadman of South Alah,m.
street, Thursday afternoon wh;ls MAJ,
ing in the yard, ate a number OF tu0,
which came near causing their death,
Drs. Williams and Thompson we,,
summoned, and only by the most uer.
sistent efforts, did they succeed in "a
leiving the children Pine Bluff Con-.
rier.
There is about one-half crop d
cotton in this county and the acreage
is about 40 to 50 per cent less than
that OF 1897 The price offered will
not pay for raising and marketing The
crop-41 to cents. Many places gins
are refusing to gin until the price sd.
vances. The farmer can't live and
raise cotton at 8 cents -perrysiae
News.
Let every man SOW some wheat
nowl Don't wait till next fali or some
future time, but sow it now. There
hardly farm near here that hasn't
more or less of what is known IS
"blighty" land, that is land on which
cotton viii blight. 1t is said that two
crops of wheat on this land will cure
it. Besides wheat is more profitable
crop than cotton, and IL even few
farmers will SOW a threshing machine
will come and thresh it Sow whest
Sow wheat!-England Courier.
The Times Echo has taken up The
laudable purpose of trying to 'tsls
up" a city park. Nothing we can thnS
of would be more acceptable to she
people or would afford more downright
enjoyment for our visitors, aside from
natures own endowments, than coca
city park. The only fear that we pave
is that. IL one should be establlsnsl
though, within five miles of the Guy
it would set too much upon its eos'
for comfort. However, II there
enough level ground anywhere to ms'
one, let us have it by all means.-nr
reka Springs Flashlight.
An old Grand Army man dled IN :.
tent near the railroad crossing in 'uS
city last Friday, and as he did not v
long to the post at this place no'n's
could be done for him by that organ
cation. But he was human Sps
realizing the fact that they, too "0'''
some day pass away, some ci''''
took the matter in hand and arraDs'
ments were made tor the poor leio'
burial. Judge Boles had grave =
pared in the National cemetery -
Mr. NJ. w. Pate furnished cohh' :,
Saturday the poor fellow was low
rest. He was from Kansas, ana 100.